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jpsarte mm mtm ii 2 ' ii ii nT rV , ii-ii mTmtXL .niii r7Ln w i iff .fin. -n ii -fl oted Art Experts Mame Their Favorite Christmas Pictures lor Plattsmouth Journal 41 - 5 -i IS. .U, wi Wl i. Wist'"' iS sf, A"!! ,;,- 'S Vt v ,s -a rn -wi-itii,j'- "ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS," GIORGIOXE "Magnificent i:i conception, superbly de signed with strongly contrasting straight and .curved forms emphasizing the devotional attitudes of the figures and trie emotional content of the p cture. Instinct with deep sentiment, the picture moves us as do some of the great old Christmas hymns and carols. . . Humbly and reverently, the .-hephcrds kneel with Mary and Joseph. They form one of the tenderest groups in all paintings." CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER VOLUME 63. Sheriff Issues Warning Notice To Farmers The Sheriff's office issued an 'on guard' notice to all farmers todav. Sheriff Solomon warned farmers to be on a watch for J corn and chicken thieves. No reports of any corn or chicken thefts have , been reported in Cass County but in view of such thefts in adjoining counties the sheriff's office feels that it will only be just a matter of time before thov start working in Cass County. Corn thiefs are backing th"ir trucks un to outside corn cribs, usually held by wire, cut ting the wires and loading up a full load of corn in a few min utes. Last week a dump truck backed up to such a crib in Otoe County and in a few minutes loaded up approximately fifty bushels of corn and made a safe getaway. If at all possible farmers should make sure that proper action is taken on their farms to safeguard against such thefts. Farms where such thefts can be easily made should not be left unattended at night. Such thefts on farms usually occur also when the corn cribs are out of sight from the farm house ; nd in areas where farmers have teen attracted to some event m the nearest town. Farmers should take down the license numbers and description of all suspicious looking vehicles, especially trucks, seen in their area, and report them to the sheriff's office immediately. In an attempt .to ward off such thefts the sheriff's office is at present patrolling county roads on various nights of the week and are stopping- all suspicious looking vehicles for a check. Numbers of suspicious looking v hides are radioed to Omaha or Lincoln via the two-way radio in the sheriff's car and in a few minutes the owner's name of the vehicle, whose license num ber had been radioed in. and his criminal record if any are ra dioed back to the sheriff's car. Persons with a criminal record are checked very closely. Theft of cattle and 'hogs re maip at about the same level throughout the state with a slieht increase now. and then. Only one hog theft has been re- ported in Cass Countv. Farmers should count their- hog and cattle herd frequently. Well secured v.-indQws and a padlocked door en the chicken house will stop the biggest percentage of chicken 8. thefts. 111 fill llllllllll-)lill,l)jmilll!IW'lll'llll.iv IM'JJL JWJMUl'ft'it41UIWWmTWW.W I JW ?1B3S -ff--- EIGHTEEN PAGES Prisoner Builds Fire in City Jail Raymond L. Green, a section gang worker, was taken into custodv by the city police Fri dav night on charges of intoxi cation. He was fined SI 0 and costs in Justice court Saturday by Judge Graves. Green and an other nrisoner who was serving time for being found under the influence of alcohol the second time in Plattsmuth and accord ing to tho sheriff's office served time in Alca1ra7. built a fire in the main cell block of the citv ja'l early Saturday morning. The police extinguished the fire be fore any damage was done. Business Houses Close Christmas Eve and Christmas The business houses of the ci!v affiliated with the Plattsmouth Business Men's Ad club, are to close their places of bu.ness on Wednesday evening, December 24th. at 6 p. m. This is in honor of Christmas Eve. It is urged that all shonpers take notice of the closing hours and have their purchases made before 6 o'clock Wednesday eve ning. This closing is a fine gesture of recognition of the work of the emplovcs of the stores d urine- the holidav shopping season. Tt will enable the merchants pnd their emnlovos to be home with their families on Christmas Fe and to attend the special Christ mas services at the various churches. This will mak? a real Christ mas to all who r.re working ;n the stores and one that they will deeply appreciate -TacV Davis Serves In Mediterranean Jack P Dvis, uppsti. first class. USN. s'-n of Walter C. Pnvis of 243 East Silver street. Plattsmouth is nervine abo?ird the destroyer US? Henley, op erating in the Mediterranean area. The present cruise of the Wenlev h"11: IhjIv followed the Kav"'; enlistment slogan. "Join j the Navy rnd see the World." She has visited sucn norts m the Mediterranean as: Gibraltar; Aleirs; the island of Malta: the French Fiviera, Izmir, Turkey; Trieste: Venice and Taranto. Italv; Bone. Algeria; and several ports in Greece. Largest Paid Circulation of Plattsmouth Mfg. Company Holds Party tat i it-.