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THE PLATTSMOUTH; NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE EIGHT ' ' Thursday, May 9, 1957 Plattsmouth 'Rockets' To Open On Local Diamond Sunday Plattsmouth finally came up with a name for Us ball club here this week they will be known as the "Rockets," Don Wall, manager told The Journal. The Rockets will make their first official public appearance here next Sunday afternoon at the Athletic Field, meeting Pa pllllon at 2:30, exhibiting what appears to be the strongest nine this city has sponsored in many years. Throughout the team are'Alr Force men, many of whom have played in or are contracted to pro-leagues. Represented are the Cincinnati Reds, KC Mon archs, Pacific Coast League, Triple A and on down the list. In exhibition games , this team has shown its ability to boot them out of the park. Sunday, Robbins hit a homer with one man on to tie up the game. It was the longest ball ever hit in the local park. jllilE Community Bowling: League Teams Won Lost Pins Shelly 's . : .... 58 32 71103 Davis Ins. .. 56 Vi 33M- 70714 Nitrogen .... 53 37 68431 Platts. Mtrs. .52 38 66578 Conoco 51'i 38 'i 66704 Babbitt's 49 4 40!i 71486 Soenn'sens ...46 44 67045 Austin 45 45 67524 Corner Bar ...44 46 65301 Cass Drugs . . 42 '4 47 65117 Fran & E's .. 41 Vj 48 67210 Bartlett, la. ..41 49 65013 Radtke 39 51 64325 Schriener ....39 61 66230 Murdock Bk. .35Ms 54' 62150 Rob See .... 28 64 63470 Season Records: Hi Team Series, Shelly 's 2698; HI Team Game, Shelly 's, 943; HI Ind. Series, L, Phillips, 609; HI Ind. Game, L. Phillips, 236; M'eekly Records: Hi Team Series, Babbitt's Cats, 2555; Hi Team Game, Babbitt's Cats, 894; Hi Ind. Series, J. Diet! - R. Winters, 555; HI Ind. Game, G. Nolting, 223. CASS COUNTY FEEDERS The Cass County Fancy Feed ers Club met at the home of Larry Gregg, May 1. The meet ing was called to order by saying the flag salutes. Roll call was an swered by naming two parts of a calf. Jim Gregg gave a demonstra tion on how to make a calf halter. Talks were given by Lar ry Engelkemeier on shipping fe ver, Lyle Engelkemeier on foun der, Larry Gregg on pink eye, Larry Young on files, Bruce Jameson on putting calves on full feed, Laralne Young on hardware disease, and Sandra Jameson and Jane Dietl compar ed cost of feed per day of their calves. The next meeting will be held May 24 at he home of Larry and Lyle Eng-elkemeier. A lunch was served by Mrs. calves. Sandra Jameson News Reporter Subscribe to The Journal Now! Plattsmouth Motors CAR LOT 8th & Washington Phone 225 A crew of ball fans and Cham ber of Commerce members will be out this week offering seam tickets to local enthusiasts which will make a big savings over gate admission prices. The absence of the even doz en teams will cause open dates through the summer. Herman had been placed in the North Division, so teams in that half will have two Idle Sundays. The six South Division teams will have one off day. The to tal number of games will dif fer at the season's end- North squads will have played 14 games, South teams 15. Enthusiasm elsewhere in the state's oldest amateur baseball circuit is high. Treynor, Iowa, and Plattmouth are new mem bers. Plattsmouth will be manned chiefly by Offutt Air Base per sonnel plus a sprinkling of Cass County talent. Treynor won the Sowthwest Iowa and Pottawat tamie County titles last sum mer, and finished second in the Iowa Open tournament. Defending champion Ralston will again be strong. North Division laurels last summer were won by Kennard which then bowed to Ralston In the playoff. The league lineup finds Ken nard, Elkhorn, Treynor, Arling ton and Yutan in the North Division. Ralston, Papillion, Gretna, Millard, Ashland and Plattsmouth make up the South half. Other opening games send Millard to Ashland, Gretna to Ralston, Utan to Treynor and Elkhorn to Kennard. Arlington has the open date. Treynor and Millard will play home games at night. Other teams will play afternoon ball, with game time at 2:30. lull iiiii n mm! i i i hmmttftin aVHV J. - ' V j "if M Trophy winners in basketball are pic tured here with their "Emmies" and plaques. Left to right are Bob Beverage, center, most valuable player, Coach Adkins, Larry Long:, Nebraska City To Extend Ag Shop Facilities The board of education of Ne braska Cty has voted to build an extension of 648 feet to the present vocational educational building at their meeting Mon day evening. Severin Sorensen appeared be fore the,, board some time ago with a recommended plan to add more space to the present building and at the same time meet with the approval of the state department. The state had complained last year of the lack of facilities to meet the requirements of the school. 