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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 1930.
NO. 63
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Elmwood Masons
to Lay the Corner
Stone of Building
Grand Lodge Officers to Be Present
at Ceremonies at Elnuvocd on
Next Monday Afternoon.
The corner stone of the new Ma
sonic temple at Elmwood will be laid
this (Monday) afternoon, at 2:30
with appropriate ceremonies to mark
the dedication of the new structure
that will replace the former building
destroyed by Ire a year ago.
The officers of the Nebraska grand
lodge will be present to conduct the
ceremonies and Masonic bodies over
the county have been invited to par
ticipate in the dedication. It is ex
pected that a very large number from
Plattsmouth lodge No. 6 will be in at
tendance and assist in the exercises
of the day.
This new fireproof building will
replace the former wooden structure
that was burned to the ground just
a few months after it had been re
modeled and arranged into one of the
finest Masonic temples in the smaller
places of the state.
The building that is now being
erected will be a distinct addition to
the city of Elmwood and will be lo
cated in the main part of the town
and surrounding it will be a hand
somely landscaped lawn and grounds.
DEATH OF MRS. S. S. GOODING
Mrs. S. S. Gooding, one of the well
loved and long time residents of the
city, was called to the last reward
this morning at 11:45 following an
illness of several months.
The deceased lady has been in fail
ing health for several years but it
has not been until the past year that
her condition became so serious that
she has largely been confined to the
family home on South 16th street.
In the long months of suffering Mrs.
Gooding has been tenderly ministered
to by the members of the family
circle, hoping against hope that the
wife and mother might be able to
rally but to no r.vail.
Mrs. Gooding has made her home
for many years in the home in the
southwest part of the city where she
passed away and was a lady loved and
esteemed for her splendid character
and her devotion to her family and
friends to whom her going comes as
a very cruel blow.
Mrs. Gooding is survived by the
aged husband and one son. Everett
Gooding of Omaha, as well as two
brothers and one sister.
A more extended sketch of the
life of Mrs. Gooding will appear later
in the Journal.
The funeral arrangements have
not as yet been announced by the
members of the family.
M. E. Conference
Requests Return
of Rev. Sortor
Fourth Quarterly Conference of Local J
Church Votesto Ask for Pres
ent Pastor's Return.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the First Methodist church of this city
was held last evening at the church
with Rev. C. C. Wilson, of Omaha,
district superintendent presiding over
the gathering.
This is the last conference held be
fore the annual state conference at
Lincoln on September 18th and 19th
and the reports of the various
branches of the church work was re
ceived and discussed.
The conference voted to ask the
state conference to return Rev. H. B.
Sortor to the charge here and the
representatives at the state meeting
will be urged to support the action
of the church.
Rev. Sortor is completing his fourth
year in charge of the local church
and has in his pastorate aided in
building the church materially both
in the administrative policy, member
ship and the spiritual advancement
of the church organization. lie has
been especially active in the exten
sion of the young people's work of
the church and his leadership has
been of distinct advantage both to
the organization and to the individual
membership of the church.
In his stay here Rev. Sortor has
made contact with a large number
outside of the membership of his own
faith and by whom he is esteemed
and honored as an earnest and forci
ful leader in the spiritual life of the
community.
Thq policy of the Methodist church
is not that of allowing their pastors
to remain at one charge over an ex
tensive period of years and whether
or not the conference of the state
will return the local pastor cannot
be determined, but it is the sincere
wish of the friends both in and out
of the church membership that the
present pastor be returned here.
For Job Printing call the Journal
URGING GRAVEL WORK
The business men of Ashland are
urging very strongly the campaign
for the raising of funds to be expend
ed in graveling the highway that will
extend from South Bend in Cass coun
ty northwest to the vicinity of the
D. L. D. and into their city. The
road in South Bend precinct is grav
eled by the means of a levy on the
taxable property in the precinct and
the county meeting the cost of grav
eling half way on the 50-50 basis.
The road in Saunders county is being
partially taken care of by the com
missioners of that county but the
residents of Ashland offered to raise
the necessary amount to help defray
the cost of bringing the road on into
that place.
This highway will give a surfaced
road from the extreme western part
of the county that can serve the resi
dents of Greenwood with but little
inconvenience altho it will mean sev
eral miles further for them to reach
the graveled road at Ashland.
