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C Histrical Society JMattemoutfa outnaL VOL. no. xivn PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1931. NO. 24 Stat, a be Cars Crash on Highway Near Union Sunday Miss June White of Omaha Injured Quite Badly in Smashup Tell Conflicting Stories Early Sunday morning a message w;!s rec t i veil by Sheriff Bert Reee! that an auto accident near Union h;id resulted in the injury of several persons and as the sheriff and deputy started for Union they met a car with two men and a girl and also a pursuing car Wiat contained the mar shal of Union. "Curly" Keene, and after stopping the car with the girl he officers received the first of sev eral conflicting stories as to the why and wherefore of the accident. The girl was seemingly badly in jured and the two men claimed to have taken her to Weeping Water where she was given temporary aid by a physician and then ordered to the hospital at Omaha, but the tw5 men instead of driving direct to Oma ha came on east to Union and thence north on highway No. "5 until they met the sheriff. Sheriff Reed took the young woman on to Omaha and where she was placed in the hospi tal. The girl gave the name of June White. 22. of 1221 North 21st street and she stated that tne car in the wreck was hers and that she was alone at the time of the accident and that as the car was going up the hill west from the east Union corner into the town of Union she had tried to pass a car in front and at the same time a small truck came over the hill going east and with the re sult that the car crashed into the truck, a small one used by a Grand Union tea company salesman, the truck being hurled down a six foot embankment while the Ford coupe that Miss White was driving was also nearly demolished. When Deputy Sheriff Young ar rived on the scene of the wreck, an other chapter was told by a man giv ing the name of J. V. Peters of Coun cil Bluffs, who stated that he had met Miss White at a dance in Coun cil Bluffs and they had started out on a ride, he had gone to sleep and Mis White was driving the car and the first he knew was when the smashup occurred. The occupants of the tea truck were Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Gregory and little child of Nebraska City, who stated that as they came over the hill they saw the coupe coming and headed for their truck. Mr. Gregory had driven as far to the roadside as possible to avoid the crash and had set the brakes of the truck but the impact was so great when the coupe hit them that they were forced from the road and down the embankment. The Gregory family stated that a passing autois-t had called the ambul ance from Nebraska City for them and Peters and Miss White and while they were waiting a car containing two men who gave the names of Ed ward Morrison and J. W. Parker of Omaha, came along and had offered to take the injured girl, the worst hurt of the party, on to seek medical aid. stating that they intended to go to Nebraska City but instead wound up in Weeping Water and later re turned to the scene of the accident i and were recognized and where Mar shall Ker-ne started after them. The Nebraska City ambulance ar rived and the Gregory's who were not seriously hurt, as well as Mr. Peters, were taken on to Nebraska City. The officers are still investigating the case as the stories told are very conflicting. REV. A F. PLOETZ DIES From Monday's Dally The message was received here this morning by the L. L. McCarty family announcing the sad news of the death at an eariy hour today at Rochester, Minnesota of Rev. A. F. Pioe'z. former resident of this city Rev. Ploetz had b'en at the Mayo clinic at Rochester for the past sev eral weeks taking treatment and ex amination and was opeiuted on Sat urday, April 11th for some intestinal trouble and was apparently growing better but was taken with a sudden change for the worse and death fol lowed. Rev. Ploetz eras for a number of years pastor of the German Presby terian church in this city, located at Ninth and Main streer. and later serv ed in the ministry in South Dakota. While a resident here Rev. Ploetz was married to Miss Anna Gorder, who has nreceded him in death, pass ing away in 192C. In the past few years Rev. Ploetz has made his home at Omaha and several weeks ago ac companied his brother-in-liaw, John F. Gorder of this city, to Rocheste. where they both were receiving treatment. Rev Ploefz was a member of the Masonic lodge at Afton, Iowa. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many good friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness shown us in our recent bereavement. aio lor the re' '.er. brances at the fv -llT.l services of our mother and for the 'ender words of sympa'hy Fred Kunsinann ard Children. FINDS AN UNUSUAL KERNEL OF CORN Addison Riser of near Mynard, was in the city Saturday afternoon tor a short time and while here was a caller at the Journal, bringing in an 1 kernel of corn. The kernel had two sprouts and would undoubt edly produce two separate and dis tinct stalks of corn. Mr. Riser lo cated the kernel while he was sorting over his seed corn and is one of the first of its kind that he has seen in some time. Young People Wedded Here Last Evening Miss Ruth Sitzman of This City and Mr. Herbert Stoll. of Nehawka. Married by Father