Nebraska State Histori cal Society 2 mn VOL. NO. XII PLATTSSIOUTH. NEBRASKA. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1925. NO. 56 S3 If plattemowtb YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MARRIED WEDNESDAY Miss Myrtle M. Copenhaver and Mr. Ralph W. McNamee of Brush, Colo., Joined in Wedlock. From Thursday's Daily Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Christian church at this city occurred the marriage of Miss Myrtle M. Copenhaver of near Union and Mr. Ralph V. McNamee of Brush, Colorado. The wedding was very simple, the'otner. Pints of historical and com young people motoring up from Union in company with Miss Virginia Cop enhaver, sister of the bride and Mr. Ardon H. Rheumann, a friend of many years standing of the g.noni. These youiig peope accompanied the ride i-.r.d groom to the church viiie tuc vtdding ceremony was jer oriijer. The marriage lines were read by the Rev. Walter R. Robb, pastor of the church and the impressive ring service was used in the joining of the two lives of the. two estimable young people. The gown of the bride was of blue, catin back canton crepe forming the costume that was very attractive and charming to the happy and youth ful bride. Among those who attended the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Courtney of Wray. Colorado, George Copenhaver, brother of the iaride and Miss Ellen Chapman of near Union. The contracting parties are very popular in and near Union where they have gro'wn to manhood and wo manhood and where their friends are limited only by their circle of ac quaintances. The bride is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Copenhaver and has been one of the popular and charming girls in her home commun ity for a number of years, a lady of more than usual charm of personality that has endeared her to all who have the pleasure of knowing her. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McNamee of Brush, Colorado, and where the family have resided for a number of years, locat ing on a farm near fliat--plae and being very successful: there in the last few years. - After a brief visit at Omaha and Union with relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs. McNamee expect to return to Brush where the groom has a splendid home awaiting the coming of his bride and where they will make their home in the future and will make a splendid addition to the life of that community. In their new home Mr. and Mrs. McNamee will take the best wishes of their host of warm friends through out this part" of Cass county. CARS HAVE SMASH UP From Thursday's Dally Last eveninsr more or less excite- ment was created at the intersection cf 6th and Main street when the Ford sedan driven by a young man named Johnson, crashed into the Ford of s?" Ta2!i Injuring none of the occupants tc any extent. The car of Mr. Taylor, it is stated by eyewitnesses of the accident, was coming from the north and had al most cleared the intersection when it was struck by the car of Mr. John- arn fnmi n f from thp Prist at a verv good rate of speed as the driver was evidently planing to make the grade) at the Sixth street intersection and i noticing the Taylor car too late to avoid the collision. From Thursday's Dally The fenders of the cars as well as The local representative of the the windshield in the Johnson car Burlington, R. W. Clement, states was broken and will require some that the special excursion rate of time to have the cars hack in their $8 for the trip to Chicago and re former condition. The broken glass ' turn will be effective on Saturday, from the windshield of the Johnson car was strewn over. the occupants of the car but as far as can be learned none of the parties were seriously in jured by the flying glass. PREPARING FOR WINTER From Thursday's Daily n-h ,Q,.,i nr o.iMtin ot thptr' ,.tt .,.,,, nn iha .., -.una- f th ,ftr.rt for thp in- ..n, r.,mr in tua Win en hiH school ouild'ing as I J??'1 &Jt 2 the present furnace has been inade- and the Northwestern are , also mak quate for the services of the school, nS 8 te effective from FY?"hl- 0raTtoy?romhistecity who expect to uruer mill me iiiiiuiru iau uaic , , e n 4tmMUake advantage of the rates however i .J.L.;-in in iu wiiiici 6Suu, lii uu-iu - have the new furnace installed so tnat tne wonc can oe co npietea oy the time school starts. The contract ( for the installing of the furnace has been awarded to John Bauer & Co. CARD OF THANKS Most gratefully we wish to express our appreciation of the many acts of love and kindness that were shown to our beloved mother, Mrs. Ida Tritsch in her last illness and to. the friends for their sympathy and as sistance at the hour of our bereave ment as well