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MONDAY. JUNE 20, 152S.
PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WTEETY J0UE2JAL
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City Accepts
New Fire Truck
Monday Night
Body Also Passes Ordinance That
Will Close Sale of Beer in the
City at Midnight.
The city council at their session
June l'.Uh accented the new fire
truck which has been here for the
past three days under teat, and also
passed the ordinance that placed :
closing hour for the sale of Leer in
the city.
In the absence of Mayor George
Lushinsky, E. A. "Webb, councilman
from the first ward and president of
the council, presided over the meet
ing. Reports of Officers
The meeting being the first in
the month, was given over to hear
ing the reports of the various city
officers. City Clerk Albert Olson, re
ported that he had collected $7S1 in
the past month and City Treasurer
M. D. Brown reported that the city
funds on hand amounted to $22,
130.02. Chief of Police Barclay re
ported seven arrests for the month.
Police Judge C. L. Graves reported
for the week of May 2Cth that there
had ben three arrests, fines and
costs of $35; for the week of June
1st, one arrest and fines and costs of
$9.25 and for the week of June 9th,
five arrests and fines and costs of
$41.95. Chief Sandin of the fire de
partment reported two fires since the
last report, that at the Bezdek place
and the Kalasek residence in the west
part of the city.
A communication was received by
the council asking that rock sur
facing be placed on South 5th street
from Granite to Marble street. Coun
cilman Tippens stated that the street
was already graded and ready for
the rock surfacing. This was re
ferred to the streets, alleys and
bridges committe to get estimate of
price of rock.
A petition was received from a
large group asking that the closing
hours for beer sales be made 1 a. m.
instead of midnight as suggested in
proposed ordinance. This was laid
over until the matter of the ordinance
came up for consideration.
Discuss Recreational Work
L. S. Devoe. county recreational
director and John P. Sattler, treas
urer of the board, were present to
present several requests from the
board. On the matter of the lease of
land from V". P. Rice for the proposed
nature trail park, it was decided not
to take the matter up as the place is
without shade trees and also without
adequate water supply. Mr. Devoe
pointed that a NYA project to con
struct two tennis courts on land near
the athletic field was planned.
Mr. Sattler reported that since the
recreational project had been oper
ating that $42 had been received in
cash from the cit3', which also had
donated the use of the building, the
total that had been received in cash
had been $03 and that $79 had been
paid out and a deficit of $18.33 exist
ed as well as a small light bill. The
board asked that the city donate $25
for the work of the center and which
would tide them over. On motion
this was allowed and $5 extra for
securing screens at the building.
Mr. Devoe stated that there were
nineteen children in the musical
groups just organized and that the
band was practicing and expected to
give concerts in the city during the
summer season. There were six per
sons employed in the Center and
many projects such as the bands,
junior baseball teams and drum corps
and other activities had been aided.
Closing Ordinance
The judiciary committee reported
out ordinance No. 733 which covered
regulation of the sale of beer and
liquor in the city, the ordinance
making as the only change the clos
ing of the sale of beer from 12:01 to
C a. m. each night that sale is al
lowed by law.
Councilman Rebal stated that as
a petition had been presented, sign
ed by a large number of business men
proposed to amend the ordinance to
make the closing hour 1 a. m.
City Attorney J. Howard Davis
gave the opinion that no ordinance
could be amended on the third and
final reading and this was followed
by considerable discussion of the
parliamentary ruling on the matter.
Acting Mayor Webb stated that he
had recalled many other times when
ordinances had been amended on the
final reading.
After some discussion by the mem
bers it was decided to vote on a pro
posal to amend the pending ordi
nance and with the result that the
proposal to amend was rejected.
"Webb, Rebal, Gabelman and Vro
man voted to amend and Tip
pens, Tiekotter. Puis, Comstock. Vin
cent. Schutz voting against the
amendment.
With the rejection of the amend
ment the ordinance was then placed
on its final reading with the mid
night closing clause and carried by
ihe unanimous vote of the council.
Two bids were received for cit j
tax owned property, the bid of
Everett Newton for Hyers property
on South 7th street being accepted
for $125. Mr. Newton agreed to erect
a new residence on the property. The
bid of P. T. Sullivan of $10 for a
fraction of lot 11. block 57, original
town was accepted. Bids on lot 4,
block 50, was held over until the next
meeting.
Chairman Tippens of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee report
ed that work had progressed very
well and that the streets in the busi
ness section were washed and newly
.narked for parking. He thought the
li in In I alio ( i i,.t e'lwi,,1l 1 f
SLtlltr iiin n a.f uc)Jai iiucui s.ivruiu uu
something about the avenues along
which highway No. 75 passes and
thought they should be approached.
