PLATTKOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOTJB&A1
MOffDAY, tSPTEMBSB 7, 1925.
New Masonic Home Infirmary Here
is Dedicated Today; Thrown Open to
the Visiting Public for Inspection
Masonic Infirmary Erected at a Cost
of $125,000; A Monument to Free
Masonry and Credit to Plattsmouth
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Grand Lodge Officers and Other Dignitaries from Over the
State Here for Dedication Mt. Calvary Band and Drill
Corps of Omaha Has Prominent Part in Ceremonies.
Modern Forty Bed Hospital that will Minister to Infirm and
Bedfast Residents of Home Magnificently rurnished
for the Purpose to Which It is Today Dedicated.
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From Pa tin J ay's Pally
The infirmary building at the Ne
Xfbraska Masonic Home in this city,
the corner stone of which was laid in
June, l!2t, by :he (irand Lodge of
Nebraska. A. F. & A. M., and Charles
Chappell. of Minden. as grand mas
ter, was today formally accepted and
taken over by the order as a part of
the Home that will in the future
years mark one of the greatest fra
ternal institutions in the west.
Members of the fraternity from all
sections o the state were arriving
from early morning until this after
noon when the formal Ceremonies
wore held in the reception room
and hall of the firt floor of the new
building where with the inipressive
ness and ceremony of this ancient
craft, the building that is to house;
the sick and ailing of the order was
made a part of the great institution
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THE FUTURE MASONIC 1IO.M
by its acceptance by the board of
control of the Nebraska Masonic
Home association, of which the Hon.
James M. Robertson of this city, is
the president.
Owing to the extreme heat prevail
ing, at the last moment a telephone
message from Omaha announced that
Mt. Calvary commandery drill corps
unable to reach this city and par
ticipate in the exercises of the day
and which made necessary a radical
change in the plans of the dedication
as had been first arranged. This
change omitted the participation of
the Knights Templar in the parade
as had been the first intention of the
program committee.
Mt. Zion commandery No. 5 of the
Knights Templar of this city was
designated as the official escort for
('.rand Master Wright and the dis
tinguished guests of the day and with
their uniforms made a very striking
picture as they marched through the
streets on the way to the scene of
the dedication at the infirmary build
ing. Grand Master John Wright, of Lin
coln, head of the A. F. & A. M. of
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School Time!
Just a few days more in
which to buy the things
your boy will need for
school. Take care of all
his needs here. We are
boys' outfitters from
suits on down the line.
Suits with Long Pants
Suits with Knickers
New Wide Belts
Tom Sawyer Blouses and Shirts
Underwear
ilOSiery Caps
In addition to our regular 5 Dis- i
count for cash, we will give a Tom ""11 "V3- "t;e MarsDai1- was en
Sawyer cap vrftl . each purchase of figS. ''.".SSST
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Nebraska, served as the central fig
ure of the day's ceremonies and at the
intirmary building at 3 p. m. opened
an occasional grand lodge, assisted
by other of the officers and dignitar
its of the Masonic craft in the state,
to fully carry out the ceremony of
the acceptance of the newly complet
ed building with the full Masonic
ritualistic ceremonies.
The program of the afternoon was
presided over by William A. Robert
son of this city and was one fitting
in every way for the important and
impressive occasion.
The Masonic quartet, composed of
Frank A. Cloidt, Raymond C. Cook,
H. G. McClusky and L. O. Minor,
with E. H. Wescott as the accompan
ist, gave two numbers, "Hear Thou
My Prayer" and "Holy Spirit Truth
Divine."
After these numbers, divine invoca-
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jtion was asked by the Rev. Frank
; Emory Pfoutz, prelate of Mt. Zion
commandery.
Hon. James M. Robertson, presi
dent of the Nebraska Masonic Home
association, gave a short address rela
tive to the Home and its mission as
i well as the feeling of gratitude that
! has come with the successful reali
sation of the new building as a part
!of the great plan of the future, and
jalso welcoming the visiting Masons
ito the Home.
District Judge James T. Begley,
past master of Plattsmouth lodge No.
ti, responded for the Plattsmouth
Masonic bodies with a few well chos
en remarks on the fraternity as well
as an expression of the honor that is
felt by the local Masons and the com
munity at large in having located
here this splendid institution that
has been made a part of the commun
ity and is now branching out with
even greater progress in sight.
