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THE PLATTS&IQUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, February 14, 1949 Society . : . Just Dial Return from Trip to the Deep South Mr. and Mrs. Major I. Hall re turned Sunday from a auto trip of the past two weeks into the deep south, and were very greatly surprised to find this section of the state gripped in the most severe winter that has been experienced for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Hall stopped at Bartiesviile, Oklahoma, on their way south to visit their new granddaughter, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sayles Hall. They then continued to Florida to visit at Key West with Miss Eli zabeth Hail and Mrs. Ursula Errett, sister and aunt of Mr. Hall. They found Florida in the midst of fine attractive weather with the orange trees bearing and loads gathered each day to be sent north. Gardens were in full tide of production, fresh vegetables of all kinds were be in gathered and shipped to large eastern cities for the market use. In the coast cities with their beaches the bathers and winter resort residents were having the time of their lives. And then Nebraska. The first cartoon published ' in America was "Join or Die" ; designed by Benjamin Franklin and published in his Fennsyl- vania Gazette. j JIM EDEN . For Expert Wallpaper Hanging Call 42S4 25E525Z5E5E55H3ESi!5E525ESZ5gj you a; NEED 3! 3 ;vvv Get the money from us on your car or other personal security. Repay in conven iently small monthly amounts. Inquire today no obligation. D D D D D D D D P 8? Mutual Finance 112 N. 5th - Phone 3213 rQs2S252aESH52S25252S2S2Sl!52S2si HP In .Am? ft Buy the Best Get . . . SEALTEST ICE CREAM Flavors of the Month: CHERRY NUT, BUTTER BRICKLE, BUTTERSCOTCH, CHOCOLATE CHIP, CHOCOLATE and VANILLA Eclair Dessert ' 15c Strawberry Tarts 15c SCHREINER DRUG A peat many people answered our last ad but many came too , 7 utems were gone' So we have rummaged our stock for more and here they are on sale Tuesday morning." Come earlv and avoid disappointment. Boys' 9 pair dress knit gloves, lined. Ages 6 to 10 $1.00 Hoys' 1 all wool leisure coat, leather trim, rayon lined. Age 1G $2.95 Boys' 2 wool snow suits, blue with cap. Age 2. Gray, Parka hood. Age 8 $4.50 Boys' 1 Indian suit with feathers n' everything. Age G $1.00 Boys' 9 all wool pull-over sweater vests. 3-4, 3-G, 1-8, 2-10 $1.53 Girls' 7 all wool fancy stocking caps with streamers 50c Boys' 4 knit holmets 25 3 leather helmets 39c Men's 1 hunters game sack, xtra heavy duck $1.50 Men's 2 colored dress shirts, fused collar. I-I6V2, 1-17 $1.00 Men's 2 all wool snugger vests. Size M $1.00 Men's 3 pair wool dress pants, 1-28, 1-29, 1-31 $2.00 Men's 1 nylon dress jacket, zipper, xtra quality. Size 44 :$3.95 Men's 2 wool shir-jacks, black and white plaid, 1-15'4, 1-1G $2.00 Men's 1 all leather goatskin coat, zipper, heavy lined. Size 38 $5.00 Men's 4 pure wool worsted gabardine shirts, 3 button cuffs, 15 to 17 ....$1.00 Men's 7 genuine cowhide belts, 1 12 inches wide. 32, 38 $1.00 Men's 10 dress caps, fur in band, dark suitings. 6 7-8 to 71-4 50c 17 Men's and Boys' sweat shirts. Most all sizes. 81.50 All Sales Final Wsco4ts GREEN STAMPS 7 GREEN STAMPS Since 1879 Personal t I i 241 Sunbonnet Garden Club Has Meeting The Sunbonnet Garden club met February 10th at the home of Mrs. Earl Shanholtz. Twelve members and three visitors being present. The meeting was opened by the President Edith Aueson. , Katie Spangler lead the prayer, j The minutes and treasurer's re-. pun were jiveii ujr u uoa.v Straugh, club secretary and treasurer. Roll call was answered by each member telling some of her plans for trying out some new plant for 1949. Mrs. Velma Bowman and Mrs. John Alexen had charge of the program. Mrs. Bowman gave a very interesting talk on how to make gardening easy. Mrs. Alexen had each one identify a number 'of black and white pictur3 taken from nur sery catalogs, in this contest Mrs. Tina Hanson was the winner. At the close of the meeting the hostess served lunch. Church Society Holds Meeting On Wednesday, February 9 In. the W. M. S. of the Christ church of west of Plattsmouth met at the home of Mrs. Ver non Dettmer near Weeping Water, with eight members and one visitor present. Mrs. Forest