Hilr. SUte Historical ZacSttj
VOL. NO. Ill
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1936.
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Plans for Fine
Convention of
Women's Clubs
First District Federation to Meet at
Humboldt R. Foster Patter
son to Give Address.
Approximately forty clubs and ten
junior clubs representing a member -
ship of more than two thousand, are;
interested in the first district Ne
braska Federation of Women's clubs
to be held March 31 and April 1st,
at Humboldt. Governmental security
will be stressed in the address of R.
Foster Platterson of Tarkio college,
entitled "Our American Heritage."
Mr. Patterson will be presented by
Mrs. Varro Tyler of Nebraska City,
district chairman of American Citi
zenship. The evening address open
to the public will be followed by a
Town Hall Forum.
Mrs. T)avid Simms of Hastings will
head a panel of speakers on the
subject of "Peace." The panel in
cludes Mrs. John Pyle of Pawnee
City, Mrs. V. H. Horrura of Auburn
and Mrs. Ivan Balfour of Union. They
will use "Neutrality," "The League
of Nations" and "Our State Depart
ment" as their subjects in the search
for security in international rela
tions. Mrs. Ernest Overton of Nebraska
City, state chairman of rural clubs,
will speak on "The Rural Club and
the Federation."
Mrs. Walter Kiechel is In charge
of the "County Presidents' Round
Table Conference."
The close of the convention will be
in a lighter vein, and is in charge
of Mrs. E. H. V.'escott of Plattsmouth.
This part of the program Is to be a
mystery, with only one disclosure,
that five brunette junior club mem
bers will take part.
HAS TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
Louis Schiessl, residing west of
the city, had a terrible experience
with a maddened mule Sunday, and
in which he had a close call from
death or grave injury. Mr. Schiessl
was leading a young colt out of the
barn when the mule attempted to at
tack the colt and was driven off by
Mr. Schiessl. The mule then turned
on the man and he was knocked
down and the mule started to kick
him, one blow striking him on top
of the dead from the hoofs of the
mule and cut a deep gash that re
quired two stitches to close. Mr.
Schiessl battled the mule off with a
pitchfork as best he could a3 Mrs.
Schiessl ran for help to one of the
neighbors. The rescue party found
the injured man lying in the potato
patch some distance from the barn,
bleeding in several places from the
pawing he received. The mule was
also bleeding badly as it had been
necessary to prod him with the tines
of the pitchfork before he ceased his
attack. Dr. Westover was called and
dressed the injuries of Mr. Schiessl.
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. V. T. Am was guest of honor
at a very pleasant family gathering
on Sunday, the family joining in a
fine dinner in honor of her birthday.
The dinner was prepared by the
daughters of the family and was a
delicious and much enjoyed feast,
featured by the handsome birthday
cake.
Miss Bernese Am, who Is a nurse
at an Omaha hospital, as well as
Miss Marjorie Am, of the Alvo
schools came home for the day. Oth
er guests besides the family were Miss
Melda Shoemaker of Alvo and Mr.
Albert Krcager of Mynard.
The members of the jolly party
from out of the city all returned
home in the evening to resume their
work.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
In the office of the clerk of the
district court an action has been filed
entitled, Henry A. Lamphere vs.
Edith S. Lamphere. The plaintiff asks
a decree of divorce and the custody
of the two minor children of the
marriage. The petition, which gives
cruelty as the charge, states that the
parties were married on December 8,
1920 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. J
Howard Davis and C. A. Rawls ap
pear in the action for the plaintiff.
WEDDED HERE SATURDAY
On Saturday evening Judge A. II.
Duxbury was called upon to unite in
the bonds of wedlock. Miss Mirian
Marie Niebaum and Mr. Clarence
Richard Martin, hoth of Sioux City,
Iowa. The bridal couple were attend
ed by Byron McManigal and Miss
Julia Muser, also of Sioux City.
