PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1935.
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Ihe Plattsmouth Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTK, NEBRASKA
Entered at Postoflce, Plattsmouth, Neb., aa second-class mail matter
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June 17 to be
Plattsmouth Nile
at Ak-Sar-Ben
Southeastern Nebraska Night will be
One of the Hot Spots of the
Den Season This Year.
Omaha, June 6. Monday night,
June 17, will be Plattsmouth night
at the famous Ak-Sar-Ben den show,
which this year will present one of
Broadway's most famous musical suc
cess, "Nina Rosa," by the outstanding
composer, Sigmund Romberg.
Southeastern Nebraska has always
found a warm welcome at the Ak-Sar-Een
den shows, which are free to
Omaha's guests. In the years before
the auto came into general use, spec
ial trains were frequently chartered
to bring delegations from Plattsmouth
and other towns to Omaha, the ride
from the station to the old Ak den
at 20th and Lake streets and return
being in specially chartered street
cars. Later auto caravans took the
place of special trains and each year
Plattsmouth and other Cass county
towns has been well represented on
the night set aside for guests from
that part of the state.
This year southeastern Nebraska
guests will share honors with a dis
tinguished group of visitors, the
members of the Nebraska Press as
eo( iation. The editors of the state are
coming to make June 17 a gala day in
Omaha, for they will attend the Ak-Sar-Ben
races in the afternoon, have
dinner at the coliseum and then stay
for the den show.
Incidentally, the running races at
Omaha are proving extremely popu
lar with the thousands who have, at
tended thus far. In keeping with its'
promise to the people of Nebraska,
Ak-Sar-Ben ha3 taken every precau
tion to keep the meeting clean and
honest. The races have been closely
matched and many exciting finishes
have thrilled the crowds.
Outstatc visitors coming to Omaha
for the den show are especially invit
ed to make a d3y of it, taking in the
races the same afternoon. The den
shows are conducted each Monday
night through June and July. The
race meet continues daily, except Sun
day, through July 4.
Farmers are optimistic follow
ing the spring rains and foreseo
prospects of a bumper crop.
Dramatic
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Top'photo shows farm land, near
shows farm land, near Holbrook,' Neb., lives have been lost and the damage may exceed
inundated. Lower photo shows a rail- . $17,000,000 inwestern states. Chief damage wa3
wrecked near Pueblo, Colo. i'Scpresof in.Colorado. and Nebraska ..,
' completely inundated. Lower photo shows a rail-
kroa4 bridge wrecked near PuebloColo. i Scoresjof
FAVOR A. F. OF L. AFFILIATE
Cleveland, June 6. National con
vention delegates of the American
Newspaper Guild voted 76 to 27
to accept a committee report favoring
affiliation with the American Federa
tion of Labor. Further action toward
affiliation depends, however, on the
possibility of a referendum by the
entire membership.
More CCC
Camps May be
Set in State
Many Suggested for District Works
Directors Including Elmer Hall
strom and L. F. Langhorst.
Washington. A move Tor more
CCC camps to work in Nebraska's
flood swept - areas was started here
by Senator Burke on the heels of the
appointment of D. F. Felton as Ne
braska works progress administrator.
Speculation increased meanwhile
as to who would be named to the six
district works progress administra
tor positions in Nebraska. Indica
tions were that the men to be named
would have to meet the approval of
Senator Burke, Senator Norris, Gov
ernor Cochran and Felton, as well as
Harry L. Hopkins.
Burke said extra CCC camps would
serve a joint purpose provide em
ployment for those on relief rolls
who would be without even subsist
ence work as a result of losses from
the floods, and furnish substantial
progress toward rehabilitation of the
area.
He said serious damage to roads
in the flooded region made it desir
able to have congress make an emer
gency allotment of funds to restore
highways. Burke took the position
this should not come from the state's
normal road allotments or work re
lief funds assigned to road work.
For District Directors.
