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o Nebraska State Histori cal Society X re mn VOL. NO. xltj PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1926. NO. 63 Sp School Folks Getting Ready for Fall Vork Large Number cf Young People Will Be in Universities and Col lege This Year. From Thursday's Dally The next week will see a large number of the Plattsmouth young people departing for the various col leges and universities to take up their work for the fall term and there will be representatives from this city and vicinity in a large num ber of the leading schools cf the west and middle west. In the students at the Peru state normal there will be a group of sev eral of the well known young men of the community, they being a strong factor in the athletic as well as school work at the normal. Joe Krejci, captain of the 1926-27 bas ketball team will be back there again this year as will Frank God win, Forrest Shrader, Russell Was- ley, who is also a member of the basket ball champions. Sterling Ilatt and probably Edward Waintroub. The Plattsmouth students who will be at Wesleyan university this year will include Helen Wiles. Margariete Wiles. Merna Wolff. Ella Margaret Wiles and Helen Wescott of the sophomore class as well as Helen Pfoutz and Helen Vallery who will be freshment at the school. From Louisville there will be three girls at Wesleyan, Betty and Gertrude Stander and Minerva Worthman. The registration and rushing season opens at Wesleyan on next Monday. Carl R. Keil, winner of the scholar ship at the Citizens Military train ing camp at Dcs Moines will enter the Kemper Military academy at Booneville, Missouri, this coming week. In the University of Nebraska, there are a number of the Platts mouth people represented, Elmer Johnson, Harlan Gorder, Vern Hen dricks, Gerald Fleming, Howard Dwyer. Frank Gradoville and Jean Spangler. This year the University of Ne braska will have a group of several of the popular girls of the last few graduating classes, Catherine Schnei der, Ruth Shannon. Ruth Tidball. Helen Wurl and Helen Farley being among those who will be at Lincoln while in the nurse training school of the University of Omaha will be Delores Wiles and Eleanor McCarty. while at the St. Catherine's hospital nurse training school there will be Alice Wooster. In the Northwestern university at Chicago there will be two students enrolled from this city, Ted Hadraba and Miss Alice Louise Wescott while Mason Wescott will be an instructor at that university. The University of Omaha will have as one of its students this year Miss Rose Janca. a member of the gradu ating class of 1926. There will be several from here enrolled at Creighton university the coming year, John Warga being a three-year man there and Stuart Egenberger, Damian Flynn and Fred Trilety being also enrolled in the work there this year. Plattsmouth will have two repre sentatives at the Iowa state college at Ames, Charles and Willis Hart ford of this city attending that school while Stuart Chase of this city will attend Coe college at Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Clifford Cecil will resume his studies at Drake university at Des Moines where he will complete his special work for the ministery of the Christian church. The Rockford college at Rockford, Illinois, will have two representatives from this city present this year, Vio lette Begley and Helene Perry, both of the class of 1926 of the local school. Miss Ursula Herold who ha been home for the summer vacation will also return to Smith college to re sume her work at that well known girl's school. CARD OF THANKS It is with the most heartfelt ap preciation that we wish to express to our friends and neighbors in the community our gratitude for their words of loving sympathy and acts of kindness that was given to us in the hour of our deepest sorrow; to all those who assisted in the services for our loved one and for the beautiful flowers that were sent in memory of our dear one. These acts will always be a very tender memory to us. Mrs. Helen Richardson and Children; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Richardson and Family; Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Living ston and Family. ASKS FOR APPROPRIATION From Thursday's Dally At the session of the board of coun ty commissioners this week a petition was received from 773 residents of Cass county asking the board of com missioners to make an appropriation for the Cass County Farm bureau for the ensuing year. Journal Want Ads bring results. MRS. ROBERTSON IMPROVING From Thursday's Dally The many friends over Cass coun ty of Mrs. James M. Robertson will be pleased to learn that Mrs. Robert son is rallying very nicely from her attack of smallpox and is able to be up and around and on the high way to recovery. Mrs. Robertson has had a much lighter attack of the malady than Miss Jessie, whose case was very severe but who is now practically over the attack and when the mother ha3 passed through the period of quarantine the family will be able to resume their usual activi ties. Old Time Resi dent a Mayor of Virginia Town Thomas P. Chapman, Son of Late Judge S. M. Chapman, Holds Office in Virginia. While Fred G. Morgan of this city was enjoying a visit through the east and at Washington and vicinity, he visited at Fairfax Court House. Vir ginia, where a former Plattsmouth resident. Thomas P. Chapman, is now located. Mr. Chapman it will be re membered by the older residents here was the eldest son of the late Judge Samuel M. Chapman, during the long period of his father on