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lattemoutb 3outna VOL. NO. XLVH PLATTSMOTJTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 7. 1931. NO. 23 Am mLm Jr Plattsmouth Man to Teach in Philippines Frank Gradoville Left Monday After noon for Long Journay to Ma nila to Take Up Work Frank Gradoville. who has just completed a post graduate course at the University of Nebraska, depart ed Monday afternoon for San Fran cisco from Where he will sail in a few days for Manila. Philippine Is lands, where he is to carry on his teaching: work. Mr. Gradoville has specialized in mathematics and Spanish at the state university and taught these subjects in the Nebraska schools since his graduation from the university in 19 27 and his work has w;in him a great deal of commendatior from his instructors and those familiar with his teaching. After leaving the university Mr. Gradoville taught at St. Edward. and Schuyler, but the past year he has taken up post graduate work at the state university to assist in pre paration for the work in the Ameri can schools in the far off Philippines. The teaching contract that Mr. Gradoville is under will cover a two year period and it is certain that he will find a great deal of rare in terest in the islands of the orient where strange peoples, customs and methods are to be found. Mr. Gradoville is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school of the class of 1923 and of the state university in 1927 and in addition to his ex cellent work as a teacher he has serv ed ,as athletic coach at the schools where he has taught and also was a very prominent figure of the state university baseball team as well as on the basketball squad, which ath letic work will assist him very much in the islands where American base ball is one of the most popular of sports amony the natives of the is lands. In the last few days Mr. Grado ville has been honored at t. nun1 her of family gatherings, the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gradoville enter- aining for him on Saturday; Mr. and Mrs. John Blotzer at a family dinner on Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kahoutek at an evening din ner on Sunday in honor of the de parting brother. LOSS OF NATIONAL GAME The game of baseball as far as this city is concerned, seems to have ab dictated from the throne of sport, those who still enjoy watching the great national pastime are forced to seek other localities to enjoy the game. The baseball players are also be coming fewer and fewer in the city as the old timers fade from the sport and the crop of newcomers who used to be a great many each year, are now missing, the natural sequence of the disappearance of this sport from the activities of the community. The fact that there was no ade quate park for several seasons start ed the vanishing of the game as the last few years that a team was main tained here the upkeep or attempted upkeep, of the park took all of the lunds that the players could secure as well as donations from the city and with each rain the park east of the Burlington stration would be flooded and the work all wiped out and which served to discourage the players. Lack of patronage in the last two seasons also served to dampen the ardor of the players and made it im possible to secure the best teams as the guarantee was too heavy with out the assurance of a good crowd to help swell the gate receipts. Many of the old baseball fans have taken up golf or find other relaxation more alluring while with the younger fans the auto has played havoc with the baseball enthusiasm. PURCHASES NEW RESTAURANT Fred Duda. Jr.. who with his wife, has been visiting the relatives here and at Omaha, have decided to make their future home in this state and closed the deal today for the pur chase of a confectionary and restau rant at 2561 Leavenworth street, Omaha. Mr. Duda has since locating at Los Angeles several years ago been connected with the restaurant busi ness and his long experience in this line of business should make it pos sible to give that portion of Omaha a real up to date restaurant in every way. Mr. Duda is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duda of this city and has a large circle of friends here who will be pleased to lea'-n that he is to lo cate back in Nebraska. MOTORISTS NUMEROUS The motor travel thrcugn this city Sunday was the heaviest for several weeks and a constant stream of travel was to be seen in all parts of the city. There were hundreds of the cars of Omaha and Lincoln people present in the city, enjoying the many at tractive drives around the city and the nearby territory, which are as pretty as any to be found in the state and especially at this time of the year when the trees and vendure gives it an added charm. MAIL IS DELAYED From Tuesday's uu-iiy This morning another delay was made iu the handling of the mail from the west as well as the news papers from Omaha, No. 6 of the Burlington which usually carries the early mail from Omaha to this city being sent east by the way of Coun cil Bluffs and Pacific Junction and as the result '.here was a delay until 10 o'clock when the mail and papers arrived here vi;i the Missouri Pacific s