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Soucnal
VOL. NO. xiin
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1927.
NO. 33
Reception to
Father Agius is
Held Sunday
Members of St. John's and Holy Ros
ary Parishes Attend Event at
K. of C. Hall.
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the Knights
of Columbus hall was the scene of a
very pleasant reception tendered by
the members of the St. John's Cath
olic church for their new pastor.
Father George Agius, who arrived
here Friday evening from Geneva,
his former charge to take the pas
torate here, vacant since the death
of Consignor Michael A. Shine.
The event was participated in by
the members of both the St. John's
and the Holy Rosary parishes and
was very largely attended by the
church people who enjoyed to the ut
most the opportunity of meeting the
distinguished pastor who has come
to serve his church in this commun
ity.
On behalf of the Catholic people
of the city Father Jerry Hancik, pas
tor of the Holy Rosary church wel
comed Father Agius to the city and
assured him of the support and help
fulness of the member of his church
and his work in the future in this
city.
The new pastor was presented to
the members of the two parishes by
John M. Vondran, chairman of the
board of trustees of the St. John'?
church and the large number pres
ent given the opportunity of meet
ing personally the new pastor.
During the afternoon a very de
lierhtful musical program was offered
that was much appreciated and gave
the opportunity of many of the tal
ented members of the church to be
heard in their offerings. Piano num
bers were given by Charles Newasek
and Robert Eestor that rejected the
greatest credit on the two young
men while John Bissing favored the
members of the reception party with
a very artistic violin number. Miss
Betty Sitzman gave a very charming
vocal number and was heard with
Mis Eleanor Hiber In a very de
lightful vocal duet. The little Misses
Aurelia and Ingaberg Reichstadt pre
sented a clever and entertaining folk
dance.
Not the least of the delightful fea
tures of the reception was the re
sponse of Father Agius and his greet
ings to the members of the two par
ishes and the citizens of the com
munity in general with whom he will
be associated in the future as pastor
of one of the leading churches of the
city.
After the close of the program the
members of the party were served
with punch and wafers by the ladies
of the church and which closed the
very pleasant occasion and all felt the
pleasure afforded them in the oppor
tunity of meeting socially the new
pastor of St. John's church.
TWO DELIGHTFUL EVENTS
From Monday's Dally
As the concluding events of several
social functions of the early summer
season , Mrs. Louis Warad Egenber
ger was hostess at two evening bridge
parties the past week, one on Friday
and one on Saturday evening and at
which a number of the friends wer
most delightfully entertained. The
appointments of the two events were
arranged with the beautiful summer
garden flowers and made a very
pleasant setting for the card partic;.
On Friday evening Mr3. Egenbcr
ger was assisted by Miss Helen Egen
berger in serving and the prizes were
awarded to Mrs. R. W. Clements as
the high score, Mrs. J. F. Wolff, sec
ond and Mrs. V. C. Soennichsen, con
solation. On Saturday evening Mrs. Egen
berger was assisted by Mrs. Henry
A. Egenberger of Omaha and prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Raymond P.
Westover, Mrs. F. G. Egenberger and
Mrs. John Hatt.
VISITS OLD HOME
From Monday' Daily
Mrs. C. A. Ycnng and little son,
William Charles, arrived here this
morning from their home at Day
ton, Ohio, and will visit here for a
time at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Seybert, parents of Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Young was formerly Miss Honor
Seybert, one of the talented and
popular young ladies of this city and
her many friends here are delighted
with the opportunity of again meet
ing her and the enjoyment of her
pleasant personality.
ABLE TO SIT UP
From Monday's Daily
The host of friends over the coun
try of Col. M. A. Bates will be pleas
ed to learn that the veteran editor
has progressed so nicely that he was
able this morning to sit up for a
short time, the first time In some two
weeks that he has been able to be up.
Col. Bates has been quite poorly and
at his advanced years it has been nec
essary for him to remain confined to
his bed for a period of several weeks, many words of sympathy and beauti
It ia hoped that he may continue to ful flowers given at the time of our
improve until he is over the illness in
a short time.
