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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 193G.
NO. 35
Lewis and Clark
Chapter of the
Delphians Meet
Close of Study Period of Year Marked
by Banquet at Gering Home
Wednesday Evening.
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening the Gering home on
North Sixth street was the scene of
a very delightful social gathering
when the members of the Lewis and
Clark chapter of the Delphians cele
brated the close of their year's pro
gram of study.
The beautiful home had been most
artistically arranged for the banquet
party which was held at 6:30, the
blue and yellow cornflowers being
used throughout the rooms in pro
fusion, adding their lovely touch to
the scene.
Tr. bjaiau:i.-able was arranged
"7X"a novel and original setting
t'Jlh a globe of the world featured
iind to which the paths of those in
search of knowledge led, carrying out
the work of the Delphians in their
studies,
Following the delicious repast that
had been prepared the members of
the chapter held their election of of
ficers and the following were named:
President Miss Mia U. Gering.
Vice President Mrs. C. C. Wescott
Treasurer Miss Genevieve Whelan
Secretary Mrs. Louis Ward Egen
berger. The members of the club enjoyed
several contests along the lines of
their study and a general social time
marked the coming of the summer
season when the club will enjoy a
rest until the fall.
CAES HAVE SMASHUP
Thursday night shortly after 8:30
an auto smashup- occurred -near the
Coryell service station on Washing
ton avenue that resulted in the dam
age of the car of Miss Olive Strick
land of Sheridan, Wyoming, and that
of Ralph Spahni of this city.
Mr. Spahni, who is engaged in
river work north of this city, was
returning home and traveling east
just out of the Webster boulevard
when the car of Miss Strickland was
coming west and the car of Mr.
Spahni crashed into the side of the
other car, damaging the fenders and
ties of both cars, as well as bend
ing the axel of the Strickland car
and breaking one wheel.
With Miss Strickland was Mrs.
Marguerite Walters Johnstone, the
ladies visiting here at the home of
Mrs. Johnstone's father, Ernil Wal
ters. In the car at the time of the
accident was the violin of Miss
Strickland, one of the most valued
instruments in the world as it has
been valued at $100,000, being one
of the works of early Italian violin
makers. The violin was uninjured
and aside from a severe shaking up
the occupants of the car escaped in
jury. ATTENDED GRADUATION
EXEECISES IN OMAHA
From Thursday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Webb and son,
James, were in Omaha last night to
attend the Benson high graduation
exercises held at the Central high
auditorium. Their nephew, Lloyd
Lea Fel'.er, was one of the class of
nearly 200 members, the largest in
the history of Benson high. Follow
ing the exercises, a group of relatives
of the Feller family were entertained
at a dinner at their home.
Lloyd, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Feller, was born shortly after the
family moved from here to Omaha
in 191S.
Among the members of the large
class was Henry Guy McMaken, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. McMaken,
who moved from here to Omaha some
two years ago, when Henry Guy en
rolled as a student at Benson, near
where they reside, completing three
semesters there.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Miss Ruth Ferrie, who has been at
an Omaha hospital for the past ten
days recovering from an appendicitis
operation, returned home Monday
evening. She has stood the ordeal in
fine shape and is feeling very much
Improved and it is hoped will soon be
able to resume" her usual activities.
RECEIVES PROMOTION
Miss Lucille Ilatt, who has been
engaged as stenographer in the of-
fice of the local federal employment
agency, has received a very well de-
srved promotion to the offices of the
U. S. employment agency at South
Sioux City, Nebraska. Miss Ilatt has
been most efficient in her work at
the local office and it has been so
outstanding that the attention of the
head offices was attracted and her
promotion to a larger field of activ
ity has resulted. The friends of Miss
Ilatt will be pleased to learn of her
new position and the excellent ad
vancement that it gives.
Will Construct
New Road to the
Young Cemetery
New Road So long Desired to Be
Built and Make Easier Getting
to and from Cemetery.
