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VOL. NO. LHI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1937.
NO. 1
John Janda
Dies at Home
in Deweese
Resident of Plattsmouth for a Great
Many Years and Active in the
Life of Community.
Frcm Thur.ilay's Daily
The death of John JanGu, Sr., 74,
fcrmer Plattsmouth resident, occur
red this morning at 1:30 at his home
i:i Dewesse, Nebraska, after a short
illness from bronchial pneumonia.
Mr. Janda was born in Bohemia
and came to the United States when
a very young man and located in
riattsmouth where the family made
their home for many years and where
the family was reared, moving twenty-six
years ago to Nuckolls county
where they have since resided. Mr.
Janda was engaged here in shop
work for some years and later served
as street commissioner of the city
under several administrations and
proved a most efficient official. After
leaving this city Mr. Janda and fam
ily engaged in farming and a few
years ago Mr. and Mrs. Janda turned
over their land interests to the sons
and retired to Dewesse where they
made their home and enjoyed a
deserved rest. Six years ago
Janda passed away. A daughter,
Frances Hadraba of this city,
ceded the parents in death
years ago.
well
Mrs.
Mrs.
In the past week
Wooster, a daughter,
Hadraba. a grandson.
Mrs. Joseph
and Edward
of this ' city.
have been at Dewesse at the bedside
of the aged man.
There is surviving three sons and
fve daughters. Albert Janda of Law
rence; John and George Janda,
Dewesse; Mrs. Anna Klavac. Law
rence; Mrs. Lillian Mazour, Dewesse;
Mrs. Julia Skalka. Hastings; Mrs.
Rose Muzik, Dewesse; Mrs. Joseph
Wooster, Plattsmouth. There are
also two brothers surviving, Cyril
Janda and Frank Janda of this city.
PREPARE FOR CONTEST
Local sport lovers are much, inter
ested in the forthcoming golden
gloves boxing contests at Omaha on
next Monday and Tuesday, Platts
mouth being represented in the large
list of youthful leather slingers who
have enrolled.
Elmer Newton, who has had ex
perience in the past three years in
boxing will be an entry in the wel
terweight class at the boxing car
nival. Elmer was featured in boxing
matches here, meeting many of the
boxers at the local transient camp
and made a good showing against
the camp boxers.
Clark Finney of this city will be in
the bantam weight class at the Om
aha carnival and expects to give a
good account of himself in the large
class of clever young boxers. Clark
did some boxing in the C. M. T. C.
the past summer at Fort Crook and
is now keeping in condition with
local boxers.
It is expected that a large group of
the local fans will be on hand to
see the Plattsmouth boys work out in
the ring.
INVESTIGATE CONTAGION
From FriiiaVs Daily
The county board of health was
at Alvo last evening to discuss with
the school authorities of that place
the matter of the scarlet fever epi
demic that has visited the Alvo com
munity in the last few weeks. It waB
found that the authorities had the
fituation well in hand and that the
number of cases was apparently be
ing checked. The board of educa
tion has secured a nurse who will
make inspections of the children
twice a day for any symptoms of the
tever. The schools will remain open
and It Is hoped that a very short time
will clear up the situation.
AN APPRECIATION
I w ish to take this opportunity to
thank County Commissioner Farley
and Mr. Herman Wohlfarth for the
help they gave me to make the road
to my farm house passable before my
sale. Also I wish to thank the Lewis
ton ladies and neighbors who helped
me make the arrangements and those
who lend their hand during the sale.
I thank you all. John Svagera.
BURGLARIZE HOME
The Rainey residence in the north- i
west part of the city was burglarized '
Wednesday afternoon while members
of the family were absent from the
house for a few hours. The entrance j
to the house was made through the
kitchen and the party or parties ap- .
parently made quick work of the job,
tracks showing that they had gone to
a doset of one of the rooms and;
where they secured a sum of money
from a poeketbook.
