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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1913.
NO. 102.
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HIGH SCHOOL
The Second Annual Gathering of
the Members a Grand Success
and Most Enjoyable Affair.
From Saturday's Daily.
Last evening at the Modern
Woodman hall the members of
the Plattsinouth High school
alumni gathered to jofa in their
second annual banquet, and the
afTair proved a most delightful
one for the large number of the
graduates of the local school
who gathered around the festal
hoard.
A most sumptuous banquet
was served in the dining- room of
the Luildin?, which served to put
the banqueters in the best of
humor for the feast of reason and
eloquence that was afforded
them by the speakers of the
evening. The committee in
charge of the banquet were
greatly disappointed in not be
ing aide to have with them Form
er Superintendent of Schools
fJamble and Abbott, who were un
able to attend, as well as Super
intendent Brooks, who was call
ed to Oklahoma on Thursday.
The occasion was cme that
means a great deal to the young
people who graduate from the
schools here, as it was the per
fecting of an organization that
will, in the years to come, serve
as a means of keeping1 many a
friendship alive through the
medium of the cornmoii ground
of the alumni association, and the
different speakers of the evening,
members and former members of
the High school, in their ad
dresses brought out clearly this
point, and by their remarks im
pressed upon their hearers- the
need of carrying on the work of
keeping the association to the
front.
Rue Frans of Union presided
over the banquet in a very pleas
ing manner, a'nd his handling of
the difficult position was one
that reflected great credit upon
this young man, and his remarks
were most thoroughly enjoyed by
everyone gathered around the
banquet board. Short addresses
were made during the evening by
Miss Florence Richardson,
Waldemar Soennichsen, Will
Richardson, F. H. Weseott, one of
the graduates of the Plattsinouth
schools in the nmeties and Miss
fodda Noble, and each of these
speakers carried a message to the
association in praise of the work
they had undertaken and pledged
their assistance fn carrying on
the work of the association. The
association, at their meeting last
evening, selected the officers for
the ensuing- year as follows:
President Ralph Larson.
Secretary and Treasurer Edna
Shopp.
The banquet hall was decorat
ed very handsomely in blue and
white, the colors of the local
school, and penants of the
Piatt smouth High school were
draped throughout the hall,
making the scene one in keeping
with the spirit of the occasion,
and which served to inspire the
banqueters with a desire to aid
in the work of the association In
keeping alive the school spirit.
UNCLE JESSIE M'VEY
DOWN WITH RHEUMATISM
From Saturday's Daily.
For the past three days Uncle
Jesse McVey, who is boarding at
the Perkins House, has been un
der the weather, and the greater
part of the time has been canfined
to his room suffering from what
nrir.circ fn rn an attack Of
neuralgia, combined with rheu
matism, and it has completely
t.m TTnMo icco nut of business.
He has only recently returned
from an extended trip io.uuio
a'nd Ilinois and felt in fine health,
but had been here only a few
days when be was taken sick.
ALUMN
BANQUET
Will Move Store.
We regret to know that our
townsman and merchant, Mr.
Simons, has decided to leave Ord.
He has rented a store room in
Plattsinouth and will move his
stock of goods to that place by
the first, of the new year. Mr.
Simons has proved himself to be
a square, upright man and has
enjoyed a good business in spite
of the fact that his location was
about, as bad as could be had in
town. Plattsinouth will receive
an excellent family when the
Simonses come to their city.
Ord Quiz.
FINE TREAT
E
Old Folks Were Magnificently
Remembered in True Spirit
of Christmas Time.
On Christmas dav the mem
bers of the big family at the Ma
sonic Home enjoyed a most de
lightful time in celebrating the
event, and the pleasure of the
day will long be remembered by
the residents of the Home and by
Superintendent Askwith and wife.
who had been preparing for the
event for some time, assisted by
the members of the different Ma
sonic and Eastern Star lodges
throughout the state, and there
were many gifts for the old peo
ple on the Christmas tree that
was placed in the parlors of the
Home on Wednesday evening.
The tree was a most beautiful
sitrht. as it was decorated with
some forty-eight different col
ored lights and laden with re
membrances for the different
persons residing at the Home.
The secretary of the Masonic
Home association, Hon. F. E.
