Sebr. State Historical Society
CL13C
VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1920.
NO. 25
Former Murray
Lady Found Gag
sed and Bound
Mrs. Gertie Beckner Found at Home
by Son and Tells of Unknown
Assailant Committing Act
The Nebraska City police are puz
zled oer a case In that city when
Mrs. Gerite Beckner, former resi
dent of Murray, was found at her
home. 1S02 Second avenue, at Ne
braska City, bound and gagged, the
act being- committeed according- to
Mrs. Beckner by an unknown assail
ant who escaped without the vic
tim learning- who it was or any rea
son for the attack.
Shortb' before midnight Tuesday
Officers Jack Speckhals and Tom
Jones were called to the Beckner
home by Stephen Beckner, a son,
who told police he had come into
the house and found his mother ly
ing on the floor, bound and gagged.
Mrs. Beckner substantiated the story.
Investigation revealed nothing in
the house had been disturbed. Mem
bers of two other families who live in
the same house reported they heard
no disturbance.
Mrs. Beckner told The News-Press
at Nebraska City, she believed she
had been "drugged." I was in my
room doing some study work," she
Eaid. "I had taken up a manuscript
and was about to do some writing
when the door opened. I paid no
attention because I believed it was
Stephen returning from drill."
A towel was lying nearby, she
said, and she believes her assailant
stuffed that in her mouth and bound
it with an apron. She could not cry
out, she said, and soon had a feel
ing that she was losing conscious
ness. "I believe I was drugged." Mrs.
Beckner declared, "and I still feel
that way."
"Why would anyone break into
j-our house and bind and gag you?"
she was asked.
"I believe there was some money
in it somewhere," she answered.
A few week3 ago Mrs. Bckner was
discovered in an automobile west of
Nebraska City, in a semi-conscious
condition. She claimed at that time
she had been forced from the road
and slugged.
"I have reason to believe the same
person bound me Tuesday night that
forced me from the highway a few
weeks ago." Ehe said. She said she
caught a glimpse of her assailant but
could not tell who it was. She could
not tell whether he was accompanied
by an accomplice.
NEED PLACE TO PLAY
The work of organizing the boys
of the county into American Legion
Junior baseball teams is progressing
verv nicely, W. T. Distell, county
chairman states, with the greatest of
interest shown and here in this city
a very large number of the boys are
enthusiastic about enrolling in the
league that it is hoped to form.
One of the big problems that Chair
man Distell is meeting is that of a
ground where the teams can play
and it is hoped that if the athletic
park and playground of the city
is eomoleted. to stage the
games there, the first game being
plaved on Saturday, May 10th ac
cording to the present lineup.
Whether teams can be organized
at Nehawka and Elmwood has not
been learned by Mr. Distell, the
Louisville Legion post has decided
not to try and handle a team owing
to their other activities and this
makes it necessary to recruit more
of the kid teams here in this city.
MANY CHILDISH MALADIES
From Thursday's Dally
The police department has been
very busy in the past two weeks in
putting up the quarantine signs over
the city for the childish maladies of
chicken rox and measles and while
the chicken pox is apparently grow
ing less the measles are still going
good. So far the police have quaran
tined in the last few days some
eighty-three cases of measles and
thirteen of chicken pox. All cases
seem to be in very light form of
sickness.
A VERY HAPPY EVENT
Announcements have been received
here bv the friends of the George
E DeWolf family, of the arrival on
Wednesday. April 16th at their home
in Creston. Iowa, of a little son, John
Waldbridge DeWolf. Mr. DeWolf was
superintendent of the Plattsmouth
city schools for a number of years
and tne menus oi me i"""j
will be delighted to learn of the
happy event that has come to them.
RECORD OF FARM SALES
A check has been made in the
office of the county register of deeds.
Miss Jessie M. Robertson, of the
number of farm sales from the per
iod of April 1, 1929, to April 1, 1930,
and which shows that there were
ninety-nine sales of farms made
where the consideration was $998,
140.29. The facts were gathered to
be used in the state board of equal
ization at their meetings.
