State Historical Societj
Hebr.
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VOL. NO. in
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1936.
NO. 6G
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School Floats
Big Attraction
at County Fair
Thirty - two Representatives Com
pete for Prizes in Beautiful
Display Friday.
Thrty-two schools sent represen
tative floats to the County Fair Fri
day afternoon to compete for cash
awards. Basis for the placings were:
economy, 20; beauty, 20; orig
inality, 40; and theme 20. The
music theme was used this year.
Avoca grade school won first
premium with the title "Down by the
Old Mill Stream." The float was de
corated in rustic woods. A mill with
a large wheel was the center of at
traction. "America" took second
place. It was presented by district
55, with Miss Esther Rhoden, teach
er. The float had a large pyramid as
the central theme, the base repre
senting the home and blocks for the
school, citizenship, etc. District 3,
taught by Mrs. Lucille Wiles, car
ried the title "Mary Had a Little
Lamb." It took third place. "Light
ly Row" carried a boat in a pool of
deep blue crepe paper. The white
boat was on springs and children of
district 3 0 rowed. It took fourth.
Dorothy Seimoneit is teacher.
"Happy Birthday to You," cele
brating the 16th anniversary of the
County Fair, and "Tip-Toe Through
the Tulips." decorated to represent
a huge bed of tulips with children
In tulip costume, tied for fifth place.
The former was entered by District
57, the South Bend grades, and the
second by District TO, Mrs. Louise
Dumke, teacher.
Sixth place went to district 97,
taught by Jean Ingersoll. The float
displayed a huge product map of Ne
braska and was titled "My Nebras
ka." "Hickory Dickory Dock" was
cleverly worked out by district 72,
Muller Shackley, teacher. The or
ange color scheme was used and
clocks with even the mouse. The float
placed seventh. "The Frog He Would
A-Wooing Go" was portrayed by the
children of the Weeping Water
grades. It placed eighth. A second
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" won
ninth. Edith Norton is the teacher
of the school, district 40. "Home of
the Brave" by the Cedar Creek school
placed tenth and "Dairy Maids" by
district 83, Dorothy Reister, teacher,
took eleventh.
Although not placing, many other
clever and beautiful ideas were work
ed out by schools. District 81, north
of Greenwood, brought a float repre
senting the song "Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot." "Mile Stones of Life" was
worked out by district 7. A beautiful
float was "Blue Bells of Scotland."
It was exhibited by district 25. Dis
trict 3S used "Many Flags in Many
Lands." Two "Slumber Boats" were
in the parade. They came from dis
tricts 5 and 80.
A number of the folk songs were
used as themes for the floats. Eagle
grade school and district 71 used
"Home Sweet Home." The "Quilt
ing Tarty" came from 58, near Ash
land, and "My Old Kentucky Home"
was displayed by district 91.
Districts 1, Plattsmouth, 0, 75,
and 98, displayed "My Nebraska" in
their floats. Among other patriotic
themes were "Star Spangled Ban
ner" by idstrlct 12, "America" by
district 41 and "Home of the Brave
by district 31. "My Pony" by 63 and
"Dairy Maids" by 21 were selected
from the rural school chorus song
Both were very original. Louisville
grade schools presented "Auf Wieder-
sen." Another of the attractive floats,
though not competing for prizes, was
"Future Farmers" by the agricul
tural department of the Nehawka
public schools.
KILLED AT GORDON
John E. Stradley, & member of one
of the well known families of the
Greenwood community, was killed
late Sunday night In an auto acci
dent near Gordon. The news of the
death came to the relatives at Green
wood but gave no particulars as to
the tragedy. Mr. Stradley, who was
formerly engaged as a road worker
near Greenwood, has been engaged
in this line of work in the west part
of the state.
Phone news items to Tio. 6.
PLATTSMOUTH GIRL WEDS
Miss Kathrine Hlner, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hiner was mar
ried Saturday to Divit Martin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Martin of
Weeping Water. The wedding oc
curred in Papillion with the mothers
of the bride and bridegroom acting
as witnesses.
