Nefcr. Stale Historical Society
VOL. NO. UV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1938.
NO. 56
Merchants
Take One Sided
Game from Eagle
Behind Peerless Hurling of Harley
Street Plattsmouth Team
Wins 19 to 2.
Fiom Monday's Dally
The Plattsmouth Merchants yes
terday celebrated their return to the
home grounds, by an overwhelming
19-2 victory over Eagle of the Twin
Valley league.
This game also maiked Street's re
turn to the mound after a brief lay
off due to a sore finger. He allowed
seven hits, as he coasted to his ninth
league victory, and secured 15 strike
outs. Every Merchant hud his batting
eye working sharply, as 17 safe blows
rang off the local sticks. Of these
Street secured a hone run, a triple,
and two singles in six tries, Clem
Sundstrom and "Dusty" Rhoades each
got 3 for 6 attempts.
Eagle opened the game in a fashion
as if they were to claim a victory,
by getting two blows and a run in
the first inning, but from then on
they were very much silenced by
Street's deceptive hurling. Trunken
bolz was the only visitor to get more
than one hit. and he was never a very
serious worry to "Gabby." Eagle's
fielding was very poor, a factor which
helped Plattsmouth's scoring bids no
little, there being 11 errors charged
against them, while the victorious
Merchants had but three harmless
miscues afield.
The Platters came back in the last
of the first frame with three runs
on four hits, there being nine men
batting in this stanza. They added
four scores in the third, four more
in the fifth and two each in the sixth
and eighth Innings, driving-four
Eagle , pitchers to the proverbial
showers.
After this victory tl.e Platters are
a cinch for at least a tie for the
league championship if they lose to
the visiting Waverly team next Sun
day, but a victory will mean undis
puted championship of the Twin Val
ley League. Manager Ray Shaffer
promises to have every Merchant in
top shape for a victory, and posses
sion of the first place flag.
The team was to play Eagle again,
but Eagle chose to forfeit the game
to Plattsmouth, hence but one league
game remains.
Box score:
Eagle
AB h it po a k
Schmidt. 2b 5 0 0 0 0 4
Meyer, ss 5 112 3 2
Trunk'bolz, c-3b 5 12 4 12
Ransfords, cf 2 0 1 0 0 0
Kruse, c-p-2b 4 0 1 3 4 1
Brockman. rf 4 0 1 0 1 0
R. Wlukler, if 3 0 4 3 0 0
E Wiu'l'r. p-lf-lb 4 0 1 7 3 0
Myer. c-lb 2 0 0 4 0 1
Walz. p 10 0 10 1
35 2 7 24 12 11
Plattsmouth
AB n H PO A E
H Sundstrom, 3b 6 2 1 1 0 0
Rhoades. ss 6 5 3 0 1 1
Hayes, 2b 5 3 1 2 2 1
Street, p 6 C 4 0 5 0
C. Sundstrom. c 6 1 3 15 1 1
O'Donnell. If 2 0 0 0 0 0
Wiles. If 3 1 2 0 0 0
Spangler, cf 6 0 2 2 0 0
Sedlak. rf 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ault. lb 4 117 0 0
49 13 17 27 9 3
Two base hits: Hayes, C. Sund
strom. Three base hits: Street. Home
run: Street. Stolen bases: Rhoades,
2; Hayes, Wiles. Double plays: Street
to Hayes to Ault. Walks: Street, 4;
Walz, 2; Krune, 1; E. Winkler, 0.
Hits off Street. 7; off Walz. 5; off
Kruse, 6; off E. Winkler, 6; Runs,
off Street, 2; off Walz, 7; off Kruse,
8: off E. Winkler, 4. Umpires. Sween
(P) Reed (P). Scorer, Farmer.
Time of game, 2:05.
VOTE CANVASS STILL ON
The official canvass of the vote
cast in Cass county at the primary
election is still going on and the
canvassers, James Hall and Walter
Propst are now completing the main
part of the tickets. There had been
but one change of the county clerk
race and which leaves the majority
of B. G. Wurl at 10, Howard gaining
one on the recheck.
