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The Falls City Tribune
Vol. VI FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1909. Number 21
THE WEEK’S SOCIAL EVENTS
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals, Lodges, Clubs,
Churches, Etc.
Tuesday afternoon Misses Hose
and Emma Schaible entertained
the cradle roll of the Methodist
church and their mothers at their
beautiful home in the north part
of town- A pleasant afternoon
was spent and the little ones
seemed to enjoy it. Nineteen
babies were present.
The K- K. club were entertain
ed at Jenne’s opera house Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Loree will enter
tain tonight (Thursday) at her
home in honor of her two nieces,
Mrs. John Smith of Texas and
Miss Elizabeth Miller of Lincoln.
Mrs- I. C.Maust planned a very
clever surprise for Leon Norris at
her home Tuesday evening. The
evening was spent in music and
games and “fortune telling.” A
delicious lunch was served and all
enjoyed the evening. Leon will
leave in a few days for Montana
to spend his summer vacation
with his grandparents, B. F.
Norris and wife.
Tonight, Miss Fanny Beaver
will entertain the senior class at
an old fashioned tatfy pull at her
home in Evergreen Heights.
About 75 friends gathered at
the home of Elmer Else Thurs
day evening and helped celebrate
the 21st birthday anniversary of
Wijse Else. Elegant refresh
ments were served and all enjoy
ed the evening. Mr. and Mrs. S
A. Little. Misses Marv Murphy
and Aggie McKiever from this
city were among the guests.
Miss Pearl Fields entertained
the members of the senior class
at her country home Thursday
night- Ihey met at the home ot
RiH Houston and went in hacks
to the country. The evening
was a pleasant one for all present.
The hostess served a delightful
lunch.
On Saturday evening Nellie
Hossack entertained the members
• of the class of 1 TO of the Falls
City high school and Prof- Hurst
at her home on South Harlan
street. The evening was spent
in playing games and music. A
lunch was served and the young
people enjoyed themselves until a
late hour.
?»Iiss Crete Stewart entertained
with a card party Saturday even
ing in honor of Miss Ruth Reavis
ani Miss Hazel White of Falls
City. The guests were: Misses
Lvle Schilling, Velma Roscoe,
Laveta Brokaw.Eva Bechtei,Lois
Voneida, Mary Means and Ada
Bowron and Gus Steele, Kalph
Sinclair, Samuel Bierer, Ralph
Dilley, Ray Zimmerman, Flake
Smith, dames Sterns, Allan Ger
rnann, Caleb Bowron and Robert
Herman. The evening was spent
playing cards. Miss Layeta
Brokaw won the prize, a box of
candy.—Hiawatha World.
Mrs. Emma H. Fuller of Te
cnmseh. grand conductress of the
order of Eastern Star acting in
the capacity of grand matron in
stalled Falls City Chapter No.225
last evening. The following
officers were installed: Mrs-E-G.
VYhitford; worthy matron; E. G.
Wbitford, worthy patron; Mrs
Zola Davies, associate matron;
Miss Helen Gilman, secretary;
Ralph Roberts, treasurer: Mrs.
All’reda Wilson, conductoress;
Miss Lizette Patzman, associate
conductoress. The chapter starts
out with a membership of 23.
After installation the grand con
ductoress gave a very interesting
lecture exemplifying the work.
The Friends in Council held the |
last meeting of their club year at
the home of the Gehling girls on
Friday night. Miss Keim read
an excellent paper. The next j
year’s work was discussed at'
length and committees were ap-j
pointed to arrange a program for
the coming club year. Delightful
refreshments were served. The
guests then had the pleasure of
inspecting the beautiful new
home the girls have just had
completed. They were ushered
from garret to basement. It is
one of the finest homes in our
city.
Misses Susan Gehling and Ruth
McMillan accompanied the kin
dergarten and first grade from
Harlan school to the city park
Saturday where they spent a
pleasant day. The teachers fur
nished a nice treat for the little
ones.
