Scor. State Historic! Society
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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1929.
NO. 61
City Council
Approves Plan
for Highway
Select Route Laid Out by Engineers
and With Viaduct Leading
to First Street
From Thursday's Dally
The city count-il last evening in
their adiourned session took final
action on the matter of the new road
to the missouri river bridge by ac
cepting the plans for the road that
was laid out on the recommendation
of the state engineer, that of through
the section east of Wintersteen hill
to the north portion of the hill where
it cuts into First street and then
bv viaduct will be run to Third
street.
All of the councilmen were in at
tendance at the meeting and as the
session opened Mayor Sattler had the
clerk read the resolution or June
10th adopted by the city council,
that being the report of the street.
allevs and bridges committee that
had designated the highway as to be
along the present route with the ex-
ceDtion of coming north on mcney
street and also the motion that de
signated the Mayor to make the
negotiations for this roadway.
The first matter to come before
the council was the resolution au
thorizing the city to enter Into the
contract for the erection of the via
duct over the Burlington tracks on
Granite street and which provided
that the city should pay the sum of
$10,000 for the viaduct, the Burl
ington the sum of $4,250 and the
Plattsmouth Bridge Co.. the sum of
$4,250 also. It was also provided
that the suit which the Burlington
railroad has against the city for $5,
000 for taxes paid twice, would be
dismissed with prejudice and this
amount should be included in the
$10,000 that the city would pay to
the cost of the viaduct.
Mayor Sattler asked if there were
any present to care to say anything
In regard to the proposed work
either for or against the matter and
called upon Judge James T. Begley
of the Plattsmouth Bridge Co.. for
a few remarks. Judge Begley stated
that the negotiations over the road
had been long and very trying as
there were four parties involved, the
bridge company, the Burlington rail
road, the city and county and state.
The state engineer had been called
here and had picked on the route
now being suggested as the most
practical and which was the only
one that all could agree upon and
that only after compromises had
been made on all sides to secure the
final highway plans. Tne bridge
company was desirious of getting a
route from the bridge and while
they were not insistent on the road
coming through the city It would
help no doubt the value of property
and In this case was the most prac
tical route and from every stand
point the best route suggested.
Searl S. Davis also told of the
many negotiations over the road
work, the appointments that had to
be made to bring all parties together
and the disappointments of the early
negotiations. The work as far as
he had been involved had been as
a member of the good roads commit
tee of the Chamber of Congress and
he had assisted in getting the en
gineers here to look over the situa
tion several times. F. T. Darrow
had first looked over the south route
but was of the opinion that the route
was impractical. It had been esti
mated that in tourist travel that
each car that passed through a city
left on an average of 60c a car and
which he felt would be a great help
to the community on a route through
the city. Mr. Davis mentioned that
the large culvert in Hapry Hollow
would not have to be paid for by
the city.
The petition which had been cir
culated by Councilman Carl Kuns
mann was then read and which
showed thirty-one for the viaduct
road and seven for a route farther
south.
Mayor Sattler then requested the
city engineer to give his report on
the cost of a highway running south
on Lincoln avenue to the end of the
shops and thence east to the bridge.
The engineer reported that he had
estimated on a seven per cent grade,
the heaviest that the federal regula
tions would permit and that he had
given the most conservative estimate
of all items involved. The cost of
the pipe for the sewering of the
creek that would be necessary, would
be $25,600 and with the cost of the
grading and a cut of thirty-five feet
on the hill east, the cost of .the
road project would be $41,356. and
this work was all in the city limits
before the road would be in county
or state hands. In reply to questions
of the councilmen the engineer stat
ed that this route was longer than
the one at Wintersteen hill, the dif
ference being that from Main street
to the end of the shop- as from the
shops east the roads were about the
same length.
The adoption of the resolution
was then moved by Councilman
Smith, seconded by Councilman Lus
chinsky and passed with all coun
cilman voting for the resolution with
the exception of Councilman Blunt.
The council then proceeded with
the adoption of other resolutions
that would authorize the city to se
cure right of way and proceed with
the work for the- sum of $10,136
to be used in the road construction
program.
In reply to the inquiry of Coun
cilman Blunt, City Attorney J. A
Capwell stated that the city had the
right to contract roadwork under
the manner proposed and to curry
on the work.
