Jcratka State Histori
cal Society
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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1929.
NO. 25
H
Woman's Club
Receives Re
ports of W ork
Special Session Last Evening Fea
tured by the Reports of Chair
ment and Committees
From Trinrstfay's r-nnv
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
met last evening in special session
at the home of Mrs. L. W. Kgenbor-
gcr on Vine street and despite the
bad weather conditions thre were
a very pleasing number in atten
dance to enjoy the fine reports uf
the f lub activities for the peast year.
The club has been one of the most
active of the community orgar.iza
tior.s and have made a great progress
in their work in the year now clos
in jr. contributing a great deal toward
the general progress of the city and
organizing and supporting fome of
ih fnet projects that the city has
had in the year of club work.
The reports of the various depart
ment chairmen were given as well
a the committees of the club and
which covered very thoroughly the
work of the dug in all lins.
The year of activity will close on
the evening of Monday, May 6th
when a banquet will be held at the
parlors of the First Presbyterian
church and for this event a very fine
program is being arranged that will
give a full and complete understand
ing of the club and its community
service. The banquet is open to the
public and it is especially urged that
husbands and friends of the mem
bers be present to enjoy the gne oc
casion. The members of the club received
a very fine report of the first dis
trict convention held at Sterling on
April Oth. 10th and 11th and which
was presented by Mrs. William L.
Ileinrich and Mrs. W. G. Kieck. the
delegates from the local club and
to which was added the report given
by Mrs. J. E. "Wiles, first district
chairman of the Better Homes move
ment in this portion of the state.
The local club was delighted to
learn that the Plattsmouth club was
given second place in the first dis
trict in their community work for
the year and also that Miss Marie
Kaufmann, in the contest in the dis
trict for the best essay on "The Value
of Insurance to Women," was award
ed the second prize for her splen
did offering. This essay will appear
later in the Journal.
At the close of the evening very
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs. Egenberger who
was assisted by Mrs. Ralph Petring
and Mrs. John A. Griffin.
CIRCUS DAYS GONE
Fmm Thursday's Ti V. y
For the first time in some years
Plattsmouth has had the visitation
of a circus and while the Cole &
Rogers circus is not to be compared
with the Ringling or Hagenbeck
shows, they have a very pleasing
fircus and seme clever entertainers
among the members of their com
pany. The company arrived here from
Auburn early Wednesday morning
and met the most discouraging fea
ture of a showman's life, that of
rain. whi--h continued off and on for
the day. but lifted in time for the
two performances of the circus as
well as the street parade.
The event of the parade attracted
a very large crowd to the main sec
tion of the city where the parade
passed to and from the circus grounds
on the tourist park, the children
especially being thrilled with the
sound r.f the band and the cages that
held the animals, not mentioning the
clowns and the ponderous elephants,
the first that many of the younger
children had seen.
Despite the weather conditions,
boih the afternoon and evening per
formances were well attended and
the circus company presented a very
c b ver entertainment, their aerial ac
tors being exceptionally good and
presenting some high class trapeze
work. The trained ponies and dogs
carried by the company were very
clever and won a warm hand from
the audience while the elephants
in their performances seemed almost
human in their intelligence.
Following the main show the Cole
Rogers Co., presented a wild west
nerformar.ee. in which rope acts and
trick riding featured the special af
ter show offering.
The company was a very refined
appearing aggregation of ladies and
gentlemen and lacking manv of the
hard characters that are found so
frequently with the circus life.
SCHENCK LEAVES FOR
GIANT MERGER DEAL
Hollywood, April 26. Joseph M.
Schepck, president of United Artists,
was scheduled to leave Friday night
for New York to close the $60,000.-
000 consolidation of United Artists
interests with those of Warner Bros
Marp Pickford. Douglas Fairbanks
and Irving Berlin, song writer, were
to travel with Schenck to New York
in hiB private car.
Call No. 6 -with your order for
jod printing.
