Nebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. LIV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1938.
NO. 37
Tribute Paid
to W. C. Ramsey
by A. F. & A. M.
Address cf Judge A. 11. Duxbury
Gives High Praise to Former
Plattsmouth Resident.
From Friday's Dally
The Masonic grand lodge in their
session this week in Omaha paused
in their deliberation to pay honor
to the memory of William C. Ramsey,
past grand master or AeoiasKa -among his f,.jemis alui business asso
sons and a native son of Flattsmouth. j ciates of this Grand Jurisdiction.
The eulogy for Mr. Ramsey was; Those years have been occupied and
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Duxbury of this city, chairman o
the committee on tne iraiernai ueau William C. Ramsey was a man
of the grand lodge and with thejhighly respected by all elements of
following beautiful tribute: the community in which he lived, as
"In the Midst of Life We
Are in Death"
This divine admition was again
suddenly
when on
brought to our attention,
May 19th, 193S the news
burst upon this Grand Jurisdiction j je was unsurpassed in the breadth
that our beloved Most Worshipful j Gf njs human sympathies. His heart
brother WILLIAM C. RAMSEY had ! was as tender as it was fearless and
been suddenly called from this life! true, and his gracious manner and
to his etenal rest, as if to emphasize j winning smile gained for him the
in li is going the calm dignity of his j confidence and esteem of all who
life among us. knew him.
We feel the uttermost - emptiness The smiling countenance, the
of words to record the life and ser- pleasing charm of delightful person
vice of this illustrious son of Ne- ality and the goodness of heart and
braska Masonry. A native son of j mind were those qualities that made
Nebraska, born at Plattsmouth. Junejhis life beautiful and shed the sun
10th, 1S84. son of Judge and Mrs. shine of kindness and gentleness all
Basil S. Ramsey, pioneer residents ; about him. We who knew him best
of this state, he spent his boyhood ! realized that he possessed a stand
days at Plattsmouth. graduating , ard of truth which no ambition could
from the Plattsmouth high school in i ever cause him to violate. He be
the year 1901. He later entered thejiieved in life in it's fairest and high
University of Nebraska, and in 1907 jest aspect; he was deeply religious
graduated from the Law College of ! by nature and his hope was ever in
the University, lie was elected in the j that Higher Lodge above. He lived
fall of the same year as county at- the best of lives, because he forgot
torney of Cass county, in which ca-self in the sacrifice of others. Turn
pacity he made an exceptionally bril- :ing to where man meets man in ab
liant record. In 1910 he located in sorbing activities of life, to whom can
Omaha aril took up the practice of j we point as a truer example of Am
his profession, where from that timejerican manhocd? He was cut down
to the date of his passing, he has de-jin the morning of life's afternoon,
voted his life to an intensive practice
of law. In and out of court his con
duct as a lawyer conformed to tne
highest standards of professional
honor and business integrity. His
respect for courts and his courtesy
to opposing counsel were marked fea
tures of his professional career. Few
lawyers bad his breadth of mental
grasp, his legal knowledge and his
power of analysis. His charming in
dividuality and gracious manner won
the respect of judge, jury, and aud
itors. He was one of the most mag
nanimous of men.
He manifested a deep interest in
civic and political affairs and strove
to maintain probity in governmental
administration. lie has served as a
member of the Omaha board of edu
cation, as a regent of the Omaha
Municipal University, as assistant at
torney general of the State of Ne
braska, and at the timeQf his death
was assistant general counsel of the
Federal Farm Security Administra
tion. His final resting place is in Forest
Lawn Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska,
the community wherein he had lived
the major portion of his busy life
and where the triumphs of his legal
career were attained.
He was taken from those he loved
so dearly, while he was yet in the
midst of life. These are things we
cannot understand. We try to ex
plain the reason why. We are caught
up in those circumstances, human
mind can never explain.
"And not till the loom is silent and
the shuttles cease to fly,
Shall God unroll the canvas and ex
plain the reason why.
"The dark threads are as needful in
the weaver's skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver in
the pattern he has planned."
