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L KM,- : rct,:ra Sij VOL. NO. XLY PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1930. NO. 104 Platteiirtoaatb 5 run 55i I i I ! i i Charles Richter Dies in Accident While Coasting Murray Youth Has Skull Fractured When He Runs Into Ante oi David Lancaster. From Monday's naiir While coasting with a group companions ou the main street Murray last night, Charles Richter, 14, was fatally Injured when his sled ran under the auto driven bv David Lancaster, the unfortunate boy dying a lew hours later at the hospital at umana, where he was taken. The Bliding parties were using the main street of Murray for their coast ing, sliding east where there is a heavy slope to the roadway and carrying them over the Missouri Pacific tracks to the east. Shortly after a o'clock the young man start ed down the hill on his sled and at the same time David Lancaster was also driving east on the road, the space being left clear for the use of the sliding parties. As Mr. Lancaster was driving along the street another ear approached from the east and he turned out for it and with the glare of the lights and the sound of the car running, was unable to see or hear any of the members of the coast ing party. The first intimation that Mr. Lan caster had of the accident was a bump beneath hia car and he stopped to in vestigate and found that the lad had slid under the car and his head ap parently struck on the axel or pan of the car and was unconscious. The in jured boy was hurriedly taken to the office of the surgeon and at once ar rangements made to hurry him into the hospital at Omaha, but four hours after the accident the boy passed away. The fatal injury was a fracture of the skull at the base, the head of the boy having struck some part of the car as the sled glided under the auto, the blow did not break the skull but was of sufficient force to cause the fatal injury. The young man killed was one of the popular young lads of Murray and his death caused a great sorrow among the residents there and none more so than the youth who was driving the car and the sad affair was entirely an accident and one in which there was no neglect or fault to be found with the driver of the car. Sheriff Bert Reed was at the scene of the accident and as the affair was entirely an accident, no inquest was held by County Attorney Kieck. CAPTURE WANTED MAN A four months manhunt, starting in this city when Henry Hyatt aban doned his wife and child as well as an auto load of guns and stolen ar ticles, ended Monday at St. Joseph, Missouri, when on a tip by State Sheriff W. C. Condit the man was placed under arrest. The charges preferred against him are robbery and he may face a charge of assaulting an officer with a dead ly weapon. Hyatt had boasted he would never be taken alive, Condit said, but sub mitted quietly to the Missouri offi cers. He Is Bald to have given offi cers the slip in Oklahoma. Missouri S.outh Dakota and Nebraska on seven occasions. Condit said also that federal offi cers hold a warrant charging Hyatt with violation of the Dyer act. At the time fo the discovery of the car here in this city. Officers Pickrel and Hadraba grew suspicious of a car left parked along the main street and on investigating the mat ter discovered a lady and child in the car and a further investigation disclosed that the car had also a num bers of guns, saddels and other ar ticles that were identified as having come from a store robbed at Rush ville. The car was watched for some time and Hyatt returning saw only the officer standing near the car and then drove away In his car and had not been seen since. tii nMf with two relatives of Hvatt were sent to Rushville for trial and in the meantime Hyatt Tina annarentlv taken on a new fe male companion at St. Joseph. PLATTERS DROP GAME TO ASHLAND SATURDAY The Pattsmoutn basketball team Saturday evening, accompanied by a ktoud of the local rooters, motorea to Ashland to meet the high school team of that place and after a close and hard fought game were defeated by the score of 24 to 18. In the opening portion of the game Plattsmouth forged to the lead with Hartford featuring in the scoring of the Platters and the locals were able In the hard fought struggle to keep the lead of 10 to 9 at the half time. the score at the first quarter being 6 to 4 in favor of the Platters. In the second half the locals were unable to make their passes good, the Ashland players intercepting the passes and rolling up the scores that the last minute rally of the locals failed to overcome. MOVES TO THIS CITY Another excellent family has mov ed to thi city -to make their home in the future, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reinackle, who have made their home on the farm northeast of Murray for the past years, coming in Saturday to occupy the home that they have purchased at Eighth and Marble streets. This excellent family is well known in this part of the coun ty as they have long made this their trading point and they have a ho:;t of friends in the community. Mrs. Reinuckle is a daughter of the late Ben Beckman, one of the old time residents of near Murray while Mr. Reinackle was for many years a resi dent of thi3 city in his youth and is one of the veterans of the Spanish American war as a member of Co. B