Ucdt. State Historical Society
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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, , MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1930.
NO. 3?
Clyde Ptak Dies
as Result of a
Sudden Stroke
Well Known and Popular Young Man
.Passed Away at 9 :30 This Morn
ing Following Stroke
From Friday's Dally
Clyde Ptak, 22, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Emmons Ptak of this city, died
at 9:30 this morning following a
paralytic stroke suffered last night
and from the effects of which the
young man failed to recover.
The attack came while Mr. Ptak
was visiting at the home of friends
in the country, he having started
home and ran his car into a small
ditch and which made necessary a
great deal of effort to get the car out
and with the result that the over
exertion no doubt brought on the at
tack. Mr. Ptak had returned to the
home of the friends after getting the
car out and had complained of being
cold and feeling ill and he was in
duced to lay down on a couch and
lapsed into an unconscious condition
and from which he failed to rally.
Mr. Ptak had suffered from poor
health for several years, suffering an
attack of diabetes while a student
in the high school and at which time
his condition was very grave for
months, but he was able to rally
from the effects of this and resume
his usual activities, altho still suf
fering from a severe case of high
blood pressure which the unusual
exertion last night increased to
bring on the sudden stroke.
The young man was born and rear
ed to manhood in this city and was
one of the popular members of a
very large circle of friends. He was
graduated from the high school in
the class of 1925 and has largely
since that time been engaged wih
his father In the conduct of the
Ilainbow soft drink parlor on South
Sixth street. He is survived by the
parents, one sister, Mrs. Alice Sharp
tiack of Lincoln and one brother,
Theodore Ptak of this city.. He was a
nephew of Prank, John and August
Cloidt and Mrs. John Bajeck of this
city.
In their hour of sorrow that the
Budden death has brought to their
family circle, the relatives will have
the deepest sympathy of the host of
friends in this community.
AWARDED UNL PRIZE
Each year there are four prizes
awarded to University of Nebraska
freshmen on the basis of their current
"year's work. These prizes are tuition
scholarships for the first semester of
the coming year, and are awarded to
the students that have been practical
ly self-supporting during their college
year and have made scholastic rec
ords well above the average. We are
very proud to state that Mrs. Marie
Trumble received one of these prizes.
Last week Mrs. Trumble also re
ceived word that she had been ap
pointed to a position in the Census
Bureau Department at Washington,
D. C. and was to begin working at
once.
Mrs. Trumble's many friends are
sorry to Bee her go bo far, but are
glad that she has been bo fortunate
in securing such a good position,
and they all wish her the best suc
cess.
She and the children expect to
leave Saturday and will stop in Chi
cago and visit a couple of days with
her sister, Mrs. Maynard Nichol. Mrs.
Trumble will then go to Washing
ton, D. C, and the children will re
main with their aunt for a short
visit, and will Join their mother in
Washington in a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Trumble Is the widow of
Ernest L. Trumble and the many
friends will be pleased to learn of
her success.
WATEE COURSES OPEN
The city street department has
been busy in the past few weeks
in looking after the water courses
that flow down to the main sections
nf the ritv and connect up with the
storm water sewer system. The
honw rain of Wednesday afternoon
was such that the creeks and water
courses had a good test and carried
off the storm water nicely ana witn
out RerimiKlv threatening the over
flow of the sewers. The rain also
caused some damage to the dirt
streets which had been graded and
placed In good 6hape in the past
week but where the washing effect
of the heavy rain will make it nec
essary to do the work over again.
WILLIAM SCHNEIDER POORLY
from Thumdav'i DAT! y
The condition of Willie m Schnei
der. Drominent Cedar Creek resident.
who suffered a stroke some two
weeks aeo. continues very Berious
and since Friday .the patient has
been falling very rapidly ana caus
ing a great deal of apprehension to
th members of the family circle.
Mr. Schneider at firef seemed to be
rallying very nicely from the stroke
hut his condition later Krew worse
and giving but little hope of his
recovery.
