Nebr. State nVoric-al Society VOL. NO. LTV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1938. NO. Liliie Named as Candidate for Mayor Last Nite ; capo, Illinois. I his morning, three. Democratic Convention Largely At- ' representatives of the coal company.' tended Ofe, Tulene, Rebal, John- j Mr. Me Masters. Mr. Sutton, and Mr. son, Herring for Council. Ward, visited the committee and the ; -city of Plattsmouth and looked over The democratic city convention at the opport unit lor barging coal to the court house Wednesday niaht was Plattsmouth for d i.-t ribu t ion in this very largely attended and a great are a. They txpressed themselves as deal of interest was shown in the se- being highly pleased with the situ lections for the various city offices. ation and oiniortunity and were sur The meeting- was presided over by prised at the progress that had leen . J. Howard Davis, chairman of the made preparatory to river navigation city committee and who was named! as the permanent chairman of the meeting and handled the proceed in cs with dispatch. Miss Mia I. Gering placed the: name of Arnold J. Liliie in noin-j i mat ion lor the oil ice or mayor, tor: which office he has been the demo-' i rratic nominee in the past two city, elections. i Adam Marshall placed the name of former Mayor John P. Sattier in nfmi-: ination for mayor and which dosed' the nominations. Mr. Liliie secured the nomination easily as he received 10? votes to 43 cast for Mr. Sattier and was declared the official nominee of the conven t ion. The nomination of Richard E. Black for tity clerk was made unani mously Py the convention, no other name being; submitted. M. D. Brown, who has so efficient ly filled the office of city treasurer fur several terms, was unopposed for i "nominal ion and received the unani mous vote of t!ie convention. Judge ('. L. Graves, who has served as the poiice magistrate of the city, v. kile a republican was named for the office on account of his very efl'i-! cient service. : The convention then named J.i Howard Davis as the chairman of the city central committee to serve for the coming year. The convention then adjourned into ward caucuses to select council men and members of the city commit tee for the com in a: year and the fol low in g were named: ' First Ward Councilman Carl Ofe: tee. George Jaeger. Mrs. M. eommit I). Brown. Second Ward Councilman Warren Tulene; com mittee. W. A. Swatek, Mrs. Paul Yandervoort. Third Ward Councilman Frank A. Rebal; commitee, F. J. Libershal. Mrs. Joseph M. Sedlak. Fourth Ward Councilman C. A. Johnson; com mittee. Adam Marshall. Mrs. Elmer Johnson. Fifth Ward CouncilEiau Kav Herring; com mittee. T Jordan. J. Mendenhall. Mrs. John CELEERATE ANNIVERSARY From Thursday's Taity Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Rummel were pleasantly sur prised on the occasion of their forty fifth wedding anniversary and which will long be a very happy memory for the members of the family. A delicious C 'cloc:k dinner had been prepared and brought by the members of the family which was enjoyed to the utmost, by the group. After the dinner the members oi" the party enjoyed the time in visit ing with the parents and grandpar ents, the guests of lienor. The children presented Mr. and Mrs. Uummel with a rocker, reading lamp and smoking stand to serve as reminders of the anniversary, while the grandchildren remembered them with gifts of flow ers, candy and ! cigars. i Gi tetings were read from members ; of the family at distant points. Mr.; and Mrs. H. P. and Mrs. E. J Hall. Crete and Mr. Rummel, Durbank, California. i ne guests present at trie uinner wd-e: Mr. and Mrs. John RunimeL and Richard. