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Nefcr. State ITutorical Society Ti n I r J VOL. HO. LVI PLATTSHOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1940. NO. 87 Death of Adam Meisinger Occurs at Cedar Creek Member of One of the Old Families of County and Long Time Resi dent of Community. From Tuesday's Dan This morning at the family Irome at Cedar Creek, Adam Meisinger, 71, a long time resident of Cass county, passed away. Death came as the re sult of several years of failing health from a heart ailment that had made Mr. Meisinger inactive in the last few years. He has been gravely ill for several days. Mr. Meisinger was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Meisin ger, his father being one of the seven Meisinger brothers who came to Cass county in the seventies and early eighties to found homes and have a great part in the conversion of the virgin soil into great pros perous farms. He was born in Tazewell, Illinois, but came as a small child to Cedar Creek to make his home for the rest of his lifetime. He was married in 1S94 to Miss Catherine Thierolf. They remained on the farm until lo cating in the home in Cedar Creek. The deceased was one of the well known residents of Eight Mile Grove precinct and active in democratic party circles. There survives his passing the widow, three sons, Rudolph, of Louisville, Ralph and Arthur of near Cedar Creek. There also is left to mourn his loss three brothers and three sisters, J. J. Meisinger of Santa Ana, California, George L., of Platts mouth, W. H. Meisinger of Cedar Creek, Mrs. Louis Born, Plattsmouth, Mrs. Anton Meisinger of Cedar Creek and Mrs. Adam Friedrich of Plain view, as well as a number cf grand children. JUNIOR CLASS PLAY The Junior class of the Platts mouth high school will present "Skidding" by Aurania Rouverol as the Junior class play, on Nov. 29, at the high school auditorium. This :lay was the one that intro duced the Hardy family to the world as a Broadway stage play. Since this; play was written there has been a series of motion pictures produced dealing with the adventures of the Hardy family. Judge Hardy tries to conduct a political campaign amid a surrounding of domestic turmoil. In the motion pictures the popular young juvenile Mickey Rooney plays the part of the young son, Andy Hardy. The Junior class, however, will not be found wanting as far as talent is concerned. They will present as their rival to the illustrious Rooney Russel Niel sen, who will portray the versatile Andy Hardy in the Junior class pro duction. Judge Hardy, the kindly philosophical father of the family will be enacted by Dean McFarland. Mother Hardy, the sympathetic, un derstanding woman who guides the destinies of the Hardy household safely through the times of stress is played by Catherine Brink. Stub bins, the rough and ready campaign manager of Judge Hardy is ably por trayed by Conley Galloway. The ro mantic angle is attained by Marion, characterized by Maxine Graves, and Wayne Trenton, played by Jerry White. The school teacher, Aunt Millie is the role carried by Willa Jean Sylvester. Myra, the elder daughter who seems unable to cope with the domestic difficulties in her own home is the part played by M. Fricke. Estelle, the other daughter, who also has husband trouble is pVayed by Dorothea Duxbury. The time and effort of staging the play assures the public of fine enter tainment. Mr. Paul, the director, has spent a great deal of time rehearsing the cast. The lighting and electrical work was done by Gilbert Harris. The new sets Mr. Paul and the pro ductive staff have completed add much to the effectiveness of the pro duction. From Monday' Daily Ted Harms and John C. Rauth, well known Manley residents, were here today to attend a land sale. The land is of Manley. located in the vicinity MYNARD U. B. CHURCH TO SPONSOR SPECIAL PROGRAM Relieving that "Christian Educa tion is the Salvation of the Nation," '.he Nebraska Conference of ihe United Brethren in Christ church is sponsoring a series of district meet ings f-mnhasizing this cause. The i meeting for this area is to be held Monday evening, December 2, at 7:30 p. m. in the Mynard United Brethren church of which the Rev. Glen Cain is pastor. The program opens with the showing of several reels of moving riciures from York College, after which Dr. Maurice Nichols of Den ver, Colorado, will speak on the im portance of Christian education in the preservation of our national life. Pastor Glen Cain invites all the members and friends of the Mynard United Brethren church to attend this timely and unique service. Alaskan Visitor is Entertained on Nebraska Visit Dr. J. P. Anderson, of Juneau, Alaska, Noted Scientist of the Northland, Here for Visit. Dr. J. P. Anderson, of Juneau, Alaska, is visiting in this section of Nebraska and western Iowa for a short time before going east to take rup some seientihc studies beiore re turning to Alaska, his home for the rast thirty years. He has been making his headquar ter at the home of his sister, Mrs. George Everett, at Union, and with the Nelson family at Nebraska City, they being cousins. On Thanksgiving day Mr. and Tfrs. Roy Becker were host and hos tess at a Thanksgiving dinner to honor the uncle. Those present were: Dr. Anderson, Mrs. George Everett, Mrs. Hansine Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gobelm&n and Har old of Union, Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer, Ella Mae and John Mayor of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. George Rhodes, Paul and Helen of Howe, Jack Fran cis and Roy Swanson, of Union. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gobelman, and Harold. Mrs. George Everett of union. Dr. J. P. Anderson, of Juneau, Alaska, drove to Lamoni, Iowa, Sat urday to attend a family reunion at the home of Mrs. J. E. Anderson and family. Mrs. Anderson is a sister-in-law of Dr. Anderson and Mrs. Everett. The reunion dinner was held Sunday at the Anderson home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Becker and Mary Ann drove from Union Sunday for the dinner. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Anderson, and Cody Bock of Denison, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Anderson and Larry of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Nettie Cramblett and daughters, Miss Emma Ander son and Mrs. J. E. Anderson, of Lamoni, Iowa. The Gobelman family returned home Sunday and Mrs. Everett and the Becker family on Monday. Dr. Anderson will spend one week at Lamoni, and then goes to Ames, Iowa, where he attended the Iowa State college many years ago. He will then go on east to Boston, New York, and Washington, D. C. He will conduct research work in the states for the winter and does not expect to return to Alaska until the middle of March. TO HONOR LOCAL FARMER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warga, of south of this city, are leaving Thursday evening on the Burlington Zephyr for Chicago. Mr. warga was awarded the prize by the DeKalb company as the best corn grower in the state, he having raised 129.1 bushels per acre, and the invitation to Chicago is the present of the company. Mr. and Mrs. Warga will be guests at a banquet at the Palmer House in which they will be honored with the champions of other states for their fine showing. In addition to the banquet, Mr. Warga is to receive a chest of silver, and a handsome trophy, standing some eighteen inches in height. This is a very pleasant recogni tion of the efforts of this Cass county farmer that has resulted in such a fine showing of corn yield. Local Ladies Named Officers of Garden Club Mrs . Lillian Freeman, Second Vice Pi esident and Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, Treasurer. Two local ladies, workers in the Plattsmouth Garden club as well as the district and state organizations, were given recognition at the meet ing of the state organization in Lin coln Tuesday. The ladies are Mrs. Lillian Freeman, named as second vice-president and Mrs. L. W. Egen berger, as treasurer of the state fed eration. Other officers named were: Mrs. W. O. Cole, Hastings, president; Mrs. William Danikirger, Clatonia, first vice-president; Miss Lucia Dillen bach. Hastings, secretary. "You don't select furniture be fore you select a house, do you?" asked Prof. L. R. Quinlan, Kansas agricultural college, speaking before the meeting. "Then don't buy plants before finding a suitable location for them." Professor Quinlan spoke on "The Place of Evergreens in the Plantings Abcut the Home," and praised the Austrian and western yellow pines, spruce, white firs, and arbor vitaes for their ability to resist drouth. He cautioned would-be evergreen planters to plant conifers in the sun and deciduous trees in the shade and suggested the purchase of plants grown in the west. Professor Quin lan showed slides pertaining to his ! morning lecture and then spoke on "Interesting Gardens I Have Seen," also with slides. Mrs. H. B. Miles, Lincoln, speak ing on "Arranging Flowers and Other Decorative Materials for the Home," declared, "Flower arrange ments reflect your personality and aid you in expressing yourself, so control your inhibitions and try out new color schemes." Mrs. Miles quoted John Taylor Arms as saying, "Color is Not a basic necessity, but a valuable ad junct. There is no art in color with out design." She expressed admiration for Jap anese artistic linear arrangement of plants and advised her audience to "use only a few flowers, and you havo some delightful experiences in store." J In addition to the officers other 1 i Plattsmouth delegates rresent were Mrs. L. L. Wiles, Miss Sophia Kraeger and Julius A. Pitz. RETURN FROM HOLIDAY TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA From Monday's PaOy Deputy Sheriff rrmery J. Doody and Mrs. Doody, with their sons, Tommy and Jimmie, returned home this morning from a visit at St. Onge, old home of Mr. Doody. The party