BTrir. Stele Historical Society
VOL. NO. nv
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1938.
NO. 54
Smith Wins
Nomination for
Co- Attorney
Young Atcorney Makes Great Race
Over County Tie Exists in
Contest for Clerk.
NOTE The following tabu
lated vote is not complete. Platts
mouth thrid ward not yet being
counted. Official vote "will be an
nounced later.
The primary election of 1938
brought out a great influx of a dem
ocratic voters to the polls while the
republican vole was comparatively
small, the fact no doubt caused by
more spirited contests that raged
ia the various democratic battles. .
The primary developed some real
real
borse races on the democratic side of
the ballot, as in the register of deeds
Miss Lillian G. White, present in
cumbent barely carried the nomina
tion from Mrs. Margaret Brendel of
Murray. With all but two precincts
reporting last night and early this
morning. Mrs. Brendel led by two
votes, but this was overturned when
South Bend came in and placed Miss ,
White out in front by two votes and
which was added to by the returns
from the belated third ward.
In the democratic clerkship race
Bernard Wurl and Charles E. How
ard, making his maiden bow in poli
tics were tied and will await the mail
ballots to determine the outcome.
With all but the third ward in, How
Aid had a small lead but which dis
apopared when the return of Mr.
'.Yuri's own ward came in.
The race for county attorney on
the democratic ticket was a com
plete victory for Walter H. Smith,
young attorne', who opposed County
Attorney J. A. Capwell. Smith mak
ing a great campaign and with his
friends covering all parts of the
county for a real victory.
The democratic sheriff's race liad
attracted much attention from the
friends of the large field of candi
dates and resulted in the renomina
tion of Sheriff Homer Sylvester by a
wide margin. Fred J. Hirz being the
runnerup. Sylvester support was evi
denced in all parts of the county.
In the republican race for Bheriff,
Joe airaseK oi tnis city was a wiimtr.p
with H. E. Carson, of Murdock as
the next and L. L. McCarty third in
the race.
The republican register of deeds
fight was also one of the interesting
,uul"ls "l lu" i
F. Becker of Union, winning from
trneti owes oi mis tii) in me iiuuio.
During the campaign a great deal
of attention had been evidenced in
the contest for member of the uni
cameral from the third district and
in the battle of the ballots W. A.
Metzger proved winner of first place
in the district of Cass and Sarpy coun
ties. Fred L. Carsten of Avoca being
-f - . , . ' - ..... Z . . 1. n Annie. '
the second man and will make the
race in the fall. Mr. Carsten was
high in Cass county but his margin
was wiped out by Metzger in Sarpy
county.
A fine vote was given in Cass coun
ty to W. B. Eanning for state treas
urer and George E. Nickles for lieu
tenant governor, but both lost out in
the state.
from twenty-three of the twenty-four
precincts, the third ward not being
; included:
Democratic
j NATIONAL TICKET
; National Committeeman
(To Fill Vacancy)
James C. Quigley 1,547
STATE TICKET
Governor
'v Franz C. Radke 261
ij William H. Swanson 293
Samuel Freeman 179
R. L. Cochran -1.553
Fred
W. Bartzatt
46
Lieutenant Governor
'Terry Carpenter 519
, Oscar L. Osterlund
James Franklin Christie
i Martin L. Gable
22
28
27
Geo. E. Nickles 9 89
jEdw. D. McKim 161
4j Henry Pedersen 48
I Glen E. Carpenter 93
W. H. O'Gara 49
Phi! A. Tomek 96
ill. B. Shellenbarger 89
1 Henry F. Schepman 39
Asa D. Scott 29
I Lieutenant Governor
I (To Fill Vacancy)
f. Nate M. Parsons 1,431
1 Secretary of State
Paul R. Beath 366
Harry R. Swanson 1,334
Arthur E. Olson -- 313
Auditor of Public Accounts
William II. Price 1,501
State Treasurer
Charles E. Hall 340
Myron Nelson Wilson 106
Walter II. Jensen 411
W. B. Banning 1.054
E. II. Luikart 197
Attorney General
John P. Jensen 582
Richard C. Hunter -- 812
Grenville P. North 341
Railway Commissioner
Martin Jensen
;W. F. Haycock
' Paul Halpine
Harry P. Conklin
Floyd L. Bollen
! Kenneth Gerber
295
197
197
288
423
94
93
159
Forrest Lear
Peter M. McShane
Irl D. Tolen
197
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
Congressman First Dist.
