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VOL. NO. LI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1935.
NO. 39
James-Rothert
Wedding Occurs
at Lincoln
Popular Plattsmouth. School People
Joined in Wedlock in Pretty
Afternoon Ceremony.
The marriage of Miss Alice James,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
James, of Ord, Nebraska, to Mr. Fred
A. Rothert, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Rothert, of Harvard, Nebraska, took
place Wednesday afternoon at Lin
coln. The ceremony occurred at 4 o'clock
In the garden In the home of Mrs.
W. J. Seick, sister of the bride. The
beautiful flowers made a lovely set
ting for the happy event as the late
afternoon sunshine lent its beauty to
the scene.
The marriage lines were read by
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Platts
mouth, of which both the bride and
groom have been attendants.
The bride was unattended and
wore a floor length gown of aqua
marine blue chiffon tailored in the
popular short waist line style. She
wore a large white picture hat and
carried a bouquet of white rose buds
and lilies of the valley.
The bride attended the University
of Nebraska and has taught in the
Plattsmouth schools for the past five
years, being one of the most popular
members of the teaching force.
Mr. Rothert i3 a graduate of the
Peru State teachers college and has
been a member of the faculty of the
Plattsmouth high school for the past
twelve years as head of the athletic
department of the school and has the
deep affection of the students with
whom he has come In contact in
this long period.
Mr. and Mrs. Rothert will be at
home to their many friends in this!
city in the late summer, Mr. Rothert
resuming his school work here at
the opening of the fall term in Sept
ember. LARGE NUMBER AT REHEARSAL
The consolidated rehearsal Tuesday
night of members of the High School
band and other local musicians, was
largely attended. Director Hoyt Grif
fin of the H. S. band, who came down I
from his home in Omaha to direct the
rehearsal, will be here again tomor
row night for another rehearsal and
will also direct the band In Its con
cert at the Ak-Sar-Ben den prior to
the beginning of the Ehow at 8 o'clock.
Band members should be at the Ak-Sar-Ben
coliseum around 6:45 and in
no event later than 7 o'clock, as the
concert is scheduled to start shortly
thereafter.
Friday night's rehearsal, like that
of Tuesday evening, will be held at
the Legion club rooms in the Bekins
building, and any local musician de
siring to play with the consolidated
band in invited to show up there at
7:30 o'clock.
WILL UNDERGO OPERATION
Clyde Jackson, who was injured
last summer at the Lyman-Richey
sand and gravel pits near this city,
departed this afternoon for Omaha,
where he will enter the Clarkson hos
pital. Mr. Jackson had his right foot
caught under the wheel of a moving
car of gravel and had the member bo
badly injured that it was necessary
to remove several toes. He has been
home for a few months, but the foot
has not healed as If should and it
has been found that an operation
will be necessary. It is expected to
have the greater part of the foot
amputated in the hope of allowing
'him the full use of the member.
DIES AT OMAHA
The death of Isaac Boyer, former
resident of this city, occurred Wed
nesday at Omaha, where the family
have made their home for a number
of years. Mr. Boyer was a resident
here for a number of years and en
gaged in working at the Burlington
shops, later going to Omaha.
The funeral services will be held
at Omaha on Friday afternoon and
will be conducted by Dr. H. G. Mc
Clusky of the First Presbyterian
church of this city.
VISITS IN THE CITY
Mrs. D. C. Morgan had as her
guests Wednesday afternoon her sis
ter, Mrs. A. W. Hallam, and niece,
Miss Fern Eades of Omaha, who spent
several hours here with the old
friends, both being former residents
here. Mrs. Hallam and Miss Eades
are expecting to leave within a few
days for California where they will
join Mrs. C. D. Eades, who has been
there for some time. They expect
to visit many points of interest in
cluding the San Diego exposition.
Former Resi
dents Hold Picnic
in California
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sattler Entertain
at Orange Ranch. Near Anaheim,
Honoring Mrs. Lohmann.
A pleasant gathering or former
residents of Plattsmouth and friends
took part on Sunday, June 2nd at
the orange raneh of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Sattler near Anaheim, Califor
nia. The occasion was in honor of
Mrs. Amanda Sattler Lohmann, of
Omaha, a sister of Mr. Sattler, who
is enjoying a visit in California. Mrs.
