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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1936.
NO. 71
Mrs. Sundstrom
Heads. County
Club Women
249 Representatives Hear Chapel,
Gaines During Afternoon Session
of 13th Annual Convention.
Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom of Platts
mouth was elected president of the
Cass County Federation of Women's
clubs at the thirteenth annual con
vention held at the Nehawka Audi
torium Wednesday, October 7. Miss
Evelyn Wolph is the new vice presi
dent from Xehawka and Miss Mar
jorie Zink of Murdock was chosen by
the 174 voters as secretary-treasurer.
John Kuropatkin Chapel of WOW
addressed the women during the aft
ernoon on "Home Life in Russia." He
said "Home life is the only protec
tion againsb communism. . . . The
moment the home loses its hold on
the child he becomes subject to agi
tators outside the home."
He denned communism as an "in
tellectual thrill." "Have more of
your social functions in the home,"
he urged the women. He believes the
family council, the social gatherings
in the home, and the use of folk lore
are necessities to family life. In de
scribing the destruction of home life
in Russia he quoted from the state
ment made by Stalin in 1935 before
the 7th congress at Moscow "The
young people of the Soviet Russian
government are free to erase, like the
ravenous beasts of the forests, the
parents n who stand in tha way of
their children's progress, therefore
the advancement of us all. Parents
have filled their obligation in bring
ing children into this world. Here
the duties of parenthood end. In
many cases, the destruction of par
ents by the children, would create a
service to humanity and their own
welfare." He compared the state
ment with the Mongolian philosophy
of the 12th century:' " " "
Mr. Chapel was born in Pskov, Rus
sia and is a direct descendent of the
Kuropatkin family which dates back
to the tenth century. He made the
statement that Trotzky wished to
put communism into Russia; Stalin
wished to introduce communism into
the world.
Gaines Speaks
X. W. Gaines, state recreational
director, urged the women of the con
vention to "separate convictions and
prejudices." He asked them to sort
out the main issues and stop bicker
ing over insignificant points. He said
that people have to build up ideas
and think things over more carefully.
In speaking of the attitude toward
churches, he said "The young man
goes to church to-day, not because
there is no where else to go as in
former years, but because he wants
to. And to build up a church of the
sort that he wants to attend is a
real job."
Mr. Gaines also attacked the crime
situation. He told of the use to which
the billions spent for crime might
have been placed in the schools of
the nation during the past year.
Women Speak
Mrs. Walter Kiechel, state vice
president of the N. F. W. C. spoke
during the afternoon on the Club
and Home. She drew attention to
the difference in attitude toward
rural women and said that they were
not regarded in the present age as
being any different from the women
of the city. Mrs. Kiechel stated that
rural women have an advantage over
Women in the city because of the
greater amount of time for concen
tration. She stated that every wom
an decided, upon marriage, that the
"home and family were her first con
cern." Mrs. Kiechel stated that Cass coun
ty has 34 women's clubs. It holds
the record in the state of Nebraska
for the number of clubs in its coun
ty federation.
During the morning session, Mrs.
J. A. Jimmerson, president of the
first district of the X. F. W. C. talk
ed on tne club program. She gave
ideas for helps on the program plan
ning. Year books from various clubs
were displayed. Mrs. Jimmerson
urged that a peace program should
be included in every year book.
Mrs. Ernest Overton, state chair
man of rural clubs was introduced
by Mrs. Jimmerson. She told of her
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OLD TIMER HERE
Jesse Blunt, a resident here a great
many years, is now in the city to
visit with the old friends and asso
ciates. He is now located at Port
land, Oregon, where he has been for
the past twenty years. Mr. Blunt was
much impressed by the appearance
of the citv of his youth and the
general spirit of activity that pre
vails in the city. Mr. Blunt was so
well impressed with the conditions
here that he may decide to again
locate in Plattsmouth.
Thieves Steal
Copper Wire of
Power Line
Expert Job of Removing; 1,400 Feet
from Poles Along South Chicago
Avenue La6t Night.
