THURSDAY, -ATOUST 19, 1937.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOTJ-KfAl
PAGE THPXE
From Monday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mauzy are ex
pected this week from Los Angeles,
Calif. They will visit at the Henry
Mauzy home.
Dr. and Mrs. J. L. McKerron and
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Davis of St. Joe,
Mo., were guests at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. R. P. "Westcver Sunday.
Miss Rosemary Cloidt, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Cloidt, was
able to return from the hospital Sat
urday. She underwent an appendec
tomy recently.
Ernest Tindall of Lincoln visited
at the D. S. Sumner home Sunday.
Mrs. Tindall, who has been visiting
her parents here during the past
week, returned to Lincoln with her
husband.
Miss Gertrude Ptacek of Chicago
who has been spending the week here
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theo
dore J. Yelick, the latter a sister, as
well as the many old school friends
returned home Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Hallas of
Shelton, Nebr., arrived Saturday for
a visit with relatives in Plattsmouth
They will be guests of Mrs. Mary
Hallas, mother of Mr. Hallas. and
Mrs. Elmer McCarty, mother of Mrs
Hallas.
Damian Hall of Lincoln is visiting
at the home of his grandparents, Mr
and Mrs. George Hall. He came Sat
urday evening from Lincoln with
Robert Hall and will remain for
two week visit. Robert returned Sat
urday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William Whitlach of
near Greenwood were here Saturday
for a call at the office of Miss Alpha
C. Peterson, county superintendent of
schools. They brought a very hand
some bouquet of flowers for the office
of the superintendent.
Nebraska City, stopped in Platts
mouth for a visit with friends before
returning to her home. Mrs. Petring
is a former resident of Plattsmouth.
Plattsmouth
Netsters Win
from Avoca
First Defeat in Three Years for Iowa
Team; Match Score 7-5; Will
Play Off the Tie.
From Tuesday's Dally
"Word comes from Miss Amelia Mar
tens that she is visiting in San Fran
Cisco. She visited with Rev. C. Wich
man and daughters at Glendale re
cently.
Miss Alice Yaggie of Yankton, S
D. was a guest for the week-end of
Miss Lois Bestor. The two girls plan
to be roommates this fall at the Car
rie Belle Raymond Hall at the Uni
versity of Nebraska.
JHr.tajid .Mrs. Kruckniyer-of Cen
tralia, 111., and sons, Lloyd and Ray
mond, of Rock Island, 111., were
guests of Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Pahl
over night Sunday. They left Mon
day for their vacation in Denver.
Mrs. Ralph Leach and Bobby of St.
Louis, Mo., and Carl Rasmussen of
Clarion, la., who have been visiting
at the Frank Horsak home left this
morning for Council Bluffs. Mrs.
Horsak and son, Carl, drove the
guests to Council Bluffs.
Mrs. George K. Petring of Norfolk,
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Borchers in
From "Wednesday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. v m. Henrich were
guests at the Pete Carr home last
evening.
Mrs. Theodore Ptak and Mrs. Fred
Sharpnack are business visitors in
Omaha today.
.miss iorence Beigniey is a guest Plattsmouth's tennis team worked
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton through o;ie of the hottest days this
Cross this week. summer to win the match from the
Mrs. R. A. Bates and Hazel Baler Avoca, Iowa team Sunday on the local
visited the Springdale farm near COurts. Avoca handed Plattsmouth a
Union last Friday afternoon. bad defeat three weeks ago on their
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Mrs. Emil Ptak were guests at the through with a 7-5 win yesterday.
Herbert Sharpnack home in Lincoln a third match on a neutral court is
ounuaj. being planned to play off the tie.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen E. Woodbury are This was Avoca's first defeat in three
vacationing in New York City. Mr. I years
uoodDury is a delegate to the Report-1 Men of the local tenm p thrmh
ers' National Convention there. with Ktmnp- lrto t.tv. s
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and in singles. Women of the Platts-
children left this morning for a short mouth team lost their matches.
vacation in Colorado. They plan to Mason won from Derby in the
visit relatives there and return Sun- closest match of the day. The two
day. Started Dlaviner at 11 a m nnrl Derhv
Mrs. Frank Yelick and daughter finally forfeited the last set when
of Omaha arrived in Plattsmouth last Mason led 4-0 after two o'clock,
evening for a short visit. They are Larson. Sayles, and Wright won
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. easy matches in the singles. Root
Theodore Yelick. and CnmRtnrlr u-re wino-
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lugsch returned side. Plattsmouth men won all of
from their trip to Denver Tuesday, the doubles eames
TO ENJOY OUTING
Mr. and Mrs. N. Doyle a"nd Mr.
Paddy Doyle of Detroit, Mich., who
have been visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bennett, left by
motor Sunday morning for their
home. They were accompanied by
their nephew, Charles Bennett.
"Chuck" who has been employed in
the receiving room of the Home Dairy
for the past 1 years, has taken a
well earned vacation. They will
spend the next ten days at the sum
mer home of Mr. and Mrs. N. Dyle
at Wall Lake, before returning to
their home in Detroit.
