Nebr. State Historical Society
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VOL. no. n
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 12, 1935
110. 64
Well Known
Young People
are Wedded
Miss Maxine Edwards and George B.
Lushinsky, Jr. Are Married
Here Sunday Noon.
On Sunday at hign noon, following
the morning service at the First Pres
byterian church, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Maxine Edwards and
Mr. George R. Lushinsky, Jr., two
of the well kiown young people of
trie community.
The ceremony was held at the
church manse.
The wedding was very quiet, the
young people being attended by Rob
ert Green, of Ralston, cousin of the
groom and Mrs. Minnie Edwards,
mother of the bride.
The wedding ceremony was most
impressively performed by Dr. H. G.
McClusky, pastor of the church, the
ring service being used to join the
lives and hearts of these two young
people.
The bride was charming in a
modish gown of blue satin and wore
a corsage of the Bride roses.
Following the wedding the bridal
party motored to the home of the
groom's parents where a very charm
ing wedding dinner had been ar
ranged in honor of the newlyweds
and which was enjoyed by the mem
bers of the Immediate family of the
contracting parties.
The bride has made her home here
for the greater part of her lifetime
and since the death of her father,
James Edwards, she has, with the
mother and brother made her home
at the family residence on Chicago
avenue. She was educated in the
local schools and is a young lady who
has a large circle of friends.
The groom is the oldest son of Mr. !
and Mrs. Otto J. Lushinsky and
grandson of Mayor George Lushinsky.
He was born and reared in this city
and is a graduate of the Plattsmouth
high school in the class of 1933 and
during his school career was very
active in the athletics of the school.
He is at the present time engaged as
assistant manager of the Hinky
Dinky store in thi3 city and is a
young man universally esteemed by
all who have' the privilege of know
ing him.
Mr. and Mrs. Lushinsky will be at
home after September 10th at 1224
Lincoln avenue.
The many friends are Joining in
their best wishes to these two young
people for many years of success and
happiness in the years to come.
FUNERAL OF MILS. EENISH
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. William E. Renish were held
on Sunday afternoon at the Satlter
funeral home at Fourth and Vine
streets and attended by a very large
group of the relatives and old time
friends from Omaha and this com
munity to pay their last tributes of
respect to the departed friend.
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, conduct
ed the services and brought to the
Borrowing relatives and friends the
message of the Christian faith that
sees the reward of faith in the glories
of the undying day.
Mrs. John Malquist of Omaha, a
friend of the deceased and her
family, gave two numbers during the
service, "Sometime" and "Nearer My
God to Thee," while the Masonic
quartet composed of Frank A. Cloidt,
R. C. Cook, R. W. Knorr and Dr.
McClusky, gave two selections, "Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere" and "God
Ee With You 'Till We Meet Again."
The body was laid to rest in Oak
Hill cemetery, a large cortege tak
ing Its way to the last resting place
while a number of the old neighbors
awaiting the coming of the cortege
at the cemetery. The body bearers
were selected from the nephews and
nephews by marriage, they being
George and John Kalasek, Robert
Sedlak, Thomas Walling, Edward H.
Gradoville, of this city and Austin
Crews of Omaha.
King Korn Festival
QUEEN" CONTEST
I Vote for
FEELS HITCH IMPROVED
Charles L. Pease, who has been
taking treatment at the Mayo clinic
at Rochester, Minnesota, returned
home Tuesday and the many friends
are delighted to note ihat Mr. Pease
is much better. The treatment has
been of the greatest benefit and he
returns looking a great deal better
and feeling much improved in every
way. It is hoped that in a short time
he may be restored to his old time
'health and vigor.
Methodist
Church Has a
FineProgram
Visitors From Louisville Church Are
Here to Take Part Will Form
a County League.
The First Methodist church Sun
day had a very fine program on Sun
day morning that covered the Sunday
school hour, the morning service and
the program that followed immed
iately after the close of the regular
service.
The church had invited the young
people of the Methodist churches of
the county to join them at the ser
vices, but the weather prevented sev
eral of the groups from attending
and only the Louisville members re
sponded, their delegation being head
ed by Mr. an Mrs. E. Sundstrom as
sponsors.
The members of the party attend
ed the Sunday school service and had
the pleasure at the morning service
of the inspiring address by Rev. C. O.
Troy, one of the finest that this gifted
speaker has given to his congrega
tion and which was one that all will
long remember.
The young people's program that
was held following the regular ser
vice was presided over by J. Howard
Davis, superintendent of the Sunday
school and the group singing led by
Mrs. E. H. Wescott with Mr. Wescott
at the piano and with L. S. Devoe
as the master of ceremonies.
