Hefcr. Statu TL -i -al Society
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70L. NO. IH
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, HOKDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1937.
NO. 103
Hospital Care
is Available to
Most Veterans
Preference Given Men with Service;
Connected Disabilities Others
Considered Liberally.
APPLY THRU LOCAL LEGION POST
Transportation Furnished When Re
quested Attendant Also Al
lowed Where Necessary.
The following article, taken from the
Missouri Wi-kly legionnaire, s-nt us
!'V Piunk A. J. Millar. resident of the
National Soldiers' Home at Wmlswort li.
Kansas, contains full and explicit di
rections for gaining admission to Vet
nans' Hospitals for medical attention).
To apply for either hospitaliza
tion or doniieialiary care for veterans,
Veterans' Administration Form F-10
is used. This form can be obtained
from the service officer of your post
of the American Legion, or from the
closest Veterans Administration Fa
cility or Hospital (Veterans' Hospital
at Lincoln, in this area).
Free hospital treatment, including
transportation to and from the Vet
erans Administration Facilities, and
en attendant, if necessary, is provid
ed honorably discharged veterans of
any v. ar. Provision is also made for
peacetime ex-service men having a
service connected disability.
There is an established preference
for admission, as follows:
(a War veterans (including draf
tees who draw pension) with service
connected disability and need of
treatment therefor.
(b Peacetime ex-service men with
service connected disability and need
cf treatment therefor.
(c) War veterans of ninety days
or more of service or S. C. Ii. from
service in Line of Duty, if less than
ninety days service, suffering from
permanent disability or tuberculosis
or neuropsychiatry ailment or other
conditions requiring emergency or ex
tensive hospital treatment which in
capacitates from earning a living.
(d) Peacetime ex-service men, S.
C. D. from service in line of duty or
in receipt of peacetime pension.
e War veterans not dishonorably
discharged, regardless of length of
service in need of hospitalization or
domiciliary care with any disability,
disease or defect as specified in (c)
j'.bove.
In all cases as specified above, the
hospital statue must be clear. Trans
portation paid provided previous au
thority is gixen on cases (a) and (b),
and paid upon c) and (e) upon re
ceipt of prior authority and comple
tion of affidavit on application form
P-10 (application for hospitalization
or domiciliary care referred to above)
that applicant is unable to defray ex
penses. Consideration covering hos
pitalization for classes (c) and (e)
in determining admission, is also
given to amount of income and value
of property (where above the aver
age). Such consideration is gener
ally along liberal lines.
For hospitalization and domicil
Uary care, war service is denned as
follows:
Spanish-American War April 21,
1S9S. to August 13, 1S9S.
Philippine Insurrection Actual
participation in hostilities on or af
ter August 13, 189S, and before July
5, lf02. (If service in Moro Province,
time extended to July 15, 1903).
Boxer Rebellion Actual partici
pation in hostilities after July 20,
1900 and prior to May 13. 1901.
World War Serving on or after
April 6, 1917 and prior to November
12, 191S (or service in Russia prior
to April 2, 1920).
Women Veterans Hospitalization
for women veterans may be obtained
by regional offices In private hos
pitals for service and non-service con
nected disabilities if emergency exists
and no government or contract pri
vate facilities are available.
Hospital status must be clear. Dis
ciplinary offenses, A. W. O. L., dis
charge against medical advice, dis
charge by recommendation of disci
plinary court any such action by,
or against a patient, forfeits hospital
rights for:
First offense, three months. More
than one offense, six months.
However, in an emergency, patient
can be re-admitted if true emergency
exists. In such a case, the veteran
must pay his own transportation.
Important Details
Particular facts to keep in mind
in applying for hospitalization:
1 Face of Form P-10 is complet
ed by veteran (or one familiar with
the facts) and signed by the veteran.
Reverse side of this form is complet-
ed by the attending physician
1
2 -Completed torm is forwarded to
nearest Veterans Administration Fa-
Jiility or Hospital direct never to the
American Legion Service Officer. Au
thority for travel, or transportation,
will be forwarded by the Veterans'
Administration.
