THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1938.
PLATTSIffOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE THREE
City Council
Holds Regular
Business Meet
Reports and Routine Business Occupy
Time of the City Solons
for Evening-.
From Tuesday's Dally
The city council last evening open
ed for business on the winter
schedule of 7:30 p. m. and found a
large mass of reports and routine
business matters facing them as
Mayor Lushinsky called the body to
order.
City Treasurer M. D. Brown re
ported that the sum of $18,141.95
was reposing in the Plattsmouth
State bank as the amount now in
the city treasury.
City Clerk Albert Olson reported
that for the month of September his
office had collected the sum of
$103.85 from various sources.
The report of Chief of Police W. M.
Barclay for the month of September
showed that there had been five ar
rests, while Judge C. L. Graves for
the week of September 29 th reported
one arrest and the party to work out
the fine and costs, in the week of
October 6th two arrests and fines and
costs of $13.25.
The petition of C. M. Manners to
connect his property on Granite
street with the sewer wasgranted,
the work to be under the supervision
of the streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee and to post bond.
Chief of Police William Barclay
was present and gave a detailed re
port of police activities for the past
five months. There had been twenty-,
nine arrests, six had worked out
fines, six were turned over to other
officers and seventeen had paid fines.
There had been $162. CS in fines paid
into court. The chief expressed ap
preciation of the fine co-operation of
the other officials with police and
with -business men on the fine man
ner in which they had looked after
the closing of their places of busi
ness. In reply to an inquiry of Coun
cilman Rebal, Mayor Lushinsky
stated that he had received a letter
from George Mann, Lincoln attor
ney, in which he stated that the work
of coding and bringing up to. date
the city ordinances would start about
October 17th at the close of the meet
ing of the Nebraska League of Muni
cipalities, j
Councilman Tippens reported that
the boulders had been placed over
the city to mark places of historic in
terest. The street force was opening
up the alley in the block between
7th and 8th street between Marble
and Rock. There was bad crossings
on the Missouri Paci3c at Main and
Pearl streets and which the railroad
had agreed to supply dirt if the city
distribute the same over the cross
ing.
Chairman Vincent of the license
committee, which has had under con
sideration for the past two weeks of
the application for an on sale beer
license for George Stoll, Jr., asked
that the committee be given more
time to look Into the matter.
The application of J. E. Lancaster
for a duck pin alley at 329 Main
street, was received and on motion
was granted and the license fee fixed
at $50.
Mayor George Lushinsky reported
that the work on Lincoln avenue had
been completed and that a good all
weather road had been realized for
the residents of that part of the
city.
Chairman Webb of the WPA com
mittee reported that to date all bills
had been turned in and paid, mak
ing the amount expended by the city
in securing the Lincoln avenue rock
surface. $1,638.93. The city had
made appropriation of $2,000 for
the cost and had been able to com
plete the work well under the appro
priation. Installment
Buying
Takes its best form in pur
chase or construction ' of a
home with accumulated mon
thly savings with purchase
price completed with a Fed
eral direct reduction monthly
payment Home Loan!
SAVE SAFELY
for a Home in Federal
Insured Shares!
Nebr. City Federal Savings
& Loan Association
Chartered and -Supervised by
U. S. Government
The finance committee reported on
the claim of the Sun Mercury & In
demnity Co., for payment on compen
sation policies, of $160, that the pay
ment was In accord with the provi
sions of the policy and contract, also
recommending the bill of the Platts
mouth Volunteer fire department on
the fire department fund for $185.
The claim of W. H.. and Marshall
Pitzer for handling the titles of city
property was reported favorably and
$14 allowed.
Chairman Webb of the tax and
property committee reported that all
of the heirs of the H. N. Dovey estate
had executed quit claim deeds to
their interest in property on Oak
street secured by the city. It would
be necessary to secure waivers or i
judgments against the Dovey firm of
many iauUlU6 a
nroDertv would be cleared. It was
moved and carried" that the city at
torney get in touch with the bidders
on the property and arrange for them
to carry out their part of the con
tract by placing-houses on the lots.
After some conference and study
the fire and water committee and
membersof the fire department re
ported favorably on the bid of the
Eureka co'mpany for 300 feet of inch
and a half double strength fire hose
at 54c a foot. The purchase of the
necessary accessories was also recom
mended and approved by the council-
The following bills were ordered
paid by the council:
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co.. street lights $250.95
Platts. Journal, printing 57.57
Tidball Lumber Co., material
Lincoln ave. S5.S0
Mrs. Bertha Shopp, four yards
paving rock, Lin. ave.
