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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1936
NO. 33
Awards Made
for Rooster-
Booster
Day?
Special Prizes for Those Bringing in
Boosters as Well as by Easiness
Houses of the City.
The prize for the largest rooster
was won by Fritz Siemoneit, and the
one coming the greatest distance was
W. C. Renwarz, Greenwood. The
above men will get their prizes from
Mr. C. C. Wescott.
The prizes given by the stores on
the guess nearest to the largest load
of roosters brought to Plattsmouth
during the Rposter-Booster days. The
largest load of roosters was 120 lbs.
The following are the winners and
the stores on the guesses:
Farley Furniture Store, Mrs. Fred
Spangler, 120 lbs.
Hatt's Clover Farm Store, Mrs.
Dave Pickrel, 110 lbs.
E;Vut1; Richard CDonnell,
."tfTbs.
t l31ack & White, L. Tt. Malmos. 120
" lbs.
Weyrich & Hadraba, Shirley Peter
sen. 130 lbs.
Knorr's Variety Store, Dave Pick
rel. 120 lbs.
Ladies Toggery, L. R. Malmos, 120
lbs.
Mullen's Market, Mrs. M. R. Mal
mos. 120 lbs.
Moffitt Cafe, Hillard Grassman,
118 lbs.
Bestor & Swatek Co., Richard
Schlieske, 122 lbs.
Hinky-Dinky Store, Mike Earley,
116 lbs.
Cloidt Service Station, Mrs. L. R.
Malmos, 120 lbs.
L. B. Egenberger. L. R. Malmos,
132 lbs.
Cass County Implement Co., L. R.
Malmos, 120 lbs.
Bach's Store, Mrs. Mike Kaffenber
ger, 120 lbs.
Nu-Vita Feed & Cereal Mill, Mrs.
Roy Beins. 125 lbs.
Fetzer Shoe Store, Marvin Stapp,
125 lbs. . ;
May wood Food Center, Frank
Witthulin, 120 lbs.
Bates Book Store, Harley Minniear,
120 lbs.
Mauzy Drug Company, Lemuel
Sheard. 123 lbs.
Carl's Market, James Short, 120
lbs.
Pease Style Shop, Shirley Martin,
120 lbs.
Plattsmouth Bakery, Mrs. L. R.
Malmos. 125 lbs.
Dan Reichstadt Shoe Shop, Rich
ard O'Donnell, 125 lbs.
C. A. Ruse Motor Co., Leo Brink,
9 lbs.
Sharpnack's Liquor Store, Rose
Retelsdorf, 120 lbs.
Plattsmouth Journal, Mrs. Fred
Spangler, 115 lbs.
Richey's Lumber Yard, Darlene
Edgerton, 194 lbs.
Hiatt Furniture Co., Mrs. Fred
Spangler, 124 lbs.
W. H. Puis Implement Store, Mr.
L. R. Malmo3, 121 lbs.
Home Dairy, Mrs. E. A. Hitt, 120
lbs.
Wescott's Clothing Store, Clyde
Jackson, 120 V2 lbs.
ATTEND SHOWER
Thursday Misses Helen and Fran
ces Yelinek of Omaha, entertained at
a very pleasant miscellaneous shower
in honor of their daughter. Miss
Marie, whose marriage to Mr. Joseph
Knofiicek of this city, will take place
on June 9th. The bride-to-be was
given a large number of very beau
tiful gifts as remembrances of the
occasion. Those from this city to at
tend the shower were Mrs. A. F. Kno
fiicek and daughters, Beatrice and
Mildred, Mrs. Anna Zltka and daugh
ters, Anna and Barbara.
RETURNS FROM ILLINOIS
From Saturday's Dally:
airs. R. A. Bates, publisher of the
Journal, who has been spending the
past three weeks visiting with rela
tives at Lockport, Illinois, her child
hood home, returned home this morn
ing. While at Lockport she was a
guest of the Lotz family at the old
home.
SUFFERS LOSS OF BABE
The new Dorn Infant of Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Taylor of this city was
buried on Friday, passing away a
short time after birth. The little oneJ
was buried in the cemetery at La
Platte. The Streight funeral home of
this city, had charge of the services.
