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SC State Historical Society mm VOL. NO. XLV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 1929. NO. 58 Bock Family Job in Annual Reunion Sunday Meeting Held at Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Philpot Near Ne hawka Eighty Present The beautiful country home of Mr, and Mrs. William Philpot near Ne hawka was the scene Sunday of the fourth annual reunion of the de scendents .of John .Bock.. and .Helen Ruprhmnnrr-Horic, -pfonerr rrsittentfr of the west. For the occasion the son and six daughters of the original family were the host and hostesses of the occasion aiid' provided the reunion for the other members of the family circle, the being Julius Bock, of Newcas tle, kWyomlng: Mrs. Henry Wuloff, Avofa; Mrs. William Hunter, Platts mouth; Mrs. Edward Ganseiner, Ne hawka; Mrs. George Hansen, Nehaw ka; ,Mrs. William Peters, Alvo; Mrs. Wlltiam Philpot, Nehawka, , Tie day was featured by the pic nic dinner where all members of the family gathered to enjoy the wonderful array of delicious viands prepared for the event and around the tablM the ties of the family associa tion! and traditions were renewed. - T e year has brought a number of chaises into the lives cf the fam ily circle as a number have wedded and everal little ones have come to forn a part of this splendid family whitf one has' been called to the last rewind. The members added, by birth were Cattirlne It a pp. born November 11, 192i Warren John Cole, born De cember 20,-1928, and Ruth Harriet Kn&ie, born December 3, 1928. The one jeath in the family was that of lltth Ruth Harriett Knabe which occuifed on December 3, 1928. 'There has been three marriages In . tie family in the year, Dolores Irenj Peters to Hildreth A Lyon, May 23, 1929, who now resides at Conclfdla, Kansas; Britton Peters to Cbariotte Bartholomew, June 6t 1929,$ now at Burwell, Nebraska; Editbr Hansen to Dr. Sidney, Unwln, January 22, 1929, Tesiding -at Glen dale, California. Dtting the year there has been one gulden wedding celebrated, that of -if. and Mrs. Henry Wulff of Avoco on November 14, 1928. Af.tr the pleasant afternoon a short business session was held and it wti voted to have the reunion In 1930 jat the home of Julius Bock at Newcastle, Wyoming, and in the selection of officers, Mrs. Augusta Philpot was named as president and Miss Helen Hunter as secretary. . Thse enjoying the occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gansemer, Mr. and Irs. Harry Knabe. Mr. and Mrs. William Philpot, of Nehawka; Jul ius Bock, New Castle. Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wulff, Avoca; Mr. and lrs. Lloyd Wulff,. Avoca; Wil liam fWuIff, Otoe; Mr. and . Mrs. Georgf Pollard, Nehawka; Mr. and Mrs. ,3us Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Georgi Hansen and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Hansen and . family, Mr. and Jfrs. Clarence Hansen and fam ily oljNehawka; Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Peters and daughter. Mathilda. Mr. hd Mrs. John Cole, and son. "r- . vv arr George Peters, Weeping John Peters. Taylor; Mrs. Droner, Burwell, Mr. and Wate Robe? Mrs. 'lm Peters. Lyman, Kansas: Mr. si d Mrs. William Hunter and daughters, Helen and Marie, Platts moutl.j Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hun ter and daughter, Barbara, of Nor folk; :Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brewer and son. Charles, Callaway; Mr. and Mrs. Will 3app and family, Omaha; Mr. and lire. Alfred Raur - and daughter,- ?atrlcia, Walthill, Nebraska; Mr. aid Mrs. Jake Hlld of Mynard, Mr.' tpd Mrs. Frank Pollard and daughter, Julia, of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Fared L. Hild and family of Mur ray; Miss Jessie Robertson, Platts moutti Mrs. Schoemaker, Nebraska City; Miss Melba Dickenson, Omaha. ?ES UNUSUAL ACCIDENT v Mis-i- Margaret Samson, daughter of Mr land Mrs. David Samson who were old time residents of Platts mouth Jwas the victim of a, very un usual accident a couple of -weeks ago in Seattle, Washington. Miss Sam son who for manyjearaaj-JeiiiUiuw 1, LIL.an teachiiToClioorin Portland, Oregon, was in Seattle for a visit with friends. One day while sitting In a small bus station, in. company with five other people, the whole crowd was astonished and frightened by 'the Biidden appearance of a Marge truck, loaded with stone, which came crashing through one of the walls. It seems as though there were two trucks going along the street