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NeLr. Sir.te Uhloricsl Society .HHB ftlll .3 M CI H VOL. HO. LVH PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1941. NO. 19 i "t i' Precinct Asses sors Hold Meet ing Here Monday Hew Rate of Pay Set and Methods of Making Assessments Discuss ed at the Session. The precinct assessors of Cas3 county met Monday at the commis sioners room at the court house, their being present in addition to the various assessors. County Commis sioners II. C. Backemeyer, S. T. Cilmour and It. E. Norris. County Assessor W. II. Puis pre sided over the meeting and a very interesting session was held with several matters of importance re garding the assessing of the prop erty of the county discussed. It was decided that the rate of assessment for fat cattle be six to nine cents a pound, hogs to be assess ed at six cents a pound. In assess ment of grain crops wheat was based on an assessment of gixty-five cents a bushel and corn at forty cents a bushel. The rate of pay for the assessors was set by an order from the board of county commissioners and assess ors as follows: Farm schedules: 70c each, no farm schedule to be paid for with an assessed valuation of $15 or less. If there is poll tax or pension tax on the above schedules, they may be counted. All assessable property located in any one school district must be in cluded in one schedule. The assessors are alloted mileage in making their returns to the coun ty assessor, stamps used in mailing schedules to the county assessor and $5 for attending the meeting and getting their supplies. " The assessors from the various precincts here were: Tipton E. P. Betts, Eagle. Greenwood Roy Coatman. Alvo. Salt Creek Lawrence Coleman, Greenwood. Stove Creek R. J. Miller, Elm wood. Elmwood William Eourke, Mur doek. South Bend M. E. Bushnell, South Bend. Weeping Water John Hopkins, Weeping Water. Center William Sheehan, Weep ing Water. Louisville Ed Ingrim, Louisville. Avoca Edward Morley, Avoca. Mt. Pleasant II. II. Ragoss, Louis ville. Eight Mile Grove II. A. Meisin ger, Cedar Creek. Nehawka V. 0. Lundberg, Ne hawka. Liberty William Porter, Union. West Rock Bluffs O. A. Davis, Murray. East Rock Bluffs W. A. Wheeler, Plattsmouth. W. W. City, 1st Ward George Spohn.. W. W. City, 2nd Ward Ray Has lam. Plattsmouth, 1st Ward tfohu Libershal. Tlattsmouth Rebal. Plattsmouth Allen. Plattsmouth Schutz. Plattsmouth Gabelman. 2nd Ward James 3rd Ward Miles 4 th Ward John E. 5th Ward Edward PRAISES DANCE CALLERS Jake Rachman. in his interesting column in the Omaha World-Herald has a word of praise for the old time square dance callers, citing a number of the best known Platts mouth exponents of this art. "Listening to the barndance the other night reminded us of some of the old time local square dance call ers. Every orchestra in the good old days, had to have a caller whose stentorian tones had to be clear a.id understandable. Added to this, the callers mixed their commands with various tricks and comedy gags. Among the best of the Nebraska call ers are Alex Campbell and Louis Kohrell of Plattsmouth whom you can hear at the annual corn carnival. The late Sherd Graves was one of the best and known everywhere. Arc any good callers left in Omaha?" HELP WANTED Woman for kitchen work, at Hotel riattsmouth or call Apply 200. ltw HELP WANTED Waitress. Apply at Hotel Plattsmouth. Coffee Shop, (ltw HAS EXCELLENT RECORD Plattsmouth friends of Harley Cot tingham, a graduate of the class of 1940, will be interested to learn that he is making a very fine record in his work at Lincoln. He has been a student cf the Lincoln School of Com merce since graduating from the local school and made a great record. He has just recently taken a position with the Charles M. Sutherland & Sons Insurance firm at Lincoln. He has established a fine record in school and his service by attending strictly to business has shown his capability and is thoroughly reliable. L. S. Devoe is Named to Head the Rotary Club James E. Lawrence, Editor of the Lincoln Star Is the Guest Speaker of the Day From Tuesday's Parly The Rotary club had a very busy time at the weekly luncheon held today at the Hotel Tlattsmouth, the members participating in the regular election of officers and having the pleasure of a fine address by James E. Lawrence, editor of the Lincoln Star. The officers selected were as fol lows: President L. S. Devoe. Vice-President Richard Spangler. Secretary John E. Frady. Treasurer George Conis. Directors E. H. Bernhardt, George Dobson. The newly-elected officers will take their offices on July 1st. R. W. Knorr was the chairman of the meeting and presented the guest speaker, James E. Lawrence, editor of the Lincoln Star, and one of the best known figures in Journalistic and political circles of the state. Mr. Lawrence, chairman of the Nebraska