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Nebr. Ctatf. HistsricRl Society l T.W VOL. no. Lm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1937. NO. 54 Streets Stars as Merchants Defeat Union Youthful Pitching Ace of Merchants Strikes Out 15 in Contest at Union Yesterday. From Monday's Dally Led by their pitching star, "Gabby" Streets, promising elbow artist who whiffed 15 Union batters and also collected two hits, the Plattsmouth Merchants yesterday subdued a stubborn Union ball club at the Union ball park 7 to 1. Although the Union aggregation collected nine hits they were unable to score but one run. The local de fense was tight as all times and with Gabby bearing down with the bases habitated, the Union team had eleven men left stranded on the sacks. Sparkling catches were turned in by Krejci and Ault to help the Platters cause. Union scored their only run of the ball game in the first frame. Roddy walked and scored on M. Hoback's single to right field. In the second inning "the old re liable" Joe Krejci led off with a double. "Hans" Newman then gar nered a single to drive Joe home with the first Plattsmouth tally. From then until the sixth Streets and Young staged a hurling duel. The locals then proceeded to put the game on ice in the sixth. Newman walked and reached second on a single of Streets. The bases then were loaded as "Chuck" Ault reached first on an error. Wiles smashed a single to left, driving in Newman and Streets. Rhoades, next up, hit to the Union short stop whose peg home was wide, and Ault scored the third Platter run of the Inning. In the seventh Krejci and Newman J both singled. "Gabby" then blasted j a double to score his two team mates. Streets scored as Wiles again singled to left. The Merchants were minus the ser vices of their regular catcher, Hayes, who Is vacationing at the Yellow stone. In order to fill the vacancy, Man-i ager Jackson shifted "Herb Sund-j strom, peppery left fielder from his regular position to catching. "Herb" proved himself a .capable receiver, handling the offerings of Streets in a very commendable fashion. All the Platters played well afield, com mitting but two errors and all hit, well, collecting ten hits. Newman led the locals with two safe blows from four attempts. Krejci and Streets were close on his heels, both collecting a single and a double from five attempts. For the Union team. Morris was the only one who successfully solved the slants of Streets as he poled out!PPts for a summer outing in the three singles. The local merchants played the Weeping Water CCC team next Sun- day at the local Athletic park. The CCC team has twice defeated the lo cals, but the Platters are riding on the crest of a w inning streak and are determined to emerge victorious from next Sunday's encounter. The box score: Merchants AB R H Rhoades. 3b 5 0 1 Svoboda. 2b 4 0 1 Sundstrom, lf-c 5 0 0 Krejci. cf 5 2 2 Newman, ss 4 2 2 Streets, p 5 2 2 Ault. lb 5 10 Hladik, c 0 0 0 Kalina. rf 3 0 0 Wiles, If 4 0 2 A 3 1 3 0 0 1 PO 1 2 12 1 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 7 10 9 27 Union AB R H A Morris, lb 5 0 3 0 Roddy, ss 3 112 Hoback, c 4 0 11 M. Hob'k, 3b-p-c 4 0 11 Young, p-3b 4 0 0 2 Schoemaker, If 2 0 1 0 Griffin, cf 4 0 10 Everett, 2b 4 0 13 Madsen, If 4 0 0 0 PO 7 2 12 3 0 0 1 1 1 34 1 9 9 27 5 Summar: Twc base hits. Krejci, Streets. Morris; Runs batted in, New man. Wiles, 3, Rhoades, 8treets, 2, M. Koback. The members of the team were treated to ice cream and cake after their return home. Dale Dashner and "Peck" Hamilton providing the treat for the players. ASKS FOR DAMAGES In the office of Clerk of the Dis trict Court C. E. Ledgway an action for damages entitled Judith Zelenka, by her father and next friend, Henry Zelenka, vs. Jack W. Heim, has been filed. The petition of the plaintiff states that on June 13, 1937, the plaintiff with her parents were driving west from highway No. 75 on the road south of La Platte. When the plain tiff crossed the road it is alleged Bhe was struck by a car driven by the defendant and suffered severe injuries which included a concussion of the brain, fractured limbs and other in 'juries. The plaintiff asks Judgment in the ! sum of $5,830.10 Stoehr Family Gathering Held Here Sunday Family and Relatives Gather in Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stoehr of South Gate, Calif. Sunday afternoon at Garfield park in this city members of the Stoehr family and their relatives gathered to join in a dinner to honor Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stoehr and daughter of South Gate, California, wno are visit ing here. The California visitors have been enjoying a visit among the many rela tives and old friends in this section of the county and which was cli maxed by the dinner party Sunday. Each of the family groups came with well laden baskets that pro vided the means