VOL, no. m
FLATTSMOUTE, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1936.
NO. 9
Local People
View Romance of
'Ed' and Wally
Sentiment Slightly in Favor of the
Royal Lover and His Exiled
Lady in Prance.
From Thursday's Daily j
The world, or more strictly the
English speaking nations, have for
the past weeks been engrossed in '
the romance that has come into the
lives of Edward VIII and Mrs. Wallis
Simpson. In the cities and in the
small communities the residents have
followed with interest the develop
ments of the case whether true
love should prevail on the throne and
they live ever after in happiness, or
Edward leave the throne to seek pri
vate life with his lady.
Some expressions of Plattsmouth
people chosen at random over the
city show a fleen interest as the fol
lowing remarks point out:
"This king has made a different
situation in the House of Windsor.
If we little fellows have a right
to marry who we want why shouldn't
the most popular man in the world
be given the same privilege?" says
Elmer Sundstrom.
Lee Knolle: "I think he's an awful;
dub after seeing some really good
looking women."
Rev. J. Y. Taenzler: "She has
plenty of training but I don't
know. I would not oppose his marry
ing an American, I think it is good
business. However he should keep
the customs of the nation. If he ac
cepts the throne he should keep 'in
the good graces of the country."
"I'm for Wallie 100 Tc. A gal that
can pull that ... " L. O. Minor.
Ruth Ann Nelson, 7, says "I think
he ought to marry who he wants to
but I don't want to have the queen
killed" and an eight year old chimes
in "They've been talking about It
every Sunday."
Mrs. James Mauzy thinks the
woman in the case is simply a pub
licity seeker.
"Really now, I don't think it is
one of the outstanding questions ofj
the world. It doesn't concern me par
ticularly. But I if I were he I would
marry- her." Lumir Gerner.
"Simply a case of infatuation"
says Miss Katherine Luke.
Judge Duxbury says, "I have
id?as "
Paul Vandervoort, county assist
ance director "King Edward should
be allowed to marry whom he pleases,
it is his own personal affair. He
should also retain his throne."
C. C. Wescott "The king should
stay on the throne and defy the
critics of his action."
E. A. Wurl "The previous mar
riages of Mrs. Simpson should bar
htr from the consideration of the
royal marriage and being queen."
Frank Neubauer "The king
should stay on the throne and take
up the marriage matter later."
Joe Lapidus "Edward the eighth
should keep the throne and let the
marriage with Mrs. Simpson go."
Elmer Altxsen "The king ought
to marry whom he choses regardless
of the throne."
Dave Pickrel, policeman "Should
make his own choice, could not do
better than pick an American
woman."
Mrs. J. M. Sedlak "Should not
marry Mrs. Simpson, should heed
the advice of Queen Mary as to the
marriage."
Mrs. Fred Herbster "If wanted
the woman of his choice should marry
her, what is a throne without love?"
A. W. Cloidt "Don't give a .
and thinks the world ought to do
the same way."
"He should sacrifice his personal
feelings for those of a nation" Isa
bclle Rainey.
W. C. Soennichsen: "I think it's
all right whatever he wants to do."
Gertrude Vallery "I think I'm
getting tired of it. Wish he'd do
something."
E. K. Schulhof thinks "The king
is wise in dodging out of the ruler
job and Mrs. Simpson offers a good
way out."
Fred Herbster: "Should live his
own life. An American queen would
help pep up tne r0yai family."
bam Gilmour: "Had married at
twenty and could not give any ad
vice to an old sport like Edward or
any other old bachelor. ..."
Ann Zitka: "Should marry Mrs.
Simpson."
C. E. Ledgway: "The king did not
want to marry the British cabinet
but Mrs. Simpson."
R. D. Jess: "I think its a lot of
foolishness. He's nothing but a fig-
urehead as it is. If I were in his
boots, I'd do the same thing. If l
had an estate of 50 million I'd not
worry about anyone."
Clyde Jackson: "I believe its just
a lot of publicity. He should have
the rjght to marry whom he wishes."
Mrs. Wickman
is Laid to Last
Long Rest Today
Services at St. Paul's Evangelical
Church Largely Attended by
Old Time Friends.
From Saturday's Dally
This afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
St. Paul's Evangelical church the last
rites were held for Mrs. John Wick
man, Sr., a long time resident of the
community, one who was universally
loved and respected by those who had
the pleasure of her acquaintance. The
i services were largely attended and
the floral remembrances attested the
deep feeling of regret that her pass
ing has occasioned.
Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the
church of which the departed had
long been a communicant, conducted
the services and brought the message
of hope that the Christian faith holds ,
to its believers.