White, of Omaha, was present
and gave the members of the
Home a very pleasant talk. On
Christmas day there was one of
the finest feeds imaginable
spread in the dining hall of the
Home and the table fairly
groaned beneath the weight of
the good things to eat. and there
was a feeling among all partak
ing of the delicious repast that
nothing had been omitted to make
the occasion a complete feast, as
a glance at the menu will show:
Roast Turkey Dressing.
Giblet Gravy.
Roast Sweet Potatoes.
Mashed Potatoes.
Stewed Tomatoes. Cold slaw.
Celery. Spiced Pickles.
Cranberry Sauce. Mince Pie.
Crfndy. Nuts.
Coffee. Tea. Milk.
In the afternoon the members
of the junior choir of the Method
ist church paid a visit to the
Home and for an hour entertain
ed the old folks with a program
of song that made the day of
pleasure to them, and as night
fell the old folks felt that it had
been one of the most pleasant
events within their memory.
R. H. FRANS STRICKEN
WITH PARALYSIS AT
HIS HOME IN UNION
From Saturday' Dally.
A telephone message was re
ceived last evening announcing
that R. II. Frans, one of the
prominent . business men of
Union, had been stricken with
paralysis and was quite badly af
fected by the stroke. His son,
Rue Frans, was here attending
the High school alumni banquet
and left on the first train to be at
his father's side, as the message
did not convey the full extent of
the affliction that had visited Mr.
Frans. The news of the illness
of this worthy citizen will.be
deenlr regretted . in this city,
where he is well and favorably
known.
Buy your stationery at the
Journal office. - .
FOR MASONIC
HOM
MEMBERS
CELEBRATION
OF CHRISTMAS
IN PLATTSMOUTH
The Evening Previous and Christ
mas Day Celebrated in
Various Ways. -
Christmas in this city was
celebrated in some form by al
most everyone here, and there
were hundreds of family reunions
held throughout the city, where
the children gathered under the
parental roof, while many of the
residents here whose parents
lived elsewhere left to meet with
them on this happy and joyful
day. The different churches all
had exercises or services to mark
the occasion of the birth of the
Saviour.
The Roman Catholics held
services at 5:30 yesterday morn
ing at both St. John's church and
the Holy Rosary church, and both
were crowded with the number of
worshippers who gathered to
take part in the solemn and
beautiful services. At St. John's
church the high mass was cele
brated by Rev. Father M. A.
Shine, and the church, in honor
of Christmas, was decorated with
flowers in profusion and present
ed a beautiful and inspiring sight.
as the impressive music of the
mass was sung by the priest and
the choir.
The Holy Rosary church was
crowded with the members of the
parish at the early mass, which
was celebrated by Rex. Father
Vlcek, rector of the church, and
the choir gave a most beautiful
rendition of the difficult mass.
This church also held a large
Christmas tree on Christmas eve
for the young folks of the parish,
and this service was attended by
a large number of those belong
ing to the church and will long
be remembered with much pleas
ure by all who were in attend
ance. The Methodist church was the
scene of two celebrations on
Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, which served to furnish to all
who attended much inspiration
for better things. The service in
the afternoon was fn the nature
of a treat for the little folks, and
the parlors of the church were
filled to overflowing with the
youngsters of 8 years and under,
who were treated to a most de
lightful time by the committee in
charge of the event and a very
pleasing program was given by
the little folks, and they were
given the pleasure of having a
number of presents given to them
to remind them of the happy
event. The evening service,
which was held at 7:30 in the
auditorium of the church, was a
departure from the accustomed
celebrations held on Christmas
eve, and instead of gifts being
given out to the members of the
congregation they were asked to
join in the White Christmas by
making offerings to the King, of
self service or substance, and
there were many donations made
by the members of the church of
financial aid and of their services
to the work of the church, as well
as devoting their lives to better
things in the future. The success
of the White Gift Christmas was
very pleasing to those who ar
ranged the celebration 'and a
great deal of good will undoubt
edly be accomplished for the
church by means of it.
As . usual St. Paul's German
church was well filled by 7:30 on
Christmas eve. The program
was composed of numbers by fifty
or more little folks and of course
there were a great many visiting
children, too. In fact, the even
ing was given over to the pleas
ure and teaching of these little
folks, and through them the old
er ones present were delighted.