1.6r
H. L. Gayer, 96 yards rock.
crusher, truck rent 42.00
C. E. Markham, truck rental
39.90
Bestor & Swatek, material,
Lincoln ave.
W. A. Baker, material, Lin.
ave .
Warga Hardware, material,
Lincoln avenue
2.17
4.50
3.30
Platts. Water Corp., hydrant .
rental 483.96
D. L. Ramel, placing boulders 11.70
D. L. Ramel, tractor work 31.96
Elmer Gouchenour, placing
boulders 10.45
Elmer Gouchenour, - tractor
work
Elmer Gouchenour, st. work
John Kubicka. cleaning sts.
Harry Gouchenour, st. work
21. S3
10.40
19.20
29.00
Harry Gouchenour, setting
boulders 10.40
Ivan Taylor, street work 39. 9S
Ivan Taylor, setting boulders 11.25
George Taylor, street work
with team 64.03
Tidball Lumber Co., two tile 1.20
Continental Oil Co., gas Lin
coln ave.
Frank Erneal, kerosene
Frank Boetel, extra police
Standard Oil Co., motor oil
State Journal, warrant book
John Boetel, burying 3 dogs
Iowa-Xebr. Light & Power
Co., light city hall
Kroehler Hardware, supplies-
Bestor & Swatek, supplies
Jacobs cafe, meals to pris
oner Duplex Mfg. Co., cutting edge
C. B. & Q. R. R., lease for
viaduct land
16.23
1.50
26.67
9.40
54.52
1.S0
2.96
3.70
4.90
.55
11.20
1.00
Bauer Auto Supply Co., re
pair tractor 25.05
George R. Sayles, registering
bonds
George Lushinsky, car rent,
expenses Lincoln
Sinclair Refining Co., gas
5.60
8.50
21.75
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Ward Whelan, who has been at
Omaha at a hospital for the past few
weeks, was able to return home Sat
urday afternoon. Ward is feeling
much better and it is hoped will soon
be able to resume his usual activities.
STILL QUITE ILL
Mrs. Edward Gabelman, who has
been ill for the past two weeks, suf
fering from what seems to be the
fiu, is still quite ill. She is forced
to remain bedfast and under con
stant care.
VISIT WOODBURY FAMILY
Dr. and Mj-&. W. V. Ryan and Mr.
and Mrs. Herb Schuetz spent Sunday
in Nebraska City with Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Woodbury and family.
Rubber Stamps at lowest prices
at the Journal Office.
WORLD'S
GIGANTIC
",'cek Storting
OCT. 23
Omaha
Admission Only
50c
Parking Fr
1 X V l
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Mm
Officers Search
for Convicts
on ML P. Trains
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and Deputy
Cass Sylvester at Union
for Train Search.
The escape or several convicts
from the Kansas state prison at
Lansing, Saturday brought out a
thorough search of trains and passing
cars all through this section of Ne
braska late Saturday night and Sun
day morning.
C. W. Lpflni(. a tructv at the
jprison fey tfae convictg UQ
til Saturday afternoon at Falls City.
He reported that the escaped con
victs were on a northbound Mis
souri Pacific freight train headed for
Omaha.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester was noti
fied of the reported convict invasion
and with Deputy Cass Sylvester join
ed a party of state deputy sheriffs
and highway patrolmen at Union,
where all of the trains are required
to stop and where a thorough search
was made by the officers.
No trace of the men was found and
it is thought that if they had left
Falls City on the trains that they
had evidently gotten off at some
other- point.
This morning the state highway
patrolmen picked up a stranger along
highway No. 75 and brought him on
into the city where he was question
ed at the office of Sheriff Sylvester.
The man was able to prove however
that he was a resident of Minneapolis
and hitch-hiking back to the north
ern home.
ATTENDED JOINT INSTALLATION
From Tuesday's Dally
Commander E. G. Ofe took a car
load of Legion and Auxiliary mem
bers to Hickman last night for the
joint installation of the Legion and
Auxiliary officers of that town. In
the group, besides Mr. Ofe, were Mr.
and Mrs. R. T. Cuthrell, Mrs. Eugene
Vroman, Mrs. Raymond Larson and
Mrs. Elmer Webb.
The meeting was attended by Dis
trict Legion Commander Fred Lieb
?rs of Bennett and District Auxiliary
President Mrs. Eugene Nutzman of
iehawka. as well as a large number
of guests from nearby Lancaster
?ounty towns..
