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PLATTSMOUTH SEIfl - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY. SEPT. 12. 1938. PAGE TWO the Plattsmouth PUBLISHED SE1H-WEEEXY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living: In Second Postal Zone, J 2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, 13.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. I Elmwood News Mr. and Mrs. lialph Greene at tended the state fair at Lincoln on Tuesday. Mitchell Shelley and wife were in Lincoln Sunday attending the state fair. I. G. Hornbeck and brother Louis Ilornbeck were over from Murdock last Sunday for a brief visit with friends. Shirley Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Greene, was in Lin coln the fore rart of the week, where she attended the rush party of one cl the sororities. Members of the Elmwood volun teer fire department met last Mon day evening for the transaction of regular business A feed followed the business session. Mrs. Emily Gonzales and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Monning and daughter, Rachel, were in Lincoln Sunday, where they attended the state fair and enjoyed the auto races. Howard Liston. who has been spending the summer at Evergreen Ledge. Colorado, enjoying the fine climate there on the mountainside, returned home last Saturday. George W. Blessing with some as sistance went over west of Murdock. where they were painting the house on the farm of Mrs. Blessing and putting it in the best of shape. Ilome After Fine Vacation Charles E. Wood, who has been employed at the Bothwell store, to gether with his wife and John Wood and wife, have been spending the past ton days at Wilsonville, Xebr.. where they have three nephews and a niece. On their return, they came through central Kansas, stopping at Hutchinson, where they alsd "have1 . . . . . - I relatives. They arrived home last week, after a most pleasant outing. Kev? Lumber Yard Manager Chris Backemeyer. manager of the Eng'.e Lumber company's yard here ("airing the past two years, has re signed and will seek other employ ment. In his place, the company has sent a young man, Charles Xelson. oC McCook. Xebr. A truck contain ing the household elTects of the Xel son family arrived last week and they are now located in a house near the .Methodist church. Died in Omaha Monday Mrs. James Abbott, former Elm wood resident, passed away at Om aha last Monday at the advanced age of 72. She had been in poor V'calth for some time. She is best known here by her maiden name of Miss n!a Dowiit. a sister of Mrs. EidermiUr. mother of George Eider miller. Her husband. James Abbott, died about eight years ago. The funeral was hold in Omaha and huii.il was in the Elmwood cem etery last Wedncsdav. lightning: Strikes Home During List Monday night's storm lightning struck the new home of .Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wendt, who re side southeast of Murdock on Hiway Xo. 1, making a hole through the loof and splintering one of the raf ters. Luckily, no fire was started, although the room was filled with smoke, wnen Mrs. Wendt made her way to the upper story shortly after the bolt. Mrs. Wendt and the baby were home alone at the time and were shocked but not injured. Change of Superintendents The Elmwood schools lost an ex cellent superintendent when Harold Taylor tendered his resignation to the school board In order to accept a similar position in the schools at Broken Bow. The board has elected as the new superintendent, Roger Smith, of Lincoln, who is now in charge of the school system here. . Supt. Taylor was well liked by everyone and is a very capable school man who will undoubtedly go up the ladder in school affairs in the com ing years- Although all regret to see him leave, they wish him well in his new- position. r : r TTT 1 ' On last Sunday, Charles Fleisch 33 Journal man was driving towards Elmwood when at the corner four miles east of town the car he was driving and one driven by Henry Schaeffer who was driving south en route home, came together with the result that both cars were badly damaged and the occupants shaken up consider ably. One little girl was badly bruised but not seriously injured. Mrs. Fred Schaeffer, mother of Henry, was very seriously injured and was hastened to the Kunkel hospital at Weeping Water where an examination revealed a broken leg, smiiP hrokpn ribs and internal in- uries The injured lady was cared ...... J for and given the undivided atten tion of the physicians. While she has not shown any improvement, it was hoped that she might be able to throw; off the shock. On Tuesday her brother, Lew Herman, of west of Elmwood, and his wife, called on her at the hospital. The last report we have had is to the effect that she is still in a very precarious condition. Bad