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Nelr. State Historical Society VOL. NO. LVI PLATTSHOUTH, KEEK, ft SKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1940. NO. 16 Easter Day One Widely Observed in the Churches Large Congregations Present at Ser vices, Although Cold Checks Usual Easter Parade. The churches of the city irrespec tive of creed, Sunday held record breaking congregations for the Easter day services, beautiful floral decor ations and impressive musical pro grams' being heard at all of the churches. The St. John's Catholic church had three masses for the Easter morning, the first, a high mass at 8 o'clock, celebrated by a priest of the St. Columbian's mission. At 9:15 low mass Monsignor Agius was the cele brant and at the 10:30 mass the mission priests conducted the ser vices. At the Holy Rosary church in the west part of the city, Father Joseph R. Sinkula celebrated thj masses at 8 and 10 o'clock. The Fii&t Presbyterian church had a very impressive service, a lovely arranged platform making a very at tractive setting. The members of Mt. Zion enmmandery No. 5, Knights Templar, attended the services in full uniform to add to the impressivenes3 of the service. The choir gave a program of Easter music and Dr. H. G. McClusky a short sermca, ' What Khali We Be Like." Th3 First Methodist church held very fine programs at the morning and evening services. At the morn rg service there was reception of new members, a group o some twen ty aduLs being received into the hurch. At the evening service th3 choir gave the liturgy-cantata, "The Message of the Cross." a' jery fine presentation by the large and well train ct choir. Rev. J. C. Lowaon gave a very fine sermon at the morning per c. Thf St. Paul's Evangelical church hnd an exceptionally large congrega t'on at their morning service, a vrry fine address being given by Rev. Fr.nlck on "Th3 Risen Lord.--Tro church received a number into the membership of the church. Rev. Schick was at Yutan for the evening service. At" the First Christian church there was a full day's program, start ing with the Eible school until into the evening. In the morning service there was the celebration of the com munion. The evening service? mark ed a very fine rrogram by the choir of the church. HOLD FAMILY GATHERING Easter Sunday was a very pleas ant day for the members of the Yelick family, the children and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. James Yelick being home for the day with the parents. This was the first time in the past few years that the family were able to be together, only one son, Raymond, being unable to reach here from his home in southern Nebraska The members of the family as sembled at the home for a noonday dinner, a very pleasant and long re membered occasion for the sons and daughters and their families. The rest of the day was spent in visiting. Sunday evening the family group attended the services at the First Methodist church, where in their childhood they had been members of the Sunday school, now a large part of the family being communicants of this faith The family were in vited to the platform of the church to receive the greetings of the mem bers of the church. It was a very inspiring sight with this, large fam ily all gathered together as one large unit of the church membership. Those who were here for the day were: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leacock and children, Darell, Alma, Florence, Frances, of .Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. George Dorland and son, David of Falls City; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yelick and son. Hurries Edward of Des Moines; Richard Yelick. Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Yelick and daughter, Roxann. of Omaha: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Yelick, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Yelick, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carr and son, Bobbie, Miss Mildred Hall, Mr. and Mrs. James Yelick and sons, Robert and James of this city. GOES TO VETERANS' HOSPITAL John Curtis, 75, of this city, one of the old residents of the commun ity, departed Tuesday for Lincoln where he entered the U. S. Veterans' hospital for treatment and also an eye operation. Mr. Curtis expects to have cataracts removed from his eyes, they having caused him a great deal of trouble in the last few months. Mr. Curtis was a soldier in the Spanish-American war, serving in Co. B, Third Nebraska infantry, com manded by George L. Sheldon, later to be governor of Nebraska, now a resident of Mississippi. Meisinger Hester Wedding Held in Omaha Hfrss Evelyn Meisinger and Mr. Loran Hester Married Saturday To Live in Council Bluffs. liss Evelyn Meisinger and Mr. Loran Hester, were united in mar riage Saturday evening, March 23 at the home of Rev. Ralph W. Livars, pastor of the St. John's English Luth eran church. The bride's only at tendant was her sister, Gladys Ofe of Council EluCs, Iowa while the groom had as his best man his cousin, Jess Davis, Jr., of