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PROPHECY (From The Platter) NowIntenyebaSniaierg 11? colei cwe" with water. an iifeidnidh7 is again emerSed in water. Before we siow this present time life is preserved. As see the beatifnf e-SKy"ble waters of the Platte River, we Sfclst of blue ninf Vaileys' and towns nested in the Se Dick GH7PPimpr5?d yell0w bubbles- As we float 'closer we lit ifnow in thP nrn,iL eiSrosf?d in his art of bubble-making, ne 1 now in the process of making polka-dot bubbles. th- brikh? hohnftht6)10 further down-stream toward of the number t o1 Hlght Club" wnere we hear ths strains Ba nnS Rpnrtc Kg-of the under-water hit parade, "Bubbles, Uoat nea?e riSino1 Kgung -by a clear water voi- As we We bubnT In nni J?t??1Sh the,voice as belonging to Lorna Nierste. ihl fZ eel" nd sfttle ourselves on a sponge-It ringside and as acro?lnnrCinntv;nUe,S w-e S.ee Janet "Naomi" slither We S Sth inr M.he,r f5sclnat nS "dance of the seven bubbles." KnUr nfrf3 Si? on this figure as one by one the bubbles SSS; t2?ne tahuedn?tche, thixTh5 tense as the fourth bubble Trl f VUt f the Eei Club we are met by the proprietor, ? smflP 21 fnWIng,OIi a long black ciSar- He greets us with Sw! h?S,2P Knd,Ch,at witn him- He tells us that he is still an eligible bachelor but is looking. We say goodbye and wish him SXSSi!? gwlde Ur bllb,ble toward the business sect?oS of Ms frnnr nf ' t0 StP and SmaSh intO bubble in 3 fi l0 ibu 5!e 6?Zn to see how much damaee is done and find none other than John Schreiner guiding the other bubble. Since we are friends the damage was overlooked T$bbwl don he street and found a cafe named Bubble Inn. We did just that and found Dee Beins at the counter i" (til b-. ill (H1NF vM yoPLOMA K ? iS THE KEY TO FUTURE TI success ijj 1 t S'tJ L THE ENTIRE f ft jlCj W,SHES l HI COMMUNITY IS 1 1 r( CLASS 'I i JUSTLY PROUD "J j T OF f S J orvou p i ... mi 3: 5 & 10 I i S3 : Geo. Conis Stibal I w n-. Ai 1 1 1.00 up! 441 Main Dial 4133 r(ii if fi ; : I - STYLE SHOP - 4i ':V:K f- NYLACE TO? r i (X f 'y "Get 0 . sale V V Berkshire's acquainted" Others 1.19 SPECIAL BOX PRICES It's your chance to buy a wardrobe of won derful, glamorous Berkshires, with the Nylace Top and Toe-Ring protection against rum or a tremendous saving. t ( NYLACE lozms- Buy now and save 15 Denier, 60 Cuage (Plain Seam) 15 Denier, 51 Cuage (Plain or Dark Seam) 30 Denier, 51 Cuage . (Plain Seam) Limited Time and John Schuetz doing dishes. She served us our meal of bubble cakes and sponge juice. Having satisfied our appetite we chatted i with Dee and John and discovered that Carol Henney and Helen I Gunsolley were nursing at the local octopus hospital, vve men tioned dropping by to see them but were informed that only oc topus' could go to this hospital. Noticing our clothes weren't exactly right for this bubble para dise we found a first rate clothing store. We parked our bubble outside and floated in to find Van White selling the latest style , of bubble slippers and Bette Janecek showing the latest in tioat ing, flowing gowns. We couldn't exactly find what we were look ing for so Van called on his Models to show us the latest crea tions in men's bubble-togs. The first model to come forth wear ing faded eel skin and a shirt made of sea weed was none other J than Tom Zastera. We exchanged hellos and he showed us what ; a fine fabric we would be getting by buying nis outm. vve saia we would think about it and he floated out. Next Lyle. Wood slittered through a crystal haze to show us the latest thing in ' bubble bathing wear. The gasp at the skill, and ease with which he turned and poised to show us each outstanding point of his costume. Again it didn't quite suit our personality and another model was sent out. At first we didn't recognize who it was but as he turned we saw Charlie Kerns smiling at us from beneath his red, pink and orange yacht hat. Having decided on Charlie's yacht outfit we paid our bill with sea shells and floated back out to hop on our bubble. , ' Floating away from the business district we are stopped by the appearance of an odd looking creature with a human head and a fish tail for legs. Our curiosity having gotten the best of us, we called to this creature and asked her what she was doing. When she drew closer and we could distinguish her features we saw it was Pat Bailey. She smiled when she saw who it was and gladly told us her story. Seems she had heard tales of poor ship wrecked sailors who could do nothing but drown and it made her so sad that she organized a group of her friends to help her go to the surface and bring these poor sailors down to a better life. Being curious to whom were her helpers she told us that Jackie Reno, Elna Bomberg and Evelyn Henry worked steady and Peggy Frans, Elaine Kaslon and Pat Painter worked on Sundays and holidays. Pat had to rush off because her little radio