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VOL. NO. XLVII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1931.
NO. 20
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Naturalization
Ceremonies at
Court House
Impressive Patriotic Services Mark
the Induction of Group of
New Citizens.
From Monday's Daily
This morning at the opening of
the April term of the district court
there was held the naturalization
hearings and at which six new citi
zens were formally given their linal
papers. Charles Warren Beard of
Louisville . Jacob A. Mueller. Luis
Anna Zaiser, Carl Otto Zaiser of
Avoca, Andrew K. Frolich of Louis
ville and Karolina Guehlstorff of Wa
bash. Before the examinations were tak
en up by the representative of the
I'nited States government before
Judge .lames T. Begley, a short pat
riotic program was given by the var
ious societies of this city.
Mrs. K. H. Wescott, state regent
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution 'was present and with
Mrs. J. S. Livingston extended the
greetings of their society to the new
citizens. Mrs. Wescott spoke at some
length and presented the D. A. R.
manuals of citizenship to the new
citizens.
On behalf of the Women's Relief
Corps Mrs. Robert Troop, president,
gave a very beautiful reading, "The
Flag." and in which she paid tribute
to the banner of the country.
Mrs. William Woolcott on behalf
of the W. R. C. presented the "Am
erican's Creed," on behalf of her
organization to the new citizens.
Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, on behalf
of the American Legion Auxilary pre
sented flags and the flag code to the
members of the class of etzens.
Attorney J. A. Capwell. on behalf
of the American Legion, gave a short
talk and in which he paid a pleasing
tribute to the foreign born citizens
and the part they had taken in the
history of the nation.
FUNERAL OF J. W. BARNARD
The funeral of J. W. Barnard was
held on Saturday afternoon from the
Sattler funeral home at Fourth and
Vine street and with a large num
ber of the old friends and neighbors.
The Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of
the First Methodist church, had
charge of the services and gave words
of comfort to the members of the be
reaved family and the old friends.
During the services Mia. E. H.
Wescot gave two of the old and loved
hymns.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery in the west part of the city.
John W. Barnard, son of Robert
T. and Elizabeth Barnard was born
in Clayborne county, East Tennessee
June 1. 1877.
He died at Bridgeport, Nebraska,
March 31, 1931. aged 53 years. 9
months and 30 days.
Surviving him are his wife and
three sons. Warren R.. Francis G..
and Marion W-, all of Redington, Ne
braska. One son Fred precded him
in death. His sisters are Mrs. H. C.
Pitsenberger. Topeka Kansas; Mrs.
W. W. Blackman. Sidney, Iowa. Bro
thers are Frank W., Glen wood, la.;
Charley C, Mynard Nebraska and
I'rvan L., of Sparks, Idaho
In his childhood days he came
with his parents to Hillsdale, Iowa,
where he grew to manhood. He came
to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, in 1900
and in 1903 was married to Miss
Goldio Rouse and having resided
here and other points nearby until
he removed to western Nebraska,
where he spent the latter part of
his life.
CARD OF THANKS
Mrs. J. W. Barnard and family,
and relatives wish to express their
thanks to friends and neighbors in
their bereavement. Mrs. J. W. Bar
nard and Family.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
Clarence Forbes, Jr., popular mem
bre of the junior class of the high
school and one of the leading figures
in the school athletics, has for the
past few days been confined to his
home by an attack of pneumonia.
Clarence is now showing some im
provement and it is thought is over
the crisis of his case, but for a few
days his condition was very grave,
especially on Saturday when his case
was at the worst and aroused the
greatest fear on the part of the fam
ily and the attending physician. His
improving condition la most pleasant
news to the many friends of this fine
young man.
CAR VS. COW
From Tuesday's TJally
C. A. Marshall of this city had n
most unpleasant experience yester
day on the highway near Murray
when his car and a cow belonging
to John Hobscheidt, Jr., had a col
lision. The radiator of the car of
Mr. Marshall was damaged to some
extent but fortunately no other dam
age was done and the cow escaped
without serious injury. As the car
came along the cow rushed into the
roadway and before the driver could
stop the car it had crashed into the
cow.
