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VOL. NO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1935.
NO. 7
Fred T. Ramge
Passes Seventy
Seventh Birthday
Resident of Plattsmouth More Than
Half a Century and Long Time
Prominent in Community
Fred T. Ramge of this city on
Wednesday observed the seventy
seventh anniversary of his birth, and
which represents many years of resi
dence in this community where he
has been one of the highly esteemed
and honored residents.
Mr. Ramge was born in Germany
and when a youth of fifteen years
came to the United States, locating
at Burlington. Iowa, where he spent
some six years and then came west
to Plattsmouth where the shops of
the Burlington & Missouri River rail
road had been established. He was
engaged in the paint shop depart
ment of the railroad shop.
Mr. Ramge was married here to
Miss Alice Oliver in 1883 and the
family have since made their home
here and been an active part of the
community life and contributing
much to the social and civil life of
the city.
For a number of years Mr. Ramge
was engaged in business in this city,
being associated with Carl Kunsmann
In the meat market of Kunsmaan &
Ramge and which was one of the
best known business houses of the
city.
On Wednesday Mr. Ramge was
honored at a family dinner at the
home on North 10th street where
was gathered the relatives living in
this community and who came pre
pared to make the day one of the
greatest of pleasure to the father and
mother, providing a fine mid-day din
ner. Mr. and Urs.; Alvin Ramge and
family and Fred H. Ramge, who re
Bide on the farm south of this city
were with the parents to assist them
In the observance of the anniversary.
RECOVERING FROM INJURIES
Mrs. B. F. Stewart of Gillette,
Wyoming, who was injured severely
last August 29 th in an auto accident
in Iowa, is gradually recovering from
the very severe Injuries that she re
ceived In the accident. She has been
brought to a hospital at Omaha where
an operation was performed a few
days ago to correct the effects of
Aoiae of the injuries that were re
ceived in the wreck. Mr. Stewart
was less seriously injured and has
now largely recovered from the ef
fects of the accident. Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart were motoring through from
their Wyoming home to that of rela
tives in Iowa and Btopped here for a
short time to visit in the old home
town and then continued on to Iowa
where the serious accident occurred.
IS NOW IMMUNE
James Randolph, who was exam
ined some time ago as being a car
rier of meningitis germs, has been
found to be clear of any trace of the
germs that might have been with
him and has been able to keep at his
usual activities. Mr. Randolph states
that he had a culture taken that was
later pronounced negative or clear
and that some days later a second
report was made that the test had
showed positive. The young man
later had tests made himself and
these showed a negative reaction and
a clear condition of the throat. The
young man was not segregated he
states and feels that his friends
should know that he is cleared of a
condition that might have made him
a carrier.
RECEIVES THIRTY DAYS
From Thursday's Dally
This morning in the district court
a hearing was held on the motion for
a new trial in the case of the State
of Nebraska vs. Fred Haffke, charged
with driving a motor vehicle while
Intoxicated, the Jury earlier in the
term having found him guilty of this
offense. Judge Livingston overruled
the motion for a new trial in the
case and pronounced sentence. The
court gave the defendant a sentence
of thirty days in jail and the loss of
his driver's license for a year.
Mr. Haffke through his attorney.
J. A. Capwell, announced the appeal
of the case to the supreme court.
VISITING IN MEXICO
Christine Soennichsen of this city
with Mrs. W. A. Piel of Omaha, are
members of a party that are to enjoy
a trip through Mexico, which 13 un
der the direction of Mrs. Archer of
Omaha. The larger number of the
party made the trip direct to Mexico
City by motor bus while Miss Soen
nichsen and Mrs. Piel will leave the
party tt New Orleans and make the
trip to Mexico by boat, later joining
the rest of the party at Mexico City.
The trip will cover some sixteen
days.
Young People
Wedded at the
Christian Church
Miss Agnes Gouchenour of This
City Wedded to Mr. Henry I.
Royer of Near Murray.
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at
the FirBt Christian church occurred
the marriage of Miss Agnes Gouch
enour of this city and Mr. Henry I.
Royer, of near Murray.
The marriage lines were read by
Rev. Lloyd Shubert of the Murray
Christian church, the impressive
double ring ceremony being used.
The ceremony was witnessed by
only the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Gouchenour of south of
this city and has grown to woman
hood In this community where she
has a large circle of friends who
will join in their well-wishes to this
estimable couple.
