S.'nfe nj3f.-,r:Cfil Society
VOL. NO. LTV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 9, 193S.
NO. 27
Junior High
Students
Give Programl;
t tt- t- en j i t j. tt j
Junior High Students Present Varied
,, . , . , o , ,
jriusicai n o gram ai rugn ocuuui
Auditorium Last Evening.
:
.cling people of the Junior,
The
high school, comprising the seventn
and eighth grades, last evening pre-
eruiru
jnusiam ill Hie lllgll MIIUUI dliu "
despite the unpleasant evening drew
out a large number of the parents
and friends to enjoy the various num
bers which were well given.
Lee Meyers and Miss Lois Brand
horst. musical instructors at the
school directed the production and
in the fine work of their students can
feel veil pleased.
All type of musical instruments
were presented in solo numbers as
well as the splendid vocal offerings
of the young people.
In the eighth grade boys group
were John Soennichsen, Sanford
Short, Donald Martin. Wilbur Claus,
with Cary Marshall and Whipple
Leonard as accompanists.
The seventh grade boys were Ken
neth White. George Jacobs. Ray
mond Harold. Raymond Evers. Cole
man O'Brien. Joe Highfield. Sterling
Hopkins, Robert Grassman. Lars
Larson. Joe McMaken, Vernon Hill
man. Ruth Westover served as the
accompanist for this group.
The seventh grade girls partlci -
pating were Donna Seiver. Betty ue-
leski. Lois Wolever, Betty Hamblin,
Nellie Rainey. Charlotte Steinkamp.
Rachel McMaken. Dorene Wieland,
Edith Taylor. Shirley Price, Ellen
Winters. Miriam Fricke. Joan Tie
kotter. Catherine Conis. The accom
panists were Mary Jean Hatt and
Shirley Seiver.
In the eighth grade girls part of
the program participating were Do
lores Gradoville, Dorothea Duxbury,
Ruth Lowson, Mary Ann Winscott,
Jeanette Shryock. Alta Marie Phil
lips. Helen Minniear, Willa Sylvester,
Margaret Bruce. Juanita Sigler, Bar
bara Lamphere. Mae McCarroll. Max
ine Graves. Doris Canterbury. The
accompanists were Dorothea Duxbury
and Shirley Seiver.
SITE BUILDING CONTEST
The kite-building contest, under
the supervision of James Yelick, of
the art-craft division of the Recrea
tion Center, is getting underway with
a great measure of success. There
are twenty-two prizes to be awarded
in this contest, of which two are cash
prizes.
The rules of this contest are very
simple and easily complied with.
Every kite in this contest must have
been made at the Recreation Center.
Every contestant must fly his or her
kite on at least one hundred (100
vards of string. No manufactured
i
kites will be allowed to enter in this j
contest and the
winners will be j
judged according to the ingenuity,
workmanship and flying ability of j
the kite.
The contest closes Saturday, May j
21, and entrants in the contest must)
sign up with Mr. Yelick on or be-j
fore Saturday, May 14, so don't de-j
lay. come down early and start on j
your kite for the contest.
There is no age limit on this con-
test so if vou older fellows have
j.5te
some novel ideas as to how a
should be built, come down and tr
them out.
ENROLL FOR CANCER FIGHT
Following are the name3 of those;
who have enlisted by the payment of :
$1.00 in the Women's Field Army
fght cancer
paign: Mrs.
with knowledge eam
E. II. Wescott, Miss
Bertha Ellington, Mrs. P. T. Heine
man, Mrs. Roy Knorr, R. J. Larson.
Mrs. Wm. Baird. Mrs. Ed Ofe, Mrs.
John Alwin, Mrs. Rudolf Spanni. Dr.
A. E. Johnson, John Bauer, Mrs. j
L. W. Egenberger, Mrs. Fred Lugsch.'
Dr. R. P. Westover, Mrs. John Woest,
John Woest, Mrs. Augusta Haupt.
Mrs. R. B. Hayes, Mrs. Frank Gobel
man, Mrs. Frank Barkus, Mrs. Homer
Sylvester, Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom.
