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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 9, 1935.
NO. 63
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Death Comes to
Mrs. Celia Reinch
at Omaha Home
Well Known Resident of This City
Dies After an Illness of Some
Months Duration.
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. William Ttelncb, 38, who was
born and reared in this city, passed
away at her home in Omaha last
night or early this morning after an
illness that has covered the past sev
eral months.
Mrs. Reinch had apparently been
showing a more favorable condition
as Mr. Reinch reported last evening
when he came here to look after his
insurance Interests and the shock
was very severe to the husband on
his return home to find the wife dead.
Death was attributed to gas, jets
were found open when Mr. Reinch
returned to his home. It is supposed
that the ill health of the unfortunate
lady caused her act during the ab
sence of the family from the home
Celia Kalasek, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kalasek,
was born in Plattsmouth and made
her home here until her marriage
some three years ago to William
Reinch and sinqe that jtime they
have made their home in Omaha.
The deceased lady was well known
In the community where she had been
engaged from early girlhood In a
large number of the business houses
of the city and which had given her
a wide acquaintanceship and a host
of friends to whom the message of
her death comes as a great shock and
a deep sorrow.
There are surviving her passing
the husband, four sisters and four
brothers .Mrs. Joseph Wales, Omaha;
Mrs. Josephine Hranak. Pocatello,.
Idaho; Mrs. Michael Bajeck, Mrs. Jo
seph M. Sedlak of this city; Anton
Kalasek, Milwaukee; Frank, Wesley,
Julius and Edward Kalasek, all of
this city.
ENTERTAIN FOE FRIEND
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Fred A.
Rothert were hests to a group of the
former school associates in honoring
Miss Ruth Lindsay, of Lodi, Wiscon
sin, who is viactlng here with the old
friends. Miss Lindsay was formerly
music supervisor of the Plattsmouth
schools and associated in school work
with the other members of the group.
The evening was spent In visiting and
at the close dainty and delicious re
freshments were served by Mrs. Roth
ert to add to the pleasantness of the
event.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
B. E. Woodward, Beaver Dam, Wis
consin, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bev
erage, Miss Florence Beighley, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Reeder and the guest
of honor. Miss Lindsay.
LOCATE STOLEN PROPERTY
Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling Wed
nesday was kept busy on the investi
gating of the Kramer barber shop
robbery, as Sheriff Sylvester has been
ill at hiB home for the past two days.
The recovery of a part of the loot
of the shop was made when it was
found that the suspect in the case
bad been seen at Plamore park and
w here he had disposed of a razor and
two pairs of scissors, representing
them as his property.
From the park the suspect was
traced to one of the hotels in Omaha
but the man had remained there but
a short time and left and while
fitarch was made of the places where
be might have sought shelter, no
trace of the man was found.
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
MIb Lelia Barkus, of San Ber
nardino. California, Is visiting In
this city, guest at the home of her
uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Barkus and family. The young lady
la a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
uarkus and made her home here
when a small child.
King Korn Festival
QUEEN CONTEST
I Vote for..
ATTENDS MUSICAL MEETING
Mrs. J. R. Reeder has returned
from Lincoln where she has been in
attendance at a two day meeting of
choir directors and organists of the
state. The meetings were in charge
of Wilbur Chenoweth, noted organist
and director of the musical work at
the First Plymouth Congregational
church at Lincoln, at which place the
sessions were held. There was a very
ilarge number in attendance from
several cities of the state as well as
from South Dakota and a most in
teresting time was enjoyed by the
attendants.
Many Present
to Witness King
Korn Auditions
First of Series Held at Platform Last
Evening With Some Twenty
Taking Part in Event.
From Thursday' Daily
A very large crowd was in the city
last evening to enjoy the first audi
tion in the King Korn broadcasting
tests which were held at the plat
form at Fifth and Main streets.
There were some twenty of the
twenty-five entered that appeared to
take part in the tests and some very
fine numbers were given by the con
testants that made the selection cf
the winners the matters of the great
est difficulty and all of the selec
tions were very much enjoyed and
embraced instrumental selections,
vocal and dancing numbers.
The announcing for the audition
was done by Superintendent L. S.
Devoe of the city schools and who
very cleverly handled the role of the
"Fred Allen" "of the occasion.
The judges for the event were
placed through the audience and after
the young performers' had given their
numbers each checked the results
and picked the four that in their
opinion had deserved the selections
for places. :
The four named were Irene La
Hoda, tap dancing; Billy Reddie,
piano; Zella Brezandine, acrobatic
and toe dancing; the Brink trfo,
vocal offering.
