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PLATTSHOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1936.
NO. 4G
Sarpy County
Girl Drowns in
Kolman Beach
Jatmita Miller, 15 of Thirty-third and
Chandler Eoad Is Second
Victim of Year.
Sunday evening Jaunita Miller, 15,
residing in Sarpy county, w&s drown
ed when attempting to swim in the
water at Holman beach north of this
city on highway No. 75.
The girl had gone with her par
ents, her brother and sisters to the
beach to try and escape from the in
tense heat. The girl, apparently
shortly after 7 o'clock; decided to try
and swim to a raft moored out in the
lake, altho a poor swimmer. It is
thought that her strength failed her
and she was unable to reach the raft.
She was missed sometime later and
then a frantic effort was made to try
and locate the body which was recov
ered about S o'clock, the body being
located by rescuers in about fifteen
feet of water.
Desperate efforts were made to re
vive the girl with artificial respir
ation by the life guards that had
been called to the scene and through
the efforts of the Omaha rescue squad
of the Omaha fire department, but
without result Dr. L. S. Pucelik of
this city, who was called to the scene
of the accident also assisted in the
attempts to revive the victim of the
accident, but without result.
The body was taken by the Sattler
ambulance to South Omaha where it
was turned over to the Brewer-Kor-isko
mortuary.
The girl is survived by her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Miller, a
brother, Carl, Jr., and three sisters,
Alice, Delores and Phyllis Jane.
This is the second fatality of the
season at the local bathing beaches.
RETURN FROM OUTING
Councilman E. O. Vroman of the
fifth ward with Mrs. Vroman and
the children, have returned home
from a very pleasant outing in the
west and which included stays in the
Yellowstone park as well as through
the Black Hills. They started their
trip through South Dakota to -hit
temperatures of 115 and 116 but on
reaching the Back Hills found it
much more comfortable. When pass
ing through Sundance, Wyoming,
just over the Dakota line, they were
within a few miles of the forest fire
that was raging in that vicinity and
in crossing the Big Horn mountains
were able to see from a distance the
fire that was being battled by hun
dreds of men in that part of the
country. The most enjoyable event
of the trip was the fact that they
found a temperature of 44 above zero
in the Yellowstone at night and
which was most agreeable after the
hot wave that they had experienced
at home. "While at Yellowstone park
they met County Attorney W. G.
Kieck and family who were also on
their vacation there.
STUDY AT BOSTON
Esther Olsen of Plattsmouth, is at
tending the summer school of the
Curry School of Expression in Bos
ton, Massachusetts. The Curry school
is one of the outstanding schools of
its kind in America. It is a profes
sional training school which pre
pares men and women for active and
useful living. It was established by
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Silas Curry in
1884. Associated with the founders
throughout the organization and
early growth of the school were
Phillips Brooks, James T. Trow
bridge, Sir Henry Irving, Ellen Terry,
Edwin Markham, and other inter
nationally known people.
A few of the institutions in which
the graduates are holding positions
are Wellesley, Yale, Columbia, Cor
nell, Bath, Colby, Washington and
Toronto, Florida State College for
Women, Agnes Scott, Ward-Belmont,
Greensboro, Texas Christian Univer
sity.
VISITS AT TMPTRTAT.
Henry Sanders of this city is
spending a short time at Imperial
and Chase county where he has land
Interests and visiting among the old
time friends in that locality.
DEAW DOWN FINES
Police Judge C. L. Graves Saturday
evening held a night session of the
police court to hear a complaint filed
against John Mael and Andrew Rabb,
charged with disturbing the peace.
The complaints followed a disturb
ance early Saturday evening follow
ing a dispute over a card game in
one of the local taverns in which
there were several blows struck and
the door of the tavern suffered from
the effects of the flying fists.
The case was heard by the court
and who assessed a fine of $5 and
costs on both defendants and the
same being supplied they were or
dered released.
Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Baumgart
Wed 50 Years
All of Children and Grandchildren
Are Here to Join in Remem
brance of the Event.
The golden wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baumgart,
highly esteemed residents of this
city, occurred last week but the mem
bers of the family were unable to get
together for the happy event until
Sunday when It was held at the home
of the parents here.
The children from several parts of
the state with the grandchildren,
came here for the golden wedding
and to Join the bride and groom of a
half century in the proper observance
of the day.
Each of the families came with
well laden baskets of the good things
that can be found In the Nebraska
farm homes and which formed the
basis of a wonderful dinner served at
the noon hour to the large group of
the family.
The remainder of the day was
spent in visiting and the renewal of
the old days when all of the family
were still in the parental home, as
well as the enjoyment of the mem
bers for the hours of the family re
union. Mr. and Mrs. Baumgart have made
their home in this community for a
great many years and since leaving
the farm have made their home here
n Plattsmouth.
Those attending the reunion were
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Baumgart, Crooks
ton, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baum
gart, Jr., and family, of Sterling;
Caesar Baumgart, wife and family of
Cedar Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Baumgart and family of Cedar Creek;
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wagner of Cedar
Creek: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Claus
and son, of this city, Louis Baum
gart and the guests of honor.
EETUEN FROM HONEYMOON
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Todd, who
have been enjoying a honeymoon
trip to the west coast, returned home
late Saturday afternoon. They have
been visiting at Los Angles, Long
Beach and other of the southern Cali
fornia coast cities with relatives and
friends. They have made the trip Dy
auto and on their return had the
pleasure of driving through rain in
the state of Wyoming, the long stand
ing dry spell being broken there by
a helpful downpour Friday and Sat
urday. They will now be at home on
the farm northwest of this city and
where Mr. Todd will assist in the
care of the family farm.
HERE FROM TACOMA
Mrs. Frank E. Cook and daugh
ters, Dorothy and Mary Jean, of Ta
coma, Washington, are in the city to
visit at the home of Mrs. Cook's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Petersen and
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
E. Cook, parents of her husband.
This is the first visit in some time
and the occasion is one that all of
the familv are enjoying to the ut
most. Miss Dorothy Cook is a trained
nurse and on duty in one of the
large hospitals at Seattle, Washing
ton, and is now on her vacation.
UNION VISITORS HERE
From Wednesday' Dally
E. J. Mougey and W. H. Mark, of
Union, were in the city today to look
after some matters of business and
visiting with friends for a few hours.
Cemetery Board
Named at Council
Meeting Monday
Petition of Residents on Sixth Street
for Diagonal Parking Also Ap
proved by City Council.
The plan to divorce the control of
the city cemetery from the city coun
cil and place its affairs into the
hands of a commission of citizens was
completed last evening at the session
of the city council when Mayor
George Lushinsky submitted the list
of those he had selected and who had
agreed to serve on this body.
The members of tne commission
named will be A. H. Duxbury, W. F.
Evers, for a term of one year; L. W.
Niel and James C. Comstock, for a
term of two years; George A. Kaffen
berger and Fred H. Sharpnack for a
term of three years. The nominations
were given the unanimous endorse
ment of the city council.
Mayor Lushinsky stated that the
commission could now meet and se
lect their chairman and secretary
and draw up the plans that they
might desire to have ready when
they are set to start on the new pro
gram of management for Oat Hill
cemetery.
The King Korn Klub presented a
petition to the city council, stating
that the dates of the annual event
would be September 23rd to 26th in
clusive, that the organization would
like the use of the streets for the
period", placing the band stand at
5th and Main street and the various
midway attractions on Fourth street
from Main north to Vine and from
Main south to the alley.
The L. W. Egenberger agency re
ported that the sum of $27.10 had
been collected for city rentals and
turned over to the city treasurer.
