Kebr. Sr-te Histrical Society
VOL. NO. LH
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1937.
NO. 102
Feme-Otto
Wedding at
Omaha Saturday
ru. vnnn. toat1 f rnmmnTiitnl
Wedded To Honeymoon in
Plorida and Cuba.
On Saturday afternoon at 4
the residence of Judge J. W. Battain
if Omaha, occurred the marriage of
two of the popular young people of
ihis city. Miss Ruth Regina Ferrie
and Mr. Lor in F. Otto.
Th' wedding was very simple, the
tiidal eouy'le motoring to Omaha
w ith Mr. and Mrs. Carl Chriswisser.
the latter a sister of the bride, who
served as the attendants at the wed
ding. The bride wore a blue crepe tail
ored suit with matching accessories,
while Mrs. Chriswisser wore black
taffeta trimmed in blue.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Chriswisser
entertained at a pheasant dinner at
their home on South Seventh street,
nt wl-irh time the announcement of
the marriage was made to the mem-1
hers of the family, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. j
Ferris, parents of the bride, and the
bridal coupie being guests.
Immediately after the dinner Mr.
and Mrs. Otto departed for Kansas
City. Missouri, where they make at.
short visit with Mr. Otto's mother;
. I . .1 . I, - . . T1 " 1 . .1 '
iiiici i aiiu men j;u in riuimu auu
Cuba where they will spend a month
honeymoon in the delightful play
grounds of the south.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Frrie, and has made her
home here for the past nine years,
graduating from the high school here
in the clas3 of 1931. She has been
ore of the most popular of the young
social group of this city and a lady
of charming personality that has
made her many friends. Since her
school days she has been engaged In
n number of the business houses ot
the city.
Th groom is assistant area engi
neer engaged in the supervision of
the improvement work on the upper
Missouri river and has made his home
here for the past two and a half
vtars. He is a young man highly
esteemed by those who have the priv
ilege of his acquaintance.
The many friends in the commun
ity will join in their well wishes to
Mr. and Mrs. Otto for many happy
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto will be at home
to their friends after March 1st in
their home in the Herold apartments.
KASONIC BOARD MEETING
The stockholders of the Nebraska
Masonic Home association held their
regular meeting on Saturday at the
Masonic temple at Omaha. Thirty
fe stockholders and representatives
were in attendance at the meeting.
The stockholders named as a new
member of the board of directors,
Cnrl R. Gretsen, of North Platte. He
v ill fill the unexpired term of Di
J. B. Lichtenwallner of Omaha, who
died last summer.
The officers named were all re
elected as follows: Millard M. Rob
ertson, Omaha, president; "William
A. Robertson. Plattsmouth, first vice
president; Fraik H. Woodland, Om
aha, se:ond vice-rresident; Jesse D.
Whitmore. Valley, third vice-president;
Lewis E. Smith. Omaha, secre
tary; J. Theodore Brammann. Om
aha: Emmett I. Ellis, Tekamah; Dr.
Carroll D. Evans, Sr., Columbus;
Henry H. Wilson, Lincoln; and Rob
ert J. Jones. Rev. Luther M. Kuhns,
Enos R. Leigh and Herman E. Reim
crs of Omaha, directors for three
years.
Superintendent W. F. Evers pre
sented his annual report and which
showed a most efficient handling of
the ! usiness management of the
home.
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY
Saturday afternoon, Walter Burk,
who was apprehended taking some
scrap lumber from the BREX shop
yards, was released from custody. It
was decided by the shop manage
ment not to press the charge against
Mr. Burk during his good behavior
and to remain off the property of
the BREX.
Phone news items to No. 6.
ATTEND INITIATION
Sunday afternoon a group of some
ten of the members of the Monsignor
M. A. Shine council of the Knights
of Columbus, were at Omaha to at
tend the initiation of a large class
at the Omaha council lodg? rooms.
The Plattsmouth council had two
candidates for the initiation, Dr. L.
p- Pu,elik of tnis cit" an John
lOane Manley, who were given the
45 atlork in the first and second degree
i
dv tne start ot trie umana council
v. hile John Fitzgerald council of Lin
coln exemplified the third degree.
