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' lowi i! '41 3 V V Christmas Party Featured By Eagle Legion Auxiliary The American T.pcrinn a.... lliary at Eagle and their fam ilies met at the Legion house on December 7 for their regular meetings and annual Christmas party. Evervonp rrmifrvf ered dish and dessert, plus gifts for - an exchancrp latVr i evening. i The delicious supper was fol- I Household hint books were re wed by the regular business ceived "by Auxiliary members and lFPtinw nt uh!oi f,,.. ' inrp n nrr nn cola of rnri meeting at which fourteen ans wered roil can for the Auxiliary. Bertha CadGy received a per- For Car and Fire INSURANCE Wra. S. Wetenkarap fteal Estate & Insurance South ctu st. ph. 51:1 jass i he at re Plattamouth Last Times Mon. and Tues., Dec. 14, 15. Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in "DKEA3I WIFE" The season's funniest comedy j romance! Also comedy, cartoon ajid news. Wed. & Thurs., Dec. 16-17 Robert Mi t chum, Jean Simmons and a big cast in "ANGEL FACE" Naked drama as fierce and unashamed as the crime that gave it birth! The Screen's Most Unusual Story of Guilty Love! Also Comedy, Donald Duck Car toon and Sport Reel Night Shows 7:00 and 9:15 Coming Fri. & Sat., Dec. 18-19 "MISS RODIN CRUSOE" and Rex Allen in "DOWN LOIIEDO WAY" GOOCH'S BEST 26rr Laying Granules .......... .$4.60 18rv Laying Granules 3.95 5rc All Mash (a complete feed) 4.15 32r; Poultry Concentrate 4.95 40r; Hog Fattcncr 5.30 Brood Sow Pellets .... 4.65 44r; Dairy Ration, 80 lbs 3.95 32; CATTLE FATTEN ER With Supplement A Pellets, in Bulk Three Ten or Mere Delivered in Your Bin at $82.00 per ton Phone 3197 3167 A LAND AUCTION IMPROVED 215 ACRE FARM Cass County, Nebraska Monday Jan. 4, 1:30 Pill A very well located, well improved 2T5,acre farm ust three miles south of Plattsmouth on a new rock road. The land is all under cultivation. -It lies rolling, it is all ter raced and has waterways. It has been a very good pro ducing farm for Mr. Pollock who has owned it for 20 years. There is an 8-room house with electricity and wa ter; a large barn with feed bins and stalls for dairy cows; a 2-year-old four compartment granary: double 5.000 bu. corn crib with !ean-to machine shed; hog house; double garage; other buildings. This farm is only 17 miles from the Omaha stock yards and 3 miles from the elevators at Mynard and Murray, both on the Missouri Pacific R. R. ; 1 lz miles from county school; it is a verv good farm community. The 1952 taxes were $153.38. The land is clear from all encum brance, inspect it at any time. Write-wire-call auction eers for comDlete sale bill. The land may be offered di vided The land POSITIVELY SELLS TO THE HICHEST BIDDFRS OR BIDDER WITHOUT LIMIT. MINIMUM OR RESERVATION ! ! T. H. POLLOCK, Owner. Plattsmouth, Nebr. 321 Sharp BIdg. Lincoln, REX YOUNC, Auctioneer, Plattsmouth, Nebr. mm.mJ. i sonal prize on her rmbliritv scrap book at the 12th district convention helH at. T-nnisviiiP and she extended her thanks to Minnie Bird for kepninpr t.hp book current while she uins. in California for two months. Ida Muenchfln finnip HirH Hallie Stewart, Eveyn Ransford', (Florence Trumble and Mildred 1 1 rumme attended the Cass coun ty convention at Union in No vember. Halhe Stewart received the door prize, a beautiful plas tic apron. The next meeting will be Jan uary 4 with Ida Oberle and Ida Muenchau as hostesses. After the business meeting, the remainder of the evening was spent in playing games and cards. Ida Muenchau, Hallie Stewart and Phyllis May won prizes at games and Bertha Cad dy received the traveling prize. