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VOL. NO. UV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1938.
NO. 47
Junior Baseball
Heads Should
Seek Equality
Smaller Towns Compelled to Give!at Kansas City" . u , ,
Guarantees for Tournament as I Mr Cummin I8 to aasist the local
Lincoln Left Footloose
Although two more games remain
on the twelve official game series of
the American Legion's junior base
ball schedule to complete the district
round. Plattsmouth has definitely
copped the district championship by
winning nine of the ten official
games played to date.
As a result, they will go to Lin
coin to participate in the inter-district
series, meeting the champion
ship teams of other districts.
here were dropped because too great !
n guarantee was asked. Had the ser-j
income here'Vt woulc' have meant!
..rnvi.'inr mMls for the fifty odd1
plavers from the four districts in-i
volved vet the boys are asked to go . . . . ,
ling Water postoffice, August 1st,
to Lincoln without guarantee of anyi.. .... ... , ,
. ; there wll be an adjustment of the
und, and cettamly interest an a " I route that is now served by Mr. Tay-1
tendance there will be no greater ( or
than m any of the other three towns j The change will give this route to
noneu. nitn uoasi umuu cudm-, Beu 0Hve jn Edition to his other jand a good number of the 62 niem
pionship teams. It is such inequali- j route ancj jn tne consolidation he 'bers will attend one or more days,
ties as these that helps to kill theaEO rect.jves several additional miles! The Plattsmouth Junior drum corps.
interest in any sport or activity. No j
reason in the world why Lincoln j
should not be asked to provide the Rohrdanz, Ray Wiles, Herman Rauth, j attend the convention Tuesday, par-j One of the special days that is
same guarantee as demanded of out-, the route then turning west and j ticipating in the parade and the com- I planned is that of Burlington day
lying towns. jserve the farm homes of John C. 'petitive drill that evening. Twond which will also be made of a
Another inequality is apparent in;Rauth and John A. Stander, thence ; drummers, two buglers and a drum t historical nature in honor of the rail
the setup worked out by the baseball I south again at the intersection of ; major will also compete in the in- road that first laid its trackage from
committee. In Lincoln, which has a j
number of junior teams, instead of
playing for championship honors by j
teams, as Omaha does, we are told j
the method is to pick an "all-star"
team from among the different teams and gives them a much needed ser
and t.lav them as Lincoln's official ! vice- They have been notified to have
entry in the inter-district competi
That has some disadvantages, i
tion.
but on the whole the advantages far
outweigh the disadvantages and give
Lincoln the edge.
Plattsmouth will play its regular
seasoned team, and expects to make
a good showing even against the
picked players of the capital city.
Junior baseball, although
spon-;j,e
sored a number of years by the Leg- .-ew yearS-
ion. is still in its infancy, and there ' Mr Miller v-as a member of the
are many valuable lessons yet to be;341 MG Bn and served for a year
learned by the state committee and;in France wilh tne s9th division and
all Who are connected with adminis- : wa. rPtiirnerl 1,nme in the Knrintr of
tering it in the most fair and im
partial manner possible.
VISIT NEIGHBORING UNITS
A number of the officers and mem
bers of the local American Legion
Auxiliary unit attended the meeting
of Nehawka unit Tuesday afternoon i
and plan later visits to other towns
over the district. The department
encourages these intercity visits and nedoka, Idaho and Clara Boom, Chi
members from the different towns cago. Another brother, Charles, pre
called upon will come to Plattsmouth ceded him in death in May.
at later nates to anena meetings ui
the local unit.
These fraternal calls, it is 'Jelt,
will do much to build up interest in
the district Legion and Auxiliary
convention to be held here in No
vember and strengthen the ties of
friendship and co-operation between
the different units.
DEATH OF YOUNG MAN
Richard L. Coglizer, 27, died
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Havelock after a short illness. He
was a member of a family well
known by many here as well as at
Weeping Water. He has spent his
lifetime at Havelock.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Burton U. Coglizer, 6400
Havelock avenue, two sisters, Mrs.
LaVern Druliner and Miss Leona
Coglizer and a cousin. Charles Mc
Nurling. all of Lincoln.
