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VOL. NO, XL.
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1924.
NO. 89
Ml
GAS IS FATALTO
HAZEL THURSTON
News Received Here of Death
Young Girl at Home in Okla
homa; Resided Here.
From Tuesday's p.-iily
This morning a number of the
friends of the I). Thur'on family,
who wore residents here during the
ti ll" that Mr. Thurston was- engaged
in th- drilling f the oil well. nlar
Neh.iwka. received the sad news of
the (hath at Hominy. Oklahoma, of
Mis Hazel Thurston, 'the oldest
daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Thurston.
The news cum- as a gr.-at shock to
the friends and a sense of the deep
en grief. Iiuiine: th r'.sjdi-ne. of
the family here. Miss Hazel Mae was
:-.t tending the high school and also
was a very faithful member of the
Presbyterian church, Sunday school
and Christian Kndeavor.
The following from the
News gives the details of
Hominy
the sad
affair:
Hazel Mae, the fourteen yar old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. t I).
Thurston, was a victim of carbon j
monoxide gas poisoning in the bath I
room of tue Thurston home at ."02 1
South Pettit avenue last Saturday!
afternoon. . !
Mr. Thurston left Hazel and the !
three youngrr children at home S:it-
tirday afternoon while she went
down town on business for an hour.
Upturning' to the house at two
o'clock the small son met her telling
her that "Sister is in the bath room
and will not answer." Mrs. Thurs
ton s cured a key and upon opening
the door found tie body of the child
en th floor of the room where she
had presumably fallen as she stepped
from the bath tub Drs. Fraley and
Walker were, called and tiny, with
Frank Wilson, assistant lire chief,
nped the pulmotor tor almost an
hour, but of no avail. The uirl was
not in the bathroom more than twen
ty or thirty minutes as her mother
was away only an hour, and Hazel
had
wnsln-d the dishes", and tidied up
kitchen, after her mother left.
Thurston, who is field' man for
the
Mr:
the
Amerada Petrol rim corporation.
was
out of town at xhf time of ti e
accident and did not know
currenee until his return
of its oc
Siturdav afternoon. pbout ." o'clock. I
Haucl Mae Thurston was born at
Keifer. Oklahoma. January fi. Iftlo.
being 14 years. 10 months and
days old at the time of her death.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Presbyterian church Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock by Kev. K.
Poole. After which the body was
t?kcn to Sapu'pa by the Matthews
Wilson company where interment
was mad'? in the family burial lot in
the cemetery there.
Hazel was a freshman in the Hom
iny High school and was one of ! lie
m"st popular members of the class.
She va ' member of the I M eshy te-ri-n
( hut ch and au active worker in
the youri'; peonl. - Chri'inu organi
zations of that church. The High
school dismissed for the funeral
Tuesday morning.
The many beautiful floral offerings
and the host of sorrowing friends
who attended the last services at
tested to the esteem in which the
community holds the family and the
young girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston had recent
ly returned to Hominy from Platts
mouth. Nebr.. where Mr. Thurston
had drilled a wild-cat well for his
company.
T!i following out ol town rela
tives and friends attended the fu
neral services:
Mr. and Mrs. f). N. Thurston. Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Kearney. Mrs. A. M.
Bashaw. K. T. H.'shaw, Miss Inez
Bashaw and Mrs Edward Siler. all of
Tonkava. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Rick
tttx. P. J. Deekert. Miss Kmma Lane
;-nd Mr. ;:nd Mrs. Georire Wallings
ford. all of Tuisa. Mrs. Audrey
Jones and daughter of Pawhuska,
Mr. and Mis. A. W
daughter j'iid son. of
i'. Favler. Muskogee.
. Burton ami
Drumright. O.
James Kaylor,
'aylor of Keifer
Fii idler. Mrs. 11. K. F
mi!
dale
Mrs. B.
. Ohio.
T. Thurston, of Bloom-
ENJOYABLE BRIDGE PARTY
From Tuesday's Dally j
Iist evening the beautiful home
of Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Richey on
North Fifth street was the scene of a
very delightful C o'clock bridge
dinner ""that was enjoyed by some
twelve guests. The appointments of
the dinner were in a color scheme of
red. this being carried out by the
use of red candles 'that cast their
pleasing glow over the scene and the
red carnations. Dainty place cards
also added a pleasing feature to the
occasion.
