journal
VOL. NO. XT.m
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, DEC. 19, 1927.
NO. 91
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Damage Suit
on Trial in the
District Court
Case of Janes Topp vs. De R. Top-;
hit. et al.. Is New on Trial
in Court.
From Friday's Pr.ily
The district court was a busy place
today with a very large number of
spectators, chiefly the residents of
south of Murray and north of Ne
hawka. who had gathered to hear
the evidence and the trial in the
ease of Janus Topp vs. Dale R. Top
lif. et al.
The day was a busy one also for
Bailiff William Atchison as he had
two juries cn his hands, the dead
locked jury in the Stull case and the
jury that was hearine the damage
suit. The Stull jury was locked in
their consultation room while the
other jury was forced to find make-!
hift quai tersw hen not sitting in '
the box.
The case on trial has n larsre num
ber of defendants and a very larsre ar
ray of witnesses summoned by both
th- plaintiff and defendants and
which will make the case progress
over into Saturday from all indi
cations as the case was not gotten
n-icler wv ur.til 11 o'clock.
On the charsre of using threatening -with a large number of spectators
and abusive lrngurce th plaintiff present to witness the proceedings,
was accuitted in the county court, j The state presented its evidence at
the defendants having been com-the morning session, the testimony
plaining witnesses in the case and(0f the state chemist as to the alco
whom the plaintiff now claims dam- noiic contents of the bottle of liquor
rges against by reason of the alleged alleged to have been purchased from
fa'e arre?t. A complaint of in-1 Mr stuu Dy two of the evidence
sinity wa later filed against Mr. j monf pnowing that it contained more
Topp and he was found sane by thejthan the lawfuJ one-half of one per
county insanity Dcarc ana reieasea
?nd which was followed in a few
d:s by the filing of the present suit.
The plaintiff in the action is rep
resented bv Attornc-v D. O. Dwyer
cMhis city and Attorney A P Moranj
of Nebraska City while the defend- L
ants are represented by W. A.
ertson cf this city and Judge
Jessen of Nebraska City.
Rob
Taul VISITING IN YIILGINIA
From Kridav'a Da'.iv
Mr. and Mrs. TV. H. Seybert, who
left here several weeks ago to visit
at Dayton. Ohio, with their daughter,
Jirs. k. a. lt'ung auu meii fun. -cu-
ninsy, Seybert. have taken advantage
of the occasion to make a trip down
into West Virginia, where they are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew-
Fudge at Montgomery, the latter a 7uo7' Tmade
sister of Mrs. Seybert. The trip into,liquor as made-
West Virginia has been a great ex
perience for the Seybert family and
they have enjoyed the experience of
locking over the great coal mines in
that locality. Mr. Seybert states that
he has seen more mined coal than he
thought was in the world and the
great heaps of coal are so high that
they resemble small sized hills, the
coal being piled out for shipment to
the points over the countrv. The vi-
cinity of Montgomery is filled with
the small mountains and Mr. Seybert
i'- enjoying the opportunity of ac-
conpmying Mr. Fudge and a party
out into the mountains to cut down
the evergreens for Christmas trees.
these trees growing very profusely
throuehr-ut that section. Mr. and
Mrs. Seybert are planning to return
to Dayton for the holidays Petore
they start on the journey homeward.
DEATH OF ICRS. A1HCK
Last nierht at the farm home near
Murrav. where she has made her
home for a great many years, occur
red the death of Mrs. Ruth Amick,
an
old time resident of the county
and a loved and respected lady of this
section of Nebraska.
The deceased lady was the widow
of David L. Amick, well known in the
county and who was at one time
chief of police of this city, where the
family resided after they had left the
farm." It was while residents here
that the husband and father passed
away and since that time Mrs. Amick
has largely made her home on the
farm three miles north of Murray,
where her death occurred
Ruth N. Hickman was born in
Iowa June 29. 1S59, and has spent
the greater part of her lifetime here.
coming here when a young girl and
at the age of twenty years was united
in marriage to David L. Amick.
