Kebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. LIII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1937.
NO. 34
147 Graduates
of Eighth Grade
Attend Exercises
Charles W. Taylor, State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction,
Speaks on Program.
Graduates of the eighth
grade
from all sections of the county at
tended the promotion exercises at the
I'lattsmouth high school auditorium
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Charles W. Taylor, state superin
tendent of publi ('instruction, gave
the main address on the program.
Music was furnished by the Platts
.nouth high school orchestra under
the direction of Lee Knolle. Rev.
I.entz pronounced the invocation.
Miss Alpha C. Peterson, county super
intendent, led the flag salute and
pledge of allegiance.
Superintendent L. S. Devoe of the
riattsmouth public schools gave the
address of welcome. lie encouraged
the students to continue their study
through high school for increase in
education brings opportunity to
broaden one's life, study, and become
n belter citizen. Mrs. V. P. Rawalt
rf Avoca gave the response. She
praised the parents for their "back
ing" of the teachers.
Mrs. E. II. Weseott presented bcau
tif'.il interpretations of "America for
Me," "Woman in the Shoe," and
"June." She was accompanied by her
husband. James Sandin read "Idio
synoracics." In his talk. Superintendent Taylor
sta'.ed that many parents underesti
mate th ir children's abilities. He
rtated that a boy or girl of ten or
twelve years can overcome anything
of which he is conscious. He con
demned this age of propaganda and
warned the students of tlie mlsrepre
rentation of facts.
Superintendent Taylor told briefly
of t ho Xorris schools and their sys
tem of teaching. He urged the stu
dents to find out what the right
thing to do and do it.
Following the class march, Wilma
Swatek gave a reading.
Wanda Steinkamp. a student of dis
triit 7S. was presented with the his
tory award by Mrs. George Mann,
past regent of the D.A.E. The pro
gram concluded with the singing of
"America" and the benediction by
Rev. Lentz.
Following is the list of student-3
prerented diplomas by Miss Alpha C.
Peterson, and their teachers:
Hist. Xo. 1-?, Superintendent T.
S. Devoe. Peggy Wiles.
Hist. Xo. 2 Teacher. Lucille Mci
singer. Joyce Seidlitz, Mollie Rice. !
Dist. Xo. ?, Teacher, Lueile Wile
Clark Wiles.
Dist. Xo. it Teacher, Ralph Ma
son. Josephine Warga. Alice Camp
bell. Dist. Xo. 0 Teacher. Lois Meade.
Chester Colby.
Dist. Xo. 7 Teacher. Florence
Shubcrt. Pobby Lewis. Henry Hob
scheidt. Margaret Ilobscheidt."
Dist. Xo. C-7 Teacher, Blanche
Anderson. Wesley Rioke.
Dist. Xo. S Teacher. Marie Haith.
Ler.is Grauf. Frances Eaton.
Dist. Xo. 9 Teacher. Grace Louise
Wi'es. Marie Alexen. Wilbur Heil,
Dayton Ilennings. James Tcrryberry.
Dist. Xo. 10 Teacher, Betila A1
bin. Melvin Morton, Delores Hickey.
Dit. Xo. 11 Teacher, Eileen Joy.
Betty Everett. Billy Everett, Harold
Benner. Harold Eaton.
Dist. Xo. 12 Teacher. Evelyn
Meade. Robert Hathaway, Berniece
Dinner. Vera Block.
Dist. Xo. 14 Teacher. Hilda John
son. Emma R. Topliff. Ellen Christ
en sen.
Dist. Xo. 15 Teacher, Velma Ful
ton. Raymond Brandt.
Dist. Xo. 17 Teacher, Ralph Da
vis. Helen Brown. Jack Burke, Ted
Clark. Kenneth Crawford, Rosetta
'rawford, Robert Henley, Robert
Opp. Lemor Keene, Dorothy Lewis,
William Booher.
Dist. Xo. IS Teacher, Donna Lee
Baker. Dorothy Applegate, La ern
Feusner. Gerald Grant. Harold Grant.
