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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA., THURSDAY, FEBR. 6, 1930.
NO. 2
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As
Elmwood and
Avoca Stores
are Looted
Gang of Robbers Enter Large Num
ber of Places in Two Towns
Sometime Last Night.
From Monday a ra.llr
Following in rapid succession rob
beries of business houses at Weeping
Water and Louisville, apparently the
same gang struck last night sometime
at Llmwood and Avoca and while
the sum total of the money or goods
taken was not large, a very large
number of places suffered from the
visitation of the gang.
i ne town or timwood had six
places entered and two attempted to
be broken into by the robbers and
here it -is thought that the robberies
occurred after 4 o'clock in the morn
ing as up to that hour the town has a
night watchman on duty and so far
as learned there was no trace seen
of any strangers around the town and
the first intimation of the robberies
was this morning when the business
section of the town started its usual
activities and it was found that the
larger part of the business houses
had been robbed.
The stores that were broken into
at Elmwood were the Green and the
Tyson drug stores and at the last
named place some $50 in money as
well as cigarettes were secured, the
lumber yard of the Union Lumber
Co., the Backmeyer filling station, the
Skeen harness shop where a number
of leather jackets were taken, while
at the William garage entrance was
made and the robbers damaged the
safe there a great deal in attempts to
force an entrance into the safe. The
Ooatman hardware store as well as
the Btokes store were also visited by
the robbers but were unable to gain
entrance. In every case the robbers
made their way into the stores by
prying open the front doors with a
small bar apparently, the same meth
ods that were used last week at
Weeping Water and Louisville.
The town of Avoca suffered five of
their places being visited and while
the loss will not reach over $300 It
is fortunate that the entire stocks
were not taken. The largest sufferer
at Avoca will be that of the George
Pollard general store where silk hose
and other articles of wearing apparel
was taken. At the H. H. Marquardt
drug store it was reported that some
flashlights as well as a great many
other small articles were missing.
The robbers did not secure a great
deal at the William Gollner meat
market or the J. F. H. Rughe groc
ery store as far as could be learned
at noon today. The Jorgensen gar
age was also visited and here the
locks on the gas pumps were broken
and also a number of inner tubes
stolen.
The Avoca robberies were discov
ered at 7:30 this morning and at that
time the parties who had committed
the outrages were able to be well un
der cover in Omaha or Lincoln, out of
which places it is thought the robbers
are operating.
Sheriff Bert Reed was at the two
towns today looking into the case and
to try and if possible secure some
clue that might fix on the gang that
was engaged in the depredations over
the central part of the county in the
past week.
HONOR OLD RESIDENT
Mrs. Elizabeth Tritsch, one of the
loved and highly esteemed residents
of this city, was given a very pleas
ant surprise on Sunday at her home
on Locust street, the occasion being
the passing of her seventy-eighth
birthday. The event was planned by
the members of the family and while
Mrs. Tritsch was at church the mem
bers of the family gathered at the
home and when she arrived at the
home after church it was to find the
table spread with a wonderful feast
that carried all of the good things
that could be desired to make a per
fect dinner. A handsomely decorated
birthday cake prepared by a grand
daughter, Miss Florene Tritsch, serv
ed as the center piece of the dinner.
The afternoon was spent in visiting
and a general happy reunion of the
members of the family and those who
enjoyed the occasion were: Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Tritsch and children,
Florene and Marvin. Mr. and Mrs.
P. E. Tritsch. Miss Elizabeth Tritsch
and Christy Stohlman. Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Tritsch and daughter. Miss
Esther. Clyde Gllmore and Miss
Amelia Frledrich.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
Rev. II. E. Sortor of the First
Methodist church was called upon
late Saturday to unite in the bands
of wedlock Miss Emily Johnson and
John F. Wright, both of Council
Bluffs, who later motored back to
their home.
At the office of County Judge A.
H. Duxbury occurred the marriage
of Miss Carrie Fredrick and G. A.
