Hebr. State Historical Society
VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1930.
NO. 30
A'
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Burglars Pay
Visit to Homes
Near High School
A. S. Ghrist Home Visited by Bobbers
and Plymouth Sedan of Law
rence Sprecher Stolen.
From Monday's Dally
The residents of high school hill
had a visitation last night or early
this morning from burglars and who
made a -successful getaway of the
Plymouth sedan belonging to L. R
Sprecher, which was stolen from the
garage in the rear of his home, as
well as ransacking the residence of
A. S. Ghrist a short distance west of
the Sprecher home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ghrist had returned
home about 2:30 this morning from
Des Moines, Iowa, and had placed
their car in the garage and retired
at once to their rooms on the second
floor of the residence, at that time
there being nothing apparently dis
turbed. This morning Mr. Ghrist on
arising looked for a handbag that he
had brought home with him and
which contained valuable papers,
and as he continued the search for
the bag he noticed the garage door
open and on investigation found the
missing- bag in the garage and also
the empty pocketbook belonging to
Mrs. Ghrist. both articles having
been taken from the house. The en
trance to the house had apparently
been made through a door into the
basement and which allowed egress
to the main floor of the home. Mr.
and Mrs. Ghrist heard no disturb
ance during the night and the burg
lars worked through the lower rooms
as an investigation showed that a
desk as well as the buffet had been
searched thoroughly, but as to what
had been taken Mr. Ghrist was un
able to state until a close check of
the contents of the desk and buffet
had been made.
The car of Mr. Sprecher had been
placed in the garage by the owner
some time after 1 o'clock this morn
ing and the key had been left in the
switch of the car, as Mr. Sprecher
was expecting to use the car arly
this morning in his taxi work. The
loss of the car was discovered . this
morning, but no trace revealed of
the person who might have taken
the car. The car was a Plymouth
sedan and a comparatively new ma
chine. There were traces at the garage
of Howard Davis a Bhort distance
east of the Sprecher place, that some
one had been trying to gain entrance
there but had not been successful
and there was no damage or property
stolen at that place.
The estimate made of the loss at
the Ghrist home, made by Mrs.
Ghrist, is that $20 in money was
taken from her purse and desk and
also that a diamond set lavalliere
is missing.
Messages from Nebraska City near
noon today were to the effect that
the car of Mr. Sprecher had been re
covered at that place, the car having
apparently been abandoned by the
parties taking it. As far as Mr.
Sprecher could learn, the car was
not damaged but was very muddy as
the result of the drive from thi3
city.
The owner of the car departed this
afternoon for Nebraska City to se
cure the car and bring it back to be
placed in service in the taxi line.
MANY ENJOY RECITAL
The recital at the public library
auditorium Saturday evening, spon
sored by the music teachers of the
city as a part of music week, proved
a rare treat and was very largely at
tended. The selections were well presented,
the largest group being the piano
offerings from the studios of several
of the local teachers as well as sev
eral violin students who were heard
in the recital.
The participants embraced a very
large number of the younger artists
of the city and their program was
one that reflected the greatest credit
on all who took part as well as the
teachers of the various groups. The
recital demonstrated that the future
will see some very talented musicians
developed among the young people
of the community.
NAMED MAY QUEEN
Mrs. John A. Griffin and little son.
Rillv. were in Council Bluffs Satur
d.-jv where thev enioved a visit over
the week end and attended the May
day festival of the parochial BChoois
and academies of the Iowa city. Miss
nnrnthv Ketchem. sister of Mrs. Cmr
fln. was selceted as the May Queen
from among the outstanding students
of the various parochial schools, a
very high honor as there were a
large number of contestants.
DECEIVES GOOD NEWS
From Monday's Daivr
The message was received here
yesterday announcing the arrival at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Dwyer at Glenwood of a fine little
daughter. The mother and little one
are doing nicely and the occasion
has brought a great deal of pleasure
to all of the members of the family
Mrs. Dwyer was formerly Miss Viola
Meisinger of this city.
RECOVERS FROM ACCIDENT
John Svoboda, first sacker of the
Murray Red Sox and clerk at the
Farmers State bank in this city, is
recovering from the effects of the
injuries received Friday evening
when he collided with Homer Spang
ler that gave him a real knockout
and it was not until Saturday eve
ning that he was entirely cleared
up from the effects of the K. O. that
he had received. He was, however,
able to be out Sunday and taking up
his work today. Homer bears the
marks of the accident also as he
has a nasty cut over the left eye
that will keep him disfigured for
several days yet.
