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By T .-. T -r-. i csaT uaiton returned f ay CVIIIIII irOm FhOeniX Ariz., and Mr ? i Dallon had re- uncci a week earlier where they were called by the death rf Carl Richard Dalton, a bro ther, who died at Phoenix, Dec 13. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Babbitt and Mr. and Mrs. Wynne Bab bitt cf Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Babbitt and fam ily of Ft. Collins, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Mason Babbitt and fam ily cf Pacific Junction, Iowa, were Christmas day guests of relatives, Mr. and Mrs. . Russell Coons of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Wynne Babbitt .vptnt the Christmas holiday with Mrs. Babbitts parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph 'Giliham at Blue Springs. i Mirs Helen Warga Ls a house-t-'uet of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Varga and Art. Miss Vara. who lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., arrived before Christmas and will leave Jan. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Petrasek and daughters. Debbie and Tim my o f North Platte, spent Christmas week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gradoville. ? Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, for mer ic.sident of Plattsmouth, now of Denver, arrived last c;aVarc!ay and will remain here until after the New Year. She is i i f in-., her daughters and finishes, Mr. and Mrs. Harold A ii,tm, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Robert I one-more. Mrs. Wright makes her home with another daugh ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. f Rjland Pruess. !i Guests for Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cbrenr-e Cuthrell were Mrs. Arv toiiia Pitz and Helen and Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Cuthrell. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fulton and Air. and Mrs. Grant Rob erts a n d son, Roger, were Christmas 'day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grassman and daughter. Joyce, and their Fremciit- Mrs. Grassman, Joyce and Mrs. Smith returned with the Plattsmouth group. CALENDAR Monday, Jan. 2 The Senior Woman's Club will meet with Mrs. Fred Lugsch at 8 p.m. Program to be "Display of Crafts." Tuesday, Jan ?, .Home Chapter No. 189 will hold a regular meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3 Catholic Daughters business meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. William Weolcctt. Twice-a-Day Service Plattsmouth to Omaha Also Bellevue Offurt Field and LaPhrt. Plattsmouth T Plattsmouth 5255 Omaha HA 6734 i w ) f 5 r rU )V RIGHT Wednesday Is GREEN STAMP II p ! DOUBLE Purcnas H Cn Qi i K2 tl M I- 1 i I "Your Family Drug Store" 522 Main Margaret Dingman Phone 241 Mr and Mr irr Gardner 1 sr,pnt tHo VinliHoif cnH w v v. - iiwiiuuj ? vvn ,iiu with Mrs. Gardner's father and family, Mr. and Mrs- Frank Wy kert cf Garden City, Kan., and Mrs. Gardner's sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jeschle and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Tomlin son and family and Mrs. Mona Cozad and son. Miss Lillie Muncheau spent Christmas with her brother, Ben Muncheau at Alvo, also vis iting Mr. and Mrs. John Buck at Murdock. In the evening Miss Muncheau showed films that were taken on her trip to Europe last July. Guests Monday evening of Mr. and Mrs- August Keil were Mr. and Mrs. Marion Schroeder and daughter, Maria of Vanesville, Ohio; Mrs. Margaret Schroeder of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wehrbein and Mr. and Mrs. Gerold Keil and family. if Mr. and Mrs. Gerold Keil and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wehrbein attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr- and Mrs. C. H. Witte of Omaha on Dec 21. Mr. and Mrs. Witte are the par ents of Mrs. Marion Schroeder of Vanesville, Ohio. TSgt. and Mrs. J. S. St. John and daughters, Glenna and Lin dy of El Paso, Texsa were visitors at the Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bethel home for Christmas. The visitors departed for their home Dec. 27. News Events Cass County (Continued from Page One) limit . . . Bids on Plattsmouth water system expansion were below estimate . . . Ground was broken in a ceremony at Platts mouth by The Most Rev. Louis B. Kucera, Bishop of Lincoln Diocese, for a new $102,000 paro chial school for St. John's par ish . . . Wheat began inundating Cass elevators with heavy yield . . . Cass rural school taxation need was down $5,000. August Swatek Hardware in Platts mouth had a 40th anniversary . . . City flood control was moved by Plattsmouth council . . . Plattsmouth board of education added three teachers and com pleted the list for the time being . . . Miss Janice Wiles was named Miss Plattsmouth . . . Work on a new calf barn for the .King Korn Karnival was started . . . When Roy Tschirren died unexpectedly, his friends gath ered with 25 tractors and plowed a 70-acre field one morning . . . County tax levy was up 1.52 mills to $6.90 per $1,000 assessed valu ation . . . Al Linder was named commander of Hugh J. Kearns post of the American Legion. , September Tax levies were up in most Cass towns, cities and villages. . . . Joe Kruntorad was elected Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire De partment chief for 1956 . . . Lester Biggs was announced as winner of The Journal's "How Tall Will it Grow" contest . . . Patricia Brown of Plattsmouth and Howard Philpot of Nehawka were named queen and king of When You Think of SHO 5 Think of X-RAY FITTING START THE NEW YEAR ! DAY More $1.00 or Dial 6117 3 - Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Iomandl and children, Stanley, Jr., and Donald stopped at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williamson Thursday evening. Mrs. Iomandl and Mrs. Williamson are sisters. Guests of Dean and Ida Pat ton for Christmas dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Patton and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Patton of Grand Island, Ted Triplett of Council Bluffs, Miss Ruth Ann Patton and Mrs. Blanche Clark. Houseguest at the Walter Smith home is Jimmy Smith of Omaha, who is spending part of his Christmas school vaca tion here. Enjoying Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hughson and children, Norman, Robert and Patricia, are Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Paul, Pamela and David, and Mrs. Hughson's mother, Mrs. Laura McLain. Tom Livingston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Livingston, who attends Texas A & M col lege accompanied his aunt, Mrs. Helen Heyn to Omaha on Thurs day evening for a short visit. Midshipman Rod Pejsar is visiting his sister, Mrs. Boyd Linder for a few days. Midship man Pejsar will leave for the naval academy at Annapolis, Md. on Monday. the King Korn Karnival . . . Robert Whelan was named to the Plattsmouth city council when Howard Hirz resigned. October Robert R. Cole, Plattsmouth, was elected president of the Cass County Farm Bureau . . . Construction started on St. John's new grade school ... A four-lane highway south from Offutt looked nearer when the state filed condemnation pro ceedings against nearby land owners tor a new oridge ap proach across the Platte river north of Plattsmouth . . . Platts mouth Fire Chief Ray Wiysel re signed ... A total of 230 south east Nebraska County officials attended a meeting at Platts mouth . . . Dr. George H. Gil more, Murray physician and archeologist, died . . . Platts mouth student total was up 101 . . . The Journal hit a circula tion peak on its 75th birthday . . . Douglas Wotier succeeded Plattsmouth Councilman D. L. Grove who resigned. November Northern Natural Gas com pany's suspension bridge across the Missouri at Plattsmouth was announced completed . . . Book Week took 785 Plattsmouth stu dents to the library ... An Omaha union's attempt to or ganize part of the workers of a contractor workin? on St. John's school failed . . .. William Baird Plattsmouth civic leader, died at 95 . . . Scalp infection hit Platts mouth school system but was soon stamped out by examina tion and treatment. December Plattsmouth's city council de cided not to buy an electrica speed timer when offered though it brought in 10 speeders in hours on Chicago avenue . . . Claudie Keeler, Louisville, died in a shale cave in at the Louis ville cement plant . . . Fred Gwilliams of Plattsmouth was killed when he fell off a water tower at Crawford . . . Thrifty Stitchers 4-H club reached their goal when they appeared on a program of the National 4-H Congress at Chicago . . . Platts mouth State Bank increased its capital to $100,000 . . . Platts mouth flood control was ap proved by the Soil Conservation Service in Washington. The 4-H Q T's held their De cember meeting at the home of Ruby Barnard. All members and their leaders were present. They brought their completed sewing boxes equipped with the necessary sewing tools. Each girl made a wrist pin cushion and a needle book at the meeting. They planned to demonstrate at the next meeting. The topic will be the sewing machine and its parts. Their leader, Mrs Gloria Nickels, assigned each girl to demonstrate a different part in the proper way to care for and use the sewing ma rine. Mrs. Barnard served refresh ments. The next meeting will oe Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at the home of Velda Nickels. A Classified Ad in The 'Journal costs as little as 35 cents Elmwood Methodist Church Children Recreate Nativity ELMWOOD (Special) A Christmas program by the Methodist Sunday school