Nebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1935.
No. 3
Schools Reopen
with Excellent
Attendance
High School, Junior High Attendance
Good Lower Grades About 50
Must Have Certificates.
Prom Thursday's Dally
The city schools opened this morn
ing after a two day vacation and
with a very good attendance of the
pupils after the lifting of quarantine.
The shortness of the notice had some
effect In keeping many from school,
as some had gone out of the city for
the rest of the week, while the snow
and cold weather also had Its effect
in checking attendance.
The high school and Junior high
had about a seventy-five per cent at
tendance, while the grades had about
fifty per cent of normal.
The absence of pupils was largest
in the first three lower grades where
the younger children were evidently
held at home for various reasons.
The board of health have request
ed the school authorities to require a
health certificate from children that
are not in school today and Friday
and which will be necessary to pre
sent when the child returns to
school. This certiflcat of health must
be signed by a physician after exam
ination of the child, as a guarantee
that the child is in proper health to
permit school attendance.
Mrs. Fred Lugsch, a registered
nurse, was on the Job today to test
the children that were in school and
make examinations as to colds or
other ailments that children might
have and the result showed excel
lent condition among the pupils of
the school. Miss Bernice Am, reg
ular nurse, is laid up with an ankle
Injury that will kepe her home until
the first of the week when she ex
pects to be back on the Job as usual.
RALSTON BAND PRIZE WINNER
Word was received Wednesday that
Post Eipperle McCourtio No. 99 of
Ralston, American Legion band, di
rected by lr. A. E. Wood, took fourth
place in the national contest held
in Miami last October. This is the
first time a Nebraska band has ever
placed in the contest, according to
R. L. Rossiter, manager.
Announcement of the winners was
delayed due to a protest from over
CO per cent of the directors.
En route to Miami last fall, the
band played concerts in a number
of southern cities, and on the return
trip played at the White house for
President Roosevelt and continued to
New York, where It played for the
dedication of the Union Pacific
streamline train.
In the spring of 1937 the group,
43 men in all, plan a tour of Europe.
"We intend to enter the competi
tion next year, and win the first
prize," declared Rossiter.
The award for fourth place was a
check for $100.
W. R. Holly and E. P. Stewart of
this city were with the band at
Miami and took part in the concerts.
DEATH TO PIGEONS
John C. Brittain of this city ha3
been very busy in the last two weeks
in his warfare on the many hundred
of pigeons that make their dwelling
place in the business section of the
city. The birds have selected several
places as a general rendezvous and
thereby hangs the tale. The Bekins
building, the former First National
bank building, and the Cass county
court house have been favored spots
and the walks surrounding these
buildings have accordingly suffered
very much. The situation became
such that Chief of Police Libershal
was threatening to carry a parasol
on his patrols of the city streets. Mr,
Brittain came to the rescue and has
trapped a large number of the birds
and cleared them out of the bank
building vicinity and he is now
working on the other Infested spots.
LEAVES FOR SOUTH
Ed McMaken, who has been here
visiting with his brother, J. H. Mc
Maken and family, departed Wednes
day for Roswell, New Mexico, where
he will visit a eon for a short time
before returning to his home at
Sheridan, Wyoming.
SUFFER FROM ILLNESS
Relatives here have received word
of the fact that the family of Dr.
and Mrs. Charles M. Gradoville at
Knoxville, Iowa, are suffering from
a visitation of the measles. The
three younger children, Norman,
Paul and Betty, are confined to their
home by the malady. This disease
has reached an epidemic stage at
Knoxville and a very large number
of cases are reported.
Thos. Pittman,
Old Resident of
County, is Dead
Had Made Home in Avoca Commun
ity for Long Period of Years
Long Illness.
From Thursday's Dally
This morning at the St. Joseph
hospital at Omaha , occurred the
death of Thomas S. Pittman, long
time resident of Cass county, his
death coming as the result of a long
illness and in which the patient had
gradually grown worse until death
came to his relief.
