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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBR. 20, 1930.
NO. 6
Tri-County
Poultry Show
to Come Here
Directors at Meeting Here Elect Offi
cers and Select This City for
the 1930 Show
The directors of the Tri-Countv
Poultry and Pet Stork association.
comprising Cass. Saunders and Sarpy
counties, met on Saturday evening
at trie Hotel Rilev and completed the
task of the election of their officers
a rid also decided on the show for
1930 being held in this city.
The directors and officers of the
association have been more than
pleased with the initial show that
was held here last December when
everything was all that could be
asked save the weather and this year
the officers hope to be able to set a
date earlier that will insure better
weather conditions for the show.
The officers of the association se
lected for the year comprise the fol
lowing executive members in addition
to the directors:
President S. Ray Smith. Weeping
Water.
Vice-President N. A. Morrow,
Plattsmouth.
Secretary-Treasurer D. D. Wain-
scott. Weeping Water.
Superintendents of Show James
Reed. Papillion and R. N. Houser,
Wahoo.
This year it was voted to have a
licensed judge here to pass on the
entries at the show, something that
tbey have not done at the previous
shows.
The directors are very apprecia
tive of the fine treatment that they
received here at the hands of the
Plattsmouth people, the splendid
spirit of co-operation that was shown
during the entire time by the citi
zens and the fine response that the
business houses of this city and
Weeping Water made, in the special
prizes for the show.
The location of the show was the
best that had been enjoyed as the
American Legion Community build
ing proved an ideal place for the
holding of the show and ample to care
for the exhibits.
With any kind of good weather for
the 1930 show it is expected that the
entries will be much larger than last
year as many of the poultry raisers
in this locality were unable to get
in to place their exhibits.
ENJOY A FINE TREAT
The members of the young men's
class of the Methodist church have
for a number of years made the cus
tom of entertaining the members of
the Phllathea class a part of the
year's program and this year they
decided on the Valentine season as
the fitting time for the event.
The evening entertainment was in
charge of the committee composed of
Howard Davis. John E. Turner and
J. P. Perry, while the games were
arranged by Rev. H. E. Sortor.
A large number of very entertain
ing games and stunt6 had been pre
pared and in which all of the mem
bers of the party joined with a great
deal of fun being enjoyed by all of
the large party, the games being of
the snappy seasonable forms of en
tertainment. The members of the class had ar
ranged a fine array of refreshments
of sandwiches, ice cream, cake and
cofTee and in these the Valentine
idea was carried out very cleverly.
The serving was in the hands of the
members of the Y. M. B. C. and who
proved to be real waiters.
YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED
The wedding of Miss Helen Bailey
and Mr. Eugene Snodgrass, both well
known young people of this city, oc
curred on Saturday afternoon at
Council Bluffs to which city the bri
dal couple motored in company with
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Warthen,, who
served as the witnesses of the wed
ding. The ceremony occurred at the
home of Rev. Barnam and following
the ceremony the young people re
turned home to this city where they
received the congratulations of the
relatives and friends.
The bride is one of the popular
ladies of the city where she has made
her home for a number of years while
the groom Is a native son of this
community and is the eldest son of
Edward Snodgrass.
Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass will make
their future home in this city, the
groom having a home awaiting the
coming of his helpmate.
The many friends of this estimable
couple will join in their well wishes
to the young people for many years
of success and happiness in the fu
ture. GASOLINE TAKES DROP
rrom Monday's Daily
The auto and truck drivers are
enjoying the benefits of a two cent
drop in' the price of gasoline which
was made on orders rceeived from
the various oil companies Sunday.
The prices as reported are 20 U lor
Ihe ordinary and 23 H .for the higher
test gasolinea, which includes the
tax on the gas levied by the state.
The prices were made effective to
day and the public given the benefit
of the drop in price.
SUFFERS FROM THIEVES
Frank Scott who resides south of
this city, has been the victim of
some thieves that visited his barn
recently and removed a number of
white ornamental rings from nine
sets of harness that Mr. , Scott had
hanging in the barn. The matter was
reported to the authorities and Sher
iff Bert Reed and Chief of Police Joe
Libershal were busy today looking
into the matter as it is thought that
the parties may have brought the
rings on into this city and will try
to dispose of them to some innocent
parties.