From Thursday's Daily
This morning residents in the vi
cinity south of the Welshimer ser
vice station on South Chicago avenue
reported to the offices of the Iowa-
Xebraska Light & Power Co., that
they were without electricity.
An investigation by the trouble
shooters disclosed that there was a
very good reason for the lack of cur
rent, some 1,400 feet of Xo. 4 copper
wire that carried the 110 and 220
volt lines, having been cut and re
moved from the poles.
The parties taking the lines had
evidently come prepared to do busi
ness as they had the regular line
men's climbers to get up and down
the poles and apparently on the job
to cut the line while the current was
on and get away with the wire.
The cost of the wire as estimated
at' the office of the company was in
the neighborhood of $30.
This is the first time that the light
company has suffered theft of wire
from their poles, the average wire
thief avoiding the live wires unless
they are expert in this line of work.
MORE STOLEN WIRE
Following reports from patrons the
Iowa-Xebraska Light & Power Co.,
Thursday discovered that the wire
thieves had taken a large amount of
the copper wire from the power lines
between this city and the county
farm.
There were some 14 00 feet of the
wire, taken and it was cut from the
poles in a manner similar to that
used in the stealing of the wire on
the line in the south part of the city.
The wire on the lines west which
was taken was Xo. 6 wire while that
on Chicago avenue was Xo. 4 wire.
TWO SEXTETTE GROUPS CHOSEN
From Saturday's Dally:
Announcement was made yester
day by Lee Knolle, director of mu
sic, of the personnel of the girls' high
school sextettes. Two groups have
been chosen. Maymie Schwenneker
and Harriet Goos are first sopranos;
Jean Knorr and Joan Hall take sec
ond soprano and Helen Slatinsky and
Twila Hendricks are alto in the one.
The other sextette is composed of
Mildred Knoflicek and Wilma Swatek,
first soprano; Eleanor Minor and
Helen Hiatt, second soprano, and
Margaret Vallery and Flora Meade,
alto.
EN ROUTE TO TEXAS
From Saturday's Dally:
Last evening a bus load of forty
4-H the members from Minnesota,
stopped here for a short time while
en route to Dallas, Texas, and the ex
position. The party had won the
trip as an award for their excellent
work in the past year in the club
activities.
The party stopped here for supper
at the Shea cafe and then continued
on to Falls City where they made the
night stop and then on to Oklahoma
where the next night stop was to be
made at Tulsa and thence on to Dal
las. RETURNS FROM McCOOK
Mrs. John Albert who has been
visiting for the past month at Mc
Cook at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
L. B. Glaze, has returned home. Mrs.
Glaze is a granddaughter of Mrs. Albert.
Plattsmouth
Young Citizens
Win Contest
Thirty -two High School Students
Representing Eight Schools
Enter Competition.
From Saturday's Daily:
Max Seitz, son of J. E. Soitz of
Plattsmouth, took first place in the
boy's young citizens' contest and
Edna Mae Petersen, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. J. C. Petersen, first among
the girls at the court house this
morning. Second places went to
David Webb of Louisville and to
Leona Simmons of Weeping Water
Competition was very close in both
contests. An unusual note in the
contest was, the four yinners were
each seventeen years of age and in
the senior class of their respective
high schools.
Thirty-two high school students
participated in the contest. They
came from eight schools. Represen
tatives from Union were Donald Mc
Carthy, John Morris, Betty Swan, and
Ellamae Xewton; Weeping Water's
representatives were Elbert Goesser,
Meryl Hunt, Leona Simmons, and
Marguerite Doll; Walter Zoz, Paul
O'Brien, Mabel Slock and Jean
Bornemeier represented Murdock;
Plattsmouth's entries were Wayne
Falk, Max Seitz, Edna Mae Petersen
and Mary Kay Wiles; Xehawka had
Arthur Johnson, Howard Murray,
Ruth Ann Sheldon, and Cecile
Mitchell; Clifford Dean, Lawrence
Wulf, Donna Jean Mickle, and Jean
Stutt were here from Avoca; Louis
ville was represented by David Webb,
Ralph Miller, Louise Frohlich, and
Katherine Ingram; and the Alvo high
school students competing were Ruth
Ann Ganz, Dorothy Jordan, Ted
Christensen, and William James.
