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VOL. NO. XXXVTL
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. APRIL 4, 1921
NO. 75
MISSIONARY
STUDY GLASS
HAS N
HOME OF MISS BARBARA GER
ING SCENE OF DELIGHT
FUL GATHERING.
From Friday's Pally.
Yicrday afternoon the members
of il.f I.-imn study class of the St.
I.ukt-'s church, who have for the past
si wt-eks be-n engaged in study of
the mision work of the Kpiscopal
tliiircii over the world, met at t he
home of .Miss Barbara Oring on
North Sixth street, and were enter
tained in that delightful hospitality
so characteristic of the tiering house
hAl. Mi.-s Mia tiering assisted in
entertaining.
The class i
members and
l.e'-n assigned
the missionary
ot-r the world
composed of twenty
the membership had
a general review of
work of the church
and for this occasion
the members of the
topies had been assi:
class to whom
;iit'l became the
bi.-kops or head?
sion centers rnd
the foreign field
of the various mis
covered the work of
in a thorough man-
Her.
Katht-r W. S. Leete officiated as
...t.:i.. n,.., i ,. 1
co'iiicii. . ni:e .iiitiiiie i.rn r v as i
bi-i."p of Ilayti: Mrs. I.. H. Cush
ma?.. a- "Harriett." the Indian work
er in the council of the American
Indian missions; .Mrs. II. F. Patter
son, us lay reader in Panama; Mrs.
V. S. I.eete as a native of the south
ern black belt, representing "Little
Kva;" Mrs P. I!. Field as bishop in
1 ..rto Kico: Mrs. T. B. P.ates. as
hiMKip of Hawaii; Mrs. Henry Hcr
oM. Japan: Mrs J. M. Roberts as the
ii:isii:,:iry bishop of the Dominican
public; and Mrs. .1. S. Livingston
a?- bishop of the Philippines. Mrs. F.
H. Dunbar was given the part of
bishop of the far off tiny republic of
Liberia, the black republic, but on
account of sickness was unable to be
pre-ent.
The luncheon was served in a
truly re:il manicr and the decora
te - - "-ere tvo.- rhirminc- if every
re-pect. Tiie centerpiece of the table
wa.- a small terrestial globe, sur
rounded by tiny fags in very pretty
Japatiese Loldt-rs. the Mags represent
ing tl.e various countries over which
the range of study had been taken.
The color scheme of yellow and
white was carried out throughout
the luncheon, even to the table linen,
an exquisite Pur is cloth, hand paint
ed place (tards for each guest and
cut glass and silver lent a touch of
ur.u-ual beauty to the scene, and was
carried out in a manner such as can
oi.lv be fo:'n 1 in the (Bering heme.
The luncheon was one of exquisite
charm and the dainties prepared for
the occasion were thoroughly enjoy
ed by the ladies comprising: the
party, who tendered .Miss tiering a
ri:un:r vote
and trouble
int met ion
the class h
work. Mi
ot thanks for her time
spent in the course of
given during the time
been conducting its
-s tiering responded with
very appropriate remarks
h member to do some in-
short but
urging euc!i
i i v i ii ua i wo
follow the le,
d of the church in the
mission iiebl.
The members ot" the class present
ed .Mi-s Hering with a handsome bou
quet of Faster Mowers as a token of
their appreciation of iter assistance
to them in the study period.
Father YY. S. Leete. stepping from
the role of the presiding bishop, be
came once more the priest of the
Plattsmouth church and addressed
the ladies on the IJelgian relief work
and the wonderful things that are
beiuu done for those people. He
spoke of his young friend in Omaha,
a minister of Ilelsiau birth, who had
been telling him of the work in his
native lnml in the way of relief for
the suffering of the people.
Mrs.. J. .1. Wilson read a very in
teresting btter from a young girl,
who was eniraged in the mission
work and exhibited her photograph,
which had been received here last
week by Mrs. J. V. D. Patch, an old
friend of the young woman's family.
Then the afternoon came to a close
by the presentation to Mrs. P. H.
Fields of the prize which she had
won in the delivery of the article
describing the mission work in Porto
uico. in? judges ot tne contest were
Father Leete and Mrs. John A. Don-j
dan and the winner was presented'
with a subscription for a year to the;
church mission magazine and which'
pri.e had been offered by Miss Bar
bara tiering for the most pleasing
article on the different countries
eovereu in tne course or study. I
The members of the class and those
wiio w ere present to enjoy the occa-'
sion were Mesdames R. F. Patterson,!
