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Nebr. State Historical Society i il 1 II H R M ii r VOL. NO. IVI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1940. NO. 39 Fontenelle Chapter, D. A. R. Has Fine Year Very Successful Year in the Accom plishment of Many Objectives of the Society. The Fontenelle chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion lias just completed a very suc cessful year's work. The programs have been "The Early Education in Nebraska," "The Education in the Colonies," "Relig ion in the Colonies," "Americanism," "National Defense" and the "Cor rect Use of the Flag." Mrs. Grace Fool Steinberg of Omaha delivered a lecture on "The Early American Glass." Her glass ware and some owned by our local people was on display. A contribution was made to the work for immigrants at Ellis Island, New York and towards the lights in the Document rooms in Washington, D. C. The chapter joined with Jonathan Cass chapter of Cass county in the awards to three eighth grade rural students ranking highest in history. Two citizenship, medals were given to the eighth grade students of this city. The annual Jennie Dodge Memorial history prize was presented to the highest ranking student in the senior class of the high school. One of our members sponsored the Good Citizen Pilgrimage contest In the high schools of the district. An entry was sent to the Girl Home Makers contest by our chair man. A picture of the state flag and seal and a framed definition of "American ism were presented to the .high school. Two talks and a book review wre given by our members to different or ganizations of the city. Three papers were sent to the state filing and lending bureau. They were "A History of Catholic Churches in Plattsmouth" on the celebrating of their eightieth anniversary, "A Hundred Years of Nebraska Schools" by Dr. Addison E. Sheldon, president of the Nebraska Historical Society, Lincoln. Nebraska, September 22, 1939, "The City Schools of Platts- mouth and Their Progress from 1856-1938" by Miss Olive Gass. The first two of these papers were sent to the National Filing and Lending P.ureau at Washington, I). C. We entered a D. A. R. float in the annual King Korn Karnival com munity parade of organizations. We also helped the Historical Society on this occasion. Two pictures, the one of George Washington and the other of Abra ham Lincoln together with the Gettysburg address were presented to the Plattsmouth Boy Scout to be placed in the Scout cabin. The chapter sponsored the dedi cation of the marker at Ouk Hill cemetery on Memorial Day in mem ory of members of McConihie post, Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief Corps. We gave a donation towards this marker. RETURN FROM FISHING TRIP From Frlfiay Daily Last evening Henry A. Schneider, president of the Plattsmouth State bank with his son-in-law, Eugene Burdic, returned from a very pleas ant fishing trip to the lakes of northern Minnesota. They had made their headquarters at Crane Lake, one of the best known of the north em lakes, finding a wonderful time for their eight days of fishing. The limit was caught each day and the very best of game fish. The section where they were located is on the Canadian border and well filled with lakes and small streams to make It a fisher's paradise. Mr. Schneider states that the crops in Minnesota look good and corn well advanced, while northern Iowa is apparently headed for another of its great corn yields. The Plattsmouth Semi-Weekly Journal (Monday and Thursday) cost no more than the smallest partial home-print weekly pub lished In this territory $2 for an entire year. MOVES TO NEW LOCATION The beer tavern operated by Clyde Rosborough, who has been located in the Hotel Plattsmouth building, was moved today to the former First National Rank building on Main street between Fifth and Sixth streets. The building is being ar ranged for the use of the netf tavern and will make a very pleasant and attractive place of business. The new equipment is being installed and the friends invited to call. Funeral of Mrs. Mary Nickles is Held at Murray Large Number Attend Services Held at Family Home in Murray Thursday Afternoon. Thursday afternoon in the com munity where for many years she bad made her home, was held the last rites for Mrs. Mary A. Nickles, 90, a pioneer resident of Nebraska and Cass county, who had passed away on Tuesday, June 11. There was a large group of the relatives and old time friends at the family home at Murray to pay their last respects to a lady whose life had so largely been interwoven with that of Cass county. Rev. J. D. Forsyth, pastor of the Murray Christian church, conducted the services, in which he paid trib ute to the long and useful life of the departed, her deep Christian faith, her love of home and the friends that had enriched her life. Mrs. Leonard Lutz and Miss Flor ence Noell gave two of the old bimns, "Face to Face" and "Going Dc v n the Valley One by