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VOL. KO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1935.
NO. 32
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Commercial
Students Show
Fine Records
Honors Secured by Hard Working
Members of Class for Their Close
of the Year's Labors.
The past year nas been one of un
usual accomplishments and achieve
ments on the part of the commercial
students. Many unusual awards have
been received by the members of the
class. The outstanding -work of var
ious members of the class has been
far above any previous year.
For the first time, every student
who received a commercial certificate
is also the holder of the 100-word
Gregg transcription test. The pass
ing of the 100-word transcription
test is the requirement of most busi
ness colleges; thus making it a
marked achievement for the mem
bers of the shorthand class.
Another attainment which has
never been equalled in the past, is
the receiving of the Gregg achieve
ment certificate by the following stu
dents: Naomi Day, Virginia Trively,
Carl Hula, -John Fletcher Nottelman
and Ernest Seitz. The requirement
for this certificate is the successful
passing of a series of 10 tests
throughout the two years of the com
mercial course. This is the first time
that any student of the commercial
department has received this honor.
The commercial certificate offered
by the high school was received by
the following people: Naomi Day,
Carl Hula, Henry Kaffenberger, Vir
ginia Trively. Ernest Seitz, and John
Fletcher Nottelmann. This certifi
cate certifies to the stenographic ef
ficiency and ability of the outstand
ing members of the class.
As a fitting climax for the year's f
work, Naomi Day is the only student
In the advanced class to pass the
120-word transcription test. It is an
unusual feat for any high school stu
dent to receive this award and she
deserves the highest praise.
The standard of work among the
students has been higher than any
previous year and leads to a satis
factory completion of the year's work.
Mr. Li. L. Starrett is the instructor
of the classes in typewriting and
shorthand.
THRIVING ROOSTER BUSINESS
Local poultry dealers report a good
response to Rooster-Booster days Fri
day and Saturday. Although receipts
were not overly heavy Friday, the
Saturday business was very good and
large numbers of roosters were sold
at tho different buying stations. In
tome cases farmyard flock3 were en
tirely denuded of roosters. One farm
er declared he would have to buy an
alarm clock now, as he had been used
to getting up with the crow of the
roosters at break of day, but had
none left. The scrip issued in pay
ment for roosters at the premium
price) found it3 way into nearly all of
the co-operating stores in varying
amounts and buying contact was es
tablished with a goodly number of
customers who are not in the habit of
coming here to trade regularly. All
expressed themselves as well pleased
with the price received and the bar
gains that were offered in exchange
for their scrip.
Had the weather been at all favor
able, the response would have been
even greater, but sellers, buyers and
merchants alike express themselves a3
very well pleased with the results.
The results of the guessing contests
and winners of prizes for the largest
load and greatest distance will be an
nounced later.
GIVES DINNER PARTY
A. O. Thompson of Kansas City,
Missouri, was host the past week at
his home to a group of some twenty
five of the high ranking students of
Park college at Parksville, Missouri.
Among the group was Ralph Olson
of this city, a senior at Park this
year.
From Monday's Evally
Miss Laura Grassman was a Sun
day visitor here with the relatives.
returning home last evening. She
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Belle Stoner, who will spend a week
there visiting before returning to
her duties at Glenwood.
RETURN FROM CONVENTION
Mrs. Frank Mullen and Mrs. Edgar
Creamer, who have been In attend
ance at the state convention of the
Catholic Daughters of America, re
turned home Sunday from Norfolk.
Mrs. Fred I. Rea. past local regent,
also was a convention visitor cn
Sunday. The convention was largely
attended and Miss Veronica O'Connor
of Omaha, was re-elected as the state
regent. Mrs. Creamer was the dele
gate fro mthe local court and Mrs.
Mullen was at the meeting as the
state treasurer.
D. A. R. Chapter
Holds Election
of Officers
Mrs. R. W. Clement Re-elected as
Regent of Fontenelle Chapter at
Meeting al Omaha.
Saturday afternoon the members of
Fontenelle chapter of the Daughters
o" the American Revolution of this
city, were at Omaha where they were
guests at the home of Mrs. Henry C.
McMaken, a meniber of the chapter
and were joined there by Miss Violet
Dodge, also a member of the Fon
tenelle chapter.
The chief business of the meeting
was the election of the officers for
the ensuing year and the following
were selected:
Regent Mrs. R. W. Clement.
Vice-Regent Miss Pearle Staats.
Chaplain Mrs. E. H. Wescott.
Secretary Mrs. George B. Mann.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs;
Otto Keck.
Treasurer Mrs. F. R. Gobelman.
Registrar Miss Caroline Balrd.