J. S. Livingston. Henry Herold, W. j
S. Leete. Madame Leete. R. A. Bates,'
J. .1. Wilson. T. H. Bates
leorge
A. B. Hass. W. R. Egenbere
er. P. H. Field. Frank II. Dunbar,
Albert Ciabaugh and J. M. Roberts,
and the Mi.-ses Barbara Gering, Dora
Fricke and Alice Eaton.
FOR SALE
One Registered Helstein bull, nine
months old. priced right for ouick
sale.
A. O. RAMGE, Plattsmouth.
Blank Books at the Journal Office.
EETING
MRS. HEMPLE BETTER
The many friends of Mrs. Mary!
Hemple. one of the old and highly,
respected residents of the city will;
e pieaseu to tearn mat she is now)
showing marked improvement over
her illness of the past few weeks.
Mrs. Hemple is quite well advanced
in years and her illness has given the!
lamily some apprehension, but she is!
now doing very nicely. Mrs. D. O.
Hewitt, of (Jreenleaf, Kansas, a
daughter, is here to assist in the care
of the mother, together with Miss
Teresa Hemple, who resides with the
mother.
PRESBYTERIAN CON
GREGATION ELECTS
Officers for the Year are Named at
Session Held Last Evening at
the Church Building.
From Thursday's Dally.
The congregation of the First
Presbyterian church of this city held
their annual meeting last evening at
tne cnurcn nuiiding to hear the re
ports of the year's work in the
church and to choose the officers
who will serve in advancing the
work for the coming year.
the reports ot the various com
mittees and auxiliary societies were
i read by their ofheers and indicate
one
of the most successful years in
the history of the church. During the
year past the church has given the
largest amount in its history to the
cause of the benevolence of the
church in various fields. Also in the
point of increasing interest in the
spiritual work of the church there
was a marked increase and a large
number of new members were added
to the church role.
In the election of officers for the
year the following were chosen: Fi
llers A. ",. Cole. Frank H. Shopp. F.
A. I'loidt ami John F. (Jorder. trus
tees lor three years; J. D. Cross, of
I'nion. trustee to fill vacancy caused
by the death of J. M. Roberts; C. A.
Ka'.vls. superintendent of the Sun
day school; Mrs. S. S. Chase, assis
tant superintendent; Donald Dick
ton, secretary; Miss Gerda Petersen,
assistant secretary; Clara Trilety,
pianist; Helen Farley, assistant pi
anist; Mrs. F. Ii. Shopp, Mrs. Fannie
Dickson and Mrs. J. F. Wolff, board
of deaconesses; Mrs. Edna Marshall
Katon. choir leader.
NEHAWKA MAN HAS
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
John Behrns Knocked Down by
Runaway Team of. Mules
Wagon Passes Over Him
John Behrns, residing west of N'e-
hawka on the "O" street road, met
with a very severe accident on last
j Tuesday evening, which will inca
pacitate him for some time and
I which could easily have had a very
! serious outcome for the gentleman.
' Mr. Behrns was working around
! his farmyard and nearby a team of
mules was standing hitched to a
! farm wagon. The mules became res
tive and started to run and in tneir
progress knocked Mr. Behrns down
and trampled on him in their flight.
The wheel of the heavy wagon pass
ed over the left leg of Mr. Behrns,
and when he was found by his wife
lying on the ground, it was feared
that the member had been broken.
The injured "man was assisted into
a car and taken to Nehawka by Mrs.
Behrns. where he was given medical
aid and an examination made as to
the extent of his injuries. It was
found that the bones of the leg were
not injured and the most serious ef
fects of the accident were severe
cuts and bruises on the face and
about the body.
CAR GETS UNRULY
From Thursday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon E. J. Weyrich
was driving to the country with his
light Ford converted truck and was
accompanied by John E. Schutz, as
well as one of the fine laboratory
model Edison phonographs of which
the firm of Weyrich & Hadraba are
the local agents. All went merry
with the party until near the U. B.
church corner when the steering ap
paratus of the truck became jammed
in some way and it -was impossible
to control the machine. The Ford
made a sudden turn over. that threw
the two gentlemen out and the New
i Edison into the road, the car making
i a very graceful flop. After some
difficulty. Messrs Weyrich and Schutz
had the car righted and an examina
tion of the phonograph failed to dis
close any injuries to the machinery
or the cabinet and it was still able
'son way.
