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VOL. NO. Ln
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1937.
NO. 101
Resettlement
Leaders Address
Commercial Club
Jean Spaneler and R. L
Explain Work of Office in Cass
and Sarpy Counties.
I
Jean Spangler of the local reset-,
tltmer.t office told members of the
Commercial club that the biggest
problem of the office at the present
t'me is the feed loan. He spoke fol- I
i
lowing the regular club luncheon.
"Our work," he said, '"is to estab
lish the farmer who can't continue
without feed and seed."
He explained that the office gave
a id only after all local loaning organ
i.r.tions had been exhausted. He said
that .15 feed loans had been made in
the county ranging from ?100 to
$175 each to carry foundation stock
throuch the winter.
Fifteen thousand dollars have
Veen given to farmers and farm
laborers in Cass county in the form
c I emergency grants this winter, said
Mr. Spangler. This assistance is
pi ven for living expenses. In return
the men sign voluntary work agree
ments to be used upon a local project
set up locally. Mr. Spangler hopes
tc use somo of the men for a bind
weed survey along roadsides in the
county.
R. L. Leonard, debt adjustment
supervisor of Lincoln, said the fun
damental principle of his department
is an adjustment of obligations ac
cording to ability to pay. A study is
Tit.de of the farmers situation and
contact made with the creditor. The
department seeks to settle obligations
by conciliation rather than through
c curt j
The speaker explained that the two
types of situations met are the farm
r-.ortcag? and the chattel mortgage
and store accounts.
He explained that many men had
Veen tied up with failed banks or
ether things outside their control
V.'.d put them back and if given help
could again make good. The work
c t thf- department is to get the men
back to their local loan institutions
i s soon as possible.
Discussion of the unit system in
the fe-d loan, followed. JI. A.
F'-hneider said that the bankers of
the state are sponsoring a bill for
the extension of the units to 20
r.ithcr than the present 14.
Mr. F rangier also gave the basis
upon which the department works in
estimating inconi;; for farms in tLe
a unty. An average yield of SO
bushel per acre for cum; 2 0 bushel
ptr acre for wheat is used and the
cstimat d living expense of a tamilv
cf five is set at $275 a year on the
farm.
E. H. Wescctt was appointed sec
retary at the meeting today by Presi
dent Carl S hneidcr. Ccrrespond-j
e' ( 1 was read from Senator Eurke:
saving that he v. as working for thej
r.-vlacc-ment of the reforestation)
camp at Plattsmouth.
FIREMEN HAVE SUPPER
Wednesday evening the members
of the Plattsmouth Volunteer fire de
partment had a very pleasant social
evening at the Eagles hall.
The members of the department
1 d arranged a waffle and country
si-. usage supper that was a real treat
and to which all did ample justice.
The sausage wa
s prepared by Fred;1einff he(1 flt tfae Callahan churcn :
?;rl Henry Nolting for the occasion
.and was the country style that they
rave made famous.
Aftfr the fine supper the members'
rt tne cepartment spent tne evening
?t cards and in which a great deal
of pleasure was derived.
Tho fire department has had a fine
record the past year and the members
rejoiced in the fact that the fires that
have visited the community have
been tmall and without great loss of
property and no lives.
INSTALL AT BROCK
From Friday's Daily
Will Robertson, deputy grand mas
ter; Raymond Cook, deputy grand
custoc'ian; and J. R. Reeder drove to
I. rock last evening for installation
of A. F. & A. M. Mrs. Reeder also
vent to Brock and visited with her
eister. Mis3 Anna Williams, who
teaches there.
CAUGHT WITH LUMBER
Wednesday afternoon Chief of Po-
J lice Joe Libershal was called out to
, the DREX shop yards where it was
reported that parties had been carry
ing oft lumber that was scrapped
! from refrigerator cars undergoing re
Leonard pairs. The chief of police with
, George Jaeger, shop superintendent,
!dicovered one of the residents of that
section, Walter Burk, who had an
arm load of the lumber in his posses-
sion. Mr. Burk was taken on into
town and lodged in the county jail to
await filing of charges against him.