TO VISIT IN EAST
Dr. E. D. Cummins of Lincoln and
Dr. Frank L. Cummins and Mrs.
Cummins of this city, left early this
morning for Chicago, expecting to
spend some time in the east. Mrs.
Frank Cummins will visit at Detroit,
Michigan, with Mrs. Lillian (Shy-
rock) Chapman, a girlhood friend,
while Dr. Frank Cummins will at
tend the Northwestern Dental clinic
at Chicago. Dr. E. D. Cummins will
visit his daughter, Mildred at Chi
cago. The party are expecting to re
turn on Sunday, June 15th, making
the trip by auto.
Young Men Have
Close Call Auto
Train SmashuD
Coupe of Fred McMaken Struck by
Train at Oak Street Cross
ing of the M. P.
From Friday's really
Last evening another was added
to the large number of railroad
crossing accidents that have oc
curred in this locality when the coupe
of Fred McMaken was struck by a
north bound Missouri Pacific train
at :he Oak street crossing.
Mr. McMaken was taking John
Wondra, a friend, home from his
work, the Wondra home being lo
cated several blocks west of the rail
road crossing and on coming up the
steep hill that leads to the railroad
crossing it wis necessary to shift
he sears and ihe car came onto the
crossing very slowly as the tram
at a high rate of speed swept in
from the southwest and struck the
front of th4; coupe, the radiator and
tugine beins- badl damaged s :be
ar was harlel t.- one side .) e
force of the impact.
Neither Mr. McMaken or Mr. Won
dra were injured by the effects of
the accident beyond being badly
shaken ui and the shock that the
narrow escape from death had given
them.
The wrecked car was removed to
the O. K. garage to ge given an over
hauling and placed In condition for
travel again.
GIVE FINE RECITAL
Ou Wednesday afternoon, June
4th, the piano pupils of Miss Olive
Gass gave a recital at the auditorium
of the public library. Party I con
sisted of seven numbers given by the
boys. The boys presented two special
numbers: a trumpet solo by James
Comstock, Cecil Comstock. accompan
ist, and an eight-hand nuber by Cecil
and James Comstock, Donald Cotner
and Joe Benak.
Part II consisted of 18 numbers,
given by the girls of the class. The
girls presented three Bpecial duet
numbers by Louise and Burton Rish-
el; Marie Nelson and Mary Hahn;
June Kell and Leona Meisinger.
A reading was also given by Lois
Troop, entitled "The Scale."
The entire class gave their solos
from memory. The following are the
names of those on the program: Bur
ton Rishel, Louis Patton, Donald Cot
ner, James Comstock, Cecil Comstock,
Joe Benak, Isabel McFarland, Mary
Hahn, Lois Troop, Velma Wells,
Marie Nelson, Mary Anne Highfield,
Barbara Spangler, Dorothy Yost,
Louise Rishel, Leona Meisinger, Mary
Benak, June Keil, Marjorie Arn.
ENJOYS FINE MEETING
from Thurtatyi ImTVy
Mrs. John W. Elliott very pleas
antly entertained the W. F. M. S.
of the Methodist church at her
home, yesterday afternoon.
After the business meeting, in
which plans were made for enter
taining the honorary members in
July, at the home of Mrs. Frank
Barkus. Miss Margaret Mapes gave
an interesting account of the recent
district session at Omaha. Miss
Mapes, Mrs. R. B. Hayes, Mrs. H. i2.
Sortor and Miss Alice Funk were
the members who were fortunate
enough to be at the district meet.
Mrs. Harry White was the de
votional leader, choosing as her topic
the thought of how God reveals Him
self to us in nature's beauties with
which we are now bo abundantly
surrounded.
A short story entitled "Tithers of
All I Possess," was told by Mrs. Bar
kus. after which Miss Mapes briefly
reviewed a small portion of the study
book for the year.
Discussion of several articles in the
W. F. M. magazine and a delicious
lunch completed the program and a
very pleasant afternoon.
