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VOL. NO. XII
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1925.
NO. 40
COURT FINDS FOR
W. R. PATRICK IN
FEE PAYMENT CASE
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XLoias mat county taoiim ray :pe-
cial Prosecutor For Services
In Grand Jury Cases.
T'nm Thursday's Daily
In the case of V. R. Patrick vs.
the County of Cass, which involved
the payment of the fees due Mr. Pat
rick as special prosecutor in a nun-
ber of the grand jury indictments.
.ri
the demurrer of the defendant
tv. which was argued by Coun
torney Y. G. Kkck before Judge (
James T. I- gley, was overruled arid j
the court decided th" issues of the j
case in favor of Mr. Patrick.
The plaintiff had filed a claim for j
S911.S3 with the board of county i
commissioners which was refused by
the county board on the ground ..that
the statutes did not permit the ray - -
ment of fees to special attorneys :n
th.. trinl of irisdemiior cases. Prom
the action cf the commissioners the i
plaintiff -.pealed to the district !
court with the result that he waa
r.-.varded his claim for his services.!
with interest at 7 per cent from the
date of the filing of claim which
brirsr-Q the total Indetr.Mit to the
amount of S9S9.30 :
Mr. Patrick was appointed as spe-
rial prosecutor in several or tne cases
in the district court arming out of
indictments returned bv the grand
4 tooo ,v, .5.,, .
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(I I i 11 - i i i 1 . A . in r c-1 ,Tr- i a
county attorney, u. u. uv.yer. r.av -
ing been objected to by the defen 1-.
ants in tne cases, in ine iriai oi cue
cases of the State of Nebraska vs. C. the most hieHv rejected and eiI earl- wn 1S a member o. tne tacui
D. Quinton. the State of Nebraska vs. med rVsidffts of that cemmLvv ty of tbe loCal hish schooK and ClT
Alvin Jones, the State of Nebraska t 11?' V. Staats, who resides on the
vs .Tniin Kniifr-mnn the tv.n ' west coast. ..lr. btaats was lor m
nf t7t nr vs. 'years active in the republican polii
William Grebe. Mr. Patrick repre-, the community a verv severe shock lcaI circles of th,ls Portlon of '
Kr.ntPd the interests of th state and ' VL. UDlt er e otK county, being made a member of i
-urea verdicts of c'liiltv on several : r v, t,.o ; o-
of the count. In each ca-e and the , 'A"", ' 'llT" "1 rTB" turn of the republican party to pow
,atPr a-rriod bv t'e state wl t-s, er in the late nineties and has held
rt'" vsere later a.riafi i t..e state jor a number of years, a year ago i., . r, - .s-
supreme court with modifications in rt.firins from the more active duties I1!"1 place fo.r, Practlca11 the enire
t t-.. . r. ituiius irwu i iie uiuie ai n e uull"ltime un until two years aeo when
ii uuuw. " ...:or tne farm and purchasing a final! .
cases. J
Whether cr not the case will be
carried to the state supremo crrart ,
could not be learned - i
PILES UP HEAVY SCORE
From Thursday's Tal!y I wreck their plans and to take from
A very exciting battle was stag?d : the family circle the husband and
on the course of the local golf club father.
this morning, reports given thel To mourn the loss of Mr. Hansen
sportine department of the Journal I there remains the wife and mother,
reveal From the reports a young1 three daughters. Mrs. Christine Jef
barber not familiar with the course. terson, of Waldora, Colorado, Mrs.
was out to do battle with a young1 Edith Young of LaPorte, Colorado,
man who is in the employ of Uncle Mrs. Harry Vantine, of near Nehaw
Sam. and the barber suffered defeat ka, and one son, Arthur Hansen of
bv the score of 49 to 51. Had the;near Murray.
conditions been better the secret No funeral arrangements have been
would probably have been much I completed awaiting word from the
larsrer. (daughters in the west and upon mes-
" f he parties belong to the earlv ' sages from them the family will an
gf;lfer who arise aa so:.n as the dv- nounce the time and hour of service,
lieht is breaking and spend the! In their bereavement the family
greater part of the dav on the links'"'"1 have tne deeP sympathy of a
when their labors do' not interfere ; iarge circle of friends and neighbors. ,
with their pleasures. ibis morning
when they arrived at the course,
they found the grass as wet as Chi
cago is supposed to be. but this did
not deter the pit vers and wiih the
gladsome cry of "fore" they started
in on the trip around the course.
