VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEERASKA. THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 1930.
NO. 4
What About the
Athletic Field
for School
cming of Spring Season Brings Re
newal of Need for Proper
Field for Sports
The warming weather which
brings the promise f the forthcom
ing spring season brings with it the
urge for the adoption and carrying
out of definite plans for the creation
of an athletic Held for the use of
tin high school sports in the spring
and fall and one that can he made
into a permanent field and not sub
jected to the overflows and damage.;
that has marked the baseball park
that has heretofore been used.
The tourist park on Washington
avenue has In m generally agreed
upon as the most logical place for a
field of this kind as it is adjoining
the high school grounds, is on a
pavd street and the expense here
would be much less as the city is
the owner of the park.
While the advantages of a stadium
and all that is understood, it is not
necessary at this time to go that far
with the project but the need of a
proper kind of field for the. track
sports and football is keenly felt.
This park could with a little ef
tort he arranged so that a cinder
track for the races and track sports
could be made that would be last
ing and enabling the holding of
meetings here with every conven
ience, as it would permit the parti
cipants in races and football games
dressing and going to and from the
Held without having to travel long
distances to and from the school.
The residents of the city in gen
eral are much interested in this mat
ter of an athletic field as it will aid
in the developing of greater athletic
interest among the young men of the
school and will permit more extensive
track meets being held here.
The board of education and the
city government are becoming inter
ested in the matter and there should
be a real field arranged by the time
that the track sports are staged in
tlie last part of April and early May.
SAYS TWO EARTHQUAKES
After
reading the statement ap
pearing in the Journal a few days
ago from F. C Ripple, relative to
tlie fact th:.t this community was
visited by an earthquake in 1S76,
Frank Rauen. who is one of the real
old timers n this community, states
that Mr. Ripple was right as to the
date ' f the earthquake but that two
of these earth disturbances were felt
here, the frst being in 1SCS or ISO!
which Mr. Rauen. then a little lad
recall:.. Mr. Rauen. as a babe was
brought here by his parents in
1 s ; i7 coming up the Missouri river
in a steamboat from St. Joseph, Mis
souri, he has since continued to make
Plattsmouth his home. Of the 1876
earthquake Mr. Rauen has a very
vot.-d recollection and states that a
few days before the event this local
ity was vi.-ited with a terrific rain
storm and which made the creek that
then t'.-wed down through the busd
ru.s section, n roaring river. At that
time. John Fitzgerald. railroad
builder a::d pioneer of Plattsmouth.
was living in a small brick house
where the U. S. government build
ing now stands while a creek was
flowing just west and south of the
'(use. coming through where the
hlks club and the Bates building
now stands and crossing Main street
at Fifth. In the storm and flood the
Fitzgerald place was badly damiged
and lumber, outbuildings and stock
wished down the creek, two cows
escaping from the raging river at
a lumber yard that stood where the
Wescott building now stands. In
cidently Mr. Rauen stated that prae
ticallv every business house in the
vicinity of the creek had flood dam
age. VERY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED
A very pleasant surprise party was
tendered Miss Frances Griffin on her
ir.th birthdav anniversary, Friday,
the event being planned by Mrs. Grif
fin and Miss Mildred Carlburg and
iomo n an entire surprise to the
guest of honor. The time was spent
in games and a jolly time by the
young people and in honor of the
event Miss Frances was presented
with a number of handsome gifts.
Dainty refreshments were served at
an appropriate hour.
Those who enjoyed the event were:
Opal Haley, Edith Elledge, Walter
Klledge. Arnold Sharp. Carroll Sut
ton, Richard Black. Richard Edwards,
Maxine Edwards. Eleanor Black, Vir
ginia Vroman, lildred Allen, Earl
Embery, Harold Seay, Dorothy Mc
Carthy, James Bridgewater, Edna
Carlburg, Frances Griffin. Mrs. James
Bridgewater, Sr.. Mrs. M. B. Allen,
George Winscott.
