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fHE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNA ?AQE TWO Monday, September 25, 1950 SOCIETY Just Dial Young People Married at Las Vegas, Nevada Sunday, September 17 at 8:30 P. M. the marriage of Dian Reichstadt. daughter of Mr. Dan Reichstadt and Lola Reichstadt, of this city and Ernest Charles Koehler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Koehler, former residents of Cass county and now of Cor ona, California occured. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Thomas J. Daly of Las Vegas, Nevada. It took place in the famous Hitching Post Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bride wore a yellow suit with brown accessories and her corsage was of yellow rose buds and lillies of the valley. Her at tendant was Lois Koehler, sister of the groom, she was attired in a gray suit with white ac cessories. The groom was attired in a dark blue suit, while his at tendant, Fred Bowen of Narco, California was attired in a light gray suit. The bride is a graduate of Plattsmouth High school, grad uating in the class of 1950. The grocm is a graduate of Corona high school, graduating with the class of 1947, and has since been employed by the Lemon Ex $1,000 or Less LOANS MADE ANYWHERE Write or Come in AMERICAN LOAN PLAN 112 No. 5th St. Ph. 3213 DON J. ARUNDEL, Manager Plattsmouth DOUBLE &x GREEN STAMPS ON ALL WATCH REPAIR ALL WORK GUARANTEED Authorized Distributors of Elgin Bulova Hamilton Watches GROVE JEWELRY 601 Main St. Phone 228 llll GrcunSCedk -r'y- If" O ' 5 Chimney Sweep 49c Destroys carben ond soot. Powder type. Six teen ounce package. YOU GET TOP-QUAUTY ....HEATING NEEDS AT . . 241 change Product Company of j Corona. For the present Mr. and Mrs. Koehler are making their home :at 725 Harris Street, Corona, California. Wohlers Family Reunion Held Avoca (Special) The Woh lers reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bose in honor of the September birthdays who were Mrs. John Mohr, Mrs- Harry Wohlers. Or ville Koch, Mrs. Herman Bose, Jr.. Floyd Mohr, Henry Olden burg. Bob Crounover. Ronald Mohr. Gilbert Bose, Fred Mohr, Mrs. Fred Ludwig. Maurice Ruge, Larry Ross, Mrs. L. C. Ruhge. Others present were Mrs. Anna Mohr, Fred Mohr, Mr. and Mrs. Ermie Keim and son, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ehlers and family, Mr. and Mrs- Herman Tetan, Mr. and Mrs. John Mohr, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mohr and daugh ter. Mr. and Mrs. Floy Mohr and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Crounover and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ludwig and Paula Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobsen and Rose Ann. Mr -and Mrs. Clarence Wohlers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lenord Emke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Linhardt and Mary Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bose and family, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ruge and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Koch and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wojbders and family, Mr. and Mrs- Joyce Spor hause and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dean and family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ruhge and family, Mrs. Clara Ruhge, Henry Sch midt, Luther Bose. August Rein hart, Mrs. Dora Oldenburg and Henry, Mrs. Sophia Bose and Carol Ann Ross. VISIT HERE SUNDAY Miss Viola Miller, teacheF in the Central building, was at Beaver Crossing at the week end. She was accompanied home by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Miller and daughter. Dorothy. ; they being guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thiele. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Switzer of Nehaw- ka were also guests at the Thiele home. Elmer Hallstrom. Avoca banker 1 was here Tlrurtday to look after f some business - matters at the court house. : : : FOR FRIGID BLASTS! BUY YOUR HEATING EQUIPMENT NOW : : ; TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE THRIFTY LOW PRICESf A; STOVE PIPE JOINTS 23 gauge, blu steel. Self . locking joint. 6'x2 4 54C B. STOVE PIPE DAMPERS Heavy cajt iron, 6r size. Nickel' plate wire handle 37c C. STOVE PIPE COLLARS Made of steel. Neat appear ance! Helps draft. 6-inch .... 9c D. STOVE PIPE ELBOWS Corrugated elbows. 28 gauge, blue steel. 6-inch size 34c E; HALF JOINTS 23 gauge, blue steel. Self Q9 locking iointi. 