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PLATTSMOTffll SEI - WEEKLY JOUftNAL
MONDAY, MAY 17, 1937.
Leon Pepperburg
Killed in Auto
Wreck at Dallas
One Tiir.c Plattsmouth Man Dies as
Car Is Hurled 75 Feet in Crash
on Dallas Highway.
I.rn:i JVpprrbor;?, 5. a former resi
dent of this city, was killed Wednes
day in ;mi auto accident at Ililkrest
and Xortliwcst highway in Dallas.
Texas, ar; was Mrs. Birdie McMeans
of Carland. v. lien their automobiles
rc Hided.
Vr. renperbei R was the son of Mr.
i'.rd .Mrs. Julius I'epperbergr. who
made their home here for many years
and removed to Lincoln some thirty
y.-;rs atro and where they resided un
til their death.
Tho Dallas Xews has the following
recount of the tragedy:
I.oon .1. repperbersr, who lived on
th Ilillcrest road north of Dallas,
and Mrs. Birdie McMeans of Gar
land were killed Wednesday when
th automobiles they were driving
collided.
Mrs. McMeans was killed instantly.
Pepperbera: died a few
few minutes after the collision. Many
Deputy Sheriffs and policemen from
Dallas, Highland Park and University
Park had difficulty attempting to
keep traffic moving.
Gradate cf Nebraska.
Mr. Peppei jcr; attended the Uni
versity of Nebraska, received his
bachelor of arts degree in 1907 and
tho mnstpr's decree in 1908. He was'
a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
social fraternity and Kappa Sigma
and Acacia honorary fraternities.
He was a member of the Nebraska
Geological Survey, 1904-1906; field
division. United States Geological
Survev. 1906-1910; geologist for the
Southern Pacific railroad, 1910-1912;
director. Smith Emery Chemical En
giners. San Francisco, 1916-1917;
geologist and manager with Charles
J. Wrightsman, Tulsa and New York,
having charge of oil operations and
development in Kansas and Texas,
H17.119. Tie came to Dallas in
1919 and until 1927 was a consult
ing geologist. In 1927 he went to
New York, where he was consulting
geologist with thfc Columbia Engi
neering Management Corporation for
four years. Returning to Dallas in
1031 he resumed his business as con
sultant, with offices in the First Na
tional Bank Building.
Sheriff Syl
vester Featured
magazine
in
Current Issue Carries Story of Cap
ture of Tvo Bandits Here on
Night of April 16th.
Hoax Practiced
by Alfred Power
to Gain Freedom
PLAN TRIP TO TD3ET
Globe trotting is an old story to
'Josenh P. Cleland. 4013 latayetie
minutes avenue, Omaha, who has often visit-
r.fter the accident while Joe IIar-icJ this c5tv to gjve travelogues,
i-il. r.017 Munger Dallas witness to j ' he planning a new
ti! accident, was holding him in his i
rrms after tnkinc- him from thai venture that promises to be more
wi-pftia go.
The car Pepperberg was driving
was thrown seventy-eight feet from
ear was thrown ninety feet. The!rllsh official and nbetan lehg
mensurements were made by Deputy lious authorities to cross the border,
Bill Binford of Sheriff Smoot Schmid'e and he does not know if this will be
county traffic safety squad.
Ilarrell. who was with Jack Barr
exciting than most he has experienced
j a trip into Tibet. It will be neces
sary fur him to obtain permission of
Jr.. McKinney, another witness
to the accident, said both cars mov
ing at right angles to each other, ap
peared to be traveling between fifty
and sixty miles an hour, and that
neither driver appeared to give any
attention to the fact an intersection
was near, nor that there was a stop
on Ilillcrest.
Harrell said Pepperberg's car turn
fd over five or six times as it hurtled
iver the ground. It was traveling
north on Ilillcrest when the collision
occuri' d. and when it stopped it was
pointed west. Mrs. McMeans' car was
traveling east on the Northwest
highway, and after the collision it too
was pointed west.
Pepp rherg, a consulting geologist,
formerly served as chairman of the
Dall-.s Petroleum Geologists.
