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BETWEEN THE PAGES
Plattsmouth Public Library, 401 Ave A, Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Phone 402-296-4154 Fax 402-296-4712
Volume 22 Issue 5 May 2022
Teen Clued-In Game Night
We had 24 teens make it to play our life-sized
Clue game.
Everyone had a lot of fun, and we are glad to
make it available to you.
Are there any other tabletop games you would
like to see us explore in a larger format?
Look forward to more activities coming up in
the summer!
Governor Town Hall
Governor Pete Ricketts had a town
hall meeting in the library on April
27.
He provided a summary of recent
legislation which featured “historic”
tax cuts, plans to create a 3,000 acre
lake between Omaha and Lincoln,
solar energy, and a ceremonial
signing of LB-310 with the bill’s
sponsor, District 2 State Senator
Rob Clements of Elmwood. LB-310
reduces the rate of tax on
inheritances.
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Free Passes to Area Attractions
The library has free passes to Lauritzen Gardens, Durham Museum,
and Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods. These library passes must be
checked out and returned within one week. The only thing you need is
a library card in good standing - no overdue fines or overdue materials.
Each pass is a li-le different. The Lauritzen Garden pass admits 2
adults and their children under age 18 for one use. The Durham
Museum pass admits 2 adults and children within that household or
up to 4 grandchildren.
The Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods passes admit 2 adults and up
to 5 children. Each pass is for a specific day of the week so, if you check
out a Monday pass, you have to visit on a Monday. Visitors also receive
$5 off a membership if purchased on the day you use the library pass.
You can use the pass for a discount in the gi4 shop, a-end special
member-only events, and a-end for free any programming on the day
of your visit.
Sorry, we can't put a library pass on hold, but you can call ahead to
make sure one is available before you come.
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New Items
Ficon The res7ng place by Sten, Camilla
48 hours to kill by Bourelle, Andrew The road trip by O'Leary, Beth
Becoming my sister by Andrews, V. C. The sacred bridge by Hillerman, Anne
Bed of roses by Roberts, Nora The saints of Swallow Hill by Everhart, Donna
The black phone by Hill, Joe Sea of Tranquility by Mandel, Emily St. John
Blood sugar by Rothchild, Sascha Shadows of Berlin by Gillham, David R.
The brides of Maracoor by Maguire, Gregory Sierra six by Greaney, Mark
The Bright Side Running Club by Lloyd, Josie The sign for home by Fell, Blair
The Buddha in the aEc by Otsuka, Julie Sister stardust by Green, Jane
The calcula7ng stars by Kowal, Mary Slammed by Hoover, Colleen
Robine-e The souls of Lost Lake by Wright, Jaime Jo
The cartographers by Shepherd, Peng The Spanish love decep7on by Armas, Elena
Clean air by Blake, Sarah Stampede by Washburn, Tim
The Club by Lloyd, Ellery Stranger Things : Suspicious minds by Bond,
The conjurer by Smith, Luanne G. Gwenda
The day he le4 by Weisel, Frederick The suite spot by Doller, Trish
A deadly bone to pick by Rothschild, Peggy The survivors by Schulman, Alex
Deep sleep by Konkoly, Steven Take my hand by Perkins-Valdez, Dolen
The department of rare books and special This girl by Hoover, Colleen
collec7ons by Jurczyk, Eva Unlikely animals by Hartne-, Annie
Dream town by Baldacci, David The younger wife by Hepworth, Sally
The enemy by Child, Lee
Everything we didn't say by Baart, Nicole Large Print
A family affair by Carr, Robyn 56 days by Howard, Catherine Ryan
Finding Cinderellala by Hoover, Colleen The Berlin exchange by Kanon, Joseph
Finlay Donovan knocks 'em dead by The brides of Maracoor by Maguire, Gregory
Cosimano, Elle A deadly dele7on by Barre-, Lorna
The fortnight in September by Sherriff, R. C. Death of the black widow by Pa-erson, James
French braid by Tyler, Anne Dream town by Baldacci, David
The glamourist by Smith, Luanne G. Fear thy neighbor by Michaels, Fern
Good rich people by Brazier, Eliza Jane Good rich people by Brazier, Eliza Jane
Her last affair by Searles, John High stakes by Steel, Danielle
Hidden treasures of first love, second How to be a wallflower by James, Eloisa
chances, and the hidden stories of the heart The inves7gator by Sandford, John
by Adams, Michelle Last summer at the Golden Hotel by Friedland,
Hopeless by Hoover, Colleen Elyssa
Insomnia by Pinborough, Sarah The long weekend by Macmillan, Gilly
The inves7gator by Sandford, John Mango, mambo, and murder by Reyes, Raquel
Key of knowledge by Roberts, Nora My darling husband by Belle, Kimberly
Key of valor by Roberts, Nora Nine lives by Swanson, Peter
Killer view by Johansen, Roy The recovery agent by Evanovich, Janet
Last duke standing by London, Julia A Safe House by Woods, Stuart
Last girl ghosted by Unger, Lisa Shadows reel by Box, C. J.
