Nebr. State Historical Society
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PLATTS1I0UTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1935.
NO. 25
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Happy Hundred
Greets Governor,
Dr. Livingston
Speaks on State Stewardship to Large
Group Dr. Livingston Hounds
50 Tears of Practice.
From Friday's Dally
For the first time In more than a
year the "Happy Hundred" dinners
of the Chamber of Commerce were
revived last evening: at the Knights
cf Columbus hall and with all the
enthusiasm and pleasure to the at
tendants that marked the fine occa
sions in the past.
The hundred, however, was swelled
to nearer the two hundred mark by
the time that the serving: started the
fine social event.
The dinner last evening: had the
honor of having as the guest speaker.
Governor Roy L. Cochran, who in the
first months of his term, has given
promise of being one of the great
governors of the state, the dinner
party also honored Dr. T. P. Living
ston, who for fifty years in storm and
sunshine, bitter cold, blistering heat
or pouring rains has made his way
over the hills of Plattsmouth to serve
as the loved family physician of the
community, largely without reward
save in his own sense of a duty to his
noble profession well done.
Group singing was enjoyed by the
party under the direction of Hoyt
Griffin with E. H. Wescott at the
piano. These Included a solo by Dr.
O. Sandin, "Liza Jane."
The ladies of the St. John's altar
society had arranged the delicious
menu and served this bounteous re
past In their usual efficient manner,
leaving nothing undone that could
add to the pleasures of the members
of the banquet party. The tables
were decorated with the white tapers
and the ' early " spring flowers' to add
to the charm of the event.
The banquet was presided over by
R. Foster Patterson, principal of the
local high school, who wis at his
best in his very clever stories and
presentations of the various guests
of the evening. Mr. Patterson pre
sented a number of the members of
the Chamber of Commerce who had
arranged the program and details of
the dinner party as well as the visi
tors. Among the visitors from out of
the city were Senator Fred L. Car
sten, Elmer Hallstrom. Dr. J. V.
Brendel, Avoca; H. A. Crozier, J. J.
Meier, Carl Day, Lloyd Woolcott.
Frank E. Wood. Weeping Water;
Senator W. B. Banning, P. F. Rihn,
D. Ray Frans, E. R. Opp, Joe
Banning and Mayor George Stites of
Union.
Those from Nehawka were M. N.
Tucker, Walter J. Wunderlich and
R. H. Ingwerson.
Mr. Patterson in paying tribute to
Dr. Theodore P. LlvingBton, dean of
the medical profession in this city,
recited that fifty years of service in
the community was a record that few
could point to, especially as this
service had been in the care and
serving of the sick and ailing as that
of the country doctor. The services
marked the Intimate association with
the lives of the people of the com
munity, knowing each family well
and assisting In the arrival of the
new lives and watching and minis
tering to those whese time to go had
come. In the case of Dr. Livingston
as Mr. Patterson stated, there had
been no night bo dark or circum
stance so severe that Dr. Livingston
had not responded to the call of hu
manity. His services marked the con
tribution of a family of physicians,
his father. Gen. Robert Ramsey Liv
ingston, civil war leader, having
served here from the fifties in the
care of the sick and ailing, as well
as two brothers, Dr. Robert and Dr.
J. Stuart Livingston who also had
served, while the son, Robert Ram
aey Livingston, II, was today prepar
ing himself for this cho6en calling of
service to mankind.
The large group arose and paid in
their greeting to the guest of honor
their appreciation of his years of
service.
Dr. Livingston responded very
feelingly to the greetings of the
friends and stated the service that
he had given he had done to the best
cf his ability and had felt repaid in
the good that his calling might have
brought to "many lives in the years
gone by.
Plattsmouth's new musical organ
ization, "The Plattsmouth Male
Chorus," was introduced and under
the direction of their leader, Mr
Hoyt Griffin, gave two numbers,
"The Song of the Jolly Roger" and
"Kentucky Babe." The chorus is one
of the best musical groups in the
city and their numbers were pre
sented with rare beauty and harmony
and their appearance again in public
is eagerly awaited. Miss Lillian Gar
rett was the accompanist.
Following his introduction by Mr.
