vol. ro. ixvn
rODAY, EOVT9, 1831.
NO. 82
Fhlfczicnth
Journal is Fifty
s Years OH Today
Established November 5, 1831
Owned by SL A. Sates for Fast
Twenty-Bine Years.
From Thursday's Dally
The Plattsmouth Journal today
passes the half century mark, fifty
years of service to the people o
Cass county and Plattsmouth. the
first issue of the paper having- been
printed in this city on November 5.
18S1.
There are but two cf the persons
who took part in the- birth, of the
paper now living. Congressman Ed
gar Howard of Columbus, owner of
the Columbus Telegram, and George
B. Mann, who today is an employe
cf the Journal, being one of the vet
eran printers of the state.
The Journal was established by
C W. Sherman, who came to Platts
mouth from Glenwood, where, he had
worked as a printer, and John R.
Howard, a job printer from the Om
asa Herald. Mr. Sherman had come
to this city, found a print shop which
had formerly been used by the Cass
County Democrat. Nebraska Watch
man and Plattsmouth Enterprise,
papers whose span of life had been
of short duration, standing idle and
at once decided on the establishment
of the Journal.
The papers that preceded the Jour
nal had been largely sponsored by
democratic leaders of the city and
county, who, when the heat of cam
paigns died down, forgot that even
the editor and the printers must eat,
the result being that newspapers de
ceased, the publishers taking them
selves to greener fields of labor. The
type and equipment of the print shop
was sequestered in the third floor of
the Fitzgerald block (now the Bekins
building,, where it was held for rent
by John Fitzgerald.
The desire of Mr. Sherman to es
tablish a paper found a ready re
sponse in Mr. Fitzgerald, the plant
was turned over to Sherman & How
ard to start a new contribution to
Cass county journajiso,
On the day that the paper 'was to
he printed. JfTdgnr Howiri, then a
young printer," arrived from Omaha,
assisted his brother and Mr. Sher
man in the preparation of the paper.
George Mann, then the "devil of the
shop, with Edgar Howard did the
press . work for the paper, the old
Washington hand press being the
means of printing the five column
folio sheet. Mr. Mann rolling and
Mr. Howard pulling the press for
the printing of the paper.
After the printing of the paper Mr.
Mann proceeded out and carried the
first ward route of the paper.
- On the staff of the paper at that
time. C. W. Sherman was the editor,
John W. Cutright. city editor, John
Howard, job printer and with Edgar
Howard and George Mann as the
compositors of the paper.
Mr. Mann states that on the after
noon of the printing of the first edi
tion Judge A. W. Crites and Judge
B. S. Ramsey, active democratic
leaders were at the scene to view the
printing of the paper that was to
carry their party standard. Matthew
Schiffger, John Vedder and Marion
Armstrong, printers on the rival
paper were also present.
The Journal has been continuous
ly. m.Vt2.Vt.t olnoa V. i it
ever, at times being discontinued,
but the weekly has continued on for
the fifty years.
Mr. Sherman was publisher of the
paper until the late nineties and it
was then in the hands of Kirkham
& Green. later William Reed Dunroy
and H. B. Groves operating the paper
and then George Mann and W. K.
Fox taking over the paper.
In April, 1902, the Journal plant
was purchased by R. A. Bates, the
present owner and manager, who has
built it from a small country weekly
plant to one of the best equipped
newspaper plants in the state with a
large circulation over the entire
county. Mr. Bates operated the paper
as a weekly up to 1905 when the
Evening Journal was established in
addition to the semi-weekly, which
has continued since that time. The
plant has grown from the small es
tablished purchased by Mr. Bates to
one that occupies two large rooms in
the building at Fourth and Main
street where the plant has been lo
cated since 1907. Of the original
equipment of the Journal there is
only a type case rack remaining.
silent witness of the birth of the
paper a half century S"o.
ALAHH CAUSES Sim
From Thursday's taily
Last night shortly after 11 o'clock
the burglar alarm system of the
Farmers State bank decided to start
something, it starting the bells to
ringing and causing all those who
were on the main street at the time
to rush to the bank with visions of
robbers and other dangers menacing
the bank. -
- It was found that the door of the
vault had not been closed tightly
and this probably caused the break
ing of the circuit and the release of
the alarm. The alarm was turned
off by R. F. Patterson, cashier' of
-the bank, who was called to the
bank, which effectively closed the
excitement and the crowds wended
their way homeward.