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Heil :nd Patty Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Graves and Jimmy Bob and Sally Lou Robert Rummel. Miss Margaret Hayes and Mr. and Mrs. William Rummel.! T. H. POLLOCK IMPROVED FYom Thursdays Paltv T. H. Pollock, w ho lias been con-; fined to his home w ith a bad coid.j able to be out today. Phone news Items to No. G. LOOK OVER SITE HERE , From Friday's Daily i I Some time at-n the Missouri river j improvement committee of the Cham- j ber of Commerce made contact with the Pell-Zoller Coal company of Chi-i ieath Gomes Suddenly to Superintendent of the Norfolk Pack- ins Co.. Dies at Home at 3:30 This Afternoon. From Saturday's Iaily Arthur E. Stewart, 4 '2. superin tendent of the Norfolk Packing com pany of this city, died suddenly at his home on North Fourth street to day of a heart attack suffered while he was resting. Mr. Stewart has been in failing health for some time and had planned to leave Monday en a vacation of several months in the south and Mexico as he had been warned by physicians to take a long rest. His death came as a great shock to the ((immunity as he had been on the streets this morning and appar ently as will as usual. He is survived by the wife. Mr. Stewart has made his home here for the past five years as the I head of the local packing plant. j The body was taken to the Sattier funeral home to await the funeral , arrangements. FUNERAL OF A. E. STEWART The funeral servicts for the late A. E. Stewart will be held on Tues day, March 1st. at 1 o : "0 a. m. at the St. Luke's Episcopal t hurch. of w hich Mr. S'ewart was a vestryman. The interment will be at the Graceland ct r.K tery in Si;-ux City. Lwa. Fi ieiul'5 w ishing to take a farewell may cai! at the Sattier funeral home Monday evening from 7 to V o'clock. PLATTSMOUTH SCORES HIGH The Plattsmouth high scliool took third place in the speech champion ship round of the (lass A group in the tri-state speech and music festi val sponsored by Tarkio college at Tarkio, Mo. Forty schools in Missouri. Iowa, and Nebraska were entered and 3r.U students competed. Plattsmouth contestants ranked as follows: Wilma Swatek, excellent humorous declamation Stephen De - Flora P.elie , voe, average, oratory A. E. Stewart Meade, superior, dramatic declam-jis traveling by bus and this evening ation. and Jean Knorr, good, extern-j will give a concert at the South high peraneous speaking. j in Omaha. Other Class A schools scored as j Dr. II. C. McClusky. pastor of the follows: Shenandoah. Ia., first; Clar- First Presbyterian church, presided inda. Ia.. and Corning. Ia.. tied forand gave warm praise for the ladies second. In the Class P. speech group.: of the local church, who have spon Farragut, Ia.. took first place. New j sored (T.e coming of the band. Market, Ia., second, and Essex, la., j John Carrey of the visitors gave third. ja very interesting talk on the edu- Musie events were all in the same , cational work of the college, classification and Corning Ia., won; One of the features of the concert the championship. Clearfield. Ia.,jwas the trumpet trio given bv mem-, was second and Coin, Ia., and Thomas; hers of the band. .Jefferson of Council Illuffs tied for third. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Mrs. Arthur Copenhaver was taken to the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha ' Thursday afternoon. to undergo i treatment. She has suffered an at- tacK oi pneumonia in audition tome: shock caused by the death of Mr. Copenhaver and which has made her ; condition nuite serious. She will ' probably have to remain at the hos- ! pital for some time. AGED PEOPLE ILL Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins, aged residents of west of Weeping Water, are reported as being in very poor health at their home. They are w ell advanced ia years and their condi tion has caused much anxiety to the members of the family. Patriotic Program is Much Enjoyed Young People of the City Schools Appear in Meeting Sponsored bv the I). A. R. From Thursday's Daily A patriotic progran: W 'as presented last light in the It bv the Fontenelle rary auditorium chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion in coop ration with the normal training department of the Piatts niouth high school. The uiidi'-nce s.ing "America the i Peautiiu!" and the pledge of al legiance to the flag. Devotional;; v.eie given. Miss Pearle Staats, regent ' Font nelie chapter gave a tine talk on "Aims of the Daughters of the American Revolution." and Mrs. L. O. Minor spoke on " The D. A. R. Library." 