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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1938. PLATTSIffOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE THREE City Council Holds Regular Business Meet Reports and Routine Business Occupy Time of the City Solons for Evening-. From Tuesday's Dally The city council last evening open ed for business on the winter schedule of 7:30 p. m. and found a large mass of reports and routine business matters facing them as Mayor Lushinsky called the body to order. City Treasurer M. D. Brown re ported that the sum of $18,141.95 was reposing in the Plattsmouth State bank as the amount now in the city treasury. City Clerk Albert Olson reported that for the month of September his office had collected the sum of $103.85 from various sources. The report of Chief of Police W. M. Barclay for the month of September showed that there had been five ar rests, while Judge C. L. Graves for the week of September 29 th reported one arrest and the party to work out the fine and costs, in the week of October 6th two arrests and fines and costs of $13.25. The petition of C. M. Manners to connect his property on Granite street with the sewer wasgranted, the work to be under the supervision of the streets, alleys and bridges com mittee and to post bond. Chief of Police William Barclay was present and gave a detailed re port of police activities for the past five months. There had been twenty-, nine arrests, six had worked out fines, six were turned over to other officers and seventeen had paid fines. There had been $162. CS in fines paid into court. The chief expressed ap preciation of the fine co-operation of the other officials with police and with -business men on the fine man ner in which they had looked after the closing of their places of busi ness. In reply to an inquiry of Coun cilman Rebal, Mayor Lushinsky stated that he had received a letter from George Mann, Lincoln attor ney, in which he stated that the work of coding and bringing up to. date the city ordinances would start about October 17th at the close of the meet ing of the Nebraska League of Muni cipalities, j Councilman Tippens reported that the boulders had been placed over the city to mark places of historic in terest. The street force was opening up the alley in the block between 7th and 8th street between Marble and Rock. There was bad crossings on the Missouri Paci3c at Main and Pearl streets and which the railroad had agreed to supply dirt if the city distribute the same over the cross ing. Chairman Vincent of the license committee, which has had under con sideration for the past two weeks of the application for an on sale beer license for George Stoll, Jr., asked that the committee be given more time to look Into the matter. The application of J. E. Lancaster for a duck pin alley at 329 Main street, was received and on motion was granted and the license fee fixed at $50. Mayor George Lushinsky reported that the work on Lincoln avenue had been completed and that a good all weather road had been realized for the residents of that part of the city. Chairman Webb of the WPA com mittee reported that to date all bills had been turned in and paid, mak ing the amount expended by the city in securing the Lincoln avenue rock surface. $1,638.93. The city had made appropriation of $2,000 for the cost and had been able to com plete the work well under the appro priation. Installment Buying Takes its best form in pur chase or construction ' of a home with accumulated mon thly savings with purchase price completed with a Fed eral direct reduction monthly payment Home Loan! SAVE SAFELY for a Home in Federal Insured Shares! Nebr. City Federal Savings & Loan Association Chartered and -Supervised by U. S. Government The finance committee reported on the claim of the Sun Mercury & In demnity Co., for payment on compen sation policies, of $160, that the pay ment was In accord with the provi sions of the policy and contract, also recommending the bill of the Platts mouth Volunteer fire department on the fire department fund for $185. The claim of W. H.. and Marshall Pitzer for handling the titles of city property was reported favorably and $14 allowed. Chairman