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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1937.
NO. 73
Auxiliary Holds
County Meeting
at Greenwood
All Six Units Represented with At
tendance of 60 Luncheon, Pro
gram, Business Session.
The semi-annual meeting of Cass
county Legion Auxiliary units was
held at Greenwood Thursday. Mrs.
Irene Rosa, the county president,
presided at the afternoon business
session.
The meeting opened with a noon
day luncheon. Representatives were
present from each of the six units in
the county to the number of about
sixty. Covered dish assignments to
the different units brought a varied
and pleasing menu.
Musical numbers, an interesting
book review and a humorous read
ing, supplied by different Auxiliary
members comprised the program.
At the business session, Mrs. Helen
Dudley, of Lincoln, district president,
reported on the recent national con
vention in Xew York City and as
signed rehabilitation quotas to the
different units. These include the
making of a prescribed number of
robes and the furnishing of repair
able toys, etc., to patients in the
Lincoln Veterans' hospital.
Urge Tubercular Tests
Mrs. Dudley stressed particularly
a follow-up campaign to the Tubercu
losis Prevention pictures sponsored
by the Auxiliary, designed to have
tests made of all children of school
age to determine presence of this
disease in its early stages when it
is possible to ward it off through
proper treatment. The tests, she de
clared, will show a definite negative
or positive action as the case may
be. For years we have been testing
cattle to cull out the reactors and
prevent spread f ' the ' disease, but
until quite recently no thought was
given to testing human beings as a
means of catching it In early stages
and effecting a complete or partial
cure.
She urged the units to take back
the message to school and health au
thorities of their communities. Cost
of the inoculation test is too great
to be borne by other than parents,
but if performed in group lots under
health authority sponsorship, can be
reduced considerably.
Unit reports showed the Auxiliary
has been far from inactive in Cass
county since the last convention in
April, at Nehawka.
The spring meeting in April, when
new county officers will be elected,
is to be held in Louisville.
Those from Plattsmouth unit at
tending were Mrs. Raymond Larson,
a past county president; Mrs. Ade
laide Boynton, county chaplain; Mrs.
Faye McClintock, Mrs. Frank Rebal
and Mrs. Elmer Webb.
HAS EXCELLENT SALE
Rex Young, the well known auc
tioneer, was at Stella Wednesday
where he officiated at the sale held
at the farm of Walter McCulley, near
that place.
Thi3 farm sale was one of the beat
held in that locality and over $3,000
was realized from the sale, all items
offered bringing a good price.
The sale featured a herd of some
fourteen Ilolstein cows, the average
secured being $80 and the top priced
cow was $100. The bidding was very
brisk on the stock and many were
present from Missouri, Iowa and
Kansas to take part in the sale.
TO VISIT HOME FOLKS
Fred W. Mann, who has been en
gaged as a car inspector at Mt. Ver
non, Illinois, arrived this morning
for a visit with his mother, Mrs.
W. H. Mann and sister. Miss Ada.
Mr. Mann has been at Mt. Vernon
since last winter and this is the first
opportunity he has had to be home
for a visit. The work in the railroad
lines In that section has been very
brisk and his work as inspector has
kept him very busy.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
Miss Shirley Keck, who is confined
to her home with diphtheria, is com
ing along fine. She was able to sit
up a little while today.
OFF FOR SOUTHLAND
Dr. ard Mrs. Frank L.. Cummins
departed Wednesday for a motor trip
to the Ozarks and possibly to the gulf
coast. They go from here to Kansas
City and then on south through the
western portion of Missouri, then east
to Springfield and through the heart
of the Ozarks. " Motoring through
Arkansas they may extend their trip
to include a drive to Port Arthur,
Texas.
This Is the first vacation of the
postmaster since taking office and the
rush of the business at the office madj
necessary the postponing of the trip
several times.
Legion County
Convention to be
Held Thursday
Meeting Will Be Held at the Eagles
Hall and Large Number Are
Expected in City.