Acting Mayor Webb stated that the
department had refused to aid on
highways in municipal corporations.
New Fire Truck
Chairman Schutz of the fire and
water committee, reported that the
new fire truck was here and that it
had been tested in the pumping at
outlying hydrants and with excel
lent results.
Clement Woster. of the fire depart
ment committee, reported that the
truck had passed all tests, that it had
been tested at the factory as well and
here had been given a three hour
pumping test and was more than sat
isfactory. The truck had arrived
fifteen or twenty days ahead of the
time specified but that the arrange
ments had been made that the pay
ment price be made on July 15th as
had been agreed upon.
Councilman Vroman stated he had
understood that the truck was sup
posed to be shipped instead of driven
and that he had understood that the
truck showed showed 1.700 miles
when reaching Omaha.
Mr. Woster stated that the truck
had been driven through as more
economical and that it had 1,100
miles on it, the driving being slow
and placing the truck here in good
condition for service. There had been
no wear and tear on the tires appre
ciable. After a discussion in which the
councilmen expressed satisfaction
with the truck the committee was
authorized to sign up the acceptance
of the truck, the payment date to
be July 15th.
The question of remodeling the
lower floor of the city hall for the
new fire truck was discussed and
the matter laid over in the hands
of the parks and improvement com
mittee for investigation and report.
Chairman Tiekotter of the parks
and improvement committee report
ed that the park board had asked
that the drinking fountain at Fourth
and Main streets be moved to Athletic
park. Several of the councilmen op
posed the movement on the ground
that the fountain was extensively
used and it was voted to leave the
fountain as is.
Light Committee Reports
Chairman Comstock of tlie light
ing committee stated that he had
letters from the Paxton-Vierling Iron
Works at Omaha relative to the fact
that the company had not been paid
for the electrolier broken last Feb
ruary, also that Robert Cappell was
unpaid for his work. Mr. Comstock
urged that steps be taken to see that
the insurance company or the par
ties breaking the electrolier settle the
matter. He stated that the mayor was
to have taken up the matter but
thought that some action should be
necessary.
The lighting committee was au
thorized to purchase globes for the
electrolier to have in stock, Council-
Iman Vroman voting no as he thought
the price, not more than $7.65, too
high.
The lighting committee recom
mended the placing of a light at
Twelfth and Rock streets and which
recommendation was accepted with
! Puis, Webb and Gabelman opposing
on the grounds of lack of funds.
The bond of Secretary L. W. Niel
of the cemetery board was received
and approved.
On motion of Councilman Rebal,
the mayor, finance and tax and plan
ning committee of the council was
(authorized to represent the city at
the tax sale on Saturday at the court
house.
Several matters of road work were
discussed and referred to the streets,
alleys and bridges committee.
The following claims were ordered
paid by the council:
Platts. Water Corp., hydrant
rental $483.96
Lincoln Tel. Co., phone rental 6.40
Neb. Prison Industries, signs- 15.60
Ofe Oil Co., supplies, fire dept. 8.60
John Iverson, labor 3.85
Kroehler Hardware, supplies 6.47
Standard Oil Co., oil and
kerosene 9.94
Searl S. Davis, ins. premium 6.60
F. R. Gobelman, paint 1.00
John Boetel, burying dogs 1.80
Platts. VFD. nozzlemen 4.00
II. L. Kruger, supplies 4.58
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The above photo, taken with the pumper in operation at the furthest outlying hydrant on the cemetery road.
shows members of the joint City Council-hire Department purr!ms;ng committee (with exception ot lucent.
who was absent) that arranged details ot the purchase agretrnt-nt alter receiving bids trom a large numoei
of fire equipment manufacturers. Those in the picture arc: Pack row. i.-it to right Chairman John Schutz of
Fire and Water committee of the Council; Eugene Vroman. nu-mber of Fire and Water committee; Fred (White
Spot ) Lugsch. member of Fire Department's Purchasing committe-; Front row Franklin Kief, president Vol
unteer Fire Department; Dr. O. Sandin. fire chief and a member of the purchasing committee, and Clement T.