He was a member of the Havelock
Methodist church in which he had
been quite active.
MARRIED AT M. E. PARSONAGE
From Thursday's Dally result of sudan grass poisoning. The
Mr. Charles Oscar Spittler and; animals should not tinder any con
Mrs. Daisy Arceilya Perry, both ofjdition be allowed to eat the grass
Brownville, Nebraska were married, unless they are used to it as it
today at the Methodist parsonage j causes bloating and sudden death.
with Rev. J. C. Lowson performing
the ceremony in his usual impressive
manner. Edna G. Osborne of Brown
ville accompanied there.
HAVE INTERESTING MEETING
From Friday's Dally
Last evening a very large number
of the members of Plattsmouth aerie
!a
No. 3G5, FOE were in attendance at
the meeting and to greet Organizer
Cummins, of the offices of the order
aerie in a arive ior memuersnip ana
I for this purpose two teams of ten
iinen eac-n, one headed by carl Han
and the other by Dale Bowman, were
i formed and will conduct an extensive
i
i campaign.
Weeping Water
Mail Routes
are Changed!.
Changes Made Will Add to Length
of K(mte and Serves Num-
ber of New Matrons,
.... . .
ith the retirement of E. B. Tay-i
lor. veteran Tnnil carrier at the Ween-'Afrc
tc Berve and extending the rural j
route services to the homes of John
the Missouri Pacific to serve
farm home of "William Sheehan.
the i
connect up with the former route
This is very pleasing to the resi-
dents of that section of the county ,
their boxes ready by the first of
- August.
DEATH OF JOHN MILLER
From Saturday's Dally
John P. Miller, 4 6, son of Jacob
Miller, a World war veteran, died
this morning at the U. S. Veterans'
hospital at Knoxville, Iowa, where
, been a patient for the oast
1919. He was later employed here
lard suffered injuries in an acci
dent in addition to his war disabil-
i-.ies and which finally made his re
noval to the hospital necessary.
He is survived by the aged father
of this city; one brother, Frank A. J.
Miller of Leavenworth. Kansas; four
sisters, Mrs. Ethel Sitzman, Lin-
coin, Mrs. Beitha Streets, Freeport,
Montana, Mrs. M3'rtle Vroman, Min-
DIES AT LINCOLN
Mrs. Bertha S. Golutng. So. died
at 5 p. m. Friday at her home,
1345 So. 21st stret, Lincoln, after
an illness of some duration.
Mrs. Golding was a resident of
Plattsmouth for a number of j-ears.
they locating here In an early day
and later going to Kansas. For the
past twenty years Mrs. Golding has
made her home in Lincoln and where
her husband passed away.
She has been making her home
with her brother-in-law, Isaac Na
than and at whose home she passed
away. Besides Mr. Nathan there are
a number cf nieces and nephews,
among these Byron Golding of this
city.
The body will be taken to Leaven
worth, Kansas, for the funeral on
Sunday and interment made there.
Mr. B. Golding will accompany the
funeral party to Leavenworth.
SUDAN GRASS POISONING
Dr. O. Sandin, local veterinarian,
sounds a warning following the death
of many cows in this section as the
He' warns particularly of the sec
ond growth of the sudan grass which
has proven highly dangerous to the
stock.
I TV J
i
ncmc ana
Convention are
Chief Topics
Auxiliary to Send Full Delegation to
Fremont Meeting; August 1. 2, 3 ;
Picnic with Legion, Aug. 7.
American Legion Auxiliary mem
bers, meeting with Mrs. Fred Herb
ster at Sattler's Friday afternoon
found the air-conditioned meetin
room refreshingly cool compared to j
outside temperatures. Associate hos-:
jtesses were Mrs. Robert Cappell. Mrs.
iJ. L. Capps and Mrs. C. A. Marshall.
j Eighteen memLers and one visitor j
were present i
Plans were made for a joint Le
on-Auxiliary picnic at Holly's cabin
on the Platte Sunday. August 7, each :
j family bringing food for the picnic
j dinner. The Auxiliary has arranged
j to furnish iced lemonade. The special
committee on picnic arrangements is
TOiuuiiiiff on lucmc anaiigtiiA-ms is
composed of Mrs. Eugene Vroman.
