MONDAY, MAY 23, 1938. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL . PAGE FIVE AVOCANEWS Miss Emma Dreaurey is assisting vith the work at the Edward Shackley home: John Maseman and Edward Stultz E?tnt last Sunday at the. home of friends in Lincoln. Earl Freeman, who is better known as "Doc," made a trade at Nebraska City for another car, turn inn; in his old one. Mrs. William C.allan. of Atlantic, l(.va, has been a guest at the home c; her sister, Mrs. Anna Ruhge here during the past week. Monte Lum entertained Hugh Hamilton, Bradford Lumber com pany traveling salesman at a dinner party, wh.en the latter was here on his regular business trip. Harry Dehnning and lady friend from Lincoln were enjoying the Alumni banquet and were visiting with their many friends in Avoca nu! meeting the graduates of form er years. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Heil and the kiddies, of Heaver Crossing, were guests over Sunday at the home of Mrs. Caroline Marquardt and also visited the many other friends in rud about Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hoback and daughter Eunice visited friends in Lincoln Sunday. remaining over night and returning home Monday. While in Elmwood they were guests at the home of Mrs. Eva Bailey. Harold Jensen, superintendent of the Avoca schools for the oast year, will attend school during the coining year. A new man coming from Mil Ir.rd. has hern secured for the posi tion and it is expected thr.t he will soon move to Avoca to make his home. Albert L. Cockel and family of f n.ahu visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I!. C. Marquardt and daughter. Mrs. Emma Ilawalt and sun. Mr. and Mrs. Cc kc 1 have net visited here for some time, and were pleased to renew acquaintance with old friends. Miss lit rtl'.a TeSelle. one of the ttachers of the Avoca school during the past year, has departed for the heme of her parents at Firth, while Miss Ella Pre goes to her home near Ilro.k and Miss Eliabeth Rad tic!l goes to her homo at Wavcrly. v here tluse popular instructors will Fpend their vacation and enjoy a rest from school duties until time for school to start again in the fall. Scholarship Awards At the graduation exercises for the class or 1 f ) n S of the Avoca High school, three scholarships were pre sented to the three highest ranking students in the class. The first went to Miss Eunice Hoback. second to Miss Correne Hallstroni and third to Dwight Baier. Moved to Lincoln for Summer Lchtnd Hannahs ana his mother, who has been making her home with the son. with the closing of the schools in Avoca moved to Lincoln, where they will make their home at W street during the summer, returning to Avoca on the reopening o: school in the fall. . School Closed Last Week Jordan Kokjer. who is the prin cipal of the schools at Franklin, ((included the school year there last wi ek where the commencement exer cises vole held Thursday. His par cuts. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kokjer, drove to Franklin to attend the com mencement program and visit with their son and wife. Jordan has been r.sked to return next year and will probably do so. Waffles end Pork Sausage M. H. hum. the lumberman, was 1 rrt last Monday, entertaining for dinner Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wolph. The meal was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kokjer, where Mr. Lum resides, and among the delicious items of food on the menu were waffles and pork sausage. Excellent Commencement Address District Judge and Mrs. E. B. f happe! of Lincoln were guests in Avoca last Thursday, coming to at tend the commencement exercises o: the Avoca schools at which Judge Chappell v. as the speaker. His dis ci urse was particularly timely and IMMI Ys, f - r I t ' i V 1 V XK pleasing to the audience and con tained much good advice to the young men and women who are fin ishing their school work and will go out into the world. Besides being an able jurist, Judge Chappell is gifted with a flow of oratory, coupled with wit, and no one grew tired listening to him. Rural Carriers Enjoy Meet The rural carriers of Otoe and Cass county met last Tuesday even ing at the church in Avoca, having ! a very pleasing meeting as" they got together for an exchange of experi ences and discussed plans for im proving the postal service. The two Avoca carriers, Marion Fittman and Albert Sill were among those pres ent. v WILL HAVE BREAM HOME NORTH BAY, Ont.. May 20 (UP) The "dream home" in which the Dionne quintuplets will live with their parents and the seven other Dionne children will become a real ity under the