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Nebr. State Historical Society omn VOL. NO. LVI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1940. NO. 7 Death of Baltz Meisinger Early SundayMorning Resident of Cass County Since In fancy, Passed Away After Ill ness of Some Duration. Sunday morning at the - family home in this city Baltz Joseph Mei ringer, 52, died after an illness of several weeks and failing health for the past few years. In the last days his condition had given no hope of hir. recovery, but through the long illness he had been faithfully cared for by his devoted wife. Mr. Meisinger was a son of Peter and Elizabeth Stoehr Meisinger, born March 2, 188S, in Tazewell county, Illinois, and when a child of four ytars was brought by the parents to Cass county, the parents settling in 1S91 on a farm near Cedar Creek where they remained for many years. Mr. Meisinger was engaged in farming for the greater part of his life, first assisting the parents on the farm and later in farming for himself. On February 22, 1922, he was married to Miss Elizabeth O'Brien at Manley and nineteen year3 ago the family moved to Platts mouth. Since locating here Mr. Mei singer has largely been engaged in farm work when his health per mitted. There is surviving, the widow, Elizabeth Meisinger, one brother, William of Springfield, as well as four sisters, Margaret, Louise, Mary and Katherine, all of this city. The funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9 a. m. at the St. John's Catholic church in this city, Monsignor George Agius" ceTebratng the service. The burial will be held at the College Hill cemetery at Man ley. The Horton funeral home of this city will be in charge. SCORES FINE RECORD The Evergreen Poultry Farm of W. F. Nolte, southwest of Mynard, has scored a very fine record in the laying average of pullets produced on the farm and from the choice cock of Mr. Nolte. These pultets were tested for liv ability and egg production at the North Platte Experiment Station. There were many entries from the Leghorn breeders of the state enter ed in the project. In the December tests Mr. Nolte had twenty-three entries in the tests and with an averageo f 18.8 in the rating of the pullets, one of the highest in the lists. The January tests of 19 of the pullets showed an average of 2.03, showing well for the fine quality of the poultry that is produced at the Nolte farm. Mr. Nolte for the past years has specialized in the heavy white Leg horn strain of poultry with the great est of success, his flock having at tracted attention as one of the best in the state. Their laying qualities makes them greatly in demand. SUFFERS LOSS OF EYE Kenneth Bethards, 11-year-old Bon of Littleton Bethards, local shoe maker, was operated on Sunday morn ing at 10 o'clock at the University hospital, Omaha for the removal of his left eye. The youth, with a number of his friends, was engaged in sleigh riding Saturday morning near the Lillian Renner home when a sled pre ceding his stopped suddenly and Ken neth, going at a high rate of speed, was unable to stop and as- a result he crashed into his friend's sled. The eye was cut so bad that it was impossible to save it and an oper ation for its removal made necessary. Kenneth is still in the hospital. THANKS TO MY MANY FRIENDS I wish to extend thanks to Patrol man A. D. Garrarrd, who pulled me from my car filled with gas fumes, and to all who in any way did the kind acts which saved me from asphyxiation when my car leaked gas and put me under; also Ray Herring, Otto Wohlfarth and Bob Hester for assisting me to the doc tor's office. Thank you again, all who tendered their kindness and services. M; S. BRIGGS. PLAN DINNER AND MEETING The directors of the Chamber of Commerce met Thursday afternoon at the Hotel Plattsmouth, a small group of the membership being in attendance. It was decided to hold a dinner and meeting at the hotel on Thursday, March 7th. At this time it is hoped the nominating committee will have candidates ready to presert for the presidency of the club. Platters to Face Pioneers in Tourney Opener Drawings at Falls City Saturday Plattsmouth. Falls City, Bea trice, Fairbury Seeded. For the third time this season the Platters and the Pioneers of Nebraska City will oppose each other on the basketball court, the result of the drawings made Saturday for the Falls City southeastern tournament, open ing on March 7th. The Platters were seeded in the drawings along with Falls City, Beatrice and Fairbury, the Platters being No. 1 and Falls City No. 8 in the drawing for class A. Falls City will play Tecumseh on Wednesday, March 6th, the only game scheduled for that evening. The winner of this contest will play Auburn on Thursday, March 7th. Lee Grossman and Moe Pressley, both of Omaha, were named as the officials for the tournament. The first round pairings: Wednesday, March 6 Falls City vs. Tecumseh, 8 p. m. Thursday, March 7th Platts mouth vs. Nebraska City, 6 p. m.; Wymore vs. Beatrice. 