MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1939.
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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
IT
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ROTARIANS HEAR OF DAIRYING
At the weekly luncaeou of the
Rotary club Tuesday, George K Het
rick of the Plattsmouth Creamery,
was the speaker of the occasion and
gave a very fine talk on the dairy
ing industry in Nebraska, and which
he has had a large part in developing
iu this community.
Mr. Hetrick was introduced by
Frank Mullen, the program chair
man, and from his long experience
and thorough understanding of the
industry Mr. Hetrick gave a very
fine analysis of dairying. He took up
the several phases -of the work of
dairying, the development of the
dairy herd, the selling phase of the
industry, the problems of the produc
tion of butter and other products of
the business was carefully explained
by the speaker. Mr. Hetrick answer
ed a number of questions of the in
terested members of the tlub rel
ative to the dairying industry.
The club also received as the high
school members of the organization
ioi the-month -of .February Virgil
Stinder,- senior and. ; Bill Knorr,
junior, w hb for ' the coming month
wijl be full-fledged Rotarians.
DIES AT ARATAHOE
From Wednesday's Dally
The sad news was received today
by R. P. Patterson, of the death at
Arapahoe. Nebraska, of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Charles A. Patterson,
which occurred at 2 a. m. this morn
ing. .
Mrs. Patterson has been ill for
some time and her condition has
gradually grown more serious until
her death. ,
Funeral services will be held on
Friday at 10:30.
The deceased lady is survived by
the. husband and her. mother, who
at the time of death v.as with the
family at Arapahoe.
AN APPRECIATION
We desire to take this means ot
expressing our deepest apj.reciation
to the many kind friends and neigh
bors for their many acts of kind
ness shown to us . in the loss . of
our beloved wife, daughter, and sis
ter. These many acts of sympathy
will always remain as cherished
memories in our hearts. Vincent
Pilny, Jr., Mrs. Anna Slavicek, Ruth
and Robert, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Uhlik.
A New Petunia - For Cutting
By BETTY
Something for nothing? After
' reading these four paragraphs, you
will hare to admit that for once
you have an opportunity to get
something decidedly new and at
tractive for as near nothing as a
penny post card.
Only a fsw miles from where
am writing this story, on Darld
Burpee's Fordhook Farms, near
Philadelphia, they have developed
.a new Petunia that Is outstanding
for cut flower use a Petunia
named "Strawberry Festival" (pic
tured above) with a color half way
between strawberry and old rose.
Flowers grow 2' to 3 In. across,
have artistically . waved or raffled
edges, and a broad, deep, rich
plum-colored throat so that they
may be likened to a Gloxinia. As
easy to grow as any Bedding
Petunia; does well almost any
where, in any ordinary garden soil
-and a sunny location. Makes a
gorgeous 'showing in the garden.
Its long stems 16 ft, or more in
length, artistic flowers and attrac
tive foliage all combine to make
Strawberry Festival the finest and
'most desir-b! Petunia for cutting.
; Lest you think I ata unduly ex-
klted over tins x;siuata. moaei,
ATTEND SCOUT MEETING
From Wednesday s Dally
A group of Plattsmouth.Boy Scouts
consisting of Bill Hula, Thomas Solo
mon, Bob Webb Cary Marshall, Jim
Brown, and headed by Mr. E. A.
Webb attended a Boy Scout meeting
at Nebraska City last night. The
meeting- was in the nature of an
oral debate. They decided that the
Plattsmouth troop's rate would be
raised from three cents to four cents.
The one cent raise was added because
cf an unpreventable situation which
occurred not long ago. , This four
cent3 i3 very low. In fact its the
lowest rate of any Scout organization
known. Most. Scout groups have a
rate of eight cents.
. There v.as also organized a Boy
Scout Press Bureau. Each troop will
report all the news about scouting
that happens in the district or na
tion to his nearest paper. This will
tend to make the public better ac
quainted with the activities of their
Scout group.
