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Febr. State Historical Society f cl. no. m PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937. NO. 9G 41,300-E? Hatchery to Open in Plattsmouth W. N. Brink and Son Installing New All-Electric Incubator Start Setting January 23. W. N. Brink and Willard Brink, pvjil be called into service to clear Jr.. started work today in the new . up a number of cases that.are pend Latchery which they are opening at irjff. Criminal actions which Mr. 3o3 Main. An all-electric Bundy Kieck handled, will be heard by a unit-built incubator-hatcher which visiting judge, holds ISO incubating trays with a! total of 24.300 eggs is being installed. The machine also contains 30 hatch ing trays with a capacity of 4,050. It is 23 feet long, four feet nine inches Oeep and six feet five inches high. An automatic alarm operates in case the temperature is not kept uniform. Trays fit into the incubator at a 45 degree angle and are turned four times daily to prevent crippled or de formed chicks. Mr. Brink will also operate a par-1 tially electric Buckeye incubator The annual meeting of the stock whieh holds 17,000 eggs. Thus a total I holders of the Plattsmouth Loan & of 41,200 eggs may be set at one time. . The first setting will oe made Jan uary 2 3. Beth commercial and custom hatching will be done. Brinks have ur.der contract, CO farmers of this community from which the hatchery will tecure white Plymouth Rocks. barred Plymouth Rocks, Rhode lr.nd Reds, buff Orpingtons, white Orpingtons, white Wyandottes, and white Leghorns. Mr. Brink started the hatchery business in 1928 as a side-line. He was working a3 an electrician at the shops in Plattsmouth at that time, lie bought a 2640-egg incubator and it pail for itself during the first year. The following year he added a 13,-S4-egg hatcher to his equipment. In 1P34 he traded in the smaller ma chine on the 17,000-egg buckeye which he will U3e in hi3 new hatch ery. Each year Mr. Brink ha3 taken the short course and examination at the University of Nebraska and is a licensed state inspector. lie has quite a background for the hatchery busi ness as his brother-in-law is the gon- eial manager of the Elkhorn Valley hriteheries. located at various points t':roiiTh central Nebraska. He also has a brother who runs a hatchery in Humphrey, Nebr. i A. L. TIDD ADDRESSES CLUB From Tuesday's I'ai'.y A. L. Tidd spoke to the members of the Flattsmouth Woman's club bxs.t evening, urging the beautifica t?on cf the city. Mr. Tidd has been active in sponsoring community ac tivities in Plattsmouth for a number of years. He worked for the post ogice, rifle range, and i3 now work ing for parks and tree planting in t:e city. lie suggested that the club mem bers take the south entrance to the city as a project. He also urged the women to plant evergreens in their home grounds. In closing, Mr. Tidd mentioned the fact that he had spoken to the Woman's club just 37 years ago to the month. Mrs. Belle Scouter.borough was president at that time. Miss Pearl Staats reviewed the book, "Vein of Iron" by Ellen Glas gow for the members. It tells the story of a family going through the p. esent age and tells of the disasters that came with the depression. Mrs. J. C. Woest was hostess with Mrs. Dow Armstrong, Mrs. Joe Mc Maken, Sr. and Miss Amelia Martens as assistant hostesses. Misses Betty McCarty and Mary Kay Wiles were high school guests. DIES IN CALIFORNIA Mrs C. E. Babbitt, now living at San Diego, California, writes to friends here of the death in that city in November of Mrs. C. L. Dietz, a resident here for a number of years. Mrs. Deitz. on going to California had made her home w ith the Babbitt fam ily. The cause of her death was ap parently a sudden heart attack, she being found dead in bed by friends. The Dcitz family while here re sided on Wintersteen hill, Mr. Deitz being in charge of the lumber yard of the Burlington supply department for some years. TO HOLD COURT William G. Kieck, district Judge elect, will take over the duties of his office on Thursday when he Will be given the oath of office at the court house here. Mr. Kieck will hold his first court at Nebraska City on Sat- urday. With the assumption