Nebr. State Historical Society
VOL. no. un
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1937.
NO. 17
Plattsmouth
Priests Receive
Papal Honors
Very Rev. Adolph M. Mosler and Rev.
Pather George Agius Honored
in Easter Papal Brief.
Four of the oldest priest3 of the
Lincoln diocese of the Roman Cath
olic church were honored in the
Easter papal decrees raising: them to
the iank of domestic prelate anl the
title of lit. Rev. Monsignor, one of
the highest positions in the church.
Two of these distinguished church
men to he honored were the Very
Rev. Adolph M. Mosler, vicar general
of the Lincoln diocese, now pastor of
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CONSIGNOR GEORGE AGIUS
the Holy Rosary church of this city,
and Father George Agius, D. D.,
JCD. pastor of the St. John's church
of this city, who was chancellor of
the diocese of Lincoln under the late
Bishop Thomas Bonacum.
The announcement of the appoint
ments was made by the Rt. Rev. Louis
B. Kucera, bishop of Lincoln, who
extolled the splendid services that the
priests had given to the church and
the record that they had established
in the diocese in which they hadjgations, the able management of the j
long been faithful workers and as- J St. John's school v. here a fine chapel j
sisted in the growth of the church. has been provided for the use of the!
The investiture of the two mon-
signori will be made scon as the final
arrangements can be planned and j
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MONSIGNOR ADOLPH M. MOSLER
will be an occasion of great honor
to the city as many of the distin
guished churchmen of the diocese will
be here for the event.
Very Rev. Matthew Nemec of Wa
hoo and Very Rev. Edward Hogan
of Dawson, were the other two re
cipients of the papal honors.
Plattsmouth Catholics and the com
munity at large are very harpy in the
well deserved recognition that has
been given the local priests who have
made a large place for themselves in
the community life. Father Agiu3 be
ing here since 1127 and Father Mos
ler, since coming here in 193C, has
been very active in the community
affairs.
The appointments come as an add
ed dignity to the golden jubilee of
the Lincoln diocese, which in 1887
was separated from the former see at
Omaha and made the see of the south
Platte territory.
JJonsignor George Agius.
The Rev. Father George Agius was
born on January 10, 1S72, on the
island of Malta, receiving his earlier
schooling in the Jesuit seminary.
He was ordained to the priesthood
in 1SSG, later going to Rome for
post graduate work and a special
study of the canon law of the church
at the Pope's university, St. Apol
linaris college. Father Agius in 1900
was given his degree of doctor of
theology and in 1902 the degree of
doctor of canon law.
In the year 1902 Father Agius re
ceived the call while at Rome from
the then bishop of Lincoln. Rt. Rev.
Thomas Bonacum, who had been
placed in charge of the new diocese
in 1SS7. On his arrival at Lincoln
Father Agius was given the position
of secretary to the bishop and the
title of chancellor of the Lincoln dio
cese, serving under Bishop Bonacum
until his death in 1911, Father
Agius continuing in the same post
under Bishop Thien until 1912. While
chancellor he served the Agnew par
ish. Father Agius was assigned the
parish of Seward, Nebraska, in 1912
and served there until 1916, his ser
vice there being marked by the re
modeling of the church building the
clearing up of the parish debt. He
was assigned to Geneva in 1916 and
where he served with distinction. In
the year 1927 Father Agius came to
Plattsmouth as the successor of the
late Monsignor M. A. Shine and has
since served the church in this com
munity. His service here has been
marked by a very able administra
tion of the church affairs, the clear-
ins up of many of the church obli-1
children of the school and ample for
'many of the services while the church
was being repaired.
New floors havejeember 18, 1936.
been placed in the school and the
church has been kept in a very im
proved condition under" the regime of
Father Agius. It was in his pastorate
that the Fifth street paving obliga
tion of the church was handled and
also the purchase of additional
ground near the church for recrea
tional use of the school. Since com
ing here Father Agius has completed
PUmUTH STORES OPEN WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
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Beginning Wednesday night of
this week, the business houses of
Plattsmouth will be open each Wed
nesday evening throughout the sum
mer and early fall. This will give
rural patrons two nights a week to
do their trading, since all stores re
main open Saturday evenings the
year round.
