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L 1 " , . . - - v' V V " "V v v V V V ; x t v , ''. v i (Opal E. Wallick) Word was received here last week that Mrs. Fred Rehmeier had had the misfortune to 'fall on wet pavement in Salinas. Calif., and was hospitalized at the Park Lane hospital there. According to her family here she is getting along nicely and the latest report was that she will soon leave the hospital for the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jul ius Tjerrild. where they were visiting at the time of the ac cident. As soon as Mrs. Reh meier is able to travel they will vind their way home. Mrs. C. E. Pool, who under went major surgery at the Bry an Memorial hospital recently. Is getting along very well. Eu gene Colbert, her brother, was with her on the day before the operation but was unable to be there while the surgery was performed. Four local Masonic members. Alvin Groesser. Har old Dominso, Vincent Rehmeier and Calvin Carsten cf Avoca All- in-one FOR A surprisingly low additional premium you can have your fire insur ance extended to cover you apainst loss from sev eral other causes. Consult this agency. Stephen M. Davis Second Floor Plattsmouth State Bank lildg. Phone 6111 went up for blood donations at the Unit-. Mrs. Sam Lingo of Blair, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Panney. was recently awarded her ten year pin for leadership in 4-H club work. Ruth is fol lowing in the footsteps of her mother, who not too long ago was awarded the same pin for her work in 4-II work. L. R. Snipes of Lincoln was a Weeping Water visitor last Tuesday. The Opportunity club met wi;h Mrs. J. M. Ranney last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. W. D. Lenker as cohostess. Mrs. Spohn presided over the busi ness meeting and told the group about the special activities and plans for the club work. A les son on the selection and care of bed linens was given by Mrs. Wilson Bickford and Mrs. Leo Christensen. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anderson held an aluminum dinner at their home last Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Resso of Plattsmouth as demonstra tors. The guests for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Deforest Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Renos An derson, Mr. end Mrs. Murray Mutter, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Zessin. Jimmie. and Mr. and Mrs. William Mutter and Doug las Lee. Mrs. Russell Root entertained at a Better Brush party last Thursday at the home of her mother. Mrs. John Mead. Mrs. Enos Plunkett. agent for the company. demonstrated the products. Mrs. Root served re f reshments. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ranney spent last Sunday in Auburn with friends of the family, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Humble. Mr. Humble was the depot agent at Manley for a number of years and Mrs. Humble will be remem bered as a teacher here in the Weeping Water school. Junior Woman's club met last Friday at the home of Mrs. Frank Cook with Miss Jean Ma rie Johnson and Miss Edith Thomassen as hostesses. Ten members were present and a short business meeting was con ducted during which time they laid plans for a progressive din ner to be held on March 15th. Easter cards and all purpose SINCE 1900 WAT Consult Us for-your Re-Roofing Needs. All types of Built-up Roofs for Flat Decks, Pitch and Gravel, Asbestos and Asphalt-Felt. Let us apply a roof for you that has been time-tested and have proven their many years of constant trouble-free service. WRITE OR CALL PHONE 815 rjinkelman Hoofing So. NEBR. CITY, NEBR. 4 FOR SHORT TURNS, BACKING AND FAST ROAD TRAVEL WITHOUT BLADE DAMAGE iL. DEARBORN 50C3L Plenty of width and sound construction that permits high speed. More than 50 acres a day can be covered with the 12 ft. width, slightly less with the 10 ft size. No nicking disc blades getting to and from fields. Can be attached to a Ford Tractor in a minute and lifts by Ford Tractor Hydraulic Touch Control for fast travel, making turns, protecting grass and backing. We'll gladly demonstrate. Drop in and let's talk about it Plattsmouth Motors card; nrp being sold by this group. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Domingo celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last Wednesday evening. Canasta and pinochle were played by their dinner guests, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Do mingo", Mr. and Mrs. Thorwald Hansen and Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Steinkamp. In the eve ning Mr. and Mrs. James Mc Vay and Robert and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Domingo called to congratulate the couple. Herbert Hansen is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Do mingo since the fire at their farm home recently. Damage was considerable and the Han sens are making preparations to move to their newly purchased farm at Albion. Early birds were out last Wed nesday morning to attend the Scouters breakfast held at the Smith cafe. Scout-ograms had been delivered the previous aft ernoon by Scouts. Housewives