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VOL. no. im
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1937.
NO. 82
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Golden Rod
Study Club is
Entertained
Mynard Ladies Are Entertained by
Mrs. Nelson Berger Who Assist
ed in Forming Club.
About Bixteen years ago Miss Ida
Wilkins who was Cass county's home
agent at that time, began demon
strating the making of dress forms
for a gTOup of women in the vicinity
of Mynard. Later she taught them
short-cuts in sewing, correct table
setting, and other interesting things
about their home activities. In the
meantime the ladies who had been
attending these classes organized a
club which they called the Willing
Workers. Several years passed and
then Miss Wilkins told them that she
could not instruct them further as
she was to be married soon. The
Willing Workers expressed deep re
gret over losing their instructor.
They decided to reorganize as a
study club. Two years later they
changed their name to the Golden
Rod Study club. Then while they
were endeavoring to interest their
community in the building of a hall
for community use. Miss Wilkins,
who was now Mrs. Nelson Berger,
gave a very interesting talk at one
of their programs in the U. B. church.
Recently the club held a friend
ship tea and homecoming at the home
of Mrs. Howard Wiles. Among the
guests was Mrs. Berger who gave
some pleasant reminiscences of those
long-past da3s. On Friday afternoon,
Nov. 12, she entertained the club at
her home near Nehawka. Miss Evelyn
Wolph, recently elected president of
the county federation of Women's
clubs, and Mrs. Floyd Dysart of Eagle,
the new secretary - treasurer, were
guests also. Mrs. Berger gave a short
review of Delia T. Lutes' book, "The
Country Kitchen," which brought to
memory many similar scenes in child
hood's years. Miss Wolph told about
her trip to Manhattan, Kansas, where
she attended the Home Council con
tion. At the close of the afternoon de
licious refreshments were served and
the guests departed after extending
their thanks to Mrs. Berger for a very
happy afternoon.
AGED MAN IS KILLED
From Wednesday's Daily
While en route to a church to at
tend a father and son banquet, Oren
I. Axtell, 81, of Lincoln, was struck
and injured fatally last night by a
car driven by Ralph McGuire, 20.
He died three hours later of n
fractured skull and other injuries at
the hospital where he was taken fol
lowing the accident.
Mr. Axtell was the owner of a
grocery and dairy and formerly lived
in Elk Creek and Avoca. Survivors
include a daughter, Mrs. Faul Am
brose of this city.
He was the third pedestrian to be
struck down in Lincoln within the
last five days and his death was the
16th traffic fatality in Lincoln and
the 25th in Lancaster county this
year. Glenn Poulsen of Newman
Grove and Lois Keller of Lincoln were
struck Friday night. Poulsen was
hurt fatally.
BESTOR & SWATEK WIN
From Wednesday's Daily
The Bestor and Swatek team took
two out of three games from the
Wimpys last night. Wimpys won the
last game by just one pin. It was
a very interesting match, altho the
Bestor and Swatek team had a 43
pin handicap given to them. Mays'
201 was high individual score of the
evening. The BeBtors had a team
average at 710 and Wimps, 772.
The individual scores:
Bestor & Swatek Ed Thimgan,
512; R. Bestor, 4 86; J. Lancaster,
462; Timm. 426; Mays, 479.
Wimpys Ray Bourne, 544; Hula,
437; Ault, 411; Chriswisser, 442;
Baker. 421.
PURCHASES NEW HOME
Mrs. Lena Trltsch has completed
the purchase of the residence prop
erty of Mr. and Mrs. Front atii11ti
and will move to Plattsmouth about
the first of the year. Plattsmouth will
do giau to welcome Mrs. Tritsch and
her daughter to this community.
PROVE POPULAR ENTERTAINERS
The Trans - Mississippi Philatelic
society held their annual banquet at
the Fontenelle hotel in Omaha Satur
day evening. November 13. It was
jwell attended by both local members
and many notables from distant cities.
A special entertainment was fur
nished by the Midwest Entertain
ment League under the direction of
Bert Christy some of the best talent
of Omaha assisted with the program
and Billie Rose Canterbury of this
city was featured in special song and
dance numbers. Her Mae West im
personation was well received by all.
