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ff. State Hitil Society VOL. NO. LVI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1940. NO. 52 Plattsmouth People Enjoy a Trip to West E. J. Weyrich and Sister, Miss Clara, Have Splendid Sightseeing Tour of West and Southwest. Sunday Emil J. Weyrich and sis ter. Miss Clara, returned home from n very interesting; three-week trip through the southwest. Pacific coast and through many of the interesting parks in the mountain country. Thsir trip covered 4,000 miles and took them through nine states. Leaving here they took the course through the southwest where there are found some of the most wonder ful natural beauties, the great charm of the desert and mountain, bleak but appealing to the travelers most fascinating as a vast mysterious force from the past. On this part of the trip they visited the petrified forest of Arizona. At the Grand Canyon of the Colorado the Plattsmouth people enjoyed cue of the thrills of the trip, the descent from the rim of the can yon to the river, making the trip by niuleback, down to the depth of a mite from the top to the river. Going on vest the party came to California and the coast country, bring guests at Ixng Peach of the W. L. Thomas family, viewing many of the places of interest in the metro politan area of southern California. At Pomona they visited with Ernest Wurl. a boyhood friend of Mr. Wey rieh whom he had not seen for sev eral years. On the return journey the party stopped at Boulder Dam, the great engineering project, being much im pressed with the immenseness of this great engineering work. They also stopped for a day at the Zion Nation al park and Bryce Canyon, noted wonder places of the west where the mountain scenery and formations hold a real thrill. During their half day at Salt Lake City they visited the famous Mormon temple and his toric spots connected with the pio neer history of Utah. An unexpected event was the opportunity of seeing Wendell Willkie, republican nom inee for president, who was a guest at the Utah day festival. They returned home via Wyoming and Cheyenne, crossing the state of Nebraska where they found the corn crop very small in the west part of the rtate but seemingly better than in other years. TO START LAYING V7ALLS OF LOCKER TOMORROW TriTn Monday's Ta!1y Foundation work has been complet ed for the new locker system build ing being erected to the west of the Plattsmouth Creamery. A. II. Rogers, of Papillion. who is erecting the system was here today and called at the Journal office. He said the work will be pushed right, St. Louis and before he arrives in along and the system ready for opera-; New York, he will spend a Ehort lion by October 1st. (time visiting with his brother, John He is considering some changes ! Iverson in Washington, D. C. Pres in the building, to add a second story and outfit the same as air-conditioned offices, providing there seems to be a demand for same otherwise he will make the second story space into apartments. The new building will present a very neat appearance. The space between it and the creamery building will be sown to grass and maintained as a parkway, with flow ers anl shrubbery. The building is to be 2G feet in width and 130 feet in length. Mr. Rogers has had much experi ence with locker systems and owns a number of these systems in south eastern Nebraska towns. He feels there will be a demand for air-conditioned offices in the building and la willing to arrange office quarters of desired size for those who may he interested. PAROLE REVOKED The state parole off er was in the city for a short time Tuesday evening, having in custody George Mark, who had been apprehended at Kansas City for violation of his parole from the state reformatory. The young man was taken on to Lin coln to serve the year and a half of his term from which he had been paroled. IN DELICATE CONDITION John N. Larsh, prominent member of the Union community, is in very delicate health at this time at his country home east of Union. He is attended by two nurses, Miss Lillian Lidgett, who has had charge of the case now having an assistant to care for the aged man. Death Comes to Geo. Lindsay of Near Union Aged Resident of Community Stricken Sunday Night From Complica tions Caused by Heat. Krom Wednesday's Daily Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Porter funeral home at Nebraska City for George Lindsay. 