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VOL. NO. XTJTT
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1927.
NO. 66
Colored Boys
Grab 12-Inning
Game Sunday
Champions of Colored League and
Locals Mix in a Close Con
test Sunday.
From Monday's Daily
The U. P. Gold Coast champions cf
the cdlor-d lt-apue of Omaha, wfre
lieu Sunday to mix it up with the
Platters i.n I he local lot and as the
result cf the fi'.st and furious exhi
bition cf the national pastime, the
colore d hoys took home the victory by
the score of 5 to 4 and it required
leveii innings to decide the struggle.
The visitors had the frame all win
and laid away in the ninth inning:
by th" score of three to two, when
the bat of Kddie Gradoville smashed
out a double that scored Newman
and tied up the score and pave the
fans a chance to see two more inn
ings of fast ball phiying Ik fore the
vii itort- accumulated the needed two
runs in the eleventh that pave them
the final victory.
Henderson, the colored hurler had
a fast breaking curve to hand to the
local- but in the pitching pame was
excelled by the local ace. Herb S.van
S"n. who had pood control and k pt
the colored boys guessing through
out the struggle and but for errors at
critical tini'-s the visitors would have
met defeat.
The visitors drew first blood in the
cpenir.c inning when Tripes was
safe- when Svoboda dropped his fiy
in th- right parden and Trigps regis
tered on the hit of Roberts.
The second tally of the colored
b"ys occurred in the opening of the
sf-O'ind ir.r.insr when a dropped f!y in
ripht field left Young ate on first
and who was sacrificed by Owens to
second and from where he tallied on
the safe blow of L'-e to center. .
The Platters scored their f.-st run '
in the fourth innir.c when Swanson
hit safe and was fallowed by Ilerold
who was hit by Henderson and Mc
Carthy was presented with a base
on balls. Swanny being on third
when Young hit to the infield and
Lis ball was Juggled by Lee at first
and on which Swanny scored.
Two hits in the sixth frame pave
the visitors another run and gave
them a lead that looked comfortable
but net formidable.
Newman scored the second run of i
the locals in the seventh inning
when he registered on the smash of
Ed Gradnville to first and which serv
ed to bring up the hopes of the local
fans to a marked degree.
The ninth ininsr opened with the
score 3 to 2 against the locals and
the Gold Coast bv3 feeling that they
had the rabbit's foot working over
time, but the locals clashed the hopes
of the colored crew by tying up the
battle. Newman had been passed. to
first and purloined r-econd when Ed
G-adov;ie aeain repeated in the
sccrinc by a hard smash to left field
.that brought Hans in to tie up the
battle.
Tli'3 pame was fast and furious in
the extra innings and ;n the eleventh
"h" visiters annexed two runs on the
tv-o hit that were garnered oft'
Swanson and with a two run lead
. trait: st them the Ph? iters opened up
strong and scored one run but lost
the came by the one run margin.
Th tabulated score of the pame
wns as fallows:
Plattsmouth
AB II PO A K
TTerold. 2 b 4 0 2 5 0
McCarthy, cf 3 0 0 0 0
Yoiinc. .'.b C 2 2 3 0
Klauschie. c 4 0 6 1 0
Newman. 4 2 1 " 1
Gradoville. lb fi 2 20 0 0
Masr.r.. If f i 2 0 0
-vnbnda. rf 4 13 0 2
Swanson. p 5 2 0 7 0
TOTALS 41 10 33 24 3
Gold Coast
AE II PO A K
T-ipsrs. If 5 13 0 0
F.-ster. 2"r 5 16 10
Robert, cf 5 2 10 0
Lawsnn. rf 5 2 0 0 0
Manangf-r. Cb 5 0 2 4 1
Your. p. c 4 0 10 0 0
Owens, s.s 5 2 2 3 0
Lee. lb 5 2 9 1 2
Henderson, p 5 2 0 4 0
TOTALS 44 12 33 13 3
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS
From Monday's Pailv
Last eveninir Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Ruramol entertained a number of
friend at their home west of My
nird. in honor of Cyril Janda, Jr.,
who ;K ccr.Ti to return to his home
r.t Brooklyn after a visit here for
the past two weeks with his parents.