Yet there is a sense In which good
men never die. They live in the
hearts they leave behind, in lives
they have touched, in influence they
have set in motion, in thoughts they
have expressed, in deeds they have
done. Character is immortal; its
seed reproduces itself in the lives
of others. As a stone cast into the
lake sends its ripples to the farthest
shore, so a good life sheds its influ
ence abroad, that even death cannot
stay.
There is a fine tribute to Sir Chris
topher vYen. written in Latin over
the hoir of St. Paul's Cathedral,
which says of Wren. "If you would
behold his monument, look around
you."
If we desire to see the monument
of the life of Most Worshipful
Brother Ramsey, we need only to
look around us. and we shall see the
lives he ha3 blest, the god he has
done, and the people who have been
unlifted and inspired by his Chris
tian example.
The Lord gave, it was a rich gift.
The Lord had taken away, but not
the gift. That remains written in
the hearts of all those who loved
him.
To his beloved family, whom he
loved so fondly that no language
spoken could fathom its depth of
meaning, if your loved one could but
speak to you audibly here and now,
in the language of another, I am sure
that this is what he would say:
'Let there be no funeral gloom, my
dears.
Now that I am gone.
No black raiment or graveyard grim-
ness.
Think of me as having withdrawn
into the dimness.
Yours still, and you mine.
Think and remember only the
sweetness of our love together,
And forgetting the rest.
Where I wait, come thou gently
on."
l
All of his busy life was spent
filled with usefulness.
rewarded by
success, and crowned
! gratitude.
by love and
well as elsewhere for his sterling
character, admired for bis broad
vision, keen interest and lofty ideals
in civic and business affairs, and
revered for his gentility, amiability
an(j loyalty to friends and brethren.
just when his sun had reached its
meridian height, the happiness of a
lifetime melted away in one sad
moment.
Our thoughts turn to resignation
and reverence as we honor this good
man with the tribute of our praise.
In recollection of when he was here
moving among us, beautiful unpaint
ed pictures appear in the mind of
how much sweeter life is that he
lived. How distinctly we recall thi;
lovable character, whose voice still
rings in our ears, whose handclasp j
is still warm in our palm, and from j
whose eyes there shown the immortal j
spirit of the man within. Today that
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SEARCH FOR "KIDNAPER"
Wednesday afternoon and evening
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and Deputy!
Sheriff Cass Sylvester as well as
Chief of Police Barclay and state
patrolmen were busy on the outlook
for an alleged "kidnaper."
The officers were notified from
Nebraska City that a resident of
that city had taken his infant child
from its mother and was thought to
he coining north on highway No. 75.
The officers were out on the high
way to check the passing cars, but
the "kidnaper" failed to make an
appearance and if making a getaway
had taken some other route.
GO TO CAMP SHELDON
From Saturday's Dally
This morning five girls went as
delegates from the Methodist Ep
worth League to Columbus, Nebras
ka where they will attend Summer
Institute at Camp Sheldon this week,
returning next Saturday. Those at
tending are Miss Charlotte Palmer,
Misses Kathryn and Helen Barkus,
Miss Ruth Ann Hatt and Miss Mary
McCarroll.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Talmer took
the girls to the camp.
NEW ARRIVALS
From Saturday's Ea!ly
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kaffenberger
are the parents of a fine little daugh
ter which was born yesterday. All
are doing nicely.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Lenhart was made very happy by the
birth of a fine son and heir on Thurs
day. BIRTH OF LITTLE DAUGHTER
Wednesday a fine little daughter
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Koubek, residing in the northwest
part of the city. The little one has
been christened Rosalind and with
the mother is doing very nicely.
Mrs, Silas Long
Passes Away at
Home in Florida
Former Resident of Cass County and
Member of One of the Early
Day Families.
Ida Alice Cole, daughter of aa-,. q eastern wlsconsin
rach and Nancy Cole, was born near; expecting to enjoy
Ft. Madison, la., on Oct. 18,
18jo.
In 18o"r the family moved to
Ve-
braska, settling near Plattsmouth.
She grew to young womanhood in
this vicinity. On May 15, 1878, she i
was united in marriage to Silas
Long at the United Brethren church i
which stood for many years a few J
miles south of Plattsmouth. The
church was filled with friends for
this happy occasion and later a re-1
ception for the relatives was held at
the bride's home. Two daughters
were born to this union, Stella who
lives at home and Fern who is now
Mrs. Thurman Wilson of Ft. Pierce,
Fla.
