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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. APRIL 13. 1931.
NO. 21
Knights Templar
and Ladies En joy
Dinner Dance
Ameiican Legion Community Build
ing Scene of Very Pleasant
Social Event
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening The member of Jit.
Zion commandery. Knights Tempi..',
theii ladies and a number of dis
tinuished guests enjoyed a very de
lightful dim.er-danre at the Amer
ican Legion community building,
honoring Leslie W. N'iel, retirin ;
commander of Mt. Zion commandery.
The ladies of Home chapter
of he Eastern Star prepared ;;nd
served the delicious dinner that open
ed the evening ,"nd which was ta
every way perfection both in the
menu and the serving.
The tables were arranged in the
form of a cross and the decorations of
the tables were in the runners of
smilax. Easter lilies and red candles,
making a very handsome setting and
with the uniforms of the Templars
and the colorful evening growns of
the ladies made a most attractive
scene.
The invocation of the evening was
offered by Sir Knight Harry G. Mc
Clusky. Following the serving the program
was taken up by Sir Knight H. J.
Gayer, whose clever and ready wit
served to make him a most capable
presiding officer and his pleasant
thrusts at the speakers and the in
terchange of wit with the various
participants on the program made
the occasion one of real entertain
ment. Sir Knight A. H. Duxbury. com
mander of Mt. Zion commandery gae
the official welcome to the ladies and
guests of the evening and to this
Mrs. Emma Nolting responded in a
very clever manner for the ladies,
expressing the pleasure at being pres
ent and taking part in this yearly
social event.
udge James T. Begley. past com
mander, made the presentation of
the past commander jewel to Leslie
W. Niel. expressing the feeling of
appreciation that the members of the
order feel for the splendid services
that Mr. Niel has given in this office
and the service in all branches of
Masonry. Mr. Xiel in a few and well
chosen remarks responded to the
many kind words that had been of
fered to him by his associates.
Very Eminent Sir Charles H. Mar
ley, of Omaha, acting grand coalman
der of Nebraska, was called upon
and responded with a short lalk and
appreciation of the splendid work of
the local commandery and the offi
cers. The main address of the evening
was by the Very Eminent Sir Luther
H. Kuhns. of Omaha, who had as his
subject. 'The Day and the Knight."
In his short address Rev. Kuhns paid
a fine tribute to the work of Mr. Xiel
in the local Masonic activities and
on the w;ork of the Templars in the
communities where they form a part
of the community life.
The Knight Templar quarteV
comprising Frank A. Cloidt, Raymond
C. Cook. H. G. McClusky and R. W.
Knorr. with Mrs. Knorr at the pianc
were heard in several numbers on
the program that added greatly to
the pleasures of the evening.
As the banquet closed the table?
were removed and the Invisible or
chestra under the skillful handling
of Harvey L. Gamer, sounded the
grand march, as the dinner part'
formed for the march. Grand Com
mander Marley with Miss Jessie Rob
ertson and the guest of horor. Past
Commander Xiel and Mrs. Niel lead
ing the dancers until the close of the
march when the first strains of tbe
opening waltz started the pleasant
dancing party that continued until
near the midnight hour.
REORGANIZES BANK FORCE
The Farmers and Merchants Nu
tional bank of Ashland, of which tho
late Hugo A. Wiggenhorn was the
president, has reorganized the staff
of bank officers made necessary h
the death of Mr. Wiggenhorn. Ern
est Wiggenhorn. formerly vice-president
of the bank, has been named an
president to succeed his late brother
in the office while Mrs. Edwin A.
Fricke. daughter of the late Mr. Wig
genhorn has been named as a direc
tor of the bank. Other officers namec
were W. E. Harnsberger. vice-presi -dent.
Arthur Pancoast. director,
while Edwin A. Fricke, formerly of
this city, has been named as cashier
of the bank.
WELL RETURN FROM HOSPITAL
Mary Duda. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Duda. Sr.. who has been at
the hospital in Omaha for the past
two weeks, is expected to return home
soon and will continue her treat
ments here. It was thought at first
that an operation might be neces
sary to give the patient any per
manent relief from her illness that
has covered the past few years, but
later the specialists have decided that
it may be possible to clear up the
trouble by treatment and which the
patient can receive at home as well
as in the hospital.
