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VOL. NO. ZLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1929.
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Heavy Rain
and Hail Storm
Visits County
Rain Very Heavy in and Near
City While Much Hail in
Central Parts
Frotr Thursday's Pally
After a hot and sultry day Wed
nesday this locality was visited by
a very heavy electric and rain storm
that came up from the southwest
being the tail end of the windstorm
that earlier in the day had reached
tornado like proportions at Wymore
and vicinity.
The storm here in the city was
marked by a very heavy electric dis
play and much wind that drove the
rain in sheets for over half an hour
and then passed to the east little
damage being: done in this city save
in several places where the lightning
stru'-k trees. The rain which was
the lirst real summer storm of the
season was soon taken up by the
ground which was quite dry on the
.-urfuce and there was little surface
water sove on the paved streets in
the city.
The storm was more severe in the
country districts and where a great
d-ul of hail was reported to have
accompanied the storm but in this
city there was so little hail that it
was hardly noticable.
West of Mynard and some ten to
twelve miles west of this city, the
hail was reported as being very se
vere and wheat as well as the corn
which was just getting a start was
badly damaged ar.d in the belt where
the hail was so severe the loss to
fruit will be very heavy. The wheat
is reported to have been damaged
heavily in the territory south and
east of Louisville where the storm
was the most severe.
In the vicinity of Murray there
was a very heavy and beating rain
reported east and south of that city
but which did no serious damage to
the growing crops.
In the vicinity of the Eight Mile
drove Lutheran church and east to
the Dicker school on the north Bide
of the Louisville road there was
considerable hail damage reported as
well as the very heavy rainfall and
which damaged the crops and gar
dens very much but no estimate of
the amount of the damage could be
placed by the resident of that lo
cality. FARM HOME DESTROYED
From Thur.idnv's Dally
Last evening at 6:30 the farm
home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Lepert
just south of this city was complete
ly destroyed by fire and the family
were unable to even save their wear
ing apparel from the burning build
ing. The cause of the fire is supposed
to have been an oil stove, Mrs. Le
pert having returned home from the
community club meeting shortly be
fore six o'clock and had lit the stove
preparatory of starling to cook the
evening meal. The rain storm com
ing up she had gone out into the
yard to look after the housing of
scire small chickens and the first
that was noticed of the fire was when
smoke was seen issuing from the
hous.' and vl.n Mrs. Lepert reached
the house it was a roaring mass of
flames.
It was impossible for the family
and neighbors to remove anything
from the house and all the furniture
::nd wearing apparel of the members
of the family were burned.
It was only with the utmost diffi
culty that the granary and other
outbuildings were saved from the ef
fects of the fire and the house was
soon reduced to a smouldering mass
of ashes.
SEEK LOCAL FIGHTER
George Schmader, Plattsmouth
boxer, who has had two fast and
furious fights with Mickey Durane,
well known Omaha welter, has at
tracted a great deal of attention in
the boxing circles of the west as was
shown by a message that was received
here by Edward Brantner, the man
ager of Schmader.
The promoters of a boxing festi
val at Milwaukee wired last evening
to secure the services of Schmader
sis the opponent of Harry Kahn, one
of the well known boxers of Mil
waukee, offering a fine purse for the
local boxer to come to the city that
Schlitz made famous, as the first op
ponent of Hahn, a welter from Roa
noke, Virginia, was unable to come.
George was unable to accept the offer
for next Monday night owing to the
fact that he suffered an injury to his
hand in the match here with Durane
Monday and which will require sev
eral days more to get back into shape
for boxing. Efforts to secure Durane
were also fruitless for the Milwau
kee promotors as Mickey is fighting
this week at Alliance.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors who were so
kind to us in the recent misfortune
of losing our home by f.re and fi r
the splendid work that they did i i
paving the remaining buildings at
our farm Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Le
pert and Family. d&w.
ENJOY BAND CONCERT
From Thursday's Daily
Despite the fact that the weather
man was threatening to turn on the
water works at any time, a very
fine crowd gathered last evening at
Garfield park to enjoy the program
that had been arranged for the week
ly offering of the Elks band, under
the direction of W. R. Holly.
