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VOL. No. XLYI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, LIAY 5, 1930.
NO. 27
Discuss Plans
for Bridge Open
ing on May 16th
This and Possibility of Securing an
Inside Swimming Pool Occupies
Attention C of C Directors
From Thursday's daily
Plans for the official bridge open
ing ai.d dedication here on Fridav
May ICth, were among the important
things discussed at today's bi-weekly
Chamber of Commerce luncheon. A
tentative program was outlined that
will begin with the complimentary
luncheon for invited guests at 12:30,
being followed by the afternoon
ceremonies at the bridge. In order
to accommodate the large crowd, a
parking place will have to be arrang
ed at the east end of the bridge, and
it is quite probable a public address
system will be installed to carry the
voice of the different speakers into
the crowd. The bridge will be toll
free throughout the day and evening,
it was announced.
The putting over of a successful
dedicatory program will require a
lot of work and President Wescott
be?poke the co-operation of every
member of the directorate, who may
be called upon to serve on the dif
ferent committees, that will include
decorations, parade, music, luncheon,
parking, and several others.
Discnss Inside Swimming Pool
Chairman Duxbury of the Civic
Improvement committee reported on
Clean Up and Paint Up week, which
ended last Saturday night, and pro
posed to engage in the Better Lawns
and Gardens Contest, approval for
which was granted. He also spoke
of the need for an adequate athletic
field and urged the citizens get be
hind the proposition of establishing
such a field on the Tourist park
grounds.
Judge Begley spoke of the need of
a swimming pool here at home, to
avoid having to send students to
Bellevue weekly to take swimming
instruction, and this led to a sug
gestion by Searl Davis that the Ex
tension Engineering Service of the
state university be called upon .to
prepare plans and give a free esti
mate of the cost of converting the
old high school building into a suit
able indoor pool that could be used
the year 'round. On motion this
was ordered done and at the same
time the school board expects to se
cure some suggestions from the engi
neer sent here regarding the laying
out of a suitable athletic field in the
Tourist park and adjoining premises,
which they have recently acquired.
To Finish North Paving Soon
Several other routine matters were
referred to committees for investiga
tion and report at the next meeting
two weeks hence.
Judge Begley introduced the guest
at today's luncheon, Mr. Wickersham,
who has charge of paving operations
for the Roberts Construction company
on the road north of town, and who
stated that seven working days will
wind up their part of the work, and
that ten days later the ribbon of con
crete extending from the end of Web
ster boulevard to the curve beyond
(lien Vallery's place will be thrown
open to traffic.
Completion of this work, and the
rock asphalt surfacing on to the
present detour corner just south of
Oreapolis, will leave but two unpaved
stretches between this city and Om
aha, one at Fort Crook, where loca
tion of a viaduct over the tracks and
Pappio creek is holding up work, and
, the stretch from LaPlatte south to
Oreapolis, where other grade cross
ings are to be reckoned with.
The meeting was adjourned at
1:15.
INQUIRE AS TO WRECK
Deputy Sheriff Kex Young, who
was on the scene of the accident
north of this city a week ago Tues
day shortly after the Missouri Paci
fic train and auto had a tie on the
Stull crossing, has received inquiries
from St. Jospeh, Missouri, the home
of the men who were injured in the
auto wreck.
Ray Browne, the driver of the
car, who was the least injured of
the two men, regained consciousness
some time after being taken to the
hospital at Omaha and found a card
of Mr. Young in his pocket and as
he and his companion, Mr. Kessler,
were unacquainted here, the card
was used by the attorneys for Mr.
Browne in communicating with the
Plattsmouth man.
The county authorities have no
word as to the outcome of the fate
of C. A. Kessler, the man who was
the most severely iniured in the ac
cident altho efforts were made to
learn of his whereabouts, but it is
evident that he survived the in
juries or notification would have
been given the local ofneers.
JOHN WOLFF BETTER
John F. Wolff, who was suffering
with pleurisy for the past three
weeks, is now able to be up and
around some, altho he still is feel
ing the effects of the illness. Mr.
