Nehr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. nv
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBBASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 12, 1938.
NO. 63
Cass County
4-H Clubbers in
Winning Class
Eaby Beef Members in Cass County
Win Twenty-eight Out of Thirty
Places at State Fair.
Cass county 4-H baby beef club
members again came through with
flying colors at the Nebraska State
Fair when 28 of the 30 calves enter
ed at the fair placed in the blue
and red ribbon groups.
Cass county 4-H'ers took practi
cally all of the placings in the Class
C Hereford group. There were 68
calves shown in this group and calves
shown by James Sctafer, Cleo Berg
man, Harlan Kunz and John Schafer
placed in the blue ribbon group, with
the following individual placings:
1st. 2nd and 5th. 4th and 9th re
spectively. Calves owned by Myrl
Kunz, Marion Wulf, Ruth Schafer,
Warren and Vernon Rikli placed In
the red ribbon group, in this class.
Cass county had the reserve grand
champion group of live calves which
previously had placed second in the
group of five Herefords. Their mixed
group of five calves placed in the
blue ribbon group.
Sixty-six calves were shown in
the Class B Hereford group and in
cluded in the blue ribbon group were
calves shown by Nagel Brlcker, Clyde
Althouse. Inez Althouse, Oren Ray
mond Pollard, Arthur Pollard and
Paul Eveland. Winning a placing in
the red ribbon group in this same
class were calves shown by Nagel
Riicker, Myrl Kunz, Marion ulf.
Paul Eveland and Raymond Brandt.
In the Class A Hereford group
Harlan Kunz and Oscar Brandt won
placings in the red ribbon group with
their calves. Showing calves in the
Class B Angus group, Vernon Rikli
and James Schafer each placed In the
red ribbon group. John Schafer also
landed a red ribbon group placing
with his fat Hereford heifer. In the
Class C Angus group, Harlan Kunz'
calf placed in the blue ribbon group,
while Ruth Schafer's placed in the
red ribbon group.
These winings are conclusive evi
dence of the line quality of calves
which the Cass county boys and girls
have been feeding and show the re
sults of good care and management.
The various classes are made up ac
cording to weight of the animals and
breed, and placings are made first
as to blue, red or white ribbon group
and then the individual calves are
placed within that group.
George Oberle. Eagle, showed the
reserve grand champion fat barrow,
and won 2nd and 4th on sow and
blue ribbon on litter. LeRoy Ahrens
of Wet-ping Water received 1st place
on his Hampshire gilt.
Jim and Stuart Mills of Murdock,
showed four Duioc barrows and
plated in the red ribbon group. Clyde
Althouse won the 1st place on his
pen of bronze turkeys and also re
serve championship on baby beef
showmanship.
BETUEN HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beesly and
daughter. Joyce Ellen. Mr. and Mrs.
Max Vallery returned last evening
from Indiana, where they were visit
ing Mr. Beesly's parents. They found
the weather much cooler than here,
and the corn crop good, especially
In around Thorntown. They also
attended the state fair at Indianapolis
and saw the beautiful Indiana World
war memorial. They came home by
way of St. Louis and Sedalia, Mo.
They also made a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sedlak In Sedalia.
Mrs. Sedlak being a sister of Mrs.
Vallery.
BETUENS TO SCHOOL WOBK
Miss Hazel Dovey, who has been
here for a part of the summer at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. C. Dovey, has returned to
her school work at Canton, Ohio.
Miss Dovey has for a number of
years been teaching in the McKIn
ley high school at Cantbn.
VISITS RELATIVES HERE
Albert H. Boom, of Orient, Iowa,
is here as a week-end visitor at
the homes of his sisters, Mrs. Ed
ward Gabelman, Mrs. Cass Sylves
ter and Mrs. John Jordan.
