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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NCBRASKA, SCIWl-WCEKLY JOURNAL I PAGE SIX Monday, December 12, 1950 Columbian PTA Meets Tuesday Tlu ni'ccpibcr nK'ctiii!? of thr Columbian I'TA will bo hold 'I'm silay, D'-f. 1:1, in the Kinclrr fartfn room. Pi-opram chuirnian Mrs. Wan ila Hruns snifl that .lorry Rojlrr, supcrin'PiKli'nt of the School for tin- Ullnd nt Ni'bra.ska City, rvill have n film and also tell of Hi' lr).s In (rainint; the blind to fad. T!ip mnctin" will begin at 8 p m and Prosldent Oeorp,p fiarv 'r iirfcrl all members lo attend. Sarpy Counfy Settles Five Commissioners Pnrny minify seems to have ndjusted their troubles ovor the five district, nrUustment of the board of commissioners. Under (he redisricting, two of the board were placed in the same district and each have two years of their term to servlve. The matter has been adjusted ns Harold Ely of Papilllon will j look after the nffntrs of the Of- futt. base and laPlntte district until the next election. A Classified Ad in Thp Journal cost ns 111 He as 50 cents. REAL ESTATE LOANS! 5W, Percent t"terett Charge Reduced or Fsrh Monthly Payment Portsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. Ambulance 4 111 0uji.L c1 IINML WATC THURSDAY'S PAPER m AUCT CO SHE'S DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS CIVE HER A MAYTAG v ii & & II if B THE FINEST CONVENTIONAL WASHER EVER BUILT Big Aluminum Square Tub Holds More Keeps Water Hotter Agitator Action Hinged Lid Easy Set- II II li II II II If II J mJ: Easy Release Wringer SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TERMS & PRICES SCANLAN 4th & Main Plattsmouth Xmas Parade Winners at Loi'isvillc Listed LOUISVILLE (Special) The Christmas street liphtinR and parade held for the first time in Louisville Saturday evening, December 3 was a great success. There was a crowd of nearly 2.000 who witnessed it. Twenty seven floats and fjroups partici pated in the parade. Categories anl winners were: Schools Louisville H:u,h School, first: , Dutch Academy, second; and Louisville Gradi School, third. Organizations Live Wires 4-H club, first; American Le fiion Auxiliary, second; and Re hekah Lodse, third. Business: Dolan's Dry Goods, first: Louisville Phar macy, second. Churches Christ Lutheran Churcn. first; Wesleyan Guild Methodist, second; Christian Church, third. The Christmas Street Light ing Fund un to date is: Meising er Mobil Service Station, S10; Edward Oakiy, $5: William Knh ler, $5; Ralph Welts, $5; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Heil. S.t: Mr. and Mrs. John Kahland, $5; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sjogren, S3; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Beadle, $5; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mason, $5; Hotel Cafe. Helen Eager. $5; Reichart Market, $5; Louisville Woman's Federated Club, $5; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meisinger, S3. Total to-date: $634.44. Marriaee Licenses The following recently were Issued licenses to wed by Coun ty Court here: James David Greer, Alvo, and Sharyn Lee Tennant. Greenwood: Bovd Cal vin Marts. Lincoln, and June Leora Reiphard, Greenwood; Jerrold Lee Backemeyer, Elm wood, and Karen Eileen Howe, Alvo. Ave. B. 702 - LinD MM 'I ft ft KM 9 ft 1 ft ft ft ft BROTHERS Phone 245 LA c J m ! -fir'-':- ,k;ff l ATLAS SPKAKEKS A team of speakers on the Atias Missile will tour Nebraska towns near missile sites, including Eagle and Eliiiwood in Cass County beginning Pec. 15. The team will include Forty and Eight Entertain at the Christmas Party . Thursdav evening Cass County Voiture of" La Societes Des 40 Homme et 8 Chevaux 1218 en tertained at the annual Christ mas party for the members and their ladies. The lounge of the club was very beautifully arranged with the table setting carrying out J the bright red and green Christ ! mas colors. The settings of the j banquet had been arranged by ! the committee composed of Art I Warga, Al Linder, Kenneth Young, Mert Jochimsen