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lfohrakka tt Histori cal Society a omn vol. no. xim PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, SEPT. 12, 1927. NO. 63 Teachers of City Schools are Assigned New and Old Members cf the Force aie Now Eusy in Their Var ious Departments. From Thursday's ratlv The teaching force of the city si liools for the present terra is novv Lll organized and the teachers on their various charges for the school year. Tiie teaching force and as signment for the present year is as follows: R. E. Bailey, Superintendent. J. V. Simon, Principal. F. E. Flack. Assistant Princi pal and Science. W. D. MrMahon, Commercial. R. F. Patterson. History and Debate. R. B. Thornton, Commercial. Mary Tidball, English. , Pearl Staats, Normal Train- ' inc;. Estelle Eaird. Languages. Pearl Mann, Mathematics. Elizabeth McVey, Home Eco nomics. F. A. Rothert, Manual Train ing and Athletics. Junior High Helene Phillips, English and Art. Cora Jones, Reading and Pen manship. Jessie Whelan, Geography and Music. Clara Weyrich, Arithmetic and Physical Education. Gladys Harding. History and Civics. Central Grades Amelia Martens, Principal, Grade C. Edith Abbott, First grade. Margaret Mahaffey, Second grade. Seima Diehms. Third grade. Lydia Todd, Third and Fourth grades. Lora Kieck, Fourth grade. Colda Mason, Fifth grade. Ariel Moore, Fifth grade. Blanche Gamer, Sixth grade. Nellie Carlson, Sixth grade. Columbian School Nettie Hawksworth. Princi pal. Grade 5. Amana Hiatt, Grades 3 and 4. Iola Norhstedt, Grades 1 and o Betty West, Grades C and 1. Wintersteen School May Farley, Principal, Grades C and 1 Joy Craven, Grades 2 and 3. Outlying Schools First Ward Christine Ras-mu-en. Mercerviile Helen Farley. West Second Ward Rose Pro haska. Supervisors Marie E. Kaufmann, Penman ship and Art. Roth Lindsay. Music. Ti. E. Woodward, Physical Education. ENTERTAINS FOR NIECE From Thursday's iairy Yesterday afternoon Misses Mia and Barbara Gering entertained very charmingly at their attractive home on North Cth street complimentary to their niece. Miss Ursula Herold, who i.s sunn to leave to resume her stu dies at Smith college. The hom was very attractively arranged with the decorations of) golden rod that lent a pleasing touch to the decorative plan and made the j handsomely arranged roms even; morq charming to the eye. The afternoon was in the form of a bridge tea and in the contests at bridge Miss Helen Farley proved the most successful while Mrs. Karl Brown of Papillion was awarded the consolation prize. The guests of the afternoon were the group of girls that are soon to leave to take up their school work in colleges and universities and who have been home to enjoy the summer vacation period. HAS AUTO ACCIDENT From Thursday's Dally W. S. Wetenkamp of Mynard suf fered some damage to his auto on Tuesday when his car and one driven by Mis Johnson of near Avoca collid ed on the highway couth of Weep ing Water. Both cars were damaged to more or less extent and Miss John son suffered injuries that made it necessary to have her taken to the hospital at Weeping Water where she is now being cared for. Mr. Wet enkamp suffered no serious injuries nnd was able to return on home to Mynard altho he was somewhat shaken up through the effects of the nccidest. CARD OF THANKS We wish to convev nnr earnest thankfulness to the friends for their hlp and sympathy in our bereave ment in the death of our little daugh ter and granddaughter Mr. and' irs. Webster Warthen. Mr. and Mrs. frank Harris and Family. Mr. and -nrs. ii. B. Warthen and Family. ENJOY FAMILY REUNION From Thursday's Daliy John Alwin of this city has just returned from Denver where he has been spending a few days at the home I of his daughter. Mrs. Nelson Eater. and visiting with the new grandson v;ho arrived Saturday at thi Eutcn home. The new arrival is a fine nine poind boy and was a surpr.se to Grandpa John as the child was born just a short time after his arrival there. Mrs. Eaton was formerly Miss Mary Alwin. While at Denver Mr. Alwin had the pleasure of having two other daughters come for a visit from their homes in Kansas and the l occasion proved a real family re union. Death Comes to Frank Roucka Last Ni?ht Eesident of This City Since 1906 Dies as the Result of Pneu monia Attack. From Thursday's naliy Last night at 11:30 at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Frank Kozak occurred the death of Frank Roucke aered 71 years, the death coming as the climax of a severe attack of pneumonia from which he has suffer ed for several d.ivs nnd from tn-hir-ti he has gradually grown worse until ti, his death The deceased was born in Bohemia find came to the United States in 1906. settling at Plattsmouth where l:e has since made his home. For some eighteen years Mr. Roucka was in the employe of the Burlingtor store department and retired with the advancing years that made it impossible to continue his work. Mr. Roucka was a pleasant and genial gentleman and held a -warm circle of friends among those whe were