SCOUTS VIEW INDUSTRIES
Saturday afternoon the Boy Scouts
took the opportunity of visiting var
ious industries over the city as well
as inspecting the postoffice and its
workings. The places visited were
the Burlington Shops and Telephone
offices and in the afternoon a hike
out to the Iowa-Nebraska Light &
Power Co. sub station.
MRS. BACH POORLY
Mrs. Bach,
home with h
Mr. and Mrs.
with a very sc
morning that
Sr., who makes her
r son and daughter,
A. Ci. Bach, was taken
'.ere attack on Sunday
made the condition of
the patient very serious for a time
and caused a great deal of apprehen
sion to the members of the family
circle. Mrs. Bach is in her eighties
and at her age the attack was most
serious but the patient has rallied
very nicely from the first effects of
the trouble and this morning was
reported to be resting as easily as
possible and showing feigns of rally
ing that have given the family a
great deal of encouragement that
the patient might soon be able to be
over the effects of the illness.
Highway to the
New Bridge Hear
ing Completion
Small Section of Granite Street Via
duct and Graveling Yet to
Complete on Road.
The highway leading to the Mis
souri river bridge, which will no
doubt be later designated as "Liv
ingston Road, is being completed
and it is hoped that the present week
will see the highway all ready for the
graveling that will be the final
touches to the fine sweeping drive
way that gives this section a real
scenic route to and from the bridge
and a most alluring view to the
traveler that passes this way.
This road is one that winds over
the great bluff on the west side of the
river and brings the traveler to the
bridge approach where a great view
for many miles up and down the Mis
souri is afforded, making it one of
the most beautiful views that can be
found east of the great Rocky moun
tains.
The grading and filling that was
necessary for the completion of the
approach to the Granite street via
duct from Third street, is now all in
and the Burlington expects to soon
get the piling in for the west end
of the viaduct and have this part of
the highway, the last piece of con
struction work, in and ready for ser
vice. The graveling of the road will be
the last detail and will then make
the highway ready to be accepted by
the city, county and state and all
ready for service.
As soon as the road is all ready
the Plattsmouth Bridge Co., will open
their advertising campaign for the
bridge and let the wide world know
that the shortest and best east and
west route is over the bridge at
Plattsmouth.
SWIMMING LESSONS GIVEN
The board of education of the
Plattsmouth city schools have ar
ranged that the local high school
students may have the use of the
swimming pool at the Bellevue col
lege in the future and each Friday
will be Plattsmouth day at the pool,
if there is sufficient interest taken
in the matter by the students. The
swimming instructions and training
are a part of the physical education
al program of the schools and has
been attracting much attention as
there were some forty out Friday
for the training.
The board pays the expense of
the use of the swimming pool and
the students are expected to find the
means of transportation to the pool
at Bellevue college, eight miles north
of this city.
The training periods and swim
ming is under the direction of B. E.
Woodward for the boys while Miss
Martha Gorder has charge of the
girl's section of the swimming train
ing, the students are registered for
the swimming and have to report on
their return to the school, so that
the strictest supervision may be
maintained over the work.
BURIED AT LINCOLN
Waldo J. B. Porter. 34. passed
away at the Lincoln General hospi
tal in Lincoln, Thursday morning at
8 o'clock, following an illness of
three weeks. Death was due to peri
tonitis. He is survived by his wife,
Jean Kearns Porter, his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Porter of Crawford,
a brother and a sister. Funeral
services will be held .Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at Castle Roper
and Matthews chapel, with burial
in Wyuka. For the past several
months, Mr. and Mrs. Porter had
made their home in Plattsmouth.
Mr. Porter was brought to Lincoln
a week a?o Friday to undergo an
operation from which he did not
rally. Mrs. Porter is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kearns of this
city.
CHANGE IN MAILS
Owing to the fact that northbound
train No. 107 on the Missouri Pacific
will be earlier in reaching this city
the time for closing the mail at the
local postoffice will be 6:15 p. m.
instead of 7 p. m. as at the present
time. The patrons are urged by
Postmaster Holmes to mail as early
in the day as possible.
Junior Church
Holds Annual
Banquet Sunday
Parlors of St. Paul's Church Filled
With a Very Large Gathering
of the Menibershin.