Safety First
Idea Impressed
on Nebraskans
Governor's Proclamation Augmented
with Co-Cneration of Radio
Stations and Newspapers
Although State Safety Week is
drawing to a close, it is not too late
to offer a few suggestions along this
line that need not be confined to a
single week out of the fifty-two in
each calendar year, but can be prac
ticed insistenly by all who are inter
ested in reducing accidents.
It is amazing to read the report
sent out showing the number of ac
cidents in Nebraska since January
1st of the present year. Motor cars
alone have 2.S07 casualties chalked
up against them, of whom 2,575 suf
fered minor injuries. 5 disabilities
and 175 deaths. Other public acci
dents combined only claimed 816
casualties, of whom 618 were minor
Injuries, 50 disabilities and 148
deaths.
In the employment group agricul
ture leads with 532 casualties, divid
ed as follows: 4 422 minor injuries,
62 disabilities and 4S deaths. In the
industrial group there were 426 cas
ualties, including 332 minor injur
ies. 45 disabilities and 49 deaths.
Even "home" accidents show an
amazing total, with 579 casualties,
divided as follows: 455 minor injur
ies, 49 disabilities and 75 deaths.
The grand total of all these groups
is 5,160, of which number 4,402 are
minor injuries, 263 disabilities and
495 deaths.
With such figures before us, it cer
tainly behooves every man, woman
and child to take interest in Safety
First movements, whether they be
instituted by his employers, a state
agency or just started by himself as
the safe, sensible and sane way of
doing a thing.
Radio stations are stressing the
importance of this Safety Week. Gov
ernor Weaver has issued a proclama
tion calling its importance to every
one residing in Nebraska and their
is a general united effort to make It
effective.
But, withal, the real result sought
is to make safety measures uppermost
in people's minds not only this one
week, but throughout the other fifty
one. Motorists, being responsible for a
greater part of the accidents, are
urged to check up on their cars, par
ticularly the brakes, lights (for faul
ty connections of bulbs and glare),
wheel alignment, steering mechan
ism, tires, horn and rear vision mir
rlor. Even though all these may be
perfect, safety requirements also in
clude sane driving, operating of cars
at moderate rates of speed and obey
ing traffic regulations, including all
stop signs. The car that goes out
with an inspection sticker certifying
it to be mechanically correct may be
the first one to get into a wreck if
its driver has not been impressed
with the importance of safety meas
ures to the extent that he is willing
to obey all regulations.
Instead of a Safety First Week, it
is well to think in terms of Safety
First Tear and then renew the idea
every time a new year rolls around.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
. Mrs. William S. Wetenkamp, who
underwent a very serious operation
three weeks ago at the Immanuel hos
pital at Omaha, has so far recovered
that she was able to return to her
country home near this city Friday.
Mrs. Wetenkamp is feeling very much
improved and feels delighted in the
manner in which her case was hand
led. Dr. Herbert Davis, well known
Omaha surgeon having handled the
operation. The family and many
friends of Mrs. Wetenkamp are pleas
ed to see her home again and to
know that she is doing so well.
James W. Holmes, local postmas
ter, will leave Sunday for Detroit,
where he is to attend the meeting of
the national postmasters association
which is to open its sessions on Sep
tember 10th.
Chicken Thief
Draws a Jail
Sentence Today
William Armstrong of Near Union
Charged With Taking Chickens
from Gobelman Farm.
This morning William Armstrong,
residing northeast of Union, was ar
raigned in the county court on a
complaint filed against him charging
him with having taken six chickens
from the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Gobelman, of the value of $3.25
without the knowledge or consent of
the owners of the chickens and of
having sold the same.
When brought before Judge A. H
Duxbury the young man entered a
plea of guilty to the charge and was
accordingly bound over to the district
court for trial for the offense.
The young man was later arraigned
before Judge James T. Begley in the
district court and acknowledged his
guilt of the charge made by County
Attorney W. G. Kieck, also confess
ing to have taken thirty chickens at
different times from the Gobelman
farm and selling them to dealers at
Nebraska City and Murray.
The court gave Armstrong a sen
tence of six months in the county
jail and he was remanded to the cus
tody of the sheriff to commence the
serving of his sentence.
ROUTE D. L. D. TO MISS HASTINGS
Hastings, Sept. 4. The long con
troversy over rerouting the D. L. D
highway around Hastings was set
tled Thursday at a meeting with
State Engineer Roy Cochran.
The highway will be sent south
a mile at the east edge of the city.
thence 12 miles straight west, avoid
ing three grade crossings and reliev
ing traffic congestion on Second
street.
