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70L. NO. XXXIX.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASSA, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1S24.
NO. 73
1
MRS. LESTER MEI
SINGER IS GIVEN A
SURPRISE SHOWER
lleny Gathering of Friends and Rel
atives at E. H. Tritsch. Home
Yesterday Afternoon.
From Thursday's Daily
The very pleasant country home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed H. Tritsch was
the scene of a very merry gathering
of ladies yesterday afternoon on the
ot cation of a surprise shower given
by the friends and arranged by Mrs.
John W. Rurnmell in honor of the
guest of honor, who was formerly
MLs Adelia Tritsch.
The afternoon was spent in the
enjoyment of social conversation and
visiting as well as in several musi
cal numbers that added to the en
joyment of the day and not the least
of the events of the afternoon was
the shower of very beautiful presents
given to the guest of honor by the
friends and which she will long
treasure. At a suitable hour a most
delicious and abundant luncheon
was served that added to the enjoy
ment of all of the party. Those at
tending were: Mesdames Fred Keh
ne, Joseph Bierl. George Kaffenberg
er. John Kaffenberger, O. M. Kintz,
Herman Graham. Louis "V. Egen
berger. Fred Buechler, Henry F.
Nolting. Philip Hirz. Ed G. Meising
or. Fred Tschirren. Homer Black,
Louisa Klineer. John P. Meisinger,
Guy Heil. Ida Tritsch. Orrie Roades,
Adam Stoehr. John Wehrbein. W. H.
Meisinger, John Buechler, Max Val
lery, Elmer J. Rurnmell, J. X.
Halmes. Wallace Warner, Philip
Kehne. Fritz Kehne. Louie Schissl,
John Micin. Edgar Meisinger. Henry
Born, E. H. Tritsch. John W. Rurn
mell. Misses Emma Hirz. Helen Ot
terstein. Elvera Born, Minnie and
Edna Klinger, Anna Heil, Freda
Klinger. Minnie Otterstein, Mildred
Stoehr. Vera Stoehr, Mary Rurnmell,
Elizabeth Tschirren.
FORMER CASS COUNTY
LADY IS CALLED HOME
Sirs. Paul E. Gerard, Former Well
Known Weeping Water Young
Woman, Passes Away.
Dorothy Elizabeth Gerard, daugh
ter of Wilma Elizabeth and Freder
ick Tie Davis, was born in Weep
ing Water. Sept. 30, 1903, and pass
ed away March S. 192 4, aged 20
years, C months and S days.
When abcui eight years old ihe
iro. ed to Ravenna with her parents.
The greater part o: ner life afrer-
wards, with the exception of two
vears spent with her aunt. Mrs. Cora mon preached by Rev. Weeks of South
Dadgiev, at Milford. was spent at Een a friend of the family. Elm
Lincoln and Omnha. where she at- wood Leader-Echo,
tended school and erndintpd I
In November. 1021, she came to
Weeping Water tn make her home,
and on O-t. 3. 1922, was married to
Paul E. Gerard.
Mrs. Gerard was a capable home
maker and always rady to help
friend and neighbor. Her loving.
tireless, unseilih disposition
t-iii-ii uisposition won
lace in her home, in
ociai circles which will"
fcr her a p
church and
long be remembered by a large circle
of loving triends. Fhe was ak-o gift
ed with unusual musical abilities.
S was a member of the First
Methodist church of Weeping Water,
but lately her work and thoughts
and desires were with the Christian
Science church of which her husband
was a member.
Funeral services were held at the
nlt-. auu
i . u niiiiu ..no. vj-
ard loved. Mrs. Gerard leaves her automatically retired from the mem
Lusband and his sister. Miss Rossie bershlp in the order.
Gerard at the home. She leaves her The members of the chapter en
mother, two aced grandmothers, five joyed at 8:30 a very pleasant and
sistrrs, two brothers, tnree aunts,
two uncles and a number of cousins
and other relatives.
