PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTJENAL
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1939.
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AV0CA NEWS
.Stuart Maseman and Roy Ruhge
were business callers in Lincoln one
day last week.
Henry Schaffer of near Elmwood
was looking after business matters
here for a short time last Tuesday.
II. M. Lum was a visitor at Ver
don over the week end. He was ac
companied by Prof. Softley and
wife.
Cass Sylvester, former deputy
sheriff, was looking after business
matters in Avoca as well as meeting
many of his old friends.
Mrs. Carl O. Zaiser was among
those who were in attendance at
the deanery meeting which was held
at Syracuse last Tuesday.
Mesdames Elmer Hallstrom and
Emma Rawalt were in Lincoln last
Saturday where they were visiting
friends and looking after business
matters.
John Marquardt, who was in a
Lincoln hospital for a number of days
last week following an operation,
was able to return to his home here
and is getting along very nicely.
Henry Roelofsz and family were
in Lincoln last Monday, where Mr.
Roelofsz was looking after business
matters and the wife and children
were visiting with friends.
Mrs. Earl Freeman was staying at
the home of Matt Midkiff during the
time Mrs. Midkiff was at the hos
pital in Nebraska City caring for
the children and looking after the
home.
Messrs John Gakemeier of Murdock
and John Gruber of Manley were in
Avoca last Tuesday, looking after
business, and found time to call on
their friend, Bobbie McDonald at
the service station.
Elmer Wessell had a number of
friends as guests at his home the
night of the prize fight, entertaining
them with a lunch and the opportun
ity of listening to the battle during
the short time it lasted.
D. S. Sumner and wife and Elmer
Sundstrom and wife visited friends
here last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Sum
ner arranging to have the interior
o' their heme repapered and painted,
by George Shackley. Leo McCann
and wife are making their home in
the property.
D. A. Hirkheit and wife, former
residents, who have resided in the
west for the past thirty years, ar
rived in Avoca last Tuesday, coming
to attend the wedding of Miss Edna
Mohr and Mr. Albert Rose and also
to call on many of their other old
time friends."
Give Cantata "Hiawatha"
At the Avoca high school this com
ing Thursday evening. April 2S. the
cantata "Hiawatha" will be present
ed by a group of the pupils under the
able direction of their instructors.
Anniversary Club Entertained
The Anniversary club of Avoca
was entertained last Friday evening
by Mrs. Emma Rawalt. It is the
practice of this club each month to
observe the anniversaries of its mar
ried members weddinp date and the
single members birth date. So those
honored at this meeting included all
the married ladies whose weddings
occurred in April and all single la
dies born in that month.
Arbor Day Program Thursday
ine Avoca woman s club were
sponsors of an Arbor day program
which was given last Thursday in
stead of on Saturday, birthday of
J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor
day.. Nebraska was the first state to
adopt the policy of planting trees
urged to action by the barrenness of
the prairies. For a long time various
states observed a different day for
Arbor day, but now the' birthday of
J. Sterling Morton, originator of the
Idea, is observed throughout the en
tire nation.
Married Last Thursday
Miss Edna Mohr, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Mohr, who reside west
of Avoca. and Albert Rose, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bose, who also
reside in that - neighborhood.' were
united in marriage at 1 the North
branch church on Thursday of last
week. A large number of relatives
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Neb., as second-class mail matter
and 'friends of the contracting par
ties were present. Following the
ceremony, a dinner and reception was
held, and after that a complimentary
dance at the Syracuse pavilion, where
a large number gathered to celebrate
the occasion, running into the wee
small hours of the morning.
The newly weds will make, their
home on a farm near that of the par
ents, where they will be at mome
and will engage in farming.
The Journal extends congratula
tions and best wishes.
Gave Dinner Last Thursday
The Avoca Community club, com
posed of men of the town and sur
rounding territory, met last Thurs
day evening for their regular dinner
and program which had been exten
sively advertised, with a large num
ber of tickets disposed of in advance
of the date, as all were anxious to
hear Lieutenant Governor Johnson,
who was the principal speaker.
