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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SfMI-VVCCKUY JOURNAL j PAGE SIX ; Better Community Is Goal Of T. H. Pollock (Continued From Page One) coin Telephone and Telegraph Company. But the leading accomplish ment in the mind of Mr. Pollock was obtaining the government rifle range north of Piatts mouth. Working through the quartermaster at Ft. Crook. Pol lock agreed to build a toll bridge across the Platte river to give the government access to the rifle range. The building of the toll bridge opened up road ad vancements throughout Nebras ka. in 1917 Pollock built a ga rage on 6th street and Pearl street and operated a Ford ga rage for several years. Pollock's chief interest now is in Missouri river development commercially. A booster for barge line service for 15 years, he has been a paying member of the Mississippi River Valley Association for the past eight years and with Mayor Clement Woster has regularly attended association meetings. Wi'n A, w E. J. Rn-J-,fv. Mr 5V.;:v cee.M in ouv,r,u':? the stat4 ;"or v".s;nu?v. s , dock ar.d Atr:v;;f l VU.t mouth. IaV1 t;v,uVi A?iv N-o ; contribute i Pollock is now w;M.s for 5 day when riwr !rtfo w;U tv or. the increa on tv Uw,;u when P;;ttr.ou:h fuui tita: it river insixi or.e ol Us itAt -est assets. Among the S5-y?r young booster's treasures is a letter from the Department of the Missouri citing him for his splendid efforts in obtaining the rifle range. -I want to congratulate you upon your new bridge and your success in securing the target range which was so long in abatement, but through it all. it was my opinion that the Plat'.s moutht range was the best for all those considered. Strong ef forts were made by Henry T. Clarke to have his site accepted. They think that you deserve great credit for your efforts now crowned with success and the people of Plattsmouth should be grateful to you for anv benefit which may accrue." The. letter was signed by Brig. General Fred A. Sweits, U. S. Army. Piano Recifals Presented By Mrs. Capwell's Pupils Journal Wans Ads Pay! Just Call 4193 for FREE STORAGE SERVICE for your Cloth Garments You get this Wonderful Extra Service Included With Our Expert Dry Clean ing. Check Your Apparel NOW and Avoid Moth Damage. FUR STORAGE INSURED PROTECTION with Careful Attention Assured Plattsmouth Gleaners Monday and Thursday Pick-up and Delivery at Louisville, Weeping Water, Nehawka, Union and Murray. Free Pick-Up & Delivery 309 Main UJjGEl "SEE Jjr FURNITURE GIFTS FOR DAD See These Practical Gifts Plastic-covered PLATFORM ROCKER Sturdy, well-built, similar to illustration. ff IIBB SS4.70 HASSOCKS Various Styles $3.2U14.00 SMOKERS Several Styles priced from. $1.89 $9.95 Step Tables An Ideal t4 ftr Gift .. S i it Handy Style for Dad's Desk .... ).07 $1.9842.29 BED LAMPS MAGAZINE RACKS Always a f Useful Gift S . $3.69 . $5.19 See Our Porch and Lawn Furniture ALWAYS BETTER BUYS AT &vm$&X FURNITURE STORE Thirty-seven pupils of Mrs. J. A Oapwell presented a piano re cital Suiulay evening at the high jivluvi aiulitorium. Attendance at the recital was described as rry good. Selections were mostly solo but included st veral duets. Forty three selections were presented by the youthful piano students, who have studied under Mrs. Capwell. On behalf of the class, Bar bara Sullivan presented Mrs. Capwell with a lovely gift and corsage. Selections were: Phone 4138 532 Main x Duet: Mirthful Moments Emjclmann Tom Kraeger Herbert Kraeger Yankee D unite ' Eckstein Dennis Petereit Hvmn if Praise (Key of C. Key of (I.) Beethoven r.olx.link Kettercr Carl Tiekotter l in a Swin Lit toff Pamela Kaffenberger Streamline Express Schantn Air from Surprise Symphony Ilaydcn-Thornpson Susan Petereit The Campbells Are Coming Folk Song Marjorie Redding Monkey Business ScJiaum From a Wigwam Thompson Janet Petereit The Waterfall ' llobson Linda Engelkemeir Short'nin' Hreail Southern Son, Joyce Rozell The Fire Fnine-The Flevator SchiUim Nancy Bulin Silver Yi-cs Koldmann Karen Starkjohn Aloha Oe '.Queen I.iliuokalaui Mary Iverson The Juglin Clown Carter Janet Friedrich Hells of St. Mary's -Wants Joan Bergman St. Paul Waltz Vaas Xadine Weiss Whirling Leaves Bur nam Herbert Kraeger Down in the Valley Kentucky Ml. Song Mary Sullivan Clap Hands Traditional Kay Kaffenberger By a Blue Lagoon Eckstein Roger Smith Yellow Jonquils Johannes Nancy Long Mexican I fat Dance Paticlicla Shirley Hild In Schubert's Day Krcntdin Mary Ann Ryan Skaters Waltz ll'aldteufcl Jerry Smith Narcissus Xeiin James Ulrich Les Sylphes Baehmann Ann Marilyn Winscot Duet: Salute to the Colors Anthony Jerry Smith Roger Smith Whispering Hope McClelland Fntreaty Lichner Nola Jane Weiss Battle Hymn of the Republic Hozre Donald Beckman Twinkletoes Eckstein Janice Wiles Shower of Stars ll'ach Katherine Ptak Yalse in E Flat Durand Mary Marlene Nolting Concert.) in B Flat Minor Tschaikozssky Jeanette Weiss oices of Spring Mary Ann Bergman Opening Theme Concerto in C Major Grieg Ann Eiserman Clair de Lune Debussy Patricia Winscot Prelude in C Sharp Minor Rachmaninoff Tom Kraeger Rhapsodic Mignonne Kocllinq Johnny Haith Polichinelle Rachmaninoff Jack Franke Strauss Polonaise in A Barbara Sullivan .Chopin Girl Stater Gets City Office Valerie Uffelman of Weeping Water was elected to the school board in Cochran, one of the cities of Girl's State. She was Nehawka Mrs. F. O. Sand Phone 2604 unopposed in the race. Wanda Isaac of Louisville, al so a Girl's Stater, was defeated in her campaign for the office of associate judge of Hastings county. Subscribe to The Journal Make your rooms live again... select fresh, imaginative pat terns to flatter your decorating scheme. Visit our showroom. 