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jTeta. State Listened Society n 1 &11 My Vol. No. IV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1939. NO. 21 Winners in the School Contest are Announced Districts 27, 30, 45 and 25 Qualify; for Four Major Prizes in Order Listed Other Winners. School District No. 27, of which Velma Fulton is teacher, registered the high vote 4,754,026 in the Rural School Playground Contest, which ended Saturday night, April 8, according to the vote tabulation completed Friday by Mrs. Clara Price who has been in charge of the con test office in the Plattsmouth State Bank building. Mrs. Trice was as sisted in the count by Mrs. N. E. Jackson, contest promoter. District 30, Dorothy Siemoneit, teacher, was second, with 4,595,932 votes; District 4 5, Mildred Wilson, teacher, third, with 4,420,503, and District 25, Nellie Carlson, fourth, with 4,368,131. The four grand prizes, from which the above four listed schools select in the order named, include an SS7.50 standard merry-go-round, a $60 swing and trapeze, a $37 K. D. whirl and a $25 12-foot slide. All four of the major prize win ners were among the ten winners of weekly $25 playground prizes. Here is the standing of the top four schools: 27 Vrlma Fulton 4.754, 026 T.n Tiomthv Sifmoneit" . . . 4.59r,,fS2 4." Mildred Wilson 4.420. ,03 -.I Nellie Carlson 4.GS.i:i Ball and Eat to Next 24 Each of the next 24 schools (in order named below) will receive a ball and bat. Heading this list is District No. 5, Marie Thomason, teacher, which narrowly missed win ning a weekly prize and now with 3,153,421 total, comes close to the major prize winning gror.pT The next four schools below Dist. 5. JJps. 37. 3. 29 and 42, all won "weekly awards so Mill not find It bo disap pointing to accept a ball and bat. ". Marie Tlicmason 3. 153.421 27 Martha Kaflrenberper .2.781. 37S Kstf-.er Tritsch 2,268.851 2! KvHyn She horn 2.14 2.MG 4.' June Keil 2,083.392 -Mir e Ma Campbell ... 1,523. Osr, 41 Iori K. W'nll 1.3.B27 2 I.m-ille A. Meislnrrer .. 1,294.933 f. Tora Trlvelv 1.28 4.507 9 l:.semnrv Cloidt 1,117,213 2 Grace Louise "Wile?: 1.073.849 Seima H. Johnson 1.003.751 97 iMith Alexen 951.515 -s :atri'-e F5verare .... 792,954 7 Horr.thv Yost 751.181 14 .Tun' Armstrong- C02.513 ?f, Marie I.utz 4S1.447 79 Frnnoes Shelhorn 37.71 o n.ther r.horten 370.746 lo Peuln llin 30y,8:' 15 Iiorothea Hobble 254.315 91 Kathleen Pchafer 255.142 1? T-ouipe TMehpl 229.895 31 Feme "Williamson 19C.S42 , Fifteen Get Kittenballs Every school that turned in any votes other than the 1,000 given for registering, receives a kittenball. There are fifteen of these and their vote standing is as follows: 3 Jean Inerersoll (Sarpy) 115.721 r,c. Irma 1 ivorak 107. 84S 4 0 Iiorothy fJorthv 76.170 71.685 5?.98 47.216 34.219 33.S3S 30.541 17.295 15,4 21 9,450 4.229 3.487 2,383 77 Iorothy Lepert 56 Kileen Jnv 55 Kvelyn Morris 40 Nita Capwell (Sarpv). 13 Klva Opp 80 Florence Srhafer 70 Tlosemary Power ..... 78 Dorothy Hiester 8i". ' nsttiil" Klemme ? Clarn Kvre ( Sarpy)... 50 Louise Iumke 49 Edna Hnghlom Catch Ball to 14 Otters Fourteen schools that finished with only the 1,000 votes given at the time of registration, will each receive a catch ball. They are listed below: 9 Gertrude Behrens . 1.000 Uauretta Burdirk .... 1.000 76 Marparuette Dall .... 1.000 35 Iorolhv Gakemelr 1.000 72 Anne Harris 1.000 11 Olive Horning' 1.000 8" Mrs. Morris 1.000 63 K. M. Uawalt l.ooo 59 Juliajean Huhpe 1,000 S3 Jeanette Snell 1.000 34 truth Stuhr 1.000 94 Thelma Ward 1.000 40 norothv IJerhtburn (S) 1.000 - Ktlna Aldrich (Sarpy). 1.000 A total of 57 schools are listed above. Ten of them won weekly prizes as indicated by an asterisk fol lowing tse name of the teacher in the standing column. RETURNS TO TTT.