Nebraska Newspapers

    Uebr. State Historical Society
DC
VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1930.
NO. S3
J,
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Murray Man
Attempts Suicide
at Omaha
Jess Baker Purchases Revolver at
Pawnshop and Then Turns
Weapon on Himself
From Thursday' Dally
Jess Baker, aged 23, who has been
a resident of the community east of
Murray for his lifetime, yesterday
afternoon attempted, to end his life
at Omaha when he entered a pawn
shop on lower Douglas street, pur
chased a revolver and then loading
the weapon turned it on himself and
fired a shot into his left breast. He
was taken to the Lord Lister hospi
tal where his condition is reported
as very serious. -
Baker has been ' stopping at the
KeyHtone hotel. Wednesday after
noon he entered the pawnshop of
Simon Goralick, 1305 "Douglas street,
and asked to see a" .32-caliber pistol.
Being shown one, he asked Goralick
if he had any blank shells, saying
he wished to see if the gun was de
pendable. Goralick gave him two, and
at this moment the appearance of
another customer distracted the shop
keeper's attention.. He started to
wait on the other while Baker ex
amined the gun. '
Baker moved to the back of the
shop, Goralick said, and placed in
the gun not only the, two blank
shells, but a loaded shell he took
from his pocket. - Without a word
he then shot himself.
At the hospital. Baker told police
he had suffered from stomach trouble
three years and had decided to end
his misery. He said his father, Wil
liam Baker, lives at Murray, as do
two of his three brothers. Two sis
ters live elsewhere.
The father of the young man, Wil
liam Baker, was called to Omaha
late Wednesday afternoon to be with
the unfortunate young man and
stated that the son had gone to Oma
ha three weeks ago to seek work.
He had understood the son was work
ing for the Burlington at Gibson.
The father also verified the state
ment that his eon had been in very
poor health for years, Buffering from
heart trouble and stomach difficul
ties but they had not been thought
serious.
MATTT. SPLENDID RECORDS
The pupils of the high school who
had a record of perfect attendance
for the school year 1929-30 comprises
the following in all of the classes of
the school:
Ellen Akeson, Norma Baugart,
Donald Bushnell, Evangeline Craig,
Warren Farmer, Edward Egenberger,
Helen Franke, Agnes Gochenour,
Gwendolyn Hzftisen, William Hen
richsen, Alice Hutton, Mildred Jah
rig, Helga Jarl, Vera Johnson, B.
Knoflicek, Earle Koeble, Hugh Light
body, Robert Livingston, Francis Lib
ershal, Robert Mann, Ellen Nora Mei
singer, Leona Meisinger, E. Olson, D.
Rager, Winifred Rainey. George
Sayles, F. Shanholtz, L. Shanholtz,
Helen Schulz, Meta Schakneis, Keith
Snyder, Rosie Stull. E. Wehrbein,
Gladys Young, Theodore Yelick.
Those who have perfect attend
ance records for the second semester
of the school year are as follows:
retiree Adam. John Becker, Cecil
Comstock, Jane Comstock, M. Davis,
Clarence Forbes, Malinda Fredricn,
Vera Hughes, Werner Jarl, Jane Keil,
Anna Kneike, Vivian Lightbody,
James Nowacek, Eleanor Parkening,
Doris Peterson, Wilma Pickard.
Stuart Porter. Helen Price, La Verna
Rhoden, Ruth Rotter, Florence
Schutz, I. Simons, Eleanor Smetana,
Carrol Sutton, Ha Taylor, Janet Val
lery, William Wetenkamp.
TWO DELIGHTFUL EVENTS
Mrs. John A. Griffin and Mrs. M.
D. Brown have entertained this week
at two very charming 5:30 bridge
teas, the first being held on Wed
nesday evening.
The two pleasant gatherings were
at the Brown home in the Herold
apartments, the decorative plan of
the home being in the rainbow colors
in which the bright hued flowers of
the spring season were used most
effectively.
In the playing on Wednesday eve
ning Mrs. W. J. Jorgensen was the
winner of the first prize, Mrs. John
Sattler, Jr., the second, and Miss
Grace Nolting the consolation prize.
