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ITifcT. State Historical Society vol. nu. in PLATTSilOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 193S. NO. WPA Workers Held Back from Resuming Worl to. -rr t -t. rr i . t VJfA-n Vvt Awoit AVl cf Directing Officials. From Thursday Daily Mark Kerns, of Nebraska City, Cass-Otoe WPA director, arrived here this afternoon, just as the Journal goes to press, with the pay checks of WPA workers here, ncn-arriral of which precipitated a strike yesterday. The ruling; of WPA officials was that men who walked off the job yesterday can return to work tomorrow morning if they wish, but will be docked a total of ten hours time, amounting to around $3 to $4 per-man. Thus ends the highest strike staged in this vicinity since the Burlington shop walk-out July 1, 1922. The walkout of men employed on the WPA project on Sixth street Wednesday afternoon resulted In the order received by Harry Metcalfe, supervisor on the job, that the men were not to go to work until further notice. Distributed by the failure of pay roll checks to arrive Monday or Tues day, the greater part of the men left the work and adjourned to the court house to seek some explanation of the delay. The checks are made out in Lincoln and then sent to the dis trict office at Nebraska City for dis tribution. No local agency had knowledge of the reason for delay. A telephone message to the Lincoln office of the WPA late Wednesday afternoon brought the information that the checks had left there and were somewhere in the mail. The force of men that had visited the court house sought to return to work at 4 o'clock, but owing to the Incident possibly making a change in status of the men. this was not al lowed. Notification was received here last night by Mr. Metcalfe, that the men that had walked off the job, were not to be allowed to resume work until after the arrival here of Mark Kerna, district employment supervisor, or Mr. A. A. Batson, in charge of the general WPA program. According to the instructions the work on Sixth street today was be ing cared for by the men that re mained on the job and a force that was not on duty yesterday when the walkout occurred. ATTEND FUNERAL SEE VICES From Friday's Daily This afternoon W. R. Holly and C. E. Ledgway departed for Omaha where they will attend the funeral services of Joseph W. Stanek, well known service man of South Omaha and a friend of many years standing of the two Plattsmouth men. The funeral was held from the Kolouch funeral home. Mr. Stanek was known to a large number of Plattsmouth people and who will regret to learn of his pass ing. He was for several years en gaged in business at 21st and Q streets. The deceased was for several years a member of the local post of the American Legion. BEACHES RIPE AGE Claus Boetel. Sr.. who residea at the county farm west of the city, Thursday observed his ninety-first birthday and for his advanced age is doing very well, altho unable to be around to any extent. Mr. Boetel has made his home here since a very young man when he arrived from Germany to seek a home in the new world. He was engaged in the dray lng business here until his age and health made necessary his retirement from active duty. NEW DAUGHTER ARRIVES Friends here have received the an nouncement of the birth to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Distell, at Hob art. In diana, of a fine little daughter. The occasion has been a very happy one for the three little sisters and brother as well as the parents. The many friends here will Join In their best wishes for the future welfare of the little one. JAMES UTTRAT. ILL Jmts Rcbal, the well known brooru manufacturer, has teen con fined to ti3 home for the past several days, suffering from what seems to a glandular trouble. While Mr. Rtbal i3 up and around most ci the time, he is unable to loolc after his (business in the broom factory and is largely confined to the house. The many triends of this popular long time resident of the city, trust that he may boon be able to be back cn the jcb as usual. Aged Man is 1$ Killed at Pacific $ Junct'n Crossing J "if Harrison Fitch, 8?, Struck by East Bound Burlington Passenger X Train Late Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon at 4:45, Har rison Fitch, 87, was instantly killed at Pacific Junction when struck by an east bound Burlington passenger train. The aged man, who is hard of j hearing, was returning to his home after having apparently visited the store of his niece, Mrs. G. H. John son, near the Burlington yards. He had started across the crossing not a great way from the Burlington sta tion and apparently failed to hear the approaching train as it came on into the station yards. Three cars passed over the body of the man, although the brakes were applied so suddenly that a car coup ling was broken. Fitch came to Pacific Junction from Missouri in 1916 and for several years was engaged in farming near the Junction, then retired and has since made his home in town.'