right behind the station. Just as they drew even with the station the rival drivers got into a row and one drlv-. er, losing control of his truck, came crashing through the small build ing. Miss Samson next woke up In a hospital, suffering from severe cuts on the head and arm, and otherwise bruised up quite badly. She la now recovering quite nicely, however, and will soon be up and around, none the worse for the ex perience. The other five occupants . of the station all got off with lsser in jury than that suffered by Miss Samson. ENJOYS VERY FINE TRIP .... . From Monday's Daily f Last -evening just as the shades of evening was falling, Harry iLu Kruger, the wall paper and paint man, with the family who have been seeing America or a good portion? of it for the past week, returned home happy but tired. They left a week ago for Kansas City where they had only expected to visit his mother and after gting there - they took the mother with them andywent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and then to the south east corner of Oklahoma, where they visited for a time then went to the southweut corner of the state where they visited with Mrs. Kruger's folks and -stopped- Friday- night ; at .WV1-. IngTon, Kansas, wnere they stajfir all night. They left there on Sat urday morning and driving Zi miles, arrived home about seve, o'clock. They report a very pleasan : visit. Locals Outsvat the Cedar Creel: Team Sunda" : II Deluge of Hits Hark Game wc Score of 19 to 1 Grabbed by Plattsmouth Athletics: r The Plattsmouth Athletics journey ed out to Cedar Creek Sunday ternoon and in a very much oni: sided baseball game, won by fb score of 19 to 1, the locals fattenln their batting average when Nessdj hurler of Cedar Creek, weakened d the fifth inning and with the resuh that ten runs were scored by thj Athletics. ft In the fatal fifth Inning, the locilf batted around twice and John Svcf boda, Joe Krejci and George Sed lacek each secured two hits aplee for this Inning, while their teari mates - were garnering a- few blow themselves from the delivery Nesson: Honots Newman, who has beei: following the hot short field position for his baseball career, made hi Initial appearance- in the pltcheY box and proceeded to make It tpq bad for the opposing batsmen. Hojha retired eleven of the Cedar Creekern by the strikeout route and showed some real stuff in his pitching work, his speed and control being especial ly marked. In addition to the mouad work of Newman, he also garnered a home run in the third inning tq help swell the score. . it After the fifth Inning, Rudy MeJ-f singer was sent In for Cedar Cree: and was able to check the battlun spree of the locals, but the changi was too late .and the Athletics weri able to read their title to victory j' a very . large margin. ' , V The Athletics are negotiating for a game at Thurman, Iowa, on next Sunday when they will meet one 01 the fast teams of southwest Iowa. In the batting honors of the day'imDer office the boys filled to se- George Sedlacek scored two three sackers and was one of the most:cj.Tiie entrance to the Soennlchsen GIVEN PLEASANT SURPRISE From Monday's Dally ' Last evening Joseph Zltka w&s given a very pleasant surprise at his home on west Pearl Btreet when'fc large party of the young friends arjr rlved at the Zltka home to tender the young man a fitting observance cf his twenty-first birthday anniver sary. The members of - the partf brought many very handsome and a tractive gifts to remind the guest cf honor of his anniversary and thee i will be cherished by the recipient as tokens of the feeling of friendship from the many associates. The evening was spent in play ing Bingo and other - games and in the Bingo contests prizes were wc by Miss Dorothy Svoboda, Miss Ann Krejci, John Svoboda, Miss Roci Janda, Matthew WooBter, Miss Emily Sklval, Henry Strata of Omaha, while the consolidation prize wt 3 awarded to Prank Koubek. ' At a suitable hour dainty and d licious refreshments were served Mrs. Zltka, mother of the guest honor, who was asslster by Mi ti i Mary Zitka and Mrs. James Sedla!4 Those who enjoyed the event were? Xlissps Tlorothv Svoboda. Rn Koubek, Frances and Anna Krejci, of this eity, Anna Wooster, Josephiire Stanek, Emily Skravil, Marie Clsar, Helen, Margaret and Prances Yel inek. v Messers John and Theodore Svoboda, Joe and Henry Krejci,, Thomas Svoboda, Ernest Janda, James Holy,' James Zitka, Frank Koubek, Matthew Wooster, Louis Konfrst, Ernest Zitka of this city,' Henry Sterba, Ed Sterba, Frank Stanek, Joe Clsar, Frank Novak, Joseph Zltka. Omaha. i O RECCT7ERING FROM OPERATIC!!. Prom Monday Dally i ' Isaac Todd, one of the popular young men of the Murray commun ity and well , known In this city. Is recovering very nicely at .the -Ct. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City from an operation f or . appendicitis. He has Improved so rapidly that it Is hoped he will be able to return home within the next few days tnJ spend his recuperative period on 11 farm. rJrsrK2ith2v erage Called to Last Reward Long Time Resident of This Com munity Pusses Away After ' Lor.g Illness ;From Monday's Dany Mrs. Ruth Ann Beverage, . one of the long time residents of this com munity, passed away late Saturday afternoon as the result of an illness that has covered the past year and in which time she has been gradu ally, .failing until death came to bring her rest from the illness. I The deceased lady has been a resi dent of this city and the vicinity of Murray for the past forty-nine years and to the old friends of many year's Standing the news of her death bring? a great regret, j Ruth Ann Trimble was born May J 7, 1860, near Monterey, Westmore- !and county, Virginia, and In that ommunity she grew to womanhood ind while a young girl joined with the Method'st church and in which faith she continued to worship until tier death On February 10, 1880, fche was united in marriage to pharles N. Beverage, who too, was a native of that section of Virginia. !lhortly after their marriage Mr. and Irs. Beverage came west to Nebraska nd located on a farm near where he present town of Murray Is lo ated and here they made their home, or a . great many years and reared heir family. Eighteen years ago Ir. and Mrs. Beverage moved to Plattsmouth and - have since, resided here and where on June 2, 1921, Mr. Beverage passed away. Since the death of the husband and father, Mrs. Beverage has been - cared for y the different children at the home ere. .- . - The deceased lady is survived by wo daughters, Mrs. Albert Satchell f Madison, Nebraska, and Mrs; R. Hitchman of Blair and three sons, red of Murray and Alph and Rlch- rd Beverage of this city. The funeral services of this estim- ble ladywere held this afternoon at t:ZO from'-tna Battler funeral home It Fouth and Vine street, the serv ices being conducted by the Rev. fceorge A. Weaver of the Mynard U. B. church. The burial was at the Sight Mile Grove cemetery beside the husband and father. There were a large number of the old friends ac companying the body to the last rest ing place and old neighbors present to pay their last tributes of love and respect to her memory. t BOY BURGLARS Sunday night thy office of the Cloidt Lumber & Coal Co. J on South Fourth street, and the HJ M. Soen- f&ichsen grocery store weie burglar- feed by a party of boy burglars and 4 small amount of money secured at e Soennlchsen store, while at the Aire anything of value. jtore was secured by femoving a apreen on a rear wlnddr and then getting Into the store ipom proper, Irhere the sum of $6.21 was taken from the cash register. I The boys made their way into the pice of the Cloidt Lunber & Coal 6mpany by breaking f window on xxe south side of the eff ice building rnd In doing so one of the boys sut ured a cut on his haial and which liter led to the apprehension of the parties. ! The police dlscoverirg the burglar- Its traced the boys by fie blood from vxe injured nand an til were aoie to secure the boys and the return of lie money with the Exception of a I 'cents. , ( II Owing to the extrenie youth of the fhys, prosecution ; of jthe case will tyobably not be madf as the prop- lit y taken haa been returned. Y0U2TG imnsTi SPEAK rnm Unndi jr'm Tn-. The Methodist church yesterday Sd the nleasurfi of hivine two of thA J' ung members of tte ministry, Rev. liinton Swindle, yrlo has Just com- eted his work ati Wliifield, Kan f .s, and who now goes to Boston to continue his studies, and Rev. CUf f rd Cecil of Des Moines, who Is an c 'dalned member cf the ministry of tie Christian . church and visiting tare at home . was Invited to occupy til pulpit of the ilethodist church, i Rev. Swingle spbke at the 'morn ing service and Ret. Cecil at the eve rting service and both brought clear Qit and ringing messages on the cachings of the church. HAS IIAIID CIJURLD ; i Sunday morning while other mem bers of the family were at church. ohn Aschen'breaner, young son of Ir. and Mrs. Frank Aschenbrenner, esiding on west Vine street, fell hile he was playing around the ouse and cut a very severe gash on he right hand. The injury bled sery freely and caused a great deal f fright to t'hef members ;of the fami ly when. tty' returned home. The oy .xrt.3 .tzZiti' to .tha cZlzi cf a 7-'-'-- xrltre tha izj-ry vsa tzzizI czt leVeral titc!:tj tt-z. la ;'s;rajiv?