The Joint installation ceremony
was carried out in fine manner and
impressed the group from here,
here nothing of that kind has ever
been attempted. In a number of
Twelfth district towns, however, the
joint installation of officers is an
annual affair.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
tables were spread and all sat down
together to enjoy a midnight lunch
aon, with the Plattsmouth group ar
riving home about 2 this morning.
Commander Ofe spoke on behalf
of the Twelfth district convention to
be held here November 30, extending
invitation to both Legionnaires and
Auxiliary members to come to Platts
mouth at that time.
Thursday night a group of Platts
mouth Legionnaires is expected to
drive to Syracuse for the post's an
nual smoker and entertainment for
the business men of the town, when
similar invitation to the convention
here will be extended. Other post
meetir s over the district will be
visitec during the next month.
District Commander Liebers was
here Sunday to discus3 preliminary
convention arrangements with the
Plattsmouth post officers.
MARRIED AT M. E. PARSONAGE
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon at the Meth
odist parsonage occurred the mar
riage of Miss Daisy Pearl Bellinger
and Mr. Charles Franklyn Hill, both
cf Thurman, Iowa. TUe marriago
lines were read by Rev. J. C. Low-
son in his usual impressive manner.
The young people were accompanied
by their mothers, Mrs. Harr7 Bellin
ger and Mrs. Frank Hill.
Beautiful ballet ... thrill skating ...
comedy skating ... acrobatic skat
ing ... a complete ice carnival, fea
turing national stars! First time in
middle west! Plus
ELMER GANTRY
World's Only Blind Jumping Horse
LARGEST 4-H BABY BEEF SHOW
CAR LOT SHOW Many Other Features
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CAILS
From Monday's Dally
Mrs. J. A. Hunter and son James
of Hastings were week-end guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E.
Waller.
Theodore Johnson of Sedalia, Mis
souri, was here Sunday to spend a
few hours visiting with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Royal of Lin
coln, were here Sunday to spend the
day visting with Judge C. L. Graves
as well as the many friends in the
city.
Mrs. Lucille Mathison, of Sioux
City, Iowa, who has been here visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Rice, Sr., departed this morning
for her home.
From Tuesday's Dart
W. H. Porter of Union was in the
city yesterday attending to business
matters.
D. C. West of Nehawka was a
business visitor in IMattsmouth yes
terday. Mrs. Fannie Crosser, Miss Etta
and Lee Nickles spent Sunday in
Murray at the home of Mrs. Mary
Nickles.
Miss Jeanne Kinsel is confined to
her home suffering from 'an attack
of tonsilitis. It is hoped she will
soon be improved and able to get
out.
From Wednesday's Daily
Miss Mary Jane Mark was a visi
tor in Lincoln today where she was
the guest of friends.
Attorney Robert Van Pelt of Lin
coln was a business visitor in Platts
mouth yesterday, also visiting with
Dr. P. T. Heineman.
LEWISTON COMMUNITY NOTES
Mrs. A. G. Long; daughter, Mrs.
John Kobscheidt, Jr., and Margaret
Hobscheidt motored to Auburn Tues
day to visit Mrs. Joe Long, who has
been ill for some time, finding her
much improved.
Mrs. Tony Klimm. Mrs. Arthur
Hansen and Margaret Moore attended
the Cass County Federation conven
tion at Alvo Tuesday.
Mrs. Jay Burke from Beardstown,
111., is visiting with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Shrdaer.
The annual Harvest Home Dinner
is to be Sunday, October 16; at Lew
iton Community Center-
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Scott were
shopping in Omaha "the fore part of
the week.
Ralph Baldwin who has been
spending the summer with his aunt,
Mrs. Dove Asche, left for his home
in Kansas City, Mo., Monday.
Frank Dugay of Omaha was down
visiting his cousin Lloyd Lewis and
family enjoying a few days fishing
and coon hunting..
Fried chicken dinner at Lewiston
Community Center Sunday, Oct. 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wolf and
family attended the birthday dinner
ia honor of John Chriswisser at Ne
hawka Sunday. Fifty guests were
present. All enjoyed thed ay im
mensely. Mrs. Breckenridge from Weeping
Water spent the week with her
nephew. Dee Kostetter and family.
Mrs. Sarah McNatt and Emma
were visiting over the week-end with
her son, Julian at Lincoln, also with
friends at Havelock and Wahoo.
