Nebr. Stale Historical Society
.mint
VOL. NO. LIV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1938.
NO. 58
Rock Bluffs
Holds Big Home
Coming Sunday
Over 300 Gather at Hutchison Grove
to Renew Old Acquaintanceship
of Pioneer Days.
Sunday former residents and de
scendents of Cass county pioneer fam
ilies gathered at Roek Bluffs to par
ticipate in the seventh annual re
union and homecoming, there being
estimated over 300 on the grounds
during the afternoon.
Once more spirit of old times
reigned in the community that from
a lively frontier town has become a
farming community and with but
memory of the settlement that it
once had been.
The homecoming was held at the
Hutchison grove, a very fine and at
tractive place for the gathering and
where the members of the old fam
ilies again renewed old times.
Rex Young, son of one of the very
early settlers, acted as the master of
ceremonies and presented the various
features of the program and the real
old timers who were present to give
their story of the early days.
The Recreational band under the
direction of Peter Gradoville, gave a
fine program as their part of the
entertainment, which was much ap
preciated as their music added to the
general feeling of good fellowship
that reigned.
Mrs. Lois Troop, of Lincoln, now
ninety years of age, .was presented
and gave two of her readings that
have so often pleased Plattsmouth
and Cass county audiences. j
Dr. G. H. Gilmore, president of
the Cas3 County Historical society,
read a number of letters from old
time residents and which told of the
conditions in the pioneer flays.
Mrs. Guy "White also read a num
ber of letters written at the time and
just prior to the civil war which
was very interesting to all of the
large number present.
The main address of the afternoon
was by Attorney W. A. Robertson, of
this city, who told of the building of
the great west by the fine type of
men and women that at an early day
had settled at Rock Bluffs and along
the waterways close to this pioneer
settlement.
The speaker pair high tribute to
the hardy stock that built the west
and urged the preservation of their
memory by those who today carry
on the life of the community.
The officers selected for the en
suing year were Dr. G. H. Gilmore,
Murray, as president and Jack Stamp
of this city, as the secretary-treasurer.
A large number of former resi
dents gave short and informal re
marks of greeting to the members of
the reunion party.
AGENTS VISIT CITY
Saturday evening agents of the
state liquor control commission paid
an unexpected vi?it to ihe city and
made raids at two of the taverns
as well as checking over others in
which no law violations were
charged.
In the two places which were
raided agents found what was al
leged to be spiking by patrons of
the places, and minors being in the
places.
The agents also urged changes in
the places so that they might be bet
ter lighted and visible to view from
the outside.
In one of the places patrons were
found in an adjoining room playing
a dice game and which was also
suppressed.
So far no charges have been filed
before the local city or county offi
cers ind it is expected that the mat
ter will await the action of the state
commission at Lincoln.
ATTEND HEARING
From Wednesday' Dally
M,ayor George Lushinsky, City At
torney J. H. Davis and Chief of
.Police William M. Barclay were at
Lincoln today where they spent sev
eral hours. They were called there
in connection with hearings before
the state liquor commission regard
ing two raids made here last Satur
day night at local taverns.
Subscribe for the Journal.
VISITING OLD FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mauzy, of
Los Angeles, are enjoying a visit here
with the relatives and old time
friends. Mr. Mauzy was born and
grew up in this city where his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mauzy re
sided for many years and the father
was engaged as foreman in the Bur -
lington shops. Bob has made his
home on the west coast for the
past years, out sun enjoys a visit
back among the old friends and with
his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Mauzy and his cousin, James
Mauzy and family.
John Iverson,
Sr. Found Dead
in Shop Room
Inquiry of Wife for Husband Starts
Search That Reveals Death
Apparently Heart Attack.
Fiom Monday's Dally
The dead body of John Iverson. 55,
was found shortly after 2 o'clock this
afternoon In a small room over the
blacksmith shop that he had oper
ated for several years on Pearl street.
Mr. Iverson had not been noticed
around the building which is now
no longer in use save as the office
of Dr. O. Sandin, veterinarian. Short
ly after noon Mrs. Iverson telephoned
the office of Dr. Sandin asking if the
husband had been seen and on this
information a search was started by
Dr. Sandin and Ben Turner.
The body was found in a small
room on the second floor of the
building and which at one time had
been used for a bedroom by Mr. Iver
son when he was operating the shop.
The bed had an old mattress on it
and lying on the bed was the lifeless
body of the man. He was fully dress
ed and had house 6lippers on his
feet and from the position of the
body had appraently laid down In
sleep and passed away.
