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VOL. No. XL VI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOV. 20. 1930.
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Legion Fall
Festival Closes
with Fine Crowd
Despite General Conditions of the
Weather and Nation Many Join
to Aid Legion Cause.
The American Legion fall festival
which has been in progress from
Wednesday, closed Saturday al the
community building and despite the
fact that the general condition of
the country is not the best and that
the weather man was in a wei mood
Saturday, the building was crowded
with the merrymakers who enjoyed
a fine time in dancing and other ac
tivities of the festival until a late
hour.
Those in charge of the festival
were disappointed in the fact that
"Cousin Paul," widely known radio
artist of KMA at Shenandoah, was
not able to be with the local people
as had been advertised. After the
securing of this artist for his appear
ance here Saturday night, he was in
an accident that resulted in his hav
ing to give up his radio work and
for the last two days of the week he
was confined to his bed, suffering
from bruises and injuries that he had
received in a fall. ,
Little George Savage of Omaha,
the "Georgie Porgie" of radio fame
was on the job, however, for the fes
tival and helped entertain the crowds
with his clever songs and acts and
won a warm spot in the hearts of the
audience. The local Legion enter
tained the Savage party and their
guests at a luncheon at the Majestic
cafe preceding the opening of the
festival in the evening and at which
a number of the children of Legion
members were also present to meet
"Georgie Porgie."
The local post of the Legion will
realize a very pleasing sum for their
hard work and efforts as the result
of the festival and which will apply
on the reducing of the indebtedness
of the building, taxes and other nec
essary building upkeep, bringing
nearer the time when the building
may be made free of debt and given
over to community enterprises.
ATHLETICS TAKE GAME
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon the Platts
mouth Athletic football team, by the
score of 6 to 0 annexed the game
with the Loyal club of Omaha, re
puted one of the fastest teams of
the big city, in a field that was boggy
and muddy and preventing any very
startling playing.
The first half of the game was de
void of much interest as neither
team was able to advance the ball
to any extent save in the line
plunges, the condition of the field not
permitting any fast work.
Just as the third quarter opened
up. the Athletics uncorked a passing
attack that was good for the desired
score, when the trio of former high
school stars, Herold, Hershel Dew
and Spangler started the old passing
attack.
The first pas3 was a long one to
Spangler on the Plattsmouth right
side, he receiving the ball
in fine
shape and dodging the foemen ran
along the north end of the field to
the Omaha goal, but the referee was
of the opinion that Homer had stray
ed over the outer boundary line of
the field and therefore the play was
tailed back. The second try was a
success when Herald threw a fast
and accurate pass to the south side
of the field where Hershel Dew was
on the receiving end and made a
safe catch and was off for the touch
down as he was out of reach of the
charging Omaha players.
The remainder of the game was
largely spent in mid-field where the
players found the footing very poor
la the sticky clay.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
John Svoboda, one of the old time
residents of the city, on Friday even
ing ouserveu uis eisnij -se enm Dirin-isi(je
uayat tne nome or nis aaugnter, Mrs.
Rose Bookmeyer on Marble street,
with whom he makes his home.
The occasion was made very pleas
ant for this splendid gentleman by
the fact that the children and grand
children, who were in the city were
at the home to spend the time in
cards and visiting. In honor of the
occasion Mr. Svoboda received many
remembrances from the children. Mr.
Svoboda has made this city his home
for the past fifty-seven years, being
one of the very first of the residents
here, coming from Bohemia, and has!
in the years been one of the sturdy
and helpful citizens tf the commun
ity.
DEATH OF AGED MAN
The announcement has been re
ceived here of the death on Friday
night at Atchison, Kansas, of Joseph
Perry, 94, aged resident of that city
for many years, who passed away
following an attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Perry was father of Mrs. Jay
-ohnfeon. of St. Joseph, Missouri,
well known here. The funeral ser
vices were held on Sunday at Atchison.