SALE VERY SUCCESSFUL
The sale of live stock and personal
property held Thursday by Louis
Naeve at the farm Just north of
Naeve's park near La Platte, was
one of the most successful that has
been held in this section in many
months. Rex Toung, of this city.
well known auctioneer, was one of
those handling the sale in his usual
efficient manner. The live stock
brought sharp competition among the
large number attending the 'sale, this
part of the sale being completed by
noon, while all of the property was
disposed of by mid afternoon. Mr.
Naeve has sold his farm to Omaha
parties, devoting his time in the fu
ture to the improvement and care of
his large amusement park at La
Platte, one of the most attractive
outing spots in the state.
Fred Trilety to
Enter Service of
the Govemm't
Receives Notice of Appointment to
Chemical Work in Interior
Department
From Thursday's Daily
Fred Trilety of this city was noti
fied yesterday of the fact that he had
been appointed to a position in the
department of the Interior at Wash
ington, D. C, the appointment to be
effective on November 16th.
The work that Mr. Trilety will
have is in the chemical department
of the government and assisting in
research work which is a part of the
department of the interior.
The appointment comes through
the civic service, Mr. Trility taking
an examination some two years ago
in this line, but had beard nothing
more of the matter until he received
the notification that he had been
called and to prepare at once to take
up the position.
Mr. Trilety took a special coarse
in chemistry In the University of
Omaha and is exceptionally well
qualified for this line of work, rank
ing high in his examinations at the
aiversity as well as Iris trrvtl service
tests.
The many friends will be pleased
to learn of the success of Mr. Trilety
in securing this position which has
a very bright future, altho they will
regret to lose Mr. and Mrs. Trilety
as residents of the community.
Mr. Trilety will leave the coming
week for the national capitol to take
up his new work, expecting to start
in the work .on November 16th.
FASSES 65TH ETATUDAY
From Thursday's Daily
Charles E. GradoviRe. one of the
old time residents of this city, yes
terday observed the passing of his
sixty-fifth birthday anniversary, last
evening the event being signalized
by. a family gathering at the home
on South 17th street.
The evening was spent by the
members of the party in visiting and
enjoying a general good time and the
guest of honor received many, tokens
of the esteem and affection of the
family.
Mr. Gradoville was born at Prilan.
Moravia, on November 4. IS 6 6.
spending his boyhood days in the na
tive land, in 187S with his parents,
came to the United States, locating
at Plattsmouth. where he has since
made his home. Mr. Gradoville was
engaged for many years in railroad
work for the Burlington in this city.
remaining in the shop work until
1922. On June 20. 1892. Mr. Grado
ville and Miss Catherine Bajeck were
united in marriage at the Holy Ros
ary Catholic church in this city, they
being the first couple to be married
in the church, then just recently
built. Mr. and Mrs. Gradoville have
reared a large family and are very
happy that they have been able to
see the greater part of the children
complete their high school work and
two to graduate from the Nebraska
university. The children of this
estimable couple are Mrs. Marie Ka-
houtek. Thomas Gradoville, Mrs.
Hermie Blotzer, Dr. Charles M. Grad
oville. Edward Gradoville. Miss Doro
thy Gradoville. all of this city and
vicinity. Mrs. Agnes Ptacek and Mrs.
Catherine Westphallen of Omaha;
Mrs. Pauline Todd, of Murray, and
Frank Gradoville. who Is engaged in
teaching in the Philippine Islands.
WITH THE 32
From Friday's Dally
Sheriff Bert Reed, who was very
ill for the past two weeks, has reach
ed a nice progress on' his way to re
covery and each day sees him gain
ing, a fact that Is bringing much
pleasure to the thousands of friends
of Bert In all parts of Cass county.
James M. Robertson, who is at the
Clarkson hospital at Omaha, where
he was recently operated on. Is gain
ing in strength and at this time it
IS hoped that he may be able to re
turn home in the coming week.
Mrs. E. G. Shellenbarger at the
Methodist hospital at Omaha, is re
ported as doing just as well as pos
sible, following her operation on
Wednesday. The-present Indications
are for a very speedy recovery which
is pleasant news to the family and
friends.
