Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
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2
VOL. NO. XII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY. 4," 1928.
NO. 95
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Brilliant Social
- Event of Holiday
5 Season Last Nite
'Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Petring, Mr. and
' . Mrs. Kail Erown and Mrs. J.
A. Donelan Entertain.
From Thursday's Dally
The culmination of the attractive
social events of the holiday season in
this city was the dancing party held
last evening by Mr. and Mrs. George
K. Petring. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Brown
of Papillion and Mrs. J. A. Donelan.
The event was held at the Modern
Woodmen hall which for the occasion
had been transformed into a scene
of the rarest charm and beauty and
bright ith the warm and glowing
colors of the holiday season. The
wnioows or the hail were curtained
in red ' and green with Christmas
wreaths at each and the lamps in
the hall were draped with red and
green streamers that added to the
beauty of the scene.
In the dining room of the hall the
decorations were also of the Christ
mas season and with the tables ar
rar.geu with the tiny Christmas trees
ana a renter piece uicui umts n
" ,or . . e . ,up .
me reiresnmen s we a,M' . m
B.nun.K -nr i..au u .TrltS(.h of Fairview. is now show
and were a much appreciated feature . . ,
of the occasion as the culmination of
an evening of rarest enjoyment to
everyone in attendance.
In the receiving line were Mr. and
Mrs. Petring, Mr. and Mrs. Brown
and Mrs. Donelan who welcomed
their guests.
The grand march was sounded at
I o'clock and was led by Mr. and
Mrs. Petring and Mr. and Mrs.
Brown, the scene being one of the
greatest beauty wit'i the handsome
and charming evening gowns of the
ladies and the more sombre garb ofilame darted forth and caught the
the gentlemen, making the floor of
the dance hall a place of animation
and charm for the lovers of the art
of Terpischore. The flradoville or
chestra furnished the music of the
evening and their efforts received
the warm appreciation of the dancers
who enjoyed to the utmost the excel
lent program of dance numbers that
hart been prepared.
During the evening the members of j
the party were presented with car
nival favors which were given out
in the dining room and which added
to the fun and frolic of the evening '
as the young and older ones alike) Dr. G. II. Gilmore of Murray and
whiled away the hours in the pleas-; i)r. e. h. Wortman of Liuisville
ures of the dances. J were called to the Tritsch home
Added to the dancing there wereanj gave the young man, who was
several tables of cards enjoyed byj suffering a great deal of pain from
those who favored this pastime, the.tne effects of the injury,
card tables being arranged on thej The iwer portion of the young
balcony where the players might en- j man's bodv was badly burned but
joy their games and the glowing: is now lowing the most pleasing
scene of beauty on the dance floor. signs of improvement."
There were some ninety couples in-
vited and the occasion was one of
;j
. largest dancing parties tnai nas
X v.f.1,1 in the ritv in the
in the city in
the pas
wr -
also one of the
most de-
,ceVV oie invited guests from out
were: Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Rex Werner. Robt. Thy
jebraBka City; Robert Clark,
argurite Brown. Misses Mer
.nd Marie Schwaab and George
. Papillion; Miss Rhene Bur-
Dr. and Mrs. Robert II. Adams, From Thursday's Daily
and Mrs. B. A. Wilcox. Henry R. Leona Rummerfield-Smay, aged 19,
ing. Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Henry was granted an annulment of her
Herold, Oklahoma City: Mr. and; marriage to James E. Smay, age 36,
jg. George F. Dovey, Chicago; Mr. ' at Council Bluffs on Tuesday, when
and Mrs. William Goehner. Seward; 'Judge O. D. Wheeler of the district
Mr. and Mrs. John W Beverage. I court set at naught the ceremony
r.rant- Mninr Arrir-s Pnnta n and
Mrs. Floyd Harding, Miss Elva Hart
ford, Lintoln; Don Arries, Tampa,
Florida. " .
INJUNCTION CASE NEXT WEEK
From Thursday's Dally
Judge James T. Begley has assign
ed next Wednesday at 10 a. m. as the
time for tte hearing of the applica
tion of the King of Trails Bridge Co.
vp. the Plattsmouth Auto & Wagon
Bridge Co. and involving the dispute
over the removal of a fence or guard
rail placed by the plaintiffs on the
highway" near their bridge, by the de
fendant company. The application
was made some weeks ago by the
plaintiffs and while the hearing has'
been pending the injunction) has been
in force.
