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VOL. NO. LIV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1938.
NO. 43
Plattsmouth
Couple Observe
60th Annivers'y
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Petersen Cele
brate Quietly Today Passing;
of Sixtieth Wedding- Day.
From Friday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. L.. II. Petersen are
today celebrating their sixtieth wed
ding anniversary quietly at their
home on South 7th street.
.Mr. and Mrs. Petersen have lived
in Plattsmouth for over forty-three
years and have reared a family of
seven children. Two sons have pass.
ed on a number of years ago.
Small of stature but very active
at the age of eighty, they enjoy the
modern conveniences and often speak
of the hardships that made up the
early part of their married life.
Mr. Petersen worked in the Bur
lington sr. ops lor a numuer ot years
and up until five years ago lived at.
the old home on the Louisville road
i
and from where all the children at-j
tended public school and high school.
They have ten grandchildren and j
eight great grandchildren, who are
a great pleasure to them.
Many cards and congratulations j
were received today. I
That this estimable couple may
enjoy many years of health and hap-
piucss is
f I iellds.
the wish of their many
DEATH OF MRS. JOS. SEDLAK, SR
Mrs. Joseph Sedlak. Sr.
has mad her home here
than thirty years, died
night at 9 o'clock following
illness that she had suffered
a short
from a
heart attack.
Mrs. Scdlak was born in Austria
Hungary on March S. 18G7, and spent
her girlhood in the land of her birth !
and where in 1S91 she was married I
i
to Joseph Sedlak. They came to i
the I nited States thirty-four years
ago and have since made their home
in the west part of the city and i
where their family grew up. I
Mrs. Sedlak was very highly es-:
teemed by a large circle of warm '
friends that she has made in the ;
years of her residence here and who .
will join in 'their sympathy to
bereaved family.
There is surviving her passing the
husband, one son, Frank Sedlak, of
Sedalia. Missouri, and three daugh
ters, Mrs. Walter Martin,
Thomas Gradoville and Mrs
IJintner, all of this city.
I.
HOW ABOUT YOUR HOPPER BAIT ?
Few people know of the extent j
which the 'hopper bait is being pre- j
pared at the Sheldon Manufacturing I
plant at Nehawka. Already there has
been prepared and shipped from that
place over 2.000 bags of this poison
winch is for the extermination of the
hopper pests. There is a continuing
demand for the freshly mixed poison.
George C. Sheldon is the supervisor
of the plant which is jointly conduct
ed by the national government, the
state and the farm bureau. There
are seven WPA workers, who have a
mixer that can mix one hundred
cubic feet of the mixture at each
operation and equipped with a ham
mer mill grinder which pulverizes
. i . i r l i . . : .
uic panicles oi man wuicn manes n
Rasmus-
the more effective. Chris
sen, who is an
of this hopper
the poison and
the same.
expert in the mixing
bait, has charge of
the proper mixing of
HERE FOR FUNERAL
From Fridav's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brinkman and
son. Richard, of Sedalia. Missouri,
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold LaChap
pell of Deliver, arrived today to at
tend the funeral services of Mrs.
Laura Brinkman. mother of Mr.
Brinkman and Mrs. LaChappell. They
were joined here by Dr. and Mrs.
T. B. Lacey of Glenwood.
VISIT AT COOK HOME
From Friday' Cany Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hock of Have-
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hawksworth of ; lock were dinner guests yesterday
Detroit. Michigan. Mrs. Ben Kiffenjof Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gobelman,
of Lincoln, Lieutenant Frederick 'and visited with other friends in the
Hawksworth of Roubaix. South Da-'city. Mr. Gould was chief clerk of
kota and J. E. Hawksworth of Omaha the Burlington shops here for several
were guests yesterday at the home years, being transferred from here to
of Mrs. E. W. Cook. Jllavelock and then to Denver.
