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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1930.
NO. 64
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Death of Mrs.
A. L. Todd of
Ashland
Former Plattsmouth Resident Passes
Away After Long Illness
Burial Here Tuesday.
The death of Mrs. A. L. Todd, for
many years a resident of this com
munity. occurred on Saturday even
ing, September 6th at 9:30 at the
family home near Ashland where for
many months Mrs." Todd has lingered,
bearing with Christian fortitude the
long and painful illness from which
she has suffered. Mrs. Todd has been
a sufferer from an internal cancer
and which gradually took toll of her
life until death brought her peace
and rest, being at the time of death
aged 62 years, 11 months and ten
days.
Phlindia Phillips was born Septem
ber 18, 1867, at Conneant, Ohio,
where on December 19, 1894 she was
united in marriage to A. L. Todd,
they spending some years in that
community. In 1904 the family re
turned to Plattsmouth where they
resided on the farm near here until
1920 when they moved to Ashland
and near where they have since made
their home. Six years ago Mrs. Todd
suffered a nervous breakdown and
has never regained her health, con
continuing poorly until two years
ago when another severe attack of
the nervous malady led to her being
sent to the Lincoln hospital where
examinations disclosed her affliction
of cancer.
The condition of Mrs. Todd had
been very grave for several days and
all of the members of her family
circle were at her side when death
came. There survives, the husband,
A. L. Todd, one daughter, Mrs. E. J.
Meisinger, one son, Chester Todd, all
of Ashland, as well as several grand
children, including Florence Schutz
of this city.
In her life Mrs. Todd has been a
faithful and earnest worker in the
cause of the Master, being a member
of the Christian church for over forty-five
years and while a resident of
this city she was very active in the
church social and spiritual activities.
Since removing to Ashland she has
largely been attending the Methodist
church.
CHILD SUFFERS BE0KEN LEG
Saturday evening shortly before
6 o'clock. Leroy Bashus. 5, Bon of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bashus, met
with a very serious accident while
crossing Washington avenue near the
residence of Fred Kunsmann, he be
ing struck by a passing auto and
suffering the fracture of the left leg
halfway between the knee and hip.
The lad had come down from his
home on North Eighth street to look
for his father and not finding him
at the new athletic park he had
started home, crossing the avenue
on his way to Eighth street. Just
as he started across the avenue the
sedan driven by Willard L. Hansel,
coming from the west, sept out
from the rear of another car at the
same time that the boy crossed the
path of the car and while Mr. Han
sel immediately applied tte brakes
of the car he was carried some dis
tance, running Into the boy and
knocking him down. The lad was
picked up by Mr. Hansel and hur
ried on into this city and taken to
the office of Dr. R. P. Westover where
a temporary dressing was made un
til the boy could be sent to the hos
pital at Omaha to have the leg set.
Mr. Hansel took the boy on to the
University hospital at Omaha where
the injured member was dressed and
the patient made as comfortable as
possible.
STEAL SLOT MACHINE
Lawrence Iffce, special watchman
at Nave park, north of this city, has
lost his gum vending machine but he
doesn't care much because his jaw is
too sore to chew.
Late Saturday night. Just as the
park dance hall was closing, four men
drove up to the front of the hall
and, alighting from their car, des
cended upon Iske. Two men the
largest two, Iske said sc-ized him
and one of them struck him on the
Jaw.
After a scuffle, the men climbed
back into the car and drove on. Then
Iske discovered a gum slot machine
was missing. He climbed into his
own car, he said, and gave chase. He
did not overtake the men, however.
Sunday he was nursing his sore
Jaw. The slot machine contained
"considerable" money, Iske reported.
He asked South Omaha police to
search for the bandits.
NEW SON AEEIVES
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Elliott was made very happy Sat
urday by the arrival there of a fine
little son and heir who has come to
share their future life with them.
The mother and little one are do
ing nicely and it is needless to say
that the occasion has brought real
happiness to the members of the
family.
