- Hcfcr. State Historical Society
vol. no. xm
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. OCTOBER 11, 1937.
NO. 71
Friends Honor
Recently Mar
ried Couple
Mrs. Arthur Kopp Is the Honor
Guest at Shower Tendered at
August Kopp Home.
Tuesday evening, October 5, at 8
o'clock at the pleasant home of Mrs.
August Kopp on 718 South 9th street
occurred a delightful gathering of a
large group of friends, relatives and
neighbors who tendered a miscel
laneous shower in honor of Mrs.
Kopp's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Arthur
A. Kopp. A large number of young
women from the Norfolk Packing
company as well as a number of
guests from out of the city were
among the many in attendance to
help honor a former fellow worker
and recent bride.
Mrs. Kopp was formerly Miss Alta
Elizabeth Rohlfs until her marriage
on September IS to Arthur August
Kopp, son of Mr. and Mrs. August
Kopp. The young couple were united
in marriage at the rectory of the St.
John's Catholic church. Rt. Rev. Mon-
signor George Agius being the cele-1
brant of this happy occasion and the j
news of their marriage .came as a (
complete surprise to their many
friends and close associates.
The evening was spent in visiting;
and a general good time that all ap-j
predated and joined in showering , uul au "ei KS ruiiil auu l
the guest of honor with wishes for aiof ,he various offices over the county
happv and successful wedded life. (assembled around the table where the
Tango as well as other forms of , much enjoyed repast was served,
amusements were played during the! The tables vere attractively ar-
evening.
thp nri7P winners hpine: I
Mrs. Dena Smith, Mrs. Joseph Kvapil,
Mrs.
Mae House, Miss Lucille Vetes- j
and Mrs.'
nik,
Mrs. Alberta Detlif
Joseph Novotny. Ralph Maddox of ;
Weeping Water led the Tango.
The guest of honor was showered I -s.
with manv useful 'gifts, and fc.llow-tbirty-eight being in the group,
lng dainty and "delightful refresh- " Postmaster Beach, of Eagle, pre
ments were served by the hostess, I sided over the banquet and the suc-
Mrs. August Kopp and daughter.
Helen, assisted by Mrs. Bena Smith, i
Mrs. Joseph Kvapil, Mrs. Joseph No-j
votny and Miss Margaret Vetesnik.
The shower was planned by Mrs.;than the eve . in his baffling magic
August Kopp, daughter, Helen, and
Mrs. Eeua Smith and much credit is
due them for the care they took to
make this shower a splendid success
and one that was enjoyed by all who
wpvp nlilo to hf nrMPnt (
Those from this city who were
,v0 Ho r,,.0c, at Tsion to hold the next meeting at
Kopp. Mrs. Mae House, Mrs. Joseph
Kvapil and daughter, Marie, Mr. and j
Mrs. George Blotze,r, Mrs. Martha
Armstrong, Mrs. Joseph Libershal,
Mrs. Lourine Urish. Mrs. Irene Tay
lor, Mrs. Florence Arnold, Mrs. Gale
Rhoden. Mrs. Jean Ruble, Mrs. Gladys
Harris, Mrs. Goldie Weight, Mrs.
Alberta Detlef, Mrs. Annabelle
Rainey, Mrs. Joseph Stodola, Mrs.
George Jarden, Mrs. L. M. Ramel,
Mrs. Ralph Hilt, Mr. and .Mrs. Aug
ust Kopp. Arthur Kopp and the
Misses Emma Tigner. Mable Smock,
Helen Kopp and the guest of honor,
Mrs. Arthur Kopp.
Those attending from out of the
city were: Mrs. Bena Smith and son,
Edward of Lincoln, Mr. Ralph Mad
dox of Weeping Water, Mrs. Emil
Stanek and son, Dean. Mrs. Anton W.
Vetesnik and daughters, Margaret
and Lucille and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Novotny, all of Omaha, and Mr. Stan
ley Hall of Bellevue.
DRAW DOWN FINES
Friday Dewey Moeckli and Blake
Phelps were arraigned before Judge
C. L. Graves on the charge of disturb
ing the peace by fighting, they having
been engaged in a battle on Main
street between Fourth and Fifth
streets.
