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Nefcr. Etr.fr n-.trrical Society Sontn 1 VoL No. LV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1939. NO. 77 Platters Run Wild in Game with Bethany Locals Score at Will and Steinkamp Steals Ball From Bethany Half tack for One of Scores. The Platter football machine ran in top form Wednesday afternoon as they mowed down the scrappy but outcjassed crew of the Bethany high school by the score of 39 to 0. The Hoff inanities had little trouble in scoring, scoring twice in the opening quarter, came up with three touchdowns in the third and the final counter in the last period of the game. The Platters started their drive from the opening whistle and a fifty eight yard drive down the field paved the way for the first tally, a hipper dipper play from Ed Smith to Bill Steinkamp to Joe York to Jimmie Jones, good for thirty-five yards opened the way, White skirted the end fcr fourteen yards and the touchdown. A few plays later Steinkamp broke away for fourteen yards and over the goal for the first of his four ccoring feats. In the second period of the game P.ethany held the Plattsmouth second third string players as Coach Bion Hoffman sent in his reserves to do battle. The third period was just opening when Bill Steinkamp electrified the rooters when he pilfered the ball from Halfback Wolfe of Bethany on his sixteen yard mark and scurried over the line for a touchdown. A pass from White to Steinkamp, njo& for forty-eight yards, gave Bill another touchdown on the fast slip ping Bethany defense. Allan White passed to York for twenty-seven yards and the fifth touchdown of the game. The Plattsmouth machine In an eighty-three yard drive down the field carried the ball to the Bethany nine yard stripe and from where Steinkamp plunged through for the final score of the game as the fourth quarter was midway. The nearest that Bethany threat ened wns when they had the ball on the blue and white sixteen yard ;tripe but Corbin Davis intercepted i pass from Bethany to end the threat. Bethany in the third quar ter had n touchdown dash nullified ! v " holding penalty. lineup and summary: Plattsmctith Bethany Davis le PhillipE Btava H Lowe Devoe lg Johnson Allbee c Hatfield Tones rg Weller Naeve rt (CC) Gilmore York re Ward S'ohle qb J. Watson Smith hb Showalter Steinkamp (C) hb Wolfe White fb E. Wilson Plattsmouth 13 0 19 739 Bethany 0 0 0 0 0 Touchdowns: Plattsmouth: Stein kamp 4. White. York. Extra points: Yelick 2, Noble. Substitutions: Plattsmouth, Knorr, Parriott, Petet, ends; Favors, Sikora, Gayer, tackles; Lester, Gradoville, Dahl. guards; Phillips, center; Ye lick, Sniffer, Larson, Martin, Rich ter, backs. Bethany: Robeleau, tackle; McKay, D. Carper, guards; B. Wilson, backs. B. Watson, DeFraties. j Officials: Referee, Max Roper, Ne- hraskat umnlre. Mathias Volz. Ne-1 braska; headlinesman, George Far-1 iey, Nebraska. RETURN FROM HUNTING Sheriff Joe Mrasek and Deputy Sheriff Emery Doody enjoyed a hunt ing trip Thursday out in the west part of the state and were successful in bagging several fine mallards in the sandhill country. They drove to Ogallala and then by car took across the old cattle trails to Hyannis, visit ing many of the lakes through the sandhills to secure some excellent sport. SPEND VACATION AT HOME J. C. Petersen motored to Peru Wednesday and on his return was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Edna Mae Petersen and James San din, both students at the State Teach- ers College. John H. Jacobs also re turned from the teachers college for the week end holiday. ATTEND MUSIC MEETING Mrs. J. M. Roberts who is county chairman of district No. 1 of the Nebraska Music Teachers association has been in attendance at the twenty-second convention held in Oma ha the 25th and 2Gth, has added two new members from her district, Mrs. M. E. Phillipson and Christine Soennichsen, who have been enjoy ing the programs, especially Mr. E. Robert Schmitz Wednesday evening at Joselyn Memorial hall and Jessica Dragonette Thursday evening at the city auditorium. Death of Mrs. George W. Olson Here Early Today While Apparently Rallying: Nicely From Operation, Sudden Heart Attack Proves Fatal. From Thursday' Dally This morning at the family home on west Oak street occurred the death of Mrs. George W. Olson, 51, her passing being the result of a severe heart attack that she suffered shortly before death. Mrs. Olson had not been in the best of health and the past summer had undergone a severe major operation and from which she has showed excellent pro gress and had been able to return home from the hospital. Her change for the worse came suddenly and re sulted in her death. Florence Decma Garrett, was born on December 10, 1S81, in the tsle of Man, Just off the English coast and when three years of age was brought to the United States by her parents. The family settled at Ne braska City