FLATTSUOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1932
Page four
Early History
of Plattsmouth
is Recounted
Continuation of Chapter 6 Deals with
Early Religions Development
Fraternities and Library
II jr
IKIIIFIIT KOSTKII 1 TTF.ItSO V,
I'riuriiml I'latlomoulb II. S.
Religious organization sprang up
on the frontier soon after settlement
in some rases even, missionary activ
ity preceded settlement. Hut the first
church organization in Plattsmouth
was that of the Haptist denomination
Jn October, 1S56. when a church was
organized with a memhership of te:i.
although a building was not erected
until 1S72. The first meetin.es were
held in a school building near the
foot of Gospel Hill, near 9th and
Granite streets. The church, erected
in 1S72 at a cost of fl.SOO. was built
on the southeast corner of 9th and
Main streets. The first regular paster
was Rev. Elias Gibbs. Other pastois
succeeding him were: R. L. Brenton,
K. W. Hall. C. A. Miller. P. McCIeod,
T. J. Arnold and J. If. Storms. The
membership in 1SS0 was .",2. Several
families of this church moved away
during the eighties and about ISO)
the building: was sold to a group of
German Presbyterians who remodel
ed the building and used it until
about 1910, when the members affil
iated with the First Presbyterian
church.
The first work of the Methodist
church in Plattsmouth was done by
the historic "circuit riders." but a
church with twenty members was
organized June 29, 1S5T. under Rev.
Hiram P.urch. The first board of trus
tees v.-as composed of L. G. Jeffers,
Ezra Bradford and AVilliara McCarty.
The first quarterly conference for the
Plattsmouth Mission Circuit was held
at Eight Mile Grove church April 30.
ISfio. Plattsmouth men who were
active in the work of the early Meth
odist church were: B. Spurlock. J. W.
Marshall. L. G. Jeffers. Dr. G. H.
Black and S. Duke. In IS 60. Rev. J.
L. Fort served the congregation and
in 1SG1. Rev. J. Spehnan. In lSfi2.
H. R. Frickctt became pastor, but
charges of immorality were fled
against him by the quarterly confer
ence in IS 62 and he was expelled. It
is interesting to note that the iren
eral charge of immorality upon which
the church could expel, was based
upon nine specifications witn reier
ences to the defendant's remarks rela
tive to secession and slavery. His
views were pro-secession and pro
scut hern. The chief witnesses were
S. Duke. M. L. White and J. W. Mar
shall. In 1S02. the subject of building a
church at Plattsmouth was discussed
at the conference, but it was decided
to use the same building until more
favorable circumstances presented
themselves. In 1SC?. a church was
built on Sixth street between Main
and Pearl streets. The membership
at this time totaled 90.
In 1S74 the Plattsmouth church
became a part of th Lincoln district
conference and the first conference of
this organization was held at Platts
mouth with an attendance of SO. in
cluding ministers, licenciates. exhort
ers. stewards and deacons and elders.
The list of Methodist pastors from
1S60 to 1905 is as follows: J. L. Fort,
lS6i; J. Spelman. 1S1; H. R. Fric-
kett. IS'52; M. Amsburg. J. G. Miller, i
David Hart. J. 15. Maxfield, J. J. Rob- j
erts and J. W. Presson. all during j
the period from 1S62 to 1S73; C. Me-
Kelvey. 1S73-7 1: J. M. Adair. 1S74-;
75- J. S. Orr. 1875: W. S. Blackburn. ;
1S77; G. W. De La Matyr. 1S7S;
John Gallagher. 1S79-S1: S. P. Wil- ;
son, issi-s:5: fr Ksta brook, isn:;
S5: W. B. Alexander, 1SS3-S9; J. D.
Buckner. 1SS9-91; L. F. P.ritt, 1S91
92: S. D. Roberts, 1S92: F. S. Stein.
1592- 93- I. S. Davis. 1S9,-D4; Peter
Van Fleet. ISO 1-93; G. M. Courier,
1593- 96; F. A. Campbell, lS9-99;
Asa SUcth. 1S99-19U3, and J. W.
Swan, 1903-1903.
