Bistort-
State
1 Soct7
VOL. no. xim
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JAN. 19, 1928.
NO. 100
George Conis
Home from Trip
to Native Land
Finds Conditions In Greece Very
Poorly and Exces-ive Taxes and
Unstable Government.
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday morning George Conis,
proprietor of the Palace Shining par
. lor, who has been visiting in Ms na
tive country, Greece, for the past
six months, returned home. Mr.
Conis has had a very pleasant trip to
the old world, but was more than
pleased to get back home and with
his family who remained here while
he was on the visit back to the old
world.
Mr. Coni3 found the conditions in
Greece much the same as when he
was a boy. the customs, dress and
general habits of the people being I
- 1 i I
uiicnaiigeu and mucn tne same as;
hundreds of years ago. He noticed
juiriiciiKii ly me ansence ot many 01 t
the features that enter into the daily
American life, the telephone and rail
road service being two of the factors I
that stand out as showing the march
of American efficiency. In the citv
of Athens with a population of 2
000.000 there are but thirtv or forty
telephones and every week there is
wrong number week as far as service
is concerned. The railroad service is
very bad and the mileage is smail
compared to the size of the country
the railroads as well as the tele
phones and telegraph being operatad
by the government and in a very lax
manner. This fact is attribuated to
the custom that when a party in
power falls, there is a general divi
sion of the spoils and despite their
knowledge or efficiency for the work,
new men are placed in these lines of
service.
While Greece is now under a re
publican form of government, Mr.
Conis states that the conditions are
very unstable and the people dis
satisfied with the conditions and the
taxes excessively heavy In all parts
of the country. The moving picture
industry in Greece i3 an example of
the taxing conditions as they must
turn over sixty-five per cent of their
receipts to the government in taxes
and other business interests are tax
ed In proportion.
In the section of Greece where Mr.
Conis resided, one one of the small
islands off the west coast of Greece,
there are large areas of grapes,
oranges and olive trees that were in
fruit while he was there and made a
most delightful scene, but the gen
eral appearance of the country and
the conditions did not hold the al
lurement that he had remembered as
a boy.
The return voyage Mr. Conis
states, was very roujrh and they were
twenty days in getting from Patrus
to New York, making the southern
trip by way of Azore islands and
the ocean was very rough from the
islands on into Now York. Mr. Conis
landed two weeks ago yesterday and
stopped for a short visit at New
York as well as Chicago and Perry.
Iowa, while on his way home.
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
From Monday's Daily
The members of the Woman's Re
lief Corps met at their rooms in the
court house on Saturday afternoon,
to install the newly elected officers
for the year and a large number of
the ladies were in attendance at the
meeting. Mrs. Mary Yoodry, one of
the prominent members of the ordr,
served as the installing officer of the
day and conducted the ceremonies in
a most impressive manner.
The following were the officers in
stalled: Mrs. Robert Troop, presi
dent; Mrs. L. B. Egenberger. senior
vice president; Mrs. Frances Purdy,
junior vice president; Mrs. Val Bur
kle, chaplain: Mrs. O. S. Forbes, sec
retary; Mrs. F. G. Egenberger, treas
urer; Mrs. Martha Peterson, conduct
ress; Mrs. Boynton, assistant con
ductress; Mrs. Sarah Bates, guard;
Miss Ella Kennedy, assistant guard;
Mrs. Elmer Taylor. Mrs. Jessie Hall,
Mrs. M. E. Buttery and Miss Anna
Ileisel, color bearers; Mrs. L. B. Egen
berger. press correspondent; Miss
Ella Kennedy, patriotic instructor,
and Mrs. James F. Doyle, musician.
The ladies elected the representa
tives to the state encampment which
will be held at Scottsbluff, Mrs. C. S.
Forbes being named as the delegate
and Mrs. M. E. Buttery as the alter
nate from the local corps.
At the close of the afternoon de
licious refreshments were served that
added to the pleasures and enjoyment
of the delightful afternoon and it
was a late hour when the corps ad
journed until the next regular meet
ing. TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
From Tuesday's Daily
Mrs. Emil Ptak was taken to
Omaha yesterday to enter the Meth
odist hospital where she will undergo
a course of treatment and later an
operation. Mrs. Ptak has not been in
the best of health for some time and
it is hoped that in the treatment and
operation she may derive some per
manent benefit. Her daughter. Mrs.