and Eugene Krings local chef de gare. It was one of the largest meet ings in recent years, many yis i iting officers of the grand voi ture of Nebraska and their ladies being here for the event. Eugene Krings presided as master of ceremonies with Dr. P. T. Heineman, grand chef de gare passe, presenting the vis itors. Those from out of the city here 'comprised 'Kay Camel;"-Sous Chef deFemin de Fer, and wife of Omaha. Loran Cotrell and wife of Lincoln, Grande Chef De Gare. Max Berenberg and wife Omaha, Grand Correspondant; John Scott and wife of Lincoln, Chef de Gare of Lincoln voiture 103. All responded with short talks following the dinner. Local members from out of the city present comprised: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wunderlich, Nehawka; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom, Avoca: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Inman, Mr. and Mrs. John Jackman, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Streeter, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fritzpatrick. all of Louisville, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brothers, Bellevue, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peck of Omaha. Following the informal pro gram of after dinner speeches, the remainder of the evening was spent in a games party. Louisville Lions Mark 21st Year LOUISVILLE (Special) The Louisville Lions Club celebrated their 21st anniversary by enter taining their ladies at a supper at the Methodist church. Forty five Lions and their wives were present. The club was granted their charter Dec. 11, 1939. The meal was served by the ladies of the WSCS. An evening of songs, fun and games directed by Henry Davis, program chairman followed. In addition to group singing, there were solos of Rev. Sam Hemphil associate pastor of the Christ Methodist church at Lincoln, ac companied by his wife. Lion president Robert Larsen presented the following awards: "Twenty Year Charter Mon arch" to Dr. Herbert Worthman and Carl Huffman; "Ten Year Old Monarch" to LaRue Wil liams, Elwood Pankonin and Henry Davis. INCOME TAX SHORT COl'RSE LINCOLN DECEMBER 19-20 The annual short course on Income Tax will be held in the Student Union, 14th & "R" Street, city campus, al the Uni verstiy of Nebraska. A registration fee is required to attend. Registration cards are available at the County Exten sion office. The course is intended for people who help fill out tax re turns or farmers who make their own returns. Dates for the Lincoln short course are Dec. 19-20. A Classified Kd in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. mm LO Eagle, Elmwopd Sites for Meetings on Atlas Missile LINCOLN AFB A three-man team of Strategic Air Command Atlas Missile Site-experts from Lincoln Air Force Base are scheduled to address a dozen or more nublic meetines beginning the 15th of this month in cities and towns adiacent to the twelve Atlas Missile Sites now under construction In south eastern Nebraska. The purpose of the tour as announced by Colonel Thomas G. Corbin, Commander of the 818th Air Division at Lincoln Air Base is to give the people of Nebraska a first-hand account of the Strategic Air Command's newest weapon system, the giant Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. Along with Colonel Corbin on the speaking tour will be Lieu tenant Colonel Frederick H. Marsh, the 818th Air Division Missile Officer, and Mr. Fred J. Childress of the Convair Astronautics Corporation. The three-man. , presentation which includes color slides and 16mm sound movies, followed by an open question and answer period, is designed to provide local citizens with all the infor mation that can be given them. This includes a brief history of the development of the Atlas and its subsequent assembly line production for the United States Air Force; how the Atlas is used by the Strategic A i r Command in conjunction with the manned-bomber force; and how the Atlas Missile Sites will effect nearby communities, Cancer Society, State Division, Can Take