tTelir. State Historical Society
NO. 97
VOL. IIO. LI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1936.
Creamery Com
pand Holds Its
Annual Meeting
Fine Report of the Operation of the
Plant Given by George K.
Hetrick, Lessee.
The annual meeting of the stock-!the
holders of the Farmers Co-Operative
Creamery Co., was held on Wednes
day evening at the J'ynard Commun
ity club hall and very largely at
tended by the farmers who are inter
ested in the company as well as a
cumber of guests.
The stockholders proceeded to the
selection cf two directors for the of
ficial board, H. L. Gayer, district 4
and John Hobscheidt, district 5, be
ing re-elected to their positions.
Those who were in attendance were
well pleased with the report given
Ly George K. Hetrick, lessee of the
building and plant, who conducts the
business of the Plattsmouth Produce.
Mr. Hetrick has proven a splendid
manager and in the time that he has
directed the plant has made it a suc
cess in every way and a real com
munity asset.
In the year just closed the Platts-j
mouth Produce paid out for butter
fat, the sum of $54,S22.91, for poul
try the sum of $15,161.52 and for
eggs tho amount of $S,205. The com
pany also paid out in wages the
amount of ?3,000. All of these
amounts have entered into the com
munity as the money was paid to resi
dents of the county.
Short talks in praise of the de
velopment of the creamery business
in this section were given by II. A.
Schneider, W. T. Richardson, Joe Beil
End H. L. Gayer, all feeling well
pleased over thi3 Important Cass
county institution and which each
year shows greater strides.
HONORED ON ANNIVERSARY
From Friday's Daily
Last evening Air. and Mrs. Severin
Krejci, residing in the west part of
the city, were very pleasantly sur
prised by a group of the neighbors,
honoring the fortieth wedding anni
versary of this estimable couple. The
evening was spent in visiting and a
general good time among the old
friends with the guests of honor re
ceiving a handsome silver gift as a
remembrance of the occasion. At a
suitable hour dainty refreshments
were served to complete the pleasant
event. All departed wishing Mr. and
Mrs. Krejci many more such happy
anniversaiios in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Krejci were married
in their native land of Bohemia and
have for the past thirty-five years
made their home in Plattsmouth,
where they are numbered among the
highly respected residents of the
community. They have a family of
eight children, Mrs. Verna Brown,
Kansas City; Miss Mary Krejci, Om
aha; Mrs. Stanley Lenhart, Omaha;
Frank Krejci, Mrs. Ernest Janda,
Henry and Beatrice Krejci of this
city and Joseph, of Sheldon, Iowa,
where he is engaged In teaching in
the junior college.
SUFFERS SEVERE ATTACK
Gerald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Ketelsen, has for the past few
days been quite seriously ill at the
home here. He has suffered from a
very severe cold that has developed
a serious fever condition and made
necessary the young lad being kept
under constant care. It is hoped that
he may show some Improvement In
the next few hours or otherwise he
may be taken to a hospital at Omaha
for care. He has Buffered several
similar attacks in the past two years
and which proved very serious.
CONTINUES ABOUT SAME
The condition of Mrs. Andrew
Kroehler continues about the same
as it has in the past few days, but
it Is hoped that a change for the bet
ter will occur. Last evening she
seemed some better and it is hoped
that this may continue. Dr. Robert
Khoehler, the son, arrived Friday
afternoon from New York, coming
by plane to Omaha to be with the
mother. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Kenner,
the latter a daughter of rMs. Kroeh
ler, are here from Nebraska City to
be with the mother.
LOCATED AT CAMP HERE
Harvey Johnson, who was for a
period cf several months connected
with the clerical department of the
Lurlington at the local shops a few
ytar3 a.?o. is now a member of the
official staff at the U. S. government
camp north cf this city.
Mr. Johnson is ono of the head
officers of the camp, which is now
under the WPA and will have a force
active in a retorestry program at
camp and the U. S. rifie range and
in which his engineering eyperience
will prove most valuable.