-ri.RE Frem Tuesday's Dally j This city-Is to haVe a new busi ness house in the near future as Mr. and Mrs. :.II. L. Gamer arg arrang ing their store room on Sop th Sixth street for a variety store aid ; which they expect to have in opettion in the next week. The fixtures for the new store are en route tojftiis jcity and as soon as they arrive gjlie stock will be placed and the store hady for business. The new store wnl bel run on the plan of the city 5 aiy lO cent stores, the proprietors f stat?. The stock for the store will arrive here within the next few dayst.nd Mr. and Mrs. Gamer . are hopeful" that they will be able to have jt lie store open by next week and raaj be able to have a part of their stoc lei installed by Saturday. . . j amtl.z::n EcigBs '- ' - '' 11;: F-icmc 5( Eajjle Camp Grourd at LaPIatte is Scene of Gathriinj of Siveral Hundred Levies Snndty S From Monday Dftlty J ' ' ) The picnic of the PlattsmOuth4 and North Omaha aeries of th tEagles wan held yesterday at the Eagles camp grounds near LaPlatt "at the north end of the Platte rlvdr bridge and for the entire day iid ? the evening the park was thefsoene of a great deal of pleasure for tb mem bers of the order, their families; and friends. 1 l The grounds are , ideal fbV J picnic parties and the day -was ail . that could be wished for aa far as weath er conditions were concerned and from early in the morning uptll'late In the evening there vvas enjoyment and fun for everyone in afprosram of sports and dancing. ij The Plattsmouth aerie jretained the baseball championship that they won last year, as they again defeated the North Omaha ttn by the rcore of 10 - to JT Jn a -ST...vcd: UatCr that was filled with -fun ton the players and the crowd as well. Fqt Platts mouth, Pete Herold did the pitching, while Harry Shiffer did th receiv ing. : Following the game, the victor ious team had their pictures taken with the championship banner, that they will retain for another year. The tug of war however vas won by North Omaha, as their. huskies were able to master the local heavy weights and after a strong resistance the rope was slowly pulled jover.? the line for victory by the North Omaha Eagles. , ;i 5: In the horse shoe pitching . con- test, the Plattsmouth; aeri& proved the most successful and won -the larger number of the games pitched. The general sport program, was one that was filled with the great est of interest and participated in by a large number of the PltfJ jmouth and Omaha people and brtx&ht out a great deal of interest throughout the morning and af ternoonf; ; At the noon hour there ; rwaa an old time picnic dinner and the many baskets of good things brotgrht,, by the members and their families pro vided a real feast that was.-knjoyed to the limit and left nothing more to be wished for in the wayj of "real enjoyment. . is a The latter part of the afternoon and evening was largely glvin over to dancing and which- serveq to en- teriam tne iovers or aancinr: uniu late In the evening. j r 1 The event was a most sultrccisful affair in every way and ,the Nvho attended felt well repaid fot their journey out to the picnic grodidjand win anxiously await tne nesj catn- eiing of the Eagles with antiep-tion of a real treat. ' 4 I EIJ0Y GOLF lIEETi I -x 4 Tivm Uondmya Tny Yesterday J. -W. Holmes. D,l . Ii. P. Westover, Frank Horsack anc! 1 3slie Niel motored to Nebraska Citji v iere they played in the qualifying t lind of the Southeast Nebraska v. rna-s ment. Dr. Westover and Frar.c :"Ior sack were medalists with a.lc:e of 74 each while all of the prjpr bers of the party were in the firs I ' lght unless later qualifications msje will eliminate some of them. Leit Eve ning seventy had entered the r rna ment' and it . is expected th ' t this number will be raised to lOCitj to night when the qualifying roV d is flrj.ished. S LEGIO AUSniARY UlIi 1 -The American : Legion Af'c! lary mit on Friday afternoon at ti j I bme ot Mrs. A. If.- Duxbury anU. vlth Mesdames W. T. Melbern, R. r " st over and L. W. Nlel as a.' 