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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1920)
tat. Hutorloftl fc. KWOr THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. NORTH PLAITS NEB., SKPTEMIJER 3, L920. No. 67 111 (U1 CITY SCHOOLS " TO OPEN. SUPERINTENDENT LITTEL AN NOUNCES 1'LANS FOR THE Ol'ENING OF SCHOOL. On nccount of tho Labor Day cele bration the opening of tho City Scnoos has been postponed until Tues day, Sept. 7th. This was done by action, of tho Board of Education. For weeks' the school buildings have been In tho hands of carpenters, tinners, plaster ers, painters and cleaners getting them into shapo for tho opening of tho new term. Four new cottago schools, havo been built and equipped ready for the opening day. Most of tho other buildings havo been redecorated so that It will bo an almost new looking school plant that will receive tho boys and girls as they start tho now term. Superintendent Llttel announces a general meeting ot all teachors In the City Schools for Saturday afternoon at three o'clock In tho Franklin Aud itorium. At that time somewhat de tailed plans for the first days will be nken up by tho Superintendent and the principals. Every teacher is expect ed to bo here at that time and take part in the conference. Superintendent Llttel has had a ready response to the request for rooms and will havo on fUo in his office a list from which teachers may make a selection. While there will be no school on Monday, the teachers will not bo Idle. There will be opportunity for registra- tfrn rf minflf in Mio CamIa nn1 Tnn I ior High Schools on Monday but no registrations will tako place In tho Ward schools until Tuesday morning. Following is the schedule of regis trations for Monday in tho Senior High School: Twelfth grade from nine to twelve, eleventh, grade from one p. m. until five. On Tuesday morning ' at eight o'clock the Tenth grade wjll start to regtster"H"d CbritlfiiRTtifltll 1 eleven. Following is the schedule for the j Junior High School reglsrtalon which will be held In room 210, next tho ' Principal's office on tho second floor: j Because the classes' in Junior High School are too large for the assembly room in which registration is to be ' held, each class will be divided ac-, cording to the letter of tho alphabet 1 with which the names begin. Those pupils of the 9th grade whoso surnames begin with letters from A to L inclusive will register at 8 o'clock a. m. Monday, Sept. 6th. Those pupils of the 9th grade whoso surnames begin with letters from M to Z inclusive will register at 10 a. m. Monday, Sept. Cth. Those pupils of tho Sth grade whose surnames begin with letters from A to L Inclusive will register at 1 p. m. Monday, Sept. 6th. Those pupils of the 8th grado whoso surnames begin with letters M to Z in clusive will register at 3 p. m. Monday Sept. 6th. Thosepupils of tho 7th grado whoso names begin with letters from A to L inclusive will register at 8 a. m. Tuesday, Sept. 7th. Those pupils of tho 7th grado whose surnames begin with lottors from M to Z Inclusive will register at 10 a. m Tuesday, Sept. 7th ::o:: - Mr. and Mrs. Will J. Smith of Wln terset, la., are visiting at tho heme of O. E. Cool. Geo. McCarthy, advance manager of thb Powder Rlvor Jazz Bandhlts Orchestra loft Thursday evening for Grand Island whero tho Orchestra will play. Keith Theatre, Monday and Tuesday. Douglas MacLean "WHAT'S YOUR HUSBAND DOING?" He had been "called away on business." But when wifie floated into "Honeysickle Inn", on a little business of her own. Ye gods what a night! If you love to laugh for the love of Mike see this! j 3IURDEHER CAPTURED.' ; Earl Stamp, local agont for tho Union Pacific horo, last night rccClvod tho follpwlng message from C F. Scharmann of tho Union Pacific Gon oral Office in Chicago: '.Mexican