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Vol. No. LV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1939.
NO. 70
Changes Made
in Management
Bestor - Swatek
Frank M. Bestor Retires from Hard
ware Business To be Contin
ued by W. A. Swatek
A change in one of the leading
business houses of the city occurred
today, when Frank M. Bestor, of the
iirm of Bestor & Swatek, retired
from the firm, with which he has
reen associated since its establish
ment. William A. Swatek, who has been
nsrociated with Mr. Bestor, is taking
over the stock and operation of the
store and will continue it as one of
the large and well-known hardware
establishments of the county. Mr.
Swatek is a very capable salesman
and manager and will now have full
charge of the store and its opera
tion. Mr. Bestor is a very familiar fig
ure on Main street, as he has been
engaged in business in various ca
pacities since 1903, when he came
from the farm to this city to work
at the August Gorder implement
house, later returning to the farm
until February, 1906, when he re
turned to town and began work for
the firm of John Bauer & Son, which
occupied the buildings now used by
the Ladies Toggery and the Knorr
Variety Store. Bauer & Son disposed
of their hardware stock to G. P.
Eastwood, but retained the plumb
ing and sheet metal shop that was
moved to the location on Pearl
street, where in 1912 was added the
garage business. Mr. Bestor, quit
ting the garage business with the
Bauer firm, engaged as a clerk at the
Eastwood store until August, 1915.
In 1915 the partnership of Bes
tor & Swatek was formed and new
stock placed in the building now
occupied by the firm and which they
later purchased and have been there
since March, 1916.
Mr. Bestor states that he has
wanted to retire from the general
hardware business for some time, but
expects to continue business soon
with specials and service with which
he is familiar.
FUNERAL OF S. S. GOODING
The funeral services of S. S. Good
ing, held on Saturday afternoon at
the Sattler funeral home at Fourth
and Vine streets, was very largely
attended by the old friends and asso
ciates in the services of the Burling
ton. The Burlington Veterans were
present In a body.
Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the
First Christian church, had charge
of the services and in his message
brought words of comfort to the
members of the family and the
friends.
Mrs. Hal Garnett and Mr. Frank
A. Cloidt gave two of the old and
loved hymns during the services,
"Sometime We'll Understand," "Jesus
Lover of My Soul," and "It is Well
With My Soul," Mrs. 0. C. Hudson
being the accompanist.
The interment was at the Oak
Hill cemetery and the pall bearers
comprised George Hall, Roy Stine,
Walter Mlnniear, Ted Harris, E. G.
Ofe, E. A. Wurl.
FILES DAMAGE SUIT
In the district court Monday after
noon an action entitled Vinnithina
Saddoris vs. Julius Reinke, was filed,
being an action for personal damage.
The petition sets fourth that the
plaintiff was a guest rider in a car
driven by her husband on June 19,
1938, traveling on a road north of
Murdock and that their car was
struck by one owned by the defend
ant and as the result the plaintiff
suffered injuries that have caused
damage to the amount of $1,000.
The plaintiff asks judgment against
the defendant because of alleged Il
legal driving.
STILL UNDERGOING TREATMENT
Mrs. Ray Becker, who was oper
ated on last week for a sinus trouble,
returned home Sunday and will be
under care for several days but pre
fers the pleasant surrounding of the
home. She was at Omaha this after
noon for a check up by her specialists.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire in this manner to ex
press to the many good friends and
neighbors our deep appreciation of
the many acts of kindness shown our
dear father and grandfather in his
illness and the sympathy and assist
ance given us in the hour of sorrow.
We wish especially to thank those
who sent the beautiful flowers and
assisted at the funeral services.
Everett Gooding and Family.
Fourth Year
of Service for
Rev. Taenzler
Pastor of Christian Church Completes
Three Years of Successful Work
in the Local Church.
Sunday marked the opening of the
fourth year of service of Rev. J. W.
Taenzler as pastor of the First Chris
tian church and after three years of
very successful work in the leader
ship of the church and which he has
been able to build into one of the
most active church groups in the
city.
