Nebr. State Historical Society
Boutn
VOL. NO. LI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1935.
NO. 47
John I. Long,
Old Time Editor,
Called to Rest
One Time Publisher of Nehawka Reg
ister, One of Best Known. West
ern Iowa Writers, Succumbs.
John I. Long, zi, one of the best
known of western Iowa newspaper
men, died Thursday at his home at
Missouri Valley, following a three
weeks attack of heart trouble com
plicated with asthma and pneumonia.
Mr. Long was well known in Cass
county, as he was for some time own
er and publisher of the Nehawka
Register which was later changed to
the Enterprise. Mr. Long had owned
the Missouri Valley Times and con
ducted a personal column, "The East
Window," and in which Thursday ap
peared the last contribution that his
pen will make.
The Last One.
"This is the last one," Mr. Long
wrote. ' Vagrant twinges and a pro
gressive condition that spells but one
ultimate result convinces me that
some day, scon or late, there will be
no More 'East Window to annoy you.
The curtain has now been drawn on
the window.
"This is the acknowledgement of
(ne unworthy of the kindness the
world has shown him. It is an apol
ogy to those I have offended and a
prayer for forgiveness.
"There is nothing maudlin about
it. It is a calm contemplation of
v. hat I know must happen.
A Good World.
"This world I have known has been
good to me. I have seen much of it
and I hope, with understanding eyes.
I have tried to treat my fellow men
squarely. I have given of what
meager talents I poesessed to the bet
terment of the particular community
in which I happened to live. I am
not ashamed of my record. I have
been frail as humans usually are."
Long then recited a bit of his per
sonal life. He started as a black
smith's helper and became a news
paperman at 40, when he bought his
first country weekly at Ellis. Neb. In
successive years he operated papers in
Nehawka, Clarks, Neb., and then
bought the Daily News in Columbus,
selling it in 1922 to Edgar Howard,
later congressman.
"30."
He came to Missouri Valley then
and bought the Harrison County
News, which he ran until he sold it
to the Missouri Valley Times in 1931.
Since then, he has been editor emer
itus, writing his daily column.
Today, he concluded it rather
cheerfully: "And now I have reach
ed the end of my string. This column
must not be longer than the usual
run. 1 hope there will be nothing
gloomy about your remembrance cf
me. Rather would I have you recall I
the times you have chuckled over
something spawned here.
"And so, adios, auf wiedersehn,
farewell. Some of these ought to
click. SO. J. I. L."
Mr. Long served as second lieu
tenant of Company I, Second Nebras
ka Infantry, in the Spanish-American
war. He was one of the founders of
the xlair Bridge company and served
as vice-president of the operating
company. For two years he was on
tbe Iowa state printing board, an ap
pointee of Governor Dan Turner. For
a number of years he had been pres
ident of the Lincoln Highway associa
tion, traveling thousands of miles
across the country in its interests.
GOES TO THE WEST
Gailen Rhoden and sons. George
and Raymond, depart Sunday for the
west part of the state where they
will visit at the farm of Glen Rho
den. The Casa county party will take
part in the wheat harvest at the Rho
den farm near Venango, Nebraska.
Glen Rhoden has some !00 acres of
wheat and which is expected to show
a very nice yield.
NEED HARVEST HANDS
Omaha. Prosperity note: Pat Con
nell of the city employment office
cannot meet the demand for har
vesters. Farmers, he said, sat in his
office all Thursday afternoon seek
ing workers but none reported.
Wages which formerly were $15 and
20 now are $30 a month, Connell
said.
HAVING AN ENJOYABLE TIME
Word from the Plattsmouth Boy
Scouts at Camp Quivlra, tells of their
having some great times this week,
with an abundance of swimming and
other outdoor recreation. Those from
here at the camp this week are Steve
Davis, who was also there last week,
Bill Rosencrans, Jim Sandin, Burton
Rishel and Warren Reed, who went
Monday of this week. They will be
there over Sunday, the new camp
group for the fourth and concluding
week period being scheduled to ar
rive Monday forenoon.
