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State Historical Sec iety lattemoutfe ourna VOL. NO. XLVU PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. JULY 16. 1931. NO. 48 Bowen Capture Result of Auto Spill on Mountain Goes to Sleep While Driving Over Blevit Pass in Washington Car Falls 150 Feet The story of the capture of Wil liam Bowen, much sought Platts mouth forger, comes to this city from Washington, where Bowen is now held at Ellenberg, awaiting the ar rival of Pat Reed, special deputy, to return him to this city. The account of the downfall of Bowen is that of going to sleep at the switch, only In this case the for mer painter fell asleep while cross ing the Cascade mountains and his car containing himself and two com panions, boys from Seattle, was hur led down the mountain side 150 feet and the car demolished and the oc coupants not dangerously injured. The authorities at Ellenberg were notified of the accident and visiting the scene discovered the wrecked car and the three occupants at the foot of the mountain down which they had rolled when the car crashed over the driveway. In the wrecked car there was found 500 traveler checks drawn on the Farmers State bank of Plattsmouth. The checks and stubs were found in a brief case in the car and from the stubs indicated that a great many had already been cash ed. The checks were in $20 denom ination and all were dated June 16. To the Washington officers Bowen stated he had paid $150 for the printing of the checks. Bowen also seated that he had bought the car that he was driving, at Oakland. California, three weeks ago. but he is known here to have secured a car at Davenport, Iowa, about that time, he having started his tour of fradulent checks from this city on June 4th. That the three persons were not killed outright or fatally injured is a mystery to the Washington offi cers that visited the scene of the accident. Bowen was taken to the hospital but was not in sericu shape and the two boys from Seattle, who were riding with Bowen from their bom town to Spokane were onry badly bruised and were sent on to their home while Bowen was held and the Cass county authorities com municated with. ENTERTAINS FOR BRIDE-TO-BE The home of Mrs. T. C. Kahoutek in the north part of the city was the scene of a very delightful gath ering of the friends Sunday after noon, the occasion honoring Miss Catherine Gradoville. whose marri age to Mr. Clarence Westphlan of Omaha will occur on Tuesday morn ing at the St. Mary Magdelene church at Omaha. The event was in the nature of a miscellaneous shower and the hos tesses of the afternoon were sisters of the bride-to-be. Mrs. Kahoutek. Mrs. John Blotzer, Mrs. Loren Todd of. Murray. Miss Dorothy Gradoville. and Mrs. Frank Ptacek. The afternoon was spent in games or all kinds and at which a great deal of pleasure was derived and in the contests prizes were awarded to Mrs. Cyril Kalina. Mrs. John Ku bicka and Miss Helen Smetana. In honor of the forthcoming mar riage Miss Gradoville received a large number of very fine and beautiful gifts that will serve as remembrances of the old friends in this city. During the afternoon dainty and delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses and which served to increase the pleasures of the oc casion. IS SHOWING IMPROVEMENT From Monday's Dally Lieut. Henry M. "Hank" Celik, former resident of this city and Uni versity of Nebraska student, who was injured in a plane accident on Thursday at San Antonio, Texas, is now showing some improvement in his condition that gives hope of his recovery. The young man has par tially gained consciousness and has been able to recognize a number of his friends when they have called at the hospital. The young man is still in serious shape, however, and it will be some days before he can be safely out of danger from the in juries that he received. He was in jured when his piane, flying in for mation with six other ships, plung ed to earth and narrowly escaped hitting a residence on the outskirts of San Antonio. FAMILY HAS REUNION From Monday's Dally The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Manners in this city, has been the scene of a very pleasai.t gathering of the relatives in the last few days. Mrs. J. W. Manners of Lincoln. mother of Charles, is here for a visit for some time and Sunday Mr. and Mrs. James Manners of Lincoln mo- Jored over to join the other members f the ramily here and today Mr. and Mrs. Fred Manners of Eagle came in to enjoy a short outing and visit. It is needless to say that the gathering has been most happy for all of the members of the family. SUFFERS INJURED ARM Frank Aschenbrenner, Jr., while playing in the grounds at the west second ward school, near his homo Saturday, was thrown out of a swing and as the result suffered a severe injury to the left arm that neces sitated placing the member in a cast and will put it out of commis sion for some time at least. The family is having more then then share of sickness and accidents as Mr. Aschenbrenner, the fatner of the injured boy, has for the past several weeks been at the I". S. veterans hos pital at Lincoln undergoing treat ment. Rain Serves to Check the Big Veterans Picnic Greenwood