The Masonic quartet gave one of
their impressive selections, "Remem
ber Now Thy Creator," the solo part
in the offering being taken by Ray
mond C. Cook.
The dedicatory address was given
by Hon. Henry H. Wilson, past grand
.master of Nebraska, of Lincoln, who
took up at some length the great re
sponsibilities of the Masonic faith
and their devotion to the care of the
aged and Infirm members, their fam
ilies and the members of their sister
lodge, the Eastern Star.
t Hon. John Wright, city commis
sioner of Lincoln, who occupies the
position of the head of the Masonic
; order in the state, was called upon
and gave a short address that was
filled with the greatest of interest,
as it touched the high points of the
. fraternit)' and the mission that had
brought the speaker to this city on
The benediction was offered by
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grand chaplain of the Nebraska
! grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M.,
;this bringing to a close the formal
jpart of the program, with the in
ifirmary building now comprising a
'part of the Home institution, duly
consecrated to the humantarian work
of Free Masonry.
The members of the grand lodge,
distinguished guests and visiting
members of the Masons and Eastern
Star were entertained following the
program by the serving of refresh
ments in the basement of the build
ing. ' After the refreshments the mem
bers of the party enjoyed a general
inspection of the building, which was
also throw n open to the public by the
board of control for the day and af
j forded several hundred visitors from
I the city and surrounding country an
opportunity of viewing the fine new
iStrueture that is a real masterpiece
of its kind and one of the finest
buildings at any similar Institution
in the state.
SUFFERS SEVERE INJURY
From Saturday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon while Henry
iuarsnaii, 14-year-old son of Mr.
io uuiiu a lx luo vt aj kjl tut:
sickle with the result that several
of he tendons of his hand were cut.
The tendons of "the first finger be
ing severed and as the result it re
quired twenty-one stitches to close
the wound. The young man is doing
very nicely altho he is suffering more
or less pain, from the effects of the
injury.
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JAMES M. ROBERTSON
President Nebraska Masonic
Home Association.
Very Pretty
Wedding at Eagle
on August 26
Young People of That Community
Joined in. Wedlock a the H. L.
Scattergood Home.
A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Scattergood Wednesday evening, Aug.
26, at 8 o'clock, when their daughter.
Miss Hazel, was united in marriage
to Mr. Julius Morrison, of Arnold,
by Rev. Slaughter, Baptist minister
of Palmyra, in the presence of about
30 close relatives and intimate
friends.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Neva
Graves sang "I Love You Truly,"
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Mildred Ossenkop. Mrs. Chas. Scat
tergood played the Lohengrin wed
ding march 'sis the bridal party de-
cended the stirs, taking. their places
under a large wedding bell festooned
with blue and yellow streamers
these colors were also used in decor
ating the parlor and dining room.
The bride, in a beautiful gown of
powder blue Canton crepe, was at
tended by her sister, Irene, who was
gowned in yellow of the same mater
ial, both dresses being trimed in rare
lace. The bride carried a bouquet of
white roses the bride's maids' were
of yellow.
The grooms' best man was Mr. C.
Christensen, also of Arnold.
Following congratulations a boun
tiful two course lunch was served,
ending with the cutting of a large
white cake by the bride, where the
proverbial ring was captured by a
lucky young man. The groom's treat
to the company was cnocolates and
cigars.
Mrs. Harry West, as sister of the
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THE NEBRASKA MASONIC HOME INFIRMARY
(Dedicated Here Today)
bride, had charge of the guest book.
The gifts were many, beautiful silver
ware predominating.
Mrs. Morrison was rorn and grew
to womanhood on the farm where
she was married. She graduated from
the Eagle high school in the clas3
of 1922. She then attended the 6tate
teachers college at Kearney, and was
for two years a successful teacher in
Logan County. Mr. Morrison is rec
ognized as a young man of excellent
character, and the youthful couple
have promise of a bright future.
They are touring- Colorado and
other western points, and will make
their home after September 15 at Ar
nold, Nebraska.
FOR OVER 40 YEARS
HALL'S CATARRH MBDICIXE has been
used successfully in the treatment of
Catarrh.
