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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUENAI THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1942 ,'4 is I; I The BELLEVUE Bomber! j KOITOU Mrs. Eoyt Clark93-J ASSOCIATE F.DITORS lira. Wm. J. Shallcross Phone 90-J Jlrs. Earl Rosser l'hone 62 Readers 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 Eellevue, and distributed to every household in Bellevue as well as appearing in the regular Thursday edition of Plattsmouth Semi-Weekly Journal. ELLEVUE NEWS Miss Margaret Baines spent Tues day and Wednesday in the hospital recovering from a tonsillectomy. The following people may get their canning susar certificates at the Bellevue railroad depot: Alma Els felder, Phyllis L'eall, Frances Butler, Nannie Lienemann, Mary Jobe, Hor ace Stage, Bessie Hynek, Alice N. Johnson. Gladys Coakley. Others who registered last Thursday may get their certificates at the grocery stores they designated at that time. Anyone wishing canning sugar may make application at Papillion. Miss Shirley Moran of Colonic, S. 1). spent the week-end with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer T. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. John Keller, Billy and Jean spent Sunday in West Point, Neb. Jean remained at Lyons for a week's visit with her grand paitnts. Dr. and Mrs. J. Bobbins. A farewell dinner was given for . . . PROTECT THE GUARDIAN OF YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH . . . Make Your Electric Refrigerator Last for the Duration! I'ofrost regularly . . . vhen fiot reaches a thickness cf one half jjich. For quick defrosting, shut refrigerator elf. leaving doer slightly open. Oi- u&o your temper aiuie dial for overnight defrosting, if your refrigerator is equipped xcr it. Use your storage coitigarlcients but DON'T OVERLOAD them. It ycu do, you stop necessary air circulation which as sures your refrigerator's efficiency. Wash inside of your refrigerator with baking soda end waler each time you defrost. Don't forget the freezer unit. That's where food odors usually collect. If yours is cpsn-type mechanism, it will need pcriodi: oiling end adjusting. Have a reliable sarviceman cere for it regu larly. Hermotically-sealsd unks do not require . oiling or adjusting, but MOST mechanisms should have occasional cleaning. Ask your dealer. Be sure the cooling unit is set as it should be to give you the proper food compart ment temperature. For all around normal temperature, 40 degrees is best. This is true if your door gasket is in good con dition. Worn gaskets should be replaced for greater efficiency. Nebraska Power Company Buy United States War Bonds and Stamps i Leo Sullivan, Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Sullivan. With the going of Leo the Sullivan's have given three sons to Uncle Sam. Little Robert Taylor was very ill with intestinal flu last week. Mrs. Vinson of Council Bluffs, who was caring for her daughter-in- i J law, Mrs. Willard Vinson and the 'new baby has returned home. Miss Leona Leas has taken her place. The Lucky Star 4-H Cooking Club will meet Tuesday, August 12 at 2 p. :m. at the home of Ann Phelps. Helen Prosing ani Mary Alice Bowen will give points on "Foods to eat each day." At the last meeting Jean Keller and Patty Biart demonstrated the correct way to wash dishes and Mary Ganger gave several pointers on "courtesy" and a picnic was planned for August Vi. It will be at 12:30 in the city park. Each girl is to bring her own sandwiches, juice of 2 lemons and luc for the dessert. The Altar Society of St. Mary's parish will have an ice cream social on the church lawn, August lb, starting at 4 p. ni. Mr. and Mrs. Charles LeBar of Sandstone, Minn., who have been visiting Mrs. LeBar's mother, Mrs. C. L. Phelps have gone to Lincoln to visit. A surprise party was given Tues day at the Chadd home in honor of Mary Chadd's birthday. Guests were Phyllis Strike, Elaine Ohman, Den nis Maxine Sullivan, Alice Sterba, Betty Zurcher, Ida Maude Gates, Frances Prosing, Mary Alice boweii, Helen Clark and Phyllis Clark. Mrs. Doris Gaiiick and ons, Bill and Bobby from Ganby, Colo., and i Miss Frances Wardem visited Mrs Garlick's mother. Mrs. P. M. Connell and her sister, Mrs. ('has. Coving ton and Mrs. Frank Knobbe. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stouffer and children spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. Stouffer. Mr. Edwin Puis will take Rev. James Douthitt's place in the pulpit Sunday at the Presbyterian church, illev. Doutlatt and family are vacu j tinning in Colorado. The Camp Fire Girls had a bicycle parly at Elmwood park in Omaha, j Wednesday morning. Among the girls who attended were Ann Phelps, j Sally Shank, Martha Welton. Jo Ann '.Ganger and Marilyn Larson. They were accompanied by Miss Rose Pavlik. 