Miss Colois P. Jensen and Mr. Ed
ward G. Schneekenberger, both of
Omaha, secured the necessary permit
L . . . . . f matrimnnT
and ,ater married at the office
iof Judge C. L. Graves in the city
hall. The ceremony was witnessed
by Thomas W: Sutton and Thomas
Festner, of this city.
Death of Perry
Coffman Occurs
Early Today
Long Time Resident of Community
Passes Away at Clarkson Hos
pital After Short D-lness.
From Monday's Dally
The death of Perry Coffman, 57,
long time resident of Plattsmouth,
occurred this morning at - 4 o'clock
at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha,
where he has been for the past few
days. Death was caused by an acute
intestinal construction for which
there could be no relief.
Mr. Coffman has been a resident
here for his lifetime, a member of
one of the old families that came
here in the late seventies. He has
been engaged in railroad work for
many years, first with the Burling
ton and later with the BREX at the
local shops.
He was married here to Miss Hilda
Barwick, a number of years ago and
who survives his passing.
There Is also three brothers, of
Lincoln and one sister.
HERE FROM MONTANA
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Heitzhausen,
and son, Fred, Jr., of Billings, Mon
tana, are here to enjoy a visit with
their relatives and many old time
friends. They are visiting with Mrs.
F. W. Nolting, mother of Mrs. Heitz
hausen, as well as the William
Schmidtmann and H. F. Goos families
here and the Everett Spangler family
at Murray.
They report a real winter in their
section of Montana with low temper
atures and much snow.
Mr. Heitzhausen states that the
general condition there is excellent
and many new projects being under
taken there, including the new scenic
drive leading to Yellowstone park
which will be one of the finest drives
in the world.
They are close neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Wurl, at Billings, also
former Plattsmouth residents.
From here Mr. and Mrs. Heitz
hausen plan a motor trip to Chicago
before they return to the northwest.
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION
Robert Bestor departed Sunday
afternoon for Superior, Nebraska,
where he is taking a position with
the Mullet Hardware Co., one of the
largest wholesale and retail hard
ware stores in the eastern part of
the state. Mr. Bestor will serve as
salesman for the company in the ter
ritory in southern and central Ne
braska. Mr. Bestor has assisted in
the Bestor & Swatek hardware store
here and his experience should make
him a very valuable salesman.
Mrs. John Hiber, Jr., of Hastings,
Nebraska, who has been here visit
ing at the John Hiber and Bestor
homes, accompanied Mr. Bestor to
her home.
VISIT IN IOWA
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Briggs depart
ed Sunday for Logan, Iowa, where
they spent the day at the home of
their son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Briggs. They found the travel
very good and but little traces left
of the recent high water In the vi
cinity of Missouri Valley, where the
Boyer and Floyd rivers caused a
great deal of damage.
'Small factories will find splen
did opportunities to expand here.
Among them, forthcoming river
navigation with its resultant low
shipping costs.
Byron Golding
Hero of Attempt
ed Robbery Here
Arrives cn Scene to Scare Ofi Tran
sient Robbing Donat Liquor
Store Mondav Nip-ht.
Monday night as Dyron Golding.
well known merchant, w as strolling
down the north side of Main street,
he was suddenly thrust into a real
live attempted robbery, his presence
proving the wreck of the plans of the
two robbers.
Two men, who had been located at
the transient camp north of the city,
entered the Donat liquor store and
while one of the party was discuss
ing with Edward Donat, in charge of
the place, the merits of various
brands of liquor, the second man
leaned on the counter on which re
posed the cash register, which as is
the custom was open.
Mr. Donat turned his back to se-
cure a bottle for the customer and in
a flash the nimble fingers of robber
No. 2, closed on the roll of $1 bills
and had them out and ready to make
his getaway.
In the meantime Mr. Golding in
passing had glanced through the
dow and saw the snatch of the,cident on Vine street when he was
money, rushing into the store andistruck down
at which the would be robber drop
ped the money, some $16. and was
off to a quick start as was his com -
panion, abandoning all thought of
the whiskey also fled.
