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Ti'tcrical Society Hebr Vol. No. IV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939 NO. 74 i . ah? Cass County Boys and Girls at Stock Show Twenty-three Eoys and Two Girls to Ee in Group Exhibiting at the Great Omaha Show. Cass county will be represented by 22 boys and 2 girls who have en tered their prize-seeking baby beeves in the 4-H club competition which features the twelfth annual lie stock and horse show opening at Ak-Sar-Ben coliseum in Omaha next Sunday at 2 p. m. Noted aa being the world's largest in the history of the Omaha exhibi tions. Four-H baby beeves to the total of 1,047 will be competing from Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Mis souri and other states. Aside from the outstanding A-H club competition there will be other bis features which will provide not r-i'y mttrtainment but education for the many thousands who will come from all sections of the middle west. While the horse show will present many of the best pure bred arena performers in the United States there will be other new and addi tional forms of entertainment. Important in the program is the Mid-West champion band and drum corps coutest and the regional flower and garden show. A week of special events for all 4-II club members has been arrangfd. Coupons for free admissions to ban quets, shows, tour of the city and other forms of entertainment will be given every boy and girl. Four-H club representatives from this county are: Robert Wagoner, Cedar Creek, 2 ralves: Paul Dieter, Cedar Creek, 1 calf: Elmer Lee Iske, Plattsmouth. 2 calves; Hugh Ptander, Plattsmouth, 2 calves: Virgil Slander, Platts mouth. 1 calf:, George Stander. Plattsmouth. 1 calf; Robert Schnei der, Cedar Creek. 1 calf. 3 swine; Nagel Bricker, Greenwood. 1 calf. Paul Eveland, Elmwood. 2 calves: Mvrl Kunz. Elmwood. 1 calf; Lyman Rehmeier. Weeping Water, 2 calves, 4 swine; Lyle Schafer, Nehawka, 1 ralf; Ruth Schafer, Nehawka, 1 calf; Stewart Mills, Murdock. "2 calves. 3 swine: James Mills. Murdock, 2 calves: Naomi Rikli. Murdock, 1 calf: Warren Rikli. Murdock, 1 calf; Donald Rikli. 1 calf; Erwin Schlap hoff. Wabash, 1 calf; Merrit Pollard. Nehawka, 2 calves, 2 swine: Paul M. O'Brien, Wabash, C swine; Dale Stander, Nehawka, 1 swine; Gerald Stander, Nehawka, 1 swine; Arthur Pollard, Nehawka, 4 swine; Harold Pollard, Nehawka, 1 calf, 1 swine. SUFFERS INJURED HAND Mr. and Mrs. George Lushinsky Mrs. Adah Moore. Mrs. Paul Wohl farth and son, Kenneth spent the wek end at King City, Missouri where they were guests of Mrs. Edgai Tunnell and husband. Mrs. Tunneil is a sister of Mrs. Wohlfarth and Mrs. Lushinsky, and a daughter of Mrs. Moore. A bit of hard luck befell Kenneth Wohlfarth Saturday morning. Along with a number of other small articles which he was packing was included a loaded gun. In handling and pack ing the instrument went off unex pectedly, resulting in injury to Ken neth's right hand and slight injury to his left. The charge from the gun caused some damage to the ceiling of the Wohlfarth apartment in the Coronado. ATTENDS INSURANCE MEETING Edgar S. Wescott, of Lincoln, ad vertising manager of the Bankers Life Insurance Co., of Nebraska, i3 at Detroit, where he is attending a convention of the representatives of the larger insurance companies of the nation. Mr. Wescott made the trip from Lincoln to Detroit by plane, leaving Lincoln at 11 in the morning and at 5 in the evening was at his destination in Detroit. VISIT IN THE CITY Mr. and Mrs. William Schmidt fnann, Jr., had as their guests Sun day at their home, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hancock and daughter, Kay, of Tekamah', Nebraska. .Mrs. Han cock and Mrs. Schmidtmann were rocm mates during the time they were students at the University of Nebraska and the visit was very much enjoyed by all of the party. LEAVES FOR NEW HOME Mrs. J. H. McMaken has departed from this city where her lifetime has been spent, for Wymore, Ne braska, where she will make her home in the future with her daugh ter, Mrs. Gladys McMaken Taylor. It is with the greatest of regret that the friends part with Mrs. McMaken, who in the past years has been very active in the social life of the com munity and where her family has been among the most prominent in the city. Alfred Gansemer Re-Elected Head FarmCommittee Officers Named for the County Agri cultural Committee in Weep ing Water Meeting. From Monday's Dally Alfred Gansemer of Murray, was re-elected chairman of the Cass Coun- "y Agricultural Conservation commit tee during the annual convention of farm delegates held in Weeping Wa fer, at 10:30 a. m. Also elected to the committee which will have charge of farm pro gram administration in this county- were