Many Here for
Merchants' Trade
Night Wednesd'y
Busy Farm Residents Come in Cool of
Evening to Enjoy the Pleasures
of Neighborly Visits.
The regular Wednesday evening
merchant's night held in this city
last evening, drew a large number
here to enjoy the time in visiting and
also in taking advantage of the
many i'.weepstakes bargains that have
been featured for the last four days
of this week.
The iarmers in the nearby com
munities are kept vnvj busy in the
last two weeks, taking advantage of
the good weather to get their small
grain crops cut and us veil as many
locking after their haying and corn
cultivation and it is late in the even
ing when they are ab'u; to get in to
join U.rir neighbors in shopping and
vfeting vith each other and com
paring notes as to the crop condi
tions. The business houses of the city did
a nice business during the evening
and sent away large groups of" well
satisfied customers loaded with the
exceptional bargains that have been
made the highlights of the sale that
will continue over Saturday evening.
FCA TO ALLOW HARVEST COSTS
The emergency crop and feed loan
section of the Farm Credit adminis
tration at Omaha announced Wednes
day farmers would be allowed to
withhold 12 cents a bushel on wheat
for harvest costs in applying market
ing proceeds on emergency crop and
feed loan notes.
An allowance will be made of 10
cents a bushel on rye, 8 cents on
oats and barley, and 20 cents on flax.
The Omaha office, which handles
loans in Nebraska, Iowa, Wyoming
and South Dakota, declined to re
veal the total amount of crop and
feed loans in the four states.
South Dakota officials conferred
Wednesday with A. M. Eberle, direc
tor of rural rehabilitation, preparing
a plan to supplement the FCA's pro
gram for harvest aid to farmers.
Although no comment was forth
coming, the general impression seem
ed to be the FCA plan for debtors
to withhold 8 to 20 cents a bushel
for harvest expense would not com
pletely solve South Dakota's prob
lem. DEATH OF MRS. WHEELER
Mrs. George R. Wheeler, 69, a
resident of Murray and vicinity for
a long period of years, died on
Thursday at Coleridge, Nebraska,
word received here states. Mrs.
Wheeler has been making her home
with a daughter, Mrs. Helen Rager
at Coleridge for the greater part of
the time since the death of her hus
band some sixteen years ago.
The deceased lady has many old
friends in Murray and vicinity who
wil regret to learn of her passing and
Join In their sympathy to the mem
bers of the family circle.
The funeral services will be held
on Sunday afternoon from the Meth
odist church at Coleridge and inter
ment in the cemetery at that place.
VISITING TN NORTHWEST
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Anderson of
this city are enjoying a visit in the
Black Hills country of South Da
kota, writing to friends from Dead
wood that they are having a real
time and enjoying to the utmost the
fine climate and beautiful surround
ings. They will go from the Black
Hills to eYllowstone park for a short
stay.
Buildings that
Present Fire Haz
ard Must Go
State Fire Marshal Willins: to Give!
City Time to Foreclose where
Certificates Old Enough.
From Friday's Daily
After concluding an inspection trip
over the city to look at delapidated
buildings considered a3 offering an '
undue fire hazard. State Fire Marshal i
Horace M. Davis late yesterday for- j
mulated plans for getting rid of a ;
number of such structures in a man
ner most advantageous to the various
subdivisions of government interest
ed in collecting at least a portion cf
the delinquent taxes against them.
"It is my recommendation," said
Mr. Davis, "that the city proceed at
once to bring foreclosure action on
the tax certificates it holds against ! Elsewhere in this issue of the Jour
such properties, where they have at-,31 WH L found the grouped adver
tained the two year age required be- j tlsement cf twenty Plattsmouth mer
fore foreclosure can be started. In ! chants listing extra hot specials for
this way, they can have back taxes Wednesday, July 17. These prices are
wiped out by court decree, giving the for the olie day only, and will give
purchaser at sheriff's sale right to
tear down or remove them."
