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J THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, August 9, 1948 Jp-"- g Soceiy ad 2Personal v lint Dial 241 ill United Missionary Meeting August 12 Weeping Water will have many visitors from many parts of the United states in town this com ing week to attend the annual Camp Meeting of the United Missionary Church, formerly known as the Mennonhe Breth ren In Christ. The meeting opens August the twelfth and lasts un til the twentieth. Members of the church will come from Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Cali fornia, and the Rev. M. J. Bur gess, of Pontiac, Michigan, will have charge of the services. He will be assisted by Rev. and Mrs. Gorden Beck of Bradlbrd, Ohio, who will have charge of the mu sic,, and of the Children's Hour. Missionary Day will be Friday, August 20, when Miss Annie Yeo, returned missionary from Niger- ia, v v-oi mi i-", v in iiu v - o- of the services, beginning at 2 o' clock p. m. The camp meeting grounds are well cared for, and are well equipped to care for the large crowd which is expected. There are dormitories, dining hall and kitchen, and a large auditorium, with many privately owned cot tages on the &vounds. Rev. Wipf, the local pastor is busy complet ing arrangements, and the care taker of the grounds, Walter Lane and his' wife, who have a cottage on the grounds, have everything in readiness for the big meeting. Following the camp meeting there will be a ministerial con ference, which will last about two or three days. BIRTHS Son Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bestor, a son Friday, Aug. 6th, at the Kaiser hospital at North Bend, Ore g o n, weight nine pounds, six ounces. The Bestor family are now residing at Em pire, Oregon. The babe is grand son of Mr. and Mrs". Frank M. Bestor of this city and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. TrooD of Nehawka. to Mr. and Mrs. John De Rosa, a son, Friday, Aug. 6 at the Methodist hospital at Omaha, weight six and three-quarter pounds. The little one is a grand son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kief of this city. The mother is the former Amelia Kief. Leanna Driftmier and her KITCHEN CLATTER PROGRAM 11 :00 to 3 1 :30 A.M. Monday thru Saturday . EIFMF on your dial Guests From St. Charles, Louisiana Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Davis had as their guests Thursday eve ning, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rice of St. Charles. La., who have also been visiting in Omaha. Mr. Rice, who is a graduate of the Iowa State college at Ames, Iowa, is in charge of the operating of the St. Charles plant of the Unitel States government engag ed in the manufacture of synthe tic rubber. The plant is operated by the Firestone company for the government. This is one of the largest synthetic plants in the country and produced a great deal of the supply used during the World War II. John T. Porter Is Honored on Birthday Saturday was the eightieth birthday anniversary of John T. Porter, one of the old residents of Cass county and Plattsmouth, and on Sunday he was honored by a group of the family that called at the Porter home in the s'outh part of the city. In honor of the event the mem bers o'f the family brought with them three birthday cakes and refrehsments to make a very de lightful evening for all. One of the cakes bore the traditional j candles giving the age of the I honoree. ! Those enjoying the event were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Royer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kahm of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Porter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Porter and family, Mrs. Dalton of Memphis, Minn, was also pres'ent. Saturday evening Floyd Porter called from Suther land, Oregon, to greet the par ents and congratulate the father. Returns From Colorado Trip Nebraska spent $127.52 per pupil in public elementary and secondary schools for 1944-45. Walter H. Harold R. Smith & Lebens Attorney s-a t-Law Donat Bldg. - Plattsmouth Helen Lessman of the Cass Drug store has returned home from a week spent in Denver and vicinity. The time was spent in visiting with relatives and friends and a most delightful time en joyed. At the tme Miss Lessman departed lor the west it was very warm here and the change was most enjoyed in . the western city. Sell It Thru Journal Want Adi. r .