Martin Blum, of Ashland, vice chairman; Evan H. Armstrong of Greenwood, third member; John B. Kaffenberger of Plattsmouth. first alternate; and Oscar E. Domingo of Weeping Water, second alternate. The committee named Aurel M. Cope of Greenwood, to serve as secretary-treasurer of the county Agri cultural Conservation association. Delegates who participated in the county convention were: Merritt F. Pollad. Walter J. O'Brien, George W. Brinklow, Henry E. Iske, James F. Mills, Bernard E. Grady, Robert S. Harris, Edwin Group, Oscar E. Domingo. Alvin A. McReynolds. Cash L. Wiles. Evan H. Armstrong, Mar tin Blum. Harry E. Arnold. Fred Muenchau, Ralph J. Lindsey, and Alfred Gansemer. These delegates were elected in the various precincts earlier this mcnth, and at the same time farmers voted for community committeemen. The . community committees, under direction of the county committee, will supervise program activities in their respective precincts. LOUISVILLE MAN INJURED From Tuesday's Dally This morning Glen Pankonin, 25, Louisville, was severely injured while engaged in working on a well at the farm home of J. C. Meisinger, west of this city. Mr. Pankonin is a member of one of the well known drilling firms of this section and was engaged with a brother and cousin in doing some work on the well at the time of the accident. Glen was in the well when the rope holding the large and heavy bucket used to haul up dirt broke and was hurled back into the well and struck the young man on the head. He was severely wounded on the head and was extricated from the well by the brother and cousin and Mr. Meisin- rer. The injured man was taken in the Sattler ambulance to the St. Catherine's hospital at Omaha for treatment as his injuries were very grave. SECURES MAX BAER'S AUTOGRAPH IN OMAHA Miss Florence Leamy, stenographer at the Norfolk Packing company, had the thrill of talking with Max and Buddy Baer in Omaha Sunday night. Miss Leamy and her sister were in the lobby of the Omaha theatre when the Baer brothers came out and Mas, former world's heavyweight boxing champion, graciously gave them his autograph. It read. "Sincerely a Pal, Max Baer." LEAVE FOR TEXAS From Monday's Dally This morning Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Mayfield departed from Louisville for the southwest where they are plan ning on spending the winter in Texas where they have been for the past few winters. They will locate in the Corpus Christ! section of the state and enjoy the mild and delight ful climate of the gulf country. Woman's Club Holds Meeting at Soennichsen Home Mrs. I. W. Egenberger, Mrs. .Frank Enearl and Mrs. Roy Kriorr Assistant Hostesses. Prom Tuesday's Dally Plattsmouth Woman's club mem bers, met last evening at the homo of Miss Mathilda Soennichsen at 71a Walnut street. Guests of the women included two high school senioib, Misses Helen Blotzer - and Phyllis Speck; Miss Pearl Staats and Mrs. Paul O'Brien. Vice-President Mrs. John Woe-t presided at the meeting Mrs. Frank Mullen being absent. The devotion als, taken from the 23rd Psalm, were given by Mrs. George Brinklow. On of the highlights of the business meeting was the distribution of the organization's year books. Mrs. Frank Horsak served as chair man of the program, which included a number of vocal selections, read ings, piano and accordian solos. Miss Wilma Swatek, well known dramatist, favored the group with the reading, "The Lunch Counter." Two vocal selections, "Trust in Him." and 'Rockin' in the Wind," were given by Mrs. Samuel G. Schick. Mrs. J. A. Capwell served as her accom panist. John Soennichsen, nephew of the hostess, was heard in an ac cordian number, "Shubert's Seren ade." Miss Catherine Brink was present and gave the reading, which she gave in participation of the 1939 declamatory contest at the high school "Brotherly Love." Mrs. Cap- well favored the group with a num ber of piano selections. At the close of the meeting the hostesses served a luncheon. Hal lowe'en colors were" carried out in the decorations of the Soennichsen home. Mrs. William Heinrich has been chosen as devotional chairman for the year 1939-40. TRAFFIC DAY IN COURT ' Monday Judge A. H. Duxbury was kept busy in hearing traffic casts in his court on charges preferred by the members of the state highway patrol for violations of the speed laws. The case of the State of Nebraska vs. James L. Kirk was on trial Mon day morning, the defendant being charged with reckless driving and to which he had entered a plea of not guilty. The defendant was charged with reckless driving on highway No. 34 by D. R. Church, member of the state patrol. The defendant en tered a plea of not guilty to the charge and the case was tried to the court. The evidence of Patrol