The Falls City Tribune
Voi. VI FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1909. Number 20
TIE WEEK’S SOCIAL EVENTS
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals. Lodges. Clubs.
Churches. Etc.
Miss l’earl Fields entertains
the senior class tonight (Thurs
day) at her home in the country.
The members of the W. K. C.
and their friends enjoyed a box
supper at the G. A. R. hall Fri
day evening- The weather was
bad but a goodly number were
present.
The ladies of the Christian
church will give their regular
monthly tea at the home of Mrs.
Spencer, Friday evening, May
28, from 5 until 8 o'clock. Every
body invited.
The Shakespeare club will hold
an adjourned meeting with Mrs.
Hargrave, Saturday, May 22.
All members are requested to be
present as important business is
To be transacted,
The little folks of the Central
school gave a fruit shower for
Miss Agnew Wednesday after*
ternoon. Miss Agnew will leave
Monday for her home in Iowa to
spend the summer
The Young People's Christian
Endeavor Society of the Brethren
Church will give a lawn social at
the home of John Liclity on Tues
day evening June 1st. A pleas
ant time is anticipated and the
public is invited to attend.
Mesdames S. L- and D. M.
Davies planned a surprise for
Mrs, Dr. Griffith Tuesday even
ing. Fourteen were present and
a pleasant evening spent. A de
licious lunch was served. Flinch
and Som'r Set were played until
a late hour.
Mrs. Jake Bloom was hostess
to the Degree of Honor kensing
ton, Friday afternoon. Owing
to the weather only a few ladies
were present. T h e afternoon
was spent tieing comforters for
M r s. Ankney. A delightful
lunch was served af five o’clock.
The Y. P. S. C- Iv of the
Christian church, held a contest
some time ago and chose sides to
work for new members. The
losing side tendered a banquet to
the winners at Wahl's hall Thurs
day evening. A very interesting
program was prepared and the
evening proved to be a decidedly
pleasant one.
On Tuesday evening the High
landers held an open meeting for
the members and their families at
their hall. A nice program had
been arranged and elegant re
freshments were served. The
young people spent some time in
dancing. Good music was fur
nished on this occasion by Wer
ner’s orchestra.
Miss Kill Houston entertained
the members of the senior class
at her home Saturday evening.
It was in the form of a “tacky
party.” Each member did his
best to look as tacky as possible,
and the result was an unusually
enjoyable evening. The hostess,
assisted by her mother, served a
delightful lunch.
The W. R. C. assisted by Mrs.
Rose Heaston, planned a very
pleasant surprise in honorof Mrs.
Katherine Hoppe's birthday,
Wednesday. The ladies gathered
at the home and spent the after
noon in social conversation Mus
ic formed a part of the entertain
ment and a delightful lunch was
served. Mrs. Hoppe was the re
cipient of many beautiful little
gifts
At the Central school house
Wednesday, birthday showers
were given for six of the teachers.
I During the year it has been the
custom to celebrate each birthday
| as it came. This time Miss
j Bowers received handkerchiefs;
l Miss Klima china cups and sauc
' ers: Miss Saylor hand painted
china; Misses Agnew and Me
Donald souvenir spoons; Miss
Putnam a traveling case.
A few of the friends of Mrs
Amelia Spence gathered at the
National hotel Tuesday afternoon
and surprised her. it being her
birthday. A short time after the
ladies arrived Landlord Spence
and his wife had an elegant five
o'clock dinner prepared, which
was served in a most pleasing
manner and the afternoon was a
very pleasant one for those pres
ent. Mrs. Spence was presented
with a number of beautiful little
tokens from her friends.
Mrs. E d. Steele entertained
Misses Lookabill, Agnew, Gra
ham, Grace Maddox and Lois and
Allie Keeling at a six o’clock din
ner Monday evening. An auto
was sent to this city and the
young ladies taken to the beauti
ful country home of Mrs. Steele.
The dinner was delightful and
thoroughly enjoyed by the young
ladies, The evening was spent
in music and social conversation
and about ten o’clock the compa
ny returned to their homes at
this place.
WEDDING BELLS
Several Weddings Reported to Us
This Week
Mrs. Laura Paxton of Nebraska
City and D. W. Ried were united
in marriage at Omaha last Thurs
day. The contracting parties are
welt known here, both having
made this their home until a few
months ago.
