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The Grand Island Independent from Grand Island, Nebraska • 4

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1 m-- -n Tt Wi FRIDAY AV6U5T ii I PAGE FOUR 'i I GRAND ISLAND (NEBRASKA) DAILY INDEPENDENT 1 i i i Puncher-Hurt When Crushed Beneath Horse Democrats Will Push Precinct Organization i WHArS DOING TONltlHT IBliANDl Tnwh-1 news CAPITOL: Mr and Mn MarUn comedy novelty and newt GRAND: Tom Tyler In "Honor the comedy aerial and newa MAJESTIC: Ken Maynard in "Sanest Trait" also aerial comedy and noveiy BUBNEK PARK: Baseball Lincoln va Grand bland eight PLAN CONSTRUCTION OF KITTEN BALL DIAMOND McCok Neb Aug 38 Plans are being completed here by members of several recently organised "kitten ball" teams for the construction of a pork and diamond with full lighting equipment for night games for thi balance cf the aeaaan and for the tournament to be held here August 29 to September 4 Seven local teams have been organised and a schedule is now being arranged For the tournament four prices totaling 6160 are offered and twenty-five teams art to compete WATERMELON FEED FOR THE NEWS BOYS Sixty Oraad Island Independent carrier boys and holpora comprising the city dlatributlot unit toe active part In a watermelon party and swim at the Pier Friday morning The fact that forty watermelons donated by the St Libory Watermelon Growers association went the route of all good and true watermelons is some indication of Just how active wag that participation The morning of fun and feasting Bullfighter Pinned Against Wall by Angry Bull at Rodeo Opening Gun in the Drive To Organize Hall County for Campaign OtlLY ONE WEEK LEFT! Central Nebraska! Greatest Furniture and Rug BARGAINS! Clotei Saturdiy Night September 3rd (IN SOME Is professional! broncho thick Dayton first Eddie Curtis and Eddie Wood tied for second Ray Brown fourth Amateur bucking: Ray McClure first Junior MarUn second Red Flske third Walter Cravens fourth: ponies up to 141 Trtxie first Butterfly second Midget third Junior calf roping Earl Blnuns first Carl Williams second Tuffy Williams third Lyle Brown fourth Junior Shetland pony Copsey first Cole second Charles Porter third free for all riding first section Laddie Boy first Jim Bethel second Ormslelth third Free for all riding second section Miner first Ludnda Bow second Burton Link third Roman standing race Bristol first Phllpot second Doty third wagon race Bristol first Real second Burt third Ponies up to IS hands Barrett first Broyles se ond Edgon third Relay Doty first Bristol second Xlrseh third The rodeo fair rioted Friday evening with the same program of the past three days and the bullfight will be seen for the last time Priday evening It was Impossible to find seats to accommodate those to witness the bullfight on Thursday evening HANNON IS SPEAKER Broken Bow Aug 26 (Special) --With the themometer around eighty degrees the sky blue following a started off with akwim In the lake 1 cloudy morning with a trace of rain a courtesy extended by Sylvester weather conditions were Ideal for the Tdb Committeemen They Should Redyn If They Do Not Care To Each Precinct la To IIovo Worklny Organization INJURIES FATAL York Neb Aug 26 (SV-Crrla Meerkatx 23 died tp a hospital here Wednesday night from Injuries suffered In a 43-foot fall to tha bottom of a alio under construction near Polk He was build the Sa CASES MORE) PARAMOUNT Boot Shop (Formerly Fclabergs) LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM and BEDROOM SUITES OK REGULAR QUALITY ASSURANCE OK VALUE! LAST CALL! Final Markdowns! Urge Deep-seated Overstuffed Iiunginr Chair and Occasional Chair at PLENTY OFF! ALL THEBE "I'm sure I don't know where Betty gets her vile temper said mother certainly not from me" "You're right my dear" said father "You have none of yours Answers socialist candidate was In reality a vote for Hoover Mrs' Chas' Conklin county chairwoman told of the organisation of the democratic ladles of Hall county and sold they were gaining a more complete Idea of politics through their meetings Each Friday night a class women speakers' has been meeting project having been organized by Judge 'Thompson Dr Devine delegate to the national democratic convention warned1 against over-confidence and urged that local get Into campaign early When the speak' get In action he predicted a lot enthusiasm Is going to be generated A committee was sent to bring Judge Thompson to the meeting and the Judge spoke for 40 minutes telling of various national conventions which he had attended and comparing them with the Chicago convention this year Talk of prohibition repeal is not the principal Issue he said because nothing can be done at once with an amendment the matter being up to the states and the people "Neither party appears willing to return the saloon" Judge Thompson said "but neither of them have submitted any definite plans or specifications concerning handling of the matter In any other The only place the voters