EAGLES VISIT OMAHA
from Thursdays rallr
Last evening some twenty mem
bers of Plattsmouth aerie No. 3C5
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
motored to Omaha where they were
the guests of North Omaha aerie No.
3S. The occasion was marked by
one of the finest gatherings that the
Eagles have held in Omaha in many
months and a large class of condi
dates were initiated into the order,
the work being given by Council
Bluffs aerie. The local aerie had Ray
McMaken as their candidate for the
occasion and a large number from
Omaha and Council Bluffs were
taken into the order. The local mem
bers report a fine time and the most
royal hospitality afforded them.
City to Observe
Bridge Opening
Friday, May 16
Event Should Be One of the Gala
Occasions in the History
cf the City
The date for the formal opening
of the new Missouri river traffic
bridge at this city has been set for
Friday, May ICth and should be one
of the largest events that this city
and vicinity has enjoyed for many
years.
The invitation of the committee of
the Chamber of Commerce to be pres
ent at this time has been accepted by
Governor Arthur J. Weaver and State
Engineer Cochran and other distin
guished men in public life as well
as commercial leaders from this part
of the state will be present to take
part in the ceremonies of the dedi
cation of the great bridge that now
serves to unite the great states of
Iowa and Nebraska and furnished the
means of a great highway system
through the central and southern
sections of Iowa and Nebraska. Ow
ing to the fact that Governor Ham
mill of Iowa is busy in his campaign
for U. S. senator against Major
Frank J. Lund, he will be unable to
be here for the dedication of the
bridge unless he can later arrange
hiB speaking so as to permit hia at
tending. For many years a bridge at this
point has been a dream that has been
thought too improbable to be true,
but the efforts of Omaha and Platts
mouth citizens have now made it a
reality and the occasion should be
the means of a great festive day for
the residents of Cass county and
Mills county, our neighbor across
the big muddy.
The committee in charge have not
as yet fully worked out the details
of the opening celebration but they
are planning on making it a red
letter event in this part of the west
and all of the resident should note
the date and reserve it for a general
holiday in this community.
ATTENDS FUNERAL SERVICE
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes of this
city were at Omaha Wednesday af
ternoon where they were in attend
ance at the funeral services of Mrs.
Bert A. Hennessey, formerly a resi
dent of Plattsmouth and mother of
Paul Vandervoort of this city. The
death of Mrs. Hennessey occurred
late Monday afternoon after a very
short illness from intestinel flu and
her serious condition was not real
ized until death came. Mrs. Hennes
sey had been assisting in the care of
her son. Paul, who has been very ill
from pneumonia and who is just able
to be out a short time.
The funeral was held from the
Hoffman chapel and the interment at
the Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mrs. Hennessey is survived by her
husband, two sons. Paul Vander
voort of this city, Kenneth Vander
voort, and three daughters, Berta
Mae, Virginia Gertrude and Grace
Elizabeth Hennessey of Omaha.
In their sorrow the family will
have the deepest sympathy of the
many friends in this city.
DOES CLEAN UP JOB
Fea Friday's DaMy
While not painting or redecorat
ing the city hall building, the city
department having in charge and
upkeep of the structure have gone
so far as to have the windows of the
structure washed and the floors
scrubbed, so Judge Graves, the police
magistrate, who has his offices at the
city hall states. The city, however,
is planning some more extensive
changes in the building by having
a new roof placed on the structure
that will protect the occupants of the
city hall from the deluges of the sum
mer season and which is badly need
ed at this time.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
From Friday's Dairy
The reports from the Immanuel
hospital at Omaha are to the effect
that Mrs. M. S. Briggs, who is there
taking treatment, is now showing
some improvement altho her condi
tion is still quite serious and the
patient will require further treat
ment to fully determine her case.
The change for the better the past
week has been most encouraging to
the family however.
Well Known
Young People
Wed at Ashland
Miss Barbara Wiggenhorn and Mr.
Richard Elster Are Married at
St. Stephens Church.