The mayor and clerk were author
ized to advertise for bids for the
work and which will be done at once
in order that road construction may
he under way in time to permit the
road being opened at the time that
the bridge is thrown open for travel
Burlington
.Train Kills an
Unknown Man
Man With Head on Track Struck by
No. 2 Wednesday Afternoon;
Body Brought Here
From Thursday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon as No. 2, the
crack afternoon Denver-Chicago
train of the Burlington was speeding
on its way eastward between Gib
son and Bellevue, it struck an un
known man who was lying on the
tracks of the railroad and instantly
killed the man.
The accident occurred about half
way between Gibson and Bellevue
and the first intimation of the pres
ence of the man was when the en
gineer glancing out, saw the man on
the track only a very short distance
in advance of the locomotive. The
man was lying along the track and
with his head resting on the rail
and as the train struck his head it
was so badly mashed that it was im
possible to tell whether or not he
had been slugged and put on the
track or had gone to sleep with his
head on the track.
Near the man was found a bottle
which contained a small quantity
of denatured alcohol and which leads
to the view that the man had drank
a part of the battle and had fallen
asleep along the right of wav and
his head fallen onto the track.
The dead man was placed on the
train and brought on into Platts
mouth, the conductor not being
familiar with the fact that the acci
dent occurred in Sarpy county and
Instead brought him on here. Later
R. E. Smith, deputy coroner of Sarpy
county and Deputy Sheriff Gates ar
rived and took the man to Papillion
for an inquest.
The man was apparently about
thirty years of age and had dark
hair. He was dressed in a nair of
light gray trousers with small blue
stripes, tan 6hoes, red sox. There
was nothing on the body that would
lead to the identification of the man.
SUFFERS SEVERE ACCIDENT
Herman Gansemer, well known
resident of northwest of Murray, is
at the Inimanuel hospital in serious
condition as the result of an acci
dent sustained on Saturday night
when Mr. Gansemer in company with
Ray McMaken of Plattsmouth was
en route home from Omaha. The
accident occurred north of LaPlatte
on the K. T. highway about 10
o'clock. Mr. McMaken driving the
car and which was traveling over
the old highway instead of the de
tour. The driver of the car was
blinded by the lights of another car
and rain into a large pile of gravel
along the road and with the result
that Mr. Gansemer was thrown into
the frame of the front part of the
car, a bolt tearing a large gash over
the right eye anC a severe cut in
flicted on the right leg. Mr. Mc
Maken was badly bruised as he was
struct by the steering wheel and
which caused a severe bruise to the
chest as well as two broken ribs.
The men were brought on to Platts
mouth and later Mr. Gansemer was
taken to the hospital at Omaha where
he has been since, in very serious
condition, and was still unconscious
this morning. The car was not
damaged to any great extent in the
accident.
ENTERTAIN FOR MISS BATED
From Thursday' Datty
Last evening Mrs. A. H. Duxbury
and Mrs. David Rutherford enter
tained very charmingly at the Dux
bury home in honor of Miss Sarah
Baird, whose marriage to Mr. Har
ley Cecil, of Denver will be one of
the early fall weddings.
The event was in the nature of a
miscellaneous shower and was a very
delightful occasion for the group of
lady friends and the evening was
filled with much pleasure the ladies
enjoying a contest in which Mrs.
J. T. Marshall was the prize winner
and also mock wedding added to the
pleasures.
The gifts were hidden over the
house and the guest of honor was re
quested to seek the various remem
brances and this also aided in the
enjoyment of the members of the
party.
At a suitable hour very dainty and
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses.
Miss Jean Tldball departed this
morning for Crete, Nebraska, where
Bhe will take up her work as a teach
er in the Bchools of that city having
charge of kindergarten work. She
was accompanied as far as Omaha by
her sister. Miss Ruth.
Wiles Family
Meets in 24ih
Annual Reunion
Held at Garfield Park in This City
With 200 of Family Present
to Join in Event
From Friday's Dally
Following the custom of vears the
members of the Wiles family gath
ereu yesieruay at carr.em park in
this city to observe the twentv-fourih
gathering of the Wiles Family lie
union Associaiton, the event bringing
a large delegation of the menib -s
of the family from all sections of
the west, some 200 being present to
take part in the event.
l ne w lies iamny nave piavea a
large part in the development of the
country as a whole as they have mi
rated from the eastern Atlantic-
coast in gradual stages to the great
central west and each generation has
made a distinct contribution to the
settlement of the various pioneer
sections where they were among the
first of the sturdy empire builders to
push the civilization of America to
the westward.