privileged to know him and tc the friends as well as to the mem bers of his family circle his death comes as a severe blow. The deceased is survived by the fol lowing children: Frank Roucka, Jr., residing at the old home In Bohemia. Jcsph and Peter Roucka of Sadslia Missouri, Mrs. Annie Kozak of this city, Mrs. Lillian Neitzel of Omaha and Charles Roucka of St. Louis. The wife and mother preceded Mr. Roucka in death three years ago and since that time Mr. RoucRa has made his home with his daughters, Mrs. Neitzel and Mrs. Kozak. There have been no definite ar rangements made as to the funera1 services owing to the awaiting of the members of the family from distant points. SOCIAL WORKERS MEET From Thursday's Dally The Social Workers of the Metho dist church held a very pleasant meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. A. Wells on North Cth street and who was assisted by Mrs. W. L. Heinrich in entertaining and serving and a very large num ber of the ladies were in attendance at the meeting. During the afternoon a very pleas ing musical program was given. Mrs. Gladys Groff giving a vocal number "In the Garden of Prayer" and Mrs, E. II. Douglas, a very beautirul piano number. The ladies also made plans for the holding of a bazaar in the fall that wiil be of the greatest of interest to the general public. At a suitable hour dainty and de licious refreshments were served by the hostesses that aided in the com pletion of the pleasant afternoon. GIVE PICNIC DINNER From Thursday's Dallv - Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weiss, who reside northwest of this city gave a very delightful dinner at Riverside hill in the pasture on the farm of Mr. Weiss. The event was given for the members of the threshing crew that had been working at the Weiss place. Those in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Earle Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koke, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Schiessl and son, Junior, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coffelt and children, Laurice, Lauretta. Lloyd and Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Siemoneit and daughter, Dorothy and Mr. Arthur Siemoneit. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weiss and children, Walter, Arthur, Gustof, Raymond, Ella and Albert, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Koke, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meisinger and children, Harold, Eugene, Stuart and Janet. LICENSED TO WED From Thursday's Dally Among the marriage licenses issued in Omaha Wednesday appears that of Harry E. Miller, of Fort Omaha and Mis3 Georgia M. Tuma, of that city. This is of some interest here as the bride has been a visitor here fre quently at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. P. Stizman, and is well known to a large group of friends here. The groom is a member of the 17th infantry Btatloned at Fort Omaha. Have you anything to bny or sell? Try a Journal Want Ad. Martin Johnson Ends His Life by Hanging Today Owner of Lower Main Street Meat Market Found Dead in Shop by Friends. From Friday's Dally Martin L. Johnson, aged 58, well known meat dealer of this city at an early hour this morning ended his life by hanging, the suicide occurring in a small room adjoining the meat market. The hanging occurred as near as can be estimated sometime between 7 and S o'clock and the body was discovered at 8:30 by friends. Mr. Johnson has made his home with the J. C. Peferson family for the past thirty-five years, rooming at their apartment over the meat market, and this morning arose as usual and after partaking of break fast had gone down to the meat mar ket, to open up. About S o'clock it was noticed by the other business men and clerks in the adjoining places of business that the meat mar ket was not open and this led some time later to Dave Wallengren, pro prietor of the adjoining cigar store, noticing the fact that the meat mar ket was closed and no sign of any one being around the place making inquiries that led to the discovery of J tM.trJi?..e(??r I Mr. alb allengren called to the mem bers cf the Peterson family as tc where Mr. Johnson was, and they told him that he had gone down to the shop as usual and the fact that the place of business was not open led to the investigation of the mat ter by Claude Smith and Mr. Wallen gren. Mr. Smith made his way through the Peterson apartment tc the rear stairway and down into the meat market, to be horrified at open ing the door leading into the main market to find the lifeless body of Mr. Johnson hanging from the wall at the side of the doorway. The body was hanging, the toes touching the floor and death having occurred but a short time before as the body was still warm when found altho all signs of life had departed. The hanging was by the use of s heavy halter rope that had been pre pared with a slip noose and which had caused the death by strangula tion. It is thought possible that Mr. Johnson had stood on a chair which was near the body