A fine large tree, beautifully dec
orated for the occasion, attracted
a great deal of attention during
the entire evening. The program
was made up of songs, .. short
readings, dialogues and the. like
It was not too long numbers fol
lowed each , other . rapidly and
proved interesting throughout
The numbers showed good effort
and preparation, both on the part
of the individual and the in
structor and parent, who helped
him. Yesterday morning at 10
o'clock a short liturgical service
was conducted by Rev. J. H
Steger, pastor of the church, and
a large attendance of the mem
bership was present to take part
in the service. The pastor de
livered a short sermon approp
riate to the day of Christmas,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by
his congregation and will prove
of great inspiration to them.
The Presbyterian church was
the scene of much pleasure and
merriment on Christmas eve,
when the children of the church
as well as the older members,
gathered to take part in the pro
gram and treat that had been pre
pared for the young folks. The
exercises were opened with a very
pleasing one-act dialogue en
titled "The Spirit of Christmas,"
and the young folks acquitted
themselves in fine shape with
their work in the parts, and aided
greatly in making the evening's
program a fine success. The sec
ond section of the program con
sisted of a Christmas cantata en
titled "The Santa Claus Party,"
and was participated in by about
fifty little folks, and the little
voices made sweet music when
lifted in song, and little Misses
Catherine 'Schneider and Thelma
Kroehler were warmly encored
for their doll song, being attierd
as little dolls, and their sweet
voices made the hearts of every
one feel the spirit of the oc
casion. The scene of the cantata
was laid in a school room and
Miss Muriel Streight enacted the
role of the school teacher. As the
sound of Santa Claus' bells was
heard approaching the children
entered the room, rarbed as the
different features of the Christ
mas season, and there were many
handsome and beautiful charac
ters represented in the march,
which was closed by the appear
ance of the jolly old Santa, who,
after a pleasing solo, presented a
treat to all of the children who
were present.
Yesterday morning at i0:30
Rev. Sulcer of Omaha held Christ
mas services at St. Luke's chuch
and also celebrated the sacrament
of Holy Communion, which was
joined in by many of the members
of the parish.
SNIPE HUNTERS HAVE
COME TO LIFE, AFTER
MANY YEAR OF SLUMBER
From Saturdays Dallr.
A few . nights ago a party of
young farmers residing in the
vicinity of Plattsinouth decided
that it would be a fine idea to or
ganize a snipe Hunting' expedi
tion, and accordingly word was
passed around that when the
shades of night fell they would
proceed out in search of the
festive snipe, and every member
of the party was warned to bring
a sack with them in which the
snipe were to be driven. The
plan was carried out all right and
there was a great deal of interest
shown as to whom should stay
out in the field and "hold the
sack" for the snipe, but finally
Henry Leiner was selected for
the honor and accordingly took
his station there and remained
on duty until near the midnight
hour, when the truth of the mat
ter that he was the victim of a
practical joke, and he wended his
way homeward feeling: that he
would be on the lookout at the
hunting party arranged by his
friends. The members of the
hunting party were: Robert
Davidson, Will Kelly, Philip
Trilsch, William Macey, Fritz
Meisinger, Jess and Earl Terry-
berry, Frank Fight and Henry
Leiner.
For Sale.
Good ICO-acre farm, 3Vj miles
southeast of Greenwood, Neb.;
125, acres in winter wheat, 30
acres meadow. Also good 160-
acre farm 1 miles west of
Greenwood, Neb.; 70 acres in
winter wheat. 12 acres alfalfa.
Call on or write, A. D. Welton, or
Farmers State Bank, Greenwood,
Neb.
MARRIED III
PLATTSMOUTH
T
Karl Reece and Miss Alice Hazel
Lehr of Omaha Married at the
Home of Groom's Mother.
From Friday's Dally.
Last evening at G o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Eva Reece in this
city occurred the marriage of her
son, Karl, to Miss Alice Hazel
Lehr of Omaha, "in the presence
of a large number of the rela
tives of the happy young people.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Sulcer of St. John's church
of Omaha, using the beautiful
and impressive service of the
Episcopal church to unite the
young people.
The bride was tastefully and
charmingly attired in white crepe
trimmed with lace and carried a
bouquet of white bride roses. She
was attended by Mrs. C. W. Bay
lor as matron of honor, who was
gowned in a lovely costume of
rose pink crepe trimmed with
lace, and wore a corsage bouquet
of pink roses and white hyacinths
The wedding ring was borne by
Maser David Baylor, who carried
the ring on a cushion of red silk
decorated with hearts to the par
lor, where the ceremony was per
formed. Mr. Reece was attended
by his brother, Guy Reece, of this
city as best man, and both were
attired in the conventional black.