On Thursday Mrs. C. E. Hartford
secured the high score. Miss Minnie
Guthmann. the second high, and Mrs.
H. F. Goos the consolation.
In the entertaining and serving
the hostesses were assisted by Mrs.
Garold Holcomb.
LITTLE LADY ARRIVES
The past few days have been most
pleasant ones for E. C. Harris, the
genial proprietor of the Plattsmouth
laundry, the occasion being the fact
that a fine little daughter has ar
rived to be a part of the household in
the future. Mrs. Harris and the
little daughter, Jeanette Elizabeth,
nrp hoth rinlnp vprv ntcelv and the
happy father is hoping to have then
home soon as the little lady is now
nearing a week old, she having been
born Sunday evening.
RIVER RECLAIMING LAND
The Missouri river, that restless
stream that delights in setting out
vast tracts of accrection land and
later washing them away, is engaged
in cutting away a great deal of the
bottom land along the Nebraska side
of the river south of this city. The
river has swept over to the Ne
braska side some five miles south
of this city and has claimed many
acres of fertile and rich soil that
had formed along the bottoms when
the river in its wandering was at
tacking the Iowa side of the river
banks in the past years. The pres
ent attack of the river is throwing
up a large bar or island in the river
near the scene of the present activ
ities of the river channel.
Elks Band
Gives a Fine
Musical Treat
Local Organization Presents Compli
mentary Concert for the Citi
- zens of Community
from Thursday's Dally
The Elks band of this city, taking
advantage of the fine weather that
prevailed yesterday,- gave the com
plimentary band concert which was
to have been featured during music
week but which was postponed twice
on account of the fact that the rains
on each date prevented the concert.
This was the first concert of the
season, aud the program selected by
the band members and Director W.
R. Holly was one that proved a real
entertaining feature and embraced
some of the most delightful of the
standard musical offerings-as well
as several popular numbers.
In . the standard offerings was
heard Lampe's "Sunny South" mel-
edy as well as numbers from "King
Dodo," one of .the most successful
musical comedies of some twenty
years ago.
In the popular selection the band
gave the selection, "The Stein Song"
which is the official song of the Uni
versity of Maine, an old and loved
melody that is now taking the nation
by storm following Ks introduction ;
by Rudy Vallee over the radio.
The matter of the regular sum
mer concerts has not been taken up
as yet by the Chamber of Commerce
and the city of Plattsmouth, who in
the past have sponsored and financed
the programs.
Following the concert the members
of the band were treated to refresh
ments at the Stewart cafe, the treat
of the Woman's club committee on
music week.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Thursday Daily
Yesterday was the tenth birthday
anniversary of little Miss Helen
Lynch and the occasion was made
most enjoyable when a group of the
little school friends and neighbors
gathered at the Lynch home to assist
in the proper observance of the
event.
The time was spent in the games
that are so dear to the little folks
and in which a great deal of pleasure
was derived by all of the party.
At a suitable hour the children
were served with dainty refresh
ments and the large and attractive
birthday cake served as the center
piece of the table and around which
the little folks gathered.
In honor of the occasion the guest
of honor received a large number of
very attractive gifts.
Those who attended the event
were: Louise Taylor, Laura Mrasek,
Helen Benak, Betty Bulin, Janet and
Ruth Westover. Mary and Marjorie
Lindeman. Louise Pfitzmeyer, Helen
Kostka, Flo Holcomb, Frances Cloidt,
Grace Welch. Dorothy and Helen
Lynch, Billy Weaver and Billy How-
land.
PAINTING UP FRONTS
The front of the building occupied
by the Peterson billard parlor is one
of the places in the main business
section of the city that is being
touched up with a fresh coat of paint
and presents a very attracitve ap
pearance to the eye and adding very
much to the general appearance of
the main thoroughfare of the city.
The building occupied by the
Journal is also being given a trim
ming which will be completed soon
and which will prove a very attrac
tive appearing addition to the sec
tion of the city where the building
is located.
