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Nebr. Stale Historical Society ttBM VOL. NO. LTV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1938. NO. 91 lo c i Preparing for Distribution of Toys," Clothing In Addition Legion Auxiliary wil Pack Food Baskets for Famil ies of Service Men. Judging from the response to date, the American Legion Auxiliary will be able to distribute a far greater number and more desirable toys and clothing among the needy families of the community this Christmas than any year since they started sponsor ing the collection, repair and distri tuition program in conjunction with the picture show and aid from the Recreation Service. In addition, at their Christmas party held yesterday at the home of Mrs. Elmer Webb, the unit president, members brought articles of foodstuff to be used in baskets that the orga nization will distribute among the families of needy service men. The toy and clothing distribution will not be confined to service men's families, but will be city wide. Plans were discussed for handling the distribution, which, in itself is no small task, at the business meet ing. The carrying out of this work comes under supervision of the Child Welfare and the Rehabilitation com mittees, chairmen of whom are Mrs. Adelaide Boynton and Mrs. Fay Mc Clintock. The organization is supplying the material and paint for rejuvenating discarded toys, with the handicraft shop at the Recreation Center doing the work. Articles received at the "toy matinee" at the Cass this year are generally better and more valu able than heretofore. Since the show ma ny people have Bent In toys and clothing, all of which will go to help make Christmas happier In scores of homes. The schools and relief agen cies are co-operating with the unit in determining worthy recipients and a full day's time with a truck and driver will be required -to make the distribution next week. Auxiliary members are requested to be at the Recreation Center next Thursday to assist in wrapping the rackage3 for distribution. Anyone in the community know ing of families whom Santa might overlook is asked to phone their name, the number, ages and sex of the children to Mrs. Robert Cappell, unit secretary, at 114-J not later than Wednesday. j Sewing Center to Dress Dolls A number of fine dolls have come in and with material furnished by the Auxiliary, the Sewing Centeri will clothe them ready to be sent out with the other packages. In addition to the "home work," the local unit has been able to send money and gift articles to the Vet trans hospital in Lincoln, for the "gift shop" operated there, where eterans may select articles and send same home to their own families as their Christmas gifts. Two comfort ers pieced at Kensington sessions ot the unit last winter will be given to families of local service men, and it planned to make several more after the rush of the Christmas holidays. At the business session, the new flag and banner were used for the first time, being completed just be fore the district convention here. Needle work of placing the exten sive lettering and emblems on the unit banner was done by two of. the members, Mrs. Robert Cappell and Mrs. Adelaide Boynton, secretary and chaplain, respectively, each of whom finished one side. Appreciation letters were read from Mrs. Laura Kucera, department president: Mrs. C. E. McGlasson, na tional vice chairman of rehabilita tion, and Mrs. F. D. Schroeder, past 12th district president for what they termed one of the most success ful district conventions they ever at tended. Christmas Party Following the business session, the Program committee, headed by Mrs. Wiley Sigler, took charge and presented Na Christmas program that included the singing of "Silent Night" by the group, Mrs. E. G. Ofe as a little old lady reciting Clement C. Moore's "Visit from St. Nicholas." nd a personal visit from jovial old Santa himself (with ways very much like the district vice president) who officiated at the gift exchange. Eight or ten Juniors arrived and sang Christmas carols and one of their number, Maxine Nielson sang Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and "You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven." Refreshments were enjoyed by the entire group the hostesses being Mrs. Adelaide Boynton, Mrs. Frank Rebal, Mrs. Robert Reed, Mrs. Joseph Sedlak and Mrs. Webb. More Suits as Result of Tunnel! Auto Smashup Dr. F. R. Molak, Carl Keil and Clif ford Tunnell Are Plain tiffs in Cases. Three additional damage suits were filed Wednesday in the district court that aggregate the sum of 125,000 and are the outgrowth of an auto accident that occurred on Feb ruary 9, 1938. The defendants in the case are Edith Tunnell and others, Mrs. Tun nell being named as the owner of the car but who had no part in the acci dent. Dr. Molak in his suit asks for the sum of $10,000 