7 p. m.: Fair bury vs. Pawnee City, 8 p. m.; Au burn vs. winner of the Falls City- Tecumseh game at 9 p. m. SOJOURNERS VISIT CITY The Sojourners club of Omaha, Masonic organization of men in the service of the army or navy, were here this week as guests at the Ne braska Masonic Home. This group was treated to a fine country sausage supper, prepared as only the expert cooks at the Home have the secret. The supper was one that all enjoyed, the visitors finding it a rare treat. The members of the visiting party brought with them a large and at tractive picture vhfch was presented to the Home and will adorn the wal's of the parlors. Colonel Stanley James USA, who has just recently been ordered to the Philippine Islands for a tour of duty, headed the visiting party, and had presented a very interesting series of talking movies of the army service, that of the U. S. medical corps being presented and gave in teresting scenes of the handling of the sick and ailing in the army the care and comfort that is afforded in army hospitals and posts over the country as well as scenes of field work of the corps, the latter taken in the vicinity of Gettysburg. ' William E. Evers. student of the University of Nebraska, who has been appointed as a cadet at West Point, was a guest of the event, coming from Lincoln to enjoy the occasion. ENLISTS IN NAVY Plattsmouth friends will be in terested in learning that Dennis His kett, one of the stars of the last year Nebraska City football team, is quit ting his school work and has enlist ed in the United States navy. His kett is a son of' Mr. and Mrs. James Hiskett, former residents of this city, where Dennis attended the grade schools. He has been one of the out standing football players of the southeast conference in the last two years. RETURNS FROM YORK from Friday! Dally Mrs. Bronson Timm, who has been visiting at York, Nebraska, with rel atives, returned home last evening after a very pleasant visit. She was met at Omaha by Mr. Timm. Subscribe for the Journal. Worthan-Hob-scheidt Wedding This Morning Nuptials Celebrated at the St. John's School Chapel by Monsig nor George Agius. From Thursday- Darty This morning at the chapel of the St. John's school at 8 o'clock was celebrated the nuptials of two of the well known and popular young people of this community. Miss Imogene Worthan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Worthan. and George W. Hob scheidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Iictscheidt of south of Plattsmouth. The nuptial mass was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Agius, pastor of the St. John's church. The music of the service was played by Sister Celestine of the St. John's school faculty. The bride was attended by Miss Dorothy Brink, of Omaha, while Frank Hobschcidt, brother of the groom, served as the best man for the ceremony. A large group of the relatives and friends were present to witness the impressive service that joined the lives of tnese two fine young people. The wedding day also marked the birthday anniversary of the groom. Following the marriage ceremony the bridal party motored to the country home of the parents of the groom where a very delightful wed ding breakfast was served to the party. Mr. and Mrs. Hobscheidt will leave for LaVern, Iowa, where the groom has purchased a farm and where they will make their home in the future. Both the young people have grown up in this community, where they have a very large circle of friends and acquaintances. The wedding marks the culmination of a romance of their school days when both were students at the Plattsmouth high school, the bride graduating in 1936 and the groom in 1937. SECURE TRANSPORTATION Men employed on the WPA proj ects in various parts of the county, who have been unable to get to work in the last several days because of transportation, have at least secured partial means of getting to and from their work. Penner Spidell with other workers have secured a large old type hearse that was at one time used by the Horton funeral home which has been remodeled to serve as a means of trsnsportation. The hearse makes a very good truck for the men, having seats for twenty, all enclosed and plenty of light from the windows. The new vehicle made its initial trip this morning out to the wrork at Louis ville. Weeping Water and the rock cuarries south of this city. MANY ATTEND SERVICES There was a very large congre gation present Wednesday evening at the St. Paul's Evangelical church to enjoy the splendid Lenten services which are being held at that church. The choir cf the church gave one of the beautiful Lenten hymns while