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PAGE FOUR PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1937. City Dads Meet (Continued from rage 1) cured in buying the lights for the electroliers in larger lots. The bid ders had not wished to bid on small amounts but were willing to bid on case lots of CO, ten of the 200 watt and fifty of the 150 watt lamps. There were bids received from the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co., the Cappell Electric Co., Warga Hard ware, Weyrich & Hadraba, Mauzy Drug Co., Bestor & Swatek Co. After the check of the bids it was found the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co., at 1 12. Si) was the lowest bidder and the contract was accordingly award ed to them. Firemen's Insurance Discussed There was present at the meeting Clement Wester and Fred Lugsch of the fire department, who presented the matter of accident insurance for the firemen. Mr. Woster for the com Child Stars and Westerns Surprise of Movie Season Juveniles and Horse Opera Heroes Prove Consistent Drawing Cards f p i ii p. in nil hwimihi, i li. Jul ' in mmniK (iwm tlJlWWM"'W"'l S " s , 1 f - i v ? -St i t v - $ s f ) V A J , 1 , ' i 1 ' " , iDeanna Durbrnj " . v rZzz?r ' . ; V s x ; T . ' t! i , i 11 1 , t Shirley Temple J i - By JEAN ALLEN International Illustrated Xeivs Feature Writer HOLLYWOOD Two sources of current wonder to the film colony are the box office appeal of child fctars and the unfailing revenue derived from westerns even in these sophis ticated days. Hollywood's flair for super-spectacles and lavishly mounted films with star-studded casts have given producers many a headache while the past year has bror.grit them more than one pleasant surprise when they read the returns on some '"horse opera" or B-picture such as Deanna Durbin's "Three Smart Girls." True, there are even now in pro duction several prodigiously-scaled films with budgets running $2,000, 000 of more. But the profits on these will probably be ess, proportionate ly, than on some of the "quickies" which are turned out by the dozen. Deanna Durbin a Sensation Some conception of the money poured into movie productions can be gained by making a tour of the lots today. "In Old Chicago," a scmi-his-torical romance, more than half a mil lion is being spent on one scene alone, the one in which a huge set, four acres in size, is destroyed during a conflagration designed to represent the Chicago fire. Tho finale alone in "Broadway Melody of 103S," starring j Eleanor Powell and Robert Tuylor, added nearly $250,000 to the produc tion expense because of the lavish set and gorgeous costuming. No expense was spared in the climatic scene of "Hurricane" in which the reproduc tion of a native village is destroyed in a terrific windstorm, a thrill for movie, fans but a chill for studio ac-i mittee stated that the .firemen had approved of a plan for accident in surance as they felt that the com pensation paid under the present plan was inadequate in case a mjpi was injured and unable to carry on his daily tasks. The department had re ceived and approved a plan submitted by W. E. Renish of Omaha, whereby the city could pay $75 and. the depart. ment $75 for the insurance to cover! the members in case of accidents. This policy allowed a minimum of ?2,000 for death and 20 a week for accident disability. This policy was by the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Co. On motion of Councilman Webb this was referred to the fire and wa ter committee and a committee of the firemen to arrange the details and if satisfactory make the contract, the funds to be taken from the fire de partment funds. City Attorney J. H. Davis reported that he had contacted the owners of Buck Jones countants who added $500,000 to the picture's budget for the item. Yet some of the smaller independ ent studios, such as Republic, are making money with a small outlay. And their success i3 due in great measure to the undiminishing de mand for westerns. Gene Autry is one of the leading horse opera stars today. Buck Jones, George O'Brien and others have carried the torch for William S. Hart and Tom Mix in a manner profitable both to them selves and their studios. But possibly the outstanding tri umph of the cinema world has been lhat of Deanna Durbin, the "child wonder." In two pictures. "Three Smart Girls" and "100 Men and a Girl" she has lifted her company from near-bankruptcy to a point where it is now on its feet again. Westerns Still Click Nor is she alone among the con sistent child star money-makers. Shirley Temple, of course, continues to pack them in. Freddie Bartholo