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XOaJbJi (Opal E. Walllck) Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Rhodes and family left last Tuesday morning for a vacation trip which took them to St. James, Mo., and a visit with re.'atives. They expected to be gone over Labor Day week end. Mr. and Mrs. Miller Christen sen are vacationing in Philadel phia, Penn., and at Dover, N. J., with relatives. They will be gone about two weeks. Marianne DeCraene who is here from Elmhurst, 111., spent Wednesday night with her friend, Patricia Ann LaRue. Seen in Lincoln last Wednes day: Mr. and Mrs. Hy D. Kirch hoff, Mrs. Lloyd Lane, Mrs. E. W. LaRue, Miss Kathryn Ellis, Miss Patricia Ann LaRue. Frank Domingo was an Omaha motorist last Wednesday. Weepinjc Water Christensens Hosts At Picnic Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Leo Christensen were hosts to a picnic supper last Tuesday evening honoring Mr. and Mrs. Marcel DeCraene of Elmhurst, 111., who are here visiting for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Meeske and family with whom the DeCraenes are staying while here were also guests. Weeplnff Water The MethoU'jC church was the scene of a Brotherhood sup per last Tuesday evening. Mem bers brought a covered dish. Miss Fern Dougherty of Lin coln was a Weeping Water vis itor last Friday. PIANO INSTRUCTION Class Begins September 10 Mrs. J. M. Roberts Rev. Gardner At Mission School Rev. Fred C. Gardner, pastor of the Methodist church attend ed the WSCS school of missions in Lincoln from Monday through Friday. The meetings were held at the Nebraska Wes leyan University and featured such splendid speakers as Paul Moore, D. D., from the Drew Theological Seminary, Edwiri P. Booth, D. D., from the Boston University School of Theology and John M. Versteeg, pastor of First Church at Athens, Ohio. Shed On Norris Farm Is Burned The Weeping Water fire de partment was called to the farm home of Ray C. Norris in the Sunny Hill district last Wed nesday morning. The fire which started shortly after the seven o'clock whistle had blown, was of an unknown origin. Mr. Nor ris and a nephew, Robert Tefft, were filling the tanks of the family car, a pick-up truck and tractor from drums stored in an imnlement shed. The blaze once started, spread rapidly and destroyed completely me imple ment shed and its contents. They were able to move the car and truck but by tnat time me fire had reached such intensity that further salvage was im possible so the truck was aaaea to the machine shed losses. The j Avoca fire department was also i on the scene and both fire de- I partments' efforts were confined I to keeping the fire from spread- I ing to an adjacent chicken1 house. The damage, unestimat ed at the time, was partially covered by insurance. Weeping Water Announcement Tells Of Cousin's Wedding Miss La Verne Marshall's mar- i riage announcement was re-1 ceived here by her cousin, Mrs. W. VV . U V 13. J.HC took place at Golden Dale, Wash., when Miss Marshall be came the bride of Laurence Knosher of Seattle, on August 25. S. J. Marshall and the late Arthur Jones are also cousins of Mrs. Knosher. Farmer's Day Parade Plans ie" For Korn Carnival Told Plans for the Farmer's Day PamHP at thp Kinp Korn Kami- committee val are now underway, the pa rade committee, headed by K. W. Orosshans disclosed today. It is the desire of the com mittee that everyone who can, take part and help make the parade a success. Clubs, church es, civic organizations, Farm Bureau units, extension clubs, stockmen, horsemen, implement houses and anyone else is in vited to participate. Theme of the parade is "His tory on Parade. Floats can rep resent Tpast or present" his torical events, the committee points out. For the parade, floats are to be in line by 12:30 p. m. so they can be registered and judged. The parade will get underway at one o'clock sharp, Thursday, September 20. The parade line will form west from the Ofe Oil Company as in the past. Prizes established by the for the 1951 Kine Korn Karnival Farmer's Day Parade are: Each decorated float on wheels, $3. First prize, winning float, $15. Second prize, float, $10. Third