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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
1
Plattsmouth prepares for a Christmas visit as Santa Claus plans a stop this Saturday on his way to Kansas City. Town lights will debut midweek with a parade and escorted greeting for children, including a first appearance at the old high school and a downtown procession.
The Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co. Plattsmouth district employees will gather for their annual banquet this evening at the Grand hotel in Nebraska City. About thirty five to forty employees are expected to attend. This marks the second year the banquet is held at the Grand hotel for easier access from southern district and Cass county locations.
In district court Julian McNatt sues Ida Frances McNatt for divorce tending from their marriage on June 26 1930 in this city. He alleges she left for California in September 1936 and has resided there since. He also seeks surrender of a $1000 Bankers Life Insurance Co policy now in her possession.
Mrs. Mable Alice Hobson wife of William L Hobson a Weeping Water mortician died Saturday at her home after illness and complications from a limb amputation in late summer She is survived by her husband two sons Richmond P and Orr a sister in Chicago and one granddaughter A well known Weeping Water figure active in local social life her death brings great regret to Cass county friends.
A Rocky Mountain Transfer Co trailer truck and a Nebraska City sedan were damaged in a Sunday evening crash north of Union. Both drivers escaped injury. the Nebraska City occupants were treated in Nebraska City. J R Stevens and Neil Todd of Union were uninjured.
Miss Rosemarie Burcham and Mr. Elmo Sexton wed on Thanksgiving Day at a Latter Day Saints church ceremony in Los Angeles. Relatives joined a wedding dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Schlische. The couple will reside in Los Angeles where the groom is employed.
Relatives here report the death of George Lamphere Sr in southern Missouri where he had lived for years. It is expected his body will be brought for interment in Oak Hill cemetery beside Mrs Lamphere.
Patterson elected worshipful master of Plattsmouth Lodge No. 6 A F and A M in a Monday night election. Robert Foster Petterson, former senior warden, named to the top post with Anderson Lloyd as senior warden J R Reeder as junior warden L W Niel secretary and Frank A Cloidt treasurer. Patterson, a Tarkio College history teacher and former local high school principal, is praised as a leader in Masonry and a respected educator in Missouri and Nebraska communities.
Jean Spangler opens the resettlement office in Plattsmouth covering Cass and Sarpy counties. He comes from Nebraska City and will tackle emergency grant issues first. WPA personnel tied to farming face program changes by December 15 with reclassification and new volunteer work requirements. An emergency feed loan for livestock is also planned. Miss Inez Eberhardt of Wahoo assists Spangler.
Coach Clark Boggess of Plattsmouth High School and team captain William Carey joined a Lincoln football rally hosted by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Coaches and players from leading Nebraska high schools attended the Tuesday event. in coach's absence, Assistant Coach Armstrong led basketball practice.
The Mc Culloch family expresses gratitude for acts of kindness during their sorrow after the death of their daughter and sister. They thank those who participated in the services and for the beautiful towers.
Deputy Sheriff Cass Sylvester and Chief Libershal rounded up boys aged 13 to 16 amid petty theft claims in the city. Investigators say the group may be linked to stealing junk, brass and lead from L. L. McCarty, a gun from the Feed Center, and a case of beer taken from a local truck.
Plattsmouth Woman's Club started the holiday party season with a Christmas party at the E. J. Richey home. Snow and lights set a festive mood while members packed canned goods for holiday distribution. A $5 Senia fund gift was voted, and a bird portraits exhibit by Thomas Sadler Roberts was shown at the city library.
Mrs. Raymond Larson led the Eastern Star program at the Masonic Home Friday evening. Plattsmouth youths presented readings by Ruth Woest and Leslie Niel Jr. Instrumental duets by Wauneta and Granville Sigler. The high school boys octet performed two pieces. Vocal duets and carols by Shirley Seiver, Margaret Vallery, and the girls chorus closed the event with traditional Christmas songs.
In a city buried by snow with the temperature at zero an exodus of trailer houses winds through streets and highways. The wandering owners aim southward to escape cold conditions and seek milder climates in California and beyond, taking their gypsy like journeys across the country.
Jessie Whalen a Plattsmouth geography teacher inspires hundreds of local and foreign students through an international correspondence program. Her traveling geography class links 100+ students from colleges worldwide with Plattsmouth through translated letters and foreign correspondents. Nebraska should be proud of this friendly city noted for hospitality and global education.
Billie Adams a six year old boy who suffered a skull fracture in an accident last week returned home Monday evening. He was brushed by a car near Sixth and Main street and struck his head on the paving. He is doing very nicely and doctors hope the effects will pass soon.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ptacek and daughter Gertrude with grandson Buckey Marcelak return to Chicago Monday evening from a visit with Theodore J. Yelick and family. Ptacek also saw his mother Mrs. Mike Varga Sr. in Havelock during the stay.
A nine pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Rothert of Auburn announced by phone early today Both parents taught in Plattsmouth schools Mr Rothert served as athletic coach there for thirteen years His wife formerly Miss Alice James of Ord taught in the district
Rev. Adram Edgar and wife arrive from Wymore and join Mr. George A. Kaffenberger to travel to Chicago and Milwaukee. Edgar attends a Methodist youth conference in Chicago while Mrs. Edgar and her father visit relatives in Milwaukee. From Milwaukee the party continues to New Rochelle, New York to visit the Spacht family over the holidays.
Rotary luncheon features Dr Roy Royce West of Municipal University of Omaha who compares modern Germany under Hitler with prewar years and notes rearmament and treaty tensions. Guests Fred Haas and Rev G A Pahl attend. local high school troupe performs.
Father Marcellus Agius sails from New York November 7 arrives Naples November 14 and Malta November 18 for several months rest. He visits with his sister and childhood friends at the old home in Malta before likely being away from the United States for about six months.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Malmos of this city rejoice over the birth at home of a fine little son born Monday. All are doing nicely and the birth brings happiness to the family. The Malmos were married here in 1935 at Korn Karnival wedding.
Cass County 4 H members excel at the 4 F Club Congress in Chicago with national livestock judging placement, blue ribbon dress center, and top individual jar awards in canned foods. Ruth Ann Sheldon, Nehawka, wins blue ribbon. Virginia Pollard leads with cherries and berries. multiple Harringtons earn cash prizes. contest backed by Hazel Atlas Glass of Wheeling.
The third floor court house offices once used by Judge James T Begley are being cleaned and redecorated for W G Kieck to assume district judge duties in January. The suite includes the judge's office and study and the court reporter space. Country attorney elect J A Capwell will occupy the present offices near the district judges office.
Last evening Ross Shropshire frequent visitor to the local courts was returned to the county jail after a quarrel at his wife’s Pearl Street apartment. Under parole by Judge Livingston and guarded by Sheriff Homer Sylvester he is to await charges of intoxication and disturbing the peace.
We express our gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives who kindly offered their services and help through the death and funeral of our husband and father John M. Kaffenberger. Martha Elmer and Mr and Mrs Werner Kaffenberger.
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