Dist. Xo. 19 Teacher. Ruth Ket-c-lhut.
Marie Anderson, Margie Pol
lard. Virginia Pollard.
Dist. Xo. 20 Teacher, Dorothy
Snyder. Maxine Fries.
Dist. Xo. 21 Teacher, Gertrude
Ilardt. LceRoy Ahrens.
Dist. Xo. 22 Superintendent, L.
A. Behrends. Grace Steekley.
Dist. Xo. 23 Teacher, Ermond
Moore. Ivan Ilohman, Raymond Beck,
Harold Thorns, William Vogt.
Dist. Xo. 24 Teacher, Clarice Hot
tie. Adele Kunz, Robert Sehoemaker.
Dist. Xo. 25 Teacher, Margaret
Sack. Norman Baker, Donald Blot
zer. Shirley Leonard, Edward Safarik,
Robert Romans.
Dist. Xo. 26 Teacher, Marie Lutz.
Paul O'Connor.
Dist. Xo. 2S Teacher, Irene Al
bert. G rover Parriott.
Dist. Xo. 29 Teacher, Winifred
Rainey. Jee Ullman.
Dist. Xo. 30 Teacher, Dorothy
Siemoneit. Marvin Petereit, Ralph
Parkening. Melvin llinrielisen, Les
ter Hinrichscn.
Dist. Xo. 31 Teacher, Lorene
Cummins. Thelma Miller, Robert
Schneider, George Lehnst, Alice
Lehnst.
Dist Xo. 3 3 Teacher, Berdena
Rosenow, La Vei n Gaebel, Verla Gae-
bel. Herbert Hopp. Mary Rita Mock-
enhaupt. Dennis Wehrman.
Dist. Xo. 3 4 Teacher, Beryl Lier
man. Elaine Peterson.
Dist. Xo. 35 Teacher, Iva Arm
strong. Arthur Laughlin.
Dist. Xo. 37 Teacher. Martha
Kaffenberger. Frances Bierl.
Dist. Xo. 4 0 Teacher, Edith Xor
ton. Sterling Sand.
Dist. Xo. 41 Teacher, June Keil.
Marie Lentz. Arlene Zimmerman.
Dist. Xo. 42 Teacher, Faye Ilen
nings. Bernice Halmes, Mary J.
Tschirren.
Dist. Xo. 45 Teacher, Alice Bar
bara Wiles. Clayton Sack, Jacqueline
Wetenkamp, Pauline Wilsem.
Dist. Xo. 4 7 Teacher, Selma Heil.
Dorothea Tennant.
Dist. Xo. 49 Teacher, Edna Eng-
blom. Cortis Lemon, Wayne Cem
stock. Dist. Xo. 50 Teacher, Clista
Sehlanker. Pearl Oldenburg.
Dist. Xo. 55 Teacher, Esther Rho
den. Florence Fischer.
Dist. Xo. 50 Teacher, Loa Davis.
Josephine Staka, B3-ron Warlick,
Raymond Pointer, Fairabelle Ander
son. Dist. Xo. 57 Teacher, Lauretta
Btirdick. Elmer Hofmeister. Jose
phine Morrisson, Wayne Thiessen,
Loran ogel, Ruth Petersen.
Dist. Xo. 57-R Teacher, Lila Per
shing. Pearl Jones, Lester Jones.
Dist. Xo. 5S Teacher, Lucile Lees
ley. Hazel Essert.
Dist. Xo. 5!) Teacher, Esther
Horsch. Doris Jean Sehlanker, Pearl
Anna Kuehn, Earl Miller.
Dist. Xo. .3 Teacher, Emma Ra
walt. Ruth Lackey.
Dist. Xo. 70 Teacher, Louise
Dumke. Lila Mae Meyer, Mildred
Schlaphof.
Dist. Xe. 71 Teacher. Edna Mc
Crory. Vera Sneddon. Arline Krause.
