Nebraska Newspapers

    Nebr. State Historical Society
lattemoutb Journal
VOL. NO. XLVH
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. MARCH 19. 1931.
NO. 14
She
Farmele Home
Swept by Fire
Sunday Noon
One of the Largest Residences of the
City Practically Gutted by Fire
Caused by Sparks.
From Monday's ra.:iy
Fire, starting from what is thought
to have been sparks on the roof. Sun
day near the noon hour, caused the
practical gutting of the fine Charles
C. Farmele residence on North. Sixth
street.
Tlie fire was burning on the roof
when first discovered and had eaten
its way through the roof and into the
large attic of the house and this was
soon a roaring mass of flames and
burned very rapidly. The fire derail
ment had several lines of hose soon
woiking and battled to save i.he low
er portion of the building from be
ing consumed by the fire and it was
v.ith the greatest difficulty that the
fire was kept from destroying the en
tire residence.
The roof and upper part of the
house was destroyed by the blaze and
the lower floors of tbe home dam
aged very much by the charred tim
bers and water debris that was caused
by the fire and will make the build
ing almost a total loss as the cost
of the repair of the building will be
very heavy. The fine hardwood floors
of the house were damaged by the
water that was necessary to check
the blaze as it was necessary to keep
the water playing on the upper part
of the house for severa! hours.
This residence, one of the finest in
this section of the state, was erected
in 1909 and at that time cost in
the neighborhood of $"7,000. and at
the present prices the cost would be
in the neighborhood of $40,000.
The residence was occupied by the
Parmele family and the George O.
Dovey family up to the past year
and has in the last several months
been occupied by Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Cloidt and family
With the fire raging on the roof
and in the upper portion of the
building the firemen and a force of
volunteer workers removed a great
ieal of the furnishings of the Cloidt
family from the burning bnilding
and they were taken to a place of
safety, but some of the contents of
the house could not be saved.
The loss will be partially covered
by insurance and the exact amount
of the insurance was not learned here
as Mr. Parmele, the owner of the
house was at Lincoln and will not
reach this city until today sometime
to look, over the loss.
FUNERAL OF MRS 0TTERSTEIN
The funeral of the late Mrs. Rich
ard Otterstein were held on Sunday
afternoon from the Sattler funeral
home at Fourth and Vine streets, a
very large number of the relatives
and friends of the family being pres
ent to pay their last tributes to the
memory of this estimable lady.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. O. G. Wichmann. pastor of the
St. Paul's church, who paid tribute
to the memory of the departed lady
and to the sorrowing husband and
children brought words of comfort
and hope.
During the course of the service?
the senior choir of the church gave
two of the old hymns, "God Will
Take Care of You" and "Face to
Face.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery where the other members
of the family of th departed lady
are at rest.
CHANGES AT BURI-
INGT0N STATION
The Burlington is making a change
in the force of the local Burlington
station, the position of freight clerk
being eliminated by the manHgement
of the railroad. Mr. Chiesek, who
came here from Havelock a few
weeks ago to take the place as freight
clerk as successor to William Kreck
low, is let out by the change in the
force and the work that has been
handled by the clerk will be trans
ferred to the rest of the force at the
station to care for in addition to their
other work. Mr. Chiesek will prob
ably return to Havelock as Mr.
Krecklow is planning on retiring
from the railroad service on the first
and to return here as manager of
the local station of the Continental
Oil company.
DIES AT HUMBOLDT
From Tuesday s Dany
V. J. Vejvoda. who for a number
nnprat lntr
L tai lor ing establishment here now raising firm of Boedeker Wehrbein
owned by Fred Lugsch. died at Hum-t Murray are also extensive ship
boldt on Sunday, the result of an at- Pe to the eastern market.
tack of heart trouble. The body was ZZZ
hrnnpht to Omaha and where the
funeral services were held today. Mr.
Vejvoda was sixty-five years of age
and is survived by a number of chil
dren. During his residence here Mr.
Vejvoda was very active in the lo -
cal Bohemian circles and a leader in ,ed has fully recovered from her for
the T. J. Sokol society for a num-imer illness. The many friends of
ber of years. The old time friends
here will regret to learn of the pass
ing of this good man.
