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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1921)
Mm mutt VJfTicial Paper of Vox Butu VOLUME XXVIII. TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY OfTiclal Paper of the City of A'-e ' ' .iSiglit rages) ALLIANCE, r,OX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, JULY $21 NO. 05 V PHONE COMPANY IS STILL WAITING FOR A FRANCHISE CITY COUNCIL IN NO HCRRY GRANT REQUEST TO City Manager Kemmish Makes Sug gestions for Provisions That y Should be Included officials have their idea on that. The company's franchise expired some two years ago, and when it ap plied for another, it run into a snag. It so happened that the old set of city officials had long memories. They recalled that the original franchise, pushed twenty -odd year? before, con tained a rate section. The power to make rates had, in the meantime, been taken away from the council and given to the state railway commission. The commission, not once, but several times, gave the company permission,! raise rates, and although the oWfoun cil objected, it was powerksS. , It did, however, have .thetvtto neglect to pass a franchir and this was the method takth to get even. For two yeaj-tne company has been sending WEST NEBRASKA PEACE OFFICERS. MET HERE SAT. . . .v . ..utfJW1rtsentaUves to Alliance at regular Despite the fact that a mJoritjJj , seeking to soften the hearts Lilt: csrm .ivjr vvuiikii) no vvn tx. city manager, favor granting some Vovt of a franchise to the Northwei era Tlell Telephone company, the comp, -sv is not going to have easy sailing. Pu v nbly its officials didn t expect to ha h of the councilman, but without success. Once the former council formulated a set of suggestions, and the company finally agreed to incorporate nine out of ten of them ' in a franchise but fater a series of meetings and con ferences, where the argument ran high, Al I A. . 1 fl ne new council xau on iw necK a, , . t f , afrreernent wag-in :anloinze for the two vears of exaM . ... t iv. peration caused by the council under nhe ld system of city government. I ' At the "last meeting, the, city council 'talked over the situation, and in ae cordanee with the suggestions made, City Manager Kemmish has prepared n draft of two sections that the coun cil deems essential for the protection tf the city. City Manager Kemmish has been for years connected with puh iic service corporations, and he knows not only what information should be asVed for, but that it can be furnished by the company without any particular inconvenience. . - "Mr. Keinmish's proposed secttons provifle that the company shall make certified annual report to the city council, rovering the total and detailed investment of the company at Alliance and necessary to serve Alliance pa trons; the total revenue received from the Alliance territory, and the total detailed operating expenses in the city. The company will be required, under the provisions of this section, to fur uish a report and copy of any applica tion to the state railway commission for Increase in rates. If at any time the rate making power ia taken away from the commission, it is to be vested in the council. , . , Consult on Future Investment. The most important provision is in regard to making addit;onal invest ments in the city, the council desiring 20 be consulted if any investment .-Amounting to over 10 per cent of the rvalue of Jthjs present ' plant is to be "mado. tne idea being tUut if this Ln- -vestment should be likely cause an increase in rates, the council wants to "know about it. Another proposed sec tion w ould fix the occupation tax at "2 4er cent of the annual gross earnings of the company. The proposed sections, in part, fol low: "Section 6. The Northwestern Eell " Telephone company shall make a cer . tiffed annual report to the city council of the city of Alliance each year dur ing the life of this ordinance. The the ladies' driving contest, swatting : purpose of this report is to bring about j the pill for a distance estimated at be- r-rosnect. the city manager plan was adopted and the bright jdream came to .Vend.. ; . l?entimenf Favors Franchise. '.vltetresentatives of the company havafjbeen in Alliance once or twice since . ht new council took hold, and the segment of the members has been favor b to a franchise, provided its provisions, fully protect the city. The council realizes that the company should i toe expected to make any great extension in its plant here until it is assu of the legal right