Kelpln, both of Omaha, who -were
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Harris of this city, friends of the
contracting parties and who served
as the witnesses for the happy event.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Monday's t'atlr
Mrs. Max Vallery. who has not
been in the best of health for some
time past, became so serious the
past week that it was necessary to
have her taken to the Clarkson hos
pital at Omaha and where she was
operated on. The case has been a
very serious one and the patient,
while doing as well as could be ex
pected at this time ts still in very
serious condition. Mr. Vallery lias
been at the hospital with the wife
a part of the time, making the trips
back and forth from the farm.
Death Comes
to Mrs. Lester
Burrows Sunday
Lifetime Resident of the Community
Passes Away After Illness of
Several Months
From Monday's raily
Mrs. Lester G. Burrows, aged fifty-
one, oassed away at her home in the
north part of the city following an
illness that covered several months.
on Sunday morning at 4 o'clock. The
death messenger came as a blessed
relief to the patient who has been
suffering from cancer and a few
months ago was operated on at the
hospital at Omaha but her case was
such that no permanent relief could
not be given.
Louise Guthmann, daughter of Mr.
and .Mrs. imam Guthmann. was
born in Plattsmouth. May 2S, 1S7S,
where her parents were among the
prominet residents of the community
and in this city her lifetime has
been spent, she growing to woman
hood and receiving her training in
the local schools. A iady of much
charm of personality she has made a
arge circle of friends who will most
sincerely mourn her passing as that
of a true friend and devoted neigh
bor. In this city the deceased was
united in marriage to Lester G. Bur
rows and they have enjoyed a happy
wedded life and in which there were
no clouds or sorrow or regret until
he shadow of illness came to darken
the happiness of the homelife.
Besides the husband there are sur
viving two brothers. Edward Guth
mann of Grand Island. Will Guth
mann of Plainview and two sisters,
Mrs. II. II. Goos of Omaha and Mrs.
Ida Postlewaite of Kansas City, Mis
souri. The parents have preceded her
n death a number of years ago.
MRS. L AWT ON RESIGNS
Prom Monday's Pally
Mrs. Ona Lawton, matron at the
Nebraska Masonic Home, has re
signed her position at that institu-
ion after some ten years service in
assisting in the care of the aged and
sick members of the Home.
Mrs. Lawton first came to the home
as head nurse ten years ago and
later was advanced to the position of
matron which place she has held up
o this time when she submitted her
resignation to the officers of the
Masonic Home association.
The retiring matron has been un
tiring in her work at the Home and
her kinuly and pleasant personality
will be missed very much by all those
who make their residence at the
Home. In her interest and care of
the aged she has been most gentle
and aided the residents very much
n bearing the infirmaties that the
advanced years had brought.
Her associations have been most
pleasant with the members of the
Home staff as well as the members of
the large family at the Home and
they will miss her as a real friend as
well as an efficient worker in the
executive management of the Home
and its affairs.
Mrs. Lawton is expecting to make
her home with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Young ( pioneer residents
of the county, on the farm south of
this city and where she will assist
them in the care of the farm as well
as looking after their welfare.
While it Is a matter of general
regret that Mrs. Lawton has resigned
as matron at the Masonic Home, it
is hoped that she finds enjoyment
and pleasure in the life down on the
farm where she lived in her girl
hood days.
OMAHA TEAM WINS
From Wednesday's Dally
Last evening the Plattsmouth
Athletic basketball team found them
selves in the pathway of the aval
anche of the Hamilton Street Tire
Shop team of Omaha and the visitors
were the winners bv the score of 30
to 14.
The Hamilton team comprised the
old time Nebraska School for the
leaf team that years ago made the
going rough for the Platter high
school team, and they have improved
with the years so that they are now
one of the fastest teams in Omaha.
The visitors swept away the locals
and played one of the fastest games
that has been see on the local court
in a long time.
CcClanahan was the chief factor
for Plattsmouth with Peterson head
ing the scoring and playing a hot
game all the way through.
Phone ns the news. Ho. 6.
