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VOL. NO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1935.
NO. 24
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Easter Day
Brings Made-to-
Order Weather
Sunshine and Mildness Adds to In
terest of Easter Parade Services
in City Largely Attended.
The Easter day of 1935 was one or
the greatest charm from the weather
aspect as the mild, warm and sunny
spring day gave the opportunity for
the residents of the community to be
out and enjoy to the fullest the
services that marked the day.
The churches of the city were fill
ed by the crowds of worshipers and
in honor of the resurrection day,
altars and pulpits were banked with
the beautiful Easter lilies and other
of the bright spring: flowers to add
their touch to the impressiveness of
these services.
The masses at the St. John's and
Holy Rosary churches were largely
attended as the members of the par
ish appeared for the Easter commun
ion and the mases that hare been set
apart for the Easter day service. 1
The St. Paul's Evangelical church
was largely attended as the church
held the reception of new members
at the morning services and the spe
cial Easter observances. The pastor,
Rev. O. A. Pahl, gave as his sermon
theme. "Truths the Old Tales Tell."
Special music was also featured by
the choir of the church.
At the First Christian church
there was celebration of the com
munion and Rev. J. E. Wilson, of
Omaha gave the sermon at both the
morning and evening services.
The Easter service at the St. Luke's
church was opened by the sunrise
communion at 6:30 in the morning
and the celebration of . the. Eucharist
and musleal -program -f the day at!
the 11 o'clock service. Miss Betty Mc
Carthy, giving the solo past of the
anthem "Easter Dawn." The sermon
of Canon Petter was on "Jesus Christ
Is Risen."
The Methodist church at the Easter
service had as guests the members of
Mt. Zion commandery. Knights Temp
lar, whose plumed hats and uniforms
added to the impressiveness of the
settings of the service. The choir of
the church presented the well known
"Penitence, Pardon and Peace" by
Maunder, while Jean Hayes was
heard in a solo number, "Hail Glor
ious Morn." The Bermon of Rev. C.
O. Troy was "The Introduction toj
Life," a moat Impressive Easter nies-j
sage. There was also the reception of
new members into the church.
The Presbyterian church opened
their day's observance with the sun
rise services of the young people's so
cieties of the city, the groups gath
ering at the church where the meet
ing was under the leadership of Miss
Gertrude Vallery. The Sunday school
hour also brought a Bpecial Easter
program. The morning service was
observed by the celebration of holy
communion and the sacrament of
baptism as well as the special Easter
program that had been arranged. The
senior choir of the church gave the
anthem. "Open Our Eyes" while the
Junior choir presented "Christ Is
Risen." The Easter message of Dr
H. O. McClusky was "Looking for
the Light." bringing an impressive
lesson of the Easter day.
FILES AN APPEAL
The appeal in the case of the State
of Nebraska vs. George Wilson,
charged with the sale of beer with
out a license, was nled in the su
preme court at Lincoln Saturday, in
which Mr. Wilson asks reversal of
the decision of the Cass county dis
trict court in which he was found
guilty by a Jury and fined 2500 and
costs.
The appeal sets forth that the law
providing for 3.2 beer declared the
beverage to be non-intoxicating and
that under this there was no legal
method by which the state or local
authorities could license the same or
if the beer was intoxicating that the
law was unconstitutional at the time
of the arrest and fining of Mr. Wilson
as the prohibition law of the state of
Nebraska was still on the statute
books.
Mrs. Russell Harris antt niece. Miss
Jane Fricke, were here over Sunday
visiting with the relatives and
friends.
LEAVE FOR NATIONAL MEET
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Evers de
parted Sunday by auto for a trip to
the southwest, where they will at
tend the conference of the Masonic
Home associations of the United
States, at Fort Worth, Texas. Mr.
Evers, superintendent of the Nebras
ka Masonic Home association, is a
member of the national board of di
rectors and has been assisting in
getting the plans for the national
meeting arranged. Mr. and Mrs.