Rev. Daniel L. Hughes, a mission
ary in southwest Iowa, organized the
Presbyterian church at Plattsmouth
on May S, 1S3S. There were sixteen
charter members. Rev. Hughes con
tinued as minister until 1SG1. Th
first .services were held in a school
house on Marble street between 11th
and 12th streets. In 1S55, a new
building was completed at a cost of
Bohemian people than any other The charter lor the Piausmoutn
state. The Czechs in Cass county unapter wo. a is uatea January tv,
lived mainly in Plattsmouth, where 1SC6, under the Grand Chapter of II
they found employment in the Bur- liiiois, as previously referred to.
lington shops and in various busi- The Plattsmouth Odd Fellows lodge
. . . , . . . , i .- . o i o o - '1
ness occupations. witn mis large was orgamzeu augusi uu, auu
Czech nonulation. it was natural McConihie Post of The Grand Army
that they should desire a church and of the Republic on April 26, 18S0.
religious services of their own. The Library History
first resident Czech priest in Platts- The forerunner of the present Pub-
mouth was Rev. Koutek and the Iic library goes back to the organiza
present church on west Pearl street (lon of a "Literary Circle" in 1S57.
was built in 18 90. The rectory was Rllt lh work Gf the present public
built in 1902, when Rev. Joseph Bar- jjDrary dates from the organization
tik was resident priest. In 1929, the of tne Young Ladies Reading Room
GREENWOOD
parish numbered about seventy fami
lies
Congregational group met at
the court house in July, 1869, and
appointed a committee to prepare a
text of Christian faith." Plans for
the erection of a building were made
and the lumber secured, but due to
financial difficulties, the group dis
banded in 1S74.
The first services of the St. Luke s
Episcopal church were held in the
Masonic Hall August 3. 1S60 under
Bishop Talbot and Rev. Isaac Hager
was the first regular pastor. It was
nriEinallv called "St. John's" but in
lSti'6. Mrs. Edward Young, of New
Jersey gave $11,000 toward the build
ing of a new church on the corner of
Third and Vine streets and the name
was changed to St. Luke's. The dedi
cat civ program was held on June
16. 1S67.
With a large German pouplation
in Plattsmouth and the farm territory
surrounding Plattsmouth. it was nat
ural that a German church should be
organized. Two cr three missionary
ministers of the Evangelical church
conducted services in Plattsmouth be
fore the definite organization of
congregation.
Jans in 1S90
In 1S93, a congregation of forty
members was organized under Rev,
Benedict Schori. The church was at
first known as St. John's, but the
name was changed to St. Paul's upon
the adoption of the congregational
constitution April CO. 1S95. under
Pa-tor F. II. Freund. The first Board
of Trustees was composed of F. D
Lehnhoft. Henry M. Martens and
Ernst Ploeger. The present church
build ins was dedicated November 21,
1S97.
St. Paul's has had seven pastors
since its organization. They are:
Tbnedict Schori. lS93-9,r: P. H
Freund. 1 SP3-1902: II. H. Bach-
manrt. 190.1-05: F. J. Langhorst,
1903-09; J. H. Steger, 1909-20; Hans
Xottieh, 1920-25; O. G. Wichmann,
1925-.
There were other church organiza
tions which were formed in Platts
mouth and which existed for a short
period of time. Among these were the
Sr.uth Park Baptist church, a Swedish
church. German Methodist and one
r.egro church for the dozen colored
families of the seventies and eighties.
A nranch or the Young Men's
Christian Association was organized
in Plattsmouth. in October, 1S72. J.
W. Rawlins was the first president.
Thi:; group sought to combine liter
ary and religious interests with social
activity for the especial benefit of
Association, at first called the Young
Rev. Goings was a dinner guest at
the Ilillis lunch one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Nichols of Fair
mont called on W. C. Boucher Sun
day.
Mrs. Dora Leesley drove to Waver-
ly Friday to attend the R. N. A. lodge
meeting.
Lnitics Sninl TVmnernnce. on Febru-
ary 25, lss5, at tne nome or Aiis3i .. wmuuu, nw
May Cranmer. There were twenty-five Friend, Nebr., was home over Sunday
members present and Miss Kate Dor-ami Monday.
rillgum wus tinira pics.unu, T!n. Rrltfnrl,. yf T tnpntn cnenf ..
