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Junior Legion To Open League Play on Sunday Weather Dermittinir 1 1. Plattsmouth Junior T.prrirm haca. ball team will open league play at Weeping Water Sunday aft ernoon. Maynard Hobbs' hard ball ar tists are slated to ooen against arch rival Weeping Water, while Louisville, Ashland and Spring field will also be seeing action. Stuart Nielsen will probably draw the starting assignment Sunday against the Indians, with Jim Pucelik and Al Fair field on call. It will be the first big test for the Devils after-recent practice engagements and intra-squad play. . Caterpillar Act Sends Youth to Industrial School A 16-year-old Omaha vouth hjrs been committed to the Kear ney Industrial school by Judse Raymond J. Case as a result of his part in a $4,000 property damage act. Robert Charles Bialy of 2830 Madison St., Omaha, was sen tenced Tuesday bv Judge Case. The Bialy vouth had admitted driving a $14,000 tractor into a lako near Nehawka two weeks ago. The tractor, owned by V. H. Klaasmeyer of Dunbar, Nebr., was damaged to the extent of $4,000, a check showed. Bialy had admitted starting and heading the caterpillar tractor into a lake on the Wm. Ost farm southeast of Union on May 20. He jumped before the caterpil lar entered the lake. Sheriff Tom Solomon learned that Bialy had been paroled on two previous violations, one in Douglas county, and the other in Sarpy county. BWMJf' FURNACES Installed by Martinson Sheet Metal 139 So. 6th Phone 7189 ti lM AVi Miles West on Louisville Road Sunday, PRIZES ! Si A .7 V O Elmwood, Nebraska Rain Dampens Slim Memorial Day Audience Wind and rain dampened a slim Memorial Day gathering at Oak Hill cemetery Sunday morning, as the abbreviated pro gram v-s held on the first peace-t! -e Memorial Day in four years. The early morning service, stepped up to avoid conflicts with morning church services, were conducted by the American Legion and V. F. W. A short service at the G. A. R. plot was followed by the main dedication at the Legion plot. Russell Nielsen, Legion com mander read the Memorial serv- i ice and Patricia Brown gave the Gettysburg address. Wreaths were placed at the memorial marker by presidents of the Legion and V. F. W. Aux iliaries, and by Janice O'Donnell, member of the Junior Legion (Auxiliary. A prayer by Legion I Chaplain Orville Julian, taps and participation of the V. F. W. firing squad completed services j at the Legion plot. A short service was also held at the V. F. W. plot. Missing from the service was participation of the Platts mouth high school band. The ; band's performance was can celled because of bad weather. Woodruff Family Escape Bad Flood, Friends Here Learn Mr. and Mrs. John Kaffen berger have received word from the Harold "Chips" Woodruff family at Roswell, New Mexico, telling of the recent flood in their area. The Woodruffs write that wa ter came up to their porch but j that it did not get into their house. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Woodruff and family left Plattsmouth a year ago, after residing here for sev eral years. Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journal of Plattsmouth - 12:00 Noon June 6 PRIZES I e Our jfgg pgf'c fun !fjc!jClis ft tV'Y ' - if3, -v -- fctwMMMOiinii i ii mil iiiiimaMM xMtfcMrr n iinrimmMMMMii nil -imiiiii 11 n hi - fin i n 'THINK SHE'LL WIN A PRIZE?' Tired after his tussle with, this monster from the deep, Karey Sater wistfully hopes that' he's got the biggest one that didn't get away during the Mount Si Fish and Game Club "Kids' Derby," held at Northbend, Wash. Hatchery Superintendent Cecil Nixon, right, had the sorrowful task of telling Karey that someone beat him by a fin. Phone Company Celebrates 50th Year of Service This month The Lincoln Tele phone and Telegraph Company celebrates its 50th anniversary of service to the people of south east Nebraska. From a humble beginning with a single exchange at Lincoln serving 1,800 telephones, LT&T has grown to become the largest Independent telephone com pany in Nebraska and one of the largest in the United States. Today the company serves 115,000 telephones in some 200 communities of the southeastern 22 counties of the state. It owns all the toll lines in its operating territory nd last year handled well over four million long dis tance calls. Local calls num bered many millions more. Frank H. Woods was the prin cipal organizer of the company and served as president from 1905 to 1946 when he retired to become Chairman of the Board. He was succeeded as president by Thomas C. Woods, Sr. When the.' company started there was a well established Bell company serving Lincoln and the two companies were in competi tion until 1912. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Balfour, Union, were guests Sunday eve ning of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Bal four and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bal four. Guests At 3 i J - r A 4 ' 1 Stuart Spidcll Spends 7-days at Rest Camp in Japan Pfc. Stuart S. Spidell, 21, son of Mrs. Katherine A. Spidell, 21 W. Pearl St., Plattsmouth, Nebr., recently spent a seven-day rest and recuperation leave in Ha kata, Japan. Spidell is normally stationed in Korea as a clerk in Headquar ters Battery of , the 8th Fied Artillery Battalion. He entered the Army in May 1953 and ar rived overseas last October from Camp Chaffee, Ark. Fourteen Vill Be Confirmed at St. Paul's Church Fourteen young people will re ceive the rite of confirmation at services at St. Paul's Evan gelical and Reformed church on Sunday. June 6. They are Irene Catherine Mei singer, Elaine Marcella Hilfiker, Janet Marie Baumgart, Karen Kay Starkjohn, Ellen Kaye Born, Laurel Ann Stoehr, Jay Henry Speck, Carrol Frederick Schmidt, Gene Raymond Baum gart, Norman Lee Meints, Duane Ronald Heim, John Jacob Kaf fenberger, David Philip Meising er and Weldon Elmer Stoehr. The celebration of the Lord's Supper will follow the service of confirmation. , ' Journal Classified Ads Get Results F ? - 'ft Our Grand Opening Friday ILL We Give S & T7 Nebraska City to Meet Junior Legion Team Here Friday Wet grounds Tuesday night forced postponement of the Plattsmouth-Nebraska City Jun ior Legion baseball game. The game has been resched uled for Friday night, June 4 at Memorial athletic field at Plattsmouth. Game time is 8 p. m. Manager Maynard Hobbs also disclosed that the Plattsmouth I Junior Legion team will play at home Wednesday night to Mur phy's of Omaha. The Wednes day night tilt, June 9, will also be an eight o'clock affair. Absence of Stuart Nielsen, on vacation, may require some juggling of pitching assignments though Jim Pucelik will get the startni gjob Friday. With Niel sen gone, Dave Smith and Al Fairfield will be on call for the Sunday league opener at Weep ing Water. MelvinSell Is Cum Laude In Theology Melvin Sell of Plattsmouth has been chosen Cum Laude in the theological department of Miltonvale Wesleyan College, Miltonvale, Kansas. Mr. Sell has taken four years of work at the college and has received the Bachelor of Theolo gy degree. Commencement exercises were held at the college on June 1 in the gymnasium-auditorium. Dr. Charles De Vol of Marion Col lege, Missionary to China, was the commencement speaker. The theological class program was given on Sunday night, May 30. Mr. Sell is married and has three children. He plans to teach next year at Oak Hill, Kansas. Miltonvale Wesleyan College is the Western school for the Wes- leyan Metnoaist unurcn. it oi- fers work in three departments: High school, junior college, and theology. Wahoo Doctor Dies Suddenly Dr. Margrade of Wahoo, for merly of Plattsmouth, died sud denly Monday at Wahoo, where he had been a dentist for many years. Dr. Margrade was married to the former Julia Janda of Plattsmouth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Janda. Mr. and Mrs. Vern .Hendrick, Mrs. Edward Donat and Mrs. Helen Faith were in Wahoo Monday with Mrs. Janda, a niece of Mr. Donat. it 1 N We have completed remodeling our yard and office . . increased our lines . . . built new display room We Invite mm u IT be H Green Stamps Final Rites at Louisville for Mrs. Mclntyre Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Mclntyre, long time resident of Louisville, were held at the First Christian church at Louisville last Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. John Fast and Rev. John Hoschar officiating. Mrs. Laura Gess was organist and Mrs. James Heard, soloist. Casket bearers were Glenn Eag er, Herbert Eager, Wayne Gess, Robert Gess, Vernon Urwin and Don Urwin with burial at River view cemetery at Louisville. Born May 21, 1872, at Louis ville, Mrs. Mclntyre was .the daughter of Thomas and Lucin da Urwin. She was married to Charles Mclntyre, who died in 1944. Mrs. Mclntyre had lived most of her life at Louisville, later moving to Fremont. She died at Norfolk on May 23 at the age of 82. She had been in failing health for some time. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Tinker of Polk, Nebr., and Mrs. Bertha Eager of Louisville; a son-in-law, Emil Eckstein of Fremont and a number of nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were a daughter, Mrs. Orpha Eckstein, who died last February. Among the out-of-towners at tending the funeral services were Mrs. Susie Urwin and Charles Urwin of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Leard of Valley, Mrs. Ellen Tinker of Polk, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Walradt and Mrs. Glen Marloff of Greenwood, and several per sons from Fremont. Fusselman Funeral Home of Louisville was in charge of ar rangements. Jackie Reno, Jean Thimgan Named To Assessor Jobs j Jackie Reno of Plattsmouth and Jean Thimgan of Louisville nave oeen appointed clerics m the office of County Assessor E. C. Giles. The two appointments fol lowed the resignation of Deputy County Assessor Clara Olson, and special clerk Mrs. Gwen Scoles of Union. Both have re cently filed as candidates for county offices. Miss Reno graduated from Plattsmouth high school this spring. Giles said that he plans v no immediate appointment of a deputy. Mrs. Giles and William Kraeger are also employed in the office. Officials and courthouse em ployees feted Miss Olson at a farewell party at the courthouse Friday. 3E AT J 2feH jir You And On All Cash Purchases Door Prize Drawing 9:00 P. M. Saturday THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, June 3, 1954 PAGE FIVE "Life in Japan" Is Shown at Rotary Glub Meeting "Life in Japan" was told pic torially to Plattsmouth Rotary Club members Tuesday noon by a Nebraskan who spent three years in the tiny nation. Col. Hob ' Turner, Lincoln, in charge of the Nebraska Nation al Guard, and deputy adjutant general, exhibited the colored motion picture film telling the details of life in the Japanese empire. Turner ,a guest of program chairman Les Dalton, spent three years in Japan with the military government under Gen eral Douglas McArthur. In Ja pan he was in charge of mili tary police one year and provost marshal two years. In his address and pictoral display, Col. Turner told how the Japanese, with average farms of three acres feed a nation of 90 million in an area the size of Nebraska. , Guest at the Rotary meeting was Dr. Gordon Wasson, new veterinarian in Plattsmouth. A visiting Rotarian was Rev. Wil liams of Nebraska City. 7HRrLUNG - June 9-10-11 Evenings Only Starts 8:00 P .M. Saddle Broncs-Bareback-Bull Riding Steer Rasslin - Calf Roping MUSIC BY Sponsored by Cass County Saddle Horse Association 4 11 Your Family To and Saturday . . . nzes - Just Compaey' Four Countians Are Top. Scholars At Peru College Among sixty-seven Peru State College students cited Monday for outstanding academic achievements are four from Cass county, two being from Platts mouth. Miss Marilynn Stoehr, gradu ate of Plattsmouth high school in 1952, who will teach in the el ementary grades here next fall, was one of 24 to be recognked for high honors. Others Used on the honor roll were John Ahrens of Platts mouth; Janet Christensen ot Weeping Water; and Mervil Mil ler of Louisville. MANAGER ON VACATION Bill Hemmer of Lincoln is temporary manager of tne Hinky-Dinky Store at Platts mouth while Del Ileedum, store manager, is on a two week vaca tion. RADIATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Plattsmouth Motors Washington Ave. Ph. 287 EXCITING " ' S P. H. S. BAND Adults $1,00 Children 50c Tax Included Children Under 12 Free 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. have Friday and Saturday Dial 4-2371 5J 1 : Hegister