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NO. 33
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1936.
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Popular Young
People Wedded
Here Sunday
Miss Grace Welch and Mr. Clarence
W. Forbes, Jr., Married at the
Presbyterian Manse.
Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the
Presbyterian manse occurred the
marriage of two of the popular young
people of the city, Miss Grace Vinetta
"Welch and Mr. Clarence Wendell
Forbes, Jr.
The wedding was very simple and
attended only by the bridal couple
and their attendants, Miss Gertrude
Vallery and Mr. Robert Rummel.
The impressive ring ceremony was
used by Dr. H. G McClusky in the
solemnization of the marriage vows.
The bride's wedding gown was a
pink lace tunic trimmed with baby
crystal buttons over silk crepe with
white accessorij. Srie" as well as the
brideswaii'wore corsages of pink and
l-yyer sweet peas and roses.
fiTiiss Vallery wore lavender crepe
.tiih the white accessories.
The groom and best man wore
dark suits.
Following the wedding here the
bridal party motored to Omaha where
they enjoyed a wedding luncheon and
later Mr. and Mrs. Forbes motored to
Columbus where they are to make
their home in the future.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Frances Meisinger and has grown to
womanhood in this city where she
has a very large circle of warm
friends. She was graduated from the
Plattsmouth high school in 1935.
The groom is a son of Mr. Clarence
W. Forbes, Sr., and was born and
reared in this city where his family
have long made their home. He was
a graduate of the Plattsmouth high
school in 1932 and while in school
was one of the outstanding athletes
of the school in basketball and.was
a member of the southeast champion
ship team of 1932. He is at the pres
ent time engaged with the Lyman
Richey Sand and Gravel company at
Columbus, where the young people
are to start housekeeping at once.
The young people will carry with
then, in the new home the very best
wishes of the host of friends in this
community for th?ir future success
and welfare.
DEPART ON VACATION
Mayor and Mrs. George Lushinsky
departed Sunday on a vacation trip
to the west and which will take them
through the mountain country of
Colorado and to Salt Lake City. They
are planning on a visit at Colorado
Springs, Colorado, where they will
visit at the home of William Lush
insky, only brother of the mayor and
will then continue on into the beau
tiful mountain country of Utah and
the many interesting sights in and
near Salt Lake City. They expect to
be absent for some two weeks on the
vacation outing. In the absence of
the mayor from the city, the duties
of mayor will devolve on E. A. Webb,
councilman from the first ward and
president of the city council.
ATTEND FAMILY GATHERING
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Weidman
were at Lincoln Sunday where they
were guests of relatives and enjoyed
a family reunion, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
E. Weidman of Chicago being there
for a short visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Kroehler, the latter a
sister of Mr. Weidman. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Ebinger and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Weidman of Plalnview, motored to
Lincoln for the dav's visit. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry E. Weidman are plan
ning on visiting at Plalnview and
later at the old home in Plattsmouth.
RECEIVES CARD SHOWER
Charles E. Hartford, of Boone,
Iowa, a former resident here, was
given a card shower on Friday, the
occasion being his birthday and some
sixty of the old friends and business
associates of Plattsmouth Joined in
their well wishes to him on his
birthday anniversary. Mr. Hartford
desires the Journal to express to the
friends his deepest appreciation of
their thoughtfulness to him. The
many friends will be pleased to learn
that Mr. Hartford is showing im
provement and is able to be out and
enjoy short car rides now and feeling
GIVEN SURPRISE
Sunday a group of relatives from
Lincoln came to spend the day at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Loe Kinnamon
and Mrs. Herman Gartleman, the
party arriving here by car to give
their relatives a very pleasant sur
prise. A fine dinner was enjoyed and
the party spent the day in visiting
and having a good time. Those here
were Mrs. Charles A. Kinnamon, Mr.
and Mrs. Phil Kinnamon, Mrs. Ruth
Summers and children, Ralph and
Barbara. The members of the party
returned to their homes Sunday
night.
