Nebraska Newspapers

    XJeljraska State Histori
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VOL. KO. XLTV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 1928.
NO. 72
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Country Homes
Visited by Rob
bers Saturday
Officers Spend Saturday Night Search
ing for Burglars Capture Car
and Part of the Loot
From Monday's Dally
Farm homes along the Kins of
Truihs highway from Mynard tc
Union were made the scenes of visit?
from burglars Saturday night am'
which caused W. It. Young, deputy
sheriff and Tom Svoboda, acting de
puty, to spend all night in seahch
of the robber or robbers, who were
so hotly pursued that they abandoned
their car and also the greater part
of the loot.
The first robbery occurred at the
home of Mrs. Ida Cole near Mynard
and where the robbers made theii
way into the home by breaking r
window, Mrs. Cole being absent at
Piattsmouth at the time. Here the
hou.-e was ransacked and the silver
wear, highly prized by the owner, was
taken together with a hand bag
which the robbers used to carry off
the silverwear. The robbery was dis
covered when Mrs. Cole returnee
home and the sheriff's office at once
notified and Mr. Young and Mr. Svo
boda responded to the call to investi
gate the case. Sheriff Bert Reed be
ing the north part of the state on
some county business.
While the investigation was or
at the Cole home the officers received
a call from just this side of Union
from the home of E. B. Chapman
where the second raid of the burglars
was made and where they had a close
call from capture. Mr. Chapman and
family "were -at Union and on their
return noticed a light in the thf
kitchen and as their car swung into
the driveway Mr. Chapman noticed
a car with a South Dakota license
standing near the entrance to the
farmyard. ' Mr. Chapman jumped
from the car to investigate the mat
ter and as he neared the house a
man was seen to dart from the
kitchen and 'start running in thf
direction of the car that had been left
standing near the driveway. .Mr ,
Chapman ran to the car and headed j
off the man 'who seeing that he could j
not gain the car, started to run in
the direction of a grove and with Mr.
Chapman in puhsuit. When reaching
shelter the man was able to dig in
or hide and it was impossible U
locate him. Deputy Young and Mr
Svoboda arrived in a few minute
after being called and started in to
look over the situation. In the cai
that was captured was found severa'
overcoats, an extra pair of pants
bundles of sox and shirts and thf
grip that was later identified as that
belonging to Mrs. Cole and containing
the silverware that had been taken
from the Cole home. Mr. Chapmar
identified a saw, hammer and mon
key wrench as having been taker
from his home, these apparenttly hav
ing been placed in the car before the
burglar decided on a farther search
of the house.
The car and the loot was brough
to this city by the officers and is in
the custody of the county sheriff and
awaiting the investigation of thf
case.
Deputy Sheriff Young 'is engager
today in searching for the man whe
was forced to leave his ear and all
of the nearby towns have been noti
fied to be on the outlook for the want
ed man and it is hoped that he may
be located and brought to justice for
his offences.
ARREST DRUNKEN DRIVER
From Monday's Dally
Last evening Lemon Bates, of Ne
braska City, formerly a resident of
this county, was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Young and Officer Tom Svo
boda. on the highway soues of Union,
where he was arrested after driving
his car into the auto of Albert Rob
ertson of Omaha, wrecking both cars
and injuring Mr. Robertson very sev
erely and necessitating taking him to
the hospital as he was suffering from
cuts and injury to his back.
Mr. Bates was found to be intoxi
cated and driving the car very reck
lessly with the result that he had
crashed headon into the Omaha car.
This morning Bates was brought
before Judge Duxbury, the defendant
entering ap lea of guilty and the
court giving him the limit of the law
for this offense, sixty days in the
county Jail and a fine of $50 and
costs.
This is the second offense of this
kind for Bates as he was arrested a
year ago in Otoe county for a sim
ilar offense and was then forbidden
to drive a car for a year, his pro
bation being up in September and he
has apparently taken on the same
war with the rum demon.
In addition to the sentence and
fine here Judge Duxbury also enter
ed an order that Mr. Bates should
not be allowed to operate a motor
vehicle for a period of one year.
