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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DEC. 19, 1929.
NO. 92
Missouri River
Bridge is Now
Practically Done
Only Few Jobs to Place the Bridge
in Condition to Be Formally
Turned Over to Company
With the exception of a few small
minor jobs to be completed, the Mis
souri river traffic bridge at this point
has be-n completed and yesterday a
part of the equipment of the Omaha
Stell Co.. the constructor of the
bridge, was removed from this city
and will be transferred to Louisville
to start the work there as soon as
possible.
There will be little left to be done
here now, there being but a f w de
tails of the guard rail to be looked
after while the toll houses will be
built at the plant of the Omaha Steel
Co. and brought here already to be
placed and then the bridge will be
ready to be handed over to the Plaits
mouth Bridge Co., a completed struc
ture and one that will rank as one of
the finest traffic bridges in this part
of the west.
For the past two weeks persons
have been crossing the bridge when
it was possible to reach the structure
over the bad roadway that leads
there, but the bridge has not been
formally turned over to be started
in actual operation.
The work on the highway to the
new bridge is being pushed as rapid
ly as possible and the steam shovel
has been operating right along de
spite the bad weather conditions thrt
prevailed for the past week and the
elevator and grading work has also
been pushed to advance the work as
far as possible so that the road may
be ready when the formal opening
of the bridge is held sometime after
the first of the year.
The Burlington is preparing to tear
down the residence at the foot of
Wintersteen hill which has been
used as a section house for the past
few years, this being done to make
way for the new viaduct that will
extend from Wintersteen hill to
Third street and the construction
work will start as soon as the house
is out of th way of the workmen.
The Atlantic House, a landmark
for many years along South Third
street, is also to be removed by the
cityto make way for the west ap
proach to the vjaduct and this also
will be taken up soon. This building
has been in that section of the city
for many years and was built in. the
early days shortly after the con
struction of the Burlington shops at
this place.
MARRIED AT OGALLALA
On Tuesday. December 10th at
Ogallala. Nebraska, occurred the
marriage of a former well known
young man of this community, Floyd
Mason, whose wedding to Miss Mil
dred Dorothy Wood of Bayard, Ne
braska, occurred at that time.
The wedding was a very quiet
nn. and witnessed by only a few of
the relatives and close friends. The
bride was attired in a wedding gown
of blue flat crepe with a picture hat
to mutch while the groom wore the
conventional dark suit.
Th bride is a daughter of Mr. ,
and Mrs. Charles Wood and has spent
her lifetime in the western portion
of the htate where she was educated
in the schools at Bayard and where
she luis a very large circle of warm
friends, being a lady of the utmost
charm of personality that has en
deared her to all who have the pleas
ure of knowing her.
The groom is the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Mason of this
city and is a young man highly re
spected by all win know him. He
was reared to manhood in this com
munity and educated in the local
schools, but has in the past few years
made his home in the west.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason will make
their future home at Oshkosh. Ne
braska, where they have a large cir
cle of friends and where the groom
is now employed.
FINED FOR SPEEDING
From Monday' ran
Saturday afternoon Sidney Davis,
a young men of this city, was taken
into custody on the charge of speed
ing and also operating a motor ve
hicle with the cuotout open in vio
lation of the city ordinance.
This morning he was arraigned
before Police Judge Charles L. Graves
and received a fine of 55 and costs
for the speeding and $1 for running
the car with the cutout open.
In failure to pay the fine he was
remanded to the custody of Chief of
Police Joseph Libershal.
ASKS FOR PARTITION
From Tuesdays Datiy
An action was filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court this
morning entitled Ray W. Lambert vs.
William H. Smith, et al. In the
petition of the plantiff it is asked
that the court determine the interest
of all parties to the suit In certain
lands in old Rock Bluffs. If settle
ment can not be reached the sale of
the land is asked for In the petition.
A. L. Tidd appears as the attorney
tor the plaintiff.