"In the case of other buildings."
Vio r-nntiTMisrl "v.-lir Jhp e.itv pither
has no tax certificate or its certificate
is net yet old enough to start fore
his office will handle the
le-al proceedings in con-
closure, th
necessary legal proceedings
damnation and secure a court order ' lnS after their day's work is com
tn hmo tho luMiriinirs torn down." i plcted and these are dayd of long
"Xne only crawcacK 10 mis, ne
stated, "is that they cannot be sold
to private parties to tear down them
selves while there is delinquent tax
against them. In condemnation, the
procedure is to hire the work done.
psyiuc.tbe cost out of the proceeds of ,
salvaged material. In counties where
FERA labor is available to do this
work, the salvage return is quite sat
isfactory, but where it is necessary to
hire the work done outright, little or
nothing is left to apply on the de
linquent taxes against the properties.
On the other hand, where foreclosure
is resorted to and the buildings are
sold to Individuals who can tear them
down themselves, the bid is often suf
ficient to yield a considerable portion
of the lost tax."
Mr. Davis indicated there are at
least seven or eight which must go,
but is willing to let the city proceed
to foreclose those on which it holds
certificates of attained two year age,
even though it may take a little long
er to move them in this manner, for
the added revenue they may bring.
There are, however, a number of oth
ers on which the city has no certificate
or the certificate it holds is not old
enough to begin foreclosure, which
will have to go through condemnation
proceedings, even though it means the
yielding of little or no revenue to ap
ply on delinquent taxes and will leave
the lots with unforeclosed taxes
against them that can never be wiped
out save through a court decree In
tax foreclosure.
"I am willing to wait a reasonable
time for the city to handle this mat
ter in a way that will yield the great
est return," said Mr. Davis, "but un
less prompt action is taken to fore
close against these eligible properties, I
they too will have to be handled in
the regular condemnation manner
which will mean hiring them torn
down at a cost almost as great as the
salvaged material will bring."
City will Co-Operate
Mayor George Lushinsky and other
city officials indicated their willing
ness to co-operate 100 per cent with
the state fire marshal's office, and ex
pect to have foreclosure started at
once on those of the group on which
the city holds two-year-old certificates
so they may be sold to individuals
and torn down by the buyers, yield
ing the greatest amount of revenue
possible to apply on the lost tax.
MEMBERSHIP STILL UNDER PAR
Although notices have been sent out
to get in the 1935 dues of "150 Club"
members, there is still a shortage in
the number who have responded. It
is absolutely necessary to have this
money If Scouting is to be maintain
ed in Plattsmouth and overhead ex
penses on the Scout cabin met. All
who were enrolled last year and have
not paid their $1 for 1935 are urged
to do so at once.
BOB WHITE IMPROVING
Robert White of thi3 city, who
was severely injured and later had
the right hand amputated, is doing
fine at the hospital at Omaha vhere
he has been recuperating. He is now
able to sit up a part of the time and
gradually gaining back his strength.
It is expected that bejwill be able to
be home the latter paft of the mouth
J and may then go to Proctor, Minne-j
sota, to visit there with his brother,
Arthur and family for a short time,
Bargain Specials
Each Wednesday
in Plattsmouth
Group of Merchants Unite in Offering
Super-Values cn Mid-Week
Trade Day Till Oct. 1
! wy to other items in the respective
Iad3 next week. The plan is for each
store to change its specials each week,
! listin
super values that will attract
people to Plattsmouth to trade on the '
regular Wednesday gift day. Stores!
j are open in the evening to enable the
I busy agriculturists to do their trad-
and tedious hours on the farm in the
,B"u tvnuo o vu .c m w-;
j midst of harvesting, corn plowing and
threshing about to start, to say noth
ing of putting up hay and all
tne
other duties.