Lessons in chemistry by Garmus, Bonnie Some7mes I lie by Feeney, Alice
The lifeguards by Ward, Amanda Eyre The stranger behind you by Goodman, Carol
Losing hope by Hoover, Colleen The summer getaway by Mallery, Susan
Lost and found in Paris by Dolan, Lian Under the Bayou Moon by Luesse, Valerie
Mr. Wrong Number by Painter, Lynn Fraser
Nobody but us by Van Rensburg, Laure The Walnut Creek wish by Brunste-er, Wanda
Pay dirt road by Allen, Samantha Jayne E.
The red canoe by Johnson, Wayne When I found you by Novak, Brenda
Reminders of him by Hoover, Colleen
Con7nued on page 4.
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New Items...Con7nued from page 3.
Audiobooks Non-Ficon Audiobooks
56 days by Howard, Catherine Ryan Countdown bin Laden by Wallace, Chris
The bright & the pale by Rubinkowski, Jessica Life on the line : young doctors come of age in
The cage by Kistler, Bonnie a pandemic by Goldberg, E. (Emma)
Deep sleep by Konkoly, Steven My mess is a bit of a life : adventures in
The diamond eye by Quinn, Kate anxiety by Pritche-, Georgia
Dream Town by Baldacci, David
A family affair by Carr, Robyn Teen
The family plot by Collins, Megan Daughters of a dead empire by O'Neil, Carolyn
The inves7gator by Sandford, John Tara
Killer view by Johansen, Roy Deathcaster by Chima, Cinda Williams
The missing piece by Lescroart, John T. The fear by Preston, Natasha
Nine lives by Swanson, Peter Gallant by Schwab, Victoria
The recovery agent by Evanovich, Janet My dearest darkest by CoEngham, Kayla
A rela7ve murder by Deveraux, Jude Our dark duet by Schwab, Victoria
A safe house by Woods, Stuart Shadowcaster by Chima, Cinda Williams
Spin by Cornwell, Patricia Daniels Stormcaster : a sha-ered realms novel by
Starlight enclave by Salvatore, R. A. Chima, Cinda Williams
What happened to the Benne-s by Sco-oline, The truth project by Medema, Dante
Lisa
When I found you by Novak, Brenda Teen Graphic Novel
My hero academia. 29, Katsuki bakugo rising
Non-Ficon by Horikoshi, Kohei
15 minute stretch by Mar7n, Suzanne The oracle code by Nijkamp, Marieke
Against all odds by Kershaw, Alex Sasaki and Miyano. 01 by Harusono, Syou
America second by Stone Fish, Isaac
The anxiety healer's guide by Seponara, Alison Video
Countdown Bin Laden by Wallace, Chris Coming 2 America
Fallen idols by Von Tunzelmann, Alex Dexter : new blood
Frommer's easyguide to Rome, Florence & The eyes of Tammy Faye
Venice by Heath, Elizabeth Golden voices
Gardening for everyone by Watkins, Julia The handmaid's tale. Season four
The great reset Marry me
Healing garden by Blankespoor, Juliet The matrix resurrec7ons
Home skills Miss Willoughby and the haunted bookshop
Homestead recipes by Re-ke, Amanda Nightmare alley
The house of Gucci by Forden, Sara Gay Sing 2
How to Garden Indoors and Grow Your Own West Side story
Food Year Round by Roman, Kim
The invisible kingdom by O'Rourke, Meghan Video Games
Life force by Robbins, Anthony Five nights at Freddy's. Security breach
Life of fire by Mar7n, Pat Minecra4 dungeons.
