JZehr. Stat-; Tftcrlcal Society
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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1930.
NO. 14
Missouri River
Takes Toll of 4
Lives Sunck)
Party of Nebraska City Men Have
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Water and Perish
When rough water in the Mis
souri river upset their boat Sun
day afternoon, four men. members
of prominent Nebraska Citv and Lin
coin families, were thrown into the
mile-wide river, east of Union, and
are believed to have lost their lives
Intensive search of the banks for
nearly 10 miles below the scene of
the accident had failed to reveal any
trace of their bodies Sunday nieht.
Friends from Nebraska City whh
whom the men had been talking- only
a rew moments before the fatal ac
cident. saw the boat upset in the
turbulent water, and impotent to
give help, watched them struggle and
disappear.
Those in the boat were:
Dr. J. II. Whisler, dentist, whose
parents live at Lincoln.
Charles Foley, Nebraska City jew
eler. Robert Hansen, Jr., employe of the
electric company at Nebraska City.
Foy Allen, operator of a tire shop.
"Waves Were High."
Three of the four, with John Reed,
C. L. Paullen and John Beck, main
tain a hunting shack on the Iowa
side of the Missouri river just below
Union. Members of the Sunday
party had gone to the shack to take
a boat ride, originally intending to
be home by noon, according to
friends.
They waited longer than they had
intended, however, and during the
afternoon crossed the river, visiting
for a time with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Klein and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hut
chinson, who share in a similar hunt
ing shack on the Nebraska side of
the river.
"Then they started back." Klein
said. "The waves were" awfully
high. The four of them were a
pretty heavy load- for -the - small ,
boat with itB outboard motor. '
"We watched them as they
crossed the river, and when they got
near the Iowa side they ran into even
rougher water than on our side. The
boat capsized, and finally sank, and
we could see some of the party in
the water. Then we couldn't see
them any more.
"It was impossible for us to do
anything. We could not have
reached them even with a boat much
better than there is on the river.
The river is more than a mile across
there."
Near Jones Point.
Mrs. Klein hcd told Sheriff Carl
Ryder of Otoe county, who was call
ed, that one of the men tried to
crawl Into the overturned boat.
Hours later, as searching parties
scoured the banks and the stream
itrelf, a gasoline can and an oar
from the ill-fated boat were found,
two miles farther downstream.
The accident occurred near what
is known as Jones point, three and
a half miles east of Union, and about
a mile south, and about 10 or 11
miles from Nebraska City.
Sunday night preparations were
being made for an intensive drag
ging of the river today, using seven
or eight boats. Because of their
friends having seen the boat upset,
plans were abandoned for hunting
with searchlights during the night.
Allen was married, and had two
children. The other victims were
single.
"One Chance in Hundred."
Foley shared in ownership of the
Klein-Hutchinson hunting shack on
the" Nebraska side, but was with
the other party Sunday. The group
owning the Iowa shack and the boat
had been going there frequently for
several seasons, and Sunday's trip
was the third or fourth of the pres
ent year.
Sheriff Ryder said Sunday night,
after he returned to Nebraska City
that there was less than one chance
in a hundred that any of the four
victims might have been swept to
any point on the bank alive, and
Klein pointed out that nearly every
foot of the river bank for several
miles had been covered by search
ers. Farmers living near the accident
scene reported having heard that
the capsized boat had been recov
ered late Sunday night, but this re
port was not verified.
Hansen was steering the boat at
the time of the tragedy, Klein re
ported. LOCAL MEN TXBTTRAL
When the delegation of members
of the Royal Arch Masons from this
city journeyed to St. Joseph, Mis
souri, Saturday, two of the party
showed that they were no tightwads
and that they are ready and willing
at all times to help out others. The
two gentlemen accompanied the car
avan of local Masons and when they
came to the crossing of the mighty
Missouri into St. Joseph they gaily
drove over the old bridge at Atch
ison where they were required to
pay toll having failed to note that
the other members of the party had
gone over the new memorial bridge
that is free.