Lohmann has been visiting at Tucson,
Arizona, with her sister, Mrs. Olga
Burdick and will visit in California
several weeks.
A garden party, that turned out
to be a good old fashioned Nebraska
picnic was held, altho in quite a dif
ferent setting, surrounded by bloom
ing orange trees and semi-tropical
shrubs instead of the good old Ne
braska oaks and maples. A buffet
luncheon was served throughout the
day. The time was spent in playing
horseshoe, pinochle and discussing
old times.
The evening was spent before the
open 1 .fireplace under, the.. vine .cover
ed pergola.
Those attending were Mr. and
MrB. Harry Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hesse, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mason, Mr.
and Mrs. Nick Fredrich, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Cunningham and daughter Kath
erine, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fight and
sons, William and Ralph, Mrs. Esther
Fight Lockwood and children, Joan
and Woodrow, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lut
ntaa, Earl Lutman. George Abid,
Joan Lacey, Curtis Patterson, Paul
ine Moriarity, Helen Wendt, Harry
McCall, Lawrence Sprecher and son.
Lawrence, Jr., Mrs. Sprecher, Mr.
Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bow
man, John Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Sattler and daughter, Joyce and
the guest of honor, Mrs. Lohmann.
APPLE CROP DAMAGED
Prospects for a bumper apple crop
in southeastern Nebraska orchards
are being blasted by a strange, new
blight. W. B. Banning, director of
the state department of agriculture
and Inspection, returned from south
east Nebraska with reports that crop
prospects, considered the best in sev
eral years only a few weeks ago,
now have been reduced materially.
"It appears now that the apple
crop will be no more than 50 per
cent of normal about equal to last
year's production." Banning said.
The crop is vanishing rapidly as
the new blight attacks the orchard
the agriculture director said. He re
turned to his office to order men into
the field for an immediate check to
determine the nature of the new
blight and to launch remedial meas
ures. ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON
Thursday Mrs. Marguerite Wiles
Norlin, of New York City, who is
visiting here at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Luke L. Wiles,
entertained at a charming luncheon
a number of the old school friends
and associates. The members of the
party enjoyed the occasion In visiting
and renewing the many happy events
of their school days here. The guests
comprised Miss Ursula Herold of New
York City, who is here for a summer
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Herold, Miss Bernese Ault,
Mrs. Helen Wescott Murdick, Fan
wood, New Jersey, who Is visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Wescott and Miss Helen
Wiles, who leaves on Saturday for
Chicago where she will attend sum
mer school.
Farm Conditions
Looking Best for
Several Years
Farmers Are Busy in Putting in
Their Corn and Where Planted
a Week Ago Is Up.
One of the leading retired farmers'
of this city vr as out in the section
of the ccunty west and north of this J
city and reports that the crop cendi- J
tions are the best for the last several j
years in an lines anu snouiu give me
farmers a real return for their ef
forts. In every field or hay land the farm
ers are busy and even on Sundays
with the good weather they have
been busy getting in belated corn,
cutting hay or other work that was
retarded by the rain of the past
weeks.
This year vill bring one of the
greatest hay crops in the history of
this section ft3 the rains have!
brought on a great yield that la be
ing harvested now and stored for
future use or to be placed on the
market.
Wheat also is looking fine and In
several instances where it was
thought to have suffered serious dam
age in tnts locality tne result nas
shown but little ill effect and will
give a fine yield.
Oats also are doing fine and it is
expected will give a yield that will
be far above that of recent years
unless some unforseen weather
changes in the next few weeks might
cause damage.
The corn that has been planted is
coming up since the warm, sunshiny
weather, and shows a good stand,
even that planted but a very short
time has shown a marked progress
and is beginning to come up in fine
shape and promises that the year
1835 will give' the farm'ers 'an ex
cellent crop.
For the past year the farmers have
had a practical vacation from crop
handling as last year all that was
produced on the farms was a minus
quantity, the corn that was raised be
ing largely cut lor feed and silage,
but this year there is plenty of work
for the farmers. .
There has been quite a brisk de
mand for farm labor at this time
to help in the .haying season and also
in the corn planting which has been
delayed several weeks.