Woster, chairman of Firemen's purchasing committee. The pumper ao delivering 55 pounds pressure into the
fire hose shown in foreground, and 4S pounds at the nozzle seme 75 ieet away, out of a fire hydrant that reg
istered 20 pounds pressure and IS pounds at the nozzle just before the pumper was hooked into the line. The
small stream shown at right is from a small hose on a reel at rear ol the truck, carrying a special fog nozzle
that will dispel smoke. This latter equipment may be placed in operation at any time, pumping either from the
500 gallon built-in tank or other sources. The pumper equipment also carries fresh water supply to the radiator
all tlie time pumping is in progress, insuring against heated motor under the most severe pumping conditions.
Platts. Journal, printing 02.15
E. J. Richey, supplies 12. 65
Bates Book store, supplies 1.20
Walter Burk. burying 3 dogs 1.S0
Iowa-Nebr. Light t Power
Co.. street lights 24S.95
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co., light city hall, gas 5.20
George Taylor, washing and
painting streets 11. 3S
George Taylor, street work 4.55
George Taylor, street work
with team 57. CO
D. L. Ramel, tractor wor k 44. SO
John Smith, washing streets 3.CS
John Kubicka, washing sts. 16.45
John Kubicka, cutting weeds 15.40
John Kubicka. washing and
painting streets 1S.5C
Ivan Taylor, washing and
marking streets 13.00
Ivan Taylor, street work 4 3. CO
E. C. Giles, supplies 17.82
HONEYMOON IN BORROWED CAR
CANTON, X. Y., June 17 (UP)
Rosemary Webster Gilson, 21, who
bartered her chances for inheriting
a million dollats for a husband, wa
on a honeymoon in the Adirondack?
today in a borrowed automobile.
The honeymoon will be short. Paul
Gilson, the husband, must bo back
at work Monday, earning ?21.nQ a
week as accountant in the county
welfare home to support bis wife in
the manner to which she has not been
accustomed.
The rich little girl and the account
ant were married at Rochester yes
terday at the home of the crroom"?
mother. Mrs. Gilson had nothing tc
say about her mothers assertion that
she vould be disinherited.
CALLING ALL WORMS
HEMPSTEAD, N. Y., June IS
(UP) The police department of thi;
town had a bad case of worms last
night, as result of a traffic jam here
caused bv a baby blue jay walking
across the street. The bird, apparent
ly hungry and in need of maternal
care, was captured and taken to police
headquarters where an alarm was
immediately flashed to radio cars:
''Please bring- in all worms found
along highways."
WILL BILL FRANCO
LONDON, June 17 ( UP) Lloyds
underwriters planned today to send
a bill for $1,250,000 to the Spanish
nationalist Generalissimo Francisco
Franco, for damage to British ships
bombed and sunk or damaged in loy
alist ports.
Captain J. E. Hocken, former navy
submarine officer was sent to Ali
cante and Valencia to prepare a de
tailed statement.
. RIVER WORKER HURT
FALLS CITY, Neb., June 17 (UP)
George West, 38. Omaha, employed
by the government- on river work at
Rulo, was badly injured Thursday
when struck by a falling tree he was
aiding in chopping down. West suf
fered a fractured spine. Physicians
said it was uncertain if he will re
cover. LAND, FARM and
RANCH BARGAINS
WANTED
and paper
Painting
hanging.
Wayne Lewis, Phone 530-J.
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WE BUY all kinds of grain in truck
loads at our Elevator at 14th Paul
street, Omaha. Nebraska. One block
north of Nicholas street viaduct. Mc
Cann Elevator. Atlantic 3S7S.
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New $4,200 Pumper Fire Truck
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EOARD OF EQUALIZATION
ANNOUNCES VALUATIONS
LINCOLN. June IS (UP) The
(state board of equalization today an
nounced 103S franchise tax valu
ations for all except four Nebraska
I utilityfirms.
I A second hearing will be held June
22 to determine the valuation figures
of these four companies Iowa-Ne-
Jbraska Light & Power Co.. North
western Public Service Co.. Northern
(Natural Gas Co.. of Omaha and the
Natural Gas Pipe Line Co.. of Chi
cago. State Tax Commissioner W. II.
Smith said the board has reached
no decision concerning a proposed
reduction or elimination of private
utilities company franchise assess
ments in Columbus and York where
the city councils have taken action
to acquire municipally owned light
j and power systems. Franc hise tax
valuations with the four firms ex
j eluded aggregated $3. .".01. 750 for
193S. an increase of $7,000 over the
valuation for the same companies
last year. The 1!37 grand total was
S4.3S3.S50.