-5m- pvf.ninn ihc rnert- I nrj rind emnloves nf the PlattS- ! mouth Manufacturing company held their annual Christmas par ty at the plant of the company in the Legion building. The party had been looked forward to with great pleasure by the emnloyes as well as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Babian. opera tors of the plant, the result ius tified the anticipation that they had felt over the event. The reem hod been suitably arranged for the occasion and the party opened with the serv ing cf a fine dinner early Satur day evening at which there were present all of the emplovecs apd their husbands or friends to en joy the excellent repast and the good fellowship that prevailed among the rroup. The occasion " as marked by the visitation of Santa Claus gifts anci the distribution of amor: the employes and management. The cmnloves had ioined the preservation cf gifts to n t,. t . v. ; . X . 1 . . the in Mr. of the pleasant relations nmnnt'i emoloves and their employers. They received, an electric roaster and a set of dishes from the workers and in turn each of the emoloves received a lrfe box of chocolates and beautiful hand pained scarfs. After the'eifts distribution had been completed, the members of the party snent the t:mo in danc ing and visiting until the home going hour arrived. It was announced that each of the emploves of the company would receive a week's vaca tion with pay as a present from the eompav. and that thev would receive a bonus for their faithful service during the past year. Jne members of the group i "ere also informed that after the first of the year thev would all receive an increase in their pay. Olsons to Spend Holiday Here Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Olson of Whiting, Indiana, arrived in the citv Sunday to visit here at the home of Mrs. T. E. Olson, moth- er of C. R. and with the brother and sisters. Thev will also visit at Avoca with Mr. and Mrs. James John son, parents of Mrs. Olson and the many friends in that locality. Reproduced here are world-famous paintings, named by directors of three of the nation's leading: art museums as their favorite treat ment of the Christmas subject. Maurice lilock, director, Ilenrv E. Hunting Ion Gallery, San Marino, Calif., chose "Adoration of the Shepherds," left, by Giorgione, 15th century Venetian master. Perry T. Kathbone, director of the City Art Museum of St. Louis, also likes the "Adoration" theme, but prefers Hugo van der Goes' de lineation, right. Favorite of William M. Milliken, director, Cleve land Museum of Art, is Filippino Lipni's "Holy Family With St. .Margaret and St. John," center. "HOLY FAMILY WITH ST. MARGARET AND ST.JOHN," LIPPI "I see this, my favorite Christmas painting, every day and after a million views of it. one's eyes are called biick to see new wonders in its brilliant color, in its design, in the beautiful relation of figures within the circular form." PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNT. NEBRASKA , ,. -' Honor Departing Friends Sunday evening a party hon oring Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Ed wards who are soon to make their home in Norfolk, was giv en at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Schrciner. Other hosts and hostesses were Mr. and and Airs. Chanes !.-e Phvictpncon - and I.I A Miles Eloe. Sale of Farm j Land in Meyers Estate Friday Friday afternoon the sale was j held at the court house of two j sections of land belonging to the ; estate of Mary Meyers, deceased, j located north of Avoca on the : 'O" street road. j The land brought a good price and the sale was attended by a ; very large number cf interested j parties from this section of Cass I County. The total of the sale j amounted to $60,500. J The north section of land was sold at $200 an acre or a total of $32,000 and was purchased by Lawrence Ernart of Wabash, a son-in-law of the deceased, while the south section of the land was sold at $178 an acre or a total of $28,500. This section purchased bv Ernest Have- man of Avoca. Thi3 sale was very pleasing- to the parties interested as the land is in an excellent location. Attorney W. L. Dwyer of Weeping Water was the referee i :n the sale and the firm ot j Smith & Lebens of this city were the attorneys. m !