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Utlr. State Historical Society VOL. NO. in PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1936. NO. 59 Committees for King Korn Fall Festival Named Fine Array of Citizens to Cover the Various Aspects of Great South eastern Nebraska Festival. General Chairman Henry G. Soen nichscn of the King Korn Klub fall festival, has announced the various committees who will have charge of the arrangements for making this fifth annual event a great success. The carnival dates are September 23 to 2G inclusive: Agricultural Committee II. L. Gayer, chairman; James Hall, super intendent; Henry Nolting, Fred Nolt ing, John B. Kaffenberger, Karl Grosshans. John Hobscheidt, Elmer Tritsch, Henry Ragoss, Fred L. Car sten, Arthur Hansen, Fred Kehne, George Nickles. Concessions L. W. Niel, chair man; John Schutz, Robert Cappell. Farmers Day Charles Barnard, chairman; Arthur Wetenkamp, John Hobscheidt, John Wehrbein, Carl Grosshans, Win. Kelly, Donald Born, Wm. Wetenkamp, Henry Nolting, Fred Nolting, Earl Becker, Rex Young, Arthur Hansen, Ray Wiles, Geo. Hetrick. Phil Hoffman. Finance Committee E. A. Wurl, chairman; Henry Dcnat, W. Wasley, R. G. Reed. Dr. P. T. Heinenian, Carl Schneider, A. H. Duxbury, Fred Sharpnack, Roy Knorr, L. O. Minor, John Turner. Flower Show Mrs. Hilt Wescott, chairman; Mrs. Joe Wiles, Mrs. A. L. Tidd, Mrs. Geo. Mann. Miss Julia Swoboda. Mrs. Louis Ward Egenber ger. Miss Sophie Kraeger, Mrs. John Crabill, Mrs. Luke Wiles, Mrs. Frank Cloidt, Mrs. A. H. Duxbury, Rev. Pahl, A. L. Tidd. Historical and Art Display Dr. G. H. Gilmore, chairman: D. A. R., Mrs. Guy White. Miss Marie Kauf mann, Mrs. F. G. Gobelman, Robert Fitch, Jr., Miss Minnie Guthmann, Miss Carrie Baird, Anna Peoples. Lighting Fred I. Rea, chairman; Franklin Kief, Chas. Tunnel, - C. D. Palmer.. : Mardi Gras and Booster Committee Carl Ofe, chairman; Dr. F. Molak, Hilt Martin, John Sattler, Jr., Fred Bourck. Fred Herbster, M. D. Brown. L. W. Egenberger. Old Settlers Reunion Judge Chas. Graves, chairman; J. L. Stamp, Wm. Hutchison, Dr. G. H. Gilmore. Parades Clem Woster, chairman; Ed Kolirell, co-chairman; E. L. Mc Kissick, co-chairman; L. S. Devoe, O. E. Finnefrock, Fred Sharpnack, M. D. Brown, E. O. Vroman, Fred Vincent, Harry White, Emma Egen berger, L. D. Hiatt, Wm. Schmidt menn, Jr., Mrs. Wm. Baird, Joe Lib ershal, E. H. Bernhardt. Hilt Mar tin, R. I. McPherson, Ray Misner, George J. Jaeger, Peter Carr, N. F. Westerlund. Program Committee: Ed Schulhof, chairman; R. Foster Patterson, di rector; Mrs. James Mauzy, pageant; C. C. Wescott, L. S. Devoe. Publicity E. A. Webb, chairman; Frank Smith. Paul Vandervoort. Rural Schools Alpha Peterson, chairman. Soap Box Derby Fred Sharpnack, chairman; D. Ashbaugh, Ray Bryant, C. A. Ruse, J. C. Woest. Street Decorations and Platform Dr. Sandin, chairman; J. H. Mc Maken. Louis Lohnes, Franklin Kief, E. J. Richey, John Tidball, All mem bers of the fire department. TENDER FRIEND PARTY From Thursday's Dar.r Last evening Miss Cleda Marie Koukal entertained at her home in honor of Miss Rosemary Cloidt, it being her nineteenth birthday. A charming birthday dinner had been arranged by the hostess, which was most delightfully appointed and made a much appreciated part of the even ing entertainment. A beautiful birthday cake served as the center piece. Miss Cloidt received a number of very handsome and attractive re membrances of the day from the party of friends who joined in wish ing her many more such happy events. Those present were Grace Louise Wiles, Sophia Bierl, Helen Urish, Marjorie Fitch, Rosemary Cloidt and Cleda Marie Koukal. RETURN FROM THE WEST From Thursday's Daily- Mr. and Mrs. William Baird, who have been visiting at Denver for the past several weeks with their son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Harley Cecil, returned home this morning. They have had a pleasant outing and escaped a great deal of the intense heat that has made this section of Nebraska very disagree able. REMEMBERS OLD HOME Mrs. Reuben Daniels, of Wyan dotte, Michigan, who will be recalled by the older residents of the city as Miss Cora Wayman, writes from her home to renew the subscription to the Journal. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wayman, who came to Nebraska in 18C9 and made their home here for twenty years, Mr. Wayman operating an iron foundry on the present Washington avenue and near where the Trojan Inn is now located. The Wayman family have long taken the Journal and Mrs. Wayman, now living with the daughter in Michigan, still en joys the news from the old home in Nebraska. Speeders' War So Far Has Not Snared Violators Several Trips Made by Officers to Capture Those Who Violate City Regulations. Several trips have been made over the city by officers especially select ed to check the speeders that have been making the main traveled avenues and streets a speedway, while no one has so far been snared In the drive it has had the effect of causing the drivers to be more cau tious. The speed rate outside of the business section is set by the present ordinance at twenty-five miles per hour and this is the speed that Is being checked by the order of the city council. Also the passing up of stop and slow signs have been placed on the list of forbidden practices and which the officers are to investigate and check. The move apparently has had the effect of slowing down the speeding and especially among the local drivers who are aware of the speed limits that are set by the city ordinance. In the business district the limits are now fifteen miles per hour. The city council is preparing a new traffic ordinance that will take care of the speed and other reforms that may be necessary and modernize the present ordinance and which will bs offered at an early meeting of the council. HERE FROM IOWA From Thursday's Daily Mrs. David Hiatt and daugh ters, Miss Margette Hiatt of Chicago and Miss Lovy Hiatt, motor ed over this morning from .Sidney, Iowa, to spend a short time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Gobelman, the latter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt. Mr. and Mrs. David Hiatt are old time residents of Cass county and pioneers of the Rock Bluffs community where Mrs. Hiatt was brought as a babe of a year old by her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. I. S. White. While here they plan to visit the old home and look over the scenes where so many years ago they had spent their youth. YOUNG- REPUBLICANS ELECT Charles Boedeker, Jr., of Murray will head the Young Republicans of the Plattsmouth and Rock Bluff pre cinct during the coming term of of fice. He was chosen by a group of about thirty who met at the court house last night. Mrs. Virgil Perry was elected first vice president; Les ter Thimgan, second vice president; Bill Wetenkamp, Jr., third vice; Miss Fern Jahrig, secretary; and Ed Howard, treasurer. The executive board will meet Saturday evening at 8:30 in Platts mouth to choose an advisory board. Committees will also be chosen at that time. IS CRITICALLY ILL C. Lawrence Stull, prominent farmer of northwest of this city. Is very critically ill at the family home where for the past several days he has been suffering a great deal. Mr. Stull is troubled with a serious stomach disorder and which makes his case one that has caused the greatest apprehension to the mem bers of the family circle. School Faculty Duties Outlined by Superintend Teacher Assignments Announced for the 1936-37 Term in Platts mouth City Schools. L. S. Devoe, superintendent of the Plattsmouth schools, announces teacher assignments for the 193C-37 term. Thirteen instructors will make up the high school faculty this fall. J. R. Reeder is to teach biology and physics. Languages will be handled by Miss Estelle Baird. She offers English, German, and Latin. Miss Pearl Staats will also teach English as well as Normal Training. Milo Price, new to the system, is teach ing American and world history and American government. Miss Florence Eeighley will direct the study of mathematics. Her subjects are alge bra, commercial arithmetic, and geo metry. Miss Clara Weyrich is teach ing algebra, bookkeeping, general science. Junior business and commer cial arithmetic. Miss Katherine Luke, another of the new teachers, will supervise type writing and shorthand. World