o i L Nebraska State Histori cal Society Y7 b VOL. no. xm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1926. NO. 60 n Journal W. G. Davis is Named Secretary Platts C. of C. Comes to This City from Rogers, Ar kansas, Where He has' had a Very Successful Work. From Monday's Daily The directors of the Chamber of Commerce and the officers of the Ad club who have been investigating the j matter of securing a paid secretary of the chamber of commerce, this morning made a selection of the new secretary when by a unanimous vote they elected "W. G. Davis of Rogers, A n r 1. . . tV I club, and general boosting agent of the community. The impression of the city on Mr. Davis and of the new secretary on the community was mutually favor able and the selection looks good to have been a very pleasant and wise choice for the community. Mx. Davis arrived here on the 6:23 Missouri Pacific train from, his home in the south and started out on a personal survey of the city and was able to get a very thorough impres sion of the city in the time that he arrived and later in the morning when he met with the Chamber of Commerce and the Ad club officers. "Vy". G. Davis, the new secretary comes to this city from Rogers, Ar kansas, but is a former resident of this state, having lived in Boone county for a number or years, so that his return is like coming home to the great agricultural belt of the west. He has sweat and toiled in the corn fields and wheat stacks of the state and for fourteen years was in touch with the farm so that he has a practi cal understanding of the farmers and their needs and which is one of the things that is needed in a chamber of commerce of this size city. He has also been associated for fourteen years with the Armour in terests In Chicago and Kansas City and was on the road for their fruit growers express department, covering practically every state in the Union. Mr. Davis has also done consider able work in newspaper writing and handling civic affairs that will add to his value as a secretary of the chamber of commerce. He has been chairman of the pub lic committee of the Rogers Kiwanis club, has served as the secretary of the Kiwanis club, also chairman of the publicity committee of the non secterian Victory Men's bible class, also publicity committee district Boy Scout . council and special lecturer for the Near East relief. The Plattsmouth people are happy3 to learn of Mr. Davis' coming and he can be assurred of the whole hearted support of the business and civic bodies and the citizens in gen eral in his work of building a real community spirit. In speaking of the city Mr. Davis has given the Journal his first im pressions of the city. "First impressions or a city are lasting; they help to sell your city to the stranger within the gates, said Mr. Davis. "Arriving: early this morning I; found a city of clean streets; well kept prosperous buildings; hand some store fronts, and artistic win dow displays. Was served a good breakfast, and extended the courtesy .of the hotel wash room which was; immaculcate. These are impressions;. a stranger uoea.uui iuirci. ju uiuci words 1 1 am wonderfully impressed with the civic pride and spirit of co-operation which is in evidence on every side." He continued: "I am glad to make Plattsmouth my home; wish every one to know I am here to be of service to your city, and your agricultural Interests. Want you and all the farmers to . . . ,., i come in and meet me and we ll all o-t.f tno-othor and honst nnri fihnvp 1 f,. Nebraska, your state is my state, and it is home to me. Come in and let's get acquainted." RECEIVES A REMEMBRANCE From Monday's Daily Miss Cressie Hackenberg, who has for the last few years served as the clerk in the paint department of the local Burlington has decided to lay aside her tasks there and to enjoy a well deserved rest from this line of work, j The employes of this de partment of the shops who have been very ; appreciative of the - splendid terson home has been located in con services Of MiS8 Hackenberg, decided huTiftlon with the store, has disnnsed that they would like to have her J take with her a lasting remembrance' of the friends that had grown ? to know: her in the association in tne work "of the shops as well as a token of appreciation of her long and faith ful services. Accordingly a meeting of the shop employes was held and the members of the force purchased a very attractive clock to present to the retiring clerk.