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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Thursday, September 16, 1948 Society Just Dial 241 Fairwiew Women's Club Has Election .... The members of the Fairview "Woman's club met on Wednes day, September 8th at the home of Mrs. Glen Terryberry with a . pleasing number of the mem bers in attendance. The main business of the meeting was that of election of officers for the ensuing year and -the following were selected: . President Mrs. Oliver Meis inger. Vice-President Mrs. Leon Bond. Secretary Mrs. Louis Wagner. "' Treasurer Mrs. Verner Meis inger. Song Leader r.Hs. Jacob Tritsch. News Reporter Mrs. Floyd Becker. Social Leader Mrs. John -Trrry berry. ; The new officers will be in stalled at the meeting to be held in January. Plans were made for the float to be used in the Farmer's day parade and the committee named for the decorating was Mrs. Ray Ehlers and Mrs. Floyd Decker. The club members met Wednes day at the home of Mrs. Herman Ilennings where they decorated the float. Refreshments were served at the clcse of the meeting by the Wesco4ts Good Clothes Nothing Else Since 1879 CONGRATULATIONS ta all who contributed toward the successful Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival of 1948. Our best wishes to the new King and Qiieen. . Huebner's "66" Station TANK WAGON SERVICE Phone 212 Plattsmouth I I Black is right for especially when sheer Fcaturing'thc wonderful rustling -v C'-r" TV Y So&&&fa "T r4fSM1k j vji& , ll ( r,stt: t dfc. rfj - pF' ' $19-95 !Personal hostess and co-hostess, Mrs. Ralph Gansemer. Former Resident Visits in City Mr. and Mrs. Harry Learning of Long Beach, California, were in the city this" week to visit with old friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Learning. She is the former Ruth Houseworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. House worth, for many years a resident of Cass county where Mr. House worth was' clerk of the district court. Mr. and Mrs. Learning have been enjoying a summer vaca tion in a motor tour of the great er part of the United States, traveling through the south and east and are now swinging back through the west. They are trav eling as far north as Seattle and from there will turn south to ward their southern California home. Emil Schmidt Family Back From Colorado Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schmidt have just returned home from a delightful trip to the west that has' taken them throug-h a greater part of Colorado. They visited at Colorado Springs and Denver and the many place of interest in ! that part of the west. They report that crops look good in that part of the country and esoecially in the potato I country of Colorado where some of the best potatoes in the coun try are raised. Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Murray was a visitor in the city Wed nesday where he was called to look after matters of business. the new loveliness . . . meets taffctta! new corselet bodice and a taffeta ppufT. Sizes 10-20. Gilmour-Lee Wedding Held At Omaha In a quiet and simple wedding ceremony on Saturday, Septem- j ber 11th at high noon, at Omaha, ! Miss Carol Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arthur Lee, of Alexandria, South Dakota, be- 1 : -1 f TITMl! Tl IT came me Driae oi wiuiam ivi. j uiimour, son of Jir. and Mrs. Sam T. Gilmour of this city. The marriage lines were read by Judge Robert R. Troyer at his offices in the court house. , The bridal couple were at tended by Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Iflend, of Omaha, close friends of ths young people. The bride wore a street dress of elfen gray with black accessor ies while Mrs. Iflend wore a street dress of black and white for the ceremony. Mrs. Gilmour has been making her home in Omaha where she has been employed. The groom was born on the farm south of this city where he has' grown to manhood, graduat ing from the Plattsmouth high school in the class of 1934. He served in world war II and since the return from service has been engaged in farming with the father, south of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore are to make their home on the farm near this city and where they will carry the well wishes of the many friends. Hinky-Dinky Picnic Enjoyed by Many . Sunday the staff of the Hinky Dinky company, with their store managers and