UrtiMta State fiUtorl
cal Society
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VOL. NO. XII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, lilARCE 23, 1925.
NO. 14
SUPREME COURT
GUTS DOWN FINES
ij GREBE
State Tribunal Says Not Guilty of
Usurpation or False Imprison
bent, but of Assault.
From Thursday's Daily:
The supreme court Wednesday set
aside the conviction in Sarpy coun
ty cf William F. Grebe, a Cass coun
ty constable and deputy state sheriff,
and Fred Holmes, also a state law en
forcement officer, on the charges of
usurpation of office and false impris
onment, but held them guilty of the
charge of assault upon William
Schwartz.
The defendants had ben fined in
the lower court ?T0 on each cf two
counts charging- usurpation, J 2 50 in
one charging falsa imprisonment and
$50 on one charging assault. The lust
named one stkks, the court saying
that the evidence was sufficient to
uphold the verdict of the jury. The
officers were charged with pulling
their guns on Schwartz.
The deputies had prone to the
Schwartz farm to investigate his con
duct with respect to the liquor law,
and testified that they found him
engaged in the commission of an un
lawful act, having more liquor in his
possession than the law permits. lie
later paid a fine for this violation.
It was claimed that they repre
sented themselves to be state sheriffs.
The court says that there is no such
office and that no criminal charge
can lie, therefore. Nor can one be
convicted of usurpation of office with
out proof that hio act was wilful or
raise hevious. The governor is the
chief law enforcement officer, and at
that time Tom Carroll was chief dep
uty. The two defendants, however,
had badges designating them as
"deputy state sheriffs." furnished
them by their chief. The court says
that what they did was under color
of office and that there was no intent
to usurp any office.
The false imprisonment cnarge
was based on the claim "that -the
deputies, told Schwartz to appear at
the county sect for trial. It -a-lso
appeared that a deputy sheriff of the
county was present, and gave
Schwartz orders to appear at Papil
lion. This cured, if it were neces
sary, any act of the defendants of
the same character. The conn says
that false imprisonment is the un
lawful restraint of a person without
his consent, either with or without
process of law, and this clement was
lacking in this case.
IN STORM DISTRICT
From Thursday's Daily
The news cf the terrific tornado
that swept southern Illinois has
caused a great d.al of worry and
anxiety to Mrs. M. D. Brown of this
city, as her parents. Mr. tud Mrs.
Jamoc Dv.nn. reside at West Frank
fort. Illinois, where the storm v.-as
very severe and wvere the prest re
ports give 350 dend and G5" injured
in the city, the population of which
is S.47S. " Teb-gr3ins v. ere sent to
West Frankfort this morning by Mr.
Brown inquiring as to the safety of
the family but owing to the fact that
-wires were swept away in the storm
it is di2icu3t to get in touch with
them.
MATTHEW EICKH0FF CALLED
From Friday's Daily
For sc.m- time it has been known
that Matth'-w Eiekhoff. brother of
Mrs. II. It. Schmidt, having his home
at Anadarka. Oklj.. has been very ill
and ;.ho-it the nr:-t of M;irch his sis
ter received a le'.ter telling of his
vo-se condition and the day follow
ing a message cfiue tilting of his
naV'ii.c: avr.v. Mrs. Schmidt and
daughter. Miss Marie, departed for j
the south that evening and there at-j
tended tne iunerai. remaining
some un d-iys following.
Mr. F.h khoff wes about 53 years
of rge and was horn February" -1.
1ST2, n'jr Mr.rdoek, but has lived
in the sou.h for a number of years,
Mr. Eirhhoff lost his wife imc three J
veers &o. about two weeks follow-
ing the death cf his father, Mr. Lcuia j
Eiekhoff, former county treasurer of
Cas county. Mr. Eiekhoff leaves of
the children: Mrs. Manila Hodge,
Mrs. Albert Turner, Louis Eiekhoff,
Ralph Eiekhoff, Fred Eiekhoff, Nor
man Eiekhoff and Matthew Eiekhoff,
and the girls, Diana, Ruth and Alvo.