6 x!2' Stove Boards $J49 Made of steel and backed with aibesto. Size: 32'x32. NEED AN OIL HEATER We have a fine selection on hand at low prices. ' These heaters are available with or without blowers or tanks 4 HERB FREEBURG, Owner Tomans Return From Outing In Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. John J- Toman and daughter, Dorothea, have returned from an extended va cation trip including a visit at the twin cities, St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. From the twin cities they drove to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, from there going to Merrill, Wiscon sin, where they visited with rel atives, enjoyed fishing on Long Lake and . the wonderful boat riding, a picnic party at one of the lovely cabins on the lake. Writing they state "We visited the beautiful Kraitwooa uar rfons. nwnfid bv the Kraft cheese company, saw the many beau tiful flowers, wished at me wisn ing well, sat on the worry stone that is supposed to drive away all worries. We enjoyed a visit at the museum, bunt 01 nana hewed logs by Ihe Finns, who followed the lines of building of their native land, inspecting thp manv historical things. native wild life, cages of color ful birds and anunais, inaian nrri farts from the stone ace. cut and polished stones from the garden, fossil tishes ana many other things of interest. Out strip nf the door of the museum was "the Old Maid's Hairpin Stone" and tne "Mercy seat from where we could see the hirH sanftuarv. We then visited "Cannibal Island", made of all kinds of shells. Before we leu the Kraft Gardens we saw the tallest totem Dole in the United States, 59 feet high and hewed out of a single cedar tree witn stone tools by the Haida In dians of Alert Bay. British Col umbia. Thrn we visited at Warsaw. Wisconsin, at the highest point in thp state. Rib Mountain has at its highest point, a rock for mation shaped like a huge over stuffed chair, known in the vicinity as the "Queen's Chair" which our party of nine persons r 1 1 A f 1 iauea to nu- After several days in Wiscon sin we traveled straight south to Bloommgton, Illinois, in the vi:nity of where we saw great peach orchards, the harvest on in full swing. Further south in Illinois we saw many tobacco and cotton fields. We crossed the Mississippi river into Kentucky. At the point where the Missis sippi and Ohio river meet we stopped and visited the ancient buried city of prenistoncal men and at Wickliff, western Ken tucky, near Cairo. Illinois, just across the Ohio river bridge. "We visited at Jackson, Ten nessee, which is a beautiful city, thence traveling southward, passing many lumber camps in Mississippi where they were saw ing lumber and the sawdust was in huge piles like great straw stacks. Then we visited the turpentine camps where trees are being tapped, the sap being gathered and distilled into tur pentine. In Alabama we saw more lumber camps and pulp wood camps where smaller trees were being converted into pulp for paper making. "We visited at Mobile, Ala bama, where we visited many mansions which were really beautiful, and then onto the Gulf coast where we saw the Gulf of Mexico which was at a very rough stage, waves were coming in that were fifteen feet high, sometimes higher. The natives all had a look of con cern, they were expecting a hur ricane, that seemed slow in com ing. "We visited old Fort Morgan, which is still in a good state of preservation, saw the under ground dungeons where war prisoners were kept during the the American-English war There were furnaces where they heated cannon balls before fir ing on the English war ships It sank the flagship "Hermes" This hot shot furnace rests in the middle of the original fort built by the Spanish in the mid dle of the 16th century, with ten gun mounts it is the largest and oldest fort in America. "We visited Pensacola, Florida where we found the business houses and homes being boarded up, and were unable to buy any trinkets of the town- Everyone was expecting disaster. We left the Gulf shores late in the af ternoon to arrive at Atmore, Alabama, where the hurricane struck at 2 a. m. and lasted for two hours. It was a great wind storm of cyclonic proportions. It snapped large trees in two, up-rooting other trees and tear ing roofs off houses. We still saw ravages of the storm at Montgomery, Alabama and at Columbus, Mississippi. We made an overnight visit at Greenwood, Mississippi. The next day we reached the Ozark mountains in Arkansas, making an overnight stop at Harrisonville. The PHONE 245 for - PROMPT EFFICIENT ELECTRICAL WIRING At Prices You'll Be Glad to Tay Free Estimates HUDSON ELECTRIC Plattsmouth, Ncbr. CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 25 St. John's Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Harold