The program was one of popular
selections and brought the old fav-
oriates of the "Princess of India"
overture, as well as "Noisy Bill" and
that eld time melody, "Liza Jane,"
which was a youthful dance tune
of Judge Charley Graves, in whose
honor the number of given. The
songs of the present day heard on
the program were "Weary River"
and "Mean to Me."
There were quite a large num
ber from the country districts pres
ent to enjoy the concert and remain
ing until the fast approaching storm
warned them of the necessity of
hastening homeward.
Cook Family
Holds Sixteenth
Family Reunion
Event Held This Year at the W. D.
Wheeler Farm Sonth of This
City Goes to Alvo
From Thursday" Iall
The members of the Cook family.
descendants of Joseph and Mary
Cook, pioneer residents of this sec
tion of Cass county, held their re
union on Sunday at the beautiful
country home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Wheeler, "Oakwood" south of this
city, Mrs. W neeler being a daughter
of this splendid pioneer couple.
These family gatherings have been
held since 1913 when the custom of
the reunion was originated and the
meetings have been held in the
homes of the children of Joseph and
Mary Cook throughout this section
of the county and at each meeting
the family history of the year ha?
been given and the story of life, the
blrthB, the deaths, the giving and
taking in marriage made a part of
the history of the year. At the re
union Sunday there were a 100 of
the members of the family in at
tendance. The business session of the family
association was presided over by O.
Kitzel of Waverley, the president.
and messages of regret from members
of the family unable to attend and
greetings from them were read by
the secretary. Mrs. Robert Patter
son.
The members of the family party
oined in the singing of "America"
as well as the recitation of the
Lord's prayer as the family gathered
for the day of association and coun
sel.
The officers for the ensuing year
named were O. A. Kitzel of Waverley
as president and Mrs. C. L. Wiles of
Plattsmouth as secretary-treasurer.
It was decided to hold the reunion
for 1930 at the home of Mrs. E. M.
Stone at Alvo.
Two songs, "All Hail the Power
of Jesus' Name" and "God Be With
You 'Til We Meet Again," inspiring
and worshipful, were sang as the
business session of the family as
sociation closed.
The remainder of the day was
spent in visiting and enjoying the
opportunity of renewing the ties of
relationship and friendship among
the members of the family.
WILL VISIT AT DETROIT
From Friday's Dally
Miss Teresa Hemple, grand secre
tary of the Degree of Honor of Ne
braska, was here yesterday from her
headquarters at Lincoln to visit at
the home here and waB joined by her
sister, Mrs. Louise Klein of Omaha,
the two ladies enjoying the time here
in the home where for so many years
the family resided and which is
still owned by the members of the
family.
Miss Hemple is to leave in a few
days for Detroit where she will at
tend the national convention of the
Degree of Honor, she being one of
the members of an important com
mittee of the national organization
and as grand secretary one of the
representatives from Nebraska to
the great national meeting, at which
there will be representatives from
all parts of the United States.
HERE FROM CLEVELAND
Mrs. J. R. Brown and daughters,
Mary Eleanor and Caroline and Miss
Hazel Dovey are here for a visit at
the home of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. C. Dovey, motoring from
Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the
Brown family. The ladies made the
trip in very fast time and with but
one stop, they reaching Davenport,
Iowa, at the close of their first day's
drive and after spending the night
there arrived at Plattsmouth the fol
lowing evening. Miss Hazel Dovey
has been teaching the past year at
the high school at Canton. Ohio, and
will spend a few weeks at the Uni
versity of Nebraska summer school
while Mrs. Brown, who was form
erly Miss Claire Dovey, will remain
here and enjoy a visit with the home
folks.
Weeping Water
Swept by Wind
and Hail Storm
Many Barns Blown Over in Vicinity
Large Elevator Struck by
Lightning Burns.
