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Neraski Stati Kistcri cal Cociaty flate omnu vol. xxx vn. PLATTSUOOTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1920. NO. 97 CHAUTAUQUA TO BE HELD JULY 9-13 MUTUAL BOOKING AGENCY HAS STARTED ITS CAMPAIGN OF ADVERTISING. From Friday Da 11 v. The Mutual Lyceum anl Chautau qua bureau which is to have the furnishing of the 1S20 Chautauqua talent to the city of Plattsmouth, is now sending out to the gentlemen who have guaranteed the course the first prospective of the coming big event. Chautauqua week will be July 9th to 13th, inclusive and will furnish the citizens of Plattsmouth a line assortment of high class entertain ment that will be hard to equal in any of the summer entertainments given over the state. The company this year takes ab solute charge of the actual running of the Chautauqua so far as the equipment and management is con cerned, furnishing tents, seating fa cilities and even the piano that is an important part of the extensive musical program that is to be a part of the course. The local committee, of course, will have charge of the sale of tick ets and will shortly commence their program for the advance sale of the tickets that will furnish a week of real high class enjoyment for a very Rmall sum as the tickets will not exceed $2.50 for the adult tickets for the whole series of meetings. The Chautauqua course Is prac tically the only institution that has not been forced to command a high er price for their admission charges and have come to the place where they are practically the only orga nization providing such high class entertainment at a low figure. The Mutual as well as other companies have been facing increasing costs, but have made all possible sacrifice of profit to give the people of the nation the best that it is possible to secure. The course this year Is costing the local backers somewhere near ? 1,100 and in their efforts to give something worth while they should have the backing of the entire community. WiLL HAVE ATTRAC TIVE APARTMENTS Home on North Fifth Street To House 4 Familes. From Friday's Dally. In order to assist in supplying the needs of the city in the way of suit able dwelling houses and homes. Henry Herold is having the Dr. John Black residence on North Fifth street remodeled and placed in first class shape for use as an apartment house. This home has been for many years under discusfion as to the var ious uses to which it might be put and as its size made it unsuitable for residence purposes, Mr. Herold finally secured the building and is now having it remodeled into five and four room apartments, of which there will be four in the building. The house is being made thorough ly modern in every way and will be equipped with heat, gas and electric well as bath and toilets for ity, as or the apartments. It is well lo-8Chools of that city, W. G. Brooks, rated with a pleasant view over the former superintendent of the Platts ciiy from its commanding position on'mouth schools. the hill and will be very popular with homeseekers upon its comple - tion. The house when built was one of the most snarious in the city and one of the chief centers of the rial activities of Plattsmouth during the lifetime of the builder, but later, owing to its large size was unoccu- pied as the average family did not care for the large number of rooms that the building contained. The change made by Mr. Herold will permit several famjlies to reside there and be a welcome addition to the city. - All the popular copyright books on sale at the Journal office. SNAKE IN HOTEL KITCHEN . Mrs. W. N. Drake had a fright one ilay last week that she will remem ber for some time to come. She start ed to replenish the kitchen range in the hotel and reached down at the side of the stove for the poker and had just taken hold of it when a snake which was curled up on it, drew itself up and struck at her. It was of the blue racer variety and about three feet in length. The rep tile had crawled in at the back door and taken up quarters by the kit chen range. Mrs. Huff, who was in the room at the time, secured an other poker and exterminated his snakes-hip in short order. Louisville Courier. KEEPING UP WITH THE GLASS MOTTO Louisville Young- Lady Steals March on Classmates and Takes Unto Herself a Husband. From Friday's Dally. Miss Laura M. Pankonin, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. K. A. I'ankonin. and Henry Wegener, youngest son of Mrs. Fred Wegener, two highly re rptcted families of Louisville, sur prised their friends last week by an nouncing their marriage, which had taken place cn April 14, 1920. The young couple drove to Omaha on that date, accompanied by John Ossenkop, Jr., and Miss