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Nebr. State Historical Society VOL. NO. LVI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1941. NO. 97 Job's Daughters Hold Installation of New Officers Impressive Ceremony Held at lodge Rooms in Masonic Building as New Officers Installed. Monday evening Bethel No. 24 of Job's Daughters of this city held their installation of officers at the lodg.? rooms in the Masonic build ing, 'he ritualistic work being very impressively Riven by the retiring honored queen, Miss Vivian Warner and the staff of installing officers, all past queens. Miss Janet Westover served as guide, Miss Frances Cloidt as miisl.al. Miss Wilma Friedrlch a3 chaplain, Miss Jean Knorr as pianist, Marjorie Terryberry as custodian and Miss Helen Warner as recorder. During tlie ceremony vocal num bers v ere given by Miss Maxine Nielsen and Miss Helen Hiatt. Mis3 Jean Knorr played for the musical numbers of the installation. The officers installed for the en suing six months were as follows: Honored Queen Jacqueline Wet enkamp. Senior Princess Maxine Nielsen. Junior Princess Mary Helen Dill. Guides Rose Mary Steppat. Marshal Helen Hiatt. Chaplain Ruth West over. Musuian Dorothea Duxbury. librarian Maxine Graves. Recorder Betty Jasper. Treasurer Betty Cayer. Senior Custodian Lavina Troop. Junior Custodian Dorothy Jean Turner. Inner Guard June Griffin. Outer Guard Donna Bea Seiver. Messengers Edna Marie Marler, Petty May Hutchison, Arline Engel kemier, Juanita Sigler, Ruth Low son. Following the Installation the group enjoyed a very fine program of entertainment. Raymond 'Cook was heard in two vocal solos, Mrs. Roy O. Cole being the accompanist, Eloise Cole, piano selections, also a vocal trio, Berna May and Geraldine Dallinger and Juanita Sigler, Mrs. Wiley Sigler being the accompanist. Miss Vivian Warner presented the Queen's Jewel to the new queen, Jacqueline Wetenkamp. On behalf of the bethel Miss Rose Mary Steppat presented Miss Warner with the past queen's jewel. The girls later had exchange of presents. RETURN FROM HOLIDAY VISIT From Tuesday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Gobelman returned last evening from a visit of a week in Iowa and Illinois with relatives and friends and enjoying the Christmas vacation. They stopped first for a greeting to the mother of Mrs. Gobelman, Mrs. Hiatt at Sidney, Iowa, then heading to the north part of the state for De-corah, the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Fritchen, the latter a sister of Mrs. Gobelman. Christmas day was enjoyed at Decorah with the fam ily and a very pleasant time. Dr. Fritchen, one of the best known sur geons in that part of Iowa, is a mem ber of the reserve naval officers and has been notified to report, at San Diego, California, January 6th, to take up active work. He has the grade of lieutenant commander in the navy. Returning Mr. and Mrs. Gobelman stopped at Moline, Illinois, to visit with Albert Jones, a half brother of Mr. Gobelman, who Is now in his eighty-third year. They visited there Sunday before turning west and to home. RETURN TO OKLAHOMA From Tuesday's Patfj Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robert Her old and family, of Oklahoma City, who have been here for the Christ mas holiday with Mrs. Henry Herold and Miss Barbara Gering, departed today for their home. They arrived on December 24th to enjoy a pleas ant observance. VISITS RELATTVES HERE Miss Cora Cundall, of Omaha, who has been here over the holiday sea son a3 a guest of her sister, Mrs. Karl Grosshans and family, returned home today. She is also an aunt of G rover Cundall, Sr. TO ENTER BUSINESS SCHOOL Miss Irene Anthes, who has been employed in the insurance office of Duxbury & Davis for a period of over two years, will go to Lincoln Friday, and Monday she will begin her studies in the Lincoln School of Commerce. Miss Anthes plans to take a secretarial course, which re quires six, seven, or eight months of practical study. Donat Liquor Store Visited by Robbers Ereak into Place Sometime Sunday Night or Early Today Steal Estimated $30 in Liquor. From Monday's Party The liquor store of Henry J. Donat on Main street located be tween Fifth and Sixth streets, was burglarized last night and in the neighborhood of $30 in whiskey and wine taken. The entrance was made through a rear door of the building and from where entrance was made to the front part of the store where the greater part of the stock is carried. The rear door of the building, while old, was heavily reinforced with stout wooden bars and must have required a great deal of effort to force. On the outside of the door a large iron vat had been standing and this was moved some distance away, evidently with the use of a crowbar. Some whiskey was