Athletics Win
from Florence
Saturday Nite
Score of 27 to 25 Is Rolled Up in
a Red Hot Battle on Omaha
Court Saturday Evening
The Plattsmouth Athletics, coin-
nosei of some of the former high
school stars of the years past, won
tneir opening game of the season
27 to 2S on Saturday night when
they defeated t he Florence Mer
chants, one of the fast organizations
of the north side and who have in
their membership. Lynch, former St
Paul star and Carl Smith, Creigh-
ton Prep guard of last year, both
of whom are now on the Creighton
university squad, as well as Gandy,
North high ace of the last two
seasons.
The Florence Merchants led the
battle until the final quarter when
the Plattsmouth quintet were able to
cut down the margin and finally
stepped out in front.
The shooting of Gandy and Lynch
in the opening part of the game gave
the Florence team a 11 to 7 advant
age at the first quarter and at the
half they led by the score of 17 to
11. In the third the Plattsmouth
team was able to add to their score
and at the third period the Florence
team was leading 21 to 17.
In the final period of the game
the Plattsmouth team was able to
stage a rally with the fine shooting
of Lund, local star, and the score
stood 25 to 24 in favor of the Platts
mouth quintet as the game was go
ing into a minute to play and then
Lund was culled on a foul and Lynch,
the deadly shooting ace of the Mer
chants was the boy to shoot the free
tosses, and after making good the
first toss to tie the score, he mussed
up the second and as it bounced
from the bank board, John Svoboda.
local center recovered the ball and
passed to Schneider who dribbled
down the floor and again passed the
ball to Svoboda who sank a beautiful
field goal as the pistol sounded and
the game was over, 27 to 25 for the
Plattsmouth team.
The contest was refereed by George
Parish, well known arbiter and who
gave his usual fine and impartial
handling of the game.
The Plattsmouth team is to play
the Hamilton Street Tire Shop team
here on Tuesday evening at the high
school gym. The Hamiltons were
victors over the Florence team a
week ago.
Chet Lund was the high point
man of the Plattsmouth team with
13 counters and the whole team
played an excellent game. Henry
Krejci, one of the new members of
the squad was given a part in the
game, replacing McClanahan in the
game and played a fine forward and
was able to prevent many shots for
the opposing team.
The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
Plattsmouth
FfJ FT TF
McClanahan. f 2 0 3
FT
0
3
0
0
0
0
TP
4
13
0
6
0
4
Lund, f
Krejci. f 0
Svoboda. f 3
Schneider, g 0
0
0
0
1
Svoboda, L. g
12
Florence
fq
Gilsman, f 0
Bjork. f 0
Gandy, f 5
Thomas, f 0
Lynch, c 4
Smith, g 1
Peterson, g 0
FT
1
0
0
0
2
9
rr
o
l
o
0
1
0
TP
1
0
10
0
10
4
0
10
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
The eleventh brlthday anniversary
of little Miss Edna Mae Peterson
occuring on Saturday, a group of
some thirty-five of the youngsters
gathered at the home on Park hill
to see the event was suitably observ
ed and made one that the guest of
honor will long remember.
The time was spent in games of
all kinds and among these in the
Bolo-Ball game Rachel Robertson
was the most successful while in the
Bean Bag and Straw games, Joan
Moore was the winner of the prizes.
The guest of honor received a
large number of very attractive gifts
as remembrances of the occasion and
which she will long treasure as
takens of the affection of the many
little friends.
The afternoon was closed with
the serving of dainty refreshments
by Mrs. Peterson who was assisted
in serving as well as in the games by
Miss Amana Hiatt. Miss Gertrude
Mortensen, Mrs. Martha Peterson,
Miss Florence Schutz and Miss Fern
Stivers.
BIRTH OF LITTLE SON
The many friends here of the
Donald Fickle family will be pleased
to learn that a fine little son was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Fickle on Fri
day at the hospital in Omaha. The
mother and little one are doing
nicely and It Is needless to say that
Don Is feeling mighty proud of the
little lad that is to bear his name.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
E. L. Glaze, salesman for Morton
Gregson Co.. Nebraska City, who un
derwent an emergency opperation for
appendicitis at Immanuel hospital at
Omaha, has returned to this city.