Miss Alpha
Peterson Files
Superintendent
Present Head of County School Sys
tem Will Be Candidate for Re
Election to Office.
This morning Miss Alpha Peterson,
present county superintendent, filed
for re-election to the office that she
has filled In such splendid manner
for the past several years.
This office has been placed on the
non-partisan ballot with the Judi
ciary by the enactment and at the
primary as well as the general elec
tion the voters of both parties will
have the opportunity of .voting for
their choice.
Miss Peterson has served as the
county superintendent since the re
signation of Miss Edna Marquardt in
1918 and has given splendid service
to the Bchools of the county and
maintained the country schools as
well as the town schools at a very
high standard and which policy has
resulted in the attainment of a very
high standing for the Cass county
schools among the schools of the
state.
DOING A GOOD WORK
J. F. Lease and wife, with the
mother of Mrs. Lease, who make their
home in Bellevue, he being employed
In Omaha have lor a number of
months been coming to the Bibe
school at the Christian church at
Plattsmouth.
They have been taking great In
terest in the welfare of the Bible
school. Mr. Lease has been prevailed
upon to teach the young people's class
and has been their teacher for several
weeks, and has given much work to
the class with the results that they
have at this time about 27 members
in the class, and have a room fitted
up for their meetings. They are ex
pecting to organize. They at their
last meeting, February 16th, adopted
the name, Les Travailleurs which is
the French, name for "The Workers"
and all seem to be workers for they
are gaining every Sunday, there be
ing 25 In attendance at the last meet
ing. LEAVES ON SAD MISSION
From Monday's Daly
Attorney D. O. Dwyer departed
late Saturday evening for Bay City.
Michigan, where he was called by a
message announcing the serious con
dition of his sister. Mrs. Mary Black-
hurst of Midland City, Michigan.
who has been at the Bay City hospi
tal for some time. This morning a
message was received here by the
relatives announcing that Mrs. Black-
hurst had passed away about an hour
before Mr. Dwyer could reach her
bedside. Mrs. Blackhurst was the
only sister of Mr. Dwyer and was
some seventy-five years of age. In
his sorrow Mr. Dwyer will have the
deep sympathy of the many friends
in this community.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
The A. J. Trility and C. L. Wiles
homes in this city are very happy
as the result of the arrival Sunday
morning at Omaha at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trilety. of a fine
little, daughter. The little one and
mother are doing nicely and the little
lady, the first grandchild in the fam
ily. Is the object of a great deal of
admiration from the relatives. Mrs.
Trilety was formerly Miss Dolores
Wile9. The many friends here will
join in their congratulations and
well wishes to the parents and Little
Miss Trilety.
SUFFERS FROM SEVERE COLD
From Monday's Dtlr
C. C. Wescott, well known clothier
and president of the Chamber of
Commerce, was confined to his home
today, suffering from the effects of
a very severe cold which grew so
severe Sunday that the services of a
physician was necessary to give him
relief. The patient was resting very
easily today it was reported.
ENJOY TREAT
The residents of the Nebraska
Masonic Home were guests on Sun
day at the matinee performance at
the Parmele theatre of Manager W.
J. Seydllte, to enjoy the treat opera
tic and dramatic presentation of
"The Desert Song' and which was
very much enjoyed by the large
group.
Writes of Old
Days in This
Community
James Gilmour of Ulysses Tells of
"Earthquake" and Other Old
Time Incidents.
Editor Journal:
In regard to the eartquake that
visited Plattsmouth in 187 6, you can
tell Mr. E. C. Ripple and Frank
Rauen that I am another survivor
of that same quake, and was among
those that stampeded, at the old high
school, on that (to me) memorable
occasion. I lost my cap and dinner
pail. I was on the second floor and
we started down the big stairway
pretty orderly, but before we were
half way down, the pressure from
above became so great, that we just
stampeded, and came down those
stairs like a thousand of brick, and
poured out of the big east entrance,
and down the outside steps to the
ground. It was a miracle that no one
was killed. During the stampede
down the inside stair. I found myself
next to the big banister on the inner
circle of the stair and I sure hung on
to that banister all the way down.