i A. P. Fitzsimmons
284
134
Leon M. Wondra
Henry C. Luckey 1.200
ueorge . uisen 4J
Irvin Lechliter
182
COUNTY TICKET
County Sheriff
Jarves E. Lancaster 420
Bert II. Lytle 244
H. Sylvester 1,067
Shrader Rhoden 8 6
Fred J. Hirz 572
John M. Meisinger 69
County Clerk
Bernard G. Wurl 1,067
Charles E. Howard
.1,14S
County Treasurer
Carl Keil 1,803
County Attorney
Walter H. Smith 1,405
J. A. Capwell 827
County Surveyor
Robert D. Fitch. Jr. 1.843
County Assessor
W. II. Puis 2.182
Register of Deeds
Mrs. James T. Begley 317
Lillian G. White 754
Mrs. Margaret Brendel 752
Peter P. Gradoville 387
Republican
STATE TICKET
Governor
Charles J. Warner 1,542
Kenneth H. Gedney 221
Robert G. Ross 198
Vernon R. Thomas 178
Lieutenant Governor
C. A. Green 231
Leo J. Crosby 1 255
William Edward Johnson 271
Clarence Reckmeyer 337
A. B. Walker 185
Robert A. Nelson 212
Harry C. Moore 182
Secretary of State
George C. Snow 456
L. E. Marsh 795
W. Hill 427
Auditor of Public Accounts
Charles F. Greenburg 259
O. M. Campbell 590
Ray C. Johnson 731
State Treasurer
T. W. Bass
743
140
468
Theodore F. Donelson
Ricnard H. Larswm
Crawford J. Mortensen 354
Attorney General
Straight Townsend 620
Walter R. Johnson 567
John W. Cooper 287
Railway Commissioner
Lee Wells 83
William L. Randal! 317
Van L. Taylor 301
W. W. Malt man 324
uuane fcwanson 4su
iorsey u. no wen i 1 o
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
Congressman First Dist.
Geo. H. Heinke 1,116
Oren S. Copeland 664
COUNTY TICKET
. County Sheriff
II. E. Carson 525
Wayne E. Bennett 205
L. L. McCarty 381
Joe Mrasek 732
County Clerk
George R. Sayles 1.138
Clarence P. Busche 763
County Treasurer
John E. Turner 1,696
Clerk of District Court
C. E. Ledgway 1.632
County Surveyor
Robert M. Mann 1.468
Register of Deeds
Ernest C. Giles 749
Ray F. Becker 867
Non-Political
Chief Justice Supreme Court
E. B. Chappell 636
John W. Yeager 563
Archibald J. Weaver 523
Harry O. Palmer 478
Paul I. Manhart 171
C. A. Sorensen 709
Robert G. Simmons 757
Henry S. Payne 80
State Supt. Public Instruction
Sarah T. Muir 854
Charles W. Taylor 2,362
Otto L. Krula 349
County Supt. Public Instruction.
J. R. Reeder 1.190
Lora Lloyd Kieck 2.129
Emma Marquardt Rawalt 937
Member Legislature, 3rd Dist.
Martin R. Bloom 711
Charles I. Long 675
Fred L. Carsten. . 1,123
Arnold J. Lillie 579
W. A. Metzger 995
Directors Eastern Nebraska
Public Power District
C. D. Fulmer 96S
Harrison L. Gayer 1,816
Harry C. Parmenter 6C8
E. H. Boettcher 43S
T. E. Wheeler 456
William Bischof. Jr. 1.351
R. L. Jobes 166
K. W. Grundman 575
W. P. Culp 194
Herman Heuke 272
Charles Ward 1,700
J.S.