Music Groups
Preparing for
Local Contest
Flattsmouth High Representatives to
Ee Selected at Public Perform
ance February 10.
Music students of Plattsmouth
high school will compete for posi
t'ons as representatives at contests in
a local contest to be held at the
school February 10. The first higher
competition will come February 19
and 20 when schools from Missouri.
Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas compete
for honors at the MINK contest in
Peru. Omaha is to be hostess to the
J district contest April 1 and 2.
J. II. Rennick, supervisor cf music
in the Wahoo schools, will act as
judge at the local contest. 24 voices
are expected to vie for honors in
high, medium, and low voice for both
boys and girls. Two sextettes will
compete for the privilege of repre
senting the school at the music con
tests. Among the instruments, competi
tion will come in trumpet. Other
instruments which will represent
f lattsmouth in the contest at Peru
will be piano, violin, and viola.
A bey's quartet, boy's glee, girl's
glee, and mixed glee also hope to
go to the MINK contest if transpor
tation can be provided. A nominal
admission is to be charged at the
local contest Feltruarv 10 to cover
the cost of new music and help pay ; n.issjonary iCSSon in a very interest
t:;nsnrrtatkm for the winners to thej manner. The lesson was taken
contests. from "Congo Crosses" featuring The
1 Cross within the Heart. Fome of the
HONOR W. F. EVERS
From Thursday's Daily
Last eveing William F. Evers,
superintendent of the Nebraska Ma
sonic Home, was honored by the So
journers club of Omaha, they electing
him as an honorary member of this
Masonic group.
This organization i3 composed of
Military and naval men of the Omaha
a-ea who are members fo the Masonic
order and whose parent lodges are In
ail parts of the country, they meet
ing together in the fraternity of
ti:eir order and their service to the
nation.
The selection of Mr. Evers as an
honorary member of the Sojourners
is an honor that is much appreciated
by the genial superintendent of the
Masonic Home and a worthy recog
nition of his work in caring for the
aged members that are under his
care.
OLD MURDOCH RESIDENT DIES
Fred Stock. Sr.. one of the Ion
time residents of 'Murdoch, who died known in tbis cit' among the service
on Thursday, January 21, will beren of the community, he having
hurie.t Sundav. the funeral services been aciIye in American Legion and
vest cf Murdock. ) Juee Cosgrave was a member of
Mr. Stock was born in Germany inCo- L lst Nebraska infantry in the
1SG6 and came to this country at : Spanish-American war and saw ser-
the of Beventeen sottlins on thejvice in the Philippines, he being a
farm west of Murdock where he has 1
resided for forty-eight years. I
He was married in 1SSS to Johanna;
Dettman, there being seven sons born !
to them. William, Fred, Gus, Robert.
Paul, Jess and Harry, all of whom
live near Murdock.
Mr. Stock was an officer of the
Callahan church and had been very
active in the community activities.
CALLED TO KANSAS ,
E. A. Lamberson, of the Lincoln
Telephone & Telegraph office, depart
ed this morning for Horton, Kansas,;
where he was called by the illness of! climate of the Eouthwest. He will
his mother. The mother is quite ill j spend some time in the west as the
and Mr. Lamberson will remain with motor industry at this time is dis
hcr until some change In her condl-, turbed by the strike that has checked
tion. J car production.
Repairs Made
by NYA Workers
ai City Schools
Twenty Fersons Employed in Platts
mouth Under the Direction
of Jim Yelick.
N. Y. A. workers have completed
a good deal of repair work in the
public schools of this city during the
fct three months in which they
have been employed.
Fifty folding chairs have been
Piade ready for use by the workers.
A number of storage cabinets have
been built for the various offices. A
step ladder and coat rack for the
Central building are among the addi
tions built from used lumber. The
men have also made bulletin boards.
Playground equipment has been
added to the grounds by the workers.
Four horizontal bars have been set
up at Central building and one at
Wintorstcen. A pair of parallel bars
is under construction.
Men working on the project use
the old high school building as a
work shop. They are now building
protectors for trees on the grounds.