The long sought roadway to the
Young cemetery, pioneer burying
ground south of this city, is now
nearing realization by the purchase
of land on which to build the road.
The board of county commission
ers at their session this week voted
to purchase the right of way for the
new highway for the sum of 5475
and which ends the efforts of those
interested in the cemetery to secure
a new roadway. The projected road
will start at the northwest corner
of the cemetery and run south to the
present roadway that runs past the
Ramge and Young farms, making it
much easier to get to the cemetery
in all kinds of weather which has
been difficult with the use of the
old roadway.
For several months the cemetery
association has been active in urging
the construction of a road and the
present selection is a compromise
that give3 a good road and avoids the
cutting into tracts of the adjoining
farm land so that they are divided
by the roadway.
SHERIFF BACK HOME
For several months the office room
of Sheriff Homer Sylvester has been
occupied by the commodity clerk and
the stocks of supplies for the needy,
the sheriff being obliged to put up
with desk room in a converted office
in the old equity court room. The
commodity clerk has been moved to
the Rawls building where he has bet
ter quarters for the work and caring
for the food and garments that are
distributed in his office. The sheriff
has moved back to his old quarters
on the third floor of the court house
nnrl f ool o mnr at linmp thnn in the
temporary quarters that he had to
at up with.
HERE FROM NEW YORK
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rainey' and
son, Jay, of New York City, are here
for a visit with the relatives and old
time friends in this community, at
the home of Mrs. W. H. Rainey and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sullivan, par
ents of Mr. and Mrs. Rainey.
They have been at St. Louis where
they attended a meeting of the Edi
son Electric Co., of which Mr. Rainey
is engaged in their research depart
ment. Mrs. Rainey and son arrived
here Wednesday and were joined to
day by Mr. Rainey. The family will
remain here for several weeks but
Mr. Rainey will remain only for a
week and thee, return to his duties
in the east.
WELL ATTEND WEDDING
Miss Emma Albert of Chicago is
expected Friday evening at the home
of her mother, Mrs. John Albert. She
is coming to attend the wedding of
her niece, Miss Lovisa Albert to La
Verne Glaze, en Sunday.
Miss Albert has just finished a
course as laboratory technician at
Mt. Sinai hospital in Chicago, and
has accepted a position in that hos
pital.
HERE FROM THE WEST
Mrs. Arthur C. Smith, of Los An
geles, is enjoying a visit at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Engelkemeier, near Nehawka, and
with the many friends in her child
I hood home in Cass county.
Interesting
Meeting of C. of
C. on Thursday
Discussion of Recreational Projects
Part of Meetings F. I. Rea Tells
of Electric, Gas Industry.
From Friday's Daily
A well attended and interesting
meeting of the directorate of the
Plattsmouth chamber of commerce
was held yesterllay noon.
Introduced to the members were
two visitors, Mr. E. T. Dutcher of
Warrensburg, Mo., and Mr. Jacobs,
new cafe owner here.
A communication from the Schuy
ler chamber was read, inviting at
tendance at a meeting to be held
there on June 8. Purpose of the
meeting is to discuss conservation of
the Platte river waters and the pre
vention of diversion of these water's
to the Republican valley. President
Carl Schneider asked that volunteers
notify him if they cared to attend the
meeting as representatives of the
local body.
Fred I. Rea, chairman of the in
dustries committee, was called on for
a report and asked by the chairman
to report on his own industry. Rea
gave a number of interesting facts
concerning the lighting industry.
Among them was mention of the fact
that Plattsmouth is the district head
quarters of 13 towns in its district,
that 19 regular and 5 part-time em
ployees were employed locally and
that the company had an annual
payroll of $25,000 locally.
A. L. Tidd gave a report of the
recent Flower Show and also of the
current yard and garden contest. S.
S. Davis and L. S. Devoe also praised
the garden club's efforts in beautify
ing the city.