Missouri Pacific
Sued for $35,000
for McQuin Death
Administrator of the Estate of De
ceased Man Seeks Eecovery of
Large Sum for Death.
Prom Monday's rt.Uy
The Missouri Pacific railroad and
H. F. Kilmer, engineer in the em
ploye of the railroad, were made de
fendants in an action filed this morn
ing in the district court and in
which Thomas McQuin as the admin
istrator of Clifford McQuin, deceas
ed, asks the sum of $35,000 dam
ages. The petition of the plaintiff states
that the accident that caused the
death of Clifford McQuin occurred
on the night of March 21, 1930, that
the deceased with two companions
were driving over a crossing of the
defendant on the right of way of the
railroad company a half mile south
of Union. The petition further
claims that the railroad train that
was being switched in the vicinity
of the crossing had no lights visible
from the roadway on which the de
ceased McQuin was traveling and
that the switched freight car crash
ed; into the car in which McQuin was
riding and caused his death.
The administrator of the estate is
the lather of the late Clifford Mc
Quin, whose heirs at law are the
two minor sons of Mr. McQuin, in
whose interest the action is brought.
it Is 6tated in the petition.
HONOR PLATTSMOUTH BOY
From Tuesday's laiiy
Last evening the Patriotic Coun
cil of the city, comprising several
of the patriotic societies, the Amer
ican Legion, Legion Auxiliary, the
W. R. C. and D. A. R., joined in the
presentation of an award of a $10
gold piece to the outstanding mem
ber of the Citizen's Military Train
ing Camp for 1929, from the city of
Plattsmouth.
The young man selected by the
officers of the Seventeenth infantry
in charge of the camp at Fort Crook,
was Carl Keil, who has been a stu
dent at the various camps for the
past four years and was given com
mand of a company at Fort Crook
as a recognition of his ability as a
leader among the students.
In reply to the request of the local
committees that the officers at the
fort determine the outstanding stu
dent, the following was received
from Captain H. A. Austin:
"In reply to your letter of May
2nd requesting information about
the Plattsmouth Boys at the 1929
C. M. T. Camp, I am able to advise
you that Mr. Carl E. Keil was the
outstanding candidate from your city
and should be awarded the prize
money.
"If your organization contemplates
a similar donation this year, it would
be well to send it to the Command
ing Officer. Fort Crook C. M. T.
Camp, with the provision of the
award, so that it will reach this
headquarters not later than July
15th, 1930.
"Thanking you for your interest
in our Camps."
The presentation was attended by
representatives of all of the various
societies and was opened by the sing
ing of America with Mrs. R. B. Will
at the piano.
A short and informal discussion
was enjoyed among the members of
the audience on the advantages of
the C. M. T. C. with the youth of the
country and which was most inter
esting. The presentation was then made
to Mr. Keil as a recognition of his
fine work in the camps and his out
standing and soldierly qualities.
The honor student at the C. M.
T. C. is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Keil of this city, a graduate of the
Plattsmouth high school and where
he was an outstanding' figure in
athletics.
RECEIVES PLEASANT NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jelinek have
received the good news that they
are now great-grandparents, a mes
sage having been received here of
the birth of a son at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Jelinek at Mil
waukee, Wisconsin. Ervin Jelinek
is a eon of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jel
inek. Jr., of Omaha and a grandson
of Mr. and Mrs. Jelinek of this city,
who now have the pleasure of hav
lng four generations in the family
circle.
Phillip Hirz
Home Visited
by Burglar
Honse Ransacked While Family Is
Absent, Diamond Ring Taken,
Robber Frightened Away
From Tuesday's Daily
Last night the home of Phillip
Hirz was added to the list of places
that have been visited by the "prow
ler" that has been active in the city
for the past few days, in this case
the person committing the burglary
had a close call from being captured
red handed in the house as the re
sult of the unexpected return of Mr.
and Mrs. Hirz.
Mr. and Mrs. Hirz had completed
their work at the meat market short
ly after 10:30 and were taken home
by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Thomas and
as they came into the house they at
once noticed that the furniture was
moved around and that all of the
drawers in the buffett as well as
other articles had apparently been
disturbed. Mr. Hirz started to pro
cure a gun and as he did so he in
quired of the wife as to where the
shells were placed and at this the
burglar, who had evidently been con
cealed in the cellar of the house,
broke for liberty as a crash of tin
cans and other articles in the base
ment proclaimed the fact that Mr.
