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Nebraska State Historl
eal Society
VOL. NO. XLTV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 1928.
NO. GS
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Reunion of the
Members of the
Davis Family
Held at Glenwood, la., Large Atten
dance the Late Mrs. H. S. Bar
thold a Member of Family
From Monday's Dally
Ninety-nine attended the ancestry
picnic and reunion of the descendant?
of Levi Davis, who was born in North
Carolina in 1776, which was held at
the lake park here Sunday. Dinner
was served in the pavillion at noon.
They all joined in the singing of
"America" and the "Iowa Corn Song."
Following the dinner hour a short
business session was held at which
time the following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. Cora Shaw. Tabor
Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Ab
bie Tarpening. Tabor.
Historian, Mrs. Charlie Dick, Glen
wood. Taylor Davis of Malvern was the
oldest member of the family presen'
and shared the honors with Mrs. Tacy
Dillehay of Malvern who was the sec
ond oldest person. The youngest
was the infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Shaw of Tabor.
This was the second annual reunion
cf the members of this family, the
first having been held last year al
Fairmont Park in Council Bluffs. It
was decided this year to meet again
on the second Sunday in Septembei
next year at the Lake park here in
Glenwood. Among those families
present this year were the following:
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wheeler and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barthold
Mrs. Mary Henning from Platts
mouth. Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Halter, Lincoln, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs
Chas. Chriswisser, John Campbell, Ne
hawka. Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. C. B
Hatcher, Council Bluffs, la.; Richard
and Edith Horner, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Beeson, Nebraska City, Neb.; Mrs
H. Cone, Mrs. M. Endicott, Gladys
Endicott, J. H. Denson and family
V. L. Denson and family, all of Coun
cil Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Den
son, Mr. end Mrs. Henry Moore and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Monte Fox. Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Denson, Omaha, Neb.;
Mrs. E. Eeesmer and William Vacin
Fremont, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Shaw and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Patterson and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Shaw and family, Mrs. Abbie
Tarpening, Miss Elva Callahan, al1
of Tabor. Mrs. Tacy Dillehay and Mr.
and Mrs. Cliff Dillehay, Malvern; Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Hatcher, Farragut;
Mr. and Mrs. C. Anderson and family,
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mumea and fam
ily. Mr. and Mrs. D. Hatcher, jr., and
family, Glenwood; Miss Faye Ende
colt. Salt Lake City, Utah; Mr. and
Mrs. George Hall and family, Mr
and Mrs. Chas. Dick of this city
Glenwood Opinion.
The late Mrs. H. S. Barthold of
this city was a member of this dis
tinguished family and her children
were in attendance at the gathering
at Glenwood and had the pleasure of
meeting the members of their family
circle from widely seperated areas.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
rmm Monday's Dally
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Russell Chase
of Pender, and their four little sons
were here to spend the day at thf
home of Mrs. Chase's parents, jut
and Mrs. Edward Brantner, depart
ing last evening about 5 o'clock for
their home. A message was received
here at 1 o'clock this morning an
nonnrimr that their third son. Jack
was at the Immanuel hospital at
Omaha, being taken 111 when reach
inr Pender and hurried on to the
hos-pital and where the operation for
acute appendicitis was performet1
shortly after 2 o'clock by ur. ioyc
Murray, formerly of Pender and now
a member of the staff at the imman
uel hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brant
ner motored to Omaha and were aT
the hospital when the operation war
Derformed. The little lad was com
ing out the effects of the operation
when Mr. and Mrs. Brantner returnea
home this mornine and it war
thought would do nicely as the
operation was performed just in time
to prevent the rupture ot tne ap
penaix.
PLEDGES AT UNIVERSITY
From Monday's Daily
The pledging at the university
at
Lincoln has seen (500 of the new
Student frctimin nnA a T d rtr rilim
ber Of thf frocimfln aa-aiIq intn tne
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different Greek letter fraternities and
sororities.