his tory, industrial geography and com mercial civics are to be under Miss Jessie Whalen. Lee Knolle will di rect boys and girls glee club and normal music Lumir Gerner teaches English. Miss Lillian Garrett teaches commercial art in the high school. Supt. L. S. Devoe will offer commer- cial law. The home economics teach-. er, who ha3 not as yet been elected, will also offer general science. In Junior high, Dow Armstrong will have history, geography, spell ing, and penmanship. English and reading will be taught to the seventh and eighth grades by Miss Helene Perry.' Miss Lillian Garrett has art and music. Clark Boggess will teach mathematics and physical education and serve as head coach. Several shifts have also been made in the grade assignments. Miss Marie Nolting and Miss Dorothy Clock will have the sixth grade in the Central building. Miss Agnes Muenster and Miss Rose Prohaska will take the fifth grade in the Central school. Miss Evelyn Lee teaches grade four; Miss Selma Diehm, grade three; Miss Helen Farley, grade two; Miss Amelia Martens, the first grade; and Miss Helen Hall will teach the kinder garten. Miss Helen Hall will also teach the kindergarten in the Columbian building. Other teachers in the Columbian ward are Miss Bernice Werland, grades one and two; Miss Birdie Mae Johnson, grades two and three; and Miss Margaret Iverson, fourth. Mis3 Margaret Bauer will have the kindergarten, first, and second grades at Wintersteen school. Miss Garnette Clair teaches second, third, and fourth grades. Miss Yvonne King will teach in the first ward and Mrs. Zella Troudt will have Mercerville. RETURN FROM MINNESOTA Wednesday afternoon Mrs. M. D. Brown and children, Renee and James, returned from. Minnesota where they have been enjoying a two months vacation in the lake regions of that state. They have been visit ing with the relatives of Mrs. Brown who have a summer home in that section. They have had a very pleasant time in resting and fishing in the lakes. While on the vacation trip James had a tonsilectomy per formed and from which he has just recovered and is now back in his old time health. RETURNS FROM OUTING From Thursday's Daily Mrs. John V. Hatt, who has been spending several weeks on the west coast, returned home this morning after a most pleasant outing. She has been visiting with her daughter, Elizabeth and other relatives and old friends at Tacoma and Seattle, as well as visiting a large number of the interesting spots in the Pacific northwest. She found the weather very pleasant and escaped a great deal of the intense heat of the middle west. DIES AT CHICAGO The death of Homer C. Moore, oc curred Thursday at Chicago, mes sages to the friends of the family state. Mr. Moore was the husband of the former Miss Antonia Kessler, of this city, who was here just a few weeks ago to visit among the old time friends in the community. Mr. Moore was taken sick seven weeks ago just after the return of his wife, suffering a severe heart attack and has been under constant care since that time. The old friends here will share with Mrs. Moore and daughter their regret that the passing of the hus band and father has occasioned. 115 Present at the 31st Annual Wiles Reunion Group Gathers in Garfield Park Last Thursday in August for Celebration. One hundred fifteen attended the thirty-first annual Wiles family re union in the Garfield park Thurs day, August 27. At the business meeting, Guy H. Wiles was elected president. Ray M. Wiles will be vice president during the coming year; Glen Wiles, treasurer; and James Hall will resume his duties as secre tary. Mrs. Ralph Wiles is to be chair man of the program committee. Members of the family presented a program following the picnic din ner. Mrs. Ralph Wiles acted as chairman of the entertainment. Mrs. Chet Wiles sang "Alice Blue Gown" and "Dreaming." Vivian Warner played as a piano solo, "Falling Waters" then accompanied her small sister as she sang "Rhythm in My Nursery Rhymes", and. "Wedding of Jack and JUL"- Botn" brought en thusiastic applause. Miss Maxine Neilson sang "Its a Sin to Tell a Lie." Readings were given by Eliza beth Ann Wiles, Emerson Wiles and Mrs. Leslie Wiles. Mrs. Elbert