terms of a tentative agreement announced by the board of guardians. Judge J. A. Valin. chairman of the board, and Henry St. Jacques. C;!iva Dionne's attorney, described the agreement as a compromise reach ed in a "new spirit of co-operation" after months of bickering met ween the father and the Ontario govern ment. Percy D. Wilson, the quins' offi cial guardian, and Papa Dionne, in his capacity of board member, were present at yesterday's meeting in which it was decided to instruct the provincial government architect to draw up plans at once for the "dream home" at Corbell. live miles north cast of Callander, site of the quin tuplets' nursery. JAPS SHOOT CHINESE HONG KONG. China.. May 1 f (UP) The South China Morning Post in an unconfirmed dispatch from Amoy asserted today that the Japanese shot 100 Chinese al'tr seven members of a Japanese patrol were killed by a bomb. It was reported that 14 Jap anese warships and 20 airplanes de molished the Mar.ioi fort near Foo chow. killing 70 Chinese defenders but that the Chinese infantry, aided by their own planes repulsed a land ing party of 200 Japanese infantry men. GROSS FARM INCOME UP WASHINGTON, May 21 ( UP) The bureau of agriculture, economics today estimated gross farm income in 1937 was 510,003,000.000 including S3-.", 000,000 in government payments. This was the highest total since 1920. The estimate was 5flSf,OO0.op higher than gross farm income in 193f when government payments to taled $287,000,00. Gross income gains for the year were recorded in wheat i tobacco and fruits. ASE JENSEN NOMINATION LINCOLN, Mav If) (UP) A pet ition nominating John I. Jensen Kearney attorney as a democratic candidate for attorney general was filed with the secretary of state to day. The petition contained 00 names. Jensen has until 25 davs before the Aujrust 9 primary to accept or re ject the nomination. Jensen, .11, re-j ceived his law degree from the Uni-) versitv of Nebraska. I PLANE FORCED DOWN DAVID CITV, Nebr., May 19 (UP I The first mishap in the Nebraska air mail week demonstration occur red todav when John Treinie", Col umbus pilot made a forced landing about 1 mile south of David City. The! ship was damaged but Treinics was j not injured. He took the mail in ar ! automobile to Bee, Nejr. Treinies i said a sticking valve caused tne mo tor to -fail. FILES FOR GOVERNOR LINCOLN. May 21 (VP) Ken- j neth H. Gedney, Hastings architect: ' filed todav as a republican candidate for governor. He is the second to j j enter the race few the nomination.! j Charles J. Warner, speaker of the. ! unicameral legislature previously I filed for the position. .mini mmmmmmmm mnmmu i i mim r Pursang contains, in properly 1 J balanced proportions, such proven in gredients as organic iron. Quickly stimulates appetite and aids nature by supplying the substance which makes rich, red blood. When this happens, energy and strength usually return. You feel like new. Get Pursaag from your druggist. S g.1 r1a Young Speeder Paroled for Four Ice Cream Cones Mayor Exercises Pardon Power for Trifling: Sum Had First Ask for Four Malted Milks. From Thursday's Dally For six hours yesterday eighth grade boys from the Junior High school were in charge of city affairs, and at li p. m., after a model coun cil session, when they turned back the reins of government to Mayor George Lushinsky all felt it had been a "noble experiment" and one that will long be remembered by every bor who had a part. In fact, before adjourning a reso- luticn was passed thanking Mayor Lushinsky and other city officials for making "this day possible" and to their teacher. Coach Boggess for originating the idea. At three o'clock yesterday after noon these eighth graders were "sworn in" by Mayor Lushinsky, anr1 from that time on most of them found plenty to occupy their at'en tion. Rome of the duties were per functory and routine in nature, but to some there came real thrills as; they went about their tasks. Police Have Fun This was particularly true in the police department, where four boys, George Rhoden. Frederick Jasper, Edwin Final ley and Gerald Blunt donned badges and went forth to look for law violators, direct traffic and clear parking space for the vis iting Beech-Nut circus car. It was all very real. Highlighting the police experi ence was the "arrest" of Jimmy Mauzy for exceeding speed limits on his motorized scooter. Armed with a warrant, the "pinch" was made as Jimmy waited at Fetzers to have his shoes repaired. The trip to the city hastile (otherwise known as "hoose- gow" ) was real fun for the cops, i but on arrival there the tables were ' unexpectedly turned when, after