Scene of Gathering of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Sunday The state picnic of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which was held at Greenwood on Sunday was attended by a very large number of veterans and their families from the eastern section of the state and included rep resentatives from Fremont. Fort Crook, Omaha. Beatrice. Hastings, Wahoo, Ashland. Lincoln and Platts mouth. The day started most pleasantly as the caravan of autos brought their occupants to the scene of the festive gathering which had been sponsored by the Greenwood American Lesion post and the Greenwood busii - men. Col. Phil L. Hall, state com mander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was in charge of the arrange ments. The speakers included Hayden Hughes, superintendent of schools: Dewey Headley, commande of the Greenwood American Legion pasl : Dr. H. W. McFadden of the Hine. 111., veterans' hospital, former Green wood physician: Herman Jobst of Lincoln, chef de gare, 40 and 8; H. H. Dudley of Lincoln, department ad jutant of the Nebraska American Legion, and Gordon Beck, regional director of the veterans' bureau. As the afternoon opened the heavy rain storm came up to check the baud concert which was being held at the Greenwood park and also stopped the base ball game that was scheduled as part of the entertain ing part of the day. The speaking exercises were held at the high school building and were very largely at tended. RETURNS FROM VACATION Joseph F. Hadraba. local druggist, who has been spending the pasl month on the west coast with his sons. Ted and Robert Hadraba of Santa Ana. California, returned home Saturday evening after a most pleas ant outing. Mr. Hadraba with his sons had a 2,000 mile auto trip through California that gave him the, opportunity of seeing all sections of the golden state from the ocean to j me mountains. wnne ooaiing on Twin Lake in the mountains Mr. Hadraba had a close call from a fatal accident. The party were out on the lake when a heavy wind storm came , up and which caused the waves to run very high and as the result the boat was capsized and the occupants thrown out into the water. Mr. Had raba being unable to swim had the foresight to grab the boat and cling on until he was rescued by the sons and taken to shore. En route home he stopped at Dewesse. Nebraska, where the- younger children, Mary Ann. Edward and Frances, have been visiting on the farm with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Janda and other of the relatives in that section. SWITCH CAUSES FIRE Prom Monday's Dally This morning at 4 o'clock the electric light pole in the alley just south of the Elks club was found to be blazing quite freely, the pole having caught fire from the switch which is located on the pole and which was used to control the lights in the city's electrolier system. This switch has given more or less trou ble for a number of years and when the lights were turned off and on by the police, caused them to receive shocks from the switch in which shorts developed very often. The early northbound Interstate bus was just arriving here as the blaze started and the driver of the bus carried his fire extinguisher to the scene of the fire and proceeded to extinguish the blaze before it was able to do a great deal of damage. While the fire was in progress it was necessary to shut off the electro lier lights in the business section for a short time. WILL LOCATE IN CITY C. S. VanWinkle, of Blair, who at one time was a resident of this city, is to return here and make this city his home in the future. Mr. Van Winkle is engaged with the F. L. Busche Co., contractors, of Omaha and is much pleased with the oppor tunity of being back in the old home where he so long made his home. Death of Mrs. Henry Sanders This Morning Long Time Resident of Cass County Called to the Last Reward at Family Home From Tuesday's imny This morning at 10: 4G at ily home on Locust street, the death of Mrs. Henry long time resident of this the f;:m occurred Satiders, commun ity, who passed away following a hear; attack cm Saturday and which culminated an illness of several years duration. The deceased lady had been con fined to her home for a great many years and has cheerfully borne the long months and years with true christian fortitude until the close of life brought her rest and relief. The deceased lady was horn in Bredsted. Germany, February 14, 1871, coming to this country when a young girl and located In Denison. Iowa, where on January 19, 1SS9, she was united in marriage to Henrv Sanders, the family shortly after the marriage moving to Plattsmouth where Mr. Sanders was engaged in work in the shops here, they later moving to a farm near Cedar Creek and where they resided until mov ing to this city. In her residence here Mrs. Sanders had made many friends over the community and who share with the family the sorrow that her death has brought. Of the family circle there remains the hus band, two sons. Henry Sanders of Omaha and John Sanders of this city, three daughters. Mrs. Henry Albert and Mrs. Phillip Albert of Bear Cedar Creek and Miss Ann Sanders of this city. One son, An drew, preceded her in death. One brother. Andrew