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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1929.
NO. 32
Rev. McCIusky
Addresses High
School Class
Baccalaureate Service at Presbyter
ian Church Most Inspiring
and Beautiful
From Monday's Daily
Last evening the next to the last
activities marking the graduation
time of the class of 192 of the
Plattsmouth high school were held
at the First Prfesbyterian church
when the baccalaureate services were
held and the address to the class
given by the Rev. H. G. McCIusky.
pastor of the church.
As the class of fine young men and
women entered the church to take
their peats at the front of the church,
the processional was played very
charmingly by Mrs. II. F. Goos and
the scene was one of beauty and
charm as the young people arrived to
take part in this service, ihat was
one marking their journey out into
the school of life.
The services were a union of sev
eral of the churches for the occas
ion and the scripture reading was
given by Rev. O. G. Wichmann. pas
tor of the St. Paul's Evangelical
church while the prayer was offered
by the Rev. H. E. Sortor of the First
Methodist church.
The solo numbers given by Prof.
Walter Wheatley of Lincoln were a
most Inspiring feature of the ser
vices, the selections being "Ave
Maria" by Kahn and "How Beauti
ful Upon the Mountains' by Harter,
which the beautiful voice of the
singer and the artistic rendition made
a wonderful part of the most impres
sive service.
The choir of the church gave the
leautiful anthem, "Remember Now
Thy Creator in the Davs of Thy
Youth."
The sermon of the evening was on
"Preparedness," a wonderful mes
sage to the young people of the school
and one of the most forceful that has
marked the baccalaureate services
for many years. The pastor urged
the boys and girls who are now leav
ing their school careers, to ze pre
pared In every way for tfce future
battles of life, to fit themselves men
tally and morally lor the future life,
to be prepared when the call to duty
came that they might give the very
best they had to the cause of the
world In which they were to play so
Important a part.
PASSES NINETIETH YEAR
From Tuesday's Ta.n y
Today marks the ninetieth birth
day anniversary of Mrs. B. Wurl, Sr.,
who forty-one years has been a loved
and honored resident of Plattsmouth
and known to a very large circle of
friends in the community. Mrs. "Wurl
was the recepient o fa post card
shower from the old friends and the
greetings of the members of her fam
ily circle on the attainment of this
rip old age hwich is hot often real
ized. Mrs. Wurl was born In the province
of Braiidenberg. Germany, a short
distance from the city of Berlin, on
May 21st, 1S39. and spent her girl
hood days in that beautiful section
of the old world and where she was
married in 1SG7 to P.ernard Wurl,
the young couple leaving the same
years a their marriage for the Uni
ted States where they have since
been loyal and industrious citizens
and had a great part in the life of
the community where they have made
their home. Mr. and Mrs. Wurl set
tled first in Wisconsin and where
their family was largely reared, com
ing here in 18SS and have since made
Plattsmouth their home. Mrs. Wurl
has had the happiness of seeing her
five stalwart sons grow to manhood
and become setled in their own homes
and to feel the fullest honors of de
votion that the members of her fam
ily could give. The sons are Paul
Wurl, of California: Emil and Ber
nard Wurl of this city; Otto A. Wurl
of Council Bluffs and Ernest Wurl of
California.
Since the death of the husband a
number of years ago Mrs. Wurl has
largely made her home with the sons
and their families in this city since
her advancing years made it neces
sary to give up her own home. She
is at present at the home of her son,
Bernard, where she is observing her
anniversary.
The Journal extends its best wishes
to this grand lady and trusts that a
full century of life may be hers and
the years be filled with rich reward.
SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA
From Monday's Dallv
Waldemar Soennichsen, one of
the popular young business men of
the city, is confined to his home Buf
fering from a very severe case of
pneumonia with which he was sud
denly taken down by Friday night.
Mr. Soennichsen was very critically
I'l on Saturday and his condition was
fcuch that a trained nurse was called
lrora Omaha to take charge of the
cite and assist in the care of the
patient. Mr. Soennichsen was some
better Sunday but Is Etill in very
wuioue condition but it is thought
w-ith the case growing no more ser
ious that the patient should be abi-s
In a few daj-B to show some definite
eignB of Improvement.