prize, float, $5. First prize, man clown, $2. First prize, boy clown (under 16) $1. " First prize, girl clown (under 16) $1. All horseback riders are asked to participate in the parade also. Sister's Wedding Supt. and Mrs. R. C. Porter left Saturday for Cedar Falls, Iowa, 'o attend the wedding of Miss Marjorie Porter, his sister. Later they drove to Grinnell to visit with his brother, John and family, returning here Sunday about noon. Miss Patricia Ann LaRue and Marianne DeCraene stayed with the Porter children while their parents were absent. rt-pinff Water Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Woods and daughters. Susan and Mary Alice were Nebraska City mo torists Sunr'i'y. Mrs. Alice Wood, mother of Sianley, accompanied them on the drive. Mr. and Mrs. John Stander Mrs. They will not be registered for the parade however, since it re- took Regina, their daughter, to quires too much time, and the,peru Monday where she enters parade must get underwa.v at her sophomore year at the State one o ciocK, so mai ine norse ; Teachers College show can get started immediate- I Tom Hopkins and Harley Rec ly following the parade. j tor re-enrolled at Peru State Members of the float and pa- Teachers College for this next rade committee are Fred Wehr- year's session bein. Bob Vallery, Herman Mei- , Miss Doris Davis, 1951 gradu singer and Newton Sullivan. Uate, began her teaching duties Karl Orosshans is Farmer's Day Monday, September 3. Miss Da chairman, vis will stav at the Jamrs Wilrs ' home during the week. Arthur Meeske, were Monday ' Mrs- Leta Tynar rang the bell noon dinner guests of Mr. and for opening day at Center Val Mrs. Frank Domingo. ley on Monday also. Mrs. Bertha Stone was a w- Sunny Hill district closed its Andrew Olsen received cent guest at the home of her school house doors this year Weepine Water Granddaughter Is Wed At Estes Park tices have been in progress throughout the week. Despite the loss of '50's first linemen it was reported that enough hope fuls reported for practice for four teams. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Binger were in Cushing visiting her mother over Labor Day. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cohen and sons, Donald and Michael, re turned here Sunday following a week's vacation in Houston, Texas. Mrs. R. R. Hobson and Mrs. Helen Clark attended an after noon card party last Thursday at Nehawka. Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Wal lick, Mrs. George Ellis, Miss Kathryn Ellis and Mrs. E. W. LaRue drove to Peru Sunday afternoon to take Mrs. LaRue's daughter, Patricia Ann. to Peru State Teachers College where she will enroll Monday as a freshman. Sgt. William Mutter was home over Labor Day week end with his wife and son from To peka, Kansas. He returned there Monday afternoon.. Mr. and Mrs. Thorvald Han sen and Herbert were recent guests from Albion THE PLATTSIWOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNaj. PAGE FOUR Thursday, September 6 h-;- Beils Are Hosts At Dinner Monday Mr. and Mrs. Walter Luhring and Mr. and Mrs. Forest Beil were Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Beil of Murray. That afternoon they took Forest to Omaha where he left that afternoon by Conti nental Airlines for his station in Ft. Bliss, Texas. Mrs. Beil is to make her home here with her parents until her husband has a more permanent address and station. Weepinfr Wafr Mr. and Mrs. Marcel DeCraene and Marianne left Sunday morning for their home in Elm hurst. 111., after having spent a week here visiting with friends. Ronnie Lindgren left for his home in Chicago last Saturday after having spent the summer here with his grandparents and an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Bornemeier. Ronnie's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook, took him to Omaha u-hprp hp left bv Diane for his Saturd j home. word here of the marriage of son .and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. her granddaughter, Joan Quen- wdnunoume. tin Olsen, daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Ralph Keckler, accompa Mrs. Francis Olsen to Jack Pow- nied by Mrs- George Smith, ell Dubberley of Longmont, drove to Norfolk last Monday to Colo. The wedding took place take Sandra Philpot to her Rahirriav pvpnincr Antrnct 9 school. Sandra spent fair week v J - V MV I 1 , - , . . U11U 111 -J . XV 1. 