The fact that the hour was one at
which many persons were on their
w;. y home from work contributed to
the huge mass of automobiles that
granted.
Cleland left Omaha Sunday, and
will sail May IS for Shanghai from
Portland, Ore. His route from Shang
hai lies up the Yangtse river, into
Burma, and by steamer from Man
dalay across the Rangoon and Cal
cutta, India.
From Tibet he will continue his
globe-circling trip into Russia, start
ing the homeward trek from Mos
cow. He expects to land in New
York City in four to six months.
The outstanding achievement of
Sheriff Homer Sylvester of Cass coun
ty, Nebraska, in capturing Robert
Suhay and Alfred Powers, on April
16, 1937, is described in full detail in
the latest issue of Official Detective
Stories, national fact detective maga
zine. Suhay and Powers, wanted by the
FBI for a bank robbery in New York
on March 17, shot and killed Wayne
W. Baker, young G-man, in a gun
battle in Topeka, Kansas.
Sylvester, according to the detec
tive magazine, was eating supper
when the Omaha office of the FBI
phoned and told him to be on the
look-out for the bandit killers who
were headed in his direction.
Summoning his brother. Deputy
Cass Sylvester, he set out in his car
to watch for the fleeing gunmen. Up
permost in the minds of the pair,
however, was the solution of the
theft of a stone crusher and a chicken
theft.
The magazine story describes how
the two Sylvesters were overtaken on
the road by a gray sedan and how,
refusing to pass it, they forced the
bandits into a dead-end road and
captured them without a shot being
fired.
"It was an outstanding example,"
declares Official Detective Stories, "of
work done by courageous, quick
thinking, level - headed American
peace officers in rural communities
throughout the nation."
CORRECTION
Miss Evelyn Wolph of Nehawka is
state president of the Council of
Home Demonstration clubs rather
than of the Woman's federated clubs
as stated in the report of the county
nrolect club achievement dav. We
collected at the intersection within ajhasten to make this correction.
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Wednesday Specials
Wheaties, 2 pkgs. and free bowl for. . . 25
IVIilJer's Corn Flakes, 2 Ige. pkgs
ShurFine Jell, 4 pkgs 190
Santos Peaberry Coffee, lb 196
Clean Quick Soap Flakes, 5 lbs 350
T. N. T. Soap, 7 bars 250
1 lge. pkgr Supersuds (Concentrated)
and 1 Salad Bowl for 210
Lighthouse Cleanser, 3 boxes for 100
Omaha Family Soap, 10 bars. ...... .290
Corn Starch, per pkg 80
GIcss Starch, per pkg 80
New Potatoes, 10 lbs 450
Santa Clara Prunes, 40-508, 3 lbs 250
Tomatoes, No. 2 cans, 3 for 250
Standard Pack Com, No. 2 can IQt
Whole Kernel Corn, No. 2 can . . 140
Kraut, No. 2J2 cans, 2 for 250
White Daisy Flour, 48-lb. bag $1-59
Pink Salmon, 2 tall cans 250
Mustard, quart jar 19
Apple Butter, quart jar 19
Del Monte or Hunt's Peaches, syrup
pack tree ripened fruit, No. 2Y2 can . . 190
Pre serves, asstd. flavors, 4-lb. jar 490
Meat Department
WHERE QUALITY PREVAILS
M
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
Mrs. Tillie Ramsel of this city, who
suffered the amputation of a lower
limb a few days ago, is doing very
well at the St. Elizabeth's hospital
at Lincoln. The patient has shown
splendid recuperation from the effects
of the serious operation.
Journal Want Ads cost
and accomplish much.
little
Check Made by Federal Government
Reveals Power as Clem John Ap
plegate Who Was Deported.
Alfred Power, arrestee :iere with
Robert Suhay, by Sheriff Homer Syl
vester and Deputy Sheriff Cass Syl
vester, on April 16th, has been iden
tified by the federal agents as Glen
John Applegate of ' West Toledo,
Ohio.
