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VOL. NO. XL.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1924.
NO. 55.
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UNION ROBBERS
ARE CAPTURED
AT GO. BLUFFS
EFFORTS OF SHERIFF STEWART
AND DEPUTY YOUNG LEAD
TO THEIR CAPTURE.
THREE MEN ARE TAKEN IN
Trio of Young Men Camping Near,
Union Found to be the Parties
That Were Sought.
From Tuesday's Iaily
For the first time in a long period j
parties looting Cass county stores!
:ire to to brought to the bar of jus-
tic f'r their crimes and tneir cap
ture follows a very thorough search
1 . - 1 1 .-J t " T- . ,1 T V- . . '
Sheriff Rex Young for the parties' " .
looting the Keedy store at Union last.MiSS Pauline Long United in Mar-
Thursday morning.
The arrest of three young men,
Ray Matthews, Fred McCoy and Jack
Knight at Council Bluffs followed
the thorough search and investiga
tion that has bt-en made by the Cass
county officers and County Attorney
J. A. Capwell to locate the auto party
of three nun seen near Union a few
hours before the discovery of the
looting of the Keedy drug store.
At the time of the burglary at Un-
Ion the fact that the three young
men were seen carrying packages
from the village out to their car on
the outskirts of Union was reported
and at once Sheriff Stewart and De
puty Sheriff Young started out on
the trail of the men and finally suc
ceeded In getting trace of their hav
ing crossed the Platte and heading
for Omaha. The police of Omaha and
Council Tiluffs were notified of the
robbery anl the goods stolen from
the Keedy store and late last night I
Sheriff E. P. Stewart was called and
notified that the police of Council
Bluffs had apprehended three young
men with a quantity of cigars and
perfumery In their car and were hold
ing them.
Thi morning Sheriff S'tewart, De
puty Young and County Attorney
Capwell with Mr. W. E. Keedy. the
owner of the etore. motored to the
Iowa city and the goods found were
Identified by Mr. Keedy ns among the
loot taken from his store.
The three young men wer very
defiant and denied being the parties
sought and stated that they had pur
chased the cigars from a colored mon,
but this story made little effect on
the police. The car the three young
men were driving bore a Colorado li
cence and they stated they had been
following the harvest and claimed
their home as Arkansas and Texas.
One of the trio it was stated by the
Council Blu.Ts police, had served a
hitch in the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kansas.
When first questioned by the Cass
county puthoritli-s the men were si
lent and gave but little answer to the
questioned but later were more do-in
cile but denied th:-ir connection withja
the robbery. The attorney for the
three men refused to allow them to
be taken from the state of Iowa and
the Cass county sheriff and county
attorney and Deputy Sheriff Young
returned hors? to take up with the
office of the governor at Lincoln the
matter of extradition papers, but
thortlv after noon today a messageana nas Pince tiej graduation been
from Council DIuffs stated that the residing in Omaha where she has
men had decided to return here and1)pfn vor successful in her profes
accordingly Messrs. Stewart and!6,onal work. A lady of the greatest
Young departed over the Burlington i personal charm of character, she
for the lowr. city and will return ,: has won niany friends In her work in
with them, tonight.
E2JTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON
Frnro TuT'Isy's Dally
This afternoon Miss Virginia Bee
son, who is spending her vacation
here from her work at the Univer
sity of Southern California, enter
tained very charminerly at a one
o'clock luncheon at "Clover Lodge,"
the country home of the Beeson
family west of the city. The ap
pointments were in a color scheme
of pink and white, this being car
ried out in the floral decorations and
in the colors of the luncheon. Covers
were laid for ten guest?. The occa
sion was in honor of Miss Ann Mc
Connell of Omaha, who is a house
guest of Miss Clara Mae Morgan.
RECEIVES POWDER BURNS
Irion Tuesday's Dally
This morning while Marvin, the
ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Tritsch, was engaged in play
ing around his home on North
Eighth street, he suffered a very se
vere scorching from the explosion of
some gunpowder with which he wa3
playing.
At the time of the Fourth of July
celebration the boys had a small
quantity of gunpowder on hand for
use in the toy cannons and this
morning Marvin secured the powder
and set fire to it. The powder ex
ploded and the result was the lad
had his hair scorched and his face
slightly burned but fortunately not
dangerously. Medical aid was called
and the boy made aa comfortable aa
possible.
