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Kefcraska State Histori- eal Society Gbe fblattemoutb 5linai vol. no. xun PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. JAN. 2G, 1928. NO. 102 Morgan nC J 5 ' V a T m c Jt a. -v . at Home Today Away "Very Suddenly at Early Hour From Heart Attack Fol- lowing- Case of Flu. From Tuesday's Tai!y TI- community was greatly shock ed today i:i the very sudden death at iiis 1 1 . ii i- ii. if of I). ('. Morgan, one (.!" th- old and highly ie.-peeted t-widt'iif of the community and which cam'- as a terrible shock to i h'- members, of li is family. ?Ir. Morgan has for the past two ..ks been suffering from a v ry severe attack of the flu and for the ::i;mr putt of the time has been ccnn'iri'-d to his Led but on Saturday and Sunday was up and around a part of tii- tii.it- and able to be down DAVID CLELLAN'D MORGAN" town for a j-hort timt Miss G-rtrude Moita tile room of the ith , This morninp i: hail gone to r to look after hi- care and !; h' lud a fiiif e had remarked that nitrht's lest and was feeling much better, the daughter i-ii hei lei bin: to iet s.nd later at S : r.0 wh n she had pone to th room was shocked to find the loved father had pa'd Hway, death hav iiiir apparently come peacefully and without a struggle. The soiddenness of the death was a very creat shock to the friends over the city and for some time it was thought that it must be a false r port but was found to be too unfortunate ly true. David Clelia nd Morgan was born in riattsmonth July :'.. 1SG7. having passed his sixtieth birthchiy the past summer and practical'.:.' all of his lifetime was passed in this community. Mr. Morgan was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Y. Morgan, j ion.-er residents of this community, who have preceded him in death many years ago. Educated in the schools of this city and at the Belle- to collt ,ze, Mr. Morgan took up tele graphing' at the close of his school work and wa employed for a num ber of years at Oieapolis and in the local Burlington office?, retiring from this line of work to enter the clothing stcre here that was owned by his brother, the late Frank J. Morgan. Mr. Morgan was elected for several terms as a member of the board of education of this city. Ik was deputy county clerk here under the t"ini of V E. Kosencrans as county clerk a'ld later was elected to the office of e'u rk. which position he resigned when he was appointed as postmaster of this city in Il'l" by Preridt'iit "Wood row Wilson, serv ing in that office for a term of eight years. Since retiring from the office of Postmaster Mr. Morgan was en gaged at the Plattsmouth state bank for some time and has since been , ngngd in the insurance business, at which he was engaged at the time of hi? death. Mr. Morgan was married in this city to Miss Kate Oliver, who with the one daughter. Miss Gertrude, is left to mourn his passing and to whom will be extended the deepest, sympathy of the many friends in their bereavement. There are also one brother, Fred C Morgan of thi3 city and one sis ter. Mrs. Clarence A. Atkinson of Saiita Monica, California, to mourn his death. The elder brother. Frank J. Morgan, preceded him in death several years ago. In his lifetime here Mr. Morgan was a devout members of the First fr.shvterian church and active in I the fcfTairs of the church of his life time faith. PATIENTS DOING NICELY From Monday's Iail- The Plattsmouth patients at the Methodist hospital in Omaha, Mrs. Frank Mullen end Mrs. Emil Ptak. are both reported as rioii.s very nice ly following very serious operations. Mrs. Mullen was operated on a week ago today and Mrs. Ptak on last Thursday and both ladies are now rallying in fine shape and it is hoped that in a short time both of these ladies mar be well on the highway to complete recovery and be able to return home in a short time. Journal Want Ads bring results. ft- . I 1 -''-' tN .'v-'jr.