U.
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THE NOMINEES
DEMOCRATIC
Governor R. L. Cochran.
Lt. Governor Terry Car
penter. Congressman Henry C.
Luckey.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester.
Clerk Bernard Wurl.
Treasurer Carl Keil.
County Attorney Walter II,"
Smith.
Surveyor R. D. Fitch, Jr.
Assessor W. H. Puis.
Register of Deeds Lillian
White.
REPUBLICAN
Governor Charles J. War
ner. Congressman George II.
Heinke.
Sheriff Joe Mrasek.
Clerk George R. Sayles.
Treasurer John K. Turner.
Clerk of the District Court
C. E. Ledgway.
Surveyor Robert M. Mann.
Register of Deeds Ray F
Becker.
NON-POLITICAL
Unicameral W. A. Metzger,
Fred Carsten,
X2o. Superintendent Lora
Loyd Kieck, J. R. Reeder.
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HAVE INTERESTING MEETING
The Rotary club had as their guest
speaker Tuesday at the weekly
luncheon Herbert Sundstrom, who
was just recently given his degree
from the school of journalism of the
University of Nebraska. Mr. Sund
strom discussed his school work and
its many interesting phases and as
well touched on the future of the
American newspaper in view of the
trend of modern inventions and news
transmission facilities. The invasion
of the television and teletype into
the possible field of the present day
metropolitan press was discussed. Mr.
Sundstrom however was convinced
that the smaller papers, strictly com
munity in their general setup had a
much brighter future for success.
Clemens and Vincent Sundstrom,
brothers of the speaker were also
guests of the club.
N. C. Abbott, of Nebraska City,
superintendent of the school for the
blind, was a visitor and enjoyed
meeting the old time friends and as
sociates. Mr. Abbott ia a very active
member of Rotary in his own home
community.
HAS INTERESTING TRLP
.
Miss Beatrice Am returned
Sat
urday from her trip in the east where
she visited her aunt and uncle. Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Sells. She visited the
many interesting historical places in
Pennsylvania and visited the mag
nificent Masonic temple at Elm Creek.
Mr. Sells is a very high Mason.
Mr. and Mrs. Sells also took her
on a very interesting trip through
Ohio and Virginia where she saw
many beautiful places.
While Miss Am was in Pennsyl
vania she had the pleasure of visit
ing the large Hershey plant while
attending the Sunday school picnic
of all the churches of Lebanon, Penn
sylvania, held at the plant.
She had a wonderful trip both go
ing and coming on the bus and while
in the east, but, of course, was very
happy to be back in Flattsmouth.
RETURN FROM THE WEST
Eddie Todd of this city and Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Todd of near Ashland,
have returned home from a visit to
the west and a short outing In Colo
rado. Mr. Todd was pleased to see
that the crop conditions were very
good there this summer and which
has greatly encouraged the residents.
While in Colorado they enjoyed that
very much appreciated treat, a din
ner of mountain trout. They made
the trip in the Buick of Mr. Eddie
Todd and made fine time in coming
home from the western part of the
state.
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A TRUE STORY
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning one of the well
known farmers of this vicinity found
that a very valuable horse on his
farm was suffering from illness and
which was of a nature that required
some alcoholic beverage to relieve the!
condition of the animal. The farmer
came on to Plattsmouth and wAen
he arrived here found only closed
doors of the hard drink places. Re
lating his tale of the sick' horse he
ceived aid from a friend who had
thoughtfully laid away a bottle and
he was able to get back and give
the horse the needed relief.
Robert Graham,
Former Murray
Young Man Dies
Student of Sterling College at Ster
ling, Kansas, and Had Under
.gone Appendectomy.
On Monday Mrs. C. D. Spangler of
Murray received a telephone com
munication from Sterling. Kansas,
from Mrs. Helen Graham Strickler,
telling of the death the previous day
of her brother, Robert Graham, from
complications after an appendicitis
operation.