Cochran agreed to let contracts
next summer for paving, and to com
plete part of the paving as well as to
grade 12 miles and gravel the un pav
ed portion. He said the hospital will
be connected with the highway with
a pavecf road.
A blunt statement by the engi
neer that the federal roads bureau
would not consider paving west of
here while the highway went
through the city and over main line
grade crossings convinced chamber
of commerce members that the course
was best.
AIvo Young
Men 'Stuck Up
on Highway
Quartet of Young Men Have Ex
citing Chase from Bandits and
Lose Their Funds
When Carl Rosenow. George Kit
zell. Stirling Coatman and Walter
Vincent of Alvo. were returning
from Lincoln on last Sunday evening
about midnight, they having been
over to a show, they were followed
by another car, which they thought
at first to be officers of Lincoln, they
had supposed the officers were fol
lowing for illicit traffic in countra
band liquor. The boys speeded the
Model A which belonged to George
Kitzel, but the other car hung on
their flank. To shake off the car fol
lowing, the boys went south of O
street and then east, and thought
they had ran away from the car fol
lowing and then returned to O street,
and when nearing the town of Eagle,
they turned north and endeavored to
run away from the car following.
They passing north until they came
near the home of Alva Skinner, when
the people in the car following the
young men began to shoot and the
driver of the boys car stopped, and
as they alighted from their car, were
covered by revolvers and made to
stick up their hands which they
were searched. The boys were com
pelled to all stand with their faces
in one direction while their pockets
were picked from behind. In all
they were relieved of about $10 in
cash, all that the boys had, Stirling
Coatman losing the largest, or about
$5.
They struck Mr. Kitzel over the
head with something which rendered
him unconscious for a time. Then
the key wps taken from the car by
the hold-ups and thrown away as
was also the cable from the coil to
the distributor. While the boys
speeded the car and made some 71
miles per hour, they were not able
to get away from the robbers. They
searched for the key and cable for
a long time but were not able to
find them. They finally aroused Alva
Skinner who brought the 'boys home.
The following day George Kitzel
and father went over and brought
the car to Alvo where it was restor
ed to running order by the Alvo
garage.
Picnic Season is at hand and the
Bates Book Store can supply yon
with all kinds of supplie Plates,
Knives, Forks, Spoons, Napkins, etc
FILES AMENDED ACTION
W. G. Boedeker, administrator of
the estate of Miss Bertha Lancaster,
Cass county ycung woman who was
fatally injured January 2. 1930, in
an automobile, crash on U. S.-75 a
short distance south of the intersec
tion leading into Murray, has filed
an amended petition in district court
in a suit against Harold Schreiner,
Unadilla young maS, asking $15,000
damages, says the Nebraska City
News-Press.
In the amended petition filed in
the office of Clerk cf the Uistrioi
Court John C. Miller, the plaintiff
alleges that on January 2 of this
year, while Miss Lancaster was rid
ing in a car with Ray Wafson cf
Nebraska City about two and three
quarters of a mile smith of the Mur
ray intersection, in Cass county, the
defendant, driving at a rate of speed
of 60 miles an hour or mere in a
careless and reckless manner, turned
to the wrong side of the highway
and crashed into the car driven by
Watson in which MLss Lancaster was
a passenger.
It is further alleged that the said
negligent, wrongful and unlawful
act of Schrefner, caused the death of
Miss Lancaster.
It is also alleged that by the death
of Miss Lancaster, the loss of hor
services and support of her parents.
Earl and Minnie Lancaster, they have
been damaged in the sum of $15,
000. At the time of her death Miss Lan
caster was operating a store owned
by her parents at Murray, the peti
tion alleges.
WILL MAKE STOPS HEHE
The Fickwick-Greyhound bus line
which operates through this city cm
their long distance trips, will in the
future make this place a stopping
place and handle local business be
tween this city and other points.
The state railway commission has
granted the request of the Pickwick
company for the handling of local
business on their Kansas City-Omaha
line and will give additional travel
facilities to the residents of this city.
Louisville Girl
Married ai Quiet
Home Wedding
Stander-Marquardt Nuptials Attend
ed Only by Immediate Families
of Contracting Pair.
One of the interesting events of
the late summer was the quiet home
wedding last Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock, when Miss Bernice
Stander, daughter of Mrs. Bedella
Stander, one of Louisville's highly
esteemed citizens, was married to
Fred Marquardt, a prominent young
business man of Avoca. Rev. Robert
D. Murphree, pastor of the M. E.
church here, officiated, the ceremony
being witnessed only by the Imme
diate families of the contracting
pair.
