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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. APRIL 11, 1929.
NO. 20
MA A TO
journal.
Omaha Car
Found Burned
Near Oreapolis
Owner of Car From Omaha Makes
Find of Burned CaT and Re
ports to the Sheriff
Fr"m Monday's ratlv
lesterdav Sheriff Bert K -ed was
notified by Mart Lcrig. '4 IV X
street. South Omaha, that the Chrys
ler snlaii belinging to Mr. Lorig had
been burned along the highway west
of the K. of T. highway and south
of the Oreapolis elevator, this being
the first intimation that the local
authorities had of the fact that there
was a car destroyed by fire.
Tlie car was a complete wreck end
nothing was left of the woodwork of
the car or the upholstering, it being
reduced to a mass of wreckage by
the fire.
The owner of the car stated that
he had missed the car on Friday
night and had notified the Omaha
police department, but no word was
sent to this city and the first learned
here of either of the theft of the car
or the burning was the report made
here by the owner.
Mr. Lorig states that he had start
ed out with a companion Sunday
to see if they could locate the car
and that they had searched along
each sideroad from Fort Crook on
south and finally locating the wreck
age near Oreapolis.
Residents of that vicinity reported
that they had seen a fire on Friday
night but thought nothing of the
matter supposing that someone was
engaged in burning off tne debris
on a field prior to the plowing and
accordingly no report was made of
the fire.
This is the third fire of this kind
that has occurred along the Platte
bottom, a car having been burned in
the immediate vicinity of where the
last car was found while last year
a car was burned on the side road
north and west of the rifle range near
Swallow hill.
NATURALIZATION TODAY
From Monday"!! Dally
This morning at the opening of
the April term of the district court
the time was taken up with the hear
ing of applicaTions for citizenship
and in which Examiner Griffith of
Omaha was here to assist In the
handling of the applicantions and the
conducting of the questioning of the
various applicants.
The occasion was marked by a
very interesting patriotic program in
which the various patroltic societies
of the city participated and which
was arranged by the Daughters of
the American Revolution and in
which the American Legion Auxiliary
and oth-r societies participated.
The audience joined in the singing
of 'America" and the flag salute,
the.-e being directed by Mrs. E. II.
Weseott and at the conclusion of this
portion of the proerarn Mrs. W. G.
Kief k on behalf of the Legion Auxi
liary presented the new citizens with
the flags and flag code and then the
T. A. R. manuals were given out by
Mrs. Weseott and which contained
some very fine facts an? history of
our country.
J ml re Betrley at the close of the
ceremonies expressed the apprecia
tion of the interest shown by the
ladies in the citizenship adoption and
for the fine program arranged.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
On Saturday afternoon the office
of Judge A. II. Duxbury was the
scene of a very pleasant wedding
when Miss Esther Puis of this city
and Clyde O'Brien of Omaha were
joined in the bonds of wedlock by
the genial and accommodating coun
ty judge. The wedding was very
quiet and the bridal couple were at
tended by Miss Margaret Puis, sis
ter of the bride.
The newly weds returned to Oma
ha yesterday and where they will
make their future home in that city
and where the groom is employed.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. Puis and was born
and reared in this county and has
made her home here and at Murray
since her childhood. The many
friends of this estimable couple will
join in their well wishes for the fu
ture happiness and success of Mr.
and Mrs. O'Brien in their new home
in the metropolis.
ATTEND DISTRICT CONVENTION
From Tuesday's Dallv
This mornintr the Pbittcmmith
representatives to the first district
convention of the Xebraska Federa
tion of Women's clubs departed for
Sterling Xebraska. where thev -ni
attend the convention which will be
in session on Tuesday, Wednesday
and up to Thursday noon.
The local representatives are Mrs.
E. H. Weseott. president of the
Plattsmouth club. Mrs. J. E. Wiles,
county chairman on better homes
Mrs. W. G. Kieck and Mrs. W. L.
Heinrich. delegates from thi fitr
The convention will he nmdt,
over by Mrs. Whitefield of Lincoln
and the meeting as adopted as the
slogan, "Xo America. Be Americans.
Knowledge and Information Will Not
Save America, It Is the Spirit."
