Hebr. State Historical Society
Woe. &utiBmouth Sovimul
VOL, NO. LI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1936
NO. 95
Mullen s Market
Suffers from Fire
New Year's Day
Bear Portion of Building Badly Burn
ed and Stock of Merchandise
Damaged Prom Smoke.
Fire in the rear room of the Mul
len meat market and grocery, was
discovered Wednesday evening short
ly after 7 o'clock when clouds of
smoke commenced to roll out of the
cornice and roof of the building.
The re had gained a great deal
of headway when discovered as the
store had been closed for the after
noon and it was with difficulty that
the fire department was able to get
the fames under control. The fire
men were hampered by the fact that
the ammonia pipes were in the fire
zone and there was constant danger
of an explosion.
The fire apparently originated at
the switch block on the west side of
the meat cooling room and from
where the blaze had spread to a wood
en platform near the refrigeration
plant and where the snroke accumu
lated and spread into the main por
tion of the store.
The stock of goods and other mer
chandise in the store room suffered
a great deal of damage from the
smoke, labels being discolored and
on the lower shelving there was more
or less water damage. Meat stocks
were total losses from the effects of
the fire. The loss will run well over
$1,000 to the stock, it is thought.
When the firemen were able to
make their entrance to the building,
two lines of hose was soon playing
on the section of the structure where
the fire was confined and in the
course of a half hour the spread of
the fames was effectively checked.
The building damage will be quite
heavy and will require some little
time to repair after the adjustments
on the insurance is completed. The
owner of the building, Mrs. Ida Nott,
of Kearney, Nebraska, is at the pres
ent time visiting in the west with
relatives in Washington, it being
necessary to get in touch with her
before work can be started.
Saturday morning the store opened
with a new stock in the Hatt build
ing on Main street, which will be
used as a temporary location.
Settlement has now been effected
with the insurance companies and it
is the intent of the owner to dispose
of the salvaged stock of canned goods
and other items at fire sale, in the old
location.
HAPPY NEW YEAR GUT
New Year's day of 1936 will al
ways be a date of much happiness
to Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Wescott, of
this city, as on this date they were
raised to the dignity of being grand
father and grandmother. A message
roceived here this morning conveyed
to them the happy intelligence that
last night at midnight, there was
born to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Murdick,
Jr., at Fanwood, New Jersey, a fine
seven pound son.
The mother and little one are re
ported as doing nicely and the ar
rival has brought untold Joy to the
parents on their first born and to the
first grandson in the two families.
Mrs. Murdick was formerly Miss
Helen Wescott of this city. Mr. Mur
dick is a son of Dr. and Mrs. P. H.
Murdick, of Lincoln, the former the
pastor of the Trinity Methodist
church of that city. The many friends
here will join in their well wishes
for the future years of the young
man.
DEATH OF BABE
Prom Thursday's Daily
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond C. TImmons, residing south of
this city, had the sorrow to have
their six-weeks-old babe pass away.
The little one will be laid to rest
Friday, the services being held at the
home at 10 a. m. The Horton funeral
home will have charge of the service,
VERY HAPPY EVENT
rrom Thursday's Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert SchuU were made the proud par
ents of a fine boy. The mother and
son are progressing nicely and Herb
is without doubt the happinest man
in the city.
ENJOY HOUSE PARTY
Miss Eleanor Minor was hostess to
a group of young people of Beatrice
over Tuesday and Wednesday and
which featured a number of most en
joyable entertainments in honor of
the visiting party.
On Wednesday evening the Minor
home was the scene of a pleasant
party in which the group of young
people enjoyed dancing and games for
the evening and in which the visi
tors were joined by Miss Jean Knorr,
Knorr.
The group which comprised Mar
garet McCown, Virginia Sondereger,
Junior Wright and John Collins, all
of Beatrice, with Miss Minor, were
guests at the R. W. Knorr home
Wednesday where a delightful noon
day New Year's dinner was served in
their honor by Miss Jean Knorr.
Funeral of
Weldon Stoehr
is Held Today
Large Number Attend Service for
Young Man Whose Death Has
Brought Great Sorrow.
From Thursday's Daily
This afternoon at the St. Paul's
Evangelical church was held the last
rites for Weldon Stoehr, highly es
teemed young man of this commun
ity, whose untimely death on Mon
day brought such a deep sorrow to
the family and hundreds of friends.
Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the
church, conducted the services and
brought consolation to the members
of the family and friends in the
promise of the Christian faith that
offers to all the everlasting life.
During the services, Lawrence
Leonard, a boyhood friend of the de
ceased, gave two numbers, "Asleep in
Jesus and "Sometime We'll Under
stand." The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery west of this city.