Agius From Tupsdav's Daily On Monday evening at the resi dence of Rev. Fa'her Mare"! a Agius in the St. John's church par ish house occurred the marriage of Miss Ruth Sitzman of this city and Mr. Herbert St oil of Nehawka. The wedding was very simple, the Catholic marriage service being read by the pastor and in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gerbeling. the latter a sister of the bride, who serv ed as matron of honor and best man. The bride wore a very becoming gown of flowered chiffon with hat and accessories to match, while Mrs. Gerbling wore a costume of the flow ered crepe with picture hat. shoes and hose in the pastel shades. Mr. and Mrs. Stoll expect to start housekeeping at once on the farm that the groom is operating near Douglas. Nebraska, and where they are to make their future home. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sitzman of this city, where she was born and reared to womanhood. Sh was edu cated in the schools of this city, graduating from the local high school in the class of 1927. Since gradua tion Miss Sitzman has been engaged in clerical work in a number of pro " nsional offices and for the Burling ton in the local offices. The bride has a large number of friends in this city and community who will join in their well wishes to the young people on their new found happi ness. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Stoll of near Nehawka and grew to manhood in that locality, re ceiving his education in the schools of that place. He is a young man esteemed and respected by a very large circle of friends for his many fine qualities as a gentleman and is numbered among the energetic young farmers of Cass and Otoe counties. DEATH OF MRS. ROTHMANN Sunday night at midnight. Mrs. Hans Rothmann, who has been very poorly for the past week or ten days, was called to the last reward, death coming to ease her illness that has covered several months altho it was only in the last week that her con dition became so grave. Mrs. Roth mann has made her home here for a great many years and possessed a very large circle of friends in the community who will share with the family th? sorrow that her going has brought. The deceased lady was born in Germany and was some seventy two year of age at the time of her death. Tne family has resided here for the greater part of their mar ried life, making their home in the residence property on Wintersteen hill where Mrs. Rothmann received the last summons. The deceased lady was a member of the St. Paul's Evan gelical church of this city and a member of the ladies societies of the church for a great many years. There is surviving the death of this lovel lady the aged husband, one son. Louis Rothman. of Rochester, Minnesota, and five daughters, Mrs. Anna Thompson, of Omaha: Mrs. B. A. Davis. Omaha; Mrs. John Berg man, Lincoln; Mrs. Paul Steinson of Denison. Iowa, and Mrs. Roy Stewart of this city and with whom the par ents resided in late years. HAS EYE INJURED Chet Smith, one of the baseball enthusiasts of the city, was quite painfully injured on Sunday after noon while playing ball at the old ball grounds on Chicago avenue. There was a large group of the young men and boys at the grounds and they had chosen up "sides" and were engaging in a short workout at the national pastime, Chet sitting along the sidelines awaiting his turn to bat. The batsman hit the ball which fouled into the crowd of players and the ball struck Chet full in the right eye. coming with a great deal of force and in a few seconds the eye was badly swollen and closed up. The Injured young man was hurried to the office of Dr. T. P. Livingston where temporary aid was given him and he vas sent on to the University hospital at Omaha to have the eye treated. It was feared that the force of the blow had caused a hemorrhage of the retina of the eye and which had caused the young man to lose at least the temporary sight of his eye, altho it was thought that this con dition might pass off in a short time. Course of Man Shooting Rex Young Revealed While Parties Searched This Local ity for Man He Was En Route to Omaha Hideout New light on the course of flight cf the man who shot and wounded Deputy Sheriff Rex Young, has been revealed in the last few days and the man who shot the deputy and escaped from a northbound Missour' Pacific train at the local railroad sta tion, was safe in his Omaha hide out as posses of armed men searched all over this section of Cass county. The story of the flight of the man was told by a resident of the vicin ity of Apburn, whose nephew was forced at the point of the revolver in the hands of the bandit, to drive him to the outskirts of Omaha and where he was successful apparently in covering his traces. It will he recalled that Mr. Young in response to a call from Nebraska City had gone to the local Missouri Pacific railroad station to apprehend a man wanted at the Otoe county city for th robbery of a cigar store at that place. As the early morning passenger train from the south drew in Mr. Young boarded the train and going througn the cars discovered the man answering the description of the man he sought and requested him to get up and accompany him. The man started peacefully from the train and as the deputy started to search the man in the vestibule of the car the bandit