LEAVE FOR HOME
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Rebal and children, Harold
and Shirley, Mrs. Golda Irland and
Fred Rebal departed for their homes
at Montebello and Santa Monica,
California, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Couch and son. Jack for their home
at Lincoln after being here for the
golden wedding of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Rebal.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rebal,
Donald and Dick of Great Falls,
Montana, and Mr. and Mrs. Georges
Rebal. of Iowa City, departed this
morning after a very delightful visit!
with the parents at the golden wed
ding. Ray Becker
Candidate for
Register Deeds
j l
Former Deputy Sheriff Will Make'
Race for Nomination at the
Primaries August 9th.
From Thursday's Dally
This morning on the last day of
filings. Ray F. Becker, of Union,
filed as a candidate for the republi
can nomination for the office of reg
! ister of deeds,
i 'r- Becker
is one of the well
! known residents of the southern part
;of Cass county, his parents, Mr.
:Mrs. A. L. Becker being early
and
set-
tiers in the vicinity of Union.
I He has largely been encaged in
71 who;farming an(1 se,ved as deputy sheriff
for ' more during the incumbency of Ed W.
r-, .,.,! Thimgan as sheriff following the
death of Sheriff Bert Reed.
Thl3 fi 1 i ?! cr ie the crwr-nrl on f'tv An '
the republican ticket for this office,
L. C. Giles having filed earlier in
i the month.
PILES FOR CO
SUPERINTENDENT j
J. R. Reeder, who was a candi-
Idate for county superintendent
ine non-political ballot in the gen
eral election four years ago, tiled
Thursday afternoon for this office
for which he made such an excellent
race before.
Mr. Reeder has a bachelor of sci-
tJleience degree based upon four years
icf college work. lie holds a Nebras-
ka first grade high school certificate
as well as a Nebraska permanent or
life certificate. Ke is. at the present
Mrs. - compieimsj eigmeen nours wotk
j eo!in the graduate college of the Uni
I versity of Nebraska in school ad-
the educational trends of the present
day. He has had ten years of teach
ing and executive experience, which,
with his training, make him well
qualified for the office which he
seeks. He is married and has twin
daughters.
FIRE DEPARTMENT PARADES
Wednesday evening the Platts
mouth fire department staged a very
interesting parade and demonstration
in the business section of the city
as a boost for the Jamboree ball
which is given to raise funds for the
new fire truck.
The present truck and the new
truck were driven along the business
section and to add to the color of the
occasion an eight piece band from
!tne Recreation Center played snappy
music for the occasion.
4-H CLUB CAMP IN OFFING
July 31st to August 3rd inclusive
will be red letter days for 4-H club
members and leaders, for those are
the dates for the annual district 4-H
club camp at Camp Brewster, south
of Omaha. All club members and
leaders from Cass. Sarpy and Douglas
counties are privileged to attend and
they look forward to it each year as
;an outstanding part of their summer
activities. Jot these dates down on
your calendar and plan to attend.
VISIT WITH OLD FRIENDS
From Friday's Dally
Mrs. Guy Gould of Denver and
Alvo Church
Scene of Very
Pretty Wedding
Miss Joan Cook of Alvo Married to
Mr. Roger A. Williams of Chi
cago Last Saturday.
Before an altar beautifully decor
ated with roses and ferns. Miss Joan
Cook of Alvo, Nebraska, became the
bride of Mr. Roger A. Williams of
Chicago, Illinois.
I The ceremony which was perform
ed by Rev. B. F. Wallace before
about 200 guests, took place Satur- j
j day evening, June 25th at S o'clock i
lat the Methodist Eniseoual church:
'of Alvo. !
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs.
Gor
:don Jones of Wymore, Neb., sang
j "Through the Years" and "Beloved
jit Is Morn" and was accompanied
jby Miss Helen Closs of Wymore who
also played the wedding marches.
The bride was attended by her sis
ler, jirs. ueorge uoruemier of K:m
wood, Nebraska, as matron of honor,
and by Misses Betty Gloason of Grand
Island and Peggy Johnston of Kear
ney, as bridesmaids. Mr. Ivor Wil- ; From Thursday.a o,,,
Hams of Norfolk, a brother of the j Harry A. Williams, resident of
groom, served as best man, while jstove Creek precinct and Klmwood.
