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s Nebr. State Historical Society f VOL. no. n PLATTSMOTJTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935. NO. 17 Son Annual Meeting of Presbyterian Church is Held Church Officers Selected for Ensuing Year by Congregation Reports Show Fine Condition. From Thursday's Daily The annual congregational meet ing of the members of the Presby terian church was held last night in the Fellowship room of the church. P'ollowing a short devotional service led by the pastor, Dr. H. G. McClusky, the business meeting was conducted by Geo. L. Farley, moderator of the congregation. Reports were made from every organization of the church showing the activity during the past year and the financial condition of each group. These reports demonstrated the loyal leadership in these various organ izations and the progress which had been made during the past year. Re cent changes in the set-up of the or ganizations of the local church have been the merging of the various wom en's organizations Into the Feder ation, the formation of the Westmin ster Guild and the organization of the Men's Club. The annual election of officers re sulted in the selection of the follow ing to conduct the work of the church during the next year: C. A. Rawls and R. F. Patterson were re elected members of the Session for a term of three years. John L. TIdball and H. L. Gayer were re-elected to the board of trustees. L. O. Minor who has served for many years as treasurer was also re-elected. The of ficers for the Sunday school are as follows: C. J. Schneider, superin tendent; Miss Pearle Staats, assist ant; Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt, secretary treasurer; Floyd Shanhottx." assist ant; pianist. Miss Estelle Baird; Jean Knorr, assistant; chorister, Frank A. Cloidt; superintendent cradle roll department. Miss Helen Farley. Roy Olson was elected head usher with the following assistants: Chris Bulin, C. J. Schneider, Chas. Anthes. Shel don Giles and R. F. Patterson. YOUNG P.OPLE MARRIED The marriage of Miss Ruby Shel don and Mr. Elmer Gochenour, well known vouns: neoDle of this com- A ,1 rrmm nr.rlnn Vi A ! munny. occurs vu. uu.j w court house, the marriage lines being' read by Judge A. H. Duxbury in his usual impressive manner. The wedding ceremony wa3 wit nessed by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Royer, the lat&r being a sister of the bride. The young people are expecting to make their home on a farm south of this city and where the groom will follow his avocation of farming and where they will be at home to their friends. The many friends in the commun ity will join in their well wishes to the young couple for many years of wedded happiness. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheldon and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Goch enour, both young people having grown up In this community and where they have received their edu cation. PURCHASES NEW HOME The Frank Perchance property on west Pearl street at the west out skirts of the city has been purchased by C. L. Spidell, who with his fam ily are expecting to move to the new home as soon as it is made ready for their occupancy. Mrs. Per chance is expecting to move to Chi cago where she will make her home with her son, Frank Kalasek. Mr Kalasek and his mother are expect ing to leave the city the latter part of this week if possible in order that he can resume his work from which he has been absent for the past two weeks, being called here by the death of his stepfather. HERE FROM WEEPING WATER William Bates, one of the well known residents of Weeping Water, was in the city Wednesday evening to look after some business matters and calling on his friends In the county seat. Mr. Bates is an old time resident of our neighboring, cltv, making bis home there over a long period of years. WILL DELIVER ADDRESS Principal R. Foster Patterson of this city has been selected as the commencement speaker for the eighth grade graduation exercises of the Otoe county public schools. Superin tendent Place of Otoe county in se lecting Mr. Patterson, can rest as sured that he has one of the best public speakers in this part of the state and whose experience and train ing has made him greatly in demand for public speaking events over the state. The date of the commence ment exercises has not as yet been set by Mr. Place. Sketch of Life of Pioneer of Central West Charles Leslie Wiles, Born in Mills' County, Iowa, in 1854, and Lived His Life There. The death of Charle s L.. Wiles. member of one of the largest and best known families of Mills county, Iowa, and Cass county, Nebraska, occurred last week at the home near Glen wood, as was announced in the Jour nal last week. The following is a short sketch of the life of Mr. Wiles and cf his funeral services: Charles Leslie Wiles, son of Luke and Lucinda Wiles, was born Nov. 11, 1854, in Mills county, Iowa, and departed this life at his home south east of Glen wood, March 21, 1935, aged 80 years, 4 months and 10 days. February 