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VOL. NO. XII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1925.
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RURAL TEACHERS
OF THE COUNTY
ARE HERE TODAY
Session of the Institute Held at the
District Court Boom in Charge
of County Superintendent.
From Friday's Daily
This morning the court house was
the gathering place of the bright
young men and women who are to
teach the rural schools of the county
during the coming fall and winter,
tfto came to attend the institute ar
ranged by our efficient county super
intendent, Miss Alpha I'eterson.
The array of fine young men and
women were treated to a very in
structive and interesting series of
lectures at the district court room
where the Institute was held that
gave them many valuable hints and
suggestion as to the work of the com
ing year when the teachers shall be
busy in the instruction of the young
of the county.
The teachers who are registered for
the institute include the following:
Keitha Dowd. Edith Farley, Nellie
Mullen, Dorothy Lewis, Bessie LaRue
Garrett, Mildred Clark,
31yrue
tieiscnmann , t-rmai inn, &acue um,j(:ite hospital at Lincoln to be cared
Annur i.iuoru, -urs. rern Armstrong,
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Bockelman. Fern Spangler,
Mabel Howard, Henrietta Toman,
Katherine Harris, Wilma Rainey,
Elizabeth Nolting, Ethel Hazen,
Bernese Ault, Inez Fosberg, Bcr
niece Stander, Agnes Ross, Freda
Klinger, Nellie Earls. Elsie Dehn
ing, Leota Sharp, Pearl Schoeman,
Eernice Richison, Kermit " Wiles,
Merle Irvin, Edgar Cole. Mildred E.
Rilfold, Ruth Ranney, Chas. Towler,
Grace Duff, Jeanette McNamara,
Clara Rissman, Helen Sweasey, Alfie
Nicholas, Helen Brandt, Wilhelmina
Ruhge, Letha Ahrendts, Gladys Deles .
Dernier, Leda Fleischman, Beulah
Little, Faye Hoback. Naomi Owen,
Marian Cooley, Amy Olson. Marie La
Follette, Mueller Shackley, Mrs. Tina
Humble, Virginia Harris, Pearl
Spanglar, Beatrice Eesack, Dorothy
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Miller, Johanne
Ankerson,, Eula
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Frans, Louise Stoinmarfr' -Verna
Smith, Helen Farley. Ann WelLshear,
Mamie Maher, Alice -Harms. Louise
Parriott, Marie Golden, Maybelle
Snoke, and Helen Lane.
The institute program this year
stresses the new course of study, Or
ganibation of the One Teacher School
and Physical Education.
Saturday morning there will be a
sectional meeting for the school
boards of the rural schools
SUES FOR DROP
IN VALUE OF LAND
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Wa'
Cass County Farmer Claims
Guaranteed Against Deprecia
tion Till Title Good.
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From Friday's Daily
Herman F. Sprht. ho ugbt a
Cass county farm in 1919, when
pnce,ere iSr u n M
pay $300 an af therefor s m su-
preme court urging lhe right to re-
M3 MW "h5 Si2
garden Bros., real estate agents who
handled the transaction, for damages
due to the depreciation of the land
the next year. The lower court held
he had no ca.'C and directed a ver
dict for the uetendants.
Miss Newlon is the heir of
brother, Clark S. Newlon, who
alive in 1919 when the deal
her
was
was )
first arranged, and whose
section went into the sale
quarter
Specht
paid $3,000 down and was to pay
$10,000 the first March , 1920, if
a good title were presented. He says
that when that time came the title
had not been perfected, and he ask-
ed to have his $5,000 repaid, tie
Fays that after some conversation, he
paid the $10,000 and executed mort-
gages for $55,000, on the oral agree-
ment, he says, or isewion ana me
Tccgarden brothers that they would
stand good for any depreciation in
the value of the land between that
time and the time of making the
title perfect, whether it was five or
a hundred dollars an acre.
The point involved is whether
such an agreement is enforcible.