man Church was taken and for the defense. Mr. Kirk, Donald W. Jones and Ralph Brown. After hearing the evidence submitted, the court entered an order dismissing the action against the defendant. Kirk. In the case of the State of . Ne braska -vs. Bernard Hathaway, the defendant made a plea of not guilty and the hearing of the case set for October 21st. In the case cf Theodore E. Hay den, also on a charge of reckless driving, the defendant made a plea of guilty and the court gave him a fine of $10 and costs. HARVEST HOME SERVICE Sunday the First Methodist church observed their Harvest Home service and with a large number attending. Contributions of fruit and vegetables were offered in profusion and which later will be distributed to the Meth odist hospital at Omaha and the Crowell Home for the aged at Blair. DEATH OF BABE Funeral services were held Sun day for the new born infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bethel of north of this city. The little one was born at the Kani hospital in Omaha but died shortly after birth. The inter ment was at the Oak Hill cemetery. HAIR DRESSING SPECIALS Permanent, $1.50; Oil perman ents $2.50 and up. O. K. Beauty Shop. Phone 84. ol8-ltd&w ATTEND FIREMEN'S MEETING From Tuesday's Dailj A group of the nenibers of the Plattsmouth Volunteer fire depart ment departed todajy for Kearney, Nebraska, where they w ill attend the state convention df the firemen which is to meet thip week. A very fine program of real interest and value to the fire fighters has been prepared and will j embrace many practical demonstrations of fire fight ing methods and equipment. Among those who made the 'trip were Chief O. Sandin, Herb Scbuetz, D. B. Ash baugh, Robert Wurlj Carl Ofe. Arrest Youthful Car Bandits for Theft of Buick Group Also Alleged ;to Have Taken Car at Weeping: Water Platts mouth Boy Escapes. ALLIANCE. Neb., bet. 17 (UP) Sheriff Frank Steinacher of Geneva arrived today to take three Weeping Water brothers who allegedly stole in automobile Monday at Fairmont. The three Gerald Noell. 17, Har vey Noell. 15. and Harold Noell. 1 were arrested here after a chase by county and city officers. Two other boys, Wayne Kauble. 1G. of Broken Bow and Kenneth Loveless, 14, of Plattsmouth escaped from of ficers. eriff Steinacher said the boys Sunday night stole a car at Weep ing Water, abandoning it at Fair mont when they took another ma chine. In telephone conversation this afternoon with the county attorney of Fillmore county at Deneva, Sheriff Joe Mrasek was informed that Kaubie and Loveless also had been. captured and held for the authorities at Al liance. ODD FELLOWS AT LOUISVILLE P'om Tuesday! Dairy A goodly number of the Platte Lodge No. 7 of Plattsmouth I. O. O. F. visited the Louisville lodge until a late hour last evening. After regu lar business meeting the two lodges conferred degrees on eight applicants two of which were from Plattsmouth. Glenn Krueger and Durrell Phillips. Members of the lodge were D. S. Sumner, chaplain; Geo. Hall, treas urer; Fred Mumm, warden; Harry Kruger, secretary; Ordell Hennings, rice grand; John Bates, right sup porter, to the noble grand and Joe T. Stibal, noble grand. Several mem bers are going to participate in the state convention at Fremont this week. HAS AUTOMOBILE STOLEN . From Monday's Dally Last night the 1936 Ford V-8, be longing to Harold Taylor, was stolen at Weeping Water and as soon as the theft was discovered Sheriff Joe Mrasek was notified and at once had an alarm given for the car. It was reported late this morning that the Weeping Water car had been aban doned at Fairmont, the parties then .tealing a 1939 Buick sedan at that place and from last reports were heading for the east. The state high way patrol was notified of the theft of the car and a general lookout for traces of the Buick ordered. TO MAKE CHANGE IN SHOPS From Monday's Dally This morning Mrs. Gladys Inman Hall, who has been operating the Hotel Plattsmouth beauty shop, closed her connection with the es tablishment that she has conducted since coming here from Council Bluffs. Mrs. Hall is not, howevei.. retiring from the work as a beau tician, but expects in a short time to resume business in a new location and with all modern and strictly up to date equipment. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. Roy Benedict, who has been at Omaha undergoing treatment and an operation, was so far recovered that she ; was able to return home Monday. She is still, however, far from well and will undergo further treatment. Death Calls Mrs. Bethards on Sunday Plattsmouth Lady Goes to Last Rest Last Evening Following a Long Period of 111 Health. Following a long period of ill health, Mrs. Sarah Bethards, wife of Littleton Bethards, local shoe cobbler, passed to her last reward at the family home on Orchard Hill, which is situated in the west part of the city. Death came at 8:15 p. m. Sunday as the result of a cancer malady from which she has suffered for the par several months. The deceased bad been bedfast since June. Sarah Jane Hatfield, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hatfield was born in Decatur county, Iowa on lune 3, 1883 and passed away Sun day, October 15 at the age of fifcy ?i years. She was united in mar riage to Littleton Bethards, son of Ihe late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Beth ards of Pickwick county, Ohio, on July 3, 1902 at the Leon, Iowa court house. Justice of Peace Ed Beck per forming the ceremony. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bethards located in Centerville, owa where the former was engaged is a cobbler for five years. Then the couple undertook the task of farm ing in Decatur county, Iowa and farmed for about five or six years. and following this period of farming Mr. Bethards' health became impair ed and he was forced to return to his former vocation that of shoe re pairing. The Bethards family came to Plattsmouth on January 4, 1929 and have been numbered among the esteemed families of this community. The deceased and her husband cele brated tna passing of their thirty seventh wedding anniversary this year. Beside the husband. Mrs. Bethards is survived by four sons, E. G. Beth ards. Allerton, Iowa; R. D. Bethards. Des Moines; William Lloyd Bethards, Omaha; Kenneth of Plattsmouth One daughter, Mrs. Cecil Ramsey of Van Worth, Iowa also survives hei passing. The body was taken to the Horton funeral home on Oak street. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed pending the arrival of the members of the family. SAILOR VISITS HOME PORT Richard Rea, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Rea of this city, is home to enjoy a week's stay with the home folks before returning to his duties in the navy. Richard is in service with the United States navy and is a seaman on the U. S. Mississippi, one of the large battleships of the Pacific fleet and which has been made thoroughly up to date as one of the effective Richard Rea fighting ships. The fleet has its headquarters at San Pedro, the great Pacific coast naval station. Richard has sought to get in touch with other Plattsmouth boys in the service on the west coast but 30 far has failed to meet any of these, many of whom were old schoolmates here in Plattsmouth. The young sailor likes the ser vice very much and feels that he has received a great benefit from the experience in the navy. FOREMAN AT GLENW00D H. E. Tucker, who has been pub lishing the Tabor (Iowa) Beacon, last week became foreman of the Glen wood Opinion Tribune, succeed ing Les Hubler, who has been there some ten years. Mr. Tucker is known here, being the husband of the form er Fern Stivers, who graduated from Plattsmouth high school and worked for some time at the Pease Style Shop. Coincident with the change, some new type is being installed and the machinery gone over. Elmer VFebb, Journal employe, spent Sunday in Glenwood doing work on the lino type machine. I PARENTS OF FINE SON Old friends will be pleased to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Forbes, Jr., are parents of a fine Geven pound son, born to them at their home in Santa Monica. Cali fornia, Friday, October Cth. The mother and little one are doing very nicely and the little one is the object of much admiration from the members of the faniily cir cle. Mrs. Forbes will be remembered as the former Grace Welch of this city. ) Death of Former Union Resident at Bloomfield John Clarence, Long Prominent Resi dent of Near Union Found Life less in Trailer Home. John Clarence, CO, a resident of Union for many years, who has for the past fifteen years been residing at Bloomfield, in the north part of the state, was found dead last Thurs- Iday in the trailer house where he I made his home. Mr. Clarence had been keeping house for himself since going to Bloomfield and had located his house near a service station, the employees of which, failing to sec Mr. Clarence as usual, investigated and found the lifeless body. Some thirty years ago Mr. Clar ence was a figure in one of the sen sational caes in the history of Cass county when John P. Thacker, also a resident of near Union, was killed in a quarrel on a farm north ot Union. Mr. Clarence was charged with the crime and was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced but was later paroled. There is surviving his passing a sister, Mrs. Edgar Fletcher, of Union, and a brother, Bert Clarence, residing in the north part of the state. The funeral services were held at