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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE EIGHT Monday, December 24, 1951 mam Lions Trample Underwood 59-37 Friday Night A trio of Louisville scorers led the; Lions to a 59-37 cage win over Underwood In a non-conference clash at Louisville Fri day night. Bob Webel with 12, Bill Eng elkemier with 11 and Jack White with 10 points set the pace. Jack Schlater and Don Headley each contributed 7 points for the win ners while Chris Salbert came through with eight, all the sec ond half. Louisville climbed into an early lead racing to a 14-6 first quarter margin. A second pe riod rally by Underwood cut the deficit to six points and they trailed at halftime 27-21. The outcome was never in doubt as the second half open ed. The Lions dropped 18 points Into the net the third period while. holding the invaders to six points, and then poured another 18 points into the hoop the final period, to win going away. Coach Darrell Brandenburg sent ten men into the game, and only two failed to score. The Lions hit 25 field goals and nine of 17 free throw attempts. Henderson and Larken paced the losers with 11 and 10 points respectively. Murdock Blasts Mead 50-39 In Tuesday Clash Roaring into a 30-15 halftime lead. Murdock Tuesday night coasted to a 50-39 win over Mead in a game played at Mead. Coach Gakemeier's crew led throughout. After moving ahead 14 to 10 at the end of one period, Mur dock dropped 16 points through the net in the second period while holding Mead to 7, to move out of reach of the home team. Paced by Warren Wilken, guard, and Albert Thiel, for ward, the Cass countians easily maintained pace with the crowd favorites the second half. Wil ken was high point man with 18, followed by Thiel witn is. Mead cut the margin to 33-29 at the three-quarter mark but again fell farther behind as Murdock revived with a 13-point hnrme-p in the final canto. Others hitting the scoring col umn for Murdock were Verle Rieckman, 7; Gene McDonald, 5; Ronald Peters, 4; and LeRoy Timm, 3. Bangman was high for Mead with 10. Barlow and Kriz each had 9. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts steel pay at $1.79 hourly. dial d5kfU 'ECAUSE we value your friendship it is a pleasure to say . . . "Thanks" . . . and to wish you abundant Jov at Christmastime. Dr. R. F. Brendel Physician Lead Tied As Bowlers Slate 2-Week Layoff Jack & Elmers and Wosters Shoe Store remained in a first place tie in the Plattsmouth Bowling league, following ident ical results in last week's play. Both teams won two, while dropping one game. The league will cease activity for a two-week period during the long holiday season, and will resume activity January 7. Wosters, at the loop top for several weeks, eked out two wins over the Bowling Alley wnue dropping the third game by one pin. The Shoe Fitters have a 23-10 record. Jack & Elmer's, also owning a 23-10 record, took two games from the V. F. W. while drop ping one. D. Williams set the pace for the Barmeri with a .490 series. C. Sell had a 438 mark for the Veterans. The losses left the Veterans in last place. In other games, last week, Harry's Bar swrept a three game series with Myers Grocery. Carl Hula with a 503 series, tops for xne wees, set tne pace as tne Bartenders rolled a 2043 series. Joes New Way dropped its se ries with the Eagles. Al Fair field had 437 for the Grocers. The Plattsmouth Journal took I two of three contests from the Plattsmouth Paint Store. The Printers won the first two and (dropped the final game. Lee 407 and 403 series rolled the top games for the Painters. Gil Cave was tops for the printers with 399. Journal 699 631 567 Paint Store 664 571 621 High individual game Lee Applegate, 174. High individual series L. Applegate, 407. Eagles 591 528 562 Joes New Way . 559 500 513 High Individual game G. Winscot, 159. High individual series G. Winscot, 454. Harry's Bar 727 662 654 Myers Grocery . 564 567 584 High individual game C Hula, 182. High individual series C Hula, 503. Jack & Elmer 757 652 708 V. F. W 705 750 678 High individual game T, Baker, 186. High individual series D Williams, 490. Wosters 638 657 573 Bowling Alley . . 633 530 574 CASHIER- o muiiu JAW3ITAH i ill in i.-. mi' s S AAAAAAA - perhaps from, sliding down so 1 Dunbar's Decisions muny auuiy tmmucja. aiic nisi. L "TRANSFER HIGGINS TO SOME OTHER DEPARTMENT UNTIL AFTER THE COLO SEASON IS OVER." ll (if H 'jf: ThIS is the time of the year when cares of the day fade away and the joys of the season come to live in our homes. We pray that this season live in your home for a long, long time, bringing joy to all. Plattsmouth Motors Your Friendly Ford Dealer B. H. G. Eiting C. C. Girardot ! v- f. A ; M ' : v-. ., I J i - i i A,'?...T"'"v.",'f'wy.vvw V.-.-.V.' .... -..v-x.-.v.... .w.. w,w..,.....:.-.: j - f ? - it K '.' f ' ' M i i . - tii - 5 I.' . " - I '--. ' - '.'