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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1920)
iorth cmitkchli) tribune. THIRTY-SIXTII YEAR. NORTH PLAITE, NEB DECEMBER IT, 1920. No. 98 ft NEIGHBORS GATHER HERE SfllOOL OF JLNSTKUCTIOK 1HUXGS MANY OFFICOS AND VISITORS .lrcUOXALU BLOCK SELLS AT AUC TION' VOlt TWKNTY-VOUn THOUSAND. Tho McDonald block nt tlio cornor , of Dowoy ami Front Stroot viis sold ! Wodnostlny by Referee 0. B. Elder nt auction to W. C. Reynolds for $24,000. Tho 8alo which took rjlaco last fall , did not stand as tho parties who bid ; , tho property hi at that time., did not ! ' settlo and another sale v'iVs ndver-, 1 Used. Only a few bidders were pros-, I ont. AN APPEAL FOR THE CHILDREN HKIiHKItT HOOVllIt ASKS Till! TMHUNK ItlvADIMtS TO ACT AT ONCK AND UfAKi: IT A ClULDltKN'S CH1MSTJIAS. T1IK TWENTIETH CKNTUllV CLUH IIKAltS AHOUT CODK COM-MISSION. Wednesday wasa big day for Lln-j coin County Royal Neighbors of A-i morlca. Tho exercises began nt 2 if clock In tho Odd Follows Hall with, tho Maxwell Camp In charge. Rov. C. F. Koch gave tho Invocation, Sec. Geo. M. Carey of tho Chamber of Com raorco mado a welcoming speech and Dr. Hada M. Carlson o Rock Island, 111., gavo tho response. This was fol lowed by tho School of Instruction with tho Supremo officers In charge. At six o'clock a banquet waB served In tho dining room of tho hall. Eight flower girls waited on tho tables which wero decorated with polnsetta nnd tho lodgo colors. At eight o'clock tho evening session opened with North Platto Camp in chargo Mrs. L. P. Prior of Maxwell gavo a reading, Miss Villa Whlttakcr and Mrs. D. E. McDonald sang a duet, Uaxino Wilson gavo a reading, Anita Johnston gavo a fairy dance, Marion (Richards played a piano solo and six toon ladies of tho North Platto Camp Jfcntextalned with a comic drill in coBtume. During tho "day thlrty-Iivo candlates wero initiated Into tho lodge. Dele gates and visitors wero hero from al most every community In Lincoln County and a nmber from tho adjoin ing places, including Lexington, Gothenburg, Brady, Maxwell, Hershoy, Sutherland and Paxton. Tho Grand Officers in attendance were Dr I-Iada M. Carlson, Rockford. HI., Supreme Recorder; Miss Frances Robinson, Lincoln, Supremo Auditor; Mrs. Ella Miller, Decatur, 111 Supreme Ad visor and Mrs. Grace Wilson, Maxwell, District Deputy. - : :o:: OLD SETTLER STRICKEN WITH PARTIAL PARALYSIS YES-TEltDAY. (ilANT AJUPITHEATItE ERECTED - von PHOToanAPii ov man SCHOOLS. Phillip Drake, 511 W. Eighth; was stricken with partial paralysis yes terday and is in a sorlous condition but somewhat better today. Ho Is still unablo to talk. Mr. Drake was for merly a Union Pacific conductor and is well known hero especially nmoug the older settlors. His son, Ed, came from tho west yesterday. Phillip Drake is over 79 years old. NORTH PL ATTE G 1 1Mb GIVEN A VERY RESPONSIBLE POSITION Miss Jesslo Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Baker, 513 Sycamore, has been appointed locul manngcr of tho Western Union Telegraph Co., and her -appointment has been confirmed by Uio offlcals of tho) company. There are at present about twenty employees of tho Western Union located hero and tho business is growing rapidly. Tho place of manager Is nn Important one and wo congratulate Miss Bakor on the honor Bho has received. Wo have received tho following communication from Gurdon W. Wnt-i ties, Nobrnska roprosontativ( of Herb ort Hoover, National Chairman of tho Europdnn Rollof Council. Road It through, fill out tho certificate and mall today. Wilt you give u starving child a Christmas dinner a child who hasn't hud a square meal for six or seven yoars? Tho European Rollof Council, com posed of tho Rod Cross, Y. M. C. A.. Y. W. C. A, Knights of Columbus. Friends' Sorvlco