FINED FOR POSSESSION
From Tuesdav's Dailv
Yesterday afternoon Justice Wil
liam Weber had a resumption of
the trials and tribulations of the
liquor business at Union and vicin
ity that was checked somewhat when
Sheriff Stewart and Deputy Sheriff
Young visited there last Saturday.
The second victim of the law was
Charles Town who was charged by
County Attorney J. A. Capwell with
violation of the liquor law and for
possession of the intoxicating bev
erage that led to his receiving a fine
of il 00 and costs from Justice
Weber. The officers on their visit to
the south portion of the county
found that there had evidently been
quite a good deal of the traffic go
ing on there and as the result of the
inquiry of the officers that locality
i is slightly more and than It has
been
ATTRACTIVE WED
DING AT ST, LUKE'S
CHURCH TODAY
riage to Mr. Dewey Jensen of
Sioux City, This Morning.
From Tuesday's Dally
The quaint, old fashioned St
Luke's church in this city was the
scene of a very quiet and pretty
wedding this morning at S o'clock
-when Miss Pauline Long was united
in marriage to Mr. Dewey Jensen of
Sioux City, Iowa.
The interior of the church, with
'Its weather-stained oaken beams and
I dark wood background of the altar,
tone effect of yellow and brown and
for which the tiny sunflowers were
used In banked effect at the chancel
and at each of the pews of the
church. .
Here amid these atractlve sur
roundings the impressive marriage
service was celebrated by Father
Wilbur Scranton Leete, rector of the
church, in the presence of a small
company of relatives and friends
The bride wore cream lace over
blue crepe de chine, the tiny flowered
effects of the dress being carried out
fn tiny-ribbons and a while' chip
straw hat trimmed with the flowers
completed her very attractive cos
tume. Miss Long carried a shower
of pink roses and baby breath.
The bride and groom were attend
ed at the altar by Miss Blanche Clark
as maid of honor and Mr. Guy Long,
brother of the bride, as best man.
Misa Clark wore a very attractive
gown of gray crepe de chine with a
toque of light straw, trimmed with
bright flowers, and carried pink
ro. es.
Those attending the marriage ser
vice were Madame Joshua Leete. Mrs.
Wilbur Scranton Leete, Miss Beatrice
Herring and Miss Olive Jones.
The bridal party, following the
wedding, returned to the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. A. N. Iong,
where they enjoyed a verv delight-
jful wedding breakfast and then de
parted in their auto for Blair for a
brief vi3it at the home of the mother
of the groom and thence to the lakes
-Minnesota wnere they will enjoy
short honeymoon before returning
,., v hi a , ii , wutrt; iney will
make their home in the future.
me bride is a daughter of Mrs. A.
N. Long of this city and has been
brought up in this city where her
friends are legion in a large circle of
acquaintances. Mrs. Jensen is a
graduate of Plattsmouth high school
the metropolis.
The groom was formerly employed
in Omaha where he first met the
lady who has become his bride and
their happiness is the consummation
of a four year's romance. Mr. Jen
sen Is tt the present time manager
or the Goodrich tire company in Sioux
City and where he has net with
marKea success lie is a young man
of splendid character and held In
high esteem by those who know him
The friends here Join in wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Jensen a long and very
happy wedded life In the years to
come.
ENTERTAINS BRIDAL PARTY
From Tuesday's Daily
Last evening a very charming pre
nuptial dinner party was held at the
St. Luke's rectory when the Leeto
family entertained in honor of Miss
Pauline Long and Mr. Dewey Jensen
of Sioux City, whose marriage oc
curred this morning at the St. Luke's malice toward none; was unselfish
church. jand kind to those depending upon
The centerpiece of the dining him. He was industrious and self
table was a huge basket of the white sacrificing. With no means except
baby breath and this was also in what he earned through daily toil,
profusion in the decorations of the he used it for the comfort and needs
home and made a very pleasing set- of those he loved. With but meagre
ting for the occasion. income he managed to rear three
Following the four-course dinner
the bride was tendered a shower by
Luc luruiucis vi iuo i cllui i.uuipiaiucu uui utjcuuse o i i Dis care,
and much amusement was derived as but faithfully and heroically, long
the bride was requested to search for after weakened by sickness and pain,
the gifts that had been skilfully hid- struggled on, and wrought with all
den over the house. (his might in his sphere of life, and
One of the features of the dinner, fell while actively negaged in pre
was the large and handsome wedding' paring for the morrow's toil,
cake prepared by Mrs. Leete and pre-1 In his life there was a genuine
Feniea to tne Driae on tne near ap-
proach of the most happy occasion,
DEATH COMES SUD
DENLY TO HARRY
KUHNEY SUNDAY
Leaving Barber Shop When He Sank
to the Walk in Dying Condi
tion and Passed Quickly.