To mourn the loss of this estim
able lady who was loved by all who
had the pleasure of knowing ner.
there remains one son. Theodore
Amick. who resides at the farm ana
has with his wife been assisting in
the care of the aged mother.
JOE HENNIS HOME
From ThursdaVs Oaily
Joe Hennis, the accommodating
clerk at the Mauzy & Co.. drug store,
who was at the hospital In Omaha
for the past twenty days undergo
ing an operation for rupture, has so
far recovered that he was able to re
turn home last evening. Mr. Hen
r.is is feeling in the best of shape al
tho still a little weak from his stay
in th" hospital and his condition
seems to be the best and he expects
to soon be able to be around as usual.
Journal Want Ads bring result.
STORES TO CLOSE
The members of the Plattsmouthi
Ad club have decided to have their
places of business close on Monday.
Dec. 2titli at noon for the observance1
ci Chrirrmas. The C'hrLstmas day thii
year will fall on Sunday, and as The
day following' is prescribed by law
as a legal holiday, the holiday will
be observed on Monday by the banks,
county oflices and other lines of bus
iness and Industry. In order that
there may be some observance of the
day it has b e:i voted to have the
business hou.-t-s close
r.iKMi aiKi
the business men and their employes!
have the opportunity of a few hours
recreation and enjoyment of the yule
tide season.
Stull Case on
Trial in the Dis
trict Court Here
Defendant is Charged -with Violation
of Liquor Law JIany At
tend the Hearing.
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. C. Lawrence Stull was called for
trial in the district court today and
cent.
Details of the alleged purchase
were given by the two evidence men,
who claimed to have bought the bot-
tlo i-vf linnnr frnm Mr fitnll on Auc-
fa 192- and that lh nad
. ,TD
over to the county attorney. Sheriff
Reed testified as to having been pres
ent at the arrest and to having tak
en the bottle to Lincoln to have itsj
contents analyzed.
The evidence men were given a
gTueling cross-examination by Attor-
nev Frank Bartos. of Wilber, the
.eT,rp,pntatiVp nf m, stull. as to the
alleg:ed purchase and their acquaint-
..iTh iIr ctull and the circum-
stances surrounding the two visits
that the evidence men made to the
Stull farm, the last of which was on
v Ar.-rr V n 1 1 o o-i I niirrh!iea nf flip
EOAD OPEN TO TRAFFIC
Frnm TtirMfla V T'allv
"Dutch" Mullen, who drove down
from Missouri Valley last night to at-
tend the Legion dance, reports that
the new paving laid this fall on the
Lincoln highway and Federal 75. was
opened to traffic last Saturday, doing
'away with detours between here and
the Iowa city in which the Mullen
family have opened up a meat mar-
ket. This paving program wa put
through with great speed and but for
one-half mile of the distance between
Council Bluffs and Missouri Valley,
Which was held up when extreme
( col(j WPather set in, was finished in
iess than three months after the bonds
were voted therefor.
Other work on the Lincoln high
way between Missouri Valley and
Denison is in progress and soon this
fifty odd mile stretch of roadway will
be passable the year round. The worst
stretohes around Loveland and Honey
Creek, were taken care of in the
paving already completed.
T"h MnllpTi hovs renort an excel-
- t ,.: BO in thir now markpt at
Missouri Valley, both on the open
ing day last Saturday and every day
this week. There, as here, they are
liberal users of newspaper advertis
ing space and will tell you, if you ask
them, that advertising is largely re
sponsible for building up their fine
business here.
GETTING THE SPIEIT
With the speeding approach of the
w77; n,.
BTnV, ..d R 7-
community and the stores and sur
rohndings are bearing the signs of
the glad Christmas season. The mer
chants along South Sixth street are
showing the Yuletide spirit by plac
ing the small evergreen trees along
the flag holders along the street and
which add to the general attractive-
nfSs of the scene in that part of the
city and letting the world know that
they are aware that Christmas is
near.
On Main street the Iowa-Nebraska
Light & Power Co., and Jess Warga
have placed handsome trees in front
of their places of business and which
are decorated with the various color
ed lights and makes a wonderful ap
pearance at night in the greeting of
the season of joy and rejoicing.