4v--;.' v If" & ' ' " i Steve Pschenica, Ioeal high school athlete is shown here with University of Nebraska Asst. Coach Warren Schmakel. Steve got a special award at the Athletic Banquet Tuesday night for outstanding- sportsmanship and special letters in track. lie discussed a possible athletic scholarship with the Ne braska coach who is always on the lookout for outstanding material. Journal Photo M-Sgt. Theodore Baker Named "Man Of Week" By West Point Certificates Given At 4-H Meeting 1956 reports and certificates of achievement were distributed when the Nehawka Cass County Canners met with the Cass Coun ty Cooks, Cass County Home makers, and Modern Miss 4-H Cubs April 29 at the Metho dist Church basement. Lois Whittington led in the flag salute and the 4-H pledge. The officers are: President, Mary Costter; vice president, Margie Miller; secretary, Gla dys Nixon and news reporter, members are, Marilyn Pollard, Bonlta Lacy, Mary Briley, Shar on Dodson, Caroline Miller, Glor ia Miller and Twila Hicks. Plans of the year were dis cussed. The next meeting will be May 6. Ice cream and cookies were served for refreshments. 'iiiliiiHitl8ytMtl' l ill11""1 WEEPING WATER (Special) M-Sgt. Theodore Baker, Per sonnel Specialist, Headquarters, USCC, wash chosen "Man of the Week" recently at the U. S. Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. M-Sgt. Baker, former resident of Weeping Water, and a gradu ate of Plattsmouth High School, entered the Army shortly after his graduation in 1939- His first assignment was at Fort Crook, with Co. L of the 17th Inf. Regt. While with the unit he advanced to the position of squad leader and accompanied them to Fort Ord, Calif, in 1941. Shortly thereafter, he was reassigned to the I R T C , Camp Robinson, Calif., where he performed duty as the acting First Sergeant of the Troop Movement Detach ment. A further assignment carried him to Co. I, 409th Inf. Regt, 103rd Inf. Div., Camp Clair borne, La., where his primary duty was that of a platoon guide. He accompanied he unit to Europe in October, 1944 by way REMODELING Bring your romoilciirtg ideas nd plan! to ui. 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Recent sales Included: Paul C. Johnson, 10 hogs, wt. 221, $18.10. Charles Martin, 44 stock steers, wt. 593, $22. Henry Hobscheidt, 37 stock heifers, wt. 528, $20 (top 5-6). Walter and William Weiss and Jack Farls, 16 heifers, wt. 707, $22. Boedeker and Cottingham, 20 steers, wt. 1351, $23.25. Boedeker and Cottingham, 20 steers, wt. 1294, $23.50. William Bornemeier. 18 steers, wt. 996, $23. President Sukarno recently an nounced he would himself form a Government of "experts to rule Indonesia. of Camp Howze, Tex., and Camp Shanks, N. Y. M-Sgt- Baker participated in the Rhineland campaign and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. He performed duty as a platoon leader with Co. F, 315th Inf. Regt., 79th Inf. Div. and rotated to CONUS in 1945. January, 1946 found him per forming duty as a Unit instruc tor with the IRTC, Camp Robin son, Ark. He attended, and was graduated from the Government for Occupied Countries School. Carlisle Bararcks. Pa., in 1946. He was sent to Korea, where he served as Communications Offi cer, Motor Officer and Special Services Officer for the Military Government of Korea. After his return to CONUS In 1947 he was assigned as a Unit Instruc tor, Co. F, 2nd Inf. Division, Fort Jackson, S. C. M-Sgt Baker reverted to en listed status in June 1948 and was assigned to West Point and his present duties in August of that year. His duties include the preparation and mainten ance of records for all new cadets, graduates, and person nel actions for the United States Cadet Corps. M-Sgt. Baker is a .married man and he, his wife, the for mer Thelma Capper of Platts mouth, and their two children, Tommy, 12, and Treasure, 9, re side in nearby Highland Falls He is the son of Mrs. Stanley Miller Sr. of Weeping