tfebr. State Historical Society
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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1936.
NO. 69
Propose Hard
Surfacing of the
Shop Avenue
Would Provide Direct Route from
South for Goods Bound for
Missouri River Dock.
Attendance at today's Chamber of
Commerce luncheon reached almost
two score, and the after-dinner hour
was followed by a discussion of var
ious subjects of community interest,
from the dedication of the new light
ed football field tomorrow night to
a hard-surfacing program on roads
leading into town.
Supt. Devoe presented the football
picture, well framed and ready to
hang, with predictions of a winning
team and an urgent appeal to the
business men to turn out en masse
now that a night schedule of games
has been arranged. The rearrange
ment of lighting facilities provides a
total of 4S.O0O watts, which should
light up the field like daylight. De
voe said the lights will be turned on
tonight for a test, tomorrow night's
ceremonies at the park at 7:30 will
be preceded by the high school band
parading on Main street. The dedi
catory program at the field will take
less than thirty minutes, so the game
between Valley and Plattsmouth high
schools will start promptly at 8.
Various committee reports were
heard including one from the special
committee on matter of holding the
bi-weekly luncheons at another lo
cation. The committee offered no
positive recommendation and it was
voted to table the matter.
'Mr. Tidd spoke on several propos
ed WPA projects that have been ap
proved by the planning committee,
made up of representatives from var
ious civic groups, including Winter
steen hill road, Chicago avenue sqw
er and landscaping of the postoffice
grounds, also said the committee had
brought some pressure to bear to
ward having the west Main street
rark expedited, but was not certain
what the result would be. i
The matter of rock surfacing Lin
coln avenue through to its juncture
with Highway 75 was also brought
up, and on motion referred to the
Good Roads committee of the orga
nization with instructions to make
every efiort possible to have this in
cluded a? a WPA project during the
coming winter.
Mr. Tidd also spoke of the possi
bility of creating a state park in Cass
county at King Hill where consider
able land can be acquired without
cost for that purpose and felt sure
a WPA project could be set up there
to meet the requirements set forth
by the donor of the land. This offer
is one of several years standing,
having been made originally to the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion and now being revived with the
prospect of securing WPA labor to
transform it into a suitable park.
Attention of the directorate was
also directed to the fact that the
Plattsmouth Garden club's fall flow
er show, held in conjunction with
the King Korn Karnival last week,
had been rated by state Garden club
officials as being the finest display
of the year, even far ahead of the
Omaha show, only on smaller scale,
of course.
To Seek Small Industries
Searl Davis called attention to the
tendency of large industries to de
centralize their operations, referring
to several specific cases, where branch
plant sites are being sought in the
smaller communities. On motion, the
secretary was directed to ascertain
the cost of an industrial clipping ser
vice calculated to be the best method
of learning the identity of concerns
planning such moves, so they could
be contacted.
The contemplated enlargement of
a hay loader manufacturing business
now being carried on here, and with
need for increased room to carry
with need for increased room to carry
on the business was discussed and re
ferred to the Industries committee.
The meeting adjourned at 1:30.
From Saturday's Daily:
George M. Welsh of Lincoln, pro
ject inspector, was here yester
day conferring with the Nebraska
state employment service in regard
to available labor for projects under
construction for the WPA.
TAKES UP TRAINING
From Thursday's Dally
Miss Kathryn Hirz departed this
morning for Omaha where she will
take up a course of study at the Hud
son Beauty school in that city. The
Hudson school is one of the largest
in the west and has a very fine re
putation for the excellence of its
courses and the fine results shown
by the graduates. Miss Hirz will take
the full course of instruction and
which will fit her for this line of
activity.
Miss Hirz has been engaged at the
Norfolk Packing plant here for the
past several years, resigning her posi
tion several days ago to take up her
new profession.
Byron Clark
Passes Away at
Home in Omaha
Early Day Member of Cass County
Bar and For Many Years So
licitor of Burlington.
Byron Clark, 80, lo"ng a distin
guished member of the Nebraska bar
and an active political leader of the
state for many years, died Wednes
day night at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. H. H. Kuppinger, 304 South
50th avenue, Omaha.
Mr. Clark has been in failing
health for the past two years and his
condition in recent months has given
but little hope of his recovery.
Byron Clark was a native of Taze
well county, Illinois, where he spent
his boyhood years, coming with his
parents to Cass county, Nebraska, in
1870, they settling at Weeping Wa
ter, where Mr. Clark received his
education in the schools and the
Weeping Water academy.
