May 8, 1924 - reprinted January 1, 1997Appeal bonds from court found in the clothes identified the body of a man taken from the river at Morse Bluff as James Booth of Schuyler, who left home after being fined on a liquor charge about a month ago, leaving a note for his family saying it would be useless to institute a search for him. The body was so badly bloated from its long exposure in the water that it was unrecognizable, but the papers in the clothes formed identification.
Sheriff Hans Arps of Schuyler was called and identified the body. Sheriff Jerry Daily of Saunders County was also called and made an examination.
Found By Farmer
The body was found by Ed Homer, a farmer living four miles west of Morse Bluff. Homer was going after his cattle when he noticed the object in the river. It appeared to be the body of a man. He summoned a carpenter who was working on his house and the two men, armed with field glasses, scanned the object in the center of the Platte. Ascertaining that it was a human form they procured a rowboat and, rowing to the center of the stream, brought the body to shore.
Booth was recently arrested in Schuyler charged with thirteen counts of liquor violation. It was charged that he was bootlegging at Schuyler. The counts, if conviction were secured, would net fines of about thirteen hundred dollars.
Mysteriously Leaves
Booth furnished appeal bonds and was released. A short time later he mysteriously disappeared. He left a note telling his family not to search for him and that he was tired of it all. Since that time an extensive search had been made, but to not avail.
For many years, Booth had been a farmer in Colfax county. Three sons and four daughters reside at Schuyler and one daughter is away from home.
The body was fully clothed when, with the exception that the cap was gone.
A month's soaking in the water had not damaged the papers in the pocket. The appeal bonds were easily recognized as the one taken by Booth at the time of his arrest. Other papers bore out the identification, Sheriff Arps stated.
The remains were taken to Schuyler for burial.
Booth was a well known Schuyler man, having spent the majority of his life in that vicinity. It is believed that he was so distressed when arraigned in court on the liquor charges that he took his life by leaping into the river. The condition of the body showed that it had been in the water a long time. Sheriff Arps, who had known the man for years, stated that he would not have recognized the remains had not the papers of identification been found in the pockets.CLARKSON MARKET
Wheat ------------$5.92
Corn------------------.62
Rye ------------------.50
Oats------------------.43
Butter----------------.25
Eggs-----------------.18
Hogs---------------6.60E.G. Sachs, president and manager of the Sachs, Bunn & Co. and a Mr. Palmer, of Sioux City, Iowa, were in Clarkson to inspect the Buko Oiler plant and while here placed an order with the establishment calling for the immediate delivery of 1000 oilers. The gentlemen from practical experience speak most highly of the oiler and from their conversation it was further learned that the Buko oiler is the most serviceable pump oiler on the market and consequently the best seller. The company in question is but one of the fifteen or more jobbing houses handling the oiler wholesale.
Heretofore the Sachs, Bunn and Co. had been ordering these oilers in dozen lots and whereas the demand has increased so rapidly they feel as though they ought to carry a larger supply in stock in order to take care of the trade. The factory is operating on full scale and at times it is impossible to keep up filling the orders, scores of which may be seen leaving the plant daily.Town Board Appoints New Marshal
Jos.S. Lodl, who has been filling the vacancy as village marshal during the operation and death of Philip Swoboda, has been appointed city marshal and nightwatch at Tuesday meeting of the town board. Very little interest was manifested in aspiring for the position as only one application for the job was received, the same being handed in by Mr. Lodl. His salary was fixed at $100 per month.Graduation exercises will be held for the Class of '24 at the local opera house on the evening of Thursday, May 15, Hon. A.Z. Donato of Wahoo has been selected to deliver the principal oration. Preparations are now in full sway for the scholastic event.
The class is composed of the following: Lillian Bukacek, Frank Cinfel, Edward Fillipi, Mildred Fillipi, Adeline Franek, Frances Gross, Elizabeth Gross, Clarence Hahn, Richard Jirovec, Agnes Juva, Elinor Noh, Ethel Petr, Helen Pokorny, Rose Prazak, Martha Smejkal, Emilie Swoboda, Josephine Swoboda, Stanley Swoboda and Lawrence Teply.After serving as manager of the local Standard Oil supply station the past two or three years, Julius Wacha handed in his resignation the latter part of the past week and his place was immediately taken up by Ralph Podany who will devote himself exclusively to the gasoline and oil business. Mr. Wacha has not divulged his plans for the future but intimated that he has several different propositions in view. The new manager, Mr. Podany, at once purchased a brand new Ford truck of the Fayman-Vacin Auto Co.
A deal was negotiated by H. C. Nagel whereby P.N Glandt purchased the east quarter of the W. J. McInerny farm, 4 miles north of town. In the deal Mr. Nagel acquired the 40-acre farm of Mr. Glandt, which is located a mile north of Leigh. The latter place was taken in at $270 per acre.
A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs Louis Hahn at Leigh. Many from a distance were present and the guest list included: Mrs. Emma Held and daughter, Alice, and son Jerome, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs John Hahn and three children of Schuyler; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Herling and daughter of Wells; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hahn and three children of Buhl, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. George Hahn and family of Schuyler and Mrs. Gus Hahn and son, Harry.
May 8, 1924 - reprinted January 8, 1997The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Svoboda of Prague and William B. Reznicek of Dodge, was solemnized at eight o'clock at the Catholic Church at Prague. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Reznicek, is one of our leading young influential business men and has the thrift, capability to make a success for himself and for his better half. At present he holds a responsible position at the First National Bank and is regarded and trusted as one of the best employees of this financial institution.-Dodge Criterion
After a lingering illness of more than four months duration, Emanuel Klamt departed from this life at the family home in Howells. The deceased was one of our worthy pioneers and his passing away is deeply regretted by all his acquaintances.
Emanuel Klamt was born in the village of Jerice, county of Caslav, Bohemia, on the 25th day of June 1850. In 1875 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Havrda and seven years later they immigrated to this country to share the opportunities afforded to those who were not lax in shouldering the helm. The family located at Snyder and twelve years later they moved onto a farm northwest of Howells, where they made their home until 1915, when they decided to retire and take a much needed rest. Ever since that time they made their home in town.
The deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. John Lacina of near Clarkson, and Mrs. Jos. Bures of Flandreau, S.D., and two sons, Dr. Anton Klamt of Chicago, and Emil, who is still at home. Mr. Klamt is also survived by a brother and two sisters residing in Czechoslovakia. The funeral was held from St. John's church with Rev J. Drbal officiating at the services. Interment was made in St. John's cemetery.Below is a list of distant visitors who were in Clarkson in attendance at the funeral of Engelbert Dudek: Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Vanek, R. Payne, Mr. Jackson, A. Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bukacek, Mrs. A. Klabenes, Mrs Ed. Hall, Miss Hall, Mrs. Dutr, Miss Nielsen, all of Neligh; Mr. and Mrs. George Novotny and Mrs. Schmidt, Schuyler; Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rokusek, Mrs. Miroslav Rokusek, Mrs. Ivan Gaddis, Omaha: Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Bukacek, Valparaiso;. In addition to the above list of attendants from Neligh was the choir-Misses Hall, Schofield, Hauser and Forsythe.
J.J. Sindelar, Jr., and family and Misses Ella Sindelar and Sylvia Pakes motored to Omaha. They were returning home but were detained at North Bend over night on account of the storm which caught them on their way back. Over in that section of the state they had a rain that resembled a regular cloud burst, while here we had only a light shower.
The senior class of the Howells High school will present their play entitled "Engaged by Wednesday". It is a farce in three acts and since the parts are in such able hands, there is every reason to believe that the play will be a success as far as the presentation is concerned. Those taking part in the play are: Martin Folda, Richard Hrbak, Joseph Misek, Leonard Kriz, Leonard Shuster, Ella Wittgow, Male Palik, Tillie Karel, Eleanor Rysavy, Clara Stangel, Anna Studnicka, Lillian Novak, Beatrice Palas and Emma Tresnak.
On Tuesday of this week, occurred the wedding of Mr. Rudolph J. Severa and Miss Albina M. Podany, at the St. Peter's Catholic Church at Stanton, Father Kannaby read the vows.
Immediately after the ceremony, the newly weds autoed to the home of the bride's parents for a sumptuous wedding breakfast. That evening a dance was given to a host of friends and relatives. At midnight a delicious lunch was served, and the guests overwhelmed the couple with congratulations.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Podany of this county and has a host of friends and relatives. She is a sweet charming girl and will make a capable loving wife. Mr. Severa is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Severa, Sr., who reside four miles east and six miles south of Stanton. He is an honest and hardworking, prosperous young farmer and has many friends who wish him good luck and happiness.Clarence Crang, about 20 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Crang, living north of Creston, was badly injured one day last week when his foot was crushed between a tractor and a plow. He was alone in the field at the time and it is not known how the accident occurred.
Rudolph Vogt of Bancroft, tells of a strange encounter with crows on his farm. The crows were very numerous in his grove so he went out and fired two shots into their midst. He killed some of them but the others attacked him and the outcome was quite doubtful for a while. He finally succeeded in clubbing them off. August Vogt's version is the same, although he had to crawl under a large pile of brush to get away from the crows.
John Hargens had his arm in a sling and in a bandage at this time as a result of a mixup with a Spanish rooster.
Mr. Hargens was gathering eggs and was about to move a hen off a nest when the protector of the flock attacked him, burying his spurs deeply into Mr. Hargens' right wrist.
The rooster tore an ugly gash in the wrist and cut a blood vessel, which became infected and blood poisoning set in.--Scribner RustlerEdward Kutin, Frank Polacek and James Smrkovsky left for Omaha where they commenced mason work on a $30,000 residence for which E. J. Kritz, formerly of Howells, has contract. It will be one of the most modern brick-veneered residences in Omaha.
Misses Mayme Pospichal and Olga Severa of Howells were week-end visitors at Dodge.
Mrs. Jos. F. Podany and baby were at Howells visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Jos. Karel.
May 8, 1924 - reprinted January 15, 1997Leonard Noh and his family took their departure for their home at Long Beach, California, after spending several weeks with Mr. Noh's parents and other relatives. They were accompanied by Robert Tomes, brother of Mrs. Noh, who plans to make his future home in the Golden state if he is fortunate to find satisfactory employment.
Otto Cech is relieved from his duties at the Fayman-Vacin Auto Co.'s garage for a few days on account of an infection on his right hand. He bruised the hand a short time ago on an emery and later blood poisoning set in. Medical attention is being given him by Dr. Kavan.
Mrs. Anna Mohnsen of near Howells spent several days at the home of her son, Gus, northwest of Clarkson, during the illness of the seven-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mohnsen, who was taken down with influenza two weeks ago, the ailment having gradually developed into pneumonia.
Anton Langer, Sr., a resident of this city since 1871, took his own life in his apartments at the rear of the barber shop of his son, Anton Langer, Jr., on Friday afternoon about one-thirty Mr. Langer had just been shaved by his son and had returned to his rooms. The son was attracted to the rooms by the report of a revolver. Mr. Langer had committed suicide by shooting himself in the temple with a thirty-two caliber revolver.
He had been in ill health for some time and was almost blind. He had been despondent for a long period and this is believed to have caused his taking of his life. No inquest was held as it was a plain case of suicide.
Mr. Langer was a native of Bohemia. He was born May 3, 1844 and was 79 years, 11 months and 23 days of age at the time of his death. Mr. Langer was well known among the early pioneers of Schuyler.For the past several weeks the Farmers' Union Shipping association of Clarkson has been consigning from fifteen to twenty carloads of livestock to the Omaha market for local farmers each week and there is nothing in view at this time to evidence that the number will be decreased for some time to come.