Not all small communities are as
active in getting prominent outside
speakers as Avoca. Witness, a few
years ago Governor Cochran was the
commencement day orator here and
now the Lieutenant Governor has ap
peared and spoken to a large group
of our citizens.
Mr. Johnson delivered'a very cap
able address containing good advice
and words of praise for the progres
sive actions of the community club
in furthering the interests of the
town.
Wabash News
Fred Patzel and famly who reside
in Oklahoma, have been guests at
the home of Mrs. Patzel's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Standley, of
"Wabash.
Nels Petersen, Carl Hansen, George
Mooraey and Parker Otte were in
Plattsmouth last Monday, where
they were business callers at the
court house.
Frank Wilson, who is the regular
carrier of the mail to and from the
post office and Missouri Pacific sta
tion in Wabash, was so ill during
the past week that he was not able
to carry the mail, and Frank Reese
took his place.
Henry H. Gerbeling and wife and
son Orville Gerbeling and family
were guests Sunday at the home of
the three daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
IL H. Gerbeling, where all enjoyed
a very pleasant day. They were join
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bauers, an
other daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ger
beling, all meeting at Lincoln.
Visits Relatives Here
Russell Dorr, of Falls City, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dorr, spent last
Sunday in Wabash with his parents
and his brother, Neil Dorr and fam
ily. He was accompanied by his wife
and they enjoyed the day visiting
relatives here. Russell is engaged in
the undertaking business at Falls
City.
Wabash Man Wins Game
Louis Schmidt, the road patrolman
and champion Chinese checker play
er of Wabash engaged in a few games
of this popular pastime with Minton
V. Wood, acknowledged champion of
Elmwood and vicinity, and won the
match, which makes him now not
only the champion of Elmvood pre
dict, but Stove Creek as well.
In Doubt About Peaches
Frank Reese, who has majc an
extensive study of fruit trees and
their, susceptibility to damage by
freezing temperatures, says the peach
crop in this part of the state has
been damaged fully 80 per cent, but
that the apples, plums and cherries
have suffered very Utile damage so
far.
Cass county nas no tion&ed In
debtedness, as, like the state, we
have paid cash for our hard sur
faced roads and other improve
ments as we went.
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Ill Child Found
in a Vigil Over
Dead Mother
Los Angeles Police Find Child 111
With Measles Watching Eeside
Dead Body of Mother.
LOS ANGELES. April 22 (UP)
Police found a "six year old child
keeping vigil over the body of her
dead mother early today. The mother
had been dead four days nd for four
days the child had been there, with
out food,-without company.
Neighbors had been thinking
something was wrong in the home
of Mrs. Rose Anderson, 3S. They
looked into the house through a win
dow. What they saw aused them to
call police.
Police found Marie, 6, ill with
measles and weak with hunger. They
found Mrs. Anderson dead. Appar
ently she had died of a natural
cause. Marie was taken to a hos
pital. Police were trying to locate
Marie's father. Neighbors said they
believed the parents had been sepa
rated for some time.
Under the mattress upon which
the mother lay police found a wad
of currency, in which was carefujly
wrapped some small change. It to
taled $440.35.
Marie sobbed hysterically when au
thorities tore her from the body of
her mother.
"Mommy was dead. I couldn't
leave mommy," said the girl.
The child fell into a deep sleep
of exhaustion. This morning her
condition was reported as "good."
Although there was no evidence
of violence, police ordered a coroner's
autopsy to determine the cause of
the mother's death.
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS
LINCOLN, April 22 (UP) Gover
nor R. L. Cochran today signed into
law the repeal of the 1937 Nebraska
compulsory car-testing act and the
authority for the state board of con
trol to establish personnel standards
for state and county assistance em
ployees. L. B. 3 abolishes mechanical safety
auto inspection as a state activity
and places responsibility for adequate
brakes and lights upon the motorist.