VISITING AT ST. JOSEPH
Mrs. H. G. McClusky departed this
afternoon for St. Joseph, Mo., where
she will visit a few days with her
sister. Mrs. R. B. Elliott.
HONOR VETERAN MASON
William A. Robertson, grand senior
warden, Lewis E. Smith, of Omaha,
grand secretary, R. C. Cook, grand de
puty custodian of the grand lodge of
the A. F. & A. M. of Nebraska, with
William F. Evers, superintendent of
the Masonic Home, were at Brock on
Tuesday of this week.
The party were honoring Mr. De-
pew, veteran Mason, who was pre
sented with the bronze Jordan medal
for fifty years of membership in the
order. Mr. Depew also has the dis
tinction of serving for forty-five
years as the secretary of Trestleboard
lodge of Brock, a record of con
tinuous service that is longer than
any other lodge In the state can
coast.
Mrs. Phil Sauter
Dies Today at
Masonic Home
Well Known in This Community
Where for Many Years Family
Have Made Home.
From Friday's Dally
This morning at 11 o'clock at the
Nebraska Masonic Home occurred the
death of Mrs. Phillip Sauter, 78, a
resident of Plattsmouth for many
years and a well known and highly
respected figure in the community.
The deceased lady was born at
Pekin, Illinois, "February 10, 1858,
spending her younger years in that
community and where on May 13,
1885, she was married to Phillip
Sauter, a schoolday friend, who had
later moved to Nebraska and return
ed back to the old home to claim his
bride. They moved after their mar
riage to O'Neill, Nebraska, where
they made their home for some time,
later moving to Plattsmouth, where
for many years they resided, Mr.
Sauter being engaged in the harness
making business here. Some twenty
eight years ago they moved to Omaha
and resided there until November 26,
1926, when they came to the Ne
braska Masonic Home to spend their
declining years in the comfort and
care of the home and among the old
time friends. Mr. and Mrs. Sauter
were bereft in 1924 of their only
child, Phillip, Jr., and on March 1st
of this year, Mr. Sauter also passed!
away. Since the death of the hus
band, Mrs. Sauter has gradually fail
ed until death came to her relief.
The deceased lady was a member
of Liberty Chapter No. 273 of Omaha.
through which she was admitted to
the Home here. She was originally
charter member of Home chapter
No. 189 of ttis city.
HAS SEVERE OPERATION
Bobby, eight year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Cisney, of Nehawka,
underwent a very delicate operation
this week at the Clarkson hospital at
Omaha, following an accident that oc
curred at the Cisney home on Tues
day. The little fellow was playing
around the farmyard and chased a
ball that fell near one of the horses
in the yard and as he stooped to re
cover the ball, the horse kicked and
the full force of the blow of the
hoof struck him on the side of the
head. The blow wa3 so severe that
the bone was broken and when taken
to the hospital it was necessary to
remove a section of the bone from
the skull to relieve the patient. He
was accompanied to the hospital by
Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Murray. At the
last reports he was rallying very well
from the effects of the accident.
COMPLETING WORK
The assessors of Cass county are
now rapidly completing their work
and filing their schedules at the of
fice of County Assessor W. H. Puis
This week returns have been re
ceived from W. A. Armstrong, Salt
Creek precinct; John Hopkins, Weep
ing Water precinct; William Bourke,
Elm wood precinct; Ray Haslam, sec
ond ward of Weeping Water; Wil
liam Sheehan, Center, and August
Schmidt, of Louisville precinct.
RETURN HOME
Mrs. O. Gilsdort and Mrs. Chas.
Popischol of Wausa, Nebr., returned
home, having been here attending the
funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Joseph
Schlessl.
Golden Rod
Study Club Has
a Fine Meeting
Delightful Program at Minford Heme
with "Character Building"
as the Subject.
Mynard's Golden Rod Study club
met on Thursday afternoon, May 21,
at the home of Mrs. William Minford.
