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liL i i I t THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Entertain at Birthday Party Sunday evening, October 15th, Mr .and Mrs. L. RolofT enter tained a proup of young; folk in honor of their son, Billy's 15th birthday. A scavenger hunt and names were played after which Billy opened all his nice gifts. One outstanding and unusual gift was a form drawn on art paprr, the eyes, ears, nose, teeth, hair and garment were made up of coins. The birthday cake was baked and decorated by Mrs. L. A. Dunkak, Jr., of Omaha. Those attending were Billy Becker, Johnnie Krisky, Roger and Gary Hild. Joy and Lyle Hild, Dorothy Hild. Dale. Herb and Betty Hild, Doris and Jack Franke, Nancv Tritsch. Joane Lentz, "Corkie" Snodgrass. Tom, Leland and Lavern Meisincrer. Bill Morris. Mr. rnd Mrs. Bill Worthan, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dettmer and Billy. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Dunkak. Louis III. Paul, Bearthnlyn, Louis F. Dunkak, Sr.. and the hosts. Mr. and Mrs. RolofT and family. ENJOYS VISIT HERE Mrs. Alvin Girard, of Detroit, Michigan, was here the past week visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ptacek. as well as at Omaha with relatives and old friends. Mrs. Girard is the former Agnes Ptacek and was married in the late spring at Detroit to Mr. Girard. When You Think of SHOES Think of X-RAY FITTING LOTTA 2IPP VOU KNOWJ MISS ZiPf? ,nu CAjulipi. rfS H?! I RECKON yCU'RS THE FmwStSnk VKSPCAKS lflfU saw almost r?Xkf0' RcAlLl , uf I Vy 4 Y77L y7 -"X RBI cp mines Bsm J$ftggi S CUICK, samuel-fill'er up ) 'M&&m HAV- HAy- WURRAy ) H WITH POWEg-PACKED JV&y' I V FOR L0TTA ZlPP'sL sh:csaso V y 1 1 yjy fJSffP t t U) 4 fllW SINCLAIR n-c C. E. Shellenbarger Dealer in Sinclair Products 546 Avenue A :3 if WATCH THIS SPACE "ITS" NEARER THIS IS THE BIGGEST THING TO HIT PLATTSMOUTH SINCE SOENNICHSEN'S "BARGAIN ATTIC" SALE 3 J. Monday, October 17, 1949 Attend "Wreck" At Sioux City Sunday a four state "wreck" of the 40 & 8 was held at Sioux City, Iowa, with the wrecking crew of the Sioux -City voiture staging the work for the bene fits of the candidates. There were twenty-seven in the class from the various voi tures, Cass county voiture hav ing one candidate and Otoe county six candidates. Dr. A. E. Johnson of this city, was the candidate of the local voiture at the wreck and was accompanied to Sioux City by Dr. P. T. Heineman, grand chef de train for the Nebraska 40 & 8. Also attending was Elmer Hallstrom. of Avoca, member of the local voiture. Observe 37th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt of this city quietly observed their thirty-seventh wedding an niversary on Friday with the members of their family. Mr. and Mrs. Cloidt and their daugh ters. Miss Maxine Cloidt and Mrs. Frances Cloidt Wooster, ed a theatre party at Omaha enjoyed a theatre party at Omaha and later had a private family dinner at the Hotel Blackstone before returning home. VISIT IN CITY Mr. and Mrs. William Sed lak and family and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sedlak, of Omaha, were here Friday to be guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard j Wood. The mep returned to I Omaha Friday evening, but the iamiaes remained ner lor a vis it over the week end. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ads. THOMAS WALLING CO. Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" Plattsmouth. Nebraska Phone 273 I'W --- Soon MISS AMERICA COLLECTS A FOUR GENERATIONS of Ari zona cattlemen are the frontier background of Miss Jacque Mer cer, who rode forth from the X Bar X ranch at Litchfield, Ariz., to rope the title of Miss America. It was her first year of competi tion in any beauty contest, and is going to be her last. ' Jacque, who thinks her first name is French and is pronounced Jackie." is as typically American as those cattlemen grandparents who preceded her. An only child, she has been taught by her mother and 4-H club counsellors how to cook, sew and keep house. And