as for the beautiful flowers at the funeral service.' These acts of the kind and loving friends and neighbors will ever be gratefully I rememoerea. Mr- and Mrs. August Kaffenberirer. Mr. and Mrs Henrv' Nolting, Elmer, Fred and Walter Tritsch. RETURNS FROM CHICAGO From Friday's Daily Miss Anna Ileisel, one of the effi cient teachers of the Plattsmouth corps, has just returned from Chicago where she spent a most interesting sesion in attendance at Chicago Nor mal school. While in Chicago, Miss Heisel the guest of old Plattsmouth friends, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Richardson, who proved themselves royal entertainers. The Fourth of July was spent at Bay View Cottage on Crystal Lake. Besides visiting the wonderful museums, art institutes, and parks of Chicago, numerous extended motor trips were taken into Indiana and Ill inois, visting Lagrange, Peoria, Mo line, Joliet, Elgin. Wooded Island and mercial interest. Miss Heisel found the Francis Parker Junior high school of Chicago of great interest in her frequent visits there. MODERN WOOD MEN MAKE DO NATION TO FUND Cass Camp Votes to Make Large a Donation as Possible For Le gion Community Building. Prom Thursday's Dally Last evening Cass camp. Modern 'woodmen of America, at their ses sion held a very interesting and pleasant meeting that was very largely attended by the membership and filled with many matters of in terest to the membership. There were three candidates initi ated into the order and received with all the approved mysteries of wood craft and becoming full fledged mem bers of this great fraternity. The members of the camp also re ceived a very much appreciated pic ture presenetd by John Cory, one of the veteran members of Cass camp, in which was given a group picture of the Woodmen some eight years ago which had been In the posses sion of the Cory family for some years but which Mr. Cory decided should adorn the lodge room of the fraternity of which be has so long been a member. The camp also voted at the meet ing to donate the sum of $25 for the community building that is being sponsored by the American Legion and also to give several dances in the near future, the proceeds of which were to be devoted to the com munity building fund of the Legion. This order has been among the most patriotic in the country and was one of the orders that extended the in surance of its members in the World war to cover their military service so that the Woodmen that were repre sented in the army carried their in surance protection with them in de fense of the flag. After the business meeting a smoker and a general social time was enjoyed by the members until .the hour for adjournment arrived. iniini UIPTOH Dill I UN "AIL- ROAD EXCURSION TO CHICAGO, ILL. Rates of $8 Effective From Lincoln, Omaha and Council Bluffs Runs Saturday Aug. 15th. Aug. 15th instead of Aug. 22nd., from the cities of Lincoln, Omaha and Council Bluffs. According to the information re ceived here the rates will be effective on the afternoon of August 15th and there will be no special train but the passengers cared for on train 0. 12 leaving uuiauu ai o.ou y. ui. On the return the passengers will be cared for on train No. 5 and No. 3. reaching here on Monday morn- ing and Monday afternoon will have to go to Omaha to get their train - from that place as under the arranfrements the Burlington will h th, u on their route MRS. BABBITT BETTER From Thursday's Daily- The reports from the hospital in state that Mrs. Maude Babbitt, who has been there for the. past several weeks recovering from the effects of her broken hip, is now showing signs of marked improvment and her gen eral condition is much better than It has been for some weeks and great ly encourages the family and friends in the hopes that tnere win be no complications to delay the recovery of the patient. Have you anything to sell or buy ? I Then tell the world about it enough the Journal want Ad column. FUNERAL OF MRS. IDA GRACE TRITSCH OCCURS YESTERDAY Services at the Late Home Yesterday Afternoon Attended By Large Number of Old Friends. From Thursday's Dally Yesterday afternoon at the family home northwest of this city, was held the funeral services of the late Mrs. Ida Grace Tritsch, lifetime resi dent of this community, and a lady universally loved and esteemed by a very large circle of warm friends. The service was held amid the scenes that from earliest childhood days the departed lady had known and loved, the home where her hap piness and greatest sorrow had come, knowing her for the last time as the brief and impressive burial service was intoned by the Rev. J. H. Sals bury of Lyons, .Nebraska, a former pastor of the Presbyterian church