Historian Miss Helen Farley.
The chapter had the pleasure of
having an official visit from Mrs.
Russell Baker, state regent, this be
ing the' first chapter to be visited by
the new regent and which was a very
pleasing honor to the local chapter.
Mri. Baker gave a review of the con
tinental congress held in Washington
in April and the highlights of the
great gathering.
There was also received the re
ports of the year's work from the
local officers and covering the ac
tivities of the chapter in many lines.
Dainty refreshments were served
at an appropriate hour by the hostess
to add to the enjoyment of the event.
HAVE REAL STORMS
That the residents of this section
had but a faint conception of what
the southwest has endured in the
way of dust storms, is clearly shown
in several pictures received by H. A.
Schneider from friends in western
Kansas. The pictures were taken near
Hugaton, where the country is very
level and shows the great black and
dense cloud of dust bearing down on
the small town and where in a few
moments it was necessary to have
lights burning in the homes in order
to see while through every crack or
possible opening the dust sifted into
the houses and business places as
well a3 piling up huge drifts of the
dirt.
That section of the west however,
in the past week, has been visited by
rains that it is hoped will tend to
check the storms and permit the
growth of vegetation tha will help
hold he surface soil from blowing.
CALLED ON SAD MISSION
Don Cramer of this city received
the sad news Sunday afternoon of
the Illness of his father, L. M. Cram
er, at Craig, Nebraska, where he has
made his home for a great many
years.
Mr. Cramer's condition is reported
as critical at this time and the son
is to go to Craig to be with the
father. Mr. Cramer is 77 years of age
and his recovery is a matter of doubt.
VISITING HOME FOLKS
Miss Elizabeth Hatt, who has been
making her home for the past five
years at Seattle, Washington, ar
rived home Saturday to spend the
next two weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Hatt and the
many friends of her school days. Miss
Hatt has been employed at Seattle
since her graduation from the local
schools in 1930 and has a very nice
position in the office of the telephone
company at Seattle.
Poppy Sale is
Planned for Sat
urday, May 25
Memcry Tribute to World War Dead
Who Made Supreme Sacrifice
lor Their Country.
The Flanders poppy, familiar to
Wcrld war veterans who saw service
in France during the perilous days of
1917-18, when the fate of nations
hung upon a slender thread, will be
worn again this year, as every year
since the world conflict, in memory of
the heroic dead.
Pcpies, made by disabled veteran.0,
who arc still living the agonies and ,
hcrrcrs of battlefield injuries will be j
rxld on the streets of Plattsmouth
Saturday, May 25, by members of the
American Legion Auxiliary. The cost
price of the poppies goes to the men
who have made them, while the profit
derived from their sale goes to help ,
decorate the graves of war veterans
buried in the local cemetery, as well
as help to carry on the other charit
able work cf the Auxiliary. i
The customary contribution for a
poppy is 10 cents, although no one Is
barred from giving a large sum In
case they so desire.
Members of the organization will
the bright red flowers for sale, and a
canvas of business houses will also
be conducted.
Each year the Legion Auxiliary
takes a goodly number of the poppies
they purchase from disabled makers
confined in Veterans' hospitals, and
weave them into wreaths which are
placed on the graves of deceased war
veterans.
The poppy is a truly symbolic flow
er of the World war, growing thru
outtFrance ia great .profusion.
Wear a poppy Saturday in honor
cf the men who gave their lives to
help save America.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SUTTON
The funeral services of Mrs. Wil
liam H. Sutton were held on Sunday
afternoon at the Sattler funeral home
at Fourth and Vine streets, and
despite the rain a large number of
the old friends and neighbors were
in attendance to pay their respects
to the memory of this estimable lady.
Rev. H. A. McKelvey, pastor of
the United Brethren church at My
nard, was in charge of the services
and brought words of comfort and
hope to the members of the sorrow
ing family circle in the bereavement
that has come into their lives.
During the service a male quartet
composed of Lawrence Leonard, first
tenor; Richard Spangler, second! Los Angeles, who is spending some
tenor; Charles Howard, baritone andjtime in Nebraska with the relatives
Edward Howard, bass, gave two of, and old time friends. Mr. and Mrs.
the old and loved hymns, "Beauti
ful Isle of Somewhere" and "Jesus
Savior Pilot Me." Mrs. R. O. Cole
being the accompanist.
The interment was at the Rock
Bluffs cemetery where others of the
family are at rest.
