Nebraska Newspapers

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PLATTSMOTTTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY. MARCH 26. 1931.
Nehawka
Lester Shrader was delivering botes
to market on Tuesday of this week,
he having a number of truck loads;.
An agent or" the M. W. A. was !n
Nehawka on lest Saturday trying to
resusitate to crder and get it work
ing good and ttrong ;igain.
Harold Shrader was a visitor ir
Omaha for U3 day on last Saturday
where he wa - looking after some
business matters for a short time.
George Trooo is farming this year
over north of the old townsite or
Rock Bluffs, he farming the former
home of the hue Albert N. Sullivan
Mrs. Albert Wolfe and he daugh
ter, Miss Gladys, were called to Om
aha on last Monday afternoon where
tlicy were locking after some busi
ness. Mrs. M. M. Tucker was a visitor
for a short time in Nebraska City on
last Monday m. -riling where she was
looking after some business matter.-:
for the store here.
W. E. Maxfield was a visitor in
Nehawka from his home in Weeping
Water on last Tuesday where he was
looking after tome business matters
for the telephone company.
Mrs. Frank Hogue, who has been
very poorly for some time pa'st is re
ported as being some better at this
time and it is hoped that she will
soon be able to be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lancaster
were over to Omaha on last Sunday
where they went te visit with Roy,
their son and were pleased to find
him making good progress towards
ultimate recovery.
Two little daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Fiteh who have been
so ill with some severe throat trou
ble are reported as being better at
this time, and for which all of their
friends are well pleased.
Mrs. Oscar Shrader was at the
home of her mother over Bear Mur
ray -for a Bum her of days lat
where she wv. i assisting in her
Mrs. Jane Dill, who has been
week
eare
ltii'c
poorly for som? time past.
P. A. Jacobson of the ChrbrfAn
church of Louisville was a visitor in
N hawka and was attending the
Ministerial Association here on last
Sunday and was one of the very pleas
ing speakers 0.1 the program.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Troop er
ter'ained at their home north of No
haka OB last S inday and had as their
guests for the occasion. Mrs. John
Bauer, Mrs. J. P. Sattler and Mrs
L. W. Egenherger of Plattsmouth.
Miss Kearney, who has been at
the hospital for some time past, was
able to return 10 her home in Ne
hawka and whteh event was one mueii
pleasing to her many friends here
who were very solicitous for her wel
fare and are glad she is improving.
Mrs. George Sheldon who has been
at a hospital ir. Omaha for some time
where she has been receiving trea'
ment, was so much improved; that
on last Saturday she was able to re.
turn and is ..-rowiag good progress
towards final recovery, which is very
pleasing to her many friends.
Gilbert Edmunds and the family
were over to Ncaiaha City on last
Sunday where they went to visit
With his brothers and th jir families,
they enjoyed the visit very much and
Gilbert reports the season somewhat
advanced as to what it is here as the
trees are beginning to show signs
cf blossoming at this time.
A. F. Sturm who has been at the
hospital for some time where he has
undergone an operation for relief
from an infection on one of his:
cheeks, remains very poorly yet at
the institution altho all has been
done and is being done for the pat
ient. His many friends here are very
solicitous that he be, able to return
home soon and in which the Journal
joins.
Doing V?ry Nicely Nov.-
.Mr.-. Vilas P. Sheldon, wiio has
been at the hospital at Lincoln for
some time, is reported as getting
al.ng very nicely at this time an I
it is hoped that some time during
this week, she will be allowed to
leave the hospital and go to her sis
ter's heme in Lincoln where she will
rest and grow stronger again befmv
returning to her home in Nehawka.
Her many friends are rejoicing over
the very fine progress which is bein sj
made by Mrs. Sheldon and are hoping
it will not be long until she may re
turn home.
Meets Nehawka Friends in West.
