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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1938.
NO. 70
Rally Day Held
in Churches of
City Sunday
Fine Programs are Given hy Sunday
Schools to Mark Promotion
of Different Classes.
Yesterday was Rally Day and Fro
motion Dav at the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches of Platts
mouth. Rally Day belongs to the
Sunday School classes, who present
programs and receive certificates of
promotion into other departments.
At the Presbyterian church,
very nice rally program for the
morninar Sundav school hour was
given. All of the departments and
classes of the church had a part in
the program, which was very Inter
estine and fully enjoyed. A number
of songs, recitations and passages
from the Bible were given. Promo
tion certificates were presented. Mr.
Farley's class reported two Sunday
school students, one 991 and the
other 83. They are Mrs. Ada Moore,
S3, and Nathaniel Sutherland, 91.
The morning church service was a
rallv and communion. There was a
very large attendance and an inter
esting and inspiring program had
bt-en arranged and presented.
At Methodist Church
Mrs. Lora Kieck's department led
the program at the Methodist church
yesterday morning with recitations
and songs showing the procedure
taken in their classroom work. The
Primary department followed with
several songs, after which the Jun
ior department gave their part in
the program. There was a large
crowd to watch these youn;$ boys and
girls perform and a very line , pro
gram was presented. Promotion cer
tificates were presented to those" go
ing into another department.
The morning sermon was present
ed by Rev. J. C. Lowson on the sub
ject, "The Pews that are Not Empty,"
a very interesting and inspiring ser
mon. In the evening a colorful and in
spirational pageant cantata, "With
Vision and Valor" was presented by
the Intermediate department. The
play showed the progress of religion
through the ages to the present day
and was very ably presented by mem
bers of Mrs. J. C. Lowson's, Mrs. E.
H. Wescott's, Elmer Sundstrom's and
Mrs. A. H. Duxbury's classes, under
the direction of, Mrs. Wescott and
Mrs. Lowson. The lighting effects
were the work of Judge A. H. Dux
bury. Music was furnished by Hilt
Wescott at the organ with solos by
Don, York. Fern Jahrig and a duet
by Mrs. Edgar Glaze and Mrs. Earl
Carr.
The first scene took place Just
after the ascension of Jesus and de
picted a meeting of the disciples in
the home of Mary, mother of Mark.
The next scene was that depicting
the imprisonment of Paul of Tarsus
and his remorse for the persecution
of Christians. John Tyndal and Wil
liam Roy were next shown at work
translating the Bible into a language
understood by the common folk. A
Puritan family was represented in
the fourth scene showing their de
votion to God and His word. This
was followed by a scene of 1890,
when there was the open Bible and
freedom to worship God. The last
scene depicted a modern family on
Sunday morning and its tendency to
turn the Sabbath day into a day of
personal entertainment, each mem
ber with different plan3, given by
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Devoe and child
ren. The work of Miss Viva Palmer
in the part of Christian Valor was
exceptionally fine as she introduced
each scene with a fitting portrayal.
The curtain of years was a new fea
ture in play production and was
composed of a number of gAa from
Mrs. Wescott's class.
DEPART FOR CONVENTION
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning Mrs. L. S. Devoe and
Mrs. Pete- Carr departed for Kear
ney, Nebraska, where tfcey go to at
tend the state convention of the Fed
eration of Women's clubs which is
opening a several day session at
that place. The ladies are the rep
resentatives of the Plattsmouth
Woman's club at the meeting.
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER
Word has been received here by
relatives of the birth of a daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Graves at
Burbank, California, Monday, Octo
ber 3rd. The little one is a grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Graves and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rum
mel of this city. Mrs. Rummel is
on the west coast with the daughter.
Telephone Toll
Line to Louisville
is to be Rebuilt
Crew will Start This Week on Line
between Plattsmouth and Louis
ville 46 Miles New Wire
A Lincoln Telephone and Tele
graph company construction crew of
six men. headed by Foreman II.
