Nebraska Newspapers

    Nebr. State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. XLVTJ
PLATTS2I0UTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1931.
NO. 91
Mrs. May Grant
Found Dead in
Her Apartment
Well Known Resident of the City
Dies as the Kesult of Hem
orrhage of Lungs
Sunday evening shortly after
r."( !Dik. Mrs. V. T. Smith, residing in
an apartment in the Anheuser-Busch
building at Fourth and Main street,
tame to the apartment of fcer neigh
bor. Mrs. Mary Grant. 53, to dis
cover the body of Mrs. Grant on the
Soor of the apartment and apparent
ly lifeless.
When discovered by Mrs. Smith,
the body was lying in a large poo!
cf blooil. which at first thought
rreated the impression that the un
fortunate woman had been murdered
or had killed herself, and Mrs. Smith
at once ran out onto the street and
gave the alarm, a number at once
responding to the call, including the
. filters and medical aid.
Mrs. Grant had fallen to the floor
a short distance from the stove used
in heating the room, apparently hav
ing struck the stove when falling
and which may have stunned her.
The unfortunate woman had been
stricken with a severe hemorrhage of
the lungs, medical examination dis
closed and had bled to death as she
lay helpless on the floor of the room,
unable to give alarm of her condi
tion or at least she had not been
heard by neighbors.
Death was evidently sudden as in
dications pointed. Mrs. Grant having
apparently been sitting at the table
in the room taking-eome refreshment
when she rose and started across the
room or had fallen from the chair.
Mr3. Grant had been noticed on
the streets Saturday several times
and as late as Sunday afternoon
close to 4 o'clock she had been no
ticed going toward the apartment.
When examination was made of the
'body it was still warm and the vic
tim of the hemorrhage attack had
apparently not been lifeless for a
very long time.
The body was taken to the. Saltier
funeral home where a further medi
cal examination .was made and the
decision reached that death"had been
from natural causes.
Mrs. Grant is survived by two sis
ters. Mrs. Amanda Harris of this city;
Mrs. Ella Austerkamp of Seattle,
Washington: two brothers, Herman
Mattson of Kansas City, and Herman
Mattson of Fremont, as well as four
nephews. Herman Richards. Palmer:
Carl Richards. Eddyville, Mo.: Floyd
Richards. Beatrice, and Merle Har
ris of this city, as well as the hus
band. John Grant.
ENTERTAINS BRIDAL COUPLE
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Dorfler at Omaha, was the scene of
a very pleasant gathering of friends
Sunday evening, the occasion being
arranged in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Adolfson. whose marriage oc
curred on Friday at the Kountze
Memorial church.
The evening was spent at pinochle
and in which prize for the high score
was awarded to Mrs. Charles F.
Jan da of Plattsmouth and Jack Po
karny. while the low score prize wa3
awarded to Mrs. Emil Stenek and
Mis Bessie Holly.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolfson were pre
sented with a beautiful gift by their
friends in honor of the happy event.
At an appropriate hour a delicious
two course luncheon was served by
the hostess, Mrs. Dorfler.
Wishing Mr. and Mrs. Adolfson
much success and happiness of which
they are so deserving, the members
of the party departed for their homes.
Those who attended the event were:
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ptacek. Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Pokarny, Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Stenek. Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Faulker. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dorfler.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pilney, Mrs.
Ed McAvoy. Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Lagsdon. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Davis,
Miss Bessie Kolly. and the guests of
honor, Mr. and Mrs. Adolfson. all of
Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Uhlik.
Mrs. Charles F. Janda and Mrs.
James Ptacek of- Plattsmouth.
Mrs. Adolfson will be remembered
by the old friends here as Mrs. Bes
sie Cbristianson. the family having
made their home here for a number
of years, but have for the past eight
years made their home in Omaha.
Mrs. Adolfson is a siste'r of Mrs.
Charles F. Janda of thi3 city.
CHRISTMAS VACATION
The annual Christmas vacation of
the Plattsmouth city schools has
been set by the board of education to
start on Friday. December ISth and
continue until Monday. January 4th,
when the regular work of the school
will be resumed. The two weeks
vacation will permit the scholars to
have a very pleasant holiday outing
and the teachers who reside in other
portions of the county to spend the
holiday at home with their families.
