Hebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. Lin
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1937.
NO. 23
Junior Baseball
is Assured for
Local Youths
!. -r. T. n t i t 1 t t
Old Baseball Park East of Burling -
ton Station to Be Placed in
tt
Shape for Use.
t., i,i
, - .v i
for many years one of the best parks .
in the state, is a era in to echo to the
i . r .i i i . v, .w.i,This is an action in which the plain
shouts of the players and the smack
of the bat, after a few years de
voted to beinir a nasture.
The Hugh J. Kearns post of the
American Legion of this city, has se
cured the lease of the park from the
City of Plattsmouth and will start!
l lie Bulk ui iiiiiLiut; me pain, uatn iu
shape where it can be used for the
youthful ball players of the city.
The park will be used by the.
Junior baseball league and will be
under the supervision of Fred Herb
ster, chairman of the Legion commit
tee and which in turn is operating
under the state Legion baseball com
mittee of which Father E. C. McFad-
den of Syracuse is the chairman. For the Spring Flower Show, to
The teams that will be admitted 'be held the latter part of May, the
to the league will be composed of;f0jiowing persons have been named
boys from ten to seventeen years of ' on the committee. A. L. Tidd. chair
age and Chairman Herbster is hope-! man. Members of the committee as
ful that eight or ten teams can bejf0n0Ws: Mrs. George B. Mann, Mrs.
secured and which would make aL y. Egenberger, Mrs. George Lush
fine league and provide good healthy j insky, Julius A. Fitz, Mrs. Pete Carr,
sport for the boys during the sum-j Mrs. Clarke Boggess, Mrs. L. O.
mer season. Minor, Mrs. J. M. Roberts, Mrs. J. F.
It is one of the plans that theVolff. Mrs. P. T. Heineman, Miss
locals play during the season among j Barbara Gering, Mrs. Henry Stark
themselves and later the best de-jj0kn, Mrs. A. H. Duxbury, Mrs. Otto
veloped teams may be sent in com- Keck, Mrs. Hermia Svoboda, Mrs. J. C.
petition with teams from other sec
tions and districts.
The boys of the community are
going to help get the park and dia
mond in shape for playing and hope
to have it going in a short time.
H. Luttman, who has been here
with the Recreational Center, will
serve as the coach of the league and
supervise the training of the youth
ful ball players. Mr. Luttman is a
clever pitcher and can show the
young players much of the game.
RECEIVE AWARDS
The following pupils from Colum
bian school have received buttons
from the A. N. Palmer company for
good penmanship:
Gold Star Award, 2nd grade. Miss
Weiland, teacher Wilda Rouse,
Charles Tainter, Helen Wise, Geral
riiiip Wise. Billv Blunt. Larrv Thim-
gan, Charles Quinnett, Ruby Gunsol-
ley, Glenna Alchin.
Gold Star Award. 2nd grade, Miss
Johnson teacher James Moreland.
lrgie Clark, Henry Lutz. Dayle
Frazier, Charles Lewis, Dorothy Wil -
ii
Palmer Method Award, 3rd grade,
Miss Johnson, teacher Lois Porter,
Louise Sheard Betty Newburn, Don-
aid Stradley, June Rover, Dorothy
Stradley, Ruby Dooley, Kenneth Hitt,
Betty Gochenour, Charles Arnold,
Ruby Dooley.
Merit Award, 4th grade. Miss lver-ltne
son. teacher Dorsey Holcomb, Le-j
Rov Covert. Betty Gunsolley, Bernard
Richtex, Eugene Hula. Marcella Mc-'
Cormick, Robert Dooley, Billy Lock-
hart, Dwight Atteberry.
CLOSE CALL FROM FIRE
Frank A. Cloidt, cashier of the
Plattsmouth State bank, a few days
ago returned home after the day at
the bank to find the house full of
smoke and the cashier at once start
ed a search for the seat of trouble.
It was found that the trouble was in
the email room used for the electric
refrigerator.. Here it was found that
a hole had been burned in the floor
covering as well as a paper that had
been lying on the floor had
been
burned. It was discovered that the
trouble had been caused by a short J escaped from the Hoffman poultry
in the cable of the ice box and which ranch at Fifth and Main streets and
fortunately had burned Itself out and ! proceeded to grab the goose and
prevented a serious fire. None of theLtnrted to convov it to the Doultry
family was home at the time and a
very serious fire might have ensued
had it not been for the lucky break.
