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MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1941. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SEVEN w1 SEASON'S GREETINGS- We take this opportunity to wish each and every citizen of Plattsmouth and vicinity A MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS HARRIS CLEANERS and LAUNDRY S? 5? -5i fPi &l -3$ V AMONG the most cherished remem brances of the past year are the pleasant rela tionships we have en joyed with the people of this community. To old friends, to new friends, and to friend;-to-be we extend the season's greetings. May all of you experi ence the choicest bless ings of the Christmas season. Y; I? M i fa fa H Herman Tiekotter h fa v- s y M If fa fa fa fa fa Greetings The season's Greetings sent in sincere and friendly appreciation of an asset money can not buy good ivill. Merry Christmas to all f you from all of us. 8 H William Kief & Son i I? fa ii &ta. ti iaJieS' i &(&iafiat 15 fa fa s? A star in the sky, new hope in the hc-rl, and f hritm& trees loning Iron windows end oat of doors. A caeat appropriate time to thank )on for vour patronage, and to wish you a 3 Jerry Christ mas and a Happy and Prosperous Xew Year. fa ft fa fa : fa s fa Lugsch Cleaners 11 XdhikMFi fa v tut ' - w- m ' 1 11 r 1 . . i.-a 1 j V7tl! ,UJ0JJ 5? i LANCOLN, Dec. 20 (UP) The University of Nebraska athletic board of control today announced it would not renew the contract of William Roy "Link" Lyman, Cornhusker line coach. I "Because of the general state of uncertainty respecting the future of intercollegiate athletics and in the best interests of all concerned," a brief board statement said, "the ath letic board of control has decided not to renew the contract of Lyman, of the football coaching staff." i Board Chairman R. A. Scott re- !fu?ed to enlarge upon the statement and would not comment upon reports l that Lyman and Biff Jones were unable to airee. I Lyman came to Nebraska as line ! roach in 1935 after playing profes sional football with the Chicago Ears from 1926 through 1934. He played with Nebraska teams of 1918, 1919 and 1920. Neither Jones nor Lyman would comment. The athletic board recent ly renewed the contract of Jones at a reported salary of $12,000 annual ly. Lvman's salary, understood to be $4,300 a year, will continue until his contract expires July 1. PACKERS UNDER FIRE OMAHA, Dec. 19 (UP) Methods ! used by the big meat packers in the direct buying of hogs is questioned j in indictments returned against four packing companies and three indi- viduals by a federal grand jury here today. Defendants named are John Mor rill & Co.. Uttumwa. Iowa: Armour & Co., Wilson & Co.. and the Cudahy Packing Co. of Chicago. The individuals are E. J. Kunkel, j Omaha, head hog buyer for Cudahy; R. E. Secor, Ottumwa. head hog buyer for Morrell; and Floyd M. Sherwood. Chiaog, head hog buyer for Armour. The indictments charge that the defendant packers have divided up territory in Nebraska and Iowa in violation of provisions of the Sher man anti-trust at. It is alleged that one ompany would refuse to invade the territory of the other, thus pre venting hog prices from being set by "free and open competition." OLD VETERAN IS IN CITY Robert G. Reed, of Denver, western manager of the Globe Casket Co.. was in the city for a short time Wed nesday while en route from Chicago to his home. Eob during his resi- jhope(j that this will prove to be con dence here was one of the active Lenient for persons desiring to make members of the local American Le- I inquiries about the navy enlistments. gion post and has a large circle of warm friends in the community. He has been in the east on a business trip. RETURNS TO DENVER Ralph Jacks, of Denver, who has been here for seven. 