Stale HistrrL-nl Society
VOL. 270. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1935.
NO. 36
Nebr.
R. Foster Pat
terson to Teach at
Tarkio College
ErilUant Young Educator Called as
Teacher to Important Depart
ment cf Alma Hater.
Kobert Foster Patterson, member
of the high school faculty since 1927
and principal since 1929, has been
called to the position of assistant
professor of the history department
of Tarkio college, at Tarkio, Mis
souri. The recognition of this able stu
dent and teacher is a fine honor be
stowed by his alma mater, but brings
a profound regret in this city where
he has been a splendid leader in the
work ol the city schools and a strong j
figure in the community life.
Mr. Patterson, in addition to his
very successful guidance of the high
school here has also won recognition
as one of the ablest speakers in the
southeastern section of Nebraska and
has gained much prominence by his
work in this line.
The resignation or Mr. Patterson i
will be tendered at once to the local
board of education, to take effect im
mediately, that he may organize his
work at Tarkio for the ensuing term.
The riattsmouth city schools have
suffered a real loss in the resigna
tion of this brilliant young teacher
who is advancing forward on a career
that his ability should take him far
on the way to the attainment of suc
cess in the field of education.
Mr. Patterson's educational career
started with his graduation from
Tarkio college in 1927, he coming
that fall to the Piattsmouth city
schools as history teacher which he
very chly filled. He was elected as
assistant principal in 192S and the
following year succeeded J. V. Simons
as tho principal of the school. Mr.
Patterson has served longer than any
one in the high school princlpalshlp
with the exception cf Miss Olive Gass.
He receivd his master's degree in
history and political science at the
University of Nebraska in 1932 and
is now working on his doctorate at
the University of Colorado. The new
position in college work offers a
greater opportunity for advancement
over the public school in educational
circles.
Mr. Patterson lias been a very ac
tive figure in educational circles
in this section of the state, being a
member of the Cass County School!
Men's club, past president of the
History Section of Dist. No. 2, three
year3 president of the Eastern Ne
braska Declamatory association and
is now member of the State Board
of Athletic control.
Tarkio is one of the strong denom
inational colleges of Missouri of re
cognized scholastic standing and has
experienced a steady growth during
the past three years so that an en
largement of the faculty is necessary.
Students from this city who are
attending Tarkio are George Adam,
Cecil Comstock, Otto Stodola. and
Evelyn Meade, who were graduated
here under" Mr. Patterson from the
high school.
Mrs. Patterson as well as Mr. Pat
terson, is a graduation of Tarkio,
and will be located among old friends
there.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are leav
ing Friday for Minden, the home of
Mrs. Patterson and the following
week expect to go to Boulder, Colo
rado, where Mr. Patterson will at
tend the University of Colorado and
carry on his degree work. The family
expect3 to return to this city about
the first of August, preparatory to
moving the household goods to their
new home at Tarkio.
The Journal has had very pleasant
relationships with Mr. Patterson,
and while sharing the regret that
his going has brought to the com
munity, extends best wishes for the
greatest success in the great field of
educational endeavor.
SUFFERS FROM MUMPS
Fred Hirz, well known plumber. Is
confined to his home as the result of
an attack of the mumps which has
made necessary Fred giving up his
usual activities for a time at least.
His son, Robert, has Just recovered
from the malady and it seems the
sickness is making the rounds of the
family.
GRADUATES AT HASTINGS
Mr. Paul Iverson, of Piattsmouth,
was a member of the 1935 gradu
ating class of Hastings College.
Mr. Iverson is chairman of the
Rocky Mountain Field Council of the
Y. M. C. A. and was president of the
Hastings College Y. M. C. A. in 1934-
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25. He is a member of Pi Gamma Mu
and the Gamma Gamma Gamma So
ciety, a member of the International
Relations Club and the Peace Action
group He was chairman of the 1934
College Council, business manager of
the 1934 Bronco, a member of the
Collegian Newspaper staff, and an of
ficer in the Ringland Hall dormitory.
Eastern Star
Honors Two of
Local Officers
Mrs. Golda Wiles and Miss Clara
Weyrich Honored State Grand
Worthy Matron Here.
From "Wednesday's Daily
Last evening Home chapter No.
IS 9, ".Eastern Star, joined in paying
honor to two of their members, Mrs,
Golda Wiles and Miss Clara Wey
rich, as well as entertaining two of
the distinguished members of the
order, Mrs. Margaret McPheraon,
Omaha, grand worthy matron, and
Mrs. Grace Annes of Omaha, past
grand worthy matrtfh.