Engelkemeier had charge of the lesson which centered around the Virgin, Porto Rico and Ha waiian Islands. The roll call was answered by members giving a good trait of George Washing ten and Abraham Lincoln. During the past month the society has sent twu bushels of apples to the Tabitha home at Lincoln. Delicious refreshments carry ing out the Valentine theme were served at the close of th3 meeting. Miss Rita Libershal Shows Improvement The many friends will be in terested in learning that Miss Rita Libershal, daughter of Mo. and Mrs. Joe Libershal, is show ing some improvement from her recent attack of pneumonia and is able to be up a part of the time. Miss Libershal has been in poor health for the past several months and has been confined to her home the greater pait of the time since her illness compelled her leaving her work with the staff at the county welfare office. est Here s The B Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler Enjoy 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler celebrated their golden weddin? anniversary on Sunday, Febru ary 6, with a reception at their attractive country home three miles south of Plattsmouth. There were 125 relatives and friends registering. Dorothy Jane Burke and Frederick Spangler were mar ried February 8, 1899 at the United Brethem church, south of Plattsmouth, by Rev. T. K. Surface, and they have since made their home near Platts mouth. Mr. and Mrs. Spangjer have spent their lifetime farming and have reared three children, two daughters and one son, Mrs. Ruel Sack, Murray, Mrs. George M u m m, Plattsmouth and Homer Spangler, Omaha: also rearing her sister, Mrs. Ezra Albin of Union. Mr. and Mrs. Spangler have five grandchild ren. Assisting at the reception Mrs. George Mumm received the guests and had charge of the guest book while Homer Spangler welcomed the guests, later guests were invited to the dining room by Mrs. Ruel Sack. The table was attractive with a lace tablecloth, centered witn a beautifully decorated wed ding cake with gold candles in crystal holders on each side. Mrs. J. L. Stamp of Omaha, served the ice cream, Mrs. Charles Swanda of Omaha poured coffee assisted by Mrs. Ezra Albin and Mrs. Homer Spangler. Mrs. Raymond Albin of Omaha pinned gold bows on the guests as they were served. Others at the reception assist ing were Mrs. Mike Kaffenberg er, Mrs. John Thomas, Mrs. Ralph Doud, Mrs. James Gouch nour, Mrs. Harold Spangler. Mrs. Royal Smith and Mrs. Al vin Meisinger. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shebilsky of Omaha made several record ings of congratulations, also re cordings of the trio, consisting of Cyrus Livingston, of Weep ing Water. Louis Sack and Mrs. Harry Nielsen, accompanied by Mrs. Sherman Cole, who dedi cated two songs to Mr. and Mr . Spangler. Although the request had been made that no gifts be sent, many beautiful gifts and flowers were received. The The children and grandchildren presented the father with a gold watch and the mother with a gold ring. The flowers were used in the living room. Mrs. Maggie Gabelman of Plattsmouth, Mrs. Dent Hites, of Hastings, Iowa, Mrs. Cyrus Livingston of Weeping Water, sisters of Mr. Spangler who were at the wedding fifty years aea attended the reception, while Mrs. Tena Christman, Miller, Nebraska; Chris Spangler, Ed gar, Nebraska; Philip Spangle:. Lincoln; Charles Spangler, Cal laway, brothers and sisters of Mr. Spangler, were unable to attend the golden anniversary due to the blocked roads and weather conditions. One hundred cards of con gratulations were received from relatives and friends in many states. The many, many friends in Cass county will join in their wishes for many more anniver saries in the years to come. Use Journal Want Ads n Calendar Friday, February 18th Chapter F., P. E. O. will meet on Friday afternoon, February 18 at 2:45 with Mrs. Etta Gord er. Home chapter No. 189, Order of the Eastern Star, will have a special meeting Friday, Febru ary 18th at 8 p. m. The district supervisor will be present to hold a school of instruction for officers at 2 p. m. 2t The postponed meeting of the Mynard community club will be held Friday night, February 18ih at 8 p.m. Forty & Eight Enjoy Fine Social Evening The regular meeting of Cass County Voiiure 1218 of La Societe Des 40 