Netr. St? irrfcal Society
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Vol. No. LV
PIATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1939.
NO. 91
William A.
Robertson Files
for Dist. Bench
Well Known Member of Nebraska Bar
and Resident of This City Files
in Second District.
from Thursday' Dally
William Ainsworth Robertson, one
, of the prominent members of the bar
of eastern Nebraska, today filed for
the nomination for judge of the sec
ond judicial district of Nebraska,
which comprises the counties of
Sarpy, Cass and Otoe. This is the
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William A. Robertson
first filing for the post now held by
Judge W. W. Wilson of Nebraska
City.
Mr. Robertson has long been a
very active figure in the legal pro
fession in Nebraska and'tats-JMeo' In
practice in Plattsmouth. since his
gxaduatibn in 1909 from the Univer
sity of Nebraska. His large practice
has covered a wide field and given
him-a ripe experience in all phases
of the law.
The friends of Mr. Robertson over
the district have urged him to enter
the field for the nomination to the
district bench to which his training
and experience has so ably fitted
him and should he be chosen to the
post, the second district can feel well
assured of having an able, wise and
just jurist on the bench.
Mr. Robertson is a native of Cass
county, born at Louisville fifty-five
years ago and in his boyhood removed
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
M. Robertson to Plattsmouth and
where he graduated from the local
hi?h school in the class of 1902. He
later entered the law college of the
University of Nebraska and from
which he graduated in 1909. He re
turned to Plattsmouth and was en
gaged in practice with Byron Clark,
widely known lawyer, until Mr,
Clark located in Omaha, and later
with C. A. Rawls. In the later years
Mr. Robertson has been engaged in
practice alone and in which he has
been very successful and is one of
the best known members of the pro
fession In the east portion of Ne
braska. In addition to his legal work Mr.
Robertson has been a very prominent
and active figure in Nebraska Ma
sonry, serving in 1937 as the grand
master of the Nebraska Masons and
is at this time president of the Ne
braska Masonic Home association and
grand generalissimo of the Knights
Templar of Nebraska. Mr. Robert
son has also served as a civic leader
and active in the Chamber of Com
merce, Red Cross and all local civic
bodies.
Mr. Robertson was married in
1911 to Miss Helen Gray of Fremont
and their family comprises Ensign
James M. Robertson, II, United States
navy, San Pedro, California, Mrs.
Harold O. Murphey, Lincoln, Miss
Rachel, student at the University of
Nebraska and Billy; who is a student
in the Plattsmouth high school.
CARD OF THANKS
We ' wish to express our sincere
thanks to all those who so kindly
assisted us at the time of the sick
ness and death of our beloved wife
and mother. We also wish to extend
thanks for all the beautiful floral of
ferings and all those who helped In
any way. Those kind deeds we will
always hold dear in our memories.
W. P. Allbee and Family. d&w
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SUFFERS SEVERE INJURIES
From Friday's Daily
This noon during the noonday re
cess at school, Billie Knoflicek was
painfully shaken up and injured in
a plunge down the steep bank at th
north of the school grounds. He was
riding his bicycle around the grounds
Land nearing the steep embankment
Whs unable to check the bicycle and
plunged down more than fifty feet.
The fall badly bruised the lad and it
is thought that he may have a bone
in the arm Injured. He was taken to
the office of Dr. L. S. Pucelik for
treatment and then to his home in
the west part of the city.
Alfred Hall
Dies at Home
in California
Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hall and
Spent Younger Years Here
Funeral at Whittier, Calif.
From Friday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. George Hall received
the sad message this morning regard
ing the death of Mr. Hall's brother,
Alfred D. Hall. Alfred D. Hall passed
away at Long Beach, California
Thursday afternoon following a long
period of failing health, he being a
sufferer from heart disease for some
time.
The deceased is a former Platts
mouth resident and was the son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hall.
Born in Pennsylvania Mr. Hall came
to Nebraska with his parents when
a young man. Before going to Cali
fornia some ten years ago he has
lived in this city, Omaha and other
cities. He married Miss Edith God
Win in Omaha. .
Mr. Hall is survived by the wife,
one daughter, who reside in Long
Beach. Two sisters, Mrs. Anna Hall
of Omaha, Mrs. Mary Dean of Gris-
wold, Iowa, and one brother, George
W. Hall of this city, also survive.
Two grandchildren also mourn his
passing.
Funeral services and interment
will made in California Monday.
RECOVERING FROM INJURY
Mrs. E. J. Ferrie, who was injured
quite severely several days ago in a
fall, is now doing very well and able
to be around but still feels the effects
of the injury.
