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PIATTSMOTJTH SEMI-WEEKIY JOURNAL
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CITY SCHOOLS
HOLD ANNUAL
&1AY DAY FE
BEAUTIFUL AND COLORFUL WITH
BRIGHT COSTUMES OF THE
GIRLS OF SCHOOL.
HELEN WESCOTT IS THE QUEEN
! Chosen as the Most Popular Girl in
Senior Class; Ruth Tidbali is
Maid of Honor.
From Saturday's Dally
After raining in the morning and
the lowering clouds threatening rain
at nnv time, the weather man was
kind to the May day fete of the
Plattsmouth city schools yesterday
afternoon and permitted the carry
ing out of the program without
rain, altho the threatening weather
served to keep many away.
The bleachers and seats around
the high school campus were filled
bv 2 o'clock and as the rain appar
ently was to hold off its downpour
the crowd gradually grew to several
hundred to witness the very beauti
ful and attractive presentation of
Mav day that had been arranged by
Miss Frances Fields, supervisor of
music of the city schools, and the
teachers of the grade schools.
The occasion was colorful with
the rainbow like garb of the senior
girls who were in the train of the
queen as her attendants, as well aa
in the vari-colored gowns and suits
of the little folks of the grade
schools who participated in the pro
gram. The high school orchestra under
the direction of Miss Fields played
the accompaniment for the dances
and songs and for the pageant that
occupied the first part of the pro
gram and also for the march of the
queen and rhe attendants.
The first, portion of the program
was given over to the pageant that
carried out the thought of the
springtime season and was very
effectively presented in a series of
dr-.nces and pantomimes.
The story of the pageant was one
of interest and very cleverly carried
cut. Ceres, who Li the goddess of
agriculture, and takes care of all
plants and grain on earth, has one
daughter, Prosperina, goddess of
springtime. King Pluto succeeded In
carrying the daughter away to his
realm. Ceres Is grief-stricken and
sings her lament when informed by
Jupiter of the loss of her daughter.
Ceres pronounces a curse on the
earth until Prosperina returns. Ju
piter finally sends .Mercury to Pluto
to bring back the goddess of spring
time. Pluto allows her return for
six months and then she must leave
the earth for six months when the
earth would become cold and dreary.
Ceres was presented by Miss Helen
Wescott, Prosperina was most charm
ingly given by little Miss Jean Cald
well, Edward Patterson made a very
striking Pluto, Jupiter was repre
sented by Robert Fitch and Mercury
by Roy Kline. The young people
made a very pleasing offering of the
pageant and the second and third
grades were seen in a nunmber of
clever dances, while the older girls
of the fifth and sixth grades gave a
real classic dance that showed the
greatest artistic ability on the part
of the girls.
The teachers who assisted in the
direction of the pageant and the
dances were Misses Marion Walker,
Jessie Whalen. Estelle Balrd, Irene
Parli, Marie Svobcda, Amelia Mar
tens and Evelyn Stewart.
One of the most charming of the
special numbers given was the solo
dance of Miss Melba Gehrett, who is
one of the talented young people of
the city and gave a very classic ex
hibition for the benefit of the very
large audience.
The question that had been chief
in the minds of the audience was
that of the selection of the Queen of
the May and whose identity was a
very closely guarded secret, so much
so that the senior girls who were
present were unaware up to a very
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few moments of the coronation of
who the queen was to be.
The throne had been arranged at
the north end of the campus and was
very pleasing to the eye, a lattice
work of white forming the back
ground and over this were placed
streamers of the cherry and lavendar
of the seniors colors while the seat
of the queen and the throne was cov
ered with white. The green foliage
formed back o the seat of the queen
also made a very pleasing effect.
The sound of tb,e march of the
orchestra was followed by the ap
pearance of the queen's herald and
then the maid of honor. Miss Ruth
Tidball, whose dark beauty was en
hanced by a dress of the softest
shade of pink, her headdress also be
ing in this color and the winsome
maid of honor carried a bouquet of
American Beauty roses.
The maid of honor was followed
by a bevy of senior girls in their
bright colored gowns that added
beauty to the general settings of the
coronation and when grouped around
the throne made a very winsome pic
ture of girlish beauty.
The queen came next and as the
white clad figure with the long flow
ing veil approached the campus, the
veil borne by the pages, the audience
had their first glimpse of the choice
of the high school. Miss Helen Wes
cott, the queen of 1925. Miss Wes
cott made a most charming queen
and the honor was one well bestowed
as the new queen has been one of
the active figures in the school dur
ing her four years in high school and
her musical offerings have been an
always pleasing feature of the high
school entertainments.
The floral crown was placed on the
brow of the queen by the maid of
honor and completed this feature of
the ceremonies of the afternoon.
After the coronation the audience
was entertained by a series of fancy
dances and drills, one of the clever
est of which was the jazz band, pre
sented by the little folks of Grade
C, which was received with marked
approval. The choral club of the
high school also gave a number that
added to the enjoyment of the audi
ence. '
The May pole dance was the last
attraction of the exercises, the chil
dren of the second and third grades
assisting in the winding of the pole.