From Saturday's Dan f
Last night Weeping Water and
immediate vicinity was visited by
one of the heaviest storms in recent
years and which did much damage
both in that attractive little city and
in the surrounding farming com
munity. The first storm came at 9 o'clock
and was featured by heavy wind that
caused much property damage in and
near the city, there being a large
number of barns blown down and
trees broken and torn up by the in
tense wind.
A barn at the home of Carl E
Day in the extreme north portion of
the city was blown down, causing a
severe loss to the owner.
One of the heaviest losses of the
storm was at the Lee Brown farm
east of Weeping Water, where a
large barn filled with alfalfa hay
was blown down and in the col
lapse of the large barn three cows
were killed, being caught under the
falling building and crushed to death
and which will mean a very heavy
loss to the owner.
West of Weeping Water barns at
the George Towle and Charles Ward
farms were blown over and destroy
ed by the force of the wind, as was
also the barn at the Charles Harm
er farm, but not causing the death
or injury of any of the stock.
The second storm at midnight was
a heavy electrical one and followed
by an intense rain and during this
storm the large elevator of E. F.
Marshall was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. At the
time or the fire there was 3,400
bushels of ear corn and 3,400 bush
els of shelled corn as well as 900
bushels of wheat and despite all ef
forts to check the flames the struc
ture was burned down. The loss
was largely covered by insurance, it
was stated at Weeping , ater to
day.
All over the city of Weeping Wat
er the trees were Btripped by the
hail and heavy rain that accompanied
the storm and gardens and fruit suf
fered a very heavy loss.
Between Weeping Water and Ne-
hawka a portion of the railroad track
of the Missouri Pacific was washed
out and softened by the rain and
service over the railroad was check
ed for several hours.
FIND FOR DEFENDANT
From Thursday's Dallv
Vesterdav the time of the district
court was taken up in trying the
case of William Sorensen vs. Fred
Hoffman, a suit for damages result
ing from an auto accident. The acci
dent over which the litigation arose
occurred laBt fall on the D. L. D.
near Greenwood and the plaintiff,
the owner of a Buick sedan had a
collision with a three-ton truck of
the defendant while the defendant
was loading horses in the truck along
the highway. The plaintiff claimed
thnt thpre were no warning signs
of the presence of the truck and j
asked damages in the sum or ji.suh,
while the defendant in his cross peti
tion alleged reckless driving on tne
nart of the nlaintiff and asked dam
ages of $1,000 for damages to the
truck. The nlaintiff was representea
by W. R. Patrick of Omaha while the
defendant was represented by George
B. Boland of the firm of Wear, Mor-
iarity, Garrett & Boland also of Oma
ha.
The rase was civen to the jury
last night and a verdict given this
morning at the opening of curt nna
ine for the defendant and giving him
judgment as prayed for.
MATra.rr.Ti AT COUNCIL BLUFFS
From Saturday's Dally
Vesterdav afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Kohrell of this city had the
nlftRRure of haviner with them tneir
son. Albert Kohrell of Nebraska City
and who brought with him a hand
some bride, the young people were
married yesterday at Council Bluffs
and on their wav home to tne utoe
county city, stopped here for a visit
with the groom's parents. The bride
was formerly Miss Irene uaraner,
well known and popular young lady
of Nebraska City. Mr. Kohrell is
employed at the passenger station
of the Missouri Pacific at Nebraska
City and the young people will con
tinue to make that city their home
in the future.
BIBLE CLASS MEETS
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the Senior
ladies bible class of the Methodist
church was very pleasantly enter
tained at the home of Mrs. Mary
Spenser on Chicago avenue and with
a very pleasing number of the ladies
in attendance. A great deal of in
terest was taken in the meeting and
w hich was led by the president, Mrs.
Val Burkle and the teacher, Mrs. G.
O. Swenniker. At the conclusion of
the afternoon dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess who was
assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Wil
liam Highfield.
ENJOYED PICNIC PARTY
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening the members of the
High school class of girls at the
Methodist Sunday school enjoyed a
very pleasant picnic party at River
view park, at Omaha, the girls hav
ing their dads as the guests of
honor.