InctaDnticn
cf CIHxcio cf
tbCD.cfA.
State Eegent Hiss Veronica 0Cea-
nor of Omaha Fresent at
the Ceremony.
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening the local court of the
Catholic Daughters of America held
their installation of officers at the
Knights of Columbus hall, a large
number of the members being In at
tendance.
Miss Veronica O'Connor of Omaha,
grand state regent, was present with
Misses Johnson. Traynor, Egan and
Dineen, of Omaha, while Mrs. Frank
Mullen of this city, grand state mon
itor, was among the state officers
present.
A short business session was held.
later the court entering on the in
stalling of the recently elected offi
cers. Mrs. Frank Mullen, state mon
itor and retiring regent, was tne In
stalling officer. The officers installed
were:
Grand Regent Mrs, F. L Rea.
Vice-Regent Mrs. W. H. Wool-
cott.
Prophetess Mrs. W. A. Swatek.
Historian Miss May Murphy.
Financial Secretary Miss Theresa
Rauth.
Treasurer Mrs. Fred G. Egenber-
ger.
Monitor Mrs. John L Hadraba.
Sentinel Miss Elizabeth Berg
man. Organist Mrs. J. C Peterson. Jr.
Trustees Mrs. Frank Mullen,
Mrs. Frank Bestor.
Following the installing of the of
ficers a short program was presented
by children of the members of The
court, a well selected offering of mu
sic and readings being offered. The
program comprised piano numbers by
Helen Woolcott, a violin solo by Mar
garet Bergmans. Ruth Skiff er play
ing the aceompanimemt, readings by
Edna May Peterson and John Ken
neth Bestor, a vocal trie composed
of Betty Kalina, Reta Libershal and
Anna Marie Res. Edna May Peterson
was also presented in a tap dance.
the acsompanisMsit being played ty
Anna.lgeyCT.- fcgr-tcrvstar.-
Father George Aglus of the St.
John's church, with Father Wagner,
of Paul, were present at the meeting.
The local court made presentation
of attractive gifts to Miss O'Connor,
state regent and also to Mrs. Mullen,
who is retiring after three years of
service as the regent of the local
court.
At the close of the evening re
freshments were served by the mem
bers of the committee In charge of
the evening program, a fitting close
of a most enjoyable evening.
YOTJXTO CmZEES CONTEST
From Thursday's Daily
The papers of the four In each
county ranking highest in the coun
ty contest were sent to A. A. Reed.
University of Nebraska and were
graded by Prof. Reed who selected
the four who were to represent each
of the' thirteen American Legion dis
tricts. Cass county is in the twelfth
district and three of the four select
ed to represent the district are from
Cass county. They are Ward Teft,
Weeping Water. Francis Marquardt.
Avoea. and Evelyn Mead. Union.
They with the other 49 representa
tives will be given final intelligence
and personality tests in Omaha to
day and a physical test tomorrow.
The five boys and five girls ranking
the highest in these final tests will
be cited as the state's outstanding
young citizens and will receive
medals from the World-Herald at an
American Legion Omaha post meet
ing at the Brandeis theatre on Fri
day evening. National Commander
Henry L. Stevens, Jr., will assist in
this ceremony.
During the two days they are In
Omaha the young contestants will be
entertained with luncheons, dinners
and sightseeing trips.
The expenses of the boys and girls
in coming to Omaha and back to their
homes, and during their stay in Om
aha will be paid by the World-Herald.
Alpha C. Peterson. County Super
intendent of Schools is in Omaha to
day attending the Young Citizens
Contest.
SOZE LATE ECCE3
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. Herman Gartleman. residing
in the south part of the city, has at
her home a rosebush that is still
blooming despite frost and the near
approach of winter, she gathering a
large bouquet of the roses yesterday,
they being what might be truly call
ed "the last rose of summer. Even
with the late blooming roses it is
unusual to find them blooming In
the gardens this late in the season.
use:
Mrs. E. G. Shelenbarger who has
been in poor health for some time
past, was operated on Wednesday
morning at the Methodist hospital
at Omaha. The reports from the hos
pital state that the patient is doing
very nicely at this time and it Is
hoped will soon be on the high way
to recovery. This Is the eighth ma
jor operation that Mrs. Chellenbar
ger has undergone.