the; boys had their prisoner safely be-J hind the bars someone dropped the lock into place on the outside door, and not only the prisoner but the entire police force were locked up. Pleas to City Chief Barclay to re lease them fell on deaf ears, and it was not until Mayor Donald Martin arrived and approved letting them out that they were able to get loose. In the meantime other complications had arisen. Mauzy. sentenced to jail for speed ing was trying to get a reprieve from His Honor the Mayor. After a con ference of the inner-circle officials i war- agreed this could be "arrang ed" for "four malted milks." These being refused, a compromise was ef fected with four ice cream cones as the "price" of this unethical bit of city management and the Mauzy fountain "came throug." Talk of "pinching" the Mayor was met with the statement he would "can" the entire police force and appoint a new one. The climaxing feature came with the council session in the evening. Every councilman was in his seat as the gavel was sounded and stand ing room was at a premium in the spectator's "gallery" at the council chamber to see these red-blooded, fully-alert and up-and-coming boys do their stuff. No new mayor tak ing office in recent years has faced a larger crowd of spectators than this overflow crowd that extended out into Judge Graves' office and the stair landing outside the hall. The meeting brought its amusing incidents that had to be heard to be best appreciated, and we will not try to bring them to you. If you weren't among those present t you missed it, that's all. We do present below the official minutes of the session as written by City Clerk Cary Marshall. A picture of the youthful mayor and clerk, taking over the gavel and minute book from Mayor Lushinsky and City Clerk Olson, together with an account of how "Eighth Grad ers 'Manage' Plattsmouth for a Day" appeared in this morning's World Herald. Thus is climaxed a program begun more than a month ago and spon sored by Coach Clark Eoggess, who thought up the idea and put it over, first through the creation of a mythi cal city which the Journal chose to call "Boggessville." and yesterday our own municipality, in the man agement of which the boys gained several hours of valuable experi ence. Having but recently published a complete roster of the "Boggesville" officials, e will ttot repeat it at this i line. The official minutes of the council session follow: Council Chamber, May IS. The Boggessville city council met at city hall this date. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Donald Martin at S p. m. All councilmen answered present on roll call and there were many visitors. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. There were no communications or petitions. The Finance report showing bal ances in different funds was read by the Clerk. Report of Chief of Police George Rhoden showed six had been arrested for violating Ordinance No. 3 5. The Street Commissioner reported the spring clean-up work was finish ed today. - Report of the Clerk showed $S90 had been collected by him and turn ed over to the City Treasurer. Mayor Martin as chairman of the Board of Health reported 2 6 cases of measles and one of sleeping sickness. Police Judge's report showed five fines assessed for violation of city i ordinance. Tax and Property committee re ported sale of the Perkins hotel to a Kansas City manafacturer who is to establish a branch plant here that will employ many men. The Streets. Alleys and Bridges chairman reported on the condition of Chicago avenue paving. The Fire and Water committee re ported the fire hose referred to it at last meeting as being left on the floor at the fire house was old, worn out hose, used only for washing streets. The Parks and Improvement board reported the parks need a general cleaning up. WPA was suggested, but a motion was made that this matter and the power to pay the men be given the Parks and Im provement committee. The WPA committee reported no WPA work going on in the city at the present time. It was moved that the Library Board buy new boys' books and magazines at a cost of ?5. Motion was carried. The swimming pool matter was again taken up and discussed. Two locations were available, and on a roll call vote Sage's pasture was se lected. A motion was then made that the Tax and Property committee buy this property at a cost of $50o and ask for bids for construction of the pool. The matter of bicycle racks on Main street was also brought up. but after discussion voted down. The council voted thanks to the Flattsmouth city government for let ting us act as real city