Members of the choir gave two
numbers, "Beautiful Isle of Some
where" and the German hymn, "So
Nimm Dann Meine Hande," favorite
songs of the departed. The inter
ment was at Oak Hill cemetery where
Mr. Wickman is at rest.
Maggie Ploehn was born at Rands-
burg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany,
on January 3, 1871. She came to the
United States in 18S4 with her par
ents, they locating near Plattsmouth.
She was united in marriage in
this city, to John lckman on
February 26, 1S96. To this union
two children were born, John Wick
man of Lincoln and Mrs. Alvin Mei
singer, of Murray, who survive her
passing. A brother, Claus Ploehn of
Pandelton, Oregon, also survives her
as well as many nephews and nieces.
Her husband, four sisters, Mrs. Hans
Paasch, Mrs. William Wohlfarth,
Mrs. H. M. Soennichsen, Mrs. E.
Grebe, and one brother, George
Ploehn, have preceded her in death.
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. Margaretta Wichmann, 64,
died this afternoon at 12:30 at the,
home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mei
singer west of Mynard, Mrs. Mei
singer being a daughter.
Mrs. Wichmann has made her home
in Plattsmouth for many years, com
ing here as a young girl and was
married here to Mr. Wichmann, who
was engaged here in the local Bur
lington shops for a great many years.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wichmann in
their long life here made many warm
friends who will sincerely regret her
passing and share with the bereaved
members of the family circle the deep
feeling of regret that her taking
away will bring.
The family made their home for
many years in the residence on
North Third street and where Mr.
Wichmann was called to the last rest
some three years ago. Mrs. Wich
mann continued to reside at the old
home until health made necessary
her making her home with the
daughter.
There survives one son, John Wich
mann, of Lincoln, and one daughter,
Mrs. Clara Meisinger, as well as one
brother, Claus Ploehn. of Pendelton,
Oregon. Mrs. H. M. Soennichsen, a
sister, preceded her in death several
years ago.
BILL HAS BIRTHDAY
From Saturday's Dally
Today was the birthday anni
versary of W. A. Becker, member of
one of the old families of Cass coun
ty. Mr. Becker was born December
12. 1868, at Pekin, Illinois, but has
lived here since boyhood days, his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Beck
er, being prominent residents of this
community for many years.
Many Farmers
Visit Resettlem't
Office This Week
Jean SpEngler Explains Grant Regu
lations to Applicants from
Agricultural Section.
From Friday's Daily
Jean Spangler of the resettlement
administration is busy this week in
terviewing farmers in regard to fed
eral aid. Reclassification of the men
who were on the drought projects is
being made.
Federal aid for farmers of Cass
county extended through Resettle
ment Administration grants can only
be obtained under certain conditions,
Jean Spangler, local RA supervisor
said today.
"In the first place the farmer must
be in actual need and have exhausted
all other credit resources," said Mr.
Spangler.
"Secondly, the applicant must
either live on a farm or actually have
derived the major portion of his in
come from farming."
Mr. Spangler said lack of funds
and an unusually heavy number of
grant cases caused by the drought
made it necessary that Resettlement
limit its grant program to real farm
ers.
"The farm laborer group recently
drorped from WPA payrolls who are
residing in towns and villages and
whose farming operations are only
casual and secondary obviously are
not eligible," he said.
During the coming severe winter
months Resettlement will concentrate
on assisting as many eligible farm
ers as possible. Application for the
monthly suosistence grants may be
made at Miss Overman's office, lo-
cated at the court house.
Attention PCA Borrowers
The Resettlement Administration
will not make loans to borrowers
from the Production Credit Asso
ciation unless specifically requested
to do so by the PCA, according to a
recent ruling from regional Resettle
ment heailquarters, Mr. Spangler an
nounced. MISSIONARY GROUPS COM
BINE FOR XMAS PROGRAM
From Friday's Dally
Members of both the Home and
Foreign missionary societies met at
the home of Mrs. R. B. Hayes for
the Christmas party yesterday aft
ernoon. A candle light service by the mem
bers of the Home missionary opened
the program. Mrs. Adelaide Boynton
read the service. Mrs. Earl Carr
sang,
"The Light of the World"!
while the members carried the white
candles and placed them in the
candelabrum. Mrs. L. S. Devoe ac
companied. A pageant on home missionary
work was given by members. Re
actions of different races in different
missionary schools were demon
strated. 1
Mrs. V. C. Wright led devotionals
at the opening of the Foreign mis
sionary program. Mrs. Merritt Kerr
and Mrs. Ed. Thimgan sang "Silent
Night." They were accompanied by
Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Frank Barkus
told the story of the establishment of
the Mission in Africa in 1911.