Burglar was seeking the wide open
spaces. Mr. Hirz was unable to
glimpse the party in the getaway.
A check up of the house revealed
the fact that a diamond ring be
olnging to Mrs. Hirz had been taken
from the drawer of the buffet in the
dining room, she having placed it
there Monday while doing her house
work and had forgotten to replace
the ring later.
How the burglar gained entrance
to the house is a matter of conjucture
altho the members of the family are
of the opinion that a pass key was
used in making entrance to the home
and the burglar had then unlocked
the outer cellar door to provide a
getaway. The door of the house was
locked when, Mr. .and Mrs. Hirz
reached home, they state.
This is the second visitation in
two days in the city by the prowler
as he was working Sunday night in
the vicinity of high school hill and
burglarized the Ghrist home making
away with some $20 in money and
jewelry at that place, the crime be
ing committed after the return of
the family to the home, but in the
Hirz case the unwelcome visitor
chose an early hour for his call.
OMAHA MAN FINED
Early Sunday morning the sheriff
and police here were notified that a
man was lvine in a car along high
way 75, Just south of Oreapolis and
war atinarentlv lifeless. Accordingly
Deputy Sheriff Young and Officer Lib-
ershal hurried out to the scene ana
discovered the man and the car all
right but also found that the man
was not lifeless but was decidedly
drunk. The man was finally aroused
and at the request of the officers to
alight from the car he became hostile
and proceeded to land a swift one to
thp nose of Denutv Sheriff Young and
it was necessary for the officers to
subdue the man before he was
brought into the city and lodged in
jail. This morning a complaint was
filed charging the man witn intoxi
cation and he was arraigned before
Judge Duxbury. The man gave the
name of W. W. Baker and stated that
he had been out on a party Satur
day and how he came to be down in
this rmintv he did not know as he
thought he had intended heading for
the vicinity of Bellevue. His compan
ion was absent when he realized his
condition and he decided to sleep In
the car until daylight or when he
sobered up. He had not recognized
the officers and which accounted for
his outbreak he stated.
The court cave the man S25 and
costs and until wnich is settled he
will remain as the guest of Sheriff
Bert Reed.
FILES SUIT IN LINCOLN
In the district court at Lincoln
Monday, Mrs. Katherine Karvanek,
long time resident of this city filed
suit against her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Quinton. The plaintiff in her action
seeks to recover five certificates of
deposit in the National Bank of Com
merce, which she alleges are illegal
ly held by the defendant. The total
amount of the certificates is $1,500
and the plaintiff also asks for $250
because of the alleged withholding
of the certificates. The parties in
the suit are well known in this city
where the Karvanek family have re
sided for more than forty years.
DOING VERY NICELY
From Monday's Dally
The Plattsmouth friends of Mrs.
N. P. Schultz will be interested in
learning that Mrs. Schultz under
went an operation a short time since
at the Methodist hospital in Omaha
and is now reported as doing very
nicely altho iTill under the care of
her physicians. Mrs. Schultz was
formerly Miss Frances Cory of this
city.
WEDDING IS ANNOUNCED
The many friends here of the
G-eorge Thomas family will be inter
ested in learning of the forthcoming
marriage of George Mann Thomas,
former Plattsmouth boy, to Miss Mir
iam Edith Kirker. The wedding is
to take place on Friday, May 30th,
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Kirker, in
Pasadena, Calif.
The groom-to-be was born in this
city and spent his younger years in
this community, the family later
moving to Nebraska City, where he
was graduated from the high school
at that place. The family have made
their home in California for the last
few years.
Death of Adam
Wolff, Old Time
Resident Here
Passing of Old Resident and Veteran
Burlington Employe at an
Early Hour Today
From Monday's Dally
This morning at a very early hour
at the University hospital at Omaha
occurred the death of Adam Wolff,
for many years a resident of Platts
mouth and one of the old time em
ployes of the Burlington.
Mr. Wolff has been in failing
health for some time and since his
retirement from the services of the
railroad two years ago he has grad
ually been growing more feeble until
his advancing years a;id general con
dition made it necessary that he go
to the hospital several weeks ago for
care and treatment.
Mr. Wolff was well known in this
community and especially among the
shop employes and who will regret
deeply to note his death.
The deceased was seventy-five
years of age and leaves to mourn his
death a son, residing in the west
part of the state and several step
children. He was twice married, his
wives both having preceded him in
death.