officials dur ing this six hour period and to Coach Boggess for working with us on this training project during the past sev eral weeks. Mayor Lushinsky and Coach Bog gess were called upon for remarks, and the meeting was adjourned. CARY MARSHALL. Attest: Citv Clerk. DONALD MARTIN, Mayor. COMPLETE CLEANING UP The city street department has completed their clean ingup work over the city by co-operating with the citizens in making the city much more attractive. There were some seventy-five truck loads of cans and other debris re moved from the different sections of the city and disposed of at the city dump. The city workers report that they have had a very nice co-operation from the householders in gathering up their debris and cans and having them all ready to be hauled away without delay to the workers. The removal of the debris from around the homes makes the yards and surroundings much more pleas and and attractive to the eye. ATTEND NATIONAL MEETING Mr. and Mrs. William A. Robert son of this city and Mr. Lewis E. Smith and daughter, of Omaha, are at St. Paul. Minnesota, where they are attending a meeting of the order of the Red Cross of Constantine, a Masonic body. Mr. Robertson and Mr. Smith are representing the Nebraska chapter of the order, as grand master and secretary of the grand lodge of the Masons of the state. Mrs. Robertson and Miss mitn will enjoy the social affairs that have been arranged as a part of this na tional meeting of the Red Cross of Constantine. 'DEVIL IN PETTYCOATS" TO DIE VIENNA, May 19 (VP) Martha Marek. 42 year old titan haired haired "devil in pettycoats" was sentenced to be hanged today for the poison murder of her husband, daugh ter and two other persons. Mrs. Marek also was suspected of having cut off her husband's leg 11 years ago the day after he had taken out a large accident Insurance policj-. MAS EAER, JR., ILL OAKLAND, Calif.. May 19 (UP) Max'Baer, Jr., 5-months-old son of the one-time heavyweight champion v.as seriously ill of pneumonia. He was placed under an oxygen tent at a hospital. The heavyweight fight er's rou T,as stricken with a cold a week ago and his condition has be come increasingly serious. Auxiliary to Flag Graves of All Veterans Poppy Wreaths to be Placed on the Graves of 26 World War Dead as a Memorial Tribute. American Legion Auxiliary mem bers made their first use of the re cently outfitted Legion club rooms in the Community building yester day afternoon when the regular May meeting was held there. A most de licious dessert luncheon preceded the business session, consisting of gen erous size portions of strawberry shortcake topped with whipped cream, and coffee. Hostesses were Mesdames Max Vallery. Otto Lutz. William Kraeger and Claude Ruse. This being Poppy Month, consid erable of the business session was devoted to plans for Memorial day observance and the city wide sale of poppies to be held next Saturday. There were also routine committee reports of Junior. Child Welfare. Re habilitation and other activities of the organization. Memorial Day Following their custom of recent years, the Auxiliary members voted to pay the cost of 17 dozen flags needed to flag the graves of every deceased war veteran in local and nearby cemeteries and to get them placed before Memorial day. In addition to this, wreaths will be made this coming week, under direction of Mrs. Boynton. the unit chaplain, for the graves of 26 World war veterans buried in the Platts mouth and Horning cemeteries, and seven deceased Auxiliary members. An additional wreath will be placed on the swift-moving waters of the' Missouri river at the Plattsmouth dock site in honor of deceased naval heroes of the World war. The Poppy day sale on Saturday is to be directed by Mrs. Fred Herb ster. who will be aided by other Auxiliary members and Junior Auxiliarities. The poppies were made by disabled Nebraska veterans at the government hospital in Lincoln, and money derived from their sale over and above the amount given to the disabled men making them, goes in to the Auxiliary Rehabilitation fund, being expended only for relief work. On Sunday a group of Auxiliary members will accompany the Legion to the special Memorial service at the Methodist church. The follow ing day, Monday. May 30. the Auxil iary will have a part in the city wide Memorial program at the Com munity building, when Mrs. C. A. Marshall will present the Auxiliary's ritualistic ceremony. Report on County Convention Mrs. Ed Creamer, unit secretan-. reported on the county convention at Louisville in April, which was at tended by fifteen members of the local unit, and also read