Third, Nebraska, raised in this county in 1S9S and which saw serv ice in Cuba. More Entries Made in the Primary Race Bert Reed Files for Re-Election as Sheriff and C. E. Ledgeway as District Clerk From Monday's Dally This morning two new faces were seen in the race for the August pri maries, both candidates being mem bers of the republican faith. Sheriff Bert Reed filing for re-election to his office and C. E. Ledgeway. de puty clerk of the district court filing for clerk of the court. Bert Reed, the present occupant of the office of sheriff, is probably one of the best known men in the county as he has spent the greater part of his years in this community as he made his home for many years at Elm wood and Weeping Water. Mr. Reed is Just completing his first term in the office of sheriff and during this lime he has made a great many addi tional friends in all parts of the county by his genial and pleasant personality as well as his careful and business like administration of the office as chief law enforcing offi cer or tne county, air. iteeu nas been strongly urged by his friend: to enter the race for re-election and yielding to their wishes, he is now in the big race. C. E. Ledgeway. or "Chick" as he is better known among his large cir cle of friends, has proven one of the most competent officials in the coun ty offices and has served under the administration of Mrs. Golda Noble Wiles, as the deputy in the office in which he has proven that he is com petent in every way in handling the affairs of this important part of tne county government. Mr. Ledgeway has not been active in the political affairs of the county and has aided his efficient chief in a splendid busi ness like administration of the office. Mr. Ledgeway has long been an ac tive figure among the service men of Cass county as he is a former "gob." CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY The nineth birthday anniversary of Miss Violet Rabb was very pleas antly observed at the home Sunday when the young lady was hostess to a number of the little friends and play mates in an event that was filled with the greatest of pleasure to all of the Jolly party. In the Charlerton contest Miss Laura Mrasek was the most successful of the party, receiv ing the prize. Also many games were enjoyed by all. After the games and contests the little folks were served with dainty and delicious refreshments and at the conclusion of the afternoon the guests departed, wishing Violet many happy returns of the day. Those attending the occasion were: Charlotte and Betty Jasper, Rosie Kozak, Ruth and Betty Jasper, Rosie Henry, Mary Kvapil, Laura Mrasek, Margaret Rabb, Vivian Kalasek, Mary Jane York of Omaha and the guest of honor. Miss Hilda Rabb as sisted in the serving. DELPHLANS HOLD MEETING From Tueidaya Dally Last evening the members of the Lewis and Clark chapter of the Del phians held a very pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs. C. C. Wescott and which was filled with the great est of Interest. The members are studying music and poetry for their season topic and last evening the study of Weber, Shubert and Schu mann, three of the great romantic music composers was taken up. Mrs. J. M. Roberts gave a very beautiful number from Schumann, that was typical of the great compositions of this noted German musician. SUFFERS BROKEN WRIST From Tuesday's Daily Mrs. Henry Ofe. Sr., while en gaged in her household work last evening fell down the stairs at the home and alighting on the left hand and arm caused the fracture or dislo cation of the left wrist. The injury has proven very painful but the pa tient Is resting very easily today and the many friends of this estimable lady will regret very much to learn of her accident. Happy Hundred Sail the Ocean Wave with Thorpe Fascinating Story of the Romance of the Old Sailing Vessel Days Grips Auditors From Wednesday's Dall i-ast evening tne chairs were pushed back from the tables at the Happy Hundred supper, the members feeling happy and rested in the fine meal that the ladies of the Metho dist church afforded them in this, the January monthly gathering, while the red candles flickered over th snowy table linen and the crim son runners, the audience was taken on a fascinating voyage in memory over a sea of romance of the old days when on the seven seas the snowv sailed merchantmen of Old England plied. This voyage In won derfully charming description was given by Harry Thorpe oi Lincoln whose task is at this time as a mem ber of the state board of control that has the care of the unfortun ate dependents of the state. Before the members weighed their anchors from the placid and every day humdrum of life to sweep aside again the curtains and live a life in imagination on the rolling wave, Searl Davis as the master of cere monies introduced a member of local people and visitors to the members of the supper party. Miss Lucille Smith, who Is here to stage the home talent offering, "Corporal Eagen" gave a very charm ing outline of her play and urging the attendance of all and cleverly offered a reading that was much en joyed. A number of those who have re cently come to be a part of the com munity life were then greeted, these being H. L. Toplet. of the new Top let Sweet shop. James Varnard of the Hinky-Dinky store, while the new president