Nebr. Stale Historical Society
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VOL. NO. LTV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1938.
NO. 91
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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.
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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."
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