PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1938.
i
Proceedings
of County
Board, July
County Commissioners Reject Bridge
Eids ; to Euild Own To Pay
Usual Claims.
At July metings. the County Com
missioners transacted some routine
business, including the receipt of re
ports of fees collected by the various
county officers for the second quar
ter, as follows:
County Judge ?1,030.54
Register of Deeds 478.33
County Clerk 303.50
County Sheriff 207.2 5
Clerk of Dist. Court 705.35
A resolution was passed approving j
substitution of securities held in es-
crow to guarantee county deposits by j
Home State Bank of Louisville.
The County Superintendent of
fUhools filed a certificate stating that j
;i free high school tuition levy for
the sum of $32,562.00 would be
necessary for the year 193S-39 to
pay high school tuition for 402
qualified pupils.
As the valuation on which the
high school tuition levy is based
y-r.s not yet available, the levy could
rot be made by the County Board
mid was deferred to be certified to
the County Clerk later by the Coun
ty Superintendent of Schools, as pro
vided by law.
B eject Bridge Construction 3ids
Bids were filed in accordance with
published call for bridge construc
tion by Beaty Contracting Co.. Blair,
Nebr.. Inland Construction Co. and)
Midland Construction Co.. Omaha.!
ir,d Monarch Engineering Co., Falls
City. The two low bids of Midland
Construction Co., and Monarch Engi
neering Co. were held for further
consideration and ?500 certified
checks of other two bidders ordered
returned by the County Clerk.
After due consideration by the
County Board is was moved by Com
missioner Hallstrom, seconded by
Commissioner Backemeyer and car
ried that all bids be rejected, certi
fied checks returned to bidders, and
the Board of County Commissioners
buy such materials and hire such
Jpbor to repair and build bridges as
in their opinion is for the best in
terests of the county.
The balance of the time at July
sessions was spent in the allowance
of claim-bills-, as follows:
MOTHERS' TENSION FUND
Mrs. Cleo Capper. Mother's
Pension for July, 193S $ 35.00
Maggie Herri r.srton. same IS. 00
Catherine Falk. same 13.00
Mrs. Anna Pittman. same 30.00
Mrs. Lucille Gaines, same.. 15.00
Oret'-hen Simmons, same 15.00
Maggie Holcomb. same 25.00
Mrs. May Bauerj. same 30.00
M-s. Mary McFarland. same. 7.50
Marie Richards, same 15.00
Ifatha B. Reeves, same 15.00
Minnie Eledge. same 35.00
Elsie K. Tweeton. same 20.00
Edna Marie Greene, same 7.50
Marie Meyer, same 20.00
Mrs. Ida Adkins, same 1-00
Venettia Adkins, same 1.00
Ed Cotner, same 1.10
Wm. Spangler, same 1.10
Henry T. Woster, salary tor
June - - 95.83
Plattsmouth Water Corp., for
service to court house, June 16.05
Kroehler Hardware, mdse. to
ct. house and county farm 5.30
"Warren F. Taylor, underpay
ment of claim. 4-6-37 3.00
Cass Co. Farm Bureau, sal'y,
mileage, exp., June 236.26
Ofe Oil Co.. supplies tc court
house and quarry 3.90
Dan C. Brown, repair chair 1.00
F. L. Cummins, stamps to the
Assistance Director 10.00
Cass Co. Treasury, stamps and
expense, June 69.75
Robert D. Fitch, Jr.. survey
ing and office work, June 170.00
Robert D. Fitch, mileage for
month of June 39.25
Warren F. Taylor, assisting
County Surveyor 18.00
Peter A. Campbell, same 3.00
L. W. Egenberger Agency, for
rent Commodity Bldg., July 12.50
Plattsmouth Bakery, bread to
county farm 21.47
H. Sylvester, salary, mileage,
jailor fees and meals 300.50
Standard Oil Co., gas to the
county farm 5.43
United Chemical Co., supplies
to court house 9.60
Elwood C. Huffman, carbon
paper to'Co. Clerk, Judge 5.00
Huffman Gen. Sup. House,
supplies to Co. Judge 3.25
Keystone Envelope Co., env.