ORGANIZE CLUB
From Saturday s iany
Last evening a group of girls,
with their leader. Miss Marie Mci-
singer. met at the Woodbine scnot !
jto organize a 4-H Sewing Club. The
I club has been named the "Jcliv
'stitchers." with 10 active members
land one associate member.
The officers were elected:
President Lucille Meisinger.
Vice President Xorine Mayahb.
Secretary Mildred Kostka.
News Reporter Ella Weiss.
After the business meeting, sonars
were sung and games were played.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Theresia and Sophie
Bferl, April 25th. Ella Weiss. News
Reporter
Electric Sub
Station Here is
Now Enlarged
Additional Facilities for Handling
Electric Lines Made as Plant
Is Increased
The sub-station in the south por
tion of the ctty of the Iowa-Nebraska
Light & Power Co.. has in the
past few weeks been in the midst of
an enlarging program that is making
it one of the largest plants on the
system of the company and through
which a greater part of the electric-
current of t!ie company is handled
In the control rooms large oil cir
cuit breakers have been installed that
will he used in the direct lines a
needed and also large additional sec
tions have been made to the switch
boards and metering facilities of the
plant as all current handled alonr
the lines is metered here as it corals
in and is switched over the various
trunk lines.
The Omaaa line through which
power is secured from the Nebraska
Power Co.. has been metered here
since the erection of the plant and
now with the added facilities the
current used on the Lincoln line
that to Nebraska City and Malvern
is also metered at this point as it is
sent out to the more distant points.
One of the largest improvement ;
made at the plant has been the in
stalling of the two gigantic twenty
seven ton transformers which have
2.100 horse power capacity each ard
which are used in the handling of
the current that will be used in dif
ferent parts of the lines.
The station is prepared to handle
the 66,000 volts and which in several
lines is reduced to 33.000 for service
here and at Nebraska City while the
lines to Malvern. Iowa, and Lincolv
carry to larger voltage.
President B. J. I- man of the Uni
ted Light & Power Co.. owner of the
Iowa-Nebraska Co., was here th's
week and inspected the plant and an
nounced that this city would be
come a more important point in the
future in handling the electric ser
vice of the company through eastern
Nebraska and western Iowa.
CALL COURT DOCKET
The docket for the April term of
the district court was called on Wed
nesday by Judge James T. Besli y
and a number of the cases assigned
for trial by the jury starting on not
Monday.
The opening case to be heard will
be that of the Continental Credit Co.,
VS. R. L. Reeder. which is set for
Monday. April 13th at 10 a. m. The
damage suits of Mrs. Ida Belle Crea
mer and Ida Belle Creamer, adminis
trix of the estate of Lincoln Creamer,
deceased, will be grouped and hea-d
in one by the court also on next Mon
day, this being an action for dam
ages. On Wednesday. April lath
there will be heard the action of
Mrs Kate Morgan vs. United Bene
fit Life Insurance Co.. in which it is
sought to collect a policy for $5,000
on the life of Miss Gertrude Morgan.
The large number of cases filed in
which damages are asked from tbe
Missouri Vf.lley Pipeline Co.. by resi
dents of this county, has been as
signed for Tuesday April 14th, one
test case being tried out of the largo
group as the claims and defense are
practically the same in all of the
suits.
On Monday, April 20th the case of
the Home State Bank of LouisviMe
vs. Equitable Life Assurance Co., will
be heard, in which the plaintiff sek
to collect ? lien held on a policy of
a borrower of the bank.
On Tuesday. April 21st there erlfl
be heard the case of George Schafer
vs. Phillip Schafer.
The only case on the criminal doc
ket assigned for trial is that of the
State of Nebraska vs. Edward Mur
ray, one of a number of actions grow
ing out of neighborhood battles in
the vicinity of Nehawka. This is an
action in which Mr. Murray is charg
ed with attempting to shot Earl
Troop.
When undecided as to a gift for
Mother's day, call at the Bates Book
,& Gift Shop and select one of the
' VwQ n IitVi 1 m nf frc fVi a tan Ka f nmrl
t wux ui w v uiai vau iuu:i
in a wide assortment of designs ani
prices.