of office by the new judge it is expected that the jury which was called for November Building and Loan Association Holds Meeting Officers for Year Re-elected C. Johnson, President and E. P. Lutz, Secretary. A. Building association was held Mon- day evening at the offices of the com pany and with the membership rep resented in person or by proxy. The meeting held the election of the members of the board of direc- j tor3 whose terms are now expiring .and re-elected to the office C. A. Is-'Johnson, H. F. Goos and William Sthmidtmann, Sr., while to fill the vacancy on the board caused by the resignation of E. H. Schulhof, C. D. Palmer was named. The directors held their meeting at once to name the officers for the en suing year and re-elected the follow- 1 0 . President C. A. Johnson. Vice-President William Schmidt mann. Sr. Treasurer Fred T. Ramge. Secretary E. P. Lutz. The meeting also voted to reduce the interest rate on their loans from eight to six per cent. The association will open new series of stock in March. their The condition of the association' was excellent and is carried on in a: conservative policy that has made it ::e of the strong financial institu- 1 1 1 tns of the state. i HONOR WISCONSIN VISITOR j From Tuesday's Paily Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Jess ; F. Waiga entertained at one of their famors 6 o'clock duck dinners at their home "Cozy Cottage." The oc casion was in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Schwinn of Plvmouth. Wis., who is , . . ' . .. ... , . i here enjoying a visit with her bro-i ther J. P. Sattler, Sr., and family. The center piece was a green "Wishing Tree" decorated with 12 silver wish bones and red tapers. After dinner Mrs. Schwinn was given gifts of her nieces and nephews and gran i-nieccs. Cards were enjoyed during the eve ning. Mr. Sattler and Jess Warga Laving high score. Those present were Mrs. Elizabeth Schwinn, J. P. Sattler, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herbster, Mr. and Mrs. Jrover Cundall, Mr. and Mrs. Jess F. Warga. All departed at a late hour after having enjoyed a very pleasant eve ning. DISMISS MANY CASES One of the last acts or William G. Kieck as the county attorney of Cass county, was to dismiss a large num ber of actions that had been filed in the county court over a period of sev eral years. There were forty-nine of the cases in which complaints and warrants had been issued in misdemeanor cases and 'n which the parties had not boen found or had made their get away from this county before they were located. The cleaning up of these actions v. ill be much appreciated in the coun ty court where they have been dead wood for many years. Mr. Kieck believes in clearing the courts of long standing and appar- ently stagnant litigation and expects when taking the district judgshipj to endeavor to have long standing community to support their commun cases that have never been brought ity club by joining and by co-oper-to trial to be dismissed and the docket ation with the committees in their cleared up. work. South American Trip is Described to Rotary Club Miss Christine Soennichsen Tells of Voyage on CLer Ship to Rio de Janeiro. Mis Christine Soennichsen told of her recent Pan-American trip before the Rotary club at the luncheon this noon. The 12,000 mile cruise started at Miami on Sunday morning at 7:30 a. m. The Clipper travels from early morning until about four in the after noon. Five days are required to reach Rio de Janeiro. Interesting points and stops as well as views from the ship were described b Miss Soennichsen. She spoke of the beauties of the bay at Port of Spain and of the groves of orange, cocoa, and grapefruit. At Para, the passengers had an un Uiual opportunity of witnessing a South American ovation which was given in honor of the Minister of Communications who was a passenger on the ship. Celebrations met the ship in every landing. Miss Soennichsen spent ten days in R.io. She enjoyed the city's beautiful scenery and described it as glittering at night. She was in the company of the wife of one of the captains of the baby clippers while in Rio. J. W. Gamble of Omaha, formerly a superintendent of schools in Platts mouth, was also a guest of the club. He has made a trip to South Amer ica by ship and is going again soon. He spoke briefly. Mr. Gamble was accompanied by J. B. Garnsey, also ot Omaha. Other guests were Jack vonGillern of Nebraska City who accompanied his father-in-law, R. A. Troop.