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i v- Hugh J. Kearns Legion Post D!i.LJf- t t t irmaay eieDrarion Keadied A ' t .. teieDrauon oi the 37th birth anniversary of The American Legion March 15-17 has been planned by Hugh J. Kearns Post N- ?6 ct the American Legion at Plattsmouth. It will be a can. nf n not on- wide series of birthday parties by American Legion posts across the nation. A birthday party has been scheduled by the post on the evening of March 16, Alva D. Linder, commander of the post has announced. The Plattsmouth post will hon or past commanders of the post and past Auxiliary presidents at the 40 & 8 Club on Main street in Plattsmouth with a covered dish dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. Dancing and cards will follow. Orville Julian and Lloyd Fitch were named by Commander Linder as chairmen of a special post committee to arrange the celebration. As part of the nationwide birthday celebration, the post is intensifying its 1956 membership campaign. "We will extend a warm in vitation to every eligible vet eran in this community to en roll in The American Legion during the nationwide observ ance of its 1956 Birthday," Com mander Linder said. The American Legion was founded at a caucus of dele gates from the first A E F in Paris, France, March 15 to 17, 1919. It includes today eligible veterans of World Wars I and n, and of the Korean War. "The growth and success of The American Legion has sur passed the fondest hopes of its founders," Commander Linder declared. "It is today the larg est veteran organization in all history. It has 17,200 Posts. Its good works in Americanism, re habilitation, child welfare, na tional security and communtiy services have earned The Amer ican Legion public recognition everywhere as being good for every community." UMiu. ui mm iimijiiui lim n .mm iiji hi iiii yuu m unnn y m. m in. '-' " i Z ' I " - . " "' ". 1 "V. ' . --"V , - - " ; . " . - -i' w . . i !rr :i. i l ' .? . ... First Aid to Ailing Watches & Clocks Our precision repairs will restore your watch or clock to accurate, de pendable duty. Prompt service, reasonable prices. GROVE JEWELRY i MEMBER Pfc. Meyer Takes' Part Europe Games ULN, Germany PFC Or ville M. Meyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Meyer, Wabash, Neb., recently took part in cold weather indoctrination held by the 9th Infantry Division in Ger many. Meyer, a gunner in Company G of the division's 47th Infantry Regiment, entered the Army in November 1954 and completed basic training at Fort Bliss, Tex. He arrived in Europe in April 1955. The 22-year-old soldier was graduated from. Weeping Water (Neb.) high school and was em ployed by the National Gypsum Company, Fremont. I- If-m- . 'A J 4 1 - 'I f, '."Vi SUNDAY ailXED LEAGUE 24th Week i -,-v !f V.-fcl : Mrs. H. Cansemer Honored At Shower A miscellaneous bridal show er honoring Mrs. Howard Gan semer (the former Janice Swit zer of Nehawka) was held at the Lester Gansemer home in Murray, Sunday. Forty invited guests played games with prizes awarded to Mrs. Charles Martin and Mrs. Earl Puis. The honoree received many gifts. Hostesses, Mrs. John Speck and Mrs. Joy Haswell served lunch at the close of the afternoon. QUICK ACTION by the Plattsmouth Volun teer Fire Department halted the damage to the home of Floyd Gillespie at the corner of Rock Bluff road and Cut Off street Saturday morning. Unknown source caught weeds in the yard which in turn caught the side of the house and the fire burned rapidly inside the wall until the Plattsmouth VFD arrived. In this photo, from left, James Begley, Ben Anderson, Abe Koubek, A. W. Huebner, on ladder, Bill Richter, Walter Bryant and Hob Hirz, plus one by-stander. Journal Photo. Standing . P W L McClanahan- McClanahan 41704 43 29 Counterman- . Schuetz ... 