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VOL. NO. xivn
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1931.
NO. 35
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Arnold Mast
is Released on
Shooting Charge
Court Holds Evidence Not Sufficient
to Hold Prisoner of Shooting
With Intent to Kill
From Thursday's Dally
The preliminary hearing of the
complaint against Arnold Mast, Xc
hawka farmer, charging him with
shooting with intent to kill his nep
hew, Theron Murray, was held in
the county court hcfore Judge A. H.
Duxbury and resulted in the charges
i.' iag dismissed on the ground that
there had not been sufficient evidence
to warrant the holding of the man
for trial.
.Mr. Mast wrs renresented at the
hearing by Attorney D. O. Dwyer
and Attorney W. L. Dwyer while the
state was represented by County At
torney W. G. Kie k.
Theron Murray testifying as to
the incidents taking place on Sat
urday morning. May 23rd, stated
that he was engaged in listing on the
.Murray farm, being in a field just
treat of te place where Mr. Mast,
his uncle, resides. tat while he was
working with a team he heard bul
lets flying and the team became
frightened and he had some trouble
in getting them back. The bullets
came apparently from a grove or
orchard on the Mast place.
Mr. Mast, in his testimony, stated
that he had not seen Theron Murray
on Saturday, that he had gone into
a small grove near his home and had
his rifle with him, the mother tell
ing him if he was going out, to shoot
a rabbit for an old dog that they
have st the house. He had shot at
the rabbit but at nothing else that
day. He was not aware of the pres
ence of Murray in the field or that
he claimed to have Teen shot at un
til the officers arrived with the war
rent for his arrest on the complaint
filed by Murray.
There were a number of the neigh
bors of the .parties present at the
court and listening with great inter
est to the two stories of the shoot
ing. GIVES FINE RECITAL
On Wednesday afternoon. May
27th, a piano recital was given at
the auditorium of the Public Li
brary by the pupils of Miss Olive
Gass.
The decorating committee brought
spring flowers which gave a festive
and spring-like air to the occasion.
A basket full of old-fashioned yel
low roses decorated the piano.
The work of the pupils was most
pleasing to the parents and friends
present.
The special numbers made a wel
come variety on the program. These
numbers were as follows: A saxo
phone solo was given by Joe Benak
with Mary Benak as accompanist; a
trumpet solo was played by James
Comstock with Cecil Comstock as ac
companist. This was the trumpet
solo that won first prize for James
at the contest at Omaha.
The following piano duet numbers
were offered by other members of
the class:
Song of the Drum by Mary Anne
Highfield and Isabell McFarland;
The Woodland Spring by Louise and
Burton Rishel; Grand Valse Bril
Ifante by Leona Meisinger and Mary
Benak.
The following are the? names of
those who took part on the pro
gram: Joe Benak, Burton Rishel,
Donald Cotner, James Comstock, Ce
cil Comstock, Delores Gradoville,
Beatrice Arn, Ruth Westover, Isa
bell McFarland, Mary Anne High
field. Janet Westover, Lois Troop,
Dorothy Yost, Louise Rishel, Mary
Benak, Leona Meisinger.
JOHN GORDER HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Jonn F. Gorder re
turned home Thursday from Roch
ester, Minnesota, where they have
been for several weeks. Mr. Gorder
undergoing treatment at one of the
.Mayo hospitals. Mr. Gorder is feel
ing very much improved in his con
dition altho tired by the trip from
Minnesota. The many friends are
very much pleased to see him back
home again and trust that he may
soon be able to enjoy his old time
health and vigor. The Gorder family
will spend the summer months at
their large farm in Colorado and be
near their daughter, Miss Martha,
who is now located at Pueblo as
swimming instructor in the women's
department of the Y. M. C. A.
TRUCK SMASHES BRIDGE
On Thursday a truck belonging to
the Watson Brothers of Nebraska
City, crashed into the railing of a
culvert on Rock crc: k, south and
east of Murray with the result that
the truck and bridge both suffered
a great deal of damage. The truck
was coming north and the front
wheel of the truck negotiated the
bridge all right but the real wheel
of the right side ran up on the low
railing and straddled it and with the
result that the rail was badly bent
and damaged and the truck more or
less smashed up and placed out of
commission.
