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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1929.
NO. 18
John Stett, Bridge
Workman Fatally
Burned Sunday
Inside Lock Tender at New Bridge
Dies al Immanue! Hospital as
Result of Burns
From Monday's raily
Last night John Stett, 22. inside
lk nnilt-r on the caisson work on
the new Missouri river bridge re
ceived fatal injuries wiien his clmh
i u K causht lire and before tlif fire
was extinguished and assistance
reached him he had received ihe
fatal injuries.
Tlie exact cause of the accident
was not definitely learned as Mr.
Suit was alone in the air chamber
of the caisson when the tragedy or
,. etj amj is supposed that th?
young man had matches in his pocket
that suddenly become ignited or had
!." l) smoking and had allowed the
igarette to set his clothing on tire
ai.d in a few moments the fatal in
juries had been inflicted on Mr. Stett.
The injured man had gamely stuck
to th job while suffering the intense
agonies of the burns and put out
the fire and had gone into the chan.
uer and saw that all fire was put out
before he sought aid. Mr. Stett had
climbed out of the caisson and walk
ed to the bunk house of the bridge
employes near the construction work
on the east side of the river.
As soon as the accident was learned
by the employes of the company the
injured man was hurried on into this
city and taken to the office of the
Irs. Livingston where it was found
that Mr. Stett was badly burned from
the waist up and giving little hope
of his recovery altho during all of
the time the victim of the accident
had retained his consciousness despite
th pain and suffering and until he
was given some measure of relief
from the pain.
The injured man was hurried to
the Immanuel hospital at Omaha and
accompanied by Dr. J. S. Livingston
and the brother, Lester Stett. At the
hospital examination of the injuries
gave but little hope of his recovery.
The death of Mr. Stutt occurred
this morning at 10:30 at the hospi
tal, message received here at noon
stated.
The deceased young man came here
from St. Louis with the force of the
Union Bridge & Construction com
pany, with whom he has been em
ployed for some years. He is sur
vived by the father at St. Louis and
the brother who was here with him
on the bridge work.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SOENNICHSEN
Prom Monday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon the funeral
services of Mrs. Henry Soennichsen
were held at the Sattler funeral home
at Fourth and Vine streets and were
private only the relatives and a
few of the close friends being in at
tendance at the last service.
The beautiful and comforting
Christian Science service was held, J.
Sims Davis, of Omaha, serving as
reader of the burial service and giv
ing words of comfort and hope to
the bereaved relatives and sorrowing
friends.
During the service, Harry Dis
brow. soloist of the First Church of
Christ Scientist, of Omaha, gave two
f the songs of consolation and hope,
Mrs. C. C. Barnard serving as the
accompanist.
At the close of the service, the
body was borne to Oak Hill ceme
tery, where it was laid to the last
long rest in the family plot to await
the day when the tinal summons will
be sounded. The pall bearers were
selected from the friends and former
service men, Garold Holconib. Mal
don Brown, C. E. Ledgway, V. R.
Holly, Frank Smith and A. Nelson,
of Omaha.
The death of Mrs. Soennichsen has
brought a very deep sorrow to the
community and especially in the cir
cles of the service organizations as
she had served as president of the
American Legion Auxiliary and was
very active in all matters pertaining
to the service men and women.
The deceased lady was twenty
nine years of age and leaves besides
the husband and two little sons. John
Melchoir, aged 4, and Henry Rich
ard, aged 15 months, the mother,
Mrs. John Gunderson of Glendale,
California, where Mrs. Soennichsen
passed away Wednesday morning;
two sisters. Mrs. Neal Cliff, of Mill-
bank, South Dakota and Miss Ida
Gunderson, of Glendale; two broth
ers, Harry Gunderson. of Vermillion.
South Dakota, and Clifford Gunder
son, of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Two
cousins, Mrs. Paul Reed, of Deshler,
Nebraska, and Howard Gunderson!
of Scranton. Pennsylvania, with
whom Mrs. Soennichsen had been
reared, were also here for the last
services.
VISITS PLATTSMOUTH FRIENDS
Mrs. Julia Thomas, of Omaha, was
in the city for a brief visit with old
friends last Friday, and while here
paid this office a pleasant call. She
says that her son, Gernie, is still in
me onice of Secretary of State Marsh
where he has a good position. Alvii
is still in the east where he has i
gooa position -with the Prudential
i-ne Insurance Co., and doing nicely
EQUIPS HOME WITH
NEW FURNITURE
Mrs. A. S. Ghrist and daughter.
