Squire Returns from Chicago with the Check: A Monumental Celebration in Pine Ridge

Originally Aired: May 22, 1935 In Lum & Abner #113, “Squire Returns from Chicago with the Check,” excitement runs high in Pine Ridge as Squire Skimp returns from the big city with payment for the hogs—just in time for Lum’s latest vanity project. Convinced his fortune has turned, Lum finalizes plans for his grand statue unveiling, already engraved with “Lum Edwards, King of the Hogs.” He books barbecue for 400 people, announces the ceremony over the party line in disguise as “Mr. Smith,” and organizes speeches, banners, and music to mark his self-dedicated monument. Meanwhile, Abner frets over the check and half expects trouble from the slick-talking Squire. When Squire finally arrives, all smiles and success, it seems Lum’s ambitions—and his appetite for grandeur—have never been higher. Cast: Chester Lauck (Lum Edwards), Norris Goff (Abner Peabody), with supporting voices including Squire Skimp and Dick Huddleston Tags: LumAndAbner, oldtimeradio, 1930scomedy, JotEmDownStore, PineRidge, radiohumor, vintagebroadcast, SquireSkimp, Horlicks, monumentcomedy, selfpromotion, ruralcomedy, smalltowncelebration, barbecue, classicradio, vanityproject, KingOfTheHogs, GoffAndLauck