The ease is one that will determine
the status of the road along the
Platte bottom leading to the bridges
over the Platte river and which is in
one of the points in dispute as to
whether it Is a regularly created
public highway or merely a private
road.
Judge Louis Lighter of Columbus, initiated a class of some six new
will be here to hear the case and pass members, the floor work being car
on the points of law and the merits ried out by the local officers of the
of the case as it is presented to him. 'lodge in a very impressive manner.
10LNGS IN DISTRICT COURT
Fro.i Thursdays Daily i
ja the office of the clerk of dis-;ranked as one of the leading organi
tr'ct court action has been filed en-:zat,on8 r tne city in point of nura-
tuieu Thomas Herbert Pollock vs.
Wil.iam H. Wilson, et al., an action
in vhich the plaintiff seeks to have
titl" to certain real estate quieted
him.
In
of A
the matter of the application
O. Ault, administrator of tho
of the estate of Edward McBride,smember8niP Present
aeceasea, .request was made by the
administrator or to see reai estate,
ENJOY FINE TIME
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the ladies o
tne bt. Pauls church tendered a re
ception at the parsonage of the
church in honor of the pastor. Rev
O. G. Wichmann and his two dau
ghters. Misses Hildegard and Eva
who are now here with their father
The occasion was very largely at
tended and a very fine time was en
joyed by the members of the party
During the afternoon the mem
bers of the partv were entertained
bv some verv delightful musical
numbers by the young ladies.
Refreshments were served at an
appropriate hour that added to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
Maynard
ritsch Suffers
Dm Durns
Result of Severe Burne Gradually
Yielding to Treatment and
Patient Resting Easy.
From Thursday's Dallv
This mnminsr John Flpinhmann of
near Louisville was in the city and
reports that Maynard Tritsch. 16-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E
. . ' ,,, ,, ,
the burns received at that time are
gradually healing up.
Maynard was at the home at the
time of the accident assisting the
preparation of the noonday meal.
The fire was not burning in the
range with as much force as the
young man desired and he took the
bowl off the oil stove to pour some
of the oil on the stove in the range.
As he threw the oil in the range the
remaining oil in the bowl, the whole
thing exploding and catching the
clothing of the young man afire. As
soon as he realized his danger May
nard jumped through the kitchen
window that was up, and rolled on
the snow- until the fire was extin
guished, his cries attracting in the
meantime Ivan Hay, a hired man at
the farm and who hurr'ed to the
rescue of the young man. After the
blaze on the clothing was out both
young men hastened into the house
and beat out the fire that had start-
Pd to rage in the kitchen
Bereft of Reason,
Young Bride Says
ileona Rummerneld-Smay Secures an
! Annulment of Marriage Cere
mony at Council Bluffs
that had made tne two man anu
wife.
The parties were married on Sep
tember 24, 1925, at Council Bluffs
and three weeks after the marriage
ceremony the wife started proceed
ings for the annulment of the mar
riage. It was alleged by the wife
that at the time of the ceremony she
wap bereft of her reason and did not
appreciate the step that she was
taking.
It was claimed in the petition of
the wife that she at no time lived
with the husband.
The wife in the case is a former
well known Plattsmouth girl and has
a large number of acquaintances here
who were very much surprised to
learn of her marriage at the time
that it occurred.
Mrs. Smay is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Rummerfield, for a great
many years residents of this city.
EAGLES INITIATE CLASS
From Friday's Dally
The Fraternal Order of Eagles at
their meeting on Thursday evening
The Eagles have in the past few
months made decided gains in mem
bership and should be back soon in
their old time strength wnen tney
bers and were among the leading
aeries of the state.
Following the lodge work the .
members enjoyed a very pleasing
luncheon that had been prepared by
tne cmmittee in charge and which
added to the enjoyment of all of the
Legal Blanks at Journal Office!
Attends Golden
Wedding of Sis
ter in Missouri
Dr. J. H. Hall of This City Attends
Occasion of Anniversary of
Former Cass County Folk
From Thursday's Daily
Dr. J. H. Hall of this city .returned
home this morning from Marysville,
Missouri, where he has been for sev
eral days past attending the festivi
ties incident to the observance of the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Mutz, the latter a
sister of Dr. Hall.
The occasion is the matter of a
great deal of interest in Cass coun
ty, as it was here that the bride
and groom of the half century of
happiness were reared and where
they were married on December 29.
1875.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Mutz are mem
bers of the pioneer families of Cass
county, Mr. Mutz. a son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Mutz, having been born
in Kdinburg. Indiana. January 24.
