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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1938. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE NEHAWKA The home of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Ewitze-r was made happy last Sun day when the stork brought, to this home a very line little daughter whioh w ith the mother is getting j r.lcng very nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin A MeReyn- olds and Miss Lannie McReynolds en ,-oute, they planned to visit rela rrade a trip to Iowa last Sunday, hives at Fairmont and Aurora, visiting McPaul w here the tornado j Mrs D F Butt and Mrs Dick caused some damage recently and ! Schwegman were dinner guests of also loked over some of Iowa'B farm j Mr. an(j jvIrs. r. c. Wenzel on Wed- lands, returning home in the eve ning after a very pleasant afternoon. Mrs. Tommy Mason. Jr., has been visiting with her folks in Kansas City- for some time and enjoqing a good visit there. Last Sunday Thomas Mason, jr., and his parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mason, sr., and the lit tle grandson took the car and drove to Plattsmouth where they crossed the river and drove to McPaul, Iowa to see the effects of the twister there last week, and then drove on to Shenandoah and back via Nebraska City and home. Have Good Hog Sale. Ilarrv M. Knabe who some years ago carried a little Hampshire pig home with him in a gunny sack, and! raen if, it being .a sow, woiec was the first in his enterprising business career in the breeding and growing of this fine lino of porkers, and with c;nh succeeding year has advanced until he has a number of sales each year, held sale last pavilion at anoiner iiauipsuue mg Saturday at the sales j Ne-hawka when he dis-' pi'sed of 50 ery fine brood' sows. Tl'.is sale sent piss to many states,) ail giving the very best of satisfac tion to the purchasers and leaving a neat sum in the pockets of Harry. A Hon An A TuTiorol i-.f Hurt ! Of On last Saturday W. H. Kruger and hi.s brother. Lyle Kruger received the notification of the very severe ill ness of their aunt, Mrs. Emma Snod grass near Gretna. V. H. Kruger and w ile and little daughter hastened to Gretna and apprised of the serious ness of the condition of the aunt by II. I,. Kruger of Plattsinouth, and while they drove very rapidly were unable to reach Gretna before she Lad passed away. Mr. Kruger met his mother, Mrs. Clara Kruger of Kansas City at Gretna whom he had ;:ot seen for some time. The funeral was held at Gretna Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. V". H. Kruger and Lyle Kruger at tended, while the coming of a little grandchild to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bucholds called the at tention of Mrs. Lyle Kruger and she v. as unable to attend the funeral. Visited at Elmwood. Messrs. and Mesdames J. H. Stef fens and Jesse Moritz of Nehawka with the auto of the former made a very pleasant visit in Elmwood last Sunday afternoon where they all visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P.. E. Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner formerly were located in Nehawka where Mr. Sumner was agent of the Missouri Pacific. They are liking their home in Elmwood very well. Celebrated 19th Birthday. The Nehawka American Legion were holding a special meeting last week when they appropriately cele brated the passing o the 19th birth day anniversary of the e-Ftablishing of the Nehawka American Legion post. An excellent time was had with the social hour and eats which v or furnished by the Wtunan's Aux iliary, and at the festive boarel Wal ter J. Wundorlich was asked to pro tide as toastmaster. calling on whom ho would and the many responses enlivened the evening as well as re eallo'l many incident occurring over seas and in the earlier years of the Legion. Back to Lumber Office. Nearly two weeks ago Andrew F. ;'turm was taken with the grippe which aite r some time developed into t inns infection and which has kept l im home and most ef the time in he'd. After seme two weeks he was :'!)