TAZEZ7 TO THE HOSPITAL
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Elbert Keil.
of -near Murray, was. taken to the
St. Catherine's hospital at Omaha,
where he will receive treatment for
an injury that he! received some time
ago. The young 'man had bruised a
knee on a bolt some weeks ago and
this had caused; a soreness of the
leg. U. finally swelling up very badly
from the knee to the hip, causing
apprehension, as to infection of tte
leg. It was . foand after an X-ray
examination at te hospital that the
young man wc I suffering from a
braised boas, dosing the swelling
and for which Be will be treated.
Mrs. Phillip KeU. the mother, as well
as one of the brothers of the young
man, Mrs. Otto Wohlfarth, a sister.
and Mrs. A. F. Ceybert of this city,
accompanied the patient to Omaha.
A&dUS? Falls
cd S7cCi and
Borates Hip
Era. Jcia Frittd, sed 78, Victim
of rsixfnl LrMent Late Wed
nea&ty Afternoon
From Thursday's Dairy
Mrs. John Frlesel. 78. was ser
iously injured Wednesday afternoon
when she fell on the sidewalk in
front of the Black White grocery,
fracturing her him, which at her ad
vanced age. Is very serious.
The aged lady was standing on the
sidewalk where a number of child
ren coming from school were run
ning, it being thought that some of
these unknowingly bumped Into the
aged lady, causing her to lose her
balance- and fall -onto the concrete
walk. - "
The accident .occurred at a very
busy time of the day and soon a large
crowd had gathered around the un
fortunate lady and she was assisted
to her feet but was unable to stand.
She was then taken, to the office of
Dr. O. C. Hudson In the Soennichsen
building where an . examination de
veloped . that, the X y bene had been
The injured ladyvwan sent by Dr.
Hudson to the Nicholas Senn hospi
tal at Omaha, where she is being
cared for. an X-ray of the injury
confirming the first examination as
to the nature of the injury.
The many friends over the county
will regret to learn of the accident
to Mrs. Friesel and .trust that she
may regain the use of her limb and
be able to resume her usual activi
ties.
Lire. Yftlfnr.
PaKerccn Bbs
atLlurrayHcme
Hember of One of the Old Time Fam
ilies of Community Fasses Away
After a Long Illness.
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. William Patterson. 61. one of
the well known residents of the Mur
ray community, passed away this
morning at an early hour after an
illness that covered the past two
yerrs. altho only in the past two days
has her condition been such as to
cause all hope of her recovery to be
abandoned
The deceased lady was formerly
Miss Florence Rusterholtz, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Rusterholtz,
early residents of west of Murray.
Where the deceased was born and
reared to womanhood. She was mar
ried eighteen years ago to William
Patterson, they continuing to reside
in the community where Mrs. Pat
terson had been reared..
Mrs. Patterson is survived by the
husband and two sisters, Mrs. M. P.
Fleming of this city and Mrs. Belle
Oakes of Faribury, Nebraska.
13 TAELTO THEATHEHT
From Friday's Daily
Jack Hatt. son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. V. Hatt of this city. Is at the
Methodist hospital at Omaha, under
going treatment for ulcers of the
stomach from which he has suffered
for several years. The attack has
been very severe and . the condition
of the young man iwas such that he
was sent to the hospital td be cared
for. The many friends of Jack are
trusting that he may secure a perm
anent relief from the illness through
the treatment and be able to return
home relieved of his long standing
ailment.
tattt to Eximnrr
From Friday's Dally
This morning Pat Reed departed
far Kearney, Nebraska where he is
taking Carl Hyde, local hoy. who Is
to he placet in the state industrial
school at that place. - The young lad
has bees at the Father -Flannigaa
borne at Omaha, running away from
that i actuation a week ago. It was
ortarea by "the district court Thurs
Cay that he he placed in the state
school to receive en education and
trade training.
Chamber of
Commerce to Urge
City Commission
Meeting Tharsday Also Discusses the
Problem of Seeding Floaters
Passing Thru City.
