Nebr. State Historical Society
?CL. NO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1935.
NO. 89
Frances Rehmeier
Writes of Trip
to Chicago Meet
Finds Experience at National 4-H
Club Congress to Be Most Pleas
ant and Interesting.
I received my trip to the 1935 Na
tional Club Congress as winner ol
the state Home Economics champion
ship. My trip was given to me by
Montgomery Ward and Co.
We all arrived in Omaha at 5:00
p. m. Saturday, November 30. After
the group was assembled, we had a
get-acquainted period and then ate
supper in the Union depot. After
supper we sang the club songs
which we would sing during our
stay in Chicago. Three girls and one
boy volunteered to be song leaders.
At 7:45 we left by way of the Rock
Island railroad. We were assigned
berths and as soon as they were
made, we all scurried to bed for it
was the first time that the majority
of us had ever been rocked to sleep
in a Pullman.
We were awakened at 6:00 Sun
day morning and arrived in Chicago
at 7:30. We walked to the Harrison
Hotel where we met five more Ne
braska delegates. These five dele
gates left earlier in the week so that
they could enter the National Live
stock judging contest. This made a
total of 2G girls, 13 boys, and 6
leaders. We ate our breakfast in the
Harrison Hotel. At 9:00 we went to
mass at the Catholic church and at
11:00 most of us vent to Central
church. In the afternoon we went
on a 2 Vs hour bus tour of the city
cf Chicago. On this trip we saw the
University of Chicago, Lincoln Park
Conservatory, Lake Michigan, China
town, the ghetto, the slums, and
many beautiful parks. Sunday even
ing we went to services at the Good
man theatre. George L. Farley,
Massachusetts State College, was the
chairman. Several speakers were In
troduced. Music was furnished by
the Chicago Business Mens' Octette.
On Monday those who were not in
judging contests met in the Audi
torium Hotel, where we were divided
into Battalions I and II. We rode by
elevated train to the International
Livestock Exposition. Here we saw
the 4-H exhibits and prize winning
horses, fcheep. pigs, and baby beeves.
At noon v.e boarded coaches and
went to a luncheon at the Palmer
House given by Sears. Roebuck and
Company. After the luncheon we
saw a talkie nanied "Under the 4-II
Fiag." This picture was fashed on
a large sheet at one end of the
dining room. Later in the afternoon
: v. e boarded coaches to the Wilson &
Co. plant. A continuous program
was held. Dinner was served in the
Thos. E. Wilson dining room. After
the dinner we boarded motor coaches
for return to grounds of Internation
al Live Stock Exposition. The entire
delegation paraded in the arena. Sev
eral cictures were taken of the
group. We left on special elevated
trains and returned to our hotels.
Tuesday the boys and girls were
divided into separate groups until
evening. We girls went to the Field
Museum of Natural History and then)
walked to the Alder Planetarium. At
noon we left by motor coaches to the
Edgewater Beach Hotel as guests of
Montgomery Ward & Co. After the
luncheon and special entertainment
we went to their plant and they took
us through their entire plant. We
returned to our hotel and then went
to the banquet which is known as
"Club Members' Own Banquet." It
was held in the grand ballroom in
Stevens Hotel. Three short plays
were staged.
Wednesday we went to the Inter
national Harvester company. We
went through their entire plant and
twine mill. A picture was then taken
of the entire delegation in front of
their building. The delegation num
bered over 1,500. We were guests
of International Harvester company
officials at luncheon. Later in the
afternoon we went to the matinee
horse show as guests of the Inter
national Live Stock Exposition. A
4-K calf club scramble was one of
the main features. We left on special
train for the loop and then returned
to our hotels. The dinner hour was
left open for groups to dine by
states. Nebraska had dinner at the
Hamilton Grill. In the evening the
girls went to see the National 4-H
Style Dress Revue at the Goodman
theatre. We then returned to our
hotel for our last night's sleep in the
hotel.