So far no trace :1" the parties com
mitting the crime has been discov
ered. Cincinnati
Resident Tells
of Bis Flood
i gress, having a most delightful visit
Louis Moorman Writes to Relatives ; with Senator E. R. Burke and Con
Here Of Flood Picture Not gressmen H. C. Luckey, C. F. Mc
as Dark as Reported. iLuughlin, Karl Stefan, and Harry
' Coffee. Senator Norris was engaged
E. H. Schulhof of this city has in some of the important phases of afteniotm l tne dining room of the who have been the Norremcn's main
received a letter from a cousin. Louis the relief program and could not be Hotel Piattsmouth following the stays in the present season were ef
Moorman. who resides at Cincinnati, reached, while Congressman Binderup iullt.neon. feciive in their shooting last nicht
one of the large cities that was badly was ill. The new year in the organization and each accounted for six field
damaged in the great floods of the
unio river m me past iew weexvs.
Mr. Moorman states that while there;
has been great damage and many tunity of seeing the leaders of the
parts of the city along the river front political life of the nation in session,
suffered from the overflow of the One of the most impressive places
river, that the conditions as a whole Mr. Schneider visited was the su-
are not as black as the press dis- preme court when the body was in
patches from that section have indi- session and all but Justice Stone were
cated. on the bench. The dignity that is
Water is now receding and the evident in the settings and atmos-
task of ceaning up the inundated phere of the court is one that im
section of the city being started by . presses one deeply, Mr. Schneider
the people of the community and re- states.
iief agencies.
Mr. Moorman resides in the
tion of Cincinnati that is located;
above the flood section and his home
was not menaced by the overflowing
waters. He states that sightseers j
have made it bad in handling the ; notable senators that they saw on
situation as there are thousands , the floor were Senator Borah, Sen
gathered to watch the flood and that! ator Carter Glass of Virginia, Sen
progress along the traffic blocked j ator A. W. Barkley of Kentucky, one
streets is difficult. While it former- of the administration leaders, Sen
ly required but ten to fifteen minutes ator Ashurst of Arizona and Senator
for him to reach his home from the James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois.
downtown section, it now takes some
two hours owing to the tragic con
gestion. Mr. Moorman has high praise for
the Red Cross and other relief agen-
eies that have responded to the call , DONATION FROM SALES to permit the securing of a WPA al
for service and are on the job in j ; lotment for this highway surfacing.
caring for those who suffer from.
the privations caused by the flood. (mouth sale barn brought a second
i donation to the Red Cross. This week
PROGRAMS TO EE GIVEN IN j totals were $15.45.
SCHOOL SECOND SEMESTER! A pig was donated by W. E. Reyn-
j olds of Union. Contributors were:
Several of the rooms are planning ; Lloyd Holman. $1; Joe Drisehol, GOc;
to give music cr dramatic programsArt Bronimier. 50c; W. Ackley, 50c;
during the second semester in the , Joe Drisehol. 50c- II Meisinirer, hand class are receiving some prac- past three years in Czechoslovakia as j wu. "-u uuu i.um m Y,w"',n'bl" u'"" 11 "
Plattsmouth grade schools. Atpres-'r.Oc; C. II Nave 50c- Tom Grado-'tical training during the second i a member of the American diplo- ployer in Omaha. One of the resi- j carried sweet peas. Miss Helen Lill
ent tenrw nnrf unniu rp work in sr 1 i n. n fn. t., c,... i t10 1 5 r ,,den r hn ve been matic corns and has just enjoyed a ; dents of Murray noticed the truck man and Lorene Copenhaver were
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on these and will present them to;$i: nav V.Mies noc- Rn Mrisk
parents and patrons at some future ,
time. Mr. Boggess and Miss Ray are;50c: J. Ferris, 50c
planning physical education demon- j Grosshans, 50c; E
strations for some time in March. It E. Reynolds. 50c;
w ill consist of exhibitions of dances ville, ?2.
and floor work coupled with gym
nastics. Mr. Knolle and Miss Brand
horst are planning a program in
April to be put on by the music de-!
partment of the Junior High school.!
Miss King in the first ward is work -
ing on an operetta during the music
period, entitled. The Adventures of;
Goldie Locks." Mrs. Trout at the!
Mercerville school is planning mis-1
cellaneous programs of music and!
recitations for the spring time. At
Columbian building, Miss Johnson is
planning a musical program for the
second and third grades.
