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Nebr. State Historical Society Q) my NO. 77 vol. no. li PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1935. Raise Funds to Rep; lave Street on District Plan Response of Property Owners to Sixth Street Paving Plan Indicates Success of Proposition. The subscriptions In the Sixth street paving district have met with a strong response from the property owners who are being assessed on the district plan, paying their pro portion of the tax back from the frontage, back three lots. The fine response that has been given indicates that the amount necessary to raise will be subscribed easily and will make possible the realization of a crying community need, that of the pavement of the street that has in the past ten years been going from bad to worse In the two block stretch of highway from Vine to Pearl streets. The deep holes and bumps in the street have caused more wear and tear on cars than any one stretch of road in this section of the state and no motorist that has occasion to travel over the street but what looks forward to the time when the old paving will be replaced .with a con crete pavement that will be designed to sustain the heavy traffic. The offer of the WPA for this proj ect is one that offers the solution to an almost hopeless cause and will make a civic improvement that will be a community benefit. SURPRISE FOR MRS. MULLEN Wednesday evening a group of the Catholic ladies of the city tendered a most pleasant surprise in honor of Mrs. Emmett Mullen, who departed today for her home at Hastings. The pleasant event was held at the home of Mrs. Frank M. Bestor on North Fourth street, where a large group of friends had gathered to spend a few hours with Mrs. Mullen, who during her residence here has made a large circle of friends and who regret very much to see her de parture from the city. The evening was spent in bridge and In which Mrs. L. S. Pucelik was awarded the first honors and Miss Minnie Guthmann, the second. Mrs. Mullen was also presented with a very attractive guest prize as a token of the esteem of the friends. Dainty refreshments were served at an appropriate hour by the host esses to add to the pleasures of the occasion. GIVES FINE ADDRESS One of the features of the Thurs day afternoon session of the Nebras ka State Bankers association, meet ing at Omaha, was the address of Prof. R. F. Patterson, of the history denartment at Tarkio college. Mr. ratterson in his address told the dele gates and members of the association that America has a triple heritage. "Our first heritage from the pio neers was founded on hard work not relief," he said. He was applaud ed. The Eecond legacy, he stated, Is the enjoyment of liberty under a con stitutional form of government. The third heritage he described as "small-town neighborliness." "We are a nation of small towns and rural communities," he con tinued. "Were we to remove them, grass would grow in the streets of our cities. In this scheme of things, the country banker plays an impor tant role." The annual banquet was held Thursday night in the Paxton ball room. James B. Owen, president of the Omaha Clearing House associa tion, as toastmaster, introduced Tom Collins, Sunday editor of the Kansas City Journal Post, and "Count Ern esto Russo of Milan, Italy." VERY HAPPY EVENT Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fullerton of this city are the happy parents of a fine six and a half pound son, born Wednesday, October 23rd at the Im manuel hospital at Omaha. The little one has been christened Jack How ard, and with the mother is doing nicely and it is needless to say that Howard is Just about the happiest man in the city over the advent of the new son, the first child in the family. LEAVING FOB THE WEST Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Meislnger and son, Marion, with Mr. and Mrs. For rest Rhodes are expecting to leave in the next few days for the south west, the Meislnger family planning on locating in Arizona for the winter jat least in hope of benefitting the health of Mrs. Meislnger, while Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes are planning on go ing on to the west coast and south ern California. The many friends are regretting to see these estimable fam ilies leave the community, but trust that the most abundant success may follow them to the west. Platters Lose to the Auburn Bulldogs, 24-0 Bulldogs With, Clever Fakes and End Runs Score Three Touchdowns in the Opening Half. The Plattsmouth high school foot ball team Wednesday afternoon at Auburn dropped the game to the Bulldogs by the score of 24 to 0. The pupils of Coach Ralph Higgins opened the game with a hard fought attack on the Platters, using their shifty end plays as well as spinners to garner themselves three touch downs to place the .game in com parative safety for the rest of the contest. The Plattsmouth defense stiffened in the last half and Auburn was able to score but one touchdown against the locals, many of the passing at tacks of the Bulldogs being broken up and spoiled. The Platters the coming week will face Tecumseh, another of the hard nuts of the southeastern conference and who have a sustained good record forthe season.'