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VOL. No. XL VI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1930.
NO. 70
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Sunday Quarrel
Leads to Fight
and Injuries
Charge of Assault Filed Against
James Doyle for Attack on
Carl D. Franklin.
from Mondays Daily
Sunday afternoon members of the
Rutherford family residing north of
the city were attracted by what seem
ed to be the screams of a woman and
going out of the house a woman was
seen to be placed in a car and driven
away.
Later an investigated revealed the
fact that Carl D. Franklin was lying
in the edge of a cornfield in a very
badly beaten up condition, when
found his eye being swollen and dis
colored and his face smeared with
blood as the result apparently of a
blow and the man was groaning and
complaining of injuries to his back
The reports of the persons seen
leaving the scene of the affair gave a
number of the car and which check
ed was found to be that of James
Doyle, who had earlier in the after
noon been seen with Franklin and
Mrs. Doyle leaving the main part of
the city.
Franklin was brought on into this
city and taken to the office of Dr.
R. P. Westover where his injuries
were dressed and he was sent on to
the University hospital for a further
examination as to the condition of
the injuries to his back. En route
to the hospital the injured man gave
the name of his assailant as that of
Mr. Doyle. Franklin was brought in
from the scene of the assault by
Sheriff Reed and Constable Svoboda
and later was taken on to the hos
pital by Deputy Sheriff Young.
It was not until later in the night
that Mr. Doyle returned home, deny
ing any knowledge of the assault on
Franklin and when he first learned
of it drove to Omaha to try and see
the injured man, later returning here
and where he was placed under ar
rest, but denied any part in the af
fair. This morning after the Investiga
tion of the matter and an interview
with Franklin at the hospital where
he was found not 10 be in as serious
a condition as first reported, it was
decided to file a charge of assault
against Doyle, altho Franklin was
not anxious to push the case.
To the charge of assault filed by
County Attorney W. Q. Kieck,, Mr.
Doyle entered a plea of guilty and
was given a fine of $50 and costs.
It is expected that Franklin will
be released from the hospital at once
and be able to return home this even
ing. SCOUTS RECEIVE HONORS
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday at Auburn was held the
court of honor for the Nehaha area
of the Boy Scouts and where the
members of the Scouts from the var
ious troops were given their merit
badges and advancements.
Plattsmouth was honored by hav
ing one Scout, Robert Mann, ad
vnncMl to the rank of Eaele scout.
the highest ranking award that the t
Scout can receive, while Francis Lit
ershal was given recognition as a
second class scout.
The award of the Eagle Scout
badges was made by Governor Ar
thur J. Weaver and was made most
impressive to the group over the
area who were to receive this coveied
honor of the Scouts.
HAVE FINE SHOWING
The Home Economics department
of the high school have a very fine
showing of their products in the
window of the Iowa-Nebraska Light
& Power Co., that gives a practical
demonstration of their training in
the canning and preserving of fruits,
vegetables and various relishes. Miss
Theresa Haley, the teacher of the
department has had a splendid suc
cess in her line of work and the
members of the class in their train
ing have become practical and use
ful homemakers.
WRECK HERE SUNDAY
Sunday morning a small auto
wreck occurred at Sixth and Vine
street when the auto of John W. Fal
ter of Falls City collided with a
small truck from Omaha, the result
being that a wheel was knocked off
the truck and both the truck and
car damaged otherwise. Fortunately
none of the parties riding in the
truck or car were injured altho all
were more or less shaken up by the
experience.
TKOY FAMILY HERE
From Monday's Dany
Mrs. C. O. Troy, wife of the new
Methodist minister, arrived here this
morning with the son and daughter,
they coming to arrange the house
hold goods in the parsonage here.
Rev. Troy, who has been suffering
from illness for the past few days,
is still at Lincoln taking treatment
and resting from the wearing ordeal
of the state conference.