despite her title and her love for the stage, she still puts those three ... plus mar riage, foremost in her plans. Of course, she would like a whirl at the stage because her present love, not counting her boy friend of five years' standing, is the theatre. But she still has an eye on mar riage plans. Like her mother be fore her, she has a cedar chest filled with a trousseau which she has been making and collecting over the years. "I think every girl should collect a trousseau." Jacque said, "espe cially if she comes from an aver age family. It not only eliminates that last minute purchasing and the making of a lot of necessary things, but it is also cheaper for Dad." At the present time, she Is at tending Phoenix Junior College, where she is studying dramatics, and she intends to further her studies next year at a college not yet named on the scholarship she won during the Miss America pageant. She entered the beauty contest in her home town to find out "if my talent was worth a darn." It was. Coupled with her charm and Formef Residents Here for Week End Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Miner of Peoria, Illinois, were here for the week end as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl ; Schneider and family, Mrs. Schneider being a cousin of Mr. Miner. Mrs. Ruth Wiles, of Lincoln, aunt of Mr. Miner and mother of Mrs. Schneider, came down to join the other members of the family in a pleasant visit. Mr. Miner is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Miner, residents here some fifty years ago, and later moved east following the death of the father, and have since made their home in that part of the country. Mr. Miner is connected with one of the largest wire com panies in the country and is now with the wife enjoying a visit in the west part of the coun try. The old friends here will be interested in learning the for mer Beulah Miner, is now liv- inrr o f T? rvV- ocfor Manr VArlr where her husband is one of the leading officials of the Gannett ea- neri" A"m chain of newspapers, he having received notice from the office made several trips to Europe In f e Attorney General of Ne th ir,teroct nf thp nOTSn,nr ! braska, that the money that VI.IV AaAWAVOU WtlV AiV VV I, A f chain. Council Bluffs Visitors Here The home of Mr. and Mrs. has been the scene of a very . pleasant gathering the past week j of relatives from Council Bluffs. Mrs. Dora Tyo, aunt of Mr. Tay- lor, spent the week here with the Taylor family. She is a former resident of the Spring field and Louisville community. "n .C!n nrloir JiJfw Tlfft'o A 1 thur Link, of Council Bluffs, were here as dinner cuests of j Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Link is a daughter of Mrs. Tyo. A classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35c. YES! THAT'S RIGHT I have orders every week for 150 or 200 Springs weighing from 3 lbs. to 4 lbs. 'If you have any thing like this, con tact us for prices. A. R. CASE Phone 3197 Plattsmouth W I ' """" . ! .Tir 9 'An imM$ ft ' i teS Miss Jacque Mercer, Miss America 1949, places part of her trousseau in her "hope" chest. Jacque Is short, five feet four inches, and weighs but 105 pounds. She is one of the shortest Miss Americas ever to be selected, and is the smallest according to weight. Her favorite food is cherry pie, which she likes to bake. It is also her outstanding bit of culinary art, according to her dad who can eat one at a sitting. beauty, it not only won her the title of Miss Arizona, but also the grand prize at Atlantic City. Three of the gowns she wore dur ing the pageant she designed and made herself, as she does most of her clothes. , Her 4-H training was varied and successful. She raised chickens and ducks besides participating in sewing and cooking clubs. She has won ribbons and prizes at county fairs in all four brackets. She also attended 4-H summer camps, where her love for the out-of-doors and dramatics was first encour Miss Mary Holy Is Tendered Party Mrs. J. C. Faith entertained on