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vw THE PLATTSMOUYH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, January 7, 1952 Ju.t Dial 241 Mrs. Reade Enjoys Speech Convention Mrs. Alta Reade attended the national convention of National rncech Association held at the .Stephens Fpt;l in Chicago in late December. Highlights of the three clay convention wis an address by Dr. O'Neil, founder of the Speech Association of America, at the united lunchscn. Friendly Farmers To Meet Friday Friendlv Farmers Farm Bu reau Unit held its Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Halmes. Santa made his appearance at the beginning of the evening and pressnted each with a gift. The business meeting was called to order by President Bill Halmes. After the business ses sion. Christmas songs were sung, led by Hugo Meisinger. Lunch was served at the close of the evening. The next meet ing will be held January 11 at the Fritz Siemcneit home. Society Slates Annual Meeting The annual meeting of Ne braska Children's Home Society, which claims 500 members in Cass county, will be held at the Receiving Home. 3549 Fontenelle Boulevard. Omaha. Wednesday evenin?. January 16, 1952, at eight o'clock. Thirteen trustees from all parts of the state will be elected for three year terms and offi cers for 1952 will be picked. The Society was founded in 1893 for the care and placement of normal' children. Mrs. Donald Warga is con fined to her home where she is ill with the flu. J. Howard Davis LAWYER : Soennichsen Building ( Phone 264 " Plattsmouth WE GIVE XVC GREEN STAMPS WATCH REPAIR ALL WORK GUARANTEED Sli GROVE 601 Main St. OUR SALE WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS, BUT . . . i We Must Reduce Our Stock Still Further ! SAVINGS WHILE STORE AND FIXTURES HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD ' Stock, fixtures and business of this store is for sale. Here is one of the cleanest and most profitable stores available. We'll give possession on January 1, 1952 invoice. See it and be convinced. This Sale Will Continue Until Further Notice! 115 N. 6th 4-H Club Delegates Honored Recently At Nehawka Party Marjorie Whipple and Peggy S?nd. delscates to the National 1 4-H Club Congress from Nebras ka, were honored at the annual 4-H Christmas party held at ths j Nehawka auditorium last Sat urday afternoon. j They responded by giving in teresting reports of their recent trip. The week was filled with programs, tours, banquets, group discussions, sightseeing, educa tional and inspiration - events and new friendships. "An event never to be forgotten," as the two girls described it. They exhibited many lovely gifts received at Chicago. Among them were a cook book; a book, "The Story of 4-H;" a year's subscription to the "National 4 H News," a pencil and many other items. "Marjorie and Peggy have brought back to our members our clubs and our community thoughts, inspirations and high I ideals which will give us a chal lenge to 'make the best even better' and a, determination to do our best to share with others the feeling that it is a rare priv ilege to live in America," their hader, Miss Evelyn Wolph said. j Gifts were exchanged around the lighted Christmas tree. I Margie and "Peggy presented jMiss Wolph with a lovely 4-H Ulesk set as a token of apprecia tion. ..r I Refreshments of ije . cream. ; candy and Christmas cookies jwere served from a lace covered : table by the. leaders. ! Phyllis Switzer announced , the program. Patsv Mather played a piano solo,' Janice Switzer favored with an ac ; cordian solo and the group sang : "Silent Night," accompanied by Janice Switzer at the piano." Rev. Charles Aitken celebrat , cd his 86th birthday at sBart : lett, IcWa. An oyster stew was served in his honor for Mr. and Mrs. Ward Schade; Mr. and Mrs. j Richard Schadc and family. Mr. ' and Mrs. Milo Aitken of Ran i dolph, Iowi. and Mr. and Mrs. i Guy Johnson. ,!t - Authorized Distributors of Elgin - Bulova Hamilton Watches JEWELRY Phone 228 FROM 10 THE STOCK Louie Nacvc, Prop. Miss Valerie Bride Of Louie Baskets of gladioli and chrys anthemums and two pottid plants decorated the chancel for the seven o'clock wedding cere mony of Miss Valerie Mayfield to Louie Allgayer, Jr. Rev. Wm. Berger officiated at the cere mony at the Nehawka Christian church January 1, 1952 in the presence of 275 guests. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond May field of Nehawka, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Allgayer, Sr., of Weeping Water. Mrs.. Henry Smith of Avoca played the "wedding music and accompanied Richard Ellis, cousin of the bride, who sang. "Always" and "Because of You." Given in marriage by her fa ther, the bride wore a whits satin gown with scalloped yoke cf lace and high round collar and full skirt with court train. Her veil of nylon tulle, was at tached to the cap with white satin outlined in pearls. She carried a bouquet of carnations. Miss Bonnie Allgaysr, sister of the groom, was maid of hon-' or: She wore a gown of blue taffeta with half , cap and car ried a bouquet of white carna tions. Candlelighters were Miss Charlene Mayfield. sister of the bride, in green taffeta over net, and Miss Retha Allgayer, sister of the roorn, in pink: taffeta and net. Geraldine Compton was flower girl and Gary May field, ringbearer. Ruth Ann Rothburn and Gene Mayfield were train bearers. Carl Neumeister of Avoca was best man. Ushers were Eddie Snyder of Nehawka and Ray mond Mayfield, Jr., brother of the bride. A reception waheld in the church parlors following the wedding. Crystal candelabra Mrs. Richard Peck In Hospital Mrs. Richard Peck is in Meth odist hospital at Omaha where she was taken Friday , for sur gery on her back. She is expected to remain in the hospital for about iO days. During her ab sence, Mrs. ' Floyd Perrin of Grand Island is staying at ths Peck heme. . . . Eagle Auxiliary Meets Recently The regular meeting of th3 Eagl6s Auxiliary :was' held Thursday night,- January 3, at Eaeles Hall. . . - After the .business meeting it was decided to have an officers meeting January i If). A tea .towel shower will be' held. All members are . urged to bring a tea towel to the meeting. Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole are the parents of a daughter, Jan et Louise, born January 4, 1952, at Clarkson hospital in Omaha. She weighed six pounds, -15 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.- WTill Stoke of Murdock and Mr. and Mrs. Roy O. Cole. - LASTS ! Phone 5116 and UP STME May field Is Allgayer, Jr. ' Mrs. Louie Allgayer, Jr. centered the lace covered table; Mrs. Roy Mayfield, Mrs. Bob Mayfisld, Mrs. Ollie Mayfield and Mrs. Ray Eckles. aunts of the bride, were 'at the serving table. Miss Retha. Small of Ne braska City was in charge of the guest book and Miss Nancy Tritsch of Plattsmouth and Mrs. Bill Winkle of Nebraska City were in charge of the gift tabl;. A wedding dance was held at Weeping Water. ... For traveling the bride chose i grey suit with matching ac cessories. The couple will mak? their home . at Omaha where the groom is employed by a packing plant. The bride is a graduate of Ne hawka high school and a mem ber of. Rainbpw , Girls. The groom graduated from "Avoca high school. Personals Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Griffin of Union were in Plattsmouth Thursday on business, which in cluded renewing their subscrip tion to the Plattsmouth Jour nal. Miss Jeanstte Rhylander, reg istered nurse in surgery at Methodist hospital in Omaha, spent a week with relatives and friends at Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Rhylander, Jr., of Mankato. Minnesota, vis ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Smith and at the C. J. Rhylandsr home. George . Hail and daughter, Mildred, returned Friday after mending the holidays at the Bob -Hall home in Sherman. Texas,- -Mrs. Hall remained,; for a "longer visit. ' -j" .. Tom Carneal spent a few .days with John'Ranney at Weeping Water last week. . -. , Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wetenkamp entertained at a New Year's day turkey dinner. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Carneal, Tom, John and Martha Frances, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McKenna, Rich ard and Gary, and Jo Anne Wet enkamp. . New Year's day guests for dinner at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Ward Schade were Mr.-?md Mrs. Guy Johnson of Farragut, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schade and family. Mrs. Maryette Reed of Den ver, Colorado, will arrive this week and will be a guest at the Milton Muncie home. Major and Mrs. Don Kohl, former Plattsmouth residents, who recently returned from Johnson Island off Japin, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Muncie the past ten days. Alvin Smock, who suffered a heart attack last Friday, is now recuperating at his home. He will be confined to his bed for hue weeks. His condition is re ported as good. