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d It THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Thursday, October 7, 1943 Mis. Thomas Murtev Those attending the district association o f Congregational Churches, which was hold at Ashland, Tuesday and Wednes day, were Rev. and Mrs. John C. Fryer, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pool, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lorenspn, Mrs. Tcfft, Miss Esther Tetft, Mis. Leslie Wiles, Mrs. Homer Jameson, Mrs. Swain Nielsen and John Bender. Rev. Pryor was moderator. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Rector left Himday for a two weeks visit with their sons Faul Rector and rnuly, and Ace Rector, at ivochester, New York. Harvey Ilencgcr, of Torrence, Wyoming was the guest of his sister, Mrs. George Domingo, last week. Thursday they went to Council Bluffs and Under wood, Iowa, to visit with relatives. Herman Dankliff is at Bryan hospital, where he underwent an operation Thursday morning. He is reported to be getting- along fine. " Mrs. Milford Smith, of Omaha, was a week end visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith. Mrs. Jennie Snell was hostess at the regular meeting of the No Name Club, at her homo, Thursday afternoon. Miss Irr.o Heebner went to Eagle, Saturday evening, and re mained until Monday morning at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. .and Mrs. Jesse Wtstlake. Dick Kirchoff is at Bryan Memorial hospital, taking- treat ment for leg injuries, received this summer. The extent of his injuries has not yet been decid ed. Dick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hi Kirchoff. Mrs. Clarence Norris was in stalled as Mother Advisor, for the Weeping Water chapter of the Order of the Rainbow Girls, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Richmond Hobson, the retiring Worthy Mother Adviser, has been untir ing in her efforts to strengthen the chapter, and she will be Switchboard Operators We have openings for a few bright young women as switchboard operators. Ages 17 to 25. Experience not necessary. We will train you and pay you while learning. 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Whatever tractor you own, you owe yourself this Ford Tractor demonstration. When can we make it? Plattsmouih Mors greatly missed by the girls, in the chapter. Mrs. Norris is great ly interested in the work, and promises to win the hearts of the members as the two preceding Mother Advisors have done. Mrs. D. D. Wainscott was the first leader of .the group, which has grown into a strong organiza tion. Mrs. Jennie Snell, Mrs. Peter Anderson, Mrs. S. Ray Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wag goner, went to Murray, Monday, where they were the guests of Mrs. Jennie Jenkins and ber daughter, Mrs. Ray Dill. Other guests who were there were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jenkins, and son, of Chicago. Honoring the two couples, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Waggoner, from the western coast, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jenkins, of Chi cago, there were several gather ings of relatives. An afternoon gathering at the home of Mrs. Peter Sanderson, a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank i Domingo, and a dinner at the Alvin Grocsser home, and an evening party at the S. Ray Smith's home, which also cele brated Mrs. Jenkins birthday. Sunday evening dinner guests at the T. Hugh Hanlan home were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Porter, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, are the guests of their son, Supt. R. C. Porter and family. They arrived last Tuesday. Guests who were expected to arrive at the Thomas Stacey home, Friday were Mr. Staceys mother, Mrs. Lola B. Stacey, of Saginaw, and his brother Charles Stacey and his wife and two children of Almo, Michigan. The Eastern Star Kensington met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harold Domingo, with twenty members present. Officers were elected for . the coming year as follows: Presi dent, Mrs. M. L. Fernbaugvi. Vice president, Mrs. DcForest Philpot, and Secretary, Mrs. George Domingo. An added feature of the Sun day morning service at the Con gregational church was the grad uation of Mrs. Joe Bender's Sun day School class from the jun ior to the intermediate depart ment. The three girls belonging to the class sang asong, after which they were presented their certificates of promotion. Donald Nielsen is the fourth member of the class. x Mrs. Nellie McCoy, accompa nied by Mrs. George, of Lin coln came to Weeoing Water, Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary Erskine. Mr. Ben Boyce collapsed while on his way down town Monday, and near the pumping station on the Missouri Pacific railroad. He was found and Hobson's am bulance was called to take him to a Lincoln hospital, where he remained until Wednesday when his daughter. Miss Margaret Boyce. a trained nurse, brought him home. Mr. Boyce, who is past eighty, lives alone since the death of his wife, a few years ago. Visitors at the E. M. Rubv j home this past week were Mr. and Mrs. James Gruber, Encino, California, Mrs. Jessie Liggett, Union. Mrs. Frank Massie. and her mother, Mrs. Mabel Temple ton of Sacramento, Calif. Ray Wiles returned home from the hospital Wednesday and is already able to walk out doors to enjoy this beautiful autumn weather. Mrs. M. L. Fernbaugh went to Lincoln, Wednesday, to visit her sister-in-law. Mrs. Harold Fern baugh who is a polio patient at Lincoln General hospital. .airs. tAi farKer nas moed in to the Lenker Apts. with Mrs. Elmer Worman. Miss Eva Phillies, of Lincoln, was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lerensen. Sunday af ternoon. Mrs. Eli Parker and Mrs. Merle EagGos went to Livcrmore. la- last week to bring Mrs. Parker's i automobile home. The car had I been left there after a previous visit. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Toole, of Murdock, were Sunday guests at the home cf Mrs. Fred Gorder. Mrs. Ben Olive went to Ne hawka Sunday to attend a picnic in honor of Mrs. George T. Ayers, of Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. J. M. Ranncy spent last week at the home of Miss Agnes Rough, in Lincoln, returning Fri day in time to attend the Cass Sarpy district Royal Neighbors convention. Parr Young and Neil Munkres expect to leave Saturday for Canada to enjoy a weeks hunting. Mrs. Neil Munkres and Mrs. George Smith went to Lincoln Monday to attend Wickstrom's Beauty Shop convention which was held at the Lincoln Hotel. The Friendly Neighbor Club, an organization of women west of town, entertained their fam ilies at a picnic dinner in the Weeping Water Park, Sunday with about forty present to enjoy the event. Mrs. John Beck is the president of the club. Mrs. Walter Roberts was hos tess at the regular meeting of the Bide-A-Wee Club, at her home, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Robert P. Foley of Den ver is the guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ross L. Kinton. Mr. and Mrs. DeForest Brown and their daughter, Nancy, spent Sunday in Council Bluffs at the home of Mrs. Brown's brother, .Jake Ankcrson, and her mother. Mrs. Carl Ankerson, who arrived in Council Bluffs, Saturday, to make her home with her son. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith of Lincoln visited at the home of Mrs. Thomas Murtey, Sunday af ternoon, and they were supper guests at the home of Mrs. Smith's sister, Mrs. Arthur Wiles. Mr. Smith is a former Cass County School Superintendent and lived at Plattsmouth for several years. Latest news from Iowa, where Mrs. Mary Erskir.e met her death in an automobile accident, two weeks ago, is that her daughter. Mrs. Clyde Newton of Detroit. Mich., who was badly injured, will be removed in an ambulance to Detroit, this week. Her hus band, who "had bctii ankles brok en, is able to be in a wheel chair. Mrs. Fred Gorder went to Louisville Monday to spend a few days at her farm, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Deckman,. and oversee some needed re pairs cn the house. Miss Maude Moulten returned home Monday after a ten days visit at the hime of her brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Scown. at Marion, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zink of Lincoln and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Muel ler, of San Francisco, spent Wed nesday at the home of Mr. Zink's sister. Mrs. Herbert Ratnour and Mr. Ratnour. Guests at the home of Mrs. Fred Gorder for a luncheon Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. John Ncrris, Mrs. Edna Shannon. Miss Mabel Dudley and Mrs. L. P. Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fowler, of Tecumseh. were week end guests at the heme of Mr. Fowler's sis ter. Mrs. John Norris. They have been in Enid, Okla., for some time, on account of the illness of Mrs. Fowler's father, and they have decided to move to Enid. A family renuien was held in their honor at the Norris home San day, with the mother, Mrs. Laura Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fow ler, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Powers cf Nchawka; Mr. and Mrs. Fred v ooir ci umana, ana otner re latives present to enjoy the visit with the Fowlers. Later in the afternoon and evening, a large number of their Weeping Water friends called at the Norris heme. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolcott of Deshler and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wolcott, of Lincoln, spent the weDk end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wolcott. Dwight Cook and his mdther, Mrs. Adam Cook visited Roy Cook at the hospital in Superior Sun- cay, and reportvtnai ne is siowiy recovering from his accident, and hopes to be out of the hospital in about two more weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Howard left for Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday. This was their home before com ing to Weeping Water, and they are moving back to the old home. Mr. and Mrs. Bazil Little are moving into -the Cook apartment vacated by the Bert Howards. bnwi)jod MRS. "RACE PLYBOM, Correspondent Mrs. Ruth Monning and Mrs. Emily Gonzales attended a fam ily dinner on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Phelan. Pallbearers last week at the Military burial of Lt. Keith Cle ments were all relatives of his, in uniform. Five of them were cousins and one a cousin-in-law. The Pierce Cafe closed here on Friday, the day, the new restaur ant began business. Another business place closed the day before when Mr. Mrs. Gannoway took their were registered this year in at tendance. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark moved to the Zoz property last week. He is the new mill operator. This community was saddened on Monday to learn of the sud den death of Miss Mabel Brodrick, while she was at her high school work at Murdock. She had taught here several years in the 1920s, and returned for more years in the 1940s before going to Mur dock. She visited over the last week end at the home of Mrs. Harry Linder in company with Miss Marie Welch, now of Oak land. They also called on other friends, and Miss Brodrick seem ed in excellent health. She has not missed many alumni ban quets here since her first years of service. Ten members of the local Royal Neighbors group attended the Cass and Sarpy Co. Conven tion on Friday afternoon and evening at the County Agri cultural building in Weeping Water. The Supreme Manager, Mrs. Frances Torkelson of Lin coln gave instructive talks, and and Mrs. Nellie McCoy, district deputy fur- and other officers helped in the Droeram. A nleasing 6 o'clock "Racial Relations." The little daughter, Vivian gave a motion song, and two young ladies, Misses Emma White and Norma Dunn sang solos accompanied by Mrs. Eleanor Fleischman. Mrs. Gertie Davs and Mrs. Addie Fleischman and Dick Apt were Lincoln visitors on Saturday. READ THE THE LATEST JOURNAL IN NEWS. . FOR The Lady Resents It PITTSBURGH U.R) Calling one of Pittsburgh's women po licemen a "flat foot floosie" landed William McMeeking in jail. McMeeking chose his vict:ra unwisely whsn he choos? Mrs. Dorothy Patricelli, the ferr.ai: traffic officer, to hang the name cn. The charge was disordVlv conduct. Use Journal Want Ads niture back to Murdock. They had ! been operating a shoe repair shop ! banquet was served at the Chris on Tuesdays and Thursdays each tian Church parlors. Mrs. Long week, but because of ill health they decided to have but the one location. On Friday, Oct. 1, the Nebraska Council of Christian Education, the Cass County Sunday School JOY BEANS We are in the market for soybeans in track load or car load lots. Call us in Omaha for current market prices. Allied Mills, Inc. 29th & B Omaha Telephone Orchard 2121 of Lincoln was present at the sessions. Rev. J. A. Adams preached at j the Methodist Church' on Sun day morning and lead in the World Communion Sunday sacra Convention, met at the Christian ! ment observance. Dr. F. E. Church in Elmwood, Rev. Val j Pfoutz, distrl-'L superintendent, Johnson being the host pastor. ! will preach Oct. 10. Lester Rosenow, president, acted I ThP Womans Society of World as chairman, and Mrs. Ralph Creamer as secretary-treasurer, and Rev. J. A. Adams was song leader. Mrs. Plybon and Mrs. L. Hollenbeck were registrars. De votionals were lead by Rev. Mr. Berger of Avoca, and Rev. Dr. McC'.usky of Plattsmouth. Ad-1 dresses were given by Rev. Nich ols of Murdock, Rev. Carol Lem on and Rev. Raleigh Petersen, both of Lincoln and Rev. Pryor of Weeping Water. Specia 1 music numbers were a solo by Marlene Eidenmiller, accompanied by her sister Jovceola and a solo by Ramona Jones, with Joan Back emeycr accompanist. Discussion leaders were Rev. E. C. Williams of Plattsmouth, Rev. Earl Weber of Murdock, and Mrs. Chas. 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