- He is survived by the widow and sev eral children. It was announced that no inquest would be held by- the Mills county of ficials. ROADS AFFECT SCHOOLS The road situation over Cas3 coun ty is still such that many of the schools in all parts of the county are still closed after the six weeks siege of snow and cold. In many sections it has been impossible to get the roads open so that the chil dren could get to and from their homes to school in safety and com fort. Several of the school have been able to open up, it was stated at the office of County Suverintendent Alpha C. Peterson, but in others it will be some time before normal conditions are restored. Bad roads in several of the consolidated district have pre vented the operating of the school busses which gather the children for school. HAS AUTO ACCIDENT Jean Spangler of MynarG, district resettlement director, was involved In auto accident Wednesday morning on highway No. 75 near Union. The scene of the accident was a very deep cut and snowbank that made travel bad and the visibility was poor. Mr. Spangler, driving through the cut. had almost cleared the cut when a car load of Negroes in a car driven by W. G. Culver, of New York City, ap peared on the scene. Spangler drove as far to the right as possible in the deep snow bank, but the car of the Negroes crashed into his car. Neith er car was damaged to any great ex tent. VISIT DT THE CITY From Friday's Daily Mrs. Helen Stretch Morgan and daughter, Mary, of Falls City, have been here visiting with Miss Anna Heisel. They were en route to Omaha and Lincoln. Mrs. Morgan is the daughter of the late Major Keeling, of Falls City. Major Keeling is very well known over the state for his col lection of Indian relics and guns, which are on exhibit at Arbor lodge. RECEIVES PLEASANT NEWS Mr: and Mrs. Mike Sedlak of this city have received the pleasant news that they are grandparents of a fine little girl, born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sedlak at Los Angeles, California. The event has brought a great deal of pleasure to all of the family circle. Geo, Lushinsky Renominated for Mayor of City" Republican City Convention StkctS Candidates for Ail cl the Ciiy Cfflces Thursday Night From Friday" Daily I MAYOR George Lushinsky CLERK Albert Olson TREASURER Ralph H. Anderson POLICE JUDGE Charles L. Graves COUNCILMEN 1st Ward E. A. Webb. 2nd Ward George Hall. 3rd Ward E. C. Giles. 4th Ward John E. Schutz. 5th Ward Edw. Gabelman The meetinj republican city last evening at convention the district court room selected a full city ticket and prepared to launch the campaign; 'for the coming spring election. The 'convention was tailed to order by Chairman II. A. Schneider of the city central committee. George L. Far'ey being the secretary. The convention at once took up the matter of nominations and Joseph H. McMaken placed in nomination for mayor, George Lushinsky, present oc cupant of the office. Mr. McMaken stated that the record made by Mr. Lushinsky in his two years of ser vice was one that he should feel a great pride in, one that' the people appreciated and wished that he might continue to serve them so efficiently and well.' - -Tha nomination of Mr. Lushinsky was made unanimous." Chairman Schneider stated that the record of the Lushinsky admin istration in the financial situation was one that was outstanding. $25, 000 of the bonded indebtedness had been retired, overdrafts had been wiped out and registered warrants refunded at a great saving in inter est to the taxpayers. These things were something that was of vital im portance to the taxpayers of the city. I Mayor Lushinsky stated that he ap preciated the feeling of the conven tion, but would have preferred some one else to head the ticket, but that! if he was again selected he would faithfully strive to carry on the poli cies as in the past. He gave praise to the service of the members of thei city council in their co-operation in making the excellent showing that1 the city had achieved in the welfare of the community. He had en deavored to serve the people and to see that law and order was preserved in the community as well as the gen eral welfare. Mayor Lushinsky stated that all bonds were now paid on the due date and all interest had been maintained, giving the city a strong financial position. I John E. Schutz briefly placed in nomination Albert Olson, present city clerk, and praised his record in the office for the past two years. The nomination of Mr. Olson was made by the unanimous vote of the convention, after which Mr. Olson briey expressed his thanks to the members of the body. E. A. Webb placed in nomination Ralph H. Anderson for the office of city treasurer, which was carried by