- -r - - ---- VISITORS IN CITY From Thursday's Daily , This morning an auto party of for mer residents of Plattsmouth were here to spend a short time looking over the old home town and later go ing on to Nebraska City to visit with friends. In the party were Mrs. Thomas Ryan, widow of a veteran Burling ton railroad conductor and sister. Miss Fannie McDougal, who are visit- ng in Nebraska with the relatives. Others in the group were Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Westover and son, Van, Mrs. C. B. Pepple and Mrs. A. J. Big- nell, of Lincoln Mrs. Westover is also a former resident here as In her girlhood her parents lived here, while Mr. Westover is a cousin of Dr. R. P. Westover. In the early days of railroading the Ryan family as well as Miss Mo- Dougal made their home here and will be remembered by the old time residents of the community. TEACHERS ATTEND CONVENTION From Thursday' Dallr This morning members of the teaching force of the city schools as well as rural teachers, were at Omaha and Lincoln to attend the annual convention of the district groups of the Nebraska State Teacher's asso ciation. The larger part of the local teachers will attend the Omaha con vention which is the most convenient while a few will be at the Lincoln meeting which also will have many from the schools in the western part of the county. The program of the convention will bring many notable speakers for the various sessions, the morning session being featured by the address of Governor Paul V. McNutt, of In diana, one of the best known figures in the political life of the nation. DEPART FOR NEW HOME From Thursday's Dally This morning at an early hour Mrs. Emmett Mullen and children depart ed for Hastings, Nebraska, where they are to make their home in the future, joining Mr. Mullen there where he is representative in that dis trict for the firm of Marsh & Marsh of Omaha. Mrs. Mullen was accom panled by Mrs. Lon Henry, sister of Mr. Mullen, who will assist them in driving and getting settled in the new home. The household goods were taken to Hastings several days ago by truck. Local People Find Eastern Con ditions Better Mr. and Mrs. George K. Hetrick Re turn From Auto Trip to New York and Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. George K. Hetrick have returned home from a very pleasant auto trip through the east ern states, visiting for some time in New York and Pennsylvania, in the latter state spending a great deal of their time at the home of a sister of Mrs. Hetrick at Mt. Carmel. Mr. Hetrick, who operates the Plattsmouth Produce in this city took the occasion to look into the general condition of affairs and was pleased to find that in Pennsylvania .espe cially that the conditions are appar ently growing better every day. He reports that in many places signs, "Men Wanted" were to . De found on the gates of large manu facturing plants and that employ ment was being rapidly regained. The cotton mills were some of the plants that were operating at full capacity and with many orders to be filled, while the coal mines were also running at their peak for the first time in a number of years and gen erally reflecting the expansion of business and the demand for their output. Steel mills and plants were being operated at about a fifty per cent normal force. In this section of Pennsylvania there is little butter made and this was of course, of great interest to Mr. Hetrick. The area supplies milk for Philadelphia, Rochester, Erie, New York City and other of the large cen ters of population and consequently there is little butter manufactured, this being largely shipped from the dairy country, of the western.' statese to supply their'need. - '' ' ADDRESSES FARM MEETING Judge C. S. Wortman, of South Bend, was in the city Thursday after noon to look after some matters at the court house and later drove to Mynard where the meeting of the farmers of this section of the county was held in the evening at the My nard community building. Judge Wortman spoke at the My nard meeting which was called to discuss the matter of the approval or disapproval of the corn-hog program for the next year as proposed by the agricultural adjustment administra tion. Judge Wortman has a large farm in South Bend precinct where he makes his home as well as look ing after his law practice and is much in favor of the approval of the farm program. The vote on the corn-hog plan Is to be held on Saturday over the coun ty and in this section the vote will be taken at the court house and a large number of the farmers are ex pected her to cast their ballots. ENJOY ANNIVERSARIES