W. C. Bullard, McCook state sen
ator, and Ray Coleman of Mitchell
were considered to have an inside
track for two of the district works
progress positions. The list of possi
bilities for the Lincoln district was
a long one, including Elmer Hall
strom of Avoca, State Representatives
Putney of Wahoo and Shepman of
Tecumseh, R. J. Jelinek of Wahoo,
Louis Langhorst cf Elmwood and
from Lincoln itself, John Bogan,
Nate Parsons and A. C. Harm.
Scenes From Flood Regions
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lives have been
Predicts a
Bumper Harvest
for Wheat
45 Million Bushels Is Forecast for
Nebraska Increase of 200 Per
cent Over Last Year.
Omaha. A 43 million bushel
wheat crop in Nebraska, an increase
of 200 percent over last year's small
yield, and slightly better than the
ten year average production for the
state, was forecast Thursday by J. L.
Welsh.
Welsh, an extensive grain buyer,
based his forecast on reports from
expert crop observers and his per
sonal observations. He said the state
would average seventeen bushels an
acre on the 2,400,000 acres left for
harvest. In the extreme western
part of the state, he estimated about
300,000 acres were planted to spring
wheat after dust and other unfavor
able factors had damaged the winter
crop.
He predicted an area embracing
Cheyenne, Kimball, Deuel, Box Butte,
Morrill and Banner counties would
produce more than 4 million bush
els. "About the only complaint Is that
moisture has been too plentiful," he
said. "Rain came at a fortunate
time. About Co percent of the corn
has been planted and with a few
warm days, planting should be com
pleted by June 10.
"Under corn and hog contracts
this year, farmers are permitted to
plant 10 million acres of corn. Un
der present favorable conditions an
estimate of twenty-five bushels an
acre is conservative."
VOIDS INSURANCE PURCHASE
Chicago, June 6. Circuit Judge
Lindsay declared void a contract by
which the First American Insurance
company, of Lincoln, Neb., purchased
from the Pacific States Life Insurance
company the assets, consisting mostly
of good will, oi the Chicago National
Life Insurance company.
At the same time. Judge Lindsay
uenicd a motion to dissolve an order
by which the First American com
pany was restrained from collecting
premiums on policies of the Chicago
National firm, and directed that all
such premiums collected be turned
over to Henry G. Miller', ancillary re
ceiver for the Pacific States company.
The Pacific States company, which
in 1932 re-insured policy holders of
the Chicago National firm, entered in
to the contract with the Lincoln firm
last August 20." The court held in
voiding the agreement that it did not
properly safeguard the rights of those
insured.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
The dental offices ot Dr. P. T.
Heineman will be open each Satur
day evening from this date until
September 1, 1935. aG-tfw
Phone the news to No. 6.
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GO THRU WATER TO LODGE
Omaha. Two delegations to the
78th annual communication of the
grand lodge of Nebraska, A. F. &
A. M., proved they would go thru
fire and water for their lodge well,
anyway water. Winfield S. Essex,
master of Valley lodge, Wilsonville
near Oxford, the flood stricken city,
was just a few Jumps ahead of the
flood all the way into Omaha and
sometimes in It. He drove 574 miles
in detouring to attend the communi
cation. C. A. Phillips waded four and
a half miles thru the high water at
Cambridge.
Replanting of
Crops First Point
in Relief Plan
Governor to Push Efforts for Speedy
Rehabilitation; Cites Condition
of Bridges and Roads.
Governor R. L. Cochran issued an
encouraging message at Guide Rock
to residents of the flood damaged Re
publican valley, and to the state at
large, as he completed here Friday
morning his Inspection of the flooded
area from McCook to Guide Rock.
He turned northward to go to his
office in Lincoln, where he will push
efforts to obtain speedy and adequate
federal co-operation in rehabilitation
of the valley.
"The lands of the Republican
valley, despite the flood, remain
among the most fertile acres in
the state," the governor said.
"The money that will be spent
in reconstruction and rehabili
tation will be an investment that
will result in highly profitable
returns."
Rehabilitation Needs.
