e HJttoiicti Society
She Plattemoutb Soucnal
VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1929.
NO. 94
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DriQRe is
Popular with
Aulo Parties
Despite the Rough and Incompleted
Road. Many Visit the New
Span Over River
The new Missouri river bridge
!.! was the goal of a large number
of auto parties Sunday and the struc
ture was trav!cj ovtr by a very
large numl't-r of residents of Loth
Iowa and Nebraska who made their
way ov r the rough t and in ompb-ied
highway on this side of the bridge
and enjoyed
and modem
crossing over
The bridge
the sisht of the fine
structure as well as
on the bridge,
company is i.ot yet in
position to have the bridge formally
open but offer no objection to iis
use by the autoists who may wish ar.d
can pet to and from the bridge.
line of the residents here m'uor'-d
to Gb-nw(,od Sunday and made the
round trip in an hour while hereto
fore it was necessary to take over
an hour i:i going via Omaha on a
one way trip, this showing that tiiv
bridge i point: to be a great ( -lan
to i ',,(. we who are traveling from Chi
cago tci Denver via the Harding
highway.
A little work by the contractors on
the highway would smooth up the
bridge highway so that it could lx"1
traveled in very good shape and
would help allow those who are de
siring to get back and forth during
the holidays do it in a greater de
gree of comfort. If it it- possible, the
( ity should see that the road work
i pushed along to speed up the date
when the bridge highway can be
completed.
APPEALS FROM AWARD
From Monday's Dally
The time of Judge Jam-js T. Begley
in the district court today was taken
up in hearine: an appeal filed from
the award of the state labor com
missioner in the case of a man named
Jacobs, killed at Louisvill on Moy
22nd. 1529. The commissioner at
the previous? hearing awarded a
claim of $15 for 3."0 weeks to the
widow of the deceased. Tillie Ja
cobs of West Fork. Arkansas. The
award was against Green & MeRey
nolds and II. E. Pankonin of Louis
ville. Mr. Jacob? was hired
some excavation work and
working in a trench it caved
to do
while
in on
him and he was killed.
At the afternoon session of the
court an agreement was reached by
the parties in the case as to the
compensation ar.d the lump settle
ment of $4. 4 7 4. ST was agreed upon
and 'he various amounts distributed
as follows: Green McRevnolds.
n.237.44: H. E. Pankonki. $2.
2:'.7.4::. and A. O. Anderson & Son.
f 1 .000.
ENJOY FAMILY GATHERING
From Monday's Imifr
The members of the Wes,-ott fam
ily are enjoying a family gathering
over the Christmas holidays and for
the fast time in a great many years
the a. n:l.er: of the family are here
to spent) tl,- holiday and to visit
with the nsDther. Mrs. Mary Wes
cott, who has arrived here to make
her home, and while she
st riously ill it has been
pleasure to have all of the
is very
a great
members
of
ir
t.he family present. This morning
C. Wescctt arrived from Chicago
to join his wife and son. Shirley. Mr.
and Mrs. Mason V.'escott also of Chi
cago came in today to visit their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wc
oott. while Edgar Wescott came from
Lincoln Saturday and Miss Helen
WcM-ott from Des Moines this after
noon to visit with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Wescott and all to
enjoy the visit with the mother nd
grandmother.
PLATTSMOUTH BOYS STAR
Cleller.d Ketelsdorf and Chris
Bulin ofc riattsmoiith had important
role in the production of "The
Who!'- Town's Talking" by the Bel
levue College Dramatic club, Decem
ber lPth. The play, coached by
Profs. Genervera Donaldson and R.
A. Vates of the p.ellevuo Faculty,
was full of laughs and many of these
were contributed by the local boys
who represented an irritable father
and a suitor for the hand of a daugh
ter for whom the father had other
plans.
The "Knites or Melody" Platts
mouth orchestra, played real music
between acts and received a large
share of the applause.