A petition was received from the
residents and property owners on
Sixth street from Vine to Pearl ask
ing that diagonal parking of motor
vehicles be allowed in these two
blocks. There was some discussion
of the matter and the general senti
ment seemed in favor of the change
from the first proposed plan of hav
ing diagonal parking on only one
side of the street. On the motion of
Councilman Schutz, seconded by
Councilman Rebal, the former action
of the council was rescinded and
the diagonal parking on Sixth street
ordered with the marking to be car
ried out in this manner.
City Treasurer M. D. Brown re
ported that at this time the city
treasury had a balance of $11,160.98,
which had been deposited in the
Plattsmouth State bank. The mayor
cautioned the members of the council
against further work orders as this
fund had been depleted by reason of
a great deal of street work having
been ordered by the council in the
past.
A resolution was adopted by the
unanimous vote of the council ex
pressing the appreciation of the city
for the aid that had made possible
the repaving and placing of new
sidewalks on Sixth street, which reso
lution will be spread at large on the
minutes of the proceedings and also
placed in the hands of the directors
of the WPA in Nebraska,
Chief of Police Joseph LIbershal
reported nine arrests for the month
of June and fines and costs in the
sum of $38.30.
Mayor Lushinsky, as chairman of
the board of health, stated there were
several places over the city that need
ed to be cleaned up as they were men
aces to the health of the community,
The board was to take the matter up
and see that they were not only
cleaned but also kept that way in the
future and not for just a few days
Mayor Lushinsky stated that Po
lice Judge C. L. Graves had filed his
request for a two weeks vacation In
August and which was accordingly
voted by the council.
Councilman Tippens of the streets.
alleys and bridges committee, report
ed that all work ordered had been
practically completed save that near
the Joe Kanka place whrere It would
be necessary to place a culvert as the
street at that place was badly wash
ed.
Councilman Rebal of the license
committee reported that the city
council had granted an on sale beer
license to K. A. Sullivan for his lunch
room on South 6th street, Mr. Sulli
van had, it seems, a license also at
his lunch rooms at Nebraska City,
therefore the license was asked to be
transferred to his brother, H. E.
Sullivan, who is also his partner in
the two lunch rooms. This was voted
unanimously by the council.
The report of R. D. Fitch, WPA
engineer on the Sixth street work
as to the amount of material used
was received and will be sent to the
general offices of the state at Lin
coln to be made a record in their
office.
The matter of the refunding of out
standing 4 $i interest bearing bonds
of the city was taken up and a
group was selected to be offered for
refunding on July 27th, the finance
committee to arrange their sale plan
and to contact the various bonding
houses that might be interested.
Councilman Palmer moved that
the sidewalk at 6th and Pearl be
adjusted so as to make it easier for
those traveling the walk as it is
very high. This was referred to the
WPA committee with power to act.
The following claims were ordered
paid by the council:
Platts. Water Corp.. fire hy
drant rental 4 83.9 6
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co, street lights $343.37
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co., light city hall
Joe Mrasek, hauling mixer to
Omaha
A. L. Funk, drayage
Kroehler' Hardware Co., sup
plies street dept
F. G. Fricke & Co., paint
Albert Olson, stamps
Turner Battery Co., battery
charge
Bates Book Store, supplies
H. M. Soennichsen Co., signal
flag
2.64
8.00
1.00
6.00
.10
3.00
6.00
13.35
.24
W. A. Swatek, supplies and
labor 6th st. 44.39
W. A. Swatek, supplies street
dept 5.80
John Tidball, lumber and ma
terial, 6th st. : 641.39
Cass Co. Impt. Co., repairs to
tractor 3.16
Cloidt Service, gas and oil 14.48
Cont. Oil Co., gas 6.40
R. D. Fitch, engineering 6th
street 80.00
Concrete Eng. Co., material 7.00
Standard Oil Co., gas and oil 21.99
All Makes Typewriter Co.,
rental 10.00
Platts. Water Corp., water
6th street 23.90
John Kubicka, street work 42.35
H
W. Johnson, tractor work
48.40
42.35
Franklin Kief, street work
Platts. Water Corp., water
6th street
2.70
92.50
4.75
72.60
.25
10.70
48.40
Evans Audit Co., city audit
Lin. Tel. Co., phone rental
George Taylor, street work
Kroehler Hardware Co., chalk
line
John Iverson, blacksmithing
Ivan Taylor, street work
Chas. Gradoville, street clean
ing 35.70
Giles Oil Co., gas and oil
John Iverson, blacksmithing
E. J. Richey, tile and lumber
9C 90
1.25
12.80
John Tidball. supplies to st.