CED EE BATED HIS BIRTHDAY
from Monday's D:.ilv
Today Peter A.'eisinger celebrated
the passing of his birthday anniver
sary, he beins born in Germany just
eighty-three years i?go today. Decem
ber 1G. 1S46. lie lived in Germany
until he was six years of age and
with the parents came to America,
on a sailing vessel, which took near
ly four weeks to make the passage
over the Atlantic.
With the parents he settled in
Illinois near Pekin, where he lived
for twenty-nine years and came to
Cass county. Nebraska, early in IS 61.
Here he settled on a farm near Cedar
Creek, where he lived for forty-five
years and then moved to Plattsmouih
where he has made his home since.
He was around today receiving the
congratulations from his many
friends. Mr. Meisinger is enjoying
good health.
Christmas Vaca
tion Starts in the
Schools Friday
Pupils and Teachers Will Enjoy a
Two Weeks Rest From
Their Activities
From Monday's Dally
The Christmas vacation In the
Plattsmouth city schools will open
on Friday afternoon. Superintendent
R. E. Bailey announced today, the
pupils and teachers being released
after the close of school Friday af
ternoon until Monday, January Cth
when the usual activities will be -resumed.
The two weeks will make it pos
sible for the teachers residing in
other places to go home for their
holiday and also give the young peo
ple of the schools the opportunity
of enjoying a very much appreciated
rest and recreation during the holi
day season.
The Plattsmouth students at col
leges and universities will also start
their vacations at this same date and
Le able to be home for the holiday
with the relatives and friends and
add to the holiday social activities
In the community while they are
here.
COMPLETES LONG SERVICE
"Dick." the faithful old horse that
has for eleven years served as the
motive power that hauled the wagon
of the American Express Co. over
the city under the pilotage of Les
ter Burrows, has retired.
Fnder the orders of the express
company "Dick" was relieved of his
relive dutv Sunday and was sent on
to Chicago where he will be taken
care of by the express company.
In nlace of the patient and faitn-
fnl horse. Mr. Burrows has been sup
plied with a Ford truck of the latest
model which will be used in hauling
the express for the local people, but
this vehicle will never be the same
to Mr. Burrows as the gentle old
horse that used to be a partner on
his long day's worK.
Tt was a familiar sight to see old
"Dick" stop at the places he was
accustomed to deliver express and
wait there until the express was un
loaded and receipted for and then
he would move on to the next stop
without requiring any urging or
command.
"Dick" was in service eleven years
and Mr. Burrows states was some
twenty years of age, as he had been
in the service of the Adams Express
Co. for several years when he was
sent here and in fact knew no other
line of work than that of the haul
ing of express wagons.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Monday's Daiy
Yesterday Miss Frances Wiles was
the guest of honor at a very charm-
inir birthday dinner party at tne
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph M. Wiles at the farm home
near this citv and for which a num
ber of the young friends were in
vited in to assist in mafelng tne oc
casion very delightful.
The home was made very attrac
tive in the Christmas decorations
that lent their charm to the scene.
the coloring scheme being carried
out in the red candles that gleamed
from the handsome birthday cake.
The afternoon was spent in games
and contests and the guest of honor
was Dresented with a large number
of beautiful gifts which Miss Frances
will treasure as rememorances oi
the jolly group of young friends.
ATTENDS FUNERAL SERVICE
From Tuesday Ia!ly
This morning Father George
Agius. pastor of the St. John's Cath
olic church of this city departed for
Lincoln where he was called to at
tend the funeral services of an old
time friend. Father Cronin, pastor of
the Church of the Blessed Sacrament
of Lincoln. Fther Marcellas Agius
left last evening following the ren
dition of "The Messiah," for Lin
coln to attend the funeral services
today. Father Cronin came to Ne
braska at the same time that Father
George Agius was assigned to the
Lincoln diocese and they have been
very close friends in the years of
service- In this section of the state.
Many from This
City Attend The
Messiah' Last Nile
One Hundred of the Local People
Take Part rn tne Great Mu
sical Production.