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE
From Monday's Daily
Miss Emma Johnson was hostess
yesterday at a very charming 5:30
bridge luncheon at her home on Rock
street and at which a group of the
friends spent several hours most de
lightfully. The home was prettily ar
ranged in a color scheme of pink and
blue, carried out in the floral decor
ations as well as the dainty place
cards and favors of the luncheon. In
the bridge contests Miss Irene Miller
was awarded first prize, Mi3s Betty
Sitzman. the second and Mrs. Lorene
Urish the consolation prize.
Following the luncheon the ladies
were entertained at a theatre party
that proved a most delightful ending
of a very pleasant evening.
Find a Man
Who is Wanted
in Illinois
Chief of Police Johnson Finds Man
Who Escaped From Illinois
State Hospital.
From Monday's Daily
Saturday evening Chief of Police
A. R. Johnson apprehended a strang
er here who was wandering around
in the vicinity of the Burlington pas
senger station and who proved to be
Arson Moss of Belvidere, Illinois, and
who has been a resident of the Illi
nois hospital for the insane at Elgin
Illinois for several years and who
has been sought in many places since
his escape from that place.
Mr. Moss escaped some two years
ago and has since that time been
roving oier the west and in very
serious mental condition the greater
part of the time.
The chief of police was able to get
in touch with relatives of the un
fortunate man residing in Illinois and
who will be here as soon as possible
to have the man taken back to the
hospital at Elgin as in his condition
he is unable to work or care for fcim
liable to suffer a serious attack of
his trouble that would result In his
injury or death. -
WOODMEN CLEAN UP
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon despite the
lowering clouds and the wet and
muddy baseball grounds, the Ashland
team journeyed over from their home
town to do battle with the Modern
Woodmen team of this city, with sad
results to the visitors as they re
turned home defeated by the score
of 5 to 1.
The visitors were powerless te
solve the slants of Bob Burkle who
was sent to the mound for the fraters
and the Ashland batters laid down
their war clubs seventeen times to
the invincible hurling of the dim
inutive Plattsmouth pitcner and
which contributed largely to the un
doing of the visitors. Burkle only
walked one man while Cline, the
Ashland pitcher gave four free passe?
to first and was able to fan only nine
of the locals.
The game should have been a shut
out for the Woodmen but for an error
cn the muddy ground that allowed
the lonely Ashland tally to come
across the plate.
Frank Krejci did tho receiving for
the fraters and was a tower of
strength to the local3.
On next Sunday the M. W. A. team
will journey over to Thurman, Iowa
to clash with the team of that place
?nd on Sunday, June 26th they ex
pect to entertain the Cedar Creek
team at this place, there being a
double header on that day and in
which th Plattsmouth Athletics will
take on the Gilmore team as the other
part of the double header.
GUST JOHNSON DIES
From Monday's Dally
The many Plattsmouth friends of
Gust Johnson, will regret to learn
of the death of Mr. Johnson which
occurred Saturday at his home, 3408
Blondo street, Omaha.
Mr. Johnson was sixty-five years of
age and made his home here for a
great many years and was employed
here as an assistant foreman in the
freight car department of the Bur
lington shops for a period of thirty
five years.
Four years ago Mr. Johnson and
family moved to Omaha where they
have since made their home.
The deceased is survived by the
wife and three daughters. Mrs. E. W.
Backstrom, Mrs. Oscar Nystrom and
Miss Seva Johnson.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hoffman
Crosby funeral chapel at Omaha and
the interment made at the Forest
Lawn cemetery. A number of the
Plattsmouth friends attended the last
rites at Omaha.
CAED OF THANKS
Gratefully we wish to express our
thanks to the friends and neighbors
for their assistance to us In the ill
ness of our beloved one and for the
deep sorrow. Charles Staska, Joseph
Staska.
General Condi
tions of Coun
try are Good
Chamber of Commerce Gives Figures
as to the Value of Farm Lands
in Past Years.
Speaking of "Knockers," did you
ever consider the knocking that pre
vails on the Pacific Coast of differ
ent cities and communities toward
their rivals? Seattle acidily nick
names Portland the "Spinster City."
Portland considers Seattle has reach
ed the cultural stage of San Francisco
about 1S75. What good does it all do?