Applegate was found on the inves
tigation of the federal authorities,
to have been imprisoned in the Great
Meadows prison at Comstock, New-
York. Here the prisoner imperson
ated an Englishman and was able
to win a parole from the prison on
the supposition that he was an alien
and was then deported to England.
Applegate was released November
14, 1936 and sent to England, re
turning a month later disguised as a
sailor on an English vessel, accord
ing to J. Edgar Hoover, head of the
department of investigation of the
federal government.
After his return to the United
States Applegate or Power became
lined up with a gang in New York
and was involved in several crimes
until he was implicated in the killing
of W. V. Baker, G-man at Topeka,
Kansas, from which place they were
fleeing when apprehended here.
'Crazy Mike'
Well Accepted
in Plattsmouth
Presentation at Legion Hall on Fri
day Evening Draws Crowd
of Over 300.
Enthusiastic reports have been re
ceived of the presentation of 'Crazy
Mike" at the American Legion build-!
i
ing last week-end under the spon
sorship of the Ladies' Aid society of'i
No. 1 gun man. Flora Belle Meade
was the gun moll and Carl graves
and Joe Case the G-men.
Clyde Graves, Dewey Reed and Bob
Rea acted as inmates of the insane
asylum of the air. Clem Woster, the
hosiery salesman and Gertrude Val
lery, the nurse, also discovered they
were insane. Reuel Sack and Dick
Edwards stumped for the radio hill
billies. They were accompanied by
the high school quartet.
Ruth Ann Nelson and George
Jacobs played the parts of radio star
lets. A radio dance team accompanied
Rev. Pahi to
Deliver Sermon
to Graduates
Eaccalaureate Services Will Be Held
on Sunday, May 23rd at First
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Guntav A. Pahl, Jr., pastor
of the St. Paul's Evangelical church"
lias been selected to deliver the bac-
the Christian church. A well-selected bpeck, Hetty Lucille Reed, Doris Leos
cast furnished an hour and a half of I ley, Aileen Reed, Frances Minniear.
me songuiru oi me airwaves, me caiaureate sermon for the class of
chorus was composed of Phyllis 1 1937 of tho Pbttnnit, i,si, c.u,.,. i
- - -
The services will be hold at the
GOES TO HOSPITAL
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. O. "V. Finney of Union was
taken to the Clarkson hospital in
Omaha this morning for a minor
operation. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Edgar Newton of Plattsmouth.
WOMAN IS CENTENARIAN
Leroy, N. Y. Mrs. Anna Clark
Elmer celebrated her 100th birthday
by offering no recipe to her friends
for long life. Her only other obser
vation on turning the century mark
was that f.he thinks women the bet
ter off in the clothes they wear to
day than they were in the "great ex
cess of apparel that we used to wear."
Fresh Pork Liver
Fresh Pork Hocks HO
Fresh Calf Hearts 2
Shoulder Beef Steak, ib 22c
Corn Fed Quality
Horse Radish, 5-oz. bottle 13c
Kitty Clover 2 for 24c
Pure Lard, 2 lbs. or 29c
Van Camp's
TOMATO
JUICE
or COCKTAIL
23-oz.
Cans
3
29'
Plattsmouth, Tues., Wed., May 18-19
Old Pal Chum
SALMON
Mb. Tall Can iUff
I'lii.NKKit ;u,m: iiki.m 101 s
ESJ for 29c
Kuner's Fancy'
TOMATOES a f
No. 303 Cans. 3 IOF 253C
entertainment for an audience of over
300.
Wilbur Hall took the part of Baron
Stoopentakit. In explorer's costume,
he announced the numbers on the
program and formed a comedy team
with Greth Garnet as Scoop, the
scout. L. S. Devoe acted as Jimmy,
the announcer, and general master
of ceremonies. He put in the good
word for the local merchants.
Edna Herring was the hit of the
show as Sarahabella, from Arkansas.
Lester Thimgan as the radio cook also
drew his share of laughs. Eddie
Wehrbein and Homer Kpangler play
ed the parts of Congo and Fishcake,
the Amos and Andy of the broadcast.
