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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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Alvo News
Mr. and Mr3. Herman Bornemeiei1
rnd family visited the mothers of both
at Elm wood on Sunday.
H. M. Coatman has been working at
the elevator and lumber yards during
the time that Mr. Banning: has been
The seventh and eighth grades mo
tored to Omaha Wednesday for a visit
tc the stock yards and other places of
interest.
Mami Stewart and Lloyd Mickel
were victims of the measles several
cTays. but are much improved at this
writing.
Eil rrt MilLr will resume his posi
tion at Alvo for next year, and the
community is glad , to know that he
Las accepted.
The choir numbers and the teach-
rs who are leaving the Alvo faculty,
cnj'yed a picnic supper at Cook's
grove Monday evening.
Dale Boyles visited with relatives
r.t Ajvo on Thursday and Friday of
last week and also attended the ex
ercises at the University on Thurs
day. Mr. and Mrs. Geerge Braun. of
i'outh Bond, were visitors in Alvo for
the day last Wednesday and were
looking after seme business matters
as well.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Barkhurst
were ever to Dunbar last week, where
they were to visit a brother of Mrs.
Barkhurst, who had a severe hemor
ihage of the stomach.
Verb? lieseuow arrived in Alvo
Inn week and has been visiting here
: -nro tc- was assist ins Elmer in the
p2i::ting of the building which is
u.- e ! for the postoffice.
Mr?. End M. Prouty. who iias been
i.t xhc l-r.jri'al fe-r some time, wher?
rhe ha. bee 1 receiving treatment since
taking so s;-ve-rely ill. is reported as
still b?irg very poorly.
Mrs. McKinnon and sister, Mrs.
Gcrdtr, of Weeping Water, were Lin
coln visitors oa last Friday and also
visit1 1 Mrs. MiKinnon's daughter,
Mrs. Dontha Foremen and family.
John W. Banning has had a new,
scale platform made for the scales at j
the lumber yard, and which is used
j. -ntly by himself and Mr. Simon
Rvhrjcfer, who conducts the elevator. J
llnh r? Garcia V-as been making
rruv.e repairs cr. the roof of the build
ing which, is owned by Baruch Gold
ing of fatn-V.?crtrh.-and-"which is oc
cupied 'by Mr? and Mrs. Earl Her
nia nee.
Mr. and. Mis. Harry Linder, of Elm-wcr-d
and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coalman
rr.d sr.ii and Mr. and Mrs. John Fis
cher :ind family were Sunday visitors
wit.i Mr. and Mrs. George Frisb -e and
family.
The third and fov.rth grades r njoy
d a picnic at Boyles grove after
rr-hcel one evening last work and the
fifth, and Fixth grades motored to
Or. r l n fcr an outing and a fine time
wa:.t r-ported by all.
Mf.n:?. S.-ott McGrew and M. It.
Harbor, of Louisville, were looking
after j-or.ie business matters for the
N 1 : aika Power company on la t
Wednt --day and conferring with May
er Arthur Dinger, cjf Alvo.
TI:e Alvo hotel, which is ownd by
Mr. and Mis. Win. Ycager, having
bji-n painted, now presents a very
fi-.e apnearanre. The work was done
! y John Coleman, who sure knows
his stuff when it comes to painting.
Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Fischer and
family, of Elm wood, Mr. and Mrs.
John Fischer and family, of Eagle,
ri-d Mr. ar.d Mrs. Dick Fischer, of
A!vc, were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. O. W. Fischer and family Sun
day. Mr. end Mrs. .Sam Hardnoek are
: lowly improving. Both of them have
been having a hard time. Mrs. Hard
ee k being ill for a ccuple of weeks
r.r.d Mr. Hardnoek suffering from a
Lrcken ankle bone. Dale Ingwerson.
cf Pawnee, is ' looking after things
timing their illness and it is hoped
by their friendo that they will be up
and about again before long.
Mrr. Jackson was hostess, to the
P. ending r Jub on. Thursday afternoon.
A musical entertainment coesisting
cf I-rtlian, Russian; Irish, Scotch "and
Negro melodies by the Misses .Coat
man. Brandt. and- Douglas and Mes
lam:s Roy Coatman and Jackson was
enjoyed by tie' members very much
and also two recording numbers on
the victroia. The club will meet at
Mrs. Turner McKlnnon'3 home for the
next meeting.