mew addad to his laurels with "Cap tains Courageous," and Sybil Jason, Jane Withers. Bobby Breeu and oth er youngsters are blazing a golden trail across the cinema heavens. Hal Roach, one of the shrewder veterans of the picture game, ia an other who is capitalizing on the popu larity of juvenile starrand receiv ing a tidy return for his numerous "Our Gang'-' comedies. To be sure, prestige and renown accrue to those companies who ven ture hundreds of thousands in super spectacles, but even they would trade a bit of their prestige to have a child star or western hero who could turn red into black w'hen they view the balance sheet. the private sanitary sewer on South Sixth street and thought that all could get together and the district repay the city for the cost of repair ing. The Green River Ordinance Ordinance No. 728, better known as the "Green River" ordinance, regu lating the peddling, distribution of bills, solicitation of orders and sales from house to house, was brought up for the third reading and final action. Councilman Brittain objected to the ordinance on the grounds that it interfered with the right of the citi zens to purchase where they pleased. Councilman Rebal amended the or dinance so that the penalty was placed at from $1 to $100 for vio lation instead of $25 to $100 as was first given. A petition signed by 500 residents of the city was presented and which asked that the ordinance be not pass ed. un the roll call for final passage Councilman Webb stated he wished to explain his vote. The ordinance did not tell anyone where to buy, it did not prevent those wishing sales men and solicitors to call having this done by means of invitation or sanc tion cf their visits. It also protect ed those who did not wish to be both ered by the bill distributors or so licitors. The vote on the ordinance was as follows: AYE Webb, Puis, Tippens, Rebal, Comstock, Schutz, Yroman, Vincent. NO Hall, Brittain. ' Clearing Up Real Estate The tax and property committee presented -a bid from W. M. Bar clay, for the purchase of some tax title lots adjoining his property on South Fifth street. By resolution this sale was authorized. The tax aud property committee also presented a resolution author izing the foreclosure on some thirty six properties against which the city holds certificates, this being neces sary to protect the city's interest in the matter. Tell of Convention The members of the council had a very fine outline of the recent con vention of the League of Nebraska Municipalities which was held in Omaha. Councilman E. A. Webb, who had been a speaker at two groups of the convention on the tax problems of the cities. City Attorney J. Howard Davis and Mayor George Luskinsky, all had a part in the description of the convention and its work. There were a great many matters of werth while consideration and the Platts mouth delegation had gained a great deal of knowledge in the problems of the various municipalities and many cured in buying the lights for the of which Plattsmouth has to con tend. The following bills were ordered paid by the council: Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power Co., street lights $240.95 I'latts. Water Corp., hydrant rental Frank Boetel, special police Turner Battery Co., charging battery John Boetel, burying 1 dog John L. Tidball, supplies Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power Co.. light city hall Bates Book Store, supplies Kroehler Hardware, mdse F. G. Fricke & Co., supplies John Kubicka, street work 4S3.96 13.35 1.00 .60 17.50 2.26 1.75 4.60 .30 16.80 53.70 19.25 37.20 Oscar Gapen, street work with team John Kubicka, cleaning st D. L. Ramel, tractor work E. J. Richey, tile and sup plies 10.30 C. B. & Q. rent viaduct Standard Oil Co., gas and kerosene Albert Funk, d ravage Platts. VFD, four nozzelmen George Taylor, st. work Norris Peoples, cutting weeds City officials expense and 1.00 17.21 1.89 C.00 37.20 .75 mileage 22.50 STATE KUSKIIiG CONTEST LINCOLN. Oct. 16 (UP) Twenty nine farmers, winners of county corn husking contests will compete for the Nebraska husking title on a pump-Irrigated farm near Kearney, October 28. the Nebraska Farmer, sponsor of the affair, announced to day. Cash prizes totaling $200 will be distributed among the top live men and the winner will represent Ne braska in the national corn husking contest in Missouri November 4. The Colonel Arbuckle farm on which the contest will be held is in the center of one of the state's lead ing pump-irrigated districts. CHRISTMAS GEETINGS LATE UPPER DARBY, Pa. (UP) Mrs. William D. Wall received a card re cently with the greeting, "I wish