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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Thursday, May 13, 1954 ' i TT' II I I I I i I I I I i Mmr- ;- ' -" Tom Johnson Rates High in Pentathlon State Competition Tommy Johnson, all-around athlete from Nehawka rates hiph amo'ner the list of Nebras- '. ka preppers in the pentathlon championships wen oy uick Knaub of Scottsbluff. The 190-pound Nehawka cin derman, in addition to perform ing well in the weights, is a Ron Luce, Avoca, Rates . Chance in 880 Ron Luce of Avoca and Tom Johnson of Nehawka will be among the state Class D lead ers to compete in the state track meet at Lincoln this week-end. Luce, a repeater from last d hurdler, vaulter, and corn- year rates amon? the top nan petes in the broad jump Ray milers in the state. He earned a , Mayfield of Nehawka was also trip to Lincoln for the state listed among the top point scor- tracK carmyai Dy winning me ers He was in 46th piace. Class D half mile at tne fern district meeting last week. Luce was clocked in 2:08.1. " Johnson qualified in both the discus and shot events. His 43 feet 4 inch toss of the 12 pound ball rated second in the district meet, while he hurled the dis . cus 111 feet 5 inches for second. Other Cass countians scoring in the Peru meet were: '. 120-yard high hurdles Wayne Wessel, Avoca, fifth. J20-yard low hurdles Fritz Ruhae, Avoca, second. 220-vard dash Ray May field. Nehawka, fourth. Mile run Elmer Mueller, Avoca, third. 830-vard relay Avoca, sec ond: Nehawka, third. Pole vault Tom Johnson, Nehawka, tie for third; Ray Mayfield, Nehawka. tie for fifth. High lump Wayne Wessei, ers. He was in 46th place. Cindermen Await State Track Carnival Loss of Bob Carr and Stuart Nielsen on the Oklahoma band trip has cut into hopes of the Plattsmouth track squad at the Nebraska State Track and Field Carnival this week end. Dave Smith is also out for the state meet. Carr has anchored a highly victorious mile relay team throughout the season, wrhile Nielsen has been running the second leg on the same relay. ReDlacine the two Quarter ASTthSS? Maynefd and sTy-'Imi'ers is" the job facing . Coach dpr of Nehawka. tie for fourth Broad jumn WTayne Wessel, rAvoca, second. 48 Letters Awarded to PHS Athletes : Forty-eight athletic awards were presented during Honors Jav Convocation at Plattsmouth high school Tuesday. Awards were presented by Coaches Merle Stewart, basketball: Ger ald Clavburn, football; and Eu gene Shields, track. Recipients of the letters were: Football Bob Carr, Don Conyers, Grover Cundall, Gene Dasher, Harold Demaree. Jay Dee Druecker. Barney Eiting, Terry Ernst, Byron Finnefrock, Jim Graves, Dan Huebner, Don "Hnt.rhinsnn. Elwood Johnson. Charles Kerns, Mike Lewis, Den ny Ptak, Havley Savers, Loren ToDliff, Wayne Wiles, Melvin Wilson and Lyle Wood. Basketball Jim Jacques. Jon Schuetz, Lyle Wood, Byron Finnefrock, Denny Ptak, Stuart Graves and Larry Pierce. Nielsen, Gene Dasher, Jim Track Jim Graves, Byron Finnefrock, Don Conyers, Don Freeburg, Dan Huebner, Doug Rohlfs, Cary Rohlfs, Vernon Ay lor, Ed Esenberger, Stuart Niel- spn Rnh Harr. Dave Smith. Hav ley. Sayers, Vernon Kaffenber-J Eugene Shields before the Sat urday event. Meanwhile the thinclads await the start of the track carnival Friday. Plattsmouth entries will be: 100 yard dash Don Conyers and Don Freeburg. 220 yard dash Don Freeburg and Byron Finnefrock. 880-yard relay Jim Graves, Byron Finnefrock, Don Conyers and Don Freeburg. Mile relay Doug Rohlfs and three replacements for Carr, Nielsen and Smith. Mile run John England. Shot put Byron Finnefrock. Discus Byron Finnefrock. Carr indicated before he left for Oklahoma that he might at tempt to return by plane in or der to make the state meet, but later changed his mind. Stan ley Rozell, Loren Topliff, Eng land and Gary Rohlfs are in line for the other three spots. Band Boards Train for Oklahoma (Continued from Page 1) Junior Band Clarinets Marilyn Phillips, Jean Weiss. Fred Meisinger, Jan ice McGraw, William Brink, Don Williams. Jim Bulin. Judy Meis- Kci, jumi oiaueiiici, uuicn iuy- en, uavia uocnenour, ouaiuii Tiff nnrt John Kncrland. ! liff and John England. Byron Finnefrock, Jim Graves and Gene Dasher lettered in all three sports. Cub Scouts Tour Engineers Boat A special treat awaited Cub Scouts of Den 1 and 2 at their regular weekly meeting last Saturday. -After completing their Moth er's Day gifts, they were taken to the river dock and toured the boat. John Ordwav. George McGraw explained the interesting points to the boys, and each Cub was permitted to look through the powerful -binoculars. Nine Cubs and one guest, Jimmy Smith, of Omaha, were present. Den Mother Mrs. Barbara Mc Graw, and assistant, Mrs. May Krejci, accompanied tne ooys. Volunteer Farm Labor Helpers Aid Employment Threat Again this year volunteer farm labor reoresentatives are aiding the State Employment Service in extending its agricul ture placement facilities to farmers and farm workers in Cass County. Robert Powell, Cass County representative, listed the volun teer representatives m tne var ious Cass County communities as follows: Fred Marquardt, Avoca; Wiliard McShane, Lou isville: George Kruse, Murdock: David Bradley, Murray; H. E. Holmes. Plattsmouth; E. T. Sta-cev.- Weeping Water. These representatives without charge, as a civic effort, assist farm workers in finding agricul ture 1ob openinss and aid farm employers in obtaining suitable workers. Negotiations as to wages and working conditions are left to the workers and em ployers. A classified Ad In The Jo-irna' costs as little as 35 cents THOMAS WALLING CO. Abstracts of Title Title Insurance" Plattsmouth, Nebraska Bragg, Lorraine Lowther, Noveta Humison, Connie Diggs, David Cappell, Kay Casey, Larry Fitz gerald, Kenneth Price and Ron ald Kent. Flutes Julie Floyd, Connie Land, Sarah Thimgan and Lura Jean Davenport. Oboe Nannette Cognac. Baritones Larry Christen sen and John Fauquet. Alto sax ophones Elaine Hilfiker, Pat tv Konfrst. Jack Zaiic and Marv Wohlforth. Basses Alan Wiles , and Tom Dunham. Drums. i Paul Molek, Ronald Riemer, Jim Lmascus, Larry Campbell, Mat thew Wiysel, Larry Sudduth, Jim Eledge and Tim Fischer. Cornets Duane Kaffenberger, ' Roy Smith, Dan Smith, Douglas Study, Marilyn Hendricks, Shir ley Gerberling, Toby Allbee, Tom Martin, Jim Lytle, Keener Price, Robert Reade and James Stew art. Trombones Duane Bow man. Orville Hudson and Bob Lagerstrom. 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