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VOL. NO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1935.
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Bishop Ernest
V. Shayler Pays
Visit to City
Large Congregation Present at the
St. Luke's Church to Enjoy
Patronal Festival.
A church almost filled with mem
bers and friends of St. Luke's parish
greeted Bishop E. V. Shayler of the
Diocese of Nebraska Sunday morning
for the Patronal Festival of the
church. The Holy Communion was
administered and the bishop preach
ed on St. Luke "The Beloved Physi
cian." In his sermon he paid a warm
tribute to the "country doctor," the
friend and guide of the family, and
the lrved confidant of all. The Ideal
of Christian living: was In social ser
vice and to that neighborlinesa he
urged greater consecration. He point
ed out that there was no narrow con
fining spirit about the teaching and
work of Jesus Christ, but that He
said "God so loved the world that
he gave."
To the unrest and conflict among
the nations of the world the bishop
set up Christian fellowship In the
following of a common Master as the
only unifying force. The sermon was
Illuminated by sparkling illustrations
and reminiscences.
This service will long be remem
bered, and fittingly commemorated
the life of a great evangelist. The
choir led the singing of various suit
able hymns including the great an
them of praise by the late Bishop
WalBham How, "For All the Saints
W ho From Their Labors Rest."
NEBRASKA THIRD IN JUDGING
The University of Nebraska senior
livestock Judging team, coached by
R. R. Thalman won third piaee Sat
urday in the judging contest held In
connection with, the Kansas City
Royal livestock show. Burr Ross,
Rosalie, Neb., was high Individual of
the contest.
The Oklahoma team won first place
with 4.578 points and Iowa was sec
ond with 4, CEO. Nebraska's total was
4,545. Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri,
North Dakota. Colorado, Ohio, Mich
igan, Purdue, Minnesota, Kansas, and
Wisconsin were other colleges com
peting. .
The teams competed In the judg
ing of horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep.
Nebraska was first in judging of
horses; tied for first with Oklahoma
In cattle; was eighth In hogs, and
tied for ninth place with North Da
kota in sheep.
In the individual rating Burr Robb
and Lawrence Condon, Aurora, tied
for fourth place, and Vincent Ar
thaud. Cambridge, Neb., and Paul
Pierce, Ord, Neb., tied for sixth place
in cattle Judging. Burr Ross tied
for first In sheep and Ward Bauder.
Pauline, Neb., tied for first in horses.
Vern Hirsch. Lincoln, was the alter
nate with the team.
HUNTERS OUT BY HUNDREDS
The population of Plattsmouth was
reduced several hundred Sunday
when the opening of the pheasant
season drew out the hunters en
masse to try their luck In the first
day's hunting. In several cases ladies
were also members of the hunting
parties to try and bag the elusive
pheasant.
The larger part of the local people
who were out for the one day Bhoot
lng, visited nearest counties where
the season was open and a number
secured their quota of the birds while
others wer less lucky.
The rain that swept this section
Sunday afternoon caused many to
give up the hunt and start for home
as the rain rendred the side roads
hard to travel and with the hundreds
of cars that were in the hunting ter
ritory made travel a matter of the
greatest difficulty.
ENJOYS DEER HUNT
Edward Yellck, of Des Moines, was
In the city Sunday for a short visit
with his parents and other relatives,
being en route to his home from a
two weeks hunting trip in western
Colorado and Utah. The party were
hunting deer and Ed secured the
largest trophy of the group, a 600
pound six-pointed deer which was
shot in the Utah mountains.
MARRIED AT EAGLE
Sunday morning County Judge A.
H. Duxbury was called upon to issue
a mrariage license to Miss Louis I.
Kaatz and L. C. Oberle, both of Lin
coln. The young people motored to
Eagle where they Wire married later
in the .day. The groom is a 'son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Oberle of Eagle
where he was born and reared. The
newlyweds expect to make their home
in Omaha where the groom is engaged
as a salesman.
State Seeks to
Recover from a
Former Banker
Phil L. Hall, Jr., and Wife, Vedah,
of Greenwood Made Defendants
in Action Filed Saturday
Phil L. Hall, Jr.. for many years
head of the Greenwood State bank of
Greenwood, one of the best known
bankers in eastern Nebraska, is made
a defendant together with his wife,
Vedah, is an action filed In the dis
trict court late Saturday.
