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cal Society ' ?3 VOL. NO. XXXIX. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY,' SEPTEMBER 3, 1923. NO. 15 So RURAL SCHOOLS OFFER INTEREST ING PROBLEMS Government Bureau of Education Has Many Helpful Suggestions as to Their Conduct. When school opens in the fall, rural children who have been playing or working out of doors should be watched rather carefully. The change from a day of physical activity to ' yCu ur more uuurs 01 finement is great and may bring on are taken. For a Bhort time at least, the school day might well be broken up into more than the usual number of periods and the children given frequent recesses. They should be ad vised to eat less heartily of strong foods during the first two weeks of school so that the physical machine, considerably slowed down as it is, may have a chance to adjust itself. Morover, the first assembling of large numbers of children from dif ferent homes may bring in the germs of colds, measles, scarlet fever or other diseases. Proper foresight on the part of school authorities can nearly always keep these from being epidemic. The school should be the most healthful place we have for children The Rural School Mail Box There is always an interesting time for the agriculture class at Hill crest school in Waukesha county, Wisconsin, when the mail arrives. No wonder, for this class search the advertising columns of papers and magazines that come to the school. When they see anything that they think will be of interest to them, they write for It immediately. They are greatly interested in dairy cows be cause national dairy cow champions live within walking distance of the school. They write all over the world to cattle breeders associations for advertising material and to own ers of dairy cow champions for pic tures of their prize animals. From this material they get information and illustrations for their notebooks. But the knowledge they seek Is not confined to dairy cows. Their agri cultural " notebooks show trow many topics have been enlivened by Inci dents and illustrations found in farm bulletins, seed catalogues and pamphlets and bulletins issued by manufacturers of farm machinery. Every rural school should have a mail box. The teacher's mail should be delivered there. The- Jfchool should take a daily paper, a current maga zine suitable for elementary school children and a farm Journal. It certain bulletins and pamphlets tfridiu uuiicuxi . pued bv State and National agencies of education, agriculture and public health. Rural Communities will Respond "A Square Deal for the Country ; roadelde and that at that polnt jt Boy and Girl" is one slogan for;had turned completely over and her "Community Day," Friday, November , head caught in the bows of the top 23rd, announced in the program frjcausjng tne fatai injuries. American Education week. Ml63 Munn formerly resided at The program has been prepared Rockport, Indiana, and moved to Om by the American Legion, the Nation- aha ten months ago Where she waa al Education association and the l-j Hying at the Sanford hotel, where S. Bureau of Education, working inKne had formerly operated a beauty co-operation, for the week beginning paror Sunday. November is, ana enaingon. she wa8 engaged to D. M. Vogel, Saturday, November 24, 19-- (manager of the Omaha branch of the "For God and Country' Is the title Aiexanaer Hamilton Institute, whose for Sunday, November 18th. In tne.car Bne was drlvlng on the fatai churches the ministers will discuss trJp Ty-hen interviewed at the of as three subjects. "Education in the fics Mr vogel, who was suffering Home. In the School, in the Church. !Kreatiy from the shock of the acci Slogan for that day,. "A Godly Nation dent Ftated to the newspaper repre Cannot Fall." tt jsentatives, "It was a case of fast "American Constitution Day. on driving on a dusty road pitted with Monday, .ovemDer iia. oiusau, "Ballots. Not Bullets.' "Patriotism Day," Tuesday. No vember 20. Slogan, "America irst. , "School and Teacher Day," Wed-j ?sday, November 21. Slogan, "Bet-, nesaaj, -l' , V ter Traine d. t!'",L ' Yesterday afternoon there was an ers More Adequate Bui Wines. Jauto collision near Elmwood and veS3. 'kloganT-Nomeracy -hich while it did not do a great ,,' .deal of damage developed the fact by..92' iStv nav Frfdav Novem-Jthat there were at least two Perfect "Community Day, .Friday a N"m;,iy truthful auto drivers and who ac ber 23rd. Slogans An equal d hance knowled d that they both were for all children" and A square deal drivin ,st The were from for the coun,try!0Jftvfr,Vrni rnrr, ! Keokuk and Burlington. Iowa and It is expected that every rural com-, Q da donto the ca was munity will assemble at its school-. h smashlng f the iuegng6 carriers house cn that lay "ere pr'on the side of the cars The Burl gram suggested. 