Robert was the youngest son of the j the next few days,
late Rev. W. F. and Mrs. Graham who! The private office of the building
with the family were residents of (gives Dr. Westover a commodious
Murray for a number of years and j and attractively arranged ofTice that
Rev. Graham was pastor of the U. P. I has access to the reception room or
church. From Murray
moved to Allerton, Ia.,
the family
where the
father passed away a few years ago;greatly appreciated by Dr. Westover,
after which the family went tolas it places his supplies and oper
Sterling, Kansas. ating table within an arm's reach
Robert was a student of Sterling and where they can readily be se
college where he was preparing to
follow his father's profession that
of the ministry. He was a member of
the college gospel team which visted
and conducted services, at various
places during their spring vacation
and were at the U. P. church in Mur
ray on Easter Sunday when the
friends of the Graham family were
pleased to meet Robert and have him
in their homes again.
The sorrowing family has the
deepest sympathy of their many
friends in Muiray. Interment was at
Allerton, Ia., beside the father, on
Tuesday afternoon.
PICNIC AT GRETNA
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon a group of
fourteen members of the Plattsmouth
Epworth League attended a picnic
of the Leagues of the sub-district
held at the Gretna state fisheries.
Rev. Dickerson of Gretna presided
over the meeting, calling on the
president. Miss Dorothy Carpenter
of Nebraska City, who gave a talk
on the convention to be held at Boul
der, Colorado. Rev. Jackson of Ne
braska City then gave a short talk
on religion, after which Rev. Meyers
of Papillion gave a fine talk on "Give
Me the Hill Country." In spite of
having to eat in the rain, the group
enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
WILL ATTEND RODEO
From Thursday's Daly
Miss Marie Vallery and Mrs. Mar-
jorie Lohnes left this morning by
auto on a short vacation trip. They
drove to Burwell, Nebraska where
they will visit at the home of Mar
jorie's brother-in-law, Maurice Mc
Graw and will also attend the rodeo
while there. From Burwell they will
drive to Oconto, visiting there with
Marie's aunt Mrs. Hill, returning
home the latter part of the week.
FINED FOR SPEEDING
A speeding charge was filed Sat
urday afternoon against Norman
Gamblin by the city police, alleging
that he was operating a motor ve
hicle on the streets at a speed greater
than that authorized by law. This
morning a hearing was had on the
matter and a fine of $5 and costs
assessed by Judge C. L. Graves.
CAR FORCED FROM ROAD
Sunday evening a car driven by
Ellis LaRue was forced off the high
way south of here several miles, by
an Omaha car and as the result Mr.
LaRue and his brother were shaken
up a great deal but not seriously in-pured.
Dr. Westover
Now Located in
New Quarters
Building; Long: Office of Drs. Living
ston Fitted as Beautiful and
Attractive Offices.
Dr. R. P. Westover is now settled
in his new quarters in the building
on Main street between Sixth and
Seventh streets, so long occupied by
the Drs. Livingston and which was
recently purchased by Dr. Westover
and has been remodeled and redecor-
jated.
The new location gives Dr. West-
over a suite of on ices that are or
easy access to his patients and saves
the climbing of stairs many times a
day for the physician.
The rooms have remained as for
merly arranged but have been re
decorated and equipped into as neat
and attractive suite of professional
offices as can be found anywhere.
The walls and ceilings of the three
rooms have been arranged in the
new board effects in tones of ivory
for the ceiling, cream and tan in the
sidewalls of the room.
The reception and waiting room
has furnishings in tones of blue and
j will be heightened by the new mod
ernistic chairs which are expected in
j the work and operating room,
The operating room is one that is
cured in the treatment of a patient.
Here are also located the ray ma
chines that are used in many of the
courses of treatment.
Special modernistic lighting ef
fects add to the beauty of the office
rooms.
In honor of the opening Dr. West
over was presented with a large ar
ray of beautiful floral bouquets that
decorate the rooms as remembrances
of the friends and patients.
