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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Thursday, May 18, 1950 Boss in southeastern Massa chusettes normally yield nearly two-thirds of the nation's an nual cranberry crop, the Na tional Geographic Society notes. AND GOOD LUCK ALL THE WAY. SOX Schreiner Drue ix)cdbh i i i-i:r .1 1 Mrs. C. E. Pool and Miss Hazel Pool were Lincoln business visit ors last Friday. Memorial Day services are being planned by the American Legion Post 237. Dr. C. O. Her man, commander of the local post, is chairman with John Bender co-chairman. Earl P. Barnes, state commander and a member of the Omaha Post 1. will be guest speaker. Mr. Barnes has been a Memorial day speak er here before and .many will be glad to know that he will be present. The program will be held at the Cass County Audi torium. The Weeping Water band and a Legion quartette will furnish music. Following the program a parade to the ceme tery will be featured. Members of the firing squad with their chaplain. John Bender, will of ficiate at the Soldiers Mound. The firing squad will appear in their new uniforms for the first time. They are navy blue battle jackets with grey blue trousers. triped down the side with gold bands. The official Legion cap will be worn. The George Kopf residence is getting a new coat of white paint this week, prior to M and Mrs. Kopf's plans for a western va cation trip. Mrs. Kopf's country school was out last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Porter and fin &c. is Complete Home Furnishings at Farley Furniture Store 118 South 6th Phone 260 ft YOU'lE DONE & WHAlEOFAJi CLASS OF 1950 rn all Lest fc our 0 . or future duccedd. SOENNICH SEN'S "Where Quality Is Not Expensive" family were in Lincoln last Fri day. Raymond Rice and Nancy Brown were assisting at the Bloodmobile Unit last week, serving as typists. Rainbow Girls elected Eleanor Lindsey iheir Worthy Advisor; Worthy Associate Advisor, Joy Ann Lenker; Charity, Doris Da vis; Hope, Nancy Brown; Faith, Janet Christiansen. Treasurer is Evelyn Lauritzen. and reporter, June Everett. Miss Lindsey will appoint other officers later. La Vonne Luhrihg is the retiring Worthy Advisor. Barbara Christensen was house hostess to the 4-H Club last Wednesday. Mrs. R. C. Porter took Ken neth Ten-Hulsen, Rickey Apple- gate. Dorothy Potts. Judy, Phyl lis and Ginger Elliot, and Judy Dill to the pines for a walk and lunch one afternoon last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Kopf were Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holt's. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gib son left by train for Sunny California, arid a visit with relatives there. The trip is a gift to them by Mr. Gibson's sister. Dr. Katherine Von Breton of Los Angeles, In San Diego they plan to visit Mr. and Mrs. Har ley Thursland and family, from there they will make a trip to Yosemite Park in company with Dr. Von Breton. Mrs. E. W. La Rue is assisting at the grocery store on Saturday during the Gibson's absence. . Miss Margaret Boyce of Lin -jjii mm ueurge tsoyee were here over Sunday with their father, Mr. George Boyce. Fatty LaRue was a Sunday dinner guest of her Sunday facnool pupil, Mary Alice Wood In the afternoon Patty, Mary Alice and Susan attended th Chief Theatre. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bates are making plans to move bad to their farm home. Tenative plans are for at least a tempor ary stay there during the sum mer farm work. Mr. Spangler with whom they have been staying, prior to, and after Mrs Spangler's death, will make hi home with them. oemors neia tneir annua Sneak Day last Wednesday with their sponsor. Mrs. Elgaard chartering ;he Eager Bus Ser vice. They planned a tour of Boy's Town, packing house benool for Deaf, and other places of industry. They wer guests at the noon hour of the Brandeis Lunch Room. A movie was seen before returning home Mrs. Phillip Miller and Mrs R. C. Porter were the only soutnsiaers ttnat I could see) that had vashings on the line Thursday. The rest of us were wishing that we could do like wise but we had to wait until Saturday before we had water service. Mrs. L. N. Kunkel, Dorothy Ann, Marianne DeCraene, Janet Christensen, drove to Union to view the high water damage there. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stratton and family, who lost their home and all belongings, are making their home temporarily with Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Betts. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Rector who were also dispossessed of their home and furnishings by the flood waters, are making their home with their son and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rector. They are planning to make their home later with Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Rector in Swedetown. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Free man, whose home was badly damaged by the high waters are making plans to move their home to higher ground when a suitable building lot is secured. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Rector plan to move and have bought the John Hopkins residence for their home with plans to reno vate and rent their previous home. Mrs. John Robinson was host ess to the Bide A Wees last Thursday afternoon. ! Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindsey drove to Union to spend part of Mother's day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lindsey. Mr. Floyd Ruby was here last week spending some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ruby. Mrs. Lloyd Doyle and daugh ter. Kathy, arrived last week to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Hinds. Mr. Hinds was in Alva Oklahoma, visiting with another daughter and family, so Mrs. Hinds and Mrs. Doyle drove there last week end. They re turned to Weeping Water Sun day evening. Mrs. Fred Neumeister enter tained at a family dinner Sun day. Coming to celebrate Moth er's Day were Mr. and Mrs. John Lingle, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Neumeister, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Neumeister, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Neumeister. Freddie, Katherine, Mr. and Mrs. John Lingle, Jr., all of Avoca; Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Schmidt, Dale, Larry and Eldon of Cook, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mc Vay and. son Bob and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schomaker. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. L. Car sten and Mrs. Phillip Miller were callers at Mrs. Neumeist-er's. -m, ' ft! - . TOR DIVERS REASONS . . . Mrs. Jere Lec Cross is kissed by her husband, C. R. Cross, after slie made a record deep sea dive for wo.nea two miles off Los Angeles harbor. She descended 15,1 feet. modeling and Mrs. Amick hopes: and Mrs. Walter Luhring. to open for beauty service next j Dr. C. O. Herman was in Ash week. The new business will be , land on Monday of this week known as Muriel's Beauty Shop. Members ot the Weeping Wa Mrs C. H Spohn has been I ter Womans club we m u d busy giving her home an out- to attend a musical given by the side coai of paint. We envy her Avoca Womans Club on Wed ambition, but we don't exactly j nesday of this week. envy ner me joo. L,aaaers ana The Congregational ladies as- stroke and since the flood has sociation meeting was postponed : been staying at the home of her in favor of helping Mrs. J. R. , daughter, getting away from the Shannon and Miss Mable Dud- excitement and worry of cettina ley in removing the results of the water and mud out of her the flood waters last week. Mrs. basement. She returned to Lin Shannon and Miss Dudley plan coin with her daughter. During to buy a lot on higher ground ! the last week her young son. and move their present home j Jimmie and Roger Luhring have there- been working and cleaning out Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Richison the basement, have purchased, the lot between! The M. O. P. Eaglet stands S. H. Harmon and Gordon Hene ger residences and have moved their trailer house there. The lot was a part of the late Clyde Fitzpatrick estate. Mr. Richison plans to set up an electrical shop there in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keckler who have been in California for some time arrived here Satur day evening. Being advised of the flood damages here to their oil tanks, they came to attend to the business of getting the tanks installed behind the sta tion. Plans are to salvage the old tanks and then to replace them with new ones that will be placed underground. The Keck lers are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Greenes in Underwood. Mr. and Mrs. Claire Beach have moved to the Frank Cook rental house. Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Thornton and Linda have moved into the quarters vacat ed by the Beaches. Ex-County Commissioner, G. W. Hart and wife of Lincoln, were callers at the E. M. Ruby home last Sunday. Southsiders were indeed iubi- lant last Friday when tempor ary water pipe repairs were in stalled. Our grateful thanks to Water Commissioner. Rasmus Lauritzen and his co-workers, who have spent long, exhausing hours in; getting water service restored. Mrs. Harold Elliott and Mrs A. C. Peterson entertained Tues day evening at a dessert-bridge, honoring Mrs. Marcel DeCraene and Mrs. Owen Welch. Chapter B T P. E. O. met at the home of Mrs. Floyd Hite with Mrs. Owen Welch as co hostess. Mrs. L. P. Wolcott pre sented a very interesting pro gram on Hobbies and Antiques, each member responding with a short talk or display of their own. Mrs. Walter Luhring drove to Humbolt to get Mr. Luhring last Friday. On their return home they drove through the flood areas, south. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Loren- son are parents of a baby daughter, Linda Kay, born at the St. Mary's hospital in Ne braska City, last week. Weighing lbs. 5 oz., the newcomer is welcomed by proud parents, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lorenson and Reverend and Mrs. J. S. K. Wipf, who are grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Lyness Ruth Ann Finkle of Min neapolis, announce the arrival of a baby girl, Susan Jennifer. May 7th. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cage of Lincoln brought her mother, Mrs. Amanda Garrison here Sat urday to consult her doctor. Mrs. Garrison recently suffered a sidetracked cn the Weeping Wa ter tracks. Return of service to and from Lincoln is indefinite although it was learned that it would probably not be resumed this week. Passengers found rooms for the night, Monday, and proceeded in various ways to their destination .Lincoln, the following morning. Mrs. Walter Anderson held a birthday party for her father, Mr. George Brown, last week. Mr. Clinton Wilkinson of De troit, Michigan, has been visit ing with his mother, Mrs. C. H. Wilkinson, for the past week. While here he assisted with last Thursday's edition of the Weep ing Water Republican, which changed hands the first of the week. Mr. Claire Beach and Mr. William Thornton are the new owners. Thorwald Hansen who suffer ed a heart attack last Tuesday while assisting with the flood repair work at the Henry Friesel home, returned from the Bryan Memorial hospital last week