Wesley Cook, brother of the bride. jwas one of the final entries in the
and Richard Brendel of Murray. act- rtice foi. county commissioner from
ed as ushers. Little Phyllis Lee;the third district, making his filing
Bornemeier. a niece of the bride, was;tnjg morning.
flower girl and little Marilynn Wil- M,., Williams is asking the demo
jliams. niece of the groom, carried cratic nomination in the third dis
ithe end of the bride's veil. !trlct whIch comprises. Tipton. Salt
j The bride wore a gown of white Creek. Greenwood. South Bend. Elm
;satin trimmed with seed pearls madejwoodt Stove Creek and Weeping Wa
jwith a long train and her three-yard ; ,er ni.ecinf.,s ami WeenW Watr
veil was held in placa with a hat
made of tulle and lace and decorated
jWith a row of seed pearls. Her bou
iquet consisted of calla lilies which
jwere tied with a white satin bow.
iShe also wore a string of pearls
! which were the gift of the groom.
The matron of honor wore a gown
of Wallace blue satin, while the
K 1 .1 : .1 i- ll.. i , :
.:0.wui 6U us ul u.ue :.u pwiu
respectively, were made of embrold- 1
eved net. All three of the bride's at-!
, tendants carried bouquets of roses j
and sweet peas.
A reception was held following
j the wedding at the home of the
; bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
,E. Cook, who with the young couple
;and the groom's parents, 'Mr. and
j.Mrs. T. V. Williams of Wymore,
i stood in the receiving line. The
j table was decorated with a beauti
jful centerpiece of roses and sweet
jpeas. Assisting with the reception
jwere the Misses Margaret Jean
iStromer of Alvo, Mary Louise Bates
of Rising City, "Katherine Edwards,
Ruth Ann Ganz. Iris Miller, Verna
Vickers, Florence Roelofsz. all of
Alvo, Elva Bradley of Lincoln and
Lois Turner of Elmwood.
INSTALLS NEW EQUIPMENT
The installation of one of the
new and up to the minute beer
serving machines has just been made
at the Donat Tavern. This is a direct
tap machine that connects with the
kegs direct and eliminates all coils.
jhose or other equipment in serving.
ine operators appreciate very much
the new machine and find it makes a
much quicker service.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp of this
city returned home last Wednesday
after a week's stay at the Methodist
hospital at Omaha, where she had a
cataract removed from her right eye.
Dr. Jude of the Medical Arts build
ing performed the operation. Mrs.
Mark Wiles of Manley accompanied
her mother during her stay at the
hospital.
PREPARING ANNUAL REPORT
Miss Alpha C. Peterson, county
superintendent, is preparing the
annual report of the Cass county
schools and which is to be sent ot the
office of the state superintendent at
Lincoln.
OPEN SWEET SHOP
From Friday's Dally
V. F. Kelley, owner of the Tastee
Shop here, opened another Tastee
Shop yesterday at 42nd and Leaven
worth streets in Omaha. Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent Kelley will manage the
shop in Omaha.
"AND DID THEY HAVE FUN
From Thursday's Daily'
The Modern Youth club sponsored
by Cass Camp 332 M. W. of A. put
on an initiation last night that was
a knockout when it comes to fun
had forty candidates, including six
from Nebraska City. State Manager
W. H. Carson with assistance of Cant.!
Neff and his crack drill team from J
Lincoln put on the initiatory work, j
and they sure did a good job of it. ;
The following visitors made a spec- j
ial trip to see the work put on: J. A. !
Kelley, consul of camp 22C6. Lincoln;
A. L. Paap. district manager, Otoe;
J. J. Corniff, district manager, R.
R. Walker, district manager, O. F.
Tornblom. district manager
county. Refreshments were
during the evening.
, Cass
served
Harry Williams
Files for County
Commissioner
i
jWell Known Elmwood Democrat to
I Participate in the August
I 9th Primary.
precincts
city.