After hearing the evidence in the
case Judge Graves assessed a fine of
510 and costs on the defendants and
in failure to pay this they were re
manded to the jail and to work out
the sentence on the streets of the
city.
J J INT ED JANITOR
Miles M. Allen was named Thurs
day as the second janitor at the Cass
rcurty court house, succeeding Albert
Willis, who resigned some time ago.
Mr. Allen is one of the well known
residents of the city and should make
a very capable man on the Job.
CAR IS STOLEN
Dick Cadwell, an employee at the
sand pits, who resides near LaPlatte,
had his automobile, a Dodge sedan,
stolen early this morning. The par
ties taking the car were seen driving
away with it and Cadwell with
friends started in pursuit in a truck.
After the stolen car had passed the
Burlington overpass all trace of the
machine was lost, the owner driving
on into this city to report the loss
but no trace of the car had been seen
by local police officers.
It is thought the party stealing
the car eluded pursuit by turning
west on the gravel road up the
Platte bottom.
Postmasters
Join in Banquet
Here Wedn'day
Cass County District Association
Meeting Brings Fine Group
Here for Meeting;.
Wednesday evening members of the
Cass county district postmasters met
at the dining room of the StewarJ
cafe to enjoy a very pleasant chicken
dinner and to discuss the problems
of the postmasters and their em
ployes. There was not only the postmasters
i a n i i i .i , a ;
Iu"6eu luI luc uti-aoiuu iuu 11
'a most delightful setting for the ban-
QU6t-
There were good representations
from Plattsmouth, Weeping "Water
Union, Nehawka, Avoca, Louisville,
f T7 1 lfl. ,1 1 ,.- .1 evA
! ceeding business session.
L. S. Devoe was one of the enter-
Miners and proved to the assembled
postmasters that the hand is quicker
act.
Mr. Meyers of the high school
faculty gave a very much appreciated
vocal offering and was accompanied
by Miss Catherine Kimsey at the
piano
It was decided at the business ses-
A HUNTING WE WILL GO
From Friday's Dally
The wildfowl season opens Satur
day and will bring hunters from
their summer repose to action along
the rivers, creeks and lakes of Ne
braska. Locally the hunters are busily en
gaged in preparing their artillery for
use against the unwary wildfowl.
The cool and threatening weather
that has the twang of near winter,
is expected to start the birds on the
wing.
M. D. Brown, Fred Lugsch and Carl
Ofe are leaving today for North
Platte and vicinity to be ready for
hunting and Ed Ofe and Claude Ruse
will also make the sandhills the
scene of their shooting. Dr. L. S.
Pucelik, Robert Walling and George
Jaeger are heading for the west and
will hunt in the vicinity of Oshkosh.
DEATH OF FARMER RESIDENT
John Smith and Mrs. Minnie Shera
of this city, have returned home from
Beeson. Illinois, where they were in
attendance at the funeral of their
brother, Thomas F. Smith.
Mr. Smith was a son of Thomas
and Mary Smith, pioneer residents
of near this city and he grew up in
this community where he will be
remembered by a large circle of
friends. He died the latter part of
Ithe week at a hospital at Lincoln.
Illinois.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at Beeson, Illinois, the home of
the family and the interment at the
cemetery in that place.
He is survived by the widow and
two sons, Willard and Arthur and
two brothers and sisters, John Smith
and Mrs. Minnie Shera of this city,
Mrs. Alice Marquardt and William
II. Smith of Lincoln.
City Officials
Attend Meeting
in Omaha Today
Sectional Meetings Being Held for
All Departments of City
Governments.
From Friday's Dally
The League of Nebraska Munici
palities annual convention being held
in Omaha Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday takes a large group of Platts
mouth city officials to the metropolis
today, this being the big day of
the convention, with separate meet
ings for first class cities, second class
cities and villages, as well as for the
Legal section, city clerks and treas
urers, police officers and fire chiefs.
The entire group will come together
in the evening for a banquet and
floor show. Convention sessions are
being held at the Fontenelle.