The state department of banking is
the plaintiff in the action and asks a
judgment of $10,261.48 against Mr.
and Mrs. Hall and S 7,5 00 from the
American Security Co., their bonds
men. The action arises out of trans
actions of the bank while operated by
the Halls and which bank was later
taken over by the state department of
banking for liquidation and which is
now in receivership.
Mr. Hall has been engaged since
the closing of his bank in work for
the federal banking department in
the receivership section and assist
ing in clearing up defunct national
banks In this part of the west. ...
DEATH OF HAROLD WHITEMAN
The death of Harold S. Whiteman,
35, occurred Sunday night at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Olive John
son, where he had made his home
since the death of the mother a year
ago. Mr. Whiteman had been suf
fering from a lingering illness that
had given but little hope to the mem
bers of the family.
The deceased was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Whiteman, for
many years prominent residents of
the Nehawka community and where
Harold grew to manhood and received
his education in the schools of that
place.
Mr. Whiteman Is survived by two
brothers and a sister, Mrs. Olive John
son, Glen and Ray Whiteman of this
city, two half brothers and two half
sisters, Will Tucker of Canada, Mrs.
Chalmer Switzer of Fremont, Abner
Tucker of this city and Mrs. Bert
Tucker of Los Angeles, California.
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS
The members of the Plattsmouth
Woman's club held a meeting Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. Wm.
Balrd, with Mrs. Baird as hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Wm. Heinrich, Mrs.
Fred Lugsch, Amana HIatt and Selma
Dlehm.
The meeting was largely attended
and the ladies enjoyed a delightful
program. The program was opened
by Rev. G. A. Pahl leading the de
votions. A business meeting followed, after
which a very interesting report of the
state convention held at Grand Island
October 8, 9, 10, was given by the
PlattBmouth delegates. Mrs. L. S. De
voe and Mrs. L. W. Egenberger.
Mr. Lee Knolle, with Mrs. Knolle
as his accompanist then favored the
group with two vocal selections,
"Kome on the Range" and "Give a
Man a Horse He Can Ride."
A buffet lunch was served at the
close of the evening.
ATTEND MASONIC MEETING
This afternoon William A. Robert
son, grand senior warden of the A.
F. & A. M. of Nebraska, with Wil
liam F. Evers, superintendent of the
Nebraska Masonic Home, departed
for Omaha where they were joined
by Lewis E. Smith, grand secretary
and Dr. Luther H. Kuhns, past grand
chaplain. They will attend a meet
ing of the Masonic bodies of Dakota
county, which Is being held at Ponca
this evening.
Former Resident
Dies at Louisville
of Long Illness
Mrs. Harold Barnes, Formerly Kiss
Mable Long, Called to the Last
Rest Funeral Sunday.
The death of Mrs. Harold Barnes,
former resident of Plattsmouth, oc
curred on Friday, October 18th, at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Long who reside in the South
Bend district.
The death of the young woman
came after a lingering illness from
tuberculosis and which had gradu
ally been 'battering down her health
until death came to her relief.
Mable Mildred Long, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Long, was
born January 24, 1906, at Portland,
Oregon, later the family moving to
Plattsmouth where she grew to wom
anhood and was married to Mr.
Barnes at Glen wood, Iowa, on May 5,
1923. In recent years Mr. and Mrs.
Barnes have made their home at
Louisville. She is survived by the
husband, six children, Harold. Jr.,
Marie, June, Lonnie Dale, Phyllis
Kean, Trilla May, as well as the par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Long, four sisters,
Mrs. Lloyd Larson, Louisville; Mrs.
Lawrence Smith, Silver City, Iowa;
Loretta and Clara May Long, three
brothers, Charles, Pacific Junction;
Waldemar and Donald at home.
There also survives two half sisters
and a half brother, Mrs. Ruby Reeves
and Mrs. Marjorie Steffer of Horton,
Kansas, and Ray Long of Fruita,
Colorado.
The funeral services occurred on
Sunday at the Christian church at
Louisville. Mrs. Barnes having joined
thsi faith when a girl in Platts
mouth. The Rev. C. Loyd Shubert,
pastor of the Murray church conduct
ed the "services. ; The interment was
in River View cemetery.
