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THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1946 Merger of Chamber Business Men's Ad The possibility of the Chamber Of Commerce and the Business Men's Ad club combining their efforts into one organization -was opened for discussion at tho Chamber of Commerce Thursday "noon. - The question of uniting the two organizations came up in con nection with the new budget pro-! posed by the executive committee 1 of. the Chamber of Commerce, lne budget, which is designed to per mit the employment of a part time paid secretary, is based on the possibility of a joint organi zation. Budget Recommended The budget recommended by the executive committee is set up with the following provisions: ? Salary for a part-time paid sec retary, $600;- postage and tele phone and other miscellaneous ex penses, $150; agricultural com mittee, $300; retail merchants committee, $400; other commit tees, $300; reserve, $250, for a total of $2000 per year. In order to operate on this budget the membership fees would be as follows: .Minimum fees would be $10. These fees would come pians so that Plattsmouth may from the office holders and a;henefjt instead of suffer for ihe few professional men and worn- i ciiane. en. Approximately 40 memoer- ships would be $25 and would come from the average business house. Approximately 15 mem- berships would be oQ .or more "" business firms, companies and cor-j prorations operating m Platts-j mouth. Memberships of a .would , be encouraged from the farmers! in the Plattsmouth trade territory and "who should rightly belong to the Chamber since a number of 1. r- - j : , i peneius aiiu suggestions can uv; derived for both the business men . , , and the farmers. Based on Memberships The executive committee re - ported that these figures are bas- ed on the membership of last year of 80 members. According to the I figures of the Lnited States ; Chamber of Commerce, the com- i mittee reported, a town of 5000 i cause there is not enough other .passea untu tne motion is argued, should have a membership of 100, 1 entertainment." Tne mot,on n be argued before and operate on a budget of $2500. ! Clem Woster, republican candi- the court Monday morning. - Roy Koorr spoke in favor of a ! date for mayor running against Fred Holka was slugged and merger between the Chamber and ! Trice for election, said Wednes- j robbed and left lying on tne high the Ad Club but said he thinks day morning that he has not yetiwa' on December 29. His attack the nrnnnsed budsret is not h;p-h ! eomDleted a uersonal platform. ' ers Veiled up beside him in a car, enough. Fred Feldhausen also voiced ap proval of a merger and proposed that an effort be made to have a combined meeting for further discussion of the matter. Officers Nominated The Chamber of Commerce nom inating committee submitted tho names of Edward Egenberger, president; Lester Thimgan, vies president and Fred Rea, treasurer; for re-election in March. The members of the nominat ing committee are: - Sear! Davis, Roy Knorr and Henry Schneiderl June Keil to Direct Membership Drive For Farm Bureau 4 Miss June Keil, county mem bership chairman for the Cas3 County Farm Bureau, will direct a' membership campaign for the bureau Monday and Tuesday. The purpose of the campaign is to ex tend invitations personally to farmers to become members of units which compose the farm bureau. Donald Born and Lester Mci- linger, of Plattsmouth, and Harry Bricker, of Greenwood, are tiie district captains for the campaigns and they in turn will appoint groups of helpers to visit the prospective members. Five assistants from the Lin coln office of the Farm Bureau will be here to work with the captains and helpers in making per sonal contacts with farmers in the county. Gilbert Erickson, Don Johnson, Clarence Doak, Glenna Worden and Lorraine Elrod will ' divide their time in assisting di rectly with the work during the two-day period. Raebuck Funeral I Services Thursday : - i- - J Funeral services for Miss Nellie Kaebuck who died last Monday in ahospital in Perry, Iowa, were held Thursday afternoon at the UIUICU vi.uii.ii u jl' cx y ' son, Iowa. She had been in poor health for several years but was seriously ill only four days pre ceding her death. Burial was made at Coon Rapids, Iowa. Surviving are her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Earl Raebuck, a sister, Phyllis, and a brother, Bruce, of Dawson', Iowa, and her sister, Mis l.Lce'Heubert pf My nard. There