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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1930.
NO. 18
Old Time Resi
dent Writes of
Boyhood Joys
Walter Holmes, Member of First
Graduating Class of P. H. S.
Tells of Old Days.
Los Angeles. Calif, March 25.
Dear Journal and friends of yes
terday:
Through the kindess of my life
long friend and neighbor, Mark
White, I had the pleasure of reading
the Journal that contained the let
ter of my boyhood friend, James Gil
more, wherein he described the earth
quake of '76. And as I happened to
be one of the kids that was in the
school house on that memorable day
I thought I would write a few lines
for fear that some of the children
of those days might think that II
had passed over the great divide, as
many have.
How well do I remember the day
fit the earthquake. It happened just
before noon when we were in the
spelling class and when the old
building started to shake we all
stampeded to make our way out, and
how Charlie Duke got a little unruly
and Professor (and I think it was
Professor Love) took him over his
knee and used a ruler (not over his
feet either).
And how each of we kids swelled
up and talked about how we got out
of the building and none of us fright
ened at all. And as my memories go
back to that day it brings many hap
py thoughts of my boyhood days in
my old home, Plattsmouth.
Well do I remember when the old
river run close to where the depot
now stands and the steamboats wrould
land there, taking on grain for St.
Louis. Loaded by Joe Conner or
Thatcher or perhaps with hogs be
ing shipped by my father (C. M.
Holmes) or if there was no grain or
hogs to be shipped they would un
load merchandise for merchants who
have long since passed to their-regard.
Again how vivid are my recollec
tions of the spring of 73, when Bert
Pollock and I Etarted to school to
gether our first day. Mary Ruby was
our school teacher and how much we
thought of her. And then in '83,
.along with Anna (Livingston)," Alice
(Jean). Evelyn (Wise), Bob Living
ston. Bert Pollock and myself, grad
uated in the first class ever gradu
ated from the P. H. S. We were un
der the tutelage of Prof. W. W. Drum
mond. How little did we realize at that
time the great problems of life. All
seemed bright and rosy to us then, for
we had finished our school days and
were ready for whatever might come.
For we had been taught that old say
ing, "In the bright Lexicon of
youth there Is no such word as fail."
and so we were all ready to face the
world with a smile. How little did
we realize at that time that we would
be scattered to the four winds of the
earth, each on his or her own re
sources. But we were and now that we sev
en are getting along on the shady
side of life on borrowed ground as it
were. I wonder how many of us who
left the old home are blessed by be
ing able to say. "Oh well if I'm lone
some for the old home folks I'll just
all up Jack Schulyhoff, Happy Hollo
way, Mark White. Tommy Clifford
Gus Hyres," or dozens of others whom
we knew when we were kids. And
then we can be in old Platts, our
home in memory once again.
I say home, for even though the
old home town is two thousand miles
away it will always be called home
by us. Yet there are none who would
give up the adopted home for the old
one Neither is there one of us who
give up the memories of our child
hood days in good old Platts for all
the pleasures we have here, al
though those pleasures are many.
And now in conclusion, I wish to
say to you my old friends who have
never been to California, we think
we are as near heaven a3 we ever
will be until we shuffle of this mor
tal coil. And I and we of the old
home town invite you all if you're in
doubt of what I say to come out on
an inspection tour and we will con
vince you. In order that you might
start right you might ask Eddie
Schulhof and he will say:
It's pleasant to see where the
oranges grow,
It's pleasant to see the moun
tains with snow,
It's pleasant to live among our
old, old friends.
Out in the west where the rain
bow ends.
To you old friends whom I love
the best,
I ask you to take this trip out
west,
And visit myself and Mark and
Jack,
And I know you'll never want
to go back;
For we'll take you to see orange
groves if you .wish.
Or out in the deep deep blue
to fish.
Or over to Hollywood where the
"stars" hold sway
Then you'll know it's the end of
a perfect day.
WALTER HOLMES,
5423 South Broadway, Los
Angeles, Calif.