Women on the project are relieving
the teachers of noon duty. By being
at th? school during the lunch period,
the girls give the teachers an hour
relaxation period. Women also as
sist in running the mimeograph and
hectograph machines and printing
material to be used in the classroom.
Twenty persons are employed in
the out-of-school N. Y. A. project in
Plattsmouth. They work 46 hours
per month. The project was opened
here in October. Jim Yelick is super
visor for the workers.
MURDOCH CHURCH MEETING
The Woman's Missionary society
of the Callahan Evangelical church
met for ita monthly meeting Sunday,
Jan. 17. Mrs. Henry Backemeier had
charge of the devotionals. Mrs. Gus
Ftock read a letter from Mrs. Bran
duuer who is a missionary in China.
Mrs. William Rueter presented the
points brought out were that the
African woman marries too early,
slave and trial marriages are prac
ticed universally which is a very de
plorable condition. The president,
Mrs. Martin Bornemeier conducted
the business meeting. It was decided
that on Febr. 7 a public Day of Pray
er program will be held. The work
for 193 6 was very encouraging and
is expected to go forward in the
coming year with a greater deter
mination to do the Master's work.
So in these words let us go. Forth in
t'.iy name. O Lord I go, my daily labor
to pursue; Thee, only Thee, resolved
to know, in all I think, or speak or
do.
JUDGE C0SGRAVE HERE
From Friday's Ijaily
Judge P. James Cosgrave of Lin
coln, one of the best known members
' 1-1 f t ll .1 T n r, r. r V. . ' .
- ni: uaiaasivi Dai , was u. lsuur
in th! city today to attend a hearing
in th: Weideman estate in the coun
ty court. Judge Cosgrave is well
Spanish war veterans organizations.
r'ember of lhe company of which
Henry Guy Livingston of this city
v'as a member and participated in
B',me engagement in wblch Liv
Ingston was killed, the first action
cf the Philippine rebellion.
LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA
From Saturday's Dally
Rudolph Iverson, of the Cass Coun
ty Motor Co., departed today on a
motor trip to the west coast. He is
taking the southern route and hopes
In a short time to pass from the snow-
and
zero weather into the milder
VISITS AT LINCOLN
The Revy Rev. Adolph M. Mosler,
vicar general of the Lincoln diocese
of the Catholic church, was at Lin
coln and Crete this week to look
after some church business and call
ing on olJ friends. At Lincoln he
was a caller at the onice of Bishop
I . B. Kueera. Father Mosler was ac
companied by Ted Svoboda and on
lis return brought witu mm Miss
Gail Davis of Crete, who will remain
here a few weeks to assist Miss Ida
Mosler in the care of the rari.-h
house.
Mrs, Henrich
Dies at Home
in Plattsmouth
Funeral Services to Be Held Monday
z.t 2 p. m. from St. Paul's
Evangelical Church.
From Saturday's Daily
Mrs. Mary Henrich uid at her
home in Plattsmouth at 4:30 p. m.
yesterday afternoon after a short ill
ness. Heart trouble was named as
the cause. Her death ame as a
shock to her many friends in this
community of which she lias been a
resident over 55 years. Funeral ser
vices ere to lie held fiom the St.
Paul's Evangelical church Monday
at 2 p. m.. Rev. G. A. Pahl officiat
ing. Interment will be at the Oak
It ill cemetery.
Mary Evers was born in Schleswig
Ilolstcin, Germany, October 2S, 1S67.
She came to America alone in Octo
ber of 1SS1. celebrating her 14th
birthday on the ship. She came di
rectly to Plattsmouth. Soon after
ward her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Kvers followed her to this commun
ity. After a number of years they
moved to Plainview.
She wa3 married to Jacob Henrich
in Plattsmouth September 29, 1SS5.
He preceded her in death September
3, 1912. They operated a restaurant
at the east end of Main street over
thirty years.
Mrs. Henrich died January 22 at
the age cf f 'J years, two months, and
22 days. She has been a life-long
number of St. Paul's Evangelical
church. She was very active in
church organizations and her ready
bind3 and genial nature are going
to be missed both in the church and
in the community.