are salao van 'aunt,1 Mrs. - Bertha Harvey oft fcoont Rapids, . Iowa, and an i chide, 'Harry Brown of San Ber f nito Texas. A brother preceded "her-'in death twenty-one years ago. """"Miss ?Raebuck worked here in I the telephone office forseveral ; months; until just before ' Christ mas -when she went to Omaha to work at Natelsons where she stay ed until just before hex death. of Commerce and Club Is Proposed Price Announces His Platform as . Candidate for Mayor Milo Price, democratic candi- . C Til ..it ,,V. iate ior mayor 01 riauMnuum, Wednesday released his personal platform on which he will run for election. Price emphasized that this platform is not to strued as the platform be con fer the democratic party, aunuugn n iwm been approved by the party. Aj 1 . lit 1- " a. platlorm ior me enuie I'ailJ Price explained, is bein? discussed at the present time and will be re leased as soon as it is completed. Price's platform is as follows: "I will continue to work for a city auditorium adequate for the commercial, recreational and edu cational needs of a city of 5000 people. ''I will continue to work for a year around music and athletic program for Plattsmouth, the school to bear the cost for nine months, the city for three months. "I will continue my efforts to find out where Highway o is go ! iner to be located ana xo mase i , i i i i ,.T t iw-e that nature does much to make Platts mouth a beautiful city and to ad- I vorate that the citv eovernment cooperate with nature by keeping tne city ciean. ttJ continue to believe lhat it;on jn business is a ood American custoni anJ wiH con. tinue to work for two good banks anJ twQ (, theaters instead of one. n! 'I will continue to pay my ow . . , j axes LO pp .. pc. .u- RODDery tfiargeS j ture. nf tax money if it is not a 'positive improvement for the City! John Davis Clardy, Jr., negro, j Qf plattsmouth. !of Omaha, was found ''guilty" j .j wm c.ontinue to work for j Tuesday by the district court jury more ood entertainment for ! of aJgeS of assault and robbery plattsmouth rather than trying to rinse , the few nlM of enter- tainment now onen. If Piatt mmitli Hrini.- tnn mnrh if i hp. nor is a platform for the republi can party completed. The republi can platform is expected to be re leased the first of next week. Blue Devils Lose Malvern 44-40 Plattsmouth's Blue Devils lost a "heartbreaker" to the Malvern, Iowa basketball team Tuesday eve ning with the final score 44-40. The score was tied 38-38 at the end of the regular time and had to be played off in a three minute over-time .period. -The Blue Devils had everything their own way for the first two quarters and had a 26-14 lead at the half. The boys from Malvern weren't clicking that first half and couldn't seem to hit the bas ket. But Malvern got hot in the third quarter and narrowed Platts mouth's lead to five points. By the end of the final quarter they had tied the score. In the final few minutes of play the Blue Devils tried to "freeze"' the ball by passing it back and fourth but Malvern managed to ! tne Dau 0Iien enugn to make me iicceaaai.y pumis lu liv inc. score. The last few minutes of play were packed with action that kept the crowd screaming and jumping in their seats. Each basket made changed the entire complexion of the game with both teams playing against time. Thimgan was high point man for Plattsmouth with 17 points to his credit. Starting lineup for Plattsmouth: Cullen, himgan, Kimball, Neil and Eaton. Starting lineup for Malvern: Jones, Bell, Dallas Perkins, Zand ers and Jade Perkins. Campbell Resigns As County Surveyor Effective Feb. 28 County Surveyor A. P. Camp bell has resigned from that office effective February 28, it was learned Wednesday. Campbell's resignation was accepted by the county commissioners at their last meeting. Campbell resigned the post to accept a better paying job with an Omaha jewelry firm. Bill Hart, county commissioner, said that a surveyor will probably be appointed to fill Campbell's un expired ' term. ' No faction has'.yet been announced 'in this i direction. Frank DalJ, of ;.ManIey, recently filed for nomination i as county surveyor on the republican ticket. Campbell's resignation : had not been announced at that time. Dall recently, discharged from the army, worked in the surveyor's of fice under Robert Mann before go ing into tha army, , . . Control of Noxious Weeds Discussed at Meeting Thursday Clyde Wenzell, of Eagle, and Howard Wiles, of Plattsmouth, were elected as supervisors of