She captivated her audience from the
start and warmed her way into the
hearts of many by her personality and
charm. .
Plattsmouth
Masons Visit
Elmwood Lodge
W. A. Robertson, Nebraska Grand
Master, Is Honor Gnest of Can
opy Lodge No. 209.
Saturday evening a party of Platts
mouth Masons, members of Platts
mouth lodge, No. 6, were at Elmwood
to enjoy a visit with the members
of Canopy lodge No. 209.
The party was headed by William
A. Robertson, grand master of the
Nebraska Masons, who was making
his official visit to the Elmwood lodge
and the inspection of the lodge.
Mr. Robertson spoke on the work
of the order and commended the Elm
wood lodge for their fine group and
the fine manner in which the lodge
has been conducted.
Clarence Bucknell is the master of
the Elmwood lodge.
After the session of the lodge the
party were treated to a very much
appreciated luncheon arranged by
their hostsT - - - -
Those in the party were Mr. Rob
ertson, Raymond C. Cook, assistant
grand - custodian, .William F. Evers,
superintendent of the Nebraska Ma
sonic Home, County Treasurer John
E. Turner, past master of Canopy
lodge, D. S. Sumner, Lyle L. Horton,
a member of Canopy lodge and Luke
L. Wiles.
STAB. IN TARKIO GAME
The Tarkio College Owls crushed
Missouri Valley 33 to 13 in a Mis
souri conference game at Tarkio Fri
day afternoon before a parent's day
crowd. All five Plattsmouth boys on
the Tarkio team had a part in the
Owl victory.
Geo. Adam, veteran guard, scored
the first touchdown of the game
when he scooped up a blocked punt
and ran 38 yards for a touchdown.
Kenneth Armstrong booted three
extra points and teamed with Stuart
Porter at the tackles to help continue
the powerful play of the Tarkio for
ward wall. Joe Case played a fine
game at halfback and he and Porter
are the Tarkio linebackers. Wayne
Falk saw service at guard during two
quarters and due to the injury of
Capt. Frank Mertz, regular guard.
Falk will likely get further playing
opportunities In the two remaining
games with Nebraska Wesleyan and
Peru. The Wesleyan game will be
played at Lincoln next Friday and
the Peru game Thanksgiving day.
Tarkio is undefeated In the Mis
souri conference and has not lost a
game since the opening battle of the
season with Warrensburg Teachers
when the Owls were nosed out 9 to 0.
CHILD BADLY BURNED
Tuesday afternoon Tommie Moore,
3, of Omaha, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Moore, was severely burned at
the family home in that city. The
message was received here by rela
tives this morning and announced
that the condition of the child was
still critical and the outcome of the
injuries could not be determined un
til twenty-four hours.
The mother was engaged in frying
doughnuts when the child pulled the
pan off the stove and onto himself,
the result being that he was very
badly burned.
The father is at this time in Cali
fornia and was notified of the acci
dent. The mother of the boy was former
ly Miss Liddie Hobson of this city,
sister of Mrs. A. E. Edgerton and
Marion Hobson of this city.
Mrs. Wever ,
Seeks Commuta
tion of Sentence u
Sentenced From Cass County Febru
ary 14, 1931. Will Have Hear
ing at Board Meeting.
LINCOLN, Nov. 15 (UP) Mrs
Inas Wever, 40, convicted
neai ly
seven years ago of the poison mur
der of her husband, George Wever,
in Plattsmouth will I. r-ivtn n hA r-
ing December S on her application for
commutation of her life sentence.
Twenty-five other prisoners. in.
eluding two other convicted slay -
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precent their cases at the regular De -
cember hearing.
Still insisting that she is inno -
cent of the crime, Mrs. Wever men
tioned in her application that she is'
the daughter of Robert L. Taylor, a i
penitentiary guard who was killed by j
a Negro convict in 1921. J
She was sentenced to life impris-j
onment on February 14. 1931. by the
late District Judge James T. Begley
6t Plattsmouth after a jury, in a
trial that consumed four days, found
her guilty. Authorities charged that
she fed her husband arsenic and
strychnine so that she could marry
Qnn,hr TT.MT,
Tho Phttsmmith woman, who snfnt
part of her childhood in Humboldt,
insisted that she did nothing more
than follow a physician's order in
helping her husband to recover from
a drunken spree.