Dist. Xo. 72 Teacher, Muller
Shaekley. Burton Borjeson, Marvin
Wade.
Dist. Xo. 74 Teacher. Rhona Dus
seau. Arlene Collins. Donald Whit
ing, Paul Kelly.
Dist. Xo. 75 Teacher. Xorma
Bornemeier. Fern Backemeyer.
Dist. Xo. 7G Teacher. Isabelle
Ross. Frances Grady, Vedah Lees
ley. Eileene Mathis.
Dist. Xo. 77 Teacher, Xellie Carl
son. Emma Baier.
Dht. Xo. 7S Teacher, Mildred
Young. Wanda Steinkamp. Shirley
Steinkamp. Raymond Freeman, Stan
ley Wiles.
Dist. Xo. 79 Teacher, Irma fhel
horn. Joyce Kraft, Eunice Bmn,
Arnold Vogler. Bill Jot him.
Dist. Xo. SO Teacher. Esther
iTritsch. Josephine Fitch. lima Liv-
Dist.
Parger.
Keller.
Dist.
Xo. S 2
Edward -Teacher,
So wards,
Mildred
Frankie
Xo. SS Teacher. Ruth Sho-
gren. Bonaelelle Larson, Dorothy Ul
rich. Hist. Xo. 91 Teacher. Beatrice
Beverage. Arlene Engelkemeier,
Xorma Sehafer.
Dist. Xo. 9 4 Teacher, Lorraine
Dall. Junior Roberts.
Dist. Xo. 9 0 Teacher. Dayle G.
Stallman. Mildred Auerswahl, Clay
ton Dowler, Pauline Gruber. Rose
Mae Livingston. Leonard Stohlman,
Florence Harrigar.
Dist. Xo. 97 Teacher, Jean Inger
soll. Lorene Hubbcll, James War
ren. POETRY CONTEST CLOSES
Response to the peietry contest
sponsored by the public library was
greatest among the students of the
junior high school. Fifty poems were
submitted by young people of the
eighth grade and 5C by members of
the seventh grade.
Registration showed 151 names at
the close of the contest Saturday with
122 poems submitted. Seven poems
were submitted by sixth grade stu
dents; six by fifth grade; two by
sophomores and one by a junior in
high school.
Contributions are being submitted
to the judges today. Announcement
of the winners will be made in the
near future and the prize poems will
be printed.
VISIT AT LOUISVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson were
at Louisville Monday where they
looked after the decoration of the
graves in their family plot at River
view cemetery.
On Sunday Dr. and Mrs. R. P.
jWestover and Mrs. James M. Robert
son were at Lincoln to decorate the
I grave of the late Mr. James M. Rob
Jertson at the Lincoln Memorial park.
Sunday Brings
Memorial Theme
in the Churches
Special Sermons and Musical Selec
tions Carry Thought of Honored
Dead Many Decorate.
While the formal program for
memorial day was to be held this aft
ernoon, a largo part of the citizenry
as well as many from out of the city
were here to participate in the Sun
day services and the decoration of
the graves in the city cemeteries.
The greater part of the churches
of the city made the memorial to the
war elead as a part of their service
and snecial sermons aiul music fur
nished an inspirational thought for
the day.
At the First Presbyterian church
Dr. II. G. MeClusky gave a very fine
tribute to the veterans of the nation's
wars and especially to the civil war
veterans who are now at rest. "Our
Gratitude to the Boys in Blue." The
choir of the church gave a number
of Patriotic songs as a part of the
service.
Rev. J. W. Taenzler of the First
Christian church had as his subject,
"Stones for Memorial" and the male
quartet of the church gave a number
of the songs of the boys in blue.
At the Firft Methodist church
there was recognition of the day in
the sermon. "Our Heritage" in which
Rev. V. C. Wright gave a fine tribute
to the services of those who have
preserved the heritage of the country.
Special music r" Hie choir also car
ried out the patriotic thought of the
day.