RETURN FROM LAKE 0K0B0JI
"Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Henrichsen,
Sr.. Miss Wilhelmina Henrichsen and
Miss Winifred Kaffenberger returned
home Monday evening after spending
a short vacation in the lake regions
of Iowa. They went upon the Ne
braska side, crossing the river at
Sioux City. This gave them an oppor
tunity to see the Indians at Macey,
Nebraska, and the Winnebago Indian
Reservation. Lake Okoboji was their
destination.
They enjoyed living in the cabins
along the lake. The weather was cool
and damp, and the corn crops look
very good. Last Saturday night Iowa
had a very hard rain and the cabins
in the low lands were surrounded by
three feet of water. On the return
trip they came down the Iowa side
and crossed the new bridge at South
Omaha.
They report that they had no car
trouble whatsoever and enjoyed the
sights very much.
J. H. McMAKEN QUITE ILL
Joseph H. McMaken, long time
resident of Plattsmouth, is very ser
iously ill at the family home in the
north part of the city, where he has
been bedfast for the past several
months.
Mr. McMaken has long been a
very active figure in the commercial
life of the city and through many
long years "Joe," as he was so well
known was a consistent booster for
the city and contributed much to the
upbuilding of the community.
JOHN JORDAN ILL
John Jordan, who has been ill for
the past several weeks Is now at an
Omaha hospital where he is under
going treatment and under obser
vation. He has been quite gravely ill
in the last few days.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The ladies aid society of the Chris
tian church are sponsoring an ice
cream social at the church on Wed
nesday, August 17th, afternoon and
evening. .
SELECT HOME EC. TEACHER
The board of education Monday at
their meeting selected as teacher
in the home economics department
of the high school. Miss Genevieve
Pohlman, of Lincoln.
Miss Pohlman is a graduate of
the University of Nebraska, . and for
the past few years has taught at
Harvard and Arapahoe, Nebraska,
being very successful and comes to
Plattsmouth very highly recom
mended for the post.
She will succeed Miss Jeanne Ray,
resigned.
Check of Vote
Gives B. G. Wurl
Margin of Five
Eight Democratic Mail Ballots Yet
to Be Counted in Closest
Rape of Campaign.
With the receipt cf the returns
from the third ward late Wednesday
afternoon at the office of County
Clerk George R. Sayles, a check of
the tally revealed that the majority
given In that ward fur B. G. Wurl
was sufficient to place him out in
front by five votes over his opponent,
Charles E. Howard.
First returns reported Wednesday
had indicated that the Wurl majority
In the third ward had tied up the con
test for county clerk on the demo
cratic ticket.
There are eight democratic mail
ballots to be counted when the offi
cial vote canvass is made and the
tallies of all precincts checked. It is
possible that the final result may be
determined by these ballots.
CHARLES WOLFE AT REST
Funeral cervices were held Sun
day afternoin at the late home south
east of Murray, for Charles W. Wolfe,
member of one of the pioneer families
of Cass county and the Union com
munity. Rev. W. A. Taylor, pastor of the
Baptist church at Union, a lifelong
friend of the family, conducted the
services and brought a message of
consolation to the members of the
bereaved family circle.
At the home services Frank A.
Cloidt gave two numbers. "The Old
Rugged Cross" and "Jesus Savior
Pilot Me," Mrs. Wiley Sigler being
the accompanist.
At the grave in Lewiston cemetery
a large group of the friends were
present to pay the last tributes. Mr.
Cloidt gave a number, "In the Gar
den" at the cemetery as the casket
was lowered to the last rest.
ATTEND MANLEY MEETING
A large number from this city
were at the ice cream social given
at the lawn of the St. Patrick's
church at Manley Sunday afternoon
and to enjoy the fine program that
had been arranged by the ladies of
the church. Members of the Recrea
tional band of this city under the di
rection of Peter Gradoville, were
present to do their part in the enter
tainment of the day.
