Nebr. State Historical Society
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TOL. NO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1935.
NO. 101
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Hold Impressive
Court of Honor
at Louisville
Splendid Program Arranged to Depict
Scout Teaching Plattsmouth
is Well Represented.
From Thursday's Daily
Despite the cold weather of last
night, a fairly large representation of
Scouts and Scouters from over the
district was present at the bi-monthly
court of honor of Arbor Lodge dis
trict, Boy Scouts of America, held at
Louisville. Plattsmouth, as usual,
furnished a large number of the boys
who appeared before the examining
board for advancement and merit
awards.
Other towns represented included
Nehawka, Auburn. Peru and the host
town, Louisville.
The highest award, a silver palm,
went to Francis Libershal, member of
the Plattsmouth troop.
Entertainment, which is left to the
host city, was provided by Louisville
Scout troop, under direction of their
efficient Scoutmaster, D. W. Webb. A
varied and (leasing program was of
fered including music, demonstrations
of knot tying, first aid and other
practical things that Scouting teaches.
The first aid demonstration was ex
ceptionally well presented and was an
act well worthy of a place in any big
city Scout circus. In knot tying, a
gigantic size rope well over an Inch
in diameter was carried into the dif
ferent knot positions by the boys.
There were also signaling, bandaging
and firemaking scenes. Assembly and
tap3 were blown by Robert Bramer,
the former being followed by advance
ment of the colors, pledge of allegi
ance to the flag and the Scout oath.
The address of welcome was given by
G. M. Corum, chairman of the troop
committee.
The program was one of the best
ever presented at a district court of
honor in the Arbor Lodge district
and demonstrated the thoroughness
with which Louisville Scouts are be
ing instructed. The troop there, as
here, is sponsored by the American
Legion.
At the conclusion of the program,
the board of examiners announced its
findings with respect to boys who
had appeared before it seeking ad
vancement and merit awards. Then
followed the presentation of the var
ious badges and certificates.
Second clas3 Scout awards went to
Theodore Libershal and John Tidball,
of Plattsmouth; Donald Bloodgood,
Louisville; Armond Flau, Merton
Crannel and Richard Kingsolver, of
Peru.
FirEt class Scout awards to George
Mark. Plattsmouth; Paul Barker,
Willie Hardt, David W. Webb, Jr., and
Earl Templenieyer, Louisville; Frank
Larson and Clark Rogers, Peru.
Star Scouts: Charles H. Gabus, Jr.,
Auburn, and LaVerne, Steffens, Ne
tawka. Eagle (Silver) Palm: Francis Lib
ershal, Plattsmouth.
A long list of merit awards went to
Scouts from Plattsmouth, Nehawka
and Auburn.
The Plattsmouth awards went to
the following boys:
Bill Evers Athletics and Carpen
tering. Earl Pittman Pathfinding.
Warren Reed Cooking, Fireman
ship, First Aid, First Aid to Animals
and Personal Health.
Bill Rosencrans Athletics, Cook
ing. Public Health and Safety.
Philip Rosencrans Firemanship
and Personal Health.
James Webb Firemanship, First
Aid to Animals, Personal Health,
Safety and Swimming.
The Nehawka awards went to:
Marion Hoback First Aid to Ani
mals, Animal Industry and Fireman
ship. LaVerne Steffens First Aid, Per
sonal Health, Cycling.
Wesley Stone Personal Aid, First
Aid to Animals and Animal Industry.
Jack Wunderlich Pathfinding,
Firemanship. First Aid to Animals
and Animal Industry.
Auburn Scouts received 20 merit
badges, and Nebraska City Scouts who
were slated to receive several were
carried over to the March court due
to absence.
Following the ceremonies, a busl
iiess meeetlng was held to discuss the
forthcoming Scout circus plans, and
to select the place of holding the next
court of honor, Peru being chosen.
Four local cars, owned by parents
of boys receiving awards conveyed
the Plattsmouth Scouts, Scouters and
parents to the meeting.