1852, when but a small boy he re
moved with his parents to Coving
ton, Ohio. Then in 1S55 the family
started west in a covered wagon and
arrived at Glenwood, Iowa, then one
of the points in the new west. Here
the family remained for a period of
a year and then moved to Cass coun
ty. Mrs. Mutz was formerly Miss
Martha Hall, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Hall, and was born No
vember 7, 1S54, at Osceola, Iowa.
When she had reached the age of 16
years, the family removed to Cass
county.
Both the Mutz and the Hall famil
ies settled near what was then
known as Eight Mile Grove, a post-
office and one of the chief points in
Cass county. The two young people
grew up in the same neighborhood
and attended the country school,
their school friendship ripening into
the romance that led to their mar
riage. Their first home in this county
was a log house erected by the groom
on the farm that he had purchased.
paying $6 an acre for an eighty acre'tlie August Bach farm, the John
tract. Through their thrift and .
energy iney ac.ueq iotnir noiuings
until they finally had a 280 acre farm
that was one of the best in that part
of the county and which continued
to be their home until in 1S96, when
they sold the farm and removed to
Nodaway county, Missouri, where
they have since resided. In 1909 Mr.
and Mrs. Mutz removed to iiaryvine
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ami nae since maue ineir uuu.c- - -
The golden wedding observance
that was held the past week was one
hat every member of the family will
ong remember and for the event the
hildren came back to the old home
from widely scattered localities that
t
hev might join in the pleasant oc -
ision
"on Christmas morning the mem-1
l,ora f th famllv Dninvrrl Ihcir
breakfast at the Mutz home and each
member of the party found a ribbon
that led to some gift, but in order,
to secure this they had to give some
part of the informal program
There were thirty-six at the break
fast and each of the members, no
matter how old or young had some
part in the program. The decorations
were in a note of gold, the place cards.
being hand painted and carrying out
sary was held at the country club
on Saturday, when there were pres
ent a large party of the relatives
and friends to take part, in tl.e con
gratulations to this splendid lady and
gentleman who are rounding out the
half century of happiness.
Among the relatives present were
the children, Miss Jessie Frances
Mutz of Los Angeles, supervisor of
domestic science of the Los Angeles
schools. Miss Lou Allie Mutz, one of
the faculty of the Los Angeles high
school, Guy B. Mutz, Maryville, Mrs.
F. Chambers, Anson, Texas, Jay
D. Mutz, John G. Mutz, . Harry II.
Mutz, Mrs. Ernest Hartness, all of
Maryville, Mrs. Floyd M. Ambrose of
Conception Junction. There were al
so nineteen grandchildren.
Among those wresent were includ
ed Mrs. V. N. Minford, of Lincoln, a
sister of Mrs. Mutz; Dr. Joseph II.
Hall, of Plattsmouth, a brother of
Mrs. Mutz: Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Hall,
of Pender, Nebraska, the former a
brother of Mrs. Mutz; Mrs. J. M.
Craig, of Burwell, Nebraska, a sister
of Mrs. Mutz; Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Mutz, of Auburn, Nebraska, and Mr.
and Mrs. William Mutz of Sioux City,
Iowa.
Congratulatory messages were re
ceived from Mr. and Mrs. George
Hall of Los Angeles, Mrs. Mary S.
Fletcher, of Denver, and Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Mutz of Lincoln.
Gerald Fleming who has been
spending his vacation from the Uni
versity of Nebraska with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Fleming,
returned this morning to Lincoln to
arrang for the resumption of his
school work.
Your ad in the Journal is read by
75 per cent of the buying public.
IKn Oiricl m '1 CI V 1 1 o-Vi TK-tlllO fhfti HVS. , . 1 ... 4 1,
dainty golden wedding leaflets were of a very pleasant gathering on If' e jrT P John
decorated with the tiny gilded bells New Years eve when a jolly Party,' ?p VJrea h S' Hai". John
e,, wi,hb ,Veaves that were ?i younf peo?le Katl?red to wr;va
ed with gold. the passing of the old year and to v , ,v r Tinnpc. Vrpl, K
The second portion of the anniver- welcome the new. being the guests OIV. C; Jipp"s' i re,'L
WILL TAKE THE AIR
From Friday's Daily i
The radio fans of Cass county will
have the opportunity ; on Friday
evening, January 8th, of hearing the
well known Ruby orchestra, one of
the members of which m Mrs. Joseph 1
Bulin of this city. The orchestra;
consisting of Floyd and Bernard
Ruby and Mrs. Bulin, will take the
air from the May Seed and Nursery
company station KMA,: at Shenan
doah, Iowa, on that dale. The many
friends here of the young people will
be ready with their receiving sets to
enjoy the program that will without
a doubt be a winner.