INSTALLS NEW EQUIPMENT
The Brown cafe has just completed
the installation of a fine large and
modern steam table to the equip
ment of the restaurant and which
will add greatly to the convenience
of the kitchen and the handling of
the large amount of business that is
(cared tor at this popular establish
ment. The table has .large pans
where hot meats may be kept at an
even temperature at all times, as well
as large containers which will be
used for other foodstuff and keep
them ready for serving at any time.
This is the second addition to the
kitchen of the restaurant as a few
months ago a fine modern natural
gas range was installed that has been
a great asset to the kitchen.
Style Show
to be Held
Here in April
Annual Spring Offering of Fashion
and Entertainment Will Be
Held 22nd to 25th
The annual soring stvle show and
exposition wfH be held in his city
on tbe dates of April 22nd to 25th.
the announcement is made by the
committee in charge of the event.
The show will be one that will
show the latest offerings in
world of fashion offered by the stores
of the city and all of the business
firms of the city will have booths at
the exposition to show their various
lines in the city commercial life.
This event has grown to be one of
the popular attractions of the year
and at both the fall and spring show
ings there has been very large croHvds
attending the shows and where the
showings of the merchants has been
very lavish and beautiful in all lines.
One of the always attractive fea
tures of the style show has been the
modelings of the ladies ready to wear
lines of gowns and millinery show
ings and in which the various Btorea
of the city carrying those lines have
bared in the showings.
There will also be entertainment of
various kinds to add to the pleasures j
of those attending and the business
houses of the city joining in the
greeting to the residents of this trade
territory of eastern Nebraska and
western Iowa who are Invited here
for the big four days of delightfu!
offerings.
HAS BIRTHDAY
From Tuesday's Dany
Today, the manv friends of Mrs.
L. G. Larson reminced her of her
"3rd birthday by sending greetings
to her.
She enjoyed the cards and letters
very much and wishes to thank all
who so kindly remembered her in
this way.
Mrs. Larson is in reasonably good
health, and enjoys herself in many
activities. She and Mr. Larson came
here nearly u years ago as bride
and groom, and have made their
home here ever since, until the death
of the husband a few years since.
On Sundav. all the sons and daugli
ters living near Plattsmouth were at are able, after 57 years, to build up
the Larson home where Mr. and Mrs. on n n safety.
Farnk Barkus reside with the mo- I "At the second meeting of this as
ther. made them welcome, in honor jsociation. it was decided to send a
of the mother.
Mrs. R. E Foster of Union and
children. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Fran
zen and Donald of Omaha. Mr. and
Mrs. R. R. Larson and Ralph. Jr., of
Louisville, and R. J. Larson and fam
ily were present.
VISITS FRIEND AT HOSPITAL
From Tuesday's DalYy
George Born was a visitor in Om
aha today, going with his friend vialth.e heart-broken wife and suffering
a trucK. wnere ne spent tne aaj children have sent their appeals,
visiting with friends and also look- 'We ask you for these and for
ing after some business which call- jother weighty reasons, to at once and
ed him there. While there he was (forever, quit this terrible business.'
spending some time with his friend. . "This appeal was taken to the
Wm. Hunter who has been at thejsaioon keepers bv Mrs. J. W. Barnes
Clarkson hospital where he has been jand Mrs j N wise. The women had
for the past four months. Mr. Hunter lno vote therefore they were obliged
was greatly pleased to have his friend to beg and protest with no influence
call on him. Mr. Hunter is doing or authority back of their demands,
only fairly, and with the very best j "AS of these committees for moral
of care in the matter of nursing and i suasion, orotests and anneals, tell
medical attention is hoping to soon
be able to return from the institution
to his home.
SHIPS CATTLE TO CHICAGO
Saturday night John Bauer. Sr.,
departed for Chicago, taking with
him a carload of the white faced cat
tle from his farm and which will be
placed on the Chicago market today,
The stockraisers in this section an
doing more shipping to the Chicago
I market with their stock and stock
XLfc l u .H..H & ritum nUM-HAi,
Mrs. Fred Hirz, who has been at
the Immanuel hospital at Omaha for
the nast few weeks, returned homo
Friday and is now feeling fine and
jin the best of conditon and it is hop-
Mrs. Hirz are pleased to see her
home again and trust that Rhe will
now be able to enjoy excellent health.