1 days, visiting his mother. Mrs. Pearl Jacks and his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jacks, departed Wednesday afternoon tor Dome. He nas lor tne past lew years made his home in the Colo rado city and likes the mile high city very much. HEARING IN ESTATE From Thursday's Dalty This morning in the county court a hearing was held in the estate of-tion was filed by Paul J. Bucking Theresa Hemple, deceased, of w hich ham. guardian of Joyce Eucking Esther Hewitt, of Omaha, and Miss!nam. a minor, to sell the northeast Minnie Guthniann of this city arejqua,ter of section 20. township 11, trustees. The hearing was to deter- j north range 9. subject to the life in inine the amount of income to be ; terest of Mary Schuelke. allowed to Mrs. Louise Kline, prin-j cipal heir of the estate. HEADS TRIPLE-A COMMITTEE LINCOLN, Dec. 20 (UP) Abner ! rv. cnestem, isurt county tarnier, has been advanced to the chairman-i ship of the Nebraska triple A com mittee, the AAA announced today. Chestem. a committee member since 1036, succeeds Fred S. Wal-: lace, newly-appointed national ministrator of the AAA. ft W:i NEBEASEANS ON AIR Nebraska ranchmen and cattle feeders will be represented on a Na tional Farm and Home Hour broad cast from Chicago December 23 by Lloyd Phillips of Rushville and Claude Galbraith of Beemer, it was announced today by Fred S. Wallace, chairman of the Nebraska State AAA committee. Also on the national hookup with the farmer and rancher will be K. E. McClure of Omaha, representing the Farm Credit Administration. Phillips, who represents the range area in Sheridan county, is AAA chairman and USDA defense board chairman for his county. Gailbraith is recognized as one of the state's outstanding cattle feed ers. He and his brother. Clarence, now have 700 cattle in their lots and have for a number of years been among the pace setters on the Om aha market. "Beef for America and Britain" will be the subject of the Nebraska broadcast. The program will consti tute one of a series of reports to the nation on progress of the Food for Freedom campaign. OTOE COUPLE CELEBRATES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Albert Siemers of Otoe. Nebraska celebrated their gol- den -wedding anniversary Wednes- jay. w jtn open i10USe for neighbors alld friends during the afternoon and evening. A family dinner was a highlight of the anniversary cele- bration. Mr. and Mrs. Siemers were mar ried at the North Branch Lutheran church by the Rev. Mr. Gundel. and nearly 4 9 years ago settled on a farm southwest of Avoca where they lived until last spring, when they moved to Otoe. Eleven of their 13 children are living, and there are 32 grandchil dren and one great grandchild. The sons and daughters are Dick, Fritz and Edward Siemers. Cheyenne county; Mrs. Emma Wiebusch, Al bert F. Siemers and Mrs. Nora Peo ples. Otoe; Mrs. Leta Ewert and Mrs. Elva Paap. Lincoln. Alfred and Lorenz Siemers. living in California, and Irvin Siemers. Plattsmouth. NAVY RECRUITING HOURS The Navy Recruiting Station at Nebraska City may be contacted by phone at any time between the hours of 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. on any day ex cept Sunday, on which day the hours are 9 a. m. to 1:20 p. m. It is ;The telephone number, Nebraska City 103. SUN0WA CAMP FIRE NEWS The meeting December 9 was held at the library. We covered boxes to senJ to the children at the Ortho- j pe(jjc hospital. December IS we had a meeting at the library. We all brought our gift boxes. We put in toys. books and other articles. We ,wram,pri them in Christmas naner HELEN YARDLEY. Substitute Scribe. DISTRICT COURT NOTES Trom Friday-"" DiHt In the office of the clerk of the district court this morning applica- SCHOOL HAS VACATION The St. John's parochial school is. enjoying its annual Christmas vaca tion, school closing with the classes on t riaay. 1 ne scnooi win reopen for courses on Monday, January 5th. 1 We're selling a lot ot mLSer stamps these days and the reason is the lo'w prices. Get your stamps at the Jour ad-!nnl nffir DON'T LET CONSTIPATION SLOW YOU UP When bowels are sluggish when you feel irritable, headachy and everything jrou do is an effort do as millions of folks do. Chew FEEN-A-MINT, the modern chewing gum laxative. FEEN-A-MINT looks and tastes like your favorite gum you'll like its fresh mint flavor. Simply chew FEEN-A-MINT at bedtime sleep without being disturbed next morning gentle, effective relief. You'U feel like million, full of your old pep