Commission to
Try to Establish
Boundary Line
Border Counties of Iowa and Ne
braska Along Missouri River
are Interested in Move.
' .
From Friday s Dailj -
The localities along the Missouri
river in both Iowa and Nebraska
are very much interested in the
sessions of the commission that is to
meet in Omaha on Friday, January
Sth.
This commission is meeting to try
and determine the final '-settlement
of the long standing dispute as to feast all of the members of the com
the land along the river bottoms pany were called upon for a brief ex-
that has been changed by the chang-
ing course of the Missouri river
and where the dwellers claim to be
residents of which state suits their
convenience the best. ?
The commission was originally
called to settle the lopg fight that
has waged as to the stkte that own-
ed sections of land near Omaha and
in the Carter Lake section where
there has been contentions that the
land was in Iowa altho the Mis-
souri river that is generally accept-
ed as the boundry line has . moved
over toward the Iowa bank and left
in its wake thousands of acres of
the land formed from the deposits
of the river. 5
The land east of this citv where
rOPT farm .md th Platt?monh
fcase l)an park s i0cvti(jf uj3n j,
into the realm of the commission
as this has been contended was in
Iowa Q8 well ag Nebraska and a case
to that effect is now pending in the rart with so many of those with
state supreme court to be passed horn he had been so closely associat
upon. That the river has moved a , in th P"-5 an'l who ho would miss
mile from its original bed at the
Ik l l 11 X 1 V 1 X 1 ALOVriO
foQt of Ma,n street ,)Ut whether the j
CnanKins river carried with it the
a commission to determine. If the j
land is in Towa then our neighbor-
ing state should take the respon
sibility of looking after it but if in
Nebraska then the land owners
T . -.11 1 I. . 1 . 1 s
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: matter-
When the commission meets, the
I WUMUUUlll CItUIIlUer OL I OTrl Wit I It
will probably be invited to send a
representative to the meeting in
order to discuss the pros and cons
of the matter in hopes of arriving
at a definite decision as to who the
land belongs to.
ENJOYABLE WATCH PARTY
From Friday's Daily
The home of Mr
and Mrs. John
. m -r i -rjs I
night hour welcomed the new year
and which was fittingly greeted by
i the members of the party.
A delicious luncheon served at an
appropriate hour aided in the ob
servance of the day for the members
of the jolly party and after the com
ing of th new year the members of
the party wended their way home
ward in the speeding autos.
Those who attended the occasion
were: Misses Dorothy Sattler, Mar
garet, Elizabeth and Ruth Sitzman,
Mable Sullivan Marie Meisinger,
Anna Martis. Messers Herman Tie
Kotter, Paul Vandervoort. Roy
Olson, Joe Martis, George Ebersole,
Glen Madison Frank Martis.
oi neruaiu iweifcu.ger. 'Ralph Anderson. Harvey Johnson.
The time was .spent in dancing OUo Marack Tony Miller. Paul
and games that proved a real div-, Wohlfarth and William Weber,
ersion of the evening and in which: Mr -varga on his retirement here
the young people whiled away thejwiH be SUCCPcded bv Otto Maraek as
hours until the tolling of the mid-' tp.,irinrnrv forprr.,n 0f m1p blacksmith
E.NJUYS PJjAllbMUU lit V1MT i last few months. Miss Winnie Stand
From Friday's Daiiv J isli being married to Mr. Lawrence
Accompanying the L. R. Feller Sorg of Ilolton on September ICtli
family down from Omaha last night and on December 1st, Miss Violet
for an over New Years visit at the Booth was married to Mr. Leonard
home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Webb, Standish at Ilolton.
was James Phelan, one of the old (
time residents of Omaha, who for the'p0ppjNG QF FIRECRACKERS
first time is enjoying a visit to Platts- KrKrrvrrwrT' tttt mpw VFAR
mouth. Mr. Phelan, who is one of, ANNOUNCE THE NEW xLAtt
the most genial of gentlemen, has! , , .
lived in the state metropolis for the Honolulu, Jan. 2. The etaccato
past thirty-six years and decided that popping of firecrackers, impromptu
it was high time he visited the chief automobile parades and street dancing
city of the state and accordingly 'greeted the new year in a celebration
came down to look over Plattsmouth.) which lasted the greater part of
Mr. Phelan was very much pleased J Thursday night.
with the city and in meeting a num- The pageantry in the oriental sec
ber of our people here added to his' t ions of the city was especially color
list of friends. While here, Mr. Fel--ful. street concessions and sideshows
ler and Mr. Phelan were callers at J adding to the holiday atmosphere,
the Journal office for a very pleasant while multi-colored fireworks spark
visit, led against the summery sky.
