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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1921)
Mtfvm 4 A AikiA. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., APRIL 26, 1921. No. 31- Or NEW HOME FOR POULTRY HOUSE NORTH 1'JjATTE AGAIN HAS A WHOLESALE POULTRY AND EGG HOUSE. E.'A. Steusvad, owner of. the Sten svad Poultry Co.. has purchased the building formerly owned by the North Platte Produce Co. on east Front Street and will reopen it for the handling of all forms of poultry and also will handle eggs. The North Platte Produco Co. at one time did. a good businesB but several months ago it was closed, for some reaBon being unable to make the hill. Mr. Stensvad has been in tho pro duce business hero for about ten years and has established connections with such markcta as enable him to get the very highest prices for what ho ships. Thia gives him an advantago in offering a better price to the pro ducer. In a conversation with Mr. Stensvad yesterday, ha said ho ex pected to handle a largo amount of poultry and eggs this year as he is well equipped to take care of it In good shape. The effor.ts- of Tho Stensvad Poul try Co. to provide a market for Lin coln county poultry products should meet with ail tho encouragement possible from North Platte business interests. Our poultry resources are greater, at present than most of us realize and they are capable of en ormous development. - o FREE ATTRACTIONS FOR LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR HAVE BEEN SELECTED. FREE LUNCHES FOR THE POOR AND UNEMPLOYED TO RE GIV EN BY MISSION J. U.- Payne, at the Peoplo'a Mission, will begin today to give every mnn, woman and child who 1b hungry a warm meal. These meals JTwlll bo isorved from 11:30 am. to 1 p. m. and from 6 to G:30 intho evening. Part of tho Initial oxpenso is to bo borno by the Chamber of Commerce. Citi zens may Bend thoso who nsk for money or food to tho Mission and they will bo taken care of for a tlmo at LODGE, CHURCH AND SOCIETY COMING MEETINGS IN THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CITV. Os't PHILOS GUNA CLUB Will meet nt tho homo nt Mrs. least, mo Mission is locateu m tno Ea.vnr,ifl we.lnnsrtav rlnrnnn,, ouuuiug wnicn was lormoriy usea as hose house. It is located on tho wost sldo of Locust street just north of tho tracks, ' Joss STATE INSURANCE REPRESENT ATIVE IS ASSISTING LOCAL AGENT. YEOMEN Special business meeting Friday, April 29 at K. C. Hall at 8 p. m. No sdcial Thursday night. Paul Stewart of Omaha, is BPentl- yninut ing tins wceK in Norm Platte, assist ing In a campaign of life and accident lnsuranco which Is being put on by C. F. Tomplc, the local Travolors man. Mr. Stowart Is the Assistant State ManagorNfor tho Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. PARENT-TEACHER. Tho Jefferson Parent-Teacher As sociation will meet Wednesday, April TODAY Tho Dolly Vardon Club will mcot with Mrs;. Alex Thompson. 518 S. CAMPFIRE COUNCIL Tho Campflfro Council will meot at tho homo of Mrs. M. E. Crosby Wed nosday evening nt 7:30. - Important business will bo transacted. PRESBYTERIAN AID Tho Presbyterian Ladles' Aid will meet Thursday nfternoon. Mhnrinniog 7 at three o'clock at tho Jefferson pr0ssor, Baker and; Singleton wil? bo building. hostesses. The Board of Directors of the Lin coln County Fair Jiave contracted for five free act3 for each day of tho Fair. They are as follows r Robert Sttckney Jc, Co..., an.iicy,with. thr e&peoplo,,a, pony. and;ailog,;nUdrd:noUief,rWiUrtwof)ero- ple,' the pony and the dbg1; Tho Flying DeArm'onds In an aerial, trapozp and web' act and" in a. comedy -break'-a way ladder act; the Warricks In a, comedy trick house act and a comedy rube hayrackact; Tho Peerless Quartet of four, colored (people and Mille Qctavo, the double- voiced songstress. These attractions will appear every after noon and evening, Watch for the other announcements and gej. ready for the COMMUNITY CLUR ORGANIZED AT ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT RIGNELL. CATHOLIC SOCIAL Tho Altar Society of tho Catholic Church will hold a social Thursday aftornoon at the homo of Mrs. W. R. Maloney. 