WARRING ON SPEEDERS
From Thursday's Dally
Residents of this section who visit
or drive through South Omaha in
the future via auto would look well
that their speed does not exceed that
set by the law of the state and the
Omaha city regulations. A general
drive on speeders along 24th street
and other of the main arteries of
that part of Omaha, is now on, the
police being instructed to see that
the traveling at a high rate of speed
is checked. A large number have
already been caught in the net of the
Omaha police and two from this
county have been "pinched" in the
drive and forced to supply bonds
that later were forfeited.
If you are going to Onraha remem
ber that the fr.st traveling is costly
as well as annoying and he who
would escape without a fine should
travel at the slower rate or speed.
Louisville
Bridge Open to
Traffic Again
Damage to Structure Caused by Ice
Is Repaired and Bridge Pro
nounced Safe
From Thursday's Dally
The auto and wagon bridge over
the Platte river at Louisville, which
has been closed to travel for several
weeks as the result of the damage
done by the ice when the Platte
river opened up in March, is again
back in service, the structure being
pronounced suitable for use yester
day and traffic was resumed at 10
o'clock over the bridge.
The Plattsmouth and Louisville
bridges are the only crossings of the
Platte east of Ashland and the fact
that the Louisville bridge was out
several weeks was a very great an
noyance to the residents of that sec
tion of the country, it coming at a
time when road conditions were bad
and farmers having stock for mar
ket were hardly able to truck them.
owing to the difficulty of reaching
Plattsmouth on account of the bad
roads or cross at Louisville.
The Louisville bridge has been in
service for a great many years and
is not the modern -concrete and steel
type of bridge that the state bridge
at Plattsmouth represents, and
at each spring season of the year the
ice moving out has caused a great
deal of damage to the bridge and
several bents of the bridge have been
injured by the ice and water in the
past.
The re-occurance of the troubles at
the bridge points to the need of a
new bridge at the cement city, of a
type that will withstand the ravages
of the ice when the Platte breaks
up in the spring and to assure the
residents of that section a bridge
that will be of service at all seasons
of the year.
The Louisville bridge was erected
by a company of Louisville men and
operated for several years as a toll
structure until taken over by the
state of Nebraska and the counties of
Cass and Sarpy and has been since
operated as a free bridge.
SHORT CHANGE ARTISTS HERE
From Thursday's rally
Yesterdav afternoon Cyril Kalina,
manager of the local station of the
Standard Oil Co., was the victim of
traveling "short change" artists, and
who garnered in $5 of the hard earn
ed cash of Mr. Kalina for a short
time, but who were finally appre
hended through the efforts of Sheriff
Bert Reed and the South Omaha po-
ice department.
The Darty. apparently tourists,
came to the Standard station late
vesterdav afternoon and secured some
gasoline and in payment gave a $10
bill and for which Mr. Kalina gave
them change, and then the parties
claimed that there was not enough
change and desired five berries more
and which Mr. Kalina gave them, not
thinking ot the old snort cnange
racket. A check of the register made
after after the departure or tne
parties disclosed that they had "put
one over" on the gas station. Mr.
Kalina got in touch at once with
Sheriff Reed and was able to give a
good description of the parties and
the sheriff calling South Omaha had
them anDrehended as the tourists
pulled into the south side. Mr. Kalina
drove on to Omaha and Identined tne
parties and after some discussion the
tourists paid over the money they
had secured and in addition had to
tiav the costs involved in the trip
from this eitv to Omaha and return.
they preferring this to returning here
to face prosecution.
BANK OF HUMBOLDT CLOSED
Lincoln, April 26. The Nebraska
State bank of Humboldt, Richard
son county, was closed Friday by
the department of trade and com
merce. Clarence G. Bliss, secretary
announced.
Deposits of the institution amount
ed to $260,000, while the capital
stock approximated $30,000. R. V.
Clark is president and R. V. Clark,
cashier.
Closing of the bank by Examiner
R. H. Larson resulted from slow and
frozen loans, Mr. Bliss stated.