COMPLIMENTS DRUM COBPS
The following letter accompanied
the $20 check (second prize money)
received Wednesday from Nat Gross
man, chairman of the State Fair Vet
erans' Day committee that arranged
the Sunday Veterans' day program
at the state fair:
"In behalf of the Committee, and
the State Fair Board, I wish to con
gratulate you and your Corps for
the splendid showing you have made
at the fair. We are certainly very
proud of your splendid organization
end we express our sincere thanks
for the part that you have taken to
make this veterans' day a huge suc
cess. "Hoping we will have the pleas
ure of seeing you again next year,
we are. Yours very truly Nathan
Grossman, Chairman State Fair Vet
erans' Day Committee."
Young People
Wedded Wednes
day Afternoon
Miss Elva Pauline Olson Becomes
Bride of Marvin Bay Patterson
in Pretty Ceremony.
The marriage of Miss Elva Olson
and Mr. Ray Patterson occurred Wed
nesday afternoon at 2:30 at the
Presbyterian manse with Dr. H. G.
McCIusky performing the ceremony.
They were attended by Mr. and Mrs.
Durwood Hazell of thi3 city.
The bride wore a wine colored vel
vet dress with black accessories.
while the groom wore a blue-gray
business suit.
The bride was born and raised in
Plattsmouth, where she has been
living with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. E. Olson. She was gradu
ated from the Plattsmouth high
school in the class of 1937.
The groom Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Patterson of : California,
Missouri. He was born In Lynn
Creek, Missouri, and with the par
ents later moved to California.
After the ceremony a luncheon
was served the wedding party by
the bride's grandmother, and later
a wedding supper was given them
by Mrs. Roy Patterson, sister-in-
law of the groom.
The young couple have the well
wishes of their many friends in i
Plattsmouth. and will be at home to
them on South Seventh street.
VISITS IN CITY
From Thursday's Dally
Hon. John H. Morehead and Mrs.
Morehead of Falls City were here this
afternoon for a short time while en
route home from Omaha, stopping
here for luncheon and to meet a few
old friends
Mr. Morehead Is always "Gover-
nor" to the thousands of friends overlan(j the woman wa3 later picked up
the state and hi3 administration of
state affairs from 1913 to 1917 sets a
mark of efficiency at lowest possible
cost that has not been approached in
the time since the war days. He gave
to the state the same practical meth
ods that made his own private affairs
so successful and which long made
Nebraska an example to other sister
states.
HEBE FBOM CALIFORNIA
Mrs. J. E. Burton of Los Angeles
and son. Arthur Devendorf, of San
Diego, California, are In the city to
visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jones
and other of the relatives and friends
in this section of the state. Mrs.
Burton is a daughter of Mr. Jones.
The son, Mr. Devendorf, Is in the
navy and is a member of the naval
aviation force at the San Diego base.
SUFFERS LEG INJUBY
John Elliott, student manager of
the high school football team, was
injured Friday evening at the high
school gym where he was looking
after his work. He slipped and fell
on the floor and injured his leg that
was hurt a few years ago, not serious
lyK but sufficiently to make it diffi
cult for him to get around.
BETUEN FBOM THE WEST
Miss Loretta Noble, who has been
spending a part of the summer and
attending Frontier days at Cheyenne,
Wyoming, returned home this week.
She is a member of the senior class
of 1929 of the local school.
Cass County
Girls Rank High
at State Fair
Opal Linder of Nehawka Wins High
Honor in Class Many Beceive
Well Deserved Eecog-nition.
Miss Opal Linder of Nehawka,
modeling a brown silk dress for win
ter afternoon wear, was declared
champion in her class in the state
4-II club style show held in the 4-H
club arena at state fair Wednesday
afternoon. Eleven girls competed for
the honor in this division. Prior to
winning the championship placing,
Opal placed first in the blue ribbon
group and received special mention
on color harmony and chic in her
costume.
Miss Doris Anderson, also of Ne
hawka. represented Cass county in
the summer white accessories. Fifty
three contestants from 37 counties
participated in the style show.