From Tuesday's Dariy
Last night saw the presentation of
the great oratorio of Handel, "The
Messiah" at the city auditorium in
Omaha and in which 100 of the
vocalists of this city took part and
assisted in the presentation of the
wonderful musical treat with its
"beautiful and impressive story given
in song. Many of the local people
remained over for the banquet at the
Hotel Paxton after the performance
and assisted in the broadcasting of
tne Good rellows program over
WOW. In this feature, Mrs. Joseph
A. Capwell was heard in a piano
number and Judge James T. Begley
in a short address that appealed to
the people for the children of the
great city at Christmas time.
In a review of "The Messiah," Aug
ust M. Borglum, noted musical critic,
in the World-Herald has the follow
ing in praise of the fine production:
"The drawing of the curtains, re
vealing a most picturesque setting
of a chorus of one thousand voices,
the largest in the history of Omaha,
in their variegated colors of costumes.
gowns and scarfs, 40 members of the
Omaha Symphony orchestra, two
pianists and a brilliancy of lighting
which made the occasion most fes
tive, was the signal for a burst of
applause for the chorus, then t:.e
soloists and finally for Prof. Logan,
who had the vision and perseverance
to carry this movement forward to
the successful issued that was attain
ed. "In the presentation of 'Elijah
last season. Prof. Logan had already
given an idea of his possibilities, and
on this, his second appearance as a
director of large choruses, he more
than surpassed all expectations. In a
little speech to hsi chorus after the
program Monday night, he said that
jhis was merely the beginning of
greater thing in the future. If that is
so Prof. Logan merits the unqualified
support of not only the whole com
munity, but of the surrounding coun
try as well.
Many Fine Qualities. J
"The audience was larger than us
ual for musical attractions at the
Auditorium; but it should have been
packed for so sublime and lofty an
occasion as the giving of "The Mes
siah" just before Christmas.
"There were many excellent qual
ities in the work of this large chorus.
There was a unity of attack and pre
cision, with clean cut enunciation
that made it possible at all times to
understand the words. One noticed
an inspiring tone and a massive and
splendid volume, as well as an excel
lent balance. Although there were
leBs than two hundred men's voices
against eight hundred women's
voices, they made an excellent show
ing, the tenor and base sections being
well taken and fully sustaining their
various choirs. In this great arry of
voices there seemed to be no dead
ones, each singer doing his best, and
if watching an individual singer, one
could almost hear the voice, so in
tent and earnest did they seem in the
performance of their various parts.
Voices Vie in Chorus.
"There was a distinct quality in
the sopranos and the altos, each
vying with each other, it seemed, to
make this event a huge success.
"The choruses which were con
spicuous for their grandeur and ex
cellence of performance may be men
tioned: 'For Unto Us a Child Is
Born,' 'All We Like Sheep Have Gone
Astray," 'Worthy Is the Lamb' and
the 'Hallelujah!' chorus, which
brought the oratorio to a glorious
and inspiring end.
"Prof. Logan held his singers un
der control in the various part songs
and the fugue, of which there is such
an abundance in this work. Each
choir was introduced with authority
and vigor, leaving no doubt as to the
character of the part. Prof. Logan
also has a distinctly interpretative
style which added to the merit of his
readings.
"The accompaniment by the or
chestra presented a most inspiring
part of the performance on the ac
count of the beauty of this master
piece as a whole with the chorus, and
for its orchestral alone, which was
vident in many places and especially
the Pastoral Symphony. The aud
ience received the performance with
rreat enthusiasm and most spontan
eous applause.
Solists Win Praise.
"The assisting soloists were Ma
dame Else Arendt, soprano, Miss Lil
lian Knowles, contralto, Edwin
Kemp, tenor, and Reinald Werren-
rath, baritone.
