What happens
Lum and Abner, the two proprietors of the Jot-Em-Down Store in Pine Ridge, try to get rid of Cedric, a young man who has set up a tent and a lemonade stand on a small strip of ground in front of their store. Lum has a plan involving a pinball machine, and he decides to use it to lure Cedric into selling the land back to them. Meanwhile, Squire Skimp visits the store, and Lum learns that the Squire knows a contractor he can recommend for the wonderful world apartments project. This episode of the Lum and Abner series first aired on April 27, 1942, and stars Chester Lauck, Norris Goff and Lurene Tuttle.
Pine Ridge, a small rural community, including the Jot-Em-Down Store and a tent in front of it
Characters: Lum Edwards, Abner Peabody, Cedric, Squire Skimp, Luke Spears
Listen for: Lum's scheme with the pinball machine to win back the strip of land from Cedric, and the Squire's recommendation of a contractor for the wonderful world apartments
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.