EETUEN FROM TEMP
William Sitzman of the Journal
has resumed his activities here after
a vacation trip with his wife in the
west part of the state. The Sitzman
family returned home on August
30th and have since been visiting
with the relatives in this part of
the state. While at Imperial they
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Sitzman and family and
at the William Splitt home. Mr.
Splfft presented them with a monster
cucumber as a specimen of the vege
tables raised in that locality.
Frank Horsack
New City Golf
inampion
Wins Local Classic Sunday After
noon in Close Contest With
Dr. E. P. Westover
From Monday's Daily
Frank Horsack, who started hi3
golfing career as a caddy on the local
course several years ago when the
club was first organized, yesterday
afternoon was crowned as the city
golf champion, his defeat of Dr. R.
P. Westover, former city and South
eastern Nebraska champion, by one
up, winning him the honors of the
local tournament.
The past two years has brought
this young golfer to the fore as one
of the most consistent members of
the Platt3mouth club in his playing
and that he was to be a real con
tender for the championship.
In the game Sunday the contend
ers played eighteen holes in the
morning and in which Dr. Westover
led the more youthful contender, but
in the eighteen holes in the after
noon Horsack took the lead and
closed the contest on the last hole
when he came through with the ad
vantage over his opponent.
In the President's flight E. A.
Wurl was the winner over William
Krecklow, the two playing a close
game until the close of the contest
when Wurl took a lead that was
such that Krecklow could not over
come the lead. -
GIVES SH0WEE FOE BRIDE
Sunday afternoon Mrs. Michael
Sedlak entertained at her home in
the north portion of the city in honor
of her daughter, Miss Mary, whose
marriage to Mr. Charles Fulton will
occur on September 15th. The mem
bers of the party were the friends
and neighbors of the family and who
enjoyed very much the fine time that
had bee'n arranged for them. The
afternoon was spent' in several in
teresting games, the Bingo contest
being won by Mrs. Frank Slavicek
with Mrs. Tone Janda receiving the
second honors. In the peanut hunt
Mrs. Joe M. Sedlak received the prize
for her skill.
In honor of the forthcoming mar
riage the guest of honor received
a large number of very beautiful
gifts.
At an appropriate hour dainty re
freshments were served, the hostess
being assisted by Misses Florence and
Pauline Nowacek, and Ruth Janda.
Those attending the event were:
Mesdames J. H. Fulton, Frank Slav
icek, Joe Kvapil, Joe M. Sedlak, Joe
Hiber, Sr., John J. Svoboda, Tone J.
Janda, Joseph Jelinek, James J.
Nowacek, Charles F. Janda, CyriJ
janaa, tmii stems, Joseph Novat
ney, Adolph Koubek, Charles Yit
ousek. . .
DEATH VISITS FAMILY
On Saturday evening the members
of the Hild family residing in this
county received a message of the
death, at Ottumwa, Iowa, on that day
of Mrs. John Hild, a relative of the
large and well known family of that
name in this county. Sunday came
a second message of the death of an
uncle of the family, Michael Hild,
who had been quite poorly for some
time and who was to have observed
his S2nd birthday soon. In response
to the message Mr. and Mrs. Fred
L. Hild, and Mrs. Louie Frederich as
well as George M. Hild of this city,
departed for Ottumwa to attend the
funeral services, that of Mrs. Hild
being today and that of the aged
uncle on- Tuesday. . Michael Hild of
this city and F. J. Hild of Mynard
returned ten days ago from the Iowa
city where they were visiting with
the aged uncle who was then Quite
poorly.
RETURNS FROM TEXAS
From Monday's Daily
Miss Clara Goos, returned home
from Donna, Texas, yesterday, where
6he went a few weeks ago with her
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Weidrnan,
for a few days visit In the sunny
south. Mr. and Mrs. Weidman will
remain on the south ' coast for the
winter at least, as Mr. Weidman has
secured employment with an oil
company, and likes the country quite
well. Carl Ebinger and wife,, who
made the south trip at the same time,
will remain all winter, as Mr. Ebin
ger has secured employment in Don
na also. .
Journal Want Ads get results.'