- Joy Miller and Elmer Newton were the high school guests. Father Mosler was introduced as a new member of the Plattsmouth : P.otary club. HOWARD SHELLHORU DIES Howard shellhorn, of Louisville, - t an employe of the-Ash Grove Co., ,t Snn,?nv t! e St. Joseph hospital at Omaha, I hissing away just twelve hours be- for the first child of the family, a daughter, was born to Mrs. Shellhoru in the same hospital. Mr. Shellhorn had been i:l for sev eral days and at first it was thought that he was suffering from a men ingitis case but a post mortem dis- i closed that the death was caused by a heart condition and a spot on the lung that had caused a hemorrhage I The body of Mr. bhellhorn was i taken back to Louisville and ser jv'ces held Monday morning at 10 joVlock at the St. Patrick's church !at Manley, Rev. Father J. J. Hoff- The burial was at the Lutheran cemetery west of Louisville. The pall bearers were old acquaintances and included Hugh Pennington, Herbert E iger, J. W. Kimbrell, Lloyd Don nelson, William Larue and Clarence Nasson. Mrs Shellhorn and the baby daughter are reported as "doing nicely" at the hospital. C0MM UNITY CLUB ELECTS Mynard Community cluo held its annual election on the last Friday night in November. The following officers were elected: President Herman Meisinger. Secretary Mrs. C. C. Barnard. Vice-president Mrs. Virgil Terry. Treasurer Myron Wiles. The officers selected the following committees: East-side program Mrs. Mike Kaffenberger, Mrs. J. L. Stamp, Howard Wiles; West-side program Mrs. Forrest Leonard, Mrs. George Topliff, Henry Hild; Refreshment East-side, Mrs. Roy Cole, Mr3. Karl Crosshans, Mrs Frank Dill; West side, Mrs. Arthur Wetenkamp, Mrs. Reuel Sack, Mrs. Harry Nielsen. House Royal Smith, Glenn Wiles; Betterment E. H. Spangler, Mrs. Guy Wiles; Fellowship Wm. Wet enkamp, jr., Mrs. Bernard Meisinger; Song Leader Mrs. Sherman Cole; Pianist Mrs. Chester Wiles. The officers urge everyone in the VISIT AT OMAHA Monday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Fred llerbster with Mrs. Elizabeth Schwinn, of Plymouth, Wisconsin, motored to Omaha to spend the day. They were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lohmann, the lat ter a nice of Mrs. Schwinn. The r.icn.oc: i of the party also visited the SI-inner macaroni factory, one of the largest iu the we:-.t. At Plymouth there .mc many largo cheese factories as this it; the center of the great Wisconsin dairying industry, and the Nebraska plant was very interesting to Mrs:. Schwinn. Plattsmouth Masons Hold Installation R. Foster Patterson Inducted into Worshipful Master Chair W. A. Robertson Installs. Monday evening Plattsmouth lodge No. 6. A. F. & A. M. held their in stallation of officers for the ensuing var, the elective and appointive of ficers being: Worshipful Master R. Foster Pat terson Senior Warden Anderson Lloyd. Junior Warden J. R. Reeder. Treasurer Frank A. Cloidt. Secretary L. W. Niel. Senior Deacon Ralph Wehrbein. Junior Deacon Wayne Bennett. Senior Steward John Farkening. Junior Steward J. Howard Davis. Chaplain Dr. H. G. McClusky. Tyler John E. Schutz. The officers were installed into their various stations by William A. Robertson, deputy grand master of the A. F. & A. M. of Nebraska, and past master of Plattsmouth lodge No. 6, with Harrison L. Gayer, past mas ter, serving as the ceremonial mar shal. There was a very large attendance of the membership presort. RECREATION PROGRAM PLANNED FOR JANUARY From Tuesday's Dally Yturrfti t Inna 1 sn nf-rviors mpt nn- d r the direc tion of Dale Bartlett of Nebraska City yesterday morning to pian activities for the month of Jan- i uary. The home maker'3 exchange class j will ie conducted in Plattsmouth's ' r,.creational hall from two to four o'clock on Monday, Wednesday and Ftiday under the supervision of Mrs.; Lester. This will give women a' ihance to exchange ideas. Cookie re c'pes will be discussed at Wednes-; day's meeting. From four to six o'clock on Mon day, Wednesday and Friday handi craft classes will be held for the older t girls. Instruction will be given in knitting, crocheting and other work. Mrs. Lestei also has charge of this class. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons will be devoted to boys' handicrafl classes under the supervision of Mr Jackson. The new supply of tools will add interest to the work. Classes will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 and also on Saturday from 9 to 12 a. m. Band practices will be held dur ing the evenings, under the leader ship cf Pete Gradoville. Beginners will meet on Tuesday and Thursday and the adult band on Wednesday. Practices will be held in the recrea tional building. Saturday afternoons will be de voted to general recreation for boys and girls from 1:30 to 4:30. TO QUIT POSITION Miss Ruth Ferrie, who has been en-gj-ged as clerk at the Bates Book store for the past two years, has re signed her position. She is expected to remain at home for some time, her mother, Mrs. E. J. Ferrie, not being in the best of health and which may require hospitalization. Miss Ferrie has been a most efficient worker and ( will tlso be greatly missed among the staff of workers in the down town s-.ores. Mary Rosencrans, who was former-1 ly w ith the Ladies Toggery and later j While the flu attacks do not seem at the Brandeis stores In Omaha, will of a dangerous type, they are very take the place of Miss Ferrie. Miss annoying and require care and med Rosencrans with her experience i"al attention. should make a most efficient clerk and her friends will be pleased to learn that she will again be here with the home folks. Murdock Young Man is Married at Clay Center Kiss Mildred Schroeder United in, Marriage to Mr. William Witte on December 30th. On December 30th at li a. m. Rev. J. L. Arnold conducted a church wedding in the Emmanuel Evangel ical church at Clay Center, Nebr., in which Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schroeder gave their daughter Mildred in mar riage to Mr. Wm. Witte of Murdock, Nebr. As the hour arrived the bridal party marched down the isle to the strains of Lohengren's wedding march which was played by Selma Schroe der and Edna Luetchen. As the march proceeded the min ister was followed by the bridegroom ai-.d his attendants, Ezra Luetchen and Harvey Schroeder. Next the con- i Myron Oehlerking, small niece and nephew of the bride, flower girl and ring bearer, carrying a basket of pink roses and the rings used in the double rir.g ceremony upon a pink pillow. With the bride were Ella Schroe der, maid of honor, and Esther Luetchen, bridesmaid. The ushers for the service were Herbert Oehlerk i'ig of Elmwood, Nebr., and Leonard i'ornoff of Murdock, Nebr. Mr and Mrs. Harold Luechen and Mr and Mrs. Herbert Oehlerking sang "I Would Be True." Also Mrs Leonard Fornoff. Miss Berneice Oeh-ithe lerkiug, the Misses Marie and Martha Schweppe sang. "There Shall Be Showers of Blessing." Thr? bride wore a white silk turbin with a veil. Her dress was white crepe with three quarter length pleated sleeves. Her bouquet wasjand also told of the growth of thejis stin great need) and having them white roses and swansonia tied with a white satin ribbon. The maid of honor wore a powder; blue crepe dress with three quarter length sleeves and the bridesmaid wore a dress of royal blue with lace " : rden. Other members named on operating splendidly. Mrs. Justus sleeve. Both of the bride's attend- th9 vestry were Dr. T. P. Livingston, juie, public school nurse, has eon arts wore pink rose corsages and a r- frank Cummins, Mrs. J. A. Done- sent04 to undertake the actual dis-rc?