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Nehawka Mrs. F. O. Sand Phone 2604 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ross at tended a family dinner Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Floy Buell . at Murdock. The dinner honored cousins from New York City. Mrs. Melvin Sturm, Mrs. Geo. Pollard and Mrs. Walter Wun derlich were dinner guests Wed nesday evening at the home of rs. Harry Hebard at Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harris and Mrs. Laura Sand. Nebraska City, were dinner guests Thursday evening at the F. O. Sand home. Those attending the district meeting of the F. H. A. at Ne braska City were Mrs. Glen When You Think of SHOES . Think of Hosier's X-RAY FITTING Thacker, Rosemary Redden, Norma Lindsey and Shirley Gansemer. Basketball practice for the boys is in full swing for the sea son which soon opens. Nehawka Entertains Holy Trinity Guild Mrs. Lyman Anderson enter tained the Holy Trinity Guild at her home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Emil Lutz presided. Mem bers voted to give $10 to the candy fund for the orphanage at Coblenz. Germany. Plans were made for a plate supper at their hall in Avoca on November 18. Mrs. Phillip Schnell won the prize for games. Mrs. Dan An derson was a guest. Ntbawka Nelson Berger accompanied Marion Tucker to Lincoln Fri day. They attended Shrine ceremonies. There was a pa rade, a dinner at the Scottish Rite Temple and ceremonies at the 4-H building at the fair grounds in the evening. Will Ost and Carl Balfour attended the ceremonies also. Mrs. C. D. St. John was taken to Brown hospital at Nebraska City by ambulance Monday. If USED -fODE -faAfGOOQ COOKtN' WOULD "fURKI ANV HAWb HEAD BUT now it oniv -Cakes a UTTLE. m m a. i UmrtHUl Pwtwm Co USED REFRIGERATORS ALL MAKES ALL SIZES ALL PRICES $25.00 AND UP NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED Frisidaire - operates fine Philco - 2 years old General Electric - apt. size Cold Spot - very clean Kelvinator - lots of room Crosley - good Xoree - popular size Cold Spot - ready work Mohawk - fair Norgre - 4 yr. guarantee Mont. Ward - very clean Electro-lux - dirt cheap Mont. Ward - good buy Cold Spot - a steal Alaska - fair Leonard - give away price EASY TERMS If interested Phone 267. Our salesman will pick you up and brinj you to the store to see these buys. Stites Farm Equipment & TRUCK COMPANY Chicago Ave. Phone 267 Eleven Initiated Into Nehawka F.H.A. Chapter Initiation ceremonies for the Future Homemakers of America were held at the auditorium Monday evening. Those initiated were Janet Cook, Janice Swit- zer, Judy Dodson, Phyllis Swit zer, Pat Dietl, Jenine Cooper, Ruth Bruns, JoEllen Nixon, June Dietl, Suzy Switzer, Phyllis Gan semer. Musical numbers were presented by Janice Switzer, Ruth Bruns, Janet Cook. Suzy Switzer, Sue Johnson, JoEllen Nixon. The table was decorated with the chapter emblem and eight white candles for the eight pur poses of the organization, one red candle for the constitution. Each girl initiated received a red rose, the chapter flower. Offi cers are: President, Patsy Math er; Vice-President, Norma Ford; Secretary, Norma Lindsey; Treasurer, Shirley Gansemer; Parliamentarian, Betty Dietl; Historian, Alberta Nixon; News Reporter, Shirley Turner; Song Leader. Rosemary Redden. The girls, dressed in iormais, invited the guests to tea. Mrs. Glen Thacker is sponsor. Mrs. A. Mather and Mrs. J. Diet: are chapter mothers. Nehawka Nebraska City Club Is Host To Nehawka Women Members of the Nehawka Woman's club were guests and presented the program at the Nebraska City Woman's club meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Memorial building. Mrs. Martha Ross, president of the Nehawka club, presented the guests. Mrs. Eugene Nutz man gave a short talk, compar ing Nehawka to Nebraska City in population, number oi inaus tries, cost per pupil, etc. Musical selections were by the Junior Woman's club. Mrs. Ivan Han sen sang two solos, Mrs. Elmer Ross played two selections on the niano. The Junior wom an's club sextet presented four numbers. Members of the sex tet included Mrs. Robert Schlichtemeier, Mrs. Ivan Han sen. Mrs. Hal Hansen, Mrs. Charles Martin, Mrs. Lyman 'Anderson and