Funeral Ser
vices of Mrs.
Gooding Sunday
Large Gronp of the Old Friends and
.Neighbors Join in Tribute to
Long Time Resident
The funeral services of Mrs. S. S
Gooding were held at the late fam
ily home on South Sixteenth street
Sunday afternoon and with a very
large number of the friends and
neighbors as well as relatives from
distant points being here for the last
services and to share with the fam
ily the sorrow that had come to
them.
The services were conducted by
Rev. H. E. Sortor, pastor of the First
Methodist church, who in his re
marks gave words of hope and con
solation to the members of the sor
row stricken family and friends.
During the services Mrs. E. H.
Wescott sang "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" and Frank A. Cloldt, "Face
to Face," numbers much loved by
the departed lady.
The wealth of floral remembrances
spoke silently of the deep affection
in which Mrs. Gooding was held in
this community.
At the conclusion of the services
the body was borne to Oak Hill ceme
tery to rest beside the daughter, Miss
Stella Gooding, who preceded her in
death a number of years ago. The
pall bearers were H. F. Goos, H. M
Soennichsen, O. C. Hudson, E. A.
Wurl, E. II. Wescott and Frank A
Cloidt.
Cynthia Ann Richardson was born
at Fort Scott, Kansas, Oct. 6th, 1866
the eldest of five children of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Richardson. Here she
lived with her parents, moving to
Iowa while yet a young girl. In 1884
she was united in marriage to Sid
ney Seymour Gooding at Boone,
Iowa. In the fall of 1888 they moved
to Tobias, Nebraska. In the spring
of 89 they moved westward to Strat-
ton, Colorado, where they took up
their residence for seven years. They
lived in Missouri a short while where
she was baptized in the Christian
faith at Captain Linger's Alill. Mo., at
the 'age of.'3D yearB. For the past 33
years they have made their home in
Plattsmouth at 16th and Pearl
streets," except in 1919 while home
steading at Gillette, Wyoming.
To Mr. and Mrs. Gooding were
born Stella May who preceded the
mother in death, and Everett Le Roy
of Omaha.
Besides the husband and son she
leaves to mourn her death three bro
thers, Walter of Minneapolis, Minn.,
Will of Boise, Idaho, Fred of Omaha,
and one sister, Mrs. Joseph Haxton
of Britt. Iowa.
Her passing will be a great loss to
her friends in this community to
whom she was ever a friend when one
was needed, in fair weather and foul.
No effort was too great for her if it
meant comfort to her family or some
one else, wehther an acquaintance or
not.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Monday's Daily
Mrs. Frank Krejci, who has been
at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha
recovering from a very serious oper
ation has so far recovered that she
was able to return home this morn
ing and while still weak from the
illness and major operation tnat
she has undergone, she will spend
her recuperating period at the home
here. The return of this estimable
lady has brought a great deal of hap
piness to the members of the family
and the many friends.
SISTEES ENJOY OUTING
Run dav Mrs. W. H. Freese and
Mr. F. M. Godwin of this city with
theirsister, Mrs. Mary Stafford, who
has been visiting here from Michi
gan, enjoyed a fine reunion and out-ine-
at the farm home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Lewis near Murray. Mrs.
Lewis is a daughter of Mrs. Godwin
and the occasion had been arranged
an a. verv nleasant treat for the three
sisters and as a farewell for Mrs.
Stafford who is soon tp return to
her home in Michigan.
CHILDREN AT HOSPITAL
Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Rea were at
Omaha for a Bhort time Sunday to
visit their children, Alice, Richard
and John. Frederick, who have been
undergoing minor operations for the
removal of their tonsils. Richard had
some difficulty with, bleeding as the
result of the operation and was k?pt
at the hospital for a few days longer
than the other childrin in order that
there might be no complications In
the case. ,
PLAYS AT SHENANDOAH
Anton Bajeck has returned home
from Shenandoah, Iowa, where he
played both afternoon and evening
on the program from station KFNF,
the Henry Fields station. Mr. Bajeck
gave several miramba solos Friday
and- Saturday and so well pleased
were the studio managers of KFNF
that ha was invited to come and play
on the big jubilee program from the
friendly farmer station. -
A YOUTHFUL TRAVELER
Guy Richard Baylor, aged 12, who
has been spending the summer on
the Reese farm near Bovina, Colo
rado, with his grandmother and
uncle, has started his return to his
home at Akron, Ohio, coming as far
as this city and stopping for a few
days here with his great uncle, J. H.
