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J Tl P ha M( dii fee fir en pr 1 de. ses en Li i Gs lai th ve fn M. m; K p L THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE POUR Monday, June 27, 1949 Class of 1918 Holds Reunion Here Saturday Saturday evening the mem bers of the class of 1918 of the Plattsmouth high school, the class that left the then new school building, as World War I was drawing to a close met in a reunion. The reunion of the former classmates had been activated by Mrs. William H. Schmidt mann of this city and through her efforts there were twelve present, almost half of the class, a large number tieing from out of the city. The class had the pleasure of having with them three of the members" of the fac ulty when they were students in school, Miss Marie E. Kauf mann, Miss Pearle Staats and Mrs. Pearl Mann. The reunion was staged at the main dining room of the Rain ey Coffee shop and a very de lightful menu had been arrang ed for the event, that with the spirit of schools days made it a never to be forgotten occasion for all. Mrs. Florence Kalasek Out land with Mr. Outland, was here from Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Outland brought with her the decorative material for the table where the banquet was served. She had brought twenty-four very lovely orchids that formed the centerpiece of the table with the runners of ivy inter fered with orchids, as well as the candelabra with the glow ing green tapers. Mrs. Outland studied floral designing under Kenneth Saules, nationally known designer and personally arranged the table settings. At the close of the evening Mrs. Outland presented each of the members of the group with an orchid as a rememberance. The was no formal program offered during the dinner and many reminiscences of school days were related and brought back many fond memories down the vista of the past years. Of 'the graduating class, two, Carl AVohlfarth ,now of Lincoln and James Persinger, now deceased, were given diplomas although they were in service at the time. Those attending were: Agnes Holly Da vies, Omaha; Florence ."Kalasek Outland, Toledo, Ohio; - Mary Egenberger Harriman, 'Omaha; Margaret Buttery Tefft, Omaha; Pauline Long Jensen, ; Minneapolis; Helen Ruth Clark, Flint, Michigan; Blanch Clark ; Potter, St. Paul, Minnesota ; Le one Becker Schmidtmann, Plat FOR Dependable Insurance Income Tax Service SEE J. Howard Davis Soennichsen Bldg. Phone 264 Frozen F IT'S "FROZEN FOOD FOODS" Time At STITES FARM EQUIPMENT & TRUCK CO. for the latest informa tion on FREEZING ANY FOOD Be Sure and Attend This Demonstration. THIS DEMONSTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MISS KATHYRN MILLER, Home Economist Mes Farm Chicago Avenue Refreshments Will Be Served tsmouth; Gladys Hall Groff, Falls City; Ellen Nolting Spang ler, Omaha; Edith Kelley Kou kal, Plattsmouth; Albert Olson, Plattsmouth. The members of the class when graduated were: Gretel Hackenberg, Eleanor Guy Bur nie, Agnes Holly, Florence Kal asek, Henry R. Herold, Eliza beth Beeson, Mary Egenberger, Vern H. Hutchison, Elizabeth Bajeck, Leroy W. Winscott, Fre da Sattler, Margaret Buttery, Pauline Long, Carl Wohlfarth, Helen Ruth Clark, Blanch Clark, Leone Becker, Gertrude Roes sler, J. Ludwlg Hallas,' Mary Jane Rosencrans, Gladys Hall, Ellen E. Nolting, Edith Kelley, Eva M. Bintner, James Persing er, Edith Rebal, Eva Rauen, Raymond C. Cook, Opal Cole, Albert Olson. Of the members of the class it was reported that five had been called to rest: Mrs. Freda Sattler Sprecher, Mary Jane Rosencrans, Gertrude Roessler, James Persinger, Elizabeth Ba jeck Campbell. Leo Morse Home from Armed Service iLeo Morse, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Kief of this city, arrived Thursday night for a visit here with his grandpar ents and uncles and aunts in this part of the state. Leo has spent the past few years in the armed services, be ing stationed in the Central and South America areas where he was with the finance depart ment of the army. His service has taken him to Porto Rico, Panama, Trinidad and at Rio de Janerio. His term of service has expired and he was given his discharge but Leo is expecting to re-enlist and return to the service after a holiday on 'the outside" with the relatives and old friends. Former Resident Injured on Coast Old friends here of Clarence Forbes, Jr., will regret to learn that this former popular Platts mouth man, was injured some time ago while in the discharge of his duties as a member of the Los Angeles fire department. 1 Mr. Forbes has for several years been a member of the fire department at Los Angeles, and now has the rank of lieutenant in the department. He was call ed out on a very severe fire some four weeks agw and was on duty on a ladder when it was twisted and he was thrown to the walk and as the. result suP fered a severe injury to one leg and the knee cap. ? ? He has been confined to his bed for three weeks but is now able to be around but still suf fering from the effects, of the injury that had made it difficult to use the leg. Mrs. Minnie- Hancock, of Craig, Nebraska, has .been here for the past week as a guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Johnson and looking after the care of the home during the ab sence of Mrs. Johnson. Subscribe to the Journal. 