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IU1 I ::::::...................... ftp mm Mrs. Greco Plybon Phone 4-2247 Dudley Leavitt left Friday i-inht fnr Tnni'i lit Tmitn .- f ui iwvtl, ut- ; tcna me iuncrai 01 a ions time and the daughters of Mr. and friend. A sister of Will E. Lei- ! Mrs. Wilson Nowe. A delicious hrr.ok with whom he lived. Mr. j lunch of Baked Ham sandwich I.cibrook and Dudley have been ! es, cake, ice cream and coffee friends fcr over fifty years. Tho , was served by the committee, pa-ins of his sister leaves Will EImwood all alone at home. j Mrs. Ralph Brandt, a high Fred Flcischman is a patient school teacher in Syracuse vis at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j dgeurrdaaunt' Mrs- Anna Beck Free! Wilkin at this time. i Mr Uj?,,tX' Mnm. a, n 1 fl INI ft 1 IC m Representative will be in 01 AIKHA every other day Repairs on ail makes machines. Quaranteed u;td machines lor sale; needles, oil, supplies, etc. New Singer Portables and Consoles, Vacuum Clean er Service, Machines for rent. Write Singer Sewing Machine Co. 4804 So. 24th St., Omaha i K for This Mm i A" SI huimml I TANK VAGON SERVICE Phono 712 Plattsmouth -T a W W The new '54 Chevrolet truck Comfortmaster cb offers increased visibility with new one pi'ece curved windshield. Instruments are easier to read and controls arc easier to reach. And the new RiJc Control Scat provides cxira comfort for drivers. Here arc more new features you II hkc NEVV ENGINE POWER AND ECONOMY. Bigger Thriftmaster 235." Rugged "Loadmaster -35. AU-new "Jobmaster 261" engine. NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Hydra- Farmers Union Has Annua! Meeting Westside Local Farmers Un ion held their arinual meeting on Thursday evening at the Com munity building. Mr. Peck, countv attorrrpv was thp enpal-. , er. Music for the program was iuiiumiuu Dy joan tJacKemeyer and her sister, Karen Backe meyer, Rae Jean Bornemeier meyer, itae jean tsornemeier chairman of the vm,ii Yiviiiiiiit, again March of Dimes this year. lines x,nis year. i a loiic' n.,orin(t, fr. Titrr.. mar college in Iowa sang several numbers at the E. U. B. Church , mil ri 1 1 1 . l i,!( f in I'.n urn I lit . sermon. I Elmwood ' Entertain at , un.rnaay evening Mr. ana , John, entertained at a 6:30 din ner the following Mrs. Verena Simpkins, Mr. and Mrs. Russell toimpKins, Mr ana Mrs. Kussen , Milher and Virginia of Gretna ' Mr. and Mrs. Sykle Miller, Jr., ana Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Shel ley and Sharon. Elmwood Mrs. Marie Hill of Lincoln spent last week visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Frank Robotharn and family. Mrs. Herman Schmidt of Mur dock and Mrs. Clarke Hall have been having charge of the Eb fler Nursing Home while Mrs. Ebeler was in the Bryan hospi tal. She recently returned from there. Mrs. Arthur Drake and the twins, Kirby and Kevan, are now at the home cf her mother in Lincoln. Gordon Jeffers was at home from Falls City for the week end and his sister Dorthella came from Lincoln where she is em ployed. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clements went by plane on Monday to Friendly Sign for Friendly Service and Famous "Phillips 66" Gasoline and Oil ' LUBRICATION O .WASHING ... Accessories O Battery Service O Lee Tires 66" Tlk l : ..:- v... ' -X ; v 1 r V, ' -i ' :X .- -.. . v;-,i.