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t - THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, JOURNAL Eead the Christmas messages in this issue of the Journal. vvr r""!, v wrr., 1 Iliondav. Dn-bor 22, 1947. PAGE SEVEN rZ5& !fr?s tVjr,WJr?rA V . - i " i i-x v, vs tsi iraa ife - -5 i -24 -sk f (ue&teitq movies, public speakers. " GREETINGS! With grateful acknowledgement of your courtesies and the evidence? of your good will that have made the past ear a pleas-ure to us. we wish you a Christmas of great joy and a New Year of Happiness and Prosperity. - . r We pledge ourselves to an even greater and more efficient service than ever before and in keeping with this policy, we respectfully solicit your continued friendship and patronage. j.it-t -r iiitWi--- ' Gens, Glenn and Frank DOWNTOWN MOTORS 125 South Fifth , Dial 3119 r r) r) uf mm ! l SSs 1 f) 2 S jJjrJr Theaias Vjrtey Friday afternoon the Danish Ladies Aid Society held their annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Fred Ftehmeier and her guest from California, Mrs. Strandhog-2. The afternoon was spent visiting, and with an exchange of gifts and a Christ mas tree. As Mrs. Rehmeier is now able to sit up much of the time, she enjoyed the afternoon greatly. The Danish Ladies Aid Socie ty had another busy day, Satur day, when they served lunches and held a bazaar in the base ment of the Methodist Church during the afternoon, beginning at two o'clock. The attendance was good and they were com pletely sold cut by six o'clock. The object of the bazaar was to raise money for their Christmas gifts to several organizations and to prepare baskets of food for Christmas distribution. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook en tertained at a dinner Sunday when they had as their guests. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hopp, Mrs. Maggie Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hcpp, and daughter Sandi-a. all from Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mcsely of Lin coln; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cook and family, of Alvo; and Mr. and Mrs. George Borncmeier and daughter, Phyllis Lee of Elm wood. Mrs. E. G. Stecklcy entertain ed Mrs. L. P. Vvrclcott. Mrs. Fred Gofder, Mrs. C. E. Tefft, Miss Esther Tefft. Mrs. Lawrence Houseman, Mrs. J. R. Shannon, Miss Mabel Dudley. Richmond Hobson, and Mrs. Edwin Steck lev Jr., at her home Saturday afternoon, honoring her house guest and cousin. Mrs. Katharine Teegarden LaFluer, cf Temple City, California. Mrs. Fred Klepser was hostess st the reeular meeting of the Bide-A-Wee Club Thursday af ternoon. Miss Imo Heebner has moved into her home in Weeping Water. This is the former Torrence Flemming home on Eldora Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Raines took their children ta Omaha Monday afternoon to let them see and enjoy the Christmas decorations. Major and Mrs. Marvin Hunt and their two children, Martha and Allan, arrived Monday for a two weeks visit at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt, cf Weeping Water, and Mr. and Mrs. John Eck strum. of Omaha. After return ing to their heme in New Jersey. Major Hunt will report to Wash ington, D. C. for a short period and then travel to Ankora, Tur key, where he will be assigned 'o a military mission for aid to rkey. They have to take their furniture, and household supplies with them. These will be sent ihead by boat. Mrs. Hunt will eturn to Nebraska to remain For about three months or until a home is in readiness for the family in Ankora. The Rural Youth organization ; held a meeting Wednesday eve ning at the American Leg-icn hall, in Weeping Water, when folk and square dar.cing was the program for the evening. Supt. and Mrs. Ralph Forsyth o and two children will spend their Christmas vacation at the home of Mrs. Forsythe's par ents, at Dell Rapids, South Da kota. Mrs. Katharine Teegarden La Fleur and daughter, Jennie Eeth, left Monday morning for their home at Temple City, California after a three weeks visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Max Raines, in Omaha. Weeping Water Garden Club I The Street and iratric taiety I Lighting Bureau says half of the night fatal trafiic accidents are i attributable to inadequate thor oughfare lighth For LOAN'S and INSURANCE see Mutual Loan & Finance Co. ! : . T- V"tnr- r'"-" "I ' M i.i. r ' " ... ..................... il .