FIBE AT PACIFIC JUNCTION
From Monday's Dally
John Olson, well known resident
of Pacific Junction, was in the city
today and reports a very bad fire
that occurred at that place Saturday
afternoon and caused the destruction
of the fine reside.nce property of It.
M. Olson, located just outside of the
city limits. At the time of the fire
Mr. and Mrs. Olson and children were
in Omaha and the fire had gained
such headway when discovered that
it was impossible to check the flames
and the home was an entire loss.
The house which was built "by Frank
Konfrst of this city several years ago
was valued at $7,000 and which was
only partially covered by insurance.
Farmers' Union
Band Gives Fine
Concert Here
Musical Organization of Young Men
and Women of County Heard
Here Saturday Evening
The Farmers' Union band, crack
musical organization of the residents
of the College Hill and Fairview
communities south of Louisville, were
here Saturday evening and afforded
the residents of this section the op
portunity of enjoying a concert of ex
ceptional merit.
This band is now under the dir
ection of Will B. Green of Lincoln
and has a membership of thirty
pieces, being one of the largest and
best bands in the county.
This fine musical organization was
started a few years ago under the
direction of Ed H. Schulhof of this
city, the larger part of the member
ship then being very youthful, and
from Mr. Schulhof. a great many of
the young people learned their first
elementary work in the music line
and from this thorough instruction
they have advanced to be among the
best of first class musicians. Later
the band was directed for a short
time by W. R. Holly of this city and
then Bandmaster Kreiger of Weeping
Water topk over the organization
and has been the bandmaster up to
the time of his leaving Weeping Wa
ter, when Will Green of Lincoln, well
known bandman of that city was
selected to act as the director.
The organization is one that all
Cass county can feel proud of and
particularly as it is composed of all
Cass county people who have stuck
to the job of making a real band and
have proven successful in their ef
forts. It is hoped that before the sum
mer season is over that the residents
of this community will again have
the opportunity of hearing this fine
musical organization when better
weather conditions will permit a
larger attendance at the concerts.
ENTERTAINS FOR FRIEND
On Saturday afternoon the home
of Mrs. J. E. Wiles on Chicago ave
nue was the scene of a gathering of
friends in honoring Mrs. Erie R.
Teepell, who is soon to leave this
city, her residence for the past three
years, to make her home at Atlanta,
Georgia.
The home was very prettily ar
ranged in the decorations of pink and
white and in which the flowers of the
season, were used most effectively
and gave an added touch of charm
to the attractive home.
The afternon was spent in bridge
and in which Mrs. J. W. Crabill was
awarded the prize while Mrs. Teepell
was presented with the guest prize
of the afternoon, a handsome copy
of Bess Streeter Aldrich's newest
work. "A Lantern in Her Hand,"
which will serve to remind Mrs. Tee
pell of Nebraska and particularly of
the friends in Cass county and Platts
mouth. The guest of honor was also pre
sented with a very charming gift
from the club friends as a token of
remembrance from those who had
learned to appreciate her so much
in the time that she has made her
home here in Plattsmouth. In the
Woman's Club work and other activ
ities, Mrs. Teepell has been an out
standing figure and her work has
been untiring in all community activ
ities in which she has been iden
tified. The host of friends in the com
munity are regretting very much the
circumstances that has made neces
sary the removal of this excellent
family from the city but with them
as they go to the southern home, they
will take the best wishes of all of
the friends.
Mrs. Teepell and son, John, are
to leave soon after the graduation for
the south, -where Mr. Teepell has
been for the past several months as
storekeeper at the shops of the refri
gerator express company at that
place.
SON OF GEN. FTJNSTON
RESIGNS FROM ARMY
San Francisco, May 21. An
nouncement that Lieut. Frederick
Funston, son of the late Major Gen
eral Funston, had resigned from the
army, was made here at headquarters
of the Ninth corps area. Young Fun
ston plana to enter commercial aviation.
Mrs. Hattie
Capwell Laid to
Rest at Elmwood
Services at Methodist Church in Old
Home Very Largely Attended
by Old Friends.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Hattie Capwell were held Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 at the First
Methodist church at Elmwood and a
very large number were present to
pay their last tributes of respect to
the memory of this good woman who
had been called to the last long rest.