"There's a Song in the Sky" was
given as a vocal solo by Mrs. Carr.
Joseph and Mary, a pageant, was
presented by Mrs. L. S. Devoe as
Mary and Mrs. George Mann as Jo
seph. Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom and
Mrs. H. B. Perry were readers. Mrs.
Carr sang "Away in a Manger" dur
ing the pantomime.
Miss Dorothy Glock played as a
piano solo, "The Girl with the
Flaxen Hair" by Claude Debussy. A
shirt description of a Christmas in
Africa was read by Mrs. Wright. The
meeting was closed with the pinning
of the Christmas stockings upon the
tree by the foreign missionary so
ciety members. The stockings con
tained money contributions for the
missions.
I'rogram and plate supper at the
Lewiston Community Center, Friday,
Dec. 18. Everyone welcome. (Spon
sored by Lewiston school, Dist. 7).
Mrs. C. Loyd Shubert, teacher, ltw
Phone news items to No. 6.
NEW JANITOR TAKES
PLACE IN SCHOOL
Will Carr has recently been ap
pointed janitor at the Wintersteen
school. He follows a 38 year term of
service by one family. Hans Roth
man began his work as janitor in
the school 33 years ago. After his
death a few years ago, his daugh
ter, Mrs. Roy Stewart worked as jani
tor there.
Fred Mumm is also a new janitor
in the Plattsmouth schools. He takes
up his duties at Columbian.
Emergency Grant
Made to Farmers
for One Month
Large Number of Cases to Be In
vestigated Makes Immediate
Grant Necessary.
One month grants are to be made;
to the farmers in need after inter-
views by the resettlement official. In-J
vestigation will be made for action on j
the cases of farmers who have been j
on drouth relief after the month.
Grants are not to exceed a $20
average for the county. The amount
is to be determined according to the
size of the family, number of chil
dren in school, rent, supply of fuel
and food.
Resettlement will absorb all that
are on certified drouth WPA and in
need for a one month grant. There-
after every case, whether in the;
drouth division or not. is to be in
vestigated and passed before a drouth
advisory committee.
The one month period will give the!
resettlement administrators more
time for investigation. The Platts
mouth office was rushed on Thursday
and Friday of last week. Over SO
persons came in for interviews in the
two days in which the office was
open.
After the investigation the farm
ers will be reclassified. All who are
eligible for standard loans will re
ceive help in that form. Others who
are not eligible for loans because of
deep indebtedness, old age, no land,
etc., will receive other forms cf help.
ATTENDS DEALERS MEETINGS
Glenn Vallery, local John Deere
Jlealer, has been attending the Mid
West Implement Dealers convention
in Omaha this week. Wednesday over
a hundred farmers of this commun
ity attended the John Deere exhibits
with Mr. Vallery and the noon
luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. Vallery drove to
Omaha yesterday. The wives of the
dealers were entertained at a theater
I part' at the Orpheum. The men had
a Ftag party at the Fontenelle.
Today concludes the 2Sth annual
convention. Business sessions are be
ing held.
D. M. Babbitt, of the Cass County
Implement Co., representing the In
ternational Harvester Co., linse, was
also a visitor at the meeting and en
joying the various events that had
been provided.
WILL HOLD WOLF HUNT
A wolf hunt will be staged in the
territory west of this city on Sun
day, December 20th. The area that
will be covered will be for seven
miles west of this city and from the
Mynard road north to the Burling
ton tracks along the Platte river.
The hunters are asked to meet at
the various gathering places at 1
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The meet
ing places designated are the O. K.
garage, Mynard, Becker school house,
August Keil farm and the Earl Beck
er farm.
All who are interested are urged
to come out and join in the wolf and
coyote hunt.
RETURNS FROM VISIT
William G. Kieck, district judge
elect, returned Thursday afternoon
frcm a few days visit at Kansas City,
Missouri, on business and also at
Medicine Bow, Kansas, where he was
the guest of an old time army friend.
Mr. Kieck is recuperating from his
recent sinus operation and took ad
vantage to visit with the old friend.
The new judge will take over the
duties of his office the first Thurs
day in January.
Free Shoes to
City's Most Needy
Children is Plan
j$50 Appropriated from Community
Building Club Funds to Help
Carry on This Work.