Evers stopped at Auburn en route to
attend the Easter observance of the
Knights Templar and left at once af
ter the services for the south.
Children Enjoy
Easter Egg Hunt
on Saturday
Home of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sat
tler, Jr., Scene of Merriment as
600 Children Join in Hunt.
One of the finest things that has
ever been done for the children of
this community was the Easter egg
hunt given Plattsmouth children last
Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. John Sat
tler, Jr., on the spacious grounds of
their home on Chicago avenue. As
sisted by other members of their fam
ilies and by friends, nearly a thou
sand eggs were colored and hidden
in the gras3 and bushes on the fifteen
acres about their home.
Saturday was a beautiful day so
that the smallest tot was able to
be out without any discomfort and
the rambling hills of the Sattler place
made an ideal spot for an Easter
egg hunt, a traditional part of the
season which always delights the
mind and imagination ef a child.
'-A naif "hour before the appointed
time, more than two hundred chil
dren, ranging from babes in arms
to those about fifteen were waiting
at the Sattler driveway. For several
blocks back on the avenue, groups
of children could bo seen headed for
the Easter egg hunt and by the time
the instructions were given to the
various groups an estimated crowd of
600 Plattsmouth youngsters were
eagerly awaiting the signal to start.
The entire group was gathered in
front of the Sattler home where a
pen of white rabbits and baby chicks
made an appropriate display for the
start of an Easter erg hunt. One
section of the grounds had been set
aside for the smallest children where
the eggs were not so hard to find, an
other for youngsters of third and
fourth graie age, another for a group
of fifth and sixth grade age and
finally a section for the older group
When the instructions were given
tho signal was given to start, the
children scattered like quail over the
fifteen acres and so thorough was
the search that it is doubtful if there
were many left undiscovered. But
even if a youngster did not find an
egg. he was given one when he re
turned to the house so that as far
as known not a single child went
home without an Easter egg.
The happiness written on the faces
of these children must have been
ample reward for Mr. and Mrs. Sat
tler and those who assisted them.
Nothing brings so much personal sat
isfaction to anyone than to do some
thing for a child and no sentiment
is more touching than the gratitude
of little children. Mr. and Mrs. Sat
tler are to be commended for this
splendid contribution to the happi
ness and Joy of Plattsmouth chil
dren. HAVE A FINE TIME
From Tuesday's Daily
Last evening a very large number
gathered at the Knights of Columbus
hall where the ladies of the St. John's
parish served one of their always
famous Easter Monday suppers which
was enjoyed by a very large number.
The ladies had prepared a fine menu
and which was Berved in their pleas
ing manner to the residents of the
community that filled the dining
room of the hall several times.
Following the dinner at the hall a
dancing party was held at the Am
erican Legion hall in the Bekins
building and which was attended by
a very large number of the young
people of the city, making the fitting
climax of a most delightful evening.
Phone the news to no ft.
Trial of Glaser
and Cunningham
rv- i i n m.
in LHsinci ouri!
Jnry Selected and Taking of Evidence
Started After Noon Recess, in
Kurdock Robbery Case.
From Tuesday's Daily
This morning in the district court
the trial of the case of the State of
Nebraska vs. Otto Glaser and Don
Cunningham vas taken up in the dis
trict court, the defendant Glaser be
ing the first to be brought to trial.
The court convened at 9:0 and by
11 o'clock the Jury was selected and
the trial of tho case taken upc The
defendant was represented by Paul
Topping of Omaha, former Platts
mouth and Nebraska City attorney,
while the state was represented by
County Attorney W. G. Kieck.
The defendant is charged with
breaking and entering the store of
the Murdock Mercantile Co., on the
night cf April 5th, the robbers being
detected in the act of removing
articles from the store to their car
and were routed by a posse of the
Murdock people headed by Henry
Amgwert, manager of the store. The
men made their escape and left be
hind them a drive-it-yourself car
from Omaha in which they had been
riding. Later a car belonging to Paul
Schewe of near Murdock was stolen
and in the early morning hours of j
April 6th was recovered at Omaha,
officers stating in their evidence in
the preliminary hearing that a man
was seen to escape from the car.
