Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-19
FFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Council Does Not Meet Being Di-
vided on Building Inspector.
JOHN DEvINE MAY GET JOB
Magic City High school Debating
Team VIII Meet Weeping Water
Friday at High school
Auditorium.

Although a meeting Of the city council
Mas to have been held last night il was
impossible for the members TO decide
who to put In as building Inspector. Two
men are trying hard for this position. Ed
Trap and John Devine. and it is rumored
that the latter will be chosen.
At the regular meeting next Monday
night the appointment will be made.
What action shall be taken 10 curtail
the expense Of the fire and police depart
ments will also be discussed. AT present
the expense is much larger than the in
come and unless something is orne be-
fore long the fund will be far overdrawn
in short time.
Funeral of Mrs. Couch.
The funeral Of Mary A. Couch, who
died suddenly Tuesday evening as the
result Of a shock caused by brush be-
tween her son Joseph and James Cullen,
a bOarder at the Couch home. who came
home In a rage, will be held Friday
morning at $50 O'Clock from :he resi-
dence, SIS North Twenty-sixth street. TO
ST. Bridget's church. Burial will be made
in st. Mary's cemetery.
High school Debate.
The South Omaha High school debating
team will debate with the Weeping Water
High school team on the question. Re
solved, That tho movement Of organized
labor for the closed shop should receive
the support OF public opinion" tomorrow
evening at the local high school audi
forum. South Omaha will have the
affirmative side of the question and will
be represented by John Orchard, Win
throp Lane and Edgar Kiddoo. Judge
Sutton will preside.
The winning team will be declared the
champion Of the eastern district and will
take part in the finals at Lincoln on
May 10 for the state championship. South
Omaha has won two debates one from
Fremont and one from Blair. Weeping
Water. however. Is said to have a strong
team.
Death of james krccek.
James Krecek, Is years old. died yes
torday evening OF pneumonia after an
illness OF one day al his hume near the
Sarpy county line. lie is survived by
widow, two sons, mother. five sisters and
three brothers.
Tho funeral will be held Sunday after
moon at o'clock at the residence. Burial
win be in Laurel Hill cemetery. Mr..
krecek was born on board a steamship
and has resided in South Omaha for
thirty years. lie was a member OF the
local FTaternal Order of Eagles, the
fraternal Union Of America. the Bohem-
ian Turner'S ami the cechie lodge.
\ social and entertainment was held by
Division No. ., Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans at the hail Tuesday evening. The
ladies' auxiliary were guests. p. A. Woods
was chairman, ana promised that there
would be several similar soeials in the
future
The dancing Of J. ]. Cunningham and
Dominic LOTUS would have become men
OF younger years. ami Peter Gaughan
proved to be quite an entertainer. He
played a number of violin selections ac.
companied on the piano by Miss Gather
ine Mcclure. 7. NJ. Dowd gave a reading
and Miss May Hallahan sang a number
Of vocal solos. She was accompanied on
the piano by Miss Victoria Vana.
Magic City briefs.
\. L. Berguist. republican candidate for
state representative. |
Rev. h. Al. Aillard OF Albion. Neb,, Ia |
In the city on business.
y G. g. Cuncannon has returned from A |
visit With his father at Chicago.
Floyd Seybolt, democratic candidate
for state treasurer. Geneva, Neb.
Mrs. Nichols. Twenty-third and u
streets, Is III with an attack Of throat
trouble.
Contracts for the new theater at TWEEN.
ty-fourth and NJ streets were awarded
yesterday.
Arthur {. Pancoast. only Republican
candidate for state senator residing in
South Omaha, Primaries April 18th.
Edward POll.nt, formerly OF South
Omaha, now engaged In business at Kear-
hey. Neb., is visiting friends In the city.
Fine building lots IN fowls addition,
three blocks from car line: commanding
a grand view Of the river: ideal home
building sites, ON easy payments. j. H |
hopietz, a3. n. sith ST.
Bernard McIntire, 45 years old, died
yesterday morning at the South Omaha
hospital after a short illness The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at
O'Clock from the residence, 1870 jefferson
streets. TO ST. Agnes church. Interment
will be in the German Catholic cemetery.
He is survived by one son. Is years old
Fine building lots in fowls addition,
three blocks from car line; commanding
a grand view Of the river; ideal home
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