15, 1876, Miss Frances Thomas and Charles Leslie Wiles were married. They began house keeping on the farm six miles south east of Glenwood. and on this farm they lived all these years. One child, Marion, was born to this union. Mrs. Wiles died Nov. 13, 1924. Mr. Wiles grew to manhood and spent his entire life in Mills county. At the time of his death he was the oldest person in the township in which he resided. Born in the pio neer days of Iowa he has seen, and had part in the development of his native county as but few men of his generation have experienced. Mr. Wiles was a member of the Pleasant Ridge United Brethern church. Hi3 faith found expression in character and conduct that won the respect and confidence of his friends and neighbors. The son has paid a beautiful tribute to the ad- mirable character of this man when he said. "In addition to kindred ties, father and I were friends." The following near relatives sur vive: one son, Marion and wife; one sister, Mrs. Frances Egli, Washing- ton, D. C, one brother, Will Wiles, , Fresno, California, nve granacnu dren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services for this highly re spected pioneer were held on Satur day afternoon in the Methodist church at Glenwood, with the pastor, Rev. Martin H. Keast in charge. Mudic for the service was furnish ed by Mrs. Anna Kemp. Mrs. Orley Altegruse. W. K. Rodabaugh and Whitney Glllilland. with Mrs. Clyde Rhoads at the piano. Pallbearers were Richard Delavan, Jim Chambers, Henry Hubbard, El mer Younker, Josh Ilayter, and Frank Dashner. The body was taken to the Wau- bonsie cemetery where burial was made in the family lot. BASEBALL IN SCHOOL This year the athletic department of the high school is planning the addition of baseball to the line of sports that make the school of great interest to the boys of the commun ity. The local school has not car ried baseball as one of its line of sports activity in recent years but this feature should add much to the interest of the youngsters in the sum mer season. It is planned to have the local team play the various high school teams of the other towns of Cass county where this sport has been used largely as the spring and sum mer activity of the athletic depart ment. The Inclusion of this sport in the spring program should bring out a good crop of the ambitious ball play ers from the local school to try out for placement on the team. Union Teacher Goes to Field in the Southwest Superintendent J. D. Marcell of Union' to Head Large High School Or ganization in Arizona. Supt. J. D. Marcel 1, for the pa3t twelve years teacher and superin tendent of the Union schools, has been elected principal of the Apache County high school located near Springerville, Arizona, and will be gin his new duties the first of Sept ember. This is a distinct promotion for Mr. Marcell and comes to him as a result cf the fine record he has made as an administrator at Union' and the excellent record in gradu ate work which he has made at the University of Colorado. Apache County high school has a corp3 cf fifteen teachers and there Is no elementary work done in this sys tem so that Mr. Marcell's entire time will be devoted to the supervision of secondary education. It is of parti cular interest this year that a half dozen of the students who are grad uating at Union began their school life in the first year Mr. Marcell taught in Union. While the other members of the profession in Cass county regret that Mr. Marcell is leaving thi3 section, yet they are proud of the recogni tion and advancement which he has won. He has been one of the most ac tive and progressive young men in the profession and last year served as president of the Cass County School Masters Club. For a number of years also, Mrs. Marcell has been in charge of the schools at Murray and the citizens of that community regret that she must -sever lier work' among' them. During her service there, the Murray school has won outstanding recogni tion from our state department for the excellence of its work. Both Mr. and Mrs. Marcell will ' carry with them into the southwest, the best wishes of a host of friends in Cass county. FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM The Parent-Tcacners association of the Wintersteen Kill school, one of the live wire organizations of the city that has showed the greatest In terest in the development of their school, held their Founders Day pro gram at the school house on Tues day evening. Thl3 organization has been un tiring in making their school plant one of the best in the city and the little brick school house is now one of the best equipped in the city and larely due to the fine co.operative work of the residents of that section! of the city and the board of educa tion. The members of the board of edu cation and their wives were Invited a3 guests of the P. T. A. for the very interesting meeting. Superintendent L. S. Devoe gave a very inspirational address on the theme of Founders Day and stressed the good results of the co-operation of the parents