PLATTSHOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUBNAL
PAGE FIVE
KOITDAY, MAUCH 25, 1935.
MANLEY NEWS
C. E. Mockenhaupt was quite sick
a few days due to his taking a se
vere cold but is at this time feeling
much improved.
Miss Margaret Murphey was spend
ing the week end at the home of
relatives in Omaha where she wts
enjoying the visit verj- much.
John Rohrdanz is locking after the
tearing down of the house on the
farm cf Joseph Wolpert, clearing the
Eite of the erection of the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hansen of
Louisville, were visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rauth for
the day last Sunday, where they en
joyed the visit and a fine dinner.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Bergman has been very ill for some
time and wa3 taken ill at the heme
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bergman,
where they remained until he had
become better.
Helen Kerb, daughter of Mrs. An
tone Auserwald who makes her home
In South Omaha, was a visitor at the
History of the
Fifty Years of
Public Library
Series of Articles Prepared That
Deals With Organization of the
Y. L. R. R. A in 1885.
Editor's Note: This Is the first of
a series of articles, each by a differ
ent writer, dealing with the his
tory of the Plattsmouth public li
brary, which this paper will publish
in honor of the 50th year of existence
of the library. The following article
tells of the origin of the library, and
tiaces its career during the first ten
years of it's half a century of public
service.
HOW THE LIBRARY BEGAN
By PAUL. VANDERVCORT II
When three Plattsmouth young
ladies sent out invitations In Feb
ruary of 1S85, "inviting other young
ladies to form a social club, little did
Auserwald home for a number of tbey drearj that 50 years later one
days the past week. She returned
to her heme last Tuesday.
Misses Margaret Bergman and
Lorine Dall as well as Helen Nor
ton, who are students at the state
normal school at Peru, were enjoy
ing a visit in Manley with parents
and friends ever the week end last
week.
Miss Anna Rauth who is employed
in Omaha, was a visitor for over
the week end at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rauth where
cf the best public libraries in the
state of Nebraska would be pointed
out as the culmination of their idea.
Yet because Miss Sue Sampson
(now Mrs. Mike Morrisey of Califor
nia), Miss Mae Cranmer (now Mrs.
Mae Knight, believed now living in
Pennsylvania), and Miss Olive Jones,
our present librarian, had an idea,
Plattsmouth can point with pride to
one of the state's outstanding li
braries, with half a century of serv
ice to Plattsmouth people to Its
all enjoyed the visit very much andjcrett
on Monday she returned to her work
in the big city
In answer to the invitations, 25
young ladies met at the home of Mis3
Paul Mann, living northwest of! Cranmer, on February 24th, 1885.
Manley, was in town last Tuesday and organized a club which was given
and was securing some supplies in
the way of shingles and nails for the
placing of a new roof on the porch
of the house where Mr. and Mrs.
Mann reside.
August Krecklow when he has
nothing else to keep him busy, builds
trailers and is just now on his thir
teenth, having made twelve previous
ly. August has his product scatter
ed across the entire state of Nebras
ka, the farthest one west being at
Scottsbluff.
Mike Honor and wife were guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Stander of Omaha last Sunday where
they with the family of "Walter
:: 'O'BTien and' others" were i' celebrating
the passing of the birthday anniver
sary of Miss Lillian Stander, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mr3. Frank Stander.
John P. Mockenhaupt who is un
cle of Mrs. O. E. McDonald and a
cousin of C. E. Mockenhaupt, was a
visitor in Manley with Mr. McDon
ald and family of Mrs. C. E. Mock
enhaupt. It will be remembered that
Mr. Mockenhaupt was engaged in
business in Murdock a number of
years ago but has been in the cast
for nearly twenty years. He is en
joying a visit with his friends in
both Murdock and Manley.
Will Build Farm Hone.
Joseph Wolpert who ha3 a num
ber of farms is to have a new house
which i3 to be 28 by 28 feet, built on
the ground and which is to be rush
ed forward as rapidly a3 possible.
Thie place is to be farmed this sum
mer by Mr. Ragoss.
Kuch Electrical Lnterrerence.
The people of Manley who have
radios have been having much trou
ble in getting a clear reception on
their radios on account of an itner
ference and have lodged their com
plaint with the light company who
had a man ca the grounds last Tues
day to solve the problem and restore
the condition which would make ra
dioing a pleasure.
Hold Belief Keeting.
The members of the Center Pre
cinct farmers relief association met
at Manley last Tuesday evening
where they discussed the matter ol
work to be done in the precinct
and were devising the best means of
aiding the entire precinct and the
work required some time. The meet
ing wa3 adjourned until the coming
Tuesday (tomorrow) evening when
they will conclude their work.