The clubs flew and the water splash- ; pirst Methodist church held a very
ed from the grass as the little white peasant social meeting at the charm
ball was pursued through the grass , ng home of Mrs. W. F. Huneke on
and frequently a lucky stroke would ; North Seventh street. The occasion
bring it onto the green. ! was the entertaining by the victors
The battle lasted some time .ndijn the recent contest of the losing
several score Fheets ere used in (teams in the race between the vari
keeping track of the number ofjous groups of th ladies,
strokes required to go the nine holes J The time was spent most delight
and while the partic ipants in thejfuihy in a social way, games and con
game reauired an even 10 to get tests serving to pass the flying hours
around they feel that they had a j until the time arrived for the par
fine morning of sport a? well an ajticipation in the picnic supper that
near bath in the wet grass and will. had been arranged by the ladies and
anxiously await another morning i w hich had as a feature all of the
after a rain to gather and defy fate
in the combination golf and water
marathon.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
From Thursday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon Judge A. H.
Duxbury, known far and near ever
this section of Nebraska as the
"Marrying Judge" was called upon to
perform one of his impressive cere
monies. The young people who sought
the aid of the court in the com
pletion of their life's happiness were
Miss Erma Berka of Omaha and Mr.
Laurence Iske of LaPlatte. The im
pressive occasion was witnessed by
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Iske, Jr.. cf this
city, the former a brother of the
groom.
The groom is a son or Fred Iske,
Sr.. and wife, one of the well known
families of Sarpy county, and where
the young people are planning to ;
make their home in the future.
DOING VERY NICELY
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. A. L. Huffer was taken to
the Immanuel hospital on Sunday to
undergo an operation, as sh was
suffering from a very acute case of ry, who, it Is alleged, was engaged
appendicitis and which required im- in operating his Ford roadster at a
mediate action to give the patient rate of speed greater than the law
relief. The operation was perform- permits. The young man was ar
ed as soon as the patient arrived at raigned in the court of Judge Wil-
the hospital and she is now reported
as doing very nicety ana just as well
as could possibly be expected under
th circumstances.
RETURNS FROM KIRKSVILLE
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Dr. H. C. Leo
pold, who has been attending the A.
S. (). college at Kirksville, Missouri.
s
for the past three weeks, returned
time after a must pleasant and
profitable stay in that city. Dr. Leo-
pold has been taking up post gradu-
ate work at this great osteopathic
institutIon and has had a very inter-
if sting period of work, and study
! there, the classes starting at 8 o'clock
in the morning and continuing until
in the evening hours. The course
'one-red many of the latest phases of
the work in the caring for the sick
ar:d afflicted and which will be of
the greatest use to Dr. Leopold in
his practice.
DEATH OF THOMAS
HANSEN, A PROMI-
ME
tENT MURRAY MAN
Que of Best Known and Highly Re
Tot.,-j t- c..i..
uucmy
Stricken With Paralysis.
v,. ts,i,v'C th,-.
Yesterday afternoon while Thnmto resie- He states that he arrived
i i7n?.-i!..I 'in Nebraska on September 1G. 1S77,
"Zun was attemUn- the funeral
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den and very severe paralytic stroke ;
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ed awaVat 3 f o'clock 'this morning
he Lme eit f irr v
. . easl OI -urra- .
i t l i m t-v n --. c i -t - i -w I -.
i. i laii.-Jt n cx nail c j t jc
;mark and has for the t twentv
VPars rt.sided in the vicinity of Mur-
v whrrr h P was; n u m nrn r.rnnn- J
rilace east of Murrav alone Rork
creek where he erected a home and
Cas gince made this hl3 dwelling
ple. The aged mr.n and his wffe had
I expected to spend pleasantly, in the
! new home, their declining years, but
j the angel of death has entered to
HOME MISSIONARY
SOCIETY MEETING
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
the Home Missionary society of the
good thincrs to eat that could be de
sired and gave a feature that was
appreciated by all members to the
utmost.
The winners in the contest are to
be later entertained by the losers and
in this way a series of most delight
ful social events will be enjoyed by
the ladies of the society.
DENIES PUBLISHED STATEMENT
From Thursday's Daily
B. B. Warthen of this city, father
of John Warthen. Omaha man. held in
connection with his attempted suicide
and the death of his wife, desires to
have correction made of account of
the funeral that appeared in the state
papers. Mr. Warthen states that the
caskjet that was provided tor the
bodv of Mrs. John Warthen. was not,
as stated, donated by the Larkin
funeral home, but on the contrary.
was purchased by himself tor the
laying away of his daughter-ln-law.