. . l 4 ' 4y A . " game B. High individual Weyer, 157. High individual series Weyer, 389. Murdock Blasts Union 65-19 In Conference Tilt Coach "Buzz" Gakemeier's Murdock cagers romped to a 65 19 win over Union in a Cass County Conference Class Friday night. It was the second over powering loss of the week for the Yankees. Paced by Ronald Peters and Warren Wuken, Murdock zoom ea into an early lead ana was never threatened. Peters con nected for 20 points while Wil ken was close behind with 16. Gakemeier's crew forged a 20 3 first quarter lead and toyed with the Yankees the rest of the way. Playing on the Elmwood court, Murdock increased its lead to 39-8 at half time. The score was 60-12 going into the final psriod when Gakemeier cleared the bench. A contender for the conference crown, Murdock has displayed high scoring ability in pre Christmas games. Seven players entered the scoring 'column for Murdock in the Friday night clash. Behind the pace setters, were Gene McDonald with 11, Albert Thiel, 10, LeRoy Timm, 4, Verle Reickman, 3, and Duana Wilken. Boswell was the only Union threat. He scored seven points on three field goals and a gift toss. Herman had 4 points, R. Attebery, M. Attebery, Ganes, 2 each! J. Attebery and Draper each. Avoca Cardinals Too Much For Union 38-14 Coach Bill Mickelson's Avoca quintet, rebounding after a 49 47 overtime loss to Weeping Wa ter, struck with vengeance Tues day night as they overpowered Union 38-14 in a Cass County Conference tilt. Paced by Edgar Mueller, who dropped 17 points through the hoops, the Cardinals opened up in the second period to move far out in front after holding only a 5-4 margin at the end of the first quarter. It was 20-6 at halftime before Mueller started to work. A let ter winner, playing from the guard position, Mueller scored seven points during the third stanza as the Cardinals in creased their lead to 29-12. . He added six more points in the final period. Trailing Mueller in the scor ing department were Wilmer Sudman and Minderman with 7 points each. Ruhge had four, Freeman 2, and Dodenhoff 1. Boswell was high for the Yan kees with four points. Coach John McQuinn's crew, forced to play all games away from home, felt the chillness of subzero weather in the conference clash. Others, scoring fop Union were Shrader, Hathaway, M. Attebery, R. Attebery and Herman, au with 2 points. rt--. Power Tie-in Nearly Completed Work at Plattsmouth is about completed on a tie-in with the Nebraska Public Power System on a new 69,000 volt line being built from Plattsmouth to Hum- rsms Here it is Christmas time again and despite our resolu tions from past years, were about as far along with our gift plans as the truce negotiators are with an armistice. But, we are of good cheer although in volved in government red tape and regulations up to our ears with little to look forward to other than March 15th and the coming elections. We read an article here the other day about the origination of Santa Claus that revived pleasant memories of hanging our stocking on the back of a chair (no fireplace in our house in those days) and away to sweet dreams until early morn ing hours when big brother roused we three younger males (the family later increased to seven) for the trip to the Christ mas Tree. It was a golden rule at our house that not one of us would venture to the parlor until each one of us was completely dressed and all could make a dive for the "presents" together. Today, we can appreciate what that five a. m. rising did to a tired newspaper father on Christmas morning. Santa Claus, to us, symbolizes i clear picture of a modern Santa j Claus somewhat diminished In stature app?ared in 1832. rne Troy Sentinel published '"A Visit From St. Nicholas," the chil dren's classic by Dr. Clement Clarke Moore with the unfor gettable beginning line, "Twas the night before Christmas . . ." Shortly after the Civil War, ihe noted cartoonist, Thomas Nast, 'endowed Santa with the ermine-trimmed red coat that is his trademark today. Since 1932 some people in Washington, we've heard, have been doing their best to take Old Santa's place in the hearts of the peo ple of the world, but we rather aouot tne joiiy oia ienow can be pushed aside, unless the State Department starts passing out lollypops. Are Upheld Again A two year prison sentence of Joe Spreitzer for grand lar ceny was upheld by the sup reme court. Spreitzer had ap pealed from Sarpy county dis trict court where he was sen tenced by Judge Thomas E. Dunbar. The supreme court also up held a Sarpy county district court verdict denying damages to Edward Kessler for injuries allegedly received in unloading a railroad car at a construCon site. It was the fourth decision of Judge Dunbar upheld bv the supreme court In the month. last We may be classed as a moron in the minds of some, but we have to admit that we get