22 Apr 1921
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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1921
Page
1
Cho Cho the health clown drew more than a thousand children and curious adults to an outdoor talk at Alliance city hall. He demonstrated proper eating, praised fresh milk, cooked vegetables, and non fried foods, ending with a 15 minute clown act.
Postmaster General approves arming all essential postal employees to defend mail against robberies. Chauffeurs on government trucks and screen wagon contractors will also be armed when security demands. Training in weapon use will be provided and federal guidance overrides local licensing requirements.
Salvation Army still needs 70 to finish its Alliance drive after Red Cross directors allocated about 200 to reduce indebtedness and allow a clean slate. An accounting error left funds short, and a few firms not previously canvassed will be asked to cover the remainder.
The drama Dungeon or Throne will be presented by pupils of St Agnes academy at the Imperial on Monday April 25. The historical play set in Diocletian times includes songs drills and pantomime. The grammar department boys promise a minstrel show and a special program is printed for the event.
To Mr and Mrs Edgar E Howard a girl named Yellowstone born April 21. To Mr and Mrs V P Stoops of Denver a girl Nadeen Mae born April 16. Mrs Stoops formerly Mayme Hughes of Alliance.
The Alliance Rotary club elected six directors after amending by laws to six seats, with terms ranging from one to three years. George Griggs reported on the Des Moines district conference and Boy Scout programs, noting a Yellowstone trip plan for Clarinda scouts and a charter setup for a Broken Bow club.
Alliance church superintendents and Secretary Geo M Carey organize a baseball league for Methodist Presbyterian Episcopal Baptist Christian and Catholic Sunday schools. Teams will form in meetings with rules limiting players to under sixteen and members with high attendance. The chamber of commerce will award a pennant to the season winner.
The Alliance baseball association holds its organizing meeting at the chamber of commerce rooms this evening at 7 30 with officers to be elected. Voters include subscribers to the circulated merchants and citizens paper and prospective contributors. Wresting match arrangements include Pete Sauer of Alliance vs Anton Wrublovske of Carper Wyoming at the roof garden April 29 with proceeds to aid the association.
Scottish Rite Masons anticipate a large reunion in May with degrees from the fourth to the thirty second to be conferred. The event is set for May 11 to 13 and is expected to attract over a hundred candidates. Masons have formed one man committees to secure applications and have been touring western Nebraska towns to recruit prospects.
Miss Madeline Zediker departed Sunday morning for Osage with her cousin Miss Neva Brennamoon a local teacher. They plan to stay away several weeks.
The twenty seventh annual session of the Box Butte presbyterial missionary society convened at the hot Presbyterian church in Alliance with about forty in attendance. The program covered welcome addresses, papers on religious work, round tables, music, devotions, reports, and election of officers and delegates for the coming synodical meeting.
The Alto V Young piano pupils presented a program at the Baptist church Saturday evening to a large attentive audience. Students on the program included H C Campbell Mary Beth Lucas Floyd Irwin Hazel Young Ethel Fuller Polly Campbell Charles O Bannon Lena Heath Dorothy Worley DeVere Felter Lucille Krumtum Edna Heath Dorothy Hampton Donald Newberry Celestine Briggs Kath erin Hargarten Esther Nason Royal Irwin Gayla Miller Marguerite Briggs Josephine Wright Arline Bob Huldred Ryckman Norman Trabert Elma Lee Katherine Harris Leona Grace Oliver Overman Jewel Price le Carpented Vera Evans Esther Bacon and Jack Felter.
A regular partness meeting of Alliance lodge B P O E Ellis will be held tonight at the club rooms at 8 o clock. All members urged to be present to avoid crowding.
The weather page reports generally fair conditions for Alliance and nearby areas through Saturday with little change in temperature and no significant precipitation expected.
John D. Scott of Angola took out a license to wed Surrepta B. Scott of Sioux City. He planned a 4:20 AM ceremony, but Judge Tash refused. The couple married later Tuesday morning.
Miss Helen Hewett daughter of Judge and Mrs Hewett and her dancing partner Miss Eleanor Frampton of Lincoln offered a four-number program of classic and eccentric dances at the Imperial theater to a packed house Tuesday evening. They repeated at the roof garden with additional numbers and costumes. The pair have signed with the Annette Kellerman company for twenty four weeks of vaudeville in Australia and planned to leave Thursday for San Francisco to join the company.
Tuesday luncheon featured City Manager candidate W. R. Harper and John Henteberry with brief talks. Kemmish outlined goals and methods, pledging impartial, square dealing and cooperation from members. H. S. Villers praised the city manager form, predicting a successful administration under Kemmish.
The Alliance auto show in western Nebraska runs May 7 and 8 at Lowry and Henry roof garden. Local dealers fill exhibits with late model cars from Cadillac Case Chevrolet Studebaker Dodge Paige Oakland Ford Reo and Allen. Free admission draws crowds from across the region for two days of programs and a final big chance.
Mrs. C. W. Jeffers and Caugnon Gladys traveled to Bridgeport on Thursday for the funeral of Ativa Kelly daughter of M. M. Kelly of Bridgeport who died from heart trouble and rheumatism Mr. Kelly once partnered with Mr. Jeffers in Alliance and returned Thursday evening.
City Manager N A Kemmish announces reorganized administration with five departments including finance law public welfare public safety and public service. Grace H Kennedy leads finance W R Metz heads law Dr J P Weyrens oversees public welfare. other department heads to be chosen later. Public safety and public service posts to be filled after further consideration.
Urban R. Zediker convicted in Box Butte county of larceny appeals to the Supreme Court. A brief in his defense was filed Monday. He allegedly took a diamond pin belonging to Mrs. A. G. Isaacson of Alliance, traced to him, and he claims the state kept him jailed without chance to identify the true owner. His lawyers argue the evidence of his whereabouts is not credible enough to negate innocence beyond reasonable doubt. Grace Johnson of the Golden Rule left Thursday for Sidney then Denver, planning about a week away.
Mrs L Ase who has been very ill at ree Cal is much improved reflecting a notable recovery and better health.
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