dept. 13.50
H. E. Mark, repairs to trac
tors 11.25
RETURN INJURED MAN
From Monday's Daily:
Eugene Snodgrass. Injured in the
auto wreck near here Saturday aft
ernoon, was brought home today and
will recuperate from the effects of
his injuries at the home south of this
city. While seriously injured Mr
Snodgrass is fortunate to have es
caped death in the wreck as the car
in which he was riding was very
badly damaged. Mr. Chaplin, his com
panion, was allowed to return home
Saturday evening after an examin
ation at the Clarkson hospital and
the dressing of his wounds.
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
Sunday evening at the Nebraska
Masonic Home occurred the death of
Mrs. Mary Morse, 76, who has been
a resident of the Home since April
6, 1927. Mrs. Morse was born at
Galesburg, Illinois, May 23, 1860, but
has made her home in Nebraska for
a number of years. She was admitted
to the Home from Capitol lodge No
3, Omaha, A. F. & A. M. There is
surviving three sons and one daugh
ter, Clem Morse of Shenandoah, Iowa,
Sam of Omaha, a son on the west
coast and a daughter residing at De
troit, Michigan.
The body was taken to Shenan
doah, Iowa, where the funeral ser
vices will be held on Wednesday aft
ernoon and Interment made in the
family plot at that place.
Phone news Item to no. 6.
Well Known
Young People
Wed in Iowa
Miss Elinore V. Smetana of This City
Wedded to Mr. Arlie Christian
sen of Harlan, Iowa.
The wedding of two or the well
known young people of this commun
ity occurred on Saturday evening at
9 o'clock at the residence of the Rev.
Martin H. Keist, at Glenwood, Iowa,
where Miss Elinore V. Smetana of
this city and Mr. Arlie Christiansen
of Harlan. Iowa, were joined in wed
lock. The wedding was very quiet, the
bridal couple being attended by only
Miss Louise Pfitzmeyer as bridesmaid
and Mr. James Randolph, as best
man.
The bride wore a very charming
frock of old rose chiffon while Miss
Pfitzmeyer wore blue flowered chiffon.
Mr. Christiansen wore a dark busi
ness suit and Mr. Randolph a light
gray suit.
Mr. and Mrs. Christiansen were
honor guests Sunday at a very de
lightful family dinner party given
at the home of the bride's parents on
North 14th street.
The bride is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alois Smetana
and was born and grew to woman
hood in this city where she was edu
cated in the local schools and from
which she graduated in the class of
isr.3. She also attended Omaha uni
versity and for two years has taught
n the rural schools of Cass county
where she was recognized as one of
the most efficient teachers.
The groom, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Christiansen of Harlan, Iowa,
is a graduate of the Iowa State col
lege at Ames, and has been engaged
here as inspector for the state high
way department at the Lyman
Richey sand and gravel pits north
west of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Christiansen are plan
ning on starting housekeeping at
once in this city where they are to
make their home for the present at
least.
The many friends of this young
couple will join in their well wishes
to this estimable couple for many
years of happiness and success.
SEEKING PASTURES
Jean Spangler, representation of
the Resettlement Administration,
was in this city and vicinity Tues
day afternoon seeking to locate pas
tures available for stock.
