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    MONDAY, DEC. 5. 193
PAGE FOUR
PLATTSMOUTH SEM WEEKLY JOURNAL
GREENWOOD f
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Neil Marvin has been quite sick
with the flu, but was able to return
to school last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Headley and
son spent Thanksgiving day with his
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rudolph at
Eagle.
Mrs. C. A. Mathis received the sad
news last Thursday evening that her
sister had passed away at Alhambra,
California.
Mrs. G. V. Vant and children,
Dorothy and Jack, and Lucille Nor
ton spent Thanksgiving in Lincoln
visiting her sister.
Mrs. M. G. "Wright was a visitor
In Ashland early last week, where
she was locking after some business
matters for a few hours.
D. S. Rogers went to Louisville
Saturday morning and then Mr. and
Mrs. Urwin all went to Omaha. D.
S. Rogers returned Lome on Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeigler, Mr. and Mrs.
Haigland and Mr. and Mrs. Shellen-
berger, all of Omaha, spent Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Finlay and
son Howard of near Emerald and Mr.
and Mrs. John Meyer, of Lincoln, all
spent Thanksgiving in Omaha with
Mrs. Finlay.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurlbut and
family went to Falls City Saturday
afternoon to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mercer. They returned home
Sunday evening.
The King's Daughters Sunday
school class will meet on Friday of
thi3 week, December 9th,- at the
Christian church with Mrs. Clyde
Newkirk as hostess.
Clyde Newkirk has been out in the
timber during the nice days, chop
ping wood for the home and the fill
ing station and should any one want
any he has it to sell.
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. refers enter
tained Mrs. James and two sons and
Miss Maxine Gumble, all of Omaha,
and Norman and Glenn Peters for
Thanksgiving dinner.
E. O. Miller accompanied his father
to Omaha last Tuesday evening, at
which place the latter will spend the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. Her
bert Hardin and husband.
. Mrs. Opal Hartsook came in last
Monday,- November 2Sth, from Chi
cagoj to visit her son Earl, who is
In the Lincoln General hospital and
also with other relatives.
The Woman's club will meet on
Wednesday of this week at the home
of Mrs. E. A. Landon. Plans for the
community Christmas will be dis
cussed by Mrs. O. F. Peters.
, Mrs. George Shellberg, of Omaha,
came down to visit her mother, Mrs.
Katie Woodruff on Thanksgiving
day. They were dinner guests at the
Harry Leesley home that day.
Miss Mary Rogers, of Omaha, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Wevin and son, of
Louisville, came Wednesday and vis
ited over Thanksgiving with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McNurlin, Mrs.
Rosetta Axmaker and Mrs. Ellen Mc
Nurlin of Broadwater, Nebr., and
Gus McNurlin were guests of Mrs.
Myra Howard on Thanksgiving day.
Robert E. Mathews and his right
hand man, Walter Lovelle, were get
ting ready for the annual inventory
and as well were re-arranging their
stock while the day was fine and the
weather pleasant.
Miss Marian Hartsook, who Is en
gaged in teaching school at Red
Cloud, was home over Thanksgiving
visiting her father, O. M. Hartsook
and aunt, Miss Ethel Hartsook. "She
left Sunday for Red Cloud.
Ross Clary and Clayton Sanborn,
who are pals In the wood-cutting
business, have been making wood
while tha sun shines on the timber
of Ole Olson, northwest of Green
wood and are getting the wood ready
for winter use.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Marvin, Helen
and Neil, Mrs. Mamie Kimberley,
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Blair and daugh
ter, Lois, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shepard
and daughter Carmen were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wiedeman on
Thanksgiving day.
Miss Catherine Coleman was a
visitor at Ashland on Tuesday of
last week, where she was called to
look after some business matters for
the day and while she was away, the
postoffice was looked after by Mrs.
M. G. Wright, her sister.
Stanley Vance and wife, who have
been visiting for some time past at
the home of her parents, at LaGrand,
Iowa, report a very pleasant visit.