St. Stephens church at Ashland
was the scene of a most impressive
and beautiful ceremony on Tuesday
when Miss Barbara Wiggenhorn and
Mr. Richard B. Elster were married
at high noon by Bishop Ernest Vin
cent Shayler of Omaha, assisted by
Rev. W. J. Woon of Lincoln. The
marriage lines were read before an
altar banked with Easter lilies, lilacs,
pink roses, and Calla lilies.
A Delta Gamma choir of fourteen
voices, accompanied by Mrs. H. F.
Anderson at the piano, sang as pro
cessional, "Love Divine All Loves
Excelling." The wedding party en
tered as the choir sang the Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin. Miss Miriam
Wiggenhorn, the bride's onljr attend
ant, wore an azure blue chiffon
sleeveless frock, with pink suede
gloves, hat of pink moline. and pink
slippers and hose. She carried pink
tulips.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father, Mr. E. A. Wiggenhorn, Jr.
She was gowned in ivory satin, made
with a full skirt ending in a short
train and trimmed with rose point at
the neck and wrists. Her veil was of
Princesse and Burges lace. She car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley and orchids.
Mr. Carroll Gietzen of Omaha at
tended Mr. Elster as best man. The
ushers were Giles Henkle of Lin
coln; Simpson Morton of Nebraska
City; Paul Stauffer and Richard
Wood of Omaha; and Carl Wiggen
horn of Ashland. Carl Wesley Harns
berger, Jr., served as crossbearer.
During the ceremony, the choir
sang "Oh Perfect Love," and as a
recessional, they sang "On Our Way
Rejoicing."
A reception at the home of the
ibride's father immediately followed
he-ceremony. The reception rooms
were lovely with spring flowers. Mrs.
E. A. Frocke invited the guests to
the dining room. Mrs. Ida L. Meyer
and Miss Eugenia Wiggenhorn cut
ices the first hour, and Mrs. H. A.
Wiggenhorn and Mrs. A. C. Pancoast,
jhe second hour.
Following the ceremony, Mr. and
Mrs. Elster left by motor for St.
Louis. The bride wore a dark blue
ensemble with biege accessories.
They will be at home at 6016 Wa
terman Avenue, St. Louis, Mo.
Following her graduation from the
Ashland high school, Mrs. Elster at
tended Dana Hall, Wellesley, and the
University of Nebraska, where she is
a member of Delta Gamma. She also
took post-graduate work at Colum
bia University. Mr. Elster attended
the University of Michigan, and was
graduated from the University of Ne
braska, where he became a member
of Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Alpha
Delta, law fraternity.
Mr. Elster is a son of Dr. and Mrs.
W. B. Elster of Omaha and former
residents of Plattsmouth and known
to a great many of the local people
as also Is the . bride.
CHICKENS ARE STOLEN
From Thursday's CxaJly
Henry Ross, who resides south of
Nehawka, who has had a flock of
fine chickens, is mourning the loss
of a large number of the birds which
were stolen last night. The loss was
not discovered until this morning and
the matter at once reported to Sher
iff Bert Reed, who hastened to the
scene of action to discover is possi
ble some trace of who the party
might be that had committed the de
predation but as a considerable per
iod had elapsed from the stealing
until it was discovered, it was very
hard to get any trace of the person or
persons who might have taken the
chickens.
BRADLEY FITZGERALD ILL
From Thursday's DsJiy
The many friends of Bradley Fitz
gerald, well known young man and
employe of the Iowa-Nebraska Light
& Power Co., will regret to learn
that Bradley is suffering from an at
tack of appendicitis .being taken ill
last night while at work and which
made necessary his being taken to
the home of his sister, Mrs. Robert
Will. The question of an operation
has not as yet been decided upon
and it is thought that perhaps the
patient may be brought out of the
attack without the need of an opera
tion. BUYS DRILLING MACHINES
From Thursdays Dally
This morning the sale of the oil
drilling machinery that was used in
the Nehawka oil drilling project, was
sold under a judgment at the court
house. The sale was held by Deputy
Sheriff Rex Young and the property
was bid In by A. F. Sturm, who held
the judgment, the price paid being
$1,100 and now Mr. Sturm has a
full fledged oil drilling plant on his
hand.