Lebens at 8 p. m. instead of St. John's hall as first announced. The postponed September 18th meeting of the Garden club will be held Monday, September 25th at 2:30 at the main dining room of the Solomon coffee shop. There will be a good program. Wednesday, September 27 Meeting of the ladies aid of the Christ Lutheran church, on the Plattsmouth-Louisville road will be held on Wednesday, Sep tember 27th in the church par lors. Hostesses are Mrs. Roy Engelkemeier and Mrs. Frank lin Wehrbem. The Presbyterian church fed eration will meet Wednesday evening. September 27th at 7:30 at the church. This is the Oc tober meeting, the change being made because of Bellevue cen tennial celebration. NOTICE Membership Tea of the Senior Plattsmouth Woman's Club will be held at the home of Mrs. Glen Vallery on Monday eve ning, Oct. 2 at 8 o'clock. Execu tive committee are hostesses. Any woman interested in club work is cordially invited to at tend. Ozarks were very beautiful and we enjoyed the scenery very much. We also visited at In dependence, Missouri, the home of President Harry Truman, a city of many beautiful homes. We came on home through Iowa after crossing the Missouri four times and the Mississippi four times, and were glad to be back home. We enjoyed our trip very mucn out we were i giaa to oe nome ana our nome state as usual, looked the best. Mrs- John J. Toman" Methodist Circles Hold Meetings Mrs. V. E. Schreiner was host ess to the Gleaners Circle on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. John Schreiner. Mrs. Allan Hoover and Mrs. Lois Carr were assistant hostesses. Mrs. Charles Walden gave the devo- tionals and Mrs. Vernon L. Wa terman the lesson, the closing chapter of the book "Missions at the Grass Roots." Mrs. L. J. Hutchinson presided over the business session, at which time plans were discussed for hold ing a waffle supper at the church on Saturday. Nov. 4. Games were enjoyed under the direction of Mrs. Edgar Newton, following which refreshments were served. Twenty two were in attendance, guests were Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. Carl Oschlager and Mrs. Howard Porter. Group pictures were taken by Vic Schreiner. The October meeting will be with Mrs. W. L. Heinrich who will be assisted by Mrs. Florence Coleman and Mrs. Agnes Moore. The Naomi Circle met with Mrs Daisy Sherwood and Miss Grace Perry on Thursday after noon, with Mrs. Grover Rowlette presiding as chairman. Eigh teen members and four guests, Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. John Alwin, Mrs. Philip Rihn and Mrs. Har old V. Mitchell, were present. Mrs. Edgar Glaze gave the de votions on "Triumphal Living.' Mrs. J. Howard Davis presented the last chapter of the lesson topic "What Can We Do to Make for a Better Community." The members voted to hold a Mexi can supper at the church o Tuesday, Oct. 10, serving to be gin from 5:30 to 7 p. m. Games, under the leadership of Mrs. Joe G. McMaken were enjoyed, fol lowing which refreshments were served by the hostesses. The Dorcas Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. Don C. York who had as her assistants Mrs. Al Nierste and Mrs. Gar field Dunning. Mrs . Howard Wiles gave the devotions. Mrs. R. B. Keller, chairman, presided over the business meeting at which time a noon luncheon was planned for Wednesday, October 18th at the church. Mrs. R. c Humiston reported on the sub district meeting at Weeping Wa ter and reviewed the last chap ter of the study book "Mission at the Grass Roots." Mrs. Harley Cecil conducted a quiz program in which Mrs. Karl Grosshans was awarded the prize. Mrs. Blanche Price received the "On Time" prize given at each meet ing. Will Hold Open House October 1 Mr- and Mrs. J. R. Dysart, of Union, will hold open house from 2 to 5 p. m. and from 7 to 9 p. m., Sunday, October 1st. in honor of their golden wedding anniversary. 2t VISIT IN CITY Carl Hall and daughter Joann arrived from Whittier. Califor nia, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hall, parents and grandparents. The visit came as a surprise as Carl and Joann availed them selves of an opportunity to ac company friends this far on their way to Oklahoma. Elsie Perkins of Omaha was in the city Saturday for a few hours, a guest of Alice Ptak Sharpnack, an old school frien. and of her brother. William ni 'son and family. A classified Ad in The Jour nal costs as little as 35c. Golden Rod Study Club Has Election The Goldenrod Study Club met September 19 at the Mynard Community Club Hall. Twenty members and one visitor, Miss Elizabeth Perry were present. In the absence of both the