Frances, of the Ghrist Furniture Co.
accompanied by Mrs. Katie Kild and
daughter, Miss Pearl, drove to Omaha
last Saturday afternoon, where they
were on the floors of the wholesale
furniture house for the purpose of
buying new furniture for the home
of Mrs. Hild and daughters, in the
Coronado apartmnets. Here they
found just what they wanted, as the
display is always much greater than
any retail store can poss'bly cany.
This is one of Mr. Christ's ideas in
his untireing efforts to please his
many customers in case he cannot
supply them from his stock on hand
Commercial
Contest Held at
Nebraska City
Miss Beartice Knoflicek of This City
Secures First in Bookkeeping,
Charles Nowasek Third
From Monday's T)Ily
The commercial contest held by
the schools comprising district No.
11. was held at Nebraska City on
Friday and the schools represented
were Plattsmouth. Nebraska City,
Valparaiso, Syracuse, Falls City,
Julian. St. Rernard's Academy, Au
burn, Humbolt. Shubert and Dunbar.
The results were checked at the
close of the contest and the final re
sults announced late Saturday with
Falls City high school carrying off
the first place honors and Nebraska
City second.
The Plattsmouth high school had
one first place winner. Miss Beatrice
Knoflicek who took first in bookkeep
ing and was placed in the novice
type writing class. In the bookkeep
ing class Charles Nowasek of this
city placed third in the contest.
Complete standing of the first five
in each contest follows: .
Champion Typewriting. '
First Mary Donnelly Robb, Ne
braska City: Second Hollis Put-!
man. Falls City; Third -Oeorge G.
Harvey, Auburn; Fourth Marian
Fraser, Syracuse: Fifth Edna Ma
rie Shaffer, Humboldt.
Champion Shorthand.
First Marie Reeves. Nebraska
City: Second Ruth Weick, Falls
City; Third Mariam Fraser, Syra
cuse; Fourth Zelma Simm. Auburn;
Fifth Duuae Lyon. Falls City.
Bookkeeping.
First Beatrice Knoflicek, Platts
mouth; Second George Haskins,
Humboldt; Third Charles Nowacek.
Plattsmouth; Fourth Clarence Mar
shall, Valpariso; Fifth Ethel Carsh
Humboldt.
Novice Shorthand.
First Vivian Kelleland, Shubert:
Second Ellen Ott, Nebraska City;
Third Harriett Broughraan, Palls
Citv; Fourth Blanche Strain. Hum
boldt: Fifth Hazel Mae Ruyle. Jul
ian. Beatrice Knoflicek. Plattsmouth
and Lola Brust. Nebraska City, tied.
Spelling Contest.
First Audre Folts. Nebraska City;
Second Blanche Strain, Humboldt:
Ruth Weick, Falls City, tied; Third
Mildred Evans, Humboldt; Fourth
Lilla Naviaux. Nebraska City; Fifth
Violet Snyder, Falls City.
Typewriting, Junior.
First Iibuna Ninger, Humboldt;
Second Alice Mae O'Neill. Julian;
Fifth Mary Ellen Kay. Nebraska
City.
Typewriting, Novice.
First Mary Jane Houston, Falls
City; Second Edna Mae Jones.
Shubert: Third Edna Porter, Falls
City; Fourth, Clarive Hutichson, Ne
braska City; Fifth Ellen Ott, Ne
braska City.
Following the close of the con
test a meeting of the representa
tives from the various schools of
District 11 was held, and officers
were selected for the ensuing year.
as follows:
President Miss Bernice Shier,
Falls City.
Vice President Miss Erma Casey,
Humboldt.
Secretary Miss Edna Barker, Val
paraiso. Treasurer Mrs. E. B. Gardner,
Julian.
Falls City was decided as the place
for the next annual contest which
will be held March 27, 1930.
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
R. Foster Patterson, assistant
principal of the Plattsmouth high
school and instructor in the history
department of the local school, has
been invited to deliver the commence
ment address at the Summerfield,
Kansas, high school on May 24th,
and has accepted the invitation to
address the graduating class of that
school. Mr. Patterson will have as
his subject. "The Pillars of the Tem
ple." The residents of Summerfield
can rest assured that they will have
a real address on this occasion as
Mr. Patterson is an able and interest
ing speaker and one that can present
his subject in a masterful manner.