Officers Pickrel and Stewart were
at once on the trail of the men and
a group of several of the camp resi
dents was heard into the city jail.
One man taken was later identified
by Edward Donat as the man who
had asked for the whiskey. This man.
giving the name of Ed Ryan, was
first shown to Mr. Donat as the pris
oner stood bareheaded in the cell at
the Jail, but he failed to make his
identification. On the suggestion of
Sheriff Sylvester the man was dress
ed in his overcoat and hat that he
had worn in the store and he was at
once picked out by Donat as one of
the would be robbers.
Several others were questioned by
the police but the mysterious "Jack,"
as the man was called, had appar
ently sought the wide open spaces.
JEFFERSON BIRTHDAY PARTY
On April 13th,, the combined
Young Democratic Clubs of America,
will unite in the sponsor of a birth
day party In commemoration of the
late Thomas Jefferson, third presi
dent of the United States and the
founder of the democratic party.
Messages to the local club, from
Frank Wickhem, president of the
Young Democrats of America, dis
closes plans for making this event
one of the nation's greatest.
This gala affair will be held on
the eve of the primaries. The Thomas
Jefferson birthday party, of Cass
county, will be held in this city at
the American Legion building. Rep
resentatives from every town In Cass
county are expected to attend this
gay occasion.
WIN OPENING GAME
The Falstaff basketball team of
this city, journeyed Tuesday evening
to Tabor, Iowa, where they played
their opening game in the tourna
ment being held at that place. The
Plattsmouth quintet won over Mal
vern by the score of 35 to 8 in a
rather one-sided contest as the Mills
county quintet was unable to stop
the locals.
The Falstaffs will have as their
second game the Marysville (Mo.)
Teachers college quintet, one of the
ctrong teams of the tournament.
A number of the fans are planning
to make the trip to Tabor to enjoy
the fine sport card that Is being ar
ranged. SUFFERS FROM EYE TROUBLE
George Thum, barber at the Cozy
shop of Arnold Lillie, was forced to
remain at his home Tuesday as the
result of an attack of eye trouble
that has been bothering him for sev
eral days. The eye has been inflamed
and both the upper and lower lids
of the left eye have been affected. It
Is thought that the condition was de
veloped by eye strain or a possible
isty.
TO LOCATE IN LINCOLN
John Sander3, who has been oper
ating the local taxi line for the past
several years, is to leave on Wednes
day for Lincoln, where he will take
up work with the Roberts Construc
tion Co., one of the large construction
companies in the eastern part of the
state.
Mr. Sanders was formerly in the
employ of this company as time-
keeper and with the cpemug of the
'spring and summer construction pro-
grain will be back on his old job.
J The taxi business vil probably be
, looked after by Mrs. Sanueis for the
present, altho the family expect
i later to move to Lincoln to make
their home.
Frank Petereit
Suffers Serious
njury Monday
Struck Down by a Horse and Suf-
fers Very Severe Injuries
About His Head.
Monday, shortly after noon, Frank
M. Petereit, well known farmer, who
resides Avest of this city on tne
win-;Slangal farm, met with a serious ac
by one of his teams of
horses. The unfortunate man with
his small son had led the horses
i
; when they stopped suddenly and Mr.
Petereit had stooped over to fix a
J rein and was struck on the head, re-
ceiving a severe blow from the horse.
The aged man had fallen to the
ground unconscious. After a short
time the injured man was discover
ed by Charles Kratochville and Jo
seph Kvapil, the latter, near whose
residence the accident occurred. Mr.
Kvapil had summoned R. M. Puylea,
a neighbor who had driven the in
jured man to the office of Dr. R. P.
Westover who restored Mr. Petereit
to consciousness and treated his in
juries. Mr. Petereit was en route to the
Bajeck residence which was former
ly rented by Mr. and Mrs. James Mill
er but who had moved away last
week. Mr. and Mrs. Petereit have
moved there where they are expect
ing to farm it in the ' future. The
sudden and serious accident of the
unfortunate man will require some
time before he will be able to be up
and around, tending to his usual farm
activities.
