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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.
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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.
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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
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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.