Those present from here besides the
Scouts who figured in the awards as
listed above included Bruce Rosen
crans, John Tidball, ,William Evers,
Robert Reed, June Marshall, Ray
Larson, Hilt Wescott, Mrs. Elmer
Webb and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, and
John Rishel, senior Scout patrol leader.
Savoy-Krug
Team Takes the
Opening Game
Johnson Clothes Shop of Tabor, Iowa,
Loses to Plattsmouth Last
Night, 39 to 19.
From Thursday's Dally
the Savoy-Krug team won at Glen-
wood after a slow start. Tabor open
ed the scoring with a pair of gift
shots, then received still another
charity toss and a field goal to lead
5 to 0 with just about three minutes
gone. Am made good on two charity
tosses, Rummel made an under bas
ket shot and Coffman tied it up at
5 all with another from the free
throw line. Donat entered the game
and put the locals ahead with a
field goal, ending the first quarter,
7 to 6 in Platsmouth's favor. Three
field goals by Arn, another by Donat
and a free throw by the former,
brought the score to 16 to 11 at the
half.
In the third quarter Plattsmouth
ran the score to 29, giving Tabor
a single point. Donat began a scor
ing pree in the last period, collect
ing 5 field goals, while Am added
3 points, Coffman 4, Forbes 2, before
being ejected on fouls and Knofiicek.
rang lip 4 to end the scoring. Mc-
Crary and Rhoades, while not In
the scoring column played very good
games.
The Savoy-Krug team will play Ne
braska City tonight at 10 o'clock.
The box score of the game:
Savoy-Krug
FO
FT PF
4 1
TP
12
0
2
5
14
2
0
4
Arn, f 4
Rhoades, f 0
Rummel, f 1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
3
4
0
3
Coffman, c 2
Donat, c 7
Forbes, g 1
McCrary. g 0
Knofiicek, g 1
16 7 14
39
Johnson Clothes Shop
FO FT PP TP
Reeves, f 2 12 5
Johnson, f 0 0 0 0
Cotter, f 0 0 3 0
Tyler, c 3 3 2 9
Barkus. g 10 0 2
Penny, g 0 2 0 2
Black, g 0 10 1
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AD CLUB MEETING
The Plattsmouth Business Men's
Ad club held their regular meeting
on Wednesday at the Stewart cafe
and with the newly-elected president,
Emil J. Weyrich, presiding over the
session.
The president made the announce
ment of a number of the committees
for the year while others will be
deferred to a later date.
The committees named were as
follows:
Trade Survey: Phillip Hoffman,
George L. Farley, W. C. Soennichsen,
Frank M. Bestor, E. J. Richey, W. H.
Puis, L. B. Egenberger.
Advertising: Frank Bestor. F. A.
Fricke, H. F. Goos, C. K. Martin.
Membership James G. Mauzy, H.
G. Soennichsen, John J. Cloidt.
Mr. Weyrich made the appointment
of George L. arley as the secretary
for the ensuing year, Mr. Farley hav
ing made a most efficient record in
this office during his term.
VISIT AT LINCOLN
From Thursday's Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Lillie departed for Lincoln where
they will spend the day at the state
capitol, attending the session of the
state legislature. While there Mr.
Lillie will call on a number of state
Officials.
Miss Ila Kirker is at Ashland
where she will spend a few days with
her brother, Ernest Kirker and fam
ily and enjoying a short outing.
Work Relief
Projects Taken
Up Yesterday
Committer of One From Each Pre
cinct aid Town to Draft Pro
posals for PWA Work.
From Friua's Daily
There were some flrty residents of
different sections of Cass county
present at Weeping Water Thurs
day to attend the conference called
by Elmer Hallstrom to draft pro
posals for public works that would
aid the unemployment in the var
ious sections of the county.