- - ; , The members of the ' shop force through Willis R. Holmes made the presentation speech and also express ed the regret of the friends at the Dartinsr of ways. George Luschinsky. th foreman of the snoD gave tne clock into -the, keeping of the recep-lRock ient and 1 by'; whom It -will be veryj' highly valued -in the future years. LITTLE GIRL ARRIVES From Monday's Pally Saturday afternoon at the St Catherine's hospital in Omaha a fine little daughter was born to Mr. and Ira. James H. Carter of that city. Mrs. Carter being formerly Miss Helen Egenberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Egenberger of this city. The little one is reported to be doing very nicely but Mrs. Carter is in very crit ical condition and her family and at tending physicians are very appre hensive over her condition. The mem- ht-rs nf thn, fnmilv of Mrs (barter were at the hosDital all dav Sundav and Mrs. L. B. Egenberger. the mother remained there over today to be at the side of the daughter. Funeral of Glenn Perry Largely At ; tended Sunday Community Pays Honor to Uemory of the Departed Friend and Neighbor. From Monday's Daily Yesterday afternoon the funeral services of the late Glenn E. Perry were held at the beautiful family home four miles south of this miles around to render their tributes of love and respect to the departed friends. i The services at the home were opened by the Presbyterian service conducted by the Rev. H. G. Mc Clusky, pastor of the First Presby terian church of which the deceased had been a member. j During this service as well as that of the Knights Templar of which the departed was the commander, the Ma sonic Male quartett gave a number of the hymns that had been so loved by the departed in his lifetime. After the church service the officers of Mt. Zion conimandery No. 5 of this city conducted the ritualistic services of the order. Judge James T. Begley acting as commander and Rev. H. G. McClusky as the prelate. At the conclusion of the services at the home the body was borne to Oak Hill cemetery where it was consigned to the last long rest. The pall bearers were past commanders and officers of Mt. Zion commandery. Dr. Frank L. Cummins. Luke Li. Wiles, past' com manders, L. L.. McCarty, senior ward en, (J. C Hudson, junior warden, A. H. Duxbur-, sword bearer and Frank H. Johnson, standard bearer. At the grave in Oak Hill cemetery the ritualistic services of the Masonic order were held, William A. Robert son, past commander conducting tne services and assisted by Rev. H. G. McClusky. There was a very large number present at both services and the wealth of floral beauty attested the feeling of love and respect in which Mr. Perry had been held by the entire community. CELEBRATES 19TH BIRTHDAY From Monday's Daily Yesterday afternoon the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson was the scene of a very delightful gathering In honor of the 19th birthday anni versary of their son, Walter, and in which a number of the friends join ed. The time was spent in games of all kinds in which the members of the party found the geratest diver sion and which was very much en . . At four o'clock a very dainty and delicious dinner was served by Mrs. Johnson who was assisted by her daughter. Miss Emma, and the event one that everyone enjoyed to the ut most. At the conclusion of the dinner the members of the party motored to Omaha where they attended the iiieaire 111 luui ctiy lor a lew nuurs d returned homG late In the eve. theatre in that city for a few hours rimer Those who enjoyed the occasion were: Mr. Pitts, of Alexandria, Vir ginia, Donald McCune, Arthur Wal kab, Francis Poast, Misses Mazie and Frances Renn, Florence Poast, Mar garet Bronson, Emma Johnson, Walter Johnson and Mx. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson. SELLS STORE INTEREST From Monday's Dally X County Surveyor Fred Patterson, who has owned the small store in Pfrnnlr T 1 n ff a anrt luhora ulon tYia Pat. of the and nome 33 wen as the nart of the land on which the huiid- ings were located. The purchase was made by Joseph Shera, the son-in-law of Mr. Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Shera are planning on making their future home at that place which Is the old time residence of the two fam ilies, both the Shera and Patterson families being among the oldest resi dentts of that portion of Cass county. The duties of the office of surveyor keep Mr. . Patterson here In Platts mouth the greater part of the time and the daughter and son-in-law will look after the new home that . they 1 have purchased In the vicinity of Bluffs. .Journal Want Ads bring results. Give New Sec retary the Very Best Support Community That Will Soon Have Ac tive Community Agent on Job Should Get Behind Him. From Tuesday's Daily The action of the board of direc tors of the Chamber of Commerce and officers of the Ad club in the signing of W. G. Davis of Rogers, Arkansas, as a secretary