Brothers and sisters being Mrs. Rose
Sherman. Mrs. H. R. Schmidt, Mrs.
Esther Young, Jonas, Otto, Delia
Eiekhoff and Mrs. Louis Eiekhoff J
second wife of the former Louis
Eiekhoff.
Mr. Eiekhoff was connected with
the Evangelical church during his
earlier years and later had embraced
the Christian Science.
FLOGGING WIFE BEATESS
Madison, Wis., March 18. The
senate committee on education and
public welfare last night unani
mously voted to recommend for pass-
age the Gettelman hill for public
flogging of convicted wife beaters
The bill provides for public whipping
with the application of from five to
thirty lashes of a1 leather thong.
Journal Want Ads pay. Ss? 4ml.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
From Friday's Daily
Last evening at 5 o'clock at the
Cass county court house occurred the
marriage of Miss Florence Edwards
of this city and Jesse Blunt of Se
dalia, Mo., the wedding being very
quiet and the young people unatten
ded. Mi-is Edwards, the bride, has
resided here for the prst few years
and is veil known to a large circle
of friends. The groom has spent his
lifetime in this city and has many
friends who will be pleased to learn
cf his now found happiness.
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VERSARY OF GASS
COUNTY LADY
Mrs. L. P. Greenslate, Former Resi
dent of Elmwood and Platts
mouih Enjoys 80th Eirthday
From Friday's Dally
The following taken from the Riv
erside, (California Daily Pres3. tells
of the SOth birthday of Mrs. L. P.
Greenslate, formerlj- a resident of
Elmwood:
Mrs. L. P. Greenslate of 1G3 Edsre
v.ood place, was made happy yester
day on the occasion of her SOth birth
day aniversury by a radio party. She
was one of the most interested of the
hundreds in Riverside who listened
to President Calvin Coolidge making
an inaugural address.
During the day hosts of friends
called to wish her many more harpy
birthdays and the rooms of her home
were filled, with a profusion of flow
ers, the gifts of those who knew her
and cull her friend.
Mrs. Greenslate was born in Wale
in IS 4 5. and came to America with
her parents when five years of age.
For many years after coming here
the family lived in Elmwood. Casi
county. Nebraska. For the past three
years she has made her home in Riv
erside. Birthday greetings came to the
guest of the day from nearly every
state in the Union.
Helping to make the day happier
was the presence of her thre? children
Mr. Bertha Swearingen. Mrs. Fern
Fletcher and Ellis Greenslate, all of
Riverside. Mrs. Greenslate, has anoth
er son. Dean Greenslate. who live. in
Denver, and was not able to be pre
sent yesterday. Among the relatives
who called to wish her many kappy
returns of the day was a great-granddaughter,
Elizabeth Swearingen. An
other great-grandchild, who lives in
the east, was not able to be present.
MOVED FR0K GREENWOOD;
OPERATING TWO TARJIS
Mr. end Mrs. Walter Hiers have
moved from the farm near Greenwood
where they lived last year to what i-
known as the Howard Johnson place
southwest of Louisville. They v. ill
farm the old home place of Mrs.
Hiers' father. Fred "fhlicfcrt. but as
the buildings are newer and morcjlHn cn the job in keeping the work
convenient on the Johnson phice they under way and in the final comple
will live there and Mr. iliers will(u.ii cf the task that was far from
farm both places, 1C0 acres each. j pleasant for thoe who had to make
Mrs. Hiers was formerly Misa Alto i the sacrifice of time and money to
Schliefert. She was married to Mr. see that it was a success.
