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Nebr. State Historical Society 3? VOL. NO. nv PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1938. NO. 20 Palm Sunday Draws Many to Local Churches Services Marking Opening of Holy Week Attended by Large Congregations. Palm Sunday, one of tho most im pressive observances of the Lenten season was observed by the churches of Plattsmouth yesterday, very large congregations being present in all of the churches and with special ser vices to mark the day, many having special musical numbers. The St. John's and Holy Rosary churches held their two masses that were largely attended and sermons for the Palm Sunday in addition to the masses for the day. Distribution j of the blessed palms was made at the masses. The St. Luke's Episcopal church held the Palm Sunday services with special sermon for the day by Father Tyner. First Methodist Church One of the largest congregations to attend for several years was pres- cut at the Palm Sunday services, two j strong sermons marking the open ing of the Holy Week services. There was sperial musical numbers by the choir in honor of the opesing of Holy Week. At the morning services the sacra ment of baptism was given to a number of the children. St. Paul's Evangelical Church The St. Paul's Evangelical church observed the day with a special ser mon for Palm Sunday the Spiritual Glow," by Rev. Pahl.jof the vicinity of Louisville, where: The church held the reception of the deceased young man was born and new members, the following being j reared to manhood. He was mat ried j confirmed: Marion Baker, Norman j to Miss Lucille Urish, who w ith two Baker, Wilbur Claus, Marguerite Mc- children. Mary and Donald, survives j Clintock. Darrell Nolte, Ralph Park-'his passing. He v as one ot six j ening. San ford Short, James Short, Mary Jane Tschirren, John and Hil lard Speck. Fmir adults were also received in membership. First Presbyterian Church The morning service at the First Presbyterian church drew a very large congregation to take part in the i Fervices. Dr. H. U. .Met lUSKV natiuupe ms recoery. i as his topic. "A Victorious Life." and a special number, "The Palms." was given bv Mrs. Everett Pickens and the anthem. ' God So Loved the World." by the choir. j There were twenty-nine received; into the church, several adults and the following younger people: Janice j Ann and Janet Mary Reeder. Joyce t- ti.,.1 rn n. Colli-. IX. nilUUll, l.WCJ. .till l I155.H I Lou Graves. Carol Louise Tritsch, ! Rav Larson. Jr.. Leslie Xiel, Jr.,! Leon McCarty. Jr.. Dan Terryberry, Jr. Jeanne Galland. Robert Marshall,! Ileen Aylor, Mary Terryberry Chamberlain. Annice Lee White, Shirley Martin, Donald Skalak, Ruth Westover, June Griffin, Rosylin Mark. Christian Church The message of the Palm Sunday that marked Christ's entry into the Hr.lv ritv. was brought by Rev. J. Wj Taenzler in a most forceful manner,' and followed bv the closest interest i bv the unusually large congregation The choir gave a musical program appropriate to the clay. VISIT AT GEO. BATES HOME Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Kruger and two daughters. Thelma and Hel-ias en Jane, drove to Nehawka last Sun day, where Mr. Kruger's mother, Mrs. Clara Kruger, of Kansas City, has been visiting at the homes of her sons. Lyle and W. H. Kruger. Taking the mother with them, they drove to the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Bates, living southwest of Weeping Water, where they spent the day and enjoyed a fine dinner. At the conclusion of their visit, Mrs. Clara Kruger accompanied the son and family back to Plattsmouth and has been a guest in Plattsmouth this week. FRED G0RDER NOT SO WELL Fred II. Gorder, former county commissioner, is reported as not as well at his home in Weeping Water where he has been the greater part of the time since resigning last fall. Mr. Gorder has been an outstanding figure in Cass county both as mayor of Weeping Water and county com-jsnire, minors, asking that their cus missioner and the fact that he is not j tody be given to the Home for De- so well brings much regret from the hundreds of friends over the county. GOES TO OMAHA HOSPITAL From Tuesday's Daily Mrs. Ed Todd, who recently re turned from California, was