BROUGHT HEBE FOR FTKERAI
From Fridays Dally
The remains of Mrs. Lizzie Kelly,
whose death occurred Tuesday at her
home in Memphis, Tennessee, were
brought to South Omaha yesterday,
where funeral services were held at
2 o'clock this afternoon. Following
the services in Omaha the remains
were brought here and interment
made in the Oak Hill cemetery where
her parents and a brother are buried.
The deceased was for many years
a resident of this city, being a daugh
ter of John A. and Rebecca Monroe,
both of whom were pioneer residents
who died here in 1928. The deceased
was a resident ot" Omaha for a few
years after leaving this city, and
about two years ago went with her
husband to make their home in Ten
nessee. Among the relatives surviv
ing are three sisters, Mrs. Miranda
Mayfield of Memphis, Neb., Mrs. Lil
lian Sparks and Mrs. Susan Nichols
of Omaha, and they with many other
relatives and friends were here to
attend the burial services.
Flowers in
Parkways Add
to the City
Many Very Attractive Spots to Be
Found Along the Streets
Over the City
The policy adopted several years
ago of planting flowers and shrubs
in the small parks and parkways
along the streets of the city and
which is operated as a part of the
city park system, has resulted in
some very attractive looking places.
At this season of the year the iris
which has been used in a great many
of the parks, is in full bloom and
presents a most charming picture to
the passerby along the avenues of
the city. One of the most showy is
that in the small parking at Eighth
street and Washington avenue. In
this parking flowers secured from
donations by Mike Vitersnik and A.
L. Tidd had been planted and they
are now in full bloom, a rare treat
to the community.
In other sections of the city the
flowers and shrubs that have been
planted are now in full bloom and
add very much to the appearance of
the city.
With the use of flowers and
shrubs a great many otherwise un
sightly places are made real spots
of beauty and make for a much more
attractive showing for the commun
ity and especially to the persons who
are driving through the city.
The landscaping that has been
carried out at the Nebraska Masonic
Home also adds very much to the
general beauty of the northwest sec
tion of the city as it is located along
one of the main drives and is always
one of the show places of this part
of the state.
A RARE OLD PAPER
From Thursday's Dany
J. H. Fay. who recently moved to
this city to take up duties as an
inspector at the Burlington shops.
was a caller at the Journal today and
left a copy of the New York Times
of April 15, 1865, giving the details
of the death of President Lincoln and
also the various items of the closing
days of the war, the flight of Jeffer
son Davis and the march of Sherman
north from Savannah and Charleston
through the Carolinas and Virginia.
The paper, altho one of the leading
publications of the country is a great
deal different from the Times of to
day. The body of the paper is set
in six point and the headings are
composed of almost every face of type
then known.
The paper is one that Mr, Fay had
cherished for a great many years and
has been kept with him in the thirty
five years that he has spent In the
railroad game, he formerly having
been a conductor in the service in
Wyoming and Montana. Mr. Fay and
family are now residing at 211 South
Fifth street.
TREE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
From Friday's Dally
During the storm last evening,
shortly after 8 o'clock, a large Cot
tonwood tree in the small park on
North Third street was struck by
lightning and badly splintered by
the force of the bolt. The members
of the William Heinrichsen family
were sitting in the living room of
their home just a short distance
from the park when the bolt fell and
it caused a great blaze of fire over
the entire neighborhood for a few
minutes as well as greatly shocking
the members of the Heinrichsen fam
ily. HAS OATS STOLEN
Deputy Sheriff Young was called
to the vicinity of Elmwood on Wed
nesday where the theft of 100 bush
els of oats was reported from the
farm of Lawrence Alben. The oats
were stored in a granary located
some distance from the farm house
and the loss of the oats was not dis
covered until Wednesday morning.
There was no trace found of where
the oats might have been taken or
tbe direction of the party taning
them had gone.
