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a THTJESDAY, EOVEMBIE 23, 1944 TEE JOURNAL, PLATTSXOTJTH, NEBEASKA PAGE THREE (9 ALLEY OOP By V, T. Hamlin . 1 GOOD.' ESCAJJSE I ts- v pnstv HOME .THEY' RE GO:U VoFFOCDIMTH' TO EE PGETTY HLS0SEV.1 . 1. kitchen L--w..vf1 pTT? ., fff KiOW VJHEKS I THROW TH:S SWITCH .YOU HOLD THAT CO5T20Ll STEADY.. ALL RIGHT. MhiCe. V.'E GO i .. III "- 'M ' mri tab IbMPil eliawka By Journal Field Rcpresntazv wife and ir.lant;a refreshment luneli served by the cr.mp. He left for an overseas rost , kensington vrork were enjoyed, with the past week. Ills daughter have bet Cal near him, for n at Ccesnsidt several weeks. Mr. E. W. Becker of Lincoln was an overnight guest of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Hansen and Mr. Hansen lest Friday. hostess. Mrs. R. E. Anderson informs us that cur former physician, Lt. An-' Flight Officer Xed Nutzuian, son or Mr. a:id Mrs. Eugene A. Xutzmar. enjoyed the wtek end at home from der?on now serves in a hospital' in tQa Lincoln Air Base, where he the Philippines, recently New Guinea area. from the ! awaits assignment. i Mr. mi ?,Trs. Ttvl I "aria, ri nnd Mrs. Albert Murdoch informs us Bryee were Sunday cvciiia;; guests that the received a. cablegram from of l:is i.art-:.t3, Mr. and-Mrs. A. F. her husband, Lt. Murdoch. He has Hansen. arrived at nis overseas ccstination safely; plae? imlznown. Sgt. Howell F. (Buss) St. John has been transferred from Santa Ana, Calif., to a camp at Kingman, Ariz. He enjoyed a transfer pass euroute and E-.cnt it with his father and cisu-r at Salem, Oregon. Mrs. John Chandler and daughter returned from the St. Catherine hos pital, Omaha, last Saturday after noon. v t i i i i i m i i ID T mi. Journal Ration - Guide 4 HOTICE Call For Bridge Bids James Sturm has joeted from military at Fcrt Leavenworth tests. again been re scrvice, he was Mrs. Sarah Kro::p is cssistinpr at the home of Mr. and Sirs. John j Mrs. II. Kearney, Mrs. Howard Chandler, and carina: for the new fetches and Mrs. Harold Hotzbaum daughter which recent":,- arrived to ' entertained ihs Mnnie r,rnvc r.xten- lst weoL: for j gla i(Iea the home sion club at the Kearney home. The Charlotte Lundberg was an over-! night guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Limdb-jrg, Monday, hav- f ing come from Marrliall, Mo., to take; her car back with her, which shej needs to go to and from worl; at the government air base there. Her mother accompanied her back to Marshall and returned home Wed nesday. George Haer of Otisco, Ind., has been a gues; of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Switzer, for a few daj's. He will be employed at a carpenter job in Omaha. His fam ily will remain in Indiana until spring. Eurnell H. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Adams, has been advanc ed from the rank of lieutenant to that of captain at his California Mrs. Earl Cox and Cnric-ie. Mrs. j W. II. Kruger and Alice and Bessie i lesr.on on j Murdoch were shopping in Nebraska City Saturday afternoon. Alternates Kent B:i! four "Potato Stretchers ' was presented by id and Mrs. Mrs. George Kime. jThe hestecs served refreshments. I Ace Is High set 3 - V -'.- Si'!,. V Nehawka football team was de-' Mrs. Kent Balfour and son and r.xrs. iiaro'u iiauberg and sou were ; callers at the Paul Madsen home rc- The small daughter of Mr. and '. cently. Mrs. Harold Ford observed her fiist, birthday last Friday. The little one Mrs- ha3 been brought home from the hos pital, but is in a very serious con dition; there is but faint hepes of her recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Boy Engelkemeisr of Murray entertained at a family din ner on Sunday, all members of thei family were present, the parents, Mr. j and Mrs. Frank Ilogue and Bland,' Mr. and Mrs. John Ketelhut. Mr.! i and Mrs. Jack Linusey and Mr. audi Mrs. Joseph Plueller and son ' of Omaha. Helen Peterson and Maurius i were Sunday guests of her daughttr. Mrs. Kent EaKour and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hines and Mr. and Mrs. John Bagley were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Her- The Methodist ladies conducted a bake sale Saturday, net profits were $20. The regular meeting of the Aid was held at the home of Mrs. Will Ost Ia?t Wednesday, with her sistei, Mrs. Carl Balfour, assistant hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Balfour and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Weber of Nebras ka City were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wiekhorst. Donald Cox spent the week end with friends at Shelby, Nebraska. (Signal Corps photo) High man of American aces in the