After the death of her father in
1S88, Mr. and Mrs. Long moved to
the farm four miles southwest of
town which she inherited from his
estate. In 1S91 the Missouri Pacific
railroad was built squarely through
the place, destroying a fine, young
orchard just west of the home. On
the west side of the tracks a town
site was laid out and was named
"Mynard." Mrs. Long sold a number
of the lots and a village sprang up
which thrived and grew until auto
mobiles and better roads destroyed
its business. Now it is merely a
pleasant place in which to live.
In the meantime the Long family
moved to Plattsmouth in 189G in
order to provide a more advanced
education for the eldest daughter.
Fifteen years later they moved to
Lincoln so their daughters might
enjoy further educational advan
tages. After the youngest daughter
had graduated from the university,
seeking a warmer climate, they went
to Florida where they have since
resided at Vero Beach.
There this woman who was so
well esteemed by those who knew
her as a Christian and a friend, fin
ished her earthly pilgrimage as the
day neared its close on June 1.
Besides her husband and daugh
ters and two grandsons, Donald and
Merrill Wilson, one sister and one
brother survive her. Mrs. Alva R.
Venner, Plattsmouth. and Stephen B.
Cole, Smithfield, Nebr., who are now
the only survivors of a family of
eight brothers and sisters. Burial ser
vices were held in the afternoon of
June 3.
Peace to thee, friend, at the close
Of a long and useful life.
The daughters will miss their mother.
The husband will miss his wife,
But we know that her steps lead
upward
Toward a brighter, clearer day.
'Tis God's loving hand that guides
her,
As she walks the heavenly way.
DEATH CF EDWARD SWOEODA
From Friday's Caliy
Edward Swoboda, 8 6, a resident
of this city for many years, died this
morning at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. McCarthy, near Wyo
ming, where for the past few months
he and his wife have made their
home.
The deceased was born February
16, 1853, in Bohemia and came to
the United States in 18S2 and has
since made his home in this city.
He was for a great many years en
gaged in work at the Burlington
shops but in later years has retired
and looked after his acreage in the
west part of the city.
He is survived by the aged wife,
Antonia and an adopted daughter,
Mrs. McCarthy.
TO BE ORDAINED HERE
Paul Iverson, recently graduated
from the Union Theological Seminary
in New York, was passed by the Ne
braska synod of the Presbyterian
church Wednesday at their meeting
at Hastings. Rev. Iverson came
through the examinations in high
standing and will be received into
the ministry of the church. His
ordination will take place in the
First Presbyterian church in this
city, in which church Rev. Iverson
has kept his membership since his
childhood days.
Phone news items to No. .
WILL MOTOR TO WISCONSIN
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ofe and son,
Carl, Jr., Mrs. Henry Ofe and Mrs.
Annie Hummell departed Sunday
on a motor trip to Wisconsin for an
outing in the lake country.
They expect to make their first
stop at LaCross, Wisconsin, and from
there will go to Gresham, where j Candlelight Ceremony Held Saturday
they will visit with relatives and also at the Eaning Home To Re
at Breen Bay, the bay of the same j side in Nebraska City.
linme niit of thp best known rpsnrt I
deal of fishing in the manv
,
Unkps that, feature that nart of the
i .
Pioneer of
Northwestern
Nebraska Here
George Horn of Hay Springs Visits !of blush fhiffon patterned by Vion
Relatives of This Communty !net- 11 ha(1 a P'aited flounce around
Pioneer of Sod House Days. !,he bottom which formed a slight
j train at the back. Her bouquet was
George Horn, 74. of Hay Springs, 1 of tea roses, sweet peas, swansonia
Nebraska, a resident here some fifty i and baby breath. She was met at the
years ago, has been here visiting ' foot or the fern decorated open stair
with relatives and many old time;way by her father who gave her in
friends in this community. Mr. Horn ; marriage.