The many friends of this popular
school man in this city, are more than
pleased at the recognition given him
and which reflects honor of the local
school on the faculty of which Mr
Patterson is a member.
Easter a Gala
Day in Platts
mouth Churches
Services Held in Every Church Marks
Rejoicing of the World of
Risen Savior
From Monday's Dally
The Easter day services held in
the Plattsmouth churches were very
beautiful and impressive a:. a curries?
the Fpirit (f rejoicing anc worship of
the great day of Christendom mai k
ing the resurrection of the Savior
and the promise of the life everlast
ing given to all followers of the
christian faith.
The weather was such as to check
to some extent the attendance al the
church but despite ibis fact there
were large congregations present at
each of the churches of the city and
very beautiful services held with the
places of worship handsomely ar
ranged with the Easter lillie and
spring uowers.
Si. Luke's Church.
The St. Luke's Episcopal church
observed the day with the celebration
of the Holy Euc harist at !t o'clock.
Father Stanley Jones of Omaha, be
ing the celebrant of the service. The
choir of the church gave the Easter
hymns as a part of the service.
The church was very beautifully
decorated with the Easter lillies
which formed a beautiful setting at
the altar of the church.
As a part of the morning service
the St. Luke's guild, the oldest of
the church organizations presented
to the church a handsome organ
bench of black walnut that is in
keeping with the rich walnut pews
nd beams that are a part of the
gothic type of the church building.
Tlie be'.ich was blessed by Father
Jones as it was made a part of tlie
church furnishings.
St. Paul's Evangelical.
The St. Paul's church opened the
day with services at G o'clock in the
morning with the pastor. Rev. O. G.
Wichmann speaking on "The Dawn
of the First Day of the Week" and
was folio-wed by the Easter" services
of the church. The church was ar
ranged with the flowers of the East
er season and the Easter hymns
given by the choir of the church.
At the evening service the charac
ter of the service was a renewal of
the confirmation vows and a reunion
of the confirmants of the church in
keeping with the Easter season.
First Presbyterian Church.
The Easter services at the Presby
terian church opened with the joint
meeting of the Christian Endeavor
and Epworth League at 7 o'clock in
the morning and with a fine program
arranged under the leadership of
Miss Edith Farley and during the de
votional service Miss Catherine Mc
"lusky was heard in a flute solo and
Miss Jean Hayes in a vocal number.
At the morning church service the
church was arranged very handsome
ly with the Easter lillies. carnations
and spring flowers banked at the
platform and forming a very attrac
tive background for the beautiful
services that followed which marked
the reception into the church of some
twenty-two members by letter and
confession of faith. The choir at the
morning service gave the Anthem.
The Lord Is Risen." The commun
ion was administered bv the pastor.
Rev. H. G. McCluskv.
First Methodist Church.
The morning service at the Meth
odist church wasmarked bv the add
ed beauty of the flower- at the plat-
torm and the reception of the new-
members as well as the baptism of
infants. The pastor. Rev. H. E. Sor-
tor, spoke on "The Easter Message"
and the musical settings of the ser
vice given by the choir with the an
them "Peace" by Maunder.
The evening service at this church
was opened with the presentation of
the women at the tomb of the Risen
Lord and was a very beautiful open
ing of the deeply devotional spirit of
the occasion. The pageant. "The
Resurrection of "Peter" was given
most impressively by members of the
church with the following depicting
this beautiful scene: "Peter." V. F.
Evers; "James," Vern Price; "John,"
J. E. Turner: "Thomas." Clement
Woster; "Andrew," J. R. Jahrig:
"Phillip." W. L. Heinrich; "Cleopas."
Roy Perkins: "Mary," Mrs. Helen
Heinrich; "Mary Magdelene." Miss
Bernice Arn; "Salome," Miss Alice
Funk. The solo parts of the musical
presentation were given by Miss
Helen Wescott and Dr. R. P. West
over with the organ music by E. H.
Wescott. The scripture readings were
by the pastor, Rev. Sortor.