PEELING MUCH BETTER
The many friends of John Lutz.
veteran Burlington employe, wer
very much pleased to see him down
in the business section of the city
Saturday afternoon after sever;,!
weeks of illness. Mr. Lutz has suf
fered very much from ulcers of th?
intestines and stomach and was un
der observation and treatment at the
Emmanuel hospital at Omaha for some
two weeks. He is now doing very
nicely and it is hoped that the treat
ment and diet will give him perman
ent relief from the trouble which he
has been afflicted.
Death Comes to
John A. Gutsche,
Former Mayor
Pa
ses Away at Home at Cleveland,
Ohio, Sunday Evening at Age
of 77 Years.
From Monday's Pally
The messaee was received here this
morning by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ofe,
announcing the death of their old
time friend and neighbor. John A.
Gutsche, for many years a resident
here and former mayor of Platts
mouth. The death of Mr. Gutsche occurred
Sunday night at Cleveland. Ohio,
where for the past yean he has made
his home following his retirement
from active work. He was in his
seventy-seventh year at the time of
death.
John A. Gutsche spent the greater
part of his lifetime in this city where
he was engaged with the Burling
ton over a long period of years, being
the foreman of the brass foundry
here for a great many yeai-s and un
til he left this city some twenty-eight
years ago for New York where he
carried on the superintendency of a
large foundry for a number of years
and later located at Cleveland.
Mr. Gutsche was a very active
leader in the democratic party in Caaa
county for many years and was elect
ed mayor of Plattsmouth in 1S96 and
served two years in that office. He
was also a member of the city coun
cil from the fourth ward for a great
many terms and retained a very keen
and active interest in the affairs of
the city during his residence here.
Mr. Gutsche is survived by the wife
and one daughter, Mrs. Hugh Rob
erts, of Cleveland. Ohio. The only
son, Carl, and one daughter, pre
ceded the father in death.
The funeral and burial service will
be at Cleveland as far as known
here.
MARRIED AT GLENW00D
The marriage of Miss Wilms
Schiessl and Mr. Lawrence Banes of
this city, occurred on Saturday after
noon at Glenwood. Iowa. The wed
ding was a very quiet one, the young
people motoring to the Iowa city for
the wedding ceremony and then back
to this city where the happy news
was broken to the relatives and
friends.
The bride was born and reared to
womanhood in this city and is now
engaged in the operation of the
Wllma Beauty parlor on North Fifth
street and which she has conducted
for the past year. She was educated
in the schools of the city and possesses
a very large circle of warm friends
in this locality. The bride is the
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph Schiessl of this city.
The groom has been making his
home herei for the past several
months, being employed in the ser
vices of the Continental Construction
Co., which has been engaged in the
laying of the natural gas pipelines
through this section. Mr. and Mrs.
Banes are expecting to continue to i
make their home in this city.
The many friends join in their well
wishes to this most estimable couple
for many years of success and happi
ness. RETIRES FROM COMPANY
-With the close of the business day
Saturday at the H. M. Soennichse-i
company store, L. D. Hiatt. who baa
had charge of a nart of the business
of the clothing and shoe department,
as a member of the company, retire;!
from the store organization. Mr.
Hiatt has disposed of his holdings in
the company to the other raemlics
of the corporation and will now seek
some other line of activity.
Mr. Hiatt has been engaged with
the company since its organization .
coming here from Murray where he
formerly was engaged in the mercan
tile business, assisting in getting the
Soennichsen company organized and
has been one of the members of th1
force of managers since that time.
The many friends are trusting that
Mr. Hiatt will remain in this city
and continue his active identification
with the business life of the com
munity in which he has been such
an active figure in the recent years,
but his future plans have not been
entirely completed as yet.
With the retirement of Mr. Hiatt
from the company and the work of
the store, his duties will in the fu
ture be handled by W. C. Soennich
sen, treasurer of the company, and
W. R. Holly, who has been connected
with the men's wearing apparel and
shoe departments.
Fort Crook
Viaduct Contract
to be Let Soon
Pait of S2.340.000 Road
Ccntiact to
30th
Be Held on
at Lincoln.