VERY HAPPY OCCASION
From Monday's Iaily
Mr. a.;d Mrs. Mike Opperuian.
former residents of this city and now
living at Omaha are rejoicing over
the advent at their home the past
week of a fine eight pound boy and
who with the mother is doing very
n!cey and the occasion bringing the
greatest of happiness to the entire
family and especially as this is the
iirst child to come to the Opperuian
household. Mrs. Opperman was
formerly Miss Tillie Rabb of this
city, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Rabb. Sr.. and the grandpar
ents are also feeling well pleased
over the enw addition to the family
circle.
Bridge Draws
Large Crowds
of Sightseers
Cars From This Section of Nebraska
and Iowa Carry Visitors to
Scene cf Activity
From Monday's Daily
The site of the new wagon and
auto bridge over the Missouri river
at this point was the mecca of a
very large number of sightseers Sun
day when hundreds of the residents
of eastern Xebraska and western
Iowa were here to view the work on
the structure and the busy workmen
as they labored in bringing the struc
ture to a completion and which will
mean an important link in the means
of travel through Xebraska and Iowa
with the large and modern bridge
in service as is expected by the lute
fall.
The day was one that made travel
ing a real pleasure ana an aay long
the cars were passing to and from
the bridge, many from Omaha en
joying the trip here and after watch
ing the bridge workmen and then
going on across the river on the terry
and thence up the Iowa side of the
big muddy to Council Bluffs and
back home.
The Plattsmouth bridge is one
that is attracting the attention of
everyone in this section fo the conn-
try as it is one of the mot logical
places for a river crossing and will
make a great part cf the highway
svstem from the east to the west and
a very ready means of reaching
Oniah and Lincoln from the
cast and
K. of T.
a convenient cut over the
north and south highway.
BOYS RECEIVE A LECTURE
From Monday's Dallr
This; morning Judge Charles L
Graves, who is the supreme court
of the city and the presiding police
judsre, had before him informally.
a group of the boys of near this city.
and while no complaint was Hied
iirainst the Ijovr thev were given
a lecture by the court on the evils
of stopping and making remarks at
and to young women of the commun
ity.
It is claimed that the boys riding
along in a car and drew up to the
curb on several occasions and made
advances at girls who were passing
and evidently had made a mistake
in the parties they hailed as a com
plaint was made of the matter and
the result was that the police served
notice to come in and talk the mat
ter over with the judge.
The court gave the boys a good
lecture and handed out advice to
both the boys and girls as to their
conduct and the necessity for the
stopping of . any further "cracks '
made at the girls along the street
and then all adjourned feeling that
it had been an occasion of good to
all concerned.
"WHEN THE COWS COME HOME'
F'ora Tuesday's ra!y
This mornins- Fred Haffke. well
known farmer and dairy man of this
community had a real experience
while driving his truck along North
Fifth street and which furnished
some stir and excitement for a few
moments in the vicinity of the
Plattsmouth State bank.
As Fred came rolling along Fifth
street with his truck loaded with
four of the gentle eyed bovines the
endgate of the truck became loosen
ed and dropped out and as the truck
stopped at the Fifth street intersec
tion the bovines proceeded to hop
out of the truck and start on the way
to sdventiire on the main drac of
the citv. The truck driver with the
assistance of others started to round
up the cattle and with many a snort
and bellow of defiance the cows
started eastward evidently heading
for the old home stable.
HAS NIFTY OFFICE
County Judge A. H. Duxbury has
one of the most attractive offices in
the court house as the result of the
spring housecleaning that the court
has been conducting and now the
private office has a neat and attrac
tive Congoleum rug on the floor and
a large modern flat top desk replac
ing the old type roll desk that has
oteii in the office for years. The
huge table that was in the office for
many years has been vanished and
now gives the Jucrge a real pleasant
office and one that has a great deal
more room.
Unique Fea
tures of the
Trade Show
Displays, Demonstrations and Distri
butions Coupled with Style
Show. April 24 to 27."
Stickers are making their appear
ance on car windshields announcing
the forthcoming Merchants" Trade
Exposition and Style Show, to be
held at the Cohimuni'v building on
April 2 -4th to 27th, in luive.