Mr. and Mrs- Tony Klimm enter
tained Mrs. Gebrge Halmes and
grandson Norman from California,
Sunday.
Mrs. Hansine Hansen arrived home
from Colorado where she has spent
the summer with her two daughters,
Mrs. Ray Young at LaPorte and Mrs.
George Jespersen at Weldona, Colo.
Don't forget the dinner at Lewis
con Sunday, Oct. 16.-
WILL HUNT DUCKS
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McNeal are
leaving for North Platte this week
where they will spend some time in
visiting with the relatives of Mr.
McNeal and Incidentally Joe will
test out the shooting on the sand
hill lakes.
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RE-ELECT.
a. i. Firera, Jr,
CASS 'CO. SURVEYOR
Registered C. of E, U. S. A. Kansas City Area Office
Ten years Survey and Construction Experience
YOUR SUPPORT APPRECIATED
I Stand on My Past Record Election Tuesday, Nov. 8th
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From Monday's Dally
Enjoy Birthday Gathering
Sunday the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Mullen was the scene cf.a
very pleasant gathering of relatives
and friends who came in to join
E. H. Krug, father of Mrs. Mullen,
in the observance of his eighty
fourth birthday. The members of
the party, from the southeast part
of the state, had come with well filled
baskets that provided the means of
a fine dinner served at the noon
hour. Those who were here for the
pleasant birthday were Mr. and Mrs.
R. R. McNulty, the latter a sister of
Mr. Krug, of Falls City, Mr. and
Mrs. George Timmerman, Stella; Mrs.
W. II. Brown, Falls City, Mrs. Mel
vin Hullyer and daughter, Rose
Marie, of Reserve , Kansas. The
members of the party joined in
wishing Mr. Krug many happy birth
days in the future.
From Wednesday's Daily
Guild Has Meeting
The Westminster Guild was hos
tess to the young women of the
church last evening in the Fellow
ship room of the church.
Gifts for the Christmas box that
the girls send each year to the Navajo
Indians at Gando, Ariz., were brought
to this meeting, and the program
was "Life at Gando," dramatized in
a very realistic manner by Mrs. Rich
ard Beverage, Mrs. Hilt Martin, Mrs.
William Schmidtman, Jr., and Mrs.
H. G. McClusky. This brought be
fore the listeners a vivid picture of
the irrigated desert on which the mis
sion is located; the fine buildings
which they possess and the many
phases of the work that is carried
ob there.
The social part of the evening was
directed by Miss Sue Simonton and
delicious refreshments were served
by Mrs. Louis Lohnes and Miss Marie
Vallery.
DEATH OF CLINTON ENGLAND
Mrs. Luther Womack of Murray
received the sad message telling of
the death of her brother-in-law, Clin
ton England of Hanford, Calif.
Mr. England had not been feeling
well and was taken to the hospital
and operated on wher his illnes-3 was
discovered to be quite serious, having
cancer of, the stomach from which he
suffered intense pain until death
came to his relief.
Mr. England was married to Miss
Elsie Lohnes, of Grant, Nebraska,
September 8, 1934.
He is survived by his wife and
little 21-month-old son, his parents,
brothers and sisters, who reside at
Hanford, Calif., where the funeral
was held and Mr. England wa3 laid
to rest in the cemetery there.
Mrs. England and little son have
arrived back at her old home at
Grant, "Nebr., and is living with her
father, J. J. Lohnes at present.
The deepest sympathy is extend
ed to Mrs. England in her time of
sorrow.
SPEND SUNDAY HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wlnscott
and Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Jr.,
and family of Omaha, were here Sun
day to spend the day in visiting with
the relatives and old friends. They
returned to their homes last evening.
MYNARD U. B. CHUBCH
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10.; 00 a. m. Sunday school.
Boyd
Roberts, superintendent.
11:00 Morning worship. Semin
ary day.
8:00 Christian Endeavor. Dor
othea Fulton, president.
VISIT AT FALLS CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Hugii Stander and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Sack
and family spent Sunday at Falls
City at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Windrum. Mrs. Stander and
Mrs. Windrum are sisters-
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DEMOCRAT
E0EMER COUNTY ATTY. HERE
Calvin H. Taylor, former county
attorney of Cass county, who for the
past twenty-five years has made his
home in California, paid a visit to
Plattsmouth Monday afternoon to
visit for a short time with the old
time friends. Mr. Taylor has been
visiting at Union, his boyhood homej
and yesterday was accompanied by;
Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Porter, the latter
a sister, to Omaha where he will be a
guest of a sister, Mrs. Jesse Pell, as
well as his sister-in-law, Mrs. Will
Taylor and will then go on to his I
home at Long Beach. I
Mr. Taylor has a host of friends J
over the county and it was a great
pleasure to have the opportunity of
visiting him. While here Monday he
was a caller at the Journal office to
enjoy a social call.