April
Another 329 miies of state high
way construction for which bids are
to be taken on April 30th, for a total
estimated expenditure of ?l,:J40,000
in federal and state funds, has been
added to the 1931 highwav program
in Nebraska. Information to this ef
fect was given to the press Saturday
by Governor Bryan, who said that the
location and mileage of each of the
various improvement projects will be
announced within the next day or
two.
Fifty-three miles of paving con
stitutes the largest item in the batch
of contracts to be awarded the last
of the month. All of this, together
with 54 miles of graveling, will be
done with combined federal and state
aid, computed to cost $1,900,000 in
round numbers.
The remaining projects, to be paid
for with state funds only, are on
routes outside the original federal
system as laid out in Nebraska twelve
years ago. but established by law as
state highways. The outlay upon
them will be approximately $400,000.
The mileage to be graveled is 189;
24 miles more in western and north
ern Nebraska will be given an oil
sand surface; and 9 miles will be
improve; by grading. One bridge is
included in the last stretch.
Incidental grading and drainage
structures are covered by the plans
for all paving and graveling pro-
i jects.
Railroads Help on Viaducts.
Three overhead passes, or via
I ducts, above railroad tracks will be
I built in connection with these high
j wajy development. Railroad com
panies, the governor said, have agreed
to spend $110,000 upon them.
One viaduct will be erected near
the western edge of Grand Island.
Another will provide a crossing on
U. S. highway No. 30 above the Mis
souri Pacific tracks at Wyoming, in
Otoe county. The third is a passage
way over the Northwestern line be
tween Arlington and Kennard.
The federal government partici-
i pates with the state and the railroads
in constructing all these improve
ments. A viaduct near Fort Crook is
to be built jointly by the carriers and
the federal government.
Two previous lettings for 1931
highway construction have already
taken place, one in February and the
other in March. The first batch com
prised 51 miles of paving and 163
of gravel; the second embraced 102
miles of paving, 60 of graveling and
13 of new grading.
Advance estimates of the previous
lettings were $2,000,000 in February
and $2,950,000 in March; but Gov
ernor Bryan said that bid prices ran
25 to 32 per cent below the estimates,
which left a considerable amount of
funds available for other work.
New Estimates on Lower Basis.
"Computed costs for the April pro
jects have been revised downward
to correspond with the bids hereto-
' fore received," Mr. Bryan stated.
I "Unit items have been figured for
'the next letting about 30 per cent
lower than before.
"Should the bidding continue as
open and vigorous as it was in Febru
ary and March, the state should real
ize an approximate saving of $3,
000,000 in a total of $9,400,000 that
is in sight for highway construction
this year from the gasoline tax and
federal aid funds."
Another source of saving which he
anticipates in the next bunch of bids
is on the item of cement used in pav
ing. The price of that commodity in
New York was recently reduced 12
cents a sack, Bryan declared; and he
expects this to be reflected in con
tractors' figures.
The governor suggested that the
big savings already accomplished
were in the face of "whoopee meet
ings held to work up sentiment for
a big money-spending program in
Nebraska." The state is getting more
for its money, he asserted, "since
jazz dinners that formerly followed
jthe lettinKs" were discontinued.
More Coming in May.
Highway operations now under
way or to be started under contracts
awarded the last of April represent
a total contemplated outlay of $5,
800,000. This leaves $2,600,000 still
available from the year's total funds
of $9,400,000. The May letting is
expected to absorb most of that sum,
but not all of it.
"We are taking care of projects as
rapidly as the engineers are able to
complete surveys and work out final
specifications on which bids are ad
vertised for," Governor Bryan in
formed newspaper representatives.
"The preliminary work is going on
all the time and everybody in the
highway department is busy. We are
glad to have it so. as every addition
al undertaking means so much more
work for the unemployed in Nebras
ka." Dr. E. D. Cummins of Lincoln was
here Monday afternoon for a few
hours attending to some matters of
business and visiting with his sister.
Mrs. J. M. Roberts and his brother.
Dr. Frank L. Cummins.