One infant son and a daughter,
Katie, preceded her in death. Sur
viving are three daughters, Mrs.
Mike Kaffenberger, Misses Lena and
Frances Henrich of fhis city; and
two sons, John of Hemingford. Ne
braska, and Thomas of Sunland,
Calif. She also leaves four grand
children. The funeral will be in charge of
the Sattler funeral home.
GOING TO CALIFORNIA
Cecil S hall, who has been engaged
in farming near this city, is to leave j
soon with a motor transport from,
Omaha to Oakland, California. He
v -ill spend some time at Oakland and
if successful in securing a position
will have the wife and child join him
on the west coast to make their fu
ture home. Mr. and Mrs. Schall were.
two of the young people married here:
during the King Kern Karnival of
1935.
MASONIC MEETINGS FN OMAHA
From Saturday's Daily
Wm. Evers and Will Robertson go
to Omaha this morning to attend a
meeting of the Nebraska Masonic
Home stockholders. They will also
participate in the meeting of the
stockholders of the Masonic-Eastern
Star home at Fremont this afternoon
in Omaha.
TO WORK LN LINCOLN
Miss Marion Fricke departed Wed
nesday for Lincoln where she expects
to be employed in the future. She has
a position with the Resettlement Ad
ministration in that city. She will
make her home with her sister, Miss
Jane Fricke. who is engaged in her
w ork as trained nurse.
Eastern Star installation will be
held at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, Jan
uary 27.
Julian D. Graves
Pioneer of State,
Called by Death
Member of One cf Early Families of
Cass County For Thirty-five
Years Resident of Peru.
Julian David Graves, S4, a pioneer
of Nebraska, died Thursday night at
S o'clock at the Methodist hospital
at On. aha where for several days he
has been critically ill. He had suf
fered an attack of flu at his home in
Peru and was taken to the hospital
Monday and pneumonia developed
that was the immediate cause of his
death.
Mr. Graves was born December 15.
1S52. in Mills county, Iowa, one of a
family of twelve children, of whom
but three now remain. Shered Graves,
of Rv.ck Bluffs. Judge Charles L.
Graves and Mrs. Mary Burnett, both
of this city.
The family settled in the pioneer
river town of Rock Bluffs and where
Mr Graves spent his youth. He was
educated in the public schools of
Rock Bluffs under the training of
the late Joseph D. Patterson and the
late Judge B. S. Ramsey. Later he
v as graduated from the state normal
at Peru, taking up the Ftudy of law
in Lincoln. Afterwards he located in
r.enkelman. Nebraska, where he was
elected as county attorney cf Dundy
county.
Mr. Graves was an earnest leader
in the cause of temperance and pro
hibition in Nebraska and at one time
v its the candidate of the Prohibition
party for governor of the state.
He was married in 1901 to Eleanor
Capitola Reed, daughter of the late
Dr. F. B. Reed, first mayor of Rock
Llufis. They located at Peru after
their marriage and where Mr. Graves
continued, the practice of law until
three years ago when failing health
made necessary his abandonment of
active work. Mrs. Graves preceded
him in death September 5. 1929.
Early in life he united with the
Methodist church and adhered strict
ly to its teachings, always endeavor
ing to do good to his fellowmen.
The body was brought to this city
Thursday night and taken to the
Horton funeral home, where friends
may call at any time Saturday.
Sunday morning at 10:30 the re
mains w ill be taken to Feru, his for
mer home, where funeral services
will be held in the Methodist church
at 2 o'clock. The Masonic order will
have charge of the burial services.
HAVE A HOT BATTLE
The curtain raiser at the Nebraska
City-Plattsmouth game Friday night
played by the two reserve teams,
proved a real thriller for the fans and
in a wild and roaring finish the Plat
f rs won 21 to 20 aftertrailing the
Oteans in the third period.