W. C. T. IL is
Given History
of Early Days
Miss Olive Gass Tells of Organization
of Local Union Here Fifty
Seven Years Ago.
The W. C. T. U. held a verv fine
meeting at the home of Mrs. William
Baird on Monday afternoon and one
that was filled with a great deal of
interest as the ladies reviewed the
woik of the organization for the past
fifty-seven years and observed the
anniversary of the founding of the
local society.
The devotions of the meeting were
led by Mrs. C. C. Wescott while the
leader of the day was Mrs. Charles
Troop and who gave a report on the
general work of the society for the
past ntty-seven years-;.
-Mrs. Lois Troop gave a verv fine
reading. "A Pest," by Edgar Guest
and Mrs. B. C. Kerr gave a review of
the first crusade of the V. C. T. U.
in 1879 in this city and brought out
many interesting facts of the early
days in the work of the society.
In the musical portion of the pro
gram Mrs. Robert Hayes and Mrs.
E. H. Wescott were heard in a very
pleasing duet and Mrs. Hayes also
in a fine vocal solo, "The White Rib
bon." Miss Olive Gass gave a wonderful
review of the work of the society and
its establishment fifty-seven years
ago and which the Journal is very
much pleased to have the opportunity
of printing.
"It is said of George Washington
that he was first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts of his
countrymen.
"Our little city of Plattsmouth
also has the honor to he first to or
ganize a W. C. T. U. in Nebraska,
the first to organize a Literary So
ciety in the state, and the first to
organize a volunteer company of
soldiers at the time of the Civil war.
"Fifty-seven years ago, on March
17th. 174. the present W. C. T. V.
was organized. Now, March 17th is
St. Patrick's day. and being partly
Irish myself, I was struck with the
( incidence of the organization upon
that day. For, didn't St. Patrick
drive the snakes out of Ireland? And
didn't these dear women figure that
if they could drive intoxicating li- j
quor out of the United States the
snakes' would vanish of their own i
volition?
"It was a pleasure and a privilege
to read the minutes in the secretary's
books, beginning with the book of
1874. yellow and musty with age. on
through the years to the epic and ,
span secretary's book of 1931.
"I approach this review with rev- J
erence. as of one treading on holy ;
ground, when I reflect that of the ;
3 charter members only three are
living today. They are Mrs. Laura
Davis-Peterson of this city; Mrs. Al
pha Conn-Mitchell of Omaha, and
Miss Flora B. Wise of Kansas City.
The work of these charter members
was a most important one. They
built so firm a foundation for the
W. C. T. U. in those first years, that
we who have taken up their work
printed appeal to the saloonkeepers
This appeal was first circulated
among all women of Plattsmouth to
secure their signatures. About 300
women signed this appeal. A part of
this appeal was as follows:
" 'We come directly to you with
our humble and earnest petition, en
treating you by all that is sacred and
noble, not to sell intoxicating liquors
in our city. We entreat for the love
of your souls which are hastening to
the bar of a righteous God, to whom
us how helpless women were in the
early days. The law permitted the
very things they were trying to
abolish.
"As we read the minutes of meet
ings through many years, we see that
these women had much unpleasant
and discouraging work to do. For
instance, we read of committees ap-
! pointed to see if the saloon keepers
(had licenses, also to try to raise the
licenses and reduce the number of
saloons. Committees were also ap
pointed to appeal to bondsmen and
owners of public buildings to aid in
preventing the renewal of licenses.
Committees were sent to the council
to ask assistance in closing gambling
houses, other committees had to look
after the conduct of the beer gardens
and so-called temperance halls."
"We women of today realize what
a humiliating condition it was to at
tempt this work without the power
of franchise, and how hard their lot
compared to that of the enfranchised
woman of 1931. I wonder if those
early W. C. T. U. workers had a
vision of Plattsmouth and Nebraska
and the United States without a le
galized saloon! Would they were
here to enjoy the fruits of their la
bor. " 'Today, the voice of battle.
The next, the Victor's Song.'
"In the first year of uieir organ
ization, 1874, we find that Mrs. B.
Spurlock (a charter member) had
:the honor of being the first delegate
to the state convention. Also, late
she was the first delegate sent to a
national convention.
