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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1936.
NO. 22
Michael Hob
scheidt a Long
Time Resident
Fassse Away at Home in South Part
of City Sunday at Age of
Eighty-nine Years.
Michael Hobscheidt, 89, passed
away Sunday at the family home in
the south part of the city where for
many years he has made his home.
While in failing health due to his ad
vanced years, he had not been con
sidered dangerously ill until Wednes
day when he suffered a stroke. De
velopment of pneumonia followed the
stroke and at his age he was unable
to resist the malady.
The deceased was born in the
grand duchy of Luxemburg, Decem
ber 12, 1S47, making his home in
his native land until when thirty
years of age when he came to the
United States and located at Chicago
where several years were spent. While
living at Chicago he was married to
Miss Alvina Novatne, in 1886, they
coming west two years later to locate
in Plattsmouth.
Mr. Hobscheidt, locating here, en
tered the employ of the Burlington
railroad and was engaged here In
the local shops for thirty-four years,
retiring several years ago from active
duty.
Mr. Hobscheidt is survived by the
' w-itlow and one daughter. Miss Mary,
as well as one nephew, John Hob
scheidt, or near Murray.
He was one of the highly respect
ed residents of the community where
he spent his leisure hours in the care
of the home and its surroundings that
he loved so well. In his passing there
has come the close of a long and well
spent life that gives to those sur
viving a real inspiration.
The funeral services will be held
at the Holy Rosary Catholic church
on west Pearl 6treet at 9 o'clock Tues
day morning.
DIES AT LINCOLN
From Monday's Daily:
Henry August Tiekotter, 45, pass
ed away this morning at Lincoln,
where he has been for some time tak
ing treatment, after an illness of sev
eral years duration.
He was born in Plattsmouth Sept
ember 23, 1S91, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Tiekotter, Sr., he growing to
manhood in this city and where he
received his education in the local
schools. Later he was engaged in
working in Chicago for several years
until his illness made necessary his
return home.
There is surviving the mother,
three brothers and two sisters, Louis,
Carl and Herman Tiekotter, Jr., Mrs.
Fay McClintock of this city and Ilrs.
E. W. Stanley of Holton, Kansas.
The body was br ught here today
to the Sattler funei al home to await
the final funeral arrangements.
FATHERS AND MOTHERS
DAY PROGRAM AT PERU
The third anniversary of Fathers
and Mothers Day wil be held at Peru
State Teachers College Sunday, May
3, 1936. At this time the parents
and friends of all students attending
school are invited as guests.
The following program is sched
uled:
10:45 Union church services in Col
lege Auditorium. Music by
college chorus.
12:00 to 2:00 Dinners, tour of cam
pus, visits to departments and
observation tour.
2:00 Alumni addresses by Superin
tendent D. H. Weber of Hum
boldt and Mrs. Wymer dress
ier of Omaha.
2:30 Concert by college orchestra.
This program is under the direc
tion of the Girls Club and the Mens
Club of the college.
ENJOY FINE TIME
Mrs. II. F. Hendricks, who has been
living in Omaha the last five years
returned to her home south of Platts
mouth this spring to repair and put
it in order, having a new asphalt roof
laid and numerous other repairs out?
side. She also had the interior paper
ed, varnished and refurnished.
Mr. and Mrs. Vera Hendricks in
vited a number of friends and rela
tives to the old home Friday even
ing. Music, dancing and a delicious
lunch made the time pass quickly.
CARS ARE DAMAGED
A small three way auto-truck acci
dent occurred Sunday evening near
the Barrows filling station south of
the city.
Herman Reichstadt of this city,
was coming north on highway No. 75
i while back of him Frank Trotter of
Nehawka with a truck was also head
ing northward at the same time as a
car driven by Mrs. V. P. Marchert, of
Port Crook, was coming south. Mr.
Reichstadt stopped his car suddenly
iand the brakes on the truck of Mr.