-R E0ME Mrs. R. L. Sell of Lebanon, Penn sylvania, who was called here several week-; ago on account of the sudden deatho f her brother. Vernon T. Arn. has returned to her home. Since the death of ber brother, Vernon T. Arn, has spent the time visiting her many friends in Plattsmouth and vicinity. HAVE NEW SON Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Gansemer of west of Murray, are the parents of a fine seven pound, fifteen ounce ion, that came to bless their home late "Wednesday night. The little one was born at the Clarkson hos pital at Omaha and where Mrs. Gan semer and the son are both doing nicely. The young man has been named Ralph "William. The little one is grandson of Mrs. II. F. Gan semer of near Murray and Mrs. R. V. Clement of this city. McCarroIl Knobbe Wedding at Petesburg Miss Frieda McCarroll and Mr. Ray mond Knobbe Married Will Re side at Meadow Grove. Tuesday morning at 9:30 at the 3t. John's Catholic church at Peters burg, Nebraska, occurred the wed ding of Miss Frieda McCarroll of this city and Mr. Raymond Knobbe of Petersburg. The wedding was a very quiet one and was only attend ed by the members of the two fam ilies. Clarence Knobbe, brother of the groom and of Petersburg, and Miss Carolyn Wright of Norfolk were the witnesses for the ceremony. The bride wore blue with yellow accessories, while Miss Wright wore green with rust accessories. Both the groom and his attend ant wore the conventional dark suits. Following the wedding ceremony a dinner was served to the members of the bridal party at the home of the groom's mother, Mrs. Rose Knobbe. After a short wedding trip the newlyweds will reside in Meadow Grove, Nebraska where they will make their home in the future. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. McCarroll of thi3 city. She was born and raised In Union, Nebraska where Mr. and Mrs. Mc Carroll had made their home for several years prior to their removal to Plattsmouth. The groom is the youngest son of Mrs. Rose Knobbe of Petersburg, Ne braska, where he has spent most of his life. Mr. and Mrs. McCarroll and daugh ter, Mary and son, Don of this city were the only attendants at the wed ding from Plattsmouth. PURCHASES LiaUOR STORE The package liquor store on South Sixth street, owned and operated by Fred Sharpnack since the legal ization of liquor in the state, has been disposed of by the owner to Robert Sedlak of this city. The new owner expects to take over the Store the first of the month and will conduct it in the future. Mr. Sharpnack is expecting to en gage In other activities which makes necessary disposing of the local store as he will not have time to devote to its management. Mr. Sedlak, who has purchased the business, has been engaged In the Ptak tavern for the past two years and is one of the well known and popular young men of the commun ity. AID THE SHOE FUND The committee of the Woman's club in charge of the milk and shoe fund for use of the children of Platts mouth. have carried on a fine piece of work and report that $31 has been spent for shoes The committee lists the following donations as received since the last report: Plattsmouth II. S. Alumni club, $12.65; C. D. of A.. $1; Mrs. Fred Lugsch, 37c; Miss Elizabeth Spang ler. 50c; Mrs. J. E. Wiles, 50c; Mrs. Homer Sylvester and Mrs. S. J. Mil lion, shoes for children. RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA Prom Thursday's Daily Mrs. Wilma Aylor, who has been spending the past several months at Alhambra, California, with, relatives and frieids returned home today. She has had a very pleasant stay in the west. Mrs. Aylor is the mother of Mrs. Mona Smith and Ray Aylor of this city. p Creighton Prep Wins Saturday From Platters Locals Blanked 7 to 0 and Suffei Effects of Two Bad Innings When Jays Unload. Creighton Prep baseball team was victors over the Platters Saturday afternoon at Athletic park, winning 7 to 0 in a very intersting game and in which both teams played good ball up until the fifth inning. In the fifth the visitors were able to get to Jacobs for five hits after he had pitched an excellent game and he also allowed two passes as the Junior" Jays rolled in five scores. Dunn tripled in this inning to score hu team mates. The visitors had secured two runs in the fourth to start the breaking up of Platismouth's excellent de fense, hits by Vojir, Kranda and the the Frank Mancuso, contributing scoring. Plattsmouth threatened in fifth with excellent scoring chances, but