Mr. and Mis. A. A. MeReynolds.
who are at this time sojourning on
the Pacific coast, are now progress
ing northward along the coast from
Ix)s Angeles toward San Francisc
The;- wrote from San Obispo, and
told that they had met Mrs. Max Bal
four at Santa Monica, and also Lin
nic Lundbers and Mrs. Chancy
Schupp at Bai l. ado Beach. They are
enjoying the trip very much.
Home for Week End.
Miss Virginia Pollard who is a
'student in the State University, and
where she is t?kiner journalism, was
a visitcr at home for over the week
:::!, Mr. and Mrs. Pollard driving
over to take her back to her studies
Sunday.
Two District Meetings.
The lodge of the Daughters of Re
bekah, have perfected the appoint
ments for the holding of their dis-
Porter Funeral Home
1109 First Corso
NEBRASKA CITY
NEBRASKA
Ambulance Service
Anytime - Anywhere
Monuments to You from Factory
PARMELE- Plattsmouth
FRIDAY - SATirRDAY
March 27-28
"The Silent Enemy"
Hailed as one of the biggest
outdoor pictures of Indian
and animal life ever made.
ALSO
Three Acts of Vaudeville
Sunday Night
SUNDAY - MONDAY
March 20-JO
Follow Through
with Nancy Carroll and
Buddy Rogers
Three Acts of Vaudeville
Saturday Night
Sunday Matinee. 2:30 1015c
Nite Shows. 7 and 9 10-30C
triet meeting tor this portion of the
.itr.ro at Nehawka which will be held
. a April l5th at the Nehawka audi
torium and also the members of the
I. O. O. F. have also perfected the
arrangements lor the holding of their
district meeting on April 23rd. and
which will coincide with the meeting
night of the Avoca lodge and as the
meeting will be at that place, this
will make it very nicely appointed.
Serve Excellent Supper.
The Mothers of the members of
the Nehawka band served supper on
last Friday at the Meihodist church
of Nehawka and at which time there
waa a very large and enthusiastic
crowd present. The supper was giver
tor a get together meeting and that
the receipts might be used for the
benefit of the Nehawka band and jrno
2 re very enthusiastic in their prac
tice and for the furthering of the
I interests of the band. They were
well pleased with the very nice pat
ronage which came to the excellent
supper which they served.
Entertained Their Friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Switzer enter
tained a number of their friends at
their beautiful home in N'hawka on
last Sunday, ar.d there made a merry
evening for the happy crowd which
was present.., Social conversation and
cards were pleasing ieatures of the
occasion and Tt an appropriate hour
a very fine luncheon was served
which added much to the pleasure
of the evening The guests were loud
in their praises of the excellent eve
ning which thf" genial host and hos
tess provided for them.
Making Good Progress.
Roy Lancaster who was taken to
Omaha and where he underwent an
operation for the removal of an af
fected kidney, some ten days since,
is reported as getting along nicely
at this time. The fol s were over to
the big town to see him on last Sun
day and found him making excellent
progress towards recovery. The phy
sicians at the hospital are well pleas
ed with the very fine Improvement
and have prom sed to allow the young
man to sit up on the first of this
week. His many friends here are
pleased at the wonderful progress
which he has made.
Will Come Home This Week.
Randall Hohack, the nine year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hoback.
who was so seriously ill for so long
and who a shcrt time since under
went an operation for the removal of
a double mastoid, hss been showing
wonderful progress of late and has
been promised that some time during
this week he will be allowed to r
turn home. This is sure a very pleas
ing condition of affairs, for he wax
so seriously Ml that his friends had
cause to be very apprehensive as to
his recovery. The very good progress
is very pleasing to the family and
the host of friends who have watched
the case with much forboding and
who are now greatly rejoiced that
he is making such wonderful im
provement. Peter Opp Here Now.
Peter Opp, who some eight weeks
since went to Ashland where he spent
some time wit): a daughter and fam
ily and later also visiting annt.- r
daughter and family in Omaha,
spending a very fine time with them
both, returned to Nehawka last Sun
day and wiil make his home here for
the present.
Taken Suddenly Sick.