PLAN SCOUT TROOP
Mrs. Clark Boggess met with ai
committee of Woman's club members
representing each of the churches
Wednesday afternoon to formulate. In the dog traffic derived from $1 to
plans for the organization of a Girl$1.50 for the dogs when delivered at
Scout organization. A girl w ill he
; named from each of the churches and
the group will receive four or five:
weeks of training in order to hold j
their tenderfoot rank before the troop
is organized.
Members of the club on
the com -
mittee were Mrs. A. E. Stewart. Miss
iaiiioa boennicnsen, airs. J. ii.
Graves. Miss Wllhelmina Henrich-
son, Mrs. Robert Reed. Mrs. Wm.itims to the doc: catcher from th Mi
Ileinrich, and Mrs. L. W. Egenberger.
H. A. Schneider
Returns from
Eastern Trip
Fresident of State Bankers Associa
tion and Committee Visit at
the National Capital.
II. A. Schneider, president of the
Nebraska State Bankers association,
who with Carl Ganz. of Alvo and Jo
seph Johnson c-f Tecumseh. have been
at Washington. D. C, for the past
week, rcturne home Thursday night.
I The committee, representing the
state bankers association, have had
i
a very busy time in the national cap
ital locking alter matters pertaining
j to the banking business in 'which
their association was interested.
They found a very cordial recep
tion from the Xebraskans in con-
Durin
their stay they visited
many ot me interesting points oi me
national capital and had the oppor-
Another of their pleasant exper-
sec-liences was the visit to the U. S. s?n
ate ana w Here tney nad the oppor-
tunity of hearing Senator Norris
speaking in favor of one of the ad-
ministration measures
Their trip to and from Washing
ton was made by night and did not
permit seeing much of the country
through which they passed.
j rpnS5 RECEIVES
Selling and re-selling at the Platts-
50c; L. Meisinger, 50c: Ray Price,!
C. Kent. 50c: K.
Koukal. 50c; W.
and Tom Grado -
Art Bornimier also brought- mer -
chandise which was sold and resold.
W. Whipple. L. Iske, J. Drisehol, Neal
Bryan, a friend, each contributed
15c; LeSter Holman l-.vp ?.)o an,i r
- Iske, 40c. Neal Bryan and J. Toman,
, Sr. gave
GOc each on a dog which
was sold. i
j
EXPOSES "DOGNAPING" RACKET !
. !
j Investigation by Omana parties of
: the disappearance of their pet dogs
has disclosed a "dognaping" racket
j that reached not only over Omaha
i but also to this city w here many dogs
in the past year and a half hnv
been turned over to the dog catcher,
The dogs were disposed of to hos -
The dogs were disnoserl of to 1ms-
j pitals where they were used for ex-
j .erimental purposes and the parties
the hospitals.
; Stray dogs that were captured
here were taken on into Omaha and
disposed of at once. The greater part
of the dogs from here were those who
jhad been captured by the police or!pital in Omaha Thursda3 is get -
; had been sent by their owners to ting along nicely. She is in the em-
the dog pound. Several residents
i However nave lost pet doe-s in th
j past year that may have fallen vi;-
tow n.
ELECTED TO HONORARY
Miss Lois Bestor, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Bestor, has been
elected to Pi Mu Epsilon, honorary
mathematical organization. Miss Bes
tor was one of twenty who were in
vited to become members at a ban-
quet in the garden room of Hotel
Lincoln early this week. Lois is a
junior in the University. An average
of 90 per cent in college algebra,
trigonometry, analytical geometry,
differential and integral calculus was
necessary for eligibility in the honor
a ry.
Chamber of
Commerce Has
Interesting Meet
Matter of Surfacing; Lincoln Avenue
Is Discussed by the Members
of the Directorate.
The Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors held their meeting Thursday
is just getting under way and it is
hoped that by the next m-eting all of
the .omrnitu.es wm i,e organized and
readv to hit the ball in making 19C7
a real year of progress.
One of the matters that was dis-
cussed at some length by the member- home game of the season next Tues
ship was that of the surfacing ot day evening when they will enter
Lincoln avenue, something that has tain the Auburn bulldogs on the local
long been urged and which it is court in what should be a good game.
hoped may be made possible.
