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VOL. NO. ini
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937.
NO. 94
Farmers Organize
Against Compul
sory Legislation
Called Meeting at Weeping Water
Tuesday Makes Plans for County
Wide Organization.
A called meeting or dirt farmers
was held at Weeping Water Tuesday
afternoon, December 2S for the pur
pose of effecting an organization com
posed of farmers interested in pre
venting compulsory farm legislation.
The meeting was non-political and
apparently had no other purpose than
to attempt an understanding of pend
ing national legislation and to see
that the farmers of Cass county
have the correct understanding of
the pending bills. Carl Tefft of
Avoca was selected as chairman, and
Marvin Carr of Eagle was selected
as secretary-treasurer.
The sixty farmers In attendance
seemed to feel that the farm bureau,
national, state, and county was ad
vocating any national legislation that
might be passed. The Cass county
farm bureau has been holding meet
ings to elect precinct officers and
urging support of the 1938 conser
vation program. The farmers seemed
to feel that the conservation pro
gram for 1938 as far as developed,
is of a compulsory nature, and that
an understanding of this compulsory
legislation by Cass county farmers
would result in rejection of the pro
gram. Three public meetings will be held
in Cass county next week beginning
Tuesday at Murray, Wednesday at
Alvo, and Thursday at Weeping Wa
ter. All of the meetings will be
in the afternoon at 1:30. The pro
gram at these meetings will be of
an educational nature and will have
as its .purpose an understanding of
pending legislation. No doubt reso
lutions will be adopted reflecting the
sentiment of these genuine dirt
farmers.
ROCK BLUFFS FARMERS MEET
Tuesday afternoon there was a
largely attended meeting of the
farmers of East and West Rock Bluffs
held at the Murray hall tor the pur
pose of discussing the 193S agricul
tural conservation program which
will soon be in effect.
The meeting elected the committee
that will have charge of the program
in the two precincts, they being as
follows:
West Rock Bluffs
Alfred Cansemer, chairman; Glen
Todd and Ivan Deles Dernier, com
mitteemen. East Rock Bluffs
Major Hall, chairman; Robert Pat
terson. Harold Hull, committeemen.
There was much interest shown
over the program which will be effec
tive the coming year regardless ct
any future legislation that may be
passed by congress.
The chairmen and committeemen
will have the matter of looking after
the program in their respective terri
tory. RETURNS FROM EAST
Mrs. E. C. Giles has returned home
from Ellenburg Depot, New York,
where she has been since the latter
part of Novembr. Mrs. Giles and
her brother, George C. Sheldon, of
Nehawka, were called to New York
by the death of their aged father,
I. L. Sheldon, and have since re
mained to visit with the relatives
in that place and Vermont.
Mrs. Giles reports that the vicin
ity where she has been visiting,
some eighty miles south of Montreal,
has had a snowfall of some eight
inches and the entire northern part
of the state bears the evidences of
real winter.
UNION INFANT DIES
Forrest Clayton Mansfield, 11-month-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Mansfield, of Union, died Tuesday at
the St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska
City where it has been under treat
ment for pneumonia. The babe had
been ill about two weeks.
He was born January 2G, 1937, at
Union and is survived by his parents
and both sets of grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fritz Tigner, Union and
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mansfield of Bos
worth, Missouri.
HAVE FINE PROGRAM
Christmas is alwa'3 one of the
most delightful times of the year at
the Nebraska Masonic Home where
programs are presented and the feast
of Christmas day always one of un
failing delight.
On Friday evening Superintendent
and Mrs. L. S. Devoe and Frank A.
Cloidt assisted in making the Christ
mas eve service one of beauty and in
spiration. The Christmas story was given by
Mr. Devoe most impressively while
Mr. Cloidt gave several illustrated
songs of the Christmas season, these
being presented by use of slides. The
songs included "Holy Night. "Little
Town of Bethlehem," "Angels From
the Realms of Glory" and "Silent
Night." Mrs. Devoe served as the
accompanist.
Knights Templar
Hold Christmas
Day Observance
Held at Asylum of the Order Sat
urday Morning and was Very
Largely Attended.