The first members of the family
in the United States of which there
is a distinct record was Luke Wiles
who settled in North Caroline and
was married there to Frances Clan
ton and to them was born nine
children, Elizabeth, John, Frances,
Thomas. Luke. Aaron, Moses, Na
than and Millie, and of these the
Wiles family in this section of the
west are descended from the fourth
child, Thomas.
The Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri
families are the direct descendants
of Thomas Wiles and Elizabeth Hob-
on Wiles, who were married in
1S1C at the Quaker meeting house
Deepcreek, Surrey county. North
Carolina. Members of this family
were among the first to start in the
rowing western migration and
members of the family were settlers
n Indiana territory, some of the
family being settlers on the present
site of the great city of Indiana
polis. To Thomas and Elizabeth Wiles
were born nine children and who
with their wives and husbands were:
William, married Anna Hurlburt.
settled in Iowa; Luke, married Luc
inda Ann Hartnian, settled in Ne
braska; Frances, married twice,
Neely, Thomas, settled in Missouri;
Rachael. married Jacob Adams, set
tled in Nebraska; Stephen, married
Catherine Elizabeth McCorkle, set
tled in Nebraska; Nancy, married
Benjamin Neely. settled in Missouri;
Isaac, married Nancy Elizabeth Lin
ville, settled in Nebraska, Rebecca,
married William Gentry, later Mat
thias Akeson, settled in Nebraska;
Anna Elizabeth, married Albert Hut
sonburger, settled in Iowa.
The touch of this estimable family
in the central west was at Platts
mouth where in 1854 when Stephen
Wiles and Luke Wiles came to this
section and Luke Wiles located on
the farm Just west of this city which
is now occupied by C. L. Wiles, a
grandson of the original settler.
Later in 1854, another of the bro
thers. Captain Isaac Wiles came to
Nebraska on his return from the gold
fields of California where he had
gone in the gold rush of 1849 and
he too made a homestead settlement,
the old home being the land now
owned by the Elks County club.
In the passing of the years the
family has played a large part in
the history of eastern Nebraska and
western Iowa, the members being ac
tive in the life of the community and
both in the advancement of the agri
cultural and business interests of
this locality as well as in the social
and political life of Cass and Mills
counties, they have played a part.
Captain Isaac Wiles was captain of
a company in the Second Nebraska
raised here in the Civil war and
which was called Into action to pro
tect the frontier settlements from
the ravages of the Indians and he
took part in many of the campaigns
that settled the outbreaks that
threatened the white settlements of
the territory.
It was from such a splendid an
cestral background that the present
family has been reared and which
met yesterday amid the delightful
surroundings of Garfield park for
the annual reunion and to plan the
great silver anniversary of the fam
ily reunion next years and which
will also be the seventy-fifth anni
versary of the settlement of the fam
ily in Cass county.
The reunion yesterday was pre
sided over by Charles Leslie Wiles
of Glenwood, president of the asso
ciation and with the deep religious
spirit that has characterized the
family the reunion was opened with
the word of prayer offered by the
Rev. Charles A. Murray, pastor of
the Christian church at Alva, Okla
homa, and at the close all of the
large assembly joined in the singing
of "America."
The secretary of the association,
I. James Hall of Plattsmouth. report
ed that all officers and 165 of the
members had registered altho late
arrivals brought the total to 200 of
the WTiles descendants present.
At the noon hour a large table
was spread in the park, all being
seated at the one table that sym
bolized tne spirit or the family gath
ering and the large table was wholly
inadequate to bear the loads of the
delicious viands that had been pie
pared and brought to the happy
family gathering.
