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PAGE FOUR PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1942. BBIXBVUE Bomber! j The KDITOR Mrs. Hoyt Clark93-J ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mrs. Wm. J. Shallcross Phone 90-J Headers asked to phone news to these numbers. 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 Plattsmouth Semi-Weekly Journal. Have you seen the "defense" win dow at the Red and White. The Le gion Auxiliary trimmed the display ROBERTS' Bellevue Drugs On the Boulevard, at 20th Telephone No. 1 Prescriptions Filled Sandwiches Hot Dogs - Hamburgers Beef and Pork Chili - Hot Soups Sundaes - Sodas - Cold Drinks Robert' Home Made Ice Cream Served . . . also Sold in Bulk! Film Service - Magazines Cigars, Cigarettes Bellevue City of NEW HOMES! OUR MEAT DEPARTMENT IS MAKING NEW IRIENDS DAILY If you have not visited this department it is to your advantage to do so now See our large selec tion of Quality Meats. ALL PRICED SURPRISINGLY LOW Meat Department now operated by Mr. Leo Fay. Come in and meet "Leo" SIRLOIN STEAK Short Cuts & T-Bones, lb. 29 6; BONELESS BEEF STEW Lean Cubes, lb, 25c Serve with Vegetables BONELESS SMOKED HAM Sliced to fry. Per slice 6c BEEF ROAST Best Cut from young, tender corn fed MINCED HAM 15c 25c In Piece lb. WIENERS Small Tasty lb. BACK BACON 4 A. In Piece lb. J.VW BULK KRAUT Wisconsin Long Shred Serve with economy cuts meats lb. WATCH OUR ATTRACTIVE SPECIALS CHEESE the New Cheville Delicious, Tangy, spreads easily; Special Price 2-lb. box FLOUR Omar Enriched 5-lb. bag 246 ; 10-lb. bag 420 ; 24 GINGER SNAPS Just like PANCAKE FLOUR last time at this price, 3-lb. bag . . 100 SALAD DRESSING, large 24-oz. jar 250 COFFEE, Hill's Folger's, Maxwell House, 2-lb. can Sit RAISINS, fancy quality seedless, 24-oz. bag 150 PRUNES, large size, sweet meaty, 3 lbs. 290 SOAP, Giant size P &G, 5 for 220 CHILI CON CARNE fl Qc Red Beans, tall 20-oz. can 10 ; Without Beans, lge. 16-oz can XL SPINACH SSri3 lbs. 14c GREEN ONIONS lge. bch., 5c RADISHES crisp, red, bch. - 4c GREEN PEPPERS fresh, lb. 15c LETTUCE Crisp, Solid Heads 2 for 150 JOICE ORANGES, sweet, seedless 2 doz.190 SUNKIST LEMONS Large 4 t0 i Extra Juicy 6 for :Ar DELICIOUS APPLES . Extra Fine Flavor lb. 17c CANNED GOODS ARE, DISAPPEARING FAST WE CAN STILL QUOTE YOU SPECIAL PRICES ON QUANTITIES OF MANY ITEMS. o5l d MElBiliMiP IjBIRHfl ESKQS! REPORTER Earl Rosser 62 and it certainly is attractive. The hat and auxiliary emblem were made for the Auxiliary by Miss Cyrilla Ogurek. Mrs. Dustin spent Tuesday here. Norman Haake is suffering with the "flu." Will Brownlee is on the sick list this week. Miss Ethel Kiger spent Saturday in Bellevue. Blanch Freeman spent the week end at home. The Newman club will meet March 12 at Marialya Kopecky's. Mrs. Sarah Marple is quite ill with an attack of the flu at ths time. Mrs. Willard Kentner spent Mon day with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Stouffer. The Altar society will meet next Thursday with Mrs. Joe Pheiffer at Fort Crook. Fred Maxey left Tuesday after spending his 15-day furlough with his parents. Several friends honored Mrs. Jim Vannorman today (Thursday) at a birthday luncheon. Miss Alma Kousgaaid has accept ed a civil service appointment and leaves for Washington, D. C, Sun- For Real Flavor . 25 lb PORK LOIN ROAST 3 to 5 lb. average lb. Economy Cuts 25c LAMB SHLDR. ROAST QAa Wilson's Certified Qual., lb. A" Cuts, lb. 25c O Ac beef economy cuts lb. BACON SQUARES 20c Wilson's Cello. Wrap.lb. PORK SAUSAGE fAp Our Make lb. GROUND BEEF 20c lOOSi Pure lb. 5 WINDOWS FEATURED DAILY 58 Sj89 - lb. bag 98c ; 48-lb. bag' Grandma's, 28 oz. box. .23c TOMATOES firm red, lb., 19c CAULIFLOWER, lge. head 19c CARROTS lge. crisp, bch. - 7c SEEDLESS GRAPEFRUIT 4 Thin Skins. Juicv6 for Air Thin Skins, Juicy6 for WINESAP APPLES c Fine for Pies & Saucelb. Vv ift- 'ire ijMfltiai 7 1 day. Miss Shirley Vance will take Alma's place in the school office. Mrs. N. V. Baines and Margaret and John spent Sunday with Mr. Baines' parents in Tekamah. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Steffan left Tuesday Cor Miarrti, Ela., where they will visit their son Karl. Mrs. Van Norman observed her birthday anniversary today with a family dinner at noon. Miss Laura Kast is recovering from the effects of her tall, but is still confined to her home. Mrs. Elmer Johnson is starting Junior and Senior Red Cross first aid classes in Papillion today. Mr. Chinnock, shop teacher at Bellevue high school, is expecting to becalled for army duty before the last of the month. Mrs. Will Shallcross had as lunch eon guests Tuesday Mrs. Irish, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Warrenstaff and Mrs. G. Miller. The afternoon was spent on Red Cross sewing. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCorkindale spent "between trains" with their son Bob Sunday evening. He was on his way to the officers training school in New Jersey. The Legion Auxiliary will have a sale of crocheted and woven rag rugs, which will be on display at the Red & White store Saturday. These rugs are made by disabled veterans. William Kratz was home from the University of Nebraska this week. He was one of 11 from Ne braska. Kansas and Iowa who took West Point examinations in Omaha Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Haggard entertained the local declamatory contestants at a theater party Tuesday evening in appreciation for the fine perform ances they gave in the recent con test. Those attending were Suzainne Ogurek. Peggy Nan Mavey. Dorothy Langheine, Charles Sones, William Swager, Lewis Clark, Miss Hucklee berry, Miss Shaper, Mr. Prather and i Miss Haggard. NEW E00KS AT LIBRARY The following nev: books have been placed in circulation at the city library: "The Picture Diction ary" and "The Little Engine that Could," on the children's shelves MURRAY By Journal Field Representative Buddy Stull, making his home north of Plattsmouth, was a visitor in Murray last Monday morning looking after business for a short time. J. D. Lewis, who has been poorly and kept at home on the farm for the past two weeks has been show ing improvement and was able to be both in Murray and Plattsmouth last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Griffin were down to Falls City last Sunday, guests for the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Griffin where they en joyed a fine visit. Miss Catherine McCulley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCulley, who is employed in Plattsmouth was a visitor over the week-end at the home of the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Shrader of Omaha were guests for the day last Sunday at the home of the uncle and aunt of Mr. and Mrs. Shrader, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Nickles. All enjoyed a very fine visit and an j excellent dinner. Returning from the East Earl Gregg, who has been at a defense munitions plant and a fac tory making airplanes at Baltimore, finding that the climate was such he was not able to stand it, as it produced a hemorrhage of the lungs and so has resigned his position and is returning to engage in farm ing. The brother who has been with him is also returning and they ex pect to arrive home in about two weeks. Entertained for Sunday Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Bert Warthen were host and hostess for dinner at their home last Sunday and had as their guests Mesdames W. L. Seybolt and Margaret Brendel. Mr. Seybolt was also invited, but could not get away from the service station. However, all present enjoyed a very fine visit. Sterling Citizen Answers Call To hew to the line and let the chips fall where they may ,is the perogative of all citizens, rather than a policy, and this is the intention of our government. In becoming a citizen by naturalization or to make the very best citizen by being a na tive son, the following of this adage always makes for the very best. This week there passed away in the Murray community a man who has held to thi3 practice and made his life a success. Throwing policy to and "Frenchman's Creek," "Ven ables," "I've Been to London," "Stranger within the Gate," and "Across the Years," on the adult section. Mayor Freeman is Renominated at Bellevue Citizens Party Selects Ticket for the April Election School Meet ing; on March 17th The caucus of the Citizens party was held at the city hall on Wed nesday evening with a very fine at tendance and a great deal of inter est in the naming of the officials for the consideration of the voters at the April electon. Allen Frazcur presided as chairman of the meeting. A the full ticket was selected comprising the following: Mayor F. II. Freeman. Clerk Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. Treasurer