The principal flood aftermath prob
lems in the lower valley, from Frank
lin eastward, are reconstruction of
highways and -bridges and farm re
habilitation, the governor said.
On stops at Franklin and Guide
Rock he learned the number of flood
homeless in the lower valley region
is comparatively small.
"The Red Cross is having no
difficulty in providing adequate
ly for immediate human needs
in this territory," he said.
Reviewing his trip through the
valley, he commented the need for
outstate help appeared greatest for
the Trenton' McCook, Cambridge and
Oxford communities.
"The immediate problem is
to provide facilities' for a crop
this year in the flooded area,"
he said.
"Seed for replanting should
be made available as soon as the
land is sufficiently dried for
farming operations. Many farm
ers need replacing or repairing
of tractors and other farm
equipment.
"Many of them lost all of
their livestock and will need
herds."
CCC Men Assigned.
The governor' finished the trip as
more than 700 civilian conservation
corps men were on the move to sta
tions assigned them in the valley for.
relief work. Cochran said he will ap
peal for more CCC workers.
Those assigned at present will have
camps as follows:
Hebron Company One-half to Mc
Cook for work between Cambridge
and Trenton. One-half to Arapahoe
to cover the section from Edison to
Ilolbrook.
Nelson Company To Superior to
work from Superior west to Red
Cloud.
Franklin Company To Red Cloud
for work west to Benkelman.
The men will work first on sani
tation and additional search for
bodies.
FARMER BREAKS NECK
Norfolk, Neb.-No hopo 13 held for
the recovery of Theodore Kallhoff,
about CG, prominent Clearwater
farmer, who was brought to a Nor
folk hospital with a broken neck.
Kallhoff started to his corn field to
work about 2 p. r.i., riding on a box
In a buggy. As the buggy was being
pulled across a ditch it tilted and
caused him to lose his balance. He
fell from the buggy, his head strik
ing the ground. His son, Leo, who
was planting corn, witnessed the ac
cident. -While Kallhoff is conscious
attending doctors hold no hope for
his recovery.
FARMER DROWNS IN TANK
Rueben Chritlensen, 34, was found
drowned in a water storage tank on
his farm near Wallace, in the west
ern part of the state. Friends said
Christiensen went into the field
about 7:30 a. m. and his wife started
searching for him when he failed to
return. County Attorney S. S. Died
rich8 said the family was convinced
the death was accidental and no in
quest will be held. Surviving are
Christiansen's widow and three children.
Alvo News
Henry Eikeran was visiting and
looking after some business matters
in Alvo last Wednesday.
Grandmother '.Uptegrove, who has
been so seriously ill for some time, is
still poorly, although showing quite a
bit of improvement.
Mr. and Mrs. George Braun of
South Bend were visiting for the day
last Wednesday at the home of the
mother of Mrs. Braun.
Phillip Coatman has accepted a
Job with John B. Elliott, doing all
sorts of work about the store, includ
ing the repair of farm machinery and
demonstrating same.
Mrs. Elmer Rosenow, postmistress
at Alvo, was visiting for a day in
Lincoln and during her absence, busi
ness at the postoffice was looked af
ter by Miss Dorothy Petersen.
Uncle C. H. Kirkpatrick, who has
not been ,in the best of health, is
feeling somewhat Improved at this
writing and in company with his
niece was out to Camp Creek ceme
tery, where the relatives are sleeping,
and together they decorated the
graves on last Sunday.
John Skinner and R. M. Coatman
were at Council Bluffs Tuesday and
again on Wednesday, where they se
cured a quantity of oats for Simon
Rehmcicr, the elevator man, who is
finding a heavy demand for this cereal
for use on the farms in H1I3 vicinity,
due in part to the shortage of corn
for feed.
Mrs. R. B. Coatman and daughters,
Jean and Sheralee were visiting for
the greater part of last week at the
home of Grandfather W. Coatman at
Wreeping Water, where they enoyed
their visit very muc'i, and especially
the little girl.i. While they were
away Miss Doris war, looking after
the keeping of the house.