FAIKVIEW CLUB MEETS
They visited Mr. Lugsch's sister in
Denver and took trips into various
points of interest in the Rockies.
Miss Jane Frlcke of Lincoln, and
Miss Alice Eaton of Omaha, are here
to spend a few days with relatives
and friends and visiting at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. Cummins
and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott.
The Fairview club was entertain
ed at Florence Fullerton's home
Thursday with Emma Terryberry as
assistant hostess.
Due to the state and county fairs
in Sept. the next meeting will be
Sept. 2 instead of the regular meet
ing day.
Eleanor Terryberry and Viola
Speck will be hostesses at the Terry
berry home.
Helen Gansemer and Emma Terry-
oerry win De in cnarge or tne program.
FIND RUNAWAY BOY
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Singles
Larson (P) defeated Verhius (A'
6-0, 7-5.
Doll (A) defeated Root (P) 6-3
7-5.
Mason (P) defeated Derby (A)
6-S. 8-6. 4-0.
Dilltnger (A) defeated Comstock
(P) 7-5. 6-4.
Sayles (P) defeated Grulke
6-1. 6-3.
Wright (P) defeated Harris
6-1, 6-2.
(A)
(A)
(P)
(P)
Olesen ( A defeated Raipr
Mrs. Fred Wendt, of Murdock, 6-2. 6-4.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hor- Eckhardt (A) defeated Giles
ton, of this city, who has been at the 6-2, 6-4.
Bryan Memorial hospital at Lincoln, Doubles
has so far recovered that she was able! Olesen and Eckhart (A) defeated
to return to her home at Murdock Giles and Knoflicek p 6-1
ej.. , . , I Larson and Mason (P) defeated
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mucn improved since ner appenaec- Root and Sayles (P) defeated
tomy and It is hoped she may be back Derby and Dillinger (A) 6-3, 6-S, 6-4
in her former good health soon.
TAKES FIRST VOWS
Shanholtz and Wright (P) defeat
ed Grulke and Harris (A) 6-2, 7-5.
NOT SO WELL
Miss Constance Rea, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rea of this city.
took her first vows at the Mount
Saint" Schblastica convent at Atchi
son, Kansas Sunday. Mr. Rea and
Alice, Margaret, and John went to
Atchison on Saturday to attend the Quite ill
ceremony on Sunday.
Miss Anna Hofacker, who is taking
treatment at the University hospital
at Omaha, is reported as not showing
the improvement that was hoped for
by her physicians. She continues
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Mrs.
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Everett Pickens was taken to
The schedule of classes for the high Omaha Monday afternoon to enter
school is being completed by Prin- tne Kani fcosDital for treatment. It
ipal J. R. Reeder and registration is hoped she will soon be able to re
of the students will take place the turn home. She was taken by the
following days: Monday, August 23, Sattler ambulance
Freshman "and Sophomore classes:
weanesuay, August zo, junior anai TO TEACH AT FREMONT
Senior classes. d&w
Friends in Plattsmouth will be
pleased to learn that Waj-ne Alvord.
former teacher in the Plattsmouth
schools, has been elected to teach in
Fremont, Nebr. Mr. Alvord taught in
Red Oak, la., last year
From Tuesday's Daily
Henry Hoffshire, 14, of Omaha, was
being held here today for the ar
rival of his parents from Omaha,
from which place he ran away Mon
day. The boy reached here last eve
ning and sought shelter at the John
Becker home on Maiden Lane.
Sheriff Sylvester contacted the
parents and it is expected that they
will be here today to secure the son.
WILL ENJOY VACATION
Russell Wasley, Ralph Timm and
Robert Rummel are departing this
week on an outing trip to northern
Iowa and Minnesota and where they
will enjoy a short vacation.
They are expecting to spend some
time at Lake Okoboji, Iowa, popular
summer resort and where a large
colony of the Omaha social set sum
mer. They will also visit at some of
the Minnesota lakes before their return.'
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
From Tuesday's Daily
In the office of the clerk of the
district court today an action for di
vorce was filed, entitled Edith F.
Landis vs. Claude Landis. The peti
tion of the plaintiff states that the
parties were married at Auburn on
January 20, 1911. The cause of the
action is cruelty, and non-support.
the petition alleges.
When Methodism
Came to Cass
County in 50's
Pioneer History of Church Gathered
by Rev. V. C. Wright as Part
of 80th Anniversary.
The Methodist church of this city
is observing the eightieth anniver
sary of its foundation this coming
October and many very interesting
pre-observance articles and talks
have been given.
Rev. V. C. Wright recently gave a j
very fine talk on the church in Cass
county in the early day.
He gave the text of the sermon
given by Rev. Harrison Presson in
IS 50 at Omaha taken from Isa. 35:1.
"The wilderness and the solitary
places shall be glad for them and
the desert shall rejoice and blossom
as the rose. Trail blazers, home
builders, rejoicing heart of a grate
ful people."