These four winners will be elig
ible to compete with the four win
ners of the next audition on Wednes
day evening, the eight winners to
compete in the finals during the Korn
Karnival.
EDITOR MISS HUDSON
Friday evening Mrs. J. H. Graves
and daughter, Mrs. Lester Thimgan
entertained In honor of Miss Leona
Hudson, whose marriage to Mr. Fred
Adams of Falls City, will take place
on September 22nd.
The event was in the nature of a
miscellaneous shower and the bride-to-be
was presented with a large
number of very handsome gifts from
the friends. The gifts were conceal
ed in a wishing well and the bride
requested to make a wish as each of
thts presents was brought from the
well.
Games served to pass the time and
the announcement was cleverly .made
by the date3 being placed on balloons
that the guests were requested to
blow up and which conveyed the
names of the bride and groom and
the date of the wedding.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostesses at an appropriate
hour.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Miss Helene Terry, member of the
city school force, who has been In
poor health for the past several
months, was operated on Wednesday
at an Omaha hospital, the operation
being a severe one. The patient has
responded from the effects of the
operation as well as possible and it
is hoped will in a short time be able
to show definite gain.
TWO COUPLES TO WED
n r woonntt Tiroeram committee
airman, announced this morning
that the public wedding scheduled
for Friday evening of the Korn Kar
nival will be a double wedding cere
mony, two couples whose names are
being kept secret until the hour of
the ceremony, being wed. instead of
one couple, as previously planned.
HI I 1 r 1
nenawKa uin
Double Winner
at State Fate
Ruth Ann Sheldon Is Awarded Mu
sical and Style Prizes; 4-H
Club Competition Keen.
Lincoln, Sept. 4. nuili Ann Shel-j program committee are also planning
don of Nehawka, Cass county had a to take pictures cf this year's Tea
big afternoon at the Nebraska state ! tr.res. including the weddings, and
fair Wednesday. She won high in -
dividual honors in the 4-H club song
identification contest and was named
grand champion 4-H style show girl.
She will be given a trip to Chi
cago next fall where she will repre
sent Nebraska in the national tle
show.
Arena Is Packed.
The style show packed ihe arena
in the 4-H building with contestants
from scores of counties entered.
Red and blue ribbon winners in
several divisions were named. Mai
ion Knoell, Dodge; Janice Adams,
Custer; Alvaleh Kussing, Gase, were
red ribbon winners in the school of
sport dress for summer wear, class
with Marcella Wright, Butler, get
ting the blue ribbon.
Fillmore Girl "Wins.
Elsie Bernaske. Fillmore, won a
blue ribbon In the informal dress
class for afternoon wear with Gene
vieve Johnson, Lancaster, getting the
red ribbon. In the school of sport
dress for winter wear class, blue rib
bons went to Mollie Svoboda, Saun
ders, and Ruth Ann Sheldon, Cass.
Iva Ferris, Thurston, and Thclnia
Andreses, Douglas, received red rib
bons. TJnhv TCavspTV Lanrastpr. nr.rl Lu-
.,, -., ... ,jjf!avor, with a farm paVade, review of
cille Nauman, Gage, were awarded! .
blue ribbons in the semi-tailored win
ter wear division. Norma M-cDon&hl.
Hamilton, won the red ribbon.
AGE.ICULTUP.AL KOMMIT-
TEE HOLDS A MEETING
From Friday's Dally
Members of the King Korn Agri
cultural Kommittee held a meeting
at Stewart's cafe last night, during
which a number cf plans were dis
cussed and approved.
State Senator Fred L. Carsten, State
Representative George Nickles, Com
missioner E. B. Chapman were among
those present. Senator Carsten spoke
on the warm feeling between mem
bers of the county fair and Korn
Karnival committees, and expressed
the desire of the fair directors to re
turn the co-operation extended the
fair. Mr. Nickles spoke on the values
of soil erosion control and said it
was hoped to have a soil erosion work
exhibit with a speaker to explain it,
here during the the Korn Karnival.
The Agricultural Kommittee wish
to announce that all prizes for corn
will be cash prizes, scrip prizes be
ing given for fruit, vegetables, etc.
Prizes of 55 in the 10-ear corn class,
and $10 for the grand champion 10
ear class will be among the premiums
paid. Jim Hall, Agricultural Hall
generalissimo, asks that all entries be
brought in promptly.
LEAVING FOR COLLEGE
From Friday's Dally
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Wescott entertained very pleasantly
at their home at a 6 o'clock dinner
for their nephew, Frederick Fricke,
who left today for Crete, where he
enters Doane college for the fall and
winter term. The members of the
party comprised Mrs. Maude Fricke
and daughter, Marion, Dr. and Mrs.