The local people who are attending
universities and colleges over the
country will be home for the vaca
tion as the greater part of the schools
and colleges will have the two weeks
vacation over Christmas and New
Year.
Journal Want Ada bring resalta.
COURT REPORTER ILL
From Monday's laily
Glenn Woodbury, court reporter
for Judge James T. Begley, was quite
ill at the home here Sunday as tlie
result of an attack of tonsilitis as
well as quinsy which had proven
very annoying to the patient and
made necessary his being under the
care of a physician.
Owing to the illness of Mr. Wood
bury. L. L. Turpin. former reporter
here and now reporter for Judge
Fitzgeald at Omaha, was here to take
the reporting in the Murray-Mast
case in the district court.
Funds in Charity
Drive to be Used
for Local Relief
Local Committee to See That Fund
Is Used Only for Relief of
Residents Here.
The committee in charge of the
drive for funds for the Associated
Charities have had a number of in
quiries as to the disposition of the
funds that are raised, many having
the impression thaf there were to be
used for outside aid or caring for
floaters in the city.
This fund which it is sought to
raise, is to be devoted to the care of
local people exclusively, the commit
tee in charge state, and wish this
fact to be given to the public through
the Journal. The survey of the city
has shown some forty families that
will have to be aided in the next
three or four months until they can
adjust themselves or secure work that
may make them self supporting.
From a small amount that was on
hand at the close of the year,
amounting to something like twenty
dollars, the feeding of the unfortun
ates passing through the city was
made, but this has nothing to do
with the present drive which is for
the care of the local people exclu
sively.
The demand will be heavy for food.
clothing and fuel for the needy fam
ilies and which has made necessary
the city wide drive for funds to help
those who cannot find the means of
aiding themselves, who will be in
dire circumstances for the next few
months at least.
The committee has had a very gen
erous response in a great many of
the places that have already been
visited and from different groups and
wish everyone to know that each and
every cent contributed to the charity
fund goes to the cause of the needy
without any administrative cost or
the diversion of the funds to any
cause but that of the needy families
of Plattsmouth.
EAGLES VISIT AT OMAHA
From Wednesday's Daily
Last evening a number of the local
Eagles visited at South Omaha where
they were the guests of South Omaha
aerie and joined in extending greet
ings to Judge J. C. Canty, grand
worthy president. of Galveston.
Texas, who was the speaker of the
evening. This is the first time that
a grand worthy president has visited
Omaha in the past twenty years.
Some 500 members of the order
greeted the president at the meeting
at the South Omaha lodge room.
"Most of us have had enough of
this depression, and we believe that
our government can put an end to
these periods of economic misery,"
Judge Canty declared. "The Eagles
are fighting for legislation to insure
to the honest workingman the right
to a continuous job at a saving wage.
"Our plan is embodied in a bill
which provides for the establishment
of a permanent and continuous na
tional commission to be known as the
federal industrial commission. The
commission's work will be to plan
ahead, to think ahead for business
in this country; to study out plans
whereby the amount of goods pro
duced can be adjusted to the amount
of goods consumed."
Judge Canty reviewed the work
of the national order incrusading for
national projects, pointing out the
lead taken by Eagles in promoting
old age pensions, now in force in 17
states, workmen's compensation and
mothers' pensions.
DR. LIVINGSTON IMPROVES
Relatives and friends who visited
Sunday at the Immanuel hospital
with Dr. J. S. Livingston, were de
lighted to find that the doctor was
apparently the best that he has been
since his illness. The patient is
gaining in strength and feels the
best that he has since he was taken
ill. The improvement has' been so
marked in the past week that it is
hoped that he may soon be able to
return to this city to complete his
recuperation.
SUFFERS FROM COLD
Mrs. Martha J. Peterson, one of
the well known ladies of the com
munity has been confined to her home
for the past few days suffering from
a very severe cold. The illness has
been so severe that Mrs. Peterson has
been forced to be under the care of
a physician. The many friends are
trusting that she may soon be out
and restored to her accustomed good
health.