Horames et 8 Chevaux was held Thursday evening at the club rooms with a very pleasing attendance of the membership present. It is expected that a number of the local members may at tend the mid-winter conference that will be held at Grand Is land at the time of the Legion conference. A "wneck" will be held in conjunction with tho meeting that will be conduct ed by the Kearney voiture and wrecKing crew. Following the business ses sion Thursday the members were invited to the dining room where a treat of chicken and noodles had been prepared by Mrs. Cora Baumgart for the en joyment of the members. Double Birthday Anniversary Held Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Finney at Murray, a very pleasant fam ily gathering was enjoyed, hon oring the birthdays of Clark E. Finney of this city and Tim Finney of Manley. The two young men have birthdays on February 12, sharing this date with Abraham Lincoln. There is some five years difference in the ages cf the two brothers. The event was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Clark Finney and son, Tye, and Mr. and Mrs. Tim Finney and the members of the family at home. George Rothrock in Snow Battle George Rothrock, of Kansas City, Missouri, one of the U. S. engineers force, has been called to North Platte, Nebraska, on "operations snowbound," to as sist in work of helping get that part of the state out of the snow blockade. Mrs7 Rothrock and Charles arrived in Plattsmouth Sunday evening to vioit with the Vin cent Kelley's and other rela tives while Mr. Rothrock is in the west part of the state. Shower for Young People at Bellevue Miss Josephine Koubek of this city and Thomas H. Pfef fer of Bellevue were honored Monday at a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Os car Pfeffer, 708 West 24th Street, Bellevue. The guests en joyed games and a delicious lunch. They received many very lovely gifts. The young people were mar ried at the First Christian church in this city on Saturday evening, February 12th. Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Timblin will observe their fiftieth wed ding anniversary on Sundafy, February 20 at their home in Alvo. There will be open house from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Their friends are cordially in vited to attend. No gifts. The General Electric Co. has developed a robot traffic cop, with several now bnivz used in San Francisco on a trial basis. Last Time Monday, Febf. 14 Jane Powell and Wallaoe Beery "A DATE WITH JUDY" Color Cartoon and News Tuesday Only, February 15 Bragain Day - 12c & 20c Tax inc. Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell and Rita Ilayworth "BLOOD AND SAND" Brought back as their greatest picture! Color Cartoon and Novelty Wed., and Thurs., Febr. 16 & 17 Earbara Stanwyck and Van Ileflin "B. F.'S DAUGHTER" An all-star romance from John P. Marquand's best seller! Comedy and Cartoon Ni?ht Shows 7:00 and 9:30 s Sporer Family Tells of Trip Through W est On December 31, we started to California cn Highway 75, leading to Ft. Worth, Texas. Here we spent the week-end with our nephew, Noble Kiser and family. On January 3, we started west from Ft. Worth, following No. 80, the most southern route to California. Here are a few of the high lights as we saw them: West of Odessa, Texas, we saw such big black smoke fill ing the air. This came from a big oil refinery; hundreds of little smoke stacks were gush ing out this black smoke. We then drove by hundreds of oil wells, that appeared in rows across the country as far as the eye could see. The Pyote Army Air Base then came in sight with thous ands of 4-engine bombers ar ranged row after row across the desert land. Many bombers were partly dismantled. We left Texas at El Paso, entering New Mexico which is j known as "The Land of En chantment." We found it most ly desert country except In a few places where they could ir rigate. One field we drove by was 2,000 acres cf cotton with 300 people picking. A good picker was making around $8.00 a day. We soon reached Douglas, Arizona, where we crossed the border line into Old Mexico and spent a few hours there, re turning through the custom house to the good U. S. A. Leaving Douglas, we found ourselves driving over the mountain pass at an elevation of 5,173 feet, to Bisbee, a