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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940. PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL II! Ihe Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSHOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffiee, PlattBinouta, Neb.. M econd-elas mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IK FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2 50 per rear. Beyond 6C0 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3 50 per year. All Bubacriptiona are payable strictly in advance Council Hears Requests for a Bond Election Will Have City Attorney Seek Proper Course of Placing Matter Before the Voters if Desired. The city council last evening had j the larger part of their session de voted to the matter of bond proposals, city officers were received at this session, City Treasurer M. D. Brown reporting $15,463.70 in the funds on deposit at the Plattsmouth State bank, while City Clerk Albert Olsoa reported that he had in the month nf Januarv rnl lifted the sum of $274.36. Mayor Lushinsky compli mented the officers on the excpllent report given. Police Judge C. L. Graves for the week of February S reported two arrests and fines and costs of $16.50. The report of Chief of Folic? W. M. Parclay for the month of January Freeland Coffelt Wed ding Sunday Marriage Ceremony Occurs at 'First Christian Church, Rev. Taenzler Performing Ceremony. Fiora ilon Jay's Daily Yesterday zi iiigh noon at the First Christian church Rev. J. W. Taenzler performed a ceremony unit ing in marriage Miss Myrtle Free land to Mr. Laurice Coffelt both of Omaha. The wedding was very quiet, the attendants being only the imme diate family. The bride's attendant was Mrs. Klverson Freeland. sister of the groom, with Elverson Freeland, brother of the bride, best man. The young people, following the ceremony, departed for the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Coffelt. They were showered v uh well wishes on their new found happiness, and enjoyed a. iovely wed ding dinner in their honor. The bride is a daughter of Elmer F. Freeland of Holdrege. She is a graduate nurse of the class of 1939 from the Augustana Nursery of Chi carro, returning to Omaha in the late Tall. The newlyweds will make their borne in Omaha in the future where the ;:rom has a h'-ms awaiting and vhe.o Mr. Ccffelt has been employed at the Pchoenman Jeve'ry Co. for the l ast three years. Platters Turn Back Pioneers by 35-21 Score Purple and Gold Defeated for Second Time This Season at Hands of Blue and White. one for the repaying of Chicago ave-jghowed two arycsts with fines amI IOWA PARTIES MARRIED This morning Judge A. H. Uuxbury was called upon to officiate , at the marriage of two Iowa young people. the ceremony taking place at the of fice at the court house. The bridal couple were Elmer C. Oarges, of Malvern. Iowa, and Miss Audrey Louise Rickabaugh, cf Ran dolph, Iowa. They were accompanied here by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hick son of Omaha, uncle and aunt of the groom. The Ilicksons are former Plattsmouth residents. Stuart Stdlak. attending the Creighton university at Omaha, re turned Sunday to resume his studies after a week pr.d visit here with his parents and friends. The Platters Tuesday evening journeyed to Nebraska City to score their second victory of the season against the Pioneers, the score being 35 to 21 for the local quintet. Coach Hoffman used his starting five for the greater part of the game with the reserve forces holding the Pioneers in the last part of the con test. The game opened with the score close with the Platters leading 4 to 3, but in the opening of the second period Steinkamp, Noble and Smith started their scoring that gave the Platters a 1 4 to 8 lead at half time. Noble did some fine work-in the opener to lead tne team in scoring. Smith did some fine guarding to smother Jack Ryder, Pioneer star. through the game.. The second half of the game showed Smith pacing the team, an of the shooting aces cf the blue and white hitting the bucket for goals that soon swept the Platters ino a lead that was never headed. The defensive play of the Platters was excellent, with a rough and ready game on the part of both teams, with the locals drawing eleven fouls. Davis, hard fighting guard, retiring on the foul route. .'In the scoring all of the Platters showed well, Smith leading with 13 while Noble ran his scoring to 12 for the game! Nebraska City made good a large part cf their free throws, with seven field goals for their showing in the game. The Junior Pioneers won from the Platter reserves by the score of 30 to 21. In this game McMakcn, Ken neth White and Evers appeared in the lineup of the Reserves for the first time. The bcx score of the game was 3s follows: Plattsmouth (35 FG FT PUBLIC AUCTION As I have decided to quit farm ing, I will sell at Public Auction on the Charlie (luthman farm one mile north of Murray; six miles south and one mile west of Plattsmouth on Monday, Febr. 19 beginning at 11 o'clock sharp, with lunch served by