141 1111 4. (..11 1951, at the Estes Park High e wunier granapareius, Mr. : baugh and Joyce of Grand Is- Those from that territory will attend Weeping Water school. Weepinsr Water Islanders Are Labor Day Guests Mr. and Mrs. Murlin Fcrn- - : , r i ; i . . a vi rc WnlrH Tcmb-ioT- inrl Trie- ! urive nome 01 ine onaes par- . . ,; -v... o ents. Mrs. Fred Klepser of ltlnS other. relatives. YVoonino- Wotpr anH Kfrc lorV i WeepinK Wafer Haii of Omaha, aunts of the j Calif ornians Are bride attended the ceremony. Weeping- Water Mrs. Alma Berner returned Visiting Relatives Mrs. Charles Hutchins and SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT! By purchasing your fuel here, you are assured that auo service experts are keeping a watchful eye on import ant automotive check points. We inspect tires, radiator, battery and crankcase each time you drive up. We're open for your service. When you .drive in for a car wash or lubncauon job, you get fast, efficient service every time! Drive up today! Huebner's "66" Station 66j TANK WAGON SERVICE Phone 212 v Plattsmoutn here last Monday from a vaca- granddaughter, Sandra McNutt, tion trip to Missouri and Iowa 0f Hawthorne, Calif., are here where her daughter, Mrs. Harvey visit in? at thp home nf her Bailer and sons of Nehawka and mother, Mrs. Anna Norris and Mrs. Richard Kastens accompa- I with other relatives and friends, nied her. They visited with Last Monday Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Mrs. Berner's daughter, Mrs. Hutchins. Mrs. Ray Norris. Mrs. Carl Linhardt in Missouri. Mrs. carl Tefft, Mrs. John Norris Linhardt, Mrs. Kastens and Mrs. and Mrs. Ernest Norris were Bailer are all daughters of Mrs. luncheon guests of Mrs. Marion oerner. Tucker at Nehawka Mrs. jonn wicser and oaugh ter, Shirley, of Wolback and Mr. Weeping Watei - Robert Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. LLS- J5Lf n Melvme toldwlnr 'all l ot Ft" Mor gan, and the latter's son, Vance. I from nnlifnrnin Tiprp C.a ?s land arrived here Saturday for Labor Day week end with rela tives. Miss Leila Fernbaugh. their eldest daughter, was here last week for a day's visit with ' i . ,3 . , . j iici giiiuupaicins, ivii. tiiiu ivira. G. R. Einger and other relatives and friends. She returned to her work and present location in Ohio. Weeping Water The Saturday Night Dinner club had as their honor guests Mr. and Mrs. Marcel DeCraene, who were former members of the club. Coach P. H. Hines has been putting his 1951 football aspir ants through the traces this past week. Daily morning prac- evemng jir. ana Mrs. enns El- l woerinfc Water gaard entertained the Hansens ! TRIP ENDS at dinner. i Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lud- Mr. and Mrs. John Stander ! wick and family enjoyed a weeks and family drove to Lincoln i vacation trip through the Black Sunday where they attended Hills following fair week, re the Nebraska State Fair. They turning here in time for the met Enid Morris there and opening day of school, brought her home with them, j weep:-.s water Mr. and Mrs. Meryle Hunt were i word was received here the also State Fair visitors, as was fjrst of the week from Mrs. L. E. Dixie Lee Applegate. Sickler, sister of Charles V. Wal- Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ras- ! lick of the enlistment of their mussen and family were in son, Charles L., in Uncle Sam's "V II Our low. low nrirps ar a ....avi yja "gold mine" for savings! And -m (hp nnpprts ari vnnrc for thp -t, tf. i pickin? up. You'll find them in every department ... en Vi W V-l J 1,VU11V1 111 V V. J TeothPastc UU" MM KLEENEX VHfi -VI v 7a C TAMPAX, 10's 39c NULLO, Pocket size 29c LYSOL Disinfectant, 14 oz 98c BRECK SHAMPOO, 4 oz 60c Playtex Baby Party Pants $1.69 C of y ' s Adventure in Fragrance 7 WORLD RENOWED PERFUMES in one package for only Plus Contact Blank children, Karen and Michael of Grand Island visited with Mr t L ;n wLX tT ' county fair week