to do business, situation is complicated, However MJwfact that at the name election whe. the city "manager torm of government vas adopted th people voted overwhi Aningly against giving the companv t ranchise. This elec tion was held w m public feeling was high against the tompany, due to the fact that the Kt. . railway commis sion had lust gr ttted another tem porary increase of 3 per cent tn rates, and the vote snowed iio puunc opposi tion to a rate inci.ase, rather than any true sentiment, Y regarding .. the franchise in itself. k 'j ' f Results of Contests at Country Club on Sunday Afternoon STATE 7 OFFICERS EXPLAIN TENT OF LEGISLATION IN- Gorcrnor S. R. McKelvie, State Sheriff - Hyera and Others Speak I'pon Law , Enforcement Forty law enforcement cfficlals f i m seven counties of weste'-n Nebraska gathered at the district court room n Alliance at 1 p. m. Saturday toV a conference called by Stat Sheriff yus Hyers. Governor S. R. McKelviind Deputy . Attorney General Jlason Wheeler were also in attendAe at the meeting, the governor undone or two of his official family onVng on the early afternoon train. .Vr. Hyers and Mr. Wheeler drove in Ute in the morning hy automobile. ' ; . The state officers, about kit weeks ago, announced a seri f these con ferences, which haveeen held at var ious central points jrt the state. The Alliance meeting the last of the series. The obje of the conferences has been to assi in developing co-operation betwees the couuty law en forcement offUials and the tate bureau,-and especially to explain the changes in, the various tate laws re lating t' prohibition enforcement, automobile lens regulation .md auto theft', A prominent feature of the meeting: was the. exojanarion by Hans J. KWlsen, recently Vppo'ntel head of the new f tate bureau of criminal iden tification, of the work the bureau x. i pects to accomplish, with the aid ef th vainoua county officials - The meeting was cailed to order shortly after the arrival of Governor McKelvie by State Sheriff Hyers. Mayor R. M. Hampton made a brief ail.lress of welcome to the vistors. City Manager N. A. Kemhtfsh then took a poll of the visiting officers, county at tomers and judges and determined as to the sort of amusement and enter tainment that each desired. The vis itors were not overly enthusiastic about golf, although A. E. Warren of Sidney challenged anyone in the Ky, but the mention of the bathing beach at the" Country club aroused more enr WALES JLItfEliS OtOSETIIE 1921 CHAUTAUQUA AT WORK RIXTIRING GltARAN , TEE FOR NEXT YEAR. Thlit Ycar'a Chautauqua One of the . r Bent Ever Presented in City y . Many Fine Atraction(C,,'i The J921 chautautjua clqs with the Monday night programs' when .the Wales Chautauqua p!a"is scored a big success' with theip 'play, "To3 Much Busineas." Thq program, as a whle was one of th host that has ven Ixn presented ip th city;' Unfortunately, the chnutruflua did not pr"-e to be a money pker this year, but Alliance's exp-i"oco has not differed greatly fTitin'.tlwt of a number of, Nehraska towni $. -r- - " - - .Jlie hal committee has n- t yet tul lieil up' the receipts and ticket ales, and is tiff prepared to report on the sise of. the :iiclU Thci-e are over fifty guarantors, and U la not probable that each of these will be cailed upon to write ft check for any larjv amount. The effort is now being made f a cure next year's guarantee, wita fair pros pects of success. r . f" Monday afternoon, Dr. Henry. & Burns was the eole attraction, bitf he proved. big enough to hold the atten tion of the audience ylth his lecture, "Chorda andfcI).iMrd.', .'.''. Perhaps'the biggest day of the chau taooaJ this year was Saturday, when the United Symphony orchestra gave Kansas was the Sunday evening speak er, following a short concert by the New England male quartet The quar tet gave a concert Sunday afternoon, and proved to be a group of versatile entertainers. . ' . " , Governor Hoch took for his subi.tt "ratriotlsm" and for over an held the attention of his aulicn H's address was markedly or'i"1'1 ,n tone. - He urged the farmf not to be discouraged by prcj conditions, which he said weV' abnormal. The present condition' are bound to Im prove, he unitfc'-s the farmers are the very We of the nation and the nation efinnot live, let alone prosper, unless they produce. New tariff laws, federal loans and other measures a;e being Considered for thefr relief, pa said, and counseled then! to stick to the farm, even though the sledding may be pretty hard just now. Owtng to propaganda now being spread about the country, reaily back ed by the profiteer, who desire to sell munitions of war and other supplies, the government is in danger of having a naval appropriation forced through this year that is five times as large as any previous year. The movement, Mr. Hoch charged, Is backed by con cerns that charge $43,000,000 for a battleship that costs them only $10, 000,000 to huild. , America has always been the leader In the forward movement in rlviUM tlon, the governor declared. -Jiff urged that she also be the lea.'