This show, patterned after the
larger cities' food, buihiiiig and simi
lar exclusive lines, will differ from
them in this one respect, namely, all
lines will be represented. The gro
ct r will have a booth adjoining' that
of the hardware merchant and just
beyond may be found the auto deal
er, the clothier, photographer, or
ladies' ready-to-wear dealer.
The number of booth reservations
is well over the score mark and the
available space in the large iSxSS as
sembly hall is practically taken. No
reservation is being made to other
than local dealers.
Each dealer pays only a $2 rental
charge on the lumber, and must dec
orate his own booth. He can display,
demonstrate, distribute or offer for
sale any articles of merchandise in
his line.
Legion members will construct the
booths, commencing the latter part
of next week.
The wholesale houses are respond
ing splendidly in providing their
local dealers with samples as well as
souvenirs of various kinds fur dis
tribution and in addition are giving
generously of larger articles to he
given away as prizes. Each night,
merchandise of more than $r0 value
will be awarded on door admissions.
One or two nights this will be a large
single item, probably a furniture
suite, while on other night it may
comprise cases of canned goods and
other similar items, with half a dozen
or more luckv drawees.
The door admission charge will be
but 10 cents, and the samples dis
tributed al liie various booths will
be worth more than the admission
cost, to say nothing of the door
prizes, nichtly entertainment, etc.
On Thursday and Friday nights,
in addition to other entertainment.
there will be held the style show fea
ture, comprising models of both la
dies ana gentlemen s wearing ap
parel. Local dealers are working out
details of this feature and will have
the assistance of the wholesalers in
putting it over bigger than ever be
fore.
The back furnace and coal rooms
are being cleaned up ann win serve j
as dressing rooms, where the various i
changes will be mac'.e and the models
step f!ii to the improvised stage to
pass in review down the lonir run
way extending out into the building.
All the local dealers in men's and
women's wearing apparel will par
ticipate in this year's style show.
A booster trip into the Plattsmouth
trade territory, with the Legion
boys' band accompanying, a tew days
before the opening of the show will
serve to stimulate interest over a wiue
territory and should result in draw
ing people here from a distance of
many miles.
As things are shaping; up now,
there is every indication that the
Plattsmouth show will equal in
tract iveness the Greater Lincoln
position put on last month at
at-
Ex
the and
University of Nebraska coliseum
which was attended by thousands of
spectators during the week it was
held.
The complete list of merchants
who have engaged booth space, is as
follows:
P. Thierolf. C. E. Weseott s Sons.
McFarland Studio. Iowa-Nebraska
Power Co.. J. F. Warga, hardware.
Bestor & Swatek. Fred Lugsch, Mauzy
Drug Co.. Ofe Oil Co.. Platts. Motor
Co., Fetzer Shoe Co.. eyrich fe Haci-
raba. J. W. Crabill. Red & White.
H. M. Soennichsen Co., Ghrist Furni
ture Co., E. A. Wurl, Lorenz Bros.,
Service Chevrolet Co.. Popular Va
riety Store, I. G. A. Grocery, Black :
White, F. R. Gobelman.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
From Monday's Paltr
The death of Albert Schwartz. Jr.,
aged 28, occurred yesterday at Oma
ha following an illness of some dura
tion, the passing of this former
Plattsmouth young man bringing a
great deal of sorrow to the old time
friends here where the family made
their home for a great many years.
Several years ago the Schwartz
family removed to Omaha and where
Albert was married and at the time
of his death the family resided at
44 24 So. 32nd street. For some time
the condition of Mr. Schwartz has
been such as to give but little hope
of his recovery.
The deceased is survived by the
widow, Mrs. Sophia Schwartz and
one son, Joseph, as well as the aged
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sch
wartz, one brother, John Schwartz,
of Omaha, and two sisters, Mrs. Hen
ry F. Lutz of Plattsmouth and Mrs.
Arthur Byers of Glenwood.
In their sorrow the members of
the family will have the deep sym
pathy of the many old friends in
this community.