The deceased, Weldon Martin
Stoehr, was born on March 3, 1913,
and died on Monday morning, De
cember 30, when his truck broke
loose while he was filling the radiator
with water, crushing him against a
house, killing him almost instantly.
He died at the age of 22 years, 9
months, and 27 days. The deceased
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Stoehr of Plattsmouth. Being born
in this city, he was baptized on April
20th, 1913, and was confirmed with
the class of 1927, in St. Paul's Evan
gelical church. He received his edu
cation in the schools of Plattsmouth.
On June 9, 1934, he was married to
Marie Powers of Omaha. The de
ceased had been employed by a well-
known transfer company of South
Omaha for the past two years or
more.
He is survived by his wife, Marie
Stoehr, nee Powers, and a seven
month old baby, Jo Ann; his father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Stoehr of Plattsmouth; one sister,
Mrs. Otto Meisinger, of Plattsmouth;
and many relatives and a host of
friends.
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS
Mrs. John P. Sattler, Jr., was hos
tess to a very pleasant gathering of
friends Tuesday afternoon at her at
tractive home in the south portion
of the city. The occasion was honor
ing Mrs. Eugene Burdic, of St. Ed
wards, who was a holiday visitor in
the city. Bridge was the diversion
of the afternoon and in which Miss
Helen Farley was winner of high
score. Dainty refreshments were
served at an appropriate hour.
RETURN TO CHICAGO
From Thursday's Dally
Miss Alice Louise Wescott and Miss
Mildred McGall, of Chicago, who have
been visitors here over the Christmas
holidays, departed this morning for
the east. The two ladies are connect
ed with work at Northwestern uni
versity and will on their return take
up their duties.
VISITS IN CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harris and
daughter, of Omaha, were In the city
New Year's to visit at the home of
F. O. Fricke, father of Mrs. Harris,
as well as the other relatives and
friends.
Carl Schneider
New President of
Local C. of C.
Annual Meeting: Brings Out Discus
sion of Methods of Increasing In
terest Committee Reports.
From Friday's Dally
The annual meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce was held last even
ing at the auditorium of the library
and was one filled with interest as
the officers for the ensuing year were
named and some very interesting
committee reports received.
The early part of the meeting waB
devoted to the reports of the com
mittees of the past year and covering
the activities in which the Chamber
of Commerce had been participating.
Chairman H. A. Schneider of the
good roads committee, reported that
the moet outstanding event that had
been iu the scope of the committee
was that of the routing of highway
No. 34, east to west highway through
this city.
Chairman A. H. Duxbury of the
legislative committee, stated that
while there had been no active legis
lation sponsored the committee had
obtained copies of laws and studied
them in matters that might affect the
committee.
Chairman L. O. Minor of the in
dustries committee reported that they
had been taking up the matter of a
federal project, that of a corn dis
tillery, but so far there had been
no definite results received. He also
called the attention of the council
to the fact that Fred Lugsch had es
tablished here a very much function
ing plant for the renovation and
cleaning of athletic equipment for
schools and colleges and which had
covered business In several states.
On the river improvement com
mittee, Mr. A, L. Tidd reported In
place of Chairman Pollock, who was
suffering from illness. Mr. Tidd
stated that the committee had taken
up with Mr. Thornton of the U. S.
Engineers, the matter of dockage and
who had given him some very valu
able facts, the members of the Farney
Co. force had figured out details and
prepared a sketch, this being taken
to Omaha and presented to Captain
Loper, who had prepared estimates
that a project would cost some $24,
000. The matter had been taken up
at Washington and while no definite
word had been received the matter
was being given due consideration.
In the event that the project was ap
proved the community share of the
$24,000 was estimated to be $1,500.
Chairman Vandervoort of the pub
licity committee reported that the
Rooster Booster days had received
attention in an article in a poultry
magazine.
Chairman Tidd of the civic im
provement committee, reported that
two projects had been taken up un
der this program, one the planting
of trees and shrubs along the main
streets and highways over the city,
this to cost $3,932, which had been
asked of the WPA and was the flrBt
project approved by the city council.
The committee and park board also
had asked for a sunken and rock gar
den at 12th and Main streets and
that the city had ceded this half
block for parking purposes. The
cost of the park project was esti
mated at $1,486. The Garden club
had held two shows the past year,
one in the spring and one at the
time of the Korn Karnival, the last
show one day showing an attendance
of 1,200. The suggestion of a for
estry project seemed to be revived as
the government owned land north of
this city where the transient camp
and rifle range is located, is to be
planted by a force of WPA workers.