Fremont is
Winner in De
clamatory Meet
Large Number Present to Hear Con
testants in the East Central
District Meeting.
Plattsmouth was host Friday to the
I East Central declamatory contest of
the schools of this section of the
state, eighteen towns being represent
ed in the various classes on the con
test. The greatest of interest was shown
in the various events both in the af
ternoon program held at the audi
torium of the First Methodist church
and in the evening program at the
high school auditorium.
The judge of the contest was R. F.
Cartwright of the Thomas Jefferson
school of Council Bluffs and the re-
! cult woe TiV-on-wMi r afrTH ivTi...n
points, Plattsmouth. 5 and Osceola. 5.
The oratorical division was held
at the Methodist church at 2 o'clock
and iu this event Miss Madge Gai
nett, talented Plattsmouth high
school girl, was awarded the first
honors with her number, "Lest We
Forget," Lazier Knvich of Fremont
was second with "Why" with Verner
Carlson of Blair with "The Menace
of Lawlessness." Other contestants
were John Gehling, Falls City.
Charles Gleystein. Rosalie. Dorothy
Jacobson. Mead. Jack O'Sullivan. Co
lumbus. Glen Pickrel, Polk.
The humorous division was also
held at the church auditorium in the
afternoon, with Philip Kavich of Fre
mont, first with "Mrs. Cohen at the
Amusement Park," Lucille Enyart of
Bellwood. second with "A Friday Af
ternoon Program in a Rural School."
ar d Lucille Hancock of Herman, third
with "Good-Bye Sister." Other con
testants were Doraine Glasgowe.
Blair. Dorothy Lage, Columbus,
Aurora Rapp, Auburn, Marcella
Suchan. Dodge, Josephine Vose, Falls
City.
In the evening session the extem
poraneous division opened the pro
gram at the high school and in this
section Robert Nuquist of Osceola,
was awarded first place with the num
ber. "The Price of Wheat and
Bread," the second to Harold Phrider
of Fremont, on the subject, "Soviet
Russia," while the third place was
uiven to Chlorus Pointer of Shelby on
the subject "India." The other en
tries in this class were Robert Bes
tor of Plattsmouth. Alice Beekman of
Blair. Lester Carlton of Ashland.
Robert Schwaderer of Nebraska City
and Harold Romburg of Scribner.
The dramtic division offered some
very fine numbers and well present
ed by the young people and at the
close the award of the judge was
given to Edwin Gidley of Fremont
in "The Finger of God." second place
to Arlene Ekstrad of Oakland in "The
Giant Stair." and the third place to
Lillian Mayfield of Falls City in
"Lilac Time."
The contest was one of the best
held in the east central association
and the Plattsmouth schools felt well
pleased in the honor won by Miss
Garnett against a field of splendid
talent and in her presentation she
showed a great amount of talent and
which has been a great force to the
local debaters and declamatory con
testants the past season.
START BUILDING WORK
The residence on the lots owned
by J. H. Davis, assistant cashier cf
the Plattsmouth State bank, at Ten
th and Main streets, has been re
moved and Mr. Davis expects in -
very short time to start the erection
of a fine modern home on the sit"
of the former house. The new resi
dence will be built by G. W. Schweu
neker. one of the local carpenters.
The site of the new home .is very at
tractive one and in one cf the moat
pleasant neighborhoods of the city.
The Charles C. Parmele residence
on North Sixth street, which was so
badly damaged by fire several week"
ago is being placed back in shape by
Paul H. Wohlfarth. The work will
require a great deal of building in
the burned section of the house and
also in general repairs in the entire
building which was all more or less
damaged by the fire. When complet
ed the residence will be again one
of the most handsome and attraetie
homes in the city.