Auto Collission Mr. and Mrs. George McCallen, of Missouri, recent newlyweds, who were en route home from a trip to the mountains, were traveling east or. U. S. 3 4 highway four miles west of the Elmwood junction, when their car and one driven by Clar ence Bucknell were involved in a serious auto accident. Mr. Bucknell was driving west, and desiring to stop at the George Weyers farm, turned across the pavement to enter the gate on the south side of the road. The McCallen car was coming ai a high iato of speed and plowed into Clarence's car before he could get out of the way. Both cars were badly damaged and the occupants bacfly shaken by tl?e impact. Mrs. SlcCallen suffered from shock and a .? -. i i - r i. number of bruises which gave her considerable pain After consultation, each agreed to care for their own property loss, and each traded in their cars for some used cars in Lincoln. WABASH John C Browne, who spent sev eral weeks at AIvo at the home of L i3 daughter. Mrs. A. B. Stromer, returned to Wabash last week. Tom Smith, who lives west of Elmwood. was in Wabash Wednes day, coming to visit his sister, Mrs. Guy Hinds and family, and also look after business matters. Ralph Richards was plowing and getting ready for the sowing of a patch of rye, which he finds good for pasturing in the fall as well as pro viding f-oir.c good pasture again in the spring, and still later a crop to bt harvested. Minton V. Wood of Elmwood was in Wabash a number of days, and with his brother John Wood were overhauling Minton's truck and put ting it in good shanc, as he antici pates some business in the hauling line this fall. Louis Schmidt and family'were in Lincoln Tuesday of last week, where the; attended the state fair. It has been their practice to attend the fair one day each year. Louis says the display of farm produce was one of the best in recent years. Frank Marshall of the Wabash elevator has been hauling corn to Omaha with his truck, as the re ceipts have not been large enough to warrant car-lot shipments and he has had plenty of time to personally deliver it to buyers in Omaha. Visited in Wabash Harry Hammond and wife, of Davenport. Iowa, were visiting in Wabash and looking after business matters, and enjoyed meeting many old friends while here. Mrs. Ham mond was a daughter ot the late Mrs.- Henrietta Lawton and had often visited here with : her mother and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond were also guests for a time at the home of a brother of Mrs. Hammond HomeWT H. Lawton and family, of Murdock Rubber Stamps, prompt deliv erylowest prices. All sizes at the Journal office. Old Resident Tells of Early R. R. Activity Hon. Francis E. White Writes From Personal Experiences of Many Interesting Incidents. The King Korn Karnival . Kora mittee extended an invitation to Hon. Francis E. White, now of Los An geles to attend the observation ' of Burlington and historical day. Mr. White was unable to attend to visit the community in which he was so long a prominent figure, but has prepared a very interesting letter on the early Burlington railroad, as follows: Plattsmouth was chartered as a city in March. 1S55. not many years after the territory had been opened for settlement for the white man, following the extinguishment of the Indian title, June 24th, 1S54. The first history I find referring to rail roads is in a pamphlet titled Cen tennial History of riattsmouth City, and Cass County. Xeb." published by Dr. A. L. Child, and dated July 4th. 1S76. It is as follows: "The city surveyed, platted and , incorporated, and it was a poor talker twho could not talk 'railroad.' A number of lots and depot grounds were set aside and reserved for railroad purposes. The first official action on record, other than to watch and guard the railroad lots, was on Feb. 5th, '59, to vote Dr. R. R. Livingston 'six city lots as compensation for services pre viously rendered to the city, in work ing up the railroad matters, solely for the city's use. inasmuch as he had no property in the city. And again. Feb. 19th. 1S59. the doctor was appointed on behalf of the city to go to Burlington and see what could be done there in the matter These movements, followed up by constant agitation, resulted in a special election by Plattsmouth April 24th. 1S69, when $50,000 in bonds was voted by the city, and donations made by individual citizens of a large number of city lots to the B. & M. K. R. company on condition that the company would erect here and maintain depot, shops, and gen eral fixtures, making and continuing Plattsmouth the headquarters of the company in Xebraska; putting the road through to the west end of the county, all in good running order and actual operation, within sixteen months after June 3d. 1S69. These conditions were accepted by the com pany, and