Four cf the sisters attended the
iurrnt. They are Mrs. Nellie An- party for some time. At the ban
kable and Mrs. Vera Patton and litis- quet Jack McCarty presided in his
band. C. E. Patton of Alliance, Ne- accustomed pleasing manner and in
brasha; Miss Marif Davis, who has troduced the various members of the
been with Mrs. Gerard since school chapter who had been called on for
lugan. One brother. Troy L. Davis a few remarns. The main address
of Ravenna, was present. One broth- of the evening was by the Rev. II.
r. Ralph, of Alliance, and a sister, G. McClusky of the First Presbyte
''"ona Davis were unable to be pres- rian church who informally gave the
cnt. young men some very fine senti
Attending the funeral from other ments on the spirit of fraternity and
points were Elbert C. Worden from the forgiving spirit that banished
Kearney, a cousin of the Gerards, the feeling of anger and grudge
and a M'ster. Mrs. John W. Laughlin against their fellow man and made
and family of Greenwood. the world better.
rnrnds also came from Otoe, Avo-
a. Wabash, Elmwood, South Bend
and Ashland. Weeping Water Re
publican. WHOLESALE HOUSE
From Friday's Daily
Today the first wholesale house in
the city was started bv Ike Gilinsky.
the well known Omaha wholesaler.
who has been supplying the local;
dealers with fruit and vegetables for
years. Mr. Gilinsky has opened a I
branch of his wholesale house in the I
Leonard buildine just across the
street from the Journal and is load-
ing the establishment up with a full do no justice, in the days of illness gressive. The former will carrv the preparation are seldom satisfied with Legion, and Judge Mountain K. Lan
lr,, k I. vegetables which and failing of Mr. Young. Mrs. names of C. J. Pankonin, Elmer A. any other. It i3 excellent to allay dis, who has definitely agreed to
ne nas Deen bringing here every day Young and Children. j Sundstrom and John Koop as candl- a cough or break up a cold. come to the convention either the
and these will now be handled right
here at home for the local retail
trade.
Mr. Gilinsky states also that he
will conduct a produce market where
poultry, eggs and other farm pro
ducts can be disposed of for cash at
any time that the farmers may wish
to bring them in.
The Omaha wholesaler is well
known over this section of the state
and will make a real branch of the
Plattsmouth oQces of his company.
The produce for the wholesale house
is being shipped here over the Bur
lington and unloaded this afternoon.
IMWOOD LADY
HAS GONE TO
HER REWARD
pared for the- occasion and for which
(the ladies' society had the warm ap
Was Highly Respected and Loved in probation of the members of the
Elm-wood for a Good Many
Years Sick Short Time.
From Friday's Dails"
Lena Marie Buchholz was born on
December 16, 1S75, in Otoe county,
Nebraska. On September 2Sth, 1S93,
she was united in marriage at Ne
braska City to Henrich H. Renn. To
this union were born five children,
Mrs. Minnie Collner of Palmyra. Ne
braska; Mrs. Sophia Hartman, of
Elmwood, Nebraska; Mrs. Marie De
Freece. of Dunbar, Nebraska: Mrs.
Edith Baum. of South Bend. Nebras
ka, and Clara, who died in infancy.
Her second marriage took place in
Elmwood on August 12, 1905, when
she was united in .marriage to John
McCabe.
After a short illness, Mrs. McCabe
passed on to her reward on March
12th. 1924. being 4S years. 2 months.
27 days of age at death. She had not
been in very good health for some
time and an attack of measles fol
lowed by other complications was
more than her frail body could with
stand. Mrs. McCabe was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Elm
wood and was a faithful worker in
the different departments of the
church. ;
Mrs. McCabe leaves to mourn her;
loss her husband. John McCabe, and
four daughters, her father. Fred H.
Buckholz, and brother. John Euck-j
holz, two sisters. Mrs. Emma Swart-
man and Mrs. Mary Meyers. Also 4
grandchildren. Besides other rela
tives, she leaves a host of friends
who will feel keenly the loss of the!
lored one. I
She was a devoted wife and mother
snd ho J a character w hich was ad
mired by those who knew her.
