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CUvd Mrs. Alfa Quellhorst Athletic Banquet Is Held At Alvo Friday night, March 30th, was the scene of a gala occasion. The Methodist church basement was decorated gaily with orange and black . crepe paper. The three trophies the Alvo teams won this year in the three ma jor sports were displayed prom inently on the speakers table. The reason for all this activity and decoration was that the first annual Alvo high school athletic banquet was to be held. The W. S. C. S. served the banquet to 110 guests. The pro gram . consisted of community singing, a film of the 1950 Kansas-Nebraska football game. Coach Mayfield made an appro priate speech and presented the letters to the following men: Suppose DON'T FLIRT with financial ruin by not carrying1 Comprehen sive Personal Liability Insurance. Suppose someone i s injured while on your property. Consult Stephen M. Davis Second Floor Plattsmouth State Bank BIdg. Phone 6111 Bob Lipskey. Karl Clark, Bill Meyers. Lame Bell. Ted Mc . Neese, Ralph Nickel, Dick Printz, (Junior Weichel, Roger Kinney, !Jim Hermance, Dick Clark. The following girls were pre sented letters in volley ball: Jeanette Fisher, Beverly Slolz, Lucille Taylor, Barbara Marcoe. Bernice Rueter, Phillis Marcoe, Vernie Roelofsz, Jeanette Rue ter, Leila Nickel, Jo Don Mc Kinnon and Darlene Johnson. Alvo Mr. and Mrs. Sim Johnson of Lincoln and daughter Lucille Foreman, also Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of Eagle were Sunday guests in the Harvey Heires home April 1. Mrs. Fred McConnel of Wood stock, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Asa Coatman and Mr. and Mrs. Ron ald Stohlman of Elmwood were guests at the A. Stroemer home the week end of March 30. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor visited relatives in Weeping Wa ter Sunday, April 1. Mrs. J. W. Spapert and San dra of Nehawka visited Mrs. Edith Braun April 1. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Dimrnitt of Ashland were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Dimrnitt Tues day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Stewart of t Greenwood were guests at the : Marion Kellogg home Sunday, I April 1. I Mrs. Maxine Hart of Texaco, : N. M., is visiting her parents, j Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ayers. , Alvo Double Four Club Elects Officers The Double Four club held its ! regular meeting Tuesday, April ' 2 at the Don Hollenbeck home. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Mrs. Harold Nickel; Vice President, Mrs. John Wei chel; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Don Reikman. Alvo Ben Muenchau and son Ed have done some extensive re modeling on their home west of town the past winter. iWE GIVE fr-K GREEN STAMPS J WATCH REPAIR ? Ilwl ALL W?RK GUARANTEED f IfiLlfl X Authorized Distributors of A Elgin Bulova Hamilton 5 illllJ GROVE JEWELRY 1 601 Main St. - Phone 228 Officers Elected By Alvo W.S.C.S. Alvo Alvo W. S. C. S. held their regular meeting in the home of Mrs. Harvey Heires. Mrs. Tal bot Edwards, Mrs. Art Skinner and Mrs. Clarence Frolich were co-hostesses. Mrs. Frank Tay lor led devotions and Mrs. A. Stroemer presented the lesson. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Mrs. Harold Nickel; Vice President, Mrs. Edith Braun: Corresponding Secre tary, Mrs. Kendall Dimrnitt; Secretary, Mrs. Archie Miller; Spiritual Life, Mrs. Don Wy more; Student Work, Mrs. L. Bell; Youth Work. Mrs. A. Stroemer: Children Department, Mrs. F. Taylor; Supply Secre tary, Mrs. H. Brunkow; Member ship Chairman, Mrs. Mable El liott; Treasurer, Mrs. Walter Vincent. Alvo W. E. Wingate Dies Recently Mrs. Don Skinner and Carl Winget received word Sunday of the death of their father, W. E. Winget. Interment was made in Wabash cemetery, Wednesday, April 4. Alvo Clyde JipD is installing a bath room in the home he recently purchased. Miss Emma Jordan is home again after spending much of the winter with her sister, Mrs. Alma Stone and other relatives at Montebello, Calif. Several men of the church have spent sometime recently making needed improvements at the parsonage. Mrs. Frank Hemke of Mur dock and Miss Alice Kellogg of Alvo drove to Oshkosh, Nebr., recently to visit their sister and niece, Mrs. Jensen. Miss Kel logg stayed for an extended visit but Mrs. Hemke returned home on Saturday. Mrs. Mary Lou Elliott and son Vance of Bovina. Texas, are visiting Mrs. Elliott's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ayers. Mr. Elliott was called to the service. Mrs. Grace Copple entertain ed a few of her Elmwood friends Thursday afternoon. Mrs.-Mel and Loyd Miller, Mrs. Ruth Mon ning and Mrs. Emily Gonzales, Mrs. Julif and daughter of this place were also present. Mrs. Glen Dimrnitt entered the Bryan Memorial hospital Sunday for a major operation. At this time we have not been able to get a report on her con dition. Mrs. Villa Bird has returned I CASS COUNTY HAD . TRAFFIC DEATHS in195.0 to her home after spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Bornemeier and family near Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Copple at tended the square dance festi val at Lincoln Saturday night. Mrs. Tom Sutton returned last week from Great Falls, Montana, where she visited her daughter for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Don Elliott en tertained a lew friends Satur day evening at pinochle. Mrs. John Mullen of Inde pendence, Kansas, came Wed nesday to attend the funeral of her brother, Jim Grove. She re