WINS HIGH HONORS
Miss Lois Troop, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. O. Troop of- near Ne
hawka, has just been graduated from
the high school at Nehawka with the
highest honors of the class. Miss
Troop who has had a very brilliant
career in her school work, was
awarded the regent's scholarship of
the University of Nebraska, passing
the examinations with the highest
honors. This recognition of Miss
Troop is very pleasing to the many
friends of the family over this sec
tion of the county. The award will
entitle her to this much sought
scholarship at the state university.
HOLD PICNIC PARTY
Tuesday afternoon the members
of the first and second grades of the
Central school building, held their
annual picnic at Garfield park. The
party numbered some twenty with
Miss Amelia Martens and Miss Helen
Farley chapteroning the little folks
The afternoon was spent In
was spent In games
of all kinds that made the hours most
pleasant and at an appropriate hour
the members of the party brought
well laden baskets that provided the
fine picnic lunch for the jolly group.
HAS CAR DAMAGED
John Moore, who is employed ati
the lecal Burlington station, was the
victim of a very severe auto accident
' on Saturday night while returning
. to his home at La Platte. Mr. Moore
j was driving through the rain and
was jest preparing to turn off into
,his Mace of residence when a carl
j cr.me lrom,tne norm ana sicieswipeuj
I his car, almost demolishing the carj
and causing Mr. Moore to suffer se
vfrf liifprntinns on the fare as the
recU!t of the flying glass from
wrecked car.
the
Large Audience
at Baccalaureate
Service Sunday
' that has been held in recent years.
Rev. C. 0. Troy Delivers Sermon to The aerie will open with an open
the Class of 1935 at First .meeting on Sunday evening, June
Presbyterian Church. ' ICth at the Eagles hall and to which
' the public is invited. This will be
An audience cf parents i-.nd friends presided over by William H. Wool
which filled the auditorium of the cott, of the committee on arrange
Presbyterian church last night, heard nients. The speaker of the evening
the annual baccalaureate sermon de- wjn De j, s. Perry, grand secretary
livered for the class of 1935 by Rev. 0f tnc order, of Kansas City, who
C. O. Troy of the First Methodist ,vni make a short talk on Eagles and
church. The pastors aud congrega- tneir order. A vocal duet will be
tlons of the other church of the city given by Mrs. F. I. Rea and Mrs.
also joined in the service. These in- v.'. H. Woolcott, numbeis by the Ro
cluded Rev. H. G. .McClusky. Rev. lary quartet composed of Frank A.
G. A. Pahl and Rev. McKelvey who
j luuii iiie putc ui uc. i iuu v iij aa
! unable to be present.
The music for the evening was f'jr-i to complete the entertainment pro
nished by the choir of the Methodist Eram.
church under the direction of Mrs. j Qn Monday the official banquet
E. IT. Wescott. This group sang two,wjii ue neid at the Knights of Co
splendid anthems. "The Lord Is iUEibus hall and which will be served
Great," and "Trust in Him." Mr.ky the Catholic Daughters cf Am-
Wescott was the accompanist at the
organ and also played the procession
al and recessional for the class. Mem
bers of the Junior class supplied flow
ers and acted as ushers..
The subject cf Rev! Tray's sermon
wa3 "Ability Plus" and was widely
commented on as a fine baccalaureate
address. With a vividness of descrip
tion and clearness of outline, he held
before the class the necessity of
possessing something more than abil
ity if they were willing to pay the
price for the real values of life.
The grduation exercises will beiprom i:$q to 4 p. m. the ladies will
held in the high school auditorium
Friday night at eight o'clock with
Supt. I. E. Stutsman of St. Joseph,
Missouri, as the Epeaker. Admission
by ticket at 7:30 will "be provided for
parents of the members of the class.
ENJOY FAMILY REUNION
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward McHugh at Atchison,
Kansas, was held a reunion of the
members of the McHugh family, hon-
j oring Mrs. Thomas Walling, Sr., of
Robert M. Walling and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Walling and children, Shir
ley and Mary Lou, of this city, mo
tored to Atchison to join in the happy
event. A fine family dinner was fea-
tureu Sunday and at which the mem
bers of the family gathered in re
union. After a short visit at Atch
ison, Mrs. Walling goes to Falls City
to visit a younger brother, Maurice
McHugh and family and is expected
here at Plattsmouth next Monday for
a visit.
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE
Mrs. W. C. Soennichsen entertain
ed on Tuesday afternoon the mem
bers of her bridge club who enjoyed
a very pleasant time and interesting
play. The club had as guests, Mrs.
George Burkett, of Lincoln, a guest
of Mrs. E. H. Bernhart and Mrs.
Ford of Wisconsin, who is here visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Soennichsen, the latter a
daughter.