Mrs. Ned Nutz- man. They were accompanied by Mrs. Elmer Ross. Several Attend Siekman Rites A large number of people from here attended the funeral services of Donald Edward Siek man, 21, on Wednesday at Easle. Previous to this there had been a service at the camp in South Carolina, near Columbia, for him and the other soldier, who together met death in a car accident. Procession to the Elmwood cemetery was a mile and a half long. Elmwood American Legion had charge of the commitment services. Mr. Siekman was a nephew of Mrs. Alton Miller of Elmwood and he had many other relatives. Elmwood Mrs. Olive Comer has been Here for their first visit since ill for two weeks at her home with Mr. and Mrs. Emery Brant. Mrs. Thessie Kelly Adkins of lnw)oad Mr, tree Plykon Guests at the Frank Buell home on Sunday of last week were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buell and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gorthey. In the afternoon they drove to Syracuse to visit Mr. and Mrs. Merle Buell. Mrs. Rhea Apt of Lincoln vis ited her mother, Mrs. Addie Fleischman and her son, Dick Apt, on Sunday. Californians Are Visitors MEDICAL SCIENCE WINS FORT WORTH, Tex. John b. Smith III fooled doctors by reaching his first birthday. The now husky child, son of MSgt. and Mrs. John C. Smith, Jr., was born prematurely and at birth his intestines were outside the stomach wall. An operation helped, but doctors said they didn't expect him to reach his first birthday. LOTS OF SMOKE, NO FIRE CHICAGO Where there's they moved to Yuba City. Calif., are Mr. and Mrs. Moms Feni-er-man. Now with them is their little son Jimmy. Also accom- nanvine them is her mother. Mrs. Keech, who formerly lived in Weeping Water. They win visit at the home of Mrs. Keech's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Henscn near here and with other relatives and friends in Nebraska. Elmwood p. n. G. group of Rebekah lodge members met with Marie Clements on Thursday aner- noon. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Steiber of Lincoln were Sunday guests of Mrs. Addie How?. In the after noon they all drove to Grant Crandell s place lor a visit. The ladies of St. Mary's church had a successful food sale on Saturday at the Borne- meier office. Miss Norma Jean Schick is a senior in the home economics department at the Agricultural College, University of Nebraska. She recently did practice teach ing for a few weeks at Pawnee City and now she is having practice in home management in Lincoln. Tobey Atencio of York College visited friends here on Sunday. timwoou Spiritual Life Meetings Held Spiritual life meetings were held two evenings at the Meth odist church parlors last week. On Monday night Miss Ward gave a -talk on ."Holy Habits" and plans were made for visita tion work. Friday evening How ard Pool lead the service and gave the address. Mrs. Joy Mil ler was pianist for both meet ings. Klmwood Mrs. Georse Brinton eave a party at the home of her mother, Mrs. Guyer, on Wednes day afternoon, with the leader from Louisville. Klmwood Mr. and Mrs. Howard Capwell Of Lincoln attended the broth erhood memorial . services on Sunday. Miss Marie Mangold of Gret CUvd Mrs. Alfa Quellhorst Lincoln was a business visitor in Elmwood on Friday after noon. She spent some time vis itine at the Lewis Hollenbeck heme. Her address is now Mrs. R. R. Adkins. 1617 North 28. Kindergarten school began on Monday in the former gram mar room. Mrs. Linder has sev en puoils. L. F. Langhorst is now a pa tient at the Ebeler Nursing Home. Emery Brant underwent sur gery for hernia at Veterans hospital Thursday. Nov. 1. Te returned home on Friday. He wr"t a soldier in World War I. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gerbel ing and Sandra visited her mother, Cora Gerbeling Sunday afternoon and evening. They are busy getting their Havelock and University Place stores ready for Christmas trade. Elmwood College Official Talks At School Mrs. Mai Kitzel returned Tuesday evening from Green wood where she has been stay ing with her sister, Mrs. Pete Friend, while Pete has been in the hospital for a heart ailment. Alvo ' Illinois Family Guest Of Sister . Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rinker of Grandridge, 111., spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. E. Fairfield and family. They are en route to Phoenix, Ariz., to spend the winter. AlTO Mrs. Nan Peterson of Harlan, la., and Mrs. Dr. Stewart of Eagle spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Grace Copple. Mr. ano Mrs. Vernon Rocken bach of Omaha spent the week end with Mrs. Rockenbach's mother, Mrs. Nellie Gracia. Beginning Thursday our ticket agent, Loyd Bradley, was chang ed from day duty to night since most of the trains come through at night. fHE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, November 15, 1951 SECTION C PAGE THREE for a year or so with her daugh ter. Mrs. Fred Schick. Music instructor Warren Tur ner was among the ones ill the first part of the week. Elmwood Receives Honor At Achievement Day Among those receiving hon ors at Achievement night at Weening Water was Miss Fran ces Mary Schick. As she could not be present beine a Wesley- Mrs. Fannie Luper of York. an student, her medal for beef uruuucuuu was iuuuru uj nci. smoke there's fire, as far as na. a sister of Mrs. Eric Char- Chicago's firefighters are con cerned. Four fire engines, two ladder trucks, a rescue squad and a pressure wagon, led by two batalion chiefs and a divi sion marshal, arrived in time to watch the last wisps rise from the hood of a taxicab. The driver said it probably started f roma backfire but went out without anybody's help. a former college house mother there, visited on Tuesday ith Miss Cora Marquez, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winter, and Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Haist. She is a student solicitor for York College now, and she talked at the High School and at the Youth Fellow shin Social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Bornemeier on Tuesday evening. The other part of the program there was a film shown on Korea which pictures had been sent from there by a soldier to his brother in America. Elmwood Dr. Howard Liston was a pa tient at Bryan Memorial this week. Mrs. Addie Fleischman and grandson, Dick Apt, were Lin coln week end visitors with Dick's mother. Mrs. Rhea Apt. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith have moved to an apartment at Havelcck until their home is completed. Mrs. Dwight Clements has been ill. Her mother and 'father, the Alfred Horstmans of Casper. Wyoming, spent part of this week here. Word has been received of the ; She was also honored for hav ing been a 4-H member for over rive years, ha vine taken up pro jects in calf clubs, garden and canning. At one time she won a purple ribbon for canned goods, and she has received calf prizes at the fair. Dale Halverson Is Dinner Honoree Mrs. Mabel Elliott entertain ed at a family dinner Tuesday evening, November 6, in honor of Dale Halverson's birthday. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Halverson and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Doran and family. Mrs. Grace Blessing of Mur dock spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Alfa Quellhorst. Those attending the funeral of Donald Seikmaa at Eagle Wednesday from here were Mr. and Mrs. Mart Nickel, Mrs. Grace Copple, Mrs. Mabel El liott. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Doran, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Halverson, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Rueter and John and Maggie Nickel. Aivo Mrs. Nichel Is W.S.C.S. Hostess W. S. C. S. met at the home of Mrs. Harold Nickel November 8, with a good attendance. The lesson was presented by Mrs. Mabel Elliott. The devotions were led by Mrs. A. Miller. Plans were made for a bazaar supper Decemebr 6. Alvo Receive Word Of Cousin's Death Nita Mullen received word Thursday of Ihe death of her cousin. Dale Ransom of Hills dale, Okla. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ransom of that place. Mrs. Ransom was the former Orpha Mullen and lived several years in this vicinity. AlVO Sterling and Alvo played foot ball on Wednesday afternoon instead of Friday as scheduled. The score stood 34-20 in Alvo's favor. Mrs. M. J. Nickel and Mrs. O. D. Quellhorst accompanied Mrs. Alfred Bornemeier to Lin coln shopping Monday forenoon. J Trapping Of Mink, Muskrat Legal The trapping season on musk rat and mink in Area No. 2, which includes Cass county, starts today, Thursday, Novem ber 15, and runs through Janu ary 15. 