Mr. Hallstrom was selected as the
chairman of the meeting and v. ill
have to assist him a committee se
lected from the various precincts and
towns who will offer a concrete plan
to be drafted and presented to Con
gressman Henry C. Luckey as thu
projects wished in Cass county. This
work would come under the $4,000.-
000.000 tiublic works measure that is
beicg introduced in congress at the
request of President Roosevelt.
One of the propositions discussed
was that of the establishment cf a
CCC camp in this county for thepur
pose of carrying on soil erosion work
and saving the washing away of
much of the valuable farm lands as
well as checking the damage done
by creek erosion over the county.
Another of the public works pro
jects that wa3 discussed was that of
a dam at some point along the Weep-;
ing Water creek which would serve
to retard the water and raise the
water level of the surrounding terri
tory which is far lower than ever in
the history of the county.
The road situation was discussed
and a general sentiment found for
the surfacing of the secondary road
system of the county so as to provide
adequate jfarm 'to. . market, roads ,for
the residents of all parts of the
county. ,
The meeting developed some ex
cellent Ideas and which will be
amplified by the various projects that
may be asked for . in the different
parts of the county and then be
recommended to our congressman.
RETURNING TO WORK IN EAST
Miss Dorothy Brink, who has been
here for the past ten days, visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. N. Brink, will leave tomorrow for
New Albany, Indiana, where she has
been located during the past year as
Xray operator and technician in a
hospital. Miss Brink completed a
course in this work at St. Joseph hos
pital in Omaha, where she also served
as assistant operator for some time be
fore going to New Albany.
New Albany is located just across
the Ohio river from Louisville, Ken
tucky. TAKE PART IN PROGRAM
The members of the Rotary quar
tet as well as several soloists were
at the Hell school west of this city
Friday evening to take part in the
program that had been arranged by
the enterprising community club.
The members of the quartet com
posed of R. W. Knorr, H. G. Mc
Clusky, Frank A. Cloidt and George
Jeager, gave several numbers on the
program while solo offerings were
given by Mr. Cloidt. vocalist, Mr.
Jeager, violinist, and E. H. Wescott,
pianist. Mr. Wescott also served as
the accompanist for the various num
bers. BRINGS IN PELT
This morning J. A. Rhodes and
John Stump, residing along the Mis
souri river near King hill, were in
the city and brought with them a
coyote pelt that had been killed some
time ago by Mr. Rhodes. The pelt
was placed In the custody of County
Clerk George R. Sayles and Mr.
Rhodes given the bounty for the ani
mal. ADDRESSES SCHOOL
From Friday' Dally
This morning Mr. Raymond Lar
son, our local Scoutmaster, gave a
most interesting and fieneclal talk to
the pupils of Junior High school,
describing his travels In Europe. It
was greatly enjoyed and appreciated.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Mrs. C. W. Forbes, who has been
Bucerlng for several days from at
tacks of gall stones, is in very ser
ious condition at this time and it is
expected that it will be necessary to
have her taken to an Omaha hospital
for an operation, mi s. x orbes was
taken ill on Tuesday and has grad
ually grown worse as the violence cf
the attacks hav increased.
Local Postmas
tership toj Come
Up in Short Time
Final Date for Filing Applications
for This Lncerative $2,400 Posi
tion, February 12th.
To fill the position of postmaster
In this city, the United States Cicll
Service Commission has announced.
a the request of the Postmaster Gen-
eral and in accordance with an order
ul l iesiueuu, an upea cumpeu-
tive examination.
To be eligible for the examination,
an applicant must be a citizen of the
United States, must reside within
the delivery of this post office, must
have so resided for at least one year
next preceding the date for close of'
receipt of applications, must be in'
good physical cendition, and within;
the prescribed age limits. Both men !
and women are admitted. j
Under the terms of the executive
order, the Civil Service Commission
will certify to the Postmaster Gen
eral the names of the highest three
qualified eligibles, if as many as
three are qualified, from which the
Postmaster General may select one
for nomination by the President. Con
firmation by the senate Is the final
action.