Mrs. Emma Ratke of Tacoma,
Washington, a former resident here,
who has been visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ofe for a few
day8, departed this morning for Mc
Lean, Nebraska, where she will visit
before returning home.
CAR IS WRECKED
From Monday's Daily
Last evening three Omaha people
driving a Buick coupe, were injured
in a small wreck west of this city
near the Vitersnik fram. The partie?
were not familiar with the road and
in going at a very good rate of speed
the car ran into a ditch and was over
turned. The driver of the car, Mr
Dayton, had a severe gash cut on his
face and the other members of the
party had gashes from the flyinp
glass cf the broken windshield a.
well as bruises. The parties were
brought into this ctty and given
first aid at the office of Dr. E. J. Gil
lespie and later were taken to Omaha
and placed in the Lord Lister hos
pital for treatment.
Arthur Mullen
Heard in Address
Saturday Night
National Committeeman of the Demo
crats Here in Place of Con
gressman Crisp, Georgia.
Saturday evening a very pleasing
crowd of the voters of the county,
both ladies and gentlemen, gath
ered at the American Legion Com
munity building to hear the addresses
in support of the democratic ticket,
both national and state.
The democratic committee and
leaders here had been advised that
Congressman Charles R. Crisp of
Americus, Georgia, one of the lead
ers of his party in congress, was to
be the Fpeaker assigned here and
the fact that he failed to be able to
fill his date was not known until a
very Ehort time before the meeting,
causing some disappointment to the
committee as well as the voters, but
the fact that National Committeeman
Arthur Mullen of Omaha, came to the
rescue and furnished the chief ad
dress of the evening served to give
the assembled crowd a great speech
and one that was to the point and
full of logical facts and carrying the
message of the issues of the cam
paign.
- -The meeting was pieclded over by!
J. A. Capwell, chairman of the coun-l
ty central committee.
Preceding the main address of the
evening Attorney D. O. Dwyer open
ed with a few remarks that covered
the course of the republican leaders
in the cabinets of the past eight
years, the traffic in the public do
main, the leasing of the oil lands,
the revelations of the frauds in the
Veterans bureau, the scandals of the
alien custodian office, all of which
had been brought to light in the in
vestigations of congress.
Mr. Mullen attacked the failure of
the republicans to give an adequate
legislation seeking to stabilize the
farming interests altho they had been
in full control of the government
since 1921 and a republican presi
dent had twice vetoed the farm re
lief bill and offered no substitute
measure. Mr. Mullen also touched on
the oil revelations and read the re
marks of Senator George W. Norris as
to the need of the republican candi
date for president, Herbert Hoover,
telling why he had not protested
against the illegal leasing of the oil
lands while a member of the Hard
ing cabinet. Mr. Mullen also pleaded
for the election of Charles Bryan
as governor and pointed to the fact
that Mr. Bryan had reduced the
state's expenses and that the present
administration had increased them
and also advanced the taxes. In his
close Mr. Mullen denounced the in
tolerance feature of the campaign
that had been employed against Gov
ernor Smith, attacking the assaults
against his religious belief as that of
the dark age methods and comparing
it with the assaults that had been
aimed at the persona of German
descent and language at the close
of the war when the republican leg
islature had enacted the Siman law
that would prevent the teaching of
German in the schools, but which
law was later declared unconstitu
tional and in which case the speaker
had appeared as the attorney fighting
the law, later had swept a great agi
tation against the Jews of the coun
try, nd now the raising of the re
ligious test for office holding which
the speaker stated was warned
against in the bill of rights of the
constitution that has been made a
part of the campaign against Gov
ernor Smith,
HERE TO ATTEND SPEAKING
Saturday evening J. C. Rauth and
son Herman, William Rau, cashier
of the Manley State bank and Mrs.
Rau and George Rau of Chicago, a
brother of William Rau, were here to
attend the democratic speaking and
visiting with friends. Mr. George
Rau arrived Saturday from Chicago
to spend a short time with the re
latives in this section of the state.
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 old
one, it will pay you to see us. We
deliver anywhere. Cloidt Lumber
& Coal Co., Piattsmouth, Nebr.
