State
TLhc
lattemoutb
Journal
VOL. NO. XLVn
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1931.
NO. 30
Junior-Senior
Banquet Held
Saturday Nite
Annual School Gatherings Held in
Legion Building With Uni
que Settings
The Junior-Senior banquet of the
Plattsmouth high school, one of th"
most pleasant social events that
marks the close of the school year,
the honoring of the graduating class
by their associates, was held on Sat
urday evening at the American Le
gion building.
The banquet was arranged in a
very clever and unique style and the
circus atmosphere and thought was
carried out through the entire decor
ative plan of the banquet hall, table
decorations and the program of the
evening. A large circular room had
been arranged in the tones of tan
and yellow, forming a tent like ef
fect and here was placed the large
tables arranged to form a ring for
"the big top." The table decorationr
were miniature tents anc animal
crackers while at each place were
tiny favors to remind the guests
later of the happy time that they had
enjoyed. The programs were ar
ranged in a clever way on cut out
elephants.
The rest rooms of the banquet hall
were arranged in decorations of vio
let and green and arranged very
handsomely with the seats and shad
ed lights for the members of the
banquet party.
The banquet was served by the
Plattsmouth Woman's club and who
provided a very fine repast for the
members of the school classes and
which was also arranged in the cir
cus style.
The banquet was presided over by
Miss Madge Garnett, president of the
junior class, as ringmaster, carrying
out her part of the evening program
in a most delightful manner as she
introduced the various speakers of
the banquet party.
For the freshmen of the school
Mary Ann Hadraba brought the class
greetings in "Clowns" discussing the
many pleasant associations " that the
underclass men had found in their
first year in the high school.
The sophomores were represented
by Marvin Tritsch who spoke on "In
dians," giving a very pleasant and
clever response for his part of the
evening program.
The juniors of the school and the
hosts of the evening were represent
edby Edward Egenberger. who took
as his subject "Rough Riders" and
in which he paid honor to the other
classes of the school and particular
ly the Seniors who are soon to com
plete their school work and pass into
the history fo P. H. S.
For the faculty of the school Miss
Mary Jane Tidbali responded very
happily and gave the greetings of
the teachers for this annual af
fair which is always a pleasant one
and yet touched with regrets at the
parting of so many school associa
tions. Dr. Frank L. Cummins of the
board of education, spoke briefly
and congratulated the Seniors of the
school on their approaching comple
tion of their school work and also
to the Juniors for the most delight
ful banquet party that they had ar
ranged. The final toast was that of Paul
Iverson. president of the Senior class,
who expressed for his class the ap
preciation for the evening and the
class of 1932 for their fine contri
bution to the close of the school
career of the Seniors.
Miss Cora Williams of the music
department of the school, closed the
program with a very charming vocal
number that was enjoyed to the ut
most by the members of the banquet
party.
The sponsors of the banquet were
Miss Theresa Haley and Harold Jor
dan, the Junior sponsors. In the ar
ranging and carrying out of the de
lightful event a great deal of credit
is due to the following committees
of the class:
Program Helen Warga, chairman.
Ed Egenberger, Margaret Nelson,
Madge Garnett.
Menu Irene Simons, chairman.
Catherine Terryberry, Janet Vallery.
Aulton Rolland.
Orchestra Clarence Troy, chair
man, Cecil Comstock, Louis Knofli
cek. Property Thelma Pittman, chair
man. David Robinson, Mott Frady,
Dorothy Farmer.
Table Decorations Eleanor Olsen,
chairman, Helen Schullz. Mildred
Carlburg.
Hall Decorations Eleanor Swatek.
chairman, Henry Donat, Grace Pil
ney, Almada Tilson.
Invitation Agnes Brink, chair
man, Ed Wehrbein. Antoniette Kou
bek. Following the banquet a number
remained to enjoy the dancing party
which was staged under the sponsor
ship of Cass Chapter of the DeMolay.
Joe Koubek, of Chicago, whb has
been here visiting with his mother,
Mrs. Frances Koubek and his bro
ther, Frank, for the past several
weeks, departed this morning for
Omaha to spend the day and will
then return home.