At nine o'clock the students took
their intelligence test and the exam
ination upon citizenship and person
ality followed. Miss Alpha C. Peter
son, county superintendent of schools,
had charge. Dr. L. S. Pucelik took
care of the physical examination. As
sisting in correcting papers were:
Superintendent Behrends, Principal
Ranck, and Mrs. Behrends of Weep
ing Water; Miss Blanche Anderson
of Murdock; Superintendent Devoe of
Plattsmouth;1 Superintendent Stim
bert ot Xehawka; Superintendent
and Mrs. Jensen of Avoca; Superin
tendent G. E. Corum of Louisville;
Ray Meyers of Alvo.
The papers were immediately sent
to A. A. Reed in Lincoln where they
will be checked and then sent to the
state contest heads.
STATE TEACHERS ASSOClATICxT
Plattsmouth schools will be dis
missed October 29 and 30 in order
that the teachers may attend the Xe
braska State Teachers Association.
Five cities are holding meetings this
year. Plattsmouth faculty members
will probably attend Omaha or Lin
coln. Miss Jessie Whelan of the Platts
mouth schools is to be one of the
speakers at the Omaha meeting. She
is scheduled for the geography sec
tion and will talk on "How to Pre
sent a Project in International Rela
tions." This project was worked out
last year in the Plattsmouth schools
and was very satisfactroy. Miss
Whelan will have maps and exhibits
at the convention.
TO ATTEND FOOTBALL GAME
From Friday's Dally
Miss Ruth Patton, deputy county
treasurer, departed this morning for
Minneapolis where she will enjoy a
visit with her sister, Miss Ida. While
at Minneapolis Miss Patton will have
the pleasure of attending the Minne-sota-Xebraska
football game on Sat
urday, one of the classics of the grid
iron for this week. She will spend a
few days in the Minnesota city.
STILL QUITE ILL
Mrs. William M. Barclay, who has
been very ill for the past two weeks
as the result of an attack of neuritis,
is still in very serious condition. The
patient was some better Thursday
afternoon, but this morning was not
so well and caused some apprehension
to the family and friends.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
Mrs. Fred Hull, who has been at
the University hospital at Omaha
since September 23rd, i3 showing
very nice recovery, airs, null was
gravely injured in an auto wreck
south of this city at tne tour cor
ners," suffering a severe concussion
that has made her recovery a matter
of doubt for several days. While do
ing very well it is expected that she
will be at the hospital for several
weeks yet.
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Wintersteen
Hill Rock Road
Wins Approval
Appropal Made for Placing of Crushed
Rock from Livingston Road to
Wintersteen School.
Approval made Thursday evening
by WPA authorities of the rock
crushing for Wintersteen hill, assures
that the work for placing the crushed
rock will be started at once.
The approval 13 made on the proj
ect that was first suggested, that of
the placing of the rock from the Liv
ingston road on south to the Winter
steen Hill school, on which it is ex
pected the placing of material will
be done at once.
The crushed rock is secured from
the county plant south of this city,
the city cost will be the transporta
tion of the rock and the payment of
the actual yardage to the county.
All of the labor costs on the job will
be furnished by the WPA organiz
ation from the surplus labor in this
community.
The city also will provide the lim
ited engineering w'ork for the road.
The further extension of the rock
as had been urged by the residents
of the "Hill," to connect with Rock
Bluffs avenue, will hjjo to be made
a separate project.
CONOCO SERVICE STA
TION CHANGES HANDS
The management and operation of
the beautiful and finely equipped
Conoco Service station, which has
been under the direction of Richard
Beverage, has been taken over by
Herbert Minor and Robert Rummel.
Mr. Beverage has been advanced to
the wholesale department for Platts
mouth and vicinity.