.Vr in the greatest movement all time, that to put an end to war. ' ANOTJiai ROUTE FM.TALUAHCETO If' a i iiinni Hiiinicrvnu SCOTTSBLl'G SECRETARY AID OF ALLIANCE ASKS t ' lennis Enthusiasts Plan a Tournament at High School Courts Alliance . tennis 'enthusiasts have" W'Q concerts, filling both the aftein n J planned a tournament, which will open and evening programs. Music 'a ' next Monday afternoon at 6:30 on the from the Alliance territory were ut in full force and enjoyed every ninute of the two entertainments. Dunnj the afternoon, the string quarte, nhd soloists were featured, among them being Miss Frances Gettys, da hter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gettys o: Um ...;., piaa NeV. known to many Alliance people." Miss Gettys is for the Initial series of games. A a brilliant sopranS, with a voice of prize of the .best racquet obtainable hlerh school courts. There have been eleven entries to date, but thos who desire to participate may register their names and kick in with the dol lar entrance fee at Thiele'a drug store at mv time un to Thursday, when the nlavers will draw for Dositions. Fri day's Herald will announce the lineup A number of contests were "held at ! thuatasm. and I when supper uj. men, r.mrv ,h.h Ust Rniulav ftfter-ltioned there wasnt a dry eje in tne ' Thu m hld over f rom ! crpwa noon.' ' These .were held over- from the Fourth of July program, when the weather and the with the sports crowd interfered program. The - - Bootleggers Have a ( ode. City Manager Kemmish told the vis itors of the co-operation in Alliance !W'mJ"? Sl"' "tSSffi I between city and county officials. He postponed, due to the choppy condition of the lake. Mrs. Marvin Dickinson was awarded a golf club as a prize for the best re cord in the ladies' approaching and putting contest, in which there were ten entries. said that it was possible to arrest of fenders, with such co-operation, but that arrest does not always mean con viction, and that occasionally, after men have been convicted, they find it possible to win on appeal. He gave as h s omnion mat mere snouin la mutual understanding between me Northwestern Bell Telephone company and the city of Alliance in the matter, of establishing fair and equitable rates Yor good service furnished within the city. Should the Northwestern Bell Telephone company desire at any time -during the life of this ordinance to -make a revision of the rates for their service within the city of Alliance they are to first furnish the city council a report as herein mentioned together with the application to the railway commission for such increase. Should at any time during the life of this ordinance the power of fixing these Tates be removed from the state or federal regulating bodies thereupon Kaid ower will automatically be in vested in the city council. In fixing such rates each side shall endeavor to arrive at a fair and equitable rate so that the necessary capital; for making improvements can be obtained. Should it be desirable to increase me invest ii ciaire . t a Mrs. A. V . Arnold won tne nonoi . in ( bg & of staiulardized justice in the case of offenders against tne pronio- itory laws, so that evidence that would convict in one court would convict in twoen 125 and 150 yards W. M. Bevingtbn won the men's driving contest, his record being per ilously close to 200 yards. Dr. J. H. Jeffrey of Casper, Wyo., offered a vanity case to the woman golfer exhibiting the best all-around i golfing form, and Mrs. A. V. Hunt won tne nonors ana me vanuj Virgil Ackerman Was Seriously Burned When Gasoline Caught Fire j Virgil Ackerman was seriously burned about the body about p. m. Saturday, when a quantity of gaso line ignited and spilled over his cloth ing. Mr. Ackerman had been drawing the gasoline from tne leatcy iaiK in ma He was unuerneam me auvu Vrw'A far. a AUUnan on his chest A lighted ment at any one time wunin me cuy i - " , narbv on the. ground. In of Alliance more than ten ner cent of , lantern m " cZ th" the then existing injenmn, me - flm, gome of Northwestern Bell Telephone com-l " wra c0thing. He pany shall make a detailed report of we P t th h where soch. investment, to the ty "unc.I not snowing i s " .V before he had suffered serious bums. confer with them, as to the Bdnsability . nexore ne n wag calle( ot makingsuch investment Th. an- extinguish the car,.whi nuai re;ori, ihui, rcj -.