-. ': .. - - by our new Perm' Drydeaning Process M i' We now offer trje brand new, grand new improved Perm-Aseptic drydeaning service, which makes clothes lastingly free from offending, unclean odors. Odors cannot come back! This feature lasts until next drydeaning. mim lV'iiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiir Tiininraniyim jrr' ' .at.M 1 I ODOIS I INSIST ON THE PROTECTION OF PERM-ASEPTIZED CLOTHES 1 V SPECIAL v To introduce the'advantages of Perm-Aseptic Drydeaning, we offer jtot our regular low prices-' an extra service ) ' viihout .extra charge Clip ouf this reminder to have us do'Myour qcxt drydeaning the Perm Aseptic waf. ' bin Phone 61 18 Members of Prominent Families Wed In a double ring ceremony be fore an altar decorated with pink and white gladiolus the marriage of Miss Margaret Ella O'Brien, of Louisville, and Louis J. Carn icle, of South Bend, took place las't Tuesday morning in St. Pat rick's Church, Manley, with the Rev. James P. Hennessy officiat ing. The bride, given away in mar. raige by her father, Hugh O' Brien, wore a floor length gown of soft white taffeta with fitted bodice and a sweetheart neck line. She also wore lace mitts and carried a lace handkerchief that had belonged to her great grandmother. She wore a three strand string of pearls, a gift of the gToom, a corsage of tiny pink roses and carried a beautiful arm bouquet. The bride was attended by ai old school friend. Mis's Elaine Re vialliac, gowned in a pale pink formal, with a corsage of pink roses and carried a bouquet of pink and white flowers. Howard Sack served as best man with Raymond Carnicle, brother of the groom, and Paul O'Brien, cousin of the bride, serving as ushers. The bride's mother wore a pale grey gown with white accessor ies and a corsage. Mrs. Carnicle, mother of the groom, wore blue with a pink corsage. The groom, best man, ushers, and fathers of the bride and groom wore white boutonieres. The wedding march and other music was played by Miss Regina Stander with Mrs. Russell Camp bell and Mrs. Ivan McBride singl ing "Ave Maria" and "Just for Today" during the mass. Immediately after the cere mony a reception was held in the parish hall for about 150 guests. The hall was decorated in pink and white with the wedding party's table across one side centered by a two tier wedding cake, baked by Mrs. Herman Bergman. Mrs. Frank Bergman had charge of the serving, and Mrs. John Carper, Mrs. John "Sheehan, and Mrs. William Sheehan, Jr., assisting her. Also assisting in the reception of the guests were Mrs. Herman Bergman and Mrs. Elm er Pearson. Mrs. Mattes Brccken-ridg-c and Mrs. Clyde Haswell seated the bridal party. Mrs. Harvey Frahm cut and served the wedding cake and the Misses Ruth Jenkins' and Betty Wohler poured the coffee. Miss Joyce Addyman was in charge of the guest book and Miss Artis Has well of the gifts. The bride was born near Man ley. She is a graduate of Louis ville High School, the class of 1947. The groom has always liv ed in the South Bend area. A six o'clock dinner was" serv ed at the O'Brien home in Louis ville to the families and close relatives after which Mr. and Mis. Carnicle departed for Den ver on their honeymoon. On their return they will be at home on a farm north of South Bend. Calendar The Sunbonnet garden club picnic has been postponed until August 19th at Garfield Park. Tuesday, August 10 The Knights of Columbus will meet Tuesday, August 10, at 8 p. m. at St. John's Hall. There will be installation of officers. Thursday, August 12 The Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at the club room on Thursday evening, August 12 at 8 o'clock. All are urged to attend. Refreshments. Leave for Wedding at Denver Tuesday Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. C. SoeYi nichscn and Miss Mathilde Soon. nichscn departed for Denver, where on Tuesday they will at tend the wedding of Miss Nettie Nicodemous" of that city to John M. Soennichsen of this city. They were accompanied as far as Denver by James Brown who will go onto Colorado Springs. Mr. John Soennichsen and brother, Richard Henry Soen nichsen left for Denver early last week. Richard will be one of the wedding party. Visiting Relatives in Cass County Ernest Mann of Palo, 111., ar rived here Friday afternoon on his way to Manley where he will spend a short time visiting with his relatives and old friends in that community where he spent his younger years. He will visit with his brother, Paul Mann, and his sisters. Mrs. Herman Dull, Mrs. Paul Flamig, Mrs. John Gauer and Mrs. Brunkow, in the Manley-Louisville territory os well as his nephew, County Sur veyor Frank Dall in this city. TONY KLIMM SOME BETTER The reports from the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha the last of the week were to the effect that Tony Klimm, who is at tlie hos pital where he was recently ope rated pn, is showing some im provement. The condition of the patient is such however, that it will be sometime before any de finite change for the better can be noted, owing to the very ser ious nature of the operation. Mrs. Klimm is remaining at the hos pital while the husband is in such critical condition. Newton Sullivan departed Monday for Billings and Butte, Montana, where he will enjoy a short visit with old friends and looking after some matters of business. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. 1 Wm. S. WETENKAMP Real Estate and Insurance Res. Dial 517fi Office So. 6th St. Plattsmouth J Group Holds Picnic Party Here Sunday Mrs. Robert James, Bellflower, Calif., Mrs. Hoyt Scharp, Linda and Bobby of Nebraska City were visiting at the home of E. A. Cadwell and family Sunday, the guests were honored at a picnic in the park. Mrs'. James is a daughter of Mr. Cadwell, Mrs. Scharp a granddaughter, those attending the picnic were Mrs. Robert James, Betty Linda, Bob by Scharp, Mr. and Mrs. DeForest Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kerns and Patty, Delbert Cadwell, Larry Lee Cadwell, Vera Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cadwell. TERRY'S REFRIGERATOR AND ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE Dial 3233 or 3235 809 Avenue D Wiles Family Reunion Held On Sunday The annual reunion of the mem bers of the Wiles family, one of the largest groups of Cass coun ty, was held on Sunday at the city park at Weeping Water. The park proved an ideal spot for the gathering and here the members of the family from a very large area assembled to join in the day of visiting and renewal of the ties of relationship. The attendance was very pleas ing as there were ninety-three members in attendance and com ing from Glenwood and Hender son, Iowa; Weeping Water, Platts mouth, Lincoln, Union and Wy more. At the noon hour the members of the party enjoyed the picnic dinner that had been provided by the various members of the fam ily, this being enjoyed at the traditional family table spread in the shade of the park. Before the dinner Leslie Wiles, of Weeping Water, gave the in vocation before the bread was broken. The business session of the as sociation was'held and the follow ing officers were chosen: President, Glen Wiles, Platts mouth. Vice-President, Guy Wiles, Plattsmouth. Secretary-Treasurer, Pauline Rough, Weeping Water. It was voted to hold the 1949 reunion at the beautiful farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Wiles, near Plattsmouth, a very lovely spot for the family gather ing. There were a large number of the older members of the family present, the oldest of these being Mrs. Isaac Wiles of Weeping Wat er, who was 89 years of age. At the close of the afternoon refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to the group ere they departed for their homes to await the gathering of the family the coming year. Joe Solomon Shows Much Improvement Joe Solomon who recently re turned home from Omaha he had been undergoing hospital ization and an operation, is feel ing very much better since the return home. He has gained some ten pounds in weight and is able to Be up and around and when the weather permits is out to visit with the old friends. GUARANTEED WIRING Don't use pennies. Have plenty of circuits for safety in your home and place of business. We do REA Wiring Free Estimate PLATTSMOUTH ELECTRIC SHOP JIM and BOB WONDRA Dial 3238 Alley Oop ENTERTAINS AT DINNER Mrs. George Barr entertained at a birlhday dinner the past week for her grandson, Pfc. Ken neth Schroeder, who was here while enroute from Washington, D. C. to the west coast from where he will be sent to Alaska for service. He was accompanied to this city by Pfc. Edward Carr of North Cliff, North Carolina and by Eugene Smith of Omaha. Other gue&'ts at the luncheon I included Mrs. Elsie Hickson, mother of Kenneth, Lois Schroe der, a sister, Dean Bogenrief and Melvin Barr. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Foreman of Auburn and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Johnson of Madison, Wisconsin. WILL SERVE DINNER The members of the parish of the St. Mary's Catholic church of Bellevue are announcing their an nal lawn social and chicken din ner to be held on Sunday, August 15. The. event will be held on the church grounds just east of the St. Columbans misssion. The serving will start at 5 o'clock and it is expected at a very large number will be in attendance. READ THE JOURNAL. FOR THE LATEST IN NEWS'. CUSTOM FLOOR COVERING We specialize in Ashphalt and Rubber Tile. Ask for a Free Estimate MATNEY FURNITURE PHONE 3136 CASH LOANS! $25 to $1000 For worthwhile purpose to Jtny employed person single or married. 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