Moss, will start rebuilding the com
pany's toll line between Plattsmouth
and Louisville during the coming
week. The work is being done to in
sure the continuation of high-grade
long distance service between the
two towns.
A total of 460 new poles will be
placed and 46 miles of new copper
wire will be strung to replace pres
ent circuits which show some wear.
The construction crew will work out
from Plattsmouth, where it will
make its headquarters, until the
work is approximately half done. It
will then move to Louisville to com
plete the job.
It is expected that the work will
be finished about December 15.
ATTEND SEWARD FESTIVAL
From Tuesday's Dally '
The completion of the paving on
highway No. 34 at Seward was made
the occasion of an-extensively- ob
served festival today that was at
tended by several thousand persons.
The event had been arranged by
the city officials and the Chamber
of Commerce of Seward and was par
ticipated in by a large group of the
distinguished residents of the state
and the good road boosters of the
state.
Governor R. L. Cochran was the
chief speaker following the formal
opening of the highway by "Miss
Nebraska," taking up the good roads
program of the state which has given
Nebraska a fine road systeVi without
the necessity of bond issues, as has
been the case in other states.
Following the program a meeting
of the Highway 34 association was
held, presided over by PL A. Schneid
er, of this city, president of that
organization.
A number from this city are at
tending the celebration among them
Mr. Schneider, Mayor George Lushin-
sky, Edward G. Ofe, local Legion
commander, John P. Sattler, former
mayor, R. W. Knorr and P. J. Sul
livan. APPEALS COMPENSATION CASE
An appeal has been filed by the de
fendant in the compensation case
of Kenneth Marshall, by Stella Burk,
Revivor against the Chapin Con
struction company.
Kenneth Marshall, deceased, in
whose name the action is brought,
was employed by the defendant com
pany near Eagle, Cass county, on
December 21, 1937, being engaged
in pulling wire through brush and
undergrowth, when he slipped and
fell. He later died.
The plaintiff in this action, Stella
Burk, of Greenwood, mother, was
awarded the sum of $9.33 per week
for a period of 325 weeks and also
the hospital and funeral expenses,
by Judge L. F. Welch of the com
pensation court. From this decision,
an appeal is filed in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court.
SUMMER COMES AGAIN
That the warm mil has lured
the plant and shrub life into belief
that summer is with us again, is
vouched for by William Dasher, Bur
lington section foreman. Mr. Dasher
reports that a climbing rose that
they have at their residence in the
south part of the city, is now in full
bloom and evidently under the im
pression that a second summer has
come.
Second District
Teachers Plan to
Hold a Meeting
Fine Program Prepared for Annua'
Meeting to Be Held in Omaha
October 27 and 28.
Local teachers who attend the Dis
trict 2 convention of the Nebraska
State Teachers association in Omaha
will hear a group of internationally
distinguished personalities. The con
clave will be held October 27 and 28.
Feature speakers will include Dr
Ralph W. Sockman of New York
City, minister of the National Radio
Pulpit and Dr. David Cushman Coyle
of Washington, D. C. author and au
thority on current affairs.
Convention-goers will also hear
Dr. T. V. Smith, state senator in Illi
nois and professor of education at
the University of Chicago, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seten,
famous naturalists of Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
Dr. Sockman, successor to the late
Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, is minister of
Christ Church in New York City, a
post .he has held for twenty-three
years. Dr. Coyle, a former engineer,
and now consultant to the National
Resources committee and senate com
mittee on unemployment and relief,
last year won the Harper prize with
his essay on "The American Way."
Dr. Smith was first chairman of
and author of the plan for the Illi
nois Legislative Council.
Numerous other out-of-state and
Nebraska speakers will appear be
fore the meetings of the District 2
association. ,
In charge of program planning is
the district president, Joseph G. Mas
ters, principal, Central high school
Omaha. Cooperating with him is the
vice-president, Paul M. Reld, super
intendent of cltyBcnooIs, Tekamah.
and the secretary-treasurer, Miss
Olive M. McBeth, county superin
tendent of Polk county, Osceola.