1952. There is no limit or hour restrictions. Now in progress are trapping seasons on racoon, opossum, badger, skunk, civet and fox. There is no open season on beaver. Trappers are reminded that all individuals desiring to trap in Nebraska must have a trap ping permit regardless of age. History shows that the press ' has been uniformly on the side of the common people. Subscribe to Tbe Journal A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35c. ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION by JAMES GRAVES Effective November 15, 1951 Service to High Indexed PROVED SIRES of the , WISCONSIN SCIENTIFIC BREEDING INSTITUTE Madison, Wisconsin EVERY BuTmS A PROVED SIRE Daughters of GUERNSEY bulls average 435 lbs. butterfat, an increase of 64 lbs. over their dams. Daughters of HOLSTEIN bulls average 542 lbs. butterfat, an increase of 71 lbs. over their dams. Daughters of JERSEY bulls average 490 lbs. butterfat, an increase of 56 lbs. over their dams. Daughters of BROWN SWISS bulls average 490 lbs. butterfat an increase of 56 lbs. over their dams. All records on two time milking, SOS days maturity. These bulls average to .fall in the top 2 of all D.H.I. A. APPROVED SIRES in the entire country. Milking Shorthorn and Angus Semen Also Carried Also Hereford by January 1 FOR SERVICE CALL: James Graves, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 7171 Farmers Elevator, Louisville, Nebraska 3301 Wiysel Studebaker Garage, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 4157 CALL BETWEEN 8:00 & 10:00 A.M. This Service Is Offered By Douglas Dairy Breeders, Elkhorn, Nebraska ling, is girls physical education I rassin of Mrs. Bothwell, II I director at Wesleyan University W. S. C. S. executive meeting was held at the home of the president, Mrs. Guy Clements, on Monday afternoon. Elmwooa Sutherlands Are Recent Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Walter Suther land were recent very welcome visitors with his mother, Mrs. Laura Sutherland, and other relatives. Walter is sufficiently recovered from his severe in juries sustaned in North Africa while working on a government project. He has been in a Rhode Island Veterans hospitaly for some months and from here he went to a Boise, Idaho, hospital for further rest. W.S.C.S. Hears Review Of Life Of Jessie Bragg At an especially interesting program of .the W. S. C. S. at ihe Methodist church on Friday, Mrs. Fred Engelking led devo tions on the topic "God Is No Respecter of Persons." Mrs. Le- Roy Cook reviewed an article in the conference news, giving the life story of Jessie Bragg. She attended Wesleyan on the first scholarship given by Elmwood scnools, was m the student vol unteer class there, and served as Y. W. C. A. president one year Most of her service in India was at Cawnpore girls' school. Mrs. Elbert Miller lead the lesson Re ligion and Economics, "God is the Owner of All Things." Mrs. Erie Charling reviewed an ar ticle on "World Outlook." Mrs Reber talked about Margaret Chase Smith, senator from Maine, who has had a remark able career. Mrs. Horton gave thoughts from Dr. Harry Emer son Fosdick's combination of three books, "The Three Mean ings," prayer, faith and service Refreshment chairman was Mrs Bucknell. Elmwood Missionary Group Meets Recently At a recent meeting of the children's missionary group at uie Metnooist church or wmcn Viola Miller is leader, Mrs. Belle Coakley gave a talk and dis played her splendid Indian relic collection. Mrs. Coakley taught for enough years to receive her pension. Walter H. Harold R. Smith & Lebens Attorney s-at-Law Donat Bid g. Plattsmouth mother of Orville Bothwell, at her California home. Interment will be here. Mrs. Weyers, who is an inval id, has been making her home THE BENDIX - LAUNDRYMAT IS UNDER MEW OWNERSHIP Business will continue as usual. To all cus tomers who have traded here in the past, we want to take this opportunity to tell you that our services will be the same as you have had in the past. BENDIX LAUNDRYMAT 118 N. 6th St. MRS. 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