Nebraska Newspapers

    THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1938.
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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
the Pgattsmouth Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter
MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher
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600 miles, ?3.C0 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries,
13.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance.
MANY RECALL BLIZZARD
A number if the local people who
were old enough at the time to fully
appreciate the blizzard of fifty years
iigo today recall this visitation
in
Here the bliz-'
the fury that
eastern Cass county
r.aid lost much of
marked it out in the less thickly
Fettled sections. Here many groves
and wind breaks held off the worst
of the storm.
Phillip Born recalls that he was
a lad and was helping- cut wood
in a trove near the house when the
storm struck about
four o'clock in
the ;;i'H rimon and
bv Henry Falter,
the choppers led ,
started for the!
house with the wind whipping the
snow and making travel hard. They
however reached home without dilfi-
t ill t y
A.
J. Trilety recalls that snow
Farmers Mention
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The Fort Crook
Ressdsring Works
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f Thomas Walling Company
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Thone 32 4 - Plattsmouth
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PAID FOR
DEAD AiSifjiALS
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Wednesday, January
PLATTSMGUTH, NEBR.
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of each family; they include a thorough analysis and an explanation
of your entire system. If yon are suffering from any ailment, you
should take advantage of this opportunity to find the exact cause
of your trouble.
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Gastric disturbances, pains in the head or other aches and pains.
larriea women snoulcl be accompanied bv their hushum!
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a thorough
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PLATTSMOUTH, NEEK. HOTEL PLATTSMOUTH
Br. John P. Johnston, B. C.
Omaha, Ncbr.
had fallen the day before and that
the travel was hard even before the
blizzard drove the snow in blinding
clouds. As he recalls it the strong
wind shook the old Central school
building and the tower that used to
ornament the top floor was swayed
by the wind. The task of heating the
school was too great and the students
sent home. On the way home to the
Trilety place on west Vine street,
they witnessed the burning of the
Bookemeyer home at Thirteenth anS
Vine streets.
George V. Snyder was at the farm
!home southwest of the city doing me
regular chores of the day when the
bitter wind driving the snow, swept
; from the north and filled the air
(with blinding sheets of snow. Mr.
Snyder made his way to the
j school a short distance away where
iMathilde Gapen was teaching, he
j assisting the teacher home through
the storm, (incidentally this teacner
became Mrs. Snyder). One of the
incidents of the storm that he recalls
was the battle of A. A. "Wetenkamp
and his father, through the storm to
their farm home. The Wetenkamps
had brought a load of cattle to
Plattsmouth and were only part way
home when the storm struck and
they were forced to fight through
the blinding snow but finally reached
, home safely.
! T. H. Pollock of this city recalls
jthe storm and which buried the city
! under a deep blanket of snow, drifts
Vj being piled up that isolated many
V sections for days. He was at the time
clerk in the First National bank,
Jthen located at Sixth and -Main
streets, the storm breaking just about
the close of banking hours. The
Pollock homo in the southwest part
of the city, (where is now lwcated
the V. G. Kieck home) was isolated
by the snow for several days. There
was r.o suffering here however, Mr.
Pollock states, the citizens were very
anxious however for word from the
western part of the state where there
was death and much suffering. In
those days communication was not i-o
rapid and many days elapsod before
the real facts were learned.
FLOWER SHOW IS OPEN
i The flower show of the Plattsmouth
i Garden club, which was held Satur
i h.y i:t the Pekins building, will
again be open to the public on Wed
nesday and Thursday of this week.
Many were unable to attend the
show Saturday on account cf the cold
weather conditions and it was de
cided to give them the opportunity to
enjoy the show during the middle of
; the week.
CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT
The case of the Fidelity ar.d De
posit C
of Maryland vs. Joe Lap-
idt'.s.
e t a
al. was heard Tuesday by
.Judge V. V. Wilson in the district
Court. At the conclusion of the argu
ment the case was taken under ::d
. isement. The case was for judgment
on bond.