OLD RESIDENT HERE
Mrs. Jennie Thomas Covalt, who
resided in this city many years ago
and was a member of one of the pio
neer families of Cass county, came in
Saturday to enjoy a visit here amid
the scenes of her earlier days. While
a resident of Council Bluffs, this is
the first visit of Mrs. Covalt here in
the past thirty-five years when she
came here to attend the funeral of a
relative. She has noted many changes
in the community and a greater part
of the old time friends have passed
away or moved to other communities
and a newer generation is here in the
once familiar scenes. Mrs. Covalt is
a sister of the late J. O. Thomas cf
this city. While here Mrs. Covalt
as well as Mrs. Alma Chandler
Rainey of Oklahoma City, are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jones.
Death of Veteran
M. E. Minister at
Lincoln Sunday
Rev. Wharton B. Alexander. Pastor
Here of the M. E. Church in
Late Eighties, Dies
Or. Sunday morning at his home.
1645 South 22nd street, Lincoln, oc
curred the death of Rev. Wharton B.
Alexander, veteran Methodist minis
ter of the state and who was locat
ed at one time in Plattsmouth as pas
tor of the local church, then located
in the building om. South Sixth street
which is occupied by the G-hrist Fur
niture Co.
The deceased was eighty-thr-
years of age and came to Nebraska
in 1883 to carry on his ministerial
work until his retirement a few years
ago. After his charge in this city
Rev. Alexander was called to Ur i
versity Place where he was the third
pastor of the church at that place,
later he served at Hastings and York
and for some twelve years was pre
siding elder in the church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Sarah E. Alexander, two sons, WH
liam R., Hastings; Arthur S., West
Point; three sisters, Mrs. J. D. Retd.
Lincoln: Mrs. E. A. Gilbert. Lone
Beach: Miss Bess, York; one brother,
David R., Estherville, la., and a ss
ter. Mrs. Emma France, Denver.
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES
The funeral services of the late
Gottlieb Sprieck were held on Sut-
urday aiternoon irom tne battier
Funeral home at Fourth and Vinejhas had but one librarian. Miss Olive
streets and was one of the largest ' Jones, whose pleasant and thought
held from the funeral home, Mr. ifui conduct of the office of librarian
Sprieck being one of the old time has been an aid to the patrons of the
residents of the community and; library, she aiding in the selecting
whose passing has occasioned much of books for the young and old, the
sorrow. student has found her willing and
It had first been announced that (anxious to find for them the needed
the body was to be sent to Louis-j information and in this manner aid
ville, as was the wish of the son re- 1 ng the educational work of the li
siding at that place to have the ser-jbrary.
vice at the former home, but later! The services of the library and
the family decided to hold the ser- Mif?s Jones to the community eer-
vinw hero nnri thpn rtrivp tr. the feme- ;
tery at Glendale for the interment.
The services here were conducted
by the Rev. O. G. Wichmann, pastor
of the St. Paul's Evangelical church
and the sones were selected from the
iDld and loved German hymns.
The pall bearers were selected
from the old time friends and neigh
bors of the departed from the vicin
ity of Louisville and Cedar Creek.
MRS. SHERWOOD POORLY
The many old time friends of the
Sherwood family in this city will
regret to learn that Mrs. Amelia
Sherwood, the aged widow of the late
Robert Sherwood, is critically ill at
her home in Omaha, tie suffering a
very sudden attack last night and
which at her age is such as to make
her condition most grave. Mrs. Ar
thur Troop, daughter of Mrs. Sher
wood, was at Omaha today to be with
the mother and assist the other mem
bers of the family in her care. Mrs.
W. H. Hoover of Louisville, another
daughter, was also called to the bed-
Qf tne mother.
WILL BE OPERATED ON
Mrs. Ray Ayler, who was injured
some weeks ago in an auto accident
in Omaha, is to undergo an operation
in the next few days to try and rem
edy the injuries caused by the acci
dent. The injuries to the lower limbs
of Mrs. Ayler were very severe and
it was necessary to wire the kneecap
in place in order to permit the heal
ing of the limb and the operation
now will he to try and restore the
full use of the limb as the knee has
been stiff and made it necessary for
Mrs. Ayler to use crutches in getting
around.