The list of written in names for
vc t awu mauj uiiuui uuii-co uo
r.dded to the work and will probably
laake it toward the last of the week
Lefore it can be completed and ready
to certify to the secretary of state.
HONOR NEBRASKA GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Greene. Jr.,
were recent hosts at their home in
Lake Worth. Florida, honoring guests
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sindelar and
daughter, Kathryn Mae of Tampa,
Fla., and Mrs. Theresa McKeegan
and daughters, Virginia. Marilynn
and Darlene of Omaha. Nebr., who
are spending the summer in Tampa
at the Sindelar home.
Those attending included: R. L.
Propst, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilcox,
Marilynn Wilcox, Mrs. Mary Wilcox,
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight A. Propst. Neil
j Propst. Mrs. M. D. Baughn and Bud
Greene. Palm Beach Post.
Death of E. H.
Spangler, Well
Known Resident
A Leader in the County Dies Wed
nesday Afternoon at .4 0'Clock
at Lincoln Hospital.
Edward H. Spangler, one of the
leading residents of this section of
Cass county, died suddenly Wednes
day afternoon at the Bryan Memorial
hospital at Lincoln where he was
operated on earlier in the day.
Mr. Spangler had gone to the
hospital the first of the week and
was expected to undergo a minor
operation yesterday hut the shock
proved too serious and resulted in
his collapse.
The news of his death came as a
very great shock to the community
and was hardly realized by the host
of friends.
The members of the immediate
family were at the hospital during
the day and were with him at the
time of his passing.
The life of Mr. Spangler is inter
woven with the advancement of Cass
county in the recent years, he being
actively identified as one of the lead
ing farmers of the community as well
as a civic leader and a man whose
advice and counsel was often sought.
His splendid work as an agricul
turist and in the raising of the stand
ards of farm life was recognized in
his selection several years ago as a
Master Farmer of Nebraska, a dis
tinction given lor his splendid work.
Since its organization here Mr.
Spangler has been active in the local
Rotary club and at the time of his
passing was serving as the vice-president
of the organization. He was
also a prominent figure in the My
nard Community cluo since its or
ganization and in civic affairs of
Plattsmouth or his own neighbor
hood he was always willing to do
all possible to aid in its advance
ment. Mr. Spangler was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Spangler, and born sixty
two years ago on the homestead south
of this city and he has lived his life
time there. Mr. Spangler was mar
ried to Miss Nellie Jean, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jean, also mem
bers of one of the old families of the
community, who with two sons, Jean
Spangler of California and Richard
Spangler, survive. There are also
surviving four brothers and four
sisters, William, of Weeping Wa
ter; George, Lincoln; John, Moville,
Iowa; Charles. Murray; Mrs. S. A.
Wiles. Mrs. J. E. Wiles, Miss Eliza
beth Spangler and Mrs. Luke L.
Wiles, all of this city.
The funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
FINDS CROPS EXCELLENT
Cecil Amick, Mrs. Minerva Kuh
man, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hart of
Weeping Water and Lottie Hart, have
Just enjoyed a very pleasant auto
trip to northern Kansas. They visit
ed with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shafer
and Mr. and Mrs. Lou Odgers, in the
vicinity of Hadam, Kansas. They re
port that the corn crop in that sec
tion of Kansas is the best in several
years and abundant rains have made
for one of the best crops that section
has enjoyed for several years.
BIRTH OF BABE
Mr. and Mrs. Roberi Piper of this
city were made parents of a fine little
daughter Sunday. The little one
weighed three pounds and six ounces
and measured some thirteen inches
in length. The babe is being cared
for in an incubator at the hospital
until gaining strength and weight.
Mrs. August
Pautsch is Laid
to Last Rest
Funeral Services Held at Immanuel
Lutheran Church Near Louis
ville This Afternoon.