When I hit the main floor, I lost my
banister, and also my footing, but
was up and going like a scared jack
rabbit in less than no time. It was
no time or place to be layin' around
on that floor. I tell you. I never got
a scratch, but the wind was knocked
out of me for a few minutes.
The first thing that us kids in my
room saw, to get scared about, was
when the old tin lids that were used
to stop up the stove pipe holes in
the chimneys, fell out, and the sut
from the chimneys just flew all over
the room, and that scared everybody
stiff, but the teacher held the door
shut, and quieted us, before letting
us leave the room.
I also remember the big rain, that
Mr. Rauen spoke of that happened
just before the quake. Ivan Holmes,
Will Howland and I used to eaten
crawdads and turtles, under the old
bridge on Main street, just east of
where Wescott's store is located now.
My father was one of the first custom
ers of the Wescott boy's father, when
the elder Mr. Wescott first located
in Plattsmouth. Mr. Wescott's motto
was, One price, and no monkey busi
ness. That just suited Dad. I used
to chum with Fred and Charley Mor
gan, when their father, Capt. Rans
Morgan, ran the steam ferry boat,
and would tie the boat up at night
at the foot of Main street near where
the Burlington depot is now.
I have been a constant subscriber
to the old Journal for 37 years, or
since 1893 when I left Cass county
and came west. There is nothing
like the old home paper, to keep one
in touch with the old friends, and
it was a pleasure to me to read Mr.
Ripple's and Mr. Rauen's account of
the earthquake in 1876, and would
like to hear from some of the others
that went through that same exper
ience. I was 7 years old at that time.
JAMES GILMOUR.
Ulysses, Nebr. j
TWO GOOD CANDIDATES
The state association of the alumni
of the University of Nebraska, are
now conducting their annual elec
tion of officers and the nominating
committee of the alumni have select
ed two outstanding members of the
organization to be voted on for presi
dent, Searl S. Davis of this city, and
Jean B. Cain of Falls City, a former
state commander of the American
Legion. Both Mr. Davis and Mr. Cain
have maintained a keen interest in
the affairs of the university of which
they are graduates and are capable
and outstanding men. the selection
of either assuring the association of
a real executive head for the ensu
ing year. The coming year with
many university questions coming be
fore the state legislature, will make
the office one of real responsibility
and the state association have select
ed as. the two men to be voted on,
leaders of ability and experience in
legislative matters that may affect
the future of the great state school.
ATTEMPT ROBBERY
Prom Tuesday's Dallj
Last night some party made an
attempt to force an entrance to the
filling station of the Plattsmouth
Motor Co., but were frightened away
by the night police on their rounds
before accomplishing their purpose.
The police approaching the station
saw a man walking away from that
locality but it was too distant to
identify the man and the fact of the
attempted robbery was not disclosed
until the police visited the station
and noticed that someone had at
tempted to get into the station
through a window. There was noth
ing taken from the station and ap
parently the party compelled to make
a hurried getaway. The police noti
fied Sheriff Reed as it was thought
that another wholesale series of rob
beries might be attempted and the
streets were patroled for the re
mainder of the night but no further
disturbances were reported.
Phone your news to the Journal
ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES
Sundiry C. H. Warner, Mrs. L. F.
Terryberry, Wallace Warner and W.
F. Warga of this city motored to
Alvo where they attended the funeral
services of the late Mrs. Mary Skin
ner, an old time resident of that
place ami a cousin of Mr. C. H.
Warner. The services were held at
the First Methodist church and were
largely attended by the relatives and
old friends of the deceased lady. Mrs.
Skinner has made her home at Alvo
for many years and at the lime of
her passing was nearing her seventy
sixth birthday .which would have oc
curred in March. ihe is survived
by a large number of relatives, leav
ing two sons and four daughters a:id
a number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Mrs. F. G- Coryell
to Head Better
Homes Movem't
Local Lady Will Have Charge of the
Work in Cass County Appoint
ed from Washington.