Webb of the tax and property committee reported that all of the heirs of the H. N. Dovey estate had executed quit claim deeds to their interest in property on Oak street secured by the city. It would be necessary to secure waivers or i judgments against the Dovey firm of many iauUlU6 a nroDertv would be cleared. It was moved and carried" that the city at torney get in touch with the bidders on the property and arrange for them to carry out their part of the con tract by placing-houses on the lots. After some conference and study the fire and water committee and membersof the fire department re ported favorably on the bid of the Eureka co'mpany for 300 feet of inch and a half double strength fire hose at 54c a foot. The purchase of the necessary accessories was also recom mended and approved by the council- The following bills were ordered paid by the council: Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power Co.. street lights $250.95 Platts. Journal, printing 57.57 Tidball Lumber Co., material Lincoln ave. S5.S0 Mrs. Bertha Shopp, four yards paving rock, Lin. ave. 1.6r H. L. Gayer, 96 yards rock. crusher, truck rent 42.00 C. E. Markham, truck rental 39.90 Bestor & Swatek, material, Lincoln ave. W. A. Baker, material, Lin. ave . Warga Hardware, material, Lincoln avenue 2.17 4.50 3.30 Platts. Water Corp., hydrant . rental 483.96 D. L. Ramel, placing boulders 11.70 D. L. Ramel, tractor work 31.96 Elmer Gouchenour, placing boulders 10.45 Elmer Gouchenour, - tractor work Elmer Gouchenour, st. work John Kubicka. cleaning sts. Harry Gouchenour, st. work 21. S3 10.40 19.20 29.00 Harry Gouchenour, setting boulders 10.40 Ivan Taylor, street work 39. 9S Ivan Taylor, setting boulders 11.25 George Taylor, street work with team 64.03 Tidball Lumber Co., two tile 1.20 Continental Oil Co., gas Lin coln ave. Frank Erneal, kerosene Frank Boetel, extra police Standard Oil Co., motor oil State Journal, warrant book John Boetel, burying 3 dogs Iowa-Xebr. Light & Power Co., light city hall Kroehler Hardware, supplies- Bestor & Swatek, supplies Jacobs cafe, meals to pris oner Duplex Mfg. Co., cutting edge C. B. & Q. R. R., lease for viaduct land 16.23 1.50 26.67 9.40 54.52 1.S0 2.96 3.70 4.90 .55 11.20 1.00 Bauer Auto Supply Co., re pair tractor 25.05 George R. Sayles, registering bonds George Lushinsky, car rent, expenses Lincoln Sinclair Refining Co., gas 5.60 8.50 21.75 RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Ward Whelan, who has been at Omaha at a hospital for the past few weeks, was able to return home Sat urday afternoon. Ward is feeling much better and it is hoped will soon be able to resume his usual activities. STILL QUITE ILL Mrs. Edward Gabelman, who has been ill for the past two weeks, suf fering from what seems to be the fiu, is still quite ill. She is forced to remain bedfast and under con stant care. VISIT WOODBURY FAMILY Dr. and Mj-&. W. V. Ryan and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Schuetz spent Sunday in Nebraska City with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Woodbury and family. Rubber Stamps at lowest prices at the Journal Office. WORLD'S GIGANTIC ",'cek Storting OCT. 23 Omaha Admission Only 50c Parking Fr 1 X V l uC3 Mm Officers Search for Convicts on ML P. Trains Sheriff Homer Sylvester and Deputy Cass Sylvester at Union for Train Search. The escape or several convicts from the Kansas state prison at Lansing, Saturday brought out a thorough search of trains and passing cars all through this section of Ne braska late Saturday night and Sun day morning. C. W. Lpflni(. a tructv at the jprison fey tfae convictg UQ til Saturday afternoon at Falls City. He reported that the escaped con victs were on a northbound Mis souri Pacific freight train headed for Omaha. Sheriff Homer Sylvester was noti fied of the reported convict invasion and with Deputy Cass Sylvester join ed a party of state deputy sheriffs and highway patrolmen at Union, where all of the trains are required to stop and where a thorough search was made by the officers. No trace of the men was found and it is thought that if they had left Falls City on the trains that they had evidently gotten off at some other- point. This morning