Nebraska State cal Society artorf J2 .-r YOL. NO. XIH PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY DECEMBER 6, 1926. NO. 87 21 he ifplattsmoutb Santa Claus Here Saturday, December 11 Committee Finds Finds St. Nick in Good Spirits and Glad to Visit Plattsmouth Folks. . From Saturday's Dally "Santa Claus will be in Platts mouth on Saturday, December 11th," is the message that the committee sent to interview the friend of the little folks reports this afternoon. The committee was on hand when Santa arrived and while he did not have a special train like Ed Flynn fixed for Queen JLarie, the jolly joy dispenser was on in the best of Fpirifs and said his reindeers could beat any special train that could be throught of. Santa stated to W. G. Davis, the secretary of the chamber of commerce that he was looking over the Platts mouth situation and checking: up on the boys and girls. He also male inquiry after a number of the local j people stating that he had been cum- ? From Thursday's naUy ing to Plattsmouth every year and I Last evening. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. believed that he had been traveling Horn of this city were given a very longer than Fred Engle. "When I pleasant surprise by the announce used to come to Plattsmouth there ment from their daughter. Bernese, were families of from eight to four- of the fact that she had decided upon teen children." said Santa, "but now a change of name and was now Mrs. the average seems to be about one." , Kay Killy. "I like to find lots of kids in a fam- ! The wedding was a complete sur ily, it makes it easier to gt rid of prise to the parents and occurred on my load of toys" continued Santa. Thanksgiving morning and had been When the matters of the Platts- kept a secret by the young people un mouth trip was discussed with San:. til last evening. he stated "sure I'll be glr.d to be The bride was born and reared to with you." "Make all arrangements womanhood in this community, as for Saturday. DecemLef 11th at 10 the family formerly resided in Eight a. m.. as that is the best time for Mile Grove precinct for years before me." Santa advised the committee, coming to this city and the bride af- "I have to get back in the afternoon to look after my reinde-ers as they are pretty well tired out." , With the success of the Irip the committee will return home this eve ning and start arranging for the visit oi crania io mis c:iy ana ior - . . . . , . - , - which event a number of committees will be appointed to look after the general management of the trip. As 4 x.-oe ot,t, rt.rr cartn -o-tn - i. i , v.. v probablv come here by auto as ne !u .v' v i, i i told the committee that he had traveled in a gas car at one time. Everything will be in readiness and Santa on his pre-Christmas trip hopes to meet all the boys and girls in Cass county as well as the nearby territory as this will be one of his main stops out of the big cities. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS ELECT From Thursday's Dally Last evening the members of ti e local court of the Catholic Daugh ters of America met at the St. John's school building to enjoy a very in teresting business session and the chief features of which was the selection of the officers for the en- suing year for this live organiza - ti.-n. The ladies selected the following l:s the officers for the VC-ar. the mem - hers being unanimous in their in-; sistence that Miss May Murphy con- tinue her services as the head of the'Crary had been making her home at court and in whk-h position she has been so successful: Regent Miss May Murphy. Vice-Regent Mrs. F. G. Egenber ger. Treasurer Miss Helen Egenber ger. Financial Secretary Mrs. George Baldruff. Historian Miss Anna Rys. Prophetess? Mrs. F. I. Rhea. Lecturer Mrs. William Woolcott. Monitor Miss Genevieve Whelan. Sentinel Miss Josephine Rys. Trustees Mrs. A. W. Cloidt and Mrs. Anna Zitka. Th ladies also arranged for their next social meeting which will be at the home of Mrs. E. A. Lorenz. VERY HAPPY OCCASION From Thursday's Daily This morning the stork paid a visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Skalak on Wintersteen hill and left in their care a fine little eight pound son. who, with mother Is doing nicely and the occa- sion has been the source of a great deal of joy to the happy father and to Grandpa and Grandma Skalak as well. The young man has been named Donald Theodore. BOOSTING FOR BETTER ROADS Show me a gravel road home, I'm tired and want to go to bed. I