Sue Samnson. vice uresident. and tiiern
Omaha came down and stopped. Mrs
"Woodruff and Mrs. Shellbcrg came on
to Grenewood Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Walradt and fain
ily spent Sunday in Louisville. They
attended a family reunion at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ahl. The
group decorated the graves of re la
tives and friends at the Glendale
cemetery. About sixty were present
Mr. and Mrs. John Schuster came
over from Underwood, Iowa, on Sun
day and stayed over for Decoration
day to visit with her mother, Mrs
Nannie Coleman. Their son, Harry,
who had been visiting here for
couple of weeks, returned home with
I -. . 1 X A .1
Miss Olive Jones, secretary. A com- uecorauon uay Here ana aiso aiienu
mittee composed of Miss Olive Gass, led the services.
Miss Ilattie Fulnier. Miss Lillian Pol
lock and Miss Ilattie Pronger was ap
pointed to report on resolutions at
the next meeting. The second meeting
was held on March 3. 1SS5, at the
home of Miss Jones and the change of
name was made at tins time ana a
room was rented over the Matthew
hardware store as a permanent meet
ing place.
To finance a plan for the purchase
of books as a circulating library, it
was decided to present some form of
entertainment twice monthly. The
first was a dance on April 19, 18S5,
which netted $S9.50. Plays and "so
ciables" were subsequently given at
regular intervale and when the total
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Miller spent the
week end visiting with the G. II. Vant
family at Ravenna.
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Hartsook and
Mrs. Layton of Lincoln, called on W
C. Boucher one dav last week.
Mrs. Dora Leesley and granddaugh-
Mr. Earl Humphrey, of Kansas
City had his wile here on last Mon
day. While here she visited at fehor
ty's lunch room with Mrs. Ilillie. Mr.
Humphrey is one of the contractors
on the Lincoln pipe line through here,
work on which is now progressing
rapidly.
Mrs. II. W. Dollarhide. Mrs. Ruth
earnings became large enough, $40
was appropriated for one set each of Thursday afternoon. June 9th. at the
t!ie works of Dickens, bcott and Liiot rhr-t., ,, ... Mra ,.,
Among these was Rev. Thi3 ronstltute(1 the mideus of the Bethel as hostess.
Plattsmouth public library. Miss Florence Beighley has return
By January 1, 1SS6, the Associa- rd home from Plattsmouth. where she
ticn had enough funds to raise the . ... :,,
lUtui iiuiiiun ui tuiuuiio iu mm, v v auu i ,
larger quarters were needed. A room aurlnS me past year.
was rented in uockwoou itaii ana Jir. ana .Airs, gus sorman ana son,
Miss May Cranmer was elected part- Jennings, were supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. Gustafson, in Lincoln
ters, Mabel, Margaret and Midgie, IIanners and children, of Lincoln, and
were Lincoln visitors on last batur- M , Russell Dollarhide of
dav Tnr1nnd K.nis:is visited over Satur
Lorin, the small son of Mr. and , Sun(ay with ?Ir. and Mrs.
Mrs. George Bucknell, was quite sick Lloy(1 Grady and also with Mr. II. W.
lor several days the latter part ot
last week.
The Dorcas society will meet next
time librarian at a salary of $20.00
a montn. in heptemner, isnn. wnen
the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion was established in Plattsmouth,
the work of the Young Ladies Read
ing Room Association was taken over
by the Y. M. C. A. Upon dissolution
of that organization in 1S90, the
Young Ladies Reading Room Associa
tion again took up the work of pro
viding a reading room and Miss Olive
Jones became librarian, a post which
she still holds in 1932. At this time,
the City Council gave $300 toward the
purchase of books and equipment and
a rocra was occupied in the Waterman
building.
In February. 1S92, a committee of
the Y. L. R. R. A. called upon the
Council and asked for an appropria
tion of four or five hundred dollars to
make it possible to maintain an ade
quate public library and the request
was referred to a committee for In
vestigation. On February 29, this
committee recommended that the
on last Sunday evening.
Charles E. Calfee and wife, of Ash
land were visiting in Greenwood on
last Sunday and meeting with their
many friends while here.
