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MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1939.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
Report of Board
Transactions for
Month of March
Ernew Contract for Farm Manage
ment by Harry Nielsen for
Another Year
At March meetings of the Cass
County Commissioners, a report was
submitted by the Soldiers Relief
Commission, recommending the ap
propriation of 51,500 for the Sol
diers' Relief fund during the pres
ent year. Last year the amount ex
pended was $910.
A list of SO names was selected by
the Board from which to draw the
retit jury for the April term of dis
trict court.
A year's renewal contract was en
tered into with Harry Nielsen for
the superintendency of the county
farm at a continuing salary of $100
per month.
Orders of County Judge granting
Mother's Pension to Belle Coakley
and renewing Mother's Pension of
Elsie Katherine Tweton. approved.
A number of official bonds were
approved and the appointment by the
County Assessor of Henry H. Ragoss
for assessor of Mt. rieasant precinct
was approved.
The balance of the time at March
meetings was taken up with the al
lowance of claim bills.
MOTHER'S FENSION FUND
Mrs. Cleo Capper, Mother's
Pension for March $ 30.00
Maggie Ilerrington, same 20.00
Catherine Falk, same 13.00
Mrs. Anna Pittman. same 30.00
Mrs. Lucille Gaines, same 15.00
Cretchen Simmons, same 20.00
Maggie Holcomb, same 25.00
Marie Richards, same 15.00
I-eatha B. Reeves, same 15.00
Minnie Eledge, same 35.00
Elsie K. Tweton, same 20.00
Edna M. Greene, same 7.50
llattie Fidlier, same 10.00
Minerva Coolman, same 15.00
Dorothy Creamer, same 10.00
Lcuise Petereit, same 10.00
Eelle Coakley, same 10.00
GENERAL FUND
Raymond J. Larson, member
Soldiers and Sailors Relief
Commission. 193S $ 15.00
Ben A. Olive, same 15.00
W. H. Kruger, same 15.00
Walter H. Smith, salary and
stamps, February 110.37
Mary Jane Mark, salary for
February 32.50
C. E. Ledgway, salary and
stamps. February 166.75
Helen W. Warner, salary for
February ; S3. 33
Joe Mrasek. salary and mile
age. February 219.40
Joe Mrasek, jailor fees and
meals to prisoners 104.00
Emery J. Doody, salary and
mileage. February 145.24
Laura Mrasek, stenog. work
sheriff's office 13.60
John Kopp. salary, Febr 50.00
A. H. Duxbury, same 183.33
Minnie Hild. same 90.00
John E. Turner, same 166.66
Ruth Patton, same 104.17
Henry T. Woster, same 100.00
Kathryn Grosshans. clerical
work. Co. Treas., Febr 50.00
Robert M. Mann, salary and
mileage, February 139.40
Ray F. Becker, salary for
February 125.00
Gertrude Vallery, same 83.33
Geo. L. Farley, salary and
mileage. February 109.50
Leland L. Laase, mileage for
Assistance Office 36.60
Irene Albert, clerical work
for County Supt. 60.00
Lora Lloyd Kieck. salary,
mileage and expense, Febr. 187.01
Miles M. Allen, salary, Febr. 50.00
A. P. Campbell, assisting
County Surveyor 18.00
Geo. R. Sayles, salary and
expense, February 173.00
Blanche Hall, salary, Febr. 104.16
Albert Olson, same 65.00
Warren F. Taylor, assisting
County Surveyor 1 24.00
W. H. Puis, salary Febr. and
expenses to State Assessors'