Patterson, Governor Cochran started
a discussion of the affairs of the
state and the many problems that
were still confronting the members
of the legislature. The governor ex
pressed his appreciation of being back
in Cass county, his birthplace being
near Avoca and that at Plattsmouth
his parents had crossed the Missouri
river from their home in Illinois to
locate in this state and where he was
born and reared. The governor also
paid his tribute to Dr. Livingston
and the family doctor that had served
the people of Nebraska for so many
years.
The governor in discussing the leg
islature said that it was not the mat
ter of enacting measures that was
sometimes the greatest part of the
session, but that of not enacting
useless and sometimes dangerous
laws and that he expected when the
present session closed that the mem
bers would have given good service
in seeing that only the necessary leg
islation was enacted. This legisla
ture, he stated, faced the usual grist
of routine bills, appropriations and
measures to care for the operating
of the state, as well as the mandate
of the people on prohibition repeal,
legalized race betting and the one
house legislature, as well as the spe
cial legislation necessary for hand
ling the state and federal relief. The
legislature had been called upon to
face an emergency in securing the
federal relief by necessary . co-oper
ation and to.that end the.one-ct)nt"ad-'
ditional gas tax had been levied,
planned to raise f 2,000,000 for the
state's share of relief. Ir Prior to Jan
uary the federal government had ex
pended 11,000.000 a month in. relief
in Nebraska and .the curtailment of
this was threatened unless the state
added their part and which they now
had provided for. The state had al
ready received 2, 000, 000 in federal
money since the first of March for
relief.
The legislature also had passed the
tate bonding bill that provided for
the state bonding its officials and re
moved the menace of a situation such
as occurred in January when the
state treasurer was unable to supply
bond for several weeks through re
fusal of private companies to accept
the fee tendered.
The governor stated that while the
racing bill had been passed the leg
islature was still struggling with the
matter of the liquor law legislation,
the house having passed a bill while
the senate was about to enact a
wholly different bill on this matter,
but he hoped that the differences
would be ironed out and the neces
sary law enacted that would give the
state the taxes from the liquor sale
and aid in the ultimate dropping of
the extra gas tax for relief. The gov
ernor again asserted his stand for
local option, not only in the matter
of liquor control but all other mat
ters where a centralized organization
was not needed. .He stated that he
favored the municipalities having the
right to say whether they wished
the sale of liquor at all in their com
munities, whether it should be by
package or drink or both, the number
of places where liquor might be sold
and the persons to whom the licenses
to sell should be issued. As to the
disagreements over the bills the gov
ernor pointed out that almost every
person had opinions and strong ones
that they wished to express and while
they might not take this position on
other legislation they were doing so
on liquor regulation.
The governor also stated that he
favored having depositors in failed
banks given the right to designate
a receiver whom they might want
from their own community or the
other choice of having" the state de
partment of banking handle the mat
ter.
Ia the highway work the governor
pointed out that a central head was
necessary In the handling of federal
and state highways while in the sec
ondary roads he believed that the
local county boards should have the
Jurisdiction. He pointed out that the
Cass County
Young
Peop!(
are
Miss Margaret Everett and Mr. Glen
Watkins Are Married at Papil-
lion Last Saturday.
The marriage of Miss
Everett of this city and
, .
waiKins or union, iook piace saiur-
day evening at Papillion, announce-
meni was maue touay uy me young
people of the happy event.
The bridal couple were accom
panied by Mr. Carl Everett, brother
of the bride, and Miss Gretchen Mul
Hs, both of Union, to Papillion, wit
nessing the ceremony.
The bride wore a gown of blue
crepe with cape effect and white ac
cessories while Miad Mullis' costume
wa a blue swagger suit with white
accessories.
The marriage lines were read by
County Judge H. A. Collins of Sarpy
county, the ceremony taking place at
the office of the judge.
Both of the youn" people are well
known in the southern portion of
the county where they have grown j
to manhood and womanhood, the'
bride being a daughter of Mr. andjed a meting of the managers, pluy-
Mrs. B. B. Everett and the groom er3 and a11 who are ltrerted in the
son of Mr. and Mrs. James
kins. The bride has made her home
In Plattsmouth for the past three'
years and has been engaged as secre-J
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lngston, and while here has made a
large circle of warm friends who
will extend their best wishes to the
happy young couple. Mr. Watkins is
at this . time foreman of the rock
quarry at Nehawka.