-'A,, , n. : -... v -''r'V- "-"'T 'i ! MARGUERITE JOHNSTONE'S PICTURE IN DETROIT PAPER The following is taken from a De troit new.spa per whih also published a photo of .Mrs. Johnstone: "Many stations in the middle v. t's claim Marguerite Johnstone of Sheridan, Wyo.. as theirs. Her contralto voice has been heard by thousands of fans, as well as inmates of hospitals and other institutions. Mis. Johnstone is hureh soloist at Sheridan. She teat lies and coaches musical sti:-deiii-:. and still finds considerable time for radio." Mrs. Johnston is a daughtc r of this vy ho pro- Mr. city will gres and -Mrs. Emil Walters of and has many friends here learn with interest of her in the musical world. Robert Eagan Dies at Edgmont, South O ' Dakota, Sunday! Former Popular Plattsmouth Youn Man Dies as Result of Infec tion of Limb. Frm Monday".8 imily The message was received here yesterday of the dath early Sunday morning at Edgmont. South Dakota, of Robert Eatran. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Eagan. for many years residents of this city. The death of Mr. Eagan came as the result of complications that fol lowed a very severe infection of one of his legs during the last few weeks and which tesulted finally in the amputation of the affected leg in the hope of checking the spread of the iniection. The patient had failed to rally from the effects of th oper ation and in his weakened condition was unable to throw off tht the infection and had grown worse until death effects of Gradually Came to ease his sufferings. This splendid young man was born in Plattsmouth twenty-six years ago and has made his home here for the greater part of his lifetime and has also lived at Seneca. Nebraska, and Edgmont. South Dakota, where his parents have made their home. The past summer Mr. Eagan was here in the employe of the A. G. P.ach store and was a member of the Plattsmouth baseball team and also the Platts mouth Athletics for the past season, leaving here at the close of the base ball season for Edgmont and where he has since been staying. Shortly after returning to the parental home Mr. Eagan was taken eick and has gradually been growing worse until his death. In this sad blow that has come to them the parents and the brothers and sisters will have the deepest sympathy of the host of friends in this community in the taking away of this splendid young man. TEKOLAY CHAPTER INSTALLS From "Wednesday's Xtallv Last evening Cass Chapter of th j Order of DeMolay held their install-, ation of officers at the lodge rooms' in tlie .Masonic tempie and wiin a very pleasing number of the young men present. The installing officer was John Teepell. past master councilor of the chapter. The officers installed were ins follows: Master Councilor Carl B. Graves. Senior Councilor Charles How ard. Junior Senior Junior Senior Junior Councilor Robert Wurl. Deacon Jack Hatt. Deacon Frederick Gorder. Steward Linville Wiles. Steward Richard Living- ston. Scribe-Treasurer Edward Pat ter- son. Sentinel Richard Elliott. Chaplain Fred Howland. Marshal Edgar Wescott. Standard Bearer Noble Kiser. Almoner John Sanders. Preceptors Donald Born, Ralph "Wehrbein. Herbert Johnson. John Teepell. George Thacker, Edward Patterson, John Bauer. DRIVE MOST ENOURAGING From Monday s Pail The committee that has had charge o the membership drive o the Platts mouth chamber o commerce has met with a most pleasing response from the residents of the city, both in sustaining subscriptions and th in dividual memberships. A great many of those who were solicited among the business men for sustaining subscriptions have re sponded with more than half of their last year's subscription and which seems to assure this part of the drive to be a great success and one that will raise the quoto of $1,500 for the ensuing year's activity in the cham ber of commerce. The individual subscriptions of $5 each have been rolling in during the past week and while the committee have been prevented by sickness and other causes from completing the drive they are hoping: to get in touch with as many of the men of the com munity as possible for the enlist ment of the citizens in the chamber of commerce membership. All local news is in the Jocrnid. I UriiiCl IVCMUClIt Here Dies at Home in Idaho Mrs. ?I. E. Coleman Passes Away at American Falls, Idaho. After Illness of Se-eral Months From Monday' ratlv EurLy last Sunday morning, only a few hours after the ushering in of the New Year. Mrs. M. E. Coleman, for seventeen years a resident of Power county, passed peacefully a way at the family In. me in this city. Mrs. Coleman had been in failing health for some months, hast Saturday she began sinking rapidly, and at C:'.0 o'( lock Sunday morning her spirit jUKs.sr: vas Lotti flight into the Great lieyond. oleman. whose maiden name t tie Emmons, was hnrn in 1-ort "-i dison. Iowa, on January 11. 