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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTTEUAL
MONDAY, JULY 23, 1937.
Ihe IPlattsmouth Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBEASKA
Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter
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AV0CA NEWS
Edward Sliackley was a visitor in
Lincoln last Sunday driving over to
visit wiht friends and (some say) one
in particular.
John Kunz and wife were visiting
with friends in Lincoln last Tuesday.
Mr. Kunz was also looking after
some business matters while there.
Miss Hazel Baier, reporter on the
Plattsmouth Journal, was visiting
over the week end at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Baier.
Leonard Larson and wife, of Syra
cuse were guests of friends in Avoca
last Sunday. Prof. Larson was for
merly superintendent pf the Avoca
public schools.
Silas Everett was carrying the
mail during the time Marion Tin
man was in Plattsmouth attending
the funeral of his brother, Corda L.
Pittman. Tuesday.
Alvi-.i Bassett and wife of Una
t! ilia and Harvey Abkur and family
of Nebraska City were guests for
the day last Sunday at the home cf
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCann.
John Ehlers and wife, and Stuart
Maseman, of Bertram!, were in Avoca
over Sunday, attending the Kokjer
Allis wedding, as well as visiting
with their relatives and many friends
here.
Dr. J. W. Brendel and wife "were
in Murray last Sunday, where they
were guests at a family dinner given
by Mrs. Margaret Brendel and son
Richard. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sey
bolt were also guests.
Marion Pittman and family, to
gether with the family of Robert II.
Chapman, and Mit. Thomas Pittman,
of Nehawka, were in Plattsmouth on
Tuesday afternoon, where they at
tended the funeral of C. L. Pittman.
Elmer J. Hallstrom and Messrs.
Claude and George Durham were
in Plattsmouth last Tuesday after
noon, where they went - to attend
the funeral of the late C. L. Pitt
man. stopping in Union to pick up
the Rev. V. A. Taylor, who was to
conduct the funeral.
Marion Pittman and family were
in Plattsmouth last Sunday, visiting
i'.t the home of his brother, C. L.
Pittman and family. The following
afternoon they received the sad news
of the tragic death of C. L. Pittman
at the Norfolk Packing plant in
Plattsmouth. where he was employ
ed and were back in the county seat
(i gain that day and the following day
for the funeral.
Celebrated Passing cf Birthday
Louis Oarsten. Sr., was passing his
74th birthday anniversary last Mon
day. July lfth. and was given a re
ception by members of t he family.
A very pleasant time was had by all.
. Vacationing in Indiana
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brendel and
Miss Mattie Voyles and brother,
Emery, departed early last Tuesday
morning for Zionville, Indiana, the
old homo of the parties, where they
will spend some two weeks visiting
with relatives and also while there
will visit at Indianapolis and Leba
non, having friends at both of these
places. They made the t ri : via auto,
leaving early in the morning and ex
pecting to arrive at their destination
by night.
Will Visit in California
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kokjer took
Mrs. Fa ye Allis of Omaha, who has
been a guest at the Kokjer home for
some time preceding the marriage of
her dam;Mer to Jqrdan Kokjer last
week, to Lincoln to catch a tiain for
the west coast where she will spend
fome months. The Allis family have
disposed of their home in Omaha and
are now looking for another to pur
chase, which they expect to have
ready for occupancy by the time Mrs.
Allis returns nome lrom ner visit on
the west toast.
Mrs. Marquardt Doing Nicely
Mrs. Harry 11. Marquardt, who un
derwent an operation last week at
$ $
Prompt Closings
FARM 4A LOAHS
JOE LAPIDUS
Hotel Plattsmouth
33
the hospital in Omaha, is getting
along very nicely now. Mr. Mar
quardt and son John went over to
see the pqtient last Sunday and
found her progressing nicely. Her
many friends are hoping for a speedy
and permanent recovery of her health
and that she may soon be able to
return home.
Wabash News
On the farm of Miss Myrtle Wood
the wheat yielded 32 bushels to the
acre, with the grain testing around
59 U lbs. to the struck bushel. Not
bad. at all, we'd say!
Mrs. Emily. Gonzales, of Elmwood,
Miss Alma Clements of Elmwood and
Miss Myrtle Wood of Wabash were
supper guests last Wednesday even
ing at the cabin over near South
Bend on the Platte river, which is
owned by Guy Clements.