visitors at the J fH d We dnesday Mre.lhomeJof Mrs c c Baldwin. Wicksr and Mrs. Heebner are'Ti, s,ir ivr their homes. Here. now. at nis mother's home is Orion Baldwin who arrived Saturday evening after havine been in Kansas t City on business. He will spend several days here with his moth-1 er and -sisters before returning to his home in Ft. Morgan, Colo rado. b Mrs. Lillian Saxton of Pawnee sisters and Mrs. Kempter is Mrs. Heebner's niece. Weeping- Water Woman's Fellowship Meets Recently Mrs. H. E. Morris and Mrs. S. H. Harmon were hostesses for the August 16th meeting of the Christian Woman's' Fellowship. Mrs. Henry Knaup, president, Citv was a euest throush f air conducted the business meet- week at the home of Mr. and ing. Mrs. Mattes Breckinridge Mrs. Murray Mutter. Sunday had charge of the devotions, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Saxton reading of Scriptures, the 90th took her to her home in Paw Psalm. Mrs. Edward Van Horn nee. presented an article entitled weeping water "Where Shall I Find Christ?-' m.l-l A wivicxiiuiiicxiia .-ii c Piattsmouth Sunday visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nelson. A brother of Mrs. Rasmussen's and his fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson. i were also there from Dps Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sudduth had as their Sunday dinner and afternoon guests Mr. and Mrs. Lynne Parson and familv. Richard Keckler and "Marvin Friesel, who have just com pleted a two week's naval air training duty at New Orleans, returned here the first of the week. Harold Elliott and family were i-iiicoin moionsts last Friday. navy. Mr. and Mrs. George Corley are spending about ten days vacationing in and around Den ver, Colorado. Miss Maud? Whitconib spent a week with her sister's family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Meeske and boys. She left this week from Fremont, her mother's Walter H. Harold R. Smith & Lcbens Attorneys-at-Law Donat Bldg. Piattsmouth home, for Washington w she is engaged in the teaches in Seattle schools. '"3 Miss Helen Tynar Ls hen- for a few days visit at the hoir.r her grandparents, Mr. and M-i' H. I. Rookstool. Miss Tynar leave in a day or so t her pre-nursing training at Ur Ion College. She just retuni here from several weeks vaca tion at Oberlin, Kansas, wrh a Union Colleere classmatp v.-w.- home is on a farm. Mr. and Mrs. John Rob;r..v. spent from Saturday until Sur day in Fremont with Mr. ar Mrs. Dan Switzer and farr.;:v Mary Katherine Switzer had just returned from Boise, Idaho and a visit with her grand mother, Mrs. E. E. Daya ar.ci a" aunt, Mrs. Mose Card. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mich:..r. Sr., left last Wednesday :norr. irg for a western vara:n They expect to be gone abo':; two weeks or more. Mr. and Mrs. John Robins--left this week for St. Louis ard a vacation visit with their , Jack and family. From t!.;-: they will take a tour thro;:h the Ozarks and before re.suirir.j his duties with the We : rr. Union John and his wife y - also visit in Omaha with and Mrs. Al Lustgarten a.:d children. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Carr.es and their daughter. Miss Mari lyn Carnes of Omaha a'tenci-d the reunion of tbe Dock ian ilies held last Sunday in Pknec-r Park in Lincoln. Local Opportunity $ r- iIAN with references desiring a secure future to service, f ull or spare time, route of auto-j imatic machines dispensing I fast-sellinq: confections. No-i Iseliinsr. Age not essential. Hifl.i Machines earn up to S1.200 monthly. $1,495.00 cash re'i quired, and controlled by ym'i To qualify give age, pnoneij number, if employed. Stated if cash is available. For pr- sonal interview addrrss, Grv? R Equipment Co., Box 691, 5J Omaha, Nebraska. : which was followed by a hymn and prayer. Miss Eleanor Lind sey and Mrs. T. V. Hubbell, pas- tor, both spoke on missionary Week End Guests Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gehlert work. Miss Lindsey will take ana lamuy oi wewKirK, uKia., membership subscriptions for arrived Saturday morning for an the magazine, Nebraska Chris- over La501" Day visit with their tian. The meeting