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City (Baseball Team Speeds Players, Opens on May 4 Plattsmouth will play In the Commerce office to plan for the six-team South Division of the Platte Vallev Baseball League this summer. ' Team representatives met Sun day at Gretna to set up the lea gue divisions and decide on a May 4 opening date. The sched ule is belne drawn. Don Wall was Plattsmouth 's town team representative at the meeting. He said today the team will have a meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. at the Chamber of season. The team needs players, he said. Especially wanted are a catcher and pitchers, although no position on the team is set and anyone interested may have a chance to play. First practice session will be Wednesday at 6 p. m. at the high school athletic field. Plans are to work out three nites a week and Sundays until the start of the season. IPS i JITRAfJA MTROSU IT TAKES NITROGEN to grow grass and grass is your best and lowest-cost roughage the feed that makes more beef and more dollars per acre of pasture. Apply 60 to 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre and you will be pleased with the way your grassland carries more cattle for longer periods of grazing. Get this nitrogen on your grassland now, ARCADIAN NITRANA Nitrogen Solutions really grow grass at low cost. NITRANA Nitrogen is safe, fast, and easy to apply. Many farmers and ranchers apply this work-saving, low-cost Nitrogen Solution themselves. If you prefer we can do the entire job for you. ARCADIAN NITRANA feeds grass quickly and well over a long season, to provide many extra grazing days. Call, write, or stop in let us show you how NITRANA can build beef and save you time and money too. See us now for ARCABEAN NITRANA... STANDER IMPLEMENT CO - - Plattsmouth, Nebr. Your ARCADIAN dealer-atways reedy to serve youl With Plattsmouth in the South Division are Ralston, Millard, Gretna, Lincoln (AFB and Pa pillion. In the North Division are Tra ynor, Iowa; Ashland, Arlington, Yutan, Kennard and Elkhorn. The divisions will play a round robin schedule plus meeting each team in the opposite division once during the regular season. A North-South playoff wll fol low the regular schedule. An All Star game July 4 at Waterloo will be an added attraction. Bow-and-Arrow Angling April 1 April 1st may be April Fool's Day to many persons, but t Nebraska's growing army (f archery enthusiasts it is of even more significance, for it marks the beginning of the state's bow-and-arrow season on nongame fish. The arrow shooting contin ues to Dec. 1, from sunrise to sunset. In Nebraska, only the long bow, drawn by hand, is legal. The use of the crossbow or sim ilar device is unlawful. Nongame fish include buffalo, carp, gar, quillback and sucker. LOUISVILLE Mr. Ralph WiJdrick Phone 2511 Predator Bounties These predator bounties were paid In March by the office of the county clerk here ($2.50 each for coyote or fox-: Coyotes - Frank Salberg, Lou isville; Don Parriott. Platts mouth; Emil Timm, Murdock, (6); Dennis Petereit, Platts mouth, (4) ; Clarence Wills, Ash land, (2). Foxes Marvin Pierce, Platts mouth; EmilTimra; Dale Thorn ton, Plattsmouth; Charles A mick. Weeping Water "(2); Way ne Schneider, Plattsmouth (2). f " 1 El Rev. Donald Webster baptiz ed the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gunnels at the Children's Memorial hospital in Omaha Saturday and Jeffery, .son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gun nels, was baptized Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wildrick and Agnes were Ruests Satur day at the John Santee Jr. home in East Omaha. That evening, the men attended the wrestling matches at city auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kritenbrink and Jimmy Doyle were Wed nesday evening callers at the El- wood Leroy home in Manley. WOMAN'S CLUB The Woman's club held a one o'clock luncheon at the Mettv odist church March 20. After a sumptuous meal, the president, Mrs. Jean Webb called the meeting to order. Roll call re sponses were furnished by the program chairman, Mrs. Ber nice Pankonin and were humor ous clippings. She then presented the pro gram on "They Resume The Mail." bringing out the very careful search for mail after plane or train accidents. The next meeting will be April 3 at the home of Mrs. Bedella Stan der with Mrs. Ruth Huffman as co-hostess. DUTCH ACADEMY CLUB The Dutch Academy Home Ex tension club met March 19 at the home of Mrs. Edna Salberg with 13 members and a guest present. Mrs. Lawrence Smith was welcomed as a new member. It was voted to give to the Red Cross. The lesson on furnit ure arrangement was given by the leaders. Alma Heil and Ma ry Thomas. Two games were played and enjoyed by all. Re freshments were served by the hostess assisted by Catherine Stander. Guests Sunday at the George Bauers home were Mr. and Mrs. Lcland Hanes and family of Weeping Water. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wildrick and Agnes and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wildrick were Thursday evening callers at the Fred Wil dsick home in Weeping Water. TRIPLE B 4-H CLUB The meeting of the Triple B 4-H Club was held at the home of Frank and Ralph Puis. The meeting was called to order by the president, Frank Puis. For roll call we discussed if our cal ves had lice or grubs and if so what to do about them. We dis cussed ear tagging and decided to try to have it done April 19. Wilbert and Gene Engelkemeier gave a demonstration of care of THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Monday, March 31, 1953 (Political Advertisement) (Political Advertisement) ( Political Advertisement ) ( Political Advertisement ) P -'tn- ifcui-AwiViriili n iihittiiJM Bruce E. Gold For MAYOR Your Mayor For The Past 2 Years Has Devoted Many Hours To City Busi ness. Hundreds of People Have Been Interviewed and Hundreds of Tele phone Calls Have Been Handled. LOOK at the FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS HE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE "'Hiilifttt Roy W. Moore CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION FOR COUNCILMAN 1st WARD A Loyal Community Worker ROY W. MOORE FOR COUNCILMAN 1st. WARD ; f ' ' t ft ". , i A Local Businessman Who Has Served The City this Past 2 yrs. As Chair man of the Finance Com mittee and a Member of The License Cr Judiciary Committee. His Exper ience and Good Judgment will Continue to be an Asset to The Community. James McMillicn FOR COUNCILMAN 2nd. WARD A Local Businessman Available when Needed. Resident Since 1937. Formerly Served on Council for 2 Years As Chairman of Finance Committee and Member of Streets and Alleys Comm. STREET PROGRAM Oiling Actively Push ed. Purchased Our Own Oiling Machine with Savings in Cost. Opened Several streets and widened others. Purchased 2 Used Trucks and Snow Plow. POLICE DEPARTMENT Installed Decent Of fice at Minimum Ex pense. Added One Man To get Better Coverage. Introduced Swing Shift With Each Man Working Equal Day & Nite Hours. LAW ENFORCEMENT Controlled Minors In Taverns. Cracked Down On Speeders. Enforced Weed Cut ting. Enforced Occupation Taxes Collecting More Than $4,000 This Year Which Was Pre viously Neglected. FLOOD CONTROL Has Been Actively Pushed. RECREATION 9 City Cooperated With C of C To Furnish Summer Program. SEWERS Ordered General Plan and Survey. Took Over 26,000 ft. of So-Called Private Sewers. Sold Citizens on 12, 000 Ft. of New Sew er. Making Plans on Dis posal Plant. FIRE DEPARTMENT Co-operated To Fin ance Purchase of New Truck Without Going Into Debt. 9 Enlarged Fire Dept. Building. CITY HALL Repainted Inside and Out at Cost of Paint Only. CITY CLERKS OFFICE Assistant Added To Handle Collections of Money Due City. CITY FINANCES Carefully Watched. Detailed Audit Made. New Bookkeeping System In Process. Outstanding Warrants $176,000. Outstanding Bonds $14,000. to A STRONC BELIEVER IN DEBT REDUCTION Wc Think You Approve Of This Type Administration Your Vote For These Candidates Will Assure It. REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE dairy calves. Mr. and Mrs. Ch arles Martin showed slides of Yellowstone and Glacier Nation al Parks and also pictures of Canada. UNITED UNIT FARM BUREAU The United Unit Farm Bur eau met at the Ervin Albert home March 12. The grain tax was again discussed and the gen eral opinion was that a lot of work should be done on an am endment. It was suggested that more competent men be elected to the legislature than to rely on constitutional amendments. The group saw pictures shown by Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hirsch. The April meeting will be at the Ray Mayfield home. RAINBOW GIRLS The Rainbow Orils met on March 1 at the Masonic Temp le in Springfield. Members dis cussed Jeanean's skating party and her bake sale. We decided to have the skating party April 14. Next meeting will be March 24. Before the Lions Club dinner Thursday evening John.Schaum berg introduced his clarinet trio, the Misses Diane Stander, Susan Worthman and Terry Janu.sz who favored the club with a special number. Jack Gcll entertained the Lions club afjer dinner with color scenes taken in France