LINDEHAN FAMILY HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Lindeman
and family arrivedj here Wednesday
afternoon from Orange, California,
where they have resided for a num
ber of years, and are now to make
their home in this, city again. Mr.
and Mrs. Lindeman will move into
their home on North Eighth street
and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mocken
haupt, parents of j Mrs. Lindeman,
will move to the Halmes prcperty
on North Fourth street in a short
time to make their homo. The many
friends here will be much pleased
to welcome this estimable family
back to the old home again.
Rain Cuts Trade
Show Attendance
to 500 Last Kite
Style Show Models, and Entertain
ment by Sam Brown Featured
Tonight Closing Nite
Rain cut down the attendance at
the Merchants' Trade Exposition and
Style Show last night, but withal
a crowd of over 500 was present to
enjoy the entertainment features and
mingle with their - friends, visiting
the attractive booths and becoming
better acquainted with their merch
ants and the service they have to
offer.
The electric refrigerator displays,
of which there are three were espec
ially busy places as people crowded
about to inspect the fine points of
each type shown.
Style Show Very Pleasing
The Emma Pease Style Shop and
Soennichsen's house frock depart
ment divided time in presenting the
-tyle Ehow feature of the evening,
the models attracting the attention
and applause of nearly everyone in
the hall. By having two or three
models on the promenade at one time
it was possible to speed up this part
f the program considerably, at the
:onclusion of which the entertain
ment feature by Sam Brown was pre
sented and the remainder of the
evening given over t visiting the
booths. "
Many of the merchants are serv
ing or distributing samples of mer
chandise that is worth more than
.he small admission charged.
Several representatives and head
officials of wholesale houses selling
in this territory have attended the
show the past couple of nights and
i are loud in praise of the manner
n which the local show is being
conducted. Some who had balked at
giving the retail dealers large num
bers of samples and souvenirs be
cause they thought the show would
e "like any small town show" were
frankly surprised at the decorations,
the size of the crowds attending and
the advertising value the show gives,
being quick to inform the merchants
they could have just about anything
they wanted.
Of all the beautiful booths, that of
Henry Jasper, which combines not
only an artistic blending of Denni
son crepe papers, but an array of
beautiful and fragrant flowers, gets
its f ull share of attention and many
complimentary expressions are heard
from those who linger to enjoy its
exquisite beauty.
FRESHMEN GIVE PROGRAM
From Friday's Dairy
This morning at the convocation
hour at the high school the members
of the freshmen class had the job of
providing the program for the occa
sion and a fun producing event was
staged by the lower classmen that
kept the school in an uproar of
laughter for the entire offering.
The mock wedding in which Max
Schackneis appeared as the bride and
Margaret Mrasek as the groom, was
one of the high spots of the pro
gram while the "Human Ford" also
was the occasion of much merriment
to the young people.
The final offering was the humor
ous reading by Miss Anna May San
din, given in her usual clever man
ner. MRS. BACH VERY POORLY
From Friday's Day-
Mrs. August Bach, Sr., suffered a
very serious attack last evening of
heart trouble at the home of her
son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Bach, with whom she has been mak
ing her home since her first illness
several month ago. The condition of
Mrs. Bach was very serious for sev
eral hours and the daughter, Mrs.
James Donnelly of Omaha was called
here to be with the rest of the family
at the bedside of the mother. The
aged lady was somewhat easier today
but her condition is still quite ser
ious. NEW RESIDENT ARRIVES
From Friday's Dally
Last evening the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Sharp was gladdened by
the arrival of a fine little daughter
who has come to make her home with
them in the future. The mother and
little one are doing very nicely and
the event has brought a great deal
of pleasure to the members of the
family circle.
Probation Work
in County Shown
in Official Report
OSce Is One That Reaches Into Many
Hemes and Touches Lives
of Many People
Completing six months of service
as the county probation officer, Mrs.