of the Chamber of Commerce. C. C. Wescott, who is again carrying the burden of direct ing the affairs of the main civic or ganization of the city, was presented as was the always accommodating accompanist of all of the song fes tivals, the chairman of the Happy Hundred committee. K. H. Wescott. whose absence at the piano would be sadly missed by the group of men. Mr. Davis presented Cass county s 19 29 master farmer, E. H. Ppangler, who received a very hearty greet ing as did Charles Johnson, of Te- cumseh, who was "home" for the oc casion of the banquet with the old friends. The supper party was made very pleasant by the fact that there were present a group of the officers of the Plattsmouth Bridge Co., the group of men that had made the dream of a Missouri river bridge come true. and it is needless to say it was a real pleasure to greet these men who have done so much to assist In the securing of the barriers of the Mis souri river between Iowa and Ne braska. Of the officers present there were Carl Vogel, the engineer, the man that did the planning and the carrying out of the bridge construc tion, H. A. Schneider, of this city, the president and R. A. Leussler, the vice-president of the company and Messers Vogel and Leussler each gave a short response in expressing their appreciation of the co-operation of the citizens here that had made possible the success of the bridge movement and to the citizens and county, state and city officials that had made possible a real road to the bridge. Mr. Thorpe was introduced by Mr. Davis in a very pleasing manner and the speaker at once took up the painting of the background of his story, "A Tale of the Sea." His earliest days as he recounted were spent at his birthplace at Liverpool wher tehe English and foreign ships from all the world come and go at the great docks along the Mersey river, his people touched with the adventure of the briny deep ana when his own schooling was finished he too sought life as an apprentice on a British freighter, the "Lan caster Castle" which sailed from Antwerp for a two year .voyage around the world which then meant the journey around Cape Horn, the home of storms and mountainous seas. In his captivating word picture of the voyage of the old rugged sail ing vessels and their equally rugged seamen. The speaker took up the first journey of the English explorer. Captain Cook to the south sens where on the island of Tahita was found the bread fruit tree and report of which on the return to England in 1768 led to an expedition being sent in 1787 to that Island to secure trees of the breadfruit to be transplanted In other English islands. The voyage terminated in a mutiny finally and the sending over the side of the ship of Lt Bly, the commander and fur teen of his men who finally drifted to Dutch Cuina and thence to Eng land to report the fact that their comrady had committed the gravest of offenses, mutiny, the fitting out of an expedition and capture of a part of the crew of the beautiful is land of Tahita, but lt was with a party of nine others that the story largely covered as these nine with several of the native women and men sailed forth and sought refuge on a then unchartered island and here they settled and quarrels and accidents led gradually to only one, Alexander Smith, surviving and he took on himself the task of the bring ing of the gospel and teaching to the people of the islands. The interesting tale of Mr. Thorpe brought the Lancaster Castle on which he was serving, floating on the glassy seas as the boat lay becalmed, to this tiny ilet of the sea where Fletcher Christian and Alexander Smith had once landed. This island is known now as Pi t carl n Island ami the tiny ilet lies far away from all mankind and off the main lines of the vessels plying the south Pacific as it is 4,000 miles south of San Francisco and 3,000 west of Chile as well as a long distance east of the main islands of the western Paci fic group. As the Lancaster Castle drew near the rocky ilet a boat put off and came out to trade the native fruit for the supplies from the ship. These people were the dependents of the mutiny crew of 17S7, they have acquired the hue? of their maternal ancestry altho all speak English which was taught by their forebear Alexander Smith and are happy and content altho it was not often in the days that Mr. Thorpe sailed the seas that a vessel touched their shores. A very unusual event took place as the boat pulled away from the ship rnd started for the shore the crew of the fourteen men broke into the old hymn, "Beulah Land," which thee simple dwellers of the south Pacific sang with ferver and feeling. In his close Mr. Thorpe described the great perils of the voyage around Cape Horn, the blinding siiowb and hail that coated the ship with ice from the spray that the mountain high seas swept over the vessel, the Lancaster Castle leaning heavily in the seas but eventually beating its way through the "roaring forties'- into the more placid seas and after over a voyage of 100 days docked at Dunkirk. France, with a cargo of wheat. This type of sailoring is no longer to be found save in a few of the coast trade boats and one that will always le remembered, the peaker stated. Platters in Win Over the Blair Quintet Blue and White Win by Score of 17 to 14 on the Court