to County Clerk 5.69
F. R. Gobelmen, supplies to
court house 3.S5
R. W. Knorr, supplies to the
county farm 2.35
Jess F. Warga, supplies to
county farm, court house,
jail and surveyor 13.41
Bates Book Store, mdse. to
county offices and sewing
room 17.80
The Elmwood Leader-Echo,
printing notices 9-90
F. G. Fricke Co., supplies to
court house and farm 1.60
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co., service to court house,
jail and farm 51.90
Lorenz Bros., mdse. to the
county farm 51.42
Milburn & Scott Co., Inc.,
supplies to Co. Supt 24.87
United Chemical Co., supplies
to county farm 3.60
Standard Blue Print Co., for
supplies to Co. Surveyor 7.66
M. Segal, bal. on binoculars
to Co. Surveyor 15.00
Hammond & Stephens Co..
supplies to Co. Supt. 10.41
W. W. Republican, printing
notices and proceedings 50.32
Keystone Envelope Co., sup
plies to Co. Judge 66.60
Plattsmouth Journal, print
ing notices and supplies to
county offices 156.15
Chas. L. Graves. J. P., unpaid
fees in Justice Court 13.45
L. B. Egenberger. floor oil 2.50
Geo. L. Farley, salary and
mileage, June 105.00
Dr. J. W. Brendel. salary as
County Medical Advisor, for
second quarter 72.00
A. H. Duxbury, freight on
envelopes 2.81
Mike Lutz, labor and matl. 2.50
Remington Rand. Inc., cou
pon book, Co. Clerk 10.00
C. E. Ledgway, Clerk of the
Dist. Court, expense and fee
bill S0.36
CENTRAL FUND
Lillian G. White, salary and
expense. June $
Georgia White, salary. June
J. A. Capwell, salary and
f tamps. June
Mary Jane Mark, salary and
work in Sheriff's office
John Kopp. salary, June
Elmer Hallstrom, salary and
mileage. June
A. H. Duxbury. salary, June.
Minni; Hild. same
Mary Ann Gradoville. work
in Sheriff's office
C. E. Ledgway. salary, June
Helen W. Warner, satne
John E. Turner, same
Ruth Patton. same
Miles Allen, same
Harry Nielsen, salary. June
W. H. Puis, salary and mile
age. June
Geo. R. Sayles, salary and
expense. June
Blanche Hall, salary. June..
Albert Olson, same
Cass L. Sylvester, salary and
mileage, June
H. C. Ba'kenieyer, same -
II. C. Backemeyer. for phone
rails, stamps, stationery
Ruby Puis, clerical work for
County Assessor. June
Clcn Puis, clerical work for
County Clerk. June
Alpha C. Peterson, salary and
expense. June
Marie E. Kaufmann. salary
for June
Paul Yandervoort, phot03 to
Sheriff
Lincoln Tel & Teleg. Co., for
service to court bouse, coun
ty farm and Rec center
O. F. Smalley, barber work
at jail
Louisville Courier, supplies
to Co. Supt. and Treasurer.
W. N. Brink, chicks and feed
to county farm
Fctzer Shoe Co., shoes to the
county farm
A. H. Duxbury, Co. Judge,
fees in County Court
II. Sylvester. Sheriff, same
John M. Meisinger, same
Bon Brit tain, same
P?rry Graves, same '.
Kay Crawford, same
Mrs. Jennie Porter, same
Chas. Hansen, same
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90.
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166.
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166.
104.
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100
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.60
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80
65
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POOR RELIEF FUND
R. W. Edwards, mileage, de
livering commodities, June$
H. L. Kruger. paint, sup
plies to sewing rroom
Plattsmouth Water Corp.,
service to sewing room
F. G. Fricke Co.. medicine
to poor, June
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co.. gas to sewing room
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co.. service commod. bldg.
Weyrich & Hadraba, med. to
poor, June
E. J. Richey. lumber to sew
ing room
Mrs. John Leddy. care and
clothing. F. Fideline. June.
