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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1921)
1 r (the THIRTY-SEVENTH Yl&R. fiRTH PLATTE NEB., MAY 3, 1921. tio. 33 LODGE, CHURCH AND SOCIETY COMIKG IK THE MEETINGS VABIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OP THE tern. ' CITY. TODAY Tlio W. C. T. U. mooting at tho hamb..bf jJIrB.TttBcllB'Morrrs west end of Fourth street . CHAPTER A. K. of tho P. E. 0. -wilt hold its regular business mooting at tho homo of Mrs. W. J. Hondy, Wednesday, May 4,. at 3 o'clock. EASTERN BTA.Il' Special Sigma Chaptor, 0. E. S. in- itiaton "Wednesday, May 4, at 8 o'clock, This is by order of Dora Voselpka, Worthy Matron. GUILD Tho Episcopal Guild will meet on Thursday, Mar G, in tho church base ment. Mesdamcs Poirdy, Golden, Guthorless, SIzemoro and Pappas will entertain. GOLDEN RULE Tho Golden Rulo Biblo Clasa will moot on Friday afternoon, May 6th, at 3 o'clock a the home of Mrs. Mary Elder, 505 1 west Sixth street. LOCAL BROTHERHOOD HOLD-MTH ANNUAL MAY BALL LAST EVENING The Brothorhood of Locomotlvo Firemen and Engineors hold its thir ty-ninth annual May party last oven- ing in tho K. C. rail. A selected eight pleco orchestra furnished the music and dancing lasted until tho wee small hoars this morning. Tho hall was crowded to capacity nnft many who have witnessed or look part in tho May Party for tho past thirty-eight years woro missing last night because of tho small hall. Tho usual decorations wero missing but tho brotherhood is to bo complimented on tho succss of tho ball. ::o::- CAPACITY CROWD GREETED THE PA1UT BUREAU OFFICER LAST SATURDAY. wnrF tori More men than could be seated In tho federal court room attoudod tho meeting of tho Lincoln County Farm; Durcau horo on Sat. afternoon H. D. j Luto, Secretary of tho Nebraska Farm j Bureau Federation was tho principal! speaker 'and held tho attention of the! audionco so woll that ho missed his train. County Agent Kellogg alsoj spoke and oxplainod Bomo of tho things ho Is trying to do In this coun ty. I THE COMING WEEK AT THE snarnoiiftsr revival MEETINGS. DELPHIAN Tho Alpha Doliphian Society will meet at tho Franklin Auditorium to night at 7:30. This is half an hour earlier than usual but other meetings conflict with a later date. HPTIST LADIES Tho ladles' groups of tho Baptist Church ,will meet Thursday, May 5, at 3 o'clock at tho following places: Biblo Group with Mr3. P. A. Shenk, 221 S.. Locust; Ann JInzeltine Group! wth Mrs. N. Conneally; Queen Esther Group- Mrs: Jt.-aj'Tyler, 12r 'SAsh? St A full attendance A$ desired. ' Ti Misses. Gertrude and Anna. Robbins of Wallace, visited at the home of thqlr aunt Mrs. C Hecht, leaving for-(heir horoep.on Saturday. .., Mr"s. F. J. .Wurtelle came last ew ening'tfrom Oshkosh to visit friends in the city." , W. R. Moloney transacted business in Brady Sunday. r An intoroslng program is planned for tills woek. Monday night was Boy Scout night. Tonight is Homo night Tho fcermon will botpreachod on tho homo, and families aro requested to sit togethor. Wednesday Is Adult Bible Class night with the Sunday school classes sitting In groups. Thursday is Masonic night Tho Knights Templnr will attend In uni form and be tho special guests of tho ovenlng. All Masons and members of other frajternal orders aro cordially invited. Friday evening is Sunday School night with the' Junior, Inter mediate nnrt Senior .'Dona.rtmon'tii' crm- Inc lrr clans m. . 5al ::o::-t Governor McKelvie has decided to leave tho. matter of a successor to Judge Grimes to. a vote of the mem bers. of tho -bar Who reside in the dis trict. He-will ask. each, to vote for a flrat ad second- choice. Ho will then itfake a selection, Attorneys Copk of "Lexington, Evans of North Platte and Jewell of Sidney are being urged for the place. . , m K i In SBaBBytown B. i anaooyiown iney uo not care u iiungs look seedy evervwhcr.c. They havp no pep. iucy vc lost mcir grip, uicy simpiy su aroyuu anof yip,'in envy's tones, or Glossy villo, tho shining village on tho biU. Ob, Shabby town is punk and gray, and it shows symptoms of decay, and stran gers passing through remark, "It surely dates back to the Ark-'VCIean Up and Paint Up"makcs,men .frown . along the streets of Shabbytown. A can of paint makes no appeal to this bum village, down at heel; the peoplo think there is no senso in going, to so much expense; so things ore always going down, and getting worso in Shabbytowd. It always gives ray soul a thrill when I arrivo in Glossyville. The town loots like a' blooming