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VOL. NO. in
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1936.
NO. 2
1,
Death of Mrs.
Charles Parker
at Omaha Today
Long Time Resident ot This Com
munity Dies After an niness of
Several Years Past.
From Tuesday's Dally:
Mrs. Charles ML. Parker, 60, a
time resident of this community, died j
early today at the Lord Lister hos
pital in Omaha, where eince Decem
ber 31st she had gradually been
growing worse until death came to
her relief.
The deceased lady has not been in
rugged health for the past two years
and with fortitude bore her suffer
ing through the long months until
the release came.
Mrs. Parker was formerly Lorene
Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William It. Murray, early day resi
dents of the community near Platts
mouth, she being born and reared on
the farm near here.
Following her marriage to Mr.
Parker they made their home here
for a great many years, Mr. Parker
being the foreman of the Burlington
coach and car shops until transferred
to Omaha, but they still resided in
the family home In the south part of
the city, a spot very dear to Mrs.
Parker and which she cared for sev
eral years.
With the transfer of Mr. Parker
to Lincoln it was necessary to re
move with much regret from the old
home.
There is surviving the sorrowing!
husband, three sisters, Mrs. Guy
Fleming, Mrs. Will Truelsen, of Los
Angeles, Mrs. I. L. Longworth, Om
aha and one brother, Nelson Murray,
of San Francisco. Mrs. Parker was
also a niece of C. L. Jean of near
this city.
It is expected that the funeral will
Im held Friday, but no definite ar
rangements have been made.
STAGES HARD BATTLE
From Monday' Dally
Last night at a late hour the mem
bers of the night police force were
called to one of the all night tavern
and eating houses by the report of a
small fized riot being in progress.
The officers on arrival found Ray
mond Adkins struggling with a num
ber of persons who had participated
in ejecting him from the eating
place. The young man had proven
a hard match for the massed attack
and was still going strong when the
officers started in to work on him.
It was only after a great deal of
force that the young man was sub
dued and then it was necessary to
drag him on over to the city jail.
Complaint will be filed this after
noon by City Attorney J. H. Davis
and the case w ill be heard this even
ing when Officers PIckrell and Stew
art will appear to testify in the case.
RETURNS TO HOSPITAL
From Monday' Dally:
c. C. Wescott last evening was
taken to the Methodist hospital at
Omaha, he not feeling so well and on
the advice of his physician was re
turned to have his case looked over.
Mr. Wescott had just returned from
the hospital where he was for three
weeks recovering from a glandular
operation. It Is not thought that the
case is serious, but as a matter of pre
caution it was thought best to have
him checked over.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Miss Hilda Johnson, one of the
teaching force of the county, who
has been at an Omaha hospital for
the past ten days, returned heme
Sunday. Miss Johnson has been re
covering from an operation for ap
pendicitis and is now doing very
nicely. It will "be some time yet be
fore she can resume her teaching
work, Tlowever. She will recuperate
here at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Johnson.
MANY ATTEND OPENING
The opening of the new CaBs the
atre Sunday was attended by a very
large number, both at the matinee
and the evening performance. The
newly remodeled theatre attracted a
great deal of attention and much
praise from those attending.
BUS TRAVEL RESUMED
From Monday's Daily:
This morning the first bus from
the south in two days arrived in the
city, the Interstate arriving here at
itB usual time, :30 a. m. The bus
was the one that was due here Fri
day night and had been tied up at
Auburn since that time. The drifted
condition of the roads made it unsafe
to travel and the buB and passengers
iwere held at the Nemaka county city
life-luntil travel was safe to undertake.
Ed MeCulloch
Passes Away at
Omaha Hospital
Sudden Heart Attack Sunday Causes
Death of One of Well Known
Residents of Community.
Edward G. MeCulloch, 57, a resi
dent of East Rock Bluffs precinct,
south of this city, died very suddenly
Sunday night at an Omaha hospital
where he has been for a short time
under treatment. Mr. MeCulloch had
not been considered in a dangerous
condition and death came as the re
sult of a heart attack and he was
found by attendants dead in his bed
at the hospital.
The deceased spent the greater
part of his lieftime on the farm
making his home with his aged
mother and sister.
Mr. MeCulloch was well known to
a very large number of friends in
this section of Cass county and to
whom the news of his passing has
come as ? very great shock.
There is surviving the mother and
two sisters, Mrs. May Chalfant, re
siding in Kansas and May, who re
sides at home.
Mr. MeCulloch was one of the
thrifty farmers of this section and in
his years of work accumulated a
modest estate through his carefulness
and hard work on the farm.