SHOWS EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Mrs. Val Burkle, who is at the
Clarkson hospital in Omana, recover
ing from the operation performed
there last Tuesday, is now doing
very nicely. The family have been
assured that the worst of the crisis
is now over providing .that no com
plications ensue and the attending
surgeons are feeling well pleased
with the result of the operation.
SUMMER IMPROVE- .
MENT PROGRAM ON
Prospects Look Good that Season
1921 will Witness Much New
Building Work Here,
Of
i Even so early in the spring, the
prospects indicate that a number of
new homes will be built during the
coming season and that the city will
realize a number of substantial
changes that will make for a more
attractive and substantial home
city.
The new building of J. F. Warga.
on Main street, will add very much
to the general appearance of the
business section and be one of the
most attractive and modern store
buildings in the city when it is
finally completed and it is hoped
that it will not be long until the
structure is in shape to be occupied
by Mr. Warga and J. P. Sattler with
their business establishments..
Another very pleasing improve
ment to the city will be the work
that is to be carried out this season
on the exterior of the Nebraska Ma
sonic home as well as about the
grounds, which will make both a
great deal more sightly to the eyes
of the traveler and enjoyable to the
residents of the home.
In the residence line Leonard J.
Meisinger is having a cozy new home
erected on Walnut street between
Ninth and Tenth streets and which
will be a splendid addition to that
nart of the city. This home will be
one that will prove a real home in
every way.
The vicinity of Pearl street is also
to be made much more attractive as
John II. Albert, one of the substan
tial residents of the city, has pur
chased the property just west of the
II. Waintroub home and will 'in all
t
probability within the next few j
months have a fine modern home
erected thereon and one that will be
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With these additions to the build
ing lines, there seems no reason why
the season of 1921 should not bring
a great many more additions to the
city anu as the general conditions
improve there are. many more who
will take up the building program.
CEDRIC EATON MAR
RIED IN THE EAST
Lieutenant in U. S. Navy and Form
er Plattsmouth Boy Married
in Illinois Saturday.
From Thursday's Dally.
Announcement has been received
in this city and at Nehawka of the
marriage on Saturday. March 2(tli.
at Lake Bluff. Illinois, of Lieutenant
Cederic Eaton. I'. S. N. and Miss
Helen R. Boise. The wedding occur
red at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the
home of the bride's parents and was
attended by a numher of the rela
tives of the contracting parties. Mrs.
J. W. Gamble, of Omaha, mother of
the groom and Mrs. H. L. Thomas.
of Nehawka, a sister of Mr. Eaton,
were among those attending the cer
emony.
Lieutenant Eaton will be well re
membered in this city, where he
spent a part of his boyhood days
while the Gamble family were resi
dents here and attended the schools
of the city for a time, later, when
the family moved to Omaha, going
west and then entered the navy, in
which service he has risen rapidly
and is now a commissioned officer.
For some time Lieutenant Eaton has
been acting as provost marshal at
the Great Lakes training station.
The many friends here will join
in wishing the young people a long
and very happy married life.
MANY A THANKS
To the people of Plattsmouth and
vicinity for their noble respond to
mir rinsing nut sale We wprp cer
tainly surprised. It was beyond our;
expectation. But this goes to show-
that the Plattsmouth people know
a good thing when they see it. Tins
has alwavs been mv motto of doinsr
business, giving the people bargains. I
Please bear in mind that this bat-
tie of slaughtering, slashing prices
has lust begun. This sale will con-1
tinnf until pvprv jlnllr'K wort li if 1
goods are sold. Nothing is reserved '
-everything goes, so take advantage'
of this great opportunity.
We are open evenings. Bring in'
your eggs, we want them. We will
pay you the highest market price.
Remember, that we have just re
ceived a most elegant line of silk
and wool dresses, spring coats, skirts.
gingham dresses and aprons. These
also go in at these slaughtering
prices.
Come! Come! Come!
M. FANGER.
"Where your $ does Double Duty"
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Patterson an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Jeanette, to Mr. Al
bert G. Degan of Omaha. Mr. Degen
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Degan, Sr., of Kansas City, Mo.
Blank Books at the Journal Office.
GOES TO HOSPITAL
From Thursday's Daily.
This morning' Dr. B. F. Biendel of
Murray, passed through the city en
route to Omaha and was accompanied
by W. L. Hoback of near I'nion and
son. Charles, and the party were
headed for the hospital in Omaha,
where Mr. lloback will have his left
eye operated on. The eye has been
giving him a great ileal of irauble
in the last few months and it was
thought best to -have the eye operat
ed on In hopes fo giving him some
A 9
i3
PERU SCHOOL HEAD
(Former City Superintendent Here to
Take Up Work at Sccttsbluff
at Increased Salary.