The accident occurred as Mrs. Fer
rie was engaged in gathering egg3
at the farm west of this city, she
going to the cob house to secure
some eggs from a nest and which
made necessary her stepping on the
pile of cobs, as she stepped from the
cob pile her feet plunged through
the wet and weakened floor of the
structure. The boards giving away
caused a very severe injury to a
lower limb and it is very fortunate
that the member was not broken in
the fall.
ARRIVAL OF FINE DAUGHTER
From Friday's Daiiy
This morning at 10 o'clock at the
St. Catherine's hospital at Omaha a
fine eight and a half pound daughter
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Towner
Livingston of west of this city. The
mother and little one are both doing
fine. Mrs. Livingston was formerly
Miss Mildred Young, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Parr Young of Nehaw
ka. CARD OF THANKS
We want all our friends and neigh
bors to know that your kindness and
help during the illness and loss of
our dear husband, father and
brother is more deeply appreciated
than any word of thanks can express.
Mrs. Anna M. C. Nearhood, Clin
ton, Donald Dale and sister Mrs.
Anna Horsterman.
UNDERGO TONSILLOTOMIES
From Friday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. George Troop were
in Omaha today and brought back
home Antionette and Mary Phyllis,
daughters of Mr. Troop, who have
been at the Nicholas Senn hospital.
The little girls had undergone tonsil
ectomies and are now feeling fine and
show little effect of the operation.
Mr. and Mrs.
Reinsh of Omaha
Killed in Crash
Well Known Here to Many Friends
En Route to California, Die in
Railroad Crossing Accident.
From Thursday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Reinsh,
1507 Park avenue, Omaha, well
known here, died in a railroad cross
ing accident near Marysville, Kans.,
shortly before noon yesterday.
The Reinshes left Omaha Wednes
day morning to spend the winter in
California.
Mr. Reinsh, an insurance man,
was 72, his wife 68. They had been
married more than 51 years.
The southbound automobile col
lided with an eastbound motor on
the St. Joseph and Grand Island
division of the Union Pacific, on
Highway No. 77 about two miles
north of Marysville. The motorman,
Norman Hawkinson, said the auto
was traveling fast. He blew his
whistle, and the automatic 6ignal was
in motion, he said, but the driver
apparently failed to notice the warn
ings. The car and its occupants were
so badly burned county officials were
not immediately able to tell how
many persons were in the car.
Relatives include one son in
Omaha, William E. Reinsh, and five
other sons. Dr. E. M. Reinsh of
Detroit, Mich.; Dr. C. E. Reinsh,
Omaha; Harry O. and Merle W.
Reinsh of Compton, Cal.; Carl Reinsh
of Long Beach. Cal., and one daugh
ter, Mrs. Joe Nolan, Reseda, Cal.
Dr. C. E. and Mrs. Reinsh had also
planned to leave for California Wed
nesday-. --and expected -to catch up
with his parents en route.
The bereaved family will have the
deep sympathy of the friends here in
the tragic loss that has come to them.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
Frank David Amick, member of
one of the pioneer families of this
part of Cass county and a former
resident here, was fatally injured on
Sunday in an auto accident and pass
ed away on Monday at a Detroit hos
pital at the age of thirty-three years,
six months and eight days.
Adding to the sorrow of the fam
ily is the fact that his wife is in very
critical condition and is not expected
to live.
On the receipt of the message of
his passing his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. L. Amick and sister, Mrs. M. L.
Chancellor, of St. - Paul, Nebraska,
departed for Detroit to be with the
bereaved family.
The burial was at Bellaire, Ohio,
where a brother is buried and where
the family formerly lived.
He is survived by the widow and
four stepchildren, a "brother, T. L.
Amick, all of Detroit, his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Amick and a
sister. Mrs. M. L. Chancellor of St.
Paul, Nebraska, and a sister, Mrs.
Everett Coolman, of Omaha, as well
as a host of friends in Detroit and
in Cass county.
RETURN TO SPENCER
From Saturday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Storjohn
left for their home at Spencer, Ne
braska today. Mrs. Storjohn, the
former Miss Dora Soennichsen, ar
rived in this city Thursday evening
and spent the time visiting with her
uncle, H. M. SoennichBen and family
and friends. Her husband came to
this city today and accompanied his
wife home. ,
ENLISTS IN NAVY
Among the enlistments reported at
the naval recruiting station in Oma
ha for Thursday was that of Bruce
Spahni, of Imperial Nebraska. The
young man is a son of Ralph Spahni,
former resident here and a nephew of
Mrs. Fred Lugsch of this city.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
Mrs. J. W. Taenzler, wife of Rev.