"The name of Mrs. C. E. Wescott
appears early and often throughout
the years.
"The officers in the
first year.
1874. were, president. Mrs. T. J. Ar
nold; vice president. Mrs. Wm. Bar
tie and Mrs. McKelvy; secretary and
treasurer. Miss Flora Wise.
"The work of these early years
was quite varied. As early as 1876
they organized 'Gospel Temperance.
Meetings," which were held every
Sunday afternoon in Rockwoofl Hall.
They edited a column in the Platts
mouth Herald when Mr. Mac Murphy
was editor. Part Df their work was
to relieve the destitute in the city.
Mention is made a.- early as 1S77 of
a Reading Room for the public which
they maintained for several ye; :
When the Reading Room was discon
tinued the books were stored in a
room in the Pearleman block. When
they wished to use those books again
at a later date, it was tound that the mother some five years ago. Mss He
rat and mice had placed havoc with iNutiin was born February 20th,
the books and rendered them use
less. "The W. C. T. I". also organ iaed
at an early date, a "Loyal Temper
ance Legion" for children and a
"Young Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.'
"For lack of time, we must pass
over many years of successful en
deavor on the part of the W. C. T. U.
and give a summary of this organ
ization as it is today.
"For the past 13 years the W. C.
T. IT. has been fortunate in bavins
as president Mrs. Julia Troop, whose
courage, capability and tenacity of
purpose, have been an inspiration to
the members.
"The officers and department heads
for 1931 are as follows:
"President. Mrs. Julia Troop; Vice
president. Mis. Walter Propst: sec
retary, Mrs. V. T. Am; treasurer.
Miss Elizabeth Spangler.
4 1 r i, f ti lion-! rt mantc ' '1 V -
cotics, Mrs. Dora Tidd; non-alcoholic 'eiinlne Irish Populauon of the i.
fruit products. Mrs. Minnie Troop; nas diminished as the older native
Publicity. Miss Jessie Robertson ; j sons daughters of Erin have
Scientific temperance instruct ion. I Passed on and the younger genera
Mrs. Genevieve Ke.; Bible in Pub- lnons born h',e 1,1 lhe United fctates
lie Schools. Mrs. John Gorder; Child lack r enthusiasm of the older on. -u-,if,ra
Mr Anno wiios- Finpr for the Irish saint. At one time
Mission.' mercv nnd Relief '.Mrs. W
Propst; Medal ontest. Mrs. J. E.
Wiles; Sunday School. Mrs. Adaleen
Boynton; Union Signal. Young Cru
sader. Mrs. Mattie Wiles.
"Besides the work of these depart
ments the members of the W. C. T.
U. UBed their influence in enforcing
the law against slot-machines and
assisted in securing 6 o'clock clos
ing of business houses.
"We pay fo rsubseriptions lor
copies of 'Young Crusader,' and
'Union Signal,' to be sent to the li
brary and to the superintendent of
the city schools.
"Our Union paid $100 toward
maintaining Willard Hall, in Chi
cago. We gave $90 for the National
Jubilee Drive. $200 for the Willard
home for working girls in Omaha.
We also assisted in the purchase of
state headquarters for the W. C. T.
U. at Lincoln.
"As I read in the minutes, of the
unceasing activities of the W. C. T.
U.. year after year. I was reminded
of Longfellow's familiar poem
THE BUILDERS
from which I shall quote:
" 'For the structure which we
raise.
Time is with materials filled;
Our today and yesterdays
Are the blocks with which we
build.
" 'Build today, then strong and
sure
With a firm and ample base:
And ascending and secure
Shall tomorrow find its place.
"Thus closes this short review of
57 years of continuous effort on the
part of the Plattsmouth W. C. T. IL
What progress may we expect by the
one-hundredth anniversary in 1974?
May we not look for permanent
world peace and world temperance?
Probably few of us members who
are here today will be living at the
one-hundredth anniversary. There
fore, during our little span of life.
may we build 'strong and sure' into
this mighty structure of temper
ance which is being erected 'For God
and Home and Native Land.' "
SUFFERS BROKEN ARM
Fred Forbes, well known young
man of this dty, was verv severely
injured Saturday while cranking a
car and as the result is wearing his
right arm in ; sling for some time.