! Monday of this week to again pot down to the office. John O. Yeiser ami family ef Omaha wore in Ne hawka last week to visit the patient. Plants His Potatoes. Henry Wessoll who always has planted and as well always grows a good patch of potatoes, was out to the farm last Friday seeing that the jctato patch was rightly planted. WE ARE THE Authorized Plymouth (and DeSoto) Dealers in Plattsmouth Make Your Next Car a 'PLYMOUTH' Till-: ' AH Til T STAMIS VP li:ST Seme Good Buys in Used Cars R. y. Bryant fvlotor Co. Guy Lcng, Salesman EAGLE HEWS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudson and Austin Trimble left Tuesday morn- ! ing of this week for their farm lo- cated near Alliance where they w ill look after their interests during the i spring and summer months. While ! nesday of last week. Mrs. James McCartney left last Monday for Los Angeles, California, where she had been called due to the illness of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Oberle of Lin coln visited at the home of Mr. Obcrle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Oberle on Sunday. A number of the ladies from the Eagle community were guests at a tea sponsored by the Alvo Methodist Aid at the Alvo church last Friday afternoon. They report having had a very fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudson and Mrs. Anna Earl were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deason in Lincoln last Uednesday. Mrs. B. H. Root returned home last j Thursday from ScottsblufT w here she (spent six weeks with her son, Merle j Root and family. I Mrs. Houston Wei ton of Red Cloud ! visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl j Price and family the first of this ! week. Mrs. Owen Runyan and son or Weeping Water called on Mrs. Sarah Keil and Dorothea Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stoner and son from Leavenworth, Kansas, ar rived Monday evening. They were called here on account of the illness Mrs. Stoiier's father. Mr. Jacob Umland. Mr. Larson and Mrs. Anderson of University Place called at the G. H. j Palmer home last Sunday afternoon. Clair Wolfe, who recently pur-, chased the Weeping Water Repub-1 lican. was in Eagle taking care of j some business matters on Monday of this week. Miss Dorothy Frohlich was a guest at the birthday party given for Etta mae and Dwaine Blodgett at their home last Thursday evening. Mrs. Alice Fentiman of Elmwood visiteil several elavs the latter part of last week with her daughter. Mrs. Mvrtle Robertson and family. j . ....... n-,i aii ' mint nt t t rnrnhncL or lintel in j irl tjuri it L UU V l n v . - v a coin on Tuesday evening which was rivMi fnr the delegates who attended t h e convention ffOTAei'! t 1 V(' ' Creameries. Inc. Miss Wall is em ployed in the Lincoln office. Jacob Umland has been seriously ill for several days at his home. His ce lHlitieui is no better at the time of this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wall came from West Point Friday evening and visited until" Sunday afternoon with relatives both in Eagle and Palmyra. Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffmeister and daughter ef Weeping Water and Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Earl and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudson and Mrs. Anna Earl last Sunday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ossenkop of Walton spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hursh. Miss Elinor Longman is homo re cuperating from a recent operation. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Taine left Sunday for Omaha where Mr. Paine will be employed temporarily in the euTiie of the Tom Engle Lumber Co. Ho expected to be placed as manager of a yard owned by them soon. Mr. and Mrs. Paine have been here for more than twei years and will be missed by their Eagle friends. Music Contest. Nearly 700 music students from the schools in this section ef Ne braska were in Eagle last Saturday in Tvu-ticiriatp in the music eemtest. The girls gl-e club received a rating ef superior. The small and the solos were rated as lent. greuips cxccl- Tender Farewell. The Mctheulist Sunday school, sponsored a farewell feir Mr. and Mrs. Paine last Thursday evening at the homo of the honored gucst3. A cov ered dish luncheon was served at scven o'clock followed by a nice pro- gram. There was a goed attendance and all expressed regret that Mr. and Mrs. Paine were leaving the com- munity. Don't let germs infect your baby's delicate skin Instead of using ordinary baby powders, use Mennen Antiseptic Powder. It's definitely antiseptic and fights off germs. This famous powder is as soft, as smooth and fine as a baby powder can be