OMAHA PARTIES WEDDED
Saturday evening at the home of
Rev. G. A. Pahl occurred the mar
riage of Katherine Gallagher and
Leslie Taylor Harnett, both of Om
aha. The young people came down
Friday to secure their license and
got caught In the storm with their
car stuck were forced to return to
Omaha and return Saturday for the
ceremony.
UNDERGOES T0NSILECT0MY
From Thursday's Dall
This morning Mrs. George Thun
underwent a tonsilectomy at the of
fice of Dr. L. S. Pucelik, coming
through the ordeal in excellent shape.
She has not been well for some
time and it is hoped that the oper
ation may prove beneficial.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank the many kind
friends and relatives for their help
and expressions of sympathy during
the illnesB and death of our dear wife
and sister. Also for the beautiful
floral offerings. Mr. George Lohnes,
The Brothers and Sisters. '
Commissioner
Results in Tues
day's Primary
Eay Norris, E., W. H. Porter, D., in
Second-H. S. Eackemeyer, R.,
Harry Williams, D, in 3rd.
The commissioner ri.ee in the sec
ond and third districts of Cuss coun
ty proved very interesting and Mere
quite close in most of the cases. The
first listed candidate is the nominee.
In the second district the result
showed in the democratic primary
the nominee was W. II. Porter of
Union, the vote being as follows:
W. II. Porter. Union 230
Grover Hoback, Nehawka 20G
Frank Ross, Louisvilh? 179
The republican vote in the second
district showed Ray Norris of Weep
ing Water, the vote being as follows:
Ray Norris. Weeping Water 59
G. W. Hart. Louisville 217
H. H. Becker. Union 90
W. P. Kraeger, Murray 54
Third District
The democratic nominee In the
third district was Harry Williams of
Elmwood, the vote being as follows:
Harry Williams. Elmwood 195
Roy M. Coatman, Alvo 173
C. T. Edwards. Elmwood 121
Ed Ernest. Elmwood 7 0
The republican vote in the third
district shows 11. C. Backemeyer to
be the nominee, the vote being as
follows:
H. C. Bakemeyer 504
Emil Bornemeier 1S1
NAMED TO CEMETERY BOARD
Mayor George Lushinsky has se
lected as a member of the Platts
mouth cemetery board, Rev. G. A.
Pahl. pastor of the Ft. Paul's Evan
gelical church, who is to take the
place of the late George A. Kaffenber
ger on the board. Since coming here
as minister of the church Rev. Pahl
has been very active ia community
affairs and it is gratifying that he
will be a member of the cemetery
board.
The nomination was confirmed
Monday by the city council.
WHITE WINS BY 33
The completion of the count for
the vote for register cf deeds in
the third ward was made Just thort
ly before 3 o'clock r.nd gave Miss
Lillian White, present incumbent, a
plurality of 2.". over her nearest op
ponent, Mrs. Margaret Brendel.
The vote as complete with the
third ward vote is as follows:
White $54
Brendel 821
Gradoville 477
Begley 34 0
RETURN FROM HONEYMOON
From Monday'n Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Ilaroia Chandler
returned yesterday from their honey
moon trip to South Dakota. They
spent a week visiting in several cities
with old friends of the groom, and
were particularly interested in the
country around Yankton and Holi
bird. Mrs. Chandler was formerly
Miss Lucille Case.
AN APPRECIATION
In this manner I wish to express
to the many friends over Cass coun
ty, my deep appreciation of the fine
vote given me at the primary election
for the office of sheriff. While un
successful, thi demonstration of a
large group of loyal friends certain
ly will long be a pleasant remem
brance. FRED J. HIRZ.
TO THE VOTERS
With the deepest gratitude at the
wonderful vote given me at the pri
maries on Tuesday,. I wish to let my
friends all over Cass county know
just how much this this fine expres
sion has meant to me. Again let me
repeat, I thank you very deeply.
LORA LLOYD KIECK.
CARD OF THANKS
To my friends in the second com
missioner's district, who gave me
their support at the primaries on
Tuesday, I wish to express my most
sincere thanks. Their expression of
confidence was much appreciated.
W. P. KRAEGER.