WILL .UNDERGO AN OPERATION
Trom Thursday's TJally
John F. Wolff of this city who
was taken to the Immanuel hospital
at Omaha a few days ago was ex
pected to be operated on Wednesday
morning but owing to the nature of
the pus formations it was decided
to postpone the ordeal until Friday
morning. The many friends are
trusting that Mr. Wolff may come
through the ordeal in fine shape and
be able to return home relieved of
his long Btanding trouble.
Nehawka Boy
Wins Alternate
in Edison Test
Vernor Schomaker of Nehawka Con
solidated Schools Has Chance
to Win Scholarship
Barrett Hollister, sixteen, Omaha
Central high school, who lives at
Irvington. just outside of the city of
Omaha, is the winner of the Edison
scholarship contest in Nebraska and
wlil be named by Governor Weaver
to represent the state at the scholar
ship for 1930 contest at West Orange,
N. J.
Vernor Schomaker. fifteen, Ne
hawka consolidated school, having
the second highest rate in the ex
amination, is the alternate from Ne
braska. The decision of the examining
committee was not made public un
til Wednesday morning. Following
mental examination Tuesday the
committee eliminated all but eight
of the thirty-two contestants. The
eight were given two psychological
tests which were built around the
idea of discovering mechanical apti
tude and scientific imagination. Six
typical tests were given the con
testants, each test designed to dis
cover certain skills and aptitude.
The committee made this state
ment concerning the winner and al
ternate and other contestants:
"Barrett Hollister, the winner of
the contest this year, has made a
very high record as a student, in
scholarship and citizenship in the
Omaha Central high school. He is
the son of a prominent physician,
living on quite a sizable acreage out
side of the city of Omaha. He has
had the usual busy, industrial en
vironmental experience that a boy
reared in an environment of that
kind would have.
"The alternate, the winner of the
second place, is a typical Nebraska
farm boy. Verner Shomaker was
born on a farm three miles north
west of Nehawka. He is taking a I
couse in vocational agriculture in
the Nehawka Consolidated school.
"It is a noteworthy fact that the
lives ot both of these boys have been
touched by distinctly rural environ
ment as well as by city influences.
The committee feels that either one
of these boys would make a very
worthy representative of Nebraska in
the Edison contest. All of the boys
represented a particularly high type
of young manhood. The speed with
which the boys disposed of the mental
and factual tests which were de
signed for high school seniors and
college freshmen would indicate that
the modern generation of youngsters
is fully equivalent to those of past
times, and undoubtedly superior in
many respects. The rankings of the
boys were all very close."
The committee making the rec
ommendation comprises State Su
perintendent Taylor, Prof. Herbert
Brownell, University of Nebraska;
Dr. C. A. Fulmer, state director of
vocational education: Dr. Charles
Fordyce, University of Nebraska.
ENTERTAINS OLD FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Farthing of
Oklahoma City, who have been visit
ing in this part of the county with
the members of the Shrader family.
childhood friends of Mr. Farthing,
departed Sunday for the south. Mr.
Farthing is employed by the u. b.
government as a meat inspector and
goes from here to Arkansas to iook
after some work before returning to
Oklahoma City.
The week end was spent by the
Farthing family at thte Charles Wolf
home near Murray and where there
were gathered the members of the
Shrader family to join in the greet
ings to their guests. Mr. Farthing,
when a lad. lived at the George v .
Shrader home for some years and
was like a brother to all of the
family and it is needless to Bay that
they were all delighted to have this
estimable couple here for the visit
and reunion.
The Wolf family entertained at
dinner for the guests of honor and
the sisters and brothers of Mrs. v olf ,
there being present Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Shrader and family. Miss Hil
da Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Shrader, Mrs. Georgia Creamer, Mrs.
Alma Yardley, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Yardley and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Farthing and Mr. and Mrs. Wolf.