bride; the peo ple take a. hearty prido In making things look clean and bright . and In their labors talc delight They're lavish with the help ful paint selecting colors chaste or quaint and decorating every shack; thus warding off decay's attack, and making oil tho build ings look like buildings read or in a book. And strangers", when they see tho town, say, "Hero we'll come and settle down, nndn raise us nineteen kids apiece, andlivo and dio as slick as crease." This happy burg.gocs right ahcad whilo Shabby town is proao ana acau. be Ll I A CROWDED HOUSE GIIEETKO EVANGELIST ORCUTT SUNDAY. GRADUATION CLASS TO JIAV15, WHITE ELEPHANT SALE OPENS CI. ASS DAY EXERCISES ' THIS YEAR ' ,.Sno bt .'tho . exq.rlses ,6f graduation ekuTfy ar'ti lbii the?S!sonl6i' "blass liay on' Friday; May 27; The program will Include tho class His tory, class prophecy, class oration, valedictory and other student ad dresses. For several years these ex orcises have been held in connection with tho Graduation exercises.- . OAR SALE Guiranted and Renewed Used Cars Will be Sold at Special Prices All this Week. Come Early and Make Your Selection. 1 Chandler 18 7-Passenger Touring 1 1919 Dodge Brothers Roadster 1 1918 Dodge Brothers Touring 1 1917 Dodge Brothers Touring 2 D45 Buick Six Tourings 1 1919 Ford Roadster 1 1918 Overland 90 Chummy Road ster, 4-passenger 1 1919 Oakland 34B Roadster REMARKABLE VALUES. GOOD TERMS j. V. Romigh, Dealer TODAY AND LASTS ALL THIS WEEK. In tho morning service Mr. Orcutt spoke on tho text "Do not ovorcomo of evil, but ovrcomo ovll with good," llnm. 12-21. Using this chapter as a baso ho emphasized tho tmportanco of bodily Bttrrendor bb woll as a conse crated lutollectunl aud . spiritual life. Abuse of the body leads to life's worst Bins as drunkonoss, dlscaso and tho dlvorco courts. Its care- Is manda tory as It Is the medium through which wo touch oil of thla world's life. Ho Illustrated tho consecrated llfo from tho good Btshap of Deo in tho story of Jean val Jean. In tho ovonlng servico tho Doostor Choir nsslstod tho adult chorus with tho music. Dr. Orcutt spoko from tho incldont of Nlcodomus and tho toxt, "Yo must bo born again." This moans j "Yo must bo born from nbovo." This Idea was not now with Jesus ns for centuries when a Jowlsh prosolyto wa8 mado tho congregation at a certain placo In tho coromony, said "yo nrd born again." Mr. Orcutt emphasized tho Importance of conserving child hood to tho kingdom of God. A child Is In tho Kingdom and should novor bo permitted to stray away and then no ccBBltato a striking conversion. It takoa Just as much of Uio groco pf God and Christ's atoning power to fkcop a child always In Ills Kingdom and bring It to maturity as It does to savo him after ho hns lived a Hfo of sin. In Illustrating his ovonlng servico ho told of a dramatic conversion of(au abject drunkard of his oarly acquaint ance. This man has boon tho faithful teacher of a large mon's class, spends his evenings In mission work whilo tho day Is glYed to a successful pack ing business from which he hns be come wealthy. HIGH. SCHOOL BOYS WIN TRACK MEET FROM, THREE OTHER SCHOOLS. SCHOOLS TO HAE PICTURES EXHIBIT OF OMGINAL OIL AND WATER COLOR FICTURGS TO BE SHOWN HERE MHJAL AMI PEJRSONAL , ,Atty. 'M. B. .Crosby- left yesterday .'for ' Tryon" t6 transact legal business. lUIra. John ' iarid.uW pP Somerset, . '5l''a cUWsitor . gaitirday. 'jififl. D. A. Lbwery of Hershey shop pedjn tfie city Saturday. Atty. U Baskins went to Tryon yesterday to transact legal business. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle, of Grand Is land attended the May Hall last even ing. C. II. Lung-pro who died Sunday ov enlng at Maxwell will bo burled there at 3:30 this afternoon. Ho died of diabetes at the age of 32 years. Call at the Cliambor of Commerco office and get ono of those North IPlatto signs for your car. They aro moro convenient than a pennant and they don't cost you a cent. Mr. McConncl of Paxton is at tho General Hospital suffering from nn Injured neck duo to n fall from his horse. 