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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOV. 11, 1935.
NO. 81
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irial List is
Set for Coming
Term of Court
Jury Term Will Open on Monday, No
vember 18th With Criminal
Cases First on Trial.
District Judge D. W. Livington
was in the city Wednesday afternoon
and htld a short session of the court,
taking up the calling of the docket
tor the November term of the court.
The assignment of cases was made
as follows:
Trial List, November Term, 1935
The State of Nebraska vs. Don
Cunningham, Monday, Nov. 18, 10
a. m.
The State of Nebraska vs. Jack
Wise, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1:30 p. m.
The State of Nebraska vs. Ernest
Harding, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 9:30
a. m.
Ed A. WIedeman vs. Estate of Neils
P. Petersen, Thursday, Nov. 21, 9:30
a. m.
Lawrence C. Baldwin vs. Dr. W. H.
Tuck, et al, Friday, Nov. 22, 9:30
a. m.
Albert Maahs, Diebold Willm, Jr.,
Elmer R. Adams, vs. Searle & Chapin
Lumber Co., (3 separate cases) Mon
day. Nov. 25, 10:00 a. m.
The Neb. Dept. of Banking vs.
Fred Heil, et al, Tuesday, Nov. 26,
9:30 a. m.
Ray Herold vs. Martin R. Bloom,
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1:30 p. m.
Rogene V. McNally, by Mabel E.
Baldwin vs. Ed G. Steckley, Wednes
day. Nov. 27. 9:30 a. m.
Charlotte Tracy by Carrie Tracy vs.
Arthur A. Beatty, et al, Monday, Dec.
2, 10:00 a. m.
Mildred Gaddis vs. I. G. Hornbeck,
Tuesday, Decfl 3, 1:30 p. m.
Verner Markel vs. Richard Glas
meyer, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 9:30 a. m.
Foot of Docket.
Securities Investment Corp. vs. M.
A. Krejci.
Warren Oil Co., vs. Ernest Weiss.
Fred E. Bodle, Trustee, vs. J. Leon
ard Epler, et al.
Ole Olsen vs. Tobln Quarries, Inc.
Robert White vs. Joe H. McMaken,
Sr.. et al.
E. II. Lulkart, Supt. Banks vs. A.
L Becker
Louise Parsell vs. Delvin Landis.
The Slate of Nebraska vs. Frank
Con ley.
The State of Nebraska vs. Carl
Merscheim and William Wirth.
SCHOOL MEN HOLD MEETING
From Thursday' Dally
Last evening the members of the
Schoolmen's club of Cass county met
at Alvo where they were guests of
Superintendent L. M. Hauptman, of
the Alvo schools with representation
from all sections of the county.
S. M. Corey, member of the faculty
cf the University of Nebraska, was
tho speaker of the evening and gave
a very fine talk on "Education" In
which he urged the training of the
people to develop their power so that
by practices and study the cycles of
depression that have visited the
country at different times might be
avoided.
Dale Ganz, popular Alvo young
man, was heard in a very delightful
Aocal offering that added much to
the entertainment of the evening.
The meeting was presided over by
II. E. Warren, of Greenwood, the
president of the club.
At the close of the venlng the mem
bers of the party were entertained
at a delightful luncheon.
Those present from this city were
Superintendent L. S. Devoe, J. R.
Reeder, Hoyt Griffin and Lee Knolle.
FUNERAL OF T. S. CLIFFORD
From Friday's Dally
This morning at the Streight fun
eral home was held the last rites for
T. S. Clifford, a long time resident
of the community, there being pres
ent a group of the old friends to pay
their last tributes to the companion
of many long years.
Tho body was borne to the last
resting place by former members of
the B. P. O. E. lodge of this city,
II. G. Goos, E. J. Richey, R. W. Clem
ent, William Schmldtmann, Sr., John
Lutz, L. D. Iliatt.