Minnie Wegener, sister of the groom, who were their attendants at the wed ding. The ceremony took place at the Kouute Memorial Evangelical Lutheran church, the pastor, Rev. Oliver D. Baltzly officiating. The bride was a member of the fjraduTting class of 1920 of the local high school. The class had adopted as their motto "What next?" and as they are a lively bunch of youngsters with plenty of pep and originality, Mrs. Wegener decided sho would exemplify their motto by carrying out their plan and not divulging the secret until after commencement, which was last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wegener have not made any definite future plans, but may decide to live on the groom's farm after this year. They are a very popular young couple and their host of friends have decided to forgive them and they join us ia extending heartiest best wishes and congratulations. Louisville Courier. WILL CONFER DEGRESS From Thursday's Dally. rv . r. .1 . f ilia ITn- camoment of the I. O. O. V. order I ... . - . t . , T 1 - - will visit with the Louisvil'a lodge tomorrow evening If the wcatther permits and confer the degrees of the work on the members in that city. The team expects to take with them the scenery used in the degree work and which will add to the impres siveness of the initiation. J. H. Short, district deputy grand patri arch will accompany the degree team. W. G. BROOKS RE ELECTED AT CITY Board of Education There Names Former Plattsmouth Superin tendent for Next Year From Friday's Dally. The Nebraska City board of edu fatirtn at their recent meeting re- 'elected to the superintendency of j The re-election of Mr. Brooks , brings with it an increase of salary 'that will make his wage now total $3,800 per year one of the best navinr positions in any of the so-Jscn0ols of the smaller cities of the Ktati J Mr. Brooks has been at Nebraska City for the past three years and j has proven a strong factor in the strengthening, and upbuilding of the school system of that city. The many friends here will be pleated to learn of the recognition that has been Justly given Mr. I Brooks as it is an indication of his lability that is fast making him one of the leading school men of the state. FUNERAL OF AGED LADY HELD HERE Mrs. Etta White, Who Has 3een Residing at Masonic Home, Buried Yeserday. From Friday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon at 3:30 .at the Nebraska Masonic home in this city was held the funeral services of Mrs. Etta White, one of the residents of the home, who passed away on Wednesday evening. Rev. H. G. Mc Clufcky, pastor of the Presbyterian church conducted the services and a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. J. W. Holmes, Miss Estelle Baird, R. W. Knorr and Rev. McClusky, gave a number of the well loved hymns during the services. The body was laid to rest In Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. White was born in New York March 20, 1845, and was brought to Nebraska when a child of tender years by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Reid, who located at Ne braska City, where the family were numbered among the pioneer resi dents of the then territory of Ne braska. Mrs. White made her home there for a great many years, but just prior to her admission into the Home in 1906. she resided in South Dakota. Mrs. White leaves to mourn her death one sister, Mrs. J. V. I). Patch, who also is living at the Masonic home. NEBRASKA PUTS IN GALL FOR LABORERS Harvest Hands Will be Scarce and There's a Big Crop in Pros- . pect Need Many. I'reparation for the movement of the great army of harvest hands to the fields of the wheat belt has been made by the employment bureau of the department of labor. Branch la bor offices in the grain centers have been put in readiness to care for the flow of men sent through the Kansas City and other gateways. Approximate dates of cutting and other information for the various states have been compiled in a bul letin issued recently at Kansas City. Cutting dates may be advanced or retarded by weather conditions, the bulletin pointing out the date given being that when the harvesting usually begins under normal weath er conditions. Nearly a million men from outside Kansas will be wanted in the cen tral and western two-thirds of the, state when cutting begins on the; state's 7,725,000 acreage. Harvest . hands will be paid 70 cents an hour, j wLth board. Wages for stackers, enginemen, cooks, etc., must be set tled between employer and the em-j ploye. s Under normal conditions harvest-l ing in the south central counties of Kansas should start about June 15 to June 20, reaching the central part of the state eight or ten days later. The northwestern counties have a