Enlistments may be received at
Mauzy drug store, Mrs. Frank Gobel
man, Gobelman paint store, Mrs. L.
W. Egenberger, at L. W. Egenberger
Agency, and Mrs. Fred Lugsch at
Lugsch Cleaners.
HOLD MARBLE CONTEST
The marble playing contest staged
between the boys of the St. John's
and Holy Rosary Catholic parishes.
was held Friday afternoon at the St.
ohn's school playground.
The players who had been selected
for the finals were Tom Uoody and
. , .... T . . , i
'Ivan Smith for the St. Johns and i
I Edward Gradoville and Hilly Reddie
for the Holy Rosary.
The first prize was secured bv Tom
bv Edward Grado-
vilie and by the w inning by Doody
the Si. John's parish boys will re -
.taill the cup Which
they have won
'lm thrro
years.
1 he prize winners were present
ed medals which were donated by
Dr. 1-'. R. Molak. sponsor of the tour
nament. Lillian White
is Candidate for
Renomination
Register of Deeds Files This Horning j
and Will Be Candidate for
Democratic Nomination.
From Thursday's Daily
Miss Lillian G. White, register of
deds, this morning filed f-r rc-
i nomination on the democratic ticket
! f or the post she now holds,
i Miss White is completing her sec-
'ond term and has made a very ex-
I
i cellent record in the office where the
registration of deeds and mortgages
are made and whith is one of the
important offices of the county.
In her previous campaigns Miss
White has been elected by large nw -
Jorities and has a' wide acquaintance-
i ship over the county. She has also
i .
had a great deal of experience in
this line of work as she was formerly
clerk in the office of the county judge
before beiug chosen for her present
post.
This is the third filing for regis
ter of deeds. Mrs. Erma Begley hav
ing filed for the democratic nom
ination and E. C. Giles for that on
the republican ticket.
HONOR LOCAL BOY
Richard Ite-a. son of Mr. and Mrs
Fred I. Rea. who is a sailor at the'
Great Lakes, Illinois, training sta-'
tion, has received a very fine honor ;
from the commanding officers of the I
station. Richard was selected as
the honor man of his company of i
100 boys and which is given as a
merit for his proficiency in his
studies and work.
Richard will be graduated May
IS, at Great Lakes and at which time
he will receive the personal congratu
lation of Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis,
lor the excellent showing that has
been made.
With his graduation the young
man will probably be assigned to
active duty.
SUFFERS SKULL FRACTURE
Granville Sigler, injured Friday
afternoon when he fell from a car
and suffered a head injury, was re
ported as doing very well at the hos
pital at Omaha where he had been
taken. The youth has suffered a skull
fracture but which however did not
cause a depression and pressure on
the brain. He is reported as being
somewhat brighter this morning and
his condition thought to be as good
as possible and somewhat more en-
couraging.
JURY HAS CASE
from Saturday's DaJty
The final arguments were made
in the case of Marjorie Twiss vs. The
Lincoln Telephone Co. this morning
and the case placed in the hands of
the jury late in the evening. The
Jury has since been deliberating on
the ease and may reach a verdict be
fore night.
Judge Wilson will resume court
Monday as several cases are yet to
re heard.
CONDITION OF REV. PAHL
Rev. G. A. Fahl, pastor of the
St. Paul's Evangelical church, is re
ported as being about the same,
;the patient still suffering from the
j effects of the appendectomy. It is
hoped that in a few days he may show
J definite progress toward recovery.
Mothers and
Daughters Hold
Fine Banquet
Eelightful Even Held at Parlors
the Christ Lutheran Church
Friday Evening.
of
I On Friday evening. May Gth, the
parlors of the Christ Lutheran church
j jn
' of
Ei;
a
lit ?.I i I e Grove was the scene
very delightful gathering
of
the
the mothers and daughters vt
church, honoring the daughters.
There were ninety-five seated at
the artistically arranged table.? in the
church when the banquet opened.
