X
TUESDAY ana FltlDAY
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 22, 1922.
No. 100
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NORTH PUTT
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SUKi THIS YEM
Favorable Conditions In Many Lines Cause Rejoicing At
This Season Of The Year Worthy Poor
To Be Providid For.
North Plntto Is just closing preparations for the 1922 Christmas
celebration. It is to be a religions celebration and tho lead is to bo taken by
the churches. All of tho people are invited to Join and it is with a spirit of
goodwill to men that tho response is to bo met. More than one hundred
Christmas dinners are being propared for tho deserving poor. Tho North
Platte "Woman's Club is leading in this work. Tho Campfiro girls have dressed
dolls and theso will be sent to children in deserving families. Tho church
colebrations will start on Friday night and extend until Monday night.
Presbyterian Church On Friday
night the Sunday School will give a
program and thoro will bo a Christ
mas treo. Sunday morning at 9:45 tho
Sunday school will givo its Christmas
Missionary program to bo followed at
11:00 by the church service at which
Hev, Patterson will preach using as
his subject "Tho Promlso Fulfilled."
In 'the ovenlng ho will uso "After tho
CHRISTMAS EDITION OF HIGH
SCHOOL PAPER IS OX TIED
AND GREEN PAPER
Tho pupils of "the North Platto
High School not to bo outdono by
anyone in expressing tho spirit of
Christmas issued a special Christmas
number of their high school paper
vestorilnv. Thn tinner consisted of
Advent-What?" is tho subject of his L pagefJ prlntod on red paper aud
discourse
Baptist Church Sunday morning tho
pastor, Rev. Paul Shenk will preach
a sermon on "Glad Tidings." In the
ovenlng tho choir will render special
Christmas music and the sermon sub
ject will bo "Ringing tho Christmas of tno virgin Mary to the Protestant
Bells." Tho Christmas services by, world." at tho mornlne service Sun-
four on green and tho entire Issue
was full of pictures and cartoons
appropriate to the season. H. R.
Roettger is in charge of tho class In
Journalism which Issues the paper.
the children of tho Sunday school wjll
bo held at the church at 7:30 Monday
evening.
Episcopal church At 11:00 Sunday
morning there will bo special music
and a Christmas sermon by Rev.
Jlooro. At 7:30 there will bo special
Christmas service for tho children of
the church school followed by a Christ
mas treo in the basement of tho
church. At 11:30 Christmas eve tho
usual Christmas midnight service will
bo held.
Christian Church Tho children will
give a program? for children at three
o'clock Saturday afternoon at which
' time tho Christmas treat will be given
On Sunday the morning service will
be appropriate to the day with a
Christmas sermon by Rev, Stevens. At
7:30 there will bo a Christmas pro
gram entitled "Tho Gift of God" a
story of Christmas in song and pan
tonine. An offering will bo taken at
that time, tho money to go to tho
benevolent work of the church and tho
clothing and foods to tho Child's Sav
ing, Institute of Omaha.
Lutheran church Rev. Koch will
preach on the subject, "Tho Message
day with music appropriate to tho day
On Monday morning at seven o'clock
there will be a Christmas musical
with a sermon on tho subject" "Tho
Christmas Lyrics." The musical will
include such numbers as "Tho Mag
nificat" by Mrs. Arthur Tramp, "0
Holy, Night" by John Peterson
"Christmas Eve" (Lefebyro), "Angels
from tho Realm of Glory" (Shelly),
"Shepherd's Christmas Song" (Aus
trian), "There Were Shepherds"
(Marzo) and "Festival ToDeura"
(Buck). There will also bo special
organ numbers and Christmas Carols,
At 7:00 p. mi Monday evening tho chii
dren's service with tree and treat will
be held.
Methodist church Sunday morning
there will bo Christmas services with
a sermon by Rev. Hess on tho subject
"Tho Babe In tho Manger." Tho
choir will reader special music. At
6:30 there will be a union Epworth
Loaguo service followed at 7:30 by
tho Sunday school Christmas program
with a treo and treat. Rev. Hess will
dellvor a Christmas sermonetto and
there will bo music by tho Sunday
school orchestra.
-. - THE VINEYARD -. -
Hotel Timmerman
Entrance Thru Lobby
Christmas Dinner
TABLE D'HOTE $1.00
t
Turkey Soup
Olives Celery
Roast Nebraska Turkey Oyster Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
or
Roast Watertown Goose-Baked Apple
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Snowflake Potatoes Sugar Corn
Sweet Cider
Hot Mince or Pumpkin Pie
. Cream Cheese
Tea Coffee . Milk
(Coffee Served with Whipped Cream)
TABLE D'HOTE 75 CENTS
Turkey Soup
Olives Celery
Roast Native Duck-Baked Apple
or
Baked Young Chicken Oyster Dressing
or
Roast Prime Rib of Beef-Au Jus
or
RoastfLoin of Pork-Sweet Potatoes .