Mr. Pittman was a native of In
diana where he grew to manhood and
was married, the family later mov
ing to Nebraska fifty-two years ago,
where aside from a few years at
York, they have made their home in
Cass county. Mr. and Mrs. Pittman
have been loved and honored resi
dents of the Avoca community until
the last illness of the husband and
the condition of the mother made it
necessary for them to make their
home with their daughter, Mrs.
Laura Fleshman, at Nehawka.
There 13 surviving, the widow,
Mrs. Sarah Pittman, three sons
and two daughters, C. L. Pittman of
this city, Marion, of Avoca and Ward
of Omaha, Mrs. Hattie Chapman and
Mrs. Laura Fleshman of Nehawka.
The body is at the Horton funeral
home in this city awaiting the final
arrangements for the funeral which
It is expected will be held at Ne
hawka on Sunday afternoon.
MANY SECURE TICKETS
Plattsmouth certainly will lead
the smaller cities in the state in the
number that will be in attendance at
the National Flower show that is to
be held at Omaha starting on March
30th. To date Judge A. H, Duxbury,
chairman of the ticket committee of
the Plattsmouth Garden club has dis
posel of 253 tickets.
Judge Duxbury has arranged with
the committee at Omaha to make
available a few more tickets In ad
dition to what has already been dis
posed of and those who have not asVi.lnd taken out cf his sails by the
yet secured their tickets at the 40c J
rate should call 29 and ask for the
"Flower Girl" and they can have
their reservations made.
It is Baid that the exquisite beauty
of these National Flower Shows is ab
solutely unrivalled. It Is not at all
uncommon to hear people tell of
spending days visiting these great
exhibits as they were staged In Ro
chester, St. Loui3 and Philadelphia,
and going back again and again.
And now this great National
Show is being brought to our very
doors! Don't deceive yourselves
you're going to want to see It more
than once! There are very few per
sonalities that do not respond to the
beauty and color and grace and frag
rance of lovely flowers. And you'll
see flowers such as you have never
seen before.
RETURNS FROM ILLINOIS
Mies Marie Horn, who has been
visiting at Kewanee. Illinois, for
some time has returned home after
a very pleasant outing. Miss Horn
was visiting at the home ef her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Kelley, the latter formerly Miss
Bernice Horn, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. P. A. Horn of this city.
VISITS FATHER HERE
Frank Oliver of Janesville, Wis.,
has been visiting this week at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
William Oliver. Mr. Oliver and his
wife had been here but a Bhort time
ago, but was called back to see his
father who was quite seriously hurt
when he fell and broke his arms, a
short time ago.
Prospects for
a Large Legion
embership
Already Exceeds Last Year Mark and
Approximates tnat cf 1033
Expect to Reach Quota.
From Friday's Dally
The American Legion post held a
largely attended meeting at its club
rooms in the Bekins building last
evening. Department Adjutant Henry
H. Dudley and Department Service
Officer Henry Kriz, of Lincoln, were
among those present. Other out-of-town
guests included Randall Biart,
state FERA director and a delegation
from Bellevue post; Commander Hol-
Iv. of the South Omaha pest and
R. A. Rossiter, business manager, and
'Doc" Woods, director of the Ralston
post band that recently won fourth
place in national competition at the
Miania convention.
Attendance ct the meeting exceed-J
ed the half hundred mark, command
er C. A. PJarshall presided at the brief
business meeting that was opened and !
closed in ritualistic manner, and also
Introduced the visitors. Among those
who spoke briefly were Messrs. Blart,
Rossiter and Woods. State Service Of
ficer Kriz outlined the work being ac
complished by the service department,
one of the amazing things brought
out being the fact that aid extended
to veterans, including hospitalization,
goes to nearly 90 per cent non-Legion
members. All speakers were agreed
that the average veteran is not ap
preciative enough of the privilege
and obligation that is his of belong-j
ing to the organization that has done j
most to further the interests of the
veterans collectively.