The shipments for the past week totaled nineteen carloads. The list of shippers being as follows: Anton M. Novotny and Frank A. Lopour, car of hogs; Frank Tobias and John Tresnak, car of hogs; Emil Lacina, car of hogs; Vaclav G. Jirovec, car of hogs; Frank Jilek, car of hogs; Frank S. Novotny, car of hogs: John Novak and Stephan Podany, car of cattle; Rudolph Cada, car of hogs; Frank Faltys, Jr., car of hogs; Adolph Teply and Jos. P. Lopour, car of hogs; Ch. Dubsky and Jos. Jonas, car of hogs; Alois Kudrna, car of hogs; Jos. Konicek, Sr., and Jos. Kotan, car of hogs; Frank Bartak and Blazej Wacha, car of cattle; Jos. Urban and John Mastny, Jr., car of cattle; John Papousek and Wm. Johnson, car of hogs; Dit. Vable, car of hogs. One carload consisted of individual shipments.
May 22, 1924 - reprinted July 2, 1997Lamar Folda arrived here for a brief visit with Clarkson relatives and friends. He came down from the east where he had been looking after various business matters. While at Detroit, he purchased a brand new Essex automobile and made the trip to Nebraska over the motor route. Since the death of his father, the late Longin Folda, Lamar has been looking after the closing of his father's vast estate in Texas.
Miss Olga Novotny, who is holding down a teaching position at Oakdale, came down to be present at the wedding of her sister, Libbie. She returned to Oakdale as she still has a few weeks to teach
A.J. Fayman and Jos. B. Makovsky went to Omaha to drive over new cars for the Fayman-Vacin Auto Co. While in the city the boys attended the big Rodeo now being held there under the auspices of the American Legion.
Blahoslav Novotny motored over to Scribner where he boarded the main line train to resume his work as salesman for a wholesale physicians supply house. He was accompanied by his brother, Joe, Harold and Lawrence Chelboun and Lawrence Teply who returned home with the car.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Vacin and Helen Odvarka motored over to Wayne from where they were accompanied by Miss Mary Slama who completed her year's work at the Wayne normal.
Tomorrow will mark the closing day for the Howells preparatory for a three-month vacation. The out-of-town teachers will leave for their homes in a day or so after. All present teachers were re-engaged to teach here again next term. There will be no change in the corps unless something unforeseen comes up.
Commencement exercises were held at the opera house. The hall was taxed to its capacity with friends and relatives of the graduates, twenty-one in number. Mr. Adrain Newens of the College of Music, Lincoln, was speaker of the evening and his discourse was enjoyed by all present.
The members of the graduating class are: Scholastica E. Bayer, Elizabeth E. Cerny, Clara M. Dvorak, Martin F. Folda, Richard F. Hrabak, Tillie L. Karel, Marie E. Konvalin, Leonard L. Kriz, Lillian M. Novak, Jos. L. Misek, Beatrice E. Palas, Mable L. Palik, Eleanor S. Rysavy, Leonard H. Shuster, Clara B. Stangel, Anna F. Studnicka, Tillie A. Svoboda, Emma M. Tresnak, Vlasta C. Ulibrach, Frank J. Verba, Ella E. Wittow, Victor L. Wragge.Louis H. Wolff, owner of the general store at Aloys and former resident of this community was a visitor at Howells.
John Tichota of Howells, who has the reputation of being the most extensive and successful cattle feeder south of Howells, was on the Omaha market with three carloads of prime cattle last Monday and as usual received a fancy figure. This, however, is only the beginning. Mr. Tichota still has in the neighborhood about six carloads in his feed lots and which he will ship out within the next month or two.
Wm. Kovar and family were Clarkson visitors spending the day with the Hahn families.
In keeping with the traditions that have to do with summer and the white tents, our old friends the Justus-Romain company, will be with us again showing at Howells under their big Waterproof Tent Theatre.
The success of this organization is attributable to many things but the outstanding contribution to its success is the personal effort of Mr. Justus to give the show-loving public plays that are clean, tell a good moral story and above all things to present a real evening's entertainment at a nominal price of admission.Jos. Bukacek, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Bukacek of this city, met with what might have proven a very serious accident while making a drive with a light Ford truck to the J.E. Ruzicka farm northwest of Clarkson. Joe claims to have been driving at a rather fair gait and as he approached the driveway leading into the farm over a rough piece of ground the front wheels in some matter became locked. This swung the Ford instantly to one side and caused the vehicle to turn over several times. In the first turn Joe was pinned under the steering wheel but was relieved when the car took its second somersault. He was indeed, very lucky to have escaped with only a good shaking up as otherwise he was unharmed. Both front wheels of the car were completely broken off and the front portion of the automobile was quite severely demolished.
Chicks should not be fed for 60 hours after they are hatched, then they should be started on sour milk and just a little crumbled hard boiled egg, says Henry Hannow, a World's War Veteran, who has had training at the Agricultural College and its now on a farm near Leigh. He is starting his little chicks that way and having fine success with them. His oldest lot are about a month old and one of the nicest flocks of chicks in the county. The other lot has just been hatched. The older chicks are now on a cracked grain and light mash rations.
May 22, 1924 - reprinted July 9, 1997Anton P. Novotny, one of the sturdy pioneer farmers of Adams precinct, purchased the residence property belonging to John Jonas for the consideration of $5,800. The property is new and is situated in the northwest part of town. Possession is to be given immediately.
Mr. Novotny and his wife have decided to leave the farm and will move to Clarkson in a short time to spend the remainder days of their life in ease.
Mr. Novotny also purchased the adjoining three-fourths of a lot on the north from Ivan Jonas for $600 which gives him a lot and a half and which brings the price of the combined property to $6,400.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jonas are making arrangements to return to Sacramento.If the farmers would like to get rid of the bother of cultivating the potato patch several times during the summer, they can cover it with about 6 inches of straw and then let the spuds grow. Ernest Gaeth, Colfax county farmer, has mulched his during the last two years with good success. Two years ago his potatoes were so big that they were all hollow in the center.
Last year, in spite of the dry weather in that neighborhood, he had a normal yield under the straw. Many other farmers had none at all because of the drought.
The straw should be put on just as the potatoes are coming up. If it is put on before they get almost through, they may never get through, and if it is put on top of the plants when they are up well, they may be killed.Mrs. Vaclav Maly, a resident of Schuyler for a number of years, passed away at her home after an illness of a year due to arteo-reo-sclerosis. Mrs. Maly was confined to her bed the greater part of the time.
