Rebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. LI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1933.
NO. 01
Tidball-Wescott
Wedding Occurs
Sunday Evening
Charging Home Ceremony Witnessed.
by Party of the Relatives and
Friends of Young People.
At a ceremony performed at eight i
o'clock by candle light in the Tid-j
ball home. Miss Jean Lorraine Tid
ball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Tidtail was married to Edgar Street
Wesi-ott of Lincoln. Sunday.
Dr. II. G. McClusky, minister of
the Presbyterian church, read the
marriage lines in the presence of a
hundred guests. Before the fireplace
in the living room an altar was im
provised with cathedral tapers in
white and silver baskets of white
chrysanthemums, smilax and blue
corn flowers. Numerous lighted tap
ers in white were used thruout the
house.
At eight o'clock the wedding mu
sic com nenced with Miss Lillian Gar
rets of Beatrice, at the piano. Mrs.
Eugene Burdic of St. Edwards, sang
"O Promise Me." Vm. Irons, Jr., of
Kansas City, Mo., acted as best man.
Mrs. Karl Koch of Presque Isle,
Maine and Miss Ruth Tidball, sisters
of the bride entered together as
bridesmaids, gowned alike in tuxedo
blue moire dresses fashioned on prin-cer-3
lines with Care skirts and short
puffed sleeves, and carried colored
bouquets of sweet peas and roses.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and presented a beau
tiful picture in her bridal gown of.'
white satin and lace, made on prin
cess lines. The bodice was fashioned
of lace ith close fitting sleeves
which flared over the hands and the
sheathed lines of the skirt swept into
a train. Her long white tulle veil
was fashioned with a small cap of
halo effect with orange blossoms.
She wore silver slippers and carried
a shower bouquet of white roses. A
rope of seed pearls worn by her
mother at her own wedding furnish
ed the "something borrowed."
The wedding cake formed an at
tractive centre piece for the recep
tion. Assisting in the dining room were
Mtsdau.es Henry Goos, L. O. Minor,
P. T. Heineman and Wm. Robertson.
Mr. and Mrs. Searl Davis assisted in
greeting the guests.
The couple left later in the even
ing, by car. for Kansas" City on a
short wedding trip before making
their home in Lincoln, Nebr. Mr.
Wescott is engaged in Lincoln as
supervisor of the Standard Oil sta
tions. For travel the bride was attired in
a black and red crepe dress. She
wore a black crepe hat, slippers and
glove3 and black seal coat.
Out of town guests were: Mr. and
Mrs. Jack von Gillern, Nebraska
City; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burdic,
St. Edwards; Miss Lillian Garrett,
Beatrice; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner,
Red Oak. Iowa; Mrs. Mae Morgan,
Burlington, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Pallett, Crete; Frank Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. L. T. Johnson, Marguerite
Johnson, Hoidrege; Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Irons, Jr., Kansas City; Clara Mae
Morgan, Madeline Stranglen, Mr. and
Mrs. F. C. Patton, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Campbell, Will Patton, Mr. and Mrs.
Morse Palmer, Alice Eaten, Omaha;
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Grimminger, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Irons, Sr., Maria Mc
Callum, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Tidball,
Mr. and Mrs. Noyes Rogers, Lincoln.
COLLISION NEAR MURRAY
From Monday's Daily:
Thi3 morning a serious auto acci
Cevt occurred west of Murray when
two cars were smashed and two young
girls en route to school badly injured.
The girl3 were daughters of a family
named Hamilton and had been given
a ride on their way to school when
the car in which they were riding
and another car crashed. The girls
suffered very severe cuts on the face
and limbs and also the eye of one of
them seemed injured. Dr. R. W. Ty
son of Murray was called in the case
and after giving temporary aid they
were taken on into Omaha to be
placed in a hospital for treatment.
From Monday's DafTy
Reuben D. Stine was up from Union
this forenoon attending to some busi
ness matters at the court house and
visiting friends for a few hours.