SPEEDER IS PICKED UP
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening, Joa Libershal, one of
the members of the night police
force, made the arrest of Leslie Sper-
liam Weber today and given a fine;
of $1 and costs for tne offense wnicn
; was paid and the young man allowed
to go on his way rejoicing.
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FORTY-FIVE
YEARS PLATTS
MOUTHRESIDENT George K. Staats Celebrates His 75th
Birthday More Than Half pC '
Years Spent Here. ,
From Thursday's Daily
This morning, George K. Staats,
the official city- weighmaster and al
so the chf-Cker champion of these
parts. , was feeling much livlier
t ha. i---'usual and which led to the in
';airy as to the reason as it was ap
parent that he had no rush of busi
ness at the city scales.
Mr. Staats stated that this was his
seventy-fifth birthday anniversary al
though to look upon him one would
j hardly suspect his advanced years, as
fev
Mr. fetaats is a neiiever in tne tneory
are only as old as you feel
d he does not propose to
be cast in the ranks of the retired
list for a number of years yet.
' lie was born at Jerseyville, Jersey
county, Illinois, on June IS, 1S50,
jand spent his boyhood days in the
j vicinity of his birth and also at Pe-
Jkin. Tazewell county, Illinois, from
which place he came on to Nebraska
' landing at Plymouth from the
transfer boat and for som time was
roaming around over the state seek
a Place "at suited his fancy lor
mouth where he loCated and haI
?ince made thl3 p!ace his hoine and
'here the familv was reared and has
"
been numbered among our best peo
ple. Of the family circle there is
. . .
inj
u
re
tne
'force at the local postoffice in the re
The many friends of Mr. Staats
are trusting that he may have many
more years to shed pleasure and good
i will among his friends tefore he lays
down the cares of this mortal sphere.
SHERIFF MAKES A RAID
From Friday's Daily
This morning. Sheriff E. P. Stew
art, assisted by Chief of Police A. R.
Johnson and Constable John C. Brit-
tain, was out investigating reported
cases of the violation of the prohibi
tion law and in the course of his in
vestigation he visited the residence
property on Granite street occupied
by Harry Poisall and his sons. The
officers were armed with search war
rants and made a very thorough in
vestigation of the place and after
some search. Constable Brittain lo
cated four pint bottles filled with
what is supposed to be "white mule"
which had been concealed in a part
cf the furnace. The liquor was tak
en charge of by the officers and as
hte owner of the property was ab
sent the officers brought Paul Pois
all, a young son of Mr. Poisail, along
with them and started out to appre
hend the owner of the property who
will be charged with possession of
intoxicating liquor it was stated at
the office of County Attorney W. i.
Kieck this morning.
ARRIVES AT ROCHESTER
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening a message was re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Beal
from their son, Harry, at Rochester,
Minnesota, announcing that they
had arrived there in fine shape with
Clarence Beal, the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, who is to receive an ex
amination and treatment there at
the Mayo hospital. Mr. Beal stood
the trip in fine shape and while a
trifle tired after the long railroad
journey was resting easily and hoped
to soon be ready to have his case
taken up by the attending physici
ans. Harry Beal accompanied his
brother from Omaha and assisted in
looking after hi3 care on the long
trip.
MAY RETURN HOME
From Thursday's Daily
The reports from the Immanuel
hospital in Omaha state that Clyde
H. Graves of this city, who has been
there for the past two weeks, recov
ering from an operation for rupture,
is showing the most marked Improve
ment and that he is now able to be
up for a short period each day as he
is gradually recovering and gaining
back his former strength. The young
man is doing so nicely that it is
hoped that in the next few days he
may be able to return here and if the
weather will permit it is hoped to
bring him home by auto on Sunday.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Friday's Daily
Last evening Harold Robert Stew
art was taken to Omaha where he
entered the Methodist hospital in
that city to be operated on for the
removal of his tonsils. The lad has
been suffering for some time from
the effects of diseased tonsils and It
is hoped that In the operation he
may secure some beneficial results,
IN HONOR OF BIRTHDAY
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. William
YVoolcott entertfitued a number of
the young frieads of her son, Billie
Wooleott, ut her home in honor of
his niniif 'birthday. After a pleas
ant sfternoon spent in playing juve
ne games, delicious refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served.
Billie received a number of gifts
from his young friends in happy re
membrance of the day.