This is in accordance with the an
nual practice among the merchants
here of keeping open two nights a
week during the summer season
when farmers are busy throughout
the day and find it more convenient
to do their" shopping in the evening,
both Wednesday and Saturday.
his work "Tradition of the Church."
Very Rev. Adolph Hosier.
The Very Rev. Adoiph M. Mosler
was born April 21, 1875 at Bauer
witz, Ober-Schlesien, Germany, where
his younger years were spent and
his decision to take up the priest
hood received its inspiration.
He studied for the priesthood in
Germany and at Rome, completing
his studies at the historic Belgian
university of Louvain.
Father Mosler was ordained to the
priesthood on July 14, 1901 for the
diocese of Lincoln. He arrived in
the United States on September 6.
1901 and to enter on the active
duties of his priesthood.
The record of Father Mosler in
the Lincoln diocese has been one ol
the greatest devotion and in his var
ious charges he has been an honored
and loved figure. He served as the
assistant pastor at the Sts. Peter and
Paul's church at Abie. Oct. 3, 1901
to January 29, 1902; pastor St. Wen
ceslaus church, Wilber, January 29,
1902 to February 13, 1907; Odell
and Milligan. February 13, 1907 to
September 13, 1914; Crete, Sept. 20,
1914 to December 21, 1932; David J
City, December -1, 1932 to September
2, 1933; St. Teresa's church, Lin
coln, September 2, 1933 to June 14,
1934; appointed vicar general of the
Lincoln diocese November 9, 1932;
St. Joseph's church, Beatrice, June
14. 1934 to June IS, 1936 and the
Holy Rosary church, Plattsmouth,
June IS, 1936.
Monsignor Mosler was appointed
dean of the Plattsmouth deanry De-
Since coming to Plattsmouth Mon-
Isignor Mosler has made a very large
circle of friends among the residents
of the community both in and with
out his church, friends that have
deeply appreciated his association.
He is a member of the local Rotary
club and active in its work, he hav
ing joined the Rotary while at
Beatrice.
Under his parsonage the Holy
Rosary church lias had material ad
vancement and the church building
and property improved and is now
one of the most attractive in the
city. A new floor has been placed in
the church and the building redecor
ated. He has the parish in a most ex
cellent condition
FILES MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
From Saturday's Dally
This morning County Attorney
J. A. Capwell filed charges of man
slaughter against Raymond Detlef of
Nebraska City, following the death
Thursday of Samuel Godfrey, second
victim of an auto accident.
Ernest Crowder died while being
taken to a hospital Tuesday night
following the fatal auto-truck crash
on highway No. 75 east of Union and
now Godfrey has been added to the
victims of the wreck.
Detlef was the driver of the car
that crashed through the safety
flares and into a truck with the result
that all of the occupants of the car
were severely injured.
Caster and Huss, two other mem
bers of the party are still bedfast
as the result of the injuries and Det
lef is the only member of the party
that was not seriously injured.
PLAY AT ELMWOOD
The Avalon orchestra under the
direction of Peter Gradoville, played
for a large crowd at Elmwood Mon
day night. This dance was sponsor
ed by the Catholic society, everyone
being very much pleased with the
peppy Avalon orchestra.
To inaugurate the re-opening of
the stores on Wednesday evenings,
a large number of the merchants are
offering special bargains in many
lines of merchandise. The ads ap
pear in this issue of the Journal
rnd list a wide array of special
values. Journal readers are urged
to look them over carefully and come
to town Wednesday and participate
in the bargains.
Co-incident with the Wednesday
night opening, gift night programs
will be resumed. These have been
held regularly for several years and
proven very popular, bringing people
BOY SHOOTS SELF
Verner Peck of Avoca accidently
shot himself Thursday morning with
a revolver which was to be used in
the' operetta presented by the Avoca
high school glee clubs Thursday eve
ning. Verner brought the revolver
to school in the morning and while
going into the school building acci
dently slipped and the gun went off.
The bullet struck him in the arm.
He was immediately taken to a Lin
coln hospital.
The operetta, "Terry of Jericho
Road." was presented under the di
rection of Miss Bertha TeSelle.
Dwight Baier took the part of "Uncle
Pete" as a substitute for Verner.
Plattsmouth
Scores Weil in
Music Contest
District No. 2 Contest f-t Smith High
at Omaha Draws Out 1,800 Con
testants Locals Do Well.
The music contest of district No.
