Nebr. State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. LI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1935.
NO. 54
Raymond Weiss,
Well Known Young
Farmer, Passes On
Young Man Stricken With Heat
Stroke Last of Week, Develops
Complications, Dies.
From Monday's Dally
The death this morning at 12:40
of Raymond A. Weiss, 24, well known
young farmer of near this city,
brought a profound sorrow to the
many friends of this estimable young
man who spent his lifetime in this
community.
The young man who had been
farming northwest of this city on
the Starkohn farm, was taken ill on
Friday by a heat stroke and his con
dition was such that he was taken
to the St. Catherine's hospital in
Omaha, complications making his
case unusually severe and early Sun
day his recovery was the matter of
the gravest doubt and the members
of the family circle were called to
his side as he' continued to sink un
til death came to his relief.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Weiss and was born on
a farm northwest of this city where
he lived his lifetime and received his
education in the schools of the com
munity. He had made farming his
life work and was numbered among
the industrious ycung men of this
portion of the county and one that
was held in the highest esteem by a
large circle of friends.
There is surviving the parents, five
brothers and one sister, Ernest, Wal
ter, Arthur, Gustave, Albert, Ella,
all of whom reside in this commun
ity. He was unmarried and has made
his home with his mother and as
sisted in looking after her farm work.
FUNERAL OF RAY WEISS
f rom "Wednesday Dally
The funeral services of the late
Raymond A. Weiss, well known young
farmer, was held this afternoon at
the St. Paul's Evangelical church
where in his lifetime he had been a
worshiper. The deep feeling of sor
row among the friends was shown by
the large number of friends and ac-
quaiutances in the community at the
funeral.
Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the I
church, in his sermon brought words j
of hope and comfort to the members j
of the bereaved family circle and held
to them the promise of the brighter
day when the partings of earth shall
be no more.
During the service Frank A. Cloidt
was heard in two vocal solos, "Jesus
Is Tenderly Calling" and "Sometime
We'll Understand," Miss Leona Mei
singer accompanying at the piano.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery west of the city.
PASSES AWAY AT CHICAGO
From Tuesday's Daily
The announcement was received
here today of the death at Chicago
of Mrs. Henrietta Ehlers, 87, mother
of Mrs. Margaret Tiekotter of this
city, who since May has been at the
side of her mother in Chicago and
assisting n her care.
The deceased lady leaves to sur
vive her passing the two daughters,
Mrs. Tiekotter and Mrs. Alex Pink of
Chicago and Henry Ehlers, also of
Chicago. There are also some twenty
one grandchildren and almost an
equal number of great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Thurs
day at Chicago and which is also the
88th birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Ehlers. Burial will be at Chicago.
LEAVE FOR MINNESOTA
From Monday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Starkjohn, son,
William and John Patrick Brink, left
today for Hennlng, Minnesota, where
they are to enjoy a two weeks out
ing at their summer home on Battle
lake. They are anticipating a de
lightful time in the fishing and boat
ing of the Minnesota lake country.
The Starkjohn family have spent
their vacations at Kenning for sev
eral years and where they have a
very pleasant cottage for use.
From Tuesday' Dally:
Charles I. Long, village clerk of
Murdock, was in the city today to
look after some matters of business
at the court house and visiting with
friends.
ROY LOSES ARM
Alvin West, 11, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John S. West, residing east of
Wabash, had his left arm amputated
Monday at Omaha as the result of an
accident suffered at the farm home
of his parents. Alvin while at play
in the barn fell from the barn loft to
the concrete basement, breaking near
ly every bone in the left side of the
body in the ball.
There is little hope held for the
recovery of the boy according to re
ports from Omaha.
Plattsmouth
Lady at World's
School Meeting
Miss Marie Kaufman r. Delegate at
Meeting at Oxford, England,
From NEA of U. S.
Miss Marie Kaufmann, for many
years a teacher in the Plattsmouth
city schools, is one of the many to
attend the World Federation of Edu
cational Association which is meet
ing at Oxford, England, August 10th
to 17th.