There were a large number of fine,
fat cattle shipped to the Omaha mar
ket last week from the Wm. Franks'
farms south of Greenwood.
Raymond and Wayne Howard re
turned home on last Friday, bavin
spent a week or ten days in Papillion
with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lamb.
Mr. and Mrs. Ersy McNurlin and
daughters, of Omaha, came down on
Sunday and stayed over for the Deco
ration day services on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. June Hartsook and
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Hartsook and
daughter of University Place, called
Council make an appropriation for
the maintenance of the library and to n rs. Dora Leesley Monday even
levy an annual mill tax to provide ing,
the revenue. On March 14, 1892. the i
stores were persuaded to close at 7:30
o'clo:k in the evening except on Sat
urday so that the employees could
take advantage of the reading and
recreation offered by the Y. M. C. A.
It eehitved immediate popularity and
with its hundreds of papers and
magazines and series of lectures, it
became a center of attraction for the
young ni'n. Lack of funds to con
tinue its work, and a declining inter
est among some who had formerly
supported it, led to disorganization
after a few years of work.
O:" the various religious organiza
tions formed in Plattsmouth. the
Presbyterian. Methodist. Episcopal
ian. Christian. St. John's Catholic and
Holy Rosary Catholic have survived
to the present day.
Fraternal Orders
Nur.iorous fraternal orders were
farmed in Plattsmouth before 1900.
In IS 57. numbers of the Masonic
Order v 'in had come to Plattsmouth
from other places, petitioned the
Giand Ledge of Nebraska for a char
ter and during the first year carried
on the work of the order without a
charter or "under dispensation." In
1S5S. the Committee on Charters and
Dispensations recommended to the
Grand Lodge that a charter be grant
ed to Plattsmouth lodge No. 6, A. F.
fe A. M. The charter members of the
Plattsmouth lodge demitted from the
variom lodges to which they belong
ed on February 20, 1S58, though the
$3,000 on the corner of Sixth and 'charter is dated June 2, 1858. The
Main. It was used until 1SS9, when I first officers were as follows: E. A.
the Riley hotel was erect d on the j Donelr n. Worshipful Master; D. H.
site. In the period from 1SG4 to ! Wbc eler. Senior Warden ; J. W. Mar
1S69. there were vaiious supply pas-shall. Junior Warden; Thos. Haund,
tcrs including Mr. John K. Demarcst Treasurer; J. V. Cummins, Secre
in 1S65; Mr. James J. Coale in lS66;!tary; W. B. Porter, Senior Deacon;
Rev. William Hamilton in ISGi and, Joseph Harper, Junior Deacon and G.
the young men of the community. The council authorized the City Clerk to
enter into a contract with the Y. L.
R. R. A. for the operation of the
library. But this had not been accom
plished by the opening of 1S93, for in
January of that year, a resolution
was passed by the Council to buy the
books and fixtures cf the Y. L. R. R.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lambert and
family visited with the Ray Evans
family in Lincoln on Decoration day.
Mr. Evans and Mr. Lambert being
cousin 3.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Dimmitt and
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Peters and family
Mr. C. I). Roberts in 1S6S and 1SC9.
On December 1C, 1S69, Rev. D. W.
Cameron came as temporary pastor
and was formallv installed June 2,
1S70. In March. 1S72, Rev. W. T.
Bartele came 33 pastor and served un
til April. 1875. He was succeeded by
Rev. John T. Baird. who came to
Plattsmouth from Brownville July
11. 1S75, and who served the con
gregation continuously until he re
tired as pastor emeritus in 1903. At
this time Rev. J. H. Salsbury became
pastor. The present church building
was erected in 18S9 on South Sev
enth street at a cost of $17,012.
A churcli or the Christian denomi
nation was also organized in 1858,
but had built no church by 1870. In
1874, upon dissolution of The Con
gregationalist church, the Christian
organization arranged to use the
former Congregationalist building at
Sth and Locust streets. Early pastors
were: J. Conovan. D. R. Dungan, Cy
rus Alton, S. B. Bass and C. L. Crow
ther. Plattsmouth has had a large num
ber of people of the Catholic faith
from the early days. St. John's
church was originally built in 1S61
with Rev. Tekochet as paster. But
in 1872, a new building, the present
St. John's church, was erected under
the leadership of Rev. Francis Bobal.