NAME IS OMITTED
In the account of the May Day
Festival the name of Miss Nettie
Hawksworth, the principal of the
Columbia school was omitted from
the list of the teachers that had ar
ranged the program, as she was in
charge of the Covered Wagon section
of the historic part of the pageant,
one of the most elaborate and im
pressive of the entire festival. Miss
Hawksworth is to be congratulated
on this fine part of the program in
which her pupils participated and
which she had supervised.
All kinds or business stationery
printed at the Journal office.
Sheriff Reed
Brings in Green
wood Burglar
Two Men Captnred at West Cass
County Town Are Fonnd to Be
Old Time Offenders
From Thursday's Datly
Sheriff Bert Reed and Deputy Sher
iff Rex Young returned last evening
from Lincoln, bringing with them
John Burke, 32 and Joe Richards.
38, the two men who were captured
at Greenwood early Wednesday
morning as they were burglarizing
the store of Anderson & Cope. The
men were taken to Lincoln for safe
keeping until the arrival of Sheriff
Reed.
Walter and Alonzo Stewart, short
ly before midnight Tuesday, saw the
pair park their car In front of the
Stewart home-a block south of the
Greenwood business section. Their
suspicions aroused, the brothers fol
lowed the men at a discreet distance,
and saw them enter the rear door of
the Anderson & Cope dry goods store.
George Trunkenbolz, village mar
shal, was aroused from hed by the
Stewarts, and called State Sheriff
Condit. When Condit, with Deputies
Weygint and Baltan, arrived at
Greenwood after a seventy mile an
hour ride. Burke had already been
captured. He was taken when he
went back after the car by the mar
shal, the Stewart brothers and A. R.
Birdsall, Greenwood resident, who
had lain in waiting for one of them
to return.
Richards was taken by Weygint
and Trunkenbolz as he emerged from
the alley, probably bent on discover
ing what had happened to his part
ner. The officers found piled up in the
alley behind the store the following
articles, which were brought to Lin
coln and examined for finger prints:
Twenty-three and one-half pairs of
shoes; twenty or more pairs of wom
en's hosiery, twenty-five work shirts,
seventeen bolts of dress goods, two
bolts of mulsin and one of terry
clothe four .suits .of overalls,, and
seven neckties.
InSnWifie Store, merchandise had
been scattered in every direction.
Potatoes rolled about the floor. Can
ned goods and package goods had
been pulled from the shelves and
thrown on the floor, the burglars then
taking their choice. Beside the loot
piled in the alley, there was another
large pile of merchandise just in
side the rear door, waiting to be
carried away. Lying near the door
were two hack saws, files and chi
sels belonging to Burke and Rich
ards. The latter when arrested was
carrying a small caliber pistol.
Both of the men have records of
convictions. Burke has served time
in Nebraska penitentiary twice, in
Iowa reformatory, and was also in
trouble in 1917 for deserting from
the army at a Michigan base. Rich
ards served prison terms at Leaven
worth, Jollet and Lancaster.
GIVE LEADER FAREWELL
From Thursdays Dany
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Frank
A. Cloidt and Rev. and Mrs. H. G.
McClusky entertained the members of
the Presbyterian choir at the Cloidt
home, the occasion being a farewell
for Miss Ruth Lindsay, supervisor
of music in the city schools, who
also has been the director of the
church choir for the past two years.
The members of the choir are re
gretting very much the departure of
Miss Lindsay who is soon to leave
this city for her home at Lodi, Wis
consin, her going being felt as a
real community loss for her splendid
work in the musical circles of the
city.
As a remembrance of the event
Miss Lindsay was given a very at
tractive gift that she will long treas
ure as a token of the esteem of the
friends here in this city.
Miss Lindsay will continue her
musical work in Wisconsin, studying
and may also open a studio at Lodi
for the teaching of voice and piano.
CASE IS CONTINUED
From Thursday's Da.ny
This morning by agreement the
matter of the hearing of a complaint
filed by George Trunkenboltz against
Everett Stewart, was continued over
until June 11th when it will be
battled out by a jury in the county
court. The defendant is charged with
having taken some ice cream be
longing to an aid society at Green
wood. The defendant was released
on $200 bond. W. A. Robertson will
appear for the defense while County
Attorney W. G. Kieck will represent
the state in the matter.