McMaken and family and then going
on east to his home. The lad made
the trip in fine shape and with all of
the poise of an experienced and vet
eran traveler, and is now home and
engaged in his school work.
Oil Station
Robbed at Mur
dock Sunday
Unwelcome Callers Drive Away 350
Gallon Gas Tank Wagon
When Leaving
From Monday's Dany
Sheriff Bert Reed was notified this
morning that the Trunkenbolz Oil
station at Murdock had been visited
by burglars last night and who not
only looted the station itself but also
made away with the 350 gallon gas
oline tank wagon.
The officers at once drove out to
look over the scene and to find If
possible some trace of the robbers,
but as the crime was committed some
time during the night and not dis
covered until this morning, the rob
bers had the opportunity of getting
a good start from the scene of the
crime. i
There was no further depredations
reported to the sheriff and the par
ties commiting the robbery evident
ly were in need of gasoline.
Loved Lady
Laid to Last
Long Rest
Funeral Services for,Hrs.W. E. Dull
Held at Murray Home Today
Burial at Oak Hill.
From Tuesday's IiaJiy -.
The funeral services Qf Mrs. W. E.
Dull, long time resident of Cass coun
ty, were held this afternoon at the
late home at Murray, with Rev. J. C.
Stewart of the Presbyterian church
conducting the services. The attend
ance was very large and attested the
deep feeling of affection held for
this loved lady in her old home com
munity. The body was then brought
to this city and laid to rest in the
Oak Hill cemetery.
Mary E. Rutherford, daughter of
Henry and Margaret Rutherford was
born in Jeffersonvllle, New York.
September 11, 1851, and departed
this life. September 7, 1930, aged 78
years, 11 months and 26 days.
On the fifth day of February, 1875
she was married to William E. Dull
at Clarksville, Pennsylvania. In 1877
they came to Plattsmouth, Nebr,,
where they resided for one year. They
then moved to their farm near Mur-
ray, where they maae tneir nome un
til 1911, when they moved into the
village of Murray, where they lived
the remainder of their years. Her
husband died May 6, 1912.
She was of a family of six children.
Her father died while she was yet a
young girl, she was reared to wom
anhood by her aunt, Elizabeth
Holmes, who in turn spent her de
clining years in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Dull.
Mrs. Dull was of a kind and tender
disposition. She and h6r husband
took into their home and reared to
manhood two boys: Fred Gallagher,
now of New York, and Joseph Mrasek
of Plattsmouth. She also took lntc
her home and heart one girl. Gladys
Mrasek, now Mrs. William Lindner,
and reared her to womanhood. Upon
these children she lavished all the
tender care, love, and pride of a
mother for her jown children.
One sister, Jennie, preceded Mrs.
Dull in death. She leaves to mourn
her departure three brothers, Charles
Rutherford of Omaha, Walter Rutn
erford of Knoxville, Iowa, John
Rutherford of Plattsmouth; two sis
ters. Mrs. Agnes Hanna, and Mrs.
Frances Barker, both of Youngs
town, Ohio; several nieces and nep
hews and a host of other relatives
and friends.
CAED OF THANKS
We wish to express to our kind
friends and neighbors our most grate
ful appreciation of the many acts of
kindness shown to us in the long ill
ness of our loved one and for the
many expressions of sympathy in the
hour of our bereavement. Also we
wish to thank those who took part
n the funeral services In any way
and to the friends for the beautiful
floral remembrances. S. S. Gooding,
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gooding and Fam
ily. CaH No. 6 with your rash order
for Job Printing. -
Many Here to
Listen to As
sault Cases
rHearing on Complaint in the Troop
Murray Case on for Greater
Part of Day.