Thursday morning we girls left
at 7:30 for Chicago Mail Order as
their guests for breakfast. Here they
staged a dress revue of the latest
styles. They took us through their
plant and then we went through the
Art Institute. We had luncheon in
the Harrison Hotel. In the afternoon
we went shopping in Marshall Fields
store. In the evening we went to din
ner and final party in the ballroom
of the Auditorium Hotel. Our group
left before the program was over as
we were scheduled to leave by way
of Chicago Northwestern railroad at
9:40.
Much excitement was aroused over
the train wreck, which occurred at
Clinton, Iowa. However, this gave
us an opportunity to sleep on the
Mississippi river from 12:40 to 7:30.
None of the Nebraska delegation w as
injured, but one girl fell from her
upper berth when the two trains col
lided. We arrived home about 4:30
Friday afternoon.
FRANCES REHMEIER.
Weeping Water, Nebr.
Royal Neighbors
Select Officers
for Coming Year
Mrs. Helen Meisinger Selected Oracle
for Coming Year, Mrs. Minnie
Eenner Vice Oracle.
The Royal Neighbors of America at
their regular meeting this week se
lected the officers to guide their lodge
for the ensuing year. There was a
large attendance of the membership
present and the officers named were
as follows:
Oracle Mrs. - Helen Meisinger.
Vice-Oracle Mrs. Minnie Renner.
Past Oracle Mrs. Emma Kaffen
berger. Recorder Mrs. Sadie Jones.
Receiver Mrs. Freda Stibal.
Chancellor Mrs. Bertha Franke.
Marshal Mrs. Louise Klinger.
Inner Sentinel Mrs. Pearl Mei
singer. Outer Sentinel Mrs. Wylma Fred-
erich.
Manager Miss Minnie Hild.
Musician Mrs. Emma Nolting.
Physician Dr. R. P. Westover.
After the close of the routine busi-
ness of the evening
the lodge were treated to a very fine
luncheon that was served by Mrs.
Louise Tritsch, Marie Parriott and
Helen Franke.
WOO DUET CIRCLE ELECTS
The Woodmen Circie held their
regular monthly meeting at the
lnmo rt t T-a VflT Vi 1 7TT1 n VOr TUP'S-
day afternoon." The ladies were bus-!5
ily engaged in making up a Christ
. .
mas package to be sent to the Home
at Sherman, Texas.
They elected and appointed officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
Mrs. Anna Fitzmayer, guardian;
Mrs. Rozina Ripple, advisor; Mrs. C.
C. Cotner, chaplain; Marie E. Kauf
mann, secretary; Mrs. Mary Hart
wick, banker; Mrs. Elizabeth But
tery, attendant; Mrs. Lizzie Kelley,
sentinel; Mesdames Mary Kruger,
Mary Mumm and Ernestine Jahrig,
managers; Marie E. Kauimann, jun
ior supervisor.
The members have planned a
Christmas party for the Juniors this
year and will give it at the home of
Mrs. Rozine Ripple, 1224 Avenue A,
on December 2Stn. All Juniors please
remember the date. Promptly at 2
p. m.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Mrs. J. F. Clugy has received word
that Harold Tillman, of Denver, who
has been suffering from an attack of
appendicitis, was operated on Thurs
day at a hospital in that city. At last
reports the patient was doing as well
as possible and it was thought that
he will soon be back in his usual
good health.
NEW DAUGHTER ARRIVES
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woodward, re
siding south of this city, have had
the happiness of having a fine little
daughter arrive at their home to
share their future happiness. All are
doing nicely and the many friends
are joining in their well wishes to
the parents on this happy event.
Union Again
Scene of Riot
and Fighting!
CSicers Injured in Effort to Place ;
Fighting; Grcnp in City Jail
Two Prisoners Here.
From Friday's Dailj jCullen Wright of Scottsbluff, one of
The town of Union was the scene -the well known attorneys and orators
last night of an outbreak that result- of the western part of the state,
ed in injuries to two cf the officers j The remarks of Mr. Wright were
deputized to assist in quieting a small much enjoyed and his clever wit and
sized riot and the placing of twOjSory telling ualities made him a de
priscners in the county jail. cidedly popular speaker.