were asked to refuse to get breakfast for so and so the next morning and see that he was on hand promptly. About 20 attended and plans were com pleted for the coming financial drive to aid in the advancement of Scouting. Dorcas Circle was held last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edgar T. Burgen. Roll cail was answered by members relating something of interest and importance about the month of February. A poem, "Ask Not for More" was read by Mrs. Ed Van Horn and Carol Jean Nichols sang "Jesus Loves Me." Mrs. Mable Breckenridge, Mrs. Ed Van Horn and Mrs. Leonard Friesel were in charge of the devotions. Mrs. Friesel gave a very interesting talk on "Jesus, Savior and Friend." Bid ding of the junior-senior ban quet to be served at the close cf the school year was acted upon during the business meet ing. The Woman's Association of the Congregational church met last Wednesday afternoon at church with Mrs. I. L. Markland. Mrs. Lawrence Wiseman. Mrs. Lyal Fleming and Mrs. Walter Little as hostesses. Mrs. C. E.. Tefft led the devotions in the absence of Mrs. Alma Berner. Under the topic "Thy Will to Do," Miss Esther Tef ft present ed the lesson on the "Fellow ship in the Church." During the business meeting a menu and price for same was made out for the junior-senior ban quet to be submitted for ap proval. The Congregational church choir will present "The Seven Last Words" by Isabelle Ritter at the morning worship service Palm Sunday. Attendance is urged at week practices and in addition there may be practices scheduled for Sunday after noons. Mrs. Troy Jewell left last Tuesday for Elgin, Illinois, where she expects to stay for about two weeks with her son and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Rob- j ert Jewell. Mrs. Jewell recently uncerwent surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Neilsen celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary last Sunday. As is the custom, the celebration was given and attended by Danish i friends and neighbors. It was held m the Odd Fellows hall with an afternoon basket lunch enjoyed by the many friends, neighbors and relatives. MAO extension club met Feb ruary 21 at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Dermann. Mrs. Rus sell Newham and Mrs. Willis Lorensen led the lesson on sheets and pillow cases. The friendship fund received forty five cents. Mrs. William Finley is to be the next hostess. Mrs. John Jorgensen return ed here last Tuesday after sev eral days 'visit in Davenport with Dr. and Mrs. B. L. Lind quist. Betty Ann their daugh ter, called one evening from Hollywood where she is attend ing Chapman College. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lane and family were dinner guests of Mrs. Earl Cole last Sunday. In the afternoon they all took a drive to Lincoln where they vis ited with Mrs. Thelma Swindle and Miss Evelyn Cole, both Mrs. Cole's daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bobbitt of Milford were recent visitors in Weeping Water visiting with friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Stock and family visited at the Leon ard Harvey home in Platts mouth last Sunday. Wayne Cherry, who spent a week here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Cherry, left for LeRoy, Kansas, where he is em ployed with the railroad. Dean Cherry, another son, in a recent letter to his parents, reports that he has seen and been with Rudy Stratton since his arrival in San Francisco. Marilyn Lingo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lingo and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ranney won the blue rib bon in the recent district 4-H public speaking contest. Her winning topic was "Let Your Club Be Known." Mr. and Mrs. Carol Craig and Mrs. F. G. Brown and daughter, Katrina, returned to their homes in Omaha after spending Sun- CHILDRM ffi Give KT(D)W 9 o Con yew think ef o finer way o celebrate Eottet? Tow gift will bring new life, new nope to handicapped children. So ntony children need proper medical care and ipeciat train ing. Give generowtly new. 18th Annual EASTER SEAL APPEAL.... Feb. 25 to Mar. 25 day here with Mrs. Craig's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Lau ritzen. Sr. Mrs. Craig had been here for several days. Mrs. Ed Pankonin is home from the hospital and is doing very well, following a major op eration in a Lincoln hospital. Charles Baker, son of Mrs. Vesta Baker arrived here last week for a furlough. He left for San Francisco where he will receive more training at an air Arthur Stimpson and baby daughter left last Wed nesday for their home in Ridge field, N. J., after several week's visit here at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. O. Herman. Weeping Water city caucus held meetings for the Temper ance nominations in the base ment of the Methodist church Wednesday night. The Citizens ticket was nominated at the city council rooms the same night at eight o'clock. John Bender is chairman for the first party and Claire Beach is acting for Verne Amick as chairman of the Citizens party. Two councilmen are to be nom inated, with Neil Munkres and Dr. A. C. Peterson