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VOL. NO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1934.
NO. 64
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Cars of Old
Vintage to Race
to Plattsmouth
"Scramoola," "Leapin' Lena," "Scat
ter Bolt" and "Century of Pro
gress" Coming Saturday.
The new all-paved highway be
tween Plattsmouth and Omaha will
be the scene of an interesting race
this coming Saturday, September 22,
planned as an adjunct to the closing
day of the King Korn Karnival.
The cars that will participate in
the mad race, starting from South
Omaha at 3:30 p. m., and their re
spective drivers, will be as follows:
"Scrambola." a 1909 "streamline"
model, Joe Haney; "Leapin Lena,"
Emil Stahlmer; "Scatter Bolt," Bill
Stella, and "Century of Progress,"
Henry Lefler. The official starter is
Louie Cinek, well known South Om
aha coal dealer.
At least two of the cars in this
race have participated in speed clas
sics of like nature heretofore, when
they have been run under power (or
towned) from South Omaha to several
state Legion conventions in recent
years, and they are said to be in bet
ter condition than ever before to make
a hot run from South Omaha to this
city. The time of arrival here is a
bit hard to reckon and will depend on
road hazzards and "time out" to keep
the gas buggies in good running or
der. It is safe to say they will get in
in time for supper.
It is planned to have them met at
the outskirts of town by the ancient
Plattsmouth owned Brush car of M.
D. Brown, which still can get over
the road plenty fast for a one-lung
engine. The winner of the race and
Brown may engage in a half mile
race, after their arrival, provided the
mantle of darkness has not yet fallen
over these parts of our fair land.
James Riha, a past commander of
South Omaha Legion post was here
yesterday arranging with W. R. Holly
cf the Plattsmouth Legion post for
the race and the display of the old
cars on Main street during the even
ing, as one of the features of the clos
ing day of the King Korn Karnival,
and the event will be given much
publicity in the Omaha papers dur
ing the current week.
The drivers and their mechanical
aides will be attired in the long
cloak-like robes that distinguished
autoists back in the days when one
man tops, storage batteries, starters,
etc., were some of the crowning
achievements auto
about in their ads.
makers talked
SUES FOR DAMAGES
From Tuesday's Dally
An action was filed in the district
court today by C. S. Wormian and
A. L. Tidd, attorneys for Clifton
Welch against Lloyd Carnicle, ct al.
The action is one for damages
arising from an auto accident that
occurred on August 12, 1934. on the
South Bend-Ashland graveled high
way in Saunders county. The plain
tiff in his petition alleges that the
defendant was coming from the west
on the highway driving his car in
a reckless and negligent manner,
that the plaintiff to avoid an acci
dent had driven to the right hand
side of the road but that his car was
hit and overturned, the car being
damaged very badly and the plain
tiff suffered dangerous injuries.
As the result of the accident the
plr.intiff requests damages in the
."mount of $5,000 for personal in
juries and $225 for damages to the
car.
VISITED SCHOOLS IN COUNTY
County Superintendent Miss Alpha
C. Peterson, was out from Platts
mouth on Monday afternoon visiting
schools in this part of the county.
Miss Peterson Is an excellent county
superintendent and is constantly on
the Job looking after the schools and
determining points of interest for the
schools. Her experience, careful
work and knowledge of the office has
given the schools of the county a
splendid administration. And this
with her faithfulness of her duties
certainly entitle her to the return to
the office which she seeks at the
coming election on November 6th.
Elm wood Leader-Echo.
VERY PLEASANT EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. Merdith Chancellor
of this city are rejoicing' over the ar
rival at their home on Friday of a
fine seven and a half pound daugh
ter. The mother and little one are
doing nicely and the occasion has
brought the greatest of pleasure to
all of the family circle. Mrs. Chancellor-
was formerly Miss Helen
Amick.
Constitution
Week Observed
by Club Ladies
First Meeting of the Fall Season
Devoted to Study of Basic
Law of the Nation.