GIVEN BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Mrs. Martha Peterson, one of the
highly esteemed residents of the city
enjoyed a very pleasant surprise on
Saturday when the members of the
Pinochle club of which she is a mem
ber, came in to assist her in the ob
servance of the day. The time was
spent in the pleasures of cards until
an appropriate hour when dainty re-
freshments were served that added
to the pleasures of all of the mem
bers of the party.
Assessors of
County Prepare
for Their Work
Hold Session Here With County As
sessor W. H. Puis and
Prepare Plans
The assessors of the various pre
cincts of Cass county met at the
office of County Assessor W. H. Puis
here Friday afternoon for the pur
pose of discussing the plans for the
forthcoming year's work. The meet
ing was presided over by Mr. Puis
and was attended by County Com
missioners C. F. Harris, Fred H. Gor
der and George L. Farley.
The meeting took up many of the
questions arising from the recent
laws covering the assessment of
property and the rulings that had
been made on the same by the state
officials.
The assessors attending the meet
ing and their districts were as fol
lows :
Tipton Ed Betts, Eagle.
Greenwood Charles Appleman,
Alvo.
Salt Creek John Mefford, Green
wood.
Stove Creek Paul Marshall, Elm-
wood.
Elmwood William Bourke. Wa
bash.
South Bend B. F. Dill, South
Eend. '1
Weeping Water John McKay,
Weeping Water.
Center William Sheehan, Man-
ley.
LouisvilleP. A. Jacobson. Louis
ville.
Avoca R. E. Norris, Weeping
Water.
Mt. Pleasant Henry Ragoss,
Louisville.
Eight Mile Grove Frank Sals-
burg, Cedar Creek.
Nehawka G. C. Hoback, Nehaw-
ka.
Liberty L. G. Todd, Union.
Rock Bluffs J. L. Stamp, Platts
mouth.
Plattsmouth George W. Snyder.
Weeping Water City Henry
Snell.
Plattsmouth City John A. Liber-
shal, J. A. Pitz.
GIVE FINE MINSTREL
From "Wednesdays Dally
Last evening the dramatic club of
the high school presented a very
cleverly arranged minstrel show in
conjunction with the program at the
Parmele theatre and which was en
joyed by a very fine audience to
listen to the songs, dances and jokes
that intersperced the program.
"The New South" minstrel was
the title of the clever entertaining
feature and the choruses and dancing
numbers of the production were un
der the direction of Miss Martha
Gorder.
The program was given in a man
ner that reflected the greatest credit
on the young men taking part and
which received a very enthusiastic
hand from the auditors. Vocal solos
were given by James Begley, Jr.,
George E. Sayles and Ira Mumm,
while Ira Mumm, George Sayles and
Chester Lund, were heard in a very
delightful vocal trio.
The performance was enhanced by
the dancing numbers given by Her
shel Dew and Franklin Wehrbein
and which were enthusiastically re
ceived by the audience.
The members of the company com
prised Robert Bestor, Chester Lund,
James Begley, Ira Mumm, Merle Mc
Crary, Richard Spangler, Towner
Livingston, George Sayles, Robert
Livingston, Franklin Wehrbein, Her
shel Dew.
The accompanist of the minstrel
show was Charles Nowacek while
Warren Farmer acted as the inter
locutor for the production in his us
ual clever manner.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
The many friends of Miss Helen
Taylor of this city will regret to
learn that she was operated on at
the University hospital at Omaha on
Monday for a sudden and acute at
tack of appendicitis. The operation
was successful and the patient is do
ing as well as possible under the cir
cumstances but still feeling the ef
fects of the ordeal that she has been
through.
We print everyEMng but money
and bntter. Phone, your order to
No. 6. Prompt service.
Merle Potter
Killed in an Auto
Accident Sunday
Car Crashes Into Bridge Near Owa
tonna, Minnesota Son -in -Law
of Ward Clark.