Kathrine has been a student in
the Plattsmouth high school. Mr.
Martin is employed in the Weeping
Water stone quarries. The couple
will make their home in Weeping
Water.
Asks $32,500
for Injuries in
Auto Mishap
Mrs. Mathilda Ramsel Plaintiff in
Action Against Dr. 0. C. Hudson
for Injuries in Accident.
From Monday's Dally:
A suit for damages In the sum of
132,500 was filed in the office of
the clerk of the district court this
morning, in whifch Mrs. Mathilda
Ramsel is the plaintiff and Dr. Or
ville C. Hudson is the defendant.
The action was filed by the firm
of Matchullat, Matschullat & White
of Lincoln and C. E. Martin of this
city.
The action is based on an accident
on January 11, 1936, on Washing
ton avenue near the Locust street
intersection and in which the plain
tiff was struck by an auto driven by
the defendant.
The petition alleges that the acci
dent was due to the manner In which
the car was operated.
The damages asked cover the al
leged permanent injury of the plain
tiff, cost of treatment and care which
she has been under since the acci
dent last January.
LOOK FOR CHICKEN THIEVES
Tuesday night Sheriff Homer Syl
vester received a call from near Ne
hawka that it was suspected that
chicken thieves were operating near
one of the farm homes in that com
munity. The sheriff rushed to the scene of
action hoping to catch some thlei
red handed In the commitment of
his crime, mile after mile of the
road being passed as the car sped
on to the scene of action.
Reaching the locality where the
chicken thieves were reported to be
located, the sheriff found that it was
merely a couple of young people
'courtin' on the sly" and the sheriff
wisely decided that the "chicken"
was not being stolen' or that any
great crime had been committed.
The sheriff admonished the young
people to seek a more secluded spot
for their lovemaking and then re
turned homeward with everybody in
the case well pleased.
VISITS AT OLD HOME
Sunday Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Gil
more of Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Frans and son, Jimmle, of Union,
motored to Iowa Point, Kansas. They
took Mrs. Jennie Frans, Cass county
pioneer and mother of Ray, there to
visit her birthplace. It was at Iowa
Point, then one of the flourishing
towns along the Missouri river, that
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitch, parents
of Mrs. Frans, were married in 1855,
and where in the year 1858 Mrs
Frans was born. Iowa Point has long
since lost its activity and the quiet
village is much like those other old
time river settlements. Mrs. Frans
was able to meet many of the old
time friends of her childhood days
while at her birthplace.
WEST ROCK BLUFFS CAUCUS
The democratic voters of West
Rock Bluffs precinct held their cau
cus on Monday night at the Crosser
hall in Murray and where there was
a very good representation of the vot
ers present.'
The nominees selected by the cau
cus comprised the following:
Justice of the Peace C. M. Read
Assessor Alfred Gansemer.
Overseer James Hoschar.
Mr. Gansemer, named for assessor-
has held this position for several
terms and Is now named to succeed
himself.
Two Cars are
Burned in Early
Morning Crash
Three Way Accidents Results in Car
Loss But None of Occupants
of the Cars Railed.
Late Saturday night on highway
No. 75, south of Murray near the
Timm farm, a three Avay auto acci
dent resulted in the total destruc
tion of two of the cars and the in
Jury of eight of the occupants of
the cars.
A car occupied by some six colored
people of Omaha, was headed south
on the highway and at the same time
another car with Billy Love, Omaha
boxer and his brother was coming
north, returning to Omaha from To-
peka, Kansas, while back of the car
of Love, one driven by Miss Doris
Roberts of Omaha, was following.
The car in which the large num
ber of the colored people were rid
ing, had a blowout as the cars ap
proached and the car driven by Love
was struck by the swaying car and
at the same time the last of the
three cars struck and at once two
of the cars burst Into flames.
The car of Miss Roberts was dam
aged but was able to be removed
while the other two were consumed
by the flames and the surrounding
country was illuminated by the
blaze.