From Monday's Daily
Last evening at 0:30 the St. Paul's
Evangelical Junior church held their
Fourth Annual banquet. The decor
ations were blue and white.
The menu was as follows:
California CocKtail
Potatoes an G rat in
Tenderloin
Asparagus Tips Epring Salad
Date Roll
Parker House Rolls
Coffee Nuts and Mints
The serving and preparing of the
banquet was in charge of Mesdames
august Kngelkemeier, J. E. Meising
er, Katherine Nolting, Mary Hen
rich, George Kaffenberger, Charles
Herren, William Puis, J. M. Kaffen
berger, After the good things of the ban
quet had been disposed of the thirty-
eight members present enjoyed a
series of toasts from members of the
Junior church.
Frank Schackneis, Jr., treasurer of
the Junior church, presided over the
banquet as toastmaster, and in his
clever way called upon the speakers.
The topic being "The Tree." Part
One: The Tree in Summer: A Roots,
Miss Frances Ilenrich; B. Trunk,
Miss Margaret Albeit; C. Bark, Mrs. j
Mike Kaffenberger; D. Branches,
Miss Clara Wickman; E. Leaves, Miss
Amelia Martens.
Tart Two: "The Tree in Winter,"
Rev. O. G. Wichmann.
At the conclusion of the speeches
all members joined in the singing of
the Junior church song "Take My
Life and Let It Be."
Then came the election of officers
for the coming year. The following
were elected:
President Miss Frances Henrich.
Vice President Miss Clara Wick
man. Secretary Donald Born.'
Treasurer Miss Sophia Kraeger.
Chairman of all Committees Miss
Eva Wichmann.
Organist Miss Lovisa Albert.
FUNERAL OF CHILD HELD
The funeral services of little Doris
Arelene Freel were held on Saturday
at the Sattler funeral home and at
tended by a very large number of
the friends and neighbors who shar
ed with the bereaved relatives the
sorrow- that the passing of this little
one had brought to the family circle.
The pastor of the First Methodist
church. Rev. Harold E. Sortor. gave
to the bereaved ones the message of
hope that the teachings of the chris
tian faith gives at the hour separa
tion at the door of death and held
the promise of another brighter d -.
when the sorrows of the earth shall
give way to the happiness of the
hereafter.
Mrs. E. B. Shellenbarger sang
two of the old songs, "Asleep in
Jesus" and "That Sweet Story of
Old" during the service.
The body was borne
to Oak Hill
cemetery where it was
laid to the
last long rest.
Doris Arelene was born May 9,
192S, and passed away on February
6, 1930, after a short illness and
the sudden taking away of the little
one was a terrible blow to tne par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Freel, nml
the grandparents and other relatives.
Beside the parents, there remains
two other children to share the loss
of the little daughter and sister, as
well as the grandparents and other
relatives.
PURCHASES BARBER SHOP
From Tuesday'" Dally '
The Hotel Riley barber shop which
has been owned by Edward Fullerton
for the past several years, was today
sold to Howard Fullerton. who has
been associated with his brother in
the business. Edward Fullerton has
been in poor health for several
months and is now at Denver taking
treatment and with his physical con
dition decided to retire from the
business. Howard, who is taking
over the business is one of the popu
lar young men of the city and a very
expert barber whose long association
with the shop will be most pleasing
to the customers to know that he will
remain at the head of the shop. Mr.
Fullerton has secured the services
of Roy Brazil, one of the most ex
perienced and well qualified barbers
of the city and who has been with
Mr. Fullerton for some weeks, to
continue at the hotel barber shop in
the future.
RECEIVE GOOD NEWS
The announcement has been re
ceived here of the arrival of a fine
little daughter at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Anderson at Sand
stone, Minnesota, a few days ago.
Mrs. Anderson was formerly Miss
Edith Todd, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Todd of this city. The
mother and little one are reported
as doing very nicely.