end. Mrs. Hansen says that he feels quite well but will have to take it easy for a while yet. : contributions, which for the most part are voluntary, have commenced to arrive for the Oakwood Cemetery Association. According to Charles V. Wallick. the first one to arrive each year is a check from Doneean Wis- gins of Salem, Oregon, and this year proved no exception. Weeping Water residents were wondering why so much air plane activity this past week. We learned that part of it was due to the flying trips made by DeForest Brown and Clarence Norris who were delivering tur key orders to Johnson, Nebraska, after they had discovered that deliveries could be made no oth er way. About 2,000 turkeys have been delivered since Wednes day. Monroe W. Mead was found lying on the side walk in front of the Stella Wiles residence where he makes his home. He had suffered a severe stroke. Home over Mother's day were Barbara Keplinger, Doris Lau ritzen, Winona and Shirley Doty, who came from Lincoln for the week end. Jane Lorenson, Uni versity student, was home also for Mother's day. A miscellaneous shower was held for Mrs. Glen Stratton on Monday of this week, by the Rebekah Lodge at the hall. Mrs. Riley Rector was given a shower by the ladies of the welfare club on that same afternoon. Mrs. Vern Amick has secured the east part of the Madison Barber Shop for a Beauty Shop. Vern and his father, Sterling, are making the necessary re- clinibing are two things of which we aren't too fond. How many times did you other mothers hear this remark last week: "I wish there was some thing to do ... or I wish there was school, there's absolutely nothing to do." And then how many times we think . . . "there is plenty to do but no one to do it . . . there's the lawn to mow, the garden to be hoed, dande lions to be dug and worst of all. water to be hauled . . . and sometimes we even caught our selves wishing there was school. too. Funny people, aren't we? Along with the other citizens during the past week, we learn ed that "the long way home was the only way home" (by car 3 miles when traffic was halted across town by way of the bridges which ordinarily make the trip about 4 or 5 blocks. Mrs. Reuben Paap ox Otoe was in town several days last week helping with the decorations for the Junior-Senior Banquet, held last Friday evening at the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Heneger of Lincoln were in town Monday evening, coming to see the dam age caused by the flood. Special initiatory services were held Tuesday evening for Delaine Sterling and Wanda Rhodes who became new mem bers of the Order of Rainbow Girls. Refreshments were serv ed following the ceremony. Eleanor Lindsey and Henry Irons were guests at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ches ter Irons of Elmwood, on Moth er's day. Funeral services were held for Lemuel Alan Hay Monday after noon at the Congregational church. Mr. and Mrs. Hay were former Weeping Water residents living in the Cascade school dis trict on the farm now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ranney. Several years ago they moved to Elmwood where they were living at the time of his death. Mr. Hay was born January 9. I860 and died May 12, 1950. He is sur vived by his wife and three sons, Lester, William and John. Rev. Elby Boosinger of Elmwood of ficiated. Charles Wallick sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me," accompanied by Miss Maude Moulton. Pall bearers -were Bert Philpot, Ed ward Pankonin, Paul Gerard. Robert Baker, Lawrence John son and Carl Day. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery with Hobson Funeral Home in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Garrison of Omaha were here Sunday to see his mother, Mrs. Amanda Garrison. Not finding her here, they visited at the home of Mr. Traffic was halted temporarily at the West Bridge Monday morning when attempts were being made to get the city main tainer out of the creek mud bed. It was finally pulled out late in the afternoon. One caterpillar got stuck on the first try. When Because of a slate law which ! we came across the bridge an- states that farmers may not 0 r was -iust PullinS up to keep cream more than four t ! "love the stalled machine. and receive top prices for such, it has been decided to have the weekly band concerts on Wed nesday instead of Thursday as has been the custom for many years. As a result many organi- i Mr. and Mrs. J. Herman, Lin da and Susan, and Mrs. Pearl Abbott of Lincoln were Sunday guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. O. Her man on Mother's day. The American Legion Au:il- zations will have to change their ' iary wi meet Wednesday af fer meeting times again so that ! noon to make plans for the M--they won't conflict with the city imorial Day exercises and their Plans- i share of the progra'm . IMJTEB MEN TO TRAIN FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS Age 21 to 60. Must be resident of this county two or mo-e years. Competent appraisers receive S175 to $325 per month. Farm experience valuable. Write BOX CA,' JOURNAL to the CLASS OF -5 We're proud to join in this community's congratulations Cass Drug Walgreen Agency Sii -,,T mmm 1 YOUR OWN HOME f 1 HOME FINANCING Buy the Home You Wan! . . . NOV! Our Mortgage Loan Department can assist you in planning how to finance the purchase of a . home of your own. BUY OR BUILD F. H. A. HOME LOANS G. I. LOANS TO VETERANS REPAYMENT TERMS UP TO 25 YEARS T. H. MAENNER CO., REALTORS MORTGAGE LOAN DEPARTMENT fCity National Bank Bldg. AT 3362 " 1 , 1 71? dWh UJ II uJ 115 "' V Atii -'"CJR 1 L- ' 133 fSCW-? 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