the district bench serving as the court reporter of the court in Cass and Otoe coun ties. After the retirement of the father from the bench Mr. Chapman departed for the east and was located at Washington in the employe of the federal government and later moved over into Virginia. Locating in Vir ginia at Fairfax Court House he has been active in the community life and has been selected as mayor of that place. At this place also Thomas P. Chapman. Jr., who has just com pleted his college work has been elected principal of the high school there and has a very bright future in the educational fields. Mr. Morgan on his visit In the east found Washington one of the most interesting and attractive places that he visited and the buildings that house the various departments of the government places of beauty and interest and the city in general which has been thoroughly remade in the past twenty years, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. He also visited at Mt. Vernon, the Wash ington home and other places of the greatest interest in and near Wash ington. STARTING BASKETBALL SEASON. From Thursday's Daily The basketball team composed of the young men residing in the west portion of the city, which made a verv nood record for themselves the last season, is planning an early orga nization and will be in sliape to get busv at once when the season starts in playing. This team, comprising the members of the K. O. ciud, nas in its ranks manv of the very best play ers; of the city and with a few weeks of training should be able to meet any of the independent basKetoau teams in thif section of the state. The inte-st in the game in a city nf thin si2. should allow the support of an independent team in addition to the high school team ana give tne fans an opportunity of seeing both high school and independent amateur basketball played here during the season. It is expected that the new tiTn. will nrobablv have Ed Grado- ville as the active head and be able n a verv short time to start in the work of getting together and starting the fall practice. ENJOY FAMILY REUNION From Thursday's Dally The home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tiekotter was the scene of a most pleasant family reunion over Labor Day, in honor of Mrs. Henrietta Ehlers, mother of Mrs. Tiekotter. Mrs. Ehlers will be remembered as an old time resident, having lived here some twenty-five years ago. The time was spent in visiting ana renewing the old time scenes Mrs. Ehlers remembered so well. Those present to enjoy this pleas ant occasion were, Mrs. Henrietta Ehlers, Mrs. Helen Hecker ana cnu flrpn and TTpnrv Tiekotter all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tiekot ter and family, Miss Anna Hen, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Stanley and family of Holton, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tiekotter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fay E. McClintoch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tiekotter and son, Herman Jr. MURRAY VISITORS HERE From Thursday's Dally The Plattsmouth Ad club at their luncheon today had as guests Rev. W. F. Graham and Harrison L. Gay er, president and secretary of the Murray community club and the oc- j casion for a fine neighborly visit was one that was most thoroughly en joyed by the Plattsmouth men as well as the Murray guests and it is hoped that many more such pleasant events will be enjoyed In the future. Young People Joined in Wed lock Here Today Miss Marie Soennichsen and Mr. Claus Jorgenson Married at the Home of Bride's Uncle. From Thursdays Daily This afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Soenni chsen occurred the marriage of their niece, Miss Marie Soennichsen to Mr. Claus Jorgenson of this city. The wedding was a very simple one and attended by only the members cf the family circle and a few close friends. The rooms of the home were very attractive with the decorations of the summer flowers that added a touch of charm to the very happy event which was joining for life the hearts of these two estimable young peo ple. As the bridal party entered the parlors for the wedding ceremony the Mendelssohn wedding march wa3 played by Miss Dora Soennichsen, cousin of the bride and who played softly through the ceremony. The marriage lines were read by the Rev. J. H. Steger, an old friend of the family and the beautiful and impressive ring service was used in the plighting of the vows of love. The bride wore a very modish traveling dress of dark blue Canto.i crepe and carried an arm bouquet of the Bride roses, making a very at tractive bride indeed. Following the wedding ceremony and the congratulations of the rela tives, Mr. and Mrs. Jorgenson de parted on the afternoon Burlington train for a short honeymoon, their destination being a carefully kept secret. The bride is a niece of H. M. Soen nichsen of this city and has for the past two years made her home here with the relatives in this city and has in this time made a circle of warm friends who are joining in their well wishes to her for the fu ture years. The groom is one of the industrious young men of the community and Is in the employe of the Burlington in the local shops and during his resi dence here has won the respect and esteem of all those with whom he has come in touch. - Mr. and Mrs. Jorgeson on their return from their honeymoon will make their future home in this city. WON RADIO PRIZE From Thursday's Daily Elmer Webb, of the Journal force, is rejoicing today over the winning of a $13 cash prize awarded him as a result of