1VS;. thus was 4" years of age. Her am aire to M. t.. ( oleman toon place 'a' Plattsmouth. Neb., and later .Mr. and Mrs. Cob-man made their hone ; 1'or some time at Minco, Okla. In jl91 they came to Idaho from Okla I homa. settling on u home-'tead near I Rockland. i Nine years later they moved to the Coleman farm on the Aberdeen tract, and in l'.24 cume to American Falls to live. This city has sine been their home. Mrs. Coleman having as sisted in the Coleman jewelry store during much of the time since their residence here was established. Mrs. Coleman was a devoted wife and an indulgent mother, her fine womanly qualities winning her many Iriends in the community. Possessing a most engaging personality, sue v. as yui'-k to throw the mantle of charity , over the shortcomings of others, and her unfailing kindliness and consid eration caused her to be held in the highest regard and esteem. In her death American Falls loses a thor oughly good woman: a line character lias passed on into the better life. Her departure is mourned by her husband and her only son. Emmons Coleman. She also leaves her parents. Mr. and Mrs. I'. A. Emmons of Ex celsior Springs. Mo.: two brother?. , L.. Emmons, of Excelsior Springs and Arthur Emmons of Goodrich. Wis.; a half brother. E. L. Coons of Kansas City. Mo.; her father-in-law and i brother-in-law. J. C. Coleman and I John T. Coleman, of American Falls, j Funeral services were held from jthe Methodist church at 2 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon and were conduct led by Mrs. Florence Falk. of Poca tello. During the services Mrs. H. i. : Thompson, also of Pocatello, sing "'Abide with Me" and "IJe Fiim and Pie Faithful." accompanied by E. O. Ilunyan. The floral tributes wire particularly numerous and bcautiiul and at the close of the service, the remains were laid to rest in Fall Vi?w cemetery Ralph Peterson, D. B. Jeffries. H. R. Saling. James Ayers. E. C. Taylor and S. H. McAlister acted as pall bearers and friends from a distance who attended the last rites were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McClain and Mrs. L. M. McRill of Twin Falls, and Mr. 'and Mrs. O. E. Ilunyan. of Pocatello. American Falls (Idaho Press. MANY ATTEND MASQUERADE From Monday's Pally The first anual mask ball given by the American Legion was staged on Saturday night at the community building and was one of the most largely attended dancing events that has been lit Id at this popular and widely known dancing palace. There were a very "pleasing number in mask at the dance and hundreds awaiting the opportunity of the unmasking to join in the dancing. In the awarding of the prizes Claude Richardson was awarded the first gentleman's prize while Mrs. John Polles received the first ladies prize. A special group prize was awarded to Margaret Lillie and Leona Dasher who have a very clever group costume. For the dance , Marshall and His Little Band did the musical work and as usual were much enjoyed. There was a great interest shown in not only this dance but in the forthcoming events and the an nouncement that the red hot night club orchestra, the colored Omaha Night Owls would be here on Wed nesday night was greeted with ap plause. This orchestra has made a decided hit with the dancing public and drew many from fifty and sixty niiles away at their previous visits. SUFFERS SMALL WRECK From Monday's Pally Yesterday V.T. Am and William Ahrens, local meat men, were taking advantage of the pleasant weather to drive to Atlantic, Iowa, and while on their way home from that place suffered a small auto accident. In driving west from Atlantic the two men came to a bad place in the road where a sharp turn occurred and with another car approaching it was necessary to avoid a collision by go ing .into the ditch. Mr. Am had a small cut on the eide of his face and was somewhat bruised as well as was Mr. Ahrens but they feel for tunate that the accident was no worse. ,IN CITY Saturday evening John Calvin Parmelee. heonaiu Walling and Frank Drown of Omaha were here for a few hours visiting with old time friends ar.d gutsts at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rob : t Walling. Mr. Parmelee is a former Plattsmouth boy and is now e!:j,ag- d with the Allied Contractors of O.mih;;, whose! (offices are at 1S03 Dodge street, and ! in his work has had a great sue-1 ! cess and is at the pj - r.t time em-j ' ployed as superintend, nt in th work j 'of the contracting company and ha.