Roll call should have been answered
by a poem which has helped me,"
but most of the ladies merely stated
their choice regarding the writings
of various poets. Preference ranged
from the psalms to the poems of Ed
gar Guest.
After a short business session Mrs.
Sherman Cole proceeded with the
study for the afternoon, "Character
Building." First she read a part of
Newton W. Gaines' fine bulletin,
"Hints on Character Education." He
emphasized the fact that "character
is what we really are. Reputation
is what others think us to be. Chaiv
acter can be destroyed only from
within. Reputation is destroyed from
without."
Then Mrs. Cole continued by giv
ing a splendid talk on the afternoon's
subject. First she explained "Why
Folks Do What They Do?" and "How
to Get People to Do What They
Ought to Do?" The essential need for
the development of a wholesome con
science or moral sense was stressed.
The ten objectives that parents and
teachers should try to develop in
the children's character were truth
fulness, respect for the rights of
others, courtesy, obedience to author
ity, responsibility for their own acts,
punctuality, unselfishness, fairness,
consideration for the feelings of other
people, friendliness. The attitude of
the child on the playground is im
portant, since good sportsmanship
and fair play may be taught there.
Everyone should be patriotic but
that should mean much more than
standing while "The Star-Spangled
Banner" is played. Proper conduct
In public places i3 another lesson
needful to a child and some older
folk as well. Eight points which are
necessary for building a fine char
acter are as follows: Be strong, spir
itually and physically; be brave, not
only physically but in heart, cheer
ful, hopeful; be modest in thought,
word, dress and action; be obedient
to duty; be kind; be clean in body
and mind; be industrious and effi
cient; be fair and square to others,
to yourself and to the state.
Some of the speaker's outstanding
sentences were: "Have a high and
noble purpose and work for it. Pa
tience and perseverance, hope and
faith and forms of bravery. Good
cheer helps you and everyone you
meet. Be true to the best you know.
Self-forgetfulness is the secret of true
courtesy is the oil that makes the
wheels of life run smoohly. Dto
right because it is right. Kindness
given with justice brings great hap
piness. It adds sweetness to life.
Strive to realize the importance of
work in all the affairs of life. Keep
your promises. Study to be a help
ful citizen."
Of course this is only a resume of
Mrs. Cole's discourse. Each point
was enlarged upon and examples of
the practice of these principles were
given. While most of her talk was
applicable to the training of children
there was much food for serious
thought for the adults who have only
their own characters to develop and
how true it is that we must ever
strive to go forward toward better
ment or find ourselves slipping back
ward.
At the nd of the study hour the
ladies visited while Mrs. Minford and
Mrs. Everett Spangler prepared and
served a delicious lunch. Guests of
the club for the afternoon were Mrs
Charles Spangler and Mrs. G. M. Min
ford. TO ENJOY FISHING TRIP
The fish In the Minnesota lakes
face a real menace as a Quartet of
Plattsmouth residents are to leave
Sunday on an expedition into the
lake country for a short fishing trip
The party will comprise Henry Stark-
John and son, William, Charles Peter
sen and Charles K. Bestor. They will
enjoy their outing at the Starkjohn
cottage at East Battle Lake, one of
the popular fishing resorts of the
north.
INTERESTING ARTICLES ON
PHILOSOPHY OF WOMEN
In this issue of the Semi-Weekly
Journal there is being run the second
of a series of feature articles on "The
Modern Young Woman, Her Philos
ophy and Future Prospects," written
by Maurice Merryfield, International
Illustrated News feature writer. The
articles were prepared from first
hand information obtained through
personal interviews with young wom
en in all walks of life over a wide
area of our nation, and reflect a
cross section of the things girls are
thinking about and planning today,
a3 well as their views on marriage,
careers and other important subjects.
Two more articles on this subject
will appear in later editions of the
Semi-Weekly Journal.
Pupils of the
Schools Show a
Splendid Record
Several in Grades Have Not Missed a
Day in Entire School Year
Despite Storms.