heavy acreage and will begin cut ting about July 1st. Nebraska is expected to have about three million acres to har vest. Much labor from outside the state will be needed and many men will find it possible to put in two or three weeks in Nebraska follow ing their work in Kansas, finishing in ample time to participate in the harvest in the Dakotas. Practically the same wage scale as paid in Kansas will be offered. Cutting usually begins in the ex treme southeastern counties about July 1, in the south, central coun ties July 1 to July 10, in the Sidney district July 10 to July 15. Labor distributing offices are at Omaha and Lincoln. Missouri will have 2,348.000 acres of wheat and probably some of the western counties will need consid erable labor. Men will be distribut ed from Kansas City, St. Joseph and St. Louis. SUMMER HOLIDAY MUSIC COURSE Begining June 1, Miss Olive Gass will conduct a summer vacation class In piano music. Telephone 292. lw d&w If it's in the card line, call at the Journal office. WILL MARRY JUNE FIRST From Thursday's Dailv. Word has been received here of the coining marriage cf one of the for mer daughter of .this city. Miss Marie Brissey, the yoi:ngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Brissey, fromerly of this city, but now re siding at Burlington. Iowa. The coming nuptials will occur June first at 8 p. m., and will be with Mr. Elam Brown, an excellent young man of that place. The.bride is known by many people in Plattsmouth who w.ill wish her much happiness and a long and useful lifo.: They will make their home in Burlington. THE APPRECIATION OF THE: TEACHERS Months Spent in Laboring With the Young and Trainir'g Their Minds in School Often Thr.nkless Task Prom Thursdays uai4 A few days ago cue of the teach ers of the Plattsmouth cjty schools received a letter f'om one of the mothers of the city and which was a word of appreciation of the work of the teacher in her training of one of the young children of this lady. The teacher was certainly surprised at a communication of this kind the first she had received in six years of teaching here and it brought with it a great pleasure that what the teacher had been able to do had been so well appreciated. As the general rule the school teacher en joys the distinction of serving with out commendation or praise and if there is any notice feiven them by the school patrons it is largely in the way of a knock instead of a boost and not tinlike the newspaper game their bouquets consists cf bricks in stead of Mowers. When it is realized what the task :f a teacher is for nine months of the year, constantly laboring for the betterment of the school and for the care of those who are entrusted to Ihem, there certainly should be more kind words offered them by the par ents of the children, who are re ceiving the best efforts of the choic est years of their life. The teacher must be one well qualified and train ed for this special line of work, he or she must have spent years in the acquirement of their education along the training lines to enable them to assume their school work and then they are given a school to preside over and in which too often they are given only unjust and unfair criticism by those who should be willing to give them the just credit that is due them. Is it any wonder that the teaching forces of the nation find it harder each year to draw re cruits to fill their ranks when the truth of their thankless burden is shown as well as the fact that work that does not require their special training is bringing in far greater financial returns. BIG ELK INITIATION GOMES JUNE 8TH All Applications for Membership to Take Part in Class Must Bs Re ported by Tuesday Night. From Monday's Daily. One of the largest class initiations held by Plattsmouth lodge. No. 739 B. P. O. E., will be held on Tuesday evening, June 8th and on this occa sion all Elks are preparing to attond and see that the new candidates are properly antelered. In order for the candidates to participate in the class initiation all applications must be in by Tuesday evening so that the regular meeting can take up the ap plications and have the prospective Elks in readiness for the big show on the 8th of June. The membership of the local lodge have been looking for ward for several weeks to the big event and it gives every promise of being a record breaker in the history of Elkdom in this city. CARD OF THANKS We, the undersigned, desire m in this manner to thank the many kind friends and neighbors for all kind ness and flowers shown us in the sad bereavement of the death of our husband and father. Mrs. O. J. Gil son and Children: Mrs. II. M. Mc Guire; Mr. J. J. Gilson; Mrs. F. J. Mullen; Mrs. O. C. Howell; Mr. O