Lum and Abner – Lum And Abner Hire Squire Skimp. 350315

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Horlicks with milk. Horlicks with sandwiches. Easy to prepare, just mix and serve. It doesn’t even need any added flavoring.

What’s happening in Pine Ridge? Let’s go find out. The business of taking feed for admission has worked better than expected. It looks like Abner made a good deal after all with he managed to take over the circus.

Squire wants to be made a third partner, but Dick advises that Lum and Abner just hire him on a salary instead. Will Squire go for such a thing?

Abner gets confused over Lum’s use of a saying about hiring Squire for a song.

Squire agrees, but he wants to have full rein over putting together sideshow attractions, so there’s more to it than just animals. He shares his vision of the changes he wants to implement. After the amazing description, Abner is convinced.

Horlick drama: Daddy is working late at the office again so dinner will be late. Mom deals with the starving kids as they wait for dad to come home, by feeding them Horlick malted milk tablets. They satisfy, and won’t spoil an appetite. Kids love them.