State Historical Society
plattamo
VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1929.
NO. 53
Death of Long
Time Resident
of Plattsmouth
Andrew Matous Passed Away Las
Evening at Home at Ape of
Eighty-Six Years
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening' death called from
the citizenship of the community one
of the old and respected residents,
Andrew Matous, who for a period of
fifty-two years has made his home
in Plattsmouth.
The death of Mr. Matous removes
one of the industrious and highly
respected citizens, who in his quiet
and unassuming way has contribut
ed much to the development of the
city that he has chosen for his home
and where he has been a loyal and
devoted supporter of the commun
ity. For a period of fifty years Mr
Matous was an employe of the Burl
ington in the local shops and one of
the most faithful and emcient work
men that the company had in their
employe, until his advanced years
brought the necessity of retirement
from active service.
Andrew Matous was born at Pils
ner, Bohemia, Nov. 20, 184 3, and
spent his younger years in the land
of his birth, later migrating to the
United States, where he located at
Plattsmouth fifty-two years ago. The
family circle was broken several
years ago by the death of the wife
and mother and since which time Mr.
Matous has made his home with his
youngest daughter, Mrs. Ceorge
Tartsch. In the last few years he
has led a retired life and with his
age and failing health was unable to
maintain his usual activities and
itles and with a strong christian
faith has awaited the time when the
last call to rest would come to him.
The deceased was a member of the
local Z. C. B. J. lodge.
Mr. Matous is survived by one son
and three daughters, Charles E.
Matous of Omaha. Mrs. Marie Hoff
man of Los Angeles, Mrs. Kittie.
Warga, of Haveloek and Mrs. George
Tartsch of this city.
STANDEE FAMILY REUNION
The Standers held their annual
reunion Sunday at the Henry Stan
der home two miles south of South
Bend. Eighty-two were present to
enjoy this happy gathering and were
Mr. and Mrs. William Stander of
Orange, Calif., Mr. Louis Stander,
daughter, Genevieve and son, Ralph
of Archer, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Stander and son, Raymond, of Wil
sey, Kan., Mr. George Stander, Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Stander and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stander and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Stand
er and son and Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Iske of Plattsmouth; Mr. James
Stander, Mr. and Mrs. William Cleg
horn, Mr. Arthur Stander and son,
Robert. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stander
and family, Mr. Chester White. Mr3.
Bedella Stander and daughter. Bur
nice, of Louisville; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Stander and family of Chap
man, Nebr.. Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Spangler and daughter. Florence and
son, Marlon, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rauth
and family, Miss Alice Johnson of
Weeping Water. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Stander of Omaha, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Stander and son of Gieen
wood. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stander
and family of Ashland. Miss Gene
vieve Bickett of Elmwood. Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Roeber and sons. Kenneth
and Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Stander and sons, Harry and Dale,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mooney and son.
Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stander
and sons, Charles. Harold and Her
bert, and Miss Leon a Roberts.
ENTERTAINS FOE GUEST
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening Miss Margaret Scot
ten entertained in honor of her
niece. Miss Frances . Weber, of Chi
cago, who arrived Sunday for a visit
here with her grandmother, Mrs. W.
T. Scotten and her aunt.
The evening was devoted to bridge
and at which pastime a very delight
ful time was derived by the mem
bers of the party, Mrs. C. A. Rosen
crans receiving the first honors. Miss
Helen Clement second and Miss Ma
rie Fitzgerald the third prie.
During the course of the evening,
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess, who was
assisted by her niece. Miss Loretta
Murphy, of Omaha, which completed
an evening of the rarest enjoyment.
BIDES TO SHENANDOAH
Aulton Rolland of this city, mem
ber of the local Boy Scouts and a
devotee of bicycling, has made a very
good record in his journey by the
bicycle route to Shenandoah. Iowa,
where he is spending a short time
with relatives. Aulton left here at
7 a. m. on Saturday and arrived at
2:30 in the Iowa radio town. He
states in a letter to the relatives here
that he was off his bicycle but twice
and this was on crossing on the
ferry and later along the highway
near Shenandoah, when he was com
pelled to make a short stop. The
distance to Shenandoah is some sixty
miles and this showing is a very
good one for the young Plattsmouth
Scout.