The new lessees, under the firm
name of Minor and Rummel are ex
perienced operators who have been
trained under the exacting Conoco
Car Serving System, which exper
ience is required by this company.
Herbert is the eldest son of Lynn
Minor and Robert is the son of Wil
liam Rummel, well known families of
our city and the many friends of
these hustling young men "Herb"
and "Skinny" wish for them, we are
certain, a complete success in this
undertaking.
CCC STUDENTS ENROLLED
Thursday there were some six of
the young men of Cass county en
rolled at the court house here for
the Civilian Conservation Corps, this
being under the recent call for ad
ditional enlistments. There were also
seven from Otoe and four from Sarpy
county who were accepted.
Those frcm Cass county were: Glen
Jones, Xehawka; Francis Stoll, Har
old Lancaster, Gerald Daniel, Leo
Hiskett, Plattsmouth; Arthur Coop
er, Elmwood.
The alternates named were Earl
Wiles, Weeping Water and Donald
Miner of Plattsmouth, these to be
called first on another call for en
listments. Joe Novak .of Louisville was reject
ed because of his defective eyesight.
The young men were taken to the
camp at Weeping Water for examin
ation and where they will probably
be stationed, at least for the present.
VISIT IN THE CITY
Mr. and Mrs. John Cassel and
daughter, of Omaha, were in the city
Wednesday evening for a few hours
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Crabill. Mr. Cassel Is foreman of the
Burlington roundhouse at Gibson and
one of the veterans in the railroad
service.
Platters Take
a 6 to 0 Game
from Ashland
Visitors Show Strong; Defense as
They Resist Repeated Thursts
of the Local Team.
The Plattsmouth high school foot
ball team Friday night turned back
the Ashland "eleven" by the score
of 6 to 0, the locals finding the visi
tors line hard to smash on the de
fensive and they breaking up many
of the Platter thrusts at their line.
The locals were largely on the of
fensive in the game while the visitors
in their possession of the ball were
never seriously threatening the Plat
ters, a brief passing attack in the
last few moments of the game gain
ing some territory.
The Plattsmouth score came in the
opening of the second quarter of the
struggle when Ashland fumbled the
ball and which was recovered for the
Platters by Gayer, for the setup that
was to give the desired score. Joy
Miller, hard fighting half back, car
ried the ball for a first down in the
enemy territory. Wooster, fullback,
crashed the line to bring the ball into
the shadow of the Ashland goal. Mill
er raced around the Ashland left end
for the needed tally and the Platters
were out in front. The try for point
failed and left the score at 6 to 0 for
Plattsmouth.
The Platters were on the offensive
throughout the second quarter and
had the ball deep in the Ashland ter
ritory as the half ended. Many of the
Platter tries were checked when the
Ashland players sifted through to
nail the ball carriers.
in tne last portion or the game a
great deal of punting was done by
both teams.
Ashland had the odds in weight on
the locals both in their line and back-
field.
"The attendance was large and the
boys produced the goods for the en
tertainment of. the home folks, while
Ashland had a large delegation here
to boost for their hard fighting team.
ATTEND PRESBYTERIAN
MEETINGS IN LINCOLN
Dr. and Mrs. McClusky and Mr.
and Mrs. L. O. Minor attended the
meetings of the Xebraska Synod and
Synodical in Lincoln Tuesday, Wed
nesday, and Thursday of this week.
The C3rd annual meeting of the
Synod of the Presbyterian church was
held in the first Presbyterian church.
Elders of the churches and pastors
were In attendance. The Synodical
was held for women of the church in
missionary organization at the sec
ond Presbyterian church.
A group of inspiring speakers
brought crowds which filled the
churches to capacity. Among the
speakers at the Synod were Dr. Hiram
Foulkes of Jersey City, N. J., Synod's
pastor and representative of the na
tional board of foreign missions. Dr.