From Tuesday's Dally
Last evening the Plattsmouth
Woman's club held their first meet
ing of the year at the pleasant home
of Mrs. R. W. Knorr on high school
hill. Mrs. Knorr was associated with
Mrs. V. T. Am, Mrs. O. C. Hudson,
Mrs. William Heinrich and Miss
Florence Beighley in the entertain
ing. The club very regretfully received
the resignation of Miss Lucy Ed
wards, recording secretary, who Is
leaving the city and as her successor
named Miss Wilhelmina Henrichsen.
Mrs. L. S. Devoe, chairman of the
year book committee presented the
new books and which were given out
to the club members. The books gave
some very fine programs for the
forthcoming season.
The state convention of the Ne
braska federation will he held on
October 9. 10 and 11 at Fairbury
and the club selected as delegates,
Mrs. Robert Reed, club' president;
Mrs. L. S. Devoe and Mrs. L. W.
Egenberger, the' alternates being
Mrs. James G. Mauzy and Mrs. John
F. Wolff. i
The president announced the coun
ty convention to meet at Avoca on
September 25th and urged all mem
bers to be in attendance, : a large
number from here planning to at
tend. The subject of the . meeting was
that of the United States constitu
tion and which was under the lead
ership of Mrs. E. H. Wescott. who
carried out the program most' inter
estingly by a round table discussion
of the constitution, its various
clauses and which the ladles answer
ed. The study of the constitution
was urged as something that every
American should do and to have a
thorough knowledge of the basic law
of the land.
The club had as guests two high
school girls, Lois Gilts and Rosemary
Cloidt.
The evening was closed by the
hostesses serving very dainty and
delicious refreshments.
BREX TO REPEAT PAGEANT
SATURDAY OF CORN SHOW
By popular request of many citi
zens and friends of the Corn Carnival
the BREX employes will repeat the
pageant they gave Saturday evening,
September 8th. This pageant is one
of the first attempts to introduce the
element of drama into the activities
of the Corn Carnival. So successful
wes this affair that it will be repeat
ed on a more elaborate scale Satur
day afternoon, the last day of the
festival. Immediately after the rural
school parade.
This pageant is a new innovation
in the field of entertainment and It
is the intention of the committee to
attempt to put on more pageants
next year.
Harry White and E. O. Vroman
will act as the directors of this pro
duction with the co-authors, Paul
Vandervoort and Roy Olson.
ENTER CREIQHTON COLLEGE
Donald Stewart, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. P . Stewart and Marvin
Tritsch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Tritsch, of this city are enrolling
for the term at Creighton university.
Donald Stewart is entering the
pre-law Bchool of the university and
will make bis home with his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. S. Arion
Lewis at Omaha. Marvin will enter
the college of arts and sciences for
the term.
Republicans
Open Campaign
at Louisville
Robert Simmons, Dwight Griswold
and Marcus L. Poteet Head
List of Speakers.
The city cf Louisville was the
scene Monday night of a great rally
of the republicans of Cass county,
the opening gun of the campaign on
which the party hopes to sweep from
power the democratic administration.
The rally was held at the town
hall where 250 were seated at the
banquet board and to greet the can
didates for the leading state offices
as well as the nominees of the coun
ty. Preceding the meeting the Farmers
Union band served to entertain the
members of the banquet party which
came from all sections of the coun
ty to join in the demonstration
The ladies of the Methodist church
prepared and served the banquet
which was most delightful in the
fine menu and the serving.
The Plattsmouth male quartet com
posed of Frank A. Cloidt. H. G. Mc
Clusky, R. W. Knorr and Raymond
C. Cook, gave two very much enjoy
ed numbers that made a real bit
with the audience.
With "the disposal of the fine meal
provided, H. A. Schneider of this
city, who had been one of the boost
ers of the meeting and had suggest
ed it at the county convention, in
troduced Searl S. Davis, who pre
sided over the meeting in his clever
and entertaining manner.
Lee J. Mayfield,' editor of the
Louisville Courier, extended to the
visitors the welcome of the Louis
ville republicans, while brief remarks
were given by Marlon Tucker of Ne
bawka,. county chairman and Mrs
Ivan Balfour of Union, vice chair
man of the county committee.