Following the talk by Kriz, "Hank"
Dudley, the hard-boiled department
adjutant, who always call3 a spade a
spade, spoke at length on the Legion's
national four-point program that in
cludes (1) Care of widows and or
phans of deceased world war veter
ans; (2) Payment of adjusted service
compensation at this time; (3) Con
scription of wealth and other re
sources as well as manpower, to take
the profits out of war, and (4) An
adequate national defense. Dudley
said the Legion through its national
and state conventions was also pledg
ed to a four-point program in Ne
braska, chief of which was ratification
by the legislature of the proposed
anti-child labor amendment to the
national constitution.
Other points in the state program
include oath of allegiance by teachers
in all schools, and two minor laws
to correct certain abuses.
In closing, Dudley made a few re
marks on his favorite subject of
membership, but had had some of the
announcement that membership here
has now exceeded last year's total
and very nearly equals that of two
years ago, with the post definitely
headed toward its quota objective of
95. His entire address was closely
followed by all those present.
Following this address the hall was
darkened for the showing of motion
pictures of the recent King Korn Kar-
nival in which the Legion had no
small part. Emil Weyrich was pres
ent with his movie equipment and
showed this and one other reel of
animal study, for which he received a
vote of thanks from the membership.
The King Korn pictures were taken
by Mr. Weyrich for L. S. Devoe, who
was active chairman in charge of the
parades, and will afford a splendid
permanent record of the 1934 show.
A buffet luncheon followed showing
of the pictures, with card games hold
ing the attention of many of the
members till a late hour.
In the near future it is planned to
have the prize-winning Ralston band
here at a meeting to which the public
will be invited. Sam Reynolds, long
time Nebraska committeeman and
now connected with the national or
ganization in an important capacity,
will be guest speaker at that meet
ing. DOING VERY NICELY
Mrs. Oscar Gapen, who was oper
ated on last Monday at the Immanuel
hospital at Omaha, is reported as do
ing nicely now which will be most
pleasant news to her host of friends
In this city. Mrs. Gapen has not
been well for some time and It is
hoped the operation will restore her
to her former good health.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The three Plattsmouth young peo
ple, Charles Painter, Donald Gorder
and Phyllis Burke, who are at Om
aha receiving treatment for cerebral
spinal meningitis, are all reported
as dcing nicely. The ptients have
stood the malady in fine- chape and
it is hoped that In the next few day3
they will be on the highway to com
plete recovery and be abb to return
horn? soon. This i3 most pleasing to
their families and tha community at :
large and who hope lor their early
return home.
Lifted Restric
tions Bring Re
newed Activity!
ri : rn, T rrT, tn-'
vmiiiwuiss, -mat lieu uu .
Past Tvo Days and Ni-rnts
Resumed Again.
The lifting of the two day quar
antine here by the beard of health
brought a great deal more activity
among the various places cf business i
where there had been groups g:.th-j
ered during the day pri.,
to the re-'
junctions. iE;.iil J. Weyrich.
Recreation parlors and beer tav-j Railroads
erns where card playing had bce.nj William Baird, chairman; Ceorge
checked were again in :ei u i. n with ' ranser, J. W. Crabill. II. L. Thomas,
. r ... P Henry Herold.
their games for the cnte: tamm-int cf, . ,,. T .
4 . t. , , . Missouri River Improvement,
patrons and the payers, resteu upj T jj. Pollock, chairman; J. E.
from the two day restriction v. ere Turner, George L. Farley, E. J.
busily engaged in their favorite Richey, Ceorge Keirick, Lyle Horton.
pastime. Publicity.
The various public gatherings! R. Foster Patterson, chairman;
hn f- tho:K. A. Webb, Frank Smith. Taul Van-
latter part of the week will be able
to be resumed, Friday evening Mr.
G. G. Grifin will have the Ritz the
atre in full operation for the enter
tainment of the amusement lovers cf
the city provided thrt they are sev
enteen years of age or 'over.
The renewal of the usual activities
is a great relief to the residents of
the city who have found the re
ytrictions to be annoying but all have
complied in fine shape with the re
quest of the authorities.