Those present were Emily Lorenz,
Lois Bestor, Margaret Bergman,
Anna Marie Rae, Ruth Rotter, Rose
Mary Cloidt, Helen Wooleott, Ed
mond Walling, Edward Kalina, Fran
cis Libershall. John Rotter. John
Cloidt. Jr., Robert Rae and also
Francis Yocek of Omaha.
DEATH OF MRS.
EVA ANDRES
LAST NIGHT
Aged Lady, Mother of Mrs. E. A.
Wurl, Called to Her Last Long
Rest at Council Bluffs.
From Thursday's Daily
The death of Mrs. Eva Andres,
mother of Mrs. E. A. Wurl of this
city, occurred last veiling at 11
o'clock at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. A. Wells at Council Bluffs
where for sevynil days past Mrs.
Andres has been visiting.
The death came as quite a severe
shock to the members of the family
as the mother had not been complain
ing and her going was calm and
peaceful, she sleeping away the last
few hours of her life and when dis
covered by the members of the family
circle the lamp of life had ceased to
burn.
Mrs. Andres was in her eighty
third year, her birthday anniversary
would have occurred the next week
that would have marked her eighty
third year of life. For the past three
years Mrs. Andres has made her home
here with her daughter. Mrs. E. A.
Wurl and family, and during her life
here has made many very warm and
sincere friends who regret very much
to learn of her passing on to the
life eternal.
Mrs. Andres and her husband, the
late Philip Andres, were among the
old residents of Omaha and Council
Bluffs and for many years evry active
in the German American societies of
these cities, Mr. Andres having been
one of the leaders in the German
turning societies for many j-oars and
during his life was a frequent visitor
here in this city. He preceeded the
wife in death four years ago.
There is left to mourn the death of
this good woman four daughters, Mrs.
II. Langletz of Staten Island. New
York. Mrs. Paul Wurl of Pomona,
California, Mrs. E. A. Wurl of Platts
mouth and Mrs. W. A. Wells of Coun
cil Bluffs.
The funeral arrangements have not
been announced by the family but it
is expected that tbe funeral will be
held at Council Bluffs where tne
husband and father rests.
TO HOLD CARD PARTY
From Friday's Daily
The members of the Plattsmouth
Woman's club are preparing to hold
a very pleasant card party on next
Wednesday afternoon ana evening
at the Hotel Main, which will be one
of the most extensive and elaborate
that has been enjoyed for some time.
The ladies are arranging for tables
bridge, Mah Jongg and high five
and whiOL will afford all of the lov
ers of these amus- ients a chance to
fullv enlov themselves. The tables
are to be arranged in the dining
room of the hotel that has been very,
handsomely re-decorated and will,
make an attractive place for tne
gathering. The committee in cnarge
is also arranging to nave reiresn
ments served to the members of the
party. There will be playing both
afternoon and evening and with the
large variety of games everyone can
find the game that they are most
proficient in.
DANCE PLEASES LARGE CROWD
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening the Eagles gave a
very pleasant dance at their hall in
the Coates block that was attended
by a pleasing number of the dancing
public, the weather being particu
larly appropriate for dancing, as the
cool breezes aided by the electric
fans made the hall most comfortable
for the members of the party. The
music was furnished by the new
Gradoville .orchestra which offered
some of the best music that has been
offered by any musical organization
in the city. The dancing was con
tinued until 1 o'clock and a very
large number of the dancers remain
ed until the last dance.
SMALL FIRE TODAY
From Friday's Daily
The fire department was called to
the Fred Rice home on Wintersteen
hill this noon by the report that the
roof of the house was on fire. Before
the department reached the scene of
the blaze the neighbors were able to
put out the blaze. The origin of the
fire was from a defective flue and the
loss was confined to a email section of
'the roof.
MOREHEAD Hi
CITY TODAY
Representative From First District
With Wife. Son and Daughter,
Passes Thru Plattinouth.
From Friday's Daily
This morning. Congressman John
H. More-head. Mir.. Morehtad and
t lie ir fcon and daughter, E. J. and
Misji Helen, were in Plattsmouth for
a few hours while on their way to
the north for a brief outing trip in
the Wisconsin and Minnesota lake
! country.
Congressman Morehead is seeking
a snort rest trom tne long grinu oi
the work of congress and his business
interests at Falls City, by slipping
away with the members of the fam
ily to the quietude of the lake coun
try and will rest there for a short
time before returning home to Falls
City to spend the remainder of the
summer or until the convening of the
next session of consrress in December.