NOW SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
From Monday's Daily
John Alwin of this city, who has
been at the Dr. Kan hospital for
the past few weeks taking treatment,
is now doing very nicely and it is
hoped will be able to return home
within the next week. Mr. Alwin has
been suffering from the effects of
an injury sustained some time ago
and which has made necessary his
course of treatment. The many
friends of Mr. Alwin will be pleased
to learn of his improvement and
trust that he may soon be able to
returnhome relieved of his illness.
GATHER AT OLD HOME
From .Monday's Dally
The Henry Herold home in this
city i-s the scene cf a very delight
ful family reunion this week whei
an oi tne cniidien are here mr U;
holiday season under the parent a.
roof tree for the Chrhtmas holiday
.dr. and -Mrs. Henry Robert Herold
"i Okluhor.a City arriving severa
days ago wnne tins nicrmng Mr
and .Mrs. Jli.t;lifv Herold of New
York City arrived to enjoy the holi
day here with, the parent? and their
sister, Miss Ursula at the family
home and with their other relatives
ar.d the host of old time friends.
T7
noiioav sums
Young People
Home for Visit
Large Number of Students From
Universities and Colleges Are
Here for Holiday
From Monday's Dallv
i ne opening or tne :nnstmas va
cation has brought home a larce
number of the young men and women
wao are stu b-nts at the universities
and colhges in this section of the
west, coming to enjoy the yuletide
here with home folks and old time
friends and school associates.
The visit of the young people will
acid much to the social gaeties of
the next two weeks and many social
events are being arranged while the
city has back again their collegians
as well as others as well as others
who are home fcr the holiday sea
son. Many are here from far distant
points for the Christmas season and
practically all of those who have
been away at school are finding their
way back to the old home for the
day and those who are teaching at
other points will be here to enjoy
this most festive season of the year.
The university of Nebraska and
Peru students were able to reach
here the last of the we-k to enjoy
to the fullest the opportunity of the
holiday while others from mrre di?
tart points are now arriving to spend
the holiday season. Among those are
attending school at distant points
will be Robert Hadraba, who is at
Northwestern at Chicago and Joe
Hartfcrd cf Iowa college at Ames.
These two will be accompanied by
Ted Hadraba. a member of the North
western faculty and Willis Hartford
who is located at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
ENJOYS BIRTHDAY PARTY
On Saturday afternoon at her
home in the south portion of the
city Miss Jane Rebal observed her
tenth birthday anniversary with a
group of the school friends and
neighbors present to share the happy
event. In the afternoon a number of
trames were enjoyed and in these
Harry Stodola and Mary Ann High
f.eld proved the most successful and
were awarded the prizes. In honor
of the event the guest of hoior re
reived a large number of very attrac
tive gifts. Those who attended the
event were Virgel and John Urish,
Maw
Wiles.
,T o r e
Katherine and Elizabeth Ann
Mary Ann Highfield, Helen
Kopp. Jacqueline Grassman,
Nelson, Harley Minier, Thelma
Norman Gamblin. Harry Sto
Doris
Jones.
dola. Rosie Kozak, Betty Kalina. Joan
Wales, IJernard and Dale Jackson,
Jan.es Mauzy, Jane and Ronald Re
bal. WILL VISIT AT DENVER
On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Kahoutek departed for Denver
where they are to visit over the
Christmas season and enjoy a fine
outing in the Colorado city with
Mr. "nd Mrs. Joseph . Kahoutek and
family ar.d also with the other
friends in that city. Mr. and Mrs.
Kahoutek are observing their seven
teenth wedding anniversary with the
outing to the west with the brother
and wife who were their attendants
at the wedding.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
From Monday's Daily
The host of friends over
county of W. H. Seybert will be
much pleased to learn that Mr.
bert is continuing to improve
Cass
very
the
rapidly after his operation at
Mercy hospital at Council Bluffs.
Mr. Ses-bert has had a severe opera
tion but has rallied in fine shape
and his condition is just as well as
could possibly be hoped for and gives
every promise of his speedy recov
ery. SUFFERING FROM FLU
Prom Monday's Dally
James Holy, one of the accommo
dating city carriers of the U. S. post
office, is confined to hi3 home in the
west part of the city as the result
of a very severe attack ol the flu.