Servant of God. well done!
Thy glorious warfare past.
The battle's fought, the race is won
And thou art crowned at last.
Services were conducted by Rev.
(Carter at the M. E. church and ser-
DE MOLAY MEMBERS
HAVE A FINE TIME
Addressed by Eev. H. G. McClusky riture wi
. , r , , , UD5
a Club Eooms DeMolay Club 1S-
Club is Formed.
From Friday's Daily
Last evening: the members of Cass
chapter. Order of DeMolay. held a
very pleasant meeting at their club
rooms in the Arries building which
was marked by the formation of a
DeMolay social club which will in-
clud9 in its membership not only the
a'uv.? memoers oi tne cnapter but-
ieui-i:isi uiriiiuay anil
are now
appetizin
The members of the club at their
next meeting expect to have an ad
dress by Attorney A. H. Duxbury,
who, a young man himself, is deep
I ly interested in the problems of the
young man.
The officers of the club elected
were as follows: President, Harley
Cecil; vice president, Fred J. War-
ren
secretary, Ed Matschullat:
treasurer, Gustave E. Brubacher
W0ED OF APPEECIATI0N
We desire to thank the relatives.
neighbors and friends for thpir snlpn.
did fcelp and kindly deeds that words
1 mm . . L A. 1 A. 1
lumueua mai nau Deen nw,-, m,d;p. oto -a
arranged by the committee in charge te hhft that t'hev have enjo
and which served to entertain and thp mni,,h
delight the hungry members of the! V 1 mouth-
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH MEMBERS
HAVE MEETING
Session of Chnrch School of Mission
Study Last Evening at Par
lors of the Church.
From Thursday's Daily
The second session of the church
school of mission study met last eve
ning in the Presbyterian church par
lors and the attendance at the study
was very large
The Q. Z. society of the church
nad charge of the supper held at
6:30 preceding the opening of the
study period and a very delightful
rind appetizing menu had been nre-
ttuay cias. me tames were also
very beautiful in decorations of red
rose buds that added an enchanting
beamy to the scene.
The classes convened at 7:15 and
were arranged in three division for
the study of the various subjects.
The adult class had as it3 topic for
study. "Creative Forces in Japan."
which was taught by G. E. DeWolfe
in his usual interesting way.
The young people of the teen ages
were taking as their study, "Japan
on the Upward Trail." and in thi
study Rev. McClusky was the leader
and took up the subject very inter
estingly. The children under twelva years
of age were taught by Mrn. McClusky
and tire the fascinating cut out work
vith stories of Japan.
The series of educational work is
one that makes a strong appeal to
the church as a whole. The attend
ance this ye;:r indicates real interest.
It furinshes a fine eet together time
for the church families as well. ,
These suppers and study periods
will continue until the week before
Easter three more sessions.
PLATTSMOUTH HAS
A DE LUXE STORE
New Establishment of Ghrist
&
Ghrist on South Sixth Street
I Looks Good.
From Friday's Daily
r. he new furnit"re storf of Ghrb,t
& Ghrist on South Sixth street is
certainly a credit to the city and fills
a long felt want of an adequate fur
niture store where the various arti
cles fcr furnishing the home may be
secured right on the floor and where
they are displayed to the eyes of the
prospective purchasers.
The large windows of the build
ing are ideal for the display of the
salesroom and in the north window
they have on display one of the lat
est style bed room suites that is well
arranged and attracts very much the
eye of the passersby. On the south
side of the store there is one of the
attractive new dining rooms sets
jwith tables, chairs and buffet that
are of a very fine finish and design
and represents tne new styies in iur-
th the slender and artistic
On the main floor is displayed the
lines of the larger pieces of furni
ture, consisting of library tables,
bed room suites, chairs and dining
room furniture.