J. O. Phelps. Police Magistrate Frank Maxey. First Ward Aldermen Harry Frazier, Gus Eby. Second Ward Earl Rosser, Elmer Johnson. It was decided to have the school caucus called for Tuesday, March 17 at which time there will be candi dates named for the board of edu cation. The officials nominated, if elected, will take up the work of the man agement of the greater Bellevue that has developed under the present re gime of Mayor Freeman, seeking re election. RED CROSS DRIVE CLOSES The recent penny-drive for the Red Cross emergency fund netted $12.90. which has been turned over to the local chairman. Of this amount ?3.S5 was contributed by the Campfire girls. In the contest between the grades, Mis Barbers's first grade carried off first place. The sixth and fourth grades ranked second and third re- the wind, and hi Ing true to the very best principles and practices has made Alfred Gansemer a man of honor and a financial success, and made him a man standing for right and justice in his community. All people who knew Mr. Gansemer hon ored and respected him. His was a very busy life, filled with hard work and a battle against adversity, but was always on the right side when ever a. question of honesty and for titude was under trial. Let us honor your memory, that we might have all good citizens. The Street Cleaned By reason of the blizzard and snow storm last week, the streets of Murray were piled high with snow drifts and when it came time for the holding of the funeral of Alfred Gansemer, John Bergman cared for the work of cleaning the streets as Herman Wohlfarth had been inca pacitated with a severely injured hand. The street cleaning made it possible for the people to congre gate to pay honor ot an outstanding citizen. Called to See His Doctor Last Sunday John Clarence, mak ing his home a few miles from Union, not feeling the best, was in Murray to see Dr. R. W. Tyson and in con versation with some of his friends here announced that he had just turned 70 years old last Friday, Feb ruary 27th, but all was not joy for the day before he had the misfor tune to lose his home by fire. Returned to Farm Home Mrs. Ben Dill, who was for a time at the St. Mary's hospital at Ne braska City where she underwent a major operation and later stayed with friends in Plattsmouth, has suffi- ciently recovered to be able to be brought home last Saturday and is staying at the farm home. Visited Here Sunday Misses Haze I and Doris Gregg, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gregg, who are employed in Lincoln, were enjoying a visit at the home of the parents over Sunday, returning to their employment in Lincoln on Monday morning. LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA From Monday'8 Dally Miss Edna Ofe departed this morn ing for Yuba City, Calif., where she will be with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cooper. She is accom panying Mr. and Mrs. Alley Van Lanniugham. who have been vibit ing here for the past month. BELLEVUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. James B. Douthitt, Pastor March 8, 1942 Church school '9:45 a. m. Classes for all ages. Morning worship 11 a. m. Ser mon topic, "In Spirit and in Truth." Tuxis Society and Young People's Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Church School Council 8 p. m. Missionary society meets Thurs day, March 12, with Mrs. Dustin as hostess. St. Mary's Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a. m. Catechism class follows the 8 o'clock Mass Sunday morning. Rev. R. J. Ahern, pastor. The Altar Society meets the sec ond Thursday of every month. Mrs. F. J. Knobbe, president. Services during Lent: Friday, 7:30 p. m., Stations of the Cross. Sunday, 7:30 p. m. Rosary and Benediction. MUSIC FESTIVAL PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED The local music festival, which is to be held March 20, under the direction of Miss Schaper, will con sist of vocal solos, small group vocal numbers, instrumental solos, and in strumental small group numbers. The following students are prepar ing for the contest in their re spective divisions. In the low division of the vocal section are Nellye Mae Kousgaard, Doris Grinnell, Margaret Vaida, Dorothy Langheine, Helen Pearce, Marialyce Kopecky, Marilyn Ben nett, and Norma Jean Trueblood. In the medium division of the vocal solo section are Anne Calhoun, Peg gy