Mr. Ridgewood gave a nice talk
about cub scouting. This question
was left open for discussion.
' The "Plattsmouth Scouts enjoyed
the meeting to the fullest.
TOM SOLOMON'.
Press Reporter.
BOWLING. SCORES
Black and White vs. Herbster's
Liquor store,, individual scores:
Herbster's Timm. 404; Lohnes,
33S; Nord. 367; Rummel, 376;
Herbstcr. 239. Black and White
Mays, 02; Bestor, 480; Higgins,
414; Keck. 23!.
, CYO and Hinky-Dinky store, in
dividual scores: CVO Thimgau,
467; Mitchell. 363; Urish. 26; Swo:
boda. 476; McClanahan, 464. Hinky
Dinky Lindner, 3 64; Stoil, 404;
Spidell, 503; Hall',' 427;' Olson, 415.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. Littleton Bethard was taken
to the University hospital this
morning when she will undergo an
examination .and X-ray to determine
whether an operation will be neces
sary to relieve her of her recent ill
ness. Mrs. Bethard has not been in
the best of health for some time and
it is thought that an opration might
lead to her recovery.
a, 2 'nfe.
BARCLAY
may I say that while many of our
favorite garden flowers have been
In cultivation since before history
began, the Petunia is a newcomer
discovered in South America only
one hundred and fifty years ago.
The first flowers were small and of
undesirable colqrs.' Horticulturists
Increased the tiny flowers to giants
seven inches across; developed
deeply fringed or ruffled blooms;
and grew flowers so fully double as
to resemble immense fringed or
laciniated Carnations. Petunias
have been develond fnr br Hst
borders, edgings, pot culture and
ior trailing from hanging baskets
but this new Petunia is tha fl-cf
one that is outstanding for rut
flower use.' It will be one of the
new flower sensations next sea
son. "Somethlnsr for nothlnr! I M
To each of you who wishes to be
first in your IocalitT- with thl
flower. I shall rl11 nri nitolr.
age of Strawberry Festival Petunia
seea as jonr as my supply lasts.;
Ther f a no -chare ' Just rfrn a
nostal to BetfT Barclay. 21 fin
etagton, Avenve, P-iUdelphia, Penn
sylvania -an i .tne seeq wiu
mallled promptly. ...
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High School
Music Program
Presents' Choir
A Cappella Choir of 110 Students
Will Have a Part in the En
tertainment of Evening.
An attractive feature' of the pro
gram being presented by the music
department of Plattsmouth high
school on Wednesday night, February
15 at 8 o'clock is the appearance of
the high school a cappella choir. The
j enrollment in horu3 classes this
'semester i3 the largest that it has
ever been, numbering 110 students.
Members of the chorus meet in
classes for three rehearsals a week.iTaP Dance Dorothy Dashner
. . . . . . ., i Song "Our Snow Man"
One day a week is devoted to the i - j
boys of the chorus and one to the
girls. In this way individual atten
tion is given the various sections
and glee club numbers are worked
up.
Much hard work has been done on
the part of the students in the hope
that this singing may be both enter
taining as well as of a high artistic
caliber. Adding much interest to
the work is the planned entrance
in competion at both Peru M-I-N-K
contest and the district contest to
be held at Fremont.
It is the feeling of the music de
partment and the administration
that offering to so many students
the opportunity of learning chorus
singing as well as opportunity ot
finding pleasure in this means of ex
pression has greatly enriched the
curriculum. H is hoped that a large
number of persons will be present to
encourage these students in their
work next Wednesday night, at 8
o'clock.
WILL JUDGE CONTEST
The music department of Platts
mouth high school feels very proud
indeed to have secured to act as
judge and critic for its local competi
tion to be held at the high school
next Wednesday night, Hugh T.
Raugeler, supervisor of music for
the secondary schools of Lincoln. Mr.
