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MONDAY, OCTOBER 22. 1931.
CUE IS TAKEN FROM NERO
Omaha. Taking a cue from Nero,
who fiddled while his home town
went up in smoke, Omaha firemen
disported themselves around a roar
ing inferno at Ak-Sar-Ben field Wed
res.-lav for the entertainment
visiting volunteer fire eaters.
They applied a torch to an oil
soaked skeleton five story structure
and put it out in a couple of winks;
slid lifelines upside down and every
other way; skinned up an down
pompier ladders while flames crack
led, and one man jumped from the
Aivo N
ews
Greetings to the child king oi
Jugoslavia: "Little man, what now?"
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Pepper Martin, who has just closed
n successful '"Tiger" hunt, has gone
to Mexico to hunt lions.
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Chicago is tearing down buildings
to save taxes. It might he a better
idea to tear down taxes to save build
ings. :o:
Stockholders in the Insull com
panies lost 143 million dollars, but
they learned something that they
will never forget.
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Paul I. Wellman of Wichita, Kas..
has written a book called "Death
On the Prairie." At first our old
eyes made it "Debts."
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Why is it, moths always seem to
take the coat instead cf contenting
themselves with the superfluous pair
of trousers to a 2-pants suit?
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Dogs need spinach and cod-liver
oil, a scientist says. Now it re
mains to be seen who will replace
the dog as man's best friend.
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What makes us wonder about his
tory in general is listening in traf
fic court to the testimony of two eye
witnesses to the same collision.
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"Daddy" r.rowning, the wealthy
real estate man, is dead, but mourn
ing need not be unduly intense. The
world has plenty more like him.
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The newspapers report Gandhi is
getting ready to retire. Well, all
he has to do is to lie down, because
top of the skeleton structure into a
net.
It was all clean fun for the more
than 1,500 visiting delegates to the
Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's
association and the demonstration
highlight of the day's program, was
followed with a barbecue at Ak-Sar-Een
field and a dance at the city
auditorium.
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Incidentally, now that Lynwood
P.owe has been matured by a defeat he has been ready for bed for years.
end a marriage, how long may the
well known schoolboy complexion be
expected to last?
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In view of the early season upsets,
it appears that a number of highly;
accomplished and widely respected j
football coaches sold their magazine j
articles just in time.
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The letter from the Sioll kidnaper
reads as though the author had been
absorbing new deal literature ratherj in
too coincidentaliv with late evening! streets
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nineties oi sardines ana mince pie
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The hardest part of utilizing left
overs in most kitchens is not the
ingenuity required to make lett
ovcrs palatable, but in stopping the
family in time to leave some left
overs. :o:
It would he nice if the sidewalk
cafe vogue, recently imported from
Paris to New York, would spread
northward to the extent of compell-
the widening of some Boston
mental labors are going to be just
five tildes as heavy when the Dionne
kiddies arrive in Hollywood.
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Postmaster General Farley has the
edge on the Republicans in finding
occasions for delivering Democratic
campaign speeches because he can
always pick cut a new postoffice
somev. here in need of a dedication
talk.
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Congress is to be asked !y a broad
casters' organization to decide wheth
er "damn" is profanity or merely an
"innocuous ejaculation," a dispatch
from Washington says. Congress
probably spent much time on
vital subjects and undoubtedly will! and looking
do so again. I maker.
When they took that day off the
month of February and added it to
August, it was a great error. It
should have been added to October.
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General Johnson's hindsight is not
inferior to his other fine faculties.
He says if he were to live hi3 NRA
experience over again he would re
sign the first day.
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By the way, whatever became of
the munitions investigation, over
which the country was about to go
berserk just at the moment of being
interrupted by the world series or
something?
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Explorers recently found in New
Guinea a tribe of 200,000 who
thought they were the enly people
in the world. But it isn't necesary
to go all the way to New Guinea to
find people like that.
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A skater on a frozen lakes does
not skate on ice, but on a thin film
of water. This is simply elementary
physics. Under pressure the frezing
point of water is lowered; and on a
frozen lake the skate runners pro
vide the pressure.
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It isn't just idle talk about Teddy
Bilbo of ol' Missis.sip' going to be
another Huey Long when he gets to
the senate. Nor. sir, the fact is out
that while he was employed at clip
ping newspapers for the new deal
his office in a Washington bureau
was across the hall from a wash
room.