W. B. A, HOLDS MEET
From Thursday's Daily
The W. B. A. last evening held a
evry interesting meeting at the home
of Mrs. Fay McClontock and with
a most pleasing attendance of the
membership present. The time was
spent in a' short business session and
which was followed by the social
hour. At a suitable hour dainty re
freshments were served by the hos
tess that added to the enjoyment of
the evening.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
From Friday's Daily
The message was received here this
afternoon by friends of the death
this morning at 6 o'clock at Min
neapolis, Minnesota, of Mrs. Maude
Rennie Ord, a former resident of
this city and a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Rennie, long
time residents of this community.
Mrs. Ord is survived by her hus
band and three brothers and two
sisters, Frank and John Rennie re
siding in the west part of the state,
George Rennie of this city, Mrs.
Margaret McPherson and Mrs. George
Adams of Omaha.
The body will be brought to this
city for interment, the funeral party
leaving Minneapolis tomorrow and
will reach here Saturday to make
arrangements for he funeral serv
ices. I
Prisoners at
the County Jail
Plan Escape
Bnrk and Richards, Greenwood Rob
bers, Discovered at Work Try
ing to Make Escape
From Friday's Daily
Sheriff Bert Reed yesterday dis
covered that John Burk and Joseph
Richards, the two men captured at
Greenwood early Wednesday morn
ing robbing the store of Anderson &
Cope, were engaged in an attempt
to escape from the Cass county jail.
The men had apparently first
tested around the bars in the jail
with a view of digging out and then
turned their attention to a ventila
tor in the roof of the jail which they
had been working with when caught
red handed in the act.
The sheriff had surmised all was
not well and had secretly kept track
of the efforts of the men to escape
and last evening entered with his
deputies and found cne of the men
working from- the steam pipes over
the cage in the jail and attempting
to get the ventilator '.hole enlarged
sufficient . to permit them getting
out. ...
The two men were then placed iu
the cage and where they will remain
until they are taken away to serve
their sentences.
Both of the robbers have been ar
rested and imprisoned many times
and with the prospect of a severe
sentence staring them in the face
they are desperate characters and
whom the officers cannot trust but
must be kept under constant super
vision. While the sheriff'' was aware of
the plans of the men to escape, other
prisoners in the jail who are in for
minor crimes, did a very commend
able thing in sending a communica
tion to the sheriff to warn him of
the efforts of the two men to escape.
Dr. Jennie Callfas
Addresses M. E.
Aid Society
Well Known Leader in Women's Or
ganization Gives Very Pleas
ing Talk Here
From Friday TiaHy
The aid society of the Methodist
church at their meeting yesterday
had the pleasure of having with them
one of the best known women of
the state. Dr. Jennie Callfas of Oma
ha, who has been very active in the
past years in the religious, club and
political circles of Omaha and the
state.
Dr. Callfas was introduced by Mrs.
William Baird. president of the aid
society, who expressed the pleasure
of the Plattsmouth ladies at hav
ing the distinguished guest present
for the meeting.
The address of Dr. Callfas took
up the problems of today as con
cerned womenkind. the problems of
the home, the living of the modern
day, the health and other problems
of the mother and wife in her daily
tasks in the management and care of
the home. Dr. Callfas also touched
on some of the national questions of
the time, she dwelling especially on
the nrohibition question and urg
ing the retention of the eighteenth
amendment whicn provides ror tne
abolishing of intoxicating liquor,
nr rv.llfas. who recently filed as a
candidate for the democratic nom
ination for United States senator,
urged all of the women to study and
take more Dart in the political life
of the state and nation.
Following the address the ladies
served very dainty and delicious re
frpahmpnts which were verv much
appreciated by all of the members of
the party.
While in the city Dr. Callfas with
Mrs. Healey, member of the Omaha
Drama club and Mrs. Lou Spencer
of Lincoln were luncheon guests of
Mrs. William Baird.