The mothers had arranged t lie menu
which comprised:
Fruit Cocktail
Escalloped Potatoes
Ca.Ua Lily Loaf - Buttered Pens
Spring Salad - Olives
Rolls - Jelly
Strawberry Shortcake
Coffee
As
each member of the banquet
entered they were presented
party
with a beautiful rose as a token o:
regard.
The sons and brothers of the ladies
did the serving of the repast in a
very clever manner.
The room was arranged in a color
scheme of pink and white.
The toast list was presided over
bv Mrs. Clarence Meisincer and the I
program given as follows:
Welcome Mrs. Edward Gansemer
Response Mildred Engelkemeier
Reading Wilma Friedrieh
Song Mothers
Essay on an Ideal Mother
I Arlene Engelkemeier
iSons
Daughters
Anna Mae Lentz,
Lullaby
and Nancy Triiseh
Essay on an Ideal Daughter
Mrs. Walter -Engelkemeier
Selection Mrs. Alexen
Ijjuet Mrs. A. Lentz and Mrs.
. , J. Engelkemeier .
Address Mrs. M. Schroeder
Selection Schafer Sisters
Song Leader Mrs. A. Lentz
The committee in charge were Mrs.
Mrs. II. Hennings. Mrs. Julius Engel
Mrs. H. Henings. Mrs. Julius Engel
kemeier. Mrs. Mable Engelkemeier.
HERE FROM OMAHA
Friday afternoon Buehler Metcalf
of Omaha was in the city for a few
hours on business matters and while
here hael the opportunity of meeting
a few of the old friends. Mr. Metcalf
was captain of the machine gun com
pany of the Sixth Nebraska in 1917
when it was rodered to Camp Cody
and served in that capacity until
the company was made Co. C of the
12Gth machine gun battalion, and in
which company there were a number
of Cass county and Plattsmouth
j young men.
Mr. Metcalf is now engaged in the
I real estate business in Omaha and
! associated with his father, Richard
L. Metcalf and his brother, Ted Met
calf. FORMER COMMISSIONER HERE
From Friday's Inni
Henry J. Miller, one of the prom
inent residents of the Alvo commun
ity, as well as a former county com
missioner, was here today for a short
visit. Mr. Miller was enjoying visits
with his relatives and many friends
he had met in his service as com
missioner. He reports farming condi
tions excellent in his part of the
county.
WILL DISCUSS CLUB WORK
County Agents J. M. Quackenbush
and Jesse Baldwin, will be in Platts
motuh on Wednesday, May 11th, to
hold a meeting at the court house at
8 o'clock. The agents will discuss
4-H club work and the prospects of
forming these very worth while proj
ects in the school and the community.
The work will be in both boy's and
girl's club3 and the young people as
well as their parents are invited to
attend. d&w
VISIT MURRAY AID SOCIETY
From Thursday's Daily
The Ladies Aid of the Christian
church met yesterday afternoon at
the 'church. After a short business
meeting, they went to Murray,
where they were guests of the Lad
ies Aid of the Murray Christian
church, who were celebrating their
56th year of active service.
GAVEL BELL CONTEST
The Nell Krause gavel bell award
ed last year to the Plattsmouth Le
gion Auxiliary unit for making the
greatest percentage increase in mem
bership of any unit in the state dur
ing the month of June, will be
awarded this year for ti:e greatest
increase during May. Plattsmouth
unit with twenty Juniors to re-register
and hiore than a score of eligible
members not yet enrolled for 193S,
j will again be a contender. It is I
necessary that a unit win the trophv
' -
three different years before it be-
comes tnat unit s permanent prop
erty. The gavel bell lias been here
since last year's state convention,
when it was presented to Mrs. H.
L. Gayer, the 1937 president.
Cass County
Men in New
Liberty League
Carl Tefft of Avoca Chairman of Meeting-
at Lincoln to Form Opposi
tion to Federal Farm Eiil.
LINCOLN, May 0 (UP) Thirty
seven easteri Nebraska farmers to
day had a new organization the
Grain Belt Liberty League of Nebras
ka around which they propose to
marshal opposition to the 19 2$ fed
eral farm bill.