Mrs. Jesse Hardnock, who has been
at the hospital in Linooln for some
time and who was to have undergone
an operation for the benefit of her
health, after having been at the hos
pital for a time found that it would
be necessary to remain longer and
have her general health built up be
fore undergoing the ordeal.
The Alvo Red Cro33 responded to
the call for relief for the sufferers in
the flood district in the Republican
river valley and immediately cent the
sum of J25.00 as an initial contribu
tion from this vicinity. The need 13
very great and every dollar contrib
uted will be used to good advantage
in relieving suffering and hunger
among the destitute flood victims.
Mrs. Floyd Dickcrson, of Lincoln,
who has been in rather poor health
for some time past has been in the
hospital, where she has been receiv
ing treatment and since Fpending
some time there and receiving treat
ment, is reported a3 being quite a bit
improved and it is expected that in a
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the hospital and return to her home.
Will Try Hands at Fishing
Carl Rosenow, the genial barber,
and wife, will leave in the near fu
ture for Spooner, Wisconsin, where
they will spend some time fishing and
enjoying a general recreation. Nu
merous relatives of Mrs. Rosenow re
side there and they will be guest3 at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Snavely. During the time they arc
away, the barber shop will be look
ed after by Kenneth West, of Elm
wood, a very fine young man and an
excellent barber.
Visited Friends at Denver
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wyatt, accom
panied by a grandson, left for a visit
in the west Just before the recent
storms came. They had intended to
visit first at Colby, Kansas, where
they have relatives, going from there
to Denver, and later to Alma, Colo.
Iowever, the storm changed their
plans and Mr. Wyatt returned home
by a circutious route, resuming his
work here, while Mrs. Wyatt is still
In the west awaiting more favorable
weather and traveling conditions to
return home.
Abandoned Their Visit
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Coatman and
two daughters, Jean and Sheralee,
started last bunday morning on a
trip to Grand Island, where they ex
pected to visit at the home of Mr.
Coatman's sister, Mrs. M. L. Golla-
hcr and family. The early part of the
day was very promising and they an
ticipated a pleasant visit. However,
by the time they had gotten a few
miles beyond Seward, the clouds loom
ed black and threatening and with
the many storms now prevailing and
a report that a cyclone had just visit
ed the vicinity of York, through
which they would have to pass on
their way to the central Nebraska
city, they decided to turn around and
head back heme. But for some rea
son the car refused to work and had
to be towed into Seward, where it
was gone over by a mechanic and re
stored to running order. The party
got back to Alvo late in the after
noon, without a drop of rain having
fallen on them, although heavy rains
had occurred along most of the route
as well as in Alvo. Somehow they
had just managed to dedge the rain.
Last Meeting cf Season
The Alvo Womans club accepted
the invitation of their fellow mem
ber, Mrs. Eugene Barkhurst, who re
sides in Lincoln and who was very
active in the club work while living
here, to meet at her home In the cap
ital city this week. This will be the
last meeting of the club year and they
are counting on having a fine time.
Alvo Woman's Reading Club
The Alvo Woman's Reading club
were guests of Mrs. R. M. Coatman
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on Ia.c;t Thursday ct her home, where
a very appropriate program was ren
dered. One of the pleariHg features
of the program wa th3 dancing of
the Minuet by four littlo girls, Vir
ginia Lee Edwards, Joyce Skinner and
Jean and Sheralee Coatman.
HIGH WATER HELPS WORK
Nebraska City. Slit-iadeu waters
of the Missouri which swirled thru
dikes here this week were invalu
able in advancing work on channel
development projects, according to
C. C. Cook, chief engineer of the Ne
braska City area.
"The high water was the best
thing that could have happened," he
said. "The Missouri was mighty
muddy during the high water. That
was a good thing for what we are
trying to do. It builds up dikes. The
flood .13 what we have been waiting
for for four years."
When waters recede, ha said, silt
deposits will be built up higher than
at any time since beginning of river
work in this sector.
J. Howard Davis
Attorney at Law
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