Every shade of crepe paper and all
the newest novelties and favors in
the complete Dennis on line fonnd
only at the Bates Book Store.
Greenwood Rob
bers Receive 10
and 7 Years
Plead Guilty to Charges of Break
ing and Entering and Are
Taken to Lincoln Today
From Friday's Dally
Justice that was swift and cer
tain was visited on the two men
caught robbing the Anderson store
at Greenwood, today. The men had
been brought here Wednesday night
by Sheriff Bert Reed and lodged in
jail to await their hearing.
This morning the complaint charg
ing John Burk and Joseph Richards
with breaking and entering, was filed
by County Attorney W. G. Kieck and
the two men on being arraigned in
the district court on their plea of
guilty were given their sentence.
The men have both records of time
in a number of prisons and owing
to this fact were given heavy sen
tences for the offense they had com
mitted at Greenwood. Joe Richards,
the first man arraigned acknowledged
the fact that he had done time in
a number of state penitentiaries and
was given a sentence of ten years
by Judge James T. Begley, while John
Burk on his arraignment was given
a sentence of even years, both men
to serve the sentence in the state
penitentiary.
The sentence of Richards brought
a vigorous objection from the pris
oner and who desired to change his
plea and take the chance of a jury
trial in the case, but as the action
had progressed as far as the sen
tence the prisoner was not allowed
to change his plea. Burk accepted
the sentence with apparent indiffer
ence, both men stoic in their action
as they left the court room for the
jail to await their departure for Lin
coln to start the serving of their sen
tence. This was very quick action in the
matter as the two men were captur
ed early Wednesday morning at
Greenwood and tonight are reposing
in the state prison where they will
have a long stay ahead of them.
RECEIVE DRAMATIC HONORS
The members of the Flynn family,
former residents here, have made a
very notable record in dramatic work
since they moved to Omaha the
youngest son, Damian, and Miss
Catherine Flynn, being especially
outstanding in their work as mem
bers of the Community Player's
group in Omaha.
Recently Damian Flynn was given
a very high honor at Northwestern
university at Chicago for his dramatic
efforts and now a personal recogni
tion has come to both Mr. Flynn and
his very charming sister from the
hands of Miss Florence Reed, cele
brated stage star, who is in Omaha
to appear in "The Shanghai Ges
ture" one of the outstanding plays
of the year.
Miss Reed on first coming to Oma
ha to appear was engaged in select
ing the members of her cast and
among the first chosen was Miss
Flynn, who as a member of the com
munity players was an outstanding
figure. As Miss Reed was seeking
someone for the role of DeMihoy,
she saw Damian Flynn, who is the
publicity agent for the Clement
Walsh players as well as engaging
in the active stage work, and with
out a word thrust the script into
the hands of Mr. Flynn.
Mr. Flynn was one of the clever
and popular young men of the city
when living here and possessed an
unusual talent for the stage which
he has improved in the opportunities
of the larger city.
Miss Catherine and Damian are
children of Mrs. Catherine Flynn,
well known over the state as one
of the leaders in the Catholic Daugh
ters of America.
GIVEN HANDKERCHIEF SHOWER
From Friday's Dally
Last evening Miss Roanna Mei
singer entertained a few friends at
a handkerchief shower in honor of
Helen Amick who is soon to leave
for her summer vacation from her
school work.
The guest of honor received a large
number of very handsome remem
brances of the occasion.
The evening was spent in games
of all kinds and at which a great deal
of fun was derived by the members
of the party!
At a suitable hour dainty refresh
ments were served to add to the com
pletion of a most delightful time.
Those who enjoyed the occasion
were: Mary Ellen Byers, Marsellia
Ramel. Leona Meisinger, Nora Baum
gart, Helen Dew, Isabel Dev.', Helen
Woolcott. Helen Amick, Doanna Mei
singer, Morgan Meisinger, Stuart
Porter, George Luschinsky, James
Dew.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Friday's Dally
This morning John Wolff, who has
been in poor health for some time,
was taken to the hospital at Omaha
where he will be given a course of
treatment. It is hoped that the treat
ment will afford Mr. Wolff some re
lief from his present condition.