The conditions of the affairs in the
state is one of the matters that is
taking up a great deal of the time of
the congressman as he desires to se
cure full information of the needs of
the people in this great agricultural
section of the west. That this por
tion of the country has escaped the
bad hail storms that have swept over
many parts of the west is very pleas
ing to the congressman, although his
own county of Richardson was visit
ed by a very bad Ftorm early in the
spring.
On the return of the family from
the north Congressman Morehead
hopes to epend a little more time
here with the Cass county people and
learn more intimately their needs
and their desires in the way of legis
lation. HAY EXTEND
BUS LINES OUT
jHTO COUNTY
Ike Gilensky of Omaha, Planning
Service to Nehawka and Mur
ray from This City,
From Friday's Dally
The plans of Ike Gilensky. well
known Omaha auto buss magnate, are
to have installed in the next few
months a service out into Cass coun
ty that will be very much appreciat
ed by the residents of the county as
well as the Plattsmouth people.
Mr. Gilensky states that he is
hoping to get started with a buss
line that will reach Nehawka and
Murray at least twice a day and give
the residents a chance to get to and
from the county seat without the
long journey that is necessary by rail,
especially from Murray. The out
county buss will connect here with
the Omaha buss of Mr. Gilensky and
give tne resiuents oi tne ieuaiia
community some real service. From
Murray the accomodations at this
time are not so bad but the new line
would sure be a wonderful assistance
to the residents of the southern Cass
county town.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Friday's Daily
This afternoon Mrs. William J.
Streight, who has been for several
weeks at the Clarkson hospital in
Omaha, returned home feeling very
much improved although still quite
weak from the effects of her very se
vere attack of appendicitis as well as
the severe operation. Mrs. Streight
has had a very serious time since she
was taken suddenly ill at her home
her and was hurried to the hospital
where an operation was performed
at once, as her case was one of the
most serious types and her system
badly affected by the breaking of the
appendix. She has been making a
splendid battle for recovery and her
friends are delighted to learn that
she is able to be back home and trust
that In a very short time she will be
back in her former excellent health.
SAILS FOR EUROPE
From Friday's Daily
Messages were received here yes
terday by friends from Miss Jose
phine Altman announcing that she
was to 6ail today from Quebec for
Europe where she expects to spend
the summer months in a tour of the
countries of the old world, going to
Italy in the fall where she will study
voice culture at Florence. Her many
friends and former school associates
will extend their wishes for a pleas
ant voyage across the Atlantic and
a safe ' return back to the United
States.
W, C. T. U. WOMAN PLEADS
GUILTY IN LIQUOR CASE
Valparaiso, Ind., June 18. Mrs.
Catherine Cassler of Hebron, Ind., a
member of the Porter county Worn
an's Christian Temperance Union, is
ill in the jail here where she is held
pending her removal to the woman's
prison at Indianapolis to serve ISO
days for the illegal sale of intoxicat
ing liquors. She pleaded guilty.
ED BACKEMEYER LOCATED
AT SANFORD, FLORIDA
From Friday's Daily
The many friends here will be glad
(o learn that Ed Backemeyer is now
located at Sanford, Florida, where he
is engaged in the cement business
whit-n he has so successfully worked
in Nebraska and Dakota for some
years. Mr. and Mrs. Backemeyer
made the trip by auto and it took
them several days to get through.
In writing to his mother he stated
i hit tiicy had encountered some Lad
roads i,i several places and covered
seventeen miles of roads that vere
the worst that they had ever gene
over. We are wishing for Ed all the
success in the world in Florida. We
Know that he will make good where
over he may be. Elmwood Leader
Echo. TWO PLEASANT
SOCIAL EVENTS
OF THIS WEEK
Mrs. W. G. Kieck and Mrs. A. H. Dux
bury Entertain Number of
Friends at Bridge Teas.
From Friday's Daily
Two of the pleasant social events
of the week were the bridge and mah
jongg teas given at the attractive
home of Mrs. W. G. Kieck on South
12th street, when Mrs. Kieck and
Airs. A. H. Duxbury entertained a
r.uirber of their friends on Wednes
day and Thursday afternoon.
The Kieck home was most pleas
ingly arranged for the enjoyable
events in a color 6cheme of orange
and yellow which bright colors added
a most delightful touch to the scene
of enjoyment.