W. C. Bloom, county superintend
ent of Dawson county, Lexington,
is state president of the teachers' as
sociation. Vice-president is R. M.
Marrs, principal of South high school.
Omaha. Archer L. Burnham, until
recently of Scottsbluff, is the newly
elected executive secretary-treasurer.
The Nebraska State Teachers asso
ciation is a statewide, voluntary or
ganization of teachers established
specifically to promote the interests
of Nebraska education. The asso
ciation was organized on October 16,
1867 the year in which Nebraska
was admitted to statehood.
TRUCK ATTRACTS ATTENTION
The "Fire Prevention Bulletin,"
publication of the state Fire Mar
shal's office, in their September issue,
just released, carries a story about
the new fire truck recently purchased
by the City of Plattsmouth.
The article, which appeared in the
Journal a few weeks ago at the time
the truck was received, has the pic
ture of the truck and the committee
with the exception of Councilman
Fred Vincent, absent when the pic
ture was taken. In the picture are
Chairman John E. Schutz, Council
man Eugene Vroman, of the com
mittee of the council, Fred Lugsch,
Dr. O. Sandinvand Clement Woster
of the firemen's committee, and
Franklin Kief, president of the fire
department.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
From Monday's Dally
This morning in the county court
complaints were filed against Mrs.
Mable Sack and John Blakely, in
in which they were charged with
stealing turkeys, the property of
Floyd Dysart, of near Eagle.
The defendants were arraigned
separately and both entered a plea of
not guilty to the charge.
The bond was fixed by the court
in each instance at $500 for their
appearance at the preliminary hear
ing. FINED FOR INTOXICATION
From Monday's Dally'
Dick Baker, who was taken into
custody' by the night police last
evening on a charge of Intoxication,
this morning received a fine of $5
and costs.
VISIT IN CHICAGO
Mr. and Mrs. August Kopp and
daughter Helen and Mr. and Mrs
Harry Walters and daughter Bonnie
Jean returned Sunday from Chicago,
where they spent the week-end.
Besides looking after some busi
liess matters, they went on a sight
seeing tour. Some of the places they
visited were the Naval Armory,
where they saw battleships under
construction. Lake Michigan and the
many beautiful parks of Chicago.
Plattsmouth
Young Men are
Recognized
Freshmen at University of Nebraska
Given Pleasing Recognition
for Their Services.
Three of the Plattsmouth students
who entered the University of Ne
braska this year, nave Been given a
recognition that is rather unusual
for first year men and one that re
flects a great deal of credit on the
students.
William E. Evers and Robert
Woest, who are both members of
the university military organization,
have been selected as members of
Pershing Rifles, crack organization of
the university and membership in
which is much sought by the mem
bers of the ROTC regiment. Both of
the young men were students at the
CMTC at Fort Crook this year and
Evers was winner of the marks
manship award of a perfect score in
his range work.
Raymond Wooster, football, bas
ketball and musical star with the
Plattsmouth high school for his years
in the school, has been made a mem
ber, of the varsity bandalso an un
usual honor for a member of the
freshman class and which speaks well
of the unusual ability of Ray. He
proved one of the leading contestants
In high school music contests in his
school years and his talent was soon
recognized at the university.
SURPRISE NEWLYWEDS
Last evening, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
T. Rummel were given a very pleas
ant surprise by a large party of
friends at the Rummel family home
on North Eighth street.
The occasion was a surprise hon
oring these young people whose wed
ding occurred on Monday, September
26, at Lincoln.
The evening was spent in visiting
and showering the newly weds with
well wishes as well as in playing
various games.
During the evening the members
of the party were served much ap
preciated refreshments.
