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 Another Scrap of Paper 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