meeting 65.45
R. E. Norris. salary and mil
eage. February 111.80
Glen Puis, clerical work for
Co. Clerk and Assessor 24.75
Harry Nielsen, salary. Febr. 100.00
H. C. Backemeyer. salary and
mileage. February 103.60
II. C. Backemeyer. stamps,
stationery and phone 7.67
A. H. Duxbury, county judge,
fees in County Court 17.50
Joe Mrasek, same 38.76
W. P. Sitzman. supplies to
County Surveyor 7.50
Cappell Electric, lamps to the
county farm 2.10
F. G. Fricke Co., irdse. to
county farm 3.2 5
Wcyrich & Hadraba. same 2.39
H. L. Kruger, paint and sup.
to county farm " 4.85
J. H. Boetel. hauling rubbish 1.50
K-B Printing Co.. surplies to
County Clerk and Clerk of
the District Court 10.38
Plattsmouth Bakery, bread to
the County Farm 13.49
Burroughs Adding Much. Co.,
Fcrvice agreement. 3 mach. 12.10
Glen Vallery, mdse. to coun
ty farm 6.60
Warga Hardware, supplies to
court house and jail 3.15
Weeping Water Republican.
publishing proceedings 17.33
C. E. Ledgway, Clerk of Diet.
court, fee bill. State vs. Geo.
Wilson 12.53
to jail and wood project 18.51
The Nehawka Enterprise, for
supplies to Co. Clerk 6.50
The Nehawka Enterprise, for
supplies to Reg. of Deeds 8.00
Rev. Paul Dick, reading 8 th
grade exam, papers 2.60
Mrs. Leone Schmidtman, same .40
Mrs. Verla Sattler, same .76
L. B. Egenberger, mdse. to
county jail 1.10
Joe's New Way, same 1.25
Joe's New Way, mdse. to the
county farm 52.79
C. E. Ledgway, Clerk of Dist.
Court, fees, insurance hear
ing. R. Bogenreif 5.50
Dr. R. P. Westover, same 8.00
J. Howard Davis, same 3.00
Joe Mrasek, Sheriff, same 2.20
Mullen's Market, mdse. to
the county farm 20.05
C. E. Ledgway, Clerk of Dist.
Court, fee bill, inc. costs and
judgment, Frank H. Hunt
vs. Cass County 189.39
Eestor & Swatek Co., repairs
POOR RELIEF FUND
Gustave Whitely, foreman on
NYA wood cutting project$ 4 8.00
Ellen Sundstrom, salary and
mileage, February 84.35
Dewey C. Reed, salary for
Febr. wood cutting 50.00
Ray Campbell, same 50.00
Greth Garnett, salary and
mileage. February 110.70
Mrs. G. E. Nearhood, care P.
Harrison and E. Pegden 19.74
Cecil A. Hennings, delivering
commodities, February 20.00
Mrs. Nettie Brittain, care of
Mrs. Gould 20.00
Mrs. John Leddy, care of F.
Fideline 20.00
Alvin H. Boettcher, clerical
work. FSA. Febr 32.50
Leonard Hanks, phone calls,
FSA 2.80
Platts. Loan & Bldg. Ass'n.,
rent and electricity, sewing
room, February 24.67
W. P. Albee, use of house 5.00
H. M. Soennichsen. mdse. to
sewing and commodity rms. 56.43
Mrs. Fay Heeney, care of Mrs.
Wanamaker 8.00
Einger Lumber & Coal Co.,
coal to Sanitary project 4.00
Anna Brinton, care of Mrs.
John Holka 9.00
Ernest Giles, gas to wood
project 40.14
American Machine Works, for
repairs to wood project 14.70
John Day Rubber & Sup. Co.,
one belt to wood project 12.50
Kroehler Hardware, gas and
supplies 3.10
Ira B. Johnson, for trucking
wood to poor 100.50
Ira Clinkenbeard, for truck
ing wood to poor . 27.00
Bauer Auto & Sup. Co., labor
and repairs. Co. machinery- 29.95
Occidental Bldg. & Loan As
sociation, rent Bach build
ing. March 15.00
C. E. Wescott's Sons, mdse.
to sewing center 14 6.62
Mrs. Ardath Ferris, care of
Gene Cramer, Febr 15.00
Kroehler Hardware, supplies
to wood project 6.60
TIdball Lumber Co., sup. to
Assistance office 6.75
Warga Hardware, supplies to
wood project 3.75
Mrs. Lily Wright, care Mrs.