reached St. Onge last Tuesday morn- ing and after a day's rest, the deputy with his brother and some friends took a trip into the hills searching j for big game. The deputy sheriff! showed his skill in bagging a fine four point deer, a truly fine specimen of its kind and which promises some very fine feasts for the members of the family. They enjoyed their Thanksgiving day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doody, the former a brother of the Cass county deputy sheriff. EAEY BORN IN CALIFORNIA News arrived from Burbank, California today. An eight-pound girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter G. Reed on November 24. The infant was named Carol Renee, and is another grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Taylor, Plattsmouth resi dents who are wintering elsewhere in the United States. Mrs. Reed was the former Alice Taylor. RESIDING IN CALIFORNIA Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Baler will be surprised to learn that they have moved to San Francisco, California. Prior to their departure for California they made their home in Ogallala, Nebraska. Mr. Eaier is now employed in the shipyards at San Francisco. Mrs. Baier was the former Frances Minniear. CHORUS ON THE RADIO Organized Agriculture Week open ed Monday at the University of Ne braska, drawing farmers and home makers to the agricultural college at Lincoln to hear discussions of new developments. Members of the Cass County : Members of Their Family Here from Chorus have been engaged to sing j Various Places to Enjoy Very at the Organized Agriculture pro- Happy Event Together. gram Wednesday (tomorrow) at j 2:15. Chorus members will Lei The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. heard in the Student Activities' j Wiles, on the farm west of Platts building at the state fnrm. ' mouth, has been the scene of a very To Appear Over V70V7 j enjoyable occasion for the past week, Saturday, November Z': the Cr.sslwhn thtir two daughters and fam County Women's chorus 13 scheduled il ios arrived fcr a visit during the to appear on The Farm Facts and thanksgiving season. Fun program. This program, sponsor- j Mr PEi JIrs- Fred Trilety, Nancy ed by the Extension Service College cfiJane ctd Bruce of Duluth, Minn., Agriculture, comes to us the last Sat- J arrived Nov. IS, and Mr. and Mrs. urday oi the month z.t 1 n. m. over W. O. Yv Tune in Saturday November SOth for a half hour of facts ar.d fun. Statistics Show Record of Platter Play By A. E. "HAM" CIIOVANEC The Plattsmouth high school foot ball team has piled up a very good statistical advantage over their nine opponents this past season. This shows the reason the Tlatters were undefeated. In the first down department no team has outdowned the Blue and White though only one first down separated Plattsmouth from the op position in the Wahoo and College Yiew games. Biggest advantage of the season was over Sidney, Iowa when the Platters out-downed the opposition IS to 0, while the great test number of first downs was com piled against Weepirg Water when Plattsmoufh got 19 first downs. Following is the first down record: Platts. Opponents First downs 114 By rushing S9 By passing 21 By penalties 4 Plattsmouth High has 47 28 16 3 gained total of over 2.000 yards this season,!. th Waterwnvx committee of the ;or uie waterwajs committee oi me averaging about Zoi yards per game as compared to 105 for their oppon ents. In four games Plattsmouth has exceeded COO yards gained by both rushing and passing, those unfor tunate teams being Weeping Water, Sidney, Ashland, and Nebraska City. Greatest number of yards gained by rushing in one game for Plattsmouth was 317 yards against Weeping Wa ter, while 73 yards against Sidney was the best for the Platters in pass ing. Strange as it may seem it was at Sidney that Plattsmouth lost the most yardage, that being 30 yards. ,0ne team has gained more yards than Plattsmouth, that team being College View who out-rushed the Platters 12S to 74 and had a total yardage 01 ioi t0 114 yards. The last three teams on the schedule were the only ones to exceed 100 yards gained I through the Plattsmouth stone wall forwards Tlatts. Oppon. Gained Rushingl,89S 699 Lost Rushing 134 120 Gained Passing 381 246 iYds. Yds. 