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PAGE SIX PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY. APRIL 14. 1941. From Thursday's Daily Social Worker's Flower Club The Social Worker's Flower club, one of the oldest women's groups In this portion of Cass county, was en tertained nt the hospitable country homo of Mrs. James Lipert with Mrs. Philip Lipert as the associate hostcps. Mrs. Mike Kaffcnbcrger, president of the club, presided, and had charge of the clever and Interest ing pro pram bared on the Eastertide theme. One of the features wa3 a playlet in which the members participated as the characters, the cast preparing a lovely Easter centerpiece for the LAND, FARM and RANCH BARGAINS FOR SALE A good young milk cow, fresh. John T. Uice, Ctdar Creek, Nebr. arm Values will NOT be Lower! Better Invest NOW! 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P. !.. 3-phase 220- volt Gpneral Klentrie motor, jiu-lt. P.. 1,200-11. P. M.. BinRle phase Century. In Omaha at Industrial ElectHeal Win., 1509 Chicago. KI.Et'TKK' Motors, rewinding repatr Ine. l-HltON OKAY. 116 SO. 13XU ST.. DMA II A. ?.t AKANTKKII use.1 eleetrio motors: re pairs. Schneider Klec Wks.. 1108 Farnam Real Estate FOK HAI.K BKAFTT SHOP. Livinr otnirters, Kent low. Heat and Water in cluded. Must sell at oace, will make rood terms. Write (19 Omaha Loan Bids umaha. table. The letters were worked out by the members to spell "Easter Greeting" and around a basket of Easter eggs and a white bunny. Songs and readings also added to the pleasures of the interesting pro gram. At the close of the afternoon the hostesses served a very dainty and much enjoyed luncheon. Visit in Omaha Mr. and Mrs. James Llpert, Betty and Helen, and later Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lipert and daughter, Louise, were In Omaha. They were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krejcl, the lat ter sister of the Lipert brothers. Celebrate Anniversary Sunday, April Gth, a group of relatives with well-filled baskets, met at the country home of A. T. Han sen and family to celebrate the 49th wedilng anniversary of their uncle and sunt. A. C. Black and wife of Kansas City, Mo. At the noon hour, dinner was served cafeteria style which was fully enjoyed by all. A pift was presented to the guests of honor, as a remembrance of the ocn:si.n. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hild, La Vaughn and Eruce, Mrs. Mary A. Hessenflow of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Humble and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Humble from Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDonald and daughter Nora Jean cf Avoca, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sullivan, Beverly and Tommy, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Gilmour of Platts r.iouth, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hansen of Civrha, M rs. Hansene Hansen of Union, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. McDonald, Margaret Moore, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. 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Boysen Co.. 302 Karbach Blk.. Omaha BMBaaasaasnsaaasaaaaaaBaBBBaMsasaBaaaaaa Seeds, Nursery Stock " SEEDS Bulk Gordon Seeds by the oz. or IK Field Seeds Alfalfa Sweet Clover Sudan Cane and the forage line Prices mailed on reauest HERRIES SEED CO. . 423 So. 15th St. Ha. 0777 Omaha Wearing Apparel Men's suits, topcoats, silently used. 22. (S. Yountf men's valuable graduation suits. $4.65. Hoys' new graduation suits. 2 pants. $4.65. New sprina hats of bank rupt stock. 69c. Wholesale-Retail Oxford Co.. 11th and Farnam. Bead & Use The . CLASSIFIED 289 liomc all wished to be able to help celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Black's gol den wedding anniversary next year. Honor Forthcoming; Bride The second in a series of miscel laneous showers for Miss Ruth Ann Hatt was given last evening at the John Hatt home on Pearl street. Hostesses were Mrs. Rae McMaken and her daughter, Mrs. Anna Mary Cottingham. Guests present were Rose Mary Steppat, Mrs. Leona Eierl, Alva John son, Doris Leesley, Betty Vallery, Betty Jasper, Maxine Nielsen, Dor othea Toman, Alice Jayne Gross hans, Shirley Jacobs, Shirley Jean Martin, Helen Sikora, Mary Alice Ault, Vivian Warner, Mary Jean Hatt. Rachel McMaken. Guests who were invited but un able to be present were Sophia Bierl, Aileen Reed, Jane Persinger, Elca ror Giles, Shirley Mason, Georgia Atkinson and Mary McCarroll. The large group played seyeral games and Misses Warner, Nielsen and Sikora won prizes. Floral decor ations consisted of potted plants. The luncheon concluded the eve ning entertainment. From Friday's Dairy Golden Rod Study Club Golden Rod Study Club members made plans for a May Day tea yes terday, when they met at the Mynard Community hall for the April meet ing. Hostesses were Mesdames Ger trude