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Now is the Time to Get for Summer! n CLEANER for the day you want them. Get them gathered up today and give us a ring. Another thing this is the time to have rugs and drapes cleaned. You can spare them now, perhaps, and you'll get the best of service. It's always a grand rush around here come spring- and summer. Right now is the time to have those spring and summer garments cleaned and then they will be ready Don't forget that winter coat or suit. Bring them in now and we will clean and put them in moth proof, bags for 'summer storage. DIAL 230 for SERVICE .Ready THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Monday, May 16, 1949 Mrs. Henry Mascman The Seniors Friday went to Omaha on their "sneak day. They visited Boys Town., Seven j TV 1 A. i. 1 1 I T n1..n HjTa Up LHH Umg tiUtlil ivic FOR SALE New Case pull-type listers with rotary moldboards. New mounted list ers for Case and John Deere tractors with regular or ro tary moldboards. New drill corn planters with fur row openers. C&M IMPL. COMPANY Phone 2911 Murray, Nebraska. morial, Union Pacific railroad museum, Omaha World-Herald, Merchant Biscuit Co. Some at tended the "Umbrella . Man" broadcast. Later they visited the airport and the stage show at the Orpheum Theatre. Marilyn Akeson honored the Seniors at her home Wednesday, May 4th. All the class were pres ent. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Akeson. The nap kins were folded to represent a diploma in a yellow basket. The Senior class of 1949 gave a General Electric clock as a parting gift for the assembly room. The Avoca Woman's Club held their annual guest day and musical Wednesday in the church parlors. Mrs. Henry Smith, the president, presided at the business meeting. The roll call was answered by each member telling about a state and why they chose it. After the flag salute, a play was given. "His Old Sweetheart." Cast of characters: "Him" Mrs. Fred Meyer;. Betty, school girl, Mrs. Robert Hallstrom; Kate, coed, Mrs. Roy Ruhge; actress, Mrs. Fred Marquardt; college girl, Mrs. Akeson; summer girl, Mrs. Hennings; rdinig habit, Mrs. Dankleff; evening dress, Mrs. Smith; widow, Mrs. Penny; the bride, Mrs. John Wolph. This was followed by a musical pro gram. The ladies and the guests LIGHT HAULING SAND - GRAVEL - ROCK for Plastering, Building or Roads Call 3224 UY NOW iff F i ASK ABOUT OUR LIBERAL Discounts For May and June Buy Quality It's the Cheapest BARTA POULTRY SERVICE "We Serve You Better" Nebraska City Plattsmouth were then invited to the dining room where refreshments were served. Mrs. Smith, president, poured, assisted assisted by Mrs. Henry Dankleff, vice-president. The Cemetery Association held their annual donation day at the church Friday. A musical program was presented by the following: Delores Meyer, Le Roy Harshman, Marilyn and Joan Hoback, Sonja Wulber, Ann and Robert Marquardt, Marlene Hennings, Nora Jean McDonald, Jerry Harshman. Mrs. Fred Marquardt gave a reading; Mrs. Wilmer Harshman and Mrs. Lois Tefft gave a lit tle skit, "The Driving Lesson." A delicious lunch was served in the church parlors by the com mittee. The Senior class held a shower at the home of Mrs. Rawalt for two members of the class that are to be married this summer. Marilyn Maseman and Lois Gunn were presented with a chenille bed spreads. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Rawalt. Mother's day guests of Mrs. True Harmon and Don were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Klemme and Stephen, Mrs. Clifford Burton and children, Mr. and Mrs. Mor ton Johnson and Bernard, Mr. and Mrs. Val Johnson and Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Gar nett. Madge and Greth, Earl Harmon, Neal and Romona Johnson. Mrs. Robert McDonald and Mrs. Edward Nelsen honored Mrs. Clyde Bogard at a linen shower at the home of Mrs. Mc Donald Tuesday evening. The bride received very lovely gifts and delicious refreshments were served by the rostesses. Mrs. Anna Mohr of Syracuse was honored at a birthday party at the John Stubbendick home on Tuesday, May 3. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobsen and Rose Ann and Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr. Friends of Henry Lutjemeyer of Otoe are sorry to hear of his serious illness. He has been tak en to a Nebraska City hospital. Mrs. Joe Olewine and daugh ter of Omaha, have been visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gollner. On Thursday evening, May 5, friends and relatives came to help Miss Lorena Stubbendick celebrate her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nelsen moved into their garage Sunday to live there until their new home is completed. Albert Dankleff entered the Bryan Memorial hospital as a medical patient Saturday evening. ! CUvd Berdina Kueter I The high school baccalau reate service was held May 15 at the Alvo church. Commence ment May 17th at the church. Floyd and Berdina Rueter were supper guests at the Harold Kellogg home Monday evening. After supper, Mr. and Mrs. Kel logg and family and Lloyd and Berdina visited Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wiles of Nehawka. The men also attended the horse sale at Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coatman were in Lincoln, May 7th. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roelofsz are the parents of a baby boy born May 7th. The parental grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Roelofsz, of Alvo. "Bernie" Heier had his ton sils removed on May 7 at the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hardnock were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mickle, May 8th. Averil Clark visited her sis ter, Mrs. Melvin Adams, of Eag le, for a few days last week. WDMBBEnPS 1PISISISILIS A NO. 350 Outside White THE FINEST HOUSE PAINT MADE. COVERS 500 TO 550 SQ. FT., 2 COATS PER GALLON Urn- QUALITY PAINT 4-HOUR ENAMEL SUPREME ENAMEL ENAMEL UNDERCOATING INTERIOR GLOSS SEMI-GLOSS - LINOLEUM LACQUER PORCH and FLOOR ENAMEL WAGON and IMPLEMENT t ENAMEL KEM-GLO Swatek Hardware ONE COAT House Paint NO MIXING, READY TO USE, TWO COATS ON BARE WOOD. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stroemer and Mrs. J. H. Stroemer were Mother's Day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Towne and children. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Rueter and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kel logg visited at the Fred Rueter home Mother's Day. Mrs. Marvel Ann Bennett is visiting at the home of her fath er, Russill Rogers, for a while. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Kellogg and family were Lincoln shop pers May 5th. The Senior class of Alvo high school visited Nebraska City and Peru State Teachers College May 6, while on their "sneak day." They were accompanied by Supt. and Mrs. W. W. Schneider. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Heier were in Council Bluffs, May 10. Helicopters now are used for rescue work on land and sea; for dusting crops with chemicals against insect pests; in deliver ing mail, police hunts, and ex ploring for oil and other minerals. The pirate Bartholomew Rob erts captured more than 400 ships according to the Encyclo pedia Britannica. U)sj2pinq Mrs. Thnai M'jrtcy Mrs. Henry Crozier was in Lincoln, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week attend ing the Lincoln Weavers Guild conference, which was held at the home of Mrs. C. L. Meek, at 5204 Madison street. Mrs. Gladys Rogers Brothel, designer of cos tume fabrics, of Chicago, was present each day. to lecture on different phases of the weaving art. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Wiles entertained at a family dinner on Mother's Day, when their guests were their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiles and family, Mr. and Mrs. Conant Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Nielsen and their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Jewell have as their guests this week, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merickel of Mapleton, Minnesota, who are enroute home from a winter spent in California. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Suellwold spent Mother's Day week-end with relatives at Seward and at Garland. Mrs. Ole Olsen went to Cres ton, Iowa, last week and she was met there by her daughter, Mrs. Charles Marth and son, Jerry, of Ottumwa, Iowa, with Mrs. Olsen's car, and they ar rived home Saturday evening. Mrs. Marth and son expect to remain for a few weeks at the Olsen home. Initiation ceremonies were conducted for Mrs. Martha Lit tle , at the Rebekah Lodge, Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lane and Miss Fisks, went to Elmwood, Wednesday evening to attend graduation exercises, when Mrs. Lane's sister, Miss Opal Mae Weeping Water Garden Club held a most interesting and In structive meeting, Friday, eve ning, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harmon, with twenty-one members and one visitor, Mrs. Helen Clark, present. Mrs. Henry Knaup presided at a short business meeting, when Mrs. L. P. Wolcott gave a report of the Civic Improvement com mittee, after which the meeting was turned over to Miss Imo Heebner, whose subject was "Perennials Everyone Should Know." She gave twentv-one varieties of perennials which are all old favorites, and which belong in every garden. She talked about group planting, color combinations and manner in" which they should be plant ed, closing her talk with the poem "My Garden." Mr. and Mrs. Carl Day were then given a hearty welcome, after their winter spent in Bradenton, Fla., and Mr. Day told about the Cyp ress Gardens in Florida, which he called the "tropical wonder land." His descriptions were fas cinating and made each one present wish that they might view -its beauties. Mrs. Charles Spohn then had charge of the "quiz hour," and, as usual kept everyone on their toes tying to answer her questions. Birthday greetings were sung to the host ess, Mrs, Harmon, and to Mrs. J. M.' Ranncy, whose birthday came since their last meeting. The Harmon home was attrac tive with its decoration of spring garden flowers, and with a largex bouquet of carnations and snapdragons, which had ar rived from their son, Duane and wife, for Mother's Day. The Benefit Dance given by the Fairview Club, at the audi torium, Saturday evening was well attended and all present enjoyed the square dancing. Mrs. Frank Cook was at Elm wood Friday evening to attend the Mother-Daughter banquet, given by the ladies of the Meth odist church. She accompanied her daughter, Mrs. George Bornemeier, and her grand daughter, Mrs. Merle Buell. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bender and daughter, Joan, were Tuesday evening dinner guests at the home of Miss Coretta Pfann, at Plattsmouth. Mrs. Gilbert Kime and Mer lin and Mrs. Alvin McReynolds. all of Nehawka were visitors at the Clifford Cooper home, Mon day. Mr. arid Mrs. Lowell Buchan non were Wednesday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Sterling. Mrs. Neil Munkres had a hap py Mother's Day, especially for a few minutes of the day, when she heard her sons voice from the southernmost island of Ja pan. 1st Lieutenant John (Jack) Munkres is stationed at the Itazuka Air Base in Japan, and his voice came over the wires as clear as if he were right in Weeping Water. He had made arrangements for a cer tain time, and Mr. and Mrs. Munkres had been notified of the hour when he would call. When Robert Gray, manager of the local telephone office, was asked if there was not some way in which Mr. and Mrs. Munkres and Mrs. Munkres mother, Mrs. Young, could all hear and take part in the con versation. He said "certainly," and he installed three separate phones and they all sat around a table and enjoyed the visit together. Mr. and Mrs. Munkres are loud in their praise of the fine service given by the tele phone company. Mrs. Helen Elliot was called to Scottsbluff Monday, by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Albert Tuck, who underwent a gall bladder operation at the Scotts bluff hospital. Mrs. E. A. Michelsen, Sr., was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital, in Lincoln Sunday, where she is being treated for a virus in fection, which followed the flu. Latest report is that her condi tion is improving. Her daughter, Mrs. Russell VanAvery, of Oga lalla, is in Lincoln, and spends as much time as possible with her mother. Mrs. Neil Munkres returned home Friday from Des Moines, Iowa, where she attended a two day session of the Allied Thea tre Convention. She accompan ied Mr. and Mrs. Wally Johnson to Des Moines. They visited in Weeping Water enroute to the convention at Des Moines. Neil Munkres expected to at tend the Theatre convention