employes, had one of the times of their lives at the annual picnic party, staged at the Platte river north of this city. At the picnic everything was "on the house" and a royal treat was afforded in the picnic dinner and all the trimmings that naa been provided by the company for the entertainment of the em ployes. The registration took up the morning hours "and at 1 o'clock the picnic dinner was served wnn loads of the good things to eat and plenty of refreshments to add to the spirit of the occasion. There were races for everyone, old and voung, fat and lean, men and women, that filled the after noon with entertainment and a ball game served for those that preferred to watch. From the local store. No. 24, Dick Black, Herb Baumgart and Louie Kief served on the com mittee. Bill Bigger of the Omaha of ficers had charge of the races and entertainment. Mildred Weber Is With Symphony Plattsmouth residents will be intrested in learning that Miss Mildred Weber, former Platts mouth girl, is a member of the Omaha Symphony orchestra, who are opening their tciket selling campaign this week. A number of great musical artists will be on the winter and spring program of the orchestra including Helen Traubel of the Metropolitan and Albert Spauld ing, great violinist of recent years. READ THE JOURNAL FOU Come in and be introduced to The latest1. The newest1. The only! CAST ALUMINUM UNIVERSAL GATE LATCH Easily installed on any swlng ing gate-fence arrangement. Also has application on cattle pens, hog pens, barn doors and others. Durable, rust proof, animal proof, practical. Be hiaJrrn - Latch with Kig J.atch Positive nevcr-fail operation Factory guaranteed Price only $298 Complete ready to install and. full installation instruc tions with each latch. STANDER IMPLEMENT John Deere Dealer Queen Prepares I IKV.-A . . JWv.' " -a '..... vv.. ..v. ..... .lV .w.w A'.'.-.V Elizabeth Meisinger gives a final "pat" to her hair before don ning the royal ermine cape worn in ceremonies Wednesday evening that saw her crown-rd Queen of Kornland for the year 1948. (Photo by Chriswisar). Calendar Tuesday, September 21st The Catholic Daughters of America w-ill hold their meeting with Mrs. Walter Smith Tuesday evening, September 21st. Weiner roast at 7 o'clock. Credit Women Have Breakfast Party The Plattsmouth Credit Worn en's Breakfast club held a most ; delightful meeting last evening j at the main dining room of the ; Rainey Coffee shop in the Platts- I mouth htel. j It was the regular meeting of j the club fend in honor, of the j event the table was arranged s with decorations of the fall flow- ers and also the beautiful birth- j day cake presented by Mollie C. j Gobelman in honor of her anni- , versary. j The ladies have been invited j to a bruch to be held at the Hotel Cornhusker on Sunday, September 19th at 11 a.m. A number of the local ladies are planning on attending. ' The plans for the district guest night that will be held this year in Plattsmouth, was also discuss ed and committees will be ar ranged for the event. Mollie Gobelman gave a very interesting account of her recent trip to the west coast that was very much enjoyed by all of the group. Former Resident Visits in City Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kaufmann of Seattle, Wash., arrived from their home in the west Sunday to spend a few days vistiing with relatives and friends here and in Omaha. Mr. Kaufmann is a former re sident here where he spent his boyhood days and received his early day schooling. Later he moved to the west and was in service in the first world war. While here he visited with Miss Marie Kaufmann and as many of j the old time friends as he was able to locate. Family Reunion Held at Fremont A very delightful reunion was held at the park in Fremont, Neb., Sunday, September 12 when friends and relatives from Norfolk, Scribner, Fremont, Lin coln, Louisville, Plattsmouth and also from Kansas gathered in honor of Mrs. Claus Plochn of Dallas. Ore., and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Dagendorfer of Oklahoma i who are visiting relatives and friends in Nebraska. Everyone came with well fill ed baskets and enjoyed the day immensely. Those attending from Plattsmouth were H. M. Soennichsen, Miss Mathilda Soen nichsen, Mrs. Elizabeth Hennings, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hennings and Mrs. Helen Meisinger. FLOWER SHOW EXHIBITORS Those having exhibits at the King Korn Karnival flower show are asked to call at the show rooms in the Chevrolet building, 6th and Pearl streets, Saturday evening, after 9:30 to remove the exhibits. Arizona ranks first in the west ern United Slaifo ,in the produc- For Koronation diTlll BIRTHS Daughter Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lebens, Wednesday, September 15th, a daughter at the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha. All are re ported as doing nicely. 