where for a great man7 veers they made their home and the deceased grew to womanhood. On February 25, 1902, she was married at Nebraska City to George Walter Olson, they later moving to Union to make their home for sev eral years, coming to Plattsmouth in 1914 and have since lived here. There is surviving her passing the sorrow-stricken husband, two sor.s and two daughters. Wilbur, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, Esther Olson of Bos ton. Ralph, of Portland, Maine, and Mrs. William Koeian. of Omaha, now 'on a visit on the east coast. There are also three brothers, Ar thur Garrett, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Waldo. Davenport, Iowa, and Floyd of Nebraska City. The body is at the Ilorton funeral home to await the final arrangements for the funeral services. The inter ment will be at the West Union cemetery beside a daughter who pre ceded the mother in death several years ago. PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS Friday wes probate day In the ot'ice of County Judge A. H. Dux bury and a large number of estates were handled, many of them being in the final settlement and being cleared up. Final ' settlement was had in the estate of Sarah M. Young, deceased and Charles R. Troop, of this city, administrator, discharged. Final settlement was had In the estate of John F. Hirz, deceased, and pnfd j Hirz administrator, dis- j charged and the estate closed. in tne estate 01 Aiiua nuuw, u- ceased, petition for probate of will ivas received and Frank E. Linch, of Lincoln, was named in the will as the executor and confirmed by the court. Final hearing was had in the es tate of Fred Diekman, deceased, and the discharge of Henry A. Tool, of Murdock. as the executor was allow ed. Petition for the probate of the estate of Sarah Elizabeth Kerr, de ceased was heard by the court and the appointment of Mrs. Elizabeth Ktrr Rishel, as administratrix, was made by the court. T0 ATTEND BANQUET K. P. Pence of this city, district agent of the Bankers Life Insurance company of Des Moines, Iowa, has just been awarded a special v recog nition as a guest at the banquet of the company to be held at the Hotel Cornhusker at Lincoln Saturday. The banquet is given to the winners hi a J contest staged by the company. Cash Prize for Best Letter List ing Super Value Simply Pick Most Appealing Bar gain in Today's Four Star Page and Write Up to 100 Words What advertised bargain in today's page of 4-Star Values appeals most to you and why? If you can an swer these questions and are 1G or older, you have the requirements to compete for the three cash prize awards being offered. Beyond that, all that is necessary is to put your thoughts into writing 100 words or less, telling why you have picked that particular item as the outstanding or super-special for this week. Of course, opinions will vary, and no two may choose the same article, for certainly all of the prices quoted are bargains. The item that appeals to you may not impress your neighbor at all women readers may be partial to the apparel bargains men to a special on shot gun shells or a hunting gun and so on, everyone has his indiv idual idea as to just what really does constitute the most appealing value listed in the page today. To ascertain this reaction, the mer chants sponsoring this page and the Journal will give two cash prizes of $1 each to be awarded Wednesday night, November S, on the regular Wednesday night gift program, for the best statement of 25 to 100 words in completion of this caption: "I be lieve advertised by is this week's super-bargain because ." One of these awards will go to the lady submit ting the best statement and the other to the gentleman contestant ranking highest. In addition the merchant whose advertised special draws the greatest response wll award by lot a cash prize of 50 cents to some one of those suggesting his article. Judging of the statements and de termination of winners will be in the hands of impartial judges not con nected with the Journal or any of those advertising in this page. Now, get busy, go over the page carefully," select the item that appeals to you as this week's super-bargain, and put down in writing the reason for your selection. Mail or turn your statement in at the Journal office, not later than Saturday night, No vember 4, and it will be placed in the hands of the judges. Write your name and address on the back of the sheet and place it in an envelope ad dressed "Contest Judges." Remember, there are three cash prizes one of fl for the best state ment submitted by a lady, one of $1 for the best statement submitted by a gentleman, and one of 50 cents to one of those who suggest the item most generally acclaimed as this week's super-super value. The cash awards will be made November 8, in connection with the weekly gift night program, when winning statements will be read over the microphone