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Uehr. State Historical Society VOL..NO. LVI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 9, 1940. NO. 64 Cass County People Enjoy a Northern Trip Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wiles Have De lightful Outing in the Vicinity of Duluth and Lake Superior Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wiles returned from a motor trip to Duluth. Minn., where they visited at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Delores Trilety and family. This was the first visit of the parents since Mr. Trilety was transferred from the weather bureau at Omaha, to Duluth, last April, and the trip was enjoyed very much. With the Fred Trilety family they motored along the scenic North Shore Drive to the Gooseberry State Park, forty-five miles from Duluth, and bordering Lake Superior. Here they paused to enjoy the picturesque Cooseberry Falls, located In the beautiful pine forests. En route to this state park, they witnessed the loading of iron ore at the mammouth docks. Resuming their drive that day, they motored two hundred miles inland, through the rino forests, visiting many beau tiful lakes. In the Minnesota Arrowhead coun try there are two national forests and CCC boys have made extensive forest improvements under a care fully worked out plan by the State Forest Service. While in Duluth. they witnessed the arrival of the U. S. naval re serve training ship, the "Paducah" after an eight-week training cruise in the Great Lakes. Another thrilling sight was the large Canadian passenger ship the "Hamonic" leaving the port at Du luth. and seeing the large aerial lift bridge ascend to permit the Canadian ship to pass under It. As soon as the ship went thru, the huge bridge was lowered into 'place and traffic was resumed within a few minutes' time. On their return trip Mr. and Mrs. Wiles traveled thru Minneapolis, crossing the Mississippi river in that city. They stopped to spend the night at Fairmont, Minn., taking a cabin lakes in southern Minnesota. On Sunday they resumed their journey by the way of Spirit and Okobojl Lakes, crossing the Missouri river at Blair and reaching Plattsmouth Sun day evening. Poth Mr. and Mrs. Wiles feel much refreshed after their vacation in the nortrland. THEATRE DRAWING IN COURT From Saturday talTy This morning in the county court before Judge A. H. Duxbury a very interesting case in which action had been brought to collect $100 alleged to be due for an award in a bargain night theatre club at Weeping Water. The case was entitled Elmer Klep ser vs Harold Bowers, the plantiff seeking $100 alleged to have been awarded to plaintiff in a drawing at the theatre. The defendant had filed a demurrer to the petition of the plaintiff that the alleged did not constitue a cause of action. The court sustained the de murrer and pointed out that if the award was a gratuity that it was not collectable and if a contract was not legal under the law. THANKSGIVING NOV. 21 LINCOLN, Sept 7 (UP) Gover nor R. L. Cochran announced today that Nebraska will celebrate Thanks giving Day this year November 21, the day fixed by President Roosevelt for the national holiday. The holi day will be observed one week ear lier than the traditional last Thurs day in November. The governor last year failed to follow the lead of the president and set the Thanksgiving holiday for the traditional date be cause he said the president's procla mation was made too late. BIRTH OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sikora are the parents of a daughter born to them on Monday, September 2 in this city. The infant weighed 9 pounds and was named Marjorie Ellen. SHOWS FINE IMPROVEMENT The host of friends of Mrs. W. C. Tippens over the city will be pleased to learn that she is doing well now following an operation a week ago. She is now home and with excellent care and the pleasant surroundings of home has very much Improved and it is hoped will be restored to her former good health. Mr. Tippens is aslo feeling much improved, "Tip" not feeling the best for a long time. Cass County 4-H Clubbers Win at Fair Showing at Nebraska State Fair is One of the Best Made by Any of the Counties Cass county 4-H clubs carried off a big share of honors at the state fair last week, its clothing judging team winning state championship. Members of the team are Marie An derson, Nehawka; Inez Althouse, Eagle, and Lois McDowell, Murdock. Margie Ruth and Virginia Pollard of Nehawka, sisters, won several awards each. Virginia placed third in the can ning judging contest for individuals and won a blue ribbon for her can ning exhibition of five jars of food for an emergency dinner, a red rib bon for five jars of three kinds of fruit and a blue ribbon for her writ ing unit exhibit. Margie Ruth placed second in the six-jar meat canning exhibit, won a blue ribbon in the braided rug or chair seat