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5 SICinUY, 2TBRTJART 20, 1929. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTTRN1X PAGE THREE ) i High School Music Departm't Gives Concert One of the Largest Musical Offer ings by the School and Fea tures a Cappella Choir. Wednesday evening the music de partment of the Plattsmcuth high school presented a concert that gave a fine showing of the group and in dividual work of the students. The concert was a practical demonstra tion of the excellent work of David Fowler as the director, as well as the talent and ability of the large group of the young people that par ticipated in the event. The school has established the a cappella choir under the regime of Mr. Fowler and it has bocome one of the most Impressive groups that the music department of the school has maintained. Heard in a group of numbers last evening, the hoir showed their very fine advancement in the recent months. There are 120 of the young men and women of the school enrolled in this choir and who gave in fine harmony and beauty a group of selections. The school can well feel proud of the fine choir that will compare with any of the schools of this size in the state. The members comprise the following: Maxine Alexen, Maiden Allen, Warren Allbee, Betty Ault, Norman Baker, Rita Berlett, Helen Blotzer, Kathryn Brink, Rose Brink, Renee Brown, Norma Bryant, Blossom Bur cham, Kenneth Campbell, Bill Cloidt, Gertrude Cloidt. Harley Cotting ham, Ella Mae Denson, Stephen De voe, Mary Helen Dill, Don Dooley, George Downs, Corrine Drucker, Dor othea Duxbury, Sylvia Ellingson, John Elliott, Margaret Fricke, Betty Gayer, Eleanor Giles, Anna Marie Glaubitz, Delores Gradoville, June Griffin, Maxine Graves, Ruth Ann Hatt, Helen Heigl, Gerald Hennings. Helen Hiatt, Dale Henton, Richard Hitt, Bern ice Holmes, John Jacobs, Shirley Jacobs, Gloria Johnson, Jimmy Jones, Phyllis Kaffenberger, Edgar Kief, Beulah KIser, Bill Knorr, Thelma Kruger, Lawrence Lamber son. Shirley Lieesley. Whipple Leon ard, Shirley Leonard, Donald Leon ard, Maria Lentz, Eileen Lester. Ted Libershal, Betty Jo Libershal. Edith Lushinsky, Ruth Lowson, Rosalyn Mark, Shirley Mason, Donald Mar tin, Clarence Mayabb, Mae McCarroll, Mary McCarroll, Charles McClain, Eugene McPherson Donald McPher son. Helen Minniear, Dale Nearhood, Russell Nielsen. Maxine Nielsen, Kathleen Nolte, Wilma Nolte, Gene vieve O'Donnell, Ralph Parkening, Marvin Petereit, Shirley Petersen, Joe Phillips. James Quinnett, Mar garet Rea. Betty Read, Ronald Rebal, Aileen Reed, Warren Reed, Bruno Reichstadt, Mary Rishel, Phyllis Robbins, James Sandin. Harry Shif fer, Juanita Sigler, Betty Shiffer, Juanita Sigler. Betty Shiffer, Gran ville Sigler, John Slatinsky, Helen Slatinsky, Edward Smith, Ralph Stava, Bill Steinkamp, Rose Mary Steppat. Katherine Strickland, Phyl lis Speck, Wilma Swatek, Billie Jean Sylvester, Clara Mae Taylor, Danny Terryberry. John Tidball, Verona To man, Dorothy Turner, Kathryn Tschirren. Mary Jane Tschirren, Maxine Vroman, Vivian Warner, Shirley Walling, Ruth Westover, Jacqueline Wetenkamp, Allan White, Elizabeth Wiles, Peggy Wiles, Betty Jo Wilson, Mary Ann Winscot, Hazel Wise, Joe York, Alice Zatopek. The concert also served to elim inate thg individual students in tlie competition for the right to repre sent the school at the district tour nament, a very large number of the young people of the school competing in the events. The numbers were well given and showed a fine ad vancement in musical work by those taking part, making the task of Hugh T. Rangier, of Lincoln, contest judge, a very difficult one indeed. The judging was based on five parts, tone qualities, diction, intonation, Interpretation, and stage presence. The competition was very keen and all of the young people showed splendidly in their offerings and whfch covered a wide range of voice selection from both the young men and women of the school. In the girl's medium voice there was very keen competition and in this group comprising Betty