From Friday's TjtA'.y.
The announcement of the resigna
tion of President K" L. Rouse, of the
Peru state norma!, came very unex
pectedly yesterday to the school men
of the state and especially to the
members of the sta.-f at Peru and
the members of the state board of
education, who Lad received no in
timation that Mr. Rouse was con
templating such a move at this
t ime.
The president made the announce
ment that lie had accepted the posi
tion of s uperinte!-dnt of the schools
at Scottsblul'f ami would take up his
work there at the commencement of
the school year next fall. The posi
tion was tendered to Mr. Rouse some
time ago and wnile he was nor a
candidate at the time, the Scotts
bluff people wf i-e very urgent in
their offers of the position and it
was decided fo have Mr. Rouse visit
the city and look the situation over.
While there he was offered a three
year contract at a aiming scale ot
S5.UO0. $",.2."" and $5,500. This be
ing a substantial 'increase over that
received at Peru. Mr. Rouse felt that
he would not be justified in declin
ing it and especially as his health
has been very poor in this climate
for some time past and it is hoped
that the higher iimate of the west
may prove benefi?ial to him.
In addition t - the other advan
tages. Mr. Uoav uvs laud interest'
in the west and the new position
will bring him in closer touch with
these.
The Scottsbluff people are well
pleased at signing up' Mr. Rouse and
they are planning a building cam
paign to give that city one of the
best school plants in the state.
Mr. Rouse was superintendent of
the city schools of Plattsmouth for
several years, leaving here in 1907
to take up the normal work at Peru
and later was made dean of the
faculty and in 191 S was elected as
president of the normal.
SERVICE CLASS EN
TERTAINS FRIENDS
Ladies Are Hostess to Their Hus
bands at an Oyster Supper at
the L. L. Wiles Home
From Thursday's Daily.
Last evening the members of the
Service Class entertained for ihc'r
husbands at the beautiful country
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. '.Vile:
in the nature of an ovster supper.
Mrs. J. R. Stino and Mrs. Kd Of
had charge of the entertainment
and the evening was spent in pia
ing games which caused much mer
riment as it was one continual round
of laughter from beginning 'to ena.
and the honk of the autos which
conveyed the party to and from The
Wiles home sounded all to soon. Af
ter several games had been played,
the guests were divided into five dit
ferent families, namely the Smith,
Black. White, Jones and Brawn.
Each family was called on to perform
several stunts to entertain the rest.
After this was completed supper was
announced and the fathers and moth
ers took their families to the dining
room where a most appetizing oy:uor
supper was served. The dining
room was very beautiful in the Easter
decorations and pink candles. Mrs.
v
. Clark. Mrs. C. F. Stearns and
C. L. Wiles served the supper
-lrs-
) while the dining room was presided
Wiles
and Allen.
Before the guests had thought of
departing for home the clock struck
the mid-night hour and a very happy
crowd bade good night to Air. and
Mrs. Wiles, declaring them to be
royal host and hostess. Some 50
guests were present.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Thursday s Dall,
Earl Becker, one of the well known
young farmers of this locality, was
operated on yesterday at the Imman
uel hospital in Omaha for an injury
sustained when a young boy and
which has given, him more or less
trouble since childhood. The opera
tion proved very successful and Earl
was reported today as feeling as well
as possible under the condition r.nd
it is hoped that his stav at the hos
pital will be of short duration.
j Lost anything found anything.
; Try a Journal ad. "They satisfy."
LOCAL BAKERS
NOT OPPOSED
TOJHE BILL
BAKERS OF THIS CITY CLAIM THE
SMITH POUND BREAD .BILL
WILL NOT WORK HARDSHIP
The governor lias signed the Smith
pound for a pound bread bill. Word
of executive approval was received
in the house Thursday morning with
shouts of approval. The member
from Omaha who introduced the bill
and who has faced the wrath and
scorn vi mighty bakers, was the man
1 of the hour. He was ushered to the
front of representative hall while a
score or more of members shouted.
"Smith." "We want Smith," "We
want bread." "speech."
The executive also has placed the
stamp of approval on H. R. 440. state
hail insurance bill which was once
pulled back from apparent doom and
saved by the clipping of the hundred
thousand dollar revolving" fund. It
tarries the emergency clause and be
comes a law in time for assessors to
pel form the duties of insurance solici
tors w hile visiting Nebraska in April.