FUITE2AL OF S. D. E0ES0N
From Friday's Dally
The funeral services of the late
S. Be.vey Hobson were held this aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Sattler
funeral home ct Fourth and Vine
streets. The services were private In
the name of the Young Ladies Social
Temperance club. Officers were elect
ed as follows: Kate Dorrington,
president; Sue Sampson, vice-presi
dent; Mae Cranmer, treasurer; Olive
Jones, secretary, and Hattie Fulmer
assistant secretary. At this time the
organization did not outline any pro
gram of activities, but arranged for
a second meeting to be helc at the
home of Miss Jones.
Change Club Name.
The second meeting of the club
wa3 held on March 3, 1885, at the
home of Olive Jones, and although
the members were not aware of it,
at the time, the club made a momen
tous decision. It changed the name
of the club to the Young Ladies
Reading Room Association, or as it
wa3 popularly known the Y. L. R.
R. A.
This was done because of a definite
plan to center the club's activities
around a young ladies' reading room
was adopted, and the new name
seemed more in harmony with the
club's purpose. Today a shelf in the
present library i3 dedicated to the
Y. R. L. R. R. A.
The charter members of the Y. L.
R. R. A. were: Kate Dorrington, Sue
Sampson, Joe Morrisey, Olive Jones,
Hattie Fulmer, Mae Cranmer, Mar
garet O'Rourke, Lillian Pollock,
Leila Thomas, Anna Murphy, Hattie
Sheffer, Kate Hemple, Addie Searle,
Laura Overlander, Anna Weckbach,
Frankie Knapp, Clara Babbington,
Hattie Pronger, Evelyn Wise, Berdie
Irish, Bertie Hayes, Anna Daily, Hal
lie Parmele, Bell V.'endell, Maggie
Campbell, Irene Patterson, Laura
Shipman, Maude Faxon, Hattie Ship
man, Lida Patterson, Carrie Adam3,
Alice Jean, Mary Weckbach, Lou
Richey, Mae Richey, Maggie Samp
son, Mate D. Safford, Estella Shan
non, Carrie Holloway, Amelia Val
lery. Alice Wilson. Mollie Tucker,
Nina Tucker, Gertie Kearney, Kate
Oliver, Julia Oliver, Hattie Chapman
and Eva Sherman.
Quarters Sought.
Because cf the size of the organ
ization, it was voted to rent a room
for a meeting place, and the first lo
cation was in an unused room over
Mathcw's Hardware store. Oddly
enough, this building was less than
a Etone's throw from the present li
brary. The club, aided by men
friend3 of the members, cleaned,
painted and papered the room.
Meetings had to be held in the day
time because there were no lights,
though occasionally a ccal oil lamp
would be brought in, if meetings ran
overtime. The members Eat on planks
laid over boxes.
First Entertainment.
In order to raiao funds to buy
books, the organization decided to
hold bi-monthly entertainments. The
first of these, a dance, was held in
Fitzgerald hall about the middle of
April, 18S5. A profit of 52.15 was
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Sm III $$&m, WffW
V
Claims Allowed by
the County Board
I February Meetings
V i i r
, ROAD FUND
C. W. Stoehr, road work road
district No. 1 $
Louie Allgayer, Jr., same RD
No. 13
A. A. Schoeman, same, RD 3
Ralph Murphy, same, RD 9
Jay M. Austin, same, RD 11
Herman Wohlfarth, same, RD
No. 10
Vm. Kitzel, same, RD 6
Nelson Eerger, same, RD 12
Roy Comstock, same, RD 5
Louis Schmidt, same, RD 7
Bert H. Lytle, same, RD 16
Martin Wilson, same, RD 4
Elmer Hoffman, same, RD 16
Wm. Sheehan, Jr., same, RD 8
A. A. Wallinger, same, RD 15
Wm. Richards, same, RD 14
Lincoln Road Equip Co., re
pairs, RD 6
W. H. Maseman, mdse., RD 13
J. D. Adams Co., repairs, RD
11 (Claim 11,385)
Geiger & Putney, two draw
bars, RD No. 2
J. H. Buck, labor and mater
ial, RD 7
Deep Rock Oil Co., gas, RD 7
Kroehler Hardware, merchan
dise, RD 2
Fred McGrady, repairs, RD 13
F. O. Rhodes, repairing tube
and casing, RD 1
Searle & Ch3pin Lumber Co.,
material. RD 6
Wm. Brothwell, labor and ma
terial, RD 16
their nature and attended by only
the members cf the family and a , derived f rem the aCair. A Bohemian
the, band slaved, and a sucner was served
in connection, at the Saunders home.