Later Glaser and Cunningham were
arrested as they returned to the
room of Glaser on 20th street and
latr wsre charted here with the!
crime and also under the habitual
criminal act.
The defendants. In the case both
pleaded not guilty and at the prelim
inary hearing last week were bound
over to the district court.
HONOR INSURANCE AGENT
From Monday's Daily
Mr. John M. Leyda, local insur
ance agent, wa3 today presented with
a gold sign by the American Insur
ance company of Newark, N. J., in
recognition of his agency having
faithfully represented that company
for over a quarter of a century. The
presentation was made by the West
ern Department representative of the
company, who spoke highly of Mr.
Leyda's ability in handling the com
pany's Interests.
Mr. Leyda also received a con
gratulatory letter from Paul B. Som
mers, president of the American In
surance company, who has taken a
personal interest in the event. "More
Important of all,'.' wrote Mr. Som
iners. "is the bond of friendship
which which has held us together
and we hope It may grow even strong
er in the years to come. Great credit
Is due you that your business has
endured and prospered for so many
years. Few agencies have been in
existence for so long a period, and
your past record should be a heri
tage symbolic of future achieve
ments."
Mr. Leyda has represented the Am
erican Insurance company since the
year 1899, and his many clients will
doubtless Join with us in wishing the
agency continued success.
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH SCHIESSL
From Monday DaJly
The St. John's Catholic church
was filled this morning by the many
old friends and neighbors of Joseph
Schiessl, long time resident of the
community, to pay their last tributes
to his memory.
The impressive requiem high mass
was celebrated by the pastor. Father
George Agius, the junior choir of the
St. John's school assisting in the
singing of the mass. ' Solo numbers,
"Face to Fave," and "There Is No
Heart Like Thine," given by John J
Cloidt.
At the conclusion of the service at
the church the body was borne to
the Catholic cemetery where it was
laid to the last rest. The pall bearers
were old time friends and neighbors.
James Nowacek, Joseph and Alois
Bierl, John Bergmann, Michael Haus
laden and John Wagner.
The services were in charge of the
Horton funeral home of this city.
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
From Tuesday's Da!?y
This morning Arthur Kief depart
ed for Lincoln where he will attend
a conference being held there by of
ficials of the Fraternal Order of
Eagle3, of which he s one of the
state officers. The conference is to
take up plans for the forthcoming
state aerie which is being held at
Plattsmouth in June and which
promises to be one of the biggest!
gatherings of the order in recent
years. The local aerie will arrange
a fine program of activities to assist
in making the stay of the visitors
here most pleasant and give them a
taste cf real Plattsmouth hospitality.
Mrs. Adah Moore
Passes 80th Birth
day Anniversary
' j The state had built a strong case
Family Gathers at the Home of Mr. against the defendant and closely
end Mrs. P. H. Wohlfarth. to connected him with having been at
Honor the Mother. Murdock in the car that he had rent-
eu- Gf Hymie Borsky, Omaha drive-it-
Sunday the home of Mr. and Mrs., yourself garage operator, also find
P. H. Wohlfarth waa the scene of a ns on the men a tlc!cet for the toll
very delightful . family gathering j, at Louisville, and Clarence
honoring Mrs. Adaha Moore, mother r,U8cnef tollkeeper identifying the
of Mrs. Wohlfarth, who. passed her maa aa one of tne two tnat bad jrove
eightieth birthday anniversary. : acrC8a the bridge on the night of
The day was featured by the din- J:arcn 29th. Omaha police officers
ner party at which a beautiful birth- who had maae the arrest of Glaser
day cake was presented to the guest and hlg coiapanion, Don Cunningham,
of honor In honor of the happy event also testified as to the arrest and the
and surrounded by the children andartlcle8 that they had found on the
will long be a happy memory to this
splendid lady.
