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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMEER 30, 1936.
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Frank Richard
son Retires After
Long Service
Division Superintendent Started with
Company in South Omaha as
Laborer in 1902.
Few pensioners when they retire, I
see as much genuine evidence of re-;
gret expressed by their associates as
did Frank S. Richardson when he
closed his desk at his Chicago office
for the last time two weeks ago. He
was respected and held In high esteem
by everyone who knew him. He was
an excellent example of a first class
supervisor" 1 tolerant, sympathetic,
intelligent, and very wise.
His service with the company
covers a period of 34 years. He was
born in Cass county, Nebraska one
day before Christmas in 1870, mar
ried in 1S96 in riattsmouth to Ella
Wright, and joined with Swift &'
Company at the South Omaha, Nebr.J
plant in March, 1902. He and Mrs.j
Richardson have two daughters and
a son, all married. i
Begins in Yards
Mr. Richardson began in the cattle
yards as a laborer. At the end of his
first year with the company he was
given the position of head watchman,
$15 per week the salary. Three years
later he was a scaler in the ham house
and within two months was foreman
of the department.
Promotions came thick and fast
thereafter. He became foreman of the
smoke house, then of the sausage and
boiled ham department. In 1917 he
was appointed assistant division
superintendent and a year later divi
sion superintendent. He came to Chi
cago in March, 1919, and has remain
ed here since that time, his duties re
quiring his supervision of sausage,
casings, fancy meats, and I.C.S.
When it became known that Mr.
Richardson was retiring Jul 1, men
and women with whom he has worked
gave him a watch, some traveling
bags, and cigars, as well as a book
containing the signatures of dozens of
plant and office friends.
Mr. Richardson is a brother of
W. T. Richardson of Mynard.
HAS PURSE SNATCHED
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. Howard Fullerton, residing
on Locust street between Seventh
and Eighth, had a very exciting ex
perience last night while en route
home. Mrs. Fullerton had left the
barber shop of her husband at 9
o'clock and was just a short distance
from the house when a strange man
approached her. The man did not
hesitate but grabbed the leather
purse from Mrs. Fullerton, running
south across the street and disappear
ing in the direction of the business
section of the city.
The man was described by Mrs.
Fullerton was that of a rather husky
built man of some 175 pounds and
wore a leather jacket.
Fortunately the purse contained
only a few cents in change and the
party making the purse snatch had
but a small return for their trouble.
MANY ATTEND GIFT NIGHT
From Thursday's Daily
One of the largest crowds that has
been seen in attendance at the mer
chant's gift nights here, was present
last evening in the business section
of the city.
The late shoppers making their
purchases for the Thanksgiving holi
day, as well as the seekers after the
turkeys, ducks and geese that were
being offered.
There were thirty-four of the fowls
offered and the greatest enthusiasm
was in evidence as the awards of the
poultry was made and the winners de
parted homeward rejoicing in the
possession of this important part of
the Thanksgiving dinner.
HERE FROM McCOOK
Mr. and Mrs. Earl M. Geis of Mc
Cook, Nebraska, are here to enjoy a
few days visit with the parents of
Mr. Geis. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geis as
well as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ruther
ford, the latter a sister of Mr. Geis.
While here they will visit the many
friends in the community where Mr.
Geis made his home for a great many
years.
LEAVES FOR WEST COAST
Tom Clifford, of Los Angeles, was
here Wednesday to visit with the old
time friends for a few hours, leav
ing today for his home in the west.
Mr. Clifford has been back here for
some weeks looking after the care of
his sister. Miss Josephine. The sister,
who was injured several months ago
in a fall, is now at Omaha where she
has a very pleasant location and ex-
cellent care and will remain there
until she is able to walk when the
brother expects to take her out to
California.
Funeral of
George Statts
Held Today
Many Old Friends Aie in Attendance
at Services at the Sattler
Funeral Home.