STOP FOR VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bell of Kansas
City. Kansas, were here Saturday for
a short time while en route to Oma
ha where they visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Currey. relatives of
Mr. Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Bell are the
parents of Mrs. W. G. Davis, form
erly of this city and now of Hart
shorn, Oklahoma, and while here
they were the guests at the R A.
Bates home.
The Library
as a Community
Aid and Asset
National Book Week Serves to Point
the Importance of the Public
Library in Community
The observance of national book
week serves to call attention to one
of the most imnortant institutiioriK
in the city, that of the public li
brary, the source of book knowledge
and information as well as hours of
pleasant reading to hundreds of the
local people.
The place that the library fills in
the community is large it is splen
did addition and support of the
school system as its well stocked
shelves of reference works are avail
able to the student, making it pos
sible for the school to escape the
cost of maintaining a costly refer
ence library to support their school
work.
The Plattsmouth public library
has the distinction of having the
largest per caoita circulation of any
public library in the United States
and also of being one of the largest
in the state with the exception of a
few of the larger cities. On its shel
ves are to be found the works of the
masters of literature of all the na
tions of the earth, the histories of
the nations by the most eminent au
thorities as well as the fiction works
of the worlds best authors.
This splendid library owes its in
ception to a group of Plattsmouth
ladies, a number of whom still reside
here, who organiged the Young La
dies Reading Room Association, they
at first indulging their love of books
among themselves and later secured
a small room in the main part of the
city, soliciting books where possible
and from their limited funds pur
chasing other books, until the library
was able to expand and for a small
sum membership was granted to resi
dents of the city and the funds de
river from this source added to the
book funds. Later the library was
turned over to the city and has since
been operated under tbe city library
board. In 1900 Thomas E. Parmele,
now deceased, erected the building
on the North side of Vine street at
4th, where the library remained un
til the city was awarded a Carnegie
library and the present building
erected and where the library has
had the opportunity of expanding
and becoming one of the best in the
COuntry
From its earliest Havs the lihrarv
laml nave Jt11 lnelr marK on tne
community in better reading and
mind improvement which the na
tional book week brings to mind.
W. C. T. U. MEETS
Yesterday the members of the W.
C. T. TJ. met at the home of Mrs.
W. L. Propst, who was assisted in
the entertaining by Mrs. Martha
Wetenkamp. a very large number of
the ladies being in attendance.
The ladies had a pleasant treat in
having with them Mrs. B. C. Kerr,
who was one of the Crusaders in the
j cause back in the seventies and eigh
ties and who related some of the ex
periences of that day when temper
ance was being organized by the W.
C. T. U. into militant force. As a
part of this portion the members
joined in the singing of the cru
saders song.
Mrs. J. E. Wiles spoke on "The
Dampest Dozen" and Mrs. Jessie Hall
on "The Spirit of the Real Crusade."
Miss Jessie Robertson also told of
the incorporation of the W. C. T. TJ.
in this city in 1879 and then gave a
most interesting talk on "The His
tory of Thanksgiving." a most able
story of the founding of Thanksgiv
ing and its fullest meaning.
Miss Olive Gass gave two very fine
readings. "The First Thanksgiving"
and "The Landing of the Pilgrims."
closing with the 104 psalm.
Mrs. Robert Troop gave a fine
reading, "We Praise Thee Gracious
Lord."
Mrs. Charles Troop closed the meet
ing with the W. C. T. TJ. pledge.
At the close of the afternoon very
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs. Propst and Mrs.
"Wetenkamp.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Mrs. D. C. Morgan of this city was
operated on Friday at the Immanuel
hospital at Omaha for an ailment of
some duration and the operation has
proven very successful and the pat
ient showing a fine improvement
since the ordeal. It is hoped that the
present rate of improvement may be
continued and that the patient may
soon be sufficiently recovered that
she may be able to return to her
home and enjoy a restoration to her
former good health.