In the bridge contests Miss Bar
bara Gr-ring was awarded the first
prize. Mrs. K. A. Wurl. second prize
and Mrs. R. W. Clemrnt. the con
solation prize.
This is the first of a series of
social events that will be given by
Mrs. Richey preceding the holiday
season.
Go and look over the supply of
Christmas presents for grown people
at the Bates Book and Gift SJiop.
You can gc Just what" you "want
right ther.
GETS INTO PICTURES
From Tuesday's Daily
This might lead to the supposition
that a new star had burst in all its
glory on the movie world, but in
stead it is only the staid and ai
traetive view of the main street or
our beautirul little city that was
given u little publicity in the Omaha
Bee Sunday. The view of the street
from a late photograph was printed
in the rotograveiiie section of the
paper and it is a tine reproduction
of the street from west of the Main
hotel and extending to the Burling
ton station at the extreme eastern
end of the street
n l
HAIL mjurcuiiui
BARS COLLECTION
OF TAXES IN FULL
Permanent
Suits
Order Here Stands Until
Brought By Roads
Are Decided.
'join Tuesday's Dally
A permanent injunction, restrain
in? the state tax commissioner from
collecting the full taxes assessed
against the Burlington. Missouri Pa
cific. Chicago. Milwaukee fe St. Paul,
the Omaha and the Northwestern
railroads by the state board of equal
ization until the cases brought by
tin real's lor an adjudication by the
courts, are decided, was granted yes
ttrday by Federal Judge J. V. Wood
rough. The Buriington. in the peti
tion asking for the injunction,
agreed to pay 75 per cent of the
taxes assessed against the road by
the state board of equalization, the
North w stern. 70 per cent, the Mis
souri Pacific. ;0 per cent, and the
Chicago. .Milwaukee & St. Paul and
the Omaha. fiO per cent.
The five roads allege that the
state board of equalization assessed
the roads in excess of the actual val
uation of their property in the state,
whereas the board assessed other
property in the state at only about
70 per cent of the actual valuation.
The decision in the matter now rests
with B. H. Dunham, referee, to
whora the federal court looks for a
recommendation before settling the
dispute.
FINED FOR TRANSPORTATION
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning lefore County Judge
Allen J. Beeson. James Donelson,
who was captured on Friday after
noon near Oreapolis by Deputy Sher
iff Rex Young, was brought up for
hearing before the court. A charge
or transportation of liquor as well
as being intoxicated was filed by
County Attorney W. G. Kieck and to
which the defendant entered a plea
of guilty. The court on hearing the
facts in the case assessed a line f
$1M, and costs for the transportation
eharge and flO und costs for tl.
l:jige of being diiiik and the Foid
roat:iU r belonging to Mr. Dontloon
v ui ordered take. by the court ar.d
oid by tin; sheri.f as provided hy
!jv. As Mr. Donelson had uo funds
with which to settle the mattwr he
remanded to the custody of Deputy
Sheriff Young and will board at the
Hotel De Young until the price of
just ic is paid, ere he can continue
his journey on toward St. Louis,
his announced destination.
WINS FIRST PRIZE
From Tupsdav's Daily
Mrs. W. W. Wasley.
who is representative
of this city,
of the Ileal
was given a
Silk Hosiery company,
very pleasant surprise
yesterday
when she received the announce
ment of the fact that she hsd been
awarded the first prize among the
sales men and women in the stite of
Nebraska, ranking first in a list of
ninety-one, and as a result receiv
ed a very pleasing recognition from
the company, as well as a fine gold
pin which was presented by the head
offices of the company.
HAVE PLEASANT MEETING
From Tuesday's Dally
Last evening the R. S. T. club was
entertained at the home of Miss
Martha Vallery on Chicago avenue
and a full attendance of the member
ship was present to take part in
the delightful occasion which had
been planned by the hostess. The
evening was ppent in games and
music and at which the ladies de
rived a very pleasant time and at an
appropriate hour refreshments were
served that completed the delightful
event.
PARENT TEACHERS MEETING
From Tuesday's Dally
The Parent-Teacher's association
of the Central building of the city
schools will meet on Thursday eve
ning at Si'cloek at the auditorium
of the high school. There will be an
address by President S. S. Davis of
the board of education that will be
of special interest to all, and the
parents of the children are urged to
be in attendance and the public is
also invited to be present. There will
be other features and entertainment
on the program and refreshments
will be eerved, ,
. . . -r
AQvexuse yonr wami m me
.ii! lor result,
LATE HENRY BOECK
WAS REAL PIONEER
OF CASS COUNTY
Located In Cass County in 1860 and
Resided Here Until a Few
Years
Ago.