The upper floor of the building
is devoted to the display of the large
line of rugs and also furniture that
is carried in the exceptionally fine
line that this firm makes a special-
, J " f
Th(I nnnortnnitv of a nroner dis-
firm and they have certainly secured
one in their new location which has
served to greatly increase their bus- :
ines.. Mr. Ghrist stated today to a !
representative of the Journal that
one of
yed in
!
CITY ELECTIONS IN COUNTY.
Fram Pri4ays Daily
Tii rorur cnrinr tfinni: in tiiolP. J. Harrison to transcribe it on
various towns of the countv seem to
be getting a little pepped up this
vear and most of the cities having
city or village government are snap-
ping into it and placing tickets in
the field for the consideration of the!
voters
At Elmwood the People's ticket
carries the nam of J B Goodridge
C. A. Bron and Dr G G Douglass'
The Firemen's Good Government tick-
et will carrv the names of Lvle Hor-
ton and Earl Elliott for the conside-
ration of the voters i
At WVin- Wo.- t, -
Temperance ticket will have John
Crozier for mayor and Clvde Fitzpat-i " Ana " nuw muocinnauon
rick for citv clerk and the C tizens and xamPle the f use of democracy
ticket Fred" Gorder for mayoi III strengthened thruout the
C. V. Wallick for city clerk. , academic world.
Down at the oil town of Nehawka,' , , . , , , ,T .,'
there are no party designations, but Chamberlain s Cough Eemedy Noth
Nick Klaurens, W. S. Norris, De'lbert ing So Good for Cough or Cold :
Switzer and A. B. Rutledge are the
nominees for the two places as mem- "Everyone who has used Chamber-
bers of the village board.
At Louisville two tickets are in
the field. th fitiTOTia on1 V. n tm
dates for two-year terms on the vil
lage board and Chris Gauer for the
one-year term. The Progressives are
to have as their standard bearers V.
H. Breden, Scott McGrew and L. J.
Mayfield. for two-year' terms and II.
A. Funke for the one year terms.
Other offices for v.-hieh there will be
si contest are two members of the
school board and one member of the
library board.
In towns of Louisville, Elmwood
and Nehawka's class, no mayor is
elected, the village beard at its first
meeting following the election se
lecting from among its own number
ton mayor and gei.s most of the
a chairman, who also functions as
cussings.
D. A. R, PLANS TO
MARK THE GRAVE
OF MRS. THURSTON
Monument Practically Decided Upon,
Not to Seek Funds.
From Friday's Daily
Recommendation for the erection
of a suitable monument for the un
marked grave of Mrs. John M. Thurs
ton, in Prospect Hill cemetery, was
made last night o th? Nebraska
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion at their meeting at the Black- tributicn in the old world and with
stone hotel by the Omaha chapter of, the faithfulness and care that have
that organization. imrrked the work of the Quaker orga-
OfTicial action on the recommen-! nization, the task will be well look-
dation will be taken Saturday after-
noon by a committee appointed forj In addition to the banks here all
that purpose. According to Mrs. F. i of the banks over the county will be
P. Larmcn of Omaha, registrar of .'made members of the committee and
the Nebraska D. A. R., the matter of designated as prices where contribu
erecting the monument over Mrs. j tiens can be made and which will be
Thurston's grave is "practically de-'
cided." !
'Irs. Thurston, she said, was a
member of the Omaha chapter, and
at the time of her death was vice
rresdent general from Nebraska of,
the D. A. R. The Omaha chapter!
will certainlv see that this monu
ment wiil be erected."
Mrs. Larmon also said that sever
al organizations in Omaha had offer- j
ed their aid in paying for the monu
ment. b"it she aaJ.y.3t the. Oni.ha
chapter wanted to erect the monu
ment itself and would net solicit aid
from other organizations, Jerry How -
aid. a personal friend of the late Sen-'
personal inenu or tne late yen-
ator John M. Thurston and Mrs.