L. S. Devoe outlined a -proposed
project for a recreational center in
Plattsmouth, with a paid supervisor,
to be paid with WPA funds. He said
an advisory committee was being
lined up to handle the planning of
the local project and promised defin
ite details of the scheme at the next
meeting. A. H. Duxbury supple
mented his remarks and urged that
the chamber of commerce ret behind
the idea, pointing out its value to the
youth of the community.
K. A. Schneider paid tribute to
Canon W. J. H. Petter, a member of
the chamber of commerce who is to
leave the city soon for a post in
Texas. The directorate extended an
invitation to Canon Petter to be the
guest of honor at its next meeting.
Shortly before adjournment, Pres
ident Carl Schneider announced that
the meeting to be held on June 18,
would be the last meeting until fall.
NEED TRANSPORTATION
FOR RESIDENTS AT HOME
Each year a considerable number
of the old people residing at the Ne
braska Masonic Home derive much
pleasure out of attending the Ak-Sar-Ben
den show on Plattsmouth
night. Quite a few have indicated
their desire to attend this year's show
on Monday night, and all who may
have room in their cars for one or
more will earn the appreciation of
residents at the home by taking them
along. Those who can assist, please
call Mr. Evers at the Home and give
him the number you can accommo
date in your car, and then stop by
about seven o'clock to pick them up.
ENJOY COUNTRY MEETING
Thursday evening a large group
of the members dt the local post of
the American Legion motored out to
the farm home of Captain and Mrs.
Harrison L. Gayer, south of this city.
The party was staged in the pasture
at the farm until the darkness when
all adjourned to the home for pin
ochle and other card games. A fine
luncheon was also served as a part
of the program of the evening.
VISITING AT ELMW00D
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reeder are
spending a part of their summer
vacation at Elmwood at the home of
the parents of Mrs. Reeder, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry A. Williams. Mrs. Reed
er will be there a great deal of the
time with her mother who is not
well, while Mr. Reeder will spend a
part of the vacation In summer
schoo work.
SAIUNG FOR EUROPE
The party of cadets of the United
States naval academy at Annapolis
are to leave on Friday on their cruise
to Europe and which will take them
to England, France, Sweden and Den
mark as ports of call before they re
turn back in August. Among the
several hundred who will form the
party of future naval officers - i3
James Robertson of this city, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson.
James is a freshman at Annapolis
and has been very successful in his
work in his first year and looks for
ward to the several weeks of sea
training with a great deal of pleas
ure.
Aged Resident
of City Passes
to Last Reward
Mrs. Frank Schumaker, 83, Dies Sud
denly at Home of Daughter,
Mrs. Emily Iverson.
From Thursday's Dany
This morning at an early hour,
Mrs. Frank Schumaker. 83, passed
away suddenly at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Emily Iverson, with
w"hom she has made her home for
the past year and a half.
The aged lady had risen as usual
this morning and seemed to be in
very good health and had greeted the
family in her usual pleasant manner.
Shortly after this Mrs. Iverson had
visited her room and was shocked to
find that the mother had passed
away, apparently suffering a sudden
heart attack. '
The deceased lady w as one of the
old residents of the vicinity of Fort
Calhoun, Nebraska, where she has
made her home for a great many
years until coming hr to make her
home with her daughter and family
in this city.
She is survived by three daughters
and two sons, Mrs. H. P. Ring, Hoop
er, Nebraska, Mrs. Howard Beels,
Fort Calhoun, Mrs. Emily Iverson of
this city, Hans Schumaker, of Man
kotta, Minnesota and Frank Schu
maker of Solon Springs, Wisconsin.
There has been no funeral arrange
ments made awaiting the arrival of
the sons. The body is at the Sattler
funeral home.
GRADUATES WITH HONORS
From Saturday's Daily:
Last evening the clos:ng exercises
of the St. Peter's parochial school
in Omaha was held and in which
Agnes, eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Ptacek, former residents
here was the honor graduate.
