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X THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL ( PAGE TWO Monday, January 8, 1951 ; Just Dial Plattsmouth Lady Notes 75th Birthdav 1 Mrs. Katherine Meisinger of this city was honored al a birth day dinner Sunday at the farm home of her son. Vomer. Mrs. Meisinger is 75 today (Monday). Members of her family brought v. ili filled baskets of food and i a beautiful birthday cake. The afternoon was spent vis- King and playing cards. 1 Tnose present were the guest of honor. Mrs. Meisinger. and Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Meisinger. Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Victor, M'-isinger and Leon, Louisville; ' Mr. and Mrs. Lester Meisinger. Jean and Dean, Mr. and Mrs.! Edear Meisinger. Irene and Lyle. ' Donna Rhoden. and Mr. and ; Mrs. Verner Meisinger. all of Plattsmouth. i Coui)leWill Wed ! In Oregon Soon ; At a large social New Year'.3 party. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. May- s croft of Portland, Oregon, an nounced the engagement and approaching wedding of their son. Norman L. Simmons, to ' Miss DeAnn Holden. daughter : oi Mr. and Mrs. li. r . lioiaen, also of Portland. The wedding is planned in the near future before Norman departs for the U. S. Navy. Mrs. Walter Fulton entered t iie Ciarkson hospital Thursday Sue underwent a major opera tion on Friday and is getting Licr.g as well as can be expected. Subscribe to The Journal! $1,000 or Less LOAN'S MADE ANYWHERE Write or Come in 112 No. 5th St. Ph. 3213 (). T. NICHOL. JR.. Mgr. Plattsmouth ,t$ AMERICAN loam mm Styles "Dart" and "Drew" Are Raised to $3. 0 o Until Monday, January 15th We Will Sell Them at the Old Price esc' Since mwtts lift Rath's Special Cello Wrapped 3ta LB- REMEMBER Ruback's Big Thursday Ad is Effective Through Wednesday. Shop and Save the Ruback Way. 241 John Alwins Return From California Mr. and Mrs. John Alwin re turned Friday from a five week trip to the west coast. While away they visited friends and relatives in California and Ari- zona. Among those visited were Mrs. Flo Tiller of Norwalk, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Kay Raysor and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hail and family 0f Whitticr. Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. George Perry at Flagstaff, Arizona. . . T-i , , t j Elltei'taillS Friends At Buffet Supper Miss Helen Smetana was host ess to a group of friends at her nome Sunday evening at a five oclock buffet supper. The eve ning was spent in canasta and pinochle. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Painter, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Jahrig, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Heinricti. and Mrs. Elmer Lohnes. Mrs. Lohncs as sisted Miss Smetana in serving. o, -, TT. ., oUIldciy V lSltOl'S At Petersen Home Sunday guests at the Martin Petersen home were Mrs. Peter sen's father, J. E. Scott, and her son. Ernest Converse of J3ellevue: Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMakcn of Sidney, Iowa; Mr. and Airs. Har old Hull of Rock Bluffs and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin of Plattsmouth. To Winter In California Mrs. Cynthia Dawson spent the holiday season with her 1 daughter. Mrs. Ray C. Appleby, j Mrs. Anpleby and family at Bak ! ersfield. Calif. She plans to ' stay the remainder of the win , ter. RENEW ACQUAINTANCE Georae Rouse of Greenwood renewed an old acauaintance with C. E. Ledgway last week, when he stonoed at the office of the clerk of the district court. They becam? acquainted 11 years ago when Ledgway was I a patient at Veterans Hospital i at Lincoln, and Rouse was an orderly. Ledgway recalled that it was 11 years aro today that ; he entered the hospital. Subscribe to The Journal! 1879 MAINE SARDINES 3 ca. INSTANT DISHWASHING JOY Bottle Lean Spiced Just Right LB. PORK SAUSAGE 25 All Popular Brands Carton CIGARETTES $1.79 VINGEimZBJIALlIFIEUQBS. p K Wkin Jail5ClliCI"I.I C JCl Wedding Rites Are Held Sunday Miss Barbara Jean Gansemer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Les ter Gansemer of Murray, and Robert i Joseph Krejci. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krejci, of Plattsmouth, were united in marriage at the Presbyterian church in Plattsmouth Sunday evening, January 7, 1951, at 8 o'clock with Rev. Val Johnson of Murray reading the lines of the marriage cere mony. Beautiful white and yellow pom poms decorated the church as vocalist Darrell Sorensen sang "Because," accompanied by Mrs. Verna Goos at the organ. Mrs. John Speck, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. She wore a cocoa brown suit with dark brown accessories. Her cor sage was of yellow roses. The bride chose for her wed ding a mint green tailored suit with black accessories. She wore a corsage of white roses. MSgt. Fred Polen of Offutt Field was best man. Candle lighters were Misses Carol Krejci and Shirley Gan semer. Only relatives and close friends attended the wedding. The voting couole will make their home in Ruse apartments!' in Plattsmouth. i Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held ; in the church parlors. Mrs. j Jackie Munhall poured and De- ; loma Mullanex served the cake. Later there was a reception at the V; F W. club rooms for friends and relatives of the bride and groom. New Law Controls Income Tax Filing Many farmers and others will not have to file estimated in come tax returns on January 15. as a result oi a new iaw ju-n signed by the president. The new law abolishes the penalty for failing to file a dec laration of income by January 15. if the estimate of income flied last year is sufficiently cor rect so that it would not be sub ject to penalty under the tax rates in effect before the re cent increase. That means that most taxpayers will not have to file their final returns on 1950 income until March 15. No January 15 declaration is necessary where the estimate -A tax filed last year would have been near enough correct if tax rates had not been increased in the Revenue Act of 1950. Receives Call From Son Richard Newburn called his mother, Mrs. Bernice Newburn. Friday, December 29 from San Francisco. Calif. He was to leave the same day for Pearl Har bor aboard the U. S. S. Tortuga. Richard enlisted in the navy May 24, 1950, and states that he iikes it very much. He sent his mother a record for Christmas which he had re corded in San Diego m which he said to tell his friends to write. His address is: Richard V. Newburn. F. A.. 3183700 Divi sion B. U. S. S. Tortusa Fleet P. O., San Francisco, Calif. Extension Service To Hold Meeting The Cass County Extension Service will hold its annual meeting Wednesday evening at the Agricultural Auditorium in Weeping Water. A report on her summer stay in Belgium as a United States representative in the Interna tional Youth Exchange program will be given by Miss Joe Ann Skucius, a University of Nebras ka student. She will also show pictures of the country. Kenneth Durm will also be on hand to provide entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Meisinger entertained the Luther League with a party in honor of Pfc. Richard M. Means, at their home Friday night, Dec. 29. The eve ning "was spent playing cards and watching television. De licious refreshments were served at the close of the evening and a nice time was had by all. Mrs. Sophia Wolever departed today Monday for Kansas City, Mo., where she will visit a friend, Mrs. Helen Redfern. Campbell's Cans A AWL E Z BABY SITTER . . . Tarrot of Mr. and Mrs. T. Leonard, Lon don, watches their baby. When baby cries, parrot exclaims, "Teena cry!" .Monday, Jan. 8 Junior Woman's club mixer party at the Forty and Eight Lounge at 8 o'clock. Wear your funniest hat. A prize will be awarded. Senior Woman's club will meet with Mrs. Philip Hirz Monday evening at 3 p. m. Assistant host esses, Sophie Wolever, Mrs. Glen , McClure. Mrs. John Alwin, Mrs. i Leslie Niel, Mrs. Etta Gorder, Mrs. Alec Rhoden, Mrs. Roy ; Knorr. Devotions. Mrs. R. B. '. Hayes: program. Mrs. Fred Rae J and Mrs. W. A. Swatek. The Berean Bible club will have their monthly pot luck supper at 6:30 Monday at the home of Mrs. John Fitch. Tuesday, Jan. f The Fontenelle Chapter of the D. A. R. will meet at the home of Mrs. H. L. Gamer at 8 o'clock. Plattsmouth chapter, Izaak Walton League, will meet Tues day night, eight p. m., at 40 & 8 eluo rooms. Thursday, Jan. 11 The St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Guild meeting has been changed from Friday to Thursday, January 11 at 7:30 p. m. at the parsonage. Fridav, Jan. 12 Chapter F. P. E. O , will meet; at tne nome oi Mrs. Faui Heme man at 2:45 p. m. 2t Woman's Guild of St. Paul's E. and R. church will meet at 7:30 p. m. at the parsonage. Home Chapter No. 189 O. E. S. will hold a special meeting Frf dav. January 12 at 8 p. m. Initi ation. 2t Son Mr. and Mrs. Roy King of Plattsmouth are the parents of a son. born December 30 at St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City. Mrs. King was formerly Isabclle Hobbs. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hill, who are in the East, report that they have a new grandson, born tc Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schuler of Clinton. Maryland, on Dec. 30 The mother is the former Fern Hill. The baby was named Jo seph Price. Mr. and Mrs. Hill will probably return to their home at Elmwood in February. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jochimsen of Plattsmouth. a son. Stephen Arthur, at 4:30 p. m.. at Clarkson hospital, Thurs day. January 4, 1951. Daughter Word has been received here of the birth of a daughter, Diane, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Lidgett, December 3, at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Ports mouth. Va. The baby's father, formerly of Union, is a chief electrician's mate in the navy. They have two other children. Mr. and Mrs. Don York of Plattsmouth received a telephone call New Year's day telling them of the birth of a daughter, Judy Rae, to Mr. and Mrs. Randail York in Denver. Dec. 31. 1950. at ! St. Luke's hospital. Judy weighed o pounds, a ounces. Randall York was formerly manager of Gamble's store in Plattsmouth. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I Don York. D. O. Dwyer, former attor ney here, now living at Weep ing Water, was in Plattsmouth Friday visiting old friends. He stopped off here on his way home from Omaha. The annual meeting of Ne braska Children's Home Society will be held Wednesday, Janu ary 17th in the receiving room in Omaha. The Society has about 400 members in Cass county. Charles Marshall, Elmwood. president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, has register ed with the secretary of state as a lobbyist for the federation at the state legislature. Wednesday to Friday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gold were Mr. and Mrs. James Carder and son, Albert, of Prineville, Ore. Mrs. Carder and Mrs. Gold are sisters. Ac companying them back to the coast Friday was Al Justice, fa ther of the ladies. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Griffin, ac companied by Mrs. Nancy Grif fin, departed Friday morning for Santa Barbara. California, where they will spend several weeks visiting friends and rela tives and also sightseeing on the Pacific coast. , - j CALENDAR ! i ' - 1 j i June Is Again Top Marriage License Month June is still the month for brides, according to information received from the County Judge's office this wee. ear end statistics show that during 1S50, June was again the top month for issuing marriage licenses in Cass county. Twenty two brides and grooms took out their licenses during the month. During the year. 172 marriaee licenses were issued in the coun tv. with Judge Raymond J. Case performing nearly half of the wedding ceremonies. Trailing June for top honors in marriage license issuance were the year end months. No vember and December. Eighteen licenses were issued in Decem ber and 17 in November. Jud?e Case earned the title. "Marrvin Sam", during Decem ber when he performed 11 mar riage ceremonies. Cullom Women's Extension Club The Cullom Women's Exten sion club met at the home of Mrs. William Halmes on Novem ber 9, 1950. with Mrs. Walter Weiss assistant hostess. Our president opened the meeting by having us repeat the Lord's Prayer in unison. Roll call was taken and 18 members were present. We planned our program for the coming year. Project lead ers are Mrs. Stuart Meisinger, Mrs. Leonard Stoehr, Mrs. Ver ner Meisinger. Mrs. Walter Weiss. Mrs. Otto Petereit and Mrs. Ford Heim; study lessons, Mrs. John Parkening, Mrs. Vic tor Stoehr, Mrs. John Halmes, Mrs. Emil Schmidt, Mrs. August Siemoneit and Mrs. Wilbur Means. Mrs. August Siemoneit was ap pointed to collect Butter-Nut labels and key strips to Butter-Nut Christmas club. We planned our Christmas party which was held at St. John's Hall on December 15, 1950 at 6:30 p. m. with a cov ered dish dinner and a Santa. At that time we revealed our secret pal. An interesting demonstration on "Kitchen Utensils and Their Care" was given by Mrs. Verner Meisinger and Mrs. Victor Stoehr. Several ladies brought their favorite utensil to the meeting. Our president gave a nice thought for the day from the county convention which she attended, "Be careful how you live, you may be the only Bible some people read." Delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mrs. William Halmes and Mrs. Walter Weiss. Our next regular meeting will be held on January 11 at the home of Mrs. Verner Meisinger with Mrs. Emil Schmidt as as sistant hostess. Our Christmas party was held as scheduled on December 15, 1950 at 6:30 p. m. with a cov ered dish supper. It was well attended. We sang Christmas songs and the children recited for Santa who was very clever in his presentation of the gifts. Our secret pals were revealed and Mrs. August Siemoneit re ported on the number of key strips from Butter-Nut coffee i she had sent in for the