Ault, Ruth Ann Hatt, Maxine Nielsen, Juanita Sigler and Shirley Walling, the first honors went to Miss Wall ing and the second to Miss Sigler. Allan White was the only one to play in the trumpet section, giving a very beautiful and difficult selec tion, "Castles in the Air." He will represent the first place for the school. In the girl's high voice section there were entered Betty Shifer, Rose Mary Steppat, Verona Toman and Peggy Wiles, and In the judging first place was given Miss Steppat and second to Miss Wiles. The boy's high voice group in cluded only two, the first place going to Ralph Stava and the second to Bill Cloidt. The boy's medium voice section included Stephen Devoe. Edgar Kief and John Jacobs with the award of first to Mr. Jacobs and the second to Air. Devoe. In the boy's low voice section there was but one contestant, Joe York, who will represent the school in the district contest. During the course of the program there were selections given by the girl's glee club, boy's glee club and the orchestra of the high school. The glee club membership is taken from the boys and girls of -the choir and make two very effective musical groups. The membership of the orchestra comprises the following: Violins, Robert Hayes, Shirley Leonard; clarinets. Marvin Petereit, Juanita Sigler, Richard Hitt, Arthur Skalak, Allan White: trumpets, Joe Noble. Edwin Hiber, James Sandin and Allan White; E-flat alto, William Hitt; baritone. Eleanor Giles, Kath ryn Strickland; sousaphone, Theo dore Libershal; piano, Whipple Leonard. The accompanists for the various solo offerings of the evening were given by Miss Ruth Westover, Mrs. L. S. Devoe, Mrs. J. R. Reeder and Miss Verona Toman. Their fine work added much to the splendid re sults of the evening of music. Owing to many other features of entertainment the audience was not rSiVM lUffcSSvl W&-" 'jJy x . -J T j,:-nr V.W'XWJ-- A' rLtAbUKh! bt- Louis, Mo. 1 be "spud " no longer is cause of nightmare for the men of the 138th Regiment, Missouri National Guard, assigned to K.P. duty. A busbel-size potato-peeling machine whirl the "spuds" between abrasives, wearing down the potatoes now instead of the men. t - - Members ol Boy Scout Troop No. 704. New York City, participated in a. coast-to-coast broadcast as guests of Carson Robison and His m mm m maa - - . mk Bk m mf Buckaroos wbo are regularly neara every -Monday nignt at a r.m. EST, over the National Broadcasting red network system. The pro gram was dedicated to the Boy Scouts of America in the first of many high lights of National Boy Scout Week. The scouts and Carson are shown hitting high spot in "Barnacle Bill the Sailor," composed by Robison. More than 100 boy scouts paraded to the studio in full uniform to witness and take a hand in the broadcast. p-aassBr ""M.! mi .lull non-J ? 113 A. rr.v- AZALEA TIME Cy press Gardens, Fla. Lovely Mary Rose Cooper adds to the splendor of the Azalea Festival which is being held here to glorify the beautiful flower, lit- '3 f). mwm : V -. SUBWA.Y CARS GO MODERN New York Gty An artist's concep tion of the new three - unit stream lined aluminum sub way car which will make its debut in New York early in March. Features of the car are rubber cushioned wheels, plate mirrors, safety glass, green mohair seats and air-conditioning. 93 BIDE "EM COWGIRL Miss Betty Douglas, didn't suddenly part company with her horse. She's just demonstrating how simple it is to ride a Sahuara cactus when one does it cowboy fashion. I s v 1' . -i- v-" GYMNASTIC GY RATIONS Los Angeles, Calif. Not to be outdone by the man on the flying trapeze, these sturdy gymnasts of the Uni versity of California keep fit in a display of "free swing." 