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PLATTSMOTJTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935.
NO. 17
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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-
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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.