the state highway patrolmen picked up a stranger along highway No. 75 and brought him on into the city where he was question ed at the office of Sheriff Sylvester. The man was able to prove however that he was a resident of Minneapolis and hitch-hiking back to the north ern home. ATTENDED JOINT INSTALLATION From Tuesday's Dally Commander E. G. Ofe took a car load of Legion and Auxiliary mem bers to Hickman last night for the joint installation of the Legion and Auxiliary officers of that town. In the group, besides Mr. Ofe, were Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Cuthrell, Mrs. Eugene Vroman, Mrs. Raymond Larson and Mrs. Elmer Webb. The meeting was attended by Dis trict Legion Commander Fred Lieb ?rs of Bennett and District Auxiliary President Mrs. Eugene Nutzman of iehawka. as well as a large number of guests from nearby Lancaster ?ounty towns.. The Joint installation ceremony was carried out in fine manner and impressed the group from here, here nothing of that kind has ever been attempted. In a number of Twelfth district towns, however, the joint installation of officers is an annual affair. At the conclusion of the meeting, tables were spread and all sat down together to enjoy a midnight lunch aon, with the Plattsmouth group ar riving home about 2 this morning. Commander Ofe spoke on behalf of the Twelfth district convention to be held here November 30, extending invitation to both Legionnaires and Auxiliary members to come to Platts mouth at that time. Thursday night a group of Platts mouth Legionnaires is expected to drive to Syracuse for the post's an nual smoker and entertainment for the business men of the town, when similar invitation to the convention here will be extended. Other post meetir s over the district will be visitec during the next month. District Commander Liebers was here Sunday to discus3 preliminary convention arrangements with the Plattsmouth post officers. MARRIED AT M. E. PARSONAGE From Tuesday's Daily Yesterday afternoon at the Meth odist parsonage occurred the mar riage of Miss Daisy Pearl Bellinger and Mr. Charles Franklyn Hill, both cf Thurman, Iowa. TUe marriago lines were read by Rev. J. C. Low- son in his usual impressive manner. The young people were accompanied by their mothers, Mrs. Harr7 Bellin ger and Mrs. Frank Hill. Beautiful ballet ... thrill skating ... comedy skating ... acrobatic skat ing ... a complete ice carnival, fea turing national stars! First time in middle west! Plus ELMER GANTRY World's Only Blind Jumping Horse LARGEST 4-H BABY BEEF SHOW CAR LOT SHOW Many Other Features D -IB IdYRMI CAILS From Monday's Dally Mrs. J. A. Hunter and son James of Hastings were week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Waller. Theodore Johnson of Sedalia, Mis souri, was here Sunday to spend a few hours visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Royal of Lin coln, were here Sunday to spend the day visting with Judge C. L. Graves as well as the many friends in the city. Mrs. Lucille Mathison, of Sioux City, Iowa, who has been here visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Rice, Sr., departed this morning for her home. From Tuesday's Dart W. H. Porter of Union was in the city yesterday attending to business matters. D. C. West of Nehawka was a business visitor in IMattsmouth yes terday. Mrs. Fannie Crosser, Miss Etta and Lee Nickles spent Sunday in Murray at the home of Mrs. Mary Nickles. Miss Jeanne Kinsel is confined to her home suffering from 'an attack of tonsilitis. It is hoped she will soon be improved and able to get out. From Wednesday's Daily Miss Mary Jane Mark was a visi tor in Lincoln today where she was the guest of friends. Attorney Robert Van Pelt of Lin coln was a business visitor in Platts mouth yesterday, also visiting with Dr. P. T. Heineman. LEWISTON COMMUNITY NOTES Mrs. A. G. Long; daughter, Mrs. John Kobscheidt, Jr., and Margaret Hobscheidt motored to Auburn Tues day to visit Mrs. Joe Long, who has been ill for some time, finding her much improved. Mrs. Tony Klimm. Mrs. Arthur Hansen and Margaret Moore attended the Cass County Federation conven tion at Alvo Tuesday. Mrs. Jay Burke from Beardstown, 111., is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Shrdaer. The annual Harvest Home Dinner is to be Sunday, October 16; at Lew iton Community Center- Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Scott were shopping in Omaha "the fore part of the week. Ralph Baldwin who has been spending the summer with his aunt, Mrs. Dove Asche, left for his home in Kansas City, Mo., Monday. Frank Dugay of Omaha was down visiting his cousin Lloyd Lewis and family enjoying a few days fishing and coon hunting.. Fried chicken dinner at Lewiston Community Center Sunday, Oct. 16. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wolf and family attended the birthday dinner ia honor of John Chriswisser at Ne hawka Sunday. Fifty guests were present. All enjoyed thed ay im mensely. Mrs. Breckenridge from Weeping Water spent the week with her nephew. Dee Kostetter and family. Mrs. Sarah McNatt and Emma were visiting over the week-end with her son, Julian at Lincoln, also with friends at Havelock and Wahoo. Mr. and Mrs- Tony Klimm enter tained Mrs. Gebrge Halmes and grandson Norman from California, Sunday. Mrs. Hansine Hansen arrived home from Colorado where she has spent the summer with her two daughters, Mrs. Ray Young at LaPorte and Mrs. George Jespersen at Weldona, Colo. Don't forget the dinner at Lewis con Sunday, Oct. 16.- WILL HUNT DUCKS Mr. and Mrs. Joe McNeal are leaving for North Platte this week where they will spend some time in visiting with the relatives of Mr. McNeal and Incidentally Joe will test out the shooting on the sand hill lakes. (Political Advertising) (Political RE-ELECT. a. i. Firera, Jr, CASS 'CO. SURVEYOR Registered C. of E, U. S. A. Kansas City Area Office Ten years Survey and Construction Experience YOUR SUPPORT APPRECIATED I Stand on My Past Record Election Tuesday, Nov. 8th CBAL From Monday's Dally Enjoy Birthday Gathering Sunday the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mullen was the scene cf.a very pleasant gathering of relatives and friends who came in to join E. H. Krug, father of Mrs. Mullen, in the observance of his eighty fourth birthday. The members of the party, from the southeast part of the state, had come with well filled baskets that provided the means of a fine dinner served at the noon hour. Those who were here for the pleasant birthday were Mr. and Mrs. R. R. McNulty, the latter a sister of Mr. Krug, of Falls City, Mr. and Mrs. George Timmerman, Stella; Mrs. W. II. Brown, Falls City, Mrs. Mel vin Hullyer and daughter, Rose Marie, of Reserve , Kansas. The members of the party joined in wishing Mr. Krug many happy birth days in the future. From Wednesday's Daily Guild Has Meeting The Westminster Guild was hos tess to the young women of the church last evening in the Fellow ship room of the church. Gifts for the Christmas box that the girls send each year to the Navajo Indians at Gando, Ariz., were brought to this meeting, and the program was "Life at Gando," dramatized in a very realistic manner by Mrs. Rich ard Beverage, Mrs. Hilt Martin, Mrs. William Schmidtman, Jr., and Mrs. H. G. McClusky. This brought be fore the listeners a vivid picture of the irrigated desert on which the mis sion is located; the fine buildings which they possess and the many phases of the work that is carried ob there. The social part of the evening was directed by Miss Sue Simonton and delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Louis Lohnes and Miss Marie Vallery. DEATH OF CLINTON ENGLAND Mrs. Luther Womack of Murray received the sad message telling of the death of her brother-in-law, Clin ton England of Hanford, Calif. Mr. England had not been feeling well and was taken to the hospital and operated on wher his illnes-3 was discovered to be quite serious, having cancer of, the stomach from which he suffered intense pain until death came to his relief. Mr. England was married to Miss Elsie Lohnes, of Grant, Nebraska, September 8, 1934. He is survived by his wife and little 21-month-old son, his parents, brothers and sisters, who reside at Hanford, Calif., where the funeral was held and Mr. England wa3 laid to rest in the cemetery there. Mrs. England and little son have arrived back at her old home at Grant, "Nebr., and is living with her father, J. J. Lohnes at present. The deepest sympathy is extend ed to Mrs. England in her time of sorrow. SPEND SUNDAY HERE Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wlnscott and Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Jr., and family of Omaha, were here Sun day to spend the day in visiting with the relatives and old friends. They returned to their homes last evening. MYNARD U. B. CHUBCH t 10.; 00 a. m. Sunday school. Boyd Roberts, superintendent. 