From Tuesday's Dally
Funeral services were held this
afternoon for Mrs. August Pautsch,
65, old and highly respected resi
dent of the Louisville community,
where she was born and has lived i
out a useful lifetime. Short services
were held at the home in Louisville
and then the cortege moved to the
Immanuel Lutheran church south
west of Louisville. Rev. Cattau, who
a few days previous to her death Sat
urday evening had administered the
last sacrament, gave the sermon. The
interment was at the Lutheran ceme
tery and the pall bearers were named
from the old family friends, Theodore
Harms, August Krecklow, Charles
Ingram, K. V. White. A. E. Barber
and W. J. Rau.
Amelia Marie Lau, daughter of
Wm. and Amelia Lau, pioneer resi-j
dents of Cass county, was born De
cember 2. 1S73 at the farm home
of her parents in the community
where she has made her home. She
was married on March 10, 1898 at
her home to Avgust C. Pautsch. They
resided on the farm and in their life
made a great success of their oppor
tunities and were numbered among
the leading residents of the com
munity. For the past twenty-one
years Mr. and Mrs. Pautsch have
made their home in Louisville and
up until her last illness that has
covered several months, she was very
active in the affairs of the community
and of the Immanuel Lutheran church
of which she has long been a mem
ber. She is survived by her husband,
a brother, William Lau, two nieces,
Lydia Pautsch and Erna Wehrman
and one nephew, Elmer Schliefert.
ORGANIZE CHURCH LEAGUE
The Christian churches of Murray,
Weeping Water and Plattsmouth have
organized a kittenball league for
Junior and Intermediate boys of the
Bible school. The purpose of this
league is to stimulate attendance of
the boys in Bible school, those not
present at Bible school the Sunday
before the game not being eligible to
play.
Last Saturday afternoon at Mur
ray, the Weeping Water and Murray
teams played. Weeping Water was
the winner of that game by a score
of 22 to 9. riattsmouth's team then
played Weeping Water in a tie game.
An extra inning decided the game in
favor of Weeping Water to the tune
of 16 to 15.
This coming Saturday the games
will be held at Plattsmouth. The
Murray boys will play Plattsmouth
at 2 o'clock. The winner of this came
will meet Weeping Water. On Tues
day evening the Plattsmouth Chris
tian church team will play a team or
ganized to represent the Plattsmouth
Methodist church. These teams in
clude boys up to and including those
15 years of age, and some fine ball
players were discovered among them
in their playing Saturday.
DIES IN MISSOURI
The message was received Satur
day of the death at Columbia, Mis
souri, of Mrs. Muriel Livingston, wife
of Jesse Livingston, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Livingston of this coun
ty. Mrs. Livingston wa3 formerly Miss
Muriel Moffit of Lincoln, and they
were married in that city, later lo
cating at Columbia where -Mr. Liv
ingston has served as an instructor in
Columbia college, making their home
in that city since that time.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Livingston
had some tooth trouble, a wisdom
tooth becoming affected an,d making
it necessary to have the tooth ex
tracted. The reaction was not favor
able and Hodgins disease was de
veloped in the jaw and which result
ed in death.
THANKS TO VOTERS
I wish to thank the voters for the
support given me at the primary elec
tion. I respectfully solicit your con
tinued support at the general election.
ROBERT M. MANN.
HAVE A GALA OPENING
Saturday the formal opening of
the "White Spot" grocery in the
Hatt building was held and a large
number visited the store to greet the
proprietor, Carl Oschlager, who is
operating this store us well as the
one in the Bekins building.
The store is very attractively ar
ranged and has a full and complete
line of canned goods, fruits and vege
tables. During the day there were many
callers and refreshments were served
of sandwiches, cookies and coffee as
j well as favors for the . c hildren
Louisville
Boosters Pay a
Visit to Citv
Large Delegation Here to Adver
tise the Annual Homecoming;
and Carnival.
Monday evening a large delega
tion of the business men and resi
dents of Louisville were here to ex
tend to the Plattsmouth residents an
, invitation to attend the annual home
coming and carnival which is to be
hed on ThllI.sdaVi Friday and Sat
urday. August 18, 19 and 20.