They found an excellent crop of corn
In that vicinity, but the grain bring
ing only 8 cents a bushel.
. Alfred Hutchinson, who had the
misfortune to have the end of his
thumb cut off in the chain of an ele
vator, is getting along nicely and it
is thought the injured member, which J
is being cared for by Dr. N. D. Tal
cott, will soon i be entirely well.
Hon. Wm. Potter of Plattsmouth
was called to Greenwood last Wed
nesday to look after some matters of
business for a short time and was ad
companied by his grandmother, Mrs.
Berla and great aunt, Mrs. Clarey.
They also visited with friends while
here.
Mrs. W. A. Armstrong and Mrs.
O. F. Peters drove to Plattsmouth on
last Wednesday, where they got the
Red Cross material. Miss Florence
Beighley returned home with them
for a visit over the Thanksgiving
vacation. She returned to her school
duties on Sunday evening.
M. L. Evans and wife, of Ashland,
were visiting last week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Smith, being
accompanied by Miss Fern Ridgeley,
who 13 a niece of the Smiths, resid
ing at Wewela, South Dakota, but
who has been visiting with friends
and relatives here for some weeks.
Will be Well Represented
Greenwood Legion post will be well
represented at the district convention
at Plattsmouth Tuesday. Commander
Phil Hall will be principal speaker
at the six o'clock stag dinner at the
Legion building and a goodly dele
gation of the members will attend the
convention in support of the candi
dacy cf "Duke" Headley, local pest
member, for the office of next dis
trict commander. The post also ex
pects to have its cannon that was fea
tured in the parade at the state con
vention at Norfolk at Plattsmouth.
Getting' Along Nicely .
Turner M. McKinnon who a short
iime since had the misfortune to frac
ture a number of his ribs, is report
ed as getting along nicely at this time
and it is hoped that he will soon be
well again.
Were Winter Fishing:
A party from Alvo composed of L.
D. Mullen, Carl Rosenow, Edgar Ed
wards and Charles F. Rosenow were
over and engaged in the sport of
winter fishing, being able to secure
?ome forty pound3 of fish, which they
took home, a portion to eat and the
rest to give to their friends.
Has Badly Infested Hand
Warren A. White, senior member cf
'.he firm of White & Eucknell, recent-
Ty received an injury to one of his
hands, which later became infected
md ha3 proven to be a very sore mem
ber of his anatomy. He has been un
ler the care of Dr. Talcott and while
lot yet out of danger, i3 showing
-r.arked improvement. It is hoped that
he will soon be safely over the in
jury that is causing him much in-
onvenience.
Icokiccr After Business in Iowa
Ray Fredrichs and Henry Wilkins,
members of the Fredrichs Seed com
pany, of Greenwood, were at Percival,
Iowa, last Wednesday, where they
were looking after some business con
nected with their seedhouse here.
Buying Much Corn
Rex Peters has been buying a
Treat deal of ear corn, placing it in
his cribs, which have a capacity of
13,000 bushels and are now filled to
overflowing, with the grain still com
ing in at a lively rate. Mr. Peters is
paying 12 cents a bushel for the corn
and will shell and ship what he has
on hand to make room for more.
Married at Omaha
On last Saturday night, at 8:30,
at Omaha, occurred the wedding of
Glen Peters and Miss Maxine Gum
bel, the latter of Omaha. The young
people have not gone to housekeeping
as yet and will wait for a short time
before deciding as to where they will
locate. Their friends are extending
best wishes for their happiness,
health and prosperity.
Death cf Mrs. Wilburn
Mrs. Thomas J. Wilburn, first
white child born in Saunders county,
died Wednesday evening at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Cole, in
Brunswick, Nebr., at the age of 72.
She was Lona C. Chapin, daughter of
W. F. and Margaret Chapin, promi
nent in early Nebraska history. Mr.
Chapin had come to Nebraska in the
year IS 54 from New York and im
mediately entered into the political
life of the territory of Nebraska. He
wa3 receiver of the first land office in
the state, served in the legislature
for many years and was speaker dur
ing the memorable session of 1867,
when the capital was removed from
Omeha to Lincoln. He was also the
first mayor of Lincoln and his por
trait hang3 in the city hall today.