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stock and Miss Viola Everett were Lincoln shoppers on Monday. Ed Craig:, the barber, has been on the sick list this past week, battling the flu. FURS HIDES PELTS Don't be misled by high quotation. The amount of cash you take home is what counts. BRINC IN YOUR FURS & HIDES A. R. CASE Phones 3197 - 3167 Plattsmouth, Nebraska Nebraska Phone 2-1045 .Jmmm.. imMm,mmmU mm, V. Albert Inman and Richard Streeter of Louisville, and Joe John of Weeping Water attend ed the 40 and 8 meeting Thurs day night at the 40 and 8 club; Mr. and Mrs. Myrl P Hall of Elmwood, were here on business Friday. Guests Sunday at the Clar ence Akeson home were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Akeson and family of Lincoln and Everett Strough of Omaha. Mrs. Rachel Strousrh who has been a guest here at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Akeson, left Friday for Boise, Idaho, where she will spend the winter with her sons. Mrs. John Sheard and son, Lemuel of Omaha, have re turned home from Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they visited with Clyde Sheard, son of Mrs. Sheard. Mrs. John Alexen left Thurs day for Norwalk, California, where she will spend the winter with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Carl Alexen. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ruth have returned home from Ord, Nebraska. Mr. Ruth underwent surgery while there. Thev were guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Lynn. Noon Luncheon Is Merry Workers ., Meeting Feature Merry Workers held their De cember meeting at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Meisinger with Mrs. Leonard Harvey and Mrs. Nellie Topliff assisting. The meeting, marked by a noon luncheon, was openea by the president, lollowed bv errouD singing of several Christmas mF Kri VIFcJiielSoeri and FAlSntf 3 K,,et- mSw 1&,ihUSh0rt b"finesi' atSSI I ana explained how the etching was accomplished. Mrs. James Pollard and Mrs. LaVerne Meisinger had charge of games for the afternoon, which were followed by a gift exchange. Mrs. Arnold Meisinger demon strated how to make pizza. A report was also made by cIud members who attended the book review at Christ Lutheran church in November. The book reviewed was the "Long Long Long Trailer." t On December 5, the club held a family party at the Mynard Community hall. Pictures were shown by Wayne Meisinger and games were played. Several mu sical selection were played by the Meisinger orchestra. Union War Dads, Auxiliary Have Christmas Party War Dads and War Dads Aux iliary of Union held their Christ mas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Rube Eaton Tuesday evening. At their business meetiner. thev voted $5 to the respirator fund and also to send three cartons of cigarettes to the . veterans hos pital at Omaha. The organizations have fixed and sent ten gifts to boys in the armed forces. They raised funds for the gifts with an oys- also victorious claiming a 23 ter and pie supper. ',15 win, but the Avoca volleyball Following the meeting, games girls continued their dominance were piayea ana gins exenangea. Hostesses were Mrs. wariey Mor ton and Mrs. Rube Eaton. The unit has received an in vitation from the Nebraska City group to be guests at the Ne braska City Christmas party. mf m mam mm m mmmr mm Monday, December 14 Plattsmouth Jr. Womens Club will hold their meeting and Christmas party Monday, De cember 14, at 8 p.m. at the 40 and 8 club. Monday, Dec. 14 Adoniram Council, No. 5. Royal and Select Masters, will conduct installation of officers on Monday, December 14, at 7; 30 at the Masonic Hall. Monday, Dec. 14 Installation of officers will be held by Nebraska Chapter No. 3, R. A. M. Monday night, Decem ber 14, at 7:30 at the Masonic Hall. Monday, Dec. 14 Royal Neighbors will meet at the home of Mrs. J. Stibal, Monday, De cember 14, at 8 p. m. 50c gift exchange and election of - off i fers. Wednesday. December 16 Camp Fire and Blue Bird groups will hold a party at the Central school auditorium on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. A ten cent gift exchange will be held. Thursday, December 17 Plattsmouth Lidge No. 6, A. F. RADIATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Plattsmouth Motors Washington Ave. Ph. 287 i i i- - i - i Mr. and Mrs. Tim Woster cele brated their 44th wedding anni versary Sunday, December 13th. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Woster of Ash land were guests of their par ents. George Thun and Mrs. Dayle Frazer and daughter, who went to California several weeks ago to meet Dayle Frazer, who was returning from service overseas have returned home. Mrs. Amelia Heldt of Yutan was a week end visitor here. She was a dinner guest Sunday at the Joe Libershal home. Mike Sedlak, who was a resi dent of Plattsmouth since March 19, 1904, until recently, and re tired from the C. B. & Q. rail road, will celebrate his 75th birthday on December 22. Any of his friends and relatives wish ing to remember him with a card may send it to him in care of his daughter, Mrs. Jarvis Sla- ton, 909 North 51st St., Omaha. Fred Armstrong has entered the Methodist hospital in Oma ha for observation. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carr and Patty, Mr. and Mrs. H, N. Gar ringer, and Miss Rosemary Nel son left Friday for a month's vacation in California. They will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arley Van Laningham. ' j & A. M. will hold a special meet ! ing for initiation in the entered I apprentile degree at the Mason ic Hall Thursday night, Decem ber 17 atl7:30. Thursday, Dec. 17 Plattsmouth Lodge No. 6 A. F. & A. M. will hold a special com munication on Thursday; De cember 17 at 7:30 p. m. to, con fer the entered apprentice de gree.. Thursday, December 17 Dorcas Circle of the Women s Society of Christian Service will meet at the home of Mrs. J. Howard Davis at two o'clock on Thursday, December 17. ' Vessel Hits 21 AsAvocaBovs To Dunbar, 50-39 Wayne Wessel's 21 points wasn't enough for Coach ' Don Yocum's Cardinals last week as they dropped a 39-50 cage tilt to Dunbar irt a non-loop ba tle. .Wessel hit well over half the Avoca points. The Cardinals fell behind ear ly trailing 11-7 after one period and were on the short end of a 19-11 halftime score. Wessel tried to keep the Card inals in the game in the third period with three quick bas kets but the torrid Dunbar quin test stretched, its lead to 39-20 going into the final period. The 19 points by . Avoca in the final period weren't enough to pull it out of the lire. . Wessel was 'high point man with 21 while teammates Dick ' Meyer, 6; Elmer Mueller and Dick Neilson, 4 each, Fred Ruhge, 3, and - Bob Noerrlinger, 1, com peted the scoring for Avoca. T. Naurkal and A. Young led 'Dunbar with 19 and 13 points, Dunbar's second team was with a 24-16 victory. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents A GOOD Investment! ' Well Selected NEW REAL ESTATES In Fast Growing Section of a Prosperous Community. Low Priced High Quality Homes These Are Good Income Investments . . . We Have a Waiting List of Tenants for These Properties. Inquire at 1604 HILL STREET VALLEY VIEW ADDITION BLODCETT tr . KRACACIC Plattsmouth, Nebr. Dial 7113 Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Umland, of Eagle, were shopping here Thursday. L. E. Bell of Alvo, was here on business Thursday. Mrs." Minnie Eledge is report ed very ill at her home. The American Legion- and Auxiliary will hold their Christ mas party Wednesday evening at the 40 and 8 club. ' Mrs. Wayne Meisinger and son James Wayne, returned home Saturday, from an Omaha hos pital. . Mrs. D. L. Ramel has received word that her two daughters, Mrs. Caroline Robinson of Whit tier, Calif., and Mrs. Marseille Ruble