and later published in the Journal. WHAT IS TODAY'S OUTSTAND ING FOUR STAR VALUE? VISIT AT GUIDE ROCK Mrs. John Jordan, Mrs. Cass Syl vester and children, Carol Ann and Cass Jr., and Mrs. Edward Gabel man, have returned from a pleasant visit of several days at Guide Rock. They visited their mother, Mrs. J. J. Boom as well as a brother, John Boom and their sister, Mrs. Earl De lay and family. Tae ladies report that the country near Guide Rock has suffered a great deal from the dry weather and has done much crop damage. They were well pleased to find their mother feeling very well and who enjoyed to the utmost the opportunity of hav ing the members of the family with her. VISITOR FROM BLAIR Miss Arline Ladd of Blair return ed home today after spending the past week with Mr. and Mrs. William Clark, of this city. Arline is a nieca of Mrs. Clark. The Christ Lutheran Ladies Aid will sponsor a bake sale in Platts mouth, November 11. ltw TO ATTEND LINCOLN LODGE From Saturday's Dally. This afternoon William Baird, W. A. Robertson, Carl Schneider and Jchn W. Crabill departed for Lin coln where they will attend a meet ing of Lancaster lodge No. 19, A. F. & A. M. this evening. Mr. Baird, veteran Burlington representative, is a past master of Lancaster lodge. The degree work at the lodge this evening will be in charge of the railroad men who have served in the lodge as officers, a large number of thir Burlington officials from Chicago being expected to be in attendance. Adolph Wesch Back Home from European Trip Arrived Tuesday from Trip to Europe and Old Home in Germany Ship Delayed at Southampton NEW YORK. Oct. 26. Gustaf A. Wesch of Plattsmouth arrived here today from Europe on the Rotterdam of lae Holland-America Line, in from Southampton and Rotterdam. The liner had 391 Americans in a passen ger list of 1,123. The ship was late in reaching here due to its bein? held up in Southampton by the Eritish for two days, taid Mr. Wesch. All passports rere carefully scrutinised and somi jf the passengers were questioned it length. Among the arrivals, also, was Luise Rainer, film star, who recently became a citizen. She spoke glowingly of the magic of an Am erican passport abroad. "Everybody makes way for you," she said. "Why, it's like traveling on a diplomatic passport." ' A message to William Halmes here this afternoon notified them that Mr. Wesch would arrlfe .'ta this city sometime Saturday. ANNOUNCE THREE CASH PRIZES Merchans sponsoring the page of "Four Star Values" in this news paper and the Journal are providing cash prizes totaling $2.50 for the best statement of 25 to 100 words in completion of this caption: "I be lieve advertised by is this week's super-bargain because The prize money will be distribut ed as follows: $1 to the lady who in the opinion of the judges submits the best state ment; $1 to the gentleman who in the opinion of the judges submits the best statement; and 50 cents to some one of those who suggest the bargain item most gen erally acclaimed as the super-value of the week. Statements to be turned in by Sat urday night, November 4, and the awards to be made Wednesday night, November 8 in connection with Gift Night program. Further details of the contest will be published in the Monday Semi-Weekly and Tuesday Daily editions of the Journal, when the page of "Four Star Values" for the week will appear. The contest is open to everyone 1C years of age or older. Watch for further announcement and submit your entry. LEAVE FOR THE WEST Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mullen and Mrs. Nell Henry, of Los Angeles, who have been here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mullen, parents of Edward and Mrs. Henry, departed for the west. They will stop at St. Edward for a visit with an aunt of Mrs. Mul len and then onto Denver where her mother, Mrs. Martin, is residing. Atter the stay at Denver they will continue on west. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE from Thursday Dally This morning at the court house occurred the marriage of Edna May Teal and Alvin Virgil Hart, both of Council Bluffs. The marriage lines were read most impressively by Judge A. H. Duxbury and the ceremony witnessed by James L. Hart and Charles L. Burgett, also of Council Bluffs. Cass County Red Cross Drive to Start Soon Enrollment of all Men and Women Needed to Aid in National and World Wide Distress. Red Cross chapter leaders from Cass county met at Beatrice, Neb., to discuss with chapter leaders from fourteen surrounding counties and officials from the Red Cross mid western area in St. Louis, plans for the annual Red Cross roll call in this district. Armistice day through November 30, according to Mrs. Henry A'. Tool, Cass county chapter secretary-treasurer. Among those attending the confer ence from Cass county were repre sentatives of chapter committees and eight towns of our county. The meeting is similar to confer ences to be conducted throughout the middlewest this fall to formulate local organizations for considering the chapter roll calls. "A membership enrollment of 5. 