-'.v?.i'. ;- ' - - ......... . ) gUi':' ? S-' ''- - i'c: , ' , -i , 1 Completely new! The new Comfortmaster cab is only one of the many great new advances offered by the most powerful, finest performing, best-looking Advance-Design trucks ever built! Phoenix, Ariz., where Mrs. Clem ents will stay for some time with her daughter Dr. Betty Clements for health benefits. The Fairview project club met on Friday afternoon with Mrs. Clarence Schlanker. One dish meals was the topic of the day. Mrs. Wallace Laughlin and Mrs. Robert Kunz are cn jury duty at Plattsmouth. A daughtre was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Elliott of Alvo on Jan. 14. Elmwood Special Day at ESmwood Success Saturday was a very special riav in Elmwnod at noon the Commercial club served free j pancases, weenies, srup aim coffee at the Community Hall. At 1:30 the John Deere films At-i:30 tne jonn ueere inms were shown at the theatre. The 1 wcac- a mv-um.. Qrnnsp hatcherv and the later flocks and the one about safety in storv .form were instructive, and their featured film 'Mr. - - - ' the evening the Commercial club and business men had a Gene Autry film presented. ' Elmwood nine were Lena Rieke, Cora Ger h rf Grace Plvbon. In the late afternoon they went to the home of Mr. ana Mrs. Harry Arnold for the eleveision pro Th Q Book;. The Lritnnp nf th weslevan auar- baritone of the Weslevan auar tet for the hymns used was Frank Mills, a nephew of Mrs. Monning. Eimwood Honors Mother at Tuesday Luncheon On Tuesday Mrs. Mitchell Shelley entertained at a one o' clock luncheon honoring her mother, Mrs. Simpkins of Read ing, Mass. Guests present were Mrs. Morris Mendenhall, Mrs. George Bornemeier, Mrs. Will Mendenhall, Mrs. Ethel Strabel, Mrs. Fleming Robb, Mrs. Skyle iller, Sr., Mrs. Lloyd Miller, Mrs. Lewis Hollenbeck and the hon ored guest. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Skyle Miller. Jr., ana Mrs. Simpkins were dinner guests. GETS OWN INSURANCE SALT LAKE CITY Sereno B. Tuttle, now 95, took out a life in surance policy in 1884. His premium payments ended in r$90, but he recently became the beneficiary of his own policy. The insurance firm said Tuttle had outlived the life span cov ered by mortality tables and paid him $1,500. RE WED AFTER 59 YEARS NEW YORK Charles Stickel, 84, who left, his wife 53 years ago, returned home for a visit last summer ana recently re- married his wife. Clara. 86. In the meantime, Stickel had ob - tainpH n riK'nrrP married aeainl and his second wife died. ' .. Walter H. Harold R. Smith & Lebens Attorneys-at-Law Donat BIdg. Plattsmouth Matic is available on Vz-, 3A- and 1-ton models. NEW, BIGGER LOAD SPACE. Roomier pickup and stake bodies. NEW CHASSIS RUGGEDNESS. Heavier axle shafts on 2-ton models. Newly designed clutches and more rigid frames on alt models. NEW ADVANCE-DESIGN STYLING. New front end is more massive in appearance. 'Optional at extra cost. Ride Control Seat is avail able on all cab models, "Jobmaster 261" engine on 2-ton models. Rose McDonald Phone 69-2443 I, c wi ; Mr.-and Mrs. Wendle Burbee ; of Omaha are the proua parem of a daughter, Debra Lynn, born Tuesaay. Mr. ana xin. r.um Meisinger are the grandparents. Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Emil 7uTTrna t-;tit,0,7 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kinney of Alvo were Saturday evening rr.ipctc nf Mr. and Mrs. Joe 7m?To wnnpv Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kinney e-iests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles o - nxi,. rL-i... ,.?f j,nue nuuuy xjuiucc uoiu- inff at the home of Mr. and Mrs. jQ- Leesiev I fu Hans?n of Davev ' gave a miscellaneous snower ., ounuay tne oiu xvi-ioo vu"""- Osburn. - . Greenwood j Home Tafeni Show ; For Dimes Drive ' Tl-P A,TorrVi nf n'mpq nnnual br.mp tnlpnt nrotrrnm will he held wednefdav eSi the 27th at Wednesday evening tne 'tn at c. p. m. in the auanonum at tne school house. Donations will be taken, at the door. There also mr.cn di me uuui. art- LuiHiixiei& piaccu 11 mc business places cy iurs. Mimreu ucmstocK lor uunuLiunb. Greenwood A T. Tndri nnd Mr. Brown spent Saturday m Plattsmouth and Omaha. , Mrs. Elsie Kelly left the hospital Friday and is in the . , J. . , , 1 nursing nome in Asmana. Mr. and Mrs. Rov Comstock and family spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and' Mrs'. 