HERE FROM MISSOURI
Mrs. Henry Brinkman and daugh
ter, Alice, of Sedalia, Missouri, are
here for a few days visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Cyril Janda, parents of Mrs.
Brinkman, as well as at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pitz, the latter a
sister of Mrs. Brinkman. Before re
turning home they expect to visit at
Omaha with relatives and old friends.
FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF
From Thursday's Daily
The jury in the district court hear
i ing the case of Robert Cappell, et al
s. Ralph Sweeley, et al, returned a
rerdict last evening in which they
j found for the plaintiff in the sum of
!$2o7.25. The case was one in which
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gasoline and oil sold to the defend-
iants. j
The district court this morning'
took up the trial of the case of Frank
y
Ronne, et al, vs. F. J. Fitch, et al
This is an action in which the plain-
. itiff is suing the defendant, Fitch, on
his bond for the alleged illegal gar
nishment of wages due the plaintiff
Plans Made
for the Spring
Flower Show
Committees Selected to Function for
Always Delightful Floral Offer
ing of Community.
Petersen. Jr., J. H. McMaken, Mrs.
John C. Woest, Earl Shanholtz.
The chairman has selected the fol
lowing subdivisions:
Judges Mrs. George B. Mann, Mis.
John C. AVoest, Mrs. L. O. Minor.
Hall Mrs. George Lushinsky, Mrs.
J. M. Roberts, Mrs. P. T. Heineman.
Tables and Containers Julius A.
Pitz, J. H. McMaken, Earl Shanholtz.
Entries Mrs. L. W. Egenberger,
Mrs. J. F. Wolff, Mrs. Henry Stark-
;john, Miss Barbara Gering. Mrs. A.
H. Duxbury, Mrs. Otto Keck, Mrs.
Hermia Svoboda, Mrs. J. C. Petersen,
Jr., Julius Pitz.
Donations Mrs. P. T. Heineman,
Mrs. Pete Carr, Mrs. Clarke Boggess.
RECEIVES $150 JUDGMENT
j From Friday's Dally
The jury that has heard the case of
j frank Ronne vs. F. J. Fitch, et al,
returned a verdict last night at 8
returned a sealed verdict last night
, wM h th awarded the plaintiff
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i150 damages against Fitch and
'others. The verdict was read this
morning.
j The act5on wa3 one where Ronne!
damages as the result!
s
j of the garnishment of wages due the;
j plaintiff, through the court of Fitch,;
:a justice of the peace at Elmwood r.t 1
time
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After hearing the testimony Judge
Wilson instructed the jury that the
plaintiff was entitled to recover and
they must so find, but the jury was
to determine the amount that should
be given and which resulted in the
verdict for $150.
WAS HIS FACE RED
From Thursday's Dally
This afternoon Chief of Police Lib
ershal was patroling along Main
street to see that the law was not
fractured by any of the residents, and
was startled to see a large gander
placidly following W. O. Troop of
Nehawka, up the sidewalk near the
, plattsmouth State bank. The chief
at once surmised that the goose had
store. "Bart," the trained goose
made objection and the chief was in
formed that "Bart" was a well known
figure in the Murray and Nehawka
communities altho this was his first
visit to Plattsmouth.
BABY DIES
From Friday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hike lost their
four-month old son this morning. The
baby has had whooping cough.
The body is at the Sattler funeral
home at Fourth and Vine streets. '
Funeral of
W. E. Rosencrans
is Held Today
Services at the Horton Funeral Horn
and tlie Body Taken to Elm
wood for Interment.
From Friuay's Daily
The funeral services or the late
W. E. Rosencrans were held this
morning at the Horton funeral home
where a large group of the old friends
and neighbors had gathered to pay
their last respects to one of the old
residents of the community.
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, conduct
ed the services and read the comfort
ing words of the scripture that has
the message of the life eternal.
Frank A. Cloidt gave one of the
numbers that had been requested by
the members of the family, "Abide
With Me," Mrs. J. R. Reeder being
the accompanist.