In spite of the unusually bad win
ter in the matter of roads and snow,
many pupils in the Plattsmouth pub
lic schools have had a perfect record
by being neither absent nor tardy for
the entire year. This is one of the
most commendable acts that the
school can mention in the matter of
achievements. It is very interesting
to note that those pupils who have
made this record have excellent
grades on their report cards. It cer
tainly would be commendable if more
children could attempt to achieve this
perfect attendanoe record. Parents
are urged to work in co-operation
with the school in this matter. It
will tend to increase the efficiency
of the school and make it possible for
the pupils to do better work.
The following is the list of those
who have been neither absent nor
tardy for the entire school year of
1935-36:
Junior High
M.r Knolle, Grade 8 Alice Allen,
Jimmie Jones, Lucille Ramel.
Miss Whalen, Grade 8 Marion
Kauble, Shirley Peterson.
Miss Perry, Grade 7 Edgar Kief.
Miss Garrett. Grade 7 Maiden
Allen, Joe Noble.
Central Building
Miss Lee, Grade 4 James Short.
Miss Prohaska, Grade 5 Nola Mei-
singer.
Miss Muenster, Grade 5 Raymond
Evers.
Mis3 Tritsch, Grade 6 Billy
Hobbs, Helen Kramer.
Miss Hiatt, Grade C Betty Busch,
Bill Robertson.
Columhian Building
Miss Iverson, Grades 3 and 4
Leota Quinnett, Donald Bowman,
Kenneth Henry, Raymond Johnson,
Eldon Vroman.
Miss Sutherland, Grades 2, 3, 4
Gladys Rhoades, Vera Solomon.
HAS DELIGHTFUL RECITAL
Wendesday evening the pupils of
Mrs. J. R. Reeder were heard in a
voice recital at the home of their
teacher where a large group of the
friends and relatives were present
to enjoy the evening.
The class of young people who
have been studying under Mrs. Reed
er gave a truly artistic program that
gave range for their fine voices and
showed the splendid training that
has been afforded them by Mrs. Reed
er. The members of the class taking
part in the recital were Harriett
Goos. Dorothy Ann Will. Frances
Cloidt, Eleanor Giles and Helen
Hiatt. The accompaniments were
played by Mrs. Reeder.
The home was very attractively
arranged in the spring flowers that
lent their beauty to the scene.
At the close of the evening dainty
and delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
SECURES DrVORCE DECREE
Dispatches from Carson City, Ne
vada, state that a decree of divorce
was granted in that city to Mrs.
Sylvia Eaton from Theodore Eaton,
the grounds named by the plaintiff
being that of non-support. The par
ties were married at Plattsmouth on
March 11, 1928, the petition states.
Mrs. Eaton was formerly Miss Sylvia
Skalak of this city.
Plattsmouth
Young Man Re
ceives Honor
Dana Baird Among Winners of Re
gents' Scholarships Given by
University of Nebraska.
Outstanding for scholarship. That
is Dana Baird of Plattsmouth, who
recently won one of the 250 Uni
versity of Nebraska regents' scholar,
ships in competition with some 1400
other seniors in 406 Nebraska high
schools. Mr. Baird plans to enter the
college of agriculture at the state
university this fall.
Anna Kaimmer of Holdrege was
high in the state. Miss Kaimmer will
enter the teachers college. Richard
Schlueter of Kenesaw was second. He
plans to enter the college of engi
neering. Henry Buller of Lushton,
who plans to enter the college of arts
and sciences, was third.
The 35 members of the present
senior class at the University who
entered the state university in 1932
as scholarship winners have made an
enviable scholarship average. But
79 entered on scholarships that year.
Of these 35 who will graduate, four
have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa,
honorary senior scholastic organiz
ation; one was elected to Sigma Xi.
professional scientific organization;
and three were elected to both or
ganizations. Five of this group had
an average in the 90's for the four
years, and 22 had an average in the
80's for the four years. Succeeding
classes have had similar records.
Nor is the record of this group
strictly academic. Among them is
the senior class president, the presi
dent of the freshman law class, one
two letterman, the chairman of the
barb council, the student director of
the glee club, the pharmacy senior
president, the sophomore class pres
ident, and several sorority and fra
ternity officers and officers in other
campus organizations.