Rangeler was a student of voice with
the late Herbert Withergpoon and
has spent his time since in both pub
lic school music work and private
voice instruction. ( As former direc
tor of the Fremont "high school a
cappella choir which he organized
and as the present director of the
Lincoln high school choir he has at
tained prominence in Nebraska. His
comments and criticisms will add
much to the value of the local con
test and. for this reason we are for
tunate to have secured so able a
judge.
Entering the solo divisio'us will
be the following students:
Girls' high voice: Betty fihiffer,
Rose Mary Steppat, Verona Toman,
and Peggy Wiles.
Girls' medium voice: Ruth Ann
Hatt. Juanita Sigler, Maxine Niel
sen, Shirley Walling and Betty Ault.
Girls' low voice: Eleanor Giles,
Billie Jean Sylvester, and Helen Slat
insky. Boys' high voice: William Cloidt,
and Ralph Stava.
Boys' medium voice: John Jacobs,
Edgar Kief, Stephen Devoe.
Boys' low voice: Joseph York.
Trumpet solo: James Sandin and
Allan White.
Though the majority of these stu
dents have done very little solo work
previous to this .time their hard
work and intense interest has
brought about most encouraging pro
gress. PROJECT HEADS HERE
Mrs. Nell Knopp, area represen
tative of the WPA, Mrs. Sarah Irwin
Jones, state supervisor of the state
wide library project of Nebraska,
and Miss Bernadinc Glaser, district
Eupervisor of the sla to-n.
were in riattsmouth Friday looking
jaTter their area work and attending
j'to some : other ' matters of business.
jThcy also motored to Nebraska City
i where they were visitors. While
here they were visitors at the Platts
mouth public library with the li
brarians, Misses Verna Leonard and
Olive Jones.
UNDERGOES T0NSILECT0MY
From Tuesday's Dally
Mrs. Kenneth James Duniap un
derwent a- tonsilectomy, operation
thi3 mcrning at 7:30 at the offices
of one of the local physicians. She
was able to withstand the operation
in good condition and is reported to
be very much relieved after the oper
ation. Thomas Walling Company
Abstract! of Title
Pnone 224 - Plattsmouth
GIVE FINE PROGRAM
Despite the bad weather, a large
group of parents and patrons gath
ered at the Central high school audi
torium Thursday afternoon to see a
school program put on by the third
and .fourth grades of the Central
building under the direction of their
teachers. Misses Selma Diehm and
Garnett Clare. The pupils were un
usually well directed in both their
speaking and musical parts. Mrs.
L. S. Devoe was the piano accom
panist. Every child in the two
rooms took part in the program, all
of them being given an opportunity
to exhibit their ability to their par
ents and friends. The following was
the program given:
Playlet "The Ideal American Boy"
Third Grade
1 II 1 1 11 Ul vi c
Song "The Umbrella Man"
Third Grade
Song "A Cowboy Song
Fourth Grade Boys
Song "Home on the Range'
Fourth Grade Boys
Playlet "Betty in Bookland"
Fourth Grade
HAPPY HOME PROJECT CLUB
The Happy Home Project club met
Tuesday afternoon, February 7th at
the home of Mrs. Margaret M. Kaf
fenberger. The lesson was on "Com
pany Dinners." The circulars for
last meeting was also received. It
was given at Louisville but not many
were able to attend. The leaders,
Mrs. Henry Albert and Mrs. Walter
Fornoff also had made many useful
place cards and nut cups for differ
ent occasions, also for children par
ties. They also made plans for the
next meeting to be given in a sup
per for the members and their fam
ilies at Cedar Creek March 3rd. The
members were all present but one.
Mrs. Gecrge iTennings had a game
with valentine hearts and first prize
was won by Mrs. Margaret Kaffen
berger. Lunch was served by Mrs. George
Hennings and Mrs. Margaret M. Kaf
fenberger. Next meeting will be
held March 3 at Cedar Creek.