The affair seems to have started Among those who attended from
shortly after 10 o'clock Thursday ! this city were Dr. II. G. McClusky,
night and in which three brothers i president of the Rotary club, Super-
named G lever, well known in
tne,
southern part of Cass and north Otoe '
county, and a man named Myers be
came involved in a fistic encounter
on the strets at Union and which led
to a call for the interference cf the
law to quiet the rioting.
Marshal Morris with his assistant,
Charles Land and Edward Towns who
had been deputized for the occasion
started to convoy the prisoners to the
city lockup and all went well until
near the jail when the prisoners
started a battle with sawed off bil
liard cues that they had evidently
concealed about their persons, start
ed in the struggle with the officers.
Mr. Land suffered a very severe gasn
on the back to the head that placed
him out of commission and from
which he is still suffering. Morris
and Towns also suffered some blows
during the melee.
Marshal Morri3 detected Russell
Glover it is claimed picking up a
large stone to hurl into the scene
of battle and the officer fired a shot
in the direction of the man who;
started from the scene of action and
is still at large. Whether the bullet
struck the man. was not known as he
with the others' of the party were
able to get into a car and drive away
from the scene.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling was
called to the scene of action and
Fred Glover and a man named Myers
were brought here and lodged in
jail.
HOLD CHRISTMAS PAE.TY
The -Live Wire Club." composed
of the employes of the Iowa-Nebraska
the members of'Li&ht and Power company, enjoyed
their annual Christmas party here at
the headquarters of the company,
which was very largely attended by'the many hundred3 .of youngsters
representatives from this city and
other points in the local district.
The event featured a fine 6:30
dinner that embraced all of the good
things that the season of the year
might offer.
The remainder of the evening was
.Zl f Fan"'"
'ill UKIl T CIO I U G
winner of the first honors for the
gentlemen and Mrs. Alberta Fall, of
i Humboldt, the winner of the ladies
prize.
With the close of the evening,
Santa Claus made his appearance
and the members of the party were
given remembrances of the holiday
season by the genial patron of the
Yuletide.
Out of town guests included Mrs.
H. J. Penny, of Lawrence, Kansas,
who is here to visit at the home of
her niece, Mrs. F. I. Rea, Mrs. R. L.
Bode, Mrs. Albert Fall and Miss
Mayone Webster, all of Humboldt.
VISITS IN THE CITY
Mrs. J. A. Sutton, of Omaha, was
in the city Thursday afternoon for a
few hours, bringing her father, Wil
liam Kaufmann, who has been ill at
her home, down to look after some
matters of business. Mrs. Sutton re
ports that her mother, Mrs. Kauf
mann, who had a slight stroke on
Tuesday at the home here, is some
better and is recuperating at the Sut
ton home, 2125 South 34th street,
Omaha.
HERE FROM OKLAHOMA
From Friday's Daily
Henry Robert Herold, of Oklahoma
City, arrived here today for a short
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Herold and other relatives and
old friends. Mr. Herold is en route
to New York City to attend a meet
ing of the Richard Hudnut Co., he
being the representative of the com-
jpan iyn the states of Oklahoma, Ar-
Ikansas and Louisiana.
MANY HEAR CULLEN WRIGHT
A group of the Plattsmouth Ro
tarians were at Nebraska City Thurs
day night to attend the banquet
staged there by the Rotary club and
the Nebraska City Chamber of Com
merce. The banquet was held at the
eiuonai lieuueu
U y ii IUI 9" t I u u p 1 i win Duuiiicaaici
Nebraska and southwestern Iowa.
The speaker of the evening was
inter.dc-nt
L. S. Devoe of the city
schools, John P. Battler, Ray Misner,
Frank A. Cloidt, A. E. Stewart, E. H.
Bernhardt and August Weidman.
Visit of Santa
Draws a Large
Number Here
,.,,
Candy and Gifts for Children at
gion Building to More Than
1,200 Youngsters.
The spectacular visit of Santa
'ciaus to this city Saturday afternoon.
pr0ved a great success in the point
j0f attendance from the youngsters of j
thi3 section of Cass county.
Santa made his appearance in a
mysterious manner at the Legion
building at 2:30 and a few moments
later with his loyal subjects started
a march through several blocks of
the business section of the city. The
American Legion Junior drum corps
headed the parade and in which over
1,000 of the kids, all etrto gTeet
the genial Santa and to enjoy the
treat that had been arranged for
them.