taken to the Methodist hospital in Omaha I yesterday. While in California Mrs. Todd underwent an operation and had apparently regained her health. She stood the mountain travel bet ter on the return trip than the trip out last fall: her heart had crown stronger. But upon arriving home,! complications set in, lorcing her re moval to the hospital for treatment for water tumor, as far as is now known. Mr. Todd, after traveling thou-j sands of miles through some of the most dangerous places in the country, i was injured at his home here. He was putting wood into the furnace room when a piece of wood struck him on top of the head, necessitating several stitches being taken Death of Jess Terryberry This Morning Member of Prominent Family Passes way After Illness of Diabetes for Some Time. From Tuesday's Daily Jess Terryberry, 41. a member of; one of the prominent families of Cass j county, died this morning at 11:30 j at the farm home vest of Flatts- i mouth. j Mr. Terryberry was a son of the ! late Mr. and Mrs. James Terrvberrv. 1 "Maintaining;01" many years prominent residents j brothers, five of whom survive. Earl, Frud. Dan, John and Glen Terry berry and two sisters, Mrs. Otto Schafer, all )f this community, and Mrs. Howard Fullerton of Omaha. Mr. Terryberry has been in a coma for the past two days and his condition was such as to give little1 The Hobson funeral home of Weep- ing Water will have charge of the funeral and arrangements will be an i.ounced later. DISTRICT COURT OPENS From Tuesday's Daily This morning the jury for April term or the district court re j ported for service and Judge Wilson ; arrived from Nebraska City to start j the opening of the term. j 1 lle "u" u,lu -UI l" lul Shirlevltne trial ot tne case 01 iwaage iew- ton vs. Charles Avers, an action for j damages alleged to have been tained in an auto collision. PUS- One of the attornevs in the case;in- a campaign to round up a .mm t,.i .i i,. .v i. n,i'ber of suspects of this peeping and later in the term the case was laid inrl appnrrtinHv over until this - """""" l" ft . V, 111 expecieu inai me umi "i this case will take the rest of today jand all of Wednesday Bailiff William Atchison of Elm-' iwood was here brisrht and early toi take up the work of supervising thejj jury. Mrs. Glenn Woodbury Is serving the official reporter at this term. I Mr. Woodbury, the regular reporter suffering a fractured arm a short I time aero that prevents his activity i in this line. He however was here today to visit the old friends. VISITS RELATIVES HERE Prom Monday's "Dally John Sneed of Sioux City, Iowa was in Plattsmouth today visiting jrelatives and renewing acquaintances. ! The older residents of Plattsmouth j will remember Mr. Sneed w hen he i was here with the C. B. & Q. some 35 years ago. Mr. Sneed is now with the Burlington working as a con- ductor on a train out of Sioux City. COUNTY COURT DOINGS From Monday's Dally Petition was made today by Coun ty Attorney J. A. Capwell in the matter of Irene, Duane, Robert, Dar- jif.ne, Richard and Rosemary Shrop- pendent Children in the interest of said minors. Capture of 'Peeper' Made Last Night Authorities Take Charles Henry Into Custody Captured at Hillard Grassman Home. Residents of Marble and Granite .Streets from Tenth tn F'.lovtn 1 h wcrp j treat((1 to a d , of exf. tenient last night shortly after 11 o'clock ls the police and sheriff and deputy combed the neighborhood for a i ... the peeper and which resulted in capture of Charles Henry who was captured as he ran into the waiting arms of Officer Jarvis Lancaster. Someone had been noticed prowling around the Hillard Gra-.sman resi- j dnoe several times in the past and1 btst evening a man was roticed by , Earl Ilaris. a neighbor and later j members of the Grassman family j 1'eeking into one of the bedroom win- dows of the house. j The alarm was given and police called and who urged the members' of the lamily to avert any suspicion i t nr r tr.o peeper tr.o peeper naa oeen seen un- til they might arrive Officers Lancaster and Pickrel , drove up Granite street and Off icer j Lancaster got out some distance east! to approach the place from that di- rection while Officer Pickrel drove on and came from the west to the B. f TiP Sheriff Homer Kvlvester