ffebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. IH
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1936.
NO. 90
Young People
are Married at
Murray Saturd'y
Miss Neita Alberta Wilson Married
to Mr. John Wondra of This
City in Quiet Ceremony.
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock
the reidence of Rev. and Mrs. C.
Loyd Shubert, at Murray, occurred)
the marriage of two of the well
known young people of this portion
of Cass county, Miss Neita Alberta
Wilson and Mr. John Wondra.
The wedding was very quiet, the
marriage lines being read by Rev.
Shubert, with Louis Wondra, brother
of the groom, and Miss Alice Peter
son of this city serving as the wit
nesses. The bride wore a gown of rust
colored crepe with black accessories.
Miss Peterson wore a very becom
ing gown of green velvet with ac
cessories in black.
Mr. and Mrs. Wondra were honor
guests at a family dinner party Sun
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. T. Wilson, parents of the
bride at Murray.
The bride has grown to woman
hood at Murray where her family
have long made their home, she be
ing educated there audi graduating
from the Plattsmouth high school in
the class of 1931. Since completing
her school work she has made her
home at Murray.
Mr. Wondra is a son of Mrs. Frank
Wondra of this city and he has made
his home in this community in recent
years. He is in the employe of the
BREX shops hero.
Mr. and Mrs. Wondra expect to
make their home in this city with
the mother of Mr. Wondra in the
west part of the city.
PRESENTATION OF "THE INN"
From Monday's Daily
Members of the Methodist church
choir presented "The Inn" at the
church last evening. The beautiful
story was interpreted through song
and reading. Mrs. Wm. Heinrich read
the play. The choir was under the
direction of Mrs. E. H. Wescott.
Solo part3 were taken by Mrs. R.
15. Hayes, Mr3. Earl Carr, and Wilbur
Hall. One of the finest parts in the
interpretation was the duet by Misses
Lois Brandhorst and Fern Jahrig.
Personnel of the choir was Mrs. E. H.
Wescott, Mrs. Ed Thimgan, Mrs. R.
B. Hayes, Misses Lois Brandhorst,
Fern Jahrig, Helen Hall, Kathryn
Br.rkus, Mrs. Earl Carr. Miss Mildred
Hall, Wilbur Hall. L. S. Devoe, Junior
Dovoe, Richard Yeliek, Walter Her
gir and Mrs. Wm. Heinrich. Mrs.
L. S. Devoe and E. II. Wescott were
accompanists.
The observance was a beautiful
opening of the Christmas season. It
brought to the listeners a deep ap
preciation of the period into which
the world is entering.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS ELECT
The members of Maple Leaf camp,
No 53 S 9, Royal Neighbors of Amer
ica, held their annual election of of
ficers Monday evening. The follow
ing were selected:
Oracle Mrs. Helen Meisinger.
Vice-Oracle Mrs. Minnie Renner.
Past Oracle Mrs. Emma Kaffen
berger. Chancellor Mrs. Rose Sulser.
Recorder Mrs. Sadie Jones.
Receiver Mrs. Freda Stibal.
Marshal rMs. Louise Klinger.
Inner Sentinel Mrs. Pearl Mei
singer. Outer Sentinel Miss Wilma Fred
erich. Manager Miss Leona Meisinger.
Musician Mrs. Emma Nolting.
Physician Dr. R. P. Westover.
mere was a very fine attendance
at the session of the camp. The new
onicers will be installed at the last
meeting in January.
WILL UNDERGO OPERATION
From Wednesday's Dally
Harley Minniear, popular high
school student, departed for Omaha
this afternoon where he entered the
Methodist hospital for an appendec
tomy. Harley has not been well for
several days and while his condition
was the best it was decided to have
the operation. It is expected the oper
ation will be either this evening or
Thursday morning.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. Lyle Ilostetter, who has been
at the Clarkson hospital in Omaha
for the past ten days, was able to
return to her home Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Ilostetter had an oper
ation for chronic appendicitis. She
had the pleasure of her nurse, Miss
Florence Bat tels of Omaha, 'returning
with her and spending the remainder
of the day with her patient and par-
atlents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schomaker
'and family.