This building was used by both the
American and Bohemian Catholics.
Nebraska has had a larger number of
W. Colvin, Tyler
A dispensation of the Grand Com
mander of Nebraska Knights Temp
lar was granted January 15, 1872,
for the organization of a Commandery
at Plattsmouth and the charter offi
cially authorizing Mt. Zion Comman
dery No. 5 was dated Novoember 12,
1873. The original officers were as
follows: D. II. Wheeler, Commander;
R. R. Livingston, Generalissimo; E. T.
Duke, Captain General; Robert Bal
lance. Senior Warden; F. E. WThite,
Junior Warden; II. Newman, Treas
urer; J. N. Wise. Recorder; John Aus
try, Standard Bearer; M. B. Cutler,
Sword Bearer, and A. Cunningham,
Warder.
There was no Grand Chapter of
Rcyal Arch Masons iij Nebraska un
til 1867 so that the dispensation
granted to form Nebraska Chapter No.
3. R. A. M., at Plattsmouth. on July
13, IS 85, was granted by the Grand
Chapter of Illinois. The first meeting
was hell on Jhly 21, 1865, with the
following officers: Harry P. Deuel,
High Priest; Wr. D. Gage, King; R. G.
Doom. Scribe; J. G. Howe, Captain of
the Host; Wr. E. Harvey, Principal
Sojourner; J. W. Illias, Captain;
James Minshell, Master of the 3rd
Vail; S. S. Billings, Master of the 2nd
Vail: R. R. Livingston, Master of the
1st Vail; F. II. Cummins, Guard, and
J. C. Cummins. Secretary. The Grand
Chapter of Nebraska was organized
at Pla;tsmouth on March 19, 1867.
A. for $500. But the plan to est ah- drove to Alvo Sunday afternoon to
lish a library supported by public attend the Memorial service held that
in;; us receive!! a lemporary sei-uacK I f.
in March. 1S93. when the Council's a'ternoon
Judiciary committee recommended Mrs. Ima Kinney and children, of
"that no such ordinance be passed as Alvo, visited from Sunday until Mon-
vve find after a careful investigation day wUh her parenls Mr an1 Mrs
be patronized to any extent, that the Joe K'les- Alta Kvles returned home
same would not be self-suDDortine witn tnem.
Dollarhide, who is here running the
barber shop for Mr. Wilkie.
Uncle John J. Mefford, who looks
after the delivering of the mails from
the postoffice to the Burlington sta
tion and vice versi, has not been feel
ing so well of late and so Walter Wey-
mer has been taking his place. How
ever, Uncle John will be on hand
again as soon as he is better.
G. W. Holt, agent for the Burling
ton, accompanied by Mrs. Holt, were
over to Plattsmouth for the afternoon
on last Sunday and were visiting for
a time with some of their friends in
the county seat. They had tome vis
itors coming and could not remain
long and so hurried back in the even
ing. The Woods Brothers farm north
west of Greenwood, where they have
been feeding some six hundred head
of cattle during the times when they
had the most on hand, have been
shipping many to market, and on
Wednesday of last week shipped ov.e
hundred and sixty-nine fatted steers
to the Omaha market. They, how
ever are replacing their shipments
with feeders which will come on later
in the season.
u. II. Baldwin, better known as
Ray Baldwin, formerly of Cass coun
ty and who lived for many years some
five or six miles northeast of Green
wood, but who for many years has
been making his home in Wichita,
Kansas, drove over to Greenwood last
week and was visiting with his many
friends here. Mr. Baldwin also resid
ed near Plattsmouth many years ago
and is well acquainted with the older
inhabitants of that place.
Finally, about eleven o'clock they
concluded it was going to clear off,
and so they started. When they ar
rived at Havelock, the rain started
afresh but nothing daunted them, so
they kept on their way and the rain
injured until they had gotten to Ben
nett when it subsided, and they had
the remainder of the trip in compara
tive peace. They started back about
three o'clock and to make the trip
home e.horter cut across on some new
gravel which they found rather hard
going, but got home and notwith
standing the rain enjoyed the trip a
great deal.
Soviet Plans
10,000-Mile Trip
to Arctic Seas
To Observe International Polar Yeai
and Explore Glacial Regions
of the North.
