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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1925)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1925. PAGE EIGHT plAttsiiotjth son-weekly journal hi Bridge Tolls Reduced CARS - TRUCKS 10 Cents Use our new tempor ary private road leading to T. H. POLLOCK BRIDGE 4 Community Christmas Tree Thursday Eve Woman s Enjoys a Social Time Last Nite Santa Clans to Make a Personal ' Home of Mrs. H. A. Schneider Scene Shop in Our Windows Visit to Assist in Distribution of Candy to Kiddies Plattsmouth Of Most Delightful Christmas Party pf the Ladies. From. Saturday' Daily .The members of , the Plattsmouth urn PARENT-TEACHERS MEETING From Friday's l'aily Yefttrdav afternoon the Parent Teachers association of the Central building of the c-lty school, held their f",,' regular meeting at the school build- f the Jig ting of ,nB after the c ose of the school uork)Win.ng to n & From Saturdays Dally Old Santa's vteit to on Thursday evening at 7 o clock, -Woman's club, last evening -enjoyed which is. Incidently. his only public;b'nepf their ' most -delightful meet appearance here this year, is being.-inga . of . the, year at the pleasant looked forward to . by. many a boy home1 of Mrs. "LH. A. Schneider and and girl. - a large number of the members The jolly old boy has sent a radio were in attendance to participate in message advising that if the snow is the fine program that had been ar- ' melted he will drive his car, but if ranged and the features and made not, then he will come in the old the occasion a real Christmas treat familiar manner, driving his trusty to the membership. ! steeds hitched to a sled. I The home was gala in the bright But he will he here in any event, nued decorations of the holiday and will drive up and alight at the 8eason - and as the center of the court house lawn just as the lightsseason'8 decorations a -large Christ in the' Christmas tree there are turn- ma8 tree with Its glittering decora ed on promptly at 7 o'clock. After tions. . listening to a couple of numbers by The first portion of the evening the band.: Santa Claus himself willwag jevoted to the short program officiate in starting off the distribu- that had b6en prepared by the com tlon of candy, fruits, nuts. etc. ' mittee in charge, the little folks of Every boy and girl present will be tne puDiiC 8Cn0ol under the super given one of the bags of goodies and Tlslon of thejr teacher. Miss Cor there will be no lack of candy for at delIa FIeld gave a most deiightful least one night in the year. Mr that reflected the eroatMt credit on the young people and was heartily received by the members of his band boys. ever. .V,i,or. oi ,Q P-nnrl cmisp will .. e"'"- gOOO cause, w u , mimW in hr rtiMc mflTi. turn out en masse to serenade old.- . . K Santa on his arrival. ' .n.er wa8 Ter muh iojed by Legion members are contributing 1 ' '"J the money for the purchase of the . ,B- " .-"". .,. ,m K loi,iK., nj known of the vocalists of the city a gave aseiecuon inai was as pieasing , as the offerings of this talented lady promptly at .alway9 Prove to be. i o-rinrk and will he over within an' A variation of the program w-as hour, so that all who wish may go toithe whistling duet given by Roy and' their own homes for . further Yule-' Matilda Uison mat renectea tne is co-operating by provid-. the tree, while ennri cause will J . . ;..- ..-oc on " "o t- . ..nil it very imeivsiing nmr- v jced bv those who were in attend ance. The hook, "The Child. His Nature and His Needs," was the sub ject of the lesson of the day a -Mrs Herman Thomas had prepared w1, fee dlsappointed if les8 than me lesson tor me uuy wuu . B..t thousand kiddies are present hy Miss Amelia Martens ana airs.. The ffair start pro, I. Arn. Alter ine lesson a very in teresting discussion was enjoyed by the members on the subject of the study of the child. In the awarding j tide fSf ivit ies or attend one of the'usual cleverness of these two young cf the picture for the room that wasjchurch and Sunday scn0ol programs People in the rendition of their represented by the largest number of ' Deing. heid that njght. jmusical offerings. . parents in attendance, it was found; It will be a worth-while sight for' Mrs. Joseph A. Capwell wa9 heard that there was a tie between the lhe aduits as well as the children J in. one