Friday's session, adjourning at
noon, will witness the election of
193 S offtr-ers and selection of the
next convention city. Also an address
by Donald Samson, League attorney,
of Central City, on mill levies.
At the Legal section's session to
day extensive discussion is being
engaged in of the Abating of Nuis
ances, including trailer houses and
the much discussed Green River or
dinance provisions that rrohibit the
ringing of cue's door bell by un
invited solicitors and salesmen, now
before the local council, with request
for passage by the Plattsmouth Ad
club.
Many other problems of interest
to city officials, including miil lev
ies are being discussed at the var
ious "break down" sessions today.
Among those going up this morn
ing for the meeting were Mayor
George Lushinsky, Chief of Police
Joe Libershal, City Attorney J. H.
Davis, W. H. Puis, chairman of fi
nance committee, Frank Rebal, chair
man of the judiciary committee, E. A.
Webb, chairman of tax and propertj
committee, Fred Vincent, chairman
of license committee. ?
City Treasurer M. D. Blown and
Councilman John E. Schutz joined
the other officials at the meeting
this afternoon.
Elmer Webb, first ward council
man, was scheduled to address the
second class cities group at the
morning session.
LEAVE FOR EAST
From Friday's Dan?
Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. Will
Robertson and two children, Rachel
and Billy will leave for the east. They
will go first to Chicago, where Mr.
Robertson will attend a meeting of
the Illinois grand lodge of the Ma
sons. Then they will go via Cleve
land, Pittsburgh and Gettysburg to
Baltimore, Maryland. They v ill reach
Baltimore on the day of the Navy
Harvard football game and are plan
ning to attend. The whole regiment
of midshipmen, 2100 strong, are go
ing there for the game so they will
see them all in action, a very beau
tiful group with their striking blue
and white uniforms.
That night they will go to Ann
apolis about 30 miles distant, where
they will spend Sunday with their
son, James Robertson II. Monday and
Tuesday Mr. Robertson will attend
a meeting of the National Masonic
Relief Association in Baltimore.
They will start home via Rich
mond, Virginia, coming across to St.
Louis and then home. This will cer
tainly be a wonderful trip for the
Robertson family and one which they
will remember alwavs.
BOWLING NOTES
The Wimpies were winners Thurs
day over the Bestors at the Larue &
Ellis alleys. The score, Wimpies 2316
and the Bestors 2034. The scores of
players:
Wimpies A. McClanahan. 483; B.
McClanahan, 460; Wimpy, 471; Hula.
436; Ault, 466.
Bestors J. Bestor, 509; Mays,
382; B. Bestor. 366; L. Thimgan,
421; Ralph Timm. 406.
The Chevrolets won from the court
house by the score of 2450 to 1420,
the newly organized court house
group being unable to check the
Chevies.
Chevies A. McClanahan, 582; B.
McClanahan, 523; Thimgan, 488;
Wohlfarth, 380; Keck, 477,
' ,19 p. erce ,02 . Du xb urv . 257:
iFitch, 345.
VISIT RELATIVES HERE
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Berggeren and
daughter, Phyllis, are in the city as
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward. G. Ofe, Mrs. Beiggeren be
ing a sister of Mrs. Ofe.
The family are returning from the
Hawaiian islands where Mr. Beig
geren has been stationed for several
years in the U. S. army. They are en
route to San Antonio, Texs, where
Mr. Berggeren has been transferred
lor service.
Mr. Berggeren is serving his twenty-first
year in the army and in nine
years will be retired from the service
after a very fine record that has cov
ered the world war and subsequent
service.
Enrollment of
New Members
for the CCC
Nebraska Will Have 1,500 Appor
tioned as Their Share of
the Enrollment.
On October 12th the Nebraska
Civilian Conservation Corps will en
roll approximately 1500 new mem
bers. Applications for these jobs are
now being taken by Newell T. Pol-
jlnrd. NERA representative at Platts
mouth.