who killed officors Macombor and Rogers Is now In custody hore. Am glad I was ' somewhat Instrumental In getting him." i C. S. Macombor and Georgo Rogers, I wore shot last fall In a local I poolroom by a Mexican who was re sisting the officers. Tho Mexican es caped but was Identified and a. search Has been made for him by tho pollco departments of cities, states and cor porations. North Platto people will eagerly await further details regard ing the man now arrested. o: SH0WE.it eor mtiDiyro-iiE. Mrs. C. S. Clinton and daughter, Mrs. Dean llichardson, will entertain at a shower and brldgo party this afternoon for Miss Sybil Ganlt, a September bride. ::o:: LOOK WHAT'S COMING FRIDAY Sun Matinee KetlhJordan is a Iiard Road Crystal Thou Art tho Man Sun The Woman Gives Court House Park Band Con- 2:00 7:30 7:30 7:30 8:00 cert SATURDAY -Matinee 2:00 Sun- ?:30 .Odd Followsf Hullf Woman's j Relief Corjis I 7:30 Sun Alias Miss Dobbs 7:30 Crystal One Shot Ross i7:30 Keith The Little Wanderer 8:00 Methodist Church Lincoln County Sunday School Convention 8:00 Executive Committee W. C. T. U 9:00 K. C. Hall Dance SUNDAY 9:00 North Side Chapel Holy Com munion I 9:30 Episcopal Sunday School 9:45 Methodist Sunday School 9:45 Christian Church Sunday school 9:45 Baptist Sunday school 110:00 Presbyterian Sunday School 11:00 Episcopal Holy Communion 11:00 Methodist Morning Service 11:00 Baptist Morning Service lliOO Room 25 B. & U Bldg. Chris tian Science Service 11:00 Presbyterian Morning sorvici 11:00 Christian Morning service ,1:30 Methodist- Sunday School Con- I vention 3:00 Fair Grounds Base Ball 3:00 North Side Chapol Sunday School 7:00 Christian C. E. 7:00 Methodist Epworth League 7:00 Presbyterian C. E. 7:30 Episcopal Evening Prayer 8:00 Methodist Sunday School Con j vention j MONDAY j 9:30 Court House Park Labor Day l Parade 1 10:45 Fair Grounds--Lnbor Day Pro- gram ' l"""" j 5:00 Fair Grounds Labor day races i 2:00 Fair Grounds Labor Day Ball 2:00 Sun Matlneo Game 7:00 SJtate Farm University Club Picnic 7:30 Crystal One Shot Ross 7:30 Keith WjiatJfs Your Husband 7:30 Sun Tho Man Who Turned White Doing 8:00 Court House Park Band Con cert 9:00 K. C. Hall Danco Mr. and Mrs1. John Willlfred loft Wednesday evening for a visit In Denver. AND Doris May in COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION. ALL SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTY TO' MEET HERE FOR TWO DAYS. Tho Lincoln County Sunday School Convention" will meet in North Platte Saturday, Sept. 4th and Sunday Sdpt. 5th. All sessions will bo hold at tho Methodist Church. At tho Saturday evening session Rev. W. H. Klmberly, Stato Superintendent of Sunday school work, will address tho dolegates on various phases of tho work. Mr. Klm berly Is a ready speaker, an enthus iastic Sunday school worker and has had a broad experlenco during tho past tow years. Sunday morning tho churches will each hold Its regular services but at 1:30 tho Convention will open with Devotional services CONCERT by THE CHAMBER OF at COURT HOUSE PARK Friday, September 3rd, 1920. EARL STAMP, Director. ' March CHICAGO TRIBUNE 1 Overture PRINCESS OF INDIA Popular Number ISLE OF GOLDEN Serenade LA PALO MA l Medley SUNNY SOUTH Waltz DESDEMONA March OUR STARRY FLAG conducted by Rev. Curry. During tho afternoon such subjects as "The Great Need oi: Sunday School Work", "Prob" loms of Sunday School Superinten dents," ' "Should the Sunday School Work be Extended In Lincoln Coun ty?" and "Invoice of tho Churches as fo Members Taken into the Church and the Total qf All During the Year, will be discussed. At 8:00 o'clock the devotional ser vices will bo conducted by Rev. Knight followed by an address on Tho Power of tho Gospel to Save the World", and tho Roll Call of schools. J Tho election of officers will bo follow ed by addresses on