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VOL. NO. xivn
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, DEC. 14, 1931.
NO. 92
Rains of Past
Weeks Make Mire
of Dirt Roads
Residents of the Districts OS Paved
cr Graveled Roads Find the
Traveling Bad
The great rainfall of November
and the first part of December lv-is
.served to make the dirt roads in 11. 5.:
section of the state difficult to travel
and at the present time those who
reside any distance off the graveled
and paved roads are practically Iso
lated. The real warm and rainy weather
cf the past two days ha3 taken cut
the frost and the roads are without
button, residents from the sections
northwest of the city and to the
south report.
There had been a great deal of
work done on these roads In the last
months but this has been swept away
in the heavy rains and the wet con
ditions that have prevailed for the
fall season.
The "telegraph road." south of this
city where there had been new 511s
made just before the wet weather
set in. is one of the most difficult of
the roads to get in and out of at the
present time, aliho dirt roads in the
north part of Plattsmouth and Eight
Mile Grove precincts are reported as
difficult to travel, especially the hill
roads.
The result of the moisture will
mean that a great deal cf road work
will be necessary to place the roads
back in reasonable shape for travel,
but this work must wait until a dry
ing up of the roads.
Thursday the mud was so bad on
rural mail route No. 1 that it was
necesasry to abandon the attempt to
deliver the mail by auto.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARTIN
The funeral of Mrs. Almira Mar
tin. former resident of this city for
a great many years, was held Thurs
day afternoon at the Streight fun
eral home on Oak street, where a
large number of the old friend bad
gathered to pay their tribute to the
memory of this splendid lady.
Rev. H. G. McClusky, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, gave
the sermon, touching on the con
sumation of the christian life in the
passing from the earthly burden to
the light of the undying day.
Mrs. E. II. Wescott. long time
friend of the departed lady in the
I). A. R. and P. E. O. societies, gave
two very beautiful numbers. "There
Is a Land of Pure Delight" and "Oh
Mother Dear. Jerusalem." the accom
paniment being played by Mr. Wes
cott. The interment was at Oak Hill
cemetery where Dr. J. H. Martin,
husband of the deceased lady is
buried. The pall bearers were from
the old friends of the family, being
Fritz Fricke. J. A. Capwell. H. F.
Goes. L. O. Minor. E. H. Wescott,
Jarr.-s G. Mauzy.
ASK TO REOPEN CASE
From Friday's Iaily
A petition has been filed in the
office of the clerk of the district
court in which Charles W. Daniels
is the plaintiff and the Northern Na
tural Gas Co. is the defendant. This
is an action in which Mr. Daniels
s-eks to have re-opened the matter
of the settlement of his compensation
elaim against the defendant company.
Mr. Daniels was injured here on De
cember 3 1930. in an accident at
the valve strtion south of the city.
The matter was taken up bv the
state compensation commissioner and
on June S, 1931. Mr. Daniels was
given an award for the accident, a
lump sum settlement being rgred
upon. He now asks that the matter
be reopen d. claiming total disability
as the result of the injuries received,
that he be awarded total disability
at the rate of $15 per week.
BIMBO" IS HERE
"Bimbo" is in Plattsmouth. not
the heartbroken lover of the widow
Zander, but tbe Shetland pany that
the Poll Parrott shoe company is
offering to the boy or girl who pre
pares the best essay of not more than
thirty-five words and submits the
.tme to the judges at the II. M. Soen
!ichsen store b'.' Saturdav, December
IMh.
The pony is kept at the store of
the Soennichsen Co., and has been
the object of a great deal of admir
ation from the youngsters who are
all busily at work preparing essays
for the contest. The pony is going
to make someone a real present on
Christmas and all that Is required is
to prepare the best essay on the sub
ject of Poll Parrott shoes.
CARD OF THINKS
We wish to take this means of ex
pressing our deep appreciation of
the words of sympathy and comfort
Piven us in the death of our loved
on, also to the friends who sent the
beautiful flowers. Rev. H. G. Mc-
Iuky. Frank A. Cloidt and the pall
bearer? for their services at the fun
gal. John Grant. Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Scott. Mrs. Amanda Harris and Fam
ily, Mi. Mattison.