Mrs. Jennie Rouse was very happy
Cunday to have with her, Mr. and
Mr3. George Eohbit, or Lincoln, Mrs.
Ralph Uhley and children, of Stella,
end Mrs. Martin Nickel of Alvo, who
were at church with her and enjoy
ed a dinner at. the Nickel home fol
lowing the services. Her daughter at
Kanrtfs City Hd not et to come this
year,- fcut 'sepd-herzregards. It wis
indeed a' very happy gathering for
Mrs. Rous and her j daughters and
families, v vj v. v .
Tho Mothers and Daughters' lunch
eon will be held next Friday evening,
May 20. Each party is to bring a
covered dish for the luncheon and en
joy the program and enterta'nment
at the M. E. church. The committees
appointed are headed by the follow
ing chairmen: Kitchen, Mrs. John
Skinner; Dining Room, Mrs. Art Din
ges; Program, Mrs. Alfred Stroemer.
Last year's luncheon was a big suc
cess, with a large attendance and the
committee is hoping for the same this
year.
Mr- and Mrs. Orville Corbeling, of
Wabash, and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Mick
el motored to Grand Island, in the
former's car on last Thursday and on
lo Wooriver. where their uncle Jacob
ITardncck was buried. They stopped
at the hospital where Droothea Coat
man is taking treatments and visited
a short time with her. Dorothea is
expecting to come home for a vaca
tion in a few weeks and Alvo friends
arc glad to know that she has im
proved very nicely, and friends are
hoping for her return soon.
.Visiting in. the North
John W. Banning, who has not
been feeling the very best for some
time, was a visitor at Rochester, Min
nesota, where he went to go through
the clinic at the Mayo Bros, hospital.
Buys New Automobile
Cle Olson, the operator at the
Rock Island station, has added to his
holdings a very fine car, making the,
purchase last week and getting one of
the new Plymouth four-door sedans.
This will care for the. transportation
problems cf this gentleman and his
family in good shape'.
Iinccln Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. George E Curyea. of
Lincoln were visiting in Alvo for a
short time Ia t Wednesday and were
accciupani-d by their son. Clarence,
who a::ie for the purpose of making
some repairs on the east house in
Alvo, whieh needed seme repairs on
the roof, and while' Clarence was
locking after this work. Mr. anil Mrs.
Curyea went over to Manley, where
they were visiting with' Mr. John
Crane, whe is manager of the com
pany lumber yard at that place. On
their return, they picked up Clarence,
who had the repairs all "completed,
and went on back to their, home in
Line gin. Speaking of tho crop condi
tions in Kansas, Clarence Curyea had
to"say that they were' a greatdeal
btteVthan the'J;ad been reported
by the' crop experts, 'and lhat they"
had been further increased by .bene
ficial rains during the past 'fortnight.
D:jarted for South Dakota
I'ncie Henry Ingwerscn, who ha
been making his home with Mr. and
Mrs. R. M. Coatman. he being an
mrle of Mrs. Coatman, for the past
number cf months, departed early
last week for Armour, South Dakota,
where he will make his heme for the
prcr-ont with a daughter, Mrs. Be-lva
Scctt.
Shelling Ccm Wednesday
Arthur Skinner was shelling and
delivering some three thousand bush
els cf corn, which wan delivered at
the R;hmcier elevator, and on the
following day, Dflbcrt Skinner also
shelled a like amount, which was al
so brought to the elevator here.
Visitine: in the South
Edgar Edwards left a week ago Sat
urday with his wife, and family, in
their car, for Wichita, wher? they
are spending soma weeks visiting
with three sisters who make . their
homes there, she having three sis
ters there, one married and two sin
gle, Misses Lulu and Mary Edwards.
Edgar returned home on Monday and
reports that the crops are .looking
fine, down that way and especially
the wheat. - - ...
Alvo Schcol Closes '
With the ending of last week, the
school year closed with the graduat
ing of some ten of the young people
cf Alvo, who are starting out in. real
life, after being equipped with a fine
high school education. The diplomas
were-presented on Thursday, but the
class graduated . Tuesday. On Wed
nesday the youns men played ball
with a team- from Ashland, some of
the 'Alvofama.sakl the game would
result in Ashland, i, and -Arvo, 21.:
Thej class to graduate are composed
of Misses Hazel Cassady, Lucile Clif
ton,! Pearlc and Edith Swanson, Irene
and Clara Reuter.Lorene Button and
Messrs. Edward Menchau and Robert
Borcemeier., . .. . .