Miss Kaufmann, who has been an
outstanding figure in educational
work, is one of the American rep
resentatives of the National Educa
tional Association, with Miss Ruth
Prytle of Lincoln as another of the
the American group.
Miss Kaufmann, who has been
touring on the continent, is leaving
soon for Oxford to attend the open
ing meeting of the association that
will bring together leaders in edu
cational work from all parts of the
world to discuss the problems of their
profession in all of the nations.
Following the close of .the WFEA
at Oxford Miss Kaufmann expects in
a few days to sail for New York and
home on "the "Europa, "one of the
largest and best known liners in ser
vice. DISTRIBUTING CORN-HOG CHECKS
Final compliance in the county for
1935 corn-hog contracts was com
pleted last Saturday, August 3rd.
There will be approximately fourteen
hundred contracts completed in Cass
county this year.
Cass county has received over
$101,000 in checks from Washington,
as the first payments .on the 1935
corn-hog contracts. This payment
includes 15c per bushel on the corn
and $7.50 per head on the hogs. The
schedule below indicates the time
and points of distribution of the
checks in the county. All checks not
called for at these distribution points
listed, can be obtained at the Farm
Bureau office in Weeping Water on
or after Saturday, August 10. There!
will be no checks at the office while
the treasurer is making this sched
ule: Mynard Community Bldg., August
7th. 8 to 12 a. m.
Union School House, August 7th,
1 to 5 p. m.
Greenwood School House, August
8th, 8 to 12 a. m.
Murdock School House, August 8th
1 to 5 p. m.
Eagle School House, August 9th,
8 to 12 a. m.
Eluiwood G. A. R. Hall, August
9th. 1 to 5 p. m.
Weeping Water, Farm Bureau Of
fice, August 19th, all day.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Miss Beatrice Am was taken ill
Monday and hurried to Omaha where
she was taken to the Methodist hos
pital and at once operated on for ap
pendicitis. She came through the op
eration in fine shape and the latest
reports are that she is showing a fine
reaction and it is thought will soon
be on the highway to recovery. The
many friends of the patient will be
delighted to learn of her excellent
condition and prospects for a speedy
recovery.
RETURN FROM CALIFORNIA
Misses Wilhelmina Henrichsen
June Keil and Marfe Nolting return
ed home Saturday from a visit of
the past several weeks on the west
coast. The young ladies visited the
principal places of interest and the
coast cities and the San Diego exposi
tion while on their tour. They will
now prepare for the fall work in
school which is to open in a few
weeks. j
Certification of
Cass Co. Labor
UnderAe WPA
W. H. Andresen, Miss Helen Kouble
and Miss lima Suchy Here to
Start Work on Projects.
The certification of Cass county!
residents on relief rolls for work un-j
der the new WPA projects was taken j
up Monday afternoon when Missi
Helen Kouble of Lincoln, head of the(
district certification department withi
charge of the work in Butler, Cass
and Madison counties arrived here to
check the lists of those eligible for
work. W. H. Andresen, of Syracuse,
now attached to the Lincoln office
of the re-employment and FERA str-j
vice is also here to assist in getting
the program arranged for the coming
work period.
The new regulations that cover the
expenditure of $4,000,000,000 public
relief funds provides that ninety per
cent of those employed on the WPA
projects be selected from those on the
relief rolls in the counties.
Cass county is one of the counties
of the state that did not enroll in
the FERA but carried their own re
lief and now the governmental agen
cies are taking up the matter of cov
ering the labor needs of these coun
ties. Miss Kouble and Miss Suchy, the
latter to maintain offices here, will
check and certify the Cass county
la"bor on relief and refer these to the
re-employment services who in turn
will refer them to the WPA where
labor is needed on the new projects
that are opening under the new ap
propriations and certify the qualifica
tions of the men.