VANDALS DESTROY PROPERTY
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and Chief
of Police Joe Libershal were called
to the south part of the city Friday
afternoon to Investigate the destruc
tion of an unoccupied residence In
that part of the city.
This property is slowly being de
stroyed by some person unknown and
already a great deal of the house has
been torn apart, window frames and
windows gone and now the main
part of the frame building is gradu
ally being carried away.
The property is one that will be
sold for delinquent taxes and the
city as well as the county are de
sirous that this vandalism be stopped.
The officers are investigating the
case and hope to discover the person
that has been engaged in the un
lawful dismantling of the house.
SEEK INJUNCTION
From Saturday's Laily
This morning the Department of
Roads and Irrigation of the State of
Nebraska made application in the
district court for a mandatory in
junction against Lloyd Holman, a
resident of north of this city.
The state department claims that
Mr. Holman has erected and is oper
ating an oil service station on the
right of way of tho state department,
located just north of the Oreapolls
overpass.
The state department asks that
the defendant be ordered to remove
the station at once as it is alleged
it Is trespassing on the grounds own
ed by the plaintiff.
VISITING IN CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thomas, of
Kansas City, Missouri, are in the
city for a visit at the home of Mrs.
V. V. Leonard, grandmother of Mrs.
Thomas. Mrs. Thomas was formerly
Miss Violet Leonard, daughter of the'
late Carrol
City.
V. Leonard of Kansas
3n j$lemoriam
June 15 Saturday marked the first an
niversary of the passing of Roeeut A. Bates,
who for thirty-two years was the owner ami
publisher of the Plattsmouth Journal.
With the taking away of Mr. Bates, the
task of the conduct of the newspaper as well
as other interests has devolved on Mrs. R. A.
Bates, who is now the publisher of the Daily
and Semi-Weekly Journal.
It has been the endeavor to carry on the
work of the paper as it was in the time when
the khufy Itami of the departed was at the
helm of the affairs and in the kindly support
that has been given by the jeople of the com
munity there is a fine testimonial of the ser
vices of Mr. Bates.
I lis vacant chair brings sail memories, but
the heritage he has left to those who have
known him best is indeed a real inspiration.
Plattsmouth
Young People
are Wedded
Miss Evelyn Hay aid Mr. Carl R.
Keil United in Marriage at
Beaver City Wednesday- .
On Wednesday morning at the
Presbyterian manse at Beaver City,
Nebraska, occurred the marriage of
Miss Evelyn May, popular teacher of
tttiB city to Mr. Carl R. Keil, mem
ber of one of the pioneer families of
this county.
The wedding was very quiet and
the bride and groom attended by
Mr. and Mrs. Bonham Harlln, cousins
of the bride as matron of honor and
best man.
The marriage lines. were read by
the Rev. Harris, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Beaver City.
The bride wore as her wedding
gown a lovely frock of pink chiffon
with the picture hat In the tones of
light pink.
Following the wedding the bride
and groom departed by auto for
Plattsmouth where they are to make
their home in the future and where
they will be at home to their friends
at their apartment at the Cornado.
The bride has for the past five
years been a member of the teaching
force of the Plattsmouth schools and
is one of the most popular ladies
that has taught in this city. She
attended the University of Nebraska
where she was a member of the Delta
Delta Delta sorority. She has been
engaged in teaching here since her
school work at the university.
'1 ne groom was born and reared in
Cass county where he is respected
and esteemed by a very large circle
of friends for his fine character and
personality. Mr. Keil was graduated
from the local high school in 1926.
later attending the Kemper Military
academy at Boonville, Missouri and
the University of Nebraska. He is
at this time connected with the
Standard Oil Co., at their Platts
mouth office.
VERY PLEASANT OCCASION
Mr. and Mrs. John Kalasek of this
city are rejoicing over the arrival of
a fine eight pound daughter who has
come to share their home with them.
The little one was born at "Burwell,
where Mrs. Kalasek has been at the
home of her parents for the past few
weeks. The event has brought the
greatest of happiness to all the mem
bers of the family circle.
King Korn Festival
t QUEEN CONTEST
I Vote for
LEAVE FOB. LINCOLN
From Friday' Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. L. S.