Mrs. Wiles was recently elected as
grand Adah of the grand chapter and
Miss Weyrich is retiring after a term
of five years as grand representative
of Texas in the Nebraska grand
chapter.
The members were delighted to
have with them on this delightful
occasion Mrs. McPherson, former
Piattsmouth lady and now the head
of the order in the state and Mrs.
Annes v, ho is well known in this
community as for many years she
resided at Dunbar.
Following the regular session of
the chapter the meeting was turned
into a reception honoring Mrs. Wiles
and Miss Weyrich on behalf of Home
chapter. Mrs. Wiles was presented
with a beautiful set of candlesticks
and candles while Miss Weyrich re
ceived a handsome bouquet as a token
of the esteem of her fine services.
During tie evening Mrs. McPher
r.on and Mrs. Annes gave short talks
on the work of the order and which
were much enjoyed.
Dainty refreshments were served
at an appropriate hour to add to the
pleasures of the occasion.
4-H CLUB MEETING
The Lewiston Gold Eye Needle
Workers held their reorganization
meeting at the home of Mrs. Earl
Wolf May 28th.
The leaders and officers were elect
ed as follows: Miss Margaret Moore
and Mrs. Wolf, leaders; Edith Marie
Wolf, president; Betty Swan, vice
president; Jane Swan, secretary
treasurer; Marie Read, news report
er; Margaret Hobscheidt, game lead
er, and Eva Read and Emerene Top
liff, program committee.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Margaret Hobscheidt.
NEWS REPORTER.
PURCHASES RESIDENCE HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott of Om
aha, the former a brother of Jesse
Scott of this city, hav become resi
dents of Piattsmouth and are now lo
cating in the residence property on
North Eighth street that they pur
chased through the Searl S. Davis
agency. Mr. Scott and wife have
made their home in Omaha for many
years where he was engaged with
one of the packing companies and
having now retired from active work
will enjoy the pleasant surroundings
of our ideal home city.
Mrs. Charles L.
Pease Dies Sud
denly Last Night
Sudden Change for Worse Following
Operation Comes as a Great
Shock to Community.
From Tuesday's Dally
The community was profoundly
shocked this morning to learn that
Mrs. Charles L. Pease had passed
away shortly before midnight Mon-
day at the Methodist hospital at
Omaha, where she had been recuper-
ating from an operation performed
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Pease apparently had been
doing very nicely until late iu the
afternoon when a sudden change for
the worse brought a rapid sinking of
the condition of the patient and
which brought the end in a few
hours.
Mrs. Pease has been an active
an
figure in the community durin- the
years of her residence here, oper
ating with her husband the Pease j
Style Shop and
in the conduct of
which she had been active up to the! 1 ne eniy-eiuuiu luuuai cum-, The Flower Show committee want
time of her last illness. She was also 'municatlon of the Nebraska grand to pubiiciy thank each and every per
active in the social life of the com-;lodse of the A' F' & A' M" t :naha son who entered flowers in the flower
munity and in the work of the Meth-f Tuesday alternoon held the election shQW Thoge Avinning prizeg win re
odist church of ofricers for the ensuing year. ceive the shipment of the same direct
Emma Margurite Bone was born' lD the 8elecUon the, lhre- leadinS: from the donors at the proper season
in CreigMon Nebr or tbe various kinda f
5 m8 and passeHway at 1 30 pre8eEt reSident f Plattth bulbs, roots and other plants. The
p ni " n. . iST She Twas m2rHed- "e "mlC and peonies will be shipped the
to Charles L Pease in 1912 j circles of the state. t latter part of July and ,atter part of
She leavesc Tmourn her death herl!! 5"!" A
mouth: three sisters and four broth-
F -
ers. August Bonge, Ashton,
South
Dakota; Mary Wulff, Douglas, Wyo.;
John, Bonge, Neligh, Nebr.; Edward
Bonge, , Creighton, Nebr.; George
Bonge, Plain view, Nebr.; Mrs. M.
Joseph Murphy, Omaha, Nebr.; Mrs.
A., A, Allen Chicago; " three half
sisters and one half-brother, Mrs.
Carl Haas, Congerville, 111.; Mr. Al
bert rBonge, Creighton, Nebr.; Mrs.
Carl Falter, Creighton, Nebr.; Paul
ine Bonge, Piattsmouth; her step
mother, Mrs. Jacob Bonge of Creigh
ton, Nebr.
FUNERAL OF HARRY WILCOX
The funeral services of Harry M.
Wilcox was held on Sunday after
noon at the chapel of the Horton
funeral home, Seventh and Vine
streets, a large number of the old
friends and neighbors being in at
tendance to pay their last tributes to
the memory of this kind and thought
ful friend.
Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the First
Methodist church, was in charge of
the service and brought words of
comfort to the members of the be
reaved family and the old friends.
During the services Mrs. E. II.
Wescott gave two of the old and
loved hymns, favorites of the depart
ed, "No Night There" and "Nearer
My God to Thee," Mr. Wescott serv
ing as the accompanist.
The interment was in the family
lot in Oak Hill cemetery.
Harry M. Wilcox was born in
Princeton, Illinois, in 1864 and had
for the past thirty years been a resi
dent of Piattsmouth where he was
held in the highest esteem by a large
circle of friends.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs.
Mary Wilcox, one son, Charles Ed
ward Wilcox, Beatrice, one step-son,
Clyde Dare, of Lincoln, one brother,
Frank A. WTilcox of Cowles. Nebras
ka, as well as three grandchildren,
Marilyn Wilcox, Beatrice. Donna Mae
and Wallace Dare of Lincoln.
HERE FROM NEW JERSEY
Monday evening Mrs. P. H. Mur
dick, Jr., of FanwooQ, New Jersey,
arrived In the city to spend a short
time here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Wescott and the other
relatives and old friends. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Marguerite
Wiles Norlin of New York City and
MIsb Virginia Irons of New York.
Mrs. Norlin will visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Wiles here and
Miss Irons with her parents at Lin
coln. The visit of the ladies has brought
a great deal of pleasure to their fam
ilies as it has been a year since they
were home and It is needless to say
that the visit will bring many days
of pleasure during their stay.
The ladies made the trip by auto.
HAS CAR STOLEN
From "Wednesday's Daily
" Last evening Henry F. Nolting,
one of the well known farmers from
west of the city, suffered the loss of
is automobile from near Fifth and
(Main streets in the heart of the city.
Mr- and Mrs- Noltin vrcre in at"
tendance at the Eastern Star meet-
j ing and in leaving the car Mr. Nolt
i ing had neglected to remove the keys '
I bnd as he came out to start home-j
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ward he found the car was gone.
The night police were notified and a
Pearch made over the city for the ear,
but without success. The car was
discovered this morning in Council
Juus, lowa, ne: n uau ueen
abandoned by the thief,
William C.
Ramsey Heads
State Masons
William A. Rohertson of This City
Advanced to Senior Warden of
Grand Lodge Tuesday.
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xur. itamsey is ai me ineseui ine
deputy attorney general of Nebras
ka. The deputy grand master selected
was Chancellor A- Phtllips of Cam
bridge, who was a-resident here for
some years and who was married
here, to a daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Walker.
The grand lodge advanced to the
position of grand senior warden Wil
liam A. Robertson of this city, long
an active leader in Masonic work in
the state and whose splendid service
to the fraternity was recognized in
his advancement to this important
post.
Walter R. Raecke of Central City
was named as grand junior warden
and Lewis E. Smith, of Omaha, was
re-elected grand secretary which post
he has held for the past ten years.
Mr. Ramsey announced the follow
ing appointments:
Bishop George Allen Eeecher of
Hastings, reappointed grand chap
lain; Rev. Charles Durden of Omaha,
appointed grand orator to succeed
J Frank F. Travis of Beatrice ; Lute
M. Savage of Omaha,, reappointed
grand custodian; William J. Breck
enrldgo of Hastings, who was ele
vated to grand marshal; Earl J. Lee
of Fremont, elevated to grand senior
deacon, and Judge Edward F. Car
ter cf the Nebraska supreme court,
appointed grand Junior deacon. John
W. Disbrow of Omaha was reappoint
ed grand tyler.
The oration, Tuesday afternoon,
was given by Mr. Travis.
The Grand lodge was host Tues
day night at a banquet for Grand
lodge members. There were no ad
dresses. The Shrine Chanters of Tan
gier Temple presented a musical pro
gram. Eugene O. McKeown of Pipestone,
Minn., grand master of Minnesota
Masons is a guest at the communi
cation. Ambrose C. Epperson of Omaha
was made very venerable grand mas
ter of the Past Grand Masters' Asso
ciation of Nebraska at its annual
banquet and meeting Monday night.
He succeeds Frederic L. Temple of
North Platte. Lewis E. Smith of Om
aha is secretary. Virgil R. Johnson
of Beatrice, retiring grand master,
was inducted into the association.
There was also present at the
grand lodge, Hon. Francis E. WThite,
formerly of Piattsmouth and Omaha
and now a resident of Los Angeles.
Mr. White, who is now In his eighty
seventh year, came to Nebraska to
visit the relatives and old friends
and had the pleasure of meeting with
his associates In the grand lodge in
which he 6erved from 1899 to 1925
as the grand secretary of Nebraska.