Sunday evening
Arthur and Arn
old Schoemaker and Miss Eleanor
Sedlak took Miss Bartels back to
Omaha so that she could go on duty
Monday morning.
Damian Flynn
Scores a Hit in
Motion Pictures
Former Plattsmouth Young Man
Finds Success in Stage and
Screen Career.
Damian Flynn, one time resident
of this city, is scoring a real success
in his career in motion pictures, be
ing engaged in several of the late
successes from Hollywood.
This clever young actor is to ap
pear in this city soon in "Wedding
Present" in which Joan Bennett is
starred. This is a newspaper comedy
romance and in which Mr. Flynn is a
featured player.
The former Plattsmouth man has
tasen the name of Damon Ford for
his movie career.
Before going to Hollywood he was
seen in many of the popular Broad-
' way productions, For Love oi
Money," "The Eldest," a play by Sam
Grisman and in "Bright Star" with
Lee Tracey and Julie Hayden.
Mr. Flynn is the youngest son of
Mrs. Catherine Flynn of Omaha, the
family living here until after the
death of the late Dr. P. J. Flynn.
Damian completed his school work
here in the class of 1925 of the Platts
mouth high school. He later was a
member of the Community Playhouse
at Omaha, going from there to New
York where he made a decided suc
cess.
WOODMAN CIRCLE ELECTS
The members of the Woodman
Circle and the Woodman Circle Aux
iliary met Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Harry Kruger on Wash
ington avenue, a line attendance of
the ladies and the girls of the Aux
iliary being present.
The business meeting of the organ
izations was taken up with the nam
ing of the officers for the ensuing
year, the following being selected:
Guardian Mrs. W. J. Hartwick.
Past Guardian Mrs. Max Fitz-
mayer.
Advisor Mrs. M. E. Buttery.
Chaplain Mrs. E. C. Ripple.
Attendant Mrs. Lizzie Kelley.
Secretary Miss Marie Kaufmann.
Treasurer Mrs. C. C. Cotner.
Auditor Mrs. F. H. Mumm.
The Auxiliary re-elected their of
ficers for the coming year with
Thelma Kruger as the guardian. Mrs.
Harry Kruger was named as the
councellor of the junior group for
the year.
Following the business session a
very fine time was enjoyed in games
and the members of the party ex
changed gifts and closed with dainty
refreshments.
JUNIOR PLAY CAST PARTY
From Tuesday's Daily
Miss Beatrice Arn entertained the
Junior class play cast at her home
last evening. Many interesting games
were played which were followed by
a two-course luncheon. Those at
tending were Shirley Seiver, Fran
ces Cloidt, Pat Cloidt, Clara Toman,
Beatrice Arn, Wllhelmina Henrich-
sen, Philip Rosencrans, Ray Wooster
Bob Woest, Dick Hall, Chester Fos
ter and Lumir Gerner.
DIES AT U. S. HOSPITAL
Gustave A. Diehm, 44, died at the
Veterans' hospital in Lincoln Thurs
day. He is the brother of Selma
Diehm, teacher in Plattsmouth
schools. He also leaves a father, two
other sisters, and a brother. He made
his home at Sterling, Nebr.
City Council
Has Busy Time
at session
Many Matters Demand Attention of
Legislators Defer Plan for Reg
ulating Hours of Beer Sales
From Tuesday's Daily
The city council last evening had
a very busy time as they gathered
up the three weeks buriness that had
accumulated since the last meeting
and started the ball rolling.
Being the first meeting in Decem
ber, the monthly reports of the var
ious officials of the city were re
ceived. City Treasurer Brown report
ed the city balance to be 310,903.76.
City Clerk Albert Olson reported the
collections of his office at $443.15,
Chief of Police Joe Libershal report
ed that for the month there had been
four arrests and fines and costs levied
of $25.95. Police Judge C. L. Graves,
who has a weekly report system, gave
for November 20, three arrests with
fines and costs of $15.95, for Decem
ber 3, no arrests but $10 on old fines,
for the week of December 10 there
were five arrests and $18. 65 levied.
Mayor Lushinsky called the atten
tion of the council to the fact that
the warrants and bonds of street im
provement districts No. 52 to 59
had been refunded and recommended
that the amounts now in these funds
be transferred to the bond and in
terest fund and which the council did
by resolution.