The firm of Billhorn, Bauers and
Peters,; Inc. has a new contract -to
open in this "territory and in 'which
labor will be engaged from Cass coun
ty on the job. In this project there
has been calls for men highly special
ized in work that are not on the
local relief rolls and these will be
supplied from other counties, but the
labor that is possible to be used will
be from the local rolls and county.
The new ruling on labor from out the
county is that they are certified from
their own counties and must return
there at the close cf their work and
not become a burden on the relief of
the county where they may be work
ing. The representatives of the WPA
and the commissioners will have a
meeting at 4 p. m. today to discuss
the certification as well as "cushion"
projects that will care for the men
that might be temporarily laid off
other WPA jobs, which would pro
vide projects where the labor force
could be expanded or contracted as
needed.
On the cushion jobs the security
wage scale is prescribed, that of $32
per month of 140 hours and $44 for
skilled labor. Under the rulings the
man called on the $32 job by report
ing at the place of employment will
be credited for his service whether
the work is operated or not, but the
higher class labor falling under an
other class will be paid for the ac
tual labors.
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Monday evening the pleasant home;
of Mr. and Mrs. John Sattler, Jr.,
on South Chicago avenue was the
scene of a very pleasant family din
ner party, honoring the 33rd birth
day anniversary of Harley Becker of
Chicago, brother of Mrs. Sattler.
The occasion was featured by the
delicious birthday dinner and the
evening spent in visiting with the
members of the party which included
the guest of honor, Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Becker, Mrs. Louise Bauer, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Ward Egenberger.
John H. Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Schmidtmann. Jr., and daugh
ter, Janis and the host and hostess,
Mr. and Mrs. John Sattler.
RETURN FROM OUTING
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Soennich
sen who have been enjoying a motor;
trip to the south and the Ozark
country returned home Sunday after'
a most pleasant outing, departing at
once for South Dakota where their
sons. John and Richard have been
visiting vrith an aunt. The family re
turned home today to this city.
RETURNS FROM THE "HILLS"
W. R. Young, the tuciioneer, has
just returned home from a trip to
the Black Hills of South Dakota. Mr.
Young was visiting at the home of!
his sister, Mrs. Lena Lyman and fam
ily at Vail. South Dakota, the great
er part of his trip and also had the
opportunity of visiting many of the
points of interest in that section. Rex
reoorts the weafher nice and cool
and very comfortable after the red
! . .. . . . .
hot weather that has' prevailed in;
east Nebraska in the past month. j
j
laof"n fIT B IIY1P1"
Resident of Cass
County at York
j Eyron Young;, 75, Dies at I. 0. 0. F.
Home at York, Nebraska, After J where she has been a very frequent
Long Period of Illness. j visitor.
! Miss Sans was a daughter of Jo
The death of Byron Young, 75, a sel,, v and piora sans and was born
pioneer resident of Cass county, oc
curred on July 30th at York, Ne
braska, where he has been making
his home at the I. O. O. F. state home
in that city. I
Mr. Young was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis H. Young, among the first
settlers at the pioneer town of Rock v hicn sne been most successful.
Bluffs and where the deceased was Entering the Murray schools as a
born and grew to manhood, mailing teacher when embarking on her
his home in this section of Cass coun- school work, she has filled most effi
tr. i cientlv the position of teacher in the
I lie was a resident cf Plattsmouth
ior some years auu was sageu uciCj
in the employe of the late J. W.'recentiy recognized by the commun
Page and Q. K. Parmele and will be jty Gf Murray.
well remembered by the older resi-J Of a very pleasant personality. Miss
dents of the city-
Mr. and ".lrs. cnaries Planners oi,
this city, the latter a niece, were at
York for the funeral services.
RECEIVES APPOSmCENT
From Tuesdays Dally
This morning the appointment:
was filed by County Judge A. H. Dux
bury with the board of county corn-
missioners of Miss Minnie Hild as
clerk of the court.