- the facts regarding the investment and operation of said company within the city of Alliance and the territory served from this exchange setting forth in particular that part pertain ing to the company within the limits of the city of Alliance. 'The foregoing operating expenses to show the amount expended or set aside for the depreciation reserve, the amount of maintenance of equipment and lines, labor and salaries paid, also the amount expended for the general ompany expenses outside of Alliance territory. Occupation Tax Set. "Section 8. As an annual occupa 4tnn tax. the Northwestern Bell Tele phone company shall pay to the city rasumer of the city of Alliance two per cent of the annual gross earnings itfcin the citv of Alliance." The telephone franchise situation in ai;!it. ia lust about where it was a w ith the exception tu thr are some people on tne council who favor granting a reason able franchise. All that remains now is to reach a mutual agreement aa to what constitutes a reasonable fran- . chise. Both the company and the city to ch was a total loss, asiue num en gine. Mr. Ackerman was taken to the hospital, where he is under the care of Dr. Farmer. At noon iouay i. w said that he has a fine chance for re covery, although the burns are very painful. C-VMPFIRE GIRLS TAKE Cimpfire girls of the city, to,e . . . i ... n nrt nomad nv number oi inmy,c b.u....- , some of their guardians, iook un .? hiirn to Broncno iaKe iuur- day morning. They met aioo cioc ttuu ' - - o ming, and an early morning canipure lunch compriseu me prosr""- DEMOLAY NOTICE Snecial meeting of the DeMolay at the Masonic temple, Wednesday eve ning at 7:30 o clock. All members are requested to be present Mr. and Mrs. John Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Beach, Mr. Pearly Beach and Misses Mammie and r ranees Col linj spent Sunday In Hot bpringa. another. "The officers spend days in n'flnninf arrests, and in waiting until they get the goods on some offender," hp said, "and then some court ruling makes their work all wasted. It tnkes rnl work to eet these bootleggers, Thev're pretty well organized these days. There are wholesalers and re tailers, and a code for sales purposes. A man no longer buys booze openly. He meets the bootlegger on the street, slips him the change, and then goes to some far distant tree stump or fence post and finds his hooch." At this juncture, onenn rivers a good laugh by proposing that Deputy Attorney General Wheeler search the delegates present for illicit hooch. Three or four men moved nearer the ,i,mr an anorehensive look on their faces, but the threat was not carried out. Sheriff Hyers then told of the adventures of the last two days for kimcotf and Mr. Wheeler, in which thv had unearthed a big still and i.ontniMl iuantitv of mash and sev or.nl' o-.t linns of illicit booze. He read a telegram showing mat me onenuei h.u a I read v received a stiff sentence in court. Governor McKelvie Speaks. Governor McKelvie was introduced by Sheriff Hyers. He said the Alli ance meetin? was one of the best in point of representation that had yet been held. It is a recognized fact, he said, that there muat be complete co operation between law enforcement of- ncials oi county ana siaie ii me is to be enforce!. Out or ninety-mice Nebraska sheriffs, he said, there are now not more than three who do not full co-operation. He realized, r . J . tU A.. I surprising sweetness ana Kirengm, her. singing was conceueu xo oe one vj the big features of the entire chauti qua program. Miss uettys won iame as prima donna with the Montague light opera, cpmpany and has ap peared 'in productions in many cities in bot't eastern and western states. .IvedeWck Cardin, director and solo violinist, and Miss Grace " Callahan, bavsoon player, both delighted the au dience with their skin. Judge Bale's Address. Jtulife Frederick G. Bale of the Co lumbian juvenile court, whose addre wan the feature of the Friday evening program, knew his subject thoroughly and handled it well, delighting his hearers with the keenness of his per cppt;on and 'his wit. He spoke on "The Fourth