ELECTED CLUB PRESIDENT
I LINCOLN, Jane 17 (UPi J. W.
j Nielsen of Sidney wa elected presi
dent of the lo year club of the Ne
1 braska vocational agriculture associa
' tion at the annual breakfast today,
j Members are instructors who have
j taught vocational agriculture 10 jears
j or more. Nielsen succeeds Orris
! Hatch of Falls City. Other officers
j are John L. Roth, Hay Springs, sec
I retary and G. A Spidel of Waveriy.
! histoi ian.
WINS DAD CONTEST
OGDEN. Utah. June IS (UP
Seventy-four year old Edwin A. Bing
ham, father of 17 children, today was
declared the winner of a '"father's
baby derbv" sponsored by the Ogden
Chamber ;:f Commerce. He has 13
daughters and four sons and won the
derby over a Held of 3R dads who
averaged 12 children each.
TO REPAIR FAIR GROUNDS
WASHINGTON, June IS (UP)
The WPA has allotted $223,335 foi
improvements to the state fail
grounds at Lincoln. Senator Edward
R. Burke was notified today. The
work includes grading, construction
of drive ways, side walks, fences,
drainage structures and curbs and
gutters.
SEVEN SHIRTS; SEVEN YEARS
SAN JOSE, Cal. (VV) Shirts are
a criterion for prison sentences. Bill
Ruby got seven years in prison one
for each of the seven shirts he wore
when arrested.
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We have a Special Sale on 14 Good
USED TRUCKS 2tt
Cass County Motor Co.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
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CAR LOADINGS UP
WASHINGTON. June 1 (UP)
The Association of American Rail
roads announced Friday freight load
ings for the week ended June 11 to
taled r.r3,S..")4 cars, an increase of
10.2 per cent over the preceeding week.
The week ending June 4, howver, was
shortened by the Memorial Day holi
day. The June 11 total was 20.2 per cent
below the same week in 1957 and
4.S per cent less than the correspond
ing week in 1930.
Loadings of grain and grain pro
ducts amounted to 30,1 S4 cars, an in
crease of 3.s;52 over the preceding
week and 3.024 greater than the same
week in 1137.
Livestock loadings totaled 11, ."00
cars, an increase of 130 above the
week before and 945 cars over the
corresponding 1937 week.
JAMES ROOSEVELT TO K0SFITAL
NAHANAT, Mass., June IS (UP)
James Roosevelt, eldest son and
executive secretary to the presidnt
announced today that he will enter
the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.,
next Monday for treatment.
He was here today for the wedding
of his youngest brother, John. He
will fly to Rochester some time ovei
the week-end, he said.
He underwent a preliminary ex
amination at the clinic several weeks
ago for a stomach disorder. At that
time his physician jinnounced that a
thorough examination had revealed
no serious trouble.
CHILD FATALLY BURNED
OXFORD, Neb.. June IS (UP)
Donald Scoles, 3-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Merle Scoles of Oxford was
burned fatally last night when he
threw a small can of gasoline on a
bonfire. The child died this morning.
Mr. Scoles had built a fire to destroy
an ant pile. The baby poured the can
of gasoline on the flames as Scoles
left the yard for a moment.
DRAWS HEAVY SENTENCE
OMAHA, June IS (UP) Federal
Judge J. A. Donohoe dealt harshlv
with two men, Pedro Palma and Pete
Villa who pleaded guilty to sales of
marihuana. He sentenced them to
three years each in federal prison.
Judge Donohoe also sentenced Har
old Newman, Omaha to three years
for selling morphine.
INCOME TAXES UP
WASHINGTON, June 18 (UP)
The treasury reported today that
$274,208,509 in income taxes had been
deposited in federal reserve banks
during the first 16 days of this month.
This compared with $233,949,097 in
the corresponding period last year.
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CANDIDATE VISITS CITY
George H. Ileinke, former county
attorney of Otoe county and now a
candidate for the republican nom
ination to congress from the lirt,t con-j
gressional district, was in Platts-
mouth Wednesday afternoon. Mr. i
ileinke has long been ac tive in re- j
nublican circles of southeastern .e-
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braska and has served as the cha ir- ?1la 1 1 ( r wh.c ther employni' iit is part
man of the Otoe county republican jtinie. temporary or permanent. Wages
committee, having the distinction "f learned l y such workers are reguiar-
keeping Otoe county in the GOT
ranks at the last election, one of tin
two counties in the state to do so.
Mr. Ileinke has been prominent
in the campaign against the 1H3S
AAA program and was an active
figure in the organization of the
Grain Belt Liberty League in this
part of Nebraska.
Mr. Heinke is personally a very
genial gentleman and has many
friends here who will be greatly in
terested in the development of his
campaign lor the republican nom
ination. His chief opponent is Mayor
Copeland of Lincoln.