During all the years of her fath
er's" political life, Mrs. Wilburn (and
for many years the entire family)
lived near Greenwood. There three
children were born to them, Carleton
C. Wilburn, of Jerome, Idaho; Ver
non C. Wilburn, of Atkinson, and
Mrs. Lena C. Cole, of Brun3wick.
. In 190 S the family removed to At-
brisfmas
is ."just
around the
99
corner
WHEN you thing: of Gifts
for Men, think of this
Score "On the Corner"
the store for men since
1879. i
Wescott's
kinson and lived there until Mr. Wil
burn's death six years ago. Mrs. Wil
burn then went to Brunswick to live
with her daughter. Funeral services
were held there Saturday and burial
was at Greenwood. Gazette.
Death of Bryan Sturm
Bryan Sturm, forty years a Ne
braskan and an early day miller in
this section, died Wednesday after
noon at his Havelock home. Born in
1SC1 in Mahaska county, near Ot
tumwa, Iowa, he came to Nebraska in
1SS2 and operated mills at Green
wood and at Erainard, using the old
water wheel type. He ran the Rock
Creek mill north of Waverly and west
of Greenwood and then went into
the cement and crushed stone busi
ness in Havelock.
Mr. Sturm was married in 1S95
to Emma Reitz, of Havelock, who sur
vives him, together with their son,
Clifford; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Mi
nerva Bcman and a grandson, John
Erick Eoraan, all of Lincoln. He also
leaves three brothers, Clarence, of
Greenwood; Otis, of Comstock, and
Clint, of Grafton, W. Va.
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon in the
Havelock tabernacle. Rev. George
French officiating. Burial at Waver
ly. Gazette.
LOCAL-
From Thursday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Twiss and Miss
Helen Tabor of Louisville were here
today to look after some matters of
business and visiting with the
friends in the cify.
From Friday's Daily
Ira Clark, the Union barber, and
Bert Frans of that place were in the
city this morning.
Hon. Troy L. Davis, of Weeping
Water, was here today to enjoy a
short visit with his brother, Searl S.
Davis and family, and to meet his
many friends.
Henry Stander, one of the prom
inent residents of the vicinity of
Louisville, was in the city for a short
time today looking after some mat
ters of business and while here was
a caller at the Journal to renew his
subscription.
ATTExTD MULLEN DINNER
Misses Mia and Barbara Gering
of this city, were among those who
attended the dinner tendered in
honor of Arthur Mullen, democratic
national committeeman. The Misses
Gering were guests of Attorney W. J.
Hotz, one of the prominent members
of the Omaha bar. They enjoyed very
much the dinner and the splendid
addresses that were offered in praise
of th3 work of Mr. Mullen, one of
the leaders of the Roosevelt cam
paign in the nation.
ALL Our Work is
Quickly and
Economically
That's the way we do things.
You'll marvel at the low cost
of cur expert service. We use
only those parts in your car
that are guaranteed by the
makers.
Drive in and let ns give you
an estimate on putting your
car in A-l condition ready for
a hard winter's driving. No
obligation and Temember the
job is fully guaranteed.
Ha Vc Bryant
0-K GARAGE, Phone 76
NEWS
LEGION NEWS
By Post Adjutant
Tuesday is convention day!
Pay your dues and save a buck!
,,
All members are urged to turn out
Monday night to help get the hall3
ready for convention day.
It would be difficult to even haz
ard a guess of the number of visiting
Legion and Auxiliary members who
will be here that day.
Offhand, we would say, three to
four hundred if the weather is at all
favorable. Plattsmouth has created
a fine reputation as a host city as a
result of the splendid way it enter
tained the old First district conven
tion in 1926, and many who are not
in the habit of attending district con
ventions a3 they are now conducted
will be here.
