Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
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VOL. NO. XLI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1926.
NO. 101
71
Missouri River Bridge at
Plattsmouth Given Great Boost
at Meeting Held Last Night
1
Large Number from Here Drive to Eagle to Discuss Proba
bilities of Securing Bridge Here Lincoln Cham
ber of Commerce Boosting for Us.
From Saturday's Pally
The sentiment at the Eagle mass
meeting held last evening in favor
nf the construction of a bridge over
the Missouri river at Plattsmouth
was very inspiring to the large num:
ber who attended the meeting and the
endorsement of the general bridge
proposal that would give other com
munities as well their desire to have
bridges showed the liberal character
of the meetinsr. although the logical
situation of Plattsmouth as one of
the points was stressed by practical
ly every speaker who was heard.
The meeting also voted to form a
Cass County Bridge and flood Roads
association that will have as its ob
ject the securing of an adequate
bridge law that will allow a number
of bridges over the Missouri river
and primarily that at this city. The
officers of the association for the pres
ent at least will be J. A. Gardner,
the veteran editor of the Eagle Bea
con and H. K. Frantz. who served as
chairman and secretary of the meet
ing last night. The committee on
resolutions. W. X. McLennon, L. P.
Lanshorst. of Elmwood, and W. B.
Banning, of Union, will also supple
ment the present organization until
further plans of organization can be
consumated at a later meeting to be
held at Elmwood in the very near
future.
Despite the fact that the night was
one of the (oldest of the winter there
was a gathering of some 20'i men
present representing widt.lv scattered
localities of the county and all with
the one sentiment in evidence the
desire for a free wagon and auto
bridge over the Missouri river at
Plattsmouth and a real good roads
program for Cass county that would
bring through this county the "high
way from west and east, crossing the i
river at this city and thence -we?t
through Cass county to Lincoln, the
capital city, and the west. With the
bridge ' proposition wa? also stressed
the desire to bring all sections of
the county in touch by well made and
surfaced highways that would be a
blessing to the various excellent com
munities over the county. At the
meeting there were large delegations
from Plattsmouth, Elmwood and
Easle and representatives from Alvo.
Union. Murray, Avoca and the larger
farming communities over the rest of
the county.
Mr. Gardner, who had arranged
the meeting on the suggestion of the
representatives of the Lincoln Cham
ber of Commerce, opened the session
and called upon a number of the visitor-
who were in attendance.
T. H. Pollock stated that the peo
ple of Plattsmouth were vitally in-tf.r-st-d
in the success of the bridge
and that they would do all possible
to mak it a reality as a benefit to all
Cass county and the state as it would
mean a fine opportunity for travel
through this locality and the one
logical spot for the Missouri river
bridge v. ; at Plattsmouth.
E. H. Wescott of the Plattsmouth
delegation was called upon and ex
pressed his pleasure that the residents
of Lincoln and the western portion
o? Cass county had taken the strong
position that they had for the bridge
over the Missouri river at Platts
mouth. as this crossing was one that
would serve the central portion of the
north and south sections of the state,
and would furnish a highway to the
st;:u- capital from the east.
CLarlc-s Roper of tne good roads
committee of the Lincoln Chamber
of Commerce pave a speech of real
enthusiasm ami earnestness in sup
port of the plans of the bridge and
good roads. He stated that the Hard
ing highway that was now halted in
Iowa by reason of the lack of a cross
ing should be completed by the bridge
at Plattsmouth and thence follow the
federal aid highways across Cass
county to Lincoln. The bridge could
be secured in the next two or three
years, by the proper amount of effort
being put forth by the residents of
this section of the state. The state
capitol had been built by a small
levy that had not been a burden on
the taxpayers and this was the meth
od that the speaker thought would be
best for the bridge proposition a
large and comprehensive bridge
building program that would permit
a numtxT of bridges to be built at
points over the Missouri river and
one o which to fill the needs of the
central part of the state should be i
inai oi tne nattsmouth project. The
ormge at 1'iattsmouth should have
the support of the residents east of
the Meridian highway in Nebraska
and west of the Jefferson highwav in
Iowa.