Mr. Glaze was on his territory and
was near Elmwood and was taken
suddenly sick near the city of Elm
wood, where he called a physician
who pronounced acute appendicitis.
who rushed Mr. Glaze to a hospital
and theoperation was performed at
once.
Mr. Glaze is at home with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ('. . Glaze, at
present recovering from his sickness
and is feeling as well as can be ex
pected.
Death of Former
Resident of City
Occurs at Lincoln
Miss Lydia Weckbaeh Passed Away
Early Sunday Morning After
an Illness of Months
The death of Miss Lydia Week-
bach, member of one of the early
families in this city, occurred at 3
o'clock Sunday morning at the fam
ily home, 1709 L street, Lincoln,
following an illness that has covered
the past few months and during
which time the condition of the
patient has been inch as to give but
little hope of her recovery.
The deceased lady was born in
Plattsmouth fifty-eight years ago and
her family was among the early resi
dents here, her father, Joseph V.
Weckbaeh, having been a merchant
here for a great many years, the
grandfather of the deceased, Michael
Weckbaeh, with his family coming
here in 1SC6, and here the family
made their home for a great many
years.
Following the death of J. V. Weck ¬
baeh the family moved to Lincoln
some thirty-nine years ago and have
since made their home in that city.
Miss Weckbaeh was noted in this
section of the state for her art work,
she having been 9 very talented art
ist and for some years - earried on
her studio work as an instructor in
art in Lincoln, her work in this line
having attracted a great deal of at
tention. In recent years her failing
health has made necessary her giving
up her work. She was also very
active in the work of the Catholic
church of which she was a very de
vout member and in her charity work
and services in the St. Mary's parish
at Lincoln, her passing will take
away a very active figure in the
church.
Miss Weckbaeh is survived by
four brothers, Edward of Denver:
Eugene of Reno. Nevada; Louis of
Los Angeles, and Mrs. M. W. Cos
tello of Lincoln and Sister Mary
Leon, B. V. M. of Boulder, Colorado.
EARTHQUAKE HERE
Did you know that Plattsmouth
ever was visited by an earthquake?
This question was propounded by
E. C. Ripple, one of the old time
residents of the community, who as
a boy well recalled the incident of
the quake and he is anxious to find
just how many can recall the year
that this unusual event took place.
On the day of the earthquake Mr.
Ripple was at school, the present
Central building, with the top story,
long since removed, serving to house
the pupils of the city school. As the
quake started the children of the
school were marched out of the build
ing and as Mr. Ripple came down the
stairs he was swept off his feet by
the larger students and fell on the
floor, where he was tramped on by
the horde of frightened youngsters
and received a gash near the left eye
as the result of a mud scraper in
flicting damages on the face. Mr.
Ripple recalls the incident and states
that the quake did more or less dam
age to the old school building and
marks of which can still be seen in
the old structure.
HONORS MRS. FAITH
Sunday afternoon Misses Josephine
Rys and Mary Krejci entertained at
the Krejci home a number of friends
in honor of Mrs. Joe Faith of Kansas
City.
The afternoon was spent in visit
ing. At the close of the afternoon a
light lunch was served by the hos
tesses. Those who attended the occasion
were: Mrs. Hamilton Mark, Mrs. For
rest Rhodes, Mrs. Howard Scott of
Lincoln, Miss Anne Krejci of Omaha,
Misses Frances and Mary Krejci,
Josephine Rys and the guest of honor
Mrs. Joe Faith.
PRESENTED NEW SIGN
The garage and sales building of
the Plattsmouth Motor Co., is boast
ing a very fine electric sign that
announces to the world the loca
tion and business of this up-to-date
institution. This sign was presented
to Mr. Petring by the employes of
the garage and the sales and office
force of the institution and which is
the more appreciated by the owner
of the garage as a tribute from his
own employes.
Standard Oil
Filling Station
is Held Up
Walter Fulton, in Charge of the
Station Is "Stuck Up" Last
Night at 6:30.