Mary Markovec was born at Dvory, Bohemia, on December 26, 1850 and passed away at Schuyler, Nebraska, on May 12, 1924 at the age of 73 years, 4 months and 16 days. She came to America with relatives in 1871 and became a resident of Chicago. She later moved to Milwaukee where she lived prior to her coming to Schuyler in 1879.
She was united in marriage to Vaclav Maly, at Schuyler on August 9, 1879. To this union was born one son, Stanley Maly, of Lincoln.
The surviving relatives are the husband, the son, Stanley, who is the vice-president of the Lincoln City National and president of the S.S. Hadley Company, Bankers, of Cedar Rapids, a step-son, Gerald, a step-daughter, Emily, one brother, John Markovec, and two sisters, Mrs. Josefa Pasek and Mrs. Anna Sulc, all residents of Bohemia.
Mrs. Maly and her son, Stanley, spent four months in Bohemia in 1914 visiting with her mother and other relatives.The bankers of Colfax County held their annual meeting in Clarkson in the rooms in the rear of the Farmers State Bank having been requisitioned for the purpose. Various banking matters and financial problems were the principal topics of discussion after which the election of officers for the ensuing fiscal year came in order.
The following bankers were present: R. O. Brownell, F.W. Shonka, Jarolslav Folda, Schuyler; Engelbert Folda, Omaha; Frank Dudek, Rogers; John Folda, Frank C. Harbak, J. A. Novak, I. R. Coufal, Howells; E. M. Nelson, W. A. Vlach, Julius Zastera, John Mueller, Leigh; Emil Folda, Emil Petr, J. D. Wolf, Adolph Dudek, Clarkson.Robert Dunsheath of Minneapolis, Minnesota, returning from a motor trip to California, bumped into trouble west of Schuyler, while attempting to pass John Muchlich, who was driving along the highway north of his place, leading a team behind his wagon one of the horses Mr. Muchlich was leading jumped in front of the car, and received a broken leg. The tourist sped along, giving no heed in Mr. Muchlich and the injured animal.
Mr. Muchlich hurried to his home, phoned to Sheriff Arps a description of the car and the sheriff started out in hot pursuit, but was unable to overtake the tourist this side of the Dodge County line. Mr. Arps called up Sheriff Condit and the Dodge County Sheriff instructed the peace officers at North Bend to apprehend the driver. Mr. Arps continued his trip to North Bend and found his man in custody.
He was returned to Schuyler where he was held on the charge of exceeding the speed limit while passing vehicles on a public street.Fred Leffler, who farmed for several years near Richland and Leigh, Nebraska, and who has been visiting Platte and Colfax county friends the past few days prior to returning to his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, says he has an independent livelihood to squab raising. While renting a farm in Colfax county five years ago he began raising squabs for market and found that the business paid well, with the one exception that he was a little far from the city markets.
He rented a small tract of land near Colorado Springs and started out with 500 pairs of birds, some of which were fancy pigeons which he sold largely for pet stock purposes, while others were for squab breeding.
At the present time he has 1,000 pairs of birds on his farm. He figures that each pair, in the course of a year, raises for him 16 birds which he sells at four weeks of age to the fashionable hotel resorts of Denver and Colorado Springs for $1 apiece, bring an annual gross income from 1,000 to 16,000 a year. Leffler says it cost in feed and for additional help about $3 a year per pair of birds, or an expenditure of $3,000 a year.
Mr. Leffler is farming 40 acres of land and raises the feed for his birds. He declares, however, that the biggest profit is in raising any one of the 80 varieties of fancy pigeons to sell to the kiddies for pets. He says that the big item of cost on fancy birds is for advertising, but adds that it pays because they can be sold for from $3 to $5 a pair.
In addition to this, he says, he has begun the breeding of peacocks. The latter bird, which he declares is easy to raise, is fast becoming the rage as an ornamental bird on the lawns and yards in the east.
May 22, 1924 - reprinted July 16, 1997In the past few weeks corn planting in the vicinity of Clarkson has been making rapid headway, and at the present time the majority of acreage of corn is in the ground. The weather, cool and cloudy, has not been the best for the corn to date. As a result some of the farmers who planted early state that their corn is making little headway.
Rumors have been heard that a few who planted early are making plans to replant the acreage because the corn is not making the proper growth for the length of time it has been in the ground, some of them state that the cold weather had chilled the corn and unless replanted they will not get a crop.
Oats are also in poor condition. Numerous farmers complain of an uneven growth due to the cold and dry weather.
Farmers at present are hoping for some warm and favorable weather over the closing weeks in May and through the month of June.
Spring work was delayed a little this year by the cold weather in March. Then a warm spell in April allowed them to proceed with plowing and preparation. The May weather, in contrast to that of April, has been cold and dreary and anything but helpful to the growth of the seeds.CLARKSON MARKET
Wheat------------$.90
Corn----------------.43
Oats----------------.43
Rye-----------------.50
Hogs-------------.6.60
Butter---------------.20
Eggs-----------------.20At high noon, Miss Libbie Novtny became the bride of William J. Hulla of Blue Rapids, Kansas. The marriage was a quiet affair, the ceremony having been performed at the bride's home by Rev. B.A. Filipi in the presence of only the very nearest relatives. Miss Olga Novotny, sister of the bride, and Theodore A. Filipi, a close friend of the contracting pair, led the couple to a beautiful floral arch arranged in the parlor under which the young couple plighted their vows.
After the ceremony, all took their places at tables decorated with an abundance of flowers and laden with appetizing edibles. In the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Hulla, accompanied by Miss Olga Novotny, Theodore Filipi and Jos. D. Novotny, left for Schuyler where the bridal couple boarded the train for Lincoln. They planned to spend a day in the capitol city and then leave for their future home on a farm near Blue Rapids, Kansas, owned by the bridegroom.
The bride is one of the refined young ladies of our city, being possessed of many charming qualities and is held in high esteem by all with whom she is acquainted. She is a graduate of the Clarkson High school and for several years devoted her time to the teaching profession, having held positions in rural districts, the local city school and the city school at Scribner. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Novotny, are pioneer residents of this community and regarded as respectable citizens of our little city.