Mrs. F. G. Coryell has been, ap
pointed to head a committee of local
citizens for the purpose of planning
a Better Homes Campaign in Cass
county.
This appointment was made from
the national off ice. of Better Homes
in America in Washington, D. C.
which each year sponsors a nation
wide program for the improvement of
housing conditions. The organization
is headed by Secretary Wilbur who
succeeded President Hoover as its
president. Mr. Hoover now serves as
honorary chairman. Dr. James Ford
is in active charge of the campaign.
Better Homes in America is a non
commercial, educational organization
which has for its object the improve
ment of housing conditions and the
promotion of a wholesome type oj
home and family life. Its program is
adapted to local needs by each of the
thousands of committees which have
been established in eities, towns and
villages throughout the country. The
campaign is sponsored locally by the
Parent-Teacher associations, women's
clubs, civic associations, and in some
communities by schools and colleges,
as a part of their educational pro
gram. This is done in the study of
home economics, manual training,
civics, English and art.
A man or woman who is active in
civic affairs is appointed in each com
munity to serve as chairman of the
Better Homes Committee for that
place. This chairman then selects a
committee of representative men and
women to conduct the campaign.
These campaigns vary according to
the size and conditions of the com
munity, and include programs of lec
tures, demonstrations, and contests.
Wherever possible a house is plan
ned and built, or a suitable one bor
rowed and furnished. In this way
families of modest means are encour
aged toward home ownership and are
shown how a house of good design
and construction can be built at a
cost within their means. Through
such demonstrations prospective home
owners receive many helps and sug
gestions for the planning, purchase
or building of homes, and amny fam
ilies are inspired to make necessary
improvements in their homes.
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
From "Wednesday's Dally
Yesterday was the twenty-seventh
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Meisinger and in honor of
the event a number of the relatives
and friends joined in a very jolly
party last evening, which was a re
minder to the guests of honor of
the pleasant anniversary.
The evening was spent in cards
and games of all kinds and at which
a great deal of pleasure was derived
while at an appropriate hour the
well filled baskets of the good things
brought by the friends were brought
forth and a fine luncheon prepared
that all enjoyed to the utmost.
The members of the jolly party
on departing for their homes joined
in the wish that Mr. and Mrs. Mei
singer might enjoy many more such
pleasant events in the future.
Those who attended were: Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Ilild. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Libershal and famil5 Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Lorenz, Mr. and Mrs.
John Micin and family, Mr. and Mrs.
G. S. Gjerde and family of Omaha,
Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Meisinger. Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Sprecher. Mayor
and Mrs. John P. Sattler, Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Meisinger. Mr, and
Mrs. H. J. Meisinger and family, Art
Weiss, Ruth Sitzman and Katherine
Hild as well as the members of the
John M. Meisinger family.
NEBRASKA YOUTH IS '
SUICIDE IN MONTANA
Great Falls, Mont., Feb. 18. Mar
tin J. Courtnage, 19, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Courtnage of Albion. Neb.,
committed suicide Monday night by
taking poison one week after being
released from Jail, where he served
a 60-day term on. an assault charge
for threatening a cousin who had
spurned his attentions.
All Welcome to
Attend the C of
C Luncheons
Members as Well as Directors Can At
tend, Only Requirement Being
Day's Notice in Advance
The bi-weekly noon-day luncheons
of the Chamber of Commerce held on
the first and third Thursdays cf each
month are open not only to the direc
tors, but to any individual member
of the organization, the only require
ment being that he notify the presi
dent at least one day in advance
and. of course, pay the "0 cents per
plate charge, the same as is paid by
the directors themselves.
Time was when Chambers of Com
merce over the country generally paid
the luncheon costs of tiieir board of
directors, which became sort of exclu
sive luuncheon clubs and served to
defeat more than aid the progress of
the community.
Then came the advent of the paid
secretary and this too has its draw
backs. The crying need is for men
who are willing to give time from
their own busy v.ork-aday lives to put
over a program of consequence.