The avenue which is one of the
main arteries of travel in the city,
is also the means of reaching the
largest induslriai plants of the com-
-
munity. the Burlington Refrigerator
, Express Co. shops antl t
.Express f shops and the Norfolk
Packing Co. plant.
i These industrial establishments
Other of the;bave feJt very nim.h lllfe desirability i
of a hard surface on the avenue as
eliminating the dust and dirt of the
summer season which has been a
disagreeable factor to contend with .nderson c
by both plants. j Pitts, c
While the city finances at this Waterman, g
time are such that the financing of Zimmerle, g
the city part of the program would q,7V c
be difficult, it will be given a thor
ough study on the part .of the Cham-I
ber of Commerce in the hope that s
the necessarv funds might be raised
similar to those other road surfacing ;
projects thpt have been placed dur-,
ii,r bo nicf cnmmw nri fr,ii in this
section of the west.
RECEIVE PRACTICAL WORK
Students of me advanced short
, OT lUl ClLl . - .."".-
1 assisrnd to teachers in the school to:
take dictation and type letters and
! necessary material. The work is the
: equivalent of three hours per week
i Within a few weeks a report will
i be given upon the students' work by
; the teachers w ith suggestions for im -
! nrovement. The students will then
be sent to the business men of Platts -
: mouth to assist for a short time each ;
i week until the close of the school!
(term. Miss Katherine Luke is in -
structor.
EUSINESS VISITORS HERE j
E. R. Teepell, storekeeper for the
Western Fruit Express Co. in St.
Paul, Minn., is in Plattsmouth on
! business and calling upon friends. Mr.
Teepell was a resident of Platts -
' mouth several years ago w hen with
dip p.hfx store department.
j E. A. Tinklepaugh is another busi -
'ness visitor at the BREX. He is stores
visitor nt the BREX. He is stores
accountant of the Fruit Growers Ex -
press Co., in Alexandria, Va. Roy
' Olson worked under Mr. Tinklepaugh
! while in the east.
. .
i UNDERGOES APPENDECTOMY
M-ss Mata Schackneis, vvlio had an j
appendectomy at the Anton Kani hos -
. ploy of Robert M. Walling,
ab-
ctmtnr
.
The Legion Auxiliary card party
has been postponed until after Lent.
Platters Lose
to North High
on Vikine Floor
Cmaha Quintet Takes Revenge for
Their Recent Defeat on Local
Court, Winning' C7-16.
T'ri'M Sa t u n'.n y's Daily
The Viking quintet of Omaha,
smarting under the ul! to 17 defeat
that they sustained here two weeks
apo at the hands of the Platters, un
loaded their v. ares last night on the
blue and white boys to win 27 to 1G.
The Norsemen started early in the
game to foreclose on the contest and
had the Blatters badly shaken as
the tally at the half was 2?, to 7 for
the Omaha crew.
Don McCarroll led the team in
scoring and seemed to be the only
of the locals who could get away
for a scoring attack as Wooster and
Seitz were well covered by the Norse-
men.
Jack Clark and Kenneth Brown,
goals.
In the preliminary contest the
North reserves also carried off the
honors by trimming the locals by the
score of 3C to 10.
The Platters will
stage their last
The box score:
Plattsmouth
1"G FT FF TP)
0 0 0 0 j
1 0 ?, 2 j
o o o o !
?, 2 0 8 !
0 1 3 1
2 1 1 5
G . 4 7 1C
FG FT FF TP
6 2 0 14
G 2 1 14
1 0 1 2
1 0 1 2 i
0 0 1 0
1 0 1 2
1 0 0 2 j
0 1 2 1
0 0 1 0 j
1 G a S o i i
Wooster.
f .
,'i V
McCarroll
Falk.
g
Miller.
North
Clark,
f
Brown, f
fiivir o
RETURNS TO DUTY
Joseph F. Hadraba has received a
letter
from his son, Ted Hadraoa,
written on the Luropa ot tne Aorm
German Llovd line, two days out of
Bremen, Germany, at which port Ted!
!was to land and return to his post
at Traha, where he is attached to
I the American ministry.