Thurston, has contributed $5 toward
a monument
The principal speaker at the meet-
ing last night. Mrs. Alvin H. Connel
lv. reporter general to Smithsonian
Institution for the National D. A. R.
told cf the work the National D. A.
It. was doing.
Conservation of the forests of the
country and the planting of a tree sight."
each vear by each member of the Grain tonnage, because of the
organization; the marking of the country roads, is light. There is con
crave cf every soldier who fought, siderable live stok moving. Build
in the American revolution, which ing material, usually a growing bus
is hoped to be accomplished by 1925; iness at this time of the year, is not
the establishment of an internation- moving in any great quantity and
al committee for the promotion of a dealers do not indicate that it is go
better understanding between the ing to move in great quantities for
peoples of all nations, and the ere- some time to come. Some merchan
ation of a good first impression as to dise is moving but the tonnage is
what America means among foreign- light. Spring business has not open
ers who land at Ellis Island previous ed as hoped.
to their entrance into the United Burlington reports indicates that
States were the principal things Mrs.
Connelly said the Daughters of the
American Revolution were working
to accomplish. World-Herald.
GREETINGS FROM
NEBRASKA SENT
University Sends Felicitations
Charles William Elliott on His
Ninetieth Birthday.
to
Prom Thursday's Daily
Felicitations have been sent from
the University of Nebraska to Chas.
Wm. Eliot, president emeritus, of
Harvard university, on the occasion
of his ninetieth birthday, which falls
Mrrch 20. In response to a request
! from a committee of Harvard alumni,
Chancellor Avery appointed Dean L.
A. Sherman to prepare the text and
special paper accompanying the invi-
tation. On each of the three pages
Mr- Harrison has engrossed in beau-
tiful lettering one paragraph of the
iouowiub iu,aabr.
"To Charles William Eliot, the
chancellor, the senate and the board
of regents of the University of Ne-
braska offer their felicitations on the
occasion of his birthday, March
twentieth, MCMXXIV.
"They would also make avowal of
their bliSatlon the leader thru
whose insight and courage higher
education lias uetu nueranzeu uoiu
in this country and abroad.
Iain's Cough Remedy speaks well of
it." writes Edward P. Miller. Abbotts-
n-v n r Tm.rlzk TL'Hri nnno nca Viia
GERMAN CHILD
REN'S RELIEF COM
MITTEE filEETIN
Local Organization to Act as Aides
in Securing Funds for Needy
Children Across Sea.
From Fri'lny's Tciiiy
Last evening the members of the
committee to aid in the matter of
the German Children's Relief work,
coin nosed of Mavor C. A. Johnson,
John P. Sattler. T. H. Pollock. H. A.
Schneider. G. O. Dovey and S. S.
Davis, met at the city hall to discuss
the ways and means of aiding in the
work that the Society of Friends un
der the direction cf General M. T. :
Alien has started in this country. j
The committee ha:? received the in
formation available to the general
committee of the conditions existing
in Europe at this time and particu-(
larly in Germany whore the fallings
and placed the children of the coun-
try in the greatest peril by the ex-
, . : . . " .-. .1 .... ,1 .Vn rrm- n tmts
"UuU ... uu.ta6
that are noticeable over the coun-
try.
It was decided that up to the sec-1
end week in April the three local
banks would receive contributions
lor the renef work that would be sent
from this city direct to the Society
of Friends who will handle the dis-
ed after.
transmitted to the general commit-
tee.
RAIL
RAFFIG IS
VERY LIGHT NOW
Operation Costing' Here Than Ee-
ceipts From. Traffic Moved
Will Warrant.
Frm Jhurd??" ,DanyT7
1S !,ht on Uu
. v 7
mi mans
?ulu .lcYT "1, . u,5Jir
gjy light The cost of operation is
highland the receipts from tonnage
moved are not large enough to war
rsnt anything but absolutely neces
sary expenditures. "That," says a
rail official, "is one reason why the
railroads are so economical these
days. They are very poor, indeed.