Edna Dowler, Febr 14.00
H. H. Lawton, care of M. E.
Shatto 10.00
Standard Oil Co., supplies to
wood project 46.21
Hinky-Dinky Store, prov. to
poor, June 434.75
Hinky-Dinky. same, July 486.05
Hinky-Dinky. same, Aug 511.80
H. M. Soennichsen, prov. and
clothing. Sept. 397.50
H. M. Soennichsen, same, for
October 295.89
H. M. Soennichsen, same, for
November 430.9 4
LOUISVILLE STATE AID
BRIDGE FUND
Lincoln Tel. & Teleg. Co., for
service to bridge $ 4.84
Nebr. Power Co., same 7.64
John H. Busche, salary, toll
man. February 70.00
Earl A. Mayfield, same 65.00
C. F. Wheeler, same 65.00
COUNTY ASSISTANCE ADMIN
ISTRATION FUND
Paul Vandervoort. II, Balary
and mileage. February $ 75.99
Lillian Sedlak. clerical work
for Assistance Director 55.00
Rita Libershal. same 45.00
ROAD FUND
C. W. Stoehr, road work, RD
No. 1 $ 55.00
Carl Compton, road work,
RD No. 14 56.00
Louie Allgaycr, Jr., road wk.
in RD 13 27.50
Louis Schmidt, road work in
RD No. 7 29.55
James C. Hoschar, road wk.
in RD No. 10 10.75
A. A. Schoeman, road work,
RD No. 3 22.65
Wm. Sheehan. Jr.. road wk.,
RD No. 8 3 4.35
Frank Koziol, road work and
expense. RD No. 4 41.00
August Krecklow, supplies,
RD No. 8 6.60
L. R. Stanley, supplies. RD 7 3.30
Binger Lumber & Coal Co.,
wire. RD No. 14 2.50
. S. Edwards, road work in
RD No. 12 7 00
Nebraska Culvert & Pipe Co.,
oulvert and band, RD 10 40.71
Anchor Oil Corp., supplies to
KD No. 7 17.78
Fred Koehler, road work. RD
No. 9 32.55
Fred Koehler. for dragging
roads, RD No. 9 21.00
Chas. Hoback. road work, RD
No. 11 . 25.00
Louis Allgayer, Jr.. road wk.,
RD No. 13 20.25
Farmers Co-Op Oil Co., gas
and supplies. RD 9 40.30
Lincoln Road Equip Co., re
pairs. RD No. 9 8.63
Lincoln Road . Equip. Co.. re
pairs, RD No. 7 ' 3.61
Standard Oil Co., gas and
supplies, RD No. 11 54.60
Keckler Oil Co., gas and sup
plies, RD 13 30.00
BRIDGE FUND
Louis Schmidt, bridge work-f
Wm. Sheehan, Jr., same
J. W. Banning, lumber
Searle & Chapin Lumber Co.,
lumber and supplies
D. Ray Frans, lumber
Geo. R. Nickles, lumber
Louie F. Hennings, bridge
work ,
Tidball Lumber Co., lumber.
S. W. True, bridge work-
Fred Koehler, bridge work
Capital Bridge Co., repairs to
bridge three miles north of
Greenwood 2
Crane. Curyea & Murtey, for
lumber and supplies ,
10.80
16.40
35.47
22.54
32.23
6.19
7.50
42.83
9.00
5.85
896.26
6.64
COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND
Frank Read, salary, Febr $ 33.75
David K. Ebersole, salary and
mileage. February 79.90
The Nebraska Boiler Works.