Opal Linder's dress was a lovely
dark brown silk crepe made with a
bolero jacket. A halter front in tan
and brown print, with accessories in
brown, added chic to her ensemble.
Space will not allow us to print
all of the winners in the big fair
but in addition to last week's an
nouncements, we believe the follow
ing deserve some mention:
Yvonne Deles Dernier placed in the
red ribbon group with her wool dress.
Betty Ruffner Red ribbon group
on white bread.
Warren Rikli, Murdock. 2nd high
individual in meat identification.
4-H Booth Exhibit: Cass County
Canners and Right In Style clubs, red
ribbon group on their conservation
booth entitled. "A tree for every
stump."
Remade Wool Suit: Violet Hart
ley, white ribbon 'group. . -
Ellen Christensen and Irene Tyson,
white ribbon group on underwear
outfit.
With their canning demonstration
placing in the blue ribbon group
and 2nd prize in the Hazel-Atlas con
means trips to Club Week for
Marie and Doris Anderson of Ne
hawka. Twenty-four Cass county 4-H'ers
were privileged to attend the 4-H
club banquet given by Gold & Co.
during state fair to livestock exhibi
tors and those participating in ac
tivities. WOMAN CBEATES EXCITEMENT
Prom Thursday's Daily
The first of the week a lady pas
senger on a south bound bus, made
her escape from the bus when It
stopped here and refused to get back
on and started out into the city. The
bus driver notified the authorities
by Chief of Police Barclay and turned
over to the county for care in the
county jail.
Sheriff Sylvester has been attempt
ing to contact relatives of the woman.
she apparently being deranged and
in the meantime she has been held
in the woman's ward of the jail, one
that is very seldom used.
Last night Officer Frnk Boetel
was stopped by the lady near the
corner of Fourth and Main streets
and from her questions as well as
action it was suspected that all was
not well. The police officer took
her to the county jail and then it
was found that the woman had made
her way out of a partially barred
window and now she is back to await
some action and the window being
heavily barred against any further
attempts to escape.
CANDIDATE VISITS CITY
George H. Heinke. republican can
didate for congress from the first
congressional district, was In the
city Friday afternoon to visit among
the friends here and meeting the
voters In the interest of his candi
dacy. Mr. Heinke Is making a very
extended campaign over the district
and has met a large number of the
voters since the primary election on
August 9th.
Mr. Heinke is a strong opponent
of the present farm policy of the
Roosevelt administration and last
winter was one of the active leaders
in the campaigns made against the
crop allotment program in several
counties of the southeast part of the
state.
BEPAIB WASHOUT
The 3000 foot washout between
Chalco and Gretna on the Burling-
iton, has now been completely repair
ed and the traffic flowing over the
Omaha-Ashland line , as usual. The
washout was occasioned by the tor
rential rain of Monday night and
which caused a general demoral
ization of the traffic over Tuesday
and part of Wednesday before the
normal conditions were restored. The
Union Pacific also was using the
Burlington lines in getting in and
out of Omaha.
The repair work called out all
available maintenance of way work- i
ers along the line to help in getting
.he washout damage cleared up.
Carl Jensen
Badly Injured
in Auto Wreck
Foreman on WPA Project Near Weep
ing Water Has Car Hit by Mis
souri Pacific Train.
Carl Jensen, employed as a foreman
on a WPA project near Weeping
Water was danprerously if not fatally
injured late Thursday afternoon at
a railroad crossing" of the Missouri
Pacific a short distance west of Weeping-
Water. Mr. Jensen had driven
up to the crossing1 and was awaiting
for a freight train and a sand and
gravel train to pass and clear the
crossing a short time after 5 o'clock,
as the freight cleared the track he
started on over and into the path of
the passenger train from Lincoln and
which struck his car and smashed in
the side throwing it to one side. Mr.
Jensen was rescued by parties nearby
and it was found that he had a very
severe pucture in the side, a bad head
wound and apparently the ribs badly
crushed and possible internal injuries.