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EXAM1HATI0H
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Storm of Fifty
Years Ago Today
is Recalled
Anniversary cf the Worst Blizzard
Kecorded in the History
of the State.
OMAHA, Jan. 12 (UP) Today is
the fiftieth anniversary of the most
disastrous blizzard in the history of
the west.
The death toll from the great
storm, which broke suddenly our Jan.
12, 1SSS, ran into the thousands.
Sheldon's history of Nebraska lists
more than 100 Nebraskans frozen to
death. More than 1,000 Dakotans
lost their lives.
Many tales of heroism still are
told of school teachers who suc
ceeded in saving the lives of their
little charges, of doctors and ordi
nary citizens who endangered their
own safety to save others.
Two boys of IS, who are still
alive, were heros in saving the lives
of 20 smaller children in a district
school house eight miles north of
Tekamah. They are Cliff Laughlin.
now living in Huron, S. D., and Ed
ward Peterson, now in California.
The man school teacher left his post
when the blizzard struck and later
was threatened with violence for
his desertion. Laughlin and Peterson
took enrage of the situation, accord
ing to Gorton Roth. Omaha grain
man, who was one of the younger
boys trapped by the storm.
"Although the woodshed was only
10 feet from the schoolhouse door,"
said Roth, "we found we were able
to reach it only by tieing a guide
rope. All night long Laughlin and
Peterson took turns in getting wood.
The thermometer dropped to 30 be
low. The smaller children slept on
the double desk seats. They nibbled
parched corn. Next morning my
father forced his way through the
storm carrying a hamper of sand
wiches. The elder Roth, now 02, lives at
Tekamah.
Two boys. Ed and Wren Morrow,
13 and 14. who started for home
had a narrow escape from death, but
finally reached there safely.
A gay sleigh party of 100 Omahans
who had gone to Council Uluffs for
a party v.-ere forced to seek shelter
in the Iowa city and remain there
all night.
Walter L. Smith, a district school
teacher thre:- miles east of West
Point, saved 15, cf his pupils by. re
fusing to let them leave the school
house. Two small girl pupils were
carried home by their fathers and
all almost lost their lives in the en
deavor. Although they lived but TO
rods away they became lost and
reached their destination only be
cause they stumbled against a fence
and were able to follow the wire to
the house. Later i:i the evening Lars
Hansen, a farmer sent a man to in
vite the children to his home. Smith
finally accepted the offer. The chil
dren formed a human choin reaching
from one Cottonwood tree to another
and finally all arrived safely. They
slept five in a bed.
Harry Jarrttt. his sons Herbert
and William Garrett, and Harry
Miller, a cousin, spent the ni?ht in
a haystack. Jarrett lost all the fin
gers on hi:; left hand.
A hero fund of S3. 750 was raised
for Miss Etta Shattu.k. school teach
er near Emmett. Holt county. After
she had gotten all her pupils home
safely. Miss Shattuck started out
alone. She wandered around on the
prairie, finally bumping into a hay
stack. She dug a hole and crawled
in. She sang hymns to keep warm
and finally went to sleep. She lay
helpless for three days. Mice nibbled
iat her hands. Friends searched for
her and on the fourth day a farmer
i found her. Roth her feet had to be
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; amputate d. She died later. She
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(buried at Seward. Neb.
Three small children died when
their teacher. Miss Lois Royce, at
tempted to lead them a few hundred
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,! i " ci t .rj s..w)ui i'ouji: io a near
by residence near Plainview, Neb.
After hours of struggle against the
wind, the teacher sank in the snow
and gathered the three children
sobbed themselves
Improved 4 Acres
Immediate
Posses:
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Public Works
Proposals Heard
by the Council
Petition Received fcr Sewerage on
Lands East of the City Discuss
Chicago Avenue Paving.
The city council had for their con
sideration Monday evening, several
public works propositions but which
the financial condition made neces
sary laying over for the present at
least.