The groom is a native of Kansas and from his numerous visits to Clarkson, we have found him to be a fine young man.A house-warming and surprise party was tendered Sunday evening at Dodge on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Suchan by their many acquaintances who called in a body as an appointed hour as was pre-arranged. Mr. Suchan and family returning from evening church services found their house locked and dark as they left it and as was expected, but upon switching on the lights a most merry throng met their gaze, who gained access and were awaiting. Edibles were galore as everything in refreshments was brought by the numerous guests, and that all enjoyed a pleasant evening is putting it rather mildly.
Council Bluffs, Sioux City and other convenient points in western Iowa will continue to serve as havens for couples from Nebraska who desire to be married without waiting ten day or being subjected to cross-examination of delicate personal matters, as provided for under the law of this state, enacted a year ago.
The fact is definitely established by the Iowa legislature's final rejection of the so-called "marriage reform bill" which has been pending before its two branches for a long time.
Marriage and divorce information compiled by the vital statistics office of Nebraska, for 1923, show that after the new law went into effect here last August the number of licenses issued and weddings performed in Nebraska fell off to about one-third as many as before, simultaneously marriage license officials, marrying magistrates and ministers in Iowa experienced a big rush of business from this state.Section Foreman, Frank Zdenek, is in receipt of orders from the C.N & W.R. R. roadmaster ordering him to strictly keep all children off the track. A warning to this effect has been given at previous times and as there are still some in the habit of making the railroad right-of-way a public thorough way, steps are being taken to enforce the prohibitive rule. This especially applies to children accustomed to loitering over the tracks. Mr. Zdenek has made numerous efforts in this direction and is now determined to put a prompt stop to this bad habit which some day may prove fatal to someone.
Howells Postmaster Prucha has had considerable trouble with his right eye the past several days. He was repairing a pump on his farm and while at this work a few pieces of rust chipped off the pipe and lodged in the eye, causing him a good deal of pain of which he was relieved by Dr. Myers who extracted the obstacle.
Helen Hanzel of Howells is down with measles and confined to her bed. She is under the care of Dr. Myers and reports are that recovery is a matter of only a few days.
J. R. Kosta of Howells drove to Norfolk after his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kosta of Fairfax, S. D. , who came down for a visit at the Kosta home. Mr. Kosta took the old folks to Columbus where they visited their son who resides there. They returned to their home at Fairfax.
Albert Busch and family, Rudolph Shanle and family, John Morfeld and son, Leonard, Leo Morfeld and Joseph Busch of Howells spent the evening a the home of Henry Busch, Sr., and daughter, Lena.
May 22, 1924 - reprinted July 23, 1997A meeting of the citizens of Leigh was held at the town hall to discuss the matter of graveling our streets. The meeting was addressed by Clyde E. Curtiss, representing the Lyman Riley Sand and Gravel company. Mr. Curtiss explained the method used in graveling streets and told of what many of the smaller towns in the state are doing along this line. At the conclusion of his talk an expression was taken from those present who own property on Main street and all expressed themselves as being favorable to the project. A committee, consisting of S. H. Brunig, J.H. Moeller, John Metzger and E.M. Nelson, was appointed to further investigate the matter.
Strayed from near Madison, Nebraska, a team of young mares, one bay and the other dark brown. Weigh about ten to eleven hundred each. Carry for-top trimmed halters. Bay had pink eye. Finder please notify J.E. K. Howe or the First National Bank at Madison, Nebraska, and receive pay for all trouble
Julius Roether, local manager of the Hanford Produce Co, had his headquarters moved this week from the building near the Beran & Shaffer emporium which he occupied for sometime to the former post office building north of the Press printery. His father, Joe Roether, will also move his electrical supplies into the same building in a few days..
Dr. Vosika of Howells left for Grand Island to which place he took his sister, Mrs. Ed. A. Dvorak, of Wilber;, for medical treatment.
L. R. Coufal and Joseph Drahota of Howells were at the county seat attending to some business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Hajek returned to their home in Howells from a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Aug. Stuckenschneider, and family at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They claim they enjoyed the trip very much and found the folks at Cedar Rapids well and Mr. Stuckenschneider enjoying a good business in his barber shop there.
Frank J. Petricek of Howells purchased a fine thoroughbred shorthorn bull which he will use to head his already good herd of cattle. Frank is one of those fellows who believes the best is none to good, and he always buys the best. He also has some of the best hogs in the country. He says that he is going to make some of the so-called stock breeders sit up and take notice in the cattle line also before many years.
Miss Tillie Rerucha, one of the high school teachers at Humphrey spent time visiting at the home of her uncle, L.R. Coufal, and his family at Howells.
Dr. Vosika of Howells is the owner of a fine new Maxwell coupe, having purchased the same through the Auto Hospital and Fajman Motor Co. of Clarkson.
Jos. A. Novak, George Fiala, and J.A. Drahota of Howells were in Omaha from where they returned in a new Dodge sedan purchased by Mr. Novak.
Louis Rozmarin and family of Leigh were in Howells visiting at the home of the lady's mother, Mrs. Barbara Brichacek.
Albert Busch and Ben Pickhinke of Howells accompanied shipments of prime cattle to the Omaha market last Tuesday. We are told that both had cattle above the average shipped from this country and expected to capture the best prices paid the day they were on the market, both are experienced feeders and always have good cattle to sell.
Vaclav Bartak and his son-in-law, Ivan Morris, of Wheeler County, were in Howells looking for a location suitable for a manufacturing center for a collapsible hog shed. Mr. Morris has invented a shed for housing brood sows and he is now undertaking a plan to manufacture the same. It is a structure of an octagon shape 16 feet in diameter and can be erected and taken apart in a few minutes. In the center is located a stove for heating purposes. From here the gentlemen went to Wahoo.