Ilk-rs last spring and they went to! Yesterdny morning on the date se
housekeeping on a. farm near Green-j lected by the board cf county corn
wood. Their many friends in this ; missioners for the final submission of
vicinity will be glad to know that the $4,250 needed to cover the grav
they. have returned and tnat their! eling project, there was still quite a
trading point will be Louisville. Mrs. little sum to be raised, as a number
Hiers came in last Thursday to at- of those who had been depended up
tend the Ladies Aid society meeting ' on to assist had failed to come thru,
at the M. K. church parlors and as and it was in this part of the pro
she was formerly a member of this j pram that Mr. Davis was called up-
organization. she received a cordial :
Welccme from the members
Louis
! viile Courier.
HEARS FR0Z.I RELATIVES
From Friday's Iaily
Mrs. M. I). Erown cf this city was
overjoyed this morning to receive aj
message from her brother, residing I
at tie town ot . nristopner, unnois,
nfar the storm swept area of that
jstote and which conveyed the good
mows that the relatives of Mrs.
prowa had escaped uninjured from
the effects cf the great storm that
SWPPt through that area and includ-
in West Frankfort, where Mr. and!
jjr9 James Dunn, parents of Mrs
Brown, reside, ine tatner aiso tele
graphed Mrs. Brown from Chicago,
where the family have gone since the
tornado. They state that the loss of
life at West Frankfort is estimated
at 149. The tornado there swept
through the business section of the
city and did little damage to the
heavily populated resident districts.
CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY
Last Thursday, March 12th, was'cf the day, a very charming reading
the 77th birthday anniversary of
Wendel Hen ana a numoer oi ineir
children came in "to spend the even
ing and offer their congratulations.
It began to rain early in the evening
so the celebration was brief.
Mr. Heil is a native of Germany
but has lived in this country since
early childhood and is one of our
highly respected pioneers. He retired
j f rom active farm life four years agojtions were carried out most pleas-
i and moved to Louisville, where they
own a comfortable home on North There was a very large number In
hill. Their many friends will join ! attendance at the meeting and the
in extending heartiest congratula- '. greatest interest shown in the pro
tions and best wishes for many more gram of the afternoon of this very
years of good health and usefulness. J active branch of the church organ-
Louisville Courier. 'ization.
ASSESSOR IS PRE
PARING TO START
THE YEAR'S WORK
Meeting Here on March 25th of the
Various Precinct Assessors
Is Called.
From Friday's Ialiy
County Assessor William H. Puis,
who is making his initial bow this
year as the official guardian of the
county tax listing, is preparing to
take up the work in the next few
weeks of arranging for the listing of
the personal property of the county
for taxntion purposes.
Mr. Puis has called a meeting of
all of the precinct assessors which
will be he'.d at the court house here
on Saturdav. March 2Sth. and at
which time the various assessors will
dis uss the plans for the assessing of
the different classes of property that
co::;es under their jurisdiction.
The new county assessor is now
uui-y planning the classification of
the property so that it will simplify
the work of the assessors and enable
thorn, to get through the work speed
ily. i he present legislature may enact
laws which will affect the taxing of
property a-nd it is being watched very
close! v bv the county assessor. The
repeal of the intangible tax law will
ali.3 affect the taxation question if
it is passed by the legislature and
give a larger property interest to be
taxed.
PERFORMED TR9
JAH LABOR IN K.T.
GRAVEL PROJECT
Searl S. Davis. President of Chap
ter cf Commerce Deserves
Much Credit.
From Friday's Pally
It is, in the opinion of tlila pap:-r.
only fair that Searl S. .Davis, presi
dent of the Plattsmouth Chamber of
Commerce, be given some public rec
ognition for the excellent work he
performed in carrying out the work
of raising money for the graveling
project cn the King of Trails high
way through the eastern portion of
Cass county.
Mr. Davis was placed at the head
of the committee to manage the
traveling campaign against his, wish,
but the wisdom of the other members
in insisting on his serving was borne
out yesterday in the last hours of the
intensive campaign to raise the nec
essary funds to assure the graveling.