RETURN TO ILLINOIS
From Saturday's Daily
This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard F. Lotz and son. Jay F.. of Lock-
port. Illinois, departed for their horn
after a week's visit here. They have
been guests of Mrs. R. A. Bates, aunt
of Mr. Lotz. and have enjoyed motor
ing to many of the interesting spots
in this sectionyof the state.
Friday evening Mrs. Bates enter
tained at dinner the Lotz family and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Manacek of Omaha.
While here the Illinois guests were
entertained at dinner by Mr. and
Joe Manacek at Omaha.
SELL MANY STACKERS
- Emerv Doodv of this citv. owner
of the patent of a hay stacker, who!11" "Il ''" 1,1 N,u"""?l ""
had a number of these manufactured
here last year, is finding a ready mar
ket for them now through the central
west. He returned Thursday from
South Dakota where he erected a
machine and this morning left for
Kansas City where he will supervise
the erecting of a machine on one of
the large wheat farms in Kansas.
The exceptionally favorable crop
conditions has made this line of busi
ness very brisk.
ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES
Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor and
daughters, Clara May and Edith,
were at Omaha Friday afternoon
where they attended the funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Charles M. Winscott
an old friend of many years stand
ing. Mrs. Sherman Winscott, daughter-in-law
of the deceased, is a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.
VISIT SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Mrs. Frank Gobelman and Miss
Mathilda Soennichsen were in Om
aha last evening as guests of Mrs.
Alice Andrews, instructor, to see thej
closing exhibit of the School for thej
Deaf. Samples of the work done by j
the pupils during the year were
shown.
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WESCOTT'S
b Since 1879
Students at
Work Must Have
Social Security
Employment in Commercial and In-
dustriel Senice Requires So
cial Security Numbers.
j Nebraska students hc wil tn'.cr
1 com niei i ia 1 ami industrial cmploy
hnetit this summer e;e ttmimled by
I.e.) W. Smith, manager i" the Lin
coln ofl'ice of th.e social s( ; urity board
today that tlo y will net il social se
curity account numbers. Before be
ginning employment, sm h snubnts
should :'.pply in person or by mail to
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snv of
the Nebraska t'.cld ofii .;
of
jtl'.e b'lanl locatcu in Line'
:ln. Omaha
land North Platte, where numbers
ib
wi'l be issued wiihout charge.
Mr. Smith statfd iliat it is c-sti-mated
by the federal ofl ice of edu
cation that appriimately one mil
lion students may s'-i-ure regtilar cr
temporary emiloynu!. t in commer
cial and industrial jobs this summer.
The regulation requiring social
security numbers applies to all com
mercial and industrial workers no
ly reported by their employers and a
record is kept by the social security
board whiih will be used in com
puting the worker's old age insur
ance benefits when he reaches age
C5 or dies.
FUNERAL OF MRS. G0UCHEN0UR
The funeral services of Mrs. Wal
ter Gouchenour were held Friday
afternoon at the Sattler funeral homo
at Fourth and Vine streets, a largo
number of the old friends and neigh
bors being present to take part in the
last tributes.
Rev. J. W. Taenzier, pastor of the
First Christian hutch, conducted the
services and brought the message of
hope and faith to the members ol"
the breaved family and friends.
During the services Frank A. Cloidt
gave two numbers. "It Is Well With
My Soul" and "Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere." Mrs. O. C. Hudson was
the accompanist.
The interment was at the Union
cemetery where the other members
of the family ar at rest.
Rebecca Baldwin. daughter cr
Solomon and Mary Jane Baldwin, was
born at Denver. Missouri. May 7.
ISSr.. The family later moved to
Cass county and resided in the vi
cinity of Union and where the par
ents passed away. She was married
on Mav It. 192i to Walter Gouch-
and since that time they have
city.
PLAY WONDERFUL GOIE
The American Legion Junior base
ball team Friday afternoon staged a
real exhibition of ball playing at
Nebraska City, winning fi to 1 from
the Legion team of that place.
Th- outstanding feature of the
game was the pitching of John
Jacobs, refreshed from his outing in
the west, who went the route for
the locals and allowed but. one
scratch hit in the eighth inning. He
received fine support and especially
in the receiving of J nes who also
thew out a runner off first base.
The Ume Nebraska City tally came
in the eighth when a runner, passed
to first scored on the one bingle of
their team.
Stuart Sedlak led the Plattsmouth
team in hitting with two blows while
White secured the or.ly other run
that the locals secured off Williams.
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