The classes that took part com
prised the boy's class of Mrs. Ade
laide Boynton, the high school girl's
class of Mrs. E. H. Wescott, the busi
ness women's class of Mrs. Zella
Troudt, as well as the younger men
of the Y. M. B. C. Some very fine
talks were given, that of Mr. Elmer
Sundstrom of Louisville being espe
cially inspiring and he was selected
s the sponsor of a county wide young
people Methodist league, with Donald
Cotner as the local representative.
During the program Donald Cotner
gave a very delightful saxophone solo.
The ladies of the local church had
arranged a fine luncheon that was
served to the young people and was a
much appreciated feature of the
mt?cting.
FILLING STATION BOBBED
The Coryell service station on
Washington avenue, was made the
target of robbers again late Sunday
night or this morning and a number
of articles taken from the building.
The parties secured entrance to the
building by prying off the padlock
on the door and entered to help
themselves. Some seven new tires as
well as a quantity of candy was taken
by the unwelcome callers. The loss
was discovered this morning when
the station was opened for business.
HAS CAE SMASHED UP
Tuesday evening W. R. Holly park
ed his auto as usual near his board
ing place on North 7th street, only
to discover this morning that both
fenders and running board on one
side of the car had been smashed up,
the damage to the car amounting to
a considerable sum. During the
night M. D. Brown, at whose home
Mr. Holly rooms, heard a crash and
saw a car leaving from near where
that of Mr. Holly was parked. This
morning when an examination was
made of the scene a part of a rear
lamp and the number plate of the
car causing the crash was discovered
and turned over to the police.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chase of Holy;
oke, Colorado, are here to enjoy a
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Hilt
Martin anc ramny as well with rela
tives at Auburn and other points in
this section.
Football Days
are Here at the
P. H, S. Gridiron
Promises Bright for a Good Fast
Team as Husky Vets Return
for the Fall Term.
1835 Football Schedule
Sept. 27 Glen wood, la., here.
Oct. 4 Valley, there.
Oct. 11 Ashland, there.
Oct. 18 College View, here.
Oct. 23 or 25 Auburn, there.
Nov. 1 Open.
Nov. 8 Tecumseh, there.
Nov. 15 Rockport, Mo., here.
Nor. 22 Nebraska City, here.
.
The football practice at the Platts
mouth high school is now getting in
full swing as Coach Fred Rothert
spent the first few days in limbering
ip his battling machine in readiness
for the active practice.
Monday evening scrimmage was
taken up and the squad had some ex
cellent worKouts as they commenced j
their task of the season opening
which will be with Glenwood here
on Friday, September 27th.
The team has plenty of promise
this year as ten lettermen were re
turned to the squad and with the
summer have gained size and weight,
while the younger ones to respond to
the call of the coach have the making
of some real players, some that may
make the veterans hustle before the
season closes.
The lettermen that have been re
turned are Tom Kriskey, fullback and
captain; Mason Wall, Jack Forbes,
halfbacks; William Carey, quarter;
Earl Taylor and Elmer Newton,
guards; Russell Arnold and Alvin
Johnson, tackles; Robert Vallery and
-
v,ecu arr. centers.
Others who have showed up we!
IV.
in the workouts are Raymond Woos
ter, J. Miller.' Rohaid 'Rebal,' back
field; Max Seitz, Donald Mrasek, N.
Hennings, Harold Stewart, August
Kief and Vernon Taplett, ends; Harry
Stodola. B. McCarthy and Walter Si
kora, tackles; W. Falk, D. Bowman
and Stephen Davis, guards.
This group is augmented by sev
eral other o, the younger players who
are out for practice, Bill Armstrong,
Warren Reed, James Webb, John
Bestor, S. Gouchenour and Jack
O'Donnell.
BOTABIANS GBEET G0VEBN0B
The Plattsmouth Itotarians Mon
day held their weekly luncheon and
which was staged on this date to
honor Robert Hastings, of Crete,
governor of the 19th district of this
service organization.
Mr. Hastings is making his official
visit to the club of the district which
comprises Nebraska, western Iowa
and South Dakota, the local club be
ing honored by an early visit from
their head.
President Hastings was introduced
by Frank A. Cloidt, vice-president,
who presided in the absence of Dr.
H. G. McClusky, the president.
President Hastings discussed the
objects of Rotary and its application
to the lives of the nations where this
international organization has proven
such a vital factor for peace and se
curity.
