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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JO TONAL
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1938.
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Ihe Plattsmoutfa Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, HEBBASKA
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AV0CA NEWS
Monte Lum was a guest of his
lriend, Senn Waddell, last Sunday.
Among other things, they enjoyed a
watermelon feast.
Elmer Hallstrom was in Platts
inouth last Tuesday, attending the
regular monthly meeting of the
board of county commissioners.
Earl Freeman and family were at
Union last Saturday night and Sun
day, guests at the home of Mrs.
Freeman's parents, Ed Medcalf and
wife.
"The Open Window" was the name
of the play which the Ladies Aid of
the Avoca church sponsored last
Sunday night. A large crowd was
present. 1
Mrs. Sam Baker, who has been at
the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lin
coln for some time is reported as
somewhat improved and able to be
up and about. Dr. J. W. Brendel
made a trip to Lincoln last Tuesday
to see the patient.
last of the Free Shows
The period covered in the contract
for the presenting of free moving
picture shows in Avoca has expired,
and the same have been discontinued"
until next spring. These shows have
attracted a large number of people
to Avoca and proven popular with
everyone.
Guests from Kansas
J. II. Breson and wife, of Bird
City, Kansas, who formerly resided
near Avoca, but who have been in
the west for a number of years, ar
rived in Avoca last week and visit
ed for a number of days with Mr.
and Mrs. AV. A. Ilollenberger. The
ladies are sisters,, but had not seen
each other for a number of years.
The visitors report good yields of
corn in their vicinity, ranging from
22 to 30 bushels to the acre and of
good quality.
Lose Family, Gain Another
Avoca has lost a family and gain
ed another to take its place.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hauptman de
parted last week for Hartshorn, Mo.,
where they will reside, and where
Mr. Hauptman has secured employ
ment. Following their removal, the
house which they vacated has been
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert
McDonald, who have been living at
Manley. Mrs. McDonald was form
erly Miss Julia Nielson.
" Father and Son Banquet
Some seventy of the citizens of
Avoca and vicinity gathered at the
Congregational church last Thursday
evening for a father and. son ban
quet. Robert Simmons was the prin
cipal speaker. James Johnson was
toastmaster, Paul Wolph spoke for
the fathers and the response for the
eons was made by Roy Ruhge.
Home from Pleasant Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marquardt and
little daughter Ann arrived home
Thursday of last week from a three
weeks trip that took them into sev
eral states. Leaving here early in
September, they first visited the
Ozark country in Missouri. One of
the points of interest was a stop at
Bagnell dam. which has formed the
Lake of the Ozarks. They found this
a very picturesque country From
there they went into Oklahoma and
saw many oil and natural gas well.
Turning northward through western
Kansas, they next visited Colorado,
and again found beautiful scenery
in the Rockies. It was a most pleas
ant and worth-while trip.
ner First Birthday
Little Ann Marquardt was a year
old last Sunday and her birthday was
celebrated by her parents and two
grandmothers, Mrs. Bedclla Stander,
of Louisville and Mrs. Caroline Mar
quardt. Speaking about the cele
bration, Fred Marquardt, father of
the little miss said he really thought
the grandmothers enjoyed the cele
bration better than the little grand
daughter. However, we are going to
hazard a guess that Fred was just
about as tickled over. the event as
any one of the quintette participat
ing in the celebration.
FILES FOR CONGRESS
LINCOLN. Gcc.8(UP) The sec
rctary of. state announced today ac
ceptance of the petition filing of
James Levi Nelson of Omaha as ar
independent candidate for congress
from the second district Petitions
for Nelson, a printing1 salesman, bore
585 signatures. State law requires
200 signers.
Phone news Kem lo O.
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CRIMSON TIDE DfcFEATS U. S. CL, 19-7 Los Angele, Calif.
Herky Moselcy, No. S3. Alabama left half, (Jains 8 yards on an end
run against the University of Southern California in the game beld
at the Memorial Coliseum. 60,000 grid fans witnessed the game.
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If you'll just .raise
your eyes a bit, you'll
realize that Kay Win
ters, lovely Hollywood
starlet, has a; pretty
face too?
RACING GOOSE
"Herbert," a pet
goose owned by
I Mr. Hollingsworth, an innkeeper at Dumpton,
England, has been taught to have races down
the garden with its master and, very often,
with customers. Needless to say, with such a
wing spread, "Herbert" is usually the winner.
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its simplicity is this black wool suit with Persian collar. The
much flared and fitted coat of brownish olive green woolen has
a vestee front and is cdjed with mink tails.