The other slayers to appear before
the board next month are John Wil-
liams. 36-vear-old Omaha Negro, who
on January 5. 1919. shot Max White
to deth in an attempted holdup, j
and Ciceria Estrado, a Mexican, who
used a poker to kill a man whom he
found conversing with his common
law wife in a Sidney, hotel -January
6," 1922.
SCOUT INVESTITURE
From Tuesday's Dally
At last night's Scout meeting at
the high school gym three Tender-!
foot Scouts were received into mem
bership through the impressive in
vestiture ceremony and initiation by
the older and more advanced Scouts.
Both are designed to give the new
boys a worth-while view of Scouting.
The boys came through the "tough"
initiation they had been promised'
with flying colors and will be better
Scouts because of this experience.
The investiture was carried out in
ritualistic manner, with Scoutmaster
Raymond Larson presiding, assisted !
bv Corbin D.ivis acting Roninr
Patrol Leader. After due examina
tion to establish their right to mem
bership the boys were instructed in
their further duties as Tenderfoot
Scouts and had their badges of mem
bership pinned on them by Mr. Lar
son, Maldon Brown and E. H. Wes
cott. The boys were Albert Richards,
James Brown and Bob Webb.
Due to contemplated absence from
the city of Scoutmaster Larson next
week's Scout meeting will be held
on Tuesday evening instead of Mon
day. The plan of inter-city inspection
provides for Union's troop committee
coming here to attend a meeting of
the troop and conducting a complete
and rigid inspection, submitting a re
port of their findings to the Corn
husker Council. Plattsmouth's troop
committee will likewise inspect the
Union troop. The dates of these in
spection visits will be announced
soon.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. E. J. Ferrie, who has been for
the past few weeks at the St. Mary's
hospital at Nebraska City, has so far
recovered that she was brought to
this city Sunday. She has been re
covering from the effects of injuries
suffered when she was thrown from
a car and which injured a foot and
hip. She is at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Carl Chriswisser here and
will remain bedfast for another week
it is thought before being able to be
around. She was brought to this city
by Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Otto of Au
burn, the latter a daughter. Mr. Fer
rie and Mr. Chriswisser also accom
panied the party.
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LOCAL ROTARIANS HEAR
OF PROPOSED FOUNDATION
The meeting of the Rotary club
Tuesday at Stewart's was devoted to
a discussion of the "Rotary Founda-
ion," founded for the purpose of
promoting world peace and interna
tional understanding.
L. O. Minor was the chairman of
the local committee and presented
Dr. H. G. McClusky, who discussed
, the proposed foundation. This foun-
! aation is ior me Fuuuac ul laismj
! $1,000,000. which is to ie expended
in the cause of world peace and un
of
i Oerstanuing inrougu me pifuq.ii,
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the Rotary International,
The local club voted $100 to pur-
chase brick in the foundation for the
!sl work of tne organization,
The charge to two new members
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i was sven, lue3tf u'"
jand Frank Mullen.
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District Court
Opens for the
November Term
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j Judge W. W. Wilson Here to Start
j Term First Case That of the
j State VS. Paul Winton.
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j F.om Monday's Dally
I The November term of the district
' coul t was opened this morning with
i Jude w- w
Wilson on the bench
anc
the members of the petit jury
. read' for service.
! The firBt case called for trial was
I lhat of the state of b&a. vs.
i PauI Winton. the defendant being
charged with arson. The case was
originated in Otoe county and brought
!nere ou a cna.ge i venue
The defendant is charged with
; arson in connection with the destruc
tion of a residence property in Ne
braska City which he owned.
The state is represented by. Coun
ty Attorney Edwin Moran of Otoe
county and County Attorney Edward
i Fallon of Richardson county. L. B.
Peterson of Nebraska Citjr is repre
senting the defendants.