Former Resident
Here Now Official
in North Alaska
R. W. J. Reed. Deputy Collector of
Customs at Wrangle. Tries to
Keep Country Dry
There's one substance that doesn't
freeze in Nome. Alaska, when alco
hol in the government thermometer
registers 53 degrees below zero. It's
precisely that alcohol. And that's
why sled dogs with curious tongues
behave in curious way? when they go
licking the pool-s along the beach in
winter.
But the pools stay mere pools. say3
R. W. J. Reed, deputy collector of
?ustcms at Wrangel. who until two
years ago had the job of trying to
keep two continents dry.
In Siberia and Alaska, alike, it's
a fairly "dry" cold, he says.
"Let's Save a Swig."
With his wife, formerly Mrs.
Laura C. Barkus of Omaha: he is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Har
lan, 1710 Ninety-first avenue. Om
aha. Confiscation of the liquor and a
fine of 5 per bottle is the penalty
up there. The high-powered reindeer
and dog sleds are returned to the
owner.
"Say brother," said one captured
Alaskan. I've got a long trip to make.
Let's have a swig together. I need
it to keep warm. And you can wish
me luck."
Vodka and Marksmanship.
Thirty-eight miles away, across
the straits, is East Cape, in Siberia
Russia doesn't want her hunters to
drink vcdka: it isn't conductive to a
good fur-shooting eye. As customs
official. Reed didn't object to liquor
going there as long as duties were
paid. But the runners wouldn't de
clare it. Quite a job. In all. And
then there are the tourists, who
think they're at home.
Covering three thousand miles of
coast line ports in the winter began
to pall for Reed, who is 67. In 1929'
he had himself transferred to Wran
gel. eight hundred miles from Seat
tle. There, in a city which has a Cham
ber of Commerce, a new 167 thou
sand dollar school and paved roads,
he and Ms wife live in a house built
by the Russian governor before 1S68.
Reed.once a Plattsmouth resident,
went to Alaska for gold in 1900. In
three years he will be eligible for re
tirement. He's coming south then.
"South" to him is Puget Sound,
where his son lives.
SANTA ON WAY SOUTHWARD
Santa Claus is on his way to
Plattsmouth for another pre-Christ-mas
visit. If you have been reading
t"he story radioed to the Journal you
know how many dangers he and his
companions have passed through in
getting through the bleak cold reg
ions of the far-away Northland. The
party is now nearing civilization
where communication from them will
be easier, and we expect to have a
message from him tomorrow from
somewhere in Alaska. It takes a long
time to make the trip from Santa's
home to Nebraska. Of course when
he gets to Seattle he can make faster
time. He is coming this time by dog
team because his Siberian and Alas
kan dcgs can stand the rigors of a
hard trip better then the renideer
in good condition for his Christmas
eve housetop trip. He expects to ar
rive in Plattsmouth on the morning
of Wednesday. Dec. 16th, as near 10
o'clock as he can make It. and he will
be here till sometime in the after
noon so that all the boys and girls
will have a chance to talk with him
and whisper in his ear what to put
in their stocking on Christmas eve.
Santa is a wise old fellow and he
may want to know what kind of a
boy or girl you have been and how
well you have obeyed papa and mama
and if you have been kind to brother
and sister and haven't pinched the
cat's tail or teased the dog and he
may ask if you have been going to
Sunday school, because he is a great
fellow to think of all these things.
Anyway make your plans to see
him on Wednesday. Dec. 16th. He
has never disappointed us yet and
think he will get here this time just
as he plans to.
REVERSES THE RULE
The startling experience that be
fell Rev. O. G. Wichmann, pastor of
the St. Paul's Evangelical church,
one day last week. In the usual
course of weddings the minister or
judge congratulates the bride or in
some cases has been known to kiss
the bride, looks, circumstances, etc..
governing the case. Rev. Wichmann
on last Thursday was called upon to
unite in the bonds of wedlock two
young people from Omaha, who with
their attendants were in high spirits.
As the pastor finished the ceremony
and the two were safely wed the
bride threw her arms around the
genial pastor and her crimsoned lips
implanted a sounding kiss on the
minister's cheek. This is the first ex
perience of this kind that any bride
has visited Rev. Wichmann with in
forty-seven years in the ministry and
one that he will long remember.