can touch the liquor question is in voting for congressmen he said A Great Special Purchase Clayton wanev to era you A Scott proprietor of the Pier and after an hour or so of that the boys got down to the- serious athletic stunts of the day Paper carriers possess certain talents other than the average boy so the athletic stunts had to be fixed up to fit those talents Prizes were donated by Hie Independent These stunts Included a paper folding contest five papers ride and throw contest five papers and a stand and throw event also five papers For the two latter five targets or spots were designated each about forty-five feet apart In' the riding event the contestant rode past these targets at a distance of thirty feet and hrew a paper at each mark Greatest accuracy and speed were the points determining the winner Accuracy was the only factor In the stand and throw event the contestant however throwing from a distant of forty feet Elmer Lykke won first and Law renoe Powell second In the ride and throw event Each received bicycle tires Ray Schirkofsky led the field In the stand and throw event with Lynn Spindler second Each received a flashlight" which wasn't intended as a "crack" at the ability or accuracy of either of the boys Borne real competition developed In the folding event Robert Martinsen noelng out Delmar Powell for first plaee by Just flve-tentlu of a second Martinsen- folded his five papers In just 245 seconds Powell trailing with a flat 25 seconds Each received knife There were also some impromptu bicycle races for which no prlzes were awarded' Then came the big feed The melons had previously been frozen In the refrigerators at the Fairmont Creamery company which added to their lusclouznesa third day of the Custer Rodeo Fair staged hers Officials of tha assocla-lon conducting the affair express hemselves as being well pleased with the crowds of spectators which have poured into the grounds eaeh afternoon and evening of the three days Each night the grandstands and bleachers have just about taken care of the throng of spectators witnessing the bullfight The performance while considered thrilling on the opening night has been more excit-ng the last two evenings the bulls having lost much of their playful attitude and their onslaughts more ferocious There was a tense moment on Tuesday evening when Bam Stuart ace of American cowboy bullfighters was pinned against the wall of the enclosure by an angry bull and carried from the bullpen in a fainting condition Hie condition was not serious recently he had suffered broken leg and the pressure exerted by the bull upon the weakened leg caused crucial pain Hie condition of Emory McCrary who was crushed beneath a horse in the wild horse race the last event on Wednesday afternoon's program la very grave He la In the Broken Bow hospital where physicians hold small hope for his recovery Twelve thousand persons attended the Thursday afternoon program at which numerous spills occurred Elmer Ecklund of Scottsbluff suffered a broken leg in the arena events while others received numerous minor Injuries Results of Thursday) afternoon's events aTe: wild steer riding Eddie Wood first Eddie Curtis second Goldie Butner third and Archie Buder fourth: calf roping: Herb Meyera first Zarton Carter second Jonas DeArmond third Jay SnlVeley fourth bulldogglng: Tex Slocum first Mourlce Reilly second Hub Whiteman third Don Nesblt fourth: barebadc riding: Eddie Curtis first Junior Martin second Walt Cravens third Goldis Butner fourth Large Lounging Chair in tapestry 2000 Large Chair ard Ottrjrajs in darrwV 1350 Tapestry Lcurgirg Chair 1350 Large Hrccate! Lcurgirg Chair 4250 Large Fcnral Chair in Crrmwc'l vevct 4150 Ramc-e Covered Isurging Chair 2200 Lounging Chair in tapestry 1700 Occasional Chair 500 Occasional Chair AOO Occasional Chair 1550 Occasional Chair 24E5 4500 6500 2500 7500 7500 4000 2700 1000 1200 2500 4500 miLE Of 500 Pairs New Fall Shoes and IS QaaMy New Fall SHOES High Quality $395 New styles new colors they are different Guaranteed to wear ARROW SHIRTS New Fall patterns $195 Arrow shirts give you more for your money than cheaper shirts onaKiE CLOTHING CO EARLY RESIDENT OF FARWELL DIES The laraett eelrclinn in frnfrs? Wtrsila ta ehcaie from II UY SOW 7 Just wore day in thi rale? JIUT A FEW OF THE MANY BARGAINS ARE LtFUO KUU More than 100 Quality Chair to choose from at Tremendous Savings! WERE OVER STOCK TO OS CHAIR MARKDOWN TO MOAT: All Widths The opening gun In a campaign to organize Hall county democrats so that the county organization will function properly was fired last night In a meeting attended by about thirty local party enthusiasts The session was held on the mezzanine floor of the Yancey hotel with County Chairman Ed Hannon presiding Under the plan of organization outlined by Mr Hannon each precinct will have a working organization and a local ticket in the field "If for nothing else to give strength to the ticket" he explained The strength of the ticket lies largely in the