identifying Mayor Dahl man's voice in Tuesday night's con test broadcast from the Crystal studio at the Radio show in Omaha, and sub mitting with his guess the best 25 word essay on "Why I Should Attend the Radio Show." The winning para graph was as follows: Opportunity to view broadcaatlns? from CryKtal Mtudio mm well aw "W grouped exhlMtn of latent net, ac ceNHorleM, etc., that would require . tlay'M Mliopptne time othernlne. The voice contest is repeated night ly with prizes of $15 and $10 for the first and second best replies received before 1 p. m. the following day. Mr. Webb's reply was sent by mail the following morning and reached there in time to be considered. Four speakers broadcast the same message and it is up to the listener to pick Mayor Dahlman's voice from the number. AUTOIST IS EXONERATED From Thursday's Dally Death of Isaac N. Cummings, 75, 1530 Jegerson street, as a result of injuries received Saturday night when he was struck by an auto driven by Stephen Zdan, 29 1910 Y street, was the result of an unavoidable accident, a coroner's jury decided Tuesday. Release of Zdan, who was held under 25 hundred dollar bond on a charge of reckless driving, was re commended. Five witnesses were called, includ ing Zdan, who testified his car wis not going more than ten miles an hour when the aged man stepped without warning into the street from between partked cars which hid the driver's view. Charles H. Charvat 5247 South Twenty-second street, and E. D. Lucey, Twenty-fourth and Q streets, who were nearby at the time, and Zdan's cousin, Walter Zdan, rid ing with him, corroborated this testi mony. World-Herald. WINS THIRD IN SPELLING From Thursday's Daily In the written spelling contests held at the state fair at Lincoln a Cass county school won third place in the contests. Miss Mildred Standley of Wabash, being awarded a third prize for her work in the tests. Miss Donlce Green of Elmwood was the other contestant from Cass county. The first prize was captured by the Falls City schools. All local news is in the Journal. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL From Friday's Dally Yesterday afternoon Miss Gene vieve Goodman, who has for the past two weeks been at the - hospital in Omaha recovering from the effects of an attack of appendicitis and the op eration, was able to return home to this city and will recuperate here at the home of her grandmother. Miss Goodman has showed very fav orable condition from the effects of the operation and after a short rest here at the home will be able to re sume her teaching work out in the state where she has been teaching for the past two years. The return home of this estimable lady will be most pleasant news to the many friends in this section. Jack McCarty Wins Vocal Con test in Chicago Plattsmouth Young Man Awarded Grahani-Reed Scholarship at the Chicago School of Music. From Thursday's Dally Another of the Plattsmouth young men has won distinction in his chosen line of work in the person of JacU McCarty, of this city, who was award ed the Graham-Reed scholarship in a contest held at the Chicago School of Music. Mr. McCarty who has been a stu dent at the studio of Fred Ellis in Omaha for the past year departed Saturday for Chicago to enter the contest at that place and in competi tion with some fifty young people was able to capture the first prize in the scholarship contest. The success of this splendid young man will be the source of a great deal of pleasure to the many friends in this community that has had the opportunity of enjoying his musical work in the past and the recognition that has been given him is a very pleasing credit to the city that has been his home. Mr. McCarty has often delighted Plattsmouth aud iences with his 'ocal efforts and those who have hiid the peLisure of hearing him, realize the beauty of his voice and the very promising fu? ture that he has before him in this field of effort. CARS COME TOGETHER From Friday's Daily Last Tuesday evening as the three Misses Williams, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Williams of Elmwood, were coming from a visit with friends and relatives at Murdock they were approaching the corner five miles east of Alvo and two miles north of Elm wood and were not aware of the coming of a car from the east, and out into the opening of the intersection of the roads shot their car and also that of Louis L. Marquardt of Avoca. they both traveling at a fair rate of speed, when the car driven by Mr. Marquardt struck the car of the Misses Williams car in the side and drove it some thirty feet across the road, but fortunately not over turning it. The cars were both badly dam aged, and the young ladies shook up pretty badly. One of the j'oung ladies was badly cut by the breaking glass and was covered with blood. Art Dinges of the Alvo garage, who had been over to Elmwood on business, was just at that time re turning and was a witness to the ac cident. He immediately, as this gen tleman is capable of doing, got the young ladies into his car and hasten ed to Elmwood, two miles away and to a physician, who dressed the injuries. Later reports are to the effect that the injured young lady was making fair progress toward recovery. SCHOOLS UNDER WAY From Thursday's Dally The registration in the city schools for the opening of the school year has been completed with the excep tion of a scattering few that may still enter this week and shows a total of 946 pupils enrolled in the high, junior high and grade schools. In the senior high school there is a total of 297 enrolled, they being di vided among the several classes as follows: seniors, 66; juniors, 68; sophomores, 66, freshmen, 97. In the junior high school compris ing the seventh and eighth grades there are 137 young people enrolled for the years work. The total in the grades so far this term is 512 and is divided among the various buildings as follows: Central building, 280; Columbian, 133; first ward, 28; west second ward, 24; Wintersteen hill, 34; Mer cerville, 13. With the schools in operation for the last two days Superintendent R. E. Bailey and the staff of teachers have the school work on in full swing and the youngsters are getting down to the regular grind after the sum mer vacation. 