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Legion Meeting Here Hartman Post 84 of the Ameri. can Legion held its regular July meeting here Tuesday evening The post has number of mem. bers in and near Platte Center and for this reason it was voted hold this meeting here. The band gave its weekly concert on Tuesday evening instead of Wednesday out of courtesy to the legionnaires The trip from Columbus was made in caravan fashion. Alvin Herrguth, member of the legion made arrangements for the meet ing to be held in the public school auditorium. A very successful meeting was reported.
Grandmother Died
Mrs. Othel Willey, 79 years of age, grandmother of Mrs. Ralph Scheidel and Mrs. Mayme of this city, passed away at 6:30 Saturday morning at her home in Columbus following lingering ness. She had been in failing, health for some time but had been confined to her bed only about four weeks. Funeral services were held at m. Monday at the home and at 3:30 at the Methodist church in Bellwood with Rev. W. G. Snyder, pastor of the Columbus Methodist church, Interment was in the Bellwood cemetery Mr. and Mrs Ralph Scheidel and Mrs. Mayme Beierle attended the funeral. We wish to extend our sincere sym. pathy. and Mrs. Ray Evans and daughter. Marie, and Mr. and Mrs Luther. all of West motored here Sunday and spent the day with Mr and Mrs. Don Carrig and family, returning home that evening accompanied by Miss Virginia Carrig, who will spend several weeks there.) Mr. and Mrs Evans are the parents of Mrs
-Dance at the Humphrey Park Pavillion, Sunday, July 8th. Chick Talcott and His Band will furnish the music. Mr. and Mrs. C. Hittner and children, of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Karlan and daughter Mildred. were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E. F Lusienski and family. Mr. and Mrs. Karlan went to the county home the latter's brother. H. for visit They all returned home Sunday ening
-Duart Permanent Wave for $4.00 and Steam Oil for $2.50 at Margaret's Beauty Shoppe, Humphrey. Phone No. 42. Also fingerwaving, marcelling, shampooing. Mrs. Ed Hansen left for her home in Raymond Friday, leaving her little son here with her sister Mrs. Jos. Bogus, who will care for him while Mr. and Mrs. Hanson and two children will go on six week's vacation trip through Tex as and New Mexico. They will visit relatives at different points while enroute. FOR CARE of Children's Teeth see DR. FISHER, Dentist, Platte Center Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and evenings. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobbensiefken, Jr.. and family, of California spent the past two weeks here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobbensiefken, sr., and other re. latives. They plan to return home next Sunday or Monday Bobby Burns and Francis Reilly sons of Burns and F. G Reilly, arrived here Wednesday July 4th, from the COC camp in Arkansas for few days visit with their parents. They expect to re. turn Sunday or Monday. Miss Eather Kamm left Monday for Sioux City for month's visit with her friend, Miss Pearl sen, niece of our townsman, L. A. Hansen. They expect to take trip to the Minnesota lakes before Miss Esther returns home. Mrs. Harry Boyers of David City was guest here Sunda of her sisters, Mrs. Ralph Scheidel and Mrs. Mayme Beierle. Rep. Obed Raasch and two daughters, of Norfolk. visited here for short time Sunday at the E F. Lusienski home.
Miss Anita Porter, of Kearney spent the week end here with her Mrs. Agnes Hauser and Miss Margaret Gleason. arriving here Saturday and returning home Monday. Fangman and of Kearney, spent the week end here with the latter's mother, Mrs Kate Higgins, and other relatives leavin gfor their homes Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Francis and Mr. and Mrs. Snedicker, of 8 lumbus, spent Tuesday evening here at the home of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Fajman and family Master Terry Lachnit returned to his home in Columbus after week's visit here with his uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Don ald Carrig, and family. Miss Francis Overturf arrived here Friday from an extended visit at Meade at the home of her un cle and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Overturf and family.