The bride was tastefully gowned
n a beautiful blue chiffon velvet,
with hat to match. She wore a small
corsage boquet of Ophelia rose buds
and a necklace which was the gift of
the groom. A cousin of the latter,
Francis Marquardt, played Mendel
ssohn's wedding march. The house
was decorated in wild autumn flow
ers, the young couple standing before
an altar of goldenrod and other late
flowers. The bride's table was decor
ated with a boquet of bride's roses.
After the ceremony, a number of
friends and relatives arrived to offer
their felicitations, and an informal
reception was held. No invitations
had been issued for the reception,
but the young people are held in
such high esteem and are regarded
with so much affection by all who
know them, that everyone came in
brimming over with good wishes and
congratulations and a very happy
time was enjoyed together, the in
formality of the gathering making it
all the more delightful. Dainty re
freshments were served.
The bride is a graduate of the
Louisville v high school and she had
finished her Junior year at the Uni
versity of Nebraska, where she be
longed to the Kappa Phi, a sorority
for girls affiliated with the M. E. de
nomination. She has been engaged
n teaching school, having taught two
years before teaching in Louisville
the past year. She was re-elected for
this year, but on account cf her plans
to be married she was obliged to de
cline the school. She is a young lady
of great sweetness and charm and
has many accomplishments and has
stood high in the affection of the
community and will make a splendid
wife.
The groom attended Doane college,
at Crete, for two years, where he was
a member of Tau Sigma Zeta frater
nity. He is also a graduate of the
University of Nebraska, where tie
belonged to Delta Sigma Pi frater
nity. He Is engaged in business with
his father, Louis C. Marquardt, and
the family is one of the prominent
ones of that part of Cass county. The
union of these fine young people has
the sanction and approval of their
host of friends. Louisville Courier.
County Sheriff
to Have Blood
ounds on Force
Sheriff Bert Reed and Deputy Rex
Young Make Purchase of
Trained Trailers.
The law enforcing officers of Cass
county are in the future to have as
sistants in trailing law violators, in
the shape of two blcodhounds, which
will be available in case of grave
crimes in tracing down the parties
who may commit the offenses.
The two hounds, 18 and seven
months old, were purchased by Sher
iff Reed and Deputy Sheriff Rex
Young, personally, but the county
will have the benefit of the use of
the hounds in cases of emergency.
The trailers were purchased from
Dick Fulton, widely known breeder
of bloodhounds at Beatrice, and as
soon as the younger dog is given a
training the two animal3 will be
brought here.
It is hoped to have a pen for the
dogs built near the jail and where
they can be ready as the need may
be for their services.
There have been a great many
cases where the use of bloodhounds
would have been of greatest advan
tage in trailing chicken thieves and
other law violators and henceforth
the officers will be all ready to turn
the hounds loose on any hot trails
they may have in crime cases.
COOK FAMILY GATHERING
Last Sunday, August 31st, at the
hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
W. Vallery near Murray, occurred a
meeting of the Cook family.
At tha annual reunion held in
June, it was voted to meet again
during the state fair season, in honor
of relatives from a distance, who
came to attend the fair.
These plans were carried out and
having an ideal day the crowd as
sembled with well filled baskets and
soon the large table was arranged
with a variety of Sumptuous food.
After the dinner a short business
session was presided over by the
president, A. H. Weichel of Elmwood.
The remainder of the time was
spent in visiting and renewing of old
times with the relatives who are un
able to attend the annual reunion
held in June.
Those present out of the county
were: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cook, of
Beaver City, Neb., Mr. and Mr3. Andy
Cook and son of Arcadia, Nebr., Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Cook and son, of Ord,
Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vought,
and son of Ord, Nebr., Mr. Earl V.
Cole, Brule, Nebr.
County W.C.T.U.
to Hold Conven
tion Thursday
Sessions Will Be Held at the Meth
odist Church at Weeping Wa
ter Have Fine Program
The Women's Christian Temper
ance nion of Cas9 county will hold
their county convention at Weep
ing Water on Thursday, September
11th, the meeting being an all day
session which will open at 9:45 and
continue through the day.
The convention will be presided
over by Mrs. Fred H. Gorder of Weep
ing Water, the county president.
The meeting will be very largely
attended and a very large number
from this city is expected to be in
attendance at the meetings and sev
eral of the local ladies will be on the
program.
The program of the convention will
be as follows:
9:45 a. m.
Song America the Beautiful.
Salute to the flag.
Devotionals Rev. Morey.