All of the occupants of the cars
were able to get out of the burning
cars before they suffered any burns.
The Sattler and Horton ambulances
were called to the scene and took
eight of the members of the wrecked
auto party on into Omaha where they
were placed in the St. Joseph hos
pital. Four were released Sunday
night and the other four will remain
there for some time.
Most seriously hurt appeared to be
Gus Lide, 2425 Blondo street, whose
back may be broken. Elmer Kelley,
02 Blondo, Mrs. Cleo McGuffey,
2111 Clark street, and Miss Alma
Cook, 1636 North Twenty-first street
are the others.
Miss Doris Roberts, 21, of 6315
Florence boulevard, Frank Mossman,
20, of 6503 Florence boulevard, Billy
Love, 1610 North Twenty-eighth
street, local boxer, and his brother,
Preston, were only slightly Injured.
DEBATE CLASSES OPEN
From Tuesday's Daily
Debate classes opened yesterday at
the high school. Nineteen have reg
istered for the work. The classes are
held at 8 a. m. and 4 p. m. Milo
Price Is offering the course.
Plattsmouth has joined the Ne
braska debating association and plans
to enter the district and state com
petition in the spring. Practice de
bates will be scheduled with Central
and Benson high of Omaha, Lincoln,
Auburn, and Nebraska City during
the first part of the second semester.
These debates will be open to the
public.
Kvasnicka was the last teacher In
the system to offer a course in debate.
Mr. Price hopes to train the students,
not only in the presentation of the
truth, but In presenting it in an in
teresting manner.
Students who may be expected on
debate teams this year are: J. Bar
ton, J. Bestor, D. Bowman, H. Case,
J. Cloidt, W. Falk, G. Farmer, J.
Gayer, R. Hall, J. Knorr, F. Lush-
Insky, M. McCarroll, J. Sandln, B.
Stepanek, H. Stewart, R. Vallery, J.
Westover, M. Wiles, and R. Woest.
RETURN FROM MINNESOTA
From Wednesday's DaCly
A group of Plattsmouth residents
have been enjoying the lovely, cool
resort on East Battle Lake, Minn.,
during the past week. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Starkjohn and son have a
cabin there. They and Mrs. Frank
Cloidt returned yesterday from a
week's sojourn. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Anderson came back Sunday evening
after four days at the lake.
While at the lakes, the group visit
ed Camp Naponee and Rainbow
Camp, both frequented by Platts
mouth vacationists. Much time was
also spent In fishing, boat rides and
dips in the lake. The Starkjohn
motorboat furnished very enjoyable
recreation.
HAVE A FULL HOUSE
The Saturday night haul of the
police dragnet showed some six per
sons who had indulged well but not
wisely in the flowing bowl and in
varying degrees of intoxication had
been lodged in the city lockup.
With one exception the parties
were floaters and accordingly Sun
day morning they were released on
the promise to leave the city and
know it no more. One of the men, a
local relief worker, was released on
the condition that he abstain in the
future or else take the promise of a
jail sentence.
Flood Lights
for Football
Field Assured
Monarch Industries of Council Bluffs
and Iowa-Nebr. Light &. Power
Co. to Supply Lighting.
From "Wednesday's Daily
The lighting of Athletic park on
Washington avenue adequately to
permit playing of night football, was
assured last evening when the board
of education accepted the proposition
offered for the lighting of the field.
There will be necessity of some
nine more lights on the grounds to
allow the proper lighting for games
and these will be Installed as soon
a3 possible.
The installation will be made by
the Monarch Industries of Council
Bluffs and Iowa-Nebraska Light &
Power company of this city and work
will be started as soon as possible
and It is hoped to have the lights i,n
for the first home game with Valley.
It is expected that the additional
lighting and equipment will cost In
the neighborhood of 400 but which
should bring in a much greater rev
enue at the games.