E. Graham Wilson, secretary of the
board of foreign missions addressed
the group. Miss Mary Moore of Xew
York City, young people's secretary
of the board of foreign missions,
spoke at the Synodical. Miss Clara
Hague is the president of the Synod
ical and Dr. McCown of Beatrice was
named moderator of the Synod.
JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS TO
PRESENT MUSICAL PROGRAM
Members of the Junior high school
chorus groups are planning to pre
sent a musical program during the
first week in Xovember. Miss Lois
Brandhorst directs the seventh grade
boys and girls music and the eighth
grade girl's chorus. Lee Knolle has
charge of the boys of the eighth
grade.
Several special numbers are being
planned for individuals in the
grades.
SUPPORT ALMA MATER
Mr. and Mrs. John Sattler, Jr.,
graduates of Xebraska university, are
joining the caravan of loyal Huster
fans that are treking Minnesotaward
this week-end. They are leaving this
afternoon for Minneapolis where they
will join the Xebraska rooters at the
Minnesota-Xebraska football game
Saturday.
RECEIVES GOOD NEWS
Edward Kruger, who resides near
Xehawka, was in the city Thursday
evening to spend a short time look
ing after some business affairs. Mr
Kruger is ery happy over the fact
that a daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Kruger, Jr., at Xebras
ka City on Wednesday. This is the
second child in the family, they hav
ing an older son, while this is also
the second grandchild for Mr. Kru
ger.
Toast to Coast'
Sponsored by the
M. E. Women
Musical Comedy to Be Given at Cass
Theater Monday and Tues
day, Octoher 19-20.
"We beg your pardon Major
Bowes," because Plattsmouth is pre
senting its own amateur night on
Monday and Tuesday, October 19 and
20 at the Cass theater under the aus
pices of the M. E. Women's Feder
ation. Amateur nights have proved
sensational; a recent radio poll shows
that the most popular programs on
the air are amateur nights. There
fore it is a commendable gesture on
the part of the M. E. Women's Fed
eration to bring to Plattsmouth an
opportunity for their amateur night,
using their own talent in the musical
extravaganza "Coast to Coast."
A capable cast has been assembled
and are working diligently and cheer
fully to present an outstanding show
to the people of Plattsmouth and sur
rounding districts. Miss Katherine
Luke ot the high school nnd Mrs.
John Svcboda, with the help of Miss
Berneice Weiland, Columbian school
and Mr. Lester Thimgan, beat .Don
Cramer in his attempt to foreclose
mortgage on Miss Luke's music shop.
Mrs. Frank Gobelman realizes fame
as a voice instructor. Mr. Homer
Spangler as a colored porter has a
very worrisome problem on hand and
no cooperation in solving it. You'll
roar when you hear Ray Bourne and
v incent &unastrom "go to town as
Blow Hard instrument salesmen.
You'll roar again and harder when
Mrs. Edna Herring gets her first pair
of shoes. Imagine, further, Mr. Rob
ert Jacobs as a "mamma's little man,"
who thinks he is a genius. It all
comes out all right when Mr. Ray
Cook stages the biggest contest ever,
and broadcasts it from "Coast to
Coast" right from Plattsmouth, Xe
braska. M iss Elva Olson will act as accom
panist for the songs and choruses.
The show is under personal direc
tion of Marce W. Traux.
FLOWERS PRESENTED
TO MRS. ROOSEVELT
From Saturday's Daily:
Mrs. H. C. Luckey presented four
bouquets of flowers to ladies on the
presidential train here this morning.
A bouquet of gardenias was given to
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt by the
ladies of the Lancaster County Wom
an's Democratic club. Corsages of
tea roses and babybreath were pre
sented to Mrs. G. M. Hitchcock and
to Mrs. James Roosevelt. From
Plattsmouth came a bouquet of the
state flower, golden rod, and lavendar
wild asters. They were sent by Misses
Grace and Lou Vallery and were pick
ed from their own garden. Mrs. Lois
Troop Bestor presented them to Mrs.
Luckey.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Hitchcock
made brief appearances on the rear
platform. Mrs. Roosevelt wore a grey
suit and wine colored flat crepe
blouse. Her accessories were black.