uthbound train. The Burlington has been handling large shipments of silk from the orient and which are sent on the Chicago from Omaha over the "Q". Clean-Up Pro Over City Scores a Big Success Many Homes Being Painted and Cleaned Up for Summer and Landscaping Being Lone. The annual cleanup and paint up campaign in conjunction with the Better Yards and Gardens movement is giving some real results as a trip over the city reveals and in all parts of the city there is to be seen evidence of the interest that the residents are taking in this worthwhile work. There are many homes being paint ed up for the coming season and whose freshness and beauty adds to all parts of the city and surrounded as they are by the improved and land scaped gardens and yards makes a truly delightful treat to the eye. "While there are not many that can take part in the paint up movement there are hundreds that are dcing all possible to add to the natural charm of their homes and dwellings by planting beautiful flower gardens whose colorful charm adds a hundred per cent to the general appearance of the homes that they surround and the city at large is being made much more attractive by the means of ! these. Never in the history of the city has. there been such a general inter- j est in making for the natural beau:- that surrounds the homes all over the , city and there will be a very keen j competition for the awards for the most beautiful and attractive grounds. The movement is being sponsored by civic bodies and through their well organized plans they have reach ed almost everyone in the community who owns or rent6 residential prop erty. SECURES FINE POSITION Miss Martha Gorder of this city who has been engaged in work at the Omaha Grain Exchange, has juu accepted a very fine position in the west and one that Miss Gorder will enjoy very much. The position is swimming instructor in the women's department of the Y. M. C. A. at Pueblo, Colorado, to which place 3he goes the coming week. Miss Gorder feels very well pleased at securing the position and especially so as there were a large number of applicants and in her application she received the heartiest indorsement of the Denver chapter of the Red Cross which has been familiar with the fine work of Miss Gorder in the line of physical culture and swimming training. The new position will be an all year round position and one that Miss Gorder can give her full est attention and with her ability as a teacher and pleasant personality, she should make 8 real success in the work. STOCK COMPANY COMING The original McOwen Stock com pany who played here under their big tent theater last August will re turn to Plattsmouth for a weeks' en gagement, starting next Monday night. May 11th. This year they come to you with a bigger and bet ter show, all new plays and many vaudeville features, such as the "White House Twins," the "Mc Owen Kids," their "Own Quartette" and the big musical feature "The Pied Piper Band." The management has selected as the opening play for Monday night a bran new meiodram i with lots of good comedy entitled, "Discarded Wives. Other plays during the week will be "A Saintly Sinner," "Pep," "Poker Ranch." "Paid," "Huckleberry Finn," "House of Fear," and "Tropical Love." The big tent will be located on the tour ist camp grounds and ladies will be admitted free on Monday night when accompanied by a person wiih a paid ticket. MURRAY WINS FROM LOUISVILLE The Murray baseball team, includ ing several of the veteran players from this city, journeyed out to Louisville Sunday and proceeded to stage an exhibition of the national pastime, the Murray team winr.ir.g iby the score of 18 to 1. The bull ing for Murray was looked after by j Honos Newman of this city, one of ;the star hurlers of the county and Hopkins, the two playing a bang up game and the whole Murray team hitting hard and often to make a runaway game. Annual Banquet of Woman's Cluh atM. E. Church Beautifu! Settings and Splendid Pro gram Enicyed by Large Num ber of Members. Guests From Tiifsdav's ttailv The annual banouet of the Platts mouth Woman's club was held last evening at the parlors of the Firs; Methodist church and which for the occasion had been transformed into a veritable garden of floral beauty with the purple lilacs being used in the decorative plan of the room, carrying out the color notes of pur ple aud white, the club colors. The banquet was prepared and send served by the Social Workers of the city and provided a most tempting menu and which was serv ed most charmingly, the menu being as follows: Grape Ice Chicken Delicious Martineque Potatoes Spring Salad Harvard Beets in Green Bean Nests Mayonnaise Dressing Radish Tulips Hot Clover Leaf Rolls Butter Amber Marmalade Patisserie de Francaise Mints - Nuts Coffee As the members of the banquet entered the professional was played by Mrs. Robert Reed of the music department of the club in her usual artistic manner. The toast list was very cleverly presided over by Mrs. James T. Beg ley, the club president and who in troduced the several persons on the. program in a very delightful man ner. The community singing by the members of the club was led by Mrs. E. H. Wescot with Glenn Woodbury