Both in the meirning and the aft
ernoon hundred:; visited the Oak Hill
and Catholic cemeteries to decorate
the graves and arrangeel the lets in
fitting manner for the day of tribute.
The cemeteries were very beautiful
this year as the grass has grown nice
ly anel with the many flowers, the
flag decorated graves that added to
the beauty of the scene. There are
hundreels of the war veterans and
their wives in the silent city and
these were appropriately markeel by
committees in tribute for their ser
vices. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Georgia Creamer was honored
the past week at a family dinner
party to celebrate her birthday anni
versary, an event that brought to
gether all of the brothers and sisters
of the Shrader family excepting J. D.
Shrader, who resides in the east.
The dinner was one that left noth
ing to be wished in the way of a
splendid feast and featured the birth
day cake.
Forrest Shrader, of Herman, Xe
oraska, presenteel Mrs. Creamer with
a copy of 'the history of Washington
county which he has written and
which is a verv valuable historical
work.
Out of town members of the group
were Mr. and Mrs. Isabel Gerlach,
Xorth Bend; Mrs. Mary Burke,
Ecardstown. Illinois; Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Shrader and family of Her
man; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gauer and
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kaffenberger of
Cedar Creek.
MAKES EEAUTIFUL SERVICE
Those at Oak Hill cemetery were
much impressed by the manner in
which the services were conducted
by the members of the American Le
gion post assisted by the firing squad
from the 17th infantry at Fort Crook.
There were services in honor of
the civil war veterans at their mound
in the original cemetery and at the
American Legion plot in the new- ad
dition to the cemetery.
The officers of the post gave the
ritualistic service in fine shape and
the, firing squad presented the last
salute to the dead.
HERE FOR MEMORIAL DAY
From Monday's Dally
Mrs. Edward Ackerman of Wy
more was in the city today for the
Memorial day services and to visit
with the old friends. She was a
guest at the home of Mayor and Mrs.
George Lushinsky. Mrs.. Robert
Troop of Lincoln was also a guest
at the Lushinsky home.
VISITS IN OLD HOME
From Tuesday's Daily
Mrs. Agnes Chapman, of Lincoln,
departed this afternoon for Omaha
and from where she will go on to her
home after a three day visit here
with relatives and old friends. Mrs.
Chapman drove down with her son,
Joseph Chapman, traveling represent
ative of the IG A company and has
been a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Val Burkel. !
The family were' long prominent
! residents of this community and it is
t a J 1. . . 1 r . ' T
always a pleasure 10 me om i neaus
to have Mr. Chapman
tor a visit.
"back home"
Herman Neitzel
Visits Old Home
in Cass County j;
Former Resident Visits Here and at
Murdock While on Way to
South Eend, Indiana.
Herman Ii. X'eitzel. of Boise, Idaho,
rrived here Tuesday evenifcg to spend
a few davs here and a Murdock with
relatives and old time friends. Mr.
i Xeitzel is en route to South Bend,
I Indiana, bis boyhood hom? and where
i he will visit an aged s:ter and
j brother as well as other relatives. j commissioner and street eommission
j Mr. Xeitzel reports that conditions ! cr, and of how the officers are nomi
!at Boise are the very best and thejnatcd from a nonpartisan field at a
! building program there has been very j primary election, followed by a gen-
extensive the past year and also that jeral election when twice the number
'the general business has been fine all to le selected (the high six from the
iof the year anel Idaho in general j primary ) appear on the ballot. In
seems to be showing marke d progress.
Mr. Xeitzel states that Charles F.
Guthmann and family and Henry A.
Guthmann anel family are all doing
nicely and enjoying gooel health and
success in their western home.
F. F. and Joseph Guthmann, sons of
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Guthmann. young
men well known here and at
Mur-'abte
dock are a Tuscon, Arizona, where j nil tne mil as a unance commissioner
F. R. is engaged in banking and Joejor mayor.
attending an engineering school. Miss! City Attorney Tyler spoke on the
Jeanette Guthmann who will be re
membered by many of the olel friends,
is at Boise as manager of the Rem
ington Rand company at that place.