The injured man was taken on intc
Weeping: Water where temporary aid
was given and he was then taken to
Nebraska City to the St. Mary'
hospital.
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Last Wednesday night we had a
good time with the komical parade.
Next Wednesday night, the 14th will
be the last pre-karnival event, and
promises to be of unusual interest.
The Plattsmouth band will be on
hand to furnish the music and a
number of state candidates rival
candidates will be presented by
Ringmaster L. S. Devoe. He will
"ring the bell" and call the count.
Such men as Robert G. Simmons, C.
A. Sorensen. T. W. Bass, Geo. H.
Heinke. will be here. Many voters
have never' seen or heard the men
they will be asked to vote for in
November. This gives you a chance
to know them. These, talks will be
short and snappy. The karnival plat
form will be ready for this evening's
program. A specialty is being plan
ned to add to the evening's entertain
ment.
FOBMEE BESIDENT DIES
Funqfral services were held at
Haigler, Nebraska this week for Mrs.
William H. Lamed. Nebraska pio
neer, with Bishop George Allen
Beecher in charge.
Mrs. Lamed, v.-ho came to Haigler
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Ralston Porter, from Plattsmouth in
1882, died last week at her home.
Her father was prominent in early
day politics as the first democratic
candidate for governor of Nebraska
in 1868.
She is survived by her husband
and four children. Belle Larned Mac
Gregor of Louisville, Ky., William H.
jr., of Seattle; Frances L. Gazlay
of San Diego and Dorothy of Louis
ville, Ky. A brother, S. G. Porter,
lives at Grand Junction. Colo., and
a sister, Dr. Maude Porter, at Haig
ler. PATIENT BETUENS HOME
Prom Thursday's Da'ly-
Mrs. George Mumm returned home
today with her small daughter, Mary
Katherlne, who underwent tonsil
ecomy operation by Dr. Pucelik at
Lutheran hospital. She came through
the operation fine and it is hoped
she will soon be entirely recovered
from the severe Illness suffered last
winter.
Lutheran
Synod Closes
Meeting Here
Southern Conference of Midwest
Synod of United Lutheran Church
Meets at Christ's Church.
The southern conference of the
synod of the midwest of the United
Lutheran church in America met at
Christ's Evangelical Luthrean church
at Cedar Creek September 6 to 8.
The opening service was conduct
ed by the president, H. M. Biedenweg,
Glenville, Secretary F. Albion Heinz,
ISvra pnse nrrirlio1 iha sprmnn. The
confessional address was given by
the president.
Wednesday evening the sermon
was preached by Pastor E. C. Hansen
of Johnson. Devotionals each morn
ing were conducted by Pastor V.
Mueller, Falls City. j
Pastor H. Diekhoff, of Otoe, gave J
an exegensis on I Timothy, chapter
4, which invoked interesting discus
sion among the pastors. Dr. Rabe's
scholarly explanations of the Greek
text were enlightening to the en
tire conference.
The Pastor's Institute was led by
Pastor Fred Wiegman, Fremont, who
came fresh from the meeting in Chi
cago with Dr. Knuble. The presen
tation of the materials and the dis
cussion which followed proved very
helpful for self-examination. The
discussion of "The Devotional Life
of the Pastor" brought forth, not
empty platitudes but a guileless,
straightforward confession of the lack
of fervent prayer. "Is it proper to
consider the United Lutheran church
apportionment as free will offering
or as an assessment?" This question
brought forth not a little discussion
as also the proposed statement about
Inspiration. Pastor Wiegman, a son
of a former pastor of the Midwest
Synod, presented the subject of the
Pastor's Institute In an interesting
and pleasant way. The entire con
ference expressed hearty appreciation
for this presentation,- and the per
sonal value received from it.
Dr. M. Schroeder. board mission
ary of the synod, spoke about the
anniversary appeal. The conference
passed a resolution. 4o the effect.
