BETWEEN THE PAGES Plattsmouth Public Library, 401 Ave A, Plattsmouth, NE 68048 Phone 402-296-4154 Fax 402-296-4712 Volume 20 Issue 1 January 2020
Happy New Year!
Photos from Holiday Party!
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Library Supervisor Job Opening
The City of Plattsmouth is accepting applications for a full-time Library Supervisor at the Plattsmouth Public Library. Must be comfortable with computers and people; bending and lifting required. Must have a mini- mum of 2 years of college or 1-2 years of related experience and/or training; library training preferred. 40 hrs/wk with benefits. Applications are available at City Hall, 136 N. 5th St., Plattsmouth, NE 68048, or online at https://www.plattsmouth.org/index.php/homepage/job-opportunities. Return applications and signed job description to City Hall. If after hours, place it in the utility payment drop box. Position open until filled. Sub- ject to veterans preference. EOE.
Schedule Laser Cutter Training
The library has a laser cutter capable of etching on wood, glass, ceramic tiles, cork, metals, and many other materials. It can be used by anyone who has completed the one-hour training session. Call the library, 402-296-4154, ext. 24, to schedule train- ing or to reserve time to work on your projects.
You don’t need to have a library card or even live in Plattsmouth to use it. It can be used for personal or business purposes, so think about how you might benefit from the opportunity!
Charge Your Device While You Browse!
Now you can charge your phone, tablet, iPad, Kindle, or other device while you’re browsing or working on the computer in the Pla smouth Public Library. You don’t even need a cord since the charger already has several different connectors for Apple, Android, and other devices. The charger is at the main circula on desk and can accommodate up to 8 devices at a me. The charger is plugged into an outlet, not a computer, so your data is secure.
The library also has a card reader that will allow you to read data from a camera memory card or other micro or mini SD card. The reader has slots for four different kinds of cards. It connects to the computer with a USB cord. You don’t need to have your own cord for your camera or other device. Just ask for the reader so you can download pictures or other files from your device while you're in the library. Get connected at your library!
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Fic on Large Print (cont.) Akin by Donoghue, Emma The family upstairs by Jewell, Lisa All that's bright and gone by Nellums, Eliza Invita on only murder by Meier, Leslie Amish sweethearts by Gould, Leslie Kiss the girls and make them cry by Clark, Mary Higgins As good as gone by Watson, Larry Meant to be yours by Mallery, Susan Ask me no ques ons by Noble, Shelley A minute to midnight by Baldacci, David The ballad of Black Tom by LaValle, Victor D. Ninth house by Bardugo, Leigh The clergyman's wife by Greeley, Molly The sisters of glass ferry by Richardson, Kim Michele Collateral damage by Eason, Lyne e Smoke screen by Blackstock, Terri Criss cross by Pa erson, James A song of joy by Snelling, Lauraine A dangerous collabora on by Raybourn, Deanna Spy by Steel, Danielle The dead girl in 2A by Wilson, Carter Stealth by Woods, Stuart Double, double, toil and truffle by Hanna, H.Y. Tom Clancy code of honor by Cameron, Marc Echoes among the stones by Wright, Jaime Jo The whisper man by North, Alex End game by Dylan, Rachel The words between us by Bartels, Erin The flood by Benne , Rachel You've been volunteered by Gelman, Laurie Forever friends by Mackenzie, Sarah The Garden Club murder by Meade, Amy Patricia Audiobooks Glass slippers, ever a er, and me by Wright, Julie The bu erfly girl by Denfeld, Rene A gli er of gold by Johnson, Liz Criss cross by Pa erson, James Holly Banks full of angst by Valerie, Julie Down the rabbit hole by Abrahams, Peter Just watch me by Lindsay, Jeffry P. Invita on only murder by Meier, Leslie The lady in the Coppergate Tower by Allen, Nancy Campbell Robert B. Parker's Angel eyes by Atkins, Ace Meg & Jo by Kantra, Virginia Robert B. Parker's Kickback by Atkins, Ace Not the girl you marry by Christopher, Andie J. Thin ice by Shelton, Paige Outbreak by Bunn, T. Davis The things we cannot say by Rimmer, Kelly Pathfinder by Schmidt, Anna White elephant by Harne aux, Trish The poison thread by Purcell, Laura Poppy Redfern and the midnight murders by Arlen, Tessa Non-Fic on Protec ng Tanner Hollow by Eason, Lyne e Carrie Fisher by Weller, Sheila Puddin' on the blitz by Myers, Tamar Catch and kill by Farrow, Ronan A pursuit of home Clean7 by Junger, Alejandro Regre ng you by Hoover, Colleen Consumer reports buying guide issue Relentless by Wilson, Shawn Copycat restaurant favorites Reputa on by Shepard, Sara Crea ve cookie