From Friday's Daily
This afternoon at the Sattler fun
eral home was held the last services
for George King Staats, long time
resident of the community, a man
who was loved and esteemed by those
who had the pleasure of his acquain
tance. The chapel was filed with the
group of old friends and neighbors
to render their last tribute of esteem
to his memory.
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, of which
Mr. Staats had been a member for the
years of his residence here, conducted
the religious services.
The Presbyterian male quartet
composed of Frank A. Cloidt, L. D.
Hiatt, L. O. Minor and R. W. Knorr,
gave two of the old hymns requested
by the family, "Abide With Me" and
"Dear Lord and Father of Mankind."
The interment was at the family
plot in Oak Hill cemetery leide the
wife who had preceded hi"i n deatb
a short time since. The pall bearers
were selected among the old friends
and neighbors, George Lushinsky,
George L. Farley, M. S. Briggs,
Charles Tunnell, C. A. Rosencrans
nd E. H. Wescott.
DEATH OF GLEN FITCHHORN
The death of Glen Fitchhorn, 36,
son or b. l). Fitchhorn, one or tne
well known residents of the terri
tory south of this city, has brought
great deal of regret to the many
old time friends who had known him
n tne years or nis ntetime. l ne
young man was taken ill a week ago
at Missouri Valley, Iowa, where he
had made his home and was taken
to the hospital suffering from pneu
monia. He failed to respond to treat
ment and gradually grew worse until
death came to his relief.
The deceased was born near Paci
fic Junction, Iowa, thirty-six years
ago and in his youth came to Platts
mouth with his parents, they locating
on the farm where they have since
ived.
Mr. Fitchhorn leaves to mourn his
loss, the widow and four children,
Letha. Samuel, John and Wanda Lou.
as well as the aged father, three
brothers, Samuel, Elmer of this city,
Jesse, residing in Wyoming, and Mrs.
Virgie McCarroll, of this city and
Mrs. Katie Haworth of Grand Island.
The funeral will be held at the
Campbell funeral home at Elair, on
Friday afternoon at 1:30.
ATTEND SHOWER
A number of Plattsmouth friends
attended a bridal shower given in
honor of Miss Rosen Skoumal in Om
aha Monday evening. Mrs. Joe Jel-
inek, an aunt to Miss Skoumal, en
tertained. Those who attended from
Plattsmouth were Mrs. Vincent Pil
ney, Mrs. Anna Slavicek, Mrs. Anna
Zitka, Mrs. Charles Vitoucek, Mrs.
Hermie Svoboda and Dorothy.
Mrs. Skoumal is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Skoumal and
resided in Plattsmouth a number of
years before going to Omaha.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
From. Thursday's Daily
Airs, J2stner j. converse was mar
ried to Martin Petersen at the court
house yesterday by County Judge A.
H. Duxbury. Misses Lucille Hatt and
Edith Solomon were witnesses.
Resettlement
Administration
Offices to Open
First of the Month Will See Open
ing; of restrict Offices
in This City.
Jean H. Spangler, district man
ager of the Resettlement Administra
tion, is preparing for the opening of
tho offices in this city by the first of
December.
The office will have charge of the
resettlement loans in Cass and Sarpy
counties and Mr. Spangler will be in
charge of Cue direction of the work
in the two counties.
The Resettlement Administration
at this time is handling a la-ge num
ber of emergency loans for feed and
seed;? for the farmers of the state and
the force of workers is kept busy
in caring for the applications that
are constantly being sent in.
The setup of the district has been
that of Cass, Otoe and Nemaha coun
ties in one group and Sarpy has been
joined with Dodge in the administra
tive work. This has proven too large
sized districts and to make more ef
ficient the handling of the loans and
supervision, Cass and Sarpy have been
taken from their former districts and
now joined in one.
The resettlement administration
may be called upon to take over much
of the drouth relief that has been
handled through the WPA and which
if it occurrs will lay a much greater
administrative burden on the re
settlement administration.