informed her that another ship had wrecked. We were left in her bubbles trying to decide what to do witn ourselves next. All of a sudden we heard the whistle of a boat coming up the river. We hurried the few blocks to the pier and watched a giant showboat called the Jewreled Perch pull up and dock. The first people to come on shore were the owner and Manager Mary O'Donnell and Phyllis Schiessl. We didn't get to chat with them because they were mobbed by reporters and auto graph hounds. We saw one of the reporters escort the two celebri tieses away and we saw it was Douglas Rohlfs. When the crowd had floated away and the excitement had died down, one of the posters on the ship caught our eye. It was a color billboard ad vertising Wayne Feldhouse and his swinging druggists, featuring JoNon Albin and her dancing delightfuls. Some of the names of the dancers were listed and when we checked we found that Yvonne Nelson, Beverly Meisinger, Anita Spidell, Ruby Wilson and Pat Todd were among the ones we knew. We found the cap tain who turned out to be Fred Emmert and got permission to go abeard. He showed us the main dining room where head chef Loren Topliff was hurrying around trying to get his crew of Jack Faris, Larry Stones, and Bill Hoschar busy on the meals to be served that evening. We next entered the huge ballroom where Wayne and his Druggists were warming up. Someone was beating out a sizzling beat on the bubble box and as we drew nearer we saw that it was George Ebersole warming up for his solo. We were talking to him when Ramona Kelsey floated over to chat with us. Seems she was the boat bubble doctor and had more free time than work. The next room we visited was the control room of this giant showboat. There operating the giant wheel was Duane Burbee and charting the next course was Don Hutchinson. They showed us how the boat operated and when they had just about finished, Shirley Strough came floating in with a glass of cool, refreshing sponge juice. We thanked her and the boys and started back down the stairs. We thanked Fred for taking us on the cruise; and proceed ed to leave. We were just about to the gangplank when we heard someone calling our names. We turned and saw that it was Shir ley Fitch. We chatted for awhile and our stomachs told us that it was again time to eat. Since we were on the edge of town we decided to eat close by. We couldn't find a cafe close by, but we saw a big sign advertis ing a day nursery. That wasn't so exceptional but the name un derneath was what caught our eye. In big bold letters the name Gary Campbell, Owner and Operator, stood out. Seeing the door open we walked in to find Gary sitting in the middle of ten or twelve goldfish reading them a fishy story. He was too busy to chat, so we waved our good-byes , and left. We continued our search for a cafe street after street until at last we were in the business district again. We saw a sign reading CAFE, and walked toward it when we saw a bridal shop. Some of us, still being single girls, couldn't resist looking in the windows. As we went by the door we happened to look in and saw Barb Sullivan showing gowns to brides-to-be. Barbara came out and greeted us with a smile and the chance to buy a wedding gown. After explaining the circum stance to her we again resumed to the restaurant. Finally ac complishing our mission, we fell famished upon the toadstools and ordered our meal of crab's ears, goldfish fins, arid sponge juices. Coming forth from the kitchen to serve us was Fred Seybold. He walked with a limp so we leaned over the counter and found the reason. Fred nad a wooden leg. we were so surprised we about fell off our toadstools. He didn't have many customers, so he told his tale. He was walking along the beach right after graduation trying to decide what to do with his life when all of a sudden a monster from the black lagoon snuck up on him and bit his leg off. We didn't quite believe his story so he agreed to show us the exact spot where the incident took place. We floated aboard his bubble wagon and floated off down the street and out of the city. It seemed like we had floated for hours and hours before we finally reached the ridge upon which sat a tantalizing girl with the most beautiful golden curls ever seen by man or beast. We drew as close as possible so we could get a bet ter view of her golden curls. Fred, as soon as he could speak, informed us that all of the sailors called her Lorelei because she resembled the Lorelei in the poem. So the story goes she had the same profession as did the well-known beauty. As we sat mar veling at the grace and poise with which she saw and combed, we still hadn't seen this ravishing creature's face. As we were pro ceeding to leave we were astonished to see another figure move up and sit down at her side. Presently another moved up and sat down on the other side. Just as