CARD OF THANKS
The Social Workers of the Meth
odist church desire to extend to the
public their deepest appreciation of
the generous patronage at the chick
en pie supper and bazaar last even
ing. The interest of the public will
be always pleasantly remembered.
New Sweet Shop
to Open Within
Next Few Days
Splendid and Attractive New Estab
lishment to Occupy Dwyer
Building.
From Friday's Paii.v
The last touches are being made in
the redecorating and renovating of
the building formerlv occupied by
the Morgan Sweet shop and which in
the future will be used as a sweet
simn and lunch room bv Mrs. Elea-
nor jezewsKi ana son, i". m. jeev.
ski, as the proprietors of the new
shop.
The new owners of the establish
ment come to this city from Auburn
and are experienced in the line of
conducting a modern and up to date
sweet s!iop and lun?h room and will
be able to supply the needs cf tins
city
m this line in the next lew clays.
The new owners expect to have a
strictly up to date line of all kinds
cf confections as well as fountain
service and lunches of all kinds that
are found in an establishment of this
nature.
! The building has been very at
tractively arranged with light color
ed Avail and ceiling that makes the
Tmn a very light and pleasant place
to enjoy p. few moments in the de
lights of the drinks and lunches that
will be featured as a part of the swee t
shop.
I The new owners will find a very
1 cordial welcome to this city with
their high class establishment that
will fill a long felt want in the com
munity and the business interests of
the ritv will loin in wishing the-m
the greatest of success in their new
venture
It is expected to have the place
ready for service by Monday altho
the formal opening will not be held
until on Wednesday, according to
the present plans and the proprietors
will be pleased to have the opportun
ity of meeting the residents of this
city in which they are expecting to
make their future home.
FATB CEOWD AT DANCE
DESPITE BAD WEATHEE
"rrvrri Triirda,"' Psl'v
The Legion dance last night In the
new community building draw a fair
sized crowd in spite of the blizzard
like storm that followed in the wake
of a near rain during mid-afternoon.
Music was furnished by the Omaha
Nite Owls, the first colored orchestra
to play here in the new building and
thej were loudly acclaimed by the
dancers as the finest dance orchestra
appearing here since the opening
dance with Tracy-Brown's orchestra.
Their drummer was a wizard and had
a good sized audience of his own
throughout the evening. Efforts to
re-book them for early in January
may prove futile on account of their
accepting a permanent engagement
in Omaha to play for a new cafe and
night club opening up at 22nd and
Farrram streets.
The weather held the crowd down
to where the boys will fall a little
short of meeting expenses, but had it
been an at-all decent night, a good
sized crowd would have been here
from Nebraska City, Weeping Water,
and points south, as well as more
from Omaha.
The usual Saturday night dance
will be held this week, with an out- morning at Denver of Mrs. Frank
of-town orchestra, but a week from Carruth. an old time resident of this
Saturday night, December 24th, be- city and who will be well remem
ing Christmas eve, no dance will be bered by theolder residents of the
held on that date, and the following city. The Carruth family were very
Saturday night, December 31st. the prominent in the city in the late
Firemen have been given free use of seventies and eighties and Mr. Car
the building in which to hold their ruth actively engaged in the business
annual ball. " life of the city, operating a jewelry
Pat Kroh and his popular gang store here for a number of years
will play a return engagement here until moving west to Denver where
on December 2Sth, as the second big they have resided for the past thirty
feature mid-week dance of the month, seven years and where Mr. Carruth
They are well known throughout the died a number of years ago. Mr. Car
eastern half of Nebraska and have a ruth erected the building at Fifth
wonderful drawing ability.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
From Saturday's Daliy
This morning the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Hutchison south of this
city was gladdened by the arrival
there of a fine little son. The young
t man tipped the scales at ten pounds
and is one of the finest little lads in
j this part of the great state of Ne
I braska. The mother and little one
are doing nicely and the event ha3
j brought a great deal of joy to the
' proud father as well as the other re
latives and friends.