L. B. 338 effective with. the gover
nor's signature empowers the board
of control to set up a qualification
system for selection of assistance em
ployees which will be binding upon
counties. The measure was required
by the federal social security board
as a requisition for release of Ne
braska's April federal assistance pay
ments which are now expected early
in May.
PREPARE STATE TRACK MEET
LINCOLN, April 21 (UP) Sec
retary O. L. Webb of the Nebraska
high school activities association an
nounced plans today for the 1939 state
track championships which will be
held in Memorial stadium May 12
and 13:
Preliminaries arc scheduled cn Fri
day in the 120-yard high hurdles, 100,
200 and 440 yard dashes, 220 yard
low hurdles, shot put, discus, javelin,
hiph and broad jump and polo vault
with finals in all events Saturday.
There will bo four clarscs, with
classification based on the average
daily attendance in grades nine to 12,
Webb said. Ed Weir, University of
Nebraska track coach, will dire?t the
meet. Entry blanks are being mailed
to all schools and must be returned
by May 8, Webb announced.
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LIP) Marjorie Warn beck, 15, took
too big a bite in a sandwich. Police
Surgeon Joseph Scola took two
titches to close the wound in her
right thumb.
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Paul Stock has received two car
loads of combines.
Messrs Conrad Wehrman and Vir
gil Schulke have each bought new
combines during the past week.
Frank Rosenow and wife enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rikli and
family at their home in Murdock last
Sunday.
Carl Koch and family were visit
inn relatives and old friends at Au
burn hist Sunday. They formerly re
sided there.
John Gakemeier was looking after
business matters in Avoca last Tues
day, being accompanied by John Gru
ber of Manley.
Willard Straich and Willard Rose
new were in Omaha one day last
week, looking after business matters
for a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Reinke were
in Lincoln, where they visited their
daughter, who has been a patient at
the hospital.
Mrs. J. J. Martin, who was at
Schuyler and Ithica was a caller in
Murdock last week, guest at the
homes of L. Neitzel and A. J. Neitzel.
Albert Straich has been very poor
ly for some time, being confined to
his bed much of the time and is
glad to have his friends call and
see him.
Leonard Forniff and wife had as
guests last Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Edmond Guilstorff and the boys as
well as Mrs. Barbara Goetz and Glen
Baumann.
George Work and the boys came
down from Omaha for a brief visit
at the A. J." Tool home, while Mrs.
Work was in Milwaukee attending a
woman's club convention.
Edward Vance of Ashland was a
visitor in Murdock last Monday
looking after business matters and
while here was a guest of his life
long friend. Wm. Weddell.
William Rueter says that John
Thorns was celebrating his birthday
on Thursday of last week, not be
cause Hitler was celebrating his in
Berlin, but because he happened to
be born on the 20th day of April.
Business called J. Johansen to
Ashland last Wednesday, as the
weather was so he could not work at
Weeping Water and he took advant
age of the opportunity to get his
business at Ashland looked after.
Anton King, who resides between
Murdock and Alvo, has been grul)
bing stumps at the Henry Klemme
olace and has proven himself a good
worker, having, at the last report,
grubbed out more than 14 0 large
;tumps.
Mrs. August Panska has been very
ick at her home here and had her
laughter, Mrs. Wayne Edgar here
assisting in her care. She was much
pleased when her son, Emil Meyers
ind family of Fairbury came to pay
ier a visit.
Albert Rikli, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Rikli. who makes his home at
3rd. was here looking after business
matters last Wednesday and Thurs
day and Mas visiting relatives and
friends, being a guest at the home
)f his parents during his stay here.
Carl Koch, who was engaged in
gathering up cream for the Lincoln
creamery, with (he slacking of busi
.icVs accepted a position as driver of
i truck for the Darling Transfer
company. He was in Murdock one
Jay last week in the course of his
business.
W. E. Rikli has had his Wind-
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charger in operation for some time
and says it furnishes plenty of elec
tricity for the lighting of his farm
building and for use of power,
His son, Albert Rikli, Of Ord, was
down last week and installed a sim
ilar plant at the home of Howard
Luetchens.