3 Emergency Case. Have the at
tending physician communicate direct
with the Chief, Out-Patient Service,
of the hospital. Receive authority in
advance for required transportation
in order to secure payment by Vet
erans' Administration. It is well to
remember that the final determina
tion of "Emergency" will be decided
by the condition of the veteran upon
arrival at the Veterans' Administra
tion Hospital. Should the case not be
construed an emergency, no payment
or refund of transportation will be
made by the Veterans' Administra
tion, event though prior authority
mav have been given to bring the
veteran in.
4 Hospitalization is a privilege
extended bv the United States Gov
ernment to the veteran tor disabili
ties incurred in. or for services ren
dered to the country in time of need.
It does not extend to members of a
! veteran's family not having had suh
service.
Joy Miller to
Captain High
School Football
Ben McCarty Named as Associate Cap
tain at the Meeting- of Letter
men of Football Squad.
From Thursday's Daily
The members of the football squad
of the i'lattsmoutn nign scnooi mei
Inst evening at the gym of the school
for a mixer and evening of fun as
veil as the selecting of the captain
for the next fall football team.
The evening was presided over by
Coach Clark Boggess and was an oc
casion that all of the group will long
very pleasantly remember.
The lettermen of the squad joined
in the naming of the captain for the
1S37 football team, naming Joy
Miller, 1938. as captain and P.en Mc
Carty, 193S. as the associate captain.
The remainder of the evening was
srent In various athletic sports and
contests in which all members of the
group entered, boxing by some of the
boys, basketball games and wrestling
makitg a program of interest and
which gave all of the group an op
portunity of enjoying themselves.
The evening closed with the serv
ing of hot dogs, buns and coffee that
were disposed of by the well whetted
appetites of the members of the
squad.
Joy Miller, tlie newly elected cap
tain, is a junior and one of the out
standing players of the past season,
serving as a back field man and mak
ing a splendid record for the season.
He is one of the popular members of
the school.
The associate captain, Ben Mc
Carty, is also a junior, and was one
the hard fighting members of the
11)3 6 team. Ben served on the line
v here the hard work is not so often
pppreciated by the fans as the more
spectacular plays. He is very popular
with the student body of the school.
Both of the captains are among the
best known students and have excel
lent records both in their athletic
work and scholastic standings and
both are members of the present bas
ketball squad.
LEAVING TOR WASHINGTON
From Thursday's Daily
H. A. Schneider, president of the
Nebraska State Bankers association,
v ith Carl Ganz, cashier of the Bank
of Alvo and Joseph Johnson, of Te-
cumseh, president of the Johnson
County bank, are leaving this eve
ning for Washington. D. C.
The committee of bankers will
meet with other banking groups at
the national capitol to discuss pend
ing legislation that may be vital to
the financial interests of the country.
League Cities
Consider Pending
Legislation
Vote to Support Certain Measures,
Including- Non-Penalty Interest
on Special Assessments.
From Friday's Daily
City Attorney J. Howard Davis,
W. H. Puis, chairman of the Judic
iary committee and Elmer Webb of
the Tax and Property committee of
the city council attended the meeting
of the Nebraska League of Munici
palities in Lincoln yesterday, culled
to discuss legislative bills now intro
Juced and others contemplated for in-
trouuct.cn. i ne attitude the league
.vill take on the various bills was de-
.ermiiH-1 by a vote of the 7u delegates
present fr6m 3 2 Nebraska cities.
The' League's legislative committee
rendered its report on bills recom
mended for support, including one to
incorporate the League and ask for
a state appropriation to carry on the
work of the league, similar to that
jeing grante 1 each year to such orga
nizations as Nebraska Horticulturists.
Breeders and Poiiltrynu-n's associa
tions. Bee Growers. Potato Growers,
ate.