Mr. Holy has not been well for sev
eral days bus has been able to carry
on his work until Sunday when his
illness became such as to make it
necessary for him to remain in bed
and under the care of a physician.
Legal Blanks of an Muds for sale
t the Journal office.
State Building
Program to be
Very Extensive
Cass County in R.oads and Bridges
Have $140,000 of Work for
the Coming Year.
to
Seven and a half million dollars
for public buildings, roads, bridges,
sewers, and other public works will
be spent during 19C0 by 55 Nebraska
counties and the cities, villages, and
school districts situated within them,
according to returns which Governor
Weaver has gathered thus far in his
questionnaire to county clerks.
Lincoln and Lancaster county are
included in this estimate, but Doug
las county, which contains the city
of Omaha, is among the 38 that have
not reported.
Proportionately, these counties not
yet heard from should expend not less
than 15,000.000 on public construc
tion projects during the next year.
If they do the total outlay by local
subdivisions of government will reach
$12,500,000.
Only Public Works.
No buildings or improvements to
be paid for with private funds are
taken into account In the resume
given out by Governor eaver. His
object was to ascertain the probable
expenditures for public construction
and transmit the information to Pres
ident Hoover, who requested by wire
several weeks ago.
The state of Nebraska itself will
payout $12,000,000 on highways and
bridges during 1930. and another $2,-
000,000 will go for state buildings.
The United States government will
contribute $2. 500, 000 of federal aid
road money and 11,000,000 or more
for buildings. Of this latter item.
the greater part will be represented
by construction of the first unit for
he veterans' hospital at Lincoln.
Taking everything together, the
disbursements for all building and
improvement projects under govern
mental auspices will amount to $30,-
00,000 or more in Nebraska the coni
ng year.
Road Outlav for Counties.
Clerks of 53 counties have furnish
ed figures to Governor Weaver show
ing that $3,551,790 will be spent
on county roaus ana Dridges. ine
ist follows:
Adams $ 40.000
Arthur 6,000
Blaine 6,000
Box Butte 30,000
Brown 30.000
Burt 145,000
Butler 90,000
Cass 140,000
Cedar 100,000
Cherry 3,690
Clav 80,000
Colfax 75,000
Cuming 60,000
Dakota 40,000
Dixon 80,000
Dodge 193,000
Fillmore 65,000
Gage
Grant ,
60,000
8,000
50,000
24,000
35,000
65,000
50,000
40.000
Hamilton
Hayes
Holt
e tier son
Johnson
Kearney
Keith 1
,000
,000
Kimball 4
Knox 100,000
Lancaster 450,000
Lincoln 90,000
Madison 60,000
McPherson 5,000
Nemaha 60,000
Pawnee 40,000
Perkins 16,000
Phelps 30,000
Pierce 50,000
Platte 80,000
Richardson 100,000
Sarpy 50,000
Saunders 150,000
Scotts Bluff 75,000
Sherman , 35,000
Sioux 6,000
Stanton 62.000
Thayer 80,000
Thurston 10,000
Valley 56,000
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
York
110,000
51,000
50,000
6,000
100,000
GOING TO DENVER
Edward Fullertcn. who has for a
period of several weeks been confined
to his home in this city, is to leave
on Thursday for Denver where he
will enter the U. S. Veterans hos
pital at that place for treatment.
Mr. Fullerton was taken down with
a severe attack of the flu and has
not improved as hoped for and it
has been thought best to h ave him
go to another climate for treatment.
Mr. Fullerton is a former service
man and the local Legion post
through their very efficient service
officer. Judge A. H. Duxbury, have
been active on the case since last
week when it was decided that Mr.
Fullerton was in need of treatment
in a higher climate, receiving splen
did aid from the Omaha office of the
U. S. Veterans bureau and with the
result that Mr. Fullerton will be
Bent at once to the west.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
From Tuesday's Uai.y
Mrs. Harry Bethel of this city, who
for the past few weeks has been at
the Methodist hospital at Omaha tak
ing treatment and undergoing an op
eration, is now somewhat better, re
ports from that city state and the
many friends here are plea.sed to
learn that she is doing very nicely.