Thursday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donat, Sr., in the west part of the city in honor of Miss Mary Holy who was ob serving a birthday anniversary that week. The evening was spent at cards and visiting, fol lowing which a delicious lunch eon was served, including the birthday cake. Miss Holy re ceived many gifts which will "be remembrances of the event. Those attending were Mrs. Earl Brown. Mrs. Karl Roessler. Mrs. Louis Swoboda, Mrs. Henry j Donat, Mrs. Vern Hendricks, ' Miss Josephine Rys, Mrs. Ed ward Donat, Sr., and the guest of honor, Miss Holy, and the hostess, Mrs. Faith. Money Seized in Raid to Be Returned The last chapter in the gamb ling raids made here on Satur- cbe,TJ 1SJ? b! cls" was taken in the raid and used in evidence in the case, should be returned to the owners. Henry Lowe, one of the men taken in the raid, who first made a plea of not guilty to the charge, has changed his plea, Vj. X Z nf n , nri e gfiv$en e o?her the !a Pfwf tmW?J?r Srti members of the gambling party b JudSe Richard Peck" Announce Bridal Rites in West Mrs. R. A. Bates of this city . has received the announcement j of the forthcoming marriage of ner great niece, jmiss KODena Kirk Bates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milford Barnett Bates of Los Angeles. Miss Bates is to be married to Robert Charles Marshall on Thursday, October 27th at the Shatto chapel in Los Angeles. The Bates family are former residents of Plattsmouth, mak ing their home here in the early thirties, later returning to their former home in Los Angeles where they have since been lo cated. HISTORICAL MEETING 1 . xne cass uouniy Historical so- : . ... a . .. 1 ciety wiu noia tneir regular meeting at noon on Wednesday, October 19th at the Edith Solo mon Coffee Shop in the Hotel Plattsmouth. - A very interesting historical Droeram has been arranged for the session and will include a ! talk, "The Basis of a Good His- torical Society," by T. H. Pollock, I and "The Care of Pioneer Ceme 1 teries" by A. L. Tldd, who has ' been a leader in the move to see that the pioneer burial places are cleaned up and properly cared for in the future. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Albert, ; Sr., of Louisville, were in Platts mouth Saturday and while here . were callers at the Journal to S renew their subscription to the paper. A classified Ad in the Journal costs as little as 35c. TROUSSEAU aged. This love of the stage also was helped by her active participa tion in Campfire Girl presentations and high school dramatics. Her ambition for the stage comes nat urally, because her mother and father have been active in Arizona dramatic circles. She is still a little agog at the mad whirlwind her title has placed her in, but she is enjoying every minute of it. "After. all," Jacque said, "I be lieve I am typical of any American girl and what girl wouldn't love it. Funeral of Mrs. Flora Geis Friday The funeral services for Flora E. Geis, 79, long time resident of Plattsmouth, were held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the chapel of the Caldwell funeral home at 7th street and Avenue B., many of the old time friends and neighbors being there for the services. Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, conducted the service at the chapel and bringing to the fam ily and friends the comforting message of the scripture, as well as paying tribute to the long and useful life of the departed. Frank A. Cloidt sang two of the old hymns that had been used at services for the husband several months ago, "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" and "Saved by Grace," Mrs. H. G. McClusky being the accompanist. The burial was at the Oak Hill cemetery with the neigh bors of the family serving as pallbearers: Louis Fried rich, Louie Wagner, Herman Hen nings, Albert Hennings, John Horn and Albert Ulrich. Use Journal Want Ads. DOUBLE STAMP DAY - October 19 - DOUBLE STAMPS ON ALL PURCHASES OF $1.00 AND OVER SHOP AND SAVE THE GREEN STAMP WAY FELDH0USEN DRUG "Your Friendly Drug Store" Prescription Specialists