C. A. Rosencrans, has filed with the
advisory board of t'.ie onunty her
revort of the affairs of her office and
which i? very complete and covers
thoroughly the activities of the
office.
This office is one that necessitates
the very closest touches with the
individuals and families in the work
and which requires the greatest
diplomacy and human touch to
handle in the proper manner the
difficult problems that are quite of
ten found and in this Mrs. Rosen
chans has proven her ability and
made a splendid record.
There were thirty families in the
county served, with some ninety-six
children reached which were delin
quent in school, or other manner
while at the Christmas season there
were a great number of the chil
dren reached by the probation officer
with a share of the Christmas joys.
There were some twenty-three
homes in the county visited and
other visits covered forty-two chil
dren delinquent in school.
In service in the various homes
Mrs. Rosencrans was able to secure
better employment in one case and
employment in two cases to help in
the family care, while financial as
sistance was secured for eleven cases
that were investigated. Clothing was
provided in twenty-three families
over the county. Eetter quarters were
secured in two cases, temporary shel
ter provided for three families and
in two cases the probation officer
was able to induce the landlord to
make improvement at homes.
This office has also to deal with
the physical conditions in the homes
and families and the report discloses
that a very large number have been
served in this way. There were three
health examinations srranred. hospi
tal treatment in two ' cases, tonsil
operations in three cases and two
more are pending, optical relief was
given in two cases of children, pre
natal and post natal care in two
cases, convalescent care arranged in
three cases.
In another phase of the work of
the office the contact with relatives
in homes visited were strengthened
in three cases while church relations
were strengthened in six families
with thirty-three children being
reached and church and Sunday
school relations established in these
cases.
Three children were placed in
homes in the county while seven
more are to be placed soon, insuring
better care and surroundings for the
children.
In her work Mrs. Rosencrans has
an advisory board composed of Mrs.
Isadora Sheldon Tucker, Nehawka;
Fred H. Gorder and Mrs. C. E. Tefft,
Weeping Water; Carl D. Ganz, Alvo,
and E. H. Wescott, Plattsmouth.
The county officers co-operating in
this work under the direction of
Hon. E. M. Pollard are Miss Alpha
Peterson, county superintendent;
Judge James T. Begiey, County Judge
A. H. Duxbury, County Attorney W.
G. Kieck.
WILL UNDERGO OPERATION
Miss Helen Otterstine. daughter of
William Otterstine, who has been
making her home at Sterling. Colo
rado, for some time, is to undergo a
very severe operation at the St.
Luke's hospital at Denver, the oper
ation to be performed by Dr. Buchtel
of Denver, one of the best known
specialists in the west.
The patient has been in poor
health for some time and has under
gone a number of previous opera
tions and her condition is such that
it makes the operation, that of the
removal of a tumor from the bladder,
more than usually severe. A sister,
from Omaha, will be at her bedside,
as well as a brother, Herman, of
Grant, Nebraska. After leaving the
hospital. Miss Otterstine expects to
return to the W. J. Schledwitz home
at Sterling where she has been for
a number of years. Miss Ottersine is
a sister of Richard OtterstHie, Mrs.
Ernest Schubeck of this city and
Mrs. Fred S. Vallery of Sterling.
NEW DAUGHTER ARRIVES
From TTmrsasy's Tany
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Conkling of Nebraska City
will be pleased to learn of the ar
rival at their home yesterday of a
fine little daughter. Mrs. Conkling
was formerly Miss Cordelia Fields,
one of the teachers in the Platts
mouth schools for a number of years.
CARD OF THANKS
I sincerely wish to thank the many
kind friends and neighbors who sent
flowers and cards to me during my
long illness. Also those who helped
with the work and care of the chil
dren. I appreciated every thing
more than I can say. Again I thank
you. Mrs. Chris Zimmerman, d&w.