! Mr. Hadraba. who has spent the
. . ,.
t
visit home for a lew weeks with his;
; father and sisters and brothers in j
; this city. ,
On his return to the east Ted stop-
ped at Washington and attended the;
, inaugural of President RooseveiL, j
; had a seat with the senator's party j
j and which permitted him a fine view!
; of the ceremony and to enjoy the ad-
dress of the president. j .Mundt. ot Helena, At Kansas, leiaue
Mr. Hadraba returned to his dutiesjto the situation at that place as to
' on Monday at the American ministry
'after the vacation and outing.
VISITS WITH OLD FRIENDS
Fred W. Ebinger, of Plainview,
j was nere Friday meeting the many
; 0id tjme friends in this community
' and visiting with the relatives. Mr.
! Ebinger has been at Omaha attend-
; jnE; tije meeting of the Nebraska
I iiorHivnro nior's tiaenriatinn. he be-
ing a director of the insurance sec
tion of the association.
tinn ,,f tv ocktinn
j jtr. Ebinger was engaged in the!
; hardware business here for several I
: years and has a host of friends whoj
J were pleased to have the opportunity:
Qf a A-sjt wjih. him
HERE FROM MURRAY
i From Friday's Daily-
j Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis of Mur -
ray were here today for a few hours
i to look after some business matters
and visiting with their friends.
I While here Mr. Davis railed at the
Journal office to renew his subscrip -
tion to the paper.
NEHAWKA MAN WINS TRIP
Olaf Lundbcrg of Nehawka has
recently won the trip to I'onca City,
Okla.. with all expenses paid. The
trip is given by Conoco Oil Co. The,
vacation is to start February 20 and:
last one week. Forty high salesmen!
in this division for Conoco products ,
were chosen, then from those names, j
two were drawn to receive the free!
trip to the Conoco refineries in Ponca .
City. Th drawing
banquet given in
high salesmen.
was made at a
Omaha for the
Few Changes
in Curriculum
of City Schools
Most of High School Studies Arrang-ed
on Yearly Basis A Wider
Range of Subjects.
The second semester of the public
schools has started with little or no
change in the curriculum. Most of
the high school subjects are arranged;
on a yearly basis and only a few j
changes are made in order to accom-!
mocate those who wish a w ider selec-!
tion of subjects. The commercial
Lav class, taught by Mr. Devoe
changes for Economics the second
semester. Other classes that make
chancres are: Industrial Geography j
for Geography of Nebraska taught by!
Miss Jessie halen. Those carrying
Civics for the first semester, transfer
to Junior Business under Miss Clara
Weyrich. and those carrying Junior through the preBSf bv the l adio anJ
Business transfer to Community j other avenues is deptin,d to pr.atly
Civics. Miss Beighley is offering aenlaree the 0,)portullitit.s ,or Kroup
fourth semester or Algebra. Miss ; servk.e ,,v nearlv 1(l0.o(l(, 4-H clubs
Staats is offering a course in Amer-'ow ,n existence.
ican Literature the second semester, CJub ieaders and members are
in place of English Literature. Mr.jagain offfrred incentives in ,his ,.haPe
Gerner is giving a course in Tech-;of their w prk throuph lhe ycial pro.
nical Grammar and theme writing gs propram whic.h is Fp0nsored by
in bis course in Senior English. the Radio Corporation of Anierica and
In Junior High school. Mr. Arm- f provides 57,500 in county, state and
strong teaches Geography of Nebras- j national prizes for the best reports.
ka and a course in health in place of iDetai!s of the program are to be an-
Social Science.
HELD TO GRAND JTRY
!
George H. Jacoby and Frank'
March, of Omaha, were arraigned ; From Thursday's Daily
Wednesday at Omaha on the charge' Miss Edna Hillman. daughter of
of mail robbery and held to the fed-, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hillman of
eral grand jury, their bond being jAvoca, and Vernon Jacobson, son of
fixed at $2,500 each. j Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jacobson. were
The two men are charged with united in marriage at the German
breaking into the Missouri Tacific j Lutheran church at Avoca l ist eve
station at Murray, on the night of jning at G o'clock. Rev. George P. 1 ?
January 2S, stealing three sacks of i strasser performed the cere mony.
mail containing newspapers and par-
; eel post matter. The loot that was
secured was largely packages
cough syrup and tooth brushes. j
Jacoby, it is claimed, used a truck!
