J eiety
VO NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1929.
NO. 13
journal.
Jlattsmouih
Schools Score in
Music Contest
Glee Club of the Girls, High School
Orchestra and soloists Carry
Away First Honors
The County music contest held at
Eltuwood Friday was veil attended,
despite the adverse condition of the
roads, seven schools being present.
Solo numbers and
clubs were held in
while the orchestra
club did not contest
the girls plee
the afternoon
and boys gie
until evening.
Competition in all events was very
keen. The contest was judged by
Prof. Dierks of the University
Nebraska. He gave the results
follows:
Piano Solo Grace MeCrary
Elmwood. first; Charles Nowacek
Plattsmouth. second.
Violin Solo Bernice Goodrich
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Kim wood, first: Ira Munim of Platts
mouth, second: Douglas Toole of
Murdock, third.
Cornet Solo Vernon Bailey of
Weeping Water, first; Ray Meyers of
Greenwood, second.
ri.irinet Solo James Greene of
Elmwood. first.
Soprano Solo Dora Greene of
Elmwood. first; Jean Hayes of Platts
mouth, second; Jane Robb of Union,
third.
Contralto Solo Leona Hudson of
Plattsmouth, first; Bernice Greene of
Elmwood, second; Clarice Triger of
Weeping Water, third.
Baritone Solo LaMoine Sphon
Elmwood. first; Eugene Bushnell
Plattsmouth, second.
Tenor Solo George Sayles
Plattsmouth, first, Kenneth Boyd
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Elmwood, second.
Girls Glee Club Plattsmouth.
first; Elmwood, second; Weeping
Water, third.
Boys Glee Club Elmwood. first;
Plattsmouth, second; Weeping Wa
ter, third.
Orchestra Plattsmouth. first Elm
wood. second.
Following his decision in each
event the judge gav criticisms which
were helpful to the contestants. He
made special note of all Plattsmbouth
soloists. The girls glee club were
noted as an example of smooth ligato
singing. The violin section of the
orchestra received special note, Prof.
Dierks stating that it was an unus
ually fine group for a. high school
orchestra. The Boys Glee club also
sang very well.
Following the contest numbers in
the evening, the Plattsmouth Boys
Octette entertained the audience and
scored a big hit with their selection
"I Don't Know."
Prizes were awarded by Bess
Streeter Aldrich, noted Nebraska au
thor and resident of Elmwood.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
While preparing for his evening
meal Wednesday, Henry Brinkman,
aged 4, a former resident of this
city, was stricken with apoplexy, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lu
ther Johnson, at Nebraska City, and
with whom he had made his home
for a number of years. Mr. Brink
man died before medical assistance
could reach his side. The fatal at
tack was very sudden as he had been
in his usual good health and had
been sawing wood up until a short
time before his death.
Born in Bridgeport, Conn.. Octo
ber 25. 1S64. he came to Nebraska
City with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dietrich Brinkman, in the early sev
enties. From there he moved to this
city, where he was employed in the
Burlington shops. He was married
to Miss Mary Thacker at Maryville,
Kansas, December 1", 1SS5. She died
while they were residing here, some
ten years ago.
After the death of his -wife, Mr.
Brinkman went to Nebraska City to
make his home with his daughter.
For several years he was employed
as a section hand by the Missouri
Pacific at Nebraska City, but retired
about a year ago.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Euther Johnson, and a son, William
Brinkman. both of Nebraska City. A
brother, Dick Brinkman, Ifves in
Plainview, Nebraska.
Funeral services are being held at
the Baptist church in Nebraska City
this afternoon, with Rev. J. M. Carl
in charge. Burial will be in Wyuka
cemetery there.
MAKES TRIP RY PLANE
Mrs. Georgia Creamer of south of
this city received a most pleasant
telephone call for a niece, formerly
Miss Margie Shrader, who is now at
North Bend visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ben Gerlock. The visit at North Bend
is a stop on an airplane trip that has
covered the United States from Los
Angeles to Cheshshire, Mass., where
a visit was made at the home or J
D. Shrader, father of Margie. Leav
ing Cheshire this young lady came
as far as Omaha on the westward
journey by plane and is planning on
conitnuing on to the west coast in
this most modern method of travel
The trip was made in fine shape and
while not a non-stop flight was one
that gave a real thrill to the young
lady air enthusiast.