Miss Lila Willard was married
Monday to Elba Davis Smith at
the home of her aunt in St. Joe.
The bride was formerly one of
Falls City’s popular young ladies
and has a host of friends, who has
ten to extend congratulations. Mr.
Smith is holding a position as book
keeper for one of the leading St.
•Toe firms.
Frank Harek of Wyrnore and
Miss Paulina Holechek of Hum
boldt were married by County
Judge Gagnon a t the court
house Tuesday morning. They
left for Humboldt on the after
noon train. The bride is well
known to most of our readers in
the west end, and is the daugh
ter of Frank Holechek, who has
lived in Humboldt and vicinity
for several years.
A marriage license was issued
by Judge Gagnon to Carson
Chiles of Roka, Neb., and Ruby
Murry of Kansas City, Mo.
Returned Home Monday
M iss (.t. Maud \ oeum, who lias
been employed as a teacher in the
public schools at Arabia, Neb.,
the past year, arrived home Mon
day to spend the summer vacation.
The school was a great success but
it was closed a few days before
time on account of a number of
cases of scarlet fever in the dis
trict.
Dr. Miners Lecture
Dr. H. K. Miner delivered an
able address o n “Tuberculosis
and its Prevention” at the court
house Thursday evening. The
crowd was not as large as was
expected on account of the in
clement weather. But it was a
good talk and those who attend
| ed were more than pleased with it.
Theater Party
The following Falls City ladies
will attend “Salvation Nell’’ as
played by Minnie Maddern Fisk
at the St. Joseph theater to
night: Mesdames Hargrave. Jus
sen, Miner, C. F. Reavis and
Heacock.
THE STATE FIELD MEET
PROF. HURST AND TRACK TEAM
ATTENDED THE MEET
Amos Yoder and David Reavis
Both Made a Good Show
ing at Lincoln
i The local high school did not
1 win the state field meet at Lin
coin last Friday but its presence
was noticable, nevertheless.
Amos Yoder finished third in
the mile race with 30 entries.
This was a closely contested
event and Falls City was not
given a chance by the know it
all’s before the race was run.
Had the race been 100 yards fur
ther Amos would have won as
he closed very fast in the last
200 yards.
Davy Reavis was easily first
in a field of 27 entries in the
pole vault. The day was fear
fully unpleasant and the rain
fell in torrents. Notwithstand
ing the mud was ankle deep
“Doodle” kept clearing the bar
while one by one his opponents
dropped out. When the pole
was raised to 10 feet 3 inches
Omaha and Lincoln quit leaving
only a man from Kearney and
David. The Kearney man fail
ed to do the height while the
Falls City boy sailed over with
apparent ease, not only winning
first place but equaling the state
record. Had the weather been
more favorable there is no
doubt that Reavis would have
smashed the record by several
inches.
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION
SEVERAL IMPORTANT CASES
TO BE TRIED THIS TERM
Judge L. M Pemberton is on the
Bench and Court is Still
Grinding Away
Judge Pemberton arrived in
the city Monday- evening and]
court has been in session since
then. The following cases were
disposed of.
Dock horn vs. Pockhorn, tl i -
vorce:decree granted as prayed.
Doerner vs. Doerner, divorce,
witnesses partially heard and
Continued for further evidence.
Frederick vs. Mrackhahn. fore
closure, judgment as prayed.
Leslie vs. Leslie, sale was
continued.
Met/.ner’s applications to cor
rect name in naturalization pa
pers, petition granted.
Morgan vs. Mo. Pac., settled
and dismissed.
Vincent vs. Vincent,• divorce,
case dismissed.
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The divorce case of McLane vs.
McLane was heard Wednesday
but no decision was rendered,
i During the remainder o f the
week the cases of the County vs.
Drainage District; Frank v s.
Frank; to quiet title; and the
case of Simon and Caverzagie,
druggists o f Kulo vs. village
board of Kulo, mandamus to com
pel board to grant druggists per
mit, will be tried.
FACT-NOT FANCY
Mr. Advertiser, here is a fact that you should
not lose sight of: The Tribune has the /aryes/
circulation ot any paper in Richardson county.