DRIVER L0SES WAY
From Monday's liallv
Saturday eenirg th police were
called out to the "vhil.;ty of the Bach
Suth Park store where a str.n:rer
driving a car with an Omaha num
ber was stranded ami was u:iahl to
tell vhere he waE geing ard hy.
The man gave the n-n;e of Thomas
Leist and stated trial he had m- t two
ladies in South Omaha and af:r be
ing in their company for some mi"
a few drinks were partaken of and
the party started out on a sightsee
ing trip and a.-- the' were looking for
interesting places cam on to PI,.' ts
inotith. JUre the two ladies "ditch
ed" the boy friend arid rtui"Hd to
Omaha v. he re the atmosphere is more
moist and lively. Leist had started
to drive around and had made his
way out Lincoln avenue and became
lost and found it necessary to call
for help. Tlx- may was brought on
into the city and made an overnight
guest at the city free hotel and later
arranged a cash bond for his release
and the hearing oZ the case was set
for Tuesday afternoon at the hour
of two o'clock before Judge Graves.
Plattsmouth-
ha Hkhv
on Paving List
Part of K of T. Highway as Well as
Stretch of D. L. 3). and Lincoln
Highway to Have Paving
From Tuesday's Dally
The state highway between Omiha
and Plattsmouth, the Lincoln high
way from Am&s to Columbus, and the
D-L-D between Omaha and Lincoln
will be among th first roads to be
paved with state funds under the
new gas tax law, State Engineer
Cochran indicated In an address at
Columbus Monday at a conference of
good roads boosters of cities along
the highway from Omaha to Kearney.
Cochran predicted that work on
these projects will be staittd this
year and completed by the end of
next year. He said he could not
definitely state as to which stretches
will be first pave-or when, as ten
tative schedules now being drafted,
must first be approved by the federal
bureau of public roads. Federal sys
tem highways will receive first atten
tion in the paving program, Cochran
said.
The Lincoln highway between
Ames and Columbus could not be en
tirely paved this year even if funds
were available as a new grade must
first be established between Ames and
North Bend, he stated. The new
grade will be finished this year. Oth
er work to be done includes reloca
tion of a part of the D-L-D route be
tween Lincoln and Omaha.
Cochran said that a program for
the paving of 104 miles, as proposed
bv the Omaha chamber of commerce.
could not be entirely adopted this
vear. Highway department estimates
show that only enough funds will be
available for the paving of hity or
sixty miles in 1929. the engineer an
nounced.
After this year. Cochran said, the
state probably will be able to pave
about 100 miles a year. "We will
not contract for more pavement at
any one time than we have funds to
pay for," he asserted.
Bills now pending in the legisla
ture which would authorize coun
ties to vote bonds to pave state high
ways within their boundaries were
endorsed in a resolution adopted at
the meeting.
OPEN BASEBALL SEASON
From Monday's rally
Yesterday afternoon the members
of the Plattsmouth Ramblers, an
organization of the local youthful
devotees of the. great national pas
time of baseball, under the pilotage
of Rich Herold. journeyed up to
Omaha where they clased with the
California Street Merchants on the
recreation grounds of the Central
higli school.
The result of the game was a score
of 7 to C for the Califormans in a
hard fought battle and in which
Rich Herold who did the tossing for
Plattsmouth struck out sixteen
of the Omaha players while Din
widdie, the Omaha pitcher whiffed
eight of the locals. The California
Merchants was captained by Poisall
Herold, who also officiated at first
base for his team.
The receiving for the Plattsmouth
team was by Ralph Mason and who
caught a very good game.
PROMINENT CITIZEN ILL
The many friends over Cass county
of John Kopp. long time resident of
Louisville will regret ti learn that
Mr. Kopp is in very serious condi
tion at the hospital at Omaha. Mr.
Kopp was taken to the hospital some
time ago when it was found that
his health was failing very rapidly
and it was found that his strength
and general condition was so weak
that an operation would not be un
dertaken until he was in better shape.
