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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940. ?he Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SE1H-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher 1 1 City Council Grants Option for Refunding Ecnding Firms Present Plan to Re fund Bonds Eefore New Laws Enacted. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3 50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. EiLE HIS IB Due to weather conditions, school was dismissed Monday, November 11. Rudolph Umland had the misfor tuneto fall and hurt his hand this week. Mrs. Bertha V.'ulf and Mrs. Lloyd Van'-e of Lincoln visited Mrs. Faul ine Ollerman last Wednesday. Miss Caroline Reittcr entertained the Trinity Lutheran Aid society at her home last Thursday afternoon. Richard "West, who teaches at Madison. Nebr.. spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde West. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Thompson of Lincoln visited Mrs. Thompson's aunt, Mrs. G. H. Talmer, Mr. Palmer and sons. Mrs. Rudolph Umland was taken back to the hospital on Tuesday of this week. All hope for her speedy recovery. Mrs. Fred Weyers and son Richard of Wabash spent the week end with Mrs. Weyer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rudolph. Mr. and Mrs. Neil McKay, who have lived in Eagle since last spring, moved to the country on Wednes day of last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Trumble and son, Lloyd, spent Monday in Have lock with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dobeck and family. Mies Jean Marie Stewart spent the week end with her parents. Jean Marie is a student at the Agricul tural college this year. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Oberle and Sherry Lee of Lincoln spent last Thursday with Mr. Oberle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Oberle. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. May and Qr- mond returned last Sunday from! .Mason City and Litchfield, where they enjoyed a visit with relatives.- Mrs. Lydia Muenchau and -Miss Lillie Muenchau of Elmwood spent last Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Muenchau and family. A son wa3 born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sutton, of McCook, November 6. Mrs. Edward Francke, grandmoth er of the baby, is visiting there at the present time. . Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Shumaker and son. Lonnie, of Auburn, are visiting with Mrs. Shumaker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Trunkenbolz. While here, Lonnie had the misfortune to fall down the basement steps and cut his cheek quite badly. Several stitches were required to close the wound and he is now getting along fine. Mrs. George Althouse and Inez, Mrs. R. B. Morgan, Mrs. Emma Jud kins and Mrs. Clyde WTest attended a shower given by Mrs. Edward Axe of Lincoln last Friday evening, hon oring Miss Ruth Allen, who will be wed November 23rd. Hcnors Bride -to-Be Mrs. Howard Stege of Elmwood en tcrtained the Blackbird club in honor of Miss Melva Wall, who will be wed to Ernest W. Metzger, November 20th. The honored guest was pre sented with a gift. Advertising The Journal is pleased to receive display advertising to be run in con junction with its different news de partments, at the regularly establish ed rate per column inch. This week two small display ads appear with the Eagle news column in our semi weakly edition, one calling attention to the bazaar and food sale of the Lutheran Dorcas Society to be held at the firehouse Saturday, Nov. 23. The other is an ad announcing roller skating on Saturday nights here. Quilting Party Mrs. Daisy Burns and Mrs. Wal laceBurns entertained a group of women at their home on Friday of last week. The ladies were asked to come prepared to quilt. A fine chick en dinner was served at noon. Those present were Mrs. Emma Judkins, Mrs. Jacob Frohlich, Mrs Etta Trunkenbolz, Mrs. Anna Earl, Mr3. Sarah Keil, Mrs. R. B. Morgan, Mrs. Emma Henriksen, Mrs. William Hudson, Mrs. Jesse-Westlake, Mrs. A. W. Adams, Mrs. C. A. Trumble, Mrs. John Root, Mrs. Verna Habel and Marlyn, Mrs. Albert Frohlich Mrs. O. E. Underwood and Dorothea Keil. P.ED CROSS CAMPAIGN BEGINS BAZAR and FOOD SALE LUTHERAN DORCAS SOCIETY FIREHOUSE, SAT., NOV. 23 Serving Chili Soup. Pie and Coffee SKATING Every Sat. Night at Eagle! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY J oli ii ;nrfli-l,l pud nt o'llrlrn In 'Flowing Gold' .A fruyliiT of runriri!? !itortainment! A!h : Slooi;- 'niiil. Pi-f, St-rinl. Matins Sat., ':?.); Nights, 7 and 9:SU. Adults, 28c fnc Tax Children, 10c CLTi DAY . MONDAY illiain I'onrll nml Mi rim l.oy In 4I Love You Again' They're twlli'T nnin In tliHr Krcat rst hit. Also Infiiriitntlon IMciinr. nr toon and mi. A Kieut show See it! M.MIIV M.TIM.i; 2:0 Matinco 28c, Inc. Tax and 10c Nights 33c, Inc. Tax and 10e TUESDAY ONLY Ilarnln 1)H Tin- Hit llrul ln-r nuil I lie AmlrrM.i Mtt-r in 'Argentine Nights The year's funniest musical hit. Also, C'oiiirily and utual pictures from Knx land, l.iiil" fan Tnke It.' Come earlv for choice seats. Mat.. 2:30; Kites, 7-9. No Tax Adults, 15; Children, 10c In European and Asiatic war zones there are today millions of refugees: old men, women , and children. These, deprived of their means of livelihood, ill, and undernourished, may f.nd it necessary to depend up on lied cross action for their very existence. In our own country, flood, fire, or storm may at any moment make thousands homeless and tem porarily dependent upon the Red Crrrs for rescue, shelter, food, and clothing-. Their survival may depend upon you, for the American Red Cro?s is your agency to meet great ; human emergencies. Membership in I year local chapter assures mainten ance of the organization's humani tarian preparedness, locally and na tionelly, so that without delay it can swing into action to care for suffer in?, helpless people. Join during this annual roll call which began November 11 and con tinues to November 30. Residential as well as business committee mem bers are striving to raise Cass coun ty's quota. Serve humanity by con tributing "something" to Red Cross necd3. The business district has been di vided into sections with prominent !.".:r.ii!es:s executives and employees giving generously of their time for solicitation. In the block from Second to Fourth streets, on the north side Mrs. E. C. ITarr!.-,; south side John Cloidt, to make the ranvas3. From Fourth to Fifth streets, north :ide, Carl Schneider; south side, Mrs. George Cor. is. From Fifth to Sixth streets, Hil lard Grassman, north side; Ernest Zltka, south side. Sixth street, north and south. Rob ert Cappcll. The city council had a long' and interesting session Monday evening with the matter of refunding some ?02,000 of city bonds and the water rate situation taking up a great deal of the time of the members. The monthly reports of the city officials was received and showed that the city treasury had $9,370.96 on hand in the Plattsmouth State bank while City Clerk Olson report ed the collection of $85.35 for the month closed. Chief of Police Jordan reported that eight arrests had been made in October. Police Judge C. L. Graves reported three arrests for the week of October 31 and two arrests for the week of November 2nd with fines and costs of $27.85. Discus? Child Problem The judiciary committee had Chief of Police Jordan report on the recent safety meeting at the city schools. The highway representatives had recommended yellow marked inter section lines so that children might see them more readily and also around the school zone3. They had also favored a 10 o'clock curfew ordi nance to take care of the matter of young children on the streets late it night. Bicycles also must be equipped at night with lights to be driven on the streets. Chairman Rebal was of the. opinion that the police department could handle the natter without an ordinance. The matter of coasting for the children was also brought up as to the danger of coasting on hills leading into heavily traveled streets. Mayor Lillie suggested a solution by having a hill set apart and guarded where the sliders might enjoy them selves. Chairman S huts of the streets, illeyg and bridges committee gave i rerort of the work carried out, one being that of the repair of the Sixth and Vine street intersec tion, a piece of work long needed. He thought that the bad water con dition there might be eliminated. Water Bates' Again to5 Fore Chairman Vrcmari. of the fire and r-ater committee, brought up the matter of the water rates charged consumers by the Plattsmouth. Water corporation. He desired the opinion of the council on the advisability of putting to a vote the matter of the mirchacing of the present privately owned plant or the erection by the city of a new pl3nt. Councilman Webb discussed the phases of the matter that might be necessary to secure some definite un derstanding as to the desire of the company to dispose of the plant or the building of a new one by the city. The matter of the appraisal of the value of the present riant had been made several times in the long standing controversy over the rate question, these being shown in the suit in the federal court over the water rates several years ago. The solution of the matter for the city was to determine the steps to take, whether to start condemnation pro ceedings or to proceed with plans for the erection of a new water plant and system. Mr. Webb discussed the matter of plant erection by means of revenue bonds which had