Robert Simmons, ten years con
gressman from the Sixth district and
nominee for United States senator,
was introduced and discussed the na
tional issues from the standpoint of
his party. Mr. Simmons attacked the
actions of the national administra
tion as violations of the constitution
al government of the nation and con
demned the policies that have been
in vogue in the Roosevelt adminis
tration. He also challenged Congress
man E. R. Burke, democratic candi
date for senator to state what poli
cies of the Roosevelt administration
he approved or disapproved.
Dwight Griswold, candidate for
governor, largely -confined his talk,
to the state issues and promised that
the state house would be cleaned up
In the event of his election and the
highway and banking departments
especially given an overhauling.
Marcus L. Poteet, candidate for
congress spoke on the national issues
and joined in the protest against the
actions of the Roosevelt administra
tion in the past two years.
One of the most enjoyed features
of the banquet was the stories of
J. F. McDermott, of Omaha, who kept
the audience well entertained and
from whom the banqueters separated
with reluctance.
The county candidates present
were introduced and greeted the
members bf the banquet party.
STUDENT COUNCIL
For a number of years, the stu
dent council has played an important
part in the school life of Plattsmouth
high school in having charge of the
convocation programs and acting as
a unifying group for the entire Btu
dent body. They serve a useful pur
pose co-ordinating the program of
the school years insofar aa it touches
the students and for these reasons,
its growth and activity have been en
couraged. The following members
have been elected by their respective
classes and will meet soon to elect
officers and formulate plans for the
year: Seniors Donald Cotner, How
ard Hirz, Grace Welch, Geraldine
Griffin and Herbert Minor. Juniors
Grace Wiles, Arthur Warga, June
Geist and Donald Warga. Sopho
mores Geo. Hobscheidt, Rachel Rob
ertson and Richard Yelick. Fresh
men Richard Cole and Frances
Cloidt. Mr. Patterson is faculty spon
sor. Phone the news to Ro. 6.
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER
Friends here of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Hartford, now visiting in
California, have received word from
them of the birth of a daughter on
last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Hartley, of Los Angeles. Mrs. Hart
ley was formerly Miss Elva Hartford
and Mr. Hatley is bes-t known
"Chick" Hartley, a former star of
the Cornhusker football team.
Girls' Club Has
Very Attractive
Unit Display
One of the Features at the Corn
Palace Is Work of Local
Girls 4-H Club.
The Sunnyside 4-H girls room club
of this city has a most attractive
showine at the corn Dalacp in the
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Bekins buildings, which shows a fine
array of second year room work.
The ffirls enterine have on ex-
hibit of units of five articles -of!
which at least two must be articles
prepared by the members of the
club.
It is surprising the very crtistic
rugs, lampshades and other units for
the girls and living room uets that
are made a part of the exhib.t.
The rugs have been prepared by
the girls from old blankets and aiv
real works of art and represent the
excellent work of the members of the
club.
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One of the lampshades at the ex-!
hlbit Is the work of Grace Louise
Wiles and was a prize winner at the
state fair and goes to the national
4-H show at Chicago. Out of the;
five awards at Lincoln the local club;
received three on their lampshades,
Miss Wiles being first, Virginia
Trivelv third and I.nis nil fourth
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Virginia Trively w&s. on of-tnei
winners in the room Judging contest
at the state fair and will go to Chi
cago in company with Miss Frances
Meier of Heeping Water, this trip
being the award of their excellent
work.
The exhibit here at the corn pal
ace is well worth your time to view
as It is an indication of the fine work
promoted by the 4-H clubs.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
IN GOLF TOURNAMENT
The blind bogle, putting and flag
contests which have been held on the
course of the Plattsmouth Golf club,
closed Sunday after three days of in
teresting play in which nearly every
club member and some outsiders par
ticipated. This contest proved one of
the most interesting events that has
been staged by the club in many
months.
In the blind bogie contest, the
winning number was seventy, this
being drawn and sealed by C. W.