Line of Defense," the preservation of the youth of the land, and drew upon his experiences as a juvenile court judpe for many of his illustrations The vouth of America, he explained, is fourth only in order of mention, but first in importance. He spoke with con.iderable sarcasm of a certain Woman's club with which he was acq uainted. This club came oui wun the announcement that it was going in for social service and welfare work, but when he suggested that the mem- hoin upward a ris. his uiea wu indiirnantlv sourned. The club mem bers finally "adopted" an old man, iut released from me ppniwnu.ij, V 11.11 bilG , .1 . At present. Judge uaie sam. i" are four bills Deiore cimgresiii will be awardetl the winner. Jhe followingpla vers have entered: Roscoe Tippledames Fowler, Frank Dailej', Robert' Blcknel I, A. E. Bennett, KHwin M. Burr. F. C. Prince. T. A. Cross, Jay Vance, Edward Morrow and B. G. Beckwith. Birney Kcach Will , -:i Succeed Hamilton as Scoutmaster Bimey Keach has consented to take the place of scoutmaster left vacant by the removal of K. R. Hamilton from the city. Mr. Keacn nas oeen some nine years' service in the United States navy, a pan oi wmtn won .- instructor in a school for naval reserve officers at Norfolk, Va. He should prove well fitted for the position. Mr. Hamilton leu me tuj ownuay evening lor jvansas v-ny, has been given a better position w-ith the National stores. The senior boy scouts of the city presented mm wun an engraved f ountain pen as a fare well gift. Ellsworth and Lakeside Plan Organization to Push Potash Highway Word received from Ellsworth and Lakeside, indicates that tne ooosiers of these two cities are planning an purpose or eacn oem w p-"- f . .... . h mi q, T tnflf. found in Germany. Each Dill flia potAsh highway. The two rontainA a clause providing that each J" t delegation of Alliance itarism in this country similar to 1 organization to push through to com once i wour-Viin v tne affe oi bia- ten is to be automatically drafted for six months' training in tamp, and o inI a time thereafter as may i " thiw fixinir no limit to .u v.Qt mav be reuuired. J he ,v,n;t,.r cvtttem in Germany, he said, ...... ,nrfo,l hv the Krupp gun i, r.i.r that the demanl for its go'xls would be kept up, and he de- clart'd mai mere ncic.v " .; i u. I'nitfd states maw uer Aatiuiio in - - - ' . . i ..n.inr nntriotic names, wnicn ..lA'ilS v."' 1 . hnva m cimihir end in View. 11U ' v. u ... a i u unl tn find me real uui anH niiiM't of an organization, Judge r. . i i..i' hv tha nnini. but UiUe saui, uon b 'rrw look for the financial backers. Ine Ipairue. he said, ;uia such backers as the Du font powder urArira Kothlehem steel woias, eiy., give business men to come to a joint meet ing of road boosters, to De neiu in cun- .:u ot, rl,l settlers' picnic to netnun wun an i , i. in tha Tiear future. Date lor UC HCkvi ... - . . . , the meeting has not Deen set. mh- ;ianatnA in this highway, and arrangements are Deing maae w Mt a big crowd of boosters to the meet ing. Hutton& Clark's Big Barn Burned Down Last Saturday Night Want Alliance Organization t Jia in Iktosting the Yellowstone National Cut-off Tha Alliance chamber of Commerce ... which has been working for months t get through some road from Alliance to the Lincoln highway, has received! a suggestion from Secretary J. H, Mack of, the Scottsbluff chamber of, commerce, which will be investigated . without delay. The Scottsbluff maa urges that Alliance and Scottsbluff ffe$" together and boost for the '..Ytfi'fovr stone Nationa cut-off, and igues that If the road as planned is pushed through and put ito shape, both cities will bne&V AVance men have long desired good road connections with the Lincola highway. Up to now, the best bet has been either by way of Bridgeport or Broadwater, in Morrill county, but tha Morrill county commissioners nave not Las yet been able to agree 'on one of the two routes, it was reported m Alliance last week that they had had finally got together, but this could not be verined. The Box Butte county commission era have expressed themselves as will- in? to recommend for federal aid any road, or more than one road, to con nect with roads in Morrill county, and the minute word is received here, th commissioner are ready to go. Th rout suggested by the scottsbiutr man mav be as feasiDie as any, ana m chamber of commerce roads committe will make full Investigation ana re , Secretary Muck's tetter follows; "A'few weeks ago I read an articl in the Omaha Bee, which read to tha