Thursday was a double anniversary in the Michael Bajeck family, as it marked the .sixty-sixth anniversary of Mr. Bajeck as well as the thirteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walling, the latter a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bajeck. The mem bers of the family here motored to Cook, Nebraska, last evening where they were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Record, Mrs. Record also being a daughter of the Bajeck family. They had a fine fried chicken dinner and returned home late in the evening. UNDERGOES TONSILECTOMY From Thursday's Dally Mrs. Albert Glaubltz of this city, this morning underwent a tonsil ectomy at the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha and came through the ordeal in excellent shaps. Mrs. Glaubitz has not been in the best of health for some time and it was decided to have the operation performed in hope of restoring her health. ENJOYS SHORT VACATION Miss Anna Zltka, stenographer In the office of County Attorney W. G Kieck, is enjoying a few days vaca tion from her duties and assisting her i sister, Miss Mary, in the preparations ifior her forthcoming marriage, "MOOSE" IS INJURED Kenneth Armstrong was injured In the first play of the Central college game at Fayette, Mo., last week and will be out of the next two games. The ligaments in his left knee were torn and his leg is in a cast from hip to ankle. He is not suffering from the injury but he must get around on crutches. His absence from the line up is a heavy loss to Tarkio especially with the two hardest games of the season coming up, Homecoming with William Jewell at Tarkio Saturday, Nov. 2nd and Missouri Valley at Tar kio the following week. Both of these are conference games. Murray Girl Injured in Acci dent Thursday Josephine Staska Suffers Fracture and Dislocation of Left Shoulder in Fall From Tree. Thursday afternoon while Jose phine Staska, 12, with her brother were engaged in playing at their home at Murray, the girl wa3 the victim of a very serious and painful accident and which will make neces sary her remaining quiet for some time. The two children were playing and the brother was pulling Josephine up to the limb of a tree some eighteen feet from the ground, and while not quite to the limb the rope broke and the girl was hurled to the ground. The force of the fall resulted in the severe injury to her shoulder and caused much suffering as she was hurried to the office of Dr. Tyson at Murray where the injury was dressed and she later was brought to Platts mouth for an X-ray at the dental of fice of Dr. W. Ryan. The Xray disclosed that the shouldsr was dis located and the bone fractured. The patient was later taken on to her home where she will be cared for until able to resume her usual activities. The injured girl is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Staska of Mur ray and a niece of Mrs. Frank Asch- enbrenner of this city. YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED Thursday evening a group of the young people of the community visu- d the Arthur Smith home on Seventh street, where they tendered a chari vari to Mr.and Mrs. Glen Phillips, but failed to find the newlyweds at home and were forced to depart un- welcomed. The young people were married at Shenandoah. Iowa, on Monday after noon. The bride was formerly Miss! Gertrude Smith of this city, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and has made her home here for the past year. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Phillips and has grown to manhood in this community. The many friends will extend their best wishes to these two young peo ple on their commencement of the years of married life. ELECTROLIER BROKEN Sometime after 2:30 this morning the electrolier post at the corner of Seventh and Main streets, near the residence of William Baird, was broken when a car driven by W. A. Holcombe, of Nebraska City, crashed into the pole and shattered the globe and pole. The matter was reported by the night police and the young man notified of the payment for the pole and which he has agreed to look after and see that the city is pro vided with a new electrolier. A LARGE DOCKET The docket for the November term of the district court is now in the hands of the printer and Is one of the largest that has been prepared There are 219 cases on the docket, 151 equity, 50 law and 18 criminal In the equity cases the larger num ber are foreclosures and divorces. TAKEN TO KEARNEY Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling drove to Kearney Thursday where he ac companled Harold Miller and James Vallery, who entered the state Indus trial Bchool. Paving of Sixth Street will Aid the Relief Rolls Ninety Per Cent of Government Aid to Be Expended for Labor Costs on Paving. The repaving of Sixth street for the two blocks from Vine to Pearl street will represent the expenditure of from 8,000 to $9,000 by the WPA