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VOL. NO. im
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, 1937.
NO. 66
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Streets Lined With People As New
Sovereigns Ascend Throne; Light
ing Is Superior This Year
In truly regal manner the residents -
of Kornland and Cass county last
night hailed their majesties, King
Arthur Hild and Queen Eleanor
Swatek, as monarchs of the realm for
the coming year, succeeding King
William P. Evers and Queen June
Keil.
An audience of more than 7,000
had assembled on the Main street as
near the throne on the platform at
Fifth and Main streets as possible to
witness the ceremonies.
The platform was fittingly ar
ranged with the seats for the royal
party in the few moments of their
coronation.
The Freddie Ebener orchestra of
ten pieces played the marches for the
royal party.
With the near approach of the cor
onation hour the American Legion j
drum and bugle corps gave a very fine'
drill that showed the wonderful ad
vancement the boys have made in
their playing and drill. The drum
corps was in command of C. A. Mar
shall, their director and served as the
escort for the king and queen to
the throne. The members of the
corps are:
Major. Carey Marshall; Vern Rice,
Troy Cotner, Elmer Brink, Lawrence
Lamberson, Joe Allbee, Billy Evers.
Edwin Hiber, Robert Woest. Bruno
Reichstadt, Allen White, Billy Rob
ertson, Jimmy Mauzy, Kenneth Wohl
farth, Don Martin, Leo Capper, Ralph
Hilt, Theodore Smalley, Raymond
Evers, Robert Webb, Allen Persinger,
Granville Sigler, Jimmie Sandin, Car
ter Minor. Burton Rishel, Joe Noble,
Buddy Vroman.
R. Foster Patterson served as the
master of ceremonies and announced
the details of the coronation and the
near approach of King William F.
Evers and Queen June Keil, retiring
monarchs who received an ovation as
they ascended their throne.
Attendants of King
With the fanfare of trumpets the
coronation ceremonies opened when
the knights of the realm, sixty-six in
number started their march to the
royal dais. This group of young men
comprised:
Leonard Weiland. John Brink, Rob
ert Patton, Dick Hall. George May
abb. Robert Haves. John Ranpr. Jnv
Miller, Roy Olson, Vincent Kelly,
Herbert Stander. Floyd Kelly, Charles
Warner, Eddie Wehrbein, Harold
Stewart, Newell Pollard, Robert
Woest. Virgil Urish. Lumir Gerner,
Leland Laase. Ray Woster, Bob Val
lery, Albert Wise, Ed Howard. Rob
ert Gilmour, Warren Reed, Buddie
Stull. Grand Howard, Robert Kiser,
Charles Ferris. Lee Meyers, Earle
Taylor, Earl Pittman, Wm. Fitz
meyer, George Marks, George Hob
scheidt, Clarence Mayabb, Melvin
Hughes, Leonard Moloubek, William
Nelson. John Cloidt, Gene Ault, Ben
McCarty. Max Seitz. Frank Nelson.
Merle McCrary. Gerald Kehne, Fred
Knieke, Norris Hennings, Gavin
Farmer, Frank Sheldon, Keith Tay
lor, Ronald Rebal, Harley Minnlear;
John Ferris, Murray; Vernon Dill,
South Bend; Lester Schroeder, Ne
hawka; Gale Edgerton. Cedar Creek;
Robert Rakes, Union; Wayne Marols,
Greenwood: Dave Taylor. Mynard;
Wm. Arnold, Louisville; John Gake
meler, Jr., Murdock; Gerald Jorgen
sen. Weeping Water; Gerald Stoval,
Avoca.
Comes the New King
As the huge crowd awaited in ex
pectancy the revelation of the king
and queen, Johnnie Rea, attired in
the traditional white appeared bear
ing the crown of the king, and aa
he started his march to the throne,
the new monarch of the realm ar
Crowned Monarchs of
at Most Impressive
rived at bth and -Main and was
greeted with cheers as he stepped
forth for the inarch to the throne.