the contract closed by W Thielscn. the authorized agent of the company, and the city council. June loth, 1869. Thorn this time ac tion instead of talk was th ? order of the day, and early in July, in pres- enceof a large crowd of spectators. John Fitzgerald, as Knight of the Spade, at the foot of Main street, in Plattsmouth. displayed his strength and skill in 'breaking ground' for the railroad track. First Locomotive : "In September, 1869. in a still larger and more excited crowd, the first locomotive, the 'American Eagle' was landed and gave her first scream on Xebraska soil. The long wished, and long listened for whistle was now a matter of unquestionable fact upon the streets of Plattsmouth." At about the latter time the loco motive "Hurricane" was brought over; in all probability both lomo- motives were brought across the Mis souri river on flat boats built for that purpose. The locomotives were j wood-burners, bought, it was said irom tnie oi me eastern ranroaus William (Bill) Hoyt was engineer of the "American Eagle." but I do not recall the name of the engineer of the "Hurricane." Both locomotives were used in carrying men and materiaj as the road was headed for Lincoln, Xebraska. going up the Platte valley. the south side of the Platte until near Ashland, where Salt creek em- jties into the Platte, then south up the Salt Creek river to Lincoln. Mr. John Fitzgerald had the contract for build ing the road. Some of the work was sublet to contractors, but most of it was built by Mr. Fitzgerald's organ ization of men, teams, and tools. Mr. George W. Doane was chief engineer, with a Mr. Hoi brook as assistant. Mr. Johnson was master mechanic; Mr. Daniel Shea was train dispatcher and superintendent of telegraph; Mr. William C. r.rown was assistant treasurer, with Mr. James G. Taylor as assistant clerk. In due course of time the road was built. A steamboat, named "The Presi dent" came up to aid in the. work, which was captained by a Mr. Butte or Butt, with a complete crew. Mr. Henry Brown, brother of William C. Brown, was clerk on the boat. Mail, express, and passengers were carried across the Missouri river, where a stub railroad conveyed all of them to Pacific Junction, where the Bur lington & Missouri River railroad in Iowa was running to Council Bluffs and Omaha. It is a question in my mind whether or not this train was running from Pacific Junction to Council Bluffs and Omaha on the St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad. The business of the B. & M. in Iowa and the B. & M. In Xebraska was separated. Timothy Reardon was agent for the Iowa road, with George Mundy as telegraph operator and ticket agent. It seems to me that the Xebraska road had at different , ... T Thomas Walling Company Abstracts of Title Phone 324 Plattsmouth tj t times several different agents. Among the names that run in my mind are Went or Wentz, and Marsland. When the road had reached near or about Cedar Creek, fourteen miles west of Plattsmouth, an excursion was run, given as a tree riae 10 me citizens of Plattsmouth, in coal cars. Strong planks were laid crossways of the car, the ends reaching, the sides of the cars. Many people took ad vantage of the ride, to see how the work was progressing. On this por tion of the road I believe that trains were running and possibly time tables issued. I had one of these early time tables in my possession until a few years ago when I gave it to one of the officials of the road. It was about two by four inches in size. The trains were mixed, passengers and freight, the latter of course mostly for the building of the road. One of the first conductors was a Mr. Barkhurst, and a family by the name of Savage furnished three engineers, or two engineers and one, fireman. It is difficult to recall many of the names of those whom I knew per sonally or knew of at that time. I have in mind two men. a Mr. Paul, or was it Mr. Paul Something. One was an attorney, and it runs in my mind that the two of them were look ing after the legal affairs of the railroad, the right of way, etc., until some time later, when the Honorable Turner M. Marquette, of Plattsmouth, was put in charge of legal matters; he later moved to Lincoln. As the building of the road pro gressed it was necessary to find some means of transporting freight and material across the Missouri river, and this problem was partly solved by the railroad having a steam ferry boat built somewhere where such boats are built. The boat was planned to carry cars; the lower deck had a double track of rails, with pilot house and rooms for the men on the upper deck. It was named the Vice President, and Mr. Peter Mann was the pilot. The main crossing was from Rock Point, about a mile south of Main street, the narrowest place in the river near Plattsmouth, and tracks