HAS SEVERE OPERATION
Paul Pickett, a former Plattsmouth
young man, who has been located on
the west coast in the last year, was
operated on at Los geles a few
days ago. The young man has been
suffering ficin a tw.nor that h-id
formed on the brain and which was
removed but his condition is such
that very little hope of his recovery
is entertained.
The tumor was caused, it is the
opinion of the attending surgeons by
pus which had been caused by teeth.
The pressure of the tumor has caused
the paralysis of one side of the body.
The mother and sister of the young
man are at Los Angeles and the fath
er, Luther L. Pickett, has just re
cently returned to Omaha, at the time
of his coming home Paul being in
his usual health.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
The Presbyterian manse was the
scene of a very pretty wedding on
Thanksgiving afternoon at 4 o'clock,
when Miss Amy Ellen Sitzman of
Council Bluffs was united in mar
riage to Mr. Charles Richard Miller
of this city.
The mariiage lines were read by
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
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First Presbyterian church, with Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Epperson of Council
Bluffs, as the attendants of the
bridal couple.
The bride is a former Plattsmouth
girl, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph Sitzman, having made their
home here for a number of years.
The groom is the youngest son of
Jacob Miller of this city and was
born and grew to manhood in this
community, graduating from the high
school here in the class of 1929.
LOCATING IN CITY
From Thursday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. VanPetten
of Lincoln and Mrs. Grace Wood of
Nehawka were callers at the Journal
office yesterday afternoon. They vr?re
in Plattsmouth looking for rooms for
Mrs. Wood, whose husband died re
cently. Mrs. VanPetten was formerly
Miss Ada Porter of Plattsmouth. The
group went from here to Union where
they are spending Thanksgiving with
relatives.
HERE FROM LINCOLN
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sharpnack
of Lincoln were in the city Thurs
day for a visit at the home of their
son, Fred H. Sharpnack and family.
While here Mr. Sharpnack had the
pleasure of a drive over the city and
viewing the many handsome and at
tractive homes
He is engaged as a
contracting carpenter at Lincoln
CARS HAVE SMASHUP
Friday afternoon an auto smasnun
occurred at Fourth and Pearl street
when the car driven by Charles Tun
nell and that of John Cloidt, Jr., Tun
nell was driving south 0:1 Fourth and
hail just swung west into Pearl street
when the Cloidt car came rrom the
east. The street is slippery at that
point and as the cars came together
the car of Mr. Cloidt was overturned
on the hillside and rolled over, tho
ton bein;-: torn off and damaged. The
fenders of the Tunnel car also were i
badly damaged. Fortunately neither
of the car drivers suffered any ser
ious injury beyond a lev bruises.
Kenneth
Armstrong is
Given Honors
Plattsmouth Young; Man Is All-Mis-souri
Conference Choice for
Tackle on Team.
Kenneth Armstrong. 233 pound
Tarkio College tackle, was unanimous
choice for all conference tackle in
an announcement of the mythical
Missouri co..erei.c3 "team released
yesterday by the Kansas City Jour
nal Post. Armstrong is a sophomore
and was kept out of competition dur
ing most of the 1933 campaign due
to a knee injury but has played prac
tically every minute of eight games
this season.
Parke Carroll, sports editor of the
Journal Post said. "Armstrong is one
of the best defensive tackles the con
ference has had in a long time.
There was little yardage gained over
the Owl Hant all season."
For the second successive year,
Lynn Wolfe, Tarkio quarterback, was
named captain of the Missouri all
conference team. Wm. Schoonover,
Tarkio freshman fullback, was also
placed on the first team. Two Tar
kio players made the second team:
Ryan, end and Hummell, center.
Tarkio closed a good season with
7-6 victory cfver Peru Thansgiving
day in which Armstrong's accurate
place kicking was again the margin
of victory. In the Missouri Valley
game two weeks ago. Armstrong boot
ed the extra point three times to
give the owls a zi-zv victory.