turned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hardnock started for Scottsbluff Monday morning, taking Mr. Hardnock's sister, Mrs. Ingerson, who has been visiting here the past month to her home at that place. Mrs. Mable Elliott is having dental work done in Lincoln. Mrs. Grace Blessing of Mur dock spent Wednesday after noon with Mrs. Alfa Quellhorst. Mrs. Chas. Bucknell has re turned to her home after spend ing most of the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Grace Linch in Lincoln. Mrs. Minnie Peterson returned Friday from Wichita, Kans., where she had been visiting her daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Edwards of Denver are visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ed wards and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Don Uhley and Kathy of Superior called on Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Nickel Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nickel were guests in the S. Fifer home Sunday evening. Alvo Better Than Average Vote At Election The election board reports a better than average vote on April 3rd, resulting in election of A. Stroemer and Paul Coatman to the village board and Harold Timblin and Don Reikman to the school board. John Creamers From Ogalalla at Elmwood Elmwood Mr. and Mrs. John Creamer of Ogalalla visited their moth er. Mrs. Clara Creamer and sis ters Maud and Jessie the latter part of the week until Sunday. On Saturday they were at Raplh dreamer's and with them they drove to Murdock to see the new church and other improvements there. They report Ogalalla to be growing and prospering. They have a large new Methodist church, and a community hos pital is being built this year. Kim wood Walter Box has returned to his summer home at Rearden, Washington, where he will farm his place again. On Sunday of last week a pleasant family gathering was held at the home of Mrs. John Long in celebration of her birth day. Among the other foods at the bounteous dinner were two angel food birthday cakes. The same evening another lady, Mrs. Wm. Schick was hon ored at her home for her birth day. Friends and relatives en joyed a sumptuous dinner and a nice visit. Little Arl Tooker of Silver Creek is staying at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Cook while his mother is convalescing at her home. She and baby Alda Beth are re ported doing well. Mrs. Stella Kunz is quite 111 at her home here. . . DO YOUR BRAKES PULL LEFT OR RIGHT? . . DO YOU HAVE TO PUMP YOUR BRAKES? . . ARE YOUR BRAKES SQUEALING? ft BETTER BE SAFE GET A SBAKE Reg. 54-25 VALUE 1. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS AND INSPECT BRAKE DRUMS AND LINING. 2. CLEAN, INSPECT AND REPACK FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. 3. INSPECT GREASE SEALS. 4. CHECK AND ADD BRAKE FLUID IF NEEDED. 5. ADJUST BRAKE SHOES TO SECURE FULL CONTACT WITH DRUMS. 6. CAREFULLY TEST BRAKES. 49 ANY MAKE CAR Connie Osbum Journal Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles and son Paul spent Sunday with the Dr. Wallace family at Friend, Nebr. Mrs. Emil Meisinger under went a tonsilectomy at Lincoln General hospital Thursday. She is getting along nicely but has to be quiet. Miss Connie Osbum spent the week end with relatives at Bea trice and Fairbury. Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers spent Monday evening at the Wm. Meyers home near Alvo. Mrs. Glenn Grant and little granddaughter spent Friday with Mrs. Ross Casey and fam ily. Mrs. Edna Meyers entertained the Twin Table club at her home Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Don Phelon and children of Ashland, Mrs. Anna Lindley and Mans Elrod spent Saturday evening at the Ross Casey home. Mrs. Joe Kyles entertained the auxiliary at her home Wednes day afternoon. Mrs. Oliver Boiler is ill at Bryan Memorial hospital. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. The Jolly Joker club met with Mrs. Myrtle Coleman Friday aft ernoon. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Osburn, Ronnie and Rodger spent Satur day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Art Robinson at Ashland. Greenwood Expect Son Home From Korea Soon Mr. and Mrs. Ross Casey have received word from their son Billy Casey who has been serv ing with the marines in Korea that he is going to be home soon. Greenwood Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wright and Marjorie Dwinell were Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers. Mrs. Mae Gribble entertained the L. C. C. club at her home Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers were Lincoln shoppers Tuesday. Budding Diplomat Turns to Metal Crafts ALFRED, N. Y. Peter C. Aitchison, 26-year-old student in Alfred University's school for American craftsmen, is a diplo mat turned craftsman. After spending five years pre paring himself for the diplo matic field, Aitchison shelved .the thing because he felt he could iind more iredom lor m- dividual expression" working Aitchison enrolled at Alfred this cast fall and hopes to do creative metal smithing when he finishes his two-year course. COLFAX COUNTY'S ENIGMA The Colfax County Commis sioners have acquired a new flagpole for the court house grounds, but they know not where to place it. Finding the World Almanac and encyclope dias of little help. Commission er Arthur Wolfe has thrown the subject open for suggestions and comment from all interested patriotic scholars. A Classified Ad in The Journ nai costs as little as 35c. SOUTH BEND Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Haswell were Wednesday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Fid ler. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Streight. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dill, Bion and Janice were Lincoln shoppers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dill spent Thursday in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Livers en tertained a group of friends Sat urday evening at pinochle. Miss Norma Bushnell and Clark were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Fidler and girls. Mrs. F. J. Knecht and Mrs. Bill Rosencrans and Jack called on Mrs. Buz Gakemier last week. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dill called on Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Haswell Wednesday. This week callers at the Larry Carnicle home were Evelyn and Judy Minor, Mrs. J. L. Carnicle, Mrs. Tom Carnicle and Marylou, Mrs. Claude Sack, Hazel and Ronnie. Sunday evening dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Swartz and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Carnicle and Wynne of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Haswell, Mrs. Bill Haynie and children and Jean Richards were Monday callers on Dora Richards and girls. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Frahm and son of Ithica were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carnicle. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Carnicle and Wynne of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Haswell and Mrs. Jim Wizeman and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carnicle and babv and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Carnicle. Cora Campbell was a Wednes day overnight guest of Mrs. Stel la Fosberg. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Poison of Lincoln called at the F. J. Knecht home. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cordes and daughter spent Tuesday evening at the Geo. Vogler home. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Barney and Barbara of Lincoln called Sunday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rosencrans. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sack and daughter of Omaha called on relatives in South Bend Sunday. THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL! - Thursday, April 12, 19G1 Section B PAGE THREE The Wednesday afternoon Pi nochle club met with Mrs. Glen Kuhn. Prizes went to Mrs. Hazel McGinness, Mrs. Corbin Cox, second, Mrs. Tyler Nunn low, traveling, Mrs. Chas. Brad ley. Next meeting is with Mrs. Tyler Nunn. Allergies Seem Clue To Multiple Sclerosis CLEVELAND In-attempts to solve the age-old riddle of mul tiple sclerosis, doctors are turn ing their investigation to aller gies, delegates to the interna tional post-graduate merical as sembly here were told. Dr. Hans H. F. Reese, Univer sity of Wisconsin medical school neuro-psychiatrist, said the puz zles of the dreaded tissue-hardening disease may be solved in the allergies. He attributed 10 per cent of all neuro-psychiatric admissions to mental hospitals to multiple sclerosis. Farmers Urged To Boost Corn Acreage Nebraska farmers need to plant nine hundred thousand acres of corn more than they intended to plant on March 1, 1951, according to Evan H. Arm strong, chairman Cass County Production and Marketing Ad ministration committee. He in dicated this additional acreage was needed if Nebraska is to produce enough corn to do its chore in nrnHnfinff tho foH tr maintain livestock production. Mr. Armstrong also pointed out that unless the acreage planted is increased above that indicated on March 1. 1951, the reserve of corn would probably be down to under 300 million bushels by October, 1952. At present rates of use that would only be about one month's sup ply which is not enough in times of emergency. The closing date for signing up for the 1951 farm program is April 15, 1951. Highway accident rates . in crease from 24 to 53 per cent during the ice and snow months. REAL ESTATE LOANS ! 5 Percent Interest Charge Reduced for each monthly N payment. 4 Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. FOR EXPERT Paper Hanging SEE JIM EDEN DIAL 4264 Nebraska's Best Values in V 7 T USED TRUCKS V Sf and CARS d Over 75 tracks and cars an styles and makes Written Guarantee Use Our Bndret Plan. g. Movbray Motors Lincoln, Nebr. 12th & Q Streets TeL 2-1231 Vfa have been bnjrlnc mUIbs. trmdinc t this locottoa L-?-"f lor 20 mm. lmwaad tfn. Cracv Ply ton Mrs. Glen. Nicklas and little sons, Steven and David, return ed to their home at Wauneta on Sunday after visiting last week at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Williams, and her sister, Mrs. Schneider. The W. S. C. S. food sale was a decided success on Satur day at the Bornemeier Trans fer office. Lunches were served also. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wade of Lincoln visited her parents on Friday and Saturday of last week. WELSH II In). 8TOTJ 105 South 5th Phone 5276 When You Think of SHOES Think of Hosier's X-RAY FITTING HUDSON HORNET WINS! This is the H-145 engine in the Hudson Hornet that scored FIRST in grueling 160-mile Na tional Championship Stock Car Race a great victory over 71 cars, of practically every make proof of superior stamina and power! Jry jrM ""wis f! J - Here's the engine with the terrific n mm rpHERE's Miracle H-Power, in the X new H-145 engine! In get-away or cruising speeds, it has a terrific powerhouse punch! This amazingly powerful engine is quiet as a cat, smooth as cream! 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