TOPS CHICAGO MARKET
me wnite lacea cattle tnat are
fed at the farms near Murray by
Messrs. Glen Boedeker and William
Wthrbein. are being featured on the
Chicago live stock market and for
the third time in their shipments,
the Cass county cattle have topped
the market.
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Sunday brought the price of J16.75,
the top of the market on the day's
run.
ine cattle smpment was accom
panied by Victor Wehrbein and who
remained to see the sale of the cat
ne aim nave ine pleasure ot seeing
the Cass county fed bovines top all
others in price.
This is a very fine showing for
the cattle feeders and shows that
that are able to get the very best re
sults in their handling of stock
Iowa to Start
Road to the New
Bridge at Once
State Highway Commission to See
That Proper Surfaced Highway
Is Eeady for Travel
The Iowa state highway commis
sion of which Hon. H. A. Darting of
Glenwood is a member, is to start
work at once on the surfacing of
the highway to the new Missouri
river bridge that will soon be com
pleted at this point and which will
hriner in clnspr tnnrh thp ommtlM nf
Mills and Cass nnd make a link In
the national auto highway from the
east to the west.
ThP hitrhwnv nn thp past nrP nf
thp river will largely rover thp nrps-I
pnt mart tiiat lpnHe tn Pnrifip Tnnp.
tion and Glenwood and where it will
join the many paved highways that
lead into the Mills county seat
This highway will make an im
portant part of a great system and
will mean a saving of from forty
to fifty miles for the stockraisers of
Iowa in getting to and from the
Omaha live stock markets as cross-
ng the bridge here will save ihera
the extra mileage as well as the de
taining of passing through the heavy
city traffic in Omaha and Council
Bluffs and will be a great saving
in time and money to those who are
shipping cattle and hogs to the mar
ket. The building of the new bridge
here has been of the greatest of in
terest to Glenwood. Red Oak and
other towns along the line from this
city east to Chicago as it makes an
almost straight route from the river
to Chicago and will be of the great
est value to every city along the
line in Iowa.
LAST CONCERT OF SEASON
From Thursday's Dally
The last concert of the summer
season offered by the Elks band, was
crimn inct pvpnine- s.t the court house
lawn, where an unusually long pro-
gram was offered by the band, there
being a large number of requests
made, and which the band very con
siderately tried to take care of at
this concert.
Special solo numbers were pre
sented by George Lutter, cornetist,
they being "The Sweetest Story Ever
Told" and "A Dream." and were of -
fered in his usual artistic manner.
The band this year has presented
concerts at uaiucu
coun nouse mwu uu iuc.i y
have attracted a large number of the
music lovers of the community who
have appreciated very much the fine
Dana tnat mis city possesses.
Director Holly announces that the
band will piay at tne .iks picnic to
be held at the Country club on Sun-
day, September 8th, and that they
are planning on giving a special con-
cert at tne xseDrasKa Masonic ome
in honor of the residents there, the
date of which will be announced
later. I
A band composed or tne trainea
musicians that the Elks band pos-
sesses, is a real community asset ana
the organization should be given
uvMua6
us au ii.euiiU.i ui t,... --
me ions xiuurs tuat wicj- uiu
in ineir training ana prance tuu-
certs. I
RElUltN i&UU AUTO liur
Misses Marlam, Elizabeth and Es-
ther Tritscn nave returnea nome
from a very dellgntiui auto trip as
part of their summer vacation, ana
which has taken them through the
beauties of the Black Hills, one 01
the scenic wonderlands of the west.
While enroute to the Hills, the young
ladies stopped for a day at Burwell
to enjoy the rodeo.
After touring the Black Hill coun
try, the party returned thru Chey
enne, "Wyoming and northern Colo
they stopped for a short time to visit
rado, to Palisade, Nebraska, "where
with Maynard Tritsch, who Is work
ing there for the summer.
The party had a fine trip of 1,700
miles and had no tire trouble of any
kind in this long trip. The journey
was made in the Whippet sport road
ster of Miss Elizabeth Tritsch.
Advertise in the Journal!