SHOOT AT TRAIN
Prom Tuesday's Daily
Last night as No. 10 one of the
crack passenger trains of the Burl
ington, running from Omaha to Chi
cago, was driving along the tracks
between Bellevue and LaPIattt . some
person shot into the train. The
train which passes through this city (
shortly after 9 o'clock was going at
a high rate of speed when suddenly
a bullet plowed its way through one
of the windows of the observation
car on the rear of the train and pass
ed through a window on the opposite
side of the car. There have been
reports that parties have' be-en shoot
ing out the signal lights in That vic
inity for some time and this latest
attempt to damage the property of
the railroad company will be sifted.
Fortunately no one was in the por
tion of the observation car through
which the bullet passed.
Asks $5,000 for
Injuries from a
Runaway Car
Mrs. Lncille Horn Gaines Asks This
Amount for Injuries Claimed to
Have Been Sustained
From Tuesday's Dairy
A suit for $5,000 damages claimed
to have been sustained by being
struck by a runaway car, was filed to
day in the office of the clerk of the
district court by Dwyer & Dwyer
representing Mrs. Lucille Horn
Gaines against J. G. Scott.
In the petition of the plaintiff it
is claimed that on October 26, 1930,
the defendant left bis auto parked
on the streets of the city and that
the brakes were not properly adjusted
and failed to hold the car. that the
car came down a small incline on
Vine street and struck the plaintiff
who was crossing the intersection of
Fourth and Vine street.
It is alleged that as the result of
being struck by the car that the
plaintiff was knocked to the street,
being badly bruised and suffered per
manent injuries by reason of the
shock of the acciden . that her in
fant son, Robert Gaines, was also
thrown from his cart and bruised
and this added to the mental suffer
ing of the plaintiff.
It is asked that the plaintiff b
given a judgment of $5,000 against
the defendant as the result of the
'!aiv:g's claimed.
The plaintiff in the action is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Horn
of this city and has been one of the
teaching force of the country. The
defendant has been here in the in
terest of the leasing of the right of
way for the natural gas lines.
Harry Rice Suf
fers Serious In
jury in California
Former Resident Here Engaged in
Plastering Building Falls and
is Badly Injured.
Harry Rice, for many years a well
known resident of this city and iu
late years living at Long Beach. Cali
fornia, was very seriously injured
Friday when he fell from a building
on which he was working and sus
tained injuries that are very serious
in their nature.
Mr. Rice has been engaged in
plastering one of the new school
buildings that are being erected at
Long Beach and it was while so en
gaged that he in some manner fell
and was injured. In his fall he had
his left ear severed from the head in
striking a sharp object and alight
ing on his left shoulder had that
member broken. When rescued Mr.
Rice was unconscious and remained
in that condition for several hours.
The relatives here are anxiously
awaiting word from the west as to
the condition of Mr. Rice as it was
feared when the first message was
sent he might be suffering from in
ternal injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. Rice have resided in
California for the past six or seven
years and their many friends here in
the old home community certainly re
gret to hear of the misfortune that
has come to Mr. Rice, but trust that
he may be able to recover from the
effects of the accident.
LADIES ATTEND LUNCHEON
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning Mrs. E. H. Wescott,
state chairman of community ser
vice of the Nebraska Federation of
Women's Clubs, Mrs. James T. Beg
ley, local president. Mrs. John F.
Wolff, Mrs. G. L. Farley and Mrs.
F. G. Coryell, of the local Woman's
club, were guests at a luncheon given
by the Louisville club at that place.
Mrs. Wescott was the chief speaker
of the luncheon, giving an address
along the lines of community service
on the part of the club ladies.
The Journal win appreciate your
telephoning news items to No. 6.
Woman's Club
Enjoys Thanks
giving Program
Meet at the Heme of Mrs. R.
Bp.iley and With Pleasing At
tendance of Members.