2 of the Nebraska high school asso
ciation, opened Friday at South high
school at Omaha, 1,S00 of the young
people from the eastern portion of
the state participating.
The showing of the Plattsmouth
high school musical department was
excellent and while many schools had
a larger total percentage owing to
their entering many groups and solo
ists, the local young people won a
fine recognition.
The girls' sextette comprising
Mildred 'Knoflicek, Wilma Swatek,
Eleanor Minor, Helen Hiatt, Mar
garet Ann Vallery and Flora Belle
Meade, was given a rating of excel
lent for their number.
Mildred Knoflicek repeated in her
violin solo number by being awarded
the rating of superior for the splen
did rendition of her offering.
In the viola class, Rachel Robert
son, one of the talented musicians of
the school, was awarded excellent
for her contribution to the program.
Dick Hall, in the low voice boys'
group secured a superior for his fine
presentation.
In the boys medium voice group
Robert Vallery was awarded excel
lent. John Jacobs in the boys high voice
section also secured excellent for a
well given number.
Maymie Schwenneker of the local
school was entered in the girls high
voice group, winning an excellent
rating.
Beatrice Am in the girls' low voice
group was awarded good, in her part
of the afternoon program Friday.
The accompanists for the Platts
mouth entries were Jean Knorr, Edna
Mae Petersen and Mrs. Lee Knolle.
Miss Knorr served as the accom
panist for the local entries in the
contest today.
The result will be very pleasing to
the patrons of the school and reflects
the greatest credit on Mr. Lee Knolle,
head of the music department and
the teachers, as well as the fine group
of young people.
BIRTH OF SON
Word comes from Long Beach,
Calif., of the birth of a son, John
William, on March 24, to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles E. Egenberger. The
seven pound, 14 oz. boy is the grand
son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Egenber
ger. There are two other boys in the
family, Charles and James.
here from a great distance. The com
mittee in charge of this feature of
"Wednesday Trade Night" are ar
ranging a special program of music
and assure the public that gift night
programs this year will be as good
or better than previous years.
Come to Plattsmouth Wednesday
night and succeeding Wednesday
nights to do your trading. You
will not be disappointed in the qual
ity and prices of goods offered by
Plattsmouth merchants and you will
not find any pay parking meters to
exact toll from you when you shop
here.
Honor Loved
Resident of
Near Murdock
Mrs. Daniel Schlaphof. Laid to Last
Rest in Community Where
She Spent Her Life.
Perhaps the largest attended fun
eral service ever held at the Callahan
church was held on Tuesday after
noon for Mrs. Daniel Schlaphof, con,
ducted by the pastor. Rev. F. C.
Weber. The main auditorium and the
entire basement of the church was
crowded, the building not being large
enough to hold all who came to pay
their last respect to this young
mother, who had been so untimely
taken from her family, relatives and
friends. The services were heard
throughout the entire building by
means of a public address system be
longing to Rev. Weber. The follow
ing is the outline of her life;
On Saturday noon the death angel
stopped on its flight and called a be
loved mother from all of life's trials
and struggles.
Lizzie Amelia Reike Schlaphof was
born July 25, 1891 near Greenwood,
Nebr., and died March 27, 1937 at
the age of 45 year. S months, 2 days.
On April IS, 1912, she was married
to Daniel Schlaphof and settled on a
farm near Murdock, where she lived
until death. Into this home five chil
dren were born, Hilda, Ruth, Silas
and Dorothy. She was converted in
her youth and became a true follower
of her Christ. One child preceded her
in death.
The great interest of her life was
the promotion of the Kingdom of God
and the welfare of her family. She
was a loving mother, a true friend.
It is sad to give up one who has been
entwined with love about the heart
strings of their loved ones, and one
whose influence would have been
always for good; one who by precept
and example was so well calculated to
spread abroad kindness and good will.
Mr. and Mrs. Schlaphof lived a use
ful life together and would have cele
brated their twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary in a few weeks. There re
main to mourn her untimely death,
her husband, Hilda, Ruth, Silas and
Dorothy; her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. Reike of Elmwood; two brothers,
August and Emil; four sisters, Mrs.
Wm. Rueter, Mrs. O. Reickman, Mrs.
Ezra Neban and Miss Lena Reike, all
of this community, and many rela
tives and friends.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at the Callahan church
and interment was made in the ceme
tery by the church.