ELECTED "Y W" PRESIDENT
Miss Marjorie Ami, graduate of the
class of 1930 of the Plattsmouth high
school and who is now a freshman at
the Peru State Teaclu is college, has
been elected as the president of the
W. C. A. at the college. This is
a very distinct nonor anil especially
for one of the lower class members
ito attain, and attests the popularity
Letting; and standing of Miss Arn at the col-
j lege. During her fall and winter
'course she has been active in the
various lines ot activities among the
girl students and her services on the
campus hats placed her among the
outstanding students.
Easter is Very
Gala Occasion
in This City
Beautiful Weather Conditions Per
mits Public to Get Out to
Enjoy the Day
With the weather conditions ideal
for the day, Easter was a very galf
occasion in this city, permitting the
citizens to get out and participate
in the various services of th
churches.
From the sunr'se services of the
Epworth League and the Christian
Endeavor, there was a succession t
religious services held in the citv
and the various churches were scenes
of great beauty with the floral dis
plays that added to the colorful set
tings of this great day.
I ne services at ttie cnurcnes were
very largely attended and the Ea?tr
message was carried by the minis
ters of the churches in both the
morning and evening services.
At the First Presbyterian church
the Knights Templar were in attend
ance with members of the Delfolay
as their guests and for the observ
ance of the Easter communion.
The Queen Esthers of the Method
ist church presented a pageant, "The
Challenge of the Cross' 'at the eve
ning service at that church.
There was a general spirit of gay
ety after the Lenten quietude and
many theatre parties were enjoyed
as the social seaao- was again re
sumed. To Broadcast
on Early His
tory of City
Miss Olive G-ass to Tell Story
Plattsmouth Over Radio on
Next Saturday
jf
Miss Olive Gass, member of one of
the pioneer families of this commun
ity and who was for many years iden
tified with the teaching force of the
city schools, is to tell the story of
the early history of Plattsmouth over
the radio on next Saturday morning.
The special historic broadcast will
be over station WOW at Omaha and
will be made at 11 a. m. on Satur
day.
This city and the immediate vicin
ity has had a large part in the his
tory of Nebraska from the earliesl
territorial days and which furnishes
a very delightful and interesting ro
mance of the great west anil told In
the able manner of Miss Gass it will
be a most acceptable feature on the
radio.
This community was the scene of
the explorations of the early French
and Spanish traders from St. Lou i s
and New Orleans as well as the ear?y
trading posts that these daring men
established in the Indian country of
the late thirties and early forties and
here also a part of the great Mormon
movement to the west passed through
to follow the Platte river to their
promised l;nd i'1 'he west. The
claim jumpers warfare, the contest
for statehood all had a part in the
history of this locality and lure also
came one of the first railroad sys
tems west of the Missouri river, the
Burlington.
Miss Gass will present many of
the interesting sidelights of Nebras
ka history as she tells the story of
early days in Plattsmouth.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSES
Edwin Bates, S5. Civil war vet
eran, died March 24th at 6446 South
Montgomery street. Tacoma, Mr.
Bates served in the 156th Illinois in
fantry. Company I, during the Civil
war and came to Washington 19
years ago from Nebraska. He war
for many years a resident of Platts
mouth. He was a member of the Meth
odist church and of Lawton post of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
He leaves his wife, Sarah Belle o'
Orting; two sons, George and Will
iam H., of Tacoma; one daughter,
Mrs. Aletha Manspeaker of Kansas;
nine grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. Funeral services were held Satur
day, March 25th at 2 p. m. at the
Orting Methodist church. Rev. Roh
bourgh of Tacoma officiated, assisted
by Rev. McFarland of Orting. Bur
ial was made in the Orting G. A. R.
cemetery.
Jury Finds for
Roy Watson in
Damage Case
Trial in Otoe County Results in Ver
dict for $4,000 for Damages for
Wreck Near Murray
A jury in t'e district court at Ne
braska City Friday night returned
a verdict in the case of Roy Watson
vs. Harry Schreiner of Unadilla, a
suit for damages for personal in
juries, setting the amount at
sum of 4.O00. The trial of the
occupied two days and among
witnesses were Deputy Sheriff
Young and Dr. O. C. Hudson of
the
cas
this
city.