1 A play, "The Preamble Was presented by a number children. Donald Martin Speaks." of school took the part of P.elijamiti Drown. Deity Gayer was Columbia; Cary Marshall. King John: Hilly Robertson. Magna Carta; Russel N ilson and Kenneth W.hl farth were pages; Hilly Gayer, Piily Cloidt. Geraul Helming?, John Slatin sky. Ral h Hilt and Piily Hula were prisoners; Margaret Fri.ke, DoiL Canterbury, Mary Rishel and Thelp Kruger carried flags; and Dorothea Duxbury and Juauita Sigler carried the Constitution. Another play presented was "George and Martha Witness an Old Time Party." Alien White and Flora Belle Meade were George and Martha. Iola Rosen!; run was the teacher: Kenneth Tiekottcr. Time; Robert Taylor. George Washington. Songs were sung by Janet Tiekotter. Helen Vardley, Darline Howard Hurchain John Allbee. and Joan Canterbury. The dance of the minuet was given by Shirley Martin. Helen Kruger. Hetty Schubeck. Vivian Kalasek. Mary Evers. Gertrude Harris, and Dorothy Warga. Dr. J I. G. McClusky closed the program with a very interesting talk. The girls' sextette of t li - high school, accompanied by Miss Jean Knorr. gave several Miss Shirley Seivcr solo. "Somewhere a ing." The pupils of school added to the numbers, gave a Voice is a n d vocal Ca li the Mercervilie program with recitations and dialogues. HASTINGS BAND REAL HIT From Friday's Pally The Hastings college band, now giving concei ts through the east sec tion of the state, was here today for a few hours and gave a verv fine (oncert at the high schol auditorium and with :. large number of rcsi-! dents of the city joining the students1 in the muso-al treat. There were forty-five musicians in the organization which is under the direct ion of James Kins:. The band j . TTT"MTT t T ftf T)T nmiTnrrTTTTT iui.ui axil 1uUrLI21. XjT From Friday's Iaily The Sattier funeral home was filled : this afternoon with friends to pay ; their !:ist tributes to Arthur Copen haver, whose untinielv death had i (immunity r" 1 " w umiiuinmj alul 11,(1 ni""- friends. ; iiev- w- A- Taylor, a friend of the ."''l'"1 u'u since ins noynoo.i days, had charge of the services and his re- marks were truly comforting to the ; Deleaved iamiiy and friends. During the service Frank A. Cloidt gave three numbers, favorites' of the ; departed, "In the Garden," "God Will Take Care of You" and "Lead Kind ly Light." Following the services here the body was taken to the East Union cemetery where it was laid to the last rest. YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED Herbert Leland Slander end Char lotte Schmader. both of Louisville, were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon, February 2.'.. 193S, by James Pearson. KF.VF radio pastor. The beautiful ring ceremony was al a private service Mrs. Pert Mooncy. sister of the groom and Mrs. , Gertrude Hayzlett, the pa-tor's secre tary, v. tic the witnesses. The young folks were both bora and raised in the vicinity of Louis ville and v. ill be at home on the iarm the h of the groom's 1. lie rides; room w as raised v. h Methodist Ladies Have In 5- t Iff It Woman's Home Missionary Society Have Instructive Progrt.m and Manv Attend Meeting'. The Women's Home Mission iety hi Id their Februavv n vcst'-niav at the home o: Mr. . ry so eet ing J(d!ll M. Ley da. by Mr.!. J in issiotiary TJ:e devotion;.! ". Lowr.on i, journey. Th wore lea m Paul's secretary e minutes then cave th reading of i ii and the roll call. A larg- number of the members and four visitors wtre present. The treasurer gave her re port on the dues, thank offering and local collection. A letier was read t'.v the ( on esponding s.-cr ;a: y trom ; lie ' conference secretary of citizens in iegaid to bills now in ci n stress on movies, alcoholic liiuor advertising at.d change of supervision of post aiasitr appointment. The (;uiz of the month on women's bona missions. ieiim in new form, was postponed for further preparation. The iesson from the : tudy book. "Rehui'.iing Rural America" was given by Mrs. R. ii. : Hayes. It took up a review of the present agricultural condr.ions and the plans tried in other countries and to some extent in tie Fnited States, and the place the church . might have in it. A very pleasant social half hour closed the meeting, during which Mrs. Pete