Seek Better
Road Facilities
on Platte Bottom
Property Owners as Well as Mili
tary Authorities Seek New
Road cn Bottom.
The question of a roadway along
the Platte bottoms north and east of
highway No. 75 has been taken up
by a number of the resident-, of that
section and also by the military au
thorities at Fort Crook who are in
terested In the proposition by reason
of the government rifle range which
would be served by the road.
C. L. Stull, one of the extensive
land owners of that locality has filed
a petition signed by a number of the
residents of the precinct as well as
the officers at Fort Crook asking that
a road be authorized by the board of
county commissioners to be located
along the right of way of the Bur
lington east from the highway and
which should be constructed to con
nect with road 243 to the east, fur
nishing a road to the range and for
the residents of that section. It is
also asked by the petition of Mr.
Stull that road 307 running north
of Swallow hill be vacated by the
county.
Another petition has been filed by
John Rutherford and others in which
it is asked that road 307 be opened
up all the way from highway No. 75
to the rifle range on the east and
connecting with road No. 243, and
that the road be worked and placed
in proper shape for travel.
A list of names has also been filed
asking that their names be with
drawn from the petition filed by Mr.
Stull.
The road matter is being investi
gated by County Surveyor Fred Pat
terson and who will prepare a report
for submission to the board of coun
ty commissioners for their meeting
on June 2nd.
The military authorities are inter
ested in the development of either of
the roads as it will lessen the dis
tance of the transportation or march
ing troops to and from the fort and
range and they may be able to secure
the surfacing of the roadway to the
range. At the present time the mad
to the range is over the Eighth street
hill and much longer for the troops
going to and from the range.
BRIDGE PLAYERS STALLED
From Friday's Dally
Mrs. S. W. Bell and Mrs. L. L.
Turpin. now residents of Omaha, are
members of a bridge club which they
joined while living in this city, the
members still continuing their pleas
ant social gatherings and thereby
hangs the tale of the dsagreeable ex
perience of the members of the club.
The Plattsmouth members had been
invited to Omaha last evening to en
joy the evening at the pleasant home
of Mrs. Bell and last night shortly
before seven o'clock started to the
metropolis even though the rain was
sweeping down with a great deal of
force. All progressed well until the
two car loads of ladies arrived in
the vicinity of La Platte where the
erection of the new viaduct has caus
ed the necessity of a detour of the
road. The bottom road soaked by
the heavy rains was very boggy and
the water flying from the roadway
in the passing of the car caused the
stalling of one of the autos and the
ladies spent almost two hours in the
rain and mud before they were able
to secure assistance to get out of
their difficulty. Several cars passed
but ignored the plight of the ladies
until a car of tourists passed and who
stopped to inquire as to the difficulty
and the men of the party proceeded
to push out the car of the Platts
mouth ladies and finally got it in
running shape again, permitting the
party to arrive at Omaha close to
9:30 and the belated play of bridge.
The party returned home after 1
o'clock and feeling that they had a
real strenuous evening.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. Frank Krejci, who has for
the past two weeks been at the
Clarkson hospital at Omaha recover
ing from an operation of a very ser
ious nature, has improved so much
that she was able to return home
this afternoon, Mr. Krejci motoring
up to the hospital and returning with
the wife. It will be necessary, how
ever, for Mrs. Krejci to remain quiet
for some time and she will recuper
ate here. The children, who have
been in Omaha at the home of an
aunt, will remain there until the
mother is able to be up and around
again.
RAILROAD ENGINEERS HERE
From Thursday's Dally
A party of engineers of the Bur
lington, who are engaged in an in
spection tour of the lines along the
Missouri river, were in the -city last
evening and today looking over the
various lines. Frank T. Darrow, of
Lincoln, one of the best known offi
cials of the company was with the
party and took advantage of the oc
casion to visit with the old time
friends in this city. Thep arty de
parted this morning on a continu
ance of their trip over the lines south
and east.