From the money derived from this
entertainment, the trst books were
purchased, about GO in all, among
which were sets of Dickens, Scott,
Lytton, Eliot, etc. Some of these
books are still in the present library.
The books, which were purchased on
May 5, 18 So, at first were loaued
only to members of the club. They
few cf the intima'e friends of
deceased ycuug man.
Rev. C. O. Trey, pastor of the Firr.t
Methodist church, brought words of
hepe and consolation to the mem
bers cf the bereaved family circle in
the less of the husband, father and
brother, who was so suddenly taken
from the bosom cf hi3 family circle.
Interment was at Oak Hill ceme
tery in the west portion of the city.
were kept in a bookcase improvised
from a packing case given them by
the owner of the building.
Move Headquarters.
Until January 1st, 1886, the club
continued to meet over the hardware
store, but on that date it moved to
Rockwood hall, where the new head
quarters were opened with a public
reception. At this time Mae Cranmer
was elected as librarian, from a group
cf several applicants. The library
was also made a public rental library
at this time. On September 21, 1886,
Sue Sampson succeeded Mae Cran
mer as librarian, when Miss Cran
mer went east.
Until 18S8, the library remained
in Rockwood hall, but with the or
ganization of a Plattsmouth Y. M.
C. A. the club voted to turn the books
over to the Y, and agreed to pay ?50
a month to help support the library.
The club, however, was to continue
as an organization.
Fortunes of the Y. M. C. A. did
not go so well, and about the middle
of 1890 It disbanded, returning the
books to the Y. L. R. R. A.
Begins Long Record.
Again the club took up the task
of providing the town with a library,
and Miss Jones consented to accept,
over parental objection, the post of
librarian for one month. The month
was stretched into 45 years of whole
hearted service.to the community.
The headquarters of the club were
established in the Knights of Pythias
hall, and then in the Union block,
where three different rooms were oc
cupied at different times.
In 1830 the first appeal for aid of
the city council was asked. Because
no ordinance covering the situation
was on the books, the council agreed
to buy the books for $300. The books
remained in the library, however.
Many books were also added during
this period, when a representative of
the Elzevir book company canvassed
the town, securing members to the
library at $1:50 apiece, and placing
one book in the . library for each
member secured.
In 1893 the Plattsmouth city coun
cil, under Mayor Charles M. Butler,
made the first levy for support of
the library. This acLiqa was an about
face from a previous decision which
had refused city funds.
Oddly enough, the refusal had been
Kmade after a council committee had
reported that "they did not believe a
library would be very well patron
ized in Plattsmouth." Contrasted
with this statement, is the fact that
several years ago, the local library
was rocognized as having the largest
per capita circulation in the United
States.
Mrs. Thorn Walling was the spokes
man on both occasions when a library
levy was asked.
First Library Board.
The first library board appointed
had as its personnel: D. B. Smith,
president; Lillian Parmele, vice
president; Gertrude Kearney, secre
tary; Margaret O'Rourke, treasurer;
F. J. Morgan, D. O. Dwyer, Byron
Clark, B. S. Ramsey, Olive Jones.
Moving days again took their place
in library activities in 1893, the li
brary moving to the Todd building,
where two different rooms were occu
pied, and the Carruth building (now
Wescott's store) in 1894.
Conclusion of the narration of li
brary fortunes for the first ten year
period would be incomplete without
mention of the bi-monthly enter
tainments in more detail.
In all kinds of time, weather and
conditions, these entertainments were
given regularly twice a month, and
not one of them failed to realize a
profit. Profit that was expended for
the library's welfare.
Dances, lawn socials covering all
kinds, from buttermilk socials to
gypsy costume socials, home talent
plays, etc., were given.
The first play to be given was the
"Lancashire Lass," a drama in which
Miss Emma Schulhof, now Mrs. A. B.
Smith, had a leading role. A hard
time social was another long remem
bered event, at which D. O. Dwyer
was fined for carrying a watch and
other jewelry, V. V. Leonard, father
of Miss Vera Leonard, present assist
ant librarian, was fined 2c for wear
ing a "biled" shirt, and Dr. Frank
Cummin3 5c, for wearing a standup
collar. Mrs. V"alter White won the
prize for the "poorest" costume.
These and other events helped to
build up the library during its first
c'.ecade of life, laying the ground
work for succeeding years of service,
of which another writer will tell in
a coming installment.
m SEillOUS CONDITION
The friends here of Fred Heinrich,
of Havelock, will regret to learn that
he is very seriously ill at his home
in that city and his condition is such
as to give but little hope of his re
covery. Mr. Heinrich has been in
poor health for some time and has
gradually been growing weaker in
recent weeks. Mr. Heinrich is a son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hein
rich, old time residents here and a
brother of Mrs. E. P. Lutz, Mrs. L.