From Monday's Daily
The death of Henry Boeck which
occurred on Thursday at his home in
Los Angeles on Thursday morning,
has removed one of the real pioneers
of this section of Nebraska from
this earthly sphere, who has lived a
life far beyond the usual allotment
of mankind as he was in his ninety
first year when death summoned
him.
The birth of Mr. Boeck occurred
in what is now the German republic
in lSIJM.'and at that time the coun
try was divided into a series of small
kingdoms that were later confeder
ated into the German empire and
since into the new republic. He was
educated in his native land and
served an apprenticeship of three
years at the cabinet makers' trade,
learning this trade with all of the
thoroughness that was characteristic
of the old time trades aprenticehip.
It was in the year 1S52 that Mr.
Boeck came to America to make his
home and seek his fortune in the
uew world where the opportunities
were greater and the new west offer
ing to the adventurous spirit of
youth a real call. At the time that
Mr. Boeck arrived in this country
Franklin Pierce was just being elect
ed to the presidency, the anti-slavery
agitation was reaching a higher
pitch over the north and east and in
congress the battle over the Kansas
Nebraska bill was forming between
the democrats and whigs and the
agitation that was to lead to the
birth of the republican party in
1S5C was just commencing.
On reaching America, Mr. Boeck
located at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
then a small and struggling town
supplying the needs of the residents
of the Ohio valley, and here Mr.
Boeck took up his tr?de as mill
wright. He Inter came farther west
to St. Iouis and lived there a num
ber of years and at Pekin and Pe
oria. Illinois.
Mr. Boeck came to Plattsmouth in
1856 and made his home here lor a
short time, later returning to Illi
nois and finally in 1860 settled here
permanently to become a part of the
citizenship of this new country.
After arriving in Cass county. Mr.
Boeck engaged in cabinet making
and farming until 18fi4 when he
moved into Plattsmouth and estab
lished the furniture and undertaking
business.
He was married litre in Platts
mouth in 1S64 to Miss Elizabeth J.
Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Young, pioneer residents of
near Rock Bluffs.
Mr. Boeck followed his mercantile
business line for more than forty !
years and later disposed of it and j
f.peiit the remainder of his days in i
the conduct of his real estate inter-!
ests here until his removal to Los
Angeles in 1920 and since that time
he and the good wife have been en
joying in peace and comfort the twi
light of their live3 and the contem
plation of many tasks well done.
The wife, who has been in very
poor health for the past few years,
survives the passing of Mr. Boeck
and he is preceded in death by an
adopted daughter, Ida Boeck Gr"eu.
who passed away a number of years
ago.
Although the relatives here have
received no further announcement
of the funeral it is now thought that
tlm services are planned to be held
at Los Angeles and the interment
held there as the health of the aged
wife would hardly permit her tak
ing the long trip on the sad mission
back here to Nebraska.
GIVES BRIDGE PARTY
From Tuesday's Dailv
Last evening the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Soennichsen was the scene
of a very pleasant party of friends
and neighbors and which had as
the diversion of the evening the
playing of bridge and at which the
members of the party displayed the
greatest skill. The first gentlemen's
prize was won by Edwin Fricke and
the second by Waldemar Soennichsen,
while the first ladies prize was
awarded to Mrs. George Francis
Dovey and the second prize to Mrs.
P. T. Heineman.
The home was very attractively
arranged with the Christmas colors
of red and green and made a most
charming setting for the happy event.
At a suitable hour dainty refresh
ments were served by the
Mrs. Soennichsen, assisted
Dora Soennichsen.
hostess,
by Miss
NOT SO BAD
From Tuesday's Dally
While the temperature this morn
ing when the household arose seemed
somewhere down below the zero
mark, it -was not half as cold when
the thermometer was .consulted, aa
the mercury Indicated only ten above
zero. The wind that prevailed yes
terday had died down and the eon-
flltlons much improved end the
jTMther man promises fairer waather
and warmer in this part of the state
SPEEDING BRINGS PENALTY
From Monday's Daily
This morning Police Judge Wil
liam Weber had on for consideration
a complaint tiled by Chief of Police
William Hinrichsen against Perry S.