Representative George A. Wliliams.
guardian angel of the bill, has fol
lowed it with all the persistence of a
Sherlock. His last minute discovery
of a defect possibly saved its effective
ness. The discovery was this: The
engrossed bill put up to the governor
to sign or reject, omitted the little
word "or" in a vital place. It pro
vided that "if the person whose pro
perty is assessed is willing and con
sents to have all parts of his crop in
sured, the assessor .-.hall take his ap
plication." Mr. Williams rushed back to the
engrossing room. He soon discovered
that the word "or" appeared in the
original bill. He saw to it that the
correction was made and "or" was
returned between the words "all" and
"parts." The member from Fillmore
took charge of negotiations at a time
when it appeared that the bill would
fail to pass through stubbornness or
j unwillingness on the part of friends
j of the original measure to give up
the revolving fund clause. I hey nn
ally t greed when it was made clear
to them that with the revolving fund
attachment, the bill could not go
through with the emergency clause
and that without the emergency, the
bill would be useless this year.
The governor also has approved H.
It. 411. providing for the consolida
tion of Lincoln and her suburbs, sub
subject to a vote of the people in each
municipality. The city proper to be
come liable after consolidation for all
obligations, contracts, franchises and
licenses within the area absorbed.
Policemen and firemen of annexed
suburbs to become memebrs of the
city department without loss of rank.
The Smith bread bill, as amended
by the senate, provides a tolerance
of two ounces to the pound instead
of one ounce and also provides Tor
half-pound loaves.
The Plattsmouth bakers are rather
favorable to the new law rather than
opposed as they state that during
the last' months they have been
handling bread with loaves that out
weighed those turned out by the Oma
ha and Lincoln bakeries and this
policy will not work any hardship
with them as their loaves will come
under tiie standard demanded by the
law. The bill was fought very
strongly by the master bakers of the
state at Lincoln, claiming that the
standard of weight would vork an
injury on the baking interests of the
state. !
CASE IS TO AWAIT
FINAL ARGUMENTS
Evidence in Dovey Estate Matter is
Placed Before Court Will be
Argued at Lincoln.
From Friday's Dally.
The case of George E. Dovey. ad
ministrator of the estate of E. G.
Dovey. vs. Frank E. Schlater, spec
ial administrator of the estate of
Jane A. Dovey. which has been oc
cupying several days in the district
court, was completed yesterday af
ternoon when the last of the testi
mony in the case was offered by the
parties to the suit. Judge E. J.
Clements, of Lincoln, who was try
ing the case, gave the attorneys time
to prepare briefs in the matter and
the argument will be held at a later
date before the court at Lincoln.
The exhibits in the case were very
y i
extensive and the ledgers and books
of the firm of E. G. Dovey & Son,
which were used by the different
parties as evidence, occupy a large
A C t. n irnult r.f O. a f f fCk lf t h tt
J clerk of the district court.
I
A FINE LITTLE MAN
From Friday's Datlv.
This morning the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Krugcr was gladdened by
the arrival of a fine seven and one
half pound son and heir, who is the
pride of the household and is a fine,
healthy little lad. Mrs. Kruger and
the son ara both doing very nicely
and Otto is feeling much elated over
the addition to his family circle.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
George Conis'is having the second
floor on the south side of Main street
remodeled and arranged into a very
pleasant five room flat that he will
have for rental in the next tew
weeks. The rooms on the upper
floor will be re-painted and papered
and arranged to he made as comfor
table a possible. Jess Warga Is In
stalling a bath and lavatory in the
rooms for Mr. Con is and when com
pleted they are going to be a fine up-to-date
suite of rooms. The owner
of the building is also contemplat
ing having a heating plant installed
(hiring the coming summer and fall
and to complete the equipment of
his building.
TWENTY PER CENT
DROP IN VALUATION
Assessors of County at Meeting Yes
terday Decide That to be Prop
er Cut on Farm Land.
From Thursday's Dally
At the meeting of the assessors of
the county yesterday at the court
house, it was decided among other
matters that in making the assess
ment of farm lands of the county
this year, a decrease of twenty per
cent will be made in valuations, to
insure an equitable assessment of
land over that given last year.
In the matter of farm improve
ments the assessing will be wholly
at the 'discretion of the assessor, as
the value tjf these will depend large
ly on what they were listed at last
year, and this has made it impos
sible to fix any set rules for reduc
tions in value for the coming j-ear.
In the assessing of real estate in
the villages and cities of the county,
the assessors will also regulate the
matter according to their Judgment,
as the fixing of any certain amount
of reduction would, iu many cases,
bring the valuation to less than that
of four years ago.