Mrs. Moore la In excellent health
and was able to enjoy to the fullest
the happy time that had been pre
pared by the children to honor the
mother.
The guest of honor ilia -made her
home in this city for a great many
years and ha3 a large circle of friends
who are wishing that she may have
many more such happy occasions in
the future.
Those who enjoyed the event were
W. W. Moore, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs.
George Tunnell, King City, Missouri;
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones and family
of Shenandoah, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs.
A. O. Moore and daughter, Joan, A.
W. Cloidt and children, Patty and
Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tunnell,
Mayor and Mrs. George. -Lushinsky,
of this city and Max Snyder of Shen
andoah, Iowa,
LEGION AUXILIARY MEET
The members of the American Le
gion Auxiliary had a very pleasant
meeting on Friday afternoon at the
Bekins building, with Mrs. Fred
Herbster. Mrs. Patton. Mrs. R. P.
Westover and Mrs. R. M. Walling aa
associate hostesses.
The ladies spent the greater part
of the afternoon in discussing the
plans for poppy day when the Aux
iliary will offer memorial poppies for
sale.
The afternoon closed with the
serving of dainty and delicious re
freshments to add to the completion
of a most pleasant and profitable
afternoon.
SUFFERS PAINFUL INJURY
Carl, small son of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Ofe, suffered a very painful ac
cident Tuesday which is causing the
little lad a great deal of suffering.
He waa riding his tricycle around
the grounds of the Coronado apart
ment when he fell off and a small
stick that he was holding in his
mouth tore a large wound in the
roof of the mouth. The Injury was
treated at once by Dr. L. S. Pucellk,
a neighbor, and the child made as
comfortable as possible but he has
suffered a great deal from the effects
of the injury.
HOLD EASTER PARTY .
The children of the St. Luke's
church school were given a very,
pleasant Easter party on Monday at
the rectory of the church, which was
featured by an Easter egg hunt over
the grounds of the church and rec
tory. The little folks also enjoyed a
number of games that added to their
pleasures as well as the refreshments
that had been provided. The Easter
party was under the direction of Miss
Barbara Gerlng and Miss Jessie Rob
ertson. ,
Otto Glaser is
Found Guilty of
Store Robbery
Jury Deliberates Two Honrs Tnesday
Evening to Find Omaha Man
Guilty on Two Counts.
From Wednesday's Daily
Otto Glaser, of Oma:ia, suspect in
the Murdock store robbery case, was
convicted last night by the Jury who
found him guilty cn two counts of
the indictment, breaking and enter
ing and habitual criminal act.
The trial of the case had taken the
entire day and it was 5:30 when the
case was finally presented to the
Jury in the closing arguments of
County Attorney W. G. Kieck and
Attorney Paul Topping of the de
fense. persons of the two men and which
effectively linked Glaser with the
robbery of the store of the Murdock
Mercantile company.
The only defense witness was
Glaser himself, telling of his where
abouts on the night of March 29th
and the early morning of . the 30th Of
March.
Glaser testified that he was resid
ing at 1701 South 20th street in
Omaha and ' that on the night of
March 29th he had left his apart
ment after a quarrel with his com
mon law wife and had secured a car
and gone out on a party with an
other girl friend. They had visited
around over the city at several beer
taverns and secured several high
balls and other drinks and he had
taken the girl to South Omaha where
she was making her home, about 3
a, m.
About 11:30 or 11:45 on the night
of March 29th, a man named
"Mickey" Hayden, a former associate
in the penitentiary, had asked him
for the loan of the rented car and
he had given it to him and knew
nothing more of Hayden until in the
early morning when he had sought
Glaser and informed him that he had
got in trouble in Murdock and that
as tne car naa ueen secured uy
Glaser, that he had better get out of
town. The witness stated that Hay
den had given him $27 to help him
on his way, but that he was arrested
later. When Glaser had learned of
the Murdock trouble he had gone to
the room of Cunningham and they
had walked around discussing the
case and to sober Glaser who had a
number of drinks. On leaving his
apartment he had left a note for his
wife and which was later found by
the police as she had not returned.
the note stating that Glaser would
be back in a few moments.
