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- ffebr. State Historical Society rant NO. 93 VOL. NO. II PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1936. ' platts an. y Mrs, Mathilda Ramsel Suffers a Fractured Ankle Hit by Car Near Her Home on Wash ington Avenue Saturday Night When Caught in Traffic. Mrs. Mathilda Ramsel, residing on Washington avenue, was seriously in jured Saturday night near her home when struck by a car and knocked down, suffering a fracture of her ;ight ankle. Mrs. Ramsel had started from her home to cross to the north side of the avenue where the sidewalk is located and as she stepped into the street, a car was coming from the west with very bright lights, which evidently partially blinded her, as when the car had passed she con tinued on and into the pathway of a car driven by Dr. O. C. Hudson. Mrs. Ramsel was struck a glancing blow by the front bumper of the car cf Dr. Hudson and which caused her to fall sideways and into a sitting position, one leg being doubled under her and which caused the fracture of the member. As soon as the accident occurred Dr. Hudson, who was en route to Omaha to see some patients at the Nicholas Senn hospital, stopped the car in a very short distance and hastened back to the aid of Mrs. Ramsel. It was with great difficulty that she was taken to the home by several persons who had passed about the time of the accident. Dr. Hudson had the Horton ambulance called and the victim of the accident was hur ried on into Omaha to the hospital to be cared for. Dr. Hudson states that as he was coming west on the avenue the car from that direction was coming east and .had very bright lights and as soon as the car had passed he was driving on when Mrs. Ramsel appear ed just in the path of his car and In such short distance that it was impossible to avoid her, but he was able to swelve the car so that only a glancing blow touched her. The place; where the bumper struck Mrs. Ram sel was only a bruise when exam ined at the hospital and the injury to the ankle was caused when she doubled it under her in falling. Mrs. Ramsel weighs some 250 pounds and the weight evidently caused the fracture. NOT QUITE SO WELL Frcm Monday's Daily Mrs. Andrew Kroehler, who has been very gravely ill for the past two weeks, was reported this after noon as not being as well as Sunday. Mrs. Kroehler has developed a slight touch of pneumonia that has added to the complications of the case. Her son. Dr. Robert Kroehler, of New York City, a son-in-law, Dr. Clinton Kenner, of Nebraska City as well as Dt. L. S. Pucelik are In attendance on the case. Mrs. Kenner, a daugh ter, is also a trained nurse and is assisting in the case as well as a special nurse from Omaha. SHOWING RECOVERY Plattsmouth friends will be pleased to learn that Betty Ann Thomas, 11, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Thomas, Missouri Pacific agent at Nebraska City, is recovering from a short but serious attack of what was thought to be pneumonia. She has run a very high fever but is now thought to be im proving nicely. REJOICE OT NEW SON Sunday at the Clarkson liospital at Omaha a fine little son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. Graves, of this city. The mother and child are doing nicely and it i3 needless to say that the event has brought much happiness to the proud father and other members of the family circle. Mrs. Graves was formerly Miss Louise Rummel of this city. SUFFERS HEART ATTACK Jes3 Elliott, former chief of po lice, suffered a heart attack Satur day evening while down town look ing after some business affairs. The sufferer was given medical aid and was reported today as resting easily at the home. CCC WORKERS MOVE From Tuesday's Daily. The group of young men that have comprised the Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Weeping "Water, are being moved out today on their long journey to near Reno, Nevada, where they are to b located in the future. The members of the Weeping Water camp were transferred there last sum mer from the Nebraska City camp, now since vacated, and have been en gaged in soil conservation work. The Weeping Water camp members will be taken by special train to Kansas City and thence west to the new location in the far west. The Weeping Water camp i3 to be taken over by workers from the Te kamah camp that is being closed down. Death of Long Time Resident of Community Jacob Yelick, Long a Familiar Figure of the Streets Here Dies After a Short Illness. Mnoday afternoon at 5:15 Jacob Yelick, SO, one of the long time resi dents of this city, passed away after an illness that had covered the past two weeks, he gradually growing weaker from the infirmities of old age until death came to his relief. The deceased was born in Austria where he was married and spent his younger years, coming to the United States in 1S90 and located in Platts- 4 mouth where he has since made his home. He was for a period of twenty years employed by the Burlington at their local shops. Mr. Yelick became a citizen of the United States in 1906. After the close of his services In the railroad shops Mr. Yelick' took up the trade of his boyhood days in the old