At the close of the afternoon dainty
and delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all who assist-
ed in any way at the funeral of our
denarted brother and
uncle, also
We want to
those who sent flowers.
thank Rev. Pahl for his words of,
comfortand consolation. We shall al-
ways remember with heartfelt grati-(and 29th. There are a number of
tude -the many expressions of eym- equity matters that are demanding
pathy. Theo Starkjohn and Wife,' the attention of the court and
Henry Starkjohn and Family. which will be taken up at this time,
Eagles Complete
Plans for State
Aerie Meeting
Pf m wm R Enter
taiament for Visitors From All
Sections of the State.
j The committee of the Plattsmouth
aerie ot tne fraternal uruer oi
Eagles, who have in charge the de-
tails of the entertainment of the visi
: tors at the state aerie to be held in
! this city, June ICth to 18th, held
their meeting last evening.
The committee has a program that
will keep the time well spent for the
visitors to the city and make the
aerie one of the most interesting
cioidt, H. G. McClusky, R. W. Knorr
end ueorge jaeger
a3 well as a
I humorous reading by Janet Westover
erica.
On Monday evening the dance cf
the convention will bs held at the
American Legion hall in the Bekins
buiidlng ' which, has beeoir placed, au
the disposal of the Kagres- for the
evening. Those not attending the
dance will enjoy informal visiting at
the Eagles hall.
The visiting ladies will be enter
tained by the committee of Platts
mouth ladies opening Monday, June
17th with a tour through the plant
of the Norfolk Packing company.
be entertained at a card party at
the dining room of the Hotel Platts
mouth and followed by refreshments.
At 5 o'clock the official picture will
be taken of the ladie3 and" gentle
men of the Eagles.
On Tuesday morning the ladies will
be taken on a trip through the Ne
braska Masonic Home and a drive
along the Missouri river to enjoy the
view of the river improvement pro
gram. It is expected that the convention
will close at noon on Tuesday.
HOLD BUSINESS MEETING
From Tuesday's Daily:
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
met last evening at the public li
brary. The chairmen of the different
committees gave a report of the ac
tivities for the past year.
The new president Mrs. Wm. Baird,
was installed. She responded very fit
tingly with a few remarks. The var
ious committees will be appointed in
the near future and after a threc
mcnth vacation period the work of
the club will be resumed.
Two bridge parties are being given
this week at the home of Mrs. James
Mauzy, one Thursday evening and
one Friday afternoon. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
VISITING IN THE CITY
From Tuesday's Daily.
Mrs. T. B. Bates of Kansas City,
who has been spending some time in
Omaha with her relatives, arrived
here last evening for a short visit
with Mrs. R. A. Bates and with Mr.
and Mrs. Milford B. Bates and family
before continuing on to the Missouri
city. While here she had the pleas-j
ure of meeting a large number of the
old time friends.
COURT NEXT WEEK
District Judge D. W. Livingston
has notified Clerk of the District'
Court C. E. Ledgway, that he will
be held to nold court on May 28th
SELECTED IN PEP GROUP.
Miss Mary Anne Rosencrans,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. A.
Rosencrans. a member oi Pi Beta Phi
sorority, has been selected as one of
the pledges of the "Tassels," pep or
ganization of the state university at
Lincoln. The "Tassels" has long
been one of the prominent social
features of the campus life and its
membership comes from the popular
girls of the school. The new mem
bers of the pep group were enter
tained at a box luncheon at Ellen
Smith hall the past week.
Rotarians Enjoy
Story of Mexico
and Its People
Christine Soennichsen Guest of Club
and Gives Review of Her Re
cent Trip to the South.
The Rotary club at their luncheon
on Tuesday had as a guest Christine
Soennichsen of this city, who has re
cently returned from a trip to the
south and to the City of Mexico. The
speaker gave a most interesting de
tail of the various sections of the
southern republic that she had an
opportunity cf visiting and particu
larly the great City of Mexico, one
of the oldest on the North American
continent and which has retained its
quaint individuality through the
hundreds of years since the Spanish
conquerors first landed on the shores
of that land to find a great civiliz
ation flourishing. The talk covered
a description of the country, its nat
ural aspects in the different sections,
the beauty and charm cf the semi
trcpical sections and the more rugged
and barren sections of the north and
west. She also discussed the people
of the country and their customs and
the-leep religious spirit-that was
apparent to the visitors and which
ha3 been shown in the present dis
putes between the' Mexican govern
mental authorities 'and the clergy
and the members of the Roman Cath
olic faith of which practically all of
the residents of the republic are
members.
The talk was one of the most in
teresting that the club has enjoyed
and especially as it covered a subject
of the greatest interest in the story
of our neighboring republic where
there are now so many United States
interests.