The case was completed at 8:30
Friday night following an unusually
brilliant display of legal pyrotech
nics. The jury deliberated until
10:30 when a verdict was reached.
In the absence of Judge Begley, who
had returned to his home in Platts
mouth, the verdict was sealed and
opened In court Saturday morning.
The case grew out of an automo
bile accident on D. S.-75 New Year s
Eve, 102!. Watson and a younr
woman. Miss Bertha Lancaster of
Murray, were in a car which vas
going north. Schreiner, approach
ing from the other direction, crash
ad into the Watson car, rendering
the Occupants unconscious. Miss
Lancaster survived only a few hours.
Watson. battered and lacerated
claimed disabilities which, he testi
fied, have incapacitates him from
attending to his business as a part
ner in the firm of Watson Brothers,
trucking concern.
There was no dispute as to the re
sponsibility of the defendant for the
accident, attorneys for Schreiner ad
mitting the negligence of their client,
contesting only on the basis of wh it
sin- should he awarded to the plain
tiff.
Medical experts from Omaha.
Plattsmouth and Nebraska City gave
testimony during the progress of th.-
trial. They included Drs. Duncan,
Kulley, Schwab and Ollegard of Om
aha: Stonecypher, Zimmerer. Ed
monds and Ma-Vean of Nebraska
City: Hudson of Plattsmouth.
The plaintiff claimed defective
hearing and vision, bad scars on his
face and neck, continual head pains
as a resu't ot tne accident. Basil
side presented its expert testimony
to support the points claimed as '
the degree of the plaintiff's hurts
There were high-lights In the ex
pert testimony which were of inter
est to the spectators at tne trial, but
the feature of the hearing came at
its conclusion when a verbal bat.tl
between Attorney David Fitch fer
Schreiner and Counsel Gene O'Sulli
van for Watson each from Omaha
provided a note reminiscent of the
old days when attorneys departed oe
asionally from analysis of testimony
0 discuss each other.
WINS CONTEST HONORS
James Begley, Jr., one of the vt 1!
known vocalists in fhe high school
musical denartment. re-eived a verv
igreeable surprise Monday afternoon
and a well deserved honor, when re
was notified tb.it he was the winnei
of the second place in the baritone
solo section of the district music con
test held at Omaha on Friday and
Saturday.
The winners of the contests as an
nounced on Saturday and Sunday
tailed to carry the name ot the tal
ented Plattsmouth young man. altho
he had been requested to sing twice
it the contest by the judges. In the
becking of the entries and the con
testants that participated, in some
manner the name ol James was omit
ted and the award announced ;is fall-
nig to one of the Omaha students
The notification of the winning of
second place honors was given yes
terday and the many friends here of
Mr. Beglev can feel well pleased over
the honors that has come to him
The narrow margin of one point sep
arated the first and second place
winners, it was announced.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our heart fi
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for It heir loving sympathy during
the illness and death of our beloved
mother.
Especially do we wish to thank
the Masonic male quartet, the order
of the Eastern Star, and those who
expressed their love with beautiful
flowers. May God bless you In your
stricken hours as we have been bless
ed. Mr. and Mrs. R. Guy Kiser, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Sporer,
Mrs. Forrest Leonard, and
d&w.
Mr. and
Fa mi lies.
SUFFERS SEVERE FALL
Silas, three year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Green, suffered a very
serious fall on Saturday at the fam
ily home on Lincoln avenue and si me
that time the child has been suffer
ing a great deal. The little one fell
on the floor at the home Saturday
and sustained what seems to be i
severe injury to the back and head
and what is feared may be an afflic
tion of the spine. The little one was
taken to the hospital at Omaha lot
cxaiiiii.it ion but is home now.