Style Show is
Enjoyed by Over
700 Persons
Display by Ladies Furnishings Stores
of the City Feature of
Trade Exposition
From Friday's Daily
The second night of the Merchants
Trade Exposition at the American
Legion building was one that ex
ceeded in every way the opening
night and the attendance was far
over the 700 mark for the evening
and every booth found mary visitors
to enjoy the treat afforded them by
the merchants of the city.
Last evening was featured by the
style show, an event in which the
II. M. Soennichsen Co., Mrs. Emma
Pease and the Ladies Toggery parti
cipated to furnish the beautiful and
striking gowns, hats and ladies fur
nishings that made the event one
that everyone will long pleasantly
remember and which gave to the
ladies of the community a realization
of the splendid stocks that are car
ried in the local stores of the city
and await the opportunity of serving
the purchasing public. "
The style show was offered from
the runway constructed from the
orchestra platform at the north of
the building out into the audience
and here the models of the various
stores appeared to give the showing
of the garments and to the attrac
tiveness of the dresses shown was
added the charm of the ladies that
were used in the modeling.
The H. M. Soennichsen Co. store,
the largest store in Cass county, had
in the tots modeling Jean Goodchild,
Millie-Lou Spier, Renee Brown and
Peggy Jane Wiles, who made a won
derful showing of the owns and cos
tumes taken from the store, while
the ladies gowns were modeled by
Miss Ruth Janda, Mrs. Walter
Tritsch. Miss Alice Crabill and Miss
Alona Young.
The store of Mrs. Emma Pease
used in the little folks Elizabeth
Ann Wiles and Mary Ann Rosencrans
while the more mature type of gowns
were shown by Mrs. Mary Warren
Beverage, Miss Frances Christ, Mrs.
Mary Rosencrants Dovey and Mrs.
Robert M. Walling. The gowns used
were all from the stocks in the store
of Mrs. Pease.
The Ladies Toggery was most
pleasingly represented by Mrs. Wal
ter Reed. Miss Helen Clement, Mrs.
Roy Perkins and Miss Dorothy Hirz,
who made a wonderful display of
the fine line of ladies gowns and
furnishings and to add to the fea
tures of the gowns the bouquets of
the beautiful flowers were supplied
by the Henry Jasper greenhouse as
a contribution to the style show.
The style show featured little
Betty Ann McCarty as the herald of
the approach of the various charming
ladies and made a very pleasing touch
to the scene.
During the evening and the pre
sentation of the style show the Holly
orchestra gave a very pleasing pro
gram of musical numbers that was
enjoyed very much and reflected a
great deal of credit upon the musi
cians taking part.
It was announced last night that
at the style show this evening, when
new models will be shown by the
various stores, that the runways
would be elevated and permit the
viewing of the styles by a much'
larger part of the audience than were
able to enjoy them at last evenings
offering.
DEATH OF HENRY LIKEWISE
From Thursday's Dally
Henry Likewise, 4 5, well known
resident of near Cedar Creek, passed
away quite suddenly on Tuesday
night, word received here last eve
ning by the old friends states. Mr.
Likewise has been residing on a farm
just east of Cedar Creek for some
time and where his sister, Mrs. Tillie
Cleveland has been engaged in house
keeping for him. On Tuesday eve
ning he had driven in to Cedar Creek
to meet another sister, Mrs. Bert
Chrisman, who was coming for a
visit and at that time Mr. Likewise
seemed as well as usual. When Mr.
Likewise and the sister reached home
he suddenly was stricken and it was
with the greatest difficulty that the
ailing man was removed from the
car and carried to the house and
passed away shortly after.
Mr. Likewise was unmarried and
is survived by two sisters and two
brothers, Mrs. Tillie Cleveland of
Cedar Creek, Mrs. Bert Chrisman of
Omaha, Harry Likewise of California
and Louis Likewise, residing east of
Murray. There also survives one
half brother and a half sister, John
Likewise and Mrs. John Mumm, re
siding in Colorado.
