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twenty projects the club might undertake the first semester of the school year. The list that has been compiled will be mailed to the members and they will check ten of the projects they want incorporated in the program. Harry Lohr, a conductor of the C. & N. W. Columbus branch, met with an accident last Monday which tore some ligaments from one of his legs. He has been unable to work for three days. Miss Hazel Dawson who has been secretary for the board of education in Norfolk since 1921, and who resigned recently, left her position Wednesday and was succeeded by Miss Lillian Steffen. Fire in a vacant house at 515 Lincoln avenue at 1:15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, was extinguished by the fire department before much damage was done. The fire started in an old mattress in the basement of the house. In the third round of the Y. M. C. A. horseshoe tournament Gerald Christopherson will play Bern Pfunder. Drexel Grubb, Vedder Stevens and Jack Harrington are in the third round so far but their opponents are not known as yet. Three cheer leaders have been elected by the Junior college students to lead college activities for the coming year. They are: Stanley Donner, Louise Turk and Dean Bowen. These three are working up a pep program for the year. Frank Perry will be unable to speak Friday morning at the Athletic convocation to be held by the Junior college in the high school auditorium. The principal speaker will be Rev. E. Merle Adams, minister of the First Congregational church. English classes in the senior high school, taught by the following instructors went to the public library to hear Henry L. Cecil speak on the subject of books: Miss Mary Ellen Pangle, Miss Lucile Vickers, Miss Beatrice Koch, and Miss FranHornaday. Hunters are warned by the police to be careful of the appearance of the crates they carry their dogs in when they go hunting. Some hunters have been accused of being chicken thieves because of the crates they carried on the side of their cars. The first meeting of creditors was held Wednesday in the case of Oscar M. Huseby of Albion. All of his property was found to be mortgaged to the Farmer's State bank of Newman Grove and being of less value than the indebtedness was ordered turned over to the bank's receiver, Harry Henatsch. Area construction foremen of the Nebraska area of the Bell Telephone company met Thursday here with Construction Supt. R. Y. Hyde. The construction foremen at the meeting were: R. B. Dearduff of Grand Island, R. Baker of Sioux Falls, S. D.; R. J. McDermott of Omaha, K. J. Leibee of Grand Island: A. J. Anderson of Sioux Norfolk. Falls, S. D.; T. A. Clarke of An anto accident occurred at 1211 Nebraska avenue Wednesday aft ernoon when car driven by Leonard Manzer and owned by George Tatge collided with a car owned by A. W. Goldsworthy. As a result of the collision which damaged the Goldsworthy car, Manzer and Tatge were booked at the police station. After an investigation by the police Thursday morning, the men were released. The annual American Legion dance will be held in the lower floor of the Chevrolet garage on North Fourth street. on Armistice Day. Nov. 11- All members of the Norfolk post of the legion are request. ed to be present at the monthly meeting Monday night, Oct. 1, to make final prepartions for the sale of the dance tickets and to select the committees that will function the night of the dance. The activity
GROWTH SHOWN BY LUTHERAN HOSPITAL HERE
2,166 PATIENTS TREATED DURING YEAR, REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS SHOW
ROHRKE AGAIN PRESIDENT
NORCO EGG MASH Total Amount of Business During DOES IT Year Was $109,835-Need of Support Because of Charity Cases is Norco Egg Mash hurries the Pointed Out moult contains the right Stockholders of the Lutheran amount of minerals and proHospital association of Norfolk, at tefn. Gets your hens back on their annual meeting Wednesday in the job and keeps them at it. the hospital building, listened to reports of officers showing a continued growth and expansion of the work of the hospital. The outstanding development at the hospital, as reviewed by the Rev. M. E. Mayer in his report, was the completion of the new wing of the building, erected at a cost of approximately $50,000, and making it possible to care for the ever increasing number of patients. Business Shows Growth The number of patients admitted during the year, shown by the reports, was 2,166, an increase of eighty over the previous year. $21.00 The number of hospital days was 16,556. There are forty-eight student and graduate nurses employed at $10.50 the hospital and seventeen other employes. $10.50 Some idea of the large financial operations of the hospital was given in the treasurer's report, which shows a healthful condition of the SATISFIES finances, in spite of the large amount of charity work done, The toal amount of business done during the year was $109,835.94. The meat, milk and grocery bills amount ed to more than $25,000 during the year, in addition to the provisions that were donated. Other items run into large figures and in connection with plea for continued support of the institution, vote of thanks was given to the various churches, societies and individuals who helped to furnish a number of rooms and in other ways contributed to the various needs of the hospital.