Wolff was quite ill for some days
and his friends are well pleased that
he is now able to be around to some
extent.
RELEASED ON BOND
From Thursdays Daily
This morning bond in the sum of
$fu0 was supplied for Marion Mor
gan. who has since Sunday been
confined in jail here on the charge
preferred against him by County At
torney Kieck of the sale of liquor.
After tae supplying of the bond, Mr
Morgan returned to his home at
Easle to await the trial of the case
which will be held on May 15th.
William T. Sacks, of Eagle,
against whom a charge of liquor sale
was also filed, was released on bond
of $500 to await the trial of the case
in county court here on Thursday,
May 15th.
Music Week to
be Featured in
Plattsmouth
In Recognition of the Value of Music
in Community and Home, Spec
ial Programs Arranged
The week of May 4th to 10th in
clusive has been designated as Na
tional Music Week and local organ
izations, chiefly the music teachers
and the members of the Woman's
club are arranging a series of very
fine entertainments for the week that
will be intertaining and instructive,
serving to heighten the music ap
preciation of the community.
The love of music is one of the
most uplifting influences of our
civilization and which in recent
years has come to have a much larger
part in our daily life.
The residents of the city should
join in making this week one of the
outstanding observances of recent
years, and which is very easy in this
community where so much musical
talent is to be found.
The opening feature of the week
will be the community song service
at the First Methodist church on
Sunday evening at S o'clock and in
which the general public is invited
to join, take part in and enjoy.
The Elks band will be heard In
a concert at the court house lawn
on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
the band members joining in this
special feature as a recognition of
music week in the community, mak
ing an outstanding feature of the
week.
During the entire week there will
be musical offerings by a large num
ber of the younger musicians of the
city at the different theatres and
which will add to the interest and
enjoyment of the Music Week pro
gram. The musical instructors of the
Plattsmouth city schools are spon
soring a recital and program at the
rublic library auditorium on Satur
day evening which will be wonder
ful progress in musical work.
if you can sing come out and join
in these events, and if not come and
listen and enjoy the fine programs
that the Plattsmouth musicians are
ofttiing.
FUNERAL OF B. A. M'ELWAIN
From Thursday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon a very large
number of the lifetime friends of
Bert A. McElwain gathered at the
First Christian church, where for
many years Mr. McElwain had wor
shipped and given of his service in
many ways to upbuild and carry on
the work of the church.
The services were in charge of
Rev Ernest Baker, pastor of the
First Christian church at Green
wood, in which city for the past
months Mr. McElwain had been a
resident and from his acquaintance
with the departed Rev. Baker spoke
very comforting of the service that
Mr. McElwain had given unselfishly
in the past in Plattsmouth his life
time home. He also touched on the
need for more christian living in
this day and age when the worldli
ness is much from the church.
During the services two duets,
"Jesus Lover of'My Soul" and "Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere" were given
by Mrs. Hal Garnett and Frank A.
Cloldt, with Mrs. O. C. Hudson at the
piano. Mr. Cloidt also gave a very
beautiful solo number, "Face to
Face."
At the close of the service the
body was borne to the last rest at
Oak Hill cemetery by the pall bear
ers, old friends and neighbors. H. F.
Goos, J. W. Crabill, James G. Mauzy,
R. A. Bates, E. J. Weyrich and A. L.
Tidd.
The funeral party was accompanied
here from Greenwood by Fred W.
Etheredge, a cousin of Mr. McElwain
and with whom he had made his
home for the past year and where he
passed away.
CARD PARTY A SUCCESS
The card party given by the St.
Mary's guild at the home of the
Misses Mia and Barbara Gering last
evening was attending by some 100
of the friends from all parts of the
city and a most interesting time was
enjoyed with ali Kinds of card games
being arranged for the occasion. The
ladies served a very dainty and de
licious luncheon at the close of the
evening that was very much enjoy
ed by all of the members of the
party.
Houlihan-Mullen
Wedding at
Denison, fowa
Two cf the Popular Young People of
Western Icwa Married Yester
dav Groom Lived Here.