CHICKENS STOLEN
From Monday's Daily:
The flock of chickens at the farm
of Mark Wiles, near Weeping Water,
was stolen last night, reports received
here at the office of Shrift Sylvester
states. The parties committing the
robbery did a thorough job and all of
the fowls that were in the chicken
house were removed. Deputy Sheriff
Tom Walling was a visitor at the
scene of the crime to investigate.
Dealers in this section were notified
of the stealing and to bo on guard
to report if the chickens were offered
for sale.
Weldon Stoehr
Killed Early To
day at Omaha
Crushed in Truck Which He Was
Operating and Dies Before
Aid Can Reach Him.
From Monday's Daily
Weldon Stoehr, 23, well known
young man of this community, was
almost instantly killed this morning
at Omaha, where he has been residing
and where he was engaged in work
ing for a transfer company.
The accident occurred at 4:45 this
morning, reports from the South
Side police station state and occurred
at the home of Lee Powell, a relative
of the young man. It has been the
custom of the truck drivers to drain
their trucks each night and refill
them in the morning before starting
to work. Weldon had been engaged
in filling the radiator of the truck
when it suddenly started to roll down
the small incline of the yard. It
would seem that the young man had
attempted to get into the cab of the
truck to stop its flight and had been
caught between the body of the truck
and the corner of the Powell resi
dence. The truck after crushing Stoehr
had continued its flight and stopped
only as it perched over the edge ot
the embankment that led to the
tracks of the Rock Island railroad.
The members oT the family called
medical aid but the young man was
dead when aid reached the Powell
home.
The deceased was the only son of
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Stoehr of this
city, being bcrn and reared in this
section of Cass county, receiving his
education in the schools of this city.
He was married June 9, 1934, at
Omaha to Miss Marie Powell, who
with the seven months old babe, sur
vive his passing. He is also survived
by the parents and one sister, Mrs.
Otto Meisinger.
"BELIEVE IT OR NOT'
It is quite unusual if not unbe
lievable that a man on horseback
should run down a large timber wolf.
But that is exactly what happened.
Late last Friday afternoon when
Towner Livingston who manages the
Dovey section rode out to bring in
his cows from the east pasture he
saw a large wolf near the straw
stack. Although he had no gun he
was not afraid of it and took after it
on horseback. The wolf gave Town
er a merry chase for nearly an hour
running back and forth across the
section, first to the south side, then
back north to the timber. After run
ning some four miles the wolf ran un
der a blind culvert on the east Si-;
of the section, so Towner rolled a
large tree root onto the open end of
the culvert .and rode over to Leonard
Stoehr's farm house nearby. Mr.
Stoehr lost no time in bringing his
rifle and shot the wolf. It goes with
out saying that Messrs. Livingston
and Stoehr have been heroes ever
since.
EARLY MORNING WEDDING
Judge Charles L. Graves was
aroused from his slumbers Sunday
morning at 1:30 by the demands
that he appear at the city hall to
join in the bonds of wedlock, Miss
Madalyn Elam and Mr. Vernon W
Carlson, both of Lincoln.
The marriage was witnessed by
Will H. Smith, of Omaha, tax driver
who brought the bridal party here
and Officer Dave Pickrel, who w3s
pressed in the service as a necessary
witness.
"See It before you buy it."
Death of George
Heisel, a Long
Time Resident
Mcmber of One cf Pioneer Families
cf Community Passes Away
Alter Long Illness.
From Tuesday's Daily
The death of George Heisel, 74,
member of one of the pioneer fam
ilies of this city, occurred at an early
hour today at a Lincoln hospital
where he has been undergoing treat
ment, after a long illness.
Mr. Heisel has beeri a familiar fig
ure in the community for many years
and was associated with his father
and brothers in the operation of the
flouring mill on Washington avenue
over a long period of years. The
father, Conrad Heisel, established the
first mill in this community in 1S5G
and for his lifetime George was as
sociated with this line of work until
ill health made necessary his ceasing
active participation.
