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s. n n IRIS'S Iris's Are Blooming And Carden Visitors Are Welcome "At Any Time" At the Niel Corner 823 2nd Ave. Plattsmouth, Nebr. : y ?J?r STtSi; It .! Jung :.,jj"t'ui r-.'tM.-vv rti-S-Si SA.v---4sal s ! i 1 V, I;t3 uii v iuj Li r7 1 1 12 f owing's Easy Prove It To Yourself! " ARTISAN "SABRE" ?AHY MOWER Compare at $110 Nylon Wheel Bearings 1-3" Cutting Height Light Aluminum Housing Plenty of power! 2 H. P., 4 cycle engine never chokes out. Side discharge spreads mulch evenly no raking! 36-5539 FV it .TOP FREE! . LEAF MULCH ER ATTACHMENT 13" ROTARY MOWER Plus Freight. Shipped Direct. MO3S-1904S $49.95 LHMTOOI Mrs. Grace Plybon Phone 4-2247 Improvements to City Underway It happens that the new look is really coming to town at the Engles Lumber Yard. Carpen ters and painters are busy re modeling the interior. The out side has a beautiful colored front now. Across the street from them the preparation for the new surfaced highway caused the widening of the street near the depot. Elmwood Relatives have received wcrd that Mrs. Earl Bailey of Hils boro, Oregon, -had a fall recent ly and broke two bones in her right leg below the knee. Earl Horton is assisting at the busy car repair station of Ed Parriott. Daisy Moore had a birthday on Thursday. Entertaining for her was her aunt, Mary Williams. Others present were husband, Syd Moore, and sister, Ethel Langhorst. Little Richard "Clements, oik; of the twins, had the misfortune to have a leg injury when a mower on the sdiewalk was in his way and he came near. Care of the doctor was required. Mrs. Earl Horfon gave a re view of the book "The Greatest Faith Ever Known," at the "O" Street Extension club on Tues day. Friends are interested to know that Miss Dorothy Fay Fleisch man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Albert Fleischman, was united $10 For Your Old Battery F-60 HURRICANE m '4 IWWS' ? Regularly 26.45 Gr. 1, 21 Vittl 9 Less Trad-n iao pay P ' " Jr&!!' 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School was out for the sum mer after the community picnic t held on the school lawn Friday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Will Murfin of wacVi Mr. and Mrs. Frank Poshochil and Joyce, nad Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weisheit went to t incoln cn Tuesday. Mr. Murfm was consulting an .oculist. The Weisheits were in Syracuse Mon day on business. h. I in wood Bluebird Club Meets at Lenz Home Mrs. Elda Lenz was hostess to the town extension club on Tuesday, May 13. with Minnie Kunz and Mrs. Ellis Miller as sisting. Mrs. Herman Bornemeier and Mrs. Fred Linhardt led in sing ing "Mother Macrea." Mrs. Mar shall and Mrs. Eveland gave talks with thoughts from the convention at Lincoln, on State Homemaker's Day. Roll call was responded to by naming a bird. Remarks about various birds were enjoyed. Mrs. Eveland told some more about Arbor Day. stressing that is the one real Nebraska holiday originated in Nebraska City. The group later decided to have June meeting as a picnic in Morton Park, where founder J. Sterling Morton's statue has a prominent place June 15. Mary Linhardt read a hum ourously stated poem about birds. Minnie Rosenkoetter read the article about " Nebraska as Tree Planting state. Millions of tiny trees are sold and planted each year from the Ilalsey nur sery. Mary Linhardt gave the study topic "Foreign Foods used in Nebraska." It was interesting to note the various contribu tions from the nations. 7 sours and 7 sweets was a rule for a proper meal in Den mark at one time. The smorgas bord idea from Sweden is pop ular now. A fruit soup was one new suggestion. President Lea vitt conducted the business ses sion. The hostesses served cake, topped with wiiipped cream and strawberries in generous supply and coffee. There will be no July and Aug ust meetings. "lV -w. j . - 5 Hr, si . 