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PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUBNAL MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1937. 33 TThe Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., aa econd-clasj mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PBICE $2.00 A YEAB IN TIEST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Tostal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per vear. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. THE WORST IS YET TO COME! Greenwood Mrs. Webleinoe and family and Mrs. Tosdal of Fairbury visited Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hanson last Thurs day. Mrs. Elsie Peters is moving back into her home in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gribble and son Gayle left Friday afternoon for a two weeks' vacation in Arkansas and Missouri. George Gribble is visiting rela tives in Beatrice. Mrs. Ray Weideman of Cambridge visited the past week with her moth er, Mrs. Mary Talcott and at the home of her brother, L. C. Marvin. Mrs. Phil Hall left last Wednes day for Fort Crook, where Mr. Hall is in camp. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Headley visit ed in Wabash last Sunday. The Auxiliary will meet August ISth with Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Gcrtz as hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hanson moved Friday morning to University Place. Mr. Hanson will make frequent busi ness trips to Greenwood. The Christian church held their ire cream social up town Saturday night. They had a good turnout. Miss Darlene Anderson, of Gresh am returned with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rouse last Sunday for a two weeks' visit. The Cemetery Association will meet with Mis. Finley August 25. John Elwood spent a few days last week in Seward with his sis ter. A large crowd attended the free dance given last Wednesday night by Mr. and Mrs. William Draper to celebrate his birthday. Every one had a good time. The music was furnished by the Clarence Masten orchestra. Mrs. Mae Bayers and Earl Hun ter of Bucklin, Mo., were married in Lincoln July 22. Miss Mary Heeney moved her cream station into her home last week. Miss Aurel Cope, who has been employed in Ashland is home now with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cope. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tucker and family moved into the house vacated by Everett Reece. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Peters visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brackhaga of Ashland last Friday evening. Ray Maddox, who has been work ing at the depot while Mr. Holt has been vacationing, left for Stockport last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Reece moved into the McDonald house last week. This place was recently vacated by Walter Br'ckhaga. George Weblemoe and Miss Elea nor Green of Lincoln visited at the B. M. Hanson home last Saturday. A large crowd attended the free show given last Wednesday evening by the Greenwood business men. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Knolle took Mrs. Ray Wcidemnn of Cambridge and Mrs. Mary Talcott to Fremont last Sunday, where they visited until Wednesday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bright, of Mal vern, Iowa, visited his brother, Mr. and Mrs. James Bright and her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. August Johnson, last Saturday evening. Little Miss Darlene Reece had the misfortune to get her back hurt last Sunday by a saw falling from the upper part of the garage where it had been hung. Two stitches were taken, and the cut is now healing very nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Biggs and family of Cook and Mr. and Mrs. John Hart sook enjoyed a birthday dinner last Sunday at the George Trunkenbolz home given in honor of Mrs. Hart sook. Miss Elvera Anderson, nurse at the St. Elizabeth hospital, and her sister, Mrs. Henry Duer and daugh ter of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, visited Mrs. Elsie Kelly last Tuesday even ing. Mrs. Nannie Coleman returned home last Saturday after visiting her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Schus ter and son, of Underwood, la., and son, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coleman and family of Julian for a month. Miss Dorothy Smith went to Mem nhis last Sunday, where she will visit relatives for a time. Mr. and Mrs. James Brown visited his mother, Mrs. Joe Brown, last week. Frank Lapham returned home la6t Sunday from the Bryan Memor ial hospital. His hand is much bet ter. Phillip Reece is spending a ten day vacation in Curtis. Miss Mary Maher of Ashland spent last week with Miss Madeline Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bingham of Omaha called at the. Fred Etheridge home Thursday afternoon. The past few years of drouth, with decent rains almost reaching the van- ishing point, make every rain seem so unusual that we are inclined to