That, inasmuch as the church at
large is vitally concerned in the ap
peal about the congregation, the
pastors pledge their wholehearted
support to the appeal.
The matter of a wider dltribution
of the official church papers was
discussed. It was generally agreed
that "The Lutheran" was a good
paper ror pastors, ana snouia oe
subscribed to by pastors. But for
the laity again the old story "Why
can't we have a paper edited on the
general intellectually level of the
laity?" If that is the cause of the
Lutheran's unpopularity, why can
not this cause be removed?
The officers for next year are:
Pastor Biedenweg, president; Pastor
Heinz, secretary and Pastor Wolff,
Diller, treasurer. Conference will
meet at Glenville next year.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
From Thursday's tall-.
This morning in the district court
before Judge W. W. Wilson, John
Ayers, charged with grand larceny
in taking a sum of $150 from the
store of the H. M. Soennichsen Co.,
August 2th, was arraigned.
The defendant when arraigned
made a plea of not guilty and the
case accordingly was laid over for
further trial. The bond was fixed at
51,000 and in default of the amount
the defendant was remanded to the
county sheriff.
7. H. McMAKEN VEBY LOW
The reports from the bedside of
Joseph H. McMaken, long time resi
dent, are to the effect that Mr. Mc
Maken is in very critical condition
and for the past two days has been
unconscious for the gYeater part of
the time. He has been 111 for several
months and his condition in the past
weeks has been very grave.
BETUENS HOME
Miss Ruth Slavicek has returned
to her home here after spending a
week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Uhllk In Peoria, Illinois. Mrs. Uhlik
and Miss Slavicek are sisters.
PUNEBAL OF MBS. ISKE
Funeral services- for Mrs. Claude
Iske, of near LaPlatte, were held on
Friday afternoon at the Union com
munity church, west of Fort Crook,
with a very large number of the old
friends and neighbors present for
the last rites.
The pastor gave a fine tribute to
the memory of the departed woman,
taken from life in her richest years
and brought the comfort of the words
of the scriptures.
During the services Frank A. Cloidt
of this city gave two numbers,
"Peace, Wonderful Peace" and "Go
ing Home" from the "New World
Symphony."
The interment was at the Bailey
cemetery near the church.
Plattsmouth
to be on Air
Thursday
Wrigley Program on KFAB Will
Carry Sketch of City History
and of Business Life.
The city of Plattsmouth and its
retail business interests will be on
'the air on Thursday, September 15th
at one minute before 9:15 a. m.
from radio station KFAB.
The program is given by Scatter
good Baines, representing Wrigley's
gum and will be a review of many
interesting facts as to Plattsmouth
and its retail business interests. Over
the Columbia network the message
will reach hundreds of thousands of
the radio listeners.
Every resident of the city and
surrounding community should tune
in on this program and hear the story
of Plattsmouth given on the air in a
most entertaining way.
OMAHA PABTIES WEDDED
Prom Thursday's Dally
This morning at the court house
occurred the marriage of Warren
Pershing Bomwell and Vickie Bea
trice Smith, both of Omaha. The mar
riage lines were read by Judge A. H.
Duxbury in his usual impressive man
ner and the ceremony was witnessed
by Miss Minnie Hild, clerk of the
office and the Journal representative.
The parties who had motored here by
taxi returned at once to their home.
TBEAT BALL TEAM
From Saturdays Dally-
The members of the Junior Amer
ican Legion baseball team with the
committee of the sponsors, were
treated last evening to a watermelon
feed at the liomj of Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Parrioi, north of this city,
whose son is a member of the team.
All of the team members had their
fill of the melons and will long re
member the pleasant event.
VISIT AT LINCOLN
From Thursday's Dally
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Lowson and
daughters, Florence and Eileen, and
Mi3s 11a Moyer were in Lincoln yes
terday afternoon where Florence will
begin her studies at the Wesleyan
university. Miss Moyer, who has
been visiting here with Florence for
some time, went on to her home in
Ceresco.