decora ng by Hutchinson, Emily The rise of magicks by Roberts, Nora The everything gluten-free slow cooker cookbook by Forbes, Car- Serving up love rie S. The starless sea by Morgenstern, Erin Grit & grace by McGraw, Tim Tell me no lies by Noble, Shelley Half the sugar, all the love by Lee, Jennifer Tyler Thin ice by Shelton, Paige If you tell by Olsen, Gregg Trace of evil by Blanchard, Alice Impeachment Tuesday Mooney talks to ghosts by Racculia, Kate Long way home by Douglas, Cameron Twisted twenty-six by Evanovich, Janet Love & life by Schlessinger, Laura La ull ma viuda by Slaughter, Karin Me by John, Elton The way of the brave by Warren, Susan May Mobituaries by Rocca, Mo When a heart stops by Eason, Lyne e The obesity code cookbook by Fung, Jason When a secret kills by Eason, Lyne e The plot against the presiden by Smith, Lee When I close my eyes by Musser, Elizabeth The plot to betray America by Nance, Malcolm W. When the smoke clears by Eason, Lyne e Power spicing by Beller, Rachel White elephant by Harne aux, Trish Proof by Rogers, Adam Re rement 101 by Cagan, Michele Large Print They don't represent us by Lessig, Lawrence Christmas in Silver Springs by Novak, Brenda The ul mate guide to preserving & canning Cilka's journey by Morris, Heather The yoga effect by Lebowitz Rossi, Holly Criss Cross by Pa erson, James Dark ambi ons by Hannon, Irene The dearly beloved by Wall, Cara
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...Con nued from page 3 Board Books Teen Fic on Cars go by Light, Steve The darkest legacy by Bracken, Alexandra This li le ar st : an art history primer by Holub, Joan Maybe he just likes you by Dee, Barbara This Li le President : a presiden al primer by Holub, Joan The midnight star by Lu, Marie This li le scien st : a discovery primer by Holub, Joan The Rose Society by Lu, Marie S.T.A.G.S. by Benne , M. A. Easy Terminal by Reichs, Kathy Another by Robinson, Chris an Bits & pieces by Schachner, Judith Byron Teen Graphic Novel Born to ride by Theule, Larissa Bleach : 3-in-1 edi on. Volume 15, a complia on of the graphic The crayon man by Biebow, Natascha novel volumes 43-45 by Kubo, Tite Douglas by Cecil, Randy Bleach 3-in-1 edi on. Volume 19 by Kubo, Tite Frozen 5-minute stories. Bleach 3-in-1 edi on. Volume 20 by Kubo, Tite Goodnight Bubbala by Ha , Sheryl Bleach. Shonen Jump manga omnibus edi on volume 16 by Grandpa's stories by Coelho, Joseph Kubo, Tite Horsefly and Honeybee by Cecil, Randy Bleach. Volume 17 by Kubo, Tite How do you do? by Theule, Larissa Stranger things. [Volume 2], Six by Houser, Jody How to two by Soman, David Li le Blue Truck's Christmas by Schertle, Alice Video Li le Owl's snow by Srinivasan, Divya Abominable Alphas. Season one and two Juvenile Fic on Angel has fallen The a erwards by Harrold, A. F. Beau ful boy Allies by Gratz, Alan The big bang theory. The complete eleventh season The beast by Condie, Allyson Braithwaite The big bang theory. The twel h and final season Brambleheart by Cole, Henry Blinded by the light Bubbles by Cooper, Abby Booksmart Caterpillar summer by McDunn, Gillian The chaperone The Darkdeep by Condie, Allyson Braithwaite Christmas on the range The Fowl twins by Colfer, Eoin Crawl Friend or fic on by Cooper, Abby Deadwood Give and take by Swartz, Elly D. Deadwood. The complete first, second, third seasons Death wish Juvenile Non-Fic on Downton Abbey Head lice by Gravel, Elise Dragon ball super. Broly : the movie Jack Montgomery : World War II: gallantry at Anzio by Spradlin, Father Brown. Season seven Michael P. Game of thrones. The complete eighth season Leo Thorsness : Vietnam: valor in the sky by Spradlin, Michael P. Good boys The lost words : a spell book by Macfarlane, Robert The handmaid's tale. Season three The rat by Gravel, Elise Hotel for dogs Sergeant Billy by Messier, Mireille How to train your dragon. Homecoming The toad by Gravel, Elise I am dragon Torpedoed by Heiligman, Deborah It. Chapter two The last black man in San Francisco Juvenile Video Once upon a me... in Hollywood Puppy dog pals. Play me with puppy dog pals The outsider Overcomer Adopt-a-Book The peanut bu er falcon Criss cross by Pa erson, James Rambo. Last blood A dangerous collabora on by Raybourn, Deanna The Shannara chronicles. Season one and two Just watch me by Lindsay, Jeff Stuber Relentless by Wilson, Shawn The sun is also a star Tell me no lies by Noble, Shelley Under the autumn moon Thin ice by Shelton, Paige
Non-Fic on Video A complete list of new titles can be found on our web- Maiden site, www.plattsmouthlibrary.org, under New Titles. They shall not grow old
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Lois Lee Harlan Seyfer, Historian Plattsmouth Main Street Association
Her name was Lois Lee. She was a Plattsmouth girl, and for a brief, shining moment, she was a movie star.