world, that of basket making and his products made from the na tive hickory and other woods, were well known over this section of the state and in great demand. He con tinued this activity until he was stricken down and forced to lay aside his labors that he had so much en joyed. Mr. Yelick i3 survived by one son, James Yelick of this city and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Rouchka of Sedalia, Missouri, the wife and one son, Mike Yelick, having preceded him in death. There are also sur viving twenty-five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. PLEASED WITH MISSOURI Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Stewart and son. Donald, who have located in the j souhtern portion of Missouri, are! much pleased with their new home, but In letters to friends here, they express their deep interest in the'TiDDens stated that his force had'sreat record in state high school cir- happenings of th old home commun ity where they spnt so many years. They have ordered the Journal to come to them that they may learn of the happenings of the old friends. The Stewart farm is located near Norwood. Missouri, and they state that the weather has been remark ably mild there and the grass and shrubbery is still green and holding the promise of the early spring that comes to that section in early March. VERY HAPPY EVENT Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bushnell of this city are the parents of a sweet little daughter, born Tuesday after noon at the Methodist hospital at Omaha. The little one tipped the scales at seven pounds and thirteen ounces, and with the mother is do ing very nicely. She has been named Donna Mae. The little lady is granddaughter of Mrs. A. H. Bush nell, who with the other members of the family is very happy over the event. TffAttttIT.T) AT PAPLLLI0N Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Kline announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Margaret, to Mr. Charles Lutes of this city. The wedding took place Tuesday evening at Papillion. Mrs. Lutes was born and raised in Platts mouth and was educated in Platts mouth high school. Mr. Lutes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lutes, Sr., Merna, Nebraska. They will make their home in Plattsmouth. Ask Surfacing of Patterson Ave. as WPA Project Petition Filed With Council bv Resi- dents of South Side May Create Skating: Pond. From Tuesday's Da-lly: The Bession of the cit7 council last evening was largely taken up withjD. T. Haley, two loads scrap the routine reports of the various i lumber $ I T tT ..rmKAc city officers as well as the consid- eration of the claims which were much more numerous than usual due ...v.-i. to the Sixth street paving proposi- E. J. Richey, coal and luxa tion. I ber 40.00 The residents in the south portion olson. BtmP8' ebt. i etc 3. So of the city, on or adjacent to Patter- GraTDar Elect, Co., cabjes and son avenue, presented a communica-, conduit . 62,64 tion asking that the council make a'Bemis Bag Co., burlap for 6th WPA proposition, of surfacing this' street 22.65 . , , . General Steel Products Co., road with rock from Lincoln to Chi-, mat.rial 2296S cago vaenue. "l nis roaaway conneecis standard Oil Co., supplies across the city from one avenue to i Continental Oil Co., gas the other and is one of the niainicioidt Service, gas and oil travel.-! moH. in that cpotinn of the 'Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power city. The matter was referred to the WPA committee. The report of City Treasurer M. D. Brown showed that at the present; time there was a balanc of $13,005.30 in the city treasury. City Clerk Albert Olson reported that in the month just closed that he hal onllectpd the sum of S30S.33 and which had been turned over to thBi01 city treasurer. The L. W. Egenberger agency, in charge of the rental of city prop - erty, reported the sum of $25.20 turn- . , cu 4"L" , . I John V. Kublcka, same A communication was received; John v Kublcka, same from the League of Nebraska Muni- Ivan Taylor, same cipalities asking the renewal of the J. H. Boetel, draying city membership in the sum of $20 George J Mayer Co.. dog tags , . k .K 'Lincoln Tel. Co.. rents was so ordered oy me council. Chief of Police Joe Libershal re ported for the month of December that there had been eight arrests and fines and costs in the sum of $51.50. Police Judge C. L. Graves reported that for the week of December 26, there had been two arrests and fines and costs of $5, while for the week of January 2, 1936, there had been one arrest and fine and costs of $13.25. Councilman Tippens of the streets, alleys and bridges committee, report ed that street work was now being well caught up for the rest of the winter. He also suggested that slow signs be placed along the streets in the school zones as the snow has cov ered up the markings on the paving. The matter of the creation of a skating pond at Athletic park was discussed by the members after it had been brought up by Councilman Vroman. Mr. Vroman had talked over the matter with Superintendent L. O. Minor of the water company and J who had agreed to co-operate with the city in the matter. Councilman been