1 - 4 ft Pi AROUND THE DIAMOND ST if- i i DOWN ON THE FARM Farm life strikes an informal note in clothes and Lynne Carver, film player, wear Roman-striped silk shorts with white silk waist, but toned high at the throat. v. ' . aSL TR . "iL. V' -jX- (1) Lake Worth, Fla. Bob Feller, strike out king of the American League and firodigy of the Cleveland Indians, left, meets Larry Napoleon Lajoie, one of baseball's greatest second basemen. (2) Long Beach, Calif. Charley (Red) Ruffing, N. Y. Yankes pitcher, vows to win more trophies like this one given to liim last year by hi wife after he beat the Chi cago Cub twice in the world series. (3) Miami Beach, Fla- Hank Greentxtrg, Detroit Tigers' famous home run star, gets a news reel clcweup of Laura House of New York and Miami Beach. SING A SONG OF SPRINGTIME with Sally Victor's jaunty white straw beret, a shiny gold ristside watch. and pastel initials parading across your Easter handbag. The watch is one of the new Gruens, the first ladies watches for the side of the wrist designed to be sold at popular prices. The yellow gold of its streamlined case is echoed in the mo'nocraft initials1 where it is combined, with dull silver and copper pink. The beret with its flowing sash of navy blue jersey, the watch and the handbag add zest to any spring costume, be it a tailored suit or a gaily flowered print dress. NEW MACHINE GUN Pontiac. Mich. A new 37 MM. machine, gun which' can fire 12 projectiles of tear gas or signal flares with para chute attached, in S seconds. n f f S 3 f tllY &? ViiiijJ 'rim- HINTS OF SPRING (Above)l JTT . -rt- ? t II It ' 1 A "Baby" dress of pale blue fs. &; ilff jff 'B . over pink marquisette over pale p jf f 4, ' !lifJlJAl'l A- HINTS OF SPRING (Above) A "Baby" dress of pale blue over pink marquisette over pale blue satin. The tiny puffed sleeves are held with wreaths of flowers. (Right) This large white straw add dash with col orful striped jersey border and modified "wimple." as large as the fine program deserved and it is hoped that these talented young people may be heard again later in the school year. Their pre sentation was a fine example of the musical talent of this city. To Mr. Fowler should go the congratulations of the music lovers of the city and the patrons of the schools. COUNTY MEETING OF NEBR. CEIPPLED CHILDREN'S SOCIETY Miss Evelyn Franke, Cass county chairman of the Nebraska Crippled Children'9 Society has sent out an invitation to the public to attend the county meeting of the society at the Presbyterian church in Cedar Crek on Friday, February 24, at 8 p. m. Harry J. Becker, of Omaha, Direc tor of the Children's Division will be the principal speaker. He will be ac companied by S. Orson Perkins, state secretary of the society and Miss Nuveue, principal of the Columbian school, who will also speak. State Su perintendent of Public Instruction Charles W. Taylor, of Lincoln, who was expected to be present, advises Miss Franke he has asked J. R. Jewell, supervisor in the state de partment of Vocational Education to address the meeting in his place. The Louisville high school will furnish vocal and instrumental num bers. Mrs. Wilbert Maynard will also sing, two vocal selections. All are urged to tell their friends and to attend this meeting, but the no tice states that "inclement weather" will cancel it. EIGHT MILE GROVE WILLING WORKERS The Eight Mile Grove Willing Workers club met on Friday, Feb ruary 17th at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Iske, all but three of the members being in attendance and these were detained by illness from coming. The club had the roll call and the lesson of the meeting. "Company Dinners" with the leaders, Mrs. Lloyd Iske and Mrs. Louis Schissel having charge of the meeting. The next meeting will be an all day session at the home of Mrs. John B. Kaffenberger with meeting and dinner. CLUB REPORTER. RECEIVES APPRECIATED GIFT The Platismouth public library has been presented a very good book entitled "Harness and Pack" by Ar thur T. Walden, which was added to the Juvenile department. The book is the gift of rural school district 26 of which Miss Marie Lutz is teacher. The librarians. Misses Verna Leon and Olive Jones, with the general public, desire to thank Miss Lutz and her pupils for their untiring efforts that they put forth to aid the library by the donation. DIES AT AUBURN Joseph