of a wonderful din ner such as only can be secured from the farm homes of Cass county. The time was spent in visiting after the fine dinner and the renewal of acquaintanceship with the guests from the west coast. There were over fifty in attendance at the dinner which all will long pleasantly remember. RETURN FROM OUTING Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Heineman and daughter, Margaret, returned home Saturday from a three weeks outing in the east and which included visits In Boston, New Jersey and Niagara Falls. They traveled over 4,000 miles on the motor trip and visited in four teen states and Canada while gone. At Toms River, New Jersey they visited with Mrs. J. L. Sorensen, a sis ter of Mrs. Heineman and at Boston with cousins of Dr. Heineman, Mr. and Mrs. John Lau. They returned delighted with the trip and Dr. Heineman is of the opin ion that they found one of the ideal White mountains of New Hampshire where conditions were idealistic for a real rest and among the delightful ! climatic conditions At Niagara Falls they had a fine opportunity of viewing the falls and also crossed to Hamilton, Canada, where they found a very fine city and a gracious welcome j from the Canadian officials in this popular re sort city. PLAN FOR HOMECOMING Plans are being comp?eted for the Rock Bluff Homecoming picnic which will be held in the Hutchison grove, five miles south of Plattsmouth, Sun day August 15th. Members of the picnic committee are Capt. H. L. Gayer, Joe Shera, Ernie Hutchison, Mike Kaffenberger, Albert Wheeler, Guy White, Rex Young, and Jack Stamp. G. H. Gilmore is president. All those interested in the settle ment of Rock Bluff are Invited to bring their basket dinner and join in the reunion. Those attending are also urged to bring old letters, news papers, documents or any old relics for the display table. HAVE NEW DAUGHTER Plattsmouth friends will be Inter ested in learning that Mr. and Mrs. Don Fickel of Lincoln, are the happy parents of a daughter born Tuesday. The little one weighed eight and a half pounds and with the mother is doing very well. Leesley-Mitchell Wedding is Held Here Sunday Simple and Impressive Service at First Christian Church Unites Popular Couple. At the First Christian church in a simple and impressive ceremony Sunday at 3 p. m.. Miss Virginia Irene Leesley became the bride of Mr. Clif ford L. Mitchell. Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Hal Garnett sang the beautiful love song, "I Love You Truly" with the accom paniment played by Mrs. O. C. Hud son. Mrs. Hudson also played as the wedding processional, the "bridal chorus" from "Lohengrin" and to which the bridal party entered the church. The marriage lines with the im pressive ring service were read by the Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the church. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Doris Leesley, as brides maid and Mr. Mitchell by Robert Hilty. A large group of the relatives and close friends of the young people were at the church for the nuptials. The bride has grown to woman hood here where her parents are members of one of the pioneer fam ilies of the community. The groom has made his home here in the last few years and is en gaged in trucking. WILL ATTEND UNIVERSITY John H. Gayer, who has been busy this summer in working at the Texaco service station In the south part of the city, has quit hia work and will enjoy a short vacation be fore the opening of the school sea son. John, who graduated from the Plattsmouth high school in the class of 1937. is to attend the University of Nebraska this year and will en roll at the opening of the univer sity in September. During his school work here John was very active in the various groups, being one of the hard fight ing members of the football team and also took part in the various other activities of the school during the four years that he was enrolled. The school friends will be pleased to learn that he will enter the great state university and feel that he will carry on the high educational stand ards established by the Plattsmouth high school. VISIT IN THE CITY Supt. James I. Irwin of the Ashland city schools, and Superin tendent L. A. Behrns, of the Weep ing Water schools, were here Tues day afternoon to visit at the office of Miss Alpha C. Peterson, Cass coun ty superintendent. Mr. Irwin has a large number of Cass county students enrolled in his school from sections of Salt Creek and South Bend precincts, that being the most convenient high school location for them. Both of the superintendents are arranging for the opening of the fall term of Bchool. RETURNS FROM OUTING William Sweenie, who has been en joying a Bhort vacation trip to the west has returned and is now back on the Job at his restaurant and tav ern on South Sixth street. Mr. Sweenie spent his time in the Colo rado mountain