The picnic was under the direc
tion of Jean Hayes, class president,
and a very fine time was enjoyed by
the members of the party who were
fortunate enough to be present.
The "dads" present were R. B.
Hayes, H. A. Lightbody, Elmer El
liott, R. Foster Patterson, J. R.
Jahrig, E. -G. Shallenbarger, Mr.
Finke, Rev. H. E. Sortor and J. E.
Wiles. The girls attending with
their teacher. Mrs. E. H. Wescott,
were Margaret Nelson, Margaret
Shallenbarger. Helen Virginia Price,
Jean Hayes, Doris Kiger, Irene Sim
ons. Beatrice Arn, Alice Funk, Eliz
abeth Hatt. Gladys Young. Dorothy
and Amy Elliott, Helen Schultz, Viv
ian Lightbody, Winifred Rainey, Ger
maine Mason and Mildred Jahrig.
Negro Youth is
Given Five Year
Sentence Today
Walter Barns Apprehended at Elm
wood While Robbing Station
Receives Sentence
From Fridays Dally
This morning during an intermis
sion of the district court while Judge
Proudfit and the jury were enjoying
a breathing spell, the bench was oc
cupied by Judge Begley in hearing
the case of Walter Earns, colored
youth, who was apprehended a few
days ago while robbing the Missouri
Pacific station at Elmwood.
The prisoner when arraigned en
tered a plea of guilty to the charges
of breaking and entering that were
preferred by County Attorney W. G.
Kieck and waived the preliminary
hearing and expressed his readiness
to receive the sentence for his of
fense. Barns stated that he was nineteen
years of age and that he had been
previously sentenced to the peniten
tiary at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, for the
crime of breaking and entering and
had Berved a sentence in the Ar
kansas penitentiary for this offense.
He stated that he had made his home
with his father in the south after
the separation of his parents and
had been in trouble a number of
times on charges similar to that
which he was discovered at Elm-
wood.
The court after hearing the state
ments of the young man made the
order that he be confined in the state
penitentiary at Lancaster, Nebraska
for a term of five years and that he
be remanded to the custody of the
sherij of Cass county until sent to
the state penitentiary.
AGED LADY POORLY
The many friends over Cass coun
ty of Mrs. T. A. Sullivan will regret
to learn that Mrs. Sullivan has for
the past few days been very poorly at
her home in this city, suffering from
a heart attack and which at the ad
vanced age of this estimable lady,
eighty-nine years, makes her condi
tion more than usually severe. Dur
ing her illness the son, A. N. Sulli
can of near this city has been with
the mother and Mrs. Mary Mutz of
Sioux City, a trained nurse has also
been here to assist the family in
caring for the ailing lady. Mrs. Sul
livan is a member of one of the old
time families of the counties, Mrs.
A. B. Taylor of this city and Mrs.
Z. W. Shrader of near Nehawka, be
ing sisters.
JURY KEPT TOGETHER
From Friday's Dany
The members of the jury that is
hearing the case of the State vs
Dovey were not released at the close
of court yesterday afternoon but
kept together for the night and some
twelve households were missing the
lord and master. The jurymen were
kept at the courthouse until time to
retire and then taken to the Hotel
Riley where they were assigned
rooms in a close group while Bailiff
William Atchison enjoyed the sensa
tion of reposing on guard on a cot in
the hall where he could see that no
one approached the jury or interfered
with them in any way.
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS
From Saturday's Dally
The American Legion Auxiliary
held a very pleasant meeting yester
day afternoon at the Legion build
ing and with a very pleasing number
of the ladies in attendance. It was
voted to give half . of the banquet
fund to the Legion post and it was
also decided o have the meetings
on the third Friday of each month
made afternoon meetings instead of
evening sessions. At the close of the
afternoon dainty refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Mesdames
C. A. Rosencrans, E. C. Ripple. Laura
Meisinger arl Thomas Walling.
Just a few of the Cass county maps
left While they last, 50c each.