The Shakespeare club held its
annual meeting at the home of
Mrs. Hargrave Saturday last.
The members told of the pleasant
features of the years work. The
club decided to take up a Win
ter’s Tale with questions from
“What is Shakespeare’’ after con
cluding King Sear- Election of
officers then followed,resulting as
follows. Mrs. John Gilligan,
president; Mrs. George Holland,
vice-president; Mrs- W.W.Abbey,
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. I
Keavis then gave a delightful
farewell talk in which she thank
ed the ladies tor their co-opera
tion with her during her two
years as president of the club.
This meeting closed a very suc
cessful and instructive club year.
The M. E Kensington met
Wednesday afternoon with Misses
Rose and Emma Schaible. A
business meeting was held which
proved to be a very profitable
one. This was the guesday of
the club and although the weath
er was bad about 30 were present
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Rev. F. Ellsworth Day Delivered a
Patriotic Address
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock
the members of the G. A- R. and
W. R. C. marched from their hall
to the Christian church where
Rev. F. lv Ray delivered an able
address and paid tribute to the
old soldiers. Special music was
rendered by the Christian choir
The duet by Mrs. Rieger and
Miss Prater “Cover them over
with beautiful flowers” was well
received. The text taken for the
sermon was “No greater love
hath a man than to lay down his
life for a friend.” The church
was beautifully decorated with
the national colors, potted plants
and cut flowers which added much
to the appearace of the scene.
ATCHISON VS FALLS CITY
A Large Crowd Witnessed The Ball
Came at Poteet's Park
The tirst ball game of the sea
son was played at Poteet’s park
Wednesday afternoon. A good
crowd was present, but owing
to the rain during the afternoon
many were forced to remain at
home, who had intended to at
tend,
Atchison and Falls City played
a good game, as both teams were
good ones and those who attend
ed were well pleased. The
game was a ten inning one and
the score 6 to 7 in favor of Falls
City.
Next Tuesday our boys will
play a game with the Pottawa
tomie Indians at this place and
promise our people one of the
best games of the season.
Card of Thanks
I take this means of thanking
m}’ many kind friends and neigh
bors, who so thoughtfully and
willingly assisted me during the
sickness and death of my wife.
Henky J. Keoepfee.
SPENT MONDAY NIGHT HERE
THEY WILL MEET COMPANIES A
I AND E AT LEAVENWORTH
Company D Signal Corps of Fort
Omaha in the city Enroute
to Leavenworth
Capt. W. H Oury, with SO men
representing Company I), signal
corps, of Fort Omaha, arrived
here Monday morning at 10
o’clock. The city park was turn
ed over to them for a camping
ground anil the auditorium was
also thrown open and they were
made welcome by our city officials.
Company D is on its way to
Fort Leavenworth. Kan., a t
which place it will meet the other
three companies, A, I and K, and
there try out the different meth
ods and standardize a signal
method.
Captain Oury and his company
were in good spirits and say they
have been receiving the most
courteous treatment o n their
march so far. They lett here at
7 a. m- Tuesday and expect to
reach Ft. Leavenworth about
June 1.
HELD BLUE ROCK SHOOT
W VEACH AND O BRIEN WERE
HIGH MEN AT THE SHOOT
A Large Crowd Attended the Blue
Rock Shoot at the Park
Friday. Saturday
A blue rock shoot held at
the city park Friday and Saturday
proved to be a grand success.
There were not as 'many profes
sionals here as was hoped for
owing to the fact that the Iowa
state shoot was held on the same
dates, although there* were a
goodly number present to take an
active part.