State Historical society, touched on the great part that Ne braska had played in the winning of the west and of the importance of Cass county and this section in the history of the territory and state. Touching on his professional work as a journalist. Mr. Lawrence spoke of the pleasant association on the Star staff with Frank E. Green and Charles S. Sherman, veteran sports writer, and both former Plattsmouth residents. The speaker also touched on his observations of the European war and of the world after the war when reace must be made more just and lasting. This war, Mr. Lawrence pointed out. was demoralizing in the fact that the full force of the warfare was borne by the civilians much more than( the fighting forces. The de struction of the cities of Coventry and Birmingham in England was destructive of much of our modern culture and left a people deprived of a great part of their heritage. The peace that comes from this war must be more just and equitable to the victor and the vanquished than that of the last war, was the one main thought of the speaker. SUFFERS HEART ATTACK Anton Hason, employe at the local United States post office, is at Om aha, seriously ill at the home of his brother, Walter Hason, 406 Woolworth avenue, as the result of an attack sustained while return ing from the funeral of his father. The funeral services were held on baturaay morning and Anton, with five of his eight brothers were pallbearers. When the funeral party returned from the cemetery to the home of Walter Hason, Anton suf fered a collapse and was in very ser ious condition for some time. He is resting easily now but under medi cal care and may have to be on the inactive list for some time. CALLED TO CHICAGO From Wednesday's DaTty Mrs. E. O. Vroman and daughter, Miss Betty, departed today for Chi cago where they were called by a message announcing the critical con dition of O. L. York, father of Mrs. Vroman. Mr. York, a former resi dent of this city, has not been well for the past few years and in re cent months has shown a gradual failing. Chas. Sebron Ends Life by Hang ing Last Night Cashier at Local Burlington Station Pound Early Today Hanging in Furnace Room. From "Wednesday's Dally The tragic death of Charles W. Sebron, 34, cashier of the local Bur lington station, was revealed this morning when Henry Frey, the sta tion agent arrived to open for the arrival of the early northbound train, shortly after 6:20 a. m. Mr. Frey had gone to the furnace room of the station and there found the lifeless body of Mr. Sebron hang ing from a pipe that ran along the ceiling of the room. The unfortunate man had improvised a death noose from wire and had apparently step ped from a chair nearby to his death. He had been dead for some time when found. The reason for the rash act can not be determined as he had not been in ill health, and as far as known, had no other reason for tak ing his life. He had. however, been under some distress since Sunday, when his brother, Walter Lad Se bron, 3S, had ended his life at Omaha by shooting and whose funeral ser vices are being held this afternoon. This may have preyed on the mind of the brother until he had decided to take the fatal step. Last evening Mr. Sebron had been taken home from work by William Dasher, the Sebron family residing at 8th and Marble streets. According to the wife he had seemed as usual and had talked about their attend ing the funeral of the brother today. Later in the evening he had said he had some work to look after at the station and had left home, leaving some money with the wife for safe keeping. He had failed to return home, and this morning the wife, alarmed at his absence, had come to the station a short time after the discovery of the body. Mr. Sebron came here from Omaha in September 1940, to take up the work of cashier and assistant at the loeal Burlington station and has been a very quiet and earnest worker at his job. He is survived by the widow, Eve lyn, 31, and two children, Charles Jr., aged 9 years and Harold, aged fifteen months. Sheriff Joe Mrasek and County At torney Walter H. Smith had charge of the investigating of the suicide and in view of the circumstances no inquest will be held. The body was taken to the Horton funeral home where it was cared for and this evening will be taken to the Brewer-Korisko chapel at 24th and K streets, Omaha, where the funeral services will be held. JUDGE CALLS DOCKET From Tuesday's DafTy This morning Judge W. W. Wil son and Court Reporter Glenn Wood bury, were here from Nebraska City to hold a session of the court. The morning was taken up with the call of the docket for the April term of the district court which will open on April 7th. The cases to-be heard before the jury were assigned for trial as follows: State of Nebraska vs. Lee Wat son. April S-9th, 9:30 a. in state vs. Waldemar