D. Kiatt and W. L. Heinrich of this
city.
F. W. Eackemeyer and son, Jesse,
well known residents of Elmwood,
were in the city Friday to look after
some matters in the court bouse for
a few hours.
MANY CASES ON FILE
The April term of the district court
will see the usual large number of
cases on file. The Journal will begin
publication, of the docket this week,
which like a well known make car is
"bigger and better."
Dust Storm Sweeps Kansas City
5 1
Devastating dust storms, ripping thronga Kansas asd into Missouri, tore np wheat fields, closed
schools, paralyzed tnsiness, halted traffic by land and air aad caused millions cf dollars of property
damage throughout the Central West. While the duct was plenty thick in this part cf the country,
it was much wcrse further south and west. Above is a highway scene near Kansas City, llo., showing
automobiles in .traffic at 10 a. m. as the clouds of dust turned day into night.
DRAG FUND
Martin Wilson, for dragging
roads, RD 4 $
Vernon Laughlin, same, RD 5
Herman Kammann, same, RD
No. 14
A. A. Wallinger, same, RD 15
E. F. Stava, same, RD 1
Charle3 Holmes, same, RD 6
Philip Spangler, came, RD 14
Wm. J. Newham, same, RD 14
Wm. Knutson, same, RD 3
Chas. Ayres, same, RD 6
Louis Schmidt, same, RD 7
Ja3. E.' Johnson, same, RD 1
John Gochenour, same, RD 1
Ralph Murphy, same, RD 9
John Heil, same, RD 3
Ed Rice, same, RD 1
Bert H. Lytle, same, RD 16
Lowell Lytle, same, RD 16
Miller-Hasselbalch Co., for re
pairs, RD 2
Geiger & Putney, blades, RD
No. 13
Swan-Finch Corp., grease, for
RD No. 11
Lincoln Road Equipment Co.,
repairs, RD 15 '.
Trunkenbolz Oil Co., gas and
oil, RDs 15 and 16
Icwa-Neb. Light & Power Co.,
service to Pat. RD 11
Farmers Co-Op. Oil Co., gas,
RDs 9 and 13
runkenbolz Oil Co., ga3, RD 7
Nat'l Refining Co., gas, RDs
1 and 2
Carl O. Zaiser, spark plugs,
RD No. 13
H. W. Griffin, blacksmithing,
RD No. 11
M. R. Beck, labor and mater
ial, RD 2
Standard Oil Co., supplies for
RD No. 2
Standard Oil Co., supplies for
RD No.' 6
Standard Oil Co., supplies for
RD No. 11
Ruben P. Meisinger, patrol
work, RD No. 2
James Lytle, labor and trip,
RD No. 15
45.10
22.50
25.94
22.80
23.20
22.30
20.00
13.76
9.00
17L16
38.85
6.96
1.00
19.72
27.00
47.16
3. SO
3.20
5.16
19.42
5.50
7.63
4.12
25.00
1.50
S.C3
4.25
2.20
24. CO
10.00
40.00
3.00
16.50
13.20
9.90
1.50
13.75
8.70
3.30
4.00
57.50
3.00
1.50
40.00
25.25
6.49
22.08
44.37
3.07
63.13
2.27
106.16
8.58
20.68
2.40
8.00
21.05
21.05
3.73
81.71
60.00
10.38
BRIDGE FUND
Louis Schmidt, bridge work $
Wm. Sheehan, Jr., same
Herman Kammann, same
Herman and Otto Ludwig,
same
E. J. Richey, lumber, cement
and supplies 12.53
M. L. Evans, building bridge,
6.60
6.30
3.20
3.20
Henry H. Becker, cutting and
welding
D. Ray Frans, bridge lumber-
Searle & Chapin Lumber Co.,
material
Mead Lumber Co., 20 lbs. 12
gauge galvanized wire
4.60
6.60
43.47
1.40
COMMISSIONER'S FUND
District No. 1
Frank Read, salary, January$ 65.00
M. R. Beck, labor, matl 15.21
Louis Baumgart, gas 4.00
Nat'l Refining Co., gas 31.17
Lincoln Road Equipment Co.,
repairs 24.00
COMMISSIONER'S FUND
District No. 2
Swan-Finch Corp., grease $
Fritz Tigner, graderman HG5
XV. O. Martin, enginenian
Miller-Ha33elbalch Co, repairs
August Ossenkcp, haul's dirt-Sidlcs-Duda-SIyer3
Co., mdse.
to Martin
HATCH Y00H
KIDfJEYS!