Helms before play started. Contest
ants chose their own handicap before
starting play, aiming to bring their
resultant number cf strokes some
where between 65 and 71. When the
handicap had been deducted, three
were found to qualify on the winning
70 and it will be necessary for them
to get together and hold a putting
contest to determine the ultimate
prize winner. The three are A. Wr.
Cloidt, Dr. R. P. Westover and L. F.
Otto, one of the new government en
gineers now located here.
In the putting contest for the two
official rounds of play, Rev. G. A.
Pahl was the prize winner, chalking
up but 21 putting strokes to attain
his desired position at the cup.
The flag contest that covered the
three day3 of play had attracted the
greatest interest, and the results, as
announced by the committee in
charge, were: First hole, R. W.
Knorr; second, L. S. Devoe; third,,
Ben McCarty; fourth, L. L. McCarty;
fifth, Ray Meisner; sixth, E. A. Wurl;
seventh, A. C. Carper; eighth, Robert
Wurl; ninth. Dr. R. P. Westover.
The low gross scores for the 18
rounds of play were: Dr. R. P. West
over. 78; Rev. G. A. Pahl, 79; A. C.
Carper, 79.
A total of eleven prizes are to be
awarded the winners.
From Wednesday's Dally
George B. Lenhoff bf Omaha, was
in the city today for a few hours
and on his return was accompanied
by his sister. Miss Tillie Lehnhoff,
who will make a Bhort visit in that
Wedding of
Well Known
Young People
I Miss Margaret Engalkemeier and Mr
Glen Terryberry Married on
Tuesday Evening.
From Wednesday's Daily
At seven o'clock last evening a
pretty home wedding was solemnized
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Engelkemier when their daughter,
Margaret became the bride of Mr.
Glen Terryberry.
Rev. G. A. Pahl, of St. Paul's
' Evangelical church, performed the
, ceremony before a background of
' gladiolas and white tapirs in candle
holders on either side of the altar.
' R. Eenford of Peru, Nebr., played the
i wedding march.
f The bride chose a dress of rust
colored crepe with black accessories
j anu a corsage or upnena roses, a
cousin of the bride, Miss Lovisa Al-
belt was her only attendant. She
jwas dressed in blue crepe, with blue
' accessories and wore a corsage of
Red Radian roses.
Mr. James Schafer. a nephew of
the groom, served as best man.
A wedding supper was served after
the ceremony to a party of thirty,
close relatives and friends of the
bride and groom. A large wedding
cake decorated the tabic and roses
were used in profusion on the tables
I and throughout the rooms
Following the ceremony the couple
' left by motor for a week's honeymoon
in Miller, South Dakota, where the
bride formerly taught school. The
bride's going away costume was a
suit of dark blue shere wool with a
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The bride ' is the only daughter
of Mr. aad Mrs. A, J. Engelkemicr
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of this city and the groom Is the
youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
James Terryberry of Cedar Creek.
They will live on the groom's farm
near Cedar Creek.
PICNIC AT NEBRASKA CITY
The members of the Sans family
held their annual reunion at the Ar
bor Lodge state partk at Nebraska
City Sunday. A fine picnic dinner at
noon featured the event.
Those present were as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Sans. Omaha; Mr.
and Mrs. R. N. Frans, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Frans, Mr. and Mrs Clyde Frans
and children, Mr and Mrs. Reuben
Frans, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fans,
Auburn; Mrs. Ted Barrows, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Barrows, and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Boedeker and
daughter, Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Boedeker, Miss Beulah Sans, John!
and Charles Sans. Murray; Mr. and J
Mrs. Charles Garrison, Mr. and Mrs.
Geoge Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Farhlander and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Clifton Garrison and children,
Union; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Fallers
and Patty, Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs.
John Rieke and daughter. Weeping
Water; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ottnat,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kotas, Mrs.
Leta Ottnat and children and Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Jame3 and daughter,
Nebraska City.
PREPARE PARKING SPACES
Arrangements have been made for
the providing of an adequate park
ing place for autos of visitors to the
city who may be here during the
Korn Karnival. The parking space:
is in the rear of the Soennichsen
building, the entrance to the lot be
ing on Pearl street Just east of the
Klinger produce company building.