He told of the great international
convention at Mexico City, of the
representatives from the various na
tions that have Rotary as a part of
their national life. From his inter
esting contacts with the representa
tives Mr. Hastings brought a very
inspiring review and the ideas that
he had gathered from the associa
tions of the convention.
ASKS FOB DIVORCE
From Tuesday's Daily:
An action was filed today in the
office of the clerk of the district
court In which the plaintiff. Feme
Grace Pickens asks for divorce from
Everett E. Pickens. The petition of
the plaintiff states that the parties
were married at Kansas City, Mis
souri, October 15, 1932, that the
parties are now residents of Cass
county. The petition also asks for
permanent alimony in the sum of
$5,000. S. Arion Lewis, Omaha, ap
pears as the attorney in the case.
F. W. Druecker, who is employed
at Missouri Valley, Iowa, visited over
the week end at the Fred J. Drucker
home.
VISIT WITH OLD FRIENDS
Earl Williams and Glenn York,
former residents of this city, were
here Monday afternoon for a visit
with the old time friends and enjoy-
I ing a short outing from their work
; in Omaha. Mr. Williams is owner o
a fine cafe at 4C30 South 27th street
in Omaha and which io one of the
leading places in that section of the
city. Mr. York is also engaged in
work in one of the South Side cafes
and took the opportunity to drop
down for a brief visit.
. N. of A.
Hold District
Over 150 Ladies From Cass and
Sarpy County Present to Take
Part in the Meetings.
The annual convention of the Cass
and Sarpy county district of the
' Royal Neighbors of America, met in
this city Monday afternoon and
evening and which was attended by.
some 150 of the ladies.
The business sessions were held in
the Eagles hall and which was the
scene of the greatest activity as the
convention was called to order. Mrs.
Henrietta Owns, Omaha, state supr-j
vising deputy, Mrs. Frances Tortel-'
son, member of the state supervising:
board and Mrs. Jackson, district de -
puty were in attendance.
The election of the officers for the
year resulted in the selection of the
lollowing:
Oracle Mrs. Joe Abrams, Weep
ing Water.
Vice-Oracle Mrs. Frank Bergman,
I on ov I
, rhanrpllnr
Mrs. Rose Sulser,
Plattsmouth.
Marshal
month. -Mrs. KaU Hild, Platts-
The convention also voted to hold
the 1936 convention at Weeping
Water with Manley associating in
being host to the gathering.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled in the afternoon.
In the evening a delightful ban
quet was served at the American Le
gion building by the ladies of the
Christian church, and during the
evening session the newly elected of
ficers were installed by the Murdock
camp. Following the business ses
sions in the evening, refreshments
were served by the Plattsmouth
camp.
MARRIED AT PILGEE, NEBS.
On Sunday, September Sth occur
red the beautiful home wedding of
Miss Helen Berdner, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. T. Berdner and Dr. G.
A. Schmidtmann, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Schmidtmann of this
city.
The wedding took place at high
noon amid a gorgeous setting of fall
flowers after which dinner was
served.
The bridal couple soon departed
on a honeymoon which will take them
to the Ozarks and the south, return
ing the end of September to make
their home at the Coranado apart
ments in Omaha, where Dr. Schmidt
mann will continue the dental pro
fession. Dr. Schmidtmann is a graduate of
the PlattEmouth high school and the
Crelghton college of dentistry.
SHOWING DIPBOVEMENT
The host of friends here of S. S.
Gooding will be pleased to learn that
he is showing very nice progress at
the hospital in Omaha. Mr. Good
ing was very gravely ill for several
weeks and it is within the past week
that he has shown most pleasing
progress and it is hoped will soon be
out of danger. At his advanced age
his Injuries from an auto accident
proved more than usually serious,
but his battle for recovery now seems
to be successful.
VISIT IN THE WEST
Miss Dorothy Gradoville and Mr.
Ross Bourne, have returned home
from1 a week's outing In the south
west part of the state where they
have been the guests of relatives and
old friends. They spent the greater
part of the time at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Parsons, the latter
a sister of Mr. Bourne.
Meet Monday
W. C. T. U.
Has Election of
Officers Monday
Present Officers Ee-elected as Becog
nition of Fine Service To Meet
Once a Month Hereafter.
The members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union held
their regular meeting on Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert
B. Hayes, a large number of the
membership being in attendance at
the session.
Mrs. Hayes, had cnarge of the de
votional period at the opening of the
meeting.
The ladies took up the discussion
of plans for the local institute which
is to be held here after the close of
the county convention of the society.