At a late hour the members of the
party departed for home extending to
Mr. and Mrs. Rummel their best
wishes for a long and happy mar
ried life.
HAS WINDOW BROKEN
Broio Monday's Daily
One of the local beer taverns had
a large plate glass window groken
during the noon hour today as the
result of the ejectment of one of the
patrons. A man was ordered out as
the result of a disturbance and on
refusal to leave was thrown out and
ordered not to return. The party ran
to his car and before anyone was
aware of his intention had thrown a
wrench through the window. Acting
Chief of Police Pickrel took the man
over to the city jail to await action
in the matter.
VISIT AT CREIGHT0N
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Goodchild, ac
companied by P. A. Horn, father of
Mr. Goodchild and the other mem
bers of the Horn family, Mrs. Lucille
Gaines, Miss Marie and John Horn,
all motored to Creighton, Nebraska,
where they visited at the home of the
Jacob Horn family.
ATTEND RELATIVE'S FUNERAL
Mrs. August Keil and Garald and
Mrs. Peter Schroder of Omaha at
tended the funeral at Peoria, Illinois
of John Maxwell, son of Mary Hiene
man, a cousin of Mrs. Kiel and Mrs.
Schroder.
Candidates
Guests of the
Woman's Club
Public Forum Enjoyed with Candi
dates for the State and County
Offices Making Short Talks
From Tuesday's Dally
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
last evening made their meeting one
in the nature of a public forum in
which the candidates for the various
state and county offices had been in
vited and a number of whom were
in attendance.
The visiting candidates were in-
troduced by Judge A. H. Duxbury in
his usual capable manner and each
of the group were given five minutes
to tell of their candidacies and the
issues of the campaign.
Those who were called upon and
spoke were Mrs. George Maupin, of
Lincoln, for Congressman H. C.
Luckey, democratic incumbent;
George H. Heinke, Nebraska City,
republican candidate for congress;
Fred Carsten, Avoca, for state legis
lature; R. D. Fitch, democratic can
didate for surveyor; George R.
Sayles, republican candidate for
county clerk; John E. Turner, re
publican candidate for county treas
urer; Homer Sylvester, democratic
candidate for county sheriff; Mrs.
Lora Lloyd Kieck and J. R. Reeder,
candidates for county superinten
dent; Miss Lillian White, democratic
candidate for register of deeds; Wil
liam A. Metzger, candidate for the
state legislature; T. W. Bass, Lin
coln, republican candidate for state
treasurer.
Following the forum, the members
of the club held a short business
session and elected Mrs. Pete Carr as
a delegate o the state -convention at
Kearney. They' also received .with
regret the resignation of Mrs. Don
Cramer as corresponding secretary,
electing as her successor Miss Wil-
helmina Hinrichsen.
OLD RESIDENTS VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. James Gilmour and
Mrs. Andy Morrow, of Ulysses, Ne
braska, arrived here Tuesday for a
visit ' with their relatives and old
time friends in this locality for a
few days. Mr. Gilmour is a brother
of Sam Gilmour of south of this city,
and Mrs. Gilmour and Mrs. Morrow
are sisters of Andrew J. Snyder of
this city.
While here Mr. Gilmour was a
caller at the Journal to renew his
subscription to the paper, of which
he has been a reader , for the past
forty-five years. This is the first
visit for some time for the family
back in Cass county, the extreme
hot weather the past summer pre
venting their attending the Rock
Bluffs reunion as is their custoni.
WILL ATTEND GAME
It has been definitely determined
that the Legion Junior drum and
bugle corps will attend the Creighton
football game in Omaha Saturday
night. The boys will put on their
precision drill from 8:00 to 8:15,
ust before the opening whistle. A
guest band will parade between the
halves. Seats for the boys. Legion
naires in charge and car drivers are
to be provided with the compliments
of the Creighton University Athletic
department. The group from here
expect to reach the stadium shortly
after 7 o'clock to allow ample time
for the boys to don their uniforms
and march onto the field a few min
utes before 8:00 o'clock.