PURCHASES STORE HERE
From Friday's Dally
The stock of furniture and house
hold goods carried in the Platts
mouth Furniture Exchange which
was opened two years ago by F. G.
Coryell, was today disposed of to
S. A. Green, who has been connected
with the Ghrist Furniture Co.
Since the death of Mr. Coryell the
business has been looked after by
Mrs. Coryell and who has been anx
ious to dispose Of it, as the burden
of the conduct of the business has
been too severe. Witli the sale of the
store Mrs. Coryell will probably leave
for Ashland where a daughter re
sides and where she will make her
home.
Mr. Green is an experienced furni
ture man and with a wide acquain
tance that should assist him very
much in the new establishment that
he has secured.
Beauty Spec
ialist Coming to
Soennichsen's
Women of Plattsmouth to Learn of
Latest Developments in the
Beauty Culture Line
A rare treat is in store for local
women next week, when Mrs. Mar
garet Beebe, beauty specialist, will
be at Soennichsen's to explain some
of the more modern trends in scien
tific beauty culture. Mrs. Beebe is a
graduate beauty specialist of wide
experience, a personal representative
of Dorothy Perkins and her work has
been described as truly remarkable.
A private booth is to be installed
in the store, where the ladies may go
for consultaaions on their individual
needs and receive a complete facial
treatment. There will be no charge
as the store has- made special ar
rangements whereby these services
are given to our local women.
A special advertisement announc
ing "Courtesy Week" at the Soennich
sen store appears in today's Journal,
and in it cordial invitation is extend
ed to all who wish to avail them
selves of this exceptional opportun
ity. It is necessary to make appoint
ments right away as the beauty spec
ialist's stay is limited on one week
only, starting Monday, June 1st.
SCHOOL ENJOYS PICNIC
The annual picnic of the St. John's
school was held Thursday afternoon,
the event being held at the Knights
of Columbus hall instead of at the
Elks country club as had been plan
ned, the weather man having decid
ed to have a day of s'mwers and
storm that made the indoor event
necessary.
The occasion was one, however, in
which the young folks of the school
found much delight and aside from
the barring of the outdoor sports
there was the real picnic spirit pre
vailing. The picnic was arranged by the
Parent-Teachers association of the
school with Mrs. F. I. Rea as the
chairman of the event and everything
that could possibly add to the en
joyment of the scholars and the par
ents was provided.
There were some two hundred to
enjoy the event and from early in
the afternoon merriment reigned su
preme as the games were played un
der the supervision of the members
of the association and the teachers.
The supply of the good things to
eat that had been prepared for the
picnic was served at an appropriate
hour and embraced everything that
the appetites of the young people
whetted by the play time, could wish.
D. A. R. HOLDS ELECTION
Fontenelle chapter of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution met
at the library mi Monday afternoon
for their regular business meeting
and to hear the annual reports of the
officers of the chapter.
The chapter also took up the mat
ter of the election of the officers for
the ensuing year and the following
were named:
Regent Mrs. J. S. Livingston.
Vice Regent Mrs. F. R. Gobel
man. Recording Secretary Mrs. R. W.
Clement.
Corresponding Secretary Miss
Helen Farley.
Treasurer Mrs. H. C. McMaken.
Historian Miss Pearle Staats.
Chaplain Miss Caroline Baird.
Registorer Mrs. L. O. Minor.
P0ST0FFICE FORCE BUSY
The force at the U. S. postoffice in
this city has been leading a very
strenuous time In the last few days,
vacations and illness having made a
shift of the force necessary. Paul
Vandervoort, one of the city carriers
has been on the sick list the greater
part of the time for the past two
weeks. Ray Larson, one of th.?
clerks, is now on his vacation and
thift hat caused John Sanders to be
drafted into the service and this
work with his other activities has
kept John busy from 6:30 in the
morning until late at night.
Large map of Cass county on sale
at Journal office. 50c each.