' . ; ; Home' from -Hospital (i.
John Sutton, who has been at. the
hospital since his sudden spell of sick-1
ncgs-whicli ho" suffered come time ago,
is feeling greatly, improved .ah,d it 1
hoped i thai .he.wlll ..9099-; be -himself
again. :
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Journal" VVant-AdVvcost only
few. cent afcha-flet real result! :
LindyBabyis
Found Dead in
Sicriit of Home
Child Apparently Had Been Put to
Death Within Tew Hours After
Abduction on March 1st. .
New York. May 12. The baby son
Of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh was
found dead this afternoon. The child
had been murdered by heavy blows
on the head.
The body, lying face down in a
depression and partly covered with
dead leaves and wind-blown debris,
was discovered by a- Negro truck
driver in a patch cf woods in the
Sourlanel mountains less than live
miles from the Lindbergh home near
Hopwcll, N. J.
The child evidently had been kill
ed soon after he Wit 3 stolen from hia
crib in the Lindbergh nursery on the
night of March 1. Whether ho had
been killed with calculating purpose
by criminals who found it advan
tageous to them to get rid of the
chil l, or whether he had been thrown
from a. fast moving automobile by
kidnapers fleeing in panic, was not
determined tonight.
The body showed the marks of a
compound fracture of the skull, and
there was a hole ihs size of a quar
ter over the child's right ear. It
could not be definitely established
whether this was a bullet hole, or
the result of a blow with a blunt in
strument. The condition of the body
indicated that the child had been
ileal at least t o months. The kid
naping occurred 72 days ago.
"Two Tremendous Blows."'
An official autopsy by Dr. Charles
A. Mitchell, county physician, dis
closed that two tremendous blows on
the head end.nl tho life cf the child.
The autopsy showed that the skull
had been fractured on the left side,
the fracture extending from the tcp
to just behind the left. ear. The sec
ond blow was dealt on tho right
sid? of the head just back of the
right tar. ar.d left n. bclj one-half
inch in diameter.
. It was as if some adult perron had
held the baby, tightly in his anus
and deliberately hammered the Uoad
J vitli the purpose of causing instant
.ticath; - ' : on'!; f.'.t'.
. ."Hthii watt cf. death. -is .a fracturU
styill due ,10. external violence." .
.Mrs; Lindherg'a and her mother
were at home vhn the body
found but .were" in -complete? st elu
sion, along with all oilier members
of the household. They were spared
the necessity of viewing the body,
for the ielentification was considered
conclusive by Colonel H. Norman
Schwarzkopf, commanding the New
Jersey state police. Mis. Lindbergh
was said to be bearing up with her
"usuiil equanimity."
Identifying Characteristics
bL-liwai ikopt said tonight a num
ber of positively identifying char
acteristics had been found which
identified tho body as that of the
Lindbergh child. Betty Gow. the
baby's nurse, identified garments on
the body. These included two shirts,
but not the sleeping garment. The
sleeping garment was not on the
baby but the two shirts on the body
have 'been positively identified by
Miss Gow.
"Colonel Lindbergh was immed
iately communicated with and is on
his way to Hopewell now." said
Schwarzkopf. Later an automobile
believed to contain Lindbergh and
John II. Curtis, entered the estate.
No confirmation was available and
it was understood police would give
out no further information . for six
or seven hours more.
Meanwhile Miss Go.w was escort
ed by state troopers to Trenton and
taken Into the morgue, there to which
the baby's body had been taken. She
viewed tho body only a few minutes
and declared that it was that of the
Lindbergh child. She made the iden
tification by "characteristic marks"
on the body and by fragments of
clothing.
"peveral markings," Dr. Mitchel.
said, "on the baby's body checked
up" ' definitely wtth characteristic
markings of the Lindbergh child. I
don't think there is any doubt that
this ia the Lindbergh baby."
Further Examinations.
Two physicians, one of whom was
present at the birth of the Lindbergh
baby, examined the body and found
further proof of ite identification.
Dr. Mitchell said four definite
characteristics of the Lindbergli baby
were found: The same number of
teeth, the same characteristic twist
ing of the toes, the' same physical
measurements and the same skull
formation. ' ' -
ss Dr. Philip Van Inglen.-who deliv
ppedj the -Lindbergh baby and who
examined it thoroughly two weett
before "'it wa3 kidnaped, agreed with
these conclusions.