OLD TIME RESIDENT HERE
James Worden, who made his home
in this locality some twenty-five
years ago and who is now located in
Keya Paha county, came in Sunday
for a visit with the old time friends
and amid the once familiar scenes of
his youth. There were not a great
many that he recalled save in the
old residents who were of mature
years during his residence here, the
youngsters of twenty-five years ago
having grown out of his recollection.
Mr. Worden left today for Osceola,
Iowa, where his aged father, W. M
Worden. now almost ninety years of
age, resides.
Trade - Fashion
Show will Have
Many Entries
Business Houses of the City Are
Planning a Very Large Show
ing at Exposition
The interest in the Merchants
Trade and Fashion Show which is
to be held April 23rd to 26th in
clusive, at the American Legion
community building, is fast growing
and already the list of those who are
wishing space for booths at the show
is quite large and the committee ex
pects that practically every busi
ness house of the city will be rep
resented at the show when the open
ing date rolls around.
The event is a joint project of the
American Legion post and the re
tail section of the Chember of Com
merce of the city and will accord
ing to thepresent plans greatly ex
ceed the show of last year, both as
to the number exhibiting and the
array of entertaining features that
will be presented each night.
Among the business houses of the
city that have already m?.de appli
cation for space at the big show in
clude the following: 71. M. Soennich
sen Co., Black & White, Weyrich
& Hadraba, Ladies Toggery, C. E.
Wescott's Sons, Knorr Variety store,
William Scnmidtmann, Plattsmouth
Water Corporation, Bestor & Swatek,
Ofe Oil Co.. Farmers Co-Operative
Creamery, Service Chevrolet Co.,
Jess F. Warga, Lugsch, the Cleaner,
M. D. Brown.
The committee is working hard on
the development of their plans for
entertainment and have some real
features that they will offer at the
big show and which will be well
worth enjoying by the residents of
this section.
YOUNG ARTIST GAINS FAME
John Phillip Falter ,son of Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Falter, formerly of
this city but now of Kansas City, is
gaining an extensive reputation as
an artist in his new home commun
ity and his work has attracted wide
spread attention in that city. The
young man is a student at the Kan
sas City Art Institute, he having
followed his natural talent in draw
ing, and since he has been attend
ing the art institute he has been
given many flattering assignments by
the institute, one of the largest
schools of its kind in the west. The
latest assignment given Mr. Falter
is that of standing in the lobby of
the "Newman" theatre at Kansas
City and sketching likeness of a per
son in two and a half minutes and
he requests the subjects to pose for
a few moments and then hands them
the completed sketch and which are
real works of art in every way.
BASEBALL PLAYERS LIMBER UP
The warm weather Sunday had the
effect of bringing a number of the
baseball players out of their winter
hibernation and throwing the old
ball around for a few hours and get
ting the batting eye working. There
are a number of the players here and
who are now agitating the question
of whether or not the city will have
a team this season or not. Last year
the local players Joined largely in
the games at the Murray Bathing
beach, reinforcing the players of that
city and whether or not this will be
the case this year has not been deter
mined. The bad condition of the grounds
here and the fact that the property
at the ball park has gone to the bad
in the recent years makes it a mat
ter of difficulty to get a. proper place
to play the great national pastime.
RAIN AND HAIL
From Monday's Dally
The first real storm of the spring
season swept over this part of Ne
braska last night and brought one
of the usual March freaks in the way
of rain and wind. The storm broke
about 8 o'clock here and was a very
haavy rainfall that continued off and
on for the greater portion of the
night. West and north of this city
a very heavy hail storm was reported
in the eastern part of Sarpy county
and continuing In the vicinity of
Ashland and Lincoln. A great many
of the motorists from this city who
were enjoying their Sunday outing
found themselves in bad straits ow
ing to the storm and experienced
considerable difficulty in getting back
to their homes.