Veterans Here
are Recipients of
$70,000in Bonds
Consignment for 132 Veterans Arrive
on Missouri Pacific and Placed
in Hands of Owners.
From Monday's Daily:
This morning the northbound Mis
souri Pacific train from Kansas City,
reaching here at 6:20 brought the
bonus bonds of 132 of the veterans
receiving mail from the Plattsmouth
postoffice and at. 8. o'clock the task
of delivering these was started by
the local postal force.
The estimate cf the amount of the
bonds based on an average of a little
over $500 per bond was placed at
$70,000 worth of the bonds that were
ready to be placed in the hands of
the veterans.
Postmaster Cummins held open
house at his private office today
where the veterans were tendered
their bonds and the official receipt
signed by the veteran as the bonds
were all sent by registered mail.
The work of printing, checking
and packing the bonds in individual
packages was carried out in fine
shape and shows excellent work on
the part of the Federal Reserve bank
at Kansas City which handled the
bonds of Nebraska, Kansas and sev
eral other states in the tenth reserve
district.
The speed with which the bonds
were handled set a real record and
the governmental forces made good
their promise to have these delivered
on the dot to veterans.
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
The death of Mrs. Carrie Ellison,
82, occurred Sunday at the Nebras
ka Masonic Home following an ill
ness of several years, she being bed
fast in a Denver hospital prior to
coming here on March 13, 1936.
The deceased was born November
29, 1853, at Perry, Iowa, and was
nrtmittPfl to the Home here from
Rawalt lodge No. 138 of Oxford, Ne
braska. Her husband, Benjamin
Ellison, preceded her in death in
1910, at Atwood, Kansas.
She is survived by one son, Frank
O. Ellison of Omaha.
The funeral services were held this
morning at 10 o'clock from the Hor-
ton funeral home, Dr. Luther M
Kuhns of Omaha conducting the ser
vices. Mrs. John E. Schutz gave two
of the old and loved hymns. The in
terment was at the Masonic plot in
Oak Hill cemetery.
J. F. M's MEET
The J. F. M.'s held their regular
monthly meeting at the charming
country home of Miss Sophia Bierl,
one of the charter members. All
charter members were present except
Miss Marjorie Fitch, who is visiting
at Scottsbluff and Miss Grace Louise
Wiles who was unable to attend ow
ing to illness of her brother.
The afternoon was spent in dis
cussing the business of the club and
playing games in which clever prizes
were awarded to Cleda Koukal,
Louise Rishel and Bernese Kaffen
bererer. the guest of honor. At the
appropriate hour dainty and delic
ious refreshments were served by Mrs,
Bierl w-ho was assisted by her
daughters, Frances and Virginia. The
delightful afternoon was closed by
each member departing homeward.
ENROLLS AS A READER
Ruth Behrens of Cedar Creek was
a visitor in the city Saturday for a
few hours and while In the city en
rolled as a reader of the Journal for
Well Known
People Wed in
HomeCeremony
Mrs. Ida Cole and Mr. James R.
Tremble Married at the Country
Home of Bride Sunday.
Sunday afternoon at the country
home of Mrs. Ida Cole south of this
city, occurred the wedding of Mrs.
Cole to James R. Tremble of this city,
in a very quiet ceremony and attend
ed only by Mr. and Mrs. Charles C.
Barnard, the latter a daughter of
Mrs. Cole.
The marriage lines were read by
Dr. H. G. McClusky of the First Pres
byterian church in the Impressive
ceremony that united these two es
timable people in the bonds of wed
lock. Following the wedding ceremony
light refreshments were served by
Mrs. Barnard to add to the charm of
the quiet and impressive wedding.
Mrs. Cole is one of the long time
residents of this portion of Cass coun
ty and has a very large circle of
friends who will learn of the mar
riage of these two well known people
with a great deal of pleasure and ex
tend to them their best wishes.
Mr. Tremble has made his home in
this city for the past several years
and has been residing at the Ne
braska Masonic Home and also has
been quite active in the life of the
community.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Tremble have
been very active in the local Chris
tian Science society and at this time
are readers in the local church.