'r late hestesses. The chief bu3inesac (the' afternoon was the decision toi re a window constructed in the Hon building ' that . would connect the furnace roozx and kitchen a: Tive more rocn in tha kitchen i ? iish washing could then be carried in the furnaca reenv fr! f All a t iltitls hcur dzlnty i. ash-nk-U xrirj l rrzl ty tha t. ,3ses tl.it ti: :Z to tl2 t::-iurtsv' the atternccu. ' j Missouri River Bridge Work is Progressing Fine Union Construction Co. to Close Up Their Work This Week to Give Way to Steel Workers. From Tuesday's Dally Within the next two days the last of the concrete work on the Missouri river traffic bridge, will be completed and by the end of the week the Union Bridge and Construction Co., which has had the contract for the pier and concrete work will be ready to close up their work and load their equipment for shipment to other The capping of the last pier will be made today or Wednesday and then all that will be left will be thi tearing down of the forms and false work used by the company and , the loading out of their equipment, when the force of workmen will be ready to depart for other fields of labor. The' Omaha Steel company, which has the steel contract already has a great deal of their work started and as soon as the final pier is complet ed and in readiness for use the steel will be started out over the main part of the river. Already the steel extends out some one hundred feet from the pier on the Nebraska side, while on the Iowa side a part of the concrete roadway has already been poured as the work has advanced. - The erection of the steel work on the 400 foot span across the main channel will be a great sight to view as the various sections are bracketed onto each other and hang suspended high in the air above the water, supported by the cantilever princi ple of construction. At Blair piling was driven into the river bed, used as temporary support on which to build the bridge and afterwards re moved. The steel work will be pushed rapidly as the concrete work will be out of the way and prospects are that the bridge will be ready not far-from th-4lfat date.-whlch . wa hoped for and by the -latter part of November there should be a bridge ready, or at least in the early part of December. .With this progress on the bridge there is advanced the question, "How are we going to get to the bridge?" as the road work on the new high way is still being held up due to ne gotiations with the Burlington not being completed. The new bridge will be a great thing for Plattsmouth. At Blair, where the bridge was thrown open to traffic only a few weeks ago, a steady stream of Iowa cars on Ne braska highways both north and south of Blair are noted, and the volume of traffic is reported to be increasing daily. NEGE0 GETS LEFT From Tuesday's Dally Last evening Officer Dave Pickrel rounded up a colored man who was without a place of shelter and the police accordingly accommodatel the man from the chilly fall like breezes and placed him in the city bastile for the evening. The man stated that , he was a member of the tent gang of the Sells-Floto circus that had showed in Omaha Sunday and when tHe circus train passed through this city he had gotten off the train and while he was absent the train had pulled out and he was left stranded as In the words of Willie Mullins, he was "broke and had no 'friends here." The police gave him shelter but warned him. that today must find him far from the confines of this city and the colored brother accept ed the announcement with pleasure. as he , is headed south t to the more genial winter climate of his native land. . , SPENT FEW DAYS AT CEEIQHTON From Monday's Daily . -The Elmer Webb family ' arrived home last evening from a vi3it of a few days, at Creighton,: Nebraska, at the Albert Tinschert home, Mrs. Tin schert being an 'aunt Of Mrs. Webb. The return trip was made via Sioux City, and over the greater part of the distance the travelers found the corn beginning to suffer from lack of rain. The greater part of ' the threshing in that- country is finished, and the farmers are turning their attention, to fall plowing. During their stay, visits were made at Nelelgh, Bloomfleld, Plalnvlew and a number of the smaller towns of that vicinity and a very pleasant few days enjoyed. CARD OF THANKS : We desire to "express our thanks for the every kindness expressed by the spoken word, the . floral tokens; and the every act in expressi ng sym pathy, and for all who kindly minis tered at the tlL.e of the death and at the funeral of our beloved mother Mrs. Ruth' Beverage, and to those who. sang at the funeralFred, Al