1 Equality or., car wacomlnff ea8t having opportunity for every American bo b oQ Denve and girl; (2) Rural achools city accident of the schools, colleges; (dj a puouc trarv for every community; (4) Children today, citizens tomorrow . . 1 1 j T- rhi-lcal Education Day," Satur day, November 24th. Program: (1) Playgrounds; (2) Physical edu cation and hygiene; (3) The great out-of-4oors; (4 The country's need Is conservation and development of forests, soil, roads and other re soures. Slogans. "A sick body makes a sick mind." "Playgrounds in every community" and "Athletes all." Do It With a Clnb whether if is a baseball club, a com. calf or canning club, a pig, po-,of tato or poultry club, the boys and girls are learning how easy it is to do things through clubs. They are learning early the value of organi- zation. Is tnis not a promise man part or the city makes It of easy ac the next generation of farmers will 'cess and the parlors a very pleasant know Jiow to organize for success? place to hold the luncheon with a One of the first activities of the new; school year will be the formation of clubs in thousands of country schools. The wise teacher will . enconrage the movement knowing 'it to be a means of promoting regular attendance and increasing the interest in school work. In addition to one or two of the clubs mentioned, every school should hare a School Improvement club in which the boys and girls can unite. ACCEPTS NEW POSITION. From Thursday's Dally. William II. Shopp, who has for the past year been engaged as the gen eral foreman of the Burlington store department, departed last night for Milan, Missouri, where he goes to ac cept a position there as storekeeper for the railroad. Mr. Shopp, who is ! a son or Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Shopp commenced his rail- roading here with the "Q." and has . been at a nnmber of important points on the lines both east and west and stands high with the railroad as a faithful and efficient workman and his advancement to any position with the railroad Is certainly deserved. OMAHA GIRL IS KILLED IN AUTO MOBILE ACCIDENT Miss Marie Munn Has Neck Broken in Serious Accident Four Miles Northeast of Greenwood. From Thursdays Dally. Miss Marie Munn, aged thirty, of Omaha, was instantly killed shortly after noon yesterday when the Nash roadster which she was driving was turned completely over on the high way four miles northeast of Green-! wood. Witnesses to the accident declared that MIbs Munn was driving fast and skidded five times within a distance of 600 feet before the car was com pletely overturned, righting itself In the roadway. The head of Miss Munn had been caught in the bows of the broken top and badly injured when the witness es of the accident could reach her. Melvin Weimer, Charles and Jack Street were the witnesses and as sisted in releasing the young woman, who was rushed to the office of Dr. N.. D. Talcott at Greenwood, but was dead before reaching the. office of the physician. The car, with the exception of the smashed wheel and windshield went through its gyrations practically without mishap. The top was but slightly damaged and the fenders barely scratched. The girl's travel ling bags and purse were not dis turbed from the position on the seat beside her. Sheriff C. D. Quinton and County A . . A T ..tl.J A iB-,!"et8cee or tne accldent ana state that for some distance traces of i , . . . - where the car had weaved from side to Bide of the road could be found and that she had turned her car I mitrklv frnm a Km all ditch at the ruts as an explanation of the ac- cident. TRUTHFUL AUTO DRIVER. rrtm Thiir(lV D.!l. trip, while Keokuk car was bound for the west. The parties in the two cars were frank In stating that they were both stepping on the gas and did not try to blame each other for the accident .but shook hands and departed trusting that there would be no more trouble encountered. HAVE A NEW LOCATION. The Plattsmouth Ad club enjoyei their -weekly noon day luncheon yesterday at the parlors of the First Methodist church where the ladies the church had arranged a very painty and much appreciated treat for the jraembers of this popular business 'iaen'8 organization. The location of "the church in the main privacy that cannot be found else where and the repast served well all members were eager for anoth er try at the ladies home cooked dinners. A THRILLER OF THE EARLY DAYS IN CASS INCIDENT RECALLS ONE OF THE TRAGEDIES OF THE SET TLEMENT PERIOD. From Friday' Dally. A few day3 since George Eaton and Frank Owings. of union, were here and carried with them a magnetic needle which was supposed to have the power of locating hidden gold and silver treasures and the purpose of the visit of the two men was caused by the tradition