Greetings Mrs. Ruby Moritz
Respose Mrs. Irene McFall.
Report of County Officers.
Appointment of Committees.
Reading Avoca.
Election of Officers.
Vocal Duet Mrs. D. R. Frans and
Mrs. C. B. Smith.
Report of Local Unions.
Report of County Directors.
Standard of Efficiency.
Noon Tide Prayer Mrs. W. C.
Timblin.
Memorial Mrs. W. B. Banning.
12:29 p. m.
Luncheon.
1:30 p. m.
Devotionals Mrs. Wescott, Platts
mouth. Piano and Saxaphone Elmwood.
Vocal Solo Mrs. Genevieve Hays.
Address by Assistant Atfy-Gen'l
C. L. Rein.
Vocal Number Mrs. R. W. Coat
man and daughters.
Address Rev. Pinkham.
Reading Mrs. Robert Troop.
- Playlet Louisville.
Vocal Number Eagle.
Adjournment.
NIGHT WORK RESUMED
From Fridays Dally
The night force at the Lyman
Richey sand and gravel pits north
west of this city, which has for the '
past several night3 been taking an
enforced vacation, last evening re
sumed work, being called back sud
denly onto the job due to rush or-!
ders that had been received. -r. . ,,,, . -n, t
The slack period was largely caus- Tc J1' J? of oneer Rock
ed by the fact that many contract-! Bluffs Fem?ly, Passes Away ; Ero
Ing gangs engaged in road work ia . ther of Mrs. D. A. Young.
Iowa were moving from one loca- !
tiou to another and therefore the ac- 1 The message was received here last
tive work of road surfacing wa3 held evening by Mrs. D. A. Young of the
up for some days. The local pits death yesterday of her youngest l.ro
furnish a great deal of material to tner-p perry Mann, aged 67, which oc
the state of Iowa for road work, curre(i at the family home at More-"
that state maintaining inspectors and head If0wa, following a short illness,
checkers here to examine the gravel Mr and Mrg Yo and Mrs Gna
as it is prepared and loaded for ship- nT,H Rn T.vIp T wtftT1
ment to our neighboring state.
Legi
ion Vets
of Two Posts
to Hold Picnic
Plattsmonth and South Omaha Pests ;thers and sisters in the past twenty
ttt'ii -t7 td,- r"i,- i i three months. He has made his home
Naeve's Park Sept. 14.
One of the always pleasant get- 2
together meetings of the American 'widow. one son and one daughter.
Legion posts of Plattsmotuh and as well ag several grandchildren, all
South Omaha, "The Melting Pot," . living at Morehead. Of this family
post, will be held on Sunday, Sep- tnere are also surviving one brother,
tember 14th at Naeve's park, JustGrant Mann of Morehead. and threo
north of this city and which is in j sisterSt Mrs. William Williver of
easy distance of both cities. Morehead, Mrs. D. A. Young of near
This occasion will be one in which !this citVf and Mra j Q Connally of
me veterans ana ineir lamines,
uiey nave one, ana aiso ine auxiliary
members will Join in making it a
record establishing event for both
attendance and fun.
The committee in charge are to
try and arrange to have the band
of Omaha post No. 1, which is to go
to the national convention in October,
to be at the picnic and give a con
cert.
A very elaborate program of sports
and entertainment is being prepared
by W. R. Holly, local Legion pro
moter and Louis Cinek, well known
i South Omaha booster and Legion
worker, which will offer something
for everybody that attends. The foot
racer or pinochle player can be ac
commodated at the park on Legion
day.
It is possible that the Elks band
or inis city w u aiso auena e picnic ,
and Join in the musical program of!
... . . ... . . . . ,
the day.
Local committee on transportation
and other details are being organ
ized to make the occasion one that
will be most fitting for the veterans
and their families and friends.
NEW FAIR BARN
The work has progressed rapidly
toward changing the former James
on lumber yard at Weeping Water
into an up to date fair barn. The
buildings were purchased several
weeks ago by the Cass County Fair
Association and recently men from
over the county have kindly donated
their time to help with the remodel
ing. Electric lights have been put
in ready fcr use. Stalls will accom
modate 41 head of horses and 28 head
of cattle, with room for either sheep,
hogs or extra stalls as needed. The
front building will undoubtedly be
used for poultry and two tents will
be erected on the grounds previous
to the fair. The most recent work
is a dandy new tin roof Just com
pleted. STATE ABLE TO CANCEL DEBTS
Lincoln, Sept. 4. Nebraska's fi
nances are firmly enough ontranched
to permit payment of all current
debts until the next tax funds come
In December without going "into
the red," State Treasurer Stebbins
announced Thursday.