The close of the time for filings
has brought a great many in for the
final dash and in the third as well as
the second district there are a great
many who would serve as commis
sioner. Mr. Williams has long been active
in democratic circles of the county
and js wejj known over the entire
county and a very capable man in
every way.
He is father of Mrs. Russell Reed
er of this city.
4-H CLUB MEETING
From Thurikday's Dally
The 4-H club members held a
meeting yesterday at the home of
May McCarroll. May and Juanita
Sigler demonstrated making custard
and Willa Sylvester and Marian
Fricke demonstrated making eggs
and poached omlet. A very nice
lunch was served.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Betty Ault.
REPORTER.
UNDERGOES APPENDECTOMY
Miss Pearl Staats, member of the
local high high school faculty is re
covering nicely from an appendec
tomy which was performed on Thurs
day morning. Miss Staats was taken
to Omaha for observation Wednesday
and the operation decided on as soon
as possible. Her condition at the Im
manuel hospital is stated to be ex
cellent. TO VISIT IN MISSOURI
From Saturday's TDalTy
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans are
departing this evening for Honewell,
Missouri, where they will visit over
Sunday and the Fourth of July at the
home of the parents of Mrs. Rosen
crans. They plan to leave immediate
ly after the closing of the barber shop
this evening.
HERE FROM IOWA
Ed Snodgrass, who is now farming
near Thurman. Iowa, was here Fri
day afternoon to look after some
matters of business and visiting with
his sons and many old time friends.
He reports the crop conditions excel
lent in his section and everything
looking good for a large crop.
LEAVE FOR TEXAS
From Saturday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Kerr left to
day by auto for Houston, Texas where
they will visit with their son and j Mrs. Walter Devoe and Mrs. Mary
other relatives. Mrs. Julia Reaser j Thomas, who have spent the past six
of Glenwood will be here to stay weeks here visiting with Mrs. Devoe's
with Mrs. S. E. Kerr during their j son, L. S. Devoe and family have re
absence, turned to their home at McCook.
An Interesting
Trip Thru White
Spot State, Neb
Attorney A. L. Tidd and Searl S.
Davis Pay Visit to Nebraska
National Forest.
i From Friday's Daliy
j Searl S. Davis and Attorney A. L.
; Tidd returned yesterday from an auto
trip through western Nebraska. They
j left here Tuesday afternoon, spend
ing the nijrht at Broken Low. Thev!nit orators that the city has enjoyed
continued west to Stapleton, Gandy
and Thedford, coming back to Hal
sey. They visited the Nebraska Nation
al Forest. It is a reservation of over
G,000 acres, of which hundreds of
acres have been planted in evergreen
trees, the first planting1 having been
in 1902. It showed the wonderful ac
complishment in the growth of evei--green
trees. Mr. Davis and Mr. Tidd
climbed to the top of a lookout tower!
situated !n one of the highe
and viewed the beautiful
They learned that there are
deer in the reservation at
t points
scenery.
over 800
the last
counting, and saw where the young
pines, spruce and arbor vita trees
! were being1 propagated. The forest
I has a wonderful plant, with care
takers, green houses and power
houses. They came down to Loup
City and from there by way of Wahoo;
ar.d Lincoln to Plattsmouth.
j Mr. Tidd states that the crops are
I excellent. The wheat crop is made,
j the corn crop looks good and has a
j good color and there is a good area
planted. The grass, he says, looked
fine, the first crop of alfalfa was
harvested and the country looks pros
perous. He said he had "never cros
sed the state of Nebraska when it
looked better than it does now."
HAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The First Christian church closes
a successful church year. Their na
tional church year is from July 1st
to June 30. The following is the pas
tor's report to international conven
tion which will convene this year at
Denver, Colo.
There is an active membership of
158. Forty-three youth and adults
have been added to the church the
past year, thirty-five by baptism, 8
by transfer from other towns. The
Bible school enrollment is 212.
Money spent the past year: Church
board $1,400, Bible school $200,
Ladies' Aid $S00. Total of $2,400.
During the year several improve
ments have been added , to the build
ing. A community prospers when the
churches grow in strength and num
bers. We congratulate Re Taenzler
on his work as pastor of this church.