From Tuesday's Daily
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
met last evening at the home of Mrs.
It. E. Bailey and who was assisted
by Mrs. Howard Bender. Mrs. Harry
Piatt and Mrs. Oscar Gapen.
The members of the club respond
ed to roll call with "Things That I
Am Thankful For," each member
giving some special reason for their
thankfulness.
Mrs. James G. Mauzy gave a short
review of the work of national edu
cation and child welfare weeks.
The club voted to donate the sum
of $10 to the Associated Charities
and also to appoint a committee from
the club membership to aid in col
lecting clothing for the needy.
The club which has invited girls
from the high school to attend the
different meetings, had as their guest
on this occasion Miss Vestetta Rob
ertson. The program of the evening was
in charge of Miss Jessie Robertson,
who also gave a very interesting his
tory of the Thanksgiving observance
from the earliest days.
Miss Jean Hayes in her usual
( harming manner gave two very de
lightful vocal numbers, while Miss
Vestetta Robertson was heard in two
piano selections given most artisti
cally. Mrs. Robert Troop gave two most
interesting readings of the Thanks
giving season and which added much
to the interest of the program.
The members of the club all joined
in the group singing, the ladies be
ing led by Mrs. James T. Begley,
president of the club in this feature
of the evening.
At the close of the evening dainty
refreshments were served to the
members of the party.
DIRECTS MUSICAL COMEDY
Harold E. Fitt, who in his boy
hood days was a resident here and
very active in the work of the local
chapter of the DeMolay, has just had
the distinction of directing a musical
comedy production at Hollywood.
California. The musical show. "Hello
Sunshine." was produced under the
aucpices of the commercial depart
ment of the Southern California Tele
phone Co., the lyrics, music and all
of the details being arranged by the
members of the department apd the
cast also selected from the ranks of
the telephone people.
Mr. Fitt is engaged with the tele
phone company for several years and
as he has had some dramatic exper
ience he was selected as the director
of the company and scored a great
I success in his work and sharing in
the enthusiastic reception that was
given the musical comedy at its show
ing at the Wilshire Ehell theatre in
Hollywood. Mr. Fitt is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fitt who also are
living at Hollywood.
SET CASES FOR TRIAL
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning Judge James T. Beg
ley called the docket for the forth
coming November term of the dis
trict court which will open on Mon
day, November 24th when the petit
jury will arrive to start in on hear
ing the various cases that are de
manding their attention. The num:
ber of cases on the criminal docket
will be taken up first by the court
and jury and the assignment of the
criminal cases made are as follows:
Monday, November 4th, 10 a. m.
State of Nebraska vs. Frank Harmer.
Tuesday. November 25th, 9 a. m.
State of Nebraska vs. Walter Burk.
Wednesday, November 26th, 9 a.
m. Sate of Nebraska vs. Theron
Murray.
Monday. December 1st, 10 a. m.
State of Nebraska vs. Edward Mur
ray, (Assault.)
Tuesday, December 2nd, 9 a. m.
State of Nebraska vs. Tom Sutton.
PAY DAY TODAY
From Tuesday's Dany
The employes of the Smith Bro
thers, Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas,
contractors on the placing of the na
tural gas pipe line through this sec
tion, were enjoying their payday to
day. The pay roll of the Smith Bro
thers at this time for the twice a
month payday is $13,000. which
makes a very neat sum spent in the
community here by the employes.
ARRESTED AT WEEPING WATER
Sheriff Bert Reed was called to
Weeping Water Tuesday where he
arrested Herbert and Leslie Phillips,
against whom a complaint had been
filed charging the two men with hav
ing taken some harness rings claim
ed to be the property of Harry Noel
of that place. The men were brought
here and placed in jail to await a
hearing of their case.