entire 1 o-roun. Our president. Mrs. Fred Wrehrbein, secured Ralph WTehr bein to show two films about Christmas. They were very beautiful and very interesting. The name of the film described a Christmas story. "Christopher Mouse." We all had a very en joyable evening. Mrs. Emil Schmidt, News Reporter Joyce Lee Moore Is Active With YWCA Jovce Lee Moore, daughter of Mr. "and Mrs. Leroy Moore of Plattsmouth. has been an active participant in the special fresh man program of the Young Women's Christian Association at the University of Nebraska this year. The YMCA has organized eight discussion groups which meet weekly to talk over prob lems connected with campus af fairs, religion and universal troubles. Miss Moore's group also sold Christmas cards to raise money to send delegates to the regional YW'CA-YMCA con ference at Estes Park in June. Leonard Brothers and Dr. P. T. Heineman were Saturday afternoon visitors of Frank Smith at the Veterans' Hospital nt Lincoln. They also visited the American Legion Post at Greenwood. Two Methods For Paying Income Tax Farmers fume their income tax have a choice of two meth ods of payment, according to Cy Chase, extension agricultural economist at the University of Nebraska. , . First a farmer may file his return and pay the tax on or before January 31. 1951. His second choice is to file an esti mate of his tax and pay this amount January 15. Then he files his final return and must my any balance due by March 15. Subscribe to The Journal: PALACE RADIO SERVICE Radio Repair Eugene Hula John Elliott 614 1st Ave. Dial 6233 Dancers Entertain At Boys Town By special invitation the ad vanced dancers of the Jean Lcckin troupe staged a 45 min ute program at Boys Town on Thursday afternoon. January 4th. The members of the troupe were given a wonderful recep tion by the boys and their tea chers and the trip was thor oughly enjoyed by the partici pants and their parents. The group was given a special in vitation to return to Boys Town again next year. Activities of the Dance Troupe are usually restricted to week ends during the school term however permission was receiv ed for dismissal from school on Thursday afternoon for this interesting trip. Christmas Seal Sales Top $1500 Mark In County Responses from 95 out of 146 Nebraska Christmas Seal chair men for the 27 selling day pe riod which included the sales up to December 22, indicate that much of the gain in the first two week's selling period has been lost, according to Delmar Serafy, executive secretary for the Nebraska Tuberculosis As sociation. But in Cass county a gain is still possible. For the 27 day period, the county was down less than $30 for a similar period a year ago. Contributions in the county :n 1950 as of Dec. 22, totaled $1, 546.14 compared to $1,573.93 a year ago. Total sales in the county in 1949 were $1,748.35. The amount necessary for carrying out the Association's program plans for 1951 can yet be realized if all who have over looked buying their Christmas Seals will act now by sending in their contributions. According to Serafy, recent studies reveal that the decline in tuberculosis deaths in Nebras ka has not kept pace with the decline in the nation. Nebras ka has the eighth lowest death rate in the country. Two Take Knight Templar Degree Dr. O. C. Hudson and R. R. Furse were given the Red Cross, or first decree, in Mt. Zion Commandery No. 5, Knights Templar at a special meeting held in Masonic Hall Thursday evening with Luke M. Wiles, acting as Commander conferring the degree. Sir Luke M. Wiles was assis ted in the ceremonies bv Ed ward Wehrbein. Donald Born, Lester Schrader. Howard Wiles. Oliver Hudson. Ravmond Lan caster. R. A. Noell, Henry Nolt insr. James Comstock. with Com mander Herman Meisinser as sisting. Following conferrine of the degree, candidates, officers and guests retired to the dining room where refreshments were served. Second deeree will be confer red on Candidates Hudson and urse on ihursdav evening. January 18. LANDLORD BOUGHT OFF NEW YORK (UP) Faced with eviction, tenants of River House, home of several well-known New Yorkers, bought the build ing. Residents of the 78 apart ments include Cornelius Vander bilt Whitney, Ferdinand Eber stadt, Quentin Reynolds and Niles Trammell. The purchase price was not disclosed. THEY SPELL THE HARD WAY DETROIT (UP (Four of the top contenders for the Detroit News metropolitan spelling bee championship were students at the Detroit Day School for the Deaf. They learned to spell through vibrations and lip reading. We hardly need to tell you that CLOTHING will be higher - you know it. Favorable r.::'ket conditions several months aD made it possible for us to contract our Fall SUITS and OVERCOATS at sub-zero prices. THE QUESTION IS Do you want to own them at these low prices or pay replacement prices? Prudent men are buy ing NOW. Overcoats 27.50 to 49.50 Suits . . . 