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Moderate Mixed Start for Stock At Omaha Market Livestock trade pot off to a moderately mixed .start this v.eek at Omaha. Fat cattle Mon day sold .steady to 25c lower, instances 50c off, most ch"ii-e i:arlip;-.s. changed; ype offering lliMe .storkers and feeders1 fully .steady; butcher hogs: steady to 25c higher heavies not sharing in the upturn; fat lambs steady to weak, feeder lambs steady. OneninT s.iauphter mttu run' on the heavy side at more than' 1C.500. Stockrrs and feeders With calves, totalled 7,000. Better steers and yearlings Monday sold from $20 to $2G 50. latter weighing up to above 1300 pound.;, More cattle ranged from $24 to $25.75; plainer. $23.50 down. Steers at $25.75 in cluded weights to 1523. Fed heifers repeated fit. (lie season's high of $2ii, with the peak lig- ure including weights to 1109; other heifers ranged from $23.50 to $25.75, lesser finish $23 down. Weil-linished mixed steers and heifers reached $26. Cows soid steady to strong, M mm m. , . . . 1$ uum ft J1 F T WAIT ! ijt IT'S THE PERFECT CIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL Reservations Now Being Booked. iochimsen's Market PKONE 4158 I? Connie's Column OLD "CI" TRICK Here's a space-saver for your linen closet: Roll bath towels instead of folding them. That's the way they do it in the service. GLITTER-MOBILES Mrs. Dottie Becker, pretty mother-of-five and commenta tor of a popular Minnesota TV show, sends this novel way to make decora- : j.- Tll 1, lions: .oiow uu VV balloon? of Vi varying sizes and shapes; tie them tightly. Mix a thin flour-and-water paste. Dip yards of yarn into the paste and wrap the balloons 'round and 'round. Hang them to dry in a lonely corner. Three days later, pop each balloon with a pin, taking care not to disturb the delicate "dried shapes" created. Spray with glitter; hang them high! FOR BURN1NC Happy the ho!i- ' day hone maker wiio has a gas incinera tor! Baking and meal prepara tion go so much faster. Every thing from wrappings to parings goesi into the indoor incinerator. (Less tracking in, too, when big or little feet nociin't trek outdoors with trash and gar bage! ) If you're not among fortunate owners already, wouldn't a gas incinerator make a nice "gift for the home?" See your local gas company or gas appliance dealer. ,4 yjf 1 Northtrn Natural Gat Company, Omaha, Ntbratlca wort canners and cutters $11 50 i313 jO, bt'i'f cows on up to $15 1 50. a few to $16. Bologna bulk j sold to $18.50; vcalers peak held at, $24. Good to choice yearling stock steers cashed at $26-$28.50. lat ter weighing above U00. There were leeder steers from $23:50 to $2(1 23, ,some weighing 800-840 at $25.25, $25.50. Steer calf top lal w,t'K al umana moved up to 834 but bost steer calves in Mondays run ranged irom $20 50-$28 25; la it week's high $29. Medium to just-good stock cows Monday went out at $13.-50-515.50. Butcher hogs weighing 190-300 Pl'ncci he weck at $15.50-$18, lop $i.iD; sows soia wean io i .-.....,. ci.. ...... i"n nnnv Wooled slaughter lambs clear ed at $16-$17.50; shorn $15.50 $16. Slaughter ewes sold as I much as $1 higher, $4-$7. Na 1 tive feeder lambs weighing 60- 75 went at $15-$16 I Among recent sales at Omaha for shippers from Cass County: $3- I Reinke Bros. 22 heifers, wt 939, $25.25. I C. A. Pai.se, 14 heifers, wt. 987, 1 $24.75; 6 steers, wt. 999, $25 aaal jfi? Order FRUIT BASKETS FOR CHRISTMAS NOW! SELECTED FRUIT TEMPTINGLY PACKED LAVISHLY DECORATED BASKET to m j HOLIDAY RICE Here's how I dressed up Christmas dinner plates last Yule: Saute cup chopped green pepper and V4 cup j chopped onion jn 2. Tbsp. butter. Combine with 3 cups cooked rice, 1 cup seedless ' raisins, f cup chopped pimi ento and f cup chopped nuts. Pack mixture tightly into six buttered, individual salad-molds. Let stand five minutes; unmold on plates and serve hot. Isn't it - pretty? Tasty, too. TAKES THE CAKE Glorify a Christmas angel cake! Frost it'airily