'This makes three daughters and two sons in the family. Son Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wehrbein, September 12th, a son at the Clarkson hospital in Oma ha, weight six pounds and thir teen ounces. The little one has been christened William Meade. His condition is still serious. to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meisinger, a son at the Metho dist hospital at Omaha, Thurs day, September 16th. Weight seven pounds and seven ounces. to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Vance of this city, a son, Sunday, September 12 at Brown hospital, Nebraska City. Bride of Late Haze! Brakhage August Nuptials Saturday evening, August 21. Miss Hazel Brakhage, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Simon Brakhage of Murdock, became the bride of Richard Reid, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Reid, at an 8 o'clock ceremony performed at the home of the bride's aunt and upcle, Mr. and Mrs. James Ray Veach. Rev. Virgil Ander son of Warren Methodist church of Lincoln, received the vows be fore the fireplace banked with greenery and centered with a vase of light yellow and peach gladioli. Shirley Hill and Arthur Brakhage, brother of the bride, sang. The wedding music was play ed by Lucile Brakhage. Given in marriage by her bro ther. Floyd Brakhage, the" bride wore a gown of white slipper satin and net, the skirt ending in a court train. A cap of satin beaded with pearls held her fin gertip length veil of tulle and she carried a bouquet of white carnations, asters and stephan otis. Miss Arlenc Brakhage attend ed her sister as maid of honor, wearing a gown of aqua nylon taffeta. Her bouquet was of lav ender and pink asters and pastel gladioli. The best man was Harold Tu dor. Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Art Brakhage, Mrs. George Brakhage , Mrs. Paul Borne- imcier, Mrs. Martin tsornemeir, Mrs . Art Bornemeier, Betty Mattice Lorraine Veach,, Una Mae Palmer and Norma Jean Palmer. Mr. and, Mrs. Reid will reside in Lincoln, where both are em ployed by Western Electric. JIM EDEN For Expert Wallpaper Hanging Call 4264 THOMAS WALLING CO. Abstracts of Title f "Title Insurance" . Plattsmouth, . Nebraska ; Exhibits at Karnival Are Very Attractive The exhibits at the King Korn Karnival are numerous and very attractive on the Wednesday af ternoon as they were opened to the "public for their inspection. The flower show is located in the display room at the Cass Countv Motors Co.. huildine at 6th and Pearl street- Wednesday was a Place of a Sreat deaI of interest to the men and women of the community. The flowers are very lovely and embrace al most every variety that can be found in the floral kingdom. The exhibits of roses are exception ally lovely as are the dahlias, asters and other varieties of the fall flowers that have been brought in by the exhibitors. The Hofmockel and Brown floral dealers have exhibits on hand but these are not incompe tition for the judging. One of the unusual flowers shown is that of the Bird of paradise flower, something that is attracting much attention. The shadow boxes are well arranged and makes a never failing source of interest to the visitors at the show. Miniature churches and land scapes have been arranged for showing that attracts the eye of the visitor. The miniature Holy Rosary church is a real work of art and the detail closely follow ed, the church building is repro duced in detail, the rslks and the grotto in the yard are all carried out very cleverly. The Methodist church has a repro duction of "The Church in the Wildwood" and the Presbyterian church has a setting of-the Gar den of Gethsem ane. There are also shown a num ber of bird houses built by Ed ward Berlett as well as exhibits of seeds that are cleverly ar ranged. Com Exhibits Larje The corn palace located on Fourth street west of the court house, is the