Plans for the Ex- i tension of tho County Sunday School Work, by tho officers-elect. Every Sunday School offlcor and j teacher Is expected to bo present and . all other people Interested in Sunday ' School work are cordially Invited to attend all of tho sessions. Sunday J evening all of the churches will dis- j with the Convention. J. H. Edmlston Is President and Mrs. Mary Elder is Secrotary-Treasuror. MISS OTTENSTEIN ENTERTAINS. Miss Ida Ottensteln was hostess at a brldgo party Thursday aftornoon. Garden flowers wore used as decora tions. A dollclous two courso luncheon was served. Tho out qf town guests wore Mrs. Albert Schatz, of Omaha, Mrs. ' Julian, Mrs. Chas. Hendy, of Denver. Miss Ruth Streltz was tho guest of honor. ::o:: For Sale 250 cement blocks. Phono 889.J. 921 H. Fifth. R. O. Ford, of Wintcrsot, la., Is visiting at ho homo of O. E. Cool. For Snlo Electric wash machine. 604 E. Sixth. . 68 70 TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB DEPARTMENTS! The departmental work of tho Twentieth Century Club will como under Literature, Including Music and Art, and Homo Economics. Evory member of the club should enroll in one or both of thogo departments as soon as posslblo In order thnt an ac curate membership roll may be ob tained and printed In the yearbook. Mrs. M. E. Scott Is chairman of tho Literature Department and Mrs. Chas Bogue Is at tho head of the Homo Economics Department. LANDING FIELD LOCATED. At tho last moment a change was mndo In tho location of tho.aoroplano lauding field and arrangements mado for leasing tho tract nt tho east end of tho Lincoln Highway brldgo. An option has been secured on this field and if tho citlzons raigo tho money the contracts will be signed. ' Row and Mrs. Walter Terry, of Sutherland, were visitors In thc city Thursday. PROGRAM COMMERCE BAND I. .Chambers JL King DREAMS Jastper JL Yradler KJ. Lampe .i , King 4 S . Scofleld ACKERS AND BOOSTERS FOR $HE GOVERNMENT AERIAL JlAlJi &TAT1UA. Following Is a list of those who have contributed to the cause up to tho time we goto press. Other" names will be announced In our next Issue: Field-BIrge Lumber Co.v J. S. Davis Auto Co. Platto Valley State Bank Coates Lumber Co. First National Bank Loren Sturgis Union Stato Bank John E. Nelson Harry Dixon Derryborry & Forbes Edwards-Reynolds Co. Wilcox Department Store Goodman & Buckley Hendy-Ogler Auto Co. Leypoldt-Pennlngton Co. Harry M. Porter North Platte Flour Mills A. A. Hastings Palace Hotel C. M. Nowtpn W. R. Maloney Co. Ilolman & Sebastian Stone Drug Co. H. A. Brooks Wflllam Otton Rush Mercantile Co. ' Dr. J. B. Rcdfleld ' Brodbeck & Sons " Dr. C. A. Solby Fratcr Drug Store J. C. Den Fred Marti Ed Dickey C. S. Clinton J. V. Romlgh Solicitors from tho following com mittee will call on all business and professional men this week and com plete tho list: Harry Dixon, Elmor coates, J. Q. Wilcox, W. R. Maloney. V. E. Buckley, D. M. Loypoldt, J. B. 'Awards, J. E. Nelson, L. C. Carroll, I L. Bare, W. J. Hendy, L. B. Dick : "1 J. B. Sebastian. :o:: E STRAY NOTICE, '"akon up by )ho undersigned at tl Experimental Substation, County ot incoln, Stato of Nebraska, on tho 27" day of August, 1920; ono sorrol go' ing Wjltli whito points, weight 1,0' ' pounds; ono roan maro, bob tall, weight 800 lbs.; ono bay maro, thrc years old, weight 700 lbs.; pno bay maro, weight 900 lbs.; ono bay mare wolght 1,000 Ibsf Thoso animals aro b-Ing.",hold for food bill and cost of thin notice Signed, W. T. SNYDER, Supt. CELEBRATE LABOR DAY. ALL CITIZENS ASKED TO SET ASIDE THEIR DAILY TASKS AND CELEBRATE... Tho North Platto Central Labor Union, through its President, Chas. L. Smith, Invites ono and all to attend tho picnic at tho City Park and Fair Grounds noxt Monday. Plenty of Tun and nmusemeut has boon iprovidod and ovoryono is urged to como out