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins are planning'
on making their home in Nebraska
City after tho first of May and where
they will be at home to their friends.
Nebraska hiirhwavs had been bullt
and without any state indebtedness
while other states faced millions of
dollars of bonded debt for the same
line of work. In many of the states
to carry the bonds to pave the main
highways many secondary roads were
paved where the traffic did not war
rant the expenditure.
The governor struck at the at
tempts to levy additional taxe3 and
praised the legislature for keeping
away from this dangerous practice.
In other states where sales or income
taxe had been enacted they had
proven just another tax and did not
serve to relieve the burden. The
levying of the so-called painless tax
was dangerous, the governor stated,
because it lessened the watchfulness
of the people in the handling of the
state tax money by their legislatures
and other spending bodies. It was
necessary to hold the property tax
down to the ability of the people to
pay and which he was striving to
secure. There would be necessary re
pairs and improvements in many
state institutions, but the governor
was of the opinion that by the shav
ing of other items that the appro
priations would keep within the two
mill levy of the state for the last
year.
The governor received a great
ovation at the close of his address.
A. C. Tilly, state engineer, who
had accompanied Mr. Cochran was
presented to the members of the din
ner party by Mr. Patterson.
The invocation was pronounced by
Dr. H. G. McClusky and the bene
diction by Canon Petter.
SCHOOL ROMANCE
With the announcement that Miss
Alice James, one of the efficient teach
ers of the city grade schools, will not
be a member of the teaching staff the
coming year, comes the culmination
of a romance that has developed In
the faculty of the schools.
Miss James is retiring from the
teaching force to become the bride of
Fred A. Rothert, athletic coach of the
Plattsmouth high school for the past
twelve years. The marriage is expect
ed to occur in the early summer and
the friends are preparing a number
of pre-nuptial affairs before the close
of the school year for these fine young
people.
Miss James and Mr. Rothert are
among the most popular members of
the teaching force of the city and
their friends are many over the city.
VISIT IN IOWA
Attorney and Mrs. J. A. Capwell
and Mrs. R. B. Hayes have returned
home from a few days in northern
i Iowa, where they spent a nhort time
' at Sac City and Sioux City. Mr. Cap-
J well had a case in the district court
KSac City nd "? lale9 vf ted
of Mrs. Hayes. They also Btopped at
Sicux City where Mr. and Mrs. Cap-
111 visited with a brother of the
former, Norman Capwell, freight so
. HrJtnr nf the Milwaukee railroad
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while .airs. Hayes visited ter daugh
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I ter. Jean, at Morninsrsiae collee-e.
To Plan Start
of the Softball
Season Soon
Meeting Friday Evening at Public Li-
brary Auditorium to PJau for
the Ensuing Season.
The warming spring weather is
bringing out the Softball fans of the
j community preparing to boost the
8tart the offlciai season of this
sPrt which haa proven so popular i n
tho V1 two yearB- '
The oC Sectors have call-
Wat-:Bport' to be nel at tDe PujIIc librar'
audltorium on Pr,day eTeniliS at 8
cTloc- , j
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ncera seieciea, managers 10 gei piay-1
!ers all elgned up and ready to start
. the play in the league which it is
-. hoped will have a large number of
.1,1 J f
strong teams.
It is planned to have the players
sign up with the teams that they
oxpect to play with and do away with
; some of the difficulties cf last year
when several. pIayr reaLgn(l onJage.' The front of the light sedan waa
a number of teams And caused a great
deal of dispute among the teams as
to the players rights. By tha players
Mining themselves to the contracts
they will be secured to one team
and avoid this confusion.
Another of the plans for the sea
son is the- Increasing of the wattage
used in the lights j?t the park as the
lower electric rates offered by the
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co.,
will make it possible to use more cur
rent at less cost than the season of
1934.
Those Interested should plan to
attend the meeting and be prepared
to complete the arrangements for the
formal opening of the season and
drafting of the schedule of games
which will be made as soon as all
of the teams are signed up and reg
istered with the board of directors.
PROGRAM APPRECIATED
The program presented by the mu
sic department of the high school
Tuesday night under the direction of
Mr. Hoyt Griffin was very favorably
received by the audience and numer
ous expressions of commendation of
the musicians and their director were
heard following the concert.