Lorenzen, of Deni son. also survives. SHOWER FOR MRS. L0HNES On Saturday evening Mrs. Louis W. Lohnes, one of the brides of the early summer season, was the guest of honor at a very delightful mis cellaneous shower, arranged by Airs. John B. Kaffenberger and Mrs. George Hennings, the event being held at the home of the bride. The settings of the shower were arranged in a color scheme of blue and white, the summer flowers be ing used throughout the home. In honor of the wedding Mrs. Lohnes was showered with a large array of beautiful gifts by the large group of friends who were in at tendance at the event. The evening was spent in games and contests that served to pass the time most delightfully until an ap propriate hour when very dainty and delicious refreshments were served and which added to the completion of a most enjoyable occasion. There were some fifty in attend ance at the shower and among the out of town guests were Miss Helen Kornik and Miss Frances Sedlacek of Omaha, Mrs. Frank Dashner of Glenwood and Mrs. Edna Dalton of MeCook, Nebraska. WEATHER SPOILS BALL GAMES The weather man was more than unkind to the baseball fans in this locality Sunday afternon as a very heavy downpour prevented any of the scheduled games being held, per mitting the fans to assemble for the contest and then turning the water works loose on th eplayers and spec tators alike. The game at Murray had progress ed for three innings between the Red Sox and the Council Bluffs Eagles and with the Six leading their foe, but as there were only three innings played the game was incomplete and could not be called a game. The storm also wrecked the hopes of the Plattsmouth Merchants here who were scheduled to meet the Rushton Pie Co.. of Omaha on the Athletic park field. TO TEACH IN EAST The many friends here of Charles A. Spate, who was in 1918 teacher of science in the local high school, will be pleased to learn that he has been elected as superintendent of the schools at New Roc hell. New York, and will take over his work at the opening of the school year. Mr. Spate was last year president of Bellevue college and has been in New York City the past summer, completing his work for a master's degree at Columbia university. Mr. Spate is recognized as one of the able young school men of the country and his new position will bring him to one of the cities near to the na tional metropolis. Mr. Spate is a son-in-law of George A. Kaffenber ger of this city. LOUISVILLE PEOPLE WED The marriage of Miss Minnie Lid en? and Vernon Finity. both of Louis ville, occurred on Saturday evening at the residence of Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the First Methodist church. The young people following the wed ding returned to their home in the cement city. Mr. Finity is connected with the state department of public works and has been working in the vicinity of Louisville. PURCHASES HAMBURGER CASTLE The New Way Hamburger castle, located at Sixth and Vine streets, which has been operated by J. P. Johnson for the past several months, was disposed of Saturday to B. C. Cohn, who is now in charge of the business. Mr. Cohn has made his home here for the past five years and has a large number of friends who will be pleased to learn that he has de cided to enter the business field here and to tPke o'er this popular eat ing house. Mr. Johnson has not fully decided as to his future activities and it is hoped by the many friends that the family will decide to continue their home here. Cass County Gas Case Is in U. S. Court Mrs. Pearle P. Johnson Plaintiff in Action Against the Contin ental Construction Co. Mrs. Pearle P. Johnson of (ass county is suing the Continental Construction company for $3,000 damages and asking the courts to enjoin the company from trespass ing on her land, and to cancel her contract and make the company re move its pipes and restore the land to its original condition. The suit was removed to feredal court at Lin coln Monday from the district court of Cass county. John J. Wilson is Mrs. Johnson's attorney, while J. J. Hedrick and George P. GarVer rep resent the Continental company. Mrs. Johnson charges that the company used fraud in getting her to make a contract allowing it to cross her farm for consideration ot 50 cents a rod. She says it was rep resented to her that the company was under the state railway commission. that it had a right to condemn a strip of land two rods wide across her farm, and to fence this strip and keep her off it. She ferae told that the Continental was a huge corporation, worfn millions, and she wouldn't get anywhere trying to fight it. and that if she didn't mak. the contract the company would sue her and she would have to pay the costs of ex pensive litigation. She has since learned. Mrs. John son says, that the pipe line company is a foreign corporation and can't acquire title to Nebraska land, and that the contract she made was un enforceable and void. Mean while the company has driven heavj trucks on to her land, scattered pipe for 1S2 rods and laid some pipe. She wants it put off the land, her contract can celled, and $3,000 damages. . John J. Wilson is her attorney. MARRIED AT OMAHA The wedding of Miss Georgia Hop kins of this city and Mr. Elmer Fitchorn. one of the well known young farmers of near this city, oc curred on Tuesday afternoon at Omaha. The bridal couple accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hop kins, the former an uncle of the bride, motored to the metropolis where the wedding was held at the office of the county judge of Doug las county at the court house. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hopkins of this city and where she has made her home for the past few years, while the groom is a son of S. D. Fitchorn. one of the long time residents of the county, the groom having been born and grew to manhood on the farm near Rock Bluffs. Mr. Fitchorn is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school and since completing his school work has been engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Fitchorn will make their home on the farm that the groom is operating south of this city, in the future. The host of friends of the young people will join in their well wishes for their future happiness. SHOWS OPEN WELL From Tuesday's Dat!r The first night of the West Bros. Shows and Rides which are showing at the old baseball grounds on Chi cago avenue, found a very pleasing crowd on the grounds and everyone having a good time in the different attractions that are placed around the midway of the grounds. The company has some very fine attrac tions to entertain the public, these including the Hawaiian village, the Minstrel show, Show of Wonders and Freaks, Chane plane, merry go round, ferris wheel, monkey drome and a fast and snappy athletic show which will be one of the big attrac tions of the show before the week is out. The company is one of the best that has showed here in recent years and conduct R good clean series of attractions that are being enjoyed by the residents of the community. These shows appear here under the auspices of the American Legion and who are hoping by the means of the show to be able to add to the fund for the reduction of the in debtedness on their building. Job Printing at Journal office. Citizens Form Local Leauge of Taxpayers A. L. Tidd Named as President. C. E Welshimer. Secretary and R. F. Patterson. Treasurer From Wednesdays Dally Last evening at the public li brary auditorium was launched the Taxpayers League of this city, which has for the past few weeks been in the process of organization and whose formal meeting was held last night. The League opens with some eighty-five members who have paid their clues and made possible the launching of the new organibation. There were a great many at the meeting last night and while all were not members of the organization, a great deal of interest was evinced in the proceedings of the meeting. A. L. Tidd was called to the chair to open the meeting and at once the work of organization was taken up. The organization named the follow ing as the officers of the League: President A. L. Tidd. Secretary C. E. Welshimer. Treasurer R. F. Patterson. Mr. Tidd in addressing the meet ing took up the matters of city leg islation covering several years and pointed out many alleged illegal in stances of appropriations or issuance of warrants which the speaker claimed were not in accordance with the law governing the powers of city that erlv In wa y or village governments, also the city records were not prop prepared or handled. getting the organization under the fee for membership was set at $1 each, on motion of Mrs. K. II. Wescott. Mr. Tidd stated that in the work of the organization as an attorney he did not expect any financial return but it would be necessary to secure some stenographic assistance in checking over records and prepar ing to get into concrete form the facts as to the condition of the rec ords or the issuance of the warrants in cases where it was contended they might be illegal. Mr. Tidd also read a list of the cities of the state com paring them with this city as to the tax rate, showing they were lower than the rate here and which includ ed Alliance. Falls City. Lincoln. Om aha, Central City. Mr. Tidd also stated that the taxes here were the highest in thirty years of his resi dence here. T. H. Pollock urged the league to include in its activities the cost of the conduct of the city schools and stated that salaries of the school head was much too large and while offering no criticism of the superin tendent in any way, personally or as to qualifications, stated that in one instance it had been proposed to raise his salary to $4 00 per month, that he had talked with several members of the board of education and the matter had not been carried out. He did not think that the discharge of married teachers who were residents here was a good policy. He urged that league members get in touch with the members of the board of education and advise them as to their wishes in regard to the cost of the school system. Alfred Kdgerton stated that he had thought the school heads efficient and that he felt that the children of the common people were entitled to receive the very best education and at the hand of teachers capable and experienced, as in most cases the high school education was all that the children would be able to secure. W. M. Barclay