Blood transfusions have been under
taken in the last few days and yes
terday his son, Harvey Kopp, Louis
ville banker, was at Omaha and gave
blood for the father in the hope of
getting" him in stronger Bhape so
that some permanent relief might
be secured for the aged father..
ray
Former Resi
dent Here is In
jured at Lincoln
Sam Stone Struck by Car While Sell
ing Papers on Lincoln Street
Saturday
Homing
Same Stone.
on the i.ort riea.st
th r.d O streets,
er Plattsmouth
. n- wspap; r vendor
corn, r f Thirt- n
l.ineoir,. am! foriri
nai. and Kenneth
Erwin, 1 ii-year-old
St. Elizabeth's; ho.--;
ne.-s)oy.
; j e
ital. Lincoln
the result of an automobile accident
at l".':::.") Saturday nio.-ning. The two
Were injured, according to police,
when Mrs. E. H. Barbour lost control
s.f the car sh- was driving and ran
over the .sidewalk, into a lamp post,
which was broken off. :ir;! knocking
over the box on which Ptoiie wis
sitting.
The injured were taken to the
hospital in Splain and Sihnells am
bulance. Dr. Y. II. Siattery, who at
tended them, said at 2 o'clock that
Stone probably had suffered a con
cussion of the brain, that he was
suffering from general injuries In
the chest, and injuries to the left
hip and right knee. Erwin had had
contusions on the right leg, a
sprained Lack, and bruises on other
parts of the bdoy. Dr. Siattery
stated.
Stone fell on the back of his head.
Dr. Siattery said, when the box on
which he was sitting was upset. The
car driven by Mrs. Barbour then
passed over his right leg and his
artificial left leg. Stone lives at 425
South Twenty-seventh street.
According to the police report of
the accident, Mrs. Barbour, who lives
at 1727 B street, become confused
and raced her engine as she ap
proached the light at Thirteenth and
O streets. She was going north on
Thirteenth street.
She swung her car east on O street
after scraping fenders with another
car. then swerved back to the east
and ran up over the sidewalk. Officer
Beals who reported the accident said.
She crossed the sidewalk going to
wards Thirteenth street and rarr into
an electric light pole knocking it
through the side windows of a car
owned by I. E. Bc-rkson, 144 South
Eleventh street, which was parked on
the east side of Thirteenth street,
just off O street.
The Erwin boy who was standing
near Stone was caught by the bump
er of Mrs. Barbour's car and shoved
against the running board of the
Berkson car before Mrs. Barbour
succeeded in bringing her machine
to a stop.
Mr. Stone suffered the loss of his
left leg several years ago and his
right leg: has been affected by the
trouble to such an extent that it has
made Mr. Stone partially incapacit
ated and he has followed the selling
of newspapers for a living since the
time of his loss of the- left teg.
The injun-d man is a brother-in-law
of Lester Burrows of this city
and who was unaware of the acci
dent until today.
DOING MUCH BGAD WORK
Over in Mills county. Iowa, there
is a very extensive system of road
work being" taken up to make pri
mary highway No. 3 4 all ready for
paving and also joining up a num
ber of other towns with this road
way. This is very interesting to the
Cass county people where the coming
summer will see several large gravel
projects under way and the good
roads in Iowa will be found a con
venience to the travelers who will
pass this way when the new wagon
and auto bridge is comvleted this
fall. The tying up of towns in Mills
county as well as our own with the
main highways makes a very fine
road system for these two counties.
The finishing touches on No. 3 4
will include very little grading as
this was done at some care and ex
pense several years ago. However
the road will be changed slightly at
one place. Just west of the subway
under the C. B. & Q. railway tracks
at Glenwood, the curve will be wid
ened and the roadway will run south
almost to the door of the R. L. Hale
farm house, then straight through
the subway. The curve to the east
will also be enlarged to make the
way more safe.
Five culverts will be built in the
road between the four-corners north
of Malvern and Hastings, but no
other change will be made on No.
34. No. 41 down to Malvern will be
brought up to grade.
The paving program in the count'
will probably start at Tabor and
continue northward to the county
farm. Then No. 3 4 east and No. 41
to Malvern. This program, however,
has not been definitely named but
indications point to such a plan.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
From Tuesday's Ta.nv
Last evening the wedding of Miss
Bernice F. Rakes and Frank T. An
derson, both of Omaha, occurred at
the office of County Judge A. H.