Amone the
from this city and vicinity at the
rusning season are the following
Edgar Wescott. Beta Thota Pi- Fred
erick Gorder, Kappa Sigma; Llnville
Wiles, Phi KaDDa Psi: Oliver Schnei
der, Phi Sigma Kappa; Miss Mary
n.iien vauery, Alpha Omlcron Pi
Helene Perry, PI Beta Phi; Mary Pol
lard. Nehawka. Delta. Delta reit
The rushing season is the busiest
social time at the state university
and the new students h
with the social functions of the past
ten aays ana preceding the pledging
of the new students to the societies
or tneir choice.
SUFFERS ELIMINATION
From Monday's Daily
George Moreland of this city, whr
was one of the contestants in the
marathon dance at the Omaha audi
torium the past week, was eliminated
from the contest Friday night after
seventy hours of continuous dancing.
Mr. Moreland was still going goof
but his dancing partner. Miss Ethe!
Nelson of Bellevue was unable tc
continue over the seventy hours and
Ir. Moreland dance solo for twelfc
hours but was unable to continue
without a partner and had to give
p the contest as none of the men
ontestants were retired until a half
houd after his disqualification when
one quit the dance but too late tc
benefit Mr. Moreland.
John Bucacek,
Old Resident,
Passes Away
Suffers Stroke Early Sunday Morn
ing and Dies in a Few Hours
79 Years of Age.
From Monday's Dally
Sunday afternoon at 1:30, John
Bucacek, one of the old residents in
the west part of the city passed away,
death coming as the result of a
stroke suffered early Sunday morn-
, the patient gradually growing
weaker until death came a few hours
later.
The deceased was seventy-nine
ears of age and has lived in this
ity aad vicinity the greater part of
his life-time, coming here as a young
man and for some twenty-five years
was employed by the Burlington in
the local shops, retiring from active
service some years ago and since that
time has lived at his home in the
northwest part of the city.
During the residence here of some
forty-five years, Mr. Bucacek has
been active in the city affairs and in
terested in the development of the
ity in which he was a property own
er, having considerable interest in
the west part of the city,
Since the death of the wife, which
occurred several years ago, Mr. Buca
cek has made his home with his child
ren, the greater part of the time and
at the time of his death was living
ith his daughter, Mrs. Frank Won-
dra and family.
Up to the stroke Sunday, Mr. Buca
cek has been in his usual apparently
good health and the sudden attack
came as a very great shock to the
members of the family circle.
Mr. Bucacek is survived by four
children, Joseph Bucacek, of Reliance,
South Dakota; Mrs. Joseph Sedlacek,
Mrs. Frank Wondra and Frank Buca
cek, of this city.
RETURNS FROM COLORADO
From Monday's Dally
S. S. Gooding of this city has Just
returned home from Stratton, Colo
rado, where he spent a few days look
ing after his land interests in that
locality and where he resided some
forty years ago. Mr. Gooding states
that when lie first located In that
part of Colorado that it was a vast
unbroken prairie and now the coun-
tr yis divided into large farms, all
fenced and most of them well im
proved. There were but five of the
old time tsettlers that Mr. Gooding
had known, living in and near Strat
ton and also near Burlington. He
states that dry weather and some hot
winds has affected the crops to a
greater or leBs extent and corn, beans
and barley .three of the main crops,
have suffered some.
DRAWS DOWN FINE
From Tuesday's Daily
Thi3 morning in the county court
before Judge A. H. Duxbury, Charles
Shyrock, was arraigned charged on
two counts of intoxication and pos
session of liquor. The defendant en
tered . a verdict of guilty to the
charges as preferred and received a
fine of $25 for the Intoxication and
$100 and costs for possession of in
toxicating liquor. The defendant was
found lying along the roadway In
the north part of the city and in a
condition where he could not make
his way home, and Sheriff Reed being
notified gathered him in and placed
him In jail for safekeeping until the
hearing In court.
NEW
AMERICAN
HOME DEPARTMENT
The Woman's club is pleased to
announce that Miss Elizabeth Mc-
Vey will act as head of the Amer
ican Home department this coming
iuh vear. MIbb McVer is the home
economics teachers and will be able
to make this department very inter
esting. The meetings will be neia
the second Tuesday evening of each
month. The subject for the year's
study is the Fine Art of Living.