The groom Is a Bon of John Royer
of near Murray and has been a resi
dent here for the past year, coming
from Colorado and has been engaged
in farming in this section.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
From Friday' Dally
Today marked the Ofty-fifth wed
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Godwin, long time residents of
this community and where they have
a large circle of friends In the com
munity. They were married at Dixie, Texas,
and on their wedding day the flow
ers were in bloom and the spring well
on its way in the southland, contrast
ing with today when a slight snow
fall has made a wintry appearance to
the landscape. Mr. and Mrs. Godwin
came to Plattsmouth in 1884 and
have since made their home here
whero Mr. Godwin for many years
was an employe of the Burlington in
the local shops.
They are quietly observing the
day at their home and happy in the
fact that so many years havo been
passed together.
RECEIVES $500 FINE
From Thursday Daily
Tbis morning in the district court
was heard the motion for a rehear
ing in the case of the State of Ne
braska vs. George T. Wilson. The de
fendant had been charged with sell
ing beer without a license at Elm
wood on the complaint of a repre
sentative of the state law enforce
ment department. On the trial of
the case Mr. Wilson was found guilty
by the jury. In overruling the mo
tion for a new trial Judge Living
ston gave the defendant a fine of
500 and costs.
RELEASED ON BOND
From Friday Zally
Last evening Joe Luff, of Palmyra,
who was charged with operating a
motor vehicle while Intoxicated, was
released on a bond of $100 pending
the hearing of the case in which he
had entered a plea of not guilty. Mr.
Luff was represented here by the firm
of Tyler & Peterson of Nebraska
City, who after securing the release
of their client started for home to
be victims of a very serious auto ac
cident near Union.
GO ON SAD MISSION
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Mullen de
parted Thursday night for Falls
City where they were called by the
death of a nephey of Mrs. Mullen,
Patrick Casey. The funeral services
were held this morning at Falls City
and the interment in the Catholic
cemetery there.
Drunken Drivers
Have Inning in
County Court
Several Arraigned on Charge of Oper
ating Motor Vehicles While Un
der Influence of Lirjuor.
From Thursday's Daily
This morning tlie county court
was busy v.ith severa; cases of per
sons, who had been arrested and
charged with operating vehicles
while under the influence of liquor
contrary to the peace and dignity
of the people of the state of Nebraska.
Mike Kenkes, driver of a truck
that had run into the Saltier am
bulance on Tuesday afternoon at the
Platte river bridge, was present and
entered a plea of not guilty but later
changed h!s plea to one of guilty.
The court after hearing the facts in
the case gave a sentence of thirty
days in the county Jail and also re
voked the driving license of the de
fendant for a period of one year.
Joe Luff" and Paul Smith, who gave
their residence as Palmyra were ar
rested last evening by Sheriff Homer
Sylvester on South Sixth street after
they had several close calls from
wrecking other cars as they zig
zagged along the street, a greater
part of the time on the wrong side
of the street. This morning Smith,
a passenger in the vehicle was ar
raigned and plead guilty to being
drunk and received a sentence of ten
days in jail. The hearing of Luff
will be held this afternoon as he is
charged with operating a motor ve
hicle while intoxicated.
SUFFERS LOSS OF EYE
Lloyd B. Peterson, Nebraska City
attorney so severely Injured Thurs
day night in the -auto wreck south oT
Union, was operated on Friday for
the removal of the right eye. He
suffered a terrible laceration of the
face and over the eye which affected
the eye ball also and made necessary
the removal of the member. Mr.
Peterson also suffered a skull injury
which, however, is not thought to be
dangerous.
Varro Tyler, companion and law
partner of Mr. Peterson, sustained a
broken right wrist and many cuts
on the face and head as the result
of the accident, but is not thought
to be dangerously injured.
At the time of the accident, in
vestigation has showed, that the car
of Mr. Tyler had hugged the right
side of the road to avoid the accident
and had even been forced up on the
shoulder of the paving in an effort
to avoid the accident but the car of
Mr. Forter had swung into them and
then hurled across the roadway.
RETURNS TO CREIGHT0N
Plattsmouth friends will be inter
ested in learning that Rev. Joseph A.
Herbers, S. J., former dean of men
at Creighton university, has return
ed to that institution as a member
of the faculty. He has for the past
five years served as president of St.
Regis college at Denver.
Father Herbers is well known here
where he has been a guest speaker at
many of the meetings of Catholic or
ganizations and is well known to
many of the former Creighton stu
dents residing here.
ENJOY FINE MEETING
From Saturday's Daily
Last evening R. Foster Patterson,
Frank A. Cloidt and RusBell Reeder
were at Omaha where they attended
the Washington observance of MIzl
pah lodge of the A. F. & A. M. or
that city. The meeting was held at
the Nebraska Masonic temple and
was one very largely attended. Mr.