"Madame Arendt has a clear and
musical voice which she uses with
intelligence and feeling. Her enunci
ation is distinct, and was put to test
in her several recitatives and her
three beautiful solos. She gave with
brilliancy the air. 'Rejoice Greatly,'
and was very touching in 'Come unto
Him,' while the convincing fervor she
infused in 'I Know That My Redeem
er Liveth' brought her enthusiastic
approval by the audience.
"Miss Knowles gave a very good
account of herself in 'O, Thou Tellest
Good Tidings, her interpretation be
ing marked by sincerity and dignity.
Her vocal work was quite commend
able in the deeply felt 'He Shall Feed
His Flock' and also in 'He was De
spised and Rejected.'
"Mr. Kemp has a lyric voice that
carries well, and of pleasant timber.
He was quite at his ease in the dif
ferent solos allotted to him, and came
in for a hearty applause, especially
in 'Behold and See.' The air, 'Thou
Shall Break Them," was given with
a great deal of dramatic intensity,
and deserves special mention.
"Mr. Werrenrath has been heard
here so often that it is euough to say
that he was successful as he usually
is. His rendering of. 'The People
That Walk in Darkness.' and parti
cularly, 'Why do the Nations Rage
brought out the best in his voice."
Knights Tern
plar Hold An
nual Election
Leslie W. Niel Selected as the Com
mander of Mt. Zion Comman
dery No. 5 Last Night
From Tuesday's l)a.:;y
Last evening the members of Mt.
Zion commandery No. T, Knights
Templar, met at their lodge rooms
n the Masonic temple to take up
he matter of the election of the of
ficers for the ensuing year and the
following were named to head this
branch of the Masonic fraternity.
Commander Leslie W. Niel.
Generalissimo A. H. Duxbury.
Captain of the Guard W.
F.
Erers.
Secretary John E. Schutz.
Treasurer Phillip Thierolf.
The newly commander will make
the appointment of the various other
officers and all will be installed in
the meeting to be held in January
instead of in the spring as formerly.
First Fine Here
Under New Dri
vers License Law
Sidney Davis Receives $50 and Costs
for Failure to Secure Per
mit to Drive
Prom Tuesdav's 1h11v
The first fine under the new state
law which requires a person who
operates a motor vehicle to have a
drivers license, was given today in
the county court when Sidney Davis
was fined S50 and costs for his vio
lation of this law.
The young man was arrested on
Saturday by the police for speeding
and driving a car with the cutout
open and for which offense he was
given a fine in the county court. As
it is customary to note the viola-
tions of the laws relative to auto
and trucks on the license of the
driver, the police inquired as to the
license of Mr. Davis. The young
man at first stated that he had left
the license in his coat at home, but
a check of the record at the office
of the county treasurer failed to dis
close the license and as the result
the young man was again questioned
and acknowledged that he had no
license.
Mr. Davis stated that he had neg
lected the matter of securing a licence
and had apparently delayed the mat
ter too long and had been caught in
the act of driving without the neces
saiy license.
The testimony of officers was to the
oSct that the young man had been
rllier defiant in the matter.
The court after hearing the evi
dence, submitted, gave the fine as
above stated and in failure to pay
the same Mr. Davis was turned over
to the custody of Sheriff Bert Reed
to serve out th sentence of the
court. -
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Saturday afternoon Louis Sedlak,
Harold Renner and Carl Renner ar
rived in the city from Los Angeles
to enjoy a visit here with the home
folks. Mr. Sedlak has been making
his home at Los Angeles since the
last summer and will remain here
for the present at least while Mr.
Harold Renner has been engaged in
the baking business on the west
coast since going there a fewr years
ago and is here to look after some
business matters. Carl Renner has
been enjoying a visit on the west
coast for the past few weeks.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express to the many
friends and neighbors our deepest
appreciation for the many acts of
kindness and words of sympathy
shown us in the bereavement we
have suffered in the loss of our loved
one, Edward Slocumb.
The Relatives.