ENJOY ROUND TAELE
From Tuesday's Dully
The weekly luncheon
mouth Rotary club was
day by a round table i
if the PI
feat ".red
;i which
tts-lo-the
members of the club offered
S 11 g-
; : .1
gestionis as to the movement.-;
which the Rotary could be the n
effective as well as th- commui
.it y
enterprises a::d niter -ts
the spirit of Rotary would
for upbuilding.
The Rotary quart t ga
pleasing musical number. '
of St. Mary's"' one of the
tif 111 and effeetive qlmrte
Whieh
I force
i,t
Vr!",
'Th.
mo-;-et
l:
the i
' II
le
mo
litis
that lias been offered in
world.
j
ic:;l
oy acquis m
Cour
me
Hoi:
Feature of Boy Scout Week Enjoyed
by a Large Number at High
School Last
Night
From Tuesday's Dally
The members of the Plat t. "mouth
troops of the Boy Scouts last ve
iling held their court of honor at
the high school gym ami which was
attended by practically every num
ber of the two troops of the city.
as well as trie scoutmasters and tne
executive committee cf the Scouts.
The btautiful ceremony was in
charge of six boys from each of th
troops under the direction of Scout
masters Roy Perkins and Ray Lar
son and made a most aui active s -ene
the candles that marked tlie Scout
ws were lit by the boys of the
troops.
In this ceremony the heads of the
scout movement. J. F. Reeder and
Carl Cunningham as Well as the
members of the executive committee,
K. H. Wescott and T. II. Pollock.
The awards in the various ranks
were given by the chairman of the
executive committee and a fine ad
dress was given by T. H. Pollock,
one of the leaders in the Scout work.
There were a number advanced
from tenderfoot to second class
scout, from second to n while five
boys were admitted into the tender
foot class. Robert Matin, one of the
active workers in the Scouts was
given special recognition for print
ing and chemistry..
Tenderfoot Class Herbert Min-:
Henry Guy McMaken. Donald Warga,
Arthur Warga. Carl Hula. John
Rishel.
Promoted to 2nd cl:is Ordtll
Henr.ings. Lawrence Rhoaues, Greth
Garnet t. Robert Rummel.
Promoted t 1st class Rolen
Bestor.
HELPS GUARD GOLD
Monte A. Streight. former rt si
dent of this city, who r.t the pres
ent time is making his ho-.r.e at Oak
land. California. Iras had one i th -big
experiences that comes into the
lives of tlie express messengers when
they are sent out on the road to
guard and protect valuable consign
ments of merchandise and money.
Mr. Streight. who is a veteran express
messenger was one of those sent from
Oakland to Vancouver. British Col
umbia, where they received the cargo
of $18,000,000 in gidJ that was sen',
from China and J-pan to the San
Francisco mint to be made into gold
coin. The shipment consisted of
Japanese gold yens parked 23.000
to a case and which will be made
into American gold coin at a very
strong prolit to the Japanese bankers
who shipped the coin to this coun
try. Tlie trip was one that was made
under the utmost precautions to pro
tect the gold both on the ocean trip
and on being transferred from the
British port to San Francisco. It is
needless to say that the express mes
sengers felt a real relief when the
gold was taken from them and trans
port d from the train to the mint
with hundreds of guards protecting
the shipment.
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
W. R. Holly, past commander of
the Legion post of this city and the
promotion manager of the local post,
was honored Sunday at a most charm
ing dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M D. Brown. The decorations
were in Keeping witn me aienune
season and the event enjoyed by a
.small group of the friends of the
guest of honor. After the dainty re
past was completed Mr. Holly was
presented with a gift that will be
long treasured and will be found most
useful to the recipient in the future.
SUFFERS INFECTED FOOT
from TueR.'a y'n r:t!Tv
Miss Vestetta Robertson, one of
the popular meml" rs of the junior
class of the high s-hool. is suffering
from the effects of an infected foot
that has been giving her a great
deal of annoyance and which has
since Saturday kept her confined to
her home. It was lirst thought that
there wits a sprain of the ankle but
the member growing more painful,
medical aid was called and it was
found that an infection existed that
required lancing and which has
proven very painful.