RIVER SHOWS RAISE
From Friday Dally
The Missouri river at this point
has been falling for the past two
wekes but yesterday and last night
showed a raise of one foot at the
Burlington bridge. The raise in the
river is thought to be due to the
very heavy rains that have pre
vailed over this part of the west and
swollen the small streams and
creeks and which have poured their
waters into the mighty Missouri.
VISITS AT THE HOSPITAL
From Friday's Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Rex
Young together with Mrs. D. A
Young, mother of Rex, motored to
Omaha where they are to spend the
day visiting with relatives, Mrs. I)
A. Young having a niece, Mrs. Edith
Hoenshell, at the hospital while Mrs
Rex Young will spend the day with
her aunt, Mrs. W. F. Gillespie, who is
in very critical condition at the Im
manuel hostipal. Mrs. Williver, a
sister of Mrs. I). A. Young, is expect
ed over from Iowa to visit with Mrs
Hoenshell and the two sisters will
enjoy the day visiting with each
other as well as the ailing members
of the family.
While the wife was in Omaha Mr
Young spent the day here visiting
the old time friends, he being one of
the oldest residents of this locality
and is also the oldest resident of the
state.
Knights Templar
and Ladies are to
Enjoy Real Time
Annual Banquet on Friday Evening,
May 3rd Will Be a Great
Event for Members
The annual banquet staged by the
Sir Knights of Mt. Zion commandery
No. 5, Knights Templar of this city,
which is to be held on Friday eye
ing, May 3rd, is going to be one of
the most attractive events in the
history of a great many delightful
gatherings of the Knights and their
ladies.
This year the banquet has been
titled "The Knights and Ladies of
King Leon's Court" and in which the
committee has prepared a program
that should be a "wow" in every
way and one that will set a new
mark in the social features of the
local commandery.
The special features arranged will
bring as the master of ceremonies
that well known fun producer, Capt.
Harrison L. Gayer, as the court jes
ter and general director of the open-
ng portion of the pageant of ye
olden day.
The formal banquet program is
to be presided over by Dr. R. P. West
over as toastmaster and the speakers
will include John T. Dysart, grand
standard bearer of the Nebraska
Knights Templar, the Rev. Luther
M. Kuhns, past grand prelate and
Hon. James M. Robertson, Past
grand commander of Nebraska.
Incidently Harvey Gamer and his
'talkies" will be on the program to
assist in making the evening one of
the rarest enjoyment to all who
gather around the festal board.
HOLDS FINE CATTLE SALE
From Thursday's Dally .
The cattle sale which was held
by Frank Schlichtemeier, on Wed
nesday of this week was, notwith
standing the weather being bad, very
well attended, and most of whom
were buyers. Mr. Schlichtmeier, who
has been farming pretty heavy and
had accumulated a very fine herd of
dairy cattle, was desirous of getting
in position where he could get along
without so much help as it was diffi
cult to get, so he concluded he would
dispose of the dairy which required a
good deal of wook. He will turn his
attention to farming, being relieved
from the care of the dairy herd and
the attendant work attached there
to. The sale was held in the large
barn of Mr. Schlichtemeier, where
all could be comfortable and out of
the misting rain which was coming
down a good portion of the day.
Out of the fourteen head which In
cluded cows and heifers, the average
was $122.00, the highest price paid
for any one animal was for a choice
heifer, which brougnt $161.50.
TO ATTEND MEET
From Friday's Dally
A number of the members of the
Plattsmouth high school track team
are at Lincoln today where they
participated in the invitation meet
at Wesleyan university and to com
pete with the other schools of this
part of the state who have accepted
the Invitation of the college to join
in the competitive field and track
events. Homer Spangler, who made
such a good showing against Ash
land in the meet last week was among
the members of the squad to be
taken by Coach Rothert to Lincoln.
The local tracksters are entering in
only a few of the events at Wesle
yan and only a small number from
the squad was taken.
TAKE STEPS TO PAVE
ROADS TO CRAWFORD
Denison, la.. April 26. Crawford
county is about to take steps to pave
the primary roads within its limits.
