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Li " i i m m l THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKtY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, Jane 5, 1950 Just Dial 241 - 'Jmmmmw -r 11 ' Navy Mothers Club Meeting Plattsmouth Navy Mnthpr's I club met at the home of Mrs. ; Mrs. Robert Hill in Omaha was Hermla Kublcka, Friday. June . the scene of a very delightful 2nd dinner party, bringing; together Commander Edith Akeson was : members of the A. R. Noble fa in charge of the business meet- ! mily, residing n Plattsmouth inR. She asked members to be j and Omaha, think-inff about dans for Kins; The members of the group Korn Karnival time. Adjutant Ida Cotner read two letters from wires oi cnsaDiea naval veterans. The Platts- i mouth club had sent layettes to these Jadies. After the business meeting the ladies worked on hospital slippers, under direction of Mrs. Mary Worsham chairman. Ele ven pair were finished. There were ten members pres ent and two guests. Mrs. Joe Libershal and Mrs. Josephine Ulrich. Mrs. Kubicka and Mrs. Cleo Copper served strawberry short cake and coff'-e at the close af the meeting. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Akeson. ATTEND RKYL'E Mi . Beulah Klimm and Miss Dorothy Niday. cf Union, were in Plattsmouth Friday evening, guests at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hughson. They la ter attending the Jean Lockin dance revue at Omaha in which daughters of the Hughson fam ily participated. VISITOR FROM BOISE Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schiele of this city, have with them for an extended visit, their grand daughter, Joan Schiele of Boise. Idaho. A classified Ad in the Journal costs as little as 35c. Every day is Father's Day for the buttonlcss business shirt 95 Size i 14 to 17 SUtrts i2 19 3 " Full-length Talon zipper Snaps os collar and cuffs Guaranteed laundry-proof Fine Sanforized broadcloth White and pastel colors Wcscott's Since 187D DOUBLE Double Stamps 0 III o& rwAo ... - . 1pP $1.00 and Over FELDH0USEN DRUGS "Your Friendly Drug Store" Family Dinner Party at Omaha Sundav the home or Mr. ana were delighted with the fact that the father and grarwiainer A. R. Noble, was able to join in the pleasures of the afternoon. Following the dinner, the time was spent in visiting and discus sing the many incidents of days, when all were together under the parental roof. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hill and fam ily. Mr and Mrs. Joseph Mc Maken and son. Joseph N. Me Maken, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Noble Mr. and Mrs. Richard Randall Noble. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wiles and A. R. Noble. Shower for Dorothy Ptacek Sunday. May 28. was the oc casion of a very lovely personal bridal shower given in honor of Miss Dorothy Ptacek. whose marriage to Eugene E. Hula will take place on June 24. Miss Shlrlev Ranna and Miss Joanne Wilson of Omaha were co-hostesses, respectively. The home was attractively decorated with flowers of the season. The table centerpiece consisted of a complete bridal party made of tissue paper dolls standing beneath a trellis of sweet peas. The bride-to-be received many lovely gifts, and after an after noon of games, refreshments were served at an appropriate hour. President Visits Local VV. S. C. S. The Women's Society of Chris-1 tian Service met at the Method ist church for a I o'clock cov ered dish luncheon. At the busi ness meeting the society was honored by having the district president. Mrs. Allen Laaker, of Arlington, present, to install the local officers for the new year. Mrs. Laaker was accompanied by Mrs. Miller, also of Arling ton. Mrs. J. Howard Davis pre sented Mrs. Gladys Grauf of Falls City, who in turn present ed her mother. Mrs. Julius Hall with a life membership pin from the society in appreciation for her marry vears of work in the church. The meeting was Thursday, June 1. VISITORS IN" CITT Guests in the city for the week end visiting at the Howard Dow home were. Mrs. Frank Zimmerer. and son. Harold, of Lexington Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Martin and daugh ter, Janet, of Denver. Mr. Mar tin is engaged as athletic coach at one of the larger schools near Denver. Lons before the birth of Christ, the Egyptians recogniz ed and made use of steam pow ; er. SALES Name Varieties 10 for $1.00 Niel's Iris Gardens 823 Second Are. STAMP DAY mm SHOP AND SAVE THE GREEN STAMP WAY on AH Purchases of Miss Opal Reekie Wedded to Oliver Mayfield Sunday The Methodist church at Weeping Water was the scene of the wedding: at Miss Opal Reehle. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Rector, of that city, to Mr. Oliver Mayfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mayfield of Louisville. Sunday, May 23th. The wedding service was per formed by Rev. Hubble of Lin coln and witnessed by some 250 guests The maid of honor. Miss Char lotte Mayfield, Chicago, wore a ballerina dress of pale bine or gandy. The bridesmaids. Miss Betty Nichols, Murdock. and Miss Ramona Johnson, Weeping Water, wore dresses styled like the maid of honor's in yellow and rose. They all carried bouquets of daisies. Boyd Mayfield. Nehawka, brother of the groom, was best man. and ushers were Bob May field. Louisville, Raymond May field. Nehawka, Harley Rector, Weeping Water, and Don Ander son, Tecumseh. Candlelighters were Valerie Mayfield. Nehawka, and LaVon Luring, Weeping Water. The bride wore a gown of white satin with a fitted bodice which buttoned in the front to the high neck, and had long sleeves tapering to points over the wrist. The full skirt ended in a short train. Her bouquet was of baby orchids. Mrs. Harold Harmon played the wedding marches and ac companied Mr. Harmon who sang "A Dream," Because," and "The Lord's Prayer." A reception for the guests was held in the church dining room ; following the ceremonies The couple left on a trip to Excelsior Springs. Mo., and on their return will live at Alvo where Mr. Mayfield will be coach and Mrs. Mayfield will teach in the grade school. The groom graduated from Peru State1 Teachers college this year and the bride attended the school two years. Dr. Clayton Bruce Is Graduated NEHAWKA i Special to Jour nal) Mr. and Mrs. Oren Pollard received word that their son-in-law. Dr. Clayton R. Bruce, grad uated from Washington Univer- Wednesday. May 31 Dr. Bruce was affiliated with Nu Sigma Nu. honorary national fraternity. Phi Chi. medical fra ternity and Phi Beta Kappa. On Thursday evening. May 25, a dance was given in honor of the graduates at the ball room of the Mayflower hotel by the general alumni association. Sun day. May 23 the baccalaureate service was held at the Wash ington Cathedral. The sermon was given by Rev. Wra. Curtis Draper. Jr.. A. B. S. D. B. On Monday evenins: a reception was given at the Chinese room of the Mayflower hotel by the univer- sit president,, Mr, Marvin and Mr. Marvin. On Wednesday Dr. Cla3rton Bruce received his de gree in medicine. Mr. Marvin, the university president, gave the address. This was the 129th annual commencement of the university. Dr. Clayton Bruce is the son of Mr. and Mrs- James R. Bruce of Baden, Penn. Dr. and Mrs. Bruce left Wash ington. D. C, for Nebraska Fri day. Their car was rammed in the rear by a large truck and badly damaged. They were not injured. Their vacation will be delayed while the car is repaired. They will arrive in Nehawka the first of the week to spend three weeks with relatives. CuIIom Busy Bees Meeting The CuIIom Busy Bees held their monthly meeting at the home of DeVon and Kay Karen Kaffenberger on May 25. At the meeting we discussed chlferent seams, which we were to have completed. For the next meeting we are to learn the sev eral different stitches that are sewn by hand. We are to learn the several different stitches in rwnd sewing and are to have samples of the stitches for the notebook for further reference. The meeting was adjourned, followed by social entertain ment, later a lunch was served by DeVon and Kay Karen Kaffenberger. Next meeting will be held at Beverly Sprieck's, on June 22. Nola Jane Weiss, Reporter. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Miss Lauresa Ann Williams, former Queen of Houston. Texas' Tiny Tots in '47, celebrated her 3rd birthday Wednesday at Gar field Park with a party. Cake, ice cream and pop were served to the following: Miss Vivian Minike, Charles Brook, Ruth Ann Payne, Wilma Jean Peters, Mickey Minike, Mrs. Clyde Pet ers, Mrs. Bruce Williams, Mrs. Howard Payn, Mrs. E. S. Wil liams and Laurena Ann. Laurena Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Williams of 304 No. 15th Street, now working-with Midwestern Con struction company. LEAVES FOR WEST Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kcil, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Geroid Kcil and Dennis drove to Seneca, Kansas, Sunday, taking Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Jones that far on their trip back to their home in San Bernadino, California. The party attended a reunion of the Jones family at Seneca. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been visiting their daughters here. iff 4 NAVY CLAMOUR . . . Capt. Montgomery MtCullough (left) and t'apt. Joy Bright Hancock model the new evening dress uniforms authorized by the secretary of the navy for commissioned officers. Cass County Graduates at Nebraska "U 79 Commencement exercises were held this ( Monday i morning at the campus of the University of Nebraska, for the class of 1 8,9 students in the various colleges. Cass county students at the University to receive their de grees and certificates were as follows : College of Agriculture Associate in Applied Science, Ralph P. Ilild. Plattsmouth. Bachelor of Science in Agri culture, Lyman F, Rehmeier, Weeping Water, James. H. Sturm. Nehawka. . a College of Engineering:- ' ' Architecture Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering:. Frank P. Dall, Manley, With Distrinction. Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering, David W. Olive. Weeping Water. Bachelor of Science, Mechani cal Engineering, Francis L. Marks, Nehawka. College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts. Jack W. Herman, Weeping Water, Janet R. Nutzman, Nehawka. Bachelor of Science, Clinton R. Nearhood, Plattsmouth. College of Business Administra tion - Bachelor of Science, John S. Slatinsky. Plattsmouth, David O. Myers. Weeping Water. Teachers College Bachelor of Science in Edu cation, Elizabeth Davis, Platts mouth. Mary I. Libershal. J Plattsmouth, Donna M. Philpot. peeping VV ate Marianne Uet- t'olleee of Laws Bachelor of Laws, Edwin H Hiber. Plattsmouth. Here for Visit With Home Folks Sgt. Elborn Covert, member of the air corps communication section, arrived home Sunday morning from a tour of duty in the Pacific area. Sgt. Covert has been stationed at Okinawa, Ima Jima. and Japan, with the air force. He had a very pleas ant tour of duty .and will now be assigned for duty at cnanute Field, Illinois. One of the pleasant features of the return was that Elborn was able to met his brother. Sgt. Lerov Covert, home on leave from Fort Sheridan. Illinois. Leroy returned today (Monday to his station in Illinois. Leroy is in the army engineers. Local Company Loses Fish The auto-truck tragedy that occurred at Corley. Iowa, Wednesday night, brought a loss to the Bashus lake east of this city of some 800 pounds of fish, that were being transported by truck from Spirit Lake to Oma ha and this city. A carload of high school stu dents were bound home from Harlan, Iowa, when they ran into the truck that was trans porting several tanks of fish. As result of the collision, five of the students were killed and the sixth injured. The car smashed into the truck with such force that four of the young people were almost decapitated. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Boshear of Omaha were here Saturday evening and Sunday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ger ald Taylor as well as with the old friends. Corn is the largest and most valuable crop produced in Ken tucky. When You Think of SHOES Think of X-RAY FITTING I7 JSsW & V,: '.AS Son Born to Mr. and Mrs. Olin Morris, Murray, a son, David I Charles, Friday, June 2nd. at Clarkson hospital, Omaha. uranaparents are Air. and Mrs. Charles Mead of Murray and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morris of Union. Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Char les Spangler of Murray a son Charles William at Clarkson hospital in Omaha, Wednesday, May 31. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Everett Spangier of Omaha and Mrs. Clarence Myer of Prince ton, 111. Great Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Spang ier of Murray and Mrs. Wiihel rnina Nolting of PlaU.smouth. Father John Kelly Enjoys Convention There was rnasic in the air for Father Kelly of St. Johns church last wek as he realized an ambition of long standing in attending a maic convention at the Hotel Sheiman in Chicago. Some 15 magicians from Omaha accompanied Father Kelly. Two of the; largest "Magical Fraterni ties in the world merged their conventions into the greatest gathering of magicians in his tory. About 1132 registrations were recorded from the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians, both of which Father Kelly is a member. -It was a great deal of pleasure to meet Mr. Blackstone. the best known in the U. S. and "Okito," who is the 7th generation of ma gicians in his family, as well as many other foremost magicians. England sent over five of her best who appeared on "Interna tional Night." together with ma gicians from Scotland, Idia, and South Africa This was the highlight of the convention. Sokar of India created the most interest with his native costume and his mastery of many lan guages. It was Father Kelly's fortune to be invited by C. R. Tracy, of Sioux City, la., who is vice-president from this district of the S. A. M., to visit "Welcome Trav eler" where they both received a solid gold cigareue ngmer from Scotty Anderson, formerly of Sioux City, who manages the program. They both were asked to speak to the visitors before the program. Later in the day Mr. Tracy appeared on television and received complimentary tickets for the party to the musical, "Lend an Ear," current