for get that at any time Plattsmouth can expect to get the heavy rains that "we have had in the past. In 1898 we had nearly 6 inches of rainfall in 1 hours, and about 1905 we had 5 heavy rains that flooded cellars on Main street. The lowering of Main street dur ing Henry R. Gering's term as mayor brought relief, but in 1921 the engi neers induced the city to raise Main street and TRY to get the water into the expensive box sewers, (the engi neers got 5 commission ON THE COST). If these box sewers are filled to their utmost capacity, they will only take care of the amount required to offset the raising of Main street. The enlarging of the sewer inlets will fill the Sixth street box sewers if the ordinance prohibiting dump ing of grass and rubbish into the wa terways is obeyed, and prosecutions will soon follow future violations of this ordinance. THE WEATHER Courtesy YVeyrich & Hadraba ADDING FANS AND EXTRA SEATS Odd Fellows Install The Odd Fellows -lodge met Mon day night at. the hall. Election of officers resulted as follows: H. E. Warren, N. G; Jim Strahn, V. G.; Leo Peters, secretary, and Ben How ard, treasurer. Leo Peters was elect ed installing officer for this year. The entire staff was installed by of ficers from Louisville. Lunch was served at the close of the meeting. Death of Mrs. Clay Hanson Mrs. Clay Hanson died at her home in University Place Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Funeral ser vices were held at the Christian church Saturday afternoon, with in terment in the Greenwood cemetery. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Clark and Neal. at home; her father. Grant Mefford. and one sis ter, Mrs. Lela Rung of Ashland, to gether with many other relatives and friends. A number of wall fans are being added at the Legion building in ad dition to the big cool-air circulator to insure a cool room for the beauty pageant Tuesday night. Arrange ments are also being made to put in a good number of extra seats, so as to accommodate the large crowd ex pected. Tunnel's sound system, with two speakers, will enable the large audience to hear clearly the intro ductions of the various contestants by Foster May, as well as the cere mony of crowning "Miss Platts mouth" after the judges have made their final decision. Miss Betty Bulin as "Miss Plattsmouth, 1936 will place the crown on the new queen. All of the 96 contributing sponsors will have, brief messages presented over the "mike" by Foster May, co incident to the introduction of the contestants. We commend the weather man. Such a comfortable July as the one Just passed is indeed praiseworthy. Only three days during the past month had temperatures rising above 100 and the high for the month was 102.5. Twelve days of the month had high readings below 90 degrees. The low for the month was 60.5 on the 30th. July, 1937 lacked only .6 of an inch of having as much rainfall as the first seven months of 1936. 5.91 inches of rain fell during the past month. Green lawns and heavy vege tation have made the month seem even cooler. This is one summer that Nebraskans have enjoyed an ideal climate. A contrast with the past month was July 1936. Only .14 of an inch of rain fell during the month. The high reading for the month was 115 on the 26th.. The month had 24 days with temperatures above 100. Only one day had a high below 90. During July 1935 this vicinity had 2 inches of rainfall. The low was 61 on tne 13th and tne nign, uu the 7th' and 30th. The month re corded 17 days with temperatures above 100. In 1934, .61 of an inch of rain fell during July. The low reading was 49 on the 7th. 21 days had temperatures above 100. The high was 114 on the 20th. RETURN FROM EAST TRAFFIC IS RESUMED The main line traffic of the Mis souri Pacific from Omaha to Kansas City, was resumed late Friday after noon when the force of maintenance of way workers completed the repair of the Mynard siding track damaged in the wreck early Friday. This per mitted trains to travel around the main line tracks, still blocked with wreckage. The wreck attracted the attention of hundreds and Friday all day the vicinity was black with parked cars and the eager spectators to look over the mass of steel and wood that rep resented all ''that remained of the twenty-one cars. The wreckers and cranes attract ed much attention as they worked in lifting the large steel cars up and off from the sidetrack in order to clear it for travel. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Molak return ed from a very interesting trip in the east Sunday morning. Dr. Molak attended the annual convention of the American Dental association at Atlantic Cit July 12 to 16. Interest ing progra'ms with excellent speaki ers and exhibits were arranged for the doctors. 