in addressing the meeting touched on the school ques tion and stated that the large taxes represented almost 50 per cent for school purposes and he thought as efficient teachers could be secured at lower salaries. He also stated that his business building bought here in 1904 had cost him $82 in taxes at that time, $S7 the following year and last year $199, altho it wts ten dollars lower the past year than previously. He urged that eac h mem ber of the league secure an additional member. C. L. Wiles stated that as to the salary of the school superintendent that $4,000 would buy a great deal more now than in the past years when this salary was fixed for the head of the school system. Mr. Tidd stated that there was no inclination to question the ability or any personal matter in the dis cussion of the salary proposition as far as the superintendent of the school was concerned but was mere ly to point out the amounts that v. as being paid as to school maintenance. He urged that everyone take an in terest in the organization, that when they had any proposition to present to the city council or bo-rd of educa tion thai fTiey go nmasse to the meetings and make their protests or suggestions heard and which would secure real results. On motion it was voted to allow the necessary expense for the hiring of assistance to check up records that might be necessary to carry on the work of the League to give the real facts on which to proceed in their work. The meeting was adjourned to meet on July 28th and at which time the president stated that there would be some concrete figuers to RETURN FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. Harry Meisinger, of near Cedar Creel:, who has been at the Clarkson hosnital at Omaha for the past few weeks, recovering from an operation for appendicitis, has re turned to her home and is feeling very much improved in every way. The many friends are well pleased to see th's estimable lady back home again and trust that she may con tinue to improve and be able to re sume her usual activities. Popular Young People Wedded in Kansas Announcement Is Made of Marriage of Miss Dorothy E. Hirz and Hershel L. Dew rrora w'ednesdays Dally The announcement was made Tues day of the marriage of Miss Dorothy K. Hirz and Hershel L. Dew of this city, the wedding having occurred on Julv 4th at Atchison. Kansas, but had been kept a secret from the many friends until yesterday when the formal announcement was made of the happy event. The bride and groom had quietly : motored to Atchison where they were married at the home of Rev. M. O. Kellison. pastor of the Chris tian church of that city. The at- j tendants at the wedding were Lester Ci. Burrows of this city and Miss Gladys Harris of Springfield, Mis sou ri . Both of the contracting partie s are ) numbered among the popular young people of this city where they have been reared to manhood and woman hood and have attended school to gether in this i'ity, Mr. Dew gradu ating from the high school here iu the class of 1930 and the bride in the class of 1931, their marriage be- ; ing the culmination ot the school day associations. The bride is a daughter of the late Henry Hirz, Plattsmouth soldier who paid the supreme sacrifice in France and since babyhood she has been reared by Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sulser, her foster parents. A lady of the most charming personality, she has a host of friends among the voung peonle of the community. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dew of this city and in his school work was active in tlfe ath- , letic circles of the school in the foot- I ball and basketball team and is one j of the popular young men of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Dew will continue to make their home in this city and are now busy receiving the well wishes of the many friends for the future years of happiness and sue- i cess. PLATTSMOUTH GIRL WEDS The wedding of two popular peo ple occurred at Glenwood, Iowa, July 1st. The contracting parties were Miss Ellen Tyson of Plattsmouth and George W. Cassitty of Ford Crook. The wedding was of a simpl etype in joining the hearts and lives of these young people. Miss Tyson was a member of the Junior class at the local high school the past term where she was a very brilliant student. Miss Tyson's parents reside on Lincoln avenue in this city. Mr. Cassitty at present is a soldier at Fort Crook and will be discharg ed in the near future. His parents reside in Texas. Their future plans have not as yet been announced but the many friends of this fine young couple will be pleased to learn of their new step in life and wish them many years of success and happy wedded life. FORMER RESIDENT DIES The of the mann, which word V as been received here death of Mrs. Ella A. Heine- r. former resident of this city, occurred on July 3rd at her at Hitchcock. South Dakota, home after an illness of a short time. Mrs. Heinemann was formerly Miss Ella Hunter of this city, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hunter. She was born June 8. 