Fred Sharpnack accompanied the
mother to Omaha.
A VETERAN EDITOR
The magazine section of the Omaha
World-Herald contained a very fine
article among the features, regarding
Col. M. A. Bates, the veteran editor
of the Plattsmouth Journal. The
article was prepared by Raymond J.
Larson, the local correspondent of
the World-Herald and gives a detail
ed account of the long newspaper ex
perience of Col. Bates that has cov
ered some seventy years and includ
ed the experiences of publishing and
editing papers in Ohio, Indiana, Illi
nois, Missouri, Montana and Nebras
ka. The article lias a fine picture of
the veteran editor and is a fine ac
count of the experiences of this splen
did gentleman who is now in his
! eighty-sixth year of life
Farmers State
Bank Holds It
Annua! Election
Present Officers are All Re-Elected
end Repcrt of Year Shows a
Satisfactory Growth.
. , , A.
0. ; t V. -S t ,1
ers State Bank of tin city was held
on fcaairday at the bank and the re-!
port ot the business ot the year given
he most nlensinir '
Tne bank has in tne past year'
completed tneir remodeled building
that is one of the most handsome
business houses in the city and thor
oughly modern in every way, with
the large fire and burglar proof
vaults, modern alarm system and in
beauty and convenience cannot bo
surpassed by any bank in the state.
In the volume of business handled,
the bank has shown a most pleasing
growth in the past year and with the
very able management that the offi
cers have given to the bank, it is now-
one of the largest and strongest in
the county and increasing its busi
ness greatly in the last few months.
The officers selected by the bank
were as follows:
T. H. Pollock, president.
C. A. Patterson, vice president.
R. F. Patterson, cashier.
J. K. Pollock, assistant cashier.
The directors named are T. H. Pol
lock, C. A. Patterson, J. K. Pollock
and Edward Donat.
The Farmers State Bank has since;
its purchase by T. H. Pollock been
expanding each year and its present
excellent condition is a reflection of
the efficient management that has
been shown in the bank and which
has brought it up to the ranks of
the leading banks in the southeastern
part of the state.
RIFLE TEAM HAS SHOOT
From Tuesday's Daily
Last evening a, team from the
Plattsmouth Rifle club, composed of
E. II. Douglas, C. L. Pitman, Fred
Lugsch, Emil Finder, R. J. Larson,
J. H. Palasek, II. F. Ofe, drove to
Omaha where they were the guests of
the Omaha rifle club, and attended
the shoot at the range at the Creigh
ton staelium, where every conven
ience is providid for the use of the
rifle teams. The Plattsmouth team
were pitted against the U. P. team
of Omaha, the best in the city and
made a fine showing in the shoot,
the Plattsmouth riflemen rating
1334 points and the U. P. 1595. E.
H. Douglas was high man of the
Plattsmouth shooters with 312 and
was third in the rank of the two
teams.
CHARLES WECKBACH DYING
From Monday's Da.il y-
The message was received here to
day of the fact that Charles "Week
bach, banker of Crete, Nebraska, and
the eldest son of J. V. Weckbach, a
pioneer merchant of Plattsmouth,
was at eleath's door at the St. Eliza
beth hespital at Lincoln. Mr. 'Weck
bach has been in failing health and
his condition became such that his
case became so serious that he was
finally removed to the hospital and
yesterday all hope of his recovery
was given up and the members of his
family circle and the brothers and
sisters were called to his side, as well
as the patient being given the last
rites of the church. Mrs. Weckbach
was formerly Miss Ella Clark of this
city and with the two sons are at the
bedside of the husband and father.
SMALL FIRE SUNDAY
From Monday's Daily
rn Snrwlav nfternoon shnrtlv after
2 o'clock the fire department wa3
called to the home of Aueiist Cloidt I
on North 6th street where the resi
dence was found to be on fire. The
cause of the fire is thought to be
from an overheated chimney and
which caused the fire to break out
on the shingle roof ofthe home. A
very large section of the roof was
damaged before the fire could be
controlled and the damage to the
property will be quite heavy. This! nicely at the St. Elizabeth hospital
is the second fire at the home in the in Lincoln where Mrs. Nave has been
last few months as the roof was . for the past week. The occasion has
caught on fire from sparks from the proven a most joyful one to the father
chimney several weeks ago and did , and the other relatives and especial
considerable damage before it was ly as this is the first son in the fam
under control. Ry.