just drove to town 'bout and hour ago In mud clear up to my head. Everywhere I roam. Through mud and sand and loam. You'll always hear me singing this Fong, Build me a gravel road home MTXARD ROAD TRAVELER. Mrs. Cyril Kalina and children, Edward and Betty were in Omaha to day where they were called to spend the day looking after some matters, oi nusiness ana visiting witn inenas. ENTERTAINS AT KENSINGTON From Thursday's Dailv Mrs. James Newasek was hostess at a very pleasant afternoon Ken sington on Tuesday at her home on west Locust street and which was very largely attended by the mem bers of the Catholic Daughters of America. The afternoon was spent in the making of a quilt that the ladies are arranging and the time was passed most pleasantly with the plying of busy needles. At a suitable hour the hostess serv ed very dainty and delicious refresh ments that added much to the en joyment of the occasion and was very much appreciated by all those in attendance. School Romance Culminates in a Happy Wedding Miss Berenese Horn of This City and Mr. Ray Killy, of Monmouth, 111., Married Nov. 25th. ter her school work in the old home community finished her education at the St. Berchmann academy at Om aha, one of the largest Catholic j Catholic schools in that city. Since graduation she has been engaged in j nnipp wnrc in iiman.i aiifi inprp ttw't ' Me 1 , i , I . . . . - - - t inr"ll.Tdn u,i8 aa 3 br,de- rh om. 18 a ot Mon; mouth. Illinois, and is at the present time a Senior at Creighton university, . , . . , . fe . . . . finishing his work in the chemistry. department of that school. He is a! young man of the highest standing and highly esteemed by his school as sociates at the university. Mr. and Mrs. Killy will make their home in Omaha for the present. ' until the groom completes his school : work and will probably then locate at Monmouth, the home of the groom. RECEIVES A SAD KESSAGE From Thursday's paiiy Late yesterday afternoon a mes sage was received here by Mrs. P. A. McCrary from her husband who has been at the bedside of his mother at Waldron, Kansas, announcing that the mother. Mrs. John McCrary had , just passed away. J Mrs. McCrary has not been in the best of health for some time and itti - n uwl-s n"-n 1r ATrVrn-v rifnart fft for Waldron "'where he has remained at the side of the mother. Mrs. Mc Wichita. Kansas, with a daughter for the rast few years and had gone to Waldron, Kansas, for a visit with another daughter, Mrs. 'Torn Tucker, and while there was taken sick. The deceased lady was seventy-eight years of age and had been a resident of southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma for a great many years as the family homesteaded at an early day in the northern portion of Okla homa near the Kansas line. The funeral services of Mrs. McCrary will be held at Caldwell, Kansas, the old home of the family. Mrs. McCrary has visited this city a number of times at the home of her son, P. A. McCrary and is known to a large circle of friends who will regret very much to learn of her death and extend to the bereaved family their deepest sympathy. DEPARTS FOR ROCHESTER From Thursday's Dally This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Tony thciKlimm from south of this city de- parted via the Burlington for Roeh- ester, Minnesota, where they go to have Mr. Klimm examined at the clinic at the Mayo hospitals as he has been feeling poorly of late and there does not seem to be anf de termination of the exact cause of his illness. It is hoped by the many friends that Mr. Klimm may find that his illness is not of a serious nature and that he may soon be re stored to his form good health. SALE OF LAND From Thursday's Dally Yesterday the sale of a tract of land known as the Dr. T. V. Davis farm west of Murray was held at the premises. The forty acres improved : . &u,u al a ,r,ce OI P" acre. ueiiig puri'iiaseu uy i. ssi. uavis, OI 1 Lincoln. There is no slack business period for the merchant who advertises hil gooas tne year 'round. P. H. S. Foot ball Squad Has Annual Banquet John F. Gorder Heme Scene of Fleas ant Event Frederick Gor der New Captain. Fnp Thursday's Dally Last evening the members of the football squad of the Plattsmouth high school were entertained most royally at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John v. Gorder in the north portion of th. city at the football banquet that had been arranged in honor of the boys by Mrs. Gorder and who was assisted in the entertaining by her daughter. Miss