Thomas Ruby was a visitor in Wa
bash on Wednesday of last week, be
ing accompanied by the Journal field
man. Mr. Ruby carries the mail on
route one out of Plattsmouth and
came to Wabash to consult with Miss
Myrtle Wood regarding some of the
matters that were considered recent
ly by the state convention of rural
mail carriers, and especially one re
garding allowance of a pension to the
widows of rurar mail carries, which
is being considered by the members
of the organization.
Accidently Killed in North
Frank McDonald, of Crookston,
who was formerly a citizen of Wa
bash, while out fishing recently ac
cidently shot himself with a rifle
which he had taken alcng to use in
hunting. He will be remembered by
many cf the people of this commun
ity and has a brother residing near
Nehawka. Mr. McDonald was a but
cher and conducted a market in the
northern city. - -
Participated in Swimming
Under the efforts of Myrtle Wood,
who is a member of the Red Cross,
acted as chaperone of a group of
young folks from this vicinity who
were able to take tho Red Cross
swimming instruction last week, be
ing transported to and lrom the lake
by Minton V. AVood. Others who as
sisted and had a part in the chapcrf
cning of the group included Mrs.
Gonzales and Alma Clements. The
group of youngsters who were able
to go included Clifford and Kenneth
Browne, Jack Hadley, Paul Murfin.
Elwyn West, Beverly Schmidt and
Edward Cappen, of Omaha, who has
been visiting here for some time at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Browne.
It was a fine thing to do and the
kiddies enjoyed it very much.
TO LET E0AD WORK
LINCOLN. July 22 (UPj A. C.
Tilley, state highway department
head, announced bids estimated at
i $440,000 for road work would be let
I in August.
I One paving project, four-tenths of
a mile cm Nebraska No. 16 and U. S.
AO. SI near Osceola , and ten
bituminous mat projects are provided
in the lettings. Gravel and gravel
maintenance make up the rest of the
August letting.
$172,000 will come from federal
aid, $200,000 from state construc
tion funds,. $S,000 from the WPA
allotments and $60,000 from the
state maintenance fund.
Included in the proposed lettings
is U. S. No. 75, Dawson to Kanwis
state line, grading, culverts and
roadside improvement.
WINPS0R IN WRECK
SALZBURG, Austria, July 24 (UP)
A mud guard-of the Duke o'f Wind
sor's auto was damaged yesterday in
a collision with a street car while a
cheering crowd watched- on. The
duke did not leave the car and drove
on to Franchel, twenty miles away.
Thomas Walling Company
j" Abstracts of Title
. Phoae 324
Plattsmouth 1
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Nice Reduction x
in Mill Levy for
of
City Expenses
Cut of 2.40 per $1,000 Valuation
is Provided in Ordinance to
he Passed Monday Nite
City of Plattsmouth taxes for the
fiscal year 1937-3S will be $2. 40. less
per $1,000 assessed valuation than
last year, and $4.00 less on the
$1,000 valuation than paid during
the peak year of 1032-33. That year
the combined city levy was 23 mills.
Each year since then there has been
a little reduction, as follows:
1533-3 4
1934-3."
11)3 5-315
1936- 37
1937- 3S
24.40
23. SO
23. CO
23.40
21.00
mills
mills
mills
mills
mills
This year's reduction is by far the
largest made in any single year and
is made in spite of the fact that a
new fund has been created this year,
that cf Unemployed Relief, carrying
a one mill levy.
The reduction in total mill levy
13 made as a result of economies that
have been effected by the council in
the last few years, together with an
increasing percentage of tax collec
tions and some reduction in bond in
terest as bonds have been paid off.
The levy is based on surplus balances
in the various funds at the begin
ning of the fiscal year and contem
plated revenue from all sources other
than direct taxation. Such sums are
deducted from the total appropria
tion made for each fund, and the
mill levy figured on remaining bal
ance. A complete table showing how
the levy is arrived at is published
for the information of Journal read
ers and taxpayers of the city.
Ample provisio'n is believed to have
been made in each fund for all ordi
nary expenditure needs that may
arise during the ycr.r. No depart
ment can lawfully expend a cent in
excess of the sum appropriated, as
follows:
Amount
Approp.
$G,00t).U0
Raise by
Taxation
$4,120.00
3,000.00
2.S00.OO
2.SO0.00
io. oo
13,700.00
600.00
00 0.00
SOO.OO
600.00
SOO.OO
. 00.00
-300.00'
3.400. 00
2,000.00
FUND
General
Police
Road '.