It was also voted that in the luture
the meetings will be held on the sec
ond Monday of each month, all mem
bers being urged to bear this date
in mind.
The election of officers was the
order of the day and the Union voted
to re-elect all of the officers who have
eiveu such splendid service in the
past year, thsy being as follows:
President Mrs. E. H. Wescott.
Vice-President Mrs. George B.
Mann.
Secretary Mrs. V. T. Arn.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. R.
C. Hayes.
Treasurer Miss Elizabeth Spang-
!ler
The heads of the various depart
ments will be named later by the
president of the Union and who will
have most important parts to perform
In the conduct of the year's work.
The Union also voted to observe
Constitution week and to have all
members display the American flag
on Tuesday, September 17th, official
Constitution day. . .
Th& afternoon was closed with the
serving of refreshments by the hostess
to add to the pleasures of the occa
sion. PABADE SATUBDAY NIGHT
The opening parade for the Korn
Show will be held next Saturday
night, September 14. It was thought
best to have just one parade this year
in the preliminary and make that a
good one.
' Every organization in Plattsmouth
and vicinity are being contacted and
asked to participate. If any organ
ization has not been called they are
asked to come without an invitation
and put in a float or banner of some
kind. It i3 vitally necessary that
everyone rally to this cause in order
to start the Korn Show off in proper
form. Anyone not belonging to an
organization is asked to come dressed
as a clown or in any fashion they
think best.
The committee is hoping that a
large crowd will respond to this in
vitation in order that the first parade
shall make a good showing. Mrs.
Howard Davis. Telephone No. 56, isj22 and Mrs. R. W. Knorr for the
organizing the parade and anyone
having any plans or suggestions are
asked to get in touch with her at
once.
All those participating are to as
semble at the American Legion hall
at 7:00 as the parade will start
promply at 7:30.
BEC0VER STOLEN TERES
A part of the tires stolen here
iroui me c-uijtu otanuu cuu-
day night, were recovered Monday
night at Omaha when Detectives . Glaze is one of the happiest in the
Cich and Highshoe arrested two menCjty today as the result of the arrival
at 21st and Chicago streets. In whose !on Tuesday morning at the Methodist
car was found the stolen tires as well ( hospital at Omaha of a fine little
loot of other description.
The men gave the names of Carl
Merscheim and William Wirt, both of
1C29 Burt street. The car they were
using was stolen in Omaha last week
and which led to the men being stop
ped and questioned by the officers.
IS SEBI0USLY ILL
Reports received here by relatives
state that the Rev. George W. War
ner, brother of the late Charles H.
Warner and well known here, is very
critically ill at his home In Miami.
Rev. Warner was a frequent visitor
here in the lifetime of his brother
and while here was heard In services
at the First Methodist church. He.
is well In his eighties and his condl-lcll
tion is quite serious.
FTNE LITTLE SON
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner are the
happy parents of a fine eight pound
son which arrived at their home late
Monday night and will share the
joys ana sorrows of the coming
years with them. The mother and
son are doing nicely and the occa
Eion has brought a great deal of
happiness to all of the members of
the family circle. Mrs. Turner was
formerly Miss Doris Peterson of this
city.
Stores Plan a
Sale Campaign
for Karnival
Visitors at Annual Fall Festival Can
Eeap Advantage of Bargains
To be Open Evenings.
Visitors in Plattsmouth the last
four days of next week can be as
sured of two things, namely, an
abundance of good, clean entertain
ment, and the opportunity of reaping
unusual buying opportunities in the
stores of the city, whose ads will be
found in the special Korn Karnival
edition of the Journal to be publish
ed Monday.
Every line of merchandise and
trade will offer its outstanding values
and stores will be open evenings to
accommodate those who find it in
convenisnt to attend the Karnival
in the daytime. Stores will be closed,
however, during the progress of the
various parades and similar outstand
ing attractions.
The Journal force is now busily en
gaged in the preparation of these ad
ditional pages of advertising as well
as other reading matter to appear ia
the Korn Karnival issue.
Watch, for the .featured, bargains
and announcements of the business
men 'who have contributed to make
possible this annual Karnival, an 3
who will be pleased to meet the many
visiting friends here during the four
days starting Wednesday, as well as
give to ail some extra values.
The complete program of the fes
tival will also appear in this issue, to
be sent into approximately 5,00 0
homes over the eastern two-thirds of
Cass count'.
GOLFERS ENJOY FINE TIME
The local golfers staged one of
the very best of the series of blind
bogies and flag tournaments of the
year Tuesday at the course and
which brought out some twenty-nine
entrants to take part.