They are the Lincoln highway run
ning east and west, No. 4 north and
south and No. 141 west to the Mon
ona county line near Ute. After an
enthusiastic meeting of respresenta-
tives from all parts of the county held
in the courthouse Friday, it was de
cided to present petitions to the
board of supervisors asking an elec
tion by May 25 to vote a bond issue
of $1,500,000. This i3 slightly un
der the limit of debt allowed by the
law for this county.
Death of Well
Known Resident
of This City
Marshall W. Smith, Old Time Resi
dent of Mills County and
Plattsmouth Dies
From Friday's Dailv
Last evening at the family home
on South Third street occurred the
death of Marshall W. Smith, aged
seventy-three, who for the last sev
eral months has been in very poor
health and whose condition has
gradually become worte until in the
last few days hope of his recovery
was abandoned by the members of
the family circle.
Mr. Smith was horn in Vinton
county, Ohio, October 8, 1855, and
when a lad of some eleven years of
age came west with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Ann Smith and they made
their home in Iowa for a number of
year and for more than thirty years
Mr. Smith was a resident of Mills
county, living near the old settle
ment of Bethlehem, just east of the
present ferry landing. It was while
a resident of this vicinity that Mr.
Smith was married at Plattsmouth
on May 3, 1S81 to Miss Eliza Fold
en, who has preceded him in death
and is buried at Glenwood. For
many years, covering practically his
residence in this community Mr.
Smith served as watchman at the
Burlington railroad bridge and held
that position until two years ago
when he was retired on the age limit.
For the past seven years Mr. Smith
and his son, Edward, have made their
home in this city and where the de
ceased has made a large circle of
warm friends who will share with the
family the sorrow that his passing
has occasioned.
Of the family circle there remains
five children, William M. Smith of
Missouri Valley, Iowa, Mrs. Minnie
Elledge of Missouri Valley, Mrs.
Laura Pettes of York. Mrs. Rhene
Stewart of Mountain View, Missouri
and Edward Smith of this city.
The funeral of Mr. Smith will be
held on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock
from the First Methodist church -and
conducted by Rev. H. E. Sortor. The
interment will be at Glenwood.
ENJOY FAMILY REUNION
From Saturday's DaHy
Last evening the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. E. Buttery on North 10th
street was the scene of a very de-
ightful gathering and which brought
all of the members of the family
circle home for a short time and with
them the grandchildren to enjoy the
time with the happy grandparents.
Mr. Buttery has not been feeling so
well in the last few weeks and the
presence of the members of the fam
ily was especially enjoyed by him.
The daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Younker of
Ogallala, Nebraska, with the twins,
Marjorie and Margaret and Teddy,
the little son, arrived a few days
ago and the other members of the
family came in to join the family
party last night, Mr. and Mrs. El
wood Buttery and children, Maxine,
Elwood. Betty and Billy, driving
down from Pender while Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Buttery and Joe Buttery
came from Omaha for the family
gathering. One of the features of
the occasion was the dinner served
by the mother and which was en
joyed to the limit by all of the mem
bers of the party.
RELEASED ON BOND
From Friday's Daily -
Cecil Rounds, who was arrested
Tuesday evening when the auto driv
en by him crashed into three other
cars, was released yesterday from
the custody of the law, being out
on bonds for the purpose of trying
to trying to arrange for settlement
of the damages.
The crash has resulted in a great
deal of damage to the Chevrolet
coach of Sam Giventer, one wheel be
ing broken as well as the running
board torn off on one side of the
coach and for which damages it is
desired to have Mr. Rounds settle.
Mr. Rounds ha3 indicated his will
ingness to have the damage settled
if he was allowed his liberty to ar
range for the funds and accordingly
he was released on the bond of $100
to try and secure the needed amount
to make settlement with Mr. Given
ter and other car owners who had
suffered damage as the result of his
driving.
FUNERAL OF HENRY LIKEWISE
From Saturday's Daily
The funeral services of the late
Henry Likewise were held yesterday
afternoon at the First Methodist
church and a very large number of
the old time friends and neighbors
from this city as well as Cedar Creek
were in attendance to pay their last
tributes of love and esteem.