M.r Heisel was quiet and un
assuming, peacefully led his life in
the community where his splendid
characted won him a host of friends
that will long cherish his memory!
and that of his splendid part in the
community life.
Mr. Heisel was selected as member
of the city council from the second j
ward where he was born and reared
and in this position gave the same
splendid service that he carried in
his dealing with hi3 fellow man.
In his childhood he was baptized
in the Lutheran faith and of which
he has been a member for his life
time. The deceased is survived by his
brother, Fred, and sister. Miss Anna,
of this city.
The funeral will be under the di
rection of the Streight funeral home,
but no definite arrangements have
been completed as yet.
BRIDGE WATCHMAN DIES
From Monday's Daily
W. C. Larson, who has been en
gaged here as watchman at the Bur
lington railroad bridge, died this
morning at 10 o'clock while at Is
duties at the bridge. He was found
by some railroad workers lying near
the tracks at the bridge and was
taken to the office of a physician but
apparently had been dead when
found.
Mr. Larson has been a sufferer
from a severe heart ailment for many
months and was for some time under
treatment at an Omaha hospital, later
improving and returning home where
he had been able to resume his work
as bridge watchman.
He came to this city from the
western part of the state where he'
was engaged in work for the Bur
lingon on it Ravenna line for a great
many years.
He is survived by the widow and
ten children who are Mrs. Myrtle
Struble, Ravenna; Mrs. Mary Weise,
Mullen; James, Glenn, Mildred, Ruth,
Velma, Esther, Donald and Earl, all
of whom reside at home except
James, who the family has been un
able to locate.
The body was taken to the Sat
tler funeral home to await funeral
arrangements by the family, to whom
the sudden passing of the husband
and father has come as a great
shock.
RAILROAD VETS RETIRE
From Tuesday's Daily:
Two of the old time veterans of
the Burlington railroad are being re
tired today from active service under
the pension rule of the railroad that
sets seventy years as the retiring
time.
One of these is Arthur E. Simonds,
station agent of the Burlington at
Cedar Creek and well known to rail
road men over the eastern portion of
Nebraska. Mr. Simonds has been in
the service of the railroad forty-three
years, first starting as a helper at
the station at Schuyler. Before com
ing to Cedar Creek he served at the
South Omaha station.
Thomas Olson, section foreman at
Waverly, is the second to retire. He
will be remembered by the older resi
dents of near South Bend as he was
engaged there as a section hand
some forty years ago.
Phone news items to No. 6.
VISITING IN SOUTH
Mrs. Fern Chalfant Hendricks, or
Omaha, well known here, is to spend
a short time in the south where she
will be the guest of relatives and
friends in several of the leading
j cities. She will be the guest for sev-
?ral weeks at the home of Mr. and
!m
is. J. A. Collins, at Houston,
t
Texas, also with her brother and fam-
Jily, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Chalfant at
Coff, Kansas, also with friends at
Kansas City. She will then continue
en to Omaha to resume her duties hi
that city.
Nehawka Man
Sas Leg Crushed
Under Tractor
James McVey Cranks Iruc'i Which
Slips in Gear and Catches Leg of
Workman Under Wheels.
James McVey, of Nehawka, was
severely injured Monday while
cranking a tractor at the Vilas Shel
don place in Nehawka, suffering a
badly crushed leg.
Mr. McVey was engaged in crank-,
ing a tractor with which he was
working. The tractor had been shift-:
- ti
its gears of itself and to avoid
this he had placed a board to pre
vent this but the board fell out of.
place and the tractor at once started
moving and knocked the unfortunate
young man down. One leg was
caught under the wheels of the heavy
tractor and the right leg of the
young man was badly crushed, the
injury being so severe that he may
lose the leg.
He was given temporary aid at Ne
hawka and then hurried on into the
horpital at Omaha to be cared for.