Barnctte in which Mr. Barnette was
charged with having operated a mo
tor vehicle at a rate of speed great
er than that allowed by law. The
young man was. apprehended last
night by Officers Libershal and Jack
son while coming down High school
hill. The court "assessed a fine of
and costs on the young man,
which was paid and he was sent ou
his way rejoicing.
PLATTSMOUTH
ATHLETES GIVEN
RECOGNITION
State Football Teams Picked Give
Place to Carl Schneider and
Rank to Joe Krejci.
From Monday's Dally
In the sporting department of the
Omaha Bee the official all state col
lege and high school football teams
were selected, by the sporting writers
of that paper, and in the selections
Plattsmouth received two very pleas
ing recognitions. Carl Schneider, left
end and captain of the Hastings col
lege team being selected as a member
of the first all state college foot
ball team in recognition of his work
on the gridiron the past season. In
the all state teams selected, Joe Kre
jci. the Heetfooted Plattsmouth
schoolboy, was given honorable men
tion as one of the best tackles play
ing in the school game this season.
The recognition of these two fast
football players is very pleasing to
their many friends here and particu
larly to the Plattsmouth high school,
where the young men have played
most faithfully and with a record
that was a credit to the school and
their ability in the lines of athletic
sports as in addition to being experts
in their work on the football field
they are sharks in the basketball
team. "an'd'Krejc":' last season was tu
second all state center of Nebraska.
HAVE SUCCESSFUL TIME
From Monday's Daily
The ladies of the Q. Z. society, one
of the active organizations of the
Presbyterian church, are feeling very
well pleased with the result of their
bazaar and the chicken pie supper
given by the ladies auxiliary at the
church parlors on Friday evening.
The Q. Z. ladies had a line array of
many kinds of dainty needlework
for sale that was snapped up by Cue
seekers after this line of Christmas
remembrances and the ladies of the
auxiliary served one of their chicken
pie suppers that have become justly
famous over this section of Cass
county. There were a large number
in attendance at both the bazaar
and the supper and the church so
ciety will realize a neat sum from
their activities to apply on their
good work for the church. The la
dies have been planning the event
for some time and are very much
pleased at the excellent returns on
their efforts.
LIGHTS ON GOOD SCHEDULE
The electrolier lights this morn
ing were operating on the working
man's schedule, as they were winking
brightly until a quarter of 7 o'clock,
and was a pleasing change from the
recent schedule of going out at 6
o'clock. Whoever has charge of this
matter is certainly to be commended
for their assistance in changing the
lights so that tney will give a real
service to the early riser on these
cold winter mornings.
GIVES FREE MATINEE
The school children were enter
tained yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Parmele theatre with
the presentation of a very interest
ing film on Switzerland, which nan
originally been planned to show in
connection with the lecture of Miss
Marie Kaufmann. two weeks ago. but
failed to arrive at that time and was
accordingly shown free of costs to the
school children by the theatre man
agement.
MARRIED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
From Wednesday's Dally
The marriage license department
of the Omaha Bee this morning gives
the information of the issuance at
Council Bluffs yesterday of a mar
riage license to S. L. Cotner and Miss
Ida N. Parker, both of this city. The
many friends of the contracting par
ties will be pleased to learn of their
new found happiness and wish them
the best of luck in the years that
are before them.
Mr. Cotner has been connected
with the Plattsmouth Motor Co. for
the past few years and a most high
ly respected resident of this com
munity for a great many years.
George L. Farley was a passenger
this morning for Omaha where he
goes to atte-nd the meeting ot th
county commissioners association of
ha tit that will b in session fhere
j this week.
FORMER RESIDENT
OF PLATTSMOUTH
IN WELFARE WORK
Henry Mayer, Who Was Prominent
Here in Years Past. Now Busy
in Playground Service.
From Monday's Daily
The following circular has been is
sued by the Playground and Rec
reation association of America: Can
an active business man completely
drop his work at fifty and not feel
that his end has come?
"Yes," answers Henry L. Mayer,
president of the San F'rancisco com
munity service recreation league. Mr.
Mayer has proved it for himself.
After thirty years of business life in
Lincoln Nebraska, he and his wife
agreed that they had accumulated
enough to live on comfortably, even
enjoying some of the luxuries of life,
after setting aside not less than fif
teen per cent of their income for the
benefit of others.
His business turned over to a
younger man, Mr. Mayer moved to
San Francisco where, in addition
to his leadership in the work of
the recreation league, he is president
of one of the largest religious con
gregations in the west and a member
of the board of directors of several
charitable institutions. Travel, study
and recreation and social service are
Mr. Mayer's program, and he is far
happier than if he had remained in
business to accumulate more wealth.