at the park and had stopped up;cles, was plenty warm last evening the drain as well as working on the land accounted for the greater part surfacing of the ground in case it might be used for a skating pond. Mayor Lushinsky was very en thusiastic in support of the proposi tion and promised that it would be thoroughly investigated and if the soil would permit the flooding of the park that they would proceed with the work. Chairman Palmer of the lighting committee, reported that city had not as yet received the remittance from Hamburg, Iowa, for the pay ment of a broken electrolier, as had been promised. Councilman Bestor reported that work on the South Sixth street re paving proposition was getting along very well under the disagreeable weather conditions. More men had been promised and this should push the work along at a more lively pace. The corner of the Main street curb and paving would be lined up to con from to the new curb lines of Main street, he stated. Councilman Bestor asked that a report be prepared of those who had not paid their 1934-35 occupation taxes and that the city attorney be instructed to try and get these col lected. Councilman Webb recalled previous attempts and in which prop- erty seized had later been turned back to the owners without the tax paid Councilman Webb stated that a re gional conference of the Nebraska! League of Municipalities would prob ably be held in this city and urged that all attend the meetings. The close of the meeting was taken over by the discussion of the respon sibility for the payment of a com pensation insurance for workmen who had been engaged in working on the open sewer in the Burlington yards as a CWA project. The city had expected the Eurlington to see that the insurance was covered but there has been no definite action and the insurance company desires to have their claim adjusted by the city. The following claims were ordered paid: 5.00 7.S5 .80 jroa 6. Bucei . erocfr Weyrich & Hadraba, office supplier; 11.29 10.42 7.94 uo., street iignis, Euppues- 244.13 R. D. Fitch, surveying 6th street 100.00 'Turner Battery Co., labor 5.35 General Steel Products Mo., J?aXtM and supplies. 6 th st. 3S6.71 Krnphlpf T-Tnrdwar. tools. Cth street 15. S' Cass County Motor Co., ma- terial and overhauling trac tor 19. S9 4.23 iiienerai oieei rruuucu j hauUng roiier 15.00 Charles Gradoville, st. work- 3.50 ! George Taylor, same 30.80 George Taylor, same 16.80 vreorge lajior, bauie io.ow 26.60 2.S0 12.00 .50 4.75 4.75 Albert Funk Transfer, deliv- l.ool Ivan Taylor.work with team Platts. Water Corp.,-hydrant 50.70 rental 483.96 H. L. Kruger. paint 17.00 Dept. Roads and Irrigation, signs 4.04 Duxbury & Davis, Insurance fire truck 5.20 Platts. Fire Dept., eight noz- tlmen 12.00 Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power light city hall, supplies 9.66 F. G. Fricke & Co., paint 2.35 WTN A BED HOT. GAME Prom Tuesday' Daily: The Avoca All Stars, comprising the players from the famous Class B team of 1934 played the Donat's Old Quakers last night at the high school gym to win 61 to 57. The game was one that proved a real thriller in every way as the Donats in the last of the game showed a real flash and tied up the contest, only to lose in the dying seconds as Carsten continued his heat wave. This talented player who made a i of the Avoca showing while Forbes, Cotner and Rhodes of the Donats also showed well in the final offense. It was a reil game and the fans missed a great chance in not being on hand for the show. This is the second time the two teams have met and the total scores of the two teams aggregate 203 points. RECEIVES HIGH H0N0E The annual Bizard convocation University of Nebraska business ad ministration college was held on Tuesday at Lincoln. The event was made the occasion of the conferring of key awards to the students whose standing brought them this honor. Among the students to be honored was Charles George Nowacek of this city who was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma honorary Bizdak fraternity. Mr. Nowacek is doing some special research work at the college from which he was graduated with high honors last year. SECURE WANTED MAN Sheriff Homer Sylvester Saturday visited the transient camp north of this city where he took into custody, Woodrow Rutherford, who is wanted in West Virginia on a robbery charge. The man was brought to this city and lodged in Jail to await the ar rival of the authorities from the east and to whom he will be surrendered. Higher Wages for Nebraska WPA Workers Increased Appropriation for State will Mean Additional Work ers Throughout State. NEW WPA WAGE SCALE Effective Here Febr. 1st Unskilled (Common) Labor $40 rno Sesni-Skilled Labor $45 mo. Skilled Labor $55 mo. Professional and Technical $81 mo. State Administrator D. F. Felton .i. - -rr-,. t, ,,?,.., ci I me nuiu riugicoo .iuiuiuiou a.