taken from the storeroom but the larger part from the front, taking an assortment of different brands and several jugs of wine. The breakin was first noticed as the store was opened for business this morning by Mr. Donat. Police report the door was not broken in when they checked it on their last rounds. COACH READY FOR GRIND Bion A. Hoffman, athletic coach of the riattsmouth high school, re turned Monday evening from the Christmas holidays which he has spent with his relatives and old friends. The greater part of the time was spent at the farm near Ashland with the parents. The coach will at once take up the res"mption of the basketball sea son and intensive training will be the order as the Blue Devils have a stiff array of basketball talent to battle in the next two months. FINDS MOTHER IMPROVED Register of Deeds Ray F. Pecker and Mrs. Becker were at Union Sun day to visit Mr. Becker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Becker at the farm home. They were very pleased to find the mother improving from the ef fects of an accident recently. Mrs. Becker had her foot very badly burn ed a few weeks ago while working around the home and her condition was very serious for a few days. SHOWING FINE PROGRESS Although he won't bo able to re sume his duties as bus driver for an other month, Clarence C. Cotner, who was in Omaha for a check-up yesterday, is progressing very nicely, but still weak. Mr. Cotner has to go to Omaha twice a week for medi cal check-up. RETURNS TO CHICAGO From Monday's Daily Miss Alice Louise Wescott, who has been home for the Christmas holidays to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott as well as the old time friends, departs this evening for Chicago. She will be back at her duties the first of January, STYSKALS HAVE DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drucker of this ci!y received pleasant news because hey are the grandparents of a daugh ter born to Mr. dnd Mr3. Joseph Styskal of Albion, Nebraska. The infant wa3 born at an Omaha hos pital last month. The Styskal3 now I have two daughters. Blue Devils Set for Rest of the Basketball Season Yelick Back in Shape from Leg In jury and Team Freshened by Holiday Vacation. With 12 days of rest behind them the Blue Devils of Plattsmouth High buckle down to work again today at the hilltop in preparation for their first Southeastern Nebraska Six Con ference foe. The Purple and Gold of Valley High will be the opponent on Tuesday, January 7 at the Platts mouth gym. In spite of the bad 4C-24 defeat suffprcd at the hands of South High their win over Tech, and near win over North has done worlds of good for the boys' spirits. Valley boasts plenty of scoring punch in sophomore Kenneth Hol lins who played well against South though the Valleyites were beaten 30-13. Valley also has a very nicely balanced outfit with plenty of fight. Christmas and New Year's have been forgotten and the Blue and White are raring to go. Sole injury was suffered by Jim Yelick, Tlatter forward, who aggravated an old foot ball injury to his leg. However, the limb has mended rapidly and will not hamper Jim's rlaying. Don Martin, Tlattsmouth's other forward, is a greatly improved ball player. The diminutive "Gipper" scored 12 points against Tech and 8 against South after bagging a lone fielder against North. Joe Noble was a bit slow rounding into shape, but began to hit his stride by scoring 9 points against South. Captain "Corby" Davis, after out-doing himself by scoring 8 points against North, went back to his old system of "I'll set 'em up: you make 'em." He played great defense ball in the three games thus far especially under the bas kets. Harry Phiffer, known other wise as "Sparky" Shiffer because of his ability to furnish the spark to sot the team afire, has played excep tionally well thus far, particularly against Tech. Ralph Hilt, the an gular. Tlatter guard, was a bit un sure of himself against North but t-hould work in well. Harry and Ralph will be absent from practice Thurs day and Friday, having taken a little jaunt out to the west coast to see Nebraska's Cornhuskers play Cali fornia's Stanford Indians in the Rose Fowl classic. However, the boys are expected back by the end of the week. Lars Larson uroke into the scoring column against South, and should be a frequent visitor there. Others who round out the squad are Joe Mc- Maken, John Slatinsky, Bill Gayer, and Dick Noble. From this corner we send the hope that Captain Davis and the Blue Devils hang up another confer ence championship in the old P.H.S. trophy case. GO TO THE NAVY From Monday's DalTy Warren Allbee and Lawrence Lam- berson, well known Plattsmouth young men, departed this morning for Omaha where they report at the raval recruiting station and from there leave