for personal injuries that he alleges has served to keep him from the full function of his work. Mr. Keil and Clifford Tunnell each ask the sum of $7,500 for personal injuries suffered in the wreck of the car which was driven by Charles Tunnell at the time the accident oc curred. This makes four of the suits filed arising from the wreck and which aggregate the sum of $75,000, Charles Howard, the most gravely in jured of the party having Bued some time ago for $50,000. The firm of Abrams and O'Connor of Omaha appear for the plaintiffs. FUNERAL OF PETER JURGES0N From Thursdmy Darty At the Hobson funeral home at Weeping Water this afternoon was held the funeral of the late Peter Jurgeson, jr., of Avoca, who was in jured in an automobile accident last Sunday morning and passed away Monday afternoon. Mr. Jurgenson with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sudman and Albert Oelkers were driving south near the home of Mr. Stlckley on highway 50, Mrs. Sudman at the wheel when the car became unmanagable, was thrown into a ditch by the roadside, turning over a number of times. All were more or less injured, Mr. Jurgeson receiving the more serious injury, his scalp being badly lacerated, vertabra broken in his back and neck. The owner of the auto, Mr. Oelkers, was badly injured in the side and ba-ck, while Henry Sudman had both back and side injured and Mrs. Sudman was bruised and had her face cut to some extent. Mr. Jurgeson was first taken to the Kunkel hospital In Weeping Water and later on to a Lincoln hospital where he passed away Monday after noon. He 'was unmarried and was 36 years of age. He leaves his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jurgeson of Weeping Water, and five brothers, Will of Nehawka; George of Nebras ka City; Jack of Weeping Water; Henry and Louis of Avoca. Burial was at the cemetery west of Avoca, his home. DEATH OF BABE Saturday morning at an Omaha hospital twins, a boy and a girl were born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Becker of Union. The boy, however, did not survive and the body was brought to Union Saturday afternoon where the burial service was at the East Union cemetery. Mrs. Becker and the baby daugh ter are reported as doing very nicely at this time and it is thought will soon be out of danger and ready to return home. This is the first child in the fam ily and has brought a great deal of happiness to all. She is a grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Beck er and Mrs. George Everett of Union. Phone news Heme to Ro. V. Fine Program is Presented at Murray Friday Miss Jane Boedeker of Murray and Miss Jean Spier, Nebraska City Heard with Local Artists. The music lovers of this section of Cass county had an unusual treat af forded them last evening in the musicale given at the Presbyterian church at Murray, an evening that brought a splendid offering of talent of Nebraska young people. Miss Jane Boedeker, of Murray and Miss Jean Spier of Nebraska City, who have just recently returned from Paris, where they spent the past two years in study of piano and vio lin, with Miss Flora Belle Meade of Murray, vocalist; Miss Kelene Perry of this city, reader, and Mrs. May Loughridge Smith, of Lincoln, fur nished the evening of entertainment in the finest of world, music. Miss Meade, a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school, gave two very beautiful numbers, "Ava Maria" by Schubert and "Song of Songs" by Moya, given very beautifully by the talented young artist and whose accompaniment was played by Miss Boedeker. Miss Boedeker in her presentation of the piano offerings brought a mag nificent rendition of some of the most beautiful and difficult of the offerings of the music masters, "Pres- tissima" by Bach, "Le-Tie-Toc-Choo" by Couperin, "Caprice on the March of the Elfs" by Heller-Mendelssohn, "Pastoral Sonata, Op 28 Allegro" Beethoven, "Hungarian Rapsody" by Listz. Miss Boedeker in her fine con cert work deeply impressed the aud ience with the full music apprecia tion that she has given to the piano. Miss Spier, whose study has been under some'of the greatest of the modern masters of the violin in the leading conservatories of the old world, gave a group of selections that proved an inspiration to the music lovers In the delicacy and beauty of the numbers. She gave as her offer ing, "The Son of the Puszta," Keler Bela; "9th Concert in A Minor," Beriot. Miss Helene Perry, whose read ings have so ofen delighted the Cass county audiences, gave two very lovely dramatic readings, "What Child Is This by Heath" and "The Monarch's Curiosity." , Mrs. May Loughridge Smith, a for mer resident of Murray, now living at Lincoln was present and gave sev eral vocal selections, playing her own accompaniment and her num bers were very much appreciated. There was a very large number in attendance and Plattsmouth music lovers were