Monthly subjects will, be published
each month. It Is desired that as
mantr members as can. avail them
selves of the opportunity of Joining
this department.
The merchant who advertises ree
ularly the year round, knows of no
slack business period.
Death of Mrs.
C. E. Heebner
at Nehawka
Well Loved Lady and Long Time Resi
dent of Near Nehawka Dies Af
ter a Long Illness
From Monday's Dally
The death of Mrs. Charles E.
Heebner, well known and highly es
teemed resident of the vicinity of
Nehawka, occurred at the home at
that place Saturday evening at P
o'clock, following an illness of several
months, the patient being ill since
the firf-t of January and graduallj
growing worse as her malady pro
gressed and gave little hope of hei
recovery.
Mrs. Heebner was the wife of
former county commissioner Charles
E. Heebner and who has in the hour
of sorrow the deepest sympathy of
the community in the taking away
of the wife and to the children alsc
goes the deepest and sincerest sym
pathy of the host of friends.
The deceased lady is survived by
the husband, three daughters and
one son and two brothers, M. P.
Fleming of this city and T. W. Flem-
ng of Weeping Water.
The children are Miss Imo Heeb
ner, Nehawka; Mrs. Jesse Westlake
Eagle; Mrs. Irlin Markland of Weep
ing Water and Granville Heebner of
Nehawka.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late
home and the interment made aJ
the Mt. Pleasant cemetery in thf
community where the deceased lady
had made her home for a great many
years.
An obituary of Mrs. Heebner will
be given in the Tuesday edition of
the Journal. -
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAYS
The Lewiston aid society held a
very fine social gathering on Sunday
when they observed the birthday an
niversaries of their members and
neigh borsN the happy event being
held at the beautiful country nome
of Mr. and Mrs. Glen 'Todd, south
east of Murray.
The members of the party that had
their birthday anniversaries fall ir
September and were the honored
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Nickles, Miss Dorothy Wehrbeln, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Hansen, Alvadorc
Nickles, Miss Margie Lancaster, Vic
tor Wehrbein, Miss Mary Parks, Mrs.
Val Gobelman, Mrs. Glen Todd, Mas
ter Jimmie Hessenflow.
The hostess and the other ladier
of the party served a very wonder
ful dinner that embraced in the menu
the fried chicken and many other
toothsome treats that represent the
products of the western farm in the
fall season of the year..
Mr. and Mrs. Todd have a fine
home and proved royal entertainer?
and the ladies of the party enjoyed
a very quiet (?) social hour while
the men of the party enjoyed card?
and pitching horse shoes as theii
diversions.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Miss Bertha Nickles In Mur
ray on Sunday, October 14th.
Those attending the occasion were:
Mr. and Mrs. George Parks and son
Carl, Mrs. Mary Wiley. Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Kidwell of Auburn; Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Nelson and son, Clifford
of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Altman
and son. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Hild and daughter, La Vaughn, -of
Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Humble.
Miss Williamson, Lincoln; Mr. an
Mrs.-Alvadore Nickles, Mr. and Mrs
Perry Nickles and son, Robert, Mr
and Mrs. Robert Nickles and daugh
ter. Bertha, Alf Nickles, Lon Beach;
Gene Nickles, Geneva; Mr. and Mrs.
Jarvis Lancaster and daughter, Mar-
Jorie, and son, Harold, Mr. and Mrs
John Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. Del-
bert Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. William
Wehrbein and daughter. Miss Doro
thy, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hansor
and Gwendolyn and Dale. Anderson
Lloyd, Master Jimmie Hessenflow
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Vernon and Billy
Mrs. Frank Moore and daughter
Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Todd
Tom Savage.
HOLD FINE SERVICE,
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday was not only rally day
but family day as well at the First
Methodist church and the combined
church and Sunday school service
drew 300 persons to take part in
the services. A very fine progranr
was given by the primary department
of the Sunday school under the dir
ection of Mrs. R. E. Bailey and Mrs
Robert B. Hayes that was much en-
Joyed. The sermon of the pastor, Rev
H. E. Sortor was along the lines of
the program of the day.