The new monarch was discovered to
be Arthur Hild, 30, one of the lead
ing young farmers of Cass county,
a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hild,
residing west of Mynard. The new
king wore a coat of scarlet silk with
knee breeches of white satin and
the buckled slippers that distinguish
royalty.
As the cheers rolled up along the
line of march the new king acknow
ledged the plaudits of his subjects
and friends and on arrival at the
platform at 5th and Main ascended
to the throne, where he was greeted
by the retiring king, who placed on
the head of the new monarch the
crown of authority. -Present
Scepter
King William in leaving the
throne, presented to the new mon
arch a scepter made from walnut
taken from a building erected here
in 1S54, which was used as a tav
ern and depot for 5verland traffic
for many years. This was fashioned
from virgin Cass county wood and
suitably ornamented. This emblem
of authority is to be passed from
each succeeding king to the other.
Long List of Pages
The pages, selected by a vote of
the schools of this section of Cass
county, then appeared in their white
satin -capes, each carrying a corn
stalk with its golden ear. There
were sixty-two of these from the var
ious schools, presenting a very at
tractive sight of youthful charm as
they slowly marched down Main
street to take their place in front
of the throne.
The following children comprised
the pages:
Becker school, Shirley Chamber
lain, Wayne Meisinger, Regina Bierl,
Elmer Lee Stander; Horning school,
Betty Lepert, Evelyn Ellingsen, Ar
thur Lepert, Phillip Powell: Jean
school, Phylli3 Bourche, Richard
Renner; Taylor school, Virginia
Bierl, Elmer Buechler; Woodbine
school, Mary Lou Becker, Ervine Mel
singer, Bobby Galloway, Connie Gal
loway; Cullom school, Evelyn Sle
moneit, Marie Hinrichsen, Bobby
Tritsch, Jackie Hinrichsen; Rock
Bluffs Bchool. Gordon Kuhns, Rose
mary Langkop, James Hutchison,
Wilbur Sayers; Wretenkamp school,
Dolores Smith. Margaret Smith, Fred
die Beins, Nason Babbitt; Stull
school, Betty Mae Baumgart. Donna
Parriott, Herbert Baumgart, Max
Holman; Cottonwood school, Delores
Iske, Betty Kraeger, Bobby Gains,
Bobby Kraeger; Rock Creek school,
Annice Lee White, Shirley Wheeler,
Edward Strickland. Floyd Lee
Stokes: St. John's school, Delores
Glaubitz, Marga Jean Chaussee, Eddie
Gradovllle, John Berlett; Mercervllle,
Josephine Koubek, Unlce Baumgart,
Billie Prohaska. Dwight Ellis; 1st
Ward, Helen Yardley. Mary Ann
Weaver. Johnnie Sanders, Robert
Taylor; Wintersteen, Honey Lou La-
Hoda, Marilyn Johnson, Earl cnana
ler, Marion Taylor; Columbian, Mary
Gorder, Alice Clark, Richard Cotner,
Jimmie Moreland; Central, sniriey
Martin, Donna Fae Mason, Dwight
Atteberry, Eldon Vroman.
Princesses and Countesses
Lovely indeed was the princesses
and countesses of the realm, named
from popular young women of the
city and surrounding community.