Omaha. The bride wore a dress of navy blue crepe wth red and black ac cessories to match, while her attend ant wore navy blue with matching accessories. The groom and his at tendant wore the business suits. Mrs. Hester, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Meisinger of Plattsmouth, was graduated from the Plattsmouth high school in the class of 1937. Since then' she has been employed In Omaha and at present is a stenographer at the Gordon Stor age Warehouses, Inc. Mr. Hester, son of Mrs. J. L. Hes ter, is a graduate of Thomas Jeffer son high school of Council Bluffs, in the class of 1935. Mr. Hester is a statistical clerk in the freight claim office at the Union Pacific headquar ters at Omaha. Immediately following the cere mony a reception was held at the home of the bridal couple, which was attended by some thirty guests. Out-of-town guests included the ride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Meisinger and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Green of Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swan of Denver, Colo. Tne feature of the reception was a huge wadding cake which was cut by the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Hester will reside in Council Bluffs, Iowa. FIRE AT COUNTRY HOME From Tueaay'g Tay This morning a very serious fire occurred at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tritsch, west of Plattsmouth. The fire originated in the basement of the home, a number of pieces of men's work clothing, Jmt recently washed, had been placed there to dry. The clothing evidently had caught fire from the ?tove that was used in drying the clothes. Great clouds of smoke filled the house and the blaze so severe that it charred the timbers and dam aged the floor of the living room, just oer the basement. So intense was the heat that windows were cracked in tne living room. The Tritsch fam ily had just recently had their home uowly rapered and redecorated and which was damaged to a great ex tent by the heat and smoke. The members of the family and neighbors that hurried to the scene were able to get the fire extinguished but not until a great deal of damage had been done. The house was par tially covered by insurance. RETURNS TO SCHOOL WORK From Monflay' Dally After their Easter vacations at home, a number of the local ladies teaching at distant points are leav ing today for their schools. Miss Maxine Cloidt is returning to Mc Cook, driving to Lincoln where she joined other of the teachers on the trip west. Miss Helen Farley also is going to York to take up her work In the high school. Henry Madsen Dies Suddenly at Delray Beach Brother of Mrs. L. E. Lancaster, Plattsmonth, Dies Very Sudden ly Monday Afternoon. From Tuesday's Daliy Mrs. L.E. Lancaster, of this city, received the sad news late yesterday afternoon of the death of her brother, Henry Madsen at Delray Beach, Florida. Mr. Madsen passed away at 2:45 p. m. His death came as a great shock as he was as well as usual at last report, although he had not enjoyed the best of health for some time. The message did not state the cause of death or the funeral arrange ments. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. Peter Madsen, he wa3 employed for some time in the local railroad shops. He was well known here and was equally known as a prize-fighter. After leaving Plattsmouth, he made his home in Montana until last fall when he went to live with his sister, Mrs. R. ft. Neil, at Delray Beach, Florida Mr. Madsen leaves to mourn his passing one daughter and one son; two sisters, Mrs. L. E. Lancaster, Plattsmouth, and Mrs. R. R. Nell, Delray Beach, Florida; one brother, John Madsen, Luverne, Minnesota. Hl3 wife i preceded him in death. YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICE Even though it was biting cold Sunday morning when the sun was beginning to peep over the hills across the river. Christian youth of Plattsmouth gathered at 7 o'clock at the ; Presbyterian church for an Easter sunrise servicer " Miss Jean Knorr opened tthe service with a beautiful organ prelude which was followed by the call to worship, "Christ Arose" played on the trumpet by Allan White. Then followed a hymn of praise and the invocation by Dr. H. G. McClusky. Mis3 Louise Rlshel, the leader, then explained the purpose of the program and the theme. "Risen with Christ." This was followed by the hymn of exalt ation, "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" and the Easter selection from the hymnal was read. A period of silent prayer was observed and it warmed one's heart to see the beautiful spec tra of the sun as its rays streamed through the large stained glass win dow. A small but generous offering was taken to help defray expenses of the Christian Youth Union. At this time the participating groups were recognized. These were: The Mynard Christian Endeavor, the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor, the Christian church C. E. and the Meth odist Epworth League. Miss Willa Sylvester beautifully rendered the solo. "The Stranger of Galilee." The