in white. Tie a big glitter-bow high up on three candy canes. Set canes right in the open cen ter of the angel food cake. Crush two more candy canes; sprinkle their "jewels" over the frosting. "STAINED" GLASS Give your living room a cathedral-look for Christ mas. Let young ones design huge, geometric shapes and trace them lightly on the window with chalk. Cut colored cellophane to fit shapes; outline each one with gift tape. What glory indoors, when the sun shines through, daytimes ...outdoors, when your lights shine through at GIFTED WRITER Notes like this are a special holiday gift to me! Mrs. Millie Lien of Minnesota writes, "After 20 years, we switched to natural gas . . . I'm so happy with it!" Most homemakers do prefer gas, Millie. It's so clean, so dependable . . . and so eco nomical. Northern Natural Gas Company pipes this pleasant helper hundreds of miles to your town. Your local gas company pipes it to your home, for everyday, every hour convenience. (What could Santa bring that would be nicer than that?) C sw - JL SANTA'S CANDID CAMERA The facial ex- jrirl at left was engrossed with Santa's perform- pression of this young visitor to Santaland was ance but the young man in his mother's arms due partly to great expectation and partly to was not about to be .photographed or have any- anticipation of the camera flash. The young thing to do with St. Nick. School News From Eagle EAGLE (Special) The FFA joined the FHA in the United Nations dinner and in return the latter were Invited by the FFA lor a Hayrack ride. Thirty folks participated in the event ful affair. Several members were Initi ated for membership of FFA last month at th Greenhaul In itiation meeting, including, Mike Donlan, Gary Adkins, Lynn Dowding, Ronnie Root, Aaron Howe, Bob Sawtelle, Doug John son, Ellis McKay, Keith Nickel, Bob Trunkenholz and Daryl Van de Holf. Ron Ronhovde, reporter for FFA. FHA Dist. Convention was held at Nebraska City, Mrs. Reinholt Instructor and Mmes. Ed Neeman, Lloyd Kunz and 13 girls attended. The Eagle chap ter led the devotions. Paula Em bree Dist. 8 Vice President was installed and was in charge of the afternoon, program. Susan Umland was the participant from Eagle. Eight girls became new members from the ninth grade class. The Eagle Schools Christmas Program will be on Thursday evening" De"c; '22frd 8 p.m. in the school gym. The numbers will be given by the primary, intermediate, and junior high grades, also boys and girls Glee Clubs with the final numbers of the program, Handel's Christ mas numbers by the mixed chorus. Honor Roll: Seniors Susan Umlannd. Juniors Dennis Adkins, Suzanne Cooke, Paula Embree. Sophomores Marcia Ronho vde, Richard Rieckman, John Moss Jackie Koutsky. Freshmen Gary Adkins, Susan Walberg, Arthur Umland, Kathleen Oberle, Bob Gilmore. Grade 8 Marlene Corr, Steve Edwards, Dick Frohlich, Cathy McNiel, Judy Oberle, Merna Robertson, Belie Wal berg, Vicki Wilhelm. Grade 7 Dorothy Angelo, Bob Bowmaster, Paula French, Jeannlne Muenchau, Larry Pul ver, Clinola Westlake, Peggy Willhelm, Susie Leaver. Grade 6 Louis Bowne. Marc Embree, Vicki Halvorsen, Randy Nuschke, Steve Ostran der, Clark Rogers and Chuck West. Grade 5 Bill Bowmaster, Karen Ostrander, and Carol Sa bata. 50th Anniversary For Troy Jewells WEEPING WATER (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Troy Jewell will observe their golden wedding anniversary Dec. 21. Due to the illness of Mrs. Jewell they will not have an open house as planned. Mr. and Mrs. Jewell were married at the ranch home of Mrs. Jewell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Horn Dec. 21, 1910. The Jewell's have four sons, Robert of Weeping Water, Clif ford of Santa Barbara, Califor nia, Ralph of San Jose, Cali fornia and Lyle of Livingston, New York. A HAIRCUT FOR $4.50 . . New York A $4.50 haircut was introduced recently by three master barbers at the Na tional Barber Show. The haircut includes a sham poo, "razor cutting" (cutting the long hair with a razor), "razor sculpturing" (more ad vanced than razor cutting) and "blow waving" (using an elec tric blower to produce waves and other effects.) One of the barbers said that there must also be a place in the shop where customers can get a standard $1.50 to $1.75 haircut. 