Mrs. John Kwartz, better known
Crandmother Swartz, was on last
Sunday taken very suddenly ill with
an acute heart attack, which requir
ed the attention of the doctor and a
nurse who labored with her for much
of last night before they were able
to effect a rally. On Monday she was
feeling some better. Dr. D. E. Han
sen was caring for her and Mrs.
John Opp was her nurse, they both
taking excellent care of the aged
patient.
Have Clever Directors.
Nehawka is pretty well satisfied
with the talent which they pos.
in their schools and also of the in
structors which they have in the line
of oratory, dramatics and music.
With Mrs. Julian J. Pollard as In
structor in oratory. Miss Mildred
Nellar as instructor in dramatics and
James Smith instructor in band mu
sic, the city is pretty well supplied.
Hold Enthusiastic Gathering.
The Ministerial Assoc'ation, and
with whom are associated a number
of the members of the church, gath
ered at Nehawka 01 last Sunday af
ternoon, where they enjoyed a meet
ing and listened to a very fine ad
dress by the minister of the Presby
terian church of Avoca. There was
a goodly representation from most
of the churches of the county. The
meeting was presided over by Rev.
Ralph Pinkham, pastor of the Con-
gregational church of Weeping Wa
ter. The Rev. H. R. Knospe of the
Evangelical church of Murdock la
the secretary.
Veteran Minister Passes.
The Rev. Charles Murray, who
nearly a half century ago was minis
ter of the Presbyterian church and
made His home south of where Mur
ray now stands and also preached at
the Presbyterian church of Murray,
but who has been away from here
for many years, passed away recent
ly, the state papers having press ac
counts of the passing. Rev. Murray
was a very devoted follower of the
Master and for him was the village
of Murray named. He will be re
membered by many of the older in
habitants -of Murray and vicinity.
United Brethem in Christ.
Otto Engebretson. pastor.
OTTERBEIN CHURCH
Bible church school 10 a. m.
Morning worship service 11 a.
(Palm Sunday) Text Matt 21
m.
10
Who Is This?"
Young People's Christian Endeavcr
; riday Bight at the J. A. Davis home.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. F. Mar
tot A m'i I '
On Friday night. April
Friday) the young people
an Easter pageant, "Night,
and Dawn" at the church.
;. (Good
will give
Midnight
Come.
N !: 1 1 A V K CHTJ RCH
Bible church school 10 a. m.
Young People's Christian Endea
vor 7 p. m.
Evening Evangelistic service 7:30
p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Ladies Aid meets Wednesday with
Mrs. N. Klaurens.
An Easter pageant will be giver,
at the churoh Easter Sunday at 7:30
p. m.
"Christ died for our sins, accord
ing to the scriptures, was buried and
rose again the third day according
to the scriptures" 1 Cor 15:3-4. Let
us show our appreciation to Him for
shedding His blood on the cross by
serving Him faithfully In all things.
Let us worship Him in Spirit and in
Truth.
LOCAL NEWS
From Monday's Dally
Sheriff Bert Reed was at Manley
today where he was called by the
robbery of the Harms store at that
place.
Attorney Guy L. Clements of Elm
wood was in the city for a few hours
today attending to some matters in
the district court.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knorr and
children departed Sunday for Ash
land where they spent the day there
visiting with relatives and friends.
J. M. Teesarden. well known
Weeping Water insurance and real
estate dealer, was here for a few
hours today attending to sonne mat
ters of business. .. .
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Taylor, of
Wymore came up Saturday, bringing
With them Mrs. J. H. McMaken,
mother of Mrs. Taylor, who has been
spending a few days at Wymore.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. 'loidt and
children were at Shenandoah, Iowa.
Sunday where they spent the day at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones
and family and enjoying a short out
ing. From Tuesday's Dally
L. C. Stock of near Nehawka was
in the city Monday for a few hours
where he was called to look after
some matters of business.
A. E. Lake and son. Guv Lake, of
near Murdock were in the city tMa
morning to a-tend to some matter
of business for a few hours.