Mr. Mayer's philosophy is, in brief,
as follows: Every man owes to the
community some measure of return
for that which he has accumulated,
since what he obtains comes, from the
community. This is as true of the
banker, the oil magnate, the doctor
and the lawyer, as it is of the mer
chant. Wealth in excess of one's
needs leads to unnecessary accumu
lation and possibly extravagances. A
man of fifty who owns enough v.ordly
goods should give way to a younger
man and should devote his life to
social service.
Preventive social service is the
most satisfactory of his activities.
Mr. Mayer says. As head of the
community service recreation league,
he has accomplished something for
community betterment and has help
ed to make the world a little better
place to live in.
"Yes." says Mr. Mayer, "a man
that quits business at fifty is far
from being ready for 'shelving if
he has a love for his fellow man
in his heart and a will to tap the
world's resources (f or a rich and use
ful existence."
Mr. Mayer was a resident of Platts
mouth in the late seventies and early
eighties, being associated with his
brothers. Simon and Charles Mayer.
in the clohing business, their firm
being known as Mayer Brothers and
started here with a $500 stock of
goods and gradually built their busi
ness into a very successiui institu
tion. ATter leaving here the brothers
located in Lincoln, where they be
came very weaiiny anu reinumeu iu
business for some thirty years.
SOCIAL WORKER'S MEETING
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the Social
Workers of the Methodist church
were most delightfully entertained
by Mesdames A. H. Duxbury and
Fred lusrsch at the Duxbury home
on west Pearl street and with a very
large number of the ladies in at
tendance despite the disagreeable
weather that was prevailing. ine
hnmp tvus very nrettv with the brieht
colors of the Christmas season antl
made a fitting setting for the de
lifriitfnl Catherine that marked the
day. The time was spent in the regu
lar business sission as wen as in
social conversation. To add to the
enioyment of the occasion the ladies
joined in a most interesting contest
in which Mrs. Will Heinrich was
awarded the prize. The hostesses
served n verv fine luncheon at an
appropriate hour that served to en
hance the delights of the atternoon.
SAYS REPORT IS FALSE
From Monday's Dally
The account of the marriage of
Miss Thelma Mendenhall and Mr.
Claude Lahoda, which appeared in
the Journal on Saturday evening, is
without foundation, the two parties
interested states to the Journal. They
state that whoever reported the mar
riage was not properly mtormea ana
further state that they are both free
as the wind as far as matrimonial ties
are concerned and wish their friends
to understand that they have been
the victims of some practical jocKer.
ENJOYS DAY HERE
Vrnm Mnndav'B Daily
Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bates
entertained very pleasantly at their
home on North Seventn street, iur.
nnH Mrs J .T. Smith. Mr. and Mrs
Rnnt Summers. Mrs. Ward Smith
and son, Wrard, Jr, of Omaha, Col. and
Mrs. M. A. Bates and Mr. and Mrs.
T B Bates, at a moEt enjoyable lunch
eon. Th occasion was in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith, parents
of Mrs. T. B. Bates, who are soon
to leave for Florida where they will
spend the wiatar minths. The Omaha,
quests rturnd home on the belated
Missouri Pacific train last vtniac.
HOLDS SHERIFF'S SALE
From Tuesday's Dailv
Sheriff E. P. Stewart has just com
pleted the closing up of the two tax
sales held here last Saturday at the
court house in which he sold the
property formerly held by the late
L. C. Sharp to G. O. Dovey, repre
senting the holders of the mortgages
for the Mim of 1 1.800. This includes
a number of pieces of residence prop
erty in this city. The sheriff also
sold un hr judgment in the case of
Walter A. Johnson vs. Daniel Rock
well, a farm of 1G0 acres in the cen
tral portion of the county. This
farm brought a bid of $1H.700 and
was purchased by W. J. Ran, cashier
of the Bank of Man lev.
FARM LAND SALES
INCREASE IN 1924
OVER 1923 RECORD
Market Activity Noted With Pleasure
By Members of Associated
Real Estate Boards.
From Tuesday's Dally
The number of farm sales made in
1!24 shows an increase of 42 per cent
over the number oin 1923, according
to a national survey of the farm land
market which has just been made by
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards. There has been an
increase of 4 4 per cent In the number
of acres sold and an increase of ;."
per cent in the total consideration
paid for farms purchased.