Following the initiation the mem
bers of the order were guests at a
banquet held at the Hotel Black
stone honoring the new class of can
didates. Jesse L. Root,
A. E. Sheldon
To Speak Here
J Cass County Historical Society to
Hear well-JLnown speakers at
Meeting February 2.
Judge Jesse L. Root of Omaha and
A. E. Sheldon of the State Historical
society are to speak at the meeting
id tne Lass Countv Historical so-
, , .,
room of the court house in Platts-
j mouth at 2 p. m.
Judge Root is well known in this
county. He came to Plattsmouth in
1SS6. He was one of the most prom
inent lawyers of the county. He
served three terms as county attor
ney then was a member of the state
senate. In 1907 he was appointed
judge of the state supreme court un
der Governor Sheldon. Until retire
ment a few 3'ears ago, he was a so
licitor for the Burlington railroad.
A- E. Sheldon, editor of the Ne
braska History magazine and secre
tary to the Nebraska State Historical
Society comes to the meeting with
suggestions and aids to the growth
c' the society, as well as a wealth of
Knowledge concerning the county
and state history.
Music from the Plattsmouth high
"hooI will also be a part of the day's
program. A social hour will follow
the meeting. Mrs. Will Robertson of
Plattsmouth is chairman of the com
mittee in charge of refreshments.
Members of the program committee
are Mrs. Carl Gam of Alvo and Hazel
Baier of Plattsmouth.
Dr. G. H. Gilmore, president, will
take charge of the business meeting.
A report is expected from the com
ittee on by-laws during the meeting.
This will be the third meeting of
the society. The society was organ
ised in Weeping Water May 20, 193C.
The second meeting was held at Alvo
October IS. The organization now
has over 100 members.
RECEIVES FINE PROMOTION
Emmett Mullen, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mullen of this city, has
t-een given a very pleasing promotion
by the Morrell Packing Co., of Ot
tumwa, Iowa, in whose employe he
hns been for the past two years.
Mr. Mullen has been in charge of
the territory in central Nebraska
with headquarters at Hastings and
has j.ist received notice of his pro
motion to the Galveston. Texas, ter
ritory, a very decided advance in his
salary and a most important terri
tory for the packing company.
Mr. and Mrs. Mullen and children
?re to visit here Tuesday with the
parents and leave on Wednesday for
the south to make their future home.
JTJDGE LIVINGSTON HOME
D. W. Livingston, former district
Judge, has been taken to his home in
Nebraska City from
city irom tne st. Mary s
VnntMi -x, 1 i i -
o. ue uaB ueen xor sev-
eral weeks undergoing treatment.
Judge Livingston has been In poorj
health for the past year and in the
pnst two months has suffered from
the
effects of a broken lee: that ren-l
j i ijiiouiuuiu liieuua in oe pieaseu
dered him bedfast and made it im-j to learn that 3lrs. Herman L. Thomas
possible for him to hold court in thejor Nebraska City, who was recently
latter part of hi:3 service on the j . .i. r. . , .. .
bench.
drrinting. -.i In.J'
but how about the goods when
you get them?
Plattsmouth
Debaters to
Enter Tourney
Local Forensics Team to Compete
with Many Schools in Midland
College Tournament.
Plaitsmouth high school's forenslcr
team vvizi co:npete v.iiti represent
atives from 24 Nebraska, Iowa ar.d
South Dakota high schools in Mid
land college's eleventh annual foren
sics tournament at Fremont, Neb.,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan.
2. 2? and 30.
Ea h of the 25 schools is scheduled
to enter two teams in the debate divi
sion in which contestants will argue
the question, "Resolved: That all
electric- utilities should be federally
owned and operated." The winning
tram will receive a silver trophy
while the outstanding debater wil
get a $100 scholarship to Midland.
Benson high of Omaha won the 193C
championship.
Eleven tchools have also entered
contestant; in the after-dinner speak
ing event, and 14 have registered
speakers for the extemporaneous
speaking contest. The general topic
for the former event will be "If 1
Were Dictator," while the subject
in the latter will be "A Changing
.America." The winner in each con
test will receive, a silver trophy.