Specht claims that an effort was made
to perfect the title by court pro
ceedings, but it was not done. State
Journal.
Arrive Home Last Week.
Last Friday evening Dr. and Mrs.
G. H. Gilmore and their son, John,
who have been away on a visit and
vacation tour for the past month and
where they have seen many portions
of the broad domain of the U. S. A.,
but were willing to say without res
ervation, Cass county beats the world.
We have known for a lor. time that
Cass county was a good place in
which to live. Of the about eight
thousand counties in the United
States, we have elected to spend over
forty years in Cass county and we
like to hear some say that this is a
good place to live.
OCnOOl Slipplie8 at the
B.I.. r l Ci
.leS DOOK OlOre.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Friday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. P. T
Heineman was taken to the Metho
dist hospital at Omaha where she was
operated on this morning for a very
sudden attack of appendicitis. Mrs
Heineman has not been the best for
some time but her condition had not
grown serious until the last few days
when it was decided that an opera
tion would be necessary. Dr. Heine
nan departed this morning to be
with his wife and was accompanied
by Dr. R. P. Westover, the attend
ing physician who also was at the
hospital during the operation.
STEPHENSON IS
SENT TO THE
STATE HOSPITAL
Ager Man Who Conxmitteed Assault
on C. A. Harvey With Knife to
Be Cared for at Lincoln.
From Friday's Daily
"esicrday afternoon George Steph
enson, the aged man who stabbed C
A T-. ivov S3 1 tho pnnntv firm onrlv
Tiusdry morning, was taken to the
f -. . tneTe a3 the man is aparently par
,luiy deranged anu not wholly re
sponsible for his actic
ions.
Due to nis very auvanceu age u!
8.? years, Mr. Stephenson has suf
fered mere or less derangement and
r times gets violent and it v.-as in
on'.' of these moods while in the
quarrel with his aged roommate at
the home that Mr. Harvey sought to
quiet the two aged men in their
fighting and dispute and received the
knife wound in his abdomen that
has since made it necessary to keep
him at the hospital in Omaha.
The condition of Mr. Harvey last
night was reported as not being the
best and the complications that have
ronowea tne siaitoing nave noi Deen
the most favorable for the aged man
and his recovery. While at first it
was not thought that the wound !
would prove particularly dangerous,
the condition of Mr. Harvey vester-
Cay caused the family a great deal
oi worry.
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO
PLATTSMOUTH BALL TEAM
From Friday's Daily
In a personal letter to Elmer Webb, !
Orson Stiles, Chief Clerk to Sovereign
Commander W. A. Fraser of the
.Woodmen of the World, and director .
of Radio Station WOAW, says:
"You are all wrong when you say '
that we gave your boys a neat trim
ming in baseball. I consider the ,
Plattsmouth ball team one of the best
asrsrreerations that entered In the
Southwestern Iowa baseball tourna
ment and it was really unfortunate
that they were eliminated in the first
game. While of course, we were very
Dleased to be permitted to stay in
the tournament and our team has
made quite a favorable showing
against some of the best teams in the
I Missouri and Mississippi valleys, still
I do not think it would be fair to say
team outclassed.
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Mr. Stiles states he will listen to
shenanoah, on the night of
b 21 t h Plattsmouth
talent will give the program, and
also extends anew the invitation
WOAW to Plattsmouth to give an
other program from WOAW this win
ter, remarking that it has been a
long time since the musicians from
here have paid them a visit.
MOTOR HERE FROM IOWA
From Friday's Dally
The Misses Mia and Barbara Ger
ing have as their house guests for
the next few days a number of rela
tives and friends from the east and
the former home in Iowa, who mo-
tored over yesterday afternoon from
cedar Falls, Iowa, for a visit with
relatives here. Those in the party
are Mra. Henry Pfeiffer of New York
city, Mrs. Olga Schroeder of Dres-
,jen Germany, who is here visiting
with the members of her family in
this country, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Pfeiffer and eon, Leonard of Cedar
Falls.
RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS
From Friday's Daily
The Plattsmouth Board of Educa
tion cordially invites the public to a
reception for the city school teachers .
to be held Friday evening, September
11, at eight o'clock in the High
school building.
It is desired that the entire com
munity turn out and give the teach
ers, many of whom are new to our
city this year, a hearty welcome to
Plattsmouth.
Save Friday evening, September
11, for this event. Further announ
cement will be made next week.
PLEASANT PICNIC PARTY
From Friday's Daily
Last evening Miss Helen Wescott
entertained a few friends very pleas
antly at an informal picnic party
held near the Burlington bridge and
In which the group of young ladies
ly shade of the bluffs and spent the
i time visiting and enjoying the sights
this very Interesting spot.
YOUNG PEOPLE
ARE WEDDED AT
WEEPING WATER
Harold E. Blaikie and Miss Dorothea
Koester Are Joined in Wed
lock in That City.
From Friday's Daily
On Wednesday, August 19, 1925,
at 2 o'clock, the marriage of Harold
E. Blaikie and Miss Sophia Dorothea
Koester was solemnized at the home
of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Dietrich Koester, in the presence of
about 75 guests.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Fred
Koester sang beautifully, "I Love
You Truly," and "O Promise Me."
Mrs. Koester also played Lohengrin's
wedding march as the bridal party
descended the stairs and took their
places in the parlor, where baskets
and vases of beautiful roses filled the
air with perfume.
Mrs. Anna Mohr, dressed in a rose
colored gown, trimmed with cut-
work, as matron of honor, accompan
ied the bride to the altar. Then
came four bridesmaids, dresseu" to
carry out a rainbow scheme. They
were the Misses Glennie Bacon, Nel
lie Gingles, Elsia Hoagland and Do-
retta Koester, sister of the bride.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in white gorgette, embellished with
an embroidery pattern of crystal
beads and white velvet flowers. She
wore a flimsy lace veil made entrain
which was trimmed with white satin
flowers appliqued on and carried a
shower bouquet of Ophelia roses and
swansonia with silver streamers.
The groom was neatly dressed in
a dark suit and wore an Ophelia rose
as buttonniere. He was attended by
Mr. Chas. Wiswell as best man. Rev.
Ray Baker united the lives and for
tunes of these two young people.
Mrs. Blaikie is well known in this
community and beloved by a large
circle of friends here and elsewhere.
She grew to womanhood on the farm
south of Weeping Water and has
been for some time a successful
school teacher in county and city
schools.
She was graduated from the Weep
ing Water schools, the Nebraska
school of agriculture, and from the
Wayne Normal, adding to her educa
tion by taking a trip abroad a few
years ago. She Is a capable person
and well fitted to take her place in
the new home and help her husband
in all the worth while accomplish
ments of a lifetime.
Mr. Blaikie has many friends in
and around Weeping Water and is
known as a man of good habits and
dependable character.
He also attended the Weeping Wa
ter high school and the school of ag
riculture at Lincoln.
He owns a farm home near Waco,
Neb., where he and his bride will be
at home after a pleasure trip to the
Black Hills, S. D.
An elaborate lunch was served af
ter the wedding.
The bride and groom received
many useful and lovely presents.
Those who attended the wedding
from other places were: Rev. Ray
Baker and wife, DeWitt; Mrs. M. C.
Blaikie, Ulysses, mother of the
groom; Mrs. E. H. Calkin, Colorado;
Mrs. W. H. Ireland and daughter,
Florence, Otoe; Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Wiswell, Gresham; Mr. and Mrs. Jno.
Laughlin, Greenwood; Miss Coila
Petras, Lyons; Miss Helen Flanagan,
Tekamah; Miss Glennie Bacon, Oma
ha; Miss Nellie Gingles, Bethany;
Miss Flora Hoagland, Sioux City,
and Minnie Stutt, Boise, Idaho.