As sudden as the flickering of a
candle the lizht of life of Harrv IT.
Kuhney, one of the old residents of
Plattsmouth. passed out Sundav
morning at 11 o'clock as Mr. Kuhney.
was leaving his place of 'business tothe officials of next year named, and j
start for his home on North Fourth , ay ltem of interest explained. There;
street
The death came following a long
period of illness that has covered the
past two years and during which
time he has been gradually growing
weaker and more worn with the at
tacks of heart trouble and for the
past two weeks he has been unable to
carry on his work at the barber shop
to any extent and suffered several
very severe attacks that had warned
him of the near approach of the end
and to which he had looked with
resignation.
Sunday morning, Mr. Kuhney had
come down town to look after a few
matters at the barber shop and while
he was there Roy Mayfield, his son-in-law,
of Memphis. Nebraska, arriv
ed here with his wife and family and
noticing Mr. Kuhney in the shop
they stopped to Fee him and to have
him accompany them on up to his
home in the auto instead of trying
to walk home. Mr. Mayfield had just
stepped out of the shop ahead of Mr.
Kuhney and heard him say some
thing and turning to see what he had
said he was startled to see Mr. Kuhn
ey grab for the small barber pole by
the side of the door and gradually
sink to the walk. Mr. Mayfield at
tempted to revive Mr. Kuhney but
without avail as death had apparent
ly occurred instantly. Drs. T. P. and
S. Livingston were hurried to the
scene but death had come so Eudden-
y there was no spark of life when
he physicians reached his side. The
body was taken to the Streight un
dertaking rooms from the barber shop
to be prepared for burial.
The funeral services will be held
at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon
from the late tioruo on North Fourth
street.
Harry H. Knhney was born at New
Berlin, Union county, Pennsylvania,
on February 14, 1864, and later came
west to make his home in the states!
of Iowa and Nebraska for the rest ofieInS f(r thef onrarj: of
hid life He was married in 1889 at
Corning. Iowa, to Miss Mary Favvar,
and to this marriage there were born
two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Mayfield of
.Memphis. Nebraska, and Mrs. Hazel
Speck, the last of whom preceded her
father in death eight years ago. Mr.
and Mrs. Kuhney also raised from
babyhood Mrs. Dean Gillespie, a
neice and their two grandchildren,
Violette and Hazel Speck.
Those left to mourn the death of
Mr. Kuhney are the widow, one
daughter. Mrs. Roy Mayfield. Mem
phis, Nebraska; five grandchildren,
Mary, Dorothy and Harry Leroy May
field, and Violette and Hazel Speck:
two brothers, John Kuhney of Los
Angeles, and Louis Kuhney of this
city; and four sisters, Mrs. Charles
Shifter of Nodaway, Iowa; Mrs. Ella
Widener of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lula
V.'oods of Seward. Nebraska, Mrs
Alice Hoskins of Benson, Nebraska.
A TRIBUTE
In the quietude of a Sunday mid
day hour, when restless commercial
life had ceased Its daily strife and
was resting by the way side; when
the whirr and clangor of busy week
day work wa3 hushed; while the
chimes of the church bells were still
reverberating and all our people
seemed, in a measure content and ! in very bad shape and summoning
happy, the gates of the eternal world j the mother and the sister, Mrs. Vro
swung back a messenger swiftly man, to his bedside as the patient
passed out, soon found our world.
our community and little city, touch
ed the heart of one of our fellow
citizens, and bade him come.
Harry Kuhney, with the swiftness
of a ray of light, passed from among
us. He knew not that the messenger
was so near at hand, and left no
"last word." What his faith was, or
what were his hopes, the writer
knows not, except through the pic
ture of his life painted upon the
back ground of the life of our com
munity during the past quarter of
a century.
Owing to weakness incident to all
mankind, we all, at times, fail to
measure up, even to ordinary stand
ards of human life in civilized so
ciety. Harry Kuhney was mortal
and no exception. He sometimes fail
ed, but the general trend of his life
was toward noble effort. He bore
families, the responsibility of whose
nurture and care fell upon him. He
heroism that bore him onward when
'many an other would have faltered,
failed and fallen. No man or woman
can pass through the trials and make
the sacrifices that Harry Kuhney
did, without at times catching a
j glimpse of the Eternal Dawn. Who
'is there who shall say that this, our
fellow man, shall not find eternil
peace and joy?