But. in addition IT KEEPS YOUR BABY SAFER pro- L MMMn cnUtef2i POUJbER HAPPY HOME PROJECT CLUB The Happy Home project club held a party for the members and their families on Friday night, March lS, - at the Ladies' Aid building at Cedar Creek. The evening was spent in playing cards. The high score in pinochle went to Mrs. Rudolph Mei singer and low score to L5. M. Hubble. High score in pitch went to Mrs. Harry Meisinger and low to Mrs. Henry Albert. Prizes were given. Rummy and bunco were also played. Refreshments were served consist ing of sandwiches, pickles, potato salad. Jello, cake and toffee. All members were present. The evening was enjoyed by all. REGULAR ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE WASHINGTON, March 21 (UP Department officials saids today they expected regular trans-Atlantic air mail service to be started this summer or next spring at the latest. The department has been advised i that Pan-American Airways is ready to start tHing mail between the United States and Great Britain, and Ireland this summer. It was under stood that Pan-American was wait ing for the British Imperial Airways to prepare itself for a similar service. Under an agreement between the two companies, their operations were to be started when both were com pletely prepared. BOYS APPEASE EIG BEAR BY YIELDING SCHOOL LUNCH ASHLAND. Wis. (VP) Robert j Meyers has been mad ever since lie and Donald Aasen met a big black bear in the woods near here. The two 13-year-old rural school students were walking through the woods to school when the bear ap prorrhed them. The boys decided to walk along briskly instead of show ing fright and running. The bear caught up with them and betran sniffing at the sacks of They j lunch, which they carried. opened the sacks, tossed part of the rood to the bear, and hastened on while bruin stayed behind to eat. CHARGED WITH ARSON FAIRBl'R Y. Neb.. March 22 (UP) -Amos Bonawitz, 77, pleaded not Suilty and was released on $500 bond hcro "ay raigned before afternoon w hen Justice ef the Peace?! G. Hotchkiss on charges of arson.! Bonawita garage ana automonne were destroyed in a . tire taturaa , night. The barn was damaged and n .... 1..- , 1 .... .It,,.,"!,-., l.wl lw ,.lll, 1 - Cl ll ail, 1111'L IM 111 lliWVU. ! to fire the house on his farm a mile north t)f Fairbury. MICHIGAN TO BE READY i FOR SMELT RUN LN APRIL I ESCAXARA, Mi.h. (UP) Earh April heralds the coming of the an nual smelt run in the ten great smelt streams here when millions of silvery fish travel up the streams to spawn. During the height of a run, fish may be dipped up by the bushel. Dipping; is eloe at night, since smelt move to spawning vvCj only after dusk. About Ci'il) tons were harvested within a week in the region last year. LETTER GOES 3.000 MILES IN WARE OF WORLD CRUISE FREMONT, O. ( UP A letter mailed in Ilellovue, ()., 14 miles dis- tart, to Dr. Sherman McKcnnev. of Fremont arriveel here two monthr late-r after traveling o.OOO miles. It bore postmarks of Hong Kong. China; Sydney. Australia; Aukland. New Zealand, and Los Angeles, Cal.. apparently trailing Dr. and Mrs. Mc Kcnnev, who were on a Pacific cruise. GARB0 LEAVES FOR SICILY RAVELLO. Italy. March 21 (UP) Grt,ta Garbo and Leopold Stokow- skv ieit iy automotuic todav leu southern Italy. An attendant at the villa Cimbrone where they have been stains said they probably were en route to Sicily. EAR EITING COSTS $2,030 BOSTON (UP) One ear partly bitten off equaled $2, OOU when Je- seph Ryan was awarded that sum in a damage suit against his landlord, Nicholas Chagaris. The suit arose following an altercation over the payment of rent. tetrted against his worst enemies, germs and infection. It costs no more See your druggist today. CAT FINDS WAY HOME AFTER 8-KOKTHS' TRIP MO LINE, 111. (UP) Gracie, a eat i3 back at the home of M.ri;. Loli Henry here after eiirht months of J wandering. Last July Mrs. Henry started the cat on a journey to Joliet. She had promised to send it to a iiu-riel tnerel and a neighbor agrtvu to t 'ke it along in his car. But the cat didn't the plan, and when the car neaivd Princeton it jumped out. That was the last set n of it until the other day when, hearing mewing outside, one of the member? of Henry family opened the door there was Gracie. the and GLASS EATER RECOVERS FROM 17TH OPERATION I OTTAWA (UPt Apparently the diet of Arthur Ccirdingkv does not agree with him. The o 5-year-old Scotchman is re-j covering in hospital here from his 17th operation following Lis collapse j on the street. j The Glasgow native, who per-1 forms as an aerobrat under tin- oou-! briquet of Jack Redcloud. has 1 1 1 j stitches d 'i orating his abdomen. He I had previously collapsed in Halifax j after a theatrical performance it! I which he ate glass chip:-, ra.or bhi light bulbs and carpet tacks. Cordi'.'