SUFFERS A STROKE
From Friday's Dally
William Schneider, one of the
best known residents of Cedar Creek
is quite ill at his home as the result
of a paralytic stroke suffered Thurs
day morning and the outcome of
the case cannot be fully determined
for some time as the patient has
shown no signs of rallying from the
effects of the attack. Mr. Schneider
w:is stricken very suddenly yesterday
morning while looking after his work
aroui.d the home and as soon as his
condition was discovered medical aid
was called and the patient made as
comfortable as possible. Mr. Schnei
der is a brother of H. A. Schneider,
president of the Plattsmouth State
bank, and is a resident of many years
in the vicinity of Cedar Creek.
Celebrate An
niversary of
Odd Fellows
Local I. 0. 0. F. and Rebekahs Ob
serve 111th Anniversary Last
Evening With Program
Froir Saturday's Dally
The one hundredth and eleventh
anniversary of the establishment of
the Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows was most fittingly obesrved last
evening by the members of the local
I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs, the ladies
auxuliary of the great fraternal or
der. The occasion was featured by a
banquet served in the dining room
bf the Odd Fellows building and
which despite the rain and bad wea
ther was very largely attended by the
members and their families.
The banquet was presided over by
Harry L. Kruger, chairman of the
committee and who also served as
the toastmaster.
Mayor John P. Sattler, long a
prominent figure in the Odd Fellows
was called upon and gave a very
fine talk along the lines of the work
of the order while Miss Marie Kauf
mann was called upon for the Re
bekahs and gave a most Inspiring
address.
Others "who were called upon for
remarks were Hans Sievers, who has
just passed his thirty years of mem
bership. Miss Jessie M. Robertson,
Mrs. Fred Mumm, Miss Anna Leach,
Mrs. Martha Peterson, all responding
in a very clever manner.
The main address of the evening
was by Rev. H. E. Sortor, noble
grand of the local lodge, which cov
ered the history of the order from its
inception down to the present day
and proved a wonderful contribution
to the evening.
J. W. Taylor, past district deputy
president, was also called upon and
gave a very fine address on the work
cf Odd Fellowship in this state and
particularly in this section of Ne
braska. PLATTS STUDENT HONORED
George F. Swatek of this city, a
freshman at the University of Ne
braska, who in his high school work
here was outstanding as one of the
most brilliant students, has repeated
his splendid success in the work at
the university. The announcement
has been made by the university au
thorities that this Plattsmouth boy
has attained one of the scholastic
standings at the university and will
be given recognition with other of
the highest ranking students of the
university at the convocation to be
held on Wednesday, April 30th.
Mr. Swatek is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Swatek of this city and
was a graduate of the Plattsmouth
schools in the class of 1927. where
as has been stated, he attained a very
high rank for his work and in several
state contests he was awarded special
honors, especially in mathematics
and science.
The Plattsmouth friends of the
young man are much pleased to learn
of his success and trust that he may
have a very brilliant career in the
remaining three years of his univers
ity work.
RAIDING IN COUNTY
From Saturday's Dny
This morning Sheriff Bert Reed.
Deputy Sheriff Rex Young, Con
stable Tom Svoboda. Officers Dave
Pickrel and Joseph Hadraba as well
as two representatives of the state
sheriff's office, visited out in the
county to dry up a few moist spots
that had been located. The greater
part of the places to be visited were
at Weeping Water or the nearby ter
ritory where there had been a num
ber of sales made in the past few
days. The officers were also to visit
several places in the west part of
the countly where infractions of the
law had been unearthed.
JOHN NELSON IMPROVING
From Thursday's Daily
John Nelson, Jr., who was operat
ed on Tuesday night at the Clarkson
hospital at Omaha for an acute at
tack of appendicitis, is reported as
doing very nicely and his condition
is Buch as to give every hope for his
speedy recovery and it is thought
thas .his case will soon be so im
proved that his stay at the hospital
will be of short duration.