'Fertility Team7 Balance Vital for Best Land Use The best way of assuring a hieh rate of production of for- aee and row crops on the na tion's farms Is to make sure that "The Fertility Team" is in the best possiblp balance, says Ivan Althouse, chairman of the Cass Countv Agricultural Stab ilization and Conservation Com mittee. This team consists of liming and fertilization, but farm man agement practices such as the use of high quality seeds, time ly seeding or planting, seedbed preparation, and other essent ial management practices Also assist this team in assuring a high rate and quailty of pro duction, he says. "The best place to start is with a soil test to determine the needs of the soil, deficiencies of calcium, magnesium, Nitro gen and phosphate, potash and other minerals, Althouse said. "Soil samples can be taken at any time during the year except, when the ground is frozen. "These samples should be forwarded to an approved soil testing laboratory for analysis. If calcium and magnesium are needed1,' ' itrne, which supplies these elements, can be applied GLENDALE Mrs. Tom Tennant Phone 4251 Mrs. Ella C. Gakemeier J. R. Mayfield helped out at the new store in Weeping Wa ter last week. . Mr. and Mrs. Steve Parnell of Omaha spent Thursday with Mrs. John Ritter. Wednesday evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ingram. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Derby were supper guests at the Oren Derby home across the river and other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn and family of Gretna and .Mrs. Ted Cooper and family of Weeping Water Saturday night. Mrs. Tom Tennant and Mel vin Reed visited Wednesday at the John Ritter home. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sutton and son of Omaha visited Mrs. C. E. Sutton Sunday and togeth er they called at the Elmer Sprieck home Sunday evening. Afternoon callers were Mrs. Clarence Sjogren and children. Supper guests at the Tom Tennant home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Payne and children, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Reed, Diane and Rita. Mrs. Jim Ingram and Mrs. Wm. Ingram Jr. spent Friday in Omaha. Mr .and Mrs. J. R. Mayfield visited Ervin Albert Thursday at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Rleke of Weeping Water visited Sunday evening at the J. R. Mayfield home. Mrs. Zoe Haggart visited on Wednesday at the Elmer John son home. Mrs. Frank Fiala, John Dros nihan of Omaha were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flala and family. Eve ing visitors and supper guests were Mrs. Lewis Klemme and son of Murdock. Queen Victoria's marriage to Prince Albert helped introduce the Christmas tree into England. Research experts say Albert brought the custom with him from Germany and set up a tree in Windsor Castle in 1841. A Classified Ad In The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. ml I at any time during the winter before spring rains and unfavor able soil conditions prevent the spreaders from entering the fields. "Lime should be applied sev eral months in advance of seed in order to properly condition the soil for planting next spring. "Lime is not a substitute for fertilizer, but it is the first step in assuring good production. It feeds the soil bacteria and as sists in establishing a chemical balance in the oil which facili tates uptake by plants of the phosphate and potash which are native to the soil or a r e added in the form of chemical fertilizers. "Federal cost-sharing under the Agricultural Conservation Program is available for the ap plication of fertilizer where soil test indicate that the soil de ficient in limestone on