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FIATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1925.
Greenwood Vs Department?
Prepared in ihe Interest of the People of Greenwood and Surrounding Vicinity
Airs E A. Landon was a visitor j 300 as the average sale ior a weeK,
with friends and also looked after ; and this mean? fifty gallons for the
some shopping in Lincoln on last day each day, and a very good record.
Friday.
Tiprt Krhultz of Lincoln, was here Rex Peters and wife were visiting
$7,500, and which will make the bid
necessary for the purchase, $5,525.
last Monday looking arrer some busi
ness matters and visiting oia time
friends.
Delbert Leesley was on the market
at Omaha last Friday with a load of
hogs and found the market a little
lower that day
in Murdock last Friday evening, go
ing over to see the closing of the
two days celebration and to visit with
the brothers of Mrs. Peters. Mr. Wm.
Oakemeyer and family, who are visit
ing in Mui'ock from their home in
Chicago. Mr. Peters returned during
ni,ir,i vincpnt. Paul hue and tne evening while .Mrs. i'eiers re-
Charles Schulke, all shelled corn andjmained for a visit with the brother
delivered it to the eievator during , lor over Minuay.
the latter part of last week.
Watson Howard is having a new
chimney built on the house of his
mother. Mrs. Myra Howard, who is at
this time visiting in Kansas.
William Whitlatch and the family,
who have been in the east for a
number of weeks returned home last
Friday morning after having visited
at Waverly, West Virginia, and while
Walter Bourke and Earl Jardine ' there met many of the friends of
Mr. Whitlatch, who formerly lived
there. Mrs. Whitlatch and the fam
ily, which consists of Joseph, Grace
and Pearle, who were along had never
been there before.
Will Be Here Shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Holt, the a
rent
expect to arrive here on September
2nd. They are making the trip via
train. On last Thursday, he and Mrs.
Holt were in attendance at a wedding
of a former Greenwood boy, Mr.
Leonard Gardner, who was married to
a California girl.
Enjoyed Picnic Wednesday.
Last Sunday at Antelope park, in
Lincoln, the members of the Metho
dist Rible school of Greenwood, en
joyed a very pleasant day when they
had a picnic. A very pleasant pro
gram had been formed and with the
amusements and eats made the day
a perfect one.
were visiting the fall festivities at
Murdock last Friday and watched the
ball game and horse shoe pitching
contests.
A. II. Anderson and a number of
others were over to Murdock last Fri
day where they were enjoying the
bailtame between Eagle and Weep
ing Water.
Clyde Newkirk and wife were visit
ing with friends at the celebration at
Murdock and enjoyed the occasion
with their many acquaintances labt
Th ursday.
M. H. Prowl of Weeping Water,
was a visitor in Greenwood last Fri
day, driving over to see about a land
exchange with one of the citizens of
Greenwood.
John Mcfford has been feeling
quite poorly of late and while he was
not confined to his bed. was quite
ill. but is at this time feeling some
what improved.
Charles Kastin of Lincoln, wa
a visitor with friends in Greenwood
last Thursday and was also looking
visiting with afsotaoinshrdluaoinuo
aftT some business.
Earnest Pautch of Louisville was
a visitor in Greenwood last Thurs
day morning, being called here to
look after some matters of business
for a few hours. He drove over in his
auto.
W. J. East, the barber, who was
in the roomon the north side has
had the household goods moved tc
Gibbon one day last week, a drt.yj
from Lincoln coming and making the
transfer. J
Little Dorothy Vant. who was vm i
si k and was at the hospital at Lin
coln for some time, is showing much
improvement and which she is gain-i
ing now very satisfactorily, tho she
is still very weak.