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE con
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
encves Dy local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which oct.
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces, thus reducing- the inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
MILK GOATS
A few registered Saanen grade does
that freshened In late spring and
early summer, from best milk stock in
this country. Blood lines of Switzer
land and a $2,000 imported Saanen
buck and Andreas Hofer, best Saanen
buck ever brought to America. Good
producers and long milkers. Priced
reasonable. Also a few Saanen grade
young: bucks, sired by best of pure
bred bucks and from heavy milking
dams at attractive prices. Fred
.Lawson, Glen wood, Iowa.
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I How time flies! Only four months
until Christmas! And in a few more
.weeks it will be less than that.
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From Saturday's Daily
The new unit of the Nebraska
Masonic Home dedicated here today
is a building that is a credit to the
great Masonic order that has provid
ed it and to the constructors of the
edifice, as well as an improvement in
which the people of Plattsmouth may
all feel a pardonable pride.
The exterior of the building that,
presents a most imposing appearance
to passersby along Webster boulevard,
the new drive through the Masonic
Home grounds now being paved, is
of natural Bedford, silverdale and
carthage stone, and bears a striking
resemblance to an ancient castle with
its turreted stone trimmings on the
roof. The main entrance faces the
new Webster boulevard and inter
vening sunken gardens that in time
to come will be made one of the real
beauty spots of this part of the
state. The entrance way is of the
PRESENT HOME
Gothic type and formed of white
Bedford stone.
While the building is rated as a
three story structure, there is also
a large basement with grade entrance
along the east front, making prac
tically four stories.
At the south end of the well light
ed and airy basement will be the
kitchen, large and commodious in
every way. Here there are perma
nent ice boxes. large enough to care
for a large array of provisions and
so arranged that they may be filled
without having to take the ice thru
the kitchen. One side of the kitchen
will be flanked by large ranges cap
able of caring for all the future cook
ing needs of the infirmary. There are
also places arranged for the sinks,
dish washing machines and steam
table that will be needed.
Adjoining the kitchen to the north
is a large and pleasant dining room
that will be arranged for the nurses
and others employed at the new
building. Through this section of
the building there is a large hall and
opposite the kitchen will be found
the store rooms and lavatories for
the cooks and kitchen force. Start
ing from the basement are elevators
for handling food for the patients, it
being arranged so that the food may
be prepared in the main kitchen,
placed on the elevator and taken to
any of the upper floors on portable
steam tables which, on reaching their
destination, are connected with steam
so as to keep the food warm. The
tables are so arranged that they may
be rolled to any of the diet kitchens
or dining rooms on the upper floors.
The passenger elevator in the new
building is large enough to accom
modate a bed and the patients may
be easily transported from one floor
to another or taken to the operating
room' on the third floor. It is of the
automatic type and moves at will
from one flor to another on merely
pressing the button for the floor de
sired. There is also a magnificent stair
way that connects all three floors
and tha basement, this being ar
ranged with concrete and iron banis
ters, while the steps of the stairs as
well as the floors in the halls and
part of the rooms are composed of
a Terrazzo composition of chipped
white marble highly polished.
The walls of the interior as well
as the ceilings are finished in white,
the smooth finish being used in all
save the living rooms of the nurses
and attendants which are completed
in sand finish plastering.
In the halls the concrete base of
the floors was laid in steel frames,
which have a border of the Terrazzo
finish, while the center is covered
with a heavy linoleum, making a
noiseless footing lor the nurses and
others passing to and fro in the
halls.
In the entire building there is no
wood save the window and door
frames and the structure is fireproof
throughout.
The partition walls are of hollow
tile, the floors of concrete and com
position, and the entire structure is
supported on gigantic concrete and
steel trusses and pillars that extend
down thirty and forty feet to bed
rock.
There will be ample accommoda-
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tion to care for forty patients in the
thirty-four patient rooms, six of
which accommodate two beds. In ad
dition there are reception parlors oh
each floor, an operating room on the
third floor, a physician's office on
the second floor, nurses' dispensary
room and dining room on the first
floor in addition to quarters for the
nurses and employes and the admin
istration department.