of the Cham ber of Commerce, is a step that should mean a great deal to the city and the surrounding territory and the new officer when he takes charge of the office in the next few days should have every man, woman and child in the community back of him in the step that he may take for the ad vancement of the city's best inter ests. The securing of the secretary is one of the things that has been strongly urged in the past year and the success that a paid secretary has had at other places can be secured here if the officer has the whole soul co-operation of the residents of the community if he doesn't have this co-operation, all of the ability of E. H. Gary, Henry Ford or any of the leaders of the industrial life of the country could not get anywhere, but with real support the, new secretary can accomplish many very valuable advancements for not only the city but the surrounding territory. There must not be too much ex pected in the first few weeks or months of the secretary as he must have time to develop and launch his plans whatever they may be, but it can be marked as a certainty that some real results can be realized through the work of the community service officer. The small cities of Iowa and Nebraska that have tried out this proposition are all continu ing the paid secretary system and getting real results, realizing in his services a growing community and an awakening community spirit that get somewhere. Frankly, the greatest task of the new secretary is not going to be that of bringing Plattsmouth to the eye' of the outside world but in selling the community to its own people. The bringing them to realize that they are living in one of the finest little cities in the garden spot of the west, where nature has smiled most generously on them this past season and while other localities have suffered from crop shortages the ter ritory in this vicinity has aboundant crops and the best of prospects for prosperity and success. The stranger who comes here is always favorably impressed and carries away a very pleasing impression of the city but we who live here are prone to ignore the really fine points of the com munity and the advantages that it possesses. Let us get together and start to looking upward instead of down and when the community service officer starts his plans for civic betterment get behind for the big push forward. We have all of the natural advan tages here and only requires a real ization of this fact to get some where. Those who are for Plattsmouth should get behind the new secretary and the Plattsmouth boosters for a bigger and better community and those who feel that other places are superior to this for a place to live should make the change to the place of their choice. STOLEN CAR EPIDEMIC From Monday's Dailv Plattsmouth visitors in Omaha in the last few months have been suf ferers from the loss of their autos, the latest victim of the auto thieves; in the state metropolis being W. D. McCrary who had his Ford coupe nab bed a few night ago while he was in the big town attending a show and left the car parked on the streets near the theatre that he was attend ing. When ready to return home Mr. McCrary discovered that the car was gone and he was unable to secure any trace of the car which was one of the many that are stolen every day in Omaha. Not so many weeks ago C. L. Pitt man of this city also lost a car in Omaha in the same manner, leaving it parked some twenty minutes while he was busy looking after some business affairs and finding the car missing on his return. No trace of either car has been found. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL From Monday's Dally Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Gertrude Gamblin, who has been in very seri ous condition at the Paxton Mem orial hospital in Omaha for some time, was able to return to this city where she is now at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hltt. Mrs. Gamblin has undergone a very severe operation and that she has rallied so nicely from the ordeal Is a source of a great deal of pleas ure to the family and friends. Hillard Crassman, brother-in-law of Mrs. Gamblin accompanied her home. MRS. TRITSCH DOING WELL From Monday's Daiiy-- Last evening Edward Tritsch re turned from Omaha where he has been with his wife at the Immanuel hospital where she was operated on a few days ago for a long standing case of gall stones. The patient has been through a very severe ordeal and her condition was all that could be expected under the circumstances of the case and the patient is show ing a rally from the effects of the ordeal and the operation and it is hoped that she will in the near future be able to show a