W. D. Gage was appointed head of
the Nebraska City mission in 1S54
and which included Rock Bluffs pre
cinct. In 1S55 a class was formed in
the Morris neighborhood and the first
sermon preached in Cass county was
by Abram Towner, a local preacher,
at the house of Thomas B. Ashley,
in October 1854. Rev. Towner was
one of the pioneer leaders of Cass
county and grandfather of Mrs. B.
W. Livingston and S. T. Gilmour of
this community.
The first class formed in this neigh
borhood was at Braud Cole's cabin
on "the Perry Walker farm
The Rock Bluff circuit was organ
ized in 185C with W. D. Gage as pas
tor and J. T. Cannon as assistant,
thi3 comprising Rock Bluff, Rock
Creek, Plattsmouth, Eight Mile
Grove, Mt. Pleasant.
Plattsmouth appears In the min
utes for the first time in 1857 with
Hiram Burch as the pastor. Subse
quent pastors were David Hart, Philo
Gorton, Jesse L. Fort. In 1860 the
Plattsmouth congregation numbered
sixty-eight members, and succeeding
pioneer pastors were Jerome Spill
man, 1861, with Plattsmouth and
Oreapolis as his charges, David Hart
again, A. M. Amsbery in 1865 when
the membership had risen to 144 and
then J. J. Roberts served the charge
until 1870. -
Rev- Hart when pastor here per
formed the wedding ceremony for Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Buttery, parents of
M. E. Buttery, the Buttery family
still being active in the church
work.
IMPROVES PROPERTY
George Conis, the enterprising
owner of the Palace Shining parlor,
has added a great deal to his prop
erty by a number of improvements
made in the last few weeks.
The windows used for display have
been rebuilt on the inside, new
shining stands placed in service and
the interior will be arranged to make
more room for the customers of the
place.
The front of the building has just
been redecorated in tones of silver
that makes it one of the outstand
ing buildings in that section of the
city.
Mr. Conis is to be commended on
his enterprise in fixing up his busi
ness property.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Allison W. Knee, 74, died Monday
from heart disease at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Hattie Winscot, 3419
Sahler street, Omaha, where he had
lived for the past three years.
Born in Indiana, he came to Platts
mouth in 1869 and was a cigar
maker here until a few years ago.
Surviving besides his sister are two
brothers, Floyd cf Exeter, Calif., and
Orion of Lincoln.
Funeral services will be held in
Omaha Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. Interment will be in Oak
Kill cemetery in Plattsmouth.
Interest Shown in
Non-Interest Law
Opportunity to Pay Delinquent Tax
without Penalty Appeals to
Most of Delinquents.
ATTENDS CONVENTION
Dr. O. S. Sandin of this city is at
tending the national convention of
the American Veterinary Medical as
sociation which is being held in Om
aha, August 17 to 20. Three thou
sand persons registered for the con
vention. Special features of the con
vention include the awarding of In
ternational Veterinary Congress prize
to the member making the greatest
contribution to veterinary science.
A frreat deal of interest is being
shown by taxpayers of Plattsmouth
and Cass county in the campaign
for the collection of delinquent taxes
now under way. sponsored bv the
county commissioners and the city
council, through the columns of the
Journal.
County Treasurer John E. Turner
said many taxpayers have written.
telephoned or called at his office per
sonally to get information on Legis
lative Bill No. 1, designed to save
those who owe back taxes 7 per cent
interest and accrued penalties if
paid as provided by the new law.
Several taxpayers have sought fig
ures on amounts they owe and gen
eral satisfaction of the terms of the
act and its ability to actually save
taxpayers monc?y has been express
ed. The series of seven advertisements,
designed to acquaint Cass county tax
payers of the amount of delinquent
taxes due in Nebraska and how pay
ment under terms of the legislative
provision naves money, is continued
in today's Journal. Read the ad (No.
2 in the series) and watch for later
ones each week.
Subscribe for the Journal.
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DRAWS SMALL FINE
LARGE CROWD
A fine crowd enjoyed the cafeteria
dinner which was served at the Ed
Tritsch farm home west of Platts
mouth Sunday afternoon and eve
ning. It proved an especially enjoy
able event during the evening. Over
50 were taken in. Ladies of St.
Paul's church served.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
Saturday afternoon at the court
house Miss Marjorie Nadine Altman
and Mr. Bohus Spinar, both of Om
aha were married by County Judge
A. H. Duxbury. The young people
were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Spinar, Jr., the former a bro
ther of the groom and Mrs. Spinar a
sister of the bride. The party return
ed to Omaha following the wedding
ceremony and where they will be at
home to their friends.
from Monday's Dally
This morning in the court of Judge
C. L. Graves, Charles Henry was
fined $2 and costs on a complaint filed
by Officer J. E. Lancaster. The young
man was charged with driving
through a stop sign and running
with the muffler of his car open on
the streets Sunday night.
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FINAL CLEAN-UP
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