A controversial measure was one
brought in by Fremont that seeks to
increase the limits of salary that may
be paid city officials in cities of the
first class. The League's legislative
committee v.-a 3 opposed to the bill,
but after some two hours of discus
sion enough votes were mustered to
pledge the League's support of the
measure, with the provision that sec
ond (lass cities limitation be raised
under the same statute. If it passes,
city councils can enact ordinances
providing a higher rate of pay for
their respective officers, but not ef
fective to any holding office at the
time the ordinance is passed. This
measure is of no concern in Platts-
mouth where the mayor, councilmen
and city attorney all serve for con-jVy T. A. Thompsen.
s:d?rably smaller amounts than thei ?19.50 Plattsmouth sale barn.
limits set by present statutes. $19.0?) H. M. Soennichsen em
Cities of the first c lass also spon-
red a bill backed by Mc Cook to per-
rr.it maximum general fund levy of
VT 111 . 11."! 11.." 1 C UU I .11. 1 C.Ttill 1 1 1 U A 1 i
urn three mills.
A lot of time was
spent in dis-.Mr.
ussion of other bills in which single
towns were interested, most of which
' ere placed in group .1 classification,
meaning that the League will neither
support or oppose them. One of these
bills, sought by Columbus to remedy
its present double liability incurred
in storm sewer construction, did get!
enough votes to have it placed in the j
group that the League will actively
support.
Approved by the League as good
legislation i3 Legislative Bill No. &5,
a proposed act to authorize and em
power the governing bodies of incor
porated cities and villages to create
Board3 of Public Docks. This bill is
of interest to all Missouri river towns,
including Plattsmouth.
Another bill of interest generally
over the state that received group 2
rating (meaning that although not
introduced by the League, it will be
actively supported by that organiza
tion) is the proposed companion
measure to Legislative Bill No. 1
(which provides remission of penalty
interest on delinquent real estate and
personal taxes) to permit governing
bodies of towns and villages to also
remit penalty interest on delinquent
special improvement assessments.
One town present at the meeting
has made a number of such settle
ments and found them an effective
means of collecting delinquent pav
ing assessments. Other towns in the
state have also been doing this by
resolution of the council, for which
there is no direct authority under the
present law, and found the results
equally satisfactory.
The local representatives supported
the measure and the bill will be
drafted and introduced shortly.
The League did not take any offi
cial action on Legislative Bill No. 1,
the non-interest general tax law,
which is assurred of early passage
with emergency clause, and prompt
signing by Governor Cochran, who
has frequently expressed his approv
al of its provisions.
It is the aim of the League not to
support large numbers of measures,
but rather confine its activities to
support or opposition to a few bills
of interest to all member cities over
the state, rather than engage in log
rolling for the pet measures of any
one or small group of towns. With
this in view, the Plattsmouth dele
gation did not urge the placing of
the Docks bill in the group that will
be actively supported by the Lea gue,
being content to have it endorsed
simly as good legislation and on its
i own so far as League sponsor-hip is
concerned.
RED CROSS CONTRIBUTIONS
Additional donations for the Red
Cross flood relief fund from last
Thursday until Saturday are:
Employees of the Lincoln Tele
phone and Telegraph Co. head to
day's Red Cross contribution list with
a $10 gift. E. J. Rithey, I. T. Cal
lister, St. Mary's Guild, Plattsmouth
i creamery, Roy W. Knorr, and Wm.
P.cird each have given $5.
Contributions of 5 3 came from J
V. Oliver, W. (. Soennichsen, a
friend. Loienz Bros., Hurry Nielson.
ai d Leila Corbin Davis. C. R. Olson
gives $2.50.
52: George Sayles, Sr.. John Kaf
fenbeiger. a friend, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cra
biil. Wm. Highfield, Otto E. Lutz,
Gene Whe.'an.
$1: C. A. Johnson, Lore-re I'rish,
Florence Buxman, W. IL Dasher, Mrs.
Valter White, Mabel Frances, White.
it "a rl Hall. John Schutz, Carl Kuns-
man, Mrs. Glen Vallery, Carl Ulrich.
E. I'tak, Herman Graham. J. E. All
bee. John Lutz, John Bauer, Jr., John
Kopp. Robt. Fitch, Jr., E. J. Delaney.
John Wehrbein, Geo. P. Meisinger,
Leu is Reinackle, O. M. Kintz, Ida C.
Mosler, Adolph M. Mosler, Fred G.
NoIti::g, Mrs. Cyril Kalina. John W.
Meisinger, Olive Jones, Mrs. Paul
Long. Oliver C. Dovey, Mrs. O. C.