There has been no funeral arrange
ments, as the roads leading to the
MeCulloch home are heavily drifted
and making it difficult to reach the
charge.
DIES IN KANSAS
From Monday' JjaTly
The message was received here this
morning cf the death Sunday at Ef
fiington, Kansas, of John McFarland,
father of Freeman McFarland, of this
city. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland de
parted Friday for Kansas when the
announcement of the condition of the
father was received here and were
at Effington when he passed away.
He had been in poor health for some
time. The funeral and burial will
be at Effington. Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Farland will remain in Kansas for
the services and until their return
the photograph studio here will be
closed.
AIDING THE CHICKENS
H. E. Becker, who has a choice
flock of chickens at the home of his
daughter in the south part of the
city, has provided every aid for the
comfort of the chicks in the cold
weather. Mr. Becker has a heater
to warm the water of the chickens
and has now installed a kerosene
heater in their coop as well as lights.
With these devices to turn winter
into summer for the chicks, it is
hoped to spur up their laying and
bring in a harvest of eggs every day
in the future.
DOING VERY NICELY
John Hirz, of this city, who has
been at Omaha usdergoing treatment
for some time, is reported as doing
very nicely. Mr. Hirz has undergone
two operations, one of a very severe
nature and which he has rallied from
in excellent shape. At his present
rate of improvement it is hoped that
he will soon be able to resume his
usual activities and be able to be out
and among the old friends again.
TO RETURN HOME SOON
Mrs. Vera Hendricks, who is re
cuperating at Omaha from an oper
ation for appendicitis, is expected
home Wednesday or Thursday if the
weather will permit. The many
friends will be pleased to learn that
Bhe is soon to return to home and
friends.
City Council j
Has Large Array j
of Legislation
Manv Matters Including the SnCY7.unteer workers and which will be
Problem, Come Up for Hear
ing Monday Evening.
From Tuesday's Daily
,
ing for February last evening at the,
city hall, with all members present
to take part in the discussions and.
legislative moves.
The city has received a communi-
cation from E. C. Taylor and Agatha '
U1 U1ULU'U IU 1U1
mer nas a ciaim tor ana
Taylor for 55.000, which they base; state gafety Keeting al Lincoln
on an accident that they had in ttis.on jbr 13thi urging as many
city December 29, 1929. The parties,
claim to have had an auto accident
on the Iiappy Hollow road when their
car ran into a ditch and for which
tney charge the city with negligence,
On motion of Councilman Webb, the
claim was rejected.
City Treasurer M. D. Brown re -
ported the balance in the city treas-
ury to be S13.SS2.92. which is on de -
- . . , , . .
posit in the Plattsmouth State bank.
City Cerk Albert Olson reported
his collections for the month of Jan-jv.
uary at $783.82, which had been C. A. Ruse, gas and oil
turned over to the treasurer. J- f- arfa' toos for Cth st-
I j j i Di vis rcn t
Chief of Police Joseph Libershal;. Taylo;t tract"or work -Z
reported for January that there had' standard Oil Co., gas
been four arrests and fines and costs ;J. F. Warga, supplies
of $35.75.
Police Judge C. L. Graves reported
for the week of January 30, and fines
of $4.25, and for the week of Febru
ary 6, there had been collected $18
in past fines and costs, secured by
the sale of an automobile which had
been purchased by James Markin
for $18.
The L. W. Egenberger agency re
ported rentals for the month of Jan
uary in the sum of $20.70.
An ancient" matter was 'again
paraded before the lity council when
a communication from the Turk
Summerfield of Des Moines, regard
ing compensation insurance policies
for CWA workers two years ago.
The company returned the check for
$73 sent by the city and asked that
$188.82 be paid them as the balance
due on the policies, otherwise action
would be started against the city.
City Attorney Davis reported that ne
gotiations with the Burlington were
still going on to have them pay part
of the insurance cost.
Mayor Lushinsky pointed out that
the city had been called upon for
the expenditure of a considerable sum
in Bnow removal work in the past
two weeks, a matter of necessity to
permit travel on the main streets.
Councilman Webb discussed the
matter of the recent sales of real es-
jtate which had been bid in by the
city, he urging that the attorneys
expedite the matter of getting the
tales confirmed by the district court.
Chairman Tippens of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee, stated
that his force had been busy with
the snow problem, trying to keep as
many streets and walks open as pos
sible. He had received assistance
from Superintendent Devoe who had
a number of boys working for him.
Mr. Tippens stated he had the snow
plows out Sunday to try to clear the
streets and walks for Sunday and to
permit the children to attend school.