This event i3 looked forward to
by the residents of Coss county and
the adjoining territory and always
attracts the old time residents of
the Platte river city back home again.
Excellent entertainment is being
provided by rur neighboring town
and a very large delegation of the
residents of this city are expected to
attend and enjoy the occasion.
Greenwood and Eagle have had
their picnics this season and now
the Louisville homecoming will be
the attraction.
The county fair and the King Korn
Karnival will be the Closnig features
of the late summer and fall fes
tivities. RAIN SPOILS PARADE
The rain storm of Sunday after
noon disappointed a crowd of several
thousand at Fort Crook, gathered to
witness the last dress parade of the
Citizens Military Training camp.
This was to have been one of the
closing big events of the camp as
Tuesday awards for various events
will be made and Wednesday the
boys will start for their homes in
various sections of Iowa and Ne
braska. Sunday afternoon the CMTC band
gave a short concert at the recrea
tional tent that was enjoyed by a
large group and the band also was to
have played for the parade had not
the lowering clouds and following
rain called off the event.
A number of Plattsmouth people
were at the Fort to visit with the
members of the cadet regiment from
this city and vicinity, and enjoyed
the time prior to the storm in meet
ing the young men and inspecting the
camp.
RECEIVES NICE PROMOTION
The Plattsmouth friends of Mr.
and Mrs. William E. Mrasek will be
interested in Jearning of a very fine
recognition that has been given
"Bill" as he was bettor known.
A letter received today by Joe
Mrasek, republican candidate for
sheriff and father of the young man,
carries the pleasing news that he has
been promoted to the post of junior
buyer for the hardware and imple
ment division of the Montgomery
Ward stores on the Pacific coast
This is the fourth promotion that
he has received since locating on
the west coast some two years ago
and is an appreciation of the excel
lent work that he has given his or
ganization. With the new advancement the
Mrasek family will move to Oakland,
the main headquarters of the com
pany for the west coast and where
he will be located.
RETURNS FROM IOWA
Miss Marie Horn, who has been
enjoying . a two weeks vacation at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Kelley, at Waterloo, Iowa, returned
home Sunday. Mrs. Kelley is a sis
ter of Miss Horn and a very delight
ful time was enjoyed by the mem
bers of the group.
County Levy
Fixed at 3.92
Mills for Year
Slight Decrease Show in County and
Increase in State Levy Total
Levy Is 6.80 Mills.
The county commissioners met
j Tuesday afternoon as a board of
equalization and made the levy for
the ensuing fiscal year, reducing the
county levy two-tenths of a mill to
; 3 92 mills w hile the state shows a
slight increase. 2.6 on the state gen
eral and .20 for insane levy on the
I county, or a total of 6.80 mills for
state and county.
The levy is based on the valuation
of $33,913,090 as shown by the
county assessor's returns.
The levy as made follows:
State General 2. 68 mills!
Insane Levy .20 mills
2.88 mills
County General 1,66 mills
Poor Relief 1.00 mills
Road. inc. .20 for drag .80 mills
Bridge fund .40 mills
Mother's pension .04 mills
Sollier's Relief .02 mills
3.92 mills
FORMER RESIDENT KILLED
Mrs. Ray Wiles of near Weeping
Water has received word of the death
of an aunt, Mrs. Alpha E. Cooley,
SI, who was instantly killed in an
automobile accident at Victorville,
California, Saturday, August 6th.
Mrs. Cooley will be recalled by
many of the older residents of the
county as she was a native of Ne-!in
braska, born in Nebraska City, and;min contest, one of the athletic
has made her home in this state theievents of -the camp.
greater part of her lifetime. She was! The losing exercises of the camp
the widow of the late Agher Cooley, j
who grew up at Cedar Creek and they
farmed near Louisville some sixty
years ago. Mr. Cooley died in Lin
coln feveral years ago and is buried
at Glendale. He was an uncle of
County Clerk George R. Sayles.