and Germany while he was in service. Richard Loes ke and Charles Doran were other guests at the Lions Club dinner. John Schoeman, who has been in poor health for the last few years and seriously ill the past few weeks, was taken to the Bry an Memorial Hospital in Lincoln Monday morning. It is very hard treatment because of his age. He is 94 years old. The State Fire Prevention As sociation inspectors assisted by the Louisville Volunteer Fire De partment made an inspection of the stores and business places in Louisville Tuesday morning. The occupants of the places were given a list of the things that it would be desirable to do to reduce the fire hazards when the inspections were made. A lunch eon was held at the Methodist Church at noon and a number of business men and others saw demonstrations of how inade quate wiring could cause a fire when the wires were overload ed. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Fitz patrick and daughters enter tained Sunday honoring the 56th Wedding Anniversary of Mrs. Fitzpatrick's parents Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Nicholson of Spring-! field. Gulests were Mr. and Mrs. Troy Buskirk, Gary and Gaynell of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harding and Betty of O maha, Mr. and Mrs. John Sch later and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Fleming of Omaha. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Lin vale Meyer and Lynn of Manley. Several men of Louisville drove to Farragut, Iowa Wednesday evening to help Rev. Halstead organize a Fisherman's Club among the men of the Methodist Church in Farragut. The men who helped Rev. Halstead were Earl Stiffler, R. E. Uhley, Gra- March Closes With Busy Time In City Police Court Today Judge J. II. Graves closed his police court docket for March with a good "take" financially at the Monday morning session. Terry McBride on a charge of careless driving on Washington avenue was assessed a fine of $15 and costs or a total of $19. F. M. Casey, attorney for the you ng defendant, gave notice of ap peal of the case to the district court. Meade Payne, charged with op erating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxica ting liquor, under bond for $150, forfeited the same. Leroy O. Kelsey, charged with reckless driving, received a fine of $20 and costs or $24. Robert D. Markham, also charged with reckless driving, re ceived a fine of $20 and costs of $4. Patrick W. Bowen, charged by Officers Jenkins and Claus with intoxication, drew a fine of $10 and costs, or $14. Peter F. Faur charged by Of ficers Jenkins and Chappell with running a stop sign at 7th and Avenue A was released under bond. Ray Mickelsen, charged by Officers Jenkins and Chappell with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of al coholic liquor, was released un der bond of $150 for later hear ing. Donald L. Liddick of LaPlatte, charged by Officers Jenkins and Chappell with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, was relea sed under bond of $150 for ap pearance at his hearing April 19th at 1 p. m. a ft i V A 'i ' SAVE ON PRICE Then Save Twice With TOP VALUE STAMPS ham Jones, Henry Davis, and C. S. Hirsch. They all enjoyed the meeting and had a nice visit with the Rev. Halstead, former pastor of the Louisville Methodist church. Over two hundred employees of the Omaha Public Power Dis trict were honored Thursday night for safe driving practices. Each employee received a safe driving recognition by the Na tional Safety Council at the banquet held at the Paxton Ho tel. Safe driving awards were re presentative of n12 months of driving without a preventable accident. Residents of Louisville honored by Safe Driver Awards i were Robert D. Wagoner, Walter ! S. McGrew, Jr., O. R. Faust and ! Donald G. Ahl. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hon and Linda of Omaha were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hon. Mrs. Ralph Uhley and Mrs. Chris Murray were in Omaha one day last week. Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" TnOMAS WALLING CO. Plattsmouth. Nebraska Mil Mil r.' Vv refill L sLi" si the fob - . Whether you're a shipper, a traveler, or both . . .the buki.ington is eager and able to serve you efficiotitly and effect ively. Burlington's fast dicsel-powered freight trains will move your shipments carefully and expedi tiously. And when you're traveling, you'll enjoy your trip if you go Burlington. Every day the Bur- insiton is on the job to serve you well . . . W.C. MASTON Phone 5211 v V ar nmKy umKy it r. 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