Proof: The Tribune today represents the
consolidation of four county publications—the
Humboldt Enterprise, Crocker's Educational
Journal, the Rulo Record and the Tails Ciiy
Tribune.
The Tribune is the result-bringing advertis
ing medium of the county.
WHERE THERE'S A WILL
South Chase Street Boy Finds
Himself a Suit
It wasn’t exactly the latest
style, probably, but it made a
hit all right, all right.
The South Chase street boys
sometimes play marbles, some
times base ball, sometimes shin
ny, but they are holding track
meets now, and track meets,you
know, call for open work suits
with bare legs and arms. One
of the boys, and this boy is all
boy by the way, had to depend
on his ingenuity to provide the
suit. So he went home and
prowled through bureau drawers
until he found something that
suited his critical taste.
When the “gang” lined up for
2:20 sprint the boy who is all
boy was the proud wearer of an
old undershirt with sleeves cut
olf and a very white pair of his
sisters unmentionables. And as
the bare feet shot down the road
way, the laughing spectators
were rather pleased to see that
the one who finished tirst across
the line with the wind not only
blowing his rusty hair but wav
ing as well the lace with which
his track suit was so resplend
ently trimmed.
Attends State Meeting
Dr. H. K. Miner spent a few
days in Lincoln this week where
he attended the state Homeopathic
association, of which he is presi
dent. He will return home this
afternoon.
BUSINESS COLLEGE NEXT YEAR
To Be Run on a Larger Scale Than
Ever Before
Prof. >1. C. Leister is having the
catalogue for the Business College
printed early this year. It is
now in course of construction. Mr.
Leister believes in the “eaily bird
gets the worm” adage, and that
accounts for the early distribution
of advertising matter.
Prof. H. L. Darner of Colum
bus, < >hio, has connected himself
with the college and will take a
leading part in the instruction.
Mr. Daruer has for the last two
years bpen instructor in the fam
ous Zanerian College of Columbus,
Ohio, and assistant editor of the
Business Educator, a magazine de
voted to the interests of penman
ship and business education, He
has had a vast experience in this
line of work and has a national
reputation as a penman and edu
cator.
We predict the largest enroll
ment this year of any during the
history of the college.
Big Advertisers
The Matthews-Little Co. are
circulating a large double-page
poster this week, advertising a big
Exposition Sale. If you miss get
ting one of the posters, just phone
No. 1, or drop them a card with
your name and address upon it
and they will see that you get one.
Bargains galore don't miss
them.
A LARGE CROWD ATTENDED
Class of 09 Hold Services at the
City Auditorium
On Sunday evening Rev. F,
Ellsworth Day, pastor of the
Christian church, held, services
at the city auditorium com pi i
mentarv to the senior class of
the Falls City high school.
This year the services were
not union services, but the large
auditorium was tilled with citi
x.ens who showed by their pres
ence that they were deeply in
terested in the problem of edu
cation and justly proud of the
graduating class of I9u9.
Misses Snidow and Agnew
each sang solos on this occa
sion and Rev. Day spoke to the
young people on “What is your
lite'C’and told of many instances
where great men were deprived
of the higher education that
our young men and women of
today have in our public schools
and universities.
The services closed after sing
ing “America’’and all who were
present, were well pleased with
the baccalaureate sermon d e.
livered to the class of 1909.
SALEM COUPE MARRIED
Married at the Court House Sat
urday Morning
Miss Hattie Branum and
Frank Bacon, both of Salem
were married in this city at the
court house Saturday morning
The ceremony was performed
by Judge Gagnon. They left on
the afternoon train for St. Joe
for a short stay, but will be at
home to their friends on a farm
near Salem after June 1.
The bride is the daughter of
David Branum of Salem and the
grandaughter of .1. S.Branum of
this city. T h e young couple
have a host of friends who join
us in wishing them joy and hap
pmess.
Commencement Week
The annual commencement
was held at Salem Tuesday eve
ning, Hon. E. M. Pollard of
Xebawka gave the address, and
Supt. T. ,1. Oliver presented the
diplomas to a class consisting
ol four boys and tour girls.
Last night the Stella com
mencement exercises were held
at the opera house. The gradu
ates were Orval Bateman, Wm.
Lusk, Ernest Morgan, Tory
Walker and Miss Florence Norn
balias.