In 1S79 Mr. Clark came to Platts
mouth and entered the law offices of i
General George S. Smith and Jesse B.j
Strode, where he completed his legal
education and in 1881 he was admit
ted to the bar, locating in practice
in this city.
Mr. Clark in the late eighties was
made the local attorney for the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
and in those days of the railroads ac
tivity in politics, he soon became a
well known figure in Cass county and
Nebraska politics, remaining as one
of the active republican leaders un
til the last few years. Altho long a
political figure he had never sought
or held a political office aside from
that of city attorney of Plattsmouth.
In 1912 Mr. Clark was appointed
general solicitor for the Burlington
and moved, from this city to Omaha
where his offices were located and
he has since made that city his home.
He was retired from active service
in 1931 and was succeeded by Wil
liam J. Weingarten, who had enter
ed his offices in this city prior to his
removal to Omaha.
A number of the local members of
the bar had their first experience in
the law in the offices of Mr. Clark
here, among these being C. A. Rawls,
who now has the offices formerly oc
cupied by Mr. Clark, and William A.
Robertson.
Mr. Clark was a member of the
Masonic order, the Shrine, Elks and
was also active in the Chamber of
Commerce of Omaha, the Omaha, Uni
versity, Athletic and Happy Hollow
clubs.
He is survived by his daughter,
Mrs. Kuppinger and five grand chil
dren, Clark, John, Know and Mary
Helen Kuppinger of Omaha and
Allan Byron Clark, of Denton, Texas.
RETURNS FROM TRIP
The Very Rev. Adolph M. Mosler,
pastor of the Holy Rosary church,
returned Thursday afternoon from a
trip to several of the cities in the
central portion of the state. He visit
ed at Lincoln, at the office of Bishop
Kucera, as well as at Crete and Law
rence. At Lawrence he visited with
Father Baker, an old time friend.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
St. Paul's church together with its
pastor, Rev. G. A. Pahlf wishes to
extend its most sincere thanks to
the members of the Flower Show
committee for the beautiful bouquets
given to the church to adorn the altar
last Sunday.
Platters Win
from Valley by
20 to 0 Score
New Flood Lights Used for First
Time as Local High School
Sweeps on to Victory
To make a perfect evening Fri
day as the new flood light system at
Athletic park was dedicated, the
Plattsmouth high school football
team won a 20 to 0 victory over the
Valley team.
The new lights served to bring
the largest crowd of customers out
that has witnessed a local game in
a long time, it being possible for
many who are regularly engaged in
their work during the day to get out
and witness the game.
The bleachers filled early in the
evening and by the time set for the
dedication, 7:30, the bleacher seats
were all taken and large numbers
were standing along the sides of the
field.
J. R. Reeder, principal of the high
school, presided and introduced the
various participants in the ceremony.
The high school band, under the
direction of Lee Knolle, played
"America" as the audience stood and
the formal program was opened.
J. A. Capwell, president of the
board of education, made the formal
presentation of the new lighting sys
tem to the city schools and the com
munity. Superintendent L. S. Devoe, on be
half of the schools, made the ac
ceptance address and expressed the
appreciation of the new addition to
the equipment of the park and the
advantages that it would give to the
'football team.
A. L. Tidd, president of the park
board, told of the interest the com
munity has In the young men and
women of the schbor and the pleas-
ure that the board has felt in being
of assistance in securing the lights.
Superintendent II. T. Hermann of
Valley was called upon for a few re
marks on behalf of the visitors.
Mayor George Lushinsky, as the
representative of the city, expressed
gratification at having the lighting
system installed and operating so
efficiently, adding much to the pos
sibilities for the football team se
curing better patronage at their
games and enabling those who work
during the day time to see the team
in action, many of them for the first
time.
The Game
The young men who labor in the
blue and white of Plattsmouth, let
it be known in the first few moments
of the game that they were planning
on going places and no valley was
to be in their way. Miller made a
fine return of the visitors' opening
kickoff and then Wooster started the
evening of line smashes that made
him the spearhead of the greater
part of the Plattsmouth offensive
plays. In plays through the center
and around the end, the Platters
brought the ball down into the visi
tors territory, Miller, Wooster and
Carey doing the ball lugging while
some fine assistance was given by the
Platter line in blocking out the Val
ley defense. Carey swept the ball
down to within the shadows of the
Valley goal and from there Wooster
took the ball over and later smashed
center for the extra point, leaving the
score, Plattsmouth, 7; Valley, 0.