The program was one of the great
est delight and in which a large
number of the members cf the fam
ily participated aud added to the en
joyment of the event, altho a num
ber that had been expected to have
taken part were unable to be pres
ent. The opening number was a
violin and piano , duet by Wallace
and Catherine Terryberry, with other
numbers consisting ii v. vocal num
ber by Janice Virton of Glenwood
with Mrs. Og!u Minford Wiles us th?
accompanist, a reading by Mrs Step
hen A. Davis of Lirii-oln, in which
she gave a fine outline c;f the earlier
history of the Da vis-Hobsou-Wiles
families in the nation, a vocal dutt
by Dick and Joan Hall of Murray
with Mrs. Major Hall as the accom
panist, a flute solo by Mrs. Olgu Min-
ford Hall. Mrs. Major Hall being the
accompanist, a piano soio by Miss
Gladys Wiles of Syracuse, a read
ing, Elizabeth Ann Wiles, a vocal
number, by Mary Ellen Ranney of
Weeping Water, a vocal number by
Mary Katherine Wiles.
At the business session of the as
sociation the following officers were
elected for the year 1S30:
President Ray M. Wiles, Piatt?
mouth.
Vice-President Marion S. Wiles,
Gltnwood.
Treasurer Stephen G. Wiles, My
nard.
Secretary-: I James Hall. Platts
mouth.
It was decided to hold the twenty-
fifth reunion at the.faniily home west
of this city where the Luke Wiles
family had been the original settlers
and which by the. meeting held in
190G had been voted the permanent
location of the association, altho in
past years for the convenience of the
members, the reunions have been
held at Glenwood, Weeping Water
and the Plattsmouth park.
At the meeting yesterday there
were a large number here from Weep-
ng Water. Glenwood, Syracuse,
Cedar Creek, Omaha, as well as
Plattsmouth and Mynard.
Those coming from the most dis
tant points were Kev. Charles A.
Murray. Alva. Oklahoma; Mrs. M. M.
Soule and children, Chicago; Mr. and
Mrs. L. K. Wiles &nd niece of Kan
sas City.
Man Found
Dead on '0'
Street Road
L. H. Graham, Transient, Found by
Antoists Near Eagle Last Night
Thot Killed by Car.
Believed to have been struck by a
hit-and-run driver. L. H. Graham,
sixty-four, was found dead Friday
night on the highway a mile and a
quarter south of Eagle, and his broth
er. Jake, fifty-three, was found lying
at the side of the road, his head and
leg injured. The pair was hiking
from their home at Frich. Mo., to
Sioux City, Iowa, to visit sisters, ac-
ording to Jake, who was taken to
the Lincoln General hospital in Cas
tle, Roper & Matthews' ambulance
shortly after they were found.
The injured man told an attend
ant at the hospital he didn't know
how the accident happened. At first
he is reported to have said he didn't
think a car struck him, but later as
serted he believed he was struck by
a car without lights.
J. L. Wall and Rob Carr. both of
Eagle, said they found the pair.
Driving toward each other, they said,
they both saw a form lying in the
middle of the road. In trying to
avoid it. both machines sideswiped,
they declared. They got out of their
cars and found the man in the road
was dead, and nearby lay the other.
State Deputies Gates and Hasson
and County Deputy Hulfish were call
ed to investigate the affair. Sheriff
Reed of Cass county was also on the
scene. There will likely be an in
quest, officers said.
The body of L. H. Graham was
taken to Elmwood.
According to Jake Graham, he and
his brother had eleven cents between
them.
Both were said to have deep gashes
on their foreheads. Jake's injuries
are not believed serious, hospital at
tendants said.
ENTERTAINS FOR GUEST
From Saturday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. C
Marshall, Jr., entertained very
A.
de-
lightfully at her home in honor of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jennings Sey
bert, of Dayton, Ohio, who is here
to enjoy a visit with the relatives
In this city and vicinity.
The afternoon was devoted to
bridge, there being three tables of
this fascinating pastime arranged
and in the playing Mrs. Ray Lar
son received the first honors for her
skill, Mrs. John B. Livingston, sec
ond, and the consolation honors to
Mrs. William Schmidtmann, Jr.
Dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess during
the course of the afternoon that ad
ded to the enjoyment of the mem
bers of the party.
Advertise in the Journal!
Celebrate 76th
Anniversary of
G. P. Eastwood
Family Gathering Held at the Frank
Hull Home South of This City
in Honor of Father.