Mt. Zion commandery No. 5,
Knights Templar held their annual
Christmas observance at their asylum
on Saturday morning, where a large
number were present to take part.
The program and toasts were as fol
lows: Invocation, Sir Harry G. McClusky.
Reading of Christmas greetings of
M. E. Mark Norris. grand master
grand encampment of Knights Tem
plar of the United States of America
and response of R. E. Clarence O.
Dawson, grand master Knights Tem
plar of Nebraska. Sir Frank L. Bar
kus. recorder.
Selection, "O Come All Ye Faith
ful," by Masonic Quartette, Sirs
Lynn O. Minor. Harry G. McClusky,
Raymond C. Cook and Frank A.
Cloidt.
To the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M.
of Nebraska. Response, E. Sir Wil
liam A. Robertson, grand master
A. F. ic A. M. of Nebraska.
To R. E. Clarence O. Dawson,
grand commander. Response, E. Sir
Aubrey H. Duxbury.
To R. E. Francis E. White, P. G. C.
Response, E. R. Emmons J. Richey.
To R E. James M. Robertson, P.
G. C. Response, E. Sir Oliver C. Hud
son. To Templarism and Christmas. Re
sponse, E. Sir Luke L. Wiles.
To the Nebraska Masonic. Home.
Response, E. Sir Leslie W. Niel.
To Sir Knights in the Silent City.
Response, E. Sir Raymond C. Cook.
Selection. "Silent Night." Masonic
Quartette, R. C. Cook, F. A. Cloidt,
L. O. Minor, H. G. McClusky.
Benediction, Sir Harry G. Mc
Clusky.
Master Masons were invited guests
at the observance.
WORK PROGRESSING ON
ROAD LEADING TO DOCK
Progress is being made on the
new road leading to the dock and
warehouse on the Missouri river.
Many of the forms for the concrete
bridge have been constructed and the
work of pouring concrete has start
ed. With continued good weather it
can be continued without interrup
tion by providing heat sufficient to
prevent freezing.
Earlier in the season the county's
large grader outfit wag used to throw
up a grade on part of the road. When
the grade is completed and has been
given time to settle it will be rock
surfaced, providing an all weather
road direct to the dock.
VISITS IN OLD HOME
Mr. and Mrs. David Wooster and
children, Leonard and ora Jean, of
Denver are returning home after a
visit here with the Joseph Wooster
and Joseph F. Kadraba families.
Mr. Wooster is the youngest son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wooster and for the past ten years
has been making his home at Denver
where he has been quite succssful in
his work.
They are going from this city to
Houston, Texas, where they will wit
ness the Rice and Colorado univer
sity game in the Cotton Bowl. They
are enthusiastic boosters of the Colo
rado team.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Norrine Kaffenberger who has been
receiving treatment in an Omaha hos-
ipital.' came home Monday evening
jand is getting along fine.
Young People
Participate in
Sunday Services
Presbyterian Church Scene of a Very
Impressive Service for Job's
Daughters.
The morning church service held
at the Presbyterian church yester
day proved an unusual one of spir
itual interest. The worship hour was
planned in honor of the members of
the local bethel of Job's Daughters.
These young ladies were an impres
sive part of the service, entering the
church auditorium in uniform while
Miss Harriet Goos sang, "Open the
Gates of the Temple." The procession
was led by Miss Eleanor Minor,
queen, Frances Cloidt and Shirley
Seiver, senior and junior princesses.
Miss Jean Knorr presided at the pipe
organ with considerable capability.
The service was also a homecoming
for many of the out of town members
of the congregation. Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Koch of Maine, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Wescott, Mrs. Ethelyn Wiles Mullis,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Murphey, all of
Lincoln, Miss Helen Wiles of Fre
mont, Miss Helen Farley of York,
Miss Maxine Cloidt of McCook, Miss
Helen Warga of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugo Wandel of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs.