4 nipiRiAL i WAILMPIRS Guaranteed Beauty for 3 YEARS . . . IMPERIAL Washable Wallpaper is guaran teed Colorfast and Cleanable for 3 years. See Us Now Decorative Stencils Plattsmouth Paint Store ' Across from Courthouse 337 Main Phone 6173 Illinois Family Visits At Nehawka Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lund berg arrived Saturday from Pe oria, 111., to spend a week with his mother, Mrs. Ruth Lundberg and other relatives. Overnight guests Saturday at the Lundberg home were Doris Lundberg, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Lillie and Ann of Lincoln. Evening callers in cluded Mrs. O. Lundberg, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dodson and Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Splitt, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harshman, Mrs. Annie Harshman and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Fogh of Omaha. Nehawka Sgt. & Mrs. Chieppa Are Pollard Guests Sgt. and Mrs. John Chiepp of Roswell, New Mexico, arrived Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. Chieppa's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Pollard. They will leave Friday for Chicago to join a family reunion at the home of his parents and to spend the remainder of their va cation there. Elmer Reynolds arrived Thurs day from his home at Alliance to visit his brother, Alvin and Mrs. McReynolds and his sis ter, Mrs. Gilbert Kime and fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Snipes of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Berger were special guests Thursday evening of the Myn ard Community Club, which cel ebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding. Nehawka New Officers Of W.S.C.S. Installed By Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Albert Anderson installed the new officers of the W. S. C. S. at their meeting Wednes day at the home of Mrs. Wildon Switzer. They are Mrs. John Chandler, president; Mrs. Har vey Bailer, vice president; Mrs. Wildon Switzer, recording secre tary; Mrs. Martin Ross, assist ant secretary; Mrs. Kent Bal four, treasurer; Mrs. Walter Power, assistant; secretary of work for the missions. Mrs. Carl Balfour; education and service, Mrs. Emma Nutzman; Christian social relations and chairman of local activities, Mrs. Melvin Sturm; work group for finances, Mrs. Fred Wessel, Mrs. John Hansen and Mrs. Harry Knabe; student work. Miss Evelyn Wolph; youth, Mrs. Wildon Switzer; children's work, Mrs. Harold Dodson; spirtual work, Mrs. Ona Kunkel, assistant, Mrs. Gilbert Edmonds; litera ture and publication, Mrs. Oren Pollard; supply work, Mrs. Christina Chappell; directress, Mrs. Elmer Stoll, Mrs. Floyd Joerger and Mrs. John Hansen. Members made plans to serve lunch at the Glen Thacker sale June 6. The next meeting will be a luncheon at the church at 12:30 Wednesday noon, June 11. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. George Dickman and Mrs. Ruth Ketelhut. Nehawka Twins Celebrate 20th Birthdays Arthur and Allen Hansen, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Han sen, observed their 20th birth day Tuesday with a dinner for members of the Hansen family. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hansen, Brainard, and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hansen and son were guests. Mr. and Mrs. George Balfour, Venice, Calif., were recent guests of Mr. Balfour's brother, Carl. A dinner honoring them in cluded Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bal four and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bal four of Union. Nehawka Thacker To Take Position With Ag College Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thacker wil leave some time in the near future to make their home in Lincoln. Mr. Thacker has ac cepted the position of exten sion specialist in poultry at Ag college. He will take up his duties June 9. Mr. and Mrs. Thacker have been very active in community work. Mrs. Thacker was a Girl Scout leader. Mr Thacker was president of the Cass County Farm Bureau and also of the Nehawka unit, county chairman of the board of supervisors of the Cass coun ty soil conservation district, and county chairman of the exten sion board. The community re-,r,-.K tn loose them but are hap py of Mr. Thacker's appoint ment to the position. Mr. and Mrs Thacker will hold a farm sale Friday, June 6. Nehawka Supt. Allan Hansen started attending the summer school session at the University of Ne braska Tuesday. 