OE SERVE NEW YEAR
From Wednesday's Daily
The corv.muiR" v.y quietly ob
served today, the first day of the year
193C, the bad weather conditions
making it difficult to get around and
the comfort3 of home luiing the
larger part of the population.
Religious services were held at the
St. Paul's Evangelical churc h Tues-
day evening under the auspices of
the L Y. P. L. and which was car
ried on as a watch party to speed the
old year and greet the new.
The watch party at the Methodist
church drew many to enjoy the ser
vice and to join in greeting the new
year in a fitting manner.
Services were held today at the
St. John's and Holy Rosary Catholic
churches with early masses and at the
St. Luke's Episcopal church with the
celebration of the holy communion
held at 10 o'clock.
The business houses of the city
were opn as usual this forenoon but
were closed for the remainder of the
day to permit the merchants aud
their employes to fittingly observe
the remainder of the day.
STILL QUITE ILL
R. W. Knorr, well known mer
chant, has been confined to his home
on high school hill by an attack of
what seems intestinal flu. Mr. Knorr
suffered a bad cold several days ago
and which has continued to cause
him a great deal of trouble. He has
been unable to look after his usual
activities and has been confined to
his bed for the greater part of the
time.
VISITS IN THE CITY
From Monday's Daily
Judge C. S. Wortman, of South
Bend, was avisitcr in the city today
to visit with friends and looking
after some matters of business at
the court house. Judge Wortman is
being mentioned as a possible candi
date for the nomination for district
Judge in the second district, but so
far has not made his filing for the
office.
TAKE BODY TO REVENNA
The body of the late W. C. Lar-
son, who passed away suddenly Mon-1
day morning will be taken to the old.
home at Revenna, Nebraska, for in-
1 terment. The body will be at the
Sattler funeral home until Thursday
morning when it will be taken to the
west for interment
be held here.
No services will
Platz Theatre
to be Reopened
in a Few eeks
Iff. F. Westerland of Red Oak, Iowa,
Will Have the Structure Re
modeled and Decorated.
M. F. Westerland, of Red Oak,
Iowa, was in the city Tuesday after
noon and made arrangements to se
cure the Platz theatre which he ex
pcct3 to open as a motion picture
theatre on or before I-'ebruary 1st.
Mr. Westerland is arranging to
have the interior of the building
modernized and placed in first class
shape, being entirely redecorated and
made one of the most attractive in
this part of the state.
The Platz has been closed for the
past year and that it is again to be
placed in service will be pleasing
news to ihe public as the theatre
building is one of the most attractive
in this section of the state and for
many years was one of the chief en
tertainment spots in the community.
Mr. Westerland i3 expecting to
move here soon with his family from
Iowa and will be on hand to super-
viae the rearrangement of the in-
terior of the theatre and its decor-
'ation
' The reopening of the theatre will
bring two additional families here
as Mr. Westerland is also having his
operator move here.
BALL LARGELY ATTENDED
The American Legion auditorium
was crowded to its capacity Tuesday
night by merrimakers who gathered
to participate in the annual New
Year's eve ball of the I'lattsmouth
fire department. The Berg orchestra
I furnished plenty of hot and sweet
music for the dancers that all enjoyed
until a late hour.
The arrival of the year 193 6 was
greeted enthusiastically by the merry
party with songs, cheers and noise
producers to add to the festivities of
the occasion.
The firemen will realize a well de
served amount from the dance that
will be devoted to their funds for the
i activities of the department for the
year. This is the only money making
activity sponsored by the department
and is always given hearty support
by the residents of the community in
recognition of the services of the
firemen.
ENJOY HOLIDAY VISIT
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Born ha3 been the scene of a very
peasant family party the past week
when their daughters and their fam
ilies were with them to enjoy a few
days' stay with the parents. The
party comprised Mr. and Mrs. Will
iBartik and son, William Franklin;
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartik and chil
dren, Marvin, Norma, Shirley, of
Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schissel
and daughter. Phyllis Louise and Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Spreick and daughter, j with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bakmeyer, all
Donna Lee. This was the first time j of the Elmwood community, were
in several months that all of the ; here Tuesday looking after some mat
family were home together and the ters of business. While here Mr. Mc
event was one that all .'11 long Laughlin renewed his subscription to
pleasantly remember.