Frank L. Cummins, Mr. Fricke and
the host and hostess.
The young man is a graduate of
the class of 1935 of the Plattsmouth
high school and one cf the high rank
ing students of his class, ne was
very active in the school life and the
many friends are wishing him every
successln his work at Doane.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Roy Eslinger, who has been in
custody here for several days, was
arraigned Wednesday afternoon on
the charge of taking two watches and
ten gallons of oil, the property of
Otto Heil, of the value of more than
$52. To the charge the defendant
entered a plea of not guilty.
The hearing on the charge will
take place Saturday in the county
court.
MOVIES TO EE SHOWN
Cn next Wednesday night, at 7:30,
the courtyard between the county
jail and the court house will be con-
ted into an outdoor theater and
ving pictures taken cf last year's
Korn Karnival parades by Emil Wey
lich, v.ill be shown. These movies
are free and the general public is
invited to attend.
Mr. Wcyrich and members of the
1 coronation ceremonies.
Program Promises
Many Treats for
Fall Festival
Printed Programs Soon to Be Out
and Offer Wide Eane of Enter
tainment for Four Days.
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. .w.o .
gram were in the Bancs or commit-
iteemen today, and as soon as last.
minute changes and alterations are- and gue3.g Jn atteEdance.
completed, the programs v.ill te President R j. Rea cf the Cham
pi inted and placed in the hands ofLer of ComEierce gave a very lnsplr.
the public. I .ns talk at the openiag of tne meet
A preview of the Kourt Jester : is- L whJch marked tne first of the
closed that the corair.itteca have ,,, .- .x..
spared no expense in lining up fea -
tures rcr this years snow, uponing
day, Wednesday, Sept. IS, offers a
variety of platform entertainment, a
soap-box derby, cnucrens Ve.Kluh y..Mch ia to stass the tSLn festi
coronation of the King and Quaen, a! . , A
concert by an Omaha accordian band.
and many ether features. Thursday,
Farmer's Day, contains a high rural
saddle and gaited horses, old time
dancing, a host-o-r;ltrrm enter
tainment and a concert by the Avoca
band. Friday is Old Settler's and
Homecoming Day and the finals of
the tri-county amateur hour, Old
Settler's program, a cycle polo game,
merchant's parade, double wedding
and a concert by the Peru Training
School band are highlights. Saturday
is Rural School day, featuring the
rural school parade, two band con
certs by the Farmer's Union band of
Louisville, platform entertainment
and a variety of contests, including
whisker shaving, diaper changing,
balloon blowing, string eating and
others. .
LEAVES FOR THE EAST
Miss Alice Marie Funk, who has
been spending the past month here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Funk and the relatives and old
friends, departed Wednesday evening
on the Missouri Pacific for the east.
She is going via St. Louis where
she will Etop for a short stay with
friends and from there goes to Law
rence, Illinois, where she will be a
guest cf Mrs. James Costella and
family, who was formerly Miss Doris
Young of this city, a classmate of
Miss Funk.
Mis3 Funk is resuming her charge
with the Fayette Bennett Methodist
Episcopal church at Baltimore, one
of the largest churches of this denom
ination in the east and where she
has been for the past year in one of
the important positions in the church
government.
VISITS OLD FRIENDS
From Tbumday's Dally
Louis Leiner, an old time resident
of this city, now making his home
at Louisville, was in the city today
to meet with the old time friends.
For many years he was engaged in
farming just north of this city, leav
ing here for Louisville after disposing
of his land interests. Mr. Leiner has
just recently returned from Vienna,
Austria, near where he has land in
terests and during the two years he
was In Austria he witnessed many of
the most thrilling struggles of the
revolutionists, nazi and socialists in
their battle for control of the gov
ernment. VISITING IN CITY
Mrs. Kenyon Riddle, daughter,
Jean and son, John, cf Palm Beach,
Florida, are here to enjoy a visit with
the relatives and old friends, guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L O.
Minor and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Perry.
Mrs. Riddle was formerly Miss Kath
ryn Windham of this city.
Work of the
WPA Discussed
by the C of C
i Chamber cf Commerce Have as Guest
Avery Eatsen, Advising Engi-
neer to State Director.
Thursday the members of the
Chamber of Commerce had the pleas
ure of having with them at their
session, Avery Eatson, engineer for
the WPA in the entire slate of Ne
Li ask a.
