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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1937.
NO. 52
Ckbe.
Merchant
Win from Nebr.
City
Boosters
Locals Maintain Their Winning
Streak by Turning Back
Visitors 6 to 5.
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday the local Merchants de
feated the Nebraska City Boosters in
one of the best played and most
closely contested games staged thus
far this season in the Southeastern
Nebraska Aamateur Baseball League,
by the very close score of 6-5. The
game was witnessed by the largest
local crowd of the season who braved
the intense heat and gathered at the
Athletic field to watch these two
hustling ball clubs battle it out.
The Boosters started the scoring
in the fourth inning as they garnered
four runs on five bits. In the first
half of the eighth inning Cooney led
off with a smashing double, then
scored on Strok's single. At this
point of the game "Gabby" street
local "Dizzy" Dean was replaced on
the mound by "Dusty" Rhoades,
hustling third sacker, who efficiently
checked the threatening Otoens. al
lowing no hits and striking out two
aspiring Booster batters in the two
innings he toiled.
The locals scored their first runs
in the fifth frame as their right field
er, O'Donnell powdered the ball for
a single to center. "Chuck" Ault then
reached the initial sack on an error.
Both these Merchants scored on a
Texas league single by Herb Sund
strom. Another score crossed the
plate in the sixth inning as Street
blasted out a double, then scored on
Newman's single. Ijn the seventh
Sundstrom led off and poled out his
third hit of the game. Joe Krejci
then scored him by smashing -out a
double. Joe scored as "Hans" New
man made it "three-for-three."
"Hans" later scored on a fielder's
choice.
The Platters played one of their
best games of the season, accumu
lating nine hits and committing but
one error. For the visitors, Cooney,
second-sacker, looked the best, scor
ing two runs, and collecting a single
and a double from his four trips to
the plate.
The box score:
Merchants
AB
Rhoades, 3b-p 4
R
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
H
0
0
J
1
1
O
0
1
0
0
PO
1
2
0
0
0
1
11
1
11
0
A
3
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
Svoboda. 2b 5
Sundstrom, lf-3b 5
Krejci, cf 4
Street, p-rf 4
Newman, ss 3
Ault. lb 4
O'Donnell. rf-lf 4
Hayes, c 3
Chovanec, rf 0
6 9 27 9
Boosters
AB
Ft
1
1
o
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
PO
1
3
2
0
11
5
0
0
K
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
Kay. ss
Miller, If
Cooney, 2b
Strok, 3b
Poggemeyer, lb
Mclntire, c
Jude. cf
McCord, p
Gress. rf
J. Ray, rf
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
1
0
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
32 5 10 24 8 6
Summary Two base hits, Street,
Krejci, Cooney; stolen bases, Krejci,
Newman, 2. Jude; sacrifice hits,
Rhoades; left on bases, Merchants, 9,
Boosters, 9; strikeouts. Street, 9,
Rhoades, 2, McCord, 5; bases on balls,
off Street, 2, Rhoades, 0, McCord. 1;
hit by pitched ball, by Street, 2 (Mill
er, Jude); hits off Street, 10 in 7
innings. Rhoades, 0 in 2 innings, Mc
Cord 9 in 8 innings; Umpires, Ful
ton. Miller; playing time, 2:05;
Storer, H. Ladik.
Next Sunday, August 8, the Mer
chants play the Union aggregation
at the local Athletic park in a game
that has the prospects of being a game
with the closeness of yesterday's en
counter and a large crowd of base
ball enthusiasts is expected from both
the two cities represented.
KICK ON PARZING
Several of the business places on
North 5th street are complaining
that their parking spaces are being
taken during the busy times of the
day by car owners who have places
of business in other sections of the
city. The Fifth street dwellers be
lieve that they ought to have more
open way to their curbs for their cars
and that of their customers.
HOLD FAMILY GATHERING
The home of Mrs. F. W. Nolting
was the scene of a most delightful
family gathering Sunday. At the
noon hour everyone arrived with well
laden baskets and the delicious din
ner was much enjoyed by all. Those
who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Steppat and family, Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Kaffenberger and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Verner Kaffenberger,
.Mrs. P. A. Meisinger and Mrs. F. W.
"Nolting. Out of town guests were
Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Timken of Bea
trice, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Spangler
and family of Murray, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Steppat and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Claussen of Omaha.