I Platters to
! Attend Peru
T
i ournament
JYLarcii 7th and bth bet as Uates lor
7VT
Southeast Basketball Classic;
Meeting Saturday
; Tentative arrangements were made :
at a called meeting of officials held !
;:;t Peru Saturday morning for thej
'regional basketball tournament to i
;take place at Peru, March 7 and S. j
Superintendent J. A. Jimmerson, Au-
burn, chairman of the executive com- j
mittee. called the meeting of the of
ficials who made the preliminary ar
rangements subject to change if it is
deemed wise to do so.
Districts tournaments will be held
February 28 and March 1 at Stella.
.Dawson and Syracuse for the accom
modation of -those schools that have
fewer than 100 enrolled in the high
! school. If seven or more are enter
! ed in the district play, the winner
land runner-up will be eligible to eom
Ipete in the regional meet at Peru.
The winner and runner-up of the
J Peru tournament will be the only
teams from the southeastern part of
the state to enter. the state tourney to
:be helil the following week.
I Plans call for the direct admit
ance to the regional meet for these
; schools: Nebraska City, Auburn, Falls
jCity. Louisville, Papillion, Peru,
'Plattsmouth, Sterling and Humboldt,
j The participating teams probably
iwill not know in advance whom they
iwill meet in play, as drawings for the
I pairings will not take place until
: late, in conformance with the state
'athletic association recommendations.
iTwo referees will be selected to of
ficial the games and officials of all
the schools who are to play in the
tournament will be asked to submit
to J. A. Jimmerson at once the names
iof two or more suitable officials, and
from the submitted list two will be
selected by the executive committee
and sent to Lincoln for the approval
of Walter Black, head of the state
athletic association.
Play will begin at Peru at 9
o'clock Friday, Maich 7, the ' first
round of seven games to be played
off by 4:00 p. m- At 6 o'clock the sec
ond round of four games will be play
ed. Semi-finals begin Saturday morn
ing at 9:00 and finals and consoktr
tion games win te piayeu at i:ju
and S:C0 that evening. Prizes con
sist of a trophv cup for the winner
and basketballs for the runnerup and
, third place winners. Tickts will be
1 5 0 cents for single admission and
$1.25 for the season cardboard.
The expenses, as set by the state
from the receipts. After all expenses,
including five per cent of the gross to
the local school and 10 per cent to
the state association, are paid, the
remainder will be prorated among
participating teams according to the
association rules.
Plans for the tourney are made to
conform with the state rules and re
commendations and will be approved
bv the state athletic association.
A FINE RESPONSE
From Tuesday's Dally
Legionnaires from here who were
in Omaha yesterday and dropped in
for a few minutes visit at the district
convention, being entertained by the
South Omaha (Melting Pot) post,
were advised by Adjutant Quinn that
already he had definite promise from
?") of their members to attend the
inter-city dinner dance to he put on
at the Legion community building
here February 2Cth. As each of those
attending will bring his wife or lady
friend, this means 70 plates already
guaranteed by South Omaha post and
Adjutant Quinn said he had only just
got a good start.
This entertainment is in the nature
of a dutch treat and was planned as a
get-together for the members of the
two posts early last fall when a group
of twenty South Omaha Legionnaires
came down for a visit one night dur
ing the local post's annual Harvest
Festival.
There was a large delegation pres
ent at the district convention yester
day, the territory embraced in that
district extending out as far as Ar
lington and Blnir and south to the
Platte river and including the three
Omaha posts.
The local committee has secured
promises from some twenty-five of
the Plattsmouth Legionnaires to at
tend the dinner dance and expects to
double that number locally, insuring
a total attendance of close to 200.
CRIB" PLAYERS MEET
From Wednesday's Dally
The "Crib" players of the city who
are gaining recruits rapidly held
their weekly tournament last night
rnd as the result of the games that
were played. Judge Charles L.
Graves, police magistrate, came into
his own and was able to top the list
of the players who spent several
hours in the delights of this well
known game. New members to be
joined with the old time players
were E. P. Stewart. Bert Coleman,
Claude Smith and James Varnard.