It would be just as silly for Platts
mouth to deride and belittle our good
neighbor Nebraska City, or Lincoln,
or Louisville, or Vveeping Water, or
to contemputuously deride Omaha
all of these cities, are building Ne
braska and in building Nebraska,
we are carried along with them and
they with us. No community can
benefit itself without that benefit ex
tending to its neighbors. Some com
munities lie back in the traces and
let their neighbors just drag them
along with them, neither helpful nor
thankful for the help they receive.
Our prosperity is largely a matter
of comparative values. Reckoning
Jour condition during the war-peak,
we are not so fortunate; figuring it
from 1910 to 1920 and things are
most satisfactory. Florida, today,
judging by her years of 1923, 24 and
2g, is in the mully-grubs. Rut the
comparison is not fair. Florida is to
day building and growing in a nor
mal satisfactory manner; the finan
cial condition of the whole country,
while discouraging compared with
the war-boom, are as good if not bet
ter than the ten year period prior to
the war. We have to figure things on
a basis of relativity to get at the cor
rect conditions.
Our economists and sociologists in
the fifties considered this country was
going to the bow-wows financially
and socially on account of the great
amount of free-land thrown open to
settlement by the U. S. government.
What has been the actual facts? The
average value of farm real estate per
acre from 1S50 to 1925 runs as fol
lows: 1850, $11.14; 1880, $19 02;
1890. $21.31; 1900, $19.18; 1910,
$39.60; 19,20, $69.38; 1925, $53.57.
Farmers as well as merchants were
caught in the crash of high prices,
after 1920, and failures piled up
high, but the natural increase in real
estate due to increase in population,
and the now known limited number of
arable acres, is readjusting this as
far as the farms are concerned. The
table below gives the value of farm
real estate from 1850 to 1925, hich
shows the sure steady trend of in
creased values.
1850 $ 3.271,575,000
1880 10,197,097,000
1890 13,279,253,000
1900 16,614,647,000
1920 66,316,003,000
1925 49,546,524.000
It is to be seen at a glance at
these figures, that hile the value of
farm property in 1925 was $16,750.
000 less than in 1920, it was $14,
750,000 more than in 1910! So, the
average trend despite the breaking of
the fictitious values in 1925 has been
upward, and this condition will con
tinue to be the case.
They'll tell you in Chicago the
largest holder of Iowa land is the
State Banking Department. At first
glance this makes one shudder, but it
is a boogey-man! It means 87,000
acres of land, and hat is this in Iowa's
35,000,000 nothing, besides every
acre of it is rented. Minneapolis
broadcasts that Montana has 1,000,
000 of distressed land in its treas
ury. Montana's farm land comprises
32,750,000, so this is a mere drop.
This is what e mean by a comparison
of relative values, and relative con
ditions, in an Impartial way, will re
lieve the tension often due to vicious
tho likely unintentional erroneaous
information.
Therefore, let's be thankful for this
beneficial rain that e have Just re
ceived. Appreciate our great oppor
tunities, and count our blessings, and
know, that farm values are on the up
per trend conditions improving, and
boost for our community, refuse to
listen to the pessimists, and kick the
knockers into a cock-eyed hat!
Thus and only thus, do we build
strong for the future
W. G. DAVIS,
Secretary.
NO LEAGUE GAMES
From Monday's Daiiy
Owing to the fact that the weather
yesterday was not suited to the great
national pastime the games in the
Sarpy-Cass county loop were called
off, it raining at all of the towns
where the games were scheduled and
will make necessary the playing of
double headers later in the season.
The Plattsmouth team was scheduled
to meet the Springfield team on their
hom lot and will now have the pleas
ure of a double bill on. the occasion
of their visit to the central Sarpy
county town later in the season.
FUNERAL OF MATTHEW STASKA
From Monday's Da'.ly (
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock;
at the Holy Rosary Catholic church '
was held the funeral services of :
Matthew Staska, aged and highly re-j
spected resident of this city for a'
period of some twenty-seven years. J
The mass of the dead was celebrated 1
by Father Jerry Hancik, pastor of the
cnurcn ana tne services a tenaea Dy a
very large number of the old timej
friends and neighbors who have been j
sorrow stricken at the death of this
ostimahle eentleman. I
At the conclusion of the church
services the body was borne to the
Catholic cemetery whore it was con-
sifrned to the last rest beside that of
the wife who had preceded him in'
death several years ago.