Patterson was the chief speaker of
the evening and spoke on Washinti
ton as the statesman, soldier and
Mason.
VISIT IN KANSAS
Friday Fred I. Rea, manager of
the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power
Co., with John P. Sattler, Sr., and
Frank M. Bestor enjoyed a short trip
to southeastern Nebraska where Mr.
Rea was called on business for his
comnany and hU guests to enjoy the
many places of interest in that sec
tioa and also visiting at Hiawatha
and Sabetha, KanBaB.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
From Friday Dally
While today is Washington's birth
day, the event of the anniversary of
the birthday of the first president is
overshadowed at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Robinson of the
i Journal force. The reason is that on
i Thursday at the Methodi3t hospital
at Omaha they became the parents
of a fine six and a half pound son.
The mother and little one are doing
nicely and the event lius brought
the greatest happiness to the (proud
father who is laboring today in the
most Jovial of moods. The young man
' has been named Ralpk Lawrence.
I
Youth from Local
Transient Camy is
Killed by Train
T.nn-PTifr TTnup-li. of Denver. While
e
Riding on Freight Train at Gib
son Yards Suffers Death.
A youth giving the name or "John"
Hough, who for the past week has
ibeeu at the - boys transient camp
north of this city, was killed Friday
in the Burlingtou yards at Gibson,
while riding on a west bound freight
train.
The boy had told . his traveling
companion Just a short time before
the fatal accident that his name was
really Eugene Hough, IS, and his
homo as Denver.
The boy at one time had been a
resident of the Father Flannnigan
Home at Omaha where he came in
1925 from Sturgeas, South Dakota,
following the death of his parents.
Last week he returned to Omaha and
was nent to the camp here.
The two boys were seen here early
Friday Just a short time before the
ill fated expedition " tfeat -; brought
death' to Hough. '
Yesterday morning. Hough and
Selden Burton 25, of Downing. Wis.,
also of the Plattsmouth camp, cross
ed the river and boarded a freight
train at Pacific Junction, la. When
the train reached the Gibson yards
it was switched around.
Hough stucK his head out the
door of the steel automobile car in
which they were riding to see where
they were. The train jolted and the
heavy steel door slammed shut, catch
ing Hough's head.
As the door slid back again Hough
fell back into the car. As Burton
was trying to get him straightened
out on the floor, another Jolt pitch
ed the body head first out of the car
to the ground.
Walks Into Train.
Burton jumped out and found his
friend lying inert. Frightened, he
ran south along the tracks, scream-
ing for help. Finding no one, he re-!
turned after having gone about two
hundred yards, to find Hough's body
missing. Looking around. Burton
found that the supposedly uncon
scious or dead Hough had risen and
blundered in front of another moving
train. The body, dragged some dis
tance, was badly mangled.
WILL ADDRESS LODGE
R. Foster Patterson, principal o!
the high school will be the guest
speaker this evening at the George
Washington observance of Mizpah
lodge of the Masons at Omaha. Mr.
Patterson is a splendid authority of
history and well fitted to give a fine
address on the subject of Washing
ton both as a national leader and a
Mason. He will be accompanied by
Frank A. Cloidt and Russell Reeder.
VISIT IN THE CITY
From Saturday's Dally
August Ruge of near Murdock and
Herman Luetchens of Wabash were
in the city for a short time today
and while here called at the Journal
for a very pleasant social call and
while here Mr. Ruge enrolled as a
reader of the paper for the coming
year.
VISIT AT LINCOLN
From Friday Daily
Dr. Stuart Egenberger and wife
of Omaha and Mrs. L. B. Egenberger
of this city, departed this morning
for Lincoln where they will spend the
day ' visiting with relatives and
friends In that city as well as look
ing after some matters of business.
High School
Has Award of 'N
Plaque Today
Carl Ganz Makes Presentation of
Award from University; Pays
Tribute to Washington.
From Friaa's Daily
The high school this morning at
the convocation period had the pre-
sentation of the award of the "N"
plaque and numerals as well as en
joying a program to honor the mem
ory cf George Washington, first pres
ident of the nation.
The school was very proud of the
fact that this is the fifth year that
the plaque has been awarded Platts
mouth high school and its athletes
and the fourth year in a row, the
award being given in 1927-28, 1930-
I 31, 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34. Three
high schools of the class from 300
i .
to COO were awarded the honor this
year, Plattsmouth, Auburn and Lex
ington. This is bestowed on the
schools where the members have a
higher scholastic standing than the
average of the school.
j The program opened with the piano
: duet, "El Capitan" and "Stars and
'Stripes Forever," played by Miss Jane
Bocdeker and MIbs Jean Knorr.