-. . iVlb '4t.,.??sf fc"?;' X 's1-, rt''.S'ij fJ i I Reading, front to back. Bill ' ncth Rozell, Mr. and Mrs. Emery j I t i ii Although there are more than 2.000 known species of orchids, orchid hunters still brave tropic al jungles in search cf new types and color combinations. Compensation claims paid in Nebraska during the 1946-47 fis cal year amounted to $1,748,321. pushing the record $1,924,535 paid in 1944-45. Use Journal Want Ads Eagle Scout ceremonies at the First Christian church last Sun day night. Members of the hon ored grcun were Bill Baumgart, Robert Cappell, Glen Hamilton. Tom Pucelik, Kenneth Rozell. Larrv Thimgan. Reading Baumg.t: t. Baumgart, Mr. and front to back. Bill Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Robert Cappell, Jr., Mrs. Robert Cappell. Glen Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Hamilton, Tern Pucelik, Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Pucelik. Ken neth Rozell, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Rozell. Larry Thimgan, Mrs. Martha Thimgan. Lester Thim gan. The Eagle team. Rev. Sher man Hanson, Superintendent T. i I. Freest, Cyril Kocian, James Doody, Robert Gaines. held their annual Christmas par ty at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Llcyd P. Wolcott, Friday eve ning, beginning with a covered dish dinner, and followed by a short program of Christmas tra dition and stories by Mrs. T. Hugh Hanlan and Mrs. Charles Spohn and a solo by Miss Eileen Fitzpatrick. Games were then en joyed for a short time, after which there was a distribution of gifts and the revealing of the ; years '"Secret Pal", and the re- j mainder of the evening was spent j singing Christmas carols around j the lighted Christmas tree, with j Miss Eileen Fitzpatrick and Har- j old Harmon leading the singing. : One out of town guest was -present. Miss Marjory Earl of San Francisco, who was the ; WASHINGTON REPORT hy Z ', f Hworr1 Rtiffett 41 ' 'iTfc Congressman, 2nd Nebraska District I it Dollars invested in i39 have been cut 50 per cent in food power a bend in mere than purcnasmg since that date. That, house guest of Mrs. Ralph Keck ler. Mr. and Mrs. Milford Smith and daughter will arrive from Belvideie. Illinois in time spend the holidays there. Opportunity Extension Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home cf Mrs. Robert H. Gray for a covered dish luncheon pre ceding the regular afternoon meeting. The Christmas program was in charge of Mrs. Henry here Knaup. Mrs. Harold Harmon rs. Leo enrisx onsen. v.- nd fts to spend Christmas at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith. Milford is em ployed in a mortuary at Belvi dere. Sunday evening guests at the Frank Hunt home were Mrs. Minerva Coolman. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tilson. all of Piatts- were exchanged and carols were sung, by Sandra Philpot, Bar bara Christe-nsen and Roberta Kaaup. - Two new members. Charlotte Stacev and Patty Le Rue. were were hard ;man suffering V f) A SINCERE GREETING TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS, Lyle and Wally THE CORNER JEWELER SIXTH and MAIN DIAL 228 Phone 5134 For Free Pickup and Delivery Leave Bundles at . . . Rosey's Barber Shop or Elliott Cleaners All Work Guaranteed mouth, and Mr. and Mrs. Ehvin Coolman of Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Day were in Lincoln Sunday after noon and evening. While there they were the g-jests of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Akesen and attended the annual candlelighting serv ice at the First Presbyterian Church. Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Kenncy and William Mcerits. all of North Port, Michigan, who are guests of the Reuben Groes sers. a dinner was given by the Ray Wiles. Sunday, for the fam ily ot the late Thomas Wiles. Those attending the dinner and enjoying a day of visiting and reminiscing were the relatives living in this community, Mr. and Mrs. William Duckworth, of Omaha; Mrs. Lydia Leyda, of Murray: and Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth "Wiles and family, of Ash land. Fifty-eight were present at the dinner. Christmas cards from Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rugha, who are spending the winter in San Diega, Calif., say that Mr. Rugha has been suffering- greatly from sinus trouble since going to the western coast. A card from Mrs. Ellen John son says that she arrived in San i Francisco, November the 30, and ! that she is going to Los Angeles ; for Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. ! Arthur Johnson and Mr. and j Mrs. Sam Ccnti (Doris Johnson). ' Mrs. Johnson is spending the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore (Clara Johnson). Weeping Water churches, with ; the exception of the Christian : Church, will ail hold their ; Christmas programs