This group was attired in formal eve
ning gowns whose varied hues made
a most colorful picture. The prin
cesses were named from this city
Swatek,
while the countesses were selected
from neighboring communities, by
the vote of their schols or the nom
ination by the councellor of their ter
ritory. This group comprised:
Betty Kalina, Laura Mrasek,
Rachel Robertson, Joan Hall. Dorothy
Ruffner, Beatrice Arn, Lova Sell. Vir
ginia KafTenberger, Margaret Vallery,
Betty Ann McCarty. Twila Fae Hen
drix. Mary Alice Shiffer, Ella Mae
Ruffner, Katheryn Anthes. Jane
Rebal, Mayonne Sylvester. Dorothy
Kief, Shirley Seiver, Vlasta Adam,
Lauretta Coffelt, Mary Jane Mark,
Eloise Jones, Genevieve Laase, Alice
Mae Campbell, Frances Cloidt. Doris
Leesley. Florence Woster, Winifred
KafTenberger, Jacquelyn Grassman,
Elva Johnson, Jeanette Hirz, Mil
dred Engelkemeir. Helen Jane Kopp,
Maymie Schwenneker, Eleanor Minor,
Jean Brady, Dorothy Lepert, Clara
Toman, Rosemary Stander, Delia
Solomon. Jean Knorr, Joan Moore,
Mary Ellen Kaufmann, Elva Olson,
rene aden, Cecelia Lepert, Clara
Senf, Waunitta Johnson, Alice Hirz,
Edith Senf. Charlotte Jasper, Mar
garet Ann Pitz.
The Countesses Corrlne Hall
strom, Avoca; Betty Lancaster,
Alvo; Irma Adams. Eagle; Ruth Har
mon, Greenwood; Kathryn Meisinger,
f!riar Crppk : Kathrvn Inersin. Louis-
villpt PVrn Ruck. Murdock! Flora-
belle Meade, Murray; Thelma Dill.
Mynard; Betty Ross, Nehawka;
Betty Hinds, Weeping Water; Kath
ryn Morrison, South Bend; Ella Grif
fin, Union; Kathryn Grosshans,
Plattsmouth.
Torch Bearers
The torch bearers were next in
line, comprising a group of smaller
children of the community, attired
in white and carrying glowing red
torches, presenting a very charmin
picture as their appearance betoken
ed the early arrival of the queen.
Children in this group were named
by the churches and Sunday schools
of the city, being as follows:
Mary Lou Walling, Junior Reich
stadt. Holy Rosary church; Elvira
Haas, Clifford Taylor, St. Luke's
church; Margaret Heineman, Bobby
Cappell, Presbyterian church; Jackie
and Bobby Krejci, Christian Science;
Beverly Ann Chanceley, Irvin Meyers,
Jr., Christian church; Sally Gaines,
Jimmie Doody, St. John's church;
Junior Kaffenberger, Kathryn Ann
Parkening. St. Paul's Evangelical
church: Joan Hall, Billy Capper,
Methodist church.
Miss Gertrude Vallery was lovely
in her gown of peach hued satin as
maid of honor for the new queen.
' Next in line came the flower
bearers, a group of tiny tots, with
attractive costumes, carrying baskets
of flowers, and they too presented
a very pretty picture as they started
their march to the throne. Those in
this group were:
Paul Vandervoort, Patty Sylvester,
Carl Ofe, Jr., Patty Mae Speck;
Tommy Pucelik, Dena Reichstadt,
Mary Phyllis Troop, Bobby Graves,
Jerry Sharpnack, Dina Reichstadt.
Hail the Queen
The crown of the queen lay spark
ling on the cushion borne by little
Miss Marilyn Kieck, who immediate
ly preceded the queen.
As the crown bearer started her
march, the coach of the queen ar
rived and from it emerged lovely
Eleanor Swatek, selected as the new
queen of Kornland. As she stepped
to the pavement, red flares 6hed
their colorful light upon the scene,
revealing the striking figure of Miss
Swatek in her gown of white moire,
with the flowing royal cape of green
velvet with Elizabethian collar of
pearls, the cape trimmed with er
mine. The new queen was acclaimed
by the crowds as she made her way
towards the throne and was truly a
popular choice for this honor.
The train was borne by Carol Lou
Bernhardt, Mary Phyllis Soennich-
een and Tess Arlene Koukal.
The new queen is a daughter of
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Ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Swatek and has
lived here since her earliest days,
graduating from school here and has
been one of the most popular young
women of the community.