The night games will permit many
of the fans to attend the games that
are now unable to get away from
their work or places of business for
the afternoon games and also will
allow i many of the residents of the
surrounding territory, many old
alumni of Plattsmouth high, to be
in for the games at night.
OPEN DEMOCRATIC HEAD
QUARTERS IN PLATTSMOUTH
Prom Tuesday's Daily
George E. Nickles, vice-chairman
of the democratic county central
committee, was In the city today per
fecting the establishing of a head
quarters here for the remainder of
the campaign. Mr. Nickles will have
a Epace in the salesroom of the Swin
son Motor Co., at Fourth and Main
streets for the next few days until
the close of the Korn Karnival. The
permanent headquarters will be in
the Hotel Plattsmouth building
which it is expected will be avail
able the coming week and which will
be maintained for the rest of the
campaign. The county committee,
feels very appreciative of the kind
ness of Mr. Swinson in giving the
space fo rthe temporary headquar
ters. A supply of literature, pictures and
other campaign material, will be
found at the headquarters in the fu
ture. RETURN FROM THE EAST
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herold return
ed this morning from a visit of sev
eral months duration in the east
where they summered at West Port,
Connecticut, one of the exclusive
summer resorts along the delightful
Long Island sound. They were at the
country estate of the Pfeiffer family
and in the delightful home and its
pleasant surroundings experienced
an ideal vacation. The weather there
was pleasant and cool for the heated
summer and enabled them to escape
much of the intense heat that visited
the middle west.
MisBes Mia and Barbara Gering,
who have also been at West Port for
the summer, are motoring through
and expect to visit at St. Louis with
Mrs. Anna Britt, an old time friend
for a short time, reaching here later
in the week.
Mr. Herold 13 feeling much im
proved in health and greatly restored
by the summer outing, which has
been most encouraging to the mem
bers of the family.
Young People
are Wedded at
Home Ceremony
Miss Mildred Sells Becomes Bride of
Vernon Arn, Jr., Sunday After
noon To Make Home Here.
One of the most attractive wed
dings of the early fall season took
place Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon T. Arn, when
Miss Mildred Sells of Fayette, Mis
souri, and Mr. Vernon Arn, Jr., were
united in marriage.
Promptly at 4 o'clock Miss Mar
jorie Arn, sister of the groom, sound
ed the notes of "I Love You Truly"
by Carrie Jacobs Bond, to which the
members of the bridal party entered
the living room, where the vows were
plighted.
The room was very prettily ar
ranged with the large candelabrum
with its five glowing tapers and sur
rounded by two large baskets of the
yellow chrysanthemums with orange
tulle bows, with green ferns adding
to the floral beauty of the room. The
tapers were lit by Miss Bernice Arn,
a sister of the groom, as the bridal
party entered the room.
Miss Virginia Samelc, bridesmaid,
in a floor length gown of dark blue
fiat crepe, with accessories of the
matching shades of blue, wore a
shoulder corsage of Hill roses and
button chrysanthemums, entered
with Mr. Chris Bulin, best man, tak
ing their places before the flower
bower.
The bride and groom entered to
gether, Miss Sells in a very charming
gown of the flat crepe in shades of
dark blue with picture hat and the
matching accessories in blue. She
wore a corsage of the Johanna Hill
roses and gardenias. Mr. Arn and
Mr. Bulin each wore Euits of dark
gray. .
The impressive ring service was
celebrated by the Rev. V. C. Wright,
pastor of the First Methodist church.
During the ceremony Miss Mar
Jorie Arn played very softly at the
piano.
Following the wedding ceremony
the members of the party enjoyed a
very beautifully arranged 3-course
dinner prepared by the mother and
sisters of the groom. The dining
room was arranged in a color scheme
of pink and white, the snowy linen
and sparkling crystal and silver mak
ing a very attractive note of tne
dinner. The center piece was the
large wedding cake, surrounded by
the tall white tapers which were in
the crystal holders and caught with
the large bows of white tulle.
The serving was carried out by
Misses Bernice and Marjorie Arn.