Mayor Lushinsky asked that the
water company be notified to have
snow cleared away from around the
fire hydrants all over the city.
Chairman Brittain of the cemetery
committee reported that the roads
there were very bad with snow and
especially on Oak street leading to
the cemetery. The condition of the
'snow is very grave as the road
is
i thoroughly blockaded and it will re-
quire a great effort to get it cleared.
Councilman Webb reported
that
copies of the city financial statement
had been mailed out to the various
bond houses and which showed a nice
, condition of the city over that ot
past years. Mayor Lushinsky gave
the council praise for their excellent
work in the past two years that had
made possible the economies that had
restored the city to excellent finan
cial standing.
Chairman Schutz of the parks and
Improvement committee discussed the
condition of the scale house where
unusual moisture has done much
damage.
Chairman Bestor of the WPA com
mittee reported that there were now
64 men at work on the 6th street
project and while hampered by the
extreme weather, they were able to
go ahead in getting the bricks torn
up on the north block.
There was some furlncr discussion
of the snow problem and that of vol-
tnken up by the streets, alleys and
bridges committee.
Councilman Brittain caned the at
tention of the counci to the habit of
many leaving their cars on the
.m'. -
streets, parked there sometimes for
, ,
weeks without being moved. These
interfered wilh the Lcaniag of
the sU.u tRe pmh ard coun.
cilinan urged that some action be
taj.en in matter.
Mavor Lushinskv read the invita
; Governor R. L. Cochran lor
of councilmen as possible altend
the meeting.
The following claims were allowed
j by the councll:
Flatts. Water Corp., hydrant
!loTa-Xeb7." 'Light i"Vr 4
j Co., street lights 244.97
L. W. Egenberger Agency, ad-
i yance premium com. ins 226.75
'Albert Olson, stamps, freight 2.6u
prank CJaus Ehoveling snow 1S 20
c Jackson, same 16.80
Dvorcek, same 5.60
11.14
1.80
20.00
1.60
4. CO
G.41
33.60
22.10
F. Kief, street work
J. V. Kubicka, same
J. E. Lancaster, street and
snow moving
Harry Newman, moving snow
Ed Kalasek, same
25. 2o
14.00
14.00
George Taylor, same 38.40
Herbert Johnson, same -
Joe Sedlacek, same
Ivan Taylor, street work
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
21.00
5.30
48.00
Co., supplies city 12.19
Bates Book Store, supplies
J. F. Warga, supplies to jail
Turner Battery Co..ei&cglngT
battery .
J. L. Tidball, coal
Frank Boetel, moving snow
2.40
1.10
.70
31.30
12.60
Logan Covert, same 25.20
John Iverson, blacksmithing. 18.18
J. B. Coleman, tools
2.00
3.00
50.40
W. A. Swatek. supplies
L. W. Egenberger Agency,
premium fire truck ins.
SCHOOL JANITORS
The Janitors of the Plattsmouth
public schools have been having an
unusually hard siege during the re
cent cold spell. In order to keep the
buildings warm it is necessary that
they be on the job earTy in the morn
ing, late at night and on Sundays.
They have spent many extra hours
aside from their regular time in order
that the buildings might be kept
warm so that school could continue
as usual.
The janitors of the school build
ings are as follows: High school and
Central buildings, O. C. Hudson; Co
lumbian building, J. R. Jones; Win-
tersteen, Mrs. Roy Stewart; First
Ward, Wm. Rice, Sr.; Mercerville,
Mrs. Earl lies.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson of
this city are rejoicing over the ar
rival of a fine nine pound daughter,
born Saturday morning at the Meth
odist hospital at Omaha. The mother
and little one are doing nicely and
the occasion has brought the greatest
of happiness to all of the members
of the family circle. The little lady
is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. A Johnson of this aity. The
friends here will join in their con
gratulations to the happy parents on
this pleasant event.
LOSES CHICKENS
From Tuesday's Daily:
Sheriff Homer Sylvester was noti-
fied this morning that twenty head
of Rhode Island Red chickens had
been stolen from the farm of John
Dankliff, west of Weeping Water on
highway No. 24. The thief was able
to make his getaway as the loss was
not discovered until this morning.
DOING VERY NICELY
Miss Ruth Slavicek, who is recov
ering from the effects of a case of ap
pendicitis. Is reported as doing nicely
and it Is hoped that in a short time
she may be able to be around as
usual. Miss Slavicek was able to
- 'avoid an operation at the hospital.
YPA Workers
Battle Snow on
Cemetery Road
Permission From Lincoln Office Sends
Forces Armed with Shovels
to Open up Roadway.