Members of Bar
Urge Judge Begley
Continue Service
Unanimous Endorsement Given by
the Members of the Bar of
Otoe and Sarpy Counties
From Tuesday's Daily
A very pleasing recognition of the
splendid service that Judge James
T. Begley has given to the office of!
judtArcond judical districi
of The state, is given in the peti -
tions that have arrived hero from
the members of the bar of Sarpy
and Otoe counties, in which all of the
members, regardless of
affiliations have joine
cjuest that the distinguished judge
again consent to allow his name to
be filed lor the office of district
judge.
The leaders of the bar have felt
.that the district would suffer in the
withdrawal of Judge Begley a his
years of service on the bench have
made him known as one of the ablest
judges on the district bench in the
state and whose judgment and law
rtitinra n va. o t ui - f li ?iirflrflfo rf til-"-
members of the bench.
Judse Begley. has served for the
fifteen ears ag the ju of the
listrct and in that time has had
m important eases to come before
ings and been sustained in the high
court of the state. While on the
bench he has been called to sit with
the state supreme court and while
serving on that bench gave decisions
that strengthened the compensation
law, made clear its provisions and
adding to the protection of the man
or woman who is engaged in labor.
At this time the distinguished
judge has not fully determined what
his attitude will be toward the re
nomination for the office of judge
but it will not bo the fault of the
friends by the hundreds over the dis
trict, both members of the bar and
laymen, if Judge Begley is not a
candidate and they are urgent in
their request that he again make the
race and consent to serve the people
Lf the district as efficiently as he
has in the past.
MANY ATTEND EXAMINATIONS
From Monday's Dally
The county eighth grade examina
tions were held here at the High
school on Saturday, both morning
and afternoon and attended by some
185 of the boys and girls of Cass
county. It was truly inspiring to see
the groups of bright and attractive
young people filling the assembly
room of the local school, coming from
all parts of the county, intent on
their work of advancing their educa
tional interests.
The examinations at this point
proved among the most successful in
point of attendance and as they were
held in the large and commodious
High school assembly room, where all
the students could be accommodated
in fine shape, there was a great sav
ing to the county as otherwise, the
school buildings in which such exam
inations might be held would have
had to have special heat and janitor
service, as well as one specially ap
pointed representative at each of the
designated schools, while here the
building was at hand and Miss Peter
son was able to conduct the examina
tion in person.
Cass county has no finer crop pro
duced than the boys and girls who
are the citizens of tomorrow and
from the array of young people here
Saturday, the future of the country
looks mighty good in their hands.
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT
From Tuesday's Daily
The Evening Journal owes an
apology to its patrons and the pub
lic over the fact that the paper was
delayed several hours last evening in
leaching the patrons, the delay be
ing due to an accident that resulted
in the breaking of a part of the
large press that is used in printing
the paper and the result was that
some four hours was required to get
the damage repaired.
The weekly edition of the paper
was on the press at the time that
the breakdown occurred and when
the press was repaired it was neces
sary to complete this run. It was
impossible to start the daily edition
to printing until 6 o'clock last night
and as the result it was very late
when the boys and girls that carry
the Evening Journal were able to
reach their patrons.
This damage has been repaired and
IL 13 nidi
it is hoped that it will not occur
aln in future as it thoroughly
d "arranged a" Parts of the operating
plant of the paper for several hours.