FEELING MUCH IMPROVED
The host of friends over Cass coun
ty of Hon. James M. Robertson wil
be much pleased to learn that this
highlv esteemed citizon has been
able to return home to this city and
s now recuperating at the family
home from his seveial weeks treat
ment at the hospital in Omaha. The
course of treatment has proven most
beneficial to Mr. Robertson and he
is feeling much better than for some
years. Mr. Robertson has for years
been one of the prominent, residents
of the county and one of the best
known Masons of the state and his
friends are legion in all parts of the
state.
Fishermen of
Missouri River
Elect Officers
Haywood Elledge of Omaha Presi
dent To Sponsor Dance Here
on June 6th.
The Mo. River Fishermen's associa
tion, representing a large member
ship of the fishermen along the Mis
souri river from Blair to Rulo. which
organization has led the two-year
fight to secure the repeal of the anti-
seining law of Nebraska affecting
the Missouri river, held their regular
meeting Sunday at Omaha.
The meeting was at the Swedish
auditorium and a very large number
of the fishermen of Plattsmouth and
vicinity were present and all felt well
pleased at the successful outcome of
their long battle to secure repeal of
the law that had cut down very much
the opportunities of securing fish for
commercial purposes and made it dif
ficult for the fishermen to secure an
adequate return for their efforts.
The Rodman bill was signed by
Governor Bryan and the pen used in
the signing of the bill was presented
to the Fishermen's association and
at the meeting Sunday resolutions
were prepared thanking Governor
Bryan and the state legislature and
sannrrir Knnm.'in rnr rnp rrs.-ti7P m ii m
approval of the new measure.
The association held their election
of officers and the following were
selected for the ensuing year:
President Haywood Elledge, Om
aha. Vice - president J. A. Edgerton.
Plattsmouth.
Treasurer John Richardson, Om
aha. Trustees Low Kinnamon, Platts
mouth, Jack Elledge, Council Bluffs,
George Blozic, Omaha.
The association decided to hold a
dance at the American Legion build
ing in Plattsmouth on Saturday. June
6th and Grover Elledge was selected
as the chairman of the committee.
The committee is arranging to make
the fisherman's ball one of the best
that has been held in the city and
tickets will be sold at all points
along the Missour river territory.
The proceeds will go to the funds of
the association as the expenditures
were considerable during the long
fight to secure repeal of the fishing
law.
D. A. R. HOLDS MEETING
Fontenelle Chapter Daughters of
the American Revolution met Satur
day afternoon May 9th at the home
of Mrs. Gobelman with Mrs. Chas.
Tunnell and Miss Pearl Staats as
sistant hostesses in honor of Mrs.
Wescott. the new state regent.
The chapter had as their guests
members of Johnathan Cass Chapter,
Mrs. Chas. McFarland. of Bonneville
Chapter, Lexington, Nebrasfla, Mrs.
Robertson from the Masonic Home
and Mrs. Garold Holcomb, a pros
pective Daughter.
Mrs. Wescot gave a splendid re
view of her trip to Washington and
the Fortieth Continental Congress
which was very much enjoyed by
every one.
Mrs. Minor then presented Mrs.
Wescott with a token of esteem from
Fontenelle Chapter.
The hostesses served very dainty
and delicious refreshments which
brought to a close a very pleasant
afternoon.
CONSTRUCTS NOVEL BIRDHOUSE
Julius A. Pitz of this city has con
structed a very handsome and novel
birdhouse which he will have erect
ed at his attractive residence prop
erty in the south part of the city.
The bird house is of the Holland mill
type and has every detail worked out
nicely and makes a fine home for
some of the feathered residents of
the community. The house is being
decorated by F. R. Gobelman and
will be painted with the usual red
roof typical of the Holland mills and
with the brown, gray walls which
give it an aged appearance.
RECEIVES HEAVY FINE
On Saturday afternoon in the
county court. Homer Hunter and
Roy Wood, two Union men, were ar
raigned before Judge A. H. Dux
bury on the charge of possession of
liquor. The men who had previously
entered a plea of not guilty but on
being arraigned changed the plea to
guilty and were given a fine of $100
and the costs of the case and remand
ed to the custody of the sheriff un
til the fine was paid.