J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the First
Christian church, is showing- im
provement following her illness of
three weeks. Mrs. Taenzler had been
bedfast for the past several days.
ENFORCING ORDINANCE
From Friday's Daily
The enforcing of the ordinance cov
ering the use and operation of
punchboards in the city, was vigor
ously started last night when a youth
was picked up on the streets by Of
ficer Herbert Johnson and charged
with attempting to-sell chances by
means of a punch board.
The matter was heard this morn
ing in the court of Judge Graves and
a fine of $25 and' costs assessed.
The officers are making a thorough
inspection of the city to see that the
ordinance is not further violated.
East Central
Prep Athletic
Conference
Bethany, College View, AsHand, Val
ley, Wahoo, Plattsmouth Are
Members cf Group.
In a meeting of school represen
tatives held at Ashland, the newly
organized East Central Prep School
Conference was completed with the
election of officers and the organ
ization started on its way for a very
successful start.
In the naming of officers J. L.
Irwin, superintendent of the Ashland
schools was selected as president,
L. S. Devoe, superintendent of the
Plattsmouth schools, as vice-president
and C. B. Mapes. of Bethany,
former Plattsmouth resident, was
named as secretary-treasurer.
Most of the schools have maintain
ed athletic relations over a period
of years. '
The league will get its start with
the present basketball season. Each
team must play ti&r games to be
eligible for the championship. A
track meet will be held next spring,
and four games will be necessary
for the 1940 football championship.
Starting with the 1940-41 basketball
season and the 1941 football season
round robin schedules will be played.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Saturday's Dairy
This morning Carl Etzel, residing
in Rock Bluffs was taken to Omaha
in the Horton ambulance to be
placed in the Douglas county hos
pital. Mr. Etzel was severely in
jured several months ago when a
tractor was overturned and was
caught under the machine. Since hi3
return home after weeks in the hos
pital, he has suffered a lung ailment
and for which he vill receive treat
ment. VISIT AT LINCOLN
Mrs. L. S. Devoe and Mrs. Frank
A. Cloidt of this city and Mrs. Ray
Norris, of Weeping Water, were in
Lincoln Friday to spend a few hours,
Mrs. Cloidt visiting friends and with
her daughter. Miss Frances, while
Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Devoe attended
a meeting of the committee chair
men of the Nebraska Federation of
Women's clubs.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
From Saturday's Datly
In the office of the clerk of the
district court, an action for divorce
was filed today entitled Winifred
Johnston vs. Herman Everett John
ston. The petition sets forth that the
parties were married at Rockport,
Missouri, May 1, 1937. The plaintiff
asks the restoration of her maiden
name, Winifred Uhley.
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Prom Saturday's Daily
Donald Bushnell, of Burbank, Cali
fornia, arrived last evening from the
west and will visit here over the
holidays with his parents, Mr.and
Mrs. G. O. Schwenneker and other
relatives and friends. Mr. Bushnell
has resided in the west for the past
several years.
RETURN TO WISCONSIN
From Saturday's Dally
After an extended visit .with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Dooley, Mrs. Mary Baird
returned late last evening to her
home In Barronett, Wisconsin.
District Court
Has Very Busy
Session Friday
Judge Wilson Passes on a Large
Number of Cases and
Motions Filed.
The district court had a very busy
session Friday when Judge W. W.
Wilson heard a large number of mo
tions and made rulings in a great
many cases in both the law and
equity docket.
In the case of Dorothy McFadden
by her father and next friend, George
McFadden vs. Nora Schick. Motion
for a new trial overruled.
In the case of Harry D. Wohlers,
et al vs. Fred Marquardt, a suit on
note, the court found for the de
fendant. In the case of Robert D. Fitch vs.
Cass County, claim. The court hearl
the demurrer argued and submitted
to the court.
Charles B. Laune vs. John Finkle,
et al, suit for damages. The motion
of the defendant to strile was sus
tained, defendants motion to set
forth the rate of speed sustained.
Plaintiff given leave to amend by
interlineaton.
John L. Finkle vs. Charles B.
Laune, et al, suit for damages. Mo
tion of the defendant Moore sus
tained. Plaintiff given leave to
answer by interlineaton. Defendant
Moore given three weeks to answer.
In the case of Rheta Ferguson vs.
Abner C. Ferguson, suit on appor
tionment of estate, decree entered.
In the action of Theodore R. Baker
vs. Delia C. Baker, suit for divorce,
the court after hearing the evidence
submitted, granted the cross petition
of the defendant, Delia C. Baker and
granted a decree of divorce, also $2)
per month alimony and $50 attorney
fees to the defendant.