HAS SMALL ACCIDENT
From Friday's Daily
This morning while a young man
named Frederich was driving down
high school hill he was a victim
of a very annoying accident caused
by the slippery condition of the
street and the fact that he had no
chains on his car, a Ford sedan. The
car skidded to the side of the street
and struck the curbing, causing the
breaking of one of the rear wheels
of the car.
A few of the Cass county maps
showing every man's farm are left.
Yon can get one at the Journal office
for 50c. Hurry, before thiy'rt gou.
BENEFIT CARD PASTY
Another of the popular benefit
bridges in a series sponsored by mem
bers of the Catholic Daughters to
raise funds for school equipment and
supplies at the St. John's parochial
school, was held Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Herman Reiehstadt,
with Mrs. F. I. Rea, Mrs. Cyril Kalina j
and Miss Elizabeth Bergmann assist- ;
ing hostesses. j
Six bridge tables and a couple for j
high five proponents were provided
and spirited play continued through- j
out the evening for the large number ;
of prizes.
The high five prize went to Mrs.
Joseph Kvapil. and winners at the
respective bridge tables were Miss
Mae Murphy. Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans.
Mrs. Frank Bestor, Miss Eleanor Hi
ber, Mrs. Lon Henry and Mrs. L. B.
Egenberger. The door prize award
went to Mrs. Fred Egenberger.
At the eonclusionof the session at
cards, a very fine luncheon was serv
C(i by the hostesses, !it being past the
midnight hour when the guests de-
parted for their homes.
.
Modern Wood
men Hold Elect'n
Last Evening
Edward Gabelrnan Named as Consul
cf the Cass Camp at fleeting
Show Fine Increase.
From Thursday's P-iJIy
Last evening Cass Camp Nc. 232.
Modern Woodmen Of America, held
their meeting at the lodge rooms in
the M. W. A. builcing and as
chief business of the evening
the
the
election of the officers of the
lodge
being
was taken up, me ituiowmg
named:
Consul Edward Gableman.
Banker Michael Hild.
Clerk Henry F. Goos.
Watchman H. M. Wilcox.
Sentinel W. C. Hudson.
Manager V. T. Am.
Physician Dr. R. P. Westover.
The local camp has had a very
pleasing growth IiWhe past year and
now has a membership of 355. mak
ing the order still one of the largest
in the city and the M. W. A. has
proven one of the fraternal orders
that has maintained the highest
standing in all changes that has
come and gene in the city. In the
past the M. W. A. has served as
the support of many families by their
insurance features that come in the
hour of the deepest sorrow to give
material aid when the bread winner
!of the family is taken away and many
f th piattsmouth homes have feit
he tender care of the Woodman when
they have needed it the greatest,
The Cass carcp has organized their
dri;i team under the captainship of
t. Stout and which will be able
to present very interesting initiation
services in the future and be an
added feature of the lodge activities,
At the meeting last evening six
! new applications for memberships
were acted upon and approved by the
camp and which will add to the
rolls of the camp membership.
DEATH OF F0EHEE RESIDENT
From Saturday's iau
The message was received here yes-
terday afternoon of the death Friday
and Main street now occupied by the
C. E. Wescott's Sons clothing store
and also erected the residence on
high school hill that was for years
one of the most attractive in the city
and occupied the site just across the
street from the T. H. Pollock home.
The body of Mrs. Carruth accom
panied by her son. Fred Carruth. will
leave Denver on No. 6 over the Bur
lington Sunday afternoon and reach
this city at 7:15 Monday morning.
The body will be taken to the Sat
tler funeral home where services will
be held on Monday morning at 10
o'clock. The interment will be at
Oak Hill cemetery on the family lot
where Mr. Carruth was buried a
number of years ago.
SANTA AT THE PARIvIELE
From Friday's Dailv
Last evening wa s Santa Claus
night at the Parmele theatre and
some 300 boys and girls were present
at the theatre to greet Santa who
was the same jovial and jolly old
boy of tradition. The demonstration
for Santa was very enthusiastic and
it required the services of Andy
Moore to help Santa give out the
presents at the close of the show
and to assist in getting the young
sters out of the theatre after they
had greeted the jolly old Santa.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
Blue and White
in First Test of
1928 Season
Weeping Water Is Fee in the Open
ing Game and Locals Win 43
to 5 Good Attendance.