The pastor. Rev. II. E. Sortor,
spoke words of comfort to the mem
bers of the bereaved family and dur
ing the service Mrs. E. II. Wescott
gave two of the old and loved
hymns, "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and
"On Calvary."
At the conclusion of the services
the body was laid to the last long
rest at Oak Hill cemetery.
APPREHEND COLORED MAN
From Saturday's Dally
This morning Deputy Sheriff Rex
Young apprehended Herbert Cook,
colored, of Council Bluffs, who was
wanted for the theft of gasoline at
one of the filling station along the
K. T. highway in Sarpy county. The
Cass county authorities were noti
fied this morning that the man was
coming south with his ill gotten gas
and he was traced as far as this city
but lie managed to get through the
city without being caught and the
trail was then taken up on the high
way as the m;'n was reported to be
heading for Kansas City and when
the rough road wead Union was
reached by the deputy sheriff, he
found the much sought colored man
and brought him back to be lodged
in the city jail until the arrival of
the Sarpy county authorities to take
him in custody.
Leo Sekora is
Winner in Inter
State Contest
Plattsmouth Boy Carries Off Second
Honors at South Sioux
City, Contest
From Saturday's Dall r
Leo Sekora. 13, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Sekora of this city, who
was the winner in the Cass county
spelling contest held several weeks
ago, together with Dorothy Gollaner
of Avoca, was given an additional
honor yesterday at the Interstate
contest held at South Sioux City, Ne
braska. Mr. Sekora was awarded the sec
ond prize in the oral spelling con
test and in which he faced a large
field of entries from the states of
Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and South
Dakota, and his victory brings a
great deal of pleasure to the many
friends of this splendid young man
in this community.
The young contestant is a pupil
of the St. John's parochial school
of this city and his success in the
work of the contest has brought a
great pleasure to the teachers of the
school that have had his training in
charge.
W. T. Distell of this city accom
panied Leo to Sioux City and en
joyed the opportunity of hearing the
contest and to see the efforts of the
Plattsmouth lad crowned with suc
cess.
The result of the written contests
in which Miss Gollaner was taking
part had not been announced at the
time the message came here of the
victory of Leo Sekora.
P-T-A HOLDS MEETING
From Friday's Dally
Last evening the Central and First
Ward P. T. A. met at Central build
ing. Before the meeting was called to
order the parents availed themselves
of the opportunity to visit the var
ious rooms and saw the fine displays
of art and other work of the pupils
in their respective rooms.
The president, Mrs. W. A. Rob
ertson, called the meeting to order
and presided over the business ses
sion. Mrs. Harry Leosis had charge of
the musical part of the program in
which the audience was favored with
a pianto selection by Mrs. J. A. Cap
well and a dance by Miss Helen Leo
sis. Two very instructive and practi
cal themes were discussed as follows:
1. "Importance of the Victrola and
Music in Schools." by Miss Hiatt. 2.
"Developing Individuality on Child
ren," by Miss Diehms.
POLICE SECURE SPEEDER
Fronj Saturday's Dairy
The police last evening had a very
exciting chase after one R. D. Gut
rand, who later claimed to be from
Sunny Tennessee when he was finally
apprehneded. The man was first
noticed as stepping on the gas as he
drove his car along the main part of
the city, but the police were unable
to get in touch with him. The auto
driver came west on Main street and
was kicking the old bus for all she
was worth and as he approached the
stop sign at Cth and Main street
kept right on going despite the fact
that Officer Joe Iladraba who was
standing on the corner gave him the
Chautauqua salute which was ignor
ed. Officer Dave PIckrel and Con
stable Svoboda piled into the new
bus of Mr. Svoboda ar.d were soon
hot in pursuit and with the result
that the speeder was caught at the
outskirts of the town. The stranger
deposited an amount sufficient to
settle a fine and then went on his
way rejoicing.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all of the kind
friends for their aid and sympathy
in the hour of our bereavement and
assure them that the acts of kind
nesses will always be remembered
most gratefully. Mrs. C. F. Fuller
ton and Children.