E. Gilson; Mrs. C. E. Gilson. HAVING SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH EYE!; 1 1 Allie Meisinger, of Near Cedar Creek Suffering -as Result of Injury Sustained) Weeks Ago. From Friday's Dailv. Allie Meisinger, one of the leading young farmers of near Cedar Creek, was i:i the city last evening and de parted this morning for his home, having come down from Omaha, at which place he was being treated by Dr. Gifford, the noted eye specialist. Allie is having serious trouble with his riht ye, which w.:s injured nine weeks ago when a mall thorn from a hedge which he was trimming flew into the eye, striking near the pupil and seriously affecting the sight. Since that lime he has been tak ing treatment and the sight has been greatly affected by the forming of a cataract which was needled yester day by Dr. Gifford. The injured eye is very painful and it is a serious ij'.iestion as to the recovery of the j-ight. That the young man will be able to recover the sight of the eye is certainly to be hoped and his rela tives and many friends are anxious ly awaiting the outcome of the case. GIVES FAREWELL FOR DEPARTING MEMBERS St. Mary's Guild Entertained by Mes- dames J. T. Begley and J. w. Falter at Farewell Party Cr;p Tjtirsdar' Dally. Yesterday aftAraoon the ladies of St. Mary's Guild were very pleasant ly entertained at the home of Mrs. James T. Begley, by Mrs. Begley and Mrs. John W. Falter, in honor of Mesdames James II. Donnelly and Jo seph W. Peters and Miss' Gretchen Donnelly, who are leaving Platts- month to make their home in the future in Omaha. The occasion was one that wnue pieasuraoie was touched with the spirit of regret as the members of the society parted with three of their active and popu lar members and who have contri buted greatly to the work in the par ish during their residence in tha city. The sentiment of the ciiurcn and the guild in the loss of their friends was XDressed bv Mrs. J. A Donelan, president of the St. Mary's Guild and Father W. S. Leete, rector of St. Luke's church in a few short remarks, in which they expressed the best wishes for the future hap- piness and welfare of the departing J members. During tue anernoon a. number of pleasant games were en-, ioved. one contest being that of blindfolding the ladies and having, them sew a straight seam as possi- , ble and in this much amusement was derived. Mrs. John Falter gave a very enjoyable vocal selection during the afternoon and Mrs. Joseph M. Roberts one of the artistic piano numbers that proved most delightful. At a suitable hour dainty refresh ments were served that added to the completion of a most charming af ternoon of entertainment. OBITUARY From Tuesday's Daily. Mrs. Mary Kerns was born in Darke county. North Carolimi, May! 1, about the year 1822. She left' bzr native state when about 14 years j oi age, going ironi uinu m iwu tucky, and a little later coming west as far as Wanbonsee, Iowa. She was married when about 16 years of age, coming with her husband a few years later to Nebraska and settling a couple of miles south of Platts mouth. That was in an early day when only two other families of white people were ,in the vicinity. She was therefore well acquainted with the trials of frontier life, and had a share in the burdens incident to the making of a home, and . trans forming the wilderness into a gar den. Mrs. Kerns became the mother of 6 sons and 3 daughters, of whom there remain 2 sons and 2 daughters. They are Joseph. S. of Olmaha; Ste phen of Orting, Wash.; Elizabeth Saxton of Enid, Okla., and Mrs. M. A. Rennie of Plattsmouth. Thesa, with 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren are left to mourn the departure of a loving mother and grandmother. Her husband preced- ed her to .be spirit land by about 4 0 ye.'.rs. She became a Christian early in ife, and has been a member of the .iberty United Brethern church from its very beginning. She re mained true and faithful in service to Him who gave his life to her. For the last three years she" has been in failing health, often suffering great ly. During this time of trial her faith was unwavering and she look ed forward in sweet rest and hope fulness to the time when her spirit should be fet free and she should go to her reward. She fell asleep about S o'clock in the morning of May 23, 1920. She had reached the ripe old age of about 98 years. QUEEN ESTHER'S HOLD A FINE PICNIC PARTY Young Ladies of Methodist Church Hold Social Gathering at Beautiful Spot Near Ferry Landing From Tuesday's Dally. Last evening the young ladies of the Queen Esther socitty of the Methodist church held a most de lightful picnic party near the ferry landing and the occasion was one filled with the greatest of enjoyment to the young