class, and a ribbon in the Eve jar emergency dinner class. Virginia, with Doris Anderson, also of Nehawka, was on the canning judging team which placed second The sisters also are members of the Cass County Canners, which were in the blue ribbon class in the sec- ond year budget exhibit of 21 pints of canning. Miss Evelyn JWolph, of Nehawka, is the club leader. In the clothing exhibits, Dorothy Frohlich of Eagle was in the blue ribbon class with her afternoon or party costume, while red ribbons were awarded to Kathleen Balfour of Union, who exhibited a slip, and Doris Bird of Elmwood, who entered in the afternoon or party dress sec tion. Doris Anderson was awarded a blue ribbon for her entry in the braided rug or chair seat section. A blue ribbon went to Paul Eve land of Elmwood for his white leg horn cockerel entry. An Ayrshire heifer raised by Ger ald Hall, 4-H club boy living near Elmwood, was declared the grand champion Ayrshire female of the Ne braska state fair. Nagel Bricker of Greenwood ex hibited an Angus heifer which placed third in that class, while Robert Wagoner of Cedar Creek showed a fourth prize winning Hereford steer. Entering the style show, Kathleen Balfour won special recognition for color combinations. Cass county placed third in the class of Hereford group of five beeves. The prize winning exhibits are be ing shown at the county fair in Weeping Water this week, along with other 4-H entries. E0EERT PATT0N GRAVELY ILL Robert H. Patton, veteran Burling ton employe and former Fifth ward councilman. Is at the Methodist hos pital in Omaha where he has just undergone a very severe operation. Mr. Patton has not been in the best of health for some time, his con dition becoming such that an "Oper ation was found necessary. His con dition is very grave at this time and especially so with his advanced age. MRS. STARKJOHN IMPROVING The many friends throughout the county will be pleased to learn that Mrs. Theodore Stark john, who is 81 years old, is convalescing at her home following a fall recently. The fall resulted in a fractured rib. She Is bedfast. The Platlamoulh Semi-Weekly Journal (Monday and Thursday) cost no more than the smallest partial home-print weekly pub- nsnea in mis territory-52 for an entire year. Prizes for the Farmers' Parade on Sept. 19th Long List of Awards to Be Made to Participants in the Parade on Fanners' Day. The committee in charge of the parade for Farmers' Day at the King Korn Karnival, Thursday, September 19th, have arranged a fine list of prizes which will be offered to those who participate and have floats in the parade. Prize lists will be as follows: $3.00 is to be given to every decorated float on wheels entered in the parade. Float may be miscel laneous in meaning, but must be decorated in some way with corn. Anyone wishing to enter a float in the parade must notify one of the committee members on or before Sep tember 14th. John Hobscheidt, Sr., Fredrick Wehrbein, Karl Grosshans, Charles Barnard are committee mem bers.. Prizes to be awarded in parade: 55 1st prize for best float; $3 for 2nd prize; 52 for 3rd prize. Horses in Harness 53.00 1st prize for best team in harness; 52 2nd prize. 53 1st prize for best team of mules; 52 2nd prize. Colt Show Grade Colts 53 1st prize, 6 mo. to 1 year; 53 1st prize, 1 yr. to 2 yr. ; 53 1st prize, 2 yr. to 3 yr. Mule Celts Grade Colts 53 1st prize, 6 mo. to 1 yr.; 53 1st prize, 1 yr. to 2 yr.; 53 1st prize; 2 yr. to 3 yr. Shetland Ponies 53 best Shetland pony; 53 small est Shetland pony. Stallions 52.50 best draft stallion, Per- chan grade; 52.50 best draft stallion. Belgian grade; 52.50 best saddle stallion; 52.50 best jack, . Best . Riders, Clowns 52.50 1st prize, -"best- lady rider; 51 2nd prize. 52.50 1st prize, best man rider; 51 2nd prize. 51 1st prize, best girl rider; 50c 2nd prize. 51 1st prize, best boy rider; 50c 2nd prize. 52 1st prize to best lady clown; 51 2nd prize. 52 1st prize to best man clown; 51 2nd prize. Ladies Milking Contest 52 1st prize to best lady milker; 51 2nd prize; 50c 3rd prize. Pig Catching Contest (Boys up to 12 years) $1 1st prize, 50c 2nd prize. To be eligible for prizes the above must appear in Farmers' Day parade. Every truck with four or more saddle horses for Farmers' Day parade will receive 5 gallons of gas free. We want all saddle horses we can get. Come on you farmers, bring them In. RETURN FROM THE EAST From Frldar'a Daily - Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Boedeker re turned last evening to their home in Murray after a motor trip to Cin cinnati, Ohio, where they had accom panied their daughter, Miss Jane, to take up her duties as dean of women at the Cincinnati Conserva tory of music. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Boe deker drove through Rushville, In diana, and had the opportunity of seeing Wendell Willkie, republican candidate for president, who was there at the home of Mrs. Willkie's parents. He was standing on the porch of the home as the Eoedeker car drove past. Mr. Boedeker reports that crop conditions look good, altho Illinois and Indiana corn has suffered from heat and drouth but still looks good for a large crop. EIRTH OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. James Wiles are the proud parents of a fine 74 pound girl, she being the first child, first girl, born on the first day of the week on the first day of the month in the first fall month of 1940. Little Carelle Rogene is the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Wiles. She has one aunt and one uncle on her father's side, but is blessed with four grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coster, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Wiles of Weeping Water, also four great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kiser. Mother and daughter are doing nicely. , . , ; GIRLS ENTERING COLLEGE Miss Aileen Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwcy Reed, went to Des Moines, Iowa Friday, where she is to enroll as a leshman at the Drake University. Tlte freshman enrollment to the college begins Tuesday, Sep tember 10 and continues Wednesday, September 11. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Giles and daughter, Eleanor motored to Crete yesterday, where Eleanor enrolled at Doane college in that city. The freshman enrollment date to that col lege was Friday. John Pesek to Headline Feature at the Karnival Noted Nebraska Heavyweight Wrest ling Champion to Meet Jerry Adam Dnring Karnival. The arrangements have been com pleted for the appearance here on the evening of Friday, September 20th. of John Pesek, of Ravenna, heavyweight wrestling champion of the world, and Jerry Adam, former Plattsmouth high footballer and Uni versity of Nebraska wrestling in structor. The opportunity to secure these two for a stellar feature of the King Korn Karnival was afforded Saturday evening and taken up by the commit tee to assure the Plattsmouth and Cass county residents of seeing the two foremost exponents of the wrest ling game in action. This will be a free attraction to the visitors to the King Korn Kar nival and will be staged at 9 p. m. on the evening of Friday, September 20th. Mr. Pesek is brliglag . with him to this city his eight-year-old daugh ter, Mary Lee, who has been trained by the father in all of the arts of the game. The 8-year-old will challenge any boy up to ten years of age to wrestle. This also will be a feature of the big free attraction. Death of Well Known Resident of Nehawka James Stuart Rough. 76, Dies at St. Mary's Hospital, Nebraska City, Ill Several Months. James Stuart Rough. 7G, one of the best known residents of the Ne hawka community, died at the St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City on Friday morning, following an illness of several months, being taken ill in March and has since been gradually falling. Mr. Rough has lived in and near Nehawka for the past sixty-two years, being engaged In farming un til 1922 when the family moved into Nehawka and have since made their home there. He was manager of the Farmer's Elevator for a period of several years. Mr. Rough was born Dec. 4. 1863, at New Albany, Ind., and was mar ried to Frances Amelia Pates at Ne hawka, Feb. 10, 1891. Mrs. Rough died April 12, 1935. Surviving are the following chil dren: Ethel Rough Dane, Iowa City, la.; Elizabeth Rough Benson, Aus tin, Tex.; Stuart Bates Rough, Monte Bello, Calif.; Myrtle Rough Ross, Nehawka; Geneva Rough Wil son, Alton, 111.; four sisters, Mrs. Robert Wallace, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Sarah Bethune anad Mrs. Lily Donlan, Lincoln; Agnes Rough, Weeping Water; three brothers, Wil liam Rough, Pasadena, Calif.; J. E. Rough, Tekamah; Arthur Rough, Weeping Water. He was a member of Odd Fellows anad Masonic lodges. UNDERGOES OPERATION Marvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond Hild of this city, is at the Methodist hospital at Omaha recover ing from the effects of an appendec tomy. He is doing very well but to add to his discomfort is the fact that he is also suffering from a broken arm sustained a short time ago. Classes and Rules for Flower Show in Elks Building Plan to Make This Year's Fall Show One of Finest Ever Growing Conditions Best in Years The annual fall Flower Show is to be held at the Elks building in con nection with the ninth annual King Korn Karnival, Sept. 1S-19-20-21. Growing conditions this year have been the best in recent years, and it is hoped to make this fall's show the finest in years. Mrs. L. L. Wiles, president of the Plattsmouth Garden club has prepar- I ed the following schedule of Classes and Rules 1. All entries may be made by any person conforming to the show rules. 2. All entries must be ready to be judged by 2:30 p. m. Wednesday, Sept. IS, and exhibits left in place until 9 p. m. Sept. 21. 