After the death of her husband
Mrs. Cooley moved to Weeping Water
where she kept house for her brother,
the late P. H. Canady, later moving
to California.
With her son, Ray Cooley and
v ife, she had just left their suburban
home, Hawthorne, Just out of Los
Angeles, to come to Nebraska to vist
relatives and friends. The fatal acci
dent occurred 120 miles out of Haw
thorne when a rear tire blew out
that caused the fatal accident.
REGISTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Registeration for the high school
will be held at the high school build
ing on Monday and Tuesday, August
22 and 23 as follows: Freshmen
Monday morning from 8:30 to 12:00.
Sophomores Monday afternoon from
1:30 to 5:00J Juniors Tuesday
morning from 8:30 to 12:00. Senicrs
Tuesday afternoon from 1:30 to
5:00. d&w
VISITS RELATIVES HERE
Alex Bisenz. of Omaha, who has
been here visiting his sister, Mrs.
Edward Brubaker, for the past few
days returned heme Tuesday after
noon. Mr. Bisenz was a resident here
for a great many years and was en
gaged with the Burlington in the
yard service here.
He has been assisting in getting
the Brubaker home arranged for the
winter season.
While here he was able to meet a
number of the old time friends in the
community.
CALLED TO ALLIANCE
From Monday's Dally
Mayor George Lushinsky departed
this afternoon for Alliance, called
there by the serious condition of his
granddaughter, Ruth Knox, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knox. The
young lady has been suffering from
an infection and which has failed to
improve and made her condition
quite grave.
REJOICE IN NEW DAUGHTER
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Painter are
the parents of a fine little daughter,
born to them Saturday morning at
an Omaha hospital. All are doing
well and the event has brought much
pleasure to the members of the family.
VISIT RELATIVES HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Contryman
and son Ellis, of Ashland drove down
Thursday morning to spend the week
end at the homes of Will Oliver and
Harry Kenton. They were joined
here by another son. Orin and their
daughter, Dorothy of Lincoln. Miss
Contryman, commercial teacher in
the Hershey high school has been
attending summer school in Lincoln.
The family left Saturday for their
home in the western part of the
state. Their son Orin, who is an
accountant in Lincoln, went with
the parents to enjoy a two week's
vacation at home.
Local Young
Man Honored
at CMTC Camp
William E. Evers Wins Gold Medal
for Best Rifle Shot in Competi
tive Shooting at Camp.
William E. Evers, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Evers of this city, was the
winner of one oft he high awards at
the 1938 Citizen's Military Training
Camp held at Fort Crook, bestowed
Tuesday in the closing exercises of
the camp.
The local young man was the win
ner of a gold medal for the best
rifle shot in the regiment in the com
petitive shooting on the range, this
being awarded by the war depart
ment. The record of Mr. Evers was
a perfect 15 out of 15 fchots and show
ed the expert skill of the young man.
He also received a second place award
the fortv 'ard back Etroke swim-
w?re featured by the dress parade of
the student battalion,
COO partici-
pating in the event.
B0UND OVER TO COURT
Tuesday In the county court Roy
Lillie, Floyd Bedfield and Dan Mc
cum, Lincoln youths, were arraigned
for preliminary hearing on the charge
of breaking and entering and to
which they had made a plea of not
jfiiilty last Friday.
The young men were charged with
having broken into the school house
ir district No. 7, in Cass county and
were later stopped on the highway
by members of the state patrol and
taken on into Lincoln. The trio was
turned over to the sheriff of Lancas
ter county and the officers here noti
fied. Identification of a portable phono
graph, fire extinguisher, pencil sharp
ener, tablets and other articles taken
from the car was made by a deputy
of Lancaster county and the prop
erty also identified by officers of the
school district.
The defense offered no testimony at
the preliminary hearing and the three
young men were bound over to the
district court and bond fixed at $1,
000. BARBECUE BIG SUCCESS
The barbecue sponsored by the So
cial Circle club and in which the
Murray Extension and the Neighbor
ly Ten clubs participated, was a
great success Tuesday evening.