E. L. McDonald, the merchant, was
a visitor in Omaha last week, where i
he was attending Merchants week,! Celebrates First Anniversary,
and returned home to care for the Court Lemon, Jr.. the grandson of
business which keeps him busy the: J. C. Lemon, celebrated at the home
greater portion of the time. jof the grandfather last Friday, where
T. M. Patterson of Plattsmouth was 'the day was very appropriately cele
a visitor in Greenwood where he was brated and enjoyed as much by the
looking after some business matters grandparents and others as by the
for a short time in the line of life ! little- one. For little he would reck of
insurance, he being the representa-: time for this was his first brithday
the of the Bankers Life of Lincoln, anniversary ard he knew not whether
The Enterprise Plaining Mill com- birthdays wero coming or going,
pany of Lincoln, who have in hand However, all enjoyed the occasion,
the construction of the house in 'which we are hoping there are more
which Hen Conley is to live south of to follow.
Greenwood, are maKing very rapm
Had to Close His Shop.
On account of an injury which he
received while at work in hs back
smith shop last week. Sophas Peter
son was compelled to close his black
smith shop until his hand which was
so badly injured is well, or he is able
to get another man for the place.
While he was operating a power drill
his hand became entangled in the
machnery which broke the hand and.
had he not have thrown off the belt
with the" other hand, the hand would
have been entirely torn oiT. As it is
he will be compelled to desist from
working for some time.
Returns From West.
Rex Peters, the manager of the
Farmers' Union Elevator company,
who has been away for several days
visiting at Dunning, with John Gake
meier and Charles Ran. and where
he was accompanied by his father and
wife, returned home l ist Friday eve
ning. They fcnind the bovs there
DEATH OF WELL
KNOWN GREEN
WOOD CITIZEN
Elton Nelson McDowell Called to His
Reward at the Age of Twenty
Seven Years at Greenwood.
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MAULEY NEWS ITEMS
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Mrs. Lawrence Krecklow has been
visiting with friends at Kearney for
the past few days.
Walter Mockenhaupt was assisting
Frank Earhardt in making hay for
two days last week.
Mrs. Catherine Earhardt was look
ing after some business matters in
Weeping Water last Wednesday.
R. Bergman was a visitor in Oma- I
From Saturday's Daily
Elton Nelson McDowell was born
at Emerson, Iowa, May 15th, 1898, ha where he went with Ruddv Vho
ana passed away, alter a Drier niness, v;as having some teeth extracted.
ai nis nome in ureenwooa, isenrasKa, Miss vilas Dunn of Louisville was
on August 25th 1925; Age 27 years, Liciiin? with th. famfiv of TVrtrlvi
4 months and 10 days. His early Harms for the week end last week. I
cniidhood was spent at Emerson and c R Moe.kenhaunt and David
Larson, lowa. in lyiu ne came wun nrs,lin wpt-a visitinir tliP Pnnl rtav
nis parents, 10 ureenwoou, wiiere ne celebration on Murdock last Fridav.
grew to mannood. TIip Rev. Father ITicffins was al
un eu. 4tn. is.'J, ne was unueu visitnP in Omaha last Fridav where
in marriage to Flora L. Harris, of
Ashland, Nebraska. To this union
was born one daughter, Geraldine
Marion.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
wife and little daughter, his father,
Nelson McDowell of Greenwood, two
sisters, Allis Olson of Cedar Bluffs,
Nebraska; Ethyl Armsrong of Green
wood; three brothers, Emery E., oT
Emerson, Iowa; Harry and Ralph of
Greenwood and a host of relatives
and friends.
The mother and one brother pre
ceeded him in rest.
I To wearv hearts, to monrninc homes
rV lnn Tr f;f P who wlh Vl niakinS hay aml durlnR the tImP Kex ioiVs meekest angel comes.
Greenwood .gazette ho with hi and father W(;re lhero it r:line(, am, N h , banish ,
w.te has been in the west . ing tnpy hafl opportunIty to assist in Gr 'iye back our lost again-P
m California, tor s-mo time started the m,khlg. of tlu. , whic!. rpiill tenderest love, our deai
for home on August Mh. and will , j . , t R ronorts ihir.fr v,vnw- Pni, nH4 hi w
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Picnicked nt Arbcr Lodge.