of her weir chosen readings looms or Miss .Martens anu .miss- trT,-,nt i eTneeted Florence Frahn and this picture will be awarded by the agreement of the teachers. It was decided that thej r-tudy class will to held once a montn in the future and that the social meetings of the association wil be held as usual. A WORD FOR THE BIRDS Mr. Editor: Union Store Robber Goes to the Pen that .f as most cleverly " given and afforded the Plattsmouth , ladies an opportunity of enjoying the offering of this lady "who has Ju9t recently come to this city to make her home. Miss Catherine Schneider wa heard in one of her most-charming vocal selections on the program and which added "greatly to the interest of the delightful gathering. 'i After the program a short . busi- tness session ; was held and - the ven- ihad charge' of the Christmas features of the evening and proceeded' to the 9 J distribution of the gifts to the mem- Your are a live man. I enjoy your David Bratt, Pleading Guilty to ing then turned over to Mrs. John paper very much. Every day you arej Chan nt RroViTicF o-nA Fnfprp. iF. Wolff aad'Mrs: Glen. Vallery who breakine the bread of life to the, . " . . ptcpie. There is no copy without the uig Receives His Sentence. tible verse on the second page at! the top of the first column. You; From Friday's Dally ' ' also give a good sentence to take from ; This morning David Pratt,-' aged brought some presents that was ex- literature at the hop of the sec 30 years who was yesterday after-1 changed and; vry much enjoyed by ond column. I wonder wnetner tpe noon charged with tne crime r au of fthe. party. people read it. I like it. breaking and entering into the store j . r . ' . " Now kind'y do this for my good of A. L. Becker and taking thfe- friends they will sing for you, if from wearing apparel of the value, yon insert this poem Into your paper, of $150, was brought before the dia- It seems to be a motto of Platts- trict court for a hearing. . .. j mouth, we take tare of our birds in The young man on ' being brought! simmer, give them feeding places. before Judge James T. Begley en-- . 1. - 11: V.t.,1 , i i , . . m ' ' uy me way w:iu is m-uuik unu'iereu tne piea or guilty 10 me oi Feds in this town. He ought to fence as charged in the complaint ":ft". make a thriving business. made by County Attorney .W. G Kieck and was accordingly under the law "Why not make a Christmas present sentenced under the Royal Masons Install New Officers To the birds that with z stay When snowflakes fast are falling. And the skies are dull and gray? indeterminate ;Tfewly Elected and Appointed Offioers to , 10- years ; ';; installed at; Convocation v ; . '.Last' Evening.' -. -r Keytainers for His Keys 50c Vest Pocket Coat Hangers 50c New Scotch Cashmere Mufflers $1.95 Open Evenings till Christmas Westcott Woolies for low shoes 75c New Swiss Beryaline Ties $1 Hickok Initial Belts $2 in Special Xraas Boxes Make "His" Pipe Dream Come True! Warm Lined Kid Gloves- $1.45 Silk Lined Kid Gloves $1.75 OVERCOATS for the larger boys Ages 9 to 18 Special Values offered you at $10 Every man likes to wear a nice fine Broad cloth Shirt. For late Christmas shoppers, we have provided a beautiful lina of plain white and new club checks Broadcloth at ' $2.25 and S2.95 Brighton Pajamas in Silvered Box, priced at S2.50 Men's Silk Brocaded House Robes Silk cord and tassel. Super-fine quality, at only S13.75 Men's Blanket Robes New patterns, at m FANCY HOSE that will meet his Fancy Silk and Silk and Wool, at 50c 75c $1 $6.75 to $12 Men's Silk Crepe Pocket Handkerchiefs at- $1.50 P r Wfionntt'o S mm SEE IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT LUMBER JACKS for Little Jack or Big Jack $3.35 $3.95 $4.45 $4.95 31X3 3321 23W sentence law from 3 in the state penitentiary at Lincoln. j Mr. Bratt will be taken to Lin . coin as Boon, as possible to enter on his 6gJourn fn the state prison and 'U'hirh mav Rtroth for a lntir Terfnd win give the woo.ipecker pleasure; of rs ag th younK mm is apnar- offlcers of Nebraska Chapter No. 3, v. rule the merry chickadee pntlv without friends in this locality TRoyal .Arch' Masons were duly in m. o.i,. ,r,- ithat might assist him in getting the '.stalled at the convocation of the Just a little bag of suet Tliat can dangle from a tree From Saturday's 'Daily ' ' ' The newly ; elected v and appointed