The regular meeting of the direc
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
Thursday at the luncheon at the Ma
jestio cafe, took up the matter of the
support of the movement for the
adoption of the commission form of
government, for the city instead of
the present mayor and councilmamc
form. It was decided to have a more
concerted effort to secure signers to
petitions that' will be presented to
the council at an early date to ask
the calling of an election to submit
the matter to a vote of the people.
A number of petitions have been in
circulation but they have not suffi
cient signers and the matter has not
been urged as strongly as the mem
bers of the civic body believes should
be done.
Another of the mattets of impor
tance that took up considerable time
of the directors was that cf the prob
lem of caring for unfortunates who
visit this city at night, are lodged
in jail, on their release in the morn
ing making a canvass of the business
section seeking food or money. The
number of these unfortunates range
from fifteen to thirty each night, who
in search of a breakfast, rove over
the main section of the city, visiting
the stores, restaurants, bakeries and
other places, proving a drain on the
business .men who are asked to help
them out in their dsitress. A com
munity place for feeding these men
one meal in the mornings was dis
cussed but no action was taken. The
matter was referred to the commit
tee of which Judge A. H. Dux bury is
chairman, to work out some solu
tion. The suggestion was made that the
city could perhaps employ the men
for a period sufficient to secure them
breakfast, but .this taken up with
Mayor John Sattler and Chief of Po
lice. Jets Elliott, who is also street
commissioner, did not meet with their
approraJL The city officials stem .the
matter -fast- the- work -that ' the city
is able to carry on should be done
by local people who have their fam
ilies to care for, rather than to give
it to outside persons.
Superintendent W. T. DistelL of
the BREX stated to the directors that
170 men are now engaged at the car
shops, working from eight to nine
hours and the full six day week, a
report that was very gratifying to
the members of the directorate.
The Chamber of Commerce which
is sponsoring the Happy Hundred
supper, was pleased with the splen
did manner in which the responses
are coming for this supper on next
Tuesday evening, large numbers from
the county planning to attend the
meeting and hearing the address of
Governor C. W. Bryan.
The directors also voted to send a
letter of greeting to Dr. J. S. Living
ston, one of their members who is
now at the Immanuel hospital at
Omaha.
FTJHEHAL OF UBS. BICHTEB
From Friday's Daily
The funeral service for the late
Mrs. Herman Richter. was held this
morning at 9:30 at the grave in Oak
Hill cemetery The body was brought
here from Denver Thursday, by the
husband, the funeral arrangements
being carried out as requested by
Mrs. Richter. She had been ill for
many months, preparing in that
time, her last requests, which the
husband lovingly saw was - fulfilled
as far as possible.
Mrs. Richter was formerly Miss
Una Freer, of this city, being the
last of her immediate family surviv
ing, she had requested that she be
brought to this city to sleep in the
last long rest beside the parents and
brother who are at rest in Oak Hill
cemetery.
At the grave this morning the
beautiful and impressive Episcopal
burial service was celebrated by
Canon Petter of the St. Luke's
church, this also being a request of
the departed lady, long a member of
this church.
Mrs. Richter was born in Illinois
but lived her childhood here, being
reared to womanhood In this com
munity. Forty-one years ago she
was married to Herman Richter, they
continuing to make this city their
home until 1900, moving to Canton.
South Dakota, where they resided for
a great many years until moving to
Denver. She Is survived by the hus
band and one son. residing in Illi
nois, who was prevented by sickness
from attending the services here.
HAST ATTEST! GA2XE
From Saturday's Daily -
A large number of the local resi
dents were at Lincoln today to attend
the Nebraska-Iowa grid contest, one
of the big games of the mid west to
day. A large number of lows cars
loaded with enthusiastic fans passed
through the city for the greater part
of the morning. The occasion was
also "Dads" day at the state univer
city. many of the local "dads", at
tending the reunions and . also the
game. ,; ....
H0ESE HAS LEG BB0KE2?