On Wednesday afternoon the ladles
were entertained at both bridge and
mah jongg, the prize winners at the
bridge games being Mrs. F. M. Bestor,
first, Mrs. L. . Egenberger, second.
while in the mah jongg games Miss
Barbara Gering was the winner of
the first prize and Mrs. E. H. Spang-
ler the winner of the second prize of
the afternoon.
The hostesses on Thursday enter
tained at bridge exclusively and in
the contests Mrs. Carl Brown ot
Papillion proved the most successful
while Mrs. P. T. Heineman was
awarded the second prize and the con
solation honors given to Mrs. Luke L.
Wiles.
WILL LOCATE AT TOPEKA
From Friday's Dally
Cameron Cathey, wife and family,
who have been living at Kansas City,
Missouri, for the past few months,
are here enjoying a visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Richardson,
parents cf Mrs. Cathey, at Mynard.
After a visit of several days here
with relatives and friends they will
leave for Topeka, Kansas, where Mr.
Cathey has purchased an interest in
the Saunders Drive-It-Yourself com
pany at that place and where the
family expect to make their future
home.
From Friday's Daily
Albert Fidline and wife and chil
dren, Alfred Jessie, Edith and Ern
est, were here today from their home
near Springfield. They are now to
receive their mail at Meadow and
while here had their subscription to
the Journal advanced for another
year.
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15
If Each fiasurer is "Yes"
ll'e a Cssd Deck for Yoa!
Is the bank owned and controlled by
local people whose interests are centered
here at home?
Can it offer the more dependable
service and extra stability that are made
possible by membership in the Federal
Reserve System?
In the case of the First National Bank,
the answer to each of these questions is
an emphatic "YES! "
The FteCTitemBAHK
HiE BANK WHEOE VpU fBSL AT jQAMJt
'Tfee Bank When Yon Feel irf Homer
SI
W. R. C. LADIES
HOLD A FINE
SOCIAL TIME
Country Home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Goodman Scene of Most De
lightful Gathering.
From Fi tkiy's Daily
- Yesterday afternoon the country
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. IkkhI
' man at the county farm west of thi
(City, was the scene of a most de
lightful gathering of the members
jof the Woman's Relief Corps and a
ifew of the old veterans of the Civil
war days.
The pleasant purroundings of the
home with the fpacious lawn, the
fine trees and general delightful set
tings of a Nebraska farm, made an
ideal place for the meeting of the
ladies and where they spent tCV' af
ternoon with their guests of th J. A.
R. in listening to the fine program
that had been arranged and the roy
al hospitality prepare! for them by
the hostess.
Miss Marjorie Pickett gave two
most delightful vocal selections with
Miss Ruth Janda at the piano and
which reCected the greatest credit
on the young ladiee. Mise Mildred
Melsinger gave two readings in her
usual finished manner and was fol
lowed by Prof. W. H. Hohmann, of
Newton, Kansas, in a series of very
artistically given selections on the
organ that proved a mofit entertain
ing feature of the afternoon. The
members of the party also Joined In
the elnging of a number of tho old
songs that were given with the
greatest of enthusiasm.
The rooma of the Goodman home
were arranged with the handsome
and) bright colored flowers of the sea
son as well as the American flags.
The dining room was very bright
with the flags and flowers and the
glowing candles that adornexl the
tables.
At a suitable hour in the afternoon
the hostess assisted by a number of
the ladles of the W. R. C. served a
very dainty and delicious two course
luncheon that was very much ap
preciated by all of the party. There
were some fifty In attendance at the
pleasant occasion.
MOTOR TRIP
From Frllaj's Daily
Mr. R. L. Propst. Mrs. C. Edward
Wilcox and daughter, Marllynn. of
Plattsmouth, Mrs. J. F. Sindelar and
Miss Roberta Propst of Omaha mo
tored to Mitchell. South Dakota, last
week. They were visitors at the A.
F. Test home there. Mrs. Test, who
was formerly Maude Propst. and
children, Irwin. Genevieve and Mar
jorie. returned home with them,
making the trip a very pleasant one.
The Tests will spend a couple of
weeks visiting relatives and friends
before returning to their homo in
Dakota.
PAY DAY JUNE 26TH
From Friday's Dally
The Burlington is announcing their
next pay day on Friday, June 2(ith.
when '.he chis that delisht t!e
l:oa-t of the working men are i- te
difcirihuted. The pay day this Llf
n.tih will be mu-'h heaviei tha.n it
fore as .he shops have been opera iig
r.n a six day week since the last yiy
dsy.
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