Mrs. Roosevelt will celebrate her
birthday tomorrow.
WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE
Rev. G. A. Pahl and the two dele
gates from the St. Paul's church, Mrs.
Henry Bojn and Wm. Puis will at
tend the regional conference of the
Southern region of the Xebraska dis
trict, representing the Evangelical
and reformed church which convenes
Oct. 14-16 at Steinauer, Xebr. Mrs.
Born is an officer in the local Worn;
en's Auxiliary of the church and Mr.
Born is president of the Church Coun
cil.
President is
Greeted on Entry
into Nebraska
Five Thousand Here to Extend Wel
come to President and Party as
They Pass Thru This City.
from Saturday's Daily:
Plattsmouth and Cass county tins
morning extended its enthusiastic
greeting to President Franklin I).
Roosevelt as his special train reach
ed this city at 11:30 to be greeted
by 5,000 residents of this commun
ity.
The presidential special was lato
in reaching here and the large crowd
that filled the station platform and
extended along the tracks faithfully
kept waiting for a glimpse of the
great man who for the past threo
years has served the nation as its
chief executive..
The band under the leadership of
Peter Gradoville, was stationed .to the
east of the station, striking up the
notes of "Happy Days Are Here
Again" as the train pulled in. while
the American Legion drum and bugle
corps, under the direction of C. A.
Marshall, rendered a colorful feature
of the presidential welcome in their
bright and flashy uniforms, they too
being given a place of honor on the
east of the tracks where they en-
oyed a good view of the president
and his party.
Meeting the presidential special
ere were a number of notable. demo-
ratic leaders and state officials
which included Senator E. R. Burke,
of Omaha, Governor R. L. Cochran,
Lieutenant Governor W. II. Jorgen-
sen, Arthur Mullen, former national
committeeman, Mrs. Evelyn Ryan of
Grand Island, national committee-
woman, Congressman H. C. Luckey,
nd Mrs. Luckey of Lincoln, Con
gressman C. F. McLaughlin, ot Om
aha, Judge James C. Quigley, state
hairman and daughter. Miss Mary
Quigley of Valentine, Mrs. H. C.
Ketchem, of Lincoln, G. F. I'roudfit,
treasurer of the democratic commit
tee, of Lincoln, Robert Flory ot Al
bion, secretary of the state commit
tee. The roar of cheers grew as the
train approached, the rear car of the
train occupied by the president be
ing halted opposite the center of the
station where the cheering crowd
awaited the appearance of the man
they had come to greet.
The appearance of President Roose
velt was the occasion for the pent up
enthusiasm of the crowd as they dem
onstrated their feeling in handclaps
and cheers. In response to the greet
ings the president gave a few words
and presented Senator George W.
Xorris, who had joined the train at
Afton, Iowa, as "the best part of
Xebraska." The president also intro
duced Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Gil
bert M. Hitchcock to the audience.
One of the audience glimpsing Secre
tary Henry Wallace and shouted a
greeting, to which was responded
"this is the man who made our work
possible," as he laid his hand on the
shoulder of the president. "The next
four years will be even better" was
the cheering message of the presi
dent as the train was starting.
The president with the charm of
his smile and the familiar tones of
his voice made a deep impression on
the audience that had often heard
him over the radio but w ere glimpsing
for the first time the leader of the
nation.
The train from here traveled over
the short line of the Burlington to
Lincoln where the president spoke
this afternoon from the state capitol.
Awaiting the coming of the presi
dential special, a loud speaking sys
tem with Robert Bestor as an
nouncer, called on a number of the
notables to respond, with Governor
Cochran, Lieutenant Governor Jor
gensen. Congressmen Luckey and Mc
Laughlin, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Luckey,
giving brief responses.
WILL HOLD RALLY
The democrats of Murray and vi
cinity are to hold a rally on Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock at the Cross
er hall at Murray. There will be sev
eral good speakers, a program and
following this a free dance. All are
invited to be in attendance.
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