effect that the AlllaiicA'chambeir of Ji?r!i,.1ttifwa establishing a road from Alliance south via Broadwater, and connecting wth the Lincoln high way. "I ha'Ve a scheme that will enable. you to hav another hiehway that wilt connect you wun mo lancom nignway, and draw you trade from the west, and that is, Alliance southwest to Scotts bluff, (this would give tourists an op portunity to se the National Mom- mental park) thence south " over th. Stage Hill road, which is the finest road in the world, to Kimball and thence west to Cheyenne, Denver or any other western point. "This would give any traveler a bi cut-off that would be coming from th west The road is fine to Scottsbluff, -but rather rough from Scottsbluff, to Alliance, and I believe that If you ami rm .1 c-et together on this, we couia bring pressure to bear on someone that would repair this road. "You no doubt have nearo oi tow Yellowstone National cut-off, which, leaves the Lincoln highway at Kim ball, north to Scottsbluff, northwest of Scottsbluff up the Scottsbluff valley, via Guernsey and connects with.th National highway at Wendover. "These are excellent roaas ami savs the tourists approximately o miies. Now, then, you people mignt as weu t this cut-off and auo the tourist trade that comes through your town, could taxe auvaniugo o this road. . . . - "We are placing signs on me Lin coln highway and also on the National highway around Casper, wny not am ance and Scottsbluff get together oa this thing, and boost eacn omer . o people coming from the west can i ae much of this wonderful ScottsblulT valley and a'o Rav a of miles of driving. . 'There was a man in the office this morning who drove from Omaha t Alliance, and then came to Scottsbluff. on his way to the Yellowstone National park. He told me of the wonderful country around Alliance, of the goods roads, how niceiy mey marked, etc., dui rompi .ic. . bad road between Alliance ana Scottsbluff. . , ... Let me hear from you ai a date, what I can expect, iroui nce." ' ) rrt nn iha HllttOtl & Clfk J U ' U CXt II Ull - . k ,,. oni nno.half miles west of raiicu, - u.. . he said, that the local officials have a little more difficult tasK m DringmK offenders to justice than do the state men. "It makes no difference, tne go ernor said, "what our opinion is as in Hividuala. As law enforcing official our duty is to enforce the law without fear or favor. If the law 13 not goou, the quickest way to get rid of it is to enforce it So long as it remains, un enforced on the statutes there is being created a disrespect for all law. There is an increasing disrespect for law, the governor declared. In the last two and one-half years, the num ber of inmates in the state penitenti ary has increased threefold, until now there is not room in the state penal institution to care for those who hav$ (Continued on Page 4) I .v . , - ... C and the real oDject oi me ickuc w. ttUuuv - . - j na rme as that of the Krupp gun works, taneous combustion was assigned as If any of the four military bills go the cause of the blaze, which was be- thrnJth according to the speaker, tie lieved to have been caused by a quan- i?'?..0---? ii J- Jtn, inon titv of ereen alfalfa hay. A quantity unuea , r' M":'." - v.rr,pd. The barn was th ares. Mr. Bale was strong in the kind in the county. rl a who Mo onTwiomnation of this sort m anon after me uoy Okllcni w , 4 paid the supreme eacrmce in i - F . . . in th he- war i lav f . - j ist kt thpv were nutting an ena IK i J 4. . tn-r all time. VII IK" , . M athletic training, and pointed to the fact that the physical entrance exam- r., mi npinn AP.A1NST the the a v.orincr in the matter of f rhnrlea Nation against tt f Oscar O'Bannon is being -.1 I. uniintv rniilT I nia aiieiiiui" t n,n.,nt involved is $204.00. Court 3U ana eigut iiumo1" mcb mab b. vi . v.li .1 an, mMw MMn'y K'X'SSK.JeSS Burt., .ad th. training. . .1" . .... i Tn , Ex-Governor Edward W. Hoch tn estate oy miKucu DrJ.P.WeyrensTaLks to Members of Box Butte County Medical Society tt 4i. vsindar monthly meeting e( the Box Butte county medical society which was held on tnursuay Dr. J. P. Weyrens gave an inirr0b. lecture. He took up the problem ot , stones in the kianey ana "'"S."" ,? research work along that line whil connected with the Mayo clinic t Rochester, Minn, lie men Berics of cases which came under hi observation along mis une iu the past year, ine ieuro . w -tratid with X-ray , plate and wm greatly appreaaiea oy wj uv men. BIUTHS July 11 To Dr. and Mra. F. J. PeU ersen, a son.