700.000 last year made possible ex pansion in all phases of Red CroBS service in public health, safety and welfare," an officer of the national organization said. Explaining the factors which call for a heavy increase in enrollment this year, Dr. Talcott of Greenwood, roll call director said: "War in Europe is adding increas ingly to the responsibilities of the American Red Cross, which already is producing needed supplies in quan tity and extending other forms of relief to war victims and stranded Americans. Needs for the regular Red Cross services, such as life sav ing, sWimming instruction, home anularm accident prevention, high way first aid and others, in this coun ty are -also increasing. ' "Confident that 'Americans - will welcome the chance to share in the great work the Red Cross is attempt ing, measures are being worked out whereby every adult will be given opportunity to join during the com ing roll call." ALL SEASONS TO HOUSEWIFE The Black & White grocery has installed a new plan of refrigeration in their store that brings to the Cass county people the opportunity of en joying in all their freshness fruits, vegetables, fish and meats. This is made possible by the use of the "Dawn Fresh" lines and their refrig erating system. The system retains all of the freshness of fruits and vegetables as when picked as well as the flavor and crispness and makes possible the selection of salt waiter fish, pre served in the refrigeration system as if just taken from their native waters. With this system the patrons can secure strawberries, peaches, cher ries, corn on the cob, green peas and beans, asparagus tips, Brussel sprouts and all of the out of season delicacies that they might wish for their tables and to delight their guests with the treats of these in the midst of the late fall and winter seasons. The fruits, vegetables ana nsn and .meat are taken fresh, placed in the freezing 'plant where temper atures are at 50 below zero. They are then shipped in refriger ation in their packages to the re tail stores where the case especially made keeps them at a temperature of 10 below zero until they have reach ed the hands of the purchaser and are then taken home for consump tion. MRS. VR0MAN ABOUT SAME The reports from Omaha are to the effect that Mrs. E. O. Vroman, in jured on Wednesday night in an auto wreck, indicated that she is about the same. It has developed in X-rays and treatments that she has not suffered any broken bones but nay hove other internal injuries. HERE FROM THE WEST 15rs. Bodil McGinn and daughter, Patricia, and Miss Edith Nielsen, of Alliance are here to enjoy a visit it the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hansen. GOLFERS HAVE DIFFICULTY Thursday afternoon a number of Plattsmouth golfers were at Omaha to play over the Dundee course and thereby hangs a tale of misfortune. The members of the party arriving at the course had locked their car and left the keys in custody of one of the members of the party. When it was desired to return home it was found the keeper of the keys had evi dently lost them and ,a locked car was the result and a long way from home. Relief from this city, armed with a second set of keys reached the scene, however, and the party was able to be home in time for their evening engagements. Garden Club Has Election of Officers Mrs. L. L. Wiles Again Named as President of Group Have Very Interesting Meeting. From Thursday's Daily . Last evening the Plattsmouth Gar den club held its meeting at the Hotel Plattsmouth and with a very pleasing number of the members in attendance. The session was one to select the officers of the club for the coming year and the following were elected: President Mrs. L. L. Wiles. Vice-President Mrs. E. H. Wes- cott. Secretary - Treasurer Mrs. Louis Ward Egenberger. Mrs. P. T. Ileineman, chairman of the bird life department of the club, ave a very fine talk on birds and the need for feeding and aid in the winter in order that they might have greater opportunity of surviving the winter. Mrs. Heineman also urged the members to watch the feeding places and check the varieties of birds visiting; there. The club also approved a resolution condemning; the open season on mourning doves in the state and these resolutions will be sent to the state game commis sion. Mrs. Lillian Freeman and Miss Minnie Guthmann, both of whom 'iave enjoyed visits to old Mexico, gave a very delightful travelogue .ind taking up particularly the flow ers of the southern republic where they grow in splendor and vivid colorings. They also 6howed a num ber of pieces of Mexican art work during the evening and which at tracted a great deal of attention. Mrs. Louis Ward Egenberger. co chairman of the fall flower