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. t Legion to Hold Annual Indoor Carnival Soon Money Making Enterprise for Benefit of Commnnity Building Fund is Now Being Arranged For. The annual indoor carnival and Harvest Festival of the American Le gion is to be a four day affair this year and will be held on November 13, 15, 1G and 17. Decision to defer beginning the carnival from Novem ber 11th Armistice day was reach ed at the post meeting held last even ing in order that the post may carry out a fitting observance of the anni versary of the ending of the World war. The Fall Festival will be greater this year than ever before and will include many new and novel features Two places for holding it are under consideration in either of which dec orations from the great outdoors will be seen in abundance. A fine closed model car will be given away as one of the features of the carnival a committee being m consultation with the various car dealers of the city today and the name of the car will be announced soon. Entertainment features will include numerous farm contests among them the very popular " present-day hog calling and similar events. More val uable nightly door prizes will be of fered this year than ever before and this with increased entertainment will afford ample inducement to the public to attend every night. The various booth workers and en tertainers will appear in farmer cos tumes surrounded by shocks of real honest-to-goodness Nebraska corn fodder, the names of the various at tractions being outlined in ear and shelled corn, and jack 'o lantern type of lights casting their dull glow upon the large crowd from all sides thru faces cut from real pumpkins. For those desiring more "corn" atmos phere there will again be the famous corn-game, originally known as Jake's Hardware. Practically all the other games of chance will be new this year and will provide new and novel ar ticles for the winners. Gayle Grubb, radio announcer and song writer of KFAB, Lincoln, is ex pected to be here one night and other similar high class entertainment fea tures, will be arranged. The purpose of the carnival is to raise additional money to be added to the Community Building fund being sponsored by the American Legion. Contributions at present total almost $9,000, in addition to the $3,000 the Legion has invested in the site facing on Vine street between 5th and 6th streets. It is hoped the receipts from this year's endeavor will put the total well above the $10,000 mark and with additional contributions re ceived in the next few months per mit construction of the new building next spring. To Landscape Cemetery Plat Another matter that the Legion considered at its meeting last night includes the securing of a captured German cannon to be placed in Its memorial plat of nine lots in Oak Hill cemetery and the landscaping of this 9-lot plat which the post sur rounded with marble markers and galvanized piping at the time it ac quired the ground six years ago. The improvements made there to date cost upwards of $600 and the secur ing of a cannon and setting of same will come to about $150 more. It is planned to go in with other posts de siring to secure one of these war relics and thus cut down greatly the freight charges of getting it here from the government's storage field near New York City. It is hoped to be able to secure one of the larger size guns, either a 75 or a 155. Following adjournment of the busi ness meeting a luncheon of sand wiches and coffee was served. AID SOCIETY MEETS From Friday's Dally The aid society of the First Metho dist church met yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Perkins where they were entertained by Mrs. Edward Brantner and Mrs. Allen J. Beeson. There was a very large number of the ladies in attendance and the oc casion one of more than passiug in terest with the program for the after noon one of the greatest pleasantness. As the chief entertairing feature of the day the laoies euloycd an old fashioned singing school and which was led by rMs. E. H. Wescott all cf the members joining in the" occa sion and a very delightful group of the old songs were giv.