Trotter failed to hold and as the re
sult it struck both of the autos and
did some fender damage but fortun
ately none of the occupants were in
jured. Young People
are Wedded at
Christian Church
Miss Hazel Cook of Omaha and Mr.
James Bridgewater Jr., of This
City Married Sunday.
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the
First Christian church, occurred the
marriage of Miss Hazel Cook of
Omaha and Mr. James Bridgewater,
Jr., of this city.
The marriage lines were read by
the Rev. R. F. Allen, pastor of the
church, and the ceremony attended
by only the immediate family and
close friends.
The bridal couple was attended by
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Angelo, of Omaha,
close friends of the young people.
The bride wore an attractive sum
mer frock of white and blue figured
print, wearing a picture hat of blue
and with a corsage of sweet peas.
Mrs. Angelo wore a gown of red
and blue print 'with carnations as
her corsage.
The bridal party, preceding the
wedding, were dinner guests at the
home of the parents of the groom,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bridgewater and
in the evening were entertained at
supper at the home of the mother of
the bride, Mrs. J. A. Cook, at Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Bridgewater are mak
ing their home in this city where
they are residing at the home of the
groom's parents.
The bride was born and grew to
womanhood in Omaha and where she
attended Technical high school.
The groom has been reared in this
city and was a graduate of the class
of 1927 of the Plattsmouth high
school.
The many friends of the young
people will join in their well wishes
for the future happiness of thi3 es
timable couple in the future years.
MARRIED AT OMAHA
Sunday at the residence of the Rev.
Father P. A. Flanagan, pastor of the
Holy Angels church at Omaha, occur
red the marriage of two well known
young people here.
The bridal couple was Miss Cath
erine Janda of Omaha and Mr. Alex
Duccini, of Plattsmouth.
The young people are to make their
home in this city where they will be
at home to their friends in the Coro
nado apartments.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
u. A. Janda, of Lincoln, a member
of one of the best known families in
this city, where for a number of
years they resided. She has been en
gaged in Omaha for the past year.
The groom has made his home here
for the past year, being engaged here
in the office of the U. S. engineers
engaged in t he river construction
program.
HOLDING EXAMINATIONS
From Monday's Daily:
The office of Miss Alpha C. Peter
son, county superintendent, was a
busy place today with the county
seventh grade examinations being
held and on Tuesday both the seventh
and eighth grades will take the ex
aminations. A large number are ex
pected in to take the examinations.
AN APPRECIATION
To my friends and supporters in
the 3rd unicameral district:
In recognition of your splendid
support in the recent primaries, I
wish to extend my sincere thanks to
each and every one of you.
MARTIN R. BLOOM.
Woman's Club
Holds Very Inter
esting Meeting?
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Mrs. Gladys Ofe Tells of Visit
the Southland and City of
New Orleans.
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From Tuesday's Daily:
Last evening the
Plattsmouth
Woman's club held a very interest
ing meeting at the home of Miss
Mathilde Soennichsen, who was as -
sisted in entertaining by Misses
Lillian and Georgia White, Mrs. H. L.
Gayer, Mrs. Fred Spangler and Mrs.
George Hetrick.
The ladies enjoyed an unusual
treat in the travelogue given by Mrs.
Gladys Ofe, who covered her recent
trip to the southland and New Or
leans in carnival time. Mrs. Ofe re
lated the trip south through the oil
fields of Oklahoma and the many in
teresting spots in Texas that slip had
visited. Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston
and Galveston and then the journey
through the picturesque coast coun
try of Louisiana which is a real treat
to the northern visitors, culminating
in the crescent city of the south. New
Orleans. Mrs. Ofe had reached New
Orleans at carnival time when the
Mardi Gras was in full swing and
she was able to witness the great
parades and the coronation of the
king and queen. On her return she
had stopped at Baton Rouge, the
state capitol city and where the late
Huey Long has his tomb in the beau
tiful grounds that surround the
building.
Following the interesting talk the
members of the club had a short pro
gram of magic with Superintendent
L. S. Devoe as the magician and
which developed some baffling acts.