Sunday, yesterday, a large number
of the people of east of Greenwood,
went to Nebraska City where they
picnicked at the beautiful groves at
the state park known as .Arbor Lodge,
and learned much of the history of
Nebraska from the lectures of those
who were the conductors of the peo
ple through the building.
Among those to enjoy the occasion
were J. C. Lemon and wife, C. E.
Calfee and family. L. M. Mowery and
family, L. J. Walradt and family, and
Schroder brothers and families.
looking very good there at this time
and the, cattle in good shape and
number of which will be shipped
soon.
Make Quick Drive South.
Last Monday Phillip Reese, rnd
broiher. Oscar, with the latter's car
and accompanied by Messrs. Edwgar
ance and Henry O.-t. both mukin
their homes near Memphis, took
trip to I-.nul, arriving home last Sat
urday night after having had a most
pleasant trip and encountering no
especially -bad roads on the trip.
While they were there they inspected
the oil well district and the oil re
fineries as they wanted to know about
the oil business and were certain that
was the best place to learn about it.
They were pleased v.itu the country,
but found many very dry spots.
stiides in their construction cf the
building.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hun don on
last Sunday entertained at their
home in Green wpod at a six o'clock
dinner. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. McFad
den and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McDon
ald, at which occasion all enjoyed a
Greenwood Wins Game at Murdock
Last Thursday in the ball game
at the Fall Festival at Murdock,
when the ball teams of Greenwood
and Plattsmouth played, a very good
game was staged, but th Platts
mouth team had no show against
i the superior playing cf tlr Greon-
very nice time. . , l wood bovs, the better team for the
Calvin Maston, who has been in ti.elday The rPcor(;s Pnr)w that (Jreen
northern portion or the state and;woo(1 won in the contest by a score
near Wausa. for the past two months, of ten to fivp
returned home last week and reports j '
that crops there were about the same)
as here, but in northeastern Iowa j Home Prom Des Moines,
they were some better. Herry Leesley, who has been troub-
The new foreman of the construe- led for some ' time with a rupture,
tion company who are installing the; which has been giving him much
water system for Greenwood has ar- ; grief, was in Des Moines last week,
lived and taken over the superinten- j where he went for a clinic, and to
dency of the construction, is Nels ' ascertain as to what to do regarding
Westlund, and he is an excellent man an operation. After having received
and is making good progress with the his examination and consulting with
work. the specialists, he concluded to aban-
A committee composed of Albert don the idea of resorting to an opera
Hudson, Howard Watson. J. V. Strad- tion. and will receive treatment and
le and Dr. H. W. McKadden were will get along as best he can, for
visiting Plattsmouth last Sunday, go-; he has not faith in the knife. He,
ing to inspect the water system of however, met a. friend of Mrs. Lees
that town and gain what general ley while there and enjoyed a very
information they could for the benefit pleasant time while away. He return
of the city council, that is c ould be cd home last Wednesday.
used to advantage in the installation
of the water system here. VUiU Colt Tt
Are Back From the West.
Edward E. Mathis and family, who
have been visiting in the west for
the last three weeks, returned home
last Tuesday evening and were very
agreeably surprised to see the grass
growing on their lawn as it was
dry and brown when they left, and
to see such a wonderful change in
the crcpa as they have made a great
improvement since their departure.
They were visiting at the home of
relatives, they going first to St. Fran
cis. Kansas, where they visited at the
home of liis brother and then went tc
Yuma. Wray and Kirk. Colo., at the
latter place they visited with II. K.
and G. V. Erickson and families, who
are brothers-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.
Mathis. They also visited with Mr.
Frank Mathis at Kirk. Colo., as well.
They found the crops fairly good
with some bad places, but all over
there was an oppertunity for a partial
crop, and some places excellent ones,
while other places were not quite as
good. They met Jack Frost Fries and
family at St. Francl. Kansas, and
who will go on to many points in
Colorado, before they return.