DECREASE MAKES DIFFERENCE
The fact that Cass county has
slipped under the 18.000 popula
tion at the 19 30 census, will make
a difference to a number of the coun
ty officers as to salary, altho the law
covering most of the offices makes
their salary adjustments on coun
ties from 10,000 to 25,000 popula
tion but in the case of the offic-3 .f
the clerk of the district court and
county attorney the law sets the
population classification at 18,000
and which has been the population
on which the salaries have hereto
fore been fixed. In both of the of
fices named above the Blash in salary
will mean the difference of $200
per year, in the .ilerk of the court
dxiiig the salary at $2,000 instead of
$2,200, while in the county attorney's
ofilce the salary will be $1,300 in
stead of $1,500 as at present.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
From Friday's Daily
Last evening at the St. Catherine's
hospital at Omaha a fine seven and
a quarter pound son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Lon Henry of this city,
who with the mother is reported as
doing very nicely. The event has
brought a great deal of happiness to
the members of the family especially
to the parents and the grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mullen, the little
lad being the first grandson iu the
Mullen family. Mrs. Henry was
formerly Miss Nellie Mullen.
Jack Stamp to
Seek Nomination
for Treasurer
Assessor of Rock Bluffs Precinct
Files for Democratic Nomina
tion for Office
From Friday' Daily
J. L. Stamp, or "Jack," as he is
best known in his heme community,
yesterday afternoon entered the pol
itical arena by filing his name as a
candidate for the democratic nomina
tion for county treasurer, making
the second filing for this office as
F. G. Egenberger of this city filed
some time ago for Che nomination.
Mr. Stamp has served for the past
four years as assessor of Rock Bluffs
precinct and has proven very effici
ent in the office,' as his repeated
elections to the office would indi
cate. Mr. Stamp formerly was engaged
in the passenger accounting depart
ment of the auditors office of the
Union Pacific, being engaged in that
work for years but gave up the work
on account of poor health and later
came to this section where he has
been engaged in farming for the past
ten years, he and Mrs. Stamp, form
erly Miss Evelyn Taylor, residing on
the Taylor homestead south of this
city and which is now owned by Mr.
Stamp.
Population of
Cass County is
Placed at 17,654
Decrease of 375 Over the Census Re
turns of 1920 List of the
Towns of the County
The census returns as compiled at
the office of H. O. . Parsons, super
visor at Lincoln, shows that the popu
lation of Cass county is now 17.G54.
a decrease of 375 over the returns
cf 1920 when there was 18,029 per
sons reported as residents of the
county.
The population of the various
cities and towns of the county show
the following results: Plattsmouth,
3.769; Weeping Water, 1,029; Louis
ville, 969; Elmwood, 514; Green
wood, 404; Union 316; Eagle. 309;
Nehawka, 298; Murdock. 233; Avoca,
222; Alvo, 15S; South Bend, 99.
ENJOYS FAMILY GATHERING
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rauen of this
city, who are soon to observe their
forty-third wedding anniversary, had
the pleasure this week of having the
children here for a short visit and
which was selected as the time for
the observance of the anniversary, it
being the only date when all of the
children could be here.
It was in 1S87 in this city that
Frank N. Rauen and Mis3 Mary
Doyle were united in the bonds of
wedlock and they have continued to
make this city their home since that
time, building their home on west
Pearl street and where practically
all of their married life has been
spent.
The family enjoyed a fine dinner
and a reunion where all could join
in the renewal of the times of af
fection among themselves and with
the parents.
Those who were here for the event
were Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Fillmore
and family of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Squires and family of
Dixon, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
McGrath, Peter Rauen, and Mrs.
Rose Rich of Omaha.
HAS A CLOSE CALL
Ralph Jacks, who is driving a
truck for Glen Morse, hauling gravel
for the highway work, had a very
close call from death or serious in
jury when the truck that he was driv
ing was struck by the southbound
Missouri Pacific train Wednesday
afternoon.