closed with cousins, Mr and Mrs. Walter a pastoral benediction. Mrs. Luhring and family Saturday Morris and Mrs. Harmon served tne Luhnngs took their guests refreshments. The next meeting 1 Omaha where they visited at date is scheduled for Seotem- ay i own ana oiner points oi $2.00 PRELL SHAMPOO 1 tube FREE with each tube you buy - Fancy Stationery - Regular - Colored or Air Mail 29c - 49c - 59c - 79c - 98c - $1.19 - Vitamin Special - 100 Guardian 10 Vitamins $2.98 36 Guardian 10 Vitamins ...... $1.00 $3.98 VALUE BOTH FOR ONLY .. $2.98 We Give S & H Green Stamps ' mm interest and Sunday they drove with them to Nebraska City and a tour of Arbor Lodge. Wprfis Water Blaikies Are Sunday Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Blaikie entertained last Sunday with the following as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Parr Young, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Norris, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lorensen, Miss Rossie Gerard and Paul Gerard. Flori da, Canadian and Nebraska pic tures were shown by Mr. ?.nd Mrs. Young. Grandma Blaikie was the recipient of two lovely garden bouquets, presented to her by Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Lorensen. Weeping Water Group Organizes Sunday School Class A group of about ten couples with their families met at the Cass county auditorium last Friday evening to discuss and lormulate plans for organizing a Congregational Sunday school class among the junior adult group of members. A commit tee of six issued invitations to attend a "Picnic With a Pur pose" with the locale being the picnic site in the lower garden plot at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallick's home. The meeting was presided over informally by John Bender. The idea was pre sented for a panel discussion class to begin the following renewal of her Sunday at which time arranse- had final ments were made for Miss Ger trude Hanford, a former Weep ing Water resident and now as sociated with the Fellowship House in Lincoln to be present and speak to the group. Clar ence Norris had charge of the meeting and class. Wi1nsr Water PROMOTED Word has been received here of the promotion to sergeant of Reginald Colbert, son of 5 Law rence Colbert, formerly of Weep ing Water. Reginald is a neph ew of Mrs. Glen Heneger and Mrs. Leonard Doty. - WefcDin;r Water Mr. and Mrs. Forest Beil re turned here from their wedding trip to Lake Okoboji late Satur day afternoon. . t ber 6th with Mrs. LeRoy Zessin as hostess. Weeping Water Hostesses for the Welfare So ciety Monday afternoon were Mrs. E. E. Lorensen, Mrs. Fred C. Linville, Mrs. C. E. Pool, Miss Hazel Pool and Mrs. John Mc Grady. The meeting. was held in the Methodist church parlor?-. Miss June Everett, who has spent the summer months in Grand Island, is home again and is now employed at the Ham burger Inn. vf.pinpr Water Mrs. Christensen Is Birthday Honoree Mrs. Henry Christensen was honored on her birthday last Sunday with a surprise party and picnic supper held on the lawn at the Christensen home. Present to enjoy the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Herb i:t Rohrdanz, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Duwe and sons, Larry and Da vid, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rough, Mrs. Dave Patterson and Henry Kirchhoff. Since it was also Mr. Rohrdanz's birthday he shared honors with the beauti fully decorated birthday cake. which was supplied bv Mrs. Christensen's daughter, Mrs. Duwe. . WeeplnK Water Mrs. J. Marion Stone and daughter, Susan, were Lincoln visitors Friday. Mrs. Stone, who has been taking an extension course at the University of Ne braska tor teacher certificate tests due that day. Mrs. Clarence Norris enter tained at Nebraska City honor ing her son, Jack, on his birth day last Thursday. . Lt. and Mrs. Linville Prall were recent visitors here with Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Prall. , Supt. and Mrs. R. C. Porter and family spent: Jast week end In Waterloo, Iowa, visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Porter. 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