WILL UNDERGO TREATMENT
From Monday's Cany
Mrs. A. G. Bach, who was at the
St. Joseph's hospital at Omaha for
examination and treatment the past
week, returned home Sunday and will
remain here with trips to Omaha for
treatment. It is hoped that these
treatments will be beneficial in re
storing Mrs. Bach to her former good
health as she has been quite poorly
in the past two years. The many
friends of this estimable lady are
very much pleased to see her back
and trust that she may continue to
receive the most beneficial effects
from the treatment.
TRIBUTE TO MRS.
HENRY G. SOENNICHSEN
The Plattsmouth Woman's club de
sires to extend to Mr. Henry G. Soen
nichsen, to Mr. H. M. Soeniiiehsen
and family, to Mrs. John Gunderoon
and her frmily its sympathy and
deep sorrow at the passing on of their
loved one.
As secretary of the Woman's club
Anne Soennichsen served it well. As
a member and on committees she
was always a willing and helpful
wroker. All have causn to lament the
demise of one so lowd. but "to live
in the hearts of those we leave be
hind is not to die."
Thou to whose power our
hone we give.
Free us from human strife.
Fed by Thy love divine we
live.
For love is life;
Aud life most sweet as heart
to heart
Speaks kindly when we meet
and part.
Knights Templar
Hold Easter Day
Observances
lit. Zion Commandery and Cass Chap
ter Dellolay Worship at the
Presbyterian Church
The members of Mt. Zion com
mandery No. 5, Knights Templar,
held their Easter observances Sun
day at the First Presbyterian church,
having as their jguests the members
of Cass chapter, rder 0f peMolay.
The members of the commandery
made a very colorful and impressive
appearance in marching columns
from the Masonic temple to the
church, the beautiful waving plumes
and uniforms of the Templars, with
their banners and the national flag
making a very beautiful sight as they
marched through the streets to the
church.
The services were marked by the
communion to the Templars and the
message of the pastor. Sir Knight
Harry G. McCrusy, on "The Knight
of the Temple." and which took up
the Easter message.
The choir of the church also gave
the cantata. "The Risen King." dur
ing the course of the services.
Local School
Paper Entered in
State Contest
The Platter Will Be One of the Pa
pers Published by Schools in
Midland Contest
The Platter is one of the C4 pub
lications entered in the third annual
Tri-State Press contest being spon
sored by Theta Gamma Epsilon. hon
orary journalism fraternity at Mid
land college, Fremont. Neb., for high
school newspapers c;f Nebraska, Kan
sas and Iowa. Thirty of the papers
entered are from Kansas schools. 20
from Nebraska schools and 14 from
Iowa schools.
Papers entered have been placed
in two classes, those from schools
of 500 or more pupils being placed
in Division A and those from schools
of less than 500 enrollment in Divi
sion H. The Platter has been placed
in Division B.
Other schools having papers enter
ed are: Nebraska Omaha South,
Omaha North. Omaha Central, Hast
ings. Lincoln, Norfolk. Kearney,
Plattsmouth, Central City, Kenesaw.
Gordon. Wakefield, Albion. Lexing
ton, Holdredge. Auburn. Fairbury,
Neligh, Columbus and Scottsbluff.
Kansas; Kansas City Wyandotte,
Kansas City Northwestern, Topeka.
Wichita Hamilton. Fort Scott. Ar
kansas City, Pratt. Parsons. Ottawa.
Wellington. Saline. Pittsburg. Win
field, Hutchison. Holton. Elkhart,
Oborlin, Merriam, Ellsworth, Paola,
Garnett, Girard, Fredonia. Manka
to. Liberal, Bendena. Stafford, Hor
ton and Wathena.
Iowa Des Moines rtoosevelt. Sioux
City Central. Council Bluffs Abraham
Lincoln, Council Bluffs Thomas Jef
ferson, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Mar
shalltown, Oskaloosa, Davenport. At
lantic, Montezuma, Garrison, Ham
burg and Cooper.
The highest rated paper in each
division will recieve a silver trophy,
while all other schools having papers
entered will receive certificates to
show that their publications were
given first, second or third class rat
ing in their respective division. The
Pantograph of Wyandotte High
school, Kansas City, Kan., was the
winner in Division A in 1928. while
the Holtonian of Holton, Kan., was
the winner in Division B.
Judges for the contest this year are
Gayle Oourtrey Walker, director of
the college of journalism. University
of Nebraska; Charles L. Sanders,
profesor of journalism, Creighton
university, Omaha, and Charles S.