SCOUT PATROL MEETS
Wednesday evening, February 8,
the Bob White patrol met at the
home of George Jacobs for their
weekly meeting. The meeting was
called to order an'd'.we elected offi
cers. The officers were: Billy Hula,
patrol leader; Raymond Evers, assist
ant patrol leader; Robert Grassman,
scribe; George Jacobs, treasurer;
Sanford Short, lieutenant. The meet
ing came to a close with the Indian
benediction.
Following the meeting a delight
ful luncheon was served.
ROBERT GRASSMAN,
Scribe.
LEAVE FOR NEW HOME
From Monday's Daily
This morning Mrs. Frank L.
Barkus and daughters departed for
their new home at Plainvicw, Ne
braska, where llr, Barkus is engaged
as the agent fnr the Burlington at
that place. The departure of the
family has caqsed a great deal of
regret among J the large circle of
t
friends as they jhave been very active
in the social life of the community.
The Barkus family will take the
best wishes of the friends for their
success in the new home.
VISITS EASTERN MARKETS
Wilbur HalL has just returned
home from a business trip to Chicago
where he spent a short time at the
market week showing of the national
wholesalers and jobbers at tho mer
cantile mart. '
Mr.- Hall was engaged In looking
over the linos of the ladies ready to
wear hats and accessories that are
the latest of the coming season, in
order to secure the very latest for
the style shop fn this city.
4-H CORN CLUBS
Five boys will receive trips to
Club Week for outstanding work in
corn clubs. These trip3 are offered
by the Omaha Union Sto:k Yards
company. The individuals who will
make trips next June , are: Richard
Cole, Cass county; Charles Mc Cac-
iin. Custer; Ernest Keim, Lancas
ter; Eldon Fleming, Madison; Mel
vin Krcteluscheu. Platte.
HELP STOHIACH
-DUG EST FOOD.
- Without LMti?e-nd You ,1 tt
Everything from Soup to NuU
Th (trnucta fhould dlrt two iwundt or Tol
dally. Whan you t hf-rf. rrrmjy, -""" J
chow poorly your tomK oftm pnur out
murn UuJd. Your food doew't dlKMt
lure Kli. htirtbum. nau-. P
tomieh. Ton feel .our. lck nJ UPM oil
Doctor uy n-rr ttko 'UtJ. ffc!Jll!
ptln. It in Untrotu in! foolUb. It tike thpw
LtUo blirk Ublwi called BU-tn for indljeMlon
to ssk th. secti $temch fluid bri-SV teUers
d:itt 1- bo urn and put you back on your
Nat. aUOlaf la a quick It ! Bnr san"MX0
auitl, scona U. k for Ball-am tor IcdiAeatuo.
Winter Pays
a Visit to This
Community
Low of Seven Below Sets the Coldest
Day So Far This Winter
Catches Many Unaware.
From Friday's Dally
Following the snow and sleet of
all day Thursday, the mercury last
night took a nosedive to seven be
low zero, setting the coldest mark so
far this season.
The cold came suddenly on the
community that had enjoyed the
mildest and warmest winter for many
years and as the result the change
was felt much more keenly.
One of the chief sufferers from
the change in the weather was the
auto owners and drivers who found
old jack frost had frozen up many
of the cars and others required much
assistance before they were able to
be started. Many owners of cars
left the gas wagons at home and
braved, the arctic blasts afoot.
; The cold last night and today
kept the large part of the population
home at their fireside and the busi
ness section of the city was very
quiet with practically only those
whose work made it necessary, being
down town.
Train and bus services were on
time, however, and with the improv
ing weather the temperature showed
a decided rise after the early morn
ing hours. .j. "
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
From Monday's Iaily
The death of Anna McBride, 85,
the widow of John McBride, former
Union Pacific employee " and long
time resident of Omaha, occurred
Sunday at the ebraska Masoni; Home.