For the occasion the Reece
home was decorated most beauti
fully in the Christmas colors and
made a very handsome setting for
the happy event of the u'niteing of
these two happy young hearts.
Following the wedding ceremony
a buffet luncheon was served to
the wedding party, after which
the newly wedded couple depart
ed for Omaha, where they will be
at home to their friends after
February 1st.
The bride is well known fn this
city, where she has visited on
several occasions, and is pos
sessed of a large circle of warm
friends in the metropolis, who
will trust that the lives of these
two young people may flow along
as peaceful as a summer stream.
The groom was born and reared
to manhood fn this city and
graduated from the high school
here in the class of 1911. and
has since lived in Omaha, where
he woed and won his charming
bride, and he will receive the best
wishes of his friends here on his
new-found happiness.
CHANGES IN THE
TIME OF SOME OF THE
BURLINGTON TRAINS
The passenger department of
the Burlington has officially given
out the changes contemplated in
the running time of the different
passengers trains of the system,
which will be of importance to
the residents of this city who
travel over that road. No. 2, the
Chicago train will, under the new
time card, effective January 4th,
leave Omaha at 3:30 for the east
a'nd will arrive here about 4:10,
making it fifty minutes earlier
than at present, and No. 14, the
night train from Omaha, will
leave that place at 8:30 instead of
8:50, as at present, and should
arrive here about 9:20 in the
evening, which will make it much
more convenient to parties from
this city to return home from the
metropolis. This change will be
very agreeable to the residents
here, although there is a great
deal of regret that No. 2 has been
changed to an earlier schedule.
The attention of the traveling
public is called to these changes
in time, yhich become effective a
week from Sunday, on January 4.
For Rent.
A farm in Southern Alberta,
close' to town. See S. O. Cole, My-
nard. Neb. 12-15-2wks-w
GHnSTiAS NIGH
Dr. O. Sandin Is Married.
From Friday's Hally.
This morning Ir. O. Sandin re
turned from Kansas City. Mi
soouri, bringing with him a ery
highly-prized Christ mas pre-nt
in the shape of a most charming
bride, and the friend here of the
young man, while preatlv sur
prised, united in extending t Mr.
and Mrs. Sandin their be-t wi-h-
for a long and happy married life.
The wedding occurred in the Mis
souri city yesterday afternoon
and the young people at once
came to this city, where they will
reside in the future, as the groom
has a very charmim. borne pre
pared for his bride on South
Ninth street.
AMI B. TODO
III A VERY SE-
Former Cass County Commis
sioner in Serious Condition
at Denver Hospital.
A message was received here
Saturday afternoon by Attorney
I. O. Iwyer announcing that
Ami B. Todd, a farmer C.a
county resident, was in St.
Luke's hospital in I'enver in a
very serious condition and grae
fears were entertained for hi re
covery. Mr. Todd was operated
upon at the hospital some five
days ago for gall stones and fail
ed to recover as had been hoped
for, growing steadily worse, until
the physicians in attendance have
become doubtful of his recovery.
Mr. Todd has resided in Den
ver for the past few year? and
has not been in the bet of health,
as two years a?o he was threat
ened with cancer, but was en
abled to escape from the effect
of that affliction through an
operation, but never fully re
covered his health and wa not
near the hale, vigorous man tie
was when a resident of this city.
While here Mr. Todd wa one
of the leading republican in the
county and this section of the
state and for a long period of
years filled the oltice of county
commissioner in a splendid man
ner and was repeatedly re-elected
to the office by the voters of th
county. His many old friend
here will deeply regret to learn of
his serious condition and will
trust that he may be spared from
the dread effects of his affliction.
JAMES H1BLEY SEN
TENCED TO PENITEN
TIARY FOR FORGERY
The following taken from the
State Journal of eerday will
be of interest to the Piattsrnouth
people, as the young man men
tioned in it ha been in the lime
light here several times in a
rather unfavorable manner:
"Two offenders were sentenced
to the state penitentiary by Judsr
Stewart Saturday morning. One
was sent to the state industrial
school for boys and another was
paroled. The men sent to the
penitentiary were "Bill" Wil
liams, colored, who was found
to have broken his parole, and
James Higley, who hail pleaded
guilty to forgery. The former
was given from one to ten years
and the latter from one to twenty
years. James Higley is a younsr
man whose home is at Platts
inouth. - He admitted that he had
attempted to pass a forged check,
and stated that he had been per
suaded to do so by ome com
panions whom he had picked up
in Omaha. He i of frail physi
que and reports from his home
are to the effect that his record
Is not good. Judge Stewart
stated that he would ?end him to
the prison for his own protec
tion. Letter files at tho Journal offloe.