Chiarman Devoe of the entertain
ment committee reported on a num
ber of the activities in which the
committee had a part in promoting,
the kittenball games in the summer,
the King Korn Karnival in which
the committee had participated with
the other civic organizations in put
ting over, the banquet for Governor
Cochran, and other activities. As fu
ture projects there was suggested a
skating pond at Athletic park as well
as an open forum discussion arranged
for different sections of the city.
The matter of the election of offi
cers for the ensuing year was then
taken up and the following were se
lected by the unanimous vote of the
members:
President Carl J. Schneider.
Vice-President J. P. Sattler, Sr.
Treasurer Frank M. Bestor.
The secretary and members of the
board of directors are to be named
at a later date by the prsident-elect.
The report of the secretary showed
that in the year past there had been
$498.07 collected and $248.25 ex
pended and which left a balance of
$179.82 for the close of the fiscal
year.
Prsident Schneider was then called
to the front and formally Inducted
into office. Mr. Schneider asked that
while he assumed the office much
against his will, he Avould Berve to
the best of his ability and asked that
all members co-operate in making the
coming year a good one. The in
ability of the officers to secure re
sults without the whole hearted sup
port of the individual members was
stressed by the new president.
There was a lengthy discussion in
formally among the members of the
Chamber of Commerce as to the best
monna nf aopnHnp BTPater interest
, . . . brothers were brought hero to serve
and attendance of members at meet-
. .,. - , , ,lout the time in the county jail where
ings and to afford a larger field of ;
... , -K . - they can be cared for better than at
activity for the club. The matter of!
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Oilier urganizauuus iubi were ueiuica
to civic work was discussed and
whether this duplication did not tend'
to lessen the effectiveness of the
Chamber of Commerce. j
Thp now TrRldent Is one of the
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active young business men of the
young
community, being assistant cashier
of the Plattsmouth State bank and
has Just closed a most successful yei r
as head of the local Masonic lodge.
Mr. Schneider has served as vice
president of the Chamber of Com
merce for the past year and has been
a most active and earnest worker in
the tasks that have been assigned
him. In the presidency he brings a
young and active viewpoint to the
problems that may confront the civic
body In the coming yar. The sup
port of the membership--and the com
munity at large should he given to
the new president to make, the year
one of the greatest success for the
city and Its people.
LEAVE FOR SOUTHLAND
From Friday Dally
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Churchill
of Twin Falls, Idaho, departed yes
terday for Miami, Florida, where
they will epend some time in that
delightful climate. r From Florida
they will continue their tour on to
Now Orleans, later going on to Los
Angeles where they will visit rela
tives until springtime in the Rockies
when they return to their home to
look after their farm In the great
fertile valley in which they live.
They have spent the holiday sea
son here with relatives and friends.
They have been entertained a num
ber of times with dinner parties,
etc., the last event being New Year's
day when Mrs. W. S. Smith of Mur
ray, a sister of Mrs. Churchill, en
tertained for them at a dinner party
for the family.
SUFFEBS FRACTURED ANKLE
Miss Olive Sylvester, daughter of
Sheriff and Mrs. Homer Sylvester, is
at the Lord LiBter hospital at Om
aha, suffering from a fractured right
ankle, sustained in an automobile
accident in that city at 3:45 Wednes
day morning.
Miss Sylvester with Orville Dorsey,
Union, were riding In a coupe driven
by Harmon Hanson, of Union, when
it crashed Into the side of a box car
of a freight train that was crossing
13th and Marcy streets.
According to the Omaha police a
string of cars had halted to wait for
the passing of the train and Hanson
had driven around the cars and Into;
the side om the moving train.
Dorsey was cut and severely
bruised in the accident, but the in
Jury to Miss SylveBter proved the
most severe.
ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND
The Btate department of banking
is announcing the payment of an ad
ditional five per cent on the closed
Bank of Commerce at Louisville. The
five per cent to be paid will amount
to the sum of $7,597.87. This will
make a total of sixty-five per cent
that has been paid out to the deposi
tors of the bank or a total so far of
$151,966.94. This will be a very wel
come new year present to the resi
dents of Louisville and vicinity who
I vi ere depositors In the bank.
Union Parties to
Serve Sentences
in County Jail
Two of Glover Brothers to Serve Out
Sentence Here For Disturbing
the Peace at Union.
Friday afternoon Fred and Ken
neth Glover, of Union, were brought
here to serve out the sentence im
posed on them yesterday afternoon in
the court of Justice Ralph Opp at
Union.
These two young men with their
I brother, Russell, were charged with
disturbing the peace a short time ago
when they mixed it up with Marshal
Morris and his assistant, CharleH
Land.