SUFFERS SEVERE ACCIDENT
from Saturday's Dally
C. D. Kaysee. residing on the J. E
Wiles farm west of this eliy on the
Louisville rod, met with a severe
accident yesterday afternoon thai
came close to a fatal ending for the
farmer. He had been operating a
seeder with a four horse team and
had started to unhitch the horses
when two of the ; nimals who wore
rather wild, started to run. Mr. Kay
see being knocked down andthe seed
er caught him. rolling him over and
over until the horses in their flight
struck a large plow and the seeder
was hurled up sufficiently to allow
Mr. Kaysee to crawl from under the
seeder. Mr. Wiles was at the farm
and hurried to the scene of the ac
cident expecting to find Mr. Kaysee
dead but fortunately he was only
bruised and scratched up some. Med
ical aid was called and an examina
tion made and with the result that
no broken bones were disclosed.
ENJOYS BIRTHDAY PARTY
Fr.iir Tin: rda v's Onl'v
Yesterday aftenion the Michael
Sedlak home in tbe '-vest parr of 'he
city was the scene of a pleasant ga
thering of the young friends of Matt
hew Sedlak. who came to assist i'i
the proper observan e of his ninth
birthday. The time was spent in
games of all kinds and in the pea
nut hunt Stewart Sedlak proved the
most successful while '.:. tht t::il pin
ning contest Bobbie Gradoville
awarded the first prize and Edward
Kubicka the consols: ion. At an ap
propriate hour a very dainty and de
licious luncheon w-.s served by Mrs.
Sedlak who was assisted by her
daughters, Mrs. Cbar'es Fulton nnd
Miss Ann Sedlak. Those who enjoved
the occasion were Stuart Sedlak.
Joe Kvapil. Francjp Kvapil. Bernard
Kubicka. Edward Kubicka. f'har'e;
Gradoville, Bobbie Gradoville, Billy
Ready, Raymond Kaiasek.
Local Teacher
Given P. B. K.
Honors at IT
Miss Helen Struble, Teacher in Junicr
High School Given Recognition
for Scholarship
In the list of members of the grad
uates of the past year of the Univer
sity of Nebraska, elected to the Pi. i
Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fra
ternity, is Miss Helen Struble. now
teaching in the junior high school
of this city. Miss Struble was grad
uated in her degree last year and
this is the first election of memben
to this honorary society since that
time.
The election comes from tl Of
graduates whose standings in their
school work is of the highest and is
a recognition of their ability and it
terest in the school work that has
earned them the right to be consider
ed for the recognition by the uni
versity. The many friends here of Mi 9
Struble have been delighted with her
recognition as she has proven one of
the most efficient teachers in the rity
teaching force sine coming here v. ith
her sister. Miss Hazel Struble to take
a position in the junior high schorl
East Nebraska
Swept by Dust
Storm Last Nite
This City Suffers Visit of Dense
Clouds of Dust That Covers
Entire Community.
From Thursday's Dally
A dust storm sweeping over he
entire east and southeast section of
Nebraska last evening visited this
city shortly before 7 o'clock and for
some time the air was filled with
dense clouds of the dirt, driven by a
stiff breeze that caused the dust to
penetrate into the houses and busi
ness places of the city to lay coatings
of the dust on the floors, furniture
and household effects.
The extreme heat of the afternoon
which had driven the mercury to SS
degrees caused much apprehension
when the blinding dust storm came
onto the city, as residents recalled
the sultry day of 1913 when Omaha
and this section of Nebraska suffered
from a succession of cyclones and
tornadoes, but the storm failed to j
reach much violence as far as the
wind was concerned.
Shortly before 9 o'clock a gentle
rainfall started that continued for the
greater part of the night and served
to lay the dust that had been deposit
ed over the city.
The rain, while not heavy, was
such that it did a great deal of good
in this community where moisture
has been much needed in the last few
weeks. -
CALLED ON SAD MISSION
From Friday' Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. A. L..
Shannon of this city departed for
Indian nia Nebraska. where they
were called by a messange announc
ing the serious, if not fatal accident,
that befell Eddie Jones, brother of
Mrs. Shannon last evening. The bro
ther was injured when a gasoline
stove exploded and he was showered
with the blazing fluid and received
very severe burns and injuries from
which there was little hope of re
covery. The news came as a great
shock to Mrs. Shannon and she will
have the sympathy of the many
friends here in the unfortunate event.
SUFFERS LOSS OF CAR
Clyde Jackson, one of the employes
at the Lyman-Richey sand and gra
vel pits near this city, is minus the
service of his auto as the result of
the depredation of some person or
persons on Wednesday night. Mr.