ARRANGING NEW STORE ROOM
The building owned by L. B. Egen-
berger adjoining his grocery store
on east Main street, is being ar
ranged for occupancy by Joe Marsek
with his implement store and making
a very fine and attractive store. The
room has been redecorated and
makes a fine room and Mr. Marsek
is having a fine display and sales
room arranged in the front part of
the building while in the rear part
will be used for the assembling of
the implements. Mr. Marsek and
son William, will have the store
made into one of the best places of
its kind in this part of the state and
which will be a credit to the city
Fred Rothert
to Remain as
Local Coach
Popular and Efficient Director of
Athletics to Stay Here With
Platts High School.
The students and patrons of the
Plattsmouth high school are much
pleased that the greater part of their
high school faculty are to be here
for the coming year and handle the
training of the students and among
those whose decision to remain here
has brought a great deal of pleasure
is that of Fred A. Rothert.
Mr. Rothert has been the director
of athletics in the local school for
the past six years and his work has
been of a very high order and his
personality has made him respected
and esteemed by the residents of the
city and among the student body.
In his work here Mr. Rothert has
produced seme splendid material in
the athletic work of the school in
football, basketball and track work
and number of the students that he
has had under his training have won
recognition at many advanced schols
after leaving this city.
The coach is a gentleman in every
sense of the term and a man well
qualified to handle the various teams
and under his guidance and care, the
parents have felt the utmost con
fidence In the coach and his splendid
character and habits "have had ade
cided impression for the best on the
students under his charge.
Mr. Rothert has had several of his
basketball teams in the highest rank
in the state tournaments and making
outstanding records in the southeast
ern section of the state and earn
ing a very high place for the Platts
mouth high school.
RAD SPOTS IN ROAD
With the exception of a few bad
places, the graveled highway south
and west is in very good condition.
On No. 75 north of Union two bad
holes have developed where trucks
and cars have mired in frequently the
past few days and last night a car
was overturned at one of the places,
evidently having hit the rough going
while traveling at a good rate of
speed.
. Another soft spot was opened up
yesterday afternoon at the top of the
hill in Union, when a large truck dug
itself in after going stuck and had
to be pulled out by a tractor. The
road force was on the job promptly
at this spot, however, and filled the
hole up with cinders.
From Union west on the O street,
the road is in fair condition to the
Elmwood corner, good from there to
Eagle and fine from Eagle on into
Lincoln.
Motorists tell of another "bottom
less pit" north of Nebraska City on
No. 75 and a few miles south of the
City, trucks and cars have been mired
in by the dozen the past few days.
WESLEYAN GLEE CLUB TONIGHT
From Friday's Daily
This evening the Wesleyan Glee
club will present a concert at the
First Methodist church in this city
and which will afford a splendid op
portunity to enjoy this exceptionally
fine treat. The program will feature
the glee club members, solos and
also readings by Mr. Livingston, the
reader of the club. The concert will
open at 8 o'clock and the public is
cordially invited to be present. There
will be no admission charges but a
silver offering will be taken to assist
in the expenses of the concer.
The event will be well worth the
time of the music lovers of the city
and will make a most profitable even
ing for the true music lovers of the
city. !
TAKES UP SUPERINTENDENCY
C L. Slown, who has been science
teacher at the local high school for
the past year and also chief scout
master of the Plattsmouth Scouts, is
to leave this city at the close of the
school year, he has informed the
board of education. Mr. Slown has
accepted a position at Alexandria
Nebraskka, where he will serve as
the superintendent of the schools of
that place. Mr. Slown has been a
most efficient teacher and has made
a very large circle of friends since
locating here and who regret very
much to see him leave the city and
he will take with him the most sin
cere wishes of the friends for his
success in his chosen line of work
Getting Lined Up
for Trade Exhibit
and Style Show
Definite Assurance from More Than
a Score of Merchants for a
Booth at Exposition.