And so Plattsmouth evolved back
to the old fashioned order of things
a board of directors, composed of
nearly two score of the city's business
and professional men. agriculturists
living nearby, whose interest centers
in Plattsmouth, and representatives
of the hierling class. There about
the democratic festive board gather
these directors to discuss the prob
lems and map the course this even
more democratic organization is to
pursue. And there around this same
festive board any member will find
the same royal welcome and be able
to sit in on an hour and a quarter of
good fellowship as often as he desires
throughout the year.
When the present Chamber was re
organized and combined with the
Ad club, the question was advanced
at one of the annual meetings con-1
cerning luncheon expense and it was
the unanimous choice of the officers
that they and their associate board
of directors would rather pay for their
meals than have the organization do
it for them. And the plan has work
ed wonderfully in the more than two
years it has been in operation.
Any member who wishes may come
to this Thursday's luncheon if he will
give the president at least 24 hours'
advance notice. This is necessary in
order that the restaurant people may
know definitely how many to prepare
for. Come up and sit in with the
directors at their noon-day luncheon
Thursday. It may be you have some
thing on your chest that you don't
care to unfold in a written communi
cation perhaps an idea or a sugges
tion that you can best set forth in
person but whether you have or not,
you are welcome at any and all times
to attend the luncheons of YOUR
Chamber of Commerce. The dinner
table is the open forum of discussion.
from which evolve many good sugges
tions.
VETERAN BUSINESS MEN
From Tuesday's Daily
The Nebraska State Journal this
morning had a very fine picture of
C. C. Wescott and E. H. Wescott,
well known local clothiers, this be
ing one of the many recognitions
made by the retailers association of
the rtate of the veteran business men
of Nebraska. The Wescott firm have
been in business here for fiftj'-one
years, C. C. Wescott being a made a
partner in 1S95 and E. H. Wescott
in 1899 and since 1906 when their
father retired, they have been in
sole ownership of the store.
Plattsmouth has a number of the
veteran merchants who have long
been prominent in the life of the
community, H. M. Soennichsen, head
of the H. M. Soennichsen Co., Cass
county's largest store. E. A. Wurl.
August Bach. L. B. Egenberger. F.
G. Fricke, L. W. and E. A. Lorenz.
being among those who have served
in the mercantile line for the quar
ter of century period while Henry
Goos, while not active head of the
business, has been with the Fetzer
Shoe Co., which he purchased last
year. Incidently the publisher of
the Journal is also in the better
than twenty-five year in business line
with his daily and weekly paper.
DEATH OF AGED LADY
From Tuesday's Dally
This afternoon at 1:15, Mrs. Betty
Mostin. for many years a loved resi
dent of this city, passed away at her
home following an illness of some
two weeks and in which she has
gradually failed until death came
to her. relief. The deceased lady was
the last of her family, her husband,
William Mostin having preceded her
in death many years ago and her
only child, George Mostin, was killed
in the Phillipines while serving as
a member of the 1st Nebraska in
fantry. Mrs. Mostin was seventy
nine in January and as far as known
has no relatives. The funeral ar
rangements will be announced later
by the E. R. C. of which she was a
long time member.
There is no Had: "Business period
for the merchant who advertises hit
goods the year 'round,
MARRIED AT DENVER
The many Plattsmouth friends of
the Frank E. Schlater family will
be pleased to learn of the marriage
at Denver of Miss Mildred Schlater.
one of the charming daughters of the
Schlater family and who spent her
younger years in this city. The
marriage of Miss Sc hlater to Mr.
Sandford Lucy took place at Denver
on last Saturday, announcements re-
ceived here by friends state. The
many friends here will join in their
well wishes to this estimable couple
on the happy occasion and for many
years of happiness in the future.
Judge Begley to
be Chairman of
New Committee t
Dock and Harbor Problem One that
Will be Claiming: Attention
in Very Few Years.
"In
time of peace, prepare for
war. :ow war has nothing what
ever In cm with the rnminf rtf Mia-
e,,-; n,vi,rQin v h trih
of the avtrkTTi ?o cclf-ovirfeTit
River navigation is coming in
fact it won't be long getting here.