FUNERAL OF MRS. GRANT
The funeral services of Mrs. May i
Grant was held on Wednesday after
noon at the Sattler funeral home at
Fourth and Vine street, attended by
a number of the old time friends of
the departed lady. The services were
conducted by Rev. H. G. McClusky.
paster of the First Presbyterian
church, who gave words of comfort
to the members of the bereaved fam
ily and friends. During the service
Frank A. Cloidt gave two solo num
bers, "The City Four Square" and
"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." At
the close of the service the body was
borne to Oak Hill cemetery where it
was lani to tne last long rest.
Jury Decides
Damage Suit
for Defendants
Action cf Edward Murray for $25,
000 Damages Against W. 0.
Troop, et al Is Lest
The damage suit of Edward Mur
ray vs. WilMam O. Troop, et al.
wnicn nas neon on trial in tne uis-
trict court since Monday, was quickly
terminated Wednesday afternoon aft
er the case had been argued and sub
mitted to the jury.
The jury after receiving the case
retired and returned a verdict in
some forty minutes and which found
for the defendants. Mr. Troop and
the others named in the acuon and
denying the damage that hud been
asked for by the plaintiff.
In the action Mr. Murray had ask
ed in the amount of $10.00' fcr in
juries that he claimed to have re
ceived in an assault at the hands of
the defendants on July 13. 1930.
while secondly. J 15,000 wrs asked
in damages from the defendants tor
having made complaint and caused
the arrest of the plaintiff on the
charge of shooting with intent to
kill.
The case has attracted much re
tention in the vicinity of Murray
and Nehawka where the parties in
the action reside. A large number of
witnesses were called both for the
plaintiff and the defendants in the
case, the testimony being followed
with the greatest interest by the
auditors.
SECURES DECREE
Mrs. Zella Traudt. who has been
making her home at Sioux City, Iowa,
has returned to this city where she
will make her home and has brought
the children here to reside. Mrs.
Traudt was formerly Miss Zella El
liott of this city, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Elliott. Mrs. Traudt
was granted a decree of divorce from
her husband, Adam C. Traudt, No
vember 25th at Sioux City. In speak
ing of the case the Sioux City Tri
bune has the following:
Adam C. Traudt. 34. manual
training instructor at East high
school, probably will wish he had
some legal training when he comes
to figure out what's what in a di
vorce stipulation drawn up by Mrs.
Zella L. Traudt's attorneys.
Mrs. Traudt, 31, won her liberty
from the instructor Wednesday in
district court. Judge Miles W. New-
by approved a stipulated payment of
$50 a month for support of their two
minor children, Robert, 6. and Joann.
5. The decree was granted on cruelty
charges. Mr. Traudt lives at 3902
Stone avenue.
Set out in the decree is one of the
most intricate and hair splitting
agreements recorded here in many
years. The document deals princi
pally with custody of the two young
sters, who are to be in their mother's
possession except as otherwise stipu
lated. Mr. Traudt will have control of
the boy and girl five weeks during
each summer vacation, the decree re
cites. They are to be with him this
Thanksgiving day and for one week
during the forthcoming Christmas
holidays. On Christmas day, how
ever, the children are to be with their
mother.
In future years, whenever he has
them on Thanksgiving day Mrs.
Traudt is to claim them for Christ
mas day. But when they are not
with their father on Thanksgiving
day he may claim them for one week
during the Christmas holidays, in
cluding Christmas day.
At all times the instructor has the
privilege of visiting his children one
day each three weeks, the first such
visit to occur December 19.
The Traudts were married August
1, 1923. It is understood Mrs. Traudt
and the children returned to her par
ental home at Plattsmouth, Nebr.,
after winning her freedom in court.
INSPECT COMMANDERY
From Saturday's Daily
Last evening John T. Dysart.
grand inspector general of the
Knights Templar of Nebraska, vis
ited Mt. Zion commandery No. 5. of
! t his city, a visit of official inspection.
The officers of the commandery con
ferred the Temple degree for the in
spector. Mr. Dysart gave the local
commandery a very high compliment
for their splendid work in conferring
the degree and in the general con
duct of the commandery. A large
number, of the members were in at
tendance at the meeting.
Cass County
Medical Ass'n.