Miss Hild has been engaged in the .
office as clerk during the absence of
A. W. Farmer, former clerk, whose
resignation was received a few days
ago. Mr. Farmer has received an
appointment to a clerical position in!
the Rural Resettlement admimstra-,
tion at Washington. D. C, where m?jp0st band, who will be heard in con-
has been for the past few weeks and! cert on tne court house lawn. The
he is now engaged in his new worK. -
Mr. Farmer in addition to his work
will also carry on advanced law work
at one of the large colleges at Wash
ington. The many friends here will be
pleased to learn of the appointment
! of Miss Hild to the new position and
will be equally pleased to learn of.
the success or Mr. Farmer at Wash-J
ington and where with his ability;
and thoroughness he should make a
great success.
OMAHA PARTIES ARRESTED
Early Sunday morning Officers
David Pickrel and J. E. Lancaster
arrested two Omaha men who were
driving a car around the business
section of the city and were appar
ently well under the influence of li
quor,
The condition of the men was,
such that the officers ordered them
out of the car which was driven to
j the city hall for storage and the two
men assigned to the city ail for the
night. They gave the names of John;
Pavlick, 1547 Perry street and John
Baueka, 5027 South 21st street, Om
aha. Sunday morning the men were
released on a cash bond and allowed
to return to their homes at Omaha
i and to appear here this evening to
answer to the charges preferred
against them or forfeit the bond put
up.
DEPART ON OUTING
Mr. and Mrs. George Jaeger and
daughter. Charlotte, are among the
local vacationers to leave this week
for the cooler-climes of the western
.unny. iney are mu.xus w
macK Hills country oi &oum uasoia
for a visit in the various places of
interest in that section, later going to
the Yellowstone national park where
they will complete.'' their vacation
trip. This will give them the oppor-
tunity of seeing some of the places;
of greatest scenic beauty in the
west.
I Tl T
iiuung time in
structor in Mur
ray School Dies
Miss Beulah Sans Dies After Illness
Ihat Has Covered the Past
Several Months.
From "Vrdnesdays Daily
' Ac I . . . ri n iT'na iwi rii n ir 111 i T
idian today Miss Beulah Sans, 41, one
of the most popular and efficient
members of the teaching profession
in Cass county, died at her home at
Murray, death coming after several
months of illness.
The death of Miss Sans brought to
the community a deep sense of loss as
she has so long been an active figure
in the daily lite of Murray and vi
' cinity auu also possessed a large
circle of friends in Plattsmouth
on the family homestead at Rock
Bluffs where her parents were early
settlers. She grew to womanhood
there and received her education in
the schools of that community. When
completing her school work she took
up the teaching profession and at
twenty years. Her long service was;
iSaES raale many friends and who will
sorrow with the family at her pass-
ing while yet in the full vigor of
an active life.
Ghe is survived by three sisters
and one brother, Mrs. Charles Gar
rison. Union; Mrs." W. G. Boedeker
and Mrs. T. S. Barrows, Murray and
-vy alter Sans, Omaha. There are also
five half brothers and sisters, Joseph
Sans, Berford, Colorado; Mrs. J. M.
pranSi Auburn; Mrs. Lillian Ottnatt,
Nebraska City; John and Charles
Sans of Murrav
BAND CONCERT SATURDAY
This city wI11 uave the pleasure of
a vislt on Saturday evening from
the Qmaha Ameilidan Legion!
band has notified Mayor George Lush
insky that they were desirous of pay-
lng a visit to this city and the chief
executive oft he city very quickly ac
cepted the opportunity of having the
nlgn ciass musical organization here
This will be one of the finest musi-
cai treats offered to the residents of
tnis city an1 one tnat will be deeply
appreciated by the music lovers. The
band numbers some forty-five of the
best musicians of Omaha and will be
a delightful feature of the summer
entertainment program here.
The concert will probably be held
at 8 o'clock as far as the local people
have been informed.
HERE FROM LINCOLN
The home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Nowacek on west Locust street was
the scene of a very pleasant social
gathering Sunday when their son.