County Treasurer John E. Turner
and County Attorney W. G. Kieck
were at Elmwood today to attend to
some matters of business for the
county.
Mrs. E EL Wescott, vice regent of
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution of the state of Nebraska and
Mrs. L. O. Minor, regent of Fonten
elle chapter of this city, departed
this morning for Crete. Nebraska,
where they will attend the state con
vention of the order.
Krom Wednesday s Dally
For exnerie iced and dependable
paperhanging and painting call on
J. H. Graves. 1'0!) Pearl St. Tel. SQ.
m26-ltw
Theodore Starkjohn departed this
morning for Omaha where he was
called to spend a few hours in that
ity looking after some matters of
business.
Mis. M. E. Buttery departed tins
morning for Lincoln where she will
attend the meeting of the Woodmen
Circle that is being held this week.
Mrs. Buttery is the delegate from
this city.
Clelland Retlesdorf, who is at
tending Doane college, at Crete, is
here to spend a few days while on
his Easter vacation and will spend
the time with his family and old
friends.
W. A. Schutz. former resident of
near Murdock. who is now farming
near Fort Crook, was here today for
a few hours looking after some busi
ness affairs and while here was a
very pleasant called at the Journal
office.
MAY TO ERECT RADIO
STATION AT LINCOLN
Lincoln, March 23. The city
council Monday gr: nted the EJarl
May Seed Co. at Shenandoah, la., a
permit to establish a radio broadcast
ing station at the old Country club
grounds in southwest Lincoln. The
permit is good for two years.
SLUMP
IN INCOME TAX
COLLECTIONS CONTINUES
Washington. March 23. Incoraj
tax collections continued their down
ward swing Monday. The treasury
statement for March iO showed that
$44,105,314 was collected- that dav,
as compared with $75,475,289 on the
same day of last March.
STOMACH BAD?
l suiierea untold agony Irom gas on my
stomach and indigestian and wan told 1 had
uicere. The first twttla of ZINSEP gave
me quick relief," writes M'i. H. J. Tanner,
Omaha, Nebr. End YOUR stomach agony.
It's GUARANTEED. At all druggists. 11
V0LVIA WILL CHASTISE
3 GIRLS FOE SMOKING
Zion, 111., March 20. Three girls,
between the ages of 13 and 15, are
to be called on the "green carpil"
before Grand Overseer Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, ruler of the Zion religious
colony, to account for their smoking
cigarets.
Warning was given the colony in
Shcloh tabernacle Wednesday night,
when Volvia proclaimed that any
woman who smokes, "is on the way
to hell, and is the lowest form of
human being that walks on two
legs." -
H, A. Wiggen
horiij of Ashland,
Called by Death
President of Farmers & Merchants
Bank Dies at Omaha Tues
day Morning.
Ashland H. A. Wiggenhorn, sixty-nine,
prominent Ashland business
man ana president oi me ranneis
.Merchants National bank, died at an
Omaha hospital at 10:30 Tuesday
I morning after an illness of two
i months. He has been at Omaha since
iJan. 8.
Mr. Wiggenhorn was born in Wis
consin and came with his parents to
Ashland when he was eight years
old. His father. Ernest Wiggenhorn.
was the founder of the present Farm
ers & Merchants bank. Mr. Wiggen
horn, besides being actively engaged
iin the banking business up until his
Illness, has also served the city in
various civic duties. He was a former
mayor, a member of the school board
land active in the Congregational
church as well as various social or-
I gauizations of
He married
June 20. 1S88.
the community.
Miss May Dunbar,
Mr. Wiggenhorn re-
cei'ed his primary education in the
Ashland schools but later went to
Wisconsin and graduated from North-
wec;ern university.
Besides his wife
Mary, he leaves
ntif rl.niflitpr. Mr; Louise Fricko.