NEW SON ARRIVES
The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Nave north of this city has been
made very happy by the fact that a
fine new son and heir has come to
join the family household. The little
One and Mrs. Nave are rtninc vorv
SUFFER GAS ATTACK
From Monday's Daily
This morning the Bon Ton sweet
shop had a very unfortunate experi
ence when a gas pipe in one of the
cooling machines sprang a leak and
in a few moments had the room fill
ed with gas that compelled a hurried
exit of the employes of the shop and
the customers. It was necessary to
summon workers from the plant of
the Iowa-Xebraska L'U i t and Power
company, who with masks ma le
their way into the r -)in and were
able to get the leak topped up and
repaired. The gas v;i: noticeable in
the room for several hours alter the
1-k was stopped and n,i;il ,,i a thor-
a'r,nS "J , 0,' the
transaction of the ,.,,,,1 business
could be resumed.
hich all ot the
',riLkht and Power
Company -Bakes
Rate Eeduciioi
Iova-Nebraska Light & Power Com
pany Makes Ajmci-ncement cf
Lower Rales.
From Tuesday's Taily
Plattsmouth customers are receiv
ing from the Iowa-Nebraska Light
and Power company a reduction in
electric rates which will amount to
approximately 91 670. '.-0 per year,
which is about 4.6 per cent saving.
Previous rate reductions made by
the company during t'.u- last few
years were in 1926, and the present
reduction. The new rate will be put
into effect on February 1st for which
the bills will be presented about
March 1st.
Mr. F. I. Rea, district manager of
the Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power
company, in commenting or. the rat?
reduction made the following state
ment: "We are indeed pleased to an
nounce this additional rati1 reduction
to our customers at this time. Only
through quantity production, con
solidation of our properties and the
fact that large properties can be
financed at lower interest rates, have
cur recent rate redntions through
out our territory blx made possible.
We find that with the service charge
type of rate, that the low energy
charge encourages greater consump
tion, and that greater consumption
in turn enables us to give our cus
tomers lower rates. In every one of
our towns wrhere the energy con
sumption has grown which is true of
all the larger towns, we have during
the last year made voluntary cuts in
electric rates. The greater use of
current in Plattsmouth has been a
large factor, thru making greater use
of our investment in the town.
"These voluntary rate reductions
are in line with the fixed policy of
the company to see their product at
a price that will place it within the
reach of all and for every purpose.
It is the desire of the company to
have every home, every office, every
store and every factory on their lines
electrically equipped. We realize
that reliable service and satisfactory
rates are the best stimulator of busi
ness. New devices and appliances
are being placed, on the market daily,
which requires large quantities of
electricity for their operation. Should
this energy cost be exorbitant a large
field for our product would be
clejsed."
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
From Tuesday's Dai'y
Yesterdav afternoon the members
of the V. C. T. U. held a very fine
meeting at the pleasant home of
Mrs. C. A. Troop on Chicago avenue
and which was very largely attended
by the ladies and proved a most in
teresting event. In the entertaining
and serving of the occasion Mrs.
Troop was assisted by Mrs. C. L.
Wiles.
The event was in the nature of
the celebration of the eighth anni
versary of the adoption of the eight
eenth amendment and a very fine
program had been arranged for the
occasion that was in keeping with
the spirit of the event.
Mrs. Robert Troop and Mrs. S. A.
Wiles gave a dialogue on the prohi
bition amendment that gave a very
fine showing of some of the benefits
of prohibition.
Mrs. S. S. Chase read an interest
ing paper on "Stressing the Patriot
ism of Law Enforcement." Miss
Olive Gass on "The Law as Discussed
by the W. C. T. IT. at the National
Convention," while Mrs. Adele Boyn
ton read a paper on "Flyers Know
What it Is to Be Temperate."
Mrs. Mary Voodry, one of the well
loved members of the Union gave a !
most interesting talk on the rural ;
work of the W. C. T. U. in the vi- j
cinity of Maywood, Nebraska, which!
gave a very pleasing light on the
rural work of the order.
In the musical portion of the pro-
gram Miss Olive Gass was heard in
a fine piano number while little Miss
Alice Barbara Wiles, daughter of Mr. '
and Mrs. C. L. Wiles gave the mem-
bers a treat in her delightful offering. :
Mrs. Robert Troop also gave several
fine readings.
At the close of the afternoon dainty
refreshments were served by the
hostesses which added to the enjoy-
ment of the occasions. ,
All the news ill the Journ&L
Enjoys W Gilder-.
fu! Trip Among
Virginia Eilh
Mr. and Mrs. 7. H. Seybert Return
With Great Experience in Beauty
Snot of the Nation.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Seybert ar
rived home iroui taeir visit with
Mrs. C. A. Young and Jenning Sey
beit also, at Montgomery-, West Va.,
with a sister, Mrs. F. A. Fudge.