Agnes, who is fourteen years of
age, has received the class scholar
ship which entitles her to a two year
scholarship in the St. Mary's acad
emy, one of the Catholic schools for
young women in Omaha.
The honor is one that is very grati
fying to the student and her family
and friends as in addition to the
scholarship she was chosen as the
valedictorian of the class and also
had a prominent part in the class
play.
There were eighty-five in the class
that graduated last evening from the
eighth grade at St. Peters.
Those to attend the graduation
from this city were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Gradoville, grandparents of
the honor student, Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Todd and Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Bourne of Murray and Mrs. Timothy
Kahoutek of this city.
ANNOUNCES WEDDING
Friends here have received the an
nouncement of the marriage of Miss
Amana Hiatt, former teacher in the
local schools, to the Rev. Seth J
Jacobson, of Upland, Nebraska. Tne
marriage occurred on Wednesday, at
York, Nebraska.
They will be at home after June
15th at Upland, where Rev. Jacobson
is the pastor of the United Brethren
church.
VISITS AT LINCOLN
Miss Maxine Cloidt, who has just
completed her teaching work at Mc
Cook, is at Lincoln for a few days
to enjoy the many social events of
the close of the University year and
several pre-nuptial showers for old
school friends.
Transfer of
Priests Made in
Local Churches
Father J. J. Kaczmarek From Holy
Rosary Goes to Manley and
Father Mosler Here.
Several changes in tlie pastorates
of Roman Catholic churches in the
Lincoln diocese was announced Fri
day afternoon at the office of Bishop
L. B. Kucera at Lincoln. The changes
affect local churches, the Holy Rosary
of this city and St. Patrick's church
at Manley as well as the parish at
Beatrice. The changes are effective
of June 18th.
Father Patrick Harte, who has
been in charge of the St. Patrick's
church at Manley has been called to
the church at Beatrice, one of the
fine parishes of the southern portion
of the state and is a distinct recog
nition of his fine work at Manley and
the St. Mary's church at Elmwood
which he has also served as a mis
sion.
Father J. J. Kaczmarek of the
Holy Rosary church of this city is
called to the Manley parish as the
successor of Father Harte and after
a very successful pastorate here that
has resulted in the development of
the church.
The Very Rev. Adolph M. Mosler,
who has served as the pastor at Bea
trice, is called to the Holy Rosary
parish in this city and will bring a
very able personality to the new-
charge as he has been in charge of
many of the parishes of the church
with large Czech membership.
Father Mosler, born in Germany,
was ordained for the Lincoln diocese
in 1901. He had served congrega
tions at Abie, Wilber, Crete, Odell,
Milligan, Tobias, David City and St.
Teresa's, Lincoln. ' He 1 was named
vicar general of the diocese in No
vember, 1932.
Father Harte, born in Ireland,
March 19, 1899, was ordained in
1923 for the diocese of Lincoln. He
has been pastor at Alexandria and
Center, also.
Father Kaczmarek, born in Phila
delphia In 1893, was ordained in
1916 for the archdiocese of Phila
delphia. He was incardinated into the
Lincoln diocese in 1921 and served
as assistant at St. Mary's cathedral
for a time and has been pastor at
Arapahoe and Valparaiso.
MARRIED AT M. E. PARSONAGE
Friday evening at the residence of
Rev. and Mrs. V. C. Wright occurred
the marriage of Miss Lois Eva Chap
man of Nebraska City and Mr. Ralph
Elden Bailey of this city. The wed
ding was very quiet and was witness
ed by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bailey,
the parents of the groom. Mr. and
Mrs. Bailey will make their home in
this city and on their new found
happiness will receive the best wishes
of the large circle of friends here.
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS
Tuesday evening at the country
home of Walter Tritsch, Mrs. Lon
Henry and Mrs. Tritsch entertained
a group of friends, the time being
passed in bridge and in which prizes
were awarded Mrs. Ray Herring and
Mrs. Harley Wiles.