William Puis
is Laid to the
Last Long Rest
One of the Largest Services Ever Held
in the County Marks Last Trib
utes of Respect.
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon at the Eight
Mile Grove Lutheran church was
held the last rites of the late Wil
liam Puis, long time resident of this
community and one of the loved and
respected men that have lived here
and made the community what it has
developed to be, one of the greatest
sections of the west.
Hundreds of autos from every part
of Cass county were at the church
as the funeral party arrived and the
old time friends joined in the last
tributes to the old time friend and
neighbor of many years standing.
During the service the junior choir
gave one number, "God Be With
You," the number being in English
while the German choir gave the old
and loved hymn, "In the Sweet Bye
and Bye." Mrs. A. Lenz serving as
the accompanist for the songs.
The pastor paid a glowing trib
ute to the departed and gave a short
sketch of his life, the sermon being
given in both German and English.
Mr. Lenz also read the following ac
count of the life of Mr. Puis
Heinrich Wilhelm Puis, son of
Deitrich Puis and his wife Prederike
nee Pranzmeier, was born on the 6th
of June, 1845, at Donop near Lemgo
in the principality of Lippe-Detmold
Germany. Here he was baptised the
22nd of June of the same year and
here he was also trained and con
firmed, where he spent his child
hood days. He was united in wed
lock to Miss Louise Engelkemeier of
the same place on the 12th day of
February, 1875. Shortly after their
marriage they emigrated to Amer
ica, where they proceeded to make
their home in the vicinity of Mt.
Pleasant west of where the town of
Murray now stands. Here a home
was reared and entry made upon a
homestead. Their wedded life was
blessed with ight children, seven of
whom are still living, being named
in the order of their ages they are:
Mr. William Puis, of Piattsmouth,
Nebr.; Mrs. P. A. Hild, Mynard; Mrs.
Fred Lutz of Murray; Mr. Otto Puis
Murray; Mr. Louis Puis, of Cornish,"
Colorado, Mrs. Alfred Gansemer,
Murray, and Mrs. Emmet Ringwood,
of Minneapolis, Minn.
In peace and happiness they pass
ed their years of wedded life and
three years ago they celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary in the
circle of their children. Ever since
he broke his limb last year, he had
not returned to his former strength,
and altho he was ailing a little here
and there he never complained. On
Wednesday morning, October the 3rd
he took suddenly sick, to which he
succumbed on Thursday evening, 10
minutes before five, October 4th. The
immediate cause of his death was
apoplexy. He attained to an age of
83 years, 3 months and 28 days. He
leaves to mourn his death his wife,
seven children, twenty-four grand
children; six great grandchildren;
one brother, August Puis, in Ger
many; one sister, Henrietta; four
son-in-laws and three daughter-in-
laws and many friends.
He was a true Nathaniel in whom
there was no guile and among the
still ones of the land. A loving hus
band, a good father, a respected citi
zen, a good church member and a
simple and faithful believer..
May it be true of him
Blessed are they that die in the
Lord from henceforth saith the spirit.
for they rest from their labors and
their works do follow them. May the
eternal light shine upon him. Amen.
At the conclusion of the services
the body was born to the Oak Hill
cemetery to be consigned to the last
long rest, the pall bearers being se
lected from the grandsons of this
splendid gentleman, they being Les
ter Gansemer, Harry Puis, Raymond
Hild. Leonard Lutz, Harold Puis and
Verner Hild.
DEATH OF MRS. K3NKEAD
From Wednesdays Dally
The death of Mrs. Jennie Kinkead,
aged 73, resident of Piattsmouth for a
great many years .occurred this morn
ing at 9 o'clock at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Chrisman, at
Omaha, with whom Mrs. Kinkead has
made her home for the past ten years.
The deceased lady was the widow
of S. E. Kinkead and the family came
to this city in 1883 and resided here
until after the death of Mr. Kinkear
when the wife removed to Omaha and
has since resided there. In additior
to Mrs. Chrisman there is a son
James Kinkead to survive her pass
ing. The funeral services will be held in
Omaha and the body brought to this
city where the interment will be made
at the Oak Hill cemetery on Friday
afternoon, the exact time of the fun
eral not being determined by the
family as yet.