- j been interested in n largest projects tha has had in the ilasr Parmelee expects to deal of business in weeks when the wir.f and the company or,, projects f'f the ye:.; number of the j the company i !': e years. Mr. na Hi a great next few son passes up their new ioy Scout Week in Ka Oh? til iiiiS Week of February Gin to 12th to Dei'oted to tiie 3ov Scout Work in This City. Be From Monday's Pair The annual Boy be observed in this ary 5th to lL'th ir. evening in the wee! hv some of the sj wnuf um..'.- wil citv from Febru- .i? i-:ir'ii fi-iv ii n ; u;il he nv.vw.fi '-rial S'-ot't it tures that will bri!:g the public in a closer touch with, the Scout and the work that this organization doe in the benefiting of ; he young bt.ys of the community. On Monday evening. February Cth there will be a public in stitui ser vice held at the hirii school gym and at which, time the parents and the friends of the Scouts will be in vited to join in the pleasant event and to witness the advancement of the Scouts to the (!::'.ernt grades. The annual Father-Son banquet of the Scouts will be held on Wednes day. February 8th. the location of the banquet being announced later, at which event there will be a joint gathering of the " JirjUtsf and their fathers or some older male relative or friends and which has in the past proven one of the most r. joyubie parts of the annual Scout program. The other portion of the week will be devoted to the Scout ac tivities and the local committee will see that the program is one filled with the great est of interest to the Scouts and the advancement of the ideals of the Scouts of America. PLAY A HOT GAME From MonrtfiVs Pailv In the preliminary to the main basketball game Saturday evening, the fans had the opportunity of wit nessing a red hot battle that result ed in the Plattsmouth second team trimming the Papillion team in an extra period of struggle, by the score of 10 to . The game was one in which both teams played a very close guarding game and very i'-w chances were af forded the players of either team to get "hot" on the basket shooting. Reerline, fast little forward of the Papillion team, was the chief factor in his team's offensive and with three field goals made the chief scoring features of the boys from Pappio. For the Junior Platters. Lester Stout and John Galloway furnished the chief points with Rob Wurl also hanging op one field goal. The close guarding of Clot Wiles and Merle McCreary also was a big factor in holding the visitors. The count at the half was five to three for Papillion. but in the last half of the struggle, field goals by Calloway and Stout reversed the po sition, but Beerline and Nickerson in the last minutes of play tied up the score. An extra three minutes was play ed and which by the narrow margin of one point decided the battle for Plattsmouth. Seihert fouling Stout and Lester hooped the ball for the deciding score. NED AEEOTT HERE From Wednesdays Paily X. C. Abbott, th superintendent of the Nebraska School for the Blind at Nebraska City, and a great fav orite of this city where he was a resident for some years as superin tendent of the Plattsmouth schools, was here yesterday to spend a few hours with friends as well as look ing after some business matters. Mr. Abbott is the administrator of the estate of Earl R. Travis, who disappeared some seven years ago and who was not heard of since that time and is supposed to have died and the time limit for the lase of pre sumption of death having passed. Mr. Abbott is endeavoring to get the af fairs of the estate straightened up. Mr. Travis left as his heirs two little daughters and of whom Mr. Abbott is the guardian. The estate consists largelj- of insurance policies on whom legal action will probably be started, Get Your school sunnlles at the T?otac PnrtV onrt Ro-in-no-rrr ftrerp ', " v awaj u..w ubauuuv.ij wwawj where you will find the complete line at aD. times. VISITS Platters Add Omaha Centra! to Victories With Score of 25 to 18 Locals Trim! Up Their Opponents Saturday Night A Good Game. From Monday's The flashing fi'-or work of I'aii v attai ks and the Platters excellent Saturday j evening ketba'.l won for them another bas- i riumph over o; of the lead- ii; t.: tm;; :.: tl.e easti rn part of the :' Omaha Central, which oft' bv a S'-ore of 2T to state, that o v. as. knocked 1 S. la the ope:ii-;g quarter of the game Central looked dangerous and held a Rac! of S to 4 at the rct period. John son, f enter of the visitors, showing kill i s.i c e !'