Elects Officers
Dr. 0. Z. Listen, Elxnwccd, President;
Dr. L. D. Lee. Murdock. Secretary-Treasurer
The members of the Cass County
Medical association held their reg
ular meeting at Weeping Water on
I ediu-sday and with some twenty
ihrte in attendance at the meeting
j The members were accompanied by
iheir wives and who enjoyed very
much the dinner held at the Hotel
Rest Haven that opened the program
of the day.
The sessions of the association
were held in the dining room of the
hotel and where a number of inter
esting lectures were given by mem
bers of the medical profession. Dr,
W. E. Hancock. M. D.. of T,incoln,
spoke 0:1 the "Use of Biology in
Treatment of Contagious Diseases,"
Dr. Ray Withan, M. D.. Lincoln, on
"Minor Operations," which was illus
trated with slides, while Dr. C. C
Hickman, M. D.. of Lincoln, was also
heard on the program.
The business session or the asso
ciation was largelv devoted to the
election cf officers. Dr. O. E. Liston,
Elmwood. being re-elected as the
president, and Dr. L. D. Lee, Mur
dock, secretary-treasurer.
It was decided to have the future
meetings held every two months and
the next meeting will be the first
Tuesday in February at Weeping
Water.
All members of the medical pro
fession in the county were invited
to join the association and its work.
Those who attended the meeting
were: Dr. Herbert Worthman. Louis
ville: Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Wesrover.
Plattsmouth; Dr. rnd Mrs. O. E. Lis
ten. Elmwood; Dr. and Mrs. J. F.
Brendel, Murray; Dr. and Mrs. J. W.
Brendel, Avoca; Dr. and Mrs. L. D.
Lee, Murdock; Dr. and Mrs. M. U.
Thomas, Weeping Water: Dr. F. W.
Krusse. and daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Dn.y. Weeping Water: Dr. and Mrs.
H. E. Hanson, Nehawka; Dr. Arthur
Kintner, Nebraska City.
ASSOCIATED CHARITY REPORT
Mr. Bailey, chairman of teachers,
reported 2 per cent of each teacher's
salary for the months of December.
January and February. The second
ward has turned in a complete re
port. Mrs. John Gorder, north and
east of avenue:
Mathilda Soennichsen $10.00
Mr. W. H. Venner 5.00
Mr. Fred Ramge 5.00
Mr. James Rebal 5.00
Mrs. A. R. Noble 2.00
Mr. Joe McMaken 1.00
Miss Alice Bulin 1.00
Mrs. Henry Starkjohn 1.00
Mrs. Hans Sievers 1.00
Mrs. Louis Tiekotter 1-00
Miss Anna Heisel 1.00
Mrs. Tippens 1-00
Mrs. Wm. Adams 1.00
Mr. C. F. Ault 100
The Misses Kreager 1.00
Mr. Paul Vandervoort .50
Mrs. Herman Tiekotter .50
Mrs. John Tritsch .50
Mrs. Cyril Kalina .50
Mr. Elmer Meisinger .50
Mrs. Ray Ayler .15
Mrs. Mike Tritsch 1.00
$40.65
Mr. John Tidball, 1 ton coal.
Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp, 6 quarts
canned fruit.
Mrs. Carl Jensen, 6 quarts canned
fruit.
Mrs. Bridgewater, canned fruit.
Mrs. George Hall, canned fruit and
vegetables.
Fred Heisel, corn meal and graham
flour.
Anna Peoples, 2 winter coats size
12-14.
Mrs. Gorder, 3 pairs of overshoes
to needy family.
Mrs. Guy Long, several cans fruit.
Mrs. Wm. Hunter, 2 loads of wood,
1 to be cut from her timber.
2nd Ward Mrs. Wm. Swatek,
south and west of avenue:
Mrs. George Blotzer $ 1.00
Mrs. Briggs .50
Mr. John Palacek 1.00
Mrs. Chas. Vitousek .50
August Klemm .25
Henry Jasper .50
Cyril Janda s 1.00
C. Stangal .10
Frank Kozak .25
Frank Janda, Sr., .25
Joe Kvapil .25
and helping needy
J. M. Meisinger .25
and several jars fruit
Jos. Jelenek .50
Adolf Koubek 1.00
Frank Read 1.00
Mrs. T. H. Pollock (Dec.) 1.00
and pledged $1 per mo. for 2
more months.