From Saturday's Daily
Due to a growing need brought on
by the snow and cold weather of ,
the past week, the Community Build-j
ing c lub trustees last night set aside j
the sum of ?50 to be expended on j
shoes for the city's most needy j
children, whose parents are unable to j
provide them and who otherwise will .
be required to remain home from.
school or risk sickness by going to
and from school in worn-out foot
wear. This step was taken by the Com
munity Building club trustees as a
means of showing their appreciation
of the support given the club by the
several hundred members who pay
weekly membership dues of 10 cents,
From the profit thus derived, the
trustees have been able to reduce in-
debtedness on the community build-
ing nearly $800 and keep up interest!
payments, as well as contribute $100
for the purchase of additional music
al instruments for the junior drum
corps and $48 toward carrying on
the Boy Scout program here.
Aside from these amounts, none of
the profits derived from Community
Building club memberships has been
expended for any other purpose
whatsoever.
"Of course we realize $50 will not
provide shoes for near all the needy
children in Plattsmouth." said Les
lie Niel, chairman of the building
trustees, "but it is the plan of the
trustees to add at least another $50
to this fund before the winter is
over as occasion demands."
Continuing, Mr. !Niel stated, "All
cases referred to the special shoe
committee for action will receive
their careful consideration and either
new shoes, rubbers or overshoes will
be provided or the child supplied
with good, serviceable used ones.
"We are not asking the public for
the contribution of a single penny,
beyond the payment of regular week
ly dues in the club, but we do be
speak the co-operation of everyone
who has serviceable second-hand or
outgrown shoes, rubbers and over
shoes turning them over to be used
along with new ones in order to make
this service reach as far as possible.
The addition of a few dozen pairs of
shoes of this type (by serviceable we
mean capable of being worn as are or
repaired at a minimum of expense)
will aid the committee greatly in
i meeting the obligation it is under
taking, namely, to supply every
worthy youth whose parents cannot
supply them, with suitable footwear
to protect them from colds and sick
ness. The entire committee feels that
we could do nothing better than en
gage in this worthy enterprise, ex
pending part of the profits from the
Community Building club therefor."
"Of course," he continued, "we are
trying to pay off remaining indebt
ness on the community building as
quickly as possible, but there are cer
tain human needs that come above
that for consideration and we believe
the shoe need at this particular sea
son of the year is of the greatest im
portance." School officials bear out this con
tention by saying that a considerable
number have had to remain home
from school and others have con
tracted sickness due to have insuffi
cient foot protection.
Where to Take Shoes
Persons having serviceable second
hand and outgrown footwear of any
kind will confer a great favor on the
special Shoe Distribution committee
of the Legion by sending them with
the child who has outgrown them to
his or her teacher in the public or
parochial schools. They will be as
sembled and sorted at the old high
school building. Those who do not
find it practical to send their used
shoes to school can leave them at
Conis Shining Parlor or Wescott's
clothing store. Shoes that need only
minor repairs will be attended to and
the work paid for out of funds pro
vided ' by the Community Building
club treasury. This work and prices
paid for new shoes will be at a dis-
count as the shoe dealers' and repair
men's added contribution to the
cause.
How to Get Shoes
Requests for shoes Tor children
whose parents are unable to purchase
same, should come through the grade
or high school teacher. Preferably the
request should be in writing by the
parent, giving age and foot size, but
it may be made orally by the pupil,
or even taken up by the teacher on
his or her own observance of need.
All caes will be investigated, yet
no recipient of footwear will be em
barassed through having the fact
published.
Careful check will be kept of the
number of pairs of used shoes receiv- frantic quest of gift-buying. Yet how
ed together with the number bought useless and silly that all is.
outright, and the manner in which i Plattsmouth stores are loaded with
they are put out, the fitting of pupils ! Christmas gift items, merchants and
after an application has received ap- ' clerks are holding open house both
proval being left in the hands of the day and evenings to accommodate
school nurse. jthe buying public and will lay away
It is the aim and plan of the Com-' on the payment of a very snu.ll de
munity Building club trustees to be ' posit any article selected from their
able to purchase outright some 50 stocks.
pairs of new shoes and through the Yet there are any number of good
co-operation of the public in bringing and well-bred people who run their
in second-hand and outgrown shoes life schedules on time in other mat
tor minor repair, distribute at least -ters, never get dinner late or come
an additional hundred other pairs be- ! down to their place of business a
fore warm weather comes next spring ; single minute after opening time
and the dire need that now exists
for shoes is overcome.
To this end there is pledged the
expenditure of at least $50 of Com
munity Building club dues and prob
ably double that sum or more.
Ft. Crook Couple
Married Sahir
day
at Nebraska
City
Grace Milz Weds Lieutenant Otto M.
Durham ot Honolulu, Hawaii;
Will Reside at Ft. Crook.
Grace Milz, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Schutz of Fort Crook,
was married Saturday afternoon at o
o'clock, to Lieutenant Otto M. Dur
ham, formerly of Honolulu. Hawaii.