Wiles interpreted the piano solo, "Rustic Chit Chat." John Tilson played se lections on four different musical in struments. The secretary's report showed six deaths duirng the past year in the Wiles family. They were Niley Wiles, Isaac Wiles, Lulu M. Wise, Kate Winslow Davis, Sarah- Davis Lln ville, and Walter Horning. The three marriages which occurred during 1936-37 were: Miss Mildred Murray to Arnold Meisinger, Clarice Mur ray to V. P. Haws, and J. R. Murray to Fern Brauch. Fifteen births were announced. It was decided that the next picnic should be held In Plattsmouth. A vote of thanks was given to the city for the use of the park and to L. D. Hiatt'for the use of a piano. The Wiles family reunion idea started in 1905 in Glen wood, la. Will T. Adams had gone there with his family to hear the famous Billy Sun day preach. James Burger, a cousin, lived in Glenwood. The men's moth ers were Wiles girls. Mr. Adams suggested as they were leaving "Why can't we have a reunion? I'll in vite the Nebraska members of the family and you invite those from Iowa," So by the time the camp meeting was over the first annual reunion had been planned. It was held in 1906 near Plattsmouth. Since that the following generation have kept the last Thursday in August as reunion date. SELECT NEW TEACHER Fiom Saturday's Daily: The board of education today made the selection of a teacher for the home economics department of the high school, the last of the vacancies that exists in the teaching force of the school. The new member of the faculty Is Miss Jeanne Ray, of Chadron, Ne braska, who is a graduate of the Uni versity of Nebraska and where she was awarded Cum Lade for her splen did work in the school. She has had experience in teaching the past year and comes to the local school very highly recommended for the position that she has been called to. Miss Ray Is a members of the Epis copal church. WPA Sewing Project Prepares School Clothing Thousands of Garments Finished as Relief Enterprise Passes the Half -Way Mark. With schools of tne county open ing during the next two weeks, the W. P. A. Sewing Project has been overrun with orders for shirts and dresses to clothe children whose par ents are on certified relief. Eighteen workers are kept busy eight hours per day at the Cass county court house under the direction -of Miss Mildred Hall. Work began on the sewing project during the last week in November, 1935. It will end about the first of March 1937. Workers were selected from the most needy in the county. Many were receiving mother's pen sions, others were wives of men who had been incapacitated for work. All of the women were formerly on relief and all have other persons dependent upon them. The women work four days each week and are divided into three shifts. These shifts overlap so that two shifts are at work each day. They receive ?10 per week. During the two working days the women are free, they may take private employment. They are free and encouraged to take other em ployment whenever an opportunity occurs. Forty dollars a month Isn't a very large wage for a person with a family, yet Miss Hall tells of one employee with ten children who not only provides for them but is also buying a home. With their working time a little more than half completed, an amazing number of garments have been turn ed out. 914 dresses have not been able to fill all: orders. ""1223 articles of underwear have been made, 24 women's aprons, 678 slips, 236 gowns, 314 shirts, 692 pair of pa jamas, 4 coat linings, 47 layettes, 113 pair of trousers, 36 night shirts, 120 sun suits, 50 wash suits and 69 rompers. Scraps are made into quilt tops. It is interesting to see the pleasure one old lady, past 60, gains from piecing the bright scraps. The group is also preparing for the winter with bed clothing. 383 cotton comforters have been com pleted. 178 sheets are ready for use and 390 pillow slips. 