Requirements call for unmarried
citizens of the t'nited States, between
Ithe ages of 17 and 23, who are able
j to pass the corps' physical examin
jation. Preference is given to those
lirom relief families, however a young
i
I man is eligible who is unemployed.
who needs the employment, the job
training, the educational and other
opportunities offered by the CCC and
who themselves or their families, due
to financial limitations, are not in a
position to secure or provide com
parable experience or training.
Enrollment is for a period of six
months, however, an enrolee may ob
tain an honorable discharge before
the six months period is completed if
he receives a bona fide offer of em
ployment or if he is urgently needed
at home. The pay is $30.00 per
incnth. A substantial portion of this
is allotted to dependents. A your.g
man without dependents will be re
quired to deposit not less than 522.00
per months in a special account w hich
will be paid to him upon completion
of his enrollment. In addition tc
this, an enrollee is' furnished food,
clothing, shelter, medical care and
special training. Arts, crafts and
hobbies are encouraged in all the
camps and form an integral part of
the amp school.
DIRECTORS HAVE MEETING
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce held their meeting Tues
day to discus3 a number of matters
that had been suggested as of inter
est to the city.
The industries and dock committee
reported that several excellent pros
pects were being sounded out rela
tive to new industries in the city and
which could use the services of river
navigation in their lines of business.
All of the prospects have been much
impressed with the location here and
are investigating the prospects. These
are all labor employing business and
industries.
There was some discussion of the
old high school building and it was
suggested that the board of education
be contacted and if possible the old
building be remodeled for use by the
community as a meeting place. .
George Pierce of the re-employment
service was a guest as was Rich
ard King, who is locating here and
expects to bring his family here to
make their home. Mr. King has been
here supervising the construction of
the new Alteration plant at the pump
ing station.
SUFFERS SEVERE INJURY
Eugene Lester, high school stu
dent, was severely injured while
chopping wood and as the result of
which he is forced to be about on
crutches. Eugene was unfortunate
enough to have the ax with which he
was cutting, slip and the sharp blade
cut through his shoe and almost
severed the big toe of his left foot.
The injury will place him on the
retired list for some time at least.
Juniors Prepare
for the Giving
of Class Play
"Pig's" Will Be Title of Clever
Comedy to Ee Presented Soon
by the Class.
The tryouts for the junior class
play were completed last night. There
were 4 3 pupils who tried for a part
and it took three nights to complete
the tryouts.
The class play, "Pigs," by Ann
Morrison and Patterson McNutt, was
chosen by a committee of juniors. It
is a highly recommended royalty play,
a three-act comedy supposed to con
tain over 200 laughs. The first and
second acts take place in Atkins' liv
ing room. Act three has two scenes,
one at the Hetricks' farm just before
daylight and the ether in the Atkins'
living room. The play is supposed
to take place in the state of Indiana.
It is very cleveriy written and has a
very unusual plot.
Miss Pearl Staats and Miss Estelle
Laird helped Mr. Lumir Gerner
choose the following pupils for parts
in the play: Thomas Atkins, Jack
Earton; Mrs. Ellen Atkins, Maxine
N'eilson; Tommy Atkins, Jr., Warren
Reed: Hector Spencer, Stuart Sed
Iak; Grandma Spencer, Harriet Case;
Spenser Atkins, John Tidball; Mil
dred Cushing. Gloria Johnson; Le
nore Hastings, Janet Westover; Smith
Hastings, Ronald Rebal; Dr. Spring
er, John Jacobs. Frances Hadraba is
the stage manager; Dorothea Fulton
is the art director, and Jane Per
singer is the prompter. The leading
parents are taken by Gloria Johnson
and Warren Reed, and Janet West
over and John Tidball.
There will be new sets of scenery.
It will be given at the high school
auditorium to raise money for the
Junior-Senior banquet. Lumir Gerner
will have charge of the play.
The seniors are reading plays pre
paratory to selecting their play with
in the next two weeks. Their play,
however, will not be given until some
time in April.
DIES IN WASHINGTON
Funeral services were held on
Sunday, October 10 at Union for Mrs.