Mother's Day
Features Sun
day in City
Special Recognition Given in the
Churches of the City With
Fine Programs
The churches of the city held spe
cial services and programs in almost
every one of the local houses of wor
ship and at which Mother was hon-
oreu m sermon and song.
The unpleasant weather condi
tion that prevailed for the greater
part of the day served to keep a
great many inside and made neces
sary the pilgrimages to the mothers
who might be at distant points but
messages and floral remembrances
were many in the city on this most
appropriate day of tribute to Mother.
The St. Paul's Evangelical church
held special programs at the Sun
day school hour and at the morn
ing service the message of Rev. O. G.
Wichman was on "What We Owe
Our oMthers." The picnic which had
been planned for the afternoon for
the mothers at Garfield park, was
held at the church owing to the wet
weather of the day.
The Presbyterian church held a
very fine program for the day with
i message by Rev. H. G. McClusky
at the morning service of unusual
force and impressiveness, "A Mo
ther's Influence." while several spe
cial musical offerings along the tri
butes to Mother, a solo being given
by Miss Jacqueline Jones of Shenan
doah. Iowa. "Mother Machree." and
by Frank Cloidt. "Litle Mother O'
Mine." In the evening the Christian
Endeavor meeting was also devoted
to the subject of Mother. Rev. H. 6.
McClusky being the leader of the
meeting.
The services at the Methodist
church were verv beautifullv ar
ranged and the church made more
attractive by the floral decorations.
The Sunday school hour was devoted
o Mother's day recognitions in the
various classes and the Y. M. B. C.
held a special Mother's day service
which is their custom in the past
v - cirs. Ti sennon of the day
was "The Uncrowned Queen" and
was a very heatiful tribute to the
memory of Mother given by the pas
tor. Rev. C. O. Trnv. The mothers
f the church were honored by rep
esentatives, Mrs. B. C. Kerr and
Mrs. Val Burkle being selected as
members of many years standing.
LEAGUE INSTALLS OFFICERS
Srnm Monday's Dully
Last evening thr Bp worth League
f he Methodist church held their
nstallation of officers for the coming
ear at the regular Sunday evening
ervices.
The first portion of the program
was given over to the report of the
president. Miss Jean Hayes, which
overed the general work cf the lea-
ue for the year and each of the de
partmental vice-presidents were
heard in the reports that showed
he detailed and specific work of
ach department.
The installation of the officers was
hen taken up by Rev. C. O. Troy
ind who in a very impressive man
ner inducted the officers into their
espective stations. Robert Hall.
newly elected president, was unable
to accept the office and Miss Hayes
was prevailed upon to continue in
he office until some other disposi
ion of the office might be reached.
fhe other officers installed were:
Second Vice-President Doris Pe
terson.
Third Vice-President Virginia
lames.
Fourth Vice-President Vernon
Arn.
Secretary-Treasurer Amy Elliott.
CAR HAS RUNAWAY
From Monday's Dally
This morning more or less excite
ment was occasioned in the vicinitv
of the First Methodist church when
he sedan belonging to C. L. Stull.
lecided to start out on a trip on its
own initiative and ending by crash-
ng into the terrace at the corner of
the L. O. Minor place. The car had
been parked by the daughter of Mr.
Stull near the high school, she hav
ing driven in with the car to attend
school and evidently the brakes fail
ed to hold and the car slipping on
the wet pavement started cn east
down the steep incline and finally
swung over and across the sidewalk
and to end its trip by plowing into
the small bank. The car had two
of the tires blown out and tore down
a post and part of the hedge of Mr.
Minor. The car was finally removed
from the scene of the wreck and
takento the garage to be given a
checking over.
SUFERING FROM ILLNESS
Miss Gladys Bushnell of this city,
who has been teaching for the pres
ent term in the school at La Platte,
has been confined to her home for
the past few days and is unable to
carry on her school work. The fam
ily has had a great deal of sickness
in the past week as the father, A. H.