and had jumped from the chair with the purpose of ending his life. Seemingly the unfortunate man had made a previous attempt at hanging as a broken clothes line near the body bore the marks of having been used but had broken with the weight of the man and led to his selecting the heavier rope that had allowed the accomplishment of the rash act. The only motive that could be as cribed by those intimate with the de ceased is worry over ill health and financial worries, as Mr. Johnson has not been feeling the best for some time. Several years ago members of the Peterson family state, Mr. John son had been ill and had discussed at one time the ease with which one could end their life by leaping into the river and it is thought that in a sudden spell of despondency that he had committed the rash act today. There was no trace of any com munication or note found on his per son or in the meat market and room of the deceased and he left no fare well to the friends or explanation of the suicide. Members of the family state that he seemed as well as usual this morn ing and in his pleasant manner had conversed with the members of the family at breakfast and had then gone on down the stairs to commit the act that ended his life. Mr. Johnson it is stated was in the neighborhood of fifty-eight years of age, and was unmarried. His only known relatives are two sisters who reside in Denmark, where Mr. John son was born. He has lived in this city for the past forty years and has been engaged in the meat business for the greater part of this time. He was of a quiet and retiring disposi tion and had but a small circle of friends but was generally highly es teemed and respected as a pleasant and genial gentleman by those who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was very prominent in the local lodge of the I. O. O. F. and had been an officer in the order for a number of years. Sheriff Bert Reed and County At torney W. G. Kieck were called after the finding of the body, but as the cause of death was apparent there was no inquest held. The body was removed to the Sattler funeral home pending the arrangements for the funeral. ADOPT CLOSING HOURS From Friday's Daily A number of the stores of the city who have had the policy in force for the summer season of having their places of business open on each Wed nesday evening, have again adopted the fall and winter policy of having the stores closed at 6 p. m. after the C I I .LI. 111 1- - 1 force witn the store3 tnat are af. filiated with the Ad club. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY From Friday's Dailv Last evening Mrs. Charles Grado ville, Sr., was given a very pleasant surprise at her home in the west part of the city when the members of her family who are residing in this city and vicinity gathered at the family home to assist iae mother in the observance of her fifty-third birthday anniversary. The evening was spent in visiting and a general good time and which all of the mem bers of the family enjoyed to the utmost. To add to the pleasure of the occasion Mrs. Gradoville had the fact of the arrival of a new grandson on her anniversary. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served during the evening. Tournament a Fitting Close of Baseball Season Plans for the Tonrney Here on Week of September 19th Offers Treat for Fans. From Thursday's Dully The baseball tournament that is planned here for the week starting September 19th, will be a fitting close of the baseball season in this section and offers the opportunity of getting together all of the teams in the coun ty in an interesting series of games that will test out their playing qual ities and give the fans the opportun ity of some real baseball. The tournament will be quite a:i expense in that it will require con siderable amounts for the trophies that will be offered in the tourna ment for the different class winners and which it is expected will he rait ed by the sale of the season tickets. This city has not had an event of this kind for some ten years and the effort that the baseball management here is making in promoting the event should be followed by the cor dial co-operation of everyone in put ting it across. The tournament will be made self supporting by the ad vance sale of tickets and the admis sions and all thai: is necessary to help put over the event is to get iu with a purchase of a ticket to the big event when approached to do so It is not a donation at all as the teams competing will give a real treat to the baseball lovers of the community and make the tournament one of the best sporting events that has been held in this locality in many years. APPRECIATED CONTRIBUTION From Thursday's Dallv The Legion Building committee feels greatly indebted to Manager F. I. Rea of the Nebraska Gas and Elec tric company for an additional dona tion made by the company in the installation of a switch box. interior conduit work, etc., carrying their heavy lead lines some thirty feet in side the new community building to the main cut-off control