The president of the Chamber of
Commerce has bet n at the head of
the soliciting committee and while
all of the members here and also the
iuv wire? at Murray and Union per
formed a service that entitles them
to a debt of gratitude. Mr. Davis has
on to do his stuff, completing in
forty-five minutes the final amounts
among Plattsmouth people which al
lowed the committee to place in the
hands of the commissioners the
amount of donations asked and mak
ing possible the pulling of the high
way out of the mud.
Everyone who had part in the
campaign, either in soliciting or con
tributing, has the devout thanks of
the community for making the new
road possible, hut Mr. Davis, who has
made an especial sacrifice of time on
this as well as many other commun
ity enterprises, should have special
recognition,
For this rea
reason we say it in print.
rather than with flowers, Mr. Davis.
ENTERTAIN AUXILIARY
j FroiT, Friday's Daily
The ladies auxiliary of the Pres
byterian church was very pleasantly
entertained on Wednesday afternoon
at the church parlors by Mesdames
Fred G. Morgan, John Meisinger, Jr.,
and Loui3 Born.
The ladies enjoyed two special fea
tures in the entertainment program
, by Miss Mildred Meisinger and also
several vocai nuraoers were given oy
Miss Catherine Schneider in her usu
al artistic manner, which served to
heighten the pleasures of the after
noon. At a suitable hour the hostesses
served very dainty and delicious re-
j freshments and in the luncheon the
i St. Patrick's day colors and decora-
- antly.
ARRANGING TO MOVE
Fred Ahrens and brother, Enno
Ahrens of near Nehawka, were here
today for a few hours, coming to
look after the arrangements for Mr.
Fred Ahrens to move to this section
of the country to rer.Me. Mr. Ahrens
has bought the quarter section that
was formerly owned by G. V. Snyder
west of the Lovell farm, and which
Fred is expecting' to break ar.d rut
into cultivation this ye..r. This land
has never been placed i ruler cultiva
tion. GRAVELING
u nr. r
Mi US Si
WAY
RUSTLESS COMMITTEE RAISES
SUM OF $4,250. FULFZLLLKG
REQUEST OF E0ARD.
MEANS BiGJTEP FORWARD
Certified Check Delivered to Eoard of
County Co2iniss:rr.er This
Afternoon.
Ffism liars day's Dulj
The graveling of the King of
Trails highway from the Otoe county
iine soutnwesi oi union so naiii-.
mouth was assured u-df.y when a j
certified check for ?.,!. . was ceav-
ervd to the board cf county commis-j
sioners of C:u--s county, fulfilling the
reouest of the board to secure
additional funds to PJt over this
badly needed road in.prover.unt in j
this section of the county. j
With months of the year when the j
roads are impassable of travel the '
demand has grown that there be!
some definite steps takn to pull this
rart of the county out of the mua
and it has been an?-.ver d in splendid
shape by the progressive citi:e-;i.hi,
that resides in the vicinity of the
highway and in the cities of l'iatts-(
mouth, Murray and Union.
The general committee that was
appointed here sojoe lime ego, con-1
sisting of Searl S. Davu T. H. i'wl
lork. John P. Sattler, K. A. Bates!
and E. J. Richcy. h: s been pushing!
the proposition and received somV
wonderful support from the residents
cf the terri;ory adjoining the high-;
wry that has enabled the proposition !
to be put over in great shape. j
This securing of the graveled
highway is one of the really big '
things of the year for the residents j
of the county and cne that every
citizen will enjoy and
appreciate
more and more as they see the a
ventages rnd benefits to every' one
w ho has to travel the highway either
or business or pleasure.
The county commissioners heartily
supported the proposition to secure a
eooa permanent nigna ai me inne
they were visited by th? committee
ar.d from funds that were available
agreed to supply $2,00t of the cost
if the citizens in the surrounding
territory' would fulfill the same re
quirements as made of the residents
along the D. I... I). near Greenwood
of raising $250
per mile along the
course of tne tugnwaj.