Sattler to
Head Democratic
City Ticket
Present City Officials Are Again
Named by the City
Convention
From Tuesday's Dally
.l.y.'.?.VJ.
Democratic Ticket
Mayor John P. Sattler
Clerk Herman L. Thomas
Treasurer John E. Kirk
ham Police Judge C. L. Graves
4
Councilmen
First Ward F. M. Bestor,
(to fill vacancy). Carl
Kunsmann.
Second Ward Warren A.
Tulene.
Third Ward Frank J. Lib-
ershal.
Fourth Ward C. A. John
son. Fifth Ward C. L. Pittman.
(to fill vacancy). Henry
F. Lutz.
The democratic city convention as
sembled at the court house last eve
ning and despite the bad weather
that prevailed there were a very
pleasing number present and includ
ing a large group of the lady mem
bers of the party present.
The convention was called to order
by Joseph A. Capwell and the con
vention at the request of Mr. Cap-
well made the selection of a tempor
ary organization that was later made
permanent when Mayor John P. Sat
tler was named as the chairman and
Hillard Grassman as secretary.
The convention was soon grinding
on its way and the name of Mr. Sat
tler was presented for re-nomination
to the convention by J. A. Capwell
while that of former Mayor C. A.
fohnson was placed before the con
vention by H. A. Lightbody and re
sulted in the namination of Mr. Sat
tler on the balloting by the members
of the convention.
The nomination of Herman L.
Thomas for city clerk and John E.
Kirkham for city treasurer were
made unanimous as was that or
Judge Charles L. Graves for the of
fice of police judge.
The various ward groups then held
their meetings to nominate and re
port the candidates for councilmen
to the convention and with the re
sult that the following were named.
First Ward F. M. Bestor, (to fill
vacancy), Carl Kunsmann.
Second Ward arren A. Tulene.
Third Ward Frank J. Libershal.
Fourth Ward C. A. Johnson.
Fifth Ward C. L. Pittman, (to
fill vacancy). Henry F. Lutz.
The selection of the city commit
tee was made by the nomination of
the following.
First Ward Fred P. Busch, Mrs.
C. A. Rosencrans.
Second Ward W. A. Swatek, Mrs.
John F. Gorder.
Third Ward Hillard Grassman,
Mrs. F. A. Fricke.
Fourth Ward R. W. Clement,
Mrs. David Pickrel.
Fifth Ward William Kief, Mrs.
Ed Gobelman.
The convention selected as the
chairman of the city central commit
tee Claude C. Smith and then ad
journed to give way to the school
meeting.
D0LNG A FINE BUSINESS
Ravmnnd Lohnes of the Lohnes
Lumber and Grain Company of
Cedar Creek, is doing a very fine
himinpRs at this time not alone in
thA handline of the grain which
comes to Cedar Creek, but also in
the manufacture and sale of hog and
chicken houses of the brooder type.
With Robert H. Newell at the head
of the manufacturing portion of. the
concern, they are turning oui many
for the hoes and poultry.
They make the A style if desired and
manv other of the colony pattern
which combines some from two to
four in one bulldine. and are made
in sections so that they can be taken
apart loaded in a wagon or trucK
and transported to any part of the
rmiTitrv which mav be desired and
very quickly assembled again when
ever wanted.
AFTER TWENTY-FOUR YEARS
Charles Kurtz and family of Oma
ha were visiting with friends in
Plattsmouth on last Sunday, and also
were at the Oak Hill cemetery, where
Mr. Kurtzs' father, Adam Kurtz, who
was sexton of the cemetery for years
is buried. Mr. Kurtz as well as a
brother, Adam Kurtz. Jr., are both
engineers for the . Terminal Com
pany in Omaha. Mr. Kurtz left
Plattsmouth some twenty-four years
ago, and was for a time in Omaha
and later going to California and
thence to North Dakota, where he
was married some eight years ago.
He had been in Omaha now for the
past six years, and came down to
visit the old time se&nea and friends
of former years.