In the selecting of Miss Swatek,
a romance was revealed as the queen
is to be married on October 17 to
Mr. William Nelson cf this city,
who was the escort of the queen at
the coronation ball held at the
Legion building.
Lighting Superb
One of the outstanding reatures of
the coronation was the lighting ef
fects, huge flood lights illuminating
Main street throughout the length of
march of the royal party.
This feature was much ahead of
prior years and out of it will un
doubtedly come the purchase of per
manent flood lighting facilities by
the Korn Klub for future years.
Reception Follows
After the coronation ceremony, the
royal party made its way slowly back
up Main street and into the lobby
of the Plattsmouth Hotel, where a
reception was held for the new reign
ing monarchs, the royar group first
passing in line as they shook hands
with King Arthur and Queen Elea
nor, and then being followed by the
general public. Fully a half hour
was taken up with this feature be
fore they were able to make their
appearance at the coronation ball,
where another large crowd was gath
ered to pay them homage.
Credit Due Mrs. Mauzy
Mrs. Alpha Mauzy, who has plan
ned and carried out prior corona
tions, was the guiding spirit behind
last night's pageantry which went
off even more smoothly than any
heretofore. When one considers that
upwards of 150 individuals of vary
ing ages took part, the immensity of
the task of planning and directing
can be realized. Mrs. Mauzy was as
sisted in the presentation by Mrs.
Don Seiver, and also had the unified
co-operation of all the principals and
other citizens in planning and ar
ranging costumes, and a rousing vote
of appreciation is due all those who
had charge of or participated in this
third annual coronation in the year
of Korn Karnivals the sixth.
A lot of credit and praise is also
due R. Foster Patterson for his mas
terful handling of the microphone as
he likened this to the court functions
of Europe, where millions of loyal
subjects pay homage and tribute to
newly crowned rulers.
Equal to Ak-Sar-Ben Show
Conducted out of doors and before
an audience many of whom have to
stand to witness it, the coronation
ceremonies here are on a par in every
way with that at the Ak-Sar-Ben den
in Omaha each year. It is the one
outstanding feature of our Korn
Karnival and one which the loyal
subjects of Kornland look forward
to each year with increasing inter
est and expectancy. Undoubtedly it
will go forward to bigger and better
triumphs in the years to come and
remain, as the Korn Karnival has
become, a distinguishing feature of
Plattsmouth and Cass county's con
tribution to fun and gayety in the
land of too many sober-faced people,
affording escape from the pressing
cares of our modern age.
Long live the king! Long live the
queen!
WINS PRIZE
Marion Tritsch, two year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tritsch. won
second place in the Cass county
healthy baby contest. He won a red
ribbon for being the next to the
healthiest baby at the fair.
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KARNIVAL BABIES ATTENTION!
Our feature number for this year's
Karnival program is recognition of
boys and girls born in 1932, which
is the same year the Korn Karnival
was born. We have the names of a
great many of these children, among
them three sets of twins. We want
these boys and girls, whose names
have been registerd to be on the plat
form Friday afternoon at 2:45. We
have something nice for each one and
something special for the tallest one
and the shortest one, also something
special for the twins. These boys and
girls will also be given tickets for a
ride on our Burlington train. Par
ents need not .be afraid to let them
ride as Conductor Everett Gooding
will see that the trip is safely con
ducted. Be sure and be here at 2:45
p. m. Friday, Sept. 24.
Popular Young
People Wedded
Here Saturday
Miss Alta Elizabeth Rohlfs and Mr.
Arthur August Kopp Married at
St. John's Parsonage.
Saturday evening at S o'clock at
the parsonage of the St. John's
church. Miss Alta Elizabeth Rohlfs,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Rohlfs, of Norfolk, was married to
Mr. Arthur August Kopp, son or Mr.
and Mrs, .A. W. Kopp of this cityv
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor George
Agiu3 performed the ceremony.