WILL BROADCAST PROGRAM
Henry Jasper, local florist, mem
ber of the Florists Telegraph Deliv
ery association, has received the an
nouncement cn the week commenc
ing December 7th. the F. T. 1). A.
will start a series of radio programs,
to cover a period of thirteen weeks,
with fifteen minute programs. The
programs will be over a nation wide
hookup. One of he chief features of
the programs will be Rudolf Frimal,
America's foremost composer, author
of many wonderful operas and whose
"Indian Love Call" and "Only a
Rose" are among the treasured gems
of modern musics Locally the pro
grams may be heard on Thursday at
9:30 p. m. over slat ion WHO at Des
Moines.
Murray-Troop
Damage Suit in
District Court
i
Case Involving Trouble of Residents
of Near Nehawka Reaches
Damage Suit.
From Monday's Daily
This morning on the resumption
o the November term of the district
court, the members of the petit jury
panel, reinforced by some fifteen ad
ditional talesmen, were on hand to
start in on the grind of the court
business.
The first case to be taken up was
that of Edward Murray vs. William
O. Troop, et al., in which the plain
tiff in two causes of action asks for
some $25,000 in damages from the
defendants.
The first cause of action in the
petition of Mr. Murray is that on
July 15, 1930. the defendants had
conspired together against the plain
tiff, that he was attacked and injured
by the defendants while the plain
tiff was on the highway near the
residence of Arnold Mast, one of the
defendants named. For the injuries
alleged to have been received Mr.
Murray asks the sum of $10,000.
The second cause of action alleges
that on July IS, 1930. the defendants
caused a warrant to be issued and
complaint made ia the county court
against the plaintiff. Edward Mur
ray, charging him w'ltb shooting at
Earl Troop, one of the defendants in
the present case, with intent to kill-
It is further alleged that as the re
sult of the information and arrest
that Mr. Murray suffered damage to
his reputation and he therefore asks
the sum of $15,000 damages on this
cause of action in addition to that of
the first count.
The series of trouble that has oc
curred in the community where the
Murray family and the defendants
reside, has attracted a great deal of
attention and a large number were
on hand today to hear the starting
of he case, the greater part of the
time being taken up in trying to
secure a jury to try the case.
Additional jurors who were called
for service today included Turner
McKinnon. Alvo; L. D. Hiatt, city,
S. J. Ambler, Weeping Water; F. R.
Gobelman, city; Edward J. Knabe,
Nehawka; Jess Kleiser, South Bend;
J. A. Davis. Murray; Charles Diet
rich, Louisville; Earl Becker, city;
C. A. Eager, Louisville: Geo. Conis,
city; A. O. Pearsley, Union; W. A.
Keil. Mynard; F. R. Bird. Alvo; L
J. Marquardt, Avoca.
POULTRY SHOW
IS NOW OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC
Entries. While Not as Large as Last
Year, Show Some Very
Fine Dirds
The Tri-County poultry show
which is now on at the American
Le gion community building, is not
showing as large a number of birds
as that of the past two years, altho
the entries that have been received
so far are of the finest strain.
Especially large are the showings
of the White and Barred Plymouth
Rocks, two of the hardy and popular
strains of chickens on the Nebraska
farms and with the fancier.
The showings of the birds from
the pens of G. C. Pellatz of Ceresco
and Mrs. R.' E. Norris of Weeping
Water, are especially large and fine
this year, these two chicken fanciers
having in the last shows been win
ners of many prizes.
In the show are several exhibits
of pet stock, a large showing of rab
bits of several breeds being shown
by C. L. Pittman of this city, with ex
hibits of bantam chickens and a trio
o fpuppies whose presence helps en
tertain the visitors to the show.
The bad weather has served to hold
back many from the nearby commun
ities from getting here with their
entries in the show.
The show will continue over until
Friday evening and will give the
residents of this section an oppor
tunity of looking over the entries.
A beautiful card at Christmas time
carries the message of friendship and
good wilL Make it more personal by
having your name printed or en
graved on it. The Bates Book & Gift
Shop affords a wide array of hand
some designs to select from.