Mr. and Mrs. Arn are to be at home
to their friends in their apartment
at the Ptak home on west Pearl
street, going at once to the new
home.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Sells, of Fayette,
Mo., where she was reared to woman
hood and was graduated from the
schools of that city. She was a popu
lar member of the younger society
group of her home city. She has
made her home here since early in
the year and has a very large circle
of friends in this community.
The groom is the only Bon of Mr
and Mrs. Vernon T. Arn and has
grown up in this city. He was a grad
uate of the class of 1933 of the
Plattsmouth high school and in his
high school career was prominent in
the athletic activities, being captain
of both the football and basketball
teams. Since the completion of his
school work he has been associated
with his father In the meat depart
ment of the Black & White grocery.
He has been among the popular
young business men of the commun
ity and will continue his work here
in the future.
Those aside from the members of
the immediate family to attend the
wedding ceremony were Miss Melda
Shoemaker, Alvo; Mrs. Allie Mad
dox of this city, a schoolday asso
ciate of the bride; Mr. Albert Krea-
eer of Mynard: and Mrs. V. C. Wright
of this city.
CANDY, BAKE GOODS
Catholic Parent-Teachers booth lo
cated near ferris wheel, corner 4th
and Main. Your patronage solicited
DRAMATIC CLUB
From Tuesday's Dally.
Mrs. Clem Woster was chosen as a
new member for the Dramatic Club
board of directors at the meeting
last evening. She fills the vacancy
left by Alpha Bonge. The vacancy
made by the resignation of Mary
Swatek as secretary, has been filled
by Eleanor Swatek.
The club also decided to work on
some short skits to be given when
the club is called upon. Following
the business meeting the members
turned their hands to the redecor
ation of the room. The group started
the papering.
Roosevelt
Leads Poll by
Foster May
"Man on the Street" Opens King
Korn Karnival This Noon
Third Poll in State.
From Wednesday's Dally
Foster May, the original man on
the street, opened the King Korn
Karnival in Plattsmouth on his 12:45
program this noon. A political poll
was taken on the street. The results
showed 19 for Roosevelt, 10 for Lan
don, 1 for Lemke, and 3 undecided.
This is the third poll Foster May
has taken in the state. The results
on the two maj5r candidates for the
presidential election show Roosevelt
in the lead. At Fort Dodge last week,
the results were: Roosevelt, 8; Lan
don, 4. In Weeping Water, at the
county fair, Roosevelt received 11
votes and Landon, 10.
After the broadcast, Foster May
went down the street to see the Agri
cultural Hall. He remarked "I didn't
know they had corn like that in the
state."
The noon broadcast opens the four-
day carnival in Plattsmouth. Peter
Gradoyille with his recreation band
continued the afternoon program
with a concert at 1 o'clock.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS MEET
From Wednesdays Dally
Miss Minnie Guthmann was hos
tess to the Catholic Daughter of Am
erica at their meeting last evening.
The ladies played pinochle and
bridge. Six tables were entertained.
Mrs. E. L. Creamer won first prize in
pinochle and Mrs. Emmons Ptak, in
bridge. Assistant hostesses were Mrs.
John Cloidt, Mrs. John Hadraba,
Mrs. W. V. Ryan, and Mrs. L. S.
Pucelik.
Among the guests was Miss Helen
Egenberger, a former member of the
group who now resides in Long
Beach, California. Miss Egenberger
i3 making her first return trip to
Plattsmouth in five years. Other
guests were: Mrs. Lester Gaylord,
Mrs. John V. Svoboda, and Miss
Marie Horn.
ATTEND VETERANS MEETING
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McMaken
and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Adams, of
Sheridan, Wyoming, have been here
for a short visit with the relatives
and old time friends, stopping while
en rouTe home from Galesburg, 111!
nois, where they attended a meeting
of the Burlington Veterans and their
Auxiliary.
Both Mr. McMaken and Mr. Adams
are long time employes of the Bur
lington and at one time were in the
service of the company here, later go
ing to the west where they have re
sided for a long period of years.