The witness claimed that he had
been hit on the leg by a riot gun in
the hands of one of the arresting
party at his home before taken to
the station. He stated that in his
questioning at the station he had
been theatened and a hose used on
his body and legs to make him talk.
In cross-examination by County At
torney kieck, the witness stated that
the hitting had been "to make him
tell the truth."
The defense attorney stated that
they had expected two other wit
nesses, the proprietor of the Chicago
cafe and a Miss Lucille Stern, to bear
out the alibi story of the defendant,
but they had failed to appear. It was
allowed the attorney for th defense
to stipulate what the witness would
testify to as regarded the where
abouts of Glaser on the night of the
Murdock robbery.
The attorney for the defendant,
Cunningham has asked that the trial
of his case be laid over for the term
and to be tried at the fall term of
court.
The Jury was excused until Thurs
day morning when the entire panel
will be here to resume their labors
in the court.
The members of the Jury were
George Eucknell, Greenwood; Clif
ton Garrison, Union; Will Mlnford,
Murray; Jes Klieser, Louisville;
Harold Krecklow, Manley; Ralph
Melsinger, Cedar Creek; Lawrence
Group, Louisville; Henry Vogt, Elm
wood; Robert Painter, Claud May
abb. Ed Beins, Earl Becker, Platts
mouth. Death of Long
Time Resident
of Cass County
Jefferson D. Cross, Prominent Resi
dent of liberty Precinct Called to
Last Rest Early Today.
From Wednesday's Dally
Jefferson D. Cross, 'i4, died early
today at his home at Union, death
coming as the result of a sudden ill
ness that he suffered Tuesday and
from which he failed to rally, grad
ually growing weaker until death
came to his relief.
Mr. Cross was a native of Wast
Virginia where he was born Novem
ber 16. 1SG1, spending his younger
years there and in 18S3 came to Cass
county and located in Liberty pre
cinct where he has since made his
home. He was married at Union to
Miss Addie Buck, daughter of Hon.
and Mrs. J. F. Buck, pioneers of that
portion of Cass county and they have
since made their home there.
The deceased was a man of high
standing in his community and was
one held in the highest esteem by all
who had the pleasure of his acquain
tance. In his passing the community
has lost a valued citizen and one
whose place will be Lard to fill.
. A more extended obituary of Mr.
Buck will appear later, in the Jour
nal. , . .
There are surviving the widow and
two sons, Carl and John Cross, both
residing at Arriba, Colorado.
TRACKSTERS TO ASHLAND
Friday, May 3, the Plattsmouth
high school track team will invade
the Ashland invitation meet where
more than fifteen teams will com
pete in a state qualifying meet.
We understand there are to be
awards for first, second, third, and
fourth places, or fifty-eight awards
in all. Included therein is a 20-inch
Challenge Cup to be defended two
successive years. The events are:
100-yard dash, 220. 440, 880, mile.
high and low hurdles, relays, high
and broad Jump, Javelin, discus, shot
put and pole vault.
Special privilege tickets for this
meet can be obtained at the high
school.
Other teams to attend are: Alvo,
Elmwood, Paplllion, Valley, Water
loo, Weston, Bellevue, Elkhorn, Wa
hoo, and Ashland.
The Ashland grade children are
presenting a free entertainment for
the visiting teams at 6:30 in the
evening. A gala panorama of Spring
with all In costume, three May-poles,
coronation of a May Queen and a
chorus of ISO voices are Included in
the program.
MEETING GOOD RESPONSE
Early reports from among those
conducting the canvass for 1935 dues
of "150 Club" members are most
gratifying. The members were signed
la3t year on a three year basis, with
$1 annual membership dues. A num
ber paid up their three year assess
ment at that time and are not being
contacted this year or next for fur
ther funds. Those who paid only for
1D35 are being called upon to con
tribute their 1935 dues of $1.