The marriage of Miss Mable Houli
han, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin Houlihan, of Denison, Iowa, and
Mr. Emmett Mullen, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mullen of this city, was
celebrated Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock at the St. Rose of Lima
church at Denison. the nuptial mass
of the Catholic church being cele
brated by Father J. Casey.
The bride and groom were attend
ed by Mr. Edward Mullen, brother
of the groom, of Dundap, Iowa, and
Miss Mildred Houlihan, sister of the
bride as best man and bridesmaid.
The bride wore a wedding gown of
flowered orchid net, with hat and
shoes of the orchid tints. She carried
an arm boquet of the Bride roses
and sweet peas.
The bridesmaid wore a frock of
light green flowered chiffon with hat
and shoes of the same tones of color
ing, carrying a bouquet of sweet
peas.
The gentlemen both wore dark
business suits.
Preceding the wedding, "O Prom
ise Me." "I Love You Truly" and "O
Salutaries" were sung, these num
bers being given by a cousin of the
bride.
The wedding party entered and
left the church to the strains of the
"Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin."
The members of the bridal party
and guests were entertained at a
most charming wedding breakfast at
10:30 at the home of the bride's
parents, there being some seventy-five
present at the event. Throughout
the home roses and bridal wreath
served as the decorative features of
the breakfast. The breakfast was
served by the sister of the bride and
a number of the girl friends of Mrs.
Mullen.
Miss Cecille Jones presided at the
eitt table.
Among the out of town guests who
were present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Mullen, of Plattsmouth; Mrs.
Hallie Garwood, of Clyde. Kansas,
cousin of Mr. Frank Mullen; Mr. P.
J. McDonaugh, Clyde, Kansas, great
uncle of the groom; Miss Cecile
Jones of Missouri Valley. There
were many relatives of the bride
present from Manilla and Denison,
Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Mullen will take a
short honeymoon trip and which
will include a visit at the home of
the groom's parents in this city, af
ter which they will return to Dun
lap, Iowa, where the groom is man
aging the Mullen & Sons meat mar
ket, and where they will be at home
to their friends after May-5th.
WEDDED AT OMAHA
The marriage of Mrs. Mary Niel-
son and Mr. Joseph Wales, both
former residents of this city, occurred
on Wednesday morning at high noon
at the St. Peter's Catholic church in
Omaha, the nuptial mass being per
formed by Father Boor, an old friend
of the contracting parties. They were
attended by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Jelinek of Omaha, friends of child
hood days
Following the wedding the bridal
party and members of the family
repaired to the home of the bride
where a very delicious wedding din
ner was served by the daughters of
Mrs. Nielson, Mrs. Austin Crew,
Misses Mable and Alice Nielson and
where the bridal couple were show
ered with well wishes by the rela
tives. The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Josephine Kalasek of this city and
was born and reared to womanhood
in this community and where she
resided before removing to Omaha
where the family have since resided.
She is a sister of Mrs. Mike Bajeck,
Mrs. Joseph M. Sedlak. Miss Celia
Kalasek and Frank, Julius, Wesley
and Ed Kalasek of this city.
Mr. Wales is a son of one of the
old time families of Plattsmouth,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wales
having come here at an early day
and where the groom was born and
reared to manhood, working for a
number of years in the C. B. & Q.
shops until his removal to Omaha
and where he is now in the employe
of the Union Pacific.
Mr. and Mrs. Wales will reside in
the future at 3019 Marcy street,
Omaha.
WILL VISIT IN CITY
The many old time friends of Mrs.
John Calvert, who is now the matron
of the Mother's Jewels Home for
children at York, will be very much
pleased to learn that this estimable
lady will arrive here Saturday for
a few days visit with the old friends.
Mrs. Calvert will speak on Sunday
morning at the services at the First
Methodist church and expects to re
main over Monday to attend the ban
quet of the Plattsmouth Woman's
club at the American Legion Com
munity building. Mrs. Calvert is the
wife of Rev. John Calvert, pastor of
the Methodist church here a num
ber of years ago.