Bloomfield Sunday. HEAR OF FLOOD CONTROL The story of the government en gineers' work to secure flood control of the waterways of the country was related Tuesday at the weekly lunch eon of the local Rotary club. Lieu tenant Whipple, of the office of the U. S. Engineers at Omaha was the guest speaker. D. R. Thornton, local area engi neer on the Missouri river improve ment program, was in charge of the program and presented Lieutenant Whipple as the speaker. Lieutenant v hippie gave a very thorough explanation of the work that is being carried out on the Mis souri river and which will in the completion of the program be able to control unusual flood conditions that prevail in the various territories near the river. Already the waters are being lessened by the diversion into irrigation projects along the Platte and other streams and with the full operation of the Fort Peck dam it is expected that flood waters may be impounded at the headwaters of the Missouri and which will also serve to provide adequate water when needed in the low water sea sons along the river. Among the guests at the luncheon was Guy L. Clements, Elmwood at torney. VERY SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. James Tigner, resident for many years near Murray and Union, is in very critical condition at this time at the Clarkson hospital at Om aha she was taken very ill Sunday with a sudden heart attack and hur ried to the hospital. She has been in failing health for several years but tW attack on Sunday was much more severe than any she has suffered here tofore. MOTOR FROM CALIFORNIA Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mullen and Mrs. Lon Henry, of Los Angeles, Cali fornia, are in the city to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mullen, their parents. They made the trip from the west coast by auto, leaving Los Angeles Friday night and roll ing right along to reach here last evening. While here they will en Joy th opportunity of visiting with the many old time friends. Plattsmouth Mason Honored by Fraternity W. A. Robertson Named Knights Commander, Court of Honor, at Washington Consistory. At the consistory of the grand council of the Scottish Rite Masons of the United States at Washington Tuesday, several Nebraskans were honored by advancement in the order and among those elevated to the thirty-third degree were Chief Jus tice Robert G. Simmons and Bishop George A. Beecher of Hastings, well "1, . ... . X r- s , - William A. Robertson known in this section of the state. Bishop Beecher being formerly at the Trinity cathedral at Omaha. Elected as Knights Commander, Ciuxtf Honor of KCCH, were a number of distinguished Nebraska Masons and among these William A. Robertson of this city, past grand master of the A. F. & A. M. of Ne braska and now Generalissimo of the. grand commandery of the Knights Templar of Nebraska. Included in this group is Governor R. L. Coch ran as a member of the Knights Com mander, as well as Lute M. Savage, grand custodian of the A. F. & A. M. and Past Grand Masters Archie M. Smith, Pender; John R. Tapster, North Bend. In the group elevated to the thirty third degree is Chancellor A. rhillips of Cambridge, also a former Platts mouth resident. Frank C. Patton of Omaha, is grand inspector guard for Nebraska, and grand prior of the grand council of Scottish Rite Masons. IOWA VISITORS HERE Mr. and Mrs. "Jim" Serhagl of Mason City, Iowa, and Joseph Serhagl of Buffalo Center, Iowa arrived in Nebraska Friday and since that time have been visiting in this city and Omaha. In Plattsmouth they are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Janda and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Pitz and family as well as other friends. Joseph Serhagl's wife, the former Miss Mary Vodicka who passed nway Tuesday, July 4, was a niece of the Cyril Jandas, and a cousin of Mrs. Pitz. In Omaha the Serhagls will be guests of the Charles, Tom, and Cyril Janda families. Before returning to Iowa they will visit with other friends and relatives in Omaha. ACTIVE IN DRUM CORPS Dr. G. L. Taylor, former resident of Murray and Plattsmouth, who also in his residence here was very active in promoting the junior le gion drum and bugle corps, is still active in that line of work at Kear ney, his present home. Dr. Taylor was one of those who started the local corps on its very successful career and the KTiry Legion post is fortune t in vy'---him as one of the griding i -f the group. Dr. Taylor is the secretary-treasurer of the board of trus tees which has charge of the corps. SPEND SUNDAY HERE Misses Frances Cloidt and Jean Knorr, students at the University of Nebraska, were here over the week end visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knorr.