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MONDAY, MAY 19, 1941. PLATTSMODTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE 'I Weeping Hater Special Journal Corresporiclericc Mrs. T. M. McKinnon, of Detroit, and Mrs. Harold Tool, of Murdock, visited Mrs. Fred Gorder Wednes day. Elizabeth chapter No. 250, O. T. S. met Tuesday evening, and initiatory! work was given to two candidates. Mrs. Fred Allen and Richard Keek ler. Five visitors were present from Starcraft chanter of Lincoln. Nehawka Guests Here Sixteen members of the Woman's Soeietv of Christian Service of the Nehawka M. E. church were guests j of the Weeping Water society Wed-j Thursday evening of this week, May rosday afternoon. The meeting was; 22, when the largest class in the held in the church basement. Mrs. j history of the school will be gradu Clair Wolfe was in charge of thejated. The alumni banquet will be program, which consisted of music, j a report ol their recent convention in Omaha and a playlet, which was! given by a cast composed of Mrs. Wolfe. Mrs. W. II. Waldo. Mrs. James Kivett. Mrs. Neil Robson and Mrs. Harry Wheeler. Interesting; Address on China Mrs. O. E. Reynolds, of Iowa Falls Iowa, was listened to with the great est of interest Wednesday afternoon. I when she appeared before the Wom-j an's Association of the Congrega-I tional church and spoke interest-j edly of her year spent with her son, Fp.nl Reynolds, in China. She spoke i of the love of the Chinese people j for their homes, of their dislike for. war, and of the fineness of their character. She gave as the reason of the invasion of China by Japan, the crowded condition of Japan and the vast areas in China, outside their walled cities, which is uninhabitated but used for agricultural purposes by the city dwellers. The second reason is China"s vast wealth of coal and jade. These the Japanese people covet. Preceding her talk a business meeting was held. when money was voted to help defray expenses for two young people of the church to the state conference to be held at Crete early in June, where they will receive training so they may return home and assist in the church's va cation Bible school, which opens in June. Gibson -Hays Miss La Verne Gibson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gibson, oi j Weeping Water, and Jack Gillman Hays, son of Mrs. Benjamin Hays, of Guide Rock, were united in marriage Thursday evening. May 15, at seven o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. John L. Kemp, pastor of the Congregational church, offici ated. Preceding the ceremony. Miss Petty Woolcott sang "I Love You Truly." As a background for the cere mony a lare doorway had been fill ed in with screens, banked with spirea and iris, and flanked on each side with large potted gardenias. The bride and groom were attend ed by the brides sister and nrotner-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Harley K. Thurslund. with her nephew. Rich ard Gibson carrying the wedding ring on a satin pillow. Mrs. Paul Fowler, of Wilbur, was at the piano nlaving softly during the ceremony Following a reception at tbe home the wedding dinner was served by Mrs. Edward Dowler at Hotel Rest Haven. Mrs. Hays is a graduate of the' Weeping Water high school and of; the University of Nebraska. Mr. nays is cmpiceu ai me mui' ; gUests at the Joe Kyles home. hj-e. Immediately following the. Mr alld Mrs En)ie OUo and 8fm dinner the bride and groom left for;of Ithaca gpent Sunday with their a short , wedding trip after which j parrnts. Mr anc Mrs Frank IIurl. they will make their home in Weep-1 i.f Thpv , iic,,,- ing Water. Mrs. James M. Teeg'erden Word was received in Weeping Water early this week of the death of Mrs. Florence Breece Teegarden, widow of James M. Teegarden. at Canal Fulton, Ohio, where she has made her home for the past four years with her sister in the home of her childhood. While living in Weeping Water, Mrs. Teegarden was prominent as aary and Earl Hartsook's birthday, musician. She was leader of the Con-j The evening was enjoyed by all. A prcgational church choir and active : delicious lunch was served, in all departments of church work, j She was a member of Jonathan Cass j chapter, u. a. u., a past Worthy; Matron of Elizabeth Chapter, O. E. S., and active fairs. in all community af- Her last visit to Weeping Water was a year ago, when she and her ' Eis'.er. Miss Eva Breece, visited sev-j en.l weeks at the home of her daugh-J for business location or office quar ter, Mrs. Edwin G. Steckley. Herjtcrs. Rent as one unit, or separately, health has been steadily failing Full information since lu r visit here and the past' MRS. R. A. BATES, few months have been spent in bad!. uivcier the care of a rnrsp and at times suffered greatly. Mrs. Steck weeks with her : and was at her bedside at the time of her death, and three weeks before that time. She leaves to mourn her passing one daughter, Mrs. Edwin G. Steck ley, of Weeping Water; one son, William Teegarden, of Oakland, Cali fornia; a brother, Bert Breece, of Indianapolis, and two sisters, Mrs. Nell Slusser, Massillion. Ohio, and Miss Eva Breece, Canal Fulton, Ohio. Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon, May 15, at Canal Fulton. Commencement This Week W. H. Munson, of Beatrice, will give the commencement address for the Weeping Water high school on held Friday evening, May 23 cele- orating the fiftieth the first graduation anniversary of exercises here. The banquet will be held at the new Agricultural Auditorium dining room. The 1941 class roll is as follows: Lee Roy Ahrens, Mary Lorraine Al len, Charles Calvin Amick, Mildred Auerswald, Margaret Louise Baker, Florise Vivian Baker, Evelyn Jean Barton, Tom Collister Margaret! Francis Everett, Raymond E. Free man, Eunice Elaine Garrison. Har riet Pauline Gruber. Florence Harri- j tcl Avail ik. iiuuia Li t xjiii i-i- . . I .... , 1 I J ,- . I - 1 1 IT Inr. i m Anne Louise Johnson, Betty John son', Ethelyn L. Johnson, Juanita I June Little, Reginald Merwin Jer- : gensen. Rose Mae Livingston. Wilma j Marie Livingston, Lyman Edward j Lorensen. Melvin Penner, Bob Pow ; er. La Roy Sell, Verna Mae Sneddon, I Richard Dale Speeht, Grace Celia ! Steckley, Shirley E. Steinkamp. ; Wanda Marie Steinkamp, i Stohlman, Lloyd Sudduth Ieonard i Margie; ' Mae Sudduth. Richard Keith Tank I ersley, William J. VanEvery, Jack ; Ward. Stanley L. Wiles and Julia i Jean Wiseman. Greenwood Special Journal Correspondence Mrs. Joe Kyles visited at the Dr. Wallace home at Friend for several days. A baby boy was born Monday, May 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Whitlatch were Monday evening guests at the Ross Casey home. Mr. and Mrs. Le Prevost are thei proud parents of a baby girl born at j a Lincoln hospital. j Misses Margaret, Mamie and Thelma Holka of Ceresco spent Sun day evening at home. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brokhaga of Havelock were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Brokhaga. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thomas and daughter of Lincoln were visitors at i the Fred Palmquist home Sunday. Graduation exercises were held ; Thursday evening at the auditorium. School closed J-riday with a picnic. The Cemetery Association will hold their annual Decoration dav dinner ay SO. It will be held at the An derson hall. Mr. and Mrs. Burks and the girls were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rhoden and family at Manley Sun- j day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Urban Kyles of Lin- ; coin. Dr. and Mrs. Wallace and i children of Friend were all Sunday reate services Sundav evening Mr. and Mrs. George Welton and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bond. and family were all at the Frank Welton home last Sunday to help their mother celebrate Mother's day. Fifty guests gathered at Mrs. Car rie Armstrong's home Friday night to help her celebrate her seventy- j first birthday. The occasion was al ro in honor of Mr. an Mrs. Henry ; Armstrong's tenth wedding anniver- EU3IXESS - OFFICE QUAETEES ley spent several early in the sprinj 20x14 0 foot building lot, JoeatedTner at the McDonald home. After on sunny tide of Main street, location for one or two-story Good; busi - j ness building, hear court house cor- i ner. Ideally situated adjoining rooms Uscn rare litvefnrV "hnncp'Vinlfl .: expensive Journal Want Ads. m - v w uu URDOCK By Journal Field Representative L. Neitzel drove to Ashland last Wednesday afternoon to look after business matters. Miss Lydia Straich and Mrs. W. H. Zabel did some shopping in Lin coln last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Edgar of Wahoo were Mother's day guests at the home of Mrs. August anska. J. H. Buck has installed some new machinery at his work shop, includ ing a machine for sharpening lawn mowers. Mrs. A. J. Tool was a visitor in Weeping Water last Wednesday, go ing to attend a meeting of project club leaders. The Junior class of the Murdock high school enjoyed a fine picnic last Tuesday evening at the park near South Bend. Daniel Sudduth of Weeping Wat er was looking after business matters in Murdock last Wednesday, meeting many of his friends. M Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wolfe, 0fHeepin uater- 'eacmng the mens Lincoln, and E. D. Friend