Mediterranean theatre is Capt John J. Voll, Goshen, O., above, who raised score to 21 in recent battle with 12 Nazi fighters. Lured into Luftwaffe territory by a JU-88, he shot dWD four of the dozen which pounced on him. Thirty relatives gathered at the home of Mrs. Mary A'orris on Sun !day to celebrate the birthday cf i Mrs. Norris and three nieces, Caro ;lyn Murdoch, Carol Ana Pike and jDarlene Murdoch. Five angel-food ujturaitn wiin cantiies were a beautiful attraction on the dining room table which was also graced by a huge bouquet of fall flowers trom the garden of Mrs. the United Nation Relief to be used ! doch. Ice cream and cake in war areas. A ?l-00 lox will bejto the gioup. This was sent to the Ked Cross organization . party for Mrs. The weekly lesson on "Neighbors" was presented by Mrs. Glenn Rut ledge, with a fervent prayer for all neighbors, by Mrs. McKeown. A bun dle of clothing is about ready for at for a Christmas gift for a lad on the 'High Seas", and a . bos also pre pared for a lad in other service. Mrs Ost and Mrs. Balfour served lovely refreshments. Mrs. Sterling Ross entertained at a i ersonal shower for Mrs. Bert Wo: than at the "Ross" home Sunday afternoon. A large number of rela tives, neighbors and friends gathered for an afternoon of visiting. A lovely lunch was served. Mrs. Sterling Ross and Mrs. Will Jorgensen entertained the Triangle club Fridcy aternoon. Visiting and Paul Mur was served a surprise Corris, who observed her 77th birthday on Tuesday this week. Mrs. Emma Murdoch entertained at a supper party Saturday evening Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Cass County, j Nebraska, for the furnishing cf all labor and material for the construc tion and repair of all wood, steel and concrete bridges and culverts in said County of Cass, Nebraska, for the period of one year, as necessity may require, and at the discretion of the Board of Commissioners. Sealed Bids must be submitted on bidding blanks furnished by the State of Nebraska, and in accord ance with Plans and Specif ications provided by the State of Nebraska and now on file in the office o County Clerk of Cass County, P'.attsmouth, Nebraska. j All Bids must be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope, "Pro posal For Bridges." Bids must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of $500.00 as a guarantee that the successful bidder will execute contract within ten days of such award. Such Bids as required above will be received up to 12 o'ctock noon on Tuesday, December 19th, 1944, at the office of the County Clerk of Cass County, at Plattsmouth, Ne braska. Bids will be opened at 2:00 o'clock P. M. on the same day, Tuesday, Deecmber 19th, 1944 in the office of the County Commissioners of Cass County, in the Court House at Platts tnouth, Nebraska. The Foard of County Commission ers of Cass County, Nebraska, re serves the right to reject any Bid, or reject all Bids. .Done by order cf the Board of Com missioners of Cass County, Nebraska, this 3rd day of November, 1944. H. C. Backemeyer, Chairman, Cass County Beard of Commissioners ATTEST: Geo. R. Sajies Cass County Clerk. 4sw-ll-23,20;12-7,14 RATIONING SHOES: Aeroplane Stamps 1, 2 and 3 from War Ration Book III are good for on oiapefr aki iltO 1 are good for one pair of shoes each for an indefinite period. CARRY Book III when you shop for shoes. MEATS: Red Stamps, War Ration Book IV, AS through P5 valid in definitely. Red Stamps L5, M5, N5. and P5 became valid October 29 and must last through November. Point value of butter increased from 1G to 20 points per pound October 1. PROCESSED FOODS: Blue Stamps War Ration Book IV, A 8 through W5 good for ten points indefinitely. S5. To, U5, V5, and W5 became valid November 1, and must last through November. GASOLINE: A-13 coupons valid for 4 gallons each September 22 to December 21, 1944. B-4, B-5, C-4 and C-5 coupons good for 5 gallons each. Fourth quarter "T" coupons valid October 1 for 5 gallons each. SUGAR: Sugar Stamps Nos. 30, 31, 32, and 33 on last page of War Ration Book IV are good for five pounds indefinitely. On September 1, Stamp No. 33 became good for 5 pounds and should last until Stamp No. 34 becomes valid some time in November. After November 1, applications for canning sugar will not be accepted. Stamp No. 4 0 good for 5 lbs, of canning sugar up to February 28, 1945. FUEL OIL: Period 1 coupons and coupons with encircled figures on 1944-45 coupon sheets (green) are now valid. One-unit coupons good for 10 gallons. Five-unit coupons good for 50 gallons. Coupons with encircjea figures are worth that figure in gallons. Period 4 and 5 coupons from 1943 44 coupon sheets (red) are valid through August 31, 1945. Budget your fuel ration. , PRICE RETAILERS OF APPAREL. All re tailers of women's, girls' and chil dren's outerwear must have on file now with the OPA District Office, two copies of their pricing chart. Your local War Price and Rationing Board can supply you with all the chart forms that you may need and this will assure that your chart will be madeup in proper form. AUTOMOBILES: Price ceilings on used cars in this territory became effective July 10. Call your local War Price and Rationing Board for the ceiling price. al restaurant regulation became ef fective July 31, 1944. Posters list- REST AURANT3 : The new nation ing 4 0 items and meals must be pre pared and displayed. Three copies of a list cf the food items and meals, and prices for each as shown on the poster, must be on file with jour local War Price and Rationing Board. Miss Wanda Churchill, of Colon Nebraska, who has been here visit-! ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. honoring Mrs. Mary Norm o:i her John Hendricks, has returned to her birthday, guests were the children ! home. ard families of Mrs. Murdoch. THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson HAS A MUCH y" " V'll j.) THAN DOES LiJ V: - : -VKV-' I MEX.CO. -S! COPR. 1944 HI KLA SLKVICt. INC. o WORDS TO THE SONS WERE WRITTEN! BY OSCAR HAAMERSTEIN IL T. M. REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. ""25 fe e I A HUNTER WHO KILLS A BRACE 1 fc: iLM 1 rH I . ill Mr. and Mrs. Julian Pollard spent the week-end with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pollard, at the Netraska Ordnance plant near Mead. Mrs. Emma Chriswisser and dau ghter, Mrs. Clarence Hansen were Lincoln visitors on Saturday and en- jcyed a visit with their cousin, Mrs. Carl Halter, w hile there. The American Legion Auxiliary held their regular meeting: at the City Hall on Tuesday. A $1.00 box j is planned for a sailor for. the Red! Cross distribution. Christmas cards! aid a gift handkerchief have been! mailed to 55 cf our local boys over seas. Mrs. Will Ost and Mrs. Carl Balfour served gingerbread with whipped creau and coffee to the members present. Buy War Bonds ALL OUT FOR VICTORY The government is asking you to store your winter supply of Coal NOW to save trani portation for war material later on. So see ns now for yonr next Winter's Coal. E. J. RICKEY Lumber Coal Phone 128 FALL and WINTER FIRES Fall and winter are the seasons for dangerous fires. Faaliy heating equipment causes many bid losses. Now is the time to make a careful check of your.h eating equipment and your INSURANCE Coll or See Duxbury & Davis AGENCY Soennichsen Building NOVEMBER 1, 1944 CASS COUNTY SUMMARY OF ANTICIPATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURES For The Fiscal Year Beginning Jan. 1, 1945 and Ending Dec 31, 1945 ANSWER: Two, NEXT: Making shot in Revolutionary dvz. Cash On Hand November 1, 1944 27467.52 2275.RO 1059.74 345S9.3S 12149.27 1472S.78 1100.16 5284.81 917.78 Amount Of Unpaid Anticipated Anticipated Bills. Claims and Anticipated Amount nrreThr0m Income From F 1 1 M H Bud9et To Be Raised Other Than A V If LI U Including Requirements By Taxation Taxes Registered FOR 1945 FOR 1945 Warrants 30925.00 38S00.00 General Fund 20S64.51 110.000.00 79025.00 17100.00 268.00.00 Bridge Fund 830.04 50.000.00 22052.43 None 7000.00 Emergency Bridge Fund 5901.58 8,000.00 8000.00 12225.00 39200.00 Road Funds 19300.81 64,000.00 28475.28 24300.00 9SO0.0O Road Dragging Fund 1550.19 40,000.00 3239.39 500.00 2000.00 County Relief Fund 1526.23 12.000.00 None 4.48 350.00 Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Fund 50.00 ' 1,500.00 394.95 21200.00 None County Highway Fund 10931.65 22,500.00 None 120.00 None Precinct Gravel Fund None 3,000.00 1969.22 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING December 11, 1944 Notice is hereby given of the public hearing to be held on Monday, December 11, 1944, at 2:00 O'clock P. M., at the Court House in Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, for the pur pose of entering objections, suggestions, or corrections to the 1945 County Budget. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA Kb YES we have now checked and placed our CHRISTMAS TOYS We do not have metal toys, such as tricycles, scooters, and so cn, but we do have a nice selection of items which are available : Here Are A Few Items: JABLE and CHAIR i( SETS ! A M 3 Styles- v . yr. LIFELIKE W ff BOGS -BEARS U PANDAS jj ni pnk ' slm if BEAUTIFUL 2IORSMAN DOLLS Ilk . DOLLS WITH id rtAIR r SLEEPY DOLLS 1 j Jast the Gift i For Her fj Come in and let us help you with your gift selections- AUTHORIZED DEALER