RETURN FROM OKLAHOMA
Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar C. Soen
nichsen and little daughter, Mary
Phyllis, who have been enjoying a
visit for a short time in Oklahoma,
have returned home and were ac
companied by Mrs. Frank W. Kirk
patrick. formerly Miss Christine
Soer.nichsen, who will enjoy a visit
here with the home folks. Mr. and
Mrs. Soennichsen had a very fine
trip and found the road conditions
fine from Nebraska to Tulsa, the
highway being largely paved and the
general conditions ideal for the trip.
While at Oklahoma City the party t
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry ;
Robert Herold and later motored to
Seminole, Oklahoma, to visit with the
Kirkpatrick family and enjoying the
many interesting points in that local
ity. Miss Violette
Begley Wedded
at Lincoln
Popular Plattsmouth Girl Wedded to
Dale B. Jacques of Alexandria,
Nebraska, Friday.
Announcement has been received of
Miss Erma Violette Begley of this
city and Dale B. Jacques of Alexan
dria, Nebraska, at Lincoln yesterday.
The bride is the only daughter of
Judge and Mrs. James T. Begley of
Plattsmouth. She is a graduate of
the Plattsmouth high school and later
specialized in music at Rockford col
lege and the State University. She
has held the position of supervisor
of music at Alexandria during the
past year. ; She is a member of Delta
Delta Delta sorority at the State Uni
versity. She is a young lady of much
charm and personality and has le
gions of friends in Plattsmouth.
The , groom is the eldest son of Mr.
asd Mrs. J. B. Jacques of Alexandria,
Nebraska, where his father is presi
dent of the Alexandria State bank.
He is one of the popular young men
of that city. He is a graduate of
Alexandria high school and the State
University, where he is a member of
Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He haa
visited in Plattsmouth several times
and has made many friends.
The young. people will make their
home in Alexandria where the groom
is engaged in business with his fath
er. Their many friends Join in wish
ing Mr. and Mrs. Jacques a long and
prosperous wedded life.
ENTERTAINS FOR BRIDE-ELECT j
The past week has been filled with
a large number of very pleasant
social events honoring Miss Edith
Farley, whose marriage to Mr. Char
les Tunnell of West Point, is to oc
cur in the early part of June.
A very delightful kitchen shower
was held at the home of Miss Pearle
Staats given by Miss Staats and
Misses Caroline and Estelle Baird
and at which the bride-to-be received
a large number of useful gifts for
her new home.
Mrs. Carl Ofe was hostess at a
delightful miscellaneous shower for
Miss Farley at her home on Mon
day afternoon and the ladies enjoyed
the afternoon at bridge as well as
presenting the guest of honor with
a great many very attractive gifts.
On Tuesday afternoon the Misses
Mary and Ruth Tidball were hos
tesses at a vanity shower for Miss
Farley and which was a most de
lightful occasion for the guests with
bridge proving the diversion cf the
event. The bride-to-be received a
great many remembrances from the
friends on this most charming oc
casion. This afternoon Mrs. Ralph Petring
is hostess at a party at her home
for Miss Farley, the event being in
the nature o fa bridge and which is
completing a very delightful week
of social activities.
DEATH OF HELEN 0TTERSTEIN
From Friday's Dally
The many friends here will regret
to learn of the death yesterday at
Sterling, Colorado, of Miss Helen
Otterstein, who has for the past year
and a half made her home at Sterl
ing with her sister, Mrs. Fred Val
lery. The death of Miss Otterstein
came after an illness that covered
several months duration and in
which she has been a great sufferer,
undergoing a very severe operation
at one of the Denver hospitals a few
weeks ago but which could not give
her the relief wished and she was
taken to Sterling on Sunday to be
cared for at the home of the sister,
until death came to her relief.
The deceased lady was born in
Cass county, December 29. 1S93. and
has spent her lifetime here where
she was known to a large circle of
friends and who will share with the
father and members of the bereaved
family the loss that has come to
them.