The annual county convention of
the American Legion posts of Cass
county will be held in this city on
Thursday, October 21st, it has been
announced by Dr. G. H. Gilmore, of
Murray, the county commander.
The local Legion post has arranged
to secure the Eagles hall for the con
vention as the Legion building is now
leased by private parties and mak
ing it impossible to stage the meet
ing there.
It is expected that State Com
mander Ted Metcalfe, of Omaha, will
be here to address the convention,
this being his first official visit to
the local post since his election.
District Commander Fred A. Leib
ers, of Bennet, will also be here to
take part in the convention.
A large group of the veterans from
the various posts over the county is
expected to be in attendance and en
joy the sessions and in meeting the
old time friends in the annual get
together.
DEATH OF LOUIS KISSLING
From Friday's Dally
Louis Kissling, Sr.. SO, died at
11 o'clock this morning at his home
on Livingston Road. Mr. Kissling
has been in very poor health for the
past two years as the result of a
stroke.
Mr. Kissling was born in Grinnen
hart, Germany, November 28, 1857,
coming to America. He was united
in marriage to Miss Barbara Fitzer
in March 1885 and the family has
6pent the greater part of the succeed
ing years in Plattsmouth. He was
employed by the Burlington in the
local shops for many years.
Mrs. Kissling preceded her hus
band in death March 28, 1916 and
since which time he ha3 been cared
for by hi3 son, Louis and daughter,
Minnie at the family home here.
Nine children were born to Mr. and
Mrs. Kissling, three preceding the
father in death. The surviving chil
dren are: Mrs. Louise Granger, Al
liance; Louis Kissling, of this city;
Fred Kissling, Great Falls, Mon
tana; Mrs. Carrie Brunkoeber. Ponca
City, Oklahoma; Mrs. Nettie Pries.
St. Louis and Miss Minnie Kissling
of this city. There are also four
grandchildren, three great grandchil
dren and one sister, Mrs. Caroline
Beierschmitt of Reydon, Oklahoma, as
well as many friends.
CAPTURES A RODENT
From Thursday's Daily
Officer J. E. Lancaster had a battle
with some variety of rodent this
morning when engaged In switching
off the electrolier lights on high
school hill. When he was near the
II. G. Soennichsen residence he saw
some animal start across the paving
in the direction of the school grounds
and the officer started in pursuit. The
rat or what the animal may be,
showed fight and sprang at the officer
several times before a well aimed kick
put it out. Officer Lancaster thought
that it might be a sewer rat as it was
quite large, much more so than an
ordinary rat, has webbed rear feet
and flatlike tail. Some of those vho
saw the rat were of the opinion that
it was a "kangaroo" rat, a species
found in the dry and sandy sections
of the country.
Pay Tribute to
Past Presidents
of the Auxiliary
Fifteen Who Have Served Recognized
at Unit Meeting Delegates to
District Meeting Named
Fifteen past presidents were hon
ored at the October meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary he'd at
the home of Mrs. L. S. Devoe Friday
afternoon. Associate hostesses were
Mrs. R. W. Knorr. Mrs. Dave Pick
rel, Mrs. Homer Sylvester and Mrs.
Faye McClintock.
Two of the fifteen past presidents
are deceased and were paid a memor
ial tribute. They are Mrs. Alma Lar-
son-Sydebotham, who served as the
unit's second president in 1922, and
Mrs. Ann Soennichsen, who served
in 1927. Mrs. C. A. Marshall read
the memorial verse.
Of the thirteen living past presi
dents, six reside in Plattsmouth, the
remaining seven residing, two in
California, one in Wyoming, one in
Illinois, and three in Nebraska, at
Omaha, South Bend and Nebraska
City.
Eight of the thirteen retain mem
bership in the local unit. Letters
were read from six of the seven liv
ing at distant points who were un
able to be present. Mrs. Herman
Thomas (1933-1934) of Nebraska
City was the only out-of-town past
president to attend.