LIGHTNING STRIKES RESIDENCE
From Saturday's Dally
During the rain and electrical
storm last night, the residence on
North Fifth street, occupied by the
Bert Lamphere family, was struck by
lightning.
The bolt struck a chimney and
scattered soot and dirt over the rooms
as the result and the force of the
bolt shocked the family but for
tunately no one was injured or the
building seriously damaged.
RETURN FROM HONEYMOON
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Smith have
just returned from a trip thru the
Ozark mountains and visiting the
Emil Rikli family in Enid. Okla.
having enjoyed a fine trip on the
Ozark Lake and seeing the Bagnell
dam, its capacity of storage reser
voir of 650 billion gallons and length
of 125 miles.
VISITING IN IOWA
From Saturday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Chandler and
son Irl, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Palmer
left today to spend the week-end
visiting relatives at Lamoni, Iowa.
Maurice Lovell, who has been visit
ing here, returned home with them.
RETURN TO McCOOK
ASK RETURN OF PASTOR
From Friday's Daily
The members of the congregation
of the First Methodist church last
evening at the fourth annual con
ference of the church, voted unani
mously to ask the return of Rev.
J. C. Lowson to the pastorate here.
It is very pleasing that the church
has requested the return of Rev.
j Lowson and the entire community
I will join in the wish that he may be
allowed to continue his service here.
Rev. Lowson has been a great
force in the ministerial circles of the
city, being one of the most able pul-
and a
force.
man of great earnestness and
Carl Kei! Files
Yesterday for
Co, Treasurer
Well Known Local Young; Man Files
for Democratic Nomination in
Last Hours of Day.
The last filing for county office
was made late Thursday afternoon
when Carl Keil of this city, filed for
the democratic nomination for coun
ty treasurer at the forthcoming pri
maries in August. This was the only
filing for the nomination and Mr.
Keil as well as County Treasurer
John E. Turner will have no pri
mary opposition.
Mr. Keil is well known over this
section of Cass county where he was
born and reared and graduated from
the local schools and later attended
Kemper Military academy and the
University of Nebraska.
He is now engaged with the Platts
mouth Feed Center where he has!
been connected for the past two J
years. He is a member of one of the i
old families of this part of Cass
county and has a very large circle of
friends throughout the community.
SERVICES FOR MRS. BRINKMAN
The last services for Mrs. Laura
Brinkman, long time resident of the
city, were held on Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the Sattler funeral
home at Fourth and Vine streets and
where a great many of the old friends
were present.
The peace and comfort of the
scriptures was given by Dr. H. G.
McClusky, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church.
Mrs. E. H. Wescott, a long time
neighbor of the departed, gave two
numbers, "The Sweet Bye and Bye"
and "Saved by Grace" during the
services. Mr. Wescott being the ac
companist. The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery.
The pall bearers were nephews
and old 'friends of the family, H. E.
Becker, P. T. Becker, Floyd Becker,
E. H. Schulhof. John U. Kaffenber
ger and Glenn Vallery.
AN APPRECIATION
We wish to take this means of ex
pressing our deep gratitude to all our
friends nad neighbors who gave us
help when it was needed so badly,
and for all the acts of kindness, the
expressions of sympathy and the love
ly floral offerings during the long
illness and the death of our beloved
husband, father and relative. Mrs.
Lois Bayley and Norma June. Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Bayley and Dorothy,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Snodgrass and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bayley.
TO ATTEND REUNION
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bryant nad
family and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mc
Neal of this city, are spending the
week end and Monday at North
Platte, Nebraska, where they will
attend a family reunion. The mem
bers of the McNeal family are having
a homecoming and reunion and it is
expected that some 200 persons will
be there for the gathering.
PARENTS OF NEW DAUGHTER
The announcement has been re
ceived here of the birth of a fine
eight pound daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Newmann at their home
in Mondamin, Iowa. All are report
ed as doing nicely and the little one
has brought a great deal of happi
ness to the family circle.