The Plattsmouth spearhead of at
tack was Elmer Newton who massed!
fourteen points for his teammates J
and with Donald Wall featured the
Plattsmouth playing. Wall played a,
fine game on the defense as did York, j
The game was in its dying moments i
with the Nebraska City team lead
ing when Joe York dropped in a field
goal to give the Tlatters a one point
lead but which Kastner tied up. Don
Wall in a free toss secured the point
that was to spell victory. The last
few seconds was a wild battle on the
floor with both teams going strong.
MRS. PAGE DIES
From Thursday's Dally
MrE. Mary C. Page, SO, died this
morning at 11:45 at the Nebraska
Masonic Home after being in criti
cal condition for several days. Mrs.
Page was a native of Louis county.
New York, where she was born
August 26, 1S57. The Page family
resided at Syracuse. Nebraska, for a
great many years.
Mrs. Page and her husband were
admitted to the home April 9, 1935
from Mt. Moriah lodge No. 57 of
Syracuse.
Mr. Pag3 died at the home Tues
day and was buried at Syracuse to
day. The body of Mrs. Page was taken
to the Horton funeral home and will
be taken from there to Syracuse for
buria' beside the husband.
Phone news Items to No. 6.
RECEIVES REAPPOINTMENT
County Attorney J. A. Capwell has
received the notification from the war
department of his reappointment as
captain of infantry in reserve. Mr.
Capwell is assigned to service with
the 17th infantry and with which he
makes his tour of duty each summer.
Mr. Capwell has been a member of
the reserve officers since 1924 when
he was named a second lieutenant
arid has spent a part of each summer i
on duty with the troops at the army
post.
R. H. Anderson
Injured in Iowa
Railroad Wreck
Superintendent of American Refrig
erator Express Co. Shops t St.
Paul in Bluffs Hospital.
From Saturday's laily
Ralph H. Anderson, who was ap
pointed the past week as superin
tendent of the St. Paul. Minnesota,
shops of the American Refrigerator
Fxpress Co.. is at the Mercy hospital
at Council Blufi's, suffering from in
juries received in a railroad wreck
early this morning.
Mr. Anderson was en route to this
city where he and Mrs. Andeison
were to be honor guests at several
farewell entertainments by friends
before moving from the city.
He was a passenger on the Chicago
Great Western train that derailed
twenty-five miles north of Council
Bluffs, two cars of the train being
derailed and turned over. There
were thirteen of the passengers on
the train injured and among these
Mr. Andeison, who with the other
injured were taken on into Council
Bluffs. It is thoucht that Mr. An
derFon had r.ot sustained dangerous
injuries.
Mrs. Anderson, notified of the ac
cident, departed at once for Council
Bluffs, where the injured husband
was being cared for and X-ray exam
ination made to f.nd the full extent
of the injuries.
GRANT WOOD TO BE IN OMAHA
Friends of Art are sponsoring a
membership drive to stimulate inter
est in local artists and enable them
to place their work before the public.
Organization membership of one dol-i
lar includes admission to the lecture
to be given by Grant Wood, Iowabraska Cit took an rid(itional two
artist, Thursday evening, January
2S. at the Central high school audi
torium in Omaha.
Three counties are working to
gether on this project, namely Doug
las, Sarpj-, and Cass. The mem-
bers hope to have a membership thati, , .
I heads up ball all of the wav through
v ill enable them to have art study'. , .. ."
. the game and k they maintain thu
centers witn competent teaeners in
smaller towns also the privilege cf
a tree rental gallery.
An interesting exhibit of Lincoln I
and Omaha artists is now on display!
on the tenth floor of Brandeis stores, j
open to the public for an indefinite
period.
Membership may be procured from
Chrisfaine
mouth.
Soennk-hsen in Platts-
EEATH OF JAMES H. OVERMAN
The death of James II. Overman.
8 4, occurred Thursday afternoon at
the Nebraska Masonic Home.
Mr. Overman was born January
10. 1S52. at Newmarket, Clark coun
ty, Indiana. He was made a Mason
in 1S73 and was one of the veterans
of the order in the state, living the
greater part of his lifetime at Stella,
Nebraska, where he was engaged as
a merchant and also served as the
postmaster for several years. In 1935
Mrs. Overman passed away and Octo
ber C, 1936, Mr. Overman was ad
mitted to the Home from Stella lodge
No. 105 A. F. & A. M.