During the time that Rev. Taenz
ler has been here there have been
seventy-eight taken into the church,
sixty-six by baptism and who have
erved to be active in the work of
the church organization.
The pastor has been active in all
of the affairs of the church and un
ier his leadership the church prop
rty has been greatly improved and
is now one of the most attractive and
well kept houses of worship in the
city.
The pastor is delighted with the
fine feeling of good fellowship that
has grown up in the church and
which has brought a united and vig
orous . support of the pastor in liis
work. In the past year the attend
ance has more than doubled and a
great Interest taken in the spiritual
advancement of the church.
HOLD FINE SERVICES
From Monday's Dally
The rally day exercises of the
Methodist Sunday school were held
yesterday morning at the church'and
were attended by a very large num
ber of the young people and their
teachers.
The younger groups of the school
had a large part on the program
that was varied in its nature and
proved most interesting as an enjoy
able treat to the older members. The
tots had places on the platform and
in their very winsome way present
ed the program.
Five babies were presented at the
cradle roll call.
During the course of the program,
Allan White was heard in a very
lovely trumpet solo that was much
appreciated.
Rev. J. C. Lowson at the close of
the program gave a sermonette that
was most fitting to an occasion of
this kind, and stressed the import
ance of the presence and interest of
the children and older people as well
in the services of the Sunday school.
SPENT SUNDAY IN LINCOLN
The Elmer Webb family and Mrs.
Frank Rebal were in Lincoln Sun
day for a visit with their respective
sons who are students at the Uni
versity of Nebraska. Ronald is lo
cated with other Plattsmouth boys,
Floyd McCarty, Edwin Kalina and
Bill Carey in a nicely furnished
apartment at 635 South 11th, where
Mrs. Rebal enjoyed spending the day
and cooking a meal to relieve the
boys of their bachelor household
duties. The Webb family were guests
for dinner at the Ralph Hilliard
home.
En route home they stopped at the
Veterans hospital a few moments,
Mrs. Rebal visiting with her brother
Adolph Cechal, and Adjutant Webb
calling on Leo Boynton, whom he
found up and walking.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beverage
are the happy parents of a fine son,
born to them on" Sunday morning at
the Clarkson hospital at Omaha. The
mother and son are doing nicely and
the many friends are joining ,in their
well wishes for the little man.
Grant Weten
kamp Dies at
Home Monday
Native of Cass County, Has Been
Invalid Since His Early
Childhood Days.
Grant Wetenkamp, 69, lifelong
resident of Cass county, died Mon
day afternoon at the family home
in this city where he has made his
home with Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp,
his step-mother, who has in the
years tenderly cared for him and in
his long affliction been a comfort in
all his affliction.
The deceased was a son of William
and Mary Wetenkamp and was born
on the farm where his parents had
settled in the pioneer days, on De
cember 8, 1869. When four years of
age he was stricken with spinal
meningitis, which malady left him
permanently crippled, and made
necessary his care through the long
years, forced to spend his days in a
wheel chair, deprived of the oppor
tunity for the usual enjoyments and
activities of his fellow man.
In all of the more than sixty
years Mr. Wetenkamp has cheerfully
borne his burden, acquiring his edu
cation and finding in his reading a
comfort and companionship and from
which he had derived a deep knowl
edge as well as pleasure. In his
affliction he had turned toward the
consolation of the Christian faith
and was a member of the Methodist
church of this city, while physically
unable to attend services he had fol
lowed the work of the church and
frequently had the pleasure of visits
from the members of the Y. M. B. C.
from which he had derived an inspir
ation. Mr. Wetenkamp Is survived by the
devoted mother, Mrs. Martha Wet
enkamp, a brother, Albert A. Weten
kamp, a half brother, William S. Wet
enkamp, and a step-brother and sis
ter, Roy E. Howard, of Murray and
Mrs. Mark Wiles of Weeping Water.
There are also surviving four
nephews and three nieces.