The presentation of the athletic
letters for the past season was made
by Coach Fred A. Rothert who gave
a review of the work of the students
in football for the past season and
also gave words of appreciation of
the work of Mr. Alvord, who had as
sisted in the line coaching. The let
ter men were William Crouch, How
ard Hirz, Russell Arnold, Dorn Bow
man, Cecil Carr, Robert Vallery, Earl
Taylor, Dick Hatt, William Carey,
Joseph Case, Elmer Newton, George
Taylor. Mason Wall, Alvin Johnson,
Ernest Ricbter. Frank Lepert, Tom
Kriskey, Jack Forbes.
The response for the letter men
was made by Howard Hirz and Wil
liam Crouch, co-captains of the foot
ball team of the past season.
The presentation of the "N" club
awards was made by Carl D. Ganz,
Alvo banker and attorney and who
was a member of the wrestling team
at the University of Nebraska when
a student there and who had been
requested as a member of the club to
present the awards. Mr. Ganz gave a
review of the ideals of the "N" club
in lifting the scholastic honor of the
athletic students, as well as stressing
the value of athletics in the schools
and colleges of the state in the mak
ing of character and the creation of
a high physical standard.
The "N" awards were made to the
following students of the school: Ed
win Kalina. Donald Cotner, Earl
Lamberson, Wayne Hiner, Oliver Tay-
lor. Joe Hendrix. Lorance Rhoades,
Bernard Knoflicek
The response for the students re
ceiving the university honor was
given by Lorance Rhoades, 34.
VISITS AT ASHLAND
Mrs. Hattie KIrker departed for
Ashland Thursday afternoon where
she will be a guest at the home of
her son, Ernest Kirker and family
for a short time. Mrs. Kirker at
tended the Junior class play of the
Ashland high school last evening in
which her granddaughter, Lorene
Kirker, was one of the members of
the cast.
OMAHA PEOPLE WEDDED
On Friday afternoon the residence
of Rev. C. O. Troy of the First Meth
odist church, occurred the marriage
of Miss Ellene McClanahan and Mr.
Leonard A. Ranney, both of Omaha.
The bridal couple were accompanied
by a number of the friends from
Omaha to witness the ceremony and
following which they returned to
the metropolis.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Five year old Margaret Dlhel,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Dihel of Weeping Water, waa taken
with a severe case of pneumonia a
few days ago. By advice of their
family physician. Dr. M. U. Thomas,
the little one was taken to the Uni
versity hospital at Omaha where she
is receiving treatment. The case Is
a very severe one. The many friends
are hoping for a speedy recovery.
Phonft the news to no. C
ENJOYS FRIENDS GREETINGS
William Pfitzmeyer, who is at the
University hospital at Omaha is pro
gressing as well as possible from his
attack of meningitis but following
his serum treatments has not been
so well, but is thought to be doing
very well. One of the pleasures that
the young man has derived is that
of the greetings of the friends and
associates here, many of whom have
sent him letters and cards that have
cheered him up in the long hours at
the hospital.
Residents of
Murray Ask for
Incorporation
Petition to Board of Connty Commis
sioners Asks for Formation of
Village Organization.
A petition has been filed by the
residents of the town and vicinity of
Murray asking that a village Incor
poration be granted by the board of
county commissioners.
The proposed village Includes the
present business and residential sec
tions of the town as well as the area
in the territory that lies adjacent.
The residents of the community
there have been discussing the mat
ter of incorporation for some time in
order that the residents might have
a larger part in handling of the reg
ulation of the various actviitles in
the community. Several conditions
have arisen that have quickened the
desire for a greater measure of self
government, and accordingly the re
quest to the county board.
The petition represents a very large
majority of the residents of the ter
ritory affected and no doubt will be
granted by the county board at their
meeting." ... -
The ' Incorporation will place the
government In the hands of a vil
lage hoard to be chosen by the voters
as soon as the Incorporation is made.
BOY SCOUTS PASS MILLION
MARK IN MEMBERSHIP
For the first time in its history the
membership of the Boy Scouts of
America passed the million mark ac
cording to figures for 1934 just re
leased from the national offices of
the organization by Dr. James E.
West, the Chief Scout Executive.
On December 31st, the grand to
tal of membership in the various
groups reached the high figure of 1,
004,266, a growth of 7.2 per cent
over the figures of the year previous.
This includes some adults who are
registered in more than one position.
This membership was found in a
total of 30,904 Troops and Sea Scout
Ships and in 1,909 Cub packs. The
number of Troops and Ships showed
an increase of 4.4 per cent.