Long, April 10, 9 a. m. Emmons J. Richey vs. Joe Lapidus, April 11, 9 a. m. O. R. Broman vs. Norfolk Pack ing company, April 14, 9 a. m. Verl E. Fleischman vs. James Schlanker, April 15th, 9 a. m. HERE FROM CHICAGO Mrs. Frank Cross, of Chicago, is here to enjoy a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Sullivan at the farm home south of the city. While here she will visit with the other relatives and old time friends before returnin ghome. HOME FROM HOSPITAL From Tuesday's Daily Mrs. John Eergmann and infant daughter, Joan Claire were brought to Plattsmouth from St. Joseph hos pital, Omaha, yesterday. Joan Claire was born at the hospital on March 19. READY TO RESUME WORK Henry Sander, who has spent the winter at San Pedro, California, with his daughter. Miss Anna, is back home and will assume his work Tuesday as the official mail mes senger from the local post office to the Burlington and Missouri Pacific stations. Mr. Sander has had a fine time and returns feeling much re freshed and ready for the oM grind. While on the west coast Mr. Sander had the pleasure of meeting many of the old friends from this section who are now enjoying their new homes in the west. Well Known Residents Are Wed Wednesday Mrs. Mary Schneider and William H. Lohnes of Cedar Creek Wedded at Presbyterian Manse. Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian manse in this city was celebrated the wedding of two of the best known residents of the Cedar Creek community. Mrs. Mary Schneider and Mr. William H. Lohnes. The wedding was very quiet with the impressive service read by Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church and also pastor of Cedar Creek church of which the parties are members. Attending the bride and groom were Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wolff, the former a brother of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Lohnes are to make their home at Cedar Creel: where they have spent their lifetime and amid the old friends and neighbors. The many friends over this por tion of Cass county will Join In their best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Lohnes for many years of wedded life. MRS. SUSAN TRAVER Susan Ann Dixon was born n Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1S46, and died March 21. 1941 in Lin coln, aged 94. She was married to Martin V. Traver Nov. 11, 1SG6. Mr. and Mrs. Traver came to Ne braska in 1S79 and settled at Platts mouth. Her husband was the engi neer who tested the first railroad bridge at that point. At Plattsmouth Mrs. Traver always was active in religious and civic activities, organ ized the W. C. T. l and remained its president until they moved to McCook in 189G. At McCook they were active in organization of the Christian church ind were faithful members until they came to Lincoln in 1904. Mr. Traver died in 1920. Soon after moving to Lincoln the family took membership with East Lincoln Christian hurch and Mrs. Traver for a quarter of a century taught the Loyal Women's Bible class. She was active in various de partments of the church. Mrs. Traver was always active in the lifeof any community in which she lived. She loved to relate how she made an early morning trip to the railroad station at Rochester to see President Lincoln on his way to Washington. At the age of 90 years she made a trip to the city hall to register. Mrs. Traver enjoyed good books and magazines, even in her later years, as she had a mind that was active and alert. She leaves two sons Robert of Lincoln and Warren M., of Ims An geles; two daughters, Mrs. F. H. Dudley of Lincoln and Mrs. E. J. Seibert of Santa Monica. Funeral services were held at the East Lin coln Christian church, March 24, Rev. W. P. Hill in charge. Mrs. Edna Stone and Mrs. Taul Long sang. Burial was in Wyuka. DATE FOR 8TH GRADE EXAMINATIONS CHANGED Cass County Superintendent of Schools Lora Lloyd Kieck announced today that the date for the eighth grade examinations has been changed to Wednesday, April 23 Instead of Friday, April 25. All rural school teachers and students are hereby re quested to take notice of the change. Help Crippled Children! Buy and, Use Easter Seals! Student New comers are xuuyo for Platts H. S. Plattsmouth High School Students Considered the Friendliest--Subjects Enjoyable. Due to the intended construction or the Ulenn L. Martin Domoer plant in the proximity of Fort Crook, several new families of engi neers and other technicians have established their residence in Platts mouth. With them have come their children, some of whom are- of high school age. To enter a new school in the middle of the year is extreme ly difficult, and the adjustment is usually slow" and laborious. But the exact opposite has been encountered at Tlattsmouth high school accord ing to candid interviews unless these people have been spoofing your