reading "For Me" was presented by Miss Eleanor Giles. It was excellent ly read and gave the worshipers a feeling of meekness. The Easter message was developed from the theme "Risen with Christ." Ruth Lowson ably presented the mes sage on "He Is Risen." Dr. H. G. McClusky gave the lesson on "Ye are Christ's." Richard Hitt addressed the group on "Seek the Things Above." These splendid messages were followed- by sentence prayers. A hymn of consecration "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" and the Christian Endeavor benediction closed this beautiful Easter young people's ser vice. A postlude by Miss Jean Knorr was heard as the worshipers filed out of the church. A tasty Easter breakfast was served after the meeting, at the Methodist church. It was prepared and served by willing young people who missed the Easter service to do so. The breakfast consisted of sliced oranges,' hot cocoa, pecan and jelly rolls, and colored Easter eggs. Thus ends the observance of Holy Week which the Christian Youth Union had designated as "Win My Chum Week." About twenty young people participated in both meetings. See the frozen food compartment in the 1940 Philco at Farley Furni ture, Plattsmouth. Subscribe for trie journal. HOME FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. Louis Wondra arrived home ceveral days ago from St. Catherine's hospital, in Omaha, where she under went a major surgical operation on Monday, March 11. She will be some time recuperating from the trying ordeal and with her husband is stay ing at the home of his mother, Mrs. Frank Wondra, in the west part of the city, pending return of her strength and ability to again do her own housework. Friends will be pleased to learn that the operation was most successful. Mrs. Wondra was Miss Alice Petersen prior to her marriage. Prominent Young People Wed at Rockport Miss Beatrice Marie Arn of This City and Mr. Leonard Brothers of La Platte Wedded Sunday. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the parsonage of the Methodist church at Rockport, Missouri, occurred the marriage of two of the young people of this community, Miss Beatrice Marie Arn, youngest daughter of Mrs. Vernon Arn, Sr., of this city and Mr. Leonard Brothers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brothers of La Platte. The young people, accompanied by Miss Buster Blauvelt of this city and Mr. Art Mohr, of LaPlatte, had motored to the Missouri city, popular marriage spot for southeastern Ne braska or northern Missouri. The marriage lines were read by the Rev. Rosie, Methodist pastor. The bride wore a very charming tailored frock of blue trimmed with white fur, her aectLsories being white. Miss Blauvelt wore a gown of pink and with the blue accessories. Following the ceremony the mem bora of the party motored to Omaha where they enjoyed a dancing party at Peony Park where they met a party of friends from this city. Miss Arn has been one of the popular members of the younger set, a graduate of the Plattsmouth schools in the class of ,1938. She hes been making her home here with her mother since completing her school work. The groom is a member of one of the prominent families of Sarpy coun ty, the Brothers family having been early residents of the Bellevue and LaPlatte communities. He is now employed in railroad work. Mr. and Mrs. Brothers have not as yet decided on their future resi dence. SHOWS EXCELLENT PROGRESS John Patrick Brink, who is at the St. Joseph's hospital at Omaha, recovering from an appendectomy, is reported as showing excellent prog ress. While still feeling the effects of the operation, he is showing a very satisfactory response. Mr. and Mrs. Bronson Timm, the latter a sister, were at the hospital last evening to visit the patient. BACK ON THE JOB From Monday's Dally . Miss Gertrude Vallery, clerk at the office of Register of Deeds Ray F. Becker, was back at her post this morning after an enforced vacation. Miss Vallery has been suffering from an attack of the mumps, the malady confining her to her home for some ten days. WIY SELS HAVE BOY A "boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wiysel at the St. Cather ine's hospital Saturday morning. March 23. This makes three children for the Wlysels two boys and one girl. Mrs. Wiysel, nee Mary Zitka, and son are both doing fine. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS There will be a meeting of Cass county taxpayers at the school house in Manley April 1, at 8 p. m. for the purpose of completing a taxpayers association. Every tax payer is in vited to 'attend.; Willard Clapp, chairman; O. A. Davis, secretary. m25-28w Senator Burke Addresses Voters of This Vicinity large Group Hear Senator Explain His Position on Issues of Day Defends His Service. from Tuesday! Darty Senator Edward R. Burke, of Omaha, candidate for renomination on the democratic ticket, visited Flattsmouth this morning to present his views on the issues of the cam paign and his position and record on the legislation of the past seven years. Attorney D. O. Dwyer presided over the meeting and presented Senator Burke as well as Miss Shirley Seiver and County Attorney Walter H. Smith, who gave short talks in sup port of the senior senator. Senator Burke attacked methods claimed to have teen used in the campaign against him In the misrep resentation of his position on many of the public questions and the meas ures of the New Deal in concress. The senator stated that he had reached Nebraska for the campaign when he learned that orders from the headquarters of the WPA had ordered slashes made in the rolls of raen employed, which In Nebraska would have effected some 4,000. He tad wired Col. Kerrington, head of the WPA direction at Washington, contacted the state director and gave hi3 report of the conditions that would be caused by the curtailing of the work program In Nebraska, the result of hi3 efforts being that the orders had been modified and at least 1,000 men restored to the rolls. It tad been charged, the senator stated. that he had voted against the appro priation for theWPA that had caused the lack of funds. This was true the senator stated, he had supported the measure when up last year for the impropriation for the coming year, that the funds had been all that was asked by the administration. In 1938 the house and senate had voted large appropriations that he had supported and which gave the presi dent power with his aides to cover the appropriation over all parts of the relief setup. Senator Eurke briefly touched on the statements made that he had op posed the irrigation projects in the it ate. particularly that of the Tri County project. The senator stated that the Sutherland and Columbus projects were planned and made ap nlication for RFC aid even before the ndvent of the Roosevelt administra tion, these defeating the plan of the Trl-state for water diversion in the. oourts. He had not opposed any irri gation project, on the other hand supporting every program any way legally justified, including the Re publican river valley. Senator Burke stated his opponent offered no stand on any of the im portant issues of the day in cam paign. . Touching on the farm program and his record in this part of the legislation of the administration, Mr. Durke stated that he had supported and worked for the measure to re finance the farmers, reducing the cost to the farmers of marketing costs. He had assisted in getting the farm mortgage refinancing act pass ed. He had supported the farm bank ruptcy act that had scaled down the costs to the farmers of 6ome $200, 000,000. and also had backed the farm moratorium act that had aided the hard pressed farmer. In the crop loan program Senator Burke stated that he had supported the measures as presented for the I farm program.' On the original AAA measure he had opposed because of the belief that the processing tax features made it unconstitutional, this later being so declared by the supreme court. It had invaded the constitution in congress taking pow ers not justified under the constitu tion. The senator had supported the later measure that Bought to aid agriculture by the crop control fea tures. The task of securing the funds needed for the program was growing more difficult, this leading' to the recommendation from the adminis tration sources through the president of reducing the benefit provisions. He had just recently been at Wash ington to attend the hearings of the appropriation committee, with other farm senators fighting to have the amounts increased in the bill. Touching on the matter of labor, Senator Burke stated he had support ed the laws backed by the railroad brotherhoods without exception ( but that certain influences had opposed him in labor circles at all times, se curing endorsement of Governor Bryan in the 1934 primary and of Robert Simmons at the fall election, also that of his opponent in the present election. Senator Burke stated he had sup ported the measures to aid farming and unemployment and restoring prosperity. Senator Burke cited many of the great social reforms of the Roosevelt administration, also the fact that now was the time to make a perman ent feature of the best of the laws and weed out the others. He urged that a man with experience would be more effective at Washington than one who had no legislative ex perience. ' Death of Peter Peterson at Omaha Home One Time Resident of Plattsmonth and Father of Mrs. Wm. O'Don nell, Sr., of This City. Peter L. Peterson, 73, one time Plattsmouth resident, died Sunday at the family home, 216 North Twenty- second street, Omaha. Mr. Peterson has been 111 for some time and gradu ally failed until death came to him. ' The deceased was engaged in work as a member of a road force lor the Burlington for a number of years, but for the past twenty-one years he has been engaged as custodian at the Central high school at Omaha, re tiring from active work three years ago. He is survived by his widow; a eon, Harold: three daughters. Mrs. Noel Watson and Mrs. Dan Lockard of Omaha and Mrs. William P. O'Don- nell, of Plattsmouth. There are also a number of grandchildren