S. S. Chase, of Holyoke, Colo.
There were also present the fol
lowing students at home from school:
From the state university were Lois
Giles. John Gayer, Herbert Minor,
Floyd and Anna Margaret McCarty,
Marjorie Ann Tidball, Cecil and
James Comstock; Miss Harriet Goos
from Doane college at Crete; Stephen
Davis, a cadet at the military acad
emy at Booneville, Mo.; James Rob-
lertson, midshipman at the U. S. naval
academy, Annapolis, Md. Oliver Tay
lcr of the battleship California, San
Pedro, Calif., sent holiday greetings.
Three young men with us during the
holidays are Paul Iverson of Union
Seminary, New York City, Earl Lam
berson, U. S. navy at Panama and
George Adam, senior at Tarkio col
lege, Tarkio, Mo.
James Comstock told of the fine
service the church is giving to the
Presbyterian students at Lincoln; of
the beautiful Westminster House
which serves as a student center
where the Rev. Robt. B. Henry re
sides and acts as student pastor.
During the service Miss Anna Wil
liams played a beautiful violin se
lection entitled, "The Holy City."
Miss Harriet Goos sang a pleasing
solo entitled "Bethlehem."
Dr. McClusky preached a short ser
mon in honor of the Job's Daughters,
taking as his subject, "The Beauty of
Holiness."
The church takes great pride in
watching the success of these, her
children, who are all doing a fine
work of making this old world a bet
ter place in which to live. By their
fruits we are honored.
The beautiful roses adorning the
chancel were presented by Mrs. J. M.
Roberts in memory of her husband,
Mr. Joseph M. Roberts.
HOLD CONSERVATION MEETING
Monday night there was a large
number of the farmers of Mt. Pleas
ant precinct at the Philpot school
house to discuss the 193S agricultural
conservation program.
This program will be carried on
through 193S despite any new bill
that may be passed in this congress
and to carry on the work committees
are being selected.
H. H. Ragoss was named as the
chairman of the precinct and Oscar
Domingo and Jake Hild as the other
members of the precinct committee.
Several made talks at the meeting
regarding the program in which the
farmers will be privileged to join if
they desire to participate in the
benefits of the program.
REPORTS RAIN STORM
The Milo Farney family who were
visiting In Missouri Christmas and
Sunday, found on their return that
that section was being visited by a
very heavy rain that seemed general
over the greater part of the north
west part of the state. The rain was
not accompanied by the cold" and
freezing weather, however that was
experienced in east Nebraska Thurs
day night.
TO WED NEW YEAR'S DAY
From Monday's Daily
Miss Minnie Smith departed yes
terday for Portland, Oregon. She
will be joined there by Mr. Homer
Wilcox and they will go on to Van
couver, Washington where they will
be married on New Year's day.
Miss Smith is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. F. Smith. She attended
school here and has worked in sev
eral of the local business establish
ments. She leaves a large circle of
friends who wish her every happiness
in her new home and married life.
Mr. Wilcox, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
O. C. Wilcox, is a former resident of
riattsmouth and is now employed at
Portland, Oregon, where the young
couple will make their home. He was
here with the Norfolk Packing Co.
for several years.
Death of Mrs.
Clara Davis at
Union Monday
Aged Lady Resident of That Section
of Cass County for the Past
Fifty Years.
Mrs. Clara A. Davis, 69, a resident
of Union and Liberty precinct for
the past fifty years, died Monday
night at 11:30 at Union where she
has made her home in recent years
with her nephew, W. C. Carraher.
Mrs. Davis was born at Rochester,
Andrew county, Missouri, March 6.
IS OS, but the greater part of her
lifetime was spent in the vicinity of
Union where she 'was well known
and highly esteemed by a lapge circle
of Iriends.
For a long period of time she has
been in very poor health and largely
b"lfast and to add to her physical
i!iress she lost her eyesight and has
since been helpless.
There is surviving one sister, Mrs.
Mary A. Sherman, Arkansas City,
Kansas, and the nephew, W. C.
Carraher of Union. The husband,
Ezekiel Davis, preceded her in death
in 1S90.
Funeral services were held at
Union Wednesday afternoon with
Rev. W. A. Taylor, of the Baptist
church in charge. Interment was
at the Swan cemetery near Union.