for the Great Lakes train ing station near Chicago. These young men will spend the regular training period in Great Lakes and then be assigned to their regular service in the navy of Uncle Sam. There have been a number of the youth here join up with the navy and for the defense of their country. MR. SEDLAK RELEASED om Tuesday's Daw Robert Sedlak and John Sattler motored to Omaha today, and en route back they were accompanied by Joseph M. Sedlak, who was re leased from the Clarkson hospital. Mr. Sedlak was a patient at the Omaha hospital since Friday, Decem ber 27, and hereafter will be cared ot in this city. UNDERGOES OPERATION Robert Brittain was forced to un dergo a major operation this week. He is at the Anton Kani hospital, where he is convalescing. NOW CONNECTED WITH STATE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE W. Earl Dyer, who was formerly superintendent of schools at Green wood, is now connected with the Nebraska State Employment Service with headquarters in Nebraska City. Mr. Dyer filled the position of inter - viewer. Aside from his duties at Nebraska City, he will be in Platts mouth at the employment office the first three days of ea h week. New Years is Very Quiet in Plattsmouth Bad Weather Marks Opening Year and Few Festivities Mark the Day. The advent of tne year 1941 was one of the quietest in the city's his tory, bad weather aiding in checking cny of the usual festivities that might! mark the holiday. The big event of the pre-new year activities was the annual fire men's ball held at the American Le gion building, this being very large ly attended by the dancers who filled the auditorium to enjoy the strains of the Rhodes orchestra, one of the smart dance bands of this section of the state. With the coming of the New Year the dancers gave hearty welcome to the event with songs, cheers and shouts, then resuming the dancing until in the early hours. Auto parties over the city despite the weather carried on their wel come to the new year with shouts and songs. While the business houses of the city were open until the noon hour today, there was little activity in the business section, the residents re maining home. The county court house offices were closed as well as the riattsmouth State bank, the BREX shops taking the day off as a holiday. ACCEPTS WASHINGTON POSITION Miss Beatrice Knoflicek is en route to Washington, D. C, where she will be in the employ of the age of Omaha, grand custodian, ac U. S. government. Her position, a comnnnie-d the local croup. civil service appointment, came as a surprise to her and she left lastnn Geneva similar to their own city week for the east. She is to work in the Veterans' department. Miss Knoflicek, daughter of Mrs. Mary Knoflicek. stopped at Chicago. Illi nois for a brier visit with relatives. The fortunate young lady was for merly in the employ of the Federal Land bank at Omaha. RETURNS TO DENVER Emil Schmid, of Denver, was here for over the holiday season visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hausladen, south of the city, the latter his mother. He left Monday evening forof a number of former Plattsmouth his work in the Colorado city, stop- j teachers now residing at distant Ping en route at Kansas City. Mis- souri, where he will visit with his brother Joe, who is employed at thepeasant days when all were mem. sieens auto bcnooi, one or tneilorc nf iiio ineni .5cri, c.v,i fou largest in the west. BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA From Tuesday's DatTy Luther E. Womach left on the Challenger last night for California. He planned to go directly to Oakland, where his son. Franklin has resided since last fall. He left with the in tention of securing employment on the roast, and, if successful, Mrs. Womach and Miss Lavina Troop will arrange to join the men folk next summer. ANNOUNCES COURT TERMS District Judge W. W. Wilson has set the terms of the court for the second district for 1941 as follows: Cass county April 7, June 9, No vember 10th. Otoe county Febru ary 10, May 5, September 15. Sarpy county March 10, May 19, October 20. PARENTS OF DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Don Parish of Elm wood, are the parents of a daughter born Monday at the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. Mrs. Parish was formerly Miss Jessie Baggley. Question and Answer Program t Rotary Club ; One cf the Most Interesting Pro grams of Many Meetings Staged Tuesday. Tuesday at the luncheon of the j Rotary club an unusually interesting I program was presented with Searl S. Davis as the leader. A group of four of the members were selected to present their views on four ques tions submitted for their consider- tion. The members who had the presen tation of the answers to the questions 0f, were