Noble who had reached third base was held and died there as two successive outs nipped the chances of winning. Sedlak finished the pitching for the Platters after the blowup of Jacobs and hurled a very good game. Wachtler and Kranda were the hurlers for Creighton and gave up five hits but which were well scat tered. Plattsmouth high will play Tech nical high here on Tuesday after noon after school at Athletic park. The box score of the game was as follows: Plattsmouth AB Tl II po Smith, 2b 3 0 2 1 White, rf 3 0 0 0 Sedlak, 3b-p 3 0 13 Hayes, ss-c 3 0 0 1 Jacobs, p-ss 3 0 0 0 Parriott. IT 3 0 0 1 Jones, c 2 0 0 7 Vork, lb 3 0 17 Lutz, cf 2 0 11 A 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 25 0 5 21 7 2 Creighton Prep Aii i: ii ro a E Henningson, 2b 4 113 0 1 Donze, ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 McGinn. If 2 0 0 0 0 1 Wachtler, p 3 1 2 0 0 0 Vojir. c 4 2 3 14 3 0 Kranda. lb 4 2 3 2 1 0 Dunn. If 4 0 1110 Lyman, lb 10 0 10 0 P. Mancuso, rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 T. Mancuso, If 2 0 0 0 0 0 Meltejka, 3b 3 0 0 0 2 0 32 7 11 21 6 1 Three base hit: Dunn. Two base hit: Kranda, 3, Wachtler, 2. Bases on balls, Jacobs, 2, Wachtler, 2. Strikeouts Jacobs. 7; Wachtler, t); Kranda, 5. Hits off Kranda, 2 in 2; off Wachtler, 3 in 5. WED AT PRESBYTERIAN MANSE The marriage of Miss Irma Eliza beth Shelhorn of Louisville and Mr. Howard George Lohnes of Cedar Creek, well known and popular resi dents of their community, took place Wednesday evening at S o'clock at he Presbyterian manse. The impressive ring service was performed by Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The young people were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Nile Donelson, of Humboldt, Nebraska, formerly of Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. Lohnes will make their home in the future at the farm of the parents of the groom, which he will operate the coming year. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shelhorn and the groom a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Lohnes, both old time families of Louisville and Eight Mile Grove. In their new home they will take the best wishes of sa large group of friends over the county. PRUNING DEMONSTRATION On Wednesday, April 19th, start ing at 1:30 p. m., a pruning and orchard training demonstration will be held at the Alfred Gansemer farm one mile north of Murray. Newly planted and 1 year old trees are best to train by proper pruning. Bring a pruning shears and learn how job is done by practicing under supervision of instructor. Subscribe for the Journal. TO VISIT CALIFORNIA Miss Vera Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Johnson, left for the west coast where she is plan ning to spend some time visiting her relatives and many friends. She will first visit her sister, Mrs. Albert Staats of Pasadena, formerly Miss Alyce Johnson of this city. Then she will go to Sacramento to visit her other sister, Mrs. E. J. Thee, former ly Miss Hilda Johnson of this city. She is planning on spending the summer months on the Pacific coast, going to see the San Francisco Fair. Milk Producers Hold a Meeting at La Platte Large Number Present to Discuss Pro- test Against Regulations of Milk Sales in Omaha. Prom Friday's Daily Last evening a group of from 125 to 150 farmers and milk producers of Cass, Sarpy, Douglas and Wash ington ounties gathered at the com munity building at LaPlatte to take action in protest against regulations of milk sales to Omaha distributors and also on the fees charged and the prices paid for the milk. The members were very strongly opposed to inspection charges that are demanded, $2 for one or two cows and up to $12 for herds of twelve or over which has placed a severe burden on them. The price question was also dis cussed of $1.75 per hundred pounds for bottled base milk, S1.35 for the No. 2 milk as sold on the market and which was also opposed by the group as being against the interests of the milk producers. The meeting passed resolutions to send to the congressmen and sen ators protests on the change of policy, and