CLEAR UP WRECK
The Burlington short line from
Oreapolis to Ashland has been clear
ed for the traffic after the wreck of
Thursday morning that resulted in
the derailment of some seventeen
cars cf train No. 62, eastbound
freight. The wreck wa3 scattered
over the right of way for some dis
tance where the accident occurred
and several of the cars were broken
open as they rolled down the right of
way toward the Platte river. One of
the cars was loaded with sugar and
which was scattered out along the
ground, a large number of the sacks
being broken open and the contents
scattered over the ground. The
wreck made necessary the detouring
of trains around by the main line
from Ashland to Omaha for the great
er part of Thursday before the line
was finally open for traffic.
DERAILS 17 CARS
This morning a quite serious
wreck occurred on the "short line"
of the Burlington near the Rainey
farm northwest of this city which
resulted in the derailment of some
seventeen cars of train No. C2, east
bound freight.
One of the box cars of the train
had a broken wheel as the train was
passing the crossing of the Lyman
Richey Co., toppled from the track,
carrying some seventeen cars with it
and blocking the line. The cars at
the head of the train were taken on
into Pacific Junction and the train
proceeded cn its way to Chicago.
The cars were scattered along the
right of way for some distance, but
fortunately there was none of the
crew injured in the wreck.
CALLED TO OMAHA
Mrs. Etta Gorder departed for
Omaha Thursday evening where she
was called by the illness of her bro
ther. Dr. J. W. Peters of Springfield,
Dr. Peters has been poorly for some
time and is now at an Omaha hospital
where his condition Is very grave.
Dr. Peters is well known here to a
large circle of friends and who will
regret very much to learn of his ser
ious condition and trust that he may
be able to rally from the present
severe attack.
Announce List
of C. of C Com
mittees for Year
president Fred I. Rca of the Chamber
cf Commerce Makes Announce
ment of OrTicicl List.
The regular meeting cf the direc-
turs of tl:e chamber of Commerce
v.as 1
Id on Thursday neon at the
Stewart, cafe and with some twenty
of the members in aUei.dance at the
meeting.
1 'resident P. I. Rea of the civic
body announced the committees for
the ensuing year which comprised
fallowing:
Finance and Membership.
P. M. Bestor, chairman; John
iClnidt. J. V. Holmes. A. W. Farmer,
"wam Silvia, 1I . i. nciiicmau,
E. H. Schulhof, C. E. Ledgway.
nnn rynaA,
H. A. Schneider, chairman;; Julius
A. Pitz. John P. Sattltr, S. S. Davis.
Legislative.
A. II. Duxbury, chairman; A. L.
tTidd. W. G. Kieck. E. A. Wurl. V. H.
'
A. Robertson.
Industries.
L. O. Minor, chairman; A. E. Stew-
;.rt, William Baird, C. C. Wescott,
dervoort, C. C Wescott.
Agriculture.
R. W. Knorr, chairman; II. F.
Nolting, T. H. Pollock, A. E. Stewart,
George Iletriek, Rex Young, E. J.
Richey.
Civic Improvement.
Rev. C A! Pahi;-chairman; A. L;
Tidd. John Cloidt. Ray Misner. J. H.
McMaken, E. C. Giles, Canon Petter,
Dr. 11. G. McClusky.
Entertainment.
L. S. Devce, chairman; Carl J.
Schneider. S. S. Davis, J. R. Reeder,
L. O. Minor, Carl Ofe, E. L. McKis
sick, Claude Helm, George Jaeger,
E. II. Wescott. H. G. Soennichsen.
Special Arboretum.
Al L. Tidd, chairman; S. S. Davis.
OBITUARY
Sara Josephine Bowers was born at
Knoxville, Iowa, May 24, 1855, her
parents moving from Akron, Indiana,
to Knoxville, in 1854. She was mar
ried to Zeu Ferguson, and to them
was born two children, both dying
in infancy. She was married the
second time to B. F. Redman. They
later located at Leigh, Nebraska,
where they resided for a number of
years and where Mr. Redman was
made a Mason. The family later
moved to Chadren, Nebraska, where
they made their home over a long
period of years and where Mr. Red
man died and was laid to rest. She
was very active in the work of the
Congregational church at Chadron
and Identified with the choir of the
church, as was her husband.