Mrs. Lindbergh had been at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Dwight Vv.
Morrow, in Englewood, N. J., for the
last few days and returned with Mrs.
Morrow to the estate near Hopewell
only a few hours "before the body
was found.
New Group Watched.
Finding of the body brought the
search w.hich had covered much cf
tho world, into a new phase. The
indignation arid sorrow which the
kidnaping inspired, were intensified
when the fate of the child finally was
learned. Colonel Schwarzkopf and
other officials who have been! in
chargs of the long hunt declared
their determination to press the
hunt for the kidnapers with renewed
vigor, freed now of the necessity of
proceeding cautiously for fear o
causing harm to the child, since the
wor.st fears are now found to have
been fulfilled.
Colonel Schwarzkopf indicated that
the police had under surveillance
now a group suspected of being the
kidnapers and early arrests in the
case were forecast.""
There was a tragic irony in the
manner in which the baby's body
was found. Though the search had
extended up and down tho Atlantic
coast, had Etrcfched from one bor
der of the United States to the other,
and had even included many cities
in Europe, the 'child had been lying1
all those weeks within sight of the
home from which lie had been rtolon,
and only a little more than a mile
from Hopewell, tho center of much
of the activity turrour.ding the case.
Near Lindbergh Heme.
Rural neighbors of the Lindbergh
family had complained almost fromjt,le 14;Il (lav of May U)32. and uir
the beginning that the polite had
made no thorough' search in the vi-
cinitv of the estate itself, and many ;
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discedited talc., purporting to place,
the scene of the child's imprison-j
merit near the estate, were broached
i .h .
... ...v . I A. I). 19?!!. at ten o'clock a. m. to
The place where the body wasslov,. oansP jf auy there be. why the
fonpH' is tho downward slope of a j prayer of the petitioner should not
jiro'otiv nrrr tiio vnlbv f mm
ihe -Lindbergh home. Before Colonel
Lindbergh's new home was bt'ilt. he;SOns interested in said matter by pub
and Mrs. Lindbergh lived for a time limbing a copy of this order in the
uitnin o ,;iu'nf th wi . f.rp
a rule ot tne place
their child was to meet his death.
Tho body lay in, scrubby second
growth maple "and locurt trees,
thickly grown "With underbrush, 4 5
yards back 'from' the turnpike-: the
main' traveled rc.-.d which runs from
Hbuewcll to Trinceton over the cre.st
ef-Mount Irorr Within fro feet of
th?;boe!y. were emergency telephone
lines: .laid dQATfi;,.by the police tc
facilitate the search. The property
is believed. .to be owned by St. Mich
ael's, Roman Catholic o:phanage.
Mount ROse itself is a cluster of a
half dozen modest houses in the
heart of the farming country. It is
five miles from the Lindbergh house
by road and four miles as the crow
flies. ..
Finding: a Sheer. Accident
The finding oX- .the body was a j
sheer accident. ..
William Allen
a Negro truck,
driver, was driving along the turn-:
pike toward Hopewell in a truck
owned by S. William Titus of Glen-
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more, N. J. The truck was loader j
with timber, and riding with Allen j
were
Orvillo .Wilson, "Livingston ;
Titus, 2G-year-cld son of the own-!
er. and Orville . Kraft, 32. Allen, I
whose reputation is good, lives in
Trenton, with his wife and four chil
dren. It was by chance that they slopped
at that particular fpot in the road
and that Allen stumbled upon
the i
body. Alien and hte companions all
rcmaincd at the Lindbergh home to
night for further questioning, at the
rcfiuest of the police.
The curly hair of the dead child
was what first inclined the police
i,r.i;n..,v v ,v n.i,- --. -t !iit nf
Colonel Lindbergh's baby. It was
tho identity of il: tlotl.ing with that
worn by the Lind'vergh baby that in-
creascel their conviction. Tho
also had characteristics which iden
tified it with Uo Lindbergh baby, j
such as its eight teeth anel its over-!
lapping toes.
The body was taken to the un
dertaking establishment of Coronei
Frank W. Swayze in Trenton, where
an autopsy wai immediately per
formed. World-Herald.
RECEIVES NOTICE OF DEATH
J. P. Perry oi tnis city received
the message this morning of the
death at an czrlf hour today, of an
uncle, Martin Flansburg. at Lincoln.