The interment was made at the Elm
wood cemetery. The following is a
short sketch of the life of Mrs. Cap
well:
It was near Rochelle. Olge county,
111., that Hattie E. Dickson was born
on the 19th day of July, 1S55 where
she lived until ten years of age, when
with her parents she moved to Syca
more. 111., and was educated in the
scnoois or tnat city and became a
school teacher at the early age of
sixteen years.
While yet in her 'teens she ac
companied her parents to their pio
neer home in Wyoming county, Penn.,
where she again engaged in school
teaching. She was the last surviving
member of a family of ten children
born to Charles Dickson and Ruth
(Earl) Dickson. Her father and
mother at one time lived near Elm
wood, Nebr. Her father was a schol
arly man for his time and a keen.
Bible student, much of which know
ledge he imparted to his daughter,
Hattie.
Her parents are now at rest in the
old Dickson burial ground near Tunk-
hannocwk, Penn., where lies her
great grandfather, Marshall Dickson,
a revolutionary soldier, fane was
thus entitled to membership in the
D. A. R.
Two brothers and one sister are at
rest in the Elmwood cemetery and
one Drotner at Jflattsmoutn, isenr.
At her request her remains will lie
by the -side of her sister, Grace, in
Elmwood cemetery.
She sought and obtained pardon
for sins in her youth and became a
member of the M. E. church and re
mained faithful to the end, holding
her membership in Elmwood. Nebr.
The last few years she had affiliated
with the Hawthorne Community
church in Lincoln. Nebr.
March 13th, 1S78 she was united
in marriage with Joseph Allison Cap
well, at Mehoopany. Wyoming coun
ty. Penn., and immediately began her
life's work on a farm near Factory
ville, Penn. It was on this farm that
her family of five sons aal one
daughter, first saw the light of day.
Her children all survive and have
been near enough to have rendered
such assistance as was possible in
her declining years. This uniting of
the Dickson and Capwell famliies
brought together names that now
are and have been common in north
eastern Pennsylvania since and prior
to 1790.
Mrs. Capwell and her husband were
ardent in their support and allegiance
to the M. E. church .it Factoryville,
Penn., the old-time Capwell home
place.
After a brief illness the husband
and father passed on April 1st. is 9 6,
leaving Mrs. Capwell and their chil
dren, Lena C, now Mrs. C. R. Cor
bttt of Lincoln, Howard F. Capwell,
Elmwood. Joseph A. Capwell of
Plattsmouth, all in Nebraska, and
Maxwell T. Capwell, Denver, Colo.,
Earl D. Capwell, Marsh, Mont., and
Norman E. Capwefl of Sioux City,
la. The death of Mr. Capwell brought
added responsibilities to his widow
with her family the eldest of whom
was 17 and the youngest not quite
2 years of age. Be it ever to her
credit that she kept the family to
gether and they grew under her ad
monitions to know that, "The fear of
the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."
In 1903 she came with her family to
Elmwood, Nebr., and maintained a
home where the children reached ma
turity and now are in homes of their
own. The pioneer life took her to
Montana late in life where she home
steaded and procured a patent for
her land. About two years ago she
suffered a stroke of paralysis from
which she never' recovered. A few
days ago she was again stricken and
she was unable to rally from its ef
fects. On Thursday, May 16th. 1929
she peacefully passed into the hands
of her Creator in whom she had
placed trust.
Had she lived three months longer
she would have rounded out an even
74 years. Her children are all pres
ent except Earl D., who was prevent
ed from attending these last lites.
In addition to the immediate mem
bers of her own family who mourn
her departure there are scores of rel
atives and friends scattered from east
to west who will learn with sorrow
that her life has ended.
Mrs. J. A. Johnson of Courtland,
Nebraska ( who has been here visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Sydebotham and her sister, Mrs. J.
R. Stine, returned this morning to
her home.
PLAY GOLF AT NEBRASKA CITY
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday morning long before
the orb of day poked his Lead over
the Iowa hills, C. A. Itosencrans, Lee
McCarty. Frank Horsack and L. W.