The funeral party departed for
Elmwood where the interment was
made in the family plot in the com
munity cemetery. The pall bearers
were old friends of the departed they
being J. W. Holmes, County Clerk
George R. Sayles, W. L. Propst, Ed
ward Donat, Julius A. Pitz, Robert
M. Walling.
At Elmwood a group of the old
friends were gathered to join in the
last service, Mr. Rosencrans having
made his home in that community
from 1S87 to 1905 and where he
has a wide circle of friends.
CHURCH WOMEN WILL MEET
Omaha will be host to the Nebraska
Council of Federated Church Women
when it holds its second annual meet
ing Wednesday, April 2S. The meet
ing will be held in First Central Con
gregational church, 36th and Har
ney Sts.. and will convene at 10 a. m.
and close at 4 p. m. A cordial wel
come is extended to the Protestant
church women throughout the state.
Omaha church women will entertain
visiting delegates for bed and break
fast if names are sent to Mrs. O. F.
Feebler, 1305 South 35th street, Om
aha, Nebr. The work of the nine
departments of the organization will
be presented. Mrs. James T. Fergu
son, executive vice-president of the
national council, will speak on the
subject, "Women in the United
Christian Advance." Mrs. Ralph S.
Latshaw of Kansas City will speak on
the theme, "Adventure." There will
be a panel discussion on International!
Relations.
The officers of the Nebraska Coun
cil are: Mrs. Ray E. Hunt, Lincoln,
president; Mrs. T. R. Huston, Om
aha, 1st vice president; Mrs. Thos. H.
Brown, Norfolk, 2nd vice president;
Mrs. Robert Gale, York, recording
secretary; Mrs. J. Edmunds Miller,
Lincoln, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. A. L. Chamberlain, Beatrice,
treasurer.
SHERIFF BROKE OHIO CASE
Omaha. Detective Ray Archer of
the Columbus, O., police force said
Sheriff Homer Sylvester of Platts
mouth, captor of two New York gun
men charged with killing a federal
agent, "broke" a case for the Colum
bus department.
Archer, here to return Ernest Bon
ner, horse race bookie, to Columbus
to free charges of being one of three
men who robbed an Ohio farmer of
SV'OO. said Sylvester did the work
j that led to Bonner's arrest. The Co
lumbus detective learned during in
vestigation of the case that Bonner
had a driver's license issued in Platts
mouth. He wrote to Sylvester, ob
tained a picture of Bonner, later
identified by Troy Hayes, farmer, as
that of one of the men who robbed
him in a Columbus hotel.
HOLD EXAMINATIONS
The seventh and eighth grade ex
aminations were held Tuesday and
Wednesday at the court house and
some eighty of the young people from
the schools in this section were pres
ent to take the examinations. The
number was so large that all avail
able room was used to hold th exam
inations, the county commissioners
room being pressed into service lor
the use of the students.
HERE FROM ELMWOOD
Leo L. Horton, of Elmwood, is in
the city to visit over the week end
with Lis son, L. L. Horton and family
and to meet the old friends that he
has made in the long years of his
residence here. Mr. Horton has lived
in the Elmwood community since
1ST 9, when he arrived there with his
parents from northern Iowa and they
settled on a farm in that locality and
where he has since made his home.
Mr. Horton stands his years in ex
cellent shape and is now active and
vigorous as in his younger years.
Fire Destroys
Old Landmark
in the City
The Bajeck Residence on Maiden the fust ward, chairman of the fi
Lane Destroyed by Fire of an nanc e and WPA committees of the
Unknown Origin. j
From Saturday's Daily
This morning between 5:30 and 6
o'clock fire destroyed the Bajeck
homestead on Maiden Lane, one of ,
the old landmarks in that section of j
the city and which was erected many ;
years ago by John Bajeck. Sr., and at
the present time was owned by a
son, Michael Bajeck.
The house was a large two story
brick structure and when the fire
was first discovered the smoke was
billowing from beneath the eaves of
the roof and fanned by the stiff
northwest breeze spread rapidly and
the house was reduced to the ruins of
the brick walls. It is thought that
bums may have been seeking shelter
there.