Curl Tefft of Avoca was named
temporary chairman of the group at
n preliminary session here. Plans
were made for a statewide meeting
to be held next Wednesday night.
May 11, at Nebraska City, when a
permanent organization will be ef
fc cted.
Yesterday's meeting was devoted
to a discussion of plans and selection
o' committees and ofHceis. The or
ganization will include both corn and
wheat farmers.
Glen Eoedeker of Murray was
named secretary-treasurer. Commit
tees were selected as follows:
Constitution: Willard Clapp, Elm
wood, chairman; Frank Wiltse, Hum
boldt; W. E. Crownover, Syracuse;
and Herbert Mauer, Colon.
Nominating: C. C. Coale, Bennet.
chairman; Carl Balfour. Nehawka;
Frank Rist. Humboldt; C. A. Folts.
York, and Marvin Cair, Eagle.
Meeting: E. A. Nutzman, Nehaw
ka. chairman; E. A. Barry, Malmo;
(.ill
rl Dav. Weeping Water; Henry
Wendt. Elmwood
Syracuse.
and Will Stons
TRACKSTERS TO CLAR1NDA
From Friday's Daily
The members of the Plattsmouth
high school track squad were at
Clarinda, Iowa, this afternoon to par
ticipate in the track meet at that
place and where the Iowa School for
the Deaf will also participate.
The Plattsmouth relay team is to
contest against the Iowa Deaf relay
team, their records so far this sea
son being very close and with the
excellent showing of the Platters
they are hoping to lower the time
in this event. Ilebal. injured at
Glenwood in'a fall, is expected to be
able to run in the relays today. Joe
York, who has made a good showing
in the field sports is also expected
to enter in the meet.
SECURE MARRIAGE LICENSE
From Saturday's Daily
This morning in the county court
a marriage license was issued to Miss
Vera Adell Cadwell. of this eity and
Charles Milton Lewi?, of Union. The
young people will be married today
at Union and where they expect to
reside. The groom is a foreman ofjbert Anderson, Waverly; C. O. John
tho Mpf.onnro rnmnnnv rm their river i son. Lincoln and Louis Carsten of
work contract.
i Freeman Pleads Guilty; Gets 7 Years j
Earl Freeman, charged with forgery of
a $250 check on the Home Dairy here a
few weeks ago. was brought before Judge
W. V. Wilson this afternoon at 3 o'clock
and changed his plea of not guilty to one
of guilty. He was charged on the forgery
count and that of a habitual criminal was
dropped. The prisoner was sentenced by
Judge Wilson to seven years in the state
penitentiary at Lincoln.
Young People's
Musical Program
a Real Success
j large Number Participate in Both
Afternoon and Evening Pro
grams at the Library.
The musical programs given by
the younger people of the commun-
it V ) f o ft iiT 1 Via - y 1 1. I ii' r. fl' f i.c?
...... . ... .... , r
tivity in Plattsmouth. proved one of
., . , , . i .
the most successful that has been
held during the present week.
In the afternoon the program at
the public library was held at 4
o'clock and where the younger people
of the schools participated, there be
ing s:nie forty of the youngsters up
to and including the sixth grade, on
the platform.
The teachers of the city schools
and the music teachers of the city,
co-operating with the music week
committee, had arranged a fine show
ing of the musical work of the chil
dren, both vocal and instrumental.
The different musical selections were
enjoyed by a very large audience.
Evening ProgTam
The evening program was pre-
Jsented by o'der children and young
'people of the schools and many de-
!;litful piano selections marked this
excellent contribution to music week.
While the number participating was
not as large as the afternoon, the
program was exceptionally fine.
'fiie afternoon program was in
charge of Mrs. E. H. Wescott and
the evening program supervised by
Mrs. Robert Reed, they representing
th? music department of the Platts
mouth Woman's club.
JUNIOR AUXILIARY ENTER
TAINS AT MASONIC HOME
The members of the Junior Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary gave a very
fine program for Music Week at the
Nebraska Masonic Home and in
firmary last evening and in which a
number of their teachers partici
pated as well.