dis tricts one and five respectively, Thursday evening at the meeting of the Cass County Noxious Weed District in Weeping: Water. Ed-i ward Steinkamp, of Weeping Wa ter, was chairman of the meeting. It was proposed at the meeting that a tax of two cents per acre be levied on all Cass county farms to carry on eradication and con trol ot bindweed and other nox- ious weetjs. featured sneakers for the even- jnr were Loys Smitn, of tne State Department of Agriculture, who spoke on ' Methods of Eradication and Control and Enforcement of' Law", and Dr. Hanson, of the Uni versity of Nebraska, College of Agriculture, who spoke on the new chemical "2-4D", Pollock Gets Quick Sale Through Daily Journal Ad For the second time in a week, T. H.(Bert) Pollock, Plattsmouth realtor, reports quick respons3 to a Daily Journal advertisement. Thursday he advertised the Ray Wiles 80-acre farm, 3Vz miles south of town on the Rock Bluff road, for sale. Friday morning he called and reported "Journal advertising clicked again." August Cloidt, Plattsmouth, purchased the farm, Pollock reportedf and stated fur. ther that numerous calls were made in answer to the for sale advertisement. John Clardy Found Guilty of Assault And w-w . , i ainst rrea "oiKa ot ureen- wooa' on "ecemoer 1'J4d The defense filed a motion for a new trial so sentence will not be jumped out, and " slugged him Holka was able to ideatify Clardy as one of his assailants. NtHAWKA The Junior Womans Club met with Mrs. Neil Pierce Tuesday ev ening, with Mrs. Carl Pierce, as sistant hostess. The president, Mrs. Glenn Thacker, presided at the business meeting. Miss Fran ces Hansen, program chairman foi the evening, presented a lesson on "Heirlooms." She showed illus trations and told of the history of glassware. Miss Gladys Ed monds became a new member. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Sturm and daughter, Margie, were guests at a Dirthday dinner at the home of Mrs. Sturm's grandmother, Mrs. Louis Steinmeyer, at her home in Clatonia. Luther Hall, Snohomish, Wash... came Sunday for an extended vis it with his sister, Mrs. R. B. Stone and Mr. Stone. The Stones re turned Saturday, from a three months visit with. relatives in Ore gan, Washington, Colorado and California. Pfc Myron Nelson, has again returned to the U. S. recently from China and the Marine ser vice. He expects a discharge soon. Cpl. Norman Lundberg returned to Camp Crowder Monday, after 18 days with home folks. William August returned home Friday evening, after two months with relatives on the west coast and with a son, William, and fami ly in Colorado, Members of the Birthday Club gathered at the home of Mrs. Stacey Niday Wednesday after noon in honor of her birthday. Cards furnished amusement. A gift was presented to Mrs. Niday from the club members. The re freshment table decorations were valentine favors, and centrepiece of a heart shaped vase and a bou quet of sweetpeas. Guests were Mrs. R. R. Andersen, Omaha and Mrs. Fred Hansen.- - - Mr. and Mrs. Carl Balfour en tertained ahout 30 members of the family at a dinner Sunday in honor of the return arid dis charge of. two "nephews, Boyd Mayfield and Dean Nut?man. Mrs. Fred Bell of Murray, is quite ill at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Wildon Switzer, near Nehawka. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jorgeneen and son, Mickey, of Roseburg, Ore. are guests of her sister, Mrs. George Poulos. Mrs. Poulos and Mrs. Jorgensen accompanied Mrs: George": Kime to. 5- HamburrL ; Iowa F Wednesday to visitt relative, i- l &anday guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Poulos for Sunday dinner were, Mr. and Mrs. George' Poul os Jr., and Sharon ; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jorgenscn and Mickey, and Mrs; Jane Sheard, of Union, mother of Mrs. Paulos, Sr. Ruth Palmer, Omaha, was look ig after her business interests here Saturday. Mrs. Grassman Dios Here Friday Mrs. Hillard Grassman, 47, died at 10 a. m. Friday at her-home. in Plattsmouth , following an . illness of several months duration.. Her condition durine the nast week has been serious. Edna Fae Hitt was born in Beaver City, June 30, -1898, and rnmp here 32 vears airo with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Charles E.I Miss Fay Scattergood is attend Hitt. where she has since made her' ing the Lincoln School of Com- hnmo She was married Fehmarv 20, 1917, to Hillard Grassman, who survives her death. Also surviving: are her, daugh ter, Mrs. Jacqueline