In the letters received, sugges
tions were made on how to increase
interest in and service of the local
unit. Observations on what other
units are doing were especially in
teresting. Small memory plaques, bearing
the name and year served as gifts
from the unit go to each living past
president- Those at the . meeting
were further honored In song to the
melody of "Battle Hymn of the Re
public," words for which were ar
ranged by Mrs. Devoe and Mrs. Rob
ert Reed, unit music chairman.
It is planned to organize a Past
Presidents card club in the near fu
ture, under leadership of Mrs. Gay
er," last year president.
The entire list of past presidents
and years served:
Gladys Heneger, Veteran, Wyom
ing (1920-1921); Alma Larson-Syde-botham.
deceased (1922); Edith
Short-Romero, Long Beach, Calif,
(part of 1923, until removal from
city); Mollie Gobelman. Plattsmouth
(most of 1923 and all 1924); Lottie
Rosencrans-Knecht, South Bend, Ne
braska (1925-1926); Ann Soennich
sen, deceased (1927); Charlotte
Johnson, Omaha (1928); Lillian
Holcomb, Kankakee, 111. (1929);
Opal Will, Van Nuys, Calif. (1930);
Hettie Larson, Plattsmouth (1931);
Ethel Seiver, Plattsmouth (1932);
Vesta Thomas, Nebraska City (1933
1934); Elsie McClintock, Platts
mouth (1935); Madge Keck, Platts
mouth (1936) and Helen Gayer,
Plattsmouth (1937).
Mrs. Raymond Larson, membership
chairman, was able to report forty
already paid up for the coming year
just four under last year's total.
Tuberculosis Prevention
An outstanding goal set for the
year is the Tuberculosis Prevention
program, the first step in which con
sisted of showing the TB pictures at
the Legion building in May. The follow-up
plan includes tests of school
age children to determine traces of
the disease, which can be warded off
through early treatment. Admitted
ly a difficult task, because the cost
involved is too great to be borne by
any organization, the Auxiliary will
exert its efforts to a campaign of
education among parents and close
co-operation with health and school
authorities, in the hope that finally
the tests required can somehow be
arranged. The death loss from this
disease ranks high over the entire
nation, many not knowing they are
thus afflicted until too late for ordi
nary treatment to aid them, where
as the innoculation tests proposed
will show negative or positive re
action even in the earliest stages.
Delegates to District Convention
Advancement of the date of hold
ing the district convention at Ne
braska City from December to No
vember 9, made necessary the elec
tion of delegates and alternates to
that meeting. Those named are Mes
dames H. L. Gayer, Ed Creamer,
Raymond Larson, Robert Reed and
Elmer Webb, delegates; Mesdames C.
A. Marshall, L. S. Devoe, Eugene
Vroman, Faye McClintock and Frank
Rebal, alternates. t
Mrs. Thomas extended the entire
delegation from here invitation to
share their covered dish jluncheon at
her home convention day.
Armistice Party
The Auxiliary voted to hold an Ar
mistice night party, November 11,
with the Legion as guests. The com
mittee on arrangements comprises
Mesdames Faye McClintock, Eugene
Vroman, Raymond Larson, Adelaide
Boynton, Frank Rebal and the unit
president.
The unit will also sponsor the an
nual Hallowe'en eve treat for Boy
Scouts at Camp Wheeler, in apprecia
tion of aid rendered by the Scouts
in the May poppy sale, j
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses, following adjournment.
Theme of the November unit meet"
ing on the 19th will be "Member
ship." A two o'clock luncheon and
cards are on the program. Hostesses,
Mesdames C. A. Marshall, Adelaide
Boynton, Fred Herbster and Ed
Steppat.
Postpone the
Young Citizens'
Contest to 23rd
County Wide Event to ' Have Been
Held Here on Saturday Is Post
poned for Another Week.
County Superintendent Miss Alpha
C. Peterson has received notification
that the Young Citizen's contest
which was to have been held here for
Cass county, has been postponed to
Saturday. October 23rd.