The young man had practically
cleared the crossing when the train
coming at a high rate of speed just
grazed the rear part of the truck.
some three inches of the truck being
struck by the train, the endgate of
the truck loosened by the impact
and a part of the load of gravel
spilled. Ralph was bruised some but
not seriously ana was able to con
tinue on with his work, altho some
what shaken up . by the close call
that he had experienced.
Teachers of
Schools Nov on
Summer Activities
Large Part of Teaching Force to
Take Summer School Work
Before Short Vacation
With the activities of school two
weeks behind them, the teachers of
the teaching force of the local schools
are now entering on their summer
activities, a varied variety of outing
and study that leads from California
to the hills and valleys of the old
world.
Superintendent R. E. Bailey" and
family are to spend a part of the
time this season in Iowa where Mr.
Bailey is taking some special work
at the University of Iowa and later
their outing will be spent on the
west coast where they were last
season.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Foster Patterson
are at Lincoln where Mr. Patterson
is taking up summer work at the
University of Nebraska and working
on his master degree in American
history.
Carl Cunningham of the commer
cial department will be at Peru Mon
day when the summer school opens,
taking up special work that will en
title him to a masters degree, while
L. L. Sarrett, also of the commercial
department will take his Bummer
work for his degree at the state uni
versity at Lincoln.
Summering in Kansas will be Rus
sell Reeder of the science depart
ment and Gerald Kavisnika, the
former taking work at the University
of Kansas while the latter will sum
mer at his home at Narko, Kansas,
with the home folks for a few weeks
at least.
Fred Rothert will spend a part of
his time at the family home at Har
vard to gain the old summer tan and
also be here in Plattsmouth a great
deal of the time arranging for the
fall work in the schools.
The B. E. Woodward family are
making their annual visit to the old
home in Wisconsin where they will
enjoy .the summer in the cool of the
lake country- and preparing for the
resumption of the fail work.
Miss Florence Beighley will forget
the figures and problems of the
mathematics at Greenwood, her home
while Miss Theresa Haley of the
home economics department will be
at her home at Hoi brook for at least
a part of the summer months.
Miss Mary Jane Tidball will en
joy a part of her outing here with
probably some advanced school work
and a short outing before the school
activities are again resumed.
Miss Marie Kaufmann, head of
the penmanship and art department,
will have perhaps the most alluring
outing of the high school faculty as
she is taking a party of tourists to
the old world, to guide their 6teps
along the places of historic lore and
in the Alps of her native Switzer
land. Miss Estelle Baird and Miss Pearl
Staats will enjoy the greater part of
the vacation here at home with short
outing jaunts that will provide rest
ful recreation for the summer sea
son. For the teacher as well as the
pupil the time for summer outing is J
snort ana wiin me turning ui me
pages of time a few brief weeks will
spell the resumption of school activ
ities again for them all.
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE
Two of the pleasant social events
of the week have been the bridge
luncheons given by Mrs. J. E. Wiles,
Mrs. L. L. Wiles and Mrs. J. W.
Crabill at the Crabill home on Wed
nesday and Thursday afternoon.
The handsome home was very
attractively arranged with the sum
mer flowers to add their colorful
touch to the scene and here the ladies
spent the time most delightfully in
the luncheon and the interesting
bridge contests that followed.
On Wednesday Mrs. R. P. West-
over was the winner of the first
prize. Mrs. C. C. Smith, the second,
and Mrs. L. O. Minor, the consola
tion. In the playing on Thursday Mrs.
F. R. Cobelman was the winner of
the first honors, Mrs. Carl Schneider,
the second, and Mrs. W. E. Rosen
crans, the consolation prize.
The hostesses were assisted in tho
serving by Misses Marjorie Shopp,
Vestetta Robertson. Helen Farley,
Mary Katherine Wiles and Mar
guerite Wiles.
NEW LAWYERS GRADUATE
The graduates at the University
of Nebraska and Creighton univer
sity have entered three Plattsmouth
young men in the ranks of the legal
profesison of the state and who will
now be entitled to practice in the
courts of the state. At the Univer
sity of Nebraska, Edward E. Mats
chullat and William F. Mattschullat
have been graduated with their
bachelor of laws degree from the
state university, while at Creighton
college Harry K. Dwyer of this city
has been, graduated with the class
of 1930, .Mr. Dwyer having com
pleted his work at Creighton, he hav
ing taken his first years of study at
the state university.