The January 15, 1920, Plattsmouth Journal headline declared “A Former Plattsmouth Lady in Movies.” The Journal explained,
The star is Mrs. Clare Lois Butler Lee, or as she is better known by her screen name, Miss Lois Lee. Mrs. Lee is the daughter of former Mayor C.M. Butler and wife of this city… Her latest triumph is that of being selected by William Russell for his leading woman in the drama The Lincoln Highway- man… The great personal beauty of this talented young star has made a great impression upon the producers of the films and Mr. Russell considers Mrs. Lee one of the handsomest women in the mov- ies at the present time and her gifted state presence and expression has won her the greatest success in the picture in which she has appeared.
Her father, Charles Butler, served as Plattsmouth Mayor for four years (1892-1894) and was Secretary of the Board of Education in 1899-1901. In 1901, the Butlers relocated to Lincoln, where Charles unexpectedly passed away in 1903, leaving Clare’s mother Cora to raise three boys and Clare, who was the youngest.
In 1916, Photoplay, one of the first film-fans magazines, teamed with the World Film Studio to conduct a “Brains and Beauty” contest. They were overwhelmed with entries. Lois Lee (we’ll call her that from now on) re- ceived word that she was one of the eleven girls who were chosen from 11,000 contestants. The eleven winners were featured in newspaper pho- to spreads across the country. On their arrival in New York City that Sep- tember, the girls were expecting to be chaperoned by the actress Alice Brady while being given screen tests. Brady snubbed the girls. According to film historian Claudia Sassen, Lois Lee later claimed that the contest was just an advertising scheme; that the film company “four-flushed” the girls, and overlooked paying for their trips. After four days, when the screen tests did not come off, the girls left for home.
Lois stopped at Photoplay’s headquarters in Chicago where she threat- ened to sue Photoplay and World Film for $10,000 — for each girl. Real- izing the bad publicity that would come from this, Photoplay promptly reimbursed the girls and arranged screen tests with several other New York film studios. Lois Lee and three other girls eventually received stu- dio contracts. (World Film would go bankrupt and be absorbed by Lewis J. Selznick in 1919.)
Lois Lee’s contract was with Fox Studios. Her first role was in The Lin- That’s Lois Lee on a Movie Poster with coln Highwayman, playing opposite William Russell. Much of the Lin- William Russell coln Highway ran through Nebraska. However, the movie takes place along the California segment of the highway, where a masked highwayman holds up a banker’s family on its way to a society party, stealing the women’s jewels. The banker’s daughter Marian, played by Lois Lee, finds herself attracted to him. At the party, the banker reports the robbery to a police detective. When a young man
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Con nued from page 5. shows up late for the party, Marian recognizes him, and the plot thickens. The World-Herald’s movie critic was impressed, “Lois Lee makes a very attractive heroine, around whom much of this action revolves.” The Los Angeles Times critic confided, “Russell’s leading lady is a beauty. … It is whispered by those who know that Miss Lee is shortly to be raised to stellar heights by Fox.”
Lois Lee made at least three more films with various studios: The Phan- tom Melody (in 1920), Don’t Write Letters (1922), and finally The Pris- oner of Zenda (1922). The latter is consider a silent-movie classic; today available on DVD and the Internet.
But 1922 was also a tragic year. The A Drama c Scene in The Lincoln Highwayman . That’s Lois in distress being rescued Los Angeles Times reported, “It was
right after playing in The Prisoner of Zenda that Miss Lee was strick- en with spinal trouble. She underwent a fearful operation on her spine, when a piece of bone six inches long was taken out of her leg and grafted onto the side of the vertebrae, which was split to receive it, in order to strengthen the spine. She was in a plaster cast for four months.” Three weeks were spent lying on her stomach.
But she had a frequent hospital visitor, Jack Kiefer, a Los Angeles businessman. They met in 1921, and according to the LA Times, he fell immediately in love with the beautiful actress. After her surgery, Jack visited her almost daily. In 1923, as Lois was beginning to walk again, he proposed. They were married on April 5, 1924. After the wedding, Lois Lee announced her retirement from acting, and the couple settled in Hollywood.
The 1930 census listed Jack’s profession as “Radio Advertising,” while the 1940 census gave it as “Radio Program Manager.” In 1957, Lois and Jack were living in Las Vegas, where Jack was secretary- treasurer of the Music Corporation. Although they had no children, their marriage in all appearances was a happy one. Jack passed away in 1966; Lois, in 1967. They lay together in Forest Lawn cemetery, Los Angeles.
Lois was clearly a gutsy lady, who knew when to quit. She was from Plattsmouth, of course.
Lois Lee in The Prisoner of Zenda
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