At the close of the evening the
hostesses presented a gift as a fare
well token to Mrs. Robert Hill, who
is leaving soon to make her home
in Chicago.
WILL ADDRESS ROTARY
Lowell S. Devoe, superintendent of
the Plattsmouth City schools, has
been invited to be the guest speaker
at the meeting of the Nebraska City
Rotary club at their luncheon on
next Wednesday. Mr. Devoe will have
as his subject for the talk, "Voca
tional Education." WTiile at Ne
braska City he will be the guest of
W. W. Metz, prominent Nebraska
City Rotarian.
VISITING IN CITY
Mrs. Edith Aller of Lindsborg,
Kansas, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
H. G. McClusky. She returned with
Mrs. McClusky who had gone to visit
Mrs. Ralph Elliott, another Bister at
St. Joseph. Marvin Elliott also re
turned with them for a visit for a
few days.
WHO TOOK THE SAUCER?
From Saturday's Daily
In conversation with a Journal
representative today C. A. Rosen-
crans, well known North 5th street
barber shop operator, states that he
has been done wrong. Clate has ac
quireo" a large display of potted
plants and today some person took
one of his choicest saucers that is
used to hold one of the pots. Clate
has placed the matter in the hands
of Sheriff Homer Sylvester and states
that the party taking the saucer is
known but all will be overlooked and
no questions asked if the missing
saucer is brought back, otherwise
look out.
Methodist
Woman's Federa
tion Elects
Officers Named at Meeting Held at
Church Thursday Afternoon
Start New Program.
The Woman's Federation of the
Methodist church held their regular
meeting on Thursday afternoon at
the church and a very large number
of the ladies were in attendance to
participate in the meeting and the
annual election of the officers.
The officers of the federation se
lected for the year were as follows:
President Mrs. R. H. Anderson.
First Vice President Mrs. Don
Seiver.
Second Vice-President Mrs. W. F.
Evers.
Secretary Mrs. George B. Mann.
Treasurer Mrs. J. H. Davis.
The leaders of the various circles
were also named at this time, Dorcas,
Mrs. -J. E. Wiles; Gleaners, Mrs. Ed
gar Newton; Naomi, Mrs. John W.
Crabill. . .
The ladles were Afforded a most
delightful musical program for the
social hour In piano numbers by Mrs.
L. S. Devoe, songs by Miss Jean
Hayes, whose lovely voice is always
an attraction to a program, as well
as Kathryn Barkus, who gave a
trumpet solo that was much enjoyed
by all of the group.
The Gleaners circle of the church
were hostesses and had arranged a
fitting climax in the refreshments
served at the close of the busy after
noon. ELMWOOD CLUB MEETS
The old M. I. S. S. club of Elm
wood held their annual reunion with
Inez Hamsberger Greene at Elmwood
this week. It proved an unusually
happy event because so many out of
town members were able to be pres
ent. The following were there: Emma
Stirtz Lenz, Topeka, Kansas; Daisy
Langhorst Moore, Omaha; Mrs.
Woodard, Pearl Woodard Shreves,
Bess Tyson Robb, Ella Sutherland
Rosenow and Marjery Stark Miller,
Lincoln; Cora Williams Reeder,
Plattsmouth; Lena Dettman and Isla
Jerry, Imperial; Hannah Dettman
Ouderkirk, Minden; Mrs. L. F. Lang
horst and daughter, Ethel, Mrs. John
Oleson, Bess Streeter Aldrich, Helen
Williams Schneider, Hattie Thell
Rosenow, Bertha McFall Fitch, Misses
Anna and Ida McFall, Maude Remaly
West, Delia Weigert Greene, Mae
Durbin Lake.
Guests present were Mrs. Wood,
Cedar Falls, Iowa; Lois Dickson
Grinde, Burlington, Iowa; Mrs. Wm
McLenon, Atchison, Kansas; Mary
Aldrich Beechner, Lincoln and Mrs.
