THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1937. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FTVE City Council to Join in Tax Education Move Will Follow Example ot Cass County in Reaching Public Road Work Discussed. The city council lieid their fast ricetins of the month Monday night at the city hall with all members p.iseiit and a great many matters to take up and discuss. The "old Green River" and street v.rrk took up the greater part of tho time of the solons during the eve ning. City Treasurer M. D. Brown report ed that the city strong box contained some $19.6S8.64 at the close of the month and which was safely locked in the Plattsmouth State bank. This was a very excellent report and for which the treasurer received the compliments of the mayor. City Clerk Olson also had a good month in July and had $446.04 to turn over to the city treasurer. Chief of Police Joe Libershal re ported that for the month of July he had seven arrests and fines and costs aggregated $49.75. Mayor Lushinsky reported the health condition of the city as excel lent and only a few cases of childish maladies reported. Fire Chief O. Sandin reported four iires to the council, the Johnson barn fire, the Wade Porter residence, the Prank Kalasek house and a grass fire Monday on Wiutersteeu hill. Policy Judge C. L. Graves reported for the week ending August 1st one arrest and fines and costs aggre gating $13.25. Green River Ordinance Chairman Rebal of the judiciary committee reported that his commit tee wished more time on the consid eration of the "Green River" ordi nance proposed by the local Business Men's Ad club, the committee de siring to secure the viewpoints of towns where the ordinance was in use in Nebraska. Mr. Rebal had the clerk read the resume of the ordi nance that was adopted by the city of Shenandoah. Iowa. A delegation of local business men was present and E. J. Weyrich as the spokesman stated that "it was the desire not to have any other form of ordinance rassed but that of the ordinance as adopted by the city of Green River, Wyoming, that had been sustained in the courts. Other forms would be subject to possible attack. Mr. Weyrich also asked the council to postpone further action until after his return from the west as he was going to Green River, Wyoming, to make a personal investigation of the working of the ordinance in its home community. The representatives of the inter ests that have opposed the Green River ordinance were present and thanked the council tor their consid eration. F. I'. Busch, president of the Ad club, stated that he had received a letter from Green River and in which it was pointed out that the ordinance did not affect farmers or any one selling the products of their own raising. The Road Work Problem Councilman Webb of the tax and property committee reported that weeds had been cut along the city owned property save in cases where the renters had asked them to be allowed to remain to protect gardens from the grasshoppers. Chairman Tippens of the streets aiieys and bridges committee report ed that all the work possible had been done on the dirt streets and they were in very good shape and being cleared up as fast as possible. Oscar Gapen had been sent out to cut weeds on Lincoln avenue, that the county grader had been used on Lincoln ave nue and also on the mail routes.. The streets in the business section had ben washed and parking spaces would be retouched. Mr. Tippens also reported that he had been called by the- state highway department to near the Masonic Home where a tile was allowing mud to overflow on the pav iir; of highway No. 75. The sugges tion was that the fence be moved bi'-k and the ditches opened up and which would aliow the water to turn ed off the road. . The mayor stated that they would cr.-.itact the statT and secure their approval in making the needed changes. Councilman Vroman stated be thought metal covers could be se- Thomas Walling Company "j i Abstracts of Title J V fhoae 24 - Flattsmouth FEATURED ! AT THE SIDNEY RODEO pn WJ r.-l'WPEMT-V. n.m w ji m pji II Jl i i wt.- w--. J L . W.I L U I" ' - " . --r-- -y I -. A- -.-.v.- a :-iww.-.v.w.ir ; -..::.. ...m-x.:-:-.::: : . . LOT - 1 v. :.r . ss ' J What the Boswell sisters were to harmony and rhythm these three sisters are to the lariat and saddle. They are Maxinc. Joyce and Eleanor Ramsey of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who will appear at the Sidney Rodeo August 17 to 20. cured to place over hose used in flushing the streets as many tourists diverted off the highway had been lost and some had come as far as the BREX shops to look for highway No. 34. With the covers traffic could continue on the streets. Councilman Tippens stated that the hose was used only a short time at each hydrant and that the traf fic was only moved the one block if necessary. The matter of the proper mark- ing of the highways