Santa Glaus is
Greeted by a Big
Crowd of Children
Estimated Attendance at Visitation
Saturday Placed at 3.500 De
spite Bad Eoads
i The visit here of Santa Claus on
Saturday afternoon proved a great
treat to the many little folks as well
as the grownups who were preseni.
;to enjoy the event which was ar
ranged through the retail section of
the Chamber of Commerce of which
; E. A. Wurl is the president.
The weather conditions were not
the most favorable for the attend
ance but despite this fact there were
jfrom 3,500 to 4.0O0 here to greet
the patron of the holiday season,
i Santa arrived according to sche
dule, reaching the new Missouri
! river bridge ps the Burlington ship
whistle sounded the signal to the
j waiting crowd and in a fewmcments
J Lis official pilot, Carl Ofe. appeared
Ct the intersection of Granite and
j Third street and moved north to
i Main where the cheering and de
lighted crowd of youngsters as well
as the older ones were gathered. At
the street intersection there was
formed a large circle of the young
sters who had been selected by the
pupils of the various schools over
the county and who carried the hand
some little pennants and canes as
well as wearing the official badges
prepared for the occasion.
On reaching Third street Santa
was formally welcomed to the city
by Mayor John P. Sat tier ar.d pre
sented with the special Santa Claus
key to the city and Mrs. E. A. Wurl
also extended the greetings of the
Chamber of Commerce retail section.
After the acknowledgement by Santa,
the jolly old patron proceeded to
shake hands and greet the members
of the guard of honor and then pre
pared to move to the American Le
gion community building where he
was to give out his presents to the
little folks.
The parade was headed by Chief of
Police Joe Libershal on a white
spirited steed and followed by Stuart
Porter who carried the flag and thea
the Sam Am drum corps in their
blue and white P. H. S. helmets, the
Boy Scouts under the direction of
Russell Reeder. scoutmaster follow
ing and then the guard of honor who
were under the direction of Carl
Cunningham and Robert Foster Pat
terson, principal of the high school.
On reaching the community build
ing, the children of twelve years and
under were all given a gift and there
were some 1,000 presents given out
there and in this connection the gifts
were handled much better than form
erly and this feature was under the
direction of Walter Gabriel of the
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co.,
who had the gifts arranged for the
boys and girls and given out to suit
the ages of the little folks which
made it much better for Santa and a
great deal more satisfactory for the
little foiks.
After the distribution at the build
ing Santa made visits to a number
of the sick children whose names
had been supplied to the committee
and also took a spin out to the Ne
braska Masonic Home to greet the
old folks before he sped on west
ward as Santa stated he was headed
for Lincoln for a visit.
SUFFERS SLIGHT ACCIDENT
Stuart Egenberger, who is attend
ing the University of Nebraska col
lege of medicine at Omaha, was
injured Sunday afternoon while driv
ing the Egenberger sedan on the
streets of the metropolis. Stuart was
driving and in the sleet and ruin
the windshield was rapidly coated
and made necessary the young man
glancing out of the sedan occasion
ally to see the street ahead of him.
While he was glancing out to guide
the car, a truck was passing and
skidded on the slippery street and
struck the sedan a very hard blow
with the result that Stuart was
bruised up some and also had two of
his front teeth knocked out where
he struck his head against the frame
work of the car. The injuries are
not serious, however, and the young
man Is continuing on with his work
at the college altho somewhat han
dicapped. TEACHERS ENJOY PARTY
The teachers party club enjoyed
a very delightful time on Saturday
evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
F. L. Cummins, the event being in
the nature of a Christmas party held
before the commencement of the
holiday vacation.
The home was very attractively
arranged in the red and green of
the Christmas season and which
made a very bright and cheerful set
ting for the happy occasion.
The evening was spent in the play
ing of bridge and in which Miss
Mary Jane Tidball received the first
honors, Miss Pearle Staats, the sec
ond, and Miss Edith Farley, third.
At the close of the delightful eve
ning dainty refreshments were serv
ed by Mrs. Cummins which added a
great deal to the enjoyment of the
event.