With her failing health Mrs. Red
man came to Plattsmouth to make
her residence at the Nebraska Ma
sonic Home and where she passed
away.
The body was taken to Chadron
where the Interment wa3 had at the
family plqt in the cemetery there be
side the husband.
There are four cousins surviving,
two of whom, Clyde Crosby and Mrs.
Edith B. Oakes. of Denver, are known
here where they have been visitors.
IN MUSIC CONTEST
For a number or years, Platts
mouth has been represented in the
M-I-N-K contest held annually at
Peru College. This year, a number
of soloists and two small groups have
been entered and are competing today
with a large list of other schools from
this section of the state and north
west Missouri.
The following soloists are entered:
Lois Giles, clarinet; Jane Boedeker,
piano; Rachel Robertson, violin;
Mildred Knoflicek, viola. The string
quintet is composed of Wm. Evers,
Wallace Terryberry, Marjorie Tid-
ball, Mildred Knoflicek and Rachel
Robertson. The girls' sextette is com
posed of Alice Wiles, Velma Wells,
Maymie Schweneker, Jane Bodeker,
Virginia Trively and Bessie Carey.
Jean Knorr is accompanist.
SUFFERS FROM ERYSIPELAS
Hillard Grassman, who has been at
the Methodist hospital at Omaha for
the past few days under observation
and receiving treatment, returned
home Thursday afternoon. Mr. Grass
man was found to be suffering from
an attack of erysipelas that has af
fected one side of hi3 face and will
makj medical treatment necessary
for some time. Mr. Grassman was
brought home by Joe Manasek and
will remain under medical care at
the home in this city.
District Judge
Issues Restrain
ing Order Friday
Grants Injunction Asked by Frank G-.j
Hull ; Both Plaintiff, Defendant,
Must Keep Off Property.
In Nebraska City Friday a hear
ing was had before Judge D. W. Liv
ingston on the matter of the tem
porary restraining order that was is
sued here a few days ago by Frank
G. Hull against U. S. Selby, both be
ing residents of Rock Bluffs. The
Nebraska City News-Press has the
following on the case:
"Selby appeared with a motion to
void a previous restraining order is
sued against him by Cas3 County Dis
trict Clerk Ledgway upon application
of Frank G. Hull.
"Judge Livingston voided this or
der and then upon motion of counsel
for Hull, issued another temporary
order to keep the property in "status
quo" until hearing cn tha application
to make the order permanent is held.
"The defendant charged that by
reason of the order issued in Cass
county by the clerk he has been dam
aged irreparably. A quarry companj.
he charges, has piled rock on his
property, cut down trees, torn up a
vineyard, killed his chickens, and
takon down fences. Counsel for the
Rock Bluffs man declared the acts
of the plaintiff constituted 'highway
robbery.
"Bond was set at $800.
"The Rock Bluffs property, it ap
pears, is the best place to pile rock
for river work. When Selby objected
the plaintiff asked and received the
restraining order."
OMAHA PLEDGES SUPPORT
From Saturday's Dally
A delegation of Plattsmouth busi
ness men called on officials of the
Omaha chamber cf commerce yester
day seeking co-operation of the cham
ber in getting government aid to
establish an aboretum near this city
similar to the one at Arbor Lodge
near Nebraska City.
The men told W. A. Ellis, assist
ant commissioner of the Omaha cham
ber, that the proposed aboretum
would be located northeast of Flatts
mouth on the Tlatte river where it
Mows in the Missouri.
It is thought a tract of about two
thousand acres would be available,
including accretions from Missouri
river revetment work. Part of the
land is owned by the government and
is used as a rifle range by Fort Crook
soldiers.
Possibility cf getting CCC workers
for the project has been discussed.
Another possibility, it was stated,
would be to use young men housed
at the government transient shelter
at Plattsmouth.