l;y cruiiibs scattered round our door; .And as soon as these are eaten ; will quickly chirp for more. sentence lowered after the first year of its service At Chri?tm-s. the time of giving. Heed thtn these advising words, .nd do not neglect to furnish f'oine such presents for the birds." A FRIEND OF BIRDS FOR SALE First grade alfalfa hay. Two good milk cows. One three-year-old regis tered Shorthorn bull. ALBERT FUNK. dl7-2sw, 4d Murray, Nebr. money on school sunplies at the ' Co?p1 cl?iBSm,i 'Bock and Stationery Store. Wedding .of h Well Known Avoca Folks sonic Temple, - There w"as a very large attendance; MiS8 Ciara jonr Mr. John Rugha of the members Of-the order and the i , . m t-t ..irapressiye ceremonies were conduct- . WCT. I ed. by James ;M.- KoDertBon, pasti - xnanuu. vuun-u. iiliu uiii (idem vi ncuiuui u iu- Btaillng officer and William A. Robert-; son as grand marshal ot the evening ou can save Bates Store. End tite zconyoi Christmas Shopping Nothing you could discover in a monthof Christmas shopping would be quite as acceptable to the whole family as a Better Buick. BUICK MOTOR CO.. FLINT, MICH. Division of General Motor Corpora dan J. B. LIVINGSTON Buick Dea ler Corcer 4th and Main Street Plittsiiutht Nebraska 'The officers Installed were as fol lows: -. . High Pries l-Jamea T. Begley. King Frank A. Cloldt. Scribe- A.' H: Dnxbury. Treasurer H. A. Sehnelder. Secretary W.- F. - Elvers. Chaplain ReT. Frank Emory PfouU. . ' . Captain of the Host Emil J. Hild. Principal . Sojourner E. P. Stew art. . . Royal Arch Captain -Henry Nolt- Ing. ' . Master 3rd Vail Thomas. Master 2nd Vail L. I Niel. Master 1st Vail R. C. Cook. Sentinel Andrew G. Johnson The meeting-was one of the great Last Thursday afternoon at the North Branch church, near Avoca, Clara Mohr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr, and John Rugha, young est son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rugha, were united in marriage, Rev. Berg etresser,. pastor of. the North Branch church,.: officiating. Only the near relatives and closest friends were present at the ceremony. The double j State to Main tain Own High way System (his home. Max served as life guard curate passing and his defensive r.t the Murray bathing beach two: work has drawn favorable comment yran ago and is well known to many from many of the big league coaches of the young people here. He is ! who have seen him in action. Max .iln :. rionlipw nf Oscar McDonald of . will be a great leader and a star M unlock. In speaking of the matter the col lego paper has the following: "Max Mellinger center on the col lere varsity football squad for three seasons was elected to captain the Plan to Assuce the Burden Of the 102 G ttvm. at an ele.tion held yes terday. The football men were unan imous in tr.cir choice 01 iueiiinger Maintaining the State and Fed eral Highways in County. The board of county commission- next year. "Mellinger is one of the most ver satile students in the college. Be sides starring on the gridiron, he is an accomplished musician, playing the trombone and the piano. He has taken an active part in dramatics, playing the lead in many of the productions , he was editor of the who has developed from a green man Wildcat, the college weekly paper to one of the most powerful centers jann in one sememe, au .u,.c uv in the slnt Ho is linouest ionablv eu 'tauu to the state taking over and main- ring ceremony was used. The bride; tainine the state and federal high- was very lovely in an orchid georg-,ways in the county after the first ette dress over pink satin, and worej0f January. a targe goia-coioreu iace nai anu sil ver brocaded slippers. The brides- ers composed of Fred II. Gorder of j the best center in the California con Weeping Water, C. F. Harris of fere nee. Union and C. D. Spangler of Murray.! "Melinger is one of (he few boys were here today in conference with who made the team in the first year Division Engineer Green of the state at college. Last year he played a department of public works relative ?reat game, but this year his ac- "Next year Meiknger will be about the only man on the line, but with a good center and plenty of new men, tried out this season, Mellinger should have a successful year as skipper of his team." maid, Miss - Wilhelmina Rugha, was Herman charming in a white georgette dress. and also wore