Carr, assistant hostess, served delicious refreshments, with the help of Mrs. Leyda and her daughter Mrs. Andy Moore. The day of prayer service was an nounced for Friday, March 4. to be held at the Christian church with the pastor and ladies of that congre gation in charge of services accord ; ing to the regular program "The i Church, a World Fellowship" by Mire E. Henderson of Sumner Christ ; hurch. New Zealand. All the ladies of the Meihodist (hurch are asked datis the meeting adjourned feeling to remember the date and try to be j that they had selected excellent ma in attendance, jterial for the offices of member of: the board of education. COUNTY COURT DOINGS Action in friendly suits have been filed in the county court in which confession of judgment is made. One was the case of Minnie Graham, by her next friend and father, Ernest Graham vs. Howard Doers, Glen F. Autre. Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. liert Winiret Judgment war awarded the plaintiff in the sum of tor. .,.,! tio,.;, ,,( ii.. ,iAfonfinnt The other action was Ray Winget outside of the band to enjoy the mu liv Pert Winget. bis next friend, sical evening. against Howard Powers. Glen F. Au try. Westingiiouse Electiic Supply Co. Judgment for ' was awarded the plaintiff against each of the de fendants. A suit entitled Label Wiles vs. Merle Met ormick was also filed in the court todav. In the first cause of action the plaintiff asks judgment in 'the sum of $120 and interest for a note executed bv the defendant in 1932. The second cause of act ion asks $137.50 from the defendant as the crop share rental due the plain - tiff and for the cost of hauling corn t market j Carriage license was issued to Wil- for( Loui. Creenrod and Miss Agnes ,M,.r 'ami, both of Avoca. RETURNS FROM CONVENTION Countv Treasurer John E. Turner i has returned home from Grand Is- Hand where he was in attendance at the meeting of the County Treas- occasion ot tne anniversary oi tne urer's association of Nebraska. Mr. j priest's ten years of ordaination. ' Miss Mae Capper, oldest daughter Turner has been a very active figure I This is Mr. Smith's home parish,; of Mrs. Cleo Capper, is in the Meth in the organization and found much, where he attended grade and highodist hospital in Omaha being treat of interest in the well arranged pro-ischool. He will return to Plattsmouth i ed for appendicitis and will later un gram that featured the meeting. Tuesday evening. dergo an operation. School Caucus Held on Thursday Names Candidates Select Frank A. Cloidt, Mrs. Pearl Mann. Raymond Larson and F. I. Rea for Candidates. The annua! caucus of school dis trict No. 1. Cass county, was held Thursday evening at the high school auditorium and with only a lew pres ( nt to lake part in the proceedings. H. A. Schiu ider was selected as the chairman of the meeting and J. Howard Davis as the chairman over the short and snappy session. President J. A. Capwill of the board of education gave a very in teresting report on the finances ol the district, showing the mills levied and for what purpose as well as the valuation of the distri.t and the operating costs for the various years: H30 Mills levied: general IS. 9, bonds. .0. total 20.!; valuation. $3, Ia2.7a3; total operation expenses. s i; " . s :'. 4 . s 1 1 . IfKfl- Mills levied: general Hi.',, bonds l.S. total. 1 S.4 : valuation ?:'.. 0.r.L':!4 ; total operation expenses. $6G.0ko.H. 1 1 :: 1' Mills ievied. 17. o. Ponds. 2.o. total. !!.(; valuation. $::.02.r. 2M 4: total operation expenses, $ 0 o . !(!. 7 0. lP.:: Mills levied: general 19.0. bonds. 2.2. total 21.2: valuation. $2. 00U.47M; total operating expenses, ?." 1.180.02. i:t;;4 Mills levied: general la.S, bonds 2.0. total. 17.S; valuation $2, l(i7.JM: total operation expenses, $47.::i2.ii. i Mills levied: general 14.0. bonds l.S. total 10.4: valuation, ?2. lu7.!S0; total operation expenses. J44.4r,::.74. 1:',0 Mills b vied: general 15. S. bonds. 