Charles G. Nowacek, their daughter,
Miss Florence, Miss Mary Thurtle,
the Rev. Father Lawrence Oberst and
sister, motored down from Lincoln,
The members of the party had a de-jin
lightful visit and luncheon before
departing in the evening for their,
homes in the capitol city.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
The reports from the U. S. Veter-,
ans hospital at Lincoln are to the(
effect that Robert G. Reed, of this'
city, who has been very seriously ill
1 as the result of a riintured annendix.
g Bomewhat better. The patient is
gtm Tery m feut tfae reactIon to the
treatment is some better and it is
hjped that h,3 system may be clear.
ed of the poison in a short time.
TO VISIT - AT CHICAGO
Louis Patton departed Tuesday for
Chicago where he will spend a few.
days visiting with his brother. Ward
Patton and family in that city and
taking ashor t vacation.
HAS HAND INJURED
Albert Warga, while at work on
his farm south of this city Saturday,
suffered a very severe injury when
he cut the tendons in a finger on the
left hand with a corn knife. The
knife inflicted a deep and very pain
ful injury that made necessary the
victim of the accident driving to town
to have the injured member drssed.
The injury is proving very incon
venient to Mr. Warga in his farm
work.
S. S. Gooding
Struck by Car
Tuesday Night
Burlington Veterta Suffers Injuries
While Crossing Street Near
Athletic Park.
S. S. Gooding, one of the well
known residents of the city and a
veteran of the Burlington railroad,
was struck and severely injured last
night as he was crossing the street
near Athletic park where a kitten-
ball game was in progress.
Mr. Gooding was struck by the car;two brothers. Mrs. Rachel Boardman.
driven by Kobert Kummel. who was
unaware of the nearness of Mr. Good
ing until he suddenly came in front
of the car. Fortunately the car was
going slow, the aged man was knock
ed down but the car was halted in
time to prevent running over him.
The injured man was given medi-
caj attention and it was found that
he had suffered severe cuts on the
head and bruised where he had fallen
and an - examination will be made
later to fully determine the extent
of his injuries. He was resting very
well today and it is thought that he
has not suffered internal injuries as
was first feared.
He was taken to the home of his
son, Everett Gooding where he makes
his home and given every attention
to make him as comfortable as pos
sible and resting well this morning.
The accident came as a great
shock , to the driver of the car and
who suffered from the shock almost
as great as that of Mr. Gooding.
LOSE TO SHENANDOAH
A group of netsters journey to
Shenandoah, Iowa, for a night match,
B,r TO--!,, nnrt u-inn)nP one.
I OIJL CL11U VI 1 11 11 1 11 lut
Several of the doubles w
, d due tQ the late houn
ere not
play
Robert Fitch was the only Platts
mouth player able to come through
in a win over Armand Barnes, 6-4,
4- 6, 0-1.
Tentative plans are under way for
a group of players from Nebraska
City to come here Sunday.
Lawlor cup play will start about
August 18th. The locals are ex
pected to make a strong bid this year
as all intercity matches have been
with exceptionally strong teams.
Other results:
Tyner (S) beat Mason (P) C-4,
6-2.
Dr. Rottor (S) beat Sayles (P)
5- 7. 6-0. C-2.
Yates (S) beat Root (P) 6-4. 6-1.
Irwin (S) beat Giles P) 2-6, 6-3,
6- 4.
Dr. Pattor-Tyner S) beat Mason-
Sayles, 6-4, 6-1.
SHOOTS UNDER PAR
Frank Horsack, who has been one!
of the best of the local golfers in'
I the past few years, the past week,
shot two under part or a thirty while
a foursome with Fred Howland,
Lester Gaylor and Fay Spidell. Frank
has played some fine golf on the local
course and has been city champion
as well as the winner of the southeast
Nebraska crown at Nebraska City.