Moved to Town.
Cedric D. Fulmer, who has been
having his new home completed dur
ing the past few- weeks was moving
into the new home last week and will,
in a short time, be a real citizen of
Greenwood, and assist in making it
as it is very rapidly becoming, one
of the best little towns in south
eastern Nebraska.
TWO MACKINAC OFFICERS
PLACED UNDER CHARGES
Washington, Aug. 28. Charges of
negligence were placed against
George W. McVay, master of the
Mackinac, and John A. Grant, chief
engineer, by the steamboat inspec
tion service today in a report on its
investigation of the explosion of the
vessel's boiler off Newport, R. I., with
fifty-two fatalities.
The men were instructed to ap
pear for trial September 2 before the
board of local inspectors of steam
vessels for the District of Newport,
i accompanied by their witnesses and
Oh thou, who mournest on thy way,
With longings for the close of day
he was visiting with friends for the
day.
llorman Rtuinkninn will tench a
school near Plattsmouth this com-j
ing year and wil open school there (
early in September.
Joseph Wolpert and Wm. Sheehan
were visiting the town of Murdock '
last Friday where they were enjoy
ing the Ford day celebration.
Manley fans enjoyed two good
games of ball last Sunday, they be
ing between Plattsmouth and Man
ley and Greenwood and Manley.
Thomas Bourke of York wras a
visitor in Manley during the past
week and a guest at the home of his
cousin, James O'Leary, while here.
Fred Krecklow wss a passenger to
Omaha and from where he went last
Thursday to Council Bluffs where he
is visiting at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Harley Herman.
Last Sunday Andrew Schliefert
He walks with thee, that angel kind and family drove over to Beatrice for
And gently whispers, "Be resigned;" the Sunday where htey went just to
"Bear up, bear on, the end shall tell see the town the country and how
The
Dear Lord ordercth
well.
all things
Funeral services were held at the
home at 2:30 p. m.. Thursday. August
2 7 th. 1925; Rev. L. S. Jeffery officiat
ing. The interment was in the Green
wood cemetery.
the crops were looking rnd returned
home wen pleased wun tne country.
Wm. Heebner and wife and J. P.
Stander and family, who were spend
ing some two weeks at Lake Okoboji
where they enjoyed every minute of
the time, returned home last Satur
day evening, having driven in tneir
cars.
Miss Margaret O'Leary, who has
been in a state of rather poor health
went to Omaha last week where she
is taking treatment for a short time.
Her many friends wil rejoice when
she is able to return to her home
well again.
Miss Alice Harms who has been at
Lincoln for some time, returned home
last week and will again teach at the
Mr. ard Mrs. C. G. Mayfield Enjoy (1 with the Drincinal. Miss Mamie
Occasion With Relatives and IMahar, in the work of the school this
Friends at Their Home. year. The school will open Septem
ber 7.
The golden wedding anniversary '' "a"?-, ",
-if : r ..ml Mrs f f ; Alnvfield two I "ls 1:01 mill ruiimuuii oinc uic iujuij
of the best known residents of Louis- some time since, was able to return
LOUISVILLE PEOPLE
OBSERVE GOLDEN
WEDDING TODAY
ville precinct, occurred today at the
old farm home where first the happy
couple started their married life,
and now being occupied by their son,
L. C. Mayfield and family.
The chief event of the day was
the golden wedding that was cele
brated at 2 o'clock this afternoon be
neath the shade of the large and
beautiful trees and in which the
bride and groom, in whose hair the
home from the hospital and also in
company with his brother. Otto
Harms and cousin, Carl Peters, de
parted in their car for Wayne -where
they will work.