8 P. M. :. ft Plattsmouth Bring ootl lemonstration Mm Union American Legion Auxiliary The June meeting of the Un ion unit of the American Legion Auxiliary was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Legion hall with a very fine attendance of the members. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Mary Go belman, unit president. Letters from the department and district officers were read and the report of the historian given by Gwen Scales. The Red Cross chairman for Union announced the annual meeting to be held in Union on July 11th, at 8 p. m. The Auxil iary will serve the dinner before the program at 6:30 p. m. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Vita Snodgrass. Vice President, Nina Upton. Secretary, Goldie Brannon. Treasurer, Mary Gobelman. Historian, Violet Atteberry. Chaplain, Adah Clark. Sergeant at Arms, Mina Rakes. Executive Board Mable Wolfe, Malinda Crunk, Helen Gruber. Delegates to state convention at Omaha, July 18-20 Vita Snodgrass, Goldie Brannon, Mary Gobelman, Violet Atte bery. Alternates Nina Upton, Helen Gruber, Mildred Harris, Erma Baker. At the close of the meeting the hostesses, Mesdames Ethel Eaton, Lillie Eaton, Marjorie Crook, Maude Crook, served re freshments. La Vern Rice is Honor Graduate Lavern Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice, a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school in the class of 1942, graduated with distinction honors at the Missis sippi College at Clinton, Miss., on May 29th. He received his degree as bachelor of science. Mr. Rice will teach at the Uni versity of Texas at Austin, in the chemistry department of the university. He had the choice of Michigan State and the Univer sity of North Carolina but chose Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Rice plan to come to Plattsmouth and will spend some time with the par ents before school starts in SeD tember. Mr. Rice was in the naval service in the war. Ohio Visitors in Plattsmouth " " Mr. and Mrs. Billie Burke and family of Elyria. Ohio are visit ing relatives. They are guests of Mrs. Burke's mother, Mrs. Glen Rutledge and Mr. Rutledge at Nehawka and of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Finney and Thye, and O. W. Finney father of Mrs. Burke here and Mr. and Mrs. Tim Fin ney of Manley; also of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Newton and family. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL C. D. Shupp of this city was taken to Omaha Thursday where he entered the St. Joseph hos pital for treatment. He has been ill for sometime and his condi tion was such that it was thought advisable to have him under specialized care. Mr. Shupp has been in poor health for some time. Truck 16. the Entire Family Tlshawka By Mrs. F. O. Sand Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trotter of Laramie, Wyoming left from Omaha Saturday morning for their home after visiting a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Trotter of Nehawka and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Johnson at Elmwood. This week Mr. and Mrs. Trotter will leave for a drive to Yellowstone Fark and will also visit rela tives in Montana. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bender of Weeping Water, called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thiele Wednes day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Printz and family visited Sunday afternoon and were lunch guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Printz, at Nebraska City. Mrs. Bedella Stander of Louis ville, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wolph, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson were dinner guests Sunday of Mr .and Mrs. Albert Anderson at Omaha. In the afternoon most of the guests attended the Swedish festival at Elmwood Park. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wolph and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ander son called at the Clarkson hos pital at Omaha Sunday after noon to visit Mrs. P. C. Cunnig ham. In observance of Judy Wieck horsfs fifth birthday and also of Father's day, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wieckhorst entertained at dinner Sunday. Guests were Drs. Rennie and Rennie of Bed ford, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Herm an Wieckhorst and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wieckhorst of Husker ville. Mrs. Leon Gansemer of Mur ray and Mrs. Ralph Wieckhorst and Judy shopped in Omaha Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ross and Mrs. Ivan Hansen went to Iowa City Saturday to attend the wedding of John Dane and Allegra Gardner at the Metho dist church Saturday evening. They returned Sunday evening. Mrs. Floy Buell of MurdocK, Mrs. Lucy Lyle of Elmwood and Mrs. Mina Davis of Odessa, Mo., called Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ross.. Mr. and Mrs. Arno Wessel and Bonnie of Omaha, were dinner and lunch guests Sunday of Mrs. Mary Wessel. In the after noon Mrs. Mary Wessel accom panied them to Beatrice where ihey attended the wedding of Dwight Baier. Rev. and Mrs. Tom Moore, Miss Bessie Murdoch and Thel ma Rae Kettlehut were dinner guests Monday of Mrs. Mary Wessel. Paula Ludwig and Ruth Anne Wessel of Avoca visited their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. El mer Wessel Sunday while their parents attended the wedding of Dwight Baier at Beatrice. Helen Warden, who is on va cation from her work at Lincoln was a guest Sunday night and Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warden. Mr. and Mrs. C. Steffens of Lorton were dinner guests Wed nesday of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wolph. In the afternoon Mrs. Wolph and her guests called at the home of Mrs. Albert Ander son. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wessel and Carolyn and Mrs. James Roddy of Union drove to West Point Sunday and enjoyed a picnic dinner at the State Park with their nephew, Gerald Dixon and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pike of Union, Helen Warden of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Warden of Union and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warden and family were dinner guests Sunday of Miss Nannie Warden. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Vogler and Marilyn attended a family reunion picnic of the Jockim families at Waubonsie State Park at Hamburg, Iowa, Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Don Dory of Lin coln were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Tucker. Mrs. Dory is the former Julia Anne House. Mrs. Wm. Orndorff and son, Carl, are visiting her father, Joseph Huber, at Jasper, Mo., this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Sheldon entertained 20 relatives at din ner Sunday honoring Chancellor Phillips and daughter, Jeanette, of Cambridge, Neb., who stopped here enroute to the southern and eastern states. Drs. Rennie and Rennie left for their homes at Bedford, la., Monday morning after a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Wieckhorst and. family. Mrs.' Floyd Mosher and daugh ter of Lincoln, Mr. and) Mrs. Cary Nixon of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Swit- zer called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Switzer Sun day evening. " Beverly Bonner and Margaret Anne Knabe attended the meet ings of the Rainbow Lodge for girls at Omaha Friday and Sat urday. On Saturday Beverly was installed as State Grand Chaplain. Mrs. George Sheldon, Mrs. Glen Thacker and Mrs. R. C. Pollard attended the instal lation Saturday afternoon and the girls returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Paasch and friends of Omaha were din ner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Switzer. Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Garner and family of Union called at the Switzer home Sunday evening. Suzanne Yeiser returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sturm, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Roy At well last week. Misses Elma and Amy Wright called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sturm Friday evening. Adolph Ganzel and son of Dunbar called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swartz Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Pollard, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hansen, Mrs. S. C. Niday, Mr. and Mrs. John Hansen and daughter, Frances, and son, Ivan and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Philpot attended the wedding of Patricia Raun and Ronald Samuelson at the First Presbyterian church at Lincoln Saturday evening and the re ception at the Cornhusker Ho tel. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Ross entertained at a family picnic dinner Sunday honoring Mrs. Louis Crunk, who recently re turned from Japan and for members of the Martin families who celebrate their birthdays in the summer. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Martin of Nebras ka City, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin and Mr. and Mrs. George Martin of Union; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haffke and daughter of Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Worthan and family of Union nd Mr. and Mrs. Wm Jorgen- son. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Snavely and son, Billy, were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stoll. Mr. and Mrs. John Barkhurst entertained at dinner Sunday honoring Harvey Barkhurst and F. C. Shomaker on Father's day. Other guests were Mrs. Harvey Barkhurst and daughter, Es ther, and Mrs. F. C. Shomaker. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Shomaker called at the home of Frank and Charles Thiele at Nebraska City Wednesday. Air. and Mrs. Edwin Shomak er joined Mr. and Mrs.' Ralph Weber and son of Lincoln Sat urday for a two day outing at Bellwood. Harold Weber return ed home to spend this week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Shomaker. Mrs. George Klme and Joan visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welch at Hamburg Sunday afternoon . Will Ost and Dean Nutzman visited relatives at Bertrand Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Florence McDonald Little Jerry Magorian of Lin coin is staying with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Gorthey, while his parents, brother and sister are on a va cation in the western part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Gorthey and little Jerry Magorian were dinner guests Sunday at the A. H. Jones home in Weeping vWat er. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Towle have bought property in Lincoln and are moving there this week. Mr .and Mrs. Leonard Lau and son of Omaha, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lau on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool cele brated their golden wedding on Tuesday. A family dinner was given at 1 o'clock, with all their children and their families present, also three of Mrs. Tool's sisters and other relatives, mak- CRUSHED STONE O W. C. Waldo & Son Quarries Union Phone 2991 Nehawka 2S41 FOR EXPERT Paper Hanging SEE JIM EDEN DIAL 4264 Ileal Estate LOANS! 5 Percent Interest -f i Charge Reduced for each monthly payment. Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. Ing thirty some for the meal. Open house was held from 4 to 8. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. McCrory re ceived a sad message on Sat urday that their daughter, Lela, of Los Angeles, had been killed in a car accident. Mr. McCrory flew to Los Angeles on Satur day. Her funeral was Tuesday at that place . William Weddel, who hasn't been in the best of health, was taken to Bryan Memorial hos pital last week. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Miss Viola Everett were Mrs. Martha Hoover of Elm wood and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Guestin. Mrs. Emma Ward and son, Neill, of Omaha, visited in Mur dock on Wednesday afternoon. Eldon Rosenow and son and Mrs. Joe Marshall, formerly Vi olet Rosenow, and two daugh ters of Oregon, arrived Monday afternoon to spend some time visiting at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rosenow and other relatives. Word was received by rela tives that Mrs. Walter Story of Oregon passed away suddenly on Tuesday. She will be brought back here for burial and serv ices will be at the Trinity Luth eran church on Friday after noon. Charles Kupke was real sick over the week end, but is some improved at this writing. Dr. Formanack and sons of Syracuse and his sister, Irma and family visited a short time in Murdock on Tuesday after noon. Mr flnrt Mrs Frprl RninVnnr 1 had relatives visiting them this past week from Minnesota. Fred Reickman was painfully injured last Friday, when the hay fork pierced his arm. SOUTH BEND Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dill spent Sunday evening visiting at the home of John White. The Pinochle club surprised Mrs. Glen Thiessen and Mrs. Glen Kuhn at a birthday party Wednesday afternoon. They were presented with birthday gifts and pmochl6 served as en tertainment. A lovely lunch was served by the ladies. LIGHT HAULING SAND - GRAVEL - ROCK for Plastering, Building or Roads Call 3224 5 Watch for the ' tff for Ta(ol5!? New Morn Brand APPLE JUICE. ... 5c Dozen 60c, Cs. of 2 Doz. 1.20 Food Club Fancy BOYSEriDEnniES.SI!aU23c Dozen 2.75 Food Club Oregon Boysenberries Water Pack -f nq 8-oz. cans 2 for fcvC No. 10 can I ifcv ?. n cc.-. r.Zi Siffnet Fanpy FnUIT SALAD .cl1 .l!f) 31c No. 2 Can 39e Hearts DelirM Diced in Heavy Syrup PEACHES . . . . 2 Ny 49c Del Monte Sliced or Halves, No. can 29c "Custom-Aged" Beef as Featured at Hinky-Dinky Hinky-Dinky's meat buyers purchase only the finest of corn-fed U. S. Graded Good Beef. In addition this beef is aged to secure maximum flavor and tenderness. Extent of aging is deter mined separately for each carcass . . . thus providing "Custom-Aged" Beef at all times. Remember, too, every cut of meat at Hinky-Dinky is E.V.TV (Extra Value Trimmed before weighing) and every cut is guaranteed to please or your money cheerfully refunded. Cora Campbell spent Tuesday visiting at the Dave Campbell home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roblyer and sons of Eugene, Ore., call ed one day last week at the Dave Campbell home. Mr. and Mrs. John Gakemt-ier of Lincoln spent the week end with the Bill Rosencrans family. In four of the last six year, potato production in the United States has exceeded 4O0,OO0,0U0 bushels. ATTENTION DEEP-FREEZE OWNERS: Vanilla Ice Cream $1.40 Per Gallon Other Flavors Slightly Higher. TASTEE SHOP Fairinniers WHY NOT GIVE YOUR LATE CORN THAT MUCH NEEDED BOOST. USE 3.5 NITROGEN Per Dehydrated Products, Inc. Nebraska City Phone 339 ' Box 461 "New Low Price" at Hinky-Dinky . . . With Bacon, Ottt PORK & BEANS ft ta 10c No. Zz Cans 2 for 35c Tride of Farm Cream Style Golden Bantam CORN Royal Gem TOMATO Seott County, No. 300 13i ex.). ...4 for 25c Welch's Fancy, Quart Bottles 2 for 49c Welch's Fancy. 46 oz. Can 27c Del Monte Red SALMON Hunter's Pink, 1 -Lb. Can 53c, Oregon Dark Sweet, Heavy Syrup CHERRIES. .. 2 (5"rg,29e No. 2 Can 23c Walter II. Harold R. Smith & Lebens Attorneya-at-Law Donat Kldg. - Platttmouth j , j 10 Karat ZIRCON RINGS For Men and Women We Carry a Complete Selection of Wedding Bands S U D D U T H Next to Post Office PLATTSMOUTH Ton Tags I Mr; v 9 I U. S. No. 1 Idaho Bing CHEERJES ,b 23c 20-lb. Lus ...... $3.49 Calif. Vine Ripened Pink Meat Extra Large 27 Size CANTALOUPE e. 29c U. S. No. 1 Firm Red Ripe Texas TOMATOES c& 23c U. S. No. 1 California Washed Shafter White, Large Size "A" POTATOES ..10-lbs. 55c a a a No. 2 Cans 29c a JUICE... 19c Sotkcye 1 Lb. TaU Can 63c Q y ? . ft t i