On each of the three floors there
is a large corridor from which access
is gained to the rooms that will be
occupied by the patients, each of the
rooms being arranged with a large
double window that insures plenty
of sunlight and ventilation. The rad
iators are fastened to the walls, so
that no dirt can possibly gather un
der them and they are all automat
ically controlled, maintaining an even
temperature in the building at all
times. On reaching the required
amount of heat they shut off and on
the lowering of the temparature,
open up.
In the rooms set aside for the pa
tients there are well arranged light
ing effects, plugs being provided for
table lamps as well as one large lamp
in the ceiling of the room. Here
there are specially arranged call
bells for the nurses. The patient de
siring the nurse pulls the cord to the
automatic call which then rings a
bell at the nurses' station at the
end of the hall, also illuminating a
light over the door of the room from
which the call came. The nurse
must then enter the room and pres3
the call button to put out the light.
The various floors are arranged
with large and modern bath rooms
and Iavoratories for the patients as
well as special rooms for the nurses.
These are finished in half marble
facings along the walls.
On the third floor is located the
operating room, a strictly modern
room for the purpose. This is finished
in white marble so it can be washed
and kept spotlessly clean and is so
completely equipped that major as
well as minor operations may be per
formed there in time of necessity. It
is of the greatest local interest to
know that the furnishings of the
operating room which embrace every
thing that enters into a modern hos
pital operating room, were provided
by Mt. Zion commandery, Knights
Templar, of this city, who are liter
ally carrying out the Templar obli
gation of "Binding up the wounds
of the afflicted."
Near the operating room is the
living room for the nurses, which is
a large, airy room provided with ten
large double windows, making it
bright and cheerful, and with a fine
open fireplace to add to the comfort
of the room.
The diet kitchen adjoins the office
and dispensary of the nurses, each of
these rooms being arranged in most
up-to-date manner. Just off the diet
kitchen is a small dining room where
the patients who are able to leave
their beds may gather and enjoy their
meals together.
The furnishings of the diet kitch
No. 1S9, O. E. S., of this city.
On the second floor, directly under
neath the operating room is the phy
sician's office and a small adjoining
laboratory, the furnishing of which
was provided by Nebraska Chapter
No. 3, R. A. M., of this city.
Plattsmouth lodge No. 6, A. F. &
A. M. furnished one of the large
double patient rooms on the first
floor.
The reception parlors on the first
and second floors are elaborately
furnished, these handsome furnish-
School Days
Oh Joy (?)
Anyway nice new up-to-date school clothes
are a joy!
Boy's Knicker Suits, $5.95
Boy's Longie Suits, $6.50
(Ages 4 to 9)
Boy's extra Longies $1.75 to $3.35
Boy's Shirts 85c
Boy's Caps 85c
C. E. W es colt's Sons
"ON THE CORNER"
We Give Cash Savings Script!
ings being provided by the Nebraska nishings that are used in the care of
Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star the sick.
i't a cost of $2,000. On the second;- The small dining room on the first
floor, which will comprise the men's floor that will be used by the pati
wards. the reception parlor is ar- ents who desire to enjoy a special
ranged as a smoking rendezvous, and meal hour, has been furnished with
was furnished complete by Mr. and a small dining table and comfortable
Mrs. John L. Webster, of Omaha. leather upholstered chairs. Here the
From the third floor to the base-' patients can be served from the diet
ment there are clothes chutes ar- kitchen adjoining the dining room,
ranged, and also in the fireplaces in j The diet kitchen on the first floor
the living rooms and reception par- has been all arranged, the fittings of
lors there are small chutes arranged the room being the gift of Home
to remove the ashes, which are car
ried to the sub-basement for re
moval. Every detail of the construction of
the building has been carefully look
ed after for future comfort and con
venience. All piping as well as wir
ing conduits are so arranged that in
case of necessity they can be reach -
ed through doors in the walls of
several of the closets of the building
and easily repaired.
The cost of the building was ap
proximately $125,000 and when the
furnishing of all the rooms is com
pleted it is estimated the cost will be
around $25,000.
The building stands as a magnifi
cent memorial to the order that has
nrovided it. dedicated to the princi-
pies of Free Masonry, and a credit to
our city and community.