that has been hand ed down through several generations of the fact that a quantity of gold had been hidden In this locality, in an early day when Plattsmouth was one of the outposts of civilization at the edge of the great plains of the west which stretched in endless wastes of grass and desert land to the Rocky mountains. The gold in question that the men sought was that which they had . . . heard had been buried by a Dai jonn son and his brother John, many years ago, when the men were In the midst of the sometimes bloody conflict between the residents of the east part of Nebraska territory and! the claim Jumpers who came from ad Joining states and particularly from Iowa and Missouri. As to the gold, there can be little basis found for the story, but the search for it recalls to mind the more or less familiar story of the exciting days that terminated tragically for these same Johnson brothers and a ul x lauouiuuiu " voar 1Ri;7 vhon thp nllppd Incl- jear xaot aen me auegeu mci comrade of theirs by the name of!enBagea in outness m imwouu lccuaUco V1. luc Kellv who was also a resident of i a short time a year or so ago. having liind friends. fhe hamlet of ptaUsmouth In the owned and operated the Public Mar- , Those attending the happy occa- dentS Occurred joaiiuu uiue lime u&'J. ne nets At that time the settlement of . identified with many Important move the new country west of the Missouri ments meant so much to his was bringing many of the hardy pio- community and county and was al neers in search of new homesites and wa'8 for honesty and fair play, naturally the timbered lands that lay Earnest Fredrick iMuenchau was along the rivers and creeks consti tuted a prize well worth securing. Frequently the settlers who had tim ber on their land and were not phy sically able to defend their rights against the encroachments of the claim jumpers, were out of luck and manv an early settler was missing them or thev were insolently dis- noIS'ssed of their land holdings and possessea or meir iana uoiains auu driven oft by parties from neighbor ing state who had moved over and restaked the land claims and held them. This was possible because there was really no organized gov ernment worthy of the name in the territory, and the great homestead law was as yet unenacted. As related by a number of the old settlers, the Johnsons, who came w,tt, vMt.i r.ionn-nnH tiion the most important town of the west, ; hrt hn cncntoH nf knnwin? ! great deal of the claim Jumping in V. lo lnnn U-rr nnrf thu -rrrat intonoo . feeling was aroused against them at this time when the citizens were be ginning to take the law into their own hands over the west and prepar ing to resist the invaders who would intrude on their rights. A vigilance committee had been F-TT-n 4ry tVtia not- r f Cnaa nrrnntr t and which included many of those whose names were afterwards inter woven with the history of Cass coun ty and to this committee was given the enforcement of the made to order law of the right of the strong. The Johnsons were aided in their efforts it was claimed by a man by the name of Kelley who conducted a saloon or drinking place near the present ferry road, at what was known as Fairy Glen and the place from the statements of the early set - tiers, was far from being a dwelling place of any fairies, as it was the gathering place of the rough char - acters of the border. This man Kelley had married one of the Indian worn - en, who was left to mourn his loss when the wrath of the vigilance ccm mittee fell on the Johnsons and Kelly. One night the committee called on the two Johnsons and Kelly and hurried them away from their homes to the vicinity of the river and from that hour no member of their famil ies saw them again. It was at first reported that the men had escaped from the vigilants and gotten safely away, also that the men had been shot and buried in an old well on some land south of this city, but the passage of a few years brought forth a little more of the truth of the matter apparently as the story gen erally accepted then was that the three men had been drowned in the waters of the Missouri river. Pioneers here whose relatives were residing here at that early date tell that the bluffs - along the Missouri river rang with the despairing cries of the men as they were hurried to their fate. The story told is that the men each had a rope binding their hands and feet, while around their necks were fastened ropes to which heavy stones were securely fastened and they were then placed in a skiff and towed to a deep part of the river and flung out into the stream to answer for their invasion of the land of the settlers and only the quiet flowing stream has really known the secret of their going into the unknown. j It is said by those who were made j familiar with the