Mr. Batson discussed the character
of projects that the WPA would be
in a position to aid and which would
aid in taking up the slack In the
labor surplus when many projects
now active would be closed lor the
winter and leave the necessity for
relief greater. He urged that com
munities get their plans drawn to
cover the things that could be made
into work projects for the employ-
ment of labor. The talk of Mr. Bat
covered seme time and it was
toowed with the ereate8t of inter-
. . he lwentyiKnt direc-
;the harEesa and heip put over im.
provement ideas for the city.
The Chamber of Commerce received
a comamnIcatlon from the King Korn
: v mXl ill Lilt, iical i v j ccno aiiu VUlU
to extend to the committee financial
aid in the putting over of the big
show.
H. A. Schneider, chairman of the
good roads committee, reported on
the change made la the' routing of
highway No. 34, which now comes
from Glenwood to and through this
city and thence south to Union and
west to Lincoln.
E. J. Richey, chairman of the docks
and harbors commitee, took up the
important matter of providing the
proper dockage here for the time
when the river navigation is possible
and which time is fast approaching.
Already Leavenworth, Kansas, has
commenced to use the river to Bhip
grain and it will be but a matter of
months when the cities farther north
will be able to take advantage of the
facilities of the river traffic. The
need of earnest action in the matter
was emphasized by Mr. Richey if this
city is to enjoy the fruits of the gov
ernment program of river improve
ment. The Chamber of Commerce had as
guests State Senator Fred Carsten,
of Avoca, Elmer Hallstrom, Avoca
banker. County Commissioners Fred
H. Gorder and E. B. Chapman and
County Surveyor R. D. Fitch.
DIES AT OMAHA
Charles A. Baker, artist, who made
his home here for several months
this spring, has passed away at an
Omaha hospital, word received here
Wednesday states. Mr. Baker came
here with a small .show several
months ago and remained here en
gaged In his painting for some time,
making his home at the Hotel Platts
mouth. While here he suffered a
severe heart attack and which made
it necessary for his being taken to a
hospital at Omaha for treatment. Ef
forts are being made to locate rela
tives as he is thought to have sisters
living in Texas and at St. Louis.
Funeral arrangements are being held
up pending word from relatives.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
Mrs. Lon Henry, who is at an
Omaha hospital suffering from an at
tack of malaria fever, is reported as
responding nicely to the course of
treatment. She will be given another
treatment on Saturday and if the re
action is as favorable as the last it
Is hoped she may be able to return
home in a short time to recuperate
fcere
DEPART FOR MISSOURI
From Friday's Daily
This morning E. P.
Stewart and,
son, Donald, departed for southern
Missouri, where they will visit at
Springfield and also at the Stewart
farm in that section. Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Stewart, parents of E. P., reside
in that section of the state. I
BOOSTING FAIR
From Friday's Dally
H. II. Ragoss, of Cedar Creek,
president of the Cass County Fair
association, was in the city for a few
hours today. Mr. Ragoss is boosting
the big Cass county fair and exposi-
tion at will open on September uthFocp Day Buyin, opportunity Being
' l ill1"- , JS Arranged for Tbose Who Come
From the present indications Mr.
Ragoss is of the opinion that the
fair this year will be one of the best
that has been held in recent yearB
and one of the best from the stand
point of exhibits.
Julius Hall and
Wife Surprised on
Golden Wedding
Relatives and Friends of Couple Join
in Very Delightful Surprise
Party Last Evening.
Friday evening a group of the
relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Hall joined in a very delight
ful surprise party on the occasion of
the fiftieth wedding anniversary of
this estimable couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall were unaware
of the treat in store for them until
the party commenced to arrive to
Join In showering the guests of honor
with their well wishes and congratu
lations. It was on September 6, 18S5 at
Papillion, Nebraska, that Miss Orpha
Archer and Julius Hall were joined
in wedlock and some forty-three
years ago they came to Plattsmouth
to make their home and have since
been a part of the community where
they have a legion of friends. Mr.
Hall ia a reteran of the Burlington
where he has been engaged for years
and Mrs. Hall has been active in the
work of the Methodist church as well
as the W. R. C. and other organ
izations. Mr. and Mrs. Hall have a family
of three children, George Hall of
Goodland, Kansas, Mrs. C. L. Groff
and Carl Hall of this city.
The golden wedding was observed
In visiting among the old friends and
associates and many recollections of
the days that the members of the
group have spent in this community.
The evening was closed with the
serving of refreshments to add to
the completion of a perfect day.