Kansas City to
Send Business
Men to This City
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JCaJte Arrangements for btop
of Good Will Tourists
From Thursdays Dally
A committee from Kansas City was
here last evening to make arrange-
ments for the reception of a nartv of
125 prominent Kansas City business
men. who are planning a "Goodwill
Trade Tour" through northeastern
Kansas, the southeastern part of
Nebraska, southwestern Iowa and
northwestern Missouri, the latter
part of September. Their tentative
pians contemplate a visit to some
4 7 towns, embraced in a circuit of
800 miles, and five days will be con
sumed in making this trip.
ineir schedule calls for a stop
here of 3a minutes on September 25.
They will arrive at S:15 in the morn
ing and leave a little before 9:00
o'clock.
Each town visited will be noti
ned after the Pathfinder party con
sisting of Fred R. Castle, president
Smith-McCord-Townsend Dry Goods
company; Harry W. Neal, district
manager federal urniiant company;
W. A. Russell, district manager of
United States Radiator corporation,
and J. E. Burke, trade commissioner
of Kansas City Chamber of Com-
merce has completed its trip. The
tour will be made in buses and the
caravan will make night and lunch-
eon stops at convenient points.
I nese tours are conducted periodic-
ally by the Kansas City Chamber of
Commerce, but the territorv emhrar-
ed in this trin has not been cnvprpH
for several vpars. ami it will u ffnrrt
our business men an opportunity to
renew, old acquaintances and meet
with thp nffiVera r,f r.f
City's largest manufacturing con
cerns and wholesale houses. The sole
purpose of these tours is to bring
the outstanding business men of
Kansas City in direct contact with
the merchants and business men in
I the territory that, can be best serv
ed from that point and thereby es
tablish a better understanding and
closer relationship between this ter
ritory and Kansas City.
Tl, Tl., I, .1 . . .
1UC x""uuuer pariy was met Dy
a i-oiiimiiiee 01 local Dusiness men
, . . ,
!Uu1J,t11IUi1,i.y arrangemenis were
indue 10 spena tne time allotted here
to the best advantage. In addition
lo a nurauer 01 prominent speaKers,
mere win oe wun tne beptember
party a band that will lead a parade
mrougn ine main streets, or play in
concert m tne neart of the city, af-
ter wnicn members or tlie party will
can upon tne local merchants and In the heaviest six stalks includ
discusta matters of local interest. ing ear. Lee Farris was the winner
DUMP OUT LIQUOR
From Friday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon was cleaning
"P day at the office of County At-
torney W. G. Kieck and sundry and
divers bottles and containers of li
quor were emptied of their contents
Into the sewer at the corner of
Fourth and Main street and the sight
of the various brands of hootch and
home brewed beer going riverward
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necessary to get rid of the evidence.
In the emptyin& of the liquor judge
Duxbury presided and the actual
working member of the party was
R YounE. dTmtv sheriff, who had
the 1ob of ODenine the bottles. The
h u,vj,i. w,s as wpll aa warm
railsP1 nn pvnlosion like a rifle and
t, nntv wan Hhpraliv hpsnattprpfi
with the 8pray of foam from the ex-
pioding home brew.
ENJOYED PLEASANT VISIT
From Thursday's D&ny
Mr nd Mrs. Robert TrooD were
enj0ying a very pleasant visit yes-
tt.r(1nv when thev had for their
Howard Gregg and wife and
son, Howara. jr., 01 kock isiana,
Illinois. Howara uregg. sr. is sner-
iff of Rock islana county, mey naa
Bot Been their aunt and uncle for
man v vrs. Thev were acpomnaniefl 1
hv Mrs. Elizabeth Hass. of East Mo-
line, Illinois, and whose husband was
formerlv deDutv sheriff under Mr.
Gregg, but who was taken with a
heart attack and dropped dead only
a few weeks ago.
jIr8 jonn Lloyd, a niece, of Coun-
cj muffs, was also a visitor, and
witn the family of Mr. and Mrs. W.
q. Troon, made a very nleasant house
party.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
From Thursday' DuTly
The condition of J. H.