DRAWS DOWN FINE
Tuesday afternoon in the court of
Judge Charles L. Graves a fine of
$15 and costs was given A. Chechal,
on a charge ot disturbing tne peace
and to which the defendant made a
plea of guilty. After, the court had
the case a fine of $15 and costs was
imposed for the offense.
SON TO HARTLEYS
Word has been received here of
the birth of a fine 9 pound boy on
Sunday, October 2 to Mr. . and Mrs.
'Chic" Hartley of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. Mrs. Hartley .was formerly
Miss Elva Hartford of this city.
TO VISIT IN SOUTH
From Monday's Dally
Miss Ruth L. Janda departed last
evening for Savannah, . Georgia,
where she will make an extended
visit at the home of her cousin, Mrs.
Alex Duccinni and family. She goes
bj the eastern route, as it takes in
many places of interest along the
way.
Funeral of
W. A. Armstrong
at Greenwood
Several From This City at Services
Deceased Stepfather of Miss
Florence Beighley.
From Wednesday's Dally
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian
church at Greenwood for W. A. Arm
strong, long time resident of that
community and one of the active
leaders of that section of Cass coun
ty.
Mr. Armstrong was taken sudden
ly ill, apparently of a stroke, and
failed to rally from the effects,
dying early Monday morning as the
result.
In the years that he has made his
home at Greenwood Mr. Armstrong
has been very active and served in
various official capacities in the vil
lage and precinct and was a man
universally respected by all who had
the pleasure of his acquaintance.
He was stepfather of Miss Flor
ence Beighley, member of the local
high school faculty.
The services were very largely at
tended and the pastor, Rev. John B.
Williams, brought words of comfort
to the family and the many old time
friends. '
.Frank A: Cloidt of this ciiy gave
two vocal solos, "Going Home" and
"Abide With Me," with Mrs. P. L.
Hall as the accompanist.
Among those attending the services
from Plattsmouth were County Treas
urer and Mrs. John E. Turner, Mrs.
Glenn Vallery, Mrs. Evelyn Lee
Cross.
STREET ROCKING PROJECTS
The ;WPA committee of the city
council is preparing to turn in a
group of blocks of rock surfacing
projects that have been signed up for
by property owners over the city in
accordance with the council's policy
of paying the cost of street and alley
intersections and other incidentals,
if the property owners will pay for
the rock and hauling. This involves
a contribution from abutting prop
erty owners of 12 cents per lineal
front foot on uncurbed streets or 10
cents per lineal front foot on curbed
streets.
Federal approval of a recent city
blanket proposal makes it unneces
sary for the present applications to
o beyond the state WPA office in
Lincoln for approval and allocation
of the money. About nine blocks are
i:ow contemplated and others can
have their applications considered in
this initial group, provided they are
properly signed and in the hands of
Mayor Lushinsky within the next
few days.
After this original application is
filed, it will be some time before an
other request is made for this type
of work, so it behooves all who de
Bire to have their street so surfaced
to get their applications in at once.
Blanks may be obtained at the office
of the city clerk.
VISITS IN OLD HOME
Mrs. T. M. Patterson, who has
been making her home at Chicago
with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Dee
gan and family, was here Tuesday
for a few hours visiting with the
old time friends and neighbors. She
has been at Lincoln visiting a,t the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Patter
son and was brought to this city by
friends, going then to Omaha for a
few days visit and then on to Min
neapolis to spend a short time with
her son, Dwlght Patterson and fam
ily. She is expecting later to go to
California to spend the winter visit
ing with old friends.
Deeds. Mortgages and all sorts
of legal blanks for sale at the
Journal office.
Program for
Convention of
Women's Clubs
15th Annual Gathering Will Be Held
at Alvo Tuesday, October 11;
Fine Program Arranged.