The program was in charge of
Kathryn Barkus. as chairman, with
Ruth Westover and Dorothea Mae
Duxbury as the accompanists.
All of the young people parti
cipated in the programs with musical
numbers that were very much enjoy
ed and among these being a piano
solo by Ruth Westover, a vocal offer
ing by Superintendent L. S. Devoe
and a piano number by Miss Dorothy
Glock.
With the young people completing
their program Mr. Devoe was asked
by the chairman to take charge and
proceeded to organize an old fash
ioned singing school. This feature
was entered into with the greatest
of interest by the residents of the
Home and made a complete evening
of music.
The members of the Junior Aux
iliary feel very appreciative to Mr.
Devoe and to Mrs. Otto Keck, the
guardian of the group.
Those who participated in the pro
gram were Betty Gayer, Margaret
McClintock. Juanita Sigler, Dorothea
Mae Duxbury. Thelma Capper. Shir
ley Walling. Helen Barkus. Kathryn
Barkus and Ruth "Westover.
PASSING OF OLD VETERAN
The death of John H. Hallstrom
of this citv. takes another of the
veterans who for many years served
as employes in the local Burlington
shops in the clays when this was one
of the largest on the system.
t the funeral services Wednesday
three of the old associates. Mayor
George Lushiusky. John Lutz and
W. C. Tippens served as pall bearers
with three of the family friends, Al
'Avoca.
i ... .
' v '"" '
I V
NORMAL TRAINING DEPT.
HAS A FINE RECORD
The normal training department
of the Plattsmouth high school has
made a fine record this year in the
j matter of subjects passed and pupils
(certified. Those pupils who have
; passed all seventeen subjects, which
J certifies them for a teacher's certi
ficate are: Dick Hall. Joan Hall, Neil
(Lancaster and Io'a Rosencrautz. The
'remainder of the class consisting ol
i Alice Campbell, Cecilia Lepert, Ruth
Miller. Dorothy Rufiner. Marie
Thomason and Florence Wiles, will
all qualify in the June examinations.
j The teacher. Miss Pearle Staats,
j feels unusually well satisfied with
; the year's work and has a number
of very fine prospective teachers
ready for the schools of Cass county
Commissioner
H. C. Backemayer
Files for Office
Present Occupant of Post in Third
District Will Ask Repub
lican Nomination.
H. C. Backemayer, present com
missioner from the third district,
comprising the west part of Cass
county, will seek tne republican
nomination for re-election, making
his filing Friday afternoon before
leaving for his home near Green
wood. Mr. Backemayer was appointed to
the va ancy occasioned by the resig
nation of the laU- Fred H. Gorder of
Weeping Water and has served since
that time most capably in the office.
Mr. Backemayer is one of the large
land owners of Elmwood precinct
and since taking his office he has
given much time and thought to the
duties of the office to which he was
named, one of the most important
in Cass county.
This is the second filing for the
republican nomination as Emil Borne-
meier of Elmwood made his filing
several weeks ago.
PRESBYTERIAN FEDERATION
From Thursday's Da'ly
The Presbyterian Federation was
entertained in the church parlors by
Circle Number 2 yesterday after
noon. After the business meeting,
the group heard the two little Yard
ley girls sing, and also a number of
pupils from First Ward school un
der the direction of Mrs. Lora Kieck,
their teacher.
Mrs. H. G. McClusky, Mrs. P. T.
Ileineman and Mrs. L. O. Minor gave
the points of interest that took place
at the Presbyterial held in Lincoln
April 26 and 27 at the Westminster
Presbyterian church. It was the
5Sth annual meeting of the Nebras
ka City Presbyterial. Those attend
ing heard splendid talk3 and very
fine music. Mr. and Mrs. Slater,
missionaries to India from the Pres
byterian church, were there and Mrs.
Slater spoke. She told cf the start
ling conditions in India and the
hardships undergone by the Indians
in trying to become Christians.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the refreshments.