Be Sure They Properly
Cleanse the Blood
YOUR kidneys are constantly fil
tering impurities from the blood
stream. But kidneys get function
ally disturbed lag in their work
fall to remove the poisonous bod
wastes.
Then you may suffer nafging
backache, attacks of dizziness,
burning, scanty or too frequent,
urination, getting up at night,
swollen feet and ankles, rheumatic
pains; feel "all worn out."
Don't delay! For the quicker you
get rid of these poieens. the better
your chances of good health.
Use Doan's Pills. Poan't are for
the kidneys only. They tend to pro
mote normal functioning of the
kidneys; should help them pa.33 off
the irritating poisons. Doan's are
recommended by users the country
over. Get them from any druggist.
DOflH'S PILLS
51.97
18.10
50.30
20.84
102.50
6.41
Oscar E. Dowler, salary, pa
trolman Peters Oil Co., kero, gas, oil
Wm. Richards, for putting up
snow fence
Nat'l Reining Co., gr-s
Nebraska Power Co., service
to patrol No. 3
Clyde Haswell, gas and kero
Lincoln Road Machine Co., for
spring, heavy tension
Lincoln Road Equipment Co.,
repairs (three invoices)
Sheldon's Store, storage
XV. O. Martin, repair work
Ofe Oil Co., rpark plugs
John R. Chriswisser, road wk.
Kcckler Oil Co., gas to patrol
No. 3, Manley
Floyd Fulton, patrol work
Fred Rueter, road work and
storage
John Sweeney, patrol
Jay H. Austin, road work and
dragging
Kroehler Bros., mdse.
M. R. Beck, labor and matl
John Iverson, same
Sirs. F. G. Hull, gas to Fulton
patrol
Standard Oil Co., supplies
F. J. Knecht, gas
Lewis Crabtree. rent building
for month of January
L. D. Crosser, gas, storage
William's Service Station, for
alcohol
John E. Stradiey, salary, Jan.
Eail Hermance, road work
Mathew'3 Garage, alcohol and
storage
XV. L. Seybolt, salary
Anton Auerswald, labor and
material
C. II. Rcichart, storage
Crane, Curyea & Slurtey, coal
and merchandise
Farmers Co-Op. Oil Co., gas,
kerosene and oil
Trunkenbolz Oil Co., same
67.50
62.42
10.00
18.92
1.20
i0.39
2.50
39.16
5.00
24.70
2.60
60.00
38. 8S
CO. 00
63.00
40.00
11.23
34.40
C.10
1.7S
74.70
4.00
30.79
3.00
60.00
.60
3.40
60.00
14.80
5.00
5.15
173.71
20. 3T
LOUISVILLE BRIDGE
John II. Busche, salary, toll
man, and freight $
Earl A. Mayleld, salary
C. F. Wheeler, salary
Nebr. Power Co., service to
bridge
Lincoln Tel. & Teleg. Co., ser
vice to. bridge
H. A. Funke, coal to bridge
71.50
05.00
C5.00
9.85
4.84
9.31
VISITS IN CITY
Sir. and Mrs. Roy Wade of Syra
cuse were in the city Friday for a
few houus with friends as well as
looking after some matters at the
court house. Sir. Wade is a former
resident of Elmwood and is known
to a large number of the world war
veterans in this city as he served in
a company with the local men In
the 126th machine gun battalion for
some eighteen months.
"See it beforcyoul5uy It."
CCMSIISSIONER'S FUND
District No. 3
II. V.'. Christccsen, labor and
material $ 15. 9
IS
433
5
39.
47.
COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND
R. E. Churchill, 3D gal. oil $ 17
Miller-Hasselbalch Co, repairs
(seven claim bills )
Slodern Const. Co, road gravel
Henry Wexsel, mdse
Atlantic-Pacific & Guif Oil Co.
gas and kcroccne
Swan-Finch Corp., groare
Sterling F. Amick, spark plugs
and repairs 2
John Gruber, salary 60
Harry Schaefer, salary and
storage, January 65
August F. Krecklow, labor
and repairs
Lincoln Road Machine Co., for
maintalner repairs, 2910
40
10
13
73
9.
12.
2
85
00
.00
55
.50
Peac
o
Mind
You will feel a lot more
safe if you are insured.
Your home, your busi
ness, your car, your
everything should be
protected against loss.
Insure for Safety
with
insurance- "Z-ie;
PHON2- 16
Plattsmouth