country, visited at Denver and later at Estes park and a trip to Lookout mountain. In many of the places real cool weather and snow were encountered. He feels that Colorado is one of the ideal spots for a summer outing. TO NEW TEACHING POST Miss Bernese Ault, or Cedar Creek, who received her bachelor of science degree In education from the Univer sity of Nebraska this summer, has accepted a position in the schools of Evanston, Illinois. Miss Ault Is a former Plattsmouth teacher who has been teaching at York, Nebraska, the past three years. BUSY WEDDING DAYS Saturday afternoon at the court house Albert R. Morris, Jr., and Miss Dorothy M. Evans, of Omaha, were married, with Miss Betty Pollard and Leland Dery, also of Omaha as the witnesses. Judge A. H. Duxbury read the marriage lines. Miss Emma Marie Tangemah and Mr. John V. Letak, of Omaha were joined in marriage here Saturday evening at the court house. Judge Duxbury read the marriage lines. The mothers" of the two young people are former Plattsmouth women, the groom's mother being formerly An nette Rotter and the bride's Emma Karnes. Nehawka Child Dies from Eating Poison Tablets Charles, 3-Year-01d Son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stone Dies at Home Tuesday. Charles, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stone of near Nehawka, died Tuesday afternoon as the result of swallowing a tablet of poison in - i tended for gopher extermination The tablets had been concealed in the garage at the home and were dis covered Monday by the two small jity and was just a week ago today boys but they were detected by the! selected "Miss Plattsmouth" in the other members of the family and the can of tablets taken away and moved to a place of safekeeping. The children had evidently con cealed several of the tablets before they were found and Tuesday while other members r.ere busy getting Richard, 7, the older brother, ready for a tonsilectomy, Charles made his v.ay to the yard and secured the tab let which he swallowed. He later came to the house very sick and medical assistance called altho it was not known that he had taken the poison tablet. As the phy sician arrived the child was in con vulsions and died in a very few moments. He is survived by the parents, Mr. ind Mrs. Chester Stone, one brother, Richard, 7 and a sister, Dorothy Jean, 5. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed. HOLD FAMILY GATHERING Last Sunday at Plamore Park was held the annual Kaffenberger re union. The lovely surroundings made an ideal place to enjoy the chicken din ner. In the afternoon the children played games and the older people played cards. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Kaffenberger, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Herman Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Or ville Kintz, Mr. and Mrs. George Kaffenberger and family, John Kaf fenberger, Jr.. George Kaffenberger. Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Tschirren and family, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hilflicker and son. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Kaffen berger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kaffenberger and son, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kaffenberger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kaffenberger and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bisbee and daughter, Mrs. Margaret Kaffenber ger and daughters, Thyra Baumgart, Warren Taylor and Bill Smith. VISITS AGED AUNT From Tuesday's Daily Mrs. Cristina Larson with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Foster and granddaughter stopped at the Frank Barkus home this morning. They are going to Minnesota where Mrs. Larson will visit an aunt who Is 95 years of age, at Worthington, Minn. The other members of the party plan to visit other points of interest in the north ern state. RESIGNS POSITION Miss - Berneice WielanL who taught in the first and second grades in Columbian, resigned her position Tuesday to accept a teaching position in Grand Island. Miss Wieland has taught in the Plattsmouth system during the past three years and has done very satisfactory work here. Her place will be hard to fill. 