Dr. R. r. Westover, Fred I. iRra, Dr. H. G. McCluskv and Super intendent L. S. Devoe. a physician. utility representative, clergyman, i and educator. The questions submitted for their consideration were: "What Should Be the Goal in Our Educational Sys- tern. Classic or Vocational Courses in High School and College?" "Is It a Good Thing for Each Individual to Have Something to Worry About?" "Are American People Real ly Better Off Now Than in Colonial Times?" "Would It Improve Human Beings if Everyone Told the Exact Truth?" The discussion created so much interest among the members that several of the members asked to be heard in their views on the subjects that the four members had presented, adding their part to a general view point. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Devoe in the absence of the president. George Jaeger. The club had with them visiting Rotarians from South Dakota and Idaho. EXAMINES LODGE AT GENEVA Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cook and Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Davis and daughter, Carol Ruth were at Geneva. Nebraska Tuesday. Mr. Cook, deputy grand custodian of the Nebraska u. F. & A. M., motored there to ox- famine the Geneva lodge. Lute Sav- J The local people found corditions -considerable moisture in the the ground, a factor for which Geneva people were thankful. Mr. Cook stated today that many in quiries were made about Superin tendent Lowell S. Devoe. who re sided at Geneva some time ago. In Geneva the group visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Davis, parents of the local city attorney. SCHOOL FOLKS REUNION Tuesday evening at the T me of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reeder, a reunion points. The time was spent in vlsit- nA tha Hicmcd f Members of the group were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Alvord of Pekin, Illi nois, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Knolle of Sioux City, Iowa and Mr. and Mrs.' Fred A. Rothert of Auburn. VISIT IN KANSAS Mrs. Kate Bintner and daughter, Mrs. A. R. Case, are home from a j short visit in ; Catherine nn Kansas with Sister (Eva Bintner) who is now teaching in the Catholic high school at Ope. Sister Catherine Ann lis a member of the Dominican order and has been devoting her time to the work of teaching. Ope is a school center in a farming commun ity some ten miles from Emporia, Kansas. VISITS WITH RELATIVES Robert Hall. North Platte, was in Plattsmouth Sunday and was a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hall and family. The young man is a pharmacist in the Davis drug store In North Platte. The Davis firm has erected a new drug store in the main section of the city recently and It is in this new building that "Bob" is (working. SPEND WEEK-END HERE Judge and Mrs. C. M. Summer ville and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cooper of Hugo, Colorado, arrived Saturday to spend the week-end here at the home of County Treasurer and Mrs. John E. Turner and family. They were joined Sunday by A. W. Bed son of Lincoln to enjoy the family part. Mrs. Summerville and Mr. Bed son are sister and brother of Mrs. Turner. Vilas P. Sheldon Dies from Heart Attack at Bowl Member of Pioneer Family and Mayor of Nehawka Dies as Nebraska Scores at Rose Bowl. Vilas P. Sheldon, G8, member of one of the pioneer families that settled the community of Nehawka, died Wednesday afternoon at Pasa dena, California, while attending the Rose Bowl football game between Nebraska and Stanford. The death was caused by a heart attack. Mr. Sheldon was a son of the late Lawson Sheldon, who had settled in the community along the Weeping Water creek that later was to become Nehawka. In this setting Vilas Sheldon grew up and has been one of the leading residents, at the time of his death being mayor of the vil lage. There is surviving his passing the widow, two sons and a daughter, Merrill of Falls City, Vilas Jr., of Pampa. Texas and the daughter, Jane, who is at Lincoln. He was a brother of George L. Sheldon, gover nor of Nebraska from 1907 to 1909, who is now a resident of Mississippi. SEEKS AN ANNULMENT Prom Monday's PaTTy In the office of the clerk of the district court this morning was filed a petition by Fred Sparano of Omaha, asking that his marriage to Elizabeth Ritonya. also of Omaha, be annulled. It is stated in the petition that the pcrttes were married in Plattsmouth on September 8, 1937, that at the time the license was obtained, the age of the bride was misrepresented, j she at the time being but fifteen J years of age. It is further stated in the petition that the parties have not lived together as man and wife. RETURN TO THE WEST From Monday's PafTy This morning Lieutenant Francis Libershal and Stuart Torter, who