AUXILIARY HOLDS MEETING
The Women's Auxiliary of the St.
Luke's Episcopal church held a very
delightful meeting on Thursday af
ternoon at the pleasant home of Mr:-.
K. F. Patterson on North Sixth street
and with a very large number of the
ladies in attendance.
The program was in charge of Miss
Ursula Herold and followed the study
topic of the year "The Koud to the
City of God," being most interest
ingly arranged and presented and
proving one of the im-st delightful
programs of the year.
At the close of the afternoon Mrs.
Patterson served very dainty and de
licious refreshments and was assist
ed by Mrs. J. M. Roberts and Mis.--Ursula
Herold.
Miss Jessie
, Robertson Files
for Re-Election
Will Seek Republican Nomination
for Second Term as Regis
ter of Deeds
Miss Jessie M. Robertson, who is
completing her first term as regis
ter of deeds of Cass county, this
morning filed her intention with
County Clerk George R. Sayles to
seek the republican nomination for
that office at the primaries on Aug
ust 12th.
The present occupant of the office
has decided that she will again seek
re-nomination and re-election to the
office which she has filled so well in
the past four years and will present
her name to 'the consideration of the
voters at the primary election.
Miss Robertson in addition to her
first term in this office also was for
some time assisting her father, Hon.
James M. Robertson in the office of
the clerk of the district court until
she gave up that position to resume
her teaching work. In her work she
has been most efficient and business
like and her many friends over the
county will be pleased to see that
she has again decided to seek the
office.
Natural Gas
Line Expected
in Three Months
Pipes Are Being Brought to Nebraska
Territorp for New Line From
the Texas Fields
Natural gas to serve the residents
of this section of Nebraska in three
months is the promise of the United
Light & Power Co., officials at Lin
coln, who are now on the ground to
supervise the work of the placing of
the line that is to come through this
section and cross the Missouri river
near this city and thence on to Des
Moines and Chicago.
This line will be controlled by a
group of the largest utility interests
in the country and of which the
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co.,
is a part, the gas to be used to serve
the various communities m which
the Iowa-Nebraska company is oper
ating. The line will give many ad
ditional cities that are now without
the service of either artificial or na
tural gas the advantages of a mod
ern and up to date gas line that
can serve for light, heat and power.
The representatives of the United
Light & Power Co., as well as Frank
H. Erooks, president of the Iowa
Nebraska Light & Power Co., are of
the opinion that the line can be com
pleted through this part of Nebras
ka and the necessary changes made
in the plants now used to manufac
ture illuminating gas so that the
natural gas can be handled through
the existing mains. In other places
however, it will be necessary to lay
new lines of mains to handle the
gas.
W. H. SEYBERT POORLY
The condition of W. H. Seybert,
one of the best known residents of
this community, has been very poor
ly for the past week and the patient
who several months ago underwent
a very severe operation for a tumor
on the kidney, has been gradually
growing worse and at the present
time his condition is such as to give
but little hope of his ultimate re
covery, altho all possible is being
done to give him some measure of
relief from the long months of suf
fering. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
William Schneider, who some days
ago suffered a stroke at his home
at Cedar Creek is now reported as
doing very nicely and the patient
seems to be rallying in fine shape
from the attack and he is now
thought to be well out of danger
from the effects of the stroke. The
many friends over the county will
be pleased to learn of the fact of
his improvement, and trust that he
may soon be entirely over the effects
of the attack.
Flatters Win
the Cass County
Track Meet Here
Several Records of Last Yer.r Are
Broken in the Annual Gather
ing of County Teams
The Coss county track and field
meet of the various high schools of
the county was held on Friday af
ternoon at the local baseball pari:
and in the general results of the
meet the Plattsmouth high school
team proved the winner, the final
results of the meet being: Platts
mouth 50; Greenwood. 30 H; Elm
wood. 26?: Louisville 9; Nehawka,
r: Alvo 4; Eagle. 1.