From Friday's Daily i
This morning at an early hour a
brown mare, the property of August t
Klemm, residing on Elm street, was
badly injured when struck by an
auto. Glen Peterson, an employe at j
the Lyman Richey sand and gravel j
pits, was returning home this morn- '
ing from work, it still being quite
dark, as he swung the car into Elm
street from Webster boulevard, the
horse suddenly started across the
street from the Klemm residence just
west of the Heisel mill. The car
struck the horse knocking the
animal down and breaking one of
the legs of the horse and badly in
jurying It. Later members of the
police force were called to the scene
and the horse shot. '
Wild Story of
Robbery Exploded
by Deputy Sheriff
.fanciful Story Told by Driver of
Watscn Truck of Robbery Dis
covered to Be False
From Saturday's Daily
A wild story of a captured truck,
a driver robbed and forced to con
tinue on his way by a trio of rob
bers, sounded good for a few mom
ents this morning when Deputy Sher
iff Rex Toung was called to the Rock
Creek filling station by a driver of
a Watson truck, until it was reveal
ed as a fairy tale.
The driver of the truck. Bill
Pierce, stopped at the station at 3
a. m. and communicated with Deputy
Sheriff Young, as well as Sheriff
Ryder at Nebraska City. When Mr.
Toung arrived at the station the
driver told of having been in Om-
aha rn rmitifiMS for the Watson
Trucking Co.. of Nebraska City, on
his journey homeward he was given
the custody of the receipts of the
trucking company to deliver them to
headquarters of the company at Ne-
hraska dtv Pierre stated that he
had been stopped on the highway
just a short way out of OmahaV-by-j
amanuwho boarded .the truck-forced
(him
to drive - on south.- passing
.. v. Di..MiM.4ii rv..n Mi.h.
Ing the junction of the Mynard road f World-Herald ' their ex-
south of this city. Pierce said the cenc 1!nie,1Ige,lcl- PVJ
man forced him to drive the truck physical fitness. Ralph Pierce,
on west where he was robbed of the .fhaI" rhe contest and head of
receipts of the trucking company. J J tVS VtLS
Two other men had Joined his cap- Mf- ,T"te th,f. ? ..J tL rVS
tor at this point. Pierce stated, the J? J0 J h 6 thTi? ?
trio then telling him to drive on fI0??m0L53ho had wtm tbtlr W7
south, they following until near the,10 lDe EnfIf; . .
Virele Perry farm they had pulled
aneaa, iota rierte iu uu u -mmj.
The amount of the funds that be
had carried. Pierce said, he did not
know. It might have been 15 or $1.
000 in checks and money.
Leaving Pierce with Sheriff Ryder '
of Otoe county and Fay Watsov. who
had arrived at the scene. Deputy
Sheriff Young drove back north to '
find some possible clew to the strange
robbery. Near the spot where Pierce
claimed to have been robbed. Mr.
Young and Constable Svoboda. who
had accompanied him to the scene,
discovered where there had been a
small fire alongside where the truck
smau nre '5'u "u"e , J,,",
had been stopped. Further investiga-
Jtion disclosed that in the Are were
paru oi CUM iu i ..vu The Legion has started something
thers as well as seventy cents in that 8houid OTer the United States,
money. The charred checks and: a day of quIck tnjnkInK.
money was gathered up and taken ?We mugt careful that !t It right
back to the Rock Creek station where thinkin "
Pierce related his tale to Sheriff Ry
der, when Deputy Sheriff Young call
ed his story and producing the evi
dence, forced the man to confess
that the robbery story was a fairy
tale. Pierce had burned the checks
and thought to cover the fact by the
tale of the holdup of his truck.
The man was turned over to Sher
iff Ryder and Mr. Watson and taken
on to Nebraska City for questioning. corded the principal, the officials In
Mr. Watson not having fully decid- , charge and interested citizens. In
ed to prosecute the man. J ciuiing state Superintendent C. W.
nnil,m.T : Taylor Rev. P. J. Mahan. president
EETUSX3 FELOU THE HOSPITAL of Creighton university; James Bar-
. (ton of Des Moines, national adjutant
From Saturday's Dally of the American Legion; Dwight
This afternoon James M. Robert- . Oris wold of Gordon, past Nebraska
son. president of the Nebraska Ma- department commander; Henry W.
sonic Home association and widely Dudley, state adjutant; Robert Sa
known Nebraska Mason, returned mardick. district commander; W.
to this city after a short time spent
at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha.