Minnear, her two sons, Robert and Ponald Grassman, and one granddaugh ter; her mother, Mrs. Edith Hitt, -!.., and one brother, Charles Hitt.! tw fatw diprf Spvrnl vpnrs nor, I Funeral services will be held c.,.. o.on - , cft-i6th. ler funeral home with Dr. H. G. McCluskey, pastor of the Presby terian church, officiating. Visiting hours at the funeral home are from 7 to 9 p. m. Satur day. Greenwood Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Raasch and Garry Learer of Ashland vis ited at the John Meyers home Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. Ray , Rouse and Mrs. Matilda Anderson -were Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Art Waline of Lin coln, called at the home of his aunt Mrs Matilda Anderson Mon day afternoon. Pvt. Gyles Edgerton of Scott Field, 111., spent Sunday at the Jonn Meyers home. Mr. and Mrs. John B. William returned home from Lincoln Fri day alter a 2 weeks visit with their son and family; Mrs. Will iam is feeling better. Miss Shirley Buckingham had her tonsils removed last Tuesday morning at the Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. .She is getting along fine. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Fulmer were Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Snider of bpringtield, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Howard visited a tthe home of his father Mr. Watson Howard, for several days, Wayne has received his dis charge from the army. . . Paul Kyles spent Sunday in Lin coln with his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Keller. t Martin Maher came home Tues day from the-hospital. He is im proving nicely. His daughter, Mrs. Delia Mockenhaupt is helping care for him. , Robert Reighard left last Mon day for Millitary service. A fare well party was given him at his home last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Marvin went to Sioux City, Iowa, Friday to visit at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Knoll and family. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Fulmer and family were Sunday dinner gue3ls at the C. D. Fulmer home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wright of University Place were Sunday din ner guests of the John Meyers home. Mrs. Ray Rouse attended a shower given for Mrs. Ralph Gil lespie last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Harold Olson. Tuesday night, Greenwood bas ketball boys put another feather in her crown by defeating Walton 49-20. The District Tournament will be held at Eagle Febr. 27-28 and .March 1 and 2. . . The M. W. M. pinochle club met Thursday with Mrs. Inez Mann beck. Mrs. Genievie Wright won high. Mrs. Rose Franks won se cond, Mrs. Alice Osburn traveling and Mrs. Margurite Meyers low. Guests were Mrs. Marguerite Meyers and Mrs. Annie Lindly. Mr. and Mrs. John Mjers and Mrs. Harvey Schroeder spent Wed nesday afternoon in Ashland, i-' Alta and Gary Fulmer spent m- 5 7l"n7r grandparents !state university. Mr. and Mrs. Cednc Fulmer while L Mp and Mr8 Charlea McCarthy wlAfl" t: DC Altn Fulnu'and son, Donald, of Nebraska Mr ITm" i City, visited the mother of Mrs. mSLi . wa Frfks McCarthy. Mrs. Ost, at Nehawka y6 o. blIth f daUShtC'Uf' Sday On their way home, Miss Mariam Carter of T.nnJH1 siPpetm Union to call on HI I ...!iL .it . villa uunt j t .nf th. ,wi :,a r n.;;,. ----- vicu. warier. Mi n,, xv,;u " t,:. on cakd on their si! M Ella Marshall Saturday afternoon i icw.nj v fAftx SUOfcCl AT4.IO. Cpl. pale Mathis is home on fur lough. ' . Mr. and tyrs. Chas. Armstrong and family have moved to Lincoln, where Mr. Armstrong is attending M?rt.hy -'c at Nc' the University - of Nebraska ,braska City last Saturday were Mr. j. S. Gribble sold his groc-!W,?-- fanning, Mr. and Mrs. ery store to Mr. Lyle ArmatroKs "oIh3 Banmn' -Pearl Banin who- took over the store on Mon-,Miss Verna-Lane, and Mrs. Tilhe day morning. ; .' . - :., jHargus. (Pvt. Carpi iElfodJ left iMpnjiay I 1 Bobby Fijikle, of Leavenworth, morning f oriFort LcavemvoVth 1 to' c"Ji'cd a .week-end furlough wflh be reassigned as'1 he" has joined the k.omc fWke, i : regular army air force for ihredl J'Mia3 ; Ruth. Rhpades 1 came up years. ' "'from. Ponca City,-Oklahoma, last The Jolly Jokers met Friday af- Sunday afternoon and; will visit ternoon with Mrs.