The program featured every de
partment of the music work being
offered in tha high school, the band,
orchestra, boys and girls glee clubs,
girls sextette and two soloists, Mil
dred Knoflicek and Jane Boedeker.
More than a hundred students of
the high Bchool participated and the
fine Interpretation of the numbers re
flected great credit upon them and
upon their director, Mr. Griffin.
JURY IS EXCUSED
From Thursday'. Daily
The petit Jury panel for the April
term of the district court was ex
cused Bubject to call last night by
Judge Livingston. It was expected to
try the eaae of Ronald Welch, a
minor, et al., vs. Lloyd Carnlcle, et
al., an action for damages in an auto
accident, today, but the case was set
tled Wednesday by the parties and
the action dropped. This was the last
case scheduled for the Jury's consid
eration and the members of the panel
will now be able to resume their
usual activities.
From Thursday's Dally
Searl S. Davis returned home last
evening from Lincoln where he has
been attending the district Rotary
convention and visiting his mother,
Mrs. Mary 11. Davis as well as old
friends in that city. .
Death Claims
Two Omahans
in Auto Wreck
Vern Shadowen, Omaha, Cremated in
Ruins of Eoadster ; Mrs. Emma
Peltz Dies Later.
Sunday morning shortly after 5:30
one of the worst auto wrecks in many
' months occurred near the John El
liott farm on highway Xo. 75, a half
mile nor ll; of the Nebraska Masonic
Home when the Ford roadster of
Vern Shadowen, 25, Omaha, crashed
headon into a V-8 sedan driven by
Mrs. Emma Peltz, 37, demolishing the
cars and creating a funeral pyre for
Shadowen.
The roadster of Shadowen was com
ing south while Mrs. Peltz and her
( companion, Arthur Gordon, 37, also
of Omaha, were driving north.
Plattsmouth parties who had as
sisted in rescuing a party of young
Ii)le wrecked a short time before
were returning home when the road-
ster of Shadowen passed them at Fort
- crook, going south at a high rate or
speed and on the wrong side of the
road and in a few moments later they
came on to the 8Cene of tragedy
here the roadster was a mass of
roaring flames and the unfortunate
occupant being cremated in the
wreck of the car- Tlle heat waa BO
Intense that attempts to rescue were
fruitless. Later the body was taken
.111011 ana wno wiin otner assisted
in extricatin
the occupants of the
Peltz car.
The finding of the cars was report
ed by Virgil Hutton whose car had
earlier been passed by Shadowen,
and Deputy Sheriff Thomas Walling
arrived at the scene where the cars
were Interlocked: in a mass of wreck-
crushed and the motor forced back
Into the front seat of the car, while
the gas tank of the roadster had been
crushed in the impact and scattered
the flaming gasoline over the driver
and car.
On the arrival of the deputy sher
iff he found Shadowen, a blackened
mummy, sitting at the remains of
the wheel of his car and charred and
burned in a horrible manner. Both
legs were burned away and only a
few small particles of clothing re
mained about the shoulders of the
unfortunate man. He had evidently
been knocked unconscious in the im
pact and unable to make any effort
to escape from the blazing car.
Mrs. Peltz and Gordon were both
unconscious in their car when the
rescuers arrived and were extricated
only after the greatest difficulty
and taken on into Omaha.
Mrs. Peltz was taken to the Lord
Lister hospital in the ambulance of
the Sattler funeral home. She suf
fered multiple skull fractures and
fractures of the right fore arm and
right knee cap. She died shortly
after S p. m. Sunday.
Gordon was taken to the University
hospital in the Horton funeral home
ambulance and examination at the
hospital disclosed that he was suf
fering from internal injuries, frac
ture of his left knee and lacerations
on his face and body. His condition
is still critical and his recovery
doubtful. He was taken to Omaha in
the Sattler funeral home ambulance.
Mrs. Emma Peltz resided at 3010
Dodge street, being employed as a
waitress at the Ambassador cafe in
Omaha, while Arthur Gordon, her
companion, was a restaurant worker
who had. just recently returned to
Omaha from Des Moines.