Three lime sulphur sprays of his orchard has returned $500 in cash profits two years ago to John Bartunek, north of Schuyler. Mr Bartunek has an orchard of about 80 trees which before 1922 was yielding only enough fruit for the home use of the family. The county Extension Agent encouraged him to spray his trees with the regulation lime sulphur spray in 1922. Besides the fruit for the home use, about $500 worth was sold. Mr. Bartunek bought his own spraying outfit in 1923 and will continue with the spraying practice Being unable to spray in 1923 a majority of his apples were wormy. The materials for the three sprays cost $5.50 for the 80 trees. One half day of work was required for each spray.
May 29, 1924 - reprinted July 23, 1997V.J. Chleboun was at Omaha buying stock for the Chleboun store.
Little Adolf Zastera, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Zasters of Sacramento, California, arrived here for a visit at the Frank Cinfel home. The little fellow came over with Miss Emily Koutnik who had been visiting at California. Mrs. Kamensky, mother o Mrs. Zastera, expects to leave for California in a short time and will take the youngster back with her.
The husband who can't understand why his wife can find nothing to wear in her full closet is the same guy who can't find anything to eat in a full refrigerator.
Kids have grown up when they stop asking where they came from and refuse to tell you where they are going.
May 29, 1924 - reprinted July 30, 1997John Lopour of Gregory, S.D. spent several days attending to business matters. He also made a trip to the county seat with Adolf Dudek.
280 Sixth, seventh, and 8th grade pupils wrote on the state 8th grade examination in Colfax County this year, 1924. The following passed:
District 1- -Bohumil Pokorny, Schuyler; Kathleen Higgins, Schuyler.
District 3 - Dean McCoy, Schuyler
District 4 - Helen Hopper, Schuyler; Lloyd Kohler, Schuyler; Ellen K. Kohler, Schuyler.
District 7 - Robert R. Halstead, Rogers; Helen C. Costello, Rogers; Longene Cech, Rogers.
District 8 - Verna Kluck, Columbus; Marvin Schmid, Leigh; Lucile Welch, Leigh; Anna Welch, Leigh; Mary Welch, Leigh; Vera Welch, Leigh.
District 11 - Viola Martinek, Howells; Frank Horak Howells; Frank Petricek, Howells, Emil Petricek, Howells.
District 12 - Vera Klug, Richland; Weldon Patten, Richland; George Yonkie, Richland.
District 13 - Leon W. Lapacek, Schuyler; Grace Salak, Schuyler; Edith Wolfe, Schuyler.
District 14 - Anna Cech, Clarkson; Joseph Lapacek, Clarkson; Lee Miller, Clarkson.
District 15 - Helen J. Stone, Schuyler.
District 16 - Jesse Mentzer, Richland.
District 17 - Joseph Sobota, Howells.
District 18 - Venetia Burger, Rogers; Loretta Mares, Rogers.
District 20 - Milton Lueschen, Leigh.
District 21 - Jerry Kvetensky, Clarkson; Rose Kvetensky, Clarkson; Herman Dvorak, Clarkson; Libbie Lapour, Clarkson.
District 22 - Pearl Moore, Dodge.
District 24 - Lucile Finley, Schuyler; Leonard Gerrard, Schuyler; Clarence Gerrard, Schuyler; Ethel Hogel, Schuyler; James Newburn, Schuyler.
District 25 - George Cada, Schuyler; Tillie Jonas, Schuyler; Rose J. Jedlicka, Schuyler.
District 26 - Elton Henke, Schuyler.
District 27 - Joseph V. Oborny, Schuyler.
District 28 - Louis Kovar, Schuyler.
District 30 - Jerry Hegr, Clarkson; Anna Novotny, Clarkson; Bohus Sindelar, Clarkson.
District 31 - Helen Kroeger, Clarkson; Rose Sucha, Clarkson; Julia Kudera, Clarkson.
District 34 - Emil Menke, Clarkson; Jerry Vrba, Clarkson; Rose Kudera, Clarkson; Adelfean Sedlace, Clarkson.
District 35 - Bessie Dostal, Howells; Emil Havrda, Howells.
District 37 - Leonard Dostal, Howells.
District 38 - Helen Kunhart, Clarkson; Joseph Suchan, Clarkson.
District 40 - Arthur Buesing, Leigh; Laura Hespe, Leigh; Susie Miler, Leigh.
District 41 - Tryswald Schutte, Leigh.
District 44 - Edna A. Ernst, Schuyler; Edward F. Horalek, Schuyler; Stanley Horalek, Schuyler; Wilma M. Leger, Schuyler; Stanley F. Svec, Schuyler.
District 45 - Herbert Deichmann, Leigh; Edmund Dasenbrock, Leigh; Fred Ehlers, Leigh.
District 47 - Christena Benes, Clarkson.
District 48 - Emil Makousky, Clarkson.
District 54 - Drucella Holst, Leigh.
District 56 - Niel Kunkle, Rogers.
District 57 - James Bartes, Clarkson.
District 59 - Howells Pub. School, Howells-Emil Brodecky, Agnes Forst, Victor Folda, Frank Heffner, Lumir Hampl, Wilma Hron, Martha Folda, Vaclav Kovar, Helen Driz, Stella Kaspa, Lambert Karel, Martha Lodl, Susy Myers, Irene Mestl, James Palik, Frank Pimper, Anna Sindelar, Helen Vondruska, Arline Zvacek
District 60 - Henry Slavik, Schuyler.
District 62 - Mabel Bahns, Clarkson; Margaret Bahns, Clarkson; Rudolph Hobza, Clarkson.
S.S. Peter & Paul's Schools: John Nagengast, Howells; Edward Ritzdorf, Howells; Charlotte Wiese, Howells; Elizabeth Baumert, Howells.
Zion's Lutheran, Leigh: Viola Johannes, Leigh; Victor Olson, Leigh; Elsa Wurdeman, Leigh; Emily Hallmann, Leigh.
Immanuel Lutheran School: Lester DeBower, Schuyler; Elvin O. DeBower, Schuyler.
In 1923, 256 pupils wrote on this examination: 1922, 276: 1921, 255; 1920, 227; 1919, 158; 1918, 160; 1917, 160. In 1919 83 pupils from 26 schools wrote on the examination in Colfax County, 280 is the highest in the history of Colfax County.Mrs. J.M. Mundil went to Omaha to get acquainted with her new niece, born to Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Mundil of Linwood, at one of the city hospitals.