The time v.-as spent in visiting and
dancing to the witching music fur
nished by Louis Kostka. the wizard
of the accordian. Th" pleasures of
the evening were add-d t- by the de
licicii fried ebb-ken supper that was
served by th hostess and which was
fnjr.yfi to the limit by all of the
members of the party. Those who en-j-y
d the occasion were Mr. and Mrs.
J"- M. Pedlak. Mr. and Mrs. Cvril
K;.linn. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rebal.
;1,r- aru1 J. A. Pitz, Mr. and
--rs. Louis Kostka. Dr. and Mrs.
Charles m. Gradoville, Mrs. T. H.
Kahoutek, Cyril Janda. Frank Smith
and Mr. and Mrs. Rummel.
PLEDGES AT UNIVERSITY
From Monday's raily
The announcement of the pledges
of the sororities and fraternities at
jthe University of Nebraska at Lin
coln, was released yesterday to the
press and in the ist of those pledg
ing appears several cf the Platts
mouth young people. The sorority
pledges include practically all of the
j young women from this city who are
staking up their work at the univers
ity. Miss Edith Farley is pledged to
! Alpha Delta Theta. Miss Violet Beg
!ley to the Delta. Delta Delta. Misses
Kathleen Troop and Jean Tidball to
;the Pi Beta Phi.
' Elmer Johnson is the only fratern
ity pledge to be announced from this
'citv. he being pledged by the Delta
i Theta Phi.
Mrs. Lester Tay
lor Takes a Dose
of Poison Lotion
Patient However Is Given Treatment '
and Is Saved from Death by
Prompt Action.
From Monday's laily
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Lester
Taylor, residing in the north portion
of the city took a large dose of a lo
th n used for the relief of poison ivy
and for some tim" was very sick and
enly after the efforts cf a physician t
was she relieved of her suffering,
caused by the poison. j
The husband had pone to the home i
of his brother. M.arun Taylor to as-I
sist hi m in repairing his auto and .
after ho h?d left the house the wife ;
had pone to the cupboard where the
lotion was kept and took a larpe dose .
of the poison, whether with the in- i
tent of suicide or by mistake has not
been fully determined. In a few i
moments after taking the poison she
had started to suffer a great deal
but was able to summon help and a
physician was called to the home to ;
pive her treatment and reliev her of
her suffering and the patient was
soon cut of danger altho she had a j
very close call from -a fatal ending j
of the affair. . J
The lapse of a few moments In piv- .
ing the alarm after taking the lotion j
would have resulted fatally and only (
the prompt action gave the lady re- I
lief and saved her life.
Mrs. Taylor was reported today j
as feeling much better but is still
suffering to a greaater or less extent
from the effects cf the dose of poison
ivy lotion.
DEATH OF STANLEY HALL
From Monday's Dailv
The d-cth of Stanley Hall, one of
the old time residents of the vicinity
of Rock Bluffs, occurred yesterday at
the state hospital at Lincoln where
he had been for the past months tak
ing treatment as he was sent to the
hosT:tal a short time ago on the com
plaint of the residents of the vicin
ity of the section where he resided.
Mr. Hall having at that time become
violent and
feared that
rash act.
The decea;
years of ae;
p: eat many
Rock Bluffs
threatening and it was
he might commit some
!ed was some forty-seven
and had resided for a
years in the locality of
and where he still has
his home, located in the hills near
the rirl town. He was a son of the
lite P. S. Kali, one of the old time
resident? of the county and of the
family of the deceased thre remains
two sisters, who have been here at
the old home during the sickness of
the brother.
The body will be brought to this
city and the funeral services, it is
expected, will be held on Tuesday at
Reck Bluffs f-.nd the interment had
there at the old cemetery where rests
the other members of the Hall fam
ily. The sisters are Mrs. Dave Allen.
Plattsmouth and Mrs. Lemon Bates,
Nebraska City.
PACIFIC JUNCTION C0I
From Monday's paily
The baseball fans will have the
opportunity on next Sunday of seeing'
the Pacific Junction baseball team
in action on the local lot as Manaper
John F. Wolff has secured the fast
and appressive Iova team to stage a
pame on the home lot. The Pacific
Junction team has made the going,
hard for the other teams in western ,
Iowa this season and have made one
of the best records of any year in '
their history and will prove real :
trouble for the Plattsmouth hall I
players. The locals will have Grado- i
ville. Klauschie and Young again in
the lineup next Sunday and some
real ball playing may be looked for
ward to.