Several new records were made in
the meet over the last year gather
ing of the county schools. Garland
McCleary of the Platters establish
ing two new records in the pole vault
ond the high jump, while Dennis of
Elmwood made a new record in the
broad jump. Brockman of Elmwood
in the shot put, over that cf the
1929 meet.
In the pole vault McCleary was
first with 9:4 beating the 1 tt year
record of nine feet, with Edwards of
Alvo second, Winkler of Eagle, third
and Forbes of Plattsmouth fourth.
In the high jump McCleary of
Plattsmouth was first with 5:4 with
Harms of Lcuiisville second and
Brockman of Elmwood third.
The broad jump was won by Den
nis of Elmwood with IS feet, six
inches, Forbes of Plattsmouth being
second and Panska of Elmwood. third.
This being six inches over the rec
ord of 1929.
The shot put record was estab
lished by Brockman of Elmwood
with 3S.9 an against the 1929 record
of Spangler of Plattsmouth of 37.7.
In this event Clymer of Greenwood
was second and Brandt of Nehawka
third.
Clymer of Greenwood took the dis
cus throw with 89.4 with Calfee of
Greenwood second and Edwards, the
Alvo star, as the third man in this
event.
In the 120 yard high, hurdles Merle
McCrary of Plattsmouth was first
with a time of 22.2, Fleischman of
Louisville being second and Rainey
of Plattsmouth the third in the
event.
The 100 yard dash resulted in
Dennis of Elmwood being the most
fleet footed with a time of 11.4, Cal
fee of Greenwood being the second
while in the third place Hartman of
Louisville and Griffin of Nehawka,
were tied.
The two-twenty yard dash placed
Calfee, Greenwood, first, 25, with Gil
bert Hirz, Plattsmouth, second. Pan
ska, Elmwood and Newkirk, Green
wood, tied for third.
The four-forty yard dash was won
by Wiles, Plattsmouths' fleet footed
trackster, in 6 7 seconds, Jimmy Beg
leg second, and Brandt of Nehawka,
third.
The SS0 yard run or the half mile
was taken by John Galloway 2:24.7,
with Chet Wiles as a second, West of
Elmwood being third.
The mile was easy for John Gal
loway in a time of 5:25.4, George
Troop, a veteran track man of Ne
hawka, finishing second, while
Fleischman of Louisville placed ,
third.
In the two twenty low hurdles
the finals found Calfee of Green
wood in the time of 31 seconds, first,
with Dennis of Elmwood second, and
McCleary of Plattsmouth. third.
George Winscott of the Platters
was outstanding in the javelin throw
with 122 feet in his first try while
Calfee of Greenwood with 119 feet,
10 inches, proved second, and Brock
man of Elmwood, one of the out
standing figures of the tournament
was third with 111 feet.
The SS0 yard relay proved dis
asterous for the local team when
Forbes, lead-off man of the locals,
fell, dissipating possible hopes that
Plattsmouth had had of securing
this event, although Hennings, Hirz,
and Frady made desperate effort to
regain the time lost in the accident
of Forbes. Elmwood was the winner
of the relay in the time of 1:54.4,
with Greenwood finishing second,
challenging closely the Elmwood
contenders. Plattsmouth proved
third in this event.
Ed Wood, popular coach of the
Nebraska City high school was start
er and referee of the meet with L. L.
Sterrett of the Plattsmouth schools
as official scorer.
The judges of the various events
were: Robert Foster, Patterson, Roy
Turner, Gerald Kvasnicka, Hubert
Dew.
DR. CALL "FAS COMING
Dr. Jennie Callfas, of Omaha, well
known club woman and former presi
dent of the Omaha club, who has re
cently filed as a candidate for the
democratic nomination for United
States senator, will be in Platts
mouth in the next few weeks.
Dr. Callfas will be here on Thurs
day, May 22nd, and will speak to
the ladies at the parlors of the First
Methodist church, having as her sub
ject, "Condition Existing Among
Women in the World Today."
While here Dr. Callfas will be a
guest of Mrs. William Balrd, presi
dent of the local air society.