W. J. Rau of the Manley bank de
parted last week with Claude Breck-
er.ield for Silver Plume, Colorado,
where he is seeing some of the sights
and also looking after the business
as well which called him there. Mrs.
silver thread of 'time has woven its Hau is looking after the business at
i, .wr, thrtn Tiv tho in? nans uuriug ins aoseuce
that bail E'iven them so
J - I . tTT. , ct o
manv vears of happiness in the past El wonting ocamu, ourc
half centurv.. J- A. Leonard is a man who wants
Rev. W. E. Goings, former pastor to do something and when there
of the Christian church at Louisville nothing in the blacksmith line he
and an old time friend of the family, immediately works on cars. Hack
presided over the wedding and again as he is called, knows a car from A
spoke the words of love's pledge of to Izard and that is all the way thru
fidelitv. Miss Alberta Mayheld. Sand when he has gotten tnrougn
M
Style, Quality and Moderate Price
All Have a Hand in the Success of
Palmer Coats
You may select a Palmer coat for its smart style
or its fine tailoring or its moderate price. You
need not worry to inquire about its other quali
ties. If the Palmer label is in the coat you can
be certain it has every good quality a coat should
have and that it will give you satisfactory wear.
New Modes for Winter
Full and modified flare coats
Coats in the always becoming
straight silhouette.
Coats in the new needlepoint
or short napped fabrics.
Coats in the soft suedes.
In all the late shades of purple, dark red and
brown
The Ladies Toggery
Fred P. Busch, Manager
Phoenix Hosiery
Mansingwear
with a
right.
car you may know it is all
daughter of A. U. Mayfield of Den
ver was present and played the Men
delsohn wedding march. Two of the
younger grandchildren of Mr. and Attended Confirmation
Mrs. Mayfield officiated as the ring Father Higgins of the St. Patrick's
hearer and nower gin wnne me catholic church, was a visitor las
bridal couple was attended Dy ine
six cnimren wno nave come uuo
week at Appleton where he took part
T f . T 1 1.: ' Ulllllilr, llU'll lUt'lliSUO UO 11.. iHUlWl -3.
r .ho c il i r lhe armers Grain company will Conviction at such a trial carries
for the sale of gallon fruits, of the sell their elevator huildinir and the Li, n r , f i,v.,.
, , ( IM liailjl J L. I C71 UllWil i XlVViXOV-Of
equipment today -( Monday ) to the !o,lv criminal nror eedinrs errowins out
state of Nebraska, no matter whrt the
size of the town. He will inaugurate
hltrhest bidder at the corner nf thn!p i. ir t.
?iTM01" :-.) o in i L'Tirr ,1 v . . .... .... . 1 -
.......v. ... uu.ih 1'iewaor, snouia ine mci ne anove the stae authorities
the last one he -ays he disposed of required 75 r.er cent of the appraise-j
low guiions in jusi nve weens or meut value of the building, which is
RECEIVES NEW ASSIGNMENT
SMo Guessing Wow!
When one knows the superior merits of
Buick and Chevrolet- cars, the buyer does
not have to guess, he knows they are the best.
Call us any where in the county for a dem
onstration. Be assured our mechanics will
give you service on any car, whatever make.
A. F. -A
Garage and Distributor
s
GREENWOOD
NEBRASKA
Captain Hamilton Thorne, who
with his wife and two little daugh
ters have been visiting here at the
home of Mrs. Thome's father, Attor
ney D. O. Dwyer, has just received
notice of his transfer from hi3 pres
ent station as military instructor at
the University of Pennsylvania, at
Philadelphia.
Captain Thorne will be stationed
in the future at Camp Benning, Geor
gia, where he will be one of the
force of instructors at the large
school of instruction that the gov
ernment maintains there for the ad
vancement of the work of the army
in all of the latest developments of
warfare.
FOR SALE
Two yearling, Holstein bulls,
cow that will be fresh soon.
A. A. YOUNG.
a31-2tw Murray.