McMaken
.?Y.nh"PJIS.2n?S.I:h'
rj r r
tuuaj anu im patient ua
more comfortable than at any time
since nis umess nrst aeveiopea. ine
patient Is being given treatments
that it is hoped will give him some
1 at J 11 SA j. I
reuet anu www nis conaition to De
built up bo that it may be possible
to have an operation performed in
tne near tuture.
WILL APPRAISE LAND
ine maner oi me vacation or a
portion of the farm of Elbert Wiles
just south of this city, for highway
purposes, will be taken up on Sep
1
ember 3rd. as County Judge A. H
Duxbury, acting an the petition of
the state department of public works
" " appraisers U. A.
has named as the! appraisers
Davis, of Murray; F. P. Sheldon, of
Nehawka. and Charles Troop, of this
ty
The appraisers will view the land
and make their estimate of the dam
ases that BhouI( e Paid Mr. Wiles
tv reason of the construction of
highway No. 75 through his farm
ana W111 intn report their findings
lo ine court, wnere tne award of the
damages will be made and the mat
ter PIa('frd in the hands of the state
department to reimburse the land
owner
Cass County
Shows Some
Real Tall Corn
Stalks Brought Here as Part
of
Harvest Festival Makes Good
Showing ctr Crop
The recent corn contest featured
in the Harvest Festival developed
one fact and that is that there is a
great deal of "tall corn" in this see-
tion of Cass countyiand which will
rival or exeell that, of the state of
Iowa or any other icorn producing
state of the union
The corn was based first on the
eniries or ine largest single staifc
OI corn, ana aiso ior tne longest six
stalks and tnv heaviest six stalks
I including ear. -'
borne or tne entnes are very m-
Cresting and the longest single stalk
?; was mat eniereu Dy cnaries
I ivieuue, oi -tviurray, 11 ieei, 1 i-t
Inches while the second was that of
Lee Farris. Union, ; 14 feet 5 1-2
inches. Other entries in the single
" . '
, IM.U1IL cuuiesi w
as that of Fred Ter-
ryberry, Louisville, 13 feet 10 5-8
Inches; Joseph Oldham, Plattsmouth,
13 feet. 3 3-4 inches" .H. K. Engel-
ke-meier,-'MOrrayrTf -ftt-l "Inch;
Otto Schafer, Xehawka, 13 feet 2 1-2
indies, J. H. Fulton. Plattsmouth,
13 feet 10 1-2 inches, R. C. Cook.
13 feet 10 1-4 inches: Emil Hob-
,..irtt 1 ? fwf It l.r; i-nw Tnhn
r V A V. A I J A V- - J -a- J AA V, V - f W 1-r AA A A
r?0r,nV 19 t q in.u,- t, tt.
sack, 13 feet 3 5.5 incbes; Charles
Keil, Murray. 12 feet 10 inches:
Frank Goodman, Cedar Creek, 11
feet 6 inches
in the longest six stalks the first
prize was that of Lee Farris of Union
with 14 feet 3 1-2 inches with
Charles Mead of Murray and H. E.
Eneelkemeier with 14 feet 1 inch.
with 41 pounds while Otto Schafer
was the nearest with 4 0 1-4 pounds.
The result of this contest is be
ing sent to the Nebraska Farmer
and the various farm organizations
to show some of the excellent results
of the Cass county corn of the 1023
crop.
Telephone Com-
pany Completes
Improvements
work of Heplacing and itegronping
Lines Employes Many Men
and Much Material
The Lincoln Telephone & Tele
graph Co., have carried on a very
extensive program of improvements
on their lines in and near this city
and which is now nearly completed
and represents one of the largest
programs that has as yet been car
ried out in this immediate locality
for some time.
The rebuilding and regrouping of
the various farm lines is now very
nearly completed and this called for
the replacement of nearlv 1,800
poles and the replacing and string-
inK of over 200 miles of wire, be
sides the replacement of over 5,000
brackets and 200 anchors
More than two-thirds of the poles
now in up nn thp ecvcra 1 Knoc were
renlar.pd
This program of improvement has
caused a creat outlav to thp cnmnanv
who have made every effort to give
their patrons the very best service in
every way and to assure constant
communication by having their
equipment in the very best of shape
The new fall directory is now be
ing printed and all changed num
bers will appear in this issue of the
directory.