Mayor Lushinsky stated that he
had been approached by several who
claimed that they were unable to
get employment and who also were
not able to secure relief from the
county or other sources. The cases
were pitiful in many instances and
should have attention. The city had
no funds available for direct relief
and he would do all possible to try
and secure some attention to the
cases.
Councilman Webb of the tax and
property committee reported two ad
ditional pieces of property to be add
ed to the pending foreclosure sale.
These were on vacant lots where pros
pective bidders had promised to erect
homes.
Councilman Tippens reported that
he had given permission to needy
parties to cut down dead trees along
the streets to aid them in securing
wood. He also stated that the streets
had been placed in as good a shape
as possible for the winter. The street
intersections had been sanded dur
ing the snowy and icy periods but
a large number of the property own
ers had failed to have the snow and
ice removed from their sidewalks.
Councilman Schutz of the fire and
water committee reported that he
had investigated the request for per
mission to erect a wood tin , covered
garage at the rear of the Jacobs
restaurant. The committee found
that this did not comply with the re
quirements of the city ordinances and
accordingly the request was denied.
Councilman Vroman of the police
committee stated that the police light
switch in the telephone office was
located very inconvenient to the oper
ators and accordingly it was ordered
to be moved, where more convenient.
Mr. Vroman also reported that Wil
liam Hiner had been designated as
the substitute for the police force.
Councilman Brittain brought up
the matter of places selling beer oper
ating at all hours and no apparent
closing regulations as long as the pa
trons cared to revel. Some closed at
early hour3 while others remained
open all night. The councilman ad
vocated a set closing hour at around
midnight.
Mayor Lushinsky stated that per
sonally he favored the closing of the
places at midnight, but to do so would
require a change in the city ordin
ance.
The motion was then offered to
have referred to the judiciary and li
cense committee the matter of pre
ppring an amendment to the ordin
ance that would set a standard hour
of closing.
The motion brought on a very
warm fire of comments from the mem
bers of the council.
Councilman Johnson stated that
the closing was all light but he did
not think everybody got drunk after
midnight. If people were found
drunk they should be arrested and if
beer wa3 being sold illegally then
the licenses of the places should be
revoked.
Councilman Rebal, chairman of the
license committee stated that all had
the same closing and opening hours
under the ordinance but some places
were in the practice of closing up
earlier and others remained open
late.
Councilman Webb stated that he
thought the next legislature would
set a uniform law for the entire state
on closing hours. He would favor
any closing law if the nearby places
were also bound by it.
Chief of Police Libershal had a
part in the discussion by stating that
many persons stayed in a place all
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Job's Daughters
Installation for
Local Bethel
L. E. Fitch, Associate Grand Cus
todian of the Grand Council of
Nebraska a Visitor.
From Wednesday's Daily
A group of Omaha girls, with their
guardian, Mrs. Wallace Linn and
associate guardian, Mr. L. E. Fitch,
who is also associate grand guardian
of the Grand Council of Nebraska,
Order of Job's Daughters, met with
the members of Bethel 24 last eve
ning at the Masonic Temple.
Misses Rebecca Morse, Celeste Mc-
Entyre, Margorle Linn, and Jane
Calahan who are past honored
queens of Bethel 1, the Mother Bethel
of the World, assisted by Alice Hirz
and Rachel Robertson, Past Queens
of the local bethel installed the fol
lowing officers who will carry on the
work during the next six months:
Honored Queen, Jean Knorr; Sen
ior Princess. Eleanor' Minor; Junior
Princess. Frances Cloidt r Guide,
Jeanette Hirz; Marshal. Shirley Siev
er; Recorder, Mary Gayer; Treas
urer, Beatrice Arn; Chaplain, Jac
quelyn Grassman; Librarian, Janet
Westover; Pianist, Maxine Nielson;
First Messenger, Joan Hall; Second
Messenger, Shirley Keck; Third Mes
senger, Marjorie Tidball; Fourth
Messenger, Harriett Goos; Fifth Mes
senger, Mary K. Wiles; Senior Cus
todian, Charlotte Jasper; Junior Cus
todian, Waunitta Johnson; Inner
Guard, Kathryn Barkus; and Outer
Guard. Alice Hirz.