TEACHING AT 0DELL
Mrs. Pearl Mann of this city is
engaged in teaching in the high
school at Odell, Nebraska, this year,
taking up her duties at the opening
of school last week. Mrs. Mann was
for a long period of years one of
the members of the faculty of the
Plattsmouth school and later taught
at Clearwater, Nebraska.
VISIT AT CHICAGO
George Sharpnack of Lincoln, with
Fred H. Sharpnack of this city. Is at
Chicago this week where they are
looking after some matters of busi
ness. The brothers are expecting to
spend several days In the windy city.
SUFFEBS FBOM T0NSILITIS
George Thum, barber at the Cozy
shop, Is confined to his home as the
result of an attack of tonsilitis from
which he has suffered for several
days.
Large Crowd
Enjoys Parade
of 'Mummers'
Pre-Karnival Event Participated in
by Large Number Many
Clever Costumes.
From Thursday's Dally
The second of the pre-karnival
events scheduled to herald the ap
proach of the four days of the fall
festival, September 21 to 24, was
held last night iu the nature of a
mummers parade.
The parade drew one of the largest
crowds that has been present at the
Wednesday night programs, the flood
lighted section on Main street from
Fifth to Sixth being packed while
large groups were assenlbled in the
block further east.
The parade moved from the Amer
ican Legion building to Main street
and thence east to Fourth and the
counter-march back up Main to the
point of disbanding.
The Municipal Recreational band
headed the parade and made a very
clever appearance in the different cos
tumes and provided excellent music
for the marching and dancing array
of comics that formed the remainder
of the proession.
The costumes showed a great deal
of originality and in which the staid
professional or business men dis
ported as actively as the more youth
ful members of the marching group.
Superintendent L. S. Devoe served
as the announcer of the parade and
as master of ceremoneis.
Preceding the parade King Korn
Arthur Hild and Queen Harvesta.
Mrs. William Nelson, were enthroned
at Fifth and Main streets to review
the parade and the king and queen
officially gave words of greeting to
the hundreds of subjects of the land
of corn, gathered for the event. The
reign of the king and queen is draw
ing to a close as on September 21,
the opening day of the karnival, a
new king and queen will be en
throned. Weather conditions for the parade
were ideal and helped to bring out
the large crowd to participate in the
parade and witness the array of
funsters.
It was a most fitting commence
ment of the carnival spirit that will
reach its climax on September 24th
when another Kink Korn festival
has been made a part of history.
W. H. PITZEB ON BANK B0ABD
William H. Pitzer, president and
manager of the Nebraska City Fed
eral Savings and Loan association,
has just been renominated for the
position of director-at-large for a
two year term for the tenth district.
Federal Home Loan bank, Topeka,
Kansas.
Mr. Pitzer is now director at large
for the district comprising the states
of Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma and
Kansas.
VISITS AT CEDAB BLUFFS
W. R. Holly, of this city, who
is enjoying his vacation from the
duties of the men's wear department
of the H. M. Soennichsen Co., is
spending a few days at Cedar Bluffs,
Nebraska. He is a house guest of
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Pickett, old friends
and with whom he expects to enjoy
a motor trip to the Black Hills. Mr.
and Mrs. Pickett and W. R. Holly
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Schere.
DEPABTS FOR CALIF0BNIA
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. Russell Todd departs this
evening on the Challenger of the
Union Pacific for the west coast and
where she expects to visit with her
sons and their families for some time.
While there she will also visit with a
number of the old time Cass county
residents that are located In that
part of the west.
HAS NEW POSITION
Miss Shirley Seiver, one of the
graduates of the local high school
the past spring, has accepted a posi
tion as office attendant at the of
fice of Dr. W. S. Eaton in the Beklns
building. With her pleasant per
sonality Miss Seiver should make a
most capable office attendant.