29.50 to 49.50 Wescott7s Since 1879 Postal Sales In 1950 Increased Over Year Ago Increases in three deoartmrnts' weather in the suns-Vmr. ct..i of the Plattsmouth post office. In a letter t0 T0 Tn,..-' were recorded in 1950. whiie two' renewing their Pubs'orirMont others decreased, Leslie Niel, lo-. the -home tr.vn pauer t cal postmaster disclosed Young's wnv thut wmtv Wednesday. in Sacramento as feMlv h According to Niel. increases bad. We have had a lo" were shown in money orders Hoods this fad. I (ir.rA b-lie and postal notes issued and in'we have seen th. sun -n ah l-v.oi.cigc ooira. n.h LUC same lime i the post office shows a decrease in postal savings and war bonds. Issuance of money orders in creased 23 per cent from $161 - 336.27 in 1949 to $210,093.56 last I year. Postal notes jumped from RrViAr!a-lr1 14J i t r- $49,820.56 a year ago to $55,289 -i Rowland Heads U. 41 in 1950. The increase was 10' Service nfrrti-i per cent higher than a year ago.' oervce lepartment Postal sales also showed a Ralph Rowland, a teni slight increase over 1949. Niel school teacher at PlattsmoutJ' disclosed. Sales were up $596.62. 1 is ln2 new head of the Um V or two per cent more than a States foreign service educati' year ago. Comparison of sales! al department. He is char' for the two years shows $31.-!wit-h training clerical worker 256.73 for the year just ending, 1o1" he overseas program of the while sales in 1949 were $30, 660.56. While the actual amount of postal savings and savings bonds handled by the post office dur ing the past year is not known, Niel explained that it has fallen off considerably. Purchases of savings bonds, which once av eraged from $3,000 to $5,000 monthly has fallen to almost $1,000 each month, the postmas ter said. Platte Lodge Elects Officers Here Tuesday Platte Lodge No. 7. I. O. O. F., elected officers for the ensuing year at its regular meeting at the hall Tuesday night. Elected were George Winscot, district deputy grand master; Ben Anderson, past grand; John Bates, noble grand: Edgar Glaze, vice grand; Wm. H. Ofe, secre tary; Ben Anderson. treasTirer, and Chester Welshimer, trustee. Appointive officers of the lodge will be announced at a later date. At the close of the lodge meet ing, luncheon was served. Nebraska Press Splits Service Departments At a meeting held in Lincoln Friday the board of directors of the Nebraska Press Association set up a new corporation to di rect and handle affairs of the advertising service department that has grown to bis business during the past few years. In order to comply with fed eral rules regarding non-profit coroorations it was necessary to divorce the press association from the business end of this organization under a new cor poration titled "Nebraska Press Advertising Service." Articles of incorporation of the new non profit comnany will be filed with the secretary of state this week. R. R. Furse. publisher of The Journal, was selected for a three year term to serve on the board of directors. The name Arizona has been included in the titles of 56 dif ferent motion pictures. DOUBLE Green Stamps Si f" if California Weather Not So Good Either benVHlnk thp rather 1 O'-CK Lttci here u,,, u. u what .and Mrs. - " . i , . s en Young oi Tom imento. Califc ma, have I he Youngs add. f "'Ae surj enjoy reacting our sini copy. nation. A native of Avoca, he taught school here after graduatnif-i from the University of Nebraskt 1 Later he taught both high schoo. vania. & State Senator C. E. Metzgdt of Cedar Creek wnc in Plaus--mouth Saturday. He has been named a member ot vj revenue' committee and the committee oil miscellaneous appropriat i o nfc and claims. WM. S. WETENKAMP Real Estate and Insurance Res. Phone 5176 Office South Sixth St ASS Theatre! I' f; Plattsmouth Last Time Man., Jan. 8 I Farley Granger & Joan EvaiisJ "OUR VERY OWN" i Comedy, Cartoon & News f Tues. Only, Jan. 9 Bargain Day - Aclm. 12 & 20c,"t Inc. Tax Lew Ayers & Teresa Wright Another Story by the Author "Duel In The Sun" Comedy and Novelty f Night Shows 7:00 and 9:30 $ t Wed. & Thurs., Jan. 10-11 Gregory Peck and a Big Cast! "12 O'CLOCK HIGH" f vjne ox me ureatest war Pictures Ever to Reach the Screen ! I Poignant Stirring Drama ! Comedy and Novelty Night Shows 7:00 and 9:30 I 55 &x GREEN STAMPS ON ALL WATCH REPAIR ) ALL WORK GUARANTEED Authorized Distributors of Elgin Bulova Hamilton Watches GROVE JEWELRY 601 Main St. Phone 22S IIP if .! FP' 4 i Arrow Shirts White or Colored 3.65 3.95