pupils was held at the church Satur day Christmas Eve. Mrs. V. G. (Bud) Clements directed sing- ng. Program director was Mrs. Ted Hall, assisted by the Sunday school teachers. Mrs- Dwight Clements was organist. As ths processional music was played the children marched in and took their places on the choir platform. All wore white smocks or red robes. Group singing of Christmas carols was held. A manger with the Christ child was on the platform with Mary (Susie Johnson) and Jo seph (Steven Jicka) appropri ately dressed for the period, watching over the child. The scripture of the birth of Jesus was read by Garry Cle ments and Donald Hollenbeck, As "Hark the Herald Angels Sing'' was sung by the church choir, there appeared a group of girls, dressed in white, who entered and stood beside the cradle. Then the three shep herds, boys dressed in costumes, ams to bring their gifts. The pastor, Dr. Bert L. Story, gave the benediction. Santa Claus appeared and with some little helpers distributed gifts and treats to the children. Last Regular Adult Farmers Class Set Plattsmouth high school adult farmers class will hold its last regular meeting Wednesday, Jan. 4, Don Hansen, instructor, has announced. Farmers interested in welding may do more arc welding. Some acetylene weld ing will be done. This is the eighth of a series of ten meetings. The ninth meeting will be concerned with game conservation and will be held sometime in January. The tenth meeting will be concerned with farm fire prevention and will be held Feb. 6. There will be a further announcement concerning the last two meet ings. Mr. Hansen said today he is pleased with the reception given this program. Total attendance for the first seven meetings is over 100. A number of men have attended nearly every meeting. In view of the interest in this program it is likely that some similar plan will be followed next year. Non-Citizens Must Report Address Now OMAHA Commissioner J. M. Swing reminded non-citizens to day that they must report their address to the Immigration and Naturalization Service during each January under the pro visions of the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. The commissioner urged all aliens to go to the nearest post office or immigration office to fill out an address report card in compliance with the require ment. Mr. Swing pointed out that willful violation of the act could make an alien subject to a fine, deportation or both. The commissioner noted that some 2,300,000 aliens reported their addresses under the act last year. He said the figure is expected to top the two and one half million mark in 1856. He stressed that the address report cards must be filled out during January to be in com pliance with the law. D. J. Shipma of the Omaha office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service said the address report cards are now available at all post offices and at the Immigration Office in Omaha, and joined with the Commissioner in urging that all aliens fill out cards as soon as possible. Mr. Shipma explained that to comply with the law the alien must fill out a card and hand it to a post office or immigra tion clerk. No alien should mail his own card. He said that any alien who is ill may send a friend or relative to obtain the address card for him and return the card after it is filled out. PROGRESS TAKES JOB BANGOR, Mich. When street lights, paved streets and policemen were recently install ed in this town of 1,694 popula tion, Murray Hurlbut lost his job.For 39 of his 75 years. Hurl but had been the town's night watchman. RADIATOR REPAIRING Plattsmouth Motors ONE-DAY SERVICE Washington A ve. Ph. 287 MM Mrs. L. C. Todd Phone 2441 Mr. had and Mrs. Horace Griffin all their children and grandchildren home for Christ mas. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Selemaker and Bev erly Ann from Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McFarland and Denis of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gifford, two daughters, Jo Ann and Karen from Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seanty, Teny and Peggy Jo from Ottum wa, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Fran Thoren, Wayne," Charlene from Weeping Water; Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Schomaker from Billoxi, Miss., who is in the Air Force; Mr. Jack Teryberry from Louis ville; Mr. Doyle Detzmeier from Fort Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. Del- bert Osborne and children from ! Maryville, Mo. Christmas Eve supper guests at the Lewis Rogers home were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rogers and child. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Todd en tertained the following guests on Christmas day for dinner: Mr. Frank Hylton and Mrs. I. F. Hylton of Humbolt; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rogers. Melvin Todd, Jr., went back to Lincoln last Wednesday eve ning where he is attending the University. On Thursday he k:-. ::.t:..;,. ' Thank You ! It is with regret that we announce the sale of our interests in the Meisinger Firestone Store and Texaco Service Sta tion. The past five years that we have owned and operated these business places have been most pleasant and we wish to thank everyone for the generous patronage we have been afforded. It was through your friendship and assur ance of satisfaction in the merchandise we offered that enabled us to be success ful. Again thanks, and trust that you will continue to give the new owner, Boyd Linder, the same cooperation, goodwill and patronage you have bestowed upon us. Leo and Jane Meisinger Open For Lddu 5th and Main St. went to Grand Island with the University Live Stock Judgin team. On last Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mougey, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. John Alden and small daughter of Omaha were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc Quinn. The fire siren was heard last Thursday morning. A small fire was soon put out in the Alice Pickering home. Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd were Mrs. Hazel Borcherding and daughter, Jane, of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Watson and son, Mark, of Alliance; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kasbohm and son, Donald, of Dunbar; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wander of Beatrice; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schanot, Joyce and Richard, Jr.; Melvin, Jr., and Nancy Todd. In the evening Sharon Fleischman and Larry Long of Plattsmouth joined the guests for supper. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rogers and baby daughter were Christ mas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Frans at Mur ray. - Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Mougey's Christmas Day dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Com er, Mr. and Mrs. John McQuin and son, Johnny, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mougey and son, Kenny, Bob Frieckle and Miss Norma Downs of Plain view. Mrs. Lr G. Todd spent several days of her vacation in Omaha visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. M. Rathe, and family Guests at ff IP'0cat4sinrabiui4h ON Hi usiness AND TEXACO Boyd THE PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Monday. January 2, 1956 PAGE THREE the Rathe home on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rathe and son, Mark; Mr. Bruner and son, Russell, and daughter, Joan; Mr. Herman Rathe of Adams; Norman Hen dricks, Mrs. Wilma Carlson and daughter, Karen, and Mrs. Todd. On Monday evening this same group were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rathe. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd and daughter, Nancy, drove to Omaha Tues day evening to bring Mrs. Todd home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Drennan of Waukesha, Wis., spent their vacation visiting Mrs. Drennan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrah, Sr., and her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrah, Jr. They also spent some time visiting Mr. Drenan's parents and other relatives in Nebraska City. SISTERS ROBBED LOS ANGELES Someone en tered the home of two sisters, Mrs. Loretta Whitmore, a de partment store buyer, and Miss Berdena Lorring, a telephone company supervisor, and fled with $1,400 in cash, numerous stocks and bonds, and their Thanksgiving turkey. Plattsmouth, Nebraska Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" THOMAS WALLING CO. l Welcome! It is with a great deal of pleasure that we announce our purchase of the Mei singer Firestone Store and Texaco Sta tion. To many of you we are not strang ers to this community. While the recent liquidation sale of the Meisingers has depleted stocks, a full and complete line of Firestone merchandise is being added as fast as shelves can be filled after tak ing over management Tuesday, Janu ary 3. We invite you to visit our store and take advantage of our services. You will find Firestone Quality an assurance of satisfaction. Tuesday, January SERVICE STATION Lmdcr, Owner GRANDMA GETS DEER SALISBURY, Md. Mrs. Ho ward Calhoun, 6S - year - old grandmother, who has been deer hunting for the past twelve years, recently bagged an eight point - 100-pound buck at 50 yards. Now she says she'll go hunting again to get one each for her son and son-in-law, who so far this season have their first deer to get this season. Support Your VFW Ciub Come to the New Year's Eve Dance Featuring the Night Hawk Orchestra Cet Reservations in Early $3.00 Per Couple Boyd Linder Plattsmouth 3rd