Francis and John Xeitzel are as
sociated with their father, II. R. in
the auto finance company at Boise.
While here Mr. X'eitzel is a guest
at the home of Mrs. F. R. Guthmann
anel Miss Minnie, Mrs. Guthmann be
ing the mother of rMs. Xeitzel, and
he is expecting to have them accom
pany him west on his return from
Indiana.
Mr. X'eitzel is to spend a short time
at Murdock with his brother, Louis!
Xeitzel before he leaves for the east
and also will meet many o the old
friends in that section' of the county
where he was engaged in the bank
ing business for a number of years.
LEAVE FOR WEST
From Wednesday's Daily
Mi?3 Margaret Iverson and Paul
Iverson left thi3 morning
for a trip
through the west. They are driving
to Xorth Platte today where they
will spend the night at the home of
friends. The next stop will be Estes
park where they will do some moun-j
tain climbing and visit the Estes j
Young People's Conference. Salt Lake j
City will be visited before going to;
San Francisco. If time permits the
couple plan to visit the Metro-Gold-.in-Mayer
and RKO studios. They
will take the coast drive to Portland,
Ore., where they will be guests at the
Wilson home and attend the Rose
Festival. They plan to leave their j
car in Portland and return by train.;
They plan to be home within tnree
weeks.
John Iverson is leaving Friday for
Washington. D. C. after his week of
vacation at homo.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks to
the many kind friends and neighbors
who were so kind in the last illness
and death of our loved husband and
father. Also we wish to thank Rev.
G. A. Pahl and the members of the
St. Paul's choir, those who sent the
beautiful floral remembrances and
helped in any way at the funeral ser
vices. Their kindly acts will long be
pleasantly remembered. Mrs. George
P. Meisinger, C. J. and John Mei
singtr, Jr.
Rotary Hears
of Success of the
Commission Plan
Nebraska City Mayor and City At
tcrney Speak at Luncheon
Thomas a Guest.
From Tutsilay's Daily
Mayor Ziegenbein anel City At-
. tornev Tyler of Xebraska City were
I
i se.st speakers at today's weeklv
Rotary club luncheon. The program
i
I was under direction of former Mayor
jJohn P. Sattler. Accompanying the
j Xebraska City city officials was Her
!man L. Thomas, former city clerk of
I'lattsmouth, who lias been located
j in Xebraska City for the past two
years as Missouri Pacific agent, and
who is a member of the Xebraska
ity Rotary club.
Other guests included John, Paul
and Margaret Iverson, and Elmer
Webb.
Dr. Ziegenbein outlined the set-up
jf the commission form of govern
ment in Xebraska City, which has
been in successful operation since
lS'Ot:, and told of' the division of du
ties and responsibilities among tluj
three commissioners, who draw an
nual salaries of SO0, ?500 and $500,
respectively, for mayor, fia nance
Xebraska City the. one receiving the
highest number of votes is declared
mayor, second highest nuance com
missioner, anel third street commis
sioner. Mayor Ziegenbein said he
believed this should be changed, as
; sometimes there are misfits in office
'and a man who might make a very
street commissioner does not
legal phases involved, such as mat
ter of the mayor introducing mo
tions and casting a vote along with
the other two commissioners, and be
ing deprived of veto power.
Each commissioner has appeuntive
pewcr in their respective elepart
ments. but subject to confirmation
by a majority of the commission in
other words, the other two members
could block any appointment by the
third, and place in such office the
man of their choice.
Tyler said the Xebraska City com
mission votes unanimously on almost
every matter before them, and felt
that the fewer number enables the
citizens to see each member and out
line their viewpoints to them much
more easily than wou'd be possible
under the councilmanic form with its
eight to ten counciimen. He said the
people of Xebraska City are very
well pleased with the commission
jform. but admitted it had not solved
'the age old question in that town of
(where to locate the city dump, a
controversial subject that has ccn
tributed to the downfall and eleva
I tion of many candidates for city of
! fice in years past, and w hich he pre
dicted would continue to do so for
years to come.