Library
Fire Hydrant -Ref.
Bonds, Int..
PIVj? 11-33
PD 25
Cemetery
St. Sewer 1.
Fire Dept. :
Fire Bquinm't. .
Parks
Lights
UiiPinp. Itelief--Gasoline
Tax
Business Tax
Dog Tax
s.r.oo.oo
3.t;iM).0v
. 2. s r',. 0 0
(J.OOO.OO
lft, 00 0.0 1)
l.o -io. oo
1,330.00
2,500.00
GOO. 00
S 5 0.0 0
2 1 0.00
4 0 0.00
3,400.00
2,000.00
2.400.00
l, no o.oo
30.00
TOTALS 57.200.00 4 1.760. 00
Should emergency arise, requiring
greater expenditure than permitted
by the appropriation ordinance, it can
be met in two ways, to-wit: Sanction
of such additional expenditure by a
vote cf the people, or, in case of a
bona fide emergency, borrowing of
money to pay cost involved, and ad
ditional levy in the next fiscal year
to repay the loan. Both of these
methods and only these. are sanc
tioned by statutes, so, barring a
catastrophy, it is quite probable the
appropriated sums listed above will
be "teps" in the amount of money
that may be expended during the
current year by the various depart
ments of city government.
The Finance committee has pre
pared a card index system of all the
city funds, on which to base the ac
companying table of expenditures,
balances, surplusses, receipts from
other than tax source, amounts to
be raised by taxation and the mill
levy to produce same, based on the
lf)37-3S assessed valuation. Ordi
nary balances m the different funds
to he maintained for safety from
year to year arc based on approxi
mately 15 per cent of the total year's
expenditures, except in the general
fund, where the float balance is
maintained at 2.5 per cent and in
the Refunding Bond and Interest
fund, where the irregularity of time
of payment of bond principal and in
terest requires maintaining a float
fund of approximately 4 0 per cent
of the year's contemplated expendi
tures. From these "balances" cur
rent expenditures can be paid until
tax collections for the year levied or
other anticipated revenue comes in.
In the table of levy, balances over
Cash Paid For
DEAD AfilSHALS
For Prompt Service Reverse
Call to MArket 1772S2
Farmers Rendering
Service
Soutli Omaha, Ncbr.
Taofe
Fund
General City Fund
Police Fund
Road Fund ,
Library Fund
Fire Hydrant Rental Fund
Refunding Bonds and Interest
Paving Dists. 11-33 (Deficiency)
Paving District 25 (Deficiency)
Cemetery Fund .
Storm Sewer No. 1 (Overdraft) -
Fire Department Fund
lire Equipment (Accumulative)
Park Fund
Street Lighting Fund
Unemployment Relief Fund
Gacolino Tax ( from Co. Treas. )
Business Tax (per Ordinance)
Dog Tax (thru Sale Tags)
TOTALS OF ALL FUNDS $57,200.00 $ 1S7.95 $15,2S2.05 $41,760.00 21.0
(?) Indicates Deficiency in Float B.ilances in Road and Fire Hydrant Rental Funds,
(f ) $500.00 assistance from Business Tax Fund on partial payment of Night Policeman's salary.
(:) Gas Tax Fund owed General Fund $1,300.00 May 1, to be repaid from Gas Tax apportionment.
( ) Storm Sewer District No. 1 Overdrawn $4,264.02. No contemplate J revenue to take this up.
the amount considered advisable to
carry are credited to the year's ap
propriation as surplus, while in two
funds, the Road and Fire Hydrant
Rental, where the balances are below
par, deficiency amounts are charged
against contemplated revenue and
from this the final sum to be raised
through taxation determined, as
shown by t he accompanying table.
Taxpayer? are invited to study the
table, as it affords a complete picture
cf the city'- financial condition. As
will be noted, three other new funds
have been set for levy this year
Pavin;
trict 2
Districts 11-33, Paving Di. -
" and Storm Sewer No. 1. In
the first two b::nds are outstanding,
while the last has been carried as
in overdraft
item on
the city
treas-
urr:' s Doolis. Ucna
paymen
r.nd in-
tc rest coming duo enc
ycar exceed
the amount of improvement tax col
lected during the year, and hereto-
:ore this delicienry has been paid outjJf hn Vant last Wednesday.
of the General fund. Now, the ar
rangement as in a do simply puts these
two funds on their own feet, and a
direct deficiency levy is made, as
provided in the statutes,1' to meet the
shortage. The same is true in Storm
Sewer No. 1, only there are no out
standing obligations, the deficiency
being represented in an overdraft of
$1,204.62 shown' against this fund
lor a good number of years back.