SHOWER FOR BRED AX COUPLE
On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Olell Gansemer, whose marriage oc
curred a week ago, were guests of
honor at a very pleasant shower at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe M. Sedlak. There was
a large group of the friends in at
tendance and the time largely spent
in dancing and at which a great deal
of enjoyment was derived. At a suit -
able hour the bride was showered
with the gifts which were many and
beautiful and will long be remem
brances of the many friends. At a
suitable hour a very dainty luncheon
was served that added to the pleas
ures of the evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Gansemer and Mr. and Mi.
Lester Gansemer of Murray were
among the out of town guests at the
happy occasion.
Death of Wen
dell Horning in
Caiif
aillOrnia
World War Veteran and Native of
This Community to Be Bi ought
Here for Burial
Tom Tuesday's Dally
The death of Wendell Horning,
57, occurred on Sunday at Madera,
California, where he has resided for
some time, a message received here
vesterdav bv the sinters. Missps
Blanches and Olice Horning, states, j the hours of sorrow and distress. In
The deceased was born on the ! ner years here she was an active and
Horning homestead south of this city j earnest worker in the First Methodist
in 1873, where his parents had set- church and her passing will be keenly
tied at an early day. He continued 'felt in the ranks of the church or
to make his home here until 1902 iganfzations where she was a helpful
when he departed for the west and figure and a willing worker in the
was for a great many years near cause of her faith.
Davenport, Washington, later going Mrs. Edgerton was formerly Lena
to California. While living in Cali- jRaber and was born in the state of
fornia. he enlisted in the marines, Indiana. April 25, 1872, residing
going overseas where he served for there in her girlhood and later mov
fifteen months. On his return to this ing to Arkansas where she was mar
country he again located in Califor- rjed to J. A. Edgerton and the fam
nia and where death called him. lilv iater comine to Plattsmouth.
Mr. Horning was of a
Horning was of a quiet na-
ture and in the recent yea-rs follow
ing his return from the service he
has not been in close touch with the
relatives and old friends here and
2 re HUtr?arTL U hl" Cn ndi "n
until the death message came.
The body is bein sent back to
Nebraska according to message from
the American Legion post at San
Francisco, but the funeral arrange-
ments here cannot be made until
more definite information reaches I
here.
PURCHASES RESTAURANT HERE
From Wednesdays Dally
Yesterday afternoon the Stewart
cafe which has been operated by Mr.
and Mrs. E. P. Stewart since early in
the year, was sold to Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence R. Perrigue, of Omaha, who
took possession at once.
The new restaurant people have
been -engaged in a similar line in
Omaha and come here with splendid
experience in this line of work that
should give this city a first class
restaurant and cafe.
The Stewart family are expecting
to remain here for some time until
thpv nn mnrp fiiiiv rfptprmino their
future plans.
While welcoming the new resi
dents, Mr. and Mrs. Perrigue, to this
city to make their future home and
join the ranks of the citizens, the old
friends will regret very much to see
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart leave the city
where they have resided at different
periods for a great many years.
HOLD MUSICAL PROGRAM
From Tueday'i Dally
The Rotary club at their meeting
today enjoyed a musical program
which was offered by a number of
the teachers of the local schools.
making a very much enjeyed feature
of the weekly series of meetings,
Miss Cora Williams, superviser of
music was heard in two very charm
ing vocal numbers, the accompani
ment being played by Miss Helen
Struble, the Misses Helen and Hazel
Struble offering two vocal ducts with
Miss Williams at the piaro while B.
E. Woodward, head of the physical
training department and leader of
the high school band, gave two very
fine cornet solos. Miss Williams be-
ing the accompanist.
This was the first all musical pro-
gram that the Rotary lu.s had and ,
all enjoyed it to the utmost.
BELLEVUE PEOPLE WED
this city was the scene of a very en
Mrs. Minnie Collins and Alfred L. joyable gathering the past few days
Dillon, both of Bellevue, were join- when two of the old school friends
ed in the bonds of wedlock at the of- of the Misses Patricia, Ruth an'! Rose
fice of County Judge A. H. Duxbury Ferrie were here to enjoy a fe w days
on Saturday afternoon, they motor- visit. Donald Malloy, who is crew
ing down from their home for the manager of the Good Housekeeping
ceremony and returning immediately
after the wedding.