CHARGED WITH NON-SUPPORT
From Tuesday's ra.Ily
A complaint has been filed In the
office of County Attorney W. G.
Kieck by Mrs. Esther Bouton, of near1
Wabash, and which charges the de
fendant. Lisle Bouton, with non-support
of his wife and child. The com
plaint was filed in the county court
and the defendant will be brought
here to answer to the charge that he
has been preferred against him.
Blank books at the Journal office.
Many Autos are
Purloined in This
City Last Nile
One Car Eelortring to Fred Smith
Recovered After Being Driven
Away by Soldier.
From Tuesday's Daily
The city last night was visited by
a well organized gang of auto thieves
'and as the result of their activities
Chester B. Briggs is mourning the
! loss of his Ford coupe, Fred Smith
J being lucky in having his Chevrole t
i coupe recovered after a chase
i the police and the car of Albert
by;
Al- !
jexander, who resides at the E. R.
' Teeples home on Oak street was sav
l ed from being stolen by the fact that
the thieves were unable to get the
car. which was a new Chevrolet I
coach, started. An attempt was also
made to steal the oar of Ed Wilcox,
which was parked near the home of
V.. H. Mason on Main street..
! The r.nr lif.li-.Ti r-i n cr to Mr P.r5r-rr?
had been left parked on North Cth
street iu f.i nt of the Kruger paint
store and when the owner of the
car came out to drive away the car
was missing. The police were noti
ced and Officers Libershal and Pick
re! as well as Sheriff Bert Reed and
Constable Tom Svoboda started out
in pursuit of ihe parties, the report
of the stealing of the car of Fred
Smith from where it had been park
ed near his home having also been
reported to the authorities.
Officer Libershal had been driven
in a car with Mr. Brigps and Lewis
Frady and v.hile they were searching
for the Ford coupe they were notified
at the K. of T. bridpe of the fact
that the Smith car was missinp and
on their way back to the city they
met the car on the highway and as
it passed the car containing the offi
cer was turned around and started
after the flccinp car. They overhaul
ed the car near LaPlatte and two
men jumped from the car and ran
away while the third man, a soldier
remained with the car and was
brought back to this city with the
car of Mr. Smith.
The soldier pave the name of "W.
M. Hudson and was lodged in the
county jail by Sheriff Reed and ac
cording to the military authorities
will probably be left in the custody
of the civil authorities to deal with.
This morning W. M. Hudson, the
oldier who was caught with the car
cf Fred Smith, was arraigned in the
county court on the charge of having
wrongfully taken the car without
th consent of the owner. The young
man stated that he had been stand
ing near a filling stc-tion along Vine
st net last evening, when two men
came tlonp in a car and asked if he
wished to po to Fort Crook. The two
men he claimed he did not know but
that they had pone by the names of
"Eddie" and "Smitty" and that he
had driven out on the highway and
across the bridge and when on the
north side of the Platte near the town
of LaPlatte the other two men had
Jumped out and ran away and he had
then driven the car over to the side
of the road and where he was over
hauled by Officer Libershal and his
two companions. The soldier stated
that he did not know what time he
had met the men and that he had
been drinking a preat deal and had no
very ch ar recollection of events until
I he had woke up this morning in the
; county jail.
j It was decided to have the man
1 await until late this afternoon when
Officer Libershal could be present
, to testify and then his plea of not
j guilty will be heard. The offence
I under which he is charged carries a
penalty of a fine of $100 and impris
onment in the county jail from three
to six months as the court may di-
rect.
RETURNING FROM INDIANA
From Tuesday's Iaily
Dr. J. H. Hall of this city, who has
been visiting in Indiana for the past
several weeks, is due home today or
Wednesday, he making the trip via
the auto route. Dr. Hall, in com
pany with E. H. Douglas, highway
engineer, made the trip back east
several weeks ago, Mr. Douglas to
attend the national rifle shoot at
Camp Perry, Ohio, while Dr. Hall has
been visiting with his relatives thru
the different sections of Indiana and
also attending the Indiana state fair
at Indianapolis. On the return Mr.
Douglas came as far as Burlington,
Iowa, where he caupht No. 1 over
the Burlinpton to finish the journey
by rail while Dr. Hall came on via
the flivver.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Tuesday's Tallv
Guy Long of this citv. who was
taken ill the last of the week at his
home, was taken to Omaha where he
was placed in the hospital and was
operated on Saturday for a very
severe case of appendicitis.