Mr. Frank A. Cloidt gave the im pressive solo,- "O Master Let Me Walk With Thee." the congregation joining in the chorus of the hymn. Mrs. Wiley Sigler was at the organ for the numbers. The congregation had a very im pressive sermon by Rev. S. G. Schick, his theme being "The Wounded Hands." The speaker forcefully car ried his message of the wounded Christ, a most impressive lesson of the Lenten season of meditation and repentence. HERE FROM WEEPING WATER From Friday's Dally Ed Freeman, well known resident of Weeping Water was in the city today to visit for a few hours with friends and looking after some busi ness. Mr. Freeman reports that the roads are very bad as the result of snow and later melting, highway No. 1 being especially bad for travel due to softening. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT The many friends of Miss Minnie Hild, clerk in the office of the county judge, will be pleased to learn that she is showing much improvement at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha. Miss Hild has been suffering from what seems a severe case of sciatic rheumatism, but is now improving quite nicely. It is hoped that she may be able to return home soon. Mrs. Nellie Parmele Agnew Dies in Omaha Member cf One of Pioneer Families of Cass County Passes Away at Home of Daughter Friday. Mrs. Nellie Parmele Agnew, 79, member of one of the old and prom inent pioneer families of Cass county, died Friday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Reese H. Hastain, 819 South 41st avenue, Omaha. Mrs. Agnew was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Parmele, who came to territorial Nebraska in the fifties and where the deceased lady was born July 18, 1SG1 at Platts mouth. She was married here to W. J. Agnew, Burlington railroad offi cial, who has preceded her in death. While a resident here Mrs. Agnew was very active in the affairs cf the First Presbyterian church and the social life of the community where for many years she made her home. In later years Mrs. Agnew has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Hastain at Louisville and Omaha. There is surviving, the daughter, and one sister, Mrs. S. H. Atwood, of Liberty, Missouri, who has been visiting at Omaha with the sister. Three children, Percy, Sallie and Kittie, have preceded the mother. The funeral services will be held here at the Sattler funeral home chapel on Monday afternoon at 2:30. Dr. H. G. McClusky. pastor of the First Presbyterian church will con duct the services. The interment will be at the family plot in Oak Hill cemetery. MUSIC STUDENTS TO PERU From Friday's Daily A number of the local musical students left today and entered the M-I-N-K (Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas) music contest, jvhich was held today at Peru. The trans portation facilities were furnished by Mrs. J. R. Reeder, John Cloidt, and David Fowler, Jr., musical di rector at the high school. The group that took part in the vocal solos were Russell Nielsen, Joe York, Maxine Graves. Juanita Sigler, John Elliott, Wilma Nolte. Allan White was a contestant in the cor net solos division. Also entering the contest was a girl's sextette Dor othea Duxbury, Maxine Graves, Juanita Sigler, Wilma Nolte, Ger trude Cloidt, Willa Sylvester. Miss Whipple Leonard served as the ac companist for the group. BIRTH OF GIRL A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weiss at the St. Joseph hos pital, Omaha at 11:30 p. m. Thurs day. Mrs. Weiss will be remembered here as the former Mildred Kostka and the infant is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kostka, Omaha, Herman Weiss and Mrs. Martha Weiss, Plattsmouth. HERE FROM LINCOLN John Benton Livingston, Stephen Davis and Robert Woest, students at the University of Nebraska, came in Friday afternoon to spend the week end here with their families. They were brought home by Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt, who had spent Fri day with her daughter, Miss Frances, also a student at the university. RETURNING HOME From Frtday'a Bally County Attorney Walter H. Smith departed for Omaha this afternoon and accompanied Mrs. Smith and their infant son home to this city. This is the first introduction of the young man to his home. Platters Roll Over Wahoo by Score 61 to 28 Visitors Play Good Opening Half But Swept Away by Platter At tack in Last of Game. From Saturday's Daily The Platters last evening annexed another of the East Nebraska Six conference games when they rolled over Wahoo by the score of 61 to 28, in a smashing last half drive that left the visitors groggy at the final wh'stle. In the opening quarter of the game tho contest seemed destined to be a close struggle as Donald Kling and Aniiel Johnson of the visitors were finding the hoop regularly while Smith and Yelick led