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PAGE TOUR PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL luuiMiai. ijf.i r. vi k k.w mn The BEWBVUB BomberJ EDITOR Mrs. Hoyt Clark93-J ASSOCIATE EUITOK Mrs. Wm. J. Shallcross Phone 90-J Readers asked to phone news to these numbers. I r l a r r A News Department sponsored by Bellevue Commercial Club for the dissemination of reliable news concerning progress made in Bellevue, and distributed to every household in Bellevue as well as appearing in the regular Thursday edition of Plattsinouth Semi-Weekly Journal. JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB HOLDS CHRISTMAS PARTY Despite the rain and cold, eight pairs of miniature rubbers and ga loshes were lined up on the Bennett porch Monday evening for the Jun ior Woman's Club Children's party. The evening was spent playing children's games. Euteh Sehiefelbein proved himself to be an exceptional player of "Musical Chairs." The eve ning's climax was a visit from Santa, who left many pretty and interest ing gifts for all. Appropriate refresh f Cass County Farm Bureau Notes j. Copy furnished from Office 4. of County Agent Waldo. V t fFV Award Applicants Named From the applications filed by var ious 4-H club members in the county the 4-H awards committee selected the following as applicants for state awards, including Club Week trips, Wild Life Conservation Camp, feed and medal awards and National 4-H Camp. Leadership: Burlington. Leaders Trip Bonadelle Larson, Louisville with Mrs. Thorvald Hanson, Weep ing Water as alternate. Project Trips and Feed Awards: In dairy, baby beef, poultry and swine, trip candidates include Char lotte Ann Rieke. Weeping Water, Richard Cole, Plattsinouth, Imogene Pollard, Xehawka, respectively. Can didates for feed awards from the same projects are Gerald Hall, Les ter Rosenow and EUlon Oehlerking, KImwood. Stuart Mills, Keith Schmidt, Murdock. and Lyle Schafer, Neha'vka; Robert Cole, Plattsmouth, Wanda Ruth Wilson, Avoca and Rob ert Grant, Nehawka; Louis Kuntz, Xehawka. Dale Stander, Wabash and Freddie Weyers, Eagle. Helen Grant and Aileen Doeden. of Nehawka were named trip candidates in clothing and girls room. Health Improvement: Of the 21 boys and 114 girls submitting health improvement records Dawnie Jorgen sen. Avoca, and Harold Grant, Ne hawka, were selected as county ap plicants. News Writing: In the county news reporters contest Kathleen Balfour, Union, was selected r.s county win ner but since Kathleen has already been awarded a trip to 1942 Club Week the second place reporter, Doris Anderson, Nehawka. was named as applicant in the state news writing contest. Conservation of Wild Life: Miss Inio Heebner. Leader, Dorothy Sand and Helen Grant, r 11 of Nehawka were named county winners in con servation of Wild Life. Cash. Trophy, Ribbon and Other Awards: Applicants include from cooking clubs Mrs. Chester Wiles, Um'IL RECENTLY THE wire rvjr.KULn " Vfi IhUUUUH THfc ft" i must u- yutt"! NG.ANO AMD CNfn Martha Martha v all esseht- . i IALS THEIRPRe- ?.s 6ECESSOW3 OF AHCIEHT tSYPT. Wrm-r iwcownow ill' J . . -i - - PENOENte AN&7HC tevevOPMCNT of TCCHHICAL RESEAHO IN IUOUSTKY, ATTENTION HAS CECN CWEHTO IMPRO- w Haft.M EVENTOlAY,MOEVeR,TY mmm&md MM AY J -21 -v REPORTEH Mrs. Earl Rosser .... ments of ice cream Christmas trees and iced cookies were served. Those present were the Misses Bev erly Sehiefelbein. Florence Biart, Patty Jones, and Jerry and Peggy Butts; the Masters Butch Dent, Bill Watkins and Eutch Sehiefelbein; the club members present were Lucille Klauschie, Hilda Prall, Shirley Vance, Helen Pearce, Suzainne Ogurek, Cy rilla Ogurek, Jayne Chandler, Mari lyn Bennett, I,orene Bennett, Vir ginia Puis, and Virginia Bell Mc- Corkindale. Plattsmouth as leader; Eloise Cole and Mary Lou Fulton, Plattsmouth; Jean Pittman, Avoca; Evelyn Camp bell. Nehawka: Gertrude Olive of Weeping Water; Glennis Wagoner, Louisville and Thelma Lewis, Mur ray. The Knights