Tarkio loses only four veterans off
this year's team and a great season
in 1937 is expected. Stuart Porter
was severely injured in the Hastings
game and was unable to play against
Peru. Geo. Adam is another Platts
mouth boy who has seen service in
practically every game.
The Journal Post's first all star
team is as follows: Ends: R. DeMas-
ters, Wm. Jewell and Place, Missouri
Valley; tackles: Armstrong, Tarkio
and Long, Missouri Valley; guards:
Stoeltzing, Wm. Jewell and Dover,
Central; center: Ligon, Culver-Stock
ton; quarterback: Lynn Wolfe, Tar
kio, captain; halfbacks. Leech, Mis
souri Valley and Brant, Wm. Jewell;
fullback: Schoonover, Tarkio.
SPEND HOLIDAY HERE
Mis-5 Jane Fricke, who is located
at Lincoln engaged in her profession
al work as a nurse, and Frederick
Fricke, student at Doane college,
were here for the Thanksgiving holi
day. HAS APPENDECTOMY
From Saturday's Daily
Mary Ellen Carr, small daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Will Carr, had an
appendectomy at the Nicholas Senn
I hospital in Omaha yesterday. She is
I reported to be doing very well.
"The Moose" in Action
Red Cross is
Over Top with
209 Enrolled
Last year's roll shows eighty mem
bers. I'lattnouth's membership has
never reached a hundred in any year
preceding this since the World war.
The following persons have paid
their $1 membership to the American
Red Cross:
Dr. T. P. Livingston.
Miss Etta Nickles
W. C. Soennichsen
11. M. Soennichsen
Frank Mullen
Ward Whalen
A. 11. VandeiTIaar
Glenn Vallery
Dr. II. G. McClusky
Earl Lindtne-r
Harold Shaier
West Taylor
Villis Spangler
II. K. Baier
A. J. Trilety
George Born
Dave Pickrel
Homer Sylvester
Greth Garnet
Mrs. Veronica Glaubitz
J. R. Reeder
Marie Nolting
Amelia Martens
Evelyn Lee
Florence Beighley
Margaret Ivcrson
L. S. Devoe
0. C. Hudson
Lumir Gerner
Clara Weyrich
Selma Diehni
Dorothy Clock
Jessie Whalen
Margaret Bauer
Zella Traudt
Birdie Mae Johnson
Pearl Staats
Dr. H. G. McClusky
Earl Lindner
Harold Shaier
J. W. Taylor
Grace Terry
L. L. McCarty
Lee Knolle
W. W. Wasley
Louie Born
John Bajeck
L. B. Egenccrgcr
Fred Ramge
Ray Misner
R. H. Gray
A. E. Stewart
Wm. Baird
J. F. Wehrbein
Loren J. Allison
Henry Jasper
Frank M. Bestor
W. A. Swatek
Clem Cleary
Chas. Henry
Phil Hoffman
George Conis
B. G. Wurl
Rev. Father Mosler
Mary Peterson
J. J. Cloidt
Mrs. E. J. Richey
E. J. Richey
W. A. Robertson
Ed. Thrall
T. H. Pollock
John Lutz
F. G. Fricke
Ernest Giles
C. W. Root
1. L. Koclan
John Alwin
Dr. P. T. Heincman
Mrs. P. T. Ilcineman
Chris Bulin
D. O. Dwyer
W L. Dwyer
Mrs. J. M. Roberts
Mrs. Veronica Fornoff.
D. M. Babbitt
Ralph R. Hawthorne
Joe II. McMaken
John E. Schutz
Mrs. Nita Capwell
Joe Capwell
Carl W. Kunsmann
Julius Pitz
Marie Kaufmann
Wm. Kieck
C. E. Ledgway
Mrs. Lottie Rosencrans
A. II. Duxbury
Minnie Hild
Newell Pollard
George Sayles
Miss Helen Warner
Howarn Dodds
Mike Vetesnik
Chas. Bestor
Mrs. J. A. Donelan
Arthur Troop
A. F. Hasscn
T. F. Ruby
John C. Woest
N. B. Faircloth
Jesse Perry
G. K. Hetrick
Darl Ashbaugh
Cass County Motor Co.