. . , ., .. .Verally of the community. The Flower
Journal ads bring you news ofi . .. ...
timely bargains. Read them!
Flower Show
Boquets Go to
the Shut-Ins
Committee Gives Review of the Ac-
tivities of Those Who Made
Show Great Success.
The cut flowers exhibited in the
' FIovfer ghow and furnished by more
than ,xtyix exhibitorS. at the close
of tfae flQwer sn()W became tne prop.
erty of thQ Flower Show committee.
Under thc direction of Mrs L. w.
Egenberger and a committee selected
j by her to assist her,. all the flowers
i were cared for, sorted and arranged
in bouquets and were distributed to;
i more than sixty people who were
j confined to their homes by sickness,
j age Gr other causes so that they
'might enjoy a small part of the flower
show. These were promptly distri
buted Sunday evening and early
! Monday morning so that they would
be fresh and beautiful at the time
, of the delivery of the same to the
I people who were confined to their
: homes
HvoroH at earlier djltpn
me
Flower Show committee is
now arrangin
the notices to go to
the various donors giving them com-
plete directions for the delivery of
the prizes. Those who won subscrip
tions to the varlo.us magazines will
receive an early Hating ;tf their sub
scription direct from tne publishers
of the magazines. ThfT committee
will furnish the magazine with the
name and address of the exhibitor so
thnt the BtiViBrrintinTi can en direct I
from the publisher to the prize win
ner. . ,
A few vases, baskets and contain
ers were not called for at the time
of the closing of the flower show and
the clearing of the halL These few
containers have been left at the John
W. Crabill Jewelry store so that the
owner may call and obtain their vase
or container.
The milk bottles were furnished by
the Home Dairy without any expense
to the Flower Show, committee and
the committee desires publicly to
thank and express their appreciation
to the Home Dairy for this courtesy.
The Flower Show committee also
desires to express their thanks and
appreciation to Mrs. Arthur E. Rapp
of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Miss
Julia Svoboda of Piattsmouth, Ne
braska, for their services as judges in
making the awards of the prizes won
by the entrants in the show.
The chairman of the Flower Show
committee particularly desires to ex
press his thanks and appreciation to
Mrs. E. H. Wescott, president of the
Piattsmouth Garden Club for her
generous assistance and advice which
contributed very much to the success
of the show. The chairman also de
sires to especially thank every mem
ber of the committee who devoted
their time and assistance in canvass
ing for entries in the Flower Show,
in the selection of judges and in the
assistance given to the persons who
brought the flowers for entry in the
show, and the many details necessary
to be taken care of so as to make the
Flower Show prove a success.
The Flower Show committee also
desire to express their thanks and
appreciation to the Chamber of Com
merce for its liberal contribution to
the expenses of the Flower Show. The
committee desires to publicly thank
the Knights of Columbus for the free
use of their hall.
It is only through a united effort
that an institution of this character
can be made a success. It requires
those who do the work, those who
raise the flowers and enter the same
in the Flower Show and take the
pains to prepare the exhibits which
constitute the beauty and character
of the show itself and also it re
quires the normal support of the
community by the attendance of the
business men, the schools, the pro
fessional men and the people gen-
I Show is not merely a fiattsmouin in-
stitution, but is open to the entire
county. The committee is aware of
the fact that people all over the coun
ty were very much interested and
would have participated had it not
been for inclement weather. Weath
er conditions are a thing which can
not be determined in advance in fix
ing the date for the holding of the
Flower Show, and not even the very
days on which the Flower Show is
held. A year ago the show was held
on the 25th and 2Cth of May. At
that time most of the iris were gone,
the peonies and roses were plentiful.
Many other flowers had withered un
der the drouth and hot sunshine.
This year the iris, columbines, and
daisies were at their best. The
peonies and roses were only just be-
luiitug iu uuiol iuj til, r. line 1111-
ehow was held this year a week later
than it was one year ago.
Every institution that carries the
educational value, the cultural train
ing that is to be found in the Flower
Show should receive the united sup
port of the community where the
same is held and the people should
take advantage of the opportunity,
be present and encourage those who
carry the burden of making it a suc
cess. Rotarians
Discuss Plans
for Civic W ork
Very Interesting Program Presented
at Meeting Held on Tuesday
S. S. Davis Leader.
The Rotary club at their weekly
luncheon Tuesday had a very fine
program on civic projects, which was
in charge of Searl S. Davis.
, The program embraced many
worth while suggestions by the two
speakers who were presented by Mr.