The Streight funeral home of this
citv had charge.
CELEBRATE GOTH ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith cele
brated their sixtieth wedding anni
versary Sunday at their home on
Pearl street. They had as guests for
dinner, their son, A. C. Smith and
wife, daughter, Mrs. W. T. Richard
son and husband of Mynard, grand
daughter, Mrs. Glen Phillips and hus
band and great grandchild, Marlene
Phillips. Thus four generations cele
brated together.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been
residents of Plattsmouth since 1910,
coming here from Carson, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were pioneers
in western Iowa, and on their wed
ding day, December 2G, 1STS, they
drove sixteen miles in an open buggy
with the temperature at five below
zero.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are among our
most honored and loved residents and
on this happy event they will receive
the well wishes of the friends for
many years of happiness:.
VISITING WITH MOTHER
Frank B. Rys of Chicago and Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Scott, of Lincoln,
were here to spend Christmas and
Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Anna
Rys. Mr. Rys returned to Chicago
Sunday while Mrs. Scott will be here
with her mother untli after New
Year's. On returning after the first
of the year Mr. and Mrs. Scott are
expecting to leave for California for
a two months visit.
VISITING IN CITY
Father J. R. Sinkula, pastor of the
Holy Rosary church in the west part
of the city, is enjoying a very pleas
ant visit from his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Sinkula, and Mr. and
Mrs. Anton Novak, of Cleveland Ohio.
The event has been very pleasant for
Father Sinkula and makes a most
delightful part of the holiday season.
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Three - Way
Accident in Fog
Near Murray
Stock Truck Driven by George Lutz,
Tecumseh. Swings Across Road to
Be Crashed Into by Car.
Frcm Tuesday's Daily
This morning at 3:15 while the
dense heavy fog hung over this sec
tion of Cass county, a three way acci
dent occurred on the hill just south
of the Rock Creek filling station and
in which two trucks and a Lincoln
Zephyr figured.
Attorney Lloyd B. Peterson and
Attorney Tom Dunbar of Nebraska
City were coming north in a car
en route to the bar meeting at Om
aha, and when south of the Rock
Creek filling station, they were pass
ed by a stock truck driven by George
Lutz of Tecumseh.
When the stock truck passed the
car it swung across the roalway and
while blocking the road a Lincoln
Zephyr, driven by Scth H. Slaughter
of Des Moines, came over the hill and
was into the truck, before they could
see in the heavy fog that hung over
the scene.
The stock truck fell onto the car
and it was a miracle that the oc
cupants of the car were not crushed,
but the roof of the car held and
saved them from death.
As the wreck stood a southbound
Watson Brothers truck came from the
north and crashed into the half turn
ed over stock truck, breaking it
away from the car and which later
permitted the rescue of the Slaugh
ter family.
From the force of the impact the
Watson truck when crashing to the
ditch along the road with the driver,
John Moore, of Omaha, being able to
keep it from turning over.
Mr. Slaughter was brought to this
city to the office of Dr. L. S. Pucelik
where it was found he had small cuts
and bruises and Mrs. Slaughter and
two children were taken to the office
of Dr. Tyson at Murray where their
cuts and injuries were dressed.
The truck operators were not ser
iously injured.
Attorney Tom Dunbar came near
being a casualty of the wreck as he
was attempting to rescue the Slaugh
ters when the Watson truck hit the
wreckage and was almost caught as
the stock truck was overturned. He
had a trouser leg torn and one leg
cut some as he escaped from the
vicinity of the wrecked truck.
Attorney Lloyd Peterson ran some
distance to the north after the wreck
to flag down traffic from crashing in
the fog into the car and truck, among
the traffic being the southbound Mis
ri Pacific bus.
ATTEND ST. JOHN'S OBSERVANCE
Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond C. Cook and Mr. and Mrs. L. S.
Devoe were at Brownville where they
attended a meeting of the Brownville
Masonic lodge which was holding the
annual St. John's observance.