73. a long time resi dent of the Union community. The death of Mr. Lindsay occurred Mon day afternoon at 4:15 at the farm home two miles west of Union, the result of complications arising from the extreme heat. Rev. George Duensing of Nebraska City conducted the services at the funeral home. The burial was at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. The pall bearers were W. A. Ost, R. E. Frans, Ray Frans, William Porter, Wayne Ackley, Arden Ruhman. Mr. Lindsay was born March 5, ISfiT. in Derbyshire, England, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lind say. He was brought to this country when only three years old, the fam ily settling in Pennsylvania. Later they came to Factoryville before Union was a town and Mr. Lindsay lived west of Union for the remainder of his life. He was married in 1923 at Glenwood, la., to Emma Schlief, who survives. Also surviving is a brother, Joe Lindsay, Union. The farm to which the Lindsay family came to here was homestead ed by his uncle. Thomas Lindsay. After the latter's death the farm went to a brother. William, and upon his death the estate was divided amongive children, the homestead going to George Lindsay. GOES TO SOUTH AMERICA Paul Iverson, son of Mrs. Emily Iverson. left today for New York, and from there he is to sail to South America, where he will be located for approximately three or four years. Paul will serve as chaplain and instructor in the Presbyterian School for Roys in Bogota, Columbia. For the first six months, and possibly a year, he will attend the Bogota Na tional University, which is the second- oldest university in the western hemisphere. This university was founded by the Spaniards in 1572. Paul left Plattsmouth by way of ent plans indicate that he is to start on his South American journey August 8. HOLY ROSARY PICNIC The Holy Rosary Parish annual picnic will be held Sunday, August 4 at Eagles Camp, north of Tlatte bridge, west of highway 75. Fried chicken dinner served at 12:30. 35c. Lunch and refreshments. Amuse ments for young and old. Dancing to Sparta's orchestra in evening. Everybody invited. ltd&w RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Bonnie Jean Walters, who was operated on at the Clarkson hospital for the removal of her tonsils, was so far recovered that she returned home Tuesday. She Is feeling much improved and in a few days expects to be back in her usual health. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartrelt thanks to the relatives, friends and neighbors for the floral offerings, kindness and sympathy extended to us during our bereavement in the loss of our dear mother, Mrs. Adam Kraeger. The Kraeger family. Weeping Water'sNewpuditorium to be 'M r-,; srp 4w - Jin. IPT k ' v s -iy I- LI U M M ' i , I. ;. :: Y -.-Sl , 11 ".. . ' " " "" '- Edwin Kalina is Called into U. S. Army Service Plattsmonth Young Man Commis sioned as Second Lieutenant, to Report at Fort Crook. Edwin C. Kalina, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Kalina. a student at the University of Nebraska where he was active in the R.O.T.C., reported Sun day at Fort Crook to take up his duties as a second lieutenant in the regular army. Lieutenant Kalina is a graduate of the Tlattsmouth high school in the class of 1934 and is now com pleting his work at the University of Nebraska, where he was studying forestry as a special course. He has been very active in the R.O.T.C. of the university and last year was commissioned as a lieu tenant in the Reserve Officers corps from which he was called into active service. The many friends of Mr. Kalina will be pleased to learn of his recog nition and selection as an officer of the United States army. Funeral of George Kraeger Held Tuesday Large Congregation Present to Pay Honor to Member of Prominent Cass County Family. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church was filled by the old friends and neighbors to pay their last tribu- utes to the memory of Oeorge Leonard Kraeger. long time resident of the community. Rev. S. G. Schick, pastor of the church, conducted the services, mg- ing in his message the consolation of the church and its abiding faith. During the services Mrs. Louisa Klinger avd Mrs. Ray Herring gave two of the old hymns,. "Asleep in Jesus" and "Beautiful Isle of Some where," Mrs. Wiley Sigler being the accompanist for the numbers. The interment was at Oak Hill cemetery with the pallbearers being selected from the members of the family, they being