The graveling will cover seventeen j
miles of hiehwav ana will give a
wonderful roadway that will extend
from Nemaha county to this ctty
and which, it is hoped, will be fol
lowed by other projects that will join
up tie highway through Cass county .
in the roads leading east ana w es . j
The general coram.ttee n ts cam-
pa.gn has been assisted b? earnest
ana naru wcKiuj. duuv-il.o
have eiven their best efforts to mak-
,uV,tP J i TttP, nf h,Kt
At Murrav the committee ot cust-
.uuiiaj lllc r-i DAootcr
orS was composed of Glen BoeneKer,
llJZ r V;.io rvorott SraT1P,pr
and Alfred Gansemer, who did yeo
man service in making the graveling
a success.
At Union there was also a live
wire organization and which enjoys
the distinction of
securing their'
tvL-n. ivtc spn i
" uni -
composed of Ed E. Leach, chairman;
Blair Porter and Charles Swan.
The Plattsmouth committee of so
licitors were T. H. Pollock, Fred T.
Ramee. E. J. Richey. "Roy O. Cole,
C. C. Barnard, Luke L. Wiles
B. Livingston, Searl S. Davis,
Bates and John P. Sattler.
John
R. A.
The state and federal aid
funds
will stand half the cost of graveling
and, as the road is graded and main-
taiced under federal requirements,
there will be no delav incurred in
grading and crowning the highway.
The county, with the addition of the
subscriptions of the citizens, will
supplv the remaining half cf the
cost of the graveling.
The board of county commission-
ers will at once advertise for bids
for the graveling and it will be well
under way in a few weeks as the
commissioners expect to take up the
bids at their next regular meeting
and then push the work to comple
tion. This section of the county owes a
vote of thanks to those who have
made the new graveled roadway pos
sible, the board of county commis
sioners, the contributors and the
'Etate highway department and
well the members of the soliciting
SOH-
SOREO
'AS
! committees who worked so hard and
faithfully on the project.
DEATH GF OLD
RESIDENT
GF
NEAR UNION
William
east
Ls
Clarence, Residing North
of Union, Passes Away
Evening
at iiome.
From Thursday's IaUy
The doath of William Ciarence,
one cf the pioneer residents of near
Union, occurred last evening at his
home northeastof that place where
he has been very seriously ill for the
past two weeks from an attack of
pneumonia.
Mr. Clarence has bren a resident
of this count v for more than a half
a century ml was well known in
the community in which he has lived
in this long period f years.
The deceased v. as horn in Holland
M.nrch -2, 1"7. ard came to the
United States when seventeen years
cf age. locating in Chicago. In the
late sixties he came west and en
gaged in farming in southeastern
Cass county.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Ruth Ervin of that community at
Plattsmouth cn March 30, 1S74.
Mrs. Clarence passed away January
2S, 1917.
The deceased was a man held in
the highest esteem by a large circle
of friends who regret very much to
le?.rn of his p?sing.
He is survived by four children,
all grown, Milton and William Clar
ence of Union, Mrs. William Taylor
f Omaha and Mrs. Bert Everett of
ncar Nebraska City
liGlVE Firas
VERY PLEAS
ANT SURPRISE
i
i
i IJr, and Irs. Q. K. Parme'e Assisted
In Celebrating1 Thirty-sizth
Wedclin? Anniversary.
The passing of the thirty-sixth
wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Q. K. Tarmelo as well as the
fifty-seventh birthday cf Mr. Par
m.'Ie was made the occasion of a
very enjoyable gathering at the Par
mtie home west of this city a few
ev-nings ago and which all members
cf the party will long pleasantly re
member. The fact of the approach of the
jcuble anniversary had been learned
cf bv the friends and neighbors ana
?.;rs. Henry Str.rkjohn and Mrs. Geo.
, y. Goodman, neighbors, arranged
jthe delightful surprise that was car-
ried out most successfully,
j During the evening fun and en-
ment vtigned supreme and sever-
al clever stunts were given by the
' fritnds of the guests of honor, Mrs.