1 SIGNET CHAPTER Tho Worthy Matron hns. announced the regular, meeting of Signet. Chap tor O. E. Srfor Thursday, April 28th. Lust week at the call of a number of residents of tho Blgnell community, a largo crowd met at tho Bignell school house and organized the Blg nell Commuulty Club. Mrey 'I. M. Aborcromble was electod president and Mrs. R. R. Morris was elected secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Mrs. Ovftrhfilsor nnil Mrs. Filler wore cWtflA t tl. mftml,0rBh!n committee THIS AFTERNOON and tho committee on by-laws consist- MusI' "torV" ta"d, ArttD od of James Rose, R. ft Morris and f r mon, !f tho Twentieth' Century ti m..u aiaa Club will meet at Firemon's-- Hall Will ID ivudoiiuui 51 iitu vmu uiiviuuu 1 - to take up the matter of making a big Tuesday nfternoon B. S, .. . t Holmes', E,ectlon officers, display at. tio. Lincoln CountyFuLr 'nbkjjtjjoRS ' ' n J . 11.... nn.t HTm A I. 1.1 n .11. I ' " pointed the following men and wom,en on committees to look after the illsi plays: corn, R. R. Morris; Wheat,' O. L. Reoves; dats and barloy.v ChHs Rosenburg; other grains, . Mr. Mat- son; seeds and forage plants, Mr. Tho Royal Neighbors Social will hold, a Carnival at the K. P. Hall Wodnesday,. April at 8' o'ejocit 'for xsoignoors ana menus. hWAh LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE 103d ANNI. VERSARY. The Odd Follows of this city will colobrato tho 102d anniversary of tho foundation of American Odd Fellow ship on Thursday ovcnlng, April 28th. Thoro Avlll bo tipoctnl dogroo work, tho third degree will bo conforrod In its entirety upon a largo clnBs of candi dates. Following tho degree work, n short program will bo rendorcd pre ceding tho presentation of tho vetoran 25 pear Jewol to Brother H. J. Runner who has hold continuous membership in tho lodge for a quarter of a cen tury. Tho presentation of tho 25 year vetoran jowel is an honored custom among all I. O. 0. F. lodges whorovor located, It being a symbol, of appre ciation and good will to tho rociplcnt At tho close of the ovening's program and jewol presentation, n lunch will be served in the bnnquot hall. All lo cal and transient ineiiibors of' tho 'order a'ro. especially invited to be presont and share the evening s fostlv ilies. i Q i. i SUBJECTS OF THE CENTRAL POWERS CAN NOW BE NATURALIZED JUDGE GRIMES PASSES AWAY PIONEER LAWYER AND JURIST OF WESTERN NEBRASKA DIED YESTERDAY, THREE.ACt COMEDY TO BE GIVEN AT FRANKLIN AUDITORIUM. Judgo H. M. Grimes of tho Thirteen th Judicial District of Nebraska, died at his homo in North Plntto yostorday as tho result of a atroko of apoplexy which camo Saturday morning. Slnco Saturday morning ho had boon gradu ally getting worse and tho end enmo nt about noon Monday. Tho Judgo had b'oen in poor lioalth for several wooks and dismissed his spring term of Dls trlct Court hero on account of his health. Ho had planned on going nwi in May. Judgo Grimes came to Nebraska forty-ono years ago tho first Of this month. Ho sottlod nt Ord, but in Aug ust 1884 ho moved to North Platte whero ho has resided continuously over slnco. In Novtfmbor 1895 ho was elected District Ju3ge of what was then tho largest district in tho state but has since boon gradually cut down until It now comprisos six counties Ho -was a mombor of tho stato legis lature for ono torm and was regis trar of tho United States Land office at this plnco, for fourteen mouths. In connection with his tpubltc tior vlcos, tho Judgo formed n wldo ac quaintance avor tho state, and partic ularly In tho wpstorn part which ho covorcd for so many years. Ho was ti friend to n host of men and wo mon and oven tho 'lnw-broakcr ro- WAR MOTHERS Will meet at the homo of Mrs. Ray Drake; grain in Bheaf, Mr. Robo-; "a- Langfor(I Fay, Apru 29. Tho spe- tivo and all other grasses, Mr, BrooKs; potatoes, Mr. Snyder; onions, toma toes and cabbage, Mrs. Morris, MrB. Roso and Mrs. Carpor; squashes and biggest and bos fair in the history of ; melon,?, Mr. Carper; root crops, John Lincoln County. IT IS SUGGESTED. TJLVT ALL BUS INESS HOUSES SHOULD CLOSE Poll; miscellaneous field and garden crops, James Pell. Tho next meeting was set for April 25 at 8 o'clock p, m. Tho feeling among our buslnoss mon is general that as, a. mark of esteem for the late Judgo Grimes all business houses should closo,.d!Lirlng tho funer al hour Tomorrow afternoon. Certainly mis would be only a slight homage tt, tho man who during his long residence in North Platte proved a valued friend to all. The funeral of Ida M. Laughlln, wife of Robert Laughlln (of Sutherland, who died at a local hospital Friday evening was held at Sutherland Sun day. She was aged 19 years