From Friday's Daily
Today the total number engaging
reservation of space at the Cass Coun
ty Trade Exhibit and Style Show had
ieached twenty-seven. In every in
stance the fullest co-operation of the
wholesalers is apparent and in some
cases the wholesale houses will take
over responsibility for decorating of
the booths and furnishing the ex
hibits. In the foodstuff line par
ticularly, a large number of samples
will be distributed, while other firms
pre arranging for the distribution of
souvenirs, etc.
It will be Cass county's first at
tempt to stage a show of this magni
tude and present indications are that
it will go over with a bang.
Last evening a group of American
Legion members drove to Lincoln to
attend the Greater Lincoln Exposi
tion being held at the University of
Nebraska Colliseum, and there gain
ed some ideas of importance in the
promotion of the show here.
There are still a few spaces avail
able and those merchants desiring to
have a part in the exhibit here the
latter part of April are urged to make
application for space now to either
Frank Bestor or Roy Holly.
In Lincoln the merchants pay ?50
for booth space little larger than is
to be alloted here. Plattsmouth mer
chants are charged only a $2 lumber
rental fee for the material used in
constructing their booth (the work
being done by Legion members) and
in addition will naturally be expected
to decorate their own booth.
Plenty of opportunity in the line
of advertising one's business and ex
clusive products is offered in this
first trade exhibit that is expected to
be such a success as to become an
annual affair hereafter.
SOCIAL CIRCLE CLUB MEETS
The Social Circle club held a very
pleasant meeting on Tuesday at the
home fo Mrs. Mary Gobelraan and
who was assisted in the event by Mrs.
Ravina Pearsley, as associate hostess.
The occasion was an all day met
ing and despite the fact that the
roads were bad and travel dinicult
there was a fine turnout of the mem
bers, some fifteen being present. The
club took in a new member at the
meeting and which was much appre
ciated by the remainder of the club.
The time was spent in the giving
of instructions by the lesson lead
ers and much interesting work car-
ied out while the president also dis
cussed the plans for the local achieve
ment day which is to be on March
29 at the Lewiston community cen
ter.' At the achivement day after
the program there will be a jitney
unch served by the ladies of the club.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be at the home of Mrs. Jen
nie Klimm on April 16th and it is
hoped to have a very large number
of the members in attendance at the
event.
DIES AT OMAHA
From Friday's Dally
John Eagan, 58, an old time resi
dent of this city and lately of Louis
ville, died at Omaha last night under
mysterious circumstances and which
is causing the body to be held by the
coroner for an autopsy. Mr. Eagan
has been liying at the Des Moines
hotel in Omaha and was brought to
the University hospital on Wednes
day night in . a state of coma and
never recovered or regained con
sciousness and died last night.
Mr. Eagan was a member of an
old time family in this community
and grew to manhood in this locality
and has many friends among the old
time residents. In late years he has
made his home at Louisville and only
recently moved to Omaha from Louis
ville. One brother, Pat Eagan of
Edgmont, South Dakota, survices
him.
MARRIED AT PARSONAGE
The marriage of Miss Grace Tig-
ner, of Nehawka, and Harold Ahl, of
Louisville, occurred at the M. E. par
sonage on Saturday, March 9, the
pastor. Rev. E. P. Booher officiat
ing.
The young people were attended by
Miss Alice Tigner, sister of the
bride, and Howard Lohnes. The bride
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Tigner, of Nehawka, and is a charm
ing and attractive young lady.
The groom is the eldest son of
Ernest N. Ahl, well known and prom
inent farmer of Glendale district and
is a young man of excellent char
acter, industrious and highly esteem
ed by the entire community. He is a
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ahl,
pioneer citizens of Louisville.
The young couple will go to house
keeping on the farm of Mrs. Carrie
Thomas, near Louisville. They will
have the best wishes and hearty con
gratulations of their many friends.