- garland in their hair. !lin- :Jiss Dorn Fricke. and Miss Mia tribution of shoes to applicants ap- Th- bridegroom wore a white rose -prinj. proved by the committee and a list ai d was attired in a navy blue serge T,u' u-eetirg was held on ths r.f wliat is termed the forfy most wor suit and the groomsmen wore dark suits appropriate for the occasion. The male attendants wore white car nations and the ring bearer and flow er girl were dressed in navy blue twin suits. The marriage vows were taken be neath an arch of white and blue crepe paper which had a white paper bell Every person in Cass county i3 be hanging from the top. j ir.g urged to attend the farm ten- After the marriage service the nncy meeting in Lincoln Saturday, bridal rarty and about fifty guests January 9, opening at 9:30 a. m. met in the Ernest Schroeder home, 1 he pi esident's farm tenancy commit the parental home of the bride, and tee will conduct the meeting in the were served a delicious tray dinner at one o'clock. The dining table, which sat in the center of the living room was adorn ed with a large wedding cake, the decorations of which fit nicely into the color scheme of the occasion. Other guests present and not pre- viously mentioned were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luetchen, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luetchen, Mr. and Mrs. Her man Schweppe, Mr. and Mrs. August Oehlerking, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vogt and lamily, Mrs. Herbert Oehlerk ing and children, Clara and Laura Ohs, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Arnold and family and all of the Ernest Schroe der family except their son Frank, who is attending school at Naper- v'.lle, Illinois, this year. The wedded couple have the best wishe3 of the community for a happy and successful married life. After, March 1st they will live on the farm formerly operated by Henry Ohs. MANY SUFFER FROM 'ILLNESS Plattsmouth residents suffering from a type of severe cold or flu seem to be growing In number and almost every household in the city is affected to a greater or less extent. In several cases entire families are reported as sunering irom me maiauj and under medical care. Improving our rarm-to-market roads will be of direct benefit to everyone In Cass county. HAS SPLENDID RECORD Mrs. J. F. Warga last Sunday com pleted a record of Sunday school at tendance that stands out among adult members of the Methodist Sunday school. For eleven years Mrs. Warga has been a faithful attendant and only twice in this long period has she been absent, once being on January 5, 1930, when she was ill and un able to leave her home and on May i 6, 1934, when bereavement in thej family made it impossible for her at-, tendance. This is a very fine record of faith- fulness to the Sunday school and in which Mrs, Warga can feel a very worthy pride. St. Luke's Has Annual Parish Meeting Tuesday jof serviceable used shoes is exhaust Members Entertained at Gering Home ed, or in the case of children who with Dinner Party, Followed by Business Meeting. From Wednesday's Daily Members of the St. Luke's parish were honored at a dinner at the home of Misses Mia and Barbara Ger ing last evening. Candles were used and the dinner was served buffet style. Among the outstanding num- bers on the program was the songj "Abide With Me" which was sung by Mrs. Walter White, accompanied by Mrs. J. M. Roberts. Mrs. White, near ly ninety, is the oldest member of Parish in age and years of mem bership. Her brother, Father Belts, was an early rector in Plattsmouth, and she comes from a family of Epis copalian rectors. Rev. V. W. Lane, rector, told of his ' enjoyment of the Plattsmouth parish Sunday school. Rea Patterson took charge of the business meeting later in the eve- . ninS- Hev-as named senior warden and A- Stewart was named junior ! the beautiful Christmas decorations might be used both on the interior and on the lawn at the Gering home. ; KEN OF CASS COUNTY URGED TO ATTEND LINCOLN MEETING student activities building at the col lege of agriculture. While no set program has been an- nounced, the following topics will bo d'scussed: What can states do to im- prove present rental contracts? How should tenants be recompensed for: improvements made on the farm, or ; penalized for depletion of land? What( ate the chief difficulties facing ten-: arts who w ish to become owners7 : How can the federal government help tenants to acquire farms? What are: applicants is refered to a special in the possibilities of cooperative farm-! vestigating committee to conserve the ing by tenants? What interest rates shoe fund and place shoes cn feet and amortization plans should be ap-j where they are most badly needed plied to government