BEARDED BEAUTIES COMING
From Saturday's Iay
Manager Alfred Gansemer cf the
Murray Red Sox has secured a real
feature for the baseball fans on next
Wednesday afternoon at the Murray
park. The Bearded Beauties, one of
the fast semi-pro baseball teams
that tours the country each summer
are coming north and have secured
a date with the Murray-Plattsmouth
tei.m. The gaae will be called at
5:30 Wednesday afternoon in order
that the fans from this city may
Le able to reach Murray and attend
t!:e game. All" and the members of
the Uam say this will be one cf the
best games of the season, so be there.
Sokol Society
Offers Grounds
for New Park
Desire to Have Swimming Pool Creat
ed in New Park on the West
Side of the City
From Saturday's DaT
The members of the Tel Jed Sokol
Society, whose large hall on west
Pearl street was recently burned to
the ground, met last night to de
cide cn the disposition to be made of
the property.
It was the unanimous decision of
the members of the society that they
donate the half black of ground
which was used as a park around the
hall, to the city of Plattsmouth to
gether with the sum of $600 to be
used in fixing up the grounds and
the conversion of the former base
ment of the building into a swim
ming pool.
The society is desirious of having
a swimming pool created from the
site of the former hall and which
would, it is estimated by the mem
bers, make an ideal place with the
expenditure of a little money and
which it is thought would be covered
by the $000 that the society wishes
to donate to the project.
The matter will be placed before
the Chamber of Commerce as well
as the mayor and city council to en
list their aid if possible in secirinc
this much needed addition as a re
creation place and especially on the
west side where there is no park at
the present time.
The society makes only the re
quest that the city permit the park
to be named the Tel Jed Sokol park
in honor of the society that has for
so many years been active in the
fraternal and social life of the com
munity. ENTERTAINS FOR FRIENDS
Mrs. W. A. Robertson was hostess
Friday at a most delightful 12
o'clock luncheon to a number of
friends frfom Omaha who were here
to enjoy the meeting cf Chapter F.,
of the P. E. O.
The decorations of the home were
in the spring flowers, used in pro
fusion throughout the dining room.
The dainty and delicious three
course luncheon was served by Miss
Vestetta Robertson, daughter cf the
hostess.
The members of the luncheon par
ty were Mrs. R. A. VanOrdel, Mrs.
Fred Ilass and Mrs. Leo Chapman of
Omaha, Mrs. S. S. Davis, Mrs. L. O.
Minor and Mrs. George K. Petri ng of
this city.
Following the luncheon the mem
bers of the party attended the meet
ing of the P. E. O. at the home of
Mrs. J. A. Capwell, Mrs. Has3 af
fording a very delightful feature to
the meeting with a number cf vocal
solos, a number of these being her
own compositions, she being one of
the best known musicians in Omaha.
Mrs. Leo Chapman served as the ac
companist. The visit of the ladies was most
pleasant for Mrs. Robertson cs all
of the ladies are former graduates
of the University of Nebraska and
members of the Delta Delta Delta
sorority, Mrs. Robertson and Mrs.
Van Orsdel having been roommates
at Lincoln during their school days.
MORE COYOTE SCALPS
The coyote crop in the vicinity of
Alvo appears to be excellent as the
office of County Clerk George R. Say
les has received a number of the pelts
of the animals In the past few days-.
W. G. Hoffman brought in six
scalps, George E. Steel, with five,
Talbert Edwards with two, all cap
tured in the vicinity of the west
Cass county town. The scalps bring
a bounty of $2 each and the Alvo
men received a very n'ce reward for
their efforts in capturing the an
imals. CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our apprecia
tion of the many kindly acts during
the illness of our loved one, the words
of sympathy and beautiful flowers
at the last services from our friends
in Plattsmouth and Nebraska City
and assure them that these acts will
be most gratefully remembered.
Mrs. Edward Fullerton and Son. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Battman and Fam
ily. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Fullerton
and Family.
Journal Want-Ads get results.
