MONDAY, MAY 3, 1937.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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Mayfields to
Return to Texas
to Build Home
Former Courier Publishers Visit
Friends Here Thursday Dis
pose of Louisville Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Mayfield, ofi
Louisville, were in Plattsmouth
Thursday to spend a few hours with
the old friends. This is the first real
opportunity that they have had to
visit with the Plattsmouth friends
since their return from Texas where
they spent the winter.
Mr. Mayfield has not been well in
recent weeks, suffering from ulcers!
of the stomach and which has made
necessary a course of treatment and
kept him at home a great deal.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield are expect
ing to return in a short time to .Cor
pus Christi, Texas, having purchased
lots in a small town near there,
supervising the building of a winter
home. This is the first season of this
kind that they have enjoyed in the
gulf coast country.
They have disposed of their home
in Louisville to Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Koop but have retained a small resi
dence property that they also have
owned and which they will keep as
their summer home at Louisville.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield will main
tain their legal residence in Louis
ville and expect to spend a part of
each year in the old home commun
ity where they have spent so many
years and where they have a host of
friends.
While here Thursday Mr. and Mrs.
Mayfield were callers at the Journal
to meet and visit the force and Mrs.
R. A. Bates, publisher, as the asso
ciations of the Mayfields and the
Journal have been most pleasant over
many years and the common lure of
.printer's ink has made them close
friends whose visits are always most
pleasant.
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CLEAN UP-PAINT UP-REPAIR
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CARD OF THANKS
LV-FIX V?
We wish to publicly extend our
thanks to the members of the Platts
mouth Volunteer Fir.' department
and all those who arsisted in saving
the buildinus on our property from
destruction from the fire that de
stroyed the old home. Had it not
been for their prompt work our loss
would have been very heavy. Mr.
and Mrs. Mike I'.ajetk.
RETURNS FROM LINCOLN
From Thursday's Daily
Eridge Party
Mrs. Fred Lugsch entertained two
tables of bridge at her home Wednes
day afternoon. Mrs. Raymond Larson
won high score. Mrs. A. H. Duxbury
was a guest.
Entertains at Pinochle
Mrs. Milo Farney was Hostess to
eight young women at a pinochle
party Tuesday evening. Miss Mildred
Dvoracek won high score. Mrs. Fred
How land held low.
Coffee Honors Mrs. Pearson
Mrs. Frank Moiak entertained at
a coffee at ten o'clock this morning
in honor of Mrs. Fred Pearson who
is leaving Saturday to make her home
in Omaha. Guests were Mrs. Ken
neth Schmitt, Mrs. Neville Kodson,
Mrs. J. V. Oliver, and Mrs. R. Kunz.
ernoon program and Mrs. Wright ac
companied for group singing. A trio,
composed of Mrs. Edgar Glaze, Miss
Maymie Schwenneker and Mrs. R. B.
Hayes sang "Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me."
Mrs. Merrit Kerr accompanied.
Miss Inez Eberhardt played as bas
soon solos, "Down the Deep Cellar"
by Kroepsch and "La Paloma." A
sacred number by the ladies quartet,
composed of Misses Lois Brandhorst.
Maymie Schwenneker, Mrs. E. W.
Thimgan, and Mrs. Edgar Glaze
closed the afternoon program.
Mrs. V. C. Wright and Mrs. Ade
laide Boynton presided at the tea
tables.
Platters Show
Well in Meet at
Ashland Friday
Take Relay and Several Individual
Entries Show Well in the In
vitation Track Event.
RECEFVES $1,200 VERDICT
FARM LAND VALUES GAIN
Washington. The bureau of agri
cultural economics said farm lands
were valued at S5 percent of pre
war levels for the year ended March
1. This compared with S2 percent a
year earlier, a low of 73 in 1933, and
the peak of 170 during the 1920 land
boom.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Saturday's Dally
Mrs. Ralph M. Wiles, who has
been taking treatment at an Omaha
hospital for a short time, was able
to be brought home today and wih
recuperate at the farm home near
this city.
HAVING OPERATION
From Thursday's Dally
J. A. Kiser had a cataract removed
from his eye at the Methodist hos
pital in Omaha this morning. Mr.
Kiser was taken to Omaha Wednes
day for the operation.
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Here From Mulligan
Mrs. Roy Otredosky of Milligan,
Xebr., arrived Saturday for a visit
wTth her sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Capwell, and her
daughter. Miss Twila Fay llendrix.
She is also visiting friends in Fort
Crook. Mrs. Otredosky plans to re
turn to her home Sunday.