In the matter of the Federal Farm
Mortgage Corporation vs. Harry AI-
bin, et al. Action in foreclosure, sale
confirmed.
In the case of John M. Spickler vs.
Everett Pickens, et al, appeal on
award, motion for new trial was
overruled.
The Prudential Insurance Co., vs.
Florence Armstrong, et al. Fore
closure, decree.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
vs. E. F. Marshal, et al. Foreclosure,
decree.
Gustav Bornemeier vs. Guy L.
Clements, et al. Judgment in par
tition. J. A. Capwell appointed as
referee.
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
The county court was busy Friday
in hearing probate matters that had
been set for hearing by Judge A. H.
Duxbury.
Hearing was had on the applica
tion for the probate of the estate of i
Jesse Kleiser, deceased, of South j
Bend. E. A. Wiggenhorn, of Ashland
was appointed as the administrator.
The will of Lydia A. Williams was
offered for probate irf" the court and
which nominates J. V. Stradley, of
Greenwood as the administrator.
In the estate of Peter Gakemeier,
deceased, a hearing was had on the
application to sell real estate.
Final settlement was had In the
estate of W. S. Norris, deceased, of
Nehawka, of which Mrs. Mary O.
Norris is the executpix.
Hearing was had in the probate of
the estate of Henry J. Knabe, de
ceased, and of which Edward J. and
Florence L. Knabe, are the adminis
trators. Determination of heirship
in the estate of Louise Knabe was
also in connection with the settle
ment of the estate.
ATTENDING DEBATE MEET
From Saturday Dally
This morning a group of the mem
bers of the Plattsmouth debate squad
were at Lincoln where they enjoyed
the debates staged by the Lincoln
high school. The party was headed
by Milo Price, debate coach and mem
bers of the party were driven, to
Lincoln by Mrs. A. H. Duxbury and
Mrs. R. P. Westover. Among those
going to Lincoln were John Morris,
Ruth Lowson, Dorothea Mae Dux
bury, Ruth Westover, Billy Robert
son, Margaret Fricke, Mary Ann
Winscot.
HONORED BY FRATERNITY
Among the students at the Uni
versity of Nebraska college of engi
neering to receive the honor of mem
bership in the honorary engineering
fraternity Sigma Tau, is John F.
Nottleman of near this city. There
were twenty-two seniors and juniors
to receive the initiation into the
fraternity preceding the dinner
Thursday evening.
Mr. Nottleman is a graduate of
the local high school in the class of
'935 and is a son of John Nottleman
of south of this city.
First Year Cass
County Students
at the University
Thirty-five Attending University of
Nebraska for First Time
11 From Plattsmouth.
LINCOLN, Neb. Among the one
hundred and thirteen students from
Cass county who are registered at the
University of Nebraska this year,
thirty-five are attending the univer
sity for the first time.
Plattsmouth has the largest repre
sentation with the following eleven:
John Bestor, John Livingston, Grace
Wiles, Ronald Rebal, freshmen in the
College of Arts and Sciences; Mary
Knorr, sophomore, Stephen Davis,
junior, and Warren Farmer, senior,
all in the College of Arts and Sci
ences; Hazel Kelley and James Webb,
freshmen in the College of Business
Administration; Stephen Wiles, a
freshman in the College of Engineer
ing, and Frances Cloidt, a sopho
more in Teachers College. Miss
Knorr is a member of Kappa Alpha
Theta and Miss Cloidt is a member
of Pi Beta Phi sorority.
From Weeping Water come Conant
Wiles and Arthur Everett, freshmen
In the College of Engineering; Eu
nice Hcback, Patricia Sperry and
Dorothy Everett, freshmen in Teach
ers College; Doris Marshall and Clin
ton Wilkinson, freshmen in the Col
lege of Arts and Sciences. Miss Mar
shall is a pledge of Alpha Omicron
Pi sorority.
Four freshmen represent Nehawka.
They are John Deterding, enrolled
in the College of Engineering; Don
ald Hansen, College of Agriculture;
Patricia Sand, College of Arts and
Sciences: and Edward Wunderlich,
College of Business Administration.
Mr. Deterding is a member of the
University Y.M.C.A. Wunderlich is
a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity.
The following four freshmen from
Louisville are all in the College of
Arts and Sciences: Frances Brown,
Forrest Brunson, Randall Koop, and
Herbert Jackman. Three freshmen
represent Murdock; Maurice McDon
ald, enrolled in the College of Arts
and Sciences; Ruth Ruge, College of
Agriculture; and Maxine Miller,
Teachers College.