Wednesday, at the home of Mr
and Mrs. Frank G. Hull was cele
brated the sexenty-sixth birthday
anniversary of Mr. George P. East
wood, formerly a merchant of Platts
mouth, but who has for the past num
ber of vears made his home in the
west. ,
On last Tuesday, Frank G. Hull
and wife went to Hastings, where
they were met by Eert Knorr, who
with the wife and kiddies were bring
ing Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Eastwood that
far on their journey here. At Hast
i:ics they changed cars and were
brought on to Plattsmouth by Mr.
and Mrs. Hull.
Wednesday being the birthday an
niversary of Mr. Eastwood, the event
was properly celebrated at the beau
tiful country home of Mr. and Mrs
Hull, the latter being a daughter of
Mr. an d Mrs. Eastwood.
Mr. Eastwood was born August
2Sth, 1S53, in Indiana, and when
but eight months of age, came with
the parents to Ames, Iowa, where
he lived until in 1874, when he came
to Lincoln and after having resided
there for a number of years, return
ed to Iowa, where he remained for
ten j-ears. from there going to Hast
ings, where he resided for a term of
years before coming to Plattsmouth
and purchasing the hardware store
of John Bauer, which he conducted
for five years.
Later he went to Chappell, where
he lived two years, then four years
at Morrill and a like time at Alli
ance, where he has been making his
home.
On March 3rd, 1875, he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Flora M. Sim
mons, who has been his constant
companion and helpmate for more
than half a century.
There were present at the celebra
tion oi his birthday last Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Eastwood, guests
of honor: Frank P. Hull and family,
Ben Hull and wife. Miss Kathryn
Hull, H. W. Hull and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Dixon and G. L. East
wood and wife, of Morrill; A. F.
Eastwood and family, of Omaha; E.
E. Hull and family, of Rock Bluffs;
Clo Baker, of Murray, and Lester
Eastwood, of Murray.
Little Marie Hull, a granddaugh
ter, made the cake which contained
seventy-six candles.
The table which provided for forty
guests, was set in the screened-in
porch and a most pleasant place, as
the dinner was eaten just as the even
ing shadows were falling and the
electric lights provided a most color
ful and beautiful setting.
Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood will re
main here for some time, perhaps for
the winter. He is assisting Frank
G. Hull in the erection of a house and
store building for Fred Patterson,
and with the construction of a resi
dence by Walter Furlong, where the
well known late S. L. Furlong and
wife resided, the two buildings going
up simultaneously, makes one think
of the possibility of resurrecting the
old time city of Rock Bluffs that was
once a strong competitor with Platts
mouth and was bidding for the state
capitol.
The Journal congratulates Mr.
Eastwood on the attainment of a ripe
old age and his ability to get around
and do the work of younger men.
SHOWER FOR BRIDE TO BE
Mrs. C. C. Wescott was hostess to
a group of the young ladies of the
city on Tuesday evening, the occasion
being a miscellaneous shower in
honor of Miss Sarah Baird, one of
the brides of the September season.
The ladies spent the time in the
writing of suggestions to the bride-to-be
as well as preparing receipes
that were presented to the guest of
honor for use in her future home.
Miss Baird received a large num
ber of very beautiful gifts that will
be cherished as remembrances of the
host of friends in this community
when she leaves for her future home
at Denver.
Dainty refreshments were served
at an appropriate hour during the
evening by the hostess.
ENJOYS FAMILY PARTY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hull is the scene of a very pleasant
gathering of the members of the
Eastwood family of which Mrs. Hull
is a member and the visitors from
the western part of the state have
had a most delightful time in look
ing over the many interesting scenes
in this part of the state. Those who
are here for the reunion are Mr. and
Mrs. G. P. Eastwood of Alliance,
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Eastwood of Mor
rill, Nebraska and Mr. and Mrs. S.
W. Dickson of Mullen, Nebraska.
The members of the party were all
guests at a delightful dinner party
given last evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hull, honoring
the members of the family from dis
tant points.
MRS. GOODING POORLY
The many friends of Mrs. Good
ing, one of the old and highly re- j
spected residents of the west part j
of the city, will regret to learn that
she is quite poorly at her home on
South ICth street, suffering some
from the effects of the auto accident
in which she was in several weeks i
ago und which has proved quite a
shock to her in every way. The pat- ,
K nt was reported some better to- j
:'.ay but is till far from well and is ;
confined to her Led the greater part j
oi the time.