The finding of the body was re
ported and Sheriff Homer Sylvester
was called as well as Dr. R. P. West
over. An examination of the body
failed to reveal any foul play and it
is the opinion that the death was due
to a sudden heart attack as he lay
asleep.
Members of the family state that
he was subject to heart weakness
and that his father and mother had
died of a similar trouble years ago.
Mr. Iverson is survived by the
widow and three sons and three
daughters by a previous marriage.
A FAMILY REUNION
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday, at her home in this
city, Mrs. Mary Burnett, who cele
brated her 83rd birthday a week ago,
had a number of relatives visiting
her, among them being her three
sons, a grandson and a great-grandson.
The guests were Charles Byers
and wife of Walthill, Donald Byers
and wife and son. of Walthill; Lee
Byers of Omaha; Walter Byers of
this city; Mrs. Bessie Lacy of Om
aha; Andy Graves of Bellevue. After
spending several hours visiting and
feasting the entire party went to
Rock Bluffs to enjoy the homecoming
celebration.
GREENWOOD'S 5TH ANNUAL
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
Friday, August 26
1 p. m. Wann vs. Memphis.
3 p. m. Alvo vs. Greenwood.
Saturday, August 27
1 p. m. Ashland vs. Ceresco.
3 p. m. Plattsmouth vs. Veterans'
Hospital from Lincoln.
Sunday, August 28
12:00 noon, winners of Friday's
games.
2:00 Winners of Saturday's games.
4:00 Championship game between
winners of Sunday's games.
Tournament winner receives one
half of the gate receipts, and second
place team receives one-quarter of
gate receipts.
RETURNS HOME
Mrs. Ella Burke, of Pasadena, Cali
fornia, who has been a guest at the
W. L. Heinrich and Joseph Hadraba
homes, has departed for her old home
at Sidney, Nebraska, for a visit and
from there she goes to Kansas and
later to Denver before going on to
her home on the west coast.
Central Power
District Talks to
the City Council
Representative Present to Present
! Offer of Company to Supply
Current to the City.
From Tuesday's Daily
The city council at their session
last night heard a very interesting
discussion of the service that the
. ,
braska are proposing to offer to the
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people of the various cities of the i
state.
George Bowman, of the Central
Nebraska Power district, was present
and went into great length as to the
work of the district. He pointed out
the condition in the central part of
the state where irrigation needs were
great and where in the development
of this irrigation it had been possible
to manufacture electric power from
the water that could be supplied to
the various cities. He stated that
this city could secure the benefits
by the application for the PWA aid
that would give them an outright
grant of forty-five per cent of the
cost price of the distribution system,
that the power district would de
liver the current to the city limits
at cost and that could be served at
less than one cent a kilowatt hour.
In the event the power district made
the purchase of the property of the
private utility companies the city
would be served by the power district
direct if they did not care to provide
their own distribution system.
F. I. Rea, manager of the Platts
mouth district of the Iowa-Nebraska
Light & Power Co., was present at
the meeting by invitation and stated
that he did not think his company
was contemplating selling to the
public power district. Compliment-
Ing'Mr.' Bowman on his presentation-!
of the case, Mr. Rea stated he did
not believe that there was need for
any hasty action In the matter and it
should be given some thought before
action was taken.
Mr. Bowman had with him a reso
lution for the city to make applica
tion for a PWA project for the dis
tribution system which he urged be
adopted so that the district could
prepare the plans and engineering
services which would be quite exten
sive. After some discussion the matter
was referred to the mayor and the
lighting committee of the council
to study and later have a special
meeting of the council to take action
if they felt it necessary.
Committee Reports
Police Judge C. L. Graves reported
that for the week of August 11th
there had been three arrests and
fines and costs of $14.50; for the
week of August ISth no arrests but
collections of $16.50.
Chairman Rebal of the judiciary
committee asked more time on the
matter of traffic regulation in the
city and also presented ordinance No.
737, an ordinance regulating the
opening and closing hours for the
barber shops of the city. After the
reading of the ordinance for the first
time, on motion of Councilman Gabel-
man, the ordinance was placed on
file. All members voted for the plac
ing on file.
Chairman Tippens of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee, report
ed that rains had caused a great deal
more work than usual and many
places culverts washing out and
have to be worked over, in many
places culverts warshlng out and
making necessary a great deal of
work.
Chairman Comstock of the light
ing committee stated that there had
been two requests for street lights
made to the council, and in both
cases they were needed but also many
other bad intersections over the city,
that under the budget plan the city
could not care for the additional
lights, placing the matter up to the
council. The application for a light
at 8th and Vine street was rejected
by a unanimous vote. On .the request
for a light at 9th and Walnut streets
the application was tabled by an
eight to two vote, Tippens voting for
the light and Tiekotter passing.