The morning was taken up with
the examination of the jurors to hear
the case and it is expected that the
case will require two days in the
trial as there are a large number of
witnesses to be heard.
There were a large number of Otoe
county residents here for the trial of
the case.
HAS STRANGE EXPERIENCE
Rev. Frank M. Druliner, pastor of !
lDe riausmoum xueinouisi cuuiuu
some twenty-five years ago and now
a nanam. EEQ a very exciting e.v
perience in Lincoln Saturday.
Rev. Druliner was standing at the
southwest corner of Tenth and O
streets Saturday noon when a man,
whom Lincoln police believe dement
ed, came up and struck Rev. Druliner
in the face several times. Altho the
blows were severe Rev. Druliner did
not appear to be injured.
The man is believed to be a resi
dent of the state of Washington.
"I've been looking for you for
years." the man said in accosting the
minister, and followed this remark
with a sudden blow to the mouth.
"You ran over me in Seattle one
time and left me in the road." the
stranger shouted, striking the min
ister again. Rev. Mr. Druliner ran
into the drug store at the corner to
summon police, and his assailant was
quickly captured. The minister told
officers he had never been in Wash
ington state and never had seen the
man.
At police headquarters the stranger
told an incoherent story. He said his
wife lives in Havelock and he had
come here to take his family back.
He had registered at a downtown
hotel. His explanation of why he
attacked Rev. Mr. Druliner was con
fused and fantastic, police said. He
is being held for investigation.
WILL DELIVER LECTURE HERE
Lieutenant Colonel John R. Hall,
U. S. medical corps, of the seventh
area headquarters, will be the guest
speaker here on Sunday evening at
the layman's forum of the Methodist
church.
Colonel Hall is a world traveler
in addition to his army service and
he has chosen as his topic for the
evening. "Washington's Farewell to
His Army."
Mrs. Leonard,
Pioneer Lady,
Passes Away
Lifetime Resident and Member of One
of the Early Families in
This Community.
From Wednesday's Dally
This afternoon at 12:30 Mrs. V. V.
Leonard, lifetime resident of Platts
mouth and a member of one of the
i pioneer families of eastern Nebraska,
! passed a way.
I Mrs. Leonard several months ago
j fell and suffered a hip injury and did
not fully recover from the shock of
I the accident, altho she had been able
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been critical for the past several
months.
The deceased lady was a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis S.
White, who settled in this community
in 1SC4.
There is surviving her passing
three daughters and two sons as well
as several grandchildren. The chil
dren are Mrs. Nellie Jackson of Om
aha, Mrs. J. E. Worley of Lincoln,
Miss Verna Leonard of this city and
Theodore P. and Donald Leonard of
Omaha.
A more extended sketch of the life
of Mrs. Leonard will appear later.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed at this time.
IN PLAY CAST
Joe Hendrix of this city, student
at Doane college, is a member of
the Doane Players, dramatic club or
ganization of the college. Mr. Hen
drix is in the cast of "The Black
Flamingo," which will be presented
at the mid-winter season. Mr. Hen
drix is also active in the athletic de
partment of the college.
WILL MAKE HOME HERE
M. C. Bachman of the Northern
Natural Gas company has been trans
ferred from Council Bluffs to Platts
mouth and he with his family will
ir.Lke his home here.
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Will be served at
tian church. Menu:
Murray
Roast
Chris-
Pork,
Chicken, Noodles, Oyster Dressing,
Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Candied
Sweet Potatoes, String Beans, Cin
namon Apples, Fruit Salad, Cran
berries. Celery, Rolls, Butter, Jam,
Pie, Coffee. Adults 40c, children 25c.
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PROGRAM AND PLATE SUPPER
To be given by the Lewiston school
at the Lewiston Community Center
Friday, Nov. 19 at 8:00 p. m. Every
one welcome.
MARIE HAITI!.
Teacher.
BOX SOCIAL AND PLATE SUPPER
To be given by Kenosha school at
Lewiston, on Wednesday nite, Nov.
24, a 8:00 p. in. Everyone cordially
invited. Ladies please bring boxes.
MILDRED WILSON.
n4-ll-lS-22 Teacher.