A FRIEND.
WILL HOLD JUBILEE
From Tuesday's Dallv
The members and friends of the
Methodist church are all invited toj
meet at the church tonight at the)
hour of 8 o'clock to enjoy the an-1
nual Jubilee session of the church. A
general resume of all the activities
of the Past 'ear wiH be P'"esente
will be a short program, some inter
esting games and sonic
Everyone bring a dime.
esting games and something to eat.lWell ot tw of 900 Feet When Oil
ANNOUNCE DATES
FOR BIG WESTERN
JUBILEE IN AUTUMNE
American Legion Will Stage Festival
Of the Old Time West Here On
October 11th to 14th.
From Monday's Daily
The spirit of the old time west, of
the covered wagon days, the wild and
free spirit when men were bold and
the dane hall and festival places
flourished in the settlements of the
great western country, will be with
us again if the present plans of the
local Amerian Legion post are car
ried out.
The committee in chargo of the
wild west festival anwunce the dates! that is found In the oil bearing fields
for the big entertainment as October ami through which oil as a rule Is
11th, 13th and 14th, which will bo.found flowing.
three real red letter days for the lov
ers of a real pood time.
There will be all of the settings of
the old times at the dance hall, the
cowboys, cowgirls and bad men will
bo In evidence. The only note lack
ing will be the bar of the old times.
However, the hard-boiled bartender
with his "six-gun wi.l dispense the
present day Volstead irinks with
the same spirit as of old.
The festival will be presided over
by the sheriff, mayor and mayoress,
w ho are to be elected by the public
and already several likely booms are
fices and there is no doubt that there
will be a number selected that will
serve acceptably in real wild west
stylo in the position. Already the
names of Jess Wargan, Frank Bes
tor. Ted Harris, Bert Pollock and
several others are being mentioned
as sheriff, and any one of them would
make a real wild west law enforcer.
CECIL YORK SICK IN CHICAGO
From Monday's Dally
Saturday afternoon a message was
received by Mrs. O. C. York at Om
aha announcing the very serious
condition of her son, Cecil York, at
Chicago. The message was from
Frank York, a brother of Cecil, but
did not give the cause of his illness.
merely stating that there were four
physicians in attendance at his bed
side and that an operation would
be performed on him at the hospital
at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
A second telegram was received on
Sunday morning by the family in
Omaha and Mrs. E. O. Vroman. a
sister of Mr. York, here, announcing
that the patient had come through
the operation all right but had had
a very severe night following it and
was still in critical condition.
A message from Chicago this after
noon stated that the young man was
'was constantly growing worse.
The news was a great shock to the
many friends of this estimable young
man in Plattsmouth, where he made
his home for a long period of years,
and they are hoping and trusting
that the next few days may see a
betterment of the condition of Cecil
and his being on the highway to re
cvoery. JURY CASE IN COUNTY COURT
Saturday afternoon the court of
County Judge Allen J. Beeson was
the scene of a Jury trial in which
Frank Schlichtemeier was the plain
tiff and Les Wright, the defendent.
The case was one of forcible detainer
and was tried before a jury composed
of Searl S. Davis, Carl Kunsman and
J. P. Falter. In this case the defend
ant was hired by the plaintiff to
wnrlr on his farm and for a neriod
until corn shucking time, the defend-
ant contended. Later the plaintiff!
demanded possession of the house and
the earden tdot that had been eivenlYoung to the vicinity of Union Sat
the defendant for his home while he
was working on the farm and which
was refused by the defendant. The
Jury decided that Mr. Schlichtemeier
i should have possession -of the house,
. .
and ground dui was 10 pay tne ae -
fondant the sum of S25 for his trar -
den.
E. J. Dempster, of the bank-, way entered a plea of guilty and was
ing board of the 6tate, was here from given a fine of $100 and costs. As
Geneva, Nebraska, today looking af- the result of the visit of the authori
ter some business affairs and also vis- ties to the south portion of the coun-
iting with his daughter, Mrs. P. T.
1 Heineman,
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Sand and Porous Rock is
Reached.
Those who have been at the scene
of the drilling activities of the Cass
courtv oil well in the last week have
urned greatly enthused over the
lnnV there for a successful com-
jpletion of the work and the realiza
tion of the hopes of a Cass county oil
field.