V CI fife Mrc Pfn n I- Tfehnl.
I ,i.
Mrs. Pay McClmtock. Mrs. Raymond
' , T
i Larson and Mrs. L. S. Devoe.
Convention arrangements include
jthe sending of six oniciai delegates
to Fremont for the three day sessions
composed largely of sons of Legion;
or Legion Auxiliary members will
dividual contests in the early eve-
andining.
Order for the unit'-quota of 1.000
poppies
placed.
for spring delivery
was
The Year Book committee is com -
pleting its assignment of meeting
places and associate hostesses for
the year and will hae them in the
hands of members before time for
next month's meeting.
There was some discussion of the
beauty pageant proposal, and a com
mittee named to investigate senti
meet before making final disposal of
the matter.
Committee Appointments
Before adjournment, the president
announced personnel of standing
committees, as follows:
Americanism Mrs. Roy Knorr.
Auditing Mrs. Frank Bestor, Mrs.
Joe Capwell.
Child Welfare Mrs. Otto Keck.
Community Service Mrs. Homer
Sylvester, Mrs Dave Pickrel.
Dishes, Property Mrs. Adelaide
, Boynton.
I Education of War Orphans Mrs.
John Hadraba. Mrs. George Conis,
Mrs. Bessie Aschenbrenner.
Fidac Mrs. Lora Kieck.
Finance and "Activities Mrs. Eu
gene Vroman, Unit Treasurer, Mrs.
E. G. Ofe. Mrs. Leslie Niel. Mrs. Fay
McClintock, Mrs. Fred Herbster, Mrs.
Edgar Creamer.
Gold Star Women Mrs. Ed
Tritsch.
Junior Auxiliary Mrs. E. G. Ofe,
Mrs. James Mauzy.
Legislation Mrs. A. H. Duxburj". !
Membership Mrs Raymon Lar-
son, Mrs. Max aiiery.
Memorial
Mrs. L. S. Devoe (Pro
gram), Mrs. Adelaide Boynton
(Wreaths) and Mrs. Fred Herbster
(Poppy Distribution).
Music Mrs. Wiley Sigler.
National Defense Mrs. H.
Gayer.
Past Presidents' Club Mrs. F.
L.
R.
Gobelman, Mrs. H. L. Gayer.
Program Mrs. Wiley Sigler, Mrs.
Frank Rebal, Mrs. Eugene Vroman,
Mrs. R. T. Cuthrell, Mrs. Thim-
jahn.
Publicity President and Secre
tary. Radio Mrs. Leslie Niel. Miss Celia
Palacek, Mrs. Katherine Rakow.
Fiehabilitation Mrs. Fay McClin
tock. Mrs. Willard N. Brink, Mrs.
William Kraeger, Mrs. Frank Rice.
Sick Mrs. Ralph Hilt, Mrs. Frank
Rebal.
Year Book Mrs. C. A. Marshall,
Mrs. J. L. Capps.
Following the business session
pinochle was played. Mrs. Wiley Sig
ler and Mrs. Raymond Larson won
prizes. The hostesses served refresh
ments of orange sherbet, cookies and
iced tea.
VISITS WITH OLD FRIEND
John Schwartz, of Ithica, Nebras
ka, was here Friday evening to visit
with his old friend, Henry Trout,
who has not been in the best of
health for some time. While here he
also visited with other old friends
an! acquaintances.
ATTEND SCOUT COURT
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Evers were at j
Lincoln Thursday night taking with (
them George Jacobs, Robert Grass- j
man, Robert Webb and Raymond
i
Evers.
The party attended the court of
honor of the Boy Scouts which was,
held at the Lincoln Scout camp.
The Plattsmouth boys were ad
vanced from tenderfoot to second
class Scouts in a very impressive
open air ceremony conducted by the
Lincoln Scout officials and meni-
bers.
Preparations
Being Made for
Fall Festival
( Committees Start Functioning and
, Preparation of Karnival Pro-
; gram to Start Soon.