1862. and has for the past twenty-rlve years made her home in South Dakota. She is survived by the hUEband, and five children, James, Agnes, Mable, John and Marie, all residing at Hitch oock, also three brothers and two sisters. James, of Galesburg. Illinois; Robert, of Hitchcock, S. D.; Grace of Woodbine. Iowa; Paul, of the Hawaiian Islands, and Mrs. Janet Simons of this city. P. F. F. CLUE' MEETS The P. F. F. Pinochle club met on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Frank Mullen and With a vrry pleasing number of the ladies 'n at tendance to enjoy the opportunity of r-evfial hours a: thin meat fascinat ing pastime. In 'he playing prizes awarded to Mrs. J. P. Johnson, Mrs Ted Ea'on and Mrs. Ray Herr ing. During the evening dainty and delic'ous refreshments were served by the hostess. probably offer. Plattsmouth Lady Wedded at Omaha Tuesday Miss Catherine Gradoville Wedded to Mr. Clarence Westphalen at St. Mary Magdelene Church The wedding of one of the well known young ladies of this city. Miss Catherine Gradoville. occurred on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at the ' St. Mary Magdelene churc h. 19th and Dodge streets, Omaha, where she was united in marriage to Mr. Clar ence Westphalen of Omaha. I The nuptial mass and the mar riage ceremony was celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Sinne. pastor of St. Mary Magdelene church, in the presence of the relatives of the con tracting parties and a few of the close friends of the young people. I The bride was most charming in , a gown of pale chifTon with picture hat to match and carried a shower j bouquet of Bride roses. She was at 1 tended by her sister. Miss Dorothy Gradoville. who wore a very becom ing costume of orchid chiffon with picture hat and an arm bouquet of Ophelia roses. 1 Mr. Westphalen was attended by Mr. Matthew Wooster of Omaha, cousin of the bride, as best man. the gentlemen wearing dark blue busi ness suits. j Following the wedding the bride and groom and their attendants en joyed a wedding breakfast before the departure of the newly weds for Kansas City. Missouri, where they I will spend a short time before re turning to Omaha where they ex pect to make their home in the fu ture. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. this city, reared to Charles Gradoville. Sr., of where she was born and womanhood and craduated from the schools of this city, has for the past few years been gaged as clerk in the office of Cole-Hill Coal Co., of Omaha. The groom is an employe of Nebraska Power Co., at Omaha, is a very popular and highly She en- the the and es teemed man in the community where he has made his home, j Those from this city who attended the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gradoville, parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kahoutek. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gradoville. Mr. and Mrs. John Blotzer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ptacek, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Todd and .William Crea mer of Murray. VIEWS GRASSHOPPER DAMAGE E. M. Godwin, who with his son. Frank, returned a few days ago from a visit at Mordock. South Dakota, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buffing ton, had the opportunity of viewing a great deal of the damage that was dnno V- flit, frrfiGclinnnitrc in thnt part of the country. In many places Ithe hoppers had laid waste not only : to the corn but grass and other vege tables. The hoppers, or the older ones, move in large numbers and at Winner it was stated that the cloud of the insects was so large that it made the sun seem paled as they swept across the sky on their way to newer fields of activity. They set tle on a field of corn and eat the leaves leaving only the stem of the corn leaves when they are through and then move on to more greener fields. The residents in Dakota have constructed traps for the purpose of catching the grasshoppers, placing large sections of cloth in the fields and which the hoppers hit as they start flight and many thousands have been caught in this way, gath ered up and burned. RECEIVES HIGH HONOR The Queen Esther class of the Methodist church have just received notice that their class has for the second successive year received the banner for the most active and effi cient class in the church district of which they are a part. This class is one of the active church organiza tions and is composed of a very live group of workers who have contri buted much to the success of the church work. Mrs. C. C. Wescott has been the teacher of the class for the last few years. IMPROVING RUILDING The Leonard building occupied by A. L. Brown with his restaurant, op posite the- Journal office, is being made very attractive by the decor ations on the exterior of the build ing, having the show windows recent ly lettered by F. R. Gobelman. the expert sign artfs, and Charles Ful ton is now engaged in painting the woodwork of the building and plac ing it in very fine condition. FEELING MUCH IMPROVED I From Wednesday's Dally I Mrs. Carl Kreager. who returned the last of the week from the Lord Lister hospital at Omaha, is feeling very much improved since her treat ment there and has been here visit ing at the home of her father, E. P. Stewart, in this city, for a few days before returning to the farm home near Mynard.