The grounds have been cleaned offi
and arranged nicely for the parking
and lights installed. The Ad Club
will also provide a watchman for the
lot to protect the cars and the prop
erty that may be left in the cars by
the owners.
HAVE FINE APPLE CROP
The World-Herald carried an ex
cellent picture Sunday of a scene
from the Red Apple farm, north of
Florence, which is owned by J. J.
Smith, well known here. This is one
of the largest fruit farms in Ne
braska and has been very successful
this year despite the drouth and a
fine crop of apples is looked for. Mr.
Smith Is father of Mrs. T. B. Bates,
formerly of this city.
TO ENGAGE IN BUSI
NESS IN MINNEAPOLIS
James K. Pollock has resigned his
position as assistant cashier of the
Farmers State bank to take effect
October 1st and will leave shortly
afterward for Minneapolis, Minn., to
engage in business with relatives in
that city. Mr. Pollock will make his
home there with his sister, Mrs. C. M.
McElroy.
Senior English
Class Boosts the
Korn Karnival
Twenty-Two Students Visit the Rural
Schools of County to Extend
Plattsmouth's Invitation.
From Tuesday's Dari
This morning twenty-two members
of the Senior English class of Platts
mouth High school went forth to visit
the rural schools of Cass county in
the interest of this week's Korn Kar
nival in Plattsmouth. Seven teams,
each with a definite section of the
county to be visited, left the High
school at 8:30 o'clock, with the ex
pectation of returning by 12 o'clock
noon. Their specific purpose was to
arouse interest and participation by
each rural school in the parade to be
held Saturday, September 22. Prizes
are to be given for the best floats,
and In addition each participating
group will be rewarded for its part in
this rural day parade.
Each of the seven teams has its
own captain. Business men of Platts
mouth provided automobiles and are
accompanying the students on their
trip. The car owners going were:
Robert Walling, John ,' Hobscheidt,
C. L. Pease, Henry Soennichsen, Fritz
Fricke, Milford Bates, and Henry
Strkjohiu Each team of three was
also accompanied by a student enter
tainer to farther please and interest
their juvenile audiences.
Nor were the students entirely un
prepared for 'their maiden efforts at
stirring up enthusiasm. During part
of last week, under the direction of
Supt. Wayne Alvord, they were pre
paring themselves by studying facts
and figures and outlining and re
hearsing the best methods for the
job. They entered Into the project
with a will, hoping to see their efforts
well rewarded by the Saturday turn
out. Cass county schools have always
responded well and they will do so
again this year, according to early re
ports reaching us on the success of
today's contact trip.
Those participating were: Louise
Bakke, Dorn Bowman, Bessie Carey,
Edna Carlburg, Joe Case, Frederick
Fricke, Francis Gamblin, Lois Giles,
Geraldine Griffin, Erie Johnson, Rob
ert Long. Louis Kief, Frank Lepert,
Louise Parsell, William Ruffner, John
Rishel, William Starkjohn, Francis
Stoll, Avis Sylvester and Grace
Welch.
W. C. T. U. MEETS
The W. C. T. U. held a very pleas
ant meeting on Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. W. L. Propst
In the south part of the city, a very
large number of the members being
in attendance.
Mrs. George L. Farley had the de
votions of the meeting and took as
the topic "The Life of Daniel."
One of the chief matters of the
meeting was the installation of the
new officials for the year, Mrs. C. R.
Troop, past president, being the in
stalling officer. Those installed were:
President Mrs. E. H. Wescott.
Vice-President Mrs. George B.
Mann.
Stcretary Mrs. V. T. Arn.
Treasurer Miss Elizabeth Spang
ler. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. R.
B. Hayes.
Mrs. Wescott, the new president,
took charge of the meeting and the
ladies enjoyed some .time in the dis
cussion of the plans for the ensuing
year that was followed with the
greatest interest
Mrs. R. B. Hayes discussed the
S. T. I. work in the schools and the
fine response that it has met within
the county.