The government is seeking to find
pastures where cattle from the worst
drouth stricken areas may be cared
for until rains may bring a revival of
pastures. Mr. Spangler has secured
some 3uu acres m various piaces
along the Platte and Missouri rivers
where the bottomlands are still avail
able for pasture purposes. A large
amount of stock from Lancaster
county is planned to be moved to pas
tures along the river in an effort to
prevent the destruction of much of
the livestock.
HAS HAND INJURED
From Monday's Daily
Mrs. Wade Porter was very serious
ly injured this morning at her home
when in washing, her left hand was
caught and drawn into the electric
wringer of the machine and badly
crushed before the machine was stop
ped and the injured member extri
cated. Temporary aid was given by
Dr. R. P. Westover and the patient
then taken on Into Omaha for an
examination and to determine the
full extent of the injuries to the
hand. The patient was sufferini
greatly from the injury as she was
taken on into Omara.
ANNOUNCE ENGAGr.TVrF.NT
Mrs. C. E. Carlson, of Louisville
was hostess at her home on Thurs
day, July 9th at a charmingly ap
pointed 7 o'clock dinner, at which
time she announced the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Esther, to Mr
Willis R. Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs
Sherman Cole of Plattsmouth.
Those present besides the guest of
honor were Misses Eldora Pankonin,
Dorice Marie Group, Wilma Schoe
man, Lenora Gaebel, Marguerite
Hartman and Mrs. Frank Katerzins
RECEIVES NEW APPOINTMENT
O. E. Trilety, who has for the past
three years been connected with the
department of justice at Washington,
D. C, has just received a very im
portant appointment in his line of
work. Mr. Trilety has been appoint
ed as examiner of the federal courts
and U. S. marshal's office in the
state of Texas. This work will make
necessary his removal from Washing
ton and he will have his headquarters
at Dallas, Texas. The position is one
that will require a great deal of work
n the largest state in the union and
where the federal court has a large
array of cases to handle each year.
Dramatic Club
Plan Furnishing
of Club Rooms
Open Headquarters in Bekin Build
ing Where They Can Plan and
Discuss Coming Programs.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The Plattsmouth Dramatic club
held its regular bi-monthly meeting
last night, using its newly secured
club rooms for the first time.
The meeting was the last business
session to be held by the club as a
whole, as the members voted in a
board of directors to handle the club
business in the future, leaving the
regular meetings open for discussions
of theatre work, plays or skits, and
other dramatic activity.
Those named as directors were
Robert Wurl, Clem Woster, Chris
Bulin, Alpha Bonge and Paul Van
dervoort. The directors held their
first board meeting following the
regular meeting and elected Robert
Wurl chairman of the board, with
Chris Bulin as vice-chairman. Roy
Olson, club president, is an ex-officio
member of the board, and also at
tended the board meeting. First ac
tion of the newly elected directorate
was the planning for furnishings for
the club room and plans for a drive
to place all members in good stand
ing were also made. 1
The club rooms -are located in the
Bekin block.
NOTICE
The Plattsmouth Dramatic club is
desirous of obtaining furniture with
which to furnish its newly acquired
club rooms in the Bekin block. Dona
tions of old furniture by anyone in
terested will be greatly appreciated
by the organization. Any person
having old furniture suitable for such
purpose who care to donate it to
the club, may arrange to have it
picked up by phoning or getting in
touch with any of the undersigned
members of the board of directors:
Robert Wurl, chairman; Chris Bulin,
Clem Woster. Alpha Bonge, Paul
Vandervoort.
ONLY AROUND 100
From "Wedneiday'p Daily
The weather today showed a mod
eration over that of Tuesday both in
a lower temperature and also in the
fact that a breeze prevailed. The
mercury at 8 a. m. showed 88 today
as against 96 Tuesday and at noon
it had climbed to 101 as against 110
on Tuesday. However it is still too
hot and no prospect of moisture in
this section where crop conditions
are growing worse day by day.