Bushnell, was kept to his bed for
several days, but is now able to be
out some.
WILL PRESENT CONCERT
With the weather conditions per
mitting, the Plattsmouth high school
band will present their last concert
of the season or. Friday evening t
8:00 at Garfield p:irk. This will be
the last feature oZ the musical year
at the school and will be a farewell
concert for B. E. Woodward, who
has so efficiently directed the band
during the six yeara. Mr. Woodward
is retiring for the present from the
teaching work and h iv going tu
brought a great regret to the boys
with whom he has worked and they
are desiriou of showing their appre
ciation of his efforts for them.
Will Hold Pro
motion Ceremon
ies for Schools
Rural Schools and Several High
Schools to Stage Event Here
on Saturday. May 23rd
County Superintendent Miss Alpha
Peterson is arranging to hold the
promotion exercise of the high
schools of Man ley, Murrry, Green
wood. Union and Avoca in this city
on Saturday, May 23rd.
The exercises whih will mark the
formal closing of the school year
will be held at the auditorium of the
Plattsmouth high school on the 23rd
and it is expected will be one of the
best of its kind that has been held
in recent years and in which the rep
resentatives of the different schools
will participate and give all of the
different school an opportunity to
enjoy the gathering of the young
people of the schools who have suc
cessfully completed their tasks and
won promotion.
The exact number cannot be de
termined as yet as the check of the
final examinations are being made
and as soon as ready will be an
nounced to the students.
Last year there were 16S of the
students here for the occasion and
it is thought that the number will
probably be around the same figures.
Filling Station
South of City
Burglarized
Small Amount Secured From Slot
Machine at the Shell Sta
tion Near City
Sometime Tuesday night the Shell
Gas and Service station just south
of the city on highway No. 75 was
visited by burglars and a small
amount of money secured from a
small machine that is placed in the
station, but the amount is not great.
The parties that broke into the
station pried open a window on the
south side of the station and which
permitted them entrance to the of
fice of the station and where they
proceeded to loot the slot vending
machine of its coins.
The manager of the station, Fran
cis Toman, had very wisely concealed
the funds of the oil company that
had been taken in during the d;y
and early evening and this escaped
the search of the robbers.
It is thought that the job was the
work of someone passing along the
highway in the early hours of the
morning when traffic was light and
which proved to be very much of a
failure financially for the party pull
ing off the robbery.
SENIORS SNEAK DAY
From Wednesday s Dally
The members of the Senior class
of the high school today enjoyed
their anuual sneak day, an occasion
when they might throw away the
dull care of the schoolroom on a reg
ular study day and hit the wide open
spaces. The class had with them
Miss Florence Beighley and Harold
Jordan of the commercial depart
ment as sponsors of the jolly
party of students. The Seniors were
keeping their destination a secret
but their westward course indicated
that Lincoln was the place selected
to enjoy the day in visiting the state
capitol and many other attractions
of the state's second largest city.
The party started assembling short
ly after 7 o'clock and by 8 were on
their way in blue and white decorat
ed cars.
DIES AT HASTINGS
Mrs. H. H. Stretton, r.8. mother of
Charles T. Stretton of this city, died
on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at
Hastings where she has made her
home for the past year. The Stretton
family were residents at Chester, Ne
braska, for some thirty-seven years
before locating at Hastings. Surviv
ing are the husband. Dr. H. H. Stret
ton; one son. Charles T. Stretton of
Plattsmouth; one daughter, Mrs. W.
F. Wehmiller of Sidney; one brother.
R. F. Olson of Lincoln and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at Chester
on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. The
burial will be in the Chester cemetery.
John Curtiss is
Speaker at Meet
ing of Rotary
Former State Railway Commissioner
Discusses National Conditions
and Hope oi Future.
Prom Tuesday's t-aPy
This noon the members of the Ro
tary club had the pleasure of a visit
from a number of representatives of
the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power
Co., and among these John E. Cur
tiss, former member of the state rail
way commission and also a past na
tional vice commander of the Amer
ican Legion.