panel. The material and labor on this job came to some $20, a receipted bill for which was placed in the hands of the committee. The company subscribed $50 to the building fund early in the drive and in addition has been most accommodating in the loaning of tools, etc., to the volunteer force of workmen installing the 700 feet of conduit encased wiring in the build ing. Another volunteer offer that will be taken advantage of is that of George Taylor to furnish a team and Fresno scraper for some exterior grading work, that will get the site in shape for the laying of sidewalk. The concrete floor in the check room not provided under the general con tract, will be laid by William Kief, being his further donation to the cause, at the same time he puts in the sidewalks. Final polishing and waxing of the 5,000 square feet of maple floor in the assembly room will be done Sat urday and by that time the general contractors hope to have the build ing ready to turn over to the Legion In an all but finished state. The exact date for the formal open ing has not been set, as there re mains considerable wiring to be done that has been held up due to non-arrival of the panel switch box and additional porcelain receptacles. Bills of lading on these materials were received today and they are ex pected to arrive in time for further work on the wiring over the week end. The committee again urges all con tributors whose pledges are unpaid, to meet same at once as the balance due the contractors must be paid and the money is badly needed. VERY HAPPY HOME From Friday's Dafriy .Last evening there arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Noble on west Marble street, a fine son and heir. The mother and little one are doing nicely and the occasion proved a most happy one for the, proud father as well as the other re-'J latives and the many friends of Mr. auu Mia. ayuuic j Sues for $15,000 for Alleged Malic ious Prosecution James Topp, Farm Hand Residing Southwest of Murray Plaintiff Against Group of Neighbors. From Friday's Daily As a sequel to the filing of a com plaint here on August 15th against James Topp. alleging that Mr. Topp had threatened several parties resid ing in the neighborhood between Murray and Nehawka and on which charge Mr. Topp was acquitted, there has been filed in the district court here an action for damages in the sum of $15,100. The petition gives the title of the case as James Tepp vs. Dale R. Top liff, J. Vance Pitman, Ivan DeLes Dernier, Nick Frederich, Herman Wohlfarth and Roy Gerking. It is alleged in the petition that on Aug ust 15. 1927 there was filed by the defendants against the plaintiff in the damage suit, a complaint charg ing the plaintiff with having threat ened the defendants, that on said complaint and warrant the plaintiff was taken into custody by Sheriff Bert Reed and was a prisoner in the county Jail, that on the hearing of the case in the county court the plaintiff was acquitted of the charge and released from custody. The peti tion gives as the case of action in the damage suit malicious prosecution and names the above defendants in the cause of action. The plaintiff in his petition claims tht he has suffered damage in the sum of $15,000 and expended $100 for attorney fees and asks judgment of the defendants in the sum of $15,- 100 and the costs of the case. The troubles in the neighborhood where the parties in the action re side has attracted a great deal of at tention in that portion of the coun ty and at the recent hearing of the insanity complaint filed against Mr. Topp by Willard Hale, al arge num ber from that part of the county was present to hear the case that resulted in the release of Mr. Topp. INCREASES FORCE From Thursday's Dally The Burlington Refrigerator Ex press Co. shops in "this city have in the past two days taken on more than ,the usual activity and added some fifteen men to their employes in the plant here where the refriger ator cars for the Burlington are re built and repaired. The company has called back into service some fifteen men who were laid off some time ago and who are now connected with the company payroll again. The local shop has secured a large number of cars for repair and which necessitates the engaging of more men for the work and gives the op portunity of the men who were laid off sent back to duty. The lack of cars at times curtails the work of the refrigerator shops but with the close of the summer the cars are commencing to come in at a more lively rate and add to the in crease in employment in the shops, the one here being the BREX repre sentative on the Burlington lines. The employment of the men is very pleasing to the community and that the extent of the work may be in creased to permit a larger force than ever is hoped-for. MAKES REAL CONTRIBUTION From Friday's Daily r Elmer Hallstrom, Avoca banker, and also member of the Hugh J. Kearns post of the American Legion, is showing the real old spirit in re gard to the community building here in this city which is being sponsored by the Legion