the Ladies Aid So ciety of Murray, the following de scribed property: Four Head of Horses One white team, well matched, wt. 2 400; one horse, smooth mouth, wt. 1200; one horse, 9 years old, wt. 1100. Ten Head of Cattle Seven head milk cows, six giving milk; one yearling Holstein heifer; two calves, 6 months old. one red and one roan. Farm Machinery, Etc. One John Deere disc, 9-foot; one John Deere hay rake. 11-foot; one John Deere binder,- 7-foot, tractor hitch; one Badger cultivator: one P & O 2-row cuhivaior; on Deering mower, 5-foot; two single rov lis ters; one low wheeled gear wagon with box; one Meadows elevator, 30 foot, complete; one P & O 2-row ma chine; one P & O stirring plow; one high wheel wagon with box; one John Deere gang plow, 12-inch; one Avery 2-row stalk cutter; sixty roda woven wire, 24-inch; one pump jack; one McCormick-Deering cream eepa rafor, No. 3, with stainless steel bowl; one grind stone ; one Enters prise sausage grinder with pulley wheel, one 5-section harrow; three Bet8 of " harness and many articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale All sums of $25.00 and under,, cash in hand.' On sums over $25.00, a credit of six months time will be given on notes with approved secur ity with interest added at 8. Any credit desired should be arranged with Clerk before purchase is made. Alt property to be settled for before removal from premises. Philip Keil, Owner. REX YOUNG. Auctioneer MURRAY STATE BANK, Clerk Smith, f Steinkamp, f Martin, f . Noble, c 'White, c Yelik, g . Shiffer, g . Davis, g York, g 3 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 PF 1 1 0 0 0 a o l 4 1 TP 13 6 0 12 2 2 0 0 0 16 3 11 35 Nebraska City (21) FG FT PF TP Sharp, f 2 2 0 6 Tordon, f 0 0 0 0 Law rev. f 1 0 0 2 T. Weddlc. f 0 0 10 Helm, c 0 2 0 2 Simpson, c 2 0 0 4 Ryder, g 2 0 3 4 T. W'eddle. g 0 0 1 0 Lathrop, g 0 3 13 7 7 6 21 nue, one that of taking over the Le gion building and completing it for a city auditorium and also the pos sibility that the board of education would also seek to have a bond proposition submitted for a new school building. Petitions had been submitted some time ago tor a special election to submit the Chicago avenue paving and auditorium propositions, but had not been acted upon because of the expense of the special election. Mem bers of the council at the session in dicated they would not oppose the submission at the regular election in April where there was no addi tional cost. Dis'uss Creating District A. L. Tidd of the city planning board and George Conis, local Le gion commander were present at the meeting. Mr. Tidd discussed the mat ter briefly, stating that he had pre pared the original petitions at the request of Mr. Conis, that at this time it was a favorable moment to take seme action, but it was not con templated to try and compel action by the council. Under the present conditions and time the repaying of Chicago avenue should be con sidered. It would now have to be a WPA project and would aid much in the work line. Mr. Tidd stated that he thought that a probable estimate of the cost of the paving might be secured from the highway depart ment, while on the auditorium the architect had made an estimate on the building completed. C. E. Markham, local engineer in charge of WPA, stated that the mat ter if placed on the ballot at the spring election, should have plans and estimates ready on propositions, projects could .not ceed the engineer's estimate. Markham also stated that the board of education had considered a build ing proposition which would involve bonds at an election. There was some discussion of the methods of the voting of the bonds for the sewer, George McKiught. en gineer in charge of the supervising of the paving at Louisville and Ne hawka being here. Mr. ' McKnight pointed out that the prospect could not be a blanket one for the whole city, that a district would have to be created. The city council could accept the salvaged material from the old paving as a part payment of the abutting property owners, the city council having the right to fix the special benefit costs. It was pointed out that from Pearl street south to 10th on Chicago avenue that large part of the work would be intersections. The citation of the methods of district creation was discussed, one that the governing body might create district if fiftv-one Dor cent of the all Referee Grossman, Omaha. MARRIED AT CITY HALL On Saturday evening at the city hall occurred the marriage of Lu cille Mason and Lowi3 K. Harris of mis ciiy. i ne marriage lines were read by-Judge C. L. Graves in his usual impressive manner. The bridal couple are starting housekeeping here at once. nn r V&SESSBSBBagESt "SH WOULD YOU be able tc replace "your home if fire ruined it Have you real ly enough" fire insurance to cover its present value, as .well . as - all . the con tents?; ": Searl S.Davis . OFFICES r 2SO FLOOJl . Platts. State Eank Cldff. a the abutting property owners did not object, another method that of sixty per cent of abutting property owners petitioning for the creation of the district and