In the blind bogie there was a tie
between F. W. Howland and L. W.
Scott, which will be played off later
The married couples' bogie which '
was featured developed that none ci
the contestants qualified within the
bogie limits.
In the putting contest the lowest
were A. L. Carper for the men with
ladies with 27.
In the Cag tournament the win
ners on the various holes were as fol
lows: J. W. Holmes, No. 1; Alle
Maddox, No. 2; Ben McCarthy, No.
3 and No. 4; J. W. Holmes, No. 5;
Dr. R. P. Westover, No. G ; Rev. G. A.
Pahl, No. 7; Fred Pearson, No. 8; C.
M. Greer, No. 9.
VEBY HAPPY EVENT
From Wednesday's Daily
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
daughter.
The little lady tipped the
scales at seven pounds and eleven
ounces and with the mother is doing
nicely. She has been christened Shir
ley LaVonne. This is the first grand
child of Mrs. A. H. Bushnell of this
city and who is very proud and
happy over the advent of the little
one.
JUNCTION WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Byron Kiatt, 22, committed
suicide in the home of her father,
B. A. Hennesey, near Pacific Junc -
tion, a former Plattsmouth resident,
by drinking poison last Wednesday
afternoon, from the effects of which
she died the following day in a Coun-;ient
Bluffs hospital, where she was
rushed for treatment following her
Fall Festival
Programs Show
Many Features
Four Days Crammed Iv.il of Enter
tainment and Interest for
Young and Old.
The prograir.3 for the Korn Kar
nival to be staged in this city from
Wednesday, September ISth up to
and including Saturday, September
21ft, are now ready and promise a
wonderful array of entertainment for
young and old alike.
The committees are preparing to
stage the agricultural exhibits in the
rooms in the Hotel Plattr.mouth
building and also in the same build
ing may be found the historic ex
hibits that will be of great interest
as they cover from the earliest days
of Plattsmouth and Cass county, pic
tures and many historic articles.
The floral exhibit that is arranged
by the Garden club will be stown in
the east room of the Journal build
ing and where a very fine exMbit is
to be ready for the inspection of the
visitors to the fall festival.
The opening day will feature the
afternoon program with the crown
ing of the king and queen of the fall
festival In the evening. The queen is
being selected by votes from coupons
appearing In the Journal and the
result will be decided on St turday,
September 14th In order to give the
winner time to prepare for the cor
onation ceremonies. The king will
be selected by the committee in
charge and thi3 wil be kept a secret
to the public until Wfdnesday even
ing. The soap box derby will also be
held the first day. The children's
parade will 'be one of the colorful
events and will be held at 4 o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon.
On Thursday, the second day of
the festival, the farmers of the near
by territory will have the program of
the day and this is a guarantee that
this is to be one of the big events of
the four days as the past fall festi
vals have demonstrated. The all farm
parade at 2 p. m. Thursday should be
one of the best, if not the best of
the entire four days, as the boosters
have been working on their plans
and have arranged some very elabor
ate showings for thlB feature. The
program will al3o include the Avoa
band both afternoon and night and
a large program of offerings from
all sections of Cass and Sarpy coun
ties. The Friday program will be dedi
cated to the homecomers as well as
the residents of this section and
will feature the old settler's reunion
when those who have lived long in
Cass county or are here forihe day
gather and recall the old times. The
amateur hour auditions will b
held
at the opening of the program at 1
p. m. while at 4 o'clock the mer
chant's parade will be held and a
large representation of the business
life of the city will be four.d repre-
'sented by many fine floats. The Peru
band will be the musical feature.
Friday will be rural school day
with a program staged by the rural
schools at 2 p. m. and a f-eries of
contests at the platform that will
be filled with fun and interest in ad
dition to the many other projrram
features.
features. The Farmers Union Land
will be here also.
ENTERS NURSE TEAIOTNG
From Monday Dall-
Frances Gamblin, one of the popu
lar members of the 1925 graduating
clars of Plattsmouth high school, de
parted this morning for Omaha where
'she will begin nurses training at the
Methodist hospital. Frances who has
a host of fric:nd3 throughout IMatt-s-mouth
takes with her their best
wishes for success in her chosen pro
fession. WILL UNDEEG0 OPERATION
Mi3S Helen Warner, deputy clerk
of the district court, departed Tues
day evening for Omaha whre she en-
tered the Methodist hospital for
I treatment and possibly an operation.
!jijS8 Warner has not been in the
best of health for some time and it ia
hoped that the may soon be able to
.return home and in her former excel-
health.
Phono the news to no. 6.