12,000 dentists attend ed, approximately 100 were from Ne braska. The Molaks visited relatives in New York City for several days. They went through Rockefeller Center and while there, Mrs. Molak visited a friend who is a member of the Rock ettes. They also visited otner points of interest in New York. Washington, D. C. was next on the visit. They were also guests of rela tives in Washington. There they visited government ' buildings and other, interesting spot3. In Philadel phia the couple looked up many his torical points. On the return trip they visited in Indiana. They report corn in excel lent condition in that state. All farm lands showed an abundance of rain throughout the trip. BANK NIGHT CLOSE From Friday's Dally Last evening at the Ritz theatre the anouncement was made by Mr. G. G. Griffin, the manager, that the bank nights which' have been held on Wednesday and Thursday of each week, would be discontinued. The bank nights have been oper ative for many months and have proven a very good drawing card. The decision was made following the notification that the attorney gen eral had ruled the nights illegal and notifying the various local officals to see that the nights were stopped. rv Thomas Walling Company J" Abstracts of Title Thone 324 Plattsmouth I'VVVTTrTV V ( v $ Prompt Closings FARM 41 LOANS : JOE LAPIDUS $ $ Hotel Plattsmouth s s s s s $ $ s $ $ INSTALLMENT NG takes its best form in purchase or construc tion of a home with accumulated monthly savings, and with purchase price completed with a Federal Direct Reduction monthly home loan. Co-Operation of Members and the mutual interest of borrowers and shareholders, with insurance of shares and security of home values, are the basic reasons for the permanence of the Building, Savings and Loan plan. T Save Safely for a Home in Federal Insured Shares. Neb. City Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n In 51st Year of Continuous Service In Savings and Loans FARMALL TRACTOR FIRATIOM -ALL MODELS INCLUDING F-12 WILL BE IN FIELD May, Siigtssl STARTING AT 10:30 A.M. SHARP Lester Meisingep Farm on Louisville Road Known as the Ed Tritsch Farm Located Two Miles West of Plattsmouth fl Do you think you hnow? r - fl - .- ( lis - - f iMfir-'i w ti tiit 'aft ici1 Would you like to -hnow? Cssii How Long TJill an F-12 FAREV1ALL Plow for 30 Gents? to the man, woman or child living on a farm who makes the most accurate estimate on the length of " time a RUBBER TIRED F-12 FARMALL TRAC TOR with only 300 worth of Tractor Fuel in its tank, viil pull a 2-bottom 14-inch Plow at a 6 inch depth. The tractor will start plowing in the morning at 10:30 a. m. Sharp. The person guessing closest to the hour and minute it stops due to lack of fuel will be paid $5 cash. On Grounds Coffee and Sandwiches will be Served at Noon Plenty of All-Day Suckers for the Kiddies Don't Forget This demonstration j starts at 10:30 and continues un- j til the tractor runs out of fuel! ESTIMATION SLIP I estimate the F-12 will plow, under conditions described Hours Minutes : -Seconds Name" l Address EACH PERSON is allowed ONE estimate, which must be turned in, personally, at the demonstration grounds by .12:30 I M., FRIDAY.. August 6th. Cass Counfiy linpismGira C 317 East Main St, D. M. BABBITT, Owner Platlsmouth, Netr. Ffcone 62 FIFTY GIRLS ENTER "MISS PLATTSMOUTH" COMPETITION Fifty girls have entered the "Miss Plattsmouth, 1937" pageant being sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, to be held Tuesday night at the Legion community building. Besides the fifty sponsoring mer merchant8, forty-six others are co operating in the presentation of this spectacle through complimentary en tries. Foster May, radio newscaster, will officiate as master of ceremonies. The entries will be judged by Lester Pal mer, Omaha municipal judge, Wil liam J. Kotera, chief engineer of radio station WOW, and Mrs. Foster May. Winner will receive an all expense trip to the state fair when the Nebraska pageant is staged in September. A complimentary dance for the contestants and open to the public on payment of a nominal admission charge, will be held. The Avalons, nine-piece orchestra, will play. Henry Jasper, local florist, has ar ranged to present the winner with a corsage bouquet. Tunnel microphone and sound sys tem will be used in presenting the program. VISITS OLD FRIENDS Eugene Hawkenbery, former resi dent here, arrived in the city Wed nesday evening to spend a short time here visiting with the old time friends and associates. Mr. Hawkenbery is now making his home at St. Louis where he has resided since leaving here in 1923. He is now engaged in the electric work at one of the large shops in St. Louis. He noted a great many improve ments in the city since he left here as a boy and also missed many of the friends of his school days who have removed from the city. Phone news items to No. 0. The Economy Willys Ask for Details of the Willys Economy Contest Big Prizes BAUER - Phone 98 nn T?n mmm UJo CJo U Li b) Lb cJ YD UhFA R pi jOO L L A R mm, bp MmX nn nn fin XnfijSJp DID 'ZZ 7 S v Vs. TIRESU. S. ROYALS - 4.75x1910.60 L -r- $(7 B.CCX19IX.40 .75x19 5.25x1813.7 One Block, East of the Conrt H0U63 Telephone No. 2 : :. United States 19 k y Rubber Company U.S. TIRE DEALERS MUTUAL CORPORATION 9