The house was vacant, altho re
cently it had been rented and the
new tenant was expected to move In
a short time.
The house is far from any water
hydrant and it was impossible withlsions been sent to the council from
the start that the fire tiad gained to! the second ward and judging by the
make any effective effort to check the
blaze altho the fire department re
sponded and was soon on the scene of
action.
The Bajeck place was for many
years in the nineties a place of en
tertainment for the residents of the
west part of the city as the owner
maintained a small amusement park
and dancing platform and here many
of the Sunday dances and picnics
were held by the residents of that
part of the city, many of them just
recently from the old country.
In the last few years since the
death of Mr. and Mrs. John Bajeck,
Sr., the house has been owned by
their son and was used as rental
property, it having some seventeen
acres and was used for farming pur
poses. WHERE THERE'S FERE
THERE MUST BE SMOKE
From Saturday's Daily
This morning hile the stiff nortn
west wind was blowing the chill
breeze caused some inconvenience in
the office room of our county assist
ance director on the third floor of
the court house. The idea of starting
a fire In the fireplace which in early
days had served as the means of
heating the office was broached and
no sooner said than done. The flames
flickered and caught on the kindling
and then came the smoke deep bil
lowing clouds as the wind drove it
back into the rooms, the stifling
smoke soon caused the retreat of the
director and stenographers who
sought shelter in the halls until the
fire was put out and the smoke final
ly cleared from the room.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this means of ex
pressing our deepest appreciation to
the many friends for their acts of
kindness and words of sympathy. We
especially wish to thank those who
assisted in the funtral services, for
the beautiful flowers and those who
donated cars. Their kindnesses will
always be remembered. Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Kalasek and Family.
WILL PRESENT PLAY
A three act play. "When a Woman
Decides," will b, given in the parlors
of the Eight Mile Grove Lutheran
church, Thursday, April 29th at 8
p. m. Admision, 15c and 35c.
a22-2tw-3td
New Council
to Take Office
Monday Night
Frank Bestor and V. A. Johnson, Vet
erans to Leave Body Commit
tees Will Be Named.
The city council Monday night will
j be marked by the last session of the
old regime and the installation of
the newly elected couneilrnen and
the reorganization of the body.
There will be but few changes in
the personnel of the council, altho
two of the veterans of the body are
retiring from service after many
years in the legislative branch of the
city government.
The two veterans that retire are
Frank M. Bestor, councilman from
council, and C. A. Johnson, council
man from the fourth ward. Mr. Bes
tor first entered the council as a
member from the third ward back in
the days when E. J. Richey was
mayor, later moving into the first
ward and where he was elected for
many years. C. A. Johnson, who has
been chairman of the lighting eotn
mittee, is also a real old timer in
the council, both as a member from
the fourth ward and serving for sev
eral terms as mayor of the city.
W. H. Puis, who has been chair
man of the judiciary committee, and
whose term in the council from the
third ward is expiring, will take his
'seat as a member from the first ward
to succeed bestor
W. C. Tippens, the war horse of
the second ward and chairman of the
streets, alleys and bridges committee,
is retaining his seat to which he
was elected by a larg'e majority.
"Tip" is one of the vets of the coun
cil, as he has on a number of occa-
vote he receives each time is just
what the voters want.
In the third ward J. C. Comstock
is making his debut as the junior
member from the west side ward and
with his ability and interest in pub
lic affairs should make a very able
member of the body and one keenly
interested in the city welfare.
The fifth ward has again returned
Eugene O. Vroman, who is to start
serving Sis third term and has made
an excellent record and will be one
of the leaders of the new council.
Mayor Lushinsky will announce
the new committees at the opening
of the new council Monday.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
An excellent presentation was
given by the senior class of the
Plattsmouth high school Friday eve
ning. "Growing Pains" included a
clever set of lines for the class play.
A background, designed by students,
formed an attractive setting for the
four act comedy.
Especially good performances were
given ,by Alice Kirz, mother; John
Gayer, father; Earle Taylor, 16;
Betty Kalina, also adolescent; Jean
ette Hirz, the vamp; and Bob Val
lery, the vamped. Lumir Gerner di
rected the production. Music was
furnished by the school orchestra
: un(jer the direction of Lee Knolle
BIRTH OF FINE SON
Friday evening at 9:30 at the St.