At the building there had been pre
pared close to 1,200 packages of
candy and a small gift arranged for
the children, but these were inade
quate and it was necessary to supply
the last ones to call with orders that
allowed them to receive the candy
and cift from local stores.
I Th . . f g t under the
!auspiceg of the Plattsmouth Business
Men's Ad club and was a real suc
cess from the attendance point and
'brought a great deal of pleasure to
from the smallest to those nearing
the fourteen year old limit.
Santa was of the proverbial fat
and jolly type and added his part to
the enjoyment of the large crowd
that filled the Legion building.
! HEEE FROM WEEPING WATER
I .
From Saturday's Daily:
This morning Attorney C. E. Tefft
and C. V. Sale of the Weeping Wa
ter schools, were in the city to look
after some matters of business. Mr.
; Sale is a graduate of the Peru State
teachers college and has been very
successful in his work since leaving
college. He is engaged in the junior
high school at Weeping Water.
ORDERS NEW TRIAL
C. Lawrence Stull having failed
to file a remitltur in the case where
the state highway department ap
pealed to the state supreme court
from an award for damages for land
taken for a state road, that tribunal
Wednesday reversed the judgment in
his favor and ordered a new trial.
Stull originally asked for more than
the judgment.
REJOICE IN NEW SON
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Glaze has been made very happy by
the arrival of a fine little son that
has come to make his future home
with them. The mother and little
one are doing nicely and the occa
sion has brought the greatest happi
ness to all of the members of the
family circle.
VISITS AT MINNEAPOLIS
Mrs. R. H. Patton Is spending a
short time at Minneapolis where her
daughter. Miss Ida Patton has been
located for the past few years. Mrs.
Patton was taken to Omaha by car
and from where she departed by
train for the northern-tity.
Eastern Star
Observes 30th
Anniversary
Distinguished Party of Members of
Grand Chapter of Nebraska
Here for the Event.
Friday evening proved one of the
most notable events in the history of
the Eastern Star in this city, the ob
servance of the 30th anniversary of
the chartering of Heme Chapter No.
IS 9. For thi3 event there was pres
ent a large and distinguished party
of the members of the grand chapter
of Nebraska as well as visiting Ma
sons. One striking feature of the even
ing was the presence of Mrs. Mar
garet McPherson, of Omaha, grand
worthy matron of Nebraska and Wil
liam Crites Ramsey, grand master of
the A. L. & A. M. of Nebraska. Both
of these are former Plattsmouth resi
dents and it is a striking co-incidence
that both ex-Platt8mouth people
should head their respective organ
izations at the same time. While liv
ing here in their younger days their
homes were but a few blocks apart
Le-jand .. . ... they tben realize that
they were to one day rise to the dis
tinguished places in the great fra
ternities. The evening was opened by the
serving of a 6:30 dinner that was
wonderfully prepared and served and
made the fitting start of an excep
tionally delightful evening.
During the serving of the dinner
there was a fine musical program
that was presented by an orchestra
composed of Billy Evers, Rachel Rob
ertson, Wallace Terryberry and Jean
Knorr, the young people furnishing
a fine setting for the happy occasion.
The invocation was given by .Mrs.
H. F. Nolting. chcplain of Home
Chapter.
L. S. Devoe, worthy patron of
Home chapter, served as the toast
master for the evening in his very
clever manner and Introduced the
various speakers and features of the
evening.
Mrs. R. W. Knorr and Mrs. L. S.
Devoe gave two very beautiful piano
solos as their part of the evening
offering.
Mrs. Raymond C. Cook, worthy
matron of Home chapter, extended
the welcome to the visitors and the
grand chapter officers who were pres
ent. Mrs. J. M. Roberts, the first worthy
matron of Home chapter, was pre
sented and gave a short resume of
the work of the chapter in the early
day3 of its life.