distinct gain that may permit her returning home. Mildred Snyder Has Wonderful Trip Over U. S. Teacher in Seattle Schools Enjoys a Visit at Home as Well as Over Large Part of Nation. From Tiicsdav's Daily Miss Mildred Snyder, ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Snyder, of near Mynard, who has been home for a visit of a few weeks, departed yes terday for Seattle, Washington, zt which place she will resume her school work at the close of a very de lightful outing and travel trip over the larger part of the United States. Miss Snyder, with two fellow teach ers, left Seattle on June ISth and traveled south through California and the many interesting cities in that state, where Miss Snyder met numer ous friends among the former Platts mouth residents. The party then traveled via the Southern Pacific thru Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to New Orleans, where, they spent a short time sightseeing. At New Orleans the members of the party took passage on the "Creole," a passenger carrying liner for New York and enjoyed a five day trip by water from the southern seaport to the metropolis of the pat ion and there they also had a very fine time in sightseeing. The party visited Phila delphia, - Washington and -also. Cleve land, Ohio, where they visited with Bryan Snyder for a few days and stopped at Chicago also. On reaching Chicago, Miss Myers, one of the mem bers of the party, stopped for a visit with relatives at one of the interior towns of Illinois, rejoining Miss Sny der at Omaha yesterday. They will visit at Denver and Salt Lake, on their return home and thereby have the chance to see a greater part of the nation and which makes a very delightful outing. MRS. ROBERTSON STRICKEN From Tuesday's Daily Yesterday afternoon Mrs. James M. Robertson, who has had the care of her daughter. Miss Jessie Robertson, republican candidate for register of deeds, during her siege with an at tack of black smallpox, was taken down with the malady. The case of Mrs. Robertson is not as" severe as that of the daughter however and her condition is not considered serious. Miss Jessie Robertson is now up and around the house and with the assist ance of the trained nure will have the care of the mother during her sickness. It had been hoped by Mr. Robertson that the family would be able to be united by the first of next week and the home fumigated so that he could return home but this has been banished by the fact that the wife has been stricken with the malady. PLEASANT BRIDGE PARTY From Monday's Daily A very delightful bridge party was given by Miss Grace Nolting at her country home south of this city on Friday evening in honor of Miss Ardyce Danielson, of Kearney, who is an associate in school work of Miss Nolting at South Sioux City, and who was a room mate of Miss Nolt ing the past term. For the happy event a few close friends were invit ed in and spent the hours most de lightfully in the facinations of the bridge playing and in which prizes were won by Miss Catherine Schnei der while the geust prize was award ed to Miss Danielson. Miss Nolting and Miss Danielson left Sunday for South Sioux' City where their school opens this morning for the regular fall term. CEDAR CREEK MAN PINCHED frrom Tuesday's Daily Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sher iff W. C. Schaus was called out to the vicinity of Cedar Creek where it was reported that a man named Miller was in a state of intoxication and on the arrival of the deputy sheriff there it was found that this was only too true the case. The man who gave the name of William J. Miller, ' was brought on into the city and lodged in Jail to await the time when he could be sobered up sufficient to face the machinery of justice and receive his Just needings. Blank books at the Journal office. Opening Days of School Very Near at Hand Buildings and Grounds in Good Shape and Assignment of Teachers Made for eYar. From Tuesday's Daily The opening days of the public schools for the 1926-27 season is now but the matter of a week away and the teaching force and especially Superintendent II. E. Bailey have been busy arranging Zor the opening of the schools. Mr. Bailey has made the assignment of the teachers for the year which are as follows: R. E. Bailey, Superintendent, Plattsmouth. High School J. W. Poynter, principal, Platts mouth; Estelle Baird, Languages, Plattsmouth: Floyd Flack, Science, Farnam; Mrs. Pearl Mann, Mathe matics, Plattsmouth; Pearl Staats, Normal Training, Plattsmouth; R. H. Rowland. Commercial, Bethany; F. A. Rothert, Manual Training and Athletics, Harvard; Delores Bosse, English and Dramatics, Meadow Grove; Isabel Welsh, Home Econom ics, Kearney; W. D. McMahon, Com