Following his discussion, numer
ous questions were asked which he
and Mayor Ziegenbein joined in an-
swermg.
Prexy Cloidt announced a Rotary
Ann picnic for the final meeting date
of this month.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SMITH
The funeral services of Mrs. Emma
Smith, long time Plattsmouth resi
dent, were held Saturday at the St.
John's Catholic church where for
many years she had been a communi
cant. The requiem high mass was cele
brated by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor
George Agius and who paid tribute to
the splendid work of the departed
lady in her lifetime in the church
and the community.
John J. Cloidt gave three of the
old and leved songs of faith and com
fort, "Face to Face," "Thy Will Be
Done" and "Lead Kindly Light."
The interment was at the Catholic
cemetery where the husband is at
rest.
A large number of the friends from
Omaha were here to join in the tri
butes te$ the memory of Mrs. Smith.
LOCAL MEN SPEAK
The I'lattsmouth American Legion
furnished a number of the erators
for Cass county memorial servies,
jmest of which were held on Sunday
at the cemeteries over the county.
County Attorney J. A. Capwell was
the speaker at Louisville, the exer
cises being at the Riverview cemetery
and the service was stopped by a
heavy shower that came up durin
the eerememies.
County Judge A. II. Duxbury was
the guest speaker at the Weeping
Water celebration and where a very
fine observance was held under the
auspices of the American Legion and
other community societies.
Pioneer of
Cass County
Visits Old Home
Hon. Francis E. White of Los An
geles and Daughter, Miss Eertha
White, Here on Visit.
Tuesday night Hon. Francis E.
White and daughter. Miss Bertha
White, arrived in the city from Los
Angeles to pay a visit to this city
and Omaha, the old home of the
White family.
They were met at Omaha by Mr.
and Mrs. L. O. Minor and brought on
to this city where Mr. White is Aisit
ing at the home e)f his sister, Mrs.
V. V. I-ieonard and Miss White at the
home of her uncle, Dr. T. P. Living
ston. Mr. White is in excellent health
and despite the fact that he is in his;
... ... , . .
eighty-ninth year has stood the long
trip iu fine shape and enjoyed very
much the opportunity of being back
in Xebraska, his home for many
years.
The White family, ef which he is
a member, has played a large part in
the histoly of Cass county and Xe
braska and for many years Francis
E. White w as one of the best known ;
leaders in the eastern part of the'
state in political and Masonic circles,
being active in the democratic poli
tical circles and a member of the
state legislature from Cass county
several terms and also United States
marshal during the Cleveland admin
istration.
places
Mr. White has filled many
of honor in the Masonic oreler and
from 1903 to 1925 was the grand
secretary of the A. F. & A. M.. re
corder of the grand commandery of
the Knights Templar and grand sec
retary of the Royal Arch Masons.
His family came here in the early,
fifties en route east from Utah where j
they had emigrated from England
and while the intention had been to
go on east the family located here,
the father, Francis S. White, being
engaged in business here over a long
period of years. Francis E. White
was engageel in freighting here at an
early day and later in the grain
business.
The old home of the Francis E.
White family formed the first unit 0fiDaH,n-" and his brother Erwin gave
the Xebraska Masonic Home and I "Isle of ('apree." Benediction was
where they resided until moving to ! Pronounced by Rev. Stewart of Mur-
Omaha in 1903 when Mr. White took
up his service as grand lodge secre
tary. The old friends will be elelighted
to see Mr. White and to find that
time has dealt so kindly with this
gracious gentleman and Cass county
pioneer.
START SCHOOL CENSUS
Norene Kaffenberger, Dorothy
Campbell, and Marjorie Spangler
started the annual school census
Tuesday morning. They are taking
the names of all children below 21
years of age and as well as listing
the names of all residents. The re-
ports must be completed in time for;
' ,
me annual meeting u me iuu m-
, .... ,,!
ation of the residents is solicited in
order that reports may be made
quic-Kiy ana accurately.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
Tho reports from the U. S. Veter
ans' hospital at Lincoln are to the
effect that G. H. Manners of this city,
who is there taking treatment, is now
much better and is able to be up and
around the hospital to some extent
but will have to remain there for
some at least.