re porter. Following is a detailed re port of some thirteen new students: Melinda Meierdierks, Louisville. Nebraska "I find this school much better and the students most willing to be friends." Inez Foss. Linfield, Washington "I like the students, the school, and the subjects." Marvin Essert. Albion. Nebraska "The only difference that I notice is that the junior high is in the same building as the senior here at Plattsmouth. They were separate at Albion." Walter Mitchell. Falls City, Ne braska "The Trades Department is the only one that Falls City had that Plattsmouth doesn't." Robert Gall, Scotland. South Da kota "'The subjects are much more enioyable and easier to get on to." Milton Allen, Nebraska City, Ne braska "Sure, the kids are more friendly, and the Plattsmouth high school is the better of the two." Leo Allen. Nebraska Citv, Nebras ka "Ditto." Aileen Gall, Scotland. South Da kota "Most of the students are very friendly, and I believe I will enjoy this school a great deal more than the one at Scotland." Lucille Esserti Albion. Nebraska "I find the teachers to be the main difference. Those at Plattsmouth are more interested in the student's wel fare, and the relations between the two are more amiable." Richard Hess, Harvard, Nebraska "I like the kids and the school better." Robert Brookhouser, South Sioux i City, Nebraska "I feel that I will like this school much better as soon as I become well acquainted." Hazel Essert. Albion, Nebraska "I like the subjects much better and feel that the students are bv far the more friendly." Robert Bruce, Onawa, Iowa "I; like the school and especially the kids. They are easier to get along with and quick to make friends." If what these students say is true, then Plattsmouth needs to feel proud that the students of her high school are so quick to make the newcomer feel at home and in a friendly atmos phere. Our teaching staff has been complimented, and if there were more like them in the state Nebraska wouldn't have to take second place to any state in educational facilities. VISITING IN NEW YORK Mrs. Margaret McClanahan left last week for a summer's visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson D. Von Kling, who reside in New York City, New York. During the summer Mrs. McClan ahan will visit J. W. Crabtree, secre tary emeritus of the National Bu reau of Education at Washington, D. C. Mr. Crabtree is a cousin of the McClanahan family. Mr. and i Mrs. Von Kling will return here for a visit in the late summer, and Mrs. McClanahan plans to accompany them. RETURNS TO STUDIES from Monday' Dairy Mrs. R. W. Knorr departed this morning for Crete, Nebraska, tak ing her Eon, Bill, back to Doane col lege after the Bpring vacation. Mrs. Knorr returned home by way of Om aha and was joined there by Mr. Knorr. RETURNS TO PLATTSMOUTH Mrs. Henry Mauzy, who spent the winter in Kearney, Nebraska, arrived here Saturday. She was ac companied from Omaha by her grand- son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Henri Todd. Mrs. Todd is remaining here for a brief visit. SERVING IN ARMY George Stoll, located on the past two years Jr., who has been west coast for the at Los Angeles, is now a member of the United States jarmy and located at present at Fort McArthur, California, near San Pedro. He was operated on at the post hospital a week ago for hernia and is now doing very well. He is a member of the military police com pany at the post and later it is ex pected the organization will be trans lerred to Camp Lewis, Washington for further service. Light Vote Cast In County Mu nicipal Elections Mayor McGrew Retired at Louisville. Elmer Hallstrom Is Re elected at Avoca. The towns and villages of Cass county held their elections on Tues day and in general a very light vote is reported, altho at Nehawka the long ticket brought out a larger num ber than usual. At Louisville G. W. Hart led the ticket for member of the board with 152 of the 223 votes cast. Gayle Fleischman was elected as a new member of the board, nosing out W. S. McGrew, present mayor by four votes. Nehawka had a great deal of in terest in their election this year with many candidates out for offices. In the race for members of the vil lage board the Progressive candi dates were the winners. The vote for the members of the board was: C. R. Hall, 97; G. C. Hoback, 101; Wil liam Obernolte, 91; J. J. Pollard, 58; .T. H. Steffens, 54; V. O. Lundberg, C2. For members of the board of education Mrs. Isadore Sheldon Tuck er and Guy Murdoch, were named for the regular term. In the race at Union W. B. Ban ning and Charles Meredith tied at 34 votes each for members of the village board while Gilbert Edmunds topped the list with 41 as a winner. P. F. Rihn was elected as the village treasurer nd D. Rav Frans as the rlerk. jstrnpglp was staged between Evan In the Avoca election there