Louisville Courier.
Phone your aews to the Journal
SAYS NOT IN DANGER
From Friday's Da It
Mrs. Grover Elledge, residing east
of the city on the small island, in
forms the Journal that the report of
the fr.mily being surrounded by ex
treme high water on Tuesday morn
ing was not as serious as the account
given the Journal.
Mrs. Elledge states that the report
of their condition was caused by the
calling to neighbors to see about hav
ing the cattle taken off in case of
more high water ahd that they were
in no danger of their lives at any
time as the water overflowing from
an ice gorge ran j across the north
end of the Elledga land but did not
offer any serious) danger to their
lives. j
Junior Class
Presents a Very
Clever Offering
''Grumpy" Is Given at High School
Audience Last Evening- to
Large Audience
From Friday's Daily
Last evening there was a very
large attendance present at the high
school auditorium to witness the
clever presentation of "Grumpy"
given by the members of the junior
class of the high school.
This play well konwn through the
title role played by the late Theodore
Roberts, loved figure of the stage, was
one that proved most entertaining
to the audience and the young peo
ple presenting the offering were ex
ceptionally clever in their work.
The role of "Grnrapy" was well
taken by Robert Livingston and in
the supporting cast were Ira Mumm,
Ilershel Dew, Warren Farmer. George
Sayles, John Albert, Donald Rainey,
Verner Jarl, Mary Swatck, Marie
Vallery, Ellen Nora Meisinger, each
member of the company carrying
their roles in finshape.
The play and its presentation was
a verv pleasing tribute to the dra
matic department of the school and
reflected a great o"j?al of credit upon
Miss . .Maryltf?TMball director
and who has handled the cast in
their study and rehearsal for the
performance.
QUITE SEVERELY INJURED
Last Thursday, Melvin Buskirk.
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Bus
kirk, was quite severely injured when
he fell about 25 feet from a tree. He
was working at the Gus 'Slock place
near Murdock helping in cutting
down trees. He had climbed into a
tree and was attempting to tie a rope
so that the tree would fall just as
was desired. In so doing he slipped
and fell to the ground some 2 5 feet.
He received a broken pelvis bone.
a broken hip and other injuries. He
was immediately taken to Omaha
where his injuries are being taken
care of and at last reports is doing
s well as could be expected with
one of injuries as serious as his.
Elmwood Leader-Echo.
BOY WANDERERS HERE
Frrm Thursday's Dauy
Last even ins a message was re
ceived here from Union announcing
hat there were two votine lads at
that place who had been observed
haneine: around the Missouri Pacific
railroad yards and with the evident
ntention of bumming a ride on one
.f the freight trains.
Sheriff Reed drove to Union and
found that the parties were a white
bov of seventeen years of age and a
smaller colored boy, who stated that
he was thirteen years of age, and
both were desinous of returning to
their homes at Kansas City after
wandering around in Iowa and Ne
braska for some time.
The two boys were brought here
nd given their supper and lodging
t the home of Sheriff Reed and this
morning the sheriff and County At
torney W. G. Kieck saw tnat tne two
boys were placed on a truck bound
for Kansas City and with enough to
nsure their getting their meals un
:il they arrived home.
Both of the boys seemed bright
and alert voung men and were de
lighted with the manner in which
they were treated here and promised
that henceforth they would foreswear
bumming and when making any trips
in the future would do so on tne
ushions.
SHIPS FINE DUCKS
From Saturday's Dally
W. F. Nolte, the boss chicken
man, from west of Mynard, was in
the city yesterday and shipped 105
of his fully matured fine ducks to
the Berry's Poultry Farm at Clar
inda, Iowa. Mr. Nolte is becoming
known a long way from home for
his excellent lines of poultry, and
orders come in from many miles
away. He says that the spring busi
ness is beginning to move and he has
received a number of orders for im
mediate delivery. His first chicken
hatch came off this week, and he
will soon be ready to take care of
all orders.
Legal Blanks of all kinds for sale
at the Journal office.