From Monday's Daily
Last evening while Merle Potter,
of Waseca. Minnesota, a son-in-law
of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Clark of this
city, was returning to his home, he
was killed in an auto accident near
Owatonna, a few miles distant from
his home town. The full particulars
of the accident were not learned by
the relatives here aside from the
fact that the car in which Mr. Pot
ter and one of his friends were sit
ting had crashed into a bridge and
in the accident Mr. Potter had been
instantly killed and his companion
taken to the hospital, where he. was
not expected to live.
The death message came as a great
shock to Mrs. Potter, who has been
here with the little son for the past
few months. The little son had been
very ill and was brought here for
care several months ago and since
which time Mrs. Potter has been here
and they were planning on leaving
in the next two weeks for Waseca,
where Mr. Potter had secured a
home and the message of the death
came as a terrible blow to the sor
rowing wife.
Mr. Potter has been manager of
one of the Berg stores at Waseca
for the past several months and only
a short time ago was able to resume
his work after an operation for an
injury suffered while in his store
work.
Mr. Potter was known to a num
ber of the friends of the Clark fam
ily here and who share with the fam
ily the sorrow that his passing has
occasioned.
The deceased, who was thirty
years of age, leaves beside the wife
and little son, the mother, who re
sides at Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
and where it is expected the funeral
services will be held.
Mrs. Potter and. son and Mrs.
Ward Clark left this afternoon for
Sioux Falls, where they will Join the
other members of the family.
SCARES AWAY THIEVES
Mr. and Mrs. Virgel Perry are
moving from their present home to
the farm of T. H. Pollock south or
this city along highway No. 75 and
have moved part of their stock and
equipment already to the new home.
Sunday they moved the large flock of
chickens to the new plafe and last
night Mr. Perry decided that he
would maintain a lookout for chicken
thieves that have been roving around
the country for some time.
Mr. Perry drove to the new farm
and parked his car in the rear of the
building that sheltered the chickens
and was sleeping in the car when he
was aroused about 1 o'clock when a
car bearing an Omaha license came
into the place and three men alighted
from the car and proceeded to flash
their light into the hen house and
take a survey of the feathered beau
ties that were sheltered there. About
this time they discovered that Mr.
Perry was there and gave some ex
cuse of having lost their way and
looking for someone to direct them
and then left hurriedly before Mr.
Perry was able to secure the num
ber of the car.
This indicates that the farmers
of the county should get busy and
maintain a watch on their chickens
as gangs of the thieves are evidently
prowling over this section and es
pecially around the places along the
main highways.
ROTARY CLUB HOLDS ; MEETING
From Tuesday's Dally
This noon the weekly luncheon of
the Rotary club was featured by a
very delightful musical program of
fered by three of the young lady
musicians of the city that added a
very pleasing touch to the event and
gave the members of the club an ap
preciation of the musical talent of
the young people. Miss Lois Bestor
was heard in a fine piano selection
while Miss Alice Louise Hiatt gave
an exceptionally pleasing violin num
ber with Miss Ann Margaret McCarty
at the piano.
The meeting was in charge of R.
W. Knorr and the talk of the meet
ing was given by County Attorney
W. G. Kieck on "Costa Rico," cov
ering this interesting country of
Central America and in his clever
manner Mr. Kieck gave a very fine
description of the country and its
people.
SERVES FINE BREAKFAST
The members of the local council
of the Knights of Columbus made
their obligation at the St. John's
church in this city on Sunday morn
ing and following the services at the
church the members made their way
to the K. of C. hall on Chicago ave
nue where they found awaiting them
a fine repast that had been prepared
by the Catholic Daughters of Amer
ica. The breakfast was iust the kind'
to tempt the appetites of. the mem
bers of the K. of C. and they en
joyed it to the fullest extent.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
The news of the death of George
Clark, former resident of this city,
was received here by friends Satur
day. The death of Mr. Clark oc
curred suddenly' on March 21st at
the home at Los Angeles, the death
coming as the result of a sudden at
tack of heart trouble that caused
death in a very few moments.
Mr. Clark was a 'sou of Mr. and
Mrs. Asher Clark, old time residents
in this community, .where for many
years Mr. Clark was engaged in the
grocery business. TJie parents have
both preceded the sn in death.