Poisoning the 'Hoppers
Ray Fricdrich has been mixing
grasshopper poison and using some of
it on the ground which is badly in
fected with grasshoppers. He says
100 pounds will cover 10 acres and
according to the best evidence, be
tween six and nine o'clock in the
morning is the best time to scatter
the poison. He has mixed it accord
ing to government ppe-cifk-ations. The
cost ol tne poison is aooui io cems
per acre.
Hostess to xriends
On last Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
John Eiwood entertained a number of
her old roighbors and friends. The
time was spent visiting and with fan
cy work, after which lovely refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Those present were Mrs. G. N. Holmes
iul daughter, Mrs. A. N. Sandy and
daughter, of Ashland; Mrs. John
an, Mrs. K. O. Miller, Mrs. Evan
Armstrong and daughter, Maxine,
Mrs. W. A. White and Mrs. George
Buckr.eH and sop. Lorin. All depart
ed declaring that they had had a
most enjoyable afternoon.
but a constant burden on our tax
paying citizens." On May Sth, the
Council voted on the library ordin
ance and it failed to pass by a vote
of 6 to 4, but on May 22nd, the Coun
cil reversed its decision and passed
the library ordinance by a vote of 7
to 3. On June 12, the Council auth
orized the creation of a Board of Trus
tees to govern the library under ap
propriations of the City Council. The
initial library board was composed of:
Byron Clark, D. O. Dwyer, B. S. Ram
sey, Ed Oliver, F. J. Morgan, D. B.
Smith, Mrs. Chas. Parmele, Miss Mar
garet O'Rourke and Miss Gertrude
Kerney.
Between 1S93 and 1900, various
locations were occupied by the li
brary. Among these were locations in
the Union block, the Todd building
east of the court house, the Carruth
building and again to the Union
block. In 1900, the circulation had
increased to such a point that the
people had come too generally recog
nize the need of more adequate hous
ing facilities. This need prompted
Mrs. C. II. Parmele to donate a build
ing site immediately opposite the
present, Carnegie library. The gift
started a movement of popular dona
tion to a building project in both cash
and material. James Robertson gave
the sand; T. E. Parmele the brick;
A. W. Atwood the paint; P. G. Fricke
the glass and with donations of other
building material and cash, the li
brary building was assured. A recep
tion marked the opening on January
1. 1901, and the library started off
the new century with 2.000 volumes
and 800 subscribers. This was the
consummation of the work of the
Young Ladies Reading Room associa
tion of 1885.
Note The present Carnegie library
was dedicated in 1915. Andrew Car
negie donated $12,500 providing the
city would appropriate $1,250 an
nually. The building committee con
sisted of A. L. Tidd, F. J. Morgan,
Barbara Gering and Verna Leonard.
(To Be Continued)
FEDERAL AGENT SHOT
Philadelphia. William Wipple, a
federal prohibition agent who was
found wounded in Fairmont park and
was erroneously reported to have
died, was said by physicians to have
an even chance ot recovery.
On Monday evening the Misses
Marjorie and Virginia Newkirk enter
tained a few friends at their home.
At a late hour delicious refreshments
were served.
Mrs. W. G. Willis accompanied Mrs.
Howard Richard and daughter, Betty
Jean, of Ashland, to Lincoln on last
Thursday, where Betty Jean had her
tonsils removed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hamlin, of Om
aha were visiting for the evening last
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Holt, where all enjoyed a very
pleasant evening.
P. A. Sanborn and wife spent Me
morial day in Omaha, driving over on
Saturday night and remaining over
the week end. They enjoyed their stay
in the big city very much.
Mrs. Ann McCutcheon and daugh-
ter, Margaret, of Central City, spent
Decoration day with Mr. and Mrs.
Delbert Leesley and family. They re
turned home Tuesday morning.
Mr. Clifford Godsey, wife and nie:e,
of Waverly, had dinner Monday even
ing at the Ilillis lunch room. Mr
Godsey is one of the bosses on the
pipe line going through to Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bauer and two
daughters drove down from Omaha
Sunday morning and visited with rel
atives until Monday evening. While
here they attended the Decoration
day services.