The investigation, giving a valu
able measurement of the extent cf
farm recovery, was Jnacle by the larm
lands division of the association on
the plan of a similar survey made a
year ago. It is based on records and
observations of farm loan dealer.-- of
the United States and Canada ii:ak
ing up the division. Thirty-one st-tes
and two Canadian provinces are ifp-
resented.
"The confidence of the farmer and
of the public in the farming industry
is in no way more accurately indi
cated than by their investment of
funds in the industry," the surrey
points out. "When such investments
are made the farm lana market
awakens: when they are witheld, as
they have been since 1920, there is
essentially no market."
How far the feeling of confidence
has spread is indicated by the fact the
association's questionaire indicate a
market which is more active than
last year or equally active. Only 15
per cent replied that the market is
not so good. As to the future the
outlook is almost uninimously optim
istic. Basing their conclusions upon
the increase which has come in the
price of farm products, 9 4 per cent of
the dealers reporting anticipate a
livelier market during the winter and
the succeeding season than has been
prevalent during 1924.
Kansas. Nebraska, Minnesota and
the Dakotas report the most out
standing improvement, with some
sections of the south and central
eastern section following closely, be
hind. Increase in sales has been
most pronounced in the central east
ern, north central and Pacific states
and in Canada. There has also been
a noteworthy advance in some of the
states of the Great lakes region.
Get your Christmas cards now
from the Bates Book and Gift Shop,
where the big line is on display.
Helping Young Men
Get Started!
A bank account gives a young man
standing in the community and helps
him to develop business-like habits.
An account at the First National
Bank means even more for we encour
age young men to take us into their con
fidence and let us help them build for the
future.
We cordially invite the accounts of
forward-looking young men in Platts
mouth and vicinity.
The First National Bank
THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT MOWE
PLATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA
"The Bank Where You Feel at Homer
STORM DOES MUCH
DAMAGE TO LIGHT
COMPANY LINES
Fovr Poles Out on the Louisville
I;re and Plant Here and Iowa
Lines Carry Service.
From Tuesday's Daily
The Nebraska Gas & Electric Co.
has in common with other of the
public utility companies suffered j
great deal from the effects of the
storm of the past week and espec
ially after the snow, rain and sleet
of Saturday and Sunday, and which
weighed the wires on the transmis
sion lines with the ice and sleet and
made it easy for the wires to break.
The weight of the sleet and ice on
the wires also caused several poles
on the transmission line that sup
plies this city to break and between
Plattsmouth and Louisville there
are four poles down and which caus
ed some slight trouble with the ser
vice here.
The local plant was fired up on
the approach of tin dangerous con
dition of the lines west and north
and with the plant here operating
as an emergency station and the
transmission lines from the Iowa
plants the service was continued to
Plattsmouth and the towns south of
here very easily after the Louisville
line was swept out of commission.
The force of linemen that has been
helping to put in the new high pow
ered line from this city to Lincoln,
has been called out into the field to
assist in combatting the effects of
the storm and six from here and
eight from the camp at Murdock
were sent to DeWitt, Nebraska,
where the lines are in bad shape
owing to the large number of poles
that are down and in fact all over
the territory there are many lines
out and the repair of which meun.H
quite a sum to the light company. ,
HOLDS PLEASANT MEETING
From Tuesday's Dally
The Fontenelle chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion enjoyed one of their always
pleasant meetings last evening at
the home of Mrs. T. H. Bates and the
occasion was one that was enjoyed
to the utmost by the members of
the chapter who had braved the in
clement weather to attend the ses
sion. The review of the D. A. It. maga
zine for the current month wit
given by Mrs. William Baird, regent
of the local chapter, and who also
favored the ladies with a most de
lightful Christmas story that was
very appropriate to the occasion and
the near approach of the holiday
season. The ladies also enjoyed a
very fine series of reminiscences of
the early history of Plattsmouth.
given by Mrs. George E. DeWolr.
from the personal experiences of a
number of the old time residents of
the city and gave a pleasing insight
into the pioneer life in this portion
of the state of Nebraska and the
many trials and privations that
marked the lives of the first settlers
of the west.
At an appropiiate hour the ladies
were entertained by a very dainty
and much appreciated luncheon that
brought to a close the very pleasant
evening. The hostess was assisted
in the enjoyable occasion by Mrs.
R. A. Bates.
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