George Clark was- reared to man
hood in this city, graduated from the
high school here in the class of 1900
and later attended the university of
Nebraska.
The deceased is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Charles Weckbach of
Crete and Mrs. John McCourt of
Memphis, Tennessee.'
Death of Well
Loved Lady Oc
curs on Sunday
Mrs. Mary Alwin Died Early Sunday
Morning at Home of Daugh
ter, Mrs. W. A. Wells
The death of Mrs. Mary Alwin, 75,
occurred early Sunday morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.
A. Wells, on North Cth street, fol
lowing an illness of some duration.
The deceased lady was born in
Pennsylvania, seventy-five years ago
and was married in that state to Wes
ley Alwin, the family coming to Ne
braska in the early eighties and for
a number of years made their home
in this state, later moving to Kansas
and locating at Washington, Kansas.
The husband and father passed away
some seven years ago at Washington.
Since the death of the husband Mrs.
Alwin has made her home with the
children and each winter has been
spent with the only daughter, Mrs.
Wells.
Mrs. Alwin is survived by the
daughter, Mrs. W. A. Wells of this
city and three sons. 'J. D Alwin of
Morrowville, Kansas?. iorge Alwin
of Palmer, Kansas,-and John Alwin
of this city.
Woman's Club
Enjoys Talk on
'Better Homes'
Special Program Tells of How Homes
Can Be Beautified by In
terior Decoration
From Tuesday's Daiiv
Yesterday afternon the members
of the Plattsmouth Woman's club
had an unusual and pleasant treat
afforded them when they were given
the opportunity of a fine lecture on
"Interior Decoration." given by a
representative of the firm of Orchard
& Wilhelm of Omaha.
The meeting was held at the par
ing of the First Methodist church
and was quite largely attended by i
the local membership as well as a
number of guests from Mynard who
were here for the event.
This meeting was in the nature of
a part of the "Better Homes" cam
paign and Mrs. J. E. Wiles, local
chairman, had charge of the meet
ing and gave a very fine introduc
tion of the speaker and the work" of
her department which is to promote
better homes and more atractive
settings of the home life and atmos
phere. During the afternoon Miss Vestet
ta Robertson was heard in a very
delightful piano selection that was
mnst nlpasiner to the large audience
and given in the usual artistic man
ner of this talented young lady.
The committee of which Mrs. Rob
ert Reed is chairman, served a very
dainty and delicious luncheon that
was very much enjoyed by all of the
members of the club.
ENJOY FINE TIME
From Wednesday"" Dany
Last evening the members of the
force of the Plattsmouth district of
the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power
Co., were at Council Eluffs where
they enjoyed a fine meeting arranged
by the officers of the company and
participated in by the Plattsmouth,
Avoca and Missouri Valley districts.
The banquet that featured the oc
casion was held at the beautiful
Chieftan hotel, one of the most at
tractive in western Iowa, and the
event was featured by splendid talks
from the President F. H. Brooks of
Lincoln and General Attorney George
A Lee of the company.
The meeting was held for the pur
pase of boosting the stock selling
campaign of the company and the
greatest enthusiasm was shown in
the meeting and the plans for the
selling of the stock of this utility
company in the various districts.
There were some thirty from .-this
district in attendance at the meet
ing and to participate In the plans
for the advancement of the campaign.
Dr. Condra Firm
in Belief of
Oil in This State
This Portion of Nebraska Similar to
That of Oklahoma Where Oil
Has Been Located
Because the same strata limestone,
shale and sandstone underlie Nebras
ka that are found in the oil fields of
Oklahoma, the time is not far dis
tant when oil and gas will be dis
covered in Nebraska, Dr. George E.
Condra. director of the department
of conservation and soil survey of
the University of Nebraska, told Ad
Sell league diners at Hotel Fonten
elle at Omaha Monday night.
"The strata running south of
Omaha to Oklahoma are identical,
layer to layer, with those in Okla
homa's oil fields, and they run from
10 to 20 feet thick," Dr. Condra de
clared. "If there were not a favor
able prospect of our having oil un
derlying our state, oil men would not
be visiting the offices of our research
department at the university daily."
