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THE FLATTSMOUTTI, PAGE SIX Auxiliary Meeting is Largely Attended The Amercian Legion Auxili ary hold their meeting at the 40 & 8 Club rooms on Thursday, March 13. with a good attendance rrcsent. Due to the absence of Mrs. Alpha Mauzy, unit presi dent, Mrs. Leonard Brothers, vice president presided. Reports were riven bv Mrs. Wra. Woolcott, Airs. G'en Mc- I C!ure rjnd Mrs. Sophia Wolever. j on thy conference held at Grand j Island by th? American Legion ; and Auxiliary. j It was voted to have poppy day j the first Saturday in May. Mrs. j Louis Raumgart is chairman of ; the committee on poppy day. S2KSS8SHHHE23EJ TUESDAY, MARCH 23 8 P. M. PRIZES PUBLIC INVITED V. F. W. CLUB ROOM e ZENITH 517 Main j ,'. , sssKS,i ; . Co r - h lit W 18.95 SPADING FORKS 53 mi 4 aA GARDEN HOSS 1.69 S5.9S THE NEBRASKA", JOURNAL " Monday, March 22, 1948. Mrs. Wolever, county chair man, announced that the county convention will be held on April 29 at Eagle, Nebraska, this meet ing to be held at 8:00 p. m. Mrs. Sophia Wolever, Mrs. Wm. Woolcott and Richard Peck, Legion commander, were ap pointed as judges in the Amer icanism contest, held by the Auxiliary for Senior students and junior high students. The subject a-nd title of the essay: "Our Great American Heritage Liberty." A prize will be awarded the winner, and the winning- essay to be sent to the department for entry in the de partment award. The program committee, Mrs. T. I. Friest and Mrs. C. M. Da venport, presented five high school students who gave a round-table discussion on better schools, improvements and rec reation for Plattsmouth schools. o ON ALL RADIOS ADMIRAL Off 0 SONORA FLOOR AND TABLE MODELS ALSO ON RECORD PLAYERS and Appliance Quiet, Easy to Operate ' 1 "EXPERT" MOWERS Popular 16-inch iz, 5 blades with east disc, wheels, hub cap. Rubber roller, samW pneumatic rubber tiresl HtDCC SHEARS Hlc frMJ se bl4e. Hf44 TROVVIIS $1,98 mm FRIENDLY STORE "Authorized Dealer- mm i The students participating were: Miller Hurst,, chairman; Robert ! Cappell, Leon Elliott, Richard j Wohlfarth, Gerald Michclson. tThis forum was very interesting and was enjoyed by all Auxili ary members. The unit voted on sponsoring a girl to Girl's State. A commit tee was appointed to .arrange for a co-sponsor for Girl's State. The girl selected need not be an Auxiliary member, must be a Junior in high school. Girl's State is to be held in Lincoln from June 7 to 13. Refreshments were served by Mrs. J. J. Stibal, Mrs. Clarence Cotner, Mrs. Frank Claus, Mrs. Eueenc Vroman. Mrs. Roy I Tschirren, Mrs. Robert Walling, I Mrs. Louis Naeve. Visits at Lincoln With Father Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gerbeling and family were at Lincoln last week where they spent a short time visiting with C. II. Gerbel ing, the father of Floyd, who has been ill for a short time. Mr. Gerbeling had gone to Lincoln to visit and while there was tak en ill, necessitating his remain ing. Use Journal Want Ads THOMAS WALLING CO. Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" Plattsmouth, Nebraska i Phone 3171 , 'f - GRA SHADY LAWNS need this ARTISAN seed that's been pre pared especially for theml 1 lb.... 65c EARL MA Y GARDEN SEEDS Bulk or Package I U U r r Palm Sunday Observed by Memberships Sixteen people were welcomed into the fellowshiD of the First Christian church at Palm Sunday services yesterday. Nine present ed themselves as candidates for the sacrament of Christian bap tism, and seven were received in to the fellowship .by statement and letter. Sherman R. Hanson nastor of the church, welcomed the new members into the fellow ship, and asked the Lord's bless ing upon them as they took their places in the life and ministry of the congregation. Five of the candidates were bap tized during the special services of membership recognition yes terday. Four are to be baptized during services Easter Sunday. Rev. Hanson invited all who would like to consider relating themselves to Christ through the baptismal ordinance to pre sent themselves as candidates and consult with him about the matter. Beside the baptismal ceremony, snecial Easter services at the Christian church will include presence o f Knights Templar, special music by the- choir, a solo by David Robinson, and re ceipt of the annual Easter offer ing for Missions. The services at the First Methodist church brought five into the church bv beptism and twn by membership transfers. Rev. E. C. Williams celebrated the sacrament of baptism for the following: Joseph Humerick house, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jo seph Humerickhouse; Dean All en, sen of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biles: twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Waterman, Kathryn Ann and Karyn Lee; Michelle Irene, daughter of Cpl. and Mrs. James Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biles were received into th chu'eh bv transfer. The First Presbyterian church had a very large congregation to take part in the impressive Palm Sunday service and the reception into the church of severa.l in fants through the sacrament of baptism. During the service Frank A. Cloidt gave the number, "The Palms.' The children were received in to the church by Dr. H. G. Mc Clusky, the