incidents that the death of the men had weighed on : the parties who comprised the com mittee that punished them and al though many j-ears had passed after the traeedv. when the time came for a member of the V;gilant3 to himself ' pass before the All v lse Ruler, his last hours were carefully Guarded. that he should not betray the secret tnat involved so many in tne com munity and each in turn seemed to fear the journey into eternity as the time drew near to carry their dark secret with them to the grave. And thus endeth the thrilling tale of the fate of three claim Jumpers, which outrivals m some ways, the famous Diamond Dick thrillers of a ; lew jears ago FREDRICK MUEHOHAU IS CALLED BY DEATH j artistic manner throughout the rooms t.,-4- -, r ttt. p.. Jand which afforded a pleasing touch Prominent Citizen of Western Cass : . f t iQ County Removed This Week Had Many Friends. From Friday's raUi'. On last Saturday morning Fredrick Muenchau, who had been sick but a !ort time' Passed to th final rest IThi nonro stoma o a o ti 1 n xiT T n flic The news came as a blow to his many friends who were not aware of his condition. It had not been but a of piano numbers served to add to day or two before that he was on the delight of the members of the the street and talked to his friends, j party. He was taken to his bed and his con-i At an appropriate hour the mem dition gradually grew worse until thejbers of .the party were served with end came Saturday raorning. In the! very dainty refreshments by the Mis removal of Mr. Muenchau. one of ses Rose and Anstasia Warga, which our finest, best and most highly re-'proved a pleasant feature of the oc spected citizens has gone, but hisjeasion. memory will live. "Mr. Muenchau In honor of the forthcoming pleas was a most successfui farmer, and at ant event Miss Vanek was presented the time of his death owned some of with a large number of handsome the best land In the county. He was : and appropriate gifts that will long ..... : . , Kel wniCIl was purcntU?U L) .ur. , . .. . T, . , Prussia, Germany, and passed to his reward on August 25, 1923 at the age of 64 years, P-taontts asil. 22 days. In 1873, with his parents, he came to the United States and settled In Cass county, Nebraska In the seventies he was converted under the labors of Brother Grenertter. Mary Lois. Elizabeth, Margaret and joined the Evangelical church of j and Florence Wiles. Florence Dean, vi,Mario HntPiitcnn ttqtoI c.nin death. On September 29, 1S78, he was united, in Holy wedlock with Lydia Reiter. This union was blessed with nine children, six sons and three 'uaugniers, one son naving preccoeu nim into tne oiner worm. Brother Muenchau was a progres sive farmer living in Cass county tnost of the .time, having lived in Seward and Adams counties a few years. In 1918 he retire from active farming and moved to Elmwood, Ne- "'"DUO, ""tie 1J7 C"6"bvu in meat and grocery business for about a year. He leaves to mourn his beloved wife, one sister, five sons, three daughters, eighteen grandchildren J and many friends who mourn his I sudden departure. Elmwood Leader- XjL II (J. CIRCUS LOSES DOG After the departure of the World Brothers circus from this city, Rob ert Brittain, the young son of Coun cilman John C. Brittain, discovered a very pretty little white Spitz dog in the vicinity of the Burlington yards and the animal being restless and seemingly worried. Robert followed ' it to a spot east of the track, where a nest of five fine little puppies was : found. Learning of the find and surmising i that the little dog had been with the circus, Mr. Brittain got in touch with 1 them and a message from Falls City tasked that the dog and little pups be sent to that place and offering Robert a reward of $10 for his dis covery. The mother dog was one of those used in the dog show of the circus and had made her escape early Sat urday night to seek a quiet spot for the birth of the puppies and eluded the search for her that was made during the greater part Of the night by circus employes. KICKED THE WRONG HORSE. John Richardson, the ferryman, is traveling around by the aid of a pair of crutches and all the result of a misplaced kick. John was working with an unruly horse Wednesday and as the animal was decidely balky Mr. Richardson decided to give him a jolt and accordingly aimed a kick at the head of the horse, which was dodged and the force of the blow fell on the upper part of the animals head and while it did not injure the horse it sure damaged John. The foot was badly bruised and some of the small bones thought to be frac tured and at least Mr. Ricardson will have to be on the retired list for a time at least. It's false economy to think of do ing without your home town news paper. 