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Snowflake Potatoes Sugar Corn
Sweet Cider
Hot Mince or Pumpkin Pie
Cream Cheese
Tea . Coffee Milk
SHORT STORIES OF
PEOPLE AND THINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT ItE.
CENT HAPPENINGS IN THIS
COMMUNITY
Tho City Library will bo closed all
day Christmas day.
COUNTY CLERK APPOINTS WOR
THY YOUNG MAN AS HIS
S DEPUTY
A gift of eight books has been re
ceived of tho Womans Relief Corps
of this city by the City Library. In this
way tho various organizations, aro
showing their Interest in tho library.
Tho members of the Senior Hich
school will bo entertained this after
noon by members of the public speak
ing class who will give a little play
"Tho Florist Shop". This evening
tno Mgh school will hold a mlxcnJn
the auditorium.
Luke Mooro of Dickens was 1n tho
city yesterday with nlno coyoto hides.
He said ho had secured tho bounty on
thirty-fivo hides so far this season.
Ho uses dogs in catching the coyotes,
ono dog having recontly cost him fifty
dollars. Ho also Btated ho has caught
about 300 skunks this year and has
sold their hides.
County Clork Lowo announced
yesterday that ho had decided to
appoint Ralph Robinson as Deputy
County Clerk for tho now term to
begin January 4 th. Mr. Robinson
is at preseut connected with tho S. &
R. Service Btatlon and is tho son of
tho late J. V. Robinson and Mrs.
Robinson. He has been a resident
of Lincoln county for a number of
years, being in tho employ of tho
Union Pacific railroad at ono timo
in which capacity Mr. Lowo camo
to know and respect him.
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OMAHA PRINTING COMPANY RE
TURNS AMOUNT OF IRREGU
LAR WARRANTS
Overland passonger traffic is said to
bo as heavy now as it has been at this
season for a number of years. Local
traffic la very light. It seems that
tho special rates for overland travel
has induced people to make long trips
while tho regular rates tend to keep
people at homo or cause them to uso
their autos.
C. L. Baskin, local attorney for tho
Omaha Printing Company appeared
before the Board of County commis
sioners this week and mndo tho fol
lowing statement "That whereas
from an examination of tho records
it was learned that County Warrants
Nos. 22263, 222G4 and 222G5 of Novem
ber 20, 1922 for tho total sum of
$2,323.97 were orronlously Issued ho
tendorod tho Board their draft for tho
return of tho amount". Tho draft
was accepted. This Is tho amount for
which charges of embezzlement wore
brought last week by County Attorney
Keefo against Carl Goucher travolUng
representative of tho Omaha Printing
Co., and A. S. Allon, county clork of
Lincoln county. ,
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You will bo surprised at tho valuo In
tho now Edisons. Tholr tono quality
excels all music reproducing Instru
ments, Tho Now Edison plays all
makes of records. Cabinet models
from $105.00 up. Dixon Music Shop.
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Xmas Is Not Complete Without
CANDY
Special Home Made Candy
20c per lb.
Special Prices on Box Goods.
POULOS BROS.
GIRL'S CLUB MEMBER IS AWARD.
EI) FREE TRIP TO STATE
CAPITOL
SWEEPING
ill
Corrino Hlghborgor has boon award
ed a froo trip to Lincoln somotlmo In
tho lattor part of May to rccoivo tho
bonoflts of club wook, as a reward for
oxcollcnt work done in tho sowing
club laBt summer. County Agent Kol
logg has Just rocoived word from tho
Extension orfico at Lincoln that n
princess slip which Bho made has boon
solocted for exhibition In tho store
windows of Omaha and Lincoln and
for tho week of Organized Agriculture
bho also took third prizo at tho stato
fair last Soptombor. Voma Harvey
Is to bo hor altcrnato in caso sho can
not -make tho trip.
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NEW ROOKS ARE ADDED TO PAY
SHELF WHERE LATEST
FICTION IS.
Miss Wheeler announced this week
that tho following, new books have
been added to tho pay Bhelf at tho cltv
library. Tho cost to patrons 1s ton
conts a, week. It Is considered worth
that amount to havo tho now books
whllo they aro populnr. Hero is tho
list of now ones "Breaking Point"
(RInohart), "Mario Chapdolaino",
(Hemon), "Mr. Prohack" (Bennett),
"Tho Judgo" (West), "Tho Secret
IPlacos of tho Honrt" (Wolls.) "Ono
Thing Is Certain" (Korr), "Figures
of tho Earth" (Caboll), "Robin"
(Burnett), "On Tiptoe" (Whlto),
"Figures in tho Making" (Robinson).