High school girls in attendance att
the meeting were June Sumner and
Frances Cloidt.
Dainty refreshments were served at
an appropriate hour to add to the
pleasures of the occasion.
SERIOUS FARM FIRE
Last night shortly before 8:30, a
large barn on the farm occupied by
Ed G. Meisinger, northwest of My-
nard, was discovered to be on fire and
whipped by the stiff wind soon spread
over the structure. The fire appar
ently started on the inside of the hay
loft and had a good start when it
was first noticed. Two mules that
were in the barn were taken out
safely by neighbors and with other
stock moved to a place of safety.
The fire spread to the hog house
and a small corn crib which were
soon blazing and like the barn were
consumed by the flames.
The origin of the fire i3 a mystery
and will bring considerable loss in
the hay and grain as well as the barn
and other buildings.
The Plattsmouth fire department
responded to the call with the fire
truck but the fire had gained such
headway that it was impossible to
cope with the spreading flames.
That the wind was blowing away
from the residence of the farm was
all that saved it from the mad path
of the blaze.
The farm where the fire occurred
is owned by Mrs. George A. Mel
singer of this city and is being farm
ed by her son.
RESUMING STUDY
OF BOOK OF DANIEL
The Bible class of Mrs. C. C. Cad
well of Omaha are resuming their
study of the Book of Daniel, begin
ning with the 7th chapter. They will
meet at the home of C. C. Wescott at
8 o'clock Tuesday evening, April 21.
All are invited. If you have never
come before, come this week, and
learn something of interest about the
present dondition of Haile Selassie's
empire In the light of prophecy.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
Saturday afternoon at the court
house, occurred the marriage of Miss
Alvina M. Hoescher and Mr. James
Reiter, both of Omaha, who were
joined in the bonds of wedlock by
Judge A. H. Duxbury.
Miss Bessie Alta Baker and Mr.
Woodrow Wilson Barrett, also of Om
aha, were married by Judge Duxbury
at the office, and the ceremony wit-
nessed by a party of relatives and! Brooks came on the visit at the old
friends from Omaha. jhome.
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Chalfant were
dinner guests at the home of their
sister, Mrs. H. F. Hendricks south of
the city Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Chalfant have been
near Corning, Kansas, for a
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1 number of year.
After Mrs. Chalfant's brother pass
ed away they returned to the old
home to reside with the mother, Mrs.
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.Mamie iuccuiiocii.
, The many friends and relatives injhe,d Ua annua, meetI at the home
jand Mrs- Chalfant home again after
belnS away for so many years.
Death of W. A.
Rouse at Early
Hour Today
Well Known Resident of City for Past
Forty-three Years Funeral
cervices weanesaay.
From Monday's Dally
This morning at 1:45 al tlie family;
home in the south part of the city, !
W. A. Rouse, 79, one of the well
known residents of the city, passed j
awav fiflpr an illness of thf Dast two!
weeks.
Mr. Rouse, who was born in Illi
nois in July, 1856, spent his youth
in that state, later going to Iowa,
where in July, 18S0, he vas married
to Miss Ibelle Dalton at Villisca,;
Iowa. The family removed to Platts-;has
mouth forty-three years ago and have
since made their home here and
where the family has been reared.
There is surviving the aged wife,
five daughters and one son, Mrs. W.
A. Tulene, Mrs. John Barnard, Mrs.
Alvin Jones, of Plattsmouth. Mrs.
George Decker of Strang, Nebraska.1
Mrs. John Stander, Ogallala. Ne- The evenlng c-josed with the serv
braska. and Marion P-ouse of this ,Qg Qf daintv rereslunent3 byMrs
city.
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Vcigtman, near Louisville, was the
scene of a very happy gathering on
Sunday, the occasion being the cele
bration of the birthday anniversaries
of the mother of Mr. Voigtman as
well as Mrs. Dan Rueter, mother of
Mrs. Voigtman.