Shrauger Pharmacy, medicine
to poor. June
Dr. N. D. Talcott. medical
service to poor. June ,
Dr. O. C. Hudson, same
Mrs. Ellen Sundstrom, salary
and mileage. June
Bestor & Swatek Co., mdse.
to sewing room and farm
Paul Vandervoort, II., salary
and mileage, June
Leland L. Laase. mileage for
month of June
Earl Harris, trucking house
hold goods to Missouri
Dr. C. M. Totman. dental ser
vice to poor, June
L. N. Kunkel. M. D.. medical
service to poor, June
Castle. Roper & Matthews,
burial expense Buskirk in
fant G. G. Douglas, M. D., medical
service to poor, June
O. E. Liston. M. D.. same
R. P. Westover. M. D., medi
cal service to poor. May
and June
Bishop Clarkson Mem. IIosp.,
hospital exp., K. Mays
Chas. F. Moon, M. D.,- prof,
service to Mrs. Jordan
Castle, Roper & Matthews,
burial exp. G. Hard nook
William S. Rice. Inc., double
appliance to S. Rector
Bryan Memorial Hosp., hos
pital expense Wm. Herman
to June 12
Dr. O. C. Hudson, med. ser
vice to poor. April and May
H. M. Soennichsen Co.. mdse.
to sewing project
Bishop. Clarkson Mem. Hos.
pital. care Mrs. Jurgensen.
Bishop. Clarkson Mem. Hos.
pital, care A. Rouse
Bryan Mem. Hosp., care of
Mrs. E. Dowler
68.
2
5.
19.
2.
1.
5S.
32.
105.
15.
90.
42
40
6
40
55
30
79
50
42
.75
.50
.00
.50
.65
.00
20
19
34
10
00
00
15
0.31
3S.
34.
50
00
46.
41.
50.
59.
12.
33.
14.
190.
30
19
95
00
50
75
13
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41
.40
20
50
H. M. Soennichsen, mdse. to
sewing project, commodity
clerk and county farm 53.08
St. Thomas Orphanage, care
Shropshire children, June 40.00
Platts. Cemetery Board, open
ing grave, Wm. Ufford 7.00
Dr. J. W. Brendel, medical
service to poor,, June 46.00
Dr. C. O. Herman, same 15.00
Lincoln Clinic, prof, service
to Mrs. P. Buskirk 50.00
Platts. Loan & Bldg. Ass'n,
rent and lights, to sewing
room. June 20.11
Horton Funeral Home, bur
ial expense. J. Burton 76.12
Greth Garnett, salary and
mileage, June 9S.85
Mauzy Drug Co.. medicine to
poor and county farm 17.64
L- J. Behrns, prov. to poor,
January 8.50
L. J. Behrns. same.. 10.00
Mae V. Nelson, same 12.50
Reliable Shoe & Harness
Shop, 6hoes to poor, Dec 2.25
Hart & Co., prov. to poor,
Dec. and Jan 10.50
John Peterson, prov.. cloth
ing, Dec. and Jan 48.25
Theo. Harms, prov., clothing,
January 17.00
Theo. Harms, prov., Jan 5.00
Mae V. Nelson, same 18.00
Hart & Co.. prov.. January. 10.50
Arthur Pershing, milk to G.
Keller 3.00
Weep'g Water Variety Store,
clothing to poor, Dec. and
January 10.50
J. H. Steffens. provisions and
clothing. January 33.00
Murdock Mercantile Co., pro
visions, clothing, Dec. and
January 172.50
Stiles Cottage Grocery, prov.,
Dec. and January 36.00
Rudolph Bergmann, prov. to
poor. January 15.00
Mrs. Frank M. Rice, same.- 33.00
C. H. Finley, same 5.50
Mae V. Nelson, same 13.00
Sheldon's Store, provisions to
poor, Dec. and Jan 2S.00
C. H. Gibson, same 99.00
C. E. Wescott's Sons, cloth
ing. January 6.50
Carl s Market, prov., Jan 70.50
Lorenz Bros., same 14.00
Tutt & Brubacher. same 40.00
H. H. Eecker, same 5.00
Scott & Co.. same 4.50
Rose Tempelmeyer, prov. to
poor, Dec. and Jan 41.00
E. L. McDonald, prov., Jan.. 101.00
Hart & Co., same 5.00
S. J. Marshal, clothing, Jan. 7.25
W. S. Smith, prov.. Jan 11.50
Theo. Harms, same 8.00
Knud Jensen, same 57.50
Searle & Chapin Lumber Co.,
coal to poor, Jan 51.35
Dinger Lumber & Coal Co..