HERE FROM NEW YORK
. Matthew Gering Herold, son of
Mr. nad Mrs. Henry Herold of this
city, arriTed here Sunday from his
home at New York City for a visit
with the relatives and old time
friends In this community. Mr.
Herold is a member of one of the
largest law firms in New York City
which deals largely in the handling
of estates and have many of the
largest estates in the east in their
care. Mr. Herold coming west was
at Manhattan, Kansas, Saturday to
witness the Kansas State-Nebraska
football game, he being a. Nebraska
alumnus. While at Manhattan he met
Sam Waugh, well known Lincoln
banker and former resident here who
brought Mr. Herold on to this city.
TO ATTEND MEETING
The Plattsmouth public schools
will dismiss October 24 and 25 of
this week for the Nebraska State
Teachers association. The district
No. 2 meets at Omaha, Plattsmouth
is in district No. 2; the state of Ne
braska being divided into six dis
tricts. Most of the teachers will be
going to the Omaha meeting but a
few intend to attend at Lincoln. The
entire force will attend one of the
six conventions held In Nebraska on
these days.
The convention carries with It
many Inspirational speakers along the
lines of modern methods in teaching
as well as other speakers along scien
tific and social lines. It affords an
opportunity for the Plattsmouth
teachers to get a contact with leaders
in the educational thought of today.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The many friends of Mrs. Arnold
Lillie will be pleased to learn that
she is doing very nicely at the hos
pital in Omaha and it is expected that
she may soon be able to return home.
It will be necessary for her to spend
some time In recuperating before she
can resume her usual actlvties, how
ever. VISIT IN CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ozbun of Wau
kee, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs: Chester
B. Briggs and family of Logan, Iowa,
were here Sunday as guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Briggs.
jllr. Ozbun is a nephew of Mrs. Briggs.
DIES AT FAIRBURY
The message was received here this
afternoon by the Sattler funeral home
of the death of Mrs. George Bax,
which occurred early today at Fair
bury. The message gave no particu
lars of the death save that the body
was to be brought here Thursday at
3:30 p. m. for interment at Oak Hill
cemetery. One son, Louis Bax, resides
in this city and was notified of the
death and to complete the funeral
arrangements.
Local Lady Has
Part in Omaha
School Meeting
Miss Alpha C. Peterson, County Super
intendent, Heads Rural Sec
tion at Convention.
Appearance of a represntative of
the local schools on the programs of
the Nebraska State Teachers Asso
ciation convention in Omaha is a
recognition of the excellent work be
ing done in our system. The con
vention dates are October 23 to 26.
The local representative and hr
part in the . program, is Co. Supt.
Alpha Peterson, who, as president of
the Rural section convention on Fri
day afternoon, will preside at the
conference. Well-known out-of-state
speakers appearing on this program
are Miss Alice M. Cusack. supervisor
of primary grades in the public
schools of Kansas City. Missouri; and
Dr. L. R. Kilzer of the Department
of Education, University of Wyoming,
Laramie.
Other out-of-state speakers listed
on the Omaha convention program
are Governor Paul V. McNutt of In-1
dlana; Supt. I. R. Stutsman of the I
public schools In St. Joseph, Mis-j
Bouri; Louis Untermeyer. poet and
essayist of New YorkDrl-W.' R. Mc
Connell of Miamr University in Ox
ford, Ohio; and President W. P. Dear-
ing of Oakland City College in Oak
land Cltp, Indiana.
HONOR DEPARTING FRIENDS
Sunday evening at tne pleasant
home of Mr. and Mrs. August Kopp
on South 9th street occurred a de
lightful six o'clock dinner .honoring
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Meisinger who are
soon departing for California. A
number of close and immediate
friends were present to., honor this
well-known family whose leaving will
be a great regret. The sumptuous
and delicious dinner was Berved by
Mrs. Kopp, assisted by her daughter,
Helen Jane.
After the dinner hour the time
was spent In playing cards, all pres
ent enjoying it very much.
Later in the evening everyone left
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger the
best of luck in their new home.
Those present to attend the event
were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Weidmann
and son, Floyd, Miss Alta E. Rohlfs,
Mr. and Mrs. August Kopp, daugh
ter, Helen Jane and son, Arthur, and
the guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs.
Allie Meisinger.