MARRIED AT CITY HALL
Judge C. L. Graves was called
upon to join In wedlock Wednesday
at the city hall. Miss Vivian Floy
Chadd and Mr. Michael Thomas Kelly,
both of Omaha. The bridal couple
was accompanied here by Miss Belva
Mauer, of Omaha who witnessed the
ceremony with Warren Tulene, who
was called to the city hall to see that
the event was properly witnessed.
NEW LICENSE PLATES
The new auto license plates for
Cass county for 1936 were received
Wednesday at the office of County
Treasurer John E. Turner. The new
plates have gray numerals on a back
ground of black.
The plates wiil not be ready to is
sue tor some time, Mr. Turner states,
as the legislature now in session will
have to clarify the law as to the
payment of the taxes before the
plates can be issued. Until this mat
ter is settled and the treasurers cf
the state receive their instructions
the plates must be kept in storage
As soon as the delinite ruling is
made on the tax matter the an
nouncement will be given the public
as to the issuance of the plates.
Hearing Held on
New Road to the
Young Cemetery
No Decision by the Commissioners
Pending the Investigation and
Inspection of Site.
Wednesday the board of county
commissioners held a hearing on the
matter of the opening of a new road
leading to the Young cemetery south
of this city, for which a petition of
the lot owners and residents had been
made some time ago.
The road which is proposed would
be made through the farm owned by
T. H. Pollock of this city, who was
represented at the hearing by Attor
ney A .L. Tidd, objecting to the con
struction of the road as proposed as
causing damage to the value of the
farm by separating a tract from the
main farm and which it was contend
ed would have little sale value sepa
rated from the main farm.
The proponents and petitioners
were represented at the hearing by
Attorney W. A. Robertson, their peti
tion being that there was great need
of the road leading from the south
to the cemetery and the lack of the
road made it difficult to reach the
cemetery.
The board of commissioners heard
the arguments for and against the
road as well as considering the re
port of the appraisers assessing dam
ages at 1800 for the owner of the
land if the road is constructed.
The board did not take definite ac
tion on the matter pending a per
sonal visit to the scene and an In
spection of the route of the highway
and its effect on the farm through
which It Is proposed to lay the new
roadway.
KLUB TO HOLD BANQUET
From Friday's Daily
The Kas3 Kounty Korn Karnival
Klub will hold a stag banquet on No
vember 21, R. W. Knorr, klub ko-
ordlnator, announced this morning.
The moving pictures of Korn Kar
nival scenes taken by Emil J. Wey
rich, which feature both black and
white, and color pictures, will be
shown.
L. S. Devoe will preside as toast-
master and R. Foster Patterson, the
klub's official announcer and program
director, will drive here from Tarkio,
Missouri, to attend and give a short
talk.
Tickets will be placed on sale to
morrow and persons desiring to pur
chase may do so by seeing Lyon
Minor, Charles Barnard and Henry
Noltlng. These are BOc per plate.
More details concerning the pro
gram to bo announced later.
SIXTH GRADE ENTERTAINS
The sixth grade pupils of Miss
Hiatt's room entertained the third
and fourth grades on Friday after
noon, in the Central building audi
torium. The entretainment was in the form
of a Fall Festival.
The first number was a playlet,
"Hallowe'en Pranks," which had been
directed by Elizabeth Ann Wiles.
Piano selections were given by Dar
lene Edgerton, Ralph Hilt and Thel
ma Kruger. Recitation were given
by Maxine Graves and Darlene Edger
ton. Hallowe'en stories written and
read by Margaret Fricke and Sanford
Short. A group song was given by
the sixth grade girls.
The program was greatly enjoyed
by the children.
W R C to Carry
on Work of the
Organization
While Membership Small and Years
Increasing, Patiiotic Body De
cide to Continue.
The members of the Woman's Re
lief Corps of this city, met Wednes
day for the purpose of determining
whether or not the corps should be
continued or to yield to the passing
of time and cease to function as an
active organization.
There were twelve of the members
present and the sentiment was that
the corps should be continued, altho
many of the old time activities would
bo given up as well as the custom of
holdings their meetings at the court
house as has been the custom since
the building of the county structure.