Florence R. Buck, SI, who died on
October 4th at Kirkland, Washing
ton. Mrs. Buck was a resident of near
Union for many years and the family
one of the best known in Liberty pre
cinct. She was born in Michigan on
March 29, 1856 and came to Cass
county as a young woman. With
her husband, Theodore D. Buck, she
made her, home in Union until in
1907 when they moved to Sheridan,
Wyoming, and later to the west coast.
Surviving are two sons, T. Taylor
Buck of Stockton, California, J. Fos
ter Buck of Sheridan. Wyoming; two
daughters, Mrs. Ella Simmons, of
Kirkland, Washington and Mrs. Daisy
Carroll of Omaha; two sisters, Mrs.
Alice Able and Mrs. Cassie Gappen
of Sheridan, as well as six grand
children.
The funeral services will be in
charge of Rev. E. P. Booher of the
M. E. church with Rev. W. A. Tay
lor, an old friend, giving the sermon.
The burial will be at the Buck ceme
tery beside the husband, who passed
away in 1932.
RECEIVES RADIO LICENSE
Richard Yelick of this city has
been issued an amateur radio license
from Washington and is now duly ac
corded all rights as a short wave
operator. He has been working on
radio sending for some time and has
qualified in every way the require
ments for a license.
This young man is the third in
this city and vicinity to be duly li
censed and to be able to send and re
ceive messages from other amateur
operators.
His call letter is W9QCW.
IMPROVEMENT REPORTED
Mrs. V. V. Leonard, who is at an
Omaha hospital receiving treatment,
was reported this morning as show
ing a very favorable change and one
that was most encouraging. She will
be able to sit up in bed and also has
been able to take liquids and food
and showing more strength.
OLD RESIDENT HERE
From Friday's Daily
Charles Philpot, accompanied by
his son, Wallace Philpot of Weeping
YYater were in Plattsmouth yester
day transacting business. Charles
Philpot has recently returned from
his ranch at Gandy, Nebraska, where
he has been during the summer. Mr.
Philpot is well known among the old
er residents of Cass county, as he
came to Nebraska in 1S71 and has
lived in the vicinity of Weeping Wa
ter for many years. He recently cele
brated his 90th birthday and stated
that he enjoyed visiting with friends
during the county fair and King
Korn Karnival.
Plattsmouth
Young Man Goes
East a la Thumb
Lorance "Dusty" Rhoades, Takes the
High-way to New York and
the World Series.
The family of Lorance Rhoades in
this city have received letters from
the young man who started a hitch
hiking trip to the east coast and is
now at New York City witnessing
the triumph of the Yanks and the
demoralization of the Giants.
"Dusty," who is an enthusiastic
baseball fan, decided to take in the
world series and at that time it look
ed good that it might be a Cub-Yank j
battle and accordingly he started
eastward, expecting to see the series
at Chicago. However the fates willed
otherwise and "Dusty" was on his
way to New York.
In his letter he had reached 1371
miles and was but a short distance
out of New York City and which he
later reached in time for the series.
On his first day out he made 360
miles and was successful in making
better than an average of 200 miles
a day.
He states that he was able to se
cure rides withtraveling men as a
rule and found fine traveling com
panions. He has made the policy of stopping
in towns each night and securing
rooms in private residences and has
had a most pleasant time and found
I very agreeable places.
In Pennsylvania he found very at
tractive scenery in the heavily for
ested mountain country, coal mines,
quarries and oil wells and refineries
in that section. He also was able to
reach Harrisburg, the state capital
and found it a most interesting city.
He is expecting to leave New York
for the west after the close of the
series.
BEST EVER CLUB
The members of the "Best Ever"
Girls Room club had many exhibits
at the county fair and brought home
their share of the prizes which in
cluded five firsts, four seconds, and
three thirds, as follows:
Firsts Hooked rug, Helen Louise
Blotzer; crocheted rug. Betty Ann
Ruffner; pillow cases, Kathleen
Nolte, lamp shade and base, Whipple
Leonard; waste basket, Betty Ann
Ruffner.
Seconds Braided rug, Wilma
Nolte; pillow cases. Beulah Kiser;
lamp shade and base, Ella Mae Ruff
ner; waste basket, Wilma Nolte.