coal to poor, Jan SS.75
Mrs. F. G. Hull. prov.. Jan.. 10.50
Frank Mullen, same : 16S.25
H. M. Soennichsen. prrtv. and
clothing, January 514.47
Tidball Lumber Co., coal to
poor, Jan. 4S.75
E. J. Richey, same 23.50
Hinky-Dinky Store, prov. to
poor, January 1199.50
Farmers Union Co-Op. Oil
Co., kerosene 1.50
Geo. H. Sell, coal to poor,
January 24.00
Allen's Cash Store, prov. to
poor, January 97.40
J. C. Penney Co., clothing,
January 6.97
Cloidt Lumber Co.. coal. Jan. 4.00
F. J. Knecht, prov., Jan 12.50
T. W. Engles Lumber Co.,
coal. January 10.17
Elmer Rosenow, prov., Jan.. 40.50
V. Trumble. same 23.00
A. O. A nit. Fame 45.64
Morris Grocery, same 4 3.00
E. A. Wurl, same 82.00
Millers Trading Posts, same. 10.00
Bothwell Grocery, same 23.00
Searle & Chapin Lumber Co.,
coal to poor, January 29.26
Theo Harms, prov., Jan 16.00
L. B. Egenberger. same 139.50
Farmers I'nion Ass'n., coal
to poor, January 5.58
City Market, prov., Jan 37.50
Ed Landergreen, load wood. 4.00
Farmers Elevator Co., coal to
poor, January 20.89
Jones Cash Grocery, provis
ions. January 32.00
Hart & Co., same 15.50
ROAD FUND
Louie Hennincs, road work,
RD No. 2 5 54.25
Frank Koziol, road work in
RD No. 4 103.95
Auto Electric Service Co., re
pairs. RD No. 6 2.40
G A. Pope Oil Co., oil, RD
No. 13 20.40
C. W. Stoehr, road work in
RD No. 1 113.50
Wm. Sheehan. Jr., road work
in RD No. 8 80.70
Glen Miller, road work in RD
No. 8 13.60
Louie Allgayer. Jr.. road wk.
in RD No. 13 . 27.00
Don Parish, salary, storage,
help and exp., RD 14 105.85
Louis Schmidt, road work in
RD No. 7 5S.30
Louis Schmidt, for dragging
roads in RD No. 7 34.80
A. A. Schoeman, road work
in RD No. 3 63.40
Jay H. Austin, road work in
RD No. 11 12.00
Carl Compton. road work in
RD No. 14 92.50
Wm. Kitzel. road work in RD
No. 6 112.00
Roy Comstock, road work in
RD No. 5 SI. 00
Peter Pedersen, for dragging
roads, RD 14 24.20
Cloidt Lumber Co.. lumber,
RD No. 3 5.72
L. R. Stanley, mdse.. RD 7 1.00
Otto Sprieck. posts. RD 2 3.75
Fred Kroehler, road work,
RD No. 9: 30.00
S. D. Rockwell, for dragging
roads. RD No. 9 25.00
Philip Spangler. satne. RD 14 9.35
Clarence Schuclke, came, RD
No. 6 z. CO
Trunkenbolz Oil Co., sup
plies. RD No. 7 48.18
Lincoln Road Equip. Co., re
pairs, RD 5 12.75 !
Lincoln Road Equip. Co., re
pairs. RD 6 9.24
Lincoln Road Equip. Co., re
pairs, RD 15 4.82
Standard Oil Co., supplies,
RD No. 11 23.25
F. M. McCrory, oil and phone
call, RD No. 15 2.10
James C. Hoschar, road wk.,
RD No. 10 39.40
Jacobsen Welding Corp., re
pairs, RD 13 3.50
Jacobsen Welding Corp.. re
pairs, RD No. 6 6.50
18.
19.
20.
6.
13.
34.
19.
39.
9S
1.
101.74
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BRIDGE FUND
Louie F. Hennings, bridge
work 5
C. W. Stoehr, same
Wm. Sheehan, Jr., same
Glen Miller, same
Louis Schmidt, same
Fred Koehler, same
Louie Allgayer, Jr., same
.lav TT Austin, same
Fred Koehler. same 43.
Crane. Curyea & Murtey, for
lumber and supplies 56.
T W. Engles Lumber Co.,
lumber and supplies
t Fred McGrady, repairsi
Dinger Lumber & Coal Co.,
lumber, cement, supplies..