St::rkjohn reading a copy of "The
M. rcerville News," prepared for the
occasion, which brought out a great
deal of merriment, while Mrs. G. W.
'. fl'.nH rnn eavp a. snpeial rendiliff on
Th ;vIarried Tjfe cf Mr. and Mrs.
q Pamle,"
cItver and aaded
which was very
to the fun of the
; evening. Henry starKjonn a;so gave
a selection. "In the Year of S2."
which was much enjoyed, while
Judge Allen J. Beeson extended the
well wishes of the party to the esti-
lr.,b!e hcst aml hostess.
occasion the
pre.Sented Mr. and Mrs. Par-
J handsome
;ft , ,
glI.l,s ?"Q srf.
fine milk
stool and
and Mrs.
i pail was pre sented to Mr.
Parmele and it is stated that they
. . '
i are now expecting to become the
iit i
filing dairy farmers of that local-
ity.
Those attending the pleasant oc
casion were: Messrs. and Mesdames
Andrew Uhe and daughter Mildred;
Allen J. Beeson and daughter, Miss
" ,7 C :, tt"i,- '
Starkjohn and son, William; Martin
lson; G. W. Goodman; Oliver Har-
j '
children, and Messrs
and Mike Renner, as
well as Mr. and Mrs. Parmele.
INSTALLS NEW SIGN
The Buick service station here,
which is operated by John B. Living
ston, thet rustling representative of
the company, is having a new sign
: placed today on the exterior of the
i station at Fourth and Main street
and which is being arranged so tnai
! it can be illuminated at night for
Uhe benefit of the motorists who are
! seeking Buick service. The sign is
: onq that will attract the attention of
the passersby and adds much to the
; general appearance of the station.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The many friends cf Mrs. Earl
Schwenniker will be pleased to know
that this estimable lady is now show
ing a very good progress at the Meth
odist hospital in Omaha where she
has been for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Schwenniker has been in very
critical condition and her continued
improvement is the cause of much
rejoicing to her family and friends.
Mrs. J. M. Henry of Kansas City,
mother of Mrs. Schwenniker, has
been at her side constantly since her
operation.
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MANY ENJOY DANCE
From Friday's Pally
The Gradoviile orchestra was
playing at Murray last evening at
the dance given at I'eterson hall and
one of the largest crowds of the sea
son was present at the delightful oc
casion. There were many from this
city motoring down for the dance
while young people from Union, Ne
hawka and Weeping Water were
prr:-tnt t; take part in the dancing
treat. The dances this season at
Murray have been quite successful
snd the persons attending them re
port a most delightful time.
BARGAIN WEDNES
DAY BRINGS LARGE
CROWDS TO CITY
Despite the Unfavorable Condition
cf the Roads ?tl?i:y Are Here to
Take Advantages of Prices.
The regular community bargain
day held yesterday was one that
brought in a very large number of
the residents of the outb'ing districts
to take advantage of the exception
ally fine opportunities of real money
savinsr barer.ins. and this, in the face
of the fact that the roads at this time I
are far from what is desirable for!
traveling.
The Ad club, member.? of which
are participating in the bargain day
offerings. were unable to get out
with their regular monthly mailing
list this month owing to the fact that
the list is being checked and a new
and up to date list prepared for cir
culation of the special bargain sheets
but this will be resumed as soon as
possible.
T.e advertisements of the special
monthly bargain offerings have ap
peared in the Journal, both in the
daily and weekly editions, and those
of the residents of the county who
are not subscribers of the paper can,
by writing the Journal or R. W.
Knorr, secretary of the Ad club, se
cure copies of the bargain sheets for
the April community sales day that
will be held on the third Wednesday I
of April.