.1 e "r .r , "'. a - a ; en;;.-'-fect'.V'. i basket shooting, bur in the !:!:(.. perhj.j when the i'ull o!" the Plattsmouth offensive the purple clad lineup there rev rsal of form and the at of f'et.trai to score were ef !y smothered while the Platters were sir to roll i i.ard da king at all parts of the court p a commanding lead. Her-1-iway. guard of the blue and v lite, sank two heuutiful ne'd goal the tir-'-t half of the game as vveilj nlavin- a snleudid floor game. At r !.:.., V.. li" . , ... ....... 1' 1 II in I 'ii- H'l' 'e mioe i o' ' lav' of Plattsmouth. ! . i'O Platters shov.-e an unfailing that netted eye in the gift to.-ses th V em ien out of fifteen tries, while ntral look but four out of ten. j Tiie third quarter of the game was j 'one in which the Platters ran their! ! ni'trgm ot lea! up to i. wnne v. in tra! was held scoreless and seemed i unable to rret anvwhere in their at- i .einpts to snoot or even work the ball : down rito Plattsmouth territory. j Coach V. Y. Knapple rushed his ( I full force of substitutes into the game jin the final quarter as well as at- J ! tempting manv combinations of the i i V layers in the hope of c hecking the i ; i iattsmouth team and attempting to develope an offensive that might give him victory, but without success. Grayson, colored guard and center. was able to slip in a field goal in the change i z combinations of the play - ers, but his later efforts were smoth - ered by the Platters with the final score beinz 25 to 18. As the time of the game was up, Central fouled Callowav. who was given a double penalty and made both of these good against the visi tors, making the final score 25 for the locals. The entire Plalttsmouth team nlaved a irood game and their effec tive floor work held the visitors at j all stages of the game. The tabulated score of the game was as follows: Plattsmouth F( FT 1 4 1 PF 3 1 0 1 TP 4 3 S 1 9 Hatt. rf Wescott, If -Perry, c 1 1 Hadraba. rg Calloway, lg 0 11 Central Fil FT Haulman. rf 1 o Clancy, rf 1 0 Davis. If 1 1 Thompson. If 0 " Johnson, c 2 1 Lungren, c 0 " Grayson, rg 1 - Wright, lg 1 0 McOrery, lg 0 0 i'F 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 TP o 10 IS POSTPONE POULTRY SHOW From Wednesday's Palty The poultry show that has been projected by the chamber of com merce of this city, has been post poned until a year hence. This post ponement was made largely to the fact that a great many of the flocks are broken up now and at this season of the year there is not as many thoroughbred birds available as would be the case in the late fall or earlv winter and when the show will be held. The change will give the commit tee in charge an ample opportunity to fully arrange their plans and get ready for the show and make the t.orrniir.iic nnd spcure amDle coop ! room for the show wmcn win De neiu ... .... 1 1 .1 I at the American Legion community j buildng. County Agent L. R. Snipes is as sisting the committee in carrying out the plans for the show and will see that it is made a real success and a fitting showing of the fine poultry flocks of Cass county. VISITORS LN THE CITY From Monday's Paily Yesterday County Treasurer and Mrs. John E. Turner entertained a group of the friends from Elmwood at their pleasant home in the south nortion of the city. The party en- : joyed a very pleasant Sunday cunner land a general good time in viaitins i and having a splendid outing. Those j here were Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Her- man and little son. of Elmwood; Mrs. iJenson, xnotner ot .airs, .tier man. oi Aurora jjr an'd Bruce Herman, Elmwood, Mrs. X. D. Bothwell and ! little daughter, of Elmwood. IN SERIOUS CONDITION From Tuei"ny's Paily The reports from the Methodist hospital in Omaha are to the effect that Herman Hough, well known resident of this city, is in very ser ious condition at that place. Mr. Hough was taken with a sudden at tack of