Christmas Eve. The Christian Church will i have their program on Tuesday , evening. j John E. Johnson and his son, j Walter Johnson, left Weeping i Water, November 2nd for the j western coast, stopping at sev- j eral places for visits with rela- ' tives while on the way. .They j are now at Seattle, where Mr. j Johnson is visiting relatives and I Walter has taken a position ' with the Boeing Aircraft Co. J Miss Julia Johnson returned ; to her secretarial work . at the ' Omaha Power and Light Co., Monday, after a two weeks va- i cation spent at Omaha, Council ; Bluffs and Hastings. j Mrs. Ole Olsen left Thursday ' for Chicago to, visit her daugh- ; ters, Mrs. Reymond Gessing and Mrs. Charles Marth. Mr. Olsen ; will leave the first part of the week to join her. and they will initiated Rainbow evening, ing they into the Ordfr Girls. No. 5. Following their sang Christmas ot X 0 mect-sonas. -Star of Bethlehem"', by Mflaine Wrig-ht, and "Sweet Little Boy Jesus." by Doris Davis, and held their party around a lighted Christmas tree. Refreshments were served by the meir.be rs of the Rainbow Giris. Ta-Wan-Ka group cf C?m? Fire Girls held their Christmas party Monday afternoon after school, at the Spencer Marshal! home, with Disie Applegate and Joan Eender a? the hostesses. Games were p-yed and Christ mas gifts exchanged, after which they all enjoyed a etch lunch. Mrs. RuS3l Van Every rived la t we ek to rss s her en'.s in the Variety Store, ing the holidays. Eu-rel arrive in time to spend mas with their relatives. Mr. George Olive has been quite ill for the past several days. Latest report is that he is im proving. Mrs. Charles Spchn was taken ill Tuesday. Mrs. Nettie Amick is helping to care for her. E. Thomas Stacey left Wed nesday for Minneapolis to at- iious ar- duv-wi!l Christ- ; friend, is cruel and ugly infla tion in operation. Yet your Gov- crnment, through Congress, is continuing t h e inflationary spending that will make that 50 per cent decline seem small. ; Why is Congress following this I course a course so ruinous to : America? Aren't the Members ! of Congress Americans? Don't ' they know the perils c f the path j way they follow? The answer is i that they have been warned ; many times. ' But Congress, new technically j Republican, is under the mastery j ot New Deal propaganda pros- j : rures. This propaganda controls j j the votes cf a majority by i ' shrewd emotional pressures. The j j historical two-party system is j j demoralized. j i For example, take the 600 j ! million foreign handout just vot- ! ed. What did propaganda do? It j I made it appear that those who ; i vote "no" were (1) not willing I to give away dollars to pppose j i communism (2 : hearted when h popula td more inflation. j ! Wh-j create; this propaganda j ! piessure'.' It has many sources.) Perhaps the decisive drive now j e .mi s from commercial interests, j John Q. Citizen cannot afford to! lobby in Washington or hire puoncity neiworus ie nioieci ihs i savings. But those whose cash j registers jing-le from foreign j handout can profitably spend j big money to keep this racket j i oiling. ! For example, take 1947 coal handouts to Europe. Do you know what the shipping cf this ium costs American taxpayers? Just the transportation expense plus 400 millions of tax dollars into the coffers of favored bus iness interess. V such groups spend liens, .f necessary, the propaganda nr-re profits? Ti.es'' pressures j well hidden. Yet required public 1 reports are enlightening. For !examr"e, the Citizens Commit I tee on Displaced Persons recent ! 1 admitted a payroll of 23 i j. l-f,j.n?. if teeuftaj- AND TOR THE At 1 J lew Lcrtt Lucille and Bill alts ners free Pick-Up and Delivery 339 MAIN DIAL 41S3 ke. Avred bv tnese un- i.'i:ti-t.u.-!&j--ea'ja'!itu'fsj."4j';f -ii.-i1 -t-tkwTs v - - 'hy shouldn't a few mil-" to whip up that creates are usually lobbyists, receiving salaries TWiffiirfrK!'w''-7V'jg; : the annual rate of $150,000, plus I expe nses. This Committee is j prcssu: ing Congress to let in a large number cf European refu- tend a three days meeting of the i g-ees. Yet lobbying is a trifle corn- National Foresters Association. pa red with the use of radio. (1 J s mm 4 --And we'i! take greet delight in filling it full cf good wishes for you ond yours. As we do so, we pledge continued effort on our part to merit your good will in the years to ccme. THE PLATTSMOUTH CAFE Wright Pruess Longmore 430 Main Street i 'MRRIB CHRISTMAS j i n ; 1 1 , 4'"' if &007 I With Every Wish for a r r j j and a Year oF Happy Days Bauer Heating & Plumbing, Inc. M. F. Keiterlins John Bauer, Jr. i K T