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THURSDAY. APRIL 17. 1941. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTHITTAL PAGE THREE i' JOCSAL From Monday's Dallr Mrs. Crosser Visits Here Mrs. Fannie Crosser, who ii now residing in Omaha, was in Platts mouth Easter Sunday and visited with friend3. Gnests at Ferrie Home Easter Sunday luncheon and din ner guests at the E. J. Ferrie home yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. Loren Otto and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Chris-wisser. Pulls Have Guests Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Loy and son, Donald and Mrs. Frank Curry of David City, Nebraska were Easter Sunday guest3 ot Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rull and family. Mrs. Loy and Mrs. Curry are sister and mother respec tively of Mrs. Bull. Accompanying the David City guests to Plattsmouth was Jo Ann Bull, who spent her va cation with relatives out there. Spend Easter in Omaha Mr. and Mrs. William Swatek and daughter, Wilma, with Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson of this city, were guest3 Easter day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Spaustat and fam ily in Omaha. They were joined there by Mr. and Mrs. George F. Swatek and Stephen, of Lincoln. at the home of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Oliver, who resided at that time in the brick residence at Fifth and Vine streets, where the postoffice is now located. Father II. E. Burgess, rec tor of the St. Luke's church per formed the ceremony. The members of the family pres ent at the dinner party were: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Meisinger, Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yerk and daugh ter and Fred II. Ramge, of Seward, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Ramge and daughter, Mrs. Mollie and daughter, Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ramge and son. Robert, and the guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Ramge. Joint Birthdays Celebrated Today was a memorable day for Mrs. Anna Lillie and her nephew, Chris Schlegel. Mrs. Lillie passed her eighty-third birthday while Mr. Schlegel was eighty years old. Both live together. In courtesy to the guests of honor, a foursome dinner party was enjoy ed at the noon hour today. Others present were Miss Marie E. Kauf mann and Mrs. Theodore Miller, nee Bertha Frey. Gnests at Wiles Home Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gapen, Mrs. Oscar D. Gapen and children, Rich ard and Lois Gapen, Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. James Jean, Mrs. Maria Jean, Helene Gapen, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wiles, Mur ray, and Grace Louise and Stephen Wiles, who are home from the Uni versity of Nebraska for the Easter vacation, were dinner guests Easter Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wiles. The dinner was served at the Wiles' lovely country home. The remainder of the day was spent in visiting among the group. Plattsmouth Teachers to Wed On Easter Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Brazda of West Point, Nebras ka announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their only daughter. Miss Lorene Alice, to Le land II. Flora, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Flora of Tage, Ne braska. There will be an early June wedding at St. Mary's church in West Point. The announcement came as a clever surprise to close menus gatnereu at the Brazda home to celebrate Miss Lorene's birthday which oc cured on that day. The announcement was very clev erly arranged, proving a real surprise to the party gathered for the birth day dinner. Just before the dinner the group was enjoying a radio pro gram which was suddenly stopped while a recorded news bulletin was announced and played on the phono graph. This was the recording of the voices of Miss Brazda and Mr. Flora making the announcement of their forthcoming marriage. The record was arranged by John Paul of the Plattsmouth schools, who served as the announcer. There were eighteen guests at the dinner and colored motion pictures were later taken of the- group and the lovely birthday cake and table decorations. attended were Mr. and Mrs. Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill, Ne hawka, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ander son. Mr. and Mrs. Henry II. Becker, Donald Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Uoback, Oscar Hoback, Edith and Gale Hoback, Barbara and Donald Anderson. City Attorney Addresses Society J. Howard Davis, city attorney, spoke before the women of the Wo men's Christian Temperance Union Monday afternoon, when the society was entertained at Mrs. C. C. Wes cott's home. Mr. Davis addressed the ladies on the topic "Laws In Rcerard To The Liquor Traffic In Our City." A number cf the members who at tended were served a lunch following the afternoon meeting. Junior Woman's Club A short declamatory program and a musical number made up the en tertainment at the Junior Woman's club meeting last evening, which