Harley Meisinger, Clayton and Clifton Meisinger, Glen Kraeger, Clarence and Forest Engel kemeier. The Sattler funeral home was in charge. SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUSY The distress warrant business has kept Sheriff Joe Mrasek and Deputy Sheriff Emery Doody very busy in earning out the mandate of the board of county commissioners to bring in the goods and chattels if necessary. The third, fourth and fifth wards of Plattsmouth are next on the list and when rounded up the descent will be made on Weeping Water. CHRISTEN TWINS The twins of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Baumgart, born last Friday morning have been christened, the hoy Jean and the girl, Janet. The babies are doing fine and the ob ject of greatest interest to the mem bers of the family. "say.- DEDICATION PROGRAM An h'storic event in the history of the Cass County Agricultural as sociation, will be the dedication of its new auditorium at Weeping Wa ter, Nebraska. Saturday. August 3rd, 1940. Every citizen of Cass county is most cordially invited to attend. (W.P.A. Project). 10:30 a. m. Band Concert Weeping Water Band Dr. L. N. Kunkel, director Address Col G. E. Price (Lincoln) 1:30 p. m. Selections.Little Symphony Orchestra Invocation Rev. J. K. Myers Patriotic Song "My Country 'Tis of Thee" Led by Mrs. J. R. Reeder Tribute to the Flag Mrs. Ray Norris Presentation of Building Representative of W.P.A. Response to Presentation , Senator Fred L. Carsten Address Hon. Henry C. Luckey Vocal Music Cass County Women's Chorus Introduction and Addresses W.P.A. Officials Vocal Solo Mrs. Willard Clapp Trumpet Duet Mr. and Mrs. Duane Harmon Address.Hon. Hugh Butler (Omaha) Selected C.C.C. Camp Jean G. Jones, conductor The Jolly Trio Lyman Lorensen, George Olive, Stanley Wiles 7:30 p. m. Concert Weeping Water Band Address E. H. Wescott Vocal Solo Frank Cloidt Tap Dancing Gerda Anderson, Jackie Munkres, Imogene Van Every Whistling Solo Ella Nelson Vocal Solo C. V. Wallick Jitter Bug Margie Sudduth, Verna Sneddon Piano Accordian Archie Vrozier 8:00 p-m. Soft Ball Under the Lights 9:30 p. m. Dance New Auditorium Ralph Slade's Orchestra ENTERTAINED ON RIVER TRIP From Wednesday's Dally Last evening the members of the Rotary club with their ladies had the pleasure of a trip out on the surging waters of the Missouri river with a small rain storm 'thrown In. The members of the party had all of the thrill of a miniature storm at sea without any of the attendant an noyances. The party had been planned some weeks ago but was delayed by the chilly weather at that time and finally the date was fixed. Captain D. R. Thornton secured a large barge and the necessary motor boat to serve as the motive power and it was a party. The Rotarians and Anns loaded on the boat at 6:30 to find a very fine fried chicken dinner arranged by the Jacobs cafe, was ready for their needs. It was a pleasant treat as the party enjoyed the river breezes and the excellent food while being pushed up the river to near the mouth of the Platte, the goal of the voyage. Soon from the south came justs of wind, rolling clouds told of the near approach of rain then the de luge. While the party was slightly dampened it was a treat that they will long remember. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. R. A. Bates, publisher of the Journal, who has been at the St. Jo sepH" hospital in Omaha for the past two weeks, undergoing a course of treatment and rest, was able to re turn home Friday evening. She Is still largely confined to the home while recuperating. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Manasek of Om aha, nephew and niece of Mrs. Bates were here Sunday to spend the day and assist her at the home. Dedicated Saturday Rains Fall Over Most of County Tuesday Night Very Heavy Rains Reported South of Plattsmouth and in Vicinity o"T Union and Nehawka. Sweeping in from the south and southwest Tuesday shortly after 6 o'clock heavy rains fell over a large part of Cass county, the reports from south of this city an; the vicinity of Union being that the rain was ex tremely heavy, refreshing the crops which have sweltered under drouth and intense heat for the past few weeks. Those residing short distances south of Plattsmouth report a very heavy rainfall and much wind, but little damage from the effects of the wind. Farther south in the vicinity north of Union the rain and wind both swept over a considerable ter ritory