some what of a kick out of most TV programs and probably spend too much of our time watching actors and would-be comedians galvanatin' around over the screen. But, on occasion, the broadcasters come up with a program that should be seen and heard by every man, woman and child in the nation. We were greatly impressed by the Vogler story shown Sunday night and sponsored by a fa mous tire maksr. Vogler, as most of our readers know, is the American business man arrested, boldt by the Eastern Nebraska the Spirit of Christmas. Our abused and improned by the Rural Public Power District. ac- L. Rant ciaiw is the em- i "People's Government in Hun- Rural Public Power District, ac- modern Santa Claus is the em bodiment of a legend dating back nearly 1600 years. Santa is the direct lineal descendant of a distinguished ancestor St. Nicholas the Wonder Worker, Bishop of Myra of Lycia, Asia Minor (modern Turkey), in the Fourth Century. St. Nicholas was a favorite among the early Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam, and they named their first church in the New World in his honor. Grad ually they Americanized his name ' Sint Nikalaus" to "Santa Nickalaus" and then to "Santa Klaus." Also, they transferred their gift giving to Christmas. Dutch children customarily placed their wooden sabots be Labor Supply Will Increase Immediately after the hbli day season an upward trend in labor supply and a downward trend in the labor demand can be expected in the Plattsmouth Omaha area, according to the Nebraska State Employment Service. With the entrance of con struction workers into the labor picture, labor supply climbed nearly 25 per cent during the past 30 days, with much of the increase beintr absorbed with the increase in part-time job openings, seasonal expansion of wholesale-retail trade, meat packers and mail service. cording to Consumer's magazine, The magazine also carries a descriptive account of the light ing ceremony held here when the new lights were turned on. The news accounts are in the December issue. Consumers also cite Ernest Elliott of Plattsmouth for 25 years of service with the public power company. Gustavson Will Head March Of Dimes In 1952 The appointment of Dr. Reu- Ul.ll Mk W T w ' - , as Nebraska 1952 March of iore me urepiace to ury wueu Dimes State Chairman has been they went to bed. On Christmas announced by Basil O'Connor, morning they'd find their sturdy president of the National Foun- shoes filled .with all manner of dation for Infantile Paralysis, delightful gifts from St. Nicho- This marks the fifth consecu- las. But other colonial children, tive year that Dr. Gustavson has who quickly adopted the en headed the National Founda- chanting legend of Santa Claus, tion's fund-raising appeal in had no wooden shoes to lay out Nebraska. As Chairman of the invitingly. So they hopefully drive he will coordinate the ac- hung stockings from the fire tivities of county and city cam- place thus beginning one of paign directors. 'our most universal present-day Dr. Gustavson Is Chancellor Christmas customs, of the University of Nebraska. Formerly he was president of Bv 1809. Washington Irvin was the University of Colorado and describing Santa as a jolly Dutch vice president and dean of fac- citizen looking very much like ulties at the University of Chi- Father Knickerbocker. But the cago. He is widely known for famed novelist began to wonder his research work in the field now Santa, on a horse, could get of biochemistry and has re- to an he nation's rapidly-ln- ceived many rewards for scien- creasing homes on Christmas tific achievements. Dr. Gustav- VvP. sn he invented the fa- son is a member of the Amer- miiiar reindeer-drawn sleigh and Santa, a century Deiore xne Wright Brothers, zoomed off in to the skies. Meanwhile, Santa has been growing smaller and smaller gary for a period of 17 months. and finally ransomed from a 15-year sentence by the State Department. We had read his own story recently appearing in the "Post" and the follow up on the TV screen should make every American hang his head for th shame of it. When American citizens can be abused, denied the right of counsel, and imprisoned by a gang of mobsters on the slight est pretext; fined, robbed and mobbed on trumped up charges having no foundation whatever, then we believe it is time to re taliate in kind. We are now anxiously await ing the news on what "ransom" our State Department will offer for the four U. S. airmen now held by the Commies in Hun- gary' RRF Laborers Needed At Vets Hospital The Veterans Administration Hospital. Lincoln, Nebraska, has announced a Civil Service Ex amination for Laborers. Selec tion for indefinite Civil Service appointments will be made from eligible applicants to fill vacan cies occurring in the Lincoln Veterans Administration Hos pital. A written test is not required. Announcements and necessary