They will make their home at the
farm south of this city and where
they will be at home to their friends
in the future.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM DEWOLFE
The funeral of William E. De-
Wolfe, who passed away at Nebraska
City, Thursday, was held on Satur
day afternoon at the Fassbender fun
eral home in that city. Mr. DeWolfe
has been in the employ of the Lin
coln Telephone Co., for a great many
years and a large number of the old
friends and associates were present
at the services and accompanied the
body on to this city. Rev. Ralph Nel
son of the Baptist church conducted
the services at the funeral home.
The party were met at Oak Hill
cemetery here ,Jy the members of
Plattsmouth aerie No. 365 of the
Eagles, the officers of the lodge con
ducting the ritualistic services at the
grave W. M. Barcaly, past state
president, conducting the services.
CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Mary Hunnicutt. sister of
Mrs. M. S. Briggs who has been mak
ing her home at Indianola, Iowa, with
her daughter. Miss Hazel Hunnicutt
arrived in Plattsmouth Saturday on
their way west and stopped for over
the week end with her sister, Mrs.
Briggs. They all spent Sunday at
Elmwood park, Omaha, where they
were joined by Leland S. Briggs and
family of Wahoo. Paul Stangenberg
and family of Lincoln, C. B. Briggs
and family of Logan, Iowa, F. J
Franzen and family of Omaha as well
as Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Briggs where
they all celebrated the 45th birthday
anniversary of Mr. Franzen, eating
their dinner at the park.
ATTEND STATE MEETING
Sunday William M. Barclay, past
state president of the Eagles and
Franklyn Kief of this city, departed
for Beatrice where they will attend
the state aerie that is to open in that
city today. Mr. Barclay has long been
one of the leaders in the order in the
state and is always a prominent and
active figure at the state meetings of
the Eagles. Arthur Kief, state presi
dent of the order, has recently been
sent to Denver and whether he will
be able to attend the stat meeting is
matter of doubt.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
An action has been filed in the
office of the clerk of the district
court entitled Florence Nelson vs. Fay
Nelson, asking for a decree of divorce
and suitable alimony. The parties
were married at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
on February 11, 1928 and the plain
tiff is now a resident of Cass county
ATTENDS SUMMER CONFERENCE
Superintendent Lowell S. Devoe of
the Plattsmouth city schools, is at
Lincoln where he is attending the
summer conference of superintend
ents and principals that is being held
there. The sessions will be June 23
to 25th inclusive at the Temple
building at the state university.
Mr. Devoe will have charge of the
general discussion to be held on the
morning of the opening session and
will also be on the program at the
afternoon session of the same day.
Friends Greet
Herman Thomas
on Birthday
Large Party of Plattsmouth Friends
Motor to Nebraska City for
Happy Occasion.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Several years ago while Herman
Thoma3, then local Missouri Pacific
agent, was serving as the city clerk
of Plattsmouth, Mrs. Thomas decided
to give him a fitting recognition of
his birthday and accordingly invited
In the members of the council and
city officials as . well as personal
friends to a "stag."
This event proved so popular that
in each succeeding year the hospit
able Thomas home has been opened
to the friends for the annual "stag"
and which has proven most enjoy
able with Mrs. Thomas proving a
royal hostess in arranging for the
event.
In time Mr. Thomas was trans
ferred to Nebraska City to the station
agency there and the pleasant yearly
gathering was thought to be num
bered among the sweet memories of
the past until last week when Mrs.
Thomas extended to the former asso
ciates of Herman the good news that
there was to be a blbday party at
their home in the Otoe county city.
Last evening some twenty-five of
the old friends, including the Platts
mouth city officials, motored to Ne
braska City to join in one of the
real old time birthday parties.
The members of the group enjoyed
cards during the evening and the
royal feast that Mrs. Thomas had pre
pared to tempt the appetite of the
oily party.
In honor of his anniversary Mr.
Thomas was presented with a gift
and Mrs. Thomas also remembered
for the many times that she had ar
ranged this most delightful treat.