Mrs. Ivan Taylor who has been
visiting at Chicago with her mother
and sister, returned home this morn
ing after a most pleasant stay In the
windy city.
FUNERAL OF S. H. SH0EMAK7R
From Monday's Daily-
Yesterday afternoon the funeral
services of the late Samuel H. Shoe
maker were held at the home on
North 11th street where a group of
the old friends and neighbors gath
ered to pay their last tributes of
love and esteem to this good man
who has been called to the last rest
Rev. H. G. McClusky cf the First
Presbyterian church' had charge of
the service and gave words of com
fort to the sorrowing son and other
members of the family cidcle and the
old time friends. i
At the conclusion . of the services
the body was borne to Oak Hill ceme
tery where it was laid to the last
long rest beside that of the wife who
had preceded him in death.
Ralph Johnson
Dies at Omaha
Last; Evening
Well Known Piattsmouth Man Passes
Away After Very Short Illness
Burlington Employe
From Tuesday's Ially
The community was shocked this
morning to learn of the death last
night at the Methodist hospital at
Omaha, of Ralph i Johnson, wel'
known Burlington employe and a
resident of this city for the past six
years.
Mr. Johnson has not been ill but
a very short time and was taken to
Omaha a week ago where an exam
ination was made and it was found
that the patient was suffering from
gastric ulcers and in very seriou;
shape. In the last few days he has
gradually been growing worse ana
last evening the attending physic!
ans abandoned all hope of his recov
ery and a short time later death came
to relieve his sufferings.
The deceased was born at Nebras
ka City February 11. 1887, and has
spent his lifetime in this part of the
state, growing to manhood in hi:
native city and in this community
he has won many friends by hi'
splendid characts&nd" frank and
friendly associations with his fellow
men. To survive the passing of this high
ly esteemed gentleman there remain?
the grief stricken wife and two small
children, Wilda and Gerald. The
mother of the deceased. Mrs. H. E.
DeClos of Sterling, Colorado, foui
brothers, Howard Johnson, of Green
wood; Joihn Johnson of Long Beach;
Noah Johnson of Walthlll; Derwood
DeClos of Long Beach and a sister
residing at Denver,. also survive hif
passing.
MAKES A HIGH SCORE
From Tuesday's Dally
At tho Tnoflnl tshoot held bv the
Piattsmouth club at the U. S. gov
ernment range north of this city on
Sunday, E. H. Douglas, member of
the local club and now located at
Lincoln, was the winner of the prize
offered by the National Rifle club as
sociation to each club in the country.
In addition to the fact of making the
high score Sunday Jur. uougias maae
tho hiirhpst score that has been re
corded on the local range, 238 out of
a possible 250.
The second place honors was won
hv C. L. Pitman of this city with 227
and the third by Mr. Fisher of Lin
coln, with 225.
Thr waa a eood number of sharp
shooters out at the range and they
had a real day in tne practice at tne
targets and all made good scores in
the try for the honors, but the record
breaking work of Mr. Douglas was
too much for the other contestants to
overcome.
STRAWBERRIES ARE RIPE
The delicious strawberries are us
ually associated in this part of the
countrv with the early summer sea
son, but seasons mean nothing in the
strawberry business to Carl Ohlsch
la?pr. owner of a small farm at the
south boundry of the city. The straw
berries are again bearing and Mr
Ohlschlager has a supply sufficient
to supply the needs of a great many
patrons and feels that his variety or
trawberry plants are tne real stun
for Nebraska.
VERY HAPPY OCCASION
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Koska was made very happy on Sat
urday by the addition of a fine lit
ti Ron to the family circle, the lit
tle one being born at the Methodist
hospital at Omaha. The mother ana
little one are doing nicely and the
occasion has brought the greatest of
pleasure to Louie as well as the otner
members of the family circle.
MANY ATTEND SHOOT
The trap shoot held under the aus
pices of the American Legion at the
Parriott farm near Oreapolis, at
tracted a large number of the lovers
of this form of sport. The shoot at
tracted the attention of such veter
ans as Frank R. Gohelman, Grover
Parriott,1 W. R. Holly, Fred Lugsch
Fred Haffke, C. H. Nave, who all
made good scores.