O'Brien won high place with
the professional men, and Will
Veach of this citv was the high
amateur as he broke 140 straight,
second l'k> out of 200, missing
only 10 in 400. Meisenheimer of
Hiawatha lost 44 blue rocks out
of 400, and his score on the last
200 was ISO. Hurst of Iowa is
another expert who got in on the
money. •
The Hiawatha World says:
“Men like Veach, though they do
not make their living shooting,
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THE NEW IMPROVED TWO LETTER JUNIOR LINOTYPE
RECENTLY INSTALLED IN THE TRIBUNE OFFICE
DID NOT REACH HUMBOLDT
Forced to Return Home, Arriving
Here About Seven O'clock
Sunday afternoon If e v. If.
Cooper Hailey, wife and daugh
ter Miss Elsie, Miss Agnew and
Tom Poteet, started in Pcteet’s
touring car for Humboldt where
the former was to deliver the
memorial address to the (1. A.If.
at that place and Miss Agnew
was to sing. When they were
a few miles west of Verdon a
tire on the car went to the bad
and a new one was immediately
put on, but before going any
distance it to bursted. A heavy
rain came up at that time and
thej' tried to hire a team to
make the trip but could not and
were forced to wrap the wheel
with rope and return to this
citv, arriving here about 7:30.
This was very much regretted
as it is the first engagement
lfev. Bailey has broken in more
than twenty years. Some times
things seemed dark and the road
was a hard one, but he always
managed to arrive on schedule
time.
are as good a s professionals.
Veach is a Falls City farmer and
is the best dense powder shot in
the world."
Died Tuesday Night
Mrs- Susan Haeffele died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Hartman, north of this city Tues
day night. She had reached the
ripe old age of 75 years. She was
born in Baden, Germany, and
came to America in 1854 and was
married that year to Fred
Haeffele- Fight children, all of
whom are still living were born
I to them. The funeral services
I will be held from the home of
I Mrs. Hartman Friday afternoon
i at 1 o’clock and the remains laid
to rest in the Bowan cemetery,
; northeast of Falls City.
Wrestling Match
The wrestling match at the
|Gehlingwras well attended. It
' was between Burns of Iowa and
! McDonald of Denver- Burns
1 threw McDonald twice in straight
I falls, the lirst was in 20 minutes
j and the second in ten minutes.
James Whitney of Salem acted as
i referee.
HIGH SCHOL CLOSES
Bid Farewell to Teachers and
Pupils
On Friday morning when all
the scholars gathered at the high
school building, the meeting
proved to be a sad one. The
time had arrived for the teach
ers and pupils to say good bye
until the opening of another
school year. It was also the
time for the senior class to bid
farewell to the old high school
and the teachers and pupils,
whom they had learned to love
so well. The tinal roll call was
heard, and speaches were made
by the presidents of the differ
ent classes,also by the members
of the basket ball and track
teams, manager and assistant
manager ol the < )range a n d
Black. Prof. E. K. Hurst gave
an exceedingly nice talk and
Prof. Wood, who will have
charge of the school next year
was present and addressed the
school. At II o’clock the mem
bers of high school went to the
city park and en joyed a picnic
dinner, and this was the closing
of year’s work at the Falls City
High school.
TO THE VOTERS
A. D. Sargent. Candidate for County
Superintendent
1 wish to take this means of
letting the voters of Richardson
county know that I wiil be a can
didate for county superintendent
at the coming election. My only
pledge shall be absolute fairness
to all. Your support will be ap
preciated.
Ai.iskkt 1). Sakc.knt.
21-4t Humboldt, Neb.
Story Hour at the Library
To all discerning minds, one
of the most important branches
of education is the primary de
partment. Not all ot this is in
school. The Library also has
its primary department. Here
the Librarian gathers the cliil
dren and tells them stories, se
lected from the best literature,
history, folk lore and myths.
These are told not merely to
give the children pleasure, but
also to help them in their selec
tion of books.
Last Saturday Miss Spencer
had her first “Story Hour”.
Twenty eight little people came
to the Library and listened to
two or three old stories. Dur
ing the summer, the hour from
one to two on Wednesday’s will
oe the children's. Miss Spencer
wants to have all the boys and
girls under ten who care to come,
to belong to her Story Hour.