Mrs. McBride was born July 3,
1853 in Germany and was brought
to the United States when an infant
by her parents. She has lived in
Omaha the greater part of her life
time and where with her husband
she had a wide circle of acquain
tances. She was admitted to the
Home on December 14, 1933 from
Capitol lodge No. 3, A. F. & A. M.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2:30 at the C. C. Haynes
chapel in Omaha with Dr. , Luther
M; kullns, - DD. officiating. The in
terment was at the Forest Lawn
cemetery.
REFUSE TO ACCEPT PRISONER
James Scott Hyslop, who was sen
tenced here to the state industrial
school at Kearney, is again back as
a problem of the Cass county author
ities. The young man drew his sen
tence as the result of the theft of
an auto belonging to Charles Atte
berry of Union and when Sheriff Joe
-iiawK.iuo w.e joung man 10 l
r i a. t i. , 4l.
institution, the school refused to ac
cept the prisoner. It was claimed
that the young man was above the
age limit set for receiving prisoners
and accordingly he was returned to
Cass county.
It is thought that probably the
young man will be turned over to
the authorities of Atchison county,
Kansas, where he is also wanted.
CLEVELAND PRIEST HERE
From Wednesday's Daily
Rev. O. A. Mazanec, pastor of the
Shrine of the Little Flower in Cleve
land, Ohio and his
brother, Jerry
Mazanec arrived in the city last eve
ning to spend several days here
visiting Rev. Joseph R. Sinkula. Rev.
Mazanec is a former instructor of
Father Sinkula's, ho having taught
him in the seventh grade in Cleve
land.
RECOVERS FROM FALL
Littleton Bethard, shoemaker on
Main street, was able to be back
Saturday to look after his business
after suffering from the effects of a
sexere fall suffered recently.
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Improved Eighty
Acres
House partly modern; Elec
tricity Available!
Located on Paved Highway
Possession March 1st See
riatts. State Bank Buildias
ISSUES OF BURIAL FLAGS
Relatives of deceased honorably
discharged war veterans, represent-;
atives of exscrvice or other organiz
ations having charge of burial, per
son arranging burial service, or un
dertaking or other person having
knowledge of the facts and acting in
the interest of the deceased or his
family may secure burial flags to
drape the casket provided application
is made prior to the actual burial of
the deceased veteran.
These flaps are kept in stock by all
county scat postmasters and at the
Veteran's Administration Facility at
Lincoln, Nebr. Flags may be obtained
by application at which ever place
is nearest to the residing place of the
deceased veteran. Application must
be made in person, by one of the per
sons designated in the proceeding
paragraph.
It is necessary for the person mak
ing application for a flag to bring
proof (honorable discharge, dates of
enlistment and discharge, or other
satisfactory information) that deceas
ed was an honorably discharged vet
eran of a War, entitled to burial flag.
It is the purpose and policy of the
Postmaster General and the Admin
istrator of Veterans' Affairs to extend
to relatives and friends of deceased
veterans the least troublesome service
possible in connection with issues of
burial flags.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
Henry M. Bons, 88, for a number
of years a resident of Plattsmouth
and active in the business life of this
city and Omaha, died at his home in
rhoenix, Arizona, January 22nd, ac
cording to his daughter, Mrs. Wil
liam C. Shelver, who has just re
turned to Omaha from Phoenix. The
body :was cremated and sent to
Greeley, Colorado, for burial.
Mr. Bons was a resident of this
city and Omaha from 1890 to 1900
and was engaged in business here
for a number of years in operating
a hotel and other business . enter
prises, later going to Omaha-wbere
he remained until he moved to Gree
ley, Colcrado, where he operated a
hotel and news agency for a great
many year3. In 1919 he moved , to
Phoenix where he has since made his
home. ..He retired from active busi
ness a year ago.
He is survived by his wife, Emma
RfHililinr Bons. daughter. Mrs. Will
C. Shelver, both of Omaha; two other
daughters. Mrs. Neva Davis of Holly-
wood, California, Mrs. Dale A. Hoi
land of Colorado and a son, Frank
A. Bons of. Phoenix, nine grandchil
dren and nine great grandchildren.