41858 41 31 Warga- Mrasek .... 41537 41 31 Cuthrell- Chriswiser . 42137 39 33 Bates-Garrett 38703 38 33V Weaver- Dingman .. 39155 37 35 Hirz-Ahrens . 39593 35 37 Gorton-Furse 37474 32 40 Reimer Walton .... 38275 27 45 Nickel Brown .... 37502 26 45V2 Weekly record: THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Monday, March 12, 1956 PAGE FIVE High individual series, N. Mrasek, 490. High team game, Mack's Kitchen, 718. High team series, Mack's Kitchen. 1973. COMMUNITY LEAGUE 26th Week Teams W L P Platte Trans . . "52 25 1569 Shelly's Sine. . 51 27 61400 Peter's M. S. ...47 31 58266 Schreiner 42 352 58601 Riverview Home 40 37V2 59398 Steve Davis Ins. 40 372 59675 Cass Theatre . 40 38 57420 Murdock Lions 38 39V2 53989 Eagles' Lead Cut to Eight Irs Duck Pins Ernies took two of three from Eagles to cut the Eagle lead in the Plattsmouth Duck Pin League to eight games last week. Ron Dietl led Ernies with 154 high game and 420 high ! series, a. uaii led Eagles with 201 and-496. VFW won three from Eagles Auxiliary. J. Rains led VFW with 155 and 413; H. Lahoda led Eagles Auxiliary with 99 and 260. Stites won three from Paint store as D. Winscott shot 140 and 351 to lead Stites and D. Wolf led Paint Store with 132 and 372. VFW Auxiliary took three from Ruse. P. Myers had high game of 161 and L. McNulty 398 high series to lead the aux iliary; R. Menges had 190 and 443 to lead Ruse. Welcome Inn won two of three I A Classified Ad in The Journal ! " costs as little as 35 cents Inn; R. Fuller had 148 and 356 to lead Culligan. High individual game and ser ies for the week was rolled by Bob Gall with 201 and 496. High team game and series was by VFW Auxiliary with 734 and 1991. 22nd Week Eagles 49 Welcome Inn 41 Stites 39 Ernies 35 VFW Aux 32 Ruse 34 Paint Store 31 VFW 29 Culligan "23 Eagles Aux. 15 17 25 27 31 32 32 35 37 43 51 44717 40234 40653 40262 36888 40932 38937 35474 36549 35104 CAR POOL The cost of operating the Gov ernment pool of automobiles and other vehicles was reduced by $11,000,000 last year, despite an increase in gasoline prices, it was recently reported. Pool cars were driven 1,800,000,000 miles, previous year. As of last June 30, the, Government owned 211,- 198 cars, trucks and jeeps. Sattler ambulance took Mrs ) Charlotte Fulton to St. Mary's from Culligan. M. Dickman had hospital in Nebraska City, Sun: 159 and 426 to lead Welcome ! day. w Court House (Continued from Page One) $10 and $4 costs, improper trail er license. Earl Hoagland, Humboldt, $15 and $4 costs, speeding. Harold Schomaker, $40 and $4 costs, speeding. Donald Gering, Auburn, $15 and $4 costs, speeding. Taylor L. Harper, Omaha, $19 and $4 costs, failure to display current registration plates. Alexander P. Hunter, Offutt AFB, $25 and $4 costs, speeding. Willis Mundorf, Blair, $16 and $4 costs, overweight truck. - Virgil John Graham, Louis ville, $1 and $4 costs, improper muffler. David George Bryson, Fort Riley, Kan., $26 and $4 costs, speeding. Leonard Leroy Petersen, Tuc son, Ariz., $26 and $4 costs, speeding. . High individual game, K. Weaver, 197. High individual series, D. Counterman, 522. High team game, Counter-man-Schuetz, 626. High team series, Counter-man-Schuetz, 1847. Season records: High individual game, B. Mc Clanahan, 247. High individual series, B. Mc- Clanahan, 620. High team game, Bates-Garrett, 710. High team series, Cuthrell Chriswiser, 1911. Conoco Service Soennichsen's . Fran & Estil's . Corner Bar . . . Ernie's Bar . . . Platts. Motors , Cass Drugs . . . Rob See Co. .. 