again. A gen erous family supply of FEEN-A-MINT sotu only iu. FEEN-A-MINT 1 3 IF J- 5 - r-MBflrj-r- . t Joe W. Leedom of Gordon, right, president of the Nebraska Asso ciation of County Commissioners and Supervisors, introduces Charles E. Sandall, state director of the Nebraska Brewers and Eeer Distributors Committee, who addressed the 47th annual association meeting in Omaha. Mr. Sandall spoke about , the Committee's program of co operation with county boards and law enforcement officials. He said the Nebraska liquor control system is one of the nation's best. Dele gates from Cass county who attended were Robert UL Mann, Platts mouth, end Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Norris, Weeping Water. IETS FARM AGAINST AXIS MT. VERNON. Ind.. D.-c. 20 (I'Pt ! The Riverview club met at the A Hoosier farmer has bet his home j pKatant home of Mrs. Robert Pat and his land against an axis victory, 'terson with most members in attend- The Farmers Bank and Trust com- ance. pany at nearby Wadsville. Ind.. re- j President Boil opened our meet- ! ported that a Poik county farmer has j mortgaged his property "to the hilt." ; iThen without leaving the bank, he , i invested the entire proceeds of the; loan in defense bonds. "If Hitler and the dictators win. mv home is lost anyway," he said, Iwill also join the Red Cross, "but if we win. my home and family) The club will also serve lunch at will be safe and I know I can retire; the sale of Mr. and Mrs. Charles the mortgage with my earnings." ;Koke. Bank officials dc lined to reveal the farmer's identity or the amount cf his lean. PROTESTS CONDEMNATION SUITS - j LINCOLN, Dec. 20 (VPi Former . .1 Renresentative WUiiaju. Lemke, ot Fargo. N. I)., charged in federal dis trict court todav that the war de partment had started condemnation suits against 72 Saunders county land owners "without first offering the owners a reasonable, fair mar ket price." lemke. in an appearance and answer filed by mail, asked the gov ernment to be required to proceed "according to law" in acquiring the property of the 72 land owners Lemke represents. PICK UP RUNAWAY BOYS F"rom Saturflay's DaTtj Last evening Sheriff Joe Mrasek land Deputy Sheriff Emery Doody I picked up Robert Keller, 15 and Cecil Turner. 17. both of Council Eluffs. IThe boys were held here until the parents could arrive from the Iowa 'city to secure them and return home. -The two boys were headed for Cali ifornia where they hoped to be em I ployed. CAN COMPLETE LINES COLUMBUS. Neb.. Dec. IS (UP) j Rural power districts in Nebraska iwill receive enough copper conductor I to complete lines now building. A. H. Lewis of Battle Creek, .told the State Association of Rural Power Man agers here today. Lewis has just returned from Washington, where he conferred with OPM officials. He said 1.500 tons of copper per month has been allotted for such needs because of the increased topper production. TaSsya japabritp W Daam't PiUs, miter many years of worid k wide ose, itirely mmit I be accepted u eride&c I ot latirractor use And. fiTorahte pcblic opinion supports that of tiie able physiciaris wao test tne TUae cit Doaa's under exacting labuf Alin v conditiafit- These phsiciaas, too, approre eei j word f adrertuisg you read, the objective of which is only to recommend Doom's Pills as a good diuretic treatment for disorder of the kidney function and for relief of the pais and worry it causes. If more people were aware of now tlie kidneys most constantly remote wasa that cannot stay in the blood without in jury to health, there would be better na dentandinff of why the whole body suffers when kidneys lag, and diuretic medica tion would be mare often employed. 