One," Mrs. ivargaret Brendel playing the accom paniment. The interment was at the Lewis ton cemetery, east of Murray, near where Mrs. Nickles had long made her home on the farm. The pall bearers were all grandsons of the deceased: Perry Nickles, Gene Nick les, Alvadore Nickies, Lester Cross er, Erwin Crosser, Glenn Todd. Mrs. Nickles was born at Prince ton, Missouri, on July 28, 1849, be ing brought to the territory of Ne braska when a child. She was mar ried in Cass county in 1S65 to Robert R. Nickles, who preceded her in death several years ago. In her life time she was a devoted member of the Christian church and continued so until the last days of life, giving freelv of her services and means as far as possible. She also was a teacher in the schools of Cass county, teaching over seventy years in the school near the present town of Elm wood. There were a number from dis tant points at the service among these being, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rhea, of Yates Center, Kansas, the former a brother of Mrs. Nickles; Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Crosser and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Crosser of Wood- river, Nebraska; Mrs. Walter Swin- ford, Yates Center, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nickles of Omaha. The Horton funeral home of this city had charge of the services. HERE FROM IOWA From Thursday's Daily Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Pahl, Jr., and little daughter, Carol Lou, of Hart ley, Iowa, arrived last evening for a short visit with the old friends and parishioners in Plattsmouth. Rev. Pahl was at Council Bluffs today to attend a Sunday school meeting of the Iowa Evangelical and Reformed church. They are much pleased with their home In Iowa and the fine church over which Rev. Pahl Is pas tor. They are house guests of old friends while here. STAGE SHOW AND RECITAL On Friday evening, June 21, at the public library. Miss Peggy Pen nington will present her class in dancing and dramatic art from this city and Omaha. The event will be in the nature of a play, "A Trip Around the World," a very clever and well staged production with very at tractive costumes. Admission 25c for adults and 10c for children. The public is Invited. ltd&w Vacationers are Planning on Summer Trips Guests Going and Coining While Numerous Local People Begin Leaving on Trips. With the summer season near at hand numerous out-of-state guests have visited or are planning to visit in Plattsmouth. On the other hand Plattsmouth people are beginning to think about their annual trip and plan to leave. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Larson and sons, Lars and Ray left today for a week's trip in northern United States. They plan to spend some time in the popular fishing state Minnesota. Leaving today for their Jackson ville, Illinois home after spending some ten days in Nebraska were Mr. and Mrs. -John Warga, who were house guests of Mr. and Mis. James Nowacek Friday. Following her resignation which takes effect August 1, Miss Olive Jones, local librarian, plans to spend some time visiting in Chicago, Illi nois before leaving for Seattle, Wash ington where she will make her home with her niece, Mrs. Floyd C. Rals ton. In Illinois she will visit with her sister-in-law and family. Superintendent Lowell S. Devoe, his wife and daughter, Marjorie, are leaving this evening for Lincoln where they will spend the night visiting with their son and brother, Stephen, and Mrs. Devoe's brother. Early Sunday morning they will leave for Greeley, Colorado where Mr. De voe will work on his doctor's degree at the Colorado State college. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horsak and son, Carl Joseph will spend the week end at Des Moines, Iowa where they will visit with Mrs. Horsak's two sis ters and their families Mrs. Thomas Ashton, Des Moines, and Mrs. Ralph Veech, Frankfort, Indiana. Expected here next week are Mr. and Mrs. John Flemming of Min reapolis, Minnesota who plan to pfek up Mrs. Flemming's mother, Mrs. Joseph Wooster and enjoy a vacation trip. Mr. and Mrs. George Tartsch left from Omaha this morning for a month's visit in California where they plan to visit with Mrs. Tartsch's sister in Los Angeles. During their absence Mr. Tartsch's sister, Miss Delia will occupy their home. Expecting to leave next week for Battle Lake, Minnesota, are Mrs. Roy W. Knorr and daughter, Jean, and lira. Carl Panzer and dsnghter, Ruth, of Ashland. They intend to stay until the first of next month and will occupy the Knorr summer home. Sheriff and 'Mrs. Joseph Mrasek are tzpeeting their son, William ivTrarek and his family of California. They are expected to arrive some time in August. While in Nebraska the Oakland, California family will al?o visit with Mrs. Mrasek's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Thomas at Nebraska City. Mrs. Frank L. Cummins left Fri day morning for New York City, New York, where she intends to