Mr. Long was found to be suffer
ing from an acute case of
append-
icitis and the operation was
neces-
sary at once. At the last reports
Mr.
unaer the circumstances and it is
thought that in a few days he may be
on the highway to recovery from
his affliction.
LOSSES TWO COWS
From Monday's Daily
Louis Born, who resides north
west of this city, is mourning the
Iops of two valuable milk cows which
were electrocuted during the storm
that visited this locality Thursday
afternoon. The cattle were out in a
nastuie at the time of the storm and
t the two cows had been standing near
I the wire fence that enclosed the field
, and which it is thought was struck
i by lightning and the cows also kill
j ed by the same bolt. Mr. Born was
j unable to find any marks of the eh c
I tricity on the cows, however, and in
the vicinity of where they were
standing, but the position cf the
I cows to the fence leads to the be
ilif that the death was due to lipht
: ninp. The cows were xceptionally
good ones and Mr. i.oru Lad re
fused a pood price for them.
I Has Close Ca!I
from Injury in
Storm Saturdav
Eddie Todd and Farruly
graph Wires Elown
Over Read.
Fnd Tele
Down Last Saturday night while driving
home from Plattsmouth. Eddie Todd
and family had a dangerous expeer
ience with wires which had fallen
across the road at the Mo. Pac. cross
ing at Oreapolis about one miles east
of his residence.
The family had Etarted for home
in the car and were caught in the
rain and wind storm, and run into
the wires on the railroad crossing.
A telegraph pole had blown down
and lay in a position which blocked
the crossing with a net work of 13
wires, which could not be seen in the
storm. The force of the impact broke
all but one of the wires. Mr' Todd
at once realized the danper as he sus
pected that the wires micbt be charp
ed with electricity and requesting the
members of the family to sit still he
backed the car up to clear the ob
struction, secured a long stick and
pushed the wires off of the car, when
he proceeded in erCety. The tele
graph pole laid right across the
track to the north of the crossing,
while the cross arm held the wires
across the road like a wire fence, the
wires b'ing live, but luckily, not of
high voltage.
W. C. T. U. JIEETS
Fmrr. TiK-sday's Paiiv
Yesterday afternoon the W. C.
F. held a very pleasant meeting
T.
at
the home of Mrs. Charles Troon
on
Chi'-aro avenue and whre the host
ess was assisted in serving and enter
taining by Mrs. M. S. Briggs.
The meeting was largely devoted
to the discussion of the S. T. I. work
in the public schools and which was
led. by Mrs. Robert B. Kayes and who
presented a very fine program. A play
let, ""Why Not Use Cigarettes." was
given by Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Frank Bar
l:us and Mrs. Josephine Soule of Chi
cago, this proving a very delightful
feature of the afternoon and giving
a very interesting sidelight on the
cigarette smoking. Mrs. Barkus also
gave a very pleasing solo number
and with Mrs. Hayes at the piano.
The ladies received two new mem
bers into the organization and spent
some time in the consideration of the
plans for the W. C. T. V. county con
vention which is to be held on Thurs
day. September 29th-at Elmwood.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostesses that aided in the com
pletion of a very fine occasion.
E0Y SCOUT PROGRAM
From Tuesday's
This noon at
Rotary club at
First Methodist
Pally
the luncheon of the
the parlors of the
church, the members
of the club were entertained with a
view of the Boy Scout work which
was presented by Scoutmaster Floyd
Flack, Joe Buttery. Eagle scout and
Jimmy Beglej;. all of whom gave
short talks on scouting and the bene
fit that the boys of the communitj
derive from this form of active out
door exercise and high mental and
moral training that is a part of the
Scout creed and teaching.
The Rotary has become interested
in the Scout movement and will give
all possible aid to the work of the
Scouts in the community in the
ture.
fu-
RECEIVES GOOD NEWS
From Tuesday's Etf-ily
The announcement has been re
ceived here from Glendale, Californ
ia, of the birth at thatp lace to Mr.
and Mrs. George Kiivanek of a fine
son and heir on September 14th. The
reports state that the little one and
the mother are doing nicely and the
relatives and especially Grandpa
John A. Schulhof is highly elated
and Mr. Schulhof is still very much
up in the air over the arrival of the
little grandson, the first in his fam-
unit;. 1.11a. j.i i cio-tv oo ilm lxi
erJV -Miss iNorine ccuuinoi or tnis city
i jinn fri fnmiiv hflVP re-ainp.ri fnr tnp
past several years in California.