suddenly drew a gun appar ently from an armpit holster and shot the deputy twice, apparently rying to avoid a fatal injury that he might easily have Inflicted. The man leaped from the train and ran across to the station and around the corner in the direction of the Nebras ka Masonic Home grounds and the last seen of him was when he darted to the north of the Home buildings. The part that was unwillingly played by the Auburn young man started in a fw moments later, the roans man dii.ing a truck load of hogs happened to be driving north towards Omaha and as he swung around the curving roadway he w;:s forced to slow down his truck as other cars were passing and at this time the bandit leaped into the truck and with his drawn revolver com manded the youth to keep on driving north. When the truck reached the road near the Oreapolis crossing the bandit ordered the young man to drive west, assuring him that if he kept on going and did not attempt to give an alarm all would be well, otherwise the bandit threatened to shoot him and drive on with the truck and the load of hogs. The Au burn truck kept on westward until Louisville was reached and then the driver was directed to drive on north and took a course through Springfield and to the outskirts of Omaha. As they traveled along the bandit saw several planes flying in the air and drew into the cab of the truck as far as possible and stated to the driver that the truck was to go on whether attempts to stop them was made or not. that he. (the bandit) would see that they were not molested. When the truck reached the out skirts of Omaha the bandit prepared to leave the truck and the badly frightened young man that had driven It and informed the driver that if he told of the incident within a week that he would return and take a revenge on the truck driver. While several suspects have been rounded up in different parts of the state none hare proved the man sought and who seemingly lost him self in the lairs of the Omaha under world until his escape was possible. CARGO IS CAPTURED Saturday evening at a late hour Officers Joe Libershal and Dave Pick rell while patrolling the business sec tion of the city captured a Ford tour ing car of ancient vintage and with the two occupants, two men giving the names of Elmer Cooper and T. J. Murphy. The men had apparently partaken too freely of the forbidden beverages in Omaha from which city they were en route to Union where they claimed to be employed on the grading work of the new line of highway No. 75. The police also dis covered that the men had a small amount of the popular hootch oil their person as well as two bottles of tonic that carried a high alcoholic content and which tonic had appar ently been partaken of very freely by the men. They were lodged in the city jail by the officers, but late Sunday afternoon were released to allow them to go on to Union and endeavor to secure funds sufficient to satisfy ouraged justice and also to secure the return of their car. SOME CHILLY WEATHER The rain of Monday which did a 'great deal of good, was followed by an unusually cold night and which sent the mercury down to near the danger point, the official registration being thirty-four above zero this jmorning at the Burlington station. iThe cloudy condition and a stiff j breeze through the night also served ito keep off the freezing and frost jfrom the early vegetation. HAS FRACTURED ARM From Monday's Dafty Last evening Mrs. F. M. Colby, one of the staff at the Nebraska Masonic Home, was unfortunate enough to fall and fracture the left forearm and at the last reports was resting as comfortable as possible. Mrs. Colby had stepped out on one of the porches of the Home and fell over some tim bers that had been placed there and which in the dark she had failed to see. Women's Club Hears of City Planning Work Prof. M. I. Evinger cf the State Uni versity Tells of Woik in Coy munity Planning. From Tuesuay 8 Dally The members of the Plattsmouth Woman's club and a large number of interested residents of the city were given the opportunity last evening of hearing a real discussion of city planning and landscape engineering. Prof. M. I. Evinger Of the University of Nebraska being the speaker and from his long years of experience and training along this line of landscape engineering and planning he gave a clear insight into this line of work that makes for better community conditions and an attractive and con crete method of landscaping. The speaker had with him a num ber of illustrated slides that showed many different projects before the work was undertaken and after the carrying out of the planning which had made places of beauty out of many very unsightly spots. These views covered several cities in which Prof. Evinger had been secured for the landscaping work and included the very elaborate plans in the city of Lincoln where the city is Unking up the various units of the state buildings in an attractive manner. Prof. Evinger also discussed his planning work here where he has been secured by the board of educa tion and city government in planning a program to cover , oeriod of years in the landscaping of the grounds, around and adjoining the high school and Central school buildings and the new athletic park which it is plan ned in time will be made a very handsome, permanent community