Mr.( Flansburg, who was eighty-two
yeais of age, had been in poor health
for some time and his death was not
unexpected. Mr. Flansburg has been
a resident of Lincoln for ji great
many years. He is survived by the
widow, three sons and a number of
grandchildren. Mis. Sarah J. Lewis,
who makes her home at the Nebraska
Ma: onic Heme infirmary, in this city,
is'mother-in-law of the deceased.
The funeral of Mr. Flansburg -will
be held on Tuesday at Lincoln witn
the interment In tiiat city.
will Catch at a
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Carhartt Overall Prices
Hi-back or Suspenders $1.19
Waist 1.10
Oak Brand 1.00
Our Special .85
ORDRR Or HKARIXO
Jr.d Notice on Petition for Set
tlement of Account
In the C iiinty Court of Cass Coun
ty, Nebraska:
State of Nebraska. Cass County, ss.
To all persons interested in the
estate of Frank Prince, deceased:
On reading the petition of Chris
tine Chovruifc. adTi'initrati ix, pray
ing i fi:.al settlement and allowance
tfif !w-r :ipcnniit fit.wl in tli:- fVnrt
final assignment of the residue of
''f'tate- i-nd for discharge as ad-
miiiistratrix thereof;
It is hereby oidejed that vou I-nd
all ,)C;.,0,if; interested in said matter
may. arid r!o. appear at the County
j Court to bo held in and for Raid
! county, on the 10th day of June,
i i'e granted, and that notice of the
penderey of said petition and the
hearing thereof be idven to all ner-
i f'a 1 1 siuout h Journal, a semi-weekly
newspaper printed in raid County
for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing.
In witness whereof I have here-
t unto set my hand and the seal of
I said court this 14th day of May, A.
jl. 1932.
A. II. THTXBrRY.
(Seal) nil6-Sw,; ; County Judge.
. ORDER OF HEARING .
and Notice on Tetition fcr Set
tlement of Account.
In the County Court of Cass coun
ty. Nebraska. -
State of Nebraska. Cass county, ss.
To all persons interested in the
estate of Samuel (I. Latta. deceased:
On reading the petition of Orin A.
Bavi. one of the Executors, praying
a final settlement and allowahce of
their account filed in this Court on
the 10th day of May. 1932. and for
final assignment of the residue of said
estate ami tor tneir discharge as Lxe-
It is hereby ordered that you and
all persons interested in said matter
may. and do, appear at the County
Court to bo,!u!d in and Tor said coun-
10t,h, tlaJ of Ju"e' A: D'
1932 at ten o clock a. m. to show
.au,P if any thero j,P wiy the prayer
of the petitioner should not be grant-
ei, and trat notice ot tne pendency
of sad petition and the hearing there-
of be given to all persons interesteel
in said matter by publishing a copy of
this order in the Plattsmouth Journal,
a semi-weekly newspaper printeel in
said county, for three1 successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing.
In witness whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and the seal of said
Court this 14th day cf May. A. D.
! 1932.
A. II. nUXRURY.
(Sca! r.ilfi-2w
County Judge.
I'OTICE OF SALE
j In the- District Court of Cas.
!', ii !?rar-;a.
coun-
In the mntltr of the trusteeship of
the crtate of Anna Gorder Ploctz, de
ceased: Ne tiee is here by given that in pur-
bodvifnance r.t :in oreier or t:io Honorable
IJames r. I regie y. Jimge cr tr.e Dis
trict Court of Cms county. Nebraska,
J1a(lo on (,,c i2tb dry of March, 1932,
for the sile of real state hereinafter
dei-cribod for the payment of legaeies
'and expenses of administration under
'the list will and te?tnmnt of Anna
Gorder Plotz, deceased, thrro will be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash at the ?ouh door of
the court house at Plattsmouth. Ne
braska, en the 20th day of June,
1932 at the hour cf Hi o'clock a. m..
the following described real estate,
te-wit :
The cast cno-half (Elf? ) of the
netrthcr.st quarter (NEVi) of
Sect inn eight fen (18). Township
twelve (12) north of Range thir
teen (13) cast of the fith P. M-,
in Cass county, Nebraska, and an
undividrd one-half interest in
and to Lots two (2), three (3)
and four (4), in Block thirty-five
(35) in the City of Weeping
Water in Cass county, Nebraska.
That the sale will be held open for
the period' of one hcur and that the
highest bid will be submitted to the
Court for confirmation and approval.