Plattsmouth is one of the schools
registering contestants for the after
dinner and extemporaneous speaking
contests.
FUNERAL OF MRS. KENRICH
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Henrich
was held on Monday afternoon from
the St. Paul's Evangelical church,
where for so many years she had been
a devout member and faithful worker.
Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the
church, paid a fine tribute to the
life of the departed friend for her
faithful services to the church and
the community and the fine character
that served as an inspiration to her
family and friends.
The choir of the church gave two
of the loved hymns, "Asleep in Jesus"
and "Abide With Me," while the
members of the Ladies' Aid society
paid their last tributes in one of the
old German hymns of faith. Miss
I-ecna Meisinger served as the accom
panist. There was a very large attendance
of the friends present at the service.
The inte'-ment was at the Oak I X ill
cemetery and the pall bearers select
ed from among the old friends. Henry
ricrn, Carl Kunsmann. John Lutz.j
Adam Stoehr, Frank Schaknies and;
Tmes Nowacek.
The Sattler funeral home
charge of ihe funeral.
had
CARD OF THANKS
With deep feeling of gratitude we
v ish to express our appreciation to
the neighbors and friends for their
comforting words of sympathy and j
pets of kindness in the death of ouri
mother. Especially do we wish to!
thank those taking part in the fun
eral service. The Children of Mrs.
Mary Henrich.
FINDS STREETS EAD
From Wednesday's Daily
Sherman Cole, one of the well
known residents of near Mynard was:
here this morning and engaged in'
conversation commented on the con-i
clition of the local streets, stating
that the Main street of Mynard was,
all cleaned off while here the snowj
of two weeks ago still remained and ;
banks of frozen snow and ice lined
the curbs of the city.
Today Old Sol was making some
headway with melting the ice ami
snow and Ivan Taylor also assisted
the work by geUing the snow broken
up wLere pog8ible.
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
nu.. .v. , ,
ojcia-u ai me ci. :iary s nospitai
is now back home to recuperate. Mrs.
Thomas is showiner a finp nrnirpss
isl her recovery and it is hoped in
sbort time wil1 be able to resume her
t usual activities.
FUNERAL OF G. W. RH0DEN
From Tuesday's Daily
This afternoon the funerai services
cf the late George W. R hod en were
held at the Horton funeral home at
Seventh and Vine streets.
A large number cf the old fi iends
v ere present to pay their lust tribute s
cf respect to the departed pioneer
i evident of the community.
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church conducted
the services and brought words ol
comfort to the bereaved family a:
well as paying a tribute to the long j
and useful life of the departed. j
Frank A. Cloidt gave two of thej
hymns, favorites of the deceased, j
"Face to Face" and "in the Sweet j
I ye and Bye." j
Plattsmouth lodge No. C, A. F.
A. M. conducted the Masonic burial
service for their departed member.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemttery beside the wife.
I Frank Steppat
Badly Burned
in Omaha Fire
Former Resident Rescued by Fellow
Workmen in Garage zut Is
very Badly ifrrnel. j
Frank H. Pteppatt. 51. farmer ros.i
f'vnt cf Plattsmouth , is in critical
condition at an Omaha hospital as
the result of burns suffered in a fire
at the Wade Auto Transport Cor
poration Sunday.
A truck was being filled with gaso
line when the hose fell from the tank
and scattered gasoline c round the
garage and which became ignited.
11
truck at tne time ot tne nre wnen ;
ti.e alarm was sounded. In his hurry I
to get from beneath the truck he
bumped his head and i: nar.ed con
dition walked into the room where
the fire was raging instead of escap
ing with other workmen to the out
side. Companions pulled Mr. Steppatt J
f.-om the fire swept room but his!
'iuthing was blazing ar.d it was only
ly rolling him in the miow that the
fames were extinguished.
Steppatt suffered third degree
burns over the greater part of the
bodv and was removed to the hos
pital. Message from the hospital to rela
tives here late Monday v ere to the
eifect that the patient was doing as
well r.s possible under the circum
stances. Members of the family were at
Omaha today to visit Mr. Steppatt at
the hospital.