FREEZING WEATHER HERE
From Tuesday's Dally
Last night the mercury scurried
down to the freezing point, the first
time this season and water was fro
zen where it was exDOsed to the onen
and the snappy cold weather. At the
Burlington station at 8 o'clock the
temperature etooa at a z above zero
the coldest day so far.
MRS. KIECK OPERATED ON
From Tuenrlay's Daily
Yesterday at . the Methodist ho.spi-
al at Omaha Mrs. W. G. Kieck of this
ity was operated on, the patient
undergoing an operation, for appen
dicitis and gall ptones from which
he has been a ' sufferer for som
ime. but which has not been acute
but in order to secure permanent re-
ief the operation was decided upon.
Mrs. Kieck stood the operation in
fine shape and the many friends over
the country will be pleased to learn
that she is doing just as well ar
ould be expected in the short time
that has elasped since the operation
and gives every promise of a speedy
recovery.
Miss Helen Beeson
Weds R. H. Snow
at San Diego, Cal.
Wedding Takes Place Saturday An
nouncement Is Mad by Par
ents of the Bride.
The announcement is made by
Judge and Mrs. Allen J. Beeson ,who
are visiting in this city with the old
time friends, of the marriage on Sat
urday afternoon at San Diego, Cali
fornia, of their youngest daughter.
Miss Helen Beeson to Mr. Robert H.
Snow, of that city.
The wedding was not unexpected
by the relatives of the contracting
parties as the young people have
been engaged for some time and the
news of the marriage was received
here by Judge and Mrs. Beeson Satur
day following the wedding.
The bride is well known in this
city among the youf ger social set in
which she was very prominent in her
residence here and has for the past
year and a half made her home on
the west coast where the Beeson
family are residing at Ix3 Angeles.
The bride is a graduate of the class
of 1926 of the ! Plattsmouth high
school and one of the popular stu
dents while here.- '
The groom Is, one of the young
business men oram"rligc;" being-a
member of the firm of Snow & Snow,
one of the largest tailoring firms
in southern California, and he a
brother of J. D. Snow, husband of
the former Miss Grace Beeson. and
at whose home the happy bridal
couple first met and the romance
started that culminated in the wed
ding Saturday.
The young people will be at home
at San Diego after October 1st to
their many friends In their home
city.
The many old time friends here
of the bride and the Beeson family
will Join in their best wishes to the
young people on their new found
happiness.
MRS MARY DOVEY ILL
From Monday's Dally
Mrs. Mary Dovey, daughterof Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Rosencrans of this
city, is at the Immanuel hospital at
Omaha, being taken ill quite suddenly
and her condition 13 such that an
operation may be necessary to give
her relief. The illness of this highly
esteemed young lady has brought r
great regret to the many friends in
the city and they are trusting that
she may recover through the ordea
in fine shape and soon be restorei
to her former good health and able
to return home to this city.
THOMAS SV0B0DA AT HOSPITAL
From Monday's Dally
The reports from the University
hospital at Omaha state that Thoma?
Svoboda. Jr., who was operated on
there Saturday morning, has suffered
a great deal from the after effect?
of his operation, gas pains causing
him a great deal of annoyance. The
operation has been quite successful
and it is thought that with the next
few days the patient may be able
to show some definite improvemen'
and Btart regaining his strength and
eb able to be on the highway tc
permanent recovery.
DOING VERY NICELY
From Tuesday's Dally
The many friend3 In this city of
Mrs. Mary Dovey will be pleased to
learn that she is doing very nicely
at the Methodist hospital at Omaha
where she was operated on yester
day morning. Mrs. Dovey came
through the operation In fine shape
and the promise of her speedy re
covery is very bright and It 13 hoped
that in the next few days that she
will be on the highway to recovery
from her illness and the effects of the
operation.