' From Tuesday's Daily:
This morning the force of sixty
four men that have been engaged in
the Sixth street paving project,
swung into action against the deep
banks of snow that have blocked the
road to Oak Hill cemetery, west of
the city.
A telephone message from Mr. Bat
son, director of the work at Lincoln,
was received this morning and which
directed that the men might be used
on the removal of the snow from the
blockaded roads if desired. j
This force cf workers combined
with the maintainers it is hoped willj
be able to blast the way from the
main part of the city to the cemetery j
and make it possible to hold funerals I
that have been held up ov. ing to the
bad road conditions.
Thi3 is a splendid piece of work oni
the part of the WPA officials and I
most gratefully appreciated by the
residents of the community who have
been fcr the past three days blocked
from the outside world a3 the resi
dents of the west part of the city
have been.
VALENTINE DANCE
Tte unitv of llie '"attsmouth
'Young Democrats together with the
ICass County Young Democrats will
bring together one of the largest
memberships in the state.
On February 20-22, at Kearney,
Xebr., the state Young Democrat
convention will be held. Many are
expected to attend from Cas3 county.
On Friday night. February. ..14th,
the Young: Democrats will sponsor a
Valentine dance at the Legion hall,
featuring Tom Leydon and his South
ern Gentlemen orchestra, popular
touring band.
The officers of the Cass county club
are Francis Hetherington. chairman;
Gilbert Hirz, treasurer and Frank
Smith, secretary.
Chris Bulin and Robert Bestor will
be co-chairmen of the Valentine
dance.
HAS STORM EXPERIENCE
Adolph Koubek of this city, who
was the delegate to the state grand
lodge of the Catholic Workmen, held
at Howells, has had a very unpleas
ant experience of the full force of
the present winter weather. He left
this city via the Burlington for
Howels where he arrived fifty hours
later after a series of enforced stops
due to the storm. He was traveling
on the Schuyler and at Wahoo the
train was held by the storm and later
the train reached Fremont only to be
delayed again and it was only after
much battling with the snow that
the train arrived at Howells. The
residents of Howells had prepared a
dinner for the visiting delegates and
it was necessary to prepare the sec
ond meal before the train finally ar
rived.
RECEIVES HEAVY FINE
Late Monday afternoon Raymond
Adkins was arraigned before Judge
C. L. Graves In police court on the
charges of being intoxicated and dis
turbing the peace. The defendant
entered a plea of guilty to the charge.
Judge Graves assessed a fine of $20
and costs, amounting to $23.50. The
court arranged so that the defendant,
employed on WPA work, could as
sign four days pay each week to be
turned over to his family and for
two days of the week to be engaged
in working
streets.
for the city on
the
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sprieck, prom
inent residents of the Louisville com
munity, are announcing the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Elinor,
to Mr. Don Cramer, of this city. The
marriage is to take place this month.
Mr. Cramer Is one of the popular and
well known young men of this city
and whose many friends will be
pleased to learn of his forthcoming
marriage.
ARRIVAL OF NEW SON
Abraham Lincoln's birthday will
have added meaning in the future to
the members of the John Blotzer fam
ily. This morning at 3 o'clock, a
fine little son arrived at the home to
share the joys and sorrows of the
future years. All are doing nicely.
The little one is a grandpon of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Blotzer, Sr., and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Gradoville of this
city.
Rotarians Have
a Fine Program
at Luncheon
Hugh Francis of Omaha Is Speaker
and Discusses "The Sci
ence of Soeizg."
The Rotary club at their meeting
Tuesday had the pleasure of having
as their guest speaker, Hugh Francis,
of Omaha, connected with the re
search department of the General
Electric Co. The subject of Mr. Fran
cis was that of the "Science of See
ing," taking up the discussion of
lighting and the effects on the eyes,
this being demonstrated by the use
of a testing device of lights and
which was tried on several of the
members of the club. Mr. Francis is
associated with incandescent light
ing department ol the General Elec
tric and from his long experience
gave a very fine talk for the enter
tainment and enlightenment of the
club members.
John P. Sattler was leader of the
meeting and introduced the speaker
of the luncheon.
The usual songs were enjoyed by
the club members under the direc
tion of George Jaeger, song leader.
HAS A BUSY TIME
Paul Vandervbort, county assist
ance director, who has Just assumed
office, has had a very busy time since
getting his office arranged for the
handling of the applications. Mon
day there was a very large number
at the court house to consult the di
rector and to get their applications
arranged so that they may secure the
benefits of the new law.
It requires some little time to check
each case as to the requirements of
the law In the case of applications
and it prevents handing a very
large number each day.