with the teachers of the schools in getting the best results from the school. Vocal solos were given by Elva Olson and Wilbur Hall while Miss Wieland gave a most delightful read ing as her part of the program. Mrs. Etta Gorder, president of the board of education responded briefly for the members of the board and congratulated the association on the fine work that they have accomplish ed and planned. - The association plans the land scaping of the school grounds for this year, planting of shrubs and trees along the grounds to add to its at tractiveness. HERE FROM WEST COAST Mrs. R. L. Foster of San Fran cisco, has been here and at Omaha for the past few days visiting with her children, Mrs. Arthur Blunt of Omaha and Donald Warner of this city and meeting for the first time the grandchildren. Mrs. Foster is accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Mable King of Detroit, at which city Mrs. Foster has been visiting. The ladies are expecting to spend some time at their old home at Avoca, Iowa, later going to their respective homes. ELECTED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 1 J. R. Reeder, science teacher of the local high school, has been elect ed as assistant principal of the school. Reeder Is one of the popular and cient members of the faculty and has been a member cf the faculty of the "hocl for a Period of several: years. Mr. Reeder in addition to his school work has been active in the promotion cf Boy Scout activities in the city lor the years that he has served on the local faculty. arkio Glee Club to Present Program Here Musical Treat to Ee Presented at the High School Auditorium Tues day Afternoon. A program will be presented at the local high school on Tuesday,' April 2nd, at 3:15 o'clock by Tarkio College, Tarkio. Missouri. The pro gram will consist cf vocal numbers given' by the Tarkio College male Quartet and instrumental and vocal solos given by individual members of the quartet. The quartet is com-J posed of three Sterrett brothers. Boyd, Delbert and 'Marvin of De3 Moines, Iowa, and Merle Strom of Shenandoah, Iowa. The quartet will be accompanied here by Dr. M. Earle Collins, presi dent of Tarkio College who will ad dress the local students on the sub ject "On What Do You Have Your Eyes Set?" It will be remembered by the stu dents that a similar program was given in the h!gk school assembly during the past two ytars. v Friends of the school are invYted -.to hear the Tarkio College program for it is one to which our local students will look forward from year to year. The following students from here are in attendance at Tarkio College this year: Otto Stodola. Cecil Corn stock, George Adam and Evelyn Mead. CLASS SERVES DINNER From Thursday's Daily.. i. The second year class in Home Economics at the high BChool, under the direction of their teacher. Miss Marie Hornung, gave their annual dinner last evening with the 'mem bers of the board of education, super intendent and principal and their wives as guests. The dinner was served in the Home Economics class room which was appropriately decor ated for the occasion. The table was most attractive with the decorations of sweet peas, the tall tapers in cut glass holders, which with the snowy linen and china made a very pretty picture. The menu of the dinner was as fol lows: Grapefruit Cocktail Beef Squares Boiled Potatoe in Half Shell Buttered Beans Fruit Salad Jelly - Rolls - Butter Radish Roses - Celery Curls Graham Cracker Ice Cake Coffee The planning, preparation and serving of the meal was done by the girls of the advanced class and re flected great credit upon themselves and their teacher. SMALL FIRE WEDNESDAY The residence of Joseph Hadraba at Eleventh and Vine streets was the scene of a small fire Wednesday aft ernoon that was checked before any serious damage was suffered. The fire originated it is thought by sparks that ignited a small portion of the roof. The blaze was extinguished promptly by Oscar Gapan. Jr., who was plowing at one of the neighbors and the members of the Koubek fam ily residing across the street. The fire department responded to the call but the prompt action of the neigh bors had the blaze out before the de partment arrived. WOODMEN CIRCLE MEETS The Woodmen Circle met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rozina Ripple. After the business meeting delicious refreshments were served (by the hostess. Rev. Calvert, Former Pastor, Passes Away Death Comes to Loved and Honored Member of Clergy at Omaha Hospital Thursday. The death of Kev. John Calvert, C5, retired Methodist minister, oc curred Thursday night at an Omaha hospital where he had been for an operation following an illness of sev eral years. His condition had been recognized as grave from the begin ning and the members of the family were at the hospital to spend the last hours with him. Rev. Calvert was pastor of the First Methcdist church of this city from 1921 until the fall of 1823 when he was elected as superintend ent of the Mother Jewels Home at York, Nebraska, where he and Mrs. Calvert