Hundreds
Enjoy Picnic at
the 20 Club
Event Sponsored by the Holy Rosary
Church of This City Provides
Fine Entertainment.
The annual picnic sponsored by
the Holy Rosary church of this city
was held on Sunday at the Twenty
club park, just north of the Platte
river and where ideal settings were
provided for the staging of the very
successful event.
The spacious grounds and trees
well provided with tables and seats
made it possible for all to enjoy
their dinners in comfort and ease.
The dinner itself was all that any
one could possibly ask and the well
laden plates of the delicious fried
chicken and its trimmings, made it
a real treat.
During the aft-ernoon the time was
spent in visiting and dancing to the
music of the Charles Kucera orches
tra of Omaha and which also played
in the evening until a late hour for
the dancing. - - j
The Plattsmouth band under the!
direction of Peter Gradoville. was
heard in an excellent program of
popular numbers and marches during
the early afternoon to add to the en
joyment of the large group.
There were present large numbers
of the former Plattsmouth residents
from, Omaha, among these being Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Stenik, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Ptacek, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
Janda, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Janda,
Anton Toman, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Kriskey, Herman Nave of Crete
was also a guest.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Kalasek located in the extreme west
0 part of the city was destroyed Sun
day afternoon by fire. The house is
located in the hollow north of the
Warren Tulene home and the first
known of the fire was when Charles
Manners, living not far away saw
the smoke on the roof and ran to the
scene but by this time the blaze had
spread through the upper portion of
the house.
There was no one at home at tte
time, the family being at the church
picnic north of the city, and the fire
gained a strong start before it was
discovered.
The neighbors were able to res
cue a sewing machine and- a dresser
which were located near the door in
the basement, but otherwise all of
the furniture, clothing and equip
ment of the home was lost in the
blaze.
The house is located far from the
water mains and it was impossible
for the fire department to do any
effective work, so rapidly had the
blaze spread.
The origin of the fire is unknown
as at the time there was no fire in
the house.
The house was only partially cov
ered by insurance and the loss will
come very heavily on the members
of the family. In addition to the
furnishings lost a small amount of
money left in the house was also
burned.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Harley Wiles of this city was oper
ated on Sunday morning at the St.
Joseph hospital at Omaha, for a
strangulated hernia from which he
has suffered for some time. The oper
ation was very successful and the
patient is now doing very well.
Mrs. A. D. Asch
Gives Instruments
to Boys' Home
Junior Band Made Possible Through
Gift of Local Woman Named
in Her Honor.
Mrs. A. D. Asch recently made pos
sible the Asch Junior band at the
Father Flanagan Boys' Home in Boy's
Town. She presented her instruments
to the home and the band was im
mediately organized.
The gift came through a visit of
Lawrence L. Langon to Villa Asch.
Mrs. Asch showed the instruments to
the young man as well as the paint
ings by Mr. Asch. The visitor, after
aJmiring them, asked if she had any
plans for a place for the fine pieces
in the future. After learning that
there were no close relatives, he sug
Lested that they would make a lovely
gift to Boys Town.
Within a few weeks Mrs. Asch vist
ed Boys' Town, bringing the fine col
lection of instruments as a gift. She
was made the guest of honor for the
day. Recently Mrs. Asch wrote Fath
er Flanagan offering a choice of her
paintings for the home.
The instruments are not only valu
able for their intrinsic worth, but
they have brought the opportunity
of organizing a junior band which
lack of instruments had prevented
before. Many boys, who otherwise'
would not have the chance to learn
to play, are appreciating the loyal
gift.
The boys work three hours a day
five days a week on their music. Sev
eral boys from the home have done
outstanding work in the music field.
COUNTY CHAIRMAN COMMENDS
Thk parent patvttptpawts
Swim Week In Plattsmouth closed
with 71 persons registered Saturday
evening. The program this year was
very successful. 1000 persons took
part in the programs over the coun
ty. Cass county had the largest Swim
Week program in the state.
Elmer Sundstrom, chairman of the
Plattsmouth branch of the Red Cross,
received the following letter from C.