The lodge had arranged a fine pro
gram and which was presided over
by Ben Moore, master of the lodge
aijd the occasion was attended by a
very large number of the Masons
from Peru. Brownville and Auburn.
Mr. Cook was the main speaker
of the evening, giving a fine talk
on "The History and Antiquity of
Masonry." Mr. Cook is deputy grand
custodian of the grand lodge of Ne
braska Masons and his address was
one of the greatest interest.
Mr. Devoe gave a group of folk
songs, some of these having been
in his family for generations and
some over 100 years old which had
been handed down from father to son
through the years. Mrs. Devoe served
as the accompanist.
Following the program the mem
bers enjoyed a very fine luncheon.
ASKS DEEDS BE SET ASIDE
In the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court an action has been filed in
which W. L. Dwyer is plaintiff and
Albert A. Young, Fred T. Ramge,
trustee and Homer Sylvester, sheriff
are defendants. The plaintiff claims
an indebatedness of $100 due from
the late Pauline Young, that on May
24, 1937, plaintiff filed a petition
for the probate of the estate of the
deceased. The plaintiff asks that
deeds made to the deceased to the de
fendant Albert Young, be set aside.
FARM HOME BURNED
The residence on the rarm occu
pied by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Noell and
family, three miles west and south
of Murray, was destroyed by fire the
last of the week.
The fire started in the second story
of the house and by the time that
it was discovered the house was all
aflame.
The fire was discovered late at
night and it was with difficulty that
the members of the family escaped
from their home and losing their
clothing and all of the household ef
fects. It was with the greatest difficulty
that Mr. and Mrs. Noell were able to
get into the bedroom where their
small child was sleeping and bring
it to safety as the blaze roared
through the upper floor.
Job's Daughters
Install Officers
Last Evening
Miss Frances Cloidt Is Honored Queen
for the Forthcoming Term
Impressive Ceremony.
From Tuesday's Daily
A large number assembled last
night to witness the installation of
the officers of Bethel No. 24 of Job's
Daughters. The installation was held
at the Masonic temple, which was
very prettily decorated with lighted
Christmas trees.
The officers installed will hold
their offices for the coming six
months. They were:
Honored Queen, Frances Cloidt;
Senior Princess, Shirley Seiver;
Junior Princess. Wilma Friedrich;
Guide, Joann Hall; Marshal, Janet
Westover; Recorder, Mary Louise
Walton; Treasurer, Rosemary Step
pat; Chaplain, Beatrice Am; Li
brarian, Mary Gayer; Pianist, Ruth
Westover; Messengers, Jacquelyn
Wetenkamp, Vivian Warner, Helen
Barkus, Maxine Nielson and Kath
ryn Barkus; Senior Custodian, Char
lotte Jasper; Junior Custodian,
Rachel Robertson; Inner Guard,
Wanitta Sigler; Outer Guard, Char
lotte Cotner.
They were installed by the install
ing officer. Past Honored Queen
Alice Jane Hirz; Installing Guard
Past Honored Queen Rachel Robert
son; Installing Marshal, Past Hon
ored Queen Eleanore Minor; in
stalling Chaplain, Past Honored
Queen Jean Knorr; Installing Cus
todians, Misses Jeanette Hirz and
Marjorie Wohlfarth; Installing Sec
retary Betty Jasper; Installing
Pianist Mrs. Ethel Seiver.
The Honored Queen, Miss Frances
Cloidt, after being installed, was pre
sented with the Nan Martin jewel.
The past queen, Miss Eleanore Minor,
was presented with the past queen's
jewel.
During tht installation Miss Har
riet Goos sang, adding very much to
the service. After the installation,
a fine solo was sung by Frank Cloidt,
"The Holy City." A piano solo was
given by Ruth Westover.
DIES AT COUNCIL BLUFFS
The death of James H. Hessenflow,
7S, former Cass county man, occur
red Sunday at 2 p. m. at Council
Bluffs where he has been making his
home in recent years.
Mr. Hessenflow was for the greater
part of his lifetime a resident of the
vicinity of Louisville and Cedar
Creek, he being for years a mail car
rier on the Cedar Creek route. Since
his retirement he has lived at Coun
cil Bluffs.