The exercises will be held at
Humboldt and S h u b e r t j
tonight, and in Verdon Tuesday
night, liulo commencement was
held Tuesday evening and liev.
li. li. Teeter delivered the ad
dress of the evening.
Buried at Salem
Mrs. Hugh Vandervort died at
her home in Wellington, Kansas,
Monday evening. The remains
were shipped to Salem and taken
to the home of her sister. Mrs.
Hannah Vandervort. The funer
al services were conducted by
Rev. R. Cooper Bailey of this
city. Thursday, and the remains
laid to rest in the cemetery at
that place. Her surving husband
has the sympathy of the commun
ity in this trying hour.
Mrs. Hattie Brannum and two
children from this place attended
the funeral.
Odd Fellows Co to Lincoln
The local lodge of Odd Fellows
have accepted an invitation of
the grand master to exemplify
the work of the first degree of
Odd Fellowship at the grand
lodge, which meets in Lincoln
some time during the month of
June.
The team of Nemaha Valley
Lodge No. 36 are ever faithful
workers and loyal to the 1.0. O.
F. and have gained a state repu
tation.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
TWENTY-ONE YOUNG PEOPLE
IN THE CLASS OF 09
The Twenty-seventy Annnal Com
mencement Was Held at the
City Auditorium
The Falls City schools will
close today for che summer va
cation, and this marks the clos
ing of perhaps the most success
ful year’s work in the history of
the school.
The 27th annual commence
ment of the Falls City high
school was held at the city au
ditorium Wednesday night, May
Hi. The decorations were beau
tiful, the class colors, red and
white, being used. The stage
was banked witli potted plants,
and* huge bunches of cut (lowers
added much to the beauty of the
scene. The auditorium was
crowded with people who are
greatly interested in this great
public work.
The class was a large one and
a number of the members start
ed to our public schools in the
kindergarden and have been
class mates since then. The
entire class entered the high
school four years ago and have
at all times been loyal to each
other and with this feeling have
accomplished much.
The instrumental music an
well as the vocal was well ren
dered on this occasion. The in
vocation was pronounced by
Rev. R. C. Hailey. The class
history by Reavis Gist was
good, and the recital o{‘'Gazelle
and Swan” by Hazel White was
exceptionally well received.
The address by William Jen
nings Bryan on “The Price of a
Soul” was well received. We
have heard several remark that
it was one of the nicest enter
tainments ever given by a grad
uating class from our schools.
The pupils, teachers, patrons
and audience were alike de
lighted. O u r schools have
made an enviable record this
year, and we are proud of the
work that is being done.
< >ne year ago one member ct
the class, Jacob jftajerus was
taken from their number and
called to his reward, and a few
months ago Jessica Foteet re
moved with her parents to Colo
rado, leaving twenty-one in the
class. Following are a list ct
graduates;
I till Houston.
Gertrude Gossett,
Helen [testsrei,
Reavis Gist,
Fannie Heaver,
Lulu Crush,
Archibald Paxton,
Pearl Fields,
Fred Herbster,
Wherrv Lowe.
Kay Graham.
Hazel White,
Chester McDowell,
Gladys McDonald,
(lertrude McDowell,
May DeMers,
Blanch Armbruiter,
Kuth Lewis,
Nellie Hossack,
Maude Davis.
Virgil Falloon.
12 OLD FASHIONED NOVELS
E. S. Towle Presents the Library
With Wallace s Farmer
Following is a list of twelve
old fashioned novels that have
been added to the library.
Bronte, Jane Eyre
Cumins, Lamplighter
Dickens, Old curiosity shop
Eliot, Adam Bede
Gaskel), Cranfosd
Goldsmith, Vicar of Wakefield
1 r
Lytton. Rienzl
Porter, Scottish chiefs
Scott, Heart of Midlothian
Taylor, Story of Kennett
Thackeray, Neweomes
Warren, Ten thousand a year.
The library received a box ct
books from the bindery this
week. Among them was a vol
ume of Wallace's Farmer, bound,
for the library by the courtesy
ot Mr. E. S. Towle. This is a
valuable addition to the refer
ence department. Mr. Towle
expects to keep this magazine
bound as fast as the volumes are
j complete.