Vern Shadowen, cremated driver
of the roadster, had been rooming at
4019 Charles street. Omaha, and had
operated the doughnut stand at the
Omaha Potato market for the Omar
Baking company. He had a brother
residing at Kansas City, who arrived
here today to look after arrange
ments for the funeral. The mother
and a sister of tho unfortunate man
reside at Santa Barbara, California.
The body of Shadowen was taken
to the Sattler funeral home to await
the arrival of relatives from Kansas
City.
From Saturday Daily
Mrs. George Con Is and children,
Catherine, John and George, were in
Omaha today for a few hours where
they visited with friends and to at
tend the services at the Greek church
there.
CHARGED WITH ADULTERY
From Friday's Daily
Frank Conley, of Weeping Water
was arragined this morning in the
county court on a complaint filed by
County Attorney W. G. Kieck, charg
ing him with adultery. The defend
ant entered a plea of not guilty to
the charge and the hearing on the
matter will be held this afternoon.
Mr. Conley stated to the court that
while he had visited at the home of
the lady that he had merely gone
there to look after cutting wood and
other chores and with no other pur
pose. National Farm
Loan Association
Opens Office Here
C. West, Secretary of the Nehawka
Branch, Will Be Here to Look
After Work of Office.
The National Farm Loan associa
tion which has been in operation in
Cass county for several months is
opening an office in this city which
will be conducted by D. C. West, sec
retary of the Nehawka branch.
The farm loan association have se
cured offices In tho former First Na
tional bank building, the offices be
ing located on the second floor of the
building.
R. W. Clement, owner of the build
ing has had the offices newly papered
and makes a most attractive business
place for the farm loan institution.
Mr. West has arranged that he
will be in the office every Wednes
day afternoon and evening and on
Saturday afternoons to look after the
work of the office.
DUST STORMS ARE HOT
- tJNUSUAL OVER PLAffiS
Forty-eight years ago W. A. Cleg
horn of this city leased a quarter
ection of land ia Franklin county.
He put up a small house and in ex
cavating for a cellar he noted the dif
ferent formations cf the soil. After
digging through the buffalo grass, he
noted that for several inches the soil
was of a different color. Then there
was a layer of black soil followed by
still a different color, which in turn
showed a streak of black. This con
tinued for several feet.
Ills explanation seems logical and
shows the effects of dust storms
which formed the soil. His Idea is
that the black streak in the soil was
the ash from the burning of buffalo
grass; then came a coating of soli
from a neighboring state. The grass
grew again and the prairie fires fol-
lowed, leaving a coating of black ash l
again to be covered with the dusts.
from the air. This shows that dust
storms are not unusual but have been
going on for untold centuries.
Louisville Courier.
WILL RETURN HERE
Among the announcements made
of the appointments and assignments
of the priests of the Lincoln diocese
of the Roman Catholic church, ap-
pearing in the Register, is that of
the assignment of Father Marcellus'
Agius, as administrator of the St.
John's parish of this city. Father
Marcellus is assigned to this city as
Father George Agius, pastor of the
church has been granted a leave of
absence.
The many friends here of Father
Marcellu Agius who was formerly in
charge for a time of the St. John's
pariah and also priest of the Holy
Rosary parish, will be delighted to
learn of his return here and he will
be assured of a hearty welcome on his
return to care for the work of the
parish during the absence of the
brother.
APPLE BLOSSOM TIME
While in the city Thursday even
ing Senator Banning of Union stated
that the trees in his apple orchard
are now blooming and by Sunday
should be out in fine shape and make
a most beautiful sight in their white J of what seems to be neuritis and
blossoms and the delicious perfume; which has made It Impossible for his
that adds to the allure of the scene. being around. The affliction his been
There are hundreds each year from1 so serious that It was necessary for
all sections of the state driving to' him to remain confined to his bed for
the famous apple orchards of south-Jthls week,. It is hoped that In a few
east Nebraska to enjoy the beauty, days he may be able to reeover suffl
of the srene. J clently to resume his usual activities.
Platters Win
Track Meet from
Ashland High
Score 76 to 46 With Cotner and Wal
den Leading Local Scoring
Small Attendance.
From Friday's Dally
The Ashland high school track
team was the guests yesterday after
noon of the Platters and as the re
sult of the meeting the pupils of
Coach Fred Rothert won the meet by
a score of 76 to 46 points.