Mrs Donald Carrig has been quite ill her home the past week from bad case of quinsy. We glad to report her much improved. Mrs. E. Lusienski was bu siness caller in Columbus Tuesday and also visited at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. Hittner and family. Miss Myrtle Bloomgren. of Pipe stone, Minn., is spending month here with her uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs. L. A. Hansen and fam,
Mr and Mrs. Ed Weber and lit. tle son, of Columbus, spent Sunday here with the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs. Burns. and family. Alex Lindbloon. of Omaha, was business caller here Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lusienski and family. John Cady and son, Jackie, of Columbus, spent the 4th of July here with his mother. Mrs. Mary Cady. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Lusienski were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Zavadil in Humphrey Wednes. day.
Condensed Statement of the Board of Equalization
(Continued from page four) were read: Helen M. Schram, Monroe. Herman Bokelman, Columbus. Emma Hirshbrunner, Columbus. W. Schram, Monroe. Hultman, Genoa. Svislowsky, Columbus. Schram, Monroe. W. Schram, Monroe. Motion Supervisor Schaecher, seconded Supervisor Becher, that the complaints be referred to the Committee on Complaints. Motion carried. The balance of the forenoon was spent in committee work. Upon motion the Board of Equalization adjourned until o'clock in the afternoon. June 4th, 1934. Thursday P. M. The Board of Equalization met as per adjournment with all members present. Complaints from the following were read: Frank Potter, Monroe. Mueller, Columbus. Nick Gaspers, Lindsay. Receiver, Farmers State Bank, Columbus. Receiver, Farmers State Bank, Columbus.
Motion Supervisor Loseke, onded Supervisor Ternus, that complaints be referred to the Committee on Motion carried. The following were presented: Columbus, Nebraska, June 14th. 1934. To the Honorable Board of Equa. lization, Platte County, Nebr. Gentlemen: We, your Committee, appointed the Chairman of this Board of to whom was referred the following complaints, beg to report that we have carefully in. vestigated the same and hereby recommend the following ments: Emma Hirshbrunner, Columbus Referred to County Assessor. Svislowsky, Columbus, $6930. Wm. Brunken, $8100 Farmers State Columbus. $2320 Retroleum Corp., John Columbus. $2405 and $2405. Farmers State Henry Loseke, jr., Columbus, Referied Co. Assessor Nick Gaspers, Lindsay. $1280 ferred Co. Assessor, Supervisor E. Johnson and Chairman County Board. Mueller. Columbus, ditto. Herman Bokelman, Columbus, ditto. to
Frank Potter, Monroe, ditto. Rose Dischner, Columbus, ditto. Schram, Monroe, ditto. Schram. Monroe, ditto. Sophia Gass, Columbus ditto. Foley, Monroe, ditto Ernst A. Schroeder, Monroe, dit.
R. E. Wiley, Monroe, ditto Edward Arndt, Platte Center, ditto. Johanna Dineen, Monroe, ditto. W. Schram, Monroe, ditto. Gertrude N. Smith, Monroe, dit. to.
Albert Krug. Monroe, ditto Mary Barnas, Monroe, ditto. Respectfully submitted, HENRY SCHAECHER HERMAN BECHER EDWARD ASCHE, Committee on Complaints. Motion Supervisor Schaecher, seconded Supervisor Asche, that report of the Committe be adopted. Motion carried. Nebraska, June 14th. 1933. To the Honorable Board of Equalization, Columbus, Nebr. We, your committee appointed by the Chairman of this Board of Equalization to equalize the ous Townships of Platte County, including all Towns, Villages and Cities on Personal Property and eal Estate Property, do hereby port that we find the turned in by the Precinct Assessors fair and impartial and recommend that the same be approved as basis for taxation for the year 1934, except that reduction of two percent based on the 1933 assessed valuation on farm lands be made. Respectfully submitted, WALTER LOSEKE JOHNSON, FRANK TERNUS, Committee on Equalization. Motion Supervisor Loseke, sec. onded Ternus, that port of the committee be adopted. Motion Supervisor Schaecher, seconded Supervisor Ternus, that the Board of Equalization adjourn until August 6th, 1934, at o'clock A. M. to submit levies for 1934. Motion carried. OTTO RUDAT, Chairman.
ATTEST: CARL H. Clerk.