TURKEY DINNER AND SUPPER
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church of Union are serving Thanks
giving dinner and supper at the
Baptist church. A bazaar in connec
tion. Everyone welcome. 15-2sw
BOX SOCIAL AND PLATE SUPPER
Given by Sciota school, Dist. 11, 8
p. m., Friday, Nov. 19. Everyone in
vited. DOROTHY
YOST,
Teacher.
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PLATE SUPPER AND PROGRAM
At Rock Bluffs school, Dist. 5,
Tuesday, Nov. 23.
ELIZABETH WILES,
nS-15-18 Teacher.
There will be a Tin Pan Parade in
Grand Prairie school on November
24. Everyone welcome. Rosemary
Power, teacher. District 70. ltw
Public is Invited to a program and
plate supper, Dist. 37, Nov. 23, 8
p. m. Martha Kaffenberger, teacher.
GIVES A FINE TALK
The congregation at the laymen's
services at the Methodist church on
Sunday evening had the pleasure of
hearing an exceptionally strong talk
by Rev. Roy N. Spooner, D.D., super
intendent of the Lincoln district.
Rev. SpoQner took as his subject,
"The Challenge of Our Day." The ad
dress was very inspiring and covered
a discussion of the present day prob
lems that confront the world and
which is a challenge to the Christian
men and women of the world.
Dr. Spooner was accompanied by
Mrs. Spooner and Mr. and Mrs. Clif
ford Anderson, the latter a daughter
of the Spooners. Mr. Anderson is a
former resident here where his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson,
resided for a number of years.
Trout Raiser
Given Damage
for Overflow
Sarpy County Jury Awards Verdict
to Bob Merritt in Suit Against
Ash Grove Cement Co.
Bob Merritt, who had sued the
Ash Grove Cement Co., for 118.000
for damages, was awarded a verdict
for $4,000 by a jury at Papillion
Tuesda3".
The plaintiff sued the cement com
pany charging that they had allowed
refuse to be dumped into the Platte
river at Louisville that diverted the
stream, the plaintiff charged, and
caused a flood that wiped out his
trout hatchery located on the Sarpy
county side of the river. He claimed
to have lost more than 5.000 trout
worth $2 each.
The trial of the case required two
solid weeks and it was the longest
case heard in the second judicial dis
trict in many years.
The 3ury returned a sealed verdict
which was received by Judge Wilsou.
ANOTHER QUAKER CONTRACT
For nearly two years the Journal
along with many other county seat
town newspapers in this territory
has been running Quaker Oats ad
vertising. About that long ago, the
Quaker company and the Lord and
(Thomas advertising agency that han-
dies their business in this line went
into a huddle and decided to curtail
expenditures in magazines in favor
of the smaller newspapers, giving the
new set-up a six months' trial to see
what the results would be. Almost
instantly Quaker sales mounted thru
out the experimental territory cov
ered by the newspaper ads. Results
were so pleasing that it was decided
to continue along that line over in
creased territory.
This week the Journal is starting
on another six months contract its
fourth. Each week on Thursday, a
Quaker ad appears in the Semi-Weekly
and today sales of this product
are nearly double what they were
when magazines ads were used ex
clusively. It is a tribute to the pull
ing power of ads in the smaller town
papers when a national concern the
size of Quaker Oats turns to this
form of advertising as most produc
tive commensurate with outlay.
What Journal ads are doing to in
crease Quaker Oats sales they can
likewise do to increase the sales of
other reliable products and the ads
of unreliable manufacturers are not
solicited or wanted by this paper at
any price.
Legitimate concerns and local mer
chants not wont to advertise regular
ly are invited to give Journal ads
the same fair trial the Quaker com
pany has and they, too, will find re
sults adequate to warrant continua
tion of the contract.
Persistency in advertising is what
gets greatest results not the in-a-week
and out-three type and this fact
is known and recognized by all the
larger national advertisers. The local
advertiser, planning his campaign,
however small, may well recognize
this proven fact.
HAVE NEW SON
From Monday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Webber are
the happy parents of a little son that
came to make hia home with them
this morning. All are doing nicely
and the event has brought a great
deal of happiness to all of the family.