' Applicants will not be required to
assemble in an elimination room
for scholastic tests, but will be rated
on their education and business ex
perience and fitness. The Civil Serv
ice Commission will make inquiry
among representative local business
and character of each applicant, and
concerning the experience, . ability,
and acharacter of each applicant, and
the evidence thus secured will be
considered in determining the ratings
to be assigned to the applicants.
1ST SEMESTER HONOR ROLL
Seniors Jane Boedeker, Bessie
Carey, Naomi Day, Lola Giles, Carl
Hula, John Nottelman. Lois Meade,
Virginia Trively, Alice Wiles.
Juniors Kathryn Armstrong,
Stephen Davis, Charles Dow, Marjorie
Fitch, Mary Ann Gradoville, Viva
Palmer, Louise Rishel, Aimee Jane
Thomas, Alberta Timmae, Shiela
Todd. Grace Louise Wiles.
Sophomores Charles Bennett, Sy
bil Geist, Jacquelyn Grassman, Mary
Jane Mark, Edna Mae Peterson,
Rachel Robertson, Ella Mae Ruffner,
Mary Katherine Wiles.
Freshmen Frances Cloidt, Dick
Hall, Joan Hall, Jean Knorr, Neil
Lancaster, Flora Belle Meade, Elea
nor Minor .Shirley Seiver, Robert
Woest.
ATTEND CONVENTION
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and De
puty Sheriff Tom Walling were at
Lincoln Thursday where they were
In attendance at the meeting of the
state sheriff's association which has
been meeting there for the past two
days. The local officers enjoyed the
meeting very much and the discus
sions by the various law enforcing
officers of the state.
SUFFERS FROM ILLNESS
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Cloidt in the last several days has
been resembling a hospital as Mrs.
John Vondran. mother of Mrs. Cloidt
has been suffering from an attack
of rheumatism and Ellen Gertrude,
the young daughter of the family has
been confined to her home with a
childish malady.
VISIT AT LINCOLN
From Friday's Dally
Attorney J. A. Capwell, Robert M.
Walling of the Thomas Walling Ab
stract Co., and W. E. Rosencrans
were at Lincoln today where they
were called on some matters of busi
ness. While there they expect to look
In on the proceedings of the state
legislative bodies.
Phone tfto news to Ro. 0.
Masonic Home
Stockholders
Elect Officers
Millard M. Robertson. Omaha. Named
President; W. A. Robertson,
First Vice-President.
The stockholders of the Nebraska
Masonic Home association held their
annual meeting Thursday at the Ne
braska Masonic temple at Omaha,
with a large representation of the
stockholders present.
This was the annual meeting of
the association with the reports of
the various officers including W. F.
Evers, superintendent of the Home
in this city, who gave a very com
plete and thorough report of the re
ceipts and expenditures of the Home.
The annual election of officers
was held and the following selected
President Millard M. Robertson,
Omaha.
i; Juuth
First Vice-President William A.
Second Vice-President Frank
Woodland, Omaha.
Third Vice-President Jesse
H.
D.
WLitmore, Valley.
Secretary Lewis E. Smith, Omaha.
The stockholders selected two new
members of the board of trustees.
William B. Wanner, Falls City and
Henry Rheimer, Omaha, who succeed
the late Frank Wilcox of Omaha and
the late James M. Robertson of thi3
city, president of the Home associa
tion for a long period of years.
ATTEND OMAHA MEETING
A number of Plattsmouth people
were at Omaha Thursday evening
where they attended the meeting
held at the Y. W. C. A. where a pub
lic forum series of lectures has been
held in the past few weeks. The
guest speaker was Dr; Reinold Nie-
biihr, professor of Christian ethics
in the Unlontheologlcal college at
New York. The subject of the talk
was "Religion, Today and Tomor
row," and was one of the ablest that
has been heard from the array of
nationally known speakers In the
past' weeks. Surveys show that next
to Norman Thomas, noted socialist,
that Dr. NIebuhr is the greatest in
demand as a speaker before college
and university groups over the coun
try. Among those attending the meet
ing from this city were Judge and
Mrs. A. H. Duxbury, Rev. G. A.