Dovey. E. W. Shanholtz, Rudolph
Skalak, Mr. and Mrs. X. E. Warthen,
Ward Clarke, Mrs. Philip Thierolf.
Mrs. J. A. Donelan," Minnie Guth
mann Mrs. F. R. Cuthmann, and
II G. McClusky
A 50c gift was made
i pioyees.
i $5 Cass
Count v Motor Co., Live)
Wires.
O
F. I. Rea. Mrs. J. M. Roberts.
?
C. Hudson. A. O. Ramge
and Mrs. Frank Schackneis. C. E.
Wescott's Sons, Rev. George Agius,
C. E. Ledgway.
$1 Tom Stava, Mrs. Otto Keck,
Otto Keck, R. A. Troop, Elmer El
liot, Frank Payne, Wm. Ruhter.
j Chas. Ault. Mrs. E. W. Cook, Mrs.
If. w. Hawksworth. J. G. Meisinger,
Alice Hiatt, Adolph J. Koubek, E
Snodgrass. Helen W. Warner.
5 0c Billy Potter.
$5 F. O. Eagle, T. II
Pollock,'
Catholic Daughters, Ikiyal Neighbors,
and Mauzy Drug Co.
$?. Mrs. Pete Carr, L. B. Egen
berger, Christine Burkel.
$2 George Con is, George West,
Frank J. Svoboda. II. L. Kruger. R. B.
Hayes, John J. Cloidt. C. R. Troop,
Olive Horning, Blanche Horning,
James E. Griffin, Chas. L. Pease.
$1 Albert Altschaffl, Frank J.
Libershal. Fritz Siemoneit, Frank
Read, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice, Ed.
Thrall, Rev. G. A. Tahl, H. C. Tie
kotter, W. N. Brink.
HAS SEEN FLOODS
From Friday's Daily
Ray Wiles left last evening for
his home in St. Louis. While here
he told of a business trip made into
Arkansas during the past week. He
vent through some of the flood area.
He told of one section which had
been warned that the flood waters
would reach it within three days. All
believed it impossible and did not
evacuate. The water came in two
days. On his return from Arkansas,
water covered the tracks in many
places He says the actual conditions
pre more pitiful than the stories or
pictures in papers can tell.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
Phillip E. Tritsch, who has been
in very grave condition for the past
ten days as the result of an attack
of pneumonia, is reported as being
somewhat improved. Mr. Tritsch has
been taken from his farm home to
the Clarkson hospital at Omaha.
Phone news items to No. 6.
City Council
Takes Up Many
Civic Matters
Large Number of Minor Details Are
Brought Up for Discussion
by City Legislators.
All of the councilmen were in at
tend iV.ce at the city hall Monday I
evening. January 25th for the reg
ular mind of the council except Coun
cilman Tippens of the second ward.
A communication was received
Lorn J. H. McMaken. asking permis
sion to do some work on a sanitary
St wer in his vicinity. This matter
was referred back to have the char
acter of the work and the location
of the sewer made more specific.
Clerk Olson read a letter from the
Ne braska League of Municipalities in
which it was advised that the legis
lative committee of the league would
bold a session on Thursday, January
CS-th. to take up matters that might
bo desired to have presented to the
l"Cisl3ture. It was decided to desig
nate Chairman Webb of the tax and
property committee to represent the
c'ty at the meeting or if possible sev
eral drive over for the meeting.
Th3 finance committee reported
the following claims with a notation
to hold the bills for the street work
ers until funds available:
Ivan Taylor, street work $ 4 3.20
John Kubieka, same 2S.00
Ivan Taylor, same 3.20
H W. Johnson, tractor work 12.80
Lincoln Tel. Co.. phone rental 4.75
John Boetel, burying one dog .GO
The claim of J. A. Capwell for $40
for services in preparing case for
city was referred to the tax ana
I roperty committee for investigation.
Councilman Johnson stated thai he
did not think it right that the claim
bills of the street workers be held
up as it had not been done before in
his twenty years experience in city
affairs. If the city could not pay them
they should not have the work done
i
on the streets.