Furnishing of
Rooms of the
New Infirmary
I Yesterday William J. O'Brien, the
Standardized Furnishing of the New head of the state fisheries at Gretna
Rnildinp- Mnke5 Strikim? was here for a short time' coming
uuuaing laaxes ainiung dQwn tQ gecure the Angler the
Appearance. official state fish car that has been
at the Burlington shop3 in his city
The rooms of the new infirmary for repairs. Billy O'Brien has the
are all finished in the pleasant shades fisheries back in their same old
of brown and white, the walls being efficient condition and the years of
of white with light brown linoleum his experience in this position has
flooring, rugs in tones of brown and proven most valuable to the peo
green. The furniture in all of the pie of the state in the handling of
private rooms is of the Simmons steel this institution that is maintained
type, strong and light and the very for the increase and care of the fish
last word in hospital furnishings. To in the streams of the state. While
make them as comfortable and sani-' here Mr. O'Brien paid the Journal
tarv as possible, the beds are ad-'a very pleasant call and renewed
jusable as to height, have special his subscription to the semi-weekly
attachments to the springs that per- : edition as well as giving the force
mit the patient to have their heads an opportunity of enjoying a short
raised or lowered as they wish. visit.
In each room there is a large steel!
dresser with mirror, a steel ward-J They are talking of Morehead for
robe, ample for the clothing of the Governor j3 it any wonder, when
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rocker that is most inviting. In ad- that ever served in Nebraska? The
dition to the wall and ceiling lamp people always remember an honest
there is also a stand lamp that is ami competent official. The name of
r.oiofIyotadoerdtLne ISWilS'"". John H. Morehead Is a houe
is also adjustable to either the table,. hold word throughout Nebraska.
or can be placed on the bed of the), .
patient. A portable table that can j .j,t..;-J..J..T,..;m..J..J..Jmt..
be adjusted as desired is provided so .
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tnai me pauem, n ul-uwoi, .ci .v.,
fed in comfort and also use the table
for reading or any other purpose that 8
thov mnv dpsire. Screens are pro-
vided for use in he rooms when ueed -
ed
These rooms are all uniform, an.
being single rooms with the excep- f
tion of two on each floor, which arejV
double rooms and arranged in the
same color tones and furnishings as
the single rooms.
All of the Masonic bodies oi inisv
city are contributing some part to !
the furnishing of the infirmary and
DioHcmmith irift No. fi has arrang- n
ed and paid for one of the rooms;
that will care for the patients at the
infirmary.
The bed rooms of the home cost
$200 for the furnishings, the com
mtan f iho association making the
selection of the fitting3 so that every- 4.
thing is uniform and the local com-i
manderies, chapters and lodges of the .J.
lUacrma nnrl F.astern Star that de-
sire, contribute this sum for the fur-1 4.
nishing of the rooms that win ocai
their name. . r
The nurses work room ana me , .
anH fUsnonsprv of the nurses
on each floor is a spotless creation of A
white and everything is Immaculate .
in neatness, with all the facilities 4.
in neaiuesa, wim --
needed for sanitary and careful,.
handling of the appliances and fur-1
chapter No. 189 of the Eastern Star
of this city. Here there is found a
beautiful white enameled gas range
for the preparation of special dishes
by the nurses for the patients, a
white enameled ice box, a large, well
arranged china closet containing the
dishes needed and which are all on
! hand now ready for use, as well as
the white enameled tables for use in
preparing the food. From the diet
kitchen access is secured to the lumb
waiter conveying the food from the
main kitchens on the basement floor
of the building, the food being taken
from the diet kitchen to the dining
room or the rooms of the patients as
desired, on trays.
The large linen closet on this floor
that is fully stocked is now ready for
use as all of the rooms on this floor
are now ready for the service, await
ing only the acceptance of the new
building and the formal order for the
transfer of the bedfast patients to
the new and wonderfully beautiful
home, where they will be cared for
in comfort and convenience.
STATE FISHERIES HEAD HEBE
From Saturday's Daily
Dr. Joe J. Stibal
Chiropractor
Schmidtmann Building
Telephone No. 3
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Disease is an effect. It is
simply the absence of normal
nerve function. Chiroprac
tic locates the cause of the
effect, adjusts it and the ef
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Picture Framing t
and Furniture
Repairing
John P. Sattler
Funeral Director
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