o Oakland, Calif., ap peared on the television pro gram, "Glamour Girl," on Tues day and Thursday of last week. They were the recipients of many lovely gifts. . Mrs. Verne Hutton, accom panied Ron. Ofe and Nancy Tritsch to Lincoln Sunday. Ron and Nancy, are students at the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Hutton attended the "Messiah" that was held at the University of Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Friest also attended. Janice Hut ton sang in the chorus, and Wendell Friest was a member of the orchestra. Greenwood Bovs In Thriller to NehavIia, 45-42 Nehawka added its second win in three starts by nipping Greenwood in a Cass County Conference thriller Friday with a last half rally and a 45-42 win. Coach Ted Schiessler's Indians overcame one point deficits at the quarter and half mark to squeeze out the three point mar gin with a fourth quarter rally. 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Raymond Mayfield led the Nehawka attack with 21 points, 18 coming from the field. Tom Johnson hit 10, Bill Mehrets had 6. Dick Ehlers had 5 and Jed Snyder added three for the win ners. Thomsen led the Greenwood pttack with 17 points. B. Buck ingham had 9, Dick Bukingham hit 7, Bob Tweton added 4, Jer ry Leadabrand had 3 and Her genrader hit 2. Nehawka's margin came from the gift line where, the Indians connected on 15 of 24. Both teams had 15 field goals while Greenwood cashed in on 12 of 22 gift tosses. Dick Buckingham left the game in the final period on fouls. It was the second loop win for Nehawka and second loss . for Greenwood. Elmvood Hits Eagle 55-37; Reserves Bow , i Coach Bill Mickelson's Elm- i i i i wooa cagers oouneea oacK. irom its first season's loss to turn back a strong Eagle bid 55-37 in a feature Cass county confer ence game at Eagle. Merle Backemeyer and Dick Apt led the Pirates to their sec ond loop victory against a single GIFTS for all the FAMILY t Wednesday Is Double Stamp Day Yes! You can enjoy EXTRA SAVINGS each Wednes day, with DOUBLE GREEN STAMPS given with each purchase of $1.00 or more. . - Your Triendly Drug Store" Dial 6117 nv mmmmi iu ( inn o wm mm mm mmm. mm MM mm mm ease of full-time Power Steering . . . and the surging power of the stepped-up 150 h.p. Red Ram V-8 engine winner over all 8's in the Mobilgas Economy Run. It's the one new car that gives you proof of performance far ahead of its field. 3 great' series: Royal V-8. Coronet V-8 and 6. Meadowbrook V-8 and 6. More To It More In It More Of Red Ram V-8 Full of Power the most efficient engine 'in any American car. LV, loss with 19 and 14 points respectively. Elmwood took an early lead and was never headed. The Pi rates owned a 13-8 margin at the quarter and were In front 25-17 at the intermission. The scoreboard read 38-25 going into the final period. . Elmwood scorinz was comple- jted with Keith Drake getting 8. lOrviiie Bogenren ana dick Woods each hit 6. and Dale Lan- nin had 2. Virgil Goracke, Roy al Halvorsen. Jerry Backemeyer and Dale Kunz also saw action for the Pirates. Lowell Umland and Joe Avers led Coach Bill Reese's Golden Eagles. Umland hit 13 points and Ayers added 11. Also scor ing were Keith Ayers, 8; Bert Stubbs, 3: and D. Umland and Hoover, one each. Elmwood second strings bowed 23-25 ' however as Dick Weyers potted 17 points for the Eagle Juniors; D. Ostrander added 4. Elmwood was led by Bb Hall with 6, Dale Kunz, 5, and Royal Halvorsen, 4. Eagle volleyball girls were also successful with a 30-17 win alter leading 21-7 at halftime. Joyce Phillips hit 15 to lead the winners, while Martha Stolz and Gwen Drake each had 6 for Elm wood. GAME LAW REFRESHER It shall be unlawful for any person to resist or obstruct any officer or any employee of the Game. 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