you a Merry Christmas." Mrs. Wall ob served that it had been mailed in Clifton Heights, three miles away, last Christmas. Wabash News Fred Towle and' Frank Marshall attended the community sale held at Syracuse last Wednesday. Jerry Smith, with his tractor, has been helping Ralph Richards get his crop of wheat in the ground. It is reported that Howard Colbert has suffered the loss of three head of cattle from Ihe prevailing corn stalk disease. Roy Stewart, Alvo well man, has been sinking a new well for Herman Schleuter on the farm north of Wa bash, the former water supply hav ing dried up to such an extent that it was necessary to sink the new well. Louis Schmidt, who has been at the hospital for more than a week, was able to return home last Sun day. While there he underwent a very successful operation for hemor rhoids, which had been giving him much trouble of late. Water Supply Low The wells at the Caygill farm near Wabash, where Fred Weyers resides, have dried up to such an extent that there is not enough water for the stock and household - use. Mr. Cay gill was over from his home near Elmwood and assisted Mr. Weyers with the task of sinking the well to a deeper level in the hope of locat ing a more abundant supply. Buys Horses in West Amzi McBride, of Beaver Cross ing, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McBride, who has been farming near that town, found a team which he considered as being well worth the money, and as the father W. H. McBride had lost some of his, he advised the father, who instructed him to purchase the team and had Frank Marshall drive out with his truck for the horses. Amzi reports crops all burned out in that part of the country. He has placed what corn he had in a silo to provide food for livestock during the winter, and, having completed sowing his winter wheat, finds little to do just now. Has Second Amputation Elwin West, the young lad who was compelled to have a part of his arm amputated some time ago as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from the haymow, had to be taken back to the hospital just recently for a second operation, removing some two inches more of the bone, as it was affected. He had recovered nice ly from his prior operation and had been attending school, but it was found advisable to remove the addi tional bone to guard against spread of the infection. His stay at the hos pital this time was limited to over night, and since his return home he is getting along nicely with pros pects good that the arm will heal in satisfactory manner this time. STUDENT LFVES IN HAND BUILT PORTABLE HUT LAWRENCE. Kas. (UP) Ralph Reber, 19-year-old farm youth, has built a one-room portable house near the University of Kansas campus to live in while he is completing his col lege work. The structure cost $60. Reber did not have enough money to live in a fraternity house while at school and it cost too much to board at a private house. So he conceived the idea of building a hut near two of the largest fraternity houses. The house is 7 by 14 feet and large enough to accommodate two oc cupants. Reber plans to get a room mate. There are two folding bunks in the structure, a study desk, an oil stove and electric lights. Reber was graduated from the Whitmorc, Kas., high school last year and worked on a farm and for a rail road during the summer. He earned $90. If the youth decides to change schools, all he has to do is jack up the house, slip some wheel3 under it and it becomes a trailer. PRIZE BEEF SOLD OMAHA, Oct. 14 (UP) Reflecting the up trend in market cattle prices the grand champion load of fat cattle In the Ak-Sar-Ben carload show sold at $20.50 per cwt. today, the high est pried in seven years. The load, which was exhibtied by Wayne Hopley of Atlantic, Iowa, aver aged 1044 pounds. Cudahy Packing Co. was the purchaser. The reserve grand champions, Here fords, entered by L. G. Scudder of Dawson county, Nebraska brought $18.75 per cwt. They averaged 955 pounds. This load was bought by Armour and Co. The grand cham pion load of hogs, spotted Poland Chinas entered by-D. D. Buhrman of Lancaster county Nebr., sold to Swift & Co. at $12 per cwt. MANLEY NEWS Miss Mary Murphy spent a few days last week in Omaha with her brother. John C. Rauth was in Syracuse last Wednesday, where he attended the sale which was given on that date. Walter Mockenhaupt and family were guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Maier of Louisville. Miss Rosemay Jahn, one of the instructors in the Manley public schools, attended the party given by the St. Mary's Altar Society of the Catholic church at Elmwood Tues day