- 1 f T n Reading left to right, top, Jim mie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank I Krejci. David, son of Mr. and ..Irs. V. L. Waterman, Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holmes, Beverly Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holmes. Bottom row, Margaret Ann, All Cass County Newspapers MONDAY, Local Group at Highway Program Near Glenwood Saturclav the formal opening of th? paving on highway No. 34 from this city to Glenwood was held after a delay of over a year due to the rebuilding and re routing of the highway. To attend the brief ceremon ies at the highwav near te sec ond bridge east of the Missouri river at 9:30 a. m. were members of the Iowa State Highwav de partment that has charee of the construction work, making the f'"al approval of the pavinp,-. Glenwood was represented by Mayor Rodman. Harrv Slikkveer. president of the Chamber of Commerce and William E. Brown, the publisher of the Glenwood Opinicn-Tribune. The Plattsmouth group comprised Mayor Clement Woster, H. A. Schneider, president of the Plattsmouth Bridge company. R. R. Furse. publisher of the Platts mouth Journal. E. H. Bernhardt, nf the Norfolk Packing Co.. Fred P. Buch. president of the Platts mouth Business Men's Ad club. Fred I. Bea of the Consum ers Co.. Robert Cappell. engi neer of the plattsmouth Water boar'd and Carl Chriswisser. lo cal photographer, who was able to eet n number of views of the new highway paving. This highway as it is now built is one of the best in the west and it is well above possible overflow of the Missouri river lowlands in the spring season. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barr, Donald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harvey, Anitta Catherine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barr, Velda, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nickols. All cf the children from Plattsmouth. ' 5f "ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS," VAN DER GOES This is van der Goes" masterpiece r.nd I believe it the greatest Christmas picture ever painted because of its sincerity and deep feeling, its combination of realism and imagination, because it expresses with equal emphasis the humanity and divinit of the event and because of the perfection of the artist's technical means of expression." The picture, familiury known as the "Portinari A'tarpiece," hangs in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. DECEMBER 22, 1947 Midshipman is Home for Holiday Midshipman Richard Living ston arrived home Sunday from Annapolis. Maryland, where he is attending the Naval Academy, and will remain here with his mother. Mrs. Lillian Livingston and his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. John Bajeck of this city and B. W. Livingston of Mynard. until after Christmas. He must report back to the academy by New Years how ever. Schools Observe Christmas Holiday With Programs Friday afternoon the Platts mouth high school and junior high school held a special pro gram in observance of the Christmas season at the high school auditorium. The dramatics class directed bv Mrs. Alta Read, presented the 'Christmas Carol" bv Charles Dickens, one of the best known Chr'strrrns stories th'it is always a treat nt the rear anprmch of the holiday season. Tn this th" various roles in th" beloved stnry m-'s t:iken bv Robert Cap nnl. Bill Litlc, Pete Hill. Leon F'Hott. Tom Corneal. Gerald Michaelsen. RitT Ki'patrick. Don na Richards. Daikne Snnngler, John Green. This dramatic sketch was effectively presented by the voting- people of the class. The musical setting of the storv was given bv a special chorus arranged bv David Fow ler, musical director of the school. Mr. Fowler also presented the lsrop pchool choir in three of the ChHstmas carols that were er'ored bv the group. B. E. Evans led the entire crouo in the sinking of the Christmas carols that made a most impressive part of the pro gram. There were individual pro grams held in the rooms of the graHo schools presented by the nimils and arranged bv the teachers and treats and eift ex changes among the students. Dn.AWS DOWN FINE Cvril R. McPherson. section gang worker, wrs arresd Sat urday afternon bv the sberiff's office after caught