been used in a number of places or that of the purchase of the plant through the same means. Mayor Lillie thought that the company should be asked to give their definite price for sale and the city make known the price that they would offer for the plant. He also stated that the water rates had served to keep out small industries, in his opinion lower ratC3 would do much to help the city. The matter was culminated by a notion by Count Uman Webb that the committee establish contact with companies that had been financing water plant purchase and erection by revenue bonds and that the com mittee also take up with the water company the matter of the sale price of the old plant. Chairman Seiver of the lighting committee reported that an Investi gation of the petition for a light at 9th and Locust street, disclosed that there were four lights In a short distance, two only a half block away. The committee recommenaea that the petition be denied and which was carried by a vote of the council. The committee was authorized to have switches arranged so that elec trolier lights might be cut off after midnight save on the intersection lights. Grant Option to Refund Bonds Representatives of three Nebraska bond houses, Wachob-Bender Corpo ration. Greenway & Co., and the Na tional Co.. all of Omaha, were pres ent at the meeting, coming to dis cuss with the council the importance of refunding $68,000.00 4 bonds that become optional next August 1, and a portion of $39,000.00 5V2 bonds that become due January 1, 19 42 now before congress passes 1.60 2.30 4.90 7.25 1.60 2 the interest will be cut to $2,530.00 a year, or a saving of $1,510.00 per annum. Reducing part of the issue to 2 Yt would effect a still further saving of $50 per year, although the greater part of this i3 lost in the payment of $435 expense money to the bond houses. The following claims were ordered paid by the council: General Fund O. F. Smalley, labor $ Bates Book Store, supplies-- Kroehler Hdw., supplies Tidball Lumber Co., coal Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power Co., gas city hall Duxbury & Davis, insurance on fire truck 15.00 Platts. Journal, printing and supplies 10.10 Business Tax Fund George Taylor, st. washing$ 4.60 L. I). McKinney, same 5.40 Harry Gochenour, same , 4.60 Fire Hydrant Rental Fund Platts. Water Corp., hydrant rental $4S3.96 Street Lighting Fund Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power Co., street lights $233.92 Dog Tax Fund Jean Cole, burying one dog $ Police Fund Perry I. Graves, special po lice $ Jean Cole, same Kroehler Hdw., supplies Gas Tax Fund Richard Gochenour, labor $ Extension ork Favored by the Voters Seventy-Six Counties Have Now or Will Have Soon Supported Agricultural Work. At least 76 counties of Nebraska .60 3.15 3.15 .95 Armistice Day of 1918 Brought World Rejoicing Now Dark Picture Presented for the World to Watch as 1940 Passes on Its Way. Twenty-two years ago when the last roar or artillery and machine are cr soon will be offering tax sup gun fire died down on the western iport to their local agricultural cxten- front in France and Belgium it sion work, according to information i ' just received. Latest reports indicated that the proposal to give local tax support was definitely approved last week in 24 additional counties, by majorities ranging up to more than 2.200. Only three counties were known to have turned down the proposal, by major ities ranging from 136 to around 700. Complete returns were not yet available from three other counties. In addition to the 24 counties which voted decisively this year in favor of local support for 4-11 clubs, women's project work, agricultural demonstrations and similar extension pending legislation to tax the bonds of all governmental subdivisions. It was pointed out that the placing ofH. L. Gayer, crushed rock a tax on municipal bonds would be. -Koad iuncl s k.,. r.t. John Kubicka, street work$ 38.40 and that by getting under the wire before the law is passed the city could effect a substantial saving. brought a world wide rejoicing that a great struggle was ending and a peace at hand. Today war strides over all of Eu rope and its dread shadow has even affected the lives of the peaceful residents of the western hemisphere. Nations that in 191S had successfully fought to retain their freedom are now overrun by their former foemen, now their masters. France now stands in the role of a pleading beg gar at the meet of the Nazi power. even to the extent of pledging aid against the:r former loyal ally, hap less Holland and Belgium are over run with the invaders and their peo-.activities, 52 others are already sup ple reduce to a status unheard of porting extension work on the basis 3.20 19.50 George Taylor, same 21.00 33.97 25.60 36.00 UNDERWENT