GAIL RUSK DIES
Gail Rusk, junior in the Platts
mouth high school, died in the Clark
son hospital last night at 10:10. The
boy was injured in a truck smash-up
south of Plattsmouth last Monday
evening and taken to the hospital. He
never regained consciousness.
Gail was born May 2, 1920. He
attended school in Fairbury and
Waverly. He has been in the Platts
mouth high school during the past
three years. He leaves his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Rusk, resid
ing south of Plattsmouth, and a sis
ter Willene, who is a freshman in
the high school, and a brother, Irvin,
who is at home. Rev. H. A. McKelvey
of Mynard will have charge of ser
vices. Dally Journal, l&o per week.
IN OMAHA HOSPITAL
Miss Agnes Muenster was taken to
the Immanuel hospital in Omaha Fri
day evening for treatment preceding
an operation for the removal of a
goiter. Mrs. Karl Keil is substituting
for Miss Muenster in the Central
building of the Plattsmouth schools.
Fine Program
is Announced for
District Meeting
Nebraska Federation of Woman's
Clubs to Meet in Weeping Water
Tuesday and Wednesday.
An excellent program is announced
for the thirty-fourth annual conven
tion of the Nebraska Federation of
Women's clubs of the first district
which is being held at Weeping Wa
ter Tuesday and Wednesday, April
6 and 7.
Plattsmouth women have a num
ber of prominent places on the two
day program. Mrs. Wm. Baird, presi
dent of the Plattsmouth Woman's
club, will lead devotionals Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom of
Plattsmouth, county president will
offer greetings. Mrs. E. II. Wescott
is on the program as director of the
processional Tuesday evening.
Miss Marie Kaufmann of Platts
mouth, district chairman of art, will
have charge of an exhibit of Ne
braska artists on the Wednesday
morning program. Mrs. Elmer Sund
strom will preside at the county pres
idents' luncheon at the Methodist
church Wednesday noon. Mrs. L. S.
Devoe is acting on the election com
mittee. The convention program opens
with registration at the Congrega
tional church in Weeping Water
Tuesday morning at 8:30. Mrs. Otto
Wilson, state chairman of Indian
Welfare, will speak at 10:30 on "The
Omahas as I Know Them." Her talk
will be followed by a talk "Behind
the Scenes of a Big Department Store"
by Mrs. Guy L. Purdy, personnel di
rector of Brandeis Stores of Omaha.
Mrs. R. L. Cochran will give the
address at the tree planting ceremony
at 11:00 Tuesday. At noon the con-
ference luncheon for Juniors will be
held with Mrs. G. A. Butts presiding,
A conference luncheon will also be
held for state and district chairmen
and officers with Mrs. M. E. Scott
presiding.
Mrs. M. S. McDuffee, state presi -
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dent, will speak on "Women's Clubs
and Our Changing Times" at 1:45. At
2:35 Mrs. Paul Taggart will review
"Honourable Estate" by Vera Brit -
iiuuu,e uu "ithere at the age of eighteen. In 1914.
will act as leaders on a forum on fed-! he graduated from the University of
eration affairs at 3:30. Mrs. A. II. j Nebraska with an A.B. degree, then
Jones presides at the banquet honor- taught for two years in the high
ing the junior, business and profes-j lchol at Springfield. Following this
! he was teaching in the high school
sional women's clubs. in imperial. Nebraska, when Amer-
Jamcs E. Lawrence, editor of thejica entered the World war. Being
Lincoln Star, promises a fine address one of the first to enli.-t, and receiv
in the evening on
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G. A. Butts will
also give an address on the evening
program which opens
at
50 on
"Drums and Dreams."
"Wake Up and Live" is the topic
upon which Mrs. M. E. Scott will ad
dress the convention at 9:30 Wednes
day morninfi. Nellie Schlee Vance will
discuss "Modern Art in Modern Life"
t -in. in
W. Roy Breg of Washington. D.C.l I I5"d(jpi.pe wag r;c.,vt.d , JuiU)
will speak at 10:45 on "Allied j 192i . While still a law student.
Youth." At noon the county presi- was elected the representative of
dents' luncheon will be held with 'Sarpy county in the Nebraska Con
Mrs. Sundstrom presiding.
xvuuam xutrw ulxC i. ... , r. ; youngest and onf of the ablest mem
Nebraska will present "A Play , bers of that bodj .