John Weyrich,
an Old Resident,
Passes Away
Death Occurred Tuesday Afternoon
Following Illness of Several
Months Here Since 1887
From Wednesday's Ially
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the family home on Granite street.
John Weyrich. resident of Piatts
mouth for the past forty years, closed
his eyes in. the last rest, death com
ing as the result of several monthf
illness from throat trouble. The ser
ious nature of the illness had given
but little hope of the recovery of the
husband and father but all that medi
cal skill and loving hands could per
form for his betterment or comfort
had been given. In the last few days'
he had sank very rapidly and the
death messenger came to bring him
the final reward.
Mr. Weyrich has in his long resi
dence here been a familiar figure and
active in the affairs of the community
and in the long years has made many
friends who inorun with the family
in the sorrow that has come to them
John Weyrich was born May IS
1853, at Gimbsheim, Hessen-Darm-
stadt, Germany, where his boyhood
days were passed in that beautifu?
section of the great German nation
and at the age of eighteen years in
1871, he came to the United States
and settled at Pekin. Illinois, where
he was later married to Miss Emilie
Seidler. The family came to Piatts
mouth in the spring of 1887 and have
since made their home in this com
munity.
Mr. Weyrich is survived by thf
wife and three children, Emil, Clara
and Alice, all of whom are living at
the home here and were with the
father at the close of life.
MARRIED AT COUNCIL BLUFFS
From Wednesday's Daily
The marriage of two of the well
known young people of this city oc
curred on Monday afternoon at the
parsonage of the St. Paul's Lutheran
church, the contracting parties being
Miss Pauline Kief and Mr. Leo Clarke
Morse.
The wedding was a very quiet one
the 3oung people motoring to the
Iowa city in company with Mrs. Glen
Morse, mother of the groom and who
was the witness of the happy event.
The bride wore a very charming
frock of light blue crepe and was a
most charming bride.
The bride is the second daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Kief and
was born and reared to womanhood
in this city and has been educated
in the local schools, and is a lady
of great charm of personality and
one who has a very large circle of
friends in this city.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Morse and is one of the
popular young men of the community
and has been associated here witn
his father in the auto business and
is a gentleman that is held in high
esteem by those who have the plea- j
sure of knowing him.
Mr. and Mrs. Morse have returned
and are making their home here with
the parents of the groom for the
present. i
The many friends nere join in ineir
well wishes to this estimable young
couple for their future welfare and
happiness.
RESIDENCE IS BURNED
Th fire deDartment as called out
early Sunday morning by the alarm
from the west portion oi tne cny,
where the unoccupied inme resi
dence nroDerty on Oak street just
east of the Joe Mrasek residence was
discovered to be in flames. The fire
had gained great headway when dis
covered and it was impossible to do
any effective work In saving the
residence and in fact it was very hard
work to Drevent the flames from
spreading to the Mrasek home, a
short distance west of the burning
house. The fire department had gone
out the Louisville road where it was
understood the fire was located and
had some difficulty in reaching the
scene of the fire on Oak street. The
house was entirely wiped out by the
fire and is only a mass of burned
wreckage.
This is the second time that the
Mrasek residence has had a close call
from destruction as early this spring
the Lillie residence, just west of the
Mrasek place was burned and causea
some hard work to prevent the flames
reaching the Mrasek home.
The cause of the fire is unknown
as the house has been unoccupied
for manv months and it is thought
that some hobo or boys that might
have gained entrance to the house
had drpoped a cigarette and whicn
caused the fire.
HAS CAR STOLEN
Charles Griffis of Manley, suffered
the loss of his auto Sunday afternoon.
the car being stolen when left parked
on the street.. The office of Sheriff
Reed as notified and the car as traced
as far as Havelock here trace of the
car was lost. The Lincoln police were
notified of the loss and are searching
for the car.
MRS HUNGER AT HOSPITAL
From Wednesday's Daily
Mrs. George Klinger of this city
who has been suffering for some
time with ear trouble, is at the
Clarkson hospital at Omaha undergo
ing treatment for this affliction that
has caused her a great deal of suffer
ing in the past few months. Mrs.