Davis to-tliscusS'th. Beads- of the
community as recreational projects.
' Dr. H. G. McClusky took up a
number of the means of usefully oc
cup'ylng'leisure time which embraced
several sports such as golf and tennis,
reading at library dt home, parti
cipating in Chamber of Commerce
and other civic organizations as well
as church activities which opens a
wide range of useful labor.
Superintendent L. S. . Devoe dis
cussed a number of useful projects
which included the conversion of the
old high school building into a
museum that could be used in the
preservation cf tokens,- pictures and
data of the early history of Piatts
mouth and its people, the formation
of hiking clubs to enjoy the summer
idle hours in walks over the hills of
the nearby territory, boating when
the Missouri river work is completed
and taking the fullest advantages of
the river as well as the formation of
discussion clubs that would meet
once a week.
R. Foster Patterson was present
at the meeting as a guest of Frank
M. Eestor and was presented to the
members of the club who joined in
their expression of regret at his leav
ing the city. The sentiments of the
club were presented by E. II. Wescott
who paid a very fine tribute to Mr.
Patterson and his work in the com
munity. Mr. Patterson responded
very feelingly to the expressions or
the Rotarians.
WILL ENTER SCHOOL
Miss Pauline Nowacek of this city,
who has been for the past several
years in the employe of the Iowa-Nebraska
Light & Power Co., in the
district offices here, has resigned her
position to enter the study of relig
ious orders.
Miss Nowacek is to enter the Mt.
St. Scholastic school at Atchison,
Kansas, which is maintained by the
Benedictine sisterhood of the Roman
Catholic church. She will study at
the great Kansas school for the pur
pose of fitting herself for the work of
the order.
This is the second member of this
family to prepare to devote their life
to the work of the church, as the
youngest son of the family, Faustine,
Is now a student at the preparatory
school for boys at Atchison, in train
ing for the St. Benedict's college to
fit himself for the priesthood.
Forgetting last year's drought,
Cass county farmers are looking I
hopefully to the present season to;
produce bounteous crops. I
J. fL Reeder
Named as High
School Principal
Present Science Teacher to Take Post
Vacated by Resignation of
R. Foster Patterson.
From Tuesday's Dally
The board of education of School
District No. 1, met last evening at
the high school building to tukt- up
the matter of the resignation of It.
Foster Patterson as principal, follow
ing his election as assistant teacher
cf history in Tarkio college.
The board by unanimous vote se
lected J. R. Reeder, who this year
has been assistant principal, to lake
the position vacated by Mr. Patter
son and Mr. Reeder will serve as
the principal for the coming term.
Mr. Reeder is one of the best
known members of the high school
faculty and has since the fall of 3 929
J. R. REEDER.
- New Principal of Piatts
mouth High School
been connected with the Piattsmouth
high Bchool, teacher in the science
department of the school in which he
has proven a most efficient instructor
and has been, very active in all of the
affairs of the school.
The many friends of Mr. Reeder
will be pleased to learn of his being
called to the new position and there
i3 no doubt that under his able and
efficient leadership , that the high
school will be maintained at the pres
ent high standard that has made it
one of the leading schools of this
section cf the state.
HAVE PLEASANT MEETING
The W. C. T. U. held a very Inter
esting meeting on Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. O. C. Hudson, a
large number of the ladies being in
attendance at the event.
The devotional period was in
charge of Mrs. George B. Mann.
Mrs. E. H. Wescott, union presi
dent, had charge of the group sing
ing, the members joining in the W. C.
T. U. songs and which were much en
joyed by the members of the group.
The program of the afternoon was
largely covered by a discussion by
J. A. Capwcll, well known r.:cinbcr
of the bar, of the recent laws of the
Nebraska legislature covering the
legalizing of the sale of liquor in the
state. The speaker took up the var
ious sections of the law ai.d dis
cussed them and their bearing on the
operation of the law in the state as
covering the legalized r:ale of liquor.
The meeting was closed with the
W. C. T. U. benediction and followed
by serving of delicious refreshments
by the hostess, who was assisted by
her daughter. Miss Leona.
RELATIVE LOSES LIFE
E. P. Stewart of this city discov
ered in the list of dead reported from
the flood swept area cf Cambridge,
the baby girl ol Mr. and Mrs. Tru
man Mousley, the latter a cousin of
Mr. Stewart. The child was drowned
when the family were marooned in a
tree, falling into the surging waters
of the Republican river and swept
away.
1IYNARD COMMUNITY CLUB
The postponed meeting of the My
nard Community club will be held on
Friday evening, June 7th at 8 o'clock.
The May program will be preeented.
Air are urged to be in attendance.
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