Masons Enjoy
the Annual Past
Masters' Night
Clever and Original Program Pre
sented and a Fine Banquet
Served to Masons.
From Saturday's Dj.Hv
Plattmouth lodge No. C. A. F. &
A. M. last evening held their annual
past masters night at the lodge and
in which the past heads of the lodge
had full charge of the evening pro
gram and also in the conduct of the
ritualistic work of the evening.
While the past masters arranged
the evening program and conducted
the work of the lodge, they had a
"fast one" slipped over them by
Henry F. Nolting, master for the
present year, in that for the event
Mr. Nolting invited Lute M. Savage,
grand custodian. Dr. J. B. Lichten
wallner, William McCormick and
Stanley Bostwick, assistant custod
ians, to be present and inspect the
work of the past masters. However,
the "old timers" conferred the first
degree in fine shape and won the
approval of the visiting party.
Following the regular lodge wrok
the members were invited to the din
ing room where a wonderful feast
had been arranged by the ladies of
the Eastern Star and with the offi
cers ofthe lodge serving as the
waiters and very cleverly arranged
for the occasion with the nobby St.
Patrick hats and hirsute settings a
la France. The menu was as follows:
Mashed Potatoes
Waldorf
String Beans
Salad
Chicken Pie
Pinapple-Red Cherry with
Grated Cheese
Rolls - Jelly
Celery - Olives
Ice Cream - Cake
Coffee - Cigars
Nuts
The program of the evening was
one that was novel and very pleas
ing and partook of the radio broad
casting atmosphere with the loud
speakers carrying the program from
the broadcasting room wtiere 'prom
inent members of the lodge were
handing out the vocal fun and frolic
very cleverly. The radio settings
were arranged by Harvey Gamer,
electrical expert, giving a wonderful
handling of the numbers.
William F. Evers, past master of
1920, was the chief announcer and
proceeded in his own original way
to introduce' the various numbers on
the program.
William G. Kieck, past master of
Springfield lodge, was heard in a
number of humorous observations and
stories and warmed up various mem
bers of the lodge in his genial man
ner. Raymond C Cook, past master,
1927, was heard in a dramatic mono
logue and stories that everyone en
joyed to the utmost.
The Masonic quartet, always a
source of real enjoyment at the Ma
sonic gathering furnished ' several
numbers that were a great feature
of the evening.
Perhaps the biggest headliner of
the program was the presentation by
Attorney Charles E. Martin of imper
sonations and in which the genial
attorney with his wonderful power
of impersonation kept the audience
in a roar of laughter as he gave
various character sketches over the
"radio."
Judge James T. Begley, past mas
ter, 1921, was the only speaker to
spend any serious thought on the
toast list in "Breezes from the
Bench." and the staid and dignified
judge also carried a fine sense of
humor into his remarks.
Henry F. Nolting, present master,
was called upon to speak on "The
Last Blast,' and having the final
word was able to hand out some
clever comments on the live wire
bunch that had arranged the event.
A special feature of the evening
was the showing of travel motion
pictures and news feattires by Emil
J. "Weyrich, presenting views taken
in various parts of the country.
LITTLE ONE VERY LOW
"rniri Saturday's Dally
Robert, five-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Jensen, is very criti
cally ill at the family home here as
the result of a severe case of pneu
monia that has followed an attack of
scarlet fever. The little lad has suf
fered a great deal and his condition
in the last few days has grown much
worse and while every aid is being
given to relieve his condition the out
come of the case is very doubtful
and causing a great deal of worry
to the members of the family.
GOES INTO BUSINESS
The many friends here cf the H.
H. Howerter family, former resi
'dents, will be interested in learning
that Mr. Howerter has resigned his
position as agent of the Burlington
at Gretna, to enter the real estate
business at Lewiston, Illinois. Mr.
Howerter was former operator here
for the Burlington and left here to
take up work as station agent at
Gretna. Charles Holecek, formerly
of Waverly and Memphis, Nebraska,
is the new agent at Gretna.