They need every dollar that is in
the coal tonnage on its Illinois lines
is less than a half of normal; thatjballot a3 candidate for city treas-
it is really but one-tenth of the high rpr y.afj nnt hPpn fiipri ar ti,p cff,rp
V Ar lvu"ts
been light everywhere. The con-,
sumption nas been light the demand
ha" been supplied as it existed and
. a rz" i a.
fairly large reserve stocks are now
n hand. The railroads have been
storing coal cars for several months.
Railroad men are hopeful that
when spring weather comes and the
roads get better that traffic will
pick up and that business will come
back with a rush.
UNDEEGOES AN 0PEEATI0N
Vat TriiMtr'm Duly
Mrs. William Heinrichsen of this
rity was notified Tuesday evening
that her oldest brother, Henry Jipp,
residing in Omaha, was suffering
with a very severe cas of appndicitis
and that he was to be operated on !
the following morning at the Swed-;
sh Mission hospital. The patient
has been for the past thirty years I
rngaged in the carrying of mail and!
this is the first time that he has been 1
compelled on account of sickness to j
cease his activities, and has been
out ana gcing in an Kinas oi weatn-
er and under all circumstances,
The operation was performed by
Dr. Rix Who is an old schoolmate
cf tne patient and Mrs. Heinrichsen
and (he operation seems to have been
very SUCeessful and the patient do-
injf very niceiy Pince Wednesday,
Mr. jipp has often visited here at
the nome of his sister.
STATE LEGION CONVENTION.
The sixth annual convention of
the American Legion. Department of
Nebraska, will be held at Grand Is
land on August 25, 26, 27, 1924. The
meeting is scheduled a month earlier
this 5ear than customary because of
the national meeting being held in
September.
The principal speakers at the con-'
vention this vear will be John Quinn.
Viirtn-il rmmoiT rf t Vi o Amprif3Tl
on
other speaking engagements.
Another feature of the meeting this
year will be a big Drum and Bugle
contest. Over ten Nebraska Legion
posts now have thee corps and plans
are now under way to have all of
them at the convention to compete
for r. prize that will be offered by
the Post Department commanders.
Grand Island post is already mak
ing preparations to entertain the con
vention. The new Yancy hotel, one
of the finest in the state, will be a
great aid in housing delegates and
visitors.
GET YOUR MAIL
BOXES READY FOR
first or second day, depending
TUtl rUH CEDtIPE A short business meeting preceded
I ilL IiLW ULili IUL the program and two additional dele
gates were elected to accompany
those already chosen. At the dis-
The Starting of Free City Delivery
by June 1st, Makes It Neces
sary to Have Receptacles
From Thursday's imily
J The starting of the free city mail
1 . . . T , i 1 - ; -
ueuvery u June ii maKt-s il itupuii-
ant that every property owner or oc-
cupant of a business or residence
property who desires to receive mail
on the new routes have installed be-
fore that time a box or other re-
eeptacle that will do for the placing
of mail matter.
The department is firm on one
matter and that is if there are no
proper boxes placed for the carrier to
deposit the mail there will be no
deliveries made at any of the places
not so provided for and on the show
ing of the property owner or renter
of the proper interest in getting the
boxes placed will depend whether or
not they receive the mail.
There is no question now that the
mail delivery will be started on the
date named and the city be provided
ith two carriers for a two trip route Proved an intrresting and rather ex
r day over the city to deposit the rltn8 pas-: ' !e n which the maids
w
moil 'i i hnclfloca hnncoc c n rl
residences
Thnw vchn nr It rfrostpd shrmM
get busy at once and see that the Ia the guessing contest which fol
boxes are put in service and the two l"ed. Mrs. Lottie Rosencrans prov
routes thoroughly equipped before ed herself the greenest of the green
the date of the starting of the ser-'81"1 "as awarded a verdant prize.
viiP in nrripr that, thoro will ho no Delicious refreshments were serv-
delar In netting the mail to the
patrons.