ELKS ARRANGING FOR
ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
The Elks entertainment commit
tee under the direction of W. T
Distell are now making plans for the
second annual dinner-entertainment
dance for Elks and their friends
which will be held at the American
Legion building on Wednesday even
ing, November 19th, 1930. The com
mittee expects to present an elabor
ate program of entertainment which
will add to the delightful dinner that
will again be served by the American
legion Auxiliary. Card games,
bridge and pinochle may also be en
joyed with the usual prize awards
for the highest scores. Music will
also be furnished during the dinner
hour, with the usual high class or
chestra furnishing the dance music
King Hill is
Proposed as a
State Park
Daughters of American Revolution
Suggest Hill as a Permanent
Mark of Early Nebraska
The state chapter of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution of
Nebraska, have been for some time
contemplating the move to secure
"King Hill," near old Rock Bluffs
as a permanent park and show place
in eastern Nebraska.
This is a move that should arouse
a great interest in this locality where
the new park is planned as it will
mean that splendid natural surround
ings of the lordly hill at whose feet
the Missouri river has flowed through
the unknown ages, will be preserved
for the future generations.
This hill, which tradition has en
riched as being the riionument of a
ruler of the Otoes in the early days,
as the smaller bluff farther north is
known as "Queen Hill" is an ideal
site for a natural park, but is be
ing invaded by fishing huts and other
structures along the base of the hill
and in its vicinity.
This hill stands lordly over the
surrounding bluffs and from its top
a great view up and down the river
can be had, viewing the states of
Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, great
acres of fertile farming country aid
beautiful tree covered bluffs that
form the Nebraska side of the great
muddy river.
It was in the shadow of this guar
dian of the river valley that the one
time flurishing community of Rock
Bluffs existed, where many of the
very earliest residents of the state
came in the late forties and early
fifties, either to live there or rest
and push on farther westward where
the rolling plains provided a dream
of the great farming areas that we
know today.
Other sections of the state are
taking steps to preserve the natural
beauty spots into parks or game pre
serves and this portion of the state
is without any of the parkings save
Arbor Lodge, the Morton home at
Nebraska City, which the genius and
love of horticulture of J. Sterling
Morton made possible. With the
King Hill there Is still the wildness
of nature to be preserved in its pri-
mative charm.
NORTH HIGH HERE SATURDAY
The opening game of the home
season for the Plattsmouth high
school football team will be held
on next Saturday at the new athletic
park on Washington avenue and
while this will not be the official
dedication of the field It will be the
first game that the Platters will
stage there.
The success that the blue and
white had in turning back the Wa
hoo team points to the fact that
Coach Jackson of North high of Om
aha, will have to have his best bets
out if they are able to check the at
tack of the Platters.
The veterans of the team, Chet
Wiles, George Stoll, John Galloway,
Hubert Dew, Gilbert Hirz, Robert
Hartford, Merle McCrary, Henry
Donat, Francis Warren and Garland
McCleary, make a formable array for
the battle with a reserve force of
real comers who can be depended on
in the game if necessary.
HERE FROM PERU
A number of the Plattsmouth stu
dents at Peru state teachers college
were here over the week end with
their relatives and friends. Among
those who were here were Mildred
Schulz, Marie Vallery, Helen Koubek,
Louvisa Albert, Ellen Nora Meising
er, Marjorie Arn and Vivian Light
body. The party motored up Satur
day and returned last evening to
their studies.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Tuesday's Dally
Mrs. E. J. DeWolf. long time resi
dent of Weeping Water, who has
been at the hospital at Omaha for
the past two weeks recovering from
an operation, has so far recovered
that she was able to return home
today. Mrs. DeWolf is feeling very
much improved and it is hoped will
be permanently relieved of her
former illness.
Young Men
Have Close Call
from Death
Headon Collision South of Avery Hill
Results in Injury of Local Men
Cars Badly Damaged
From Monday's Dany
Last evening shortly after 6
o'clock an auto party of local young
men, Clyde Bragg, Lawrence Jones,
Kenneth Rhodes and Earl Lindner
were victims of a severe auto acci
dent near Avery Hill wnen the car
in which they were riding collided
with one driven by Mrs. Florence
Rummel, 5527 Marcy Street, Omaha.