John F. Pimper of this city filed a petition in the district court of the United States declaring voluntary bankruptcy. A meeting of the creditors will be held at Omaha. Mr. Pimper has conducted a grocery and variety store in Clarkson for the past ten years.
Mrs. M. R. Rosenbery visited with Mrs. Chas. E. Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Roe, Mrs. Will Porter and son, John, and Mrs. Chas. E. Church visited with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Knecht and Mr. and Mrs. George Knecht and family.
Jos. Blecha made a business trip to the Frank Eller home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trojan and son, Donald, accompanied Mrs. Clarence Kinney to the A.E. Vanderbeck home north of Leigh.
O.H. Moeller and family and Calvin Rosenbery visited at the Chas. E. Church home.
Prof. and Mrs. Hohn took their departure from here for Brighton, Illinois, where they intend to send about a month with Mrs. Hohn's parents before leaving for New York where Mr. Hohn will enroll in the Columbia University.
Prof. and Mrs. C.S. Jones left for Ord for a visit with their daughter and their many old-time friends. Prior to their locating in Clarkson, the Jones family resided in Ord and are well known in that part of the state.
May 29, 1924 - reprinted August 6, 1997C.M. Phillips, foreman of the Fremont Construction company, suffered painful injuries and narrowly escaped probable fatal injuries when he fell fifteen feet into a hole at the bottom of which were some planks. Mr. Philips and his men were constructing a bridge over Shell Creek near the Hector Ernst farm northwest of Schuyler.
An excavation fifteen feet in depth had been made for the foundation of the bridge. Mr. Philips stepped on a slippery plank and was thrown to the bottom of the hole striking on his breast bone. His breast bone struck against the sharp edge of a plank and a three-cornered piece of the bone broke from the sternum.
Mr. Phillips is a patient at the Kolouch hospital. He will be confined to his bed for about four weeks and it will be several months before he will be able to return to his work.
His injuries are very painful but are not considered serious unless some complications arise. He is resting as comfortable as can be expected under the unfavorable circumstances.Miss Edith Hamernik arrived ;here last week from her home at Cherokee, Oklahoma, for an indefinite visit at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Frank Teply, south east of town. The young lady is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hamernik, former residents of this community. The family left here about ten years ago and this is Miss Hamernik's first visit to her former home since her parents moved away. There is no doubt but what she will enjoy her visit here.
We were made a pleasant call by Dr. F. E. Manning and Richard Karel of Pilger, who took a few hours off to see Clarkson friends. Dr. Manning is a former Colfax county boy, having lived at Schuyler for many years. His mother is a daughter of Frank Sucha, Sr., now deceased, and comes from one of the real pioneer families of this county. We were, indeed, glad to exchange a few words with the gentlemen.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hahn and son, Melvin, are planning to leave in a few days for an extended trip through the west. The day of their leaving is not definitely known at this time.
John Poledna, who had been at Omaha for several weeks taking medical treatment, returned to Clarkson and then he went to Howells for a few weeks' stay.
Mrs. Eman Novotny took her son, Stanley, to Omaha where the young man underwent an operation of his nose. Stanley has been troubled for some time and after the operation hopes to be relieved.
Herman Teply of the community south of Leigh was in Clarkson on business and while here joined the rapidly growing list of Press readers.
Alvin Teply, assistant cashier at the McLean State Bank, was here for a visit with home folks.
Mrs. E. R. Dudek and Miss Mary Bukacek came up from Neligh for a visit with relatives.
Miss Lillian Benes left for Fremont where she will spend several weeks taking a short course at the college.
The Wm. Svoboda and Wm. Hahn families were Omaha visitors.
Miss Laura Folda who taught school at Linwood, Miss Agnes Vraspir, who taught at Paxton, and Miss Louise Jirovec, who taught at Bellevue, arrived home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Florence Cerny, who was a guest at the F.W. Noh home, returned to her home at Omaha.
Frank F. Vitek, rural route carrier No. 1, was laid up with the flu several days and under the care of Dr. Kavan.. Thomas Nadrchal, Sr. was also on the sick list but is now on the mend.
Frank Cerv and his family of Gregory, South Dakota, stopped at Howells for a brief visit with relatives. We are told that Mr. Cerv and his family and another Gregory party are making a tour over the country and their plans are to go as far east as Detroit, Michigan.
Vinc. Strudl is confined to his bed with an attack of nervousness, being under the care of Dr. Myers.
Conrad Wordekemper, one of the successful feeders of Stanton County as on the market with another carload of fat livestock.
L. R. Coufal, F. C. Hrabak and family, A. W. Sindelar, F. J. Mejstrik and Henry Baumert of Howells were at Schuyler on business matters. Several of these gentlemen attended a hearing in the county court in regards to the settlement of the Christian Bayers estate.
Dr. Vosika has made several calls to the Podliska home in Howells, giving medical aid to Mr. and Mrs. Podliska's daughter, Antonia, who is confined to her bed with heart trouble.
Monday evening, the well-known theatrical company, Justus-Romain Co., opened at Howells for a week's stand. As is usually the case when this company pays us a visit it rains.
The many friends of Mrs. Marie Kudera who had undergone a surgical operation at the Schuyler hospital will be pleased to learn that she has recovered enough to be moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anton Horak, of Maple Creek Precinct. Her large circle of friends are hoping for her early and complete recovery
Dr. Vosika of Howells, put up a large electric sign on the east side of his office building. The sign is neatly made and speaks well for the manufacturer who happens to be Dr. Vosika himself.
Ben Remm of Howells, was a passenger to Omaha where business matters required his presence.
Mrs. Anton Sobota of Brainard, who was visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Pont, returned to her home. Wm. Pont, Jr., took her to Brainard by auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Burger entertained the Platte Valley Corn Club at their home. Those present were: Garland Black, Lloyd Micheals, Lester Burger, Milo Black, Stanley Mare, Milo Hoza and Leyn Burger. All participated in the singing of some of the club songs, after which the club held their regular business meetings.