GETTING READY TO BUILD
Fred Lugsch, who recently acquir
ed the Hatt building on Main street
between Fourth and Fifth, is getting
ready to build the structure back to
the alley and make other extensive
alterations. When completed, the
structure will house both the Lugsch
Cleaners and Launders and the Mid
West Cleaners and Rebuilders of Ath
letic Equipment, providing a great
deal more room for the carrying on
ol these two separate and distinct
businesses than is now available.
ARE HAPPY GRANDPARENTS
Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Scliwenneker
of this city are the grandparents of
a boy, who was born to their son-in-law
and daughter. Mr. and Mr3.
Ralph D. Puttie. The Putties live
at Rockford, Missouri and the little
one wai born on Friday, September
29. Mrs. Puttie wa3 the former Miss
Mayme Scliwenneker.
SHOWING RECOVERY
Mrs. Anna Everett, of southeast
of Union, who several weeks ago
fell down stairs at her home, and
who has been confined to her bed
a great deal of the time, is now
able to be up part of the time. She
is doing as well as possible and it is
hoped will be restored to her former
good health.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Monday's Daily -
Mrs. R. E. Foster of Union under
went a major operation this morn
ing at the St. Joseph hospital in
Omaha. Her daughter, Miss Edith
Foster, and her husband, R. E. Fos
ter, were with her at the time of
the operation. Mrs. Foster is a sis
ter of Raymond Larson of this city.
REJOICE IN LITTLE DAUGHTER
The many friends will be Inter
ested in learning of the birth to Mr.
and Mrs. Melvln Eugene Suess at
Onawa, Iowa, of a fine five and a
half pound daughter last Thursday.
Mrs. Suess was formerly Misa Avis
Sylvester, daughter of former Sher
iff and Mrs. Homer Sylvester.
COMPLETES LONG SERVICE
From Tuesday's Dally
Today marks nineteen years of
continuous service as operator of a
bus line for Clarence C. Cotner. Mr.
Cotner has operated this bus line
from this city to Omaha during all
this time and has a splendid record
of service that few operators can
point to. He has been on the job
personally for the handling of the
bus and today was out on the run as
usual.
Gov. Cochran
Here Sunday for
Anniversary
Will be present ana uive a bhort,weii
Talk at the Dinner Honoring
Anniversary of Catholicity
The committee in charge of the
observance of the eightieth anniver
sary of Catholicity in Plattsmouth,
received the announcement today
from the office of Governor R. L. ; championship of those ideals that he
Cochran, that the chief executive of j considered right and just, uncompro
the state would be here Sunday as a'mising in hi3 attacks on that which
guest at the 80th "anniversary of he considered evil or wrong.
Catholicity in this community. Gov-j in the conduct of his private busi
ernor Cochran will give a short talkjness, in his service as a public of
at the anniversary dinner to be held jficial and as a leader of religious
at the American Legion building at thought he was sincere and gave his
1:00 o'clock next Sunday. jbest to carry his services to a high
Most Rev. Louis B. Kucera, bishop
of Lincoln, will be the main speaker
at the dinner and will also conduct
the field mass at Garfield park at
11 o'clock next Sunday.
Rev E. C. McFadden of Syracuse
will be the toastmaster of the din
ner at the Legion building.
FUNERAL OF MRS WITTLIFF
The funeral services for Mrs. Her
man Wittliff, fatally injured in an
auto accident near Fort -Crook, were
held Monday afternoon from the
Sattler funeral home at Fourth and
Vine streets and the interment at
the Oak Hill cemetery in the west
part of the city.
Father Joseph R. Sinkula, pastor
of the Holy Rosary church conduct
ed the prayer service at the home
and brought consolation to the grief
stricken members of the family.
During the services John J. Cloidt
gave two vocal selections, "Face to
Pace" and "Love Divine," Mrs. Cloidt
being the accompanist:
The pall bearers were C. E. Ledg
way. Carl Ofe. Dr. F. R. Molak,
Albert Olson, John Sattler, Jr., W. R.