VISITS IN CITY
Gecrge E. Rebal, of Iowa City,
Iowa, arrived here Sunday for a visit
at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Rebal. He Aas accom
panied by his friend, Paul Manguard.
Mr. Rebal now owns two meat mar
kets in the Iowa city, they being
operated in connection with a chain
store system and which has been very
successful. The business year in Iowa
City has been very good, Mr. Rebal
states.
RETURNING TO WEST
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Campbell, of
Minatare, Nebraska, who have been
here visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Bajeck, parents of Mrs.
Campbell, as well as with '.he rela -
tives of Mr. Campbell at South Bend,
are returning to their home in the
west part of the state. They have
been here over the holiday season and
the many old friends were greatly
pleased to see them.
Frank Bauer and Elmer Witherow
' of Union, were calling on friends in
this city Sunday afternoon.
HAVE FAMILY PARTY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. V. T.
Arn was the scene of a most delight
ful family party, all of the children
being here to enjoy the fine dinner
and reunion. Miss Marjorie Arn, who
is teaching at Alvo, has been home
for the Christmas vacation and Fun-
day Miss Bernice, who is a nurse
at the M. E. hospital at Omaha, join
ed the party at home. Following the
dinner the two daughters returned
to their respective duties after a
most pleasant day.
Peter Meisinger,
Aged 89, Dies at
Home in This City
Oldest Member of Meisinger Family
in Cass County, Dies After a
Stroke Suffered Tuesday.
This morning at the family home
on Locust street, occurred the death
of Peter Meisinger, St), the dean of
the Meisinger family in Cas3 county.
The death followed a sudden stroke
suffered Tuesday afternoon and since
which Mr. Meisinger had been gradu
ally sinking until death came to close
the stroy of his life.
The deceased is a long time resi
dent of this community, coming here
from Illinois and settling on a farm
west of this city .here he remained
until sevi .
his v. ifi
have s;.
?ar ago when he and
to I lattsmouth and
.e their home in this
city.
The wife passed away two years
ago and since which time Mr. Mei
singer has been cared for by the
daughters who have kept up the home
for him.
Mr. Meisinger is survived by four
daughters, Maggie, Louise, Mary and
Kaie, three sens, John P. and Bcltz
of this city and William of Spring
field, Nebraska.
ROTARY CLUB MEETING
The Rotary club at the meeting
Tuesday noon heard the reports of
the various departmental chairmen
on the work of the organization for
the year, these being presented by
the various chairmen who have car
ried out the program.
The club has a line record of pro
gress and have advanced far in the
carrying out of the objects and aims
of Rotary in the community.
There were present as guests of the
club, Walter Kirkbride, well known
Lincoln Rotariau, who has on several
occasions been heard here in addreses
before civic bodies, as well as Har
ley Cecil, of Denver, who is a holiday
visitor here with the relatives.
Dr. II. G. McClusky, club presi-
dent, was in charge of the program
of the day
ELMWOOD PEOPLE HERE
M;r. and Mrs. Leonard McLaugh-
lin and two sons, Howard and Dale,
the semi-weekly edition of the Jour
nal. RETURNS TO DUTIES
From Tuesday's Daily.
James M. Robertson, III, departed
last evening on the Ak-Sar-Ben for
the east, returning to the U. S. naval
academy at Annapolis to resume his
studies. He has had a most pleas
ant visit here with his parents and
other relatives over the Christmas
season and the outing.
RETURN FROM OUTING
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff T. Green, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Holt and Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Ware, returned Sunday
from Missouri, where they spent the
Christmas holiday with relatives and
friends at M Mjerly. Hr.ntsville and
, Brunswircl-v Missouri.