Would Prove Great Boon.
The discovery of oil in quantities,
the speaker said, would not only
create demands for drilling conces
sions and increase business and pros
perity in general, but it would solve
the more permanent problem of fuel
supply.
"Nebraska has coal only in small
quantities and in deep deposits, and
at present must pipe in its oil," he
explained. He referred to local oil
supply and transmitted electrical
power as future sources of power.
Pleading for a greater knowledge
of the state, Dr. Condra told of re
sources some of which are unworked
and some virtually unknown.
"If vou would know your state,
know what's under it." he declared.
Sources of Wealth.
The sources of wealth he referred
to are ash deposits, worked once but
discarded for larger ones, gypsum
deposits 40 feet deep and yet to be
worked, and sand and gravel in the
Platte valley for building purposes,
containing "the most durable of min
erals, harder than glass." This sand
and gravel, he said, is being shipped
at the rate of one hundred car loads
a day to Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.
Limestone deposits, he said, are be
ing worked in the Platte valley, but
larger deposits farther back remain
unworked.
Conservation of the waters of the
Platte is a project of importance to
the state, Dr. Condra said, and ex
plained how this water, carried by
canal out of the river bed back into
the farming interior, would seep un
derground and develop more mois
ture in the land of its own accord.
He explained that the Platte in
eastern Nebraska apparently dries
up in summer because it in reality
sinks through the sand in. under
flows that partly supply the other
streams. He showed how the gov
ernment dam in the far western part
of the state increased the produc
tivity of the land, and said contral
Nebraska needs a similar storage for
a stablization of the water supply.
World-Herald.
TRIAL LIST IS SET
Judge James T. Begley in the dis
trict court has set the trial list for
the April term of the district court
which will open on Monday, April
7th at which time will be held the
naturalization examinations by the
representative of the U. S. Govern
ment. The cases that will be heard will
be the criminal docket which is to
start on April 8th at 10 a. mfl when
the case of the State of Nebraska vs.
Alvin Anderson is called for trial.
The second criminal action is that of
the State of Nebraska vs. T. A. Cole,
a charge of shooting, which will be
on trial on April 9th at 9 a. m.
The remainder of the cases ore
civil suits which will be heard in the
following order:
John T. Anderson vs. Farmers
State Bank, Greenwood, April 10th
9 a. m.
A. H. Marshall vs. George O. Cor
ley. April 10th 9 a. m.
Searl S. Davis, Guardian vs. Ralph
C. Rager, April 10th 9 a. m.
In Re: Location of State Highway.
April 11th 9 a. m.
James Alloway vs. Frank Ross, et
al., April 14th 9 a. m.
Clarence Neeson vs. Willard F.
Beezley, April 15th, 9 a. m.
In case the cases are settled,
which is probable in several of the
civil actions, the remainder of the
cases will be advanced on the docket.
BIRDS ARE BACK HOME
From "Wednesdays Dally
Rev. O. G. Wlchmann, pastor of
the St. Paul's Evangelical church
states that this morning when he
arose and was strolling in his garden
,he noticed a pair of martens, who
had made their nest in a bird house
at the parsonage, back to look over
the old home. The birds after the
inspection of the old home flew away,
whether the weather was too chilly
or they had gone to pack their house
hold goods for moving or not, they
failed to inform the pastor, who is.
however, anticipating having his
feathered neighbors baek again in a
short time.
CALLED ON SAD MISSION
From Tuesday's Dairy
Yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Ona
Lawton and son, Lyle, departed for j
Morrison, Illinois, where they were
called by the news of the death of
Mrs. F. L. Lawton, who passed away
at Beloit, Wisconsin, early Sunday
morning after a short illness.
The deceased lady is survived by
her husband and several children I
and grandchildren, among the latter
Lyle Lawton of this city.
After the funeral services at Mor
rison, Mr6. Lawton and son will go
on to Chicago where they will visit
at the home of Mrs. Lawton's bro
ther, Dell Young and enjoy the many
points of interest of the big city.