Kroin Tuesday's raTlv
The Standard Oil filling station at
Seventh and Vine street, located
along one of the main streets of the
city and a block from the heart of
the business section, was "stuck up"
last evening at C:30 and between
$25 and $35 taken from the cash
register by the young man who pull
ed oft the job. So far no trace has
been found of the lone bandit, who
it is thought made his way on into
Omaha.
Walter Fulton, who had charge of
the filling station, was sitting on a
small bench near the cash register
last evening when a young man, a
stranger to Mr. Fulton entered the
station and gave the custodian a very
pleasant smile as he advanced o.vec
to where Mr. Fulton was sitting and
followed this with the request that
he open the cash register. At first
Mr. Fulton did not realize that he
was being made the victim of a hold
up, but as he failed to get busy at
once, the command was repeated and
with emphasis to "get busy and no
fooling," a nickel plated gun in the
left hand of the holdup adding to
the force of the command. Mr. Ful
ton then opened the register and the
stranger, keeping the gun trained on
Fulton, proceeded to help himself to
the money, laying aside the checks
and pennies that were in the register.
The hold up then forced Mr. Fulton
into the rest room adjoining the main
room of the station and added the
command that he remain there for
thirty minutes or else he would be
pushing up daisies.
After being forced into the smaller
room Mr. Fulton heard the door of
the station slam and a few moments
later the sound of a car starting up.
seemingly just south of the station
on Seventh street. This was followed
by the entrance of two men into the
station and hearing these men talk
ing Mr. Fulton came on out and re
ported the robbery of the station. The
two strangers who were seeking gas
had not seen anyone near the sta
tion as they came up. however, and
the holdup man had apparently made
a quick getaway from the scene.
Mr. Fulton on getting out of his
improvised prison, called the office
of the sheriff, and Pat Reed, who
was located, hurried at once to the
scene of the robbery and stopping
only to gather the description of the
robber, started in pursuit toward
Omaha.
The bandit had carefully covered
his tracks and the only possible trace
of the bandit and his car was that
given by some motorists north of the
city who having car trouble had stop
ped and had noticed a car going north
at a high rate of speed but as to
numbers of the car or the occupant
they could give no information. Mr.
Reed continued on into Omaha where
with Omaha police efforts were made
to locate anyone that might havej
had connection with the noldup Dut
without success.
The description given by Fulton
of the holdup is that of a young man
of apparently twenty-five years or
age, about five feet and a half tall,
very light complexion and wearing a
sheep lined coat. The bandit had
very prominent teeth.
BALL PLAYER IS WEDDED
On Saturday afternoon County
Judge A. H. Duxbury was called
upon to join in the bonds of wedlock
Miss Frances Morse and Mr. Orval
Johnson, both of Table Rock, Ne
braska, who motored here for the
happy event and to enjoy a visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hintzmann, the latter a sister of the
groom. Mr. Johnson was a resident
here for several years while employ
ed in the Burlington shops and has
a very large circle of friends in this
community. While here Mr. John
son was a member of the local base
ball team and served as one of the
outfielders on the team. In the past
two years he has made his home at
Table Rock and where he and his
bride will continue to make their
home.
FUNERAL OF MRS. BURROWS
From Wednesday's Dally
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Lester Burrows were held yes
terday afternoon at the Sattler Fun
eral home and with a large number
of the old time friends of the fam
ily present to share with the sor
rowing husband and members of the
family the deep regret that the pass
ing of this loved lady has brought.
The services were conducted by
Rev. II. E. Sortor of the First Metho
dist church and during the course of
the service Mrs. E. H. Wescott Bang
two of the old and loved songs. "The
City Four Square" and "Some Day
the Silver Cord Will Break"
The Interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery In the family burial plot
at that beautiful city of the silent.
ACCEPTS PETITION
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning Theodore R. Davis,
of Weeping Water, in whose behalf
a large petition was filed asking liiin
to be a candidate for sheriff, was in
the city and filed his acceptance of
the petition and is now a candidate
for the republican nomination for
the office. Mr. Davis is a resident of
south of the city of Weeping Water
and a well known and popular farm
er in that locality where he has re
sided for many years. While here
Mr. Davis was busy meeting a great
many of his old friends.