From Saturday's Daily
Afternoon Bridge
Mrs. E. H. Bernhardt entertained
the afternoon bridge club at her home
Thursday. First prize went to Mrs.
Bernhardt; second to Mrs. L. S.
Pucelik; and third to Mrs. Ilarley
Wiles.
From Friday's Daily
K. B. Club
Three tables played bridge at the
home of Mrs. Fred Lugsch Thursday
evening. Mrs. Frank P.estor won high
score. Mrs. John Woest was winner
of the second and travel prizes. Third
went to Mrs. John Ilatt.
Stitch and Nibble
Miss Antionette Koubek was hos
tess to the Stitch and Nibble club
last evening. Nine girls were present.
Guest from Kansas
Mrs. Fred Rea Has as her guest this
week, her aunt, Mrs. II. J. Penney of
Lawrence, Kansas. Mrs. Penney ar
rived last evening.
Birthday Surprise
Mrs. Louis Tiekotter received a
pleasant surprise last evening when
a group of friends arrived at her
home with gifts and basket lunch
to help celebrate her birthday. Dur
ing the evening the ladies played
pinochle. Mrs. C. A. Marshall won
high score and Mr3. John Leyda was
low.
Correction
At the party Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Mumm, Mrs.
Henrietta Ofe won high score and
Mrs. J. C. Peterson, Jr., low.
Sophomore Party
George Gates led games and dances
at the Sophomore class party at the
school house last evening. Various
contests preceded the dancing. Spon
sors for the party were Misses Kath
erine Luke, Jeanne Ray, J. R. Reeder,
L. S. Devoe, Lumir Gerner and Milo
Price. Members of the refreshment
committee were Misses Gloria and
Norma Johnson and Frances Had-raba.
Members of the Plattsmouth high
school track squad that participated
in the invitation meet at Ashland
Friday, showed well and despite the
fact that the weather has not permit
ted workouts for the locals they made
a most excellent showing in the large j
field of entries.
The relay team, Wayne Falk, Allan
White, Warren Reed and William
Carey, showed among the best at the
meet and secured the first place in
the relays, their time being 1:41. The
boys showed real class in this event.
This is a new tournament record.
Allan White was one of the out
standing entries from Plattsmouth
and being only a freshman will have
a large part in future track events
for the blue and white. White took
third in the 220 and fourth in the
100 yard dash, two of the most hotly
contested events of the meet.
Wayne Falk, all around athlete,
who had starred in football and bas
ketball the past season, took fourth
place in the high jump.
Bill Carey showed class in his
copping the fourth place in the 440
against a large field of entries.
The Platters returned with the
silver baton, the prize of the victory
in the relay event.
While the season is closing it is
hoped that the Platters may be able
to take part in other meets and give
them the opportunity for further
honors.
In the case of Joseph C. Wheeler
vs. the Dietz Hill Development Co.,
tried in the district court on Tuesday
and Wednesday, a verdict was reach
ed Wednesday evening in which the
plaintiff was awarded judgment for
$1,200.
The case grew out of a contract of
the defendant with the plaintiff for
rock to be quarried from the farm
of Mr. Wheeler south of this city.
The plaintiff sued for the sum of
$1,400.
In the action Mr. Wheeler was
represented by W. A. Robertson of
this city and Lloyd B. Peterson of Ne
braska City.
Funeral of
John Adkins
at Nehawka
Mrs. Wm. II. Woolcott r-turned
I Wednesday afternoon from Lincoln
j where she spent the rust week uitli
her daughter, Helen. Helen un
derwent an operation for ih removal
of appendicitis last week but is pet
ting along very nicely now. She in in
the St. Elizabeth ho:-pit;.l.
Resident of Near Murray Passes
Away Following a Stroks Suf
fered Last Saturday.
EASTERN STAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the
'tar Tuesdav evening. S o'c 1
Eastern
k.
VISIT AT SAVANNAH
Card Club
Mrs. Fred
Mumm was hostess
Entertain for Mrs. Otredosky
Mrs. Roy Otredosky, who is visit-
here from Milligan, Nebr., was
foursome at the
Long yesterday
guest of honor at a
to home of Mrs. Guy
the card club Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
J. C. Peterson, Jr., won high score.
Mrs. Henrietta Ofe was low.
Returns from Chicag
Mrs. Otto Keck returned Wednes
day afternoon from a three week visit
with her sister, Mrs. Beverly Wil
liams, in Chicago. Mrs. Keck left
April 5th for her vacation.
afternoon. Mrs. Walter Tritsch won
high score.