It is planned to have at least 26
business firms represented in this ad.
iand but for getting off'to late start
this week, the number would have
exceeded that figure. As it" is, there
are twenty stores now signed up to
participate each week. The low price
quotations will cover nearly every
commodity and readers will do well to
study this co-operative ad each week
for news of outstanding values.
Merchants who desire to participate
during the coming weeks from now
to King Korn Karnival time are urged
to get their copy into the Journal
composing rooms not later than Fri
day afternoon.
Watch for the special values each
week, which are priced for cash only,
and come prepared to take fullest ad
vantage of them.
ENTERTAINS FOR GUEST
Mrs. Joseph Lapidus was hostess
Thursday afternoon at a most charm
ing bridge tea honoring her house
'guest, Mrs. P. J. Sanders, of Chicago
The attractive Lapidus home had
its charm enhanced by the profusion
of the bright mid-summer flowers
that were found in profusion in the
rooms, making a delightful setting
for the occasion.
There were some thirty-five guests
present from Omaha to join in the
pleasant afternoon and several prizes
were awarded for the skill of the
ladies.
Delicious refreshments were served
to add to the enjoyment of the mem
bers of the party of friends who later
motored back to their homes In Om
aha. VISIT IN WYOMING
Miss Eleanor Hiber, who Is enjoy
ing her vacation from the duties at
the Plattsmouth State bank, is spend
ing the vacation period In Wyoming.
She with her sister, Miss Marie, of
Omaha, mtotorea to Hastings, Nebras
ka, where they were Joined by Mrs.
John Hiber, Jr., ana son, Richard.
The party then drove to Riverton,
Wyoming, near the south entrance to
Yellowstone park, where Frank Hiber
is located and operating a drug store.
They will enjoy a visit there and
through Yellowstone park before re
turning home.
LOOKING OVER FIRE HAZARDS
From Thursday's Dally
State Fire Marshal Davis was In
Plattsmouth today and in company
with Fire Chief Sandin was looking
ever a number of delapidated build
ings that are fire hazards. Just what
action will be taken to eliminate them
was not made public.
Moss-Meisinger
W edding Occurs
at Ashland
Nuptial Bites Celebrated at the Home
cf the Bride and One of Social
Features of Season.
The marriage of Mrs. Lucy Moss
j and Mr. Elmer H. Meisinger, of
Plattsmouth, took place Thursday
evening, July 4th, at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
G. Goldsmith, the Ashland Gazette
having the following account of the
wedding:
"Uev. S. B. Thome? of the Meth
odist church read the marriage lines
in the presence of forty guests, im-
I mediate relatives of the bride ana
groom. The double ring ceremony
was used.
"Martha Alice Meisinger of Platts
mouth and Marylin Jo Moss, frocked
in vellow and green organdy, car
ried the rings in old fashioned
nosegay3 made of white roses.
"Mrs. Flora Wallinger of North
Platte, wearing a formal gown of
yellow net, was Mrs. Meisinger's
matron of honor.
"Mrs. Meisinger wore a printed
chiffon dinner dress, carrying a
, shower bouquet of white roses, white
naP dragons and white sweet peas,
"A reception followed the cere-
rnony. Mrs. K-atnerlne Seattle or
j Lincoln and Mrs. R. C. Goldsmith of
Omaha served, assisted by Mrs. R. O
Whittaker, and Mrs. Dwight Gold-
snnin OI umaua. rins ana green pre
dominated in the appointments for
ihc :u:ich and in tVj flowers which
made the rooms attractive.
"Miss Masie Basel of Ceresco, who
played the wedding marches, played
also during the ceremony.
.. . iMr; and Mrs.. Meisinger, Martha
Alice and Marylin Jo. left Saturday
for Birchwood, Wisconsin, where
they will spend a month at the lakes.
They will be at home at Ashland af
ter August 1st.
"Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger are well
known in this community. Mrs. Mei
singer taught kindergarten in the
Ashland school for the past two years.
She was an excellent teacher. She
has been prominent in church and
club work, and her many friends are
very glad that her marriage will not
take her out of the city. Mr. Mei
singer is connected with the J. F.