Post cards have come In from four
of the nineteen 12th district posts
asked to report not later than Mon
day the provable number of their
members who will attend. The lowest
estimate on the cards so far returned
is seven, while Greenwood is high,
with 44 promised.
It ha3 taken a lot of work and some
money to put this year's convention
over, but there has been splendid co
operation among our post members
tc the end that the task may be suc
cessfully achieved and with any kind
of a break from the weather man, a
real crowd may be looked for. It is
up to us, as Legionnaires and to the
business men and citizens of the town
to see that they do not go away dis
appointed in the entertainment and
general good time provided.
Our own membership situation
which it in the "red" as the banker
would say should be greatly bene
fited a3 a result of the action taken
at Thursday night's pest meeting, to
wit: Every member who has his dues
paid up for 1933 by convention day
will be relieved from payment of the
$1 registration fee. In other words
r-av your dues pronto, and get this
$l's worth of food and entertainment
thrown in at no extra cost. Every
one will want to attend the stag din
ncr. floor show and dance and can
do so without cost by paying his dues
now. Card3 will be made out for
everyone paying dues up to Monday
night, and those who still want to
get "under the line" Tuesday, can
nay their S3 dues to the registration
committee instead of paying a $1 reg
istration fee and take advantage of
this opportunity.
Chairman Soennichsen of the feed
mmmiitee (who. by the way. had
charge of the feed in 1926) Is ar
ranging a real treat, with plenty to
eat. and will again provide "A pie
apiece in Plattsmouth" as part of the
menu. Baked Virginia ham and es-
calloped potatoes will comprise some
of the other portions of the menu, a
regular banquet, if you please, served
in style, instead of the barbecue or
buffet luncheon so often dished out
at gatherings of this kind.
Committee members appointed to
look after some of the detail work in
connection with the convention are:
Registration Leo Boynton, George
Conis and Maldon Brown.
Reception A. H. Duxbury, W. G.
Kieck. John Turner, Joe Capwell and
Dr. Westover.
Arrangement of- Meeting Halls,
PmrWinir Pnlnr Guard, etc. James
Farnham. Dr. Taylor, John Potter.
Eugene Vroman, C. E. Ledgway. Pat
Reed, Dave Pickrel and June Mar
shall. Stag Dinner Henry Soennichsen,
Don Siever, Fred Lugsch, Maldon
Brown and Tom Walling. Supt. L.
S. Devoe, toastmaster.
Dance Fred Herbster, John Had
raba, Frank Rice, W. D. Tincher, Pat
Reed and C. B. Ledgway.
Roy Holly is general convention
chairman.
The assistance of every member of
the post is needed, whether on com
mittee or not, in order to make the
convention a success.
The delegates and alternates to the
convention from our post are: Com
mander Albert Olson, Adjutant Elmer
Webb, A. H. Duxbury, Supt. L. S.
Devoe, Leslie Xiel, W. D. Tincher
and John Wichman, delegates; Frank
Barkus. John Hadraba, Tom Wal
ling, Frank Aschenbrenner and Ray
mond Larson, alternates.
At our meeting Thursday night it
was voted to ask the business men to
display their welcome banners con
vention day and co-operate in every
way possible "toward making the con
vention a grand success and sending
the visitors home loud in praise of
Plattsmouth's hospitality. This is the
first convention held here in recent
years at least, where the Chamber of
Commerce has not been ask for fi
nancial backing.
We are pleased to give the follow
ing space to announcements concern
ing the Auxiliary convention, fur
nished us by Mrs. Herman Thomas,
president of the local unit:'
"Plattsmouth American Legion
Auxiliary unit is ready for the en
tertainment of the 11th annual con
vention of District 12 next Tuesday.
The Auxiliary meetings are to be
held at the mihlic library auditorium.
Registration begins at 9 o'clock and
the opening program at 9:30.
"A luncheon at noon is to be serv
ed by the Q. Z. society In the Fellow
ship rooms of the Presbyterian
church. This luncheon is not only
for members of the Auxiliary but for
any others who care to be served a
splendid meal for 25 cents.