and enjoy it? Tho celebration opon8 with a parado which, will form nt 9:30 a. m. at Front and Locust Stroots. It will niovo south on Locust to Third Street, cast on Third to Dowoy, north on Dowoy to Front, west on Front to Locust and thence north to tho City Park. Following is tho official order of formation according to membership: Mayor's Auto, Chamber of Commorco Band,' Carpenters, Palntors, Team sters, Barbors, Plumbors, Plasterors and Masons, Hod Carriors and Build Ing Laborers, Electricians, Stationary Firemen and Ollors, Choycnno Band, Choyonno Ball Team, Machinists and Holpors, Boilermakers, Mnlntnlncnco of Ways, Blasksmlths, R. R. Clerks, Miscellaneous, Omaha Bnll Team, Omaha Band, Engineers, Firemen, B. of R. T., Conductors and all others. When tho parado reaches tho Park a program will bo given with Row C. F. Koch, Jns. T. Keefo and others is speakors. Tho ball game will bo called at 2 o'clock Instead of later as announced olsowhoro previously. Oma ha will play Cheyenne and then the North Platto shop team expects to challongo tho winners. Following la tho program of races and sports: 1:00 p. m. Foot races for boys nnd for girls $2.00 prho for each. 5:00. Halfmllo blcyclo rnco for boys under 18. 5:1C. Hammer Throw, open to all. f:30. Peanut Race. 5:45 Tug-of-wnr, Railroad men vs. Building trades. Always Try This Store First. Then you won't have to bother to return after 'shopping round.' After all there is only one place to buy your shoes where you get quality, style and ser vice combined. . Don't "Admire" other peoples shoes this fall -wear Shoe Market Shoes and you'll be as well shod as they are. Yes! Do give us a trial SHOE mJ A VPS Vfill i ivy In tho cvuning thoro. will bo n Band Concert at 8 o'olqok and a -danco at tho K. C. Hall at nlno with muslii by Iho JcJ.ly JaMors Orchestra. - Evoryorio Is urged to bring a dlnnor and spend tho day. Tho concessions on tho grounds Imvo been given to tho Boy ScoutsnndCnmpriro Girls. Schools storos and public buildings will bo closed In honor of tho day. LABOR 1)AY NOTICE. Labor Day Is n legal holiday." It wilt bo rccognlzod In North Platto by clos Ing ot plncos of business nt noon and participating In the Labor Day cple bratlon. Chamber of Commerce. SATURDAY SPECIAL . On Saturday, Sept. Hh wo will sell fancy carpet brooms nt 18c ench not over two to n customer. GAJniLE WITH SPRINGER. All Four Stores. :o::- LAND BUYERS f TAKE NOTICE. You havo no doubt hoard of tho wonderful crops produced In Eastern Colorado but have been moro or less skeptical as to tho claims mado- by ourselves and others ns to what tijia country will produce For, your information wo will clto y6u ono caso among a great many whero tho flrst year's crop has paid for tho land. One- year ago Mr. Harry I. Block, ono of tho leading mcchant3 In North Platto, purchased 040 acres ot eastern Colorado land, ipaylng for tho snmo $50 per acre. Mr. Block had this soction broken out and seeded to wheat and he has just rccolvod notlco that tho section yielded ,hlm 15,000 bushels of high grado wheat, which at tho present price will moro than pay for tho fand. Ask Harry what ho thinks hla Innd Is worth today and ho wjl toll you that $100 per aero -will not buy It. Wo control sovoral thousand acro3 of Eastern Colorado land Just as pro ductive that can Bo bought at prices ranging from $35 to. $65 per aero according to location and Improve ments. Profit by our knowledge of Eastern Colorado nnd soo ub boforo you buy. v THE II. & S. AGENCY FARM-DEPT. 07 C8 North Platto, Nebr. Chas. Weathers was oporatcd on at tho Gondral Hospital for appondllcltls. on your children school shoes. We are certain that once you buy here you'll always buy here. Did you ever try our natural shape shoe? Ask those that have and you'll do like wise. MARKET JL nNPV Ml SllflFQ 0NEY ON SHOES. 4