Wedding of
Popular Young
People Today
Miss Clara M. Wicknian and Alvin
Meisinger Wedded at Home cf
Rev. 0. G. Wichmann
From Tuesday'
This morning rt the residence
Rev. O. (I. Wichmann. pastor of the
St. Paul's Evangelical church oc
curred the marriage cf two ot' the
pcpular young pop!e cf the com
munity. Mi p.? Clara Wi.kman and
Mr. Alvin Meisinger.
The weddir.g ceremony was per
formed at 1 1 : r; i. the beautiful and
impressive ring service being used
in the celebrati'Mi of the Loads of
h"dv wedlock.
I The bridal couple were attended
(by Warren Farmer i's best man and
iMiss Helen Warner, as bridesmaid.
The brid- was charming i:i a gown
of blue crepe with yoke of cream
lace, wearing a silver necklace, the
gift of the groom. She carried an
arm bouquet of red ro-s.
The bridesmaid wore a modish cos
tume of Lrown crepe, trimmed with
cream colored satin. ?iiss Warn?;
carried an arm bouquet cf pink
roses.
Mr. Meisinger and Mr. Farmer
were dark blue business suits.
Following the marriage ceremony,
the bridal party were guest3 at a
most charming wedding luncheon at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Niel,
the luncheon being tendered the
happy young people by Miss Lillian
White, associate for the past years
with the bride in the court house,
and Miss Mary Persinger.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Wickman. Sr.,
growing to womanhood in this city
where she was born. A lady of the
greatest charm of personality she has
a very lorge circle of friend: in this
section cf Cass county. The bride
has been very active in the work
of the St. Paul's church, both in the
junior church and the general or
ganization of the church. For a per
iod of seven years she was steno
grapher in the office cf the county
attorney of Cass county and at the
presem time is elerk in the office of
the county Jndge. The bride is' a
graduate of the Plattsmouth high
school in the class of 19 23.
The groom is a son of Mr.'and Mrs.
George H. Meisinger. prominent res
idents of this section of Ca?s county
and where the groom was born and
reared to manhood. Since complet
ing school work Mr. Meisinger has
been engaged in assisting his par
ents on their farm, being numbered
among the best known and progres
sive young farmers in the commun
ity. Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger will be at
home on their farm west of Mynard
after March 1st.
The Journal joins with the many
friends in the well wishes for many
years of happiness and success in
the years to come.
W. C. 7. U. HONORS CRUSADE
The members of the W. C. T. U.
Monday afternoon at their meeting
at the home of Mrs. Robert B. Hayes,
honored the memory of the "Cru
sades." the group of devout and
earnest women who had led the fight
for the abolishment of the liquor
traffic.
The devotions of the meeting were
led by Mrs. C. R. Troop by reading
the 146th Psalm.
Mrs. George L. Farley read the
story of the crusades by Mrs. E. J.
Thompson, detailing the struggle
that the courageous women of the
seventies and eighties had in the
bringing of their cause to the atten
tion of the nation.
Miss Olive Gass, one of the life
members of the Union gave "The Re
view cf the Crusades and the Begin
ning of Great Things." a splendidly
presented review of the early work
of the society in the nation.
All of the members of the Union
joined in the singing of "The Tri
umph Song" and "Allegiance March,"
Mrs. Hayes leading the group.
In the musical portion of the after
noon Miss Mary Ann Highfield was
heard in a very charming piano num
ber. "Edelweiss Glow" waltz while
Master Robert Hayes gave a piano
solo as well as a delightful violin
selection, Mrs. Hayes serving as the
accompanist for the young artist in
the violin number. .
At the close of the afternoon
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
DEATH OF MRS. J. B. MARTIN
From Tuesday's raily
This morning Mrs. J. B. Martin,
former resident of this city, passed
away at the home in Omaha where
Mrs. Martin has resided for the past
few years with her daughter, Miss
Edith Martin.
Mrs. Martin was aged eighty-three
years, five months and twenty-nine
days at the time of death and has for
the past few years been in very poor
health and in the last months her
condition has given no hopes of her
recovery.
Mrs. Martin was the widow of Dr.
J.- B. Martin, veteran Nebraska phy
sician, who was engaged in the prac
tice of his profession for a number
of years.