'Marian Stouffer underwent a min or operation Wednesday morning. Donald Chadd. Freddy Freeman, j Owen Winchell, Robert Chandler and I Paul Biart were guests of Mrs. Ray Kratz, last Wednesday i.t a swim ming party and picnic supper hon oring "Marshall Kratz birthday. Rev. and Mrs. G. M. Turner of P.eresford, South Dakota and Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Hanner of Omaha, were Sunday guests at the Fay Schiefelbein home. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Kentner and sons Delrnar, David and Dan. left Monday for a week's vacation. They will visit their uncle. Edwin jSHtouffer and family in Sterling. in., men cousin Jacob Stoifffer and family in Rock Falls 111. and Miss Vivian Si h leys, a Peru schoolmate of Mrs. Kentners in Chicago. Mr anj Mrs. Anderson are staying on the Your State Farm. Insurance Agent A. B. BACHELDER Phone 59-J All Kinds of Insurance Notary Public and Real Estate LUGSCH A- fM ft K T A I i fa w3? NBk. li-J Tt-i -w be .- 63 PLATTSMOUTH PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICE IN BELLEVUE Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday DON'T FORGET OUR TWO PLAIN GARMENT SPECIAL Leave Bundles or Advise gfcjj 11 BELLEVUE BARBER SHOP II1"' OR ROBERTS' BELLEVUE DRUGS On the Boulevard, at 20th Telephone No. 1 Our Truck will Call 4 1'oliliflll AilttTlisriiirnl ) EIec2 Fb HOW FIEEMAI BELLEVUE, NEBR. Experience in Business, IVUinicipal and School Gov ernment presents a favorable background to Qualify as your progressive Representative. Stouffer farm for the week. The following men are making the scrap drive both possible and profi table by donating the use of their trucks, George Minnick, C. B. Den nis and William Trent. The Bell Sand company and Eni mett Lindsey have donated scrap to Bellevue. How about taking another look for scrap? Keys, door knobs, sewing machine parts, wire? Turn it in even if you have only a small amount. Dinners Draw Many Two chicken dinners, one at 5:30 and the other at 7, were held at the Presbyterian church yesterday cve- hid: the ;. The dinner was sponsored by church women. Has Busy Vacation Besides painting bis house during his vacation, George Dent has been i fishing at the sand pils where he j camped out in a tent. Mr. Dent will return to his work at Swift's Packing Company Monday. U. S. 0. Dance A dance sponsored for the U.S.O. for the purpose of aiding the new young folks in Bellevue make ac quaintances will be held at the high school, Thursday night. Hos tesses to serve at the dance and future U.S.O. dances were selected Wednesday. No admission will be charged for the dunce, and the music j wiu ,ie finished by a nk-kelodian. u- s- - directors, Mj. Mafelda Shorridge and Miss Leontine But ler, will be in charge of the enter tainment. Those over seventeen years of age are urged to attend. Sometime in the early part of this month the U. S. O. building will be open to the public. Already com fortable couches and chairs have ;been installed. - For dancing a i Philco radio with a phonograph attachment has been obtained. On I the second floor there are curd and ping-pong tables. As yet the sec- I ond floor arrangements have not been completed. j Directors, Mrs. Mafelda Shor ridge and Leontine Butler, announce that this U. S. O. building is for the recreation of defense workers. Red Cross Notes Miss Helen Filing, Red Cross field representative for the area will con sult Monday and Tuesday with local chapter members lor future work ar.d plans. There will be a meeting of the Red Cross Board of Directors and ! officers at the Masonic Temple in i Papillion, Monday at S p. m. Miss I Ull 1111. t 111 Ul II 1!U I 111.1 11H ClllI " ti ,, l,..,-.v n l in i i; 1 1 u i. m r ii i u There have been certificates and 93 home nursing ce first aid certifi- ; ciites issued in Sarpy County by the Mrs. John representative C. for Larsen, National the Red Cross 1 made a stirring appeal last Monday lor workers to make Surgical Dress ings. Anyone interested call Mrs. i I Carlson, Market 3:!10; Mrs. Wilson, Market 2293 or Airs. Johnson, I'.elle vue 4. The class will start about September 1st. I Eellevue Donates Truck j An old model T fire truck which ionee chugged to conflagrations ; through the streets of Rellevue will bo donated to the scran by the city Rellevue. Sarpy County likewise j'will make heavy contributions in the form of old machinery. Wednesday evening, Lawrence Dear. Donald Prather, Gus Leaders and Fay Schiefelbein piled into a truck and made the rounds searching for additional scrap. Mr. Rear esti mates that a total of CO tons of scrap will be collected by Saturday, I'otilifiil ltTliH'iii'iitf' STATE- LEGISLATURE THIRD DISTRICT SARPY and CASS COUNTIES Non-Partisan Graduates from University Among the names of graduates on whom were conferred degress by the University of Nebraska this sum mer is . that of Esther Larsen Krey, who received the degree of master of arts. She is the wife of the Rev. P. C. Krey of Murdock. Cass county people may be interested to know that her thesis was a IGO-page study and analysis of the neutrality legisla tion, 1935-1939, ' which included a comprehensive study of United States recent domestic and foreign policy. Visits Old Friends Sunday Michael McCool