were the!class in tbe Sundav school, deliver- Mother's day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig. Miss Dorothy Gorthey who has been teaching at Palisade is home for the summer vacation, her school having closed last week. Miss Rosa Rueter and Walter Oeh lerking were guests at a six o'clock dinner last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Gorthey. Henry E. Carson, the elevator man. was quite ill for a few days, but is now reported as much better and is carrying on the work at the eleva tor. Mr. and Mrs. William Winkler and daughter, of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Eckery and Miss Geraldine Schmidt were Mother s day guests at the home of Mrs. Herman Schmidt. Miss Eloise Hedgman of Ashland and Paul Stock of Murdock were six o'clock dinner gtiests last Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I Herman Schweppe and their two . daughters. I Mrs. Fred H. Gorder of Weeping Water and her daughter, Miss Helen of Grand Island, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool on Mother's day. Mrs. Gorder is a sis ter of Mr. Tool. Richard Epping and Edward 7.1c Crorey, who are in training at Camp Robinson. Arkansas, arrived in Mur dock yesterday for a week's furlough which they will spend with their par ents and friends. Win. Smith and wife, of Ilthaca. have been making their home dur ing the past month at the home of their daughter, Mrs. John Borne meier. Mr. Smith has been feeling quite poorly of late. Robert Emmons, father of Mrs. W. H. Zabel, who has been visiting In Murdock for a week or more, went to Tlattsmouth Friday to visit a few days with his niece. Miss Pearle E. Staats. before departing for Illinois to spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rikli of Fre mont Epent Mother's day here with Mrs. Rikli's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Zabel and at the home of Vernon's parents, Leo Rikli and wife. Vernon is representing a large implement company at Fremont. James Gustin was here from Kan sas City for Mother's day. which he spent at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gustin, west of town. Uncle Emil Rosenow and wife of Elmwood were also here to make the family circle more complete. Mother's Day at Hastings Mr. and Mrs. John H. Buck and their daughter Fern who is employed in Fremont, Lon Stuart of Cedar Bluffs and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Muen chau of Eagle drove to Hastings to spend Mother's day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Buck. They en joyed an excellent dinner there and a very fine trip. Golden Wedding Anniversary . On May 13, 1S91. Miss Leota Jones and Charles Arthur Besack were united in marriage at Stratten, Ne braska. Last Sunday, May 11, they celebrated the passing of their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the home of Mrs. Hannah McDonald, a sister of Mrs. Repack. Following the cele bration they held open house and enjoyed a most delightful din- five years of farming they moved to lowa. but later returned to Nebraska to make their home. Three daughters and two sons were born to them, they being Mes dames Wanda Weir, W. G. Hum phry and Opal Grace Lovall and two sons, Bernard G. Besack and MarKj Wayne Besack. All were here for. the celebration but Mark Wayne who resides in Portland. Oresron. and , ' -o ' . Jv. a ; as unable to come. A number of sisters and brothers of Mrs. Besack were also present and a considerable number of other out-of-town guests. Among those who were callers at the home during the day were Gail McDonald of Lincoln and L. K. Humphreys, wife and son of Omaha. In all some 120 friends and rela tives came to pay their respects to this happy couple. A beautiful wed ding cake was provided by the Omar baking company and there were three bouquets of golden yellow tulips to grace the table. At the conclusion of the festivities these were divided into two gorgeous boquets. one of which was sent to Stratton to be placed on the grave of the parents of Mrs. Besack and the other sent to Newton, Iowa, to be placed on the grave of the parents of Mr. Besack. The Journal joins with the many friends of this splendid couple in ex tending congratulations and best wishes. Pilgrim Spends Busy Day A busy day was spent by the Pilgrim last Sunday, May 11, when he visited the Mennonite church at iug a Mother's day address and then preaching to a congregation, taxes the strength of a man nearly 87 years old. Then came another pleasant event a birthday dinner for three-year old Geane Almy, the only grandson in the Almy family, which was cele brated at the Paul Schewe home, where the Almy family of Cedar Hill were the guests, along with the Pilgrim. Mr. Neitzel says: "The ex- cellent dinner and visit with these; fine people made it a never-to-be-for- 1 gettable occasion. The Lord gave us a perfect day to add to the enjoy ment of this glorious Mother's day." Alvo News Special Journal Correspondence Mr. and Mrs. Art Childs, of Lin coln returned home Thursday after spending a week with Mrs. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Childs are old friends of the Davis family. Earl Bennett is able to be up and at the store much of the time now. He is gaining and lias shown much improvement the past two weeks. The Nickel family visited Miss Katie Nickel at the Bryan Memorial hospital last Sunday. Miss Nickel has shown much improvement, but is still very ill. Friends hope to hear a much better report from her soon, and that she will be well enough to return home presently. Mrs. Arthur Klyver, Mrs. Ronald Mares and little daughter of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klyver, Junior Cheever of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Williams and Howard Collins spent Sunday at the Mrs. Mary Stout home. Mrs. Raymond Heiers and lit tle daughter called in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heiers and little daughter spent Sundav with the Marion Garcia family. Mrs. Elmer Klyver, Mrs. Jesse Williams and Miss Martha Dettmer attended the Mothers-Daughters' tea sponsored by the Prairie Home Aid Society Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rodeway, Mrs. Wetencamp and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Judkins and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Fifer and Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Fifer. More painting is going on in Alvo. Mexican Joe is painting his home white, which is indeed an im provement. Mrs. Ed Jacobson spent last week visiting at the Lafe Mullen home. Mrs. Jacobson is from Maple Grove, New Jersey. Billy George Coiitman was not feeling so well last week. He has been ill in bed for several weeks. Betty Swanson has been confined to her bed suffering from rheuma tism during the past week. Miss Ross has accepted a position in the Beatrice schools. Miss Iris Miller has signed a con tract in t ,i 'i f i o T'.j itil'Ja.i . , ; 4 V mi i ii ax. imi untuu aaixi 1 1 n . coming year. Given Furlough Donald Davis, who has been camp for several weeks now, has been granted a ten day furlough and coming home Sunday. Mrs. Davis is looking forward to his visit With much Pleasure as two , , cf her daughters, Mrs. Harry Con nor of Minneapolis, and Mrs. E. S. Rocky, of Red Oak. Iowa, are also coming home at the same time, so, all will be able to enjoj- a together. fine visit, Ninety-Four Years Young i "cie uime warner w-as a years young last Friday, May 16. Uncle Eillie is very active and lives all alone. He was out for the banquet , given by the Rotary club No. 14 of Lincoln at the Alvo church dining room Tuesday evening. Mr. Warner believes he is the only; Nebraska person who heard the fam ous debate of Lincoln and Douglas. He had the opportunity of shaking hands with both men. Uncle Billie's friends extend con gratulations and best wishes for more happy birthdays to him. Attended Convention Mrs. Orris Cook and Mrs. A. B. Stroemer attended a three day con vention of the Grand Lodge, Order of Eastern Star, held at Fremont during the past week. Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Opal Clements of Elmwood accompanied Mr. Cook to Fremont Thursday evening for the evening Fession. Mrs. Stroemer and Mrs. Cook returned home with them. The ladies report a most success ful convention. JCajcr Operation Ray Buttenbaugh was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln last Monday, where he underwent a major operation. He is reported get ting along very well. Eotary Club Entertains 1 Rotary club No. 14 of Lincoln en tertained sixty Alvo men at a lovely banquet served at the Alvo church basement by the local church ladies, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Simon Rehmeier. After a bounteous meal, the Ro tarians from the capital city and I their guests enjoyed a program fur nished by both Alvo and Lincoln people. Beverly Elliott gave three numbers and Mrs. Earl Dreamer gave two readings while Mrs. Clarence Froelich favored the group with some fine piano selections. Graduation Exercises Graduation exercises for the class of '41 were held at the high school auditorium Thursday evening, with Dr. Becker of Lincoln delivering a most instructive address on the sub ject, "What is Success." Arlene Collins gave the valedic tory and Evelvn Drewel the saluta tory. Boyd Elliott