at Des Moines, but a postponed meeting of the A.A.A. called him to Grand Island for the same two days. Mrs. Francis Wood, of Long Beach, Calif., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Oscar C. Hinds and Mr. Hinds. Mrs. Carl Martin, who has been visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. L. B. Simmons, for the past month, expects to leave for her home in Los Ang eles, Friday, accompanied by her mother, who will spend a month in California. Latest reports from Clyde Fitzpatrick, who is at the St. Catherine's hospital, in Omaha, is that he is gradually improv ing, and the latest word from Jack Hays, who is at the Vet erans hospital, in Lincoln, is Walter H. Harold R. Smith & Lebens Attorneys-at-Law Donat BIdg. - Plattsmouth ATTENTION DEEP-FREEZE OWNERS: Vanilla Ice Cream $1.40 Per Gallon Other Flavors Slightly Higher. TASTEE SHOP that he is still under observa tion, but it was thought that his suffering was not as great as when he entered the hos pital. Mrs. Neil Munkres and Mrs. George Domingo spent Tuesday in Omaha, viewing some screen ings of new plays. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Stratton and son, Kenneth, were Nebras ka City visitors Saturday eve Mrs. Wm. Rapp iLena Phil pot) of Waterloo, entertained at a "Brunch," Saturday morning at the Cornhusker hotel, in Lincoln, for her niece, Patricia Raun, whose wedding takes place in June. Mrs. William Philpot of Arnold, was one of the guests and she and Mrs. Rapp remained until afternoon when Mrs. Rapp's daughter, Katherine, was installed as a member of the Mortar Boards. Mrs. Howard Philpot attended the Brunch in the morning. Rev. Donald Bliss, pastor of the Otoe Methodist church, and Rev. Paul Walker, pastor of the Weeping Water Methodist church will exchange pulpits Sunday morning. Rev. Bliss will have charge of the morning service at the Weeping Water church. Burton Eidenmiller, leaving this week to take charge of the office of the Omaha Power Dis trict office, at Herman, reminds us that former Weeping Water people have been in charge of the Herman telephone office for a number of years. They are Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson. Mrs. Johnson is the former Charrie Butler, of WTeeping Water. Sunday visitors at the Troy Jewell home were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rich, and their daugh ter, Marjory, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jewell and son, Douglas, and Raymond Vercis, all of Lincoln, and Clifford Jewell, of McCook, spent Monday night at the Jewell home. Mr. and Mrs. Don Resso en tertained at a dinner Sunday, when their guests were Mr. and Mrs. DeForest Philpot, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bickett, Edwin Bickett and Mr. and Mrs. Eman uel Cadik. Mother's Day guests at the Frank Cook home were Mr. and Mrs. George Bornemeier, Elm- wood, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Buell, Alvo, and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cook and family of Alvo. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ras I mussen and family, spent Sun i day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rasmussen in Oma ha. Chilson school district 78, closes this week, and the usual community picnic will be held Sunday at the school house. for graduation -give a Smith-Corona PORTABLE TYPEWRITER Whether the road ahead leads to further schooling or to business, a Smith Corona will make the next fob easier. As low as 10 per mo. SCHREINER DRUG Phone 4114 Plattsmouth, Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Sack and their daughter, Miss Frances Sack , were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper. Machine Work Welding Blacksmithing BABUREK BROS. MA:hine Shop Dial 296 Plattsmouth When You Think of SHOES Think of X-RAY FITTING MOTfiCES TO ALL MY FRIENDS I Have Taken Over the Management of the Wilson Grain Elevator AT MURRAY Call on me at the elevator or phone Murray 3311 (elevator) or 4221 (home). HERMAN W0HLFARTH INTRODUCSi Seed Corn PROVEN DEPENDABLE BOTH IN IOWA CORN YIELD TEST AND ON THE FARMS. Grown Just Across the River from Plattsmouth by S. C. Lincoln & Sons. GET YOURS TODAY at Stander Implement Co. Flat Grades $7.50 Rounds 4.50 E OF ANNOUNCEMENT IN THURSDAY'S JOURNAL