'Elden Bates in Nehawka. Mrs. Marv Fulmer entertained the ladies of the H. W. A. card club Thursday afternoon. Mr;, j Nell Marshal was a visitor. ' I Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leesley, Margaret Ann, and Virginia May Cameron spent Monday in Oma ha. Mrs. Meisinger remained and returned home Wednesday.- Greenwood ' fvirs. womsrocK i Heads Dorcas s ! The ladies of the Dorcas held their meeting Friday afternoon1 with election of officers. Mrs. Mildred Comstock, president; Mrs. Vivian Copse, vice presi dent; Arnetta Carpenter, secre tary; Mrs. June Rause, treasur er; Mrs. Claude Osburn and Mrs. Fern Buckingham, hostess. Greenwood Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marolf were Saturday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welton. Mrs. June Kyles'was hostess to i thp ladies of the Twin Tables i card club Tuesday afternoon j: Htv orH- l,Tr Pete Srhrrpflflr heft Friday evening by bus for ' i Denver. Colo. Mrs. Paul Billing, Jr., . gave a ernrerv shower Sundav after noon at Raymond, for Miss Con- nie Osturn. i Rev. Zoak, Rev. Tipe were call ers Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mei- OnAnM! ADVANCE-DESIGN TRUCKS The ladies of the Alter So ciety of St. Joseph's church held their first meeting of the year at the home of -Mrs. Bill Leesley Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leesley and ' Amie Meisinger drove to Clarks, Nebr., Monday. j The Greenwood Women's club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Margaret Howard Mrs. Marv Welton and Mrs. How- , ard wefe hostesses. A lovely hlin. SPrvPH at. the close' f t he meetln f th mPetinff of f et?? T T! . Ct family and Bobby ,imri' riinner i lamuy ana Boooy uuroee were Sund' dinner guests at the me Jf Mr and Mrs. Amil Mei- . x,. i n i i11 ""1 rn h nyfi iiiiii in Liie diiciuuuu a" wnt tn nmnhn tn t.hP hnmP of r , .si, Mrs. iJuroee. ivirs. Meisinger win remain with her daughter for , Pvprf,i davs I STalo;f m t,h,h t Tpi yj.. auu ii. announce the engagement of , meir aaugnter, uorui, lj rtunaiu Cerny, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ches- ter Cerny. Doris Lee formerly attended the Greenwood school. boyt. jump Fxtal uiuii.i x uuuw, iv-v. . -'"" " from school saw the fpamy wnite waste products of a starch factorv ani fhouuht it.was snow, He jumped into an 8foot ditch filled ufth tne stuff. Two com - Illlecl uith tne stun, two com - pamons 0f Frederick's called lor helD Dut hv the time rescuers .arrived, the bov haa sunocatea. pnni? nvPT?TisPMPVT MEMPHIS, Tenn. A classified ad in a Memphis newspaper re- cently read: "Cafe for sale . . . cwneJ has ulcerated stomach." - Journal Want Ads Pay! Gotdeoxk of comic gM&& SONNY SOUTH fSONNY.YOH BETTAH IN BY THIS GOOD HOT YOH BATH TONIGHT- MIGHT V COLO OUTi OFF MAIN STREET THOSE WERE THE DAYS WANT TO IthoseI WANT TO WERS1 BRING TH'TU3"iH FIRE T TAKE vgpH ITS - MIGHT V COLO OUTSIDE Jf Jttf I ( " I nannv. IP FI17F" KIDS I nxndtli V Q-yAf LOOK.GUS' Syj2?l waedWou6H 26 SQ. A V . . V THIS .3 ' L VARDS OF FCESH CEMENT Vj53r VOURW0RK' VOURS WALKED THROUGH VI5TOU6H WHICH COST 7.95-, AND V.iAA.tWA,? tf ' yOUFlGORE ) TOO, THE WET 1Qc" t , iTTFFf1 " " THEIR SHOE SIZES WERE .IT OOJI A PVr CEMENT' fM - I .WlUlL.. 7t5Vz,6.e DOUBLE A. s. W HLS SrVr " jl t " and 6Ya'rHow much mgvfi, rvSv y7 , y i Wi-Tm WOULD EACH HAVE: fo pglfL f O R'r ByALiffl 30LLY IT-VVEH JACKiell I WONDER WHAT THAT K V WHAT CHA 1" LOOKlM' J . - S09E SNOWED) IT LOOKS FARMER IS LOOKlN' FOR-J - - LOOKlN"POR V ( FER ME BARN ) JT' .7, LAST NIGHT BEAUTIFUL' POVlN' AROUND IN rAR. FARMER? f Gfc DEEMS By TOM OKA . HOS3FACE HAJK ' " ' 'YHOM. mk H- P.TCMURs J. gg, WERE f CYOO 1 gHegve VTf) Wi-'jrzjd w H vvy a'Nj. vetches! tt is?. 