Phone your atvrs to the Journal
ORGANIZE CAMPFIRE
A group of Camp Fire girls met
jat the Elks hall Saturday, Feb. 7. for
their lirst regular meeting. At this
meeting they selected the name
"Onchiota" for their group, and the
following officers were elected:
President Wave Smith.
Vice President Wilda Johnson.
Secretary Shirla Covert.
Treasurer Betty Rhoades.
Reporter Aimee Jane Thomas.
The girls have started working for
their Camp Fire honors and many of
them have earned their dollar for
their national Camp Fire dues. Mrs.
R. Foster Patterson is guardian of
this group.
County Court
is Busy with
Jury Trial
Judge Duxbury Serves as Referee in
Several Suits of Civil Mat
ters Before Jury
From Tuesday's T'-altv
These are strenuous days in the
county court as for the past two
days Judge A. H. Duxbury has been
enjoying the novelty in his court of
having two jury trials staged and
the demand for the jury has kept
Constable Tom Svoboda busy in
rounding up prospective talesmen
who have had some difficulty in ex
plaining to the court the need
their presence elsewhere.
The court yesterday heard
case of J. D. Rising, et al.. vs.
for
the
Ira
Parker, in which the plaintiff sought
to have the defendant removed from
the farm of the plaintiff on which
he was a tenant. Th case was con
tested very warmly and last evening
after the jury "had feated they re
turned and heard the argument and
deliberating until the midnight hour
decided that they could not agree
and were excused. The was continued
over for two weeks and by which
time the lease of the defendant it
was stated will have expired. The
farm in dispute is that of the "Dovey
section" which was bought the last
summer by Mr. Rising, who is a
vice-president of the Chase National
bank of New York City, and a son-in-law
of B. W. Livingston of this
city.
This morning the court took
the matter of Anton Haluska
up
vs.
in
John Kratochville, et al., and
which the plaintiff asks damages
leged through misrepresentation
to land owned by the defendant. The
plaintiff and family came here from
Florida, their former home to in
pect land owned by Mr. Kratoch
ville which had been advertised in
a Chicago paper and which land
they now claim was misrepresented
and accordingly ask that they be
paid the amount expended in com
ing here from Florida. Mrs. W. L.
Dwyer, our lady attorney is appear
ing for the plaintiff while W. A.
Robertson represents the defendant.
CHORAL UNION MEETS
From Tuesday s Dally
Last evening the Plattsmouth
Choral Union met at the library
auditorium and had with them Prof.
N. J. Logan of the department of
music of the University of Omaha,
who had been working with the
Union and serving as their instructor
in the preparation for "The Messiah"
which was given at Omaha last De
cember. It is desired that all members or
the local musical group keep up their
interest in the work as it is planned
to have Handel's masterpiece given
here in the early wiater as well as
giving it again in Omaha.
The present officers of the Union
will hold over and it was decided
to have the fall and winter program
open with a meeting on the first
Tuesday in December and at whietfl
time the preparation for the pro- ,
gram for the work will be taken up. !
The members also heard the finan
cial report of the Choral Union given j
bv the treasurer, John E. Turner.
BOY SCOUTS VISIT POSTOFFICE
From Wednesday's Datly
Last Saturday morning the follow
ing Boy Scouts, presented themselves
to Postmaster Holmes to be shown
through the postoffice.
Robert Hall (Leader) Stuart Por
ter. Maynard McCleary. Robert Mann.
Billy Jensen and Henry Guy Mc
Maken. They were taken through the
office and shown just how the mails
are handled, casing dispatching, re
ceiving, distributing, etc. They were
also given instructions in the hand
ling of registered, insured and C. O.
D. mails. They showed a great in
terest and it was a pleasure to show
them through.
HAVE A FINE SIGN
The Black & White grocery has a
very fine sign that was installed the
first of the week over their part
of the Soennichsen building. The
sign is an I. G. A. production, the
Black & White being the local store
of this allied grocery company.
Just a few of the Cass county map
left. WLile they last, 50c each.