Manley Buys
Poultry
Every Thursday at
Highest Prices
Springs
their lives, making a very pretty
scene as they gathered beneath the
canopy of large and handsome trees
One of the striking features of the
golden wedding was the presence or
Mrs. G. V Mayfield, mother of C. G
'.lavfield, the mother being in her
ninetieth year and one of the grand
old ladies of this portion of Nebraska
where she and her husband, the late
Klder G. V. Mayfield. were among
the early residents and where the
husband was one of the pioneer pas
tors of the Christian church.
There are six children', three sons
and three daughters, the sons being
nil pnrrne-pd in farminsr. Clem V..
the eldest, resides at Two Harbors, RoOStei'S
Minnesota; and tne otner iwo, j. it.
and L C, are in the vicinity of LCjggS
L.ouisville. The daughters are Mrs.
J. It. Noyes and Mrs. C. W. Merriam,
and Miss Edith, who resides at home.
The marriage of Miss Amelia R.
Wilbourn, daughter of the late John
WHbourn, early pioneer of the vicin- Q A T "FT1 A T OTSlH- "H" ATTTi
ity of Greenwood, occurred at Wat- A V ill iV lAJiN Lx niiULi
son, Missouri, August 31, 18 1 5.
After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs.
Mayfield came west to Nebraska and
located near Louisville, settling on
the farm southeast of that place
1 - . I. T 1 . . . . . , . 1 Aftnnn
years ago when they moved to town j Manley
and have lived there since. t
The friends are joining in the wish
that this estimable couple may find
many more years of happiness and
joy in their declining years.
CASH TRADE
18c 20c
20c 22c
7c 9c
24c 26c
Springs and Others in
Proportion
Cash or Trade
R. Bergman
Nebraska
THE
WOMEN RETARD ENLISTMENT
IN THE TERRITORIAL ARMY
London. Aug. 27. The territorial
Village BlacksmitI
is always ready to
do your work
1
army is not being kept up to its es-
tahliah mont. strength because of
"women, trade unions, and motor- AJJ, WORK IS GUARANTEED
cycles, sain L.oru nagiau u me
house of lord3 recently. He declared
that young men were not joining the
territorials in sufficient numbers and
the causes mentioned had been "ene
mies" of the territorial army since
the war. Women, he said, did not
want their husbands and sweethearts
in the exercises of the confirmation
of 55 who were joining the Catholic
church at that place, which is north
west of Lincoln some distance. On
his return he stopped at Colon, where
he was a guest of the Rev. Father
Milner, who is the parish priest of
that place.
EASTERN STAR
SHOWS LARGE
GAIN IN YEAR
Grand Chapter Meeting at Toronto,
Canada, Shows Many Interest
ing Features of Growth.
Have you anything to buy or sellI.to iin- a while the youns man of
T.. . - ,j . 4 1 j.t. i. pre-war days found the ttrntorial
Then tell the world about it through rmy on9 wjy o gittins off into the !
the Journal Want Ad column,
country, today he uses a motorcycle.
Plow and Wagon Work
a Specialty
J.A.LEONARD
the Blacksmith
MANLEY -:- NEBRASKA
From Saturday's Daily-
Election of Philip A. Jerguson of
West Medford. Past Grand Patron of
the Grand Chanter. Order of the
Eastern Star of Massachusetts, to the
position of Associate Grand Patron
of the General Grand Chapter a
position that usually leads to one of
the highest two offices in that order
and reports of heavy growth in mem
bership were features of the eight
eenth triennial assembly of the Gen
eral Grand Chapter, recently con
cluded at Toronto, Ont. J
Gains of 500,000 in the world mem
bership in the last three years bring
the fisures up to approximately 1,
500.000 and makes the order the
largest fraternal organization in the
world whose members include ootn
men and women, it is said. The next
assembly is to be held in Denver
Delegates, with voting powers, are
limited to past and present Grand
Matrons and Grand Patrons. Dis
tricts having the largest representa
tions at the convention were; Illi
nois, iz; Ontario, uanaua, u; iven
tucky, 18; Michigan, 17; Vermont,
15: Florida and Minnesota, each 14;
Indiana, Missouri, Texas and Tennes
see, each 13; Massachusetts and Wis
consin, each 12.