Mr. Fudge has the,lcjJing hard
ware store in Montgomery. While
there Mr. and Mrs. Fudge drove the
party over the midland Trail, W. S.
Route No. GO. Kenawa Falls, a
plant which is located twelve miles
above Montgomery, a laigo plant
electromt ttt-.lurgically makes anti
rust I'l'oy for steel or iron.
In the Kei.awa river is the famous
Van miners rock from which Vanbi-bc-rs
leaped into the pool and escaped
from the Indians. Up the Midland
trail the party stopped at Hawks
Nst, farther up the mountain is
called Mount Sewell, which is 30S0
rYet, the highest point on Midland
Trail. On the summit stands the
famous maple sugar tree that is
known as Lee tree, where Gen. L e
had his headquarters in the year
1S61. This veteran tree is the only
living witness of Lee and his herse.
Traveler. On the westward slope of
Mt. Sewell is the stone house where
Daniel Webster spent a month there
while hunting with his genial host,
the names of Andrew Jackson and
Henry Clay being registered. The
old stone house nestles in the dip of
the hill, snug and solid survivors of
the pike. From that point you can
see Lookout and Spy Rock mountains
which come naturally by their names.
The fame of Spy Rock goes far back
into the Indian elays and ways. The
red skinned sentinel could sweep
every horizon fremi this perch. On
down the trail is the old Baptist
church and the grave of Stonewall
Jackson's mother. On this trail also
is the town of Lewisburg, the oldest
town in West Va. They passed thru
White Sulphur Spring, Government
Fish and Hatcheries and Crow's Nest
the old land mark.
While in Corington, Va., they were
taken by C. A. Fudge, brother of
R. A. Fudge who also has a hard
ware store, to Clifton Forge. There
the C. & O. railroad have large shops.
The next day they viewed Hot Spring,
Warm Spring and Healing Spring,
also the golf links where the Inter
national games are played. While
in Covington they were guest of Mrs
Joe Fudge, aunt of R. A. and C. A.
Fudge. Covington is the home of
the Virginia pulp and paper mills,
turning out by products of road re
tainer iron, paper and paper boxes.
After returning to Montgomery they
remained a few days with R. A.
Fudge and family and then spent the
holidays in Dayton, Ohio. While
there they viewed the mammouth
dams which protect the city and the
new large Masonic temple.
SETTLE BOND CASE
From Tuesday's Daily
The matter of the settlement of
the case of the city against the
bondsmen of the First National bank
was tenatively made last evening and
the settlement is one that is of ad
vantage to both the city and the
signers of the bonel of the bank.
By the settlement of the case the
city will have available at once the
greater part of the funds that have
been tieel up for so long a period and
will be able to realize all of the
amount that the city had on deposit
in the First National bank at the
closing of the bank affairs.
The bondsmen will cover the
amount that the city does not realize
in the returns on the dividends de
clared by the defunct bank through
the receiver and it will make it pos
sible to have the larger part of the
money so that it can be used in the
city finances instead of being tied up
in a long drawn out litigation as
would otherwise have been the case.
The city will avoid having to wait
the period when the case would be
before the supreme court on the ap
peal of the defendants and the sign
ers of the bond will be able to make
their settlement without the neces
sary hardship that otherwise would
be exacted.
The matter has been carefully
gone over and the settlement is one
that certainly is the best solution
both for the city and the taxpayers
and the bondsmen as well and in
which the city will realize its full
amount and without forcing neces-
sary hardship on the local men that
were caught in the collapse of the
bank in December, 1926.
,
MARRIAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE .
From Monday's Daiv
Announcement . has been received
here by friends of the family, of the
marriage on Saturday, January 7th,
of Miss Alice Tuey and Mr. Floyd
McConahie, of Madrid, Nebraska. The
. bride is the eldest daughter of Mr.
iand Mrs. Ernest Tuey, formerly of
this city and who will be well re-
membered by the older residents of
the city. Mrs. Tuey, mother of the
bride, was formerly Miss Mollie Seiv-
jers, of this city. The newlyweds will
make their future home at Madrid.