Fred stopped to assist Dr. O. San din
in getting his car started and while
cranking the Snndin car the crank
struck the right forearm and caus
ing a very bfd fracture. An X-ray
of the arm showed that a small sec
tion of the bone had been broken
out.
MRS. PETERSON POORLY
Mrs. Martin Peterson of this city,
who has been in very poor health jbe awarded to the successful contePt
for the pa6t several years, is again ,ants when the judging is taken up.
feeling very poorly and under med- j Ali of the prizes are selected w ith
ical care. Mrs Peterson has been ;a view of beautifying the yards and
compelled to undergo some fourteen jaie well chosen and will make most
operations in the last several years, (acceptable prizes in every way.
Death of Miss
Dora McNurlin
at Lincoln
Passed Away Monday Nignt at Bryan
Memorial Hospital After Ill
ness of Some Duration.
The death of Mis Dora McNurlin
of this city, occurred Monday night
at 10:30 at the Bryan Memorial hos
pital at Lincoln following an illness
that has covered the past few months.
Miss McNurlin was a sufferer from
diabetes and with complications of
heart trouble and for the last weeks
she has been under treatment at the
Lincoln hospital, but has continued
to fail in health until death came
ito her relief.
The deceased lady was a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mc
Nurlin. long time resident of Eight
Mile Grove precinct and where the
deceased lady grew to womanhood
and spent the greater part of her
lifetime, moving to this city with
the father following the death of the
1S&0. and at the time of her death
was fifty-one years of age.
Miss McNurlin is survived by one
sister, Mrs. R. A. Barritt. of Have
lock, as well as three nephews and
one niece, and one uncle, John Mc
Nurlin of this city.
Since moving to this city from the
farm home Miss McNurlin has been
quite active in the local lodge of the
Rebekahs up to the time of her last
illness and which made necessary
her going to the hospital for care and
treatment.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
From Tuesday's trally
Tbe anniversary of the birth of
St. Patrick, patron of Ireland, was
marked today by a lack of the obi
time enthusiasm with wi.ich the dav
was sometimes observed in this city.
j probably due to the fact that in the
I there were some fifty-two
families
residing here whose origin was in
the old sod, but the real native born
Irish population as far as could be
learned is confined to two persons.
Charles McGuire and Mrs. Peter
Claus. both of whom were born in
the emerald isle. There are still a
large number of Irish descent in the
city but whose acquaintance with the
land of their ancestry is but a legend
and song.
Old time residents of the city well
recall many amusing incidents of the
day when it was a real occasion in
this city and featured by many a
battle among the representatives of
the race of Erin and particularly if
an orangeman was so unfortunate as
to drift into the picture.
DINNEB AT PE0PST HOME
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Propst enter
tained with r dinner at their home
Sunday. The guests were Mr.
Propst's father and his brothers and
sisters, all of whom were present but
one. They were as follows: R. L.
Propst and son. Dwight. an Mrs. El
rill Green. Lake Worth. Fla.; Miss
Mayola Propst. Havana. Cuba; Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. Sinelar. Omaha: Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Halstrom. Avoca:
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilcox and
daughter. Plattsmouth: William
Propst, Miss Dorothy Propst and
Robert Propst. Ralston, and Mrs. Al
bert Test of Mitchell. S. D. The
guests from Florida and Miss Propst
from Havana and Mrs. Test are house
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Propst. Ne
braska City News-Press.
SUFFEBS FB0M BREAKDOWN
From Tupsrtay'B lally
Frank Aschenbrenner. well known
local service man, who has been for
the past few years engaged with the
Chase and Red and White meat mar
kets, has been suffering iron a gen
eral breakdown in the last few
months and which has kept him from
his usual activities for a great deal
of the time. Mr. Aschenbrenner was
at Omaha the last of the week and
underwent an examination at thr
U. S. Veterans bureau offices there
as to his physical condition. It was
found that he is suffering from a
complication of ailments, including
an internal goiter. Just what will
be done with his case has not been
fully determined.
PRIZES ARE HERE
The window of the Iowa-Nebraska
Light & Power Co., offices in this
city has exhibited in them the first,
second and third prizes which will be
awarded as a part of the Better Yards
and Garden contest which is now be
ing opened in this city.