Miss Otterstein is survived by the
aged father, four sisters, Mrs. Mary
Vallery, Sterling, Colorado, Mrs.
Minnie Fredenberg, Lincoln, Mrs.
Freda Stiles, Omaha; Mrs. Anna
Schubek, Plattsmouth; two brothers,
Herman, of Grant, Nebraska, and
Richard of this city.
Bauer Company
to Enlarge Shop
Work Activities
Lease of Garage Building to Service
Chevrolet Co., Will Permit
Shop Expansion.
The firm of John Bauer & Co.,
which has for a great many years
conducted the Willys - Overland
agency here as well as a machine
and repair shop at the garage build
ing on Vine street, is making a
change in the line of the company's
activities between now and June 10th
and which will result in the lease of
the building to the Service Chevrolet
Co., and the withdrawal of Mr. Bauer
from the auto sales line of his busi
ness. The machine shop and repair de
partments of the garage has grown
by leaps and bounds in the past few
years and the volume of business in
this line has led Mr. Bauer to desire
to make this department larger and
an up to date general machine plant
and to withdraw his interests in the
sale of cars.
With the leasing of the building
to the Service Chevrolet company Mr.
Bauer will cease his sales of cars and
devote himself exclusively to the ma
chine shop interests, altho the firm
will continue the car and servicing
of the Willys-Knight and Ovelands
until such time as the Willys-Overland
Co. can make other arrange
ments. With the desire to expand his shop
Mr. Bauer i3 planning on the remod
eling of the building near Seventh
and Main street which he has owned
for some years and which has been
used for auto storage. This structure
will be remodeled into a modern and
up to date general machine shop and
where the repair and handling of all
lines of auto work will be cared for
as well as a general machine shop
business. This will relieve Mr. Bauer
and his force of the necessity of keep
ing a garage open both day and night
and Sunday and under the new plan
the shop will be on a regular shop
schedule of six days a week.
In the cew establishment the
plumbing " and ' heating department
will also be continued as well as that
of the sale of auto glass and acces
sories that may be necessary.
Mr. Bauer is planning a general
clean up of his line of cars and sup
plies before turning over his build
ing and announcement of which is to
appear later in the Journal at the
first of the week and which will prove
a real bargain in auto lines.
WILL PROTECT MACHINERY
The K. S. hall on west Locust
street which was recently purchased
by Cass county, will be remodeled
into a storage place for the county
road machinery and supplies in the
future, the large hall and concrete
basement making a nne piace ior
the caring for the machinery that
is largely used on the road and which
will be a savin gin the protection of
, the machinery from the elements in
tne winter season.
The large concreted basement of
the hall will probably be remodeled
into a workroom where the repairs
that are necessary on machinery can
be made on days when it is not pos
sible to be out on the road3 working.
The machinery that will be stored
here is that which is used in the first
commissioner district and for the
general supplies necessary in the
road work.
GIVES ANNOUNCEMENT SHOWER
Mrs. George J. Klinger entertained
very delightfully on Wednesday to
a large group of the friends in honor
of her daughter. Miss Freda, an
nouncement of whose forthcoming
marriage to Dr. Joe J. Stihal, was
made a feature of the shower.
The ladies spent the time in the
making of individual quilt blocks
and on which the name of each of
the guests will appear as a very
happy remembrance of the occasion.
The remainder of the afternoon
was spent in visiting and a general
social time and in honor of the forth
coming marriage the guest of honor
received a very large number of
handsome and attractive gifts.
At a suitable hour very lovely re
freshments were served by the hos
tess who was assisted by her daugh
ters, Mrs. William Ketelson and Mrs.
Ray Herring. There were some fifty
guests present.
OLD RESIDENT HERE
From Thursday's Datly
Fred Woodson, who left thi3 city
; some forty years ago and is now re
' siding in California, motored in to
. day to look over the scenes of his
'childhood home and to find but little
trace of the old home community as
. he knew it when he was a lad lere
'and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Woodson, were among our most
: prominent people. Mr. Woodson is a
nephew of Phillip Harrison and Mrs.
'Frances Purdy of this city.
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