Boy
Scouts in
Court of Honor
at High School
Merit Badges Given Out and Boys
.3Txxvpr.jrj.
Received Into the Tenderfoot
Class of Troops
Prom Tuesday's rMy
Last evening the members of the
two troops of the Boy Scouts of
America gathered at the high school
gym to take part in the court of
honor, one of the impressive cere-
monies of the order and in. which the
Scouts are given their advancements
and recognitions for the work that
they have carried out to win their
scouting experience.
The court of honor was in charge
of Ray Larson, scoutmaster of Troop
No. 2, sponsored by the American
Legion.
The candle lighting ceremony was
used as several boys were given the
tenderfoot degree, the new Scouts be
ing Earl Johnson, Floyd McCarty,
Orvil Speltz, James Robertson. Fran
cis Stoll.
Merit badges were presented to
the following Scouts for their excel
lent work in the past months that
had won them recognition: Ordell
Hennings, pathfinding. firemaking,
personal health: Robert Bestor, per
sonal health and public health Rob
ert Mann, scholarship and reptile
studwUon Rolland, wood carvir-g;
Robert Hall, physical ' development,
reptile study, and also a certificate
as a life scout, which ranks next
to the highest in Scouting, that of
an Eagle scout.
The members of the local execu
tive committee, E. H. Wescott, L. O.
Minor and F. I. Rea, took part in
the ceremonies.
The court of honor was arranged
and carnea out dv uepuiy Art:a r.A-
mtU' Tinsspll Reeder and his as -
. T
sistant, Carl Cuningham and Scout
masters Larson and Roy Perkins.
LEAVE FOR CONVENTION
from Tuesday's ElH j
Mrs. W. E. Minier, past president
of the Nebraska Federation of Wom
an's clubs and now the chairman
of the community service department
of the national federation, arrived
here last evening from her home at
Oakland. Nebraska, and was a guest
over night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Wescott, departing this
morning for the first district conven
tion at Syracuse.
Mrs. Minier was accompanied by
Mrs. E. H. Wescott, state chairman
of the community service depart
ment, Mrs. James T. Begley, the
president elect of the local club and
Mrs. John F. Wolff, delegate from the
Plattsmouth club.
The meeting will cover today and
this evening and the ladies are anti
i a.1 A A V. mnot intnroctlntr
cipaims unc ui n:
district meeting that they nave en-
joyed.
LITTLE LAD ILL
Prom Monday's Dally
The condition of Bobbie Beal. who
is suffering from an attack of lobular
pneumonia, remains about the same
just as well as could be expected un-
der the circumstances, me iamny
had a trained nurse sent here irom
Omaha Saturday evening and who is
assisting Mrs. Ralph Wiles In the
case of the little son.
CAMPFTRE HIKE
Th Aowakvia Camnfire went on
their first hike Tuesday evening af-
ter school. We hiked to the Mis- :
souri river and had a weincr roast
in one of the many good picnicing
ETOunds. On our way nome we en-
joyed many of the attractions of the
new roau. e
ly but always ready to take another
hike.
Contributed.
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
From Tueaday'a Daily
The board of county commissioners
.... ... . O. 1
are holding tneir regular mommy
mPtinp nt the court house today,
The opening portion of the session j The meeting was very much en
was devoted to the allowance of the joyed and at a suitable hour dainty
claims against the county and other I and delicious refreshments were
routine matters that were brought
ijp
.
Mrs. R.-C. Bradsby was a visitor;
in Omaha today, going to that city
on the early Burlington train.
John H. Wiles,
Old Resident,
Passes Away
Life Time Resident of This Commnn
ity Passed Away at Age of
Seventy-Three Years
From Wednesday's Dally
John H. Wiles, who was born on
the farm home south of this city
seventy-three years ago, died last
night at the lamily home on south
, Lincoln avenue after an illness of
some two weeks from heart trouble.