The members of the party enjoyed
a splendid dinner party at the noon
hour and which featured the two
handsome birthday cakes baked by
Mrs. Carl Voigtman and Mrs. Dan
Rueter and making an event that all
will long happily remember.
Those who attended were: Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Voigtman, Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Rueter, Mr. and Mrs. August
Stohlman, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Voigtman, Lola Rueter, Walter Rue
ter, Merril Rueter, Orland Stohlman,
Ruth Rueter, Ellosworth Stohlman,
Mrs. B. Clark, Bernard Voigtman,
Harold Conley and Leona Rueter.
HAVE PLEASANT MEETING
From Wednesday's Dally
The members of the
Catholic
Daughters of America held a veryjscllooi buildings will be open per
delightful meeting last evening at mitting parents and patrons to ob
the hospitable home of Mrs. Frank !serve the work that has been done
Mullen, who was assisted in enter-
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taming Dy juts, uon n:u.iy, mia.
Lindley of Omaha, Mrs. E. J. Doody,
Mrs. E. A. Bennett.
The ladies spent the evening ia
cards and in the bridge contests Mrs.
A. G. Bach was winner of high score
and Mrs. Hermie Svoboda in the pin
ochle games.
The guests of the court were Mrs.
Ray Bryant. Miss Bonge, Miss Mary
o wok
Delicious refreshments were served
at an appropriate hour to add to the
pleasures of the occasion.
HERE ON VISIT
John Brooks, of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, is in the city for a short
visit with his father, George Brooks,
as well as the many old time friends.
Mr. Brooks has been connected for
several years -with the office of the
U. S. marshal at Los Angeles and
with a fellow officer w-as sent to
Kansas City to receive a prisoner.
The man held Is a two time offender
and will be taken back to the west
coast for trial. While extradition
papers are fcetns prepared Mr.
Young Men's
Bible Class Has
Annua! Election
i Methodist Organization Has Entered
cn Its 31st Years of Service
in the Community.
Monday evening the Youns Men's
iBible class of the Methodist church.
:CQtt
uun
on high school hill, a large
mber being in attendance.
The class is entering on its thirty
first year of service on next Sunday
land has a notable record back
through the years in which many of
the young men of the community
have belonged regardless of their
church affiliations.
The class has prepared their own
1 meeting nlace in the rears oast and
Was the first church organization to
start the present basement rooms of
the church and which have proven
so valuable
in the social affairs of
the church.
The clas3 last evening selected
.their cfiicc-rs for the year and the
following were chosen:
President Earl Koeble.
Vice-President Randall York.
Secretary V. L. Heinrich.
Treasurer Ward Whelan.
Music Director Don C. York.
Activities Promotion Donald Cot-
npr. Rnhprt Hall.
1 Teacher E. H. Wescott.
Mr Wescottf re-elected as teacher,
begn tte teacher o the class
since its first meeting and his un
tiring efTorts have served to carry
the class on through the three de
cades of its history.
The class had the pleasure of a
talk by the pastor, Rev. V. C. Wright
and also different members of the
,
Wescott to add to the pleasures of
the occasion.
DEATH OF BABE
From Tuesday's Daily.
This morning Sheriff Sylvester was
notified by members of the gypsy
tribe that is campaing north of the
city, that a babe belonging to one of
the families had passed away. The
infant had been fed by the mother
last night and this morning when
she sought to feed the infant it was
dead.
Dr. O. C. "Hudson was called and
examination showed that the babe
had died as the result of a sudden
pneumonia attack.
It was stated that the members of
the tribe expected to have the infant
buried at the local cemetery.
ANNUAL SCHOOL EXHIBIT
The annual school exhibit will be
held throughout the entire Platts
mouth school system beginning Fri
day evening, May 1, and extending to
Sunday afternoon, May 3. The ex
hibit will officially open at 7 o'clock
Friday evening. May 1, at which time
Columbian, Central and the High
throughout the year. In the after
of that same day First Ward,
noon
Mercerville and Wintersteen schools
will be open for inspection but will
not be open in the evening.