for gas tank 12.50
Herman Wohlfarth, salary
and storage, Febr 72. a0
John R. Chriswisser, salary
and expenses. F ebruary 70.50
Joe Sheehan, salary, Febr 67.50
Oscar E. Dowler, same 67.50
Ray Rouse, salary, storage
and expense 67.60
Geo. Small, same 72.63
F. J. Knecht. gas. supplies 46.98
F. F. Ross. Sp'l Adm. Reich
art Est., patrol storage 5.00
San ford Homan. salary, stor
age, February 63.00
Owen Harter, helper on snow
plow 4.00
Eugene Schomaker, same 10.00
S W. True, dragging roads 35.40
Fred Rueter, salary, storage
and expense. February 72.10
Gay Coster, road Work 9.80
Anchor Oil Corp., grease 20.18
Andy's Garage, repairs 6.50
Bauer Auto & Sup. Co., same 43.13
Farmers Co-Op. Oil Co., gas
and supplies 27.50
Lincoln Road Equip. Co., re
pairs 101.94
Standard Oil Co., gas, supl's. 63. SS
Auto Electric Service Co., for
magazine repairs 10.42
Diamond Iron Works, repairs
to crusher 100.30
Sinclair Refining Co., diesel
fuel 50.65
Nebraska Power Co., service
to patrol No. 3 1.20
McCarty Oil Co., diesel fuel- 49.30
Ofe Oil Co., gas 14.90
Penn. Consumers Oil Co., for
gas and supplies 53.36
Keckler Oil Co., same 95.05
COMMISSIONER'S DRAG FUND
First District
Alfred Conn, labor with heavy
gang $
A. P. Campbell, same '.
Joe Campbell, same
Bill Read, same 11.00
Frank Read, sal'y. Febr 41.25
Floyd Fulton, sal'y, exp. and
helpers 85.50
Louie F. Hennings, road wk.
Louie F. Hennincs. dragging
Earl Embury, labor' with HG
John E. Frady. repairs 39.25
F. R. Gobelman, glass for
cab 100
C. L. Mayabb, use of tractor
on drag 3.00
Grant Hackenberg, for patrol
storage
Miller-Hasselbalch Co., re
pairs 152.14
Cloidt Service, oil
Kroehler Hardware, supplies
A. O. Ault. alcohol
Bauer Auto & Sup. Co., for
repairs to machinery 298.35
J. C. Wheeler, rent of build
ing. Mar. 1 to Dec. 1, 1938-
8.00
6.00
6.00
27.00
21.10
- 8.00
4.00
21.70
10.35
.80
36.00
FUND
COMMISSIONER'S DRAG
Second District
W. O. Martin, engineman on
HG No. 5 $ 96.50
Thurmond Nixon, for opening
roads
Robert McDonald, Ford mo
tor to quarry 20.00
H. P. Smith, hauling supplies
to quarry 1.50
Anton Auerswald, blacksmith
work 15.65
John G ruber, engineman on
HG No. 2
Glen Miller, graderman HG 2
Chas. Hoback, graderman on
HO No. 5 42.04
Louie Allgayer, Jr., rd. wk. 46.00
A-W Co., Inc., of Nebraska,
for repairs 17.00
Diamond Iron Works, repairs
to crusher
Lincoln Tel. & Teleg. Co., for
service to quarry
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Tower
Co., service, Union patrol
Acme Bearing Service, bear
ings Golden Snodgrass, for patrol
storage, February
Ofe Oil Co., supplies, quarry
Crane. Curyea & Murtey, for
lumber and supplies
Ross Machine & Supply Co.,
repairs
Sheldon Mfg. Co., machine
work
O Lundberg, supplies
Kunz Bros. Co., supplies to
quarry 11.45
Farmers Co-Op Oil Co., gas
and supplies 83.40
Nebr. Bridge Sup. & Lumber
Co., 40 rolls snow fence 110.00
Standard Oil Co., for gas and
supplies 60.66
Keckler Oil Co., same 52.25
Chas. Atteberry, services 18.50
Tom O. Brizendine, freight on
crusher repairs 3.7O
8.80
56.06
54.50
11.95
8.45
5.49
23.21
5.00
15.64
7.68
2.00
3.50
5.62
No. 4
H. ' Wr. Christensen, engine
man, HG No. 4
Bert H. Lytle, for road work.