evening. August Krecklow was hauling wood last Wednesday and will be prepared for the colder weather now on the way. David Brann was look ing after business at the garage while Mr. Krecklow was away. Mrs. Emma Simmons and son Oliver and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Petti grew, of Omaha, aunts and uncle of Herman Rauth and Victor Fetti grew of Syracuse, were gueets at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rauth last Sunday. Altar Society Meets Members of the Altar society of St. Patrick's church met last Wed nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Bergman. There was a large turno.it i'. the membership to discuss matters of interest to the organization at the business session and later enjoy a social hour to gether, at the close of which a most delicious luncheon was served. Won High Score Prize Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rauth were at Elmwood Tuesday evening of last week, where they attended a gath- ering sponsored by the s Altar Society of St. Mary's Catholic church of; that place and enjoyed meeting a large number of their old friends. In the pinochle games, Mrs. Rauth was the winner of the first prize, given for high score. Mrs. Mockenhaupt Better Mrs. Arthur Mockenhaupt, who has been making her home at San Diego, California, where her husband is a member of the U. S. Navy and is located on a ship stationed on the west coast, has been in the Govern ment hospital there, where she un derwent a major operation recently. Reports reaching here state that she is getting along very nicely at this time. The husband has taken a land leave in order that he might be with the wife during her illness. Mrs. A. F. Rauth Better Mrs. Aaron F. Rauth, who has been in a hospital at York, where she recently underwent a major op eration, is said to be improving at a very pleasing rate and it is hoped that she will soon be able to re turn to her home near that city. SUFFERS BAD INJURY OMAHA, Oct. 16 (UP) Little hope was held out today for Ray Rardin, 22, whose automobile careen ed into a tree during last night's rain storm here. Rardin suffered a frac tured skull, several broken ribs and internal injuries. Miss Mary Woods, 17, riding with Rardin and his brother, Clement, 19, was seriously hurt. It was feared one of three broken ribs may have punctured her left lung. Clement Rardin was not seriously injured. STOCK SHOW CLOSES OMAHA, Oct. 16 (UP) The tenth annual Ak-Sar-Ben Live Stock and Horse show ended a successful wreek here last night, with "Lady Jane," star of the stables of George God frey Moore, Topeka, Kan., winning the $2,500 five-gaited saddle horse event. The show, according to President George Brandeis, was one of the most successful in history. WAYNE, Neb., Oct. 15 (UP) The Wayne young business men's club will sponsor a dinner on Oct. 27 to pay tribute to 14-year-old Lester Lutt who captured the grand cham pionship for the second time in the Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H baby beef contest. balanced pigment 4 1 TV V Gt Pursang from your druggist, Green wood Mr. and Mrs. James Brown have moved into the old shoe shop. The condition of Ernest Smith re mains about the same at this writ ing. Harold Robb of Nelson, Nebr., visited his cousin, Mrs. Fred Ether edge last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Feters visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brakhage in Ashland Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Peters and fam ily were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Warren. The Sophomore class and their sponsor, Mr. Warren, had a theater party in Lincoln Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Gustafson and family have moved into the Coleman property north of town. S. H. LePrevost, of Clinton, Iowa, began his work last week as coach in the Greenwood high school. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kelly are mov ing into Mrs. William Kelly's prop erty recently vacated by Hardy Gus tafson. Miss Dorothy Smith spent Wed nesday in Ashland. Miss Alveda Maher of Ashland returned home with her. Vern and Kenneth Wilson, of Nel son, Nebr., were visitors at the Fred Etheredge home Friday. The boys were on a trip cast Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hyshm Red Oak spent Sunday at the Orson! Johnson home helping Mr Johnson i celebrate his birthday. j Mr. and Mrs. Glen Peters were in' Plattsmouth last Sunday. They mo-! tored into Omaha and enjoyed a' dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j L. A. Watts. I Mr. and Mrs. Julius Bees and Mr. and Mrs. George Bees of Council Bluffs. Iowa, and Mrs. Tillie Seivers of Lone Tree, Iowa, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. John Vant, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Armstrong, Mr. and ?drs. P. O. Clymer and Mr. and Mrs. Good- hart Vant attended a birthday party1 last Sunday evening in honor of Alvin Holmes of Ashland. Neil Marvin graduated from the Naval trade school and was assigned to the U. S. S. Detroit, flag ship, cruiser division. The ship is sta tioned at Santiago, and Neil goes aboard as Radio Striker. The community was saddened to learn of the death of Ivan R. Schuelke, of Lincoln, who died Sun day, October 10. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schuelke who made their home on a farm south of Greenwood for many years. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in Lincoln, with burial in the Greenwood cemetery. . Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Marvin enter tained the following at a family re union last Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Kimberly, of Long Beach, Cali fornia; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Knolle of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Blair and Lois; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Weid man, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shepherd and Carmon, of Lincoln. A very en joyable day was spent by all. Guests of Louisville Club Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McNurlin and Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Conn were very pleasantly entertained last Saturday by the Double Six card club of Louisville at a chicken dinner in the cabin east of town. Mrs. Brown and Larue Williams were high point win ners. Mrs.' McNurlin and Claude Johnson had low scores. It was a late hour when the guests departed, having had a splendid time. Kyles-Keller Miss Alta Kyles, youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles and Elton Keller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Keller, of Alvo. were quietly amrried in Waverly, Saturday, Octo ber 9, by Rev. Powell. Everyone wishes them happiness and success. County Auxiliary Convention The Cass county convention of the American Legion Auxiliary was held at the Legion hall here Thurs day, with a most delicious fried chicken dinner. The tables were very attractive with Hallowe'en dec orations. After the business meeting, Mrs Helen Dudley, district president, of Lincoln, gave an interesting talk on ' I'M A NEW WOMAN THANKS TO PURSANG t Ves.Purs"a"n2Contains,in properly i DroDortione. 6ucn proven aa organic coDDer and iron. 6m Quickly stimulates appetite and aids tnaturo in building rich, red blood even in cases of simple anemia. When this happens, energy and strength usually return. You feel like new. fflSSBBEA LAND, FARM and RANCH BARGAINS APPLES and PEARS for sale at Hawky's Orshaid. three miles north east of l':i ion coiner. WANTED TO BUY We want nw lo;;.5--top cash prices. Gross Box Co., Onutha, N. b. FOR SALE 27 acre tract of tiniln ;, one or more acres to suit purchaser. First to come, first served. See J. H. Graves, 901 1st Ave., Plattsmouth. Xel r. (7-Hv GOOD 1(U) acre farm Seated on graveled highway, j miles southwest of Louisville, Nebr. Nicely improv ed, 130 acres in cultivation. Real buy at $S5.00 per aero. Klove In vestment Co., Omaha, Nebr. 2sw CORN ELEVATOR FOR SALE John Deore. 26-foot. A-No.-l con dition, complete with power and jack. VIRGIL F. DUEESZEN, lsw Eagle, Nebraska. the national Legion convention in New York City. Mrs. Elsie Peters .igave a colortul bouk review; Miss Lucille Kelly gave a reading. Miss oflKvelyn Trunkenbolz played a violin anlr, accompanied by Mrs. Ye la Hall, and there weir; two select inns by Misses Vieta Card, Madeline Smitli and Lois Cope. The tprin county meeting v.-ill be held at Louisville in April. At that time new county officers will be elected. MISSION FESTIVAL The Mission Festival will be hold on October 2 1 at the St. Paul's church. There v.-ill be two outside speakers, both from Talniage, Rev. Strasburg who will speak in German in the morning and Rev. G. E. Soy bold who will speak in English i i the afternoon. This promises to be a very interesting day. RALLIES FROM OPERATION Mis. A. J. Trilety is reported having rallied in very good shape from her operation on Friday morn ing at the Clarkson hospital in Om aha. Mrs. Trilety had a very seveie operation and it will be some time' before she can show definite progress. VISIT AT LINCOLN From Friday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. L. S. 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