FRANK STEPPATT
REPORTED IMPROVING
From WVilnesilay's Iai!'
Mrs. Wilhemina Nolting. Mrs. Ed
Steppatt and Mrs. Everett Spangler
drove to Omaha yesterday to see
Frank Steppatt, who was burned in
a gasoline explosion Sunday. Mr.
f teppatt has only first degree burns
instead
ported.
of third degree as first re-
Although Mr. Steppatt's body is
badly burned, the burns are not deep.
He has inhaled a good deal of the
fumes but unless complications arise,
he is expected to pet along fine.
Mrs. Nolting is a sister, Mrs. Spang
ler a niece, and Mrs. Steppatt, a sis-tcr-in-law
to Mr. Steppatt.
RALPH ANDERSON IMPROVING
From Monday's Daily
Ralph Anderson who is recovering
from injuries received in a train
wreck near Council l$luff3 Saturday
morning, is getting along very nicely
at Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs.
He has a fracture of his right
leS ,
lust above the anKie ana nis leu leg, j
Lip, shoulder and back are badly;
?'Ulsea. -NO internal mjuiies
suffered. Although suffering a good
cical with pain yesterday, he is rest
ing easier todaj.
SUFFERS INJURED HAND
Marion Speck, residing west or
this city, suffered a very severe gash
on the thumb of the left hand. He
vas assisting a neighbor in butcher-
a'i;. when the knife slipped and pene-
trated to the bone. The injured hand:
Jv. - as dressed but Is still very painful.
Emil Walters
Drops Dead in
Postoffice Lobby
Prominent Contractor and Brick Ma
son Dies of Heart Attack as
He Was Starting Home.
Emil Walters, 7i, v.'l! known
contractor and brick mason, dropped
read Monday afternoon at 4:30 in
the entryway to the local postoffice
buiv.ig-. suffering a heart attach
that brought death almost instantly.
Mr. Wali.ers had been apparently
in his usual health Monday and came
from his home in the northwest sec-
It ion cf the citv. to attend the fun
eral of an old friend. Mrs. Mary Hen
rich i.t the St. Paul's church. Later
he had visited with friends around
the business section of the city and
v.:.s in his usual pleasant and jovial
l mood as lie started home. lie had in
jouired for Lis mail at the postoffice
Kind at that time seemed as usual. A
j few moments after he had secured
be mail two school girls entering
he north door of the postoffice
"'aiding. discovered him lying
The sirlg ut (i
I ,;;tofrice (.n;ploves
sre
tchtd on the
floor of the entry-
once notihecl tne
ploves and the stricken
i'-iun was borne into the offiie of Post
master Frank l. Cummins and med
iral aid called while the members of
the force sought to revive him. He
had apparently dnd as he slumped
o the floor.
Mr. Wallers was a native of Ham
burg. Germany, leaving his native
land when a youth to come to the
United States to make his home. He
located in Omaha in IS S3 v. here he
followed his trade as brick mason
innd a short time later came to Platts-
mouth where he hos since made his
home.
In his long residence here Mr. Wal
lers has been a well known and high
ly respected citizen and one who as
sisted in many ways in the commun
ity. Mrs. Walters preceded him in
. i i, ; . I,
I neat n two years ago anu since uu u
i time he has made his home with tne
so;) a; the home in this city.
There is surviing his
sudden
death one son, Edgar, of this' city
and two daughters. Mrs. Helen Tar
rant Thompson of Eos Angeles and
Mrs. Marguerite Walters Johnstone
of Sheridan, Wyoming, as well as sev.
eml zrandchildren.
RETURN FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler and
son. Homer, returned Saturday eve
ning from a two-month vacation
spent on the west coast. A frost in
California during the last week they
visited there killed many of the beau
tiful flowers. Poinsettias suffered es
pecially. They also spoke of the
dense smoke which filled the air from
the smudge pots placed in the fruit
grove-;.
The return trip was made through
Texas then north. They encountered
a duct storm in Arizona then were
forced to wait part of a day at Tulsa,
Okla., because of a snow storm. There
was no snow through Kansas.