were laid to that point from the point in the city where the main road was built. With its double tracks on the boat just as a guess now the Vice President could take six, eight, perhaps teu cars at a crossing. During at least one of the winters the railroad built a pile bridge across the river. Long cottonwood trees were used for the piles, with a framework top of ties and rails. This bridge was located at or near where the Vice President landed to take on cars. The Vice President remained in service until the present bridge was built in the year 1880. The First Depot The first depot was built about two or two and one half blocks north of Main street. This was on a place where the bluff was back from the river a little more than other places in this locality. The building was not far from the bank of the river, and was two stories in height and solidly constructed of heavy timbers. In the first story, at the north end was the baggage room, in the cen ter a waiting room with some seats for passengers, at the south was the office for the railroad agent and assistant, also the clerks and tele graph operator. The tipper story was divided into rooms for the higher officials. Chief engineer and his as sistants, chief of telegraph, train dispatcher, etc. After the road was completed to Lincoln and the road taken over from the force that had constructed it, the depot was moved south to a new location just south of Main street and near the river bank; it remained there until the building of the present depot. W. J. White had the contract for moving the first depot. Owing to its solid construc tion it was very heavy and the mov ing was somewliat of a problem. The railroad furnished heavy planks and rollers, and some of the work was done at night so as not to interfere with trains, switching, etc. The first ferry boat landing used oy me steamer I'resldent was near the first steamboat landing that was used by the steamboats on their way up and down the Missouri river The steamboat landing was all the way across the foot of Main street. on or about where Second street ought to be. The ferry landing was north of Main street just a few feet. say a little over the length of the boat with the stern not far from the street. Until a few years ago the large oak piles at which the boat was tied could be seen. At the time we are considering the current of the Missouri river was very close to the foot of Main street as It was then. Is it not true that all of the lots on the east of the town site and First street have gone to the ocean, leav ing Second street as the eastern limit of the city? It is Just possible that some remnants of the piles could still be found; oak piles remain in good condition for many years. The First Shops The first shops were not much a small roundhouse with turntables. and machine shops of sufficent niim- oer and size to do the necessary re pairs. Two locomotives and ma chinery, etc.. did not require a great deal of room, and such as was needed was built. The shops, roundhouse. etc.. were located at a little distance south of Main street, running to or Farmers Attention WE PAY CASH FOR Dead Horses and Cows For Prompt Service Call The Fort Crook Rendering Worlss Market 3541 .Omaha WE PAY ALL PHONE CALLS not far from the river bank and 'just east of Second street, leaving jthat street open for traffic going south. Some time later a cut was made in the high bluff, leaving a j little more room to widen space for .suops. as me ruau grew me suups and grounds were extended south until they reached the present size and space. After the road was completed to Lincoln it was taken over by a new personnel for management. My recollection is that James G. Taylor, who had been assistant or clerk to William C. Brown, the assistant treasurer, was retained. The change probably did not reach to engineers, firemen, or conductors, or brakemen, but was a change of officials or heads of departments. William Irving was made general superintendent, George W. Holdrege, master of transpor tation. Charles E. Yates superin tendent of telegraph, and David Hawksworth master mechanic. There were other officials: General freight and passenger agents, attorneys, sur geons, etc., in fact a full staff of executives competent to arrange a system capable of taking the abund ant crops, live stock, and other prod ucts of one of the best counties in the state of Xebraska. This was the main reason for the building and equipping of the Burlington Missouri River railroad in Xebraska. When built it was placed under the man agement of competent officials, and it was a success, and of great benefit to both consumers and producers. At some time later the contract entered into, as noted in the first part of this article, was amended, the bonds cancelled or returned, and the