and Mrs. Robert Reed in the piano accompaniment. The Bret portion of the banquet was taken up wilh the reports of the various departments of the club and showing the large number of activ ities and the committees that have carried on this work in such an able manner. Mrs. W, O. Yale of Omaha, talent ed musician of that city and soloist at the Trinity cathedral, was heard in a very beautiful vocal number that was very much enjoyed by the banquet party. The first speaker of the evening was Mrs. John R. Hughes, of Belle vue, one of the leaders in the activi ties of the Nebraska federation and who had as her subject. "Greatest Possessions." Mrs. Hughes very ably presented her subject and had gather ed from questions of many their greatest possession, the list being varied, and from these the basis of this most pleasing address was se lected. The first possession necessary was a job, the centering of the ac tivities on the tasks set for each in dividual, then a hobby, one inno cent, inexpensive and incidental as when the hobby become the domin ant thought it had ceased to be a hobby and should be given up: then a friend, one whose true spirit was shown in the forgiving and under standing of a responsive heart to the one they loved as a friend : then also a hero, one idealistic figure that one might look to as the highest and best in the human and finally a church, where the teaching and un derstanding of God could be taught and the human soul inspired in the best things of life. Mrs. Catherine Flynn of Omaha, a peel president of the Plattsmouth club was present and was introduced as was Mrs. McFarland. also of that city r.nd Mrs. Eugene Nutzman of Ne hawka. president of the Nehawka club, a honor guest. Judge Herbert Rhodes of Omaha, who has charge of the domestic re lation and juvenile section of the district court was then introduced and spoke on the subject of "Ancient Landmarks." The address of Judge Rhodes covered largely his work among the unfortunate children that are brought before him in the cap acity of judge of the court. In all cases it was found that the way wardness of the child or its unfor tunate condition had some family background that had caused the weakness that had led to the first false steps lack of home training, the absence of discipline in the home, the absence of religious and moral training and the parental indiffer ence to the future of the child by not providing the proper training at home. Broken homes also was the cause of many of the cases that had come before his court. Judge Rhodes stated. In his examination of the child he touched on first, the mind; second, health; third, home; fourth religion, and fifth, hereditary. The speaker defended the present day youth as being no better or worse than those of the past and the pres ent day merely that of other years gone by only we lived in the chang ing automobile age of speed. James Begley. Jr.. was heard in two very lovely numbers. "I Passed by Your Window" and "Little Mother O' Mine," in his usual pleas ing manner and the accompaniment played by Mrs. Robert Reed. The installation ci" the officers of the club was then made by Mrs. E. H. Wescott, past president of the club, the officers being Mrs. James T. Begley. president; Mrs. Bert Cole man, vice-president ; Mrs. E. G. Sheilenbarger. BOtiprdins secretary; Mrs. R. J. L:irson. corresponding sec retary, and Mrs. John F. Wolff, treasurer. MORE COYOTES KILLED The destruction of the coyotes over the county eoiuinues and the office of County Clerk George R. Sayles has received a number of ad ditional scalps. JacK Troop from south of this city brought in some six of the cub cojrotee and William Rueter of near Wabash reported with five of the young coyotes. B. E. Woodward to Leave Post in Local Schools Director of Physical Edncation to Lo cate at Red Oak. Iowa, as Man ager for Brash Company. From Tuesday s DmMy Students and faculty members and the citizens of Plattsmouth will learn with a sense of regret that Mr. B. E. Woodward, for the past six years supervisor of physical education and director of the newly organized high school band, tendered his resignation to the board of education lant uight to become effective June lath. While regretting that Mr. Woodward is sev ering his connection with the public schools, his friends rejoice in the prospects which he has for the fu ture. Mr. Woodward has received of fers during the past year from the Fuller Brush company and the pros pects for future connection with this nationally known company seemed so attractive, that Mr. Woodward felt that he could not refuse. He will be located at Red Oak. Iowa, where he will have charge of the company's work in Montgomery county. Mr. Woodward and his family came to Plattsmoutn in 192o irom Council Bluffs where he had been in structor in physical education. Prior to that time he had been coach of athletics at Bradford, Ohio for the year immediately after leaving the Teachers College at La Crosse. Wis consin. Mr. Woodward's work in phy sical education here has included all the schools and grades of the system and he has been very successful in this field. For three years. Mr. Wood ward was director of the high school orchestra and this year organized the high school band which won a splen did reputation. One of his pupils, James Crmstock. won first in the trumpet section at the district con test at Omaha recently. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward and their two daughters. Jean Ann and Betty Louise have won many friends here in Plattsmouth who extend to them their best wishes in their future home and work. TROY DAVIS HERE Hon. Troy L. Davis, of Weeping Water, state representative from Cass county, was in the city Monday af ternoon visiting with his friends and as this was the first opportunity for a great many weeks to escape the long grind of the legislature, it was a very pleasant occasion for the legis lator as well as the host of friends. Mr. D;vis has served as the chair man of the banking committee of the house and was one of the leading figures of the republican majority, occupying ;' commanding position through his years of service in the house and on the important commit tees of that body. Mr. Davis has been frequently mentioned in connection with the re publican nomination for governor in 1932 and alt ho he has not encouraged the statements they have persisted and the Cass county man has found himself in the lists of those on whom the republican nomination might fall. The representative is preparing to again resume the legislative work as the failure of the legislature to pass the budget for the state makes it necessary to convene the legislative body and it is expected that the call will be made late in May or the first days of June so that the measures can be passed by the opening of the fiscal vear. July 1st. RECOGNIZED AT NEBRASKA Orin Countryman of Oshkosh. sophomore in the college of business administration at the Cniversity of Nebraska, was recognized for high scholarship at the state university's third annual Honors convocation held in the coliseum Wednesday night. The ten per cent of the students of each class in each college and school of the university who make the highest grade average during the two preceding semesters of school are recognized, in this way. Mr. Countryman is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Will Oliver of this city and who have been very much pleas ed to learn of his splendid showing at the state unirersity. Death of C. H. Smith, Long Time Resident Passes Away Last Night at Omaha Hospital After Short Illness Long Active in City From Wednesday's Datly Last night at S o'clock at the lm manuel hospital at Omaha, occurred the death of Chester H. Smith, long time resident of this city and one who had possessed to a marked de gree the friendship of hundreds in the community where he had lived. The death of Mr. Smith came after a short illness as he was taken ill on Monday morning and hurried to the Immanuel hospital at Omah;i where his condition was found to be very grave and while an operation was performed in the hope of giving him relief i' was useless and the patient continued to fail until denth came to his relief. Chester H. Smith was horn at Ad dington. Illinois, December 5, 1S54. and spent his boyhood days in that community, later coming to Nebras ka in the early seventies r.nd after a shori time spent at. Rock Bluff's, then a thriving river community, he moved to Plattsmouth and has since made his home here and has been a very active and useful citizen in the city. On locating here Mr. Smith entered into parnership with G. B. Chapman in a drug store and in this line of work l;e. continued for a great many years, the firm later being changed to Smith & Black, his hro-iher-in-law. Charles Black, being as sociated with him in the business and later Mr. Smith and C. H. Par mele engaged in the conduct of the business for a number of years. With the election of William McKinley in 1896 Mr. Smith was appointed as postmaster at Plattsmouth and held this office for some ten years. Mr. Smith was active in the republican political circles and was elected as city clerk in 1S84 and always main tained a great deal of interest in the political life of the community. Mr. Smith was married in this city to Miss Nellie Black, i: r.ember of one of the pioneer families of the community and who. with the two daughters. Mrs. J. H. Teegarden of Brock, and Mrs. R. E. Sheehan of LaGrange. Illinois, survive his pass ing. One sister. Mrs. J. B. Strode, of Lincoln, widow of former Con gressman Jesse B. Strode, also sur vives. W. C. T. U. HOLDS MEETING The W. C T D. held a very pleas ant meeting on Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert Troop on Ci-ranite street and which was attend ed by a very pleasing number of the ladies to take part in the Mother's day program and the Little Recruit ers feature of the day. Mrs. Charles Troop, president open ed the meeting and the roll call was given by verses in honor of mother by all of the members. Mrs. S. A. Wiles than took over the program and Richard Marion Duxbury and Howard Emerson Wiles, Jr.. were re ceived as recruits in the cause and each presented with a rose tied with a white ribbon, as the members join ed in singing, "Precious Jewels." Little Miss Elizabeth Ann Wiles then gave a very charming lullaby song for the new recruits. Mrs. C. C. Wes