A petition was received by the
council signed by a large number of
the residents of the city and in which
it was asked that the drainage ditch
on the bottoms cast of the Burling
ton tracks, be placed in shape to
carry off the sewerage and not cause
Hoods or offensive odors in that sec
tion. Mayor Lushinsky stated that about
one-third of the proposed sewer would
be in the city and the remainder
would be in Plattsmouth precinct.
The cost as had been estimated pre
viously would be in the neighborhood
of $27,000 to ?30.000. It would be
necessary to construct a large con
crete covered sewer to adequately do
the job and this would be costly.
That the sewer was badly needed was
stated by the mayor but the method
of financing would have to be ar
ranged. The sewer question was referred
to the WPA committee for consider
ation and action.
City Clerk Albert Olson reported
that he had collected in the month of
December 592.20 and which had been
placed in the city treasurer's hands.
City Treasurer M. D. Brown re
ported that the city had on hand
funds in the amount of 521.C7S.00
and which was deposited in the
Plattsmouth State bank.
The L. W. Egenberger agency,
handling the city rental properties,
reported that the sum of $96 had
been collected in rentals and it had
been necessary to expend $111.00
in the repair and care of several of
the places and left a deficit of $15. GO
due the agency.
Councilman Webb asked that fur
ther time be granted in the matter
of sale of some tax property and
which was granted.
Councilman Tippens reported that
the heavy work in the street depart
ment had been cleared tip and only
small matters were being handled
now. ; .
Councilman Walter Erittain re
ported that the repairs ordered done
at the city hall had been carried out
and the flue and walls placed in good
sha pe.
Councilman Vroman reported that
the police had complained of a great
deal of trouble from young children
being on the streets at late hours
and not going home as they should.
It was suggested that ordinance No.
7C. the old curfew ordinance that
provided for children being off the
street by 9 p. m. be enforced and
which was so ordered. This ordi
nance has not been enforced for a
great many years but in its day it
served to send the younger residents
of the city homeward when the blast
of the curfew whistle sounded.
Councilman Vroman of the police
committee, reported that the police
had asked that a local young man
who was to have appeared here for
trial Monday, had gone to Weeping
Water. It was voted to have the
police officers secure the services of
the sheriff or constable who had
to sleep. Miss Royce stretched on
the ground, covered the little tots
with her own cloak. One of the boys
was the first to die. Seven-year-old
Hattie Rosburg, according to news
paper accounts of 1SSS, became de
lirious in the teacher's. arm3. She
died at daybreak. Mi's Royce sur-
c, Y,-.i.,..l inn nf litli
feet.
When the roof of a schoolhouse
near Orel was blown off by the first
blasts of the storm the teacher. Miss
Minnie Freeman, took the smallest
child in her arms, tied all the other
children together with a cord, and
struggled nearlv a mile to safety.
liate Teste
Hertifie
We have for sale Iowa Hi-Bred No.
H39 Yellow Lent Corn. This corn
has been certified by both the states
cf Iowa and Nebraska. If you want
to grow more corn on less acreage,
see us and we will tell you all about
it and guarantee seed corn true to
all our claims.
The Farmers Elevator
Company
Henry Carsen, Hsr. Murdock, Neb,
dand
authority out in the county and
bring: him back to this city for trial
and punishment.
Councilman "Webb of the WPA com
mittee reported that the rocking of
Lincoln avenue had been held up by
the state department because of the
fact that survey had not been made
of the drainage, sewering and side
walks and which was demanded as a
part of the program. He reported
that the surveying work would be
done and transmitted to the state
WPA offices.
II. A. Risk of Nebraska City was
present and was called on by Mayor
Tushinsky to discuss the Chicago ave
nue paving and sewering.' Mr. Risk
had discussed the matter as a WPA
project with Mr. Sorensen of the
district WPA offices and had looked
over the proposition. Mr. Risk had
found that the bricks in the paving
were in excellent shape and he would
not recommend these being used in
a sewer as they were of a high qual
ity paving brick. He would recom
mend that the bricks be taken up
and a four inch base laid on top of
the present base and the bricks re
laid. The heavier base would stand
the traffic which has broken down
the present base in several places.