center and one the equal of any in the state. Prof. Evinger was introduced by Mrs. Bert Coleman of the community service department of the club. The club ladies had as their high school attendants Misses Rose and Ruth Ferrie and Velma Mae Fulton. This is the last meeting of the club year and which will close with the banquet to be held on the even ing of May 4th. FARM HOME BURGLARIZED From Monday Daily Yesterday morning Mr. Woodward, who rents the W. H. Venner farm npar Mvnard. was working in the vicinity of the house that had for merly been occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Venner. but which has been unoc riinied since the family moved into this city, noticing that the door of the house was onen. Mr. Woodward WILD C. C. Barnard, investigated the mat ter an d found that some one nan been ransacking the house apparent ly. There had been furniture left in the home by Mr. and Mrs. Venner and apparently some tramps had made a headquarters there as cur tains which had hung from one of the doorways had been pulled down nrl used anr.aren t ly tor a bed ana a writing desk that had been locked was almost torn to pieces oy t lie person ransacking the house in lireakinir into th desk. As far as known there was nothing missing altho the members of the Venner familv thoutrht that there had been a wrist watch at the house and which cannot now be found, but of this they are not certain. When the nrowlers were around the house is a matter of doubt as the indicaitons pointed to several days ago. IS AWARDED $300 From Tuesday's Dally The jury that heard the case of Mrs. Lucille Horn Gaines vs. J. G. Scott, a suit for personal damages, received the issues of the case last evening at 6 o'clock and this morn ing shortly after the opening of court, returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $300. The action was one in which the plaintiff brought suit for the recov ery of $5,000 alleged to be due the plaintiff by reason of damages re ceived from the automobile of the defendant. It was claimed in the petition of the plaintiff that she with her minor child was crossing the in tersection of Fourth and Vine street on October 26, 19M, that the auto of the defendant which had been park ed a short distance east of the in- i tersection had started to move west down the incline, there being no one in the car, that the plaintiff was knocked down by the car and hurled to the pavement in trying to prevent i the injury of her child and as the result she sustained injuries that prevented her carrying on her usual occupation of school teaching. Plattsmouth Girl Scores Suc cess at Hastings Miss Catherine McClutky Has Part in College Banquet ?.nd Poetic Wck Wins Praise. Miss Catherine McCKisky. Platts mouth girl and dauchter of Rev. and Mrs. H. G. McClusky of this city, has scored a distinct success at Hastings college where she has been for the past term. In speaking of, her work and the recent college bancjuet the Hastings Collegian has the follow ing: "At the first annual basketball debate banquet held Friday, March 17, at the IVesbyierian church Fred Gruntz was announced as honorary basketball captain and Donald Dear born as honorary debate captain, by their respective coaches, Clarence Keel and LeRoy Laase. The ban quet given in honor of the basket- iball and debate teams, at the close of 'a very successful season, was attend ed by more than 250 students and guests. "'A singing debate was very clever ly presented, with Edna Johnson. Helen Hunter and Elizabeth Lewis upholding the affirmative and Thais Mickey. Elmita Anient and Catherine Nail the negative. Words to the de bate were written by Catherine Mc Clusky and set to the tune of "The Cannibal King." Evelyn Wiese was chairman, with Helen Staley as time keeper for the melody clash. The debaters furnished plenty of proof that the basketball and debate teams have made a real success this sea son." "Miss McClusky has won a great deal of distinction and applause for her poetic work at Hastings college. The singing-debate was one of the most clever compositions ever used at a college banquet or social. Peo ple were very generous with their applause and many complimentary things were said about the poetry. "This is not the first time that Miss McClusky has had the honor of hav ing her poetry accepted for use. She also wrote about twelve verses which were used at a debate rally held sev eral months ago. by the student. "She is always very willing to do this kind of work and it is done quickly and well. The fact that there may not be much time doesn't seem to bother her in the least. "We know that Miss McClusky will have a permanent job of writing poetry for college occasions after her fine work for the basketball-debate banquet and we are glad that we have someone in our midst on whom we can depend to provide us with high class entertainment." JUNIOR CIRCLE MEETS Junior Circle No. 27, auxiliary to the Woodmen Circle, met at the home of Mrs. Shellenbarger on North 6th street Saturday afternoon. A large number gathered for the meeting which was presided over by Marie E. Kaufman n. Junior supervisor. Each month the Juniors have some special purpose in mind. At this meeting many of the members reported that they had visited the sick. The young est member reporting is six years old. who bad gone to visit