Holly.
Surviving Mrs. Wittliff are her
husband, Herman, of Wichita. Kans.;
father. Franklin K. Wood of Platts
mouth; sisters, Mrs. Muncie and
Mrs. Walter Williams of Waco, Tex.;
brothers, Alvin and Orville Wood of
Cameron. Mo., Burr Wood of St.
Joseph, Mo., and Forrest and Roy
Wood of Plattsmouth.
ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES
From Tuesaay's Pally
A number of the county officials
were at Nehawka today where they
were In attendance at the funeral of
the late John W. Wunderlich. Among
these were County Treasurer John
E. Turner, County Commissioner Ray
Norris, County Clerk George R.
Sayles, County Superintendent Lora
Lloyd Kieck.
8CTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER
Given at American Legion build
ing, Sunday, October 8th, at 1 p. m.
Price 35c. Menu:
Ham
Mashed Potatoes - Gravy
Cranberries
Buttered Green Beans
Cold Slaw - Pickled Beets
Hot Rolls - Butter - Jam
Orange Sherbet - Light Cake
Coffee
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VISITING IN ILLINOIS
Mrs. G. G. Griffin and daughter.
Mrs. Howard Hlrz, are spending a
short time at Rockford, Illinois,
where they are guests at the home
of a brother of Mrs. Griffin.
ANNOUNCE RUMMAGE SALE
The C. D. of A. will sponsor a
rummage sale starting Wednesday,
October 11th and continuing through
October 14.. East room Journal build
ing. o4-ltd-ltw
Cartas A. Rawls
Called to Last
Rest Tuesday
Prominent Figure in Community for
Almost 50 Years Member of Bar
and Veteran of Spanish War
j A gallant gentleman and a brave
soldier yesterday afternoon as the
day was dying, laid down his bur
jdens of life and sank to rest, when
iCarlas A. Rawls, 83, passed away at
jthe Nebraska Masonic Home.
The passing on of Mr. Rawls re
moves a figure so familiar in our
j community and one universally loved
iand respected by' all who had had the
enriching experience of knowing him
Coming here from his Iowa home
lin 1891, Mr. Rawls has lived the rest
of his lifetime in Plattsmouth and
where he has had a large part in
the community life.
One of the outstanding factors of
Mr. Rawls' life was his fearless
: standard.
In the past two years Mr. Rawls
has been in failing health and for
months has been largely bedfast un
til the end came yesterday after
noon. Obituary
Carlas Rawls was born near Win
terset, Iowa, Oct. 16th, 1856, being
in his eighty-third year. In 1888
he was graduated from Simpson Col
lege, Iowa. He chose law as hi3
profession in life and came to Platts
mouth in 1891 and entered. Into a
law partisanship with Byron Clark.
After Mr. Clark moved to Omaha,
the law firm became a partnership
with Will A. Robertson and was
known as Rawls and Robertson.
Since Mr. Robertson withdrew from
this partnership to establish an of
fice alone, Mr. Rawls has kept his
office by himself and has been a
successful lawyer for forty-five years.
In 1S98 when the United States
declared war against Spain, Mr.
Rawls enlisted in Co. B, 3d Nebraska
Regiment in which he became a first
lieutenant. In this war" he served
with distinction both in the U. S. A.
and in Cuba, for one year. He was
promoted to captain of Co. B succeed
ing Geo. L. Sheldon, later governor
of Nebraska.
During the World war he gave
earnest service at home training the
citizenry of this community in mili
tary tactics so that whatever de
mands the government asked of this
community were carried out with
precision and promptness.
Mr. Rawls has ever been active in
public offices in many capacities. He
has taken aggressive parts in pro
moting political and ethical cam
paigns in the interest of honest gov
ernment and noble causes. His un
tiring efforts were largely the cause
of the winning prohibition move
ment in this county that helped the
U. S. A. to become a dry nation.
Mr. Rawls was also a member of
the Masonic fraternity with his mem
bership in Plattsmouth Lodge No. 6,
A. F. & A. M.
In the religious work of this com
munity he has been outstanding. He
became a member of the Presbyterian
church not merely in name, but gave
himself unreservedly to the promo
tion of the purposes of the church.