pastor, the following being given the sacrament: Rich ard Edward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Spangler; Jerry Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wa.yno Gor ton; John Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs.. David Fowler and Edward Albert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Bashus, II. Sorinsr Really On Time This Year Spring, lovely spring, long awaited in this northern clime came riding in Saturday with sunshine and warmth to steal awav the cold that has prevailed for the preater Dart of March. The advent of spring is a day early this year, due to Leap Year and is the earliest for many years . .The dawn of spring finds this section well soaked as the ef fect of the heavy snows that have melted and helped swell the small streams through this part of the west. The warmth ha. also softened up the roads that were not too good in the first, place and those coming in from the,-country re port that it is necessary in many instances to make the trip at least part of the way by team aad horses. READ THE JOURNAL FOR THE LATEST IN NEWS. CASS THEATRF Last T'.me Monday, March 22 Red Skclton and a big cast "Merton of the Movies" CARTOON, NEWS, NOVELTY Tuesday Only, March 23 Bargain Day 12c and 20c, in cluding tax Belte Davis, II v Fonda and Goo, Brent "JexebeV Brought back as Botte Davis Best Picture! CUr CarUxnn and Xoveltv Wed. and Thur March 21-23 DOUBLE FEATURE Jon Hall and Michael O'Shea "Last of the Kedmen" Cooper's Best Adventure Story! Savage- Action! Indians tn the Warpath! and Warner Baxter and M. Cht irel "The Crime Doctor's Gamble" Warner Baxter solves his tough est case! r 3 Morton Stemhart is Alumni Nominee Lincoln, Neb. Morton Stcin hart, Nebraska City, and Ford Bates, Omaha, were announced Friday as .nominees for presi dent of the University of Ne braska Alumni association. Election ballots will be mailed to all association members late in March, Clyde B. Dempster, Beatrice, association president, said. Balloting will close May 1 and officers elected by the mail vote will be presented at the alumni roundup luncheon June 5. Nominations for other associa tion offices, announced in the current issue of The Alumnus, the association's monthly maga zine, are: Vice president: Mrs. Robert G. Simmons and Mrs. Harry E. Flansburg, both of Lincoln; and Executive Committeeman (three year term): Emmelt J. Jun-e and John E. Curtiss both of Lin coln. Five Nebraska alumni dis tricts will elect a member of the Board of Directors. Candidates by district are: First Dr. Nor man C. Carlson and B. I. Noble, both of Lincoln; Second Alex ander McKie and John R. Rip pey. both of Omaha; Third Ken neth A. Seefield. Neligh. and Hugh J. Birmingham. O'Neill; Fourth Mrs. Fred Goll, Hast ings, and Mrs. H. E. Cook, Grand Island: and Fifth Floyd E. Wrieht. Scottsbluff, and Edward E. Carr, North Platte. James Rebals to Visit California Mr. and Mrs. James Rebal Sr., of this city, departed Wednesday for Montrose. California, reach ing there Friday evening after a most pleasant trip. They were accompanied from Omaha by Mrs. James Rebal Jr.. who has been visiting there for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Rebal will enjoy a visit with their four sons, Jnmes. Edward. Raymond and Fred Rebal and their families at Montrose. Their visit is the first since the opening of Rebals, Incorpor ated, large supermarket at Ver dugo, California, a short distance from Montrose, and they will enjoy looking over the new store and market. They expect to return to Plattsmouth about the first of May. Old Resident on Visit to City Thursday M. S. Briggs, resi dent of Plattsmouth since 1884, came down from Omaha where he ha5 been spending the winter months with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Franzen and family. Mr Briges is feeling- in fine shape despite his advanced years, and is anxious for the coming soring when he hopes to return to establish his heme on west Locust street where he has re sided for the past several years. Mr. Briggs was accompanied by his son, Leland Briggs. who is rngaeed in the operation of a bus line out of Omaha. Mr. M. S. Briggs is well known over Cass County, for many veavs he was eng-aged in serving as field representative of the Plattsmouth Journal. Iowa Parties are Wedded Sunday Sunday at 12:30 at the Metho dist church was held the wedding service for Inez Cary, of Hamburg, Iowa, and Carl Zimmerman, of Sidney, Iowa. Rev. E. C. Williams, pastor of the church, united the lives of the two in the most impressive cere mony. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, of Hamburg. Following the wedding they were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Propp, the latter a daughter of the bride. The family had arranged a very lovely wedding dinner for the oc casion. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman will reside at Hamburg, Iowa, in the future. Preparing for Sacred Concert The members of the choirs cf the Protestant churches of the v:ty. are practicing for the stjc rx concert that is plarjned for k-ifter Right. March 2Sth. The concert will be he!d at the Firet Fresbyteria church which has a largo seating capacity and tipe organ thot will add much to the beauty of the program that will take place at 7 p. m There will be some sixty voices in the group, numbering the best vocalists in the city and Insuring a delightful evening of music David Fowler, musical super visor of the high school will have the direction of the concert numbers. Miss Laurel Lee Hammond came from Lincoln Saturday to spt-nd the week end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Staben. Brown Resumes Floral Shop W. E. Brown has resumed the operation of his floral shop at j Harding Ice Cream company. 820 Second avenue that for the 1 L- A. Blair was in Omaha on past few months has been op- ! business Friday, crated by the lessee, Mr. Stande- I Alan Snyder spent last Sun ven, of Omaha. a' m Papillion with friends. Mr. Brown in resuming the j Mrs- Winifred Janusz, of Au shop is expecting to continue ! burn sPcnt Sunday at the R. E. tho samp nolicv nf rfficiencv ns ! UhJey home. in the past and ready to serve the people of the community. His many friends are well pleased to see him back in charge of the plant. Mrs. Bessie Core The Birthday club met with Mrs. Anna Hennings Ttiepday. All members but one, Mrs. Ida Wirth were present. Louis Gadway was a bus pass enger to Omaha Friday. The Lions club held a dinner at the Methtdist church base ment Wednesday evening. The Lion members and wives were the guests. Miss Neva Marie Buskirk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Buskirk and Mr. Ivan Alkire, of Crab Orchard, Nebr., were mar ried at the First Methodist sanctuary Sunday, March 14 by the Rev. Jerry Pace. A supper was served at the home of the bride's parents at 4 p. m. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Buskirk, Mr. and Mrs. Don ald Buskirk and daughter, Paul ine, of David City, and the at tendants Miss Wanda Roeber and Mr. Leonard Alkire. Mrs. Leonard Pankonin left last week to return to her home in California, after a couple of weeks visit with relatives in Nebraska. Due to the heavy snow storm and bad roads she was unable to visit around Louis ville so Mr. Pankonin's mother, Mrs. Alice Pankonin, went to Lincoln to visit with her. Paul Shantell opened his bar ber shop in the former Clifford building Saturday. He bought the building some time ago from Mrs. Ival Landis and he and Mrs. Shantell moved here from Omaha. They have rooms over the shop. Frank Ross arrived home on Monday from New York, where he had spent about three weeks visiting his daughter, Isabelle, (Mrs. Joe Williams) at New York City and his sister in Schenectady. Mr. Williams is a Colonel in the army and has been given duty in the far East. He expects to be gone about 3 years. Mrs. Williams will join him later if the wives of officers are permitted to go there. Miss Alice Pankonin returned home Monday after visiting her daughter in Lincoln and her two sons in Omaha and Plattsmouth. Mrs. Charles Spangler, , 63, died Tuesday of last week at Calloway, Nebraska. She had been ill about a week and suf fered a stroke. Her niece, Mrs. N. Donnelson and Ernest Hen ings went to Calloway to attend the funeral services. W. B. Bradley, agent at the Rock Island station is taking a vacation from his work. C. R. McGregor is working in his place during his absence. Mr. and Mrs. Frank : Kleager are the parents of a son, born Monday, March 8 at the Metho dist hospital in Omaha. Rudolph Vervaecke who re turned home from the Clarkson hospital is reported as improv ing. , Fred Huff left Tuesday for Denver, where he will work for FOR YOUR BRIDGE CLUB Serve 'ICE CREAM CAKE ROLL 10c Schreiner Drug faeer Magic for Your 4 W fjfi'f .v.'.::-,:::--v-;-? 1 WW a few weeks. uu.ai.uv.. iv... uuiu! cabinet was installed in vne Blake pharmacy last week by the KfTT II All Assessment Schedules must.be made out and returned to the County Assessor's office not later than April 20th. Schedules for those in Plattsmouth City and Plattsmouth Precinct may be obtained at the Assessor's office. We will be glad to help you make them out in the office, or they can be taken out, but they must be signed before the County As sessor, one of his assistants, or a Notary. People in Plattsmouth Precinct please bring approximate measurements (length and width only) of all buildings on their farms. The County Assessor's office will be open every Monday evening 5 until 9 o'clock and Satur days until 4 in the afternoon, until April 20. W. H. PULS, County A ssessor The Light. Touch . . . It C trlP jRa A&-i JLi J lrJS &&3k v'vi& MT V 'V IT K 1 MIS mm Wk M Cross What makes Dobbs Cross Country the mcsc famous of all lightweight hats? It's light on your brow you hardly know you've got it on. It's light on your budget too. It may be news to you that you can get Dobbs quality, Dobbs style and craftsman ship at such a modest figure. Make no mistake about it -every man can own a Dobbs. And the wise ones do. . . $8.00 MEN'S DEPARTMENT sies a;a:!.ible. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pearson (,i Alan ley were shopping here Saturday. Miss Josephine Zastera of Om aha was a Saturday night guest at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Zastera. Mr. iind Mrs. Don Buskirk and daughter of David City. were Sunday guests at the home of his paients. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Buskirk. Country 9, Legs! 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