In the second part of the exer
cises. Miss Marion Walker, Miss An
na Rys, Miss Carls. Miss Janet Ba
Jecl:, Miss Marie Boyd. Miss Gladys
T,ash and Mrs. W. G. Kieck assisted
in the direction of the children.
The fete was closed by the Star
Tpangled Banner most appropriately
bringing the event to a close.
The 1925 May day fete may well
be credited as the cleverest and best
arranged of any that have been giv
en despite the fact that the weather
served as a handicap to the teachers
and the young people taking part.
Miss Fields and all the teachers who
have been working on the arrange
ments for the event certainly deserve
a world of credit for their splendid
service.
Will Popularize Idea of
the "Full Dinner Plate
The politicians of a decade ago,
who put over the slogan "A Full
Dinner Pail" had nothing on our fel
low townsman C. C. Wescott, presi
dent of the Ad club, which is co
operating wholeheartedly with the
American Legion in the securing of
next year's district meeting here.
Mr. Wescott has worked out the
"Full Dinner Plate" idea as a novel
feature to advertise Plattsmouth at
Falls City next Thursday, and in it
will be incorporated small "lapel"
plates, for pinning to the coats of
the various delegations, larger ones
for tying onto their car3 and on up
to the monstrous ones that will be
placed in and near the convention
hall, and on all of them will be
suitable printing and painting set
ting forth the many things Platts
mouth will offer its guests in 1926,
one of which that is sure to strike a
responsive chord among the dele
gates being the "full dinner plate"
itself. A real feed is in store for
them when they come to Platts
mouth and if there's anybody can
put the idea across, its C. C.
Enjoyable Reception end
Dance for Newly weds
From Saturday's Daily
The John Meisinger home on west
Marble street was the scene last
evening of a very enjoyable recep
tion and dance in honor of the new-
lyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kruger,
the bride being the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger.
In the early evening, the near rel
atives came for a three course seven
o'clock dinner, including a number
from out of town. The table and
rooms had been tastefully decorated,
and the bride and groom received a
hearty welcome from the members
of the dinner party as they took their
places at the table.
After the dinner hour, additional
guests began arriving, including a
large number from the vicinity west
of town where the Meisinger family
resided before removing here. The
rooms were cleared and to the tunes
of some good, old fashioned music,
the guests numbering more than
fifty engaged In an old fashioned
dance that continued well past the
midnight hour.
As a climax to the evening's en
joyment a luncheon of sandwiches,
coffee and bride's cake was served,
shortly before the hour of departure.
Besides being showered with con
gratulations, the bride and groom
were recipients of many beautiful
and useful gifts.
FOE SALE
Seven room bouse, modern except
heat. 720 Locust street.
P. BALSEIt.
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Dr. Bawnasw, Dentist, Hotel
Uaia rata. Bus
5 After Every Meal
SWl KEPT J J
Pass it around
af ter every meal
Give the family
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aid to digestion.
Cleans teeth too.
Keep it always
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AUTHOR GIVES
REASONS FOR
WRITING STORY
Zane Grey Tells Why He Wrote the
Story of "The Thundering
Herd."
JIV Z.WK CUKV
It would take a longe time to
tell all about how I came to write
"The Thundering Herd" almost as
long as it took to write the book.
But perhaps I can give you some idea
in short space.
In the first place, some fifteen
years ago, I had the great good for
tune to become a friend of the old
plainsman, Buffalo Jones, and he
took me on some 'wild trips to the
North Rim of the Grand Canyon. He
was really the savior of the buffalo
that is to say. he captured most
of the buffalo calves, from which
have descended all the buffalo liv
ing today. Naturally, I became won
derfully interested in these fine, big
animals.
One day I was pretty much scared
by Jones' cowboys, who put me on a
white horse that the buffalo hated,
and the whole herd took after me
and chased me all over the desert
Not until afterwards did the cow
boys tell me that the white horse
thought it was play, and could never
have been caught by the buffalo.
From Buffalo Jones I first heard
about the millions of buffalo on the
plains in the early days the vast
thundering herds- and the stories of
how they were massacred for their
hides and bones. Hides sold as cheap
as twenty-five cents. This slaughter
was one of the bloodiest carnages In
the history of the world, and a ter
rible blunder. For the buffalo were
superior to cattle, and would have
enriched our great West. But they
were butchered in a few short yars
I determined to write the story of
the vanishing of the thundering
herds, and set about getting my ma
terial. A few years ago I visited
the plains of Kansas, Oklahoma and
the Panhandle of Texas, to make my
self familiar with the prairie land
where the vast herds used to roam.
I found deep buffalo wallows and
trails, but no other signs of the
American bison. Then from all :
had gathered I wrote "The Thunder
ing Herd."
I hope all my readers and film
fans will be interested in the story.
rot only because I have tried to draw
a true picture of the extermination
of one of the most wonderful of our
own American animals, but also that
it may give you the impulse toward
conservation of what wild life still
exists in our great country.