Read the Journal Want Ads.
STARTS FROM CALIFORNIA
From Tuesday's Daily
A message was received here last
night by the members of tne Wes
cott family announcing that Mrs. E.
H. Wescott was leaving Los Angeles
last evening in company with Mrs.
Mary Wescott, mother of C. C. and
E. H. Wescott. and who is return
ing to Plattsmouth to make her home
in the future. Mrs. Mary Wescott
is now in her eighty-second year and
while she has borne her advanced
years in splendid shape she feels that
she would be better satisfied to be
here with the other members of the
family now that her youngest son.
Earl Wescott and family are remov
ing to Chicago and accordingly she
will be back in the home where she
resided for so many years and once
more surrounded by the sons and
their families.
Young Boys
Face Charge of
Serious Crime
Claimed that Youths Entered the
Residence at Robert Wills Place
By Breaking In
From Tuesday' Daily
The police and county officers who
have had more or less experience with
a number of boys in the past several
months in regard to petty thefts, are
again faced with the necessity of
having some of these boys in -for in
vestigation and this time on a charge
of having broken into the residence
property former ly occupied by Robert
Will and family and which place
still contains some of the goods and
catttels of the Will family.
The contents of trunks were scat
tered over the place and the resi
dence had evidently been thoroughly
searched by the parties breaking in
but bo thoroughly was the place
frisked that it is impossible to tell
what has been taken from the house,
if anything.
The matter was reported to the
police by Mr. Will who also brought
in the boys who it is alleged were
mixed up in the deal and the affair
was turned over to Chief oC Police
Joe Libershal who has placed the
case in the hands of County Attorney
W. G. Kieck for the filing of a com
plaint in the matter.
The boys claimed to nave been
involved are from 14 years down to
10 and who should at their age be
in school or under the supervision
of the parents Instead of getting
themselves into a position where
they are gradually getting in posi
tion to receive a severe punishment
and several times the boys have been
given another chance, but in this
case the charges, if proved, will go
rather hard with the lads.
GEORGE F. OLIVER
George Findley Oliver, 64, died
early Tuesday at his home In Papil
lion. Surviving are his wife, Mar
tha; a son. Hugh; five daughters.
Mrs. Ira Vance of Lexington. Neb.;
Mrs. Edward Nickerson. Des Moines;
Mrs. James Sullivan, Omaha; Mrs.
Louise Kremke and Miss Elizabeth
of Papillion. He was a member of
South Omaha lodge No. 140. I. O.
O. F.
Mr. Oliver was for a number of
years a resident of Plattsmouth. be
ing engaged here as a printer on the
Journal in 18SC-S7 and will be re
called by the older residents. He was
also one of the active baseball play
ers of the city and a member of the
local team several seasons while the
Patterson brothers and other of the
old time players were in their prime
in the national pastime.
For a great many years Mr. Oliver
has been located at Papillion where
he was employed on the Times of
that city in their composing room
force.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Wednesflajrn Tf!T
W. H. Seybert, one of the well
known residents of this city, was
operated on yesterday at the Mercy
hospital at Council Bluffs, the pat
ient having been a sufferer for some
time from what has developed to be
a tumor of the kidney and which
necessitated the operation to give
the patient any relief. The operation '
proved successful and at the last re
ports received this morning from the
hospital Mr. Seybert was apparently
doing very nicely and rested very
easily during the night altho the j
serious nature of the operation will j
require some time for him to show
any marked improvement. The host
of friends here of this splendid gen
tleman are trusting that he may
continue to improve until he is able
to return home and relieved pf his '
suffering of the past few months. (
SUFFERS SEVERE FALL
Miss Mae Murphy is suffering from ,
the effects of a sprained ankle which
she sustained Saturday evening while
visiting at the home of her neigh
bors, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Richey. Miss
Murphy was descending a stairway
at the Richey home and in some
manner fell, her ankle twisting and
causing a very severe sprain that has
proven very painful and serving to
keep the victim of the accident con
fined to her home.