Mr. Roper stated that a 1-15 mill
levy would produce funds sufficient
to make a real bridge building pro-!
felQm vusiuie in. .me state. There
are now 235 miles of surfaced roads
in the state, the speaker said, and
declared there will be a continuous
surfaced highway from the Missouri
river to Denver in a short time. With
the Harding highway crossing at
Plattsmouth cn a bridge there would
be opened up a direct route to the
west.
Hon. V. B. Banning of
in favor of including in
Union was
the bridge
program sufficient ground
points that were in nee-d
that other
of bridges
could be supplied and was enthusias
tic in his support of one of these
bridges at Plattsmouth. It would bo
a benefit to all Cass county and east
ern Nebraska the senator stated. It
would be a great advertising medium
for the state and county that nothing
else could equal. The project could
get the aid of both Nebraska and
Iowa in the bridge plans. Mr. Ban
ning thought that the general levy
for bridge purposes to cover a pro
gram of several bridges would be the
best that could be carried out and as
sist the different parts of the state
that desired bridges over the Missouri
river to unite Iowa and Nebraska.
L. F. Langhorst. of Elmwood. was
another of those boosting the bridge
idea and thought it a great point of
advantage to the county and state as
bringing tourists and strangers thru
this community and opening up the
heart of one of the best counties of
the state. If the Harding highway
was sent over the bridge its routing
ould be determined later, but all of
the towns would benefit by the
Plattsmouth bridge and cause a gain
to the lard owners of the county.
Mr. Roper staled that the Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce had approach-j
ed the- Iowa state authorities on the
matter of the bridge and good roads i
program and that they were m a re
ceptive mood for the work of thus
uniting the two states. He favored
several bridges over the river, but de
clared it was not right that residents
from Lincoln west should have to go
to Sioux City. Omaha, or Nebraska
City to cross when they could have
a logical crossing at Plattsmouth on
a route that would be direct east and
west for them without long detours.
L. A. Tyson, well known Elmwood
business num. stated that he saw no
need for the residents of this part of
the state having to go tw?nty or
thirty miles out of their way to cross
the river when a bridge at Platts
mouth would serve them much bet
ter. He favored seeing if the Bur
lington planned the abandonment of
their present bridge and building a
new structure and if possible secure
the old bridge for use as a wagon
bridge.
Willard Clapp. well known resi
dent of Elmwood. was called upon
and rpeke strongly for the Platts
mouth bridge and getting behind it
for the success of the enterprise.
A. II. Seikman also gave words of
endorsement for the Plattsmouth
bridge and the great advantage that
it would be to the land owners of
Cass county.
Carl Ganz. Alvo attorney, stated
that the bridge over the Missouri
river at Plattsmouth was needed, that
for twenty-live years this section had
been paying taxes Tor bridges in oth
er localities and he thought that it
was time that recognition was given
to this portion of the state. Ir. Ganz
also urged better roads and particu
larly a north and south highway
from Eagie north to
connect with the D.
place.
Henry Snoke and
Greenwood to
L. D. at that
Ed Carr,
of Eagle
both
were
prominent residents
strong in their support of the propo
sition as outlined for the new bridge
and the good roads.
Chairman Gardner suggested the
formation of a permanent organiza
tion of a Cass County Bridge and
Highway association and in this was
very warmly supported by B. I. Clem
ents and Ed Carr who urged the ap
pointment of committees to boost the
bridge and road work.
Senator Banning again suggested
the favoring of a general levy that
could supply the needs for bridges
at several points and of course the
Plattsmouth - Cass County - Lincoln
bridge and highway from the east to
west, and at the same time give other
localities suitable bridges for their
traveling needs.