With Mr. Curtiss was J. W. Kel
sow of the Lincoln offices of the com
pany and Edward Kennedy, one of
the heads of the safety department
Of the company.
The meeting was in charge of C. H.
Jensen, manager of the local tele
phone exchange and who introduced
the speakers of the meeting.
Mr. Curtiss. who is one of the
ablest speakers in the state, took as
his subject a discussion of the con
ditions of the nation at this time
and of the many efforts that are be
ing made to again adjust the balance
of business and trade that a uniform
return of the prosperity of the coun
try might be assured. The speaker
discussed the general trend toward
betterment that has been noted in
the last few weeks and which in his
opinion marked the start back to a
condition where the volume of em
ployment might grow larger and give
a general lift to the nation in its buy
ing power and thereby stimulate the
business conditions of the country.
Mr. Curtiss also touched on the many
advantages that the great state of
Nebraska offered and the position
that this section has held in even
these months of depression.
Mr. Curtiss is manager of the Lin
coln district of the fowa-Nebraska
company at this time and his remarks
were followed with the greatest in
terest by the members of the cluh.
The Rotary quartet gave several
of their fine numbers and Robert
Walling a brief sport summary to
add to the interest of the meeting.
ENTERTAIN TEACHERS
From Wednesday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon from 4 to ('
o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. E.
Bailey was held the first of a series
of afternoon teas given by Mesdame.s
R. E. Bailey, R. B. Hayes and E. H.
Wescott.
The home was very prettily ar
ranged with the decorations of tul
ips, spirea. lilacs and lilies of the
valley whose fresh and attractive
beauty made a most charming set
ting for the gathering.
The guests of the afternoon were
the teachers of the city schools and
the wives of the members of the
board of education.
During the course of the after
noon a very enjoyable program was
given comprising a group of songs
by Miss Cora Williams, as well as
several duets by the Misses Helen
and Hazel Struble, while readings
were presented by Miss Mary Jane
Tidbali of the high school faculty
and Richard Bailey.
The hostesses were assisted in en-
tertaining and serving by Mrs. Fred i
Rea, Mrs. J. T. Begley, Mrs. C. O.
Troy, Mrs. C. C. Wescott, Miss Jean
Hayes and Miss Constance Rea.
HANDLE MANY CALLS
The local exchange of the Lincoln
Telephone & Telegraph Co.. had a
very busy day Sunday with the dis
patching and receiving of long dis
tance Mother's day calls made over
their exchange. The company has
endeavored to make a schedule of
the call.- In advance and which made
possible the handling of the calls in
a very speedy manner. The calls
were to all parts of the country and
many were received here from the
different sections of the country and
brought many happy greetings to the
mothers. The number of calls were
much larger than last year and indi
cates that this method of greeting is
becoming very popular and replacing
the written messages on Mother's
day.
M'OWEN CO. HERE
The McOwen stock company which
is to show this week in Plattsmouth,
arrived on Sunday afternoon and the
members of the cast, orchestra and
other members of the organization
were located for the week. The com
pany will show in their fine modern
tent theatre which will be located on
the Richey lots on Chicago avenue
just off of Marble street. The com
pany is an old favorite here and it
is being looked forward to with a
great deal of pleasure.
SECOND ASSESSOR IN
The second precinct assessor of the
county to make his report at the of
fice of County Assessor WT. H. Puis,
is Roy M. Coatman of Alvo. who is
the efficient assessor of Greenwood
precinct. Mr. Coatman has been
making a very thorough canvass of
his district and was able to finish
just a few days later than B. F. Dill
of South Bend, who was the first as
sessor to report.
MAKES GOOD RECORD
In the dual track meet at Peru
State Teachers college on Saturday
between Peru and Wesleyan, the
Methodists were able to nose out the
Peruvians by a margin of a few
points.
In the meet Bernard Galloway of
this city, who is a junior at the Peru
college was first in the mile and two
mile races in which he was entered
and led his opponents by a good mar
gin and sharing with Cowell of Peru
the scoring honors of their team.