The assessors now having gotten
lined, up on the work before them,
they will be all ready to start out
tomorrow and make the first steps
toward assessing the county.
DEATH OF GEORGE A. D0LAN
George Dolan was called to Omaha
on Thursday, March 17. by the death
of his father. George A. Dolan, who
passed away after an illness from
consumption. The funeral occurred
the following Sunday from St. 'Pat
rick's cathedral with interment in
the Catholic cemetery.
Mr. Dolan's wife died a number
of years ago. when the family was
living in Louisville and the child
ren were separated. The baby, Bruce,
went to live with an aunt. Mrs. Hen
ry Walther.s of Saginaw. Michigan;
Larry remained in Omaha with his
grandmother; George, the eldest,
stayed in Iouisville until he later
joined the navy, and little Billy was
adopted by Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Kah
ler, of Louisville. He accompanied
his brother, George, to their fath-
er's funeral,
there except
Mr. Dolan
and received
all the brothers being
little Bruce, the baby,
carried some insurance
a splendid burial ac
cording to the rites of his church.
His sons are all getting along nicely
and all have good homes and are
highly respected and have a host of
friends. Louisville Courier.
On the Up Grade!
No stronger proof that the country is
rapidly getting back to normal can be offered
than recent Federal Reserve figures.
Rediscounts (frozen credits, largely)
among Federal Reserve banks amounted last
October to $247,000,000. By February 25th.
this total had been reduced to less than $14,
000,000. only ONE-EIGHTEENTH of what
the debt was last fall.
This country has never witnessed a more
wonderful ability to pay debts than it has the
last four months. This has been largely due
to the operation of the Federal Reserve Sys
tem, of which this institution is a member.
TIIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOWE
jl v ATTSMOUTH JE NEBRASKA
GIRLS ENJOY LONG
HIKING EXPEDITION
! Four Nebraska City Little Ladies
; Made Trip to Plattsmouth and
j Return Yesterday.
From Frllav' Dnllv.
A party of four young girls of
Nebraska City arrived here yester
day shortly after noon, having hiked
tiie greater part of the way from
their home to this city, although
they secured an occasional lift along
the way from some friendly motor
ist. The members of the party were
Florence Landis, Ethel Lindhall.
Clara Louise and Grace Abbott, the
last two being daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. N. C. Abbott, formerly of this
city.
The young folks left their homes
at Nebraska City and put in a good
swinging gait over the highways on
their way northward, enlivening the
stretches of the hike with rides
offered by passing automobile driv
ers. On arriving here at 12:30 the
members of the party were enter
tained at the hofne of Mr. and Mrs.
K. H. Wesctt for a few hours and
after resting up started on the re
turn trip at 2 o'clock, expecting to
reach home in the neighborhood of
C o'clock if they were as fortunate
going as when coming up here. The
hike covered some fortv-eight miles
all told.
WELL DESERVED COMPLIMENT.
The following from The Real
Westerner, published at Topeka.
Kansas, pays a very pleasing compli
ment both to the city and to Mr. ami
Mrs. Fred Wagner ot the Hotel Wag
ner. The Real Westerner covers the
hotel field in the west in a very ex
tensive manner:
"Our friend Fred Wagner, of the
Wagner House at Plattsmouth. runs
one of the cleanest and neatest hotels
in the state of Nebraska. Mrs. Wag
ner personally supervises the kitchen
and there is not a neater of cleaner
kitchen in the state of Nebraska.
"Both Mr. and Mrs. Wagner are
practical hotel people and know every-
step of the game. They have
earned their splendid success and we
are glad to comment favorably on
The Wagner Hotel."
L. E. M0HLER ELECTED
L. E. Mohler, of Eddyville. Neb.,
ha sheen elected superintendent of
the Weeping Water schools for next
year. Mr. Mohler's family consists
of his wife and three children. His
brother, D. S. Mohler, who gradu
ates from the York college this year,
was in town Saturday and secured a
pla?e in the high school and will
have charge of athletics.
We very much regret that Super
intendent George V. Oberlender's
health would not permit his being
with us another year. He is a splen
did school man and it is fortunate
that he has had the odds so much
against him this year. As for Mrs.
Oberlender, she has done wonderful
work in the school under the circum
stances of the changes in teachers,
the absence of her husband and I he
worry over his condition while at the
hosiptal. Weeping Water Republi
can. If you want good printing let u
do your work. Best equipped job
shop in southeastern Nebraska.