'Thoro' is. great activity around the flfelIn'Qarago today for. thoWhltsEle phnftt.Salo which the Campflro girls ar'o to put on this week opens at noon. Hundreds of new and slightly used articles have been collected and aro on sale. The on tiro proceeds gp to the camp fund. Mysterous tracks on tuc sidewalks about town show that, tho whlto elephant linn arrived and may be found at the sale as advertised. Tonight tho Ladles' Band will play a few pieces as a starter and as Its do nation to thcause, . "t'.ai WAR MOTHERS ARK PLANTING RED FOPFIES IN THEIR GARDENS At tho meeting of tho War Moth ors last Friday evening at ho homo of Mrs. R. C. Langford, It was reported that the war mothers have planted a bed of poppios in each homo garden Those flowers are tho emblem of tho American Legion and tho War Moth ors and will bo worn this year on Me. morlnl Day. Tho War Mothors also ask children to plant popples. Thoy will have a supply of poppios for sale for Decoration Day. ; :o: : Tho American Legion hold a moot ing last night at which plans woro talked ovor for the ce'obrattlon of Memorial Day In a fitting manner, Routine buslnoss was attended to. Friday nftornoon the North Platto High .School track team won first place In tho , meet with Cambridge, bridge 62. About, 800 people attended tho meet which was hold at tho Fair Grounds, Roland Locko won tho In dividual honors' with 2&1ixlnts to his credit ' ROdylclK off. Cambridge took 1C points' while Shaner of North Platto carried .on wiru piaco wimj. poiais It Is reported that Locko clipped one fifth of a second off tho stato re cord for 220 yard dash. Tho boya aro woll satisfied with the showing thoy made, , ;:o:; Harvoy Sorqnspn returned last oven lng frootp Denver where ho transacted business. Dr. F. J. Wurtello returned from Oshkosh last evening where ho visited his wife for a few days. Miss Elizabeth Graves . returned to hor homo In Council Bluffs ybstorday after transacting business In tho city. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. C Scott yesterday at their Jiomo north of tho city. All concornpd aro doing nlcoly. Important Announcement Under tho auspices of' the local Council of the Ameri can Association for the Recognition of the Irish Re public. The Misser-Walsh; Sisters-in-law c f the murdorecl Mac Curiam, of Cork, Ireland, will speak at a public meeting, in tho Keith Theatre, North Platte, Tuesday, May f 0th, on 99 "Ireland's Case All belieers in tho "Freedori of Small Nations" and . the Right of Peoples to Detei::iine their own form of Government, are invited to attend. No admisaicjn. charge. . No collections. Miss Woods, a roproBontntlvo of tho Lincoln Fine Arts Shop, wok in North Platto yesterday and organized tho "Friends of Fine Art Socloty." At a mooting held in tho Franklin School yesterday afternoon tho following woro ivrcsent: Tho Kxecuttvo Board of tho Twontioth Contury Club, ro rosontnttvos of tho Klwauls, Rotary and Commercial Clubs, tho P. E. O., Travel and Study Club, and D. A. R. and tho County Superintendent. Tho purpose of tho Socioty as ' stated by Mis8 Wpods Is to bring to North Platto a collodion of about ono hundred original paintings by Amorlcnn artists tho collection bolng valued at from $175,000 to $200,000. Tho socloty was organized with tho following officers: Mrs..W. C. Sholvor, oxocutlvo presi dent i Mrs. Cling.. Rogue, buslnoss pres ident; Supt. .Littol, educational pres ident; Mrs. ,C. E. McReynoldB, execu tive secretary and Mre. Wilson Tout, socrotary-troasuror, A membership foo of onp dollar for adults and ton contB for children will bo chargod. Tho exhibit will bo brought horo Oct. 19-21, 1921. An admission will bo charged non-mombora and the ontlro proceeds nftor tho local oxponsos havo boon ipald, will bo dovoted to tho pur-chaso-of original oil and wntor color nnlntlngd for the city schopls. Tho Frlpnds of Flno Arts. , Socloty Is a branch of tho Stato society, otlior branches pf which aro bolng orgnnlzod in nil tho principal cities of NourasKa. Clinton iowaboy scours, to re in north platte dveu NIGHT. Word waB received hero tho latter. part ojt the weok; that a caravan of over ''fifty UatontbbW with about-two hundred flraf class' Boy" Scouts on board, Would roach North Platte oa tho ovonlng of July 1C and remain hero ovcr night. It. will bo tti big tinio forHho North Platto 3cputB,vand for all tho peoplo of tide vicinity 'for tho caravan will carry alt.kmds pi lntorest witn it in auaiuon o mo .amusements which tho boys furnish in the, towns through, which thoy pass. SERMON TO THKWdUATES TO BE DELiyEHED LOCAL PASTOR Tho graduating class of thiftocal high school Invited RoV, H. E.Iosa of tho Mothodlst Church to dollvor tho sormon to the graduates hnd'tho dnto vlll bo Sunday, May 22. i;o; Mrs. ChoR. Morton Is oxpected homo today from Omnha . whoro sho recently underwent an operation. Mr and Mrs. W.E. Coatos of Key stone came last ovonlng to visit at tho Chas. Morton homo. it. itk.t ft OUlLpiWG lut (hoi SoKhlfid Vka lu foe. ITU tT T I) fD n a As