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WINGS OVER
HOLLYWOOD
The aviation
bag has bitten
these motion pic
ture cuties. Ruth
Rogers, Luana
Walters and Dor
othy White have
registered for
course 'of flying
lessons in the
hope that some
day they may emulate their idol, Miss
Jacqueline Cochran, famous cross
country record-breaker,
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WEATHER A LA CARTE This "-veather-ometer"
is now being used by scores of major manufacturers to
test their products and protect the consumer. The action
of weeks, months and even years of outdoor weathering
on paints, roofings and other materials can be foretold
quickly and accurately by this machine, which is cited
by Consumers Information as another example of how
American manufacturing ingenuity is used to perfect
products which may be guaranteed. '
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LARGEST CANTALOUPE GROWN This musk
melon weighs 12 pounds, the circumference in width
is 29lz in. and in length 31 It was grown on the
farm of Oscar Plessinger of Elmhurst, 111.
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NOTED PA. PORTRAIT
PAINTER HONORED Art
educator, portrait painter and
head of the Shippen School Art
Department, Mary Black Diller,
of Lancaster, Pa., has been appointed-
Pennsylvania State Di
rector of American Art Week,
November 1 to 7. Miss Diller's
palette, shown here, will be on
display in New York with those
of other great artists, during
Art Week.
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REPORTS ON DICTA
TOR W. B. Courtney, as
sociate editor of Collier's
no-.v covering the war in
Asia, who reveals that
Prince Konoye, in- addition
to being premier and dictator
of Japan, staged what is be
lieved to be the first sit
down strike in history, to get
himself admitted to college.
SCOTCH HIGHLANDER 1 INFLU
ENCE A single bright blue, oj trier
plume is skillfully-worked in a Scotch
Highlander cap' style . to make, thin
clever httie hat for wear-with cocktail
and dinner suits.
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citer winning the men's national
ingles championship by defeating Gene Mako, his doubles
,artner (RIdht) Alice Marble, displays the women's national
singles tennis championsaip cup which, she regained-after
two years by defeating Miss Nancye Wynne of Australia.
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WEEPING WATER NOTES
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. S. Hunt, Mrs.
Ole Olsen and Mrs. C. E. Tefft, spent
Wednesday and Thursday at David
City attending the district confer
ence of Congregational churches, of
which Rev. Hunt was the moder
ator. Miss Doris Marshall went to Pil
ger Thursday to visit at the E. L.
Rarjck home, until Sunday, when
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Marshall went to Pilger Sunday and
brought her home.
Dr. and Mrs. L. N. Kunkel re
turned home Tuesday, from a week's
vacation in the Ozark mountains.
Mr. 'and Mrs. F. L. Hebard re
turned Monday from a week's vaca
tion spent at Omaha, Norfolk, and
other points.
Weeping Water Woman's Club.
Weeping Water Woman's club held
their first meeting for this season
Tuesday evening at the Congrega
tional church. It was a covered dish
dinner honoring the teachers and
the husbands of the club members.
The new officers for the year are:
Mrs. L. H. Behrends, president; Mrs.
Frank Marshall, vice-president; Mrs.
James Kivett, secretary; Miss Anna
Hubbard, treasurer.
Those in charge of the dinner were
Mrs. Edward Dowler, Mrs. Mogens
Johnson, Mrs. Arthur Fitzpatrick
and Mrs. Guy Hopkins. Later all ad
journed to the auditorium, where
Mrs. A. II. Jones presented the fol
lowing program:
Piano solo, Mrs. Carl Day; two
vocal solos, Mrs. Henry Rugha, ac
companied by Mrs. Roy Haslam; mu
sical readings, Mrs. W. D. Lenker,
accompanied by Mr3. Harold Har
mon; group of piano solos, Mrs.
Ncal Robson. William Stoner of Lin
coln tben gave a travel talk, illus
trated with moving pictures. These
pictures were taken while Mr. and
Mr3. Stcacr v.cre on a boat trip
from New Orleans, Canal Zone, Vene
zuela, Earbado Island, Havana, and
other interesting place3, and were
greatly enjoyed by all who saw them.
Out of town visitors were Mrs. Wm.
Stoner, Philip Stoner, and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred McWilliains, of Sioux City,
Iowa.
State Fair Has
Profit of $4,998
for the Year
Secretary Perry Reed of the State
Fair Board Announces the
Audit of Receipts.
LINCOLN, Oct. 7 (UP) Nebras
kas 1938 state fair netted a profit of
$4,998, Secretary Perry Leed of the
state fair board announced today.
He said fiprures compiled by the
board yesterday disclosed total rev
enue on October 1 of $106,814 against
expenditures, including maintenance
of $101,815. The fair's financial status
Reed said approximately $1,000
better than in li)37.
Pari-mutual fettinp; and the speed
department accounted for $30,519 of
which $28,355 represented 10 per cent
and breaks from the pari-mutual sys
tem, $1,474 from the sale of score
cards and $690 in entry fees.