show at the King Korn Karnival, gave a very fine report of the success and the large number that had attended the show from many out of state points. FUNERAL OF MRS JERRY MILLER Fiom Thursday's Dally Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Ryan returned to Plattsmouth yesterday from Des Moines, Iowa where they attended the funeral services for Dr. Ryan's ci.Her, Mrs. Jerry Miller. The ser vices were held Tuesday and the in terment was made in that city. Mrs. Miller, who was thirty years of age. passed away very suddenly Sunday night at the Lutheran hos- rital in Des Moines. Mrs. Miller was unfortunate in suffering a sliver injury, which later developed into a tetanus infection and which caused her sudden death, death coming in a 'fw hours. Besides the husband she is sur vived by a five-year-old daughter; her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Pyan; three brothers, Dr. W. V, Ryan, Plattsmouth. Eugene and James of Des Moines. AN APPRECIATION Those who called the services of the fire department a few days ago1 desire to thank the department for their very prompt response and also the telephone company for the prompt handling of the call. While fortunately not needed the firemen and operators are sincerely thanked. HERE FROM ST. EDWARD Mrs. Eugene Burdlc and two chil dren of St. Edward, Nebraska, are here to enjoy a Tisit at the home of Mrs. Burdic's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Schneider and with relatives and old friends. Taxpayers Alliance of Cass County Meets Meeting Held Thursday Afternoon at Court House Launches New Organization. Plattsmouth Organizer Grover Stapleman saw fruitation of weeks of work in Cass county, when organ ization of the Cass County Taxpay ers Alliance was completed here Thursday afternoon. The meeting was held at the dis trict court room at the court house and which was filled to its capacity by a crowd of intensely interested taxpayers from all sections of the county, all deeply Interested in se curing a lessening of the tax burden in this county and state. The officers selected to head the organization at this time comprised the following: Chairman William Sporer, Mur ray, for a term of one year. Vice-Chairman August H. Borne- meier, Elmwood, for a term of two years. Secretary Dr. G. H. Gllmcre, Murray, for a term of three years. A committee was appointed to call on the county officials as they were willing to co-operate. The chairman of the board of county commission ers was in attendance . and Btated that he was willing to help as much as possible under the law to aid the movement. There will be a meeting at Lin coln at the Lancaster county court house on November 4th at 2 p. m. and from there they will go to the state capitol building to call on Gov ernor R. L. Cochran. The meeting adopted two new planks in the platform of the Al liance, one that recommends that the owner of improved land pay taxes at a lower bracket than the owner of land on whlch there are no lm- provements, this to encourage the Improving of the property. Another new plank adopted was that the holding companies be taxed at the price that they set on their property rather than the valuation returned to the assessor. The Alliance also favors the use of gas tax, car license fees, and poll tax fees for the use of road and bridge funds to the exclusion of property tax for that purpose. That mail routes be reduced to twenty miles per man, and carriers a salary of $100 per month, to in crease employment. Oppose a man and wife being em ployed at the same time. Revision of the constitution to secure a reduction of salaries. A sixteen per cent reduction or minimum of $100 per month for rll county officials and 25 per cent cut in state officers' pay. "MOOSE" STARS IN FOOTBALL Kenneth Armstrong, former Platts mouth high school football artist back in 1932 and 1933 later being one of the big reasons for the suc cess of the Tarkio (Missouri) college team, is still going strong in the game. "The Moose" as he was so well known here, is now with the Newark team of the American League, southern-division and which team has been at the top of the heap. The Newark Evening News of Tuesday had a very fine picture of rnrt rf the team in action srd vHrh in cludes the loc?l bov p -ing down on an unlucky hi ?r rier for the Jersey City team. CHANGES IN PROPERTY Mrs. Oscar Gapen, Jr. hag pur chased from Miss Anna E. Leach the duplex residence property located at C14 Avenue C. Mrs. Gapen and chil dren will occupy one apartment and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Kalina will con tinue to occupy the other apartment. The sale was handled by Searl S. Davis. DANCE, NOVEMBER 4 The Z. C. B. J. lodge will spon sor a dance on Saturday evening, November 4 at the American Legion hall. The popular Joseph Slnkula orchestra of Omaha will play modern and Bohemian music. The public ia . invited. " '