Governor Re
ported Ready
to Announce
Rumors He Will Not Be a Candi
date for Senate Statement
in Preparation
Governor Weaver. Is reported to
be working on a statement which
is expected to answer many requests
that he run for United States senator
against Senator Norris and as many
that he again represent the republi
can as its candidate for governor.
Rumors are that he will not become
a candidate for senator.
Conferences with heads of his
state departments reported held dur
ing the past few days have given
rise to reports that the governor will
review briefly the work of his ad
ministration for the past two years
and the hopes he may entertain for
further accomplishments during a
second term in the office as gover
nor. Friends of the governor say his
personal preference would be to re
turn to his home and work at Falls
City, but that he is willing to serve
in any capacity where he may ac
complish the most good.
W. H. Pitzer, attorney of Nebras
ka City, recently placed in nomina
tion for state senator from Otoe and
Cass counties by republican electors,
was at the capitol Monday to attend
a meeting of the state normal board.
He said he had not yet decided
whether to accept the nomination
for state senator. Senator W. B.
Banning of Union, democrat, who
has served in this position many
years, has announced that he will
not be a candidate. Whether some
other democrat will file has not been
announced.
RIVER MAKING THREAT
The raise in the Platte river in
the last forty-eight hours is causing
some uneasiness at the sand and
gravel pits north of this city where
the stream has reached a high stage
and is threatening to cut in on the
lands that are used to secure the
sand and gravel. The raise it is
thought is caused by the very ex
tensive rainfall over the territory
that is drained into the Platte river
and just how much of a menace the
raise will prove has not been fully
determined, the employes of the
company are hopeful however, that
the waler may soon fall and elimin
ate the danger of the river cutting
on the land near the pits.
RECEIVES REMEMBRANCES
Mrs. R. H. Patton was one of the
many mothers of the city that was
given a pleasant treat on Sunday as
she. had with her four of the chil
dren and received greetings from the
four that reside at other places as
well as many happy remembrances of
the day. Miss Mayhew Saville of St.
Joseph, Mo., a nrc-ce, was also a
guest at the Patton home.
Former Cass
County People
in Tornado
Mrs. Robert Kyles and Aged Mother,
Former Murdock People Have
Close Call at Greeley
Mrs. Robert Kyles. former Mur
dock resident and her mother. Mrs.
Rager, were among those who were
caught in the tornado that swept
through portions of Greeley county
on last Monday, their experiences
being such as to leave a lasting im
pression on the two ladies. Mrs.
Rager who is an invalid, makes her
home with the two daughters, Mrs.
Kyles and Mrs. Lizzie Buskirk of
near South Bend and has been at
the Kyles home.
The Greeley Citizen in speaking of
the severe storm and the harrowing
experiences of the two ladies has
the following.
The Robert Kyles' ranch home,
eight mile3 northeast of Greeley,
was the scene of one of the heaviest
losses. More than a dozen outbuild
ings were demolished and carried
away. The house was left standing,
but was moved some distance from
its foundation. Mrs. Kyles and her
aged invalid mother were the only
occupants of the house when the
storm approacher'. Mr. Kyles wa in
town and was unaware of the dam
age. When Mrs. Kyles noted the
storm cloud she went into the bed
room of her mother and comforted
her. She remained seated on the bed
during the storm. Plaster from the
walls fell all about them, but they
wprf uninjured.
"When I saw the storm coming
our way," said Mrs. Kyles, "I went
to my mother's room. It would have
been impossible, because of her con
dition, to move her to the storm cave.
I cannot tell how long the storm
lasted. It may have been only a few
minutes or it may have been an hour.
I cannot remember hearing any
noise except the falling plaster."
Several head of sheep and hogs
were killed as well as dozens of
chickens. Some chickens were ob
served in a pasture nearly a half
mile north of the house. A large
quanity of hay and grain was stor
ed in the barn and was scattered
over the countryside.
A garage was blown away and a
light sedan was carried a distance
of more than a hundred feet and
dropped on its side. The impact of
the fall was such that the machine
was flattened.
Debris Carried a Mile.
Debris from the wrecked buildings
was found more than a mile from the
farm yard. A wood saw from the
workshop was driven almost to the
handle in the ground.
A large framed picture was left
hanging on one of the walls of the
house, although all the plaster was
stripped from the room. A china cab
inet, containing hundreds of pieces
of delicate china and glassware was
moved to the center of the room with
the loss of but a single plate.
A cabinet in one of the upstairs
rooms was used for the storage of
jams and jellies. It was completely
turned aroucd so that the doors were
against the wall. Not one glass was
overturned from its place.