Pahl. Canon W. J. H. Petter, Chris
tine Soennichsen, Ira Mumm and A.
W. Farmer.
REPAIRING CHIMNEY
The large 1C 2-foot chimney at the
power house of the BREX shops and
the Norfolk Packing Co. plant, is
being given some repairs to place it
in the very best of condition. The
Burlington railroad company have
had here for several days, John
Kenke and Augie Kulndt, of Chicago
of the Continental Chimney Co. The
workmen are experts in their line
and enjoy the work at the heights
that they find in their every day
tasks. The ladder on the chimney Is
being replaced and to do this work
requires a great deal of skill. Light
ning rods on the chimney are also
being replaced.
HOLD FINE MEETING
The Westminster Guild were en
tertained last evening at the .home
of Mrs. Marjory Lohnes with Miss
Sue SImonton as the hostess. The
devotinoals were led by Mrs. Shopp.
The guest speaker of the evening was
Mrs. Raymond Larson who , told
many Interesting highlights of her
trip to Europe. After a short busi
ness meeting delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
UNDERGOING TREATMENT
Mrs. George Klinger of this city
is at the Immanuel hospital at Om
aha where she Is undergoing a' course
of treatment. Mrs. Klinger has been
in rather poor health for some time
and it is hoped that the course of
treatment may give her some per
manent relief.
From Saturday's Dally
Mrs. Catherine Erhart of near
Manley was in the city today for a
few hours looking after some mat
ters at the court house and attending
to some matters of business.
MANY ENJOY BINGO
From Thursday's Daily
Despite the unfavorable weather
conditions prevailing there was a
very pleasing number present at the
Knights of Columbus hall last eve
ning to attend the bingo party given
by the Holy Rosary parish. This
game served to pass the evening and
furnished an unfailing source of
pleasure to all of the Jolly group
The committee in charge served a
dainty luncheon at the close of the
evening to add to the pleasures of
the event.
Lieutenant
Governor to be
Here for Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jurgensen Will
Honor Plattsmouth Presidential
Ball With Presence.
In response from an invitation
tendered by the Plattsmouth resi
dents. Lieutenant Governor Walter
H. Jurgensen and Mrs. Jurgensen
will be here to enjoy the presiden
tial ball on the evening of January
30th.
The visit of Mr. and Mrs. Jurgen
sen is a very pleasing recognition of
the old home county of Mrs. Jur
gensen and of the efforts cf the
Plattsmouth committee that is in
charge of the ball.
The lieutenant governor Is' kept
busy with the state legislature in ses
sion but will take a few hours off
the law making task and be here
with the local people with Mrs. Jur
gensen to do their part in making
the ball a great success in every way.
The ticket sales for the ball are
progressing nicely and it Is expected
that the attendance will be fully as
large as last year.
While here Mr. .JUid.Mrs. Jurgen
sen will.be guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Walling.
DIES AT CREST0N
The death of Harry F. Denson, 45,
resident of Plattsmouth for many
years, occurred Friday at hia home
at Creston, Iowa, following a short
illness and the funeral services will
be held at Creston from the Meth
odist church at 2:30 Friday after
noon. Mr. Denson was born and reared in
thl3 city and has for a number of
years been engaged in railroading for
the Burlington.
He is survived by the widow, his
mother, Mrs. 'John Richardson of this
city, three brothers. Eugene of Oak
land, California; William of this city;
Frank, of Oshkosh. Three sisters, Mrs.
Violet VanWinkle. Mrs. E. J. Noble
and Mrs. Raymond Kriskey, all of
this city.
HAS LEGISLATIVE FILE
Attorney D. O. Dwyer of this city
has at his office a complete file of all
senate and house bills as well as
the senate and house journals. These
are valuable to anyone that 13 follow
ing the various measure that may be
introduced in the legislature and Mr.