During the year there was a total
of 1,323,819 individuals connected
with the Boy Scouts of America, an
other higher total than any ever
reached before by the organization.
Since the beginning of the Scout
movement in America, twenty-five
years ago, 6,530,300 different indi
viduals have had membership in all
branches of the Boy Scouts of Amer
ica. RECOVERS FROM PNEUMONIA
Kenneth Jones, one of the well
known young men of the city, is able
to be up and around again after a
severe attack of pneumonia that con
fined him to his bed over a ten day
period. He was able to be down in
the business section of the city Wed
nesday afternoon for the first time
since his illness. He is still feeling
the effects of the illness, however.
VISIT IN THE CITY
From Thursday's Dally
Harry Meierjurgen, one of the
prominent residents of the Murdock
community, with his sons, Jonas and
Walter, were In the city today. The
genelemen had been called here to
look after some business and visiting
with the many friends in the com
munity. From Saturday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Meislnger of
the vicinity of Weeping Water, were
in the city today Tor & short time
looking after some matters of busi
ness and visiting with friends.
!owa Man Burned
to Death in Auto
Wreck Near Union
Attorneys Varro Tyler and Lloyd
Peterson of Nebraska City Suf
fer Severe Injuries.
Highway No. 75, two and a half
mile south of Union, vas the scene
of a fatal auto accident at 9:30
Thursday night, and in which J. R.
Porter, Council Bluffs traveling man
was burned to death in the wreckage
of his car, Forest Wilson, 32, of Ne
braska City, a companion, fatally In
jured and V. E. Tyler and L. B.
Peterson, prominent Nebraska City
attorneys severely bruised and suf
fering lacerations of the face and
head as the result of the accident.
Missers Tyler and Peterson were
returning to their homes after try
ing a case in court in Plattsmouth
and Mr. Porter v.ith Wilson as a com
panion were coming north on the
highway. The accident occurred ap
parently from the fact that the two
cars locked wheels as they were
about to pass. The car vhlch was
the property of Porter, was rolled
over several times by the force of the
Impact and burst into flames. Wil
son was thrown clear of the wreck
age of the car as it rolled over, but
Porter had his foot caught in the
car and was held helpless while the
car burned and It was Impossible to
reach the unfortunate man. "
The car of Mes3ers Tyler and Peter
son was demolished In the wreck and
the occupants suffered injuries that
proved very serious. Lloyd Peterson
was the most severely Injured us he
suffered a deep gash over the eye
and across the temples from the brok
en glass and possible loss of one
eye. Tyler also was badly cut on the
face . and hands by the glass and
both suffered severe bruises,
'porter was burned to a criap In
his car and Identification was diffi
cult as all clothing was practically
destroyed and it was only from
papers scattered in the car that had
escaped the flames that his name was
learned. Calls to Council Bluffs re
vealed that the man was J. R. Por
ter, a traveling man for the Brlnn
Jensen Paper Co., of that city.
Wilson who had been bo critically
injured died early this morning at
Nebraska City without regaining con
sciousness, reports received here at
the office of the sheriff state. Lloyd
Peterson is not thought to be In ser
ious condition, altho his injuries are
very severe.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and De
puty Sheriff Tom Walling were call
ed to the scene fo the accident but
as it was In Otoe county the matter
was turned over to Sheriff Carl Ryder
and County Attorney Edwin Moran
of Otoe county to Investigate and ar
range for an inquest in the cane.
VISITS IN CITY
From Friday's Dally
Mont Robb, pioneer resident of
Cass and Otoe counties, was in the
city today from his home at Union
and meeting with the old time
friends. Mr. Robb accompanied his
daughter. Miss Augusta Robb and
Mrs. Norma Robb and daughter,
Elizabeth, this far on their j. urncy
to Omaha.
VISITS IN MISSOURI
From Saturday' DaUr
This morning L. D. Hlatt in com
pany with Mr. Rice, one of the in
spectors on the Platte river improve-;
ment work, departed for Richland,
Missouri, for a visit with friends.
Mr. Rice will go on to Lexington
:whlle Mr. Hiatt will remain over Sun
day at Richland.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express to the old
friends here our heartfelt apprecia
tion of the many acts of kindness
shown us in the time of our bereave
ment. We also wish to thank all
those taking part in the funeral serv
ice and for the beautiful Cowers.
The Children of Albert Schuinice, Sr.
HOLD PLEASANT MEETING
The members of the Catholic Parent-Teachers
association held a very
pleasant meeting Friday evening at
the St. John's school building. There
was several matters of Importance to
be brought up and which occupied
the time of the members.