Lcmmissioners
Approve Petition
lor traveling
Authorize 1 Kill Levy in Eight Mile
Grove for Cedar Creek Road
Receive Reports.
The board of county commission
csr at their session this week ap
proved the petition of residents of
Eight Mile Grove for a one mill levy
for graveling purposes, the levy to
be for one year only.
The road that it is proposed to
gravel is that from the Eight Mile
Grove church north and thence west
to Cedar Creek and furnish the resi
denst of that section an all season
highway.
The reports of the county officers
for the fourth quarter of 1935 were
received and showed the following
fees turned over: $1,218.39, county
judge; $492.40, register of deeds;
593S.25, clerk of the district court;
$190, county clerk; $165.50, sheriff.
The board also approved the bond
of W. A. Armstrong assessor in Salt
Creek precinct, succeeding John Mef
ford, resigned.
The county board also adopted a
resolution abandoning a section of
roadway between highway No. 75
and the Missouri Pacific railroad on
the farm of C. L. Stull, north of this
city.
HOLD BANK MEETING
From Friday's Dally
The annual meeting of the stock
holdrs of the Platt3mouth State bank
was held last evening for" the purpose
of the election cf the officers of the
bank and for the annual report of
the officers. The present officers were
elected to succeed themselves, they
being:
President H. A. Schneider.
Vice-President Henry Horn.
Cashier Frank A. Cloidt.
Assistant Cashier Carl J. Schnei
der. Thsee officers were elected as the
members of the board of directors for
the ensuing year.
The Plattsmouth State bank is one
of the strong banks In the state and
has served the community as a real
bulwark of financial security in the
face of the year when banking as
well as other business felt the full
force of the depression days.
President II. A. Schneider.
GREENWOOD WOMAN DIES
The death of Mrs. Sadie Elizabeth
Mowrey, CS, occurred on Wednesday
at her home at Greenwood, follow
ing an illness of some duration. The
deceased lady has been a resident of
Nebraska for the past fifty years and
was one of the best known residents
of tha west portion of Cass county.
She was a native of Indiana, but was
brought to Nebraska when a very
young child.
She was a member of the Chris
tian church of Greenwood and of
chapter No. 303 of the Eastern Star.
Surviving are her husband, Lyman;
a son, C. D. Fulmer, Greenwood; six
brothers, David and George Walling,
Lincoln; Philix, Chapman; Lyle,
O'Neill; Harvey, Greeley, and Charles,
Fremont: two sisters, Mrs. Laura
Goembel, Ohio, and Mrs. Mary Lan
don. Council Bluffs. Ia.; and three
grandchildren.
HERE FROM OMAHA
From Friday's Dally
Dr. Paul Reichstadt and son, Paul,
Jr., of Omaha, were in the city last
evening to spend a few hours at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Reich
stadt as well as visiting with the
other relatives. They enjoyed the
evening in a social way and later re
turned to Omaha.
Former Resident
Mamed So. Omaha
Best Citizen
A. J. Hallas, Vice-President of South!
Criaha Savings 3ar.k Is Hon
ored by Committee.
A. J. Kalias, former Plattsmouth
young man, and later connected with
the Murray State bank, where he
first entered the banking business,
has been recommended by a commit
tee of the South Omaha Merchant's
association as South Omaha's nor.:
iiite in tho "Best Citizen" contest
which is being conducted by the Om
aha Chamber of Commerce.
Hallas was recommended for the
award mads annually to
the
'Best
ars of
our.g Citiztn unuer
age, who r as been outstanding in
civic work over a period cf yeais.
The nominee is the viee-presidsnt
of the South Omaha Savings bank,
and is thirty-three years old. lie is
the secretary of the South Omaha
Merchants association, and is a mem
ber of the board cf directors of that
group.