The fifteenth annual convention of
the Cass County Federation of Wom
en's .club will be held at Alvo, Tues
day, October 11th. Registration will
be at 9 a. m. for the meetings. The
program as arranged will be as fol
lows:
Officers
Miss Evelyn Wolph President
Mrs. G. R. Eveland Vice-President
Mrs. Floyd Dysart Sec.-Treas.
Theme "The American Home."
Morning session opens at 9:15.
Prelude Doris Frolich, Alvo
Call to Order
Devotlonals Mrs. W. I). Lenker
Weeping Water
Convention Singing
Led by Doris Frolich
Flag Salute
Led by Mrs. J. J. Pollard
Regent Jonathan Cass Chapter
D. A. R., Nehawka
Greetings Alvo
Welcome by Hostess club
Mrs. Hazel MIckle, Alvo
Response Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom
Past Co. President, Plattsmouth
Report of County Officers
Business Session
Solo Maxlne Coleman Babcock
Woman's Reading Club, Alvo
Club reports (1 min.). Presen
tation of
Miss Augusta Robb, Cass county
chairman, American Red Cross.
Miss Alpha Peterson, County
Superintendent of Schools.
Mrs. Ivan Balfour, county presi
dent of Women's Christian Temper
ance Union and state corresponding
secretary.
Mrs. Ray Norris, district and state
chairman of Rural Clubs and Rural
Life.
Mrs. Marlon Tucker, district chair
man of Junior clubs.
Mrs. L. S. Devoe, district chair
man of American Home. .. .
Presenting Rev. J. C. Lowson, of
Plattsmouth.
Mrs. Everett Spangler, past coun
ty chairman Home Demonstration
clubs.
Music Murdock
Presentation of District Officers:
Mrs. John Beetem, president, Doug
las; Mrs. W. S. McGrew. vice-president,
Louisville: Mrs. Arthur Jones,
treasurer. Weeping Water.
Presentation of Guests
Announcements
Scholarship Loan March
NOON
Luncheon served at church. Vot
ing during noon hour.
Afternoon session opens at 1:00.
Devotlonals Rev. and Mrs. Hammel
Convention Singing
Reading of minutes of morning
session.
Music Elmwood
Presentation of Mr. J. M. Quack
enbush, county agricultural agent.
Cass Co. Federation History
Mrs. Nelson Berger, Historian
Presenting Past county presi
dents and Mrs. W. E. Minier,
Past State President
Piano Solo 'Mrs. Robt. Hall. Avoca
"Lost Opportunities in Nebraska in
Public Welfare" Mrs. Maud E.
Nuquist, Nebraska Board
of Control
Presentation of
Mrs. Walter Kiechel. State Presi
dent of the Nebraska Federation of
Women's clubs. Tecumseh.
Mrs. C. R. Caley, state vice presi
dent, Springfield.
Women's Club Chorus
Golden Rod Study Club
Mynard
Reports of Committees
Introduction of Officers
Reading of Minutes
Convention Singing
Adjournment
Convention Committees
CREDENTIALS
Mrs. Carl Ganz Alvo
Mrs. R. A. Kuehn Murdock
Mrs. Ella Wolff Plattsmouth
Mrs. Albert Sill Avoca
Mrs. George Sheldon Nehawka
RESOLUTIONS
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
A. B. Doan Louisville
F. S. Marshall Weeping Water
Harry Fischer Eagle
Pete Carr Plattsmouth
ELECTION
Mark Nickel Alvo
Phil Rlhn Union,
Emmett Cook Elmwood
Everett Spangler Murray
Roy Cole Plattsmouth
Miss
Esther Tefft Weeping Water
VISITS IN CITY
A. J. Weaver, former governor of
Nebraska and the pioneer of the
waterway movement in the central
west, was in the city Tuesday for a
few hours. Governor Weaver was en
route from his home at Falls City
to Omaha to look, after some mat
ters In regard to the Missouri river
improvement program.