The residents of north of Nehawka
From . Tuesdays DaJIy
in the locality where both the W. O.
Troop and Edward Murray families
reside were .here today to hear the
evidence offered in the complaint
against Mr. Murray for assault and
also a peace bond and against Mr.
Troop for a peace bond.
The county court where the hear
ing was held was packed to suffoca
tion with the neighbors and acquain
tances of the two parties in the case
and it was very difficult for anyone
to gain entrance to the court for the
ordinary routine business while
Judge Duxbury was holding court.
There were but two witnesses in
the assault case, that of the com
plainant Mr. Troop and the defend
ant, Mr. Murray. Their stories were
radically different as to the facts in
the case and the matter purely re
solved into Just what view the court
might take of the evidence of the
two men.
Both Mr. Troop and Mr. Murray
were alone when the alleged assault
occurred on the highway north of
Nehawka on the afternoon of Sep
tember 1st.
The story told by Mr. Troop was
that Murray had passed him while on
the way home and parked his car
across the roadway, stopping the
Troop car and had then came back to
the car of Mr. Troop with an iron
bar in his hand and threatened him
as well as cursing him. Troop had
got out of the car and started to try
and get away when he was hit by an
iron bar in the hands of Mr. Murray,
inflicting injuries on his head, face
and body. After hitting him several
times. Troop stated, Murray had got
ten in his car and started for home.
The version of the affair given by
Mr. Murray was radically different,
he claiming that Troop had driven
from Xehawka ahead of him and had
driven back and forth across the road
and prevented Murray passing him,
finally blocking the road with his car.
Mr. Murray stated that Troop had
gotten out of his car and came to
the Murray car carrying a bar of iron
and threatening Murray, calling him
names. Murray had tried to get Troop
away and Troop had fallen against
the car during the mix up. Murray
had finally taken the bar of iron
away from Troop and who had then
attacked him with his fists and they
had exchanged several blows, Troop
being hit in the case and he striking
Murray also several times.
On cross examination both men de
nied the story of each other as the
facts in the case.
This afternoon the hearing of the
application of Edward Murray for a
peace bond against Mr. Troop was to
come up and Judge Duxbury reserved
his decision in the case until botn
had been threshed out before the
court.
ENTERTAIN FOE FRIEND
Vrom TuMikfi Dall-
Last evening Mrs. George Tartsch
was hostess to the young ladies of
the local telephone exchange of the
Lincoln Telephone Co., the occasion
being a miscellaneous shower in
honor of Miss Mary Sedlak, head
operator of the exchange, whose mar
riage is to occur the first of next
week to Charles Fulton.
The Tartsch home was very at
tractively arranged with the profus
ion of the fall garden flowers that
added a most effective touch to the
charm of the home, the flowers also
being used in the table decorations.
The evening was spent In -games
and guessing contests at which a
great deal of pleasure was derived
while at an approprlae hour the
bride-to-be was showered with the
many handsome gifts that had been
arranged by the friends and as
sociates at the telephone exchange.
At the close of the evening Mrs.
Tartsch, assisted by Mrs. Fred H.
Wynn, served very delightful ligh
refreshments to add to the enj'dy
ment of the evening. . . '
In the flower . contest Miss Rose
Janda, received first prize and Mrs.
Harriett Wynn the second, while in
the gum contest Mis3 Eleanor O'Brien
was the prize winner.
The guests present were Ann Sed
lak. Mary Sedlak, Dorothy Sedlak,
Ruth Koukal, Harriett Wynn, Hilda
Waldengren, Verna Hannem, Elea
nor O'Brien, Rose Janda.