May 29, 1924 - reprinted August 13, 1997The new home of Mr. and Mrs. John Sucha, southeast of Leigh, is assuming commodious proportions and will be one of our fine country homes when completed.
Margaret Kuhle of Leigh was the victim of an unfortunate accident. While riding with her parents in the automobile, just south of town, the car door swung open and she fell striking rough clods in the road and sustained some bad wounds and several bruises.
Several of the Clarkson music pupils of Miss Pauline Bates at Leigh came up and spent the afternoon at her home. The young ladies comprise a part of the membership of a music club recently organized at Clarkson. An interesting program was rendered and refreshments were served.
Those who made up the party were Misses Libbie and Lily Prazak, Libbie Hejtmanek, Jennie Sup, Mercedes Beran, Marcella Slama and Norma Vitek.The frost that visited this section of the state did considerable damage to the more tender plants. In places tops of potato plants were badly frozen and tomato plants were completely destroyed. This is about the latest frost we have had in this part of the state for many years. Earlier residents recall of a frost coming some thirty years ago which even killed the grass. Since that time, local records fail to show killing frosts this late in the season until this one.
Wm. H. Roether, our next county judge, was here from Schuyler on personal business and meeting numerous friends. Billy is a candidate for the office of county judge and although early in the season, it is an established fact that he will be Colfax County's next honorable judge.
V.A. Chleboun, Adolph Vitek, Edward Vitek, Frank Ferenc and Anton Kacin were at Omaha attending the rodeo.
May 29, 1997 - reprinted August 20, 1997Jerry Kadlec underwent an operation for blood poisoning in his left arm at the hands of Dr. Vosika. He is said to be progressing very nicely at this writing.
While playing ball, Jos. Stangel, who is employed at the Owl café, sustained a deep cut on his right leg as a result of being spiked by another player. The injury was attended to by Dr. Vosika and it is a matter of only a few days before Joe will be able to be around again.
A great throng assembled at Monterey to witness the laying of the corner stone of the new Catholic church now under construction. The weather was very favorable and it was estimated that 2000 people from West Point, Snyder, Dodge, Olean, and the surrounding community were present for the impressive ceremonies.
A procession formed at the school and proceeded to the place where the future altar will stand. Prayers were offered after which two sermons were delivered, one in German by Rev. Father Pieper of Howells, and one in English by Very Rev. Father Peitz.
The rites of the corner stone were then pronounced and the stone was laid by Dean and Father Peitz assisted by the Rev. Fathers Schoop and Cappius.Gustave Jonescheit of Leigh passed away at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha according to word received here by the family.
According to a sister, who was with the young man, he died on the operating table while physicians were trying to set his broken arm. The deceased met with an accident when his left arm was drawn into a hay baler and bones were badly broken. An infection set in and the young man had to be taken to Omaha where he received treatment at the Methodist hospital, and where he expired.
Gustave Jonescheit was the youngest son of August Jonescheit. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, February 28, 1897 and had reached the age of 27 years, 3 months and 4 days. He is survived by his father, four sisters and one brother.Kander Bros., the well known young farmers and cattle feeders of Stanton County, were on the Omaha market with three carloads of prime cattle for which they received about as good a price as was offered that day.
Vernon Forbes of Lincoln was in Howells visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Forbes.
Dr. Sixta returned to Schuyler from Sidney where he had been called at the request of his daughter, Mrs. I.L.Pindell, to whom a baby girl was born that lived but two hours. The baby was born six hours before Doctor Sixta arrived at Sidney.
Two men giving their names as John Doe and Richard Roe were arrested by Sheriff Arps and a special deputy on the charge of the violation the liquor laws. The sheriff had been informed that a car containing liquor passed through Schuyler. He and His special deputy overtook the car a mile west of Rogers and brought the men and their dilapidated Ford touring car to Schuyler.
A search of the car revealed a five-gallon jug of alcohol and two bottles of the same liquor. Both men pleaded guilty in county court to the charge of illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor. Each were fined $100 and costs and the Ford car confiscated. They were committed to the county jail until the fine and costs were paid.
The two men were returning to their former home in Iowa from Denver. One of them is a brick mason and the other a hod carrier. They had their working tools with them. One of the men is a married man whose wife and son are still in Denver.The M.P. Philbin residence in the Third Ward was sold at sheriff's sale to M.A.Kemp for $1010. The place contains several acres and has two houses on it. It is known as the old John Brown home. The foreclosure proceedings were instituted by Chas. W. Payzani who held the first mortgage. -Schuyler Sun
Alois A. Pimper, proprietor of the Howells battery station, reports satisfactory business in the auto line having sold a new Overland touring car to Rudolph Ritzdorf, a used Ford touring car to Albin Zastera and a used Ford coupe to Jos. Lacina.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hahn and little daughter returned home from a few days' visit with relatives at Dunlap, Iowa, having made the trip via the auto route.
James Podliska is down with measles and receiving medical attention from Dr. Myers at Howells.
Last Saturday Howells people suffered the loss of one of our very best families when Christ Wittgow and his family departed for Fremont where they will make their future home. They are the type of people that any town the size of Howells or any other size can ill afford to lose. They will, we are sure, endear themselves in the hearts of the Fremont residents just as they have to the large number in Howells and we are sure that the people of Fremont will be proud of their new neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs. John Beran spent a few days at Omaha visiting their daughter, Miss Libbie, who has been under the care of a doctor, but at the present time we are told is much improved in health.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Busch and little son of Stanton County were in Howells visiting at the home of Mr. Busch's father, Henry Busch. From Howells, Charles proceeded to Hooper to attend to some business and Mrs. Busch and son spent the afternoon visiting with Grandpa.
Miss Clara Kovar and her friend, Miss Bertha Hudec of Clarkson, spent time in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Barta of Stanton county entertained a large number of their friends at a barn dance at their fine farm.
CLARKSON MARKET
Wheat---------------$.90
Corn-------------------.63
Oats-------------------.43
Rye--------------------.50
Hogs-----------------6.35
Butter------------------.25
Eggs-------------------.18Leonard Rozmarin is spending a few days with Clarkson friends and relatives. He expects to return to Omaha.
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