From Satur.'lnv's I"tii!:.
The basketball season of 1 927-2 S
was opened in this city last evening
when the high schorl quintet and
the Weeping Water five batll.d on
the court and with the result that
the locals won handily ry the score
of 43 to 5.
The Weeping Water team showed
much better form than last year and
proved more aggressive, launching
iiveial attacks on the blue and
white that looked serious at times,
but the skill and xiu.ier.ee of the
:?icre searrned team proved itself in
the repeattd scoring of the locals.
For the opening game the fans
:elt well pleased with the blue and
white and Wescott, Hadraba, Ilatt
and Perry veterans, played the game
in their old time form that will be
developed into a great scoring com
bination before the season has long
progressed. The guard position that
was filled by Bernard GaKcway, an
other of the vets, was filled by Ralph
Mason, as Galloway has not as yet
een aide to resume his playing, and
Mason made the visitors going rough.
Bernard Kiinger and Bob Fitch were
also used in the game for a part of
the time and showed their ability at
guarding, making it diflicult for the
visitors to penetrate their defense,
Kiinger showing some fast and ag
gressive work in his guarding.
The Weeping Water team depend
ed for their scoring largely on W.
Bickford, left forward, who scored
all of the points that the team
chalked up.
George Perry was the high point
man of the locals with ten field goals
and Captain Ed Wescott second with
five cf the basket3. closely followed
y Hatt with four.
The score at the half was 18 to 5
and the visitors were held scoreless
for the second half of the battle.
The following, is the tabulated
core of thw ani:
Plattsmonth
FG FT PF TP
Wescott, rf 5 0 0 10
'latt. If 4 0 0 8
Perry, c 10 0 0 20
Hadraba. rg 10 0 2
Mason, lg 110 3
Fitch, lg 0 0 10
TOTALS 21 1 1 43
Weeping Water
FG FT FF TP
n. Bickford, If 0 0 0 0
W. Bickford, If 2 115
Tnhnson, c 0 0 0 0
Hinds, c 0 0 2 0
Emberry, rg 0 0 0 0
Anderson, lg 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 2 13 5
Substitutions Hadraba for Hatt,
Hatt for Hadraba. Fitch for Hatt,
Kliiger for Hadraba. Fitch for Ma
5T, Kiinger for Mason, Mason for
Fitch. Hinds for Johnson, Snipes for
Emberry.
Preliminary to the big game the
fans were treated to a fine exhibi
tion of basketball when the Sopho
more and Freshmen clashed and with
the result that the Freshmen emerg
ed victors by the score of 16 to 10
in the hard fought battle. The
youneer players showed good form
in their work and the promise of
some real "hot" basketball players
for the future blue and white squad.
Hubert Dew, freshman, was the high
point man of the team with three
field goals while Hershel Dew and
George Sayles of the sophomores
snagged two baskets. John Galloway
of the freshmen also showed fine
floor work and has a brilliant future
before him in the future playing.
GIVEN PLEASANT SURPRISE
William Mrasek, who has just
passed hi3 sixteenth birthday, was
given a very pleasant surprise on
Tuesday evening at his home on
West Oak street when a number of
the young friends gathered to assist
him in seeing that the event was
properly observed and which was a
most delightful event for all those
attending.
The event was a complete surprise
to the guest of honor who was un
aware of the "invasion" until the
members of the party arrived to an
nounce their intention of making the
j birthday one that the young man
would not soon forget.
The time was spent in games and
a general good time until the clr-se
of the evening when Mrs. Mrasek
assisted by her daughters, Mary,
Margaret and Mrs. Will Lindner,
served dainty and delicious refresh
ments. Those enjoying the event were
Misses Carolyn Thomas, Erma May
field, Dorothy Hirz. Sylvia Skalak
and Janet Snyder. Messers Bernard
Galloway, Newton Sullivan. Floyd
Cline, John Galloway and the guest
of honor, William Mh. c':.