Proceeds are used as follows: Pay
ment of the Cornhusker council dues
of $90; insurance, telephone and gen
eral upkeep expense of maintaining
the Scout cabin at Camp Wheeler.
Most of the towns in the Arbor
Lodge district have already met their
council assessment. The amount to
each town Is 3 cents per capita, based
on the full hundreds of thous
ands of population as the case may be.
For instance, a town of 780 would pay
on 700, or $21; one of 2.78G on 2,000
or $C0, and Plattsmouth with slight
ly under 4,000 population, is figured
at 3,000 or $90 per. annum.
Urge Students
to Enter Better
Housing Contest
Prizes for Winners and Runners Up
in the Contest, Offer Oppor
tunity for Students.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Prizes for the winners and run-ners-up
in the National Educational
Better Housing contest were an
nounced today by the Industries
Award Committee, through it's chair
man, Ernest T. Trigg.
High school students all over the
country who are entered in the con
test will be eligible to receive thene
attractive prizes for their esBays and
speeches on the subject, "Better
Housing and the Home."
To .the boy and girl winning the
first prize in the national flnalB will
go $1,000 each in cash and hand
some gold medals. Winners of the
second prize, also a boy and a girl,
will receive $500 each and gold
medals. To those capturing third
prize will go $250 each in cash and
gold medals. Four prize winners are
to be given S100 each and gold
medals. In each case the awards are
to be made to both a boy and a girl
winner. In places where the pupils
are not permitted to receive cash
prizes the award will be put into a
scholarship.
Mr. Trigg announced there would
also be awards of silver medals to
winners of each state contest includ
ing the District of Columbia. In ad
dition to these prizes, the Federal
Housing Administration announces
that it will present a certificate of
merit to each school winner.
"We feel certain that with the
announcement of these grand prizes
to the winners, there will be a great
number of high school atudenU-w talk
ing to write eaoays," said V. A. Hall,
associate state director for Nebraska.
During tho next few weeks the at
tention of thousands of boys and
girls will be focused on "Home."
Through their interest in home con
ditions in their own communities,
these homemakers of the future will
mako a lasting contribution to na
tional progress.
Individual school conteet closes
May 3rd, the county contest May 17,
the state contest May 25th, the na
tional semi-finals June 4th and the
national finals June 15th.
Booklets explaining the Federal
Housing Administration are in all
high school libraries for the usa of
the students in preparing the eay.
Additional articles and literature
may be obtained through the Federal
Housing Administration in Washing
ton or the local Better Housing committee.
VISITS IN CITY
From "Wednesday L'iit
Mrs. Edward M. Jochim and son,
Edward, of Louisville were in the
city today for a few hours, Mrs.
Jochim looking after some matters
of business at the court house. Ed
ward brought in ten young coyotes
that he had captured in a den at
their farm, these being the first to
be brought in this year. The young
man was paid the bounty for ridding
the county of these pests and vthich
will prove a boon to the farmers
from having their chickens and stock
bothered by the coyotes.
While here Mrs. Jochim was a
caller at the Journal to renew her
subscription.
CLEVER COOKING CLU3
The Clever Cooking club, under
the leadership of Floreene Schafer,
met at the home of Mrs. Engelke
meier, April 20. This summer the
club's course will be second year
cooking. The newly elected officers
are: Ruth Schafer, president; Arlene
Engelkemcler, vice president; Fran
ces Hart, secretary-treasurer and
Marion Rapp, news reporter. An
Easter egg hunt and delicious re
freshments were given by Arlene
Engelkemeler. the hostess.
The next meeting Is to be held at
the home of Osa Marie Boedcker,
May 4th.
Vilas P. Sheldon, mayor of Ne
hawka, was in the city Saturday af
ternoon for a few hours to lock after
some matters of business and visit
ing with friends.