"Dinner will be served by the same
organization at the same place, at
6:30 to delegates, guests and all mem
bers of the American Legion Auxil
iary. An Interesting program is plan-
toed, with Mrs. Lottie Rosencrans
acting -as toastmistress. Tickets for
both luncheon and dinner may be
procured at registration desk at the
library.
"Committees have been appointed
and everyone is eager to show our
visitors a real pleasant time, such as
Plattsmouth 'is known to always pro
vide for her guests.
"This Is an opportunity for all
Auxilary members of Plattsmouth to
attend a district convention. There
will be interesting and instructive
talks by men and women well known
in Legion and Auxiliary circles, and
we are sure to profit by these talks.
Unit members, please plan to at
tend not only the meetings at the
library, but both the luncheon and
dinner, and help entertain the vis
iting delegates and guests."
Programs of both the Legion and
Legion Auxiliary conventions will be
published in Monday night's Journal.
Watch for them!
Parting Shot: Remember all dues
in by Monday night, or paid at the
registration desk Tuesday, will ex
cuse such members from payment of
the $1 registration fee. Worth sav
ing, isn't it?
Remember, the membership card of
every comrade whose dues are receiv
ed by the post adjutant up to 8 p.
m. next Monday night will be in the
hands of the registration committee
for distribution to him when he comes
to register and he will not have to
pay the $1 registration fee.
Those who fail to get under the
wire before convention day can still
leave their $3 with the registration
committe for 1933 dues and escape
the $1 registration fee. This applies
ONLY to members of Plattsmouth
post.
GREGG CLUB MEETS i
Tuesday evening the Gregg Club
held a very interesting meeting at
the high school.
Two of the advanced shorthand
students, Marseilla Ramel and Floyd
Shanholtz, gave a short demonstra
tion of writing fast shorthand, which
proved, very interesting to the stu
dents. A program arranged by Amy El
liott, chairman, Marion Fricke, Don
ald Bushnell, and Aulton Rolland
was very much enjoyed by all. .
Donald Cotner entertained the
group with several saxophone num
bers, accompanied by Miss Emily
LOrenz, which were enjoyed by all.
Mis3 Amy Elliott then favored with
a piano number. The most interest
ing number of the evening was a
talk given by Mr. Devoe, superin
tendent of schools. His topic was
"The Qualifications of a Steno
grapher." In this speech Mr. Devoe
brought to the attention of the pupils
what is expected of a person on en
tering the business world. Miss
Leona Meisinger played a solo selec
tion. David Robinson, old faithful
singer of P. H. S. favored the aud
ience with several numbers playing
his accompaniment on the guitar.
After the program the group ad
journed to the gymnasium, where sev
eral games were played. The group
being led by Mr. Devoe.
At the close of the evening de
licious refreshments ewre served by
the committee composed of Rose Wos-
ter chairman, Margaret LaHoda and
Eleanor Black. The next meeting
will be held the second week in De
cember.
REV. HARTMAN BEDFAST
FROM RESULT OF FAIL
Rev. T. Hartman. past of the
Evangelical Lutheran church, is re
ceiving the sympathy of his host of
friends in his misfortune in Being
put to bed with orders to remain
there quietly for several weeks, the
result of a painful fall he sustained
about a week ago. He is resting more
comfortably at present but to be kept
so quiet when he is naturally and
ordinarily so active is Indeed a pun
ishment, but he is bearing it with
his usual cheerful philosophic atti
tude of mind. He is receiving many
visits from his parishioners and oth
er friends who will do their utmost
to help pass the time away pleasant
ly for him.
There was no services at his church!
last Sunday, but he is endeavoring to
have some one on hand to take charge
of the servles in the future, al
though at this time we are unable
to state definitely what his plans
are. Louisville Courier.