All kinds cf business stationery
f rinted at the JonrnsJ office.
Horn and Falter
Families Hold a
Fine Gathering
Members of Families From Cass
Ccnnty and From Pierce and
Knox Counties Meet.
From Tuesday'.'? Pailv
Among the tarly residents of this
part of the weft v. ere the Horn and
FaiK-r families, who forefathers
nntnatintr here from the old home
in Gel many se ttled in the agricul
tural section of the wet and have
contributed their part in the envel
opment of this part of Nebraska.
From this county several of the
me mbt.rs of the families have moved
to Cue northern part of the state and
settled m the vicinity of Creighton
and Plainview and with the represen
tatives of the farmily still residing
here there has been a constant com
munication altho they are some 200
miles apart.
The family decided that they would
have a real old fashioned pet-together
and accordingly thty fixed on the date
rs Sunday, S ptember 18th and as
the two branches of the family are
some distance apart for a one day re
union, they all decided that they
would meet half way, each branch
traveling 100 miles.
The place of meeting was West
Point, one of the thriving little cities
cf the north central part of the state
and here the family reunion was
staged in the city park at that place.
Th.- park is one of th most attrac
tive amusement parks in the state
and has a lake, swimming pools,
coasting ana rming devices ana a,
general place of entertainment for !
those who may desire to visit there, j
Here the day was spent by the mem- ;
bers of the jolly corr.panyin one of
the most happy events in the history
of the family. j
The chief feature of the reunion ;
was the big fried chicken dinner !
p-rved in the park and at which there
gathered some fifty of the numbers
of the family and made the day one
of rarest delight.
As evening drew near the members
gathered into their autos and start
ed homeward to the nortu and the
south and with thep remise that they d e The Eews of the acciaent
would gather there again nert year1P!1I1(iB, r.nt A.n. nf fn thf
for a reunion.
CURLEY" CRAIG POORLY
The report reaching this city re
garding the condition of "Curley"
Craig, who was injured a week ago
in Chicago in an auto accident, are
to the effect that Mr. Craig is in
very serious condition and his recov
e tv is doubtful. It was found that
Mr. Craig was suffering from five
broken ribs as well as having his
skull crushed and the last injury is
the one that it is feared will be
fatal.
Mr. Craig was injured in the ac
cident that caused the death of Louis!
Minner. former Plattsmouth barber, ;
when the car in which they were j
driving overturned. Bert Minner, who '
was in the car with the two men. i
is recovering and is now out of dan- j
ger altho he was badly cut and bruis- j
ed Mr. Craitr and another man who
was in the car are both in serious !
shape and their recovery is consider
ed very doubtful.
COOL WEATHER A RELIEF
From Tuesday's r.aily
The cool weather that came Mon
day and today through this section
of the west has brought a great re
lief to the residents of the west, who
for a sixteen day period suffered un
der temperatures of from 85 to 100
This morning the thermometer
registered 4 2 above zero and brought
the first real touches of autumn and
the promise of the breaking of the
hot weather. There has been no frost
reported in this locality altho in the
west and northwest sections of the
state a light frost came to bring a
forerunner of the fall and winter.
The corn crop will suffer little
from the effects of the cool weather
as long as the killing frosts remain
away.
HAS KILK STOLEN
From Tuesday's rally
Last eveniner appears to have been
a bad night to have articles purloined
and among the depredations that the
police reported today was the steal
ing of three bottles of milk from the
rear porch of the T. H. Pollock home
on high school hill. The taking of
bottles of milk is something new in
the thieving line. It would pay the
householders to keep a closew atch
on articles that are left in places
where they can be taken if the epi
demic is to continue.
RECOVERING FROM OPERATION
From Tuesday's DaJiy
Mrs. Glenn Perry, who has been at
the Clarkson hospital in Omaha for
the past week recovering from the
effects of a very serious operation, i3
on the road to recovery, reports from
the hospital state and has gained a
PTeat deal in the last few days. Miss
HltnPerT, nV'1 , m J
at the hospital will be delayed in re-
turning to Rockford college where
: ehe iB entering her sophomore year.