and Deputy Sheriff Cass Sylvester also! -.rtivpil nnil rnme tin Marble street ;.i.d as members 01 the posse came down an alley at the north of theipcrance and missions. place, a man made a dash down the' There were representatives from hill east, and refused to halt when ! several different churches who told cailcd by Sheriff Sylvester and who. fired into the air to halt the party. The fugitive then ran around one of the nearby houses and right into Officer Lancaster who grabbed the man and held turn. The young man was later taken to the Grassman home and identified ,T. Heineman. Mrs. V. T. Arn was j nesday. Aprii 13, at the home at one j Lincoln. by members of the family as the one : from the Home Missions department j 0-cock and at tne M. E. church in! New members of Phi Upsilon Omi that had been seen looking into their of the Methodist church and Mrs. Iia' j veeping Water at three o'clock, con-j cron are second semester sophomores windows. He was then brought onMcMaken from the Foreign Missions, j ducted by rtev. G. A. Morey of Uticajwho have attained a scholastic aver down town and placed in the county: Mrs. R. B. Hayes, the president, j Nebraska assiste(i bv Rev. W. D. ! age of at least SO and rank in the jail. presente-d the Allied Youth, after This morning the deTenaant was: which Mrs. Merritt Kerr and Mrs. arraigned in count court on the Hal Garnett sang a beautiful duet, charge of indecent exposure and tO'My Father Knows His Own." which he made a plea of guilty. The ; The meeting, which was very iaeienuani siateu to tne court mui i largely attended, was cioseu wun me ihe did not know what caused him tow. C. T. V. benediction, after which J visit the home where he was seen jand regretted the act. tjiej The court gave a sentence of ninety I days in the county jail and each alternate day to be on bread and water. The officers are very appreciative I of the aid given by the members of;sw'ng for the coming home talent jthe Grassman family and the neigh-) play, "His Ozark Cousin." Almost bors in making it possible to make i the capture at the scene of the peeping. I hey have been conduct- il rtrl iv. iiaic iren auifin0w . . . .1 .V,n 1 . , . - I ...... . 1 .-. V ! .. to secure one of the suspects. R0TARIANS HOLD MEETING The members of the Rotary club .. . l 1. . rr.. i at , . : .... T n i rip rTPwarr fjiif nan inp rviPfiRiirt ! lUiiuii , iiiiri iiif; m i eit'iii nil iu . the south and which covered a large part of that portion of the United Statps Mr M-nor hafl a yery lntpr. estlng trip and his details of the many places of interest and the peo ple that he met made a very enter taining feature. The club also heard the autobio graphies of J. Howard Davis and J. R. Reeder, two of the newer mem bers of the club as a part of the pro gram of the day. The members here are planning on attending the inter-city meeting al Nebraska City which will be held in two weeks and it is hoped to have a one hundred per cent attendance at the meeting. Guests of the luncheon were Dr. T. B. Lacey and Scott Robinson, of , ci.Miwood, leaders in the club at that place. LOOKING AFTER WORK AT COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Irene Anthes, member of the senior class of the high school, who is one of the students of the commercial department, is attending to the work at the office of County Attorney J. A. Capwell while Miss Mary Jane Mark is ill. a l men lum ui'uu j uesuav noun aii, , -., i- hllhilHiic formed and are now Ozaik hillbillies JOB'S DAUGHTERS ENTERTAIN Bethel No. 24 of Job's Daughters, gave a very beautiful cantata early on Sunday morning that most fitting ly opened the impressive Palm Sun day for the residents of the Masonic Home and infirmary, giving selec tions at both buildings. The program included the follow ing very artistically given selections: Duet by Shirley Seiver md Mar- garet Ann Vallery. Vocal solo by Joan Hall. Duet by Kathtrine and Darkus. A quartet composed of Helen Harkus, Margaret Ann Vallery, Shir- ,ev Seivt'r and Eleanor Minor gave 'several very much appreciated num- , 1 s- j Kuth Wcstover served as j eompanist for the numbers. the Missions and Temperance to Form Program:! . , n, n m rr .. i Given by the W. C. T. U. on Monday , v tt-, r nr.