typi cal mining town with homes built right up the steep moun tain sides. Copper mines were all about Bisbee. On entering Arizona we had to go through an "agriculture inspection" where any fresh fruit was taken from those ent ering their state'. Here our apples were taken from us. The small town of Tombstone was next of interest where Boot- hill Cemetery is located. Boot- hill Cemetery is so called be cause most people buried there, died with their boots on, having been killed or murdered. At Tucson we saw the first orange trees. Here also the tall cactus 16 to 20 feet tall with short stuby "limbs" branching from them. On entering Phoenix, we lo cated the capitol building and went through it. The grounds around the capitol were beauti ful. They had all kinds of trees growing here that had been brought from different parts of the world and the grass on the lawn was so pretty and green on January 6th! Leaving Phoenix, we drove through a large irrigated sec tion where hundreds of acres of head lettuce, cabbage and broccoli are raised and cotton fields were numerous. We visit ed a cotton gin that was in op eration. They were baling the cotton and the seeds were ele vated out in stacks as large as a good sized barn. We drove on across the desert country in Arizona, crossing the Colorado River at Yuma, into California. For about twenty miles there was nothing but sand dunes. Not even sage brush could grow there; just sand, sand and more sand until suddenly we des cended into Imperial Valley, "the garden spot of the world," with their wonderful irrigated gard ens. Then there was more des ert country and low mountains leading through the mountain range over to Sun Diego. Driving north of San Diego, along highway No. 101. we soon came in slRht of the great Pa cific ocran. VV stopped at dif ferent places along the const to pick, up shell atnl watch those waves roll In. W drove up the coa.st and over to the town of Orange, California, which Is ; about twenty mile east of 1.0ns Beach. We located in ft Motel court in Orange, in Orange county, where mo.st of the oranges are grown. We made many trips out from here see ing many places of Interest, and visiting friends and rela tives. We were entertained at different times by Mossers and Mesdames Walter W. Perry of Orange, Leo V, Douglass of Anaheim; Arthur McCullough, George Baumgardner and Ted Carey of Long Beach; Lawrence Leonard of Riverside; Gordon Dixon of Arroyo Grande; Bill Lupo of San Luis Obispo; Maur ice A. Perry of Ilemlt; Sam Un land of Alhambra; Herbert Douglass of Anaheim. North of Los Angeles, west Of Santa Maria, we were so sur prised to see the large feed lots there. Between Santa Maria and Lompoc were feed lots where 42.000 head of cattle were being fed beet pulp, rolled bar ley, alfalfa and molasses. At Lompoc were located the large Floradale farms of the Burpee Seed Co., where Luther Bur bank carried on many of his experiments. In the Arroyo Grande Valley, they raise four crops of vege tables a year and the tempera ture never gets above 80 de grees in the summer time. Buena Park is located be tween Orange and Long Beach. In this park is the Knottsberry farm of 200 acres of boysenber ries. In this park was built up what is known as "Ghost Town," like what we see in the Western pictures of yesterday. "Ghost Town" was a very in teresting sight as well as edu cational. We drove to San Pedro's and Long Beach's docks where we saw big ships being loaded. Could see about 50 ships of Uncle Sam's fleet laying anch ored off shore and sailors be ing brought over to the harbor and taken back out to their ships. When we started home we drove through Riverside and up through Hemet where large fields of alfalfa are being grown for seed. The alfalfa is planted in rows and culitivated as we cultivate corn in Nebraska. Many apricot orchards, English walnuts, grapes and olive orch ards are found in this valley. Going on from Herrut we cros sed the mountains to Palm Springs, which is a resort for the movie actors. It was a beau tiful sight. We entered the date palm gardens. No crop takes as much hand work as raising dates. They must all be hand polinat ed and papers tied around each clump to keep all moisture from them. The moisture would wash off the pollination as well as cause the dates to spoil. A