upon which it was mandatory for the council to create the district. The motion was offered that the city attorney, judiciary committee and the mavor proceed to get the matter of the bond issue arranged for placing on the ballot at the com ing spring election. There was some discussion of the securing of engineering services, but which was opposed by Councilman Webb until the people had passed on the matter at the election. Frir Ro'uti-c Matters The WPA committee was empow ered to go ahead on securing the esti mate rf the cost of repairing the parkway on Main street from Sixth to Seventh street, if they believed best at ttm time, Mr. McKnight to be retained for $25 for the engineer ing services. The routine reports of the various costs of $28.50 it'll were worked out on the streets. A communication was received from the Plattsmouth Water Corpor ation that the snow had been re moved from the vicinity of the fire hydrants. The corporation asked that property owners and residents be re quested not to pile snow from walks near the hydrants. City Treasurer M. D. Drown re ported that since the preparation of the last of the month report that the gas tax and road funds had received additional sums from the county treasurer as this city's share of the funds. Chief of the Fire Department Dr. O. Sandin in his report showed that six fires had occurred in the months of January and February. Xone of these had been of a serious nature and the total loss estimated was but $4 5. Mayor Lushinsky gave i very lino compliment to the fire de partment for their line work ana holding down the fire losses of the city by their prompt and efficient work. Chairman Gabelman of the streets. alleys and bridges committee, re ported that his department had been battling the snow over the city, the last storm undoing much that they had accomplished in the first snow. Chairman Vroman of the lighting committee, asked that tne electrolier posts be repainted, this being ordered lone as soon as the weather condi tions permitted. Mr. Vroman also suggested that the fire hydrants also be repainted but was reminded uy the mayor that this was the task of the water corporation, not tho city. Chairman Robert Painter of the police committee, stated that com plaint had 'been made of children sliding on hills,, that led into the main lanes ot mgnway navei, uwi- ;erous to the children and car hirers. The city clerk was author ized to place a warning to parents in the Journal regarding the danger of this sliding. The mayor stated that all of the hills were mere or less dangerous from traffic and the policing problem hard to cope with unless a force of men hired and on the job. Chairman Webb of the WPA com mittee and Mayor Lushinsky report- d the Chicago avenue sewer as com peted. The work was started, the mayor reported, on December 5. 193S ind completed February !. 11M0, ua- Ing in this time furnisher employ ment for a large number of men. Mr. Markham of the WPA engineering force reported that paving at Seventh ind Pearl relaid but apparently a lead in that locality that might make necessary relaying the rvinS The following claims were ordered paid by the finance committee and council: WPA Pand Toe Mrasek. sand and gravcl-5 fra Clinkenboard. truck hire Charles Crawford, same McCartv Oil Co., kerosene OLD TIME ANCE Saturday, Febr. 1 7 LEGION BUILDING . Plattsmouth Modern & Old Time Music MUSIC BY 'SHORTY' HEROLD Admission, 250 Tidball Lumber Co., supplies Kroehler Hardware, supplies Cloidt Service, kerosene Gr. C. Parriott. wood Falk & Wiles, car frame J. E. Frady, repairs Road Fund Franklin Kief, street work$ Terry Stone, same Ross Horn, same George Taylor, samo D. L. Ramel. same Tohn Kubicka, same F. H. Gerbeling, oil Harry Gochenour, shoveling snow McCarty Oil Co., gas Standard Oil Co.. gas Continental Oil Co., gas Kroehler Hardware, mdse .. 18.43 44.50 24.50 1.00 2.10 1.00 7.02 2.00 1.20 5.26 0.43 18.00 49.f.0 57.39 25.60 1.50 23.00 17.49 15.90 9.30 4.75 Sonja Henie, in Person Coming to Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum February 22-27 ' 'I&Mit I 7r d;M,lff,i,i,r!liI4l,irl, -frih hi72felf 'JSl" 583B338 hipH$$g lit r?fy Soda." From Wednesday's Dally Visit at Nebraska City Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ofe and Mv. and Mrs. Walter Tritsch motored to Ne braska City last evening, guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Ken ner. The party also attended the riatter-Pionecr basketball game. For the first time in history, the middlewest will have the op portunity to see Sonja Henie, the idol of millions of people in every corner of the world. The world-famous "darling of the ice" will present her colossal Hollywood Ice Revue at the Ak-Sar-Ben Coli seum starting Tuesday, Feb. 22, (Washington's birthday anniver sary) and continuing through Feb. 27. It will be the only personal appearance of the world's queen of iee skating in this part of the country. Bliss Henie has a cast of 120 skaters, twice the number in the All-Star European Ice Revue recently in the Omaha coliseum. dens and elsewhere will be presented here in