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The baseball writers Have voted
Dizzy Dean the most valuable play
er in the National League during the
season of 1934. There ought to be
some extra merit denoted in the
award tlii vs:ir lipcnnsp T)i77v Wf
less; zeal, calling for accounting sheets: not onlv the most valuable nlaver to
around for a slogan j his owner, but also he was the best
I copy for the baseball writers.
Elmer Rosenov, the. grocer, was in
Elmwcod last Wednesday with his
,J,lenr for a load cf salt to sunnlv lii
trade.
Mrs. Carl Roscnow was assisting at
the store of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Rosen ow and was conducting the
store while the boys were in the west
on their hunting trip.
A new heating plant is being in
stalled in the Methodist church to
replace the cne that has been in use
and which is now burned out, mak
ing it necessju-y to get a new one.
E. M. Stone wai over to Lincoln
early last week to see his wife, who
is at the Bryan Memorial hospital,
where she is under treatment and ob
servation. He found her slightly im
proved, but still in a very serious con
dition. Prof. L. M. Ilauptman and wi:e
v!:;itcd in Murray last Sunday, being
guests at the home of a sister of
Mrs. Hauptman, Mrs. Gussie Brubach
er. Mr. Brubacher was in the north-
did get to go from this vicinity began
returning, they did not forget Simon,
and he and his family were able to
enjoy a fine pheasant dinner never
theless. Charles Ayres and C. F. Rose
now both brought cf their take and
the table at the Rehmeier home was
well supplied, for which Simon says,
"Many thanks!"
Home frcm the West
Sterling Ccatman, Vernon Rennet,
Clarence and Lu Frolic h and Wendel
Howell, who have been in the west
ern portion of the state, where they
went seme two weeks ago hoping to
secure work in the beet fields, but not
finding any, returned home.
Aivo School Notes
The Aivo Consolidated school plac
ed second in both the boys' and girls'
division of the Citizenship contest
held in Plattsmoutli, sponsored by the
I American Legion and the World-Her
ald. Dale Ganz, a junior, pla ce! sec
ond in the boys' division and his sis
ter, Ruth. Ann Ganz, a freshman, plac
ed second in the girls' division. Supt.
L. M. Hauptman and Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Miller accompanied the four
ern part of the state pheasant hunt-1 contestants. The four participating
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A literacy map in the Dcs Moines
The inspired writers who exploit j Sunday Tribune reveals Iowa as the
Shirley Temple should leave serine! mcst highly literate state in the
superlatives in the bag for their' country. We had suspected as much,
from the number of Iowans who have
read the alluring advertisements
from California.
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The 1934 football season is start
ing out even more painful to the
forecasting experts than 1933 was
Fortunately the football season
which usually ends officially about
Thanksgiving time, actually dees end
cn New Year's day.
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The munitioneers undoubtedly
went into a huddle following the
assassination over in France, the
ones on this side of the Atlantic
ing and so they did not get to see
him.
Soren Petersen was one of the suc
cessful pheasant hunters last week,
and as a result was able to play the
role of host at a pheasant dinner at
which Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rehmeier
and children were guests. All enjoyed
the splendid dinner and a most excel
lent visit together.
On Saturday of last week, Mrs.
Roy Stewart entertained the members
cf the Oriole Sunday school class, of
which she is teacher, at her home.
An excellent time was had and all
are loud in praise of the hospitality
of their teacher who provided such a
line afternoon for them.
Mrs. Ruth Taylor was hostess to
the members of the Royal Neighbors
of America last Wednesday at their
meeting, which was held at her home.
After the business of the lodge had
been looked after, a social hour was
indulged in. climaxed with the serv
ing of some fine refreshments.
were Josephine Ayres, who placed
seventh. Victor Miller, who placed
fifth, and Dale and Ruth Ann Ganz,
each placing second.
Several members of the Class of
1934 were present last Tuesday morn
ing for the regular high school con
vocation which war, in charge of their
class for the presentation of their
class gift to the school. Conine Kit
zel, president of the class, presented
the 24-inch hurt of Abraham Lincoln.
Supt. Hauptman accepted the gift.