X'iel loaded into the faithful auto and
started southward to play a foresome
at the Nebraska City country club
course. The enthusiasts enjoyed a
real time and from all reports Hor
sack led the foreson.e in the low
scores with date and Lee finishing in
the money and Les In fourth place.
Tne golfers found the chilly weather
not the best for the golfing and
which accounted 'for ilie large scores
rolled up by the Plattsmouth fore-
soine.
Warner Family
Have Very Fine
Reunion Sunday
Entertained at the Home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Hutichson Hon
oring G. W. Warner
Prom Monday'B Pally
Yesterday the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Hutchison near Rook
Bluffs was the scene of a very happy
athering of the relatives in honor
ing Rev. G. W. Warner of Arkansas
who is here for a visit at the home
of his brother, C. H. Warner and
other relatives in this localitv.
The gathering was featured at the
noon hour with a delightful dinner
and at which was provided a feast
such as can onlv. be found in the
hospitable Cass county homes and
around the board was gathered many
of the branches of the family to hon
or the aged guest of honor, who is
now in his eightieth year and to
assist in making notable the occas-
sion. the first visit here in twenty
five years and the first time in a
quarter of a century that the three
brothers. G. W.. C. H. and Frank
Warner hove been together, the only
regret being that the brother residing
near Alvo was unable to be here for
the event.
The afternoon was spent in a verv
fine program whicfi embraced, several
violin solos by Wallace Terryberry as
well as a fine and inspirational talk
bj- Rev. Warner, who is an ordained
minister of the Christian church.
and the wonderful address was com
pleted by a lovely poem most ap
propriate to the occasion.
Rev. Warner is in addition to be-
ng a minister also a former news
paper man and has just recently
given up his work as a linotype oper
ator in Illinois, and is enjoying a
fine outing now in visiting over the
country with the relatives.
Thee was forty-one present at the
inner and reunion and those from
ut of Cass county at the event were
Rev. George Warner of Arkansas. Mr.
nd Mrs. Frank Warner of Lincoln,
Edward Northway of Omaha. Miss
Marjorie Joyce of Weeping Water.
Refuse Bail to
Local Man Held
at Tipton, Iowa
Parties Arrested at Lawden, Removed
to Cedar Rapids Through
Fear of Liberation
Lewis Earl and Herbert Swanson.
of Omaha, who were arrested at
Lowden, Iowa, on May 5th, charged
with the illegal transportation of
liquor, are now being held at Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, to which place they
were removed on the request of Coun
ty Attorney Marion C. Hamiel of
Tipton fearing an attempt would be
made to liberate the men from the
Cedar county jail at Tipton.
When the two men were arraigned
last week at Tipton the bond was
fixed at $1,500 each. Donald A. Roth
rock, Council Bluffs attorney, ap
peared Saturday with the bonds
which County Attorney Hamiel and
the justice of the peace hearing the
case refused to accept. They refused
to release the men and on the orders
of the county attorney the men were
sent on to Cedar Rapids.
County Attorney Hamiel of Cedar
county stated that Attorney Roth
rock had told him he represented
"higher ups" at Omaha in providing
bonds for the men whom he is
thought were merely employes of
other men located - in Chicago and
Omaha.
Both Earl and Swanson are being
held for the action of the grand jury
in Cedar county in which the parties
were arrested and their car contain
ing some fifty gallons of alcohol.
ATTEND FAMILY REUNION
Mrs. Glen Vallery and daughters.
Helen, Marie and Gertrude, motored
to Elmwood Sunday where they vis
ited at the home of Mrs. Vallery's
sister, Mrs. V. V. Parish and family
and to take part in a family reunion
in which there were present all of
the members of the Parish family.
The reunion was arranged in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Parish of
York and Mx. and Mrs. Donald Par
ish of Peru.
Cass County
Farmers Secure
a High Rating
Survey cf State Shows This County
One of Highest in Rank in
State or. Income.
Nebraska farmers netted from $1.
300 to $3,400 last year, with skillful
groups averaging as high as $7,700.
This one gathers fiom summaries
prepared by Ralph Cole of the agri
cultural college. Three bundled and
twenty-six farmers told Mr. Cole
what they made during the season
and how they made it.