acclamation and Mr. Anderson de clared the nominee of the convention. Charles L. Graves, present police judge, was also nominated for his office by the convention without op position. This makes it unanimous, as Judge Graves was named at the democratic convention two weeks ago. The convention then wa3 reorgan ized into the ward caucuses and se lected their councilmanlc candidates as well as the members of the city committee. The first ward named as council man. E. A, Webb, who has served excellently in that office for the past six years. Committee members named were William Schmidtmann and Miss Minnie Guthmann. In the second ward, George Hall was selected for the council nomin ation and Carl Schneider and Mrs. Gladys Groff as members of the com mittee. The third ward caucus named for the council. E. C. Giles and for thejmatters and calling their friends, committee, O. C. Hudson and Mrs jjchn y. woirr. j Tue fourth ward group rcnomm- 'ited John K. chutz, present coun cilman, and selected John Ledgv.ay Gobelman as members of e. In the fittli -ward, tae caucus sc- ilecteu Edward (Jabcinian, former councilman as their nominee for th council and "waiter SttinLamp and Mrs. John Wynn as members cf the city committee. The convention then named George T. Vnrlcv s hn5r?rtan fir the ritv ofU- tral committee and Charles I"). Pal mer as the secretary for the ensuing X. year. Supreme Court Affirms Verdict for Joe Solomon Plattsmouth Man Given Judgment for Injuries Rceived in River Work by Court Decision. From Friday's DaJlj The state supreme court today af firmed the judgment of the Cass county district court in favor of Jo seph Solomon of this city recovered from the A. W. Farney Co., for in juries tnat he claimed to have sus-t tained in work on the Missouri river project of the defendant company. In the hearing here Mr. Solomon was given a judgment for $10 a week for a period of 3Cp weeks, then 56.75 per week for the remainder of his lifetime, as well as $115 allowed the Nicholas Senn hospital, $60 for special medical treatment and $107 for further treatment from Drs. Condon and and services Morse The findings here were appealed to the supreme court where they were sustained. ,J ' - William G. Kieck of this city and Clifford Rein, of Lincoln apepared in the action for the plaintiff, Mr. Solomon. GIVEN REAL SURPRISE From Friday's Dally Today is the birthday anniversary of Miss Rachel Robertson and in honor of the event,'a--nTimber of the school friends decided on a surprise which was wholly unexpected by the guest of honor. The girls arrived last evening at the Robertson home and entering the rear of the house were able to give their friend the sur prise of her life. The girls enjoyed games throughout the evening and also presented Miss Robertson with many very attractive remembrances of the happy anniversary. The members of the party had brought with them the means of a most delightful supper which was served at a late hour, featured by a very handsome white birthday cake, trimmed in pink and green, which had been baked by Mrs. J. C. Peter sen. The members of the party were Edna Mae Petersen, Eleanor Minor, Harriett Goos, Jean Knorr, Janet Westover, Anna Marie Rea, Marjorie Wohlfarth, Patricia Cloidt, Grace Louise Wiles, Mildred Knoflicek and Margaret Will. MASTERPIECES OF ART TO BE ON EXHIBITION HERE Reproductions of work of artists of many generations will be on dis play at the high school March 16-20. This collection consists of 150 mas terpieces representing the French, Italian, Flemish, English, Dutch, Spanish, German and American schools of art. Most of these are the masterpieces studied by the schools. Famous portraits, land scapes, marines, and pastoral scenes in the colors of the original canvasses are o ndisplay. NOW DOING NICELY Roy Oterdorsky, of Milligan. for xnerly of this city, is at the Meth odist hospital at Omaha recovering from an appendectomy. He was taken sick a week ago and rushed into Omaha for the operation. He has come through theordeal nicely and is now doing just as well as possible. from Friday's DaTIy - Eugene Roddy and Joseph Everett, of Union, were in this city yesterday afternoon, attending to some business Declamatory Contest Held at the High School Many Excellent Selections Given Various Groups To Attend Sub-District Keet. in From Thursday's DaHy Tn r 1 ,J , . . T--.l iui.il utueuiauo w.esi "iMrs. H:nman was lornierly .Mies by th e Plattsmouth high school, last evening, was very laigely attended by the friends and patrons of the school to hear tha many fine oft'er icss. The elimination was Iield for the purpose of selecting the represent atives from this school to the sub district contest to be held at Ne braska City cn March 10. The selec tions given were all very well pre sented and made the task of the Judges, R. C. Ccolr, Dr. H. G. Mc Clueky and Miss Eernice Wieland, very