Memorial Day
Gathering Held
at White Home
Young Cemetery Association Sponsors
Pioneer Observance Sunday
at Homestead.
Over one hundred gathered at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Guy White
Sunday to pay memorial tribute to
the pioneers of this sectieui ef Xebras
ka. The meeting was held at the
homestead of William Young. The re
union was sponsored by the Young
Cemetery Association.
Following a picnic dinner on the
spacious lawn, a program of tribute
was given. Rev. V. C. Wright pro
nounced the invocation. Mis. E. II.
Weseott led commuliiy singing of
"America." E. H. Weseott accom
panied. Wilbur Hall gave as vocal
solos, two numbers, "Song of the
Plowman" and "Going Home." He
was accompanied by Miss Helen Hall.
L. S. Deveie, superintendent ef the
Plattsmouth schoeds, gave the main
address of the afternoon. He paid
high tribute to the pioneers and their
ideals. He mentioned the fact that
the Young cemetery has stood over
SO years as a monument to the people
who pioneered in this county
knowing no class, taking all alike.
Veterans of the civil war, Mexican
war, and Indian wars are buried
'there as well as all classes of civil-
ians.
Mr. Devoe commeneled the people
for the spirit of memorial tribute
i 11 1 .t.HM.if. lltf f,.c ,,,r Wlilt ,i-lin
1 J
has been the guiding lightback o
"
t tie memorial eiay ooservanee. lie
stateel that one of the saddest com
mentaries on man today is the great
number of sunken graves, tombstones
overturned, anel unkempt e-emeterie-s.
He drew attention to the great tri
bute the present generation owes to
the piemeors who fought drouth,
grasshoppers, and pestilance that now
the young people .might enjoy the
fruits of their hands.
He remarked upon the fine spirit
In United States today and stated
that every nation except United
States has returned to their home
country following a war to meet a
revolution. He believes this spirit is
ithe rpsult of pioneer spirit of ad just -
ment.
Dr. G. H. Gilmore gave a brief his
tory of the founding of Memorial day.
He also explained legislation that
would assist in the care of cemeteries.
Dr. Gilmore gave an account of the
organization of the Cass County His
torical society and its accomplish
ments. Mrs. C. F. Ladd of Lincoln, gave a
short talk. She told of her father's
part in the community. Dr. Latta.
and congratulated Dr. Gilmore and
the committee for keeping alive the
enthusiasm for preservation ef pio
neer history.
Miss Mildred Hall sang "Sundown."
William Schroeder sang "Nobody's
i ray. Rex Young announced the pro
: gram.
Among those who came from a dis
tance were Frank L. Calkin from
Mexico. Mo.; Mrs. Grace Mellinger
Iof Los Gatos, Calif.; Charles Ken
Inedy. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elling
jton. Lyle Iiwton, Mrs. Ona Lawton,
IT'nomas Reischoff. Betty Fike. R. M.
Ellington. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Kyhl,
jMrs. Beth Dunn, all of Omaha; Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Potts of Xebraska
! City; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kid well
! of Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Xeil Stew
'ard, Mr., and Mrs. C. F. Ladd. Mr.
jand Mrs. Perry Branch, Terry W.
j Branch, Latta Watson Branch, Mrs.
j Thomas C. Woods, Olive Latta Wat
son, u. rrank Watson, and Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Branch, all of Lincoln
The oldest person present for the
.observance was Mrs. Cathei ne Perry
J
" u jcaia in. age
OPERATES TAXI LINE
Robert White Monday purchased
the recently acquired interest of
"Swede" Luttman in the taxi line
and Mr. White is now the sole owner
and operator of the same. Mr. White
is an experienced auto man and will
assure the public p. courteous servico
at all times.