While in California they visited a
number of former Plattsmouth peo
ple. Near Long Beach they visited
the A. S. Will family and the Ed
Todd family. At Santa Ana they
were guests of Mrs. Clara Linderman
and in Costa Mesa, visited Ed Ro
man. They also drove to Tacoma and
Spokane, Washington. They visited
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook, the former
a son of C. C. Cook of this city and
Mrr.. Cook daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. II. Peterson.
Among the interesting sights de
scribed by the vacationists were the
Fvos'e Parade in Pasadena and a trip
across the eiirht mile bridtre at San
jvancisco. They have driven
js QO miles since Nov. 29.
over
D0E3 A NICE JOB
Coach William Ossian, of the Ne
Draska City high school, was the
referee here of the North-Plattsmouth
basketball game Tuesday evening.
The coach did a fine job in serving as
the arbitor of the game and was one
vi the competent referees that has
appeared on the local court and hi3
conduct of the game made it a pleas
live to the fans.
SEVERAL VISITORS SPEAK
AT AD CLUB LUNCHEON
From Weilnf stay's Iaiiy
Very Rev. A. M. Mosler spoke to
the members of the Ad club this
noon urging a "sell Plattsmouth"
rather than "buy Plattsmouth" cam
paign. He complimented the men on
their cooperation in the business club
and upon the efforts put forth to
popularize Plattsmouth.
D. M. Babbitt, a new member of
the club, also gave a short talk. He
is an implement dealer here. Misses
Margaret Iverson and Berniece Wie
lund were visitors from the faculty
members. They are teachers in the
Columbian school. They were intro
duced by Superintendent L. S. Devoe.
Fred Buseh, president, reported on
progress being made toward the elim
ination of house to house peddlers in
the city.
Sketch of Life
of Fred Stock, Sr.
Old Resident
For Many Years One of the Prom
inent Residents of the Com
munity Near Murdock.
Fred Stock, Sr., was born in Lippe
Datmold. Germany, in 1SC7, and died
at his home near Murdock, Nebr.,
January 21, 1937, at the age of sev
enty years, three months and twenty
three days. In 1SS3 he came to the
United States and settled near Mur
dock. In 1SSS he was married to
Johanna Dettman. To this union
seven sons were born. William, Gus-
tnv, Fred. Robert. Paul. Jesse and
Harry, all living near Murdock.
He leaves to mourn his death his
bereaved widow, two brothers in
Germany aiid the seven sons, fifteen
grandchildren and many distant rela
tives and friends who knev him as a
friend faithful and true. All these to
gether with his bereaved wife will
sadly miss him as they continue their
earthly pilgrimage.
Mr. Stock was converted at the
sTge of eighteen and became a fol
lower of the Christ, he so much loved
it!:at n tn, sarne year he joined the
Callahan Evangelical church to which
ho was faithful unto the end. He
served as Sunday school superin
tendent for thirty-nine consecutive
years. Also held many other import
ant offices both in the church and
in the community. His leadership
and advice was valued very highly
in th? church. The great interest of
his life was the promotion of the
Kingdom of God, and the welfare of
his family.
In the last year when ill health
caused him to give up his active ser
vice in the church and the body was
weak the spirit was strong, and
brought a blessing to all who c-ame
to visit him. He was always ready
to witness for his Lord both in word
and in song, and at last longed to lie
at home with God. He calmly went
to the end of life's road, fearing noth
ing frr he knew that he had far
ereater treasure in the Kingdom of
Heaven than he could ever have in
this life.
The life of Father Stock as a fath
er, neighbor and friend had ever
been one that reflected the inner
light of faith by which he lived.
We shall pause a moment today
and look upon this mortal body and
t!)f,n carry jt out and lay it tf) its filiai
retting place where the stars of the j
night shall keep watch over him,
but in our hearts there is born the
assurance that ho who never slum
bers nor sleeps came in death night
and took the soul of our departed
brother home to the land of eternal
clay where we phall see him again
when our life's pilgrimage is o'er.
Funeral services were held Sunday !
afternoon atthe Callahan Evangelical
rhnreh fmuliiftwl hv Rev. F r
WebeV and interment was made in
the Cillahan cemetery.