Barnard, Ida Tremble, and Mable Meisinger. Mrs. Margaret Todd, Murray, pre sented the lesson on "Possessions of the United States. The material for this topic was prepared by Mrs. Todd herself for the Agriculture Study Club at Lincoln. The lesson made each member realize how Important these possessions were to the U. S. The plant sale and the button and braid shower proved to be successful. Proceeds from the plant sale are to be used for incidentals toward making Red Cross garments, and the shower, likewise, was held for the benefit of the American Red Cross. To the accompaniment of Mrs. Roy Cole the group sang the Easter hymn "Christ Arose." Mrs. Chester Wiles is the club's music leader. Honor Bride-to-Be The Lincoln Telephone & Tele graph Co. was host Thursday eve ning to a bridal shower and farewell party for the business office girls, at which Miss Ruth Ann Hatt, an employee for approximately IV2 years, was the special honoree. In addition to the guest of honor there were eleven ladles present Rose Janda, Mrs. Ruth Koukal, Helen Ledgway. Doris Leesley, Elva John son, Hilda Wallengren, Mrs. George Tartsch, Mrs. Harriett Wynn, Mrs. Frank Bierl, Mrs. Hilda Fitzgerald and Eleanor O'Brien. Cards were played at the occasion. which took place in the operators' rest room at the telephone office. Miss Hatt, who is to be married Sat urday, April 19, was presented with a gift from the group. At an appro priate time refreshments were served. M. A. 0. Club The M. A. O. Club met Wednesday afternoon, April 9 at the home of Mrs. J. R. Reeder With Mrs. George Brink low as assistant hostess. There were fourteen present. Mrs. Glen Vallery presided over the meeting, which featured the election of officers for the coming year. Officers elected were Mrs Glen Vallery, president; Mrs. Leslie Niel, reading leader; Mrs. Elmer Lohnes, song and health lead er; Mrs. Frank Horsak, secretary treasurer; Mrs. C. M. Bull and Mrs. Brinklow, project leaders. Mrs. Cass Sylvester, news reporter. Following the election the lesson on 3 AYS Monday, Tues., Wednes. WE WILL Clean & Press any 2 Plain Garments for Men's Felt Hats Cleaned and Reblocked like new Reg. Price, 75c Save a Third Same high quality work as at our regular prices. No one day service. Cash and Carry! Lugsch Cleaners S 429 Main St Phone 166 50 "Problem of Parental Control" was given by the leaders, Mesdames Joseph Abrams and Aubrey H. Duxbury. Plans for the picnic next month were discussed and Mrs. Niel was selected to act as chairman for the occasion. Mrs. Charles Manners and Mrs. Syl vester were chosen to assist her. The meeting concluded when the hostesses served refreshments. From Saturday's Dally Guests From Lincoln Miss Katherine Graham and Patsy Shobo, of Lincoln are here to spend a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Alvvin, as guests of Miss Wilma Pickard. Honor Mrs. Carr Yesterday was Mrs. Earl Carr's birthday and Mrs. Edgar Newton and Mrs. Edgar Glaze arranged for a small party last evening. The party took place in the parlors of the First Methodist church immediately follow ing choir rehearsal. Guests included choir members who were present for rehearsal and Rev. J. C. Lowson. Miscellaneous Shower Mrs. Donald Schultz was hostess Friday evening at her home at Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa at which Miss Agnes Alice Karas was the honored guest. whose marriage to Mr. Theobald Stabble of Omaha is to occur April 19 at the Holy Family church. As the guests all arrived they placed their gifts upon a beauti fully decorated table to represent a shower. The bride-to-be and groom were then ushered in where the bride-to-be opened her many lovely gifts from her many friends. The evening was then spent in visiting and games. Prizes were awarded to Misses Helen and Agnes Karas and Mr?. Bob Ryan. This was followed by the serv ing of a lunch which consisted of individual ice cream which had an umbrella and shower top to carry out the shower theme. Angel food cake and coffee were served by the hostess, Mrs. Don Schultz. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Warga from south of this city were at the shower at Council Pluffs. HERE FROM NAVY Arley Griffin, former Plattsmouth young man, who has for the past fifteen years been a member of the naval forces of trie United States, is here for a visit with his brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George Winscot, Jr., as well as his mother, Mrs. E. M. Griffin and his sister, Mrs. Jessie Moore of Tulsa, Okla homa, also here for the family gath ering. Arley is at the present time lo cated on the east coast with the destroyer section of the Atlantic fleet and has seen service in all sec tions of the world where the Amer ican fleets have gone. He will be here until Saturday and then is returning to the cast to re sume his duties, while his mother will go on to California where she has been making her home. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT Mrs. Fred Hirz, who was oper ated on Wednesday at the Methodist hopsital at Omaha, is reported as doing very fine. Mrs. Hirz stood the operation in very fine shape and gives promise of a speedy recovery. IN ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL Joseph Richard, Cass county farm home resident, is in the St. Joseph hospital, in Omaha, at this time, re covering from the effects of a major operation which he underwent thi3 week. Itself in v Fan rl JO4 Here's the practical, feed saving hog feeder you have been want inc. Feeds hoT3 iust eXirfiT7rfS7 right for maximum gains and saves von money on feed every day. The Columbian Automat has straight sides cattle cannot step on it and ruin it. Counter-balanced doors open inward as the hop; eats; close tightly as soon as the hop; withdraws his snout. No chance for chickens to crowd in. Each feed hopper is adjustable to regulate the flow of feed. Bottom of feed trough is slanted so hogs will eat it clean; no crevice or corners where stale or spoiled feed can accumulate. A smooth split steel tube fs firmly clinched and welded on trtmarh edge no dangse of Injury to bogs while eating. Feeder is mounted on wood sldds with hitch clevises easily moved about ths feed lota. Built of .heavily galvanized steal to last tat yearsi COME IN and ses It at once! IstM rntictt wfatlsr! ty Tit COUMttl FOR. SALE BY W. H. PULS. Plattsmouth Highway 34 Association Holds Meeting Session Being Held at Lincoln on Hatter of Betterment of High way Through State. From Friday's Dally The meeting of the Highway No. 31 Association, comprising represent atives from, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado, is being held today at the Hotel Cornhusker in Lincoln. Plattsmouth is being represented at the meeting by II A. Schneider, ot the Plattsmouth Bridge Co., owners of the traffic bridge over the Missouri river, one of the important links on the highway fom Chicago west to Colorado. The meeting was attended by a large representation from all parts of the route of the highway through the states and especially in Nebraska. Leon L. Hines of Benkelman, Nebras ka, is the president of the association at this time. Members of the legislature, State Engineer Scott and Governor Dwight Griswold hve boen invited to parti cipate in the meeting to discuss the needs of this important highway, one of the most extensive traveled east west roads through the country. OUR USHER GROUP One of the groups that has con tributed faithfully and cheerfully to the success of the Holy Week noon day meetings at the Cass theatre, is the company of young ladies who acted as ushers each day. These ushers had to come early and no doubt some of them had to take short rations, if any, in order to be there. Miss Mary Helen Dill was chief usher, assisted by Gertrude Vallery, Helen Hiatt, Shirley Mason, Margaret Ann Pitz, Ruth Lowson and Dorothea Duxbury. TAKE EXAMINATIONS Clayton Sack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Sack, and Ronald Lester, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arley Lester, were the only Plattsmouth high school seniors to take the examin ations for admittance to the Univer sity of Chicago. In addition to the two local boys there were only two others who had the opportunity of trying for the honor. The examin ations were given at the Central high school last week. MOVE TO THIS CITY Another new family has moved to Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Worthy L. Mitchell and two sons, Walter and John formerly resided in Omaha, and they moved to Plattsmouth March ISth. Mr. Mitchell is a government employee. Walter is a freshman in Tlatts mouth high school and John is in the eighth grade. The Mitchells are residing in an apartment above the Cloidt filling station. CONDITION REMAINS SAME The condition of Mrs. Ferdinand Prohiiska, who has been very ill at Omaha, is reported about the same. Mr. Prohaska suffeied a stroke re cently and for several days she was confined at the Methodist hospital in Omaha. However, she gained strength and she was then removed to the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. John Langdon, where she is being cared for. Her daughter, Mis3 Maria Trohaska of Baltimore, Mary land, is in Nebraska, called here by her mother's serious illness. ri? LIFETIME HOG TROUGH Can't be broken. Water freexma? ta trough will not damage it. Eaiiily cleaned not a crack in it. Hard to torn over. 10 in. wide: 4 in. deep: 2 feet Vmg. Made of all-welded 16-sauga steel. Come In and See them at oncei (36-A-U STEU TUI CO, UUAS OTT, M, B. t. ft. f RIVERVIEW CLUB The Riverview club held its April S meeting at the home cf Mrs. Frank Hull. The meeting was to be at the home of Mrs. Albert Warga but the roads were so bad, so Mrs. Hull was so kind to offer her home to hold the meeting. We had 15 