3. No exhibitor shall make more than one entry in each class. 4. Containers for specimen flowers will be furnished. 5. Containers for arrangements shall be furnished by the exhibitor. The club will not be responsible for containers or other property. 6. Containers must be marked un derneath with owner's name (easily done with adhesive tape.) 7. All exhibits must be correctly named except novelties. 8. Any. exhibits containing either more or less material than specified in 'the schedule shall be disqualified. 9. House plants should have been in the possession of the exhibitor at least three months. 10. All flowers on display In show should be garden flowers. 11. (a) General commander, Mrs. L. L. Wiles; Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, chairman; Frank Karvanek, co-chairman. (b) Publicity, Mrs. E. H. Wescott, (c) Floor plan. Mrs. Joe E.-Wiles, Mrs. John Crabill, Mrs. P. Y. Mc Fetridge. (d) Schedule an entries, Sophia Kraeger, Ann Harris, Julia Svoboda, Frank Karvanek. (e) Specimen. Mrs. H. Kruger, Mrs. Frank Horsak, Miss Barbara Gering. (f) Bird Dept.. Frank Karvanek, Mrs. P. T. Heineman. (g) Flower arrangement, Mrs. Freeman, Ann Harris. Mia U. Gering. (h House plants, Mrs. A. J. Tril ety, Mrs. Frank Horsak. (i) Junior Dept.. Mrs. William Schmidtmann. Jr., Mrs. Clem Wos ter. Mrs. Carl Ofe. Mrs. R. C. Shel- lenbarger. Mrs. C. H. Martin, Mrs. Walter Tritsch. (j) Equipment. J. A. Pitz, Frank Karvanek, T. H. Pollock. (k) Conservation Dept., Mrs. Helen Gayer. (1) Plant mart. Pauline Pitz. (m) Courtesy committee, Mrs. Rob erts. Miss Dora Fricke, Mrs. A. L. iTidd, Mia U. Gering. Miss Barbara Gering, Mrs. Charles Janda, Mrs. Hermie Svoboda. Points for judging arrangements: Originality and distinction 20 Relation to Container 20 Color Harmony 20 Proportion and balance 20 Condition of material 20 Snecimen: Cultural perfection 80 Condition 20 i.ui7o SECTION 1 Specimen one to three stems. All types of annual: biennial and perennial fl.owers; Wild flowers, pods, seeds. . Miscellaneous. SECTION 2 Arrangements of Annuals; bien nials, perennials, or mixed flowers; Roses, grasses, wild flowers, fruit, vegetables, gourds and corn. SECTION 3 Arrangement of any kind of flow ers in wall pockets. Wall pockets. Hanging baskets or hanging vases. SECTION 4 Display of Gourds. Display of Herbs. SECTION 5 House plants. SECTION 6 Vases and books. SECTION7 Shadow Boxes. 30 in. high, 26 in. wide, 20 in. deep. Flower arrangement in shadow boxes. Still life pictures containing not more than four objects that la- the arrangement itself and three acces sories. SECTION 3 Class for Juiilors Gardeners un der 15 years of age. Terrariums, any size. Water gardens. Miniature gardens. Dish of tray gardens. Pan gardens with growing plants. Collection of leaves (named.) Conservation Posters. Bird houses. Picture boxes. Tea table arrangement. Teacher's desk bouquet. Miniature arrangement. Miscellaneous. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. V. C. Hendricks and daugh ter, Marilyn Jean were brought to their Plattsmouth home Thursday afternoon. The infant was born in the St. Joseph hospital. George Wiies, Lifetime Resi dent, is Dead Member of One of Pioneer Families of County, Aged Man Dies at Weeping Water Home. From Saturdays Daily The death of George Wiles, 82, oldest member of the Wiles family in Cass county, died last night at his home at Weeping Water after a long period of failing health. The deceased was a son of Stephen Wiles and was born near this city where the family had settled. His grandfather and grandmother, Thomas and Elizabeth Hobson Wiles, were the founders of the family in this section of Cass county. When twenty-one years of age Mr. Wiles was married to Miss Mary Wiley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Wiley, another of the pioneer families. The young people were married on June 6, 1880 at the Isaac Wiles home near this city, Rev. James R. Ross performing the ceremony. For some years after their mar riage Mr. and Mrs. Wiles resided in this section but later moved to the vicinity, of Weeping Water, where for many years Mr. Wiles was en gaged in active farming. In the last years he was assisted by his grandson, George Wiles, II. In the late years Mr. and Mrs. Wiles have lived in Weeping Water. Surviving are the widow, Mary Wiles, two sons, Earl and Troy Wiles all of the Weeping Water commun ity; three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Barbara Warner and Miss Isabel Wiles of this city, Mrs. Will Spang- ler of Weeping Water, S. A. and J. E. Wiles of Plattsmouth and'B. F. Wiles of Amazonia, Missouri. There are also several grandchildren and great grandchildren. ASKS APPEAL DISMISSAL In a brief filed In the supreme court of Nebraska, by Walter H. Smith, county attorney, the appellee, Cass county, Nebraska, moves the court for a dismissal of the appeal of Robert D. Fitch against