MARRIED HERE SUNDAY
At the residence of County Judge
A. H. Duxbury on Sunday afternoon
occurred tlie marriage of W. R.
Ahrens and Mrs. Maiie Ebbert. both
of Carroll, Iowa. The wedding cere
mony was performed by the county
judge in his usual impressive man
ner and the marriage Has witnessed
by Mrs. Duxbury and Miss Emma
Hirz.
The groom is well known in this
city where he was engaged for some
i time in the Chase meat market. He
I has made his home at Carroll
'f i rh n.ist few vpars. however.
for
, . . .
Christmas is
Theme of the
Woman's Club
Interesting Meeting Held at Home
. cf Mrs. Robert B. Hayes
Last Evening
From Tiies. lay's Iiailv
The Plattsmouth Woman's Club at
their meeting last evening at the
home of Mrs. Robert 15. Hayes had
as meir n;euie. wuisuuaa oiuuicn
talks were gin long the I In. of
the holy season of the year.
Mrs. H. G. McClusky had as her
subject that of "The Christ Child in
Art." having with her a number of
the reproductions of the Madonna
and the Christ Child, showing the
deep reverence that had been shown
by the great masters in their repro
duction on canvass of the infant Je
sus and the mother. The remarks of
Mrs. McClusky were followed with
the greatest interest and showed a
wide knowledge of the influence of
the relighted theme on the artists.
Mrs. J. E. Wiles gave a very Inter
esting talk on "Evergreens." trac
ing the use of this beautiful tree in i
the Christmas observance among the
nations of the world.
Mrs. Marion Jones, of Omaha, who
has been engaged as nurse in the
city schools over a period cf several
months, gave many facts as to the
conditions among the children that
had come to her in her work, prov
ing a most worthwhile review for.
the members of the. club.
The report cf the state convention
of the Nebraska Federation recently
held at Fremont, was given by Mrs.
John F. Gorder. past president of the
club in a very able and thorough
manner.
In the musical portion of the eve
ning. Bobbie Hayes, youthful violin
ist, was heard in two pleasing num
bers that reflected the greatest credit
on the young man.
The club had as guests from the i
high school Gertrude Vallery and
Malinda Friedrich.
The hostesses of the evening were
Mrs. Hayes. Mrs. G. L. Farley. Mrs.
Fred G. Morgan. Mrs. F. A. Fricke.
Mrs. J. A. Capwell and Miss Eliza
beth Spangler, who served very
dainty and much appreciated re
freshments A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
ing. The Christmas offering was dis-
The youngsters of the city under cussed and found that many could
the age of fifteen years are having a report work already done Individual
real opportunity afforded them at the iy to families which will be reported
big store cf the H. M. Soennichsen to director of local charity, and oth
Co.. in the next two weeks. er9 had material at home which
The store as the representative of would be collected as soon as possible
the Poll Parrott shoes, is to give anj delivered to local headquarters,
away absolutely free a fine Shetland Money seemed to be the scarce article
pony, saddle, bridle and blanket, anj yet there was some offering re
everythicg but the stable, to the boy ceived.
cr girl who is the succ-ssful one in The study period was In charge of
the essay contest. Mrs. Coleman, who with assistance
The contest is limited to the boy C( members gav a review of much
and girl under fifteen years, of age nf tne work of the national society
who prepares the best essay as to the which exists only becau of such
Poll Parrott shoes, the essay to be iccai units as the one in session,
not more than thirty-five words. These news items were gleaned from
Each essay will be submitted to tne 80clty's paper and especially
the judges, to be selected, which jraVe condition at Christmas time
will probably comprise members of jn our states at Ellis Island, among
the teaching force of the high school tae Navajo and Yuma Indians, the
who will receive, check and Judge coai fields of Pennsylvania, with
the essays on their value, making splendid article on the "Legalized
their award accordingly. Saloon Days" and "Thinking the
value, making their award accord- Movies Thro." The leoson for mem
It is not necessary to purchase Ders came through the story "If
anything to enter the contest, mere- Christ Came to My Door." after which
!y prepare and sign the essay and the meeting closed with the devo-
hand the same in at the Soennichsen tlonals which circumstances bad
store by Saturday evening. December
19th. the closing date of the contest.