Whether their profits were less
than the year before cannot be de
termined exactly. For one thin
only 212 producers reported in 1127,
and there was a difference, too, in
the individuals. For another. Mr
Cole has not compiled state averages
this time because of the fact that
the state as a whole is not suscept
ible to averages.
"One can't very well say for in
stance, that the average Nebraska
faim is 500 acre in extent simply
because western ranches contain 000
acres and eastern farms 100 acres,"
Cole says.
Cass Farmers Make Money.
In districts where the records of
individual counties were made up for
two years and compared, varying re
sults were obtained. Cass county op
erators apparently made more money
than the season before. Fillmore
county men reported ittle change in
profits, and those in Phelps county
made less.
Farmers who go to the trouble of
keeping exact records for a whole
year usually are of the progressive
type, says Mr. Cole. The profits they
report, therefore, may be a bit high
for agriculture as a whole. And even
among them, some individuals failed
to keep out of the red.
To generalize his statistics Mr.
Cole divided the state into "several
great regions. There will be made
more scientific hereafter on the basis
of crops planted, weather and soil.
A map covering these factors is being
worked out now with the aid of as
sessors' reports from every precinct
in the state.
In the districts reported on this
year, there are huge variations of
farm income.
"Big Farming" Pays.
One thing stands out in all of them
The man with the big farm, as a
rule, has the big income. His over
head is lower, his volume of business
larger. That doesn't mean small
farmers never make money. It does
mean the manager of a small farm
must use more skill to keep the help
busy all year and to maintain a large
output. Often he turns to dairying,
truck farming or poultry raising, if
he is successful.
The central Nebraska district, in
cluding such counties as Custer.
Boone, Sherman, Buffalo, Howard,
and Merrick, had the low profit
farms, if Mr. Cole's figures can be
taken as an indication. The twenty-
seven agriculturists reporting made
an average income for their own la
bor and for the farm itself of $1,
316. The six lowest actually were in
he red $2.09S, while the six highest
made $5,148 apiece.
Though the "superior" farmers in
south central Nebraska did not make
more than those in the two regions
ust named, their general average was
better. The thirty-one reporting had
an average of $2,626; the eight high
ones made $4,734 apiece.and the
eight low ones came out $615 to the
good. Counties included in this re
gion are Nuckolls, Clay, Fillmorcf
Adams, Franklin, York, Hamilton
and Phelps.
Higher in Southeast.
Down in southeastern Nebraska,
the average is still higher, but the
ow group of farmers scarcely broke
even, Mnis district includes hauna
ers, Lancaster, SFward, Saline, Jef
ferson, Johnson, Otoe, Cass and
Nemaha counties. The high twelve
made $7,047 and the average ones
netted $3,443 each.
Out west is where the profits loom
larger. Thirteen farmers in Perkins.
Garden, Cheyenne, Deuel. Morrill and
Scottsbluff counties said they aver
aged $.491 apiece, while the high
five made it $7,776 and even the low-
five netted $2.CG4 each.
As a rule, Mr. Cole found, the big
money farm was a big producer of
corn. Its acreage was larger and
greater. Each man on it cared for
its crop production an acre also was
more land and more livestock than
those on proper farms did.
In the west, the farmers are larg
er than tne east. They average
98 acres out there, as against 172
in Cass county, one of the thriftiest
of eastern counties.
William Woolcott, who was in at
tendance at the Knights of Columbus
state convention at Beatrice the
past few days, returned home this
morning and reports a very fine meet-
ng and most hospitable treatment
by the residents of the Gage county
city.
DOING VERY WELL
From W-i!n,-siley's Itaily
Waldemar
Soennichsen will be pleased to learn
that this popular young man is hold- j
ing his ov.il very nicely in his very
severe case of pneumonia from
which he has been suffering since
Friday night. The patient ha.-- been
a bit- to withstand the ravage? of the
malady in very peod shape and
should reach the crisis of his case
today and then more definite- change
for the better should be looked for.
The host of friends are hopeful that
the next f w days may show a change
for the better in 'lie condition of
Mr. Soeniiichsen and lead to hi:- ie-
covery.