the surplus crop administration in regard to the prices of mils a the present time. It is urged that the prices be pegged to assure the producers a more adequate return for their supply. A resolution was also passed by the members of the association to refrain from trading with business houses that bought of Omaha whole salers unless the inspection fees that are now charged for milk sold in Omaha be taken off. The group comprised members of the Iowa-Nebraska Milk Producers association, which has a membership of some 2,200 in the counties in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska. JURY RENDERS VERDICT Thursday noon the jury in the case of Ole Olson vs. Guy L. Thompson, trustee of the Missouri Pacific rail road reached a decision after several hours of deliberation and in which they found for the plaintiff in two counts of the suit for damages. Count one, in which the plaintiff asked damages alleging that a de fective railroad car had caused dam age to a loading platform at a rock quarry and which resulted in a dump truck and the driver falling into the railroad car from the platform, re sulted in the jury giving an award of $95. Suit had been for $412.30. On the count in which the plain tiff asked $255 for money paid by the plaintiff to Lee Christianson, driver of the truck, victim of the ac cident, the jury awarded $50. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Attorney John M. Leyda. who has been recuperating at the Methodist hospital at Omaha, has so far re covered -that he is back home and resting there from the illness and recent operation. Mr. Leyda i3 feel ing very much improved and the many friends are pleased to learn that he is home and it is hoped may soon be able to look after his busi ness as usual. NEWLYWEDS RETURN From Thursday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Walden returned home last evening from a short honeymoon trip and today were at Auburn where they visited with the members of the Cacy fam ily there. They will return Friday and expect to be at home in their apartment by June 1st. Death of Henry Pfeiffer, the New York Capitalist Uncle of Mrs. Henry Herold, Misses Mia and Barbara Gering of This City Dies After Long Illness Henry Pfeiffer, 83, long an active figure in the business and manufac fa:turing life of the east, died Thurs day at his home in New York City, nfter an illness of some duration. Mr. Pfeiffer was an uncle of Mrs. Henry Herold, Misses Mia and Bar bara Gering of this city, the family re&iding for some years at Cedar Falls, Iowa and where there are still members living in the old home. Later Mr. Pfeiffer moved to the east and became one of the prominent figures in the business life of New York, at the time of his .death being president of the William R. Warner Co., large medical manufacturing concern. Mr. Pfeiffer was a man of wealth and his philanthropic work was ex tensive. Mr. Pfeiffer was the donor of the pipe organ in the First Meth odist hurch in this city, a lasting memorial to the life of service of this fine gentleman. Mr. Pfeiffer is survived by the widow and four brothers, Ernest of Pasadena, California; Paul of Pickett. Arizona: Leonard of Cedar Falls, Iowa; Gustav of New York City. The funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon at Cedar Falls, the old home and interment made at the cemetery there. Mrs. Herold and the Misses Gering will attend the services from this city. PASSES 79TH YEAR From Friday's Daily Today was the seventy - ninth birthday anniversary of E. M. God win, one of the old and highly re spected residents of the community. The event was very quietly spent at the family home in the south part of the city and with the members of the family circle. The greater part of the lifetime of this fine old gentleman has been spent in Plattsmouth to which city he came some fifty-eight years ago with his bride from Texas, his child hood home. He worked for many years in the Burlington shops until retired from active service. He has been a good citizen in every way and a loyal friend and neighbor down through the years. Mr. and Mrs. Godwin were