They entered a plea of guilty to
the charge and were given a fine
of $25 and cost3 for the offense.
Russell Glover paid his fine and the
i costs of the case while the other two
union.
Fred and Kenneth Glover had a
closo call on Wednesday night when
their truck was damaged by a north
bound bus of the Missouri Pacific
near Nebraska City. They are still
bearing the marks of the cuts and in
.
juries that they had received in the
wreck.
GAVE INTERESTING
TALK ON ANNAPOLIS
Prior to his departure on the Ak-Sar-Ben
Monday night for the east,
James Robertson, who is a cadet at
the U. S. Naval academy at Annap
olis, Maryland, attended the Scout
meeting at the high school gym and
gave the. boys .an. interesting. talk on
Annapolis. James ; said one of the
first questions asked him was if he
had been a Boy Scout and what rank
he had attained. (It will be recalled
he was awarded the Eagle rank here
some two years ago). Besides tell
ing something of his impressions of
life in the great naval academy, he
permitted the boys to ask questions,
which he answered promptly. James
is well pleased with his work, even
though it involves strict discipline,
both on the drill Held and in the
class room, as well as regulation of
hours of retiring, the same as in the
army or navy. There i3 much com
pensating pleasure, however, and he
is making good progress with his
studies.
TRUCK OVERTURNS
Raymond Henry, truck driver for
the McMaken truck line, operating
between Omaha and southern Kansas,
had a very unpleasant experience on
New Year's day. Mr. Henry was en
route with his truck loaded with
freight and near the town of Bison,
Kansas, found snowy and slippery
roads to contend with and with the
result that the truck skidded off the
roadway and crashed down a twenty
foot embankment, turning over twice
as it rolled madly down the steep in
cline. It was fortunate that Mr.
Henry and his companion on the trip
were not seriously injured and suf
fered only a severe shaking up. The
damaged truck was brought on to
Omaha and where It is now being
overhauled.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this means of
expressing our deepest appreciation
to the many kind friends and neigh-
! bors who were so kind to our be-
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lovea nusDana ana son in ais tuu
den departure. We also wish to thank
Lawrence Leonard who sang at the
service, also Rev. G. A. Pahl, Rev.
John Krajieck, and all those send
ing the beautiful floral remembrances.
Mrs. Weldon Stoehr and baby; Mr.
and Mr3. Adam Stoehr and family;
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Powers and family.
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SPEND NEW YEARS HERE
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pitzer and
family and Mr. and Mrs Marshall
Pitzer and daughter, Nancy, of Ne
braska City, were New Year guests
In the city. They were entertained
at a most delightful dinner party at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Searl S.
Davis and family.
DISTRICT COURT OF HONOR
AT LOUISVILLE JANUARY 21
The bi-monthiy court of honor of
Arbor Lodge Scout district will be
held at Louisville on Tuesday even
ing, January 21. Peru has already
had its invitation for the March
court of honor accepted and Platts
mouth will ask to be host to the May
court. The last court held here was
in May of last year.
Louisville was host town a year
ago this month, holding their first
court of honor, and under the lead
ership of Scoutmaster D. W. Webb,
put on a splendid program before the
conferring of the awards.
Ten or twelve boys from Platts
mouth troop will receive awards and
advancement honors at this court.
Home Wedding
is Held at AIvo
on New Year's
Miss Thelma Weichel Becomes Eride
of Mr. Wilson Howe Only Near
Relatives in Attendance.
A very pretty home wedding oc
curred at Alvo on New Year's day at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Weichel, when their daughter, MJss,scorecj
Thelma, was married to Mr. Wilson !
Howe
The home was attractively ar
ranged for the ceremony which oc
curred at 3:30 in the afternoon be
fore a company of the near relatives
numbering some twenty-five.
Preceding the wedding Miss lone
Weichel, sister of the bride, sang "1
Love You Truly," Mrs. Leonard
Dreamer playing the accompaniment
and the wedding march to which the
bridal party entered.
The impressive wedding service
was celebrated by the Rev. McKenzie,
pastor of the Alvo church.
The bride was attended by her
aunt, Miss Nora Dreamer, as brides
maid, while Mr. Archie Howe, bro
ther of the groom, served as best
man.
The bride wore a gown of blue
chiffon silk velvet and carried an
arm bouquet of carnations and roses.
home on a farm near the Weicl
farm in the neighborhood where theiuc
tA - i, i , m Weaver,
hood. The many friends are delight
ed that she will continue to make
her home In the community where
her friend3 are legion.
The groom is a son of A. J. Howe
of Omaha and has made his home for
several years in the Alvo community.
a young man of splendid character
and highly esteemed by all who
know him.