Galloway was one of the outstand-
ing track men when in high school
here in 1927-28 and won state recog
nition in his work in the mile.
Mrs. Dave Wal
lengren Called
to Last Reward
Long Time Resident Here and Loved
and Respected Lady Died at
Home Last Evening
From Wednesdays Dally
Last evening at the family home
on Wintersteen hill occurred the
death of Mrs. Dave Waliengren, 65.
a resident of Plattsmouth for the
past forty years and a lady loved
and esteemed by all who had the
nleasnre of tier .icmni nt a nee. The
death came after an illness of some 1 designated by the official board on
duration, which in the past few days the spacious grounds of the Home In
gave but little hope of her recoverv. (tbls city.
The news of the passing of .Mrs. 1 T,le matter and the method of the
Waliengren was a verv severe blow securing of the building has been
to the many friends and who share under the thought of Grand Ma ter
with the family the sorrow that has Orville Andrews of Lincoln and who
come to them in the calling av.av of will submit the matter to the grand
the wife and mother lodge at their session. Whether to
The deceased ladv was born in raise the fund by the vnluntaiy con
Swe.len. on June isth. 18G5. ,-.nd ! tribatlons or 'the aesessmeni plan
spent her girlhood in that country,
coming to the United States in 1188
and forty years ago located at Platts
mouth. In the year 1893 she was
united in marriage to David Walien
gren in this city and where the fam
ilv have since made their home and
Vwj f ri i I v i . t r m Q t n rt t - In f
. nil., m i i i i ' jiimvuisi.
her early life she was united with
the Swedish Methodist church and
rna u Arm hltM- in thnt faitli to
the time of her death. na b wwaiblo la the limited
To Mr. and Mrs. Waliengren there ue i0 the large group of diatln-
were born ten children, four of whom KUished Nebraskans who c-mprise
have preceded the mother in death ( the membership of the grand lodge,
and of the family circle there re- j
mains the husband. David Wallen- i ENJOY LAYMEN'S DINNER
gren, and six children: Ernest Wal-I
lengren of Billings. Montana: Mrs. ! From Wednesday's Dally
C. J. Rhylander of Minneapolis: Mrs. I ,ast eVenin-.; : group of the men
H. P. Beverly of Omaha: Rudolph Qf the St. Lwk ia Bpiseopal church of
Waliengren of this city: Mrs. E. R. this city, motored to Omaha where
Newland of Decatur. Illinois, and they took part in the laymen's din
Miss Hilda Waliengren of this city. ner niven by the men of the Omaha
The family have not completed parishes, held at the ball room of
their funeral arrangements as yet. the Hotel Paxton. There were some
pending the arrival of the children.
The funeral will be conducted by
Ine Sattler Funeral Home.
RETURN HITES AND HOWARD
Ray Hites and J-.mes Floward were
brought to Lincoln Friday from Mo-
berly, Mo., by Detective Meyer of
Lincoln police and Officer Norton of
Moberly. Hites received cuts about
face and head and Howard a badly
injured leg when the car they were
driving, which police said was stolen
from Lee Howard, 6712 Baldwin,
was wrecked three mi;es west of
Moberly.
Hites said Friday night they had
driven the car to Omaha first and
from there had started to St. Louis,
After the car went into the ditch
near Moberly they went to the town
and waited about six hours for the
train to St. Louis. As they waited
an officer came up to Hues and ask-
ed if he had been in the wreck.
Hites said he had not. The officer
men asKea wnerc tne -wrecK was ana
Hites replied. "Three miles west of
town. The officer tool: them into
custody.
0. M. MAYFIELD VERY ILL
O. M. Mayfield, 1102 South Thirty-third
street, Omaha, former pub
lisher of the Valley Enterprise and
later with the South Omaha Sun. Ts
critically ill of pneumonia at his
home. He has been sick three days.
Mr. Mavlield is a brother of C. G.
Mayfield- and Lee Mayfield, editor of been making his home with his son.
the Louisville Courier arid is one of Everett Gooding and family of Oma
the best known newspaper men in the ha, departed this morning for Miami,
east portion of Nebraska.