Ashland; two brothers. Ernest A.
jr.. first vice president
and Edwin C, retired,
land, and three sisters,
and Miss Dora, living
Mrs. A. C. Pan coast of
of the bank.
both of Ash
Mi s Eugenia
at home and
Omaha. Mis.
H. A. Harnsberger.
died a few years ago.
at Ashland.
another sister
Burial will be
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HEARINGS NEARLY ENDED
Chicago Hearing of charges of
unethical conduct against all bu1 ten
'of the fifty-Iivo attorneys brought to
.court in connection with the allege.
"padded'' payrolls of the Chicago
sanitary district have ben closed, it
was announced by Willard R. Math
eny. who represented the Chicago
.Bar association in the Investigation
before Judge Taylor. Matheny told
the court he would seek the closing
I Of the remaining cases Tuesday and
appear before 1 he supreme court next
month to confirm his action. Th-'
i hearings have Keen in progress sine?
Jan. 12 and the attorneys involved
! have until Juee to complete then
answers to the charges. Two thirty-
, day periods for final argument, and
i the commissioner's report to the su-
preme court ninety days later will be
! ; sked. Mr. Matheny said.
COMING TO TALK FINANCES
London Montagu Norman, gov
'' erncr of the Bank of England, who
sailed for New York Saturday, is go
' ing to the United States to confer
with the governor of the federal re
serve bank on "general questions of
mutual t interest," an official state
ment said.
Xew York While no special sig
nificance was attached in banking
circles Sunday to Montagu Norman's
ftTBt trip to America since 1929 it
was regarded as very likely the gov-
I entor of the Bank of
England would
well as confer
federal reserve
visit v aslnngton as
with officials of the
bank in New York.
MDLLICENT ROGERS RAMOS
MOTHER OF SECOND CHILD
X -v York. March 23. Mrs. Milii
cent Rogers Ramos is a mother again.
Revrrcling there a,:e two children
now in the nursery, the Now York
American Bays the latest arrival was
:i weeks old, and is as yet unnamed.
try a "ouraal Want-Ad.
Ritz Theatre
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY
March 2T.-27-28
John Mack Brown. Wallace Beery,
Kay Johnson and Karl Dane
Billy, The Kid
.4 Western and Oh.' What a picture.
Don't niis.i it Three shons Sat. Site
Adults, 30f: Children, JLO
SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY
March 29-30-31
Polly Moran and Marie DTessler in
REDUCING
You may an well Miss Every
thing if Yon Miss This
Matinee Sunday. 2:30 10-25c
Nite Shows, 7 and 9 10-30died Saturday.
Porio Ricans
Cheer and Kiss
Mr. Hoover
Children Serenade the President;
Mayor Tells cf the Island's
Statehood Hope.
Ponce, Porte Rico, March 23.
President Hoover landed here at 7:18
a. m. Monday from the battleship
Arizona, which brought him from
Norfolk. The Arizona anchored out
side Ponce harbor and small boats
took the president and his party to
the quay, where a tremendous crowd
gave him an enthnsialic welcome.
There was some hissing as the mayor
officially welcomed Mr. Hoover.
Mr. Hoover is the second presi
dent of the United States to visit
Porto Rico, Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
father r.f the present governor of the
island, having preceded him here in
190G.
The president will remain on the
island about 3C hcurs, leaving Tues
day afternoon for the Virgin islands,
'the second and final stop on his com
bination vacation and official trip.
Serenaded by Children.
The city was bedecked with flags,
bunting and banners which scream
ed thr word welcome in Spanish,
"Pien venido" and a large triumph
al arch had been erected across the
'entrance to Abolition park to mark
the occasion. The city was enjoying
;a double holiday, the emancipation
fete of Sunday havin been carried
over.
From Ponce , where Governor
Roosevelt and island officials and po
litical leaders met the president, the
party traveled in a caravan of 23
automobiles across the island to San
Juan, wheregreat throngs welcomed
Mr. Hoover at 12:30.
The president went immediately
ito the governor's palace upon his ar
rival at San Juan after receiving a
salute from the Sixty-fifth regiment.