N. S. Westerlund
Philip Born
Searl S. Davis
J. E. Lancaster
Jim Mauzy
Lynn Minor
Dr. R. P. Westover
Ray Schafer
George Kalasek
Elmer Sundstrom
Mrs. R. A. Bates
H. A. Schneider
Mrs. H. A. Schneider
F. A. Cloidt
Mrs. F. A. Cloidt
Eleanor Hiber
Edna Warren
John Svoboda
Mildred Cacy
C. J. Schneider
Mrs. C. J. Schneider
Everett Pickens
Geo. Lushinsky
Warren Tulene
Wm. Schmidtmann
B. Golding
Jacobs Cafe
A. J. Katheiser
Don Cramer
Ed Donat
Henry Goos
Michael Hild
Mabel F. White
Fred Lugsch
Ray Bryant
Mia Gering
Barbara Gering
Mrs. V. V. Leonard
Ed Schulhof
Wm. Streight
I,. Horton
John Frady
John Bauer
Wm. Evers
Louis Lorenz
Hotel riattsmouth
Ed Lutz
John Crabill
Fritz Fricke
Geo Farley
John Hatt
C. A. Ruse
Ofe Oil Co.
T. E. Ptak
Gerda A. Peterson
R. J. Larson
W. W. Farris
C. A. Rosencrans
Emery Doody
Dr. Frank Cummins
Mrs. Minnie Alwin
Leslie W. Niel
Cass Sylvester
Miss Olive Jones
Emil Ptak
Emil Walters
James J. Holy
Howard Graves
Fred Sharpnack
John Lutz
L. D. Hiatt
Mrs. Agnes Bach
Fred Herbster
Wm. Puis
C. C. Wescott
R. W. Knorr
E. H. Wescott
F. P. Busch
E. J. Weyrich
Joseph Hadraba
Anna Palecck
E. A. Wurl
Dr. Frank Molak
Mrs. John Livingston
Henry Soennichsen
Ann's Beauty Shop
Ia.-Nebr. Light & rower Co
Margaret Scotten
Lorine Urish
Beatrice Knoflicek
F. I. Rea
E. L. McKissick
Carl Ohlschlager
Charles Pease
Mrs. L. W. Egenberger
Florene Tritsch
F. McFarland
I. T. Callister
Dr. W. V. Ryan
John Sattler. Sr.
John L. Tidball
Guy Long
G. G. Griffin
WILL POSTPONE SALE
Carl Grossliaus, well known sales
promoter, announces that the saie
that was to have been held on Thurs
day, December S, at hi? farm north
of the city, has been postponed until
Thursday, December 10th.
The postponement is due to the
fact that a new sales pavilion is be
ing erected at the Grosshans place,
formerly the T
J. Will farm. The t
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new sales pavilion ue ou-v.ju
will be ample to accommodate a large
number and provide proper facilities
for handling the sales under all con
ditions. Rex Young, the auctioneer, who
has conducted the Grosshans sales,
has a date for December 3rd at North
Bend. Nebraska, at the Bay State
ranch of Smith J Campbell where a
lar?e stock sale will be held.
HERE FROM CHICAGO
Calvin Warthen of Chicago is visit
ing at the home of his rarents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. B. Warthen. Norman
and Harry Warthen of Omaha joined
their brother and parents at a family
dinner Thanksgiving day. Calvin,
who is employed by the Edison Elec
tric company in Chicago, plans to
return this evening on the Zephyr.
MOVES TO NEW HOME
The Cyril Kalina family who has
resided for the past several years in
the J. W. Tritsch residence property
on Rock street, have moved to the
house they recently purchased at
Eleventh and Rock streets. Mr. Ka-
ni.nninf tiavintr tho Tilace
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he recently purchased modernized
and placed in the best of condition.