John Dill, concrete work on
four rnlvertS
D. Ray Frans. lumber 77
a F Sturm, lumber, sand 14
A. O. Ault. mdse 6
Robert Miller, for hauling re
inforcing bars 10
Midland Const. Co., asphalt
gravel floor mats. 4 bridges 305
Searle & Chapin Lumber Co.,
lumber and supplies . 11
E. J. Richey, lumber 103
TiHhnll Lumber Co., lumber. 32
Tidball Lumber Co.. lumber.
T. W. Engles Lumber Co.. for
lumber, cement, supplies
J. W. Banning, lumber and
cement 153
Geo. E. Nickles, lumber 122
James C. Hoschar, for bridge
work "
Gate City Iron Works, for re
inforcing bars 205
00
50
70
00
25
35
25
50
70
55
50
50
03
97
4b
45
00
60
71
10
61
6.37
173.01
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COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND
Frank Read, salary, June $ 33
Crane. Curyea & Murtey,
lumber and supplies .50
a F" Sturm, lumber, sand 1.54
Sinclair Refining Co.. diesel
fuel
Fred Rueter, salary, storage
and helD
R3y Rouse, salary, storage
and phone call 6S
John R. Chriswisser. salary
for June 67
Herman Wohlfarth. salary
and storage. June 72
.Tne Sheehan. salary, June 67
Sanford Homan, salary and
storage. June 65
Anchor Oil Corp.. for spark
plugs .
J. V. Stradley & Sons, re
pairs and freight 8
Nebraska Power Co., service
to Patrol No. 3 1
Lincoln Steel Works, grader
blades 12
C. F. Reichart, patrol stor
age for June
Golden Snodgrass, same
G. A. PoDe Oil Co.. oil
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co.. serv. Nehawka patrol 1
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co.. service Union patrol
C. A. Ruse Motor Co.. repairs
at quarry 3
Carl O. Zaiser, for repairing
tires on maintainer 17
Gate City Iron Works, one
angle iron ; 2
C. C. Trotter, welding and
repairs
Trunkenbolz Oil Co., supplies
O Lundberg, gas
Lincoln Road Equip. Co., for
repairs
Standard Oil Co.. supplies
Penns. Consumers Oil Co., for
gas and oil 80.
Tenns. Consumers Oil Co., for
gas
Geo. Small, salary and stor
age for June
Bauer Auto & Sup. Co.. labor
and repairs on county ma
chinery 43
Gate City Iron Works, sup.
tn TT G. No. 5 12
Sinclair Refining Co., diesel
fuel 24.
Highway Equip. & Sup. Co.,
one 14-in. cutting edge 15.
Auto Electric Service Co., for
repairs to magneto 16.
Chas. F. Richardson, one 35
ton jack 6.
Jacobsen Welding Shop., for
repairs S.
J. V. Stradley & Sons, labor
and material 32.
13.
59.
6.
146.
61.
51
53.
.52
.50
.20
.50
.50
.50
.00
.74
.14
.20
.96
.00
.00
33
25
95
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04
95
55
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05
91
95
20
50
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21
73
40
66
00
50
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COMMISSIONER'S ROAD FUND
First District
Dewey C. Reed, salary, June.l 75.00
Ray Campbell, same 75.00
Forrest Leonard, for cutting
trees 3.00
Sinclair Refining Co., diesel
fuel . 23.40
Standard Oil Co., supplies 30.30
Miller-Hasselbalch Co., for
repairs " 11. 3S
Bauer Auto & Sup. Co., for
labor and repairs 1 89.11
COMMISSIONER'S ROAD FUND
Third District
A. N. Eaton, one 3x6 tank
McCarty Oil Co.. diesel fuel-
G. A. Pope Oil Co.. oil
Ofe Oil Co., grease for crush
er Haslam Garage, labor
13.57
r.7.13
10.95
3.75
.40
COMMISSIONER S DRAG FUND
First District
Louie F. Hennings, dragging
roads . $
Grant Hackenberg, rent of
building. June
Floyd Fulton, salary and ex
pense. June
Frank Read, salary, June
D-A Lubricant Co.. grease
Watson Bros., freight
Bauer Auto & Sup. Co.. labor
and repairs
Kroehler Hardware, supplies
Ofe Oil Co.. oil
Chas. C. Barnard, repairs to
maintainer
Miller-Hasselbalch. repairs.