Rev. C. F. Weber and wife were
visiting several days last week near
Platte Center, where they were guests
at the home of John Weber, father
ot Rev. Weber, whom they found in
good health and enjoying life. Rev.
Weber says the country is very dry
out that way.
Postmaster Roy Gorthey and wife
were at Peru, going after their
daughter Irene, whom they brought
heme with them for a visit over
Sunday. During the afternoon they
all drove to Lincoln and in the even
ing took Miss Irene back to Peru to
resume her school work.
Mrs. Louis Seikjost and her moth
er, Mrs. Henry Gakemeier, were in
Lincoln last Tuesday, where they
visited Mrs. Gus Gakemeier and her
little babe! which was born at the
hospital there last Saturday. Mrs.
Gakemeier and the baby have since
been able to return to their home
here.
A large number of Extension club
members from this vicinity were at
Elmwood last Thursday, where they
attended the Cass county convention
of Extension clubs, which was form
erly united as one county club, but
has been divided into three sections
in order that it may be able to meet
in more places. A fine county wide
program was enjoyed by all who
were present.
Rains Cause Much Work
The recent rains, one of them giv
ing an inch and a quarter of mois
ture in a comparatively "short time,
caused some overflowing in and near
Murdock where the ground is very
level. The boot at the Farmers ele
vator was partly filled with water
and Manager Henry E. Carson, aided
by Carl Buck was busy last "Wed
nesday bailing the water out.
Many to Hear Radio Talk
This (Monday) forenoon there is
being broadcast from Constitution
hall in Washington a very interest
ing address on the work accomplished
each year by the American Red
Cross. The occasion is the annual
Red Cross convention being held this
week in the City of Washington.
Another address today, from the
Mayflower hotel, will also be broad
cast on the regular networks and
via short wave to South America and
Europe touching Red Cross work.
Wen $200 Prize on Kitchen
Mrs. Walter Farmer, who resides
south of Ashland received a check
for $200 from a magazine for the
best modernized kitchen. The story
of her kitchen is found elsewhere in
today's Semi-Weekly Journal.
Good Luck Cluh
The Cood Luck club held its last
meeting of the season at the home
of Mrs. Henry Rackemeyer near
Murdock. Twenty members and one
visitor were present.
New officers were elected for the
coming year. Mrs. Jerry Smith and
Mrs. Wes Matskie will be project
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leaders.; Mrs. August Rieke, presi
dent; Mrs. Fred Stock, vice presi
dent; Mrs. Carl Backemeyer, secre
tary and treasurer; Mrs. Martin
Streich, social leader, and Mrs. Rob
ert Stock, reading leader.
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed at the close of the meeting. Reporter.
Attended State Conference
Cass county was quite well repre
sented at the state conference that
considered problems of Leisure and
Recreation, Friday, April 14, at the
Hotel Cornhusker, in Lincoln. The
Murdock representatives included
Mrs. Henry A. Tool, Mrs. L. W. Rase
and Miss Fern Buck, under auspices
of the Red Cross, 4-Square Extension
club and the Royal Neighbors respec
tively. More than 500 delegates register
ed and many mid-western states
were represented.
The presiding officers at both the
general and sectional meetings were
persons of experience in the conduct
of recreational programs and much
valuable information was received
through their leadership in round
table discussions and from the speak
ers, consultants and summarizers ap
pearing on the program, most ot
whom are heads of organizations,
college professors and college ex
ponents. Many experiences and ex
amples of successful recreational cen
ters were presented by interested
delegates from the floor.
The local delegation took ,exten
sive notes on the reasons, aims and
development of the program, receiv
ing much useful information applic
able to the smaller as well as larger
communities.
Rronn ArTiifvempnt Tlatr Prnoram
The Extension clubs associated
with the groups of Eagle, Elmwood
and Murdock met in the Christian
church at Elmwood on April 20 for
their Achievement Day program.