The records and trophies of the
corps are being presented to the li
brary to be preserved there as a part
of the permanent record of this great
auxiliary to the once mighty Grand
Army of the Republic.
The organ and other more bulky
furnishings of the rooms will be
stored in the future, the members
of the W. R. C. plan to have their
meetings at the homes of the mem
bers when possible and to keep alive
the patriotic spirit that animated
these women In the long years past.
There was present at the meeting
Wednesday, Mrs. Agnes Chapman, of
Lincoln, the first president of the
Corps on its establishment in the
eighties here, the members finding
the greatest pleasure in the welcome
visit of their long time leader. Two
of the present officers, Mrs. Val
Burkle and Mrs. L. B. Egenberger,
are completing forty years as .offi
cers in the W. R. -C, certainly a
notable record of continuous service
In the work of the patriotic organ
ization. ADDRESSES SCHOOL
L. M. Williamson, representative
of the American Red Cross, from the
regional offices at St. Louis, was in
the city Thursday and spoke at the
convocation of the junior high school.
Mr. Williamson in a fine manner
presented the Red Cross program of
education which this year is directed
on the matter of home accidents and
their prevention by safety first train
ing. The speaker pointed out that a
large percentage of accidents have
origin in the home, urging the young
people of the school to strive to as
sist with their parents in removing
the causes that might lead to serious
accidents in the home.
The young people followed the re
marks of Mr. Williamson with the
greatest interest and with the cam
pagin presented by the teachers of
the school, will be a long step toward
the elimination of many of the ac
cidetns that so often occur in the
home.
HERE FROM SIOUX CITY
From Saturday's Dally:
John Sneed, veteran Burlington
railroad man, was in the city to
day for a few hours visiting with
his aunt, Mrs. J. H. Adams and with
the many old time friends in the
community.
Mr. Sneed is making his borne at
Sioux City, where the family have
resided since leaving this city, he
having had the run on the Burling
ton from South Sioux City to O'Neil.
He reports that business on that line
has been good the past summer and
the best for several years.
The many old friends were pleased
to meet M .rSneed and to know that
he is feeling so much improved in
health.
STEAL COAL FROM SCHOOL
From Thursday's Dally
Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling was
called to Cullom this morning where
the theft of some two tons of soft
coal was reported from the shed of
school district No. 30. The theft of
the coal was discovered this morning
when Miss June Keil, the teacher, ar
rived to open the school. This is the
first case of fuel being stolen from
the country schools, altho last winter
there were a number of these cases
reported. So far there has been no
trace found of the robbers.
CORYELL STATION ROBBED
The Coryell service station on
Washington avenue which in the past
lias been the object of several visits
by robbers, was again "knocked of?"
sometime Thursday night.
'The breaking into the station was
discovered this morning when the
station was opened for business and
a check revealed that a quantity of
candy had been taken as well as the
radio of the station being carried
away.
This is the second time that the
radio has been taken a3 it was recov
ered some months ago by Sheriff Syl
vester and Deputy Sheriff Walling at
Omaha where it had been hidden.
Local Motorists
Discover Traffic
Trap at Avery
General Arrest of Cass County Motor
ists on Various Charges
Are Being Made.
A number of motorists from this
city and vicinity are reporting that
the unwary traveler is being grabbed
in a traffic trap in the vicinity of
Avery on various charges and forced
to disgorge flne3 and costs.
The charges are Tery elastic and
can be made to cover a multitude of
traffic sins as it were.
Parties here report that they have
been pinched for driving with park
ing lights on, lights not properly set,
altho the most common of the charges
seems to be that of speeding and in
which the drivers are charged with
excessive speed from 55 to 70 miles
an hour In this particular area. Sev
eral who have protested the speed
charge also have been charged with
resisting an officer, sHho their pro
tests have been merely verbal ones.
The parties picked up are taken
to the home of the judge and given a
summary trial and usually are will
ing if the fine is not too excessive, to
settle up and be on their way.