SOME REAL PEACHES
From Monday' Dally
J. A. Pitz, who resides in the south
portion of the city, presented the
Journal today with a basket of
peaches, as fine -specimens of this
fruit as could be found in any part
of the United States. One of the
peachea lacked but a trifle of a pound
in weight and was one that would
put to shame the finest grown in the
more extensively ' advertised fruit
growing sections. The peaches were
as delicious as they were large. '
ENJOY FAMILY GATHERING
Sunday afternoon following the
close of the services of the Eight Mile
Grove Lutheran church the brothers
and sisters of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Puis
gathered at their home on Mt. Pleas
ant precinct to enjoy a day of visit
ing and the fine dinner that had been
prepared for the occasion. Those
who attended the event were Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Puis of Plattsmouth,
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Hild, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Gansemer, Mr. and Mrs.
Tigner and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Snell
of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lutz.
Former Platts
mouth Lady is
Badly Injured
Mrs. Eay Ayler Suffers Injuries in
Auto Accident at Omaha That
May Make Her Cripple
Mrs. Ray Ayler of Omaha, former
resident of this city, is at the Lord
Lister hospital at Omaha suffering
from injuries that may render her a
permanent cripple, the injuries re
ceived in an auto accident Monday
night at Twenty-fourth and Martha
streets.
The injured lady was hurried to
the hospital following the crash of
the car in which she was riding with
one occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Brade-
horst, both Mrs. Ayler and the Brade--
horsts being injured in the accident
and Louis Keil, the driver of the car
in which Mrs. Ayler was riding was
also bruised to some extent.
It was found that the Injuries of
Mrs. Ayler were very serious as she
had both knee caps out and lacerated
so that it was necessary to hold them
in place with silver wires, the in
juries being such that it is a grave
question whether or not she will
have the full use of her limbs in
the future. She also sustained very
bad gashes on the face and head
that are quite severe.
NEED OF CLOTHING FELT
Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, secretary
of the local chapter of the American
RedJCroBS and county prcbation offi
cer, whose work is among the needy
and unfortunate to a greater or less
extent in the Red Cross activities,
is making an urgent appeal to the
residents of the community for
clothing and shoes of all kinds.
The greatest need at this time is
for children's clothing and shoes in
order to try and assist the unfor
tunate children in getting prepared
and attending school. It is desired
to have all kinds of clothing or shoes
donated in order that they may be
used to aid cases where very needed.
Mrs. Rosencrants his disposed of
practically all of the clothing that
has been donated in the past and
the present season and the approach
of winter points to need of a great
deal more relief work than last year.
The clothing desired is articles
that are wearable and can be used at
once, no clothing should be sent that
is not In shape to be worn or is en
tirely beyond being used.
Parties having clothing that may
be used may call Mrs. Rosencrans
and Bhe will have them called for or
they may be sent to the Coronado
apartment where they can be held
until disposed of.
FIND MISSING TRUCK
From Tueaday's Dally
The gasoline truck wagon that was
stolen from the Trunkenboltz Oil sta
tion at Murdock sometime Sunday
night, was recovered yesterday at
Havelock where it had been abandon
ed. Traces of the truck were found
by Deputy Sheriff Rex Young and
Pat Reed who were en route to Te-
cumseh to return a man wanted here.
they tracing the truck until the pav
ing at Havelock was reached and
where trace was lost and they going
on to Tecumseh expected to make
further investigation on their return
but on arriving back the truck had
been picked up on one of the side
streets of Havelock where it had been
abandoned. No trace of the parties
taking the truck could be found but
the truck was unharmed and appar
ently nothing disturbed in it.
DELPHIANS HOLD MEETING
Prom Tuesday's Patty
The Lewis & Clark Delphian chap
ter of this city met last evening at i
the home of Mrs. C. C. Wescott for j
the first meetine of the year and .
with a very pleasing number of the (
ladies in attendance. j
The study work this year will be
"Medieval Stories and Modern Fic-
tion," and the opening nession was
under the leadership of Mrs. Frank
A. Cloidt, with "Ancient Tales" as
the topic of the evening.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. A. H. Duxburyt vice-president.
in the absence of the president. Miss
Barbara Gering, who is visiting In
the east.
The membership was much pleas
ed with the success of the opening
meeting and the prospect for the fall
and winter program.