coming out of the c'ty iail undr th influ ence of alcohol. Irt Countv Court Monday morning McPherson ai'ePlead guilty and was fined $15 and costs. FIVE CENTS; PER COPY Court of Honor For Five Held At Weeping Water! (Special) Highlighting the' weeks activities for the bovs of: Weeping Water, was the Eagle Court of Honor, held at the High ! School auditorium. Friday eve ning. December 19th, when five of the Boy Scouts, from Troop 200. all iuniors in the Weeping Water High School, received the hin-h rank of Eagle Scout with Honorable Val Peterson. Gov ernor of Nebraska, present to present the Eagle badges, and to give the address of the eve ning. Mayor C. V. Wallick welcom ed the audience, and Frank M. Chase, Scout Executive, respond ed. Lawrence Houseman sang "Stout Hearted Men." accompa nied by Miss Katharine Ellis at the piano. Wayne Ne'son, secre tary, presented the troop, and Supt. Forsythe introduced the Cub pack and leaders, then their awards. From Troop 43. in Lin coln. Jack Greer presented the Eagle candidates and had charge of the Eagle ceremony. Harold C. Elliott presided ft the meeting, with Rev. John C. Pryor, who led in the opening prayer, and the officers and the speakers of the evening. the parents of the five bovs. the five Eagle Scouts from Lincoln, and the Weeping Water Eagle candi dates all on the platform. Seated in the front row in the auditori um were the remainder of the Boy Scout Troop No. 220, the Cub Scouts and their leaders, all in uniform, making a colorful picture. Just before the meeting closed the scoutmaster was pre sented with a bronze model of a Boy Scout, about sixteen inches high, bearing Mr. Stacey's name nd the names of the five Eagle Scouts. As ' Mr. Stacey was unable to be present at the meeting. Mrs. Stacey was called to the plat form to receive the gift. The five boys who won Eagle honors were; James Ambler, age 16. son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Amb ler; Donald Gray, age 16. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Grav; Jerry Stone, age 15. son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Ttone: Rudy Stratton. age 16. son of Mr. and Mrs. Pussel Stratton. and Charles Wallick. age 16. son of Mr. nd Mrs. C. Victor Wallick. Following the exercises at the high school auditorium a re ception was held at the .home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Wallick for the new Eagle Scouts, the five SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED Monday - Thursday NUMBER 6 Lincoln Eagle Scouts, the off!, cers and their wives. Governor and Mrs. Val Peterson and the parents of the Eagle Scouts. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Johnson, of Lin coln, accompanied their son. Paul Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Swindle came with their son, John. Mr. and Mrs. Swindle (Lois Johnson) are both former residents of Weep ing Water, and their parents were well known people of this community, so John's taking part in the ceremony was an added interest to their friends here. D. D. Wainscott and daugh ter. Pat. of Lincoln, were also present at the ceremony. Pauline Pitz Dies Suddenly Pauline Pitz. daughter Antonia Pitz, died very of Mrs. sudden- ly Monday morning pt the family home Death came as the at 2 o'clock in this city, result of a severe heart attack that came on suddenly, as the young woman had seemingly been in the best of health. Pauline Pitz. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius A. Pitz. was horn in Plattsmouth. November 22. 1917. and has lived here all of her life. She attended the riattsmouth schools. She has hern en gaped in work at the Nebraska Masonic Home. She is survived by the mother. Airs. Antonia. Pitz. t-o sisters. Helen, at home and Mrs. Marg aret Ann Cuthrell, all of this city. She was preceded in death by the father. The funeral services will b Wednesdav morning at 9 o'clock t the Holv Rosary church. The Rosary will be rec'ted Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Sattler funeral home at 4th and Vine streets. HERE FROM CALIFORNIA Charles Eaton and Marion Schliscke. who are attending school at Nampa. California, ar rived here Saturday fo a visit with the relatives and old friends. Charles is going onto Colfax, Iowa, where he will spend the holidays with his parents. Dr. and M-s. Wilbur S. Eaton and his brother and sisters while Marion will be here to visit his mother. Mrs. Marv May Troop and grandfather, Claude Carter. EIGHTEEN PAGES THIS ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL. THREE SECTIONS.