CHARGED WITH BAD CHECKS
Prom Tuesday's Daily
Last evening G. C. Hobbs was
placed under arrest on a complaint
filed against him by County Attorney
W. G. Kieck, charging the defendant
with having passed a check for $13
on Douglas McCrery, which check
was not, honored. The defendant was
arraigned in the county court before
A. H. Duxbury and to the charge
entered a plea of not guilty. The
hearing was set for Saturday morn
ing and the amount of bond fixed
at $200 which has ho far not been
supplied.
Mr. Hobbs claims that he has
funds which are temporarily tied up
in a bank at . University Place and
inability to get these funds has
caused his present difficulties.
Present Very
Fine Pageant
at M, E. Church
Standard Bearers of the Church
Give Fine Presentation of
Religions Play
From Monday's Dany
Last evening at the regular wor
ship hour at the Methodist church
the Standard Bearers of the church,
an organization of the high school
girls, presented a very fine rendition
of the play or pageant, "Lydia a
Seller of Purple," which was enjoy
ed by an exceptionally large audience
of the church members and the gen
eral public.
This play was laid in Philippi in
the first century of the Christian era,
and each of the young ladies taking
part were well cast in their roles.
Those who took part in the page
ant and their rcles were, "Lydia,
Miss Jean Hayes; "Acidalnia," Miss
Georgia Sullivan; "Rhea," Miss
Dorothy Farmer; "Isis," Mi3S Helen
Schultz.
Much credit for the success of the
offering is due to Miss Alice Funk,
under whose direction the play was
presented.
The high school glee club tinder
the direction of 'Miss Ruth Lindsay
sang very beautifully "Lift Thine
Eyes" by Mendelssohn, while Miss
M rWie Am and Miss Margaret
Shellenbarger were heard in a very
fine duet that added, much to the
program.
The entertainment was presided
over by Miss Marjorie Arn, presi
dent of the Standard Bearers.
Presbyterian
Church .Holds
Rally Sunday
Very Large Attendance and Much
Interest Shown in the Obser
vance oi Day.
Prom Monday's Dallv
During the Lenten season the First
PreRbvterian church of this city is
observing a series of special Sunday
.observances and which was opened
with roll call Sunday, yesterday.
On next Sunday there will be Fam
ily day and in which every member
with their families are urged to be
at the church, on March 30th there
will he Canvass Sunday when a
check of the church membership will
be made and on Sunday, April 6tn
there will be Neighbor Sunday, at
which time the members are urged
to bring their neighbor with them
to the church services.
At the services yesterday the pas
tor. Rev. H. G. McClusky read the
roll call of the 297 members of the
church and acquainting the member
ship of those who were affiliated
with the church.
The choir of the church gave a
very beautfiul anthem during the
services.
JUNIOR CIRCLE MEETS
The Junior Circle, auxiliary to the
Woodmen Circle, held its regular
meetinc Saturday afternoon at the
.home of Mrs. Elizabeth Buttery. A
large number or juniors were present.
All were pleased to have as their
visitors, five mothers and two little
girls. This was also the birthday of
one of the Juniors, so after tne busi
ness meeting was concluded a large
birthday cake, together with other
refreshments, was served by the hos
tess. All were happy and full of
praise for the treaty. Mrs. Buttery
was assisted by juesaames ritzmeyer,
Kruger and Zatopek. The Junior slo
gan for their next meeting is: "You
Win a Member I'll Win a Member."
The next meeting, April 12th will be
at the home of Mrs. Pfitzmeyer on
north 8th street.
MRS. RATNEY ILL
From Monday's Dally
The many friends over the city of
Mrs. W. H. Ralney will regret to
learn that she has been quite poorly
for the past few days and yesterday
was taken very ill and which haa
caused some apprehension to the
members of the family circle.