.gloy suffered a slight tack of indigestion. at- jq TINKER'S SON TRIES DANCING AT NIGHT CLUB PHILADELPHIA H'i'i-Joe Tin ker. Jr.. son of a member of base bail's immortal double-play trio. Tinkers to Evers to Chance, is trying to keep the family name in the spotlight by his dancing. Appearing at a local nightclub, the 22-year-old youth said that his fath er, now an Orlando. I'la., realtor, approve d of his dancing. "Father isn't disappointed because I took up dancing." said voting Tin ker, "in fact, he approves." GREAT LAKES FISHERMEN WILL TRY FOR BIG ONES TOLEDO (UP) Cash prizes will be awarded for photographs of the heaviest fish caught in the Great Lakes during 103S. The grand prize s 10 wil ;o to pie- i tne nsi.erman v. :,o pi Kiiices n ture erf the he (,i:d prizes e' j warded from iviet fish. Four so $12.,"o each will bo the remainder of the total ?10 in cash. The entries arc to bo mailed to Lloyd Ellingv.ood of Toledo, who is in charge of the con test. FLAVORS HELD POWERFUL STIMULANTS TO EMOTION AMHERT. are powerful emotions and Mass. (UP. I Flavors stimulant to elw per may e at w ine the m- selves into one's ciTeetion . ccord- ing to Dr. L. B. Ailyn. "Not e 1 1 1 y can they minister to the welfare ef eur boelies. but they also can make1 a powerful contribu tion to diir spiritual well-being."' he told the Massachusetts Counter Freez ers' association conference here. ICE AGE OX EELIC FOUND LONDON (UP) A speiimen ed , he horns ol an auroens extinct wild ox. ancestor ef all European domes tie cattle, was exhibited at a moe'tmg of the Thames Conservancy Boarel. It was found during dredging oper ations below Busccit Lock near Far ington. Berkshire-. SCHUYLER LODGES PROTEST LINCOLN. March -1 UP The Schuyler Chambe r of Commerce hied a pre. test with the state railway com mission today te the application ef the Burlington railroad to substitute tri-weekly train service for daily service between Ashland and Schuy ler. FIGURE BEADS BOTH WAYS THE DALLES, Ore. (UP) City Recorder J. IT. Steers was amazed when he looked over his trial bal ance for January. The result: ST.T",- 337.73. The figure en " s ana reads the same from either end. 6 S For Chest Colds Distressing cold in chest or throat, never safe to neglect, generally eases up when soothing, warming Mus terole is applied. Better than a mustard plaster, Musterole gets action because it s NOT just a salve. It's a "counter irritant" stimulating, penetrating, and helpful in drawing out iocal con gestion and pain. Used by millions for CO yeare. Recommended by many doctors and nurses. All druggists'. In throe Ftrengths: Re-gu' Strength. Chil dren's (mild), and Estra Strong. Ap proved by Good Housekeeping. FAITHFUL FEW CLUB Activities of "The Fatihful Few" club, during the past year: The October meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Ed Lutz, and the 1 imp l:-is iiiiivmVi1v citnt r t n 11 it t - ing. Delicious relreshnients were served by the hostess. The November meeting was at the home of Mrs. Matthew Sulser, who had planned a number of contests and 'games for the enjoyment of the guests. During the afternoon. Mrs. Sulser was showered with 1 lany pretty handkerchiefs, which was in deed a great surprise to her. It was then she realized it was a birthday narty. Refreshments culminated this j pleasant occasion, that was enjoyed : by ail present. .HIS. 1LU I IUI1 t lilt I t tl lilt U. lllw Faithful Few club at her home, in A?.... T...