1 Barning, scanty or too frequent nrins tios, sometimea wars of disturbed kidnry function. Yoa may suffer nagging back ache, persistent headache, attacks of diz ziness, getting up nights, swelling, pato sieas nnasr the eyes feci weak, nerrons, ail played est. t,se Loom's PSlt. It is better to rely oa medicine that has won world-wide at elaim than os something less farorabLy kacwa. Ask your tuighborl 1 iiitmiiHia --5 ft h 4 I . . . RIVERVIEW CLUB ing. The roll call was answered with a verse for Christmas. We sang "Silent Night." The treasurer gave her report and .also presented the new trays which iwere to be bought by her. The club i After their business meeting Mrs. H. Gayer gave a very interesting i bock review which was enjoyed by jail. A contest on guessing nrisunas enrols was also given with Mrs. H. Kuhns and Mr. George Brinklow win- iner. The capsule friend gifts were pre- sented to all and being very nice re- 1 membra rices. Mrs Georgia Creamer gave each member a lovely gift, she j later having a contest to guess the material and bias tape used in the making of her gift. Mrs. Robert Rea and Mrs. Albert I Warga guessed the axact amount used. Our guests at this meeting were Mrs.' Herb Church. Mrs. Albert Wheeler and Miss Topliff. Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Percy Wheeler served a very lovely lun cheon. We will meet Jan. 1" at the home of Mrs. Homer Shrader with Mrs. Robert Rea assistant hostess. Pro gram leader will be Mrs. Slagel. CLUB REPORTER. I Relieve muscular back-ache rvith penetrating OMEGA OIL Alien your back aches from tired, stiff nuscles just rub in Omega Oil. It pene--xates! Goes right into the skin. 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WORTH TRYING! 1 MY BACK Manley By Journal Field Representathre Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dall. the former the implement dealer, were over to Omaha last Monday where they visited with frieivds, looked after business and where Mr. Dall made the purchase of a consignment of farming implements, the latter to be shipped during the winter. Herbert Heil, living between Man ley and Louisville, who has been in very poor health for some time, was taken to the Methodist hospital at Omaha, where he is receiving treat ment and is under observation in or der to ascertain the nature of his malady. Leonard Stohhnan is looking after the chores during the time Mr. Heil is away. Oust Krecklow has been feeling rather badly for some time but is reported as being some better during the past few days. George Vogler, who was so serious ly ill recently and was taken to an ( Omaha hospital, where he underwent i an operation and has been receiving i treatment since, is reported as show ing quite a bit of improvement. ' John Gruber, jr., still continues to improve and it is expected that he will be able to return home some time in the near future. ; Navy Man Visiting; Here Duane Edgar, who is a member of the United States Navy and locat ed at San Francisco, accompanied by a sister who makes her home in Cal ifornia, and her three children, ar rived at the home of another sister, Mrs. Lane Supernall. and has been , visiting there for the past week. Mr. Edgar is enjoying a four-week fur lough from his services. Relieves Agent at Reserve. Kan. Art Franks, the Missouri Pacific a sent, was called to Reserve. Kansas, where he has been serving as sta tion agent while the regular aeent has bw.n taking a vaca(ion and while away, the station here at Manley has been cared for by R. K. Berg man. Manley Growing Nicely Last week the population of Man- ; ley was added to by the birth to i Mr. and Mrs. Frank Isaacs of a son ' at the Methodist hospital in Omaha. i Rnth th hh nr, ,.D ,tlc are reported to be doing nicely. Hears Fro- Their Son j Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt ' are rejoicing over the receipt of a short note from their son. Arthur, of the 1". S N., who is somewhere in the Pacific with the fleet. 'Dear Dad and Mother. Don't worry about me. ' I am w ell and safe. Take good care ! of yourselves and the children. Can- not write anymore. Love.." So read ! the letter which was sent by China ! Clipper and was mailed Dec. 9 and I reached Manley Dec. 16. It was mark- j ed "passed bv naval censor" and ' the postmark was blotted out. 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And we add gad wiihes for 'happinessand prosperity during the next 1ST M 1 w twelve months. I Rav McMaken S Season 's Greetings To Everyone i k it INSURANCE- AND BONDS Phone- 16 Plattsmouth J CZ1 1 1 t 1 1 ten a- I H' if i I II I m. sv 1 1 i!