Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-02
Nebrnskn News Notes.

STROMSBURG-The schools graduated
fifteen pupils this year with an excellent
program.
sTELLA-The saloon year. in Stella,
have been filed against each of the four
applications for license. A hearing has been
set for this evening.
EL~GIN-Material is being placed n the
ground FOR a new Catholic school here. IT
will be az comodiops building and one OF
the most substantial in his part Of the
weeks and work will be pushed as rapidly
as possible.
WYMoRE-E. f. Wonder, proprietor of
the Rex theater commenced the erection
of a 1918 stage in his playhouse, intend
ing to put on vaudeville shows. He expects
to begin as a vaudeville house next week,
showing moving pictures.
wYMORE-John Smith. a detective for
the Burlington. has been in the city the
past week trying to fine the reason why
and loss while in the Wymore yards.
Thursday he found parties taking grain
from the cars in the yards and will prose-
leute.
WEST POINT-The special services
which have been in progress In the Catholic
churches of the county during the month
of May. known as the May Devotion, were
brought to a climax yesterday in ST. Mary's
parish church of West Point, where elabor
ate services were held during the day and
evening l nthe special honor Of the Virgin
Mary.
TABLE ROCK-The graduating exercises
Of the high school weSSe held Friday night
year in the graduating class. trail McCrea,
Sylvia Lane, Julia Streic, Minnie strejc,
Eadora Mallory. Ethel Shorter. Eiva Full
ton and Stella Fulton, State Superintend-
emit ]. l.. McBrien delivered the address
and presented the diplomas. The class play
was presented Thursday evening.
WEST PoINT-Rains are still falling in
this section OF Nebraska and the weather
Is becoming constantly colder and more
disagreeable. For ten days past II has
rained every day, some days showing a
large precipitation of water. The extremely
wet weather is causing great inconvenience
TO farmers, the weeds growing apace in
the corn fields. and it being impossible to
cultivate the growing plants. No flooded
fields are, as yet, apparent, but the ground
is thoroughly saturated with moisture, ef-
fectually p%recluding the danger of drouth
this season.
ELGIN-The high school Is holding tie
commencement this week. Last evening
the baccalaureate sermon was delivered at
the Methodist church by Rev. p. r. Wig
ton. Tonight the class exercises were held
at the opera house and Immediately after
the program the alumni banquet TO the
Tuesday night at the opera house. with
the commencement Grafton by DR.. +. NJ.
sisson OF Aibioni The class contains eight
Anderson, Mary f. Hoefer. Ruby shepherd,
Katherine Kent. George e Grant, w. Clyde
Hutchinson and George w. Derry.
III hlEH H(ilbol NOillillclCt-
ment exercises were held in the opera
house Friday evening. DR.. Charles For
dyce, formerly Of Nebraska Wesleyan and
recently chosen dean Of education in the
University of Nebraska. made an address.
Those receiving diplomas were Nav Camp
bell. Mabel Anderson. Mary Hartwell,
Fannie Whaley, Maud Vanderhalf. Iris
Burcham, Minnie Schultz, Harriet Morse,
Clark Johnson and Hezzie Pierson. The
university scholarship for the highest
standing throughout the four years course
was awarded to Miss Fannie Whaley. on
Wednesday evening the ~gradGating class
presented the class play, an interesting
little drama of high school life entitled
The Professor" In which tho participants
acquitted themselves creditably. The bac.
~calaureate sermon was preached by Rev
Arthur Attack Of the Methodist church. TIL
alumni banquet was held at the Hote'
Mhlte SATURDAY evening. and has come &c
be an annual social event. Fifty-two plates
were laid. Many former student OF tho
tend. Superintendent c. s. Jones presided
as POSTMASTER,