Local Sand and
Gravel Pits to
Have Low Rate
Are How Included ir: the List Sub
mitted by the Burlington
for Lower Rates,
The refusal of the state railway
commission to issue a hurry-up or
der Monday permitting the Bur
lington railroad, among others, to
sharply reduce rates on carload
shipments of sand and gravel for
the remainder of the year, brought
quick results. The commission de
clined to act at that time because of
evidence produced by objecting sand
pit owners to indicate that the pro
posed rates would be for the benefit
almost exclusively of the Lyman
Richey company, the biggest produc
er in the state. The proposed rates
ignored other pits on the lines of the
railroad.
Late Wednesday afternoon repre
sentatives of the Burlington submit
ted a new application in which every
station on its lines where pits are
operated was given the opportunity
to benefit by the proposed rates, and
Thursday morning the commission
issued authority that gives the rail
road an opportunity to make them
applicable at once. The Union Pacific-
has indicated that it will follow
suit.
The commission, in issuing the
new order, made it plain that this
will not halt its investigation, slated
for June 8, of all rates on all rail
roads covering sand, gravel and
crushed stone with a view to a gen
eral scaling down. The application
asked only that this order be issued
pending that inquiry.
The Burlington was moved to
haste by the fact that a number of
road improvement contracts are to be
let Thursday and within the next fpw
days, and also because a number of
contractors who have secured awards
have not yet purchased their sand
and gravel. The issuance of the order
at once will permit the railroad to
compete with the trucks that have
lately been taking away considerable
of their tonnage.
One of the Jobs to be benefitted by
lower costs is that which Lancaster
county is about to begin in the vicin
ity of Waverly. The present rate is
60 cents while the new one is 40
cents. Pacig jobs in the vicinity of
Gretna and Ralston will also be sim
ilarly benefited. Fourteen thousand
dollars will be saved the state on the
McCook improvement of nearly ten
miles of paved highway, the rate be
ing cut from $1.60 to $1.00 from
Gravelvale. Lowell, and Cowles to
compete with a local pit that uses
trucks. This opens up this project
to effective competition. The same is
true of a number of others.
The new rates apply from every
place on the Burlington where a
sand pit is being worked, and will
also be made applicable at any other
point where a new pit is opened. As
the hauls are all on its own lines, the
application makes no request with re
spect to switching charges, but the
rates expire by limitation on Dec. 31
next.
The order quotes the same rate to
points of consumption from the pits
of the Allis company at Allis, Con
sumers company at Cone's Spur, Ly-man-Richey
at Ashland, Scheliberg
company at Louisville and Western
at South Bend, omitted from the first
application. The Merritt & Son pit
and that of Lyman-Richey at Orea
polis are also included in the new
rates. Other points of origin includ
ed in the cut are Central City,
Bridgeport, Gravelvale, Grand Island
and Newman spur, where Lyman
Richey has pits, Cowles where the
Western company operates and Low
ell, where the Lund company has a
pit.
The new rates represent a 30 to
33 1-3 percent reduction. They ap
ply at all intermediate points, a pro
vision excluded in the original ap
plication. ENJOY FINE TIME
The members of the Q. Z. society
held a very pleasant meeting and
picnic at the Elks country club on
last Wednesday afternoon. The
ladies held their regular session and
the ladies having brought baskets
of dainties with them proceeded to
spread a very fine luncheon and in
which they were joined by the gen
tlemen in the evening to partake of
the feast. Mrs. L. L. McCarty and
Mrs. Paul Wohlfarth were the hos
tesses of the occasion.
IN APPRECIATION
To the people of Plattsmouth and
vicinity and nearby towns, during the
four and one-half years of our busi
ness life here, we thank you, also for
the words of respect, they held for
Mr. Coryell, and regret at his passing.
We are glad for the new friends we
have made in business and social life.
These years in Plattsmouth will be
a pleasant memory. We wish for the
new owner of the Plattsmouth urni
ture Exchange years of success.