fred .'and Fichard Beverage and Mr. and "Mrs. R. C. Hitchman " und Mr." and Mrs. A. E. Satchell. ' " ; - HAS HAND INJURED George Troop, Nehawka young man, who has been engaged in driv ing on the grading and graveling gang workin'g west of thi3 city, was the victim of an auto accident Sun day that has resulted In some pain ful injuries for the young man. Mr. Troop was driving on Elm -street near the Heisel mill and several cars were parked along the street and also cars coming from the opposite direction and in seeking to avoid an accident he turned his car and with the result that it was overturned. In "the spill the young man had his hand caught in the door of his Ford coupe and had the right hand cut quite badly and requiring several stitches to close the wound. He also suffered a general bruising as the result of the accident and will have to take an enforced layoff as the re sult of the accident. Chickens from This City for theCM.T.C Farmers Co-Operative Creamery Ships 300 Dressed Chickens to Fort Crook for Students- From Tuesday's Dally The Joultry department of the Farmers Co-Operative Creamery in this city was a very busy place yes terday afternoon when a force of sev eral workmen was on hand to pre pare some 300 dressed chickens for shipment to Fort Crook to be used In feeding the members of the train ing force of the Citizens Military Training camp. Chicken Is on the menu of the stu dent soldiers twice a week and the mess officer of the camp seeking some of the real tender and high class chickens of Cass county came her and entered his order with the local creamery to supply the quoto for the Wednesday chicken dinner. The chickens were cleaned and dressed and chilled here and taken to. Fort Crook today for .delivery to the post kitchens for the use of pro viding.. a' toothsome' feast for the young Boldlers. WILL LEAVE THE CITY From Tuesaays Daily Mrs. J. M, Patterson arid children, Tom and Jane, are leaving the city the last of the week for their new home at Wheeling, (West Virginia, where Mr. Patterson is now located and where they expect to make their home in the future. They are to make' the trip by auto and will' en joy a flop at several of the . cities enroute to Wheeling. The departure of this excellent family brings a great regret here, where Mrs. Patterson has so long made her home and while this esti mable lady and the children will be missed from their ' large circle of friends, all will join . in the wish that they may find success and hap piness in the new home in. the east. STILL SUFFERS GREATLY From Tuesdays Daily J. H. McMaken, who has been taken to the Clarkson hospital at Omaha, is still in very grave condi tion and has suffered- very much from the effects of his attack of gland trouble, but this morning seemed some better after a rest last night, the first that he1 has had for several nights. It will be necessary to give Mr. McMaken treatment before the operation, as he has been very much weakened by his attack. The many friends are anxiously' awaiting word from his bedside and "trust that he. may be able to rally and soon be able to receive relief from his mal ady. PURCHASES NEW INCUBATOR . W. N. Brink of this city is prepar ing to engage in the poultry busi ness on an even larger scope than heretofore, as he has just purchased a new 10,000 egg Buckeye Incubator that he will have installed at his poultry farm. Mr. Brink . is plan ning to enter Into custom hatching and will sell baby chicks in the fu ture. as soon as the new incubator is placed In service. Mr. Brink has been very successful In his work in the poultry line and with the im proved facilities should be able to greatly enlarge his business. WILL ATTEND CHURCH MEETING From Tuesday's Dally This afternoon Rev. O. G. Wich mann, pastor of the St. Paul's Evan gelical church accompanied by Misses Amelia- Martens, Louvisa. Albert, Mata Schkanies, Dorothy Wichmann of Denver and Hildegard Wichmann of Portlands Oregon, departed for Milford, Nebraska, where they will attend the meeting of the synod of the Evangelical church and especial ly the. young people's section of the synod work. Miss Martens Is the delegate of the junior ; church and Miss Albert of the Sunday school. The Journal Job Department is 5Tipped to. turn ont anything from calling cards ta tslt catalogs.