FIND SMALLPOX VICTIM
From Friday's Dally
Last night a former resident here.
Walter Holcomb, but who has been
making his home at Neligh, Nebras
ka, entered one of the local taverns
and at once some of the parties there
remarked about his appearance and a
physician was notified of the fact
that the man appeared to be suffer
ing from smallpox. The examination1
revealed that the suspicions were
true, but before officers could be call
ed, the man boarded a late Omaha
bound bus and made his escape.
The night police notified the Om
aha police of the case and when the
bus rolled into the station at Omaha
late last night it was surrounded by
a squadron of police and the passen
gers we're not allowed to alight un
til the arrival of Dr. Floyd Kin
youn, head of the Omaha health de
partment. Holcomb was taken from the bus
after the doctor pronounced his case
a very severe one, Dr. Kunyoun stated
that it was the worst case of small
pox he had seen in twenty years.
Holcomb told Omaha police that
he had consulted a doctor last Sun
day, but the physician was not cer
tain whether the ailment was small
pox or not.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
Thursday afternoon at the court
house occurred the marriage of Anna
D. Churchill and Byron Engle. both
of Bedford, Iowa. The marriage
lines were read by Judge A. H. Dux
bury in his usual impressive manner
and the ceremony was witnessed by
H. T. Woster of the county treas
urer's force and Miss Minnie Hild,
clerk in the office of the county
judge. The bride is the county super
intendent of Taylor county, Iowa,
and the groom a lumberman at Bed
ford.
JAMES HOLY PRESIDENT
OF COMMUNITY BLDG. CLUB
James Holy, city mail carrier, be
gan his annual vacation yesterday.
While in Omaha last night to attend
a ball game, he was named president
of the Community Building club and
will serve as such during the cur
rent week, drawing the regular
weekly salary for such service. "Jim"
has been a member of the club ever
since it was first organized.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Thursday was the fourth birthday
anniversary of Paul Vandervoort, III,
and in honor of the event three of
the little friends were invited in to
spend the afternoon. The children
enjoyed the day playing on the
spacious lawn of the home.
The dining table was very attrac
tively arranged with decorations of
balloons suspended from the chan
dalier, later being given as favors to
the children.
The dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served to add to the
pleasures of the guests and all de
parted wishing Paul many more
happy birthdays.
Those attending the party were
Mary Lois Troop, Sally Tress Gaines
and Jerry Sharpnack.
Memorial Day
Sees Last Passing
of Boys in Blue
This Year No Veteran of the Civil
War Remains in the City to
Receive Tribute.
For the first time since the mem
orial day wras set aside by the order
of General John A. Logan to the
Grand Army of the Republic, there
was no veteran of the great civil war
present in the city today to receive
the tribute of the residents of the
community.
In recent years the number has
gradually faded as time, that relent
less foe, closed in and claimed one by
one, the men who seventy-one years
ago laid down their arms and took
up the duties of building the nation
anew. The past few years there was
but one, A. Shellenbarger, who faith
fully came to take part in the mem
orial services and today he too has
gone to join the ranks of the thou
sands in the last rest.
Older residents of the city state
that in the early days when thou
sands of the union veterans came
west to settle, that this memorial
day was one of the greatest interest
and parades with hundreds in the
ranks would wend its way to the
cemetery and later to open air meet
ings where speeches and music would
mark the day.
Memorial day wa3 truly the day of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
while it is participated In by other
veteran organizations to whom must
be given the task of carrying on the
memory of the G. A. R., it seems to
lack that spirit that its creators had
and to lose something of the ferver
given by the old boys in blue in the
years past.
The muffled drums sad roll has beat
The soldier's last tatoo;
No more on life's parade shall meet
The brave and fallen foe.
ILL AT SALT LAKE
The many old time friends here of
Mrs. Annie Egenberger, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, will regret to learn that
she has been ill for some time and is
now bedfast at her home in that city.