1 Christmas cards in a wonderful ar
ray of beauty and designs arc now on
I display at the Bates Book & Gift
I Shop.
WEDDING AT COTJBT HOUSE
From Friday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon at the court
house occurred the marriage of Miss
Agnes Blunt and Mr. Walter Burk.
the ceremony united the lives of the
two young people being uerlormed
by County Judge A. 11. Duxbury, in
the presence of Lovtta Blunt, ciiter
of the bride and Miss Lillian G.
White, deputy in the office of the
judge. i
The bride i.- a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Blunt and has
mr.de her home in this city for some
ye: r ; past while the groom has g-rown
to uanhood in Hii city where his
father. William Burl:, has been an
old resident..
The young people are expecting to
contiru" to make this city their home
in the future.
Jury in Stull
Case Unable to
Reach Decision
Disagreement Such that Jury is Dis
missed Last Evening at 55:30
After Long Delilbleration
rri.m s.'ittirfla vh Ta!ly
The jury that heard the case of the
State of Nebraska vs. C. Lawrence
Stull and then deliberated over the
evidence from 4:30 Thursday after
noon until 5:30 last evening, was
unable to reach an agreement and in
view of the deadlock, the twelve men
were dismissed last evening by Judge
Begley.
The final ballot of the jury show
ed seven to five for acquittal, accord
ing to the report, so the jury decided
they would be unable to reach a ver
dict and their dismissal followed.
The disagreement of the jury in
the case will make it necessary to
pass it for this term of court, as the
jury will complete its work the com
ing week and all be home for the
Christmas season.
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS
From caturasVM liai'iv
The American Legion Auxiliary
held a very pleasant meetiog yester
dav afternoon at the community
building and with a very pleasing
number of the ladies out to enjoy the
occasion.
The Unit, which has the reputation
of being one of the livest in the state
on all matters pertaining to the re
lief work and interests of the former
service men, received a letter of ap
preciation for the twenty dozen
cookies that the ladies had provided
for Thanksgiving for the ex-service
men who were at hospitals and other
wise unable to be out and enjoy the
holiday.
The ladies voted to expend the
sum of $40 in having cupboards built
in the kitchen of the community
building which can be used for the
china service that the ladies have
donated to the building.
11 wes learneu wjui pie-aouic mat
'the silverware that has been ordered
to equip the service, woulrt re nere
the coming week and making com
plete the service that will enable
the serving of banquets cf 200 per
sons m the future if it is desired.
The ladies will also supply pop
corn balls for the Legion's Christ-
mas treat to the children on Christ
'bis eve and which the ladies will
i also assist in any way possible.
The meeting yesterday was pre
sided over by Mrs. J. P. Johnson,
the new unit president, who had
this as her opening meeting of the
new administrative year.
The hostesses of the occasion were
Mesdames Garcld Holcomb. Robert
Will, Carl Kopischka and Mrs. J. P.
Johnson, who served very dainty and
delicious refreshments during the
course of the afternoon.
DONATION FOR CABINET
Frnm Snfnrdav's Tnt!v-
The American Legion Auxiliary, at
their meeting yesterday voted the
sum of ?40 profits from pop sales at
the recent carnival to the Legion,
to be used in the construction of an
additional cabinet in the kitchen of
the new community building.
The Auxiliary has just purchased
silverware for banquet service and is
arranging for table linens, which
will meet all the requirements of
banquet service and they have ac
cepted the task of serving the next
Happy Hundred banquet in the new
building, early in January. Glass
ware and chinaware service for 200
has previously been purchased and it
is the need for more room to store
their dishes that led to the donation
of $40 for an additional cabinet.
Besides the shelving and work
tables built into the kitchen by the
contractors, one additional large size
cabinet has already been built and
with the one now being arranged for,
the ladies should find little difficulty
in having sufficient room to care for
all their equipment.
The fine $200 gas range will be
put to its first real use when the
ladies serve the January Happy Hun
dred supper.
Christmas cards at the Bates Book
j& Gift shop.
Santa Clans is
Received by a
Great Crowd
Hundreds of the Children Are Pres
ent to Give Santa Clans a
Eeg-al Eecepticn.