and 11 months. Her new-born babo died last Sundnv. Mrs. Laughlln was well known In tho Sutherland vicinity and her early death is a blow to her many frlonds. clal business is the appointment of committees and making other ar rangements for tho Stato convention to bo held in June. Mesdamea John Jones, Roy Busklrk and Jns. Roddy will ussist. ::o:: i A THREE WEEKS' SERIES OF MEETINGS OPENS AT THE METHODIST CHURCH Goorgo E. Prosscr, Clerk of tho Lincoln County Naturalization Court has Just rocelvcd word that tho ho strlctions forbidding subjects of Gor many, or Austria-Hungary and thoh provinces, from rocolvlng natural lzatlon ipapors from local courts, have boon removed and now Lincoln County residents who nro subjects of Uio countries named may make application and tho cases will go through tho regular channels. GLEANERS CLASS Tho GIeanors ClnaB of tho Christian Church will hold its rogulnr monthly party on Friday night of Oils week instead of Tuesday. Tho buslnoss part of tho program starts nt 8 o'clock shnrp. :BIG FOURTH OF, JULY CELEBRA J TION PLANNED FOR NORTH j . - PLATTE, , v' r Nor.th Plntto is to colobratetlie 4th of Jfiiy this year in fitting style. That is hd. plan of tho organizations which nro back' of the celebration which, is now being worked out. At tho fair grounds thero 1 to bo all duy and evening entcrtnlninont. J. V. llomtgh IS Cliairman ol tno committee on rnc- Countv Acont Kolloeir nnnonnnoa n Ing events and,, this , committee will mootlng for farmers in tho rooms 9 snortiy deckle on tlio program, oc tho third floor of the Post Office bulld- ovpnts. Contracts have been signed !ng at i o'clock Saturday, April 30th wuii uiu waimr ouviuBu AumaumBiiv Mr, Hl D, pute, Secretary of tho No Co. for a carnival company wnicn is to brnska Farm Bureau Federation will include five paid shows, three riding Bpenk on Marketing am the Commit- dovices, twenty concessions anu two tee of 17. W. H. Broknw. Dlroctor of On Friday night of this wook, tho Junior High School presents no A part of its graduation program, tho three-act comedy entitled. "Daddy." This la ono of tho lntost amateur the atricals published. It is unusuallly amusing and artistic from start to finish. It -dovelops n truo to life sketch of tho modorn American home, its humorous, dp and downs, its bo clal aspirations, its Jlggs-and-Maggto episodes and above nil its hero Dad dy. Tho proceeds of tho evening will go townrd defraying tho expenses of the Donating Team to tho Stnto Dcbnto at Lincoln and to help pay tho ox ponflOa of tho Cadet Camp. Thoro will bo two performances oiiq nt 2:30 and ono at 8. Tho music will bo furnished t .UTo HigG School orchestra. Horo is Uio Cast: Mr. Wroxson Brown (Just lika his follow mon) Sanford Johnson; Mrs. Wroxson Brown (Just liko hor follow women) Mildred Hlrsch; Botty Drown (dobutnnto) Stella Brown; Toddy Boy (a Bcronm) Dalo Stroup; Mrs. Chostor (wolthy aunt of Betty's and vcry nffnireo) Mildred Cresslor; Dr. Paul Chester (in lovo with Botty) Donald McKay; Jnno (cook); Tliomp so'n (butler); nlso mnlds, cnddlos, parrots, dogB, otc. . , COUNTRY CLUB HOLDS INFORMAL OPENING WITJI A LARGE AT-TENDANCE. Sun Theatre Today and Tomorrow Matinee at 2:18 and 4:0 5 p m. Katherine McDonald THE AMERICAN BEAUTY In the Season's Mast Sensatianal Scandal Story "The Notorious Miss Lisle" The Romance of a Beautiful Girl Who Fights the Condemning but Elusive Shadow ot Suspicion and Establishes Her Innoeence in the Face of a World that Sternly Scorns Her. Directed by JAMES YOUNG Enacted in the atmosphere of France's garden spot quaint.Brittany. Here is Romance Aftor Marriage an Exciting Honeymoon in Gay Paris- Aso a 2 Reel Tooneville Trolley Comedy, and Universal News. Dr. O. O. Orcutt begins evnngcllstlc services nt the Methodist Church this week and will preach every evening except Saturday. Theso services con tlnuo for the noxt threo weeks. Dr. Orcutt comes well equipped for a constructive program. For rour yenrs he was State Superintendent of Methodist Sunday Schools in Iowa, thefr Iwent to) tho First Methodist Church in Des Moines as assistant and served as pastor for a whllo. He then became organizer ot tho Centen ary Unit System thru out the East With his experience as a pastor in several appointments ho brings a broad experience. Miss Lancy and Miss Haines come as assistants. MIb'b Laney was assocl atcd with him as Deaconessnnd Miss Haines