Martha. The Gorder home has been the j rr ene of other of these football gatherings rut none more pleasant than last evening and which the young men present appreciated i: the utmost. The dining room was arranged in the high school colors of blue and white and which was carried out in the flowers and candles that made a part of the table decorations and the festive board surrounded by the groi;p of young men that had made H2f, f lotgall history for their school was a most pleasant sight. The menu c:f the banquet was at follows: Fruit Cocktail Roast Turkey Oyster Dressing Mashed Potatoes Gravey Candied Sweet Potatoes Date Pudding Pumpkin Pie Whipped Cream Nuts Couee The turkey that graced the ban- j Cjuet was one that had been sent by j Mr. Gorder from the farm in C'olo jrado especially for the event and was (one of daintiness and delicious qual ity. i After the members of the rartv of seventeen husky grid players had disposed of the repast a short speak- in program was given, over which Edgar Wescott. ,1926 captain pre sided and members of the team were called upon to give a few of their football experiences and stories of the games of the past season when : . i . , e . , i , , t. t giory oi n:e local scno:u nis oetii most amy upneia on tne gridiron All of the seniors-on the team were called upon and responded. Frederick Gorder, captain of the 4 lpam. 'ieciea oy lootnai' lettermen was called upon for a brief talk and gave a very stirring appeal for a winning season in 1927 when the blue and white would mow down their opponents and make a record breaking season. Mr. Gorder has been one en the mainr-tays of the 1923 team and his selection by his as sociates was a tribute to his ability and skill in playing and handling the team in the coming year as the head of the team a great deal of success may be looked forward to During the speaking Toastmastei Wescott presented Mrs. John F. Gor der, the hostess, with a large and verv handsome box of candy that ,the football team wished to give a? a rememorance ot tneir appreciation of her royal hospitality now and in the past to the football team. The remainder of the evening was spent in games vnd music and made an occasion that the football team will long remember. CLOSING OUT BUSINESS The oldest business establishment in Norfolk is closing its doors in order tUct the owner, who is well advanced in years may come to this city to enter the Nebraska Masonic Home here to spend his few remain ing years. The store is the property known as the P.aum Brothers store and carries a large line of clothings and fur nishings which the surviving bro ther, David Baum. is desirous of dis posing of in order that he may come to Plattsmouth to enter the Masonic Home. The Eaum Brothers store was es tablished in 18S4 and is rated as the oldest business house in the city of Norfolk, which at the time of the establishment of the store was a very small town and with little prospects of growing into the fint little city that it has now attained. JOINS THE NAVY Arley GrFffin, who has been mak ing his home in this city for the past few years, has decided that he would desire a larger view of the world and accordingly he has enlisted in the navy and is now one of the members of the naval force of the United States. The young man enlisted in the navy at Omaha and was sent to one of the large training stations on the west coast to complete his prelimin ary work before being assigned to active service. An older brother of Arley has been in the navy for a number of years and is now a petty officer on one of the U. S. destroyers in service with the Atlantic fleet and his success in the service has led his younger brother to also desire the op- jportunity to serve in the branch of service that offers the opportunity to see the world. LEAVING FOR CALIFORNIA From Thursday's Dally ( Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Johnson of this city are leaving Friday for a visit of some duration in California where their children are practically all re siding now, and they are anticipating a. very pleasant st?y on the west coast. They will vim at Long Beach where, they will make their stay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Swan son, the latter formerly Mi.