spend the entire summer vacation ing. She will be the guest of her son, Norris Cummins. Mrs. T. E. Williams, Carlsbad, New Mexico: B. W. Shepherd, Heming- ford, Nebraska; and J. H. Shepherd of Genda Springs, Kansas are here to attend the eightieth anniversary celebration of the Mynard United Brethren church tomorrow. The three had not been together for thirty-four years. They were all born and reared at Plattsmouth. Mrs. Marie Richards and two chil dren will spend their vacation period In Iowa and Nebraska, where they will visit with relatives. VISITING IN ILLINOIS From Thursday's Darty Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Minor, of Burbank, California, who have been visiting here and at Ashland, depart ed this morning for Kankakee, lilt nois, where they will visit with Mr. Minor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Minor and family. While here they were visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leyda and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Pollock. ATTEND MASONIC MEETING R. C. Cook, grand master of the first vail of the Royal Arch Chapter of Masons of Nebraska, William F. Evers and Frank Cloidt, past high priests of Nebraska chapter No. 3, were at Beatrice Friday night. There were a large number of chapters rep resented, Lincoln, Wymore, Platts mouth, Blue Hill, Fairbury assisting. The Lincoln chapter conferred the work of the evening. Death of Mrs. Martha G. Wiles, Pioneer Woman Born in Cass County in 1859 and Has Spent Lifetime Here Funeral Monday. From Friday's Daily This morning there was called to the last long rest, one of the truly pioneer women of Nebraska, member of one of the earliest families in this part of Nebraska, Mrs. Martha G. Wiles. This fine and sturdy character of the early west, passed away gently as the lamp of life ; flickered to a close. Martha Gapen Wiles, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Gapen was born July 17, 1859, at Flatts mouth, Nebr.; was married Febru ary 24, 1SS1 to James M. wiles. They resided on their farm south west of Plattsmouth where their four sons, James Elbert, Ralph Monroe, Stephen Glenn and Joseph Myron, were born. On January 18, 18D2, Mr. Wiles passed away and to her fell the lot of rearing her four sons. She was a wonderful mother and fine counsellor. In the fall of 1923 she moved to her late-home at the corner of Seventh and Granite streets. She has been in failing health 'for a number of years and has been tenderly cared for by her sister, Mrs. Anna Dean for the three years. Besides her sons she is survived by one granddaughter, Mrs. Melvin Schleifert of Louisville and two great grandsons and one grandson, Clarke Wiles and brothers, J. S. Gapen of Ilyattville, Wyo., Oscar Gapen of this city, W. E. Gapen of Rapid City, South Dakota and Lloyd Gapen of Parks. Nebr., and sisters, Mrs. George Snyder of this city and Mrs. Anna Dean of Fort Morgan, Colorado. SOIL CONSERVATION TOUR TO BE MADE ON JUNE 21 The annual tour of the Soil Con servation Practices will be held Fri day, June 21. The tour will start fiom the main street of Murdock promptly at 9 -a. m. Approximately ten stops will be made at farms to observe the following practices: Con tour farming, strip cropping, ter races and constructed channels, pas ture ridges, buffer strips, seeded and sodded drainageways, woody plant ings, earth dams and farm ponds, permanent pasture seedings, and field rearrangements and fencing. Due to increased interest in con servation work a similar tour is be ing planned for the east part of the county duilng the summer. Stops to be made on this tour will be in the following order: Floyd Williams. Gustav Stock, Harold Schliefert, Harold Luetchens, Her man F. Schweppe, August Wendt, Henry Schlueter, James Golden (noon), Charles Bornemeier, William LStreich. Frank E. Buell, Gustav Streich, Ezra Neben, and A. J. Neit zel. Other farms on which practices will he observed include: Henry Tool, Arthur Rikli, Carl Schlaphoff, Her man Wendt, Florence Reed, Herbert Olson, Lena Bornemeier, Otto Reich man, Lydia Reike, Rudolph Keen, William F. Stock, Martin Streich, Joe Gustin, Henry C. Backemeyer, and Fred A. Stock. Lunches will be available at the noon stop for twenty-rive cents, or if you wish bring your own lunch The lunch will be eaten at the Gol den farm. Everyone 13 invited to attend the tour of the west area Friday and the 3econd tour when planned. Subscribe for the Journal. Job's Daughters Install Officers Last Evening Ecthel No. 24 Has Large Number of Masons, Stars and Relatives Pres ent at the Ceremonies. Bethel No. 24 which comprises Plattsmouth Job's Daughters held a very busy and interesting session at the Masonic Hall last evening, when newly-elected officers of the society were installed. Guests pres ent Included a number of Masons, Eastern Star members, and parents of the girls as well as a number of clos3 out-of-town relatives. The meeting was opened by Dr. R. P. Westover and Miss Clara Wey