to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Farnam street chapel of the Heafey & tfeafey mortuary, Rev. Walter Traub offi ciating. The body was brought to this city for interment in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery. G. 0. P. CARAVAN The G. O. P. caravan will jour ney south on Highway 50 and be In Weering Water at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, March 29. They will also visit Louisville and Greenwood. This same caravan will be in Beatrice that evening, and they will broadcast over KFNF, Shenandoah, from 8 to 9 p. m. Hyde Sweet will speak fifteen minutes and another speaker will be Dewey Short, congressman from Mis souri. Other state candidates will be introduced. From Falls City Saturday night. Sweet and Short will speak over radio station KM A from 9 to 10 o'clock. WOMAN'S CLUB EXHIBIT The exhibit of Woman's club his torical collection of documents, news papers and records begins 12 noon Thursday, March 2Sth at the lobby of the Hotel Plattsmouth. This ex hihit is open to the public. The reception at the hotel lobby Is from 5 to 6 p. m. followed by the Gulden Jubilee banquet at the hotel dining room, 6 o'clock sharp. The pageant-drama In connection with the Golden Jubilee celebration will be presented at 8 o'clock at the Methodist church. Public Invited. THANKS, FRIENDS In behalf of our son, Jerry we wish to thank all of our and his dear friends who sent him cards, flowers, etc. during his stay at the St. Cath erine's hospital. These thoughtful acts seemed to shorten Jerry's length of time at the hospital. Dr. aad Mrs, L. S. Pucelik. Plattsmouth High Baseball Workouts Several Games Are Scheduled With Opening Game With Omaha South at Brown Park. Plattsmouth high will go out of doors this week for its initial base ball workout of the season. It is vitally necessary that all players re port for practice this week. Games have been scheduled with Omaha South. Omaha Tech, Lincoln, Weep ing Water, Gretna, Louisville and Papilllon. The initial game of the season to date is scheduled with Omaha South at Brown Park, April 9. This year the pitching staff will be composed of Joe Noble, a left hander who pitched his first no-hit, no-run game last spring; he will be assisted by Joe Phillips, right-hander. captain and two year letterman, and Ed Smith, a right-hander, who pitch ed his first game last year in the state tournament at Lincoln. Other pitching possibilities are Ralph Stava, left-hander, Pete Hilt, right hander and Grover Parriott, another right-handed outfielder who may be switched into relief pitching duties. Behind the bat the catching duties will fall upon Jimmie Jones, last year's reliable backstop, who has in the past caught for the Auburn town team. Albln Chovanec and Bill Stein- kamp are other members who will try for the catching position this year. In the infield returning lettermen are: York and White at 1st; Smith at 2nd, Phillips at short stop; Par riott andhltfer at 3rd. Shiffer will make his return after , receiving a broken ankle last spring.. , Last year's lettermen in the out field are Parriott, Toman, Stava, Steinkamp, Lutz. New men who will make their first appearance this year are Larson, K. White, Steppat, Tie kotter. Dasher, Highfield. Evers, Favors, Dow, Gradoville, Yelick, Nielsen, Slatlnsky, Dooley, Martin, McMaken and Robert Gradoville. TALKS ON HYBRID CORN The Rotarians at their meeting Tuesday noon at the Hotel Platts mouth had the opportunity of hear- ng a discussion o,f the value of the hybrid corn in the central west, particularly In the dry years that have been the part of this section of the west In recent years. Richard Spangler was the chair man of the program, having as his guest, Herman Meisinger, Mynard grain dealer, who brought with him the guest speaker, Robert Putman, of Sioux City, representing the Michael Leonard Seed Co., to discuss the value of the hybrid corn to the states of the Missouri valley. showing the excellent results secured in the planting of this corn in the drouth years, its resistance to the dry conditions being very marled. Edward Smith, senior, and Clark Wiles.' Junior, representing the high school, gave in a most interesting way their observations of the month that they had served as members of the club. A ,group of the Omaha Rotarians were present at the meeting, Ray Kingsley, who had helped " charter the Plattsmouth club, Charles Steln- bach and Charles Drexel ,of the Omaha club. AN APPRECIATION We wish to express our apprecia tion of the willing efforts of Miss Edwards at the Louisville telephone exchange, the Louisville fire depart ment, the Plattsmouth fire depart ment, and kind neighbors in coming to our aid during our house fire Tues day morning. Jake W. Tritsch fam ily, w&d CARD OF THANKS It is through this medium that I sincerely wish to thank all of my friends and neighbors for those beau tiful cards, floral bouquets and gifts Bent to me during my recent illness. Remembrances of this kind, more than anything else, seemed to speed my recovery. Mrs. John F. Clugey.