Memorials Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, Ne braska Division, now can be re ceived, in compliance with the Division's new policy on Mem orial giving. A tangible re ceipt" is now offered the donor in the form of establishing a research grant, or part of one, in memory of the loved one de signated in the Memorial. Most recent example is the autotechnicon presented to Dr. Richard E. Ogborn of the Uni versity of Nebraska College of Medicine and named in honor or Mr. Raymond J. Larson, Jr. Mr. Larson, of Omaha, died in I960 of cancer. For additional information on this type of Memorial, contact your local Unit Memorial Chair man of the American Cancer Society, Nebraska Division, or write the Division office at 4201 Dodge Street, Omaha 31, Ne braska. 1960 One of Best Years for Seed Lincoln A late fall and good ' drying conditions have helped make 1960 one of the best seed production years on record, according to Warren Sahs, man ager of the University of Nebras ka Foundation Seed Division. "All harvesting has been com pleted with excellent yields on hand," Sahs points out. "The Foundation Seed Divi sion has a good inventory of hy brid corn and hybrid sorghum parent seed available for 1961 planting along with foundation seed supplies of the more im portant varieties of oats, barley, grasses, and soybeans." "A sizeable increase of an ex Derimental winter barley variety is making good progress. The j new variety may be released in 1961 pending approval and re commendation by the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Sata tion," Sahs stated. . .. ( yvMi It.-" .')W"l1t . . '.n.',M MK HIMlWV.! IftWiKM i . - (III ft' l;.Vlt l.uMilUIS K.t IMf ! ,i s.. in) HiMS AMI IU-tii t i st. tiKI S tPt (.N!ntlON K I ' r v Col. Thomas Corbin, left, commander of the 818th Air Division, Lt. Col. Frederick Marsh, 818th Division missile officer, and Fred Childress of the Convair Astronautics Corp., (not shown). number of men and families as signed, and local payrolls dur ing the construction stage. The tour of Atlas Missile Site communities opens with a pub lic meeting at the Town Hall in Avoca, Nebraska on Thurs day night, December 15th. Also to be visited by February are the following: Elmwood, Eagle Cortland, Beatrice, Nebraska City, Tecumseh, Palmyra, York Seward, Bramard, and Wilber. Obituary ROBERT LEE BECK LOUISVILLE (Special) Ro bert Lee Beck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Beck of Ken nard'died in the Blair hospital Monday morning after a few days illness. He was born Feb. 1, 1958 and passed away Dec. 5, at the age of two years, 10 months and five days. 1 He is survived by his parents, a sister, Twila, and a brother, Richard all of Kennard. Grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beck, Louisville, Mr .and Mrs. Milo Jepperson, Blair, Great grandmothers, Mrs. Florence Dobbs, Springfield, Mrs. Anna Ruwe, Blair and Mrs. Anna Jor gensen, Kennard, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran church at Blair. Pallbearers were uncles, Lyle Amos and Earl Beck, Louisville and Milo Jepperson, Jr., Fort Calhoun. Interment was in the Blair cemetery. Those from out-of-town at tending the funeral besides close relatives were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dobbs and Jim, Mrs. Austin Finlay, A. C. Hinkle and Roy, Mrs. Jim Sawyer, Mrs. Kenneth Driskoll, John Hutch inson, all of Louisville, Mrs. Russell Coonts and Mrs. Frank Deloske of Springfield, Mrs. El wood Leroy of Manley, Virgil Miller of Weeping Water and Mrs. Eller Riley of Drury, Mo. CAN a For path person on your list, choose a box of famous Russell Stov Candies assortments of chocolates and home-fashioned favorites in colorful Christmas-decorated boxes, $1.40 one pound box. Other sizes from 70c to $6.75. WE GIVE S & H -mi 'vmrf-QW,i f it o i : Mrs. Parson's Grandmother Dies GLENDALE (Special) Mrs. Boyne Parson received word Friday noon of the passing of her grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Noy es at Boulder, Colo. Mrs. Esther Schneider had been with her mother