He served in thi3 church as elder for
many years. He was also the super
intendent of the Sabbath school here
for a long term of splendid service.
He also had a class of boys in this
school and by interesting them in
archery and other boys' activities
completed a splendid service that
won many boys to a Christian and
V T T 1 it X
noDie 11T,n&- "e urame lue r-
dent of the Cass County Sabbath
School Union. He knew all the Sab
bath school workers of all denom
inations in the county. He made
many trips over the county la this
interest. The religious educational
courses of this association were built
up to an all-time high enthusiasm
under his earnest leadership. Mr.
Rawls was thoroughly evangelistic.
He loved people and their souls. He
traveled miles to talk to people about
their religious interests. He ignored
people's flaunted faults and always
went to the bottom of their dis
positions to find the good he knew
was there. To find faults with peo
ple was not in his nature. He loved
religious books and Bible studies
This was his chief interest to his
latest pursuit of more light in truth
and God. His ability as an orator
is known by all who knew him. His
famous address on Abraham Lincoln
has inspired thousands of people. His
study of the American Constitution
made him an authority on it. He
was thoroughly a true American in
r!1 the true sense of the term of that
vord as applied to this United States.
It is not that we wish to brag
over the merits of Mr. Rawls, but
it is well deserving of any man who
has done good things to speak our
appreciation of that good. To him
(his all seems so infinitely small and
crude as compared to what he knows
should be accomplished, but we can
truly say of him that verse that is
:"!0 familiar to Bible students, he
"fought a good fight, he kept the
faith, he finished the course," so that
he truly can look ahead for that
"crown of righteousness" reserved
for him at that day, but not to him
only, but to all or any who also love
Christ's appearing.
He leaves to mourn his going, be
sides the widow, Mrs. Mary Rawls,
whom he dearly loved, two sons, Noel
of Lindsay, Cal., and Glenn, Butte,
Mont. Another son preceded him in
19.11, namely Joe Rawls. He is the
last of his own family which con
sisted of three sisters and three
brothers.
Truly he is one of those who
"trust in the Lord and shall be as
Mount Zion, which cannot be re
moved, but abideth forever." Psalm
125:1.
COL. HALL SERIOUSLY ILL
Friends over Cass county will re
gret to learn that Col. Phil L. Hall,
prominent figure in veteran and busi
ness circles of the state, is at the
Brvan Memorial hospital at Lincoln
and his condition is quite serious.
Col. Hall was stricken a few days
ago with an attack of stomach ulcers
and which later developed a punc
ture and has spread the infection
through his system. Member of a
pioneer Nebraska family, Col. Hall
was for a number of years engaged
in the banking business at Green
wood and where he maintains his
home.
DEATH OF MRS. PETERSEN
Mrs. Anna E. Petersen, 82, died
early Sunday at her home, 3325
North 36th street, Omaha. She had
lived in Omaha fifty-four years and
was a member of Danish Sisterhood
No. 6.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
George Van Horn of this city, and
Mrs. Leroy Wilson, Omaha; two sons,
Lewis, CLicago, and Otto, Los An
geles; eight grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Crosby-Carlson-Meyer
mortuary in Omaha.
ENTERTAIN ODD FELLOWS
The Louisville lodge of the I. O.
O. F. at Louisville Monday evening
entertained the members of Platte
lodge No .7 of this city. The Platts
mouth lodge was reorganized this
summer and is now active in all its
capacities, the interest in the fra
ternity growing and gathering mo
mentum as in the horse and buggy
days, according to some of the offi
cials. DEPART FOR CREIGHT0N
From Wednesday's Dairy
This morning at an early hour
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Speck, Mr.