Li-le sister by Wood, Lana
Nazi billionaires by De Jong, David Easy
The savory baker Adopt-a-Book
Shaq's family style by O'Neal, Shaquille Blackout by Scarrow, Simon
Spirit of resistance by Perrin, Nigel
The missing piece by Lescroart, John
Tales from the sea of thieves by Davis, Paul
The very easy guide to lace kniEng by Rela7ve murder by Deveraux, Jude
Wa-erson, Lynne What happened to the Bennets by Sco-oline, Lisa
Viole-e by Szabo, Tania The younger wife by Hepworth, Sally
Weed free gardening by Greer, Tasha
The wok by Lopez-Alt, J. Kenji A complete list of new titles can be found on our web-
site, www.plattsmouthlibrary.org, under New Titles.
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Benton Kinkead
Part 4 The Last Chapter
By Harlan Seyfer
Historian, Historic Downtown Plattsmouth Association
Benton Kinkead was born in Ohio, fought in the Civil War, raised his family in Pla-smouth, and died in Sea-le,
Washington. The la-er is where the last account of his story takes place.
On Friday 10 November 1916, Benton’s funeral was held in the crematory of Mount Pleasant Cemetery in the
Queen Anne area of Sea-le. Services were conducted by the Crema7on Society of Washington. There the story
would have ended, if not for a group of veterans one hundred years later.
The Crematorium
Twelve years before Benton’s death, the Washington Crema7on Associa7on, a4er selling a sufficient number of
shares to its members, constructed the Mount Pleasant Crematorium. Adjoining its crematorium, the associa7on
also built a columbarium, a crypt with niches to hold urns with ashes.
Not all of the Associa7on’s shareholders remained happy. In 1908, Clara Cave, whose husband had been cremated,
sued the associa7on, asser7ng “the agreed price [for two niches and urns] was $140 and that she paid $100 on
deposit, and that when later she tendered the remaining $40 the officers of the associa7on refused to receive the
money or to permit her to use the niches and urns,” forcing her “to remove her husband’s ashes from the
columbarium.” Clara claimed she “lost the $100 paid the Washington Crema7on Associa7on [and] that she had to
expend $200 for other niches and urns.” The case may not have come to trial, for no further men7on could be
found in Sea-le papers, which only reported her side of the story. Clara does not seem to have been soured on
crema7on, though. When she eventually died in 1957, her ashes were interred next to her husband’s in Mount
Pleasant Cemetery adjoining the associa7on’s crematorium.
That same year, the office of the Washington A-orney General ruled that, unlike cemetery associa7ons, crematory
associa7ons were not tax exempt, specifically naming the Washington Crema7on Associa7on, the only crematory in
the state at the 7me.
Perhaps these troubles mo7vated the
associa7on to transform itself from a
membership organiza7on into a publicly held
stock company, renaming itself the Crema7on
Society of Washington, with stock trading at
$11.25 a share in 1909.
Benton’s Ashes
As men7oned previously, no reason is given
why Benton was cremated, nor explana7on
why his ashes were abandoned. However,
reading between the lines, the following might
be what happened. Before his death, Benton
was living with his daughters E-a and Laura.
When he passed away, E-a provided the
informa7on for his death cer7ficate (see
“Benton Kinkead’s Story, Part 3, Sea-le, Death
Arthur A. Wright & Son Mortuary Today – Note Name Over Entrance and Life,” Between the Pages [Pla-smouth
— Courtesy Bu-erworth Funeral Home - Arthur A Wright Chapel & Queen Anne Columbarium Library newsle-er],
Con7nued on page 6.