On motion a resolutions commit
tee composed of William McLennon
and L. F. Langhorst of Elmwood and
W. B. Banning of Union was named.
This committee reported a resolution
that the meeting favored the enact
ment of suitable legislation that
would allow the creation of funds to
permit the erection of bridges be
tween the states of Iowa and Ne
braska and betterment of the states
and the residents of the two com
monwealths. On motion of E. H. Wescott the
temporary organization was authoriz
ed to function until further meetings
might desire otherwise and this was
carried by the unanimous vote of all
of the members of the meeting.
The invitation of B. I. Clements
from the Elmwood Chamber of Com
merce to meet there at a later date
was accepted by the meeting.
A very nice tribute was given Mr.
Gardner when he was selected by the
meeting to be Cass county's repre
sentative on the Harding Highway
commission.
After the adjournment, the visitors
were regailed with sandwiches and
coffee that had been provided by the
hospitable people of Eagle and which
was a fine rinse' of a very pleasant
evening and one filled with real Cass
county sentiment for a bridge over
the old Missouri river and more good
hard surfaced roads for the county.
Among those attending the meet
ing from this citv were T. H. Pollock,
J. K. Pollock. E. P. Lutz. R. F. Pat
terson. Frank H. Smith. J. F. Warga.
G. W. Morgan. E. C. Harris. Bert
Coleman. J. U. Livingston. E. H.
Wescott. Fred Lugsch. H. F. Goos. Ed
Fricke. S. W. Bell. F. 1. Rhea. Wal
demar So-nnichsen. II. M. Soennich
sen, L. D. Hiatt, M. D. Brown.
Young People
are Married at
Court House
Charles D. Koke and Miss Grace
Arnold Married by Judge Dux
bury To Live on Farm
I.
Fr-Tii Tlnirsd:'. v's T.ii!y
Yesterday afternoon at 4: in at
the office of the County Judge in
the court house occurred the mar
riage of two of the well known
young people of this community. Mr.
Charles D. Koke and Miss Grace L.
Arnold.
The young people were attended by
Mrs. C. C. Coke and Mrs. Virgel Ar
nold, mothers of the contracting par
ties and the ceremony was short and
very impressive as the marriage lines
were read by Judge A. H. Duxbury.
The bride wore a very attractive
gown of henna shaded rose crepe and
carried a bouquet of American Beauty
rosebuds. The groom was attired iu
the conventional dark suit.
After the wedding the bri lal party
enjoyed a fine wedding dinner at the
home of the parents of the groom
west of the city.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Virg"l Arnold and has been a
resident of this city for the past live
years, prior to that time having made
her home at Murray. She has been
educated in the city schools of Platts
mouth and is a young lady possess
ing a ve ry large circle of friends who
will be pleased to learn of the new
happiness that has come to her.
Tne groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. demons C. Koke and has grown
to manhood in this community where
he was born, receiving his education
here an'! being numbered among the
leading young farmers of this com
munity and is esteemed very much
by the circle of his acquaintances.
Mr. and Mrs. Koke will make their
heme in the future on the farm six
miles west of the city which is now
occupied by the parents of the
groom. In their coming years. Mr.
and Mrs. Koke will take with them
the well wihes of the host of friends
in this section of the country.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
From Friday's Dait?
A very enjoyable time was had
last evening v. hen Mr. and Mrs.
William Patrick O'Donnell enter
trained a party of friends at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Grado
ville. it being Mr. and Mrs. O'Don
nell's wedding anniversary.
The evening was spent in dancing
Ed Carroll furnishing the music for
the old-fashioned square dance,
while Grady's Classlque played some
of the most popular numbers, which
time the guests, the same as always
were unable to keep their feet still.
At a suitable hour dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess
assisted by Mrs. Peter Gradoville,
Mrs. Walter Stohlman and Mrs. Rav
Denham.
The out of town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Stohlman of Louis
ville, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Denham of
Cedar Creek., Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
O'Donnell and daughter. Miss Alice,
of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ptak
of Omaha.