gave a very beau tiful solo. Supt. Jensen presented Arlene and Evelyn scholarships. The stage was very beautifully decorated under the chairmanship of Miss Moler. Baccalaureate Sunday evening. May 11, Rev. John Hammel, local pastor, deliver ed the baccalaureate sermon to the four Senior class members at the local church. The two girls of the class were dressed in beautiful lace dresses, one being a light green and the other Eleanor blue which were formats with little jackets of the same ma terial. The Senior class members are Hil ton Rogers, Dwight Tinker, ArleEe GolIins and Evelyn Drewel. Uncn two other occasions four Seniors' the marriage on the following Thurs comprised the graduation class, a! day of Miss Doris Ruhge and Harold large crowd was out for the service, i Gregg. An account of the wedding, but not nearly so large as usual. Class Night Supt. Jensen and the Seniors pre sented their annual class night pro gram Monday evening, which fea tured the following: Class history, Hilton Roger; class will, Dwight Tinker; sayings and nicknames, Evelyn Drewel; class prophecy, Arlene Collins. Also the class fiigt presentation, which was five dollars to the Girl Reserves to be used for the purpose of buying tennis racquets. Hilton Rogers, pres ident of 4he class, made the presen tation to Donna Vickers, president of the Girl Reserves. PKOMSE ASSISTANCE The local board of education has received a reply from the war de partment at Washington in regard to the request for speeding up the construction of the new grade school . .. . . ! t U 1 1 Cl 1 1 1 'T SS a part of the defense work. The board had pointed out the need for greater school facilities for the children of persons employed ln!in the defense work here. The de-I jpartment at Washington has prom- is ised to give the matter full consid eration. TTfTfT a v o atitipit mthk irrrT ili.Ui.UiUXiJj U il.it XI VJLUJJ lUXU-A A regional conference of the execu- tive board of the Nebraska Garden clubs will be held on Thursday, May'of flower committee to refer to. J2nd, at the Joslyn Memorial in Om aha. Mrs. W. A. Cole, of Hastings, the state president, will preside over the meeting. Mrs. Lillian Freeman ol this city is the second vue-presi- dnt and Mrs. L. W- Egenberger, the i state treasurer. It is expected that a very large number of interested j club members will be in attendance. AVOCA By Journal Field Representative Fred Marquardt was a business visitor in Omaha last Tuesday. Edward Morley and wife visited at the home of Ralph Morley in Ne braska City last Tuesday. Harry H. Marquardt and son were business visitors in Elmwood and Lincoln last Monday. Workmen are busy remodeling the new home of Henry Maseman, into which they expect to move soon. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Kokjer and the children arrived in Avoca for a i visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kokjer. H. H. Marquardt and son John were in Elmwood Monday evening, paying a business call on George Eidenmiller. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marquardt of Lincoln spent Mother's day in Avoca as guests of Mr. and Mrs. JIarry H. Marquardt. M. II. Lum was called to Lincoln one day last week to look after busi ness matters, and also visited with his nephew. Clyde Lum. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and the children came over from Nehawka Sunday to visit their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGrady. Henry Maseman was a business visitor in Plattsmouth Monday fore noon. By speeding up his business he was able to make it back home by noon. u Bobbie McDonald, who conducts the service station, visited in Omaha Tuesday and while he was away Ed ward Nelson was looking after busi ness at the station. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Chapman of Nehawka were guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Pittman. Mr. Pittman and Mrs. Chapman are brother and sister. Mother's day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. F. Ruhge were Mrs. Minnie Neumeister and daugh ter, Bertha; John Ruhge and wife of Talmage and Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Stovall. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jourgesen spent Mother's day: at the home of Mrs. Jourgesen's father, Louis Krei fels, of Nebraska City, who is con fined to his bed most of the time on account of a severe illness. E. E. Hauk, of Dodge City, Kan sas, while here on business was ad vised that M. H. Lum also hailed from that historic town, and hasten ed to the lumber yard, where the two enjoyed a half hour's visit together. Jack Hallstrom wrote the story of Senior 'Sneak day for the "Avocan." local school paper and is credited with doing a very good job of it. The class went to Nebraska City to spend the day and took in many places of interest. Announcement Dinner Last Sunday some seventy persons attended the announcement dinner, at which plans were divulged for which has now taken place, will be found elsewhere in this paper. Tendered Farewell Party The ladies of the church gave a farewell reception for Mrs. Hall wife of the pastor, at their meeting last Thursday afternoon. Then on Sunday all the members of the con gregation joined to give manifesta tion of the good work done by Rev. Hall and wife while here and to wish them well in their new field of labor at Diller. Enjoyed Wonderful Time Eighty-one were present at the Alumtfi banquet of the Avoca schools this year and a most enjoyable time was had by all. At the close of the evening's festivities, officers were j elected for the coming year, with the following named: Morris Ray Reed, president; Clarence Wilson, vice president, and Calvin Carsten, secretary-treasurer. KrVEEYTEW CLUB The Riverview club members were very pleasantly entertained at the home of Mrs. Louis Sack with Mrs. j Greeley Beil assistant. A scng was sung and Mrs. Wini fred Slagel gave our prayer. Discussion was had as to whom anl how much was to bp Tinirl for: I ; j flowers and who all to be sent to.: jThis was voted on and rules to i'. put in the flower can for chairman Mrs. Beil, the president, an nounced her committees for her year. Mrs. Sack and Mrs. Beil served a very delicious lunch. We will meet on June 10 at the home of Mrs. Eud Niekles with .Mrs. Edna CooJey as- jsistant hostess. MRS. A. J. WARGA, Club Reporter. WABASH By Journal Field Representative Mr. and Mrs. Lee Coon of Elm wood were Sunday guests at the Les lie Bosworth home. Parker Otte has been trying his hand at fishing in the Weeping Wat er creek, but reports no luck and so has abandoned the project for the time being. Mrs. Weyers made a trip to Lin coln Sunday to visit her grandmoth er, being accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frisbee, who enjoyed visiting at the home of a daughter of Mr. Frisbee. George Kruse made a trip to Wa bash Monday to deliver a new elec tric refrigerator to Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Gerbeling. He reports busi ness very good just now, especially in seasonable merchandise. William Franklin Reese and the John Cardwell family drove to Eagle to spend Mother's day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Underwood. Mesdames Cardwell and Underwood are sisters, both daughters of Uncle Frank. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Obernaulte were Mother's day guests of friends at Rising City, being joined there by their daughter, Miss Melva, who formerly taught school there, but for the last year has been teaching at Howells. Fred Jones was in Wabash during the past week to pick up a horse of Carl Hansen which had died, being the second lost by Mr. Hansen this spring. While here he called at the Leslie Bosworth home, being a brother-in-law of Mrs. Bosworth. Mrs. Bert Barden has been assist ing Miss Myrtle Wood with her housecleaning work. They start in each day after Miss Wood gets in from the route, thus giving Mrs. arden opportunity to get her own housework done before going to help her neighbor. Corn planting, which has been de layed by rain and cold weather, is now progressing nicely. Farmers are planting corn later than they used to, hoping to miss the damage caus ed by extreme heat waves each year about the time the corn is tasseling. With a good amount of moisture in the ground now, the grain should sprout and grow rapidly if given a few bright, warm days. Leave After Pleasant Visit William Otte. who is employed by the ostal Workers Union as an orga nizer, covering the entire nation, de parted last Friday for the east, and Mrs. Otte and daughter Fay returned to their home in the southwest, after all had enjoyed a very pleasant visit here. Depart for Hollywood When her son, who lives in Lin coln, was hired to drive a Buick car to the west coast, he arranged for his mother, Mrs. John Wesseth, to accompany him to Hollywood. There is a likelihood of the young man get ting work out there in defense pro duction, and in that case they will remain there, probably locating in Los Angeles, or one of its nearby suburbs. Will Spend Summer Here Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frisbee, who spent the winter iu California, are bk at their home in Wabash, but expect to return to the west coast be fore snow flies this fall. 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