1 v REAL "HOT" HOUSE A government worker at Belts ville, Md., examines green house plants which are being fed with "atomic" fertilizer, to determine how they utilize food found in various types of soil. Tiny amounts of radioactive . phosphorus absorbed by the plant cells can be traced by instruments. The one ton of fertilizer to be produced this year will cost about $25,000. THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Monday, May 24, 1954 PAGL FIVi j Constitution Adopted for Conference j Tigers Capture ! Twin Rivers Track Co-champions in ,were authorized trophies and a conference constitution was adopted by Twin Rivers confer ence schools at a meeting at Beatrice Wednesday night. Plattsmouth, one of the six char ter schools in the loop, was not represented And Field Crown Falls City won the Twin River conference track and field meet 1 at thp Beatrice Oval Wednesdav. 7034- Fairbury finished third with 43 V-t, Nebraska City had 28 and Crete 14. The Plattsmouth Blue Devils did not compete in the meet because of final exams. The meet had been postponed from Plattsmouth, Falls City and j last Monday because of rain HEf CI W tU WW Li vd IMstrxl y urn u i i.IZ3 2 J mm wii mm no n 7 tooadi i K iifpriiifd ONLY FORD GIVES YOU: lllJiBif SnspnsiBi rw it I i t n I i f l v pi Washington Avenue ' " Ford is the only car in the low-price field that offers a V-8. And the 130-h.p. Y-block V-8 is the most modern V-8 in the entire automobile industry. Ball-Joint Front Suspen sion is the greatest advance in chassis design in 20 years. It makes all riding and handling easier. Only Ford in its field has it! JtEZ'X Ford's modern styling has set the trend vS for the industry! It's the kind of styling 55 ' that will keep your Ford young and attractive looking . . . this year and in years to come. Analysis of used car prices show Fords return a greater portion of their original cost than any other car. And today, more than ever, your best buy is a car that will have best value when it comes time to sell. See us before you buy ANY car. We're sure you'll agree that FORD is your soundest investment! F.C.A. One Teacher Is Needed in School Teachers for next year are elected except for 5th and Sth grades. Regret is that Mrs. Kuhn is leaving. New one in high school is Miss Hagemaister of Potter, for the English department. Mrs. Godbey, principal, will b? music instructor. Mr. Ernst is to be superintendent and Mr. Mickelson will be coach and commercial teacher. Elmwood Rev. and Mrs. Stevens of Har vard, spent several days here this week, while their daughter and husband, and little David, had an Ozarks vacation. That is Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vogt. The three boys in school stayed at home. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Holke, Mrs. WTill Holke, the families of Fred Engelking and Frank Poshochil and the Misses Minnie Engelking and Grace Wood, all attended the eighth grade exercises at the Methodist church Wednes day evening and later were luncheon guests at the Weisheit home in honor of Fred Weisheit, Jr., who was one of the eighth grade graduates. ' t Mrs. Frank Monahan of Pal myra, mother of Frances Mona han, former teacher here, at tended graduation exercises Wednesdav evening. The speaker Dr. Floyd Miller, is her nephew. Other out-of-town relatives here wrere Mrs. Marlene Eiden-. miller Gard and little Grant, Jr. of Overton and Pauline List on of Lincoln. Mrs. Mabel Wood received word that her daughter, Ger trude and husband of Lake Grove, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Walker are the parents of a son born Monday, May 17. He is named Jerry Elmer and his lit tle brother is Jackie Walker. Elmwood Boy Burned as Gas Used on Bonfire Seme high school boys were burning brush on the Guy Clem ents farm on Saturday. When they had a bonfire on and gaso line was involved it happened that Ronnie Abrams received bad burns on both arms. Under the doctor's care it may be the six weeks thought necessary for complete healing may be lessened. Fairbury will receive the basket ball trophies and Falls