here and where Mrs. Tritsch had been a worshipper. The funeral was one of the larg est ever held in this portion of Cass county, the cars and old time friends as well as the relatives gathering early at the home and the residence and grounds were soon filled by the old time friends who gathered to add a tribute to their departed neighbor who had gone to the last long rest. During the service the Platts mouth Masonic quartet composed of Frank A. Cloidt, L. O. Minor, Dr. R. P. Westover and Raymond C. Cook, sang two or tne wen lovea songs. "Now the Day is O'er" and "Beauti ful Isle of Somewhere." At the conclusion of the service at the home the body was conveyed to Oak Hill eeemtery where it was laid to the last long rest beside that of the husband, John P. Tritsch, who preceded the wife in death a num ber of years. The. floral tributes at the funeral were many and beauitful and Bilent ly attested the feeling of regret felt in the community at the death of this good woman. To the sorrowing children, the aged mother and the brothers and sisters the deep sympathy of the community gees oit in this hour of parting. . - SEEK SOUTH BEND SUICIDE Body Is Exhumed at Request of Mrs. Josephine " Gallagher of Fremont Who Fails to Identify It. From Friday's Daily The body of the dead man found several weeks ago on an island near South Bend, and which was buried in the cemetery there by the county au thorities, was exhumed yesterday af ternoon at the request of Mrs. Joseph ine Gallagher, of Fremont, who sought to identify the body as that of William John Gallagher, who dis appeared from his home in Fremont some five weeks prior to the finding of the body of the suicide near the pleasant little city of South Bend. The earnest request of Mrs. Galla gher that perhaps the man might be the one sought, altho the description given did not tally with that of the man who had been found at South Bend, led County Attorney Kiech to yield to the wish of the lady and P. C. Stander, the Louisville undertaker was authorized to go ahead and have the body taken up where it could be inspected by the relatives. The body did not prove that of the man sought and was again restored to the grave where it had been laid to rest, probably to remain unidentified for the end of time. The Gallagher family reside at 503 West L. street, Fremont. DANCE WEDNESDAY EVENING From Saturday's Daily The ladies of ' the Fontenelle chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are planning a very fine dance on Wednesday eve ning at the Coates hall and which will, it is hoped, raise funds that can be devoted to patriotic purposes and prove pleasant to the dancing public as well as securing the funds for worthy purposes, as the ladies are devoting their efforts to community enterprises. ' ' The committee in charge has secur ed the Ken Baker's Omahans, one of the well known musical organizations of the metropolis and whose five piece membership are noted for their excellent work and enticing melodies on the dance floor. The ladies are desirious of a generous patronage and hope to give the public a real treat. ROY KNORR IMPROVING From Saturday's Dally The reports from Kirksvllle, Mis souri, are to the effect that Roy W. Knorr, who was operated on there Thursday, is' doing very nicely and hi3 general condition is as good as could possibly be desired and it is hoped that in a very few days that he may soon be able to get a decided gain in strength that will permit his leaving the hospital. HAS CHARGE OF PAINT SHOP From Friday's Daily The Burlington paint shop in this city has for the past few days been in charge of Mr. H. Long, of Aurora, who has arrived here to relieve George Luschinsky, former head of the shop, who is now taking a well I deserved rest from his duties. Owing' to. the illness of Mrs. -Luschinsky, - who has been in poor health for the past two years. Air. uuscninsKy has felt his duties very restrictive on his care of the wife and has decided that i he would lay aside the position of From Thursday's Daily foreman for the present at least. Mr. A number of the members of the Long is now arranging for the re-'American Legion Auxiliary are out moval of his family to this city where helping to cover the solicitation of they will make their home in the: funds for the new Community Audi future, torium in the residence section, and Mr. Luschinsky has been foreman very encouraging reports were receiv of the local paint shop for a great 'ed today from these workers on the many years, succeeding the late D. j first results of their canvas. Various B. Smith in this position, being one amount from 1 to $15 have been of the most popular and well liked 'subscribed in the residence