a letter from Mrs. Lou Bowersox, of Hooper, national committeewoman and past department president complimenting the local unit on its activities. Revised by-laws were read for final approval, and with one small change, to be considered at the next meeting, are now complete. Plans were made for a group of the ladies to spend a day at Camp Wheeler, carrying on a general housecleaning program at the cabin before the Scout camporee is held here June 6 and 7. Junior memberships will-be renew ed before June 1st and an effort put forth to enroll additional adults in order to retain for another year the Nell Krause gavel bell trophy. It is being awarded this year for the greatest membership increase during the month of May. Members were asked to listen to Mrs. Dilling's radio talks Monday evening. May 23. 6:30 to 7 from WAAW and 9:45 to 10 from WOW, also to attend her public lecture at the Omaha auditorium Tuesday even ing, if possible. Admission is free. As the June meeting will close the year and bring the annual elec tion of officers, an auditing commit tee was named, composed of Mrs. Frank Rebal and Mrs. C. A. Mar shall, also the nominating commit tee, composed of Mrs. Raymond Lar son, Mrs. Faye McClintock and Mrs. Fred Herbster. Officers and com mittee members will present their year-end reports at that meeting to be held in the Community building. Following the business session, the ladies played card?, with Mrs. Frank Rebal bridge prizewinner and Mrs. Eugene Vroman, pinochle. We can furnish you wUn Rub ber Stamps made to order at a price considerably below that you have been paying. Prompt service. If you need stamps, see us. COMBINED McOWEN PLAYERS Starting Thursday, May 26th, the McOwen Players will open in their big tent in Plattsmouth a four night engagement. It will interest every one that both famous shows will be combined into one big organization this summer, including Ralph and Hazel, Edna Louise and Myna Jayne, the latter being known as the Mc Owen Sisters and originally the Mc Owen Kiddies. A splendid cast of twenty people have been engaged and some startling plays are included in the repertoire. The opening play, en titled "The Sweetest Girl" is a late New York success. It is in four big acts, with feature vaudeville being introduced throughout the inter missions. All special scenery has been built and painted for each produc tion. Doors will open at 7:30 and show starts at S:15. One lady ad mited free first night with paid adult ticket. Plan Opening of Soft Ball This Coming Week First Games of Season on Thursday and Friday Nights at Athletic Park. The softball association of the city met Friday night at the Recreation Center for the purpose of fixing the final details of the season opening which had been fixed for the coming week. It was decided to have the first game played on Thursday night and in which the BREX team will meet the Methodist group. On Friday night the Catholic Youth team will be pitted against the Independents. The teams paid in their entry fees at the meeting and all was set for the start of the season and which promises four well balanced teams and who should make a good race and give the fans plenty of enter tainment in the summer months. The lights at the park will be ar ranged this afternoon or Sunday if the weather will permit, getting all in readiness for the night softball or baseball contests. DRUM CORPS DRIVE GOING OVER The drive for finances for the Plattsmouth drum corps is going over the top. Capt. Gayer and Henry Soen nichsen have been active in soliciting from the business men and report that the response was very satisfac tory. However, the activities of the drum corps are extensive and in order to enlarge this organization to in clude more worthy boys, additional money is needed yet. The drive to permit everyone to contribute will start Saturday morn ing at 9 a. m. At that time members of the drum corps and members of the Daughters of the American Le gion will call on everyone asking them to make some contribution. Those who do make a contribution will be given a tag on which is printed "Drum Corps Booster." This drive will be under the direc tion of Mrs. Otto Keck who will have headquarters in the Recreation Cen ter. The children who do the solicit ing will - not ask for any definite amount but will ask that everyone contribute as they see fit. REAL BOAT BUILDER Loe Kinnamon of this city has just recently completed and delivered to a group of Malvern, Iowa, hunters and sportsmen, a fine sixteen foot skiff of his own design and making. The boat is a beauty and a fine ex ample of boat building and in which