and son, Michael, jr., were in the city for a few hours to look up a number of the old friends, the McCool family having made their home here a num ber of years ago. The son is now a third class petty officer in the Coast Guard and has just received a fur lough from his duties along the Pacific coast. He will spend a few days in Omaha with his parents and friends to the coast. before going on back Finds Crops Fine W. A. Wheeler, Raymond C. Cook, Henry Sander and Mrs. A. P. Seybert have returned from Chase county where they were looking over land i interests. The crops in that section ot tne state are the best in many years and promise real record break ing yields. Wheat was showing a great yield and one farmer reported as high as G2 bushels per acre. Safe in England Mrs. Marie Gradoville of this city jhas received a letter from her son, Robert Gradoville, announcing that I he was safe and well somewhere in j England. Robert has been in service for the past year. His father, the jlate Peter Gradoville, was a veteran ot the lirst world war, ami the son is now a participant in the second world conflict. Showing Improvement James Bulin, veteran ' plumber, who has been on the sick list for sev eral days, is reported a.s showing some improvement. Mr. Bulin has many friends over the city that will be pleased to learn that he is much better and trust that he may soon be able to resume his usual activi ties. the final day of the drive. Then the scrap will be sorted, and bids will be received from several iron dealers. Money derived from this scrap will be used for the library fund. . w Scrap drive officials hope that persons will show them as much co operation in the final days of the drive as they have up to the present time. Those contacted have made every effort to add scrap to the pile and have not asked a thing in re muneration. The N. Y. A. has been of invaluable assistance in cutting up the heavy articles turned in W L Cockrell Agency Insurance of ALL Kinds Notary Public Bus. Phone, 25 Res. Phone, 3 Bellevue Barber Shop Across from Post Office Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Open till 9 p.m. on Saturdays UNION SHOP ROBERTS' Bellevue Drugs On the Boulevard, at 20th Try our Vij-Pmt Walk-away Sundaes 10 Heavy Malted Milks 15c & 20 Our Home-Made Ice Cream Still Leads Bring Us Your Prescriptions to Fill. Phone Bellevue 1 Bellevue Grocery RED & WHITE STORE W. L. COCKRELL, Prop. QUALITY GROCERIES SELECT MEATS Frpsh Fruits & Vegetables Collection Agency for Nebraska Power Co. PAY YOUR LIGHT BILLS to Us and SAVE POSTAGE Telephone Bellevue 25 Suffers from Flu Henry Timm has been suffering from a severe attack of what seems to be the flu and was confined to his home over the week-end. The condition of the patient has been such that he has been under medical care. Visitors Here from Lincoln Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Harry Royal of Lincoln were here for a few hours visiting with Judge C. L. ' Graves, the father of Mrs. Royal. They en joyed the day in the old home, later returning to their home in the cap ital city. Keep 'Em Firing with Junk! GEO. BENDER, Prop. BEER & COLD DRINKS Plate Lunches and Home Cooked Meals Chicken Dinners Every Sunday CHARLES E. PAGE, Cafe Mgr. 24th and Fos-t Crook Boulevard I I I'olitii-nl lit-r(iKfiiK-nt t VOTE DEMOCRATIC Gnseo Spark Each Giant Package Contains One 10C Comic Book, all for BLEACH Full quart bottle. 9c Pl- ENRICHED imar Hour 2, B3g BEETS Tinv, wholeNo. 2 can n oric jeans si ff IT is! e - STORE HOURS :-8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays: 9 a.m. to l p.m., 4 to S pan. BUY YOUR QUOTA OF WAR STAMPS HERE! 'i 9f A Lemons Large Juicy 6 for . . . . CELERY Crsip, tenderlge. 10 stalk TOMATOES Firm, ripe 82 ...lb. CUCUMBERS Home grown slicers. ea. Extra Juicy Calif. 'ranges Valencia Butter FAIRMONTS Parch. Wrap lb. SUGAR CURED SQUARES lb. aeon BEEF BOIL i&Q CHEESE 2?C Meaty Short Eibs -lb. t'ream lb. Aj3 Leave Your Orders for Fresh Dressed 'FRY1N' CHICKEN" 22 3-3Vi-tb. avg SLICED BACON c PORK ROAST gc Leanr no rind lb. mir Economy Cuts lb. RING BOLOGNA f C BEEF STEW C Wilson's lb. J- Lean, Boneless lb. 4 e KRAFT CHEESE ZZq SHORTENING ?2C AH Kinds 2-lb. box Wilson's Blended 2 lbs. 1 k"SfTLlt 3i Draws Down Fine Monday in the court of Judge C. L. Graves, Ralph Surface, of Union, was siven a fine of $10 and costs. The charge was intoxication made by officer Fred Drucker who made the arrest Sunday afternoon. The fine was settled. Back from the Farm Mr. and Mrs. William O'Donnell, jr., returned home Saturday from Niobrara, Nebr., where they have been for the past few weeks. They were called there by the illness of the mother of Mrs. O'Donnell and rc, mained there to assist in the opera tion of the farm. l'!ilicnl AilTlienieii ) FOR FOR 3EE1FF Pound Can P-G Si 6 bars 2e SALMON " Tall, pound can 23c HEINZ, tail 18-oz. Cans 2 for . . . . J 11 1 '5' V." " POTATOES Home Grown 10 lbs, SWEET CORN Home Grown 6 10 ears CARROTS Calif. Green-tops bch. 7c 2 doz. 25o 1 17c 29c MO 23c 1 ' 0 U 1 i