on labor costs and which will aid to that extent the unemployed and those on relief rolls in the city. This figure will be a strong boost in the hard and trying winter for those unemployed or on relief in this community and lessen the cost of the necessary maintenance of the needy which falls on all of the taxpayers of the city and county. With the fine response of the prop erty owners in the district that are being solicited for the assessments for the paving, and also the use of the gas tax funds set aside for high way purposes and nothing else, it seeni3 that this proposition would soon be started as soon as the solici tation is finally completed. This will mean not only that the city will have a fino strip of paving that is badly needed at a very small cost to the property owners or the community, but as well a real aid In the care of those who are unfortunate enough to be out of work. COFFEE SATISFIED Harry Coffee, congressman from the Fifth Nebraska district, in Om aha Friday, said he would not be a candidate for governor but would run for re-election. Coffee said he was more interest ed in national affairs and wanted to continue . his, activities . on, the . agri cultural committee of the house as long as the people of his district felt satisfied with the things he Is ac; compllshing. The announcement was made. Cof fee explained, to spike reports he had been selected by the democratic "ma chine" to contest the nomination of Governor R. L. Cochran, because the "machine" was dissatisfied with Cochran's activities. ATTEND BANKERS MEETING H. A. Schneider was at Omaha Wednesday evening to attend the meeting of the executive committee of the Neraska State Bankers asso ciation of which he is a member. The committee met preliminary to the state convention which opens its ses sions at Omaha today. This afternoon Frank A. Cloidt and Carl J. Schnel der, cashier and assistant cashier of the Plattsmouth State bank were In attendance at the convention. SHERIFF IS IMPROVING Sheriff Homer Sylvester is still con fined to his home as the result of the illness of the past two weeks, but is reported some better and has ap parently passed the worst stages of his fever with which he suffered for some time. It will probably be some weeks before the sheriff is able to re sume the active duties of the office as far as the outside work Is con cerned. VISITS FRIENDS HERE Mrs. George K. Petring and son, Richard, of Norfolk, were In the city Friday to enjoy a visit with the old time friends while en route to Ne braska City for a short stay with the relatives there. The Petring family made their home here for several years but in the last few years have made their home in the north Ne braska city. RETURN FROM CONFERENCE Rev. and Mrs. V. C. Wright, who have been at Blair altending the con ference of the Omaha district, re turned home Friday after a very pleasant and Interesting session of the church body. From Saturday's Daily: Fred Klepser, one of the popular and well known residents of the Weeping Water community, was in the city today to visit with friends and looking after some matters of business. HAND DOING NICELY J. V. Oliver, of the A. W. Farney Co., one of the pheasant hunting casualties of the season, is able to be at his duties despite the fact that his left hand was injured in the hunting last Sunday. In the dis charge of his gun the fourth finger of the left hand had the tip shot off while another of the fingers was less injured. Toe accident occurred near Norfolk and the injured man was given immediate aid by a physician who happened to be a member of a hunting party near the scene of the accident. Death of Former Resident Occurs in Montana Wilbur Thomas, Member of One of the Old Time Families of Coun ty Dies in Western Home. From Saturday's Dally: The announcement was received here today by Attorney D. O. Dwyer of the death at Jordan, Montana, on Wednesday, October 23rd, of Wilbur Thomas, 35, a former resident of this city and Elmwood. The relatives and old friends here had received no word of the illness of Mr. Thomas and the first that was learned was when the message came of his death at the hos pital. The deceased was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas, who for a great many years resided west of this city where they were early settlers. The family later moved to the vicinity of Elmwood where they were located for a few years before leaving for Montana. They have made their home in that state for the past twenty years, where they have been engaged in farming. The deceased will be remembered here by the older rsidents of this community. WILLING WORKERS CLUB The Eight Mile Grove Willing Workers held their first meeting Oc tober 8th at the home of Mrs. C. B. Newburn with Mrs. Paul Hell and Mrs. Lloyd Iske assistant hostess. The lesson, "Old and New Wayi of Cooking Vegetables" was demon strated by our leaders, Mrs. Heil and Mrs. Earl Iske. Our