remained in charge of this institution which is maintained by the Methodist Women's Missionary society. He remained as superintend ent until his retirement from active ministerial work last fall as his health was gradually growing worse, lie was in his earlier years pastor of the Louisville Methodist church. Rev. Calvert during his pastorate here made many warm friends and was a most geni&l and cordial gen tleman and one that was greatly in terested in athletic sports and par ticularly tennis and basketball. Previous to coming to this city he was pastor of the Benson Methodist church from 1915 to 1921 and while there was active not only in his church work, but as well assisting in the athletic department of Benson high school, in 1920 taking the bas ketball .team to Lincoln where they won the honors in class B. - lie is survived" by 'his wife, two sons. Dr. John Calvert, of Pierce, Ne braska, Alfred Calvert, principal and athletic director of the Pierce high school, and three daughters, Mrs. Roy Young, Ames, Iowa; Mrs. Edith Griv ely, York, and Mrs. Lillian Lush baugh, Harrison, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at York on Sunday afternoon with in terment at that place. REMOVING FROM CITY From Thursday's Dally R. R. Otredosky, who has for sev eral years been engaged with the F. G. Fricke & Co. drug store in this city, has completed the negotia tions for the purchase of a drug store at Milllgan, Nebraska, leaving for that place today to enter on his new business enterprise. Mr. Otredosky Is a pharmaceutist of many years of ex perience and with his delightful per sonality and business experience will make a fine addition to the business circles of Milllgan. Mrs. Otredosky, who has been teaching in the public schools at La Platte will remain here for the rest of the school year before removing to the new home at Milllgan. The departure of these estimable Deonle from the city has caused a great deal of regret among the many friends that they have made and" last evening Mr. and Mrs. Walter Trltsch entertained at their home in honor of the departing friends. The even ing was spent at cards and a general social time with the only regret be ing that they are soon to lose these friends from their circle. Mrs. Ken neth Samek and daughter. Donna Rose, of Wahoo, were out of town guests of the evening. SHOWING NICE IMPROVEMENT Miss Rachel Robertson, one of the popular students of the local high school, was operated on Thursday at Omaha for ear trouble from which she has been a sufferer for some time. The operation seems to have been very successful and it is hoped that Miss Rachel may be able to return home today or Saturday from the hospital. VISITS IN CITY From Thursday' Dal'.r L. R. Upton, well known Union business man, was In the city for a few hours today to visit with his many friends. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. G. S. Upton, who was called here to look after some matters of business. VERY HAPPY EVENT From Friday's Dally Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Schneider are rejoicing over the addition to their family circle of a fine seven pound son and heir, born last evening at the Methodist hospital at Omaha. The little son and mother are doing nicely and the occasion has brought a great deal of happiness to the members of the family. This is the first grandson of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Schneider of this city and who are sharing the joy of the parents. The young man has been named Ronald David. Attempted Rob bery at Murdock Halted with Gun Sprayed with Fire From Shotgun Tvo Youths Make Escape, Later Captured in Omaha. From Saturday's Dally Shortly before 3 o'clock this morn ing the village of Murdock was the scene of another attempted store rob bery and in which the prompt action of Mr. Amgwert, manager of the Murdock Mercantile Co. saved the loss of considerable property. The two wouldbe robbers had gained entrance to the store by forc ing the door and proceeded to make themselves at home, turning on the lights and leisurely sorting out the goods they intended to take. Resi dents across the street from the store noticing the lights called Mr. Amg wert and who grabbed his shotgun and hastened to the vicinity of the store. The two robbers started to carry out a lead of goods and placed them in their car when Mr. Amgwert open ed fire and the air was full of buck shot that riddled the car and pre vented the escape by the robbers In their car, they breaking and running and In the dark were able to elude pursuit. East of Murdock the robber? stole the car of Paul Schewe and made their getaway In this apparently to Omaha as the car abandoned in the gun battle was from a Drive-It-Yourself agency in that city. Sheriff Sylvester and Deputy Sher iff Tom Walling, notified of the rob bery, drove at once to Murdock and sent out a general alarm to officers In the nearby towns to be on the lookout for the robbers. Later this morning Omaha police rounded up two young men named Cunningham and Glazier, who were