priv iliged to observe their fifty-ninth wedding anniversary "recently. WINS MARBLE TOURNAMENT The marble tournament, which Is conducted each year between the St. John's church and Holy Rosary church boys and sponsored by Dr. Frank Molak, was held Friday after noon on the recreation grounds of the St. John's school. The St. John's church was repre sented by James Brown, Thomas Doody, and Jack Hadraba, while Wil liam Knoflicek, Edward Kubicka and Edward Gradoville represented the Holy Rosary church. The Holy Rosary church was awarded the trophy, William Kno flicek being pronounced the winner of the tournament. FILINGS IN COURT In the office of the clerk of the district court there has been a num ber of filings of new suits as fol lows: C. O. Schlyters vs. Conservative Mortgage Co., an action in fore closure. Frank E. Petet vs. John W. Clark, et al., quiet title. Flossie Stratton vs. Floyd Stratton. Petition for divorce. Petition states parties married a t Papillion Feb ruary 23, 193S. CHIEF STILL QUITE ILL Chief of Police William Barclay, who is at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha, recovering from an attack of gland trouble and operation. Is still feeling the effects of the Illness and operation. He was visited by friends Wednesday who found him suffering a great deal from the ef fects of the ordeal that he has been through. ARRIVAL OF LITTLE DAUGHTER From Thursday's Dally This morning at the Anton Kani hospital at Omaha a fine seven pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Meisinger of this city. The mother and little one are doing nice ly and the occasion has brought the greatest of pleasure to the members of the family circle. Mrs. Meisinger was formerly Miss Mary Jane Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Long. The little one is also granddaughter of Mrs. A. W. Meisinger of this city. Death of Long Time Resident of Cass County C. H. Boedeker Dies at Emporia, Kansas. Where He Has Been at Home of Daughter. From Saturday's Daily - Charles H. Boedeker, 83, long time resident of Cass county, died last evening at Emporia, Kansas, where he has been making his home with his daughter and son-in-law. Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Hutchman. Mr. Boedeker made his home for many years on the homestead west of Murray where he was very success ful in his farming work and was numbered among the most successful men of the county. There is surviving the passing of this fine old gentleman and progres- cive citizens, a son, W. G. Boedeker, president of the Murray State bank, two daughters, Mrs. Hutchman of Emporia. Mrs. John L. Young, Mur- day, and one sister, Mrs. Philip Kah ler of Louisville. Mrs. Boedeker pre ceded her husband in death several years ago. The funeral services wil be held at the Murray Presbyterian church on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A more extended account of the life of Mr. Boedeker will be published later. COUNTY COURT PROBATE DAY From Friday's Dally Today was probate day in the county court and Judge A. H. Dux bury was busy with hearing matters pertaining to a large number of cases. In the estate of Edna S. Tucker, deceased, of Nehawka, Marion N. Tucker, a son, was named as the ad ministrator of the estate. In the estate of Arilla Mayme Mc Nurlin, letters of administration were granted to R. P. Hobson, of Weeping Water. Hearing was had in the probate of the will of Philip T. Becker, de ceased and Frank A. Cloidt was named as the executor of the will in which he was named by the deceased. Final settlement was had in the estate of Margaret Schaeffer, de ceased, in which Elizabeth Schafer, a daughter, was administratrix. Application was made for final settlement in the estate of Gertrude S. Wolph, deceased, of Nehawka. Miss Evelyn Wrolph, a daughter, is rye administratrix. LEAVE FOR NEW HOME Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs L. O. Minor departed by auto for Kankakee, Illinois, where he is man ager of the Kankakee Water Co., and where the family will be settled in their new home. The household ef fects were taken by truck to Illinois. It is