section, employes of the railroad, esteemed by 'and the drive there is really just the officials as well as the employes as an efficient workman and a gentle man in every sense of the terra. RECEIVES PAY MENT AFTER THIRTY YEARS Reuben W. Hyers of Lincoln Paid Long Standing Debt by Fam ily Made Here Years Ago. From Thursday's Daily From Lincoln comes the story of the payment after a lapse of thirty years of an obligation owing to Reu ben W. Hyers, one-time sheriff of Cass county, which was contracted in this city many 'years ago when Mr. Hyers was a well known resi dent of this community. The affair started in Plattsmouth at least thirty years ago, Mr. Hyers states, and at that time there was a J family here that had met up withIt takes time to get then; in at best, misfortune and were in decidedly hard straits when Mr. Hyers ad vanced them the sum of $300, he at that time having Just retired from the office of sheriff of Cass county which he held for many years. The family that 1 ad acquired the loan did not prosp&t s they wished and the business in which they were engaged failed to show the results that had been hoped for, with the result that the prospect of repaying the $300 became so remote that Mr Hvor cavp un hoDe of beine paid and lone ago scratched the matter off the slate of time as one of the many kind acts that he had carried i out in his life that, had gone unre warded. The vears have passed and Mr. Ush ers, who is now in his eighty-fourth year and living inLincoln witn ins son, Gus A. Hyers, was most agree ably surprised on Monday to receive through the mail a letter in wnicn was the $300 that he had loaned so manv vears aeo. or rather the amount to repay him for the loan. The letter was from the wire or tho f-imilv that had received the $300 loan and 6tated that the family had had much hard luck but naa neen nhio tn save $1,000 and from which the $300 had been sent in to pay the old debt. Thp navmpnt was a striking testi monial of the sterling honesty that dominates the large majority or peo nio nithnufrh thev mierht bv circum stances be delayed for even this long period in mamng settlements. MANY LOUISVILLE PEOPLE HERE TO SEE CONTRACT LET From Friday's Dally Thts mornine: a goodly share of the rps5dpnts of Louisville were here to look over the letting of the con tract for the hard surfacing or tne main highways in Louisville pre cinct. The bids call for either grav eling or stone surfacing and the boosters are very much interested in the letting of the contract as the gravel or stone In either case win nrnhahlv come from the ample Quar ries and pits near Louisville and will furnish employment to a num ber of men as well as in the laying of the hard surface on the roads. Among those who were here were Mayor L. J. Mayfield, W. F. Diers, Martin Sjogren, John WTagner, C. G. Mayfield, C. E. Noyes, F. H. Ossen kop, Harold Williams, M. L. Williams, Dan Schoeman, Lawrence Group. T. A. Bushnell, Claude Rand, Fred Bremmer of the National stone quar ries, V. A. Besack and August Os 6enkopj WEEDS MEET WITH SLAUGHTER From Saturday's Daily The weeds along the vicinity of high school hill yesterday afternoon were being slaughtered and the sur roundings of the home of J. F. Warga, the president of the Platts mouth Hole-In-One club was being made more attractive by the labors of Mr. Warga, who foreswore his activ ities on the golf course for the day and took up the more humble means of exercise as found in the sythe. lawnmower and the trfcimer that removes the grass fronf near the walks. The efforts of Mr. Warga have served as an inspiration to all re siding in his neighborhood and at tracted a great deal of attention from the residents of that section of the city. WOMEN LEND AID TO AUDI TORIUM DRIVE . .,. ,r i tr i ' legion Auxiliary Members Volunteer to Help Solicit and are Get- ting Good Results. starting, so it seems quite certain that citizens generally will back the movement with the same loyal sup port it is receiving from the business firms of the city and the civic and fraternal organizations. The Legion committee is indebted to those loyal Auxiliary members who have come forward and' volun teered their services in this respect, and feels that full credit is due their worthy efforts. A complete list of names of those helping will be pub lished at a little later date. Under the systematic assignment of territory everyone in Plattsmouth will eventually be reached with the request for a contribution to the fund. However, this work takes time, and a close checking-up of results, and it is not contemplated completing this part of the drive before Septem ber 1st. There are a number of cards still out in the business section which the