DRAWS JAIL SENTENCE
In the county coin' Monday the
hearing was had on the complaint
against H arold Elliott and Earl Arn
old, c harged with having taken a tire
from the car of Gus Splitl at Union
several nights ago. The two me'i
were arrested liv Marshril (1 '!
iKeene of Union after a spirited
chase and held for the county offi
cers. After hearing the evidence in
the case Judge DttXbury placed the
sentence of the two men at thirty
days in jail and they were remain!' d
to the custody of Sheriff Ben Reed
to serve out the time.
L
Fred G, Cor
yell Passes to
Last Reward
Well Known Resident Here and Busi
ness Man Dies at Heme After
Illness of Heart Tronble.
From Tuesday's raMy
Last evening shortly after six
o'clock Fred G. Coryell, well known
business man of the city died at the
home here following an illness of
some weeks from a heart affliction
and other complications. Mr. Coryell
has been poorly the past several
months but had improved some but
in the last two weeks he had failed
greatly and gradually sank into the
last long rest.
Fred George Coryell was born Aug
ust 30, 1856, at Toronto. Canada, and
when a small child was brought by
his parents to Pai kersburg, Iowa,
where the family was among the pio
neer settlers and Mr. Coryell grew
to manhood In that community, aid
ing in the upbuilding of the commun
ity and developing the sturdy char
acter that was to mark his life and
learned the honesty and spirit of
square dealing that was to earn for
him the respect and esteem of tluise
who knew him in bis long and useful
life. When twenty-four years of age
Mr. Coryell came to Cherokee county.
Iowa, settling at Arelia, where he
was married a, year later to Miss
Laura Willis of that place. Mr. and
Mrs. Coryell continued to reside at
Arelia for two years and then moved
to Hull in Sioux county, where Mr.
Coryell was engaged in the mercan
tile business as he hail been at Are
lia. Later the family removed to
Nellgh, Nebraska, where Mr. Coryell
was connected with the- Merchants
bank of that city. In 18!fi the fam
ily removed to Norfolk, Nebraska,
where Mr. Coryell was engaged in
the loan and real estate business for
a great many years. After a busy
life Mr. Corvell retired from active
work for some time and tour and a
half years ago came to IMat tsmouth
and later to occupy his time estab
lished the furniture store that he
has since operated. He was a mem
ber of the Congregational church at
Norfolk and since coming here has
been affiliated with the First Pres
byterian church.
Mr. Coryell is survived by the
widow. Mis. Laura Coryell and two
daughters, Mrs. Frank L. Curley of
Osceola, Iowa, and Mrs. Charles L.
Yocbum of Ashland, Nebraska.
In the manner that has marked his
lifetime, as life's story was drawing
to a close Mr. Coryell whispered to
the members of the family circle as
they gathered near him. "Be honest,
be on the square with your fellow
man," stressing that which had been
to him a creed of honor in his life
time. CAST FOR PLAY
The cast for the Senior Class Play
"Holiday," was chosen last week and
practices began this week under the
direction of Miss Mary Jane Tidball.
The play is an outstanding successful
comedy drama and will be given at
the Parmele theatre on the evening
of May 1. 19C1.
The cast of characters Is as fol
lows:
Charles George Lepert
Henry Francis Yelick
Julia Seton Margaret Shellenbarger
Linda Seton Maxine Cloidt
Laura Cram Jean Hayes
Susan Potter Vestetta Robertson
Delia Velma Fulton
Ned Seton Merle McCrary
Johnny Case James Begley
Nick Potter Towner Livingston
Edward Seton Richard Spangler
Seton Cram Paul Iverson
MARRIED AT CITY HALL
Judge Charles L. Graves, who In
his official capacity as justice of the
peace is authorized to perform wed
ding ceremonies, was called upon
Tuesday afternoon to officiate a' the
marriage of Miss Josephine A. Trit
ten and Kenneth M. Boetel. both of
Omaha. Th marriage service was
impressively given by the genial
judge and at the conclusion the bri
dal party motored back to their hoi
at Omaha. The wedding was witness
ed by Mrs. Ethel Jensen of Omaha
and Frank Slatinsky, Jr., of this
city.
The groom is a former Plattsmouth
boy and son of Frank Boetel and his
many friends here will join in their
well wishes to the youi g people.
Call at the Bates Book & Gift sho
and look over the fine line of fancy
box candy for Mother's, day.