IOWA PARTIES WEDDED
Monday afternoon the Rev. V. C.
Wright of the First Methodist church,
was called upon to join the lives of
Miss Violet Goodrich of Summers,
Iowa, and Mr. Kenneth Wollen, of
Lake City, Iowa. Following the mar
riage which was held at the parson
age, the rldal couple returned to the
Iowa city. Mr. Wollen is engaged in
the barber business at Lake City.
HERE FROM ELMW00D
From Tuesday's Iaily:
H. B. Gibson, of Elmwood, was in
the city today to look after some busi
ness matters at the court house. Mr.
Gibson is now connected with the
state banking department in the re
ceivership and liquidation division
and has among other banks under his
supervision, that of the Elmwood
State bank.
WEDDED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
Among the marriage licenses issued
at Council Bluffs Monday, was one to
Glen S. Ferguson and Miss Edith Mae
Bax, both of this city. The young
people were wedded in the Iowa city.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Ferguson.
Patrol Contest
to Increase Inter
est in Scouting
New Plan Provides Merits on Point
System for Doing the Things
that Scouting Teaches.
From Tuesday's Daily:
Boy Scout activity in Plattsmouth
was given a new impetus at last
right's meeting held at the high
school gym, when it was decided to
inaugurate a patrol contest that will
run till around the first of March. A
point system of merits will be work
ed out, including 100 points to each
patrol that holds a fully attended pa
trol meeting on the alternate Mon
day nights while general Scout meet
ings are being dispensed with due to
inability of Scoutmaster Larson to be
in town those nights, which are sec
ond and fourth Mondays. Regular
Scout meetings are held at the high
school gym, while the patrol meetings
are held at the homes of members of
the patrol.
Other tentative points set up for
the contest, include 50 points to in
dividual boys for attendance at Sun
day school or church service (maxi
mum of 100 points in a week), in
dividual points for listed good turns
daily, as well as points to members
who keep their dues of 5 cents each
month of the school year paid on time.
Other methods of earning poins will
be worked out and announced at the
next Scout meeting, November 4.
The boys are all very enthusiastic
over the contest, which will result in
an increased number of merit awards
and general advancement as points
are provided for these. At the close
of the contest, a suitable prize or
trophy. will be awarded the winning
patroL, ?
The patrols and their leaders are:
Black. Panther, Bill Rosencrans; Fly
ing Eagle, Jim Webb; Flaming Arrow,
Gavin Farmer, and Lone Wolf, Billy
Evers. -
Plan Big Hallowe'en Party
A Hallowe'en party at the cabin on
Thursday evening, October 31, with
every member present, is being plan
ned. A similar party last year proved
a great success. Transportation will
be provided for all the boys, who are
to meet at Wescott's store around 7
o'clock. Further information will be
given the members at the patrol meet
ings next Monday night.
Rules for Cabin Outlined
Definite assignment for 24-hour
week ends at the cabin were also an
nounced, as follows: Flying Eagles,
first Friday of month; Flaming Ar
rows, second Friday; Lone Wolves,
third Friday, and Black Panthers,
fourth Fridays. An adult (21 years
or over) must accompany each patrol
to camp and remain in charge over
night. If a patrol is unable to get an
adult to accompany them over Fri
day night, they may go Saturday and
remain over Saturday night (with an
adult in charge) but must come to
town Sunday forenoon in time to at
tend religious services or Sunday
school, since that is one of the car
dinal principles of good Scouting.
Only members of the patrol assigned
may attend any over-night camp and
Scouts will not be permitted to go to
the cabin at other than the assigned
week-end periods. The old rule that
requires hiking one way is continued
in effect.
Members of the various patrols are
as follows:
BLACK PANTHERS Jack Barton,
Corbin Davis, Junior Devoe, Billy
Knorr, Carter Minor, Earl Pittman,
Bill Rosencrans, Richard Yelick.
LONE WOLVES John Cloidt,
Billy Evers, Richard Hilt, Roland
Landis, George Mark, Burton Rishel.
FLYING EAGLES John Bestor,
Donald Busch, Theodore Libershal,
Buddy Long, Allen Perslnger, James
Sandin,.John Tidball, James Webb.