William Warga
Given Farewell
:rffr; by Associates
Eurlirgton Foreman Join in, Tribute
to Friend New Leaving 'or
. Denver, to Live.
From Thursday'.1-- D.ily
Last' evening: the', foremen of tli"
Burlington ' shops'; the production
checkers and lead nun. th crod at
the Hotel Perkins to tender, a. fnre
wll to their friend and co-worker,
William F. Warga, who i.: lecvin-to
take up 'hfs work r.s the forma n of
the Burlington 'blacksmith .shop ft
Denver in a short time.
Th occasion was in tii- nature of
a 0:20' dinner and was one ihat was
very much enjoyed altlio the occasion
was imtrred by the thought of the
separation of the friends of many
venrs standing which the promotion
'of Mr. Warga makes necessary.
The tables were arranged in a
color rcheine of green and red and
CVGr the banquet boartl George Lus-
chinsky presided very pleasantly. Mr.
Luschinsky pave a general expres-
Sjon 0f die regret of the friends at
the departure of Mr. Warga and an
appreciation of his long acquaintancej
with the eld friend that was soon to
leave the city.
After the enjoyment of the delicious
prcssion, many of them relating of
their Ion;; friendship with Mr. Warga
that had covered many ye: rs while
ethers of the party who have not
known Mr. Warga for so long a time
joined in their appreciation of his
Fervices as they had known them,
W. l- Hun?kc. storekeeper of the
Burlington, gave a very interesting
t"lk on th" accomplishments of the
man that strives for success and the
r'ra?urc that is derived by the
thoughtful man who by loyalty and
service-wins his way. Mr. Huneke
stressed the necessity of loyalty to
the superior officer and the employer
the employee
Mr. huschmsky on behalf or the
Burlington foremen and employes
presented Mr. Warga with a fine Ma-
ronic ring that he will carry with him
i rememherance or bis fr.'ends. .
-Mr. u arga responded very feeling
1" at the banquet of his feeling of
regret that he was- called upon to
111 s new position in tne west.
The many friends of Mr. Warga are
; regretting very much to see him leave
:this city, but are pleased that the
Turlington has seen fit to recognize
he services of their friends by pro-
meting him to be foreman of the
blacksmith shop of the new locomo
tive works of the Burlington at Den
ver. Mr. Worga was born and reared
in this city, a Fon of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Warga, Sr., and after his
school days were completed entered
the employe of the Burlington here
in the shops, completing his trade
here and has in the last few years
been promoted by Wiliam Baird, the
superintendent, to be the shop fore
men. In his work he has been very
efficient and has developed a great
mnnv verv fine ideas and methods in
(conducting the shops hat have added
to their efficiency.
Those who attended the banquet
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shop.
WOPvD FORM OLD RESIDENTS
From Thursday's Daily
The many friends of the Miles
Standish family, who were for many
years residents of this country but
who are now located near Ilolton,
Kansas, will be interested in a num
ber of items of the family that have
come to the attention of the Journal.
Mr. Miles Standish is now at the
St. Francis hospital at Topeka, Kan.,
where he f as operated on December
17th and his condition is still grave,
the reports from that place state.
The family also have had two wed
tho fnmilv rircle within the
PRESENTED WITH HANDBAG
From Friday's Daily
William P. Warga, who starts in
Monday as the foreman of the black
smith shop cf the Burlington loco
motive shops at Denver, will carry
with him an appreciation of the men
with whom he has been associated in
the pat in the Plattsmouth black
pniilh shop. The men employed in the
local blacksmith shop have presented
Mr. Warga with a very handsome
leather handbag that wiil be a very
beautiful and useful present to the
fortunate recepient as it will assist
him on his journey westwart to his
'new p!;ice of duty. Mr. Warga has
been h' ld in high appreciation by
, tii- members of his working force.
and 'they regret very much to see him
leave but are pleased that their
friend has been given the recognition
that he so well deserves in being call
ed to larged field of activity.
ew Year is
Ushered in Very
Quietly Here
Pi -y.r. sn's Eall and Watch Parties
Hark the Occasion Little
Demonstration Shown
i'ioin l'iiOa's laiiy
The old year 1925 slipped out and
the youngster, 1926, in very quietly
last evening and the demonstration
that greeted the new year was quiet
and very lamb like in comparison
with the New Years of the past.