FUNERAL OF ADOLPH RHODE
From Monday" Dally
The funeral services of Adolpb
Rhode, former Plattsmouth resident
was held this afternoon at 2:30 at
the Hulse-RIepen chapel in Omah
and was attended by a very large
number of the friends and member?
of the Omaha typographical union
The body was brought to this city
and-the funeral services and Inter
ment held at the Oak Hill cemetery
this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
IV D 1
are Wedded at
Glenwood, la.
Miss Leona Gentry of Peace Valley,
Mo., and Fred Howland of
This City Wedded.
The marriage of two young people
well known in this city occurred on
Saturday afternoon at Glenwood,
Iowa, when Miss Leona Gentry, of
Peace Valley, Missouri, and Mr. Fred
Howland of this city, were joined in
the bonds of wedlock.
The wedding was very quiet, the
young people accompanied by Mrs.
W. I. Howland, mother of the groom,
motoring to the Iowa city where the
happy event took place. The mar
riage lines were read by the Rev.
Freeline, pastor of the Methodist
church of Glenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Howland returned to
this city and are making their home
for the present with the groom's par
ents in the north portion of the city.
The bride has been here on several
visits at the homes of her sisters,
Mrs. Con Lynch and Mrs. Earl
Schanholz and is well known to a
large number of the young people of
this city. The bride came here from
her home at Peace Valley, Missouri,
several weeks ago and has been at
the home of her sisters since that
time until the happy wedding day.
She is a lady of much charm of per
sonality and has a large host of
friends in her old home as well as in
this city.
The groom Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. I. Howland and was born
and reared to manhood in this city
and a graduate of the Plattsmouth
high school In the class of 1925. He
is at the present time in the employe
of the BREX at their local shops.
Mr. Howland is a young man of the
finest character and one that pos
sesses to a marked degree the con
fidence and esteem of a very large
circle of friends and who learn with
pleasures of the happiness that has
come to him.
FASHION SHOW - FOR - . -
PLATTSMOUTH SOON
Leading merchants of Plattsmouth
are surely doing their part in seeing
to it that our fair city keeps abreast
with the larger centers of the United
States. This is evidenced by the fact
that already arrangements are under
way providing for a style-show to be
held here on October 24th.
It is recalled that the style show
given here last spring was a succesi
from every point of view, neverthe
less when on October 24th dame
fashion comes forth, she will reveal
an array of beauty, loveliness and
splendor on a more sumptuous scale
and far in excess to what has been
done last spring.
In addition to this a special en
tertainment committee which has al
ready begun to function, will make
it a point that there is not going tc
be a single dull moment in all thi?
great style show.
Other committees necessary to
make this the greatest and most in
teresting style show ever seen In thif
part of the country, are going to be
named before the end of the present
week. In short the Plattsmouth fall-
fashion-show 19 28 will reveal thr
smartest styles in wearing appare'
for the coming winter season and at
the same time be the outstanding
social event to which everyone looks-
forward with intense interest.
WILL OPEN NEW STAND
H. A. Brown, Jr., who has been
conducting the New Way Castle at
6th and Vine streets, one of the popu
lar lunch places of the city and
the home of the hamburger is. plan
nine on opening a new branch a
Nebraska City. The new branch or
the Brown hamburger stands will be
located on Central avenue . between
11th and 12th street and on the K
of T. highway through Nebraska City
Mr. Brown has been very successful
in his stand here and the people of
Nebraska City will find that they
will have a neat and attractive eat
ing place when Mr. Brown opens up
for business.
HAS FRACTURED LEG
Albert Schuldice. Sr., for many
years a resident of this city, was in
jured a few days ago at inicago
reports reaching this city from mem
bers of the family state. Mr. bcnui
dice, who is making his home at
Chicago with the family of his daugh
ter. Mrs. Harry Benson, was engaged
in helping Mr. Benson in shingling
a house and in so doing fell from the
sacffolding and in his fall fractured
the richt leg and which will cause
him a great deal of annoyance ior
some time at least and keep mm
from his usual activities. .
We have a full stock of rough Cy
press Cribbing, 6 and 12-inch, and
Cedar Poles. If you are going to
build a new crib or repair the eld
one. it Trill pay you to see us. We
deliver , anywhere. Cloidt . Lumber
& Coal Co., Plattsmouth, Nebr. . .
