Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-09
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
old.Time Spelling Bees Revived il
Ward Schools.
UPPER GRADES TO COMPETE
George McClusky Arrested While
Trying to Separate Comsat.nts-
Funeral ef Mrs. Quinn at 81.
Bridgct's C.arcn.

The old-tiuie Spelling eees Sliuiiai 10
those held in the country school houses
will be revived in the local public schools.
They will be almost the same as in the
days Of old, when the farmers and their
families for miles around gathered at the
school houses dressed In their Sunday
clothes.
Il remember how the school trustees
would sit up on the platform alongside
the minister and stare out over the audi
ence." said Superintendent Graham, KIND
now and then ask the uneouth youths
standing up beside the fair lsssies Of Is
to spell some word. which they probably
/ had heard some travelling salesman at
the crossroads store use that morning.
And although the victim failed to spell
the word properly. they would nod their
head in approval ana say kerect' In
spite OF the arguments OF the teacher"
/ These matches will be an exact repro
duction Of the old brand. only Mr.. Ora
ham refuses TO be compared TO the old
board Of trustees. He says he win be on
the platform, but will be sure and look
in the dictionary before he asks particl-
pants in any of the matches to spell a
word.
These series OF matches viii he held in
the four upper grades between all the
ward schools. The first will take place
March Is,
George Gets the -same,
"A woman is being murdered at Thirty
ninth and L streets" cried an excited
feminine voice as Desk Sergeant Billy
Corrigan answered the telephone Muir
der call.'' shouted Billy. and things began
to move lively around the station.
The hurry.up wagon with Driver Grace
at the helm made reeord-breaking trip
TO the scene Of the supposed murder only
TO find two. women. Mrs. George Nc
Ciusky and Mrs. Walt Percorsky, trying
their best TO pull out each others hair
and George McCiusky doing his best to
part them.
As q result McClusky Is In Jail, charged
with disturbing the peace, II appears
that he went to the Percorsky home early
in the evening. accompanied by his wife.
to tell Mrs. Percorsky that she would
have TO replace a window light which
she had broken. Somehow the two women
got in an argument and when the police
arrived poor George was blamed and was
hauled to the station under the protec-
ton Of Detectives Hank Elsfelder and
Zaloudek.,
1 Funeral of Mrs. Quinn.
The funeral of Mrs p J. Quinn was
held yesterday morning from st.
Bridget's church to Holy sepulcher Gem
etery. The church was packed to the
doors by friends OF the deceased woman
and the funeral procession extended for
blocks.
Al the church requiem high mass was
said by Father o'csllahan. the pastor;
Father Harrington OF 81. CecIlla's church.
Omaha, and Father Moriarty Of Benson.
rhirty-two clerks and carriers OF the
postoffice led by Postmaster Lew Etter
and Assistant Postmaster Miller, marched
from the residence to the church and es-
corted the body TO the cemetery.
Mr.. Quinn is at present register clerk at
the postoffice and has been In the service
about twelve years. Mrs. Quinn was
formerly affiliated with the service.
school warrants Redeemed.
The city treasurer's office redeemed
$1,000 school warrants yesterday. This
will exhaust the school fund until about
April IL, At that time the saloon licenses
will be paid. which will bring the school
fund up to about $1,000.
Booster Club Meets.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the South
, Omaha Booster club was held last even.
ing at the city hall. Several Of the mem.
beers favored motion to have banquet
in the near future and invite the candl.
dates Of both parties. Their object is %
get together for the benefit OF the city
at large. The mayor asked that the mo.
ton be carried over until the meeting
, next Thursday night.