Dial 6117 wM Cass County ! r, j . r eaeratlOn Meet The 25th Annual Convention ' nf foc fmintv TrWoti nf vuuk; v.iw i c. null wa. Women's Clubs will be held at the Christian Church at Elm- wood Friday, October 21st. The j Cars to haul the boys were j with Miss Sophia Kraeser in -theme of the convention will be furnished by Carl Schneider, stead of Miss Amelia Martens as "Good Homes Build for Peace." Lester Thimgan. Robert Sedlak wa.3 announced. Speakers in the forenoon ses- sion will be Mrs. W. H. Hase- broock. state vice-president, of West Point, Nebraska. Her sub ject is, "Your Point of View." Mrs. Waldo McPherson, first district president, of Douglas, ! Nebraska, will speak on the 1 "Value of Federation." In the afternoon an address entitled "Dipper Full of Stars" j will be given by Dr. Frank Court ; of St Paul's Church, Lincoln. 1 Mrs. Earl E. May of She-nan- doah, Iowa, will give a talk and show pictures of Guatamala. ! speciai music will also lcature the afternoon session. VISIT CAMP HARDING The Wanyeya Campfire group spent last Saturday at Camp Harriett Harding. The girls each took tneir own sack luncn tor the noon meal and supper was cooked over the open fire. The afternoon was spent in hiking and gathering flowers and bittersweet. Mrs. John Bergmann, Mrs. W. V. Ryan, Mrs. Ralph Cognac and Mrs. J. Howard Davis accompanied the girls. In the evening the Les Thimgan family joined them for supper. FLY TO NEW YORK Mrs. Henry Herolel of this cily, flew back to New York the past week where she will enjoy an extended visit with her son, At torney Matthew Gering Ileroid, prominent New York City bar rister and his family. While in New York Mrs. Heroic! will also visit with other relatives and old friends. Airs. Herold enjoyed very much the air journey to the east. Mr. and Mrs. Harry White de parted Sunday for New York City, where they will enjoy a , weeks' outing and visiting with friends. Real Estate LOANS ! 5 Percent Interest Charge Reduced for each monthly payment. Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. Food Club Cheese Food 2 Lb. Vnt;CdC....Lcaf.., Food Club Lge. Queea Olives Fernbrook Sweet Peas...1??'0)- 3 ,or , ' m Mitl ?IfH M l- n- v- m. m&JtbiteZ8l Food Club "Quality Controlled" Fancy t MM Pinecone or Staff 'o Life Tomatoes. 3 Cans 32c Northern Navy Beans 5 B?g 55c attend hall game The members of the Boy Scout troop of the Christian church, of which Lester Thim- ran is spnnfmndor ViaH tho o " "v ' J - cv uiu pleasure of attending the foot- ball game at Falls City Friday, and Dr. A. E. Johnson VISIT AT KEARNEY Mr. and Mrs. Adrain Newens were over Sunday visitors at Kearney, where they were eall- inp, on Mrs. Raymond Tatroe, a sister of Mrs. Newens, who is a patient at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Goocichild and grandson, David Davidson, 0f Los Angeles, arrived here Sunday to visit at the home of Mrs. P. A. Horn, mother of Mrs. Goodchild. Mr. Goodchild is re- turninar to the coast while the wife will be here for w?tks. a few ! Five million boys and girls are transported to and from school in the United States by ! school buses i 1 i 1 fin sSs. tm J, M iHi AMX fJI (J Inter-Woven Sox The World's Best See the New Argyles and Cable Styles 55. and 75 Since mm 2 No. 2 Cans 35c Food Club Fancy Sliced or No. 1 Toll Can 18c, FOOD CLUB FANCY DEL MONTE FANCY SAltM QUALITY MEATS Armour's Star PICNIC HAMS Baby Beef ROUND STEAK RIB BOIL Hubbard, SQUASH Kraut CABBAGE ..50 - Delicious APPLES COa 79c 29c ogjDojo;o.D)aQoj A CORRECTION in the St. Paul's church no tices Thursday an error was made in announui ine meet ins place of Circle 3 of the Worn- an's Guild. This circle will meet WEDNESDAY ONLY Poppy Seed Horns Reg. 25c Dozen Special 18c Dozen Fruit Pockets Reg. 39c Dozen 9QC Special LtU Dozen Tastee Shop 6th & Main Phone 6178 y escoih s 1879 juic 46-ox. Can Vz Yellow Cling 3 for 53c or 2.09 Dozen No. 2Vz Cans Syrup Packed (Dor. 3.69). Red Sockeye 1-Lb. Tall Can lb. 39c lb. 75c .7.7.7. 7. 7lbT 25c lb. 4c lb. Bag (W. P.) $1.39 Bu. Bskt. $2.98 3C 31c i V - I r fl