The picturization of this famous
story by Zane Grey will be shown at
the Parmele theatre four days start
ing next Wednesday.
APPOINTS COMMITTEE
From Saturday's Daily
Yesterday Judge James T. Begley
nem a snort session of the district
court and aDDointed a pommlttPA nn
resolutions from the Cass Countv Bar
association to DreDare nroner si
pressions of reeret at the denth nf
. is. Aioricn, one of the well known
and popular members of the bar. The
court named as the committee J. A
Capwell, C. E. Tefft of Weeping
water, William DelesDernier of Elm
wood. The memorial services for Mr. Aid-
rich will be held at the district court
room In this city on Monday, May
zoin, at j. i a. m.
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Use a little of our cas tar on- vonr
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PURCHASES LARGE
TRACT OF PROP
ERTY YESTERDAY
Part of the Block Between 3rd
and 4th Sts., on Pearl
From Saturday's Dally
One of the largest real estate
rleals of the past few weeks was
consumated yesterday . afternoon
when W. T. Craig purchased tne
greater part of the south half of the
block lying between 3rd and 4th
streets on Pearl street.
This deal makes Mr. Craig the
owner of all of the lots in the block
west of the two lots owned by L. B.
Egenberger and including several
residences.
It is the intention of the new
owner to have all of the residence
properties improved and put in first
class shape for rental purposes and
which with their closeness to the
main portion of the city should make
them very desirable for the purposes
of homes.
The frame . warehouse that was
formerly owned by the L. C. Sharp
estate will be moved by Mr. Craig
to the rear of his coal office on
Fourth street arid will be used as a
storehouse for the lines of goods
that he will handle in his transfer
lines and coal business.
Mr. Craig has made a very great
success of his business ventures in
this city and his purchase of this
large block of property means that
it will be put in first class shape and
be a pleasing addition to the com
munity. Enjoyable Bridge Party
at the Egenberger Home
From Saturday's Dally
Miss Helen Egenberger and Miss
Esther Heafey were hostesses this
week to one of the largest and most
enjoyable bridge parties of the sea
son, the event being held at the at
tractive Egenberger home on Vine
street. There were four tables of
bridge and in the playing Miss
Jeanette Weber was awarded the
first prize while the second prize
was awarded to Miss Gladys Lash.
During the evening the young
ladies also enjoyed a number of very
pleasing musical selections, both
vocal and instrumental.
At an appropriate hour very dain
ty and delicious refreshments were
served that added to the enjoyment
of all of the members of the party.
A SIGHT FOR THE THIRSTY
From Saturday' Dally
Parties who were at the Burling
ton station yesterday ' had the oppor
tunity of viewing the freight car
loaded with iron drums of alcohol
that were bound from Chicago to
Omaha and which later fell into the
hands of Robert Samardick and his.
force at Omaha.
The consignment of booze had
been sent out as oil from some of the
Chicago wholesalers in the booze
game that prohibition has made so
profitable and was consigned to the
"Farmers Oil Co." of Omaha and was
consigned from the "Star Oil Co." of
Chicago, both fictitious names, the
federal agents believe.
Word of the coming of the car
We furnish
ear warmers with
each straw hat!
(Rain
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Ticket Agent
load of alcohol had reached Omaha
and on its arrival there it was greet
ed by the federal officials who after
securing samples of the contents of
the drums, proceeded to dump the re
mainder of the stock into the Mis
souri river, giving the fish a real
treat in the way of a beverage with
a kick. c
It Is estimated by the Omaha offi
cials that the value of the drums at
the Omaha retail prices would range
from $80,000 to $90,000, and the
loss will be one keenly felt by the
metropolitan dealers in the forbidden
beverage.
Two 55-gallon drums of real beer
were also in the car and which had
evidently been "thrown in" as a gift
to the Omaha wholesalers from their
friends in Chicago.
FOR SALE OR RENT
Five room house for sale or rent.
Herman Hough, Plattsmouth.
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SEED CORN FOB SALE
About 10 bushels St. Charles
white seed corn, picked before the
frost came; will test 98 per cent.
JAME8 EARHART,
Murray, Neb.
,nJ 1 " w i a an aju
or Shine IU3ay 15th
IS-
Straw Hat Day
Come in and get yours. It' already. Price $1.50 to $5
C. E. VTJescotf's Sons
"ON THE CORNER"
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VIA THE
X CLUB HOLDS MEETING
Last evening the members of the
X club were very pleasantly enter
tained at the home of Jack Hatt on
West Pearl street and a large num
ber of the young people of the high
school who are members of the club
were in attendance. The time was
spent in dancing and a general good
time, and at an appropriate hour
dainty refreshments were served that
added to the enjoyment of all of the
members of the party.
Max Pfitzmeyer was among those
going to Omaha this morning to spend
the- day. in ; that city, looking, after
some matters of business.
Dray Line Established!
I am prepared to look af
ter your draying work
either in the city or the
country.
GEO. W. OLSON
Phone 391 or 674