The car occupied by the local
young men was owned and driven by
Kenneth Rhodes and this as well as
the Omaha car was very badly dam
aged and smashed in the wreck. The
members of the auto party were
helped from the wreckage by a pass
ing tuck driver and other autoists
coming by assisted in getting the in
jured members of the party to the
Fort Crook military hospital where
their injuries were dressed.
It was found that Jones was the
most severely injured of the party.
he having a great gash cut downward
across the forehead and nose and
the right eye, it being feared that
the eye may be affected, Rhodes had
a deep cut on one cheek from the
flying glass that penetrated through
the cheek and also smaller cuts on
he face. The injuries of Bragg and
Lindner were not so severe altho
they were painful and all of the
party badly bruised up. The Omaha
parties were all more or less cut by
the flying glass and Mrs. Rummel
was suffering from a concussion as
the result of the wreck.
Members of the families of the in
jured men alarmed by the first re
ports of the accident received here
as to the possible fatal outcome, hur
ried to the hospital and were re
lieved to find that while serious, the
injuries were not as severe as first
reported.
DRAW JAIL SENTENCE
From Tuesday's Dany
Harry Wilson of Louisville, who
was brought here Monday by Mar
shal C. F. Wheeler of Louisville, to
answer to the charge of possession
of intoxicating liquor, was arraign
ed Monday afternoon before Judge
A. H. Duxbury and to the complaint
filed by County Attorney W. G.
Kieck, charging possession, was
given a sentence of thirty days in
jail, he pleading guilty to the charge.
This morning Herman Weiss was
before the court on a complaint
charging him with intoxication on
two counts, on September 28th and
September 29th, the defendant plead-
ng guilty to the charge. The court
gave a Judgment of fifteen days in
the county jail on count one. and on
count two, the judgment was sus
pended, the defendant to be paroled
to the sheriff after he has served his
first count out.
WOMAN'S CLUB ELECTS
From Tuesday's Daily
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
held a special meeting last evening
at the home of the president, Mrs.
James T. Begley, for the purpose of
the selecting of the delegates to the
state convention which will be held
at Alliance on October 7th, 8th and
9th. The delegates chosen were Mrs.
James T. Begley and Mrs. W. L.
Heinrich with Mrs. L. W. Egenber-
ger and Mrs. W. H. Woolcott as the
alternates. Mrs. E. H. Wescott, state
chairman of the community service
department of the state federation
will also attend as a part of her state
office.
All the members of the local club
are urged to attend the county con-
ention which is to meet at Elmwood
on October 16th. It is desired to
have as large a delegation from the
local club as possible.
GIVES FINE ADDRESS
The members of the congregation
of the First Methodist church had
a very fine treat afforded them Sun
day morning when R. Foster Pat
terson, principal of the high school
gave an address at the morning wor
ship hour, the new pastor of the
church being unable to be here on
account of illness.
Mr. Patterson who is always a
convincing and earnest speaker, gave
a very fine address that was enjoyed
to the utmost and a sincere and able
message to the members of the
church.
In the evening the choir of the
church presented a short song service
in place of the regular evening ser
mon. STEALS LOAD OF HOGS
From Monday's Dally
The county authorities were noti
fied last evening of the fact that
some eighteen head of hogs had been
stolen from the farm of Paul Mad
sen, living south of Union in Otoe
county. There was no trace of the
missing animals seen in this section
however.
CITY HAS CAR
From "Wednesdays Dally
The city police department has in
its possession an auto that was left
at the city scale house yesterday
when a prisoner made his escape fram
the confines of George Btaats' ofiice
which is also used as polnv head
quarters.
The man who gave the name of
Alspaugh, was taken in custody bj
Chief of Police Elliott for having been
operating a car while under tin- Li:
fluenee of liciuor and had been
brought to the scae house together
witli tne car mat - ne was driving.
and as the chief was preparing to
check the man up Jand discover the
why and verelore ar the matter, the
chief, who is also street commission
er, received a hurry up call for sonuj
supplies for his gang of men work
ing on a road job, warning the man
to remain at the scale house until
he could return. The prisoner, how
ever failed to remain and fled leav
ing his car. The chief is now on the
outlook for the wanted man and who
will face an added penalty for his
offense when he is rounded up.