its entirety. Sonja, herself, is the hardest work ing member of the cast, and appears in many numbers at each perform ance. In fact, it is for this reason and the physical effort required that she is unable to schedule more than ar here and to present her colos-j one performance a day, hence there will be no matinee performances. Get your tickets now. Thousands missed the famous All-Star European ice revue held recently at the Ak-Sar-Ben coliseum because they de layed in reserving their seats until they were all sold. Prices for the Omaha engagement are the lowest of any city in which Miss Henie appears this season with balcony seats scaled at $1.10, $1.65 and $2.20. Uox seats are $2.75. All prices include federal tax. Mail orders must be accompanied by remittance and return postage. Address your reservations to Sonja Henie Ice Revue, care of Russell Sporting Goods Co., 1S1C Farnam St., OMAHA, Febr. 13 Sonja Henie, the idol of millions cf people in every corner of the world, is coming to Omaha in person. After weeks of negotiations, ar rangements have been completed for this beloved "darling of the ice" to appe sal Hollywood Ice Revue at the Ak-Sar-P.en Coliseum on six nights, start ing Thursday. February 22nd, and continuing through Tuesday, Febru ary 27th. It will be the only personal ap pearance of Miss Henie in this part of tho country. Earlier this season, she presented her gigantic show at St. Louis, but her management has definitely announced that she will not appear in Kansas City, Des Moines. Denver, Minneapolis or St. Paul. The same production which has beet shattering box office records at Madison Square Garden in New York, the Chicago Stadium, the Olympia Gardens in Detroit, the Boston Gar- Omaha. General Fund Jacobs Cafe, meals to pris oners Farney. Cafe, same il. M. Soennichsen Co., md'se. Tidbnll Lumber Co., coal K. P.. Printing Co., supplies Albert Olson, stamps E. J. Richey. material. coal S. Davis, ins. premium '.incoln Tel. Co., rentals 'latts. Journal, printing A. A. Swatek,' supplies Street Lighting Fund owa-Nebr. Light & Power Co., street lights $253.95 "cwa-Nebr. Light & Power Co.. services city hall Paxton-Yierling Iron Works electrolier Fire Hydrant Rental Platts. Water Corp., hydrant rental $4S 6.50 5.20 .70 11.00 3.S9 3.00 50.60 305.65 7.40 26.00 .65 21.15 24.75 RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. El wood Snodgrass, who has been at Omaha recovering from the effects of an operation, has so far recovered that she was able to return home Sunday. Miss Gertrude Vallery drove to Omaha to return with the patient. Mrs. Snodgrass is showing a very fine rate of progress. ENJOY GOING THROUGH J0SLYN MEMORIAL SUNDAY Gcss-Bigsby Wedding Tuesday evening at S o'clock at the Kounte Memorial church at Omaha, was celebrated the marriage of Miss Billie Goss of Omaha and Mr. Randall Bigsby of Lyons, Nebraska. The church was beautifully ar ranged for the ceremony, the altar being decorated with the white candles, alternating in large rows of candclbra. Green pines and white roses were used in the decorative scheme. A large white rug led to the altar where the ceremony was performed. Preceding the ceremony the soloist of the church gave two numbers, "Because" and "I Love You Truly," followed by the wedding march to which the bridal party entered the church. The bridal party was preceded by the ushers. Merlin Trummel and Al ! Campbell, followed by the brides maid. Miss Gertrude Vallery, of Plattsmouth, who wore an aqua blue moire floor length evening gown, carrying a bourjuet of peach snap dragons with yellow ball strawfiow ers and halo to match bouquet. Miss Vallery wore as her jewels a pearl necklace. Tho matron of honor was Mrs. Howard Zimmers of Nebraska City, a sister of ihe bride, Mrs. Zimmers wore a gold mcire floor length eve ning gown, carrying yellow and lav endar snapdragons with yellow ball strawflowers and halo to match bou quet. She also wore a pearl neck lace. The bride entered on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr. Murray Long worth, her gown being of white ?atin fitted with train and fingertip veil etched with orange blossoms. Her bouquet was white roses and strung hyacinths. She wore a gold cross : necklace. The gentlemen of the party wore tuxedos. As the bridal party approached the altar they were met by the groom and his best man. Mr. Gordon Wil son, a lifelong friend of the groom. The marriage lines were read by Rev. Traub, pastor of the church. The bride was given in marriage by Mr, Longworth, her brother-in-law. After the wedding a reception was held it the Hotel Blackstone where a large group of the friends and m mbers of the bridal party were g;:rs1s. The table was beautiful with a Luge cake, decorated in white with the traditional bride and groom. The ducrative theme of the luncheon was that of wedding bells. The floral decorations were very beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. Pigsby departed after the reception for a short honeymoon and in a few days will be at home at Lyons. 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