Mills County
Planning Road
to New Bridge
Glenwood Citizens Hear Oddress on
Subject of Adequate Roadway
From Senator Darting
The residents of Mills county, ou,r
Iowa neighbors, are becoming well
interested in the proposition of the
construction of a highway from the
new traffic bridge over the Missouri
which is to be opened this fall, to
the main highways on the east side of
the river both east and west and
the north and south primary roads.
The Glenwood Chamber of Com
merce at their meeting this week
had the proposition up for considera
tion and took the stand favoring the
issuance of additional highway bonds
to care for some pieces of work yet
uncomplete and as well as highway
from the new bridge to the paved
roads at Glenwood, the bonds to care
for the surfacing of the roads now
incomplete as well as the roadway
that will lead to the bridge.
Hon. H. A. Darting, of Glenwood.
member of the state highway com
mission of Iowa, was the main speak
er and gave an unofficial discussion
of the road question, not pledging
the commission to any plan but giv
ing his personal opinion and observa
tion as to the location and need of
the roadways.
Mr. Darting stated that the com
mission had not definitely determin
ed on a course for the bridge high
way, but in an unofficial capacity he
was of the opinion that the best route
would follow the lines of the pres
ent road from Glenwood to Pacific
Junction, while to the bridge a route
would be determined with a idea of
economy of construction which would
mean that the commission would
consider the shortest possible route
with the least amount of grading. It
was thought, the speaker stated, that
engineers would be on the ground in
the next two weeks and make a sur
vey of possible routes and which the
commission of the state would use
in the making of their final plans
for the road construction. In the
road construction the commission
would be able to get the grading
done by the time the bridge is open
but there are no funds available for
surfacing the road and Mr. Darting
approached the subject of the is-
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suance of bonds tor tms surracmg i
as well as to complete other road
work in Mills county.
MRS. R. D. McNURLIN DIES
Miss Celista Nelson, was born in
White county, Indiana, in 1857, and
came io AfnrasKa. locating wiui nei ;
. j. - t 1 1 A. 1 ! 1.
puic-oir,. urTi i lauMuuuiu, ;
October 12th. IS 72. she was united :
in marriage wuu u. mo u. mi. , ditioil but on Mondav toward even
they making their home there for a in he was taken wjtn a verv fevere
number of years and coming to Weep- . n vhIlft hp was sittic" in his
ii K vvuier io ifMur i num.ei u
years ago. Mrs. Mc.Nurlin emtiraceu
Christianity, and joined the Congre -
gational church early in life, and was
for many years a member of the
church in Weeping Water. The un-
m of this couple was blessed by ;
five children who survive the par -
ents. Mr. McNurlin passing away
about a year and a half ago. The.
children left to mourn the passing of AuKUSl 3f During his voung
this excellent woman are Oscar Me- nnood he (,aule west settling at
Nutiin. who makes his home in Cal- Iowa point, Kansas, where he re
ifornia: Osborne McNurlin. of Cen-inia,ned for a ut njanv yt.ars and
tral City. Nebraska; Mrs. B. M. Cog- ,,.,,1 in farr.iinir a greater
izer, of Havelock, at whose home
tliis excellent woman died on last ;ing n Kansas that Mr. Crozier was
Tuesday at the age of . 1 years married at Baker, to Miss Joan
Also Charles McNurlin of Omaha and Bartholomew, who survives the pass
Raymond McNurlin of k eeping a- ; f of the nusband. IIe leaves to
ter. The funeral was held from the mourn his death bPsides the wife,
Congregational church in Weeping four cnIldren, John Crozier of Weep-
Water on Friday and the interment
made at Oakwood cemetery.
INSTALL NEW FEATURE
The local station of the Standard
Oil company have installed a new
feature that will be much appreciat-
ed by the traveling public, this he-
ing a weekly bulletin of the road
conditions in the state and which is prominent men of the community,
posted in a prominent place in the Mr. and Mrs. Crozier have been mem
station in the for the use of those bers for many years of the Unitarian
who are traveling and are anxious church, being very devout in their
to learn of the condition of the high- religious life and worthy examples
ways. of the teachings of their faith.
The state also has a new ladies The funeral was held this after
rest room arranged which will be an noon from the late home and th in
added comfort to the auto traveling ferment made at the beautiful Oak
public that may visit this station on wood cemetery,
their tours.