Commlttco, Church Federation, American Relief Administration and Jewish Rollof Committee are giving one meal a day to 3,500,000 Uttlo European children to kcop thorn from starving. Tho food is distributed by Herbert Hoover and his organiz ation to little starving children. Unless Amorlca feeds them until tho noxt harvost, they will starve. A moal, a hot meal costs seven cents. Tho Council wants to glvo them a regular Christmas dinner something extra So tho Christmas dinner is to cost ten cents. Ten dinners will cqst ono dollar.. Ton dollars will caro for ono child until harvest. ::o: ROY SCOUT COUNCIL ELECTS OF VICERS VOR COMING YEAR. Will you help? If you will, sign ,tho nttnehed coupon and send It with tho money as directed. . . ' . ' ' Remember, ?10 will keep a little child from starving to death. CHRISTMAS DINNER iCERTIFICATE. I. will entertain starving children to bo my Invisible guests on A giant semicircular arapltheatre was erected this week on the pave ment in front of the Central School ...tin i . . . miiming unu uurmg mo last, nour oni Wednesday the pupils wore dismissed to havo the photograph taken. Photo grapher Dedmoro secured permission from tho Board of Educatlou and took! tho picture whlcji It is said, will be, tho largest group picture ever taken1 in North Platte. At tho annual meeting of the Local Council of tho Boy Scouts of America,! hold last evening In tho office of the 1 Secretary of the Chambor of Com-, merco, the following officers were elected; E. E. Carr, President; Rev. H. E. Hc3s, First Vice-President; Wilson Tout, Second Vice-President; C. F. Temple, Third Vcc-President; E. H! Stephens, Secretary; M. B, Scott i Treasurer; J. C. Hollman, Scout i Commissioner. The reports of tho various officers were read and the Treasurer's report was referred to an auditing committee consisting of E L. Stephens and M. E. Scott. Tho next meeting of tho Council will lie hold at tho Oasis at noon, Monday, Jan. 3d , . Make her heart glad my hoy v(th n diamond ring Can set any stylo do slred $18 to $1,000. C. M, - Austin, jeweler, Keith Theatre building. 98-2 Boys' all wool suits at. just one-half price at tho Star Clothing Houss Christmas Day and will pny to tho European Relief Council $ on demand In payment for food to bo distributed to them by Mr. Horbert Hoover. Ono dollar will furnish ten hot Christmas dlnners;$10 will suBtnln a child. through the winter., Signaturo V . ' ' , Address . . (Mn'i?tir, x. Tho regular mooting of tlvo Twen tieth Century Club wnn hold Tuesday nftornoon at Fireman's Hall. Mrs. W. W. dimming gavo an Interesting talk on "ChrUtnins in Many Lands." Miss Anna Kramph spoko of tho work of tha Children's Code Commission of which she Is a member. Reports wore recolved of tho salo of Chrlstmns seals which showod a falling off from tho number sold at this tlmo last year. A report was received and discussed to tho offect that the North Platto Board of Education does not tako kindly to tho proposition of having a School Nurse and a commlttco was appointed to confer with the Board about tho matter. CH RISTMASDINNERS TO RE GIV EN RY WOMAN'S CLUB. RITNER HOTEL CHANGES HANDS WELL KNOWN hSTABLlSIIMENT COMES UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT At the meeting on Tuesday, tho Twentieth Century Club voted to gtvo baskets containing family Christmas dinners to thoso considered worthy. Committees woro appointed for enchi ward to mnko tho nrrangomonts. This Is nn annual undertaking of tho Club and moots gonoral npprovnl. E. S. DAVIS AND 'FAMILY MOVE TO LINCOLN VOR LEGISLATURE. !Johu L. Kennedy, State Treasurer of European Rollof Council E. S. Davis, Stnto Roprosontatlvo from Lincoln County, has rented his homo at tho cornor of Third and Vino and will movo to Lincoln during tho sosslon of tho Stnto