ENJOYS HDNTING TRIP
i From Tuesday s Pally
Mrs. V. T. Arn of this city has re- ,'
turned from a very pleasant outinp
I tlint tlit t- ti i vt.l vt-i?h Yitr brfifher.
I
rank Anderson and wife of Union
nd which included a pleasant hunt
ing trip and camping expedition at
the farm home of Mrs. Frank Ander
son's lather. Ben Hoback. in Otoe
county. The members of the party
took with thern camp equipment and
spent the time in hunting and en
joying the delights of the preat out
doors, they beinp located in the tim
ber land on the Hoback farm and se
cured a number of squirrels as the
r-. suit of their skill in the hunt and
altogether it was a iiKst delightful
outing for all of the members of the
party.
Mrs. J. K. Carter
Victim
01 Auto
Crash in Omaha
Derrhter of Mr. and Mrs. Egenber
er and Mrs. Tenry Egen-
berger
Injured.
From Tuesday's raiiy
Among the victims of the numer
ous auto accidents that occurred in
j Omaha was a former Plattsmouth
I iady, Mrs. J. K. Carter, formerly Miss
; Helen Egenberger dau.ghter of Mr.
Jand Mrs. L. B. Egenberger of this
; city, and Mrs. Henry Egenberger,
i veil known here.
J The two ladies with Mrs. A. J. Dor
'sey, mother of Mrs. Henry Egenber
! ger, were passengers in a car driven
j v jrs '
. S. Loom is of 3332 Tarker
street, Omaha, when the car collid
ed with one driven by W. E. Ryberg
of CC43 Bedford avenue, at the in
tersection of Franklin street and Mil
j itary avenue, on Sunday.
The accident foitunately did not
' result in any serious injuries to the
! members of the auto parties altho all
jthe ladies were shaken up to a great
j er or less extent and sustained
bruises that have been very painful
and annoying for them.
Messages to the relatives here have
assured them that the ladies were not
seriously injured but they have felt
relatives and friends of the ladies In
this city and they are pleased to
learn that the accident was not mofe
serious and trust that the ladies may
soon be over the ecects of the acci-
ident.
SUFFERS INJURED LEG
From Tuesday's Iany
Frank Godwin of this city, one of
jthe students at the Teru state normal
school, was unfortunate enough to be
injured so that he will be unable to
I play for the remainder of the foot
j ball season.
j The squad of the Ftate normal
; school were out for the football prac
itice for the opening of the season and
iMr. Godwin, who was considered one
of the promising candidates for
varsity team, was injured in
the
the
scrimmape, suffering the fracture of
one of the ankle bones and also tear-
iR the ligiments of the lower por
tion of the leg. The accident will
cause the young man to give up his
training for the team and will be
several weeks before he regains the
ful use of his leg again.
TO ATTEND ELKS MEETING
From Tuesday's ra!ly
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Atkin
son of DelMonte, California, who
have been here for the past week
i visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
D. C. Morgan and other relatives and
friends, returned home today and on
their way west will stop at Denver
for a visit in that city where Mr. At
kinson formerly resided. They are
returning to AelMonte to attend the
state Elks convention which will
meet in that city within the next
two weeks and which made it nec
essary for them to shorten their visit
here in the old home of Mrs. Atkin
son. They have enjoyed a very pleas
ant visit here and theirgoing so soon
bring-wa great regret to the many old J
time friends.
TRADES FOR BIG RANCH
From Wednesday's Daily
Frank E. Vallery, who has owned
the fine up to date brick garage and
residence in Murray for the period
of several years and which is one of
the best buildings of its kind in this
part of the state, 3'esterday disposed
of the building and residence in a
large real estate trade.
In return for the fine brick build
ing Mr. Vallery will receive a fine
1.S20 acre ranch located near North
Platte and which has been owned by
Sidney Hollenback. who will take
over the parge building at Murray as
a part of his holdings.
- Both of the gentleman interested
have felt well pleased with the trade
and which will give them both some
very valuable pieces of real estate.
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Get yonr school supplies at the '
Eates Bock and Stationery Store,
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where you will find the oomplete line
at all times.
Local P. E. 0.
to Have Part in
Memorial Hall
Charter F. P. E. 0. Hones Mmory
of Mrs. Lillian Pollock
Parmele
In the- I. K. O. sisterhood v find
these words under Object i. nd Aims.