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Class of 1929 Will Soon Bid Fare
well to the School Days in
Old P. H. S.
The days of the school career of
the members of the class of 1929
of the liaitsmout h high school are
i.ow measured in hours instead of
jv.eeks and days as the commence
ment exercises of the school will be
; held on Friday evening of this w-k
J at K o'clock.
The exercises are to start prompt
ly, the tickets for admission to the
relatives of the students permitting
itiieui to secure admission i.i .:i:
while the doors will be open to the
genual public at 7:4a.
I The program of the evening has
; been completed except that of the
announcing of the two ranking stu
dents who win deliver me salutatory
and the valedictory of the class. The
program will be as follows:
Processional Marjorie Arn. 'SO.
Invocation Rev. O. G. Wichmann.
Presiding Supt. R. E. Bailey.
Flute Solo. "Chont du Soir," by
Kohler Catherine McCIusky.
Salutatory.
Address Dr. Frank G. Smith.
Contralto Solo. "Moon Behind the
Cottonwood." by Cadnian Leona
Hudson.
Presentation of D. A. R. American
History Prize Mrs. Pearl Mann.
Announcement of Scholarships
Supt. R. E. Bailey.
Presentation of Class Principal J.
V. Simon.
Presentation of Diplomas Dr. F.
L. Cummins.
Selection Senior Boys.
Benediction Rev. Wichmann.
The class roll comprises the fol
lowing: Mary Adam. Harold Albert, Bern
ice Arn, Dorothy Brink, Chris Bulin.
Eugene Bushnell. Helen Byers. Ro
bert Fitch. Jean Fitch. Lloyd Frady,
Richard Friedrkh. Alice Fuuk. Al
bert Griffin, Robert Hadrabu. Joe
Hartford, Wilhelmhna Henrichsen,
Richard Herold. Sophie Hofaker,
Leona Hudson Margaret . Iverson.
Hilda Johnson. Joe Knoflieek, Lyle
Lawton. Paul Lemke, Teresa Liber
shall, Leonard Lutz, Allan McClan
ahan. Catherine McCIusky. Isabelle
Malley, Irma Mayfield, Mamie Men
denhall. Tom Mendenhall. Hamilton
Meisinger. William Mrasek. Charles
Miller, Charles Nelson, Florence
Newton, Herbert Patterson, Chris
tine Reinackle, Clelland Reteisdorf,
Thelma Rhoden. Claire Shellenbar
ger. Laura Skalak. Janet Snyder,
Otto Soennichsen. Homer Spangler,
Charles Sporer, Fern Stivers, Helen
Stout. Thomas Svoboda, Ruby Tay
lor. John Teepell. Dorothy Tomp
kins. Floyd Yelick. Edward Yelick,
Doris Young.
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
The community of Weeping Water
wa called upon to mourn the loss of
lone of the old and highly respected
residents there tins weeK wnen
Thomas Crozier, aged seventy-nine.
Vm ln4 iw,n.nH,I ,it Vita
v. as cuweu iu me ewuiu ,u mo
home in that city, the death coming
suddenly as Mr. Crozier had sppar-
ently been in very good health up
to a few moments of his death.
Mr. Crozier had been down in the
business part of the city on Friday
and on his return home had felt
very good for one of his advanced ago
d apparenty had enjoyed the trip
out and during the next few days
showed no sipns of any serious rou-
favorite chair at li0me and wj.s a5-
,sigted to the bed by his wife to jay
; down an( theru in a few n.oinents
had passed IHacefully away. The
Budden(K8 jf the death came as a
' PfJ!lt Wk to fh(i rtives and
f -it,nf, in , ia hnnl ,,noinltv u-ht-rp
he haR SQ ,ong residt.d.
Thomas Crozier was born in Alie-
,, p.t.nsvlvanin nn
irt nf th t,m it was while ivKhl-
ing Water, Will Crozier of Des
Moines, Henry A. Crozier of Weep-
li
ng Water, and Mrs. Alice Falirin-
backer of Brule. Nebraska. The Cro-
1 zier family came to Weeping Water
in 1S83 and have since made their
home in that locality, and for a per-
iod of some ten years was engaged
in business in the city and has al-
ways been one of the active and
left. While they last, 50c eaclu