He is survived by two sons, Walter
and Dwight and one brother, Ed
ward Hessenflow of Louisville. His
wife preceded him in death a number
of years ago.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at the Beem-SraaTord funeral
home in Council Bluffs.
RETURNS TO KANSAS
O. E. Trilety, an attorney in the
U. S. department of justice, was here
over Christmas to visit with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton J. Trilety.
He is now located at Topeka to look
after the recovery of judgments se
cured by the federal government. He
expects later to go to Tulsa, Okla
homa, to investigate several matters
there for the government.
City Council
Holds a Very
Quiet Session
Solons Find Meeting One of the
Shortest in Many Months as
Year Draws to Close.
From Tuesday's Dally
The last meeting of the city coun
cil for the year 1937 held last night
was one of the shortest in many
months, there being no stressing mat
ters to come before the body.
The League of Nebraska Munici
palities asked that the city again re
new its membership in the organiz
ation and without debate the coun
cil voted to continue its membership
in the group of other Nebraska cities.
Fire Chief Dr. O. Sandin presented
his report which showed two fires in
the month, one at the home of O. R.
Wilcox at loth and Vine streets and
the barn at the home of Sebastino
Troia at the north city limits, the
chief reporting the fire of an in
cindiary origin.
Councilman Webb reported that
the sewer had been connected up in
the Petersen building on east Main
street.
Councilman Tippens of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee, report
ed that the tiling ordered along Lin
coln avenue had been placed. He
also reported that sand had been
placed along a very icy spot on Pearl
street between Fifth and Third and
also on walks near the churches.
Mayor Lushinsky expressed the
general feeling of appreciation at
the excellent work of the street de
partment in these cases of extreme
; icy and dangerous weather condi
tions.
Councilman Schutz of the fire and
water, committee, reported that the
members of the fire department would
take up the matter of the consider
ation of a pumper or new fire truck
at their forthcoming meeting.
Mayor Lushinsky took the occa
sion to compliment the thoughtful
ness of those who had arranged the
street decorations for the holiday sea
son as being exceptionally fine.
Councilman Hall reported that he
had investigated the condition of the
city hall chimney and found that it
was full of cracks and needed re
pairing quite badly. This was re-
ferred to the parks and improvement
committee of which Councilman Brit-
tain is the chairman.
Councilman Webb of the WPA
committee reported that Mr. Soren
sen, of Sebraska City, WPA super
visor, had been in the city Monday
and was much interested in the re
paving of Chicago avenue and the
construction of box sewers along that
thoroughfare. Mr. Sorensen would
check up and would have definite
plans to offer later. He had found
Cass county low on WPA projects.
Mayor Lushinsky reported that the
cemetery board had a WPA project
ready since the early fall but had
been unable to get action on the mat
ter. Councilman Vroman called the at
tention of the city council to an
occupation tax ordinance, adopted by
the city of Wilber and which had ap
peared in the current League Review.
Councilman Webb called attention
to the fact that the, payment of the
cost of the repair of the private sani
tary sewer on South Sixth street,
which had been promised had not
been heard from for some time. It
was requested that the city attorney
try and secure some action on the
matter. He also called attention to
the long standing matter of the col
lection of the price of a busted elec
trolier, which had been sought of an
Iowa trucker.
Cecil Comstock wa3 present and
was introduced by the mayor to the
members of the council.
The following bills were ordered
paid by the council:
League of Nebraska Munici
palities, membership $ 20.00
John Lamphere, installing
pipe line and inspecting:
sewer 19.50
Platts. Volunteer Fire Dept.,
nozzelmen, watchmen 8.00
Ben Turner, recharging bat
tery 1.00
D. L. Ramel, tractor work 34.00
George Taylor, street work
with team 48.60
Ivan Taylor, street work 34.40
John Kubicka, street cleaning 18.90
John Kubicka, street work 7.00
J. C. Brittain, repainting
street signs 6.80
John Iverson, repair work 2.50
, ; .