was then ,dis- cussed at some length and incidents of persons seeking the road to Om- aha going to the end of north 6th street while southbound travelers had gone as far as Lincoln avenue looking for the south part of No. 75, were told. Councilman Tippens also brought up the matter of the grass, sticks and other debris throw n into the water j courses and which was making it, necessary for his department to dupli-!view" from both 14th nd Marble cate much of its work after each streets. The police were ordered to heavv rain. notify the owner to cut the weeds. Councilman Webb of the finance j Tb- following bills were ordered committee called the attention of thejr,aid: council to the fact t:iat there was too lowa-Xebr. Light & Power ..... - Co., street lights $246.95 much work on the streets because of p,atts Water Coj.p ? hydrant the lack ot co-operation oi memoers - of the council in ordering road work and nrnnprtv owners in throwing: de- bris in creeks and culverts and stop- . ping them up, causing overflow and damage. It was progressing at such a rate that under the budget allotted the street department, the $300 a month would soon be gone and the work would have to cease as the law made it clear that no department could exceed the amount allotted in the city levy. Councilman Vincent inquired as to the matter of securing funds for any department when they were up to their allotment. Mr. Webb stated that the departments must keep with in the sum that had been apportion ed them in the city budget. Committee Reports Chairman Vincwit of the license committee reported that the new duck pin alley was operating and was cov ered by the 11 o'clock closing ordi nance. Also thr.t the sale of pop was being carried on at the place. Chairman Hall of the claims com mittee reported that the bill of J. H. MeMaken for work on the sanitary sewer on South Cth street would be held until possible to contact the sewer district members. Mr. Hall also reported more com plaint on the smoke from the stack of the laundry which had been re ported by tho residents of the Cor onado apartments. The stack might be a fire hazard and the chief of the fire department was order to accom pany the fire department on a trip of inspection. Chairman Vroman of the police committee stated that the city had published notices to cut weeds, the police had reported that one business concern had refused to cut the weeds and the police had asked . w hether they would have to go into the weeds to try the door of this establishment ; as they do others. Councilman John E brought up the matter of containers for the streets where they could be home economics, commercial, voca lised for the deposit of paper andjtional agriculture, some of the social other debris as is in other places. ; sciences, art and music and physical After some discussion the committee j education instructors who can teach was empowered to try and secure: other subjects. He said the supply prices and the number needed, to re-j was ample for the most part in other port at the next meeting of the coun- teaching fields. (9 cil. Mayor Lushinsky pointed out that the city several years ago had tried this idea but without much success. Join Tax Campaign The finance committee reported that they would favor the acceptance by the city of the offer to join in the state wide campaign for tax educa tion and awakening of taxpayers that might be delinquent of tak ing advantage of the new law which provided for liberal provisions if the taxes are paid, i ms advertising win , appear in the Journal in a series of j advertising approved by the state of- ficials as well as news stories of the i tax Question and all citizens. This its importance to j was unanimously adopted. Councilman Comstock reported that weeds at 14th and Marble were very bad and he had seen two cars have a close call from wrecking due to the fact that weeds had obstructed the j ren(ai , Ivan Taylor, street work 4S3.9G 39.00 12.00 3.90 S.23 3.8G 10.85 19.00 32.90 wscar uapen, team worK bTVT,, ml,wlu" "eeas Ech Cook, street work D L gmith sjjme junus Hall, same Franklyn Kief, same j- r i Frank Cheval. same D. L. Ramel. tractor work Cass County Treasurer, 3 yds. tape Cass Count Motor Co., re pairs fire truck Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power Co.. lights city hall Kroehler Hardware Co., sup plies ' Bates Book Store, office sup plies L. L. McCarty. 