HAS UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
Mrs. Harry Kruger, who is assist
ing in the paint and wall paper store
on North 6th street, had a rather
unusual experience Tuesday after
noon. She was working around the
store and Mr. Kruger preparing to
make a hurried trip to Omaha after
some supplies. When ready to go Mr.
Kruger rushed out of the store, lock
ing the door behind him and carry
ing away the key. It was not for
some time that Mrs. Kruger discover
ed that she was a prisoner and that
customers were also unable to get
Into the store. It was some hours
before Mr. Kruger returned to dis
cover that the store had been on a
holiday as far as business was con
cerned. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Tuesday afternoon James L. His
kett, night clerk at the. Hotel Platts
mouth, was taken to Lincoln where
he was placed in the U. S. Veterans'
hospital for treatment. Mr. HIskett
was taken very suddenly with an
acute attack of appendicitis and
which made necessary his being rush
ed to Lincoln. Mr. Hiskett did not
feel well Monday but was apparent
ly no worse when he quit his work
early Tuesday morning, but shortly
afterwards he was taken violently
ill.
VISIT AT FALLS CITY
From Wednesdays Uaur
The members of the Plattsmouth
party who entertained at the Rotary
meeting at Falls City last evening,
had a most delightful time in the
Richardson county city.
The entertainers were L. S. Devoe
with his magic act, the Plattsmouth
quartet composed of Frank Cloidt,
R. C. Cock, L. O. Minor and H. G.
McClusky, with E. H. Wescott as the
accompanist. Mr. cioiat was also a
soloist on the program.
Saturday to be
Dollar Day in
Plattsmouth
First Special Sales Day of the New
Year Participated in by Group
of Plattsmouth Merchants
In this edition of the Journal ap
pear the ads of a considerable num
ber of Plattsmouth merchants who
are participating in Dollar Day Sat
urday, March 21st. The special $1
values have been arranged to give
their patrons the utmost for their
r.ioney and in the list are found a
great many appealing specials.
This is the first of a series of Spec
ial Sales events to be put on during
the Spring and Summer season, and
a further announcement will be made
in next Monday's Journal concern
ing the plans of the Advertising com
mittee of the Plattsmouth Ad club to
attract trade to town from an ever
increasing distance as the automobile
cuts down mileage barriers which ex
isted in the old days.
With improving weather and bet
ter roads, this first of the Spring and
Summer offerings should bring peo
ple here to trade Saturday from a
great distance.
-
As a shopping center, Plattsmouth
stands high with the people of her
trade territory. The reason is appar
ent in the quality of merchandise be
ing offered and the prices quoted for
same in ads appearing in this issue
of the Journal.
Whatever may be your desires, you
can find the goods you want in Platts
Jmouth, and most generally at the
price you want to pay.
Seasonal articles of all kinds are
included in this Saturday sale, and
you will find the biggest values in
the meat and grocery ,line in Platts
mouth of any town within a radius
of 50 to (a hundred miles.
The Journal urges its readers to
read the ads thoroughly. It lis part
of a newspaper's mission to furnish
its patrons with news of money sav
ing trade opportunities and in con
junction with local merchants, we can
assure you that you ,will find many
such opportunities in our advertising
columns, not only this week, but
throughout the coming months.
Come to Plattsmouth Saturday, re
new acquaintance with old friends
whom you ,may not have seen since
the days oi the big snow and take ad
vantage of the bargains that are be
ing offered in all lines.
SHOWER FOR NEWLYWEDS
The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Stodola was the scene of a
most delightful gathering on Sun-
day.
the event being a shower in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stodola,
whose marriage occurred recently.
The jolly party spent the time in
visiting and in honor of the occasion
Mr. and Mrs. Stodola were presented
with a large array of useful and ser
viceable gifts as remembrances of
the old time friends.