appendicitis and hurried to the hospital Tor an operation but on j arrival there it was found that the appendix hud ruptured and to add to the seriousness of the ease several Juicers had formed, the whole making jthe condition of the patient very i serious. The many friends of this j excellent gentlaman will regret very j much to learn of his serious condi tion and trust that he may be able i to rally from the illness and be able j to soon be on the highway to re covery. Miss Sylvia Cole to Head the Music Departing Here Resignation of Miss Ruth Lindsay Received and Successor Will Take Up Work at Once. From Tuesday's Pail? Last evening the board of educa tion met to take up the matter of the resignation of Miss Ruth Lind say, music supervisor of the local schools, who owing to ill health has been compelled to severe her very (pleasant relations at the local schools. and with regret the resignation of Mis Lindsay was received, as she has been exceptionally successful in her school work and advanced the music studies in both the grades and the high school to a very high stand ard. Her illness has been of a na ture that made imperative a long rest and which made necessary her severing of the school work. The board of education have been ; fortunate in securing for the posi tion a young lady whose qualifica tions should make her a very worthy successor of Miss Lindsay, Miss Sylvia i Cole, of Lincoln. Miss Cole has had an exceptionally 1 brilliant musical training that fits her for the position in the schools i here and where she will give her I best efforts to the musical training j of the Plattsmouth young people. i The new supervisor was a graduate of the Lincoln high school where she had a large part in the musical de partments in her school work. She is a graduate of the University of Ne braska, having a degree of bachelor of fine arts and also has a degree of bachelor of music in the University School of Music. In her college work she has majored in voice and minored in piano study. Since completing her college work he has taught in the musical departments of the Lincoln school. In the musical life of the capitol city Miss Cole has been very active, serving as a member of the Cappola choir as well as being a member of the quartet of the West minister Presbyterian church. The new supervisor has had a musical training similar to that of Miss Lindsay and her splendid re sults in musical work of the local schools and a continuance of the unusually brilliant advancement of the work of the local schools and a continuance of the splendid training that Miss Lindsay has established in the grade schools as well as in the high school glee clubs and musical organizations. ASKS TO HAVE DEED SET ASIDE From Tuesday's Pallv In the district court an action has been filed by Mrs. Mable Cool man as plaintiff against Theodore and Nellie Amick. The action is one in which the plaintiff asks to have set aside a deed made by Ruth N. Amick to Theodore Amick and in which Mrs. Amick conveyed to her son her farm southwest of this city. In the petition of the plaintiff it is stated that she is a daughter of the defendants and was born Octo ber 20, 1902 and when eight months of age was taken to the home of her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. David Amick and with whom she had made her home. It is claimed that on the death of Mr. Amick that the. plain tiff continued to reside with her grandmother and care for her up un- 'Til the plaintiff was twenty-one years of age or married. It is al- . leged that the deceased Mrs. Ruth 'Amick had made an agreement to 'give the plaintiff the property in question at the time of the death of Mrs. Amick. It is alleged also that after the death of Mrs. Amick that a deed was filed given by Mrs. Amick ' to her son. Theodore Amick and which instrument is asked to have j set aside. ( UNLOAD FEEDERS TODAY j From Wednesday's Dally This morning forty car loads of feeding stock wa3 received at Cullora via the Burlington and were unload ed at th Metzger farm where they will be fed and prepared for the mar ket. This large shipment of stock was purchased by Chris Metzger in the western part of the 6tate and sent to this locality to be placed in eharc for the market as the Metzger place is within easy distance of the Omaha stock market. Jas. Robertson Again Heads the Masonic Board Distinguished Vet-ran Mason Rfc Elected to Presidency of Asso ciations at Omaha. From Tuesday's P:mv The annual meeting of the Mock holders of the Nebraska Mason tc Home association was held yeMciday as the Masonic temple at Omaha when the business of the association was discussed and the officers the year Selected. f.r In the naming of th officers of the board of control the following Were selected: President James M. Robertson. Plattsmouth. First Vice-Preside nt (2. me!, Omaha. 