15o a week delivers the Daily Journal at your door. GIVE PLEASANT SHOWER FOR FALL BRIDE WEBNESD'Y ' Miss Josephine Vanek is Guest of Honor at Event Held at Warga Home Mary Present. The pleasant country home of the John Warga family, south of this city, was the scene of a very delight ful social gathering on Wednesday evening which was in the nature of a "kitchen shower" in honor of Miss Josephine Vanek, whose marriage to Mr. Charles Warga is to take place the first part of September. The decorations of the room were in a color scheme of pink and white, which was carried out in the array of handsome flowers placed in a very ure. The early portion of the evening was occupied by the members of the party in the enjoyment of a "mock wedding," in which the guests par ticipated and which caused a great deal of merriment to all of the Jolly party. During the evening selections ion the Edison as well as a number 1W J Hf A ' o.i mwwa auu mrsuaiun a i n rtoy, tv,. t ik,i,-,i t, n. G. Bach, John Llbershal, John Bee- son, Fred Spangler, H. W. Hull. James Liepert. Ed Stava, Ray Wiles, W. A. Swatek, Charles Manners, Philip Leipert, Will Hutchison. Jack Stamp, John Svoboda, James Newa sek. Joe Bulin, Anton Hula. Arthur Sullivan, J. H. Fulton, M. G. Stava, Francis Klema, Frank Slagel. Joe Martis.' A. W- Ooidt. John Clcidt, George Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Spang ler, Misses Mabel Furlong, Helen Lib ersh'al, Nettie Spangler, Mary Sedlak, Annie Smetana, Lillian Koubek, Rose -Janda, Dorothy Svoboda, Alice Woos- Helen and Agnes Skavicek, Mary faedlak, Antonia Vanek, Pauline and Florence Newasek, Marie Svoboda, Josephine Minners, Dorothy and Flor ice Propst, Theresa and Margaret Ilausladen, Ruth Janda, Anna Jirous ek, Rose Liepert, Lucy and Emily Stava, Helen . Gilmour, Helen and Velma Slagel, Anna Martis. Anto nette Kalfka, Thelma Hutchison, Rose and Anstasia Warga, Messrs. W. P. Hutchison, Frank Konfrst, Mr. Fitchhorn, George Smith, Charles Beeson, Homer Spangler, George Hull, Ralph Mark, George Stava, Charles, James and Faustine Newa sek, Ernest and Vern Hutchison, Newton and Thomas Sullivan, Billy and Bobby Gilmour, Joe and Frank Martis, Sam and Elmer Fitchhorn, Mark Furlong, Albert and Glen Hut chison, Mike Gelys, Levy Wilson, Bert Fulton, Earl Smith, Theodore and John Svoboda, Ernest Janda, Raymond Janda, John James, Albert, Rudolf and Charles Warga. MARRIED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS From Friday's Dally. Yesterday in Council Bluffs occur red the marriage of two well known and highly-esteemed young people of the Nehawka neighborhood, Miss Chancellor and Mr. George Lannen. The wedding was a very quiet one and the young people will make their home in the vicinity of Nehawka in the future. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Chancellor and the groom has made his home In Nehawka for some time, coming from Ohio to the west to live. ENJOY VISIT HERE From Friday Dally. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith had as their guests for a few hours, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clutcher of Omaha -and a sister of Mrs. Clut cher, from Aberdeen, South Dakota. Mr. Clutcher is owner of one of the largest kennels of the famous Boston Terriers in the west and while here was looking over the city with the possibility of locating here as the city was very pleasing to the family and within easy distance of Omaha. The party was accompanied by a nephew of Mrs. Clutcher, who is a student at Creighton college.' ELECTION OF OFFICERS From Friday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon the Methodist Aid society held their annual elec tion of officers and named the fol lowing to carry on the business of the society for the ensuing year: President Mrs. . William Baird. Vice President Mrs. Val Burkle. Secretary Mrs. Harry Schultz. Trpasnrpr Mrs IV. T The meeting was quite largely at-1 tended and the greatest of Interest! was shown by the ladies. DOING VERY NICELY. The reports from Lincoln state that Captain Floyd Harding, who was recently severely injured a few weeks ago. when he was struck and ran down by his own car that he was at tempting to start while the car was in gear, is now doing very nicely, and as well as could possibly be ex pected under the circumstances. Captain Harding has been at the Everett sanitarium and has been kept in a plaster cast to protect the injured tftign where he suffered a double fracture. The accident hns been very depressing to the captain ' who was to start his work as one of the military instructors at the state university this year and as he will have to remain in the cast for some six or eight weeks it will make it late when he starts in on the actual training work and consequently has caused him a great deal of worry in addition to his sufferings from the injury. ASSIGNMENT OF THE CITY TEACHING FORCE FOR YEAR Superintendent G. E. DeWolf Makes Arrangement of Teachers to Form Staff This Year. The Plattsmouth public schools will open for the year's work Tues day morning. September 4th. The teachers will assemble Saturday af ternoon for a general teachers' meet' ing, also for high school and grade teachers meetings. The following will comprise the staff for the coming year: HIGH SCHOOL R. G. Campbell, Principal; C. H. Peden, Science; Pearl Mann, Mathematics; Estelle Baird, Languages; Nora Livingston, English; Jessie Robertson, History; Pearl Staats, Normal Training; Isa bel Hartley, Commercial; Dorothy Pond, Household Arts; F. A. Rothert, Manual Training and Athletics. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Anna H Heisel, Principal. Grammar; Cora Jones, Reading and Spelling; Teresa Hemple, Geography and Physiology; Clara Weyrich, Arithmetic; Eileen Ceder, History and Civics. ' CENTRAL Amelia Martens, Prin clpal. Grades C and I; Gladys Lash, Grades I and II; Marie Boyd, Grade II; Lora Lloyd, Grade III; Evelyn Stewart, Grades III and IV; Alice Waters, Grade IV; Marie Svoboda and Janet Bajeck, Grade V; Blanche Gamer, Nellie Carlson and Anna Rys, Grade VI. COLUMBIAN Nettle Hawksworth Principal, Grade V; Camilla Chris tensen, Grades C and I; Catherine Bintner, Grades II and III; Jessie Whalen, Grades III and IV. WINTERSTEEN Mae Farley, Grades C and I; Clara Trilety, Grades II and III. WARDS First. Viola Cudney, Grades C and I; East Second, Ethel Babbitt, Grades C and I; West Sec ond, Rose Prohaska, Grades C and I; Mercerville school Helen Egenberg er, Grades C to IV. SUPERVISORS Frances Fields, Music; Marie Kaufman, Penmanship and Art. SUPERINTENDENT G. E. De Wolf. FOR SALE One black mare, G years old, wt. 1,300. $75. See Byron Babbitt. a27-4w. yiCJFEPERAL RESERVEU Tho Boy's IVorlc! The boy's most important work regard less of the amount he might otherwise earn is to complete his high school education and so fit himself for success in later life. Parents owe it to their sons to see that they get their chance. Boys owe it to themselves to make the most of opportunities open to them. School starts tomorrow. The boy belongs in school keep him there. The Fjbst na tional bank THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL. AT HOME PLATTSMOUTH ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE LEGION CONVENTION Local Post Selects Representatives to Department Meeting at Hast ings in September. From Thuriltjajr.8 D,Ily. I . Last evening the members of Hugh J. Kfarns Post, American Le gion held their annual meeting for the purpose of naming the delegates to the department of Nebraska which will niett on September 17-1 S at Hastings. The meeting of the state depart ment is being held for the second time in the Adams county city, as it was there that the second conven tion was held and the members have always found a cordial welcome at this place. At the local post meeting the dele gates selected to represent the post were William G. Kieck and William R. Holly, and the alternates as A. H. Duxbury and George W. Conis. The Plattemouth post strongly In favor of the wish of the Nebraska City post to secure the state meeting for that city next year and will do their utmost to aid our neighbor ing city to land the state meeting and the local post is also desirlous of having one of the local members named as a delegate to the national convention at San FrAncisco. The instructions for the delegates on a number of important matters will be voted at the next meeting before the delegates leave for the state meeting. CASS COUNTY RESIDENTS PICKED UP AT LINCOLN Members of the Staff of State Sheriff Tom Carroll Pick Up a Picnic Party in Capital City. From Ttiurad&y'a Dally. .JSherlfT C. D. Quinton has received word from Lincoln to the effect that the operatives from the office of State Sheriff Tom Carroll in that city had made the "pinch" of a picnic party which included in its member ship several residents of Cass coun ty. The party were not alone en gaged in a picnic, but it is alheged had something a little stronger than water to drink and this last in what caused them to get mixed up in the machinery of the law and will prob ably result in a costly experience be fore they are out of the affair. The names of the parties given were Wal ter Reeder, Tom Boyles and Guy Hopkins and it is claimed they are residents of the western part of Cass county. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT From Friday's Eany. Friends here have received the an nouncement of the marriage of Miss Hallie Lewis to Mr. J. A. Vosburg, which occurred at Shamkoin, Pen nsylvania, a few days ago. Miss Lewis will be remembered here as one of the teachers in the high school for the year 1918-19. Boxed stationery. Journal office. A NEBRASKA