Young People
Joined in W
lock Today
luiss Freda Born United in Marriage
to Mr. Arthur Sprieck of
Near Louisville
From Wednesday's Daily
This afternon at :"' at the resi
dence of Kev. H. G. McClusky oc
curred the marriage of Miss I'rcda
.Born and Mr. Arthur Sprieck. both
well known young people of this
portion of Cass county and who.e
marriage will be learned of with the
greatest of pleasure by a very large
circle of friends,
i The young people were attend d bv
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bartek. of Oma
ha, tlie latter a sister of the bride.
Tlie marriage lines were read by
(the Rev. 11. G. McClusky, pastor of
'tlie First Presbyterian church and
the impressive ring service was us d
in the joining of the hearts and
lives of this estimable couple,
i The bride wore a very attractive
I gown of pink georgette, the picture
hat. slippers and hose being in the
soft shades of pink, while Mrs. Bar
tek. matron of honor, wore a mod
ish frock of poudre blue georgette.
Both the groom and best man were
attired in the dark blue suits,
j Following the wedding the bridal
party returned to the home of the
bride's parents, eight miles north
west of this city where they are to
make their home for the present at
least, and Mr. Sprieck handle a part
: of the large farm which is so ex
tensive as to make it hard for Mr.
Born to attend to it alone.
I Both of the contracting parties
j are natives of Cass county, the bride
; being the youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Louie Born and has grown
to womanhood on the farm north
west of this city and in her pleasant
personality she has made a very
large circle of warm friends in this
community. The groom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sprieck of near
Louisville, one of the prominent fam
, i lies of that locality. He is a young
man of the highest standing in the
community and one who has the re
spect and confidence of everyone in
the community.
! The host of friends among whom
the Journal is numbered, joins in
i wishing Mr. and Mr-. Sprieck many
years of happy wedded life and the
ireost abundant success.
HOLD A PLEASANT MEETING
From Wednesday? Dally
The Women's Home Missionary
society of the Methodist church held
a very pleasant meeting last eve
ning at the home of Mrs. Emma
Pease and with a very pleasing num
ber of the ladies being in attendance.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. R. E. Bailey, the president,
while the devotional section was in
charge of Mrs. R. B. Hayes.
A very pleasing part of the pro
gram was the enigmas which were
given by Mrs. V. E. Handley.
The program was that of "The
Emigrant." with Mrs. W. L. Ilein
hich in charge of the program and
a very interesting time was enjoyed
in the various glimpses of the life
and impressions of the new arrival
in this nation from the old world.
The discussion took up the work at
Ellis and Angel Isle and also at the
Boston receiving stations. As a fea
ture of this program Miss Helen Vir
ginia Price gave a very clever rtad
ing, "I Am the Emigrant." this tal
ented young lady being attired in an
old world costume.
The society also voted to have a
Washington supper on Friday even
ing. February 21st. this to be held
at the First Methodist church.
At the close of the evening Mrs.
Pease served served very dainty re
freshments. EXCITEMENT AT ELMW0CD
From Wednesday's raily
Last evening Constable Tom Svo
boda was called out to Elm wood
where there was more or less excite
ment created over the fact that three
of the residents there had been in
volved in a whisky party. The men
had been gathered in by the village
marshal, William Long, and were in
the jail to await the coming of the
county officers.
On the arrival of the constable at
Elmwood it was found that the two
men in Jail were Ralph Lynn and
"Cy" Leagh and that the whisky
had been found in a restaurant own
ed by a man named Boyles. ther? be
ing a half gallon of the spirits which
evidently was potent, judging from
the condition of the men when they
were brought here. The third of the
trio was left at Elmwood on the re
quest of the authorities at that place
and promised to appear and testify as
to where the liquor came from and
the owner thereof.
The arrests caused much excite
ment and the residents there evinced
the greatest of interest and when the
trial occurs here a large number are
expected to be on hand for the event.
Owing to today being a legal holi
day there was no hearing of the case
which will probably be called tomor
row and it is xpected that a plea of
guilty will be made, by tlie parties.
V