.
! Thursday evening the King Korn
it.Tlii Vielil a meetin"- fi r the Anier.
T ...... .
iiean Legion building m a nre-cam-
. , ' ,
Ipaign session and to discuss the de-
' tails of possible plans for the an-
nual King Korn Karnival.
The dates of the karnival have
been fixed from September 21st to and to make his residence for the re
24th inclusive and will provide four mainder of his lifetime. He located
days of interest for the residents of
this part of Nebraska and
western
Iowa.
this city west and established here
jthe Burlington & Missouri river rail-!
jroad shops. In connection with this
jit has been suggested that various
; historic spots here associated with ;
!
the Burlington be properly marked,
jThe Daughters of the American i
Revolution expect to participate in j Mrs. Fred Tschirren. all of this com
this. The possibility of the Burling-' munitv. There are also seven exand-
ton band being here is also very
bright.
While it is hoped to have many
new features in the festival in theat an Omaha hospital, there are also
way of parades and attractions, the j two sisters residing in Germany,
always interesting and popular Gar-' Twenty years ago Mr. and Mrs.
den club flower show and the corn j Kaffenberger moved to Plattsmouth
palace will be found functioning as'and located in the heme at Ninth
usual. It is thought that at the corn
palace a general agricultural and
horticultural show will he held in
addition to the prize corn.
The officers and various commit
tees will prepare a budget for the
karnival and estimate of the amounts
that each may require to properly rut
on the festival.
WILL ENJOY A VACATION
Officer David Pickrell of the night
police force, is enjoving a vacation
for a week from his duties and will
visit at Lincoln with friends and as
well as quietly resting at home for
the remainder of the rest period.
During the vacation of Mr. Pick
rell. J. E. Lancaster, former night
officer will look after the work of
the night job with Officer Herbert
Johnson.
ABLE TO VISIT CITY
From Saturday's Dally
Adam Meisinger, well known resi
dent of Cedar Creek, was here today
to look atfer some matters of busi
ness and calling on his friends, the
first time in several weeks. The ill
ness of Mr. Meisinger has made it j
necessary for his remaining on the
inactive list and most of the time he
has been at home.
QUITE SERIOUSLY ILL
Ed W. Thimgan is quite seriously
ill at his home in the south part of
the city as thje result of an attack
of pneumonia. Mr. Thimgan was
taken ill a few days ago while at
work and was taken home. It was
found that he was suffering from
pneumonia and has since been under
constant care.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Saturday's Dally
George A. Kaffenberger, who has
not been well for some time was
taken to Omaha today in the Sattler
ambulance, entering the Methodist
hospital. Mr. Kaffenberger will un
dergo treatment and rest for a short
time.
John Kaffen
berger Dies at
Home Sunday
j Prominent Resident of Cass County
! Passes Away After an Illness
! of Some Nine Months.
Sunday night at S o'clock at the
family home on west Granite street, !
John Kaffenberger, 75. long a prom
inent and honored resident of Cass
county, passed away. Mr. Kaffenber
ger had been in poor health for the
past nine months and in recent weeks
has been under constant care.
The death of this fine citizen,
while not unexpected, has brought a
great feeling of loss to the entire
community, in taking away one who
had taken such a great part in the
development of this section of Cass
'county, where for many years he was
one of the leading farmers in this
"section. Mr. Kafteiiberger
isection. .Mr. KaltciHiprgtr was
also
active as a democratic leader in the
John Kaffenbertrer was born 4nril
i Jl'u" ndurmfif.fi as uoi n .tin
n, 1S63 in Dessen-Darmstadt. Ger
many, where he spent his boyhood,
coming at the age of fourteen years'
: to the United States to found a home
m Cass county and farmed for many
years on the homestead now occu
pied by his daughter, Mrs. Herman
Graham and family.
Mr. Kaffenberger was married on
March 11. 1SS6 to Miss Elizabeth
Morn, a member of one of the pio
neer families here and to them was
born seven children, two of whom, a
son and
a daughter, preceding the
fathe
in death. With the mother.
five children are left to mourn the
passing of this good man. George A.
and John P. Kaffenberger, Mrs. O. M.