DELIGHTFUL BRIDGE PARTY
From Wednesdays Dally
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. R. P.
Westover and Mrs. P. T. Heineman
entertained very charmingly at the
Westover home on high school hill,
at bridge, there being some eight
tables of the ladies to enjoy this de-'
lightful pastime.
The rooms of the home were most .
tastefully arranged in the decor-
tions of the fall flowers whose bright
beauty made a very pretty touch to
the scene. !
In the playing Mrs. J. W. Crabill
wa3 awarded the first prize, Mrs. J. F.
Wolff, the second prize and Mrs. H.
F. Coos, the consolation prize.
In the serving of the dainty lunch-
eon the hostesses were assisted by
Mrs. W. A. Robertson. Miss Alice
Crabill and Miss Jessie M. Robertson.
Well Known
Young People
are Wedded
Miss Augusta B. Sprieck and Mr.
Ernest C. Elliott United in Mar
riage at McClusky Home
From Wednesday's Dally
The marriage of two of the well
known young people of this section
of Cass county occurred this after
noon at 3 o'clock at the residence
of Rev. H. G. McClusky, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church.
The contracting parties were Miss
Augusta B. Sprieck of Louisville and
Mr. Ernest C. Elliott of this city.
The beautiful and impressive ring
service of the church was used in
the celebration of the marriage cere
mony. The bride was gowned in a frock
of orchid georgette with picture hat,
blonde slippers and hose to match
She was attended by Miss Freda
Born as bridesmaid, who wore a be
coming gown of nile green georgette
with the slippers and hose in blonde
shade and with a picture hat.
The groom was attended by
Arthur Sprieck, brother of the bride
as best man, the gentlemen wearing
the conventional dark suits.
The bride is a daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Oito Sprieck. residing east
of Louisville and is one of the most
popular young ladies of the commun
ity and has been very prominent so
cially, taking part in a large num
ber of the affairs of the social life
of her' home community. Her parent?
are members of the leading families
in that section of the county.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. E. Elliott of this city and is at
the present time in the employ of
the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power
Co., at their local offices and is a
young man held in the highest esteem
by ail those who have the pleasure
of his acquaintance.
After a honeymoon visit with re
latives at Humbolt. Nebraska, thf
bride and groom will return to this
citv where they will make their
home in the future.
RETURNS FROM CHINA
From Wednesday! Daily-
Fred S. Rebal, son of Mr. and Mrs
James Rebal of this city, returned
home yesterday from a five years
service in the marine corps, the
greater part of which time was spent
in foreign service and in duty with
the legation guard at Peking, China
Mr. Rebal enlisted in the marines
on the west coast and was sent after
a short training period to the island
of Guam in the south Pacific where
he was on duty for a short time and
was then transferred to the Philli-
pines where he was stationed at
Manila for several months and then
at the first outbreak in the Chinese
nation where the north and south
factions were engaged in civil war
he was sent with the greater part of
the marine detachments to Peking
where they have spent the greate-
part of the last four years, 'ine
young man, who was one of the best
of the basket ball players here while
attending school, was an outstanding
figure in this sport In the American
teams during his stay in the orient.
HAVE A FINE TREAT
From Wednesday's Dairy
T.nRt evening members of one of
the Plattsmouth bridge clubs enjoyed her aunt. Mrs. S. D. Butcher, and
a fine treat in Omaha, the winners in will attend the University of Okla
a tournament being entertained by'homa for the present term,
the losers at a theatre party at the! Mies Peterson is a graduate of th?