art Mr. Kinnamon is an expert. He has spent many years along the river and in boat work and has turned out many of the classiest skiffs on this part of the Missouri river. CAT ELECTROCUTED BY MOUSE NEW YORK, May 20 (VP) Grocer William Roduuit's cat wasj electrocuted today by a mouse, j Chasing the mouse, the cat ran be- hind a refrigerator and was trapped j in electric wiring. A short circuit j caused a fire which sent two police; cars and four pieces of fire apparatus; to the store. The mouse escaped. HERE FROM WASHINGTON Miss Dorothy Cook, of Tacoma, Washington, is here for a visit with her Plattsmouth relatives, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Petersen and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cook, she being granddaughter of Mr. Cook and the Petersens. Her visit here has been a pleasure to all of the members of the family circle. River navigation will open up a new industrial field in the smaller Nebraska river towns. Phone news items to No. C. It's Got More Ump-ffr Says Standard Ads Nebraska Newspapers to Feature Popular Slogan for Standard Red Crown Gasoline. "Everybody likes zip and pep with plenty of get-up-and-go energy," says Standard. They like it in people they like it in music they like it in games and they certainly like it in hteir c: rs. And, according to 193S way and one good word that de scribes it al ... "UMP-FF!" That's what it takes and that's what Standard believes motorists will find in the Special Summer Red Crown gasoline, now on sale. They have, therefore, released to Nebraska newspapers a series of "M ore Vmp-ff!" advertisements, each and every one fairly bubbling with per sonality, humor, human interest, fast moving copy and convincing facts. Be sure to watch this newspaper for future ads. According to our advance information, you are doubtlessly go ing to enjoy them. In line with Standard's rigid ad vertising policy, there will be no false claims or exaggerated copy used. All advertisements are amus ing, interesting yet forceful in their sincerity. The entire campaign will invite motorists to drive into Stand ard Oil Dealer's stations and try a tankful of this Special Summer Red Crown gasoline. Then, motorists are to judge for themselves, the longer mileage and added power it gives their cars. RECALLS DEVELOPMENT OF MAIL TRANSPORTATION William J. Streight, a member of one of the pioneer families of this section of Cass county, was among the interested spectators at the air mail pickup Thursday at the Stull family. Mr. Streight's parents were here in territorial days and he has a vivid recollection of the various types of transportation of mail in Platts mouth, in his boyhood recalling the thrill of the arrival of the steam boat from clown the river, bringing the letters and papers from the south and east, the stage coach that ar rived with pouches of mail for the then frontier settlement. Later came the railroad and with the much swifter arrival of mail from the far distant points. The last was the air plane that dropped from the skies to mark a new epoch in mail transpor tation. SEARCH FOR "DEAD MAN' Sheriff Homer Sylvester was noti fied by Sidney, Iowa, officers Wednes day afternoon that a car was headed north from their city, two men oc cupying the front seat and in the i rear what was apparently a ueau man. The alarm given. Sheriff Syl i vester drove to the Missouri river bridge to watch for a possible cross ing at that place. The hours sped by and the sheriff finally gave up the search and notified Sidney of the fact thai no strangers had passed this way. In the meantime the panics had continued on north through Council Fluffs and Omaha and where the "dead man" was placed under arrest for being "dead drunk." RETURNS TO OMAHA Mrs. Lena Droege departed Fri day night for her home at Omaha after a three weeks visit here with the old time friends. Mrs. Droege was long a very active figure in the city in lodge work and ether activ ities and has a very large circle of friends who have enjoyed her visit very much. VISITING IN CITY From Saturday's Dally Mrs. Dwight Patterson and daugh ter. Susan, of Minneapolis, arrived here last evening and will visit until this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Patterson. They have been at York to visit at the home of Mrs. Patterson's mother. LAND, FARM and RANCH BARGAINS HAY FOR SALE Choice prairie and alfalfa hay in splendid condition. Inquire of Har old Hull, RFD No. 2, Plattsmouth. ml6-4t sw FOR SALE One ten-month-old thoroughbred black and white male Cocker Spaniel, eligible to register. Call at 709 Ave. A, Plattsmouth, after 5 p. in. ltw