11:00 Morning worship. Semin ary day. 8:00 Christian Endeavor. Dor othea Fulton, president. VISIT AT FALLS CITY Mr. and Mrs. Hugii Stander and family and Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Sack and family spent Sunday at Falls City at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Windrum. Mrs. Stander and Mrs. Windrum are sisters- Subscribe for the Journal. Advertising) (Political Advertising) FOR 2) DEMOCRAT E0EMER COUNTY ATTY. HERE Calvin H. Taylor, former county attorney of Cass county, who for the past twenty-five years has made his home in California, paid a visit to Plattsmouth Monday afternoon to visit for a short time with the old time friends. Mr. Taylor has been visiting at Union, his boyhood homej and yesterday was accompanied by; Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Porter, the latter a sister, to Omaha where he will be a guest of a sister, Mrs. Jesse Pell, as well as his sister-in-law, Mrs. Will Taylor and will then go on to his I home at Long Beach. I Mr. Taylor has a host of friends J over the county and it was a great pleasure to have the opportunity of visiting him. While here Monday he was a caller at the Journal office to enjoy a social call. VISIT AT ST. LOUIS Mrs. Milo Farney and Mrs. Frank Ilorsak departed Sunday for St. Loui.s where they will visit for a short time as guests of Mrs. Ralph Veech, a sister of Mrs. Ilorsak. Ad for Plattsmouth Friday PHONE 95 Sweet, Juicy. Each ic SUGAR 1frn BEET fjl I I J I Ambassador Tissue 2CC WSJ .1 n ! U E.g. 5c E.11S..-..6 for A9 lp ,b, . . . VJ PEANUT BUTTER ?J-C DILL PICKLES 4RC Bare Treat 2-Ib. Jar .... w Yellowstone, at Jar PRESERUES Pure FLOUR Sweet Tooth 43-lb. Ban ,1.25 Less Spec. Discount .25 Saturday Only -5t-FT This Coupon worth 25c Sp" ElAUY BEAKS or RICE ?rss;r..15c OinAETFI ennnD Fresh. Cookies Children like fl UlklUEUi OUHra Them. Special, per lb.. -UC FLOUR Lighthouse Guaranteed 431b. Bag SOAP, P-G or C-W Giant Bars, choice, each. 4c COOKIES, Fresh Assorted. Per lb Corn Meal Sweet Tooth White or Yellow Hatches CARIO C Boxes in a Carton Per d I7n Carton. Ji 5-lb. Bag . I5c PAUCAKE FLOUR MB. FARMER BEING US YOUR EGGS CASH OR TRADE MULLEN'S MEAT DEPARTMENT SIRLOIN or ROUND STEAK, lb 25 SHOULDER BEEF STEAK, 2 lbs 3St BEEF ROAST, tender, flavorful, lb 14 PLATE BOIL, lean, meaty, lb 10 1 HAMBURGER, fresh cut, 2 lbs. 250 Pork! Porh! Pork! FORK CHOPS, choice Center Cuts, lb 23t PORK STEAK, per lb 200 PORK BUTT ROASTS, lb 200 PURE PORK SAUSAGE, lb 150 Laititx! Lamb! Lamb! LEG OF LAMB, per lb.. 220 LAMB CHOPS, per lb.. . 220 LAMB ROAST, per lb 100 Mutton! Mutton! Mutton! LEG OF MUTTON, per lb 150 MUTTON CHOPS, per lb '. 12120 MUTTON STEW, 2 lbs 150 LOOK AT THESE VALUES BACON SQUARES, Cello-Wrapped, per lb ...150 BULK LARD, 5 lbs. (limit of 5 lbs.) for.' 450 CHEESE, American or Brick, 2-lb. box 410 LONGHORN CHEESE, per lb. , 150 VEAL BROWNIES, per lb 25c SHOWS DIPE0VE1IENT Miss Hazel Burley, wl.o has been very seriously ill at the home of her aunt. MrsJohn W. Alwin, is reported as being some better. She was grave lv ill the last of the week. LAND, FARM and RANCH BARGAINS FOB SALE Two shotguns. Frank R. Gobel- man. ltw FOB SALE 0B TBADE Wagon and corn elevator. Phone 579-W. oI3-2tw O'oliti.-al ..lv.rti-inK KOH-POLITIOAl BAttOT ROBERT G. SIMMONS GHIEFJUSTICE Ask those who know him nnn nnrj n V7 and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15 WE DELIVER 1"" jar.S5c COFFEE JOE'S ECONOMY SL.lc Ccrn; Tomalces Fall Pack Guaranteed Quality 4 No. 2 Cans. 2Qc Ambrosia COCOA 2-lb. Can 15c KAMO MILK Tall 14-oz. Cans.4 for 25c Pumpkin or Kraut 4 f q Windmill, No. 2V- Can CRACKERS, Soda Fall 2-lb. Box I5c COFFEE Butter-Nut Reg. or Drip Tin or Jar 2 lbs National Seal 3-lb. Bag -10c