present to participate in the most unusual and artistic offer ing. NEW CONGRESSMAN HERE From Friday DaJljr This morning Congressman-elect George H. Heinke and J. H. Sweet, publisher and editor of the Nebraska News-Press of Nebraska City were in the city for a short time. They were en route to Omaha where they were guests at the luncheon of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce and where Mr. Heinke gave a short talk. Mr. Sweet, well known as one of the leading men of the newspaper profession in the state, has just re cently been appointed as secretary by Mr. Heinke and will accompany. the new congressman to Washing ton. Mr. Heinke is giving a deep study to the needs of his district and is desirous of keeping in touch with folks back home on the questions of the day-j-While here the distinguish ed visitors were callers at the Jour nal. JUDGE WILSON HERE From Friday's Dally District Judge W. W. Wilson and Court Reporter Glenn Woodburv.' came up from Nebraska City this morning to hold a short session of the district court. The case of Adolph Koubek vs. the Burlington Refriger ator Express Co., was to have been heard but attorneys for the defend ant were not ready for trial. Judge Wilson heard a number of motions and arguments during his stay. MARRIED IN UTAH The announcement has been made here of the marriage on December 7 of Miss Esther Oltjenbruns to Mr. Harold Albert, both Plattsmouth residents. The wedding took place at Ogden, Utah. Miss Oltjenbruns has been employed at the Knorr Variety store for some time and was vacationing in the west because of poor health. The young people will make their home in , Green River, Wyoming where Mr. Albert is em ployed by the Union Pacific railroad. The bride fs a sister of Mrs. Arnold J. Lillie of this city. Power District Seeks Injunction in Cass County Would Restrain Farmers From Inter fering With Surveyors and Engineers in Work. The Loup River Public Power dis - trict has filed in the district court petition for a restraining order aeainst Christ Parkening, owner of the east half (EVfc ) of Section thirty five (35) township twelve (12), north range twelve (12), east of the 6th P. M. in Cass county Nebras ka, as well as John Parkening and Gien Meisinger, tenants on said land. The plaintiffs in their petition slate that they possess the right of eminent domain and are entitled to sell electric energy and to erect and maintain transmission lines. They are constructing a power line from Columbus to Omaha and that It is necessary that said line pass through the property above described as they possess right of way on the west and east of said farm land. It is asked that the defendants or their agents be enjoined from in terfering with the surveying, con struction or the maintenance of said line. TO SPEAK AT NEHAWKA R. A. Kirkpatrick, nationally known lecturer and representative of the Union Pacific railroad, will ad dress the Women's club at Nehawka, Neb., at 6 p. m. on December 21. R. A. Kirkpatrick His subject will be "Yellowstone Na tional Park." and Mrs. E. C. Stimbert will be In charge of the program. The lecture will be illustrated by colored slides and films photographed during his numerous trips through the1 various wonderlands which he describes. Arrangements for his appearance have been made by W. S. Basinger, passenger traffic manager of the Union Pacific railroad. Mr. Kirkpatrick, who is a speaker of unusual force and eloquence, for many years was president of the Na tional Americanism Congress. His long association with prominent tional groups promoting recreational areas, forest conservation, wild-life protection and kindred subjects, has taken him from one end of the country to the other, as well as to Hawaii and Alaska. He is a recog nized authority on the areas he de scribes in his lectures. HOME FROM KEMPER Stephen M. Davis came home yes terday from Kemper Military school in Bonneville, Missouri to spend Christmas vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis. r Subscribe for the Journal. Outdoor Chorus will be Featured Tuesday Night Weather Permitting the Program of Christmas Songs and Scriptures to Be Held at Court House. Plans are about completed for a mammouth outdoor chorus, or com munity carol sing on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 20. That will be next Tuesday, weather permitting. Special efforts are being made to make this a memorable and inspir ational occasion. It is sponsored by the community Christmas committee of the Ad club and will be under the direction of David Fowler, high school instructor of music. The date is Tuesday evening, Dec. 20 at 8 o'clock and the place is the southwest corner of the court house (grounds under the large lighted tree. Ja flood light beaming upon the sing- iers will be installed especially for this occasion. Invitations have been sent to the (various church choirs