Chairman Vroman of the police
committee asked that the mayor and
councilmen who might wish to offer
suggestions for the new police regu
lations, do so in order that the regu
lations might be completed.
Chairman Webb of the WPA corn-
mittee reported that so far the cost
on the Lincoln avenue surfacing was
$7S9.81, which Included all of the
bills so far incurred. With what
other outlays may be found neces
sary, the chairman stated that the
cost would be well within the $2,000
allowed for the project. Mayor Lush
insky pointed out the necessity of
the erection of a retaining wall along
the avenue near the open sewer creek
and wh'ch would require additional
rock that would be knit in with ce
ment to make it lasting and save
washouts as in the past. The rock
coat would be from $35 to $40, it
I was estimated, while Chairman Webb
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'thought the entire cost of the re -
placement would be from $75 to
$100.
Councilman Comstoek called atten
tion to the fact that the city tractor
had broken tile in the driveways at
D. T. Stapp and the Harry Gouchen
our places. On motion the city was
authorized to have these tiles re
placed. On the suggestion of Councilman
Vroman signs will be ordered for
South 9th street where the street
turns east and connects with Persh
ing avenue.
The following bills were ordered
paid by the council:
Leonard B a s h u s, cutting
weeds $ 10.80
Albert Olson, phone rent 6.60
J. H. Boetel, burying 1 dog
Walter Burk, same
George Taylor, street work
George Taylor, street work
with team
Andy Jurgensen, street work
Franklin Kief, same
John Kubicka, cleaning sts.
John Kubicka. street work
D. L. Ramel, 6treet work
Ivan Taylor, same
.60
.60
1.40
C2.40
9.00
9.80
20.20
21.20
40.05
45.45
Giles Service station, gas and
oil 16.60
H. L. Gayer, crushed rock,
rent of crusher 116.05
Miller Truck 'Line, hauling
rock 73.50
D. L. Ramel, tractor work,
Lincoln avenue 4.28
Markham Truck Co' rental- 9.45
RETURNS FROM MISSOURI
From Tuesday's Dally
Miss Vivian Warner, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Warner, re
turned yesterday from a week's visit
in Sedalia, Missouri with her aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Smetana. Her father drove to Kansas
City Saturday and stayed until yes
terday and they returned together.
She had a very enjoyable visit but
is glad to be back home in Platts
mouth again.
VISITS IN THE OLD HOME
John F. Burke and daughter, Ade
line, of Spokane, Washington, have
been here for the past few days as
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Spangler and family, the latter
a sister of Mr. Burke, as well as with
other relatives and old friends. This
is the old home of Mr. Burke and he
left here over thirty years ago for
the west. He is engaged as engineer
on the Great Northern railroad.
CHANGE AT FEED CENTER
Carl Keil, who has been in active
charge of the Plattsmouth Feed Cen
ter at Third and Pearl streets, has
resigned his position to look after
other business affairs and also to con
duct his campaign for the office of
county treasurer. Mr. Keil is being
succeeded by Joe Nana, of Omaha,
who has been connected with the
Omaha plant of the company, for
some time.
LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS
From Monday's Daily
Election of officers was held last
night at the meeting of the Epworth
League of the First Methodist church.
Allan White was elected president;
Clara Senf first vice-president; Louise
Rishel. second vice-president; Kath
ryn Barkus. third vice-president;
Jack Barton, fourth vice-president;
Ruth Ann Hatt, secretary-treasurer;
Louise Rishel. pianist.
LADY WINS HONOR
Betty Ann Albert, talented Platts
mouth girl was one of the star fea
tures on the radio program at station
KMA. Shenandoah, Iowa, on Satur
day from 1 to 2 o'clock. The dancing
of Betty Ann received a fine recog
nition and she was given a prize of
$10 for her fine tap dance numbers
and for which she played her own
accompaniment.
Wheat Crop
Insurance
Deadline
County Conservation Office to Ee
Open Up to and Including
August 31st.
From Tuepday's Dally
The Cass county agricultural con
servation office will be open from 8
a. m. until 5 p. m. every week-day
j until August 31 to receive applica-
I
j tions for 1939 wheat crop insur-
a nee. This announcement was made
today by Evan Armstrong, crop in
surance supervisor for this county.
The office at Weeping Water will be
open until midnight on August 31.
"We hope every wheat producer
who wants to apply for this new all
risk insurance on his 1939 yield will
come in at the earliest opportunity
to avoid the rush we are sure to have
the last two or three days," the super
visor commented.