Clifton Meisinger. dragging.
COMMISSIONER'S DRAG FU
Second District
Herman Dall. blacksmithing$
John Finkle, labor. HG No. 5
Louie Allgayer, Jr., dragging
Jay N. Austin, dragging
S. D. Rockwell, labor. HG 5
W. O. Martin, engineman on
HG No. 5 1
John Gruber, engineman on
HG No. 2
Eli Keckler. graderman on
HG No. 2
Ed Sperry, dragging roads
C. C. Trotter, welding and
repairs
Sidles Company, supplies
Lincoln Road Equip. Co., re
pairs Standard Oil Co.. supplies
A. W. Co.. Inc., of Nebraska,
repairs
Chas. Hoback. road work
Oscar E. Dowler. labor, HG
No. 2
Farmers Co-Op. Oil Co., for
gas and oil
Jacobsen Welding Shop, for
repairs
Mrs. M. N. Tucker, tool house
at Nehawka quarry
Zenith-Nizon Carburetor Co.,
repairs
Gene Mason, cleaning well
at quarry
Trunkenbolz Oil Co., gas
Keckler Oil Co.. gas
Miller-Hasselbalch, repairs.
Andrew Stander, road work.
Plattsmouth State Bank. July
installment on truck con
tract. Cass Co. Motor Co
Penn. Consumers Oil Co.. gas
17.40
4.00
69.50
41.25
17.54
.41
12.12
6.45
22.30
1 50
43 91
16 00
ND
16.25
58.30
27.50
45.00
47.30
05.60
97.00
92.70
8.75
4.10
1C.30
67.43
S4.0S
37.07
12.50
2.50
87.43
17.50
17.50 i
i
1.46 j
5.00
37.18
40.25
55. 9S
4.00
6 6.53
31.73
LOUISVILLE STATE AID
BRIDGE FUND
Lincoln Tel. & Teleg. Co.,
service to bridge $ 4.84
Nebraska Power Co.. same 5.72
State of Nebr.. Dept. Doads
and Irrigation, labor, matl.
for signs 7.31
John H. Busche. salary and
expense, June 70.95
Earl A. Mayfield. salary for,
month of June 65.00
C F. Wheeler, same 65.00
Louisville Bridge Co., paym't
of interest and on principal.
second quarter. 1938 1S45.62
COUNTY ASSISTANCE ADMIN
. I ST RATION FUND
Lillian Sedlak. clerical work
for Assistance Director dur
ing month of June $
Rita Libershal. same
Bostitch. one box staples to
Assistance Director
55.00
45.00
1.65
MT.
PLEASANT PRECINCT
GRAVEL FUND
Aug. Ossenkop. for trucking
gravel 1613.30
Louisville Sand & Gravel Co.,
879 yards of gravel 351.60
COMMISSIONER'S DRAG FUND
Third District
David K. Ebersole, salary and
mileage, crusher operator $ 90.65
Bert H. Lytle. rqad wk.. stor
age, help and expense 144.00
Earl Elliott, engineman on
HG No. 3 101.54
James C. Lytle, graderman.
HG No. 3 101.16
Harry C. Schaefer, grader
man, HG No. 4
Trunkenbolz Oil Co.. supplies
The Euclid Road Mchy. Co.,
grader blade
Lincoln Road Equipm't Co.,
repairs
Standard Oil Co.. supplies..
Lincoln Road Equip. Co., re
pairs to crusher
G. A. Pope Oil Co., oil
Brunn Construction Co., rent
al on hyd. scoop
Ben Franklin Store, paper
cups, Weep'g Water quarry
H. W. Christensen, engine
man on HG No. 4 ,.