HOLD FAMILY GATHERING
In spite of the threat of rain the
Warren family gathered at Garfield
park Sunday afternoon with well fill
ed baskets, the contents of which
were consumed with relish by the
happy "clan," judging from the re
marks with not a little discomfort
from the plenty that had been pro
vided for the event. The party was
composed of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hen-
nlngs and daughters, Mr. and Mrs
John Rice and daughter, June, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Larson, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Eager, Louisville, Mrs. Mar
garet McClanahan, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Taylor and family, Richard Hirz,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beverage and
son, Dick, Alph Beverage, Mr. and
Mra Walter Reed. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank E. Warren and family.
The event was held in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Warren of
San Francisco, who are here visiting
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
E. Warren.
It was such an enjoyable time that
the group resolved to make the re
union an annual event.
VISITING IN THE CITY
Mrs. Laura Wilson, of Desplaines,
Illinois, arrived in the city Sunday
for a visit here with her mother, Mrs.
James Sochor and the many old time
friends in the community where she
spent her girlhood days. Mr. Wilson
will Join his wife here on the com-
intr Sundav and they will attend a
family reunion at Omaha.
Anton Meisinger, one of the prom
lent farmers of the Cedar Creek com
munity, was here Saturday afternoon
looking after some trading and while
here was a caller at the Journal to
renew his subscription. His visit was
a very pleasant one and much appre-
elated.
Officers of
Job's Daugh
ters Installed
Many Visiting Dignitaries Here for
Ceremony Past Qtieens Do
the Installing.
Tuesday evening Bethel No. 24 of
Job's Daughters of this city held their
nstallation of officers at their lodge
rooms in the Masonic building and
the ceremony was witnessed by a
large group of members of the order
and officers of the state organization.
There were members here from Beth
els No. 1, 13 'and 18 of Omaha.
Among the state officers here were
L. F. Fitch, grand assistant guardian
and Mrs. Velva Schlorss, supreme
messenger, both of Omaha.
The officers were installed by a
group of the past queens of the Om
aha Bethels with Phyllis Hopkins as
the installing officer and assisted by
the following: Alice Jane Hirz, Alma
Eilen, Jane VanHusen, Rebecca
Morse, Marianne Soby, Lila Lively,
Maurine Brown.
The officers installed for the next
six months were:
Queen Rachel Robertson.
Senior Princess Jean Knorr.
Junior Princess Eleanor Minor.
Guide Frances Cloidt.
Marshal Jeanette Hirz.
Recorder Wilma Frederich.
Treasurer Emma Kaffenberger.
Chaplain Janet Westover.
Pianist Margaret Will.
Messengers Betty Jasper, Kather-
ine Barkus, Grace Louise Wiles, Bea
trice Am, Marjorie Wohlfarth.
Senior Custodian Mary Gayer.
Junior Custodian Hariett Goos.
Inner Guard Joan Moore.
Outer Guard Charlotte Jasper.
Choir Shirley Seiver, Shirley
Keck, Jacqueline Grassman, Velma
Shrader, Mary Kathryn Wiles, Wrau
nita Johnson, Alice Hirz, Evelyn
Gooding.
The adult officers of the Bethel
are Miss Clara Weyrich, guardian;
Don Seiver, assistant
guardian:
Mrs. R. W. Knorr, guardian secre
tary; Marie Nolting, guardian treas
urer and Mrs. J. R. Reeder, director
of music.
Alice Jane Hirz, retiring queen,
was presented with a jewel of her
office. Light refreshments were served
during the evening to add to the
pleasures of the occasion.
CELEBRATE 76TH BIRTHDAY
On Sunday, June 14th at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Tell Billion in Ne
braska City was held a very pleasant
family gathering honoring Mrs. Bil
lion on her 76th birthday anniver
sary.
All came with well filled baskets
and at the noon hour enjoyed a very
delicious dinner.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J
Levi Ralkes of Ashand; Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Schiessl, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Koke and son, Chas. Jr.; Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Koke, Robert Fitch, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Mason and Ralph,
Donna Fay and Billy, all of Platts
mouth; and the guests pf honor, Mr.
and Mrs. Tell Billion, Nebraska City.