According to work he has received
from the state ACP office in Lincoln,
a total of 8.025 applications had been
completed in all Nebraska county of
fices up until August 1. In addition,
a large number of applications have
been prepared since then. Here, a
total of 450 applications are on file.
The county suervisor points outs
this insurance service is handled by
the Federal Crop Insurance Corpor
ation. Premium payments can be
made in wheat unless the grower
prefers to pay in cash.
"Premium rates and the amount
of yield insured are based on the
actual production and loss records
of the farm insured and the county
in which it is located," he observed.
"Thus, areas of low risk and pro
ducers who have built up their yields
through improvised farming methods
will not have to share the risk of
more hazardous areas and less care
ful farming.
"Premiums which the insuring
farmers pay will be just enough to
pay indemnities when losses come.
Wheat or cash paid for premiums is
stored as wheat in a reserve from
which indemnities will be paid as
losses occur.
RENNER REUNION
The Renner family reunion was
held at Garfield park in Plattsmouth
Sunday, August 21st, a beautiful
place for such occasions. Each fam
ily brought a basket dinner, which
everyone enjoyed.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Renner and family of Weep
ing Water; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ward
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Board-
man and family of Louisville: Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Privitt and son of
Biglo, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Bu
hanan and family of Artisea, New
Mexico: Chester Renner of Fremont;
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Elliott. Mrs. Lil
lian Renner, Mrs. James Ault, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Renner, Mrs. Walter
Higgins. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ren
ner and son, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Baum-
gart and family, Jimmy Blunt, all of
Plattsmouth.
All seemed to have a good time and
enjoyed visiting at this gathering.
It was decided to meet again next
year in August. The group also ap
pointed a president, Mrs. C. J. Baum
gart, and a secretary. Mrs. Jack
Ward, for the coming year.
VISIT FRIENDS HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fornoff are
here from Sacramento, California,
visiting at the home of his brother
and family, Henry Fornoff. After
visiting here for several days with
relatives they will go on to Newark,
New Jersey to visit a sister of Mr.
Fornoff.
REJOICE IN NEW SON
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Terryberry, of
near Louisville are rejoicing over the
arrival at their home of a fine son,
born last week at the Methodist hos
pital at Omaha. The occasion has
brought much happiness to the par
ents and the sister of the young man.
AN APPRECIATION
The family of E. K. Spangler wish
to extend to their friends sincere
appreciation for the many comfort
ing thoughts and deeds expressed
during their time of sorrow.
NEW GROCERY TO OPEN
"Joe's Neway," a grocery and vege
table market is to be opened in a
very short time in the Masonic build
ing, using a portion of the room now
occupied by the Mullen market and
which will be operated as usual.
The new store is being opened by
Creighton Joehanus, of Nebraska
City, who is at this time operating
a very successful business in tnat
city and which he will continue to
manage as well as the Plattsmouth
store. It is expected to have the new
business house in operation as soon
as possible to secure the fixtures and
get arranged for the formal opening.
Find Western
Resort a Great
Health Center
Wyoming Proves a Lure to Ailing and
the Seeks of Medicinal Aid
From Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bestor
and Charles K. Bestor have returned
from a sojourn of several weeks in
Wyoming where they visited largely
in the interest of the health of Mr.
Bestor &ni to allow treatment at the
hot spring near Thermopolis.
This health resort is located near
the Big Horn river and is about half
way between Worland and Riverton.
There are many of the medicinal
springs in the vicinity of the town
and while the normal population is
only a little over 2.000, each summer
season Bees many hundreds from all
parts of the nation there for treat
ment. The baths and mineral waters
possess a great deal of benefit for
many types of illness and Mr. Frank
Bestor spent the four weeks in treat
ment and which has greatly benefited
him.
They also visited at Riverton,
south of the springs where Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hibert, the former a
brother of Mrs. Bestor, is located and
engaged in business. They found this
a very pleasant little city of some
1,700 people and a very busy place.
Before returning home they mo
tored to Loveland, Colorado, and
Estes Park, favorite resort spots of
Mr. Charles Bestor and where they
enjoyed very much the fine scenery
and the restful pleasures of that sec
tion. On their return home they stop
ped at Hastings, Nebraska, to visit
with Mr. and Mrs. John Hiber and
family.
Mr. Bestor states that the springs
at Thermopolis have a temperature
of 135 all the year round and is one
of the resort centers, the Veterans
of Foreign Wars under the bequest
of the land owner operate a "Scotch"
bathing resort where a small fee of
5c is collected to aid the veterans.
RETURN FROM OUTING
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Allbee of this
city have just returned from a very
pleasant auto trip through Minne
sota, Wisconsin and South Dakota,
making the trip in company with Dr.