- . - tion at Lincoln Monday oraerea an increase in wages for WPA workers throughout the Etate, to become effec-; tive February 1st. This will mean a nice increase in the wage of all classes of workers in Cass county, as follows: i Common labor, now drawing $32 a racnth will be raised to $40. j Semi-skilled laborers, now drawing $3S a month, will be raised to $45. Skilled labor, now drawing $44 a month, will be raised to $55. j Professional and technical workers (net more than two or three rate this high a classification in the Cass coun ty setup at present) - now drawing $4S a month, will be raised to $61. Increase in Jobs Also Coincident with the announcement of wage increases, Felton also said receipt of an additional $1,600,000 in federal funds will raise the state's total number of workers on WPA jobs from IS thousand to 24 thousand an increase of 33Vs per cent through out the state. Felton gave credit for both the wage increases and the additional jobs .to "Senator George "W. Nbrris.' who, he said, personally intervened with Harry L. Hopkins, federal works chief. The wage increase proposal has been fought for by labor leaders in Nebraska for several months ever since announcement was made of the removal of our neighboring state of Iowa to a higher regional classifica tion that resulted In the payment of higher wages all along the line in that state, which was originally in cluded in the region of which Nebras ka is a part. Felton, himself, was fre quently criticized by labor leaders for a seeming lack of interest in fighting for higher wages in this state. Nebraska was not in the lowest regional classification, however, as in some southern states the common la bor wage was $19 per month and in others. $21 a month, compared to $32 here, in similar sized towns of under 5,000 population. The highest j them. Mrs. Virgil Perry, Mrs. E. H. regional classification included thejspangler and Mrs. Everett Spangler industrial east, wnere common laDor were heard on this portion of the I Fritz A. Fricke, who has been suf was rated at $40 in communities of program. ! ferine a sieze of rheumatism for a this size. Mrs. E. H. Spangler presented the period of sveral weeks, is no- able In short, the changed wages sched-'club with a gavel, made from native to e on duty at the F. G. Fricke & uleB simply amount -to moving Ne-: walnut and made from a tree that q0 drug store a part of the time at braska up from Region 2 to Region had stood for many years at the least. Mr. Fricke is still feelix.g the 1 (top scale classification) for all Charles L. Jean farm home, the gavel effects of the illness but i3 nov ici types of labor and all size governing , being a gift from Mrs. Jean, mother ! pr0ving rapidly and it is horei that towns, the same as was done with of Mrs. Spangler. A history of this jn a short time he may be able to Iowa early in the fall. j tree, long a landmark In the early : resume his full activities. The many Larger Town, More Pay idays, was enclosed in the gavel as a friends of Fritz are iv.uch j .e:-.st-d The largest town in a county gov- gift for others in the future years to see back at the job z.nC tp-.st erns the prevailing wage scale for to read. Uhat he may continue to be tV.e to that county. For instance in Otoe j The afternoon was closed with the co after his work. county, Nebraska City, with a popu- ' serving of dainty and delicious re lation of over 5,000, permitted com- freshments to add to the completion mon labor to receive $35 a month or of an excellent day. $3 more than in Cass county, before the raise. After February 1, Cass SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY oounty laborers will receive $40 a month and those in Otoe county, $44 a month, or a difference of $4. About the same ratio of difference exists In the semi-skilled, skilled and profes - sional classifications. In counties with their largest town 'between 25 and 50 thousand popula- tion (none of this size in Nebraska), fifty-nine glowing candles. In honor paid out for provisions, fuel, cloth the unskilled labor rate is raised of the event she received a large num- ing and medical care for the resi frorn $40 to $48 a month, and similar ber of beautiful gifts. The guests on dents. proportions for semi-skilled, skilled departing wished her many morej and professional classes. In counties with largest town be tween 50 and 100 thousand (Lin coln) the unskilled wage will be in creased from $42 to $52 a month. Other classes of labor in about the: known Burlington railroad man, was same proportion. in the city Monday for a few hours In counties with the largest town-visiting with friends and looking in excess of 100 thousand (Omaha,, after some business matters. Mr. the unskilled wage rate is raised from Bruhl while here was a caller at the $45 a month to $55 a month. The Journal to have his name enrolled semi-skilled will be raised from $58 ( as a reader of the paper for the to $65, the skill-ad from $72 to $85, 'coming year. and the professional from $79 to 94 a month. Donglas County Scale of Interest The Douglas county scale i3 of par ticular interest here inasmuch as it governs the wages paid at the feder ally operated stone quarry northeast of Weeping Water, to which men are trn ncr.ort o.l hv trnrk rinllv from this city. Since that job is one of supply - ing rock for river work at Florence. uii.u is iu iuuoias tun u lj , i uc i ui ing is that the source of the job gov erns the wages paid. So that has been and will continue