Mrs. Ira Lamb, of Kennard, Nebr.,
visited here over the week-end at the
Watson Howard home. The latter
part of this week he will leave for
points in California, where he will
visit with relatives for the summer.
A. R. Birdsall and wife, of Weep
ing Water, where they are engaged in
business, were visiting with friends
in Greenwood as well as at Ashland,
driving over for Memorial day last
Sunday, and visiting with their old
friends.
Mrs. Katie Woodruff spent Satur
day and Sunday in Ashland with Mrs.
Barbee Woodruff and other relatives.
Oa Monday, Mrs. George Shellberg, of
Special Sale of Chicles.
Baby Chicks $3.00 per hundred;
one week old, $6.00; two weeks old,
$7.00; we have them three and four
weeks old at very reasonable price.
Leghorn hens at 10c per lb. LEES
LEY HATCHERY, Greenwood.
Entertained Kensington Club
Mrs. Ben Howard entertained the
Greenwood General Kensington la
dies card club on last Wednesday af
ternoon at her home in Greenwood
;nd had a goodly number of the la
dies of the Kensington at the home,
where the afternoon was very enjoy
ably spent and where she entertained
them at a very fine luncheon.
Enjoyed Social Afternoon
The King's Daughters Sunday
school class was pleasantly entertain
ed on last Friday afternoon. May
, r.t the Christian churcli by Mrs.
D. H. Ileadle-y. There was a very
large attendance present. The usual
business of the society was taken
care of. The remainder of the after
noon was ipent sotially and in fancy
work. Delicious referchments were
served at the close of the meeting.
The next meeting will be in two
weeks. June l'J. at the church with
Mi-s Alice Boucher as hostess.
Keeps the Driver Hustling;
W. S. Karnes, who moved hero from
Lincoln some two months since, and
who Las been looking after the ice
business for the M. L. Rawlings Ice
company, with his deliveries in town
and short hauls in the country and
the trucking of the ice from Lincoln
keens him extremely busy. He is al
ways ready for an order, however, and
keeps his clients supplied with ice at
a very nominal figure.
Ah'dus Goes to France
Mrs. George Bucknell has received
word from one of her old school mates,
Lloyd Atkins, of Lincoln, who will
sail on the ICth of this month for
Paris, France, to attend the dedica
tion of the Pershing Memorial, now
Hearing completion. Mr. Atkins will
represent the state department of the
American Legion and will accompany
Harry L. Stevens, national comman
der of the Legion and three other
prominent Legionnaires of the United.
States. Nebraska, being General Per
shing's home state, will have a special
room in this magnificent memorial
building and has been soliciting con
tributions from Legion posts and citi
zens over the state to defray the cost
of equipping this room. Known as the
Pershing salon, it bears the same re
semblance to the entire building as a
lobby does to a hotel and will be pass
ed through by all who enter or leave
the building. In it there will be
roster of Nebraska memorial dead
also a list of 9G Congressional Medal
of Honor men of the United States
a
SW0PE PLAIT 13 ADOPTED
Ladies' Club Met in Country
The Ladies club of the Methodist
church, of Greenwood, were meeting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A
Leesley on last Wednesday afternoon
where they were having a jolly time
and at the same time were installing
the officers who were elected some
time since.
Eew Shoemaker in Town
Mr. J. C. Sturm, a shoemaker, came
to Greenwood and secured the office
building formerly occupied by Dr.
W. II. McFadden, which he is using
both for a residence and a workshop.
He is endeavoring to make a living
and should receive the patronage of
all in this vicinity.
Had a Wet Trip
The firm of White and Bucknell,
including their families, were spend
ing Memorial day at their old home
at Syracuse, or a part of the day. In
the morning the weather looked bad
and it kept raining ever and anon.
New York. Adoption of the un
employment insurance plan proposed
by Gerald Sv.ope, president of the
General Electric company, was an
nounced by the National Electrical
Manufacturers association. Under
the program adopted by the associa
tion emergencies like the present will
be met by special measures. Two sys
tems of operation are provided, one
for normal end one for emergency
periods. Ultimately about 200,000
workers may be afiected. The plan
requires both employers and employes
to contribute to a eommond fund. All
employes who have served twelve
months and whoso full time wages
are not more than $2, COO a year are
included in the scheme.