E. J. Allbee, Mrs. Grace Rude and
Miss Ruth Rude, of Omaha.
The party visited Duluth, Minne
sota and at this far northern lake
city found the weather quite warm
as it was on the way through the
northern lake country. They stopped
at Grand Rapids, Minnesota, where
large paper mills are located and
then drove to Superior, Wisconsin,
for a visit with friends. On their
return home they drove to Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, where they
visited with Dr. B. F. Allbee, a
brother and enjoyed the many places
of Interest in that section.
This was the first vacation trip
for Mr. and Mrs. Allbee in twenty
nine years and one that they will
long very pleasantly remember.
VACATIONING IN CANADA
Mrs. John A. Donelan of this city
and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Brown and
daughter. Marlon, of Paplllion, are
enjoying very much their vacation
along the St. Lawrence river In Can
ada. They spent some time at the
Thousand Islands and are now visit
ng at Quebec, one of the quaint cities
of the continent and where much of
the old French atmosphere of the
original founders is still to be found.
Phone news Items to no. B,
City Pays Honor
to Postmaster
Frank Cummins
Business Houses Close During Ser
vices for Lifetime Resident
of the Community.
Plattsmouth paused Tuesday after
noon from its usual activities to join
in a tribute to the memory of Dr.
Frank L. Cummins, postmaster of the
city and a lifelong resident of this
immediate community.
The death of Dr. Cummins had
come as a great shock to the mem
bers of his family circle as well as
the large circle of friends and the
feeling of deep sorrow was expressed
in the large number that gathered at
the home.
The services were held at 2:30 at
the residence. Ninth and Pearl street
in the home where Dr. Cummins had
spent much of his youth and younger
years.
Dean Stephen McGinley of the
Trinity cathedral of Omaha, cele
brated the simple and impressive
Episcopal funeral service that
brought comfort to the bereaved.
During the services Frank A.
Cloidt gave the very beautiful.
"Sometime We'll Understand." Mrs.
H. F. Goos being the accompanist.
Following the services at the home
the members of Plattsmouth lodge
No. 6, A. F. & A. M. of which Dr.
Cummins was a long time member,
took over the services and gave the
last rites of the order. William F.
Evers, past master, gave the oration
at the grave at Oak Hill cemetery.
The pall bearers were old time
friends: E. J. Richey, E. A. Wurl.
W. A. Robertson. John Bauer. Tom
Murphy, Omaha. Robert Mauzy, Los
Angeles.'
Among those from out of the city
attending the services were the fol
lowing: Hon. H. C. Luckey, John Meisinger,
Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Leopold. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank H. Johnson, Or. and
Mrs. Edgar Cummins, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Babst, Mrs. Maud Fricke, Jane
and Marion Fricke, all of Lincoln;
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cummins, Mr.
and Mrs. Dean Cummins, Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Ger
ald M. Drew, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Drew, Mrs. Madge Johnston, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Murphy, Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace Hunter, Mrs. Russell Harris,
Mrs. Vera Woodard, Mrs. Catherine
Flynn. Miss Violet Dodge, Mrs. Chas.
Tungate, Paul Hannl, all of Omaha:
Mrs. A. D. Asch, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Tutt, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Davis. Mur
ray; Miss August Robb. Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Frans, Union; Mr. and Mrs.
A. O. Ault, Bernese Ault, Gerald and
Kenneth Ault, Mrs. Mary Wolff, Mrs.
Lorene Cummins and children. Frank
and Mary Alice, Cedar Creek; Mr.
and Mrs. Will Richardson, Mynard;
Mrs. Jay Brown, Cleveland, Ohio.
RETURNS FROM THE EAST
From Wedneaday'a Dalfj
Mrs. J. W. Holmes, who has been
with her son, Ralph S. Holmes and
family, at Haddon Field, New Jersey,
returned home this morning. Mrs'.
Holmes was called east by the death
of a small granddaughter and has
since been visiting with the bereaved
family. They have spent a short time
at Ocean City during the extreme
heated weather.
RETURN TO IOWA HOME
From Wednesday' Dally
Mrs. John Spangler of Moville,
Iowa, who has been here for the
funeral services of her brother-in-law,
E. H. Spangler, returned this
morning to her home. She was ac
companied by Miss Elizabeth Spang
ler of this city who will visit at Mo
ville for a short time.
NOTICE TAX PAYERS
Second half of 1937 real estate
taxes will be delinquent September
1, 1938.
JOHN E. TURNER,
a25-daw County Treasurer.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. Towner Livingston
are proud parents of a fine 7
pound baby boy born Monday morn
ing at the St. Catherine's hospital In
Omaha.
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