City was declared winner of the first grid trophy, along with copping the conference track meet. School officials selected Crete as site for the 1955 track meet and selected the week of April 25-29 for the event. A constitution to "promote good sportsmanship and fellow ship in all conference school ac tivities and to regulate and con trol conference participation in major and minor sports" was adopted. A point system was adopted for determining football and basketball title-holders, and new schools may be added to the conference by a two-thirds vote of active members. Charter members in addition to Plattsmouth are Falls City, Nebraska City, Crete, Fairbury and Beatrice. Union 4-H Happy Cooks met Friday afternoon, May 21, at the heme of Gerry Ann Dunn. A demonstration on the use of various kitchen utensils was giv en by Gerry Ann Dunn. Evelyn Henderson and Virginia Faris gave a demonstration on mea suring. The next meeting will be June 4, at the home of Virginia Faris. Judy Attebery will demonstrate Seventeen Are Picked on Jr. Legion Team Seventeen Junior Legion base ball players have been picked for the Plattsmouth team which will open season's play on June 6, according to manager May- nard Hobbs. The squad included four hurl ers, three catchers, five infieid ers. three outfielders and two utility men. . Plattsmouth" Junior Legion team will compete in a five team league in this area. Ash land, Weeping Water, Spring field and Louisville are the oth er four teams in the league. Hobbs, assisted by Charles Ault and Gene Roush was un able to view his charges under game conditions Sunday, when the practice tilt with Louisville had to be called off. The game has been rescheduled for Wed nesday night under the lights at Plattsmouth. Game time is 8 p.m. Hurlers for the 'team will in clude one southpaw, Stuart Niel sen, and three ri?ht handc-rs, Jim Puaelik, a Smith boy from Murray; and Al Fairfield. Sharing catching chores are Jay Dee Druecker, Loran Haase and Doug Reno. Hobbs lists the following play ers in the other seven Positions; ! Dennv Ptak. first, hasp- .iohWil- the making of cinnamon toast SOn and Jim Hnlmihek. spetmd and Virginia Faris will demon strate the making of cocoa. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Virginia Faris, reporter Two Bridges to Be Constructed In Paving Job The Department of Roads and Irrigation announced today bid.; .would be taken on May 27, 1951 for the grading and concrete paving on 10.4 miles of U. S. highway 73 and 75 between Un ion and Nebraska City. In addition to the paving, two ! bridges will be constructed and a detour provided. Work will be gin on or before June 28 and is to be completed within 100 work ing days. . MEMORIAL WEEK- END BARGAINS I We Finance Labor and Material . . . Decorate Now! Pay Later. Gliddens White House' Paint $5.25 Value $3.98 Gallon base: Denny Hirz. short stop; Terry Ernst, third base; Larry Long, Vernon Kaffenberger and Grover Cundall, outfielders. Bob Beverage and Marion Hild arc utility men. Journal Classified Ads Get Results Journal Want Ads Pay! 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Frank was the first in his class during the four years of high chool work; and Ronnie third. was awarded given by the of the state Police Court Intoxication Harrison Swin fcrd, Plattsmouth, fined $25 and costs. Improper parking Harry Gochenour, Jr., Plattsmouth, dis missed', Latdlow Bros., Inc., Ne braska City, fined $1 and costs. Speeding and passing two stop signs Allarr C. Burdic, Malvern, la., fined $5 on speeding charge, and $1 and $3 on two stop sign violations. Drunken , driving Paul R. Calvin, Lennox, la., forfeit $125 bond. Revolutionary new gasoline A gives you longer engine life and TEX' ACQ real extra gasoline mileage. .. in all 48 states IB . K"4J. ' . II THE TEXAS I i COMPANY Meisinger Texaco Service 447 Main in Rear of Firestone Store and Dial 5114 Ed & Bud's Texaco Service j Chicago & 8th Ave. . 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