On the much needed sewer In that
section Mr. Risk stated that it would
require a large pipe, at least as large
as the present 36-inch one but he
did not think it practical to place in
a larger piper than that which com
prised the older part of the sewer
system. The paving and the sewer
would provide a great deal of hand
work and a large number of men on
the job. removing, cleaning and re
laying the bricks as well as exca
vating for the sewer and its filling.
Mr. Risk stated he would check over
and see if it cor.ld not be made a
WPA project and he thought that
as a labor employing proposition that
the commissioners might be able to
aid as it would lessen the relief load.
Councilman Webb stated that aid
might be secured as a means of mak
ing the relief load lighter as the
county commissioners were faced
with, the responsibility of caring for
the indigent. They had been very
generous in the past in aiding. The
city had done a great deal in help
ing on the relief load with the pav
ing of Sixth street and the Winter
steen hill rocking as well as several
smaller jobs. The new relief fund
was now available and might be used
in the work project jobs. If the work
could not be dene with the available
funds then it would be necessary to
issue bonds and to which he was op
posed. Mr. Webb pointed out that
the city had slowly and with strict
economy reduced the city bonded debt
and he did not favor again saddling
on a larger bonded indebtedness.
Mr. Risk stated that he would be
glad to come up at any time and as
sist in helping figure cut the paring
work if desired and the city could
find a way to carry out their part of
the work.
The representative of the Turk
Summerville insurance company was
present in regard to the city compen
sation policy which will expire the
last of the month. This was re
ferred to the finance committee to
investigate as to the renewing of the
policy.
The following bills were ordered
paid :
lowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co., street lights $245. 9S
K-R Printing Co., tobacco li
censes 3.S9
OVERLAND
Theatre . Nebraska City
Sat., Sun., Mon., Tues.
JUDY GAELAND in
Thoroghbreds Don't Cry
with Sophie Tucker and
Mickey Eooney
News Comedy and Cartoon
mtim:i; sitihiivv, tir.ut
XI M1AV. lir.-MI ( IIMIM IIIS
Balcony, Always - - - 20i
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
.'t I nil l'rmriiu IVIt-r Lurry
'Think Fast, Mr. Moto
-- the I'Hiiioiis Saturiliiv Kvi-n i n 1'
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Sleuth. Also l-u-iure. of
Hnmhinc or thf Panav
Not a nrws rec-i. i.ut ".oo.. i, t ,.r film.
complete in every iletail. Kver hoily
should it! .Msn triHl it ml iuel
Adults 25o Children .. .10c
SUNDAY - MONDAY
llrtlr Dntls iiimI Henry I'onilii lit
'That Certain Woman
I'ln" yeiir'H most ilrnimitii: sriccn .er
l'limaiK (oiiieilt, ( iirtoim a nil NtMa.
M m i.'im:i: at ui:ki
Matinee, 10-25o Nights, 10-30c
TUESDAY ONLY
lliirunlii llu J.i.l) 4Jirliiiol, Mickey
iloou- ii ml h I 'linker tu
'Thoroughbreds DoiVt Cry'
'I'll.' year's n leu t n:.t l.e.irt Mor. A talis-.
II'.- ;! rule Jl 1..U liulo'llli l-Uirt. l eu-
jilt- mm- for iuilr.i I." .mi' l-iti'tidiii
.,I.om on 'I'lu-Mila V. .Matinee aloi Nlilit.