headquarters moved to Omaha. During the strike of engineers and firemen on the road Plattsmouth had full and heaping measure of the trouble incident therefrom. From 1S59 to the present is a long time, and in some things re lating to names, dates, and events that I have written I may not be exactly correct; I have put them in as I remember them, and as a gen eral thing they are correct, especial ly as to first locations, depot, steam boat landing, and shops. FRAXCIS. E. WHITE, 165 X. Orange Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. SOME WEEPING WATER NOTES Arrived Too Late for Thursday Clifford Cooper and daughter Lula Jeanine and Mrs. E. M. Ruby were shopping in Plattsmouth Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ruby and daughter of Shenandoah. Iowa, who spent a very delightful vacation in Denver and the Black Hills, includ ing various intermediary points, ar rived at the E. M. Ruby home last Thursday, visiting here until Satur day, when they continued on their way to their home in Shenandoah. Mrs. Clifford Cooper, who was op erated on some two weeks ago at the Methodist hospital in Omaha, was able to return home this last week and is feeling much improved. She was brought home by her broth er and husband. Bernard Ruby of Xebraska City and Clifford Cooper. She is recuperating at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ruby. Mrs. Cooper received a large number of cards and letters at the hospital and since her return home, which have greatly pleased her. Also, since returning home she has hd many callers, including several from Omaha. MULE KICK BRINGS NO DAMAGES ESTIIERV1LLE. ?owa, Sept. 10 (UP) A district court jury late yesterday refused to award $2,000 damanges to Cyril O'Connor, farm hand, who brought suit as the result of a kick by a mule. The mule, allegedly vicious, was owned by John Kinnander. O'Connoi claimed Kinnander failed to warn him the mule was danjrerous and had kicked other persons. A jury had awarded O'Connor $100 last March and the case was retried. HOOVER TO SPEAK SAN FRAN'CISCO, Sept. 9 (UP) Former President Herbert Iloovei was cn route east today for the first :f three major speaking engagements in connection with the Xovember elections. On Sept. 28 he speaks at Kansas City, Mo. Another speeh will be made in October at Hartford, Conn. A third will be made at Spokane, Wash. ooooccoti ICloseout b MEN'S AND BOYS' PANTS 8 8 Hurry! jj WESCOTT'S Where Quaiitv Counts SOUTHBEND . Mrs. Xancy Streight is visiting relatives in Winside, Xebr. Mrs. Philip Kline and Mrs. Lovina Koneff were Friday afternoon visi ters at the V. D. Livers borne. I Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cpsey and family Mr. and Mrs. Ed Copsey and family cay afternoon at the V. D. Livers home. Thursday Mr. and Mrs. J. Carnicle visited Mr. Carnicle's sister, who has been seriously III. They also attend ed the fair while in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dill and son returned Monday from Taylor, where they had visited Mrs. Dill's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Christenson. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Jensen and daughters of Denver, Colo., who have been visiting the Charles Campbell family, left Monday for their home. Sunday evening callers at the Chas. Campbell home were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backemeier and Mrs. Saw yer of near Murdock and Fred and Glenn Weaver. Mu Helena Timra had as guests the past week, two nieces. Mrs. J. Libal and Mrs. Arnold Vittmus. They will be remembered as the former Cera and Elsie Rissman. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Backemeier and Mrs. Sawyer were Sunday afternoon visitors at the V. D. Livers "home. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Xeuman and sons v. ere Sunday evening callers. Miss Elda Thieman returned home Sunday after spending a week in Lin coln with her sister. Miss Margaret. Margaret spent Sunday and Monday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Ida Thieman. Sunday dinner guests at the Chas. Campbell home were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Long and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs Earl Leesley and family and Miss Ethel Mitchell of Plattsmouth. Af ternoon callerB were Buddy Long of Cmaha and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blum. Helen and Herbert. Some state fair visitors were: Sun day, Mr. and Mrs. Jason Streight and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dill and son. B. F. Dill and Billy Rosen crans; Monday, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Knecht, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Copsey, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Fiddler; Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thiessen