ADDRESSES HIGH SCHOOL
Friday at the high school convo
cation Rev. J. A. Stevenson, of Phila
delphlafl was the speaker and gave
the young people of the school a
fine and much appreciated address.
Rev. Stevenson is a member of the
Presbyterian board of education and
his talk to the young people Friday
was on "The Fine Art of Thinking,"
the speaker covering this subject in
a fine manner and in which he urged
the student body to adapt themselves
to education and study that they
might acquire the art of securing the
best from their knowledge.
Dr. Stevenson is to be the speaker
at a Sunday evening meeting at the
First Presbyterian church.
His visit to the school was much
appreciated by the students and the
members of the faculty of the school.
ENJOY BIRTHDAY PARTY
From Friday's Dally
Last evening the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C WeBCott was the scene of a
very pleasant birthday party honor
ing Miss Marion Fricke, niece of Mrs.
Wescott.
The event featured a 6:30 dinner,
the settings for the dinner being
made very attractive with the fall
flowers used to add to the charm of
the occasion. The evening waa spent
In having a general good time among
the members of the family party.
Those attending were Dr. and Mrs.
F. L. Cummins, Mrs. J. M. Roberts,
Mrs. Maude Fricke and daughter,
Marion and the host and hoBtess, Mr.
and Mrs. Wescott.
ARRIVE IN CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Allie Meisinger and
son, Marlon, with their friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Forrest Rhoads have had a
most enjoyable tour to California and
arrived in fine shape. They are at
present visiting Mr. Melsinger'a bro
ther and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Meisinger at Santa Ana.
ENROLL IN JUNIOR RED CROSS
Two rural schools in Liberty pre
cinct, Union, have enrolled in the
Junior Red Cross, reports the chapter
chairman, Miss Augusta Robb. They
are , Factory ville (Dist. 18), Louise
Foster, teacher, and Swan school (Dis
trict 13), Sarah McQuin, teacher.
Chamber of
Commerce Has
Fine Meeting
Reports Received as to Sales Pavilion,
King Korn Banquet and Also
Promise of New Paving.
From Friday's Dally
A largely attenGeu and enthusiastic
meeting v.a? attended by members of
the ciiamber of commerce director
ate yesterday noon.
L. M. Williamson, Lincoln, field
representative of the American Red
Cross, addressed the membeis on the
work of the society.
He told the directorate members of
the situations which arose in west
era Nebraska after the Republican
Valley flood disaster and how the Red
Cross relief work functioned in the
time of stress
Telling his audience that perhaps
there was a lesson in the disaster, for
Plattsmouth people and residents
along rivers, he said that much of
tho damage to property and loss of
life in the Republican flood was due
to the fact that residents ignored
warnings of the flood danger given
them.
Williamson also gave specific in
stances of leadership, heroism and
other laudatory acts which he ob
served while helping the conduct of
the relief situation. During his re
marks he also praised Judge A. H.
Duxbury for the service he had ren
dered locally to world war veterans.
Sales Pavilion Discussed.
Discussion of the possibilities of
establishing a sales pavilion similar
to those at Syracuse, Auburn and
Humboldt, where live stock sales
draw large crowds each week, was
made. E. J
Weyrich. John P. Sat-
tier,. Sr., end President F. I. Rea each
spoke briefly on 'the subject.
R
W. Knorr reported that the
King Korn banquet was to be held
soon, and that the date would be
announced shortly. L. S. Devoe also
reported that their "grand opera"
troup had played at the Heil school
and was now making a southerly
swing over the county, building up
good will for the town.
Reverend V. C. Wright, pastor of
the First Methodist church was In
troduced to the chamber members and
welcomed by the body.
Among the communications re
ceived was one from D. D. Walnscott,
county agent, Inviting Cass county
farmers and business men to attend
a Soil Conservation meeting at Weep
ing Water on November 12th. Speak
ing at Phllpot hall, a luncheon and a
field trip to Inspect conservation work
at the Ezra Ncben and Paul Swan
farms are included in the program
read.