Cass county. The brief declares that the order of W. W. Wilson, district Judge, sus taining the general demurrer of the county to petition, not followed by a judgment of dismissal or other final disposition of the case, is not a final order or judgment rendered and is not reviewable in the supreme court. A motion to dismiss was filed by Cass county, Nebraska, which motion will be heard by the court on September 23, 1940. , DAKOTA VISITORS HERE Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Taplett, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Taplett and Miss Maybelle Taplett, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, arrived Friday eve ning for a visit at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Warga, south of the city. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Taplett are parents of Mrs. Warga. Mi3S Taplett. who is a teacher 'in the Sioux Falls city schools, has just returned from California where she was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Graves at Burbank for a short time and also taking In the many places of interest in that part of the west coast. NAMED DISTRICT CHILD WELFARE CHAIRMAN Mrs. John Bosch, newly elected de partment president of the American Legion Auxiliary has named Mrs. Elmer Webb of Plattsmouth twelfth district Child Welfare chairman. Mrs. Paul Murphy of Falls City, is the 1940-41 department Child Welfare chairman. Pre-Karnival Activities Draw Large Crowd Community Sing and Kangaroo Court Held Wednesday Evening Be fore a Large Crowd. Trtm Thursday's Dally The first of the pre-karnival events to be staged in the city was held last evening at the platform erected at Fifth and Main streets where a com munity sing and the kangaroo court afforded several hours of entertain ment and pleasure for the large crowd in attendance. The community sing was under the direction of Superintendent L. S. Devoe, who led the singing of the melodies of yesterday and today. The response by the audience was excel lent and served to demonstrate the musical ability and knowledge of the residents of the city. The kangaroo court was the fea ture that served to bring out a great deal of entertainment as the "police" searched over the city to secure vie-, tims whom they might sentence to march in the parade to be held on Thursday night of the Karnival. J. A. Capwell served as the judge and meted out justice with an open hand to all who might come before him, the prisoners receiving their sentences to prepare to disport them selves In the line of the paraders. In the bull pen at the court could be noted many of the well known residents of the city. Judge Graves, who usually dishes out blind Justice at his own court was among those snared In the dragnet, receiving his penalty quite calmly. George Conls, C. C. Wescott. Bob Sedlak. Sam Am and Bruce Rosencrans were among1 others who were caught by the minions of the law directed by Andy Kroehler. The second edition of the kangaroo court will be held this Saturday eve ning and the prisoners will be sen tenced for the parade on Thursday, September 19th. WILLIAM FITZMAYER INJURED William Fitzmayer, 25, son of Mr. ard Mrs. Max Fitzmayer of this city. was seriously Injured Thursday at Denver where he has been located since the past winter. The young man was engaged in his work at the time, moving lum ber when in some manner the arm was caught and struck a rip Baw. The saw lacerated the ring and mid dle finger, while the thumb of the right hand also suffered Injuries. The young man was rescued by fellow employes and hurried to the St. Joseph's hospital at Denver where It required some two hours to sew up the lacerated arm and hand. The young man was employed by the Globe Casket Co.. and the unfor tunate affair was an accident In which the company was in no way at fault. The young man would appreciate hearing from the friends here and can be reached at 1514 South Sher man street. Denver. HAVE SATURDAY WORKOUT Saturday to some coaches might be a day of rest but not to the Platters' hard-working athletic men tor. This morning Coach Hoffman had a group of the younger members of his squad out to give them some practical workout and skull practice. A large number of these younger players are going to be heard from before they say goodbye to the school athletics, showing a fine promise of rapid maturing in their athletic work. Among these are Eaton, Dick Noble, Brown, Ed Gradoville, Rich ards, Highfield, Groff, Case, and Doody. In tackles Jackson and Ben nett are showing well while in the guards McMaken, Vroman, Strick land and Hopins are working well. LOUISVILLE VISITORS HERE Herman and John Gakemeler of Louisville were in Plattsmouth yes terday and were among those who at tended to some matters of business. John Gakemeler was a caller at the Journal office during the afternoon and renewed his subscription to the semi-weekly edition of the Journal.