HAVE AUTOS FREEZE UP
From Saturday's raily
Last evening the car containing
Missouri river boosters. C. C. Wes
cott. A. S. Ghrist. John Hatt and S.
S. Chase, started out of this city
headed for Eagle, and the big mass
meeting but they failed to material
ize at the session as their excursion
was limited and was confined to Mur
ray as the farthest point reached.
The car of Mr. Ghrist was that used
and when the party were nearing the
farm of Glen Perry, it was noticed
that the car was not acting right
and as the car approached the rail
road crossing into Murray to seek the
aid and service of one of the garages
there, the car peacefully gave up
the struggle and stopped. The car
was pulled on into Murray and it
was found that the engine was red
hot as the result of the water cool
ing sj-stem freezing up. It required
an hour to get the car thawed out
and adjusted and by that time the
members of the party came on home
to await information of the Eagle
meeting second hand.
Unity and Loyal
ty to Community
is a Necessity
Eocsting Is Just Easy and Much Bet
ter Than the Anvil Chcrus
Used in City.
How easier and better it is for a
resident in any community to offer
a good word for the place lives, the
town in which he is rearing his fam
ily, having them educated at the ex-
pense of the taxpayer? and the place i
he earns his daily bread, no matter i
in what line he may be engaged.
rather than the anvil chorus of
knocks and criticism
One of the well known newspaper
writers has given the world a time
ly little poem. "It Isn't Your Town.
It's You" which aptly tells; the story
of the morbid critic, the dyspeptic
sour, disgruntle! citiztm who sits
on his hind legs and growls while
others try to bring to the attention
of the residents and the world the
points of vantage of their own com
munity. It is the most disgusting thing to
a visitor in the community to hear
one of the residents there, one that
owes it to the place "no is living that
he is receiving his daily breul. start
in on the tale of woe that cover':
everything in the shining sun from
criticism of the affairs of the gov
ernment clown to his next door
neighbor.
A place that i? not worthy of sup
port, of boosting, of being given a
good word, is not a good place to
live for iu critics and they should
without delay hasten to f;?lds that
they may consider more sunny and
that will also in a short time be the
recipients of their hoarse crc::kin.as
and calamity bowlings.
Any community reflects to a great
degree the general attitude of its
people if they are .ilive and alert,
the community is the same way. ii"
thev are just walking around to save
the ost of undertaker bills then
the community that is made by them
is the same way.
Let the citizens of Plattsmouth
become real booster! ,t a I've ener
getic city in 1?2G in which campaign
everyone can join. Don't worry
about your neighbor, just get in and
start boosting, throw away the ham
mer and in a short time everyone
else will be joining in the chorus of
"the best town on earth."
Don't forget the free bridge over
the Missouri river is the big goal
for ll2fi.
VISITS WITH OLD FRIEND
I'rom Tli'irs 'ln y's I;ci!v
Andy Sehmader. who is now em
ployed by the City of Omaha, has
been here enjoying a visit with the
relatives here and was accompanied
on his trip here by his old war time
"buddie." Frank Dauria. of Newark.
New Jersey. In the days that Andy
was doing bis "bit" for his country
in the navy. Mr. Dauria was also a
member of the naval service and
gave to Andy his first instructions
in the fighting game that later made
him one of the hard hitting heavy
weights of the battle fleet.
Since the close of the war, Mr.
Dauria has been making his home at
Newark and has up until a short time
ago been active in promoting and
training some of the best boys in the
fight game in the east. He has had
a gym at Newark and in it some of
the stellar kings of the ring have
come to train and receive instruction
from him. Mr. Dauria is now en
gaged a? a real estate broker in
Newark and has been very success
ful. He is enroute to Hot Springs.
Arkansas, and stopped off in Omaha
to visit with his old friend. Andy,
and also to witness the Greb-Lohman
battle' on Tuesday night.