committee would like to get back as soon as possible. Their prjmpt re turn, properly signed, will enable the committee to concentrate on the other sections to be cover jd and ex pedite the work just that jiuch more and doubly so when therj is delay in getting them signed up. The initial collection called for on all pledge cards signed up so far,' on "August 15 or later" .'ill be collect ed between now and September 1st, and those who desire extended pay ments given opportunity to sign the payment nolt for fcaiue ... None of this money will be ex pended, however, until - enough is actually raised to insure" securing a loan ad completion of the building, ! and the promise previously ruaae tnat in ' the event" building is'not con- Istructed all mom,y. will be returned, still holds good. i PLATTSMOUTH LADY WEDDED ON WEST BOAST Christine S,ennichsen Coughlin a Summei Pride at Los Ar ge:es, California. The family of the bride in this ;ity have announced the marriage of Chriitine Sioennichsen Coughlin to Mr. frank Kirkpatrick, which oc curred in July at Los Angeles where the brie lias been since the latter part of Hsy when she returned to the west coast after a visit here with relatives and friends. The wedding was very quiet and the young people are at the present time making their home at Los An geles although they will later move to Fort Worth, Texas, where Mr. Kirkpatrick expects to engage in his work as representative of one of the large steel and iron works of the east in which he is interested. The bride is a native Plattsmouth girl and has been very prominent in the musical circles of the city for a number of years, being one of the most gifted artists in this section of the state, her work in piano having been recognized many times by the i leading musical schools of the coun try'. She is the eldest daughter of , Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Soennichsen and 'possesses a very large circle of warm friends in this community who will learn of her marriage with the great est pleasure. The groom has been located on the west coast for a number of years in the interest of his company and is a young man of the highest standing among a large circle of friends. The many friends here join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick them success and happiness that they so well deserve. BILL SWATEK SICK j From Saturday's Daily ! Yesterday afternoon, William Swa- jtek, the junior member of the firm of Bestor & Swatek, hardware deal ers, was taken sick at the store and compelled to go to his home where he has been under treatment since that time. Mr. Swatek has not been feeling the best in the past few days and seems to be suffering from the .prevailing malady of the summer flu, but it is hoped that his illness will not prove of a serious nature. Have you anything to sell or buy ? ,Then tell the world about it through the Journal Want Ad column. RETURNING FROM NEW YORK From FrMay's Daily The reports from New York state that Superintendent George E. De Wolf, who has been attending Co lumbia university in New York for the past summer, taking up special school executive work, is to leave to day for home and should reach here in the next week or ten days to pre pare for the opening of school which will be held in the first week of September. Mr. DeWolf has been attending Columbia for the past three years and specializing in the work of school executive manage ment. R. O. Campbell and C. H. Peden, both of whom were members of the faculty here the past year are also attending Columbia and will at the completion of their work at the east ern school prepare for their fall work. Mr. Peden is to take up a special line of work in the Boy Scout movement, while Mr. Camp bell will probably continue his school work over the fall and winter. RETURN FROM VERY PLEAS ANT OUTING Mr. and Mrs. George A. Dodge Re turn Home Today From Trip to Southern Pennsylvania. From Friday's Daily This morning, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Dodge returned home from a most pleasant thirty days' outing in south ern Pennsylvania and vicinity where they spent some time in visiting relatives and looking over the scenes of their childhood days in the east which they left many years ago to become residents of the great west. A larger part of the time was spent in and near Harrlsburg, in which city Mrs. Dodge was born and within a few tniles of which place Mr. Dodge also first saw the light of day. They have been back several times and each time that they jour ney to the old home they note the changes that time has wrought and the many relatives and old friends who have gone on before. One of the interesting places visit ed. Mr. Dodge