- T. December at a Christmas patj'y, at which time she had contests and games. Gifts were also exchanged by the members. Refreshments were served by the hostess. At the home of Mrs. Harry Niel son. on Thursday afternoon, the Faithful Few met for a social after noon. While the ladies were busily engaged making tea towels and list jening to the radio program, they j were greatly pleased to hear a song i d"dieuted to the "Faithful Few " club jat Plattsinouth. Mrs. Nielsen had requested the dedication previously j 1-T this occasion. Delicious refresh jJnents were served ly the hostess, j assisted by Mrs. Jessie Smith, j The February meeting was held jar the homo of Mrs. Leonard Davy. The. time was spent in sewing on a quilt, and in social conversation. D-.licious refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon's meet ing. The March meeting was on St. Patrick's day at the" home of Mrs. C. L. Wiles, whtn an enjoyable aft ernoon was spent in visiting and a contest in whhh each displayed their talent in art. Plans for next year's meetings were discussed, and it was decided to retain the same officers, and t lie next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. John Zatopek. Refreshments were in keeping with St. Patrick's day. NAME CONCILIATION ATTORNEYS LINCOLN. March 2o (UP) Fed eral Judge T. C. Munger has named 1- attorney as conciliation commis sioners to act eui reejuests for farm moratory stays under the federal bankruptcy act. The commLssieinei's include W. L. Dwyer. Plattsinouth; Robert S. Finn, Te-cumseh; Allen Wilson, Lincoln; Marshall Pitzer, Nebraska City; Ken neth S. Wherry, Pawnee City and J. II. Wiltse and J. E. Leyda of Falls City. VANCOUVER ISLE CALLED FORT OF MISSING MEN PORT ALBERNI, B. C. (UP) Tins city on the west coast cf Van couver Island io fast In coming known among foreign-going seamen as the pert of missing men. Cargo ships generally stop here for two or three days be-fore pro ceeding outbemnd. Many a sailor w ho ene rstays his shore leave in Van couver barely manages to reach his ship before shores. it head? for foreign TAEXS OATH OF OFFICE . -WASHINGTON, March 1 (UP) Thurmaii Arnold, former Yale law professor was swern in texiay as as sistant attorney gene-ral m charge of the justice department anti-trust division. GERMANY SENDS NOTE GENEVA. Switzerland. March 21 (UP) Germany sent a note to the League of Nations today announcing that Austria had ceased to exist as a sovereign state. 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More than a million grateful women have written in reporting benefit from Pinkham's Compound. Why not give it a chance to help YOU? Weeping Water Luke Wiles of Plattsinouth was a visitor in Weeping Water on Tues day of this week and was consulting i . farm bureau regarding the new jfarm conservation act. John McKay and son. Merle from west of town were in town last Tues ;day securing some seed potatoes for J planting, they expecting to plant jthem on Tuesday of this week. I Mr. and Mrs. Edward Freeman were host and hostess last Sunday j when they entertained the members of the family. There were there I for the occasion Mr. and Mrs. Daylo T- , r -.,. -,.,. tt.,,.1 1 i II VI I'i .JUII.l, .,11. lllll .l I l I Vrvvman ;llul ki(ldit.s froin Avoca and I Charles Freeman at home. Entertained for Birthday Dinner. Roman Stock was passing his birth l;iv :i mi i vers;i rv fin hist Sunibiv and his honor the wife entertained;'1"" ..... j for the day and a dinner in honor of j ithe passing tf the natal elay ef the I j husband and lkTJ as their guests Mr. land Mrs. Wilson P.ickford and Eldon (Miner. A very enjoyable day and an ! exc ellent dinner was had. Government Quarry Eeg-ins Work. In Monday of this week the gov ernment quarry which has been closed ilown for all winter was epene-d with a small force at the beginning, about a do::en winking to get tilings under way, which is expected to be in- cre.nsed later. The neonie here who have been out of employment and j the business men as well hail withj Pleasure the return of the men to , work. . ., , . , Visited at Union Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H. Bid; ford ! and Mrs. Mary Johnson were in Union! ' last Sunday, guests at the homo of the day and Mrs. C. F. Morton for were celebrating a birthday at the Morton home where a very fine visit was had and an excellent dinner served. Eible School Meeting. At the parlors of the1 Congrega tional church in Weeping Water last Sunday afternoon and evening was held a convention of the Bible school workers of the schools of the county. A vorv fine meeting was held with a worthwhile program which had been prepared and during the evening session Sunday all were privileged to j listen to a discourse eif the Sino-Jap-ianese war, the same being delivered by the Rev. Paul R. Reynolds of Chicago. Rejoicing Over Arrival. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ludwick were pleased when on last Sunday there arrived at their home a brand new baby boy, this making the second son. The mother and little one are doing very nicely. The young man was named Wallace A. Ludwick. IIrs. Jourgesen Sick at Omaha. Mrs. Anton Jourgesen has been visiting feu- some time at Omaha with her daughter, Mrs. Dow lor. While there she was taken ill and is at the homo of her daughter new. Mr. Jour gesen who was in the hospital there was shewing such good improvement that he was allowed to return to his home in Weeping Water. He is get ting along very nicely, but has to re turn to Omaha to repeirt to the hos pital. He went to Omaha Wednesday to report to the hospital and visit the wife. Visiting Relatives Here. Miss Demna Conard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ciarcnce Conard who make their homo at Ogallala has been hero visiting for the past two weeks at the home of her cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crozier where all are enjoying a very pleasant visit. Has Clean Up Day. J Ralph Keckler who owns the fill-; ing station on Main street which he STAR on skis Smooth going makes him a star performer on skis. Smooth groins across your chin makes super-keen star Sinirl-edre Blades star performers on your faces. 1L"-,. Famous since 1889. r ft hrr1 purchased several years ago from Fred Pursch. and has continued to operate since, has made it a practice to paint the place both inside and out every spring, and this spring is no exception. The cleanup campaign has included the home on the south side as well as the service station. Messrs. Smith, Pobbitt and Ileue gar have worked on the painting and denning up of the properties. All of the materials were pur chased from Weeping Water merchants. Twister Does Some Damage. On last Monday night or rather Tuesday morning, for it was after midnight when the wind brought up the rain storm, it also developed a small cyclone or twister which wreck ed the barn of Charles Flaischman southeast of town and as well moved the garage ef E. G. Stickel and an other building adjacent thereto. damaged and at the home e-f Otto Hors.hild a twisted out ef aged. windmill tower was s?.ape and badly dam- Departing for California. Robert Garrison is departing the latter part of this week for Los An geles where he expe-cts to make his home. He is provided by a railroad pass in case he does not suci'ced in ' finding employment. Robert has a brother. Kenneth Garrison who is 'now making his home in Los Angeles I w ho w ill do what ho can to secure employment for Robert, Visited in Weeping Water. W. P.. Sitzman, formerly making his home in Weeping Water and who formerlv was employed by ihe Weep- , 1?, , ,,.,., "' Gerbeliug of L!mweod who has been spending the winter in Plattsmouth with his son Floyd and family were visiting in Weeping Water Tuesday of this week. Visited in Custer County. On last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wiseman and Miss Helen Norton were guests for over the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Sturm near Broken Bow, whore all enjoyed a very pleasant visit. Mrs. Sturm is a sister of Mrs. Wiseman and Miss Helen Norton making the three sisters visiting together. Mr. Wiseman reports that there was over an inch of rain up that way and everything was looking fine. Entertained the Ladies. Mrs. Andrew Olson entertained the Friendly Ladies Wednesday of this week. They enjeiyed contract bridge and all had a good time. De lightful refreshments were provided ' bv the genial hostess. Weeping Water Ferking Up. With the new store roemi which is under censstruction for Elmer Mieh elsen, which is now nearing comple tion and another building to start in a short time, and the many build ings now under process of substan tial repairs and numerous paint jobs in pree-ess and just completed, marks Weeping Water as a very progressive place to live and with the spring weather really here the town shows much real progress. CONTINUE TRUCK HEARINGS LINCOLN, March 23 (UP) Tlv; state railway cemniissien today con tinued to April 11 the hearing on livcsteck trucking rates. Phone news items to No. 6. roadoes and Windstorms This is the season for Wind and Hail storms. Are you prepared ? Ensure for Saftey The rate on this type of In surance is very reasonable! CALL OR SEE Phone- 16 Plattsmouth INSURANCE- C. bonds TnPJ5