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a. . . V Winscot, Draper, Stewart Most Valuable' Athletes Tom Winscot, J. C. Draper and Jim Stewart were announced as "most valuable" players In Plattsmouth High School sports the past school year at the an nual Chamber of Commerce Ath letic Banquet Thursday night at the auditorium. Winscot was chosen outstand ing In football. He played quarter-back, and halfback, did most of the passing and punting. Draper was named most valu able In basketball. The 6-4 cen ter led his team In scoring and had high single game point pro duction the past season. Winscot and Draper are sen iors, were named to all-conference teams for their perform ance the past year. Stewart was announced as most valuable in track, an honor based on actual points scored In competitive meets. The speedy sophomore won the 100 and 220-yard dashes in sev eral meets, qualified for the state meet and ran fourth in his heat in each of those two races. Stewart won the Twin Rivers Conference 220-yard dash championship last week. He also anchored Plattsmouth's 880-re-lay team. Named honorary captains in the three sports for the past year were: track - John Konfrst and Winscot; football - Ken Pritch ard and Konfrst; basketball -Winscot. Most valuable reserve basket ball player was Stewart. Jim Shown won the basketball free-throw percentage title. Nearly 200 persons attended the banquet to see 57 awards presented, including letters and chevrons. Ernie Schultz, toastmaster for the evening, introduced the speakers and complimented the persons responsible for promot ing and arranging the banquet. home is through our "1 -Policy" Package. It's more conven-' ient. It can save you as much as 20 ... or give you more protection than separate policies ... or both. Call us for more information. "See TTl YOUR 1 dependent Insurant JJjkm Inhisdau'KWf Today Ultra-Powered bason ne Better made for better motoring, Vic kers gasoline gives your car mileage making performance packed with smooth power. Stop at your nearest Vickers station today for Vickers Ultra Powered Casoline, champion perfor mer. NONE BETTER! Look for the sign of Vickers Quality Products YOUR .. and tne CENT The Pep Club served. Walter Oleason, president of the Chamber of Commerce, wel comed athletes and coaches on behalf of the CC. T. I. Frlest. superintendent, resp o n d e d for the school, thanking those who had supported the athletic pro gram. Featured speaker of the eve ning was Paul Schneider, head trainer of the University of Ne braska football team. He emphasized the import ance of team work and "en joying what you do in work or play." While many may lack the na tural abilities of the stars of athletic teams or business or ganizations, he said, these play ers or workers make the team or the organization a success by their hard work. They play an important part by doing their best. However, he said, it is equal ly Important that you have fun while doing your tasks. Coming from the University of Nebraska, it would be ex pected that he urge attend ance at that school. His plea, however, was for the seniors to continue their education in some college, even if it meant sac rifice of immediate pleasures. Manley Honor Roll The honor roll of the last six weeks at the Manley school Dis trict 96 is as follows: Eddie Mik kelsen, Leon Stander, Marilyn Massoth, Ralph Puis, Mary Moc kenhaupt, Larry Sheehan, Mary Groves, Barbara Arends, Larry Erhart, Berie Straub and Ron ald Bergmann. About four fifths of the steel in the U. S. is made in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. Our "1-Policy" Plan saves you time and money A good way to get fire, theft, and liability protection for your Steve" STEVE DAVIS AGENCY Plattsmouth, Nebr. Phone 6111 for SMOOTH rf) pom juuu nn IflftO. on a - - Francisco Bay, he beat Joe Lhoynski oner slug ging 27 rounds with both hands broken. Two years later he fought famed Peter Jackson to a draw after 61 rounds of "the most outstanding exhibition of skill and guts ever seen in the prize ring." Five years World Heavyweight Champion, and first under Marquis of Queensbury rules, he has been rated the most graceful, competent fighter who ever