MARRIED BY JUDGE GRAVES
from Wednesday a Dally
This afternoon at 1 o'clock Judge
C. L. Graves was called upon to offi
ciate at the marriage of Miss Thelma
Mae Robinson and Leroy Floyd Ber
gen. The wedding was performed in
the usual pleasing manner of the
genial judge. The bridal party re
turned to Omaha following the wed
ding ceremony.
GIVES CONCERT
The Lewiston Band played at
Florence, Nebr., last Friday evening
tainlv enjoyed the trip up there al-
though they had a little misfortune
of losing an instrument going up.
They are to play at the ball game
in Murray Sunday so come and hear
them.
Masonic Grand
Lodge to Visit
Here June 9th
Will Motor From Sessions at Omaha
to Inspect Masonic Home
and the Residents
The meeting of the Nebraska grand
lodge of the Masonh: order which is
to convene in Omaha on Jure Rth,
will pav an official visit to Platts
mouth on Tuesday. June 9th. spend
ing several hour? at the Nebraska
Masonic Home, one of the finest es
tablishments of its kind in the west
and on the occasion all sections of the
state will be represented.
The gri.nd lodge will bring come
500 representai ives of thp order here
and this year the grand lodge will
have in prospect the action on the
I need for additional buildings at the
Home.
The rapid filling of the Home pro
per and the Infirmary of the H me
has been such that the quarters are
becoming crowded and the applica
tions such that they are not able to
caie for wno the
and comfort of the Home in the de
clining years of life.
It has been recommended that a
new building costing not less than
$200,000 be erected this year whi h
will be located at some spot to be
will be acted on by the grand lodse.
Plattsmouth bulge No. ii has already
made a survey of the proposition and
pledges thnt would more than double
the quoto of the local lodge under
the voluntary contribution plan have
been b cured.
While the grand lodge will be here
? snori lime- "e ,oca namoer
of Commerce and civic bodies are
planning on offering what vcogni-
135 in attendance from the several
parishes of the churches. Dr. Beck
of South Omaha presided as toast
master and a number of the church
leaders spoke, including Bishop Ern
est Vincent Shayler of the Omaha
diocese. The Plattsmouth Rotary
quartet comprising Frank A. Cloidt,
H. G. McClusky. R. W. Knorr and
L. D. Hiat with E. H. Wescott as
the accompanist, proved one of the
hits of the evening and their ef
ferings were received with the great-
est enthusiasm. Among the Platts-
mouth visitors at the banquet aside
from the quartet were: Dr. J. S.
Livingston. R. W. Clement. George
Petring. Rea F. Patterson, Herbert
Patterson and Henry Herold.
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j OPENS NEW STATION
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jyom Monday Daily
rovert Jean, former well known
pattsmouth voung man. is today
openinK one Jj the largest and bst
fin;no tati.-mB in nmuhu which nas
been crer.,ed by the Continental Oil
Co fne nevv station having just oeen
completed at the cost of some $10,-
000. The station is located in the
Minnie Lusa district and is one of
the very latest type of station With
Mr. Jean as the manager of the sta
tion it should be made ag reat success
in every way.
LEAVES FOR FLORIDA
From Wednesday's Dally
S. S. Gooding, who since the death
of his wife several months ago. has
Florida, where he will spend some
time with relatives and friends in
that beautiful southern city. Mr.
Gooding has traveled a great deal
the past winter to visit with the rel
atives in Ohio and Iowa and will now
view a new section of the country in
the southern coast territory.
HOLD PLEASANT MEETING
From Wednesday's Dally
The P. F. F. club held a very de
lightful meeting last evening at the
home of Mrs. Ted Eaton and the
ladies spent the time most pleasant
ly in the fascinations of pinochle and
at which a great deal of enjoyment
was derived. The prize winners of
the evening were Mrs. Richard Bev-
rlf,Pc- Mrs- Lon Henry and Mrs. Roy
Perkins. At a suitable hour da;nty
rerrsenmenrs were eorroo oy me
nosiess.
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Job mating at Journal office.