Tho last-named book is said to be tho
basis of tho now application of psy
chology to sociological questions. It
is suggested that patrons road It bo
foro tho noxt McFarlano locturo.
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JIAKICET WALL TEAM AND COACH
LEAVE NEXT WEEK ON
PROLONGED TRIP
Tho basket ball team will loavo
noxt Tuesday for a scheduled trip
through Wyoming, Colorado and
Western Nebraska. Tho first gatno
will bo played with Sidney, on tho
night of tho 26th. Choyonno, Wyo..
will bo tho noxt Btop on tho 27th and
tho 28th will bo spent at Greeley,
Colo., whero thoy Vvlll nlay tho samo
evening. Boulder preparatory school
will bo played on tho 29th. After
a long trip across tho stato of Colo
rado tho boyB will play Pueblo on
tho 30th. This team won tho Colo
rado stato championship laBt year.
Sunday tho 31st tho boys will spend
this day in tho Royal Gorge. From
Puoblo thoy will start homo playing
Colorado Springs, Jan. 1; Sterling
Jan 2; and Julcsburg, Jan. 3. Tho
lino-up will probably consist of tho
following boys: Georgo Shancr, Den
ver Wilson, Mohin Yates, Lawronco
Hubbard, Gordon Schwaigor, Elmer
Pease, Georgo PItnian, Fayo Yeara-
loy and Edwbi Rector. They will bo
accompanid by Coach Roettger.
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Gold filled wrist watches at attrac
tive prices, 20 year guarantee $12.50
$14,00. $16.00. $19.50, $25.00 and
up. Dixon, tho Jeweler.
ORDERED BY BOARD
COUNTY ATTORNEY ORDERED TO
MAKE COURT HOUSE
INVESTIGATION .
At a mooting of tho Board of Coun
ty Commissioners, hold 4nst Wednes
day tho following resolution was
passed:
WHEREAS Certain alleged Irregu
larities havo come to our attention
with reforenco to tho conduct of tho
county clerk's office and
WHEREAS.Thcro Is publlq interest
in tho presont condition of tho un
finished court houso and of thp ex
pondlturo of money horotoforo made
with reference thereto and
WHEREAS tho Board invites and
desires full investigation and know-
lodgo of its doings and aqfs.
THEREFORE Bo It resolved by tho
iboard of County Commissioners that
tho County Attornoy bo and is hereby
authorized and dlrocted to proceed
forthwith to invostigato in nil phases
tho conduct of tho clerks offlco and
of tho contrnct lotting, tho construc
tion of and monoy oxponditurcs on
tho now court houso and mako report
of all of his findings and tako any
action npproprlato in tho promises.
AND FURTHER That upon tho
expiration of tho term of tho presont
County Attornoy, If tho duties out
lined by his resolution shall not havo
boon completed that hrs employment
for theso purposes bo continued until
such Investigation shall havo beon
comploted and that ho shall bo
authorized to employ such account
ants and assistants as shall be neces
sary In tho premises to effect a com
ploto and full discharge "of the duties
horeln imposed.
E. H. Springer
. T. M. Collagen t
Henry Cokor
North Platto, Nobr.
Decombor 20,. 1922. Hk y,
NORTH, vPLATTE HAS ANOTHER
PRACTICE GAME WITH
SUTHERLAND
Tuesday, tho local basket ball team
and It's coach, accompanied by basket
ball fans Journeyed to Sutherland
whero thoy played tho samo ovenlng.
Tho game was fast and exciting al
though North Platto was defeated by
in score of 23 to 14.
' This was tho souona pro-soason
gamo this yoar. Tho first game of tho
isoason will bo played hero tomorrow
night at tho Franklin auditorium when
!tho North Platto boys will play the
'Lincoln High School team. Season
tickets aro now on sale at $2.00 for
adults, $1.00 for high school nnd 50c
for grade schools.
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Why not a corsage of violets or
swootpoas for Christmas? F. W. Daniel,
tho down-town florist.
Get The Habit! f
What Habit? Why tho Cash habit. Call this Cash
Grocery every morning. We make free deliveries and our
"Live Better for Less" prices will help you to save and of
course we sell only quality goods. . . ,
Mr, Farmer are you taking advantage of our "Live
'
Better for Less" prices? Your neighbor is Try us.
DeForest Cash Grocery,
j,(Coffo' served with Whipped Cream)
(Coffee Served with Whipped Cream)
Phone 212.
North Side.
Phone 212.
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