lad der of 40 feet or more is on each tree with a platform at the top of the ladder and from this position they can work. ' A date palm is an oasis plant grown in the desert. Here the temperature gets up to 120 de grees day after day. The dates hang in bunches, a good deal like the banana bunches. These date gardens are a beautiful sight. Leaving the date gardens we drove past "Theodore Rosevelt School" for the Indian child ren in Indio. That afternoon we enjoyed wonderful sights in the "painted desert" and "mirage flats" and left California at Blythe to cross Arizona and New Mexico, until we reached Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Carlsbad Caverns is a mam oth cave in the mountains., go ing down 900 feet under the earth's surface. In the "Big Room," the National Capitol building might sit on the floor of this room and yet leave gen erous space above the dome to the ceiling of the "Big Room." This cave is too grand to des cribevisit it at your first op portunity. We drove on heme without a mishap or even a flat tire a trip of over 6,000 miles all to gether. Martin, Mae and Marilyn Sporer. Excellent specimens of mas todons, saber-tooth tigers, giant sloth, giant beaver, ancient bison, horses, and deer have been found in Nebraska. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. Hydros, 8- jffU' J$0l J Than ever before in the same ( ! Here it is! 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Capwell and the service witness ed by Miss Thelma Kruger, clerk of the county court, and Miss Audrey Dow, deputy in the office of the register of deeds. Following the wedding the the young people returned to Omaha where they enjoyed a reception. Golden Wedding of Julius Hilfikers Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hilfiker of 502 North 6th street, Platts mouth, will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Febru ary 21st. Due to Mrs. Kilfjker's illness they will not hnvj open house for the friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hilfiker are well known and popular residents of the county and have made their home in Cass county for the greater part of their wedded life. Use Journal Want Ads. Bring Us Your Doctor's Prescriptions for Quick and ' Prompt Service. We Carry a Com plete Line o Hospital Nursing Aids in Stock- Schreiner Drug More Frigidaires Serve In More American Homes Than Any Other Refrigerator ardware and Appliance Your Frigidaire Service Store Phone 3171 BIRTHS Daughter Born to First Lieutenant and Mrs. Corbin Davis, a daughter at Kyota, Japan, February 11th. The little one has been named Cynthia Elizabeth. All are re ported doing well. The little one is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis of this city. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Engelkemeier, N e h a w k a, a (daughter,' Vednesday, Febru ary 9th, at St. Mary's hospital, Neoraska City. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bird of Eagle, a daughter, Lin da Kay, at Lincoln on Sunday, January 30th. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Henton, Jr., of Plattsmouth, a daughter Thursday, February 10th, at Brown hospital, Nebras ka City. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Henton, Sr. Son Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parker, Plattsmouth, a son, Tuesday, January 21th, at the Methodist hospital at Omaha, weight eight pounds and one ounce. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. August Gall of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Elm er Parker of Nemaha. HONOR VISITOR Mrs. Edward Egenberger en tertained her sister, Mrs. George Rothrock of Kansas City, Kan sas, at a birthday dinner. ! Thursday evening, February i 10th. Later in the evening she entertained a group of relatives and friends at a dessert lunch eon in honor of the occasion, the Valentine theme being used. A very nice time was had by all. ENJOY VISIT IN CITY Mrs. John Stapp and children. Michael and Kathy, of Nebraska City, are here for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Grosshans, parents of Mrs. Stapp. Mr. Stapp is with the en gineering force in the snow battle near O'Neill and in his ab sence the family are visiting here. Use Journal Want Ads. 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