as soloist In tho First Metlio diat Church of Dos Moines. A feature of his campaignMs the af tornoon instituto work. At threo half hour is given to devotions and a half hour to instruction. The first institutes will be on evangelism and personal work. Then will follow In struction In various organizations ot tho church and particularly efficient Sunday School work. Tonight is Ladles' Aid service in which tho ladles aro tho guests of the sorvice. Wednesday will bo Uio Wom an's Home Missionary Society night; Thursday Foreign Missionary night and Friday Elpworth Lcaguo night. Tho many friends ot tho Methodist church aro most; cordially Invited to attend these meetings. Bpectcd him for his honosty and in tegrity. On October 5, 1880 he marrl'oij Miss Mary McCrackon who survtvos hlgy Thojr only son dtod threo years ngp and his friends sny tlint tho Judgo has novor been tho samo since. Tho funeral will bo hold at tho1. .house, illQ-W;' Second, nt 2:30 WednbH day. Friends can view the remains from 9' to 12 a. m. Wednesday. ::o:: IMG MEETING FOR FARMERS TO. The Country Club "wnB opened this season nt an Informal iparty Friday ovonliig which about 100 members attended. Tho evening, was spent In dancing and cards after wlilch re freshments wore served by tho houso committee Van Dornn's orchestra furnished tho music Mrs. A. SwnnBo'n'left Saturday for Koarnoy after vlBltlng hor daughter lrp, H. A. Fallc 'U5.JS NOW! I YOUR $UGS AND CARPETS RE HELD HERE SATURDAY AFTERNOON; free acts. Other features of tho cele bration will be announced soon. LINCOLN COUNTY RED CROSS NURSE ARRIVES READY FOR WORK. tho Extension Sorvlco ot tho Univers ity of Nebraska will also bo present and address tho mooting. Every farmer In Lincoln County who can got to North Platto Saturday should hoar theso mon who are at tho bottom of things which nro doing or aro about to be dono. Mrs. Clark Duchanan loft yesterday for hor homo in California aftor vis Mss Florence Chnffln, of Chicago, arrived In North Platte the last of the week to take up hor work as County Health Nurse. She is om ployed by tho Lincoln County Chaptor iting rolatlvcs In tho city for Bovornl of tho American lied cross. Miss weeks. Chaftin Is a specialist in this work and is sent out by tho Central Division ot tho Red Cross because ot her high qualifications. The local chaptor has boon trying to Becuro somo ono who would meet the approval of division hoadqunrterB for tho past two years but the supply of qualified nursos has been so limited and tho headquarters Would not rocommepd anyono who was not up to standard, that Lincoln County has not been supplied. MIbs Chnffln Is a graduate of the Cook County Hospital and of tho Chicago School ot Philanthropy and Civis and dins specialized in this work; She . . ..... . comes horo after hnvmg sorveu a torm as public Health nurse In Iro- quolB County, 111. Hor work will bo largoly determined by tho local con ditions but sho will work-In all parts of tho county and attempt to Improve health conditions In every posslblo way. PRESBYTERIANS TO HOLD A LOY- t.t Should bo Washed add dried by machinery right on your own illloorB. , Wo are exports In using tho Hamilton Douch Carpet Wash ing Machine Wb guarantee to" restore tho original color, rulso nap, re move all snots and dirt without soaking or Injuring nap or sizing, or shrinking. stains, a dry Wo get all greaso, , streaks, tax, otc, that vacuum doosn't touch. Wo do cheaipor, quicker, better, moro thorough and uniform Work than any other method. THE ELECTRIC RUG 8c 014 East 3rd St. Phonos 1039W ana 661W. The pupils ot the Eighth ,grado ot Junior High School with tholr teach ers had a party at tho Franklin Aud ltorlum Inst Friday ovonlng. Games nnd light refreshments furnished an enjoyablo ovening. Miss Lillian McCrackon came from Boulder yestordny, being called hero by tho Illness of the lato Judgo Grimes, ALTY CAMTA1GN RALLY THURSDAY. ('. C. Hamilton, National Field Sec- rr iry, connected with tho Christian ku 'eavor headquarters in Boston will spr - k at tho" Presbyterian Church Tli 'rsday, April 28, at 8 o'clock, Mr. Hi ipllton Is n ipoworful speaker and linn ;i mcssago which Is said to bo as vltnl for old as for young peoplo. Thero will bo, no admission charge but a silver offering will bo taken. ::ot: Mr. R. M. Cathcrs returned from ChiCiTo yestordny whero sho visited rolnth es for a week. 1 lot G. dWaa Ju Qjvl.