Mrs. Bethel has been at Omaha since
September at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Schulz and in the
last weeks it has been necessary that
she receive hospital treatment.
Driver of
Auto Killed
ar Av-oca
Joe Pierson of Near Memphis Drives
Car Into Side of Missouri
Pacific Motor.
Monday afternoon while Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Pierson of near Memphis
were returning to their home from
Kansas City, in their Ford coupe, Mr.
Pierson was instantly killed and Mrs.
Pierson very badly injured when
their auto was driven into the south
bound Missouri Pacific motor car due
at Avoea at 3:50.
The accident occurred on the
street crossing of the railroad as
Pierson car was coming west on
O '
the
the
highway and apparently the driver
of the car was heedless of the fact
that the train was passing, as he
drove directly into the side of the
motor car and the Ford was practi
cally demolished. Mr. Pierson was
instantly killed, his face and head be
ing terribly mangled in the accident,
while Mrs. Pierson was very severely
cut about the face and head, and
suffered bruises and minor injuries
and how she ' escaped death seems
miraculous as the car was a mass of
wreckage.
Other motorists who had stopped
for the passing of the motor car were
witnesses of the accident and assist
ed in taking the injured lady on into
Avoca where she was taken to the
office of Dr. J. W. Brendel where she
was given aid and was cared for un
til she would be able to go on to
Eagle where relatives were to take
her to her home. Mrs. Pierson, in
the shock of the wreck, was unaware
of the death of the husband and the
sad information was not broken to
her until today.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Pierson are
friends of many years standing of
Deputy Sheriff Rex Young, who was
called to the scene of the accident
with Sheriff Reed yesterday and was
unaware until reaching the scene of
the accident that the dead man wa
his old friend. Mr. Young had dated
a sale for Mr. Pierson for January
21st and the tragedy that came to
the friends was a very great shock
to Mr. Young.
R0TARIANS CHRISTMAS
From Tuesday'" Da-ITy
The Plattsmouth club of the Inter
national Rotary at their meeting to
day noon laid aside the daily cares
and tribulations to visit again child
hood days and enjoy a real Christ
mas treat.
Each member of the club came
with a gift and these were distributed
among the various members as well
as one being sent to Mr. Taylor, vet
eran Rotarian at the Masonic Home
and Mrs. Barclay, who has assisted
in the weekly feast of the Rotarians.
These gifts were distributed by a
very genial Santa whose personality
radiated the greatest good cheer, and
his greeting had the broad Scottish
accent that revealed Santa as Ro
tarian William Laird.
The program of the day was also
in the Christmas spirit with Ed II.
Schulhof giving a very appropriate
Christmas poem, while Harry G. Mc
Clusky gave the "Christmas Message"
in his usual delightful manner and
bringing to the members of the club
the story of the day when despair
was banished from the world and
hope and joy replaced the gloom in
the birth of the King of Kings.
The Rotary quartet composed of
R. W. Knorr, L. D. Hiatt, Frank A.
Cloidt and Harry G. McClusky gave
the beautiful Christmas song, "Holy
Night."
DOINGS LN DISTRICT COURT
From Monday's Dally
In the office of the clerk of the
district court today an action in par
tion was filed entitled Zoia Pollard,
et al vs. Addie Frans, et al., in
which it is sought to have the shares
cf the parties in real estate in this
county determined and partion of the
same made.
PROVES
REAL MARKSMAN
Raymond Hild, in addition to be
ing an aviator of several years ex
perience, i3 also one of the crack
rifle shots of this locality and has
established a real record at the local
shooting gallery with a total of
eighteen out of twenty shots and
which has made him the champion
at the local shooting gallery.
Death of 0!d
Time Resident
of Murdock
Deceased Aged Ninety-Two Has Mad?
His H.m-c ir Nebraska Since
the Yea.- 1S57.
Phoebe Miller was born Oct. 2 7. j
JSCS in La Fountain. Wabash coun-j
ty, Indiana and sweetly went to sleep j
when she answered the final sum-!
! nioiis of the recording angel to come!