Rotarians and
Anns Enjoy Fine
Social Meeting
Fellowship Room of the First Pres
byterian Church Scene of Most
Enjoyable Event
From Wednesday Datly
The members of rhe Rotary club
and their Anns enjoyed one of the
pleasant joint meetings last evening
at the Fellowship room of the First
Presbyterian church.
Th Q. Z. society of the church
which had charge of the serving of
the dinner as well as the settings
of the room, had provided a place
of much charm an'! neat ty, the colors
of the Rotary, purple and gold be
ing used in the de orative plan, this
being carried out in hc candles and
the floral decoratijns.
After the deliciou3 repast had oeen
enjoyea the evenirg vas dovoteu to
a program which arranged b
the committee, E. H. Snangler and
L D. Iiiatt, with M. Hiatt presidium
The members of 'he party v.' re
reqt tted to line up and as they $to ii
if vai announced Iha there was 1c
b an old fashioned "spellin' be
and in which ihe members of the
puty found a gieit deal of pla-j-
ur r.lthough the rr.nks were fast
re-Miecd and at the oose of the con
test Robert Walling was the last sur
vivor and shared honors with Noah
Webster as being an expert in the
spelling of the long list of words
mat were given by R. E. Bailey.
The close of the evening was given
over to the showing by Emil J. Wey-
rich, local photographic wizard of
views that he had taken while on
his tour of the west this summer,
showing the colored scenes of the Mt.
Zion national park as well as the
California scenes, being a wonderful
presentation of the scenic beauties of
the west. Several other movies were
given, covering a trip through the
Holy Land as well as interesting na
ture studies.
SHOPS TO CLOSE DOWN
From Wednesdays Dally
Orders were received here this af
ternoon from the Burlington head
quarters at Chicago that the local
shops would be closed down effective
Saturday, the date of re-opening to
be announced later. It is expected
that the temporary closing will be
for ten days or two weeks period
similar to that which the other
shops on the system have had.
The locomotive shops at Denver,
Havelock and West Burlington have
had two periods of closing during the
present year of from ten days to two
weeks while the Plattsmouth and
Aurora car shops have not been
closed at all for the same period.
The car shops here have operated
on a five day and a half schedule for
the past year while the locomotive
shops when they haye been work
ing, have been on a five day schedule.
The general decrease in business
is given as the cause of the closing
of the other shops and which also
applies to the closing here.
FIRE AT THE RREX
From Wednesdays Dally
Last evening shortly after 8
o'clock the fire department was call
ed to the BREX shops where it was
found that one of the refrigerator
cars was on fire, but fortunately the
blaze was confined to the interior of
the car and was extinguished with
the use of chemicals from the fire
truck without any very serious dam
age. The fire department found much
difficulty in getting to and from the
fire from the fact that a large num
ber had driven their cars out to the
scene of the blaze, parked them along
Lincoln avenue to that the truck
could hardly get through and also
blocking the road to the fire hydrant.
This is a very bad practice and which
interferes very much with the work
of the firemen, which in the case of
a dangerous fire would make a great
deal of trouble.
Bankers Pay
Honor to Retir
ingJWember Henry A. Guthmann, Murdock, Guest
of Associates in County Asso
ciation Last Night.
From Tuoslay's Dally
Last evening the bankers of Cass
county gathered in this city to Join
in a farewell to one of their popular
members, Henry A. Guthmann, of
Murdock, who is leaving for a visit
in the west at Boise, Idaho, where
he will rest for some time, he having
sold his banking interests at Mur
dock a few weeks ago.
The bankers arranged the event as
a fitting tribute to the years that Mr.
Guthmann has been active in the
Cass county circles and it was one
that was attended by practically
every member of the banking frater
nity in the county as well as two in
vited guests, Fred Thomas of the
First National bank of Omaha and
Herman R. Neitzel, of Boise, Idaho,
brother-in-law of Mr. Guthmann.