Her sister, Mrs. Mary Egenberger of
this city, daughter, Anna, have been
at Salt Lake for several weeks assist
ing in the care of the patient. The
last reports were that she was show
ing some improvement but still suf
fering a great deal.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Egenberger,
Jr., left here some thirty years ago
for the west and have since made
their home there, Mr. Egenberger
dying there a year ago. The family
have been long time readers of the
Journal.
She is a sister of Mrs. John Hirz
of this city.
VISITS IN WEST
Mrs. Don Turner, of Brewster,
Nebraska, who has been visiting in
this city over the school graduation,
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H
Fitch, departed Friday for her home
Mrs. R. H. Fitch and daughter, Mar-
Jorie, accompanied Mrs. Turner and
will visit in the west part of the
state for several weeks and enjoy
the many points of interest In that
section.
From Saturday's Daily:
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schaeffer of
Des Moines, Iowa, arrived here last
evening to spend the week end at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James Bulin,
parents of Mrs. Schaeffer.
David Lancaster
Loses in Heroic
Battle for Life
Popular Murray Young Man Dies at
Omaha Hospital Saturday Night
After Long DJness.
Saturday night shortly after 8
o'clock, David Lancaster, 24, of Mur
ray, died at the Methodist hospital at
Omaha after a heroic battle for life
in the past week.
Mr. Lancaster has been in very
serious condition from the time that
he wa3 taken to the hospital, suffer
ing from an affection of the head that
proved baffling to the attending sur
geons. He was given four operations
as well as two blood transfusions but
these failed to have the desired effect.
The operation of Friday was one of
the first of its kind performed in
Omaha on the skun, the first of this
nature being in 1929 In Vienna, Aus
tria. The operation located an ab-
cessed condition in the brain cells
but which it was not possible to clear
up and death came later to bring
peace to the long suffering boy.
David, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Lancaster, was born at Murray, Ne
braska, on May 27, 1912, and has
grown to manhood there, being a
loved and honored figure in the com
munity and possessing a large circle
of warm friends in this part of the
county. He has been engaged in
farming in the Murray community
in the last few years, making his
home with the parents in Murray.
In his untimely taking away the fam
ily and friends have suffered a severe
blow that only the softening influ
ences of time can bring to them.
He is survived by the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Lancaster, three sis
ters, Mrs. Daniel Hoschar, of near
Murray, Mrs. Maiden Reed and Mrs.
R. A. Noell, and Raymond Lancaster
of Murray. One sister. Bertha, pre
ceded him in death.
The body was brought here to the
Sattlef funeral home to await the
funeral services which will be on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Christian church at Murray. The
interment will be at the Murray cem
etery. VISITING AT McCOOK
From Friday's Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Frank
A. Cloidt and daughter, Frances, de
parted for McCook, Nebraska, where
they will visit over Memorial day and
Sunday. They will enjoy the time
visiting with Mis3 Maxine Cloidt,
teacher in the city schools of McCook
and enjoying a trip over the many
points of Interest in that city.
VISITS OLD FRIENDS
Miss Ruth Lindsay, of Lodl, Wis.,
a former supervisor of music in the
Plattsmouth schools, who has been
visiting her many friends here, this
past week, returned to Omaha this
morning. She will attend the com
mencement of the University of Ne
braska, her alma mater.
While in Plattsmouth, she was the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. McClusky.
TO VISIT IN CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Nettie Meisinger of this city
with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Harley Meisinger and daughter, of
Omaha are expecting to leave for
California and will be accompanied
by Harley Minniear of this city. They
will spend some time visiting with
relatives and friends on the west
coast.
HERE FROM HAVEL0CK
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Warga, for
mer residents of this city, arrived
here Friday evening for a visit with
the relatives and many old time
friends in the community. While
here they looked after the decoration
of the lots in the family plot at Oak
Hill cemetery.
LEAVING FOR LAKES
There should be an abundant sup
ply of fish in the city in the next
few days as a party of local fisher
men departed this afternoon for Min
nesota to try their luck at the game
fish in the lakes. Those in the party
were Fred H. Sharpnack, Carl Ofe,
and E. L. McKissick.