SENIOR VISITATION DAY
From Tuesday's Daily.
The senior class of the high school
held their' visitation day today
the members of the class being out
bright and early, long before the
usual hour that the students usually
roll out. The class had Lincoln as
their destination and will visit the
many state buildings and places of
interest in that city.
The students were accompanied by
Principal J. R. Reeder and Miss Flor
ence Beighley, class sponsors, while
an adult was in each car to assist
in the chaperoning of the party.
RIVER SHOWS RISE
The Missouri river Sunday started
a sudden rise that brought the river
up some five feet at this point early
today. While the river, is not near
the flood stage it is so high that
workmen on the river improvement
program were unable to carry on
their work this morning.
ARREST DRIVER
From "weanesaav's uanv
This morning Sheriff Homer Syl
vester was calltd to the vicinity of
Murray where it was reported that
a drunken driver was forming a
menace to the traveling public. It
was found that the man was zig-zag-ging
along No. 75 in a manner that
near wrecked the car of the sheriff
before he was overhauled. The man
stated that he wanted to get to Rals
ton to see his girl but this was stop
ped by the sheriff who took him on
to jail. He gave the name of Henry
Shafer and his residence as Otoe
county.
repare for
Third Annual
Flower Show
Committees Selected for the Event, to
Be Held in May or Early
Part of June.
The plans for the Plattsmouth
third annual flower show are now
being rapidly whipped into shape and
promises to be one of the most at
tractive and successful if the weather
man will provide proper conditions
for the outdoor gardeners.
The exact date has not been de
cided upon but it is anticipated it
will be the latter part of May or
the early portion of June.
The general chairman of the show
will be Mrs. E. H. Wescott, who has
served in this capacity at the other
successful shows.
Committees have been selected to
carry on their work preliminary to
the show itself and the committees
named are as follows:
Selection of Judges Mrs. Pearl
Mann, Mrs. L. O. Minor, Frank A.
Cloidt.
" Entries Mrs. L. L. Wiles, Mrs.
Lillian Freeman, Mrs. J. E. Wiles,
Mrs. J. W. Crabill, Mrs. L. W. Egen-
berger, Mrs. J. M. Roberts, Miss
Sophia Kreager, Mrs. Fritz Frlcke,
Mrs. George Lushinsky, Mrs. Henry
Starkjohn.
Hall Julius A. Pitz, George A.
Kaffenberger, J. H. McMaken, Frank
A. Cloidt.
Publicity Mrs. L. L. Wiles, Mrs.
Lillian Freeman, Mrs. L. W. Egen
berger, A. L. Tidd, Frank A. Cloidt.
Donations Mrs. L. W. Egenber
ger, Mrs. Otto Keck, Mrs. Fritz
Fricke, Mrs. Henry Starkjohn, Miss
Sophia Kreager.
Printing A. L. Tidd.
Flower Sale Mrs. Lillian Free
man. Awards Mrs. Lillian Freeman,
Mrs. Pearl Mann, Mrs. J. W. Crabill,
Mrs. J. E. Wiles.
Guest Book Mrs. A. L. Tidd, Mrs.
J. H. McMaken.
Children's Department Miss Helen
Farley, Miss Clara Weyrich.
TENNIS SEASON OPENS
The Plattsmouth Tennis club is
launching their season for the sum
mer of 1936 with the greatest en
thusiasm and the members are look
ing forward to a real season.
The officers for the club this sea
son are R. J. Larson, president; Cal
Ruse, vice-president and George E.
Sayles, secretary-treasurer.
The season was started Saturday
and Sunday when the members were
out and limbered up with the old
rackets in several interesting matches
and in a few weeks are expecting to
go at top speed.
Ralph Mason has been named as
match chairman and expects to have
a number of matches with out of
town players.
The courts have been worked over
and are in good shape for the season.