but no damage is reported, the rainfall being estimated at an inch and a half. Near Nehawka there was an inch of rain reported with some wund with a threat of hall. The rain through territory along highway 34 west to Lincoln was very fine and heavy enough to bring the Weeping Water creek up to its flood ptage, reports received here state. The downfall was heavy along the highway and forced motorists to travel slow during the height of the storm. RETURNS FROM EAST Walter Fornoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fornoff, returned Sun day evening at 9:40 from the east, where he enjoyed his two weeks va cation. The eastern trip was his first, and it afforded him the opportunity of seeing and visiting with a num ber of his relatives, who reside in Newark, New Jersey. En route to New Jersey. "Walt" went to Chicago, Illinois, Cleveland, Ohio, Buffalo, New York. In New York the Cass county traveler took n the World's Fair, and also enjoy ed viewing Niagara Falls. In New Jersey he visited with his aunt. Mrs. Elizabeth Thieroir, his cousin. Mrs. William Douglas and family, and with numerous other cousins and relatives. He spent some time in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he enjoyed viewing the At lantic ocean. He left for Nebraska last Friday and returned by way of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Columbus, Ohio. St. Louis, Missouri, and Kansas. He took the opportunity or sightseeing through a portion of Canada, before returning to the west. "The conditions In the east were very good." said Mr. Fornoff today, SUFFERS SEVERE EURNS Mrs. Carl Ohlschlager Is confined to her home as the result of severe burns that she received Sunday while preparing the evening meal. Mrs. Ohlschlager had some food in the oven of the gas stove and had gone to secure the articles when some gas apparently gathered in the oven was fired by the pilot light of the stove. The blaze was but for moment but In that time had burn ed the arms of the victim as well as a part of the right side of the face The burns on the arms were the most severe and have proven quite pain ful. It is very fortunate under the circumstances that the burns were not more serious. RECOVERING FROM OPERATION Mrs. Charles Vallery is at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha recover ing from an illness that made neces sary an operation the past week. Mrs. Vallery has been through a very severe operation and is now doing just as well as possible under the circumstances. Funeral of Geo. W. Snyder Held Monday Chapel of Sattler Funeral Home Is Crowded as Friends Gather to Pay Last Respects. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Sattler funeral home for George W. Snyder, a resi dent of this community for a life time of almost eighty years. The chapel of the home was filled to its capacity while many stood outside to await their opportunity of paying their last tributes. Rev. Glen A. Cain, pastor of the United Brethren church of Mynard, had charge of the services, bringing words of comfort to the bereaved members of the family circle in their hour of separation. During the services Mrs. Harry Nielsen and Mrs. J. R. Reeder gave wo vocal numbers, "The City Four Square" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul," Mrs. Roy O. Cole playing the accompaniment. The interment was at the Horn g cemetery south of the city, the in pallbearers being old friends and neighbors, Albert Wetenkamp, Roy Howard, John F. Wehrbein, Henry F. Nolting. Glen Vallery, B. W. Living ston. The members of Plattsmouth lodge No. 6 conducted their ritualistic ser vices at the grave with William F. Evers serving as the master. A number of out-of-town friends were here to attend the services of the old friend. Mrs. I. L. Sheldon Dies at Home of Son at Nehawka Mother of George C. Sheldon of Ne hawka and Mrs. Ernest C. Giles of This City. from Tuesday' raty Mrs. I. L. Sheldon, well known lady who came to Cass county from New York, passed away at noon today at the home of her son, George C. Sheldon at Nehawka. Mrs. Sheldon has been failing in health since May 10. She came from her home in Ellenburg Depot, New York last October to spend the win ter with her son and daughter. I She leaves to mourn her death two children, George Sheldon, Nehawka, and Mrs. Ernest C. Giles, Platts mouth; four grandchildren, Ruth Ann Sheldon. Nehawka, Sheldon Giles, San Diego, California, Eleanor and Lois Giles, Plattsmouth. FUNERAL