These prizes have been selected by
the committee in charge of the
jawards section of the contest and will
ADDRESSES SENIORS
Prom Tuesday's ru.liv
This morning Miss Alpha Peter
son, county superintendent of schools,
was at the high school where she
was heard by the members of the
class in socialogy of Principal R. Fos
ter Patterson, on the subject of "Cass
County Rural Schools." The class
has been studying the work of the
city and rural schools and the ad
dress of Miss Peterson was most in
teresting and gave details cf the
work of the schools in the various
,part of the county and the method
of handling their affairs. The class Last evening the Hugh J. Kearns
comprises some thirty-six of the mem- post of the American Legion of this
bers of the senior class and the re- city had present as guests at a conn
marks of the superintendent was iol- ty meeting and observance of St.
lowed with the greatest of interest Patrick's day at the local community
bv the members of the class.
Light Company
Employees Hold
Fine Meeting
Plattsmouth Emploves Gather at Ho- iasni as members of the h. . w
! nit i,-i niff arose to testify to the efforts I t this
tel Chieften at Council Bluffs pph.nnH la(lv in seonril1fr eorapean
With Iowa Group tion hospitalization and care tor the
service men. The resolution was con
Prom Tuesday's f attr curred in very heartily by the mem
Last evening the employes of the bers of the Greenwood and Nebraska
Plattsmouth. Missouri Valley and City posts and who are to adopt sim
Avoca districts of the Iowa-Nebraska ilar resolutions to be presented at the
Light & Power Co.. enjoyed a very state executive committee meetings
fine meeting at Council Bluffs and as the expression of the sentiments
in which the officers of the companv of the service men for their tried and
and the employes joined in the dis- faithful officer.
cussion of lhe work of the stock de- 1 A number of the ladies of the aux-
partment of the company. iliary had prepared a very fine feast
There were 110 of the employes in for the service men and the tables
attendance and from this city there arranged in the Shamrocks and green
were twentv-flve of the force pres- candles in honor of the occasion. Tbe
ent while from other parts of the dis
trict there were present a large num
ber. The meeting was opened with a
dinner par'v at the Hotel Chieften
the fine new hotel of the Iowa city
and after the delicious repast had
heen disposed of the members of th
party joined in the business part of
the program of the evening.
While the dinner was being served
the orchestra of companv employe.
from I.im.ol.. pnvp :i verv fine nro-
gram of music that added to the
pleasures of the occasion.
During Uie evening talks wer
given by F. II. Brooks, president of
the company. Stanley Tabor, sales
manager. John E. Curtiss. manager
of the Lincoln district, C. C. Hell
mers. assistant general manager. Su
perin tendent Carson of the Avoca
i la. ) district, and Fred L Rea. man
ager of the Plattsmouth district.
C. J. Thelean, manager of the Mis
souri Valley district, a former man
ager of tiie company in Platlsmouth
presided as the toastmaster of the oc
casion. The meetini; was one filled with the
greatest of interest and it was a bit
hour when th. group disbanded to re-
turn to their homes feeling that tli
evening had been one of rea! pleasure
as well as profit.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Wednesday's Daily
This morning at the St. Cather
ine's hospital at Omalia. Miss Ruth
Janda. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Janda. of this city, was
operated on for appendicitis. tOm
Janda has been feeling poorly for
sntnc limp ;inH tier eon fl it ion n:i hp
come such that it wa deemed best
to hi.ve the oneratifin performed at
this time. The many friends are
hopeful that Miss Janda will soon
be able to return home and again
be restored to her old time health.
During her stay at the hospital Mrs.
Frank Dasner of Glenwood and Mis"
Josephine Janda are taking the place
of M'ss Janda at the Walling Ab
stract Co. office.
ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES
The members of the local council has been dismissed in the district
of the Knights of Columbus were in court at that place, by Mr. McN'ealey.
attendance in a body Sunday morn- the matter being settled among the
ing at the Holy Rosary church where parties. This action was one in which
they were given communion by Mr. McNealy claimed damage as the
Father Jerry Hancik. pastor of the result of having had a check ( barged
church. The members of the coun- to his account that had been drawn
cil make the practice of going in a by some other party and which re
body once a year to receive the com- suited in an overdraft in the nccount
munion as a unit, alternating be- of Mr. McNonly and a check being
tween the two Catholic churches of refused payment. Mr. McN' i'v is a
the city. former Louisville attorney and well
known over the county.