Augusta Robb, Cass county chair
man: "My sincere appreciation to you,
the other branch officers, your var
ious committees who so wonderfully
cooperated with Mrs. E. H. Wescott
and Mrs. Norris in making this water
pageant of 1937 a success. Every one
truly showed the Red Cross spirit and
may that spirit continue to grow in
the fullness of service to your happi
ness. Some one has said 'Service is
the yardstick by which greatness is
measured.' I am sure you will all at
tain it.
"If possible, express my apprecia
tion to the Plattsmouth band 'for it
added so much to the evening's per
formance. The drum corps, the res
cue suad, and others who gave the
true volunteer Red Cross spirit."
ROTARY MEETING
At the weekly luncheon of the
Plattsmouth Rotary club Tuesday,
L. S. Devoe, superintendent of the
city schools, who has just returned
from his summer vacation, was the
speaker.
Mr. Devoe discussed International
relations, one of the chief aims and
objects of the Rotary in promoting
good fellowship and understanding
among the nations. He told of the
threat of war several times where the
influence of the international Rotary
had been felt in making for peaceful
solution.
Lawrence L. Langon, of Omaha, a
representative of 'Father Flanagan's
Home for Boys was present and gave
a very fine talk on the home and Its
operation. He told of the 4,44 6 boys
that had gone from the home and
had made splendid records in their
mature life, not one being in any way
involved in law violations. He also
told of the cost of crime and the
work that the Home is doing in res
cuing unfortunate boys and rearing
them in the proper atmosphere.
VISITING FRIENDS
Miss Darlene Epperson, of Chicago,
is here to enjoy a visit at the J. H.
Fulton home, being a guest of Miss
Velma Fulton.
Phone news Items lo llo. 8.
HAS AEM INJURED
From Wednesday's tatly
J. E. Kaith, residing at 1002 Lin
coln avenue, was badly injured this
morning when his right arm was
lacerated by a circular saw with
which he was working.
Mr. Haith was tightening a guide
on the saw when the wrench slipped
and the arm thrown against the saw,
a bad cut being inflicted that tore a
large section of the flesh to the bone.
The jured man was brought to the
office of Dr. O. C. Hudson where the
injuries were dressed and the wound
required several stitches to close.
Mr. Haith has been operating a
saw mill at the S. T. Gilmour farm
south of this city.
River Activity
is Renewed as
Water Recedes
Laborers Being Added Daily for Re
pair and Completion of Contracts
Dredging to Start Soon.
With the lowering of the Missouri's
waters, work on the river is being re
newed. High waters, which prevailed
during July slowed up the work but
at the same time hastened the cutting
of the channel so that further work
can be completed.
Last week the Farney Construction
company began some pile driving
near the city. The Kansas City Bridge
company also started work last week.
McGeorge's staff is busy with pile
driving. Patton Tulley Transfer com
pany are working across the river
south of the bridge.
Over twenty laborers have been em
ployed recently from the U. S. En
gineers office. One staff is working
near Union. A dredge has been
brought to Plattsmouth for work on
the channel. Operation is expected
to start this week. Some -work on
willow mats is being done north of
the city.
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Norman Renner, residing near
this city, was made a "victim" of a
very pleasant surprise on Sunday,
July 25th, the occasion being her
birthday anniversary.
The members of the party came
with well filled baskets of the dain
ties that can be found on the Ne
braska farms and which served to
provide a most delicious dinner at the
noon hour.
After the dinner the members of
the party enjoyed the time in taking
pictures, visiting and enjoying group
singing.
Those attending were Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Ahl and son, Don, Mr. and
Mrs. Tigner of Weeping Water,
Francis Akeson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Tigner and children, Velma, Emma
and Willard. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ren
ner, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Wagner and
son, Bobbie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Herren, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Baumgart
and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Renner
and family.
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY
On Sunday, July 25th, a very
charming birthday dinner was served
at the John Alexson home and which
honored Miss Irene Alexson. ,The
event was a complete surprise on
the guest of honor and the members
of the family and friends carried it
out so cleverly that she was kept
unaware of the significence of the
event until greeted for her birthday.
She received many pretty gifts for
the anniversary. The members of the
party all came with baskets that car
ried something to be a part of the
dinner.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Anton Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Le
roy Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Alexson, Mr. and Mrs. Tinus Bomberg
and family, Mr. and Mrs. John
Alexson and family.