Chairman Bestor of the finance
committee stated that the recommen
dation was a precautionary measure
by the committee to hold the city on
the pay as you go plan. He thought
however that the funds were avail-1
able for the payment of the claims.
A resolution was presented from
the finance committee asking that
5J00 be transferred from the gen
eral to the police fund of the city.
This was adopted. -
Mayor Lushinsky, chairman of the
board of health, reported that there
was a great many cases of flu and
. pneumonia over the city but most of
the cases seemed to be doing very
well and were not of a contagious
type. He also reported that the sani
tary condition of the building occu
pied by the large group of gypsies,
had been reported and that the board
would make an investigation Tuesday
evening. Members of the council
were invited to Join in the inspec
tion. Police Judge C. L. Graves reported
for the week of January 21st that
there had been no arrests but $5 in
eld fines collected.
Chairman Puis of the judiciary
committee asked more time on the
matter of the tax on bowling alleys
which had been referred to his com
mittee Chairman Webb of the tax and
property committee reported that at
the tax sale there had been around
M.000 realized and a redemption for
$600 on another of the properties
had made the sale a very satisfactory
one. He called' attention to the fact
that the foreclosures have not been
iiade on properties occupied as home
steads There waB some discussion of the
proposed new law to cover delinquent
taxes that had been offered in the leg
islature by Senator Haycock.
The fire and water committee was
given more time on the matter of
the rubber coats for the members of
tuc fire department.
Councilman Hall reported favor
ably on tne matter of the policies
covering the city employes. It was
decided to have a clause atached that
would protect city and WPA labor
as well and the clerk authorized to
send for this resolution.
Councilman Bestor reported that
seme progress was being made on!
the Wintersteen hill rock surfacing
project, with good weather it could
!.: rapidly pushed along but now it
was hard to do t lie work. He asked
Frank Rice, of the East Fourth Ward
club, as to the pledges that had been
made bv residents in the sections to
be benefitted by the roadway.
Mr. Rice stated that he had col
lected $22 in a short time end that
he hoped to have more on hard at the
next meeting. He reported that
many had asked if they would be
assessed later for the work on the
i street.
Mayor Lushinsky stated that there
v. as no property assessment made on
the free w'll offering of this public
works project and that the surfacing
ioi the road should be a distinct bene
fit to the property along the high
way. ;
There was some discussion of the
claim that the city has against a
Hamburg (la.) trucker for breaking
an electrolier here some three years
ago. On motion it was decided to
hi-ve a transcript of the judgment ob
tained in Iowa by the city, trans
ferred to the local courts and efforts
made to collect the same.
Silver Wedding
Anniversary of
Henry Fornoff
Kelatives and Friends Join in Observ
ance of Happy Event at Country
Home of the Family.
On Monday evening. January 25,
at 7:15 o'clock, some forty relatives,
friends and neighbors gathered at
the Henry Fornoff home eight and
one-half miles west of Plattsmouth
If,, lio'ti T.. nrrl VI. -c ITcvi,".- T.".-n r f
celebrate their 25th wedding anni
versary. A program was prepared in honor
of this couple. The entire group
stood and sang one verse of "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds." Mrs.
i.eonard Fornoff gave a reading
"Home"; Misses Edna, Esther, Norma
Luetchens. and Bernice Oehlerking
sang two numbers. "When You
and I Were Young Clara" and "Sil
ver Theads Among the Gold"; Miss
Freda Fornoff gave a reading "Just
fv-er.ty-five "Wiirs Ago"; Miss Esther
Luetchens gave a reading "Only a
Dad."
Those present besides Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Fornoff and family were: Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Fornoff, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Gobelman, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Meisinger and family. Rev.
Lenz and daughter, Marie, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Luetchens and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Luetchens and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Luetch
ens and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Sihweppe, Mr. and Mrs. August
O'-hlt rking and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Oehlerking and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Oehlerking and fam
ilv. The "bride" and "groom" received
a number cf beautfiul and useful sil
ver presents.