Moscow. A 10,000-milo voyage
from Archangel to Vladivostok, cir
cling the long arctic coast of Siberia
and passing through Bering Strait, is
an outstanding feature of Russia's
plans for celebrating the second "in
ternational polar year" in 1932.
Prof. O. U. Schmidt, head of the All
Union Arctic Institute, will be in
charge of the icebreaker Sibiriakoff,
which has been chosen for this ex-
In announcing plans for the trip,
acting voyage.
Professor Schmidt declared that,
while it is hoped to make the voy
age without interruption, outside of
brief halts for purposes of explora
tion, the vessel will carry provisions
for 13 months. Such preparations are
made in case it Droves necessary to
winter somewhere in icebound polar
waters. The Sibiriakoff will carry a
radio apparatus and airplanes useful
lor scouting expeditions.
As far as Northern Land a largo
arctic territory which is separated
from the r.othern coast of Siberia by
a .-mall strait the Sibiriakoff will
have a companion ship, the icebreak
er Rusanoff, under the command of
Prof. R. L. Samoilovitch. He direct
ed the relief expedition of the ice
breaker Krassin, which rescued soj
members of General Nobile'g polar
exploring party in the summer of
192S. The party of the Rusanolf
will remain at Cape Cheloskin, on
the noriii coast of Siberia, where it
will build a new meteorological sta
tion, while the Sibiriakoff continues
its voyage around the coast of
beria.
One purpose or this expedition to
Northern Land is to take off an
intrepid arctic natural scientist nam
ed Ushakov, who with a few compan
ions has now spent two years in this
remote and desolate arctic region.
Ufhakov and his associates have been
exploring thoroughly Northern Land
hitherto almotu nknown. They have
made the important geographical dis
covery that the territory is not a
solid mass, but is cut across in an
east-west direction by a narrow
strait. If the Sibiriakoff cannot pass
through the little known and often
icebound strait separating Northern
Land from Siberia, it will try to ef
fect a passage through, this newly
discovered channel.
Other features of the Soviet cele
bration of "international polar year"
'.il! ue an increase in the personnel
of the northermost meteorological
radio station in the world, on Hook
er Island, in Franz Josef Land, the
construction of a weather observa
tion point on Rudolf Island, near the
eighty-second parallel of latitude and
the establishment of a unique arctic
station on the top of a glacier, 3C0O
feet high, in Novaya Zemlya.
Professor Schmidt estimates htat
Soviet expenditure on arctic explora
tion during this year will amount
to CO per cent of those of all other
countries put together.
CLAEI STARVATION AHEAD
CALL ROTARY EXECUTIVES
Columbus. An executive confer
ence of efl'icrrs of local Rotary clubs
in District No. 19, comprising Ne
braska. South Dakota and western
Iowa, has been tailed for Monday
and Tuesday, June 11 and 12 at Co
lumbus. The meeting was called by
Ray Meyers, of Council Bluffs, la.,
district governor of Rotary.
Approximately 150 officers of lo
cal Rotary organizations of the dis
trict are expected to attend the ses
sions here. The meeting will take
the form of schools of instruction for
newly elected presidents and secre
taries of the FixJty-five clubs of the
nineteenth district.
Chicago. President Hoover was
told that half a million Chicagoans
face possible starvation unless fed
eral aid is obtained at once. A group
of prominent bankers and civic lead
ers telephoned the president person
ally and urged him to direct his ef
forts towards procuring federal aid
for Chicago's unemployed.
The extraordinary action was
takc.t after the Illinois emergency
relief commission announced that
dwindling finances doomed the exist-i
ence or tne city s relief stations after
Saturday night. The stations bava
been feeding 500,000 persons for
many months. Wilfred S. Reynolds;
executive secretary of the commission
said. And these persons will havq
no place to obtain aid should the
stations close.
Eighty-three ' civic and business
leaders have been invited to meet
Friday to confer on the problem.
Mayor Cernyak said he saw no al
ternative to the closing of the relief
stations. "No one knows better than
I how desperate the situation is," he
said.
Members of the commiselon ex
pressed fear of possible disorders fol
lowing the exhaustion of relief sup
plies.
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