The windmill tower was toppled '.
over and crushed. The gear of the
mill was blown some distance and
parts of it could be found all over
the place.
The tub of a power washing ma
chine was lifted from the frame of
the machine and carried away.
While the house was left stand
ing, it might be called a total loss.
All of the windows with the excep
tion of three lower panes on the
south side of the kitchen were bro
ken. The loss is partially covered by
insurance.
BRIDGE OPENING
PROGRAM FRIDAY
12:30 P. M. Complimentary lunch
eon at the American
Legion Community
building, admission by
ticket to honor invited
guests.
1:15 P. M. Concert by Seventeenth
infantry band at court
house
2:15 P. M. Auto procession leaves
Legion building for
Missouri river bridge.
2:30 P. M. Dedication of the new
$700,000 traffic bridge
over the Missouri river,
on plateau on the Ne
braska side of the river.
Address by Governor
Arthur J. Weaver.
4:00 P. M. Band concert by Seven
teenth infantry band at
court house.
In case of rain interfering with the
set program the formal exercises will
be held at the American Legion audi
torium. Vine street from Fourth to Sixth
will be reserved for the parking of
cars with special parking tags.
Mrs. George Weaver departed this
morning for Lincoln where she was
called to spend a short time in that
city visiting with the relatives and
old time friends.
COURT HOUSE TO CELEBRATE
The county officers and employes
at the court house will assist in the
formal opening of the new Missouri
river bridge at this place on Friday,
they having decided to close the of
fices on Friday afternoon and join
ing in the big ceremonies that will
mark the dedication of the structure
that unites two great states and
makes an important link on a great
trans-continental highway between
the east and west. The decision to
close will make it possible for all
of the court house people to join in
the big festivities at the bridge in
a flitting manner.
Another Visi
tation Reported
from Prowler
Some Person Enters the Residence of
Mrs. F. S. White and Purloins
Billfold of Roomer.
From Wednesday's Daily
The prowlers or prowler who has
been active in the city since Sunday
was again on the job last night and
this time the scene of his activity
was on North Sixth street where the
home of Mrs. F. S. White was enter
ed and a billfold with some $40 was
taken from the room of a boarder
named Franklin.
The billfold, so the police report
had been left by Mr. Franklin lying
in the dresser drawer when he re
tired and this was sometime near 9
o'clock. He was aroused about 1
o'clock by the chill of the room and
discovered that the door of the room
was open, altho he had closed it when
retiring. Mr. Franklin arose to shut
the door and discovered that the
dresser drawer was open and a search
revealed that the bill fold was also
missing from the drawer.
The bill fold contained besides the
money a meal ticket which Mr.
Franklin had recently purchased.
The doors of the house were appar
enly locked and the supposition is
that the person who did the job had
used a pass key of some kind to gain
entrance to the house and as the door
of Mr. Franklin's room was not lock
ed an easy entrance was effected to
his room.
So far no clue has been found of
the person or persons that committed
the robbery, altho police and .the
sheriff's force are at work on the job
and hope to have some trace of the
person who has been responsible for
the series of robberies over the city.
VISITING AT MILWAUKEE
The many Cass county friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Towle will be in
terested in learning that they are
now at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where
they are visiting at the home of their
daughter at that place and enjoying
very much the visit in the lake
country, where they are expecting to
remain until September. Mr. Towle
in letters states that they made the
trip from Weeping Water to Lin
coln and then north to Yankton,
South Dakota, on to St. Paul, Min
neapolis, and then down through the
attractive- scenes in Wisconsin to
Madison and on to Milwaukee, find
ing good roads all of the way. In
commenting on the trip Mr. Towle
states that the larger cities are
growing very rapidly while the
smaller places are losing in popula
tion as is apparent even to the casual
traveler.
Mr. Towle, who was so long the
secretary of the Cass county fair as
sociation, is retaining his great in
terest in the annual Cass county
event and is anticipating another
fine fair this year altho he will be
unable to enjoy it but feels well
pleased in the choice of Frank
Woods, one of the live wire boosters
as the secretary of the association
for this year.
Mr. Towle is receiving the Jour
nal and keeping in touch with the af
fairs of Cass county while enjoying
his outing. The Towle family are
planning on going to California af
ter the visit in Wisconsin.