Methodists
Hold Largely
Attended Meet
J Culmination cf Campaign to Reduce
j Debt cf Church Erirgs in
j SS50 Last Evening.
The First Methodist church cf this
city made a material reduction in the
debt of the church in the debt fund
ing campaign that they have con
ducted for several weeks and which
culminated last evening in the large
ly attended meeting at the parlors of
the church.
The campaign has been directed by
a committee of which R. E. Bailey is
the chairman and despite the fact
that the time was not the best for
the raising of funds, the members and
organizations of the church respond
ed in very fine Ehape with the sum
of $S50 that will be applied cn the
amount of debt that was incurred
when the parsonage was built some
years ago.
The meeting last evening was held
in the parlors of the church which
had been cleaned and rearranged for
the occasion and a stage had been
arranged and here the various fea
tures of the program were held. In
the musical section of the entertain
ment Mrs. E. H. Wescott was heard
in a very fine vocal number while the
youngsters of the church also were
presented in several selections, Rob
ert Hall and Donald Cotner giving a
saxophone duet, while Stuart Porter
presented a fine baritone number,
these young people being members
of the class of Mrs. Boynton in the
Sunday school.
A playlet, "Making Both Ends
Meet" was a very clever presentation
of the small family of modest means
desiring to enlarge their subscription
to the church and this was given by
a number of the young people of the
Sunday school, this illustrating the
many sacrifices that are sometimes
necessary in making the contribu
tions to the church.
The' cast of the players comprised
John Turner, Mrs. W. L. Heinrich,
Miss Alice Iuuk, Wallace Terrybtrry
and Vernon Am, Jr.
Following this all of the church,
ynembership who had one of the
"dime cards," a card in which there
pere places for sixteen dimes, mark
ing some special day in the year,
were invited to come forward and
deposit the dimes in a large dishpan
ithat had been provided and the con
tributions in this part of the program
brought in some $250.
The organizations of the church
were then called for and the Wom
en's Bible class through their presi
dent, Mrs. Val Burkle, came forward
and deposited $100 in silver dollars
as their part of the campaign.
The ladies aid society as their con
tribution to the campaign had a
check for the sum of 1200 which was
presented by Mrs. William Baird, the
president of the organization.
The Social Workers as represented
by Mrs. Bert Coleman, the president,
gave the church a check for the sum
of 300. the result of the strenuous
efforts of this live wire organization
of the church.
The total of the ladies societies
contribution to the campaign as rep
resented by the donations of the so
cieties was the sum of $600. a fine
addition to the debt reduction cam
paign of the church.
C. C. Wescott, the president of the
finance committee of the church then
explained the budget for the year,
using the blackboard to illustrate his
remarks and the way the church dol
lar is divided.
DEATH AT MASONIC HOME
From Friday' DaJty
Yesterday afternoon at the Ne
braska Masonic Home occurred the
death of William E. Butler, one of
the residents at the Home and a
former resident at Orchard, Nebras
ka. Mr. Butler was aged seventy
reven year?, nine months and six
days and had been a resident of the
Home for the past nine months.
The deceased was born at DeWitt,
Iowa. September 2S. 1S52, and has
for many years resided in Nebraska.
He was a member of Diamond lodge
No. 291 of Orchard, Nebraska. Mr.
Eutler is survived by the aged wife,
who is also making her residence at
the Home, and one daughter, Mrs.
Ira J. Napier of Uehling, Nebraska,
and a rister residing on the west
coast.
The funeral of Mr. Butler will be
hld cn Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the Sattler funeral home
and the interment made at the Oak
Hill cemetery in this city. Platts
mouth lodge No. 6, A. F. & A. M.
at the request of Diamond lodge will
conduct the services.
NEW DELIVERY TRUCK
The Red and White grocery and
meat market has a new delivery
truck of the Ford make that they
will hereafter use in the delivery
over the city to their customers. The
truck was placed in commission this
week and with the rain and mud that
has. prevailed has had a real work
ing out. The car is painted to fully
represent the firm by the colorings
of Red and White.