forms can be obtained at any first -or second-class post office In Cass County. Picture windows are all the name implies when they're ar tistically decorated for the holidays. Don't vet the fact that you're not artistically inclined keep you from trying your hand at a holiday picture window. ASM $20 to $1000 Repay in Low, Convenient Monthly Payments LOANS MADE ANYWHERE AMERICAN Loan Plan O. T. NICHOL, JR., Mrr. 112 Uo. 5th St. Ph. 3213 PlatUmouth Santa To Ride Missouri Pacific This year, as he has for some years past. Santa Claus will once again ride the Missouri Pacific passenger train from Kansas City to Omaha via Plattsmouth. He will make his trip Decem ber 24. today, and will distrib ute toys to young passengers and extend season's greetings td the older passengers on the trains. Welte Enters Ton-Litter Contest Ralph M. Welte of Louisville raised a litter that qualified in paper and top off with some dis in laoi uuroc ion Litter con- koch 4nvnnc.u, BOOTS PROVIDE THEME Santa's boots on the doorstep provide the theme for a clever holiday decorating arrangement. Naturally, to be most effec tive, Santa's boots should be "oversize" so make them over simple wire frames covered with shiny red oilcloth. Use cotton batten for white "fur" around the top. Fill boots with crumpled news- :! J01S Christmas In the spirit of friendliness and good cheer, we thank you for your many favors and sincerely wish you an old- fashioned Yuletide. Handy Market Chicago Ave. Phone 259 icat, apuil&urea oy me Uniiea- skptrhprt at the rloht -1 Complete the decoration by litter that weighed 2400 pounds X?, ".J1. -ivig bu ivillt nuiU 1 CCLlligd r.onn siTr-ni-snnv on me ouisiae oi tne aoor. Fo If vnn'ro fnrtnnatp enmmh n Ltu; "enuon on me aecorauon find aluminum foil frintre tav t.h spouignung it witn a proj yard in your favorite store, nere s an iaea ior a striking hol iday doorway arrangement. Outline the top and sides of the d6or frame with fringe. Choose fringe at least six inches wide and stitched down the center for best results. The wind will not only gently flutter the double-edged fringe but there'll be a faint tinkling sound to your aecorauon. For a dramatic yet dignified effect, floodlight the doorway with blue light. Simply con ceal a 150-watt projector flood light with, a blue color cap be hind shrubbery near the en trance and aim it on the doorway. ec- tor spotlight 150 watts in an outdoor-type holder placed on the lawn below the door. Half of U. S. income, before taxes, goes to 20 per cent of people. NEW TRICKS FOR OUT DOOR TREE LIGHTING If you belong to the school of Christmas tree trimmers who put lights on hit and miss fash ion, here's an idea that will make your outdoor lighted trees outstanding this year. Try lighting short, stocky trees which have a heavy base growth by arranging strings of lights in straight vertical lines. For a really spectacular effect, use bulb of one color. The- use of all yellow bulbs to give the tree a golden effect is suggest ed. Tall trees, too, will take on added glamor if bulbs of one color are used. R. G. Gustavson ican Federation of Biochemists: the Society for the Study of Ex perimental Medicine and Bio logy, and the American Chem ical Society. He is also an asso ciate member of the American Medical Society. Commenting upon Dr. Gust avson's acceptance of the lead ing March of Dimes post in the state, Mr. O'Connor said: "Dr. Gustavson's leadership and experience will be of tre mendous value to the National Foundation for Infantile Para lysis. As March of Dimes chair man for Nebraska he will be performing a very real service to the people of the state and to polio patients throughout the state and nation." APARTMENT DWELLERS CAN DSCORATE FOR CHRISTMAS Apartment dwellers needn't miss the fun of extending holi day greetings to the world simp ly because they can't go all-out for exterior decorating. Try painting a yuletide design ! on a couple of inexpensive win- ' dow shades. A 150-watt flood lamo in an approved adjustable . holder con be placed on a table or the floor and aimed at the window to make the blind lu- j minous on the outside. Be sure ; to choose light' colored shades so that the light can penetrate. Dont miss the clever doorway decoration which ties in with the window motif. A large pan el nf cold foil paper, decorated with snowflakes and a season's greetings message has been tacked to the door. Western Europe's Industrial modernization is impressive. Two thousand years ago the Wise Men assembled to greet the coming of the Spirit that is part of all of us. Today we continue to adore His Teachings, know ing that in these are our hopes. May the promise He brought come to bless your household and all those you love. lull -t i, li ii.i.ii. ii ,.- l mmJ - . .. .v.-.-.- - . ,iMm,a 4tef :' niiwi "'ttiiTn ' itj II I 1 C.E. 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