PASSES 85TH YEAR
A. W. Smith, one of the well
4
known residents of the city, on
served his S5th birthday here on
Sunday, the event being quietly pass
ed at the familv home at Tenth and
peari streets. During the day the
members of the family were able to
be with the father and mother for
a few hours, these including Arthur
Smith of this city, Mrs. W. T. Rich
ardson, cf Mynard and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Smith, of Ashland.
Mr. Smith was born in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, but has spent the
greater pa,t of his lifetime in the
west and for many years was en
gaged in farming in Iowa, being lo
cated in Montgomery county. He
was very successful in his farming
work and some twenty-nine years
ago retired and moved to this city
where the family have since resided.
L (he pagt twQ yca).s health of Mr.
and Mrs. Smith has not been tne
best.
The many friends join on the oc
casion of the anniversary in wishing
Mr. Smith many more anniversaries
In the future.
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Relaying of
Water Main a
Costly Task
Service
Shut Off Several Honrs in
Southwest Part of Town Flow-
Back Water Troublesome
From Monday's Dally
In the laying of the Chicago ave
nue sewer, a large water main that
crosses the avenue on Granite .street
was unearthed. As the line, would
run through the sewer opening, it
was necessary to relay that part of
the main some three feet deeper and
the water company put in a busy day
yesterday completing the job.
As announced in the Journal Sat
urday, water service to residents of
the entire southwest part of town
had to be shut off for several hours.
The workmen got everything ready
before shutting off the water, about
one o'clock, and although they let no
grass grow under their feet in cut
ting the line and lowering it, so:ne
five hours elapsed before the water
could again be turned on.
Four large elbows were required
for the job, each costing - 5 12, as
well as a new 20-foot section of main.
Inasmuch as the installation was at
the low point cf the system, flow
back water impeded progress. To pre
vent this from interfering too great
ly with the wcrk, a bleeder valve
was inserted and water bailed from
the trench in which the new section
v.as laid. The pouring' arid calking
cf the six elbow- joitsTSilired extra
time due to the moisture, but at 5:30
the last of these was completed and
shortly thereafter the water was
turned on at the three' , different
points where it had been shut off.
Superintendent Minor was on the
Job with his force of workmen. He
states that ordinarily where a cut-in
job of this kind is performed on
higher ground, the flow-back condi
tion is eliminated and the ;work can
be done much more rapidl. He es
timates the job cost the Water Cor
poration upwards of $10 0 for mater
ial and labor one of tlie hazards of
the business. Mr. Minor states that
frequently they are required to lower
mains on the hilly streets due to
v. ashing away of the top ;soil that
leaves. theirf pipe's exposed to danger
from ."freezing a condition 'that does
not exist in towns without hills
which of course adds to the tost of
water service, since, after all, it is
the consumer who must pay the ex
pense of maintenance and repair, as
well as the mere cost of pumping the
water into the standpipc.' ,
Last summer when Lincoln ave
nue was graded and rock surfaced,
the water company had to not only
relay considerable of its mains, but
relocate a number of hydrants as
well. ;
WPA workmen are closing up the
gap in the sewer walls that was left
optn until this work could be done.
and hope to extend the new sewer
beyond the Eighth street intersec
tion bv til., end of the present week.
SUFFERS FROM GRIPPE
From Thursday's Daily
Miss Mary Jane Mark, who has
been suffering from a ccvere cold for
the past two wcks wa3 forced to
day to remain home from her duties
at the office of County Attorney Wal
ter II. Smith.
HOW ABOUT
Uindstonn
insurance
.
A few more weeks and
the windy month, March
will be here. Are you
ready? Better protect
yourself before a loss'
Windstorm
Insurance is
Cheap
CALL OR SEE
insurance- . 'zs
Plattsmouth
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