silver brocaded slip pers. The groom and best man, Harry Mohr, wore dark blue suits. The two little flower girls, Edna and Ruth Mohr, looked very sweet dressed in eat Interest and .the newly elected Pink. After the wedding a reception and appointed officers who will guide the destinies of the chapter started fn their term of service in splendid manner. - FOR OVER 40 YEARS OAIOS CATATUUJ UKDICXNEJ has been was held at the home of the bride. and a sumptuous wedding supper wag served. The home was beautifully decorated in. lavender and white. At 8 o'clock a reception was held at the The state department of public J works will have available a consid-i erable sum from the gasoline tax and other sources that will be ap-, plied on the state road fund and willj be used in creating and maintaining; the highways of the state and through the centralization plans ofi the state department will take off the counties of the state a great deal of the burden of the road work. In Cass county the highways that will be affected by the change will be the King of Trails and D. L. I) Avoca town hall and a large number i graveled highways, the Red Ball of relatives and friends were pres-! highway from Murray west to the ent. The evening was spent in danc-! Loncaster county line and the "O" used ucrafauy la ta treatment of ,jnr music being furnished by. the (street road from Union west to Lin- C A TOP . i 1 Catarrh. HAWI CATARRH con ilm aC ild Oinfgiwnt wbicfe Quickly EiUva. by focal application, and the hif 1 VtmmUim, Toirte, wMck acta to tfea mm4 om die Ifuvtras Sur ren, dras nSvetmtt . th firftaamatleK. . Seta try gjl Arargtots. T. S. Oivtiey Co TMed. OWo. Ruby orchestra of Weeping Water, .coin. one of the members of which is Mrs. The taking over of the highway Joe Bulin of this city Light re-, maintaining: will crive the county fresh ments were served at a late' more time to devote to important many beautiful ; gifts. These young people' need no introduction to our readers, as they were both born and SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE SHOCK raised near Avoca, and have the re- tq rirTT TV n ATTTWDnrra spect ana esteem 01 an. iney win XluL.i: vAiJx UaXiIA make their home for the present with hour. The bride and groom received j amj largely used roads that connect Sacramento . Cal Dec. 19. A slight earthquake .shock of 1:05 a. m. rattled diBhes and chandeliers at ,the parents of the groom. AGED LADY IS ILL Mrs. Mary M. Peck, who is past Redding, north of here, according to 90 years of age, lies in a helpless a dispatch -.received ' by the Sacra-: condition at her home in South mento r Bee., The' reports says the Weeping Water, the result of a re shock also was felt In Kennett and 'cent fall. She has been living alone. Red -Bluft and , resembled a distant and until recently was able to get explosion. Lassen Peek is hidden in around surprisingly well for one so tloud banks, according to the re-id. We are informed that the local with and supplement the main high ways of the county. The commissioners and the en gineer have a great deal to look after in checking up the various items of the state aid and county work be- 1 fore the roads are formally taken over by the state and will mark the culmination of the road program of several years past in the county. WILL PILOT THE WILDCATS Max Mellinger, well known in the vicinity of Murray where he has of ten visited at the home of his grand- pdrV and-it cannot be ascertained .Masonic -Order s .making arrange- mother, Mrs. Myra McDonald, is now hether or not tha-VOlcano 1b: in ments for her early removal to the'enjoying the honor of being elected motion. It has been showing con- Masonic Home at Plattsmouth. captain of the football team at the ;ajfer&l aettrflr lately. Weeping Water Republican. Christian college at Chico, California, The Osfls rjj ni'ii r f-'-' j that filen Like CIGARS Charles Denbys, White Owls, El Paxos, La Friedrichs and Canadian Clubs in special wrappings. Spec ial Christmas wrappings. Give him a box of his favorite brand and see him smile. 50c and up Tobacco and Cigarettes Frince Albert and Velvet tobacco in 1-lb. cans with special holiday wrap pings at $1.25 per can. All the leading brands of Cigarettes at special carton prices. Christmas wrappings at no extra charge. HELP HIM ENJOY HIS CHRISTMAS 426 Main Street Telephone 426