land planted to legumes in 1960 which will be retained as le gumes for 1961 or on land to be planted to legumes for crop ro tational or for permanent seed- ings in 1961 or 1961, Althouse said. To be eligible fox,. cost-share payments, requests must be made before any work on the practice has been started, he said. Requests for cost-sharing are now being received at the agri cultural stabilization and Con servation Office in Weeping Water. Santa To Appear At WW Dec. 17 WEEPING WATER (Special) Santa Claus will make his ap pearance in Weeping Water Saturday, Dec. 17. The children are to meet at the Chief Thea tr at 1:30 p.m. and ride a school bus to Brown's Airport where Santa Claus will make his ap pearance, at 2 p.m. by plane. The Weeping Water Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring this event. Following the trip to Brown's Airport the children will be brought back( to the theatre for a special free show and treats. The Chamber of Commerce is also sponsoring a special after noon at the Cass County Agri cultural Auditorium for adults. The LIGHT That (lever Fails... How far the tiny Christmas Candle throws its brilliant light, bringing to all the eternal promise of Peace and Goodwill. So of to Fred J. Feldhouscn, Ph. G. e of Pharmacy prom m X k ise Good Health M iffl rtTTTTTTTTtill Greenwood Mrs. Frank Hurlbut Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jardine of Jefferson, Iowa, called on Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Landon Saturday evening. They were on their way home after visit lng with Mr. Jardine's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morris of Lincoln. Sunday visitors with Mrs. Lytha Bauers were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beezley of Om aha. Sunday afternoon visitors with Mrs. Grace Walradt were Mr. and Mrs. Andy Walradt of Om aha. Mrs. Rose McDonald attend ed the confirmation service for her granddaughter, Holly Tur ner, at the Plus Church In Om aha Sunday. Margene Gondringer and Lor na Breyer of Ashland were last Friday supper guests of Miss Alta Fulmer. Miss Alta Fulmer attended a Christmas party and spent Mon day night with LeEtta Cook of Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Fulmer, Alta and Gary attended the Howe - Backemeyer wedding at Alvo Sunday evening. Sunday visitors at the Ev erett Cope home were Mr. and Mrs. George Nelderhaus and family of Lincoln. Mrs. Ross Casey and two boys visited with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Somerhiser and family of Alvo Sunday. Sunday guests of the Joe Ky les' were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kinney of Alvo. Colleen Grady spent the week end with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mis. Bill Rosencrans and family at South Bend. Col leen accompanied them to Ash land Friday and Saturday eve ning for roller skating. Mrs. George Carter spent two days with Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Carter and family of Om aha. Wednesday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bell were Mr. and MJ-s. Glen Snyder of Lincoln and Thursday eve ning visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Axberg of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Abbott called on Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Grady Monday afternoon. Tommy Rosencrans of South Bend spent the weekend with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Grady. ' Mr. and Mrs. Sayles Thom sen and Billie -of Lincoln were guests at the John Johnson home Sunday afternoon to cele brate both Mr. Johnson's and Billie's birthdays. They had birthday cake, ice cream and lunch during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth O' Rourke and family left Sunday for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to at tend the funeral of Mr. O' Rourke's mother, Mrs. John O'Rourke. Mrs. William Buck left Mon day for Minneapolis to attend the funeral of her sister. Mrs. Buck traveled by bus and vis ited a brother and sister at Grand Forks, N. D., before re turning home Saturday. Mrs. Emma Hansen, 82, of Fullerton died Thursday and her funeral was held at Ful lerton Sunday afternoon and burial was at Greenwood. She is survived by three dau ghters, Mrs. Gladys Vaughn of Fullerton and Mrs, Edna Mason and Mrs. Clare Peterson, both of Colorado and three brothers, Albert and Otto Erlckson of Waverly and George Erickson of Springfield. Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral of does the Light Pharmacy pronv ise Good Health All R P. Pharmacist In Charge lunu 1 I 1 THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SCMI-WCCKLY JOURNAL Thursday, December 15, 19G0 Section C FAGE THREE Christmas Theme I For Elmwood WSCS ELMWOOD (Special) The WSCS met at the church par lors Dec. 9 with president Emily Oonzales presiding. About 35 were present. Mrs. Gonzales read a poem dedicating It to the memory of Christine Bucknell. Mrs. Frank B u e 1 1 had devotions. Christmas songs were sung. Mrs. Buell gave the lesson which was . about Christmas songs. Several were sung. Reports were given by Edna Flelschman, Blanch K u e h n, Helen Charling, Hazel Miller, Merle Eveland, Berneice Neil sen, Ethel Strabel, , Frances Pratt, Daisy Moore and Mary Halvorsen. v Olive Horton reviewed ft Christmas story, "The 3 Chests" by Merel Ackley. Hostesse were Mrs. Neilsen, Mrs. H. L. Bornemeier, Mrs. Frank Buell, Mrs. Heiselman, Mrs. H. Lannin, Mrs. Raymond Bornemeier and Mrs. Aurllla Geyer. 5 WALLETS STOLEN Joplin, Mo. Joplin firemen don't carry their wallets to fir es they leave them In lockers at the station. Recently, the five firemen were routed out of bed by a false alarm. When they returned, they dis covered a thief had entered the station, found the locker key, emptied the wallets for a total of $116, relocked the locker and hung the key back on the wall hook and vanished. Journal Want Ads Pay Joseph T. Marshall were Mr. and Mrs. David Rutherford of Plattsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Quinnette and son Bill and George Chartier of Clyde, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown, John Young, Leonard Young, Mrs. Leo Sougey, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Blanchard and Joe I. Weiler, all of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Young, Mrs. Ab bie Chidester and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Chidester of Omaha. Cet tn American Largs Enough to SERVE 530 Main Street . SHE'S DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS CIVE HER A LUil I960 FRIGIDAIRE 2 Door Refrigerator SHELVES 3-SHELF STORAGE DOOR NEW MACNETIC DOOR SEALS ITSELF AIR-TIGHT ALL AROUND FLOWINC COLD MEAT TENDER SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TERMS and PRICES SCANLAN BROTHERS 4th & Main Plattsmouth Elmwood School News ELMWOOD (Special) Christ mas vacation will start at 2:30 on December 22. School will take up on January 3 at 9 o' clock. Note the change in time 9:00 rather than 8:40. Town children will not be allowed in the school until 8:45. Our next home basket ball game will be Jan. 3 with Avoca , Elmwood plays at Murdock Jan. 6. The Elmwood mixed chcrus has accepted an Invitation irom the Murdock mixed chorus to go Christmas carolling together Dec. 21 in Murdock and Elm wood. There will be about 70 young peopl,? singing. for Improvements Loans mude for a period of 3 to 5 years. Repayment is made whim you have income from livestock or crops. And, wIipl. you deal with us, you become a part-owner of the Association. So, come in and talk over a planned credit program TODAY. South Omaha ASSOCIATION 241 1 L St., South Omaha Weeping Water Office, Wayne Coff, Manager CASH for the HOLIDAYS! MONEY you need for Winter Eipensea or Other Purposes at your "HOLIDAY HEADQUARTERS" NO PAYMENT DUE UNTIL JAN. 1961 Loan Plan You - Small Enough to KNOW Youl Phone 3213 1 i 1 ' 0 & to FAMILY SIZE 86 Lb. FREEZER NEW ROLL-TO-YOU 1 to Phone 245