1.0. total ICS; valuation. $2. JS5.447: total operation expenses, .4;.0 1 ,S 4. lft; Mills levied: general 10.0. Ponds 0. total 10.0: valuation, $2. os.j.447; total operation expenses. $44. SI 0.4S. With the nomination of candidates it was found that none of those who were suggested as candidates were in attendance at the caucus and it was decided to name those placed in nom ination and then leave it to the offi cers of the caucus "to fill any va cancies or prospective candidates that might wish could enter the race by petition. The follow ing candidates were se-. lected to be placed on the ballot at the election in April, the voters to select two of the four: Frank A. Cloidt. present member. Mrs. Pearl Mann, present member. Raymond J. Iirsoii. Fred 1. Rea. With the selection of the candi-' MANY ATTEND CONCERT From Friday's Daily The practice of the Plattsmouth band held at the Recreation Center last evening was attended by a large group of the business men and mem- hers of the Chamber of Commerce who were delighted with the fine progress that the musicians are mak- ing. There were some twenty-five The committee composed of E. H. Schulhof. E. A. Wurl and Rev. G. A. Pahl, who are conducting the cam paign to secure uniforms for the band were present at the meeting. There were fifty-eight of the band members present and a fine prac - j w as enjoyed under the direction ; was severely injured in i of I'ter Gradoville, who has had:lhe sidewalk on North ; clumge of this ,,a, t of the musi ac tivities of the recreational program. 'The band started with twelve mem- i hers and now has not only the band i1"" orcnesiras as wen inai nae oeeu assisted by Mr. Gradoville in their ! work. TO SPEAK AT BELLW00D j From Saturday's Dally j Attorney Walter H. Smith will I leave tomorrow afternoon from Om- aha to go to Bellwood, Nebraska. He will deliver an address Monday night 'at the Parish Hall in Bellwood on the; j MANY ATTEND CHARIVARI I From SatuiUay'r Dully 1 Last evening a cliarivari dance; was given at the Eagles hall by Mr. i and Mrs. Linford Dasher, recently . married young people. There was a' very large crowd in attendance and; a great deal of pleasure was derived ; by the participants. There was an x rep: ionaly large number from the community west of the (ity where Mrs. Daslur had made her bono- and who came in to join in the pleasant occasion. Dancing was the chief feature and at the (lose of the evening a much enjoyed luncheon was served to add to the pleasures of the event. Death Comes to John L. Smith, Old Resident Passes Away at Farm Home North east of Nehawka Friday Night at the Aire of S3 Years. John L. Smith. S.;. a resident of ! Cass county since twelve years of age died Friday night at his farm home' three and a half miles northeast of j Nehawka after an illness of some; duration. Mr. Smith was born at Purean Junction. Illinois, Api il 22. 1S55: and when twelve years of age was; brought by his family to the old river! town of Rock PhiRs and for a num-! ber of years resided in that sect ion ' Clement Woster was first nomed and of Cass county. ! declined but later in the convention He wa married on February L'O.she was again renamed as the candi lSSo to Miss Louisa Kniss and laier'date at the April election, the family moved to the vicinity of; Judge C. L. Graves was selected Ashland to spend a few years and; as candidate for police judge and then moved back to Cass county to will have an easy victory as he lias locate on the farm where they have! the endorsement of the democrats, since resided. The (onvention then adjourned His lifetime has been spent in! into the ward meetings and selected farming and in bis long years of j candidates for council and the city residence in this county he has made I committee as follows: many friends among those with; whom he has been associated. He is survived by his son. Herman Smith, who resides at the home near Nehawka. and there also survives eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. RETUE.N FROM CONVENTION M llavt and Mrs. Sterling Ingwerhon just returned from Chicago, where they attended the 193S con- vention of the representatives f or ' the State Farm Insurance companies.! They won this trip as the result of j successful representation of the State Farm Insurance companies during l'J'M in this community. The Stevens Hotel was the scene of a two day meeting. Represent atives from S states