Devoe and children departed for Lin
coln where they are to spend the
summer months, Mr. Devoe assist
ing in the work of the summer ses
sion uf the University of Nebraska.
Mr. Devoe will have charge of the
recreational department for boys of
the suhimef schooT "of ' music'. The
boys will be located at the Nu Sigma
Nu fraternity house and where Mr.
and Mrs. Devoe will make their home
and chaperone the students.
Knights of
Columbus Hold
Their Election
John 1L Meisinger Is Selected
Head the Organization for
Ensuing1 Year.
to
The Monsignor M. A. Shine coun
cil of the Knights of Columbus at
their meeting this week made the se
lection of the officers for the organ
ization for the ensuing year.
There was a very pleasing attend-J
anco of the members and a great deal
of interest shown in the selection of
the officers, the following being
chosen:
Grand Knight John M. Meisinger.
Deputy Grand Knight Theodore
Svoboda.
Chancellor James Holy.
Warden F. A. Neugebauer.
Recorder John J. Cloidt.
Financial Secretary W. II. Wool
cott. Advocate Louis Svoboda.
Inside Guard O. M. Kintz.
Outside Guard Joseph Wooster.
Trustee, 3 years E. A. Lorenz.
The newly elected officers will be
installed in their stations at the
meeting in July.
The new head of the council is
one of the best known members of
the order in which he has been very
active since removing from the farm
to the home in this city. Mr. Mei
singer is a member of one of the
prominent families of this section of
Nebraska and at the present time is
serving as constable of Cass county
in which position he has proven
most efficient.
DRAWS DOWN FINE
From Saturday's Dally:
This morning Edward Allen, a
resident of the vicinity of Union, was
in the city to answer to a complaint
filed against him changing him with
having been in a state of intoxica
tion contrary to the peace and dig
nity of the state of Nebraska.
The defendant entered a plea of
guilty to the charge as preferred by
County Attorney W. G. Kieck and
was given a fine of $10 and costs by
County Judge A. H. Duxbury which
he settled and was sent on his way
rejoicing.
Young People
are Wedded at
Papillion
Miss Gertrude Adele Cordes and Mr.
Frederick H. Schntz Married
Thursday Evening.
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at
Le beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugo Cordes at Papillion, occurred
the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Gertrude Adele. to Mr. Frederick H.
Schutz, of Fort Crook.
The wedding day was also the
twenty-third birthday anniversary of
the groom.
The home was beautifully arranged
in a color scheme of red and white,
carried out in profusion of the roses
and peonies that lent their loveliness
to the scene.
The marriage lines were read by
Rev. Moellering, pastor of the Luth
eran church of Papillion, the impres
sive ring service being used in the
ceremony.
Preceding the wedding Mr. Hell
wige, professor in the Lutheran
school of Papillion played the beauti
ful "Bridal Chorus" from "Lohen
gren" to which the bridal party en
tered the parlors of the home.
The bride was charmingly gowned
in pink chiffon with accessories to
match and carried an arm bouquet
of Bride roses.
Mrs. Paul Milz, sister of the
groom, served as matron of honor,
wearing a most becoming frock of
yellow organdy.
Miss Lillian Cordes, sister of the
bride, was beautiful in her role cf
bridesmaid, wearing a gown of blue
organdy and carried a bouquet of
the Talisman roses.
Paul Milz, of Fort Crook .served
as the groomsman for Mr. Schutz.
Following the wedding ceremony
a reception was held on the spacious
lawn of the Cordes home which was
most attractive in the festoons of
lights and the beautiful flowers and
where the 150 guests joined in the
greetings to the happy young people.
Delicious refreshments were served
to the members of the party to add
to the enjoyment of the occasion.
The young people will make their
future home at Fort Crook where the
groom is employed and will be at
home to their friends at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Schutz will give a
reception to their friends at Walnut
Grove on Tuesday evening, June
ISth.
The bride was born and reared in
Papillion where her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugo Cordes are members of
one of the pioneer families of Sarpy
county.
The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Schutz who made their
home in west Cass county during his
boyhood on the- farm near Murdock,
but in recent years has lived on the
farm near Fort Crook.
Those attending the wedding from
this city were Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Hirz, Misses Elizabeth and Emma
Hirz, uncle and aunts of the groom.