SUFFERS FROM APPENDICITIS
Vern Hendricks has been confined
to his home for the past few days by
an attack of appendicitis that has
made it necessary for him to remain
bedfast. Mr. Hendricks has suffered
a chronic attack of the ailment and
which may not require an operation
at this time.
Genevieve Bloom
Chosen as 'Miss
Plattsmouth '37'
Forty-Nine Outstanding Beauties in
Pageant Miss Veda Capps
Named as Runner-Up
Miss Genevieve Bloom was crown
ed "Mi6s Plattsmouth, 1937" at the
second annual Plattsmouth unit
beauty pageant held at the Legion
community building Tuesday even
evening. She was crowned at the
close of the ceremony by Miss Bette
Bufut, "Miss Plattsmouth, 1936,"
against whom she gave stiff competi
tion for the crown last year.
The title gives Miss Bloom a free
all-expense trip to the official state
pageant at the state fair at Lincoln
in September. As the fair dates are
too late for the winner to go to the
national pageant this year, "Miss Ne
braska, 1937" will go to the 193S
"Mies America" contest instead. Miss
Jones, of Nebraska City being the
state representative there this year.
Miss Bloom is a beautiful 18-year-old
girl, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M. R. Bloom. Her closest rival
for honors was Miss Veda Capps, a
striking brunette, 16 years of age,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Capps.
Eoquets of roses were presented the
winner and runner-up by Mrs. Fos
ter May, with the compliments of
Henry Jasper, florist. The two girls
and their escorts were also guests
or the Tas-Tee Shop following the
evening's entertainment.
Miss Bloom was sponsored by Far
ley Furniture and Miss Capps by the
Pease Style Shop.
The five outstanding beauties
chosen by elimination were Joan
Moore. Laura Mrasek, Genevieve
Bloom, Veda Capps and Tillie Sum
mers. Considering the extremely . warm
night, a very fair sized audience was
present.
Judges from Omaha
The pageant was sponsored by the
Hugh J. Kearns Unit of the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary. The Finance
committee of that organization, com
posed of Mrs. Faye McClintock, Mrs.
P. Y. McFetridge, Mrs. Fred Herb-
ster, Mrs. Eugene Vroman, Mrs. C. A.
Marshall and Mrs. Raymond Larson,
together with Past President Mrs. H.
L. Gayer and Mrs. Elmer Webb han
dled the various arrangements.
. Foster May, WOW Newscaster,
acted as master of ceremonies and
carried the program through without
a hitch adding a bit of the well
known "Man on the Street" witti
cism and interviewing the two win
ners before the microphone. Mrs. P.
Y. McFetridge introduced Mayor
George Lushinsky, who in turn pre
sented Foster May. Judges for the
contest were Lester Palmer, Omaha
municipal judge; Wm. J. Kotera,
chief engineer of WOW, and Mrs.
Foster May.
Tunnel sound system carried the
program, being furnished through
courtesy of Farley Furniture.
Clever numbers between acts were
given by local entertainers. Misses
Shirley Mason and Shirley Seiver
presented a military tap dance num
ber and an encore. A quartet, com
posed 'of John Tidball, John Jacobs,
Dick Hall and Bob Vallery sang two
numbers. Miss Mildred Knoflicek
played a violin solo. All of the num
bers were accompanied by Mrs. Ever
ett Pickens.
A Pleasing Picture
The forty-four contestants made
a lovely picture as they entered to
music by Mrs. Robert Reed and were
announced by Foster May. Girls,
with their'sponsors, were:
Rose Marie Cloidt, Bach's Store;
Sophia Bierl. Betsor & Swatek Co.;
Beatrice Arn, Black & White Gro
cery; Leona Price, Burlington Route;
Darlene Benedict, Carl's Market;
Irene Hayden, Cass County Imple
ment Co.; Dorothy Siemoneit, Cloidt
Service Station; Joan Moore, J. W.
Crabill, Jeweler; Laura Mrasek, Don's
Barber Shop; Vivian Warner, Mrs.
L. W. Egenberger, Insurance; May
onne Sylvester, Ellis & Larue; Gene
vieve Bloom, Farley Furniture; Anna
Marie Rea, Fetzer Shoe Co.; Norene
Kaffenberger, John Frady Garage;
Alice Vinduska, F. G. Fricke & Co.,
Drugs; Lorraine Beverage, George
Hall, Plumber; Katherine Gross
hans, Harris Band Box Cleaners;
Winifred Kaffenberger, Dr. A. E.