Page 6 Between the Pages May 2022 Con7nued from page 5. March 2022). Under sec7on 17 for a-ending physician, the death cer7ficate is blank, but gives as the cause of death “Lobar pneumonia – Chris7an scien7st.” Chris7an Science rejected physical existence and maintained that sickness is due to incorrect belief. In prac7ce then, Chris7an Scien7sts spurned the germ theory of disease with, in Benton’s case, disastrous consequences. Once he contracted pneumonia, Benton did not seek medical a-en7on. Furthermore, an obs7nate old man, he le4 no instruc7ons for his death. To say the least, this strained rela7ons between himself and his offspring. Meanwhile, the Crema7on Society of Washington was adver7sing the disposal of remains at “less than one-third of the amount asked by undertakers.” The Society offered to ship the ashes at similar, but addi7onal cost. To E-a, this was a-rac7ve. As the Benton’s executor, she chose the op7on of least outlay, but not buying into shipping. Her father’s ashes went into storage and, as the years passed, no second thoughts were given the ma-er; although, in the late 1940s, E-a returned to Pla-smouth on an extended visit to old friends. Ashes Meanwhile, the Crema7on Society of Washington thrived under the supervision of Arthur A. Wright, its founder and majority stakeholder. Benton’s ashes remained in the columbarium underneath Wright’s house. In the mid-1920s, Wright took his son Charles into the business, establishing Arthur A. Wright and Son Funeral Home adjacent to the crematory. Meanwhile, a compe7tor, E.R. Bu-erworth & Sons Funeral Directors, was rising to prominence in downtown Sea-le. (Bu-erworth is credited with coining the terms “mortuary” and “mor7cian.”) In 1967, the Bu-erworths purchased Wright and Son. Twenty-one years later (1998), the Bu-erworths sold their holdings to Steward Enterprises, a na7onal funeral chain. Today (2022), the funeral home and crematory con7nue as the Bu-erworth Funeral Home - Arthur A Wright Chapel. Crema7on Society of Washington Ad – No7ce Prices Fast forward to 2007 — Sea-le Daily Times, 1913-03-03, p. 3(6-7) That year, a group of re7red veterans founded the Missing In America Project (MIAP). As MIAP’s website (h-ps://www.miap.us/) explains, the project’s objec7ves are to “locate, iden7fy and inter the unclaimed cremated remains of American veterans.” In November 2020, the ashes of Benton Kinkead were rediscovered at the Bu-erworth Funeral Home. MIAP member Thomas Kea7ng noted "I had to transfer his cremains to a sturdier container. The original cardboard box he was in got damp during the years of storage. It was not sturdy enough to ship. The label on the top of the urn is from his original storage box from November, 1916." MIAP member Jim Lucia inves7gated and was surprised to discover that, according to Nebraska GAR records, Benton Kinkead was recorded as buried in Oakhill Cemetery, Pla-smouth. He contacted Jessie Clark, superintendent of Oakhill, who confirmed that Benton’s wife Cynthia alone was buried in the Pla-smouth cemetery. Jessie contacted Kermit Reisdorph and Mike Pauly at the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Posts in Pla-smouth, who immediately began taking steps to organize interment with full military honors. On Saturday, October 30, 2021, one-hundred-five years a4er his death, while a pair of bald eagles gracefully circled overhead, Benton and Cynthia Kinkead were reunited.
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Free At Home COVID-19 Test Kits
Available
Sarpy/Cass Health Department has provided the
city with free At Home COVID-19 test kits. They’re
available at city hall, the library, and the
community center.
The kits are primarily designed to be used
following instruc7ons online using a webcam or a
smartphone. A Cer7fied eMed Guide will monitor
the test. Before opening the package, go to
Nebraska.emed.com or scan the code on the box.
The results are cer7fied in 15 minutes.
If you don’t have access to the Internet, you can
follow the instruc7ons provided with the kit.
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