while her sister was on a trip but had intended to come home last weekend. Her mother became ill suddenly. Mrs. Noyes was formerly Rac hel Ottie, then married George Noyes who died many years ago. She lived here till her family had married and settled other places, and then she moved to Boulder. She is, survived by two sons and four daughters. Mrs. Parson will go to Colorado by train and rtturn with her mo ther. Countyans Attend NFO Convention Delegates from the Cass Coun ty National Farmers Organiza ton (NFO) attended the District Convetion held at Lincoln, Ne braska at Hotel Lincoln. Old and new business was dis cussed and officers were elected for the coming year. Delegates were elected to attend the Na tional Convention to be held at Des Moines, Dec. 5 and 6. Those attending from Cass Co., Ne braska were Reginald Colbert and Ted Wilson. Speaker of the evening was the farm editor of the Lincoln Journal-Star. He said "the only solution for the farmers is to organize and solve their pro blems themselves." Alter the meeting, farmers from Kansas, Missouri and Ne braska spent the remainder of the evening getting acquainted. Dr. C. M. TOTMAN, Dentist -Elmwood Phone 5-2451 Office Hours: 8:30-5:00 Evenings: 7:30-9:30 by appointment D I ES GREEN STAMPS I Mrs. Grace Parker Mother of Mrs. Davis Dies Sunday Mrs. Grace Parker, mother of Mrs. J. Howard Davis, passed! away at the Blair Hospital Sun-I day morning, December 11, 19(10. j Services will be at the Roper I Chapel, 4300 O Street, Lincoln,! Nebraska at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 13. i Mrs. Parker is survived by a ! son. Warren H. Parker of Lin-1 coin; a daughter. Mis. J. How-1 ard Davis of Plattsmouth; five! grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. D. W. Parker in 1936, and by a daughter Mrs. J. L. Owens of Lincoln. 'Teen Age Consumer FHA Meeting Topic NEHAWKA (Special) Ruth Miller and Ann Briley presented a program on Teen Age Con sumer at the December meet ing of the Future Homemakers of America at the school. Thelma Ketelhut presided. Janet Jones gave the devotions. Mrs. Jack Lindsey was a guest. The fathers of the girls will be their guests at Daddv Date night Dec. 14. Anyone who has used clothes can bring them to the school or call Mrs. Helen Friedli at the school before Dec. 19. The sale of UNICEF stamps will be used for Thailand. "Speaking of ...they come in all sizes, shapes and colors. Daily you are exposed to dozens of them. All are meant to identify the wearer and to impress YOU. There is one in particular which your insurance agent should wear-the BIG "I" button of the National Asso- ss ciation of In- surance Agents. It means that he represents the best insur ance protection you can get I Nebraska Association of Insurance Agents 4-YYYsteYY. ys usYa,,.. tiav. rwv. y., . e.vtWvjts,. v,v. . ... r,-;v, y. IDEAL Christmas Gifts V At The Plattsmouth 7 Journal -fc Hammermill Bond Stationery Other Fine Stationery in pleasing pastel shades or white; plain or printed lnformal Notes Subscriptions To The Journal Cass County, and surrounding area, and service people $4.00 yearly, six months $2.25 Outside of above territory $5.00 per year, six months $2.75. Small Filing Cabinets for home use Portable Registers, $19.75 Daily Reminder Book $2.80 Pencil Sharpeners $2.25 & $4.50 Desk Calendars Staplers Scotch Tape Dispensers $1.93 Many other items to choose from. The 410 Main St. I Thf mee'lng r-a e'rvcj with ! the FHA Creed. Refreshments ! were served by Thelma Ketel- hut and Mary Lindsey. re j porter, Sandra Turner. ('all your, Nov. s And .Social' Herns tD 241 Coss Theatre Plattsmouth, Ncbr. Last Times Mon. & Tucs., December 12-13 Smash hit is on the screen at last! All cinemascope in color! Also Cartoon and News. Thurs., Fri., Sat., December 15-16-17 Gordon Scott and Big Cast "Tarxan The Magnificent" Coming Sun., Mon., Tucs., December 18-19-20 'All The Fine Young Cannibals' Lapel Buttons.. V-V - Phone 241 I fwl V I Insurance JjglhZVAl s H W"tiviy you nnstv, iC ' J m? vqsy vis' uuy stsx fciilt i$i ti 41