Delightful
Musicale at the
Masonic Home
Mrs Marguerite Johnstone and As
sisting Artists Entertain
Home Residents
From Friday's Daily
Last evening one of th most de
lightful musical events of the sum
mer was enioyed at the Nebrr.ska
Masonic Home where Mis. Mar
guerite Johnstone of Sheridan, Wyo
ming, a nationally known contralto
soloist, was heard in a recital and
with a very fine program of support
ing artists comprising Mrs. Joseph
Capwell. pianist. Frank A. Cloit, ten
or, Oliver Johnstone, conetist and
Mrs. William Baird, reader.
The occasion was one of great
leasure to the music lovers of the
city as it afforded the opportunity of
the local people to meet this gracious
lady, a former Plattsmouth girl, who
has advanced far in her musical car- I
greatest strength and beauty and
has won acclaim where she has ap
peared in concert work.
Being home for a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Walters,
Mrs. Johnstone took the opportunity
of offering a real treat in the musi
cal line to the aged residents of the
Home and in which the talented local
artists joined.
Mrs. Johnstone and Mr. Cloidt pre
sented two duet numbers, the de
lightful "Out of the Dusk to You"
by Lee, and "My Faith to Thee" by
Colleji and the closing number of
the program, "Aloho Oa," the Haw
aiian song of farewell.
As solo selections, on the program
Mrs. Johnstone gave the famous "La
Paloma." in its own Spanish rendi
tion that was very beautiful while
for her remaining numbers some of
the old and loved American favorites.
"Carry Me Back to Old Virginia."
"Long. Long Ago" were especially
given for the aged residents of the
Home. Mrs. Johnstone also gave
"The Scotch Love Song" by Thayer,
in her gracious ,und charming man
ner. Mr. Cloidt whose delightful tenor
voice has often delighted Platts
mouth audiences very kindly gave
several solo selections, "The Old Re
frain" by Kreisler. and "Danny
Boy" by Weatherly," both brilliant
contribution to the exceptionally
strong program.
Mrs. J. A. Capwell, who added to
the beauty of the program of the
evening by her artistic accompani
ment of the vocal selections, was
heard in a veiy fine concert arrange
ment of the old time favorite, "Tur
key in the Straw" by Guron and as
an encore gave the "Chopin Waltz."
Mrs. William Baird, one of the
talented ladies of this city, gave a
dramatic pianologue. "A Handful of
Clay," the musical setting being
given by E. H. Wescott in his usual
pleasing manner.
Oliver Johnstone, son of Mrs.
Johnstone, and a very clever young
musician was heard in a group of
cornet numbers that were most en
joyed and which embraced the best
known of the popular and standard
numbers "Dear Little Boy o' Mine"
by Ball. "Auora Polka" by Davis. "I
Love You Truly" by Bond, " La Sev
illana" by De Yradier, " Ah Sweet
Mystery of Life" by Herbert, and
"Mv Wild Irish Rose" by Ball.
The program was enjoyed by a
very large number of the friends over
the city as well as the Home resi
dents and was one of the most bril
liant musical events of the season in
this city.
ENJOYING OUTING
Several of the Plattsmouth peopli
are enjoying an outing in the north
west and also attending the Grand
Commandery of the Knights Templar
of Nebraska, which is meeting at
Chadron this week. Mr. and Mrs.
James M. Robertson, the former a
past grand commander of the order
in the state, and Dr. and Mrs. R. P.
Westover comprise one party, while
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Robertson
and daughter. Miss Vestetta and Mr.
and Mrs. William F. Evers are the
members of another party.
After the conclave. Dr. and Mrs.
Westover and Mr. and Mrs. James
M. Robertson will enjoy a short visit
at Rushville, returning home Sun
day, while the others will take a
short trip through the Black Hills
before they return home and resume
the activities of everyday life.
LITTLE FOLKS PICNIC
From Friday's Da'y
The members of the kindergarten
department of the Vacation Bible
school who are holding their ses
sions each day at the First Presby
terian church, yesterday enjoyed a
diversion when they were particip
ants in a picnic arranged for them
at Garfield park. This very attrac
tive place was one in which the
little folks found a great deal of
pleasure in their games of all kinds
and with the supervision of the
teachers "and parents had a very fiue
time. The picnic of course provided
the usual refreshments that were
much enjoyed and climaxing a most
delightful occasion for the little
folks.