In the various events Cotner of
Plattsmouth and Walden were the
outstanding figures in the competi
tion wth Ilendrlx, who had not been
out this season, (taking the mile.
Earl Taylor annexed the discus with
Vallery second. Youchum, Goings
and Berger were the chief figures for
Ashland. The summary of the meet:
100-yard dash: Won by Cotner,
(P); Parker. (A) second and Goings,
(A) third. Time .11.
220-yard dash: Won by Cotner,
(P); Goings. (A) second; Carey,
(P) third. Time .26.
440-yard run: Won by Graham,
(A); Bowman, (P) second; Goings,
(A) third. Time 61.8.
880-yard run: Won by Walden,
(P); Tubbs (A) second; Bowman,
(P) third. Time 2:27.9.
Mile run: Won by Kendrix (P);
Steinhaus. (A) second. Arnold, (PJ,
third. Time. 5:36.8.
100 Low Hurdles: Won by Cotner
(P); Barton. (A) Walden (P) tied
for second. Time, 13.2.
60-yard high hurdles: Won by Cot
ner, (P); Youchum, (A) second;
Warburton. (A) third. Time 7.1.
Broad Jump: Won by Cotner, (P);
Parks, (A) second and Goings, (A)
third. Distance, 20 feet, 1 in.
High jump: Cotner and Walden
(P) tied for first; Berger (A) third.
Height 5 ft. ZM In.
Pole vault: Won by Walden. (P);
Warburton, (A) second and Forbes
(P) third. Height, -8 ft. 4 in. -
dhot pat; Won by Barger (A);
Carey, (P) second and Park, (A)
third. Distance 36 ft., 11 in.
Discus: Won by Taylor, (P); Val
lery, (P) second; Youchum, (A)
third. Distance 91 ft. 4 in.
Javelin: Won by Taylor, (P);
Parks, (A) second and Graham, (A)
third. Distance 140 ft.. 1 In.
PENMANSHIP AWARD
The pupils In the sixth grade have
recently received awards for progress
in penmanship. The pupils whose
names are listed below have received
the bronze pin put out by the A. N.
Palmer penmanship company for ex
cellent work In penmanship:
Verona Toman, Jlxnmio Mauzy,
Doris Canterbury, Peggy Jane Wiles,
Lorraine Lamphear, Fritz Schackneis,
James Yellck, Gilbert Harris, Rcualyn
jMark, Wllla Sylvester, Thomas Grad-
ovllle, Elsie Newland, Shirley Wall
ing, Donald McBrlde. Sanford Short,
ciare Kauble, Darlene Edgerton,
Thelma Kruger, Betty Ault, Orvllle
Stull, Mike Kerns, Lloyd Taplett.
Helen Minniear, Rachel McMuken.
Eva Marie, Ellen Dodds, Jeanette
Shryock, Maxlne Graves, Dorothea
Duxbury, Betty Busch, John Boen
nichsen, Billy Hula, Edwin Finder,
Darwin Pitt, Helen Barkus, John
Aschenbraner, Frances Solomon,
Earnle Mathews, Lemuel Sheard,
Charles Kozak, George Howard, Rob-
iert Lamphear, Jimmy McCoy, Betty
leucine iteaa, oniney accsicj, ivuia
Westover, June Griffin, Beulah SelU,
Dorothy Jean Turner, Margaret Bell,
joe Noble, LeRoy Eashus, Ro?e M
Rouse, Ronald Lester, Ltty June
Henry. Mildred Stapp, Betty McKla-
sick, Leonard Kalasek.
VISITING IN THE CITY
From Frlday'a Daily
Mrs. Adrain June and llttla son.
Jlmmie. of Sheridan, Wyoming, ar
rived this morning for a viait here
at tho heme of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
M. Walling, Mrs. Walling being a
sister of Mrs. June. They also will
join their husband and father, Mr.
June, who has been here for ceveral
weeks visiting at the Walling home.
Mrs. Edward Martin, grandmother of
Mrs. Walling, who has been visiting
here departed today for Manley,
Iowa, for a visit with old friends and
relatives in that community.
SUFFERS FROM ILLNESS
County Treasurer John E. Turner
is confined to his home by an attack