Ryckman. managing editor of The
Fremont Evening Tribune, Fremont,
Neb.
Your aa in the Journal will be
read, and they sure do get results.
Home Depart
ment Furnishes
Fine Program
Plattsmouth Women's Club Meets at
Home of Mrs. R. E. Bailey
With Laree Atendance
From Tuesday's riitly
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
met lat evening at the hospitable
home of Mrs. K. E. Bailey with a
large number in attendance, Mrs.
E. II. Wescott, president, presiding.
Mis. Jessie Hull led devotions,
reading from the books of Isaiah
and proverbs. A beautiful tribute to
the memory of Mrs. Henry G. Soen
nichsen, who in her lifetime was an
earnest and faithful club woman, was
read by Mrs. Erie Teepell and this
was followed by the entire club
standing silently with bowed heads
and repeating the Lord's Prayer.
Interesting reports were heard
from the various chairmen of de
partments and committees. Miss
Kaufmann of the movie department,
a new department, in the club, re
ported progres in her line and that
two scenarios are now under con
sideration, one entitled "Earn While
You Learn" and the other "Bitter
sweets." One of these will be staged
here this summer.
Mrs. Coryell of the civic depart
ment brought up for further discus
sion the memorial drive along the
new bridge road which the club has
as one of their projects for this year;
also the location of the word "Platts
mouth" as an aid to aviators.
Mrs. Troop of the membership com
mittee reported an increase of IS
members in the club this year which
brings the total membership to 84.
Mrs. Turpin of the year book com
mittee reported and asked for sug
gestions in making up year books.
The club voted to hold two meetings
each month next year from Sept. un
til June and eliminate the depart
ment meetings.
A literary survey was reported as
having been made by Miss Clara Wey
rich assisted by Miss Alpha Peterson
and Miss Leach.
Mrs. Wolf of the finance commit
tee presented the club with $10.00 as
a refund from Mr. Siedlitz on the
rental of the Parmele theatre for the
play "Aunt Lucia." This was receiv
ed With much appreciation and the
club is very grateful to Mr. Siedlitz
for this.
$5 was voted by the club as their
donation to the scholarship loan fund.
This is a very important feature of
the work and the local club is glad
to help in this way.
The essays on "The Value of In
surance for Women." were read and
Miss Marie Kaufmann was voted the
winner, her essay will go to the dis
trict convention at Sterling, Nebras
ka, which is to be held April 9th to
11th. Miss Kaufmann will also sub
mit some original art work to the art
display at the convention. The club
will be represented at the Sterling
meeting by Mrs. 11. H. Wescott. pres
ident: Mrs. W. G. Kieck. Mrs. W. L.
Heinrich and Mrs. J. E. Wiles, who
is state chairman of the American
home department will also be in at
tendance. Preparations for the next meeting
which will be the annual banquet in
May are under way. Mrs. E. G. Shal
lenberger, chairman of the social
committee and Mrs. James Begley.
chairman of the music department
have this feature in charge. Mem
bers of the club will have as their
guests at this banquet their husbands
and friends and a splendid surprise
program is planned.
The club accepted an invitation to
attend the meeting of the Weeping
Water Woman's club on Friday of
this week.
The members enjoyed the program
which was under tne direction of
Miss Elizabeth McVey, chairman of
the American Home department. The
various phases of the American home
were depicted characters being in
costume appropriate. The following
taking part:
American Home, Mrs. J. E. Wiles;
Garden, Mrs. F. G. Coryell; Art, Mrs.
Roy Perkins; Spoken Drama, Mrs.
Bert Coleman; Silent Drama; Miss
Marie Kaufmann; Music, Miss Leach;
Literature, Mrs. Robert Troop; Leg
islation, Mrs. A. H. Duxbury; Educa
tion, Mrs. J. E. Jones; Religion, Mrs.
Otto Keck; Home Economics, Mrs.
J. F. Gorder; Citizenship, Mrs. L. L.
Turpin.
This program was interspersed
with solos given by Mrs. Begley, Mrs.
Wescott, Mrs. Bennett, and Mrs.
Shallenberger, with Mrs. Sigler at
the piano. This program was very
fine and the club is very grateful to
Miss McVey and Mrs. Teepell who
assisted her for their untiring efforts
in preparing same.