In the closing part of the first
quarter the fans had a thrill, when,
on one of the many Valley fumbles,
Forbes picked up the ball and raced
down the field for a touchdown. This
was held no good however and the
ball called back into play.
The second Platter counter came
quick in the very first moments of
the second period when the game was
resumed on the Valley 24 yard line.
Forbes advanced the ball down to
the danger zone for the visitors, and
from there Carey, captain of the
locals, passed over for the counter,
with the team giving a fine exhibi
tion of blocking that made the way
easy for the score. Forbes kicked the
extra point to bring the local score
to 14 as against nothing.
The third quarter was scoreless,
but the visitors were largely on the
defensive and seemed to lack the
punch to put over an effective offense
against the very fine work of the
Plattsmouth line.
The Valley team in the fourth
quarter suffered from many bad
passes and one of these, with the
Platters pressing the visitors toward
their own goal, laid the way for the
final Platter score. With Valley on
their eight yard line, a bad pass from
center delayed the carrier, who was
stopped by Rebal with but a short
gain On the next play another bad
pass bounded back to the fullback
and he was unable to handle it suc
cessfully, Wooster breaking through
and recovering the ball on the Val
ley one yard line. From this point,
Wooster drove through for the score.
Faking a kick play, the ball was
scooped up and passed for the extra
point, but dropped by the receiver
and so did not count, the score stand
ing, Plattsmouth, 20; Valley, 0.
In the closing moments of the
game, Coach Clark Boggess substi
tuted freely and the tired but happy
first stringers who had played a
bang-up game were able to watch
the remainder of the game from the
bench.
The game ended with Valley a
short way into Plattsmouth territory,
another bad pass blowing all chance
of a scoring play when the whistle
sounded. Valley wras credited with
only three first downs and was never
closer to Plattsmouth's goal than
about the 2S-yard line.
One of the features of the game
that was much appreciated with the
public address system installed by
Charles Tunell, with Carl Schneider,
an old time football player of the
P. II. S. and Hastings college, at the
microphone giving a very complete
description of the plays and the
participants.
The high school band made a very
attractive appearance in their snappy
formations and swinging numbers as
they paraded before the game and
played during the intermissions. The
band is one that is a great credit to
the school and a valuable asset to
the activities of the school.
METHODIST LADIES
PLAN ENTERTAINMENTS
From Friday's Daily
Dates were set for two entertain
ments at the meeting of the Meth
odist Ladies Federation yesterday aft
ernoon. October 19 and 20 have been
named as the nights the home talent
play will be given. A chicken pie
supper and bazaar are being planned
for November 11. The meeting was
held in the church with the Glean
ers as hostesses.
An original skit, written by Mrs.
E .S. Newton, was presented by the
author, Mrs. Clem Woster, Mrs. M. S.
Kerr, Mrs. Ralph Wiles, Mrs. Don
Seiver, and Miss Shirley Seiver. Mrs.
Newton was the beauty shop operator
who thought she would quit her job
because nothing ever happened de
spite the fact that her customers
came in telling of weddings, deaths,
social activities, and divorces. Mamie
Schwenneker furnished a vocal selec
tion. "CADDIE W00DLAWN" ARRIVES
From Saturday's Daily
Carol Ryrie Brink's Newbery
Medal book, "Caddie Woodlawn" ar
rived at the Plattsmouth city library
yesterday. It has been awarded the
prize as the most outstanding book
in children's literature of the past
year. The book deals with the child
hood of the author's grandmother,
who was 82 at the time of the writ
ing. It contains stories told by the
grandmother and the dedication
reads: "To Gram, whose tales of her
childhood in Wisconsin gave a lonely
little girl many happy hours."
Carol Brink is the author of many
short stories for boys and girls which
have been published in magazines.
VISIT NEBRASKA CITY
Mrs. George W. Thomas and son,
Carl, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs.
Martha Bates, Plattsmouth, spent
Tuesday in Nebraska City. They were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Varro
E. Tyler.
Mrs. Thomas and her son are for
mer Nebraska City residents, having
moved from here to the coast 12 years
ago. They are leaving again for Cali
fornia Sunday.
Mrs. Bates is owner and publisher
of the Plattsmouth Journal. Ne
braska City News-Press.
Cass County
School Men
Elect Officers
60 Attend Organization Meeting;
Basketball Schedules Made;
Eaton Is Speaker.
From Thursday's Dally
Superintendent L. A. Eehrens of
Weeping Water was elected presi
dent to succeed Warren of Green
wood at the organization meeting of
the Cass county school men in Green
wood last night. Superintendent H.