Bloom Monument Co., of Omaha, and
plans to make Ashland his headquar
ters." RULES CAN SERVE BEER TO
CAR OCCUPANTS ON PREMISES
Serving of beer to occupants cf
cars on parking lots described in the
license has been ruled legal by the
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission,
according to a letter received from
Thomas Gass, chairman of the com
mission. The letter states:
"The Commission has ruled that
'On Sale' beer licensees may serve beer
to occupants of cars that are on the
premises described on the license.
However, it cannot be served to cars
on the street or highway."
This ruling will clarify some
question that has arisen locally as to
legality of serving beer to those in
cars on parking lots included in leas
ed licensed premises.
In Omaha this has been common
practice ever since passage of the
present liquor control law, and since
there is nothing in the city ordinance
here to prohibit it, the ruling of the
state commission governs.
BELLE VUE TAKES GAME
From Friday's Dally
Lust evening the Believue Indians,
softball team from the vocational
school at Believue, were in the city
to play tbe team from the Platts
mouth FERA camp at Athletic park.
The game was staged in the late aft
ernoon and resulted in a 9 to 3 win
for the colleglates. Both teams staged
a very good game.
The Indians are desirous of play
ing the league leading Ford V-8 team
of this city at Bellevhe and will en
deavor to arrange a battle for the
benefit of the fans there soon.
Mrs. Grace Maxwell Faber of Om
aha, is visiting at the Hotel Platts
mouth with her mother, Mrs. Anna
May Wooley, she beinf a former resi
dent here.
VISITING IN EAST
A. W. Farmer, clerk in the office
of County Judge A. H. Duxbury, is
taking a thirty day leave of absence
from his work in the office of the
court and is spending a part of the
time in Washington, D. C, to enjoy
the many places of Interest and visit
ing with friends. Mr. Farmer is tak
ing his leave of absence without pay
and in his absence Miss Hild will
serve as the clerk in the office of the
county judge.
Joy Riders
Cause Excite
ment at Murray
Local Men Take Car for Ride and Pur-
Sued by Deputy Sheriff, Who
Suffers Injured Hand.
Friday evening Deputy Sheriff
Thomas Walling was aroused from
his slumbers by Frank March who
announced that a Buick car belong
ing to him had been taken from tbe
streets here and had been reported
to have been Been driving south.
Investigation showed that a party
composed of Wallace Arnold, Gene
Mason and Bert Hikus were in the
car and had told someone that they
were driving to Nebraska City, Arn
old it being claimed having secured
the car of March, a relative.
The deputy sheriff and March over
took the party near the Hobscheidt
farm south of Murray, where the
car of March had been run into a
ditch and the trio occupying the car
were left stranded. In the discussion
of the matter of taking the car there
was some argument and it was claim
ed that Hikus advanced on the de
puty .sheriff who placed a swift right
to the jaw of Hikus with the speed
and skill worthy of Joe Louis, but
with the result that a bone in the
hand of the deputy v.as cracked and
made necessary the placing of the
hand In splints.
The parties were brought into the
city and lodged in jail to await the
action of the court in their case.
This morning in the county court
the trio were brought forward to an
swer to complaints filed by County
Attorney W. G. Kieck. Arnold was
charged with taking a car for joy
riding and to which he entered a
plea of not guilty, the hearing in the
case being set for next Tuesday
morning.
Mason and Hikus were each
charged with being intoxicated and
were found guilty by the court of
the offense. The sentence of Mason
and Hikus was fixed at thirty days
in Jail with every other day to be
j ,. , j , a it
served with only bread and water to
sustain them.
The men were returned to Jail,
Mason and Hikus to serve their sen
tences and Arnold to remain until
bond is procured for his release.
DEPARTS FOR THE EAST
James Robertson, II. departed Fri
day evening on the Ak-Sar-Ben over
th BnrlinB-tnn for th past and with
v- m.mi v
. - . . . . ,12. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hulmes.