donned gloves. PSKEB VICKERS DEALER i d i. n 1 1 . r" tnr Wichita. Kansas nf rcini"- FOR VICKERS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, OIL CO RAY E. STORY Tom Winscot Winscot Is Picked for Shrine Game Tom Winscot, 5-11, 175 senior halfback and quarter back of Plattsmouth High, has been chosen on the South squad for the first high school Shrine All Star football game Aug 22 In Omaha. He thus joins his coach, Bill Hawkins, In participating. Hawkins earlier was named one of the assistant coaches for the South. Winscot did most of the pas sing and punting and was an able runner and solid on de fense for Plattsmouth last sea son. He is one of 14 backs on the South squad. Included are Dick Tuschla, Auburn; Bob Lockwood, Beat rice, and Larry Stednltz, Falls City, also from the Twin Rivers Conference in which Platts mouth plays. The game will pit the out standing high school senior players of the past season. They represent 43 school from 38 Ne braska cities and towns. I Plattsmouth I Game Postponed The Gretna at Plattsmouth I game in the Platte Valley Lea- gue Sunday was postponed be cause of wet grounds. Meanwhile, work on the base ball diamond east of the Bur lington here continued. Sunday in the league, Ken nard beat Millard 8-2; Ralston downed Papillion 3-2 and Trey nor, Iowa, defeated Arlington 12-2. Next Sunday, Plattsmouth is scheduled to play at Papillion. Journal Want Ads Pay mm ACTION ."Gentleman Jim sun-baked barqe in Sanl - . .... , COME TO David Lindsey, Mary Lou Briley Top Scholars NEHAWKA (Special) David Lindsey was valedictorian and Mary Lou Briley, salutatorlan, of the 1959 graduating class here. Exercises were held at the school last Tuesday evening. Scholarship winners were : David Lindsey, Mary Lou Briley, Marion Eaton, Don Harvey, Ed Janssen and Marilyn Pollard to the University of Nebraska. Dav id Lindsey received a regents and alternates were John Stan ley, Mary Lou Briley and Mar ion Eaton. Dr. Norman F. Thorpe was the speaker. He is associate profes sor of secondary education, prin cipal of the University high school and head of teachers training at the University of Nebraska. His topic was One Man's Family. Mrs. Georgia Gilley played the processional and recessional marches. Rev. C. F. Weideman gave the invocation and benedic tion. Jim Johnson played a trum pet solo and Dennis Hoback and Charles Cook sang. Louisville To Honor Basketball Champs Tuesday LOUISVILLE (Special) A bout 35 local professional and business people are planning ac company the Louisville champ ionship basketball squad to O maha Tuesday. The boys of the A and B teams and their coaches will be enter tained at dinner. This was provided for in the collection of some $400 which the business people gave to show their ap preclatlon for the first local bas ketball team to win State Class C finals in basketball last winter "The town is proud of the team and their coach Ernie Lee and had intended to present each player with a ring and the coach with a watch but this was not permissable under State High School Athletic Association rules So, something else had to be done and the plans changed ac cordingly. The dinner could be given," a spokeman said. Junior Workouts Every Night The Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce Junior baseball team will work out every night at the ball park below lower main for, practice at 6 o'clock. Tryouts for the team will be held again Thursday night. 2 Hurt In Accident A two car accident 2 Ms miles south of Plattsmouth Saturday afternoon sent two people to the hospital in Nebraska City for a checkup. A car southbound driven by Thomas E. Armstrong, Dunbar, began to pass a car ahead when he observed another southbound car driven by Harold D. Hennel e ti .