The members of the party met
and proceeded to the Majestic cafe
where their dinner was arranged in
the private dining room and a fine
repast was provided for the occasion
as a fitting prelude to the evening of
Jollity that followed.
Carl D. Ganz, of Alvo, the clever
and entertaining toastmaster of the
Cass county bankers gatherings, pre
sided, making a very fitting opening
for the toast list.
The program was informal, the
members Joining in a number of the
well known songs, Reece Hastain,
the official musician of the associa
tion, presiding at the piano.
During the evening several of the
members of the party responded with
clever stories filled with humor and
fun and also words of praise for the
friend who is now to enjoy a well
earned vacation. The speakers in
cluded Reece Hastain of Louisville,
Guy Clements of Elmwood, D. C.
West, Nehawka, H. R. Neitzel, Fred
Thomas and H. A. Schneider.
Mr. Ganz on behalf of the bankers
presented Mr. Guthmann with a tok
en of the esteem of the members, a
very handsome desk set that he can
have to constantly remember him to
his friends in Cass county.
Mr. Guthmann responded to the
greetings of the friends and remarks
that the friends had given and re
called many pleasing incidents of the
banking days here in Cass county.
At a late hour the members of the
party adjourned to motor to their
homes and wishing Mr. Guthmann a
fine time on his trip to the west and
a return back to Nebraska.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
Krom Tuesday" Dally
J. Phillip Kraus, 73, an old time
resident of Plattsmouth, passed
away early Monday morning at Om
aha where he has resided for many
years. Mr. Kraus was living at 2515
E street, Omaha at the time of his
death.
Mr. Kraus was born in Bohemia
coming to the United States in 1881,
locating at Plattsmouth where he
was engaged in conducting a fruit
stand for a short time and later
purchased and conducted a grocery
store for several years. After clos-
ng out his business here he moved
to South Omaha and located in what
was known as Albright. He con
ducted a general store at Railroad
avenue and Madison streets for thir
ty years, retiring from active busi
ness ten years ago.
He conducted a postoffice in his
store for years for the benefit of
Albright residents and was frequent
ly referred to as mayor and post
master of Albright.
He served one term in the lower
house of the legislature of Nebraska
from Douglas county, and gained
considerable prominence for his droll
wit while a member of the nous?
and later at political meeting where
he was frequently called on to speak.
He was a democrat.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Jen
nie Kraus; two sons. Kawara j.
Kraus and Carl B. Kraus, both of
Omaha; two daughters, Mrs. Laura
Mattison of Albion, Neb., and Miss
Carrie Kraus of Omaha, and five
grandchildren.
The funeral was held this after
noon at 2:30 p. m. at the Brewor-
Korisko chapel, Twenty-fourth and
K streets. Masonic services were
in charge or ee Hive lotige, a. jr.
& A. M. of which Mr. Kraus was
r. member. Rabbi Frederick Cohn
preached the sermon. Burial was at
Pleasant Hill cemetery. .
HERE FROM WYOMING
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Young,
many years residents of the vicinity
of Weeping Water, who have been
for the past several months at Cas
per, Wyoming, are enjoying a visit
in the county with the relatives and
old friends, they having been enjoy
ing the trip from the west with their
daughter, Mrs. Janet Mechens. They
were in the city today en route to
Shenandoah, Iowa, and while here
called at the Journal to renew their
subscription for another year to the
weekly edition of the paper.
ENJOY FAMILY GATHERING
From Monday's Datly
The pleasant country home of Mr.
and Mrs. I). A. Young, near Murray,
was the scene of a most delightful
gathering of the children yesterday
to enjoy the day under the rooftree
where the members of the Young
family have resided since the early
fifties. The members of the party en
joyed one of the happy and pleasant
family dinners with a great array
of the good things to eat and the
remainder of the day was spent in
visiting. Those who enjoyed the
day were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Young.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Young, Dallas
Young of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
White and daughter, Annis Lee, Mrs.
Ona Lawton and son, Lyle, and the
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young.
Death Calls
Lifetime Resi
dent of City
Herbert Sherwood After an Illness
of Many Years Is Called to
Last Long Rest.