Jos. F. Hadraba 3.00
Mrs. B. S. Ramsey 1.00
Mrs. Guy White 1.00
Rev. C. O. Troy 1.00
W. A. Swatek 2.00
$17.35
Mr. A. Smetana. helping to baby
orphans.
A. Dvoracek. groceries.
Mrs. Sadie Shrader, 2 glasses jelly,
several Jars fruit.
Frank Blotzer, pledged groceries.
John Seitz will donate clothing.
James Novacek, pledged clothing.
Jas. Holly, 2 Jars fruit and 2 jelly.
Mrs. Joe Hiber pledged clothing.
Mrs. F. Aschenbrener, pledged
clothing.
Mrs. Joe Warga, clothing.
Mrs. Chas. Sydebotham, 2 cans of
fruit.
Mrs. F. G. Egenberger, groceries.
Mrs. Joe Wooster. clothing.
Mrs. Swatek and Mrs. Gorder and
committee saw or called every one of
their ward and several were gcing
to donate at the BREX or the busi
ness section.
Cash irom 2nd Ward $37.00
St. Paul's church S.25
Q. Z. Society 10.00
Mrs. R. W. Knorr, Treas
As each ward and society is turned
in to me I will gie a report.
I MRS. MULLEN.
Epvorth league
Enjoys3anquet
Last Evening
Largely Attended and Great Interest
Shown by the Members
in Program
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening the local chapter of
the Epworth League held a very fine
meeting at the church parlors which
was featured by a supper arranged
and served by the mothers of the
gitls of the League.
There were forty-five member?
present as well as Miss Gertrude Val
lery, president of the Christian En
deavor cf the Presbyterian church,
as the happy occasion was started
at 6:30.
The tables were very tastefully ar
ranged and made a handsome set
ting for the gathering.
During the course of the evening
a number 01 toasts were given by
the members, responses being made
by Sam Am, Doris Peterson, Irene
Simons, Amy Elliott and Miss Val-
lery, the visiting officer of the C. E.
Miss Virginia Samek was heard in a
very much enjoyed reading and Miss
Helen Schulz was heard in two fine
vocal solos.
The main address of the evening
was given by Mrs: iX.; II. "Wescott, who
took as her subject, "Youth." hold
ing to the young people the challenge
of the day and the world.
E. H. Wescott added to the pro
gram with his delightful piano num
bers and assisting in the playing for
the musical offerings of the evening.
Basketball
Squad Chosen
for the Season
Coach Bothert Makes Choice of Play
ers From the Forty-four Who
Responded to Call
The selection of the Plattsmouth
high school basketball squad for the
season has been made by Coacli
Rothert from the array of talent that
was out for tryouts.
The first team players as arranged
by the coach will comprise Henry
Donat, Clarence Forbes, William
Ronne, Sam Am. Louis Knofucck.
Robert Rummel, Maynard McCleary,
Greth Garnett and David Robertson.
The second team squad will com
prise Kenneth Armstrong. Stuart
Porter, Glen Rhodes, Dusty"
Rhodes, Clark. Snodgrass, Egenber
ger, inner, Lancaster ana w alter
Ellege.
The team has looked good in the
preliminary practices and the large
number that have been out has made
he competition very keen among
the players.
On Friday afternoon following
school, the first - team will have a
practice game here with the Bellevue
school team as a preliminary for the
opening of the season. On next Wed
nesday evening the first game of
the season will be played, the Louis
ville quintet which last week de
feated Springfield, coming down to
entertain the fans, while on Thurs
day of next week the Platters will
journey out to Ashland to clash with
the fast team of that place. Both
the Louisville and Ashland games
should be good.
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
The many friends here of Mrs.
Emily Morrison and Mrs. Elizabeth
Morrison and Mrs. Elizabeth Schwab
will be greatly interested in learn
ing that these two ladies are doing
very nicely at their home at the
Crowell Memorial Home, at Blair.
Mrs. Morrison is recovering nicely
from the effects of her recent stroke
and is now able to be around as usual
while Mrs. Schwab is in very good
health.
BURIED IN FAMILY LOT
There have been several reports
as to the burial place of Mrs. May
Grant, and J. E. Scott, brother-in-law,
has requested the Journal to
state that Mrs. Grant was laid to
rest on the Scott lot in Oak Hiil
cemetery, at the request of the Scott
family.