RECEIVES PLEASANT NEWS
From Saturday's Dally
The announcement has been re
ceived here of the arrival at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dickson at
Mt. Pleasant. Iowa, of a fine son and
heir and who is doing very nicely
and bringing with him a great deal
of happiness. The young man has
been christened Richey Dickson.
The proud father is aformer resi
dent of this city where he was born
and reared and the fine little son is
a great grandso nof the late F. M.
Richey, for many years mayor of
this city and one of the prominent
figures in the business life of the
community.
Wesleyan Glee
Club Heard in
Fine Concert
Large Musical Organization Presents
Opening Number of Tour at
K. E. Church Here
From Saturday's DaTty
Last evening the Wesleyan glee
club presented the first concert of
their annual spring tour at the First
Methodist church in this city and af
forded a rare treat to the music lovers
of this community.
Despite the fact that there were a
large number of other gatherings
over the city that tended to check
the attendance the group of the music
lovers was most pleasing and the var
ious numbers presented by the or
ganization was given an enthusiastic
reception.
The club is under the direction of
Pscar Bennett, with Floyd Hansen
as the student director and Ed Lock
wood as manager of the club on the
tour.
The glee club features their male
quartet composed of Dwight Mason.
Floyd Hansen, tenors; Laurence
Davis, baritone and William Timm,
bass, this quartet giving several
numbers at the concert which was
much enjoyed by all of the audience.
The accompanist of the glee club
is Mr. Lock wood and who gave a
very artistic presentation of his por
tion OT the program.
The personnel of the glee club em
braces the following young men of
the great Methodist college:
Kenneth Downing. Merdith Hal
pin, Jack Henny. Dwight Mason,
Vern Livingston. First Tenors; James
Lush. Theodor Preston, Dick Travis,
Lloyd TeSelle, Galen Underkofier,
Second Tenors; Lester Cole, Laurence
Davis, Jack McFarland. John Thom
son, Terry Townsend. Baritones;
Irvin Moore. Ray Prouty, Kermit
Stewart, William Timm, Basses.
The glee club have as their next
appearance a concert at Papillion this
evening and on Sunday morning will
be heard at the Grace Methodist -t
church at 25th and E. streets. South
Omaha.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Fr"m Saturday' Dfillv
Miss Mildred Allen, daughter of
Tt .irirt Mrs. M. R. Allen of this
city, is in very serious condition at
the Lutheran hospital in um&na.
where she was operated on Thursday
night for an acute attack of appen
dicitis. The patient nas cieveiopeu
some traces of pneumonia and her
condition has been such as to cause
the members of the family to be call
ed to her bedside. The many friends
here are hopeful that the patient
mnr he nhle to rallv from her attack
and be able to withstand the effects
of the complications that have fol
lowed her operation.
HOLD FINE MEETING
Prnm Satu rda v's Dallv
After the ceremony of initiation
and the adjournment of lodge, the
members of Rebekah lodge. Bud of
Promise, No. 40, and their guests ad
imirnerl to the dining room to par
take of a tempting lunch which had
been prepared by the noble grana,
Helen Johnson, and the treasurer,
Mrs. Mary Mumm.
Miss Jessie Robertson proved her
self an adept in the art of fortune
tell'msr and the gentlemen enioyea
thrilling games of pinochle, and un
til a late hour merriment held sway.
HAVE STRENUOUS WORK
"rm Thnrpdav's Dallv
Yesterday George Dasher and his
force of section men were called out
to the vicinity of Cullom on the
Plattsmouth-Ashland line of the Bur
lington where a sudden raise in the
Platte river briusht the waters rp
to .he tracks, in order to look aftr
my damage that might be done to
the trackage and roadbed. The river
tell late yesterday and no damage
clone to the trackage.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors for their assistance to
us in the illness of our loved mother
as well as for the many words of
sympathy. We especially wish to
thank Dr. T. P. Livingston for his
services to our loved one in her ill
ness. We extend our most grateful
appreciation to the friends for the
floral offerings. Miss Effa Creeley,
Frank Creeley.