Those unable to attend were Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Mason and children,
Jackie and Donnie, Mr. and Mrs. Ave
Tonder, all of Omaha; Mrs. R. H.
Fitch and Marjorie.
VISIT IN CITY
Mrs. Lydia M. Davis, now of In
dianola, Iowa, formerly nurse at the
Masonic Home, arrived in Platts
mouth accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. Mary Hunnicut and daughter,
Miss Hazel Hunnicutt, both on their
way to Los Angeles where they ex
pect to make their home. Mrs. Davis
visited with friends at the Masonic
Home, returning to her home in Iowa
Tuesday.
VISITS RELATIVES HERE
Miss Eleanor Baumgart of Crooks
ton, Nebraska, has been enjoying a
visit here with her grandparents and
other relatives for a short time. She
is en route home from a visit at
Salt Lake City with relatives. Miss
Baumgart is a daughter of Emil
Baumgart, former resident of this
county.
Don York and family were in Om
aha Sunday, where they were enjoy
ing the day at Elmwood park, where
they were joined by other friends
and relatives.
WIN ONE-SIDED GAME
From Tuesday's Dally.
Last evening the Chevies of the
local softball league took a one-sided
conflict from the Murray team by
the score of 17 to 0. The auto deal
ers had the sign on Murray from
the start and coasted through easily
to the first shutout game of the sea
son. This evening Donat's Falstaffs and
the BREX are clashing in what
should be a good game.
Death of Dr.
S. E. Latta in
California
Native of Rock Bluffs and Member
of One of the Pioneer Families
of Cass County.
Dr. Samuel E. Latta, member of
one of the pioneer families of Cass
county, who has made his home on
the west coast for a great many
years, died suddenly on Saturday at
his home in Stockton, California.
Born about 1862 at Rock Bluffs,
son of a pioneer physician, he re
moved with his parents to the then
new city of Lincoln where he re
ceived his elementary education,
later became a student at Rush Med
ical College, now a part of North
western University, in'Chicago. He
attended the fiftieth annual reunion
of his medical class about three years
ago, at the same time received from
his San Joaquin county, Cal., med
ical society, a medal representing his
half-century practice of medicine.
He began practice at Palmyra in
Otoe county, but soon afterward went
to California where he had lived con
tinuously, for the greater time in
Stockton, 60 miles east of San Fran
cisco in the San Joaquin Valley.
He is survived by his wife and five
children, all residents of San Joaquin
county; two Bisters, Mrs. Olive Wat
son and Mrs. Minnie Ladd, Lincoln.
His mother, a pioneer of Lincoln died
about three t years ago at 95. His
father, at one time associated with
Lincoln Medical College and a long
time practitioner in Nebraska, died
about 30 years ago.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
The announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Phyllis Westerlund
and Mr. James W. Benedict, both of
this city, which occurred on Friday,
June 12, at Atlantic, Iowa. The
young people were married at the
rectory of the Presbyterian church at
Atlantic.
The wedding comes as a great sur
prise to the many friends in this city
and the estimable young people will
deceive the hearty well wishes of the
many friends on their new found hap
piness.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. N. S. Westerlund, the father be
ing the owner of the Cass theatre of
this city, and during her residence
here has made many friends among
the young people of the community.
The groom has grown to manhood
here and is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Benedict and is numbered
among the popular and highly es
teemed young men of the community.
He is a grduate of the class of 1936
of the Plattsmouth high school.
The young people will make their
home at Atlantic, Iowa, in the future.
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Marian Keefer, of Berkley,
California, is in the city to enjoy a
visit with relatives and to renew
the associations and scenes of her for
mer years, Bhe having made her home
in this county for a great many years
Mrs. Keefer is a niece of Mrs. Anna
Lillie and an aunt of George jk.