The attendants were Miss Mar
garet Vetesnek, of Omaha, cousin of
the groom, as bridesmaid and Mr.
Stanley Hall, of Bellevue, as best
man.
The bride wore a smart fall gown
of metalic black trimmed in white
and with black accessories.
Following the wedding ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Kopp departed at once
for Norfolk, Nebraska, where they
visited at the home of the parents of
the bride, returning this morning to
this city where they expect to make
their home.
The bride has made her home Here
for the past three years with her
brother and family and is a lady who
has made a large circle of friends by
her pleasant personality. She has
been engaged with the Norfolk Pack
ing company at their local plant.
The groom has grown up in this
city and where he has many friends
He was formerly engaged with the
packing plant but at the present time
is employed as a railroad fireman by
the Burlington at Gibson.
BURLINGTON TRAINS HERE
The miniature passenger and
freight trains of the Burlington rail
road will be featured here during
the korn karnival. The two trains
which were so generously donated by
the Burlington, arrived today and
will be ready for the first day festiv
ities. The children who take part in the
parade Wednesday will be given the
first rides on the train and all of the"
children of the .community and visi
tors should have the opportunity of
enjoying a trip on the train.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors who helped fight the
fire at our home and helping to .fix up
the little house in which we are
moving; also the fire department of
Nehawka. The many gifts are also
appreciated very very much. Mr.
and Mrs. D. R. Topliff and family.
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MYNARD COMMUNITY CLUB
The meeting o the Mynard Com
munity club which was to have been
held riday evening, has been post
poned until Friday evening. October
1st on account of the King Korn Kar.
nival.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Hejfry Utterback, residing on
South Sixth street, was taken to Om
aha Monday night by the Sattler
ambulance to be placed in the
Kani hospital. He suffered a slight
stroke and which made necessary his
being taken to the hospital for care.
Pioneer Resi
dent Dies at Rock
Bluff Home
Alvin Shered Graves Dies at the Ripe
Age of Eighty Years 111
for Some Months.
From Tuesday's Daily
This morning at the family home
in Rock Bluffs, Alvin Shered Graves,
80, a member of one of the pioneer
families of this part of Nebraska,
heard the last summons and passed
to the sleep that knows no awaken
ing. Mr. Graves has been failing for
months and was unable to attend the
family reunion in this city several
weeks ago owing to the ailments of
his great age.
Alvin Shered Graves, son of Wil
liam W. and Mahala Graves, was
born September 15, 1857, in Mills
county, Iowa, then one of the out
posts of the white civilization of the
nation against the Indian country.
He was brought to Plattsmouth by
his parents In 1864. the family re
siding in a home on what is now
Third street, located just west of the
Krejci garage building.
Later the family moved to Rock
Bluffs, , then one of the prosperous
tawns ajong the Missouri river and
there the parents settled on a home
stead near the townsite of the vil
lage. He attended school in the pioneer
school that was taught by J. D. Pat
terson and later by the late Judge
B. S. Ramsey.
Reaching manhood's estate . Mr.
Graves moved east and resided for a
great many years in New York City
and Brooklyn.
Returning to Nebraska they lo
cated at Bellevue where they resided
for a number of years, later moving
to Yakima, Wash., where they re
sided for a time. Upon returning
from Washington Mr. Graves and
wife located on the "home place" at
Rock Bluffs where his parents resided
and here in the declining years, Mr.
Graves had quietly passed his days,
being assisted by his son, Perry, In
the conduct of the farm.
He was a great lover of music and
composed several numbers for the
violin of which he was very fond and
ha3 often been heard in concert. In
his youth he was very devoted to
baseball and has always retained a
great interest in this sport and his
two sons, Andrew and Alvin were
among the best known ball players
in eastern Nebraska.
There is surviving, the widow.