mysterious as the figures ap peared the rocks slowly started moving. In a matter of minutes the three figures were facing us. We were so astonished to find , the creature with the golden hair wyas Pattie Brown and her two assistants were Sally Fulton and Janice Caldwell. They continued to move until it was again in the position it was when we first saw it. We all agreed that our mission was fulfilled and resumed our journey around the underwater city. We were about to the city limits when we heard the clang of school bells. Drawing near, we were able to distinguish Ella Mary Nielsen standing in the school yard trying to get her pupils, which were baby seahorses, back to their classes. She was too busy to chat so we waved our good-byes and departed. We, by this time, were by the newly formed base for the training of mermen for combat. In these days it was a great honor to be able to become a mermen. We stooped outside the gate and were informed by the guard, Byron Finnefrock, that we could enter into the base. Just inside the gate we were about knocked flat by a group of neat looking mermen. When they saw us they dropped rank and floated over to talk to us. They turned out to be Larry Vallery, Leslie O'Neal, Larry Fauquet, Larry Pierce, and Harvey Eledge. The leader turned out to be Jim Jacques, who was only 3' 8". They were all talking at the same time and the only thing that we could understand was that some girls were stationed there and they knew who they were. We finally got them quieted long enough to tell us that Alice Haase, Eleanor Haden, Wanda Lytle, Tommie Shown and Gail Martin were shipped in to build up the boys mor ale. They were too excited to talk, so Jim called order and they floated away file by file. We finally found the gate and departed from the place of discipline and floated toward a huge building made of coral and fish fins. Being curious, as usual, we floated in and low and be hold there stood Jacki Rasmussen teaching a class of male sea lions. She was doing very well teaching them chemistry and un derwater physics. We bubbled out before we disturbed her, only to run into Harry Demaree who taught Home Economics in the same building. Oddly enough his class only consisted of males. He didn't recognize us and walked on into his classroom. Our curiosity, being satisfied, we floated back out and bubbled down the street only to find Ray Adkins out pushing the baby buggy. We were so thrilled to see him that we completely forgot the baby. When we finally remembered we were surprised to find it was full of groceries. Easier than seaweed sacks, he comments As our journey through this exotic land comes to a halt we see a billboard advertising the floating sensation of all the under world Joan Pink and Dale Bruns. Noting that they appeared for several weeks we disappointingly climbed aboard our bubble to float away in space, never to return to this city of bubbles Senior Class Party rr ,; - , $ j ? v v4 1 r ill : l I II CHE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, May 20, 1954 Section C PAGE THREE TOTS FALL 47 FEET, LIVE Paris. France Michele Ale pee, 3, and Jier 21-month-old ed for next Christmas. Some 30, 000 toys were turned out by the patients, usually long-term men- brother. Tonv. fell out of an tal. tubercular and other cnron apartment window and landed ; ic cases, for distribution to needy on the sidewalk, 47 feet below. They were rushed unconscious to a hospital where X-ray show ed no fractures and not even one bruise. An hour later, the children were playing happily in the hospital corridors. and orphan children. The VA said that, in the treatment of the seriously sick, the progrcm is of "incalculable value." Journal want Ads Pay! VA TOY MAKING The Veterans Administration has announced that a toy-mak-ins and repair project, carried i on in 26 hospital and involving more man, j.iuu paiiems xabw year, is to be materially expand- JIZ5A Cr JIZBA Registered in Engineering and Architecture Design, Surveys, Estimates, Supervising 5417 Ogden Omaha, Nebr. Phone TL6361 SOKOl Elinor Fidlcr Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Stitzenber ger of Ralston were Tuesday vis itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ahlstrand. Father Max Kors of Platts mouth visited Thursday after noon with Mr and Mrs. F. J. Knecht and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rosencrans and boys. L. R. Ward of Ashland was a Sundav dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kuhn and famUy. Evening visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kuhn of Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Laughlin and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Laugh lin of Ashland were Tuesday aft ernoon visitors of Mrs. Jess Fid ler. LJsnna Parrish accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tuevver of Yutan to commencement ex ercises at Belgrade Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Livers and Mrs. Jennie Livers were Satur day overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs- Russel Walker at Mancato, Kans. They were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Welton at Lepeton. Kans., and called cn Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Tremam. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wiszmann and Terry Jo were Saturdayeve ning visitors of. Mrs. David Soelts and Mr. and Mrs. An Woehler at Louisville. Mrs: Wiszmann was a Monday eve ning visitor with Mrs. Spelts. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Streight were Sunday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Streight at Omaha. Jerome is confined at his home with the mumps. Mr, and Mrs. Dave Campbell were Sunday dinner guests' of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Rau. The dinner was in honor of Mrs. Le land Kreklow and David Camp bell. Jr.'s birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O'Brien and Mr. Rockwell of Louisville were Monday visitors at the Tom Carnicle home. Mrs. Wm. Rosencrans and boys were week-end euests of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Grady at Greemvood Joe Knecht has greatly im proved after his recent sickness. Sunday supper guests at me J. L. Carnicle home were Bill Carnicle of Lincoln, Mary Leu Carnicle and Terry Jo Wisz mann. Wednesday evening visitors at the Jess Fidler home were Clark Bushnell, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Streight of Omaha and Mrs. J. C. Streight. Mrs. Sadie Shrader and Jer ald of Nehawka, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Knecht. Mrs. Larry Carnicle spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Morris at Ash land. Mrs. J. L. Carnicle and Mrs Clyde Haswell were Thursday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Jess Fidler. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Wiszmann and Terry Jo were Mr. and Mrs. John Wiszmann of Seward and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wcszmann of Lincoln. They were afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs. Clyde Haswell at Wabash. "Fun was had by all" Senior class party. Those pictured, JoNon Albin and Loren Topliff, Helen Gunsolly and Ray Adkins, Pat Bailey and Byron Finnefrock, Pat Brown and Charlie Kerns. Cheerleaders Chosen (From The Platter) New cheerleaders have been selected for next year. They were chosen from Pep Club members of one or more years standing. Try outs were held May 10 at a convocation, where thev were chosen. The following cheerleaders were selected: Sophomores Donna Ernst and Nancy Todd, j Juniors Janice Wiles and Eev- erly Sprieck. ,Semors Sally Quinette and Carolyn Robinson. DOOR TOO "HOT" Steubenville, Ohio. Thieves who wanted a door were not as particular as they might have been about the one they stole. It had lettering on one side, which read: "Police Headquar ters." The door was returned to the City Hall from whence it had been stolen. On-Highway 75, North of Platte River Announces the opening of the 1954 Season Sunday, May 23, 1954 Outdoor dancing to music of popular Polka Bands Sundays and Holidays, 8:00 to 12:00 P. M. IMPROVED SANITARY FACILITIES CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND SOFT BALL DIAMOND ENLARGED PARKING AREA PICNIC GROUNDS HORSESHOE COURTS For Rates, Dates and Reservation for Organization Picnics Call :MArkct 3965 nmrMftiTtiMiniii fcttnina" " t 11 --mr "rimi ttMl-'" '.g..'JJJ'lW 1 i J '. -At aV-V- -'''iJiS yl III 1 i ill W- tvt; - . I--'1S " . ' - f II J't- ' " W?i II (GRADUATES' x-,s f-'-'j2tft YARD LEY ? A.AVEN ESQUE M ;n H Jeanine Newton Takes Honors (From The Platter) The Talent Contest, sponsor ed by the Lion's Club, was held April 19 in the new Lion's Club Buildms. Out of the many that participated, Don Romeo, talent scout and judge from Omaha, selected Jeanine Newton as the most talented of the perform ers, j Terry Ernst was selected as al- ( ternate. Miss Newton is now eligible to attend the District Contest and the winner of that will qualify for the State Contest held at North Platte somtime this summer. BIRTHDAY Helena, Mont. Mrs. Emma Woodsen Baker, widow of the late Samuel V. Stewart, once Governor of Montana, recentiy celebrated her 100th birthdav. Mrs. Baker says she is the nidest living graduate of Stephens Col lege, in Columbia, Mo. She is the mother of five children. An exotic new fragrance combining th richness of a perfume with the freshness of a toilet water. 3 end 550 plus tax Its Wildly Different V. - , 1.2 - t'-- 1 7 Distinctive Exclusive Tops in Stationery Designed by the famous Schiaparelli especially for that special gift Personalized imprinting for indi viduality. PRICED FROM $2.00 to $6.00 1 ' I.'....'.-.-,', f -d. A V.. , 4 I 9..... r-Tl'illllllll mi I mJ Drugs With a Reputation i