The general fund balance at the
close of August business was $2,
164,045, with all other funds equal
ly as well balanced for the four
month period.
The capitol fund balance was
$443,965,.27; fish and game. $165.
889; motor vehicle fund, $238,510;
gasoline tax, $1,376,700, all other
current revenue funds brought the
grand total to $5,196,210.
There remained due from banks a
total of $6,006,002.
MRS. TODD VERY LOW
The Cass county friends of Mrs. A. J
Lm. Todd of near Ashland, a former
resident here, will regret very much i
to learn that Mrs. Todd is very ser
iously ill at her home and her condi
tion is such as to give a great deal
of apprehension to the members of ;
the family as to the recovery of the !
patient. The Todd family were resi- j
dents near this city for a great many J
years before moving to Saunders 1
county.
GOLDEN ROD STUDY CLUB
The Mynard Goldenrod study club
will meet with Mrs. Glenn Wiles,
Thursday, Sept. 11th at 2:30. Assist
ant hostesses, Mrs. Roy , Cole and
Mrs. Adda Perry. All members are ;
urged to be present.
Death of Pioneer
of Cass County
Occurred Friday
(parted this morning for Morehead to
attend the funeral services.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Mann who came to the
pioneer settlement of Rock Bluffs in
1865 and where the family resided
for a great many years, and it was
here that Mr. Mann grew to man-
i hood and will be remembered by
I many of the older residents. His
death is the third among the bro-
in Iowa for a great many years and
where he was a prominent and active
figure in the life of that community.
t Mr Alann 1 siirvlvp.l hv the
Flora Oregon.
PICNIC PARTY AT EING HILL
From Saturdays rany
Last evening a very pleasant picnic
'party was enjoyed by a number of
Plattsmouth people in honoring Mr.
and Mrs. D. R. Churchill of Twin
Falls, Idaho, who are here visiting
with the relatives in thi3 part of
Cass county. The picnic was held
Just east of the old White farm at
the foot of King Hill, east of Mur
ray and one of the beauty spots of
eastern Nebraska. Here the members
of the party enjoyed a most wonder
ful picnic supper and the opportunity
of visiting with the relatives from
the northwest. Those who partici
pated in the picnic were Mr. and Mrs.
tj V U'Uoo Xfi o rwl TVTra Arthur
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fe and mUe daugnterj Mr.
. or1o WM tw
and Mrs. Harley Wiles and Peggy
Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schneider,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rawls, Rev. and
Mrs. H. G. McClusky and daughter,
Catherine. Mrs. W. S. Smith of Mur
ray, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes and
Mr. Morrison
Pre-School
Vaccination
Advocated
State's Public Health Director Urges
Measure to Guard Against
Fall Epidemics
Lincoln, Sept. 4. Summarizing
the state's health condition at the
conclusion of a summer season mark
ed with a decrease in many communi
cable diseases and increase in oth
ers, Dr. II. P. Bartholomew, director
of public health, cautioned parents
to consider the wisdom of vaccinat
ing their children prior to the start
of school.
The slogan should be, he said,
"One scar or many!"
"Wise parents will see that
their children are protected
against the scourage of small
pox by vaccination. This form
of safe prevention Is advised at
this time, as indications point
to an increase of this disease
during the coming year."
Diphtheria Prevalent
Diphtheria incidence, he adJd,
emphasizes the need of prorei-Sing
the youngesters by use of toxln
antitonix. "With this dependable pro
tective measure no one r:, n
longer run the risk of this seif
oua disease," Dr. Bartholomew
declared.
In a word to teachers of tho sate,
the health director urged tlieni to
not hesitate In excluding from class
es any pupil apparently ill cr sus
pected of being ill.
Lists Disease Summary
"The principle of preven
tion must be uppermost in mind
if incidence of disease is kept
down and epidemics averted.
School boards will sustain this
constructive procedure," he
added.
Dr. Bartholofew warned agiinrt
the practice of closing schools when
disease was detected, declaring the
procedure was faulty unless chil
dren were rigidly isolated upon their
own premises.
His summary of illnesses for Aug
ust showed a total of 25 chic-ken-pox
cases, 19 diphtheria, 2 Influenza.
28 measles. 12 poliomeylitls, 17 scar
let fever, 36 smallpox, 20 typhoid
fever. Bee-News.