Maxey, Elaine Cunningham and Ruth Chandler. Harriet Zurcher, Cy rilla Ogurek and Mary Covington will compete in the high division of the vocal solo section. Jack Du gar and Albert Scholting will com pete in the tenor section and Charles Sones will enter the baritone divi sion. A small group vocal number will be presented by the Girls' Trio com posed of Cyrilla Ogurek, Peggy Max ey and Helen Pearce. Mary Coving ton, Harriet Zurcher, Dorothy Lang heine, Nellye Mae Kousgaard, Mari alyce Trueblood wil present a num ber as a sextet. The eighth-grade quartet, composed of Donna Cathro, Phyllis Clark. Phyllis Strike, and Frances Prosing will sing a num ber. The seventh-grade quartet: Jac queline Vance, Ada May Robinson, Alberta Chandler and Patricia Gaug er will be heard. Other vocal num bers will be presented by the Girls' Glee club, the Boys' Glee club and the seventh and eighth grade chorus. Freddie Freeman and Kenneth Ohman will play in the trumpet solo section. Lachlan Ohman, Kenneth Ohman, and Jack Phelps will pre sent a trumpet trio number. Ken neth Ohman and Freddie Freeman will play a trumpet duet and Gwen dolyn Eiart will play a piano solo. One piano duet will be presented by Elayie Ohman and Gwendolyn Biart. W L Cockrell Agency Insurance of ALL Kinds Notary Public Bus. Phone, 25 Res. Phone, 3 LUGSCH PLATTSMOUTH PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICE IN BELLEVCTE MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAYS TWO PLAIN GARMENTS $4 25 SPECIAL . . & Leave Bundles or Advise BELLEVUE BARBER SHOP OR ROBERTS' BELLEVUE DRUGS On the Boulevard, at 20th Telephone No. 1 Our Truck will Call CLEAhERS 2i Bellevue Loses to College View in Tournament On Tuesday morning, February 24, nine excited, eager basketball players and their coach, boarded a train for Lincoln, where the class C district tournament was to be held. These nine players, Don Llt win, Bob McGraw, Richard Huntley, Leo Hike, Leonard Halt, Maurice McLaughlin, Dick Covington, Jack Sullivan and Bob Sullivan, were go ing to Lincoln as a team to compete against other teams of eager players, intent on winning. In their first game the Bellevue Chief tians romped over Louisville, 38-10, Don Litwin being high point man with 10 points. In the second game of the meet for the Chieftains, Elkjhorn was soundly walloped by the score of 44-19. Again Litwin was high, this time with 20 points. Holy Name, of Omaha, too, proved to be a mild obstacle and they were eliminated easily 27-24. The halftime score of this game was 21-10 in favor of Bellevue. Don Litwin again showed the way with 14 points. In the tournament finals Bellevue vs. College View of Lincoln, a fight ing Bellevue team went down 19-16. So ended one of Bellevue's best seasons with 18 wins to three losses. A total of 72G points were garnered by the team as compared to 415 points for their opponents. Graduation will take four letter men from the squad, Don Litwin, Richard Huntley, Maurice McLaugh lin and Dick Coventon. Next year will see five lettermen returing for practice. Weye 2tiuj, OUR ELECTRIC BROODER is Helping the Sometimes it's hard for farm women to realize that they have a big responsibility too in help ing win the war. " But the government has called for the biggest poultry product production in history, and that's one of the many ways farm women can help. Electric brooders are a big odd in increasing your poultry prod ucts. When fire hazards and fumes that suffocate are elim inated, there's an amazing drop in chick mortality. Keep your brooder working for you . . . and for your country! ft FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE YOUR ELECTRIC DEALER OR NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY WELDING TRAILER HITCHES BUILT SAWS SHARPENED Sitts-Ullman Shop BELLEVUE, NEBR. BOULEVARD SERVICE Offers a Jnltfhty good winter com bludtlon for Motor and Hadlator M0BILEGAS SPECIAL M0BILE0IL ARCTIC SPECIAL Mobile Freezone (and other Mobile Prodacta) OFFICIAL AAA GARAGE 24-HOlR ROAD SERVICE and Towing Service Phone 116 or 136 Bellevue Bellevue Grocery RED & WHITE STORE Quality Groceries Select Meats Fresh Fruits and Vegetables NOTIONS WORK GLOVES Phone 25 Free Delivery Service 15 New 4-Room All Modern Homes Black Top Pavement Built by Kozy Homes, Inc. F.H.A. Approved SEE W. J. Shallcross Licensed Realtor Bellevue, Nebr. Telephone 90-J Gwi Sit... Victory Program J