Fine Musical
Program Offered
Last Evening
Musical Grcups cf City Schools Pre
sent Fine Program at High
School Auditorium
A progran of greai interest and
fcplendidly presented was given la.st
evening at the high school auditor
ium by the ycung people of tlie city
schools, every section of the school
from the high school to the lower
grades.
The program was a real demon
stration cf the fine talent that to
be found in the Plattsmouth city
scnoois at this time and the i-cfuIt
speaks of the fine training that has
been atforded by Miss Cora Williams,
supervisor cf music of the city
schools, L. D. Hiatt. director of the
band and the tenchers of the several
schools who have bten assisting in
the training of the children. The
program that was presented was as
below:
March Winning Colors.. J. E. Wells
Serenade At Evening Time
F. Jcrnel!
Gavotte Dancing Dolls.J. R. Seredv
March Albanian R. B. Hall
High School Band. L. D.
Hiatt, Director.
Kentucky Babe Geibel
Cornfield Melodies Gate
Boys Quartette
Allah's Holiday Kriml-Riegger
Sing Along Moore
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
Leon J esse 1
Girls Glee Club
Neopolitan Nights Zamer-niK
I Love a Lassie Walt
Trumpet Quartette
Klapp Dazen Folk Dance
Valse Bleue Margis
Intermeqqo Russe Frankc
Wintersteen Rhythm Band
Mighty Like a Rose Nevin
Glow-Worm Lincke
Junior Sextette
Old Black Joe Foster
Jesus Lover of My Soul
Silent Night, Holy Night
. Harmonica Band , .
Roses of Picardy Wood
Sleep. HoJv Child Christmas Lullaby
The Bull Frog and the Bee
Kieserlin
Senior Sextette
The Telephone Hartford
My Baby-Bo Miessner
Merry Christmas Hartford
Minature Boys Quartette
Gondoliera Capua
Now the Day Is Over Barnley
Seventh A Chorus
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING
Vancouver, B. C
Thursday. Dec. 10.
To Plattsmouth Journal.
Plattsmouth, Nebr.. V. S. A.
Greetings and Salutations:
Arrived here last night from
Prince Rupert. Was a delightful trip
skirting along the little island lakes
and bays of this northwest coast. The
weath is so much milder her than
where we came" from that the dogs
don't know what to make of it. They
are so used to snow and ice that a
spear of grass and hints of green
here and there look strange to them.
This is a quaint English town in
many ways and a very busy shipping
point. Today we must see the cus
tom officers so we can cross the bor
der into the good old United States.
Tomorrow we expect to be in Seattle
and I will wire you from there. Glad
to hear the city schools are dismiss
ing for my coming. Tell Prof. Bailey
hello for me. Is Searlie Davis still
in Plattsmouth? He used to write
me the sweetest letters as a boy.
SANTA.
CHRISTMAS NEAR AT HAND
That Christmas is near at hand
there is growing evidence in the
gayly decorated miniature Christmas
trees that are placed in the fk'g
holders along the curbing in the
business section of the city. Prac
tically all of the trees era decorated
with the streamers of led and green
and with the fancy ornaments of the
yuletide. while many have their
trees arranged with the electric
lights whose varied colored beauty
adds much to the charm of the holi
day decorations. The canopy decor
ations at the street intersections
have been placed and will soon be
adding their beauty tu vne general
charm of the holiday season. The
living Christmas tree on the court
house lawn is also arranged with the
colored electric lights which will aid
in bringing the message of rejoicing
and pleasure to the residents of the
community.
SHERIFF STILL POORLY
From Saturday's Tiaily
Sheriff Reed has not been so well
in the last few days, reports from
the hospital at Lincoln states, be
having been given several treat
ments in the last few days for the
removal of pus that had formed hi
and around the lungs. The sheriff
is being kept under constant care
and all possible being dore to build
up his system and to resume his reg
ular work. The sheriff has been very
ill for the past eight week, and at
times his case was very critical.
PLACED UNDER PEACE BOND
From Tb'irsilay' Daily
This morning tl e hearing was had
in the county court on the complaint
of John Shogren against F. J. liecek,
asking for a peace arraiit and boiiu.