Johnson; Alice Jane Hirz, Knorr's
5c to fl Store; Ellen Kaffenberger,
Kroehler's Hardware; Maxine Neil
son, Kruger Wallpaper and Paint
Store; Marjorie Fitch, Ladies Tog
gery: Jeanette Hirz, Lugsch Clean
ers and Launderers; Marie Hughes,
Mullen's Market; Mary Jane Marks,
Norfolk Packing Co.; Virginia Lees
ley, Ole Oil Co.; Veda Capps, Pease
Style Shop; Edna Mae Petersen,
Petersen's Recreation Parlor; Tillie
Summers, Plattsmouth Bakery; Mil
dred Knoflicek. Plattsmouth Cream
ery; Mary Ann Highfield, Platts
mouth Feed Center; Margaret Syl
vester, Railway Express; Helen Ul
rich. William Schmidtmann; Inga
Reiclistadt, Ed Schulhof; Helen Jane
Kopp. Sharpnack's; Louise Fitzmay
er, Shea's Cafe; Dorothy Beverage,
H. M. Soennichsen Co., Inc.; Violet
Rabb. Tas-Tee Shop Gertrude Brink,
A L. Tidd, Attorney; Margaret Ann
Vallery, Vallery Implement Co.; Mar
garet Taylor, Wescott's Sons; Jane
Rebal, Wurl's Store; Ethel Senf,
Mauzy Drug Co., and June Keil,
Bauer Auto Supply Co.
Other entries who were unable to
be present were Lorraine Reichstadt,
Bowman's Barber Shop; Martha
Summers, Farney's Cafe; June Sum
ner, Jacons care; i.eona .Meisinger,
Puis Hardware
and Implement
Vallery, Vallery
the sponsors of
Store, and Betty
Service Station.
In addition to
Sirls, a list of more than forty busi
ness firms of the city co-operated by
complimentary entries and had their
advertising messages read by Foster
May and their names printed on the
large bills.
The ten outstanding girls picked
by the judges on the second recall
were Leona Price, Joan Moore,
Laura Mrasek, Genevieve Bloom,
Mary Jane Marks, Veda Capps, Til
lie Summers, Mildred Knoflieek,
Louise Fitzmayer and Gertrude
Brink.
- Dance for Contestants
Following the pageant, a compli
mentary dance was given for the
contestants and the public. The Ava
lon nine-piece orchestra played. Pete
Gradoville is director and six of the
players are from Plattsmouth.
A floor show was presented dur
ing intermission at the dance by
the small daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
V. J. Canterbury. Billie Rose gave
a Mae West number as well as a
song and tap dance number. Doris
presented a fine acrobatic dance that
drew plenty of applause.
DIES AT OMAHA
Mrs. Nellie Stoner Wolf, 51 wife
of Fred Wolf, Benson merchant, died
Sunday night at her home, 6598
Maple street after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Wolf was a former resident of
Weeping Water.
She moved to Omaha seventeen
years ago and has since made her
residence in Benson. She was a mem-
ber of the St. Paul Methodist church,
Narcissus chapter of the Eastern Starj
Belle Rebekah and the Benson Worn
an's club.
She is survived by her husband and
two sons, Owen Stoner of Omaha and
Lee Stoner of Ravenna, stepchildren,
Dale, Robert, Calvert, Laura Mae and
Mrs. Virgil Reynolds, all of Omaha,
brothers, John of Weeping Water and
McGrady of Avoca, Owen of Powell.
Weeping Water, and Owen of Powell,
sisters, Mrs. Ida Jacobson of Minne
apolis and Mrs. John Erskine of
Weeping Water.
Funeral services are to be held
on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock
at the Kremer funeral home and at
2 o'clock in the Methodist church at
Weeping Water. Rev. G. A. Randall,
of Grace Methodist church, Omaha,
will conduct the services.
E. H. SCHULHOF ILL
E. IL Schulhof, one of the popu
lar residents of the city, is confined
to his home suffering from a case of
what seems intestinal trouble. He
has not been well since Sunday and
Tuesday afternoon was forced to re
main home and under medical care.