And now is the time to make prep
arations for it take stock of our
advantages and needs prepare to
correct existing faults and keep our
best foot forward so that when the
time does come, Plattsmouth will be
a favored location for a great dock
and transfer point.
That is what is going to be done.
by the special Dock and Harbor com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
a committee created with this ex
press purpose in view.
Judge Begley Heads Committee
The really important thing about
"naming a committee" Is selecting
the right men to serve on it. That is
why President Wescott has deferred
announcement of the personnel of
this most important committee while
he conferred numerous times with
Judge Begley before being able to
gain his consent to act as chairman.
, In' the past Judge Begley has serv
ed as chairman of the Legislative
committee and as a member of the
special Missouri River Bridge com
mittee whose mission terminated a
few weeks ago with the opening to
traffic of our splendid new bridge
Thus his ability to do things is well
known. He is an untiring worker on
behalf of what he undertakes and
with a knowledge of the legal as well, the many friends in the horns com
as ordinary requirements should suc-'munity.
ceed in getting Plattsmouth made an ' Late in the evening all of the
important docking point as soon as members of the party adjourned to
the channel is cleared and boats be-i the main dining room of the cafe
gin plying the Big Muddy. j where very dainty refreshments M ere
Withal, Judge Begley is a man who served and the .hijppy occasion was
can present his viewpoints most ad- featured in the refreshments, the ice
vantageously thru the medium of the cream being in double hearts,
spoken word and his appearance be-; It was a late hour when the mem
fore a body of waterways engineers hers of the party left for their home
or river navigation experts will have end feeling that they had a royal
considerable bearing in securing any- time in the hospitality afforded them
thing within reason it may become by Mr. and Mrs. Stewart,
necessary to ask for. I Mr. and Mrs. Kupke are moving
His promise to act as chairman of to the farm of the groom near Mur
the new committee was given onlv dock where they will make their
after earnest solicitation on the part home in the future. Both are mem
nf thnse who have heen associated hers of some of the best known fam-
with him
work.
in Chamber of Commerce
GIVEN SURPRISE
From Tuesday' Dajly
. ,,
Allen was
Last evening Mrs. M. B
given a very pleasant surprise at her
home in the south part of the city
wuen a nuiuuer ui me intMuuer ui iur
Christian church came in to assist
in making a most pleasant evening
for the guest of honor. After Mrs.
Allen had recovered from the surprise
she joined in the merriment and a
most enjoyable time was participated
in, games of all kinds being played
as well as musical selections over the
radio. At a suitable hour a very
fine luncheon was arranged by the
members of the party from the well
laden baskets that they had brought
with them. Those who enjoyed the
event were Mrs. E. M. Griffin and
daughter, Frances; Mrs. J. C. Bridge
water and son. James, Mr. and Mrs.
Rov Stine. Mr. and Mrs. Esper Mc
Cleary. James Hall Mrs. O.. C. Hud
son, Mrs. Lloyd Sharp and daughter.
Evelyn Lorene, Mrs. Ruel Sack and
children, Clayton and Richard, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Carlberg and chil-
dren, Mildred. Edna and Glenn, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Spangler. Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Allen. Earl Tmbery and
Mildred Allen.
.
NEW AUTO COMPANY
IN PLATTSMOUTH
E. A. Oldham & Sons are the new-
est auto company to open up busi-1
ness in Plattsmouth. and are locat-
ed in the two north rooms of the
Rily Hotel Block, years ago the old
postoffice rooms.-
They will handle tlie I'lymoutn
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disnlav their first car load of the
various Plymouth models, and look
to be among the best in the cheaper
... " v
priced cars. Mr. Oldham is quite -. -
well known in Cass county, having Natt. Mary Rorebeck, John Sutton
resided here for eeveral years and ,ao children: Misses Ruth Bell, Jose
will, no doubt prove successful in Phlne Campbell. Dorothy Campbell
hla new venture. He also expects to lone Barnard, Emma MeNatt; Messers
install a complete repair and service . Shered Graves, George Graves, Paul
station, that, will be In charge of Sbera. Albert ampbell. Harold Lan
a No. 1 mechanic on all make cars, caster, Jess MeNatt and Ira Cok.