Mr. Robertson was operated on at
the hospital, the second operation
within the year, which it is hoped
will restore him to his former good
health. Since the operation, he has
had a very line progress, it being ex
pected that he would return home
next week, but this morning a mes
sage to the members of the family
here advised them that they might
bring the father home to complete
his recuperation at the home.
The
fact of his return In such excellent Ing nicely at the Nicholas Senn hos
condition Is very pleasing to the pital at Omaha, where she was taken
hundreds of friends over Cass conn- immediately after the accident. Dr.
ty. , O. C. Hudson, who made the exam-
jinatlon of the patient here, had her
AYOCA PEOPLE C0HE7G taken to the hospital where she will
. (probably have to remain for several
Elmer Hallstrom of Avoca. writes I kf- The many fiends J1I J
the local Chamber of Commerce that th(f lJvere r
... . K. wmiAnn well In view of the severe nature ot
of that place to visit this city on next
Tuesday to attend hT "Happy Hun
dred supper and to enjoy tL speech
of Govern 6r Charles W. Bryan.- Thta
is a fine showing and points over 100
from out in the county.
Cass County
Girl Winner in
Citizenship Test
Hiss Evelyn Heade of Union One of
the Successful Team Picked
as Best Citizens.
The close of the "Citlren" contest
which has been held in the state un
der the auspices of the American Le
gion, department of Nebraska. In
connection with the World-Herald,
found one of the Cass county con
testants in the list of the ten named
I as the most representative of the
! state.
I The member of the Cass county
t group to be named was Miss Evelyn
I Meade, li. of Union, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Meade. The others
jof the Cass county group were re
tired on the second test of the exam
inations. The medals to the winners were
presented at the Brandeis theatre in
Omaha last evening before a large
and distinguished audience of the
leaders in the civic life cf the state.
The medals were presented by Henry
L. Stevens. Jr.. the national com
mander of the American Legion.
The ten winners of The contest
were:
GIRLS
Cornelia Walcott. 16. Valentine.
Evelyn Meade, 15. Union.
Erma Massum, 18, Tekamah.
Verna Nelson, 16, Mead.
Eileen Duffy, 16. Petersburg.
BOYS
John Mostrom. 16. Ceresco.
Jay Ferree. 18. Indianola.
Charles McMillin. 16. McCook.
Clayton Powell. 16. Dorchester.
George Pipal. 15, Humboldt.
"Let your stars shine. Let them
rise as high as they will." Henry L.
Stevens, jr.. national commander of
the American Legion, told the 10
i winners la the young citizens' con
: test.
"Keep shootin. They can't beat
you." he told the losers. He includ
ed the whole 1.500 boys and girls
! from over AeDrasaa wno naa taxen
Part In preliminaries conducted by
-sion leading up to Friday
I night s climax ......
i rs young women ana n ve JounE
men receive! m roars irum x am
sji
Prof. A. A. Reed of University of
Nebraska faculty explained the try
ing and careful tests that all had
gone through in friendly rivalry.
Robert Flory of Albion, state com
mander of the Legion, expressed pro
found thanks to The World-Herald
for sponsoring the contest.
J. F. McDermott, commander of
Omaha Post No. 1, introduced W. R.
Watson, managing editor of The
World-Herald, as "one of the great
est friends of the Legion in the
state," "the man who made the con
test possible." and "a great citizen
of Nebraska."
"I believe a movement of this
. , . ., (. rtr.,-
of 8DreadInff throughout 'the country.
Thanks All Who Aided.
He gave encouragement to those
of the 1,500 who did not win. He
thanked all who had helped carry the
contest through.
Those in the well filled theatre ap
plauded frequently as Commander
Stevens and other speakers touched
on vital issues.
Enthusiastic greetings were ae
Dale Clark, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce. Whose interest in
the proceedings was marked; Sam
W. Reynolds, national committeeman
of the Legion for Nebraska, and the
presiding officer. Mr. McDermott.
SHOWS FLEASTJXG mFBOVEHEBT
From Saturday's Dally
Mrs. W. H. Friesel. aged lady who"
was so severely Injured on Wednes
day by falling on a sidewalk and
fracturing her hip. is reported as do-
the injuries and hope that she may
recover without any permanent In
juries. '.'
. A few of the large Cass couty
maps left at the Jonnal oSce.