Duxbury and was witnessed by Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Sigman bo.th of
Omaha.
Larp-e size maps of Cass county on
sale at Journal office, 50c each.
SHERIFF HAS A CHASE
From Wednesday's ratly
Last evening Sheriff Bert Reed
was notified that tht re was an auto-
mohilist on the highway south of
this city that svonieu to have been
drinking and taking a greater part of
the road. The sheriff ran the faith
ful Buick out onto the highway and
after (hiving several miles, south
overlook the p;rty complained of
ar;.i b li ve it or not the driver ol
the car had the steering Mar of his
car damaged and was trying to reach
bom- with the damaged car and tills
accounted for th manner of driv
ing and so Bert had a trip for noth
ing. Officers Call
ed to Weeping
W ater by Fuss
three subdistricts which include
(Douglas, Washington. Burt. Thurs-
ramily Disagreement Causes Hurry, ton, Cass. Otoe, Nehama. Richard
Up Call to Settle Domestic Bat
tle Grab Some Beer
Fmm Wednesday"" TaMy
Last evening Deputy Sheriff Rex
Young and Constable Tom Svoboda
were called to the usually peaceful
city of Weeping Water where a small
sized family riot was reported to be
in progress.
The officers on their arrival found
that a husband and wife were en
gaged in the attempt to settle some
domestic problems and which waxed
as strong and warm as the social
warfare at Washington and the par
ticipants of the battle were unable
to reach a decision until the officers
arrived.
After the conference of the law it
was decided to have the husband
brought on to this city and placed in
jail to await the filing of any in
formation that might be desired. The
officers also spoiled what might later
have been some real horn? brew by
taking possession of ten gallon of the
working malt and hops and which it
was claimed was just about ready to
bottle. This was also brought here
and will be held pending the filing of
some complaint in the case or the
test of the alcoholic contents of the
"near beer."
BETTER HOMES WEEK
Better Homes week will be observ
ed in Plattsmouth April 21.-27. Lo
cally Better Homes week will be
sponsored by the Woman's club. Mrs.
Erie Teepell. chairman, who was ap
pointed by President Hoover.
More than ."000 communities will
join in calling attention to the
many devices and methods for light
ening the burdens of home-making.
In many communities well plan
ned homes are within the reach of
families of "modest incomes." The
programs include lectures, debates
and discussion with demonstration of
labor-saving devices.
In Washington, D. C. is a house
which was built under the auspices 1
of the general federation of Women's
clubs and is a duplicate of the John j
Howard Payne home which was the1
inspiration for writing "Home Sweet j
Home." It was dedicated by Presi-i
dent Harding as part of the Better!
Homes campaign of 1923. Later it
was presented to the Girl Scouts and j
now services as a training center for.
Girl Scout leaders. I
The local committee has not yet
completed its plans but hopes to have
something interesting and helpful ar
ranged for celebrating this national
week observance.
DISTRICT COURT STARTS
From Tuesday's TJaiiy
This morning the April term of
the district court opened at the
court house with the first case call
ed for trial being that of the Bank
of Commerce of Louisville vs. Tillie
McCarty. This is an action seeking
recovery on a note and which is
contested bv the defendant, the wi
dow of the maker of the original
note.
The jury was impanneled shortly
after the opening of court and as the
case is from Louisville the Platts
mouth members of the panel and
those from the eastern section of
the county were largely called onto
the jury as being less acquainted
with the parties to the suit or the
issues raised.
The term of court has no criminal
cases for trial so far as the chicken
stealing case has been closed with
the pleading of guilty by the parties
on Saturday and their sentence. The
case of the State of Nebraska vs
Wheeler has been set for hearing on
next Tuesday unless the issues in
the case are settled by the parties
interested.
IN SPRING CLEANUP
The interior of the Weyrieh &
Hadraba drug store is being made
very atractive
and paper and
shape for the
by the use of paint
placed in the best of
summer season. The
ceiling is being painted in the light
grey that adds to the lightness of
the interior and new wall paper will
be added to make the business house
of Joe and Emil fresh and spring
like in appearance.
Phone your news to No. 6.