Mr. Horsack with Dr. R. P. West-
, T, . o t joy an outing with old friends ai
L. McKarron. of St. Jo-iJV,y
. r- also visiting a brother of Mr. i
ri, brother-in-law of Dr.la "
over and J
seph, Missouri
We8tover
were at Omaha Sunday,
where they played at the Country
club course.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
An action has been filed in the
district court by Harlene Hall vs. I
Clarence Hall, in which the plaintiff
asks for a decree of divorce and the
custody of the children of the mar
riage. The petition sets forth that
the parties were married at Rock-
port, Missouri, in April, 1932. and
are at this time residents of Cass
county, Nebraska. W. G. Kleck ap-
t pears for the plaintiff in the action.
Mrs. Chidester
of Union Dies at
Omaha Hospital
Death Follows Several Months Illness
and Operation Born and Reared
in Liberty Precinct.
Mrs. Raviua Chidester, 43, wife of
John S. Chidester of Union, died at
Immanuel hospital, Omaha, Tuet-iay
morning at 12:05 o'clock of compli
cations which developed following a
surgical operation. She had been ill
for several months.
Mrs. Chidester was born Decem
ber 14, 1891, at Union, the daugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Ervin. She was educated in the
Union schools and September 2, 1914,
was married to John S. Chidester at
Nebraska City. She was well known
in southeastern Cass county where
she had spent her entire life and was
popular with all who knew her. Mr.
Chidester is section foreman for the
Missouri Pacific at Union.
Mrs. Chidester is survived by her
husband, an adopted daughter. Bon
nie Odell ChldeBter, five sisters and
Mrs. Hazel Cogdill, Union; Mrs. Mary
Edminsten, Nebraska City; Mrs.
Mabel Good. Ponca, Neb.; Mrs. Ruth
Campbell, Murray; Orin and John Er
vin, Union and Mrs. George Hast
ings of Union, Mr. Chidester's
mother.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the J. S. Chidester home in
Union. The services will be private.
Elder Frank Higgins of Nebraska
City will be In charge. Burial will
be in West Union cemetery at Union.
Pallbearers, nephews of the dead,
woman, will be Raymond Ervin. John
Ervin, Glenn Edminsten. Jemes
Boardman, Elmer Cogdlli and Darrell
Ervin.
HAS FINE RESULTS
Christine Soennlchsen, representa
tive of the Archer Travel Service has
been very successful in arranging va
cation trips for many In this vicin
ity this summer.
Everyone who has availed himself
of this free service has -been highly
pleased and given enthusiastic pral.se
for the efficient and satisfying book
ing. Among those who are recent clients
of this service who have been booked
by Marie Kaufmann and Miss Soen
nlchsen are Miss Amelia Friedrick.
now on tour in Europe, Otto Tetereit
and family, on tour in Europe, sev
eral groups and Individuals on bus
trips and air plane travel, too, has
brought Robert Walling back from
Los Angeles, California, an air en
thusiast, and appreciative of the
courtesies extended through Archer
Travel Service.
There is absolutely no charge for
buying your ticket and helping you
plan an interestind trip within your
budget, be it large or small All re
sponsibility and attention to detail
Is assumed by the Archer Travel Ser
vice when you purchase your trans
portation from them.
Miss Soennlchsen has a lan;e as
sortment of travel folder ond dis
play at the H. M. Soennlchsen store,
free to those who are interested.
Plan your vacation now, write or
phone Mlee Soennlchsen for Informa-
tion regarding your trip or vaca-
tion.
LEAVE FOR WEST COAST
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Vroman de
parted Saturday for a trip to the
west where they are expecting to en-
and
ro-
man who resides at Los Angeles. They
will visit at San Francisco and then
on down the coast to San Diego where
they are to spend a short time at
the exposition that is now in full
operation. After the two weeks vaca
tion they will return home and Mr.
Vroman resume his work at the
BREX shop.
Harley Becker of Chicago arrived
in the city Sunday for a visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. fc.. bock-
er and the many old friends. He will
be Joined here later in the week by
Mrs. Becker for a visit wun me nome
folks.