In addition, Hallas is treasurer of
the A. M. and P. M. club, a member
or Aii-i ar-veii, iccyai Arcanum, me
Elks, and is vice-president and di
rector cf a bank in Shelter., Nebras
ka. He has also taken an active in
terest in all civic projects held in
South Omaha.
Joe Murphy, Jr., Marks Lorig. and
John Flynn, Jr., were the three South
Omahans recommended by the com
mittee last year, when they were un
able to decide upon a single choice.
Vern Vrnce v. as the winner of the
Best Young Citizen" award last
year. The cnoice win ue maue tno
latter part of this month.
HAD PLEASANT TRIP TO COAST
Earl Mayfield and wife, who left
Louisville Saturday, December 2S, on
a trip to the west coast, arrived at
Santa Monica last Thursday night.
according to word received here. The
journey was made in their Ford car,
via Laramie, Salt Lake City, Boulder
Dam and Las Vegas, taking them
through the famous Death Valley.
The journey was through scenic
country most of the way from Salt
Lake City to Santa Monica. They say
apartments are cheap in Santa Mon
ica and everything resembles mid
summer, with poinsettias growing in
abundance and to great heights, and
the orange groves loaded with fruit.
The ocean presents a wonderful sight
and bathing opportunities unexcelled
anywhere, not even excluding the
Louisville recreational park.
An aunt of Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield,
Mrs. Ada Mustain, resides at Santa
Monica, where most of their time is
being spent. They plan to remain in
California about two weeks, taking a
cek going and one returning, for
their thirty day vacation, during
which Earl's place as tollman at the
bridge is being taken by Clarence
Busche. Louisville Courier.
HOLD SPECIAL EXAMINATION
From Friday's Daily
The office of County Superintend
end Miss Alpha Peterson was filled
today with a large group of the
eighth grade pupils of the county
schools, taking a special examination
that i3 afforded by the state super
intendent's office.
This examination is authorized by
the state in counties where the coun
ty superintendent is willing to direct
it and while there are a number of
counties that are not holding it. Miss
Peterson, to aid the students, has
conducted the examination at her of
fice. The examinations held in April
and May are compulsory but the spe
cial is voluntary.
MARRIED AT NEBRASKA CITY
Late Thursday afternoon at Ne
braska City Miss Neta Doty and Mr.
Henry Dietl, both of Weeping Water,
were united in marriage at the coun
ty court room. Judge T. Simpson
Morton reading the marriage lines.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Doty, prominent residents
of the central portion of the county,
while the groom is a son of Mr. andj ceremony was performed by Judge mainly as a trade center for agri- A delicious lunch consisting of ice ney Edwin Moran. The comp.ain.. is
Mrs. Joe Dietl, for a number of years' Duxbury and witnessed by Miss Min- culture," he continued, "do not see cream and cake was served by the in two counts and alleges that Glove;
residing near Murray, but now farm-inie Hild, deputy and Miss Lillian the full picture. There are great in-(hostess. Everyone enjoyed the party abandoned his family about Novern
ing near Weeping Water. White, register of deeds. Jdustrial possibilities here, provided J very much. jber 6, 1935.
SHOW PROVES PROBLEM
The piles of snow, shoveled from
the walks in the business section of
the city are constituting a problem
to car owners who have cocaKioa to
park their cars along the street as it
makes it difficult to get into park-
ccs or w Ircili l ca,r!
have not melted as yet to any great
extent and may necessitate the re
moval of the snow by a scraper cr
have it leaded in trucks and hauled
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iUSZiieSS BiSQS
Ad UilD
Mew
Man
'Meeting Held Wednesday Selects Fred!
Erscli Presideut for Ensuing
Year Discuss Flans.
The Business Men's Ad club held
their meeting on Wednesday to select;
the oiTicei'3 for the ecsuir.g year and
to discuss the plans that will be a
part of the 1SSG work of this organ
ization. The Ad club is composed of the
retail merchants of the city and has
been very active over a period of
tv"
eral years in tne promotion
cf Viir-j
ions entertainment features a
as general business acti. itic.i of the
community.