The residents of the community
have found these special days real
money savers and the prices that are
offered are as cheap as can be found
anywhere in good, dependable mer
chandise and a comparison of prices
here andn in large cities or other
towns shows that there is opportunity
to make the dollar go a long ways
farther by trading in Plattsmouth
than by going to the larger cities. A
check of prices shows that Platts
mouth merchants are giving the peo
ple real service in every way.
OLD VETERAN OUT
Yesterday afternoon Asbury Jacks,
who was taken quite ill on the
streets last week, was able to be
dov.m town for a few hours, enjoy
ing the nice spring weather as well
as visiting with his many friends.
His many friends were well pleased
to learn that Mr. Jacks was showing
such improvement and trust that it
may continue until he is entirely re
covered from his severe sick spell.
At the advanced age of Mr. Jacks his
attack has been quite serious and
caused him a great deal of suffering.
Buy your ink and pencils at the
Bates Book and Gift Shop.
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"Glad Te
If you happen to be one who has just
come to live in or near Plattsmouth, we
want you to consider this a personal in
vitation to call at the First National Bank
and get acquainted.
We'll be honestly glad to see you,
glad to welcome you to the community,
glad to do anything in our power to make
things easier and pleasanter for you while
you're getting settled.
Believe us at your service!
The First National Bank
TMS BANK WHEHE YOU AT HOwj
n
r
PLMTS.MOUTS JL XECtZTCiCA,
"The Bank Where Yea Feel at' Home!"
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DECLAMATORY
CONTEST AT
HIGH SCHOOL
Large Number Present to Enjoy Fine
Program Arrang-ed Sy Con
testants in the Event.
From Friday's la:ly
Last evening the high Fchool audi
toiium was filled with a large and
very much interested audieme to en
joy the declamatory contest r.rrnnged
among the young people of the city
schools and in which an unusually
high standaid of numbers were
given.
The high school orchestra, one of
the best musical organiations in any
of the eastern Nebraska schools, was
present and gave several numbers
that were very much enjoyed by all
of the members of the large audi
ence. The' extemporaneous class, com
posed of Roland Thomas. Norria
Cummins, George Swatek and Georgw
Thacker, were given their subjects
only an hour before the opening of
the program and each of the young
men made a very effective presenta
tion of their subjects. The award in
this class was given to Norris Cum
mins, who has been the winner in
the last two contests in this class.
In the dramatic class there were
also four contestants. Misses Gretch
en Warner, Ruth Tidball. Helene
Perry, Helen Beeson. In this event
there were very artistically given se
lections that reflected the greatest of
credit cn the young women taking
part and In which Miss Helene Perry
was given the first prie for her num
ber, "How the LaRue Stakes Were
Won."
The humorous class comprised
three of the young ladies of the
school, Misses Mildred Meisinger,
Evelyn Robb and Alice Crabill and
in this event. Miss Evelyn Robb was
awarded the first prie in her selec
tion. "Jimmy Under the Table."
During the evening, the Boys'
Glee club, under the direction of
Miss Frances Field, supervisor of
music, gave a selection that was
much wijoyed and the young men
comprising the organlation made a
most pleasing hit in their first pub
lic appearance.
The boys' quartet, composed of
Clyde Graves, Edgar Wescott, James
Jean and Frank Godwin, also gave a
number that was much enjoyed.
The presentation of the medals
was made by R. G. Campbell, prin
cipal of the high school.
The winners of the local contest
will .go to the Eastern Nebraska dis
trict contest at Omaha on April 10th
and from the exceptionally gifted
talent of the city schools here they
should make a fitting representation
of Plattsmouth.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Mrs. D. C. Morgan, of this city,
who has been at Lincoln for the past
few days visiting with her sisters and
also taking treatment there at the
sanitarium, was operated on Tuesday
for the removal of her tonsils that
have been giving her a great deal of
trouble of late. The operation was
a thorough success and it is thought
that the patient will secure a great
deal of relief from the operation. The
many friends here are pleased to
learn that Fhe has stood the ordeal
so nicely and trust that she may soon
be able to return home restored to
her former good health.
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