Kintz. Mrs. Herman Graham and
children and two great granddaugh
ters. One brother, George A. Kaffen
berger. also survives and is now ill
and Granite streets where they have
since resided.
The funeral services will be held
on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the St. Paul's Evangelical
church. The Sattler funeral home
will have charge.
SOCIAL WORKERS FLOWER CLUB
The Social Workers Flower club
met at the home of Mrs. J. M. Mei
singer with Mrs. H. A. Peterson and
Mrs. George Mumm assisting.
Despite the hot weather several
members and a few visitors enjoyed
the business meeting
Plans were made for the annual
picnic to be held at Spangler grove
on Wednesday, August 10.
Hostesses served a delicious two
course luncheon.
Visitors present were Misses Helen
Gilmour, Lois Bestor, Lucille Mei
singer, Mrs. Raymond Haith, Mrs.
Frank Strough and Mrs. James Now
acek. DISTRICT COURT MATTERS
From Friday Dally
This morning the case of Henry
Ingwerson vs. William R. Ingwerson,
let al, was filed in the office of the
clerk of the district court. This is an
action to quiet title and partition.
In district court Thursday Judge
W. W. Wilson entered the following
orders:
Carrie M. Armstrong vs. Arthur
H. Reese. Sale of land confirmed.
F. J. Knecht vs. Elmost F. Pres
ton, et al. Sale confirmed, motion to
retax costs sustained.
TO ENJOY VACATION
From Saturday's Dally
Miss Josephine Rys will leave to
morrow on a two weeks vacation
trip with friends from Lincoln, Ne
braska. Miss Rys will first go to St.
Paul, Minnesota, and then on to
Banff, in Canada. From there she
will go to Vancouver and to Seattle,
Washington. She will visit friends
near Seattle, going from there to
Denver, Colorado where she will stop
off for a visit with friends before
returning home.
CASE IS WASHED OUT"
From Thursday' Daily
Judge V. V. Wilson was here to
day to hold a session of the district
court and -among other matters that
had been assigned for hearing was
that of the restraining order of
Emma Herold vs. the board of coun-
ing up of the road on the Missouri
river bottoms east of the city.
The case was found to be "washed
out" owing to the flooded conditions
of the bottom lands and was laid
over until a later date to be settled.
Drum Corps
Exhibition to be
Held Vednesday
Enlarged Musical Group Now Has 3S
Members. All in Uniform Go
to Fremont August 2nd
First appearance of the enlarged
Plattsmouth Legion Junior Drum and
Bugle corps, all in uniform, of the
193S season, will take place on the
streets of Plattsmouth Wednesday
night. Director C. A. Marshall ad
vised the Journal todaj'.
The exhibition drill will be held
on Main street, starting at S o'clock
sharp.
The exhibition is part of the tune
up program for the forthcoming
state Legion convention at Fremont,
where the corps will appear in the
parade Tuesday afternoon and engage
in competitive drill with other Jun
ior corps from over the state in the
evening, also in appreciation for the
splendid response by the public in
putting the drive for uniforms and
equipment over the top.
There are now 3S boys in the reg
ular uniformed corps. In addition, a
score of younger boys are in the be
ginners' group that next year should
move up to positions in the regular
corps, taking the place of some older
boys who may drop out and also in
creasing the size of the regular drill
unit, possibly to as much as 4S mem
bers. Only one or two other Junior
corps in the state have that large a
membership.
It is expected there will be four
teen Junior corps in the competition
at the Fremont convention, all spon
sored by Legion posts of their home
communities, but many of them like
the one here not restricting mem
bership to the children of Legion or
Legion Auxiliary members.
COUNTY COURT NOTES
Friday was a busy time in the
probate section of the county court,
a large number of matters coming
on for hearing before Judge A. H.
Duxbury.
Final settlement was had in the
estate of William T. Schlichtemeier,
deceased, of which Miss Clara
Schlichtemeier. of Omaha, was the
administratrix.