Miss Ruth Colby was heard in two
lovely vocal offerings that added a
great deal to the pleasures of the
occasTcn.
EHOWER HELD FOR TEACHER
Monday afternoon, May 13, the
pupils of Fairview school had a
shower in honor of their teacher, Miss
Florence Ehcgren, at the Fr.irview
school house.
The afternoon was spent Id play
ing games and a program was put on
by the pupils. "The Wedding of the
Painted Dell," was the unique fea
ture of the program. Betty Alexen
played the part of the bride and Har
lan Hennings acted as groom. Bobby
Terryberry served well as best man
and Danny Terryberry made a digni
fied preacher with his long, black
robe. Florine Heil was the flower
girl and Marvine Heil was the maid
of honor. The little folks did their
parts very nicely.
After the program, the gifts were
presented which proved to be very
useful as well as attractive. A de
licious luncheon was served by the
ladies of the district and all depart
ed wishing the bride-to-be a happy
future.
MARRIED AT COUNCIL BLUFFS
The marriage of Miss Helen Du
Bois and Mr. Carl E. Egenberger of
this city, was celebrated at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Saturday evening, the
wedding being a very quiet one, the
bridal party being unattended.
Following the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Egenberger returned to this
city where they are making their
home on west Elm street for the
present,
Both of the bridal couple are well
known here and numbered among
the popular residents of the commun-
Ity. The bride has made her home
here for the past several years while
the groom was born and reared in
this city and where he was educated.
Clarence Price
Found Guilty of
Murder Charge
Jury at Glenwood Finds Former Resi
dent Here Guilty of First De
gree Murder; Gets Life.
The jury in the district court at
Glenwood, Iowa, which has been
hearing the trial of Clarence Price,
one time Plattsmouth resident, Tues
day night at 8:05 returned a verdict
of guilty of first degree murder
against the defendant and fixed the
punishment at life imprisonment.
Price was charged with the brutal
beating to death of his grandniece,
Edith Kuhl, 13, at Pacific Junction
on the night of March 20th. Helen
Kuhl was also a victim of the as
sault and with headbandaged from
the wounds, had been a witness
against Price during the trial of
the case.
Once 11 for Hanging.
Jurors reported five ballots had
been taken in the less than live bourB
deliberation. The first count showed
eight for life, four for death, accord
ing to the reports, while one ballot
reached a total of 11 for hanging to
one for life imprisonment.
Scott Edie of Hastings, la., was
foreman of the jury, composed of five
women and seven men.
About 150 persons were in the
courtroom when the verdict was an
nounced nearly the capacity of the
room! J. W. Kuhl. father or the
slain girl, was in the front row, and
immediately after the verdict rush
ed to Carl Cook, special prosecutor,
congratulating him on the convic
tion. Sentence on May 31.
, Judge Peters announced he will
impose sentence on May 31. at 1:30
p. m.'
"Whether a motion for new trial,
preliminary to appeal, will be filed
was not announced at the court ses
sion by Clyde and Norman Genung,
of defense counsel.
Immediately after the verdict was
given. Price was rushed back to Jail
by Sheriff William DeMoss and De
puty Charles Cooney. He seemed un
moved by the verdict.
Price was ashen and remained
staring at Special Prosecutor Carl
Cook for a full minute aTter the
prosecutor had concluded his final
argument asking a death sentence.
Norman Genung, one of Price's at
torneys, pleaded for acquittal. Ho
urged that in case the jury could not
find the man innocent, they should
take "the easy way out," which
would be to find him guilty of sec
ond degree murder.
VERY HAPPY OCCASION
On Wednesday, May 15th a fine
little daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Vanlandingham of this
city and on Sunday, May 19th a fine
son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe
McCain, the two events bringing a
great deal of rejoicing among the
members of the family. Mrs. Van
landingham and Mrs. McCain are
sisters.
HERE FROM CALIFOHITIA
Mr. and Mrs. David Sampson of
Long Beach, California, arrived here
Monday for a visit in this city and
vicinity with the relatives and the
many old time friends. Mr. Sampson
is a member of one of the pioneer
families of the community and has
a very large circle of friends who
are delighted to enjoy the vlit with
this estimable couple.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend to the many
kind friends and neighbors our deep
est appreciation of the many acts of
kindness shown us in the recent ill
ness and death of our loved wife and
mother. We also wish to thank all
those who assi-ted at the funeral and
for the many thoughtful and kindly
acts. William II. Sutton and Family.
From Tuesday's Dallr
W. L. Hobson. of Weeping Water
was in the city for a short time this
morning while en route to Omaha
where he will attend the state con
vention of the morticians of Nebras
ka which is opening a two day ses
sion.