BEING ITSH HOME
Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Pucelik and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ofe
and son, returned home Saturday
from a pleasant outing at the Minne
sota lakes and where they spent the
time fishing and with some excellent
results as they were able to get their
full share of the catch. They all re
turn refreshed by the outing and are
now ready to resume the old griend
of everyday life.
DOING VERY NICELY
Mrs. Wade Porter, who suffered
the Injury of a hand on Monday when
It was caught in an electric wringer
is now doing very nicely. The hand
is still quite painful but the victim
of the accident is able to be around
and look after her household work
as usual.
Ask $40,000 in
Damages Due to
Auto Accident
Action Filed in District Court
Omaha for Plattsmouth Vic
tims of Wreck.
at
Damage suits totaling $40,625 were
filed in district court at Omaha Tues
day afternoon against Miss Helen Z.
Wortman, driver of the car in which
her father, W. P. Wortman, Malvern,
la., editor and political figure, was
fatally injured In a crash Saturday
two miles west of this city.
One suit was by Nelson C. Cham
plin of this city, driver of the other
car, who asks 15 thousand dollars
for personal injuries and $625 to
pay for his wrecked auto. The other
was by Eugene Snodgrass, who asks
25 thousand dollars, alleging he was
permanently injured. He was riding
with Champlin.
The petitions allege that Miss
Wortman was driving recklessly at
60 miles an hdur when she entered
the intersection where the crash oc
curred. Her car, it is alleged, struck
the other broadside.
The petitions were filed by Attor
ney Kobert is. McCormacK and tne
Wear, Boland and Nye law firm.
Miss Wortman, her mother, and
Mrs. Fred Newell, Hastings, la., a
Eister of Mr. Wortman, who were ser
iously injured, are still in Nicholas
Senn hospital at Omaha. Their con
ditions Tuesday were reported un
changed. ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES
Judge and Mrs. C. S. Wortman, of
South Bend, were in Plattsmouth
Tuesday afternoon while en route to
their home from Malvern, Iowa,
where they were in attendance at
the funeral of the late W. P. Wort
man, editor of the Malvern Leader,
who was fatally injured in the auto
wreck weBt of this city on Saturday
afternoon.
The funeral was one of the largest
ever held In Mills county and
brought to the little city many of
the leaders in public life in the state
to pay their last tributes to the
memory of the deceased.
The services were held at the
Methodist church which was filled
with some 500 of the old friends and
neighbors while as many more were
grouped outside the church in silent
tribute to Mr. Wortman.
The widow, still In very gravo
condition as well as the daughter,
Helen Wortman, also badly Injured
and the sister of Mr. Wortman, Mrs.
Fred Newell, who suffered a sevens
fracture of the left leg. were still at
the hospital at Omaha and unabl
to attend the services.
ASKS TOR INJUNCTION
In the office of the clerk of the
district court Tuesday afternoon a
temporary restraining order was in
sued to John W. Elliott against C.
Lawrence Stull. The plaintiff, Mr.
Elliott, asked that the defendant te
restrained from trespassing on gov
ernment lot , north of this city which
the plaintiff claims is his property.
that the defendant or his agents be
enjoined from interfering with the
plaintiff or his agents in their work
on the land in lot No. 6. or threat
ening or using violence against the
plaintiff.
The hearing on the matter of mak
ing the injunction permanent has
been set for Friday, July 24 th.
VISITS OLD FRIENDS
From Wednesa&ya Jj&uy
Parmele Dovey, former Platts
mouth young man, was here today in
company with three companions,
Frank Campbell, Jack Ochiltree and
Mars Farrell, all of Indianapolis. Tr ey
enjoyed a visit with James Mauzy, in
whose store Paramele was employed
while located in this city and as well
with several of the school friends of
' Parm" that they were able to lo
cate. They report the Dovey family
as being in good health and enjoying
their home in the east very much.
The young men left here to stop at
Lincoln for a visit with Charles C.
Parmele and Mr. and Mrs. Pollock
Parmele and family and from there
go on to Fellowstone national pirk
for a visit.