4 Mrs. Markel, former teacher of Beaver Crossing, has been hired bv the school board to teach the 3rd and 4th grades next yeMiss Evelyn Wolph, Mrs. Ar thur Wolph, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Masters, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hansen and son, Mr. and Mrs. F O Sand attended commence ment exercises at the University of Nebraska Monday morning. Old Timers Gel Together As T. H. Pollock Feted The Girl Scouts and Brownies will continue their meetings during the summer. Thursday they will have their postponed children's party. Mrs. Harry Knabe, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Staples drove to Blair Monday to take Mr. Stap les mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Staples to her home. She was a week end guest at the knabe home. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Thack er, Auburn, were guests for the day Friday at the Glen Thack er home. Everett Wilkins, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Berger was a member of the University of Nebraska graduating class. He leaves for army air lorce service in July. F. O. Sand and son, Robert, drove to Manhattan, Kansas, Tuesday where Robert enrolled in the summer school classes for a veterinary course. Robert was very fortunate to be accept ed. There are numerous appli cations and only a limited num ber are accepted. .enawk.l Daughter Is Baptized Sunday The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Anderson was baptized Sunday at the Holy Trinity Catholic church near Avoca. Rev. E. C. McFadden of ficiated. The baby was named Marcia Kay and sponsors were Robert and Dorothy Sand. Nehawka Mr. and Mrs. Vance Balfour attended an outdoor square dance Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Da vies in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Maple and daughter, Lincoln, were din ner guests Friday at the Harvey Bailer home. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Castro and daughter, Omaha, were overnight guests Friday and for the day Saturday at the Bailer home. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Banks, Lowell and Larry attended the Memorial Day services and din ner at DeWitt Friday. NehawKn Son-In-Law Is College Graduate Mr. and Mrs. George McFad den attended the commence ment exercises of Concordia College at Seward Sunday. Their son-in-law, Donald Krecklow, was a member of the class. On their way home they were guests for supper of their daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Bauers and family at Lincoln. Nehawka Five couples were guests for square dancing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Balfour Sat urday evening. Mrs. D. E. Smith returned home Tuesday after spending several days at the Fred Hansen home. Mr. Hansen and Bryce took her home. Mrs.- F. A. Hansen, Mrs. S. Niday, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hansen attended funeral serv ices Friday at Plattsmouth for Wm. Obernolte. Walter. Power has returned home from the Union Pacific hospital at St. Louis, Mo., where he was a surgery patient. Mrs. Power visited him and they re turned home together. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hansen and family had lunch with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Becker of Lin coln Thursday. They also vis ited Mrs. D. E. Smith. Eugene Curtiss departed today (Monday lor Parks Field, Calif., where he starts training in the U. S. air corps. Gene is one of the popular and well-liked young men of the community. He expects to be hom"e in the late summer for a furlough be fore going into active service. THOMAS WALLING CO. Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" Plattsmouth, Nebraska To honor the 85th birthday of her father, T. H. P oiiock, Mrs. Virgil W. Perry held open house at the family home on High School hill, Friday. Both after noon and evening periods were enjoyed. About 150 friends of Mrs. Pol lock dropped in to pay their re spects. Many beautiful bouquets of roses were received in addi tion to a number of greeting card messages received from i friends and relatives, near and far. H. M. Soennichsen, A. L. Tidd and L. D. Hiatt, longtime friends PollockT were Tmong the first to j ZSSSSS call, me Old timers nau an en- ; joyable time recalling early in- j cidents of Plattsmouth activity, i In the evening, Walter W. Perry, uncle of V. W. Perry, was one of the guests. While he was ; there, Fred Hild. Jvlike Hild, Mr. ' and Mrs. Jake Tritsch. and lat- ' er J. E. Wiles, former students of Walter Perry, were callers. Mr. Hild said that seven of his brothers and sisters were his pupils at one time. Mr. Perry has lived at Orange, California, j where for many years he has ; operated a citrus fruit orchard. ; He is 12 days older than Mr. Pollock. The Pollock home was decor- i ated with baskets and bouquets i of red, white and pink peonies, j The colors were also carried out t in the refreshments which were : served buffet style. Mrs. Robert Gruetzemacher presided at the punch bowl. j la r eft Vlh Railroad passenger service deficit 34 per cent greater in 1951. if ?.W Hc'Vsnd Treated Ea'.er Tv;!na carr.es the Leal cf Approve! ci ih U. S. Testing Lcbcr'cr.es. Ycur cs surcrre cf high -tensile strength, even qcjqe tvine that runs srrrocthiy through your Ea'.er, ties and holds Lc'.es tightly. And it's treated to repel ia:s and insects, tco ... res.t3 mois ture lor safer r.crage. Special Price In Quantities STANDER IMPLEMENT CO. 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