OH YOU WINTER
From Friday's Pail.v
After a period of comparatively
balmy weather that has been en
joyed by this section of the west
there was a touch of one of the old
time winter cold snaps last night
that sent the mercury scaling down
to one of the lowest points of the
winter season, 10 below, but which
was not of long duration as the
temperature at 7 o'clock this morn
ing had risen to 6 below and has
continued to mount during the day.
The spell of winter was a vivid re
minder of the possibilities that exist
when old man winter gets started
in to do things and before the fate
ful month of February, generally
me coiciest oi me year in tnis sec-,i
tion, has passed, there will be many
trigid days. So far the winter
been unusually mild and a
great
help in fuel saving to the house
holder.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
From Thursday's Daily
The condition of Helen Leosis,
who has been suffering from pneu-:
monia for the past few days is re- fresh men ts and a short social time
ported as showing some improve- was enjoyed and exhibits in the dif
ment and the patient is resting ferent rooms were visited by the
much easier and the worst phases parents.
of her attack seem to have been '
passed. i Job Printing at Journal Office.
RECEIVES SAD NEWS?
From Friday's Dai'y -
James M. Robert -on of this
yesterday :.fternoon received the
city
:u ws of t ii
Cal
iEri
Wednesdav evening.
Mrs. IV.ik was a native ot
but ha- fp-iit the r.-;t v n;
life-time ii; tiii-: coun'r;-.
brother r. co.nir.g here wl.c
young and lias since made
in t lie vest, residing for a
?o'
oi
r.nd
1-er
ii
h r
: rpiite
r ho!"C
number
hi. . a lid
t coast
i ot ye;
i later
i v. lit rc
'Vi- at Fran1.:! in.
removing to ;
she lias since
.t i.-ras
h-- we;
resided.
i
rs. Folk is. survived y a consic'.e-r-
able family, ail oi v.'h-.:n are grown
to manhood :;nd womanhood.
In the sorrow that has ec- -e 10 "aim
Mr. Rouen o:
wii! have
dee p
over
ti'.e
. rvmpathv oi ;
he mar.v frlen
! Cass count y and
tiil-inc awav of the
Xebra.-k
sistt r.
it:
Maynaro iniscii
, Still Quite Poorly
t the Kosmtal
Ycuns: Lad. Student at
School. Y7r-e Wps Eadly Burned,
Is at Omaba I-IcsritI.
From Friday's Paily
The reports from the hospital in.
Omaha where Maynard Tritsth. son;
of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Trit-ch. re;id-j
ing sovthwt.st of ihis city, state that
tne voting man is h-iving a very se ver..
tin.e there as the resru't of the severe
co'idiiinii that wac occasioned by the
burns t
uuit-hing
:at he
a fire
sustained in extin
at his home the day
be ore ( hri-tmas.
en the io.vcr portion of the body and !,,1:",,.aie reiai.ves oi me con
after treaurAt at home for some j tr;l Pr Prtwn-
tine he wrs taken to the hospital! fT'?e ,nf s second daughter
at Onu iua where was expected thaft,f ?!r' Schoeman For the
, . , r.nf, il-'ast year Fhe has assisted the mana-
.t would be poiide to try sr:in gran- ..it-. -i- . ,
. , ' . t, ,,or, ger at the Farmers t nion store. She
nrr to replace the porticms that hnd;. . . . , .
i it, i .... i - ...i, , has also been prominent in church
ooen so badlv burned. o far the con- , . . , , 1 , . . .
i-.- .1 ".;.,. i . . and Sunday school work and in many
d'.tnm of the patient ha.- rot permit-, ... : , . . ...
ted the grafting to r? s-tarted and has
. 1 ... .1 1,
! greatly discouraged the young man
;and the members of the family.
i The accident tha; c aused the burns j
jeerurred e the Triisoh home the d".y!