of the Blair Team Last Night From Wednesday's Dally The blue and white basketball squad journeyed up to Blair last evening and gave the quintet of that place a 17 to 14 drubbing, the locals sweeping into a lead in the second period of the game and holding this until the close of the contest. The Blair team depended on the efforts of Woltjc. their center who is over six foot in height and who was able to drop in several field goals for his etammates until the second period when his skill vanished and the close guarding of the Platters held the Blair quintet. In the opening quarter the Blair team profiting by Woltjc's skill gained a 5 to 4 advantage, but this was swept away in the succeeding period when the Platters commenced to locate the basket and held Blair to two points while they added to their scoring for a 13 to 7 score for Platts mouth at the half. In the second part of the game both teams were checked up on their scoring and while the Blair team was able annex seven points the locals were able to gain four more to make the final 17 to 14. The locals in the last portion of the game missed many shots in their tries for field goals. The guarding of Turner and Wiles featured the game for the Platts mouth quintet as the two fast mov ing members of the local defense were able to break up many ot the at tempted plays of their opponents and held the foemen from scoring. In the scoring for the Platters Galloway and Turner ran a close race with three and two to their credit with McCleary. Hartford and Mumm each annexed one. Anderson of Blair with two goals and Woltjec with three made the sum total of the field tosses for their team. The game was played on the Dana college court and was refereed by Decker of Arlington. The tabulated score of the game was as follows: Plattsmouth FCJ FT PF TP 10 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 110 3 2 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 5 17 FG FT PF TP 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 3 3 19 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 5 4 3 14 McCleary. f Hartford, f Dew, Hersh. f Galloway, f Mumm. c Turner, g McCrary, g Wiles, g Blair S. Jensen, f Anderson, f Woltjec, c A. Jensen, g Sapperfield, g Phone your news to the Journal Free Bridge at Louisville Can not be Closed Attorney General Sarensen Rules That Old Bridge Cannot Be Closed for Toll Bridg-e In response to an inquiry made of his office by H. B. Koop, cashier of the Home State bunk at Louisville, Attorney General ('. A. Sorensen, Saturday hand d down a decision that the state and county officials cannot legally dispose cr close a free bridge at Louisville and compel traffic to use a loll bridge. The matter was brought up by the fact that some yt-ars ago the state atid counties of Cass and Sarpy purchased the old wooden bridge that for many years spanned the Platte river at that plac', collecting the cost of the bridge in tolls and later making it a free bridge when the amount due the two counties was collected. This old bridge having outgrown its usefulness and being wholly in adequate for the amount of travel that passes over it, a group of the Louisville business men a.; well as some from this city and Omaha, or ganized a company to erect a new steel bridge similar to that which spans the Platte at Plattsmouth, and which it is proposed to operate as a toll bridge until the cost of the bridge that would fall upon the counties of Cass and Sarpy is taken in. the bridge then to be made a free structure. The state and counties of Cass and Sarpy have an option to buy the new bridge but they are not bound to 'do so. Contracts and papers in contemplation of sometime pur chasing the toll bridge, show the state and counties have agreed to dispose with the public use of the old free bridge as soon as the new toll bridge is ready to operate, Sor ensen said. The decision of the attorney gen eral will complicate to some extent the plans to make way for the rapid payment of the new bridge, but the public will probably settle the mat ter by their patronage of the new bridge even if it is a toll structure as it means that in a very short per iod of time they will have paid for the new bridge and it will be free. The people who have traveled over the narrow .old wooden bridge should hail the new structure with delight as the solving of a problem that they have long been facing, that of re placing the old bridge. The collec tion of tolls for a short time will save the raising of the price for a new bridge by taxes and the conven ience of the bridge would readily be paid by the traveling public. However, nature may solve the problem as the old bridge usually has several piers washed out each year that will make it out of com mission. AWARDED CURRENT EVENT MEDAL At a special convocation of the Junior high school Monday after noon, Malcolm Curley was awarded the Charles Palmer Davis Medal for having done the best work in the study of current events during the last semester. The medal is given each year in memory of the founder of the "Current Event Newspaper," Chas. Palmer Davis, and as an in centive to encourage a comprehen sive reading of topics of the day. In the Junior high school one class per iod each week is devoted to a discus soin of these topics. Malcolm is an honor student and Junior High editor of "Breezy Bits" the school paper. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frenk Curley who re side southeast of town. Blair Pilot. This voung man is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Coryell of this city and who are feeling justly proud of the recognition that has been given their daughters' son. OMAHA PEOPLE ARE MARRIED County Judge A. H. Duxbury was called upon Saturday afternoon to unite in the bonds of wedlock Miss Glodys I. Shaley and J. M. Warner, both of Omaha and who immediately after the ceremony returned to their home in the metropolis. The second Omaha couple to be wedded here on Saturday were Miss Mary Specht and Mr. Arthur Gilbert, who were joined in the bonds of matrimony by Rev. H. E. Sortor. pas tor of the First Methodist church. The bride is a former resident here, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Specht having lived here for a num ber of years at a farm north of this city. DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD From Tuesday's Dat)T The funeral of the little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Loe Kinnamon was held yesterday afternoon, a short service being held at the grave on Oak Hill cemetery by the Rev. H. E. Sorter of the First Methodist church. The little one was born on Satur day and died on Sunday. In their sorrow the bereaved parents will have the deepest sympathy of the many friends in this community. ENTERTAINS FRIENDS The home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cook. Ci.'l Marble street, was the scene of a most delightful gather ing of relatives and friends on Sun day when a large group were invited into enjoy a wonderful dinner that hud been arranged for them by Mrs. Cook. The dinner was all that could be wished in providing a wonderful repast and the time spent most de lightfully in visiting and having a real time. Those who enjoyed the event were Mrs. Paul Robeson and Miss Margie Mackey of Tabor, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Vallery. Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Whet-ler. Mr. and Mis. Charles Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Wiil Cock and son, Leroy, Mrs. S. (). Cole, while in tlm afternoon ethers to drop in to join in the pleasant gathering were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cook of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Champ lin, Ravmond Cook and Ted Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wheeler. Need of Road Through North Part of County Greenwood Residents Join in Urge for Highway from This City tc Greenwood. Quits a large delegation of Odd Fellows belonging to the Greenwood lodge were in Louisville last Monday night. Such fellows as Walter Pail ing, John Armstrong, Guy Loder and Fred Ethredge and others congratu lated the Courier on the fight it has been making for good roads. "What we want," said Mr. Pailing, "is a hard surfaced road from Greenwood to the county seat. People living along the north side of the county are as much entitled to a good road as the south side and something should be done about it right away. If we could route the Harding high way by way of Greenwood it would be a solution of our road troubles, as the Harding highway is the main trunk line from New York to the Pacific coast and will be maintained by the government when once established. The K. T. and O street highways are already overburdened with traffic and the Plattsmouth - Louisville - Green wood highway would give them a more direct route into Lincoln." Mr. Pailing favored holding a mass meeting either at Greenwood, Louis ville or Plattsmouth, when plans could.be worked out to improve this route and a committee appointed to meet with the Harding highway of ficials with the object of routing traffic over this route. Mr. Ethredge stated that the Cour ier had made many warm friends in the western part of Cass county by its tireless work to promote better road building. "We are with you up our way," said Mr. Ethredge. "All we need is a leader to put across al most any reasonable proposition for the betterment of our public high ways." Messrs. Armstrong and Loder were also 100 for a road to the county seat and say they will do their part to help bring about better conditions. It seems that Mr. Ethredge has struck the nail on the head. We need a leader who is willing to get out and do some missionary work in the cause of good roads, who will organize the district and get things started. Who will volunteer to be the Moses to lead us out of the wilderness out of the mud? AMOUNT IN ERROR Emmett Rice, whose home was de stroyed by fire a week ago states that the loss to his property was only partially covered by insurance and while his policies was for $1,500, that amount included all of the out buildings of the place and the amount included all of etaoishrdl amount carried on the house and its contents was much less. Mr. Rice and family have felt very keenly the loss of the home as he was able to save only his cloths and some of the bedding in getting out of the burning house. IN THE NAVY NOW Jack Uhlik. well known young man of this city, is now a member of the United States navy, having enlisted at Omaha the atter part of the past week and left on Sunday for the training station at Ran Diego. California, to enter on his service and learn the preliminary of the work of the "gob." Jack has had a desire to see the world and feels that in the service of Uncie Sam on one of the naval vessels he may be able to gratify his wish. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE From Tuesday's Dull Last evening at the court house oc curred the marriage of Miss Grace Caroline Ackerman and Mr. Robert J. Boyles, the wedding being per formed by Judge A. H. Duxbury. The marriage was witnessed by Mrs. James G. Mauzy and Mrs. Bert Cole man who were pressed Into service to nid in the wedding. Phone your news te No. ft. Let's Travel on i Arterial Highway to Succcess in '30 Get Off the Side Loads with Their Detours and Stop Signs A Wonderful Opportunity The Chatnber of Commerce belongs to Plattsmouth. It is a kind of i "Clearing House" for the interests of our ity. It is the "Arterial High I Way" for all civic activities. J The main trouble has been that too many of our citizens have been con tent to travel the side-roads and ob serve the "stop signs' to progress. The Chamber of Commerce Arter ial Highway, leading to progress is open to every adult person in Platts mouth who has the interest of our city at heart. .N'ot only that, but it should be the all-appealing popular route of travel with everyone who is in business here, works here, has property here or evtn one who only lives here. The Chamber of Commerce is an organization of personal contact. It is ever striving (and its officers and directors are giving liberally of their time at a personal sacrifice) to ad vance the interests of Plattsmouth. It is even given sometimes tt vis ualizing to painting a concrete pic ture of the seemingly impossible and then setting it up as a goal toward the fulfillment of which its energies are directed. Just one instance of this visualiz ing back two or three years ago a Missouri River bridge committee was appointed to devise ways and means of securing a bridge at Plattsmouth. At that time there were scoffers a plenty who didn't believe a bridge could ever be secured here. There were others who thought it "might be done." if the community would subscribe for stock to the extent of half or two-thirds of its cost. There were none who actually believed it could be secured without a penny's outlay. So this Chamber of Com merce committee was set to work (and the By-Laws of the organization re cited the fact that until a bridge be came a reaility there should continue to be such a committee) to devise ways and means of securing a bridge. So the committee got busy, had a traf fic survey made, from which it was estimated that a bridge here could be made self-sustaining until taken over by the government, thru the collec tion of tolls. The next step was se curing passage of a bill by congress authorizing the construction of the bridge and in this the Chamber of Commerce, acting as the mouthpiece of the community played a very im portant part. After passage of the bill outside capital was interested in the bridge as an investment, plans were drawn, estimates made and to day we have the bridge without de mands having been made on the com munity for the purchase of a single dollar's worth of stock. Do you think this could have been brought about without the active and continued labors of that Chamber of Commerce committee that visualized the seemingly impossible and kept it constantly before them as the goal to which their efforts were directed? Blair, with all its advantages for having a bridge, direct route of the Lincoln highway, etc., was not able to do what was done here. They put vast sums of money into the company and only when sufficient stock had been sold in that community to sat isfy the demands of the bridge com pany, was work started. The same 13 true at Nebraska City. We repeat, "The Chamber of Com merce is an organization of personal contact." Its officers invite every one interested in Plattsmouth to not only join the organization, but to get acquainted with every other mem ber to pool our issues and swing out onto the Arterial Highway, on which there are no "Stop" signs. If you think of anything that can be done to help Plattsmouth if you even visualize the seemingly impos sible, come in and tell the officers about it. These who are on the out side quite often hear suggestions and constructive criticism that never reaches the ears of those who should hear it. Remember our interests are for Plattsmouth first, last and all the time. And so, when the Budget and Fi nance committee come around to see you the latter part of this week or early next week and hand you that neatly typed 1930 membership card, just remember It is to your interest as much as to any other living per son, that you get out onto the "Ar terial Highway" and do your share toward helping advance Plattsmouth. Tomorrow we will tell you some thing about some other visions for Plattsmouth ideas that seem as much of a dream now as our fine new Missouri river bridge did a few years ago ideals that will be set up as goals to be labored for by other hard working Chamber of Commerce com mittees. Remember, the Chamber of Com merce is not a business men's orga nization it BELONGS TO PLATTS MOUTH and should number among its members every adult person who is interested in Plattsmouth and help ing Plattsmouth to advance.