mercial, Farragut, Iowa; Esther Delzell, History, Civics and Debate, Peru. Junior High School Anna Heisel, Grammar and Art, Plattsmouth; Teresa Hempel, Geog raphy and Physiology, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Cora Jones, Reading and Pen manship, Plattsmouth; Clara Wey rich, Arithmetic and Physical Train ing, Plattsmouth; Vyral Fosler, His tory and Music, Milford. Central Amelia Martens, Grades C and 1st, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Gladys Brubacher, Grade 2, Murray; Mrs. Lora Kieck, Grade 4. Plattsmouth; Golda Mason, Grade 3, Superior; Irene Williams. Grade 4, Columbus; Eva Crook. Grade 5, Lincoln; Marie Swoboda, Grade 5, Plattsmouth; Anna Rys. Grade 6, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Blanche Gamer, Grade 6, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Nellie Carlson, Grade- 6, Plattsmouth. Columbian. Nettie Hawksworth. Grade 5. Bur lington, Iowa; Jessie Whalen, Grades 3 and 4, Plattsmouth; Marion Walk er, Grade 2, Mason City, Mildred Walker, Grades C and 1st, Mason City. Wards Mrs. May Farley, Wintersteen, Grades C and 1st, Plattsmouth; Pearl Guilliott, Wintersteen, Grades 2 and 3, Auburn; Cordelia Fields, First Ward, Grades C and 1st, Nebraska City; Rose Prohaska, West Second Ward, Grades C and 2, Plattsmouth; Mary Eastwood, Mercerville, Grades C and 4, Armour. Supervisors Marie Kaufmann. Penmanship and Art, Plattsmouth; LeRoy S. Fager, Music, Franklin; B. E. Woodward, Physical Training. Pardeeville, Wis. Repairs of Buildings All buildings have been thoroughly renovated during the summer. The .vails of the rooms have been re decorated in the Wintersteen build ing, woodwork painted. Floors were thoroughly oiled in all of the build ings during the summer. All seats cleaned and varnished. New ceilings installed in the Senior High school building. Grounds have been cleaned up. Weeds cut. Provision has been made for installing two more volley ball courts on the Central school grounds. A fence will be placed between the volley ball grounds and the street to keep the ball from rolling into the street. Senior High School Registration Registration will be held in the Senior Assembly room on Thursday and Friday of this week for all Sen ior High school students. Principal Poynter will be in charge and will be assisted by Misses Baird and Staats, Mrs. Mann and Messrs. Mc Mahon and Woodward. As soon as the student's program has been offi cially approved, he will be issued his textbooks and assigned to a home desk in the assembly. All high school students are urged to register in the period assigned to their class. The order of registration will be as follows: Thursday forenoon Seniors. Thursday afternoon Juniors. Friday forenoon Sophomores. Friday afternoon Freshmen. Regular class work in both grades and high school will begin Tuesday morning. MRS. VINCENT RETURNS From Monday's Daily Last evening Mrs. Fred H. Vincent of this city who has been at the hos pital at Omaha for the past few weeks returned home, Mr. Vincent motoring to Omaha yesterday after noon and returned with the wife who is feeling very much improved and the occasion of her return has been the source of a great deal of pleas jure to the relatives and many friends and who are trusting that the patient 1 may have a complete recovery. MRS. CARTER SOME BETTER From Tuesday's Daily The condition of Mrs. James II. Carter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Egenberger of this city, was re ported last evening as being some what Improved at the St. Catherine' hospital in Omaha where she has been for the past few days. The lit tle daughter born Saturday is show ing fine progress and- the condition of Mrs. Carter is all that could be expected in the circumstances. The patient will require several days be fore she is out of danger but it is hoped that if she continues to hold her own that she may be on tho highway to recovery. Car Runs in Ditch; Fight and Fine Follows Dispute Over Cause of Car Sliding in Ditcr Followed by Lots of Trouble for Participants. From Monday's Daily Late Saturday evening the S-O-S call rame from the locality immed iately south of this city where it was reported that an auto was in a ditch and two men doing deadly combat with each other along the highway. In response to the call to action Deputy Sheriff W. C. Schaus and Thomas Svoboda hurriedly loaded in to a car and started for the scene of action where the fight was report ed to be in progress. On the arrival of the deputy sher iff and Constable Svoboda it was found that the fight was merely a friendly interchange of firsticuffs be tween two men, John Miller of this city and James Spence of Louisville, who were friends