Drive Slow to
Replace the Stop
Signs. on K-T
Changes Made at Sixth and Main
Street in the Much Discussed
Street Markers.
From Tuesday's Daily
No more or at least not for the
present will the clarion notes of the
whistle blown by Chief of Police
Johnson resound at the intersection
of Sixth and Main streets where the
stop signs were installed some time
ago and where the chief has been
kept busy checking up on the parties
that have driven through the signs.
The chief in the time that he has
been the watchdog during the day
time at this intersection has accumu
lated a fair sized directory of the
auto owners of this part of Nebraska
as well as Iowa, California, Kansas
and almost every other state in the
union, as the drivers, and especially
those not familiar, with the signs
have driven through the signs time
without number and making neces
sary the taking of the name and num
ber of the car and its driver. A con
siderable list of the local people also
have been added to the "doomsday
book" that the chief carefully pre
pared. . .:.
The fact that the K. of T. highway
passes along the two blocks of Sixth
street from Pearl to Vine, decided the
city council that they would not place
any detriment in the way of the
traveling public and have eliminated
the stop signs but are requesting that
everyone observe the slow signs as
a matter of their 'own safety as well
as that of others who may be travel
ing along this highway.
Some regulation of the traffic is
necessary in the main part of the city
and while it may irk some of the
auto drivers, practically all recognize
that(the city is just and fair in their
attempt to secure some protection.
RECEIVES PROMOTION
From Monday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kunsmann
of
this city have Juct received the an-
. . . . . ..,.
nouncement of the fact that their son,
Ed. J. Kunsman, has been given a
if Tir T 1 A crWTir n rr? - ont 1C
acting master mechanic for the
Southern Pacific railroad with his
headquarters at Tucumcari, New
at,-,L t ;wot ,-r,ta
on this line of railroad in the state j
of New Mexico and situated in the
east and northern part of that state on 1
the El Paso line of the S. P. or cooKing oreasiasi on me camp
Mr. Kunsmann has for a number! stove under a big Hackberry tree at
of years been located at Tucson, Ari-tne camp and a table was proferred
zona, as one of the heads in the me-i by tlie Kamp and in a short time a
chanical departement of the road in i bountiful meal was spread as we can
that part of the southwest. (testify because we partook some
Mr. Kunsmann started his rail-! thereof. Welcome again to above and
road work here in the local shops of other friends to the Kamp. Dan and
the Burlington and later was sent to
Havelock where he completed learn
ing his trade and later was at Des
Moines, Iowa, from which place he
moved to Arizona owing to the
health of Mrs. Kunsmann and has
since made his home in that section of
the southwest.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM PUHLMAN
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon the funeral
services of the late William Puhlman
were held at the Sattler funeral home
at 4th and Vine street and a large
number of the old friends of the de
parted gathered at the funeral home
to pay their last respects to the de
parted and to bid him a last and long
farewell. The Rev. A. Lentz. pastoi
of -the Eight Mile Grove Lutheran
church conducted the services and
spoke words of comfort to the sorrow
ing friends and a brief sketch of the
life of the departed man who had for
a great many years had made his
home in this community where his
death has brought a great regret to
the friends. The body was laid to
the last long rest at the Oak Hill
cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the kind -neighbors
and. friends in our late sorrow
during the sickness and death of our
beloved mother and grandmother, es
pecially the Jnda Bayerdorfer Mort-:
uary for their courteout service ren-
dered; Mrs. R. H. Denham, Frank
Nashel, Mrs. E. J. Straka. Mrs.
Joseph Polak, John Nashei. Mrs. M.
F. Rabb and the grandchildren.
Flag Day Has
Several Very
Fine Programs
.Different Parts of the City Scene of
Special Tribute to the Am
r .
encan riag.
rom Tuesday's Dally
In honor of flag day there were sev-
f'raI observances held over the city
tIlia morning, all being held at the
same time, 7:30 in order that these
who were engaged in working mig'.u
nave the opportunity or joining in
the brief and impressive tribute to
Old Glory.