From Wednesday's Dally
Last evening Herbert Sherwood,
54, a lifetime resident of this com
munity, was called to the last long
rest, death coming to his relief after
an illness of some ten years and dur
ing which time has been gradually
failing, his condition being such as
to give no hope of recovery, but dur
ing this long period he had main
tained a cheerful fortitude in facing
the suffering that he was called upon
to bear.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Sherwood, Sr., who came
here in the early seventies and made
their home for many years, Herbert
being born in this city and received
his education here and has resided
in this community for the span of
his lifetime. On completing his school
work he entered the employe of the
Burlington in the local railroad shops
and where he was engaged for many
years until his failing health made
necessary his retirement.
Thirteen years ago Mr. Sherwood
and Miss Daisy Perry were united in
marriage and in the long years of his
illness the husband has known the
tender and loving care of the wife
and companion, this aiding in the
sustaining of his days of life.
There is left to mourn the passing
of this excellent gentleman and citi
zen the widow, Mrs. Daisy Perry
Sherwood, the aged mother, Mrs.
Robert Sherwood of Omaha; five bro
thers, Robert W., Omaha; George,
Boston; John, Nebraska City; Vic
tor, Omaha; Ralph, Chicago; three
sisters, Mrs. William H. Hoover,
Louisville; Mrs. Arthur Troop, Platts
mouth and Miss Carrie Sherwood of
Omaha.
In their less the family will have
the deepest sympathy of the old time
friends in this community and haVB
to sustained them in their sorrow the
memory of a kind and loving hus-
band, son and brother.
DEPARTS FOR CONVENTION
Prom Wednesday's Dally
This morning Mrs. C. A. Rosen-
crans, the rehabilitation chairman of j berry. Emily Lrenz, Agnes ri"K,
the state American Legion Auxiliary. Mary Ann Rosencrans. Margaret Nel
departed for Boston where the na-.son. Maxine Cloidt and Margaret
tional convention will be held, join- Shellenbarger T ... A,
. . - x -t- I..
dtpartment officials which included
Mrs. Maude Cochrar
president, of Chappell:
Fleming oi Lincoln, aepanmeui
rstary; Mrs. Lorene Kahn, national
committeewoman, of Creston; Mrs
Elsie Diers of Omaha; Mrs. Bess
Richtarik. Wilber and Mrs. Ed
Dverack, St. faui, district presiaenis.
Mrs. Rosencrants will attend the
rehabilitation conference in Boston
on Sunday of all the state chairmen
and in addition has been asked to
serve as a page of the national con- js en route to Boston to attend the
vention, she carrying the colors and; American Legion national conven
Mrs. Richtarik, the Nebraska banner. I ton stopped en route at Knoxville,
The party will visit New York City iowa, where he visited the U. S. Vet
and go by boat to Boston and onerans hospital at that place with his
the return will enjoy a visit at Tor- .brother, John P. Miller and also Wil-
onto, Canada and the lake trip from
Buffalo to Detroit.
GOES TO RED AND WHITE
Phillip Hirz, who has ben operat-i months and is now able to be out
ing the Quality meat market for the j working around the hospital grounds
past two years, is closing up his the greater part of the time and im
place of business and will hereafter proving fast. William Hoffman is
be associated with the Red & White able to be engaged in working in
meat market of C. H. Martin. Mr. the rug facory of the hospital and his
Hirz is an expert in the meat line improvement is very rapid. Frank
and with his experience and ability .Miller is loud in his praise of the
will make a very valuable addition work of the physicians and nurses
to the force at the Red & White. at the Knoxville hospital.
Mr. Hirz has specialized in his coun-
try sausage and similar lines and m, mm xTT
which have had a great popularity UAB &LVLKL tRLL
among the customers of his market, i
I Mrs. R. W. Cavender, who has
LITTLE DAUGHTER ARRIVES
I
The country home of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Leiner was made very happy
by the arrival of a fine little daugh-
ter. The mother, who was formerly
Miss Mable McFarland, daughter or
Mr. and Mrs. George McFarland of
this city, as well as the lit tie daugh-
ter is doing very nicely.