Robberies in
County Work of
Organized Gang
State Officers Believe That Store Rob
beries of Past Week Handi
work of One Gang.
From Tuesday's Daiiy
There is little doubt but what
the same gang of thieves pulled all
fifteen Jobs at Avoca, Elmwood,
and Eagle Sunday night, and at
Weeping Water and Louisville the
past week, according to State Deputy
Hasson and Walter Schroeder, state
fingerprint expert, who spent all of
Monday investigating the roDberies.
In each town the same kind of
jinrmy was used in opening doors at
nearly all the places entered and
inside the stores and filling stations
the methods employed were practi
cally identical.
Another robbery in the same vicin
ity Sunday night was reported Mon-
day. This was at Ashland where
marauders entered the public school
building and took articles valued at
approximately $25, among them a
traveling bag. brief case, fountain
pens, radio tubes and an ivory clock
Access was gained by breaking the
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room on the first floor. A file was
found which had been used in an at
tempt to get in the door.
A meager description of "four
husky men" seen entering the Adams
grocery at Eagle and a set of finger
prints obtained at a grocery store at
Avoca were about all the clues offi-
cers had to work with in the CasssaUte to tne flag wt.re tne opening
county robberies.
Mrs. John Peterson of Eagle, liv
ing across the street from the Adams
grocery, was awakened at about 3 a.
m. Mondav bv a noise and looking
out the window she saw four men in
front of the store. She could only
describe them as husky.
Mrs. Peterson called the teleDhone
operator, Mrs. Emil Oberlie, but be-
fore she could rouse the town the
yeggs had left. The loss in the four."1 - no
places entered at Eagle, two stores
and two filling stations, was small.
The thieves apparently were after
money swag principally for in stores
in all the towns they overlooked valu -
able merchandise. Their biggest loot
in mecnanaise was at ine runaiu
store at Avoca, where they took $150
worth of silk hose, and at the W il-
liam Skeen harness shop at Elmwood.
where they made away with five
coats.
HAS TRUCK DAMAGED
rrom Mondar- DJly
iast nigni wnue joe .uraseh.. iucui
truckman was at the South Omaha
stock yards unloading a truckload cf
hogs at the docks, he had the small
truck that he operates very badly
damaged when it was backed into
by a larger truck. The Mrasek truck 1
was very badly damaged as the
heavier truck crushed in the bacK ia stirrin& march number,
of the truck. The driver of the truck Tne formai program cf the eve
doing the damage to Mr. Mrasek's 'ni was ciot;ed with the vocal offer
truck had the damaged vehicle taken ir,. f -vnc Tnn ttnve n most :m-
to Council Bluffs to be repaired and
placed back in service. At the time
of the accident Mr. Mrasek was ac-
companied by his son-in-iaw. n- jirs. Richey and the associate hos
liam Lintner. and fortunately for the I tess.es Mrs Harry piatt. Mrs. John
occupants of the truck none were . 0orderi MrF jonn Alwin and Mrs.
injured and they had been able to.K j, -Wescott served very dainty
get the hogs unloaded before the rf.fres'hments at an appropriate hour.
accident occurrea.
KING'S HERALD MEET
The King's Heralds met Saturday;
afternoon with Beatrice Arn. It was
the first meeting of the year and
proved to ne a very inieresrii.j; ..-.
The title of the text book being
used is "Going to Jerusalem."
using Matthew 19:14 for the scrip-
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RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS
From Wednesdays Dally
Superintendent II. H. Bailey, who
has been suffering more or less from
the effects of illness for the past
few weeks, is now able to be up and
around again and attending to his
duties at the high school in guiding
the work of the teachers and pupils
Mr. Bailey was able to make his ap
pearance at the Rotary Tuesday and
helping maintain the high standard today where he enjoyed the hard
of attendance which Is a boa3t of ware convention that Is being held
the local club. there this week
Patriotic
Themes Make
Club Program
Plattsmouth Woman's Club Have De
lightful Time in Session Last
Evening at Richey Home
j Worn Tuesday's Dally
The members of the Plattsmouth
Woman's club held a very interest
ing meeting last evening at the at
tractive home of Mrs. E. J. ki lo v.
in the north portion of the city, and
a verv large number of the nem-
' hers were present when the meeting
was called to order by Mrs. E. II.