Thirds Pillow cases, Shirley Leon
ard; lamp shade and base, Beulah
Kiser; waste basket, Dorothy Ruff
ner. The members of the "Best Ever"
Girls Room, "Daisy Dairy" calf, and
Merry Knotters rope clubs held an
achievement at the home of Forrest
Leonard. The evening was spent in
roasting weiners, playing games and
dancing.
The girls exhibited the articles
they had completed in their project.
They presented their leader, Mrs.
George McKay and assistant leader,
Mrs. Forrest Leonard with little gifts
to show their appreciation for the fine
leadership.
Everyone felt that their summer's
work was well spent.
COMMISSIONERS MEET
From -F riday's Dally
The board of county commissioners
were in session today at the court
house, the time being largely taken
up with the examination of the
claims and their allowance.
Elect Officers
at Closing League
Session Today
Mayor Fisher of Og-allala is New
President Next Tear's Con
vention at Kearney.
From Friday's Daily
With the largest registered at
tendance in history, the 29th annual
convention of the League of Nebras
ka Municipalities came to a close in
Omaha this morning.
At the final session, C. H. Fisher,
Ogallala mayor, was elected presi
dent for the ensuing year and Mayor
George S. Lyon of Falls City, who
i has been on the executive committee
for some time was moved up to vice
president. C. E. Beals, executive sec
letary, was renamed to that posi
tion, which be has held since 1930.
In the matter of interest shown as
well as in attendance the convention
this year has been most successful,
the officers declared.
At the meeting of the legal section
yesterday. Straight Townsend, city
attorney of Scottsbluff, was elected
president, and Donald Sampson was
renamed as secretary.
Fremont, Kearney and Scottsbluff
extended invitations to be chosen as
next year's convention city, but the
vote went to Kearney.
All of the group from here who at
tended yesterday's sessions, with ex
ception of Councilman Puis, remain
e(1 for the evening banquet and floor
show.
There were many interesting dis
cussions as the different class cities
met by themselves to consider prob
lems of peculiar interest to them
also in the legal section, where there
are always plenty of interesting ex
periences and problems coming to
light on every phase of municipal
operation. Discussion there yesterday
cfntered around the Green River or
dinance and mill levies in cities of
different classification.
The fire chiefs were guests of the
Omaha fire department, inspecting
the fire houses and equipment, in
cluding a new iron lung that has
just been installed.
Police chiefs also had an interest
ing session, although not listed on
the program, in parlor C. At first
it was common report that the visit
ing police officers were "meeting in
the bar room."
The League serves the towns of
Nebraska as a clearing house' for re
search work of all kinds. It has ac
cumulated a wealth of information
on municipal problems of all sort
and is constantly adding to its col
lection. Towns pay a nominal mem
bership fee which entitles them to
free information and advice even to
expert legal judgment on the more
difficult matters.
COUNTY CONVENTION OF
LEGION AUXILIARY OCT. 14
The Cass county convention of the
American Legion Auxiliary units is
to be held at Greenwood, Thursday,
October 14, beginning at 12 o'clock
noon with a covered dish luncheon.
The afternoon will be spent in busi
ness session and reports of Auxiliary '
achievements of the past half year.
It is planned to have Beveral cars
from here take a dozen or more of
the local members, leaving from the
Legion building at 10:30. Each per
son going will take an assigned cov
ered dish, providing a varied menu
for the noon day luncheon. All mem
bers of the local unit are being con
tacted by telephone to ascertain if
they will be able to go.
The district convention of the Le
gion and the Auxiliary will be held
at Nebraska City this year, the ten
tative date being set for December
8th.
WILL SPEAK HERE
The Rev. Francis Deglman will
speak to the Knights of Columbus at
their hall on the evening of Colum
bus day, Tuesday, October 12. The
Rev. Deglman is student counselor at
Creighton University and an enter
tainer of note. The Knights and
their gentleman friends are all in
vited to attend. Lunch w ill be served.
From Friday' Dally
The library board met yesterday
for their regular business session.