Have Hearing
Regarding Safe
StuII Property
Frank E. v?nry. Who Has Eoen
Serving as Trustee Tells of De
tails cf Kis Administration.
The county court vas Tnisy Friday
afternoon in hearing on-.- pliant- of the
estate of the late C. I.u v 1 1 r.'e Si nil.
that of the iting of Frank E. Yal
lery. holder of a hill of sal" tn per
sonal property of the rietea-td and
which had K . n disvo.- d f !y sale.
The motion for the citation had
been made by W. H. Sehinidimann.
appointed administrator of the es
tate, the purpose being t ) si cm in
formation as to the property covert 1
by the bill of sale and the disposi
tion of the t;aino and the j-moiints se
cured. Objection to the hearing at the time
was offered by Attorney A. L. Tidd,
representing Mr. Valli ry as veil as
heirs of the estate on the ground that
on Noveinb- r 20th. Buddy and Susie
Stull, minor heirs, had fib d a motion
for the appointment of A. L. Tidd,
as guardian ad litem. Objection v. as
also offered that by reason of an ap
peal filed by Julia Bethel ai.a other
heirs from the appointment of W. 11.
Schmidtma in as guardian.
Mr. Tidd also asked an exrension
of time to rcrmit Mr. Vallery to be
present with his books, but as lie v. as
present the court d- t ided to p rniit
his testimony to be taken as the luar
ing was merely in the nature of an
inquiry and did not cnUr on the
merits 01 the case.
Mr. Valk-ry stated that the bill of
sale which he had received hi 1 n
given him by Mr. Stull. th- instru
ment drawn by Attorney C. E. Martin
and the document had been signed
in the presence of T. II. PoMoik and
Dr. G. H. Gilmore. Mr. allery
stated thnt-unlr th rrovis'ons of
the document that he had held sales
of the property listed in the bill of
sale and that expenses of the sab
had been s-ttled by him. Certain of
the live stock and grain and hay had
been the p:op:rty of the chiidnn of
the deceased residing at the farm.
The proceeds of the sale had been de
posited in fiie Plattsmouth State
bank. Mr. Vallery stated that he
would produce in court the records
of the- various transactions as re
quested by the attorney fur the ad
ministrator. Mr Vallery testified that the bill
of sal had been given and th
sale
v. 1 1 o
of the property asked Mr. Stull
died soon alter, in order that all of
his debts and obligations In e! ared
up as far as possible from the pro
ceeds of the sale.
Searl S. Davis, petitioner, for
whose appi intmeut as special admin
istrator had been filed by Ira Stull.
was present in court.
HAS CAR STOLEN
Geoige Hall, councilman of the
second ward, was the victim lat
ni?ht of automobile thieves m ho took
his automobile as well i1 tco's and a
quantity of material.
Mr. Hall had returi-'d h;.:i:: from
Omaha and parked the ca- in the
alley in the rear of his resij.ncc o;i
Locust street, this having been his
custom in good weather.
This morning when the council
man arose to take up his activities
he found that he had been robbed
and feels keenly the loss c f the tools
especially.
Shoitly after noon :-'he;i-; Sylves
ter was notified by the Omaaa poiico
department that the c;r had been
found. It had been : bandoned j;. an
alley on Omaha's south side and isi
being held pending the arrival of tho
Cass county sheriff.
VISIT AT OMAHA
Miss Lillian White. coMn.y register
of deeds and sister. Miss G.orgia
White, were in Omaha for the
Thanksgiving holiday. They were
the guests of their sifter, Miss Flor
ence White, at dinner and a theatre
party.
PROGRAM AND PLATE SUPPER
At Pleasant Ridice sch'-ol. Dist.
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No. 41, Dec. 4. Everyone welcome,
June Keil, teacher. ltw-dl-2d