There are a number of the schools
of the county which will send repre
sentatives to the county meeting here
and which will iHdude -the schools
of Union, Weeping Water, Platts
mouth, Avoca, Nehawka and Louis
ville. No response has been received
so far from Greenwood.
The winners here will compete in
the contest at Omaha.
The Plattsmouth representatives
are all members of the senior class
tt the school, Eleanor Minor, Robert
Woest, Jean Knorr, Chester Foster.
If the weather conditions are favor.
able on the date of the contest a very
large number is expected to be here.
SHIP "SHRINE"
Judge A. H. Duxbury, chairman of
the Legion committee, has received
word that the "Shrine of the Consti
tution," purchased by the local Amer
ican Legion and Legion Auxiliary,
has been shipped from Washington.
The notification came from Hon.
Sol Bloom, congressman from New
York, who 13 the chairman of the
committee in charge of the observ
ance of the 150th anniversary of the
signing of the constitution.
"The Shrine" is a beautiful bronze
stand cn which is displayed the
facsimle of the original constitu
tion and the declaration of independ
ence together with the portraits ot
the signers.
This is a gift from the service or
ganizations to the school children of
Plattsmouth and on its arrival will
be placed on display in some of the
downtown show windows before it is
placed in one of the school buildings.
SECONDS TAKE GAME
The Platter Reserves Tuesday aft
ernoon nipped the Glenwood Reserves
8 to 6 on the Iowa gridiron, the re
serves showing a scoring power that
was very pleasing to the team and
coach.
The Plattsmouth touchdown came
on a fine pass from Reed to Joe Noble
back of the line for the score.
The locals won the game on the
safety when York tackled the Glen
wood ball received back of the line
for the coveted two points.
In the game all of the reserves
saw duty and Shiffer, Bashu and
Yellck all showed well.
SOCIAL PLATE SUPPER
At the Mynard Community build
ing, given by Jean school, district
No. 3, Friday, October 22, .at 8:00
o'clock, rublic Invited.
LOIS MEADE; Teacher.
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Cass County
Man Married
at Muskogge
Miss Mildred Elizabeth Whistler and
Charles Livingston Married
in Oklahoma.
One of the numerous rail weddings
was solemnized at 11 o'clock Satur
day morning when Miss Mildred
Elizabeth Whistler, of Enid, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cecil
Whistler, 2617 Columbus avenue, be
came the bride of Mr. Charles La Rue
Livingston of Enid, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Livingston of Nehawka,
Neb., in the home of the bridge's par
ents. The Rev. Virgil G. Nailey, pastor
of the First Christian church of
Muskogee performed the ceremony.
The improvised altar in front of
the mantle was decorated with palms,
ferns, and white wicker vases of pink
chrysanthemums. White cathedral
candles burned in three-branched
candelbra. The mantle was covered
with a spray of chrysanthemums. The
vases, candelabra, and mantle decor
ations were joined together with
bands of pink tulle.
Miss Wilma Livingston, sister of
the groom, lighted the candles.
Preceding the ceremony Mis3 Eliza
beth Cleaver of Enid, played a pro
gram of pre-nuptial music consisting
of "Liebestrum" by Liszt. "Venetian
Love Song" by Nevin, and "To a Wild
Rose" by MacDowell. Miss La Rue
Greenup of Mobile, Ala., sang "Ah
Sweet Mystery of Life" by Victor
Herbert, and "I Love You Truly" by
Carrie Bond. The wedding party en
tered to the strains af Mendelssohn's
Wedding March."
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was gowned in a
white silk lace dregs, made redingote
style, over a white satin slip. The
dress was made with long sleeves
puffed at the top and tapering down
to a point over the hands. Covered
buttons were placed down the entire
front of the gown and it had a slight
train. She wore a bandeau of lilies of
the valley in her hair. For something
old she wore a gold bracelet set with
a pearl which is a family heirloom.
She carried a colonial bouquet.
Miss Betty Bird Hurt, maid of
honor to the bride, wore an empire
style gown of coral color chiffon. Her
jacket was of dubonnet taffeta with
a matching Juliet cap, held in place
by rhinestone clips. She also carried
a colonial bouquet.