V. Taylor of Elmwood was re-elected
as secretary-treasurer.
60 attended the dinner served by
the ladies of the Methodist church
in the church parlors. Every town
in the county except Avoca was rep
resented. The wives of the school
men were guests.
Following the dinner the group ad
journed to the Greenwood school
house for inspection of the new gym
nasium and stage. Mr. Eaton of Om
aha gave a demonstration of the use
of movie equipment in the schools.
He showed three reels. The first was
on Japan, another was given on ani
iial study, and the third showed the
development of transportation.
The ladies retired to Superintend
ent Warren's'home during the busi
ness meeting. Coaches scheduled
their basketball games for the com
ing season and the week of February
17-20 was set for the county tour
nament. Discussion was also made of
the possibilities of 6-man football.
Union, Nehawka. and Eagle are
working upon the plan.
Those who attended the meeting
from Plattsmouth were: Principal
and Mrs. J. R. Reeder, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Knolle, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bog
gess, Mr. and Mrs. Dow Armstrong,
and Lumir Gerner.
VISIT WITH OLD FRIENDS
From Friday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lister, of
Los Angeles, California, arrived in
the city last evening to spend a few
hours here with the old time friends
of Mr. Lister. They are en route to
their home from Cleveland, 6hio,
where they attended the American
Legion national convention, Mr. Lis
ter being a member of the drum and
bugle corps from the coast city,
which participated in the national
contest.
Mr. and Mrs. Lister were guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
Kalina, old time friends, while in
the city.
They departed this morning for
the west as Mr. Lister is to report
back for duty at his work on Mon
day. ST. PAUL'S LADIES
ELECT OFFICERS
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. Philip Meisinger was re-elected
president of the St. Paul's ladies
auxiliary of the meeting of over 100
members yesterday afternoon In the
church parlor. Mrs. Fred Buechler
will act as vice president; Mrs.
George Kaffenberger, secretary; and
Mrs. Henry Born, treasurer.' Mrs.
Henry Born and Mrs. John Parken
ing were hostesses.
During the business meeting plans
were made for a food sale to be held
October 17. A short program was
given during the afternoon. Mrs.
Henry Nolting offered piano accord
ian selections. Piano solos were given
by Miss Leona Meisinger and Rev.
Pahl.
SEEK AN INJUNCTION
In the office of the clerk of the
district court an action has been filed
in which Clarence Schuelke and oth
ers are plamtiffs and Mrs. Alpha Rog
ers is the defendant.
The petition of the plaintiff alleges
thaF they have leased land belong
ing to Fred Casady, that they have
raised crops on the land the rast sea
son. On September 28 they attempt
ed to enter on the land to prepare
the ground for fall planting and were
driven off by the defendant with a
shotgun. The plaintiffs ask that the
defendant and her agents or repre
sentatives be enjoined from in any
way Interfering with the plaintiffs
in their entering on the land.
LEARN OF FRIEND'S DEATH
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wurl of this
city received the sad news Friday of
the sudden death of Frank DuTeil,
prominent Lincoln business man and
a long time friend of the Wurl fam
ily. Mr. DuTeil has often visited
with the Wurls and their daughter,
Helen, now Mr3. York Hinman, of
North Platte, made her home with
the DuTeil family while attending
the University of Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Wurl are to attend
the funeral services on Monday af
ternoon at Lincoln, being joined at
that place by Mrs. Hinman, who is
coming from North Platte to attend
the funeral.
Community Club
of Mynard Has
First Meeting
New Officers Take Charge Program
Given by Members of the East
Side Committee.
From Saturday's Daily:
Arthur Wetenkamp president, took
charge of the first fall meeting of
the Mynard Community club last
night in Mynard. Other officers for
the year are Mrs Myron Wiles, vice
president; Mrs. Herman Meisinger,
secretary, and Ed Spangler, treas
urer. During the business meeting
the committee reported that a new
Skellgas range had been purchased
for the Mynard club and church. A
wood-chopping will be held Thurs
day, October 15, to gather wood to
be used in the heating of the church
this winter.
Present Program
Last night's program was given
under direction of the East Side
committee. Raymond Cook is chair
man and Mrs. Chester Wiles and
Mrs. Howard Wiles are members.
The entertainment was opened by
a community sing led by Richard
Livingston. District 3 furnished a
Rhythm band. They played "Parade
of the Wooden Soldiers" and "Rus
tic Dance." The children were in
costume. Mrs. Chester Wiles is
teacher in the school. The school
also dramatized "A Frog He Would
A-Wooing Go," while three of the
children sang the song. Clever frog
costumes were used.