The award of the pony will be an
nounced cn Christmas eve. Thursday.
December 24th. making a wonderful
present for some boy or girl.
SELLS LARGE FARM
From Monday's Daily -
This morning Deputy Sheriff Rex GIVES FRIEND SURPRISE
Young conducted the sale of the 317
acre farm near Nehawka formerly From Wednesday- Kaity
owned by E. M. Pollard. There were Miss Frances Krejci was given a
a number of bidders for small tracts mot pleasant eurprise lat evening
of the land, but the sale was on the on the occasion of her birthday an
entire farm and which was purchased niversary. The event was arranged
by the Lincoln Safe Deposit Co., by Miss Ruth Janda and Mis Mary
which corporation has a lien on the Holy, proving a complete surprise to
property. The farm sold for the sum the guest of honor. The members of
cf $28,000. ;the jolly party spent the time in
j cards and visiting, a great deal of
RETURNS TO THE WEST enjoyment being derived in the var-
, ious contests.
Mrs. W. K. Shephardson who has Those who attended the birthday
been here visiting for the past few party were: Misses Ruth Janda.
months has departed for her home Mary Holy. Beatrice Krejci. Victoria
in the west. She will meet Mr. Shep- Pallett. Omaha, and the guest of
hardson in Spokane, and then go on honor. Miss Frances Krejvi. Messers
to Portland where she will reside James Holy. Iiuis Sedlak. Ernest
during the winter, that being Mr. Jandi. Louis Swobida and Henry
Shephardson's winter headquarters. Krejci.
W. M. Barclay
to Serve as Head
of Relief Chest
Vew Head Will Have Charge of Ad-
ministering of Funds Raised
for Relief
Fnn V !n-.la ' l;u?v
Laai evening a meeting cf
various proups that comprise
' Associated Charities was held at
the
th
th"
office of the county Judge In the court
house, taking tin the matter of the
handling of the relief work that may
be necessary this winter in the com
munity. It was derided that this task was
much to large to be laid on the heads
I of the charities groups who are also
interested in various other activities
and accordingly a new organization
was formed to take over this work.
Under the new plan that was
adopted. William M. Barrley of this
'city, will serve as the director of the
j budget of the association and will
'look after the administering of the
, same. Mr. Barclay will have the
direct contact .ork with the persons
needing relief and will also have the
n, -,l- i oil
i nVa,n,n fp TO7
aid
and Red Cross relief, he examining
the cases and making recommenda
tions as to the different cases com
ing before him. The director will
have an office In the business section
of the city where he will be able to
care for the relief work and also keep
check of cases of employment that
may be found for the men that are
out of work In the community.
Mr. Barclay will serve under the
executive committee selected and
which comprises W. G. Kieck, chair
man and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, sec
retary of the Associated Clarities.
R. E. Bailey, superintendent of
schools. Mrs. Frank Mullen, chair
man of the drive committee, T. H.
Pollock and Mrs. E. II. Wescott. To
this committee Mr. Barclay will be
responsible in his wrok. but the ac
tive handling of the distribution of
relief will be in his hands.
It Is planned that a woodyard be
established where many of the unem
ployed who are receiving relief may
be able to assist in the cutting of the
wood which will be used by the rsso
clatlon. While the funds that are
now being used will be for local re
lief only, care will be taken also to
provide for giving wandering unfor
tunates a meal and with the work
in the woodyard as the recompense.
W. H. M. CHRISTMAS MEETING
The regular December meeting ot
the W. H. M. S. girls was held at
the home of Mrs. Hayes Tuesday
evening with a goodly attendance
' . I
and one new member despite the very
disagreeable weather. Rain did not
dampen the enthusiasm of the work
ers if the spirit of discussion of var
ious subjects was an index. The busi
: ness session was called to order by
j the president and the general offl
! cers gave good reports and depart -!
ment secretaries, so far as work had
! been taken up, should work progress-
brouzht at the clone of the program.
and which emphasized again that
Christ came to bring "Peace on
Earth" and not war.
Altho the Bociety voted not to
serve refreshments, a little Christmas
treat cf pop-corn balls was not ex
actly out of order and closed the
evening in a Christmas fashion.