'Miss Platts mouth Married at Glenwood Mice Riiiriir -Rlnnm nf Tfcit f!itv and Mr. Leland Laase Surprise Friends by Announcement. "Miss Plattsmouth" of 1937, Miss Genevieve Bloom, was revealed as a bride late Monday in a message to her parents announcing her marriage to Mr. Leland Laase, of Wayne, Ne braska. The marriage ceremony occurred Friday evening at Glenwood, Iowa, the marriage lines being read by Rev. Martin H. Keast, pastor of the First Methodist church of Glenwood. The young people had kept their plans a close secret and were driven to the Iowa city by Newell Pollard, a close friend of the young people and w ho witnessed the ceremony. Following the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Laase returned to Plattsmouth and it was not until last evening that the announcement was made. The bride is the only daughter of I Mr. and Mrs. Martin M. Bloom of this i city and has made her home here - since her younger years and was a graduate of the high school in the class of 1937. She is one of the most popular young ladies of the commun- beauty pageant sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. The groom has made his home here for the past three years and has been engaged in vocational educational work at the local high school. He is a young man highly esteemed by those who have the privilege of knowing him. TRADES RELATIONS MEETING The Rotary Tuesday had as the topic of their luncheon, that of "Trade Relations" and George Jaeger as the leader of the meeting. There were several responses on the program, E. A. Wurl discussing the friendly attitude that marked the Plattsmouth merchants as a class in their associations and making a fine interchange of trade relations among all classes of the business life of the community. County Commissioner George L. Farley told of the problems of the relief work and the formation of bet ter understandings as to the prob lems of those who are on the rolls and the interests of the county gov ernment. George Jaeger, the superintendent of the Burlington Refrigerator Ex press company, told of the work that has progressed this summer in the new car building program. The com pany at their plant here now has 259 men employed and at the peak In the early summer had 275 at work in the shops. The payroll represented some ,$200,000 which was paid out and largely entered into the com munity life through the channels of trade. HAVE TONSILECTOMIES Two tonsilectomies were perform ed Sunday morning by Dr. L. S. Puce 11k, one being that of Donald, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray of the Lincoln Telephone Co., the young lad is now doing nicely at the family home in this city. Miss Antionette Koubek was also given a tonsilectomy and is now re cuperating at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Koubek in the west portion of the city. ARRIVAL OF LITTLE DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. George E. Moreland ! were made the parents of a veny fine little daughter, born Sunday morn ing. Mrs. Moreland and the daughter are doing very nicely at the home of the mother of Mrs. Moreland here. The family are now residing at Om aha. SUFFERS FROM PNEUMONIA Mrs. J. G. Meisinger residing on South 9th street, is suffering from an attack of pneumonia which has made her condition quite serious and caused a great deal of apprehension to her family "and friends. Phone news items lo no. 6. STREET FORCE BUSY From Monday's Dally This morning at 1 o'clock the members of the street department of ithe city were out to wash up the 'streets in the business section which J since the last heavy rain have been i covered with deposits of mud and which turning to dust has made it very annoying. The streets were flushed by means of the hose and cleaned off nicely. Owing to the heavy travel on Sixth street and the parking there and in the block from Fifth to Sixth on Main it was necessary to secure an early start when the work could be pushed along without unnecessary delays. Officers are Installed fry the Local K. of C. Hugh Gillespie of Omaha Is the Installing- Officer at Meeting Held Last Evening. From Wednesday's Dal? At a special meeting Monsignor M. A. Shine council 1966, Knights of Columbus held their installation of officers. District Deputy Hugh Gillespie of Omaha, one of the best known mem bers of the order in the state, was the Installing officer. The following were duly installed in their stations and given their charge by Mr. Gillespie. Chaplain Rt. Rev. . Monsignor A. M. Mosler. Grand Knight Edwin H. Schul hof. Deputy Grand Knight F. A. Neugebauer. Chancellor James Holy. Recorder John J. Cloidt. Financial Secretary William H. Woolcott. ' Treasurer W. A. Swatek. Advocate Louis Svoboda. Lecturer Walter H. Smith. Warden Theodore Svoboda. Inner Guard Orville M. Kintz. Outer Guard John L. Hadraba. Trustee John M. Meisinger. Physician Dr. L. S. Pucelik. On the Knights of Columbus for ward movement the following chair men of the various committees were announced by Grand Knight E. H. Schulhcf: Religious activities, Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Agius; Coun cil activities, Dr. L. S. Pucelik; In surance. John Bergmann; Publicity, John Svoboda; Membership and Lap sation, William H. Woolcott; Boy's Work, F. A. Neuebauer; Civic activ ities. William A. Swatek; Welfare activities, Theodore Ptak. Mr. Gillespie gave a very interest ing talk outlining'the duties of each chairman in the forward movement program of the order. WELL VISIT FRIENDS HERE Miss Edna Frye who was nurse for a number of years for Mrs. David Hawksworth, mother of Dr. E. W. Cook, since the passing of Mrs. Hawksworth, has been making her home in Denver, has been visiting in Emerson, Iowa, for some weeks, and Sunday evening came to Plattsmouth and will visit her friend, Mrs. Cook for a number of weeks before con tinuing on to her home in Denver. Mrs. Fred Hawksworth who has been companion to Mrs. Cook meanwhile will visit with friends and relatives in Denver. HOLD FAMILY PARTY Last Sunday, the children and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. C. Engelkemier, gathered at the home to join in a dinner to honor Mrs. Long and daughter of San Bern ardino, Calif., who are vistlng here. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ern est Engelkemier and children, Mrs. Lee Howe and sola, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Amick and children, Mr. and Mrs. Shumaker and children, Mrs. Long and daughter. This was the first time they had all been together for Beven years. TO GO TO HOSPITAL From Wednesday's Dally . Mrs. Mary Clark, mother of Mrs. E. J. RIchey or this city, fell Sunday evening and fractured her hip. She has been suffering a good deal and will be taken to an Omaha hospital today. - 2,000 Acres of Sweet Corn Under Contract Norfolk Packing Co., Begins Pack Monday with 125 Employees; Tomatoes Next Week. Energetic haste was the order of the day at the Norfolk Packing Co. Monday as the tons of golden ever green corn began rolling in from the 2000 contracted acres in Iowa and Nebraska. 125 men and women were put to work on the opening day. Managers were busy getting em ployees into place, machinery adjust ed, caring for the farmers, and engi neering the force for a smooth run during the next few weeks. Next week the white corn will probably be ready for pack, and dur ing the week following tomatoes are expected to be ready. During the next two weeks the force at the fac tory will probably have to be doubled in order to take care of the new work. This is the first tomato season since the factory opened here live j years ago. All women available will probably be put to work. At the present time only one Bhift Is at work. If necessary, a second shift will be put on. Corn is being trucked in from both Iowa and Nebraska. It is snapped then sold by the ton. One farmer, who was just driving his truck off the scales, announced a yield of four tons to the acre. The ears are well filled this year. There is some waste because of smut in a few of the fields. The load of corn is dumped on a conveyor which carries it to shoots leading to the twenty huskers. Here the ends are cut off and the husk re moved. The belt carries the ear to the spray wash, it then passes along another belt where W-Omen pick out imperfect ears, cut off the bad parts, ends, and inspect the corn. The belt from the second washer leads to the cutters. Here women feed the ears into a series of disc knives which cut the corn from the cob. The corn then passes Into the silker and next into the cooker. From the boiling vats, the corn passes into the testing vat, then into the tubes which fill the cans. After they are sealed and cooled the corn goes through its second cooking stage. It is put Into the cookers for 75 minutes at a temperature of 250 degrees. The canning of kidney beans was finished at 4:30 Monday afternoon. Women from that department were immediately added to the corps of workers on the corn. DIES ON WEST COAST A report comes from Stockton, Cal., telling of the death of Mrs. Ella (Reynolds) Ong, a daughter of the late Dr. E. E. Reynolds, the Reynolds family having been residents of Rock Bluffs more than fifty years ago, where Ella, her sister Nora, attended school and where Dr. E. E. Reynolds practiced his profession a number of years prior to removing to the west coast. The report states that Mrs. Ella Ong was for several years af flicted with a heart trouble which resulted in her death on June 20th at Stockton, Cal., and interment was made in Lake View cemetery at Seat tle, Wash., on July 5th. Many there are yet in Cass county who remember the family of Dr. E. E. Reynolds. Nora (Reynolds) Berry now resides in Tacoma, Wash. Oscar is a chaplain in the army and station ed in the Philippine islands, and Luther is in business at Ashland, Oregon. PURCHASES PRIZE RAM Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Perry attended the First Nebraska Ram Sale in Lin coln last week. Breeders from all parts of the state exhibited. During the morning prizes were awarded. Harold White of Lexington, Nebr., took both first and second prizes on his Shropshires. Oxfords, South downs, and Hampshires were also among the exhibits. During the afternoon, the Bale was held. Mrs. Perry purchased the red ribbon ram which was shown by Mr. White. It will make a fine addition to her purebred flock.