Orpheum and dinner at the Kin? ' Plattsmouth high school and her
Fong cafe. The trip was one that all many friends here will be pleased to
enpoyed and the losers are planning learn that she is continuing her work
revenee where they will be the at Oklahoma U.
revenge wnere tney
treated instead of the treaters. Those
who comprised the party were Mr
and Mrs. F. M. Bestor, Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Hartford, Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Knorr and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wurl.l
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MARRIED LAST EVENING
From Wednesdays Dally- Mr. and Mrs. Pitzer. who was taken
Last evening at the parsonage of a very severe attack of appen
the St. Paul's Evangelical church oc- dlcitis s per5tei on, T,u-
curred the marriage of Charles W. df y morning at the St. Marys hn
Bang and Mrs. Mary E. Haase, both Pital at Nebraska City. The condi
of Omaha. The wedding ceremony "on of the patient is reported ar
was performed by Rev. O. G. Wich- most favorable.
mann and was witnessed by W. R.
Holly and Harold Erlckson. j Phone na th new.
Death of Rudolph
Warga, High School
Student, Sudden
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Young Man Stricken Last Eveninj
and Dies Within Few Minutes
When First Illness Shown
From Wednesday's Daily
Rudolnh Warea. IS. iunior in th.
plattsmouth hish school, died li-f-t
evening at the home of Mr. and
trs james Newacek on West Locust
Rtrr, t after an iiinesi, 0f but a few
moments nnA enminc as a vcrv irreat
shock to the members of the family
circle as well as the school friends.
The young man had apparently
been in his usual good health and
had not complained to the family
and had been at school as usual in
the afternoon and after school had
visited with the school friends and
then gone on to the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Newacek, with whom he
lived while in for the school term.
About 7:30 Mr. Newacek was en
gaged in some work around th
house fixing a pair of nhoes and
Rudolph came to the basement of
the home where Mr. Newacek was
working and conversed for a short
time and finally eompluiued of br
ing ill, starting to sway and Mr.
Newacek caught him as he started to
fall. Mr. Newacek then started to
try and get the young man who was
quite large and heavy, up the stairs
to the main portion of the house
and the suffering youth stated that
his legs seemed numb and unable to
respond to his desire to use them. He
was finally brought to the main por
tion of the house and laid on a
couch and members of the family at
tempted to render what aid they
could while Mrs. Newacek ran to
the home of a neighbor to telephone
for a physician. In a few moments
after being stricken the young man
was seized with a convulsion and
this later by a second. On arrival
of medical aid the young man seem
ed at first to be resting easier and
told of not being in pain, but in a
short time three more attacks in
rapid succession brought death.
Rudolph Warga was nearing hi
eighteenth birthday and was born
and reared on the farm south of this
city, being the youngest child of Mr.
and Mr3. John Warga, old time resi
dents of the city and county. He
has attended school in this city for
the past three years and was a young
man loved and esteemed by all who
knew him. His splendid character,
his genial and pleasant personality
had endeared him to many over the
community and who sorrow with the
members of the family in the sudden
taking away of their loved one. The
deceased young man was a member
of the Eagles band of this city and
where his presence will be greatly
missed.
To survive the passing of this es
timable young man there remains the
aged father, the mother preceding
him in death, four brothers, James,
Charles, Albert Warga, all living
near this city, John Warga of Chi
cago, four bisters, Mrs. James New
acek. of this city. Mrs. Patrick Eagan
and Miss Rose Warga of Omaha and
Miss Stacey Warga, who resides at
the old home.
ENTERTAINED AT LUNCHEON
From Wednesday's Dan
Yesterday at the executive mansion
at Lincoln. Mrs. York Hinman. state
regent of the Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution and Mrs. Adam
McMullen, vice-regent of the Ftatp
chapter, entertained very charmingly
at a luncheon for the members of the
state board of managers of the
D. A. R.
The luncheon was followed by the
business session of the board at
which a number of matters of im
portance was taken up and discussed
by the ladies.
Mrs. L. O. Minor, regent of Fon
tenelle Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution of this city,
was present and enjoyed the very
happy occasion.
TO ATTEND SCHOOL
Saturday evening. Miss Alice Peter
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin Peterson, depnrted for Tulsa.
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iWKianoma, iitre tiie win iuane
home for the winter and spring with
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Wednesday s Dally
The JKiattsmoutn rrienas or inc
W. H. Pitzer family of Nebraska City.
l' will regret to learn of the illnesj cf
I Mrs. Margaret Dillon, daughter of