-s Edith Johnson and with t !".. new grandson and also with their daughter. Miss Judith and their sn, Freidof, who is located at Los Angeles. All of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are in the west now with the eception of their wn, Joseph, who is residing in Chicago. ; Jury Finds for Plaintiff m the Grain C Utit! j Action cf Philip Leipert vs. C. B & Q. Railroad Decided for Mr Leipert. From Friday's Ijiily The oae of Philip G. Leipert T:'. the C. B & Q. railroad company, in- j volving a claim for damages for the alleged shortage in grain that wr; shipped over the defendant, railroad by Mr. Leipert fror.i tiiis city, wa on trial all day in the district court ar.d was decided shortly after being given to the jury hy a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the nun of v - l . Mr. Leipert had cla-raed that when he had shipped grain from this city over the defendant railroad it had a certain weight when placed in thj car and when reaching the market there had been a great deal of th? grain lost as the weight at the re ceiving point was a great deal les-i than that which he claimed was the weight at loading. The case occupied all of the morn ing and a greater part of the after noon in taking of testimony and was delivered to the jury shortly before 4 o'clock. The 3el --Natation of t ne jury was not long ana tney return ed with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the railroad. Farm Home is Destroyed by Fire Early Today Residence of Henry Howeiter. Two Miles West of City Complete ly Destroyed. From Thursday's Kaflv This morning between 1:30 and 2 o'clock. Henry Howeiter, residing at "Cioverlodge" the former coun- trv home of Judge and Mrs. Allen J. BfH'Son. just west of this city, was aroused from his sleep by some of the younger members of the house hold and was startled to discover that the home was on ftre. The blaze had started in the attic of the house and had gained great headway when discovered and mak ing it impossible to check the spread of the flames that rapidly swept the building. The family made desperate efforts to rescue articles from the home and they were assisted by several motor ists who were passing at the time and who labored while the heat would permit in getting articles from the house. The building which is estimated to be worth from f5,000 to $6,000 was entirely consumed by the flames. The house and furniture was par tially covered by insurance and which will lessen the cost to the owner. "Cioverlodge" was one of the most attractive country homes in this part of the county and was the scene of many large social functions during the time of the residence of the Beeson family and many of the local people were familiar with the very' handsome home. LITTLE BABE DEAD From Friday's Daily This morning the deepest sorrow came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sedlitz when their little babe of but a few months of age was found dead in bed. the discovery be- ing made by the parents when on arising they missed the usual ac- tivities of the child and an inves tigation was made with the discovery of the lifeless body of the little one. The child, Donald, was born on April 11, 1926 and passed on December 3, 1926. The child had been in the best of health and last evening was laughing and playing and full of life and today is but a precious memory wien me spirit cmifu imcn. u. me , Browns, is ftill without the breaks, it kindly Father, the Giver of Life. ! seems his recent purchase of Schulte In their sorrow the bereaved par- from Milwaukee is going to be, one ents and relatives will have the deep- . cf those things unless certain diffcul est sympathy of a host of friends ties are ironed out legally. There is who share with them the grief that a chance of Ball's losing his full the calling of the little one has oc- $75,000, the price paid for the young casioned. star. j J , a , ' .! 1 11 .1 1 n i II. Wedding Bells rung ior xouns Folks Dec. 1st ULlzs Crecla J. Fleischnann and I Russell J. Ilackenuers Are United in Marriage. nrriasrc From ThurF.'lay f Z:il'y Yesterdav afternoon the of Miss Creda J. Fleischriann of ;Louisille and Mr. Russ-:l J. Hak eiibt ig of this ci:y took iece at Ne-jbra.-ka City, to v. hi oh ;la:e the young : people motored, keeping their mls j sion a pec ret frrm their friend? who have long su.-pected the near ap-jprcac-li of the nuptials. The wedding took place at the re r.i rTercr of U'V. ?!! Mrs. Waltel iio:jr. tne uiarr:aco un-rs oeir-s, j read by tne former pmor of the First Christian church here and of ! which church the groom has been a very active member. After the v.cc'rllnr ceremony Mr. and Mrs. ITacl:enl)o.