SUFFERS DISLOCATED SHOULDER
John Libershal. assessor of thej
first ward, is suffering from the ef
fects of a dislocated shoulder, suffer
ed while at his work as caretaker at
the St. John's church. He was en
gaged in moving a register for the
furnace and inadvertently stepped
into the open register and with the
result that the left shoulder was
wrenched from the socket. The in
jured shoulder was dressed by Dr.
L. S. Tucelik and the patient is able
to be around with the injured mem
ber but which is still quite painful.
SHIP OUT FISH
William and John Grebe,
local
fishermen, Wednesday shipped out
two fine large white catfish which
they caught Tuesday, both weigh
ing close to 25 pounds apiece. The
fish were purchased by the Izaak
Walton league at Memphis, Nebras
ka, who entertained at a fish feed
last night. The fish are excellent
and provided a real feast for the
sportsmen.
County Farm
Bureau Honors
County Agents
Banquet at Nehawka Attended by
Some 300 to Greet New Agent
and Honor Retiring Agent.
Friday evening the Nehawka aud
itorium was filled with a group of
some 3C0 of the residents of the vari
ous parts of the county to pay their
respects to Mr J. M. Quackenbush,
new county agent, as well as to honor
D. P. Wainscott, retiring after nine
years of faithful service.
The American Legion Auxiliary of
Nehawka prepared and served the de
licious repast and which left nothing
to be desired.
Parr Young-, one of the leading
farmers of the Nehawka community,
was the toastmaster of the dinner
and presented the various speakers
who discussed the work of the farm
bureau and the success that had been
attained in the twenty years that it
has been in existence.
W. H. Brokow. of the state agri
culture college, was the main speaker
of the evening and gave a fine talk
on the activities of the farm bureau
in the various counties and the or
ganization of the various groups that
are a part of the set up of the county
bureau.
Captain H. L. Gayer spoke on
"Rainbow" and John B. Kaffenberger
on the "Pot of Gold", covering the
work of the farm activities that have
in recent years made great strides
in the development of the agriculture
interests of the nation.
Mr. Quackenbush was presented
and gave a fine greeting bv the rep
resentatives of the farm bureau and
with whom he will be associated in
the future as head of the activities
in Cass county.
On behalf of the farm bureau, Mr.
John B. Kaffenberger presented Mr.
P. P. Wainscott, retiring agent, with
a gift as an appreciation of his fine
services in the past and giving the
well wishes for his future success.
Mr. Waincott responded and ex
pressed his appreciation of the co-operation
that he had received in the
past from his associates.
The Nehawka high school glee club
gave two numbers on the program
that were much enjoyed and Rev.
Paul Dick, of Mynard, led the group
singing, Mrs Roy Cole playing the
accompaniments.
Those attending from here were:
George Iletrick, II. L. Gayer, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt, County Com
missioner G. L. Farley, County Treas
urer John E. Turner, E. II. Earn
hardt, manager of the Norfolk Pack
ing Co.
HOLD GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday afternoon the general
meeting of the circles of the St.
John's altar society was held at the
home of Mrs. Frank Mullen on Locust
street, some twenty-one of the ladies
being in attendance at the event.
A business session of the society
was held and which was filled with
much interest to the members in fu
ture plans for the coming summer.
Father Robert Salmon, acting pastor
of the church, was present and gave
a very fine talk on the church and
the work of the various organiz
ations. The ladies of circle No. 1 were
the hostesses and served very dainty
refreshments that aided in the com
pletion of a fine inspirational gath
ering. DEPART FOR THE WEST
This morning Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Edgerton and children, departed for
the west coast where they are to en
joy an extended visit in California
with their relatives. Mr. Edgerton
who has been engaged in U. S. proj
ects for the past several years will
take a rest from the duties as his
health has not been the best in re-
icent years. Formerly with the re
employment service at the local of
fice, he has been head of the Cass
county recreational project for the
past year.
WILL VISIT MOTHER
Mrs. Searl S. Davis is leaving to
day for Dayton, Ohio where she will
visit her mother Mrs. Lee Corbin and
other relatives.
V
