Squire to Cash Check

Originally Aired: February 19, 1935 Squire to Cash Check: A Favor with Fine Print As the Jot ’Em Down Store election nears its chaotic climax, Abner—now fully under the spell of Squire Skimp’s campaign schemes—hands over a $200 insurance check for Squire to cash on his behalf. The only catch? It’s tied to a phony arm injury, and Lum warns Abner that trusting Squire with money is like handing a fox the keys to the henhouse. Despite the tension, Abner stays loyal to his campaign manager, even as Lum and Cedric brace for the inevitable trouble that’s bound to follow. Keywords: “Lum and Abner insurance check,” “Squire Skimp campaign plan,” “Jot ’Em Down Store president race,” “Horlicks flashlight promotion,” “February 1935 Pine Ridge radio,” “Abner fake arm injury plot,” “small-town radio comedy” Cast: Chester Lauck (Lum), Norris Goff (Abner), Earle Ross (Squire Skimp), Clarence Hartzell (Cedric, Dick Huddleston, Grandpappy Spears), Carlton Brickert (Announcer)