found in possession of the car stolen at Murdock and they were held at the station to await the arrival of the Cass county officers. This is the second store robbery in the county that has been checked by the excellent work of the store own ers and the bandits commencing to find the going getting rough in Cass county for this type of outlaws. EIRTHDAY GIFT FOR LIBRARY As a part of the observance of the fiftieth anniversary of the public li brary on Thursday, April 11th, a gift will be presented to the library in honor of Miss Olive Jones for fifty years the librarian. Civic bodies and other groups, including employees of the stores and offices are contribut ing. For the convenience of others who wish to contribute to this fund, receptacles for same may be found at the following places of business: John Crabill, Soennlchsen Co., Bestor & Swatek, Fetzer Shoe Co., Mauzy Drug Co., Charles Peterson, Ed Donat, W. W. Wasley. It is desired to file as part of the anniversary records the names of all contributors. Please sign your name when contributing, but do not indi cate any amount. WESTMINSTER GUILD MEETS From Thursday' Dally The Westminster Guild was enter tained last evening at the home of Mrs. Frank Cloidt. The devotionals were led by Mrs. Marjorie Lohnes. The lesson John Calvin was given by Wilhelmina Henrichsen. A veryiname of Fred Summers, who was intereatine discussions was held on found in a state cf intoxication and the topic of "White Lies." After a short business meeting de llcious refreshments were served by the hostess. Auto Wreck Sunday Night Injures Three Accident Takes Place Near Masonic Home R. V. Lynn, 45 of Elm wood Taken to Hospital. A serious auto collision occurred Sunday night near the north of the Masonic Home grounds when the cars of Glenn McClure, 40, of this city and that of R. W. Lynn, 4 5, of Elm wood, crashed and resulted in the injury of all of the occupants of the car, Lynn being accompanied by Al Alford, 38, also of Elm wood. Mr. McClure was coming south to Plattsmouth a3 the other car from Elmwood was going north to Omaha when they collided. Mr. McClure stated at the office of the physician where he was being treated that he had driven his car as far to the right as possible to avoid the sniashup and was partially on the shoulder of the roadside when hit. Several motorists who were pass ing Just shortly after the accident brought the injured men Into town to have their wounds dressed. McClure and Alford were taken to the office of Dr. R. P. Westover to have their various cuts and lacer ations sewed and dressed. Alford was cut in a number of places on the scalp and face, but none of which Injuries were of a dangerous nature and McClure also had several bad cuts, one on the side of the head be ing quite severe. R. W. Lynn was apparently the most severely injured of the trio and in addition to cuts he was complain ing of severe pains in the chest and after first aid treatment at the office of Dr. O. C. Hudson, he was taken on into the University hospital at Omaha -for examination as it was thought that he was caught by the wheel of the car and may have had his chest crushed in the crash. Doth cars were badly damaged by the wreck and were ordered removed to garages by Sheriff Sylvester to await action by the car owners. HONORED ON BIRTHDAY On Friday afternoon Mrs. Charles Peterson, Jr., entertained dt her home on South Cth street in honor of Mrs. Martha J. Petersen, whose birthday anniversary occurs on March 29 th. The guests of the afternoon were the members of the pinochle club of which Mrs. Petersen has been a mem ber for a number of years and the ladies spent the time in the pleasures of this fascinating gamo. Mrs. Fred H. Mumm was winner of the high score. In honor of the birthday anniver sary Mrs. Petersen was givon a hand kerchief shower by the friends of the club and many beautiful remem brances were received as tokens of the friendship of many years. At an appropriate hour a dainty two-course luncheon was served by the hostess who was assisted by her daughter, Shirley Ann Petersen and Mrs. John E. Schutz. The luncheon was featured by the handsome birth day cake with its sixteen glc-aming candles. SENIOR PLAY The Senior play for 1935 has bean selected and try-cuts for places in the cast will be held Monday. The committee has selected "Hot Copy" a comedy of newspaper life as the production for this year, to be given on the evening of May 10th. The scene of the play is laid in the edi torial room of the Evening Herald of a small city. The class feel3 that this should make an Interesting play as none with this setting has ever been given by a Senior class. The cast will be directed by Mr. Wayne Alvord, coach of dramtics and declamatory. Miss Florence Beigh ley is class sponsor. Rehearsals will begin Tuesday. CHARGED WITH INTOXICATION Officers Pickrell and Stewart Fri day night arrested a man giving the i the officers escorted him to the city Jail to rest up from the effects. The defendant was to face Judge Graves jthis afternoon on the charge.