Perhaps the most interesting of the
programs was that oocuring at Win-
tersteen Hill where a Hag was raist-d
near the spot where in 1801 the worn
Jen of the city presented to tho mem
ners or uo. a, irst AeorasKa, ana
the first company raised In the terri
tory for civil war, a battle flag. The
attendance was very pleasing and the
Grand Army and the W. It. C. had
charge of this feature. The flag was
raised by Robert Livingston, Po
Scout and grandson of the first cap
tain of Co. A, Robert Ramsey Living
ston, here as at the other places over
the city the salute to tho fag wr,r
given and two verses of "America"
sung.
At the Garfield park the Amer
ic?n Legion and Legion Auxiliary
were in charge and here the call to
the colors and assembly were sound
ed by Scout George Caldwell and the
Legion colors were in evidence in the
program, Clyde Jackson, Clarence
Favors, and Roy Wood forming the
guard. Tho salute to the flag va
given and also "America" sung.
The D. A. R. had charge of the
exercises at the high school where
the flag was raised, saluated and the
audience joined in singing "Amer
ica." Here the members of the vaca
tion Biblo school of the Methodist
church were present and gave a flag
song.
At the court house the Boy Scout?
raised the flag over the county build
ing and gave the salute to the flag
and their creed.
The Campfire Girls had their shore
in the flag day services with the rais
ing of the flag at the Riverview
park on North 3rd street and here
the audience sang "America" and
gave the flag salute.
The entire program was started, by
the blowing of the Burlington shop
whistle which was arranged through
the courtesy of William Blaird, the
superintendent of the shops.
EREAKFAST AT KAMP KILL KARE
From Tuesday's Dally
Last Friday morning as the sun
was climbing the tall cottonwood
timber east of Kamp Kill Kare down
on the lower Weeping Water, south
east of Union, while tending to camp
duties as usual, but hearing the whiz
of an automobile up the road to the
Z,l nT t w
and who should we see none otner
but our friends C. A. Rawls nad wife,
also Judge Allen J. Beeson, wife and
daughter of Plattsmouth
ughter of Plattsmouth.
And at the approach the first ques
tion was. have you a stove we can
cook breakfast, on? Sure we 'have
was ou answer Then the stove and
chopped woodpile was consigned tr
inem an.a ine iall53 uesau ine lauur
Mrs. Lynn.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SPIES
From Monday's Dally
The funeral of the late Mrs. Louise
Spies was held on Saturday at the
St. John's Catholic church and a very
large number of the old friends were
in attendance at the services. Tho
requiem high mass was celebrated by
Father Jerry Hancik of the Holy
Rosary church. At the conclusion of
the services at the church the body
was borne to the last resting place
in the Catholic cemetery where it
was laid to the last long sleep. The
passing of thi3 estimable lady has oc
casioned a great deal of regret among
the many friends of the family in
the community and the bereaved fam
ily have the deepest sympathy of the
old time friends.
ANNOUNCEMENT BRIDGE
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Miss Sylvia
Noble was hostess to a group of the
intimate friends at an announcement
bridge which was also an occasion of
honor to Miss Catherine Hill or re
mont. a house guest of Miss Noble.
The dainty tally cards featuring the
bridge luncheon conveyed the an-
nouncement of the marriage in late
August of Miss Noble to Mr. Robert
Hill of Fremont. Tlie decorations of
the bridge luncheon were in pink,
the beautiful summer roses featuring
this portion of the pleasant afternoon
In the play Miss Eleanor McCartyj Those Who have ordered copies of
' was the winner of the first prize, tuh,,.-,.- arA n..;,.
' while Miss Marie Horn was awarded eunearor ana isigner at me
. ed the second prize and Miss Helen Bates BOOK ana Gilt Shop are urged
Clement the consolation prize. jto call for same promptly.
CALLED TO KANSAS CITY
From Wednesday's Daliy I
Yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.!