HAVE FINE MEETING
The Rotary club meeting Tuesday
was presided over by E. II. Schulhof,
the vice president, Frank A. Cloidt,
the president being in the west part
of the state where he, with Rotarians
E. H. Wescott and Judge Duxbury,
were at the dedication of the Masonic
temple at Cambridge. Judge Dux-
bury served as grand senior deacon
at the ceremony.
The meeting was under the lead
ership of Dr. R. P. Westover, who
presented William Baird, past presi
dent. Mr. Baird discussed Rotary in
general, the requirement and classi
fication of membership, the duties of
the members, giving a much appre
ciated talk along this line.
The club also had the pleasure of
hearing the brass quartet, composed
of several of the leading musicians
of the city, Lee Knolle, C. E. Ledg-
way, Sheldon Giles and E. H. Schul
hof, they furnishing a very fine rendi
tion of a group of the old songs.
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
Ted Hadraba, son of Joseph Had-
raba, arrived in New York Thursday.
He spent two days there then went
to Washington, D. C. According to
present plans his next stop will be
Chicago. He then will go to Evans
ton where he will visit friends at
Northwestern University before they
leave for the Christmas vacation. Ted
will probably be in Platssmouth by
the 21st.
IN CHARGE OF CREAM STATION
Earl Winscott, well known local
young man, is now engaged as man
ager of the Cole Creamery station on
Main street in the Egenberger build
ing. Mr. Winscott took over the oper
ation of the station the past week
and is now busy in looking after the
j affairs of the company here.
Free Show and
Santa Claus Here
Again Saturday
Cass Theatre Will Entertain Children
of Cass County and Santa
Also Pays a Visit.
Next Saturday afternoon is to be
a gala day for the youngsters of Cass
county and Plattsmouth, Santa visit
ing the city for the second time and
bringing a treat to the children in
connection with the free show offer
ing. Mr. N. F. Westerlund of the Cass
theatre, has arranged to have this
handsome theatre turned over to the
joyous children of Cass county on
Saturday afternoon, the show start
ing at 2 o'clock. Mr. Westerlund is
donating the pictures as well as the
use of the theatre, to the American
Legion and Auxiliary, to entertain
the children.
Jane Withers 13 to be presented
in "This Is the Life." The second
picture is to be a cartoon. The com
mittee is especially grateful for the
special child's pictures which are be
ing donated by the Cass theatre. The
afternoon program will last about
two and a half hours.
The ladies of the Auxiliary, in
charge of the conduct of the show
have arranged that the admission
shall be by means of an apple, a po
tato, an orange for each child, or a
can of fruit, vegetables or-jeHy will
admit several children of the same
family.
Santa Claus, through the aid of
the Plattsmouth Business Men's Ad
club, will be presented at the the
atre at 4 o'clock at the close of the
show and each child will receive a
treat as they leave the theatre.
Tho ladles of the Auxiliary will
have their members present at the
theatre and mothers who may wish to
do shopping may leave the little ones
in their charge.
Eecause of the limited seating
capacity, no child above the eighth
grade will be admitted. No parents
will be permitted to go with the
children as ladies of the Auxiliary
will be present to care for the chil
dren while the mothers are shopping.
All food supplies brought to the
theatre will be distributed to the
needy by Christmas eve.
DRAMATIC CLUB PRESENTS
TWO SKITS AT MEETING
From Tuesday's Dally
Members of the Dramatic club pre
sented two skits before an audience
of 25 in the club rooms last evening.
A Christmas Chime" was given by
Gertrude Vallery, Mildred Cacy,
Robert Wurl, and Clem Woster.
The second play was en original
skit by Paul Vandervoort, "Her
Friend the King." It was a "take
off" on the recent English situation.
Misses Eleanor Swatek and Edith
Solomon and Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Bulin gave the play.
Miss Lois Hacker of Nebraska City
was a guest at the meeting. She is a
dramatic teacher and has two groups
of students. The senior group are
persons out of high school and the
junior class is made up of high school
students.
Another visitor was Dale Bartlett.