-. . . : 1 ni..,x i 1 ui uiuilu ruims passing. He quickly pulled his vehicle back into his lane of traffic and in doing so lost control of his vehicle; the Armstrong vehicle left the highway on the west side in a deep ditch and rolled, the sheriff said. Mrs. Margaret Armstrong, 52, and her husband were taken by ambulance to Nebraska City Hospital. County Court Charles W. Wilson, Red Oak, Iowa, $20, speeding; James A. Emery, Tulsa, Okla., $30 speed ing; Ronnie Mohr, Avoca. $53.20, disturbing peace, throwing fire crackers; Edwin F. Poggemeyer, Nebraska City, $104, drunken driving; Darrell Record, Platts mouth, $4 costs, petit larceny. Leonard M. Kimball, Minnea polis, $20, speeding; Hugh Ren fro, Milo, Mo., $15, speeding; Forest W. Sieleman, Rich Hill, Mo., $54, overload on axle; Jan ice E. Szenay, $43, contributing to delinquincy of a minor; David R. Kendall, Union, $19, speed ing; Marvin N. Attebery, Union, $19, speeding. Independent League (Final) W 64 59 55 54 Kent's Oil Red Line Oil Elliott Cleaners The Gas Co V F W 51 Cass Theater si American Loan 51 Linder's Flat Tires 47 Season's records: Hi game, J, Gradoville 266; hi series, L. Ea ton 629; hi 'team game, Cass Theater 895; hi team series, Red Line Oil 2458. In a Philadelphia bookshop near a theater showing "The Ten Commandments": "You've seen the movie.... now read the book." Jax Air News. Jackson 'vUle, Fla. JQWLING Honors Night Is Held at Louisville LOUISVILLE (Special) The Annual Honors Night program was held at the High School Auditorium. This program is sponsored by the Louisville Jun ior Federated Woman's Club. . The proram begin with the in troduction of the seniors by Er rol Meislnger followed by the reading of the Class History by Sylvia Saltmarsh. The Class Will was then read by Julie Johnson. Orval Robbins presented a hum orous Class Prophecy. Mrs. Suzanne Pankonin re presenting the Junior Federated Club then explained the aims and purposes of the National Honor Society. Membership in this society Is limited to high school juniors and seniors with outstanding records of scholar ship, character, leadership and service. Dan Stiff ler, Frank Puis and Ron Hutchinson, seniors, Ruth Ann Sprieck and John Stohlmann, juniors, were admit ted to the society. Richard Brown, representing the local American Legion Post, presented Citizenship Awards to Pauline Workman and Don Vog ler. Principal Jack Gell introduc ed the members of the Student Council and Honor Students. Honor Students are those who have maintained an average of 93 or above. They are Don Vog ler, Ronald Hutchinson, and Dan" Stlffler, Seniors; Ruth Ann Spri eck and John Stohlmann, Jun iors; James Hendrix, John Davis, Steve Stohlmann, and Dave Stohlmann, Sophomores; and Kathleen Campbell and Nancy Johnson, Freshmen. Those re ceiving 8th Grade honors were Mary Franke. Dean Brunson and Kathy Rumph. Richard Loseke awarded vol leyball letters to twelve girls. Miss Katherine Rebbe then pre sented Merit Pins to 12 Pep Club members and Merit Bars to 26 members. Typing Awards were presented to several members of the Commerical Class with top honors going to Ruth Ann Spri eck. i Music Director John Schaum burg gave eight bandsmen letters for participating in band four or more years. Kenneth Ahl re ceived the Key Bandsman medal. Dan Stiffler was named the outstanding senior in music and Frank Puis, a medal for out standing vocal work. Mrs. Ruth ' L e a d a b r a n d presented Mary Mayfleld a pin for top dramatic student, plus an award certifi cate from Fine Arts. Janice Hen nings also received an award certificate. Mrs. Selma Mulnix awarded Ron Hutchinson, John Davis and Don Vogler certificates for their high ratings at the Peru Scholas tic contest. She also gave awards to the three above memtioned students for being Louisville's team in the National Mathema tics contest. John Davis was team captain. . The Outstanding Athlete of the Year award to was presented Doug Alfrey by Coach Erine Lee. He also presented 45 letters, 21 in football, 10 in basketball and 14 in track. Jerome Smith Has Recognition For College Studies Jerome Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Smith, of this city, has received a very pleas ing recognition from Creighton University, where he is a fresh man. He has been awarded the Arthur D. Brandeis scholarship at the university. This award will be for this sop homore year in the college of Business Administration and is a pleasing recognition of his ex cellent work for the past year. Can You Afford A Free Boarder? OUR ADVICE IS . . . DON'T FEED HIM Mr. Moth Will Ear Your Best. Let Us Store His "Food" For You In Our New Storage