W. T. Richardson of Mynard depart-j
ed on the flyer over the Missouri;
Pacific for Kansas City, Missouri, in;
response to a message announcing the!
very serious condition of their daugh-j
ter, Mrs. Warwick Saunders, wife of
the owner o the Saunders Drive-It-,
Yourself company in that city. The;
message stated that the condition of
Mrs. Saunders was such as to give
little hope of her recovery and caused !
the parents to leave as soon as pos-l Secretary Davis of the chamber of
sible for tho Missouri city. From the commerce was handed two new mem
reports received in this city it seemr berships to the chamber yesterday
that Mrs. Saunders was Injured in one from Rev. O. G. Wicliman. and
some manner while working around the other from the Janda Bayersdorttr
her home, the accident resulting in -Mortuary company,
internal injuries from which she h: Reverend Wichman is known here
fniio,! m rsiiv as linnptl ?rr and which always for his public splritedness.
jives little hope of her recovery.
Relief Corps
Holds Fine Flag
Day Program
Meet at the Home Of Mrs, John F.
Gorder and With a Large Num
ber Attending the Event.
From Wednesday's. Daily
The members of the Women's Re
lief Corps yesterday afternoon held
very pleasant observance of Flag day
at the home of Mrs. John F. Gorder
in the north portion of the city and
at which there was present a very
pleasing number of the members and
friends.
The meeting was opened with the
recitation of the Lord's prayer and
the singing of "America" by the
members of the party and served as
the prelude for the excellent program
that had been arranged by the com
mittee in charge.
Miss Bernice Arn gave one of her
delightful pianologues with her sis
ter. Miss Marjorie, at the piano that
added to the occasion.
One of the enjoyable treat of the
program was the trio, composed of
Marjorie Am, piano; Catherine Mc
Clusky, flute and Jean Caldwell,
violin, in which the young ladles
proved real artists in their selections.
Miss Treva Edgerton also gave a
ue.Msuixui v . o fl.TL
Catherine McClusky a flute solo, both
being very cleverly presented.
Miss Jean Hayes, one of the gifted
.11." MVi 4f..1 vklnnn -nil tviIM n n TV 1 loa
young
n uuMa ui lUci.ij " , ;r this body of men. actuated by un
splendid vocal number and Mrs. ge,figh motIveHf slrIvIn? to life this
in' a
Robert Troop, member of the Corps
gave a reading nl her usual pleasing
manner.
All of the members of the party
enjoyed group singing with Mrs.
Gladys Groff and Mrs. Edna Schutr
as leaders, the patriotic songs being '
selected by the ladies for the group
numbers.
At the close of the afternoon the
hostesses, Mrs. Gorder, Mrs. J. M.
Leyda. Mrs. O. C. Hudson and Mrs.
r-imei mjiui, ocinu aiuvj xcwvon
ment3 of strawberries, ice cream, cake
and coffee.
TROUBLE NEAR AV0CA
pressive manner.
Last evening the county court In- The elective and appointive offi
dulged in a little lamplight session cerg of the ,odge who were ,nstaU.
long after the usual business hours ed are aa f0uows:
nau cioseu in oruer mai me tuui 1
might pass on a matter of the dis
agreement that occured at Avoca yes
terday between Henry Hunterman
and a lady, Mrs. Mary Senf. The
trouble arose, it seemed from the
story poured into the ear of the court,
when Mr. Hunterman, the owner of
the farm on which the Senf family
are tenants, decided to move a fence
on the farm. As the fence moving
was in progress, it is claimed that
Mrs. Senf came out and remonstrated
with the owner of the farm on the
moving of the fence and that he
grabbed her wrists and twisted her
arm and then threw her In a small
ditch. Mr. Hunterman entered a
denial of this part of the affair and
to the charge of assault and battery
that was preferred by the county at
torney against him.
Judge Duxbury found the defend
ant guilty and sentenced him to be
committed to jail unless a bond of
$500 was provided in the case and
which was at once furnished and the
defendant allowed to return homt
and to report on Monday, June 20th
at the court here.