president and vice-president, the business meeting was presided over by a past president. Mrs. Newton Sullivan. Mrs. Howard Wiles led the club in singing "Home Sweet Home" accompanied by Mrs. Will Minford. The main business for the afternoon was the election of officers for the year of 1951. Those elected were: President. Mrs. Robert Jacobs Vice-President, Mrs. Henry Hild Secretary - Treasurer Mrs. Ralph Sullivan Months for entertaining were then drawn which were: January Mrs. Charles Bar nard, Mrs. Virgil Perry, Mrs. Arthur Wetenkamp. February Mrs. Ralph Sulli van, Mrs. Richard Spangler, Mrs. Guy Wiles. March Mrs. Robert Jacobs, Mrs. Thomas Grosshans, Mrs. C. L. Wiles. April Miss Grace Livingston, Mrs. Will Minford, Mrs. Myron Wiles, Mrs. Arthur Hild. May Mrs. Chester Wiles. Mrs. Edward Howard- Mrs. How ard Wiles. June Mrs. Perry Dingeman. Mrs. Grant Roberts. Mrs. Glenn Wiles. Mrs. Edward Wehrbein. September Mrs. William Gilmour, Mrs. Henry Hild, Mrs. Charles Spangler. October Mrs. Everett Spang ler, Mrs. George Jacobs, Mrs. Herman Meisinger, Mrs. Newton Sullivan. November Mrs. Elbert Wiles, Mrs J. R Tremble Mrs. Delia Wooders, Mrs. Roy Cole. December Mrs. Sam Gil mour. Mrs. Addie Perry. Mrs. Nellie Spangler, Mrs. Frank Dill. At the close of the business meeting, a very interesting les son on "floor coverings" was presented by Mrs. Guy Wiles. She showed many samples of both the smooth coverings and of carpeting. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Ralph Sullivan, Mrs. Frank Dill, and Mrs. Ralph Wiles. Boot and Spur 4-H Riding Club The Boot and Spur 4-H ridin? club made a good showing at the state fair in the light horse division. Mari Nelson of Ashland, rid ing "Ginger." for grand cham pion. John Ranney'of Weep ing Water, riding "Trigger Boy." got first blue; Tommy Carneal of Plattsmouth, riding "Dream Dust." received a white ribbon, and Tom Albert of Avoca. riding "Pepper," was awarded a white ribbon. Mari Nelson of Ashland, show ing "Shadrack." was awarded a blue ribbon, and Joy Byrd of Ashland, leading Roxie McDon ald, received a red ribbon in the foals of 1950 class. Jerry Smith, our leader, who has shown the grand champion parade horse at the all Pala mino horse show at the fair was given the honor of leading the parade. This was Joy Byrd's last time to show7 in 4-H as she is entering college. Tommy Carneal has recently purchased Joy Byrd's colt and is anxious to show it next year in 4-H. Janice Wiles, news re porter. U. A. C. Class Annual Supper The United Adult Class of the Methodist church. C. C. Wescott. teacher, will have their annual covered dish supper, Thursday, September 28th at the church.' All members their families and guests are welcome. Rolls, coffee and butter will be furnished by class Class meeting will follow sup per. Mrs .P. A. Long, president Use Journal Want Ads! Open All Day Sunday DELIVERY SERVICE Every MASON JARS PEACHES APPLES D elicious a ssiii MYERS grocery tPlllllAA CVtmrWd 333 Main St. Guest at Vallery Home Past Week Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Kurth of Waterloo, Iowa, were guests the past week at the Glen Vallery home. Mrs. Kurth and Mrs. Vallery are sisters. Sunday eve ning Mr. and Mrs. John Koop of Omaha entertained the fam ily group at dinner at their home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Vallery, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Kurth, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gorton and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson and family of Omaha. Platt-Beck Wedding Held At Manley Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's church at Man ley was celebrated the marriage service for Mary Katherine Piatt of Murdock and Clarence S. Beck, attorney general of Ne braska. The marriage service was read by the Rev. Father James Hen nessey, pastor of the church. Only the immediate members of the families were in atten dance at the service. The bride was attended by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edwin McHugh while Mr. McHugh served as best man for the groom. The bride and groom are for mer residents of North Platte where the bride was a resident for several years and Mr. Beck engaged in the practice of law until his appointment as At torney General. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Eunice Towle McHugh and the late Jerry McHugh. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska School of Nursing. She has a harhelnr's rieprpp in rnirs- inrT frnm the Pnthnlif TTnivprsitv Washington, D. C. Until re cently she was in a supervisory position with the United States Public Health service at Scotts bluff, Nebraska. She has been makintr hpr hnmp at KTurrinrlr with her mother for the past several months Mr. Beck, a graduate of the college of law of the University of Nebraska, was county attorney of Lincoln county for several years, has been an assistant and deputy attorney general until appointed attorney general to succeed Mr. Anderson. He is an overseas veteran of both world wars. The couple plan to spend a short time on a honeymoon and will then be at home at 1626 D Street, Lincoln. Leaves for Home On West Coast Mr. and Mrs. Rex Bourne and children, Terry Allan, Marcia Kay and Christine who have been visiting here at the home of Mrs. Bessie Bourne, mother of Rex. and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bourne as well as at Murray with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gan- semer, have departed for their home at San Diego, California. While here Mr- and Mrs Bourne also visited at Lincoln at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hughes, parents of Mrs. Bourne. They attended the wed ding of Mrs- Bourne's sister. Tekamah Family Visits in City Thursday afternoon Dr. and Mrs. R. N. Ransome and daugh ter, Mrs. C. C. Bruce of Te kamah were in the city to visit for a short time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Schreiner, the latter a sister of Dr. Ran some. Dr. and Mrs. Ransome are former residents and she will be remembered here as the for mer Helen Swartout of this city Although 52 per cent of its area is forest. Pennsylvania im- DO t two-thirri? of its lumbpr porls tvto tmras ot lts Jumper PALACE RADIO SERVICE Radio Repair Eugene Hula John Elliott 614 1st Ave. Dial 6233 On All Orders Over $5.00 25c On All Orders Under $5.00 frott 60 3 . 25J 2 lbs. 25ci ecu i i una ix v cgciauito Delicious Meats Phone 6131 P17I Charles Thomason Honored on Birthday Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Meisinger of this city a birthday party was held in honor of Mrs. Mei singer's brother, Charles Thom ason. The evening was spent play ing cards. Later, delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Thomason and Mrs. Meisinger. Those attending were Charles Thomason. guest of honor, and Dorothy Hild. Mr. and Mrs. Em erson Wiles, Deloris Hild, James Pollard, Betty Hild. Charles Warga, Shirley Bickett, Leon Meisinger, Donna Rhoden. Lyl Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Thomason and Ross. Kennie Tie kotter, Herbert Hild. Leland Meisinger, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Meisinger, Janelle and Betty Kay. FRUIT TREES BLOOM E. E. Howschultz, of the Oak mount farm, has a rather un usual tree at the residence on South Chicago avenue. This is a crabapple tree that is bloom ing at this late season of the year. Mr- Howschultz gathered a number of the blooms and brought them to the Journal as evidence of the fact. New England hens produced 200,000,000 eggs in one 1943 month. Walter H. Harold R. Smith & Lebens Attorneys-at-Law Donat Bldg. - Plattsmouth Quick, eosy lawn treatment with Scoffs Spreader, $9.95 TURF BUILDER: Fall feeding quickly restores lawn health and color. Use 1 lb per 100 sq ft; 25 lbs, $2.50 Wj 2500 so. ft. I r-!Ctf 'T-T T-i, iAY 5 WJ1! . I H " VSAi-J-W" chreiner SEE YOURSELF IN ONE OF THESE Rich New Fall Outfits Good Clothes Are An Investment in Success. Ycu Look the Part You'll Feel It. New Mid-Century Tones of Blue, Gray and Brown. Comfortable, Easy Fitting, Stylish. And They Are Not Expensive. Suits $35.00 to $50.00 Topcoats $27.50 to $45.00 1 Wescoff Green Stamps Since Madagascar's pitcher plant is a shrub four feet high, bearing jug-shaped, water-filled pitch- ers in which it traps and digests " unwary insects. ASS Theatre Plattsmouth Last Time Monday, Sept. 25 Walt Disney's Technicolor Feature "CINDERELLA" 6 years in the making the Greatest ever! Tues. Only, Sept. 26 Bargain Day Adm. 12c & 20c Inc. Tax Sterling Hayden - Louis Calhera "ASPHALT JUNGLE" Thrilling story of greed and capture! Comedy and Novelty Wed. & Thur., Sept. 27 - 28 Double Feature George Raft - Virginia Mayo y "RED LIGHT" Big stars in a shock-packed story of a dangerous guy! and "THE GOLDEN TWENTIES" A full length feature highlight ing America's "Jazz Age" i. it. This is the favored time to fix up old lawns or new ones. Feeding and seeding, the proven Scct&. way, gives your lav.n the "beautiful look" all year. ScStd LAWN SEED Permanent felend for fall plantings. Sow lightly because there are three times as many seeds per pound as in ordinary mixtures. I fa-$1.55 5 lbs-$7.65 Arrow Shirts 1870 - rrr Drug : . 4 " A 4 , A - .a.-'.-'Jf-.,i tin in 1 A