Last evening she was entertained
at a bridge party at the home of
Mrs. Walter Tritsch. She was also a
guest at the Tritsch home on Monday
evening.
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Thursday Afternoon Club
Miss Verna Leonard entertained
the Thursday afternoon bridge club
this week. Miss Minnie Guthmann
v on high score and Mrs. Henry Mc
Maken of Omaha, second.
Musical Tea
Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Siedel were
guest speakers at the Missionary Tea
in the Methodist church parlors yes
terday afternoon. Rev. Siedel was
superintendent of the Eager Brown
orphanage for colored children in
lKuisiana for eight years. The school
is located 120 miles west of New Or
leans. The couple gave a very inter
esting talk on the lives of the Negro
children and the work of the school.
Rev. Siedel also sang a number of
spirituals and described the church
of the colored people in the south.
Rev. V. C. Wright led the devotion
al period at the opening of the aft-
Entertain for Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schorer of
Beaver City are guests in the city
for the week-end. Mrs. Schorer was
formerly Miss Alice Bly, a teacher
in the Plattsmouth schools. They
spent last night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Baird and will be
dinner guests there today. This aft
ernoon Mrs. Schorer is to be guest
of honor at a bridge foursome at the
Baird home. They will spend to
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Wehrbein.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Born and
Henry Starkjohn were at Savannah,
Missouri, Thursday where they spent
the day visiting with Mrs. Minnie
Christopherson, who is there taking
treatment. Mrs. Christopherson is
getting along very well and is feel
ing very much improved.
CAST IN PLAY
Frederick Fricke of Plattsmouth,
who is a sophomore at Doane college,
has been cast for a part in John L.
Ealderston's play, "Berkley Square"
to be presented by Doane Flayers
early in May.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Friday's Daily
Charles Koke, who has been ser
iously ill with pneumonia in an Om
aha hospital, is recovering rapidly
and is returning to his home near
Plattsmouth today. Ed Todd is going
up for Mr. Koke.
The funeral services of John Ad
kins. 54, a well known farmer near
Murray, were held Thursday at the
Methodist church at Nehawka and
very largely attended by the old
friends and neighbors. The burial
was at the Mt. Pleasant cemetery
north of Nehawka. Rev. W. A. Tay
lor of Union had charge of the ser
vices. Mr. Adkins suffered a stroke Sat
urday, but apparently was improv
ing when he suddenly took a turn
for the worse and died. He resided
near Nehawka for many years.
TTa P,.l,,,r,ri. 19 ICS?
at Huntington. W. Ya., and came toj
Cass county in 1915, shortly after!
he had married Miss Ida Belle Dillon
at Huntington. ' t
Besides Mrs. Adkins surviving are
seven children, Mrs. May Gwilliams
of Nehawka, Mrs. Lola Chappell of
Nebraska City, Mrs. Genevieve Betts
of Weeping Water, and Herman Lee,
Mary Ilene, Alice Marie, and Kenneth j
Dale, all at home.
Also surviving are four brothers
and sisters. William. Martin. Mrs.
Mary Adams, and Mrs. Annie Iloosier.j
all of Huntington; Mrs. Edith Vettej
of Kansas, Clark of Syracuse, and;
Eugene of Avoca.
Mr. Adkins had been a life-long
member of the Methodist church.
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STAG PATR00L MEETS
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Report comes from the Clarkson
hospital in Omaha that Jimmy Short
is improving. He was able to take
some nourir.hment today and his
The Stag patrol of the Boy Scouts
met at the home of Billy Hula on
Wednesday evening. Games followed j temperature is lower
their lunch. Every member of the
Stag patrol is up for advancement ex
cept Billy Robertson, who was ad
vanced in rank at the last court of
honor. The meeting was adjourned
at 9 o'clock.
ATTEND TRACK MEET
From Friday's Dally I
William Carey and Max Seitz,!
members of the Plattsmouth track
squad were at Ashland this after
noon where they were to take part
in the meet of eastern Nebraska
schools to be staged there.
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RECETVE PLEASANT NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sedlak of this
city have received the pleasant news
of the arrival of a fine little daugh
ter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Sedlak at Los Angeles. The litlte
lady was born on April 21st and with
the mother is reported as doing nice
ly. This is the first child of Mr. and
Mrs. Sedlak.
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Ascension day services at 10:30
a. m. Thursday in German.
Sunday, May 9th
Sunday school at 0:30 a. m.
Mothers' Day services in English
at 10:30 a. m.
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