One of the requirements, birth cer
tificates or record as to date of birth,
is one of the strictest and which is
hard to comply with here. It has not
been the custom or law to require
birth certificates here in past years.
and unless there is
a family Bible
record it makes it difficult to estab -
lish the required proof.
Mr. Vandervoort is handling the
work in fine shape and in a few' days
expects to have the ocice moving at
top speed in handling the cases.
DO A GOOD WORK
From Tuesday's Daily.
The residents of tht farming terri
tory west of this city and east of
Cedar Creek, Monday and today were
out in force battling the snow and
removing it from the roadway in an
effort to clear the road to Platts
mouth. The Henry M. Meisinger fam
ily which has suffered the loss of a
daughter, were snowbound and un
able to leave their home to come to
this city where the funeral services
were to be held. With the calming
down of the high wind, on Monday
a force of some seventy-five men
with true neighborly spirit assembled
and started the long battle that
eventually allowed the opening of
the road.
For the first time in five days were
(residents from the weEt of the city
able to get into Plattsmouth to look
after their trading.
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
L. S. Devoe, superintendent of the
city schools, who was taken ill Mon
day evening at the meeting of the
board of education, is reported as
some better today, altho forced to re
main at home and under medical
care. Mr. Devoe is apparently suf
fering from a severe cold and flu
and which he fought off for several
i days before he was compelled to lay
aside his work and remain at home.
Platters Win
24 to 13 from
Auburn Quintet
Elue and White Show Well in Game ;
Auburn Suffers Loss of Grant
and Gritz From Game.
From 'Wednesday's Dally
The Platters visited Aunurn last
c-vtmng and returned witn anotntr
victory to their credit in winning
the basketball contest from Auburn
by the score of 24 to 13.
The Bulldogs were minus the ser
vices of Jimmy Grant and Gritz, two
of their most effective flayers and
which crimped their offensive a great
deal against the smooth voiking
Platter machine.
The game opened flow with neith
er team showing much scoring power
and the score at the end of the open
ing period was one alike for the
two teams.
The second quarter was equally
slow in scoring and Auburn was held
without a single point in this period
while the Platters showed a faster
offense and made the score G to 1 at
the half time.
After the mid-game intermission,
the Platters returned to the floor all
fired up and paced by Hendrix start
ed a scoring spree as Hendrix annexed
basket after basket and to run the
blue and white to a 22 to 8 score at
the close of the quarter.
Auburn staged a comeback in the
last period to try and reach the fast
mounting lead of Plattsmouth, but
without success and the score at the
final whistle was 24 to 13 for the
locals.
The victory carries th3 Platters on
in their very successful season aa
they have lost but one game, that to
North Mgh, winning twice from Ne
braska City, also Ashland, Glenwood
and College View.
The Platters will entertain the
Malvern team here Fridav eyeuicg in
what should be a good fast game.
Malvern was defeated by Glenwood
by only one point in the early part
of the season when Glenwood was
going strong.
The box score:
Plattsmouth
fg ft rr TP
Wooster, f 2 0 14
Miller, f ,0 0 0 0
Seitz, f 0 3 3 3
Newton, f 0 0 0 0
Hendrix. c 5 0 2 10
McCarroll. c 2 0 2 4
Forbes, g (C) 114 3
Falk, g 0 0 0 0
10
24
TP
0
2
0
9
0
0
0
Auburn
ra
Carrington, f 0
Hutton, f 1
DeBuhof. f 0
FT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FF
u
0
1
0
1
0
2
jHandley. f 3
.Daiel, c 1
Wilson, g 0
b "
.Shaffer, g 0
5 3
Referee, Yost, Tecumseh.
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VISIT AT HOSPITAL
From Wednesday's Dally
Mrs. C. C. Wescott and E. II. Wes
cott were in Omaha today where
they spent a few hours at the Moth
odlst hospital with Mr. C. C. Wescott.
Mr. Wescott is taking treatment
there following an operation sjme
three weeks ago. He has had inme
temperature but rested well during
the night and it is hoped that his
indisposition may clear up in a lew
days.
The messages from the hospital
thi3 afternoon state that Mr. Wes
cott is doing nicely now and which
is more reassuring to tho family uDd
friends.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. Byron Galland, who has been
ill for the past week, was taken
Tuesday to Omaha, the Sattler am
bulance making the trip with the
patient. She entered the University
hospital where she will take treat
ment, suffering apparently from a
complication of maladies.
Notice to R. A. M.
The Valentine party which was to
have been given by Nebraska Chap
ter No. 3. Royal Arch Masons, has
been indefinitely postponed. W. F.
Evers, secretary. d&w