and had gotten into the fight over a dispute over who was to blame for their car sliding into the ditch and in the course of their argument the words grew harsher and led to blows being ex changed altho the members of the party were not seriously damaged as the result. - The officers, however, located al most a pint of some white liquid that smelled as though it was "moon" and which the men had partaken of evidently before starting on their auto trip and which resulted so dis agreeably for the members of the party. The participants in the affair were brought on into the city and lodged in jail until the time for the thresh ing out of the affair which was held this morning before Judge A. H. Duxbury in the county court. Spence was charged in a complaint filed by County Attorney W. G. Kieck with intoication while Miller was charged with possession of liquor, both men entering pleas of guilty to the charges preferred. The court assess ed a fine of $15 and costs on Spence and $100 and costs on Miller, the fine of Spence being paid and he re leased while Miller decided to board out the amount on the county. Bess Streeter Aldrich's newest story, "The Cutters" is now on sale at the Bates Book & Gift Shop. Call early and secure your copy of this popular novel. Some Thoughts for DAY Monday, September 6 Adam got a hoe and Eve got a spinning wheel and thence came all the nobles. Danish Proverb. All work, even cotton spinning, is noble work alone is coble. Carlyle. A good head and industrious hand are worth gold in any land. German Proverb. Labor conquers all things. Virgil. Labor is preferable to idleness as brightness to rust. Plato. By the work we know the workman. LaFontaine. Labor, if it were not necessary to the existence, would be indispensable to the happiness of man. Dr. Johnson. It is the happy privilege of this bank to work with those who work with hand or brain, and to help them reap, as a result of their labor, a larger harvest of pros perity, security and happiness. Note We will NOT be open on Labor Day the First National bank t"he bank where you feel, at homB A PLATTSMOUTH m Vitalized Agri cultural Course at High School Large Number of Interested Teachers Present at the Special Course Given bySuperintendent. From Monday's Daily "Tho Vitalized Short Course"' be ing given this week under the aus pices of Co. Supt. Alpha C. Peterson, is of great value to rural teachers end a number of our most progressive teachers are availing themselves ot this opportunity to take up this work in order to vitalize their schools this coming year. Dr. H. J. Waters, agricultural edi tor of the Kansas City Star, says, "The work of Vitalized Agriculture is destined to spread everywhere for it creates a wholesome atmosphere, changes the attitude of the children in the country and makes them like the country better than the town, which is the only way to stop, the drain from the country to the town. If the best of the young men are to be kept on the farm the best of the young women must be taught to love farm life." c Bert Cooper, instructor in the State Teachers College, Maryville, Mo., formerly county superintendent of schools of Nodaway county. Mo., gave the morning lecture and plans were made for ihe work of the week. Mr. Cooper will be assisted by Mr. Rothert, manual training instructor, Plattsmouth, Mr. John Snyder of Jef ferson county, teacher and Mrs. Coop er, formerly a teacher in Nodaway county, Mo. The music Is in charge of Mrs. E. H. Wescott, state chairman of music and the "Nebraska State Song" will be featured today. Morning visitors were Mr. Orson Ryan, formerly of Logan, Utah, agri culture college and teacher of Vital ized Agriculture at the Chadron State Teachers college and Dr. and Mrs. Wells of Lincoln, Neb. Mr. Ryan gives a lecture this after noon. The following is Monday pro gram which will be slightly changed for Tuesday and thereafter. 9 '.00 Opening Exercises 9:15 Enrollment and badges. 9:30 Presentation of Course, Miss Peterson. 10:00 Explanation of the Work, Mr. Cooper. 10:30 Assignment of Projects, Mr. Cooper and Mr. Rothert. 11:15 Organization of Groups. 12:00 Noon. 1:15 Music. , 1:45 Meeting of Groups for Assign ments. 1:50 Livestock, Feeds, and Practical Measurements. Mr. Cooper. 2:10 Hot Lunch. Mrs. Cooper; In sects and Birds, Mr. Snyder. 2:30 Poultry and Eggs, Mr. Cooper; Dairying, Mr. Snyder. 2:50 Shop Work, Mr. Rothert. . 7:00 Play Hour. 7:30 Shop Work, Mr. Rothert. Program changed for Tuesday and thereafter. Everv shade ot crene naner and all tne new n0Velties and favors as well as a complete stock of picnio needs can be found in the Dennison line, Isold exclusively at the Bates Book and Gift Shop. NEBHASKA, 1 A