- Mary Fulmer her parents for a week. She has a Mrs. -poo .Card won: high, Mr?, fine posit jon-in a dentist's office Edith Schroeder v traveling ad at Porica City. She also reports Mrs. Clara Fulmer hiw. -MW Yiy that An Nickels is employed in a ian Cope. Mrs. Margaret Howard dentin's office in tlie tame build and Mrs. pee Card were guests, ing. A sen ws born to Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Palmer in. an Omaha hospital, Sunday, February, 10. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Palmer went to Omaha last Sunday to see their new grandson, Randall Ray, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Palmer and family of Lin- coin - acocmpanied them merce. She has been enrolled . there for several weeks and enjoys her work very much, Mrs. Martha Cooper enjoyed her 90th birthday anniversary February 7 at the home of hei daughter, Mrs. T. J. Hoham, of Lincoln, with whom she makes her home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Adams, Eagle, and Mr. and Mrs Cliff ord Cooper, of Weeping Wa- ter, motored to Lincoln February to heln her celebrate the event. Sgt. Dayle Trumble has arrived in the U. S. from Japan. His par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Valley Trumble expect him to arrive home soon Mrs. Kate Oberle disposed of her household goods at an auction sale recently. She will make her home with her brother, Rynhart Ketelhut. On the evening of February 12th a number of friends gathered at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Ed ward Gerhard to help them cele brate their 44th Wedding anni versary. The group included Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard, Glendon, Mrs. Russell Colbert and daughter. Ann, Miss Jenie Gerhard, Mr- and Mrs. R. C. Wenzel, Mr. and Mrs. George Winkler, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nelson, Mr. and , Mrs. Fred Schwegman, Mr. and Mrs. August Schwegman and Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Schwegman. At the close of a" pleasant evening, ice cream, cookies and coffee were served. Mrs. A. J. Nelson entertained the Woman's Society of Christian Service at her home, Wednesday afternoon, February 6. The guests were: Mrs. Myrl Miller, of Elm wood, Mrs. Hilbert Anderson of Waverly, Mrs. Carrie Trimble, Mrs. Roy Vickers and Mrs. George Winkler. A lovely lunch was ser ved, by the hostess. Two more boys have returned home during the past week. La vern Weyers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Weyers, had heen stationed in the east. Marion Wulf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Wulf had been stationed in Japan. Mrs. A. II. Siekman was host ess to the ladies of the Trinity Lutheran Aid Society at her home on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Mar tha Cooper and Mrs. Hoham, of Lincoln, were guests. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Frolich re turned last Friday from an. ex tended trip to west coast. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Phillips entertained at a party last Satur day evening at their home. Ian Caddy and family moved the first of this week into the house owned by Mrs. Kate Oberle. Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Den nis, of Elmwood, spent Thursday evening with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Valley Trumble and Keith and Mrs. Rose Caddy. UNION Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wolf spent last Sunday in Omaha visiting their friend, Mrs. Octa Welsh. Mr. and Mrs. Will Cook moved out near Cedar Creek last Friday. Ruth Morris and Lois Winter drove to Nebraska City last Friday evening. Mrs. Edith Fahrlander and Mr. Ed Kampse were married at Ogallala last Friday. They will live in Brule, where Mr. Kampse is in business. Nell and Pearl Bramblet and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swan were shopping in Omaha last Friday. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs". Horace Chattui, who was so very ill with bronchial pneumonia, is now improved very nicely. Lois Winter drove to Lincoln Friday evening: where she spent the week end with friends at the lwlv ' wrs. lime ttargus. uonaia nas recently discharged. - f , rm,.f aur. anu mis. ucwen auuu, m j ji Mary and Billy, of Murray, and Cu XA ,fVe to "u.m: .bolt last Sunday afternoon to visit ifr Mrs Delbert Todd's father, who is convalescing in the hospital af ter an operation. Among those attending the (jjpjipiiiq MRS. THQflfAS MURTEY, Correspondent Miss Joy Snell, of Omaha, came Wednesday for a visit at the Alvin Groesser home. Shfi remained un til Sunday when she returned home' with'the Groessers when they went to visit Mrs. Henry Snell, who is still in an Omaha