Incidently, the residents of the
city Ehould get busy in having their
friends write them with the street
and residence number on the letters
in order to insure delivery.
FILES LARGE PETITION
From Friday's Daily
Late yesterday afternoon the peti -
tion asking that the name of Carl .A. j
Johnson be placed on the ballot for:
the coming city election as a candi-'oer
date for the -office of mayor, was re
ceived at the office of City Clerk A.
H. Duxbury.
The petition was a very large one
and contained some 400 names from
different parts of the city. The peti
tion has not as yet been formally ac
cepted by Mr. Johnson but it is ex
pected that he will do so and his
name will accordingly be placed on
the ballot at the forthcoming elec
tion. The petition asking that the name
of John E. Kirkham be placed on the
of Mr. Duxbury up to noon today. i
Tne time of filing petitions expires
tonight.
o n n n n wtrm
i i r 3 n s ss .,tr..
- wm2 jtCordial ty ff
eft t
Shook Absorbers!
Rough is the road for the man who
has no extra dollars to absorb the jolts of
sudden unexpected expenses.
Keep your "shock absorbing dollars"
in the form of Certificates of Deposit is
sued by and protected by the entire re
sources of the First National Bank.
They're issued anytime can be used
the same as cash in an emergency and
draw interest at the rate of 4 per cc
the First NnoNAL Bank
E BANK WHERE
PIATTSMOUTII
The Bank Where
MEMBERS' OF THE
WOMAN'S CLUB HAVE
PLEASANT SESSION
Social Meeting Held at the Charming
Home of Mrs. W. J. Streight;
Very Largely Attended.
From Saturday's T a il -
j A pleasing social event of the
week was the gathering of the club
members last evening at the spacious
home of Mrs. W. J. Streight. The
committee in charge of this mex-ting
had spared neither time nor pains
to make this meetinsr a success.
2 3 at Pav,.nee thl3 club wni be
represented by President Mrs. John
Corder, Vice President Mrs. A. J.
Beeson, Corresponding Secretary Mrs.
Thomas Murphy and Mrs. W. J. Hen
ry. Following this a spirited march
.... nlVPfl hv Mra Tnhfrr Roprl nr.fi
thp as :hpv n!RPf1 tlirmifrh fhp
dining room deposited a silver ofTer-
, th srholarshlD fUnd
lnfL:Zry, "e. ...
Damian Flynn was first on the
program and in his rendition of "Ma
cushla" and "Mother Macree" show
ed much natural musical talent.
Mrs. O. Sandin pleased all with a
pathetic readine -ititlcd "Connor"
and as an encor re a witty Irish
poem.
A saxophone ar ' piano duet by
Mrs. Gorder and . Harlan was en
thusiastically received.
Catherine Schneider delighted all
with two beautiful local solos. "Ire
land Must he Heaven" and "Pal of
My Dreams."
"he kising of the Biarney stone
OUUIjt.' "
the Flatly aouth schools carried off
the gieen prize.
.ed and an hour of social. Intercourse
followed. At a late hour a haoDT
crowd wended its way homeward.
IN SEEI0US CONDITION
From Saturday's Daily
The many friend3 of Bals Mei
singer, one of the popular young
farmers of this section of the county,
have been awaiting with interest the
reports from the patient who Is now
U - t the Mayo horpital at Rochester.
Minnesota. Mr. Meis-inger ha3 bcn
in ery serious condition for a num-
or months a3 tin result of M-
tacks of stomac'i trouble and the
family and friends have been hoping
that he might become better but ki?
case has not shown improvement
and It was decided to consult the
most eminent specialists at the Mayo
hospital. He was accompanied to
Rochester by Simon Clark and when
Mr. Clark returned home Mr. Mei
singer was still under observation
and undergoing examination as to
his case and in the hopes of giving
Mm relief. Whether or not to op
erate on him had not been fully de-
termined
Fd L. Creamer and wife were in
Omaha todav. going to that city on
the earlv Burlington train,
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