Death came at 11:45 p. m.
i Mr. Wiles was the son of Mr. and
j Mrs. Stephen Wiles, early settlors
Jin this section of Nebraska and has
spent practically his entire lifetime
in this community.
In recent years Mr. Wiles has liv
ed in this city and was a gentleman
I that had a very large circle of friends
j in this community which he had
ma,dte hs..home for so many years.
i Mr. iles was married to Miss
Martha Ann Matthews in Iowa, and
since their marriage they have made
their home in this county. Mrs.
Wiles with six sons and one daugh-
ter, survive the passing of this good
! man. The children are Niley Wil-s.
j William Wiles, Everett Wile?. Harry
. wiles, Ben H. Wiles and John H.
j Wiles, all of whom live near this
city except Will at Cedar Creek and
John at Murray. The daughter
Mrs. Bessie Tilson of this city.
is
GIVE FRIEND SURPRISE
A very delightful birthday sur
prise party was held on Saturday
evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Weaver, the event being
arranged by Mrs. Weaver in honor
of the thirty-second anniversary of
the birthday of Mr. Weaver.
The jolly party enjoyed dancing
until a late hour and a general good
time that all will very pleasantly
remember for a long time to come
and the fine luncheon served at the
close of the evening came as the cli
max for the jolly gathering.
In honor of the event Mr. Weaver
received a numer of very handsome
and appropriate presents in honor
of "the birthday aiinivt rsary.
Those who attended the occasion
were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stohlman,
Mr. and Mrs. George Voss. Jr.. Mr.
and Mrs. William Voss, Mrs. Anna
Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Voss.
George Voss, Sr., William Murphy,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Grimm. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Victor, all of Omaha, Mr
and Mrs. A. F. Meisinger, Mr. and
i , tr TT .11 If v ovwl Xf TL-
'iurs. v. r,. nauuirj, m. auu i..o.
I W. P. O'Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Gradoville, Mr. and Mrs. Con Lynch,
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Sprecher, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Tassler, Mr. and
Mrs. George Weaver, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Kohrell, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Mason, Lester Burrows, Charles
Gentry, James Taylor, Ralph Wea
ver. STUDY CLUB MEETS
The March meeting of the Lewis
ton Study club was held at the home
of Mrs. Charley Keil, Thursday,
March 27.
All members but two were present
for the annual election of officers.
The meeting was opened by Mrs.
Hendricks, leading members in the
Nebraska slogan song, followed by
the Lord's Prayer and salute of the
flag. The monthly letter from Mary
Ellen Brown, and a card of thanka
from Mrs. Nelson Berger read by Mrs.
Victor Wehrbein.
The song of the month "The Little
..v, i tho V1p " led
u" " p..;
ana commeuieu uyuu u i"in.
t ii
As a matter of unfinished business
the social and finance committees
reported.
! New business consisted of election
of officers. The new officers being:
President, Mrs. George Park; vice
Mrs. Fred Campbell, and
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. ittor
ueuiuem.
itou can was uiiaweieu uy nrnm&
reminiscences of pioneer days.
The lesson "ine oiory ui iu
Prairie," led by Mrs. Wm. Wehrbein
, was very Interesting. The meeting
j adjourned to meet in April at the
.home of Mrs. Jarvis Lancaster.
I Mrs. Keil assisted by Mrs. George
Park, served a lovely lunch.
MERRY WORKERS MEET
wnrkprR rlnh en loved a
v fine meeting for March at the
delightiul country nome 01 airs, ner-
man Gansemer, west of Mynard with
a very large number in attendance.
The chief feature of the evening
was the election of the officers of the
club and the following were selected:
Mrs. Bernard Meisinger, president:
! Mrs. Carl Kraeger, vice-president:
Mrs. Paul Long, secretary-treasurer.
. Wl, J . 1 ,1 .Ua aIiiK
ine prujeci icaun ui iuc iiuu
named was Mrs. John Vallery.
served that aaaea to me pleasures 01
I all Ul me mtriuucig ui iuv viu.
The next meeting win do at ine
home of Mrs. Bernard Meisinger.
Phone your newi to No. 6.