Miss Rose Owens, of Omaha, grand
secretary of Nebraska, gave a most
interesting account of the history of
the Eastern Star in Plattsmouth and
of the chartering of Home chapter,
which had been on May 5, 1905, and
the subsequent high place that the
chapter had taken in the work of
the order in the state. Miss Owens in
her history of the Eastern Star told
of the formation of a chapter back in
1874, now long since abandoned and
leaving no chapter here until the
chartering of Home chapter. In the
early day chapter J. N. Wise had been
very active and was the first grand
worthy patron of the order in Ne
braska.
Mrs. J. R. Reeder, in her usual
charming manner, gave a delightful
vocal number that was deeply appre
ciated by all of the group.
Mrs. Margaret McPherson, grand
worthy matron, gave a very fine ad
dress on the work of the Eastern
Star in Nebraska and its growth and
advancement in the recent years to
take place among the organizations
in the various states of the Union.
Mrs. McPherson gave warm words of
praise to the memberB of Home chap
ter for their wonderful record and
the efficient manner in which the
affairs of the chapter are being car
ried on.
Mrs. Roy O. Cole was heard In a
delightful piano selection that was
given In her usual artistic manner.
Harold Blanderyou, of Omaha,
grand worthy patron, gave a short
talk on the work of the order that
was much enjoyed by all of the mem
bers of the party and was very in
Bplrational in Its nature.
William C. Ramsey, grand master
of the Nebraska Masons was present
ed and spoke briefly to the old friends
jand neighbors and associates of his!
boyhood and youth in this city and
vicinity.
One of the much enjoyed features
of the. evening was the selections by
a mixed quartet composed of Mrs.
J. E. Schutz, Mrs. Harry Nielsen,
Raymond Cook and Don C. York.
The visiting grand chapter offi
cers comprised Mrs. Margaret Mc
Pherson, Omaha, grand worthy ma
tron; Harold Blanderyou, Omaha,
grand worthy patron; Miss Rose
Owens, Omaha, grand secretary; Mrs.
Ruby Coggins, Aurora, grand con
ductress; Miss Ethel Thrope, grand
assistant conductress; Mrs. Ralph
M. Wiles, Plattsmouth, grand Adah;
Mr3. Clara Bathen, Lincoln; Mrs.
Grace Annes, Omaha, past grand
worthy matrons; James Eidner, Om
aha, past grand worthy patron.
Charter members present were
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt
and Mrs. Ed S. Tutt, of Murray.
Popular Young
People to Wed
December 29
Miss Jean Tidball to Become Bride
of Edgar Street Wescott Dur
ing the Holidays.
From Saturday's Daily:
The announcement of the forth
coming marriage of Miss Jean Tid
ball of this city to Mr. Edgar Street
Wescott, which will occur In this
city on Sunday, December 29, was
made today by the members of the
family of the bride.
Miss Tidball is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John L. Tidball and has
made her home here since her early
girlhood, graduating from the local
high school and later at the Univer
sity of Nebraska. She was a mem
ber of the Pi Beta Phi sorority at
Lincoln. Since her graduation she
has been engaged In the teaching pro
fession and Is now completing her
school year in the schools at Crete,
Nebraska.
Mr. Wts i3 the son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. ... Lt of this city, where
he was born and grew to manhood.
graduating in the high school class
of 1928 and later from the Univer
sity of Nebraska, where he was a
member of the Beta, Beta Pi, being
president of the fraternity in his last
year at school. He has been for the
past three years engaged with the
Standard Oil Co., and is at the pres
ent time engaged at their Lincoln
offices.
BUS HAS BLOWOUT
Friday, the thirteenth, had a real
meaning to the driver of the late
northbound Missouri Pacific bus, last
night. The bus was running on its
scheduled time last evening shortly
before 11 o'clock when a front tire of
the bus blew out near the Roy Cole
farm south of thi3 city. The bus was
forced into a small ditch and where it
remained until 6 o'clock this morn
ing when it was gotten back into
the paving and with a new tire was
able to make its way on into Omaha.
Had the blowout occurred a short
distance north of where it did the
bus would have plunged down a steep
embankment. The driver and pas
sengers on the bus were uninjured.