Broken Bones
While playing base ball with
the team from the St. Louis medi
cal college a short time ago,
Mark Ryan, son Lary Ryan, was
unfortunate enough to fall and
break both bones in the limb, fie
is a student in one of the leading
medical colleges in St. Louis and
is a member of the junior class.
He has many friends here who
will regret to learn of his acci
dent.
Ball Came Tuesday
The Pottawatomie Indians,
wtio are touring the state will
visit this city Tuesday. June 1.
They have a strong base ball
team and will play the Falls
City boys that afternoon at 51:510.
A good game is guaranteed.
Come out and show the boys
your heart is in the right place.
Fncourage them and we will
have a ball team this season.
Idaho Bill Here
The Idaho Hill show played at
this place Saturday afternoon. A
large crowd attended. It like
most shows of its kind pleased
some, while others were disap
pointed. A good display of rope
throwing was seen on Stone street
before the performance at I'oteets
I ball park.
DEATHS IN THIS COUNTY
SEVERAL DEATHS REPORTED
TO US THIS WEEK
Well Known Richardson Count/
People Have Been Called
to Their Reward
KLOKI'FKl,
Mrs* Katherine Kloepfel, wife
of Henry J. Kloepfel, died at
their home nine miles northeast
of this place Thursday,May 20.
This couple were married on the
22d of last November, 1908. She
was in poor health at that time
but her condition was not con
sidered to be serious, but a
short time alter their marriage
she took cold and it settled on
tier lungs and developed into
consumption. She was ever pa
tient and hopeful that she would
be restored to health and bore
all her trials and suffering as
only a true Christian could.
To the young husband who
has been so patient and faithful
we extend our deepest sympa
thy in so dark an hour. Funer
al services were held from the
home May 22 and the remains
were taken to her old home at
Springfield. 111., for burial. Mr.
Kloepfel accompanied them to
that place.
nAUKAL
The many friends of George
Harral were shocked on Sunday
morning to learn of his death.
Mr. Harral, has traveled as ad
juster for the Continental Insur
ance Co. and returned home the
last of the week complaining of
feeling poorly. A physician
was called and did all he could
for him,but his condition grew so
dangerous that a specialist from
Omaha was telegraphed for.
Upon the latter's arrival Sunday
morning at 7 o’clock, he pro
nounced the patient in a dying
condition,beyond reach of medi
cal aid. His death occurred 3
hours later.
Mr. Harral w a s about iiO
years of age and leaves a wife.
His parents reside in Colorado
being quite aged, and a brother
lives at Norton, Kansas. He
was a wealthy man and had ex
tensive land interests in Rich
ardson county. The deceased
was well known here and our
people regret very much t o
learn of his death. The funeral
services were held from the
Catholic church at Dawson
Tuesday.
V AN V Al'LKI NBl'Kl •
Ethel Fee was born June »ith,
1 KHb, was married to Frank Van
vaulkinburg in April, lbUb, died
at the home ol her father-in-law,
D. Vanvaulkinburg, in Rulo, on
Monday evening, May 24th, ’09.
A few months ago they went to
Denver, hoping that the change
of climate would be beneficial.
She seemed to gain lor a while,
but in a short time began to de
cline and was brought back to
Kulo several days ago to await
the summons which she knew
would soon come. The funeral
took place from the M. E. church
conducted by Rev. Bennet Maze.
She leaves a husband and little
daughter, mother and sister, and
numerous other relatives to
mourn her early departure. The
sorrowing relatives have the
profound sympathy of a host of
friends. During her stay here
Ethel made many friends, and it
seems sad for her to be taken
' from home and loved ones so
young, but if she lias missed
some happiness here, she has al
so missed many sorrows, and
she went with hopes of a resi
dence in a brighter home. Beau
tiful flowers covered the loved
form, which was tenderly borne
to its last resting place. *