Continued Support Needed Only by continued support, it was pointed out, can the hospital continue to do so much charity work. A resolution was also passed thanking the various physicians, surgeons and nurses, R. J. Shurtleff, the hospital attorney, and all employes for their spirit of wholehearted loyalty and cooperation. The Rev. J. P. Mueller. hospital chaplain, gave an interesting talk on the work of bringing spiritual comfort to the sick and dying. That the hospital offers its services to people of all denominations is shown by a list of religious denominations represented among its patients: Lutherans 691; Methodist 481: Catholic 261; Congregational 167; Presbyterian 124; Baptist 49; all others no religious preference 172. Rohrke Again Elected R. R. Rohrke of Hoskins was again elected president. Fred Bruhn of Norfolk was chosen vice presi- committee which is now arranging the program consists of John Chmeler and E. L. McCune. The senior Girl Reserves held a candle lighting service of recognition Tuesday night at the Y. W. C. A. Mrs. Shirley Eckert played the violin and Mrs. C, D. Young accompanied her on the piano for the musical effect of the ceremony. The cabinet members who were dressed their uniforms of blue and white gave an impressive ceremony. each lighting a candle which represented line of the code. Francis Hills and Beatrice McGowan sang solos for the ceremony. Virginia Ryan and Hazel Mouritsen had charge of the devotionals. The sponsors spoke briefly on one phase of the club purpose, seeing things, doing things and being things. Each girl then lighted her candle and held It high while they sang "Follow The Gleam". dent; the Rev. J. Holstein, Plainview, secretary; W. C. F. Filter of Norfolk, treasurer. The executive committee is: the Rev. M. E. Mayer, Fred Bruhn, F. W. C. Filter; auditing committee: The Rev. G. Tiefel, Frank Winter: editor of the Hospital Bulletin: The Rev. M. F. Scheips of Pierce. Service is Sole Motive In his report, the Rev. M. E. Mayer said: "Like the Good Samaritan we members of the Lutheran Hospital association are endeavoring to give the right care to the patients that are brought to our hospital for service. For no other reason have we assembled here today for our annual stockholders' meeting, for no other reason do we collect monies, open our hospital to all reputable physicians and surgeons, conduct a nurses' training school, employ gra duates and other help at the hospftal. all the administration of the affairs of the Lutheran Hospital assoclation focusses upon the right care of, and the service to, our patients. is the duty and opportunity of every hospital to teach, train, and educate. It should not only train its students and employes but should, through its personnel and facilities, disseminate an educational influence throughout the community. It must awaken the community to its responsibility in seeing that there is provided adequate care for the sick, to know what sound, scientific practice of medicine and surgery means, and to understand the value of modern hospital service. The hospital is special adapted-to educate in the prevention of disease and in promotion of better health in the community. For this reason not only those who require the services of the hospital, or who are financially interested, but every member of the community, should boost for a good and efficient hos pital. "It is the duty of every institution, which is part and parcel of large field of endeavor, to aid and assist others working on that same field, even as it needs their aid and assistance. The cause is common one, and the participation of every unit is required to further and enhance the cause. Unfortunately some hospitals live much unto themselves and, either for selfish or apathetic reasons, fail to contribute single thing for the betterment the field generally. The right thing would be that each in stitution stand ready to help solve the many problems and give all others the advantage of their knowl* edge and experience.' of the bride, and a barn dance followed. Mr. and Mrs. Kruger have gone to the Black Hills for a two weeks' honeymoon trip.
Lambrecht-Suhr Winside, Neb., Sept. 26-Special to The News: The marriage of Miss Anna Suhr of Beemer and William Lambrecht took place yesterday noon in Methodist Episcopal parsonage, the Rev. J. Marple officiating. Both the bride and bridegroom are graduates of the deaf and dumb institution at Omaha. They will make their home on a farm northwest of Winside. where new residence and farm buildings are being constructed for them.
Bracht-Eichenseer Crofton, Neb., Sept. 26-Special to The News: quiet wedding took place at St. Rose church on Tuesday morning at o'clock when Miss Caroline Eichenseer of Crofton became the bride of Frank Bracht of Hartington, the Rev. Joseph Boschek officiating. The attendants were Miss Clara Eichenseer, sister of the bride and Leo Bracht, a brother of the bridegroom. The bride wore a gown of white georgette with Spanish lace and her maid wore Nile green en' semble suit with hat to match. After the ceremony the immediate relatives drove to the bride's home where a four-course wedding dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Brancht then left for points in South Dakota and Minnesota for a two weeks wedding trip. Mrs. Bracht is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Eichenseer of Crofton and was reared here. Mr. Bracht is a prosperous young farmer near Hartington. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Bracht will reside on a farm near Hartington. Out-of-town guests here for the wedding were: Joseph Bracht and family, the Rev. C. R. Trummer and Miss Elizabeth Schoneberg, Hartington; Miss Catherine Donner, Sloux City, and Miss Clara Eichenseer, St. Louis, Mo.
An amusing story comes from Montagu, South Africa, where, in school-boys' criket match, the batsman hit the only ball possessed by the village cricket team among a few ostriches standing close to the field. One of the birds whipped up the ball, and swallowed it. The ostrich was caught, and by pummeling and massaging its neck for some time the ball was recovered.