Jackson, who resides on South Tenth
street, had kept his car in the gat
age of one of the neighbors and when
he sought the car on Thursday morn
ing it was discoverel that the gar
age was as bare as the proverbial
cupboard of old Mother Hubbard.
Towns of Cass
County Elect
City Officers
Small Votes Recorded Save in Loiv's
ville Where There Was Spirit
er Contest Held
Tbe towns a"d villages of Casg
county held their annual elections
the past week and "iave chosen the
men that will truide their destinies
for tbe nex year In most of th
places the usual off year of lierh:
vote was east save in Louisville
where a very large number of the
voters were out to choose their offi
cers for the year and which resulted
in the naming of the progressive
candidates for the offices.
Weeping Water
In the selection of members of the
city council the final result showe.i
W. L. Hobson being named in the
first ward and S. J. Marshal! in the
second ward of the city in an ex
tremely light vote, while for tbe
board of education Edward Bowler
and Mogens Johnson were chosen.
Louisville
The city election saw two complete
tickets of the progressive and citi
zens tickets in the field and a great
deal of interest was shown in 'be
result of the contest for members of
the village board. C. E. Pettit ai d
F. H. Brunson. both progressive.--were
the winners over H. E. Pankor
in and William Schwalm. the citizens
nominees.
Elmwood
In the selection for members of the
village board at Elmwood Ed Earn
est was named for the long term
while for the short term George W.
Blessing, the editor of the Elmwocd
Leader-Echo was selected. On the
board of education W. N. McLennou
and H. A. Williams were named, be
ing re-elected to the offices they
have held for the past term.
Nehawka
The voters at Nehawka at their
election passed on the proposition ct
a water bond issue and for the four
th time declined to support the meas
ure that Trap th provide a water sys
tem. The vote was quite heavy ar d
the result more decisive than at the
last election. SO votes being cast tor
the water bonds and 67 against, or
enough to prevent the carrying of
the proposition. For the position of
village trustees V. P. Sheldon. Leo
Switzer. G. C. Hoback being named
On the board of education J. H. Shef
fens was re-elected to the office and
George C. Sheldon named as the
new member.
Murdock
For the position of member of
the village board the voters of Mur
dock se'ected Frank A. Melvin. Ed
ward W. Thimgan and S. P. Leis.
while for the board of education of
the district Leo Rikli and Herman
Kupke were the selections.
Greenwood
There was no contest for the office
of members of the board at Greer -wood,
the selections being Rex Pe'ers.
E. O. Miller and R. E. Matthew,
whole for the board of education E.
H. Armstrong. Mrs. Gertrude Shen
ler and E. A. Landon were named.
Alvo
In the result at Alvo there were
several candidates and the result of
the election quite close in several
instances, the final result being that
R. M. Coatman and William Stewart
were chosen as members of the vil
lage board for the year. In the
naming of the members of the board
of education Simon Rebmeyer and
Sam Jordan were selected.
Union
In the election for the members of
the village board Ira Clark and D.
Ray Frans were re-elected and
Charles Greene was selected as a
member of the board. Ray Fahrland
er was named as treasurer and Mr.
Frans will again serve as the village
clerk.
ADDRESSES ROTARY
The meeting of the Nebiaska City
Rotary club on Wednesday was fea
tured by an address by Rev. H. G.
McClusky, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of this city. The
subject of the address of Rev. Mc
Clusky was that of "Fellowship," as
a community asset and the Rotary
club as a builder of community lead
ership. "Insoluble people." Mr. McClusky
said, "are folks who have all their
faculties but who always are antag
onistic to everybody else. They have
not the right mixture, like food that
needs flavoring." He illustrated his
points with a'number of stories about
persons who devote their lives to one
activity, missing the things needed
to make them useful to the world.
The Nebraska City club is to have
as a speaker at the next meeting Dr.
C. E. Barker, widely known Rotarian
and physician.
Personal physician to William
Howard Taft when he was president
of the United States and a speaker
authorized by International Rotary,
Dr. C. E. Barker has national repu
tation as a forceful and entertain
ing speaker.
Phone your Want Ad to So. 6.