At the close of the afternoon Mrs.
Propst and Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp
served very dainty and delicious re
freshments. Phone the news to Ro. 6.
Program for
Convention Cass
Co. Federation
Will B Held at Avoca on September
25th Prepare a Fine Pro
gram for Event.
The eleventh annual convention of
the Cass County Fed ration of Wom
en's club will be held at Hie town
hall at Avoca on Tuesday, S ptr::.b-r
25th. The sessions will open at if :'.')
and will represent a full day of ac
tivity. T'.:e program will be as fol
lows: OFFICERS
Mrs. W. S. McGrew, president;
Mrs. Ray Norris. vice-president; .Mrs.
Reuben Foster, secretary-treasurer;
Niss Phyllis Straub, president ho-tess
club.
THEME "Our Cass County''
Tiano Prelude Mrs. J. J. Cullen
Call to Order Mrs. W. S McGrew
Devotional Rev. Fred Mall
Salute to Flag Four Corners Club
Welcome from Hostess Club
Phyllis Straub
Community Singing "Amerka"
Welcome Mayor Hallstrom
Response Mrs. Eugene Nutzms.n
Business Session
Boys Quartette Avoca
Cass County Relief Work
Mrs. Lottie Rosencians
Music W. Water Woman's Club
Report of District Convention
Mrs. C. H. Ackles
Presentation of Miss Alpha Peter
son, Cr.ss County Superintend
ent of Schools.
Saxophone Trio Avoca
Trumpet Solo Charles P.a.to
Club Reports
Instrumental SoloDorothy Sundeen
NOON Covered Dish Luncheon
Voting 1:30 p. m.
Devotional Mrs. H. H. Ma.rqu.iidt
Tour of Knowledge
Mrs. Eugene Nutzman
Music Plattsmouth Woman's Club
Introduction of Guests
Presentation of Miss Jess'e Baldwin,
Ass't County Agent
Music Sextette
.. 1 Louisville Woman' Club
Report of State Convention
Mrs. Ray Norris
Reading Housekeeper's I'nion
Drama Elmwood Woman's Club
Address Mrs. M. N. Tucker
1st Dist. Pres. N. F. W. C.
Music Quai tette
Nehawka Woman's Club
Reading Mrs. Walter Kicchel
State Treasurer N. F. W. C.
Music Union Woman's Club
Reports of Committees
Introduction of New Officers
"God Be With You Till We
Meet Again."
The visiting club which has the
largest proportionate number present
will be rewarded with .disbursement
of county dues for the coming year.
SPEAKS ON CONSTITUTION
The Rotary club at their lunch
eon on Tuesday had a very pleasant
feature afforded them as a part of
the Constitution week observance. R.
Foster Patterson, principal of the
high school, gave a history of the
constitution of the United States and
a discussion of the group of colonists
that formed the constitutional con
vention, a body that drew up the
basic law to draw together th here
tofore Independent colonies of the
new republic, forming thei.i into a
united group of states to carry or. the
work of the nation. The adcJres was
one of the greatest interest and
brought out many inti .esting p'i:i.es
of the making or the co:isti!uti'.i
and the extent to which the pei.-oual
influence of the member. h::d been
Ehown.
There was present cs gu-::ts At
torney C. A. Raw In. a close student
of the constitution, and Mr. Frank
E. Bingham of Omaha.
The usual group singing wan en
Joyed by the club niembeis as a fea
ture of the luncheon.
RETURNS FROM OUTING
Mrs. F. W. Nolting who haj been
enjoying a ten weeks st:.y in the
west has returned to her home here.
Mrs. Nolting spent a great deal of
her time at Billings, Montana, at
the homo of her daughter and son-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Heitz
housen and visiting with the little
grandson. The family also had a
fine time in touring Yellowstone park
and viewing its many points of in
terest. The trip was one that Mrs.
Nolting will long pleasantly remem
ber la its opportunity of seeing a
great deal of that portion of the
country.
. Every penny spent for advertis
ing will yield a big return.