is a brother of Mrs. William Hassler -Miss Louise Foster attended the
of this city and a brother-in-law of: bride, and Lucian Banning, brother
Mrs. Mary Knoflieek, he having mar-j of the bride, was best man. She
ried a sister of the late A. F. Knotli- j wore powder blue chiqon gown of
cek here in 1880. Mr. Horn is also j floor length with a plaited jacket
related by marriage to many of the and carried yellow roses. Miss
old families of this section of Cass Coretta Pfann, wearing peach lace,
county and where he farmed in his'played Lohengrin's and Mendels
younger years. ;sohn's wedding marches for the pro-
Mr. Horn and his wife were pio-! cession and other numbers through
neers in the northwest part of the ', out the ceremony and reception. Miss
state as at the time they moved there I Evelyn Peters, sister of the bride
from here in 1SSS. there were fewigioom. was dressed in a yellow sheer
residents, and neighbors many miles ' formal and sang "I Love You Truly"
away from each other. Their filings! and "O Promise Me."
was on a "tree" homestead, which j The ceremony took place before a
required that the settlers make tree i rock fireplace. The mantle was bank
plantings 'in order to secure filing ed with ferns and bouquets of tea
rights. They made a sod house that roses. A large fern stood in front
sheltered them in tit early days of the fireplace and baskets of flow
when the livinfr was trulv that of til- ers at either side. Tall seven branch
frontier and filled with hard and
unceasing toil.
Mr. and Mrs. Horn were parents
of ten children, four girls and six
boys and when the World war came
the sons largely enlisted in service
and Mr. and Mrs. Horn moved from
their large farm into Hay Springs,
where they have since resided.
Mr. Horn served for eleven years
as chief of police of Hay Springs and
Is one of the best known and popular
residents of that section of Nebraska.
OLD RESIDENT VISITS HERE
From Thursday's Dally
This morning Hoyt K. Pottenger,
of Los Angeles, was in the city for
a few hours, where he enjoyed look
ing over the scenes of his boyhood
days and meeting the very few per
sons that he could recall from the
past of some forty years.
Mr. Pottenger was the son
of!
Judge and Mrs. Willett Pottejiger,
the father being police judge and
an attorney here for a great many
years, being one of the pioneers of
this territory.
The family ;nade their home on
North Sixth street and while here,
Mr. Pottenger made a pilgrimage to
that locality to try and find the one
time home.
He was a caller at the Journal
office and related that he had served
as "devil" on the paprr back in the
late eighties, when C. W. Sherman
was the publisher, recalling many
amusing incidents of the printing
business of the days of all hand set
type and comparative primative
methods of printing.
He left here over forty years ago,
and it has been twenty-five years
since he was here, coining to bring
the mother here for the last rest.
VISITS IN OLD HOME
Mrs. Frank Boyd of Berkley, Cali
fornia, who is visiting in Omaha, was
in the city Thursday afternoon to
look over the scenes here where she
was born and spent some childhood
years. Mrs. Boyd was a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Clark, who
resided here in the eighties and the
father had charge of the local band
while a resident here. Her mother
was formerly a Miss Ida Wideman
and will be recalled by theo lder resi
dents of the city. Mrs. Boyd was ac
companied by Mrs. Edna Jamison of
Omaha to this city.
Banning-Peters
Wedding Held at
Home of Bride
, X()a A Banningf uaugnter of Mr.
aland Mrs. Josenh W. Banning Union.
I became the wife of Carl J. Peters, son
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of Mis M.irv Peters. Talmaere. at
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the bride's home Saturday evening at
S o'clock. The Rev. S. Haferman of
Talmage. officiated.
Donald and Gerald Peters, neph
ews of the bridegroom carried blush
satin ribbon which marked the path
for the bride. Carol Ann Brehm, a
niece, was flower girl.
The bride wore a floor length gown
candelabra with white tapers lighted
the room. The candles were lighted
by Mary Becker and Rachel Taylor.
A basket of flowers on the stairway
post and spring flowers in vases com
pleted the decoration of the room.
A reception followed the wedding
in the dining room. The three-tier
wedding cake, frosted in pale pink,
formed the centerpiece and two-
'branch crystal candelebra at either
side held pink and white candles.
Misses Dorthee Meyer and Helen Wil
liams cut the cake and Dorothy Pell,
Omaha. Delores Brehm, Talmage,
Mrs. Rodney Whittemore, Johnson,
and Leona Tegtmeyer, Nebraska City,
assisted in the serving of the 85
guests.