(up higher where sickness and suffer
ling .shall be unknown.
In 18S3, the deceased with her
parents came to Cass county, Nebras
ka, where they settled on a farm two
miles west of Murdock. Here she
lived for four years and during this
time was soundly converted and be
came a member of the M. E. church
at Murdock.
On Oct. 19, 1SS7, the departed was
happily married to George V. Pick
well whose home was located on a
farm one mile west of Murdock and
where she lived until the time of her
departure. This union was blessed
with four sons and two daughters.
Ray Francis, the eldest son
away about 23 years aso,
passed
being
struck by lightning.
Mrs. Pickwell was known to be an
arduous and faithful worker in the
M. E. church for many years and en
deavored to rear her loved ones in a
Christian atmosphere and at the pres
ent time, John Paul is preparing him
self for missionary work in South
America, being a student at the Gar
ret Bible Institute at Chicago; she
was a loving wife and companion, a
kind providing mother, ever inter
ested in the temporal and spiritual
welfare of her dear family and was
a real neighbor.
She leaves to mourn her demise,
her deeply bereaved husband, George
V. Pickwell. three sons, Gayle Ben
jamin of Sacramento, CaJ., Glenn
Vincent and John Paul, both of Chi
cago, 111.; three daughters, Mrs. Wil
liam Eisele, Havelock, Neb., Mrs.
Harry Davis, Brownville, Neb., and
Mrs. Lillian Sheltcn, Lincoln, Nsb.-;
four brothers, F. E. Miller, A. E.
Miller, George A. Miller, and Jessie
Miller; five sister, Mrs. Ida M.
Pound, Mrs. Dora Garbarick, Mrs.
Lorraine Wallace, Mrs. Effie New-
beck and Mrs. June Fisher and many
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted in
the Evan'gelical church at Murdock,
.Sunday, Dec. 22nd, at 2:00 p. m. in
charge of Rev. H. R. Knosp. The
Royal Neighbors of the local camp
of which the deceased was a loyal
member, attended in a body. The re
mains were tenderly laid away in the
Wabash cemetery to rest until the
resurrection morn.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock at
the parsonage of the First Methodist
church occurred the marriage of Miss
Dorothy Mae Jacks and Mr. John G.
Jones, both of this city. The wed
ding was a very quiet one and the
nuptials were witnessed by Miss
Fonda Trively, a cousin of the bride
and Mr. Kenneth Ferris.
The impressive ring service was
performed by the Rev. H. E. Sortor,
pastor of the church.
The young people are well known
here where the bride has grown to
womanhood and where the groom has
made his home in recent years. The
bride is a daughter of Mrs. Pearl
Jacks and is a lady held in the high
est esteem by a very large circle of
friends in the community where she
has spent her childhood days. The
groom is a young man of industry
and has been engaged in farming
here for the past few years.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones are expecting
to continue to make their home here
for the present at least and on the
happiness that has come to them they
will receive the best wishes of the
very large circle of friends in this
community.
CALLED TO KIRKSVILLE
On Saturday Dr. O. C. Hudson and
wife received the sad news of the very
serious illness of the parents of Mrs.
Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Novinger
of Kirksville, Mo., and asking that
they come. Dr. and Mrs. Hudson im
mediately departed for the home of
the parents to render
ance they could, and
throughout the week,
time the office of Dr.
be closed.
what assist
will remain
During the
Hudson will
MAN MOURNED AS DEAD
ALIVE AND BACK HOME
Springfield. N. S. Ernest
Austin,
mourned as having drowned
during
a storm near Detroit, returned here
Saturday to surprise his friends and
relatives. Austin said he was on the
steamship Selkert during the storm
and when the deck load shifted he
was thrown overboard. After being
in the water for more than an hour
he was picked up by a tugboat which
took him to Winsdor, Ont.
Advertise yonr wants In the Want
Ad column for quick results.
UNDERGOES SINUS OPERATION
from Tuesdays DalTy
The Plattsmouth friends of D. C.