LEAVES FOR ASHLAND
From Wednesday's Dally
Leo Kane, who has been here for
the past several months with the
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
is leaving today for Ashland, where
he has been assigned to carry on the
v . 1. 11 T-.Ym
line worK curing me ninths uj. -unn
""e"- Mr- "ane was Beni nere!had the pleasure of having with them
to relieve Mr. Potter wnen ne was
transferred to Ashland and during
his stay here he has made many
friends who regret to see him leave.
MYNARD COMMUNITY CLUB
The Mynard community club willjrCDai i3 owner of several meat mar
hold their regular meeting on Fri-,kets jn T0wa City, operated in con
day evening at 8 o'clock at the com-'nection wjth grocery stores.
munity building. All members are
urged to be in attendance. phone news Items to Wo. 6.
Kittenball
Meeting Friday
Evening
Will Be Held at Library and All In
terested in Any Way Are In
vited to Attend.
The kittenball fans and players are
invited to be present at the meeting
to be held on Friday evening at S
o'clock at the auditorium of the pub
lic library.
This meeting is called for the pur
pose of discussing plans and to get
leady for the opening of the season
of 1036 in the soft ball league in this
community. The officers are anxious
that all who are expecting to enter
teams be on hand and give an esti
mate of the number of teams that
may be expected to enter this sum
mer. This sport has proven very popu
lar in the past three years here and
a great many teams have been en
rolled in the leagues that have fur
nished entertainment to many hun
dreds in the warm summer evenings
since the installing of the lighting
system that has permitted night ball
playing.
The first year of the sport two
leagues were operated on separate
diamonds, but with the improving
of Athletic park and the installing
of the flood lights there has been but
one league and with a series o
double headers each week.
So far the only team to complete
organization in readiness for the sea
son is that of the EREX which have
already started practice on their dia
mond at the shop yards.
HAVE PLEASANT TRIP
From Wednesday's Dally
-. The Senior class of the high school
returned from Lincoln last evening
about C o'clock after a strenuous but
a very educational day.
Officers and guides of the places
visited were very generous and ac
commodating in giving their time
and energy to show the class through
their plants.
Places visited were: 1. The City
Campus of the University of Nebras
ka and the museum. 2. The State
Capitol. 3. The Chamber of Com
merce for luncheon. 4. The Iowa
Nebraska Light and Power company.
5. The Lincoln Journal. 6. The Lin
coln Telephone and Telegraph com
pany. The following people made it pos
sible for the class to have such an
outing and educational trip by taking
their cars: Mr. Fred Rea, Mrs. Roy
Knorr, Mrs. Emma Egenberger, Mr.
Ed Ofe, Mr. Carl Schneider, Mr. J. R.
Reeder, Mr. Joe Capwell, Mr. John
Cloidt, Robert Vallery, Grant How
ard, Floyd McCarty and Stephen
Davis.
Miss Florence Beighley and Mrs.
L. L. McCarty also accompanied the
group.
FUNERAL OF MR. HOBSCHEIDT
The funeral services for the late
Michael Hobscheidt were held on
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at the
Hcly Rosary Catholic church in the
west part of the city, of which faith
he had been a lifelong member.
The requiem rnas3 was celebrated
by the Rev. J. J. Kaczmarek, pastor
of the church.
During the services John J. Cloidt
gave two solo numbers, "Face to
Face," and "There Is No Heart Like
Thine," Mrs. Cloidt being the accom
panist. The interment was in the Catholic
cemetery west of the city with a num
ber of the old friends being pall bear
ers, Harry Kruger, John M. Mei
singer, John Kopp, E. H. Schulhof,
Een Hyde and Albert Altscbaffl.
SPEND SUNDAY HERE
Sun(lay Mr. and Mrs. James Rebal
! their son, George E. Rebal and Miss
Leona Reinkina, who motored over
from Iowa City, Iowa, as well as Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Couch and son, Jackie
of Lincoln. The party enjoyed a din
ner party here and returned Sunday
evening to their homes. Mr. George