130 gallons gasoline A. W. Gates Metal Co., one 10x12 culvert Duplex Mfg. Co.. repairs, trac tor John L. Tidball, tile Bauer Auto Supply Co., rep. tractor 1 E. J. Richey, supplies John Kubicka. cutting weeds John Kubicka. street work John Kubicka, cleaning sts George Taylor, street work George Taylor, street work with team John Iverson, blacksmith and repairs V V- , Turner Battery Co., charging battery J. F. Warga, supplies, street dept 39.00 ! .90 16.60 2.54 7.22 l.Col 21.9 9.60 3 00 is.oo 12.35 2G.4r - I 9.98 14.53 7.00 3.15 53.10 41.45 1.00 6.25 Platts. Journal, printing and supplies 60.60 Earl Bailey, Platts. Fire burying one cat Dept., 4 nozzel- .60 men Robert White, taxi Platts Bakery, bread oners Home Dairy, milk to ers 6.00 .50 .48 to pi is-prison- TEACHERS ARE SCARCE LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 11 (UP) A scarcity of teachers in certain sub jects was reported in Nebraska to- clay ry enarics A. liowers, executive (secretary of the Nebraska State Schutz! Teachers association. A teacher shortage was noted in Don't be satisfied with ordinary g baby powders that ere nor anti- -J? septic. Without paying a cent more you can get Mennen Anti septic Powder which not only does everything that other baby powders do but also sets up an antiseptic conditidn that fights off germs and skin infections. It stops chafing and rawxess, too. Buy it at your druggist's today. '"rom Monday s railv- Here from Chicago -; All T ,,n it-A A"ret-t n 5 n I Aiae uvui ....un. a. i j.cu Sunday morning from Chicago and will enjoy a visit here with her par- ents, Mrand Mrs. C. C. Wescott, dur - ing her vacation. Miss Wescott is secretary to the president of the Gar rett Institute of religious training. Travel in Cauda Word has been received from Mrs. Dollie Smith and daughter, Ruth, that they are enjoying an auto trip through the north. They have visit ed the Dionne quins at Calaudar, Ont. Returns from Coast John Gilmore. son of Dr. G. II. Gil more of Murray, lias returned from his trip to the west coast. He goes to Fort Crook Thursday to make pre parations for his trip to Fort Riley where he goes on -August 15th for two weeks of training. Visits in Missouri Mrs. V. T. Arn, Jr., left Sunday evening with her sister, Mrs. J. C. Crouch, for a visit at Fayette, Mo. Mrs. Arn plans to spend two weeks at her sister's home. Picnic Supper Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kraeger enter tained at a picnic supper honoring Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Speece at their i home Sunday evening. Other guests ' were Mr ;nd Mrs. Albert Kraeger, Arn, and Betty Mr. and and Mrs. V. T. Bobby Kraeger. Guests for Week Mrs. Margaret Deming of Pasa dena, Calif.; Mrs. A. R. Breese of Red Oak, la.; and Mrs. Edna Evans of Lincoln are spending this week with their sister, Mrs. Merritt Kerr. Mrs. Deming's husband. Warren Deming, passed away in December at their home in Pasadena. Mrs. Dem ing has been visiting in the east and is now on her return trip to Califor nia. She was formerly Miss Margaret Wells of this city. School Friend Guest Miss Dorothy Farmer has as a ! guest Miss Eunice Holdgraf of j Aurora. The tw o girls were room i mates at the University of Nebraska. l.Iiss Holdgraf will be assistant di- ! rector of the Home Management House this fall. The guest arrived Saturday and pi a mi to be here until the first of September. I Visit at Lincoln Misses Janet Wertover and Mary Gayer are guests this week of Miss ! Jessie Robertson in Lincoln. A num j ber of activities have been planned J in honor of the young ladies. They j plan to return Wednesday evening. i I Enjoyed Picnic Sunday j Harry L. Kruger and family were ! in Omaha Sunday visitinsr at the home of Glen Kruger and family. All took their dinner and supper, going to one of the parks in Omaha where they picnicked for the afternoon and evening. Sunday Guests Guests at the Charles Pease home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Weaver of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. A. Allen of Chicago, and Miss Dorothea Bonge of Omaha. Entertain at Buffet Supper Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jahrig enter tained Sunday evenig at a buffet supper. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Doering and daughter, Ruth of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Allbee, Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Woster and son. Stephen and Mrs. Frank Lillie and Marvin. Visit Nebraska City Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robinson and V0MEI1 WHO HOLD THEIR imi NEVER LET THEM KNOW NO matter how much your back aches and your nerves scream, your husband, because ho is only a man, can never under stand w hy you are so hard to livo with one week in every month. Too often the honeymoon "ex press is wrecked by the nagging tongue of a three-quarter wife. The wise woman never lets her husband know by outward sipn that she is a victim of periodic pain. For t hree generations one woman lias told another how to go "smil ing through" with Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. It helps .Nature tono up the system, thus lessening tno discomforts froni the functional disorders which women must endure in the three ordeals of life: 1. Turning froai girlhood to womanhood. 2. Pre paring for motherhood. 