Searle & Chapin Lumber Co.,
lumber, cement, supplies
Peters Oil Co., gas
Chris J. Elgaard, hardware
and supplies
West Transfer, drayage
J. V. Stradley & Sons, labor
and material
Lincoln Tel. & Teleg. Co.,
service to quarry
Eugene Ludwick, blacksmith
work and coal
T. A. Wiles. 2334 yds. rock. 116.70
Diamond Iron Works, repairs
to crusher 31.84
Frank Hoffman, for gas and
kerosene 30.92
Ress Machine & Sup. Co., for
machine work
Keckler Oil Co., gas
S. S. Petersen, blacksmith
work
Penn. Consumers Oil Co., gas
and supplies 139.92
9S.14
10.99
20.00
27.30
72.25
2.70
21.32
54.50
7.50
105.27
93.90
104. SO
25.20
7.50
0.75
7.60
13.30
AV0CA NEWS
Verne Rawalt, who makes his
home in Lincoln, visited over the
week end at the home of his mother
and grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marquardt vis
ited last Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Marquardt's mother, Mrs. Bedella
Stander, of Louisville.
O. L. Bogenrief and wife of Om
aha were visiting in Avoca with the
mother of Mr. Bogenrief for a few
days during the past week.
Fred Bartelle. who has been mak
ing his home at Wilson Lake, in
northern Minnesota, for the past
summer, is soon to return home.
Frank Freeman, of Weeping Wat
er spent the day last Tuesday at the
home of his brother. Earl Freeman
and family, and other friends in
A voca.
Most of the populace of Avoca and
vicinity were at Otoe to enjoy one
or both days of the annual celebra
tion there. All report a fine crowd
and a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller
and Clarence Durham were visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reed
Owens south ofSidney, Iowa, for a
few days last we.ek.
Misses Mattie Voynle and Mueller
Shackley were at Otoe last Wednes
day, where they assisted with the
cooking at the home of Fred Meyers
while threshing was in progress on
the Meyers farm.
Siles Everett, his mother, Mrs.
Rachel Everett and sister Leona and
Mrs. Edwin Terrell made up a very
merry party who paid a visit to Ne
braska City last Tuesday, driving
down to do some trading.
Charles Parmenter, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Farmenter of
Northboro, Iowa, was spending the
past week as a guest of relatives in
Avoca, being a guest while here at
the home of his grandfather, Edward
Shackley.
After having made a trip of about
two weeks in the western part of
Kansas. A. Z. Thomas and family
returned to their home in Shenan
doah and were visited last Sunday
by Grandfather W. H. Bogaard. who
visited for the day and then brought
his two granddaughters. Misses Na
dine and Eileen Thomas home with
him for a week's stay with Grandfather.
Visited at Union Sunday
Earl Freeman and family togeth
er with Oscar Midkiff and their fam
ilies made up a merry party v ho
went to Union last Sunday for a visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Midkiff. parents of Mrs. Freeman
and Oscar and Matt Midkiff.
13.25
29.46
9.50
MINISTER, 87, TAKES UP
ACTIVE WORK AGAIN
TAMPA. Fla. (UP) Rev. W. M.
Poage, at the age of 87. has gone
back to active work in the minis
try after 20 years' retirement.
The Methodist minister was active
in the pulpit for 51 years, then be
came a superannuate for 20 years.
Now, he has been appointed uupply
pastor for Port Tampa and Belmont
Heights churches and preaches two
sermons each Sunday. ,
"They needed some one, and I
want to be of service to the church
as long as I can," he explained.
He preached his first sermon in
1869, when he was 17 years of age,
in Batrs county. Mo. He hah been
in Florida 52 years, serving in
Tampa, Orlando and Ocala.
Had Picture Taken of Birthplace
J. II. F. Ruhge, the merchant, who
has been in this community for the
past 58 years, was born on a farm
a few miles from Avoca. in a house
that was built-in 1S7S sixty years
ago his birth occurring two years
later in 18S0. The old home is in a
fair state of preservation after the
sixty years of weathering it has been
subjected to. and Mr. Ruhge recent
ly had a large placard placed on the
house and a picture taken of it for
preservation.
Made long Drive Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cullen, after
driving to Otoe, their voting place,
to cast their votes in Tuesday's pri
mary election, left for Relance.
South Dakota, where they will spend
two weeks visiting relatives and
friends. Although the distance was
over 400 miles and they got a late
start, they were able to reach their
destination that same evening.
Wabash News
W. M. McBride, who has been en
gaged in farming the Obernaulte
estate furm for the past twenty
years, will move to the Tighe place
which his son has been farming the
past few years.
Howard McBride, who has been
making his home on the Tighe plare
this year, will move soon to a farm
rear Union, where they will live the
coining year. He has already been
over to the new place doing some
plowing and getting ready for the
coming year s work.