Jane Robb and Dorothea Kropp
took care of the punch bowl. Rachael
Taylor of Lincoln, cousin of the
bride, had harge of the guest book;
and Mrs. Merle Heck,' Union, took
care of the gift room.
The bride attended Stephens Col
lege one year and went to Peru a
year and a half. She taught in the
Union schools three years and in Ne
braska City two years. Mr. Peters
attended Peru Normal one year and
taught in the Talmage schools nine
years. He is now district agent for
the Banker's Life Insurance Co. for
Otoe county. The couple left imme
diately after the wedding for a trip
to California and other points on the
west coast where they will visit
friends and relatives. They will be
at home at 1218 Second avenue,
Nebraska City, after August 1.
Out-of-town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Pell and family, Omaha;
Mrs. Mary Taylor and Rachael, Miss
Jane Robb, Miss Naomi Dickson,
Hollis Banning and Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Seims, Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs.
Al Shelby, Dorothee Mayer, Leona
Tegtemeyer, Coretta Pfann Eleanor
Williams, John Steuteville, Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Collins, Bernice Magette
and Leonard Hanks, Nebraska City;
Mrs. Mary Peters and daughters,
Evelyn and Leta. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Peters and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Eirkman and family, Mr. and Mrs.
William Birkman and family, -Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Peters and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brehm and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. John George and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Harm Bohlken and
family, Dr. L. II. Hebard. Jack Car
lin and Avon Lowe, Talmage; Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Harmes and son, Man
ley; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lundin and
family, Kearney; Mr. and Mrs. Don
Hueston, Rock Port; Miss Gertrude
Chiddenden, Clatonia; Mr. and Mrs.
Rodney Whittemore, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Banning, Alvo; Mrs. E. W.
Keedy, Ashland; Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Heck. Falls City; Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Young and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Meyer,
Johnson.
RETURN FROM OUTING
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs and
children, John, George and Shirley,
returned home Friday evening from
trip out in the state. They have
visited at
Scottsbluff
friends.
Clay Center, Elsie and
with relatives and old
Daughters of
Revolution Elect
New Officers
Entertained at the Home of Mrs. F.
R. Gobelman and Plan Meet
ing for Ensuing Year.
Fontenelle chapter of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution
held their annual election of officers
at their meeting held at the home of
Mrs. F. R. Gobelman this week.
The Gobelman home was very at
tractively arranged with decorations
of the garden flowers that made the
scone one of great beauty and charm
for the interesting meeting.
Miss Pearl Staats, regent of the
chapter presided, and the reports of
the officers and committees for the
past year were given and showed
the fine progress that had been made
in the work of the patriotic organi
zation. The election of officers was held
and the following selected:
Regent Mrs. Otto A. Keck.
Vice Regent Miss Caroline Baird.
Secretary Mrs. F. R. Gobelman.
Treasurer Miss Pearl Staats.
Historian Mrs. E. H. Wescott.
Registrar Mrs. Pearl Mann.
Chaplain Mrs. L. O. Minor.
Auditor Mrs. R. W. Clement.
The chapter voted as one of the
activities of the 193S-39 program to
intensify the marking of historical
spots in this section of the state and
to see that they were properly des
ignated for the benefit of the com
ing generations. This committee will
comprise .Mrs. E. H. Wescott, Miss
Pearl Staats and Mrs. R. W. Clem
ent. A very interesting program was
given, in which many of the im
portant questions of the D. A. R.
were discussed. Miss Pearl Staats
read the letter of the President Gen
eral. Mrs. E. H. Wescott discussed
National Defense, Miss Caroline
Baird reviewed the D. A. R. Maga
zine, Mrs. Pearl Mann gave the flag
lesson and Mrs. L. O. Minor dis
cussed very interestingly the his
torical homes.
Mrs. P. H. Murdick, Jr., of Cleve
land, Ohio, a member of the local
chapter, was a pleasant visitor at
the meeting.
The hostess served a very delic
ious luncheon at an appropriate
hour.
COUNTY COURT DOINGS
Walter Sopinski, of Omaha, truck
driver for the Continental Baking
Co., was in court Wednesday after
noon on complaint of the state high
way patrol, It being charged that
he was operating a truck bearing an
Iowa license instead of the Nebraska
liceitee. The defendant claimed that
the truck was used only as an emer
gency vehicle. After hearing the
case the court assessed a fine of $10
and costs on the defendant.
