Lum Wants Statue Made in His Honor

Originally Aired: May 16, 1935

In Lum & Abner #109, “Lum Wants Statue Made in His Honor,” the hog chain letter finally pays off—literally—after Squire Skimp hauls thousands of Pine Ridge hogs to market on a 10% commission. With visions of newfound wealth, Lum gets carried away with grand plans for immortality, proposing a “statuary” of himself and Abner (with a hog between them) to be erected by the watering trough. Abner, more practical, suggests a town clock instead. But before dreams turn into granite or ticking towers, a harsh reality sets in: nobody bothered to get a receipt from Squire for the hogs. With thousands of animals shipped off and no proof of how many were theirs, Lum and Abner may be at the mercy of Pine Ridge’s most notorious schemer.

Cast:
Chester Lauck (Lum Edwards), Norris Goff (Abner Peabody), voices of supporting characters including Cedric Wehunt and Grandpappy Spears

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LumAndAbner, oldtimeradio, 1930scomedy, JotEmDownStore, PineRidge, hogchainletter, SquireSkimp, farmrelief, Lumstatue, townclock, radiohumor, Horlicks, CedricWehunt, GrandpappySpears, ruralcomedy, classicradio, chainletterfallout, hogmarket, smalltownschemes