-g departed for a sjiort honeymoon trip and after which they will return to Platts mouth to make their future homo. The bride has nnae1e Tar hoir" It Plattsmouth for some time and i.i a former Louisville girl, being ea ragecl here at the Nebraska Masonic Home and since coming here har made a larre circle of warm friend; who will learn with great pleasure of the happy event. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ssm Hac kenberg of this city and was born and reared to manhood in this community and where he received his education in the lof-al schools. Mr. Hac ke nberg is one of the leading young men of the community and a gentleman of the highest type of character anc" v.-ho has the esteem of a very large circle o friends among those Avhe have the pleasure of knowing him. The friends here are joining in the wish that Mr. and Mrs. Hackenberp may erjoy the fullest years of happi ness and success and all of the good l :. f life mav come their way. GROUND UNDER CAR WHEELS From Friday's rai!y John C. Brittain is Beeless today and the wrath cf the local repre sentative of the Omaha Bee is much, all the result of the fact that the papers that, are used to supply the patrons of the Omaha paper are a mass of torn paper and wreckage as the result of being caught beneath the wheels of train No. C of the Burlington early this . morning. This train which formerly made this city a stop, now goes through here at tho speed of ten miles an hour and the Omaha papers are thrown off the train at the upper end of the plat form. This morning as the package of Bee's was hurled ou", they fell iir.iicr the train ar.d in a few moments I , i. iv-ilrt k.i-u 1 1 prin r nf nar.prs and from the station to near the bridge approach there was torn and mangled pieces of the papers that Jack was to have carried. Mr. Brit tain retrieved but one whole copy of the paper from the wreckage. ENJCY A FINE MEETING From Friday's T'aily Yesterday afternoon the members of the American Home department of the Plattsmouth Woman's club met at the home of Mrs. E. C. Harris with Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Bert Cole man as hostesses. The ladies enjoyed a fine program that had been arranged by Mrs. John Teepells, the leader of the afternoon and who was heard in a very in teresting paper on "The Home on Its Relation to the Community." Other features of the program lli-t was enjoyed by the members of the party was a delightful piano number by Mrs. Robert Walling, as well as a charming reading by Miss Dolores Bossp. The members of the party joined in the singing of "America the Beautiful." The meeting was one that every one appreciated to the fullest extent and felt that they had been most royally entertained. HERE FROM LOUISVILLE From Friday's Daily This morning a carload of Louis ville citizens. C. A. Gauer, Tom Ten natt, Jeff Salsburg and George Mor- tensen. motored down from their j ; jlome an(i spent a few hours looking 1 after some matters of business. While j j here Mr. Gauer was a very pleasant ( caller at tne journal onice auu ifuc- ed his subscription to the semi-week-: ly edition of the paper. i MAY NOT PLAY WITH ST. LOUIS of the St. Louis. ? . . ' I I I . I I 1 1 V 1 III L11V kJL. ill YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED From Friday's I'aily The wedding of another Platts mouth couple occurred at Nebraska City on Wednesday afternoon when Judge B.shofl" was calltd upon to unite in the bonds of wedlock Mis? j Sarah Aizina Ilaitey of Fulls City and T.Tr. Iceland John Crisnioi.d of iluriH-d home following their wiM iding and are at home here at their i residence on North 9th street. The j bride and groom have been here Lut i a f-hort time and have been engaged Kit the Main Hotel cafe for som I tin. Their many friends will be nr.! h interested m learning ot the marriage and extend to the young j people their best wishes for their! future happiness. Bread and Water Sentence Imposed Here E-rr7 Poisall, Jr., Receives Sixty Days in Jail, Five on Bread and Water. From Fridays I'aliy Tiiis morning Harry Pcisall, Jr., was brought before Judge A. H. Dux bury in the county court to face the charge of selling intoxicating liquor to Harry Barker, a minor and for which offense the young man was given a sentence of sixty days in the county jail, the last five days of which shall be on bread and water. The authorities have been on the lookout for the arrest of the young man since the Parker boy was found intoxicated several days ago when he was found to have drank a quality of liquor that had been procured from the defendant Poisall and as