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Boshcar of Omaha were here Sunday to visit with Mrs. Gerald Taylor and son, Gary. Fred J. Hirz, who underwent surgery at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha, is reported as doing well and his condition good. It is hoped that he may soon re turn home. - . AlVO Wyoming Woman Visits Sister Mrs. Bess Neuman of Cotner. Wyomino; stopped to see her sister. Mrs. Nellie Garcia, on her way home from Kansas City where she has been visit ing her son. She also called on Chas. Rosenow who is reported to be slowly improving from a recent operation. A Classified Ad in The Jour nal costs as little as 35c. X Wv VS.- ItEASj ESTATE L OAK S ! 5 Percent Interest Charge Reduced for each monthly payment. Plattsmouth Loan & Building: Ass'n. AAAAAAAf Union Mrs. L. O. Todd Wolfe Home Scene Of Family Dinner The home of Mrs. Bruce Wolfs and family who recently moved to Union was the gathering place for the annual family Christmas dinner. Those at tending were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chriswisser, Mr. and Mrs.. James Chriswisser and family and Ray of Nehawka, Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Burbee and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Spangler and fam ily of Plattsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Burbee and family, W. O. Burbee, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hathaway and family of Union, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Burbee and little son of. Omaha, and Joyce. Stevens of Union. Bud Chriswisser calhd in the after noon. Union , Tom J. McQuin is in St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City. Mr. McQuin .has hot been well for some time. He was spending some time at the. home of his son, Donald and family when he was. taken ill. - f'nion Eatons Observe ' 66th Anniversary Mr; and Mrs. John Eaton were celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary last Sunday at the Baptist church in the afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. I'nion . Mrs. Carl Cross is visiting rel atives in Colorado during this holiday season. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrah, Sr., moved into the Russell Schaefer home last Thursday. They had been living in the John Fitzpatrick home". David and Paul And-rsor of Plattsmouth spent a fewr days in Union visiting their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank An derson. Mr. and Mrs. Ben An derson, their parents, spent New Year's day in Union, taking the boys back to Plattsmouth in the evening. Randall Faris has purchased the John Fitzpatrick home re cently and moved his family in from the farm, over the week end. Two nieces of Mrs. Robert Harrah, Sr., one from Grand Is land, the other from Burr, have been spending several days with the Harrahs. , Mr. ana Mrs. Earl Keedy of Ashland ate their Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Will Porter. The ladies are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Warden had their family all home for Christmas dinner. Mrs. Myrtle Kendall, Suzanne and Roger - were dinner guests on Christmas day of Mr.- and Mrs. Rue Frans at Nebraska City. A Classified Ad in The Jour nal costs as little as 35c. !1 CALENDAR Monday, Jan. 7 Plattsmouth Senior Woman's Clu bwill meet at the home of Mrs. Roy Knorr at eight o'clock Monday night, January T. De votions will be given by Mrs. Ernest Giles. On th? serving committee will be Mrs. John Al win. Mrs. Philip Rihn, Mrs. W. E. Hickey, Mrs. G. K. Hetrick, Mrs. Florence. Coleman, Mrs. Carl OhLschlager, Mrs. R. A. Bates and Mrs. Trility. Tuesday, January 8 ' Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at the home of Mrs. Pearl Mann Tues day, January 8, at eight p. m. Thursday, Jan. 10 Golden Rod Study club will meet Thursday, January 10, at the home of Alice Perry at 2:30 p. m. Thursday, January 10 Sun Bonnet Garden Club will meet at the home of Velma Bowman Thursday, January 10 at two o'clock. Mrs. Teena Han sen will be assistant hostess. Friday, Jan. 11 Chapter F, PEO. . will meet Friday afternoon, January 11, at 2:45 at the home of -Mrs. Har ley Cecil with Edith Farley and Miss Amelia Martens assisting. heat re ass Plattsmouth Last Times Mon. & Tucs., Jan. " . - 7-8 ' Esther Williams & Red Skelton "TEXAS CARNIVAL" A big all Technicolor Hit! Comedy, Popeye Cartoon and News Wed. & Thurs., Jan. 9-10 Wm. Holden. Nancy Olson and Frank Lovejoy "FORCE OF ARMS" 'A love story you will always remember! 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