cott gave a very interesting and much enjoyed talk on Mother's day that served to complete the program and the meeting closed with the serv ing of refreshments by Mrs. Troop and her associate hostesses, Mrs. Mary Vooury and Mrs. William O. Troop. PRESENTED WITH FLAG Last evening the Junior Catholic Daughters of America held a meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bestor on North Fourth street and at which time the young ladies re ceived a very beautiful silk American flag, presented by the Women's Relief Corps of this city, who have in the past presented these flags to other organizations. The organisation was represented by its officers. The presentation was made Mrs. William Woolcott for the R. C. and the beautiful flag was cented bv Miss Constance Rea on by W. half of the Junior Daughters. Following the presentation a short and very interesting program was erivSn by the talented members of the Junior C. D. of A., a piano solo being given by Miss Anna May San din and John Bestor, all being ex ceptionally well presented and en joyed. At the close of the evening the girls served very dainty and delicious re freshments that were very much en joyed by the entire party. MOTHERS DAY WINDOW The coming of Mother's day is be ing featured in the east window of the C. E. Wescott's store, where a very attractive window has been ar ranged and which is made doubly pleasing by the fine floral display that has been provided by Henry Jasper, local florist, and whose beau tiful blossoms adds much to the charm of the display. SHOWS AT PERU MEET Garland McC'leury. who has been showing well at the v.irious track meeis in this section of the stale and has kept the Plattsmouth standing in the various events, was Platter to perform at the the sole M-I-N-K and car the pole meet at Peru on Satttrd: y ried oft the fourth place ;n v: -tit and high jump in which lie has performed very brilliantly the past season. In the pole vault Mc Cleary found opposition from lb Egbert of Benson school of Omaha, outstanding star of the state and who took the first plac in a num ber of events at the Peru meet. Children of Rotary Members Furnish Program Miss Cora Williams of Music Depart ment of Schools Directs the Fine Entertainment. From Wednesday's Datly The members of the Plattsmouth Rotary club had a very unique pro gram afforded them yesterday at the weekly luncheon at the Majestic cafe, the event being an all junior Ro tary offering, the children of the members of the club being featured in the entertainment rection of Miss Cora supervisor of music under the di Williams, the in the city schools. The occasion gave the members the opportunity of not only seeing their own sons and daughters in their of ferings but the children of the fellow members and in which the young peo ple, ranging from the high school groups to the little ones in the lower g'ads, pave a very tire entertain ment. The program was opened by a piano duet by Jean and Billie Knorr and these two talented children who have so often delighted Plattsmouth audiences were at their best. Kittle Miss Dorothea Mae Duxbury was presented in a very clever read ing that she gave in a most delight ful manner that pleased all of the membership. John Tidball and Richard Petring, two of the sturdy sons of Rotary were heard in a vocal duet that prov ed that these young men have a mu sical future before them ere they reach mature years. William Jensen, one of the mem bers of the high school band gave a most entertaining cornet number that reflected the greatest credit on the young musician. James Mauzy. Jr., one of the rep representatives of the grade schools on the program gave his portion of the program unaccompanied with a song and playing his own accom paniment and won much praise for his part of the entertainment. Master Richard Bailey added his part of the program with two well chosen poems and which were receiv ed with much enthusiasm by the club and their guests. Stephen Davis, one of the clever young musicians of the city, was pre sented in a delightful piano number as a part of the program. The high school group was heard in several numbers and with Miss .Williams as the accompanist and this offering was given by Miss Maxine Cloidt, Miss Constance Rea. Herbert Minor, Richard Spangler and Robert Bestor and which proved a real treat to the program of the afternoon. There were also present at the meeting the two young men who will represent the high school for the re mainder of the school year as hon orary members of the club. Maynard Ramge. senior, and Otto Stodola, junior. MANY ATTEND INITIATION A very large number of the mem bers of the Monsignor M. A. Shine council of the Knights of Columbus of this city, were at Omaha Sunday where they attended the initiation of the class of new members of the local council as well as the Omaha council, the Plattsmouth candidates receiving the second and third de grees at the hands of the Omaha drill team and in a niannei that they will long remember. The members of the class from this city were Father Marcelles Agius, John Libershall, Joe KnoCicek. Henry Krejci. James Zitka, Jam Holy, Leo Heigl, John. Horn. Tom Svoboda and Theodore Ptak. Following the initiation the can didates and the members were treat ed to a very fine luncheon that was arranged by the Omaha council and which was very largely attended. CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY Mrs. F. R. Gobelman has returned home from Sidney. Iowa, where she spent several days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hiatt. the occasion being the sever.