Donald Skinner and DeWitt Bennett
played saxophone rolos and Wiilard
Christenren acted as chairman.
The play committee cf the Junior
class have announced their selection
for the class play tc: be presented on
November 16. They have chosen "The
Girl in the Fur Coat," a three act
comedy which v.I'.l bo directed by
Miss Mabel McGInnis. class sponsor.
Aivo has made application for a
Relief Stud center. The first meeting
of those interested v. as c alled by Supt.
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LADIES TOGGERY
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Wabasli Mews
Charles S.-hacffer, of Murdoek, a
representative cf the Trunkenholz Oil
company, was in Wabash with a loud
of gasoline, oil and tractor fuel which
Ilauptman last week and thirteen un- J he was supplying to the people of this
accompanied at far as Aivo by H. P.
Hinds, who visited with his daughter,
Mrs. W. L. Copple during the time
that Mr. Corbeling was in Green
wood, returning with him in the even,
ing.
Electric Stove for Sale or Trade i employed high school graduates. re-
Monarch Electric Range, ? burners
and oven, to trade for wood and coal
range, or cheap for cash. Roy Stew
art, Aivo, Nebr. It
motivated, of course, by patriotic
Injuries Quite Severe
Arthur Dinges and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. A. B." Stromer were in Syra
cuse last Tuesday evening, going to
see the father of Mrs. Dinges, George
Bray, who was so severely injured
when a large piece cf iron which he
was handling fell on him, injuring
him greatly. lie is kept on a spec
ially prepared rack and in a cast for
the present and it will be a consider
able time before he is able to get
about again. ,
Stormy Weatft
3sS
Hunte l aad Visited in West
Messrs C. F.-Rosenow, Elmer Rose
now and Carl Rosenow, father and
two sons, went to Minatare, Nebr.,
where Verle Rosenow makes his home
and where they found plenty of
pheasants, that country being far
enough removed from the big cities
of Omaha and Lincoln not to be over
run with hunters. Resides bagging
their full quota of birds they enjoyed
a very pleasant visit with the son and
brother cf the local men.
Norolnate Precinct Ticket
At their recent caucus, the demo
cratic voters placed in nomination a
precinct ticket, the names of which
nominees will appear on the ballot at
the November election. They are:
John Foreman, rsscssor; William Kit
::cl, road overseer, and Arthur Dinges,
justice cf the peace. Mr. Dinges says
he dees not want the office, but he
was nominated just the same.
The republicans at their conven
tion endorsed .the democratic nomi
nees, so there will be no contest for
precinct officers. Art Skinner was
suggested as the republican candidate
for read overseer, but promptly declined.
sponded to take the Fn-vcrsity work.
At a later meeting the group regis
tered and their registrations have
been sent. Aivo has enough to quali
fy for a director.
Goach Ernest F. Gorr announced
the average of class grades for letter
men lsst year as f,C.it',4, which is
higher than the average for the en
tire high school which was S3. 71.
This high average qualifies the school
for the Nebraska I'nivessity "N"
scholarship h.cmc.r roll.
The girls of the Home Economics
class served an early morning break
fast as their final f i:-weeki' examina
tion. Their guest wa.-; their instruc
tor, Miss McGinnis. An elaborate
menu was prepared and served by the
girls.
Alvo's mimeographed school paper,
"The Oriole," has become affiliated
with the National Mimeograph ex
change. Members of the faculty are formu
lating special plans for observance of
"American Education Week," which
occurs from November Z to November
11.
School will not be in session Thurs
day and Friday of next week. Classes
are dismissed so that teachers may
attend the conventions of the Ne
braska State Teachers association.
JOLLY W0RKESS PROJECT CLUB
vicinity.
Warren T. Richards was called to
Omaha last Tuesday to look after
Kome business for a short time, and as
lie took his trusty shot gun there
is a slight suspicion that he went fur
ther north, for in all probabilities
tlicrc were no pheasants in Omaha.
Ralph Dorr and son appeared in
town last Tuesday afternoon with the
car looking nice and black and glist
ening just as though they had treat
ed it to a going over with a fine coat
of paint and varnish.
Dr. W. II. Tuck, veterinarian of
seeping water, was in abash last
Tuesday looking after some business
matters having a sick horse to claim
his attention.