Wescott, president.
In the business session a numlxr
of matters of importance came up
for consideration, among these the
matter of the county conv ntion and
it was voted to invite the unty
convention here in October for their
annual meeting.
The announcement was made fmm
the state department that Mrs. F. ;.
Coryell had been named as the head
of the Better Homes department arid
Mrs. Coryell gave a short outline of
her plans for the year.
The club is to continue their
scholarship fund work and the fi
nance committee is arranging fr
the financing of the young people
that are having the advantage of the
fund. Mrs. Frank Mullen, of the fi
nance committee having announced
that a benefit card party would be
given February 13ih at the Hotel
Riley for the benefit of the fund
and at which time the club will ;:sk
the patronage of the general public.
The local club will also endeavor
to induce ladies residing in th" corn-
munity adjacent to this city to join
I in the local club and help carry on
the very interesting programs that
are being arranged.
The community service department
of the state is organizing a contest
on. Uie ,,,uu'R1t V(' V1" V!" ,
LPiurf, aim III nils mere v. i u or
... ,
several local members contest.
The program of the meeting was
of a patriotic nature and had been
arranged by Mrs. Ralph Wil's and
proved a most instructive as well as
entertaining offering wit Mrs.
James T. Begley presiding oer that
portion of the evening's offering.
The singing of "America" and the
numbers of ' the program and proved
a fitting starting of the fine enjoy
ment. The Misses Patricia. Rose and
Kuth Kerne were presenter! in a very
j lovely and delightfully given patrio-
tic tableau that was very much en-
Moved.
Several musical readings featured
the program. Twila Fae Hendrix and
f'una -iat" rfi; Bi ins...
,,uu"',r'- .
I Xf n rt. av4l " ' rv
no cL,;h ' f 'n w.hirnnn.
t. fircf .,,,., ,nV(.rm? in a
. mnet ,nnvin,.in ..nner th life r,f
this great leader and the effects of
i,;,. ijrp rn trif nation
j Little Miss Shirley Keck was heard
n two well presented reading:; that
reflected the greatest credit on this
clever little lady.
! The great address of President
(Lincoln was given by Miss Janet
lner!1' deIiphtful
j As the subject of the second ad-
I dress of the evening. Mrs. A. H.
Duxnury wa5? heard on the life and
work of Abraham Lincoln, giving
a graphic sketch of the son of the
common people that had been called
to the highest place in the gift of
the nation.
Mks T.nis Tipster also added to the
rnnsi(.nl r,nr1in nf the nrosram with
Uropriate selection to the evening.
land the singing of "The Star
gpangled Banner."
DIES AT LEXINGTON
Prnm Tueadiv t Daflv
The nieS!iage wa3 received
lagl t.veniI,K of tbv (ieuth at
ngton Nt.braska. yesterdav of
h re
LeX-
Vir-
, Mt.Parand. r,2, well known in
ths (.ity am, ,he liusharu, ,n- tho
j former Olga Martin, step-daughter
of A. P. Campbell, and for many
i years a resident of Flattsimuth.
Mrs. McFarland was very active here
in the social life of the community
and in the young peoples work of
iboth the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches, and the many friends here
i will regret very much to learn of
jhe sorrow that has come to 1 er.
j The body of Mr. McFarland will
, arrive here Thursday morning over
i the Missouri Pacific at 9 : 42 and will
j be taken direct from the station to
Oak Hill cemetery for interment,
Plattsmouth lodge No. 6 A. F. &
A. M. will have the ritualistic serv
ice at the grave.
Frank M. Bestor was at Omaha