CONVICT ASKS FOR PAROLE
Joliet, 111. Walter Wolf, who em
bezzled 3,C66,929 from the Contin
ental Illinois Bank and Trust com
pany in Chicago, applied for parole
from the state penitentiary. His ap
plication, if granted, would free him
in fourteen years. He entered the
prison on Oct. 22, 1931, to serve terms
of from one to ten years on each of
ten charges of larceny by embezzle
ment. Attorneys for ,the bank and
the state's attorney who prosecuted
him appeared before the parole board
and said they would not oppose the
program.
Journal Want-Affs cost only a
few cents and get real resultsl
Business Deal is
Motive in Omaha
Theater Slaying
Harry Goldberg Killed and Brother
Wounded by Jules Rachman;
Surrenders Peacefully.
Omaha. An alleged business
"squeeze" by which he was Lr?ing
"beaten out of my life's savings,
Friday night was given by Jule
Rachman, thirty-eight, Omaha the
ater manager, as the reason for his
fatally shooting Harry Goldberg,
fortv-two. treasurer of the Omaha
amusement company, and seriouly
wounding' Sam Goldberg, forty-eight,
president of the company .
The shooting occurred in the of
fice of the amusement company
Harry Goldberg was almost instant
ly killed and Sam wa3 believed dying
at a hospital after an emergency op
eration. The three men were cousins
Rachman surrendered peacefully to
police officers, who, answering an
emergency' call, met him as he was
leaving the office. He greeted them
with the words:
"I'll shoot their heads off if they
don't quit crossing me."
Rachman then lapsed into silence
and did not speak again until po
lice headquarters were reached and
he was taken before Detective Cap
tain Franks for questioning. He
spoke freely then, saying:
"They were trying to ease me out
of the company and beat me out of
my life's savings. When I kicked they
started to get rough and I thought,
they were trying to beat me up. I
had to shoot them to protect myself."
Asks About Brother.
He said he was "squeezed" out of
the company three day3 ago.
At a hospital police attempted to
question Sam Goldberg, but could ob
tain from him only one brief state
ment. That was:
"Jule must have been crazy."
He said he would rather not
talk about it any more now." As he
was being wheeled into the operat
ing room, Sam asked about his bro
ther. "How's Harry?" he asked weakly.
"I don't care about myself. L wish
you would take care of him. He's
such a white guy and ha3 a couple
of kids."
He said Rachman shot' him first,
then turned the gun on Harry.
When police entered the office they
found Harry's body lying on the floor
under a chair. Sam was sitting on
a chair at the opposite side of the
office, gasping for breath.
Sam and Harry Goldberg were pio
neers in the motion picture industry
in Omaha, starting in business in
1909. Their holdings were gradu
ally extended until in 1921 they con
trolled practically all of the local
business. Five years later the hold
ings of the brothers had grown to a
point where . they controlled fifteen
theaters in Omaha and thruout the
state. In late years they had gradu
ally cut down their holdings, selling
many of the theaters. They were re
puted to be wealthy. Sam is unmar
ried. State Journal.
ACCESSORY LN A KILLING
Natchez, Miss. For an alleged
conspiracy to rob a wealthy recluse
who kent hardly a dollar of her
money In her home, Emily Burns,
negro rooming house keeper, must
go to the penitentiary for life. On a
night of last August, offcials charge
Kmily Burns went to the suburban
residence of Miss Jane Surget Mer
rill, daghter of Ayres Merrill, late
ambassador to Belgium, and saw
George Pearls, a negro, shoot her to
death and hide her body in a thicket.
Pearls was killed three days later
by an Arkansas officer. While in
Natchez Pearls stayed at the house of
the Burns woman and officers found
a rifle and other things he had left
there.
'HARD LABOR' IS SOUGHT
O'Neill. Neb. The Holt County
Taxpayers' league wants hard labor
assigned to all convicted prisoners
during jail sentences.
It has asked all peace officers and
magistrates to Include a stipulation
for hard labor in jail sentences,
where practical. It also asked the
county board of supervisors to es
tablish a county woodpile on which
the destitute or prisoners could
work.
Frank G. Schmidt of Ewing and
Martin Conway of O'Neill were elect
ed delegates to the state convention
of county taxpayers' leagues at Co
lumbus, Dec. 6. They were Instruct
ed to ask the convention to favor
repeal of the "dollar matching law"
for employing county agents.