The parties are residents of the con.- 1
i mmmy some eitlit miles northwest
of this city, bein neighbors. .Mr. '
Shogren and wife testified io iLrcuij
made 1j Mr. Kf.r.'k J'.s to what hv w.ts
fccirg to do to S!giei. which to!'
rrony wr.s diiieti by ,ir. Rtcek ai:d :
! is sons. The o uri i.in-r hearir..? '
the vilence. oe-'.ced to grant tlu j
application for .1 ooml ur.d Mr. Rt-k
was ordered to supply a $jio bi; 1
to keep Hie peace.
Paul jasper to
Secure a Bride
in Germany
Well Known Young Man Sails Sat
urday for Germany Where Bride
Aweits Hiin at Berlin
Paul Jasper, brother of Henry
Jasper, local florist, is leaving Satur
day afternoon on a journey that has
as its climax a wedding at Berlin,
Germany, as scon as Mr. Jasper ar- ,n i"ier mem TO Director liar
rives to claim his sweetheart. jtlav who wIM fiee t!,at they are taken
Mr. Jasper came to the United , care OI
States two vears ago and has made 5- Cooperation from everybody is
his home here since that time, follow- h'Sked to help make this a s vtess.
ing his profession as hairdresser at) 6- Complete records will be kept
the Goldstein-Chapman parlors at,of every family given assistance
Omaha, but residine with the brother 1 which is available to the public at
and family in this city
tJ
The wedding is to take place as
soon as Mr. Jasper reaches his old
home at Berlin and then the newly
weds will enjoy a short honeymoon
which will include the journey back
to Nebraska and the new home in
the heart of the golden v-et.
Before returning home Mr. Jasper
will visit at Paris for some time, he
studying the latest in hairdressing (
designs and methods at this great
fashion center of the world.
Mr. and Mrs. Ja.-per will first visit
this city on their return and then
go to Omaha where they are plan
ning on locating.
DEATH OF ELEANOR VITESSNIK
From Friday's I'aily
The old time friends here of the
A. W. Vitersnik family, were very I
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death last night at Omaha of Miss
Eleanor Vitersnik, 19. the second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vitersnik
Miss Vitersnik has not been wel
for some time and it was determined
that an operation would be necessary
n. l-i na. Kf.llnf fw.-. n .
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tacks of gallstones from which she'
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nun uiiervu nir mmiic 11 iiic ine urti-
ation was performed Thursday morn
ing ;t the St. Joseph hospital and
the patient passed away last night
at midnight. The departed young
she made her home with the parents
up until some seven vears ago when
the family removed to Omaha. She
is survived bv the parents, Mr. and j
Mrs. A. W. Vitersnik. three sisters. '
Mcrcsret. Lucille. f.nd Jean, all re- '
siding at Omaha, the grandparents. '
Mr. end Mrs. Joseph Novatney of
this city. There are also several
aunts and uncles surviving, those re- ;
siding here being John and Mike '
Vitersnik, Mrs. Joseph Libershal, i
Mrs. August Kopp and
Kvapil.
irs. Joseph
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HAS FINGER REMOVED
1 (ini .-aiuray s roiij
Rudolph Skalak. who had the little
finger of Us right hand very severely , '"'"c"ta ".
injured on Thursday while at his .
work in the BREX car shops, had the ENJOY CHRISTMAS PARTY
finger amputated yesterday at the St. I
Joseph hospital at Omaha. The fin-' The Queen Esthers of the Meth
ger had all of the flesh lacerated and odist church were most delightfully
torn from it at the lime of the acci- entertained on Thursday evening at
dent and it was decided by the at- the r-leasant home of Mrs. Glenn
tending surgeons that the finger Starkey, where the bright hued
could not be saved and the amputa- Christmas' decorations made a pleas
tion would be necessary. Mr. Skalak in setting for the event,
has stood the ordeal very well and it There were some twenty-three of
is expected will soon be home, but the members present and the time
the injury will make it necessary for was spent In the singing of the
him to take an enforced vacation Christmas card. as well as games of
from his work. - various kinds that served to make a
pleasing diversion. Each member of
HERE FRCM IOWA ,thc Part nad come with a eift that
will be sent to the little folks at the
From Thursday's Dafiv ' Mother's Jewels home at York for the
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hall, former Ohristmns givirig:
residents of this city, who are now
residing at Davenport, Iowa, are en
joying a visit in this part of the west,
they motoring for a visit here at the
home of George E. Hall, brother of
Mr. Hall, then motoring to Nehaw
ka where they spent some time at
the home of their daughter, Mrs. Her
man Smith and family and also at
Weeping Water with another daugh
ter. Mrs. W. H. Homan. Mr. Hall is
to stop at Omaha where he will rytve
his eyes treated by a specialist and
the family will then return to Iowa,
WILL SERVE ON COMMITTEE
L. O. Minor, superintendent of the
Plattsmouth Water Corporation, will
r.ssist in the work of the executive
committee of the Associated Char
ities. Chairman W. G. Kieck an
nounced on Thursday afternoon. Mr.