- Elizabeth Spangler. From Tuesday's Daily The W. C. T. TJ. held their meet- ing yesterday at the home of Mise i .viihS; Elizabeth Spangler. Mrs. Mav Far - ley had the devotionals. after which the r-rnnn canp- the Prncnrlo hvrrm group sang the Crusade hymn. After the business meeting the pro- ; P-rnm nf which Alice DHvp fls ha rl . charge, was given, taking up ttm of the work that is done in their mis- !sion departments. Mrs. J. W. Taenz- in both CaPS aild 0100 counties er gave an account of the work being ; wherever he was known. ! done in the Christian church. The ! "A precious one from us has gone. jst. Taul's Evangelical church was ! v.,ice e l0Ve( l?. Bti"eV mo . iA place is vacant in our home, (represented by Mrs. G. A. Pahl, andj-vVTncjj never can be filled." : the Presbyterian church by Mrs. P. j puneral services were held Wed- delicious refreshments were served by Mis Spangler and Miss Gass, co hostesses. PLATTSMOUTH HILLBILLY ? j i Rphprirsals are now on In full ! every evening now you can see groups ; Df young Thespians with their scripts in hands hurrving to and from re- ItfUI nuib. X Clliaja v.. v.. t j strange language, as their dialect: is beginning to huunu i "mountaineerish." Listening to them.j you would think you were living! down around Van Buren instead of 'right here in Plattsmouth. This j smart young set are completely trans- i living on corn pone ind " 'lasses." I .. , i . . .7 .1...: they are reauy a nu iol. ui.u nctivities for the coming weeK wiu , be feuding, making moonshine ciuor and having typical hU1 -' weddings. "Reckon they air to hev a right smart show, you reckon?" aimin ATTENDS LODGE MEETING One of the large gatherings of southeastern Nebraska Masons was hciri nn Mnnrtav tiitrht at Cook. v. hen tnis srmi twpntv-three lodges of section of the state were represent ed at the gathering. William A. Robertson, grand mas ter of the Nebraska Masons, of this city, with Lute M. Savage, Omaha, grand custodian and Raymond C. Cook of this city, deputy grand cus todian, were present. The event was a school of instruc tion and inspection of the Cook lodge and an event that was enjoyed by the Masonry of that section of the state. VISITS RELATIVES HERE Mrs. Mary Frady Quail, of Dallas, Texas, Is in the city for a visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Vir ginia Frady, and other relatives and friends. Death of Erwin E. Moore, Jr. at Palmyra Foraier Resident of Weeping Water and One of Highly Esteem Resi dents of That Community. Erwin Eugene Moore, Jr., was born April Ifi. 190S near Mary ville. .wU11 W1U ,-L.-,r,-u ""l""' -""""--"1 ! in Palmvra. Nebr i April 11. 193S,j aged 29 years. 10 months and 25 ; days. j He was the eldest son of Mr Mrs. E. E. Moore. j When nine years of age he came ac-jwith his parents to Nebraska where he grew to manhood. He was always i interested in mechanical work, get : ting his first experience in father's i garage at the age of twelve years. On June 20, 1929 he was married ! to Miss Kuth C. Morse at the home ; of her aunt. Mrs. Cora Badgley in Weeping Water. They made their leme in Weeping Water for six years where Gene, as his lriends called him. was emploved by the ' , , r, ., , ! for ten years. ! Three years ago he went to Pal !myra to work in the Palmyra Auto 'Co., for C. A. Sweet where he was employed at the time of his death, i IIe -eaves to mourn his passing j his loving wife. Ruth; his : and mother; two brothers. father , ; ouu iiw.i.n , v- i,,. i l- and Errnond W. ; three sisters. t-' pl 11 1., .laiJOlie lv.. ooin 01 j .! Weeping Water, and Mrs. Effie Ruth Richards of Yakima. Washington. He was a devoted husband, son and ' brother, upright and honest in his i business, and leaves a host of friends Lenker of Weeping Water. Two beautiful solos were sung at the home by Victor Wallick. Music at Weeping Water was furnished by mixed quartet composed of Mrs. j jei Ruhga, Mrs. Ethel j Victor Wallick and Alvin Ratnour, Groesser, wit hMiss Maude Moulton at the organ. Pallbearers were Victor Hesson.j Berman Breese, of Palmyra, Ralph ; Ransford of Eagle, James Kivett, Leslie Hay and Oscar Uffleman of Weeping Water. Burial was at Oakwood cemetery in weeping water, conaucteu uy ; jlicnard Hobson ATTEND OMAHA MEETING Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. at Omaha W. A. Robertson were where Mr. Robertson attended the; meeting of John J. Mercer lodge of the A. F. & A. M. of Benson, w ith other grand lodge officers and mas- j ters of the other Omaha lodges. j Mrs. Robertson, with the wives of the masters of the various lodges, , - M j h T Tillery, the ladies enjoying the evening at I cards and later were joined by their i husbands. A very much appreciated i .... l,,.,,..,.,-. .