The meeting of the Veterans and
their ladles was marked by the ban
quet, at which there were 96 S rer
sons seated at the banquet board.
PLATTS. PRECINCT NOMINEES
The democratic caucus of Platts
mouth precinct was held Monday
evening at the Taylor school house
on the Louisville road, where a very
fine attendance of the voters were
present to take part in the business
meeting.
Leonard Bcwn, committeeman, pre
sided and Lester Melsinger served as
the secretary of the meeting.
The nominees selected were:
Justice of the Peace M. G. Stava
Assessor George W. Snyder.
Overseer Charles W. Stoehr.
Selections
Made for High
School Quartet
Boy's Double Quartette Have Been
Selected by Lee Knolle, Head of
Music in the High School.
Members for the boys' double quar
tette have been announced by Lee
Knolle, director of music at the high
school. Try-outs were held yester
day and selection was made upon
the basis of willingness to work and
musical ability. Phillip Rosencrans
and John Tidball will sing first
tenor, John Jacobs and Theodore
Libershal are second tenors, Robert
Vallery and Dick Hall take baritone
parts and the bass members are Rob
ert Woest and Wayne Falk. In case
of vacancies during the year, sub
stitutions will be made from the fol
lowing: Granville Sigler, Junior De
voe. Joe York, Frank Nelson, Dick
Hatt. and John Cloidt.
Glee clubs have also been organ
ized. The girls glee with 69 mem
bers has been divided into two sec
tions. They will work on the same
song groups and will be combined
in public appearances. 33 boys have
entered glee. An eighth grade boy's
chorus has also been organized with
38 members.
30 have entered the band. Director
Knolle announces sufficient trumpets
and clarinets but a scarcity of bass,
saxophone, and trombone. The or
ganization will be used at football
games this fall so the group will
study marching with their music.
More stringed instruments are
needed in the orchestra. At the pres
ent time the organization has 20
members.
Another of the music groups In the
Plattsmouth school Is the Normal
Music, meeting at three o'clock on
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 12
normal training students are enroll
ed. Rote songs and key signature are
being studied at the present time.
THROWN FROM BICYCLE
Burton Rishel, carrier for Main
street and first ward for the Evening
Journal, was badly bruised and
shaken up Monday evening when hia
bicycle was struck by a car near
the O. K. garage.
The boy was riding west and saw
the car but thought It was coming
on east and when it suddenly turned
to enter the garage building the
bicycle was struck and Burton hurl
ed some feet away. He was badly
bruised and scratched and shaken up
but fortunately no bones were
broken.
The auto suffered more than either
the bicycle or the rider, the front of
the car being dented by the force of
the impact.
HEAR BOOK REVIEW
From Wednesday's Daily
Mrs. H. G. McClusky reviewed the
book "Congo Crossroads" before the
girls of the Westminster Guild last
evening. The meeting opened the
study of the Negro which is the topic
for the missionary work this year.
Miss Alice Hiatt was hostess to the
group.
Miss Eleanor Olsen, president, led
devotionals and Mrs. Louis Lohnes
read the scripture. A committee was
named during the business meeting
to plan the guest night program for
October 13. The meeting will be held
in the church. Mrs. Louis Lohnes
head the committee and is assisted
by Misses Ruth Warga, Sue Simon
ton, and Marjory Wohlfarth.
VISITS FRIENDS HERE
H. R. Neltzel, of Boise, Idaho, a
former Cass county resident, arrived
here Tuesday afternoon for a short
visit at the home of Mrs. F. R,
Guthmann, mother of Mrs. Neitzel,
as well as the old friends here. Ha
was at Murdock this afternoon to
visit with his brother, Louis Neltzel,
and the many old friends in that
community where he was a very
prominent figure for many years.
Mr. Neltzel is en route to South
Bend, Indiana, where he will visit a
sister, Miss Helen Neitzel, for a short
time. En route home he expects to
stop here for a more extended visit
among the old time friends.