Those who enjoyed the event were
Mr. and Mrs. Val Burkle, Miss Crissy
Burkle, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Buttery,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wells and daugh
ter, Mrs. Velma Edwards, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Alwin, Miss Wilma Pick
ard, Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Perry and
son, Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Kaffenberger and daughter, Kath-
erine, Mr. and Mrs. James Yelifc,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rishel and daugh
ters, Louise and Mary, George Perry,
Peter Hansen, Mrs. C. L. Groff and
daughter, Delores, Mr. and Mrs.
George Hall and daughter, Mildred,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hall and children,
Joan and Bobbie, and the guests of
honor, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hall.
FAIR VLEW CLUB
The Fairview club held their meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Glen Terry
berry with Mrs. Jess Terryberry as
assistant hostess.
The program was in charge of Mrs.
William Kelley and Mrs. Jess Terry
berry. They discussed useful hints
in cooking.
The hostesses of the next meeting
are Mrs. Fred Kaffenberger and MrB.
William Kelley at the Kaffenberger
home on September 12.
Mrs. "Howard Fullerton and Mrs.
Ben Speck will have charge of the
program.
PROVES A GOOD NEIGHBOR
The King Korn Klub finance com
mittee is feeling very grateful to the
Bank of Avoca and its cashier, Elmer
'Hallstrom, for the presentation of a
bright new ten dollar bill to help on
the funds of the coming fall festival.
This Is a real act of neighborly
thoughtfulness and much appreciated.
Avoca is also sending their band
here for the big fall festival.
Frora Friday's Dally
Ed E. Leach, of Union, was here
today to look after Bome maters of
business and visiting with the many
friends.
Mix Business
and Pleasure at
Korn Karnival
Arranged
to Attend Fall Festival.
Not only will the four days of the
King Korn Karnival offer the people
of Cass and adjoining counties a
period of enjoyment, but a real buy
ing opportunity as well.
This coming Wednesday, Sept. 11.
will witness the wind-up of the "Take
'Em Away" Wednesday specials which
have been advertised each week since
early July, and the following week
will witness a special store-wide sales
event in practically all of the stores
of the city, held In conjunction with
the Korn Karnival. Not only this,
but stores will be open during th
evening to accommodate patrons who
come here from the rural areas or dis
tant points. All stores, however, will
be closed during the parades and oth
er big features of the four day show'.
"Mixing business with pleasure" is
the slogan, and those who follow It
will not only find they have been
royally entertained as usual, but have
been able to pick up Bome wonderful
bargains.
The advertising matter for the big
store-wide sales will appear in the
columns of both the Semi-Weekly and
Daily Journal on Monday, Septfomber
1C, giving readers ample time to go
over the published list of bargains
and select the items they desire to
purchase while here to attend the
Korn Karnival.
Starting Wednesday, September 18,
and continuing through to Saturday
night, September 21, you can mix
business and! pleasure "most profitably
in Plattsmouth. Watch for farther
announcements and the advertising
pages enumerating the many bargains
to be had on these dayB.
HONORED AT GOLDEN
WEDDING FIESTAS
In celebration of their fiftieth wed
ding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Thomas, Sunday afternoon, August
14, and Sunday night were honored
at two functions, a reception in the
garden of their home, 835 Elm Ave
nue, which lasted from 4 until 7, and
a dinner at the Virginia Country
Club.
Three hundred friends were pre
sented at the garden reception, while
the affair at the club was for mem
bers of the family only.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomas were
married in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on
August 13, 1885. Mrs. Thomas was
Miss Gertrude Waters. The couple
resided in Nebraska until they came
to Long Beach In 1909.
The couple's six sons, with their
families, were present at the dinner.
Those honoring Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
at the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Thomas, of San Pedro; Mr. and Mrs.
La Rue Thomas and children, Ken
neth, Janet and Betty; Mr. and Mrs.
Claire Thomas and sons, Bobby and
Francis, of RlverBide; Glenn Thomas
and children, David and Margie; Mr.
and Mrs. Hershel Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. Rolland Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Thomas, Mrs. Roxie Thomas
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krah.
Long Beach (Cal.) Press-TeU-gram.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Tungate,
of Omaha, old friends, were guests
at the golden wedding observance.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Saturday's Dally:
Robert Reed returned home yes
terday afternoon from Lincoln, where
he had been a patient at the U. S.
Veterans' hospital since August 1st,
when he was taken there late at
Di&rht. suffering from a severe case of
ilpendicitls.
He had been able to be up and
about during the past two weeks and
was released yesterday noon by the
board, riding home with Canon Pot
ter who had stopped to pa' him a
visit.
Fred Ahrens, of Crawford. Ne
braska, who is visiting his father.
Ernest Ahrens, near Nehawka, was
in the city Thursday afternoon In
company with the father. Fred re-
ports that the crops are good ia his
.section of the state.