C. D. OF A. ENTERTAIN
From Thursday's Dally I
Last evening the members of the :
Catholic Daughters of America were !
most pleasantly entertained at the 1
home of Mrs. F. G. Egenberge-r on i
Vine street and with a large num-
ber of the ladies in attendance to 1
enjoy the fine time prepared for them
by the hostesses.
Mr"- Eni'tJ-ger.
O'Brien, Helen Egen-
Misses Eleanor
berger and Eleanor Hiber.
The time was spent largely at
cards with several tables of bridge
end pinochle to assist in pasning the
time. In the bridge contests Mrs.
John A. Griffin was winner of the
first prize while Miss Jtanette Nas-
chek of Ottumwa, Iowa, who is here
ns a guest of her sister, Mrs. Lyle
Hervey. was the winner of the set-
ond prize. In the pinochle games
Miss Betty Bergman was awarded
the prize.
At the close of the afternoon very
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostesses.
Road to Bridge
May be Started
in Short Time
' been orgai.ized about three months.
Agreement Cf Burlington to Plans As a home for their club meetings
Will Mean That Work Purchased a former Methodist
r T T V, A church which has not been used for
Lan He .rushed several jears. The purchase was fi-
nanced bv selling shares of stock at
From Friday's. Daily $10 each." From the grounds, one can
The highway that will lead from Jook QUt oy?r the surrounding coun-
this city to the new bridge over the flnd he hi,lg o Iowa Mrs.
Missouri river as was outlined some t h president of the
time ago at the conference of the J vice-president and
citv and county officials and the - . .
state engineer, seems to be very sat- Mlss Margery Moore is secretary and
isfactorv to all parties and the Burl- treasurer.
ington railroad along whose right- Following the eats, Albert oung
of-way the highway will travel for presiding as chairman introduced the
some distance, is acceptable to the various numbers on the program. The
plans and it only remains to com- Rotarians furnished the pianist in
plete the details of getting the road- the person of Mr. Wescott and also
way definitely surveyed and securing furnished several of the musical
the route along the Happy Hollow numbers. One of the hits of the
and over the hill and in which some program was a duet sung by the Hall
property will have to be acquired, children, who first presented a home
but which is cut down in the route made number featuring different
proposed by the city and county to folks present. They received a hearty
as low a figure as possible. encore. Mrs. L. R. Snipes gave two
The new road will require a great readings in her usual excellent fash
deal of work as it will be necessary ion L R Snipes, who for 11 years
to have cuts made on the large hill has been the efficient county agri
leading to the bridge to get the road rllUiiral aEent of Cass county, cave
10 tne graae as requireu uy me siaie
for highway purposes and this dirt
removed can be used very nicely in
the making of the fill that will be
srsa
estimated will be the one requiring
the least expenditure of funds
MAKES VOCAL EEC0EDS
Mrs. Marguerite Johnstone of Sher
idan. Wyoming, who with her son,
Oliver, is visiting in this city at the
hnmi rf ATr nnrl Aire F!mil V.iltprs
parents of Mrs. Johnstone, has just farm project is in a sense a pioneer,
returned from Chicago where they Closing the program. Searl Davis of
have spent some time. While at the Rotary club gave a splendid tac
Chicago Mrs. Johnstone spent the on the pleasures the Rotarians de
greater part of the time in making rived from this heart-to-heart con
records for the Columbian company, tact with the men and -Ihew omen
who have had her beautiful con- of the farms. Two of the members
tralto voice preserved for the future of the Rotary club are progressive
on the records, she making a num- farmers of the county Art Troop
ber and which will be released later and Elbert Wiles. Both were present
by the Columbian company. Mrs. last night and both are very prcgres
Johnstone has been heard in a large siTe Rotarians. On behalf of the club,
number of the most popular of the Davis presented the secretary
standard selections over the radio treasurer. Miss Moore, with $10 as
and the records will now make it payment of a share of stock in the
possible for the friends and admirers community building and also made
of this talented lady to have her the preBentation cf a large flag to
voice at their call by means of the h in the building.
records. ,
Mrs. Johnstone is to leave m a
few days for the west as she is ex
pecting to be at Denver to fill a
recital engagement at that place
Sunday.