Orders for Christmas cards print-
isg can be made now at the Journal.
SANTA CLAUS COMING
Santa Claus will be in Piatt
mouth again on December 17. C
this day he will have a toy for ea
boy and girl in town. He will di
tribute the toys at the court houi
lawn at 10:30 a. m. After that tin
ho will be at the Masonic buildir
all day of December 17 for inte
views. I
Children who wish to cee Sai
Claus should be In Plattsmouth
December 10 and December 17.
will havo candy bars on Dccemhj
10 and toys on December 17. Eve
boy and girl in Cass county and i
cinity is invited to be the guest
Santa Claus on these two days.
Prisoners to
Pay for Radios
in Their Cell
Warden W. T. Fenton Says Taxpd
ers Never Foot Bill for
Amusements.
Lincoln, Neb. Warden W. T. F
ton of the state penitentiary said 1
day he had been unjustly criticiz
a3 a result of a story which appear
in print inferring that taxpaye
money had been ur.ed to equip evci
prison room in the prison's new cl
block with a radio.
Warden Fenton was quick to
plain that while the new cell blol
has a radio in every room, that li
one rent of taxpayers' money was q
nended for them. The radios wd
purchased out of the prisone
amusement fund, which is derivj
from prison plays at which the puj
lie pays admission and also from t
profits of the prison cigar stand,
nanced exclusively by prisone
earning.?.
The warden listed the pri:
talki?, the baseball team, radios a
a number of other prison emu
ment3 as activities financed solely c
of the amusement fund which tod
still totals about two thousand di
lars.
"Never, since I have been ward
here, has one penny of. taxpaye
money gone for amusement of a
sort," said Mr. Fenton. "The pr
oners work on their plays after tha
day's work Is done, and we ha
found it is very wholesome for thenit
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS
The passing of the seventh birt
day anniversary of Catherine Corj
and Frances Krcjci, was observed
Thursday by a gathering of the 1
tie friends at the Conis home, wh
Mrs. Conis and Mrs. Krejcl had p
pared to entertain the Jolly party
The afternoon was Epent in
playing of games of all kinds t
added to the enjoyment of the gr0
of little folks. In honor of the bift
days the guests of honor receive
many pleasing remembrances. f j
At a suitable hour dainty refrtil
ments were served by Mesdames GcoJ
and Krejei and who were assisted! b
Miss Isabel Dew. t j
Those who enjoyed the event 4 r
Betty Ann Thomas, Dorothea 03
bury, Robert Grassman, Lars ii
Bobbie Hoffman, Edith and ,
Taylor, Rachel McMaken, Raj
Evers, Clara Ella Farnham ani
Conis. ?
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WINS 4-H champions:
Miss Mildred Egan ' of Ed, iont
South Dakota, champion 4- I clu!
girl of Fall River county, wl I i2avn
Friday of this week to att 1: thi
International Livestock Expo .I n a
Chicago, an honor which accr .niei
the annual championship. I gar
is the only one going from tl oun
ty, but she will be joined T '". girl
from Butte county and a ' rrom
Lawrence county.
Expenses of Miss Egan'r f ar
paid by the 4-H club depa., t of
South Dakota. Hot Springs L r. '
Miss Egan is a former PIattEHjuth
girl, her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Pat
rick Egan having resided here fcr
many years prior to removing to tl
western part of the state and later
to Edgemont.
HOOVER PONDERS TAXATION
Washington. A general manufac
turers sale3 tax is being considered
by President Hoover for recommen
dation to congress. The president
has reached the phase of his last
message to congress dealing with the
vital budget problem. Despite a re
cord slash in expenditures which the
administration is proposing for next
year, the new budget is threatened
with a deficit. Republican financial
leaders of congress are consulting at
tne wmto house, and Mr. Hoover is
pondering a decision on the general
manufacturers' levy as the solution
of the ever widening gap between
goverament Income and outgo.