Dated this 14th day of May. 1932.
FRANK A. CLOIDT,
Trustee cf the Estate of Anna
Gorder Ploetz, Deeeased.
A. L. TIDD.
Aiiorney.
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Manley News Items
Father Harte, rector of St. Pat
rick's church, of Manley, was a visi
tor in Auburn for a short time dur
ing the early part of last week.
The graveling of Highway No. 1
is now completed to the Weeping
Water corner, one mile east of Man
ley, where Herman Rauth resides.
Antcne Auerswald, the blacksmith
was a passenger to Omaha on Thurs
day of last week, where he went to
cure some n eel eel materials for use
4n the blacksmith shop.
Harold Krecklow was called to the
heme of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiles
to do some painting and paperhang
ing and had to allow his lily pool to
rest until the other work was done.
Edward Kelly, of Cedar Creek,
where he is manager of the Farmers
elevator, was visiting with friends in
Manley one day last week and was
pleased to me-et and enjoy his many
friends here.
Joseph Macena, who is making his
home with his daughter, Mrs. John
Habel, they residing on a farm south
east of Weeping Water, was a visitor
in Manley for a short time here one
day last week.
G. W. Holt, cf Greenwood, where
he is agent for the Burlington, was a
visitor in Manley. accompanied by the
good wife and while here were guesls
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G rover
Rhodcn, ami alse were looking over
s:,me farm lands which Mr. Holt was
interested in.
Wm. J. Ran and brother, George,
were csut to the farm last Thursday,
where they were looking after sejme
business matters and where they have
!. n having some wrk done on the
hou-r included among whieh is re
plastering, which is being done by
Henry Dehning, of Louisville.
Charles F. Flaischmann,' of Falls
City, a son of John Flaischmann of
Louisville, was a visitor with his un
cle, Fred Flaischmann for over ni?ht
one day the first of last week and en
joyed a very pleasant visit, departing
the follow ing morning for his home at
Falls City, where he conducts a box
ing school.
Wanted, Well Drilling
I am well equipped for the busi
ness. ' Call or write L. V. Davis, tele
phone 39-W, Elm wood, Nebraska.
. ; Moving to Alvo -
.Lloyd Rannie" departed with" his
household goods and implements for
the farm near Alvo, where he is to
farm this summer and will be very
busy row, getting ready for tho sum
mer's woik. The friends and acquain
tances cf this portion of the county
will miss this family.
Mis. Griffis Some letter
Mrs. Charles Griffis. who has been.
so seriously ill with an acute attack
cf pneumonia, is reported as being
much better, though still very sick
as yet. The many friends of this
excellent woman will be pleased to
learn of her improvement.
J
Home from the Hospital
Mrs. John G ruber, who was at the
Clarkson hospital for some time, and
where she underwent an operation for
the restoration of her health, having
been there for some time, is so far re
covered that she was able to return
to her home the fore part cf last
week. Her many friends will be
pleased to know that she is now show
ing such gcod improvement.'
Manley Schools to Close
The Manley schools are to
with the ending cf this week
clcse
Tho
rcholars have arranged to have a pic
nic at the school house and grounds
on Thursday of this week and are
extending an invitation to the friends
of, the school to come join them in
their good time.
NAME BALTIMORE SURGEON
New Orleans. Dr. Dean Dewitt
Lcv. is, Baltimore surgeon, was desig-mit
hated president elect of the Anier-
. . . Ill
lean Medical association on me nec- '
end ballot, defeating Surgeon Gen-
eral Hugh S. Cummir.g.
ton, 98 to 54. He will take office
in 1933. Dr. Rudolph Mates, New
Orleans, was named vice president
elect. Milwaukee was selected as the
next convention city on the first bal
lot, winning over bids from Cleve
land and Atlantic City.
Other officers elected by the med-
ical association: Dr. Olin West, Chi- LQ
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cago, secretary ; ut. iiusim a. nay-
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Warnshius. Grand Rapids, speaker U
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of the house of delegates, and Drs
Arthur W. Booth, New York and
Rock Sleystcr, Wauwautosa, Wis.
members of the board of tru3te3s for
terms of five years each.
Dr. E. H. Carey, Dallas, was in
stalled as president of the associa
tion this week to serve until the
1933 meeting.