Catherine's hospital a fine eight and
a half pound son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Vallery of near My
nard,. The mother and little one are
doing well and the occasion is one of
the greatest pleasure to all members
of the family. Mrs. Vallery was for
merly Gladys Winthers of Weeping
Water. This is the second time with
in the week that Mr. and Mrs. John
S. Vallery of near this city have be
come grandparents.
PAY BANK DIVIDEND
The announcement is made by the
state department of banking that a
dividend of fifteen per cent, amount
ing to $7,606, was to be allowed the
depositors of the defunct Bank of
Union.
This raises the total amount that
has been paid to the depositors to
$21,804 or forty-three per cent paid
back.
RETURN FROM FUNERAL
From Thursday's Daily
F. R. Gobelman and L. I). Iliatt
returned last evening from the fun
eral services for Mrs. Lillian Cald
well. Rites were held Wednesday
i then the body was taken to Menlo, ;
j la., for interment. A large number;
I attended the services and floral offer- !
, ings were especially plentiful. j
Mrs. Caldwell, 59, leaves her hus
band, and two children. Jean and
George, and two grandchildren. One
brother, Henry Kauble of Norfolk,
also survives.
Death of Long
Time Resident
of Cass County
Mrs. lairtha . smith, y. rassea
Away After Lingering Illness
From Heart Trouble.
The funeral services of Mrs. Talitha
T. Smith, 79, were held this after
noon at 2 o'clock from her home at
Union. Rev. W. A. Taylor, a life
long friend and Rev. E. P. Booher, !
pastor of the Methodist church, con-'
ducted the services which were very
largely, attended by the old friends.!
The burial was at the East Union
cemetery.
Mrs. Smith died Saturday at her
home as the result of a lingering ill
ness from heart trouble.
Mrs. Smith was born August 17,
1857, in Randolph county, Missouri,
coming to Nebraska with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Grimes,
when she was a girl of ten years.
The family first settled in Otoe coun
ty but four years later moved to
Union. Her husband died in Union
in 1927.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Flora Mougey of Union, Mrs. T. T.
Buck of Stockton, Calif., a son, R. A.
Smith of Taopi, Minn., two sisters,
Mrs. R. D. Stine and Mrs. Flora Tay- i
lor. both of Union, and a brother,
J. E. Grimes of St. Louis, Mo. Also
surviving are five grandchildren and
three great - grandchildren. Three
children preceded their mother in
death.
PLAN PICTURE SHOW FOE
SCOUTS MONDAY 1HGHT
Scoutmaster Raymond Larson has
made arrangements with R. A. Plat
ner, Cmm. U. S. Navy, of Omaha.
to show a number of reels of in
teresting around the world travel
and Naval life pictures at Monday
night's Boy Scout meeting at the
High school gym.
The pictures over a wide range
of subjects all of much interest to
boys and the show will probably last
a full hour or longer, beginning at
S o'clock.
In idditibu to the Scents, mem
ers of the American Le:r"o:i, spon
soring organization of the Boy Scmt
troop, parents of the boys and the
general public are invited to at
tend the show.
Scouts are urged to take note of
he changed time of meeting and as
semble r.t 7:45. instead of the usual
c r.r of 7 o'cloc k.
Court cf Honor May 4th
The bi-monthly court of honor of
Arbor Lodge district will be held at ;
Syracuse Tuesday evening. May 4th. j
Scout3 desiring to receive advance- j
ment in rank or merit badges at !
this court must have their applica- !
tions filled out and in the hands of
S-outmaster Larson not later than j
Monday evening.
NEW MANAGER HERE
Jerome Greenebaum, of York. Ne-s Baldwin, Miss Evelyn Wolph. Mrs.
braska, arrived in the city Thursday I Everett Spancler, and Mrs. J. R.
to take up his work as manager ofjRder Voured.
the Cass theatre in the future.
The I
General Theatre Corporation has
leased the building and purchased
the interest of Mr. Westerlund in
the business and are now taking
over the active conduct of the the
atre. Mr. Greenebaum has had a very
extensive experience in the manage -
ment of theatres and will endeavor
to see that the local house has the
very best possible service in pictures.