Henry Horn and daughter, Helen
and Mrs. W. A. Becker depart
ed for Creighton where they will
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Horn and with Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Berglund, the latter formerly
Miss Marie Speck.
BIRTH OF SON
From Wednesday's Dally
Last evening a son was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Clell Gansemer at their
home west of Murray. The little
one is the object of the greatest
interest to the members of the fam
ily and makes a quartet, two girls
and two boys.
Woman's Club
Elects Delegates
to County Meet
Members of Local Club to Have Ex
tensive Part in Program of
Convention Thursday.
From Tuesday's Dally
Members of the Plattsmouth Wom
an's club met last evening for their
first October meeting at the home
of Mrs. Glenn Vallery at 902 Granite
street. Hostesses for the evening
were Mrs. Lowell S. Devoe, Mrs.
Pete Carr, Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom,
and Mrs. P. Y. McFetridge.
Presiding at the meeting, which
was preceded by devotionals given
by Mrs. William Heinrich, -was Mrs.
Frank Mullen, local president. Some
of the highlights of the business
session consisted of electing delegates
and alternates to the state conven
tion of the Nebraska Federation of
Women's clubs, and discussion of the
Cass county club convention at Mur
dock. Mrs. Frank Mullen was selected
as first delegate and Mrs. R. C. Shel-
lenbarger was chosen as second dele
gate to the state convention. Mrs.
McFetridge was chosen as first alter
nate and Mrs. J. F. Wolff was se
lected as second alternate. The con
vention will be held on October 17,
18, and 19 at the St. Paul's Meth
odist church at Lincoln.
The local unit will also be repre
sented at the convention of the Cass
County Federation of Women's clubs
which will be held at Murdock Evan
gelical church Thursday, October 5.
Several of the local ladies will be
featured on the program. Mrs. E. H.
Wescott, past state regent of the
D. A. R. will give the flag salute.
Mrs. Lowell S. Devoe will be on the
musical program. The Cass county
extension clubs chorus will render
a group of songs. Mrs. J. R. Reeder
is the director of the chorus and Mrs.
Roy Cole is the accompanist.
The program, which followed the
business meeting, was presented by
two representatives of the Nebraska
state highway patrol. Patrohnen Nel
son and Coswell spoke and showed
several reels of films on careful
driving and courtesy in driving. One
of the patrolmen gave a description
of camp life; both men attended
camp this summer. During their
camping season they were instruct
ed on all new safety rules, etc.
Miss Fern Jahrig was presented
in two vocal solos. "Good Bye Sum
mer." and "When Irish Eyes Ar
Smiling." Mrs. L. S. Devoe served ?
her accompanist.
The committee served refresh
ments at the close of the meeting.
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MARRIED
Announcement was made Saturday
of the marriage of Miss Mary Ellen
Dean, daughter of George Dean, of
Superior, Neb., and Mr. Elmer New
ton, son of Mrs. Adah Newton of this
city. The wedding took place at
Milford. Iowa, on Sunday, Septem
ber 17th.
The wedding was very quiet, the
bridal couple motoring from Ohiowa,
where the grocm has been located
in the Iowa city and where the mar
riage ceremony was performed by
Justice O. W. Donaldson. Harry Sto
dola, of this city, and Miss Doris E.
Donaldson, tdaughter of Justice Don
aldson, were the witnesses of the
marriage.
The groom has been engaged in
working for the Northern Natural
gas line for the past several months
and is now engaged in Iowa, and ex
pects to locate at Council Bluffs.
The many friends of the young
people here will join in their best
wishes for many years of success
and happiness.
PURCHASE PROPERTY
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson have
purchased a home fit 819 Fifth Ave
nue. This property is known as the
Whitaker place and will make a
very comfortable home for the Nel
son family. The sale was handled by
Searl S. Davis, local realtor.
VISITING IN MISSOURI
Mrs. Vernon Am, Jr., is in Fay
ette, Missouri visiting with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sell. Mrs.
Arn anticipates staying , in Missouri
for two weeks.