to be the highest paid WPA job in Cass county. with the unskilled laborers drawing J 55 a month, semi-skilled, $65 and skilled. $S5 after February 1st. Will Mean More Jobs The additional allocation of funds i will mean an increase in the. nnmhpr t - i - 1" " aa ties over the state, and will probably result in the sending of a full quota of workmen to the county quarry to engage in crushing rock for use on farm to market roads of the county, as well as the approval of additional projects that were held up when the order came December 1st that the full quota of permitted workmen had been reached and no more were to 1 be aligned to jobs. News of the increase in wages will be most pleasing to men now employ ed cn WPA projects and news of the increased allotment will arouse new hopes in these who have so far failed of assignment, although the number coming off of river jobs (and eligible for immediate transfer to WPA work) will continue to cut down the chances of late relief seekers getting a job. HAVE INTERESTING MEETING The Golden Rod Study club, com posed of the adies fo the Mynard community, held a very interesting meeting on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Roy O. Cole and with a large attendance of the -members. , The Col den Rod club is one of the oldest club groups in this section and their pro grams have always proven most in structive and interesting. Mrs. Cole was associated in en tertaining by Mrs. Arthur Weten kamp. Mrs. Cole, chairman of the music section, presented Mrs. Elbert Wiles in a most charming flute solo, "Long ing for Home," given In her usual artistic manner. Mrs. William . Minford gave a splendid talk on "The Philosophy of Co-operation," which added a great deal to the interest of the meeting and will be long remembered by the members. A number of the ladies who had attended the organized agricultural meetings at Lincoln, gave their re- ports and the outstanding features f0f the meetings as they had observed! Mrs. Charles Kopischka was most delightfully surprised on her birth- day anniversary Tuesday, a party of he relatives and friends joining in the happy occasion. The dining table was beautifully arranged with the large and handsome cake with its such happy gatherings in the future. VISITS WITH OLD FRIENDS George H. Bruhl, of Lincoln, well Commissioners Set Estimate of Expense for 1936 Also Set Prices for Eoad Work ari , Grant Appropriations for Fair Farm Bureau. The board of county commission ers at their annual meeting Tuesday took up the matter of making the annual estimate for Cass county fur the year 1936. fixing the -ai.iounts that may be necessary to carry on .the operation of the county govtrr.- I ment. I The estimate for the various fund3 , aaopieu was as lullu"B- . j niinn... . . rc nnn General $ 6S.000 Poor Relief 30,000 Road 34,00'J Bridge 29.000 Mother's Pension 6,000 Soldier's Relief 1,200 TOTAL $1CS.20' The board also set the prices to be paid for the road work of the county for the year. Road overseer, per hour, single hand, 30c, with team, 44c; man. single hand, per hour. 20c, with team, 34c. Ten foot drag or over, round trip, per mile, 5oc; eight foot drag, round trip, per mile. 50c. The county board also received the reports of the Cass county Farm Bu reau and the Cass County Agricul tural society for the year 1935 tad the application for the sum of $2,800 for the county farm bureau and also for $2,000 for the Cass county fUr, which was approved. The appointment of W. H. Kruger of Nehawka, as a member of the commission for administering the soldier's rtlif fund was approved. The salaries of the various clerks and deputies in the offices at the court house were set by the boird, all being the samo as the pat year with the exception of an Ipcrfas voted for the deputy in the office of the register of deeds. LEAVES HOSPITAL The many friends of Jesse Scurto, popular young man of this city, will b pleased to learn that he was able to leave the St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City where he has been since hi3 auto accident near Murray, December 30th. Mr. Scurto was terribly injured in the accident and it was feared for several days that he might not sur vive the injuries but he was at'.e to withstand the severe ordeal and is now able to be released. He will, however, be compelled to recuperate at the home of friends. 1015 Fifth Corso, at Nebraska City, until he is able to get around by himself. BACK TO DUTY COUNTY RELIEF LOAD Casu county which, v. ith several other3 in the state, were net signet, with Ihe FERA for 1933, has car- reid their own relief load in the care of the less fortunate residents of the county. A report prepared by County Clerk George R. Sayles, shows that this county has expended In the year 1935, $39,525 in relief. This covers Funis RESTING EASILY C. C. Wescott, who is at the Meth- lodist hospital at Omaha undergoing treatment, is reported as resting easily now and after the treatment given Sunday feels much better. He will have to remain at the hospital for several days, however, before he will be allowed to return home. With the present improvement it is hoped that he may not have to undergo an loperation.