OF MRS. SHELDON A short funeral service will be conducted for Mrs. I. L. Sheldon at the home of her son, George Shel don at Nehawka, Friday afternoon August 2, at 2:30. Mrs. Sheldon's body will be ship ped to Ellenburg Depot, New York, where burial will take place in the Sheldon Hill cemetery, which is situated near the old Sheldon home stead, d&w TOMATOES LOOK GOOD Prom Monday's Dally Art Smith, field man for the Nor folk Packing Co., was over in Iowa today to look over the crops, finding that the late corn looks good al though the early sweet corn has suf fered a great deal. One of the most pleasant findings on the trip was the fact that the tomato crop looks very grood. The company has 390 acres under lease and all of the tracts ap pear to have large and fine crops of tomatoes coming on for the summer pack. Subscribe for the Journal. W. H, Of e Family Enjoy Fine Trip Through West Enjoy Seeing a Great Deal of Coun try From Here to Coast Meet J. P. Sattler in West. Mr. and Mrs. William Ofe and daughter, Edna. Arthur Ofe and two children, and Mrs. William Eudig are back from a live weeks' motor trip that took them first to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and rizona, where they saw the petrified forest, before they toured California and the coast of Mexico that borders the Old Spanish Trail in California. At San Diego, these travelers visit ed Mrs. O. W. Hamburg and family. Mrs. Hamburg is Mrs. Bvdig's daugh ter and Mr1. Ofe's sister. Later they went to Long Beach where they visited Mrs. Hamburg's three daugh ters and their families. One of the major thrills that the west coast guests had was the sur prise visit of former Mayor John P. Sattler, his daughter, Mrs. Jess Warga, and his son, Carl Sattler and family. The email reunion with these former and present Plattsmouth peo ple took place at the Hamburg home in San Diego. The Ofes and Mrs. Budig visited in San Diego. Cali fornia with a former Plattsmouth couple. Mr. and Mrs, William Bell. Before starting their homeward journey the Cass countians spent a day of sightseeing in Mexico, across the border from California. They were in Tia Juana and Ensenada. Coronado's Beach, one of the world's best known seaside play grounds, was enjoyed by the Platts mouth group. En rout? home, they stopped at Colton, California, where they visit ed Mr. Of's cousin. Mrs. Harry Mor ila and family, and at Redlands, Cali fornia, where they visited another co'isin of Mr. Ofe, Mrs. Clifford Wells and family. On their return trip to Nebraska thy can e by way of Las Vegas, which is (n? of the last frontier towj.s and, under liberal laws, pro vides scones rnd hilarity reminiscent of the carefree old west. It is the gateway to Boulder Dam. Death Val ley, the Vi'lky of Fire, Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Cedar Breaks National Parks, and the north rim of the Graml Canyon of the Colorado river. The Plattsmouth vacationers found superb Lijrhways leading to Boulder Dam. stupendous monument to man's determination. It creates the world's largest artificial lake, where aquatic sports of all kinds are enjoyed in im pressive surroundings of the west's newest playground. At Denver, Colorado they spent a brief period with George Budig and family. Mr. Budig is Mrs. Ofe's brother and Mrs. William rudig's sen. In Utah they visited the ever-fa- mous Mormon Temple. The seven left for California on Sunday, July and returned last week. DEMAND FOR BEVERAGE The demand created by the "Three Free Bottles" offer on Pepsi-Cola ad vertised in the Journal last Thurs day exceeded all expectations and found a number of dealers "out" be fore closing hours Saturday. How ever, no one will be disappointed, as the offer is good until August 15, during which time dealers will re deem coupons cut from the Journal in the manner indicated. No offer advertised in this paper in recent months has created greater interest than this one. Only on the presentation of the coupon, properly signed, and compliance with the pur chase provision outlined, can the free bottles of this popular drink be ob tained. VISIT INJURED YOUTH County Treasurer .and Mjs. John E. Turner, with their daughter, Dor othy Jean, were at Lincoln Tuesday evening( to visit with Wendell Cook, of Elmwood, a nephew of Mr. Turner. The young man is suffering from the effects of a broken neck sustained while swimming a week ago. He is doing very well but is forced to wear a steel brace.