CALLED BY DAUGHTER'S ILLNESS
From Wednesday's I'aily
Mrs. Oscar Gapen left last eve
ning for Detroit to bo with her
daughter, Mrs. Otto Marek. Mrs.
March, who has not been well for
some time, is to have an operation
this week. Mr. and Mrs. Marek lived
in Plattsmouth until three years ago
when they moved to Detroit.
Platters Turn
Back North High
by 33-17 Score
Flatters Give Overconfident Visitors
fro:n Omaha a Drubbing cr:d
Lead at Every Period.
From Weiln" fIay's Ia!ly
Playing the brand of basket1.. all
that they demonstrated hi t w.k.
the fast and aggressive Plattsmouth
high school buskc-tball tjiiintet
a surprised and ttartltd N ith
high team last evening. The
score of the battle was .13 to 17 f.-r
the locals.
Coach Paul Davis of North hustled
hi? second string players into the
conflict and right away the Platters
started to put on the heat. Wooster
?r-;ring a basket in the first seconds
after th initial tipoff. McCarroll
then shot one from u;u! r the hoop
and the blue and white wa? off. Zim
merle with two field goals and White
with a fiell counter and a i:t tos.
kept the visitors in th ru:::iing in
this stanza. McCarroll scored aeaiu
in the period as did WoosU-r and Max
Sr-itz raced through the shaky North
defense to plant a field counter. The
close of the period showed Platts
mouth leac'ing 10 to 7.
The second period saw the Plat
Urs double their lead on North and
in which Miller, local guard had two
field goals as his part of the pro
gram, making these from the side as
the vi-itors sought to fmotht r Woos
ter ar.d McCarroll. Wooster iramered
a field goal and a gift toss and Wayne
Falk, captain, annexed a gift shot.
For the vmtoi-3 Zimmerle. guard
ad? one basket and the More at
the half time was IS to for the
Piatte rs.
The Platters however really went
places in the opening of th- s end
half ""hen Coach Divis shoved into
the game what was lateil as the
North first stringers, but who were;
jupt five more players to the locals.
who handed them a barrage of bas
kets that placed the Platters in a
comfortable lead. Seitz opei.ed with
a nice side shot for the basket. Mc
Carroll then lifted in a f.-ld toss
f'-om the basket zone. Miller and Falk
made good free topses as the North
players could not make their hands
!have. Miller came back with a
field goal and "Huck" .-.elded to the
rout with two more field goals in
rapid succession, Seitz made a I .ill
shot good and then Captcin F.k
scored for the Platters from near tl;-
foul line. The score at the third
ouarter was 33 to 11 for the Platers.
The final period was r-ia i k
sharp guarding on the part
visitors and who battled to p:
the Platters freezing the b . !1.
Plattsmouth team was uuab
c"ore in this period while C'.nl
(i by
f the
eve ::t
The
" to
r.et-
trd two baskets and F.roune- one for
North. The hard fighting Platters
stiowed the effects of the gruelling
battle that they had fought, as the
game drew to the close.
All of the local quintet were in
the scoring column with M' Carroll.
Woos'er. and Miller leading. Th
defensive play of Miller and Sitz
turned back many of the North
thrusts.
Th3 box score
Plattsmouth
of the game:
rr; FT IT TP
- 3 1-1 0 7
-2 1-1 0
0 0-0 n o
r. o-i i in
1 2-4 2 4
- 3 1-3 1 7
14 T-10 4 3 3
Fw FT I'F TP
0 0-0 1 0
3 0-0 1 r,
1 1-1 1 3
1 0-0 2 2
- 0 0-1 1 0
0 0-0 0 0
3 o-o i r,
0 0-0 0 0
0 0-0 0 0
- 0 0-2 1 0
S 1-4 S 17
Woos'.cr, f
Seitz. f
R'bal. f
McCarroll.
ralk. g o)
Miller, g
North
Johnson, f
riarke. f
White, f
n row re, f
pit ts. c
Zkgler. e
'Zimmerle.
Marks, g .
Gray, g .
Watei man.
g
Referee. Ossain, Neb.
keeper, Armstrong.
Score!. Seitz, (P).
Citv; Time
Plattsmouth ;
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