Rhodes, well known farm er of near Auburn, brother or buy Rhodes of this city, died suddenly Friday night at his home. The de ceased had apparently been in his usual health and was in Auburn Fri- !day and later when returning home was taken suddenly ill and died a short time later. He is survived by the wife and one son. Glen Rhodes, formerly of this city.. HAVE FIRE ALARM The fire department was called to the home of Bradley Fitzgerald, just east of the fire station Thurs day evening at 6 o'clock. A flue fire was causing some alarm but it was soon extinguished without serious loss or damage. The firemen were promptly on the scene and did some effective work. .nooesooosocogcoscccoseeaj li Robert Bruce b 100 Woo! k Pullover Royal Blue Crew Neck FishTaU 52' $3.05 I Wescott's i X Where Quality Counts X Pretty Home Wedding is Held Friday Evening Miss Avis Irene Sylvester and Mr. Melvin Eugene Suess Married, Rev. Lowson Officiating-. In a very charming home wedding last evening at the home of the bride's parents at 11th and Pearl streets. Miss Avis Irene Sylvester, daughter ff Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sylvester, was married to Mr. Melvin Eugene Suess. The wedding, which was held at 7:30, was simple but very impressive in its beauty, the ring service being celebrated by the Rev. J. C. Lowson, pastor of the First Methodist church. The bride was charming in a gown of blue crepe with flowered bodice and wore a corsage of gar denias and pink sweet pens. The bride also wore a gold bracelet that had been worn by her mother on her wedding day. She was attended by Miss Edith Solomon, who wore a two piece tailored ostume of tlack knit and wore a corsage of red sweet peas and white carnations. Mr. Suess was attended by Robert Richardson, brother-in-law of the bride, they botli wearing dark busi ness suits. Following the wedding. the bridal party were invited to the dining room where a very attractively ar ranged luncheon was served to the members of the bridal party. A large and handsome wedding take was pre sented by Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester to Mr. and Mrs. Suess. making a lovely centerpiece of the table. The serving was by Billie Jean and Margaret Sylvester, Mrs. Cass Sylvester and Mrs. Robert Richardson. After the luncheon and reception Mr. and Mrs. Suess departed by car for Onawa, Iowa, where they will spend a few days visiting friends and will then be at home to their friends In an apartment nt the Hotel Plattsmouth. Those attending the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Cass Sylvester. Miss Mary Jane Mark. Miss Mary Rosencrans, Robert M. Walling, Ken neth Coughlln, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richardson. Miss Edith Solomon and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sylvester and daughters. The' bride Is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sylvester ?nd is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school in the class of 1935 and has since been engaged In cler ical work. The groom has made his home here for the past two years and Is a member of the staff of the local ofiice of the U. S. Engineers, being engaged is a surveyor on t he river Improve ment program. The many friends will join In their well wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Suess for many years of happiness and success. ATTENDS FUNERAL SERVICES Mrs. J. A. Donelan of this city, was at We?pir.r Water Wedncday where she attended the funeral ser vices of Mrs. C. W. Biah, of Denver, former Weepinjr Water resident. Mrs. Bish was formerly Miss Blanch Bar ry of Weeping Water and for a num ber of years Mrs. Bish was engaged in the banking business in that city with the late John A. Donelan. The body was brought from Denver and services held fit the Methodit church. Mesitoon iarnirs! It will pay you to get our rates before you renew your Automobile Insur ance. We offer you . Dependable Stock Companies Local Agency Service CALL OR SEE INSURANCE- i ii ir PHONff 16 Plattsmouth