VISITS AT DENVER
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, a former
1pciripnt rf PlgttemAiitti wVir,
living, for the past two
years witn her daughter in Omaha,
is now in Denver visiting with A.
o. Cole and family, nn h tnm
trin Mrs. Martin nlans tn Rtnn off
hr, piattsmniith for tIsM with ).
old friends here. Her daughter, Mis3
.
Edith, is going east this fall where
she has a position -waitine for her.
Mrs. Martin is thinking of again lo-
catinc in Plattsmouth.
Mynard Picnic
Proves Great
Treat to AH
Plattsmouth Eetailers Are Among
the Guests at Large Commun
ity Affair Thursday
From Fridays Ualiy
Tiie picnic arranged by the Mynard
community club was held ypsterday
at the fine grove on the E.tH. Spang
ler farm and which proved an ideal
spot for the event with plenty of
shade and a fine grassy spot for the
gathering and here a very large
crowd was present from the morn
ing hours until late in the afternoon.
The grourids committee was headed
by Roy Cole, the stands by Charles
Barnard, the games committee by
Mrs. Roy Cole, the ball game by C.
L. Wiles while the all important
dinner committee was headed by
Mrs. Charles Barnard. All of these
committees had worked hard on their
jobs and which was reflected in the
fine detail worked out in the sev
eral departments.
The dinner at the noon hour was
one of the kind that you em only
find in a Cass county gathering
where all of the good things of the
farm and the family larder have
been prepared and from this feast
of fried chicken and all of the trim
mings, everyone derived a real feast.
The Plattsmouth delegation of buEi
ness men from the retail section of
the Chamber of Commerce especially
appreciated the treat as they were
guests of honor and came with well
whetted appetites to enjoy the My
nard treat.
The dinner being over, the pro
gram committee of which Ruel Sack,
president of the community club was
head, with Mrs. C. L. Wiles and
Mrs. John Vallery assisting, took
charge of the picnic and presented
several very fine features of enter
tainment as well as co-operating with
the other entertaining committees of
the day.
Miss Helene Perry, who is known
as one. of the most talented of the
younger people of the Mynard com
munity, gave two very- c'narnAng
dramatic readings, "In Lilac Time"
and "Raggedy Man," both numbers
receiving a warm greeting from the
audience.
Miss Margaret Ann Pitz, a pupil
of Miss Perry, vvas also heard in a
very clever reading that was pre
sented in an excellent manner by
this winsome little Miss.
The Plattsmouth visitors were
called upon to take part in the pro
gram when C. C. Wescott, president
of the Chamber of Commerce gave
a brief talk in praise of the pleasant
gathering as well as the general feel
ing of appreciation that the visitors
had at the opportunity of being pres
ent at the treat that their neighbors
had arranged for them.
The picnic party was addressed by
Father Stanley Jones, rector of the
St. Luke's Episcopal church of
Plattsmouth, who in his able and
eloquent manner discussed the worth
while things of community life, the
friendly association and the common
joy and sorrow that interwoven made
the life of the community practical
ly that of one large famils' and in
which the success or failure of one
t found an echo in the remainder of'
the community life.
The baseball game was perhaps
one of the greatest features of the
day and the members of the party
with or without baseball experience
entered into the game with the
greatest of enthusiasm and it is
hoped that there were no big league
scouts in the crowd or there will be
several Plattsmouth and Mynard
homes short some of their male mem
bers. The score of the game was one
that remained shrouded in uncer
tainly, but for interest the game
excelled that of the forthcoming
Cubs-Athletics series.
The picnic in every way was a
huge success and those in charge de
serve a real compliment for the fine
manner in which it was arranged
and carried out and the entertain
ment afforded to every one in at
tendance. DRAWS DOWN FINE
From Thursday's Dally
This morning a famous character
was present in Judge C. L. Graves'
court, when a stranger giving the
name of "John Doe" appeared to an
swer to the charge of having imbibed
too freely of the flowing bowl and
had as the result been gathered In
by the night police.
Owing to the fact that "John Doe"
was such a well known legal figure
and had played such a prominent
part in various activities of the law.