people. The members of the party proceeded to the scene of the picnic shortly before 6 o'clock and each member of the party bore with them a basket laden with good things to eat and which furnished a very elaborate picnic supper at a later hour. The time following the picnic supper was spent in the en joyment of song and pleasant social conversation as well as in the enjoy ment of the sights along the river. As the twilight hour3 arrived the members of the party porceeded homeward feeling that it had been one of the most delightful gather ings held for some time. The picnic was in charge of Mrs. R. B. Hayes, teacher of the society and eighteen members were present to enjoy it. MARRIED AT THE COURT HOUSE from Thursday's Dally. Yesterday at the court house oc curred the marriage of Ralph Wood ruff and Irma M. Diers, both of Oma ha. The young people were accom panied by Miss Catherine Sage and Henry Howe, well known in this city. The ceremony that was to make the young people as one was j Performed by County Judge Beeson in nis "suai phasing manner uu ; the happy newly weds returned in .the afternoon to their home in the , mcuopous. THINKS-WELL OF THE WEST rom 'inursaay . uaiiy. Charles A. Troop, who is interest ed in some farming land near Hol yoke, Colorado, returned a few days ago from that place and is well pleased with the prospects for the coming season. Mr. Troop has a promising piece of wheat land that , a, tts o-v ronf lno f 'vrfolrl man T r fi IT A 4. pects for corn there are most excel lent. When you think of printing, you can't help but think of ns. The First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska "The Bank Where You Feel at Home" GRADUATING CLASS OF '20 GOES FORTH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HELD LAST EVENING AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM From Saturday's! Dally. Last evening at the high school auditorium, amid the scenes of the last two years of their school work, the class of 1920 of the Plattsmouth high school bid farewell to the days fpent in the city school and pre pared to face the future that is awaiting them out in the world of strife and tumult. As one looked over the bright young faces of the twenty-six members of the clas: it brought a feeling that certainly the world was to be benefited by the ef forts of the young people Just step ping from high school life to take part in the affairs of man. The stage of the audilorium had been very prettily arranged in the senior colors of purple and gold, the members of the junior clas bavin;; prepared the setting in compliment to the seniors of the school. Ti e formal program was opened by th.? playing by Mrs. Joseph M. Robf rts, of the "Garden of Roses" march bv Hitter, and as the first notes of tin- march sounded the graduating class garbed in their grey gowns and wear ing the traditional school caps mowd through the auditorium to the stace where they were seated. The in vocation was pronounced by Rev. A. V. Hunter of the First Methodist church as the aud!ei:.? stood an 1 as the audience was seated Mrs. Chris tine Coughlin played in her very ar tistic manner the beautiful "Dream of Love" by Listz which proved one of the most pleasing features of the program. At the conclusion of the musical number Miss Carla Brandt read the history of the senior class from the first day of their entrance into high school down to the day of graduation and which gave the olli cers of the class at different tinu and the members of the faculty with whom they had been associated. The class has since its entrance into the high school been very original and many of their entertainments and gatherings have been innovations In the school life. The officers of the class are Marion Duxbury, president; Janef Bajeck, vice-president; Harley Becker, secretary-treasurer. The president of the class had the dis tinction of serving his country in the late war, enlisting in the navy and after being discharged resuming his school work. Miss Mable Lee Copenhaver. on? of the gifted members of the class gave a vocal number that demon strated the beauty of the voice of the singer, her number being "I Gathered a Rose" by Dorothy Lee. The accompaniment for Miss Copen haver was played by Mr. E. II. Wes cott. The class prophesy was given by Miss Henrietta Waintroub, tho pro phesy being written by Miss Ruth (Continued on Page 2.) Women's Accounts Solicited! The First National Bank gives special attention to Women's ac counts. We have made it convenient for them to do their banking here. . The facilities of this bank are adapted to their individual require ments. Here women will find help ful and courteous service. v Regardless of the size of your ac count, it will be welcomed here.