Home Talent
Play Draws a
Large House
"West of Broadway" Proves a Real
Hit With Cast of Local Peo
ple A Comedy-Drama
, From Wednesday's Dally
I Last evening the production,
"West of Broadway," which was
sponsored by the Catholic Daughter
j of America, had its premier at the
; Parmele theatre with a very large
; audience present to greet the offer-
ing
of the local people who com-
prised the cast.
The play was given under the di
rection of Miss Gertrude Prat her,
representing the producing company
while the musical accompaniment
was given by Charles Nowacek, well
known local pianist.
The story covered the stranding
of an opera company in a storm in
a small city which made time lay
heavy on the hands of the members
of the company until the idea of a
play to test out the possibilities of
the residents of the small community
for the state, was inspired by "Leila
Bannister" played by Pauline Now
acek, the result being "The Price of
Pearls" was given despite the efforts
of "Mayor Watkins" played by Bill
Woolcott.
The cast which was as given be
low was one of uniform excellence
and gave a most pleasing presenta
tion of their various parts, humor
and fun being featured in this clever
offering:
Robert Bancroft Clement Wostor
John Buskin John Svoboda
Jimmie MiTliard-Robert F. Patterson
Jeannie James Mrs. Ray Herring
ImogeneMilliard -Genevieve Whelan
Madame De Loze Mrs. Lon Henry
Jim Twvman Lon Hnr-
Josh Hawkins Hilt Martin
Maw HawkinsMrs. Mollie Gobelman
Ike Golstein Capt. Gayer
Henry McIlvaneLawrence Spreher
Henry Woods James Begley
Mrs. Shoemaker Emma Johnson
Leila Bannister Pauline Nowacek
Cousin Sally Mrs. Bill Woolcott
Mrs. Allen Mrs. Richard Beverage
Bllh Allen Janet Westcvrr
Joe Blake Walter Gabriel
Mayor Watkins Bill Woolcott
One feature of the offering that
was especially enjoyed was the page
ant of the smaller children in which
the little folks gave a fine setting
for the musical numbers, a duet by
James T. Begley and Margaret Shel
lenbarger, and Mary Jane Schulz and
Janet Westover also contributing to
this section of the show.
In the line of specialities the
numbers were exceptionally high
class, the number "Pat Cain" and
his Cainers, featuring Patricia, Ruth
and Rose Ferrie, receiving a very
i w,rm ereetinc
Tne dancing numbers, a solo tap
J dance hy Anna Mae Sandin and the
gpan isn "dance by Edna Mae Peterson,
I w e r e much enjoyed and the dancing
j ciass 0f Miss Sandin consisting of
Edna Mae Peterson, Joan Monr.
Beulah Helen Ault and Rachel Rob
ertson gave a fine exhibition of the
waltz clog.
The chorus groups comprised the
following:
Modern Maids Catherine lerry-
HIIV I O-Cll 11(11 UH uucnr m
bert. Helen Schulz, Constance Rea,
n denartment ! Josephine Janda. Amy Elliott. Anna
m?? irfn I Margaret McCarty, Virginia Gallo
, ' . " , way. Doris Peterson, Irene Simons,
, Roatnr Marmiret. Tavlor. Doro-
tny Farmer , Dorothv McCarthy .Mary
! EMen Byers, Eleanor Swatek, Nadine
rloidt, Mary Lois Wiles. Mary Ina
chancellor.
VISITS AT HOSPITAL
Frank A. J. Miller of this city, who
iiam Hoffman, two local veterans who
are undergoing treatment at the hos
pital. Both of the Plattsmouth men
are doing nicely, John having im
proved wonderfully in the past few
been at Clarinda. Iowa, for some
time, having been called there by
the death of her sister, sustained a
very seVere fall on Monday and watch
has kent her confined to her bed
8ince that time. Mrs. Cavender was
injured here last year by a fall and
which resulted in a severe shock
to her system as well as injuries
and the fall on Monday has caused
an aggrevation of the old injuries.