soon as the young man sought made his re-appearance in the city he was placed under arrest and the com plaint filed against him by the coun ty attorney for the sale of the liquor to the minor boy. With yo'irg Pcisall, Clarence Sut ton was also arrestee, and a charge of vagrancy placed against him and for which he was given a sentence of thirty days in the county Jail. The court made the term of Poisall shorter than usual on account of his age and with the extra punishment of bread and water sentence to im press on him the seriousness of the offense that he has committed in dis posing of the liquor to the minor and which offense the law regards as one of the most severe of the liquor law violations. GOLDEN RULE DOLLAR CLUB The Near East relief committee is ciosirious oi enrolling ine residents of the community in the Golden Rule Dollar club, this season and .for this purpose the members of the local relief committee are ready to supply these cards which mark the giving of one dollar for the relief work. Gold en Rule cards are in the hands of F. Wescott and' where they can' be found by those who may wish to do(cesses of the year is "The Cutters, a bit in helping in the Near East Re-: ti, iatest work 0f Bess Streeter Aid lief. The fund derived from this . , , . , . source will be applied in the good ' rich, Nebraska s own authoress. Tor work. ! snle at the Eates Book & Gift Shop. if I Christmas Shopping and Good Stores - Good stores draw patronage, but good patronage justifies still better stores. Keep this in mind when doing your Christmas shopping. Platts mouth merchants are doing their best to serve the community. Let's give them the kind of support that will justify them in providing even more extensive shopping. The First national Bank THE BANK WHgRE PJJVTTSMOUTH Pushing Work on Nev Highway North of City State and Federal Departments Eend all Efforts to Gst Roadway Ready for Travel From Friday's Paily . Despite the handicap that the fre quent rains and long protracted wet periods of weather, the work on the K. T. highway north of this city H I bf ing pushed ahead and getting in hhape where it assumes the apin-ar-nijee of a real highway and one that will make a real permanent roadway when the surfacing is completed. This is one of the main highways designated by the federal government and is being prepared with the view of sometime being made a paved load altho this part of the road program is still far in the distance. The construction of the road has called for the widening of the road way and also the cutting down of a large number of the steep hills found along the course of the highway. The dirt from these hills are being used in making large and heavy fills that range from four to six feet and which have served to eliminate the heavy grades and substitute easy approaches to the hills that are now many feet lower than they Mere. As the fills have been made larpe and adequate culverts and tubing have "been placed so that this will insure adequate drainage along the roadways and prevent the overflows across the road and which was one of the reasons of the very bad road3 of the present fall. The new portion of the roadway along the Missouri Pacific rif-ht of way, it is hoped, when completed will eliminate entirely the conditions that were found along the bottom road as regards the overflowing of the road in the rainy season of the spring and early summer. A part of the road that is now near ing completion is ready to be given a coating of clay that will be used in preparing it for the gravel surfacing that will be placed on it Foon. ENTERTAINED AT SOCIAL From Friday's Dally Yesterday afternoon the ladles of the W. R. C. were most delightfully entertained at the home of Mrs. C. S. Forbes on west Marble street at a most delightful gathering and which occasion was also the birthday anni versary of Mrs. Forbes, the hostess. The home was very tastefully ar ranged in the decorations of bitter- ; FW(.ets and the late fall flowers that 'added a touch of charm to the very pleasant event. During the course of the afternoon the ladies enjoyed a number of selec tions over the radio and also Epent the time in social conversation that all appreciated to the utmost. At -itnhio hmir in tl.P nft. rnoon Mrs Forbes assisted by her daugh- ter, Mrs. Fred H. Wynn and her granddaughter, Mrs. Aylard. serv ed a very dainty and delicious lunch eon that all of the members appreciat ed to the utmost. One of the greatest literary stxe- YOU Tt! FEEL AT HOMt: NEBRASKA