Republicans
Hold Regular
City Meeting
Convention Unable to Nominate for
Several OSices ; Leave to Com
mittee the Task
From Tuesday's Dally
Republican Ticket
Mayor Vacant
Clerk Vacant
Treasurer C. E. Hartford
Police Judge C. L. Graves
Cour.cilmen
First Ward E. A. Webb,
(to fill vacancy). W. J.
Streight.
Second Ward W. F. Evers.
Third Ward Mrs. E. H.
Wescott.
Fourth Ward Robert B.
Hayes.
Fifth Ward Vacant.
The republican city convention at
the city library auditorium last eve
ning was organized by the naming of
E. H. Wescott as the chairman and
Frank A. Cloidt as the secretary of
the meeting.
The convention spent some time in
the selection of a candidate to head
the ticket for mayor and nominations
and declinations were of Searl S.
Davis, George Luschinsky and John
L. Tidball, and the matter of filling
this position was left to be taken up
by the city committee as was that
of the city clerkship where there
were no willing candidates to be
found.
The convention enjoyed a very
spirited contest between William
Krecklow and C. E. Hartford for
treasurer and which resulted in Mr.
Hartford being selected for the
nomination.
In the councllmanlc meeting the
following were selected: '
First Ward E. A. Webb, (to fill
vacancy). William J. Streight.
Second Ward William F. Evers.
Third Ward Mrs. E. H. Wescott.
Fourth Ward Robert B. Hayes.
Fifth Ward There being on rep
resentatives from this ward the mat
ter was left to the committee.
The city central committee as
selected by the convention .was com
posed of the following.
First Ward H. A. Schneider, Miss
Marie Kaufmann.
Second Ward J. H. McMaken,
Mrs. L. O. Minor.
Third Ward V. T. Arn, Mrs. J. F.
Wolff.
Fourth Ward John E. Schutz,
Mrs. F. R. Gobelman.
Fifth Ward Vacant.
MAKES NOTABLE RECORD
Old time friends here of the T. J.
Skoda family will be interested in
learning of the notable showing that
Ronald Skoda, a son, has. made in
the basket ball record of 1929-30
in the Atlantic (Iowa) high school
team. The young man is center on
the team and has one of the out
standing records in high school ath
letics in the state of Iowa this year
and rangs as an all state center. The
Atlantic team on Wednesday last, in
the district tournament, defeated
Thomas Jefferson of Council Bluffs
and in this game Skoda made nine
field goals and a free toss against
the city team and which has in Its
ranks Oleson, high scorer of the in
tercity league. The Atlantic team
won the district meet on Saturday
when they eliminated Manila and
in this game Skoda secured nine
teen points for his team. The young
man is a grandson of Mrs. John
Gradoville of this city.
GIVEN A SURPRISE
John Rummel, one of the well
known young farmers of near this
city, whose birthday occurred on
Monday, was given a very pleasant
surprise in honor of the event on
Sunday evening when a large num
ber of the friends and neighbors
came in and assisted in seeing that
the occasion was properly observed.
The event was enjoyed In visiting,
music and cards and which made the
hours pass very enjoyable. At a
suitable hour the members of the
party were served with a very fine
luncheon such as the farm homes of
Cass county can alone produce and
which made the event one of the
rarest pleasure to all.
RECUPERATING AT HOSPITAL
From Tuesdays Dally
Mrs. Oliver Finniefrock, who was
taken to the Methodist hospital in
Omaha last Thursday for an opera
tion, is reported getting along very
nicely at this time and if she con
tinues to Improve as rapidly as dur
ing the past few days will be able
to return home the latter part of
this week.
During her absence, the children
are being eared for by their mater
nal grandmother, Mrs. M. Chancel
lor, -c: : -
TO ATTEND D. A. R. MEET
Front Tuesday s Dany
This morning Mrs. E. H. Wescott,
state vice-regent of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Mrs.
George B. Mann, regent of Fonten
elle chapter of this city and Mrs.