The afternoon was closed by the
serving of dainty and delicious re
freshments by Mrs. Stodola.
Out of town guests present were
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Smolik and daugh
ter, Mary Jean, of Omaha.
RETURNING HOME
Henry Sanders and daughter, Miss
Anna, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albert
and daughter, Betty Ann, who have
been visiting at Los Angeles and San
Diego, California, are en route home,
word received here by the relatives
state.
They left Monday afternoon via
auto and it is expected that they will
be here in the next few days. They
have been spending the winter on
the west coast and escaped much of
the severe weather here.
BANQUET TICKETS
The tickets for the Happy Hun
dred banquet, at which Governor R.
L. Cochran will be a guest, are now
ready and being snapped up by the
public. Those who are expecting to
attend the banquet, Thursday even
ing, March 26th, at 6:30 at the Am
erican Legion building, are urged to
notify members of the committee of
their intention to attend. The tickets
can be secured from L. E. McKiseick
lor Dr. F. R. Molak.
SPEAKS BEFORE CLASS
County Judge A. II. Duxbury was
the speaker Tuesday at the high
school before the class in American
history of which Mr. Wayne Alvord
is the teacher. Judge Duxbury took
up the organization of the courts in
the United States for the adminis
tration of the estate of deceased per
sons, this being commonly known as
the probate court. This court had
proven one of the important law
bodies in the nation and in Nebraska
the title of the court was changed to
that of the county court. The na
ture of cases handled outside of pro
bate matters was also very interest
ingly discussed by Judge Duxbury.
Many Complaints
Heard in County
Court Today
Several Criminal Offenses Heard and
on Not Guilty Pleas Pre
liminaries Set.
From "Wednesday's Dally
This morning in the county court
was field day in criminal cases heard
before Judge A. H. Duxburyas there
were three complants of varying
charges filed by County Attorney W.
G. Kieck.
Edward J. Ryan was charged "vvItl1
larceny of $16 in money, the property
of Henry Donat, the crime alleged
to have taken place on Monday even
ing, March 16th, at the liquor store
owned by Henry Donat. Defendant
entered a plea of not guilty and pre
liminary hearing set for Saturday,
March 21 at 10 a. m.
Florence Hook, alias Florence Cun
ningham, of Omaha, was arraigned
on a charge of forgery, passing a no
fund check at a coffee shop in Weep
ing Water and which had been drawn
on the First National bank of Omaha
in the sum of $12. To this the de
fendant' entered a pica of guilty.
The court assessed a fine of $100 and
costs.
A complaint was filed in the court
charging Georgia Price with assault!
on Leona Price, Tuesday at the home
of the defendant, where it was claim
ed the complaining witness had
sought to secure the custody of the
children of the defendant, Mrs. Geor
gia frice, who are In her custody.
The complaining witness is a siater
of the estranged husband of the de
fendant. A plea of not guilty was en
tered in the case and the prelimin
ary hearing set for Saturday morn
ing at 10 a. m.
GIVES FINE TALK
This morning the members of the
world history class of the high school
of which Miss Jessie Whelan is
teacher, had the pleasure of a very
fine talk by Attorney A. L. Tidd.
Mr. Tidd discussed the matter of
river navigation, touching on the
proposed docks at this point, their
location along the river front and the
location of highways leading to the
main highways. He told of the reduc
tions that might be secured by water
rates, the landing of cargoes here
Vint nnlrl ia chlnnoH in Irtnrinr !
points In the state by rail at much
lower rates.
Mr. Tidd has given much thought
to this subject and his remarks were
very much enjoyed by the students.
ADDRESSES SCHOOL
From Monday's Daily:
This morning County Treasurer
John E. Turner was speaker at the
high school. Mr. Turner spoke be
fore the clas3 on political science.
A 1 . H Al..,l T T I n 11- '
vausuu u, i,u,u. uia
covered the functions of the various
county offices and how they each ;
bore their part in the affairs of the
county government and were in turn
connected with the state offices.