rich, local unit's guardian. Miss Weyrich later introduced the install ing officer, Wilma Friedrich, past honored queen, who was assisted by Miss Janet Westover, guide and past queen; Miss Rachel Robertson, mar shal and past queen; Miss Mary Gay er, chaplain; Mrs. Wallace Terry- berry, secretary; Miss Margaret Anne Vallcry, senior custodian and junior past queen; Mrs. Earl Lamberson, junior custodian and past queen; Mrs. Pearl Cole, pianist. Officers installed for the coming term were: Honored Queen Vivian Warner. Senior Princess Jacqueline Wet enkamp. Junior Princess Maxine Nielsen. Guide Mary Helen Dill. Marshal Rose Mary Steppat. Chaplain Ruth Westover. Recorder Betty Jasper. Treasurer Betty Gayer. Librarian Helen Hiatt. Messengers Phyllis Speck. Eliza beth Ann Wiles. Arlene Engelkemier, Ituth Lowson, Juanita Sigler. Senior Custodian Betty Mae Hutchison. Inner Guard Yvonne DeLes Der nier. Outer Guard Lavina Troop. Members of chorus Dorothy Jean Turner, Maxine Graves, Wilma Tritsch, Edna Marie Marler, Mary Evers, Mary Phyllis Soennichsen, Jeanne Hudson, Shirley Martin, Donna Bea Seiver. Interspersed with the installation and program ceremonies were three vocal solos and one piano solo. "Teach Me to Pray," was sung by Helen Hiatt; "Perfect Dciy," by Rose Mary Steppat; "Hold Thou My Hand," by Vivian Warner. Miss Ruth Westover played the piano solo. Miss Margaret Anne Vallery was presented with the past .queen s ewel; Mrs. Earl Lamberson made he presentation, which was a gift of the bethel. Miss Vallery then pre sented Miss Warner with the queen's ewel. MUSIC TEACHER HERE FOR LESSONS EACH WEDNESDAY An ad appearing elsewhere in the Journal calls attention to the weekly visits here, starting next Wednesday, of Miss Virginia Kurbis of the George Johnson Modern Music Studios in Omaha to give lessons in popular piano music. Miss Kurbis will be at the Public Library auditorium Wed nesday to receive registrations and start the series of lessons. Hours are from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Interested persons are advised to look up the ad, quoting special summer rates. Miss Kurbis is one of four regular instructors at the Johnson Studios and will make these weekly visits here at the request of a number of local pupils. REJOICE IN NEW SON Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moran are the happy parents of a son, born Friday, June 14 at the Clarkson hos pital at Omaha. The young man has been christened Thomas John. Mrs Moran was the former Florence Nel son of this city. TO RESIGN TODAY From Saturday's Pally- Mrs. John Koop, formerly Miss Marie Vallery, is resigning this eve ning from her position as saleslady at the Ladies Toggery. She, with her husband, plan to leave for Omaha next week where they will make their permanent home. Your order for Job Printing will receive prompt attention at this office. FILES ASSAULT COMPLAINT From Thursday's Dally This morning County Attorney Walter II. Smith filed a complaint in the county court against Russell Arnold, charging the defendant with assault to commit great bodily in jury on W. B. Banning at Union on Saturday, June 1st. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty to the charge and the preliminary hearing was set -or June 22nd. Funeral of John Jirousek, Old Resident Services at Holy Rosary Church Largely Attended by Friends and Neighbors. Funeral services for the late John Jirousek, aged Czech resident, were conducted Wednesday morning, June 12, at the Holy Rosary church, of which parish he was long a faithful communicant. All of the children of the deceased were able to be here for the funeral, and a number of out-of-town relatives were also at the last rites. In the absence of the pastor. Rev. Leonard Fudhoff, C.P.P.S., of the St. Mary's hospital, Nebraska City, cele brated the requiem mass and he was assisted by two acolytes Edward Oradoville and Frank Kvapil. To the accompaniment of Miss Dorothy Svoboda, church organist, members of the church choir sang the requiem mass. "Jesu Dulcis Memoria" was sung at the offertory, and a Czech hymn was sung by the choir as the recessional. Interment took place in the Holy Sepulchre cemetery, where the body was bourne to its last resting place by pallbearers, who comprised close friends of the family John, Frank, and Joseph Libershal, Edward Kelly, Michael Vetesnik, and John J. Cloidt. Out-of-town friends and relatives who attended the funeral were John Lusk, brother of Mrs. Jirousek, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lusk, Lakefield, Minn.; John Lusk, Jackson, Minne sota; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Janda and daughter, Margaret, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Petr, Lawrence, Nebras ka; Mrs. A. E. Svoboda, Denver, Colo rado; Mrs. Karl Roessler, Chicago, Illinois; and Mrs. Florence Pokorny. Omaha. An Appreciation To all our kind friends and neigh bors who so graciously comforted us in our sorrow by their beautiful