District Meet
of Rebekahs is
Held at Elmwood
Mrs. Anna Shackley of Avoca
Named as President Nest
Meeting at Nehawka
Is
Thf Tenth Annual Session of the
Rebekah Lodge of District No. C. was
held in Elmwood. April 22, 1530. The
meeting was held in the Coir.murity
Building which was very prettily de
corated with the Rebekah colors pir.k
and green snd with many beautiful
plants and flowers.
The meeting was opened with Elm
wod Lodge in regular session, aftt r
which a staff of eleven Past Noble
Grands of Elmwood stated the iP
irict officers with a very pretty driM.
The District officers for 1930, w re
as follows:
Mrs. Jessie Creamer, Elmwood
President.
Mrs. Anna Shackley, Avoca Vice
President.
Mrs. Ida Corey, Syracuse War
den. Mrs. Frances Miller, Elmwood
Secretary.
Miss Laura Easter, Nehawka
Treasurer.
Mrs. Lois Gray, S3"racuse Mar
shall. Mrs. Vera Jones, Weeping Water
Conductor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Meegan, Nebraska
City Chaplain.
Mrs. Lena Stoll, Nehawka Inside
Guardian.
Miss Frances Hennings, Avoca
Outside Guardian.
Mrs. J. P. Cobb in her pleasing
and clever manner extended a cordial
welcome to the visiting lodges.
Myrtle Clinkenheard of Nebraska
City, graciously responded.
The usual procedure of business
was carried out.
The election of new officers re
sulted as follows:
Anna Shackley, Avoca President.
Ida Corey, Syracuse, Vice Presi
dent. Laura Easter, Nehawka Warden.
Mary Harmon, Avoca Secretary.
.Frances Hayes Miller, Elmwood
Treasurer.
The ballot march was exemplified
by Avoca which deserved much cred
it. A reading by Mrs. G. G. Douglas
was especially good and she received
many compliments.
The school of instruction was con
ducted by Mrs. C. G. Bailey in her
very capable and efficient manner.
At this time, Mrs. Emma Clements
in behalf of the Past Noble Grands
of Elmwood presented the District
President, Mrs. Jessie Creamer with
a beautiful basket of flowers.
Lodge then closed until evening
session, during which time a Bump
tious banquet was served at the M.
E. church by the ladies of both the
Christian and M. E. churches.
Evening session began with a beau
tiful and impressive Memorial serv
ice given by Nehawka Lodge.
The Rebekah Degree was conferred
by Syracuse. This work was done
in a very creditable manner, their
tableaux and floor work were es
pecially good.
Weeping Water favored with
both a musical selection and a read
ing which were greatly enjoyed.
A one act act comedy given by
Elmwood was very entertaining.
A vocal duet from Nebraska City,
was heartily applauded.
A silver offering for the home was
taken which amounted to 517.34.
This is to be sent to the home at
York, Nebraska, to be used where it
is most needed.
The roll call of lodges resulted as
follows:
Elmwood, C2.
Weeping Water, 39.
Nehawka, 27.
Syracuse, 25.
Nebraska City. 17.
Avoca. 8.
Talmage. not represented, making
a total of 17S.
Installation of new officers was
conducted by the Past Presidents,
under the direction of Elizabeth Mee
gan of Nebraska City. After which
the regular officers of Elmwood
Lodge closed the meeting in regular
form.
Brick ice cream and cake were
served as late refreshments.
The visiting lodges departed vot
ing Elmwood royal entertainers and
feeling assured that they had a suc
cessful District meeting.
The 1931 District Meeting will be
held at Nehawka.
MAY GO TO HOME
From Friday's Dally
James Stockham, who was expect
ing to be sent to the U. S. Veterans
hospital at Hot Springs. South
Dakota, for treatment was given an
examination yesterday at th Vet
erans bureau at Omaha and the de
cision reached that his case was such
that the hospital treatment would
not be the best at this time and the
patient will be sent probably to the
jU. S. Soldiers home at Fort Leaven
. worth, Kansas, to be cared for. The
i examining physicians were of the
opinion that Mr. Stockham 's case was
one that he would not be able to be
cured of and that the care and at
tention at the national home would
be more beneficial than the hospital.