hospital. She is reported to be im proving and hopes to return home soon. Mrs. L. J. Lane visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Onis Wright, in Omaha, for two weeks, returning home Thursday. Her brother, Harry Reed, of Omaha, returned home with her and spent a few days vacationing at the Lane home. We are late in reporting the meeting of . the Euclid Lodge A.F.A.M. which was held last week, when four candidates re ceived their fellowcraft degree. They were Russell Van Every, Lawrence Houseman, Vincent Rehmeier, and Leonard Klemme. A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rector, of Weeping Water, this past week. This was their first re union in 12 years, and their two sons were with them, Ivan having received his discharge and Dwight at home on furlough. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rector, Lowell Rector, Ivan Rector, Pfc. Dwight Rector, Mrs. Henry Ru dolph, of Alamedo, Cal; Mrs. C. W. Severn, of Grainger, Washing ton; and her son, Eldon Severn, also Of Grainger. Mrs. Rudolph arrived by plane in time for the reunion and will remain for a few days to visit her parents and her many friends in the community. Mrs. Severn and son, who came by train, Friday will spend some time visiting rela tives here and in Iowa before re turning home. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ruby, of Council Bluffs, visited at the home of Mr. Ruby's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ruby, Saturday and Sunday evening. They had spent the day at their farm near Nebras ka City. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Siekman and son Thomas, of Crete; Miss Emma Siekman, of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Harms, Manley; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Siekman and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper vere Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Siekman. Mr. and Mrs.' Lloyd Lane and daughter, Linda, and Robert Keck ler were dinner guests at the Ralph Lane. home, Friday night. Lloyd Ranney returned home from the hospital last week, his sister, Miss . Margaret Ranney spent Sunday at the Lloyd Ran ney home, and she reports that he is recovering rapidly. When we reported the visitors attending Eliabzeth chapter of O. E.S. last week, we failed to include the name of Mrs. Edward Wer bcin, associate conductress o f Home Chapter, who was also pres ent at the meeting. Mrs. Louie Ehlers has moved in to the home recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs.-Ross Raines, and which has been used as an annex to Rest Haven for the past few years. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rau, of Ash land, spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heneger. The Ikicaga group of Campfire Girls entertained the Morning Glory Blue Birds at a valentine party, at their headquarters, last Thursday evening, with 27 pres ent. Decorations were in keeping with St. Valentine day, and heart shaped sandwiches, cookies and cocoa were served, and the Ikicaga group presented the Morning Glory Blue Birds with money with which to buy their manual, to be used when they graduate to the rank of campfire girls, in the near future. After four years with the army, and 23 months overseas, spent on New Caledonia and the Cebu Is land, Capt. James Heneger it at home after having received his discharge. His wife, who had been with her parents, at Grandy, Mo., arrived here one week before he came. They are at the home of Captain Heneger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heneger. Mrs. Tony Sudduth, of Omaha, spent the weekend at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman. Rev. Samuel McKeown left Fri day morning for Peoria, Illinois to perform the wedding ceremony at the marriage of Miss Alice Gehrt, of Peoria, to Lt. Samuel G. Hedges, of Memphis, Tenn. The wedding was to be at 7 p.ni". Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harmon spent Sunday in Lincoln, visiting xyith;their son, Duane . narmoti, and 'his wife. Tlipy attended the First Methodist cjvurch, in the morning, when Duane was solist, and sang the 23rd Psalm. In the afternoon they all attended the university band concert at the collegium. 'Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sudduth visited at the home of Mr. and Mr. Carl Nicholas near Platts mouth Sunday evening. v Imwjojod ivn. and Mrs. Fred Fleischmann, of Manley, spent Sunday after noon with Alex Miller, 'ihe men have been acquaintances for many years. . Those attending the State Farmers Union convention at Omaha on Wednesday and Thurs day of last week were Ed Borne meier, Henry Wendt, Watson Jones, August Bornemeier, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Miller. Mrs. Don Parish and her moth er, who lives with her, have both been sick this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Streich and family, of near Murdock, attend ed church here Sunday, and visit ed later at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Capwell. Frank Davis suffered a severe stroke at his home early Friday morning, and he is still very ill. Mrs. Davis' sister from Manley helped them out for a couple of Havs. Miss Lillie Muenchau and her Kentrow, Okla. and visited a mother took advantage of the nice j wmle wlth d and Maggy Volk, weather on Sunday, and drove j tnen on to Elreno, Okla. and visit around to visit other members of : ed 3 of our cousins and their fann-v,;- o tti .a ! lies, the bwartznsher family.. We Mr. and Mrs. Howard Boyd are visitimr at thp hnmtx nf h nnr - ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bovd. at Murdock and her people the Par riotts near here. Howard has re cently returned from the service. Mrs. Mary Alice Quellhorst and daughter, Nancy, were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner, over the weekend. Miss Betty Sumner is startin gher work in Lincoln very soon. Several Elmwood people at tended the county Fellowship meeting at Alvo Sunday night j when Dr. Rising, pastor of First Methodist church in Lincoln, gave the sermon. Rev. C. H. Lind is president of this group. Mr. Long, statistician, from Murdock, re ported seven congregations having representatives, Callahan church receiving the banner for mileage traveled. The next meeting is scheduled for Murdock town. Neal McKay, of Waverly, spent the weekend with his brother, John, of Elmwood, and his wife visiting at the home of their daughter in Lincoln for same per iod. Fairview club met with Mrs. Lloyd Miller Wednesday after noon. This was, their day for the lesson about cupboards. Mrs. Hol lenbeck was an afternoon guest with her sister-in-law and the group. Mr. and Mrs. Whittemore en joyed Saturday evening in Omaha when they attended the ice hockey game in the Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum. They report that a very large crowd saw this contest between Tulsa, Oklahoma, team and the one in Omaha. AV0CA Mr. and Mrs. Will Klemme, Opal Reehle and Ramona Johnson had Sunday dinner with Mrs. True Harmon and Don. In the afternoon they drove to Lincoln to see Mrs. Lois Swindle who is in Bryan Me morial hospital with a broken lef. Later that same afternoon they visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Streeter, of Lincoln. Garden club met Monday after noon with Miss Bertha Neumeis ter. The program was "Garden Mistakes," by Lois Tefft "Tropical riants," by Myrtle Ruhga. Mrs. Harry Hermans gave a card party Sunday evening, honor ing her husband s birthday. Mrs. Dena Ruge and Frances, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Emahoff and family were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ruge at Syracuse. It was a late observance of Mr. and Mrs. Ruge's wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Mogens Johnson visited Sunday at the Henry Smith home. Mrs. Ralph Rathbun is the new assistant at the postoffice. Extension club House Keepers union met Tuesday with Mrs. Martha Ruhge. Mrs. Clara Ruhge and Mrs. Myrtle Wolph discussed built-in cupboards. Mrs. Ernest Hanerman had a surgical operation at Bryan me morial hospital Saturday. She was given two blood transfusions. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Heine uoug'it the property in Otaj of the late Mrs. Anna Minderman, and plan to move in the near future. The household goods of Mrs. Anna Minderman were sold at Otoe Saturdya. Mrs. John Lingle has been ill with a bad case of the flu and is being cared for at the Frank Greenrod home at Nebraska City. District Court District Judge Thomas E. Dun bar will hold a session of court here Monday. Motion for new trial in State vs. Clardy will be heard. Clardy was found guilty of assault and robbery by a jury Tuesday. Other matters will also be heard at the court. ' Marriage Licctta lucd A marriage licenso was issued Thursday in Omaha t Mary Fittle. if Louisville, and CLncmv ilson, of Alamort. I olo. Purvhc Hm Frank Stone ha purchased tho former Sicvru home on WmUr ttccu liUL MURRAY Mr. and Mrs. Hild Write