'i yd Total Yards Gained 2.279 945 GLEN FULTON INJURED Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fulton have received word that their son, Glen Fulton of,McCall, Ida, suffered an injured back while helping to con struck a building. While carrying something Mr. Fulton fell and as a result a number of bones in his back were thrown out of place. He was taken to a Eoise, Idaho hospital. Last reports from Idaho indicated his condition wa3 improving. W. C. PRESIDENT HERE Mrs. Ruth Marhenke, state presi dent and district manager for the Woodmen Circle was in Plattsmouth Tuesday to attend the meeting of the local grove and to attend to other fraternal interests in the city. IN SERIOUS CONDITION The condition of Philip Keil of near Murray, who is at the Clark son hospital at Omaha, shows little 'change, is the report. He has been 'quite gravely 111. Homecoming at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Wiles ! Tnon'!a3 Grosshans and small son, James Dale, of Long Beach, Cali fornia arrived a few days later to enjoy a visit together at the home of the parents of Mrs. Trilety and Mrs. Grosshans. On Thanksgiving Day a turkey dinner, with all the trimmings was greatly enjoyed by the entire family, when Chester Wiles and family also joined in celebrating the homecom ing event. This being the first visit of Baby Jimmy Grosshans to Nebras ka, the occasion brought happiness to the grandparents, as well as the uncles, aunts and cousins. During the afternoon, pictures were snapped of the kiddies with their grandparents and of the two smallest of the group Baby Jimmy Grosshans and Baby Alan Thomas Wiles, who are both but ten months of age. Those in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trilety, Nancy Jane and Bmce of Duluth, Minn.; Mr. ana mrs. cnester wiles, Janice and Alan Thomas, Plattsmouth: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grosshans and James Dale of Long Beach, California; and the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wiles. ATTENDS LUNCHEON Frnm Wednesday Tany T. H. Pollock, lone active in the Missouri river development program. is at Omaha today where he is guest Omaha Chamber of Commerce. jof the last year team in the trv. The Omaha group are holding ajouts rm Gayer. Lars Larson and reception and dinner this eveinng at ; Kenneth White have been working 5:30 at the Athletic club as a greet-at forwards as James Yelick has ing to Major H. Swentholt, the new jbecn at Des Wojnes tne past week. area engineer and also a farewell toCaptain ravis is at the guard post Colonel W. M. Hoge, who is to leave ,0mana for a new post. This is a very pleasing recogni tion of the efforts of Mr. Pollock in boosting the river program and aid- ing where possible the work of the government and their engineers. LEAVING FOR RALSTON From Tuesday's Pally Mrs. Robert Richter of Bayard, Nebraska, is to leave this evening for Ralston, Nebraska, where she plans to visit with a sister, Mrs. Silas Green. Mrs. Richter has been in Plattsmouth for three weeks as - 7- Air. ana airs, james auil, .uib. August Richter, and other relatives. Thanksgiving day Mrs. Richter was honored at dinner at the Albert Stokes home. HUDSON CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL Jeanne Hudson, 14, freshman at the local high sehooL and Joyce Hudson, 3, are in the Anton Kani hospital in Omaha, where they are recovering from appendectomy oper ations. Both suffered acute attacks Jeanne was operated on Friday evening and Joyce underwent an op eration for the same trouble Satur day. Both are showing excellent progress. BAKE SALE-BAZAAR Circle 3 of the St. Paul's church Women's Guild, will hold a bazaar -and bake sale at the F. R. Gobelman store, Saturday, December 7th in the afternoon. n29-3tw TO ELECT OFFICERS Election of officers is to highlight the business meeting of the Mynard Community club Friday evening, Members who can possibly do so are urged to be present. d&w FIND MILTON NOT GUILTY In the county court Tuesday the greater part of the day was taken up with hearing the case of the State of Nebraska vs. Patrick Mil ton, who was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the in fluence of intoxjeating liquor. The defendant has been making his home in the vicinity of Nehaw ka and where the alleged offense occurred on November 3rd. The com plaint was filed by S. C. Niday of Nehawka. After hearing the evidence sub mitted Judge A. H. Duxbury enter ed a finding of not guilty as proof! of the intoxication wa3 not sustain ed by the evidence in the case. Milton is the complaining witness in an assault and battery charge against Niday which will be retried on December 3rd, the jury trial last week resulting in a hung jury. Basketball is Center of the Athletic Stage Coach Hoffman Arranges Games With Ssveral Omaha High Schools for Opening. With the close of the football sea son at the Plattsmouth high school the athletic department is busy now ;in the drills for the basketball sea- son which will have its start the coming week. The prospects are very good for the season, with several of the vet eran? of the 1939-40 team back on the job and many very promising j youngsters on outs. hand for their try- The team day in a 4 will work out Thurs p. ra. game with the Union high school and on Tuesday, December 3rd there is a tentative game with Tech at Omaha; North high will be here on December 10th for a regular game at 8 o'clock and on December 19th the South high 'r,n locag on the Pouthside court. fnarh TTnffman i,aa h0n i-r, Ms veterans alternated with the reserves with Ralph Hilt and Harry Shiffer alternating at the other side. Joe Noble, the veteran center with La- VfTn mce have been working at the center position. Don Martin, one of the veterans, has been out of the practice owing to boils but it is hoped will be in and fighting as the season opener starts. PARENTS OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson of Omaha are the parents of a ten pound son, born Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the Immanuel hospital at Omaha. Mrs. Peterson is the former Helen Vallcry. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Vallery. Mr. Feterson is one of the faculty of the North high school at Omaha. Mother and son are reported as doing fine. The parents have named their son Robert Glen. He is the first child for the Tetersons and the first grandchild for Mr. and Mrs. Vallery of this city. The infant is also a grandchild of Mrs. Anna Peterson of Peru, Nebras ka. The Petersons reside at 2212 Ellison Avenue, Omaha. HAVE FINE DAUGHTER The home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Meisinger was made very happy Sun day when a nine-pound daughter came to their home to share their future with them. The little one has been named Irene Catherine, and is the fiTst girl in the family that comprises two boys. Mrs. Meisinger was formerly Miss Helen Hild. CARD OF THANKS Gratefully we wish to thenk the old friends and neighbors for their many expressions of sympathy at .the death of our beloved wife. mother and grandmother. Their thoughtfulness will long be remem- bered. Christ Parkening and Fam- ily. East Nebraska World Fellow ship Held Here Youth of Christian Churches of This Part of State Enjoy Great Religious Meeting. The session of the East Nebraska World Fellowship, composed of the young people of the Christian churches in this section of the state, met here on Saturday and Sunday, the First Christian church of this city serving as the host for the great youth movement meeting. The theme of the meeting was "Christian Youth Uniting in Action." The sessions opened at 10 a. m. Saturday at the auditorium of the First Christian church where the members wyre welcomed to a very inspirational program. Rev. J. W. Taenzler. local pastor, extended the cordial welcome to the meeting. The minutes of the 1939 meeting in Fast Lincoln were read by Miss Mary E. White, state secretary. The morning session Saturday was taken up with discussion groups by members of the various visiting dele gations and local young people. At the noon hour the ladies of the church served a fine luncheon that was thoroughly enjoyed. Members also had group singing as a part of the noontide session. Afternoon Meeting The afternoon opened with the worship period and followed by the discussions of the current problems of the youth activities of the church, participated in by a large number of the young people. In the late afternoon adjournment was taken so that the members njight become acquainted with the local people who were to be their hosts over Saturday and into Sun day. " " s " Saturday Evening Session The evening session opened at the American Legion building where a mixer was held under the direction of the Bethany delegation to the meeting, the party later going to the church at Sth and Locust for the formal banquet. The guest speaker of the banquet was Ray E. Rice of India, who gave a very fine discussion of the value of the youth movement in the ad vancement of the Christian faith in this troubled day of the world. The evening program concluded ith the consecration service In charge of th Ncrthside Christian church of Omaha. Sunday Services Sunday morning the young people met at the Horton funeral homo chapel wh?re the worship service was conducted by the East Lincoln yourg people. Rev. J. W. Taenzler led the Bible study for this period of the meeting. The morning worship was held at the church building where again Ray Rice was the speaker, bringing a most inspiring message to the young people. The guests were entertained at luncheon In the church parlors at the noon hour and at which also was held the election of the officers. Alice Thomas, of Lincoln, was named a3 the president for the ensuing year. There were ninety-one of the young people registered and repre senting churches over the area, three churches of Lincoln, two of Omaha, and the churches at Elmwood, North Bend and Plattsmouth. The larger part of the delegates remained over Saturday evening for the Sunday program. WILL TAKE POST O. A. Davis, of Murray, recently named to be one of the members of the Selective Service board of Cass county, was in the city Monday to visit at the office of the board where Miss Wilda Mitchell and Miss Corrine Hallstrom are arranging the cards and questionnaires of the men regis tered in the county. Mr. Davis is preparing to take up his work with the board and which will add greatly to the facility of handling the men when they report. Mr. Davis' acceptance will make two members cn the board ready to serve, Alvin A. McReynolds of Nehawka, having served on the board 6ince its first organization. 1