Mr. Schulhof's Illness made neces
sary the postponement of the in
stallation of officers of the local
Knights of Columbus last evening.
Mr. Schulhof is the newly elected
grand knight. The installation will
be held on next Tuesday night.
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Old Time Resi
dent Writes of
Old Plattsmouth
Memories of Boyhood Stirred in Lee
Tutt by Story of the Syl
vester Brothers.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester, whose
daring capture with his brother Cass,
has brought national fame, has re
ceived many letters of commenda
tion, but he received in the last few
days one of especial interest as it
comes from a resident of Plattsmouth
in the long ago, back in the seven
ties and eighties. This is reprinted
for the benefit of those who may re
call the writer and the associations
of youthful days in the old town by
the river.
The letter is very interesting as
a part of the older days and brings
to mind many of the builders of the
city. The letter follows:
Yakima, Wash., July, 1937.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
I saw the article regarding the
arrest of the Topeka, Kansas, mur
ders in the August "Startling Detec
tive." All stories would not appeal
to me as this one as I was born in
Plattsmouth the last day in 1866, so
you can see I'm no spring chicken
You and sour brother sure deserve
great credit for the master way In
which you handled this extremely
dangerous situation. Fifty-four years
have gone into the discard since I left
the Nebraska hills and in all that
time, spent in a "print shop," I have
never seen the word Plattsmouth in
news print. You surely have put it
on the map for keeps. The Journal
was our leading paper in those days,
edited by Mr. Sherman. His son
Charlie and I were good friends. I
carried papers on the Journal in the
late seventies. Forty-five cents a
week was my bountiful stipend and
the boys had to do the collecting of
15c a week. The Independent was
also published there by a man named
Bushnell.
Hawl:sorth was master mechanic,
Tom Marsland was yardmaster and
D. E. Thompson at Lincoln was
"chief mogul" of the B. & M. R.R.
Latham was freight agent assisted
by Jim Donnelly and Sam Mathews,
Sam Barker was leading stockman
and Morris3ey Bros, had a large ele
vator north of the B. & M. depot.
To my memory comes the names
of many of those distant days. Fol
lowing are a few: Dr. Livingston and
family, Theo., Bob, Guy, Anna and
Janet; Jay and Ed Johnson; Ed and
Joe McMaken; Jim, Tom and Sam
Patterson; Lawrence, Ed and May
Dutton; Chas. Barnes; Marcus Spur
lock, Cha3. Dabb; Ed Green; McEl
wains; Wheelers; H. E. Palmer and
family; Gasses; Pollocks; Robines;
Vallerys ; D o v e y s ; Wintersteens,
Sherwoods; Tutts; Ruffners; Ed
Geyger; Will Clement and Dal Jones.
This may not interest you. being
years before your advent but the kids
of those days will well remember the
happy days they spent, swimming in
the bayou, gleaning hazelnuts and
hickorynuts from the productive
hills, walnuts from the old abattoir
and strawberries from old Tlatte bot
tom. I would like to hear from anyone
- f those days or their descendants and
I'll answer telling of this beautirul
western home. This is a mecca for
the sportsman, deer and elk roam
the hills, the rivers and adjacent
lakes teem with silver salmon and
trout. Small game is plentiful and
fruits grow in profusion.
More power to you. Adois,
LEE E. TUTT,
101 Hall Ave, Yakima, Wash.
FUNERAL OF HARRY FORBES
From Monday's Dally
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Crosby-Carlson-Mayer
mortuary in Omaha, a
large number attending the last ser
vices and accompaning the cortege to
this city for interment in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Harry L Forbes, 37, died late Fri
day at his home. 4672 May berry ave
nue, Omaha, after an illness of seven
months, he having spent some weeks
in the hospital in an attempt to give
him relief from a very serious brain
tumor.
He was a Bon of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles S. Forbes, old residents here
and where he was born and reared.
For the psist twelve years he has
made his home in Omaha.
He i3 survived by his wife, Helen
E., son. Jack E., 3; one sister, Mrs.
Fred H. Wynn, of this city; and four
brothers. Clarence and Clifford ot
Plattsmouth, George of Missouri Val
ley, Iowa, and Fred, who is also re
siding in Iowa.
Phons news Items to Tio. 6.