Filings Close
Thursday for the
August Primary
Offices of Sheriff, Register of Deeds
and County Commissioner Seem
the Most Popular.
The final time for filing for offices
at the coming August primary closed
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock and
but little interest was shown in last
minute filings by prospective candi
dates. Only four filings were made
Thursday, Ray Becker of Union for
register of deeds, republican: R. E.
jNorris, Weeping Water, commission
ier second district, republican; Carl
jKeil, Plattsmouth. treasurer, demo
crat; J. R. Reeder, non-political,
'superintendent.
J Two of the present incumbents at
jthe court house will go unchallenged
Jat the primary on August 9th. C. E.
Ledgway, republican, clerk of the
district court and W. H. Puis, demo
crat, county assessor.
The list of filings at the office of
County Clerk George R. Sayles is as
follows :
County Clerk
DEMOCRAT
B. G. Wurl, Plattsmouth.
Charles E. Howard, Murray.
REPUBLICAN
George R. Sayles, Plattsmouth.
Clarence Busche, Louisville.
County Assessor
DEMOCRAT
W. H. Puis. Plattsmouth.
County Treasurer
DEMOCRAT
Carl Keil. Plattsmouth.
REPUBLICAN
John E. Turner. Plattsmouth.
Register of Deeds
DEMOCRAT
Lillian G. White, Plattsmouth.
Erma Begley, Plattsmouth.
Margaret Brendel, Murray.
Peter Gradoville. Plattsmouth.
REPUBLICAN
Ernest C. Giles. Plattsmouth.
Ray F. Becker, Union.
Sheriff
DEMOCRAT
John M. Meisinger, Plattsmouth.
Jarves Lancaster, Plattsmouth.
Fred J. Hirz. Plattsmouth.
Homer Sylvester, Plattsmouth.
B. H. Lytle. Eagle.
Shrader Rhoden. Murrav.
REPUBLICAN
W. A. Bennett, riattsmouth.
L. L. McCarty. Plattsmouth.
H. E. (Slatts) Carson, Murdock.
Joe Mrasek. Plattsmouth.
County Attorney
DEMOCRAT
Walter H. Smith. Plattsmouth.
J. A. Capwell, Plattsmouth.
County Surveyor
DEMOCRAT
R. D. Fitch. Jr.. Plattsmouth.
REPUBLICAN
Robert M. Mann. Plattsmouth.
Commissioner 2nd District
DEMOCRAT
Frank F. Ross. Louisville.
Grover C. Hoback, Nehawka.
W. H. Porter. Union.
REPUBLICAN
G. W. Hart. Louisville.
W. H. Kraeger. Murray.
Henry II. Becker. Union.
R. E. Norris, Weeping Water.
Commissioner, 3rd Ditrict
DEMOCRAT
Charles T. Edwards. Elmwood.
Roy M. Coatman. Alvo.
Ed Earnst. Elmwood.
H. A. Williams. Elmwood.
REPUBLICAN
Bornemier, Elmwood.
Backmeyer, Greenwood.
Emil
H. A.
State Legislature
(Non-Political )
L. Carsten. Avoca.
Fred
Arnold J. Lillie. Plattsmouth.
William A. Metzger. Cedar Creek.
Martin R. Bloom. Plattsmouth.
Charles I. Long, Murdock.
Countv Superintendent
(Non-Political)
Lora Lloyd Kieck. Plattsmouth.
Emma Marquardt Rawalt. Avoca.
J. R. Reeder, Plattsmouth.
CARD OF THANKS
I take this means of thanking all
those who sent me so many beautiful
cards and flowers, and also those who
visited me while I was at the hos
pital. Especially do I want to thank
Home chapter 189 of the Eastern
Star for the beautiful flowers tbey
sent me.
The kindness of everyone will long
be remembered. Mrs. Julius II II
Eker.
VISITING IN WYOMING
Mrs. A. J. Trilety is spending sev
eral weeks in Wheatland, Wyoming,
where she is vistiug Dr. and Mrs.
Howard Coe, Mrs. Coe being formerly
Miss Clara Trilety.