and is now nearing completion. Mr. Hallstrom, who has a warm interest in the old home and where his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hallstrom reside, made a contri bution of $50 to the building fund and this morning while in the city Mr. Hallstrom called at the office of the adjutant and gave not only the $50 butr aised his contribution to $60 in good hard cash and which comes at a most appropriate time to the building committee of the Le gion. FINALS IN GOLF From Friday's Daily The championship finals in the Plattsmouth city golf tournament i will be played on Sunday, Septem ber 11th at the course of the local I golf club. The contenders of the j event will be Dr. R. P. Westover and A. O. Moore, who has just won from Donald Pitman. The contend ers in the semi-finals were both the youngest members of the club and , gainst whom the Doctor and Andyj had to work hard. j The championship battle will be I thirtv-six holes, eiehfeen heine- nlav-I ed at 8 a. m. and eighteen at 4 p. m. and the winner will be officially de clared the city champion. The championship consolations will be between C. A. Rosenrans and J. F. Warga. Journal Want Ads cost but little.1 and they sure do get result. HERE FROM SOUTH DAKOTA From Friday's Daily Yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Lyman and family, Stanley. Aurora Lee, Marcia and Mary, ar rived here by auto from their home at Veil, South Dakota. The Lyman family will spend a short time here visiting at the home of Mrs. Lyman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young cf near Murray and also with the other relatives in that locality and in this city. The Lyman family had a tint trip on their way here and re port that the beet crops in their country is the finest that they have had for years and that all crops in general that they have noticed has been of the best. Mary Louise Spies Thought to Be Kidnaped Young Girl Who Has Been With Aunt at Kansas City Since Death of Grandmother Missing. From Friday's Daily Mary Louis Spies, thirteen year old daughter of Elmer F. Spies, and who had made her home in this city since she was three years old, with her grandmother, is thought to be kindnaped from the home of her aunt, Mrs. Marie Cline at Kansas City Missouri. The young girl who had lived here up to the time of the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Louise Spies, was taken to Kansas City by her aunt and where also her father, Elmer F. Spies, is making his home. On Wednesday the childr was found to be missing from the home of the aunt and efforts to locate her has proven unavailing so far, messages from Kansas City state. The girl was brought to this city on April 1, 1917, then being three years of age, her father having been in the service of the U. S. in the army and as claimed later in litiga tion the parents decided to send the child here to the grandmother. Later on February 1, 1919, the mother of the. child, Mrs. Maryland Spies, de manded the custody of the child which was refused by the grand mother and action started here in the district court under a writ of habeas corpus secured by the mother, to se cure the possession of the child. It being contended by the grandmother that the care and custody of the child had been given her at the time the child was sent here for care and education. In the hearing in court here the custody of the child was vested in the grandmother. Mrs. Louis Spies and with whom the child made her home until the death of Mrs. Spies. The mother of the child is now residing at Chicago while the father resides at Kansas City to where the child was taken. No clue has de veloped as to the whereabouts of the child but it is thought that possibly the girl has been taken or gone to the custody of the mother. ARGUE RATE CASE From Saturday's Dally The hearing of the case of the Plattsmouth Water Co, vs. the City of Plattsmouth, a suit involving the request of the water company for permission to raise the water rates in this city, is being held today at the federal court in Omaha before Judge J. W. Woodrough, U. S. district Judge for the Omaha district. In the hearings held before the specfal master appointed by the court the water company was awarded a valuation of $120,000 on their plant in this city and on which valuation the rates would be based. The report of the master, however, has to be approved by the district judge and the matter is being presented by the attorneys in the case to Judge Wood- rough for his consideration as to whether or not he will approve the valuation placed by the master. The decision of the court will be the basis on whether the rates are to be raised or the amount of raise in rates that will be made. PURCHASES HATT MARKET From Friday's Daily This morning the sale of the stock and equipment of the Hatt meat market and grocery which was turn ed over by the owner to the Omaha Credit association, was nad at the store building. The stock and equipment were pur chased on the bid of A. J. Trilety for $925 and the sale will have to be