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Antarctic Weather Study in the Pacific Sydney, AustraliansAustra lia's two weather outposts on the edge of the Antarctic are fur nishing practical aviation data for the Pacific area, setting their information from the frozen wastes where much of the weather is '-made." Reports are sent daily by ra dio. Don Lindblom. forecaster for Pan American Airways, re ports he uses the material from Heard and Macquarie Islands regularly to provide forecasts for his air line's flights on the Sydney to San Francisco service. The 24 -year-old U. S. Navy trained meteorologist from Be roidji, Minn., said the value of the Australian observations from the ice fringe is more than aca demic or theoretical. Other Posts Foreseen Similarly, other observation posts which may be established there can make valuable contri butions to daily forecasting. The French government has sent an expedition to Adelie Land in the Antarctic south of Australia, where a group of scientists will make weather observations as well as conduct other scientific exploration. They will be there a year. Before the Heard and Mac quarie Islands stations were es tablished by the government in V J J ffl ON M :if0Mm:--, mm $22.45 Save! Save! Here's big value! Made of rust-resistant, galvanized steel with adjustable legs. Has 800-watt heat ing element, attraction light, thermometer, pilot light and 5-ft. cord set. 1,000-WATT 400-Chick-Size ELECTRIC BROODER A Rea. 3-69 Value! BIS 60-INCH FLCCK FEEDER now $3.27 25-INCH CHICK FEEDER 5 HOT A WELSHIMER'S Firestone Store 447 Main Plattsmouth December. 1947, there was little data about the area south of Australia. Lindblom said. "By using the data from Heard and Macquarie we might find that a high pressure area lying over the south of the Australian continent extends far south." Lindblom said. "That possibly could mean overcast skies and drizzle in Sydney from air sweeping up from polar areas." Lindblom added that he used the observation from the two stations for route forecasts of winds and weather for the 1.800 mile stretch from Sydney to New Caledonia and Fiji across the Pacific. Weather stations at Fiji, Canton Island, Honolulu and San Francisco cover the rest of the route. On "Polar Front" Heard Island, "windiest place on earth," according to the ieam of Austratlian scientists isolated there, lies far south in the Indian Ocean, 2 400 miles southwest of Perth, which is on the southwestern corner of the Australian continent. Macouarie Island, 1.320 miles from Sydney, lies south of the east coast of Australia. They are located in the recion of the 'polar front." Lindblom explained. Great cold masses from the poles clash with moist semi-troDieal airs to form storm areas which move in a north easterly direction to the south of Australia. Observations from Heard and Macauarie Islands in dicate their approach and pass ing. These storm centers or low THIS 400-CHICK $34.45 WAS 69c NOW I : 58c One Gal. Glass POULTRY -FOUNTAIN Phone 5114 pressure areas often bring storms with snow, heavy rain, high winds and rough seas to the southern stretches of Australia and New Zealand, closing air ports, even disrupting communi cations and shipping, and agri culture. Lindblom predicted that the region could become a world weather laboratory if other ob servations could be added to those now coming from the two Australian stations. "The region is ideal for theoretical studies because cf its great water masses," Lindblom said. "Phe nomena can be observed there without being disrupted by dis turbances from land masse?. They could p'rove or disprove all weather theory if enough ac curacy is taken. Peter Jorgenson Dies at Home in Avoca Friday Peter M. Jorgenson, 87, one of the best known residents of southern Cass county, died on Thursday afternoon at his home in Avoca as the result of a stroke. He had been downtown in the morning and returned home, where he was found unconscious, Ivine on the floor of the house, about 1:30 bv his son. William Jorerenscn of Nehawka, who came to visit the father, onlv to find him in a dying condition. Mr. Joreenson had been in fail in0" health for some time. He was born August 12. 1861 in Denmark and when ?2 years of a?e came to the United States where he was marrid to Mary Mver at the John Davis home it Weeoine Water, December 13, 1385. the wife preceding him in deith at Avoca in Aurust. 1948. Mr. Jorgenson has lived in the Avoc!i community all of his ma ture life, farming until his retire ment December, 1925 when he moved into the town of Avoca. He was a member of the Danish T utheran church and was active in the affairs of the community where he made his home, srvine for some time as a member of the board of education. He has ten living children. Mrs. Joe Behrens. Mrs. Matt Midkiff, Wil liam Joreenson. Nehawka: Mrs. Georee Johnson and George Jor genson of Nebraska Citv; Mrs. Ed Dalboe of Plattsmouth: Louis Jorgenson. Manhattan. Kansas: Mrs. Nick Kohl. ImDerial: Henry Jorgenson, Avoca: John Jorgen son. Avoca. Peter Jorerenson died in 1938: also twenty-four grand children and twenty-four great grandchildren. The funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at the Con gregational church at Avoca and ouite largely attended by the old friends and Aeiehbors of the de ceased. The services were con duct d by Rev. Walker of Weep ing Water and the burial was at the Avoca cemetery. The casket bearers were Hen rv Maseman. Elmr Hallstrom. Elmer Henninsrs. Ellis Tracey, Ed