896 bath towels have also been hemmed for distri bution. Equipment for the sewing project is furnished by the county. There are four electric and three foot power machines in use. The group also boasts a pair of electric scissors and a button hole attachment. Both are great time savers. Patterns come to the sewing room from the Lincoln headquarters, also bolts of material. A great saving is realized in the price of clothing for those on relief while needy are given employment which is educational as well as remunerative. The garments are passed on to Richard Edwards, commodity clerk, for distribution to those on certified relief. Tuesday, the first surplus shipment was sent to the large store house in Beatrice. When there is an excess of certain articles, they are placed in this warehouse to be drawn upon In the future. Mis Hall says, "I like to watch children on the street to see how many of our little dresses and suits I recognize. I become discouraged when I see them unkempt but when there is a child In one of the gar ments, clean and neatly pressed, I know our work is worthwhile." HERE FROM AURORA From Thursday Dally Mr. and Mrs. William Weber and son, of Aurora, Illinois, motored over today to spend a short time visiting with the relatives and old time friends. Mr. Weber is engaged in the machine shop of the Burlington at Aurora, moving to that city a num ber of years ago. They visited at Bellevue also where Mrs. William Weber, Sr., mother of Mr. Weber is quite seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stef Steffen and family. Mr. Weber re ports the mother as some better at this time. ENTERTAINED AT OMAHA From Friday's Dally Last evening a party of the Platts mouth ladies, members of the Delta Deck Card club, motored to Omaha where they were guests of Mrs. Henry C. McMaken, a member of the club while a resident here. The ladies enjoyed the evening in bridge and in which prizes were awarded to Miss Margaret Scotten, Mrs. Thomas Walling and Miss Mathilde Soennlchsen. Mrs. McMaken served a very much appreciated luncheon in honor of the members of the club from the old home town. Pre-Carnival Programs Have Been Prepared Many Features Will Mark Weeks Prior to Formal Opening of Big Four Day Festival. It is the plan of the program com mittee to arrange for three special events on the three Wednesday nights preceding the Korn Karnival, name ly, Sept. 2, 9 and 16. The program for the first one which will be next Wednesday, is not fully determined, but the committee is hoping to have a 45-minute vaudeville act by the Omaha WPA actors. One thing sure, the Karnival platform will be ready for next Wednesday night and the gift program will be conducted there together with karnival announce ments and other features. The following Wednesday night, Sept. 9 will be staged a rip-roaring Kangaroo Court in charge of Cap. H. L. Gayer. There will be a clean sweep of the docket and no culprit will escape as this will be the only Kangaroo Court held this season. On 'Wednesday night. Sept, 16, it is planned to have a big Mummers Parade, followed by a regular New Orleans Mardi Gras with horns, whistles and confetti. The following Wednesday, Sept. 23 will be the first big night of the Karnival or coronation ceremony, followed by a coronation ball. Watch the Journal for further newi about these events. We intend this to be the greatest karnival yet held. VAUDEVILLE PLEASES MANY From Saturday's Daily: Last evening the vaudeville troupe sponsored by the WPA recreational, music, and dramatic projects, were here to entertain at the U. S. forestry camp north of the city. This company is composed of some very clever entertainers in musical,; dramatic, and vaudeville acts that have been developed under the direc tion of Theo Leiben, well known dramatic producer of Omaha. The group entertained the mem bers of the camp force with their very clever program and also a few of the invited guests that had taken the opportunity to attend the de lightful function. It is hoped to have this company in the city again and offer a program for the benefit of the public at one of the weekly merchants nights on Wednesday. HERE FROM THE WEST Mrs. Frank Hiber and daughter, Mary Eleanor, of Rlverton, Wyoming, accompanied by Mrs. John Hiber, Jr., of Hastings, arrived In the city to enjoy a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hiber, Sr., and other of the relatives. Frank Hiber, the youngest son of the Hiber family