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Improving our rarm-to-mapket
roads will be of direct benefit to
everyone in Cass county.
Eleven Clubs
Attend Group
Achievement
Program Precedes Tea in Presby.
terian Church Friday Mrs. John
Woest New Croup Chairman
Two hundred women representing
eleven extension dubs of this feet ion
of Cass county met in the Presby
terian church Friday afternoon for
group achievement. At the meet in..;
of the project leaders sl.oitly alter
noon. Mrs. John Woest was elected
Igroup chairman. She will take th:'
J place of Mrs. Sterling Ingv. erson w h
jwas chairman for the entcitain
I ment.
j Mrs. J. It. Reeder led the commun
Jity sing whic h open d the afurnoo-i
j program. She w as accompanied by
iMrs. Henry Goos at the console. A
jfi,,np, hic,
ry of each club was given.
Clubs in this group are Merry Woik
ers. Social Circle, M. A. (., Mynard
Homemakers. Faithful Few, Rivei
view, Four-Mile Commui.ity, Platts
mouth Homemakers. Jolly Worker.
Eight-Mile Grove, and S.inny Side.
Rural Chorus Sir.gs
A group of four numbers was pre
sented by the Rural club c'-orus un-
!der the direction of Mrs. Kinder. The
group of 22 members sai.g "A Love
Dream." "Stars of a Summer Nicht."
"Sweet Evelina," and "Allah's Holi
day." Mrs. Goos accompanied.
"A Meeting of the Worthwhile
Club" was the title of the skit which
demonstrated the thincs that too
i often happen to business meetings.
Mrs. P. Y. McFetridpe directed.
Those who took part were Mrs. Pete
Carr, Mrs. Richard Beverage, Mis.
G. A. Pahl, Mrs. Edgar Newton. Mis.
Joe McMaken. Mrs. Dale Dashiur.
;Mrs Jphn Woegt and laztl 15ak.n
Mrs. Howard Wiles acted as thair-
man for an interesting discussion of
;the merits of the country life as op
! posed to those of the city. Repre-
pated.
Speakers on Program
A number of interesting speakers
appeared on the afternoon program
to give short talks. Miss Evelyn
Wolph cf Nehawka, state president
of the Nebraska Council of IIo.Tie
Demonstration clubs, told of the
newly organized state organization."
The organization meeting was Ik Id
in January and adopts as its purpose
the advancement of home and ccm
munity in the state of Nebraska. A
j state meeting is to be held in North
Platts June 15 and 1C.
An outline of the year's program
by Mrs. Everett SpangUr, county
chairman, w as follow e i by remarks
by Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom. county
federation president.
Miss Jessie Baldwin, home demon
stration agent, included a number of
interesting staiiti''S in her talk. She
stated that 51 exiT -i n ti';!'- !.:iv"
been active in t!i- -.u:ity this e..r
v.ith a:i enrollment e: ;-'7 von.-;:.
Four rural choruses have been work
ing throughout the year. She an
nounced the Mothers' Vacation C';.mp
to be held at Camp Brewster July
20-23 and the county r.chievt ment to
be held May 11 at Weeping Water.
Tea and Exhibits
At the conclusion of the program
j the women went to the Fellowship
j room for the exhibits and tea. An
I interesting set of exhibits included
comparison of values in rood and
clothing purchases, charts showing
health factors; a group of vases, bas-
ikl'ts- etc- made in lhe home- n:,'J the
Tulipi in crystal brrls formed the
j centerpiece for the tea tables. Pink
candles in crystal holders were light
led. Serviee was in silver. Miss Jes-
SOUTH BEND VISITORS
I B. F. Dill and dauchter. Miss
j Ethel Dill, of South Bend we re visi
tors at the Journal office this morn
jing. Mr. I?ttl and his daughter and
json, Willard, have recently returned
from a three-month vacation in
. They flre y(,ry entfcu5laptic
r about lhe Rtale ag vacat,on Fpot
They droye tQ Texas
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j of their time in San Antonio al-
though they also visited in Corpus
j ChrIst! oustoni I5rownvIlle and
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iother interesting points.