CARD OF THANKS i
We wish to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors for their many
acts of kindness during the illness of
our loved one and also for the tender
sympathy at the time of our loss.
Also we wisn to tnanK tnose wno io r
part in the funeral services and for
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the neautitui norai rememuraucc.
Richard Otterstein and Fumily, Mr.
and Mrs. James Bulin and Family.
Mi. and Mrs. Joe Bulin and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Rice and Family.
REDECORATING SH0PPE
The Wilma Beauty Shoppe in the
Bates building nt Fifth and Main
street is being given a thorough re
decorating at the hands of the work
men of Harry Kruger. local paint
and paper dealer. During the tim
the work is being carried on the
shoppe is elot-ed and will remain so
until Saturday when Miss Schiessl
will be able to have the shoppe ready
to care for the needs of her patrons.
Legion Post
Entertains the
Service Men
Large Number Present to Join in
Ccunty Meeting ard to Observe
St. Patrick's Dav.
From Wednesaay-s Pally
building, there being some 1 "0 of
the former service men pies nt at
the meeting.
In the business session of the post,
presided over by Commander Garold
, Holcomb. the local post adopted a
i solution commending the work of
Mrs. J. P. Jensen of Blair, service
officer of the Nebraska department
of the American legion. she having
been untiring in her work and the
resolution was adopted with enthus-
menu was one enjoyed to the utmost
and the ladies who arranged the feast
wpre given a vote of thanks for their
services.
The banquet was presided over by
Frank Smtih. past commander, and a
large number of the distinguished Le-
leaders over the county and from
Nebraska City were heard on the
inioimai xoasi dk.
' The visitors were given welcome
b' Mayor John P Saltier on oehalf
ot the city and the local people and
the response for the visitot
given
by County Commander Ben A. Olive
of Weeping Water
Brief and very clever responses
were given to toasts by District Com
mander Fred Witt of Nebraska City,
Sterling Amick of Weeping Water.
Roy Ojers. William G. Utterb-.ick. V.
E. Tyler and Lloyd Peterson af Ne
braska f'ity and Ralph Twiss of
Ixmisville.
The chief address of the evening
was by Judge P. James Cosgrave of
Lincoln, distinguished figure in the
veteran circles of the state and who
was in service in Co. L of the 1st Ne
braska in the Spanish-American war
and also as a major in the world war.
The speaker urged the Legion to
niaintain its high standard of Amer
ica itieais and the fostering of the
spjrjt of comradeship and service to
each other that has marked the or
ganization in the past. Judge Cos
giave also paid a very fine tribute to
this city and the first pioneers of
the territory and state who had cross
ed the Missouri here and at Nebraska
City to found a new empire in the
heart of the then unknown west.
During the dinner music was fur
nished by Joe Prozdri of South Om
aha, one time favorite musician of
the late Emperor Franz Joseph of
Austria, and which was a very pleas-
mg teaiure oi me anau
After the speaking the members
from the various posts enjoyed the
evening in informal visiting until a
late hour and departed greatly pleas
ed with their visit to this dty.
CASE IS DISMISSED
The ac tion that Attorney R. J. Mr
Nealy of Papillion had tileo . gainst
one of the Papillion banks, asking
for damages in the sum of $10,000.
STILL UNDERGOING TREATMENT
Jonn Lut2 of ,hig H,v ip s,in un.
riercninT r. ((Urse of treatment at
thp hospi,aI at Omaha, it being nee
essarv to build up his strength be-
forf ;)n oneration wlll hi. possible,
Mr Lutj, who jt iR thoURnt j sufTe,
. - ,,.,,. h nn,i intertinnl nl-
cers. has been quite poorly r.nd it
will be some time probably before B
operation can be performed.
ROTARY CLUR MEETS
The Rotary club at their meeting
Tuesday had the pleasure of a very
pleasant and interesting address by
Judge A. H. Duxbury on the sub
ject of the Better Yards and Garden
contest. The meeting was in charge
of Frank R. Gobelraan ani who gave
the rrx'iew of "India" ;.s the current
topic of the meeting.
Phone your Want Ad to No. 6.