It is stated by those who have kept
a close check on the result of the bor
ing into the depths of the earth, that
at the present time the cores that
are brought up from the depths of
S00 and S75 feet have the most con
vincing indications of the presence
of oil in the earth.
The drillers have come in contact
with the sand that accompanies the
j presence of oil and which gave off
tne uistincuve peiroieum uuur mat
indicates that at one time at least oil
was flowing through this sand. In
addition this section of the drilling
disclosed porous formation of rock
The drillers and geologists of the
state and the company conducting the
work at the Z. W". Shrader farm have
been very much encouraged in their
belief of the ultimate uncovering of
an oil well and they will continue
the work with renewed enthusiasm.
The fact of the encouraging signs
have greatly stirred the residents of
the vicicity of the well and any
time that the well is uncovered and
found to be a paying oil well, the
whole count ry from Plattsmouth
through Murray and Nehawka will
be dotting with the derricks and
wells being sunk.
The drilling has revealed many In
teresting geological facts as the work
has gone on down into the depth of
the Nebraska soil and one of the U.
S. experts from the Smithsonian in-
'stitute at Washington is at Lincoln
examining the cores as taken out. to
trace in this manner, the various for
mations of soil and rock and the pe
riods to which it belongs. In the
cores are found many of the fossils
that indicate the different periods of
time as the land in this region was
formed. Fish that at one time un
doubtedly lived in the sea or ocean
that stretched from the Rockies to
the Alleghanies, are to be seen in the
rock formations and fossil3 of the one
time vegetable matter that was a part
of the pre-historic world can be
found. The granite age Is reached
at the depth of 3,000 feet and on this,
layer by layer, is found the various
deposits of rock and soil that marks
the raising of this continent from the
ocean bed to the present height.
Traces of the glacier period can also
be found in the rocks when the shift
ing glaciers melting begun to leave
their deposits of rock and soil. Aside
from the importance of the oil search
the drilling of the Nehawka well has
been a great treat to the geologists
in tracing the history of the various
rock and soil formations of the state
of Nebraska.
GOOD CROPS IN COLORADO
From Wednesday's Daily
Charles T. Peacock, who has been
out in Colorado looking after the har
vest of the wheat crop on his farm
there, was here today from Lincoln
attending to some matters in con
nection with his real estate here. Mr.
Peacock states that the crops in his
portion of Colorado this season are
far better than they have been for a
number of years and that the wheat
especially is coming out fine and
showing a good yield. On the 500
acres of Mr. Peacock there was an av
erage yield of IS bushels and on some
of the land the wheat showed 36
bushels to the acre and the general
average is much higher than for the
past few years.
DRAWS DOWN FINE
From Monday's Daily-
As the result of the visit of Sheriff
E. P. Stewart and Deputy Sheriff Rex
urday, there was present in the court
of Justice William Weber this morn-,
ing. Sherman Hathaway, to answer
to the complaint filed against him by
the county attorney, J. A. Capwell,
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, cnargiug mm wmi pusoeosiuu ui
' toxicating liauor. contrary to the
laws of the state of Nebraska. To
the charge of possession Mr. Hatha-
ty there may be other actions filed
Covering vlolaions of the law there.
STARTS WAR ON SPEEDING
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning while the sun was
just getting organized for the new
day Officer Clyde Jackson, in pur
suance with the instructions of the
mayor and the city council, started
i in on tne war on speeding. The
first victim of the day was Fred H.
Rutherford, who was stopped by the
officer and informed of the fact that
he was running his car at a rate of
speed greater than the law permit
ted.
Mr. Rutherford accompanied Offi
cer Jackson to the home of Police
Judge William Weber near the scene
of the stooDiner. and while the court
was engaged in partaking of the
m
morning meal, he laid aside this
pleasure long enough to act on the
case and gave Mr. Rutherford $1 and
"u"? l" .v' w" u "e
jmiu 3.uu was icitasfu 1 x uiu lubiuuj.
SUES PHYSICIAN FOR
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS DAMAGES
Harry Linder of Elmwood is Plain
tiff in Action Brought Against
Dr. J. S. Deering.
From Monday's Daily
This morning a damage suit, ask
ing the sum of $15,000, was filed in
the office of Clerk of the District
Court James M. Robertson. In the
cause of action, Harry Linder of Elm-
wood is the plaintiff and Dr. J. S.