'before Christmas when Maynard was
at home alone with one of the men
.employed at the farm and was oc
casioned when lie attempted to light
, the fire with kerosene, the flames
catching th glass container of oil and
in an instant the container exploded
and the young man was covered with
parties, jumping through a window
of the kitc hen Maynard attempted
to extinguish his burning clothine
'without dnnger to the home and the
man on the farm came to his assist -
'ance and they succeeded in getting)
the flames beaten out but not until j
the bodv of Mavnard had suffered
very severe
dition lie as
flames that
burns. Despite his con-,nas D'en for some time and that her
isted in putting out the ! e-ontinued lack of strength and abil
were threatening the!il' to withstand the long attacks
home and not until this was over did jf,f heart trouble have made her con
he give heed to the terrible burns ( dition very serious. Mrs. Perry has
frr.ni which he was suffering. I ll(,f n confined to her home for a
Maynard has been a student at the ! 'rioA of several months and her
Plattsmouth high school and in his j family and friends are very much
long confineme nt of four weeks to ; disappointed that she has failed to
his bed has worried greatly over thejhcrw the rallying powers that had
fr.et that he has been compelled toioeen noped for.
miss his studies that might delay his
advancement and his worry has affect
ed his recovery to some extent.
It is hoped that the next few days
may show sufficient improvement to
allow the attending physicians to
start the skin grafting that will heal
up the burned places ancl permit the
young man to start on the highway to
improvement.
EIvJOY FLTvE MEETING
From Friday's Paily
The Central P-T. A. met in the
Central building on Thursday eve
ning with a large attendance. The
piogram for the evening was furnish
ed by the parents and teachers.
Mr. Frank Cloidt. representing the
1st grade gave a vocal solo which
was enjoyed by all. This was follow
ed by a talk on the mental cievelop-
jment of the child by Mrs. Barkus.
i A duct was then given by Mrs. It.
j B. Hayes and Mrs. Chas. Peterson.
; another short talk was given on the
'physical development of the child, by
i Mrs. Herman Thomas.
Representing the second grade,
Mrs. Claude Smith gave several very
! deligh tful v.-histiing solos. She was
, accompanied iit the piano by her sis-
ter. Mrs. W. G. Putney of Cedar
; Bluffs. Neb.
; Representing the 3rd grade was
Miss Florence Frahm. who favored
'the audience with a vocal solo. She
i was accompanied t the piano by Miss
,. i "ti,o r.iritn:ii
nwnnmPnt nf the Children" was
rose! tiv Mrq Fd Roman.
iiss Gon representing the 4th
grade gave a very' fine piano selec
tion. Mrs. Will Robertson talked on
the social development of the child.
This was followed by a vocal solo
by Mrs. Garnett, representing the
5th grade. Miss Marjorie Arn also
gave a very fine piano solo.
The sixth grade parents served re-
Another Home
W adding Unites
Popular Couple
j
1SS
Edna Sclioeman
and Walter
Home of
I'3oon. !
StJs'c
:tr JVmed at
Pride Wednesday
rmm Friday's Iiailv
Ccpi 1 has had a very
and almo't every wjek it
iiutv io thrcnicie the
ousv
winter
some of our sj lend id young people
nf 11 i- community. Among the mid
winter marriages of great interest to
1 !
was the quiet home wedding of
Ei-ra Marie Schoeman and Yal-
Mi
lT f ai.-bersr, which occurred at high
nocn on Wednesday of this week,
January 20. 1R26. at the home of
i the bride':--, parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John G. Sckoeman, in the toutheast
!part of town.
Th horse was decorated in a color
scheme of pink and white and looked
t v ry attractive and festive in honor
of the wedding. The bride was beau
tifully attired in a rosewood canton
erf. gown with gold satin slippers
" ;ai ! r hose matched her gown. Her
jbo(..-t was made up of bride's roses.