The evening closed with serving of
refreshments by Mrs. Bailey and her
committee composed of Mrs. Rawls,
Mrs. Knorr. Miss Spangler, Mrs. Mul
len, Miss Murphy, Miss Leach, Miss
Kaufmann, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs.
Sigler, Mrs. Alwin, Mrs. Keck, Mrs.
F. Morgan, Mrs. Mauzy, Mrs. Piatt
and Mrs. Pease.
John L. Smith, one of tne we?:
known residents of Nehawka was
here Tuesday in company with his
grandsons, Woodrow and Richard
Smith and while here was a caller at
the Journal office.
HAVE A FINE SUPPER
From Tuesday's Dally
The Altar society of the St. John's
Catholic church last evening gave
their annual Easter Monday supper
at the American Legion building and
with a very large attendance of the
residents of the city and the nearby
territory i:i attendance.
The large auditorium was very at
tractive with the long tables and
s::ovy napery, glass wear ai:d the
pots of the beautiful Easier lillies
and the spring flowers that added
a very attractive touch to the scene.
The ni' iiu prepared and served by
the ladies was dainty and delicious
and served to make a most wonderful
repast to the large number patron
izing the supper.
Eagles Complete
Good Fisht Card
for April 15th
George Schmader of This City to Be
Featured in Main Event Hap
py Connors on Bill
The local aerie of the Eagles have
completed the arrangements for their
fight card to be presented here at
the American Legion building on
Monday, April 15th and which will
afford the fans of this city the op
portunity of seeing some good fast
boxing exhibitions by some mighty
clever boys from this city and Oma
ha. The main event of the bout will be
staged between G-eorge Schmader,
14 5 of this city and Mickey Durane.
142 of Omaha, which will have the
interest of the Cass county fans in
that George is a former Louisville
man and has made his home in
Plattsmouth for the past few years
and has all of the fighting punch of
his brother, Andy, one of the crack
boxers of the navy in wartime days.
Durane is a good boy among the
Omaha leather slappers and has been
working with some of the top notch
ers in their Omaha training. It looks
like a good mixup for the boys in the
teen rounds.
The semi-final of the bout "will "be
between two of the fast boys from
up the river, Joe Roper, 157, and
Billy Dugan. 154. featuring in the
eight round battle and with every
promise of giving plenty of action
and both have the reputation of do
ing things when they get into the
ring.
Stive Mickna. 135 and Joe Smog
rye, 135. two of the South Side's
best are to mix in the fast and ag
gressive fix round battle and which
should be as good as any of the events
on the fight card.
The scrap that Johnny Watts. 129,
of Omaha and "Happy" Connors. 130
of Omaha will stage, will have a lot
of interest for the Plattsmouth fans
as "Happy" is a local boy and spent
many boyhood days here and attend
ed school and the many old time
friends will be on hand to give the
little boy a big hand. This will be
four rounds.
Tlie soldier boys will exchange
blows when Sergeant Joe Leddy, 154
of Decatur and Del Britton of Fort
Crook, 154. meet in a four round
scrap and this is looked as one of
the spirited events on the card.
The Eagles have arranged to have
Harry Reed, of Lincoln, one of the
best known fistic arbitors in the
game to be here and handle the
fight. Mr. Reed has served at a num
ber of bouts at Omaha and his rep
utation as a referee is the very best
in the state.
A WOMEN'S EXCHANGE
Arrangements to hold a Women's
exchange for Plattsmouth and Cass
county, have been completed, the ex
change to be held at the W. A. Wells
grocery. Main street, on the first
Saturday in every month.
Articles received will be all kinds
of fancy work, sewing, children's
work, farm produce and baking. Any
article not sold may remain in the
store. Each article must be marked
with the owners name and price.
Mrs. Wells will have charge of the
exchange and receive ten per cent
for her trouble.
The Women's clubs of the county
and their friends are asked to co
operate. The fifth of April will be the open
ing day. Let's be there bringing In
what we have to sell.. Mrs. E. H.
Wescott, president Plattsmouth Wo
men's club: Mrs. F. G. Coryell, chair
man civics committee.