The mother of the bride wore a
moss green dress with a touch of
white lace at the neck. Ker corsage
was of Talisman roses.
The groom's mother wore a navy
blue crepe dress trimmed in white.
Her corsage was also of Talisman
roses. '
Mr. Winfred Kingen of Vancouver,
Wash., was the best man.
Following the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Whistler entertained with a wed
ding breakfast at their home for the
out-of-town guests, members of the
two families and intimate friends.
Garden flowers were used through
out the entertaining rooms. A lace
covered the bride's table which held
the three-tiered rake and crystal
candelabra with white candles.
Mrs. G. V. Ogden, sister of the
bride, presided at the table. Those
who assisted in serving were Miss
Zaida Frances Morrison of Hinton,
Miss Bee Weidman of Caldwell, Kan.,
and Miss La Rue Greenup of Mobile,
Ala.
Miss Martha England of Wetumka
had charge of the bride's book.
Immediately after the wedding
breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Livingston de
parted for their home at Enid, Okla
homa, university station. Mr. Liv
ingston is preaching at Hunter, Okla
homa. Guests from a distance at the wed
ding were Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Liv
ingston and daughter, Wilma, from
Nehawka, Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs.
Reuel Sack of Plattsmouth.
For traveling the bride wore a
burnt orange knitted suit with brown
accessories. She wore a spray of lilies
of the valley.
Mr. Livingston was graduated from
Weeping Water high school and at
tended the University of Nebraska at
Lincoln. He is a graduate of Phillips
university in Enid.
Guests attending the wedding in
cluded relatives and close friends.
THE FIRST SNOW
From Friday's Dally
Residents of this section awaken
ing shortly after 5 o'clock this morn
ing discovered the first snow of the
season in the flurries that have come
as the forewarner of the approach
of the winter season to this part of
Nebraska. Again shortly after 8
o'clock, the snow came down quite
lively and presented a real wintery
scene for a short time.
The western sections of the state
have received small snowfall in the
first really cold weather but this is
the first that the eastern section of
the state had received.
Ashland Takes
Game from the
Platters Fridav
Undefeated Saunders County Team
Piles Up Score of 21 to 0
Against Locals.
The Ashland high school football
team which 13 enjoying one of their
best seasons in the past several years,
Friday afternoon smothered the Plat
ters by the score of 21 to 0 on the
Ashland gridiron.
The scoring of the Ashland team
occurred in the first, third and fourth
periods.
Left Halfback Warren Robinson,
who this year is one of the outstand
ing players of the east Nebraska
schools, was responsible for two of
the Ashland scores.
The first score came in the open
ing stanza when Robinson swung
around end for twelve yards and the
score.
, In the third quarter Robinson again
scored when he took a lateral from
George Atwood on a punt return and
ran forty yards over the goal line.
Atwood was responsible for the
last scoring of his team when after
the ball had been worked to the deep
Plattsmouth territory he skirted end
for ten yards and the touchdown.
For Ashland Robinson, Atwood and
Tackle Donald Ziegler'were outstand
ing. In the Plattsmouth part of the
game the veterans, Wooster, Miller
and Reed bore the brunt of the at
tacks and Miller was especially good
on both the offensive and defensive.
Reed cheered the hopes of the Plat
ters when he penetrated into the Ash
land territory on a brilliant run but
which could not be worked into a
score.
In the opening quarter. Ronald
Rebal, center, suffered injury to a
bad ankle suffered at the opening of
the season and was out for the rest
of the game.
A large number of players were
used in the game by Plattsmouth,
practically all of the squad seeing
service as shock troops.