being the out going councilmen. Two mem bers of the school board are to be selected for nominees with Arthur Berthold and F. J. Do mingo ending their period of elective service. Hans Anderson returned from the hospital last Sunday after having submitted to amputa tion surgery there. Mrs. Frank Dom.ingQ drove to Lincoln to get him " and to bring him to Hill Top home. Mrs. Christensen of Hill Top Home said that he was feeling pretty good and cer tainly mighty happy to be home among his friends again. Robert Tefft, university stu dent, was home over last Sun day with his mother, Mrs. Carl Tefft. Dick Harmon, university stu dent, was a Sunday visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ras mus Laurltzen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindsey took their daughter, Eleanor, back to her studies at Peru State Teachers College Sunday evening. Chapter BT met at the home of Mrs. Charles V. Wallick Fri day, Feb. 23. Miss Kathryn El lis was assisting hostess. Mrs Emily Olive gave a report on Robert Frost, poet from ver mont, and read several of his best known works. The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. Frank Cook with Mrs. L. P. Wolcott and Mrs George Corley hostesses. Mrs. Walter Roberts spent Monday in Omaha, returning that same day with Mr. Roberts driving up to get her after banking hours. Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Wal lick were last Sunday dinner guests of her sister, Mrs. E. W LaRue. Miss Elvira Bussell, who is re cuperating at the home of Mr and Mrs. Sigvald Jensen, is get ting along quite well. Latest re ports say that she assists with the dish washing procedures. Mrs. Walter Luhring went to Omaha Saturday where she will stay with her daughter, La Vonne, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry who are to be in Chicago for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keckler arrived here this week after an extended stay in Hollywood. Mr. Keckler takes over the operation of the Keckler oil station as of March 1. Ralph Lane has been operator for the past two years. Last Sunday the Christian church was the scene of a cov ered dish supper honoring John Sterling, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Alton Sterling who was home on a ten day leave from the navy. Mrs. Sterling was the evening's hostess. John left for San Francisco last Thursday for points seaward. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling and family took him to the Omaha airport for the final lap back to the navy. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gibson were last Tuesday night hosts to the pinochle-dinner club. Mrs. Gibson used George Wash ing decoration themes in tally and place cards. Homer Jame son and Mrs. W. W. Jameson tallied for high scores and Mr. W. W. Jameson and Mrs. Homer Jameson scored for the lows. Mr. and Mrs. Lynne Rothe and family were visitors at the Hy D. Kirchhoff home last Friday evening. Mrs. H. E. Norrls entertained at a Valentine party last Wed nesday afternoon. Her guests were Mrs. Leonard Friesel, Mrs. J. N. Marshall and Mrs. Herman Aronson. Refreshments fol lowed the Valentine theme. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindsey were business motorists to Syra cuse last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Wiles en tertained at a Valentine party last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Wiles en tertained at a Valentine party last Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. Alton Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindsey, Miss Joy Ann Lenker and John Sterling as their guests. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper were called to Eagle last Wed nesday by the death of his un cle, Elmer Adams. Funeral services were held Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ruby, and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper attending. Mrs. Clarence Nutter who has been visiting in Kansas with her brother, returned here this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hoback were pleasantly surprised last Tuesday when tneir son ana nis wife. Mr. and Mrs. Harold no back of Rushvme drove in ior overnight. They were on their way to attend the lumberman's convention in umana, leaving Wednesday morning. John, their son, has re-ennsted in tne air forces and is now stationed at the air base in Albuquerque, N. M. His wife is in Omaha, her home town, where she is em ployed. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Royal of Lincoln were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hammer"1 Miss Hazel Pool, who has been in Lincoln for the past week or so was a brief visitor in the home town last Wednesday. She returned to Lincoln that same day to be with her mother, who is still hospitalized, following major surgery. Hazel said that her mother was getting along fine. Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Markland expect to have their new rental property on Eldora Avenue ready for occupancy the first of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Fitz patrick are the lucky people. Mrs. Laureen Nickle of Den ton arrived here last Saturday evening, having been called here by the death of her brother, Harry Doty. Mr. and Mrs. Clif ford Cooper met her here at the train and took her to the home of her sister, Mrs. E. M. Ruby. She returned to her home on the following Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindsey, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Zessin, Jim mie, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper, Mrs. Dorothea Shrader and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lindsey and Joy Ann Lenker were Tuesday evening visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Alton Sterling. Mrs. John Robinson returned here last week after a visit in Omaha with Mr. and Mrs. A. Lustgarten and family. S. J. Marshall was a Lincoln visitor last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kaid spent last Saturday evening here with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Garrison. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Munkres took Mrs. John Munkres to the Omaha airport for her return to Washington, D. C. Mrs. Munkres had been visiting here with her husband's parents for some time and had just returned from a Minnesota trip to visit with friends there. Mr. and Mrs. Thorwald Han sen and family were given a farewell party last Saturday eevning at the Odd Fellows hall by the Farmer Ladies and their families. Entertainment was provided by card playing and general visiting. The group pre- THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday. March 1, Section B r'AGE THKLE sented Mr. and Mrs. Hansen with a lovely towel set. Sand wiches, cake and coffee were served by the ladies. Lyman Rehmeier was in Stromsburg the first of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Baker, Mrs. Vesta Baker and her son, Charles, drove to Blair last Sunday where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Peck and family. Mrs. Peck, Louis and Charles are sisters and broth ers. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Ham ilton of Plattsmouth were last Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sudduth. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cole of Lin coln were visitors at the Sud duth home that afternoon. Mrs Linville Prall returned t3 O.'hkosh with Mr. and Mrs.' Walter Olson and daughter, Janet, who had been here vis iting with Mrs. Walter Cole and other relatives. Richard Cole of Long Beach was also here to see his mother. Mr. and Mrs. J. Alton Sterling were Wednesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Murdoch in Nehawka. Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Wal lick took advantage of the bank ers holiday and drove to Lincoln Thursday afternoon and for dinner that evening. (Continued on Page Four) WM. S. WETENKAMP Real Estate and Insurance Office Sonth Sixth St. Res. Phone 5176 YEARS OF SERVICE IN the finest tradition of years of service, we retain always the sympathetic attitudes and continuous courtesies which count so largely at a time when as many burdens as possible should be lifted from your shoulders. Thus, should the occasion arise when we can be of help, please know that the benefits of our years of service, which have given us in valuable experience, are immediately at your command. Within Your Wishes Within Your Means battle r FUNERAL HOME 4TH AND AVENUE A P L ATT S M DUTH DOUBLE Z?K GREEN STAMPS ON ALL WATCH REPAIR ALL WORK GUARANTEED Authorized Distributors of EI grin Bui ova O Hamilton Watches GROVE JEWELRY 601 Main St. Phone 228 IS The Nebraska City Chamber of Commerce has been receiving a number of inquiries from outside industrial firms interested in locating in Ne braska City as a result of the National Emergency. The Chamber otf Commerce Musfc Kmoro IHlow Much (Labor Ds Available Dim The Nebraska Citiy Area i In order to answer this question and in cooperation with the Nebraska State Employment Service, the Chamber is conducting a survey of the labor potential within a 30 mile radius of Nebraska City. All workers are to be trained for the work. Applications will be received from men and women between the ages of 16-65 inclusive who reside within 30 miles of Nebraska City. If you would be interested in doing production work in a defense plant in Nebraska City, contact the Ne braska City Off ice of, the Nebraska State Employment Service, 810 Central Ave., between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon) before March 10th. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PERSONALLY CONTACT THE EM PLOYMENT OFFICE, FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW AND MAIL IT TO THE NEBRASKA STATE EMPLOYMENT SERV ICE, 810 CENTRAL AVE , NEBRASKA CITY, BEFORE MARCH 10, 1951. i i i i i t NEBRASKA STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 810 Central Avenue Nebraska City, Nebraska Pbone 284 I would be interested in doinsr production work in a defense nl&nt locate in Nebraska City. Name Address Phone 1 Ape Sex Height Weight 1 Are you employed now? What is your present occupation? What do you consider your greatest skill? Do you have a car? a Farm Store Washington Ave. Phone 266