and all singers who care to participate are invited to come. The adult singers will gather at the Hotel Plattsmouth lobby at 7:30 where under the direction of Mrs. E. H. Wescott they organize for the processional down Main street. The choruses of both the junior i and senior high school will meet at the high school at 7:30 p. m. They will be formed into a processional led by an instrumental ensemble and move down the hill to the Hotel Plattsmouth where they will be join ed by the adult group and together proceed to the court house corner. Word sheets of the songs to be used will be provided all singers. It is the desire and Intent of the com mittee t'o render, this part of the public program so that it shall be a fitting recognition of the religious isgnificance of Christmas. Its success will depend upon the active support and participation of the citizens of Plattsmouth. The order of service at the court house will be as follows: "The First Noel" Chorus Invocation Rev. Joseph R. Sinkula "Little Town of Bethlehem" and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" Chorus Scripture (Luke 2:4-16) Rev. J. W. Taenzler Prayer Rev. J. C. Lowson "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World Chorus Benediction Dr. H. G. McClusky ASSIST IN GATHERING CORN Frank M. Massie, one of the old residents of Cass county, has been ill at his home as the result of an attack of pneumonia and as the re sult was unable to look after the gathering of the corn crop from his fields. The residents of the neighbor- jhood and community on Wednesday, ! December 7th, got together and with sixteen teams made their way to the I Massie place and proceeded to gather in the corn crop for their old friend and neighbor. The ladies of the neighborhood in their true spirit of friendliness also participated in the good work, pro viding at noon a most bountiful re past that was served to the hungry corn huskers and greatly appreciated. The men participating in the corn gathering included he following: Arthur Siemoneit, Clyde Connor, Henry Thiele, Alfa Bell, Lester Sprague, L. Shomaker, Joe Huber, Ray Harshman, Ray Mayfield, Ray Mayfield, Jr., John Chandler, Elmer Fitch". Jean Fitch. D. Cronch, Frank Linder, Ray Ellison, Rev. A. B. Small. Gus Hanson, Marion Hoback, John Stewart. F. A. Hanson, Dee na-4phnpot, Rheinard Kettlehut, Gujr Murdock, Earl Murdock, Ray Cream er, Mike Cisney. Lester Shrader, Bert Neilson, Jack Philpot, Wallace Phil pot, Miller Christensen, John Mur dock, Jr., John Murdock, Henry Uriah, Alvin Horner, Paul Murdock. ATTEND CONVENTION County Clerk George R. Sayles and County Assessor W. H. Puis were In Omaha Wednesday where they were in attendance at the meeting of the County Clerks and County Commis sioners association. They report a very fine meeting and a great deal of interest shown by the large number in attendance. LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA From Friday's Paily This evening Clarence W. Forbes, is departing for the west coast where he will make an extended visit with a number of his children, Mrs. Glen Neil and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Forbes, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs Jack Forbes, as well as a large group of the old friends. He will spend the greater part of his time at Santa Monica. Mr. and Mrs. James Rebal, Sr., ot this city and Mrs. James Rebal, Jr., of Omaha are also leaving this eve ning for the west coast where they plan on spending the winter season. Platters Smash Weeping Water by 67-12 Score Hayes, Rebal and Warren Reed Lead Attack on the Basket Reed Stars for Weeping Water. From Friday's Daily The Plattsmouth higu school cage sters last evening opened the home season by defeating Weeping Water 67 to 12 in a manner that was both Impressive and convincing, Platts mouth having the ball in their pos session most of the game, was too fast, and their passing too perfect for their lesser drilled opponents. Hayes and Rebal were the fair haired boys of the blue and white at tack. Bob had 17 points to his credit and Ron good for 16. Reed came up fast to score 14 points. The score at the half was 33 to 8 in favor of Plattsmouth. At this point Coach Hoffman sent in a team of reserves who kept things clicking and the opposition well in check. The Platter quintet looked good in passing and in shots attempted be low the baskets. . The box score of the game was as follows: Plattsmouth FG Wall, f 0 Tidball, f 0 Yelick, f 0 Reed, f 5 Davis, f 0 Hayes, c 8 Noble, c 2 Rebal. g 7 Minor, g 1 FT 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 PF 1 3 0 0 0 2 TP 1 0 0 14 0 17 4 16 2 5 8 Smith, g 2 Jacobs, g 4 23 9 11 67 Weeping Water FG FT PF TP Van Every, f 2 0 14 Myers, f 0 0 10 Jorgenson, f . 