Klinger was at the hospital for sev
eral weeks a few months ago and has
since been continuing her treatments
at home but it was found necessary
to have her taken to the hospital.
The many friends of this estimable
lady are trusting that she may soon
recover from her affliction and be '
able to return home relieved of her
suffering.
Court Finds
for City in
Paving Case
Action of Wm. H. Tuey, et al. De
cided in Favor of Defendant
City by Judge Begley.
From Tuesday's Daiiy
The case in which William H.
Tuey, et al were the plaintiffs and
the City of Piattsmouth, the defend
ant, has been decided in favor of
the defendant city and the petition
of the plaintiffs dismissed, the de
cision of Judge Begley being handed
down yesterday.
This is the action in which the
plaintiffs, property owners in the
south portion of the city sought to
prevent the paving of Diamond street
and Pershine avenue, netition for
which paving was filed by other prop-!
erty owners with the city council
two months ago and which petition
was signed by sixty per cent of the ,
legal resident property owners in the
proposed district. Under the law the
city council proceeded to grant the
petition and created the district but
were enjoined from the letting of the
contract for the paving by the plain
tiffs. Thee ase was heard before the
court on September 29thand has
since been under advisement by the
court until the handing down of the
decision.
The plaintiffs attacked the legality
of the petition filed with the council
as representing the sixty per cent of
the property owners and the need or
the necessity of the paving andHhe
creation of the district as a con
fiscation of the abuting property.
SURPRISE FRIENDS
From Wednesday's Daily
Sunday evening, friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Anton Vetersnik and family ;
decided to walk in an surprise thef,
before their departure for their new
home at Omaha, Neb. To say they
were really surprised was no mistake ;
but they soon "come to," after which .
the evening was spent in different i
card games. The friends all came
with well filled baskets which pro
vided a fine lunch at a late hour, af
ter 'which they all departed for their
homes wishing the Vetersniks suc
cess in their future home. .
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs
Frank Mullen, A. G. Bach, Joe M
Hiber, Joe Kvapil, Wm. Swatek, A.
Koubek, Joe Wooster, Aug. Kopp
John Kubeck, Joe Libershal.
Mr. Joe Novotny, John Libershal
Frank Koubek, Mrs. Kate Hiber, Mrs.
Hermie Svoboda, Mrs. Anna Zitka
Mrs. Josephine Janda.
The Misses Anna Jirousek, Eleanor,
Margaret, Lucille and Jean Vetersnik,
Frances McCart, Jane Kopp, Mary
Kvopil, Reta, Betty and Patty Liebr
shal. Joseph and Francis Kvopil, Art
Kopp and Edwin Hiber.
FAREWELL FOR FRIEND
From "Wednesaays Dally
Last evening the E. A. Loren7
home on Oak street was the secne of
a very enjoyable gathering of the
close friends of Miss Dorothy Lahr
the occasion being arranged by Miss
Emily Lorenz and Miss Catherine
Terryberry in honor of Miss Lahr
soon to leave the city. The evening
was spent in games and music and at
which a great deal of merriment was
derived by the members of the party. ,
altho the occasion was saddened by.
the fact that the friend was soon to!
leave the city. At a suitable hour
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess that added very much to
the pleasures of the evening. Those j
attending the event were: Winifred
Rainey, Eleanor Swatek, Helen Vir-1
ginia Price, Doris Peterson, Leola
Hlrz. Helen Jane West, Aurelia
Reichstadt. Madge Garnett, Margaret
Nelson, Helen Schulz, Nadine Cloidt
Florence Schutz, Mary Ellen Byers
Gertrude Vallery, Helen Warga
Dorothy Lahr and the hostesses.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the kind friends
and neighbors for their assistance to
our loved one in his last illness, for
the many words of sympathy and
kindly deeds to us in the hour o"
sorrow. These acts will long be a
tender memory Claude Shoemaker,
Mrs. E. J. Knipe.
Read the Journal Want Ad.