Christmas Party
is Enjoyed by
Woman's Club
Heme of Mrs. R. P. Westover Is the
Scene of a Most Delightful
i Event Last Evening
From Wednesday's Iaily
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
met last evening at the pleasant
home of Mrs. R. P. Westover "n
high sr-hool hill and which event
partook of the nature of a Christinas
party arranged by the social commit
tee of the club and who had charge
of the program of the evening.
The devotional period was in
charge of Mrs. Robert Troop who
(gave the Christmas story from the
scriptures.
The business session was presided
over by Mrs. A. H. Duxbury in the
absence of the president, Mrs. E. H.
Wescott, who is returning from the
west coast but was unable to reach
here in time for the meeting.
The attractive Westover home was
very nanusomeiy arranged m me
Christmas colorings of red and green
and with a lighted Christmas tree
adding to the beauty and charm of
the home .nd around the tref- was
arranged the gifts that the ladies
will turn over to the associafed
charities for their Christmas distri
bution. The various department chairmen
reported and Mrs. Frank Mullen of
the finance committee reported that
the club had sponsored the showing
of "Evangeline" r.t the Ritz and
were also sponsoring "Sixty Miles
An Hour" at the Parmele on Thurs
day and Friday of this week and
Mrs. Mullen urged all to attend as
the receipts will be used in the
educational fund of the club to help
students in their college work. The
tickets for the show can be secured
of all club members and also at the
Mauzy drug store where reserva
tions are made.
The club also voted to donate $10
to be used by the associated charities
in their Christmas work.
Following the business session
the meeting was turned over to Mrs.
Robert Reed and a very clever pro
gram was presented that carried out
the Christmas spirit and thought in
its entirety.
Mrs. Robert Troop gave ,a very
beautiful Christmas poem from the
pen of Edgar Guest that was most
thoroughly enjoyed by all of the
party.
The two little daughters of Dr.
and Mrs. Westover, Janet and Ruth,
were heard in two ve-y clever num
bers, Janet giving two musical read
ings while Ruth was heard in two
piano selections.
Mrs. Hilt Martin, one of the tal
ented vocalists of the city was heard
in the song. "The Birthday of the
King." given in her usual delight
ful manner.
One of the pleasing offerings of
the evening was that the rhythmic
orchestra under the leadership of
Warren Reed, with Mrs. Robert Reed
at the piano and the little folks in
addition to their musical instru
ments also gave several of the Christ
mas songs with Mrs. George L. Far
ley at the piano.
The evening was closed with the
serving of refreshments by the hos
tesses of the occasion.
SENT TO TEXAS
Yesterdav afternoon Allan Craw
ford, ared man who has been at the
county jail for the past ten days suf
fering from an apnarent loss of mem
ory as to his occupation or where he
was engaged in working, was sent
to Electra, Texas, near where he has
two sons residing. The sons were
notified of the father being here but
were unable to aid or did not wish
to as he had no, seen them for twenty-five
years and accordingly on re
ceiving an unfavorable reply to their
inquiries the county officers decided
to send the aged man back to Texas
anyway, regardless of the attitude e.f
his relatives.
SUFFERS INJURED WRIST
Mrs. Charles Gradoville. Sr., re
siding in the west part of the city,
was one of the victims of the slip
pery weather cf Monday as she fell
at her home and had the left wrist
rather badly sprained and causing
her more or less annoyance. Mrs.
Gradoville was engaged in her house
hold work and had stepped out of
the house without noticing the very
slippery condition of the walks and
surroundings and the result was a
severe fall and the injury to her
wrist.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Birdsley was made very happy on
Sunday morning when a fine little
eight-pound son arrived to share
their home in the future. The mother
and little one are doing nicely and
the occasion has brought a great deal
of happiness to the proud father.
Fresh and toothsome cashew, al
monds and pecans, also chocolate
coated almonds and peanuts at the
Bates Book & Gift Shop.