ENJOYS CALIFORNIA
The many friends of Herbert Pat
terson, graduate of the class of iy29
of the Plattsmouth high school, will
be interested in learning that Mr.
Patterson is having a very fine ex
perience on the west coast where
he is engaged as a representative of
a ladder manufacturing company of
which his cousin, J. B. Patterson,
is the head. The work of Mr. Pat
terson takes him into the fruit sec
tions of California, both in the
northern valleys northeast of San
Francisco as well as in the southern
orchards.
Iowa-Nebraska
Light & Power
Co. Cuts Rates
First Block of Electric Wattage Used
Is Reduced a Half Cent to
Consumers Here
The district office of the Iowa
Nebraska Light & Power Co., in this
city, is announcing the reduction in
rates for the first block of electric
current used of a half cent, making
the reduction from eight cents to
seven and a half cents per kiolwatt,
the change to be effective July 1st.
This reduction has followed the
policy of the company of makiny
these reductions wherever possible
and in the period that this company
has served the people of Plattsmouth,
they have steadily made reductions
from the high rates that prevailed
at the time of their securing control
of the local field, to the present time.
The rate reduction is made possi
ble by the expansion of the business
of the company through more serv
ices and the use of the electric oper
ated labor saving household appli
ances which this enterprising com
pany has made so popular among the
residents of the community.
The lowering of the rates will be
very pleasing to the consumers of
the electric service and shows the
desire of the Iowa-Nebraska Com
pany to give their patrons the very
best rate possible.
PUPILS GIVE RECITAL
From fcaturda" DaCy
Last evening the beautiful home
of Mrs. Lillian Freeman on Marble
street was made the scene of a most
delightful musicale, the occasion be
ing the annual recital of the piano
pupils of this talented lady.
The home was made even more
attractive than usual by the beau
tiful floral settings of the daisies
and pinks in profusion throughout
the rooms and the house was filled
to its utmost capacity by the rela
tives and friends of the young peo
ple taking part.
The pupils showed a wonderful
advancement over the past year and
reflected the skill and artistic train
ing that they have enjoyed from
their teacher as well as their own
appreciation and application in their
wnrlr
The members of the class each did j
snlendidlv in their various classes
and can feel very well pleased over!
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Joe Graves, Joan Wales, Patricia
Cloidt, Geraldine Griffin, Evelyn
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Katherine Wiles, Aimee Jane Thoma.s
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Robert Allen Warren. Marvin
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Charles Nowacek, Virgil Urish, Helen
Jane West.
DEATH OF MRS. McC ALLEN
From Saturday rart
The death of Mrs. Patrick Mc
Callen. for many years a resident of
this city, occurred this morning at
6 o'clock at the family home at Oma
ha, following an illness. Mrs. Mc
Callen will be well remembered here
by the older residents, the family
having come here in the early eigh
ties and where Mr. MeCallen, now
deceased, was employed in the Burl
ington shops for many years.
The family have for the past twen
ty years made their home at Omaha
and where the children still make
their home. Mrs. MeCallen is sur
vived by four children, two sons and
two daughters, Sam and Daniel Me
Callen and Misses May and Catherine (
MeCallen.
It is understood by the friends here
that the burial will be in this city
altho the time or date has not as
yet been announced.
DEATH AT MASONIC HOME
Prom 5rldav-s Dan
The death of George R. Rich,
resident of the Nebraska Masonic
t t hamviwaI loot 4 trVi at f Vi A I
Home M-Ritbp,Pdi services at the
came to the Home several months J church thesbody w ,aid t0 rest in
agO anu OOlu naviug ueeii mrauuo
and cared for at the infirmary. The
deceased came here from Clay Center,
Nebraska. The body was sent to
Hastings where the funeral services
will be held.