11. Thuni- Second Yice-Presideiit- Millard M. Robcrt-on. Omaha. Secretary Lewis E. Smith Oma- ha. Trieste -s Carroll Evans, bus. John P. Fraydenbeig, Luther M. Kuhr.'-. Omaha. Thumnm:!. Omaha, (r. E. Cokiin Omaha. Cm. II. M K key . term of Osceola: all nam d for a three yens. William A. Robert -on. Plattsmouth was named as a trio-'-to fill out the term of Robert l'inch of Kearney. The report of the officers of the association r nd the superint ndent f the Home was received and showed the condition of the great MaMtiie institution located in this it. to be in the best of snap" and the instiri: tion grow ing and expanding and t re conduct of the a ft a irs of the Home to have hft-n excellent and shewing a careful management of the Hem-- and the greatest return to the aie and comfirt of the aved residents of the Home. On Sunday preceding of the board. Judge ... the meeting R. Oavix ot Wayne, grand master of the Nebras ka Masons. Hartford X. Rosebush. McCook. grr.nd high priest of the R. A. M. of Nebraska, H.. .1. T. Litchenw alluer. Omaha. Arthur C. Steilrni, of Chadron, past grand ina ter of the Knights Templar of Ne braska and James Mine of Wayne, were at the Masonic Home in this city to make their official vNit of in spection and from which they pro pared their report to the board of control. The report was one of the greatest praise tor the Home and its excellent management and the ser vices that William F. Ever.-, the superintendent had given in caring for the Home and the residents. The election of Mr. Robertson as president of the board of control is a deserved recognition of his years of service to the Home and its interests and the many friends of t hi-, dis tinguished Mason will rejoice that the board has again selected him t head the management of the Horn and which assures a continuance of the splendid services of the past in this great institution for the aged and sick. FORMER RESIDENT DIES From Tuesday's Dally This morning at the St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha occurred the death of Mrs. Effie Maurer Harben. for mer resident of this city and who has many friends here that will re gret to learn of her untimely death. The death of Mrs. Harben came as the result of an acute attack of ap pendicitis and for which she was taken to the hospital. The deceased lady was formerly Mrs. Edward Maurer of this city and her death is the third that had come into the family in the past year, the little son dying very suddenly here in March, 1927 and in a few months the husband was called by death, they now being joined by the wife and mother in the last Jong rest and removing the last of the family circle. The deceased lady was married on December 26, 1927. to John llai ben of Rockport. Missouri, who is left to mourn the death. There aie also four brothers, Roy, Newton and John Benedict-of Afton. Iowa, Frank Benedict of Crazy, Colorado, and three sisters. Mrs. Miles M. Allen and Mrs. Gus Stout of this city and Mrs. U. S. Carey of Afton. Tli-c are also three little step-children to whom Mrs. Harben had been a de voted mother. John. Jr.. Maurice Julia and Martha Lou Haiben. CHILDREN LOCATE HERE Frnrn Inesdav's Imttv The four little children of A. R. Vroman, of Mandoka. Idaho, have arrived in this city to make their home in the future with their grand father, L. E. Vroman and their aunt. Miss Wiunie. The children are all of very tender years and the young est of these is but sixteen months. The little ones were deprived ot the love and care of their mother some months ago and the father decided that they would be better cared for at the home of the grandfather and aunt and accordingly they were ent here. The little family made th journey alone to Omaha and were met there by Mr. Vroman acrt brought on here for their future home. Blank books at the Journal once.