ADDS TO STORE FIXTURES
George Conis. proprietor of the
Palace Shining parlor, if preparing
for a hot dry summer and is arrang
ing so that the patrons 61 his popu
lar ;duce of ! usines will uot suffer
from the heat provided they have
the necessary nickle.
Mr. Conis has jusi had installed a
fine new modern Frigidair equipment
to his place and this year will be
ble to handle ice cream in addition
to the usual line of soft bottled
drinks, there being a large pop ease
also as part of the equipment.
The additions to the shining par
lor will make for the comfort of the
patrons as the summer season opens
up and the demand for the cold
drinks increases.
Interest in
Yard and Gar
den Contest
Activities Noted Over the City ?s
Residents Prepare to Reau
tify Homes
The Better Yard and Carden con
test which is to be stage-1 here this
spring is growing in interest and the
fact that there are but a few days
left to file entries in the contest hp:
caused renewed activities among the
ward chairmen and their workers
The time for the closing of entries
is Wednesday, April 15th and those
who are planning on getting into
the contest should get busy.
A trip over the city indicates thaf
the persons who have filed their en
tries are meaning business, as ther-
are a great many already at work
getting the lawns in shape for th'
spring. There are also a great many
engaged in planting shrubs and
planning the landscaping of the
grounds around their home wher.j
the size of the plots permits any ex
tensive work in this direction.
The improvement program is not
confined to any particular part of
the city but from every section there
is evidence that the householders are
preparing to engage in real friendly
rivalry for the most attractive look
ing -ards as well as neat and profit
able garden plots around iheir home?.
The prizes for the most attractive
lawns are most alluring but whether
a prize winner or not every contes
ant can find that they have increased
the appearance of their home a
thousand per cent by making them
more attractive to the eye.
QUEEN ESTHERS MEET
From Friday's Dally
The Queen Esthers o' the M. F.
church met last evening with Miss
Florence Nelson. The meeting was
opened by the singing of songs, fol
lowed with prayer by Mrs. C. C.
Wescott. Secretary and treasurer re
ports were read nnd approved. Borr
thy Meisinser led devotions in a
very interesting and impressive man
ner. A lesson study on missions in
Haiti was given by Freda Sprecber
Tne following officers were elect
ed for the new year:
President Freda Sprecber.
Vice President and Correspond Ens
Secretary Mary Persinger.
Recording Secretary Emma Joho
son. Treasurer Ruth Patton.
Mite Box Secretary Gormaine Ma
son. At the close of the hustne.-s ses
sion dainty and delicious refres!;
fnents were served.
FUNERAL OF MRS. KARVANEE.
from Friday's Dalt
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Katherine Karvanek were held
this afternoon from the First Prc-s
byterian church with a number of
the old time friends and neighbors
of the family in attendance at the
services.
The pastor of the church. Rev. F.
G. McClusky, had charge of the sr
vices and spoke words of comfort tc
the members of the family who bav
been bereft of the mother.
During the services Mrs. Hal Gar
nett and Frank A. Cloid' gave thre
duet numbers from the old hymns.
"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere "
"Rock of Ages" and "Jesus Savior
Pilot Me."
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery west of this city where the
husband is at rest.
ENTERTAINS FOR RRIDE
Mrs. Lester Gaylord was hostess
Thursday afternoon P. her home or
South Tenth street to a amber or
friends in honor of her sister. Mrs.
George Troop, formerly Bflst Emily
Stava. whose marriage occurred a
week ago.
The event was in the nature of a
miscellaneous shower ard the bride
received a large number of very
handsome gifts that will be cherished
as remembrance of the many friends
The ladies spent the afternoon In
cards and at which a great deal o'
pleasure was derived by all of th-
jolly group.
At an appropriate hour dainty re
freshments were served by the DO!
'ess who was assisted bv Mrs. R.' -
ward Stava and Mrs. Kenneth Mc
Carthy.
Death Comes to
Member of Pio
neer Family
Miss Amelia Heisel Dies fTnlrtmTj
at the Family Home at Eirly
Hour This Morning
yrr.m S.i fi rrta Vs Oailv
M!s-i AmeFa He'sei. nvmher
.of one of the nineer families ..( " i--eonimunity.
died very sudle:ilv ihi
morning at the family home on Vuh
ington avenue, just a few momen
after she had arisen to start Om-
aha with ''er sis'er to visit a bro
ther at an Omaha hospital.