38 40 56368 36 41 57258 36 41 56406 36 42 55941 35 42Vz 56620 33 45 56121 30 47y2 55654 27 51 5399S High individual game, C. Cnthrell, 242. 'High individual series, F. Barr, 610. High team game, Mack's Kitchen, 957, High team series, Mack'S Kitchen, 2770. Weekly records: : High individual game, A. Mc Clanahan, 237. High individual series, A.' Mc Clanahan, 606. High team game, Huebner 66, 907. High team series, Mack's Kitchen, 2745. Season's records: High team series, Shelly's Sin clair, 2593. High team game, Riverview Home, 928. I High individual series, L. Svo beda and J. Schuetz, 590. High individual game, R. Snodgrass, 244. PHONY SIGNATURE. SANTE FE, N. M. After taking a second look at a check offered by a woman, a salesgirl called police. The woman, held by police on suspicion of trying to pass a worthless check, had signed the check: "Mrs. U. R. Stuck." 'THE STORE" in Cass County for Men and Boys w 48 48 43 42 41 39 38 Walter P. Reuter is contem plating a. goodwill visit to India and has received theblessings of the merged labor movement for the project. . WOMEN'S LEAGUE 23rd Week Team Standing P Macks Kitchen 46186 Cass Bar 44762 Soennichsen's . 43401 Marge-Elmers . 42495 Platts St. Bk. 40747 Hulda's 40247 Coffee Shop . 42111 B & H Shoes . 40250 Elliott Cleaners 39018 Murdock St Bk 39336 George's 40023 Swatek Hdwe. 39320 Bowlero ...... 38688 Feldhousen .. 38396 7 Up 38251 Sattler's 37740 Season record: High individual Krejci, 217. High individual series, Schroeder, 525. High team game, Cass 755. High team series, Cass 2131. .Weekly record: High individual game, Mrasek, 201. 21 21 26 27 28 30 31 36 32ft 34 35 30 38 y2 27 41 V2 26 42 ft 26 43 26 43 23 46 23 46 game, INDEPENDENT LEAGUE 26th Week Standings P Mack's Kitchen 65595 Stander Imp. . 61393 Ofe qil Co. .. 59441 Omaha F & G 61731 Woster Shoe S 57367 Huebner 65 .. 63780 Soennichsen's . 58804 Bryant Motors 57321 Tim's 57971 Modern W. . . . 56757 P. Cleaners . . 56477 Marge -Elmer's 58383 The Gas Co. . . .58117 Jim's Stand. S. "57202 Elliott Cleaners 55529 Kent's Oil ... 55599 Season records : W 1 50 28 47 30ft 46 31ft 43 34 ft 43 34 ft 42 36 41 36ft 40 38 39 38 ft 39 38 ft 36 42 35 42 ft 34 44 30 47 ft 30 47ft 27 50 ft O JOHNSONIAN SHOES G SAMS0N1TE LUCCACE e ARROD SHIRTS O WEMBLEY TIES O INTERWOVEN SOX O CHAMP & RESISTOL HATS O CURLcE SUITS r v I c TOOTHPASTE I . L-- M WITH I I Ba, nmmsTMi $ 1 S I W S LOCKS OUT DECAY I . j ,Mlili pens Wear. 1$ EE? g 9 N3 g is S3 k5 r-v, t3 5 i rT3 3 3 1 -- rTrnT'TMn 'I AJ.tJAj " Congratulations to the Steve Davis Agency For outstanding service to the people of Plattsmouth and vicinity From The Travelers Hartford, Conn. World's largest multiple-line insurance company For accident and health, major medical expense, family hos pitalization The Hartford Accident r Indemnity Co. Represented by STEVE DAVIS W A J $ To Our New Office on Street Level 112 North 5th Street . . . . 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