difficult in determining the rating of the young people. The entries in the humorous and dramatic classes had been so large that an elimination contest was held Monday afternoon to cut down the number that were to participate In the nnals. There were lour entries In these classes to be heard last evening. In the oratory ciass. Walter Sikora gave "On the Air." Harold Stewart, "Is Italy a Sinner"? Alberta Timmas, "Not a New Deal," and James Webb, "Breaking the Depression." In this class James Webb placed first and Alberta Timmas second. The humorous class offered Har riett Case in "Ma at the Races," La- I 6 er," Jeanette Hirz in "Jane" and James SandIn in "Las Aid at Local xueaire. in uiis ciass James banain was first and LaRue Bomet second. The dramtic class offered some very strong and well presented num bers that showed much talent on the part of the young people. In this class Amber Bomer was heard in "The Valiant," Kathryn Armstrong in "Daddy Doc." Mary Jane Mark in "Laddie" and John Kenneth Bestor la "The Face of Christ." First place honors were won by Kathryn Arm strong and second by Mary Jane Mark. The extemporaneous class, in which the young men entered showed great ability and readiness in handling the subjects that they had received Just a short time before the time of the contest. In this class Stephen Davis was first and Jack Barton second. In the sub-district contest at Ne braska City, R. Foster Patterson, of the department of history of Tarkio college, former Plattsmouth prin cipal, is to be the judge. Mr. Pat terson in his student days was win- ,ner of the national award in oratory and is well fitted for the juding task GIVE FRIENDS FAREWELL Wednesday evening the members of the Eagles and their families joined in a very pleasant farewell party to Mr. -and Mrs. Glen Whiteman, soon to leave for Otoe county where they will reside on a farm near Nebraska City. The evening was spent in cards and dancing as well as visiting with the friends from whom the group must soon part with regret. Mr. and Mrs. Whiteman have both been active in the Eagles social life and Mr. Whiteman is a past president of the lodge. In token of the esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Whiteman have been held by the friends, they were given a useful and attractive present to take with them to the new home. At the close of the evening a dainty and much appreciated lunch eon was served the members of the party. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL From Friday's Daily A. D. Rhoden of Murray, who has been taking treatment at the Baker sanitarium at Rock Island. Illinois, returned home this morning. Mr. Rhoden is feeling very much im proved and it is hoped that he may soon be back in his former good health. From Thursday's Dally John Cbldester, well known Union resident, was a visitor in the city to- i day on business. RECEIVE HAPPY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wurl '.ve't r.iade very happy Thursday by the receipt cf a message announcing that they were grandparents of a line nine J and a quarter pound boy. Lorn to Mr. and Mrs. York Hinman at North Platte. Thia is the first son in the Hinman family and has brought a great deal of happiness to all of th? J family circle. The young man has been christened Robert York Hinman.! l . . ! Helen Wurl of this city. Watson Truck and Trailer are Destroyed Southbound Truck Burns on High way No. 75, Just South of City With Loss oi" 10, CCO. At an early hour this morning a large Watson Eros, truck and trailer was destroyed by fire on highway No. 75, two miles south of this city with a loss of $10,000, it is estimated. The driver of the truck was tak ing a load of 30,000 pounds of meat from Omaha south and when travel ing along a short distance north of the Barrows tavern and dance hall, struck a snowy and slick portion of the hifhway, the truck and trailer buckling. A large amount of gaso line was splashed onto the manifold of the truck and it burst into flames. It was impossible to check the spread of the fire and soon the truck and the trailer were a mass of flames and both the truck, trailer and the contents were destroyed. dies m vntGESiA '' Mrs. 'S: M. Chapman of Lincoln, former Plattsmouth resident, has re ceived word of the death of her step son, Thomas P. Chapman, 62, which occurred Tuesday at his home at Fairfax, Virginia. The deceased was born and grew up in this city and was for some years employed as court reporter for his father. Judge S. M. Chapman, when he was jduge of the second judicial district. After the retirement of Judge Chapman from the bench in 1S96, Thomas Chapman removed to Washington and has since been located in that city and making his home in the Virginia city. Mr. Chapman married after hi3 removal to Washington and is survived by the widow and family. BURT COUNTY PEOPLE WED Wednesday afternoon at the heme of Rev. and Mrs. V. C. Wright, oc curred the marriage of Miss Anna Marion Peterson, of Lyons and Ar- thur P, Erickson, of Oakland. The bride is a member of the Methodist church at Lyons of which Rev. Wright was formerly pastor, and is! Miller, f 0 one of the well known and popular : Hendrix. f o young women of that community. The jiccarroH c 0 groom is engaged in farming nearjpajC e J q Oakland and is well known and-Seitz, g 0 hlehlv esteemed in that section of: Burt county. They will make their v.m v r . "A 1. 