Local illgh' The young couple were attended
by Mi.-;r Pearle Schoeman. sister of the
hri!e. who wore a vc ry becoming
f-.. n i.i ushes of roses canton crepe
and al.-o carried a boquct. ancl Har
vey lb ier, of near Murdock. The
solemn cerenionj- was conducted
the Rev. David Simpson, pastor
v,v
of!
the M. E.
impressive.
church of this place, ine1"1" i nunm uir i m.- jid.-i .n.
ring service being used. I Tne county has made the appoint
Immediately after the oeremoy
and the extending of best wishes and
congratulations, a sumptuous two
course dinner was served, the bridal
cake being the work of Miss Laura
Schoeman. sister of the bride. Only
! 1 WIT- . J. I CI 1 aUOIl.l yJ L lllTT LU111UIUU"
iity. She is a very sweet and charm
jing young lady and both she and her
husband are popular among a large
circle of friends.
J Tht? Aoom is the youngeft son cf
iGust Salsberg. one of the early pio-
neer
residrnts of this community. He
is a splendid young man of good
character and industrious habits and
is respected by al who know him.
After a short honeymoon trip, they
will go to housekeeping on a farm
in the vicinity of Mvnard.
MRS. PERRY STILL POORLY
' FrH"1
Thursday's Daily
The reports from the bedside of
Mrs. E. B. Perry today indicate that
the patient is much weaker than she
School supplies at the
Bates Book Store.
Shad f?-'
I MTV
Let's Hake Ii a Bad Year for
Sellers or Sad Investment!
k3
jl3
We don't want the Plattsmouth ter
ritory to be known as "soft" and "easy"
for get-rich-quick experts.
Such people won't bother us much
if they find that we're shrewd enough to
investigate before handing over our hard
earned kale.
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ENJOYS PLEASANT GATHERING
IVmhi Friday's Iaily
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
J. Godwin was the scene of a very
pleasant party of relatives mi;!
friends yesterday afternoon to en
joy the third birthday anniversary
of little Miss Mary Jane Godwin
the guest of honor of the occasion.
The time was spent most enjoyably
in a social way and with the most
dainty of refreshments adding their
part to the completion of the- af
ternoon of real pleasure. Those at
tending the event were-: Mr. and
is our happy i Airs. E. M. Godwin, Mrs
marriage of'lak. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin
Joseph Ska
Craig. Mary
"Jane Wynn. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
White, and sons. Kenneth and Allen.
Bob Adams, Bob White. Miss Buckth
! Godwin.
Change Made
in the Office of
Constable
John C. Brittian Closes Service
' Necessity for Officer Ceases
in the County Court.
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From Friday's Paily
This morning County Judre A
H. Duxbury mad a change jn the
office of constable attached to his
omce
by the issuance of an order
iliac relieved jonn e. i;rniian wno
ment or a deputy in tne or.ice ci ti.e
county sheriff and which eliminates
the real necessity for the continu
ance of a constable at this time a
the serving of papers can be handled
with dispatch in the hands of the
sheriff and deputy sheriff, both of
whom have cars and are able to g-t
out with dispatch in all parts of
the county on serving papers.
The office of constable is provided
that the ofScer may serve the papers
of the court but with the present
efficient handling of the office there
is ample service given in the office
of the sheriff and which gives &
great deal more satisfaction to all
parties concerned and saves the de
lays that are sometimes necessary
in the handling of the papers by th
constable.
With the affairs of the law en
forcement largely in the hands of
the office of the sheriff it will make
a saving to the county in having
them handle the papers from t he
judge's office as well and prove much
more satisfactory.
The constable is not expected to
do the general police duties that are
a part of the sheriff's office and
under the present circumstance
there is no reason for continuing
the officer in his office.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this means of thanking
our relatives, friends and neighbors
for the aid and sympathy extend!
us during our bereavement in the
loss of our beloved wife and mother.
Also for the beautiful floral offer
ings of loving remembrances. Y.
pecially do we desire to thank May
of Mrs. J. P. Sattler and the mem
bers of the city council. Jess N.
Elliott; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Doolev.
Floyd A. Elliott; Mildred and Lila
Elliott; Miss Lettie Jacks.
glad to help you
NEBRASKA.