Petition was presented asking re
moval of the guardianship of Wilmer
Harshman, of Avoca. The guardians,
Ralph Harshman and J. E. Hallstrom
of Avoca, were relieved of their
duties.
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RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Jay D. Rising, who resides on
the Dovey section, east of Cedar
Creek has returned to his home after
having undergone an emergency oper
ation at the Immanuel hospital in
Omaha la6t Saturday morning. The
attending surgeon was Dr. Herbert
Davis of Omaha. Mr. Rising has not
been in the best of health during
the past few years, having Buffered
a breakdown in 1932.
Omaha Woman
Tells of Trip to
Orient Recently
Mrs. John Lionberger Guest of Wom
an's Auxiliary of St, Luke's
Church Many Atttnd.
From Saturday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon at the Ger
ing residence, a "Trip to the Orient"
with Mrs. John Lionberger was spon
sored by the Woman's Auxiliary of
! the Episcopal church.
Mrs. J. A. Capwell, talented
pianist, opened the program with a
beautiful piano solo, of which the
audience showed their appreciation
by their intensive applause.
Miss Barbara Gering introduced
! the speaker, Mrs. Lionberger, of
Omaha, who has recently returned
from the Orient. Mrs. Lionberger
has been a friend of the Gering
family for many years.
Mrs. Lionberger told of the many
places' of interest in Tokyo, comment
ing upon the very modern conven
iences in the Japanese cities, which
are all greatly electrified. She men
tioned particularly one department
store which was air conditioned, had
electric elevators, fine service, many
uniformed clerks, a bronze staircase
leading to each floor, beautiful roof
gardens and a very elaborate play
ground for children. She also told of
the coffee shops found in large num
bers in Japan. The Japanese, she
said, have become coffee-minded and
now prefer it to tea, especially the
younger people. AVhen she visited a
shop and asked for a cup of coffee,
she was handed a menu which pre
sented 25 different varieties of coffee
for her to choose from. She learned
too, that the first class restaurant
gives its coffee grounds to second
class shops who in turn give them to
third class shops.
She told of many more Interesting
and amusing things of Japan. One
particularly interesting incident was
the burial of broken dolls, which she
attended. The Japanese, she said,
believe that things the children play
with, all household utensils and farm
implements have souls and when they
are broken they are buried in much
the same way in which humans are
buried. Especially amusing to Mrs.
Lionberger was the fact that the
girls marched to the altar to the
tune of "Marching Through Geor
gia," adding that the Japanese
love American music.
Mrs. Lionberger also visited with
the Yokohama Rotary and Rotary
Anns, at the foot of Mount Fujihama
and many other places of interest.
From Japan Mrs. Lionberger went
to Korea where she visited the an
cient tombs, one of which is older
than that of King David, and the an
cient observatory built for a queen in
the year 627. The Diamnd Moun
tains and Monasteries were also very
interesting to Mrs. Lionberger.
In the Philippine Islands, where
she next visited, she visited Zamba
Anga, where strings of orchids hang
under the eaves of the sharks in
which the people live. At Sibou
she saw the pavilion under which
stands the cross which Magellan car
ried when he landed there, and sailed
across to the island where he is
buried. Most interesting in the
Philippine Islands were the rice ter
races, which were well worth the
dangerous trip up to the mountains
to see them. Because of lack of fer
tile land, the head hunters, who live
there, built these terraces on the
side of the mountains. They are
considered equal to the pyramids as
an engineering feat.
Mrs. Lionberger spoke especially of
the missionaries of this country who
live there for many years, helping
the natives and never seeing a white
person.
Her talk was very interesting and
amusing but was also instructive
and was very much enjoyed by the
large number who heard her.
Delicious refreshments were served
by Miss Mia Gering, assisted by a
number of girls.
APPOINTED AS CONSTABLE
Jacob Sterner of Elmwood was
appointed by the board of county
commissioners Wednesday to be con
stable in the court of Justice of the
Peace Walter Plybon at Elmwood.
The bond of Mr. Sterner was also
approved by the board.