Condensed Statement of Official Proceedings of the Board of pervisors, Platte County, Nebr. Columbus, Nebraska, June 15th. 1934. Friday, A. M. The Board of Supervisors met per adjournment with all memMotion Supervisor Asche, sec. onded Supervisor Becher that FERA labor be excluded from Compensation and Public Liability Policies. Motion carried. A from the Otis Company, enclosing vice contract on the elevator in the Court House, was read and upon motion not accepted. R. Miller, Director and Har. old Kramer, Secretary of the Loup River Public Power District, peared before the Board at this time and requested that several of Highway No. 22, to the south line of the power canal be gravelled in the near future, so that and other traffic to and from the canal when field impeded by muddy roads in inclement weather. Supervisors in whose district there roads are, stated they would co-operate. Mr. Eric Floor, Resident Engineer of the Harza Engineering Company, was introduced to the board members. The following was presented: Columbus, Nebraska, 1934. Platte County Board of Super. visors, Columbus, Nebr. Gentlemen: The Columbus Federation of representing large number the working men and tax-payers Platte County, feel that necessary to bring the matter the Welfare Board to attenyour tion.
With the unemployment condi. tions as serious as they are at the present we feel that solutely necessary that the sponsibility of placing men on jobs should be in the hands of the most capable person or persons The Government has, in its program, established offices for this purpose and these offices cannot function properly handicapped by the present set-up in Platte County: due great extent to the fact that it is headed by who had no known experience in the field of and has been the cause of disorganizing the Government relief program built in Platte County We have found that she shows too much favoritism in giving ployment men and that she incompetent to pick out the pro. per men for certain jobs. We un. the largest share of the relief money now being spent absorbed by her autoetc., very little of tended
We feel that in the as at she not satisfied with all other duties connected with relief and in this city impossible for people not at her office.
We believe it was her interfer. to York which not even adjacent to Platte County The Welfare Office furnished ly nothing but hard which 40% of the unemployed are unable to There have been many complaints of giving employment to she spent on season rental for ten acres of ground to raise paupers. People going to her office for employment are sneered at and humiliated to such an extent that the first time, and at present re. ceive frequent refusals before find. ing employment, if at all. We understand that the county wood pile, which is run to furnish fuel for the county this winter is financed with Federal We realize that some of the charges made in this letter are serious, and we will be glad quite to supply committee to substantiate them and many others if you wish to investigate. We trust you will give this your most immediate and serious atten. tion, as the employment situation is unbelievably acute in Platte County at this time, as unemploy. ed mobs are beginning to form and at least one has been dispersed at the Court House. Very sincerely yours, Columbus Federation of Labor. R. BERGE, Pres. OTTRO BUNKEN, V.P. ecy.
Copy to Rowland Haynes, Lincoln. C. Carl Fink, Washington. Motion Superivsor Loseke, seconded Supervisor Johnson, that communication be referred to Mrs. E. W. Johnson. Motion carried. Upon motion the Board of Supervisors adjourned until o'clock in the afternoon. June 15th, 1934. Friday P. M. The Board of Supervisors met as adjournment with all members per present. further discussion was had at this time as to whether or not the County Welfare Office, and the FERA Office, both of County which now by are Mrs. W. Johnson, County Wel. fare Worker, should be separated and new relief director placed in of the local Federal Relief charge Office, but no official action was taken. Th balance of the afternoon was spent in committee work and auditing claims. Upon motion the Board of Super. visors until o'clock in adjourned the morning.. June 16th. 1934. Saturday, The Board of Supervisors met per adjournment with all members present. Motion Supervisor Becher, sec. onded Supervisor Asche, that check in the sum of $5.00 from fred Brock, for old bridge planks, be credited the County Bridge Motion Supervisor Johnson, onded Supervisor Becher. that currency in the sum of $2.00 from Wm. Strong for old bridge planks, be credited to the County Bridge resolution covering the con. struction of the following three Transverse span, 20 roadway the south side of Section Bismark Township. steel truss bridge, span, roadway the east side of Section 24, Shell Creek Rebuild ft. span