next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Paul Heil. NEWS REPORTER. HERE FROM MILLIGAN Mrs. Roy Otredorsky of Milllgan, Nebraska, was in the city Friday aft ernoon where she visited with her sis ter, Mrs. J. A. Capwell and family, as well as the many friends and who were delighted to have the oppor tunity of having their former asso ciate here. Mr. Otredorsky is the owner of a drug store at Mllligan and which has proven very success ful. VISIT AT LINCOLN From Friday' Daily This morning F. I. Rea, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, former Mayor J. P. Sattler and Councilman F. M. Bestor, were at Lincoln, where they rpent some time In consultation with the state director of the WPA The matter of local projects was taken up by the committee. RETURN FROM OUTING Hnrv Horn and daughter. Miss Helen, Mrs. W. A. Becker and son. Earl and granddaughter, Miss Marie Speck, returned Friday afternoon from an outing in the northern part of the 6tate with relatives and old friends. They spent some time at Creighton and where Earl enjoyed the time in pheasant hunting. SECURE MARRIAGE LICENSE y Thursday afternoon marriage 11 cense was issued at the office of County Judge A. H. Duxbury to Miss Twila Harrington and Mr. Alva B Carter, both of Lincoln. The young people departed for Weeping Water where they were to be married at the home of the parents of the groom. A navigable Rllssour! river by 1937 will increase trie market cut let for eastern Nebraska farm pro ducts and help to raise prices. Farmers Cast Votes on Corn Hog Program Eastern Section of Cass County Vot ing at Court House on Plan of Crop Control for 1936. From Saturday's Dally: The farmers of the eastern portion of Cass county were in the city today in large numbers as the voting on the continuance of discontinuance of the corn-hog program of the agricul tural adjustment administration was being held. There were groups from the near by territory at the court house be fore the opening of the election and a great deal of Interest shown by the farmers in the balloting. The voting was not so heavy in the forenoon. largely being from those nearby the city. The polls will remain open until 10 o'clock this evening and it is ex pected that the late afternoon and evening will see a large number of the farmers and landlords In to cast their votes for or against the proposi tion for the control of the corn and hog output of the county. MANY TO ENJOY GAME Despite the threatening weather conditions a large number of the Kusker fans from this city wended their way Lincolnward today, where the Oklahoma Sooners and the Hus kers are to battle in one of the most interesting games of the Big Six. Un der the coaching of "Biff" Jones, the Sooners have developed a real team of power and speed and who should give the Nebraskans plenty of trouble. For the first time in years the Soon ers expect to figure in the battle for Big Six crown, showing real strength against Iowa State in their recent meeting. W. C. T. U. SEEKS TO RECAPTURE STATE York, Oct. 25. Rallying under the theme, "In the name of our God we will bring back Nebraska," delegates to the 61st annual state convention of the Women's Christian Temper ance union here Friday swung into the business of their meeting. Thursday afternoon and evening were given over to registration and meetings of the state board .and executive committee. The cessions will conclude Sunday. Friday's meet ings began with a session of the of ficial board and other conferences and a consecration service. TO SPEAK ON ARMISTICE DAY Washington. President Roosevelt will deliver an address on Armistice day, Nov. 11, at Arlington National cemetery, Ray Murphy, national com mander of the American Legion, said on leaving the white houBe. Mur phy, v.uo came to pay his respects as the newly elected head of the Le gion, explained that Mr. Roosevelt, in agreeing to make the address. pointed out that It was not to we taken as a precedent for him or per haps other chief executives to follow but because of the significance of the occasion. IOWA PEOPLE HERE Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Wohlfarth had as their guests Wednesday Mrs. J. W. Jones and Mrs. D. Ross and daugh ter. Miss Irene, of Shenandoah, Iowa. Miss Ro3S 13 one of KMA's soloists. On their return home Misses Marjorle Wohlfarth and Pat Cloidt accom panied them for the week end. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Thursday Mrs. II. A. EalthaKar was taken to Omaha where ehc was placed in a hospital for treatment and observation as she has been in poor health for some time. Mrs. Balthagar was taken to the hospital in the Sattler ambulance and stood the trip in excellent manner. IN COLLEGE PLAYS Three Plattsmouth young people had part 8 in the first series of plays presented by the Tarkio ColUge little theatre last night and tonight, Stuart Porter, Dorothea Slemoineit and John Nottelmann.