"To seek growth in charily t. ward
all with whom we associate." "To
peek prowth in knowledge- and in cul
ture and to obtain all wisdom from
nature, art. bocks, study ai,d society."
It was with the ich'a of fulf lling
these id'-als that the P. E. O. i-istei-liood
established in 1907 at Supreme
convention he ld at Brookvilb . Mo.,
what, is known as the educational
i fund.
To Plattsmouth belongs the In. nor
of having a member cf Chapter F
inaugurate this educational fund
project.
Mrs. Lillian Pollock Parmele. de
ceased, in 191.". a leader not only
in Chapter F. but in state and su
preme P. E. O. circles, beloved by all
wbo were privileged to know her.
vas
v.Vs
the originator of this idea. She
the first chairman of the educa
tional fund committee and f. her
belongs the credit of establi.-hinc
this fund on a working basis, to be
i loaned to girls to assist them in se ¬
curing a college education. This fund
started with ?1.071.S8, has now be
come on May 1, 1927, f 2S.".f&3.34.
The chapters in the state of N.bras
ka have contributed 1 30,700 of this
amount. 1,735 girls have availed
themselves of this loan fund. One,
of our Plattsmouth girls. Esther Ol
sen, attendinp school at Park cf lb pe,
Mo., is one of them. Indeed, "what
a great fire a little matter kindle tli."
The P. E. O. sisterhood was first or
panized in 1SC.9 at Wesleyan Col
lepe, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Seven
pirls forming the nucleus. Only re
cently the last of the seven passed
on.
In memory of these seven pirls
the founders of the P. E. O., the sis
terhood has erected a memori.il li
brary at Mt. rieasant, la., and the
executive offices will be located
therein.
Chapter F, deslriT'S o honor the
memory of Mrs. Parmele, is pre dent
ing to the library a porcelain like
ness of her to be hung in the execu
tive offices. Believing that many
people In Plattsmouth cherish her
memory and would desire to see this
likeness, it will be on display in the
window of John Crabill's store until
Sept. 2.". at which time it will be
sent to Mt. Pleasant to be hung prior
to the dedication of the memorial
library which occurs Sept. 27.
"To live in the hearts of those
who live after you, is not to die."
GIVEN A SURPRISE PARTY
From Wednesday's Dally
A delightful surprise party was
given at the home of Mrs. Sarah
Gochenour in honor of the birthdays
of Walter Gochenour of Plattsmouth
and J. R. Lee of Pacific Junction, al-
j so the fifth wedding anniversary of
' Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sheldon.
Those attending were J. R. Lee
and son, Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hras
ky and family. Mr. and Mrs. N. Rus
sel, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Abshear,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Russe 1 and fam
ily. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barker and
family, Mr. and Mrs. W. Barker of
Pacific Junction, Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Roarity and familj. Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Russel of Council Bluffs.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rabb and daugh
ter and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bulin of
Omaha, Mr. Sam Gochenour and sou.
James, of Missouri Valley. Iowa. Mr.
and Mrs. John Gochenour and family.
Mrs. Frank Denson. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Sheldon and family, Mr. Mike!
Hausladen and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Gochenour and family, Mr,
Ira Fitchhorn of Plattsmouth. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Warner and daugh
ter of Lincoln, Mr. Levi Pattonl Mrs.
Sarah Gochenour, Mr. Walter Goch
enour of Plattsmouth.
The large double birthday cake
was made by Jesse Edwards, baker of
Pacific Junction. Iowa.
RECEIVES DESERVED PE0K0TICN
From Wednesdays DaTTv
Roy Olsen. son of Mr. and Mrs. T.
E. Olsen of this city, who was for
some time employed here with the
Burlinpton Refrigerator Express Co.,
and who was later sent to the head
quarters of the Fruit Growers Ex
pres Co., at Washington. D. C. has
again received a promotion In the ser
vice of this company.
Mr. Olsen was sent to Atlanta, Geo
rgia, a short time ago as foreman in
the shops of the company at that place
and has since been promoted as an
assistant to the general storekeeper
of the Fruit Growers Express Co.. and
of which the local shop of the BR EX
is a branch.
This young man is a bright and
able young man that this city
here wil be very much pleased to lear
has produced and his many friends
here will be very much pleased to
learn of his advancement in the lines
of his work.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Mr. and Mre. V.
Sunday, September 18tb, a
W. Perry,
baby girl.