-n by the ladies that added to the pleasures and delight of everyone. So extent v s the singing of the ladies that they were requested to furnish the music at the evening service it tli? clurcii on the coming Sunday evening which they will do, giving a real musical treat to the church membership. Mrs. Wescott also gave a sou num ber, "Ben Bolt" that was very ranf'i enjoyed by all of lhe meuibu ol the p;.rty. At the conclusion of the afternoon the ladies were Invited to the dining room of the hotel where dainty and delicious refreshments were servd by the hostesses. HERE FOR A VISIT From Thursday's Dally Thi3 morning Mrs. Sanford W. Short and two children, Sanford and James, arrived from their home at Elkhart, Indiana, for a visit at the home of Mrs. Short's parents, Jit. and Mrs. Hans Seivers, for a short time. They were acempanred by Miss Anna Seiver, who has been visiting at Elk hart, and who will stop here for a short time while on her way to York, Nebraska, where she has a very re sponsible position there with the Lin coln Telephone & Telgraph company. The occasion of the visit of the two daughters has been a most pleasant one for the Seiver family. Large Number Attend Reception to City Teachers Board of Education Tender Recep tion to the New Comers in the Teaching Force. From Friday's Daily Last evening at the auditorium of the public library the board of edu cation tendered a reception to the new members of the teaching force of the city schools and also as a greeting to the members of the staff who are here again this year. The occasion was one that was enjoyed by a very pleasing number of the residents of the city and the members of the school force had the opportunity of meeting a great many of the patrons of the school and those who are interested in the pro gress and welfare of the city schools. In the receiving line were S. S. Davis, Mrs. John F. Gorder, Frank A. Cloidt, E. A. Wurl and Dr. F. L. Cummins, members of the board of education. Superintendent and Mrs. R. E. Bailey, Miss Irene Williams, Miss Eva Crook, Miss Golda Mason, Floyd Flack and Ralph Roland, new members of the teaching force of the city. The other members of the high school faculty and teachers of the city teaching force were also pres ent to enjoy the pleasant event. The time wis fpnt in th general greeting of the teachers and the resi dents of the city and which afforded a very pleasant time for all of the members of the party. During the evening wafers and punch was served by the Morgan cateriers that added very much to the pleasantness of the occasion. Plattsmouth is always a hospit able city and in their greeting to the members of the teaching force it made this fact self evident and the occasion one that all will pleasantly remember. MRS. TSCHIRREN POORLY From Friday's Daily Mrs. Fritz Tschirren who resides west of this city, has for the past several days been in very serious condition at her home and is very critical at this time. Dr. B. B. Davis. well known Omaha specialist was here yesterday to look after the con dition of Mrs. Tschirren which has grown quite grave in the last few days. Owing to the condition of the patient it was found impossible to have her removed to the hospital at Omaha. v Business Balance Name any bank which has won and held a high reputation for soundness, and you'll name a bank that is capably and conservatively managed. THIS bank is directed by men known for their business balance and conserva tism. Isn't that a pretty good reason for good service and security? The First nIIional bank VHE BANK WHgRE YOU FEEL AT HOH PIATTSMOUTH TIE Boosting a Sure Way for City to Make a Success Unity of Citizenship in Supporting the City One of Surest Means of Getting Somewhere. From Friday's Daily Sometimes we think it is "climate" I that makes a city; or it is "water": jor libraries; or splendid schools; or factories; or this or that, but we are wrong. One man, or a group of men, does not make a town. It Is the hard ear nest undivided co-operation of every man and woman in that town, com bined with the natural resources and inducements that makes it a success or a failure. A Chamber of Commerce is a focus ing point for the combined civic ac tivities of a city. Every man and woman should be associated with the Chamber of Commerce by taking out a membership, in this way that body in reality represents the entire citi zenship; every one has a hand in the city affairs; every one is to that de gree responsible for the success of the city. Your secretary is a servant of your city; he" needs your co-operation; en couragement; and "boosting" can be come a bred-in-the-bone attribute of every citizen. Boosting a city put "pep" into ita social and civic activities. This does not mean "My country right or wrong" but it means my country will be made right. No loyal citizen will advertise the adverse conditions of a city. Every loyal citizen will bend his efforts to correct its shortcomings. Nothit great is accomplished without w 'z. and time. No city of pride will' vertise the mole on its neck; it w diplomatically cover it, visit Beauty Specialist" and remove th. blemish. Plattsmouth has an unusual num ber of natural inducements to make it a success; it has a splendid spirit of boosting that can't be kept down. We want every stranger that comes Into this city to feel at once that we have a good place to live; ihat we know It; and that we are proud of it; and Intend to improve Platts mouth in every way possible by con certed co-operation untarnished In any ideas of personal gain that would for a moment hinder the ultimate growth and development of this fine place. And we need to SMILE! Did you ever stop to consider that the human being is the only animal that smiles! To reason and to smile differentiates man from all other species. Optim ism is constructive. Pessimism de structive. All material accomplish ments are first conceived In the mind. From the mind reduced to activity, and demonstrated in accomplishment. Let's smile more, boost more, believe in Plattsmouth more, and no adverse condition can long obstruct this great force for advancement, development and co-operation. One of the greatest literary suc cesses of the year is "The Cutters,' the latest work of Bess Streeter Aid rich, Nebraska's own authoress. For sale at the Bates Book & Gift Shop. 4