R US CO 01
THE SUDDEN
DEATH OF
J.MLLERI
Stricken With Heart Failure Ha
Dies on the Road Home Last
Saturday Evening.
Saturday -:ur.- the fr.r.N
of J:n-i! W. Vallery were pro
foundly ho-ej to Je.irn of fn-.
1-eiM.' found Jt-aJ wi'hi.i a f-v.
feet of lli- borne oil oUlh
Twelfth street. The dii-overy -f
ttie body was mad by 0:,s
Tyler, who va returning h-n
from town, and eeiri- the form
of a person hirisr by th id
the walk near the rorr.r .f ft r,
and KIeenth street-, did not -:
to see who it was. hut u .p. i r.
if to be a wonin. hastened to l . -lio'ne,
where he secured I he as
sistance of Iik f ith-r and tt.-v
returned arid found it wa th-ir
friend ar. 1 neighbor. They a!
Olil'e Went t the fe-.der.re of F
W. f.lliott, nar where Mr. Vai'.-rr
wa- found, and the brother. 1'. J.
Vallery. was notified of the t. r-
riM
news, and livin?
;y .1
short di-'anr away, was o.,n o i
th scene, but too late. a l:f was
extinct and it wa apparent thai
dath rn';t ta rorr.e a!rnot in
stantly from heart fa;!:r.
Mr. Vallery hat l-fl th bi,i-r.es-
part of the nly about
for home, apparently a uei; a
eer. and it wa a sreat h ck to
his friends to learn a few b ur
afterwards of hi death. 11 ha 1
evidently felt the a'.Uck cf h-irl
failure from th walk up tt.
steep hill on Rook street, at!
topped to re-t for a few n.r.ute
before reuni:r,r hi j "'rr.ey. a: 1
while her the tnesr,i:er f
death came to hun. When f"ur 1
he was Ijlng- slightly on "r. s;.
uith one of hi hand partly ';r -der
hirn. and the r!.e on st n J
been partially taken off ar..- it
look a th oiish he wa r.i3.'i
in drawin? off his p!.,e at tle
time he was stricken. The i y
was at once r neyed to th h' n:
of I J. Vallery and medical as
sistance summoned, but Lfe bad
been extinct for -rne ti.r.e ar.J
thre wa. no doubt but w h it
heart failure was th ca of
the death.
Mr. Val'ery wa one of th bst
known men in t h i tion of f.
county, whrre he had re;.jed f r
many year, and his death will b"
keenly rei:r tte.J by a larre circ
of friends and acr;a r.fir.re n
the whole coun'y who hive
known hir;i all thee year. 1
was born at Wa-r!y. I'ik coun
ty. Ohio. April 27. 1.". ar.l .n
18r',r. in company with hi ir
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Y.:!-.-y.
-r.. ram to Ct r-unly, Ne
braska, where h had r-i1el
since that tirr.e. In hi youn-r
days he was married M
I'.mrna I'ar.root, and of thi union
two daughter. Mr. Jar) Fin
ley f.f I'.ayard. h.. and Mrs. o.
M. Koote of Si -ux City. I .a. &r
left to mourn the Jo of I k
father, as well a hi brother
and sisters. Mr. Christina flu. i -mell
of Pi itt-mouth: Mr. . V.
PitclW of San Db's". Calif -.rn a;
P. J. Vallery. C. F. Valry and I.
K. V tilery of this city.
The funeral of the depirted
will be held tomorrow afternoon
from the home of I. J. Vallery at
2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. I. I..
Iunk!eberirer i f the Christ. "m
church, and interment w.ll be
made in )k Hill cemetery. Mr.
Vallery wa a member of the
Woodmen of th World of if i
city.
Our next xcurion !eat
Plattsinouth. ia th Mi- "in
Pacific. January fdh, nnd::i-!it.
for the Rio drand Valley of
Texa. All you fellow that
"'ihed you'd a knowed it and
you'd went alone" th last tine,
now have th opportunity. Cit
out Ih oil carpet basr and j un
the bunch, in our own Pulln an
cars on th niht of tt 6.a. W
have the (rod. and can how
you and get you back in e:--ht
days. W. E. Roncrar..