The club at their meeting Wednes-
day selected the following officers tOtons or 10- CnTloa.ds, Gf flour to the
guide the dest!n.2s ol the organiz
ation for the ensuing year:
President Fred P. Eusch.
Vice-President E. J. Richey.
Trasurer W. H. Puis.
The secretary is appointed, and
Gorge L. Farley, who has served so
well as the secretary in the past, was
renamed to the position by the new
president. -.vx-'
The Ad club will at once commen; e
arranging for the various evcnt3 of
the coming year that may aid in the
betterment of the business interests
of the city.
The new president of the club has
been for a great many years the man
ager of the Ladies Toggery and also
has served very efficiently as the sec
retary of the Ad club.
The year just closed has been a
very successful one and was marked
by another successful King Korn
Karnival as one of the outstanding
features of the year and in which a
fine spirit of co-operation was shown
by the entire community.
GIVES TRAVELOGUE
Miss Marie Kaufmann of this city,
gave a most interesting travelogue
this week at the La Platte school
house, under the auspices of the Parent-Teachers
association.
Miss Kaufmann has had a very ex
tensive experience in European travel
as well as visiting many of the in
teresting spots in the United States
and from these she was able to give a
most interesting and descriptive story
of the various countries that she had
visited, the peoples and glimpses of;
their history.
The travelogue was illustrated by
pictures that added to the pleasures
of the audience and the impressive
ness cf the travel story.
FINDS SALES SUCCESSFUL
Karl Grosshans, v.ho conducts the
sales pavilion just north of the
Platte river at La Platte, has been
having a great success with the series
of sales that he is conducting and
which are constantly growing in size
and interest. Mr. Grosshans was in
the city Friday and while here had
a number approach him to have
articles listed for the sale and he now
has large numbers from Cass and
Sarpy counties bringing in articles
to be listed. He has these sales at
two week periods and has large
crowds to attend the sales. Rex
Young of this city does the auction
eering and has found a great success
in disposing of the property.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
On Wednesday afternoon at the
office of Judge A. H. Duxbury, oc-
curred the marriage of Miss Gertrude
Thomnson and Mr. John Paul Soren -
sen, both of Omaha. The w-edding
Plattsmouth
Men Attend a
It
River Meeting
T. H. Pollock and E. J. Richey of
Chamber cf Commerce Attend In
teresting Meeting at Omaha.
T. H. Pollock and E. J. Richey of
the local Chamber of Commerce, were
among the guests Friday at the
luncheon of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce to hear a discussion of the
waterways question and particularly
that which affects the Missouri river
program. They were pleased with
j the talk given by Lachlan Macleay
, cf St. Louis, v.ho urged co-operation
of the people in the river commun-
itks ir- realising the benefits of the
ter transportation.
Mr. Macleay told how the plants
cf a tractor company had been con
solidated at Peoria, 11!., because of
river development there, and of how
the
city
got a seven million-dollar
ile;
Kansas City, Mr. Macleay said,
once shipped much grain to the south
east; then Oregon and Washington
;riai:i producers, using water trans-
r(.? tvtirin throiip-li thr Psr.nma canal.
-t tno business away. Last sum-
el!:iuer with its new barge service, Kan-
jsas City "our mills went after the
I southeastern busiuess again and in
five months last year shipped 3,911
southeast.
Transportation o n established
rivers, Macleay said, costs from 2
mills to 32 mills per ton mile, while
the rail rate on class 1 railroads is
'10 mills per ton mile.
More than one hundred persons,
i including directors of the chamber,
members of the chamber's transpor
tation and waterways committees.
and representatives of the Grain Ex
change
Manufacturers' association,
were present to hear Mr. Macleay.
who is executive vice-president of
the Mississippi Valley Development
association.