precinct organization Mr Hannon told his fellow-democrate It Is the duty of th precinct committeeman to call a precinct caucus Hannon said Every democrat in the county must cooperate if the ticket Is to meet with success he urged In addition to electing three county supervisors In districts of even number this fall the county chairman Informed his colleagues that In each precinct a town clerk treasurer justice of the peace and prefcinct assessor are to be elected The jroott overseer In the precinct Is now appointed by the precinct board The caucus must be called at least 20 days prior to the election date he told the precinct workers The committeeman and commltteewoman must cooperate In selection of time and place of the meeting Hannon said ladles of the bounty are now organized We want similarly or ganlze the men and £hen get the two groups to working the chairman said The committeeman and committee-woman should also see that the proper number of democrats are named to the election board In his or her precincts The republican majority should not be Hannon pointed out 'and Where a greater republican majority exists changes should be made In case of vacancies the appointment to the board should also be watched he said Money la a necessity In the successful conduct of a political campaign Hamm explained and these funds must come from the precincts Money he said is necessary to provide halls speakers etc Optimistic Reports "If you want to cooperate1 Hannon told the committee workers "resign and permit the appointment of someone who will work at the job The chairman and secretary of the county organization were authorized to fill all vacancies in the precinct organizations Optimism reigned In the reports given by various local democrats who poke briefly Blnfleld urged that members of the party limit their discussions to vital issues Chas Jackman stated that Tom Allen had promised Governor Bryan would come to Grand Island prior to the November election and two weeks notice of the meeting would be given-He re- ported also that an attempt was be- ing made to bring Ruth Bryan Owen to the Third City during the fall campaign Commenting on bids being made by the socialist party for presidential votes one of the committeemen said he was telling persons with leanings toward socialism that a vote' for the for the the ers of Every shoo hand-picked for unmistakable quality and really stunning styles Every size and new patterns A mosquito has 22 teeth all of which can be seen through a Farwell Neb Aug 26 Mrs August Maschka died at her home 8 miles southwest of here early Thursday morning Mrs Maschka was 74 years old last May and was one of the early pioneers of this part of the country Rosalie Wesierski was born' and raised In Poland and It was there she met and married August Maschka To this union was born nine children all of whom are living In 1883 she with her husband and family came to the United States and stopped for two years at Dayton In 1885 they came to Nebraska and settled on a farm In Sherman eoun-tly where they made their home un-til the present time Besides her aged husband and children eleven grandchildren one toother and four sisters remain to mourn her death Funeral services will be held Saturday at St Francis Catholic church at Ashton and burial will be made lxi the Catholic cemetery at Ashton Mrs Maschka was a life-long faithful member of the Catholic church hats IN BALLOON RACE The 8 navy balloon teams to enter the Gordon Bennett cup race to be held at Baale Switzerland on Sept 23 of I this year has been announced It Is composed of Lieut Com Settle pilot and Lieut Bushnell aide They won the national elimination race In' Akron in 1931 SWMl YOUR BEST LIFE INSURANCE IS A AlulmUy ptrfiet ulMiUle A nxx checkins wrrlM ta tnllaUi Dalgas Bros 117 North Pine 8t We believe jVl ildness and etterTaste 1 Day SALE SATURDAY IF YOUR cigarette is mild is not strong not bitter but smokes cool and then you'll like it and don't worry about how many you smoke If your cigarette tastes right if it tastes that Js not oversweet and if it has a pleasing then you enjoy it the more Every thing known to Science is used to' make Chesterfield Cigarettes milder and taste better and to give them a pleasing aroma First the right kind of ripe sweet leaf Domestic and Turkish Then these tobaecos -are -blended and cross-blended to Imake sure that Chesterfields are milder and better-tasting That's why Satisfy''- Give Chesterfields a'i trlaL'i They are certain to please you White Dresses 98 Just 35 of them- The first of the summer trices ranged up to 62975 so you are assured of real style and materials A wonderful buy for an early dresa next spring Values -Te 61195 "Music that satisfies Every uitkt tut Sunday Columbia Czzzt-io-Ccast Set troth 10 o'clock Eastern Daylight Time Spring Coats nmM5 $10 $15 Voile Dresses 50c 98c $149 Light Colored Hose (only) 50c rnnJ "Style Without "Style Without Extravagance.

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