Vault. FREE Insured Storage PAY ONLY FOR DRY CLEANINC, AND NOT UNTIL NEXT FALL! Motions for New Trials Overruled District Judge John Dierks here Friday acted M. on several motions. He overruled a motion for new trial by defendant in the case of the State Dept. of Roads vs. Earl F. Albert et al. He overruled a motion for new trial in the case of the Dept. of Roads vs. Llnford Dash er et al. In the case of Robert Sedlak vs. the Estate of Eugene Dash ers, he overruled a motion of defendants for judgement not withstanding the verdick of the District Court jury, or for a new trial. A lump sum settlement of $207.90 was completed in the claim of Walter Herger vs. the Plattsmouth School District. Herger, custodian at Colum bian School, was Injured when he fell from a ladder while at his duties in the old school. He had already received compen sation benefits of $216.48. The accident occurred 25. Oct. Offutt 'Fiesta' To Feature Old, New Aircraft OFFUTT AFB Some of the oldest and newest of aircraft in the United States Air Force in ventory will be on display at Of futt Air Force during the three day Frontier Fiesta May 29-31. Three U. S. Army missiles the Nike Hercules, Nike Ajax and Corporal - will also be on dis play for visitors. Aircraft on display will range from a World War II vintage B-17, B-25 and C-47 through the present-day Century Series. Bridging the gap in time wil be a B-36 Peacemaker, SAC's giant long-range bomber that was never called upon for use against an enemy. Other aircraft on display will be a B-47 jet bomber, KC-97 tanker, B-52 long-range bomber, KC-135 Stratotanker, U3A, and two T-33 jet trainers. A Century Series fighter aircraft will also be on hand. Visitors will be able to inspect the KC-135 and one of the T-33s. The aircraft will be assembled in a parking area adjacent to the Frontier Fiesta grounds, easily reached from either the Bellevue or Wherry gates at Offutt. Police Court Notes Traffic violations and parking in flood zones occupied the cen ter of the proceedings In police court at the report this morning. Dennis Edward Belvin was charged with intoxication, reck less driving and operating a car under illegal license. Hearing set for Tuesday, May 26. Ann M. Wood was charged with ilegal parking in a flood zone and received fine of $1 and costs, total $5. Richard C. Neal was charged with excessive noise with muf fler and received a fine of $5 and costs, total $9. John E. Furlong was charged with speeding on First avenue from 9th to 13th street. He re ceived $10 and costs, total $14. Ronnie Adkins, careless driv ing, fine of $10 and costs, total $14. District Court These cases were recently filed in District Court here: Clarence J. Miller vs. Cath erine Spidell et al, damage; Gertrude Brittain vs. Robert Brittain, divorce; In the Mat ter of the Guardianship of Lar ry, Cheryl Ann and Patty Sue Bornemeier, license to sell real estate; Virginia Neil vs. John Neil, divorce. Call Your News And Social Items To 241 PLATTSMOUTH CLEANERS 21 1 Chicago Ave. Phone 4193 Use Our Convenient Drive-In. THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Monday, May 25, 1959 PAGE FIVB Brcakin Reported At High School Three rooms in the Platts mouth High School were enter ed during the daytime Sunday by breaking out door windows. The guilty parties apparently found the east door of the school unlocked, and fingerprints found on the glass indicate the intru ders to be very young, according to Sheriff Tom Solomon who investigated. The youth ransacked office desks, probably in search of money, but upon finding some chocolate candy in one of the desks the youth discarded mints they brought to the school with them and ate the chocolate can dy, the sheriff deduced. Taken were a number of small tools and an electric drill, Model 70-A. lrlr TMfc You'll Want To Be Ready For Fun During The First Holiday Weekend of The Summer Season. Before You Co Stop In and Get the Clothing Items You'll Be Needing for this Weekend of Fun. yjool approach in SHW7S' r II Light Weight Cool Wash 'N' Wear Slacks So Very Much A Must On A Holiday Week-End Campus, Biltwell, Lancer $6.50 Up r.. .. x . -V, v. 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