real heart of the Karnival, because of the fact that here is located the rn that makes Cass county one of the highest ranking farm communi ties of the state. Forest Todd, manager of the corn show, has a real exhibition i for the visitors, well worth visit ing. The corn is arranged in in dividual showings through the center of the corn palace while along the sides of the large tent is arrangea the exhibits and dis plays of the various hybred seed companies, one of the best that has been shown for several years. , This show has attracted a great deal of attention from the farm ers of the community, even when only partially arranged was being visited by the resi dents of this section and western Iowa. This is "a must" for the visitors. Agricultural Show The agricultural display and show is located in the former Egenberger grocery building on Main street between Third and Fourth street. While the exhibi tions were still coming in Wed nesday, there were some nice showings of grapes, apples of un usual size, peaches, pears, also cabbage, potatoes, and pumpkins and squash. There is the start of the exhibits of canned fruits and vegetables that are constant; ly arriving on the scene and being- placed on exhibition. 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Hiatt home and visiting other relatives in the city, departed for their home this (Thursday) morning. During their stay they have been honored at several family gatherings. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hiatt entertained at a 6:30 dinner; on Monday evening at the W. L. Heinrich home, Mrs. E. P. Lutz and Mr. and Mrs. Hein rich were hosts at a dinner party; on Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Jahrig entertained for the guests at their Coronado apartment home. On Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Miller gave a dinner party at the Rainey Coffee Shop. The table was set in the dining room and was lovely with its settings and floral centerpiece of fall flowers. Those in the group for these several affairs were Mr. and ' Mrs. L. D. Hiatt, Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Jahrig, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Steinkamp and Diane, Mrs. E. P. Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Heinrich, and the eastern visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. Miller. Stones-Prior Vows Solemnized Mr. and Mrs. Donald Prior, who were married Saturday, Au gust 28, will make their home at St. Paul, Nebr. The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Stones of Plattsmouth, and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Agnes Schulz of Pine City. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Prior, bro ther and siter-in-law, attended the couple. The wedding took Place at the Grand Meadow Lu- theran parsonage. HERE FROM KANSAS Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Blank, and children, Judy and Joe, are here for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Quinette Sr., parents of Mrs. Blank, as well as the old friends. They are now living at Greenfield, Kansas, where they have been making their home for the past few years. 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The Cass county beef sold and the owners were: Lyle Schafer, $70; Ralph Ilild. $41; Dayle Streich, $41.24; Rich ard Stock, two sale at $38.25 each; Melvin Todd, $38.50; George Min ford, $40.25; Roland Houge, $39: Jack Todd, $40.50; LeRoy Hild, $39.75; Frances Schick, $39.75; Lyle Buell, $37.50; Una Jean Kunz, $38.75; Betty Hild, $38.50; Kenneth Streich, $37.75; Billy Pit zee, $39.00; Kenneth Streich, $37. 75; Dean Oberle, $34.25; Lyle Buell, $36.50; Richard Umland, $37.75; Robert Stander. $38; Rich ard Stander, $38; Helen Hicks, $36.75; Phyllis Bornemeier, $38; Lyle Schafer, $37.50; John Ran ney. $37.50; Jack Todd, $38; Rich ard Umland, $37.75; John Ranney, $37.75; Clifford Rogers, $33.50; Herbert Hild, $37; Harold Ruliff son, $36.50; Wayne Ruliffson, $36.75; Norma Jean Schick, two calves, $38.75 each; Dale Oberle, $34. Wm. S. WETENKAMP Real Estate and Insurance Res. Dial 5176 Offiee So. 6th St. Plattsmouth The Gracious Gift Nothing pleases a woman more than a magnificant bo quet of flowers. Send flowers toften. HOFMOCKEL FLOWER SHOP Fhone 6193 CORNER WHf?88 THE 601 Mam be smartly Repairing ! f I tion of copper. Phone 3176 seekeaflBtfftstJBetflBtfBBheelBt n