The program presented was most
interesting and entertaining. The
music featured Stephen Collins Fos
ter and his songs.
Books and Libraries were pre
sented in a clever and "catchy" idea.
The County Chorus gave three num
bers and appeared for the first time
in their new robes.
The impressive installation cere
mony for the new officers who will
have charge of the work for the
coming year was pleasing and much
beauty was added by the flowers and
lighted candles.
Individual numbers consisted of
readings, vocal and instrumental
music and a whistling number in
terspersed with the group numbers
throughout the program.
The exhibit of handiwork was out
standing in neatness, design and
variety. The scrap books and posters
nere unusual and outstanding and
deserve favorable comment.
Punch and wafers were served
about 200 persons at the close
the program.
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POPE ASKS FOR PRAYER
VATICAN CITY, April 20 (UP)
The pope issued a pastoral letter to
day inviting Catholics throughout
the world to pray for world peace
during May.
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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Tech Pitching
Turns Back the
Platter Team
Held to One Hit in Game, Platts
mouth Team Loses to Technical
at Omaha, Score 7 to 0.
The Technical high school baseball
team of Omaha Wednesday afternoon
turned back the Platters by the score
of 7 to 0 at the Omaha park, the
pitching of John Sczepaniak being
the chief cause of the defeat, he
holding Plattsmouth to one hit and
securing thirteen strikeouts.
The Platters in the beginning
threatened and had three men on
the sacks on Sedlak's single, the
sole hit of the game, a base on balls
to Hayes and Noble's fly that was
dropped in the outfield. Sedlak and
Noble both reached third base but
the pitching of Sczpaniak stopped
the scoring threat by retiring the
batters.
Tech opened early scoring when
Loomis and John Sczepaniak were
passed to first by Noble and scored
on the single of Frank Sczepaniak.
In the second inning Tech scored
on two errors that formed the set
up in a hit that brought the tallies
across the plate.
The Technical crow cleaned up
in the fourth frame when three hits
and an error gave theni needed runs
to secure a lead that was never in
danger after that period.
Thr?e local moundsmen toiled dur
ing the afternoon, Noble starting but
Joe found difficulty in locating the
plate and was relieved by Sedlak.
who also featured in the infield at
rjliort and third. Jacobs, who hurl-
P(I the last two Innings showed good
form and set the Tech stickers down
in order.
George Parish, veteran sport offi
cial, handled te indicator during
the game.
The lineup was as follows:
" Plattsmouth
A13 R II TO A E
Smith. 2b 3 0 0 3 4 1
Steinkamp, If 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sedlak, 3b-p-ss -301101
Stava, cf-rf 2 0 0 0 0 0
Parriott, cf 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jacobs, ss-p 1 0 0 0 0 0
Wilson, ss 0 0 0 0 0 1
Hayes, ss 10 0 110
York, lb 3 0 0 7 0 0
Jones, c 2 0 0 7 0 1
ShifTer, 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0
Noble, p ., 1 0 0 0 0 0
White, rf-cf 2 0 0 0 1 0
23 0 1 18 7 4
Technical
AU It TI PO A K
Pane, ss ' 4 2 2 0 2 0
Orr, 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0
Loomis. cf 0 1 0 0 0 0
F. Sczepaniak. if 3 0 1 2 0 1
J. Sczepaniak, p 2 1 0 0 1 0
Wiles, rf 3 0 0 1 0 0
Vacanti, c 3 1 1 12 1 0
Ross, lb 2 0 0 6 0 0
Stone. 2b 3 2 1 0-1 0
23 7 5 21 5 1
Double play Hayes-Smith-York,
liases on balls Noble, 3, Sedlak 2.
Sczepaniak. Strikeouts Noble 1,
Sedlak 2, Jacobs 3. Sczepaniak 13.
Hits Noble 1 in 1 1-3; Sedlak, 4 in
2 2-3; Jacobs, 0 in 2. Losing pitcher
Noble.
Deeds. Mortgages and all sorts
of legal blanks fcr sale at the
Journal office.
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