He is the supervisor for recreation
for Cass and Otoe counties and has
his office in Nebraska City.
FACES CAR CHARGE
James Hiskett of this city, was
held at Falls City Saturday as the
result of a car accident in Richardson
county. His automobile had crashed
headon into a team and wagon of
John Herr, of Humboldt. Herr, his
wife and child escaped injury but one
of the mules was killed. William
Fenton of Dawson, riding with His
kett, suffered a slight cut on the
forehead.
DIES AT McCOOK
The death of Mrs. Amelia Beins
Cook, former resident of this com
munity, occurred Sunday at the home
of her son, James Cook, at McCook,
Nebraska. Mrs. Cook is survived by
five children, Mrs. Marie Windslow,
Bird City, Kansas; Mrs. Gladys Wal
ters, California; James Cook, Me
Cook: Mrs. Luella Dusenberg, Beaver!
I City; Maurine Cook, Orleans.
TO RETURN HOME
Mason Wall, Plattsmouth young
man injured a few weeks ago near
Sabetha, Kansas, is expected to re
turn home Tuesday or Wednesday.
Mason was very badly burned in the
accident when he was trapped in the
cab of a burning truck with his com
panion, Dale Baunibaugh. The in
jured young men have been at a hos
pital at Sabetha and for some days
their recovery was a matter of doubt.
He had been expected to return Sun
day but a complication arising made
necessary his remaining at the hos
pital for a few days more.
Red Cross and
Charities Has
Annual Election
Meeting Held at Library Monday
Afternoon Elmer Sundstrom
Heads Red Cross.
The Plattsmouth chapter of the
American Red Cross held their an
nual meeting on Monday afternoon
at the public library auditorium with
a pleasing number of the members in
attendance.
The officers selected were as fol
lows :
Chairman Elmer Sundstrom.
Vice-chairman Miss Matilde Soen-
nichsen.
Treasurer Carl J. Schneider.
Secretary Mrs. Lottie Rosencrans.
For the first time since war days
the local chapter has passed the 200
mark in membership, making it prob
ably the largest chapter in size in the
county. This has been due to the
splendid campaign that was led by
Mr. Sundstrom and his force of as
sistants, he serving as the member
ship chairman.
Associated Charities
Following the yRed Cross meeting
the session of the Associated Char
ities was held at the library and
plans discussed as well as the new
officers selected for the year.
The officers named were:
Chairman Mrs. Lottie Rosencrans.
Vice-chairman Elmer Sundstrom.
Treasurer Mrs. Frank Mullen.
Secretary Mrs. Veronica Globitz.
The organization will start at once
on planning their yearly activities in
the community and which will place
a great responsibility on the resi
dents of the community as the de
mands are expected to be heavy.
GROVER PARRIOTT STRUCK
BY SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK
From Tuesday's Daily
Grover Parriott, farmer living
north of Plattsmouth, was struck by
a semi-trailer truck driven by Holly
Price at the south end of the Orea-
polis overhead bridge north of the
city this noon. Price aided Guy Shu
bert of Omaha and John Elliott of
this city in lifting the unconscious
man into Shubert's car. He was then
brought into Plattsmoutn for an ex
amination by Dr. Pucelik. The in
jured man regained consciousness
befora reaching the city.
Examination disclosed possible in
juries about the chest and legs. He
was taken to the St. Joseph's hospital
in Omaha by ambulance shortly after
one.
Grover Parriott is a brother to Mrs.
Will Rainey of this city. He resides
with his family north of the city. He
has six children.
Shubert, Elliott, and Parriott had
been visiting and the latter was
crossing the highway from Elliott's
car to Shubert's when the accident
occurred.
CASE IS REVERSED
Retrial in Cass county of an ac
tion brought by the depositors com
mittee of the Bank of Eagle against
Clarence and Edward Gehard was or
dered by the supreme court Friday
The action was one to declare void
a $3,600 chattel mortgage given by
Clarence to his brother on the ground
that it was fraudulent. The trial
court held the mortgage valid, but
the supreme court says that it erred
in not giving wide latitude on cross
examination as to other business
transactions between close relatives
are presumptively fraudulent, and if
cross examination had not been re
stricted It might have been shown
that the debt had been paid or was
I for a less sum
Community Sing
in Plattsmouth
Monday Evening
Hundreds of Voices to Join in Carols
on Court House Lawn Under Di
rection of Lee Knolle.