VISIT AT ST. LOUIS
Mrs. Milo Farney and Mrs. Frank
Ilorsak departed Sunday for St. Loui.s
where they will visit for a short
time as guests of Mrs. Ralph Veech,
a sister of Mrs. Ilorsak.
Ad for Plattsmouth Friday
PHONE 95
Sweet, Juicy. Each ic SUGAR 1frn
BEET fjl I I J I
Ambassador Tissue 2CC WSJ .1 n ! U
E.g. 5c E.11S..-..6 for A9 lp ,b, . . . VJ
PEANUT BUTTER ?J-C DILL PICKLES 4RC
Bare Treat 2-Ib. Jar .... w Yellowstone, at Jar
PRESERUES Pure
FLOUR Sweet Tooth
43-lb. Ban
,1.25
Less Spec. Discount .25
Saturday Only -5t-FT
This Coupon worth 25c Sp"
ElAUY BEAKS or RICE ?rss;r..15c
OinAETFI ennnD Fresh. Cookies Children like fl
UlklUEUi OUHra Them. Special, per lb.. -UC
FLOUR
Lighthouse
Guaranteed
431b. Bag
SOAP, P-G or C-W
Giant Bars, choice, each.
4c
COOKIES, Fresh
Assorted. Per lb
Corn Meal
Sweet Tooth
White or
Yellow
Hatches
CARIO
C Boxes in a
Carton
Per d I7n
Carton. Ji
5-lb.
Bag .
I5c
PAUCAKE FLOUR
MB. FARMER BEING US YOUR EGGS CASH OR TRADE
MULLEN'S MEAT DEPARTMENT
SIRLOIN or ROUND STEAK, lb 25
SHOULDER BEEF STEAK, 2 lbs 3St
BEEF ROAST, tender, flavorful, lb 14
PLATE BOIL, lean, meaty, lb 10 1
HAMBURGER, fresh cut, 2 lbs. 250
Pork! Porh! Pork!
FORK CHOPS, choice Center Cuts, lb 23t
PORK STEAK, per lb 200
PORK BUTT ROASTS, lb 200
PURE PORK SAUSAGE, lb 150
Laititx! Lamb! Lamb!
LEG OF LAMB, per lb.. 220
LAMB CHOPS, per lb.. . 220
LAMB ROAST, per lb 100
Mutton! Mutton! Mutton!
LEG OF MUTTON, per lb 150
MUTTON CHOPS, per lb '. 12120
MUTTON STEW, 2 lbs 150
LOOK AT THESE VALUES
BACON SQUARES, Cello-Wrapped, per lb ...150
BULK LARD, 5 lbs. (limit of 5 lbs.) for.' 450
CHEESE, American or Brick, 2-lb. box 410
LONGHORN CHEESE, per lb. , 150
VEAL BROWNIES, per lb 25c
SHOWS DIPE0VE1IENT
Miss Hazel Burley, wl.o has been
very seriously ill at the home of her
aunt. MrsJohn W. Alwin, is reported
as being some better. She was grave
lv ill the last of the week.
LAND, FARM and
RANCH BARGAINS
FOB SALE
Two shotguns. Frank R. Gobel-
man.
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FOB SALE 0B TBADE
Wagon and corn elevator. Phone
579-W. oI3-2tw
O'oliti.-al ..lv.rti-inK
KOH-POLITIOAl BAttOT
ROBERT G. SIMMONS
GHIEFJUSTICE
Ask those who know him
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and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15
WE DELIVER
1"" jar.S5c
COFFEE
JOE'S
ECONOMY
SL.lc
Ccrn; Tomalces
Fall Pack
Guaranteed
Quality
4 No.
2 Cans.
2Qc
Ambrosia COCOA
2-lb. Can
15c
KAMO MILK
Tall 14-oz. Cans.4 for
25c
Pumpkin or Kraut 4 f q
Windmill, No. 2V- Can
CRACKERS, Soda
Fall 2-lb. Box
I5c
COFFEE
Butter-Nut
Reg. or Drip
Tin or Jar
2 lbs
National Seal
3-lb. Bag
-10c