The only way the overdraft can be
wiped out is through a small levy
each year to take, care of it. The ap
propriation for that purpose this
year is $600, Involving a 0.3 mill
levy. " i '
The ordinance setting the coining
year mill levy will be presented to
the council for passage at its regu
lar meeting Monday night.
ASKS INVESTIGATION
OF NAZI TRAINING CAMPS
WASHINGTON. July 22 (UP)
Representative I. W. Citron, d.,
Conn., today asked the state and jus
tice departments to investigate re
ports that Nazi training camps have
been established throughout the
country. Cord.dl Hull and officials
of the federM investigation depart
ment were contacted after Citron had
received word of the establishment
of a camp called the Nordland at And-
over, Ne w Jersey.
Previously Hull had advised Cit
ron that the matter of citizens train
ing camps is a matter for the, depart
ment of justice to investigate.
In a letter, Citron said he had been
informed of 17 camps of a military
nature, in control by allies, and con
trolled . indirectly by the German
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1,330.00
2,500.00
- 600.00
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- 200.00
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3.400.00
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2,400.00
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117.97 400.00
430.65 50.00
460.11 340.00
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506.03 100.00
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Greenwood
Mrs. Dan Kelly called on Mrs.
John Vant Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Knolle spent last
week end in York with his mother.
Miss Mary Hceney moved last
week into the house east of the old
shoe shop.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hanson were
in Lincoln Friday to ceo about rcnt-
Mug a house.
A large number of Greenwood peo
ple attended the Firemen's Frolic in
1 V"a verly lust week.
The Cemetery association will
meet Wednesday evening. July 2S,
with Mrs. Lula Hurlbut.
Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Warren and
family visited in Di a Moines, Iowa,
last Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Oscar Reese and son, Jackie,
oi Ashland, called on Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Nelson, of
Sidney viritrd !a."-t v.-cert at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J)hn Lambert. '
Mr. and Mrs. Goodhart Vant and
family attended the Burlington pic
nic in Omahi Thursday evening.
Mrs. Hazel Anderson, who has
been visiting in Ohiowa for a few
days, returned home last Sunday.
Frank Lapham was taken to the
Bryan Memorial hcspitr.l in Lincoln
for treatment lor an infecteul hand.
Installation of officers of the Re
beckah lodge was held last Thurs
day. A delicious lunch was served.
Mr. and Mrs William Maiston of
Oklahoma were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John El wood during the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thomas, of
Lincoln, visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Palinquist last Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. H. E. Warren's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. N. G. Williamson, of Cam
biidge. spent a few days last week
with her.
The Eastern Star Kensington met
Thursday. July 22, with Mrs. Wil
liam Armstrong and Mrs. A. E.
Leesley.
Miss Buena Leesley, who has been
employed in Lincoln is now home
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
E. Leesley.
Little Miss Dona Bell and Elaine
Parks visited a few days at the home
of their aunt, Mrs. Elsie Kelly, dur
ing the past week.
Miss Gladys Lambcit of Pineridge,
Soutli Dakota, visited last Wednes
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lambert.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bobbitt, of
Lincoln; Mrs. Jennie Rouse, of Alvo;
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Brown, of Green-
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you can't see it, inspect
it, or even taste it. That
is why you should be
SITKE that your fire in
surance agency writes all
of your policies in a stock
fire insurance company !
Sear I S. Davis
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4,120.00
3,000.00
2,800.00
2,800.00
6,340.00
13,700.00
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600.00
800.00
600.00
500.00
200.00
300.00
3,400.00
2,000.00
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5,300.00
440.00
730.00
1,500.00
250.00
2,400.00
1,500.00
60.00
wood, and Mr. and Mrs. George
Walling of Lincoln were Sunday vis
itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Etheredge.
Little Donald Buck was brought
home from the Nicholas-Senn hos
pital last Sunday. He is getting
alc ng much better now.
The Dorcas Society met at the
church Friday afternoon. The after
noon was spent in quilting and a
lovely lunch was served.
Miss Patty Reason, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jack Gribble,
for seme time, returned to her home
in Aurora last Monday.