Happy Hundred
Supper Proves
a Rare Treat
Dr. J. F. Poucher of Omaha Is the
Principal Speaker Prize Win
ners of County Present.
From Wednesday's Dairy
The opening of the series of sup
pers given by the Chamber of Com
merce and most appropriately desig
nated "Happy Hundred," was held
last evening at the Fellowship room
of the First Presbyterian church and
was a great success in every way
and furnishing an evening of the
greatest pleasure to all those who
were gathered around the tables to
enjoy the pleasant event.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church and arranged the settings and
the menu of the occasion in their
usual clever manner and the tables
with the fall flowers and the glowing
candles made a very attractive pic
ture, while the menu was all that the
most discriminating taste could wish
for.
Searl S. Davis, whose cleverness in
the role of toastmaster has given
him a permanent place in the Happy
Hundred gatherings, was the presid
ing officer and made the introduc
tions in the usual pleasing manner.
While Hugh Wallace is in the city
there is always something doing and
the pleasing and talented gentleman
was the official song leader of the
occasion and gave added pep to this
part of the program. One of the out
standing features of the supper was
the clever stunt of "Alexander the
Mystic," assisted by Mr. Wallace and
both showed an uncanny faculty for
discerning the past, present and fu
ture as well as other stunts that
kept the audience in a roar of laugh
ter, climaxing when Alexander was
revealed as the long lost child of a
doting mother, this stunt being the
climax of the entertaining features.
It was also discovered when the show
was over that "Alexander" was none
other than John Shields, who as a
small boy resided at Piattsmouth and
who is now assisting Mr. Wallace in
handing the affairs of the Equitable
Insurance Co., of Iowa in this state,
Mr. Wallace being the state agent of
the company.
One of the treats of the supper was
the fact that the Happy Hundred had
present as their guests the winners
from Cass county at the state fair in
the judging contests and who re
ceived in prizes something like $500
from the state and $300 from the
county in prizes for their work since
they have served as judging teams.
These were the livestock judging
team composed of William Brandt,
Jr., Nehawka, Harold Wall, Elmwood,
Irvin Nolte, Eagle; coaches Clyde
Walker, Eagle, Paul Wolfe, Avoca,
and which team will represent Ne
braska at the International show.
The team first in swine demonstra
tion was composed of Jesse Living
ston and Glen Heneger with S. Ray
Smith as coach, Jesse Livingston was
also first in crop judging. The Baby
Beef team was composed of Clarence
Norris and Robert Chappell and the
coaches, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wolph,
Clarence also being a high man in
poultry judging. The poultry team
was composed of Wayne Domingo,
Clifford Domingo and the coach. Mrs.
W. E. Norris, this team winning first
and placed champion demonstration
team of all the farm demonstration.
County Agent and Mrs. L. R. Snipes
and Miss Jessie Baldwin, county ex
tension agents were also in the party.
The newcomers to the city whe
are identified with the business life
of the community were also greeted
by the audience with a hearty hand
and the names of those unable to at
tend were also read and applauded.
The address of Dr. J. F. Poucher,
gifted speaker, was very Interesting
and in his opening the speaker re
lated a great many stories that
brought a great deal of enjoyment
to the auditors. The subject of the
address was "Where Do We Go From
Here." In his remarks the speaker
traced the advances that had been
made in the lines of education, medi
cine, industry, invention and ma
chinery, the speaker tracing the
gradual growth in the earlier days
and the great and surprising strides
that had been made in the lasfj
twenty-five years, the development
being greater than in all time before
and bringing to mind the question in
the title of the speakers subject.
What the future would bring in de
velopment with the strides that man
kind was making along the way of
progress was a matter that the imag
ination could not foresee and seem
ingly nothing was now listed as the
impossible in this day and age.
HAS SMALL ACCIDENT
From Wednesday's Billy
This morning Mrs. Philip Leipert
while driving east on Main street in
a Ford touring car had the car ran
into by a large truck of the Cloidt
Lumber Co., which was coming north
on Fourth street, the two motor
vehicles colliding at the intersection.
The Ford had one fender badly bent
and the windshield broken, but for
tunately Mrs. Leipert and the two
little children who were with her
were uninjured.