from coast to coast were in attendance. The meet ing was charged with favorable optimism for liCLS. The reports of G. J. Mecherle. chairman of the board of directors, and other officials contained the in formation that the State Farm Mu tual Automobile Insurance company had entered 1928 with $13,40:!, 1S7.S3 in assets completing the great est year since the inception of the company in 1922. The State Farm -Life has approxi mately SG0.O00.O00 of insurance in force and the State Farm Fire com pany entered 1112S with more than $100,000,000 of fire insurance audi allied risks in force. SUFFERS BROKEN SHOULDER From Saturaay urUiy j William A. Becker this morning a fall on 4 th stif.-t while en route to his home in the ; Heroid apartments. Mr. Becker slipped on the side walk and in falling struck on his left shourer and as the result sus tained a fracture of the shoulder that will put hi m out of commission for some time. The accident was seen from the Sattier funeral home and John Sattier, Jr., Robert Reed and Fred Herbster took the injured man home. He is reported as resting as easily as possible under the cir cumstances. WILL UNDERGO OPERATION Geo- Lushinsky Named for Mayor by Republicans City Convention Renames Present ! Mayor and Selects Full Ticket for the City Election. j From Saturday's Daily The republican city convention at itlic court house hist evening was well attended and was called to order ;:t S o'clock by Elmer Sundstrom, I city chairman. I II. A. Schneider was selected as the i chairman and E. H. Wescott as the secretary of the meeting. On taking !the chair Mr. Schneider stated that 'he regretted in city affairs that party .meetings were held and that business iand regards for the best interests of the community should be first above all (dse. j When nominations were called for ; by the. chair, E. A. Webb of the first ward placed in nomination Mayor i George Lushinsky, and gave a short i review of the financial condition of the city, the fact that the bonded ;debt had been reduced 1.000 a 'month during the administration, j that the city funds had been built up ;and each year had seen a decline in the tax levy. There being no other nominations. Mr. Lushinsky was : unanimously renominated, j City Clerk Albert Olson was also renamed unanimously for re-election. ! For the position of city treasurer First Ward Councilman. Elmer A. Webb; com mittee, Clement Woster, Miss Minnie Guthmann. ! Second Ward j Councilman. Herman Tiekotter: (Committee, J. W Holmes, Mrs. Frank i Cloidt. Third Ward j Councilman, E. C. Giles; commit i tee. Robert Painter, Mrs. Luke I Wiles. Fourth Ward Councilman, John E. Schutz: com mittee, John Ledgwav, Mrs. Mollie Gobelman. Fifth Ward Councilman, Edward Gabelman; committee, C. R. Johnson. Mrs. Ern- est Elliott. H0MEMAKERS CLUB MEETS The Mynard Ilomemakers club met this week at the home fo Mrs. Henry llild, a large number of the ladies being in attendance at the meeting and enjoying the fine pro gram provided. The lesson of the meeting was on "Patterns." the leaders having a very interesting arrangement of this theme and in which the ladies all joined. A very happy feature of the aft ernoon was the fact that the occa sion marked the twenty-first wedding i anniversary of Mrs. Jennie Wiles and ; thf- ladK's took the occasion to join j in ceiebratinjr the event. l The time was spent in visiting ana t an appropriate hour a very dainty ; two-course luncheon was served by jthe hostess that was very much ap- prcciated. j There were two guests present, jMrs. William Kraeger and Miss Ma I linda Freidrich. SELECT SENIOR PLAY The senior class play, to be pre sented by the young people of the class of 192S, lias been selected, it being. "Shirt Sleeves," one of the late and worth while plays. It is a comedy drama in three acts and the period is that of the depression years. There will be twenty-eight in the class and they will have tryouts at i the school to select the characters for i the offering. It is expected that "Shirt Sleeves" will be given some time in April. M. W. A. DANCE AT UNION There will be a dance given at the M. W. A. hall at Union on Thurs day, March 2rd. Old and new style dances.