Massachusetts delegates included
two "proxies." Julian C. Woodman,
Past Patron of Melrose Chapter, rep
resenting the Grand Patron of Mas
sachusetts and Joseph II. Neal, Past
Patron of Evaneeline Chapter or
Brighton, for the Associate Grand
Patron of Massachusetts. Mrs. Annie
Woodman. Grand Matron of Mas
sachusetts, headed the delegates from
that state.
A silk flae of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts seal was presented
by the delegation from this state to
the delegation from Scotland, those
having come the greatest distance to
the convention. Each delegation pre
sented silk flags td that from Scot
land. Delegates were present from
all the states of the United States,
Alaska, Mexico, Hawaii. Canal Zone,
and every Canadian province except
ing British Columbia
The delegation from Philadelphia
presented to the city of Toronto a
replica of the famous Liberty BelE
on behalf of the city of Philadelphia!
The presentation was made by Mr:
Margaret B. Alexander, Past Gram
Matron of Pennsylvania.
The Rev. Willis D. Engle of Indian
apolis, first Most Worthy Grand Pa
tron of the General Grand ChapteH
and one of its founders, attended thi
session, thus holding his record'of no
having missed one triennial assem
bly of that body. Lemuel W. StandisH
of Boston attended the meeting in tha
interests of the monthly organ of th
organization, "The Eastern Sta
World."
In accordance with custom, a song
was composed in the convention in
honor of the newly elected "line offi
cers" who assume positions leadin
to the top. Mrs. Carrie A. Cushin
past Grand Matron of Massachusett
and present Grand Secretary, com
posed a fitting song to the music o
the "Battle Hymn of the Republic,)
which was sung by all the New Eng
land delegates in honor of Mr. Jer
guson.
Mr. Jerguson was Worthy Patro
of Royall Chapter of Medford sever
years ago and became Grand Patro
of the Massachusetts Grand Chapte
in 1919, serving one year. That earn
year he was appointed Worthy Gran
Sentinel of the General Grand Chan
ter. 1
In 1922, he was elected Right Wor
thy Grand Trustee and this last As
sembly made him Right Worthy As
sociate Grand Patron. This puts bin
in the position for election to Mosi
Worthy Grand Patron at the next As
sembly. .
When Samuel Crocker Lawrence
Lodge. A. F. & A. M., was organ
ized, Mr. Jerguson took an active par
in Its formation and became an offli
cer. He has served on the committed
of Mt. Hermon Lodge charged witl
ouiiaing the new Masonic Tempi
now neanng . completion, retainln
membership in both lodges.
Mr. Jerguson won over John Hamj
mm, oovernor of Iowa, on the secon
oaiiot. Mr. Hammill was electp
chairman of the Right Worthv Gran
Trustees, the position Held last terrJ
oy air. jerguson. Mr. Jermiann fn
several years served in the nw n
is a member of the Boston rhnmhoi
oi commerce.
New officers of the General r.n
Chapter include: Mrs. Clara Henricl
oi isewport, Ky., Grand Matron; J
r.rneai xoare or Cleveland, O., Granl
Patron; Philip a. Jerguson of WeJ
juemora, mass.. Associate Gmnrt v-.l
tron; Mrs. Minnie E. Keyes of Wash
ington, D. C., Grand Secretary MpJ
Alcena Lamond of Briehtwood. n rl
Grand Treasurer; Mrs. Amalia Hueh?
of Chicago. Grand Conductress: MitS
Emma Viets of Kansas. AnanMati
Grand Conductress, and John Hani
mm gi lowa, cnairman of the r.n.
irusiees. ine cnrlstlan Srinl
Monitor.
If you want a farm loan, it i
pay you to see John 11. ja,
buildio Plattsmouth; Nb.;Tpboi
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