the attack for the blue and white. At the close of the period the score was 10 to 9 for the Pi.nters. Tne second period found Smith of the locals sizzling hot to set a fast pace in which Yelick and Noble join ed, with D. Kling and Roy Kling with Johnson keeping the visitors going. At the half time the score was 28 to 20 for the Platters. The third period was one in which Joe Noble shared with Yelick in the basket tossing honors to take the Platters definitely out in front and headed for the winning goal. Wahoo benefited by many free toeses that they made good to keep in the run ning. Some fine floor work was shown by the Platters on the de fensive plays here and in the final quarter, Davis, Shiffer, Yelick and Noble being effective in their work. At the quarter the score was 41 to 24 for the locals. In the last quarter of the game the Platters really extended them selves as they raced and shot and battled away the visitors from the blue and white goal. Smith and Yelick poured the ball through the hoop with regularity while Joe York and "Pepper" Martin added a field goal for good measure. The game was fast and furious at the close as the final whistle left the game at 61 to 28. The officiating was by William Ossian, of Nebraska City, in his usual very capable and impartial manner. The box score of the game: Plattsmouth (61) FG FT PF TP Smith, f ' 9 2 1 20 Martin, f 10 0 2 Steinkamp. f 10 2 2 York, f 2 12 5 Noble, c 6 3 3 11 White, c 0 0 0 0 Yelick. g 8 1 2 17 pavis, g 0 0 3 0 Shiffer, g 0 0 10 27 14 61 Wahoo (28) FG FT PF TP D. Kling, f 5 0 0 10 A. Johnson, f 3 3 2 9 Morin. f 0 0 0 0 L. Kling, c 13 4 5 Walters, c 0 0 0 0 Kucera, g 0 1 2 1 Ludi. g 0 0 0 0 Vlcek, g 1 1 1.3 Chloupek, g 0 0 0 0 10 8 9 28 In the curtain raiser of the eve ning the Wahoo Reserves nipped the local reserves by the score of 25 to 14. The game was wild and rough on the part of both teams. ATTEND LEGION CONFERENCE fr.im Friday's Dally This morning at an early hour Commander George Conis, of Hugh J. Kearns post No. 56, American Le gion, with E. O. Vroman, nost finance officer, Mrs. E. O. Vroman, local Auxiliary president, Mrs. E. A. Webb, county Auxiliary chairman, and Mrs. Robert Cappell, local unit secretary, departed for Grand Island. The party will attend the confer ence of the post and unit officers as well as the state executive commit tee. National Commander Raymond J. Kelly of Detroit, will address the Joint conference of the Legion and Aux iliary as the culmination of the con ference this afternoon. State Com mander Eugene A. Nutzman, ot Ne hawka, and State President Mrs. C. J. Mortensen, of Ord, of the Auxiliary, were also speakers and presided at the conference.' RETURNS FROM IOWA Cass Sylvester, who has been over in Iowa looking after some business for the Claude A. Ruse Motor com pany, has returned home. Mr. Syl vester found driving very bad and much mud. He was surprised to find that reports had been circulated here that he had been injured in a wreck over in Iowa, which was wholly un founded. School Bond Proposal on the Ballots April 2 Will Prepare for Submission to the Voters Matter of $35,000 Bond Issue for New Building:. For some time there has been agitation over the matter of the erec tion of a new public school building at the high school hill campus, one that would replace the Central build ing which structure has been in ser vice since 1875. That the matter might be placed before the voters of School District No. 1, Cass county, the board of edu cation Friday voted to present to the people a proposition for the issuance of $35,000 in bonds for the commun ity share of a new grade school build ing. The issuance of the bonds is 'made dependent on the securing of WPA aid in a government project. The members of the board have felt that if it is advisable to have the new building to replace the old struc ture that now was th most appro priate time for the action when gov ernment aid might be secured in providing an adequate building. ; The new building if erected would permit the tearing down of the old Central building and the use of the material. Steps will be taken at once to start the proceedings that will per mit the bond question to be submitted to the voters at the general city elec tion on Tuesday, April 2nd. COUNTY COURT NOTES Hearing on final settlement of the estate of Dan E. Sheesley, deceased. was held Friday morning. Discharge of S. C. Boyles and Mattie Cook, as executor and executrix, ordered. Mattie Cook of Alvo was appointed as guardian of Lloyd Sheesley, in competent. In the case of the State of Nebras ka vs. Paul Applegate, bond to keep the peace, the defendant was released by the court. In the case of tha Rosen-Novak Motor Co. vs. Weiss, settlement was reached between the parties. A hearing was had on a com plaint charging Paul Applegate