A very enjoyable time was had by
all present. At a late hour a very
delicious and sumptuous luncheon
was served after which the many
guests departed wishing Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Fornoff many more anniver
saries'. SUFFERS FRACTURED ANKLE
Jcseph Fay, watchman at the Bur
lington shops at night, was pain
n:lly injufed Thursday night when
he feU in the shop yards while mak
ing his rounds. He was severely in
jured but was able to drag himself
along to the boiler house where he
secured aid from the night fireman.
Dr. L. S. Pucelik was called and
dressed the injury and had Mr. Fay
removed to his home. It was found
on X-ray examination that he had
suffered a compound fracture of the
right ankle.
RECEIVES FINE OFFER
Q. K. Parmele of this city, who
is a great lover of horses and has
for many years been engaged in
raising the finest of thoroughbreds,
has received a flattering offer.
Mr. Tarmele has a brown mare
who has a seven months old colt at
her side, a fine Belgian animal, and
an Iowa horse fancier has offered
S300 for the animal. Mr. Parmele
has refused the offer however as he
has a sister to the colt and expects
to have a fine matched team.
Murray Station
Robbers Held
at Omaha
Truck and Drivel Apprehended and
Confession Secured Involves
Second Party in Crime.
The parties that looted the Mis
souri Pacific passenger station at
Murray, are now being held at Oin-
luia, oeing arresieu mere 1 iijiuu)
nfter their course to that plate had.
been traced by Sheriff Homer Syl
vester, Deputy Cass Sylvester and
Special Agent Kirk of the Missouri
Pacific.
The presence of the truck around
Murniv Tuesday had been noted ;nd
this led the officers to check up on
the possibilities that this mit'ht have
been the means of travel of the rob
bers. The co-operation of Omaha police
resulted in the truck being found and
t!:e o wier taken in custody for ques
tioning by city, county and federal
officers. After his grilling for Feme
time George Jacoby, truck owner,
confessed his part in the crime and
named as his associate Frank March,
former Plattsmouth and Murray resi
dent. The sacks of mail that had been
trken by the men had be-n throve 11
avcy on the road leading to Myuard.
Frank March, when apprehended,
made a denial of the charge of Jac oby
that he had participated in the break-
irg into the station and the stealing
of the mail sacks.
As the stealing mail is the more
severe penalty, it is expected that
the men will be turned over to the
United States postal authorities for
pios.ecution of their crime.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Barbara Warner, one cf the
long time residents of the commun
ity, was the honor guest Wednesday
?t a family dinner party celebrating
her seventy-fifth birthday.
There was a fine dinner served at
tbe noon hour and at which some
twenty of the family were in attend
ance. Sickness prevented several of
the family from being present.
In honor of the occasiC'n Mrs.
Warn?r was presented with many at
tractive gifts and remembrances of
the happy event.
The dinner was featured by a very
handsome birthday cake with it3
glowing candles.
Th members of the family present
were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Warner
pnd familj-. Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Hutchison and family. Mr. and Mrs.
L. F. Terryberry and family, Mr.
mid Mrs. William Wetenkamp. Jr.,
and family. Miss Helen Warner and
the guest of honor, Mrs. Warner.
RECEIVES PROMOTION
Plattsmouth friend3 of Harvey
Fggeling, who is in training at the
Great Lakes station at Chicago, will
be interested in learning of his re
cent promotion at the station. Har
vey has now received his appoint
ment of petty officer second class, a
nice advancement for the young man.
He is expecting to be abl? to pay
a visit here in a short time to his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lillie
and the many friends, reviving a
have for a short time before he is
assigned to active sea duty.
HAVE BIRTHDAY 0ESERVANCE
Grandmother Wetenkamp of this
city, had t'ie pleasure of having her
grandchildren with her last Monday
evening to help her celebrate her
birthday. Those present weie Mr.
rnd Mrs. Herman Meisinger and
daughters, Mildred Ann and Bonnie
Jean of Myuard, and Charles and Ed
ward Howard of Murray. Grant Wet
enkamp and the hostess.
After serving and having had a
good time, all departed for their
homes, wishing Grandmother Wet
enkamp many more happy birthdays.
FOR SALE
Modern 6 room home. Close in,
paving, garage. $2,500. Terms if
desired. Ralph Anderson, 814 4th
Ave., Plattsmouth. fl-2tw