SEEKS DIVORCE
From Wednesdays Tatlv
An action was filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court to
day in which Opal Borden is the
plaintiff and Ray W. Borden tne de
fendant. The action is one for di
vorce and the plaintiff in her peri-
tion states that they were marrieu
at Council Bluffs. Iowa, April 22,
1924. that the defendant has de
serted the plaintiff since October
1924. The plaintiff asks for the cus
tody of the minor child of the mar
riage. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
From Wednesday's Daily
County Judge A. H. Duxbury was
called upon yesterday to join in the
bonds of wedlock Miss Rose M. Lom
bard and Mr. William C. Lane, both
of Omaha. The wedding was cele
brated in the usual impressive man
ner of the court and the ceremony
was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Rasmussen of Omaha, the latter a
sister of the bride.
Dr. Heineman
Opens Fine New
Suite of Offices
Cook Building Remodeled Into One
! of Finest Dental Offices in
the Entire State
The dental offices of Dr. P. T.
Heineman, which has been located in
the Hotel Riley building, are being
moved to the Cook building on the
south side of Main street just op
posite the Parmele theatre, where the
building has been remodeled and
made into one of the finest dental es
tablishments in this section of the
state.
The building has been entirely re
arranged for the use of Dr. Heine
man and is the last word in com
fort, convenience and beauty and
making a most attractive addition
to the professional offices in the city.
The entire building on the interior
is finished in the soft tones of gray
and cream, the woodwork through
out the building having been fini.-h-ed
in this coloring. In the reception
room the walls are arranged in the
panelings of the art paper in soft
and delicate tints that blend most
artistically with the painting of the
room and the flooring is of the mar
ble effect with a black border that
heightens the artistic effects of the
room and new and modern lighting
effects adds to the charm of the
room.
A rounded archway leads into the
small corrider that connects the
operating room with the reception
room and also the private office of
the dentist, this also having a beau
tiful wall lighting effect and finished
as tfie reception room.
The operating room has as the
flooring a tiled flooring of red and
brown wi'-h the black border and
here Dr. Heineman has placed an
entire new array of equipment, the
operating chair,, cabinet and other
finishings of the room being of the
latest type and finished in the dull
green that sets off splendidly the en
tire operating room.
The new building has provided a
private business office for Dr. Hine
man - that is flanked on either side
by the laboratory and the rest room
for the patients, all being finished
in the soft tones of cream and grey.
A swinging glass door connects direct
with the reception room from the
office and will be a great convenience
in saving steps for the dentist in
getting to and from his labratory
office and the reception room and
communicating with the patients.
The office is a real art job and one
that certainly will make for the ease
and comfort of Dr. Heineman and
his patrons.
! ROTARIANS HOLD MEETING
The meeting of the Rotary club
Tuesdaj was under the leadership of
John L. Tidball and with a fine 100
per cent membership out for the
event.
The members enjoyed the presence
, of Ray Kingsley and Gus Rydman,
both of Omaha who extended the per
sonal invitation of the Omaha club to
attend the district convention which
meets in Omaha on May 2th and
29th, the Omaha visitors departing
with the assurance that the Platts
mouth club would be on hand.
The members of the club also had
the pleasure of a fine review of Hon
duras, given by Robert M. Walling
that was very much appreciated by
all of the members.
I Miss Mary Jane Tidball, instruc
tor of English and dramatics at the
high school also gave a very fine
reading that came as a delightful
feature of the occasion while Frank
A. Cloidt, the Rotary songbird, gave
a very beautiful selection. "Mother
of Mine."
It was announced that the meet
ing for the 27th would be omitted
as the members are to attend the
banquet at Omaha on that date.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
I The birthday anniversary of Rob
ert B. Hayes was made the occasion
of a very delightful dinner party
! Sunday at the Hayes home when Mrs.
: Hayes invited in a group of the
'. friends of many years standing to
assist in seeing that the event was
most fittingly observed. The main
feature of the day was the delicious
dinner prepared by Mrs. Hayes
which was enjoyed to the utmost
and the members of the party spent
the remainder of the day in visiting
and renewing the incidents of the
years gone by. Those who enjoyed
the event were Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Auchmuty of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Tutt of Murray, Mr. and Mrs.
G. B. Mann and son Robert, and Mr.
and Mrs. Hayes and children.
NEB. CITY GAINS 942 POPULATION
! Lincoln, May 11. Nebraska City
in the past decade, added 942 peri
: sons to its population, Harley O.
i Parsons, district supervisor, reported
Saturday.
The latest enumeration gives the
Otoe county seat 7,221, as compared
' to 6.297 in 1920.
Union also enjoyed a gain, the
'latest enumeration showing SI 6 resi
dents, compared to 292 in 1930.