Spent Lifetime in Cass County
On September 14. 1SC7. shortly
after the close of the Civil war, Ed
ward Obernaulte was born in a
house on one of the rugged hills
along the Missouri rivr in Platts
mouth. where he resided until he
was nine years of age, when he came
out into the county and resided near
Weeping Water, Elmwood and at
the Obernaulte farm near Wabash,
as well as other places all within the
confines of Cass county. Ten year?
ago be came to Wabash to make his
home. He is one of theVturdy citi
zens of the community and enjoys
a wide acquaintance throughout this
part of the county, where he has
lived for so many years.
Fifty-Two Years in State
Sixty-eight years ago there was
born at Sperry. Iowa (a few mile
northwest of Burlington, a blue eyed
baby boy who was destined to be
come one of the prominent citizens
of Wabash. Residing there a few
years he came with his parents to
Nebraska and located near Green
wood, where he grew to manhood.
He later resided on a farm near Elm
wood before coming to this vicinity
to reside. For the past 30 years he
lived on the same farm. Henry H.
Corbeling:, for that is his name, has
now spent two years over a half cen
tury in Nebraska, and says hp likes
living here as well as any place he
has ever lived.
Eived Swarm of Bees
For some time a swarm of bees
has been occupying a portion of the
garage of John Woods and some
times have been causing some com
motion, but withal woiking indus
triously to produce honey.
Mr. Wood thought he could get
along as well without their com
pany as with it and be relieved of
the inconvenience which they put
him to once in a while, so he allowed
Floyd Fuller of Elmwood to com
and remove the swarm of bees as
well as secure the honey which they
had stored up. The maneuvers used
in capturing the swarm of bees and
transferring them to their new home
were witnessed by the entire juve
nile population of Manley as well as
some of the older folks.
BOAT CREWS TRAIN FOR RACE
Returninc from the South
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dehnning, who
have been making their home in.
southern Missouri, where they farm
ed this year are returning to Cass
county in the near future to make
their home. They have resided in
Nebraska most of their lives and
think this is the best place for aj
home. True, they found some allur
ing features in the south, but for
solid year-around comfort and gen
eral convenience and prosperity are
well pleased with their home state.
PENNIES BUILD MILLION
PASADENA. Cal. (UP) Pennies,
nickles and dimes saved by Los An
gelas county school children under
the City and County School Savings
Association during the past 13 years
now total mere than 11,500,000.
Sixty-six thousand school children
between 5 and 15 years have par
ticipated in the savings. Deposits
average $24.80.
We can furnTsTi you wTUi num
ber Stamps made to order at a
price considerably below that you
have been paying. Prompt service.
If you need stamps, see us.
NEW YORK, (UP) In fircmcr
haven, Hamburg, Harve, Genoa and
in local waters, backs bend over oars
as training starts for the 12th In
ternational Lifeboat Rac? scheduled
for Sept. 10 in New York harbor."
This annual event is viewed some
times by half a million persons. Na
tional lovalties play a part as could
be noticed last year in the enthusiasm
of a section of the crowd when the
Italians won. (Tho Italians who have
won three times in the past four
ye? is.)
Crews are expected" to be entered
by the Normandie. the Queen and the
Monarch of Bermuda, the Bremen
and Europa, the Caril bean cruisers
of the "Great White F'cct," the Ri x
and Conte di Savoia, the Hambur;.'
Arr.erican Line, the United Stater,
Lines and the Standard Oil Company
cf New Jersey tanker f!eci. At least
eight crews will row the two-mile
course.
While the distance is less than in
collesristc rowing race?, the test of
stamina is just as great for the life
boats weigh 1,000 pounds as comnare l
tc the 300 pounds of the collcjrc men's
ply-wood shell.
The two German crews anJ the
Italian eight will train at Iiremer
haven, Hamburg and Genoa until
Sept. 1. The Normar.die crew will
arrive here in the middle of the month
and set up quarters on Staten Island.
Previously the race was rowed in
lifeboats owned by the lines, usually
especially built for the event. Iiui
this year standard coast guard boats
will be used. And this year the event
will be enlivened with a preliminary,
a capside race among 10 Coast Guard
crews, in which the men must over
turn their huge boats just before the
finish line, t them and then row
until the stake boat is passed.
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