Sayles, county clerk and Mrs. W. H
Seybert. After visiting here she goes
to Ohio to visti with her son in that
state before returning to the west.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Miss Vivian Moore, who has been
at Omaha for the past ten days recov
ering from an operation, has so far
recovered that she was able to be
brought home Monday. She is re
cuperating at home and after a few
days rest will be able to receive her
friends who are delighted that she
has been able to return home so soon
and much Improved in health.
Murray Pastor
Wedded at Mon
mouth, Illinoi
Miss Frances Elizabeth McCnllogh
of Sharon, Penn., Married to
Rev. Edwin G. Sloan.
On Wednesday morning, June 10th,
in the quaint historic chapel of Mon
mouth College, at Monmouth, Illi
nois, Miss Frances Elizabeth McCul
lough of Sharon, Pa., became the
bride of the Reverend Edwin Garri
son Sloan of Pittsburgh, Pa, The
simple, yet impressive ceremony was
solemnized by Dr. T. H. McMichael
retiring president of the college, con
ducting the single ring ceremony.
Dr. James H. Grier, newly-eected
president of Monmouth College, and
Miss Lucille Wheeler of Springfield,
Illinois, were the attendants. Dur
ing the ceremony, Mrs. Harold Peter
son of the College Womens Glee club
played the appropriate music softly.
Many friends of the bride and groom
were present.
Following the ceremony the wed
ding party motored to Galesburg,
Illinois, where a wedding breakfast
was served in the newly decorated
Hotel Custer.
The bride was attractive in a blue
knit suit with a white picture hat
and accessories to harmonize. Her
corsage bouquet was of sweet pea3,
pink rose buds, and baby breath.
Mrs. Sloan is a graduate of Mon
mouth College with the class of 33.
During the past three years she was
professor of English at the Hickory
high school, Sharon, Pa. Reverend
Sloan attended Monmouth College
and the University of Pittsburgh,
graduating in 1932. During her un
dergraduate days, Mrs. Sloan was
prominent in glee club, choral so
cieties, and inter-sorority affairs. She
is a member of the Kappa Alpha
Alpha and Theta Chi Mo sororities! ;
the Order of the Eastern Star, and
the White Shrine of Jerusalem. While
an undergraduate, Rev. Sloan was
prominent in athetics, glee club and
inter-fraternity relations. Rev. Sloan
is a member of the Tri-Sigma, Kappa
Phi Sigma national forensic frater
nity, and the Theta Upsilon Omega
national social fraternity. Rev. Sloan
received his Seminary degree in
1935, and recently completed his resi
dent work for the Master of Theo
logy Degree.
Rev. and Mrs. Sloan will be at
home in the new modernly built
manse at Murray, Nebraska.
STEAL GAS, START FIRE
Tuesday afternoon Duane Garrison
of Weeping Water and Ernest Kride
of Louisville, were arraigned in
county court on the charge of break
ing and entering.
The men are charged with having
broken into a section house of the
Missouri Pacific at Louisville and ia-
cidentally their visit was the cause
of the structure being burned down.
The two men had taken a quantity
of gasoline from the section house
and one of them struck a match and
with the result that the structure
burst into a blaze and gasoline and
building were both consumed.
The men were placed under bond
and released pending their hearing.
VISIT IN CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flannlgan, of Los
Angeles, who have been visiting for a
short time at several of the east cosst
cities, was a visitor here over night
as guests of Mrs. August Richter and
her daughter, Mrs. Pauline Hild. The
Flannlgan family are former resi
dents of this city.
LEAVES FOR WEST COAST
August Weideman, who has been
engaged here at the Norfolk Pack
ing Co. plant for the past two years.
Is to take a trip to the west coast.
He is visiting at Lincoln for a short
time and from there expects to go
to California, where he will visit
friends and enjoy an outing.
DIES AT COUNTY FARM
From Wednesdays Daily
This afternoon at the county farm
west of this city, occurred the death
of Alfred Lorlng, 79, who hts been
very critically ill for some time. He
came to the farm from Wabash, Ne
braska, where he made his home for
a great many years.
much better.
the coming year.