Shower Given
for Popular
Young People
r,' ri - . ll ,.. v.,,
Tnends of Mr and Mrs. August Knp-
Ke ci .wear muraocK uome nere
for Pleasant Occasion
From Thursday DaTiy
Last evening a group of some f fty
of the residents of the vicinity of
Louisville and Murdock were here to
join in a shower honoring Mr. and
Mrs. August Kupke, two of the pop
ular and highly esteemed residents
of the county and whose marriage
1 occurred last week.
The group included among others
he members of the Farmers Union
t band of south of Louisville and of
which the bride had been a mem
ber for several yextrs and who were
active in arranging the affair with
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Stewart of this
city who were the host and hostess
of the pleasant event.
The party arrived here shortly af
ter 7 o'clock and the members of
I the band and the relatives and
! fri e n d s motored to the Stewart home
where the delightful social event was
, T ,,
Following the arrival of the hand
the members of the organization pro
ceeded to give two numbers dedicat
ed to the bride and groom and to
Mr. Stewart, who had been a mem
ber of their organization while a
resident and still is very much in
terested in the work of the band. The
band also gave a number for E. H.
Schulof. their first director.
Mr. Kupke and his bricTe. former
ly Miss Pauline Vogler. have been
on a honeymoon trip to Iowa and
arrived last evening at this city to
find the large number of home folks
and friends on hand to greet them.
The members of the band, or at
least the male members of the pop
ular Farmers Union organization, af
ter the short concert at the Stewart
cafe and home, spent some time at
the Elks hall in the Bekin building
where the Plattsmouth band was
practicing and joining in on the
evening practice.
The ladies of the party were en
tertained by Mrs. Stewart at her
home in a number of very interest
ing games as well as the giving of
much advice to the bride. At a suit-
j able hour the guest of honor was pre-
sented with the many fine gifts that
the members of the party had
brought with them and which will
serve as reminders to the brid of
ilies in the county, the bride being
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
, Vogler while the groom is a son of
jMr. and Mrs. Herman Kupke. and
J both of the happy young people were
j born and reared in Cass county.
I Those who enjoyed the occasion
. . . A
li ere iati trniius ric jii. duu .hi.-.
Ut.T-r r Viirler on1 familr fr nnd
MrsFred L Stohiman and family.
Miss Viola Wendt, Eldon Ragoss.
Henry II. Ragoss, Carl Voigtmann,
Herman Vogler. Albert Hllflicker.
Ellsworth Stohiman. Clarence Stohl
mann. Arlie Ragoss. Charles Voigt
mann. Leonard Vogler, Earl Albert,
Ford Heim. Orvllle Ragoss. Bernard
Voitmann, August Stohlmann, Rich
ard Kraft. Mr. and Mrs. August
Kupke. Will B. Green. Lincoln, dir
ector of the band. Miss Jenson of
Lincoln; Miss Leda Jochim. Ruben
Meisinger. Mr. ana Mrs. Herbert
Rohrdanz. George Vogler, Alvlne
Konin. Ed H. Schulhof. of this city.
GIVE FRIENDS FAREWELL
Will Cook and family are going to
move from their home southeast of
Murray to a farm near Union soon.
" A etoud of friends gathered at
tnejr home Saturday evening, well
laden witn g0od eat3. Dancing, with
music by the shered Graves orcbes-
tra formed the entertainment. All
departed at a late hour, wishing Mr.
and Mrs Cook success in their new
home.
1 Those present were:
MesserB and
Mesdames Charles Keil. son Chester,
xVill Wehrbein, Albert Wheeler,
Jonn Hendricks. Earl Wolfe and
fnjidren. Fred Campbell and children,
Ezra Aibin j L Fitch. Joe Campbell,
Jjon Jordan and children. A. T.
r,.-,,
Darar fomnlmll TTVol Viol I
r w
Ray Campbell,-Frank Sitzman. Gus
Grauf and children. Will Cook and
children: Mesdames J. E. Lancaster,
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