,V.., I. ...I .J 1 , ; .
and becoming suspicious he took the
license number of the truck and
which later sunnlied the clue for the
I - ;
i arrest of the two men.
WRITES FROM ARKANSAS
Byron Gobling of this city has re-
. . i .
the overflow of the Mississippi river,
Helena has been the scene of many
threatening floods in the past years;
and in 1927 v as damaged by the.
I great Mississippi valley overflow. Mr. ;
Mundt states that the levees are hold-
ing well and the residents of eastern
Arkansas, warned by the flood of the
Ohio valley, are strengthening the
levees nlnntr the liver and it is honed
will have them readv to resist
tne
rising waters which will soon be
' poured into the Father of Waters by
ilne un,-
the Ohio.
PR.0VES AID TO OFFICERS
A great deal of the credit for the
!.. r . V, I.,- r.crr.r
! with breaking into the Murray rail-
'road station and stealing several,
;sacks of mail, belongs to Earl Mrasek ;
! of that rlaee. It was Mr. Mrasek that
j noticed the strange truck around the
' business section of Murray and his
suspicions aroused he made a notation
'of the license number of the truck
and which later led to the diseov -
' ery of the man that had used it and
jhis confession.
' A U C ,Ur
Service Work is
Varied to Need
Many Communities Served by Young
People's Committee of Boys and
Girls Work Reports,
j Four-Il clubs are literally s-rvir.g
.their own communities in the pro
jverbial 1 ,0 1 ways, a cherk of their
I last vear's activities by the national
j committee on Hoys and Girls Clu'i
j Work shows.
j Histories of 4-H clubs ei.tered in
ithe National Program on Soc ial Pro
; gress last year revealed hundreds 'r
I activities whic h could be grouped
under such heads as public presen
tations, educational promotion, social
service, conservation and recreation
al improvement.
Under these heads 4-H groups co
operated with the Ked Cross. Cl.am
i hers of Commerce, Farm Hureau,
Grange. Farmers Union, American
; Legion. Kiwanis. Rotary ai.d Lion's
clubs, and churches, schools and otlur
groups.
The activties of the youth groups
were as varied as the material and
spiritual needs of society. Four-11
! members were found to be ( heel ing
i
jthe sorrowful, serving the sick, min
iistering to the poor and improvident.
assisting the unemployed, providing
. irv, .,.;,,,.
.,.. ,,.,, , i. ,,;,.
ships.
The widespread dissemination rf
these facts now being carried on
nounced upon its acceptance by state
club leaders.
HLLLMAN-JAC0BS0N
Miss Hillman was dresstd in white
velvet and wore a long veil. She car-
of'ried pink roses and sweet peas. Miss
Viola Hillman. sister of the bride,
acted as maid of honor. She wore a
, tl ...... , r- r- ,11 1 " t" ! , 1 , 1 '1 1 ' 1 1
1
, bridesmaids.
Miss Hillman wore
: peach satin and Miss Copenhaver,
vellow satin. Both wore corsages of
roses.
Howard Jacobson. brother of the
groom, acted as best man. Maynard
Hillman. brother of the bride, and
John Kepler were ushers.
I i ii v, ,
was neiu m ,a use. i .ie .uum,
will make their home on a farm six
miles north of Syracuse
RETURNS FROM CONVENTION
Rev. G. A. Pahl returneJ Thurs-
denominational convocation for min
'inisters and students in the Eden
Theological Seminary in Webster
Groves. Mo. Among the outstanding
speakers were Dr. iiunay ot uerauw
University in Indiana, Ir. Geo. M.
. Gibson of St. Louis, and Dr. Wood ot
the federal council. The convocation
. , , . . . .
5 noon.
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i BRINK'S HATCHERY
XT AC A rrr TfLflC CTT
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From Saturday's Dally
Brink's hatchery is finishing its
first week of operation today. Nearly
4.000 eggs are in the incubators at
( the present time. Difficulty has ocen
experienced in securing as many eggs
as are needed. unite wyanaotie.
i white rock, Rhode Island red. but!
jand white orpington eggs are now
i setting. The first hatching w ill be
j February 20.