Morley and John Nutzman. The Hobson funeral home of Weeping Water had charge of the services. Nebraska Press Assn. Celebrates 75 tb Birthday 75 vears ago this month (Grant was then president of the U. S.) the Nebraska Press Association held its first meeting. Today, this group is recog nized as being one of the finest of its kind in the nation. An important function of this group is the inter change of ideas of success ful newspaper-operation methods. This has resulted in benefits to both the pub lishers and the public. Likewise, the Nebraska Division, U. S. Brewers Foundation, affords an in terchange of ideas for im proving tavern operation. The methods of those main taining unusually clean, respectable, law-abiding places are passed along to other taverns. All opera tors learn how to conduct their taverns in a manner which w ins the approval pf their community. NEBRASKA DIVISION United States Bretcers t f w 7 rt 710 First Nat'l Bank Bldg., Lincoln 4 OQC GOOD A SEVERAL ENTERTAIN KENT . STARTED A S A "CROONER PULLED HIMSELF UP BOOTSTRAPS TO RE TfilS LITTLE DUKIn it PAiCBS' Join a 4-H Club for Ensuing Year March 5-12 is National 4-H Club Week. Cass county needs more 4-H club members, and there are a lot of boys and girls in Cass county who need 4-H club work. Any boy or girl interested in joining a 4-H club should contact the County Extension Office at 4f ENROLL IN A 4-H CLUB Tear this out and send to your County Extension Agt. Dear County Extension 1 would like to become My Name is My parents' name Our Address is I am interested in Age. Signed:. Death of Mont Shrader at Omaha Monday The death of Mont Shrader. 59, lifetime resident of Cass county, occred on Monday at 10:30 p. m. at the Lutheran hos pital at Omaha where he has been under treatment for a short time. Mr. Shrader was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shra der and a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Shrader, pio neers of Cass county. He was born at the old family home in Rock Bluffs precinct February 20, 1890. Since reaching man hood he has been engaged in farming, at the time of his death he was farming the Ga mer farm in this section of the county. There is surviving the widow and seven children. Charles, who is at home and looking after the farm: Jaunita of Omaha and Wanda who is engaged in teach ing, Angelina. Dixie, Vince and Jack, all at home. There are also two brothers surviving, George, who resides in California and Oscar Shrader of Nehawka. One uncle and five aunts also sur vive his passing. Homer Shrader, of this citv, Mrs. Georgia Cream- j er. Mrs. Alma Yardlev. Mrs.. Tony Klimm, Mrs. Lulu Wolfe, Mrs. Alex Rhoden. The body was taken to Weep ing Water to the Hobson funeral home where the services were held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 o'clock. MITRRAY STITCHERS CLUB The Murray Stitchers Sewing j club met at the home of Mrs. Fred Drucker, their leader, ( Marcn b, at 1 p. m. The meeting was brought to order bv the President, Mar garet Richter. The minutes of th last meeting and the roll call was read by the Secretarv. Donna Frans. Those present were: Marearet Pitcher, Joan Smith, Donna Frans, Mary Frans, Rose Ella Read and the leader, Mrs. Drucker. The roll call was: trimming for a slio. noints of a good sliD, or material for a slip. Patterns and material for a slip are to be brought to the next meeting which will be March 16, at the home of Mrs. Drucker. Rose E. Read, Assistant News Repor ter. Goodbve Con; Hello, Nick DETROIT .OJ.B Constantine Christodoulou had his name chansed in probate court. He had it changed to Nicholas Christodoulou. DlCK RETURNED -14 WHEN Hi'E R05 'HAS STtfED A HDMECOM- Itib FOR HVJ. we CF RAISED t'QNEV FPRd sumtnin'6, fool raa THE BOSS BH 61V ins TWO SWOWS at the Civic BY HIS OW'V A AUPITO&IUM A T)RAMATr .Crr?- S "THE AMERICAN toy he placed Sax anp sang with tme ROCK BoVS CLUB DRCUFSTXd JtLtJK SATURDAY MIGHT once. Let us help you to help yourself. Four-H club members have a lot of fun. They own and man age a project such as foods, clothing, livestock and crops. This teaches them better ways of doing things. They attend sum mer camps and exhibit at the fairs. They become better citi zens. Four-H clubs improve home and communities. Let's join the 4-H parade. Agent: a 4-H Club Member in 1949. ". (tj ul club) t uturt 4 11 Club member 0 j PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES j The Public Library announce ! the circulation of books "for the j month of February was 2,939 ! of these 1,102 were in the junior department, 187 to the Masonic Home and Infirmary. The library has been present ed with the book "Complete History of World War II", Me morial edition given in memory of Wilmer Edwin Covert who was killed in action while fighting at Luzon, he was a member of the 23rd Red Arrow Division, he received the Purple Heart. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Covert, presented the bock. The librarv has a srjpcial ' shelf of books set aside for Lenten reading, for those in terested Sn this seasonable reading. Now is the time to renew your subscription to the YXJR.R.A. shelf of books. Anyone may be come a member by paying one dollar for the year, while the li brary does not solicit, mem bers all are welcome. Only the very new fiction will be found on this shelf, and selection is made with great care from the leading catalogues recommend ing suitable book for libraries. After the expiration of the year the books are turned over to the general shelves. Through this source the library has re ceived 1,876 books which other wise might not be available. The library is now subscribing for "United Nations Bulletin," a weekly periodical published by the Department of Public Infor mation, United Nations, with up to the minute information Patronize Journal Advertisers. (Complied by Neb. Press Ass'n.) Lincoln, Neb. Roads, and what to do about them, obvious ly will claim top priority in the problems of the 119 legisla ture. Truckers have opposed regu latory legislation aimed at heavy motor vehicles, and so 1 far they have a 50-50 score. The ; legislature has killed a bill re- : quiring the state engineer to j post highways made over-soft by deep frosts or excessive , thawing. But still pending is a proposal for truck - weighing scales to be installed along Ne braska highways. x Sen. William Hern, Chadron, gave the death blow to his own bill making it mandatory for the engineer to protect soft roads. Early in the session he told of following a truck along NEWS 1 a soft western highway, and watching the damage it did. He repeated this story, first to the committee hearing his bill, and then to the legisla- 1 ture. His motion to kill the bill j generally was a surprise. j Hern said the engineer, who already is authorized to take 1 the action permitted in the now j indefinitely postponed legisla- j tion, had agreed to give more j consideration than in the past I to limiting truck loads. Sen. Dwight Burney's (Hart ington't scale bill has had rough going in the unicameral, and there is little indication that its way will be perceptibly j easier. Opponents argue the i state now can borrow privately- ' owned grain elevator scales, and ! the investment in state-owned j equipment, which then would ! have to be staffed and main tained, would be a useless ex- pense at a time when Nebraska j should economize in every way possible. The opposition hclds that trucks would by-pass areas in ', which the scales are located. 1 Proponents of the Burney bill say this would be a good tiling for the state. Sen. Norris Schroeder, Hos kins, lost the first round in his battle to change the formula . under which the counties' share of the gasoline tax revenue is j distributed. 1 The revenue committee kill- ! ed his bill to include open miles 01 roaas, excluding the state system, in the prescription for allocating the funds. The action was taken despite his offer also to include in the formula linear feet of bridges and provision for added funds for cities. But Schroeder said he will not accept the committee's de cision. He said his legislation is sound, and he will ask the uni cameral to revive the bill. But the Hoskins farmer's de feat on this score was sweeten ed by his successful opposition to two proposed changes in the 1947 Schroeder road act for graveling rural mail routes. The public works committee killed two bills to amend the law. Sen. William Metzger. Cedar Creek, was sponsor of the pro posal that the one cent of gas oline tax now allocated for ex clusive use on rural mail routes be turned over to the county board for use at its discretion. Sen. John Callan, Odell. au thored the bill to eliminate the provision in the law requiring the first and last mile of each mail route be graveled in that order until the job is done. He said many counties are ignor ing the requirement. Reduction in penalties for drunken driving have been given tentative approval. The legislature followed the recom mendation of Sen. Willard Wil son. Holdrege, who argued the 1947 lawmakers set the penal ties so high that prosecuting at torneys have a hard time win ning convictions. He said a cut in the legal punishments for drunken driv ers would bring more pleas of guilty, and enable the state to get the motorists off the high ways. Under the recommendation of the former Phelps county at torney, first offenders would be 9 lUiih Inexpensive Unfinished Furniture . V M s' A-" ) f 4 ( :: J I BOOK CASES - CHESTS, 18-inch, 24-inch, 30-inch -- VANITY TABLE - BREAKFAST TABLE - MR. and MRS. DRESSERS - $5.95 to $19.95 FARLEY FURNITURE THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, March 10. 1949 PAGE THREE liable to a jail sentence cf r.o more than 30 days and a fin? of S10 to $50. The second offers would draw a jail sentence of up to one year, and a $50 to $200 fine. A committee of fivo senators has been appointed to study the assistance problem, and recom mended remedial legislation lo the legislature. The problem is a serious one. Callan, chairman cf the bud get committee, pointed out Ne braska's present laws do not provide for the uniformity among persons receiving state assistance, as required by fed eral law. And federal- author ities have warned their funds which make up half the money m 1 ... ,h, - . -. -j... A.'.-'i. W - f jf-g VALLERY IMPLEMENT CO. "The Allis-Chalmers Dealer" i 4 - CORNER CUPBOARDS - DESKS paid out in assistance grants will be withdrawn if the re quirement is not met. The trouble ecr.irs from a : 1947 law requiring the state and ; the counties, to meet on a 75 . 25 basis all grants of moro j than the ceiling. About 20 coun ties either cannot or will not put up their on3-fourth share, 1 Callan reported. : The legislature cither can r? i peal the 1347 law. he said, or enact some legislation assuring i uniformity of payments. Serving on the committee to recommed action are Sens. Ar thur Carmody, Trenton; Earl Lee, Fremcr.t; Callan: and Joseph Benesch and Cliff O; den, Omaha. ill 4 A' if- Yl 5 r