-oo oE.rvl liv iiivn roiirse luncheon was served by Mrs. Tillery to the guests of the eve i n ing. CHRISTIAN BIBLE SCHOOL A campaign for increase of attend ance at the Christian Bible school in which all have manifested a lively Interest and all having a mmd to work has resulted in a lively interest forj . lin the school and church work many times on Lord's day during the Easter portions of the year the at tendance ran much less than 100. The attendance has grown until on j April 10th the attendance was 1 5 S , j all departments and classes doing excellent. The Bible school extends a cordial invitation to all not at tending elsewhere. HERE FOR VACATION Miss Helen Farley, who is teach ing in the schools of York. Nebraska, is here to enjoy the spring vacation at the home of her parents. County Commissioner and Mrs. George L. Farley. DISCUSS CONCESSIONS One of the preliminary meetings of the King Korn Klub was held Monday night at the American Le- jgion building for the purpose of dis i cussing plans for the fall festival .this year. Probably the chief matter was that of locating concessions and the plat form for the program of the festival which has been located for the life of the Korn Karnival at Fifth and j Main streets. There has been a great cessions and perhaps the platform located at Fourth and Main streets., , t th Pr. p,.,nn ,lf where there would be less lnterler and'ence with business activities and jmore space available for the placing of concessions. A survey will be taken of the situation relative to the location of the concessions this fall. Plattsmouth Girl is Among Honored Coeds,; Lois Giles Among Those Who Receive Recognition at the Univer sity of Nebraska. LINCOLN, April 12 (UP) Twen - i tv-oiif cn-pls nt Ihp Whvnskn rnl- i. , i lesre of ne-ricnltnre tortnv wprp -lp-rt- i , . ... . i.. i P(I members of Amirrnn Nil nnrl Phi .,-.. . , iLpsilon Omicron, honorary home eco- , nomics societies Members of the Omicron Nu were (selected from women students who are second semester juniors or above: and who rank in the upper lf per . cent of the highest two-fifth of their; classes. j pnn They are: Marjorie Louise Beatrice; Ruth Bauder, Glenvil; Lois;only Giles. Platsmouth; Ruth Madsen, Nebraska City; Isabel Roseoe, Ly ons; Lillian Brehm, Unadilla; Eloisc Benjamin, Dorothy Neutzman, Gladys Swift and Phyllis Chamberlin, all of j upper two-fifth of their classes. They are: Peggy Sherburn, Hast- ings; Lucile Backemeyer, Green wood; Helen Kilmer, Western; Amelie Svoboda, Weston; Marjorie Louise Epp. Beatrice; Isabel Roscoe. T.x-rnc- i .nic 1 1 r m m in r tntm Ttmplc - ett, Luella Hunt, Gldays Swift, and Delores Young, all of Lincoln. TO LOCATE HERE ( j Bankers Life Insurance company j of Nebraska has announced the ap- j pointment of Joseph E. Knoflicek as i special representative in riausmouiu and eastern Cass county. Mr. Knoflicek was born and rear ed in Plattsmouth. He is the son of Mrs. Mary Knoflicek. He attended the Plattsmouth schools and gradu ated from the Plattsmouth high school where he was prominent in athletic and musical activities, Mr. and Mrs. Knoflicek will make their home here in the future at the Coronado apartments. i He will represent Bankers Life in .this territory with Mr. T. M. Pat- ; terson who has been connected withianu- I the company for the past twenty- : seven years. While Mr. Patterson has : not severed his connection with Bankers Life ; r., l-t ;rn ho hoo ocL-oH Hint be he has asked that be relieved of active service because of ill health. He will continue as a representative in this territory. ENTERS ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL Mrs. Herman L. Thomas, of Ne- braska City, former resident here. entered the Missouri Pacific hospital at St. Louis Saturday for a major operation. Mrs. Thomas was oper ated on several