F. M. Bestor told the meeting that
the Sixth street WPA repaving was
definitely approved, and that work
had to be started by November 25th.
IMPROVES BUILDING
Paul II. Wohlfarth, contractor,
who has the contract on the repair
and improving of the postoffice build
ing here, is pushing the work to com
pletion and the various changes to
be made will soon be ready for the
acceptance by the inspectors.
The improvement program will
cover a great many places on the
building, one being the roof which is
being placed in first class shape and
has received a new coat of paint, the
mason work of the building pointed
up, the windows in the building re
paired and placed in first class shape
and other minor changes made that
will add to the improvement of the
building and its comfort.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
Wednesday afternoon at the court
house occurred the marriage of Miss
Vera Maye Graves, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Graves, of Bellevue,
to Everett J. Neal, of Fort Crook.
The marriage lines were read by
Judge A. H. Duxbury and the cere
mony witnessed by Mr. and Mrs.
Gates Miller of Bellevue. The groom
Is a corporal with the 17th Infantry
at Fort Crook and is well known to
many of the local people.
From Thursday's Dally
Mayor and Mrs. Troy L. Davis of her daughters. Mrs. Delbert Holllngs
Weeplng Water were In the city to- Ihead, formerly Miss Harriett Peacock,
day for a short time looking after
some matters of business and visit
ing with friends.
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs
Frank Mullen cf this city had a very
pleasant surprise afforded them when
their son, Edward Mullen and wife of
Los Angeles, arrived here for a visit
of several weeks. They had a very
pleasant trip from the coast and will
enjoy the time with the old friends
and relatives in this section of the
state. The visitors with Mr. and Mrs
Mullen and Mr. and Mrs. Lon Henry
are motoring to Hastings Sunday
where they will visit at the Enimett
Mullen home and enjoy a family re
union, this being the first time for
some time that all of the family have
had the opportunity of being to
gether.
Honor Roll of
High School for
First Quarter
The Honor Roll of Plattsmouth High
School for Opening Quarter of
School Year Announced.
The honor students of the local
high school at the close of the first
quarter of the term has been an
nounced, following the close of the
examinations.
These students have a grade rank
ing higher than the other members of
the high school and are given recog
nition for their excellent showing:
Seniors La Rue Bomer, Stephen
Davis, Marjorie Fitch, Mary Ann
Gradovllle, Grant Howard, Viva Pal
mer, Louise Rlshel, Alberta Timmas,
Marion Wiles, Grace Wiles, Imogene
Worthan.
Juniors Cathryn Anthes, Mary
Jane Mark, Evelyn Meisinger, Edna
Mae Peterson. Rachel Robertson,
wargarei win, juary ivay vv lies, ivicn-
ara xeucK.
Sophomores Frances Cloidt, Dick
Hall', Joan Hall. Thelma Jones, Agnes
Karas, Shirley Keck, Jean Knorr, Nell
'Lancaster, Flora Belle Mead, Joy
Miller, Laura Mrasek, Jane Rebal.
Clara Toman, Betty Voborll, Robert
Woest.
Freshmen John Bestor, Veda
Capps, John Livingston, Maxine Neil
sen, Gertrude Taylor.
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE
Two of the very pleasant social
events of the late fall season were
held at the home of Mrs. James G.
Mauzy Thursday and Friday evening
when a number of the members of
the teaching force of the city schools
and friends were entertained at this
hospitable home.
The home was tastefully arranged
with the garden chrysanthemums
that added their colorful charm to
the settings for the events.
On Thursday there were five tables
of bridge and In the playing Mrs
L. S. Devoe won the high score for
the ladles and Mr. Wayne Alvord of
the city teaching force for the gen
tlemen's honors. In serving Mrs.
Mauzy was assisted by Mrs. Phillip
Hirz and Mrs. J. II. Hallstrom.
Friday evening the bridge was en
joyed by a group of the young ladies,
there being five tables of bridge to
make the evening exceptionally pleas
ant. Miss Frances Klingensmith
proved the most successful and was
awarded the honors of the evening.
Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Theo
dore Ptak, Mrs. Don Selver and Mrs.
Hallstrom.
MOVE TO MISSOURI
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stewart, who
have been making their home in this
city for the past several years, have
departed for Portland, Missouri,
where they are to make their home in
the future on a farm in that locality.
Their son, E. P. Stewart has accom
panied them there and will assist in
getting the parents settled in the new
home. It is hoped that the milder
climate of the Ozark country will
prove beneficial to the old folks in
the winter season.
LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Dora Peacock, who has been
spending several month here with the
relatives and old friends, departed
Friday evening for the west coast
where she will spend the winter with
resides at Santa Monica while Miss
Florence Peacock is making her home
at Long Beach.
Supreme Court
Reduces Stull
Road Damages
Reviewing Court Fixes Amount of
Damages at $2,100 Instead cf
$3,500 Awarded Here.
The state highway Cepartmeiit of
Nebraska secured a partial victory in
the state supreme court Friday when
the court reduced the damage assess
ed In favor of C. Lawrence Stull of
this city from $3,500 to $2,100.
The action was one arising from
the relocation of highway No. 70
north of this city through the land of
Mr. Bull where also had been located
the former highway that was aban
doned when the paved highway over
pass at Oreapolis was planned.
In the trial of the condemnation
award in the district court here tho
Jury in the case awarded Mr. Stull
the sum of $3,500 for the construc
tion of the new road through his land
and from which the Btate highway
department appealed to the supreme
court with the result of the reduc
tion in the amount of the condemn
ation damage.
Judge Carter, giving tho opinion
held that the damage was excessive.
He also held that where a Jury Id per
mltter to view premises In litigation
the result of its observations consti
tutes proper evlucco. The court
also held that the two tracts of land
of Mr. Stull affected by the highway
had been materially lessened in value
but not in the amount awarded.
Mr. Stull was ordered by the court
to remit $1,400 within thirty days to
cover the amount of the Judgment
reduction.
MANY ATTEND MEETING
From Saturday's Dally:
The Young Democrats banquet at
the Cornhuskcr Hotel, in Lincoln last
night, waa truly the capital's bright
est spot.
The Nebraska Wesleyan ensemble
furnished the music during the ban
quet followed by a musical and dra
matical program.
The keynote speech was delivered
by Hon. Marshall Diggs, assistant
to comptroller of currency of Wash
ington, D. C. Short addresses were
also given by Congressman Henry C.
Luckey, Governor Roy L. Cochran,
Secretary of State Swanson, Sonator
Dafoe and J. C. Qulgley, state demo
crat! cchairman.
Those attending from this city
were Miss Mia Gering, J. A. Capwell,
Francis Hetherington, M. D. Brown,
H. Duxbury, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Cummins, L. S. Devoe, A. E. Edger
ton, Robert Bestor, George Conis and
Howard Davis.
HAVE A SNAPPY STATION
The interior of the Ofe Oil Co. ser
vice Btation at Pearl street and Chi
cago avenue has Just been glveu a
thorough painting that has placed
It in first class shape for the winter
and makes It one of the moat attrac
tive in the city.
The large work room of the station
had been painted in the aluminum
paint that not only makes the place
light and bright but can be washed
and kept in splc and span condition
at all times.
The equipment used in the greas
ing, washing and servicing cars Is
also kept in the best of shape and
makes the station a credit to any in
the state.
RETURN HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Jack VonGillern and
little son, Jack, who have been here
for the past week, visiting at the
country homo of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Troop, parents of Mrs. VonGillern,
returned Friday night to their home.
Mr. VonGillern, who is connected
with the Continental Oil Co., made an
inspection of the stations in this sec
tion of the state, while the family
enjoyed the week pleasantly at the
old home.
From Thursdays Dally
C. S. Johnson, for many years
yardmaster of the Burlington in the
local yards, came up this morning
from his home at Nebraska City to
visit with the old time friends. Mr.
Johnson makes his home with his
daughter, Mrs. A. W. Propst and family.