Dwyer is glad to have anyone inter
ested call and look them over if they
wish to keep track of the proposed
laws.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Delores Ruse, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Claude A. Ruse, was operated
on at an Omaha hospital this week
for mastoid, the second operation ol
this nature that the little lady has
undergone. The patient showed a
very pleasing reaction to the oper
ation and it Is hoped that she may
soon be able to show definite im
provement. ARRIVAL OF LITTLE DAUGHTER
Thursday evening a fine little six
pound daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Krejci of this city at an
Omaha hospital. The mother and lit
tle one are doing nicely and the oc
casion has brought a great deal of
happiness to the members of the
family c'.rcle.
From Saturday' Daily
Martin Shogren, of Louisville, was
here today for a short time to look
after some matters of - business and
visiting with friends.
Capture Trio
of Truck Robbers
Near' Murray
Discovered Unloading a Truck While
in Transit Three Miles South
of Murray Friday.
Friday afternoon a trio of truck
robbers were discovered three miles
south of the Murray corner in the
act of unloading the truck of Oito
Anthoz, of Elk Creek, Nebraska.
Mr. Anthoz was en route home
from Omaha where he had secured
a load of goods and had driven along
unaware that his truck had been
boarded by the thief and who vas
busy unloading the cargo which was
being picked up by a car following
a short distance back of the truck.
John Ilobscheidt and several neigh
bors noticed the car picking up the
goods and gave the alarm and which
was responded to by Sheriff Sylvester
and Deputy Sheriff Walling. The of
ficers drove to the scene and then
took up the pursuit of the fleeing car
that had turned around and gone on
nortb. The car with a part of the
stolen property was overhauled just
as it was entering South Omaha and
the three men were taken on to the
South Side police station where they
were held over night and finger
printed and questioned in hope that
they might be connected up with
other crimes.
When the men and car were cap
tured a check revealed that ther w ere
some $47 worth of merchandise
missing and also one man as the resi
dents near Murray reported that
there were four in the party.
The men will be brought here to
day for questioning and lodged in
the county jail and complaints filed
against them.
NEBRASKA CITY TUESDAY
The Plattsmouth - Nebraska City
high school basketball game will be
played on Tuesday evening of the
next week instead of Wednesday as
first scheduled. The change is made
due to the fact that the President's
ball will be held on Wednesday night.
Nebraska City, while winning from
the Platters by a wide margin, has
been taking a few on the chin since
the battle, losing a heartbreaking
game of two extra periods to Teru
Prep and last evening being trimmed
by Tarkio, the boys from Missouri,
who are later to appear here, sink
ing the purple and gold by a wide
margin.
The Nebraska City game with its
traditional rivalry should be one of
the real tests of the season and the
Platters will do their well you
know to even up the series, so be
on hand with a choice seat on the
concrete.
PLEASANT RIDGE CLUB
The Pleasant Ridge project club,
met at the home of Mrs. H. J. Ml
singer, on Tuesday, January 22, at
an all day meeting, each one bring
ing a covered dish. At the noon hour
a delicious dinner was served, which
all enjoyed very much. After the
business meeting, tlie rest ot the
time was turned over ti the project
leaders. The lesson was on "Hand
made Rugs," which was very inter
esting. After that we sang our
monthly song. "Come, Ob. Come With
Me," after which the meting was
adjourned.
A few of the members could not
attend the meeting on account of
sickness. Our next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. L. A. Mei
singer. NEWS REPORTER.
SMALL FIRE TODAY
From Saturday's Daily
This morning at 6:45 the fire de
partment wa3 called to the residence
of Mrs. Mattie Wiles, at Seventh and
Granite streets. The chimney was
found to be burning out and occa
sioned some alarm for a time but was
soon gotten under control and extin
guished without serious damage.
RETURNS FROM OHIO
Miss Adelia Lee, who Las been
visiting at Hamilton, Ohio, with her
brother, James Lee, and family, has
returned to this city where she maVea
her home with her grandmother,
Mrs. E. C. Ripple.