storage and helpers
Wm. Kitzel, road work
Earl Elliott, engineman, HG
No. 3
Nebr. Bridge Sup. & Lumber
Co., Bnow fence and freight
Eagle Tel. Co., service and
tolls
Frank Hoffman, gas
L. J. Messer Co, Inc., supplies
Anchor Oil Corp., grease
Roy Comstoek, road work
Andy's Garage, repairs
Haslam Garage, same
F. E. Pulec, blacksmith wk.
Ross Machine & Supply Co.,
repairs
Farmers Elevator Co., gas and
supplies
Chris J. Elgaard, hardware
and supplies
L. J. Messer Co., supplies
J. H. Buck, blacksmith wk.
D-A Lubricant Co., oil
Don Parish, salary, storage
and expense
Farmers Union Co-Op. Oil As
sociation, gas and supplies
Lincoln Road Equip. Co., for
repairs .
Standard Oil Co., gas and
supplies
Penn. Consumers Oil Co., gas
and supplies
James C. Lytle, graderman,
HG No. 3 and expense
34.40
44.78
167.60
84.40
68.76
117.00
5.95
29.76
4.95
20.18
69.00
4.35
2.40
44.55
13.10
57.23
14.95
4.42
5.00
.57
104.34
46.51
170.74
24.85
32.61
6S.72
COMMISSIONER'S ROAD FUND
First District
Dewey C. Reed, salary for
February $ 10.00
Ray Campbell, same 10.00
Bauer Auto & Supply Co., for
repairs 7.15
COMMISSIONER'S DRAG FUND
Third District
Louis Schmidt, for dragging
roads 36.00
Trunkenbolz Oil Co., gas. oil 38.51
Trunkenboltz Oil Co., gas 3 10
T. W. Enffles Lumber Co.. for
supplies ; 1. 8.95
Ward's Service Station, gas, 5.58
F. JL McCrory. gas.. suDDlies lfi 05
John Finkle, graderman, HG
COMMISSIONER'S ROAD FUND
Second District
C. A. Ruse Motor Co., sup
plies to quarry $
Jacobeen Welding Shop, for
repairs
Eugene Ludwick, blacksmith
work r
Wallace Nelson, 4 cords of
wood to quarry
Miller-Hasselbalch Co., for
repairs 21.64
Lincoln Road Equip. Co., for
repairs : 132.05
1.00
7.75
1.75
9.00
Theo. Harms, lamps, supplies
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co., service, Nehawka patrol
Sheldon's Store, supplies to
quarry
.45
1.25
.50
COMMISSIONER'S ROAD FUND
Third District
Searle & Chapin Lumber Co.,
supplies $ 4.94
L. J. Messer Co., supplies 6.65
VISITS IN OLD HOME
Edward Murphy, who has for the
pBt several years been making his
home on the west coast, is here to
spend a short time visiting his rel
atives in Omaha and taking advan
tage of the occasion was in the city
to visit with the old time friends in
Ms boyhood home. Mr. Murphy was
at Omaha to visit his sister. Miss
Lillian, and his brother, Thomas L.
Murphy and family. The sister has
been ill for some time at the St.
Joseph hospital at Omaha. Another
sister, Mrs. Josephine Wilde, who
is residing in Mississippi, came to
Omaha for a visit and she too is
confined to the hospital.
RETURN TO ILLINOIS
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Uhlik and
daughter, Betty Carol of Peoria, 111.,
who were Easter-holiday visitors at
the home of Mrs. Uhlik 's mother, Mrs
Frank Slavicek, returned to their
home. Sunday a family dinner was
held at the family home on 1618 Main
Street. Those present were Mrs.
Charles Renner, Vincent Pilny, Mrs.
Frank Slavicek and son Robert and
daughter, Ruth, Gene Krlngs, and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Uhlik and daught
er, Betty Carol of Peoria, Illinois.
HEARD IN EASTER CONCERT
Donald Cotner, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Cotner and a student at
Tarkio College at Tarkio Missouri,
was numbered among the group of
the Tarkio Mixed Chorus which sang
at l he sunrise Easter service at Clar-
inda, Iowa Sunday morning. The
program was broadcast over radio
station KMA from 5:30 until 6 a. in.