were! Noble, republican candidate and E. no names printed on the ballots but the voters re-elected Elmer Hali strom and J. II. F. Ruh te as the members of the board. Elmwood voters at the election named Sid James and Ed Earnest to be members of the village board and Harry Linder and George Eidcn miller a3 members of the board of education. SPELLING BEE APRIL 12 Saturday, April 12 chosen grade school children will compete in a county wide spelling contest in the district court room at the court house in riattsmouth. Purpose of the meet is to select a champion to represent Cass county in the ap proaching World-Herald state-wide cor: est. Cass county's champion will be given the opportunity to win one of 19 cash awards totaling five hundred dollars which are to be made at the Omaha contest in the council cham ber, city hall, April 2G. Thus far only a few schools throughout the county have sub mitted their representatives, Mrs. Lora Lloyd Kieck, Cass county super intendent of schools, announced. They are: Dist. 5, Charles Thomason. Grade 6. Dist. 7, Rose Marie Thompson, grade '8. Dist. 18. Alice Lanum, grade 8. Dist. 86... Doris Foreman, grade 7. Dist. 55, Ruth Anne Sporer, grade 6. Dist. 1, Gertrude Harris, grade 8; Phyllis Bourck, grade 7. Dist 31. Joan Franke, grade 5; Glennis Wagoner, grade C. Dist 58. Mary Alice Nelson, grade 7; Raymond Owen, grade 6. Dist. 77, Lena Baier, grade 7; Doris Wessel, grade 7. Dist. 56, Charlene Spangler, grade 8; Walter Melvin, grade 7. Dist. 3, Harold Cramer, grade 8; Eloise Cole, grade 8. We're selling a lot of ruhher stamps these days and the reason is the low prices. Get your stamps at the Jour nal office. 'Ins' Re-Elected to Council with a Lidht Vote Cast ' .Fifth Ward Onlv Scene of Interest in Election as Noble and John son Win Council Places. THE WINNERS Councilmen 1st Ward W. II. Puis. D. 2nd Ward John V. Svobod.i. D. Cnl Ward Robert Painter R. 4th Ward O. K. Finnefrork. R. r.fh Ward Evan Noble. It. Short Term C. R. Johnson, R. Beard of Education Frank A. Cloidt. E. G. Ofe. With one of the lightest votes cast in years, the total in riattsmouth reaching GTS, the electors gave ap proval to the present members of the city council socking re-election in all but the fifth ward. The vote was overwhelmingly for Frank A. Cloidt and E. G. Ofe for re-election to thr board of educa tion as had been foreseen from the time of the caucus and vill csure them being on the Job in the com pletion of the new school building program. In the first ward. W. II. Puis, vet eran councilman, was a winner by 55 over R. F. Iverson. bis republican opponent, the vote being Puis SS. Ivereon. 33 and H. A. Nelson 1. The second ward returned their native son, John Svoboda, by a 21 vote margin over Lester Thimgan. Svoboda. 72, Thimgan, 51. The closest race of the city was in the third ward where two very popu lar candidates J. C. Comstock and Robert Tainter were the contestants, the voters giving the nod to Mr. Painter, the present incumbent by a six vote margin, 75 to C9. The fourth ward gave O. E. Finne frock a 58-vote margin over Fred II. Vincent, former councilman and re-election. The vote showed Finne frock 98, Vincent 4 0. In the south part of the city the residents were vote-minded Tues day if nowhere else and polled the largest vote of any of the wards of the city with a five-candidate battle. 'In the rare for the long term a real O. Vroman, present incumbent, whoso name was being written in on the ballot. In the polling Mr. Noble received 79 votes and Mr. Vro man 55 or a majority of 2 4 for Noble. P. A. McCrary, democratic candidate, received but four votes for the post. Vroman also received ieiht votes written in on the short term ballot. For the short term in the fifth ward. C. R. Johnson, South Park grocer, won by twenty-three votes over Tom Mendenhall. receiving 73 to 52 cast for Mr. Menhenhall. Por.rd of Education The vote for members of the board of education in the various wards was as follows: Mc- Vro- Cloidt Ofe Carty man 1st Ward 91 92 S 20 2nd Ward 82 80 29 25 3rd Ward 104 107 37 30 4th Ward 102 101 30 30 5th Ward 105 95 25 61 TOTAL 4S4 475 157 ICC CARD OF THANKS I hereby wish to express my thanks and gratitude to my friends and their neighbors for their acts of kindness in helping, cards, letters, phone calls and personal calls, at the time of my misfortune of having my leg and ankle, injured and having to be conuned to my home unable to be around. W. II. Meisinger. PLEASANT RIDGE CEME TERY MEETING SATURDAY A meeting of lot ownrs and all those interested in the Pleasant Ridge or Horning cemetery, will be held on Saturday, April 5th at the Cass county court house. All inter ested are urged to attend. FREE MOVIES ON CANADA Sponsored by the Canadian Pacific Railroad, immediately following the Murray Firemen's regular program, Friday, April 4, at S p. m. 1-sw