months ago at fct. Louis and was able to return home to recuperate and now returns for the second operation which it is hoped will give her relief. The operation is expected to take place Tuesday or Wednesday. The many friends here are hoping that she may soon be able to return home. SUFFERS FROM ILLNESS From Monday's Dally Mary Jane Mark, stenograpHer in the office of County Attorney J. A. Capwell, was ill today and unable to be on the job, being taken sick Sat urday and was quite 111 Sunday but is now showing improvement. Plan Campaign to Rid County of Grasshoppers Over Eighty Farmers of County Plan to Combat the Dangers of Pests Coming Summer. About eighty farmers from all j parts of the county attended a plan- I nine meeting- lor the eomintr trrass- j , per poisonin g eampa ign last Fri- r .. . .v, .-. . . . . . . . . "A ( I I . . . state extension entomologist who could not attend on account of ill ness. Mr. Eichhoff summed up the out look for Cass county as one of the gravest in the state due to the sec ond generation hatch of the lesser migratory hoppers last fall that mi grated into the county the first week m September after the poisoning campaign was over. In spite of the fact that Cass county farmers scat tered over 4 00 tons of bait and did a relatively good job of protecting their (rops and keeping the hoppers in check, the county is covered with eggs from the late fall migration and a" intense campaign will be needed again this year," Mr. Eichhoff said. Some inquired as to whether or not the last week's storm had af fected the eggs of the hoppers. Mr. Eichhoff told of an experiment con ducted in Montana where by labor- tory tests it took a temperature from 12 to 16 degrees below zero to kill hopper eggs. One day when the tem perature was 44 below zero outside. jlhey took the temperature an inch 'below the ground and found it to be C below zero. According to this experiment it would be almost impossible.- to get an outside temper ature low enough to freeze the eggs in the ground. D. D. Wainscott gave a detailed accounting of the campaign last year and how it was handled. After con siderable discussion, led by J. M. Quackenbush, the new agent, the farmers present thought the plan of handling the campaign as it was done last year and getting the bajt out to the farmers was very satis factory and voted unanimously to continue on the same basis for this j year. i ThOSe ! Thnto nrospnt PYTirpcsAfl t h PTTi- selves that an early campaign would come nearer controlling the hoppers than anything else that could be done. The hoppers will start hatch ing about two weeks after the ground warms up which will probably be about the last of April. They will continue to stay around the hatch ing beds if there is any grass or vegetation there at all for about two or three weeks. The eggs that have been laid are probably only on about ten per cent of the land so if any intense campaign is put on in May before the young hoppers leave the hatching beds there will be a small acreage to be covered and the maxi mum good will be done at this time. A 100 pound sack of bait spread properly at that time will do more good than a ton after the hoppers ( 1 . .3 -i (. l nil t the f 1 T" i iTt "" J ENJOY FAMILY GATHIJiHNU The home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. McMaken has been the scene of a very pleasant family party the past week when Mr. and Mrs. Edward McMaken and son. Carl, and his daughter, Betty Jo. were here from Sheridan, Wyoming and Miss Eva Reese, a sister of Mr. McMaken here from Hugo. Colorado. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Mc Maken and family of Omaha came down to join the family group. The McMaken family departed j Sunday for their home in the west jand Mrs. Reese will leave today for (her home, stopping in North Platte to visit old friends and then on to Hugo where she makes her home with her son, Guy Reese. HERE FROM LINCOLN From Wednesday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Davis of Lin coln were here today to spend a few hours with relatives and friends in this city and as well at Murray, near where they formerly resided. While here they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Troop, Mrs. Davis being a niece of Mrs. Troop.