Fickler Takes
New Position
Representative Appointed Manager
of Commission Exchange s
at Chicago
from Saturday's Dall r
State Representative Albert Fick
ler of Stanton has been elected
manager of the Farmers' Union
Live Stock commission exchange at
. Chic ni'-.n and will go there im-
mediately after the close of the leg-
tis'ative session to begin his duties
ir. that capacity. The election took
place at a meeting of the- boaid o
directors last Tuesday.
Last week Mr. Fickler receive i a
summons from the board and he ivas
there on Monday and Tuesday to
confer with the directors. Two other
men besides himself were under con
sideration for the manager's post;
but he received six cf the seven votes
when the board took a ballot to de
cide the choice.
The salary which Mr. Fickler will
draw has not been made public. It
is said to be better than $3,000 a
year. He succeeds F. E. Wheatcraft,
who goes to another post in line of
advancement.
This unusual recognition come to
the Stanton man through his suc
cessful experience for two years as
manager of a farmers' union live
stock commission firm at Sioux City,
during which time its volumne of
business was largely increased. He
had previously served as president
of that organization, through living
all the time on his stock farm near
Stanton.
He is a member of the Nebraska
farmer's union and at one time was
on its state directorate, representing
the seventh district.
It is not Mr. Fickler's intention to
give up his residence in Nebraska,
though he expects to devote his full
time to the business of the Chicago
organization. His family will reside
in Stanton, having removed here re
cently from the farm. Anticipating
his election to the Chicago position,
Mr. Fickler disposed of his live
stock at a sale held recently, and
has rented the land.
The farmers' union live slock or
ganization at Chicago Is one of a
number of such organizations which
operate at different western markets.
It acts as the commisison representa
tive ill Illinois. Iowa, Wisconsin and
other states who ship hogs, cnttle,
and sheep to Chicago. It is said to
have the thir dlargest volume of
business of any live stock commission
firm located there, handling 10,000
to 12,000 carloads a year. Net pro
fits are redistributed back to its ship
per customers.
There is no business connection
between the farmers' union exchange
at Chicago and those in Omaha,
Sioux City. St. Joseph, and Kansas
City, which serve their respective
surrounding territories; but all of
them operate on a good will basis
toward each other.
GIVE FRIENDS SURPRISE
From Thursday's Dally
I.r.st evening Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Tritsch. who are moving from Lin
coln back to the farm in the Fairview
neighborhood south of Louisville,
were given a most hearty homecom
ing by a large group of the old time
neighbors and the members of their
families. Mr. and Mrs. Tritsch have
resided for the past nine years at
Platsmouth and Lincoln, while their
daughter. Miss Esther, has been com
pleting her school work and are now
returning to the old home and asso
ciations. Miss Esther has now com
pleted her high school and university
work and will teach in the Home
Economics department at Mullen,
Nebraska, the coming year.
The event last evening was an en
tire surprise to the guests of honor
and the first intimation of the happy
occasion was when the auto Ioa3s of
friends and neighbors arrived and
proceeded to give Mr. and Mrs.
Tritsch a real welcome back home to
Fairview.
The evening was spent in games
and dancing and a general f-ocial
time that made the hours piss very
swiftly and it was with real regret
that the members of the party saw
the homegoing hour arrive. At a
suitable hour the contents of the
baskets of good tilings to eat were
brought forth and a most delightful
luncheon served to the members of
the party.
LEAVING FOR WYOMING
1 Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stewart ot
this city are planning to leave soon
for the west and expect to locate on
the farm near Gillette, Wyo:ning,
where they expect to reside in the
future. Mrs. Stewart will leave
,about the first of April and Mr. .'stew
art will move later and look after
the shipping of the household goods.
Mrs. R. R. Stewart of Wymore i3
here for a visit with the relatives
here before their departure for the
west.
Mrs. C. C. Noble, who has been
spending the winter here with her
son,, A. R. Noble and family, de
parted this morning for St. Joseph
and New Hampton, Missouri. She
was accompanied back home bv Mr.
Noble.