Mynard Ladies
Entertain Mur
ray Ladies
Rose Festival Staged to Honor the
Ladies of Murray and Lewis
ton Study Club
About a year ago the members of
the Golden Rod Study club of Mynard
were very pleasantly entertained at
a picnic by the Woman's Club of
Murray. The Mynard ladies enjoyed
their visit with this neighboring club
so much that they decided to invite
thme to a "rose festival." This fes
tival was held in the Community hall
at Mynard on the afternoon of June
Gth. Besides the Murray club the
officers of the Lewiston Study cluo
were sisked in return for a similar
courtesy extended to the officers of
the Mynard club last year. Also a
few former residents of the vicinity
who were visiting relatives nearby
were included among the guests.
When the guests arrived the hall
had been transformed into a bower
of roses and pink peonies. Each
guest had a card containing her
name pinned on her at the door. The
first part of the entertainment was
a short musical program. Mrs. El
bert Wiles played kohip flute solos.
Miss Grace Livingston sang. Mrs.
Roy Cole and Miss Alice Wiles gave
a couple of piano duets, Mrs. C. C.
Barnard sang, accompanied on the
cello by Mrs. Sherman Cole and on
the piano by Mrs. Roy Cole, Mrs.
Cole accompanied Mrs. Wiles and
Miss Livingston also. These musical
selections were all very charming
and well rendered. A couple of games
followed. The first was a flower puz
zle. The prize winner was Mrs. Tay
lor who was presented a wall vase.
The second game was "Twister
Flowers." The best untwister was
Miss Beulah Sans, who received a
potted plant.
The guests were then asVed to
write a verse about flowers and an
astonishing number of poetesses were
discovered. However, the company
were rather suspicious that the half
dozen, who wrote the verse begin
ning "Roses -are. red, violets are
blue," were guilty of plagiarism.
The last game was "Silly Questions
with their equally Billy answers."
The questions were given to the
ladies from one community, the
answers to the ladies from the other
community. They were asked to
stand up and read them as their
numbers were called and so fcund
their partners for the delicious lunch
which was served next. The idea of
the rose festival was carried out in
the lunch too.
The Ice was in the form of a big
pink rose and the little pink cakes
were embellished with a blue sweet
pea. On each plate was a leaf from
a rose bush and just before the lunch
was served each person was given a
rose to wear. After a short time
spent in visiting, the guests r.nd
their entertainers departed for home
feeling that "it was good for neigh
bors to gather together."
GIVE FRIEND SURPRISE
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It was on June 5. 1915, at Platts-
mouth that Miss Fern Hathaway was
ned in rnzro JsI-
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the culmination of fifteen years of
wedded life, a few of the friends
joined in a very delightul surprise
on Thursday evening at the family
j home south of this city.
I TVio event '!: arrnTir:
The event was arranged so well
that the guests of honor had no in
timation of the harpy event in store
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party of neighbors arrived at the
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was spent in visiting and in the
dainty refreshments that had been
prepared, a feature of which was
the wedding cake prepared by Mar
gie, the nine-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster.
Those who enjoyed the occasion
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keil, Mr.
and Mrs. William Wehrbein, Mr. and
Mrs. John Hendricks.
ELECT NEW TEACHERS
The board of education have select
ed several of the new teachers for
the coming term to replace the teach
ers who have resigned from the local
school. Miss Hazel and Mrs. Helen
Struble of Fremont, have been Be
lected for the Junior high school to
take the place of Miss Harding and
Miss Bender, while Miss Agnes M.
Nuenster of Omaha has been elected
to take the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mrs. Charles Tunnel,
J formerly Miss Edith Farley.
FUNERAL OF MRS. R0EBECK
The funeral of the late Mrs. John
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. the St. John's Catholic church and
jwith a very large number of the old
itime friends in attendance.
The requiem high mas? was cele-
Father Marcelles Agius,
the Catholic cemetery west of this
city.
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