President Alvin E. Johnson, who
has been under fire of waterways ad
vocates, presided. He referred to the
waterways committee as "one of the
most active and best-manned commit
tees of the chamber."
Johnson Praises Group.
"These men," he said, "have not
only spent their own time but their
own money in their work. The Cham
ber cf Commerce and all Omaha ap-J
preciate the generous service they
have given for river development.
The chamber knows that they will
achieve the results Omaha wants
them to achieve."
W. R. Watson, chairman of the
waterways committee, who intro
duced Mr. Macleay, replied: "It is a
fine thing for the president of the
chamber to call this meeting so that
thsce interested can get first-hand
information about a development that
promises to solve the most pressing
economic problems of this territory.
Thirteen of the chamber's 23 di
rectors attended the luncheon. They
were Harry S. Byrne, George C. Ed
gerly, W. F. Baxter, W. D. Lane, W.
A. Gordon, Ernest Buffet, A. J.
Rhodes, J. L. Haugh, Lloyr H. Matt
son, E. S. Waterbury, J. B. Watkins,
Joel H. Wright, Jr., and Mr. John
son. "Omaha's interest in river and
loint rail-water rates is not a mere
q be,ng on a rate parity with
neighboring cities in the Missouri
valley," Mr. Macleay said.
"Omaha's real interest," he de
clared, "is in getting lower cost dis
tribution for Missouri river territory.
It would follow, of course, that Om
aha then would be on a parity with
neighboring cities."
See Industrial Expansion.
"The price paid the farmer for his
grain is fixed in the world's grain
markets," Mr. Macleay said. "The
farmer gets that price less what it
costs to move the product to these
markets. If the buying power of the
farmer can be increased by lower cost
distribution, even a few cents a
bushel, it means a tremendous in-
crease in farmer purchasing power,
, which directly benefits Omaha.
"Those who look upon Omaha
low-cost distribution is made avail
able. "There is no more promising lo
cation for great industrial develop
ment than in Omaha, given low-cost
water transportation."
The pending rail-barge rale hear
ings are of vital importance, h3 de
clared. "Every local organization having
the welfare of business at heart
should actively oppose the petition
of the rail lines to abolish all joint
rail-river rates," he continued. "An
adverse decision in the case will stop
all joint rail-river rate3 for many
years."
Production Credit
Association is to
Hold Meeting
Meeting of Organization for Cass,
Douglas, Sarpy, Burt, Dodge,
Saunders, Washing-ten.
Charles L. Yochum of Ashland,
president of the South Omaha Pro
duction Credit association, announced
that the annual meeting of this...
farmers organization will be held
Wednesday, January 15,
Stock Exchange buildin;
in the Live
beginning i
at 10:30 a. m.
A number of farmer-stockholders
in thi3 vicinity will attend.
The order of business includes the
election of directors, the annual re
port of the executive committee, and
discussion of future lending policies.
Everett Spangler, secretary-treasurer
of the association, will present the
financial statement.
Present directors of the South Om
aha PCA are W. F. Gutschow of
Dlair, Francis II. Hanson of Decatur, i
and Mr. Ycchum.
Representatives of the Production
Credit corporation of Omaha and the
Federal Intermediate Credit bank of
Omaha, both units of the Farm
credit" administration, will discuss
operation of the Production Credit
associations, which supply farmers
and stockmen with short term credit
for gsneral agricultural purposes.
The South Omaha association
serves farmers in Douglas, Washing
ton, Burt, Dodge, Saunders, Sarpy
and Cass counties.
DO GOOD WORK
From Saturday's Daily:
This morning long before the aver
age citizen had arisen from their
downy couch to start the day's battle,
George Taylor and Ivan Taylor with
the city tractor and scraper were out
to deal with the snow problem. The
scraper was able to gst the snow
banks away from the curbs and out
into the main part of the street!
where it can be melted and disposed
of in the sewer. Owing to the fact
that so many cars are parked in the
business section all day, the street
workers arose in the night to carry
out a mighty good job and which will
be appreciated by those who have
occasion to get to and from cars into
the business houses of the city. Coun
cilman W. C. Tippens, head of the
street department, and his workers
are certainly to be commended for
this work.