Wheat Crop
May be Small-
est in
Condition Reported as 70 Percent,
and 40 Percent of Small Acre
age Abandoned." ,
With a winter wheat condition
of 70 percent and an abandonment
of 40 percent on a planted aci'iage
considerably below, noi nialr-Jhta
ka is expected to harvest -th fuuall- -est
wheat crop in thirty years. with
the exception of the 1917 crop, which.
Lwas practically abandoned, says the
state r.nd federal division of agri
cultural statistics. Abnormally, low
Match temperatures in eastern Ne
braska and a combination of low
temperatures, drouth and high windJ
in western Nebraska is .largely re-.
nonsib!e for tho heavy abandon
ment. A total cf 3. 042.OQ0 acres were,
planted last autumn as ocmpaied.
ith 3.490,000 acres planted In. the
autumn cf 1920 and the 1925-29 av
erage of 3. 691, 000 acres sown. Tho
abandonment of 40 percent leaves
1.S25.000 acres to be harvested in
1932 aa compared to 3,339,000 acre
in 1931 and tho 192G-30 average
of 3,473,000 acre; harvested.
This year's abandonment is the
heaviest on record except for 1917
hwen approximately S4 percent of
the crop was abandoned., llot-t of the
abandonment was caused by .diouth, .
high winds and abnormally low
March temperatures. Until the last
we ek An April, . western Nebraska
had i:ot received a gene.al goo rain
sincj 1930. Light thowei;-.. had.
brought mo. t of the wheat up. Con
tinued drouth and high winds dimply
killed the wheat. The low temper
atures in March al.o iee!u'.cd Its
vitality.
In eastern Nebraska winter wluat
had been amply piotectcd by fhow
most cf the winter and war: rather
tender after the m.ow left tLc fields
in February. Growth began the lat
ter part of February and tho first
few days cf March. The rudden drop
in temperatures to zero and below
simply killed tho wheat. Th? high
winds during the cold wave aggra
vated the Eituaticji. York county is
the center of heaviest abandonment
in eastern Nebraska. Tho gi vattL-T,
loss occurred, in Pahhandij? aid
southwestern counties. ,. . .
TO ATTEND MANY GATHUllKG
Mrs. Edgar 1 1 i " t We.scott. of Platts
mouth. state regent of the Nebraska
Daughters of tho American Revolu
tion, will be among the mothers who
will be guests at tho Beta Theta Pi
house on Sunday, when that frater
nity will observe "Mother's Day."
She will be tho guest of her son,
Edgar. On Tuesday evening, May 17,
Mrs. Wescott will attend the Mothers'
anel Daughters' banquet at the Trin
ity Methodist church In Lincoln, and
is on the program for songs.
On May 23, Mrs. Wescott will ad
dress the students of Pern State Nor
mal school, in chapel, at their con
vocation, and later will speak at the''
dedication to George Washington of
a tree to tie planted on the pchool
campus, ifti the same afternoon the
tate regent will be the' guest of
Wethca chapter 1). A. IC-at Peru.
and will address the chapter on var
ious phases of I). A.'R. work.'-
' GOVERNOR DECLINES ALL
Governor Bryan has thus far this'
year declined all invitations to de
liver commencement otldresses at
high schools or state normals cr oth
er educational institutions. This is
not for the reason that h Would
noi do enameei with .'propriety to
discus politics on. . uch occasions
but as-explained -by the governor is
because -he is unable to' tell, far in
advance,-, as would - be v necessary.
""i omciai outtos would per-
"3 . making such arrangements.
J,,s rival, Dwight. Griswold. repub-
in ytN,l!f C. . , m
-.... mi -RuveTiior; js ie-
"ivcring high nchool and other cotn-
Washing-Lwenctment add ref-r.ps.
- cinor nryan -i. rccupojating
.rn lending a hand Monday on his
lv' larm.?, one east, tho other west
"1 -mcom. - TUc.ayexnor. suffered
from stiffened muscles.
RAILWAY CLEAR AFTER WRECK
Norfolk, Neb.. May 12. Damage
the rlght-of
-way .of the Chicago..
gf pa,,l !in..n
hU Pau1' Minneapolis & Omaha rail-
load caused hv tii ,..,.i' .
r t-vn n i 7, -
- 6 tvo miles east of WJnRiHA vvr..T
neEday afternoon had been repaired
Thursday and. trains were running
on schedule today. - -.'
. Railroad officials eaid the' wrecks
was caused by buckling or. a-fail.
du? to the. heat.
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