Thornton, newly appointed reporter
of the district court for the second
judicial district, and retiring instruc
tor of the commercial department of
the high school, will regret to learn
that Mr. Thornton has been com
pelled to undeigo an operation for
sinus trouble. Mr. Thornton is at the
Lincoln General hospital at Lincoln
and will have to remain there for
the coming week undergoing treat
ment. Cass County
Lands Change
Hands Tuesday
George Ray Purchases Cole Land and
Roy Cole the Ed Rnmmel
Farm Near Mynard
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon a quite ex
tensive change of land ownership
in the eastern section of Cass coun
ty occurred and which showed a
most favorable increase in land
values.
George S. Ray. one of the well
known farmers in the vicinity of
Murray, became the owner of the
eighty acres of Ray Cole south of
Murray, this eighty selling at $150
with no improvements on it, but the
land is on the paved road and the
power line will run by the land w hich
will make it a most valuable piece
of land.
Mr. Ray, whose home place is
located on highway No. 75. yester
day refused the price of $250 an
acre for his land. Mr. Ray having
one of the best farms in his locality
and when the power line is operat-
ing past his farm will be able to
have electricity installed and have
a home as convenient and modern
as any city home.
In the land changes Roy O. Cole,
one of the well known farmers of
this locality purchased the 120 acres
of lnni- known as the Ed Rumrael
farm, paying $160 per acre for the
land. The securing of this land will
be a great benefit to Mr. Cole, hav
ing his land near together and mak
ing him a fine farm and one of the
most productive in this county.
PLANS MADE FOR TRIAL
Cedar Rapids, la. Plans for the
trial of Elmer S. Huckins and George j
E. Huckin? on charges of obtaining
money under false pretenses were be
ing made Monday by attorneys for.
both the defense and the state, while !
they waited word of the time when
the two men would return.
Carl Hendrickson, county attor
ney, said he expected Elmer Huckins,
head of a concern reputed to pay
dividends of 26 to 52 per cent, to re
turn here within a week, but had no
information from Sheriff Harry Man
chester as to the time George Huck
ins might be removed from the hotel
at Excelsior Springs, Mo., where he is
ill.
Meanwhile, papers notifying
the
Huckinses of civil suit to recover
$73,350 invested in their concern by
four persons, were being held ready
to service upon their arrival. The
charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses grew out of the filing
of thnsp suits hv William Rneas. man
ager of the baseball club of which
George Huckins was owner; Charles
Negus, partner with George in a
cigar store here; Fred Leiser, base-
halt mnn.-iirer st Dubuaue. and E
manager
wood Royster.
HELD FAST IN ICE BARRIER
Chicago Six men, weak, hungry
and shivering, let out feeble cheers
Monday as they watched a tug bat
tle thru three inches of ice to get to
them at the Chicago water intake
crib five miles out in Lake Michigan.
They fell to and strengthened them
selves with the provisions the tug
brought, then they related a tale of
chilly horror. They told how the
sixty-six mile gale of last week's
j j. .v.:.i;v. j r- i
ruined their food, sucked the air out'rk Geo Ionian. Perry Nickles and
of their cold quarters, entombed them ! Charles Ke.l. who then served de
in ice and isolated them from help. ! refreshments after which the.
"The men became nearly frantic ladies packed two boxes of Chnst
and I was frightened some myself." mas "eats" and clothing to be used
said Keeper John G. Beuckman, "We by charitable institutions in I latts
were trapped like rats in a caulked mouth.
barrel. One man smashed a window,
but it did not do any good. Water
splashed in and ice quickly stopped)
the breach. The place became ai-
most a vacuum and it was difficult
to breathe.
"No fire could be kept. Not even
a cigaret would burn. Water clog
ged the crimney and cinters and
ashes showered our provisions."
When the gale abated, Beuckman
chopped his way up an eighty-feven
foot, ice laden ladder to relight the
beacon.
Attorney C. E. Tefft, H. A. Crosier,
well known real estate dealer and
O. C. Hinds, cat hier of the First Na
tional bank of Weeping Water were
here today looking after some mat
ters of business and visiting with
friends.