Mrs. F. G. Coryell.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Dutcher of
Warrenburg, Missouri, are here for a
visit with the relatives and friends
and were accompanied here by Robert
R. Livingston, who has been spend
ing the winter at Warrenburg.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Thursday's Dally
Miss Carlyne Thomas was honor
ed at her home on west Elm street
by a delightful surprise, the occasion
being her eighteenth birthday anni
versary. A group of the high school
friends participated in The pleasures
of the evening and which included
dancing and cards. A beautiful birth
day cake witli its plowing candles
featured the luncheon table.
The guest of honor received a
large number of very beautiful sifts
as tokens of remembrance from the
friends.
Mrs. Thomas was assisted in serv
ing by Mrs. John V. Gamble of Oma
ha, grandmother of Miss Carlyne,
Aimee Jane and Betty Ann Thomas.
Those present were: Lola Dow,
Claire Shellenharger, Newton Sulli
van, Irma Mayfield, Helen Schultz,
Bob Hartford, Margaret Shellenhar
ger, Gilbert Hlrz, Lucille Albert,
Chester Wiles, Germainc Mason. Win.
Mrasek.
An Old Time
Observance of
Decoration Day
Fifty Years Ago Saw Occasion One
of the Most Important in the
Calendar of Year
Fifty years ago on May 30th.
1881, one of the most extensive ob
servances of Memorial day was held,
one of the old time residents of the
city related today as he was glanc
ing over the few names of the G. A.
R. rolls.
On this event the members of the
G. A. R. gathered at the lower end
of Mainstreet and by 9 o'clock the
parade was taken up, the band head
ing the line of march and a fife and
drum corps composed of John Leech,
ex-confederate soldier, and Ross Mor
row, fifers, and William Dunstand
and William Morrow as drummers,
and S. P. Hollaway, bass drummer.
The line of march of the veterans
proceeded to the cemetery and the
distance was covered on foot, fol
lowed by the ladies and singing so
cieties in buggies, wagons and all
kinds of vehicles that might he draft
ed into service. At the cemetery the
orators of the day spoke and then
came the climax of the day. The
clouds that rolled up from the west
swept down with a violent rain that
soaked the crowd and at that time
shleter near the cemetery was not to
be found and the members of the
party were forced to stand the sweep
of the storm. When the party reach
ed the city the finery of the ladies
was very much bedraggled and the
veterans well soaked by the rain but
undaunted in spirit. In those days
the city had no pavements and the
main thoroughfare through which
the returning hosts marched was a
sea of mud that added to the displeas
ure of the day. However, the wea
ther did not check the enthusiasm
of the veterans of the citizens and
they carried out their program to
the close, being of more spartan stock
that the men and women of today to
whom walking or marching has
grown to be a lost art.
IMPROVING RESIDENCE
The residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Don Seivers on west Oak street is
being converted into a modern bung
alow and one that will be a real
credit to that section of the city.
The roof of the house has been rais
ed and the rooms 'of the home re
arranged to make for the greater
comfort of the family. A full cellar
is being constructed beneath the
house and which will add greatly to
the advantages of the home.
RETURNS FROM OUTING
Dr. E. J. Gillespie, who for the
past ten days has been at Randolph,
Nebraska, visiting with his mother
and sisters at that place, returned
home Friday. Dr. Gillespie has had
a very pleasant time in meeting the
friends and acquaintances in the
northern Nebraska city and feels
much refreshed by the rest from the
strenuousness of the medical prac
tice. VISITS AT UNION
From Saturday's Dally
Judge C. L. Graves deoarted this
morning for Union where he will
attend the Memorial services at that
place and where his family lot is
located. H. E. Graves, son of Judge
Graves, and wife came down last
evening and accompanied the Judge
to Union, where they were joined
by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Royal and
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Derieg, of Lin
coln, the ladies being daughters of
Judge Graves.
AMERICAN FLYER READY
FOR T0KI0-TAC0MA HOP
Tokio, May 27. Thomas Ash jr.,
American aviator, who plans to hop
off Saturday on a nonstop flight to
Tacoma, Wash., tried out Wednes
day a two-wheeled dolly which he
said will" enable his monoplane to
take off with a 6.786-uound supply
I of gasoline and oil. Ash said the con
trivance worked successfully.