The thief feature of the evening
was the lire-men's ball staged at
Coates hall and which was attend
ed by a very large number of the
residents of the city and vicinity.
The Gradoville orchestra was on
hand to furnish the music and gave
a program of the latest and most up-to-date
music that the dancers could
demand. As the midnight hour ap
proached the dancers joined in the
demonstration of Welcome to the
New Year by singing and shouting
out the familiar "Happy New Year."
A number of the young men of the
city armed with guns proceded to
give the New Year a salute of wel
come that echoed through the main
portion of the city and this was as
far as the demonstration was carried
out.
In a number of the homes over the
city there were watch parties with
their social gaieties that recognized
the approach of the coming year and
the members awaited to greet the in
fant year and to see that it was
properly started on its way toward
success and prosperity.
Needless to say, the usual array
of New Years resolution were made
and are doing fine today as the males
of the city pass hurriedly by the
cigar stores of the city while others
who have been addicts of the coca
cla and green river habit are shun
ning the soda fountains.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to acknowledge the many
words of comfort and sympathy ex
tended to us at the time of our deep
sorrow and for the beautiful flowers
that were sent at the funeral service.
May the kindnesses of these kind
friends and neighbors be repaid in
their time of sorrow. Mark Fur
long and Family. Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Furlong and Family.
Use ALL
of our
SEPyiCE
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Slow You Can Increase the Value
of Your Own Property!
Land in or near a thriving town is
worth more than land in the wilderness.
As Plattsmouth prospers, property
in and around it becomes more valuable.
By spending your money in Platts
mouth you promote prosperity and there
by increase the value of your own prop
erty. Make 1926 a Buy-at-Home
Year
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Epworth League
Has a Pleasant
Watch Party
Passing of the Old Year teh Occasion
of Enjoyable Gathering at
the Methodist Church.
From Friday's Daily
The Epworth League society of
the First Methodist church obser
ved as has been their custom, th"
passing of the old year and the wel
coming of the new at the church
j parlors, last evening.
i The members of the society and
their friends had one of the most
enjoyable events that this organiza
tion has held as the social committ
ee had spared no time and - trouble
in arranging the prrigram cf the
evening.
The fore part of the evening was
occupied in playing games of all
kinds and which caused a great deal
of enjoyment and fun for the jolly
party of young people.
As the evening was reaching the
climax the committee in charge
served delicious refreshments of
coco and wafers that added to the
enjoyment of the occasion'.
The latter part of the evening
was given over to the more serious
portion of the program, the memlers
of the society joining in the adop
tion of the New Years resolutions
that will carry through with them
in the year that is just starting
and which covered a number of
very inspiring resolutions that will
add to the interest and advancement
of the church work.
As the midnight hour approached
Rev. Frank Emory Pfoutz led the
members of the society in the pray
er service and it was with the spirit
of reverence that the members of
the society gathered and awaited the
sounding of the new year bell.
The bell of the church was sound
ed at midnight and ushered in prop
er shape the glad new year to the
church and its members.
PLEASANT BRIDGE PARTY
From Thiirpday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon a very charm
ing bridge party was given by the
Misses Kermit, Ethelyn and Ella
Margaret Wiles at their home on
Washington avenue in honor of a
number of the young ladies who are
here for the holiday season.
The home was attractively arrang
ed in the Christmas colors of red and
green and amid this pleasant setting
the time was delightfully spent in
bridge, there being eight tables ar
ranged for the afternoon.
In the playing. Miss Ruth Shan
non was awarded the first prize while
Miss Catherine Schneider received
the second prize.
At an appropriate hour dainty and
delicious refreshments were served by
the hostesses that added to the en
joyment of all of the members of
the party.
Those from out of the city attend
ing the bridge party were Miss Helen
Todd of Kenosha. Wisconsin: Mrs.
Harley Wiles, of Springfield. Illinois,
and Miss Margurite Brown, of Papil
lion. News from all over Cass county
in Daily and Semi-Weekly Journal.
YOU REEL. AT HOME
NEBRASKA.
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