M. W. Waltz.
MARRIED IN NEW YORK
The announcement has been re
ceived here by the members of the
family of the marriage on Thursday
at New York City, of Miss Eleanor
Shea and Mr. Raymond Bookmeyer.
The young people following the mar
riage departed for an ocean trip that
will take them to Mexico for a honey
moon, following which they will re
turn to New York to make their
home.
The groom is a son of Mrs. Rose
Bookmeyer of this city, where he
was born and grew to manhood, being
a graduate of the class of 1922 of
the Plattsmouth high school.
He had been located at New York
City for the past several years and is
engaged with one of the leading
banking houses of that city.
Postoffice
Prepares for
Bond Delivery
Postmaster F. L. Cummins to Be
Ready When Rush of Bonus
Bonds Comes.
The local postoffice force from
Postmaster Frank L. Cummins down.
are preparing to shoot out as rapidly
as possible the bonds that are to be
issued to the world war veterans in
settlement of their compensation cer
tificates. The bonds are to be started out of
Kansas City, Missouri, on all trains
at midnight on June 15th and th
delivery to the various points in the
10th federal reserve bank district will
be made as soon as possible for the
bonds to reach their destination.
The bonds are special delivery and
will be turned by the postal officials
only to the veteran himself and who
must receipt for them. The veterans
who reside on rural or city routes
will be served direct and should be
at home at the time of delivery to
receive them as they cannot be turn
ed over to any representative other
than the veteran.
It is expected that a large block
if not all of the bonds may be re
ceived by June 16th while others
others applied for late, may not be
received until later.
The local postoffice is not a pay
ing office and those who receive
bonds and may wish to have some of
them cashed must make application
at the local office and the bonds to
be cashed will be sent in by Post
master Cummins to Omaha where the
checks will be maided direct to the
veteran.
The veterans who are not known
personally to the postmaster or postal
representative will have to be iden
tified before the bonds can be deliv
ered or cashed.
HONORS BRIDE-TO-BE
Miss Gertrude Vallery and Miss
Susie Seimonton entertained very
charmingly on Tuesday evening at
the Vallery home at a miscellaneous
shower, honoring Miss Grace Vinetta
Welch, whose marriage to Mr. Clar
ence W. Forbes, Jr., will take place
on Sunday, June 14th.
The ladles spent the evening la
Bunco and in which first prize was
awarded Miss Eleanor Swatek, sec
ond prize, Miss Alpha Bonge and
the consolation honors to Mrs. Clyde
H. Graves.
In honor of the occasion the bride
received a large number of handsome
gifts that she will cherish as remem
brances of the friends of schoolhood
days.
A color scheme of pink and blue
was used in the settings for the
shower and which added to the
pleasures of the occasion.
Dainty refreshments were served
at an appropriate hour by the hont-
esses.
GIVE SHOWER FOR BRIDE
From Friday's Dally
Last evening, at the country home
of Mrs. Glen Terryberry, Miss Eva
Wichmann of Omaha, assisted her
with a miscellaneous shower given
in honor of Miss Lovisa Albert, whose
wedding is to take place on the
evening of June 7th.
The house was cleverly decorated
with colorful balloons, and the guests
spent the first hour in playing bunco.
High honors were won by Mrs. John
Albert of Cedar Creek.
A shower of balloons hung In the
doorway, and inside of each balloon
was the secret of finding a gift.
Much merriment was had a3 the
bride found the hiding place of each
gift.
At an appropriate hour a two
course luncheon was served.
Miss Thelma Ludlow, of McCcok,
Nebraska, was an out of town guest.
BEST EVER CLUB
The regular meeting of the "Best
Ever" girls rom club was held May
26th at the home of Mrs. Ruffner.
The meeting was called to order;
seven members attending. There was
discussion of the colorcharts . The
next lesson was assigned, and the
meeting will be held at the hom.j of
Mary Dirscherson, June 6.
NEWS REPORTER.