The event was held at the Lewis
ton Community Center and a very
large number was on hand to par
ticipate in the good eats and the ex
cellent program.
Mrs. Tony Klimm, of the Social
Circle club had donated a lamb for
the barbecue and other meats were
supplied to make it truly a treat for
the members of the club and their
families and friends. Rich and spicy
barbecue sauce added flavor to the
meats and around the edge of the
fire potatoes were baked in their
jackets to add to the enjoyment.
Following the barbecue supper an
informal musical program was given
that aided in making the event one
long to be remembered by all of the
party.
IN APPRECIATION
I wish to thank my many friends
for their kind support at the' pri
maries, and if should be your choice
at the general election I will serve
the entire district impartially to the
best of my ability.
RAY E. NORRIS.
Candidates
Start Filing of
Expenditures
Local Candidates Spend Little in Pri
mary in Reports So Far Filed
With County Clerk.
The cost of a poiiUcaT campaign in
Cass county is not burdensome from
the reports that have so far been
filed with County Clerk George R.
, Savleg and covering primary expense.
George W. Olson, candidate for
the democratic nomination for con
gress spent the sum of $13, of which
$10 was for the filing fee.
W. H. Puis, candidate for assessor
and C. E. Ledgway, candidate for
district clerk paid out $5 and $8.50
respectively for the honor of making
the race in November.
In the republican contest for reg-
lister of deeds, E. C. Giles expended
$21.05 and Ray F. Becker, the win
ner, paid out $18.
The democratic race for county
clerk nomination, while the hottest
of the campaign, showed that B. G.
Wurl had paid out $14.50 and
Charles . Howard, $39.30.
The republican county clerk rare
showed that George R. Sayles had
paid out $12 and Clarence F. Busche
$72.35.
In the unicjmeral contest, two of
the candidates for this office which
included Cass and Sarpy counties,
have reported, William A. Metzger
showing expenditures of $112.10 and
Arnold Lillie of $10. the filing fee.
The only candidate for the sheriff's
office to file a return so far is Sheriff
Homer Sylvester who expended
$37.50 in the campaign.
W. H. Porter, successful demo
cratic candidate for commissioner in
the second district, expended $19.75,
his report shows.
Fred Carsten, unicameral, Cass and
Sarpy counties, has paid out $127
In securing the democratic nom
ination for county attorney Wal
ter H. Smith shows expenditures of
$87.90.
In the second commissioner dis
trict W. P. Kraeger shows expendi
tures of $19, while in the third dis
trict H. C. Backemeyer, present com
missioner and renominated on the re
publican ticket, showed expenditures
of $14.50.
Miss Lillian G. White, democratic
.nominee for register of deeds shows
expenditures of $38. CO in the cam
paign. County Treasurer John E. Turner,
unopposed on the republican ticket
for county treasurer paid out the
filing fee of $5.
The reports are supposed to be filed
by August 19th and the successful
candidates must file their expenses
before a certificate of nomination can
be given.
HAS A PLEASANT VISIT
Kenneth Armstrong, who has spent
several weeks in California, has re
turned home after a fine outing and
meeting many of the old school
friends and associate? now located
there. He enjoyed a visit with Robert
Hirz and Roy Turner at Burbank,
with whom he remained as a guest
and also visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Forbes, and Merle McCrary.
Others from here who are in the
Burbank community are Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer. Rummel, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Will and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Lister.
RETURN FROM DAKOTA
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Keil and
children and Mrs. Phillip Keil of
Murray, have Just returned from a
very pleasant outing and visit in
South Dakota. They visited at Huron
with a sister. Alma Keil and enjoyed
very much viewing the country.
They report the crops as looking ex
cellent and the residents much en
couraged after several years of ex
treme dry weather.
LEAVE FOR THE WEST
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hild
and family of Council Bluffs, were
here for a few hours and were joined
by Michael Hild on a motor trip to
the west on a 6hort vacation. They
will visit many of the interesting
points in Colorado and then will take
in the Yellowstone national park be
fore returning '.o hteir homes.