.The M. E. Guild will meet July
27th with Mrs. Creamer. Mrs. Con-
ley and Mrs. A. E. Leesley as hos
tesses. Everyone is invited to at
tend. Miss Edna Baucrs returned home
Sunday from the University hospital
in Omaha, where she has been re
ceiving treatment and had her ton
sils removed.
Mrs. William Wallace returned
heme last Sunday from a seven
weeks' visit with her brother in
California. She reports Austin bet
ter, but still in the hospital.
Mrs. Elsie Peters and brother,
Garfield Dunning, visited during the
past week with Mrs. Lewis, of Ver
don. Mrs. James, of Omaha, and
Ncrman Peters, who is now employ
ed at Auxvasse, Missouri.
Mrs. Lula Hurlbut and Mrs. Fred
Etheredge entertained the Mission
ary society Thursday at the church.
A fine crowd was in attendance and
at the conclusion of the meeting a
delicious lunch was served.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Miller of
Lyons. Kansas, visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong
last Sunday. Mr. Armstrong and Mr.
Miller are cousins and greatly en
joyed their first visit in 35 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. Orval Sandy, daughter Eve
lyn, and Mr. Charles Sandy and Mrs.
Alvin Holmes of Ashland, together
with Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Vant of
MeCook visited at the John Vant
home last Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Smith was called to
Memphis the first of last week to be
at the bedside of her mother, Mrs.
Rosa Owens, who had been ill for
several months. Word was received
that Mrs. Owens passed away Thurs
day morning. The funeral was held
at the Memphis church Saturday af
ternoon. Mrs. Smith and family have
the sympathy of the community in
their sorrow.
All kinds of commercial print
ing dono promptly at tho Journal
offica.
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Sanforized Pair
$11.44
AH Sizes Represented
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Alvo News
Simon Rehmeier is driving a brand
new Chevrolet car.
Mrs. Harold Nickel and children
were in Elmwood Friday -afternoon,
where Mrs. Nickel was having some
dental work done.
Lafe Mullen's sister, of Oklahoma,
who was formerly Miss Orpha Mul
len, of Alvo, has been here visiting
her brother and family.
Mrs. Arthur Klyver and Doris, of
Lincoln, called on Mrs. Klyver's
mother, Mrs. Stout. Wednesday af
ternoon. They later called on Mrs.
Raymond Heiers. Doris remained
with Mrs. Heiers. her sister, and
will spend her vacation visiting at
the Heiers home.
The Jolly Stitchers did not hold
their regular meeting Thursday be
cause most of the girls were enrolled
in "Learn-to-Swim" classes at South
Bend and did not want to miss the
final day's activities. They will have
their meeting on Tuesday afternoon
with Dorothy Jordan.
Ill from Sunburns
Dorothy Jordan was ill last week
because of sunburns that she re
ceived on Monday afternoon, while
swimming at South Bend. She was
not able to return to the pool for
lessons the rest of the week.
Scattering Grasshopper Poison
Due to a bait in threshing because
of heavy rains the first of the week,
farmers were taking advantage of
their time and were very busy scat
tering grasshopper ;-c:son. The grass
hoppers are numerous and are doing
considerable damage to cornfields,
pastures and gardens.
''Learn-to-Swim" Week
Last week was "Learn-to-Swim"
v.ee't for 41 Alvo boys and girls.
Trucks and cars were furnished by
the Red Cross to transport the child
ren to the So.uth Bend pool, where
they were given instruction in the
swimming classes each afternoon.
The children had a most enjoyable
week, even though many were bad
ly sunburned and many of the be
ginners grew- very weary before the
close of the week because of their
not being used to swimming. '
New Truck for School Bus
Paul Coatman purchased a new
panel Chevrolet truck the first of
last week. The new truck will be
used to hanl the children on his route
to and from school.' '
Corn looking Good
Most fields cf corn in this vicinity
are looking exceptionally good since
the fine rains of the past week. The
large number of grasshoppers make
the farmers apprehensive, however,
for the safety of their lie.ds from
invasion. Some are planting strips
of oats about the fields, in the hope
the pests will find the succulent
young blades more to their liking
than a corn stalk diet and stay out
of the fields. Others are redoubling
their efforts to get rid of the hoppers
by spreading large amounts of poison
bran.
Threshing Well Under Way
Threshing is well under way in
this vicinity and if the weather per
mits a few days more will finish the
most of it.
The recent rains have put the
ground in excellent condition for
plowing and many of the farmers
are busy plowing for fall wheat.
On
Protect what
you have!
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