'Jack Sherwood
; to Have Fox Farm
at Nebr. City
Former Resident Here to Lannch New
Industry in the Fall Has
Attended Fox Schools.
A silver fox ranch stocked with
Milligan and Morrison breeders is in
; the making. A deal was closed a
few weeks ago which will result in
jthe establishment of this new In
'dustry In Nebraska City, says the
: Nebraska City News-Press, which in
' dustry is becoming of real import
ance in many parts of the state and
country.
The ranch will be under the su
pervision of the Milligan Morrison
associated firm but will be owned
and operated by Jack Sherwood, for
mer resident of Plattsmouth and bro
ther of Herbert Sherwood, who has
been Interested in Bilver fox breed
ing for the past six years. Mr. Sher
wood has attended the school of this
firm at Idaho Falls, Wyo., each year
for the past four years and has just
returned from his final course of
three weeks with a diploma. His
school work consisted of courses In
chemical ration, fur tests, body testa,
balanced rations of food and teeth.
Milligan and Morrison require each
caretaker pass examination follow
ing a course of instruction and also
have practical experience before he
is awarded a diploma or a contract
to care for the animals. Mr. Sher
wood, the Nebraska City represen
tative already has Beveral animals in
pens at Log Cabin, Colo.
The new ranch will be situated on
16 acres of ground at the foot of
Sixteenth street, the Frank Marnell
property which has been purchased
by Mr. Sherwood. He will have pos
session of the land October 1 and
it is his plan to erect a temporary
residence on the farm and immed
iately begin the supervision of the
building of the pens. The first of
March Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood will
make their permanent residence
there-
Thls fall 20 pens will be built and
stocked with the animate. In the
spring 20 more, will be constructed
and the fall of 1931 Mr. Sherwood
plans to build an additional 20. From
time to time after that penB will be
built to accommodate the increasing
number of animals. The ranch will
be on a running basis about Novem
ber 15 when the first 20 pairs of
foxes will be shipped to their new
home.
Milligan and Morrison, who op
erate over 400 associated ranches In
the United States and Canada and
who control Prince Edward islands
in Canada, are located at Denver,
Colo. Under their supervision these
associated stations are guided by
their 22 years of experience as fur
traders in Alaska and as originators
and breeders of one of the only two
Btrains of silver foxes recognized and
registered by the Canadian govern
ment. The animals that enter pens
operated under the Milligan Morri
son name must test 92.5 per cent per
fect by a government standard.
Mr. Sherwood Is enthusiastic about
the new ranch and will devote most
of his time to the ranch but will
not give up the Bhoe shop which he
has operated in Nebraska City for
the past several years. He plans on
competent help to care for the city
business while he devotes his time
to the farm.
ENJOYS VISIT FROM OLD FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kuhns have
been enjoying a week's visit with
some old time friends, Mr. and Mrs.
R. R. Russel, from Cedar county, Ne
braska. Mrs. Kuhns and Mrs. Russell were
very intimate school girl chums, and
they having been separated for more
than thirty years. It is needless to
say that they enjoyed being together
again very much. The ladies, togeth
er with their husbands spent one
day visiting their old homes in Iowa,
and enjoyed a picnic dinner in the
school yard where they attended
country school. After dinner they
visited one of their old school teach
ers and a number of friends and rel
atives in and near Sidney, la. They
also spent one day visiting stations
KFNF and KMA at Shenandoah, an
other day at the state fair and on
Saturday morning Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell departed for their home wishing
to have many more happy visits be
fore another thirty years have pass
ed. RECEIVES SEVERE SENTENCE
Prom Wednesday's Dally
This morning Ed Van Winkle, who
was captured at Tecumseh, Nebraska,
on Monday and returned here by
Deputy Sheriff Young on a charge of
wife desertion and non-support, was
given a 6 tiff sentence for his offense
in the county court today. After
hearing the witnesses in the case.
County Judge A. H. Duxbury gave
VanWinkle a sentence of ninety days
in Jail and also added the penalty of
having to subsist on bread and water
for each alternating day of the sentence.