Water. He is the holder of the Com bat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Ribbon, ETO Ribbon (Japan) and the National Defense Service Medal- forward and co-captain, and Coach Warren Schmakel of the University of Nebraska. Mike Lewis another winner, disappeared and missed the picture. Journal Photo Athletes Are Honored Here Tuesday Night Plattsmouth High School ath letes were banqueted here Tues day evening by members of the Chamber of Commerce at an annual banquet that saw several outstanding snorts figures of the local schools honored. Held at the high school audi torium, the dinner was prepared by the VFW Auxiliary ladies and served by members of the high school Pep Club. Dale Bowman, manager of the Chamber, acted as MC on the program. Invocation was by Rev. E. S. DeSpain, pastor of the First Methodist Church. A welcome to athletes, parents and guests was extended bv Chamber President Cecil M. Karr, who pointed out the fine sportsmanship displayed by rep resentatives of the school both at home and away. "It is a record our ctizens are proud of and we wish to commend you boys for being such good am bassadors," Karr said. T. I. Priest, superintendent, gave the response and thanked business people and residents for their fine cooperation and sup port during the year. Burdette Hansen. football coach, announced awards to in dividual players as selected by team members. Mike "The Migh ty" Lewis was chosen outstand ing team player of the year. Co-captains were Eurbee and Mike Lewis. In basket ball, John Adkins, coach, presented awards to co captains Larry Long and Mike Lewis, with the most valuable player trophy goins to Bob Bev erage. Beverage came up with 319 points this year, onlv 5 points behind the all-time high record set by Stan Cole. Track awards were presented by Cecil McKnight, coach. Hon orary captain was Mike Lewis. Letter went to Albert Dasher, freshman, for the 2-mile relay. Steve Pschenica received the "Outstanding Trackman" spec ial award for most points in the squad. Warren Schmakel, assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska, was guest speaker. He pointed out that no goal, in sports or in life, is ever attain ed without sacrifice and urged all athletes to make ths sacri fices necessary to "support your team and carry your end of the load." Shop Soennichsen's & Save! i t S t- rsa r my a n r nf vi vi n- n i'.xa j Ma Brown tkape Shurfine reserve efruit Juice 21 OK. 46 ox. Tin 25c 25c Tasty 22 Tin Van Camp's 300 Tin FOR No. 2 . Tin $1.00 RK & BEAN S-A-L-E No. 21 i Tin California Fresh Strawb Fresh Creen errses MS LARGE BOX BUNCH Cello PAHKWFQ O F-.-.- PUNCH-OUT REE JET PLANE 15c New Crop Creen SoJid CABBAGE 29c 5c Lb 8C IT FLIES Plattsmouth Men Move To Nebraska City Beverly Sutton and Frank Heigl of this city are locating at Nebraska; City where Mr. Sutton will be manager of the body and fender department at Holmes Motor Co., the change will be made immediately. Mr. Heigl is also locating at Ne braska City at once. Mr. Sutton and Mr. Heigl are planning on moving their fam ilies to Nebraska City as soon as residential properties can be secured. Lb. Pkg. in every package HORMEL RANKS Demonstrator Here Saturday 45' Tender Sweet Ready-to-serve Hormel' PICNIC 4 to 6 Lb- Average All Skin Removed and Defatted, Lb. 39' F-R-E-E ! F-R-E-E ! F-R-E-E ! L - With jrchase Of 6 oz. Tins - Birdseye Orange Juice Demonstrator He re Saturday Birdseye Frozen Golden Shore Frozen Breaded r:KrtAMp,r010" ooc cuDikiD io oz. 95c SHRIMP Pkg 49 C 8 Up 300 Tin FOR EVERY DAY LOW PRICE SPECIALS mmmmi mm Plattsnioutii Sals PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA SATURDAY, MAY 11th, 1957 Big Combination Sale Every Saturday Starting At 12:30 SHARP CONSICNED FOR SATURDAY'S SALE 1 Holstein cow, 5 years old, giving better than 5 gallons; 1 Brown Swiss cow, 5 years old, giv inS 4 1 o grllons; Both fresh 7 weeks- Guaran teed in every way. 9 Yorkshire pigs; 10 Duroc pigs. Young & Lacy, Auctioneers Barn i JELLO Hcmewood Margarine Table Rite CHEESE Sunshine Hyrdox COOKIES 3 2 Pkgs. 19' 2 lb Pkg. 12 Pkg, oz. ,b!39c 69c 39c Heinz 14 oz-Bottle KETCHUP BeetSugarlO lbs. Hershey's DAINTIES Supreme Potato Snax 6 oz. Fk8. 1 lb. 19c 99c 19 39c Fairmont Blue Ribbon Fairmont Iced Milk DAIHY IF Ail! gal. gal. 59c Open Friday & Saturday 'til 9 P.M. Calvin Carsten, Mgr. t