members present and Mrs. Norman Warthen joined our meeting. Our president, Mrs. Bcil took charge of the meeting, which was opened with repeating the Lord's Frayer in unison. Several cards are to be sent to the sick. A gift was presented to our past president. We elected a social leader which was omitted at the election, Mrs. Charles Koke being elected.. We sang two songs and also spent some time quilt ing. A delicious lunch wis served by our hostess. Mrs. Charles Koke, as sisted by Mrs. Albert Warga. Our next meeting will be May 13 at the home of Mrs. Sack with Mrs. Greeley Beil assistant hostess. Pro gram leader will be Mrs. Charles Koke. CLUB REPORTER. MANY ATTEND MEETING From Saturday's Darir There was a very large number of the farmers of the territory west of this city present last evening at the Becker school to hear a discus sion of the changes In the national farm program. The increase in the corn acreage as proposed will mean a great deal to the farmers in this section who have made this their main crop for a great many years. Representative of the farm pro gram committee present was Neil Bloom, from the offices at Weeping Water, who gave what information was available at this time but as yet even the committee. is uncertain of just how extended might be the changes. RETURN TO NE3RASKA From Thursday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. Herman Friedlund, of Craig, Nebraska, are here for a visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. FT. G. McClusky, the two ladies be ing sisters. The Friedlunds are en route home from their winter home at Brownville, Texas, where they have passed the last several months. ON THE SICK LIST From Vrlday-'s Dally Margaret Ann Pitz, stenographer in the office of County Attorney Walter H. Smith, was taken sick Thursday afternoon and compelled to retire to her home and today is still unable to be at her post. H1NKY-DINKY rVtusselman's Assorted JELLIES or ORANGE MARMALADE 2-lb. Jar 25c 27c Sailor Brand Keifcr PEARS (in Syrup) No. 2!'2 Can 2 for HINKY-DINKY SPARE RIBS Krisy, Tender SAUER KRAUT 3 lbs Freshly Made SAUSAGE Country Style 2 lbs. HAMBURGER Freshly Ground.. 2 lbs. Fancy, Sugar-Cured BACON SQUARES Cello-Wrapped. Lb. 10c 25c 29c 13c HINKY-DINKY FRESH ymrM. iji'alWsft less. Lgs. 70 Size CELERY BfiLrrs CARROTS afikfD A TTOIj'CS California Sunkist Oi!Arcly'& 252-2S3 Size. Dozen.... 200-220 S;ze, Dozen, 27c NEW CABBAGE JJSftffi? Ib 5c Little Mill Brand TOMATOES No. 22 Can 10c 25c ..5c 19c True Blue TOMATO JUICE 24-oz. Cans 3 for Fresh Sliced Whitu BREAD 16-OZ. Loaf Protex TOILET SOAP 5 Bars for and HI KiKht Hrormil to Mmlt Lee Watson is Held Guilty by Dist. Court Jury Charge of Breaking and Entering Sustained by Members of Petit Jury. From Thursday's Dally This morning the jury trying the case of the State of Nebraska vs. Lee Watson, charged with breaking and entering, returned a verdict finding the defendant guilty as charged. The defendant is now at the state penitentiary serving a sentence from Thurston county on the charge of arson, and the receipt of the verdict was delayed today until the pris oner was brought from the state penitentiary to hear the reading ot the jury findings. The breaking and entering charged occurred on August 2S. 1940 on the farm occupied by William Nolte southwest of this city, the defend ant breaking and entering a corn crib and taking therefrom corn the property of said Nolte. County Attorney Walter H. Smith made a fine presentation of the case of the state. The case was one on which Sheriff Mrasek and Deputy Sheriff Emery Doody devoted a great deal of time in tracing down the clues in the case until Watson was arrested for the offense. HOLD IMPRESSIVE SERVICE From Friday's Dally The communion service held at the First Methodist church last evening was very largely attended and most impressively celebrated. The service was by candle light only with soft organ music as the communion was administered to the congregation. K A Family Never FORGETS the Father Who Remembers Bankers Life Insurance Co. OF NEBRASKA Joe E. Knoflicek, Special Agent Phone 2 14-J - Plattsmouth You'll find These and Many more at KSsS? BIS?-1 Giant Size, Tender Variety Great Northern Sweet PEAS Pn 3 No. 303 Cans A3t- Staff O' Life BLACKBERRIES 3 No. 303 Cans 25c QUALITY MEATS Lean Meaty 3 lbs. 10c 2 lbs. 25c Small Lean PORK CHOPS Lean Rib Cuts Tender Lb 22c STEAK, Sirloin or Short 4n Cuts, 25c lb. Shoulder.. Rich, Flavorful RIB BOILING BEEF Per lb 10c Swift's Premium Quality SPSCED LUNCHEON J7r MEAT, lb AC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Tex. Marsh Secd- - a,rK!,e..w.e.M...... 10c for 9 22c Texas, Fresh Green Tops. Largo Bunches .. Leadway Nutritious MILK 4 Tall Cans 25c Santa Clara 90-100 Size PRUNES 4-lb. Ceilo Bag Red Crown POTTED MEAT No. Va Cans 3 for P & G or Crystal Whte SOAP 5 Giant Bars 10c 15c I'laltxmonth, Ttiea. and AVrd, April -1.1