Judge Graves administered the us
ual fine of $10 and costs, amounting
to $ 13.50 on John.
WILL UNDERGO OPERATION
From Friday's Ially
Mrs. John M. Meislnger of this
city was operated on Thursday at
the Immanuel hospital for the re
moval of her tonsils which have been
giving her a great deal of annoyance
for the past few weeks. The members
of the family were at the hospital
yesterday to be with the wife and
mother.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Bailey in the west part of the city
was the scene of a very pleasant
birthday party on Thursday when tne
seventh anniversary of little Miss
Bessie Bailey was observed by a
group of the little friend? and as
sociates. The time was spent in
Pints of all kinds at which much
pleasure was derived and in honor
of the ocrasion the guest of honor
received many attractive gifts.
At a suitable hour dainty refresh-
ments, featured by the birthday cake.
were served by Mrs. Bailey, assisted
by Mrs. Joe Raynier, Mrs. Frank
Ascnenbrenner and Mrs. George
Weaver.
Those who enjoyed the event were
John and Frank Aschenbrenner,
Mary, Joe and Francis Kvapil. Billy
Weaver, Raphael and Verona Toman,
Doris and Melba Raymer.
No Graveling
in Precinct is
the Decision
Larger Percentage of Property Own
ers Turn. Down Plan for One
Year Levy for Gravel.
From Friday's Daily
This morning the county commis
sioners took up the matter of the
graveling of the highways petitioned
for in Plattsmouth precinct in which
it was proposed to levy three mills
for one year, the county to meet half
of the cost of graveling and the re
mainder to be raised by local dona
tions, and after consideration of the
numerous petitions for and the re
monstrances against, the board act
ing on the showing made decided to
reject the petition.
The original petition asking for
the gravel roads by means of the
levy, has been depleted by with
drawals from the petition and while
the proponents had retained a small
margin of the required fifty-one per
cent of the property owners residing
in the reeinct, the opponents ap-
pc&rv! . bl.. morning- .with an addl -
tional list of those who asked to have
their names taken from the list and
which cut down the proponents to
below the required fifty-one per cent
and the commissioners had no op
tion but to deny the petition.
The greater part of those residing
in the southern portion of the pre
cinct seemed to favor the proposition
of gravel, especially those residing
along the Rock Bluff road as well as
near Mynard, while in the west and
north of the city, there was consid
erable opposition
The elimination of the proposed
gravel in this vicinity will probably
be an aid to other sections, where
the gravel programs have been suc
cessfully carried out, as it will make
a greater amount of funds available ; daughter of Mr. Moye has been taken
for immediate use in graveling. 1 by her aunt to her home as tho lit
Graveling in Eight Mile Grove, I tie girl has not as yet taken the
Stove Creek, Greenwood and Center j malady.
precincts has already been adopted,! Jack and his grandmother are
and when completed will provide a; quite ill but is hoped that the next
very good system through the coun- few days may show a change for the
tv with the excention of thp roads better as the epidemic seems to be
near Plattsmouth in the precinct.
SPEAKS ON INDIA
From Friday's Dally
Last evening Rev. A. Meyer, a re
turned missionary from India, was
speaker at the St. Paul's Evangelical
church and touched on the work that
the church missions are doing in In-
dia. Rev. Meyer has been attached
to the Claire Leper asylum at Bart
alpur, India, and his talk along the
work of the mission was very in
teresting and illustrated with slides
showing the scenes of the Indian life
and the marvelous work that the so
cieties have been doing in the re
lief of the unfortunates.
The address was verv interesting
and Rev. O. G. Wichmann, pastor of
St. Paul's had the added pleasure of
having as his guest. Dev. Meyer, a
son of a former classmate of Rev.
Wichmann.
HAS TONSILS REMOVED
From Friday's Dally
This morning Charles and Cather
ine Gradoville, children of Dr. and
Mrs. C. M. Gradoville, were operated
on at the St. Catherine's hospital at ,
Omaha for the removal of their ton-
sils which have for some time been
giving them a great deal of annoy
ance. The little ones came through
the operation very nicely and In the
next few days will be entirely over
the effects of the ordeal and be re
stored to their former good health
The parents were at the hospital
who ine paiiems ior luuav uiiu xvirs. 1
Gradoville remained over to
bring
the children home Saturday.