Word from Henry Renter, who re
sides near Grand Junction, Iowa, on
a farm which he purchased a number
of years ago, states that his corn is
making frcm 50 to GO bushels to the
acre this year, and that he has a
large amount cf his land in corn. In
that particular section of the country
there was a good amount of rainfall
at the crucial time, saving the corn
crop from burning out.
II. H. Gerbeling made a trip to
Greenwood, where he had some mat
ters of business to look after and was
Will Kake Heme at Aivo
II. P. Hinds who h"s been in
Wabash for the pat t few d;.ys, will
visit f'-.r a while at Avoca with his
sen, Guy and family and also with
his daughter, Mrs. Ray Norris, and
will then go to Aivo, where he will
make his home. He bus some milk
goats here and he will take them with
him when hb moves to the neighbor
ing t'Tw'ir.-' -
Visited with Friends Here
Howard Calkins, who formerly re
sided in Wabasli and in the vicinity
of the town many j-cars ago, but who
has been away for many years, was
visiting here for a few days as well
as spending some time with friends in
and near Weeping Water. While here
he was a guest of his friend, L. R.
Stanley. Mr. Calkins is engaged in
potato farming in southern Colorado,
over the first range of mountains in
one of the high plateau valleys where
the soil and climate are especially
adapted to the growing of potatoes.
No wonder they can a boat "she."
If you try to steer one you'll soon see.
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More and more people aro com
ing to Plattsmouth to trade Wed
nesday and Saturday nights. f?ead
the ads in the Journal and you'll
j quickly discern the reason.
Visited with Aant Here
Mrs. Guy Miller, cf Winner, South
Dakota, a niece of Mrs. Henry Miller,
was a guest st the Bailey home for
the past two weeks, coming to visit
her mint, and as well visiting with
friends at Wahco. Mr. Miller, who is
engaged in the automobile business
at Winner, with a number of friends
frcm that vicinity, has been spending
some time hunting in Wyoming, and
while he was away Mrs. Miller was
vis'ting with her aunt.
The Jolly Workers project clufc
met at the home of Mrs. Roy Tschir-
ren on Tuesday, Oct. lOth. The les
son was on "Home Tailored Accs
sorics," which proved to be of in
terest to all. The meeting was closed
with the serving of delicious refresh
ments by the hostesses, .Mrs. i.o j
Tschirrcn, Mrs. Fred Tschirren and
Mrs. Edgar Meisinger.
REPORTER.
Asserted Fire Box Killer, Victim
UITDE2G0ES CPZHATIOZ
Towner Livingston, son of Mr. and
Mrs. V.. W. Livings', m, wen taken to
Omaha Tuesday night sniftering from
a sudden and acute attack of appen
dicitis and which made necessc
Did Not Lose So Much Sleep
Simon Rehmeier, who is-a lover of
good eats and of good sport as well,
win unable to make his accustomed
trip to the pheasant country this
year, and was saved from the loss of
much sleep which usually accompan
ies such a trip, but ho found he has
many friends, for when the boys who
oneral ion as soon as possible
an
Iter
reaching the l.ospitul at Omana. ine
young man. at last reports was get
ting along nicciy a.iu ic u -l -i" -u
will le able to dicw rapid progress
from the illness and operation.
WILL UNDEEG0 OP-tHATION
The many friends over this coun
ty will regret to learn of the ill
ness of William A. Kicck. promin
ent Springfield business man and
father of County Attorney W. G.
Kieck. Mr. Kieck was taken ill
while visiting hi3 son. DiV Ernest
Kicck cf Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and is
no v.- at an hospital at Iowa Ciiv tor
treatment and a possible operation.
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In what was termed cne cf the most brrtal slayings Cu rc-o-d
IrvvreKcc Stone, shewn bareheadei, left, 24-ycar-old relief worVcr'
is beir.i? held by ileunt Vernon, N. Y., police, after he assertcdlv ad
mitted kilkrs fivc-jear-cld Nancy Jean Ccstigan, right, in the base
ment cf an apartment hcuse, and pushing her tiny body ino the
flames of a white hot, furnace. Authorities trailed a path of blood
into the b-rcincnt, where Stone had or.ee been employed to find the
icmains cf the child"s skull and several bone fragments sp'11 blading