The body of Mr. Overman was
Uken last evening to Falls City where
it will remain until taken to Stella
where the funeral services will be
held.
SMALL SMASHUP
Wallace Warner and James Klea
ger of Omaha had a collision on the
h'ghway near the Warner home west
cf riattsmouth last evening. Dam
ages incurred consisted of bent fenders.
Platters Win
from Oteans by
32 to 12 Score
locals Play Brilliant Gr.me That
Gives Their Foes But Little
Chance of Victory.
The Plattsmouth hi-ii hool bas
ketball team, paced by R,:y Wo.:t r
uf. scorer, sc t a pace so l'ut Fri lay
r.ight in the local gym. that the Ne
braska City quintet was unabl" to gt-t
anywhere in their o:Tensive plays.
The Platters were the winners of
the game by the score of .12 to 12.
In the opening quarter the Plot
ters started to go places when from
near the free toss lin Woofer loop
ed the first field goal and from then
on there was plenty of fireworks
McCarroll followed Woo-t-r in a i.'at
under basket f-hot and Woester am
back with another that was matched
by McCarroll in their storing duel.
I Miller added a free toss lor a total
of nine points for the Platters. Bcr
ihold made the lonely Nebraska City
s?ore in a pift shot, leaving the score
0 to 1 at the close.
With the opening of the second
period play Wooster acain started the
bombardment of the hocp. slipping
through the purple and gold defense
for three field goals in rapM succes
sion, while Falk and McCarroll each
secured a gift shot. Berthold. who
has been the Nebraska City triple
threat this season, scored two field
goals to bring the total at half time,
Plattsmouth IT, Nebraska Cit-
Both teams started the third
period in a fast offensive a Nebraska
City sought to cut the long lead of
the blue and white and the locals to
add to their scoring. Mill r opened
tre period with a nice side shot and
was followed by Captain Falk who
looped a nice one from the side. Ger-bc-r
scored one for Nebraska City in
a sharp clean cut toss from the side
of the court. Wooster then sped down
the court and had cut the hoop for
two field goals before the visitors
were aware of what was happening.
Gerber, hard fighting purple gur.rd.
secured a basket for his ream and
Falk closed the scoring for the Plat
ters, leaving the score at 27 to 10
for the blue and white.
The last period saw the local
guards. Miller and Falk each score
a field goal and Wayne to annex a
free toss, while Berthold frr Ne-
pc.ints. Coach Boggess substituted
f'eely in the last half of the game
and the veterans reet-ive-d a great
hand as they left the game j.-i which
they had rhowed real class.
The Plnttsmmith tpntr t. Invert
i standard of basketball it
will be a
them. The
the most
real team that will stop
game was undoubtedly
classy that the local kids have dem
onstrated. The box score of the game v.a3 as
fellows:
Plattsmouth
FT
0-0
0-2
0-0
0- 0
1- 2
0- o
1- 3
0-0
IT
1
0
o
0
1
o
0
1
TP
14
0
0
0
Wooster, f
Scitz. f
Rebal. f
Newton, f
McCarroll. c
0
0
0
o
0
MeCai ty.
Miller, g
Forbes, g
Falk. g
o
0
s
14
4-10
Nebraska City
FT
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-2
IT
1
1
1
(I
1
0
1
TP
0
0
0
s
0
I
0
o
0
Sheridan, f i
Williams, f
Holtan. f
0
0
0
Perthold. c
Keensaer, g
Kastner, g
Bueler, g
Gerber. g
Metz, a
0
1
0
1
0
5 2-7 10 12
Referee, Kilpatrick, Glen wood;
Timekeeper. Armstrong, riattsmouth;
Score?-, Seitz.
LEAVES FOR GOTHENBURG
From-Thursday's Paily
Word has come of the death of
John Rodine at North Platte. He is
th brother of T. E. Olson of this
city. Mr. Olson and son, Roy, leave
bv train this evening for Gothen
burg where funeral services will be
held. They will also go to North
Flatte the latter rart of the week.