here, has been located in Wyoming since the close of the world war and now has a very fine drug store at Rlverton, located not far from the entrance to the Yellowstone national park. VISITS OLD FRIENDS Mrs. Gretel Buchtel, who is resid ing at Lincoln with her mother, Mrs. Samuel Waugh, Sr., was in the city Wednesday to visit with a number of the old time friends. Mrs. Buchtel was formerly Miss Gretal Waugh, making her home here in her girl hood, her father having been for a great many years connected with the First National bank. Eaton Stresses Study of Sources for Teaching Morning Brings Interesting Session at Cass County Rural Teach ers Annual Institute. From Saturday's Dally Dr. R. W. Eaton stressed back grounds of reading materials in his talk before the Cass county rural teacher's institute this morning. Dr. Eaton used "Alice in Wonderland" as illustrative material. He has found that the author was not Lewis Car roll but Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, "a stuttering mathematics professor." He lived at Oxford, England. Alice was really Mrs. Alice P. Hanrreaves of England. She visited in United States in 1932, two years before her death, at which time she received a doctor's degree from Columbia Uni versity. The selection presented was "Advice From a Caterpillar." Several parts of the selection were found to be much more interesting after the reader had a knowledge of the back ground of the author. "Alice in Wonderland" is on practically every reading list in the states of the union and has been translated into almost every language in the world. It has probably been so popular because, "Dodgson did have in his nonsensical tales, back of it all, a sermon it we would only work it out." So Dr. Eaton assigned the work of inter pretation of such books to the chil dren in the schoolroom. Mrs. Delia O'Brien took the place of Mrs. Picken on the morning pro gram. She is an art teacher in the Omaha schools. She displayed sam ples of work and gave explanations on the book, "Stepping Stones in Practical Art." Favorable comments were given upon the work done in the rural schools in the field of hot lunches by Miss Jessie Beldwin, County Home Extension Agent. She also outlined work for health clubs to be intro duced into the schools this year. County Fair educational exhibits were discussed by Mrs. Fred Gorder. She also gave some suggestions upon attitudes for the teachers toward their work. Mrs. E. H. Wescott re viewed the Fullerton songs for the past year. Aids in teaching high notes and the avoidance of dragging will be -especially helpful to the teachers using the Fullerton method this fall. HOME FOR VACATION From Saturday's Daily: Last night James M. Robe.-tson, II, midshipman at the U. S. Naval academy at Annapolis, Maryland, ar rived home for a short vacation visit with his parents, Attorney and Mrs. W. A. Robertson, as well as the other relatives and friends in the com munity. Mr. Robertson is now a second year man at the academy and has just recently returned from the cruise to Europe arranged for the student sailors and in which they were given practical training on the battleships. The cruise took them to England and thence north along the north sea to many of the interesting ports of the Scandinavian countries. The middies were at Paris on leave when the battleship on which they had made their voyage, the Okla homa, was ordered to San Sebastian, Spain. The members of the party were deprived of getting into the scenes of the Spanish civil war, be ing transferred to the battleship Wyoming for the return trip. The midshipmen have been kept busy with their annual training practices held at Hampton Roads, Virginia, as well as range work since their return from the European trip. EDUCATIONAL LEADER HERE Mrs. Augustus Thomas of Wash ington, D. C, spent the early part of the week visiting friends in Platts mouth. Monday she was entertained by her cousin, Mrs. J. M. Roberts. Mrs. Thomas is the wife of the late A. O. Thomas, for a number of years president of the International Edu cational Ass'n and active in World Pbace organizations. Mrs. Thomas has also been very active In edu cational work In United States.