Reaches Broadway" at 1:30 on thej April 1922, Judg" Kieck trans
Wednesday afternoon program. Mrs. ferred his law offices from Omaha to
Frances Pelton of Lincoln will drama-
tize "The Rolling
Trunbull at 2:30.
Years" by Agnes,
At
:35 Nadine
Bradley, director of household arts of in marriage with Miss Lora Lloyd of
the World-Herald, will talk on the.Nehawka. a teacher in the Platts
"Art of Being Well Dressed." Astyle mouth public sc hool system. To this
. ... .. , j union were born two children,
show will accompany the talk. ., T . ,
' 'Marilvn Jean, now hi, and William
Among the outstanding music num-1 Robert, now four.
bers will be those presented by the j ln the Novcmber election of 1924.
Louisville club chorus; Mrs. Ralph ( the voters of Cass county elected Mr.
Sellhorn, violinist: Mrs. Roy Haslam, i Kieck county attorney, to w hich posi
organist; Mrs. Walter Ord Wells, so-! tion he was repeatedly re-elected.
j .x. t c. . rr v. and filled that office from January,
prano; and the Peru State Teachers ; 192- Januarv. i.J3- avinc w
College chorus on Tuesday program,
Wednesday presents Mrs. Fred Siefer,
pianist; Mrs. C. J. Jelinek, soprano;
and the Lincoln Woman's Club
chorus.
Phone news Items to no. 6.
Hundreds Pay
Honor to Judge
Kieck Thursday
Funeral Services at First Methodist
Church One of Most Largely
Attended in Citv.
Thursday afternoon the funeral
services for the lute William G. Kieck.
judge of the second judicial district,
was held at the First Methodi.-t
church, of which he had been a num
ber since residing here.
Long berore the hour c:' the ser
vices the vicinity of the church v. us
filled with the crowds from all parts
of the second district and a large
group of old friends fix. in Omaha
were present.
The church with a capacity of 4".'
was filled to the doors while on the
outside as many more of the friends
stood during the service to her the
last tributes to the man they had
known and esteemed in his lifetime.
The body was escorted from the
home at Twelfth and Marhle streets,
by members of Mt. Zion conimandery
of the Knights Templar. A f-hott
prayer was given at the home by
Rev. V. C. Wright or the First Meth
odist church.
The body was received at tho
church by the guard of honor, com
posed of the members of Hugh J.
Kearns post of the American Legion
and the armed escort of the Nehavka
post of the American Legion, the
funeral party passing into the church
through the opened rai.ks of the
Templars and Legion members.
The platform at the east of the
church was buried beneath the
wealth of floral remembrances thi-t
flanked the casket on ev..ry side and
6ilently attested the deep feeling ot
regret in the community at the death
of this beloved citizen.
Following the prayer by Rev.
Wright, Frank A. Cloiiit gave the
beautiful and comforting hymn, "In
the Garden."
The message of the pastor. Rev.
Wright, was trom the twenty-third
Psalm, which reassuring words of the
love of the Master and the life ever
lasting brought much solace to those
who mourned the passing of their
j loved one ami friend
J Rev. Wright gave the following
'sketch of the life of Judce Kieck. in a
j tribute to his memory and services to
church and community:
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William G. Kieck was born in
j Omaha. Nebraska. May IS. IS 92.
j When two years of age he was taken
! by his parents to Springfield. Ne-
! braska. here he grew to manhood.
graduating from the high school
ing military instruction at the first
Fort Snelling training camp, he was
rftTT.miinn(.rt a liciitMnnt nf inf.mlrv
! the summer of 1917. As an officer
in the military service of the United
States he arrived in Fiance with oup
of the first contingents, and there
transferred to the aviation service,
serving with that branch till the end
of the war.
In 1919. h'.s company returned
i home. A desire to study
enrollment in the law
caused his
school of
! Pri.tirlitnn I'n I' it'eit v t'irm T li I li ! ?l
stitutional Convention of 1920. and
had the distinction of being the
; Plattsmouth and since that time has
i been a resident of this citv, and a
member of the Cass County Bar asso
ciation. June 25. 1924. he was united
j elected Judge of the Second Judicial
District of Nebraska, he took office in
January. 1937. In the short period
in which he served, he demonstratfd
his remarkable talents by energy,
efficiency, thoroughness and fairness
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