Among the vocal hits on the pro
gram were the Meade Sisters as the
Melody Sisters; Shirley Seiver as Gin
ger, the songbird of the airwaves;
and David Robinson as Dick, the
crooner of the networks. Bi'lie Rose
Canterbury and Irene Lalloda did
solo numbers also.
Little Nell, played by Alice Wos
ter, was the heroine of the Mellow
Melodramie in which the hitchhiker's
trailer home was saved by Little
Georgie, played by Dick Black. Carl
Keil was pa-pa andRoy Olson, Dirty
Dan. Hilt Martin stole the second
scene as Diamond Lil, the barmaid of
the villag e saloon. Dick Edwards
was the bartender and O. C. Hudson,
the parson.
An up-to-date drama was presented
in the crime doesn't pay series. Pub
lic enemy No. 1 was played by Frank
Nelson; Herb Wilson acted as Al's
Evelyn Lee Gooding, Maxine Graves,
and Helen Minniear.
Elva Olson acted as studio pianist,
accompanying all numbers.
Miss Maydene Simmons directed.
VISITS WITH OLD FRIENDS
From Saturday's Dally .
George Gruenig, of Seattle, Wash
ington, web here this week to visit
with the old time friends in this city,
a guest of John Bauer, a friend from
their youthful days. This is the first
visit here in two years, he coming
to Omaha to visit hi3 aged mother
and brother, Francis, the latter ac
companied him to this city.
Mr. Gruenig reports that economic
conditions in the Pacific northwest
are greatly improved since the set
tlement of the longshoremen's strike
and that Seattle is now enjoying a
fine prosperous condition.
VISIT IN IOWA
First Presbyterian church whose
newly decorated and remodeled
church building v. ill make a very
handsome setting for this eventful
part of the close of the school year.
The services will be participated in
by the various ministers of the city.
Special music will be provided for
the event by the choir of the St.
Paul's church and which will in
clude an anthem and a solo number
to be announced later.
The large class with relatives and
friends will make the attendance one
of the largest in years at this impres
sive service.
ENJOYS SEA SERVICE
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hayes drove to
Sac City, la., for Mother's day. They
were met there by their daughter,
Jean, who teaches in the Cornell high
school. The group attended church
in the church cf which Mrs. Hayes'
mother was a member. Both the pas
tor of the church and his wife were
classmates of Mrs. Hayes in Morning
side College. The family also visited
the graves of Mrs. Hayes parents at
Sac City.
Harvey Eggeling of this city, is
now stationed on the "Arizona," one
of the latest type battleships of the
navy and which is with a part of
the Pacific fleet at Bremerton, Wash
ington. Harvey has enjoyed very
much hi3 experiences in the navy so
far and which has taken him from
the east to the west coast. It is pos
sible that the "Arizona" may be one
of the ships assigned to a cruise in
Asiatic waters and in which case
would give him a much longer over
seas tour of duty.
Subscribe for the Journal.
Picneer Cemetery Day
Sponsored by Young Cemetery Assn.
Public is invited to a Memorial
Gathering at old home of the
late David and Anna Young
Sunday, May 30 Basket Dinner at 12
Program at 2 P. M. This is
not for purpose of raising funds
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Calif. Shafter Whites, selected, washed. . 10 lbs., 39c
Louisiana Red Triumphs 10 lbs., 39
ORANGES Sweet and Juicy
Florida Valencias, extra large Jumbo size, doz.. .45
California Sunkist, 344 size, doz 25
GRAPEFRUIT, large Marsh Seedless ...... '.4 for 254
CELERY, fresh, tender Florida, large stalk. . lOb
Well lllenrheri. ' " " " 7-
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RADISHES, fresh red, full bunches i
TOMATOES, firm, red ripe 2 lbs., 29
Campbell's
Tomato
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2 Reg. cans --
Northern Navy
Beans
Del Monte
Bartlett
PEARS
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PURE LARD, Armour's Star (Bulk) . . 2 lbs 254
NECK BONES, lean, meaty. "6 Ibs' 25e
BEEF BRAINS, fancy selected, 2 sets. . ' 15b
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HAMBURGER, selected Beef cuts . 2 lbs 274
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