Few Veterans
of Civil War
Now Living
Where Once Hundreds of the Boys in
Blue Resided Here Now Num
ber But a Handful.
From Saturday's DaTTy
Decoration day each year brings
with it the sadness that the once
Grand Army of the Republic has
practically vanished from the scene
and here in Plattsmouth where at
one time there were hundreds of the
boys in blue, but a handful of the
old veterans are present today.
The PlattsmOOtb post of the G. A.
R. at one time was larger than the
present Legion post of World wai
veterans and each memorial day they
staged very extensive ceremonies and
exercises in commemoration of the
day set aside to particularly honor
their fallen comrades.
So few are there now living, so
many that have answered the last
roll call, that the roll at the memor-v
ial day services is of those who are
living rather than the many that lie
in the little green tents in the ceme
teries in this section of Cass county.
Of the veterans who are living
there remain Col. M. A. Bates, com
mander of the local post of the G.
A. R., W. H. Venner, John Fight, A.
Shellenbat ger, embrace all of those
who reside in this city, altho a few
more are to be found in the county.
The duties and responsibilities of
the memorial day services that were
once the sacred charge of the old vet
erans have largely passed to the
hands of the Spanish-Amei ii an and
World war veterans with the W. R.
C. and other auxiliary women's or
ganizations who have responded
splendidly to the task and are carry
ing on no wthat the veterans of the
great civil war, both north and south
are fast leaving us.
As long as the spirit of American
liberty shall live, as long as the na
tion for which they sacrificed shall
carry on, the memory of these grand
old veterans will be honored, even
when the last has passed to the final
rest. Memorial day was created by
the veterans of the north and the
south and will always be particularly
their day of remembrance and hoaor
by a grateful nation.
RECORD HARD TO BEAT
Dan Lynn, one of the best known
residents of southern Cass county,
has a record that is hard to beat as
to his age and residence in the coun
ty. Mr. Lynn was born in the state
'of Ohio on June 6, 1851 and came
to the territory of Nebraska, then a
vast expanse of comparative un
known land and embracing land as
far west as the Rockies and north to
Canada, in Mrach 1859. In the fall
Of 1859 Mr. Lynn moved to Cass
county and has been a permanent
resident of this county since that
time. Mr. Lynn still lives in Union,
which town occupies the site of the
Lynn homestead of the early days.
'This splendid citizen is preparing
to celebrate his anniversary on June
6th at Kamp Kill Rare down on the
lower Weeping Water. This is a re
cord of residence that very few can
equal and if they can Mr. Lynn would
like to hear from them. Klghty years
of age, seventy-two and a quarter
years in Nebraska, seventy-one and
three quarter years in good edd Cass
county.
Mr. Lynn is one of the most high
ly esteemed residents of Cass county
and his friends are legion over all
this section of the county where he
is so well known. The Journal will
take this opportunity of wishing Mr.
Lynn many more happy birthdays
and that he may live long to enjoy
life at Kamp Kill Kare.
BOSSY GILLIS NOT OBEYED
I Newburyport, Mass. Efforts of
Mayor Andrew J. "Bossy" Gillis to
enforce a school holiday, so that chil
dren might attend a circus, met with
only partial success. Despite the
mayor's order declaring the day a
school holiday, most of the pupils
obeyed the school authorities and
reported for classes as usual. The
mayor rescinded an order to police
instructing them to admit only jan
itors to school buildings, when he
learned the school authorities threat
ened legal prosecution if the order
j was executed. However, the no
school whistle was sounded at both
morning and afternoon session. At
the high school about forty of the
526 students were absent and Super
intendent of Schools Starr M. King
said about the same percentage was
reported from all other schools.
GRADUATES AT SEATTLE
From Friday' Dally
Friends of the family here have
received the announcements of the
graduation of Miss Jane Dunbar,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H.
Dunbar, which occurs this coming
.week at Seattle, Washington. The
family on leaving this city located at
Los Angeles for a number of years
but of late have been at Seattle and
where Miss Jane completed her
school work.
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