Football to
Hold Sway at
High School
Opening of School Will See Stiff
Practice as First Game of Sea
son Will Be October 4th
With the passing of the summer
d;iys and the re-opening of school.
King Football emerges from the
shadows to take the stage while
tennis and baseball fade from the
spotlight, and the attention cf the
high school coaches over the country
will be devoted to selecting the
large and beefy gentlemen that can
make a rock wall for the operation of
the fast and resourceful backfield
men.
Coach Fred Rothert of the Platts
mouth high school has "been looking
em over" and finds that he has a
nice array of football material in
the letter men that are returning to
school as well as several good pros
pects in the new crop of boys that
will be eligible for work in foot
ball. There are eight lettermen back
this year, Warren Farmer, Hubert
Dew, Chet Wiles. Hershel Dew, John
Galloway, Robert Hartford, Gilbert
Hirz. George Stoll. Other of the
players from whom a great deal can
be looked for this year are Richard
Welch, Ira Mumm, Merle McCrary,
Frank Martis, Roj Turner, Sam
Am, Kenneth Trively and others
who will be out for the initial work
the first of the week.
Breaking the custom of years
when the election of the captain of
the team was elected at the close
of each season for the ensuing year,
there was no election the past year
and an acting captain will be named
before each game by Coach Rothert.
A rather serious question is con
fronting Coach Rothert and the
school athletic department and this
is the matter of a proper playing
field, the baseball park that was
formerly used having gradually gone
nto such neglect and run down con
dition that it is wholly inadequate
for use as a playing field. The rains
of the spring season have placed the
grounds in such shape that to use
for the high school games will
require a lot or lanor anu expense.
The schedule for the season has
been announced by Coach Rothert
with the following games:
October 4 Creighton, here.
October 12 North,- here.
October IS Ashland, there.
October 30 Auburn, there.
November 11 Peru, there.
November 15 Pawnee City, here.
November 22 Tecumseh, there.
Thanksgiving Neb City, here
As will be seen the first game will
be on October 4th when the fast
Creighton Prep team comes here for
the annual meeting of the two teams,
and every fan and supporter of the
local school should De on nana ai ;
the game to assist in putting the pep ,
into tne lOOtDau gang anu teeiii&
that the 1929-30 season is properly
started.
ENJOY A FINE TIME
The two benefit card parties held
this week by the C. D. of A, were
both very largely attended and a
great deal of pleasure derived by
those who were present
On Wednesday a commnea Driage
and pinochle party was held at the
home of Miss Theresa Rauth, on
North 6th street, in tne pinocnie Charleston and daughter, Dorothy,
contests John Bergman and Ted Svo-jof Nickerson. Nebr.
boda were awarded the gentlemen's Tne reUnion will be held at the
prizes and Mrs. John Koukal and Mrs. ; j10IDe 0f Ed Parker at Crete, Nebr.,
Henry Ofe, Jr.. the ladies prizes, ' the COming year.
while in the bridge games E. H. '
Schulhof was awarded the men's) HIGHWAYS AN ASSET
prize and Mrs. Robert Reed and Missj
Minnie Guthmann the ladies' hon-j t the meeting of the Rotary club
ors. I of Nebraska City on Wednesday,
On Thursday afternoon the bene- Frank D. Tomson, director of the
fit bridge at the home of Mrs. John woods' Brothers corporation of Lin
A. Griffin was also very largely at- cojnt wa3 the speaker and gave a
tended and the prizes for the most very fjne adress along the lines of
skillful players were awarded to Mrs. community Interests and the need of
L. L. Turpin, Mrs. Henry Ofe. Jr., 'good anti adequate means of com
and the consolation prize to Mrs. J. munication between cities and their
E. Jones. neighboring territory. In hi3 re-
The ladies served very dainty and marks, Mr. Tomson said:
delicious refreshments at each of the "if y0u would see your city pro
card parties. gress, you must individually and col-
lectivelv take advantage of the op-
ON DISTRICT BENCH j portunities which from time to time
' come your way. No city has grown
In the past few weeks. Governor large and prosperous except when its
Hammill of Iowa appointed to the business interests joined hands in an
district bench of Iowa, Attorney Ken- effort to control and direct its growth,
neth R. Cook, of Malvern, who is The most dependable assets in city
succeeding Judge W. C. Ratcliffe, re- building are the highways of every
signed. Judge Cook is well known nature leading toward it. Easy ac
here, where he has often visited and cess into a trade center gives that
he is a nephew of the late Dr. E. W. community an advantage. Every in
Cook and before his appointment stitution you build, whether of a
was associated with his brother, Carl public or business nature, that at
Cook, in the practice of law at Mai- tracts people from other districts aro
vern and Glenwood. foundation stones in city building."