with regret that the friends here part from this estimable family who have made their home here for their lifetime and where they have been prominent in the business and cocial life of the community. They take with them in the new home the very best wishes of the friends for years of happiness and success. TICKETS NOW ON SALE Tickets are now on sale for the Fire Prevention day banquet which will be held on Thursday, April 20, at the American Legion building. This movement is sponsored by the fire department as a community pro ject and is without profit to the de partment or the State Fire Preven tion association. The banquet will be for both ladies and gentlemen. An exhibition of the iron lung will be made as well as a talk by Charles Smrha, state insurance commissioner. Fire Destroys Ralph Wilei it IWSunday Fire of Undetermined Origin Sweeps Home While Family are Visit ing in Plattsmouth. The fine country home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Wiles, three miles southwest of Plattsmouth, was burn ed to ihe ground Sunday afternoon in a fire of undetermined origin and which will mean a loss of several thousand dollars to the family and many valuable heirlooms that were without prices were destroyed in the blaze. The fire was first discovered when the members of the Elbert Wiles fam ily, residing south of the place, no ticed smoke drifting down the draw from the direction of the Ralph Wiles home. Mr. Wiles investigated and when he reached his brother's home liscovered that it was a roaring fur nace inside and it was impossible to attempt to rescue anything, the flames sweeping through all parts of the large two story residence. The Plattsmouth fire department responded to the call but there was nothing that could be done to save the house, altho it was posrible to keep other buildings from catching fire. The house was one of the show places of the country for many years, being built in the early nineties by J. E. Eikenbary, then a sheriff of Cass county, who resided there for many years. It has been owned by Mr. Wiles for a great many years. The property was insured but the loss on the personal property and furnishings of the house and wear ing apparel will be very heavy. It is thought that the fire might have originated from wiring or a possible overheated furnace. TYLER HEADS BAR City Attorney Varro Tyler, of Ne braska City, has been named as the president of the bar association of the Second Judicial district, he be ing elected at the banquet of the association at Nebraska City Tues day night. County Attorney Walter H. Smith of this city was selected as the vice- president nnd M. F. Langdon of Gretna as the secretary-treaf urer of the body. A committee was appointed to study recommendations to be made for the changes in the state bar as sociation rules and Mr. Tyler select ed for this committee Lloyd Peler son of Nebraska City. D. O. Dwyer of Plattsmouth and Ralph Nkkerson of Papillion. ATTEND COMMERCIAL CONTEST Wednesday afternoon a group of the commercial students of the Plattsmouth high school motored to Nebraska City where they staged a practice contest in typewriting, shorthand, and spelling with the Ne braska City high school. They were accompanied by their teacher. Miss Evelyn Ripa. The group making the trip were: Warren Reed, Mary Helen Dill, Helen Slatinsky, Helen Hiatt, Thomas Solomon, Helen Dieter, Shirley Ja cobs, Dorothea Toman, Gloria John son. Raphael Toman, and Frances Hadraba. ATTEND CONFERENCE Judge and Mrs. A. II. Duxbury and Superintendent L. S. Devoe were at Lincoln Friday where they at tended the conference held under the auspices of the recreational depart ment of the WPA of the state. They were present to hear the lec ture of Eduard C. Llndeman, one of the noted educators and thinkers of the nation and were deeply impress ed by his discussion of the world con ditions today. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere ap preciation to our many kind friends tor winning for us the first prize of the school contest. The pupils and teacher, Velma Fulton, of School Dis trict 27. Phone Printing ord-ers to Wo. 6.