FLAMING ARROWS Reno Edger
ton, Gavin Farmer. Don Greer, War
ren Reed, Phil Rosencrans, Allen
White, Robert Woest, Tommy Solo
mon. In addition to these, Stephen Da
vis, rating as junior assistant Scout
master, and John Rishel, as senior
patrol leader, are active members of
the troop and may attend any and all
camp periods.
A number of boys who have recent
ly passed their twelfth birthday are
to be added to the troop at an inves
titure ceremony in the near future.
Other boys who have or are about to
become of Scouting age and desire to j
join, should see Scoutmaster Raymond
Larson, who will instruct them as to
the requirements of membership.
SPEAKS AT L0USVILLE
E. H. Wescott was at Louisville
Sunday evening where he was the
speaker at the evening services at
the Methodist church in that city
Mr. Wescott is one of the active
laymen of the church and an able
speaker who pleased the large con
gregation with his Inspiring address.
Reunion of
Members of the
Todd Family
Held at Farm Home of Mr. and Mrs.
Russ Todd, Northwest of This
City Many Attend.
The members of the Todd family
gathered in a delightful reunion on
Sunday at the pleasant country home
of Mr. and Mrs. Russ Todd, north
west of this city, where there was a
large group of the descendants and
relatives of the late Mr. and Mrs. E.
R. Todd, Cass county pioneers and
founders of the family in thi3 coun
ty.
The guests came from many points
in this section of the west and also
the gathering included Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Todd of Los Angeles and Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Anderson and chil
dren of Sandstone, Minnesota, who
are visiting the relatives here.
The day was spent in visiting and
enjoying the fine entertainment that
had been arranged for them as well
as the sumptuous repast that fea
tured the day.
Those to enjoy the occasion were:
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Todd, Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Todd and family, Mr.
and! '.'Mrs,' Richard Todd and family.
Mrs. O. Sherman and daughter, Loura
Lee, and son, Richard Dixon, of Asa- j
land, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Todd,
Mr. and Mrs'. Chester Todd, Mr." and
Mrs. E., J. Meisinger, Virginia, Dor
othey and Vivian Meisinger, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Cameron, of Ceresco, Nebr.;
Mrs. Dr. '"G. W. Todd, Virginia and
Harriet Todd, Mr. and Mrs." Raymond
Dowling and daughter, Rhena Ray,
Mr .and Mrs. L. M. McCleave, of
Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark,
Miss Clark was formerly Miss Edith
Buzzell, Mr. and Mrs. Farley of Corn
ing, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Smith
and family of Hamburg, Iowa;' Mr
and Mrs. Lloyd Todd of Los Ailgelea,
Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Anderson
and children, Eileen and Kenneth of
Sandstone, Minn.; Mrs. Cleom Fleish
man of Louisville, Nebr.; Mr. and
Mrs. D. O. Dwyer, Mr. and Mrs. T. E
Todd and son, Albert; Mrs. H. Over-
beck, Miss Ha Taylor, Fred and Anna
Helsel, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Will, James
and Margaret Will, Miss Mildred
Knoflicek, Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Todd,
Theodore and Forrest Todd, Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Todd, of Plattsmouth.
EPW0RTH LEAGUE ENTERTAINS
The Leaguers are early birds. Mon
day night, the Methodist church was
the platform of a rollicking Hal
lowe'en party, given by the Epworth
League. The evening started with
singing which was followed by var
ious new games. After an evening of
fun a lunch which would please even
a queen Halloe'en witch was served
and enjoyed by everyone present.
The following were present: Mary
Kay Wiles, Jeanette Hirz, Virginia
Trively, Beatrice Arn, Mary Ann
Highfleld, Katherine Hiner, Opal By
ers, Delia Solomon, Martha Solomon,
Amber Bomer, La Rue Bomer, Har
old Stewart, John Rishel, Mary Mc
Carroll, Kathryn Barkus, Marie
Hughes, Doran Bowman, Shirley
Selver, Ruth Ann Hatt, Mae Capper,
Frances Lillie, Maymie Schwenneker,
Mrs. Roy Schwenneker, Rosemarie
Burcham, Warren Lillie, Leona Price,
Rev. V. C. Wright, Miss Helen Hall.
Kathryn Armstrong, Dick Watson,
Earle Koeble, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Yelick, Margaret Yellck and Earl
Carr. ,
A cordial welcome is extended to
all young people who would like to
attend Epworth League. Every Sun
day night at 6:30, Young Men's Bible
class room, M. E. church.