Letter About Their Vacation Trip The ceived following from Mr. letter was re and Mrs. Fred Hild: "Well, here we are in Calif. Well, her ewe are in California and having a swell time. Hope you ate all well. We leit home Mon day, February 4, (we being Mr. and Mrs. td. Gansemer and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hila) in our auto mobile. We had a taste of all kinds of weather. Started on lnnway 75. Just south of Topeka, Kans. We visited overnight with our cousin, Tim Peters. Left on Tues day morning and drove in light rain for several hours, then drove about 4 hours in a .real old dut storm that was not so nice. Could see to drive O. K. but could not see the country. We stopped in ayed there part of 2 days, ! came back to Elreno and then took ! hignway (36 and drove on it until we got near Houlder uam. n e drove to Boulder Dam and stayed there several hours. Saw all we could. A wondertul piece of work that surely is. "Ihe mountain roads are so nice 1 love to drive on them. We drove back to 6G and never left it until we got to Los Angeles. Near Flagstaff Ariz. We ran into a snow storm and that wras not so funny either. We drove slowly and in about four hours we had sunshiny weather. Got to Frank Pollard's Sunday noon. Mrs. Pollard is Mrs". Gansemer's daugh ter, and we found them all well. Up to now we have seen Nebr. folks every day. "On Monday we drove to Long Beach and what changes in 2G years. We were here in 1'J20. On Tuesday Mrs. Hild and I left ior . Beaumont and Mr. and Mrs. Gan- semer stayed with their daughter and family. We found our friends, the Obernalte's and stayed 2 nights with them. Thursday we drove to Riverside, stayed there overnight. Talked to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Leonard on the phone and we plan to visit them soon. Then we came to Orange Calif, and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Perry for a short whiVj. Mr. Perry walks with a crutch an?! Mrs. Perry was ill in bed. Will try and see them again before we go home. Now we are in Orange m the nicest little cabin you ever saw. Stayed here last night and will stay again tonight. We like it around here. Last Monday we drove through Downey and found Freda Wohlfarth Bridges and she invited us all for Sunday dinner and the Nick Federich family and Mr. ?,nd Mrs. Julius Englekemeier will be there. So we are looking forward to a nice visit with all of them. Sometime today .ve will go to Santa Ana and try and lo cate Jake Meisinger. So manj people stop us when they see our Nebr. number. Yesterday when we drove into Orange we stopped at a filling station. A lady came to us and asked us where we were from and we had a nice visit with hvr. Before her marriage she was a Tulen. Warren Tulen's sister. She invited us to visit her, she lives here in Orange. We have had no trouble in finding good cabins and eats. The people are all so nice, lovely country so why shouldn't we like Calif.? Will go to Jay Risings next week. So will ring off this tim.e Best wishes to everyone at home.' Mrs. Will Gilmore, of Nebr. City, and Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Gil more and son, Charles, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. G. II. Gil more who was recently discharged from the army. He and his wife and son are leaving on Thursday for Washington. D. C. where he has a civil service position. Mr. and Mrs . Stephen Davis were guests at the Charles Boede ker home for Sunday night sup per. Mrs. Marcell, at "the St. Jos eph's hospital has had a number of old friends of Murray as call ers the past few days. Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bru bacher visited her, on Monday night, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Todd called. Charles Mead, Dr. and Mrs. Gilmore and Mrs. Olin Morris were in Omaha on Tuesday doing some shonoinjr. In tho afternoon they called on Mrs. James Marcell. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weston and Roger were in Lincoln Sun day attending a family dinner. Mr. and Mrs Lucian Carper spent Monday in Omaha. Mr. and Mis. Chailos Mead e;i tertsined Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wehibfin and Mrs. Olin Morris, Jimmy and Maiilyn at dinner Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Dalo Wohlfarth wvic sdioppim; in Omaha on Tueo- Ctanttt FuuerI Fuiu-ia) sorvivijt for Mrs. llii hmi Gta$MUut uU bo hold Sun day at ;:U m. at tho Sattfcr Funotal Homo, lntctmcnt will be nu.U l Fwvii Luwu ceaictcry i.i 0;Udba,