Lloyd B. Wilson
Heads New Tele
phone Combine
Former Plattsmouth Man Now Has a
High Place in the Line of
Telephone Executives
Lloyd B. Wilson, a former Platts
mouth boy. grandson of ,L. I). IVn-
nett. one of the first settlors in Cass
i county and son of Frank H. Wilson,
j both deceased. Wednesday, August
! 28, was elected president of the four
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Companies, according to word re
! Pot
ed from New York City. These
r companies are: Chesapeake ana
omac Telephone Company of Vir-
jgiiiia, Chesapeake and Potomac Com-
! . -. f ' . ......... . f 1 ( ". ... 1'i.n-inin
'Td pAtomar Tnhone
Company of Baltimore City, (serv
ing the state of Maryland) and the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company which operates in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Headquarters for
these companies are at Washington,
D. C.
Since January 1, 1925. Mr. Wil-"
son has been commercial engineer
of the American Telephone and Tele
graph Company with headquarters in
New York.
In 1S99. while attending high
school of Plattsmouth. Mr. Wilson
entered telephone work as a night
operator with the pay of ?1F a
month. When he was graduated from
school, he continued his work as
night operator and in addition be
came assistant to the manager in
installing telephones, digging holes
and climbing poles during the day
in order to learn about the business.
In 1901, Mr. Wilson went to Lin
coln as inspector's helper and in
five months was made inspector. In
1903, he became manager at Central
Cit Neb.; in 19 09, he was made
district manag-er at Grand Island,
Neb.; in 1913, division manager at
Omaha for Nebraska and South
Dakota; in 1917, Minnesota division
manager at Minneapolis, and in
1919, general commercial superin
tendent at Omaha. -
Mr. Wilson's mother, Mrs. Carrie
L. Wilson and a sister. Mrs. Madge
Johnson, now reside in Omaha.
HOLD FAMILY REUNION
At the country home of Mr. and
Mrs. B. W. Livingston Sunday was
held the second annual Livingston
reunion. Due to the threatening
weather a great many were unable
to attend.
A delicious picnic lunch was serv
cafeteria style at 1:00 o'clock. The
day was spent in visiting and music.
Those attending were Mrs. Mary
Goodspeed. Plattsmouth; Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Sack and Duane, Mynard;
Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Sack and child
ren, Clayton and Richard, Mynard;
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wiles, Mynard;
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Livingston and
children. John Benton and Richard
Cloidt. Plattsmouth: Mrs. Helen
Richardson and children, Eugene,
Jimmie and Mary Marjorie, Platts
mouth; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Yallery
and children, Mary Ellen, Janet.
Jack, Robert and Margaret Ann, of
Mynard; Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Liv-
ingston and children, Grace, Richard,
Vivian and Towner, of Plattsmouth;
Lloyd Livingston, Plattsmouth; Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Kohler, Lincoln; Mr.
and Mrs. Loren Sack and children.
Pau, and pauijne, Lincoln; Mrs.
Car,a Sack Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Livingston and children, Fran
ces and Glen, Ashland; Mr. and Mrs.
Cyrus Livingston and children, Wil
ma, Charles and Jesse, of Weeping
Water; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Liv
ingston and daughter, Rose Mae, of
Manley; Shirley Ann Livingston, of
Ashland: Russel Livingston, of Fair
field; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hockman
and son. Willard. Hastings; Mr. Ed
! Parker and sons, Jerry and Paul, of
r.. TUrv M. Parker. Crete: Hor-
tense Parker. Crete; Mrs. Boyd Pal-
mer, Fremont; Mr. and Mrs. J. B.