During the afternoon he also sang
u the choir of the First Methodist
church at Clarinda where he was
heard in a group of hymns.
VISITS RELATIVES HERE
From Wednesday' Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Allen, of
Edgraont, South Dakota, who have
been here at the home of their rel
atives and friends, departed today
for their home in the Black Hills.
Mr. Allen is engaged with his
brother, Connie, in the bakery busi
ness in Ecl&mont.
PINOCHLE PRIZE WINNERS
From Friday' Daily
Jack Reno and Miss 1 Florence
Rhoades were the winners of the
pinochle tournament held last eve
ning at the local Recreation Center.
Mr. Reno had a score of 6140 and
MJas Rhoades won on a score of
6110.
City Council
Grants Permits
for Beer Sales
Discuss Matter of Occupation Tax on
Outside Concerns Grant Junior
C. of C. Fence Rights.
The city council had a very busy
session Monday April 10 whrn first
meeting of the month brought the
routine reports of officials as well as
the large amount of business that
had accumulated since the last meet
ing. City Treasurer M. D. Brown re
ported that $19,889.96 was in the
treasury at this time and City Clerk
Albert Olson reported that $669.33
was collected In his office for the
month of March.
A communication was received
from George Mann, of. Lincoln, en
closing the books ordered as part of
a WPA project to revise the city or
dinances. Owing to the fact that
Mann was working with the legis
lature this work has been abandon
ed temporarily by the city. The com
munication was referred to the WPA
committee.
A communication was received
from the state air commission stating
that marking would be placed on
some suitable building free so that
aviators might see where they were
going. Mayor Lushinsky stated that
he had opened negotiations to have
the I.O.O.F. and Trilety building roof
used for this purpose.
A communication from the state
(ire marshal's office pointed out that
tractor fuel sold at service stations
was highly inflammable and should
be handled in containers painted red
and similar to the gasoline holders.
This was referred to the thief of
the fire department.
The city clerk was requested to
bill school district No. 1 of Cass
county for one-third of the cost of
the election on April 4th as members
of the board were also elected.
The report of the hief of police
showed one arrest and fines and costs
of $13.25.
The report of Police Judge C. L.
Graves showed for the week of March
30 one arrest, for the week of April
6th, three arrests.
Vincent Kelley, president of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce, was
present and discussed with the coun
cil the motion of a fence around
Athletic park so that games held
there could be made to give a proper
revenue. The fence could be erected
for S27. it had been estimated, labor
furnished by the NYA and the cost
financed by the sale of space on the
fence for signs. This had been tried
successfully elsewhere and he urged
that this be done here. There would
be 1620 feet of fencing, it was esti
mated. On motion of Tippens, sec
onded by Vroman, the matter was
left in the hands of the Junior
Chamber to handle and any profit
that might be realized after erecting
the fence would go to the civic body.
The city will make the request for
the NYA labor as required.
The license committee approved
the beer licenses of Emil Ptak,
George Conis, Carl Chriswisser, Ed.
Donat, Henry Tlmm, Philip Hof
man, B. C. Cohn, R. W. Wasley and
recommended that they be granted
and on a unanimous vote of the coun
cil the same was approved.
The application of William Sweenie
for a beer license for his restaurant
on South Sixth street was read and
referred to the license committee for
their action.
The council took a short adjourn
ment for the canvass of the vote cast
at the last city election, Councilmen
Comstoek, Schutz and Vincent be
ing named as the canvassing board
and submitting the following results
of the election:
Councilmen
First Ward
Puis. D., 77
Hetrick, R 41
Second Ward
Svoboda. D. 91
Palmer. R , 48
Third Ward
Lillie, D. 77
Painter, R 129
Fourth Ward
Denson, D 26
Fin nef rock, R 73
Johnson. (Pet.) 60
Fifth Ward
Vroman, R 70
Brittain, (Pet.) 48
Board of Education
Three-Year Term
Dr. O. C. Hudson 473
R. W. Knorr 363
S. S. Davis 272
Robert Cappell 281
To Fill Vacancy
E. G. Ofe 419
E. H. Bernhardt 249
On motion certificates of election
were ordered issued to the success
ful candidates.