ENJOYS RODEO
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Klimm from
south cf this city, who were attend
ing the big rodeo at Sidney, Iowa,
have returned home. They report
one of the best of times and a very
fine showing at the rodeo of horse
manship and skillful riding as well
as cowpunching stunts. The at-
tendance was very large and the Cass
county people felt well repaid for
the journey over to the Iowa City. '
Selection of
Road to Bridge
Near at Hand
,
Agreements of All Parties Covering
Viaduct Over C. B. & Q.
Tracks Reached
j
prnm Friday's Dally
The prospects for an early start
on the construction of the highway
that will lead from the Missouri
river bridge to this city, eenis much
brighter as the result of the confer
ences held on Wednesday ct Omaha
between Frank T. Darrow of the
Burlington and John A. Bruce, city
engineer, and the meeting here yes
terday of Mr. Bruce, representatives
of the Plattsmouth Bridge Co. and
the city of Plattsmouth through Ma
yor John P. Sattler.
The plans were discussed and it
is expected that Mayor Sattler will
be able to present what is to be the
definite decision of the road program
and which will be given to the coun
cil for their consideratiou and decis
ion as the legislative body of the city.
WThile no definite announcement
is authorized pending the considera
tion by the city council, the plan
most acceptable to all seems to be
that of the construction of a viaduct
from the lower portion of Winter
Eteen hill across the tracks of the
Burlington leading to and from the
shops and the cost of this project it
is thought will not be greater than
the outlay would be otherwise if
other routes were taken.
The elimination of the viaduct
would, in the opinion of many fami
liar with the situation make it nec
essary to make deep cuts along First
street to bring Wintersteen hill to
a grade where it could connect with
the new highway that would inter
sect the north part of the hill and in
this a great many of the properties
would be left twenty and twenty
five feet at least above the street
level and making necessary a large
amount for damages.
The general desire has been that
the highway come up from the east
part of Main street and to do this
itt will be necesmry to make selection
of the hig-nway as suggested in the
conference between the city and
railroad representatives.
SUFFERING FROM
TYPHOID
FEVER
The friends here have been advised
of the fact that Jack Move, young
son of Sam Moye, former poultry
dealer here, is very ill at the home cf
bis grandmother, at Greenfield, Iowa.
Jack, and the grandmother as well,
are down with the malady of typ-
J hoid fever, which has reached the
epidemic stage in the Iowa town
where there are fifty cases of typhoid
fever at this time.
During the epidemic the little
growing less in its intensity and no
fatalities have been reported.
RETURNS FROM BOSTON
From Friday's Dairy-
This morning Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Lightbody and children returned
home from a visit of some three
! weeks that they have spent in New
'England, largely at Boston where
they were guests of G. C. Lightbody.
a brother of Harry. They found
time well spent in visiting the var
ious places of historic interest in
that section of New England and
the family traveled over the scenes
where much of the early American
history was enacted. On their trip
1 they also had the opportunity of
several visit to different beachos near
Boston and trips out on the Atlantic,
a real experience to the children
especially.
ATTEND MYNARD PICNIC
From Thursday's Dally
Members of the retail section of
the Chamber of Commerce were giv
en a very pleasant treat today when
thev motored out to attend the com-
munity picnic that was being held
nt the Ed Spangler grove. The Platts
mouth visitors had the opportunity
of enjoying a real toothsome coun
try dinner and one that they all did
the most ample justice to in every
way. The party left here shortly
after 12 o'clock and on arriving at
the grounds entered into the picnic
spirit with full vigor.
HERE FROM TEXAS
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. White and
daughter, of Dallas, Texas, is here
for a short visit at the heme of
A. W. White, father of Ralph and
also with the other relatives in this
locality, Mrs. J. A. Donelan of this
city, Mrs. J. C. Thygeson of Nebras
ka City and Mrs. Frank D. Burgess
of Omaha, sisters of Mr. White. Mr.
White has been one of the leading
representatives of the Bell Telephone
Co., in the southern field and has
been more than succssful ien his
work In that line.