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
The old time residents will be in -
terested in learning of the death of junder constant care and has suITered
Mrs. Mart Howe, formerly Mrs. II.! a great deal from the affliction. The
W. Hull, who resided in this city
!some
thirty-five years ago.
Mrs. Hull has been making
home at the Soldiers Home at
her
Mil-
ford for several years past and had
been very happy there with associates
of the eld friends that she has made
at the Home. Mrs. Hull suffered a
stroke on December 13th and passed
away on the 17th. The deceased was
buried at the Wyuka cemetery in
Lincoln, where a daughter is also
burled.
HOLD BIRTHDAY PARTY
Monday afternoon the pupils
of
Mercervitle enjoyed a party given
them by Mrs. Harry Nielsen in honor
of Russell Nielsen's eleventh birth-
: day anniversary.
Josephine Koubek received the
prize in the games.
Platters Yin
a Hard Fought
Game Friday
In Extra Period Tilt Pktters Win by
score of 2-4 to 22 Colse
Battle Throughout.
In one of the most exciting games
that the blue and white have parti
cipated in, they turned back Nebraska
City high school quintet last evening
on the Otoe court by the score cf
24 to 22.
The game was breathtaking thru
out and the contest was repeatedly
tied by the two teams, but the Plat
ters were able to maintain the fast
pace that was to earn them the well
deserved victory.
The Platters led at the half by the
score of 12 to 11 and entered t lie
s.eond of the see-saw battle with
both teams going at high speed, Hoh
ton being the sparkplug of the pur
ple and gold while Wooster, Hendrix
and Miller were effective for the
Platters.
With the game in the last two
i sficonds of the last Quarter. Hole-ton
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and forced the contest Into an extr:
period.
In the extra period Miller for
Plattsmouth, scored a ilrli goal t at
again Holeton tied up the kcoic.
Wooster, fast forward of the Platters
decided the final result vith a field
goal that placed his team out in
front as the final v. hiitle closed the
fray.
In the curtain raiser the Junior
Platters and the Nebraska City re
serves batticd in an extra period con
test with the Cteans winning bzy the
ccore of 17 to 14.
Plattsmouth
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MEN'S CLUB MEETS
The Men's club of the First Pres
byterian church held a very interest
ing meeting Thursday evening at the
Fellowship room of the church which
was attended by a very large number.
There was no formal program and
following the invocation the mct-ting
J was turned into an Informal dift us-
sion of many of tha problems of the
church and the plans for the fi:ture
club work.
The club discussed a proposition of
a Father and Son banquet in the
middle of February, to be limited to
the membership of the church.
Refreshments were served at
close of the evening.
the
MRS.
KROEHLER ILL
Mrs. Andrew Kroehler has f-r the
past several days been contir.e-J to her
home by what seems an atta';k of
! neuriti3, which has kept the patient
many friends regret to learn of the
Illness of Mrs. Kroehler and trust
that she may soon be able to resume
her usual activities.
Dr. Robert Kroehler of New York
City, who was notified of the illness
of the mother, took the first pline
possible and is expected to arrive in
this city late this afternoon afier the
landing at the Omaha airport.
PLENTY OF TROUBLE
It Is an eld saying that "it never
rain3 but it pcurs," which can v. ell
be believed by Kenneth Clover of Ne
braska City, v.ho Is now th- c n n-
ty Jail here as th? result of ar. a:-: -u!t
rhargc preferred at Union anil which
drew him a 125 fina. In addition to
;thi? a charge of wife ar. chil l ar-an-
donmnt has been filed
t Nebraska
;CIty against Glover by County Auor-