loans to tenant 'and will do the most good. Parents farmers or cooperatives? What type, with regular employment and not too of education is needed to help tenants large a number of children are ex become successful owner-operators? pected to be able to provide footwear 'Can the present policies of the gov-.for , eminent in regard to farm credit, AAA benefits, etc., be shaped to favor farm ownership. HERE FROM SOUTH BEND From Tuesday's Daily Among the visitors here today from South Bend precinct, were Henry Stander, Louis and Kenneth Roeber and Fred Newman, they being here tc interview the county commission- ers relative to the extension of a grav- eled road system. The delegation going alone to Corpus Christl, was received by the commissioners Texas, where he will remain for the and after a conference it was decided rest of the winter and until spring to lay over the matter of a petition come.? to Nebraska. He expects to e:i until later in the year when county joy the fishing in the Gulf of Mex funds might be available. While ico, one of the favorite pastimes of hre Mr. Stander called and renewed t'tis winter resort. While at Corpus h-3 subscription, he having been a r,der of the Journal for the past thirty-eight years. First of Free Shoes are Put Out Tuesday Forty School Children in the Initial List OutgTOwn and Recondi tioned Issued First. Contributions of used shoes by the public, augmented with the expendi- ture of seven or right dollars for re- pair work has provided a total of about thirty xairs of good serviceable shoes for issuance to needy school children as part of the Community Building club's program to supply every worthwhile applicant among schoolchildren of the city with ade quate footwear to protect them from the dangers of catching colds and de veloping more serious illness. The first of these shoes was put out Tuesday and as soon as the supply cannot be fitted from the assortment on hand, purchase orders for new shoes are provided. All new shoes are being bought of Plattsmouth dealers who are co-operating with the Legion trustees, administrators of Community Building club funds, in a most satisfactory manner. Fresent indications are that more than $100 will be needed to repair out &rown shoeSf rubbers and over shoes and buy new ones for all the needy children of Plattsmouth whose parents are not in position to pur chase the necessary footwear. The plan of sponsoring free shoes for school children has come in for much favorable comment, since it was j announced cvo weeks ago. Neeessar ! ilv, some time has been taken in set ting up the program, collecting used and outgrown shoes (for which there repaired. Had school been in session, distribution could have been started a week ago, but it was deemed best to carry out distribution thru school channels. and school officials are co- thy cases was placed in her hands Monday afternoon to begin contact- ing the students and getting them outfitted or determining whether the need has been met since request was first made. As stated above, those who can j wear any of the rebuilt and outgrown shoes are being supplied from the stock of these on hand and others will be provided later, cither from increased size ranges in th used shoe stock or new shoes purchased outright for them. A good supply of rubbers and over shoes has been received and many of these passed out to deserving appli- cants. There still remains a demand for overshoes and girls' galoshes and anyone having outgrown sizc3 will aid the'good cause by either sending them to school with the child who has outgrown same, or leaving them at Wescott's store or Conis shining parlor. Question cf worthiness of some few their families, unless extenuating circumstances alter the situation, and in that event shoes will be issued. LEAVES FOR TEXAS From Wednesday's Daily Charles K. Bestor departed last evening for the southland w here he will spend his vacation. Mr. Bestor had started a week ago for California with Byron Golding, but illness of Mr. Golding made necessary aban- donment of the trip. Mr. Bestor i3 Christi he expects to look up Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Mayfield of Louisville, v.ho a'e also wintering there.