Minor will be a splendid addition to
the committee in handling the af
fairs of the association.
Relief Work is
Placed in Cen
tralized Head
Will Kake Possible Complete and
Thorough Handling of the Re
lief to the Needy
: That the public may be lully ac
ouaiiued with ti.e methods and plans
that it is proposed to employe in the
handling of the lilic-i work (hiring
tbt winter season, the following facts
are given and suggestion: as to thi
procedure to be used by i!;:;sc wish
, ing to assist in the wor k:
I 1. Citizens have ho;n liberal with
donations of both cash and supplies,
j 2. Unemployed will be ;isked to
'help with their labor in delivering.
and collet ting supplies. Toore rc
Iceiving help will be reiuired to cut
I wocd which will be used to supply
; fuel to those needing it. Others re
ceiving assistance will keep streets
'cleaned up cf leaves, etc.
I 3. Director Barclay has established
headquarters at Riley Hotel base
ment. Phone 132 for information cf
any kind.
I 4. Citizens are requested not to
j feed or give assistance to people ask-
all times.
7. If you hear of anyone needing
assistance, phone No. l.r,2 and their
case will lie looked into.
c. If you hear or see anything
that doesn't look right to you. phone
No. 132 and tell Mr. Barclay.
9. If you have any donations to
make, either in cash, clothe?, food or
anything that can be used, call No.
152 or if you wish, leave it at head
quarters. 10. The committee wants to help
those needing it but will not be im
posed upon. Plattsmouth is going to
take care of their needy and if all
win cooperate it can b? done wisely,
thoroughly and at a minimum of ex
pense. .
11. Much credit Fhould be given
Mr. Barclay for his fine "ppirit " of
citizenship in taking over this hard
and difficult Job. Help him all you
can. Boost his efforts. He Will make
some mistakes, to be sure, but if you
. ' . .n
have any complaints to make.
tell
I ill ill iimmi mtri.i.
12. To avoid duplications, extra
: . . -It . . 1 -. ..
ripciinc. ill isu imei iet uui I-e ru ., in s
all of us work thru Mr. Barclay's
office. If you have ideas tell him. In
tn. fewest words possible "Let Bill
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DO II.
ENTERTAIN SHUT INS
The residents at the infirmary of
1 the Nebraska Masonic Home wer
given a pleasant treat 011 Tuesday
evening when Jess Perry and his
entertainers visited there for a few
hours.
The party comprised Charles
Novacek, pianist and Anton Bajeck.
xylecphone artist and who gave a
most delightful concert for the bene
fit of the residents of the infirmary,
many of whom are confined to their
beds by illness and age.
The program enbraced the old
nme iavornes as -eu u a uumuci
of the popular selections which served
to make the evening one of the great-
est pleasure to all of the residents.
This group of musicians had on
a previous occasion visitea xne main
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DUiiamg or tne , erne 10 en.ena.n ,i.e
a Miiiauit" uuui uaniLj auu uc-
licious refreshments were served that
added to the enjoyment of all of the
members of the party.
OPENS NEW OFFICE
The Insurance firm of Duxbury &
Davis have secured office rooms in
the Donat building at Fourth and
Main street, they having tne suite
that was formerly used by Attorney
John M. Leyda. The new location is
one that will make an Ideal place for
the office of this enterprising insur-
ance firm, as it is well located and
with ample room for the carrying
of the business. With the opening of
the new office Mr. J. Howard Davis
will serve as the office manager and
be ready at all times to look after
the needs of the patrons. The office
will be opened in the next few days.
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