BLOW TIRE, CAR OVERTURNS
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon a small auto
accident occurred on west Locust
street, near the K. S. hall, when the
Ford car in which Andrew Rabb, Jr.,
and brother, Fred Rabb, were riding.
I ovei tnri.";i and shook up and bruis-
ed the oivupants to some extent and;
Ardy fu ffe red several ia rations '
frrm the broken glass of the wind-;
shield. Tiio rirty was driving east!
:i!fiiur Locust street :ind iroinu- : t a I
good rate of t-peod when fine of the'
tires suddenly blew out and the car
was turned to the roadside and over -
turned. The members of the party
.ere able, however, to get the car
righted and drive on
horn-; to have
the damage repaired.
smouth
C5.1
r
dy Officer of
Church Council
Sffrr. J. S, Livingston Named as Mem
ber of Staff of Officers of
Episcopal Church.
From Wednesday's Dally
The forty-second annual meeting
of the Nebraska branch of the wom
an's auxiliary to the national coun
cil of the Episcopal church, opened
Tuesday morning at Lincoln with a
large representation of delegates
from Lincoln, Omaha and other
churches thruout the diocese1. Bishop
Shayler of Omaha officiated at the
celebration of the holy communion.
At the meeting which followed,
greetings were extended by Mrs. Guy
Brown, president of the Lincoln
branch. Response was made by the
honorary president, Mrs. E. V. Shay
ler of Omaha.
Three changes in the diocesan of
ficers were made in the report of
the nominating committee, to be
brought before the body for formal
election in the afternoon. Mrs. W.
T. Staver of Lincoln is listed to suc
ceed Mrs. T. R. Rutledge of Omaha
as vice president; Mrs. J. T. Mat
tick of Omaha to succeed Mrs. H. M.
Adams of the same city as secretary;
and Mrs. J. Stuart Livingston of
Plattsmouth to take over the work of
the diocesan librarian. The list of
nominees is as follows:
President, Mrs. W. II. Brooke,
Omaha.
Vice President, Mrs. W. T. Staver,
Lincoln.
Secretary, Mrs. J. T. Mattick,
Omaha.
Treasurer, Miss Augusta Robb,
Union.
Secretary-treasurer supply bureau,
Mrs. Edward Nevotti. Omaha.
United thank-offering treasurer,
Mrs. C. P. Traver, Omaha.
Educational treasurer and dio
cesan librarian, Mrs. J. btuart Liv
ingston, Plattsmouth.
Member at large, Mrs. Philip Pot
ter, Omaha.
Reports for various committees
were given ny .Airs, t'niiip potter,
Mrs. J. R. Inkster,- Miss Augusta
Robb, Mrs. J. Stuart Livingston, Mrs.
Marion T. O'Connor and others.
Pledges to mission funds for general,
foreign and domestic purposes were
taken by roll call of the chapters.
The bishop presided in an appeal for
special funds.
Following a memorial service at
noon for members who have passed
away during the year, a luncheon
was served in the Sunday school
room for all members of the ses-!
sion.
WILL INVADE IOWA
From Wednesday s Dally-
On Friday afternoon the Platts
mouth high school basketball team
will make a short tour over into
Iowa and play a Glenwood on that
evening, the first time in a number
of years that the two teams have
clashed. Our neighboring town on
the east is but eight miles away but
in the winter is as far as Auburn
owing to the fact that the ferry is
not in operation and that the old
Missouri, still unbridged, flows along
dividing the two states and making
it necessary to go forty-eight miles!
to make the trip to return the same
night, which will prevent a greater
number of the local fans from be
ing able to see the game.