RETURNS FROM COLLEGE
James M. Robertson, II, who haB
been attending the Santa Rosa col
lege at Santa Rosa, California, re
turned home Thursday to spend his
summer here at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Rob-j
ertson. James, with a school com
panion made the trip through the
Trukee pass and spent some time at
Salt Lake City, from where their
paths separated.
James made his journey through
Denver and In Nebraska had the op
portunity of observing the fine condi
tion of the country which is so much
Improved over that of last year.
Last evening in honor of the re
turn of the son, the Robertson fam
ily enjoyed a delightful picnic sup
per on the spacious grounds of their
home and which was much enjoyed.
RECEIVES LICENSE
Paul F. McDonald of this city, who
is an enthusiast in radio and radio
research has Just received his official
license as a radio telephone operator,
the highest class of license issue.
Mr. McDonald recently underwent
the examination at Kansas City for
this license and is well pleased that
he has received this high honor and
which now will permit him to have
charge of radio operations In any sta
tion of the country.
TO ATTEND SUMMER SCHOOL
From Frlday'B Dally
This morning John Bauer depart
ed for Lincoln, taking with him a
group of Plattsmouth young Indies
who are to enter the summer school
of the University of Nebraska for
the coming term. Those attending
were Miss Vestetta Robertson, Miss
Margaret Bauer, Miss Mary Swatek
and Miss Blanch Barnes, all of whom
will spend the next few weeks tak
ing special work at the state school.
Eagles Prepare
to Entertain the
State Aerie
State Aerie Convention Will Open
Sunday; Large Delegations Ex
pected at Meeting.
From Saturday's ra!ly:
The local members of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles are now awaiting
the opening of the thirty-first annual
convention of the state aerie which
will open its activities on Sunday
afternoon when the registrations will
start at the convention headquarters
at the Eagles hall.
The convention comittee has work
ed hard to arrange a program that
will provide entertainment for the
visitors every moment of their stay
in the city and which open with the
public meeting Sunday evening at 8
o'clock at the Eagles hall and to
which the public is Invited. Hon. J.
S. Parry, grand secretary of tho or
der will be the speaker of the occa
sion. Mr. Parry will have a fine mes
sage on the Eagles and their work
in the nation and this is an address
that all should enjoy in hearing.
There is expected to be large dele
gations here from Beatrice, Fremont,
Nebraska City and especially from
the North "and South Omaha aeries,
several hundred being looked for
from these points to Join in the con
vention. The easy distance to Om
aha is expected to draw many here
for each of the sessions of the state
aerie and the various social features
that will be provided.
Monday will bring many features
to the meeting which will include
the formal opening of the convention
at 10 a. m. by President Edward
Gabelman of the local aerie and the
start of the business sessions Mon
day will also witness the contest by
the various state teams in the exem
plification of the ritual of the order.
The banquet of the convention will
be held on Monday evening at 6
o'clock at the K. of C. hall and which
will be one of the largest that has
been held in the city as the ticket
sale has been very heavy.
The winning ritual team of the
convention will be given the honor
of the initiating of the convention
class at 7:30 In the evening, a large
number being ready to be taken into
the fraternity.
The Monday program will close
with the dance at the American Le
gion holl in honor of the visitors to
the city.
The sessions Tuesday will be de
voted to the business of the order and
the selection of officers for the en
suing year.
The ladies who will be here for
the convention have a flue program
of activities arranged for them which
will miake their stay most pleasant
and afford a fine recollection of
Plattsmouth hospitality.
MAGAZINES NEEDED
The following listed magazines
are needed at the public library to
complete the files for rebinding.
Anyone having these magazines they
can donate please either bring thea
to the library or notify the librarian
and they will be called for:
Literary Digest, Jan. 5, 12. 19;
Mar. 2. 9; April 20, all 1925.
Harper's Magazine, October. 1934.
Popular Science, August, 1934;
January, April, May, 1935.
Popular Mechanics, April. May,
August, 1934; April, May. 1935.
RETURN HOME
Mrs. Tobein and daughter. Leola
Westover, who have been visiting
at the home of Dr. R. P. Westover,
an uncle of Miss Westover, returned
to their home in Valentine last even
ing. Miss Westover was a World
Herald scholarship winner a year
ago.