A host of friends wish this worthy
couple a long and happy life togeth
er through the years to come.
Weeping Water Republican.
QUALIFYING ROUNDS
IN GOLF TOURNAMENT
Some Excellent Scores are Reported
in by Local Players During
Qualifying Rounds.
From Friday's Daily
The progress of . the qualifying
round of the tournament of the local
Golf club assures much Interest in
the tournament and many of the
members of the club have made their
18 holes with a very low qualifying
score.
The list of scores reported In so
far is as follows:
Jess Warga, 67; Dr. Westover, 73;
August Cloidt, 74; Ed Fricke, 75;
E. A. WTurl, 76; Andy Moore, 78;
Leslie Niel, C. A. Rosencrans, Geo.
O. Dovey and George Petring, 81; J.
V. Hatt and J. F. Wolff, 87; S. S.
Davis, 89; L. O. Minor and R. A.
Bates, 90; John Bauer, 91; Willis
Hartford, 98; C. E. Hartford, 99.
MRS. RICHEY IMPROVING
From Friday's Daily
The reports from the hospital In
Omaha state that Mrs. E. J. Richey,
who Is there recovering from an op
eration for appendicitis, is now shwo
ing Improvement altho the severity
of her case makes her recovery the
matter of some time. It is hoped that
in the next few days sne may show
more marked imDrovement and be
able to be on the hghway to reeov-:
ery ia a very short time. 1
BEAR ATTRACTS ATTENTION
From Thursday's Daily
This morning a party of tourists
from Michigan passed through the
city and their car attracted a great
deal of attention as the members of
the party stopped here for break
fast. At the rear of the car there
was a small cage in wnich was re
posing a small cinnamon cub bear,
that was the center of attraction for
the boys and girls who were on the
street and while the rest of the party
were taking breakfast the car was
surrounded by the youngsters. The
bear also came in for his feed as the
tourists gave him a pan of milk that
was quickly disposed of and the bear
started to frisk around hi3 cage and
show his enjoyment of the trip.
TAKING MOVIES OF
PLATTSMOUTH; TO
BE SHOWN HERE
Pixley Producing Company Photogra
pher Here to Snap Scenes Over
City for Showing Here.
From Friday's Daily
The residents of this city and many
of the most striking places over the
city are to be snapped in moving pic
tures as the result of the visit here
of the Pixley Producing Company
photographer, of Omaha, one of the
largest motion picture companies in
this part of the west.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Pixley ar
rived here to lock over the city and
arrange the program of taking the
movies of the community. He visit
ed the Journal plant and had movies
made of the force of Va'.entinos and
Ben Turpins who 'were to be found
in the array of employes at the print
ing establishment, the typos posing
with all the artistic abandon of
Gloria Swanson or Adolph Menjou.
The motion picture company plans
also to take extensive views of the
dedication ceremonies at the Nebras
ka Masonic Home infirmary Satur
day, catching views of the notables
who will be here for the occasion and
(he marching members of the
Knights Templar and the Masons of
the city and visiting lodges.
It is planned aiO to have views
shot of the various places of interest
as well as the leading- residents of
the city and nearby community who
can he round on tne street as me
movie man makes his rounds.
The special movie tests at the Par
mrle theatre Monday night at 8:40
will be of the greatest interest as it
will give thejiuhlic an appreciation
of the way thatthe pictures are shot
in the studios and also afford the
chance for the selection of persons
who are suitable for movie work and
register well under the movie lens.
The occasion is one that is attract
ing much attention and the public
will watch with interest the work of
gathering the views of the city and
snaps of the leading citizens.
GIVES SHOWER FOR FRIEND
From Friday's Daily
The Queen Esther class of the
Methodist church Sunday school en-
jojred a very pleasant time at tne
attractive home of Mr. ana Mrs. i.