Frank R. Gobelman, delegate from
the Fontenelle chapter, departed for
Lincoln where they will attend the
opening of the state convention of
the order. Mrs. Gobelman has been
appointed as a page of the conven
tion by Mrs. Adam McMullen, state
regent and will be a very active fig
ure at the state meeting.
School Dis
trict Names
Candidates
Meeting of the Voters of the District
Select Fonr Candidates
for Offices
From Tuesday's Daily
Last evening the voters of school
district No. 1 of Cass county held
their meeting at the court house and
where those who had attended the
regular conventions met in the non
partisan gathering to name the can
didates for the positions as members
of the board of education.
The meeting was presided over by
Dr. Frank L. Cummins, president of
the board of education, and Frank
A. Cloidt, secretary, served in this
capacity at the caucus.
President Cummins explained the
law requiring the school meeting and
that four names must be selected to
go on the ballot for the election and
of which the two highest would be
elected as members of the board.
The greatest of interest was taken
In the nomination and the names of
Searl S. Davis. R. W. Knorr, Henry
F. Goos, Dr. R. P. Westover, L.. O.
Minor, Mrs. Robert Hayes and L. D.
Hiatt, were placed before the cau
cus.
The presiding officer stated that
a majority of all votes cast would
be necessary to a choice and the bal
let was then taken and a very inter
esting' race held with all of the can
didates receiving a good share of
the sixty-seven votes cast.
These who were nominated were
"o-rl S. Dp vis. 51; R. W. Knorr. 43;
H. F. Goos, 43, and L. D. Hiatt, 36,
and these gentlemen were duly de
clared the nominees of the caucus
and their names will appear on the
ballot at the election on April 1st.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
The twenty-fifth wedding anni
versary of Mr. and Mrs. John Al
bert, well known residents of near
Louisville, was observed very pleas
antly on Saturday evening at their
home when a group of the friends
came in to spend the evening and to
take part In the showering of well
wishes on this estimable couple.
During the evening Rev. A. Lentz,
pastor of the Eight Mile Grove Luth
eran church gave a short talk ap
propriate to the occasion and also
gave a blessing on the estimable
guests of honor. Very delicious re
freshments of ice cream, cake, sand
wiches and coffee was served at an
appropriate hour.
The event was arranged by Miss
Esther Albert, a daughter and Mrs.
August Schmidt, a neighbor now liv
ing at Louisville, while Miss Lucille
Albert assisted in the serving.
Those attending the event aside
from the John Albert family were:
Mr. and Mrs. August Engelkemeier,
Mr. and Mrs. George Engelkemeier
and family, Mr .and Mrs. Henry Al
bert and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jul
ius Sprieck, of Stanton, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Ahl, Mr. and Mrs. August
Schmidt, Mrs. Emma Haflinger, Rev.
and Mrs. A. Lentz and family. Clyde
Ahl and Bobbie and Helen Albert.
CALLED TO UNION
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning at 4 o'clock Sheriff
Bert Reed and Deputy Sheriff Rex
Young were called to Union where
a group of men loafing around the
Missouri Pacific passenger station
had occasioned more or less alarm
from the residents there. The kill
ing on Saturday of a depot employe
at Avoca, Iowa, gave reason for a
great deal of apprehension from
those working at the station and
led to the call being made for the
sheriff. On the arrival of Sheriff
Reed it was found that the party
were merely men passing through
who had been overtaken by night at
the south Cass county town and to
escape the wintery blasts were seek
ing shelter in the depot. One of the
party was able to negotiate a ride
back to this city with the sheriff
and deputy and then made his way
on over to Glenwood, his destina
tion. UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Tuesday's Dally
Louis Taylor of this city, who was
operated on Monday morning at the
St. Joseph hospital at Omaha for
hernia, is reported today as doing as
well as possible under the circum
stances. Mr. Taylor came through
the operation very nioely but is still
feeling the effects of the ordeal al
tho his condition 1b as well aB could
be expected.