Former Platts
mouth Man Wed
ded on West Coast
Miss Garnet LaVern Harley and Mr.
Charles H. Tulene Married at
Santa Ana, California.
That intimate charm. which finds
expression on a home wedding, dis
tinguished the ceremony at which
Miss Garnet LaVern Harley, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. LeZerne Karley,
1122 West First street, became the
bride of Charles H. Tulene, son of
Mrs. Jennie Tulene. 131C King
street, Santa Ana, California. Mr.
Tulene is a brother of Mrs. John
Buechler and a nephew of Warren
Tulene of this city.
The pretty rites were read at 8:30
o'clock Thursday in the Tulene home,
with relatives and close friends f
the young couple in attendance. Dr.
George A. Warmer of Riverside, for
merly of this city, officiated.
Small floor baskets filled with
pretty blossoms formed an aisle lead
ing to the fireplace, where the cere
mony was staged. Pompon chrysan
themums, delphinium and china
j'mums in white, pink and blue were
in baskets on the mantel, which was
j cascaded with springerie fern. Cath
ledral tapers furnished a soft light for
the ceremony.
Youthful Bride
Miss Harley was a charming young
'bride in her white satin and lace
jgown fashioned with train. En lieu
lof a veil she wore a halo of orange
j blossoms in crown effect. - Gardenias
! showered with bouvardia formed ber
I bouquet. Attending her as matron of
honor was Mrs. Ralph W. Gordon,
wearing American Beauty taffeta
with navy blue velvet trimming. She
wore flowers in her hair, and carried
a Colonial bouquet. Ralph W. Gor
don was best man Ushera were Roy
don Ozmun and Roy J. Tulene.
Christine Lambert Reese (Mrs. Vic
tor Rees) was at the piano, playing
Liebestraum (Liszt) and the wedding
marches, as well as accompaniment
for Donald Krueger. He sang "Ah
Sweet Mystery of Life" and "Indian
Love Call."
Bridal white was the motif for
table decorations during the refresh
ment interval which followed the
wedding. Three tiered wedding cake
with pink and white roses, doves and
a miniature bridal couple was of
j special interest. Served with the con
fection was ice cream roll centered
with wedding bells. Wearing for
mal gowns, three Royal Neighbors
assisted in serving. They were Mes
dames Hart Pennington, Nellie Baker
and Viola Adams. The bride's moth
er, Mrs. Harley, wore dubonnet velvet
and Mrs. Tulene was In wine velvet,
both with corsage bouquets of gar
denias. Safe Departure
That all exciting moment when
the bridegroom and bride made their
departure was successful indede so
far as the new Mr. and Mrs. Tulene
were considered, for they had the
cooperation of Harry Wild and Her
man Lentz of California highway pa
trol. Lights were dimmed, and in
the soft glow of tapers it was not
noticed that this bridal couple had
departed. Mrs. Tulene chose blue for
her traveling costume.
Mr. Tulene has served as clerk in
Judge Kenneth E. Morrison's court
for the past eight years. He and his
bride plan to leave this week for a
tour of the middle west, returning to
Santa Ana to reside at 1316 King
(street. The many lovely wedding gilts
which they received were on display
at the home yesterday. ,
Guests included Mrs. Jennie Tu
lene, Messrs. and Mesdames Roy Tu
lene, Roydon Ozmun, Timothy Sulli
van, Dave Jones, John Bennett. Max
Boethin, Ralph Gordon, Kenneth E.
Morrison and family, Floyd Luken
bill, N. W. Fiscus. Courtney Chandler,
J. J. Meislnger, LaZerne Harley and
family, Roland Hampton. Reginald
Saunders; Dr. George A. Warmer,
Mrs. Victor Rees, Mrs. Margaret Tu
lene, Lecil Slaback, Miss Neva Rod
erick, Mrs. Ruth Dysart, Donald
Krueger.
ATTENDS FUNERAL SERVICES
Attorney D. O. Dwyer was at
Omaha Monday afternoon where he
attended the funeral service of Frank
H. Gaines, noted Omaha attorney and
a long1 time friend ol Mr. Dwyer.