and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fiddler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blum and family. School opened Mondaj'. September P, with a large enrollment. Twenty pupils in the grades 5 to S with Miss Lauretta Burdick as teacher and nineteen pupils in grades 1 to 4 with Miss Helen Saunders teacher. The school nurse came Tuesday to give the children their physical ex-j animations. A large number were absent that day having gone to Lin coln to attend the state fair. First Meeting of Fall Season The Friendly Circle Club had their first fall meeting with Mrs. Edith Rraun. Thursday afternoon. In spite of the very warm day, a large crowd attended. The ladies worked on their quilt blocks. Guests were Mrs. Fred Backemeier and Mrs. McGregor. A delicious ltiiichecn consisting of jejlly roll with whipped cream and coffee was served by the hostess and her as sistants. Mrs. Wm. Leedy and Mrs. John Kupke. The next meeting will be held cn Thursday, Sept. 22, with Mrs. Floyd Rannan. Soil Badly Eroded I A very heavy ram fell in this, vicinity Monday, Sept. 5 a real old fashioned cloudburst: Many had to clean water out of their basements j the next morning and some were j kept pretty busy wiping up water as j it beat in through closed windows and doors. The moisture is needed, but cannot be conserved when it comes down so fast. Much good soil washed away into the river. Rubber Stamps at lowest prices at the Journal Office. IT takes about 1500 nuts to hold an automobile to gether, but it takes only one nut to smash a car wide apart. Don't take chances with crazy driv ers. See me for automo bile insurance. Searl S. Davis OFFICKSi 81 F"l,0 Platts. State Bank Bldg. w rr AVOCA NEWS Henry Maseman and family at tended the staie fair at Lincoln last Sunday. Monte Lum attended the state fair and visited friends in Lincoln last Sunday. Elmer Hallstrom was looking af ter county business in Plattsmouth last Tuesday. Carl Tefft and family were in Lin coln last Monday, taking in the state fair, as did many others from this vicinity. Carl Maseman and wife of Lin coln spent the day last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Maseman, of Avoca. Jordan Kokjer and wife are lo cated at Franklin again this year, he having been re-elected as super intendent of schools there. Chuck Wirth, a cousin of Oscar Zimmerer, visited in Avoca Tuesday afternoon of last week, a guest of bis cousin and also looking after business matters. D. Xcumeister and family and Al bert Sill and wife were in Lincoln last Sunday, mingling with the large crowd that attended the opening day of the state fair, and also enjojying the auto races of the afternoon. Elmer Hennings and family were at Lincoln Sunday attending the Xe Oraska state fair. Elmer has long made it a practice to attend the fair cue day each year and says the ex hibits this year arc 3 fine as have ever teen shown. Elevator Shells Corn For some time the Avoca elevator has been holding a crib of ear corn, located just south of the Missouri Pacific station, in the belief that it might l.e needed locally, but as there ia slight demand for the grain just now; the corn was shelled and placed in the elevator bins to be shipped out to the larger markets. 31st Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John Ruge were mar lied thirty-one years ago last Sun day and in commemoration of the event there were present to help them celebrate. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Eir.schoff and family. M. Ruge and v. ife. Frances Ruge mother of John, and Rev. and Mrs. M. J. Kokjer. Planning; Eall Activities Holy . .Trinity Guild met Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 6 at the home of Mrs. Charles Schreiter and daughter, Rosa, rians were made for a forth coming Bingo party on the ISth at the M. M. Straub home and a date set for the annual supper and ba zaar to be held at the town hall on November 3rd. KILLED WHILE LOADING HOGS ALT A VISTA. Ia.. Sept. 10 (IP) Bernard Biebcr. 69, was killed last J night when he fell on his head while j loading hogs in a truck at the rail- read yards here. He suffered a broken neck. He slipped as he was climbing over a board pen. FAIR EXHIBITS C0RRIGAN SHIP SAX FRAXCISCO (UP) The Gol den Gate International Exposition has definitely signed a contract with Douglas Corrigan for the exhibition of his plane during next year's ex position as "the cheapest plane that ever flew the Atlantic." When School Starts Will your car be going to school this year? If it does, you should have complete insurance pro tection i n dependable companies. insure for Safety A second of carelessness by the driver of your car might cost you the sav ings of a lifetime. Call or See PH0N 16 Plattsmouth INSURANCE- Zft' bonds -nfijs!5l Vooocooooogcoccocccoosooog