Legislature this winter. Mrs. Davis nnd Robert will accompany him. William is now at tending tho Slato Uni there Tho legislature convones early In January and probably will last until late In spring. FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN VOR ROY SCOUT BY TROOP ONE. A fuowell party was given last ovonlng by tho inombors of Troop Ono Boy Scouts, nt tho homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. L. Loudon In honor of Francis Loudon 'who Is to movo to Donvor in the nenr future Tho boys proBontcd Francis with a pair of gold cuff links with his initials engraved on ono of them nnd tho boy scout name on the other. Games and stunts woro tho en tertainment nnd refreshments wore served. Tho RltniT Hotel, ono of tho boat . known among tho older hotels of tho city. Is to bo managed by MrB. Nollio Cullender, who comes hero from Columbus Nebr. Tho building Ib ownod by W. C. Rltnor but Mrs Callonder has purchased tho furniture and will opar ato tho hotol. As soon us tho purchaso wns mado tho now ownor started to mnko Improvements which will holp to mnko tho rooms more desirable. Tho walls aro bolng tinted, tho fur nlturo Is bolng gono ovor and tho rugs and hangings aro bolng ronovatod. Considerable oxponso Is bolng under taken that tho rooms may bo as ploasant rb possible. ' Mrs. Nclllo Callonder will bo ro mombored by somo of tho oldor settlors ns a former rcsldont hero. About sovoti toon years ago Bho lived on a ranch twenty mllcB northenst of North Platto and thon in tho city for n short time. "I havo had a good many yoars ox porlcnco in tho hotol business," said Mrs. Callondor yesterday, "and I fool that I know what tho patrons want for tholr comfort." Her brothor nnd daughtor aro hero with hor. LINCOLN COUNTYTO HAVE A REG ISTER OV DEEDS AVTEll THE NEW YEAR -::o:;- U. S XatiimU Bank, Omaha, Nebr.) Vanity Cases of original and novel styles. A good suggestion for Xmas. Dixon, tho Jeweler. Tho County Commissioners decided at tho regular mooting Inst Monday thnt Lincoln County should havo n Register of Deeds after January 1st., This Is nocessary undor tho law which v specifics a Register of Deeds for coun ties with moro than 1G.000 population. Lincoln County has 23,420. O W. Yost was appointed Registrar to begin Jiwunry 1. Ho will havo chargo of all InBtrumpUtfl having to do with roal OHtiwl nuch an deeds, mortgngea, etc. Tho llttlo tots will bubblo ovor wttli delight when prosontod wth a Bubblo Book on Chrlstmns morning. Get them at Dixon's MubIo Shop. 1 "What Sould' mnko a moro suitable! v. ...... ..ir r,. i. i n..... ...... nA VJ1IU ili. 1UI uiu UUJ lUUil il 1IUW 1U11 suit at just one-half price at the Star Clothing House. S The Cheney Orchestral Chambers Built with flat in' stead of curved walk, so as to re flect sound waves without distortion. False vibrations are thus eliminated and tones assume unu sual musical purity. HENEY A Mirror to Harmony The most beautiful painting cannot rival the wealth of detail reflected in a per fectly flat mirror. So, with The Cheney, every rich detail of harmony is faithfully reflected by plancsurfaced tone chambers. Each delicate shading of tones, high, medium and low, is blended with mellow over tones.' The Cheney reveals new beauties in all records. The art of old-world furni' ture designers is also reflected in the crafts manlike finish of Cheney cabinets. Your Choice of any Suit or Overcoat in Our Entire Stock at just m m Hi m Watch your pockeL book smile and open up i and lei the dollars loose when i'rsees this wonder ful opportunity, just before Xmas. Make the boy a real Xmas "ill. This Special Sale closes Friday Evening, Dec. 24. Star Clothing House Home oi Quality, Satisfaction, and Lower Prices. STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS NORTH SIDE DRUG STORE.