C TO KANSAS
Sunday r.rning Mr. Freeman Mc-
Farland c parted for Effingham, Kan
i sas, where he was called by the ill
ness of his father. Mr. John McFar-
land is reported as gravely ill and at
his advanced age of seventy-live
i years makes his condition very grave.
Vreck Victim
s
Suffer Greatly
f
mm mnines
Jesse Scurto Eattered and Broken in
Neb. City Hospital; Marie Ham
ilton Treated at Omaha.
Two of the victims of the auto ac
cident west of Murray Monday ore
paying a stiff price' in suffei ing, for
the ride of a f"w brief links and
which resulted in the head on col
lision of the two cars.
Jesse Scurto, of this city, who was
driving the car that contained him
self and the two children of Mr. an 1
Mrs. Gardner Hamilton, of near
Murray, is perhaps the most sfiiou.:
ly injured and lies bioktn and bet
tered in the St. Mary'.; ho.--pit a 1 at
Nebraska City. He suffer, d th- !i:t
ture of the lower law, all of the upi" r
teeth were knocked out and tho-e
of the lower jaw are hanging to the
broken bones. Bones of the ims; :;ie
also broken, a deep gash marks its
way across thr? upper lip and lt; al-u
suffers from a gash a'-ross the kn.e
eai- and possible leg lraetures.
Marie Hamilton, 12, is at vn Om
aha hospital where her cuts are 1
ing treated, these being very fovt:c
with cuts on the head and face, a
hole cut through the tongue and a
severe wound on one leg that is pi r
haps the r.K-: t serious of the injuries.
Merle Hamilton, C, sunned severe
cuts, but m;nc of which are thought
to be dangerous.
The car of Scurto r3 well as that
which collided with him, wire bad
ly damaged in the impact, that the
small boy in the Scurio car v. as i.ot
more gravely hurt was due to the
fact that he was sitting in the mid
dle of the seat and was partially
shielded by Scurto v. hen the cradi
came and the others were hurled into
the windshield.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
Mrs. Harry Knabe, of Nehawka,
has returned home from Pittsburgh,
1 Pennsylvania, where she has b.en
visiting at the home cf Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Pollard, the latter formerly
! Miss Helen Gansemer, sister of Mrs.
Knabe.
A fine little son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Pollard on December lT.th
and Mrs. Knabe v.as able to greet
the new nephew on his arrival. All
are doing nicely and the oci ;:?:.- has
brought much happiness to all cf the
family.
Mrs. Pollard i3 a daughter of Mr.
i and Mrs. I'd Gansemer, of west of
Murray.
LEAVES FOR KANSAS CITY
Miss Helen Wooleott, who has been
here visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William II. Wool
cctt, departed Tuesday evening for
Kansas City, where she will resume
her work as nurse, ytlss Wooleott
is engaged at The Willows, well
known maternity hospital, rrdu
ating there as a nurse some months
ago.
SUFFERS FROM FNEUMONIA
The I'lattsmouth friends of Charles
C. Parmele will regret to learn that
Mr. rarrucle is seriously ill at Lin
coln. He has been suffering from
Pneumonia and i? now at a hospital
undergoing treatment. The many
j friends trust that he may hh:i i:n
! prove and be able to resume his u-'ial
j activities.
LEAVE FOR FLORIDA
Dr. and Mrs. Karl Koch of Pres
que Isle, Maine, who were lure lor
the Christmas holidays at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tidball, par
ents of Mrs. Koch, departed Monday
for the south. They remained for the
Tidball-Wescott wedding and will en
joy the winter season in Florida,
spending the greater part of the time
at St. Augustine.
HERE FROM ELMWOOD
Walter Box, of near Elmwood. was
in the city Monday looking after
some matters of business and visit
ing with friends. Mr. Pox is a mem
ber of one of the old families of his
section of the county and has en
rolled as a reader of the Journal.