The members of the team will go
on .train No. 2 Friday afternoon and
have to remain over night at Glen-'was performed on Monday. The illf
wood in order to play the game as j ,1P8g 0f Mrs. Mullen has earned a
there are no night trains from the ( great deal of worrv to the family
east and very few in the daytime j and the hundreds of friends in the
from that direction. city and they are delighted to note
Glenwood has just defeated Sid- that ehe is showing the improve
ney, Iowa, by a large score and has ; ment.
a good season ahead or them with
mixes with Abraham Lincoln and
other strong Iowa teams not to men
tion our own warriors.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
From Wednesdays Dafly
me uitiuy menus ui ,virs. joun a. , lasnioned good times and have a
Jordan will be very much pleased chance at the prizes that will be of
to learn that this estimable lady is fered. The mask ball is a source of
now doing very nicely at the hos- delight to the dancers and the spec
pital in Omaha where she has been tators and with the large hall and
for the past week having been oper- fine floor the ball should be one of
ated on last Wednesday at the hos- the best held in the city. The danc
pital for an ailment of some years ing will start at 9 o'clock sharp and
duration and which the operation it the masked dancers will enjoy them
is hoped will resultin In giving her selves until the grand march at 10:30
permanent relief. when the unmasking will take place.
Rotarians on
Good Will Trip
to Murray
Local Rotary Club Motor to Murray
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and Good Time.
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. Carrying the me:
goodf'd'lowship and
go of Rotary,
better under-
standing
with their friends anl
neighbors, twenty-seven memlx rs or.
j the local Rotary dub motored to
: Murray last evening where th y en
j joyed the evening with an equal
number of the residents of our at
tractive neighooring town.
The occasion was the third of the
good w ill trips that the Rota Hans
have made, other points visit d be
ing Glenwood and Mynard and the
genial group of Phittsniouth business
and preifessional men carried with
them the real message of good fell-v-fchip.
The srono of the banquet was at
the First Presbyterian church at
Murray, the ladies of that church
preparing and serving the feast
which it truly proved te be. The
menu was that of a chicken dinner,
prepared as only the Murray ladies
know the secret and afforded a won
derful tnat to all of the party.
Each of the visiting party had as
their guest one of the Murray men
and under the influence of the sr 'en
did banquet and the general feeling
of jollity and friendship that pre
vailed there was soon a real feeling
of neighborly association aroused
and it was with much regre t that the
members of the party saw the elese
of the evening draw near.
William F. Evers, chairman of the
Feet ion cf the Rotary under which
these activities fell, was presiding
officer at the banquet and his genial
manner and cleverness opened the
evening.
During the evening the Rotary
quartet composed of L. I). Hiott. H.
G. McClusky, Frank A. Cloidt and R.
W. Knorr gave several number that
were receive-d with enthusiasm by
the group of friends.
Frank A. Cloidt gave one of his
always delightful tenor boIoh and
L. O. Minor afforded added Interest
to the program by a bass solo.
Attorney W. A. Robertson wan
calle'd upon to give Ole's experience
at a baseball game and Bill was at
his best as the roars of laughter
attested at this offering of the pro
gram. Searl S. Davis, president of the
Plattsmouth club gave a short talk
on Rotary and its principles that was
much enjoyed and gave the guests of
the evening an Insight into the ob
jects of the Rotarians in their mis
sion of good will among nations ami
among men.
Not the least by any means of the
features of the evening was the
Scotch songs that William Baird pre
sented and which carried the mem
ories of the laud of the heather to
the banquet.
At the close of the program Dr.
G. H. Gilmore of Murray arose and
in a very well chosen talk expressed
the appreciation of the Murray gen
tleman for the visit of the P'atts
mouth Rotarians and extending them
the invitation to cone again, prais
ing also the Rotary and its ideaN.
The evening drawing to a close
the Plattsmouth visitors cranked up
their autos and returned home ex
pressing the thought that the Murray
visit had been one of the most pleas
ant visits in the history of Rotary
in this city.
SHOWING SOME IMPROVEMENT
From Wednesdays Dally
The host of friends in this city
and vicinity of Mrs. Frank Mullen
will be pleased to learn that this
estimable lady is reported as showing
some improvement in her condition
following her operation at the Meth
odist hospital at Omaha on Monday.
Mrs. Mullen was quite poorly late
Monday and Tuesday morning but
last evening was reported as rally
ing nicely from the effects of the op
eration and it is hoped will continue
this improvement until fhe U on the
highway to recovery. The patient
has not been well for some tfmo and
the operation was found necessary
to give her any measure of perman
ent relief and she was taken to the
hospital Sunday where the onerath.n
FIRST MASQUERADE BALL
The first masquerade ball of the
season will be held on Saturday
evening at the American Legion
community building and where the
maskers can enjoy one of the old