Ination for admission to the naval .
academy at Annapolis.
The young man was
a guest of
, nn,l1 I I rri,,D
:i Thurs
day evening and later surprised by.
a group of the young friends who
called at the W. A. Robertson home
for a farewell visit before the de
parture of the friend for the east.
In the event that James passes the
examination he will at once take up
his active work in the academy to fit
himself for a naval officer for Uncle
Sam.
VISITS IN CITY
From Thursday's Dally
Robert W. Sherwood of Omaha,
was a visitors in the city today for
a few hours and while here took
the opportunity of visiting with a
number of the old time friends and
acquaintances. Mr. Sherwood was a
resident here a number of years ago
and has many old friends in the com
munity that were much pleased to
see him.
From Friday's Dally
H. A. Schneider, president of the
Plattsmouth State bank, was at Lin
coln today to look after some business
matters.
Death of Mrs.
John Seitz at
Omaha Friday
Sudden Relapse Following Operation
Brings Death to Well Known
Resident of This City.
Mrs. John Seitz, L2. of this city,
passed away Friday at the Univer
sity hospital at Omaha follcwii.g a
relapse that came suddenly early Fri
day morning. Mrs. Seitz was taken
to the hospital on July 2nd and was
operated on Monday of this week.
She had seemingly been doing very
nicely until complications set in that
caused her charge for the worse and
death came in a short time.
The family have made their home
In this city since 1922 and the de
ceased was known to a large circle of
friends who will share with the mem
bers of the family the sorrow that
the passing of the wife and mother
has occasioned.
Mrs. Seit z will be missed very
much among the circle of friends as
well as in the home where her puing
has left a place that will be difficult
to replace.
There is surviving the husband and
four children, Edgar, Ernest, Max
and Beulah, all living at the home
here.
There also is surviving three sis
ters, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs. J. II.
Bartlett, Mrs. George Thornburg, all
of Afton, Iowa.
The body was brought here to the
Sattler funeral heme where It will
remain until the funeral services to
be held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30
at the First Methodist church, of
which faith Mrs. Seitz had bet n a
member for her lifetime.
The friends who wish to take a
farewell -may call at the Sattler fu
neral home on Sunday from 10 a. m.
to 2 p. m.
VISIT AT LINCOLN
From Thursday's Daily
Attorney W. G. Kieck departed
this morning for Lincoln where he
was accompanied by Joseph Solomon,
Clyde Jackson and Adolph Koubek.
all going to attend a meeting of tbe
state compensation court. Mr. Kieck
represents the other three of the
parties in compensation actions for
injuries. The party will spend the
day in presenting their cates before
the court.
RECEIVES APPORTIONMENT
County Superintendent Miss Alpha
C. Peterson has received the appor
tionment of state funds for the
schools of Cass county which totals
some 7,179.51, which is pro-rated
among the schools of the county. The
share of the Plattsmouth schools will
be $1,198.57 in the division.
These funds are derived from in
terest on bond investments, leases on
school lands, liquor license fee and
fines.
SUFFERS BROKEN ARM
Wednesday afternoon. Billy Halmes
I residing west of the city, suffered the
fracture of an arm in an accident at
I the farm. He was riding a pony
around the farm and v.as thrown off
alighting in such a manner as to
cause the breaking of an arm. The
boy was brought into the city and
the injured arm set and the patient
made as comfortable as possible.
HAS A FINE YIELD
The threshing by combine cf the
100 acre field of wheat at the Ray
Chriswi3ser farm near Nehawka was
started on Thursday. The first four
acres that were threshed out showed
a yield that averaged a few pounds
over thirty-four bushels to the acre.
This is a very good average and
should give Ray a nice result for his
crop for the season.
HAS TONSHJECTOHY
From Tnursday's Dally
This morning, Joan, little daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hall, un
derwent a tonsilectomy at the office
of a local physician. The little one
came through the ordeal in excellent
shape and is resting easy at the fam
ily home in the west part of the city.