112 3 Michelson, f 10 0 2 Reed, c 0 13 1 Powers, c 0 1 .0 1 Everett, g 0 12 1 Spjecht, g 0 0 0 0 Lorensen, g 0 0 3 Renner, g 0 0 0 4 4 12 12 Official H. Huston, Omaha. The Plattsmouth Reserves won 35 to 12 from hte Weeping Water Reserves. Don Martin featured the local attack. RECEIVE WORD OF ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Vallery re ceived a letter Wednesday from the superintendent of the state indus trial school at Kearney, giving the particulars of the accident that re sulted in the loss of the arm of their son, William, 15. According to the letter there had been a jumping rope that was used by the boys and which had been caught in a shaft. William had got on a table to get the rope off the re volving shaft and as he sought to remove the rope it caught his cloth ing and drew the arm into the 6haft. It was practically torn off from the elbow and so badly mangled that It was found necessary to amputate the arm between the elbow and the shoul der. The patient was standing the shock of the accident very well, it was reported. HERE FROM BALTIMORE Mi9s Marie Prohaska of Baltimore, Maryland, arrived Thursday to visit here with her mother, Mrs. Eleanor Prohaska and also at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Lorenz and the other members of the family. Miss Prohaska has made her home in the east for the past two years and will now enjoy a thirty day visit with the home folks. Wabash Girl Had Enjoyable Trip to Chicago Miss Mildred SchlajJhoff Gives Her Impressions of 4-H Club Meet ing in the Windy City Miss Mildred Schlaphoff of Wabash has written a very interesting ac count of her recent trip to Chicago, where she was privileged to attend the National 4-H club meeting, that we are pleased to publish. She says: "The trip I won from the Rock Island Railroad company to Chicago was most interesting and also edu cational. "I was certainly glad to have the opportunity of meeting so many boys pnd girls from other states as well as from Hawaii and Canada. The week was a very busy one, but I enjoyed every minute of it. "We arrived in Chicago Sunday morning, November 27, and the same morning we attended church there. We went to the Magic Key broadcast at the Chicago Civic opera house and we also went on a forty-five mile tour of the city in the afternoon. It. the evening we were guests of the Sunday Evening club, which is another form of a church service. "On Monday the national contests were held and the 4-H club members attended the livestock show In the morning. In the afternoon we were entertained at the Medinah Temple as guests of Thomas E. Wilson, who ii chairman of the Wilson Packing company. Monday evening we re turned to the National Live Stock Exposition, where the entire delega tion marched in a parade in the arena. 'Tuesday morning all the girls went to the rianetarium, where we listened to -a lecture -about astron omy. From the Planetorium we went to the Field museum and saw the de velopment of pre-hlstoric man and other exhibits. This was especially interesting to me and I could have spent a lot more time there, for there was so much to see. 'At noon we went to a luncheon and entertainment at the Edgewater Beach hotel as guests of Montgomery Ward and Company. In the evening, we went to another banquet in the Grand ballroom at the Stevens hotel, which is one of the most famous hotels in Chicago. They presented the National winners and gave a drama entitled 'When Old Songa were New.' "On Wednesday morning we went to the International Harvester com pany and went through the tractor works. We had photographs taken 'at the McCormick Works yard and then we went on an educational tour through the McCormick twine mill. At noon we had a luncheon and entertainment as guests of the International Harvester Company of ficials, where Fibber McGee and his company entertained us during the afternoon. "Later that afternoon we went to a matinee horse show as guests of the Internationil Live Stock Expo sition. In the evening we went to the National 4-H Dress Revue and Party at the Trianon, which is the world's most beautiful ballroom. "Thursday morning all the girls had breakfast and entertainment as guests of the Chicago Mail Order company. We were entertained with a style show under the direction of Miss Jane Alden. Thursday noon we had another luncheon and entertain ment in the Grand ballroom of the Stevens hotel as guests of Sears Roe buck and company. In the afternoon we went to the . Museum of Science and Industry, where we were given a demonstration on the causes of fire and we also saw many other in teresting things. 'Thursday evening, the last even ing we were in Chicago, the Ne braska delegation attended the show, The Great Waltz.' After the show, we took a taxi to the depot and started on the train for home. "We were entertained royally all the time we were in Chicago. At all of our banquets, we were given very rice souvenirs, which will always remind me of this grand trip to Chicago." Subscribe for the Journal.