was held at the Hotel Plattsmouth. Misses Catherine Anthes and Elva Johnson were committee members. Participants in the program are stu dents at the Tlattsmouth high school. "The Country Belle," a humorous reading, was given by Barbara Lam phear. Mayola McCarroll gave '"The Successful Season" and Emma Reine Topliff offered the reading "Bobby Shaftoe." To the accompaniment of Maxine Graves, Laverne Rice sang the solo number "The Big Bass Viol." At the business meeting the forth coming Junior Woman's club ban quet was discussed. May 12 is the date set for the event. Mrs. Ronald Wherry of Tecumseh, will be a guest and initiation of new officers is to take place at that time. John Glaze, Mrs. John Erookhouser, Mrs. C. C. Cotner, Mrs. Fred Kaffen berger, Mrs. James Holmes, Mrs. Carl Engelkemier, Mrs. Robert Fitch, Sr., Mrs. Oscar Gapen, Sr., Mrs. Hilda Coffman, Dicky Glaze. Marian Baker. Following the business session the jolly group enjoyed a Look and Learn program. Mrs. Otto Pitz was devo tional leader. Associate hostess was Mrs. C. F. Glaze. From "Wednesday's Dally Birthdays. Celebrated In courtesy to Miss Darline Jensen, Omaha, whose ICth birthday oc curred vesterday, and Frank Boe- Both are teachers in the Platts-jtel who be 57 Friday, April mouth city schools. Miss Brazda is a graduate of St. Mary's college in Surprise for Mrs. Meisinger Sunday was the birthday anniver sary of Mrs. Herman Meisinger and the event was made the occasion of a very pleasant dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard, parents of Mrs. Meisinger. The mem bers of the family had attended the sendees at the Mynard U. B. church where Dennis Howard Meisinger had been baptized, the parents then go ing on to the Howard home. Here a group of the relatives to the number of thirty-five gathered to enjoy the occasion and to congratulate the guest of honor on her natal day. Omaha and was formerly grade music supervisor at Bancroft, Nebraska. Mr. Flora is a graduate of Wayne Teachers college and is the high school music supervisor here. From Tuesday's Dally Guests of Miss Wallengren Miss Virginia Beverley and her friend. Miss Betty Westberg, who are attending the University of Nebras ka, were visitors in Plattsmouth ; during the Easter holidays. They were guests of Miss Hilda Wallen gren, aunt of Miss Beverley. The girls left here today. Club Met Last Week Mrs. Clarence Cotner and Mrs. Louis Swoboda won the prizes at the party given by Mrs. Edgar Glaze re- rpntlv when she entertained the Traveling Eight Card Club. Mrs Wilma Aylor was a guest. Robbins-Blook-walter Nuptials Miss Bernice Robbin3 of Ogallala. and Glenn Blookwalter of North Platte, were united in marriage last evening at Judge A. II. Duxbury's home. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Farmer. Mr. Blookwalter is Mrs. Farmer's brother. Ei-Monthly Pinochle Club- Observance of Holy Week made necessary the postponement cf the Bi Monthly Pinochle Club party last Thursday. Instead the girls assembl ed at Mary Holy's home last evenin? and enjoyed nine games of cards be fore lunch was served. Mrs. Elmer Lohnes was a special fruest. Helen Smetana and Mrs. Frances Horsak won the prizes. IS, a large birthday party took place at the Claus Boetel home last evening. Besides the host and hostess twenty-seven filled the Boetel home, where an evening of enjoy ment was spent. Guests at the party included Mr. and Mrs. John Poetel, Mrs. Zelma Gochenour and two boys, Vernon and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hiner and son. Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore and children. Alma, Lucille. Sylvia and Harold. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adkins. Mrs. ozira Ripple. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cheval and chil dren, Dolores and Frank E.. Frank Boetel, Tlattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jensen and daughter, Darline, Mrs. Andrew Lovestead and Wilber Boetel of Omaha. Celebrated Anniversary Easter Sunday marked the fifty ninth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Ramge, long time residents of the city and numbered among the highly honored residents of the community. The day was fea tured by a large family dinner served at the farm home of their son. Alvin Ramge and family south of this city. The marriage of Mr. Fred T. Ramge and Miss Alice Oliver occur red in this city on April 13, 1SS2, sooeoccccoscocccccocor Poultry Eggs IS Cream Pennsylvanians Honored Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom entertained a number of relatives at an Easter Sunday dinner at their large, lovely home on High School hill. The party was in the nature of a family reunion as Bert and Rudolph Jacobson of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania were honored guests. The Pennsyl vanians are sns of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Jacobson, Louisville couple, and brothers of Mrs. Sundstrom. Bert and Rudolph came to Tlattsmouth Friday from Rolla, Missouri and remained in Cass county over the Easter holidays. They left for the east today. Other relatives