OPERATION Betty Bruce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bruce, underwent a minor operation last Friday, when ;he had her tonsils removed. She withstood the operation very well and is showing rapid recovery. WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY A lllv .Mi'-w f-r Thniikujii inir -l.oreltu (Hi nil n"l lrv) n Douulax la 'He Stayed for Breakfast The year Love-nn-the-i:un Fun Hit. Alfo Comtil.v, Color Carloou and .Nov elty Merl. Special matinee Thursday qt J:U0. Night shows at 7:00 and 0:15. ,. Adults, 28c inc Tax Children, lCcj.j. Thomas Walling Company Abstracts of Title Phone 324 - Plattsmouth The finance committee of the coun cil had previously determined - that it would be necessary to refund about ?24,000.00 of the $39,000.00 coming due January "1. 1942 and the $68, 000.00 optional Cc bonds, or a total of $92,000.00 on which a nice saving in interest might be effected. The maturity dates at which the city should be able to pay off these bonds had been prepared by the committee, as follows: T Tl .-. 1 . U. ij. iiaiun, ta Harry Gofhenour, same L. D. McKinney, same Puis Hardware, gas engine, etc Platts. Transfer, drayage Kroehler Hardware, supplies Yant Construction Co., bar rel asphalt Tidball Lumber Co., supplies Standard Oil Co., gasoline H. L. Kruger, paint Puis Hardware, supplies Fiscal Present Planned Year Maturities Maturities 1040-41 $ 4,000.00" 41- 12 16,000.00$ 42- 43 13.000.00 43- 44 12.000.00 44- 45 12.000.00 45- 4G 12,000.00 4C-47 12,000.00 47-4S 10.000.00 $ 2,000.00 4S-49 10,000.00 2, 000. 00 49-50 9,000:00 - 4.000.00 1950-51 12,000.00 51- 52 V i .. 12.000.00 52- 3 , 12,000.00 53- f4 ' 12,000.00 54- 55 12,000.00 55- 5G ' 12,000.00 56- 37 v 12,000.00 Totals ?lia,000. 00 ? 92,000.00 K ? 1 MS Good, Warm g for Men and Boys Fortifies you against erratic weather man. not take chances ai tract a serious cold! UNION SUIT (Heavy Weight) up ft 8 WE SCOTT'S Whcpo Quality Counts () $2,000.00 already paid on this year's $6,000.00. (t) Leaves $24,000.00 of total of $40,000.00 maturing this year as part of $92,000.00 to be refunded. It was on this basis that the rep resentatives o the bond houses put their option bjda before the council, as follows: National Co'., 3. Wachob-Bender Corp., 2. Greenway Co., 2Y2T0 on first $20,000 and 2 on remaining $72,000, with service fee of $435 for expense in negotiating exchange of present bonds, (actually $50 better than the 2 7c offer of Wachob Bender Corp.) ' Inasmuch as a prolonged option was desired, the council voted the proposal down, after which the two low bidders, Greenway & Co. and Wachob-Bender Corp. offered to take the low bid on a 90 day option and try to complete, the deal on that basis and within that length of time. This proposal was accepted by the council and the firms given until February 24 to effect the refunding. The city is now paying $4,040.00 interest yearly on this $92,000 of its total $202,000 bonded debt. At 54.00 1.27 3.15 10.25 21.45 31.82 6.10 27.56 ATTEND EECITAL Mr. and Mrs. William A. Robert son were in Lincoln Sunday where they attended the recital of the Uni versity of Nebraska string ensemble under the direction of Mr. Emanuel Wishnow. The concert was at the Student Union building and sponsored by Upsilon chapter of the Thi Mu Alpha Sinfonl national music fraternity. The numbers were given most for hundreds of years since their first won freedom from the tyranny of foreign masters. Greece, the cradle of civilization and culture, is now the object of attack from nations that seek to dominate the entire con tinent and to remove politically and economically the independence of all people in all parts of the world. The United States is the only na tion where the Armistice is to be ob served and here, while tributes are paid to the sacrifice of the past, the nation is girding for future effort for defense and protection. The poppies grow no more on w ar swept Flanders field and those who sacrificed there sleep on the soil they won and over which the foe treads today, a sacrifice in vain. of previous flections. The tert of the state, including but five counties and two county agent districts did not vote on the proposition this year. Counties approving local support in this year's election in addition to Cass county were: Antelope, Brown, Cherry, Pixon, Gage, Garfield, Kear ney, Keyapaha, Loup, Madison, Mer rick. Nemaha, Nuckolls. Pierce, Platte, Richardson. Rock, Saline, Saunders, Thurston, Wayne, Wheel er, and York. Those voting "no" on the question were Clay, Jefferson and Stanton. ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM AT CENTRAL BUILDING Armistice Day was fittingly ob served at Central building. The stu dents were assembled at 11 o'clock and the program was opened by the school singing "America" which was INVITED TO EAN0.UET followed bv tbe "Pledsre of Alles:- brilliantly with the compositions of . . r,, . T . r ,. jiance to the Flag. Mr. John Turner, Grieg, Delius, Barber and Mozart Hoist. There were twenty-eight in the personnel of the group and among these Miss Rachel Robertson of this city, playing in the second violin section. Miss Robertson, a member of the class of 1937 of the Plattsmouth high school had a very brilliant record in her music work In the local school and which she is carry ing on at the state university. Miss Mabel White accompanied the Robertsons to Lincoln yesterday. I0Y SCOUT SURVEY CONDUCTED A Boy Fact Survey vas conducted in the Junior High school last week. Out of the 96 boys reached, 69 want ed to become Boy Scouts, 9 already were Scouts, and IS others weren't interested. Next week a Roll Call will be con ducted for each troop in Plattsmouth. Troops will hold parents night meet ings and a committee of three men will visit with each troop and con duct a roll call. Troop committees will meet with troops. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the annual banquet meeting of the Arbor Lodge District of the Cornhusker Council will be held at the Grand Hotel in Nebraska City. All Scout leaders and their families are invited to attend. District officers for 19 41 will be elected, and an interesting program put on. NEBRASKA'S PROSPERITY... MEANS yOJUA PROSPERITY Eymy Nebraskan is a partner in the business of the state. As the state's total business increases, we all proiitl Buy goods made and grown in Nebraska! Hsk for agricultural and manufactured products produced right here in the state. There are over twelve hundred plants in 47 branches of industry producing finished products in Nebraska many of these products are known the world over for their fine qualities. Purchasing Nebraska-made products boosts our own prosperity. Let's start today! We prosper only as Nebraska prospers! NEBRASKA ADVERTISING COMMISSION v Stats HeUse Lincoln, Nebr. , a representative of the American Legion, gave a very interesting talk on the meaning of Armistice Day and stressed the privileges of the democratic form of government. Sev eral poems were used and these add ed to the impressiveness of the ad dress. The students followed the address with keen interest and felt grateful to Mr. Turner for coming. The program closed with the sing ing of "God Bless America." I. 0. 0. F. HONOR NEW DISTRICT DEPUTY G. M. The Masonic quartet of this city, composed of Frank A. Cloidt, R. C. Cook, R. V.. Knorr and Dr. H. G. Mc 'dusky, have been invited to par ticipate in the banquet of the grand chapter of the R. A. M. at Omaha on December 4th. This quartet has been a popular favorite at the Ma sonic meetings, appearing at many of their functions. HOME FROM HOSPITAL I. L. Kocian was In Omaha Mon day .and en route to Plattsmouth'. he was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Joseph Kocian, who was released from the Methodist hospital yester day. Mrs. Kocian was confined in the hospital eight days and now plans to spend the next several weeks recuperating at her son's home in this city. i a Kin rADM j? I RANCH BARGAINS FALSE TEETH That Fit, Roofless. Reduced Prices, Dr. Mitchell's Den tists, Omaha. nl4-tfw FOR SALE From Wednesday's Daily Platte lodge No. 7, I. O. O. F. had a very rleasant visit last evening from a group of Omaha members. Their visit came at a time when the local lodge was paying tribute to one of its members. Dr. Joe J. Slihal, who has just recently been appointed District Deputy Grand Master by Dr. Carl F. Ilollenback, of Omaha, Grand Master of Nebraska. Following the business session and ceremonies, a luncheon was enjoyed. The naming of Dr. Stibal as Dis- Used and New furnaces and parts. trict Deputy Grand Master Is very Over 50 used furnaces to select from. pleasing to the local lodge in which j Low prices. Donovan Bros., 1114 N. he has been a faithful worker for a 24th, Omaha. We ship anywhere, number of years. ltw Good working mule. Gentle. Also circulating heater, like new. Will hoat 4 or 5 rooms. See Frank Schlichtemier, Murray. nll-2tw FOR SALE ! if i mm mm ... to buy, build or remodel your home, we have it, and can supply your needs in a monthly pay ment direct reduction home loan on the Federal Home Loan Bank plan. if im mm mm ... not otherwise invested in securities of the first class, to invest, to accumulate a capital sum in savings and additions, or for cash income, in vestigate our FEDERAL INSURED SHARES. Cm twG'fold service makes use of Heme Savings in Home Loans . . . with Insured Safety! Current Dividend Rate, 3 Neb. City Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n Chartered and Supervised by U. S. 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