C. Wescott on Wednesday, the occa
sion being arranged by the girls of
the class as a shower in honor of
Mrs. Donice Vroman Atterbury, one
of the brides of the summer season.
The guest of honor was presented
with a basket and requested to
search for the treasures that had
been hidden around at various spots
on the lawn and which consisted of
the gifts that had been brought by
the friends of this popular lady, as
the result of the search the bride re
ceived a number of very handsome
and attractive gifts that will serve
to remind her of the many friends in
this community in the years to come.
Following the treasure hunt and
shower, very dainty and delicious
refreshments1 were served after which
an auto ride was taken over the city
that completed the evening of the
rarest of enjoyment to all the mem
bers of the party.
There were some eighteen in at
tendance at the wedding and every
one Joined in their well wishes to
the bride in the years to come.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express to our host
of friends and neighbors our most
heartfelt appreciation of their many
acts of kindness and words of sym
pathy at the time of the death of our
beloved father and grandfatherWil-
liam H. Newell, and also for the
beautiful floral offerings at the funer-i
al services. These acts will always,
be remembered with gratitude.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Shopp and Fam
ily; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stewart and
Family; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Newell;
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Fuller and Fam
ily; Robert Newell.
MRS. SATTLER DOING NICELY
Cfnra rofn rntn? frnm th Vinsnltal !
where she spent several days taking
treatment, Mrs. John P. Sattler has
continued to show decided improve-
ment and Is feeling in excellent spir-
its and quite a benefit from the course
f trMtmPTitn that had hppn irivpn
'her. Mrs. Sattler. It is exnected. will
probably return later to the hospital,
where she will undergo an operation.
PIONEER NEBRAS
KAN DIED AT SOUTH
OMAHA HOME
H. Sprague Helped Lay Out Bur
lington Railroad South and
West of Plattsmouth.
From Friday's Daily
E. H. Sprague, 73 4210 South
Twenty-first ttrcet, a resident of
South; Omaha thirty-seven years, died
Thursday at a hospital following an
operation.
Eorn in 1S52 in Kelloggsville, O.,
he came to Nebraska in a covered
wagon, settling at Plattsmouth in
1S57 with his parents, who owned
and operated the Platte Valley hotel.
He was u government surveyor
from 1S69 to 1S7G, helping to lay
out the Burlington route south and
west of Plattsmouth. During that
time he became acquainted with
"Buffalo Bill."
Mr. Sprague also laid out the
towns of Marysville, Bellevue, Pacif
ic City, Brownsville, Falls City and
Peru for the St. Louis Townsite com
pany. He freighted from Sidney to
the Black Hills from 1877 to 1882.
Followirg that he homesteaded in
Holt county from 1883 to 18SS, leav
ing that place and coming to Omaha
where he has resided since. He was
employed as a bookkeeper at the
Swift plant for a number of years
until his retirement four years ago.
lie is survived by his wdiow, Flor
ence, one daughter, Mrs. Irena Zika,
4210 South Twenty-first street, and
five brothers. Charles and Frank of
I'eatrice, William of Geddes, S. D.,
and Ernest and Harry of Casper,
Wyoming.
Funeral services will be from
Brewer's funeral home at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning in charge of the
Rev. Charles F. Holler, pastor of the
Trinity Baptist church. Burial will
be in Graceland Park cemetery.
BANT) CONCERT PLEASES
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening the members of the
Eagles band visited the Nebraska
Masonic Home and gave a very en
tertaining concert on the lawn Just
east of the main building of 'the
home.
The balconies of the building were
occupied by the aged members of the
Home family who enjoyed to the ut
most the occasion and the splendid
program that had been prepared for
the ocacsion by Director Schulhof
and presented by the members of this
crack musical organization.
The grand selection, "Old Folks at
Home," comprising the songs of long
ago and everyone of which has a
tender memory for the older people,
was given with great beauty by the
band. The selection received a
hearty encore from all the members
of the party and proved one of the
big hits of the program.