Plattsmouth's first big community
sing will be held on the court house
lawn Monday evening. December 21,
at 7:30. All high school glee clubs,
grade children, church choirs, and
people of the community are invited
to come and sing the familiar Christ
mas carols. No audience is desired
for everyone is to be a participant.
Lee Knolle, music teacher in the
Plattsmouth schools, will direct.
Numbers to be used in the sing are
Silent Night, It Came Upon a Mid
night Clear, Hark The Herald
Angels Sing, O Come All Ye Faith
ful, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Joy
to the World, and Jingle Bells.
Probably no service during the
Christmas season is so beautiful and
impressive as the carol singing. When
hundreds of voices unite in familiar
songs inspiration cornea to every in
dividual.
Henry T. Finck has said that
"First among the pleasures that
should be encouraged is music, be
cause it is always ennobling and can
be enjoyed by the greatest number."
Music has been most closely con
nected with religious services
through the ages. It was pre
ferred by the prophets for th?y pro
claimed the Word in psalms and
hymns. It is especially inspirational
during the Christmas season.
MURRAY RED CROSS
The Murray chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross has completed their
drive for membership and have fifty
seven of the residents of that pleas
ant little community enrolled for the
year 1937. The members enrolled
are:
John Sans, John Gilmore, Dr. Gil-
more, Mrs. G. II. Gilmore, O. A. Davis,
Mrs. Everett Spanrfler, Earl Lan
caster, Mrs. Ivan De Les Denier, Mrs.
Henry Kircher, Mrs. A. G. Cisney,
Miss Minnie Troop, Arnold Mast,
Mrs. Julia Wehrbein, Mrs. Fred Lutz,
Marie Lutz, C. II. Dysart, Mrs. Anne
Harris, Mrs. E. F. Marler, Mrs. Jane
Dill, Mrs. Roy Gerking, Will Min
ford, Philip Keil, Alf Gansemer, Mrs.
John Faris, Mrs. Guy White. Mrs.
Frank Hogue, Chas. M. Mead, Eu
genia Des Les Denier, W. G. Boe
deker. Mrs. W. G. Boedeker, Dr. R.
W. Tyson, A. L. Carper, J. F. Staska,
C. L. Armstrong. Mrs. Vesta Clark,
Charles A. Boedeker, Bert Jameson,
W. S. Smith, Mrs. W. S. Smith, Jamea
P. Latta, J. C. Power. Mrs. A. G.
Long. Miss Loa Davis. Miss Catherine
Long. E. S. Tutt, Geo. E. Nickles,
Mrs. Fred Hild.
TO ATTEND DEDICATION
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning William A. Robert
son, deputy grand master of the Ne
braska A. F. & A. M., William F.
Evers superintendent of the Nebras
ka Masonic Home, A. H. Duxbury,
Frank A. Cloidt and E. H. Wescott,
departed for Cambridge, Nebraska.
They will attend the dedication of
the new Masonic temple in that city.
The Plattsmouth party are honor
ing Chancellor Phillips, grand mas
ter of Nebraska and a former Platts
mouth resident, who is a member of
the Cambridge lodge. Mr. Robertson
will represent the grand lodge and
the other members of the party will
have a part in the program. Mr.
Evers will present his fine series of
motion pictures of the Masonic Home
and its residents, Mr. Cloidt will sing
"The Holy City" with Judge Duxbury
presenting the slides and Mr. Wescott
will be the accompanist for the vocal
number.
SUFFERS FRACTURED LEG
District Judge Daniel W. Living
ston, who has been seriously ill at
his home in Nebraska City for sev
eral weeks. Is now at the St. Mary's
hospital in that city, being taken
there Friday. Judge Livingston fell
two weeks ago and has suffered from
the effects since, but it was not dis
covered until Friday night that the
leg was fractured.
The serious condition of Judge Liv
ingston will be regretted very much
by the large group of friends over the
district and his condition will prob
ably not permit his holding court.