confirmed by a majority of the credit ors of Mr. Hatt. A number of the other merchants' were present at the sale and offered bids on parts of the stock but it was the desire if possible to dispose of the stock in as near a bulk as pos sible and in which Mr. Trilety was the highest bidder. NEW BOY ARRIVES From Friday's Daily -This morning the stork visited the! home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gallard on South 10th street and left in' their care a fine little eight pound son and heir. K. of T. Bridge is Fast Paying for Its Cost Cass and Sarpy Counties Pay Off $5,000 on Bridge for August From Tolls Collected. From Saturday's Dally The King of Trails autr nnd wa gon bridge over the Platte riv r north of this city is fast being paid for from the tolls collected by th- coun ties of Cass and Sarpy arid it see ms but a matter of a few months wlini the amounts collected will pay tin amount that the two counties ad vanced for half of the purchase price of the bridge nnd the structure bet-erne a free bridge. For the month of August the coun ty commissioners have paid over to the bridee company that erected th bridge, the sum of $5. (too, one of the largest payments tfiat has been made on the structure and materially re--ducing the amount that the coun ties have yet to secure to insure the structure being a free bridge. The payments have average d about $3,500 a month for the time that the bridge has been In control of th" state and counties and since the com pletion of the gravel on the K. of T. highway from this city to Fort Crool-v the amounts received are steadily mounting and with the fall and win ter months and the geiod roads there will be a steady stream of travel over the highway. With the rate that the tolls have accumulated P will be only a matter of a very short time until the pay ment of the cost of the bridge is ac complished and the late winter or early spring should se the structure given free to the people of the state. The bridge suffered a great deal in loss of tolls in the spring by the fact that the roads were impassable but with the graveling of the road there should be little falling off in the travel during the winter the coming season and adding to the rapidity of paying for the bridge. SOCIAL CIRCLE CLUB MEETING From Saturdays Dally The Social Circle club south of this city have had two very enjoy able meetings in the last few weeks that have come as most pleasing di versions of the summer season and enjoyed by large numbers of the members. Mrs. Wjll Cook was the hostess at one of these pleasant events and which was in the nature of a water melon social. Not the least pleasing features of the occasion was the fact that the men of the community had furnished the melons and also did the serving of the feast. The repast con sisted of the greatest pleasure and the gentlemen will find that they be greatly in demand in the future as hosts. The entertaining features of the occasion was one that all of the members will long pleasantly remem ber. Mrs. Val Gobelman was hostess to the Social Circle members on Friday, September 2nd at her country home and which was marked by a very large attendance of the members and Mrs. Gobelman entertained the mem bers of the party in her usual pleas ant manner . The meeting was mark ed by a fine program and entertain ing features that all of the ladies ap preciated to the utmost. TO HEAR MURDER CASE Frorr. Saturday's Daily Judge James T. Begley goes to Falls City on Monday where he will preside in the hearing of the murder case of the State of Nebraska vs. Clarence Lavendar. The defendant is charged with having killed a young lad in a crap game in Richardson county a year ago and Lavendar wa? just recently arrested and (harge-d with the crime. The case will take the greater part of the week for trial it is thought. County Attorney R. C. James of Richardson county and C. W. Matson, former county attorney of Lancaster county appears for the state while the defendant ii repre sented by A. S. Ritchie of Omaha and Wililam Mullen of Falls City The case has attracted a great deal of attention in Richardson county and will be the most notable trill held there in many years. Judge John B. Raper of the first district ha? Just recovered from a severe illness and does not feel equal to the strain of the Ion gtrial and has asked Judge Begley to hear the case for him. ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE From Saturday's Dally Last evening Miss Alice Ptak en tertained very pleasantly at he r home on west Pearl street a group of friends at bridge, the event being one of the most pleasant to the mem bers of the party. The rooms of the home were arranged in the fall flowers whose bright coloring added to the features of the evening. In the playing Mrs. Adrain June of Sheridan, Wyoming, was awarded the first prize while the second honors were won by Miss Helen Farley. At a suitable hour dainty and delicious refreshments were served by the hostess that made the completion of an evening of the rarest enjoyment.