of Ak-Sar-.Een award for Cass County goes to Inez Alt house of Eagle. National 4-H Camp: Virginia Pol lard of Nehawka submittad her re port in competition for National Club Camp. District Election January 2 The land owners in the Soil Con servation District in Cass County will elect two members to. the board of directors on January 2. The polls will be open at the Agricultural Aud itorium in Weeping Water from 1 to S p. ra. The terms of Wm. Blum, Ashland and Herman Schweppe. Wa bash expire. Besides there two men C. L. Wiles. Plattsmouth, Oscar Do mingo and Fred Rehmeier both of Weeping Water were nominated as candidates for the two offices at a recent meeting of land owners to which all those in the district were invited. Two of the five men will be elected. All land owners should turn out on January 2 and vote. Poultry Culling A flock of hens on the Henry F. Nolting farm northwest of Platts mouth was used for a culling demon stration last Tuesday. Several neigh bors were invited to the Nolting farm to help do the job and learn how to cull their own flocks. Since the Noltings had more birds than their house would adequately ac commodate only the very best birds were saved. Help from the Agricultural agent is available for other meetings such as this anywhere in Cass County. All that you have to do is to arrange for a date with this office and in vite those in your neighborhood to take part. TOWN CATS ON MILK SPREE MARSHFIELD, Ore. (UP) Marshfield's feline population went on a milk "spree" here when a de livery truck turned over on a nar row road. Police said all cats in the neighborhood made a dash to get in on a free breakfast of spill ed milk. CCOROIKCTO NOTCO architect Viujam h AMBY, YOAWWOW S Kitchen wiu. ee DESIGNED AS PAW OF TKm TREND TOWARD BEtYERUVING. "VUS MEANS THAT IT WlU. EMBODY WashinctonIs HOSE M05ERN I i -iUWfeft vivfiSi' MATERIAL SUCH AS mmtWiSn. Copper. more I t.lAIKfl. ONOMY Of TIME J mfAMS7 EFFORT AND , MORE BSUTY. i w r , i 1 mi i i i i i j . xgja Paul Jones is now employed in the Motor Supply department at the fort. Howard Jones arrived Sunday from South Carolina. He has a 15-day fur lough. James Canavan has been on the sick list for overa week and is still unable to return to v;ork. Mrs. Crawford Adams of Omaha spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. John Gregg. Miss Patty Lou Evans has recover ed from her recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Jones of Belle Plaine, Iowa, spent several days last week with Mr. Jones' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ranee Jones. The John Keller family spent Sun day in West Point and Lyons. While in Lyons Mrs. Keller visited her father, Dr. James Robbins, who is seriously ill in the hospital. Miss Donna Lebeck of Sioux City is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. W. Watkins. The women of the parish met and cleaned St. Mary's church Tuesday. Mrs. George Collins prepared lunch for them. Miss Ruth Stouffer and Master Norman Haake arrived from Wash ington, D. C, Saturday morning. Miss Stouffer will return to Was: ington after Christmas but -Norman will remain here with his grandpar ents, Dr. and Mrs. Stouffer, until things are a little more settled in the capitol. Miss Kay Hustin and Mr. Harley Dold of Lincoln were Sunday guests of Miss Lorraine Bennett. Mrs. Don King left Friday to visit her husband who is stationed at Seattle. The twins are with their paternal grandparents at Thurman, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mundt will spend Christmas with them there. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Betz and son William spent Sunday with Mrs. Betz aunt, Mrs. Chester Proper, in Nebraska City. Mrs. Betz' parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Paap of Otoe, Nebraska, were also there. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frost are leav ing Bellevue since his job at the plant has been completed. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Kintner have sold their farm to a Lincoln man and will soon sell all their farm imple ments. They are considering moving to Bellevue. Mrs. Green of Hays Center, a form er Bellevue teacher, visited friends here Sunday. Her son, Paul, who is a senior at Nebraska university, as companied her. Friday they receiv ed a cable from George, who is sta tioned in Hawaii, stating he was all right. The Bennett family will spend Christmas with the Searl Kintners. Mayor R. L. Ohman is expected home from Ft. Leavenworth for Christmas. There will be a speeial meeting of the Aokiya Woman's club Tuesday evening, December 30, at 7:30, at the home of Mrs. Nelson McRoberts. Mrs. Elmer Johnson will give in structions on making bandages and will distribute yarn to those wish ing to knit Red Cross helmets. There lls an urSent call for these helmets to be sent to our soldiers in Ice land. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Agans will have Mr. Agans parents from Den ver as guests for the holidays. There will be a Commercial Club meeting Tuesday evening, December 30. It is going to be a big meeting be sure and come! Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McRoberts expect their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Our Wish for You . . . Our genuine "Merry Christmas to All" . . . our friends and customers. Pleasant times like Christmas always remind us of the pleasure we have had in the privilege of doing business with you. May good luck attend your every wish this Christmas! And may holiday good cheer brighten the hours of this glorious eeason! 6 $7 W I? Henry McRoberts for the holidays. Christmas they will have as dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Betz and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stouffer, Miss Marjorie Stouffer and Mr. and Mrs. Henry McRoberts. Mrs. Dunn had a Christmas party Tuesday evening for her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dunn, who will spend the holidays with Mrs. Gordon Dunn's grandparents in Joliet, Illinois. Miss Marcella Ogurek arrived home Saturday morning on the Zephyr. Captain Odell has arrived home from Fort Leonard Wood and ex pects to be able to stay several days. The Sarpy County Chapter of the Red Cross has gone "over the top" on the $1200 membership quota but there is an urgent call for additional money for the war emergency. Rath er than make a house to house can vass for additional memberships the Red Cross is asking you to give your contribute to any Red Cross work er. Mrs. Elmer Johnson, phone num ber 4, can give you the name of the worker living nearest to you. The Eaines family expects to spend Christmas with relatives in Orient, Iowa. Mr. W. L. Cockrell has received word that his sister, Mrs. Cora Casey, who has been critically ill for some time, is on the road to recovery and expects to leave the hospital by New Years. Mrs. Lena Andrews, also Mr. Cock rell's sister, who has been in Chi cago with their sister, is spending a few days in Detroit before returning to Bellevue. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Frazeur are the very proud parents of a seven pound baby girl born Saturday morning. The young lady has been named Pricilla Ruth. Mrs. Maud Frazeur is recuperat ing rapidly and was able to attend church Sunday. Mr. Frank Bowen is confined to his home with an infected leg. There will be no Red Cross knit ting class until after New Years. Mrs. Howard Sones left Thursday for California to visit her son, John, and his wife. An old-fashioned Christmas pro gram was held Christmas eve at the Presbyterian church and Christmas sacks of candy were distributed to all the children of the Sunday school who were present;' Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kinsley, sr., will have as thei Christmas guests Mr. Kinsley's brothers, Henry and Arthur and their families and Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Kinsley, jr., and daughter. Mrs. Gordon Rich and daughter Sharon, of Onawa. Iowa, are spend ing the holidays with Mrs. Rich's parents. Mr.and Mrs. Robert Bruce. Monday Mrs. Rich and the Eruces motored to Nebraska City to visit Mr. Bruce's parents and Mrs. Bruce's brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cockrell will have a family dinner Christmas day honoring Mrs. Cockrell's mother, Mrs. John Trent of Omaha. Mrs. Trent re cently celebrated her 93rd birthday. Guests will be Mr. and Mrs. Will Trent and Mrs. Jennie Lutes. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shallcross will have as Christmas guests Mrs. Shall cross' sister, Mrs. Robert Redding, and Miss Frances Smith of Lyons, Nebraska. Mrs. Harry Trout and children of St. Joseph, Missouri, will arrive Fri day to spend the holidays with Mrs. Trout's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shallcross. Mr. Trout is unable to leave his business at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson will have as holiday guests Mr. and Mrs. Fa 1Q) Salvation Army Sunday school at 2 p. m. Services Tuesday at 8 p. m. Ladies Sewing Circle Tuesdays from 1 till 3. Presbyterian Sunday school at 9:45. Morning worship at 11 o'clock, ser mon topic, "Seeing the Invisible." Young peoples meeting every Sun day at 6:30 p. m. Planning conference Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Newcomers and strangers in Belle vue are cordially invited to worship with us. St. Mary's Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a. m. Catechism class follows the 8 o'clock Mass Sunday morning. Rev. R. J. Ahem, pastor. St. Mary's New Year's Day mass at 8 a. m. and 10 a. m. Arthur Moran and children, Richard and Shirley of Colome, So. Dak. Mrs. Moran is Mr. Johnson's sister. The Moran's daughter, Miss Janet, will arrive here from Washington, D. C, by plane to spend the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kratz will have as Christmas guests Mr. Kratz brothers. Golden of Lincoln, and Earl of Sidney, and his sister, Mrs. Bert Oberst of Herman and their families, and Mrs. Golden Kratz' mother, Mrs. Nick Paper. Mrs. Minnie Probasko, who has been on the sick list, is feeling much better. Fifteen members of the young peoples society of the Presbyterian church went carolling Sunday eve ning. They were accompanied by Rev. Douthitt. CELEBRATED AT ST. MARY'S CHRISTMAS EVE MASS IS Midnight Mass was celebrated Christmas eve at St. Mary's parish of Bellevue. Carpenter's "First Mass in G" was sung. Miss Hilda Prall was the soprano soloist; Mrs. Frank Knobbe, and Mrs. Margaret Ogurek, altosoloists; Reverend Richard Ah ren, tenor soloist, and S. W. Stefan, bass soloist. WANT ADS WANT-AD RATES on Bellevue news page 2 a word,"first insertion, l4 a word subsequent insertions. No ad accepted less than 25 cents. See or phone Mrs. Clark, Bellevue 93-J. Wishing You A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year W L Cockrell Agency Insurance of ALL Kinds BOULEVARD SERVICE Wishes all their customers and friends a ' MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY SEW YEAR LUGSCH PLATTSMOUTH PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICE IN BELLEVUE MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAYS IS SPECIAL t PLAIN $ Garments U Overcoat Cleaning Time is Here Fall Housecleaning CURTAINS - DRAPES - RUGS Leave Bundles or Advise JERRY GILBERT at the Barber Shop and Our Truck will Call Merry Xmas, Happy New Year to my Friends & Customers Many thanks for your patronage BELLEVUE BEAUTY SHOP Pauline Bender, Phone 143 NEW FHA APPEOVED AND INSPECTED Bellevue Homes built by COZY HOMES, Inc. of Bellevue. J. 0. Phelps, Contractor. See and buy one of these choice homes on easy terms, from W. J. Shallcross Licensed Realtor Bellevue, Nebr. Telephone 90-J wr ii ti in ; greetings and all good wishes for your happiness and prosperity in the New Year. A. B. Bachelder Real Estate . 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