Death of John
Ervin Occurs
at Union, Neb.
Mrs. Phoebe Miller Pickwell Called
to the Last Long Rest Fun
eral at Murdock.
From Tuesday's Da.ru
Last evening at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Chidister at
I'nion. 'occurred the death of James
Ervin, Sr., aged ninety-two and one
of the few surviving pioneer residents
of Liberty precinct, one who has lived
more than the average lifetime in
that community.
i937r'in 'oo.Tn
born February 24,
d came west when
he was twenty years of age. endurine
the hardships of the long journey
from the old home to the great plains
country of the west, then the edge of
the great American desert, he living
; to see this develop into the greatest
agricultural section of the country.
j Reaching the new territory of Ne
braska Mr. Ervin lived the life of
the pioneer on the border of the
t white civilization of the west for a
number of years, being located at
Nebraska City and later came to Lib-
' erty precinct and was engaged in
farm work there for the greater part
of the time. On November 14, 1S7S
Mr. Ervin married Miss Annie
: Everett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
j John Everett, pioneer residents of
the vicinity of LTnion. Following the
marriage the family made their home
in and near Union and where their
j family was reared to manhood and
i womanhood. Religiously Mr. Ervin
j was a member of the Latter Day
Saints church.
j The family that is left to mourn
i the passing of this pioneer resident
numbers
the aged wife and eight
children, Orin Ervin, at home, Mrs.
j Charles Bcardman of Union; Mrs.
j George Edminston, Nebraska City;
(John Ervin, Union; Mrs. John Chid
ister, Unicn; Mrs. Charles Good,
Ponca. Nebraska; Mrs. John Camp
bell, Murray and Mrs. Charles Cos
diH, U'sioa, , .......
LEWIST0N STUDY CLUB
Friday evening, December 6th the
Lewiston Study club and Aid Society
gave a farewell party and shower
for Mr. and Mrs. George Toman and
Mrs. Toman's mother, Mrs. Nannie
Barling at their home east of Mur
ray. Mr. and Mrs. Toman and Mrs. Bar
ling plan to move to Omaha in the
near future.
The club and aid society extend
their best wishes and will miss them
.'very much for Toman has taken an
1 active part In the work and social
affairs of both societies, having
charge of .the musical departments of
the club and the office of secretary
: and treasurer until recently.
Delicious refreshments were served
and the guests departed wishing Mr.
and Mrs. Toman and mother success
and happiness in their new home.
i December 19th the club held its
'regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
George Park. Meeting was opened
by singing "It Came Upon a Midnight
Clear," and the Lord's Prayer.
; Mrs. Charles Keil read the Christ
' mas Btory from the Bible and led
' Vi n mamnrv tintAC Tnr the mnnltl
After the business session Mrs. Will
Wehrbein led the study period, "The
, Patience of Mother." after which the
hostess served a delicious lunch and
fthe meeting adjourned to meet at the
-'me ui mis. xenj .xumct jaaua.,
23.
Saturday evening Dec. 21, the club
members and their families held their
; Christmas party at the home of Mrs.
George Park. Cards and stunt games
, furnished amusement in the early
j part of the evening, then all joined
I in singing Christmas carols and a
vocal combat was rendered by a ladies
quartet composed of Mesdames George
J Toman, Will Wehrbein, John Hen
dricks and Perry Nickles.
j Mrs. Totran then took charge of
the gifts and distributed them by
number.
i ne nosiesses weie iueauiimt-s ucu.
BANK MESSENGER MISSIN8
St. Paul Frank Keeler, twenty-five-year-old
messenger for the local
jocice of Paine, Webber & Co., stock
j brokers, disappeared late Monday
with about $8,000 in cash, checks
and securities. The messenger left
the brokerage office for a bank with
$2,500 in cash, more than $1,500 in
checks and $4,000 in securities. When
Keeler did not return officials of the
1 company instituted a search. Execu
tives of the bank who knew the mes
senger reported that he had not ap
peared to deposit the money and se
curities, and police were notified.
Keeler was employed by the brok
erage concern about two months ago.
Phone us the news. Ho. 6.