ALICE BRADY'S LEG
IS INJURED AGAIN
Denver Nov. 17. Alic Brady, the
actress, was confined tc her hotel
room here Monday with a plaster
cast over her right leg, injured in
an automobile accident sit weeks ago
and aggravated by a fall over a trunk
DacK stage fiere last week.
Death Calls to
Mrs. J. A. Edgerton
at Omaha Hospital
'
Well Loved Resident of This City
. passes A m f
c '
.ome Iwo Weeks.
From Wednesday's Dally
Last night at 10:30 at the hospital
at Omaha where she had been under
treatment for the past week, Mrs. J.
A. Edgerton of this city, passed away,
death coming after an illness of some
two weeks duration and in which
(time there had been little hope of
ithe recovery of the patient.
Mrs. Edgerton had not been well
, for the past month, but two weeks
ago while at the breakfast table she
was suddenly stricken by an attack,
the exact cause of which has proven
quite baffling and which has affected
iher nervous system and rendered her
snee('nless and helpless since t hat
inner, i lit; iijtrm utri s ul iiie liimuy
visiting her at the hospital on Mon-
ray had thought some change for
(the better had occurred but Tuesday
she grew much worse until death
I came to her relief.
Mrs. Edgerton made her home here
for the past thirty yeare and during
' these years she made many friends
ib-v her kindly and helpful character
that has caused comfort and aid to
many 01 tne resiaents oi tne cny in
iwhp thpv hav sinrp rpsidpd She,
is survived by the husband and four
children, A. E. Edgerton of this city;
Mrs. A. E. Lester of Kennebec, S uth
. Wyomi ng ; Miss Treva Edgerton.
. . T, , , , .
Washington D. C, all of whom were
(? to b "ere with the mother at
;the time of her Passing.
j
SANTA CLAUS RESPONDS
From Wednesday'" Dally
ceived today which nym: That he
has received many invitations to
make pre-Ch ristmas visits to towns in
Nebraska to hear the Christmas
wishes of good children. Amoncr tnem
jK the Invitation from Plattsmouth.
He is obliped to turn down some of
these invitations as he cannot g.-t
around to all these places just before
Christmas but as he has always had
such a good lime at Plattsmouth and
the children have always turned cut
so well to greet him. he says he is
going to make an extra effort to get
to Plattsmouth.
As to bringing the reindeers, he
says the invitation, unfortunately,
finds him unprepared, because his
reideers are widely scattered ur,d he
does not expect them for several
days, but the invitation is considered
so important that he now commands
every member of Toyland to aban
don every other activity and im
mediately begin to search for Dasher
and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen. Com
et and Cupid, Donner and Blitzen,
and asks that none rest until all rein
deer have been found and brought
to Santa Claus for inspection.
! As soon as they hnve been brought
in and have been given a good feed
and groomed for their Christmas ac
tivities. Santa will select two or more
of these reindeer to bring with him
to Plattsmouth. He will let us know
later just how many he can bring
but bovs and girls you are in for a
great treat if Santa comes and
bring these reindeer it will be the
first time that many of our Platts
mouth people have ever seen them,
because they always go through here
in the night.
Santa hopes all things will work
out to advantage, so that he can make
the trip in good time and not disap-
point any of his good friends in
Plattsmouth so be watching the
paper for further announcements
about his coming.
ENJOY A VISIT HERE
i The E. J. Ferrie homp south of
and Cosmopolitan in Nenraska. Town.
and Missouri, and Robert Nusser.
who in his basketball days in Watpr
town. South Dakota, schools had
the honor of being tbe world's most
successful free throw player in high
school ranks. The occasion was verv
pleasant for all of the members of
the party and the renewal of school
days in the South Dakota city where
the Ferrie familv formerlv resided
(The young men were en route to St.
Louis where Mr. Malloy was called on
some business matters.