- Roddy Family Pay Honor to Aged Member Hon. Patrick Eoddy and Mrs. Eoddy Guests of Honor at Arbor Lodge Party Sunday. Patrick Roddy, 87 years of age, and one of the early settlers of Ne braska, who came to this state in IS 63, and Mrs. Roddy, were centers of attraction at the annual picnic of the Roddy family held at Arbor Lodge state park at Nebraska City last Sunday. More than 60 relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Roddy, the latter living on the old home place north of Ne braska City, as well as relatives of the late John Roddy, who preceded Patrick to the United States from County West Maath, Ireland, by sev eral years, participated in the re union. The reunion of the Roddy family has been an annual occurrence for many years, and the last three years it has been held at Arbor Lodge State Park. The picnic, by custom, is held the first Sunday after August 15th, the date of the wedding anni versary . of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Roddy. Patrick Roddy, who filed on the old homestead where he still resides, way back in the sixties, is still hale and hearty. He Is possessed of a clear mind and can recite early day history with startling correctness. In speaking of the event, the Ne braska City News-Press pays the following tribute to this venerable old citizen: "Mr. Roddy was one of the early navigators of the Missouri river and holds a captain's license to ply the Mississippi and its tributaries, which at that time included the Missouri. For five years he was captain of the steamer, H. C. Nutt, a transfer boat operating between Omaha and Coun cil Bluffs. At various times he op erated a steamer as captain between Omaha and St. Joseph, and like his brother, the late John Roddy, who preceded him to this country by five years, he was recognized . as a good sailor and navigator. "To Patrick Roddy belongs much credit because of his activities as, a sound citizen. Having been elected to the house of representatives of the state legislature in 1895, he was again returned to that office in 1897, and it was during those years as a member of the lawmaking body of this state that he fathered the High school bill, which provides for children who are graduates of rural schools attending the high schools of the cities and villages. "Patrick Roddy's eye3 glistened as he told of his contest to have all children be 'given equal opportuni ties, as he expressed it. 'Right here in Nebraska City they put up an awful howl when I introduced that measure, but the people of today realize I was right, said Mr. Roddy. 'I had offered to pay tuition for my children provided they were permit ted to attend high school here, but the members of the board of educa tion would not listen, so I had my self elected to the legislature and then put through the bill I wanted. Later my critics conceded I was right. I used to" like a good scrap and the way I took my opponents down the line on that high school matter was sure a caution.' "Although he came to the United States in 1863, Patrick Roddy never again visited the scenes of his youth. 'What would I want to go over there for,' he remarked, 'when I live In the best country on the face of the globe. I was there too long as it was, and anyway, I like this country, and especially Otoe county, where I have made so many good friends.' "Mrs. Roddy once paid a visit to , old Ireland and visited for a few months, but she said she was satis fied with one trip and that she has never had any desire to go again." It was a happy gathering that as sembled at the annual picnic. The old, the middle-aged and the Ititldies indulged in an old-fashioned picnic, the like of which is seldom witness ed anywhere. Among those present at the re union from distant points were Mr. and Mrs. Roddy McCarthy and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Clark, York; Dr. and Mrs. A.-. Naviaux, Beatrice; Mr. and Mrs. Hollister, Lincoln; Roy Mullis and family, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Banning, Alvo; C. W. Conklin, state adjutant of the Amer ican Legion, and Mrs. Conklin, of Lincoln, while the relatives from nearby were Elmer Wltherow and family, Jack Roddy and family, Paul Hanley and family and Miss Mamie O'Donnell, Union; Mike Roddy and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shana han and daughter, Miss Frances, and Mrs. C. E. Wltherow, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shellinger, Mrs. Anna Heafey, John Heafey, Nebraska City. Superintendent and Mrs. R. E. Bailey and their little son have re turned home from their summer's 'outing on the Pacific coast and Mr. Bailey Is nov preparing to get into the harness of school work.