The wedding took place in Nebraska
City, Judge T. S. Morton performing!
the ceremony. j
The bride was dressed in white and
wore a veil. She carried a shower j
bouquet. Her husband wore his dress
uniform. They were attended by Mr.
and Mrs. Schutz.
Mr. and Mrs. Durham will make
their home in Fort Crook until the
first of the year when they leave for
a honeymoon in Johnson City, Ten
nessee. Another contribution for Ripley
Lieutenant Durham sailed from
Honolulu September IT, arrived in
New York, Octover 17, joined the
17th infantry band. He came to Ne
braska, and married a Nebraska girl
in Nebraska Cits.
Alnliakahui is the wish of their
many friends ("good luck to every
one").
CARRY ON REPAIR WORK
The work of repairing the interior.
of the First Presbyterian church is
being pushed ahead and the plaster
ing work is now being completed.
The damage caused by the fire of
some two months ago on the interior
of the building was much greater (
than first thought and much of the
woodwork of the large auditorium
had to be replaced.
While the church i3 undergoing
repairs the congregation is holding
meetings in the Knights of Colum
bus hall.
With the repair program moving
along nicely, it is hoped that the
basement or Fellowship room of the
church may be ready for occupancy
in the next two weeks and in time
foi the Christmas program.
DANCE ETIQUETTE TO
RE TAUGHT STUDENTS
Peggy Johnson of Omaha has been
invited to Plattsmouth to teach
proper ball room etiquette to the
high school students Friday after
noon, December 18. It is also hoped
that she will be present for the dance
from 4 to 6 p. m. A 7-piece orchestra
under the direction of Pete Grado
ville is furnishing the music.
The dances have proved very suc
cessful thus far this year. High
school students have responded very
well.
December Sales
Day Packed with
Holiday Value
s
Many Merchants Vieing with Each
Other in Offering Merchandise
Suitable for Gifts.
Christmas is just around the cor
ner. Daily the remaining shipping
time grows shorter and shorter, and
this year, as everV year in the past,
there will be hundreds and thous
ands engulfed in that last minute
: that persist in being the most dilitory
of Christmas shoppers and are al
ways caught in the last minute jamb,
have their dispositions ruffled and do
not get just what they want, simply
because it has been gobbled up by
earlier shoppers.
That is the rule of things and rule?
in America like traditions in Great
Britain are mighty hard to break
down.
In the hopes of denting the ice and
speeding up Christmas chopping, a
group of merchants offering varied
stocks are presenting a pare of pure
ly Christmas specials (save for a few
grocery bargains that are always
apropos).
This one day sale will be held next
Wednesday, December 1C, be lore the
big rush of the last five shopping
days begins, so buyers will find the
stocks complete and selections as to
sizes and colors ample.
The nature of the bargains beggar
description. Sufficient to say, many
of them are outstanding enough that
they should prove successful cash
register ringers throughout the en-
tire day and evening.
It is the merchants' way of trying
to get you "Shop Early" minded, by
; paying you a bonus to do so.
See this page of ads in this issue
of the Journal. You'll lind worth
while values and sugee-tion-.
TO AID GOOD CAUSE
The Recreational Center which is
carrying on a campaign to secure dis
carded toys that can be worked over
and used for Christmas, hive had
the very generous co-operation of
G. G. Griffin, manager and owner of
.. ithe Kitz theatre. -Mr. urn: in is pre
senting a free show al the- IUtz on
Saturday from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.
for the children of th- community.
The sidmisrion will be either a toy,
:ume article of clothing or shoes that
are in servicable condition and can
b? usid in caring for some child this
winter.
Th entire cost of the film, presen
tation and the use of the thitre vn ill
be Mr. Griffin's part in the worthy
cause. The show will furnish a good
entertainment and also be helpful in
a most worthy cause.
INSTALLS NEW PRIEST
The Very Rev. Adolph M. Mosler,
vicar general of the Lincoln diocese
of the Roman Catholic ihurch. with
Father George Agius. pastor of the
St. John's church of this city, were
at Manley Wednesday.
Father Mosler conducted the cere
mony of the installing of Father J. J.
Hoffman as the pastor of the St. Pat
rick's church at Manley. Father
Agius assisting. The new parish
priest at Manley is oneof the best
known members of the clergy in thU
part of the state and was for twenty
seven years pastor at Falls City.
Father Mosler has also conducted
the installation services at Falls City,
Dawson and Auburn, in the later city,
Father J. J. Kaczemartk, formerly of
this city being installed.
STRAYED
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Wiles. Phone 414.
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