Bible Class has
Notable Record
in This City
M. B. C
Served
of Methodist Chuich Has
as a Unit of Sunday
School
for 25 Years.
Some twenty-five yeais ago a group
of some eight or ten young men of
the city gathered in the small fur
nace room in the basement of the
First Methodist church in this city
to plan a class, affiliated with the
Sunday school but would be exclu
sively for the young men of the com
munity. The group lclt thai there
was call for a class that would be
for the boys and, in which they might
carry on their work away from the
other classes of the church so on
April 1. 1906, the Young Men's BlUe
Class was brought into being.
The next Question was that of a
meeting place and the solution of
this matter was one that has reflect
ed the greatest credit on the small
group that launched the clas. At
that time there was but a small ex
cavation under the church whic h was
used as a furnace room anil the rest
was hard yellow clay bank. The class
with pisks, shovels anil man strength
dug out a small section under the
northeast corner of the chuich and
which is the present class room, al
tho now the basement has been com
pleted under practically the whole
church.
The first members of the class were
Paul C. Morgan. James Hishel. Lcan
der Barnes, Clyde Martin, Hugh Cecil,
Barnes, Clyde Martin. Hugh Cecil,
Edward Roman, George M. Hall, E.
H. Wescott. David White, and Ed
ward White. The first president of
the class was Paul C. Morgan. Of
the class charter members, three aro
still residents here. Mr. Wescott,
James Rishel and Clyde Martin.
In these long years the class has
had one teacher, E. EL Wescott. who
has in season and out served each
Sunday to bring the lesson to the
class and who has been friend and
advisor as well as teacher to tho
many who have come and gone
thrrftigh the class.
The first mebmership role embraced
eight while at this time there aro
some fifty members enrolled in the
class. For many years it the
only (lass of young men in the city
although in recent years other Sun
day schools have established classes
in their churches.
Last evening the class held their
regular meeting and the retiring
presidnt. Judge A. H. Duxhury. nave
a very interesting address on the
work of the class and his observa
tions of the fifteen years of his mem
bership. The election of the officers result
ed in the following being named:
President W. G. Kie k.
Vice-President John E. Turner.
Secretary- W. L. Heinrich.
Treasurer Ward Whalen.
Song Leader Harry White.
Teacher E. H. Wescott.
As President Kieck took over the
conduct of the class he made a very
happy address that expressed the ap
preciation of the class to Mr. Wes
cott for his Quarter of a century of
service and presented him with a
very handsome white gold watch as
a token of friendship and affection
from the members of the class
CONTESTANTS WIN HONORS
In the district commercial con
test of the schools of sou th eastern
Nebraska, held on Friday at Hum
boldt, the Plattsmouth contestants
did very fine and placed several of
their number in the coveted list of
win ners.
Miss Eleanor Swatek. one of the
talented members of the department,
was awarded the first place in th"
bookkeeping section of the contest
and her splendid work won the great
est praise from the judges of th
event. Miss Swatek has been oti'-
standing in her work in the
high
school and her success IS one
deserved
Miss Josephine Jauda scored
veil
fifth
place in the advanced typewriting
contest for accuracy in her work, sh
being one of the most efficient schol
ars in the school.
The typewriting team composed of
Miss Janda, Carroll Sutton and Kath
erine Hild were awarded second phi. "
in the advance typewriting class at
the contest.
RECEIVES HIGH HONOR
Frm TiP-irtav' LA1SV
Edgar Wescott, junior at the Uni
versity of Nebraska, was yesterday
elected as president of the Beta
Theta Phi fraternity in which he has
been an active figure since taking up
his studies at the university. Mr.
Wescott was the chairman of the
rushing committee of his fraternity
at the commencement of the school
year. The election is a very fine ex
pression of the esteem In which the
young man Is held by his close and
intimate associates at the university
and there is no doubt that under his
able management the Betas will find
that they have chosen well for their
leader the Plattsmouth young man.
Mr. Wescott is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Wescott of this city and a
graduate of the class of 1928 of tho
Plattsmouth high schoofe