from the Loup River Bridge, roadway the south side tion Woodville Township. All three to have concrete floors, back walls and wings. report from County Sheriff Kavanaugh, showing delinquent personal taxes collected of since the Board Meeting was presented and tion was made by Supervisor Bech. seconded by Supervisor Loseke that the same be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. Brannnigan was granted renewal of Dance Hall license. A resolution Sara K. Carrig to change her place of business in with an "On Sale Beverage License" was ad. opted. Motion Supervisor Becher, sec. onded Supervisor that the County Clerk be instructed to ad. road overseers in the Counto furnish the County Board bridge reports on all bridge repair work since January 1st, 1934, and that each road overseer be sent supply of blank bridge reports. Motion carried. The following was presented: Columbus, Nebraska, June 16th, 1934. To the Honorable Board of Platte County Supervisors. Gentlemen: In regard to the attached letter from the Columbus of swer. have disorganized the relief program built up in Platte do not pick men to fit jobs. only requisition jobs for men who sion assigns the men. This is ac. The largest share of the relief money is not absorbed by my county funds. In regard to employment; have only authority to requisition jobs for men on relief In regard to the past Work rector's he has denied that was in any way responsible for his He resigned As for employing large number of have always jobs for Platte County men. The county wood pile not run to furnish wood for county paupers. We give the wood to those persons are used to defray all expenses of the County Wood Pile. in regard to the charge that $1800.00 has been spent by me on rental of garden plots. Of course no such has been spent. The rental of acreage for gardens has been spent by the County Su. pervisors to the amount of $100.50. includes both individual and community garden plots for the entire county. am not in the habit of sneer. ing at anyone, more especially clients coming to the office. have prettv and perhaps little abrupt in denying help to persons not entitled to relief. Hoping this is satisfactory swer, remain, Very truly yours, MRS. E. W. JOHNSON, Platte County Welfare Worker. Motion Supervisor Ternus, sec, onded Supervisor Asche, that communication be placed on file. Mo. tion carried. Upon motion the Board of Su. pervisors adjourned until o'clock the afternoon. June 16th, 1934., Saturday P. M. The Board of Supervisors met adjournment with all mempresent. resolution requesting the State Emergency Relief substantially allotment relief funds to Platte County, in an amount with the emergency situation for which the present allotment is wholly inade. quate, was adopted. H. E. Rowlee, Resident Engineer for the State Department of Roads Inspection, was granted quest to place tank in connection with the use of the shed at Hum. phrey.
The Memorandum of Agreement between the Nebraska State Emer. gency Relief Commission and Platte County, in connection with 1.9 mills for Poor Relief was accepted. The with Mrs. Stella M. Lightner with the County Platte covering the purchase trees for the county wood pile was accepted and placed on record. The petition Henry Schaecher and 70 others requesting eradication of field bindweed on public high. ways St Bernard Township was placed on file Copy of resolution adopted by several southern counties in regard levying 1.93 mills requested by the FERA was read and placed on file. Supervisors Schaecher, Johnson and Loseke were appointed as committee to cancel warrants The telegram from Congressman Terry Carpenter, in regard to the drouth relief was read and placed on file Blind pensions were granted to Travis Monesmith and William Moseley An allowance of $10.00 per month for period of six months, was granted to Mrs. Kate Podraza. The report from the Department of Agriculture and inspection cer. tifying Platte County status as Modified Accredited Tuberculosis Free Area, was read and placed on Motion Supervisor Ternus, sec. onded Supervisor Asche. that currency in the sum of $30.00 from Jake Gottberg for Bridge I-Beams be credited to the County Bridge Fund. Motion carried. The following bills, on recommendation of their several committees, were on motion allowed by the Board and the Clerk directed issue warrants in payment of the same on the
General Fund Travis Monesmith allowance July to Dec. 1934, $20.00 per mo. William Moseley, allowance July to Dec. 1934, $20.00 per mo. Kate Podraza, allowance, July to $10.00 per mo. Elmer Anderson, assessing twp., Wm. Burris, assessing Humphrey twp., $209.82. John Beterman, assessing, St. Bernard twp., $124.65. Fugger, assessing Lost Creek twp., $209.85. Edgar Jensen, assessing, Joliet twp., $168.60. Chas. Louis, assessing, Columbus twp., $227.50. (Continued next week)