at the dinner party were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Larson and son of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Yosta Davis and family of Omaha, and Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Jacobson of Louisville. Navy Boy and Sister Honored Mr. and Mrs. George n. Winscot entertained a number of relatives at an Easter dinner at their home. The dinner was in the nature of a family reunion, as Arley G. Grif fin, C.C. Std. of the U. S. S. Sims and Mrs. John Moore of Tulsa, Okla., j were here. The visitors are brother j and sister of Mrs. Winscot. and son and daughter of Mrs. E. M. Griffin, j Arley has been visiting here 10 j days, leaving for his duties Sunday! night. Mrs. Moore remained until Tuesday. Other relatives at the dinner party were Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Griffin and daughter of Union, the former being a brother of the visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sohumacker and family of Union. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McFarland of Union, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Griffin of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Griffin of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Griffin of Platts mouth, Mrs. Ella Arnold and children of this city. HERE FROM KANSAS CITY Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mason and son, Clarence, of Kansas City, Missouri, were here over Sunday. They were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bridgewater and Mrs. Maggie Mason, parents of Mr. and Mrs. Mason. TO GIVE DANCE FRIDAY The Monsignor M. A. Shine coun cil of the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a post-Easter dance at the American Legion building on Fri day evening. The dance will feature the music of Charles Kucera and his popular band. SPENT EASTER AT SPENCER Miss Margaret Bauer, school teach er, was in Spencer, Nebraska over the Easter holiday as guest of Mrs. Chris tine Loomis and Mrs. Dora Storjohan. Chromium Plate rubber stamps at lowest prices at Journal Office. Enjoy River Trip Last evening Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kruger invited a number of the friends to enjoy a late afternoon voyage down the Missouri river and return, a trip that all will long re member for the many attractive scenes along the great Muffs of the river, scenes that many of the group had never had the pleasure of see ing. The party embarked on "The Hoover," engaged in the river work at this point, for the trip down the river. The ladies of the party had provided the necessary items for a delicious luncheon which was served on the boat and the apretites whetted by the river breezes enjoyed very much the repast. Those who enjoyed the trip were Dr. and Mrs. O. C. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Soen nichsen. Mary Rosencrans, Mrs. Everett Tickens. Mr. and Mrs. Theo dore Ptak, Louis Lohnes, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard. Mr. and Mrs. John Turner, the former engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Kruger, and Ralph Buchanan. The trip covered the dis tance to the site of old Rock Bluffs and return. MANY ATTEND DANCE St. Paul's Circles Entertained Tuesday members of the three circles of the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church assembled for their April meetings. Mrs. Bernard Klinger and Mrs. Lorene Urish entertained fifteen members and one guest of Circle 1 at theformer's home last evening. Mrs. Faye McClintock is the chair man and Mrs. Samuel G. Schick led the devotionals. Following the busi ness meeting games were played. Five guests ' Mesclames Edward Dress, Ordell Hennings, Frank Bark ening, John Micin and George Forn off and nine members composed the crowd at the meeting of Circle 2, which took place at Mrs. Ed Tritsch's home at 2:30 p. m. Associate hos tess was Mrs. Lester Meisinger. Mrs. Olga Storm's devotional topic was "Importance of Words." Following the business session the ladies play ed games and Mrs. Lena Tritsch and Mrs. Storm won. the prizes. At the home of Miss Sophia and Elizabeth Kraeger fourteen members of Circle 3 and a number of guests, were entertained. Guests were Mrs. From Tuesday's Patty Over one hundred couples were in attendance last night at the Am erican Legion building to enjoy the music of the Rhythm Aces, local group whose gladsome melodies have pleased many large dancing groups. The dancing continued until late with the crowd remaining until the last to take full advantage of the first rost-Easter dance. There were many here from Nebraska City as well as Sarpy county to join in the pleasant occasion. The orchestra hopes to have a number of engage ments before the close of the school year. Hold Birthday Dinner Mrs. Edith Hoback gave a very delightful birthday dinner at her home at Union in honor of the birth days of Mrs. Glen Hoback and Don ald Becker. The dinner was very lovely and featured a birthday cake that had been prepared by Mrs. Henry II. Becker for the event. 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