states was that of the historic battlefield of Gettysburg where the southern army under Gen eral Robert E. Lee came within 35 miles of the capital of Pennsylvania and represented the high tide of the southern successes, as after their de feat here the forces were gradually defeated and forced to retire into the southland. Here the government has set apart the battlefield as a great park and national cemetery) and the fields are marked with mon uments erected by the states to their troops that fell in the battle while many shafts mark the place where the generals on both sides fell in the struggle. The "bloody wheat field,", scene of some of the severest fight-1 ing oi tne great tnree-aay Dattie, isj still kept planted in wheat, Mr. , Dodge states, and the monuments gleam amid the waving wheat where the boys i nblue and grey fought ana fell on these memorable July days. While in the east, Mr. and Mrs.. Dodge also visited at Philadelphia and at Atlantic City where they spent a few days. The coolness of the weather while they were at At lantic City served to keep back the thousands from New York and ad joining cities who usually are pres-j ent at this great resort city. of our 2izJijU j f, IjtpKzz Progress Galls for Capital! The U. S. Department of Agricul ture states that in 1830 it took three hours of human labor to produce a bushel of wheat, while today only ten minutes' la bor is required. Better methods and better equipment are required to get bigger results from less labor. And it's Thrift and Saving that have made it possible for farmers to invest in modern equipment. Many farmers 1 in this part of Ne braska have Savings Accounts at this bank. We invite you, too, to store up capital here for future development. THE RBST IIOmt BANK the bank wh gfe' ffif Vtfa L""A7H W 1 PJATTSMOUTH 1 The Baik Where FRIENDS GIVE SHOWER FOR GROOM-TO-BE The K. S. Hall Scene of a Very Pleas ant Gathering of Young People Evening for Coming Groom. From Friday's Daily Last evening the members of the K. O. club entertained at the K. S. hall on west Locust street in honor of the forthcoming marriage of MiHS Helen Slavicek and Mr. Vincent Pil ney, which is to occur on Tuesday. August 18th. The occasion was arranged by the young men as a shower in honor of the groom to be and the gentlemen of the party largely officiated in the program of the occasion and saw that their friends were most fitting ly showered and congratulated on the forthcoming happy event. In order that the groom as well as the bride might get some inside "dope" on the proper manner to car ray out the wedding ceremony, the young men arranged a mock wedding that was most attractive and gave many new and novel features to this old, old ceremony. The role of the blushing bride was taken by Frank Koubek, while that of the groom was taken by Louis Sedlak, both making more than good in their respective parts. "Mickey" Slatinsky was the coy and demure bridesmaid while he was supported by James Holly as the best man. Jack Uhlik served as the official nuptial knot tier and Frank Sadelack made a very charming little ring bearer for the bridal party. After a wedding a number of games were enjoyed by the members of the party that brought forth a great deal of merriment for all of the young people in attendance and after thone who wished were invited to the dance floor where the most enticing music entertained them for several hours. The occasion was one of the great est of pleasure to all of the members of the party and the groom to be was called upon to respond and expressed his appreciation of the pleasant feel ing shown toward him and his bride to be by the Jolly party of young peo ple., NEW SON BRINGS HAPPINESS From Friday' Daily There is a great deal of pleasure at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McMaken, Jr., as-the result of the fact that a fine little son and heir arrived there yesterday afternoon to make his home with them in the fu ture. The little one and the mother am rtnint? nir.elv and. sav. the two grandpas, J. H. McMaken and A. R. Noble, are among the proudest men in this section of the broad domain of the state of Nebraska. The many friends are Joining in wishing the young man success and happiness In the years to come. NEW DAUGHTER ARRIVES From Friday's Dally The home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Godwin in the south part of the city has been the scene of the greatest of pleasure in the last two days as a , fine little daughter came yesterday to bless the home and to make the happiness ot the parents complete. .Mrs. Godwin was formerly MJsa Del ia White of this city. Try Journal Want Adj. It pay. n r i ! i r I 2 ill n "n Yon feel at Homer J I - -