'ir4w aJL THE Jo DAYS - fcfr 4m NEB SKA ft h JAMIS C OLSON, Superintend ifltl rilTOlICIL fOCUTT Box Butte County originally nort nf sinu Countv. or- nized in 1877 to include the K3V Hzmarasn r-M" m i-- - nr le north ofbraska.cc.nties-Nonpareil be - Chenn7 County the old oiicjcimc 1 Tc on Cheyenne County, that is, an cmrubus county w-hich ud nrpcpnt-riav Banner. ilnlDaii, nVTspnt-dav Banner. Kimball, Scctt3 Blull. ana usuei cuuii- i - . , . tip Tn lP.Rs. Dawes uoumv "oto " hp pn;etrn wa.s. cr?ated ou otf the caseirn naiI 01 -loux' ailu u t i? later, in 1837, the southern half f TQ'aTO3 hPCPTTIP KfVtf tSUite. OA Qrtlprj T-Tt tpd moving i Ptt.iprs started moving into the Box Butte region in 1884 and J irrc: Amnn? them was the fam ily of W. A. Bissell, and, accord ing to F. M. Broome's sketch of the county in "Who's Who in vohrocto " t wn; Mrs. Bissell WHO COnCCiVCU UllU puLiiaiiiLu who conceived and popularized tne icea tna wncu a new iuu. t was created out of the region the name .Box Butte" would be j " Q-nnrnnrint.P. 1 " homesteaders, lJl S attracted !DV he slogan, "The Box Butte , cnuntrv for Free Homes," came fin, ,i,imc ot. tbP u in filine rlaims at the land of fice in Valentine, later at Chad rnn and finallv at Alliance. Both the Burlington and Northwest- ern raiiroads were interested' in the development of the region. r.. Rliriinotnn rpnrhpri Alliance TheBKurlmStnceRCrtH 111 inn TTphrnarv ? 1 RRR nlnt.t.mp' tnP on February 3, 1838, platting the i town on a school section pur- NOT ME.GRANNV - THAT'S SISSV STUPP SELL ANY J MB? BUY ANYTHING guy SEEN 60 INSULTED JN ANYTHING ? - Y LIFE HE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, January 21, 1954 Section B PAGE SEVEfl chased from the state by the Lincoln Land Company, an aux iliary of the railroad. As a means of helping the sale of town lots, the railroad agreed to make Alliance a division poin. Early contenders for the po sition of leadership in the coun ty were Hemingford and Non pareil. After ?. spirited contest in the tradition oi most ise in tne traaiuun ui iiwl c-. me tne coun y sear. a u ; railroad came to Ailiancf l nDareil Dassed out of the pic ture, and Hemingford became the county szat. The favored situation of Alliance, however, soon brought that town to a po si icn of dominance in the county, and ultimately the seat of government passed from Hemingford to Alliance. The late eighties were years of plentiful rainfall in Nebraska, and Box Butte County's early settlers grew a wide variety of crops. Ac the state fair in 1838, the county won second prize for its general display of varied products. Already the county was becoming known nationally :cr its high-quality potatoes. The drouth years of the nine ties brought great discourage ment and many settlers aband oned their homesteads. Those RADIATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Plattsmouth Motors Washington Aye. Ph. 287 V NO COLO WEATHER 19 GONNA CHASE MS INSIDE BW TH FIRE LIKE A LITTLE BABY. 4 THAT'S A VMOWOEaFUL :- who stayed, however, soon wer to reap again the fruits or-3 prosperous agriculture. : . .n Box Butte County, with a-1950 population of 12,225, has enjoyed a steady if unspectacular growth. Each census since 1890, except that of 1940, has shown a popuT, lation ain. , Flood Dikes To . rotCCV iiatC rafK Improvement of the nm dikes protecting the southern, portion of Niobrara State Park frcm the Niobrara River has been completed according to Eu gene Baker, Supervisor of the Game Commission's Construc tion and Engineering Division. Baker said eroded sections of the old dike were filled and the entire svstem was raised approx imately' two and a half feet' to protect park installations and improvements. Journal Want Ads Pay! RANKONIN- PLUMBING and HEATING for . Every Need Phone 257 "M 620 First Are. jut By COURTNEY ALDER5CN -v&i IS THAT FIRE STILL N XC. OOOO AN' HCT. GRANNY . ' . ?' y By JOE DEriNETJ 1 . ( OH. V ITS Vl WAS ONE OF THE FIVE KIDS WHO VOIJRS TOO, DADDV- By ART BEEMAN 1 NO IT'S f LADIES-I ) ' TWUIS- .1 r. JI.1 IK I rr7 I 1 ITSi 1 H . II COUNTY COMPANY IDCAT DEMAND 607 1st Avenue Plattsmouth Dial 3210