No profit was reported from the sale
of grand stand tickets as all money
collected from that $14,091 went to
holders of grandstand bonds as in
terest payments. The 1933 exposition
has receipts to the extent of $16,601
for improvements and new buildings,
this being in addition to the $10,000
appropriated by the state for mainten
anca. Premiums of if 2 4,737 was paid
to exhibitors.
OPPOSE AMENDMENT
EEER HUNTER BAGS LIMIT
WITHIN SPAN OF HOUR
MERCED, Cal. (UP) Kenneth O.
Staring, Mcrred, Etarted and finished
hi3 deer hunting for the 1938 sea
r.ou in less than an hour.
After making camp, Staring start
ed out to hunt. At once he killed a
four-point, and a few minutes later
had his season's limit of two bucks
when he killed a forked horn.
To top it off, on his way back to
camp, Staring saw another forked
horn deer pass within shooting range.
LINCOLN. Oct. 8 ( UP) Operators
of novelty pin bait amusement games
in Nebraska were represented today
:'s unanimously opposed to adoption
of a constitutional amendment Icral
J izin.2: slot machines in the November
election.
Theodore F. Leonard of Lincoln,
former Eccretary-treasurer of the Ne
br?s'ta coin machine operators as
rociatfon ssid a canvass of operators
disclosed that they believe passage of
the amendment would force them out
of business because license fees pro
rcsed in the plan would be "absolutely
prohibitive to the operation of legal
amusement games."
"None of the operators of novelty
amusement game.", that I know, were
fnstrumental in forming this proposed
legislation or were any of thcm con
sulted" Leonard said. He said oper
ators took the position that their de
vices .should 'rot be confused with or
included in ' any attempt to legalize
siot machines.
WPA EMPLOYMENT AT 30,193
LINCOLN, Oct. 7 (UP) Employ
ment of Works Progress Administra
tion for the first week in October
totaled 30,198, D. F. Felton announced
today. Jn addition to those working
4.274 persons arc available for im
mediate assignment. Of this number
3,603 are men and 671 are women. '
A'e can TurnTsTi you wTUi 71 u li
ber Stamps mado to order at a
price considerably below that you
have been paying. Prompt service.
If you need stamps, ie u.
A Farmer Who
K nows ' t hp Ne
rPFsitv of Econ
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MONTREAL CONQUERS SMALLPOX
MONTREAL (UP) The public
health department here has won lis
fight against smallpox. The depart
ment's records show that there has
not been a case of the disease in the
city sinre 1929.
FiE&E
Fill
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New is the time to make
a careful inspection of
ycur-
Furnace
. Stoves
Chimneys
Electric Wiring
Gas Heaters
Clean up all Trash and
Waste Paper. Insure with
V. H. Bill
PORTER.
Union, Nebr.
PKMOr-R A TIC
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County Com
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Src-oiifl District
Casy. County
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REPORT OF CONDITION
OP THE
PLATTSMOUTH STATE BANK
of Plattsmoutli, Nebr.
Charter No. 7G in the State of Ne
braska at the Close of Business
September 28, 19J8.
Assets
Lins and Discounts $ 468,
Overdrafts
Poruls and Securities (ex
clusive of cash reserve) . . 33:.'. 5111.85
Pankinsr House, Furniture
and Fixtures IS, J00. 00
Cash in Pank and
Due from Na
tional and State
Panks subject to
Oieck 290,538.70
Cberks and Items
of Kxciiangp ... , 5G2.51 C91.lfil.21
TOTAL.
.$1,110,651.79
Liabilities
Capital Stock Common.... $
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits (Net)...
It' serve for Dividends, Con
tingencies, Interest, Taxes,
etc
Interest Collected Not
Kprmd
Individual Depos
its KUtjeet to
check $470,693.44
" inie Certificates
of Deposit 350,497.00
Savings Deposits. 138,369.17
Ortiflid Checks . 51.00
Cashier's Checks. 6,883.03 966,4.11.54
r.o.ooo.oo
35.000.00
4S.533.93
9,795.34
827.9S
INSURANCEr
AND
BONDS
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PLATTSMOUTH
TOTAL .'. $1,110,651.79
State of! Nebraska 1
County of Cass J
ss.
I, II. A. Schneider, President of the
aboA-e named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is a true and
correct copy of the report made to the
Department of Banking:.
h. a. scHNEinnn.
Attest: President.
HKNilY HORN. Director.
FRANK A. CLOIDT. Director.
Subscribed nd sworn to before me
this hth day of October. 1938.
ED.VA WARREN,
(StaD Notary Public.
(My Commission expires Oct. 19, 133S)
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