have been here over Christmas de ft parted for Colorado to resume their duties. Lieutenant Libershal at his post at Fort Logan and Stuart Por ter at the Colorado university at Boulder. Lieutenant Libershal is ex pecting to be transferred with mem- j bers of the engineering units to the Pacific northwest where a large army post and base is being prepared. i RETURNS TO DENVER rrom Monday's Pallr Miss Alice M. Funk, of Denver, who was here over the Christmas holiday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Funk, as well as visiting with the other relatives, departed last evening for the west. Miss Funk has been engaged in deaconess work in the Trinity Meth odist church at Denver for the past few years and where she has been very successful. VISIT AT LINCOLN Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Wheeler were visitors in Lincoln Christmas day, having dinner with the K. V. Halter family, returning home the next day. Mr. and Mrs. Halter departeel Satur day for California for the Rose Bowl game, and will return next Saturday VERY HAPPY EVENT A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Haith era Saturday at the Anton Kani hospital at Omaha, where the mother and little son are reported as doing very well. The young man is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Meisinger cf this city. Pollard-McManus Wedding Held at Nehawka Impressive Ceremony Held at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pollard, Uncle and Aunt of Eride A prominent event of the holiday season in Nehawka was the marriage of Mary Caroline Pollard, daughter of Mrs. Earnest Pollard of Omaha to Robert Edward McManus, also of Omaha. The wedding took place on Saturday, December 2Sth at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pollard, uncle and aunt of the bride. The marriage linos were read by Judge A. H. Duxbury of Platts mouth. Professor Grummonds of Joslyn Memorial gave the bride in marriage. The attendants were Mrs. Lowell Davis of North Platte, matron of honor, cousin of the bride, and Les McManus, the best man, brother of the groom. The candle-light ceremony was performed before a background ot green with pine cones and red ber ries. The bride wore a navy blue sheer crepe gown and a diamond bracelet, gift of Mrs. Robinson, an aunt of the groom. She wore a cor sage of gardenias. The matron of honor was attired in a black crepe dress trimmed in cut steel beads and she too wore a corsage of gardenias. Following the ceremony gr?sts were invited into the dining room for refreshments served from the table centered with a plant of a cluster of four beautiful poinsettias. Mrs. Gray, aunt of the bride and Mrs. Robinson, aunt of the groom served. Guests were immediate relatives and close friends of the wedded couple, including Mr. and Mrs. Mc Manus, parents of the groom and his three brothers, Mrs. Earnest Pol lard. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Grummonds of Omaha; Judgo and Mrs. Duxbury of Platts mouth; Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Davis of North Platte; Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Benson and Bette Rae of Colum bus. The bride was born and raised at Nehawka and graduated from Ne hawka high school with the class of 1928. Soon after she with her fam ily moved to Lincoln where she at tended the University of Nebraska. For the past several years she has been connected with Joslyn Mem orial in Omaha. The groom is employed by Troctor and Gamble in Omaha where the couple will reside. INJURED SHOWING PROGRESS The reports from Omaha hospitals indicate that the members of the Vallery family, injured in an auto accident Christmas night, are doing as well as possible under the cir cumstances. Frank E. Vallery has suffered a great deal of pain from his injured ribs and the broken arms which have made him practically helpless, but is showing progress. Mrs. William Matschullat, the daugh ter, is showing improvement but still under treatment. Mrs. Vallery and Mr. Matschullat are recuperating in fine shape: WEEK-END GUEST HERE PVnm Monday's Daily Arthur Backer of Broken Bow, a University of Nebraska student and roommate of John Bestor and Jim Webb, spent Saturday and Sunday in Plattsmouth as guest of the two local boy3 and their families. He is an usher in Lincoln theatres and finds it impossible to go home for holidays, when attendance at the theatres is particularly heavy. He returned to Lincoln thia morning. WILL RECEIVE THE JOURNAL Mrs. William Budig of this city is sending her daughter, Mrs. O. W. Hamburg, of San-Biego, California, a very pleasant holiday remem brance. This is the Journal for the next year that v.ill carry its mes sage twice a week to the coast resi dents, former Plattsmouth residents. Subscribe for the Journal