The Journal appreciates your in
terest in phoning us the news. Call
No. 6 any time.
Nehawka Young
People are Wed
ded at Lincoln
Miss Venus Griffin and Lucian Car
per Principals of Quiet
Wedding Thursday
Wedding bells rang gaily Thursday
for two of Nehawka's popular young
couples. The contracting parties be
ing Miss Venus Griffin and Lucian
Carper. The bridal couple and Mr.
and Mrs. Clifton Meisinger drove to
Lincoln where the wedding took
place in the afternoon. The wedding
was to have been performed at .Sid
ney, Iowa, but rain and bad roads
prevented and consequently the time,
place and other particulars had not
been completed at the time they left
Nehawka.
The bride and groom are well and
favorably known in Nehawka and
vicinity and their circle of friends
is very large. The bride is a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Griffin
of Nehawka. She came to Nehawka
several years ago and graduated from
the Nehawka high school in the class
of '25, being valedictorian of the
class. She later attended business
college at York and the greater -ime
since has been employed in the Shel
don Manufacturing Company office
here and for a short time did clerical
work for a Lincoln firm.
Mr. Carper was born and raided
in Nehawka and is the only son of
Mrs. Gertrude Carper. Lucian gra
duated from the Nehawka schools in
the same class as his bride and later
took a business course in Lincoln.
After he finished his schooling he
was employed in Lincoln and later
came to Nehawka and was an effi
cient clerk in the F. P. Sheldon
store. A short time ago he bought
an interest in the hardware and im
plement store at Murray and as as
sociated in business there at this time
with his uncle, B. H. Nelson.
The young folks will make their
future home in Murray and they have
the best wishes ot everyone in this
community.
SUCCESSFUL ARCHITECT
The old friends of the George
Thomas family in this city and vic
inity will be interested in learning
of the success that has come to
George M. Thomas, the youngest son
of the family, who is following his
chosen profession of architect at Los
Angeles.
While living here George was just
entering his high school work that
he later completed at Nebraska City
where the family made their home
lor several years and then removed to
the west coast where Mr. Thomas had
located.
On going to California, George
Thomas, Jr., decided that he would
take up architecture as his chosen
work and in which he has won a
real success.
A short time ago the Guardian In
vestment Co., decided upon the erec
tion of a new apartment hotel at
Huntington Park, to cost the sum of
$100,000. and in the designing and
preparation of the plans, Mr. Thomas
was called to prepare the designs
and has given a fine buildirg of the
modified Spanish type and which will
include an elaborate patio onto
which the rooms of the hotel will
face.
Mr. Thomas has had the opportun
ity of preparing plans for some of
the largest buildings in and near
Los Angeles and his york In this
line has given him high rank and
which is very pleasing at his age to
be numbered among the leaders of
his profession on the west coast.
DEATH OF PROMINENT EAGLE
From Thursday's Dally
The many friends and members of
the Eagles in this city were grief
stricken today to learn of the death
of Fred G. Mower, prominent mem
ber of the order in Omaha and one of
the most active leaders in the Eagles
in the state.
The death of Mr. Mower came as
an especial severe blow to William
M. Birclay, past state president, who
was associated with Mr. Mower for
many years in the work of the fra
ternity. Fred Mower served as secretary
of the state aerie for more than
twenty-five years and was also elect
ed as state president and served with
distinction in this office. In his work
in the Eagles Mr. Mower has been
untiring and gave the best years of
his life to the fraternity.
The deceased has attended f.fteen
national conventions of the order
and was perhaps the best known
Eagle in the state, as he served on
some of the most important commit
tees cf the grand aerie.
The funeral of Mr. Mower will be
held on Friday morning, the cortage
leaving the home at 2305 South 33rd
street to the Lady of Loures church,
near the home when; the last services
will be held.
Mr. Mower has been for tho past
fifteen years deputy in the office of
the register of deeds of Douglas
county.
Everett Gooding was among the
visitors in Omaha today to spend a
few hours in that city visiting with
friends.