with assault and battery. The defendant entered a plea of guilty and w-as given a sentence of fifteen days in Jail. The defendant declined a sus pended sentence, preferring to re main in jail. DISTRICT COURT NOTES From Friday's Dalty This morning Judge W. W. Wil son was here from Nebraska City to hold a session of the district court. The court took up the matter of the State of Nebraska vs. Clyde W. Hack ney, who three weeks ago had made a plea of guilty to the charge of forgery. The court on the recommen dation of the county attorney and sheriff, paroled the young man to a responsible business man at Wilson ville, the defendant having had a very good reputation as a law abiding citizen and this being his first offense. He is to report each month for a three-year period. Filings in the office of the clerk of the district court was that of the Home Owners Loan Corporation vs. Mable Bloom, et al, an action in fore closure. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Prom Thuraday'a Daily This afternoon Mrs. Henry Donat and infant son, Ronald Floyd Donat, were brought home from the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha where the babe was born. Mr. Donat drove to Omaha to brine the family back to be reunited at home here. Golden Jubilee Weeping Water Woman's Club Most Enjoyable Event Held Tuesday at Congregational Church with Pageant of Ye Old Times Tuesday afternoon, February 20, 1940, was set aside by the Weeping Water Woman's Club as their Golden Jubilee celebration day. Members of the club, with their guests, members of the two pioneer Woman's clubs of Weeping Water, were entertained at a luncheon at the Congregational church, after which the afternoon was given over to a history of these pioneer clubs, followed by a pageant depicting the different stages of Woman's Club work since the first organization. Mrs. Arthur H. Jones was ill charge of all arrangements for the program. Luncheon was served from long tables having runners of yellow run ning lengthwise down the center oC each table, with crystal holders bear ing yellow -tapers at close intervals on each side. Old fashioned crystal cake stands held small cakes iced with white and decorated with yel low roses, all bearing the numerals "50." The following menu was served: Meat Balls Refilled Potatoes Spaghetti and Tomato en Casserole Rolls - Jelly - Butter Golden Glow Salad Ice Cream - Cake - Mints Coffee Historical sketches of the pioneer clubs of Weeping Water were given. The Zetetic Club was organised in June, 1S84, with five women attend ing the first meeting. They were Mrs. Laura M. Woodford, Mrs. II. D. Travis, Mrs. Jonathan Chase, Mrs. F. E. Miller and Mrs. Ida Ingersoll. Others joining immediately after wards were Mrs. Julia Ashley, Mrs. Mary Monroe, Mrs. Anna B. Reed, Mrs. Henrietta Wolcott, Mrs. Helen Reed, Mrs. Genevieve Ladd, Mrs. S. A. Norton, Mrs. M. E. Ripley, Mrs. M. E. Thorngate, Mrs. J. M. Beards ley, Mrs. T. W. Shelton, Mrs. M. M. Butler and Mrs. J. B. Sawyer. December 21, 1891, they received word that they had been admitted into the general federation of Wom en's clubs. Mrs. Laura M. Woodford and Mrs. James B. Hungate attended the first meeting of the general fed eration, which was held in Chicago May 11. 12 and 13. 1S92. It is thought that Mrs. Henrietta B. Wol cott also attended that meeting, al though her name is not recorded as a delegate. The Zetetic Club functioned until 1921 when they disbanded. The name "Zetetic" was given to the club by Mrs. Jonathan Chase. It meant "Seekers after Knowledge." Crysalis Second Club The Crysalis Club was organized at Weeping .Water in 1896 and was originally a neighborhood study group with both men and women as members. Mrs. Wesley A. Davis was its first president and Arthur Ken nedy its first secretary. Later this was changed to a regu lar Woman's Club, joining the gen eral federation in 1914. Through their efforts and at a great sacrifice' of time and effort the first library in Weeping Water was started. They charged five cents rental on each book and kept all of the best of the current literature available to tne public. In 1917 this fine, though small library, mostly fiction, was combined with the fine reference li brary which had belonged to the Weeping Water Academy, making possible the present fine library that Weeping Water folks enjoy. . May 8, 1917, the Crysalis Club was merged into the Weeping Water Woman's Club, which was unlimited in membership and able to undertake greater activities. Pageant Most Interesting The pageant opened with a scene depicting how a club was conducted In 1860, with Mrs. Fred Gorder, Mrs. Joe Corley, Miss Anna Hubbard and Mrs. Clint Wilkinson wearing beautiful dresses worn during that period. Then came the costumes. ot the nineties, worn by Mrs. Leslia (Continued on Page 2)