Dairy Meeting
Held Here at
Legion Building
Speakers in Support of Move for
Making Dairy Stock Greater
and Better Yielders
From Wednesday's Daily
Last evening at the American
Legion Community building was held
a very interesting discussion of the
development of the dairy industry
in the state and the improvement of
this very- important part of the Ne
braska farm life by the securing the
best of stock and butter fat produc
ers among the cows of the state.
D. D. Wainscott, county agent,
was in chaige of the meeting and
which was a real inspiration to the
group of men, women and young
lads that came here for the meet
ing. An especial appeal was made for
the betterment of the dairy industry
by the selection and maintaining of
only the very best stock on the farms
of the state. Paul Ralson. of Sew
ard, a young man who has been in
the 4-H work since a young boy.
The story of Mr. Ralson was one of
the greatest interest as it detailed
his first venture when he secured a
loan from a bank, purchased a cow
and started in on the work of dairy
ing. " Ten young cows had produced
570 pounds of butter fat per cow in
the year and the profit over the feed
for the cows averaged $24 5 per cow,
all of which was possible by careful
judging of cattle and the keeping of
the herd at a high standard.
O. H. Liebers. of the Dairy De
velopment of Nebraska, also spoke
on the importance of having the
right kind of stock on the farms, a
smaller number of the very best pro
ducing a much larger yield of butter
fat than a poorer grade of cattle.
He urged all dairymen to get into
cow testing societies that they might
derive the greatest benefit from their
investment in the best of stock.
Fred Idtse. well known in the
west In his dairy work also spoke on
the Importance cf good stock and
especially stressed the Jersey Etock
of which he was most familiar.
Owing to the bad roads many were
n-pMe to attend and a meeting will
be arranged at a later date for tl ese
speakers.
At the meeting a large number of
the boy3 present expressed their de
sire to get into the calf clubs as
soon as they are formed and to s'art
in on the learning of the dairy stock
business.
OLD TIMER HERE
from Tuesday's tnv
Phil Harrison, who has been lure
for many years and is probably one
of the best known figures in the city,
stated today to the Journal reporter
that on March 24, 1ST0. or snme
sixty years ago, he arrived here as
a young man from his native state
of Virginia. Mr. Harrison crossed
the Mi33f-uri river here on the ferry
"Mary McGee," then used to bring
trains over from the east side of the
Missouri river from the tiny hamlet
that was then located at that place.
The Burlington had extended a line
of railroad west to Lincoln from this
city and the passenger trains were
loaded on the ferry and then con
veyed over to this city for transfer
, to the western service and then to
'return to this city to be sent east
ward. Mr. Harrison has many in-
teresting accounts of early days in
this section to relate tnrougn ine
many long j-ears of residence here.
R0TARIAN ENJOY PROGRAM
From Wednesday's Dally
i The Plattsmouth club of the In
ternational Rotary at their meeting
(yesterday enjoyed a very interest
ing time and with a fine program
prepared by Rev. H. G. McClusky,
the leader of the meeting. In the
series of talks on the various local
ities where Rotary is active, R. W.
'. Clement gave a review of "Ber
' muda." a most Interesting story of
:the islands of the West Indies.
! Miss Ruth Lindsay, of the city
schools gave two very much enjoyed
vocal selections which was given in
the usual artistic manne rof this
talented lady.
Searl S. Davis gave the review of
the March Rotarian, taking up the
matter of interest in this organ of
the international organization.
I Nominations were also made for
the officers of the club and who will
be elected at the meeting in April.
! MANY SEEKING APARTMENTS
The opening up of graveling, grad
ing and paving work in this vicin
ity has brought an increasing num
ber of residents here and the demand
for residences and furnished apart
ments has been growing in the past
few days. The Chamber of Com
merce has been assisting in the work"
as far as possible with listing apart
ments or suitable places where light
housekeeping rooms may be secured
and the demands has been quite brisk
in this line In the past few days.
The JonraaJ Job Department i
equipped to turn ont anything from
calling cards to sale catalogs.