CELEBKATES BIETHDAY
The tenth birthday anniversary
of little Miss Jacqueline Grassman
was celebrated very pleasantly at
her home on Marble street on Thurs
day afternoon when a group of the
cVirrl fnon H c nnrl nla vmntPQ vv pro
inyitea in io spena tne anernoon. ,
Thl-me 7? games of
the childhood days and at which a
great deal of enjoyment was derived
?-nL?U, ff,K Wy,harf at the de-
lightful time and when the two-
course luncheon was ready, all were j
in the proper spirit to enjoy it .to'j
the utmost. The refreshments were t
featured by the large and handsome l"
birthday cake. j
In honor of the occasion the guest i
of honor received manv attractive
gifts. I'
The home was very attractively
arranged with decorations of the
summer flowers that added very much
to the charm of the occasion.
In entertaining Mrs. Grassman
was assisted by Mrs. R. A. Bates and j
Miss Laura Grassman, Mrs. Charles
Hit..
MAKING AN IMPROVEMENT
The sidewalk along the upper por
tion of Main street, in the vicinity
of one of the old landmarks of the
town, the one time skating rink and
later livery stable, where there is
being a new concrete driveway made j
into the building and also the walk !
in front of the place relaid and :
which while not an extensive piece '
of work is one that helps a lot in
jthe looks of the locality.
Town and Country
Gather at Fine
Joint Meeting
Omaha Stockman-Journal Has Inter-
. . , , t,
Event at Lewiston.
From Friday's Daily
Town and country
co-operation
was never better illustrated than last
night at the Lewiston community
club meeting in Cass county, Nebras-
ka iaBt night when the Rotary club
of plattsmouth were the guests of
the Lewiston folks. The Lewiston
community club building is located
about four miles from the town of
Murray.
i Headed by Fred Rae president of
i their organization, the Rotarians
j heartily accepted the invitation and
(were oa deck at 7 p. m. to partak.; cf
a "bounteous supper, served only as
the women o?' the Lewiston commun
ity club can serve it. There was more
; than enough for everyone and the
wsy that Rotarians did justice to the
occasion, det-erves special comment,
i The Lewiston community club has
a heart-to-heart talk on facts re
lating to agriculture and praised the
idea of business men and farmers co-
--
er
H. Howard Biggar of the Journal
Stockman gave a talk on "The New
Day in Agriculture." Mr. Biggar con
trasted the pioneer days with modern
times but emphasized the fact that
pioneering is not yet over. The men
who started growing sweet clover or
hog-lot sanitation or any other new
SING OF THE HOMELAND
M. S. Briggs received a letter from
jlsadore Waintroub from Los Angeles
(where the Waintroub's are making
their home, and after speaking of the
business which called for the com
munication he said that the family
attended a picnic o
J , heJd at L
- there h haJ met
of Cass
Beach
many
people from Cass county and had en-
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la copy of a song which they dedi-
Nebraska and was hooked
wJ fc the air of America. ere
sh0wing that those people who
' away3 th,nk of Kebraska
i h pleasdre:
Nebraska, 'tis of thee,
Great State so famed and free;
Of thee we sing;
Land where the pioneers.
Braved all their foes and fears;
How of those early years.
Let praises ring.
Our dear Nebraska thee,
Land of true liberty.
Thy name we love;
We love thy broad domgin;
They glory ne'er to wane;
Like that above.
How loud our plaudits rise.
And mount them to the skies,
In praise of thee.
Let all they vales awake;
Thy hills their silence breack
And all Nebraska wake
Glad Jubilee!
Our Father's God, to Thee
Author of Liberty,
To thee we sing;
Long may our State be white.
Her star be over bright:
Her children walg in light,
With Thee, our King.