The friends join in their best
wishes to this estimable couple in
the future years of life.
HOPKINS- SCHR0EDER
Mr. and Mrs. B.' J. Hopkins an
nounce the marriage of their grand
daughter, Arlene Hopkins to Stan
ley Schroeder of Nehawka on Dec.
28, 1935, at Sidney, Iowa. The young
couple were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. John Ruhge of Louisville, Mrs.
Ruhge being the aunt of the bride.
The nonular vounsr ladv is a trrad-
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uate of the Elmwood high school of;
IQSTi Thn trrnnm holni" a trrarinatf !
of Avoca high school of 1932.
On January v20th the young couple
will leave for the southern part of
Missouri near West Plains where they
will make their home.
Their many friends and relatives
wish them much joy and happiness
in their journey through life. Elm-
wood Leader-Echo.
RECEIVES STIFF JOLT
Orval Cornell, who has been a
visitor in court several times, was
given a stiff jolt in county court yes-j
terday, on a charge of forgery. The
young man was charged by County
Attorney W. G. Kieck. with having.
made and passed a fraudulent check.
He entered a plea of guilty to the
charge and was given a ninety day
sentence in the county jail as well
as a $100 fine for his offense.
From Friday's DJly
Mrs. J. T. Marshall, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, is here to make a visit
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
J. J. Lillie and family as well asi
with the many old time friends. J
Platters Win
Opening Game
of Basketball
Turn Back Ashland by Score of 17
to 16 as Saunders County Quin
tet Makes Hot Finish.
From Saturday's Daily:
Coach Fred Rothert and his Plat
ters returned home last evening with
the first basketball game of the sea
son stowed away in their bag, de
feating Ashland by the score of 17
to 16 at Ashland.
The opening portion of the game
was largely with the Platters as they
led 6 to 3 in the opening Btanza,
while at the half time the Plattera
led 11 to 5.
The third quarter of the game saw
the Ashland five sweep Into a 14 to
11 lead and threating the Platters'
chances of copping the opening con
test.
In the final quarter of the game
Ilendrix and Wooster with three field
goal3 pulled the Platters back into
the lead as Ashland was held to two
points and victory wont to the blue
and white.
In the scoring Ilendrix led the
Platters, securing 11 of the 17 points
while Wooster. Seltz and
Forbes each tallied a field goal
Forbes, captain of the team, played
a fine floor game that aided in smoth
ering the Ashland offensive. All of
the locals showed well in their initial
bow of the season and look like an
other good fast Platter quintet.
The box score of the game was
as follows:
Plattsmouth
FG FT PF TP
1 0 2 2
0 0 0 0
.- 1 0 0 2
. 0 0 0 0
5 " 1' 0 11
. 0 0 1 0
. 1 0 0 2
.- 0 0 1 0
8 1 4 17
FG FT PF TP
. 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 2
. 3 1 1 7
- 0 2 0 2
0 0 0 0
1 0 3 2
1 1 1 3
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
6 4 C 16
! Wooster, f
iNowton, f
ISeitz, f .
Ilendrix, c -McCarroll,
c
Forbes, g
Falk, g
Ashland
Wagner, 1
Russell, f
Wilson, f
Rung, f .
g
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BURIED AT UNION
From Friday's Da.il j
This afternoon at Union was held
the interment of Mrs. Tabitha Thack
er, 70, who passed away at Omaha
on New Year's day after a short Ill
ness. Mrs. Thacker died at the family
home, 2633 Harney street.
The deceased lady was a member
of one of the pioneer families of Lib
erty precinct and where she had
spent the greater part of her life
time. She was married there to John
P. Thacker, the family making their
home at Union until a few years alter
the tragic death of Mr. Thacker when
they moved to Plattsmouth and later
to Omaha.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Lillian Foster, Mrs. Itor.e Bauga
mann, four sons, Herbert, Marion,
George and Albert Lee: one sister
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! Mrs. Alice Shrader and one brother.
Carter Albin, prominent farmer of
near Union.
Services were held at Omaha at
the Moore mortuary at 2:30 today
and the body then taken to Union for
interment beside the husband.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express to the mem
bers of the fire department our deep
appreciation of the excellent work
that they gave as well as to the er-
forts of the citizens in general that
aided in checking the fire in our
'store. Their acts will be always held
jiiT the deepest appreciation Frank
Mullen.
RETURN TO DUTIES
Miss Maxine Cloidt. who is teach
ing in the McCook schools, departs
Sunday to resume her. work there,
while Miss Jean Hayes, alao a holi
day visitor here will return to Gild-
denf iowa, where she Is teaching this
term.
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