Fr'im SaturdnVs ra!ly
The city C'f Piattsmouth today en
tertained a royal visitor in the per
son cf Santa Clans, the ruler of tbe
kingdom of childish hearts and who
received from hundreds of his loyal
subjects, the boys and girls of Cass
county, a most fitting reception that
would please the mightiest monarch.
Santa arrived as per schedule on
No. 4 over the Buriington at 10:33
and found the platform of the Bur
lington station filled with a givrt
crowd of the little folks v lio shout
ed their welcome to the jovial old
gentleman who brings each yar a
message of joy and happiness o the
little folks cf the community.
Santa was the object of admiration
of hundreds cf the children as be
alighted from the train at thr sta
tion and started the procession to
the American Legion community
building where his official reception
was held and where the immense
throng was gathering to await the
coming of the patron of the holid-y
season.
The parade to the cvnmurity
building was headed by Chi f of po
lice Johnson and Claude C. Smith,
councilman of th? second ward, the
official representative of the city gov
ernment and with the juvenile drum
corps to add their part to the po
arraui and to instill into the little
folks the spirit of the occasion when
they, with their monarch, Santa
Claus. were the greatest factors in
the city.
At the auditorium the program
was in charge of Searl S. Davis who
presided and introduced Mr. Smith,
who welcomed Santa on behalf rf
the city and C. C. Wescott of the Ad
club who also extended the greet
ings cf the business men of the city.
The Boy Scouts did a great deal
toward making the event a succes3
by not only participating in the
parade but also in assisting in the
handling of the immense crowd at
the Lerion auditorium, where they
and the scoutmaster, Floyd Flack,
served to keep the large crowd mov
ing past Santa Claus.
Santa needed no greeting from the
hundreds of happy and bright faced
children who filled the audit irfum
and who had made this day one of
the happiest and brightest thf.t the
city had ever had. The little folks
who were large enouch were march
ed through the building to greet
Santa and those of too tender year
were accompanied by th'ir mfhe's
in the march that brought them face
to face with the patron of the holiday
season.
As Santa Claus greeted the little
folks he presented them with a call
ing card that gave them some tnktn
of the occasion at one of the Piatts
mouth business houses and as well
gave them a bar of Candy as a p'er
?iiif! ereetincr. there being 1 ,2'' 0
bars distributed.
After the reception th bu.in'us
section of the city was filled with
the youngsters intent on having
their cards redeemed and many very
beautiful and attractive cifts v. re
secured by the little folks from the
business houses of the city as well as
the offices cf the professional rr.en
and the court house where the spirit
of Christmas was felt in the cenerous
expression of the various officials.
The day was one that will be
notable in the history of the city and
brought out a large number, esti
mated at 2.000 from the surrounding
country and this city to add to add
to the local children in th'ir recep
tion to the spirit of the Christ
mas season as represented bv Santa
Claus.
BANK EALLANCES ACCOUNTS
Pawnee City, Neb.. Dec. 15. The
Eank of Burchard has been c'os-iJ
several days th!1; week v. Li!" ' :r.
plcyos checked balances of deposi
tors as cf May. 24. when the ! -:;'-was
taken over by th gnu--: ty f.jr,;
commission, and those cf Dec. 1
for the purpose of epfiint; v.'--ledger
sheets for all patrons w".
p.?cc.unts show an increase bet wen
the two dates.
R. H. Mohrman, cf t1 is city
plained that the commission v - i:Vl
immediately place the amount nf in
crease in the two balances f the
credit of depositors, while unincveas
ed accounts and br.lances of M y L'4
would be held until the commission
realizes on assets of the bank. Mr.
Mohrman, a representative of the
euaranty fund commission, stated
that the Burchard depositors would
receive payments in full, and added
that the condition of the institution
was better than many of Nebraska's
small banks, showing a reserve of
near 25 per cent.
The caiis of the Christmas season
now on display at the Eates Ecck
& Gift shop are beautiful in design
and those who call eaily can have
the opportunity of selecting the best
of the stock.
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