Appointment of Perl Royer as ad
ministrator of the estate of Nora
Royer, deceased was made by the
court.
Hearing on c-aims in the estate of
Etta Mae Moore, deceased was heard
by the court.
Vern Markhill, of Otoe county, was
arraigned in the court on the com
plaint of the state highway patrol,
alleging that the defendant was oper
ating an overloaded truck contrary to
law. This was the second time the
truck driver had been charged with
this offense. He was given a fine of
$25 and costs for the offense.
U.P. REPRESENTATIVE HERE
From Friday's Daily
Tom Ingolsby, genial manager of
the Omaha office of the United Press,
was here for a few moments today
while en route to Nebraska City to
attend the flooJ meeting. Mr. Ingols
yb was a caller at the Journal, one
of the clients of the United Press
as is also the Nebraska City News
Press and Falls City Journal in this
section of the state.
HERE FROM OHIO
Mrs. J. R. Brown and daughters,
Mary Eleanor and Caroline, of Cleve
land, Ohio, arrived in the city Friday.
They are visiting Mrs. Brown's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver C. Dover.
Work on New
Fire Station is
Started Today
City Council Lets Contract at Special
Meeting Last Night Firemen
May Add Second Story
From Friday's Dally
The city council met last night
to open bids for the construction of
a one story fire house annex to be
built at the south end of the present
city hall, facing Fifth street.
The plans call for a hollow tile
building, with 13 foot parapet walls
and concealed roof sloping to the
east, a four-inch concrete floor with
drain and nine foot openings at both
the east and west ends of the 17xf!0
structure, with sliding doors to per
mit driving into and out of the
building from either end. There will
also be a glass panel door at the
northwest corner of the building,
leading into an enclosed vestibule.
From the street level, one may step
down the stairs a short distance to
enter the furnace room and jail of
the old building in the same manner
as at present, or turn to the right
through a door leading into the fire
station. A wide sweeping driveway
will be joined to the present scale
approach, permitting the new truck
to leave the station at top speed
something that could not be done
with the old truck, due to sharp in
cline and short turn from its station
on the first floor of the present city
hall building.
Two bids were received for con
struction of the building, as fol
lows: William Kief. J6S7.10 with stuc
coed exterior; J671.10 without.
John Alwin, $710.00 and $6S2.00,
with and without stucco, plus $25.00
additional for excavation work.
The bids were referred to the
Finance committee, which recom
mended allowance of the contract to
Mr. Kief on his bid of $G71.10 with
out stuccoed exterior, work to begin
at once and be completed by August
10, under supervision of the Mayor
and members of the Fire and Water
committee, with a $150 performance
bond to be supplied by the contrac
tor. The recommendation was unani
mously approved on roll call vote,
and work is under way on the new
building.
May Add Second Story
After allowance of the contract, a
group of firemen were present to ex
plain a plan that was being discussed
by some of their members, whereby
they might be allowed to take the
building on up another story, pro
viding themselves a meeting room of
ample size on the second floor. The
plan met with general favor among
the councilmen and a motion to al
low them to negotiate with the con
tractor for this work and if arranged
for to pay the additional cost them
selves, was passed.
A WPA project is being applied
for to remove the paint from the
present city hall building, roughen
the surface of the brick and apply a
coating of waterproof stucco over
the old building, the new fire station
annex and the scale house, adding
greatly to the general appearance.
It is the plan to leave the old fire
truck in its present quarters. Also
the ladder wagon, the old high
wheels on which may be cut down
to small size pneumatic tire wheels.
It has been pointed out that in case
oi serious fire in the business section
it would be important to have avail
able the additional ladders carried
on this old style wagon that has
come down from the horse and buggy
days. The hand drawn hose cart will
probably be disposed of or relegated
to a place of storage in the city's
implement Ehed. The old truck, hook
and ladder wagon and drying racks
will continue to take up most of the
available space on the first floor of
the present city hall building.
SUFFERS INJURED HAND
From Saturday's Daily
Mrs. Albert Tlmmas injured her
hand severely yesterday at her farm
heme south of the city. The injury
required treatment at the office of
Dr. L. S. Pucelik.