Officials of the Omaha chamber
told the delegation they would be
glad to co-operate.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Friday afternoon William Pfitz
meyer, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max
Pfltmeyer, was taken ill and given
examination by , physicians as his
condition was such that It wa3
thought that he might be acquiring
the cerebral spinal meningitis, ine
vouncr man was taken to Omaha by
orders of the physicians and placed
in the hospital for observation andjgion and Mrs. Henry Kriz of Lincoln,
treatment. Late Friday night the ( accompanied their husbands to the
local physicians and members of the city last evening where the gentle
board of health were notified that men were in attendance at the Am
the young man had developed thejerican Legion meeting. The ladies
meningitis and accordingly will re-1 were entertained at the home of Mrs.
main at the hospital for treatment C. A. Rosencrans, past state president
and care. The family here were also j of the American Legion Auxiliary
placed in quarantine until the time j while in the city, they being friend3
for lurther development of a case is of many years standing and associa
pas3ed. tion in the Auxiliary work.
Students Win Lot
of Hkli Honors
Students From Local School Rank
High in the M-I-N-K Con
test Held at Peru.
The PlaUsmoum musical depart
ment students who were taking part
in the M-I-N-K contest held at Peru
Friday scored high honors for the
local schor.l and lor the ir line, in
dividual participation in this inu. ic:il
classic of the high schools t-f ustern
Nebraska, western Iowa, noilhern
Kansas and Missouri.
The showing is a fine credit to the
nchocl and to Mr. Iloyt Griffin, who
has been in charge of the department
since the commencement of the pres
ent term of school.
The high school sextette -.cored a
rating of good in their vocal oi:-r-iugs,
the group being composed of
Jane Boedekcr, Mayinie Schwoneker,
Alice Wiles, Velma Wells, Bessie
Carey and Virginia Trively, with
Jean Korr as accompanist.
The string ensemble of the hit;h
school also was given a good rating
by the judges, the members parti
cipating being Mildred Knotlkck,
Rachel Robertson. Marjorie Tidball,
Billy Evers, and Wallace Terryberry.
Mrs. Grace Loidy Berger, of Omaha,
was the director of the young people
in their offering.
in the individual work Mildred
Kncflicek v.as rated excellent in her
viola numbers and Jane Boedekcr a
excellent in her piano offering in the
contest, attaining the second highest
rank of the meet.
Loi3 Giles in her clarinet offeiing
and Rachel Robertson in h?r hl.:i
contribution to the program were
scored as good and their line work
added to-the high showing that has
been made by the young pc-or'e of
the school.
The patrons of the school will Join
in their congratulations to the young
people and to Mr. Grifiin, their ex
cellent teacher.
FUNERAL OF WM. OTTERSTEIN
The funeral of the late William
Ottei-stein was held on Friday alter
noon at the Rattler funeral homo at
Fourth and Vine streets, a large
number of the old friends and neigh
bors being in attendance at the last
s-ervices.
Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor cf the St.
Paul's Evangelical church, was in
charge of the services and brought
to the sorrowing members of the
family circle and the old time friends
words of consolation and hope for the
future when the lives separated here
are again united.
During the service Mrs. Ray Her
ring gave two cf the old and loved
hymns, "Rock of Ages," and "Abide
With eM." the accompaniment being
played by Miss Leona Meisinger.
The interment was at Oak Hill
cemetery, the pall bearers being old
irfcTio's and members of the Sens of
Herman lodge of which Mr. Olter
stein had long been a member, II. M.
Soennichsen, Adolph Gcise, Peter
Evers, P. F. Goes. Augv.pI Rak;n.' and
Frank Blotzcr, Sr.
HERE FROM ELMY700D
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Williams
of Elmwood came in Thursday after
noon to enjoy a short vi.:t it the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reed
er, the latter a daughter of this es
timable couple. While hero Mr. Wil
lianuj was a caller at the Journal for
a short time and renewed his sub
scription to the semi-weekly edition
of the paper. Mr. Williams h:is Just
recently held a very successful :alo
at hi3 farm near Elmwood.
VISIT IN THE CITY
prom Friday's Daily
Mrs. II. H. Dudley, wife of the
state adjutant of the American Le-