-ty-ninth birthday anniversary of the father. Mr. Hiatt has been a life long resident of Fremoit county. Iowa, and has the distinction of be ing the second white child born in that county and where he has m?de his home for all of the year?. The occasion was made a family reunion and all of the members of the fam ily were in attendance. Mrs. Margaret Wehrbein Call ed to Last Rest One of the Old Time Residents of This Community Passes Away at Age of 86 Years Fi im Wednesday's Pally Tht death of Mr-. .Margaret W.-hr-bein, 86. occurred ai U erly hour today at the family bom on South 8th street following :n illness of several wee!. - and during which the pat ient has gradually grown wiakcr through the infirmuties of her ad vanced ye;trn. : Mrs. Wehrbein has spent greater part of her lifetime in the t his con inanity, the family residing many years on the farm uear for his city until in later years ami follow ' iug the death of the husband and father, she moved ""into Plat iMinoui li I and where she has since resided with .her daughter. Miss Mary Wohrboia who has b-en her companion and assisted in her care. 1 The deceased was born in Wurt en burg, Germany, Jan. 8. 1845, her maiden name being Margar H llagel, a daughter of Anton and Thresa Ha gel. the family migrating to the I'ni ted States in 1852. seHl'ng in Wis consin, later moving to Nebraska in 1872. In .lau.ary, is?:;, the mar riage of Miss Margaret Ha el and Frederick Wehrbein took place. Af ter their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Willi Prill made their home on the farm and with thrift and hard work had a distinct part in the developing of the territory near this city. To bless the life of Mr. and -Mrs. Wehrbein six children were born, one son, Fredric. dying in infancy 'and one daughter. Mrs. Id:1. Tritsch passing away a few years ago. The surviving children are Mrs. John Bauer. Jr., Miss Mary Wehrbein. both of this city and John and William Wehrbein, who reside on the f;:rms west of Plattsmouth. The funeral will be held on Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock irom the Sattler funeral home on Fourth and Vine streets and the interment be made at the Oak hill cemetery be side the husband and father. MARRIED AT WAH00 The marriage of two of the well ' known and popular residents of this city occurred on Tuesday afternoon at Wahoo when Miss Lena Hirz and Philip T. Becker, of this city were united in the bonds of wedlock by Judge Galloway of Saunders county. The wedding came as a great sur prise to the many friends here as the fact of the forthcoming happy event had been kept a close secret and the bridal couple quietly motor ed to the Saunders counts- city to have the ceremony performed and it was not until last evening tht-t the fact of the wedding was announced. Both Df the contracting parties are well known over this section of Cass county, the bride being a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hirz. of this city and where she has made her home for practically her lifetime altho in late years she has resided at Los Angeles where she was en gaged in the practice of her profes sion as a nurse. Mr. Becker was for many years engaged in farming near this city but has in the past years resided in this city and where he has erected a beautiful home on Eleventh street and where Mr. and Mrs. Becker will make their fu'ure home. The many friends will join in their well wishes to this estimable ouple and trust that they may have many year of happiness and suc ess. ASKS FOR DIVORCE From Tuesday's Daiiv An action was filed in the office of the clerk of the district court this morning by J. A. Capwell. attorney for the plaintiff and win rein Mrs. Lillian M. Shrader asks for a decree of divorce from Robert Shrader. The plaintiff states in the petition that the parties were married at Nebras ka City on June SO. 1923 and that they have not lived together since January 28, 1931. Non-support and cruelty are the basis of the action as stated in the petition. FINE RAINFALL From Tn-slVfc tJSv This section of Cass county was visited last night by one of the finest and most beneficial rains of the spring season and which can well be rated as a $1,000,000 rain in every sense of the term. Th' rain came very gently and continued from the early evening all through the night, it be ing heaviest in the early morning hours and soaked the ground nicely. The reinfall showed one and twenty three one hundredths of an inch and was the heaviest of the spring season. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT The many friends of Simon Clark will be pleased to learn that this estimable gentleman, who has been quite poorly for the past several davf, is now showing some improve ment pnd his betterment has been very pleasing to the many friends over the community.