Fred Elias, who with his trumpet
has proven a real feature in the ren
dition of the popular numbers, was
heard in "O Katherina," one of the
season's successes.
"Forest Echoes" was another of
the pleasant numbers that was given
by the band and given a real hand
by the spectators.
The old folks at the home are
promised another band concert on
Sunday, September 13th. when the
Weeping Water band will come over
and give an afternoon program.
MRS.
GOODING SOME
WHAT IMPROVED
From Wednesday's Daily
The condition of Mrs. S. S. Good
ing is reported as being somewhat
improved at her home in the west
portion of the city where she has
been quite poorly for the past sev
eral days. Mrs. Gooding has just
recently returned from a trip to Cal
ifornia and since her return home
was taken sick and for several days
has been confined to her bed. It
is hoped by the many friends of
this estimable lady tnat she may
soon be recovered from her illness and
be able to resume her usual activi
ties. TO RESUME TEACHING
From Thursday's Daily
This morning Miss Rose Belohavy
departed for Grand Junction, Colo.,
where she goes to resume her teach
ing in the public schools of that place
and where she has made a very envi
able reputation as a teacher, having
served there the past two years in
the schools and ranking as one of the
'most successful teachers in the Grand
Junction schools
The many friends
of this lady will be pleased to learn
that she has been so successful
her work in the western school.
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ANOTHER GENEROUS DONATION.
From Thursday's Dally
St. Mary's Guild, ladies organiza
tion of the Episcopal church, whose
treasury is never burdened with ex
cess coin and whose revenue is de-
rved wholly from hard work among;
the members, has come forward with
a Pledge of $25 for the community .
building fund. This is a very liberal
donation and represents the proceeds .
of much hard work along money-
making activity lines. i
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Blank books at the Journal office. '
DEPARTS FOR FLORIDA
From Friday's Daily
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Stoner and son. Paul Grassman, de
parted via auto for Florida, where
thty are expecting to make their
home in the lutnre and where Mr.
Stoner will locate at his trade of
ttoiic mason.
They will travel from Omaha east
to LaSalle, Illinois, stopping for a
short time in Illinois, for a visit with
the relatives there and from Illinois
will take the Dixie highway south to
the end of their destination, Miami,
the fast growing metropolis of Flor
ida, and the center of the large build
ing activities of that section.
WILL ATTEND
WEDDING OF
RALPH HOLMES
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Holmes De
part Today for Schenectady,
For Son's Wedding.
From Thursday's Daily
J. W. Holmes and wife left today
on the No. 2 Burlington train for
Schenectady, New York, to visit
and attend the wedding of their son,
Ralph, to Miss Louise Estelle Hug
gins, which takes place on the eve
ning of September 17th at the bride's
Lome in Schenectary.
Mr. Holmes is a graduate of Platts
mouth High school, clas3 of 1919, a
graduate of the University of Ne
braska, class of 1923.
radio engineer with
He is now a !
tne uenerai i
Electric company.
Mins Huggins is a very accom
plished young lady and her father is
also an electrical engineer with the
General Electric company.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes expect to go
down the Hudson river by boat from
Albany to New York City where they
expect to see the bright lights of
Broadway, take in the Follies, etc.
On their return trip they expect
to stop over at Niagara Falls, De
troit and Chicago, returning home
about September 25th.
MRS. FRANK SCHOEMAN
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Frank Schoeman was made the
victim of a very pleasant surprise
party last Monday evening In honor
of her 33rd birthday anniversary.
The party was arranged by her
sister-n-law, Mrs. Ida McCoulI, who
invited the relatives and a few friends
in this vicinity. Baskets of lunch
were brought in and a delicious sup
per was served. Mrs. Schoeman re
ceived a number of very pretty and
useful gifts and was showered with
congratulations and best wishes. The
evening was spent with music and.
games.
Mr. and Mrs. Schoeman live in the
Mrs. L. B. Kidgore home on Gospel I
hill. They have one daughter, Miss!