East-Central
Declamatory
Contest Here
Will Be Held at Plattsmouth High
School, April 18th at 7:30
P. M. Public Invited
The East-Central Nebraska De
clamatory Contest will be held in
the auditorium of the high school,
April IS. The prcgram start.- at
!7:oU p. m. The opprotunity of hav
! ing the contest in Plattsmouth was
granted through the courtesy of Su
l perintendent E. Webb. David City,
J. Arthur Nelson, Fremont, and F.
! C. Cummins .Falls City, officers of the
I Nebraska Declamatory Association,
j There will be sixteen contestants
taking part in the East-Central con
! test. Thev represent winners fr,m
son. Colfax. Dodge. Saunders ana
Sarpj- counties.
Chris Bulin will take part in the
oratorical section and Clelland Ret
elsdorf in the extemporaneous. Chris
and Clelland took first places in the
suhdistrict contest held at Auburn,
March 29. The boys of the Senior
class working with J. V. Simon, lo
cal chairman, are arranging plans
for the contest.
This is the first time in a numae"
of years that Plattsmouth has "had
the opportunity of sponsoring an oc
casion of this sort. The splendid pro
gram that is being arranged should
offer stimulus in crowding the high
school auditorium to its maximum
capacity. The program is as '.fol
lows ;
Music
"What the Chimrev Sang," Girls'
Clee Club.
"Echo Song," Girls' Glee Club.
Extemporaneous Speaking
Phyllis Bader, P'remont; Lowell
Harris, Omaha Central; Clelland
Retelsdorf, Plattsmouth; Archie Val
lier, Columbus.
Oratorical
Lest We Forget, Chris Bulin.
.Plattsmouth.
The Heritage of Life, Jack Ferris,
Fremont.
Lincoln and the Constitution,
Keith Wilson. Omaha Central.
I Am an American, John Dean
Zeilinger, David City.
Dramatic
lilac Time, Delores Deadman. Falls
City.
The Bishop's Candlesticks, Bayard
Hopewell, Blair.
The White Hands, of Telham, Mil
ton Owens. Fremont.
Daddy Doc, Hazel Stevens, Polk.
Humorous
The Football Far, Roberta Brink,
Rosalie.
It's Like This, Kenneth Johnson,
Osceola.
When Morning Breaks. Aurora
Rapp, Auburn.
Mrs. Solomon Schikelfritz and
the Four O'clock Train, Marcella
Such. an. Dodge.
Whistling Solo, Alice Louise Wes
eott. Music.
Decision of Judges.
GETTING READY FOE. BIG SEOW
Every afternon the Eagles hall
at ;th and Pearl street is a very
busy place as this is the training"
quarters for George Schmader, fast
leather pusher who will be the head
liner against Mickey Durane of Oma
ha in the fistic carnival here on next
Monday night when the Eagles iold
their big show and which will feature
thirty-two rounds of boxing.
George Schmader is going through
a real intensive workout and local
boxers are helping in the traiaing
and getting the fighter in the .pink
of condition for the go on Monday.
George Graves of Peru. George Sed
lactk and others have been assisting
in the workout and at present time
Dick March is the sparring partner
! 0f Schmader
and assisting in getting
jhim rounded up nictlj- for the big
I fight. Dick is a very clever boxer
; himself and gives a real workout, for
.George which will help a lot in get
ting the Louisville-Plattsmouth box
er in shape to meet the clever Mickey.
I The other fighters on the card are
j largely from Omaha and are doing
j their training at that place,
j This will be the first boxing ex-
hibition held here in severay years
and the lovers of this sport froia all
sections of the county as well as a
large group of the Omaha fans are
' expected here for the fight, and a
number of the Eagles from Nebraska
City will probably be here for the
battle.
RECEIVES GOOD NEWS
From Tuesday's DnTly
The announcement has been re
ceived here by relatives and friends
of the birth of a line little daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Norris Cummins,
now living at Columbus Ge.crgia.
The family now comprises two chil
dren, a fine little son and the little
daughter and makes a very happy
family circle. Mrs. Cummins wa9
formerly Miss Lorene Ault of Cedar
Creek and Mr. Cummins a well konwn
former Plattsmouth school boy and
son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. Sum
mi na.