Anna, three sons. Andrew of Bellevue,
Alvin of Omaha, sons by his first mar
riage and Perry Graves, who resides
with the parents. There is also sur
viving a brother and sister, Judge
Charles L. Graves and Mrs. Mary
Burnett of this city.
The body was brought here to the
Horton funeral home.
TEACHES AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
From Monday's Dally
L. Neitzel, of Murdock, who writes
the Bible school lesson study in the
Journal, was a guest teacher of the
Men's Bible class at the Christian
church yesterday, and presented the
lesson In -a very interesting manner.
BORN
To Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Boe
deker. II, of Murray, at 10 p. m.
Monday at the Clarkson hospital at
Omaha, an eight pound daughter.
The babe is granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Boedeker and Rev.
and Mrs. Stewart of Murray
Spangler Family
Reunion Held at
Hastings, Iowa
Large Number from Cass County
Make Trip to Iowa Town for
Pleasant Gathering.
The annual reunion of the descend
ants of the late Charles and Eliza
beth Spangler was held Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dent Hites
at Hastings, Iowa, where a very large
number of the members of the family
had gathered, there being forty-seven
of the Spangler descendants at the re
union. All of the group came with well
filled baskets which provided the base
of a wonderful dinner served at the
noon hour and in which the family
Joined.
The remainder of the day was spent
in visiting, ball games, horse shoe
pitching that aided in making the
time pass most delightfully.
During the afternoon Ice cream and
cake was served before the departure
of the members of the family for
their homes.
Mrs. George Murhm of this city
was the acting chairman of the busi
ness session where the members voted
to make the reunion an annual event
and also took up the election of offi
cers, the following being selected:
President Peter Spangler, WTeep
ing Water.
Secretary Fern Spangler.
Treasurer Mrs. Harry Gobelman,
Union.
Those present at the reunion were:
Frand Spangler and family, Peter
Spangler, Peter Gobelman and fam
ily. Weeping Water; Richard Hollen
beck and family. Tekamah; Louis
Stander -Archer, Nebraska; Cyrus
Livingston and family, Nehawka;
John Spangler and familv. Louisville:
Ezra Albin and family, Harry Gobel
man and family. Union; Dent Hites
and family, Hastings, Iowa; Royal
Smith and family, Mrs. Maggie Gobel
man, Fred Spangler and family, E. J.
Lutz and family, Ruel Sack and fam
ily, George Mumm and family, all of
Plattsmouth.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
Saturday evening at 7 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. E. M. Griffin, oc
curred the marriage of her daugh
ter. Miss Frances Elizabeth, to Mr.
George O. WInscott. '
The marriage lines were read by
the Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of
the First Christian church, of which
the two young people have long been
active members.
- The ceremony was witnessed by
the mother of the bride and Mrs.
George J. Winscott, mother of the
groom.
The bride has made her home here
for the last few years and was gradu
ated in the class of 1934 from the
local school. She has been engaged
at the Nebraska Masonic Home for
the greater part of the time since the
completio nof her school work.
The groom is the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. George J. WInscott
and was born and grew up In this
city, attending the local schools from
which he graduated in 1930. He is
now engaged in the gas and oil busi
ness here.
Mr. and Mrs. Winscott are to make
their home here with the mother of
the bride for the present at least.
RETURNS TO DUTY
From Tuesday's Daily
James M. Robertson, II, who has
been here for the past three weeks
visiting at the home of his parents,
Attorney and Mrs. W. A. Robertson,
departs today for Annapolis, Mary
land, where he will resume his duties
as a member of the United States
naval academy.
The young midshipman has had the
opportunity of a very pleasant visit
with all of the relatives in this sec
tion of the west and with the many
old time friends and associates dur
ing his leave.
VISIT AT HOSPITAL
From Tuesday's Daily
Mjrs. L. W. Egenberger, Adolph
Wesch and Mrs. William Tritsch went
to Omaha last evening to visit Mr.
Tritsch, who Is getting along. nicely
In the Immanuel hospital.