The following claims were ordered
paid by the city council:
Chicago Avenue Sewer
Hild Service Station, water
for avenue project - r $ 10.35
ridball Lumber Co., supplies 15.04
Joe Mrasek, sand ; 39.04
3.90
4.60
3.80
42.00
46.20
42.00
Maj.
36
Maj.
43
Maj.
52
Maj.
13
Maj.
22
Maj.
192
81
Maj.
170
Charles Vallery, blacksmith
coal
Flak & Wiles, steel
Glen Vallery, supplies
C. E. Markham, truck rental
Charles Crawford, same
Ira Clinkenbeard, same
General Claims
Platts. Water Corp., hy
drant rental $483.96
Platts. Journal, printing elec
tion 101.54
C. A. Ruse, room for election 7.00
Mrs. R. A. Bates, room for
election 7.00
Election board, fifth ward,
expense . 22.00
Same, second ward 22.00
Same, third ward 22.00
Same, fourth ward 22.00
Same, first ward 22.00
R. W. Edwards, supplies 2.00
Eagles lodge, room for elec
tion Edward Gabelman, same
John Boetel, moving booths-
Kroehler Hardware, supplies
H. M. Soennichsen, supplies
F. G. Fricke, supplies
Tidball Lumber Co., street
supplies 4.00
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co.", street lights 249.60
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
Co., lights, gas, city hall
John Boetel, burying 1 dog
Albert Olson, stamps and
freight
Cass County, election supplies
McCarty Oil Co., gas for trac
tor 21.45
D. L. Ramel, tractor work 39.15
Harry . Gochenour, cleaning
streets 17.60
Harry Gouchenour, st. work 17.20
George Taylor, street work 17.20
George Taylor, street work
u-Hh team 40.95
Ivan Taylor, street work
7.00
7.00
10.00
2.93
2.06
.50
.60
3.98
1.20
40.05
Fire Inspection
Day to be Observ
ed in This City
Firemen and Junior Chamber of Com
merce Aid Fire Prevention As
sociation in Observance.
Sponsored by the Volunteer Fire
Department, with the cooperation of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce and
other organizations, the Nebraska
State Fire Prevention Association
will make an inspection of Platts
mouth, Thursday, April 20th.
At that time, members of the Fire
Prevention Association will investi
gate conditions, from a construction,
equipment and upkeep standpoint, of
different business houses, workshops
and public institutions. This with
the purpose of discovering any de
fects or conditions that might cause
fire, if not remedied.
To inspect a building and its con
tents, the fire preventionists carry
on their work in a -careful manner,
disturbing none of the employes.
They note any dangerous accumula
tion of combustible rubbish on the
premises, instances of defective wir
ing, orx other conditions conducive
to the outbreak of a fire. Following
the inspection, they will list the de
fects they have found, indicating
the improvements necessary to elim
inate fire hazards.
As has been most effectively done
in many instances, in Nebraska and
other states, inspection of Platts
mouth residences will be accom
plished by means of "home inspec
tion" blanks in the hands of the
school children. Experience in this
respect elsewhere has demonstrated
that the children enter into the spirit
of te activity, at the same time ac
quiring a knowledge of what is meant
by "fire safety" and "fire prevention"
that it is believed will have lasting
effect.
A public meeting will be held at
a banquet in the evening, in the
American Legion Hall, under the
auspices of the American Legion
Auxiliary. C. J. Schneider will serve
as chairman of the meeting, and a
representative of the Fire Prevention
Association will make an interesting
and informative address. Short talks
will be made to assemblies of the
school children during the day by
members of the state organization.
The activities scheduled for Thurs
day of next week in Plattsmouth by
the Nebraska State Fire Prevention
Association are part of a "country
wide plan, sponsored by chambers of
commerce, civic and service tlubs,
business men's associations, and other
organizations, with the purpose in
view of eliminating known fire
hazards and doing everything pos
sible to reduce the fire waste of the
nation, a very large proportion of
which is due to preventable causes,
it is held by those who have made a
study of the situation for years.