a lady twice who has been bedfast since last No vember. This Juniors are making every effort to help protect the birds, in fact not only the birds but other animals which might be in danger. The Junior supervisor told the mem bers that April 19 to 25 inclusive was "Be Kind To Animals'' national week. After the close of the busi ness session the two charming little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kruger, entertained the audience with a song and dance which was very pleasing to the members. Three mothers were present, one visitor. Wave Smith, who accompanied Lou ise Fitzmayer to the meeting. At the close dainty refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by her daughter Margaret. An unanimous vote of thanks came from the Jun iors to their hostess who had so graciously entertained them. DEATH OF AGED MAN from Tuesday's Daily Dooley Hall, 65, a long time resi dent of Louisville, was found dead this morning at his home where he resided alone for a great many years. The death was discovered by neigh bors who had failed to see Mr. Hall around at his usual activities. The deceased had spent his lifetime in and near Louisville and was a familiar figure to almost every resi dent of the community. The de ceased and his sister, Mrs. Charles Spence, have been all of the family circle surviving and for the past years he has lived alone at the home. Death is thought to be due to heart failure. IS LAID TO REST From Tuesday's Dally The body of the late Patrick Egan arrived last evening over the Bur lington, reaching this city on No. 2, and the body was taken direct from the station to the Catholic cemetery for interment. The members of the family and a number of the out of town relatives accompanied the body to the old home. VERY HAPPY OCCASION Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Kearn of Council Bluffs are rejoicing over the arrival in their household of a fine son and heir, the little one being the first child in the family and accord ingly is the object of a great deal of admiration from the parents and rela tives. Mrs. Kearn was formerly Miss Henrietta Koukal of this city and she has for the past several weeks been here at the home of her sister. Mrs. Tom Krachtville in the west portion of the city. A. L. Zink, Judge of Red Willow County Dead Former Pastor of the First Christian Church of This City Over a Period, oi Yearr. A. L. Zink, 61. county judge of Red Willow county. Nebraska, over a period of some twelve years, died ! Monday at his home in McCook after Ian illness that has covered the past yea r. The news of the death of this t jurist-minister comes as a severe blow ito the many old time friends of the jZink family in this city where Rev. I Zink was pastor of the First Chris tian church some twenty-five years ago. After serving the local church as its pastor over a period of several years Rev. Zink and family depart ed for the west part of the state and in 1917 settled at McCook, to which place Rev. Zink had been extended a call to the Christian church. After two years in the ministry at McCook Rev. Zink was named as a candidate for county judge in 1919 and has since held that office, being ! given a leave ob absence last year by Red Willow county owing to his fail ing health. Rev. Zink entered the ministery when eighteen years of age and has been a most faithful worker In the cause of the church since that time. He was a brother of the late T. M. Zink of LeMars, Iowa, who died last year and attracted national wide at tention by his will which provided for a "womanless library'' providing funds for a library in which women were not to be allowed. Mrs. Zink preceded tier husband in death last November, nhe also be ing an ordained minister of the Christian church. Rev. Zink is survived by one son, who is in the Y. M. C. A. work in Hawaii and also two daughters. FUNERAL OF MRS. ROTHMANN From Wednesday's Pally This afternoon at the Sattler fun eral home at Fourth and Vine streets there was gathered a group of the old time neighbors and friends to pay their last respects lo the mem ory of Mrs. Anna Rothmann. who was called to the last reward at the family home on Wintersteen Hill on Sunday night. The services were in charge of Rev. O. G. Wicbmann. pastor of the St. Paul's Evangelical church and who gave a tribute to the memory of Mrs. Rothmann as well as giving words of comfort to the family cir cle which have lost a kind and lov ing wife and mother. During the services the choir of the church gave two of the old and loved hymns. At the conclusion of the service the body was borne to Oak Hill ceme tery to be laid to the last long rest. Anna Kuhr was born July 17. 1S59. in Breckendorf. Schleswig Holstein. Germany, and nassed away in Plattsmouth on April 19. 1930. at the1 age of seventy-one years, ten months and two days. She was mar ried to Hans Rothmann In Germany and In the year 18 SI the family mov ed to the United States, settling first at Denison. Iowa, where they resided for sever.0 1 years. In IS 87 Mr. and Mrs. Rothmann and family moved to Plattsmouth and 1 ave resided here continuously since that time. To bleu their union twelve children were born, six of whom have pre ceded the mother In death. There are surviving, the husband. Hans Rothmann. and six children. Mrs. Ed Thompson, Omaha: Henry Roth man. Sioux City: Mrs. Emma Davis. Omaha: Mrs. Alvina Bergman. Lin coln: Louis Rothmanr, Rochester. Minn., and Mrs. Elsie Stewart ot Plattsmouth. There KM also surviv ing two brothers and two listen Henry Kuhr of Cleveland. Montana; Hans "Kuhr of Mai1... Montana; Mrs. Catherine Akin of Saea. Montana, and Mrs. John Jasptr of Chinook. Montana, as we'l as fourteen gra: -' children and nine ';reat grandchild ren. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL On Tuesday mo"nlng Mrs. I.. (. Meisinger of near this city, was taken tci Omaha where she was placed in the Clarkson hospital at that place for treatment and care and may possible have to undergo an op eration, but this has not yet been deciled. Mrs Meisinger has not been In te best of health for som time and it is hoped that the treatment will place her back in her former good health. The many friends ST trusting that she may soon be able to return home and to resume her usual activities. R. E. Bailey Named Head of Rotary Club Members of Club Hove Opportunity of Hearing Miss Madge Gar nett in Her Oration The members of the Rotary club had a session Tuesday noon that was filled with a great deal of business, the annual election of officers being the chief matter taken up, and they also had the opportunity of hearing Miss Madge Garnett district oratori cal prize winner at the Plattsmouth declamatory contest. The nominations for the various offices were made at the session a week ago and the club Tuesday made their selection of their leadMs and the following were selected: President R. E. Bailey. Vice-President William Baird. Secretary George K. Petring. Treasurer Frank M. Bestor. Directors Searl S. Davis and Dr. P. T. Heinemann. I The newly elected officers will take over their duties on the first of July. 1 The club had the pleasure of hav ing as a feature of the- day Miss Madge Crurnett. local high school girl, who won the oratorical honors .of the second district declamatory 'contest held in this city on April lot li. The subject that was given by Miss Garnett was that of "Least We Forget" and the talented lady prov ed a real orator in her well chosen subject and which she presented with I force and vigor. j The re view of the April Rotarian I WSa given by Rev. H. G. McClusky who took up and discussed the var ious leading articles of the month in the magazine and which covered many questions of international in . terest. The new president of Rotary is su perintendent of the city schools and a charter member of the Platts j mouth club, one who has taken a i great interest in the advanc ement of the organization and his ability and leadership has been much appre ciated by his associates in Rotary. PLEASED WITH SCHOOL WORK ! Mrs. George B. Mann of this city, who is teaching in the high school at Clearwater. Nebraska, was home for the week end and enjoying visit with the family and friends here. Mrs. Mann, who was in her services in the local schools, an outstanding teacher in the mathematics depart ment of the high school, has made a very great success of her work at Clearwater and that her services have been recognized is shown by the fact that she has secured a re-election of the principalship of the school for the next teaching year. The work has proven very pleasant and the community there has been one that Mrs. Mann has very much enjoyed and feels pleased that she will continue in the work there for the next year. VISIT LEHNH0FF HOME Dr. H. J. Lehnhoff and brother, William, of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McPherson. also of that city, were here Sunday to spend a few hours with Mrs. F. D. Lehnhoff, their aunt, who has been quite poorly since February and has been confined to her home for the greater part of the time, as well as with their cousin. Miss Tillie Lehnhoff. The Lincoln visitors returned home in the afternoon and George B. Lehnhoff and daughter. Miss Janie of Omaha, arrived to visit with the mother and grandmother. This afternoon F. W. Lehnhoff. another son. arrived from Omaha to visit with the mother and his sister. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT Th many friends ove r Oss county will be very much pleased o learn that Hon. James M. Robertson, prom inent Nebraska Mason and a long time resident of the county, is doing very nicely at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha. Mr. Robertson has been taking treatment for several weeks at the hosnital and recently under went ". minor onera'.ion which has proven very successful ard it is thought will give the patiet.t perm anent relief from his poor health of the past year. Mr. Robertson will probably remain at the hospital for some time-, however, before he is abb- to return to the home here. INITIATE LARGE CLASS From Wednesday's Dally Last evening a party of MMM nine of the Plattsmouth aer.- of ihe Eag les motored to Omaha where they at tended the initiation of a larfja class or eatdidaes in'o the South O.n: ha i.erie which i:; now the largest et-rie in the state. The ciass of 221 mem ber was known as the Jc.se h K out -sky lass, named in honor of the S)Uth Side city commissioner. Th ; ir.retirg was attendt l by large groups cf the E ries from 'he Omaha aeries an v.cll as Cotnci Bluffs. Pl.itis n i nth, Missouri V.iMey and otrer t-.wns near Omaha. Phone your Want Ad to No. 6. El