VISIT IN MISSOURI
Mrs. Theodore Ptak, Mrs. Emmons
Ptak, Mrs. John Bajeck , and Jerry
Sharpnack, were at Savannah, Mis
souri, Sunday where, they spent a
few hours at the hospital there with
Mrs. Fred K. Sharpnack. Mrs. Sharp
nack is now receiving treatment and
it is thought 13 doing very nicely,
altho she will have to remain there
for some time yet before being al
lowed to return home.
Phone news items to No. 6.
Local Man Falls
for the Wiles of
a City Slicker
Arthur Weiss Minus ?G00 as Result
of "Stripper Lil" Con Game
in Omaha Apartment.
Omaha police Monday round 1 u;
a man identified by Arthur Weir.
27, as one of those who had asi.-ted
in trimming him out of $C00 in a
card game at Omaha several days ac
The man identified by Weis.s, local
farmer, was given a ninety day vag
rancy sentence, but the $G0O i.s still
missing.
Weiss told the Omaha police that
two men, claiming to be brothers,
had come to his place, four mile
northwest of Plattsmouth, and ofi'er-
'ed him $2.50 a day to board two raco
horses. He had agreed and the men
had brought him to Omaha to com
plete the contract.
The trio arrived in Omaha ar.l
were seemingly unable to find the
holder of the contract, so Weiss was
invited to a place on St. Mary's ave
nue for a drink.
The suggestion was made that they
play cards for four bottles of hv-r
and the trap waa baited. The cards
were dealt and Weiss soon had tv.o
aces in his hand and which caused
1 his
friend" and coach, to announce
that he would bet $2,240 on the
hand Weiss held against the other
man. The "friend" however, found
he had but $1,G40 on him and ac
cordingly Weis3 put up the remainder
of the stake, $600. Weiss was prom
ised that he would be repaid if he
lost and get half the pro fits if hi
hand won. The hands were sealed
while Weiss got the money from a
bank. When the hands were opened
Weiss had two acs and a quc.ii
while the Omaha rival had two a-.es
and a king.
Weiss was brought back home by
one of the men who promised to re
turn him the $C00 in a few day.
In the meantime Weiss read of the
same game being played on a South
Dakota farmer in Omaha, and Ml- ac
cordingly notified authorities and
which resulted in the Omaha police
rounding up one of the suspects.
The man claimed in police court
that he was an innocent bystanuer
and stakeholder and had not received
any of the Weiss money.
The $600 is still missing, however.
PIONEER WOMAN DIES
From Tuesday's Daily:
Mrs. Augusta Itiester, 7C, one of
the pioneer residents of the vicinity
of Manley and Louisville, died this
morning at her home after an illness
of some duration. She suffered a
stroke several months ago and has
since been in failing health.
The deceased lady was one of the
loved and honored figures of the cen
tral portion of the county and ha3
many friends who v.-ill regret her
passing. She is survived by one :-on,
Frank Riester as well as a number of
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Thurs
day morning at the St. Patrick's
church at Manley with Father Pat
rick Hart celebrating the lejuiem
mass.
Interment will le at the Manley
cemetery beside the husband who pre
ceded her in death several years ago.
MAZES GUILTY PLEA
From Tuesday's Daliy:
This morning in the court of Po
lice Judge C. L. Graves, Pert Lam
phere was arraigned on the charge of
being found in a state of intoxication.
:The defendant entered a pica cr
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Lamphere was arrested last nisht by
Officers Stewart and Pickrell in the
north part of the city.
LEAVE FOR CHICAGO
Harley Decker and itay Cann of
Chicago, who have been visiting here
for the last few days, departed Sun
day for their heme in the windy city.
They detoured for the trip via Omaha
and thence east over No. 6.
TO VISIT IN WISC0LT3I!I
Oliver Ilenton. left Saturday even
ing for Janesviile, Wi3., where he
will spend two weeks at the home of
his uncle, Frank Oliver. .