National guardsmen pat.olcd the
! roads from Ponce to San Juan.
School children serenaded the
! cavalcade with songs as it passed
through th estreets. which were dec
!orated with pennants praising Presi
Ideht Hoover's appointments of Amer
ican officials of the Porto Rican gov
1 ernment.
Hope for Statehood.
In his address of welcome. Mayor
Emilio
Fantrot of Ponce told his ad-
niinitrnHon had nnduced more leg
islation for solving the island's prob
of 'lems than any since the beginning
I American sovereignty in Porto Rico.
This, he said. Had reciveu none tnat
Porto Rico, might become a self-governing
state In the union.
"This." he said, ' would ex
emplify a Pan-American com
monwealth under the Stars and
Stripes, where Anglo-Saxon and
Latin civilization shall blend
' together in the furtherance of
a common destiny."
President Hoover ws. given an
ol.-ihnintf pnihroidered banouet Clotb
..n which, had been worked designs!
of the favorite Mowers of al! Amer
ican presidents who have held office
since Porto Rico became part of the
; United States! The poppy designated
by President Hoover as his favorite,
; w-as included In the design.
Up to the last minute a small group
!of Nationalists continued their op
position to the entertainment pro
gram. One handbill criticized Presi
dent Hoover as leader of the national
'republican party, which it described
;as "capitalistic, plutocratic, antiso
cialist and opposed to the interests
I of workers."
Lauded by Labor.
The president thanked the mayor
briefly for his welcome. He praised
the self-reliance of the Porio Rican
people and said he hoped that his
visit would result in closer co-operation
between Porto Rico and the
United States.
Labor groups drew up a memorial
to be presented him expressing a for
mal welcome, thanking him for past
efforts, personal and national, in
Porto Rico's behalf and voicing the
hope that his visit will result in bel
ter relations between the peoples of
Porto Rico and the United States.
Over a new radiophone. President
Hoover Sunday night talked easily
with his family at A3heville, N. C.
while the Arizona was far offshore
in the Atlantic, neraing the eastern
tip of Cuba.
The president chatted with his ill
son. Herbert Hoover, Jr.. the lat-
ter's children. Peggy an:'.
Herbert
Hoover III. and Mrs. Hoover jr.
While the president sweltered in
tropical heat, he learned from his
granddaughter:
"It's snowing here; we are
going back to Washington to
morrow." To this the president answered:
"That's good, you will be
there a week before me."
Governor Theodore Roosevelt and
a reception committee arrived from
San Juan Sunday evening to greet
the president.- Omaha Bee-News.
SENATE PASSES BILL
FOR NEBRASKA LABOR
Lincoln, March 23. A bill to re
quiro employment of Nebraska labor
on all public works of the state or its
governmental subdivisions passed the
Nebraska senate with just enough
votes for passage. The count was 17
to 15.
The measure also carried a pro
vision that Nebraska contractors,
material and equipment shall be giv
en preference In all contracts.
FARMER AND WIFE, 19,
HELD FOR SON'S DEATH
Harrisonville, Mo., March 23.--H -mer
York, tenant farmer, and his
19-year-cld wife faced arraignment
here Monday on a first degree mur
der charge, less than 24 hours after
the funeral -? their 21-month- ; i
Hon. The charce was naseo upon .11-
leged poisoning of the child, who j
husbands wanted
who
their
I
yea are
e:-:tra session is wanted
Washington A campaign for an
extra session of congress to deal with
economic distress was inaugurated at
a conference of socialists, representa
tives or peace societies and ether or
ganizations. Conference delegates,
headed by Norman Thomas, former
socialist candidate for president, con
ferred with Republican Leader Wat
son of the senate, and Speaker Long
worth to ask them to request Presi
dent Hoover to call a special session.