3. Ap proaching "middle use." Don't be a three-quarter wife, tske LYDIA E. PIXKHAMS VEGETABLE COMPOUND and Go "Smiling Throughf" son, Larry, with Miss Rachel Feel haver, sister of Mrs. Robinson, of Tekamah, their house guest, were at Nebraska City Sunday. In the Otoe county city they were guesis of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Thomp son, uncle and aunt of Mr. Robinson ' . .. 1&na also visited at Arbor Lodge, ' historic Morton home. ' Gnet from chicaeo the Ilarley L. Becker arrived Sunday morning from Chicago for a iz:.l with relatives in PlattsmDUth. On Sunday j Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Becker entertain ed at a family dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Sattler, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schmidtmanu and Janice and Ilarley Becker. Return from Vacation Misses Gertrude Vailery and Billie Goss of Omaha returned Sunday from their week of vacation in Colorado. The girls took a conducted tour through the state. A great deal of the time was spent in horseback riding in the mountains. 65 were in the party. Entertains at Family Dinner Mrs. Mary Knonicek entertained at Sunday at the Epworth Park in Lin a family dinner at her home Sun-If.0i i ( day afternoon. Guests were Mr. and J Mrs Hannah Waite of Palmyra; Mrs. J. W. Martin and Patricia of j visited her daughter, Mrs. George Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Speth- j Trimble on Wednesday afternoon of; mann of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Joe jiast week. j Knoflicek of Omaha. The Dorcas society met in the par-j Mr. Martin arrived Saturday eve- hors of ,ne Emmanuel Lutheran j ning from Chicago. Mrs. Martin and church on Wednesday afternoon of, Patricia, who have been visiting here 1 1 last week. j during the past month, returned with1 jjr alld irs otto Maahe of Wal him Sunday evening to their home in Chicago. Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Kerr cele brated their thirty-sixth wedding an niversary at a party at their home Sunday. Miss Charlotte Wells and M. S. Kerr were married August 7,jtne first part of lne SUmmer with 1901, at the St. Luke's Episcopal ! ,-eIntivPK in r.ilifnrnia rtiirnoil hnmp church in Plattsmouth. Pink roses and gladiolus were used on the table a which twelve guests were seated tending the All of the ladies at - party were also guests at the wedding thirty-six years ago. The afternoon and evening were spent in visiting. Guests at the party were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kline of Fairbury; Mr. and Mrs. Axel Zaar of Murdock; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Breese of Red Oak; W. E. Wells of Red Oak; Mrs. Margaret Deming of Pasadena, Calif.; Mrs. Edna Evans of Lincoln; Mrs. Alice Andrew., of and groom. Omaha; and the bride Attend Pow-Wow Judge and Mrs. A. II. Duxbury drove to Winnebago, Nebr., Sunday to attend the seventy-first annual pow-wow of the Indians there. Near ly 3000 persons attended the rites. One of the features of the after noon was the naming of honorary chiefs of the tribes with full tribal ceremonies. Those honored were Robert T. Malone, unemployment in surance director, and William Flake, stale sheriff, of Lincoln, and E. C. Hale of Omaha, a superintendent of the Burlington railroad. Judge Duxbury took some moving pictures in color of the dances and ceremony. Frrm Tuesday's Dally Visiting in Missouri Miss Margaret Ann Pitz is spend ing a two weeks outing at Sedalia, Missouri, where she is at the home of her uncles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Slatinsky and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brinkman and with her cousins. Leave for New York City Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tritsch left this noon -for a three week visit in the east. They plan to visit in Ohio and New Jersey then go to New York City where they will be guests of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kroehler. Dr. Kroehler is a brother of Mrs. Tritsch. Subscribe for the Journal. TODAY OUR HEALTHY DIONNE QUINS HAD QUAKER OATS" -'--I m. Asp -v - irf '' I' ' ( mrM BRACE-UP NERVES. )j , 1 A WEm DIGESTION APPETITE . I ! EVERYONE NEEDS NERVE -VITAMIN TO BRACE-UP NERVES AND DIGESTION! GET IT IN QUAKER OATS1 Listen to Kaltenmeyer'i Kindergarten Every Sat mTTitr poor condition is urday, 3:30 P. M. (C. S. T.) N. B. C. Red Network. Jut to Udt of Vitamin B. EAGLE dEIS ITEMS Mrs. May Doran of Lincoln visited ' Lytle as leader held their achleve relatives in Eagle several days last Jment program at the Trinity Luth vveek. eran church on Tuesday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. Jotin r.e:t:er or ivn-!thi3 week. coin called on relatives in Eagle lust Sunday. Orville Gardner of igan is spending his Detroit, Mich vacation with home folk. Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Palmer and, family visited Sunday at North Bend with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wenzel motored to Auburn last Sunday and spent the day with relatives. The house on the farm owned by Carl Sack was entirely destroyed by fire last Saturday night. Harry Yickers of Omaha visited with relatives and friends in Eagle last Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomson and son, Gary were dinner guests last Sunday at the J. L. Wall home. Rev. and Mrs. Springer attended the Epworth League Institute last , IOn and Mrs. Paulino nilermnn called ! on Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wulf last Sun-j day afternoon. The Trinity Lutheran Aid were' entertained last Thursday afternoon! i at the home of Mrs. Herman Lowe; near Havelock. j Miss Elinor Longman, who spent! the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm of Lincoln have been visiting at the ; home of Mrs. Wilhelm's aunt. Mrs. ! a. M. Trumble for several da vs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobeek and children of Havelock spent Tuesday of this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trumble and Lloyd. Aaron Vance of California, Mrs. Bertha Wulf and Mrs. Lloyd Vance of Lincoln spent Tuesda' evening visiting with Mrs. Pauline Olerman. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rudolph and family of Davenport, Iowa arrived Sunday night and are visiting the Rudolph, families in and near Eagle. Mrs. A. J. Nelson. Mrs. Merle Mill er and Miss Helen Nelson spent last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Sarah Keil and helped her enjoy her Slst birthday. The piano students of Miss Irene Townsend gave a recital at the home of Valley Trumble Tuesday evening. The parents of those presenting the program were guests. Mrs. Lester Robertson, w ho had I spent the past three weeks with rela tives here, left last Wednesday eve ning for Norfolk, Virginia where she will joinMr. Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Paine motored to Beaver Crossing last Sunday and spent the day with relatives. Mrs. Paine's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Allen returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Oberle of Lin coln. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Oberle and Agnes Ketelhut visited with rela tives at Nebraska City last Sunday and an aunt, Mrs. Minnie Beccard and family at Paul. The Methodist ladies cleared more than $90 at their stand during the two day picnic held last week. They appreciate the donations and patron age they received which helped to make this activity a success. Mrs. E. M. Stewart, Hubert and Jean Marie left the latter part of j last week for a visit at Grant and Im perial. Mrs. Stewart and Hubert plan to return this week but Miss Jean Marie Stewart will make an ex tended visit as the guest of Miss Ma donna Adee. 1-i Achievement Program. The Snip and Stitch Sewing club with Mrs. Marvin Carr as leader and the Junior Maids with Mrs. Bert LIEEARY BOOKS "Northwest Passage' by Roberts pay rhelf at has been added to the the public library. The book is his tori'. al in nature. Persons who are interested in psychology will enoy. j "The Ye ars" by Virginia Woolf. It is uh;o a new book at the library. Five new International Mind Al cove books have come in this week for the boys and girls. Two, telling about food and transportation, are new picture books by the Petershams. j Another book tells the story of Beppo, a littlf Italian boy, and his pet goose. Next is "Bobra of Bali," a lit tle boy of the tropics. The last book is "Gay Pippo" who is a blue money from Madagascar that lives with a family near Marseilles in France. Theatre . Nebraska City Sal. -Sun.-Lion. -lues- AIR CON DITTO NED The Greatest Ficture Ever Made ! How at Popular Prices "The Good Earth" Starring Paul Iduni and Many Others Plus News, Comedy Thrc S houi Sr turd y ii;bt Sundav. i:.'iO ( itnt'uuonn G53 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY lloultlt- l"nlur' I'rrxton Pooler. .Irau Mulr nn (5 Virginia 'ill-r In 'The Outcasts of Poker Flat Hrf-t Haiti's marine ili;ima if the ulil lielili-. A pic-turf you'll rc niomlicr. Dick ir.f-II ri:f J 11 lit- Trail lu 'Men in iixii e T7M An the A t ion Sout li and riirill-pac- k 1 story "f St-rlal and ore-tic. Seas. Adults Children 100 SUN DAY-M ON DAY-TUESDAY I1. ItlfOTIIKUS In 'A Day at the Races' Tl:rc- times the thrills ami luiiirhs of tl;e ifi-l st!v.- vim have ever seen: Sunday Matinee at 2:30 Matinee Prices Evening Prices 10 25C 10 30c: Always Comfortably Cool! Adults, 25 p Kiddies, 100 Friday - Saturday Mptlarr Saturday. 2 BIG HITS 2 Comedy! Romance! Yk'lTI. David Carlyle - Carol Hughes Feature No. 2 12 t: l-trryr-a.r.T.. 7 SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY Mat, 25c Eve, 30c Kiddies, 10c Matinee Sunday, 2:15 2 Major Features 2 Robert Armstrong and Irene Hervey SAID N" FEATURE NO. 2 ANG ON FOR SCRHWNG EXSlTFtiEKTl IYLE TALBOT F0LIY K0WLES, a MM . , i . c. ; ml SIR rsm w I a Jr..- T