WILLIAM DUNK INJURED
William Dunn, who resided for a
number of years in Weeping Water,
where he was engaged in the con
duct of a livery barn and auction
business, before moving to Omaha 'gisted hi3 father for many years, th;
i
recently to reside with a sister, was.ia.te Henry C. McMaken and after his
struck by a car as he was crossing passing carried on the work of con-
the street. As a result of being
knocked to the pavement he suffered
some severe bruises. After receiving
temporary treatment, he was taken
to his home and it is thought will
soon recover from his injuries.
TO ATTEND WEDDING
Dr. and Mrs. Karl L. Koch, of
Presque iBle, Maine, arrived In the
tv tn o hniwinr viait pt tho home
of Mrs. Koch's parents, Mr. and Mrs. ;
John L. Tidball, and to attend the:
wedding of Miss Jean Tidball and
Mr. Edgar Wescott.
Dr. and Mrs. Koch, the latter for
merly Miss Mary Jane Tidbaall, after
the holiday season here with the
relatives and old friends will motor
to St. Augustine, Florida, w here they
are to spend the winter months.
Mail Looted
in Robbery of
RLP. Station
Six Sacks of Parcel Post Mail Ran
sacked and Some Letter Mail;
Hold All Niht Partj.
The Missouri Pacific station in this
city was broken into sometime after
midnight Saturday night and nix
sacks of parcel post mail as well as
one pouch of let'tr mail was ran
sacked and looted by the robbers. The
value of the parcel post mail taken
has not been determined until a mere
complete check is made by the postal
officials.
The parties had entered the build
ing by prying open a window in the
office of the station and where the
party had evidently passed several
hours, as there were many empty
whiskey and beer bottles scattered
around the rooms, apparently taking
their time in holding their party and
going through the mail.
The party had evidently rifled the
safe in the office of the agent but
it is not thought that any of the
papers were missing and the safe Lad
no money in it, the local railroad of
ficials state.
The robbery was discovered thort
ly after C o'clock when D. S. Sumner,
agent of the Missouri Pacific, ar
rived to open up the station lor the
day and from the statements of Miss
Catherine Janua, who was waiting
for the C:20 northbound train the
robbers must have left only a short
time before the arrival of the ai;cnt.
Miss Janda had heard noises in the
office but supposed it was the aent
in the dispatcher's room and was
not aware otherwise until the ar
rival of the agent.
As soon as the robbery was dis
covered lt was reported to PobtnouU-r
Cummins and to the Omaha officials.
Inspector Coonan of the postoS'h-e de
partment and a Missouri Pacific Fpe
cial agent, arriving in a short time
afterwards.
It was found that the parcel post
packages Lad been opened up and a
large part of the contents taken, it
being evident that a shipment of
shoes had been made away with as
well as other articles in the mail
from Omaha stores consigned to per
sons in this territory. A number of
letters from the mail had also been
opened and tossed around and many
checks were found where they had
been dropped as useless to the prowl
er's. The local officers were railed to
the scene and in searching around
the vicinity of the station the riflled
box from the pay telephone booth in
the station was found near the old
elevator northeast of the station.
The officers were able to secure a
number of finger prints from the
empty bottles that were tossed around
the office and which may give some
trace of the night raiders.
CELEBEATES BIRTHDAY
J. H. McMaken, one of the well
known residents of the city, very
quietly Wednesday observed the pass
ing of his sixty-eighth birthday arid
as usual was hard at work. takii.K
no time out for the annivers ary. Mr.
McMaken has for his liielin.o been a
familiar figure in this city and closdy
connected with the contracting and
transfer business.
In the years of his lire since Lis
early teens, "Joe" has been a v. t.rker
and has never shirked a job ::o mat
ter how severe to carry on He as-
trading and operating a trans. er
line nd in which he is stiil engaged
and which his sons, Henry. Ilea, Jo-
;seph and Fred, have also followed
The many friends trust that Mr.
McMaken may have many more years
of service in the commui.ity v. here
he has long been an active citizen.
CAB.D OF THANHS
We are extending to the dear
friends and neighbors our heartfelt
thanks for the many comforting
words and deeds in our hour of deep
sorrow. These kind frietds will al
ways be held in tender memory by
us all for their unselfish aid. Mrs.
Charles Richards and Children. Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Stokes, Charles Rich
ards, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. E. O.
Howe.