HAS A SEVERE FALL
F'rom Thursdays tail
Henry Sanders, who carries the
U. S. mail from the post office to and
from the trains, had a severe fall this
noon at the post office. Mr. Sanders
had brought the mail to the loading
platform and was engaged in getting
a sack out of the truck when he slip
ped and fell to the concrete platform,
the fall knocking him out for a time
and also injuring one arm. The em
ployes of the post office were unaware
of the accident, but Carl Kunsman
and employes from the Iowa-Nebraska
Light & Power Co. hurried to the
scene. Mr. Sanders, however, was
able to carry on his work after a few
moments rest.
HERE FROM EAGLE
From Thursday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil J. Dreeszen
and son, Virgil, of Eagle and Mr. and
Mrs. John Deitz and daughter, Verna,
of Byers, Colorado, were in the city
today. Mr. and Mrs. Deitz and daugh
ter are visiting with relatives at
Eagle.
EASTERN STAR
Home Chapter No. 189 will hold
a covered dish supper to honor the
Grand Officers and residents of the
Home, Wednesday evening, October
20, at 6:30. A program will follow.
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City Council
Passes 'Green
River' Measure
New Ordinance Passed and Protest
of 500 Petitioners Received
Have Much Business.
The city council started In on the
winter hours ef meeting, putting up
the clock a half hour but had a very
long session as there was much busi
ness to be handled.
The council received a communi
cation from the recreational council
in which the city was invited to name
a representative to the council, it be
ing the wish that all civic as well
as denominational bodies be repre
sented on the council.
A. E. Edgerton was present and
stated that a meeting had been held
Monday afternoon that had decided
on the invitation. The present mem
bers of the council are John P. Sat
tler, L. S. Devoe, Judge A. H. Dux-
bury, Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, Fred H.
Sharpnack, Rev. G. A. Pahl and E. H. .
Schulhof. The time of meeting would
be arranged to suit the members.
After endeavoring to secure the ac
ceptance of the position by council
men and the chief of police, the task
of representing the city devolved on
Mayor Lushinsky for the present at
least.
Bar Truck Parking
A communication was received
from F. H. Kleitsch, maintenance en
gineer of the state department of
highways, in which the engineer
stated that a hazardous condition pre
vailed on Sixth street from Vine to
Pearl streets and with the junction of
highways 34 and 75. due to trucks
parking along Sixth street. The state
department wished a clear roadway
of 24 feet-and which was not pos
sible with trucks parked there.
In" compliance with the request of
the state department. Councilman
Vroman moved that "no truck park
ing" signs be placed along the two
blocks. This was seconded by Coun
cilman Vincent and passed.
A communication was received
from Chief O. Sandin of the fire de
partment relative to his expenses to
the state firemen's convention at
North Platte October 19 to 22 inclu
sive. The sum of not to exceed $25
was approved by the council.
A communication was received
from the Farmers Co-Operative
Creamery Co. asking that permission
be granted to cut the curb near their
plant and construct a driveway and
which permission was granted.
City Officials Report
The -chief of the fire department
reported that there had been three
fires since the last reported, but in
none of these had the loss been
heavy.
City Treasurer M. D. Brown re
ported that the city treasury on Octo
ber 1 had contained $19,838.93.
City Clerk Albert Olson reported
the sum of $154.44 collected for the
month of September.
Chief of Police Joseph Libershal
reported that three arrests had been
made in the month of September and
fines and costs of $9.25 received.
To Improve Property
Chairman Webb of the tax and
property committee stated that a re-'v
quest had been made by one of the x
renters of the city property to place
gas into the place, that the light and
power company would install to the
lot line and from there into the house
the cost was $12. It was voted by the
council to grant the request. In re
gard to the Peterson building on
lower Main street, Mr. Webb report
ed that the back wall of the struc
ture needed fixing very badly, requir
ing pointing up or being stuccoed
and which could be carried out for
$30. It was voted to have the build
ing stuccoed for the amount.
Councilman TIppens of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee, stated
that the heavy work was largely
cared for and also that the county
grader had done some work on Rock
Bluffs avenue, the city assisting by
having weeds cut.
Let Light Contract
Chairman Comstock of the lighting
committee reported that in compli
ance with the request of the council
his committee had investigated and
found that some saving might be se-
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