Advertising will stimulate busi
ness during so-called dull sea
sons of the year. Try it as a tonic
for your business.
Distinguished!
Party Pass Thru
City on Zephyr
Burlington Staff of Officers and Many
. of National Leaders En Route
to McCook Celebration.
From Wednesday' Dally
Last evening shortly before 6
o'clock the new Mark Twain Zephyr
of the Burlington passed through
this city en route to McCook where
the large party of railroad ofliclals
and guests will attend the observance
of the completion of the Republican
valley rehabilitation.
The Zephyr was preceded by the
special traiir' that brought the mem
bers of the party as far as Croston,
Iowa, where they had transferred to
the speed train. The group composed
some of the most distinguished lead
ers in the business life of the na
tion. The special train had left Chicago
at 8 a. m. Tuesday and raced to the
west for the connection at Creston.
The members of the party on the
train were:
Burlington Directors.
Grenville Kane, New York; Charles
F. Glore, Chicago; Wallace C. Winter,
Chicago: Laird Bell, Chicago; Gen.
Robert E. Wood, Chicapo; R. loug
las Stuart, Chicago; Frank B. Kel
logg, St. Paul; Charles O. Jenks, St.
Paul; Charles Donnelly, St. Paul.
Burlington Officers.
Ralph Budd. president; Edward
Flynn, executive vice president;
Bruce Scott, vice president and gen
eral counsel; H. K. Holcomb, vice
president, traffic; C. I. Sturgis, vice
president, secretary and treasurer;
W. F. Thiehoff, general manager; B.
H. Taylor, assistant vice president;
F. G. Gurley, assistant to executive
vice president; A. W. Newton, chief
engiener; T. J. Thomas, assistant to
president; Dr. D. B. Moss, chief med
ical officer?-A.- Ootsworth, Jr., pas-'
senger traffic manager; W. J. Lahr,
general freight agent; J. H. Finn,
publicity representative; II. F. Mc-
Laury, advertising agent.
Other Guest.
General Charles G. Dawes, chair
man City National bank. Chicago;
Edward G. Budd, Sr., president Edw.
G. Budd Mfg. Co., Philadelphia; A.
H. Swayne, vice president General
Motors Corp., New York; F. C. Hor
ner, assistant to vice president. Gen
eral Motors Corp., New York; E. R.
Breech, assistant to vice president
General Motors Corp., New York; G.
W. Codrington, president Wlnton En
gine Co., Cleveland; A. N. Williams,
president Belt Railway Co., Chicago;
H. H. Brown, vice president Great
Northern Railway, St. Paul; Sheldon
Clark, vice president Sinclair Refin
ing Co., Chicago.
Various newspapermen from Chi
cago and the east; press association
representatives, etc.
Reaching Creston, Iowa in mid
aftrenoon, the entire group was
transferred to the Mark Twain
Zephyr, the Burlington's fourth and
newest diesel-powered, stainless steel
streamline "wonder train."
They rode the Zephyr to Omaha,
arriving there at 6 p. m. The press
representatives and some others of
the party continued on the Zephyr
to McCook, Nebraska, picking up
newspapermen from Kansas City,
Omaha, Lincoln, St. Joseph, etc., en
route and reached McCook at mid
night. NEW CHAIRMAN HERE
Tuesday Marvin Carr of Eale was
In the city to look after some mat
ters at the court house and also to
visit with the many friends lor the
greater part of the day. Mr. Carr has
just been named as the chairman of
the democratic county central com
mittee. He has succeeded Elmer
Hallstrom, of Avoca. who has re
signed the position owing to other
business demands, after having been
very successful In his work in the last
campaign.
Mr. Carr is a son of the late Ed
Carr, a democratic leader for many
years in the west part of the county
and has inherited his father's poli
tical Judgment and loyalty to the
democratic teachings.
FILES DIVORCE SUIT
From Tuesday's Daily.
In the office of the clerk of the
district court this morning an action
was filed entitled. Ivy P. Palmeter
vs. W. E. Palmeter. The charge Is
cruelty. Tho parties are residents of
the west part of Cass county. Carl
D. Ganz appears as attorney for the
plaintiff In the action.