flowers, masses, and expressions of sympathy, we wish to extend our thanks. Mrs. John Jirousek and Children. RECEIVES SPECIAL PRIZE Miss Norma Mead of Union, has captured a special prize in the na tion-wide educational crochet con test open to all schools and colleges throughout the country, it was an nounced today. Her crocheting was considered In the final Judging at the Hotel Vanderbilt in New York City by eight New York judges equipped to recognize talent in this type of needlecraft. Union high school was represented in the na tional judging by the prize-winner, whose crochet won first prize in her group. More than 30,000 students, repre senting 41 states and the District of Columbia, entered crocheted artlSes in the three-month contest. Entries were judged on workmanship, ap nearance. and appropriate use ot thread for the design chosen. ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICE Thursday afternoon County Treas urer John E. Turner and County Assessor William H. Puis, were at Elmwood to attend the funeral ser vices for Paul Marshall, 81, long time resident of the Elmwood com munlty. The services were held at the Methodist church and very large ly attended by the old time friends. Mr. Marshall was an old friend of Mr. Turner, a former Elmwood resi dent and for a number of years as sociated with Mr. Puis being the as sessor for Stove Creek precinct. Employment Security How It Affects You Interesting Information Released by State Department of Labor To Appear Each Week (This one of a series of eleven articles explaining how the employ ment security program affects Ne braska workers and employers. One will be published each week in the Daily Journal on Saturdays, and the Semi-Weekly on Mondays. We suggest those interested clip and save them.) Release No. 1 Employment Security Includes Job Insurance and Job Placement Maintaining a public employment service for all workers and employ ers in the state and paying unem ployment compensation benefits to in sured wage earners who are tempor arily out of work are the two major functions of state employment secur ity agencies. Every state has its own employ ment social security program which administers in co-operation with the Federal government. In Nebraska this program functions through the State Labor Department, which in cludes the Nebraska Unemployment Compensation Division and the Ne braska State Employment Service. There are now nearly 1,600 free public employment service offices in he cities and larger towns of Amer ica, and traveling representatives of those offices visit over 2,700 addition al points throughout the nation. In Nebraska there are 2d full-time State Employment Service offices, and 95 other points in the state are serv ed by traveling representatives. All persons seeking jobs in Nebraska and all employers seeking workers in the state may use those offices without charge. The chief purpose of the State Employment Service is to help work ers find suitable jobs and to help employers find capable workers. The employer makes his own selection from among the applicants referred by the employment office. Wage earners who are Insured under the state unemployment com pensation laws are required to regis ter at a State Employment Service office when they lose their Jobs, in order to be eligible for benefits. They also file their benefit claims at this office. If a suitable job can not be found at the end of a two weeks 'waiting period," and if the individ ual has earned sufficient wages in insured work to qualify for benefits, he generally begins to receive his weekly benefit checks at the end of the third week of unemployment. Each state has its own unemploy ment compensation law, which speci fies the kind of employment that are covered by the unemployment insur ance system and the amount of bene fits the unemployed worker will re ceive. The amount of his benefits i3 based on his previous work and wages. (Next Week: "What Jobs are Cov ered by Unemployment Compensation in Nebraska.") GUESTS AT VALLERY HOME The influx of guests at the Glen Vallery home this week is numerous. Arriving yesterday with the inten sion of spending a few days with their niece and sister and her family, Mrs. Lottie Kimbrell of Los Angeles, California and Mrs. V. D. Parrish ot Lincoln, Nebraska are guests of Mrs. Glen Vtliery and family. Wednesday only guests at the Val lery h'jir.e comprised Mrs. Ida Car roll of Waco, Nebraska, an aunt of Mrs. Vallery, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kaltenborn. Mr. Kal Unborn is a Punlnc.ton depot agent at Waco. GUESTS AT DAVIS HOME Robert Shilling of Massillon, Ohio, with Ralph Roberts of Marquette, Michigan, are In the city for a visit with their old school friend, Stephen Davis. The young men are students at the University of California at Los Angeles, and are now on their way home. They stopped at Yellow stone park and also at Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota, while on their way east.