SECURE FISH HERE
From Wednesday's Dally
Last evening William J
O'Brien,
uperintendent of the fish hatcheries pst pleasure and the enjoyment last
f the state, sent to this city to se- until a late hour when the mem-
s
cure three splendid specimens of the
white catfish which were landed yes-
terday by William and John Grebe,
the well known Missouri river fish-J
ermen. The fish Mr. Grebe states will
run from 30 to 73 pounds and are
eome 0f the finest that they have haul-
ed jn tnis summer in their fishing,
figjj were prepared for shipment
and 6ent to the state hatcheries at
Gretna and will be used for placing
n streams over the state by the state
department of fish and game.
Enrolling in
Chamber of Com
merce Rapidly
More and More of the Residents of
the Community Get Into the
Civic Organization.
i and he is a booster for our commun-
jity and city. The chamber is efpocial-
lir nlti:icfrl to rpppivpd tills TiiPinher-
ship the first minister in Platts
mouth to join hands with this civic
organization to promote Plattsmouth's
good.
The Janda-Bayersdorfer Mortuary
company, a new concern here, is in
Plattsmouth to stay, they declare.
They are to be earnestly commended
for their interest in our local civic
affairs in enrolling with the chamber
of commerce, along with Sattler and
Streight two other progressive firms.
There are yet many individuals In
this city, some in our public affairs,
as well as private citizens, and' a few
firms, that have as yet failed to put
their shoulder to the wheel to push
a;the interests of Plattsmouth, to boost.
ana 10 support ine enunn ui im
chamber of commerce to build a
greater and better Plattsmouth for
the future. The City of Plattsmouth
and this community need the support
nnd cooperation of every man und
woman In this city and community.
There is no better time than NOW
to show this spirit of aggressive and
progressive interest in your city, its
schools, its business interests and, its
public affairs.
The chamber of commerce, a strict
ly nonsectarian, nonpolitical organi
zation, can only do for riattsmouth
and this agricultural community
what you evidence by either your
hearty unselfish and patriotic sup
port, or your indifference.
Tht3 city, and this community
needs publicity, to advertise cur
great resources, and our op
portunities, and it is only thru ag
gressive and vigorous and whole
hearted support of the community at
large this can be brought about. Why
, thp Becretary.s ofri0
! today, and uphol(1 his enthufiIasm aml
'' rir uii,
city and community further up Into
the light.
MASONS INSTALL OFFICERS
From Monday's Dally
The members of Plattsmouth lodge
No. 6, A. F. & A. M. on Friday even
ing at their lodge room observed tho
installation of the newly elected of
ficers of the lodge and with a very
Bhfn nreaent
T.
The officers were installed by
Charles A. Chappell, past grand mas
ter of Nebraska, who conducted this
part of the ceremonies in a most im-
W. M. Raymond C. Cook.
S. W. H. F. Nolting.
J. W. A. H. Duxbury.
Treasurer Frank A. Cloidt.
Secretary L. W. Niel.
S. D. Dr. R. P. Westover.
J. D. Fred J. Warren.
Tyler L. F. Terryberry.
Sentinel II. L. Gayer.
After the installing of the officers,
the members had a very pleasant
time in the enjoyment of the lunch
that the committee in charge had ar
ranged for the occasion.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday was the birthday anni
versary of John Cechal and in honor
of tbo occasion a number of the
friends gathered at his home in the
west portion of the city and gave him
a very delightful surprise In com
memoration of the passing of an
other milestone on the highway of
life. The evening was spent in the
enjoyment of music and cards and at
a suitable hour a dainty lunch was
served that had as the chief feature
the handsome pink and white birth
day cake with Its glowing candle1
and the birthday designation upon
it. The evening was one of the great-
"ers 01 ine rariy enueu ineir ay
uomewdiu.
MOON HIDES ITS FACE
From Wednesdays Dally
Early this morning the residents
of this section were given tho oppor-
tunity of seeing the moon in a total
eclipse, the demonstration starting a
few minutes past three o'clock. The
moon was bright and clear and gave
a wonderful opportunity of seeing this
rather unusual sight. Many from all
parts of the cit yarose to enjoy the
sight of the eclipse and those who
were returnlng nome late had the
chance of seeing the big show before
.retiring.
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