Esther.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. 1
Wiliam II. Hoover and two daugh-
Ltl O, U1UI.C CZIJU 1U11UI CU, I'll . tllli ,
rs. Arthur Schoeman, Mr. and Mrs.
t 0i tv,. i,
J. G. Schoeman and three daughters,
Laura, Edna and Pearl, Mr. and Mrs. i
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George Schoeman, son Buddy and
daughter, June, Mr. and Mrs. Larue
Williams and daughter, Marguerite,
Mr. and Mrs. John Busche and Mrs.
Ida McCoulI.
The Louisville friends join us in
extending heartiest congratulations.
Louisville Courier.
UseALL
of our
SEPyiCE
7 .Ti,
$20,000 a minute is what the people
of the United States spent last year for
maintaining their various forms of gov
ernment. Spending is easy I Anybody can do
it. The real trick is to save.
Why not put a few saving minutes
into your day?
Open an account in our Savings De
partment and see if it doesn't make you
feel good to know that your money isn't
going out as fast as it comes in.
We'll help along the good work by
paying 4 Compound Interest.
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TV0 VERY PLEAS
ANT BRIDGE TEAS
6IVENTH1S WEEK
Mrs. F. R. Gobelman Hostess at Two
Enjoyable Events This Week
at Her Home in This City.
From Thursday's Daily
The past week has been the occa
sion of two very pleasant social events
in the bridge teas given at the home
of Mrs. F. It. Gobelman which were
enjoyed by a large number of ladies
of the city.
The first of the teas was given at
5:30 Monday afternoon when the
Gobelman home was arranged in the
color scheme of yellow and white,
the sunflowers forming a very bright
and attractive part of the decorative
plan of the afternoon. There were
eight tables of bridge at the Monday
tea and in the playing Mrs. J. S.
Livingston received the first prtee.
Mrs. Fred Lugsch. the second prize
and Mrs. A. D. Caldwell the consola
tion prize of the afternoon.
Last evening Mrs. Gobelman was
hostess to the second of the series of
entertainments and as at the fin;t
the color scheme was carried out in
yellow and white and formed a very
pretty setting for the jolly gathering.
There were nine tables of bridge en
joyed. In the playing Mrs. It. W.
Knorr was awarded the first prize,
Mrs. Frank M. Bestor, the second
and Mrs. Luke L. Wiles, the consola
tion prize.
The events were most thoroughly
enjoyed and the dainty refreshments
that fnrmert a nart of the features of
the occasion aided in the completion
of the enjoyment of all those in at
tendance.
C. A. HARVEY IN BAD SHAPE
From Thursday's Dally
The reports from the Methodist
hospital In Omaha state that C. A.
Harvey, who was the victim of the
stabbing affray at the county farm
on Monday night, is still in quite ser
ious shape as the result of the in
juries that he sustained from the
knife thrust that was Inflicted by
GeoYge Stephenson, one of the aged
residents of the farm.
The wound ia the abdomen of Mr.
Harvey was a very severe one and
has caused the aged man a great deal
of suffering and pain, but it is hoped
that the wound will be healed In a
few weeks and the patient able to re
turn home to this city.
Stephenson, the man causing the
trouble, is still at the county jail,
where he Is being looked after by
Sheriff Stewart so that he will not
commit any more such rash acts.
ENTERTAINS SISTER AND FRIEND
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. Fred Lugsch very charmingly
l entertained at dinner Monday of this
week in honor of her sister. Miss
Ilulda Spahni and Marie E. Kanf
mann, who just recently returnei'
from a trip abroad. The invited
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were Mrs. Joe Warga, Sr.. Mis Anna
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cago, neice of Mrs. Warga, and her
son, and Mrs. Spahni. mother of Mrs.
Lugsch and sister. It is needless to
say that the occasion was one of
great pleasure to all.
Advertise your want in the Jour
nal for results.
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