Miss Heisel had been in her "s
ual health and was tftrlchea sudden-
; ly with a heart attack and beff.r?
medical aid could reach her side bed
passed away.
The deceased lady was tho ,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad
! Heisel. pioneer residents here, tbe
' fr.ther having established a flourir.?
mill here in the late fifties BSjd
i which mill is still in operation by
I the sons of the family. She was born
land reared to womanhood in this
city and her life time had been de
voted to the care of the invalid mo
ther who was called away some years
i ago.
I Miss Heisel is survived by three
I brothers. George. Fred and Jfhn
i Heisel and one sister. Miss Aimki Me
!sel, of this city. The paren s have
preceded her in death.
WINS PROMOTION
The many friends of Robert Crea
mer, former Plattsmouth boy. will
be interested in learning of his ad
vancement in bis work at San Jose,
California, where for the pat few
years he has made :.is home.
The San Jose Times has the fol
lowing to say of the promotion ol
Mr. Creamer:
"Robert Creamer, manager of The
men's department in the local Mont
gomery W"rd ptid Co. store, has
been apopinted assistant manager of
the store Creamer is well known
here. He has been with tin- fit-m
for the last three years, and at
many friends through his untiring
efforts as head of the men's depsr'
ment." He will be remembered here as
"Bob" by school friends, and on
Main street where he spent sevcril
years at Stanfield's Book store and
Morgan's Sweet Shop. This Bl I
coming to his mother. Mrs. M. N.
Creamer, now visiting with her
daughter. Mrs. A. H. Duxbury. and
her son, Edgar L. Crenmer. gives
great happiness.
PRAISE LOCAL SPEAKER
in tne ixmisvine courier oi iims
week, appears a very fine compli
ment to one of our citizens and mem
bers of the high school faculty. R.
Foster Platterson. principal of the
high school. Mr. Patterson was the
chief speaker at the Father and Son
banquet held at louisville on last
Friday evening, and "Pat." whose
ability as an orator is well known,
here, scored a great hit with bis pre
sentation. In speaking of the event
the Courier has the following:
"The principal speaker of the even
ing was R. Foster Patterson, princi
pal of the Plattsmouth schools, who
proved to be a most able speiik r. His
speech was a great treat to everyone
and was widely commented upon
later as one of the best ad dresses
ever given upon an occasion of this
kind. Plattsmouth is surely to-innate
to have so eloquent a speaker in
their midst and all will hope some
time soon to have the pleasure of
hearing Alt. Patterson again. He
chose as his topic. "The Best of Men"
and his stirring talk will not soon
be forgotten by those who attended."
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RECEIVES GOOD NEWS
A. S. Christ, local furniture de.iler.
was made very happy late Thursday
afternoon when a telephone message
from Des Moines. Iowa, informed him
of the fact that he was the grand
father of a fine eight pound grand
son, born at 4 o'clock Thursday af
ternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Star
key ot the Iowa city. This is the fi' '
child in the family and the event h:.r
brought a great deal of pleasure to
all of the members of the family.
The young man is to bear the chris
tian name of Austin in honor of the
grandfather. The mother ami little
one are doing nicely, according to
the word from Mrs. Ghrist. who has
been at Des Moines for some time.
Mrs. Starkey will be remembered
here as formerly Mies Frances Ghrist.
VERY PLEASANT NEWS
This morning at 5 a. m. a fine
eleven pound daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Dale B. Jacques of
Alexandria. Nebraska, and the re
ports from that city state that the
mother and little one are doing nice
ly. Mrs. Jacques was formerly Ml
Violette Begley, of this city, daugh
ter of Judge and Mrs. James T. Beg
ley. The good news has come as a
most pleasant event to the members
of the Begley family and who are
nlnnning on motoring n Aletandrii
Sunday to visit tbe new granddaugh
ter. Mrs. Frer! Hay bow, grandmoth' r
of Mrs. Jacques, has been at Alex
andria for the past few weeks