.Muliiiee ul .iutl
All iliunt, lU-lov
Duxbury & Davis, ins. o.VO
John L.. Tidball, coal 11.au
Continental Oil Co., ga3 to
fire truck -76
Wm. Schmidtmann, supplies
fire dept. 7.45
J. P. Cook Co., dog tags 4.59
John Boetel .burying 1 dog .60
Platts. Water Corp., hydrant
rental 483.96
E. J. Richey. tile and coal 34.45
John Kubicka, cleaning sts 18.55
John Kubicka, street work 12.60
George Taylor, st. work, team 48.00
Ivan Taylor, st. work 32.00
D. L. Ramel, tractor work 32.00
lowa-Nebr. Light and Power
Co., city hall light and gas 10.15
J. C. Brittain, labor 8. CO
RCCK BLUFF SUNDAY
SCHOOL TO BE ORGANIZED
A delegation from the Christian
church of this city will journey
down to our neighboring Village of
Rock Bluff, to assist in the organiz
ing of a Bible school at that place
next Sunday, January 1G, at 3 p.
m. This delegation will consist of
the pastor, Rev. J. W. Taenzler, J.
H. Graves, superintendent of the
Sunday school, the choir and a num
ber of teachers.
Rev. Taenzler will bring a mes
sage after the Sunday school session.
Mr. Graves will assist with the orga
nizing of the school, the choir will
bring music with them to be used
and also render a special number
fitting for the occasion. The Sunday
school teachers present will also ren
der their services.
This movement to start a Sunday
school in Rock Bluff was first started
bj a delegation from the tabernacle
of Omaha, who have been holding
services at Rock Bluff for the past
month.
This movement is deserving of
your support and co-operaticn and
every one in the community of Rock
Bluff should be present to render
their help in this good work.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH ELECTS
rvom Monday's Daily
There was a fine attendance at the
annual congregational meeting of the
St. Paul's church yesterday. The
Messrs. Henry Born, J. E. Meisinger
and John Lutz were unanimously re
elected to the church council.
Mlfilf GLEABAHCE
Sale Continues Throughout January
CLEAi5 SWEEP SALE
of ALL WINTER MERCHANDISE
(Nothing Reserved)
A Hat to Match
or a
$1 Pair Gloves
A Pair Munsingl dress T)'
$1.00 Hose ) "
NOTE Above Free Offers
LAID
The Shop of
O SPECIALS
jK Alcohol, per gallon
O
COME IN AND GET ACQUAINTED k
I VISIT PLATTSMOUTH'S NEWEST jj
I Auto Slip p f Sf8F8 1
Complete Line of Rings, Pistons, Pins, etc.
I I DISTRIBUTORS FOR FEDERAL TIRES 1 1
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Champlin Oil, highest grade, 5 gal. . !?2..0
Winter Fronts for all cars .......... .75
Chains, 4.50-21, pair $3.10
Chains, 5.50-17, pair. $3.00
Heaters - Thermostats
CHl'JAGOTZ ABTO'SOPPL
(1 429 Main St. Plattsmouth,
Al Schwcirtz,
DIVORCES FOR THE YEAR
Clerk of the District Court C. E.
Ledgway in his summary of the
office work for the past year finds
that fourteen divorces were granted
in the district court the past year.
This is one of the lowest figures in
the divorce docket in a number or
years.
FOR SALE OR RENT
15 acres of land with
ments in west part of city.
Leyda, Bekin Block.
imp rove
John M.
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Poultry lUanfed
Friday, Saturday
HENS
5 !b
s. and up,
lb.
.180
Under 5 lbs., lb 15c
Leghorn Hens, lb 13p
SPRINGS
Smooth, 4-lb. avg., ib...lBC
Stags, lb., 12c to 14c
Cox, lb 9c
HIDES
40 lbs. and down, lb 5c
40 lbs. and up, lb 4C
Hcrsehides, No. 1, each. . .$2
CREAM
Friends: Tcday I saw a letter from
a large creamery asking all cream
buyers to reduce their price to 2Sc
fcr No. 1. But through your co
creration. and the co-cperation of
local buyers, we are still paying
31p for No. 1
Why not bring your Cream and oth
er produce to Plattsmouth and help
make this the best farmers' market
in eastern Nebraska?
A. R. Case
PLcne 268-J, Noon or Evenings
West of Ford Garage
With Every f& QC
at .
(OR OVER)
Good Balance of This Week
Personal Service"
THIS WEEK
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