MISSOURI RIVER RAISING
From Tuesday's Paiiy
The old Missouri river is on the
boom at this point and has risen a
foot since last night, making a two
foot raise since Sunday night, and
the small dry channels on the bot
toms are being filltf with the water
from the main stream. The raise is
due, it is claimed to the mass of
water that a week ago was held back
by the ice gorge near Mandan, North
Dakota, and which is now moving on
toward the mouth of the Big Muddy,
at St. Louis.
The water is practically free of ice
and moving very fast, but a furtlrer
raise in the river is expected, as the
crest of the high water has not yet
reached this point.
Trade Exhibit
Plans Progress
sing Very Nicely
Wholesale Houses Co-oper2ting with
Merchants in Displays, Demon
strations and Distributions
Arrangements are materializing r'or
the "Plattsmouth Merchants' Trade
Exposition" and Style Show, lo be
held at the American Leirion Com-
jnmnity building April 24th to 27th.
f inclusive. Twenty-five merchants of
this city have reserved booth space
at the show and there is still a lim
ited amount available. Any others
desiring to participate should see
either Frank Bestor or Roy Holly at
once.
The Legion is giving booth space
free to the merchant, the only ex
pense being a $2 rental charge on
the lumber and of course each mer
chant must decorate his own booth.
Legionnaires will construct the cif
ferent booths, which will be as near
uniform size as practical and the
greater part of the SSxSS auditorium
at the c ommunity building . will be
given over to these displays, demon
strations and distributions.
The wholesalers and jobbers are
co-operating wholeheartedly with lo
cal merchants in planning their c'.is
plays and a great deal of originality
is expected to be seen in the dif
ferent booths.
This show is something entirely
new in this vicinity. It is patterned
after the larger cities' Food. Building
and like shows, but with all lines
represented instead of only one. As
an advertising proposition it oflers
unlimited possibilities to the n.er
chants and wholesalers to display and
popularize their exclusive lines.
From the public's standpoint, the
advantages will be equally good. A
nominal admission of 10 cents will
be charged, entitling the attendant
to opportunity of sharing in the
nightly door prize distribution and
receiving samples of various products
totaling more in value than the ad
mission charged.
It Is planned to provide' all 'h
attend with a shopping bag at the
door, on which will he printed the
message, "Trade with PlaUsmcuth
Merchants." and by the time he has
made the rounds of the various booths
he will have the bag well filled with
samples of foodstuffs, cosmetics and
other articles.
However, the main feature of this
exposition will not be merely the
distribution of samples. There will
be demonstrations of all that's new
in refrigeration,, stoves, furniture,
washing machines, etc., that will be
instructive and educational. There
will also be the Style shows for both
ladies and men's apparel, on success
ive nights and entertainment each of
the four nights.
Much enthusiasm for the Exposi
tion is apparent and the project hag
the whole-hearted backing of the Re
tail section. Chamber of Commerce,
with nearly every merchant member
having space reserved already.
Letterhead0 and other advertising:
literature are being prepared for the
handling of correspondence in con
nection with the show and every
participating merchant will be given
a supply of these on which to write
his wholesalers and jobbers for as
sistance and co-operation.
EASTER SNOW STORM
From Mondays Pally
As the climax of a very stormy
and disagreeable Easter day here, the
weather man threw in a variation
with the rain and cold wind by a
small snow flurry, starting shortly
before S o'clock last night and which
showed a snowfall of a quarter of an
inch, the snow however disappearing
very rapidly.
The day was one that was . de
cided check on the usual Easter pa
rare of the new things for Easter
and kept the larger part of the popu
lation conlned to their homes for the
day.
GOING TO CALIFORNIA
J. D. Shrader. son of the late
George V,. Shrader and member of
one of the well known families of
this county, has been enjoying a visit
at North Bend at the home or his
daughter. Mrs. Isabel Gerlock. Mr.
and Mrs. Shrader, who have been
residing in New England for the past
few years, are now moving to Hay
ward, California, where tney arc ex
pecting to make their home in the
future. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Shrader
of this city visited at North Bend
yesterday with the members of the
family there.
RECEIVES EASTER GREETING
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Cecil on J5atur
day evening received a very pleasant
greeting for the Easter day when
their son, Harley Cecil, called them
from Denver and enjoyed a few
moments conversation with th par
ents. Mr. Cecil is manager of the
ladies fashion department oJ! the
Montgomery Ward Co., at Denver,
and enjoys his new work very much.
It is needless to say the parents were
most thoroughly delighted to receive
the greeting from him.