Investigation covering a number
of years shows that over 80 per cent
of all the fires occurring in this
country year after year are either
due to carelessness or could have
been averted by simple preventive
measures. Having these facts in
mind, members of organizations such
as the Nebraska State Fire Preven
tion Association are striving to edu
cate the people as a whole in the
matter of safeguarding their homes i
aud places of business against the
hazard of fire.
School Students
Hear Fine Address
on 'Americanism
Captain S. N. Dancey of Chicago Is
Speaker Tells Need for Greater
Appreciation of Government
The Plattsmouth high school had
the pleasure of hearing an address
given by Captain S. N. Dancey of
Chicago Friday morning at 11
o'clock. He spoke at the high school
auditorium before a large group ot
the young people and the faculty
members of the school. ,
L. S. Devoe, superintendent of the
city schools, presented the guest
rpeaker to the audience. Mr. Dancey
Fpoke on the subject "American
ization." Mr. Dancey told of the var
ious decalogue of service that indi
viduals could perform, some of them
being
1. To develop an alert, well in
formed, patriotic American citizenry
as the answer to most of the nation's
problems.
2. To expand the field of train
ing in character and good titizen-
ship for American youth, convinced
the youth is the only open door to
America's future.
3. To encourage fuller understand
ing of and render more intelligible
the interpretation of the privileges
and responsibilities of good citizen
zhin.. 4. To combat all subversive move
ments by creating a more intimate
knowledge of and a deep respect for
the Constitution of the United States
and to stimulate in the hearts of all
true Americans a greater love of lib
erty and freedom their heritage in
a representative democracy.
5. To maintain for public Bcrvice
fading finding agencies, research bu
reaus, publicity units, program build
ing facilities and organization helps,
speakers' bureaus, etc., and to dis
seminate through legitimate chan
nels, including its official publica
tion, "The Citizen," as well as
through radio, movies and public
platform, facts and general informa
tion imperative to the proper per
formance of citizens in duties.
C. To co-operate with existing
groups and with communities in
building greater efficiency and more
unselfish service into the individual
and into all legitimate units of or
ganized endeavor and to lift the poli
tical life of community, state, and
nation to a higher level of devotion
to the common good.
It was through the kind efforts of
the local American Legion post that
the school had the opportunity of
listening to an important address.
Captain Dancey is very well known
as an ardent worker in American Le
sion affairs. He is a well known vet
eran of the World war and prom
inent in ranks of the American Le
gion. For more than thirty years he has
been an active member of American
Press successful newspaperman and
publisher.
World travels have developed for
him invaluable contacts at home and
abroad exceptionally well inform
ed. In field of organization he enjoys
nation-wide reputation as a depend
able authority and builder.
He is rated by the metropolitan
press as "one of the ten best speak
ers in the United States."
Captani Damey was in Louisville
today where he addressed the em
ployees of the Ash Grove cement
company as well a3 the citizen of
Louisville.
MYNARD POSTOFFICE TO GO
Notification has been received hero
at the local postoffire of the dis
continuance of the postoflice at My
nard( after April 29th. The posi
tion of postmaster has been vacant
;ince the death of W. T. Richardson,
-.everal months ago and while Mrs.
Richardson has been filling the posi
tion she does not desire to continue
this work. Postal authorities have
failed to find anyone wishing to
rarry on the work.
The department has accordingly
notified the local postoflice that the
Mynard patrons will be served by the
rural route out of this city.
The Mynard postoflice was estab
lished when the Missouri Pacific rail
road was built through this section of
Cass county in the early nineties and
served quite a large number for a
great man$- years. Later the Mynard
rural route was placed Into Platts
mouth territory and 6erved from this
place.
VISIT IN IOWA
Monday George Conis of this lity
with Gus Staverou of Nebraska City,
motored to Perry, Iowa, where they
visited with Mr. and Mrs. San Conis
and the new sou that hi recently
come to their home.