1 j SET BANQUET DATE The annual banquet of the bar as-! sociation of the second judicial dis trict, has been set for Thursday even ing, March 19th at the Grand hotel in Nebraska City. The speakers of the banquet will be James E. Law rence, editor of the Lincoln Star and J. G. Mothersead. of Scottsbluff, pres ident of the Nebraska Bar associa tion. Ralph J. Nickerson of Papil lion, is president of the second dis trict association, with J. A. Capwell of this city and Marshall Pitzer of Nebraska City as the banquet com mittee. SUFFERS FROM ILLNESS Robert Beal, who has been suffer ing an attack of the flu for some time, is now here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McMaken, under medical care. He suffered the flu attack while the roads were blocked and it was Impossible for medical aid to reach his home In the country or the family to bring him in. He seems to have acquired a kidney infection as a re sult of the flu and was brought into town for better facilities for treat ment. Mrs. Ralph M. Wiles, his mother, is here to assist in his care. Platters Lose to Fast Wahoo Team Friday i Visitors 'iinw rteeil pnd Accnracv in Cf ense ar.d Stonewall Defer.se Larse Crowd Attends. The Platters Ust evening in their jlast scheduled game of the sraso;:, fast and aggressive one cf the best that bowed to the Wahoo team. has ever hai!ed county seat, the from the Saunders visitors winning 27 to 11. The visitors started their scoring in the first few moments of the open- ling quarter and from then on Lc-M u determined lead, Kellgrtn Iicding their scoring. The Platters were htld scoreless up until the very last of the quarter when Forbes bryke through the Wahoo Iron ring to toss a Ctld goal, while Hendrix added a bask t and a free toss. The score at the quarter was 7 to 5 fcr the Wahoo3. The second quarter saw liendrix the sole member of the Flatters to register at the basket while the visi tors made good two field goals and free tosses to run their score to 1Z to 7 at the half time. With the opening of the third quarter the visitors uncorked a bril liant attack while the locals, battling hard, saw shot after shot roll round and round the basket and drop out. The locals fighting all the way hid a number of shots that they were un able to make good. Wooster with a free toss was the only blue and white to score. The scoring of Wahoo s again led by Kellgren. brilliant for ward. The score at the end of the third period was 6 to 8 for the visi tors. The last period was one of fast mixing with the - visitors scoring checked as they sought to play safe with their long lead and the orly score made was the free toss of Bul lock. For Plattsmouth Joe Heudrlx was able to beat through the defense for a field goal and a free toss as the curtain fell on the season with a score of 27 to 11 for the invader3. Joe Hendrix, who had battled hard through the game was injured in the i last part and forced to leave the rame. A window on the north of the gym had been opened and some per son fro moutside had thoughtlessly thrown in some snow onto the f jor where it melted and In which Hen drix slipped and fell and was po se verely hurt that he had to leave the game. The team goes Wednesday to rre mcnt for the opening of the district tournament when they will play Schuyler. The box score of the game was as follows: Plattsmouth FT 1 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 TF 4 0 0 0 0 0 TP 1 0 s 0 0 0 0 Wooster. f 0 Forbes, g 1 11 TP 11 '. 4 0 0 w ttuuu ra ft F ft (- Kellgren. f 5 1 Bullock, f 3 3 Smersh. c 1 2 Ockander, g 0 0 Dakolil. g 0 0 Olson, g 1 0 10 GOES TO HOSPITAL From Saturday's Dalty: George B. Mann, who has brtn ill at his home here for the past several weeks, wa3 taken to Omaha today where he will be placed in the Im manuel hospital for observation and treatment. Mr. Mann has not fcUowed the recovery that was hoped for and it was thought the care aud treat ment at the hospital may prove of much benefit to him. HERE FROM CALIFORNIA MonTe Streight. of Oakland. Cali fornia, arrived here Friday to visit with relatives and old friends. Mr. Streight will also look after matters connected with his property iorth of this city where the farm house was recently destroyed by fire. Mr. Streight has been at Oakland for a number of years where he was em ployed by one of the national express 'companies.