Other freshman students from Cass
county include Donald Nelson of
Murray, enrolled in Teachers College;
James Lake of Elmwood, College of
Arts and Sciences; John Horsh of
Alvo, and Marian M. Anderson of
Greenwood, College of Agriculture;
Paul Murfin of Wabash, and Charles
Stutt, of Avoca, College of Engi
neering. Of the one hundred and thirteen
students from Cass county, five are
from Alvo, five from Avoca, four from
Eagle, eight from Elmwood, seven
from Greenwood, nine from Louis
ville, eight from Murdock, six from
Murray, nine from Nehawka, thirty
from Plattsmouth, one from South
Bend, three from Wabash, and
eighteen from Weeping Water.
Some 6,771 students are registered
at the university this year, one of
the largest enrollments in the his
tory of the institution. Thirty-three
states are represented and nine for
eign countries Hawaii, the Philip
pines, Germany, South America,
Puerto Rico, Italy, Canada, Egypt
and Switzerland.
VISITS WITH SISTER
From Friday's Dally
Mrs. Mike Luti, who has been
visiting for the past week at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Ole Mlchelsen, at
Oakland, Nebraska, returned home
last evening.
Frank Janda
is Called to
Rest Today
Former Plattsmouth Resident Dies in
Omaha Services and Interment
Will Be Held Here.
From Saturday's Dally
Following a long period of ill
health Frank Janda, 87, passed to
his last reward early this morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Trilety, Omaha. Following the
death of his second wife, Frances In
1934, Mr. Janda had made his home
with his daughters, Mrs. Fred Heln
rich in Havelock and the last few
years had lived with the Triletys.
Frank Janda, Ihird son of Thomas
and Mary Janda, was born in Plese-
cich, Austria in 1852. During his
residence in Europe he was married
to Miss Louise Chmelka who, with
the daughter, Fannie (Mrs. Fred
Heinrich) his parents, four brothers
and three sisters came to America on
August 1, 1C79. Coming directly to
Nebraska, the Janda family settled
in the west part of the city where
they had made their residence for all
these years. Frank Janda and his
family lived on the old homestead on
Vine street, which is now occupied
by the Charles Hitt family.
During his residence in Platts
mouth Mr. Janda was employed In
the local Burlington shops, he beln
a Burlington veteran at the time of.
his death. He served as a carpenter
in the shops.
The deceased was also the leader
of the famous Janda band, which In
the '80's and 90s attracted city-wide
attention. Members of the Janda
familypredominated in the band.
. With the aid of his brothers Mr.
Janda shared largely in the establish- .
ment and erection of the Holy Rosary
Catholic church at 1610 Pearl street,
which was completed in 1S92. Ha
was highly credited with the In
terior arrangement and decoration of
the church at that time.
Three daughters and two sons are
left to share the bereavement that
his death has caused. The surviving
children are: Mrs. James Taylor of
Hillsboro, North Dakota, Mrs. Fred
Heinrich and Mrs. Frank Trilety of
Omaha, Fred Janda of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin and Charles F. Janda of
this city. Three sons, Stuart, Frank
and John, and a daughter, Mrs. Roy
Jackson have preceded him in death.
Ten grandchildren, two of whom live
in this city Mrs. Allan McClanahan
and Mrs. Harold Lillie -and a num
ber of great-grandchildren mourn his
passing. Mr. Janda is also survived
by one brother, Cyril of this city, as
well as a large number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services for the late Mr.
Janda will be held on Monday morn
ing at 9:30 at the Holy Rosary Cath
olic church, of which church he was
a long and faithful member during
his residence here. Rev. Joseph R.
Sinkula, pastor, will celebrate the
requiem high mass. The interment
will be made in the Holy Sepulchre
cemetery. The coffin will be opened
at the church.
The Janda mortuary of Omaha will
have charge of the arrangements.
THEODORE STARKJOHN ILL
One of Plattsmouth's old-time resi
dents Theodore Starkjohn is quite
ill at his home at 820 Locust street.
Mr. Starkjohn contracted a severe
cold a few days ago and at the pres
ent time, seemingly, is on the Terge
of pneumonia. Mrs. Starkjohn, who
has been bedfast for several weeks
at the result of pneumonia, is great
ly improved, but is not able to be up
and around yet. Miss Olga Pucelik,
a trained nurse from Omaha, is
caring for the Starkjohns and she is
being assisted by Mrs. Hardison.
TRAILER HOME DESTROYED
Friday evening the trailer house
where William Thorburn has been
residing on Chicago avenue near the
O. K. garage, caught fire and was
destroyed by the blaze. Mr. Thor
burn, who has had a great deal of
difficulty in securing a dwelling
place, several months ago secured
the trailer and which has since been
his home. It is thought the fire orig
inated from a store in the house.