Deering, formerly a physician of that
place, is the defendant.
In the petition of the plaintiff filed
In the court it is alleged that on or
about October 23, 1921, the plaintiff
consulted the defendant as to his con
dition and on his recommendation
was operated on for the removal of wife. Mary Todd, who came to Ne
his appendix. The plaintiff alleges j braska In 1858 and settled flva
that as the result of the operation on (miles northwest of Plattsmouth and
July 24, 1923, he was affected with J where they brought with them the
serious intestinal trouble that made (teaching of the church and soon
necessary other operations and there- started holding a series of meetings
by he bases his suit for damages. In in various homes and sometimes In
his petition the plaintiff claims he,
has had to undergo four major opera
tions and that for medical treatment
and care he has been compelled to ex
pend $3,000 and for his suffering and
mental anguish and discomfort has
been so injured that he asks the court
for the sum of $15,000 in damages.
DEATH OF AUGUST PANSKA
From Wednesday's Dally-
The western portion of Cass coun-
afternoon by the death of August
p.-nsfca nnp nf th niri nnri nrnmf-
nent residents of near Murdock. Theirs. G. W. Mayfield, formerly Erne-
5ni resiaenis oi near .MuruocK. ine . 7 1 7
ath came very suddenly and with-iline Todd, of Louisville, is the sole
it warning to the members of the" surviving charter member of the
dea
out warniner
family, as Mr Panska was apparently
in the best of health and had on
Mnoday made a trip out to his farm
and no indication of any serious 111
health had been noted. The deceased
has been a very active leader in his
precinct and was assessor there for
many years and a well known figure
in the republican gatherings over
the county. Mr. Panska was seventy-three
years of age and leaves to
mourn his death, the widow, seven
children by a previous marriage and
two daughters by his present mar
riage. The funeral arrangements
have not been announced.
Advertise your wants la TL Jena
nal for result.
A STRONG BANK
Sunshine on the
Trail Ahead!
The path you travel into the future
is a bright, inviting path if you have
money in the bank.
Brighten the trail ahead make it
lead to greater prosperity and happiness
by making regular deposits in our Sav
ings Department.
We pay 4 Interest, com
pounded semi-annually
The first national Bank
"the bank where you feel at home
PLATTSMOUTH KEBRASK4
The Bank Where
CELEBRATE 50
YEARS OF THE
CHURCH LIFE
' MEMBERS OF LOCAL CHURCH
AND COUNTY CHURCHES
JOIN IN THE EVENT
BUILDING PURCHASED IN 1874
Services are Very Impressive and At
tended ty Many from All
Over the County.
From Monday' Daily
Yesterday was the fiftieth anniver
sary of the purchase by the members
of the Christian church of the pres
ent church building and also marked
the opening of a series of evangelis
tic meetings that was to mark In a
spiritual way the half century of
the work of the church In this city.
The members of the church here
and their pastor, Rev. W. R. Robb.
had arranged a very able and pleas
ing program for the services yester
day that made the occasion an event
of unusual note in the history of the
Christian church In Cass county.
Each part of the program was com
plete in itself and served to empha
size the work in all departments of
the church awsell as ashrdluteoa
the church as well as a general re
view of the work of the local church,
The Christian church In this cra-
munity owes its foundation to Thoa.
Jefferson Todd and his estinible
the pioneer school houses.
In the early spring of 1860 three
miles -south of Plattsmouth, In what
was called the Elkenberry school
house, a log structure, seated with
slab benches, a church organization
was accomplished. T. J. Todd wa3
elected elder and Benjamin and John
Jenkins and John Chandler were
elected as deacons. The charter mem
bers of this pioneer church were:
Mrs. John Chandler, Mrs. Mary Todd,
Miss Emeline Todd, Fred Todd, Wil
liam Cardwell, Mrs. Nancy E. Wiles,
'Oliver Ward, Mrs. Oliver Ward and
Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins. Of these.
church.
There were present at the services
yesterday a number of the old mem-
bers, Mrs. S. E. McElwain, who en-
tered the church in 1861, Thomas
Wiles, in 1870, C. H. Smith in 1871
and C. O. Mayfield of Louisville in
1875. Mrs. G. W. Mayfield, owing to
her age and poor health was unable
to attend, but was given recognition
by the church and the membership,
as were all of the older members who
had played so prominent a part in
its establishment.
In the year 1874 while Cyrus Alton
was pastor in this city, the congre
gation purchased the building owned
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