Mrs. Roy Cole played as piano
solos, "Salut-a-Pesth" and "Romance
with the Left Hand." Frank Cloidt
of Plattsmouth sang "Garden of My
Heart" and "Goodbye Summer." An
unusual number, a piano trio, was
played by Mrs. Roy Cole and her
children, Robert and Eloise. Eliza
beth Perry and Eloise Cole, dressed
in Japanese costume, sang and dram
atized a Japanese song.
The West Side committee -will
have charge of the next program for
the club, to be held Friday evening,
October 30.
MANLEY HAS ROBBERY
Manley was the scene of a small
burglary Tuesday night when the
pool hall, operated by Ed Gore, was
broken into during the night. The
burglars were able to make away
with a quantity of cigarettes, to
bacco and also escaped with a slot
machine which was in the room.
Sheriff Sylvester and Deputy Sher
iff Cass Sylvester, were on the scene
Wednesday to check up on the rob
bery, but so far there has been no
trace found of the missing articles.
CHOOSE JUNIOR CLASS PLAY
"Here Comes Charley" has been
selected as the Junior class play.
This comedy will be presented
Friday evening, November 13. The
committee on selection was Shirley
Seiver, Robert Woest and Eleanor
Minor. Lumir Gerner will coach the
production. Forty are expected to
enter the try-outs Monday for parts
in the play.
SUFFERS BROKEN ARM
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. H. E. Becker fell from a
chair while doing some cleaning In
the basement yesterday and broke her
right arm. The break is just above
the wrist. She is confined to her bed
to-day.
H. A. Schneider
Returns from
Trip to West
Plattsmouth Banker Enjoys Meeting
of National Bankers Associa
tion at San Francisco.
From Saturday's Dally
H. A. Schneider, president of the
Plattsmouth State bank, returned
last evening from a business trip to
the west coast which has covered
the past two weeks, in which time
he visited at San Francisco and Los
Angeles.
Mr. Schneider spent the greater
part of the time at San Francisco,
where the National Bankers associa
tion was in session. This meeting
was attended by bankers from all
sections of the United States and
leaders in the banking world were
participants in the discussions and
addresses before the meetings.
Mr. Schneider was much impressed
with the activity and progress of San
Francisco, where the great bridge to
span the harbor from Oakland to San
Francisco is now being completed at
a cost of some $65,000,000. The auto
tier of this bridge is expected to be
completed in a few months. There
is also being built in the harbor an
artificial island which will cover
some 200 acres and will be used for
the world's fair which is to be held
in 15i39. Members of the banking
party, including Mr. Schneider, were
given plane rides over the city and
had the opportunity of a wonderful
view of that portion of California.
Later Mr. Schneider visited at Los
Angeles and Long Beach, in the lat
ter city having a very pleasant visit
with Calvin H. Taylor, former coun
ty attorney of Cas3 county, who now
has a large law business on the
west coast.
The conditions on the west coast
seemed to be very good and the
building industry seemed to be boom
ing and mechanics at a brisk demand
everywhere.
On the return trip, Mr. Schneider
came via the southern route through
New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, the
train racing along for hours with
out passing a town or settlement and
only the sandy deserts marked the
way.
CITY SCHOOL CALENDAR
HAS INTERESTING PROGRAMS
Several interesting programs are
coming to the Plattsmouth residents
from the school within the next two
months. During October music groups
from the junior high school under
the direction of Miss Lois Brand
horst and Lee Knolle will present a
recital. '
November brings the Junior class
play. It will probably be given dur
ing the latter part of the month.
High school music will be present
ed in the November musical pro
gram. The band, orchestra and glees
will be combined for this production.
Lee Knolle will direct the recital.
Entries will be made from the
high school In the young citizens
contest.
RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Paul Bajeck, who several
weeks ago departed in company with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Kuhney, for Los
Angeles, to make her home, returned
Friday morning. Mrs. Bajeck, who
has long lived here, found that she
missed the old home and associations
very much and decided to return to
this city. She will reside in the old
home in the west part of the city.
She was accompanied back by Mr.
and Mrs. Kuhney, who will assist in
getting her settled again in the old
home.
RETURN FROM OUTING
From Saturday's Daily:
Misses Mia and Barbara Gering
returned home last evening from
their summer outing in the east.
They have enjoyed several stops
along the way with friends, having
left the Atlantic coast some two
weeks ago. They have had a won
derful outing and feel very much
refreshed. They report that condi
tions in the coast country this sum
mer have been very fine.