They agreed to present the request to
the president. Watson, however, said
he was not convinced that the situa-
- Hon required
an extra session,
also called on Senator
- neiegaiions
of 'Norris and Wheeler, to urge that they
ar.d other leaders or tne rect-nt pre
gressivo conference appeal to the
country for an extra session. Senator
Wheeler agreed to make a radio ap
OLDEST NATIVE BORN
NEBRASKAN PRIZES
HER BELONGINGS
Wlien her home at Decatur wit--threatened
by fire a few davs :gf,
Mrs. Emily Fon'anel'e. H.'C years
jold. widow of Henry Fontanelle, an
jOmaha Italian, busied herself re-cu-
lins her precious possessions while
firemen put out the blazo. The house
was only slightly damaged, though
! fears for its destruction were felt
when the fire was discovered.
The home of Emily Fontanelle,
I built more than 75 years ago, is al
most as interesting as its aged or
Uupant. It was built by Fontar.ello
for his bride. It is of native walnut
land sets on a foundation of rock.
The rock was brought from St. Luls
on a oarge. slie wont to mis noire
j immediately after net marriage in
iBellevue in the early Arties. She is
believed to be the oldest living per
son born in Nebraska. She is half
French and half Omaha Indian.
Informed by her son. FjKgcne, iia:
the bouse was afire. Mrs. Fontarelle
walked calmly thoruh the rooms col
lecting her prized belongings, roost
of them accumulated as an Indian
maiden at Bellevue. When she com
pleted her dangerous task she walked
from the house to find the fire was
out.
Henry Fontanelle was also native
born. He was a descendant of French
nobility on his fathers side. His
i mot her was an Indian of the Omaha
j tribe. He was a native of Sarpy cc un
ty. but moved to the Omaha reser
vation in 1S55. lie was commis
sioned United States interpreter
ahout 1S70. He was also govern
ment farmer on the reservation and
was appointed chief of the Omahr.
tribe by the Indian agent. He de
clined the appointment, desiring to
live a quiet home life.
More of a figure in early Nebras
ka history was Logan Fontanelle.
Henry's brother, famed chief of the
Omaha tribe. He received his edu-
I cation in St. Louis but in re
turned to Beilevue. There he was
United States interpreter until ises.
When negotiations were opened for
the transfer of the Omaha Indians
ito their present reservation, he was
! elected chief of the tribe and served
until his death. His control over the
tribe was absolute, according to eiirly
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peal, but said he did not think the
progressives could influence Presi
dent Hoover to call congress into ses
sion. GAP WITH RUSSIA WIDENED
Washington Widening still fur
ther the diplomatic gap b.-iweer. the
Washington and Moscow govern
ments, the state cl-jpartment has for
mally forbade its officers to travel
in the soviet union on special or dip
lomatic pnssports. The ban on the
use by diplomats traveling in Rnssta
of other than regular pissports such
as are issued to citizens has been in
effect informally for a number of
years. A gci.eral instruction has
been issued by the department, how
ever, making it a formal policy,
purpose Is to prevent any complica
tions arising out of the use in the
soviet union of diplomatic passports.
historians. He was honored
re-
spected by the whites.
Lcgan Fontanelle lost his life
while engaged in a buffalo hunt with
members of his tribe. The Omahas
were suddenly attacked by Sioux.
Fontanelle was separated a distance
I from his men. He was surrounded
land killed by RB arrow shaft. His
body was carried to a high hill over
looking the Missouri and there buried
with all tribe honors.
Because of his knowledge of sev
eral languages. Logan Fontanelle
was a very useful chief of the Oma
ha tribe. He made several trips to
W.'.shington on behalf of his people
and was able, by reason of his In
telligence, force and ability as a
linkuist, to skillfully present their
cause rnd secure for them many
I privileges, ills memory is revered
, among the Omahas by whom he is
considered one of the great chiefs.
It was by his leadership the Omahas
got on so well with the whites and
avoided the hostility which the Sioux
incurred. The Omahas were not as
strong in numbers as the Sioux and
Pawnees but Nebraska was their na
tive state and they loved the hill
lands bordering the Missouri.
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