ly playing in Chicago. One of the most interesting OSS THEATRE Plattsmouth Last Time, Mon., June 5 John Lund, D. Lynn and Marie Wilson "MY FRIEND IRiMA" Color Cartoen and News Tues. Only, June 6 L&rgain Day Adm. 12c Si 20e Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner and Melvin Douglas "GREAT SINNER" Sec a great star in every role of a great drama f Cartoon and Novelty Night Shows 7:0& & 9:00 Wed. &- Thur, June 7 & 8 Olivia DeHavilland, Montgomery Clift and a Big, Cast "THE HEIRESS" By special booking arrangement we have secured a truly great motion picture for mid-week showing Don't miss it! Cemt'dy and Novelty Nijht Shews 7:W & 9:30 Auxiliary of Eagles Install Thursday Night Thursday evening the Auxil iary of Plattsmouth Aerie No. 365 Fraternal Order of Eagles, installed their officers at the regular meeting. There was a large number of the members present to take part in the impressive ceremony. EUa Thun. past president, served as installing officer of the evening with Dene Menden hall as the installing conduct ress. The officers installed were: Past President, Mrs. Dorothy Janecek. President. Mrs. Anna Schu bek. Vice-President. Mrs. Mildred Bomberg. Chaplain, Mrs. Clara Jordan. Treasurer, Mrs. Edith Haley. Secretary, Mrs. Deloma Mulle nex. Conductress, Mrs. Irene Smith. Inner Guard, Mrs. Mary Dal bow. Outer Guard, Mrs. Mary Gabelman. Trustee, Mrs. Cass Sylvester. The meeting closed with the serving of a delicious luncheon to the members of the group. Mrs. Schubek, the new presi dent, is one of the long-time ac tive members of the Auxiliary, has taken a great deal of inter est in assisting in the social functions of the Eagles for the past several years. features of the convention was the dealers display room where 25 dealers from the U. S. and England displayed and demon strated the latest in magic. The highlight of the trip was the oc casion on which Father Kelly was made a member of the Chi cago Round Table at the Drake restaurant whicii Is a rendezvous for magicians in Chicago. HERE FROM TEXAS Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Riley of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mrs James Riley Johnston of Dallas, Texas, are here as guests of Mollie C. Gobelman, a cousin. The party enjoyed a visit at Sidney, Iowa, on Sunday. The Rileys are en route to Canada where they plan to vacation. Following her visit here Mrs. Johnst on will return to her Dallas home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Liber shal departed Sunday for Lin coin ro visit wnn their sons, Francis and Theodore Libershal i and their families, also to af-1 tend the graduation of their ' daughter, Mary Irene, at the University of Nebraska. i A classified Ad in the Journal ; costs as little as 35c. ' Del Monte Taney Quality Sliced Efno No. 30O (15!'2-0x.) Cans 3 F" 25c Doz. 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The Woman's Federation of the First Presbyterian church will meet on Wednesday, June 7th at the church at 2:15. Spe cial program, and all are urged to be present. Thursday, June 8 The Sunbonnet Garden club will meet with Mrs. Earl Shan holtz, Thursday, June 8th. This will be the annual hat show. Friday, June 9 The Woman's Guild of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reform ed Church will meet on Friday evening June 9th at 8 o'clock in the church parlors. 2t The state capitol at Austin, Tex., is second only in size to the capitol at Washington. It has 258 rooms. S00 windows and 500 doors. Du BARRY FACE POWDER by RICHARD HUDNUT plus a special size Upstick . . . , both for only V00 Other DuBarry Beauty Preparations by Richard Hudnur at . SCHREINER DRUG PINEAPPLE . 2 PORK & BEANS 7V Etna No. 2 Cans 3 F" 35c Doz. Cans, $1.35 Oregon Dark No. Can 11 -Oz. Ive In II' 29c In Heavy Sjr. Ballcrest Choice Seedless in Hvy. Symp &2F25c Food Club Quality Controlled ll'l lie ' CORN Food Club Cream Style Golden S,-,'2.V2'25c Ad effective thru Wed., Jcnc 7. VTe reserve Dick March Back From Hospital ! Dick March, local war veterar ! employe of the PREX at the lo ' cal shops, returned home Thii's ! day from the U. S. Vetem?-r.' 1 hospital at Lincoln where he has ' been for the Past fur weeks, Mr. March has been suffering , from the effects of a back ail- iment, receiving treatment tbnt , has given him a great deal cf r- lief. He is still wearing a brace ana win later return to the hos pital for a checkup. It may that he will require an opera tion later, mat is thought, will ; Place him on the retired list for ! sometime. . ! Artistry in clay tile was once ; so highly regarded that wher . "1taxi um A. iurkey con quered Persia m the IQth cen tury he included in his loo' some tile makers and took them back to Turkey. Balsam Gap N. 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