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THE HLATTSJWOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL AGE TWO Monday, February 16, 1953 Just Dml Nehawka American Legion Auxiliary Meets Recently NEHAWKA (Special) me Nehawka American Legion Aux- j iliary held its, regular monthly! inpptin? at the auditorium on Tuesday afternoon, February 10. In the absence of Mrs. Har vey Barkhurst, Americanism chairman, Mrs. Melvin Sturm, president, read some highlights on Americanism from the Aux- iiinrv National Mews. An aiu ricansm essay contest for jun- inr and senior hisn scnocis was : nmnnri Thank vou ieuers from service men for Christmas The answers to everyday insurance problems By STEVE DAVIS QUESTION: Our next door neighbor loaned his car to a relative who got involved in a slight accident and then niinpnp ri the other driver in the nose. I .iust wondered if j our neighbor's Personal Injury j policy would cover him if the, other driver sued. ANSWER: Ordinarily the pol icy would protect your friend so long as he himself was not involved in the fracas. If you'll address your own insurance' questions to this office, we'll try to give you the correct answers and there will be no charge or obliga tion of any kind. Phone 6111 STEVE DAVIS 2nd Floor Bank Bldjr. 5th & Main Plattsmouth African-Violet All Purpose Large Pkg Guaranteed Watch Repair 9 Diamonds 9 Silverware Gifts Jewelry Pen Sets We Give S & II Green Stamps HI GR Jewelry Co. 601 Main Phone dabLvdC-jluicbx A. D. r; To be ' ' ' Hit Sv sjs , y UNDER Telephone 4111 1. A. CALDWELL 702 Avenue B -v? Plattsmouth, Nebraska t mt lllintffir"r Pii o 241 packages, were read. A group from the Junior Woman's Club sang -Four Freedoms" and -Arterica The Beautiful." ' Flans were discussed in re gard to attending the Mid Winter Conference at Grand Island, February 22. "Members wishing to attend may contact ! Mrs. Melvin Sturm. Mrs. George Kime, rehabilitation chairman, ieyuxteu tpcv ia5o , sent to Grand, Island Soldiers i and Sailors Home and to the ' Veteran's Hospital in Lincoln. The Legion and Auxiliary are asking their members to set an inspiiing example by regular at tendance at their chosen places of worship, by giving their chil dren religious instruction, and i by conducting family prayers i for Divine guidance. Spiritual : strength is the strength to be I most relied upon in our present struggle against the forces of I godless communism seeking to ; dominate the world. Hostesses, Mrs. Carl Ealfour, Mrs. Ida Berger and Mrs. Hil ' dur Lundberg served refresh I ments from a table centered ; with patriotic colors in decora i tions in keeping with American I ism month. Returns to Home In Oklahoma Mrs. George Brunhocher has departed for' her home in Ponca City. Oklahoma, after being call ed here by the illness of her sister. Miss Minnie Kisslmg. Mrs Carrie Kissling. A Classmed Ad in The Jour nal costs as little as 35c. For Car and Fire INSURANCE W'm. S. Wetenkamp Real Estate & Insurance Office S. 6th Phone 5176 POTTS MG SOIL or Bu!ova Lon?ines Wittnaucr Elgin wS$iZ Hamilton 85l Wertfield 228 ...to speak and act from, the heart with honest consideration for the welfare of others... this is a part of our creed. unzxai cfomz 3E3E323XISIS Check AS1 Your Apparel - suits Trousers Topcoats Jackets Overcoats 9 Raincoats ZIPPED REPAIRING Local Woman Gets ! Mink Stole for i2nd Place Entry I Mrs. C. R. Bahde, 1303 Ave- nue D, Plattsmouth, is one of j the nation's most fashionwise women, and she has a new mink ' j stole to prove it! ! Winner of the second prize in ! the recent fifty-thousand dol i ! lar nationwide American Made j , Fashion. Award, sponsored by a i ! sewing machine company, Mrs. $ande had an important role in the discovery of the typical Am erican made fashion through the (unique fashion search, j The American Made Fashion j Award, held from October 5 to . November 30 of last year, was entered by over fifty thousand ; women from all parts of the na j tion. They selected, from any pattern and fabric on the mar ! ket, the combination they felt j was typical of American fash ions the type of costume that I Miss and Mrs America find in dispensable, around the clock, around the country. Entrants had nothing to sew or buy, they listed their choices by brand names "and numbers. Mrs. Bahde topped the field with her typical American fash ion selection of a rayon shark skin suit in black raspberry, patterned after a magazine de sign. In winning her mink stole Mrs. Bahde shared the fifty thousand dollar prize budget with 1900 women. Californians Are Guests Here Mrs. Dale Frazer and baby daughter, Denise, of Costa Mesa, California, arrived here Thurs day to spend a week or more at the home of George Thun. Mr. Frazer is stationed at El Tora Marine Base at Santa Ana, California. Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs. Don Seeba A pink and blue shower was held at the home of Mrs. John Alexen on Wednesday, February 11. honoring Mrs. Donald Seeba. Twenty ladies were present. Games were played with win- u; K T . 1- tT JUn " "x Mrs. Henry Seeba of Cook, Nebr Hostesses were sisters of Mrs. Seeba. Refreshments were serv ed. Goldenrod Study j Club Has Program On Nation's Patriots Goldenrod Study Club met at j the home of Mrs. Richard iSpangler on Thursday, Feb. 12, with Mrs. Guy Wiles and Mrs. i Ralph Sullivan as assistant hos I tesses. i The president ( Mrs. William ' Gilmour. called the meeting to j order. Roll call was answered by j sixteen members, each giving , av quotation from a patriot. A report of the Secretary of ! the January meeting was read i and approved and members j learned in the treasurer's report i that a balance of $12.74 was held i by the club. Following the short business i meeting. Mrs. Roy Cole present ed the program on "Month of : Patriots" with an interesting : address about Washington and Lincoln. At the close of the meeting, delicious refreshments were ser ved by the hostesses. Subscribe to The Journal. II CALENDAR Monday. February 16 Bud of Promise Rebekah Lodge will meet Monday, February 16, at eight o'clock at the IOOF Hall. Monday, Febr. 16 Plattsmouth Garden Club will meet at the home, of Mrs. Wm. Keeley on Monday, February 16 at two o'clock. Thursday, February 19 Naomi Circle will meet at the Methodist church parlors on Thursday, February 19. Thursday, February 19 Dorcas Circle of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. C. C. Cotner at 2 p. m. on Thursday, February 19. Mrs. Clayton Fierce will be assistant hostess. Thursday, February 19 Gleaners Circle of the Metho dist church will meet in the church memorial room on this Thursday evening, February 19 at 8 p. m. Friday, February 20 PEO will meet Friday, Febru ary 20, at the home of Mrs. Clement Wester at 8 p. m. J. Howard Davis f LAWYER I Soennichsen Building Phone 264 Plattsmouth u is a y u ujxyy "The Williamsons" - Dial 4193 Sor Pick-up ": U? I Miss Ruth Ann Sporer Engagement of Ruth Ann Sporer Is Announced Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sporer of Murray announce the engage ment of their daughter, Ruth Ann, to Richard D. Sack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Sack, also of Murray. Miss Sporer is employed as a teacher in the Murray school system. Mr. Sack only recently returned home from overseas. Missionary Group Meets Recently at Engelkemeier Home Women's Missionary Society mef at the home of Mrs. Forrest Engelkemeier recently for its regular meeting. The lesson was led by Mrs. Engelkemeier in which she gave a book report on "Africans on Safari," by Leslie C. Sayre. The group devoted the entire afternoon to a study of the Afri can way of life. Mrs. E. B. Thomason was awarded a cocoa nut as winner of a contest con ducted at the meeting. Lunch was called "African Was-Wa," an East Portuguese feast. It included cocoanut and tomatoes with other ingredients, fish and homemade bread. Merry Workers Have Lessons on Pies, Courtesies Merry Workers Club met on Tuesday, February 10 at the home of Mrs. John Hild with Mrs. Carl Kraeger, assistant hos tess. Sixteen members and one visitor were present. The meeting was called to order! by President, Mr. Arnold Meisinger. A musical period was held following the club collect. Club members learned the bake sale held last Saturday netted $35.90. which was turned over to the March of Dimes. The lesson, "Easy as Pie", was presented by Mrs.NArt Toman and Mrs. Robert Kiser. They prepared and baked a lemon fluff pie. A short lesson on t 'Courtesies for You and Me- was presented by Mrs. Glen Carneal and Mrs. Verner Hild. The club's next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Art Toman. Mrs. Verner Hild will assist. Thirteen Attend Fairview Women's . Club Meeting Plattsmouth Fairview Wom en's Club met at the home of Mrs. Jake Tritsch with Mrs. Oli ver Meisinger assistant hostess. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Louis Wagner. Thirteen members were present Mrs. Lentz led the group in singing and the president hand ed out and reviewed the group's new year books. Club members were reminded of the bloodmobile unit visit in Plattsmouth on February 16 and voted to hold a bake sale on February 28. Miss Betty Thomasen gave a : very interestine lesson on eti quette called "What's Your Cour tesy Problem?" . . Mrs. Rosemary Ulrich and Mrs. Thomasen reviewed and dis- j cussed some of the points of the January meeting for ladies who were not present. Refreshments were served by ! the hostesses. The next meeting will be held March 12 at the ! home of Mrs. Hilda Kraeger with ; Mrs. Eleanor Terryberry as as- i sistant hostess. - i ! Officers Attend j Lincoln Meeting I Mrs. Virgil Perry and Mrs. I Dean Duham attended a mid j winter board meeting of the Nebraska City Prebyterial Soc iety at Lincoln Wednesday. ! The meeting was held at the t home of Mrs. R. J. Becker, j Mrs. Perry is president of the j society and Mrs. Dunham is : secretary. Journal Want Ads Pay! Regular Cleaning Keeps Ask About Our Garment Repair Service Mr. and Mrs. John Meisinger To Note Golden Anniversary On February 18, fifty years- ago, Miss Mary Micin was united j in marriage to John M. Mei- singer at Holy Rosary church in Plattsmouth. The nuptial mass was celebrated by Father Bar tek. The couple will celebrate that event at a family dinner in ob servance of their golden wed ding anniversary. No open cele bration is planned because of Mrs. tyeisinger's ill health. Attendants at the couple's wedding rites 0 years ago were Henry J. Meisinger of Platts mouth, Mrs. Ed Rummel, ' Mrs. Andy Snyder and John Micin. Mr. Meisinger is the only survi vor among the attendants. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger resided on a farm southwest of Plattsmouth until 1928 when they moved to their present home at 1215 Ave nue D in Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger were the parents of three children, Mrs. Marie Haith and Miss Lu cille Meisinger, both of Platts mouth, and the late Bernard Meisinger, who died a few months ago. They have six grandchildren. Mrs. F. O. Sand Phone 2604 Mrs. O. Lundberg, Mrs. Ger trude Carper and Mrs. Harold Dodson visited Gus Nelson at St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City Monday afternoon. Mr. Nel son, who suffered a stroke, was slightly improved Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stoll and two daughters of Eagle call ed at the Elmer toll home Sat urday evening. Mrs. Kate Crow, Nebraska City spent the week end with laer daughter, Mrs. Kelley Thorne and family. Evelyn Thorne, who auenas nign scnooi m weoraska City was home for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Finney and son, Manley, were dinner guests Sunday at the Glen Rutledge home. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Newton, Mrs. Vesta Clark, Plattsmouth and Mrs. A. A. Block of Wheat ridge, Colorado. Mrs. F. J. Knecht, South Bend spent the day Sunday with Mrs. Sadie SchraTJer and Gerald. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Balfour called on Mr. Silas Munn at Avoca Tuesday. ' Mr nnrl Mrs Fred Snmsnn nf r'miniMi Rinffc onrt Mr and Mrs Merritt Pollard were dinner frMt.! Raturrtnv Pvpnino- at. t.hf Harold Pollard home. Mr. and Mrs. Kent Balfour called at the Boyd Mayfield home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Allgayer, Sr., of Avoca visited Sunday evening at the Raymond May field home. Their son, Louie, Jr. called from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey and talked to his wife, Valerie, his parents and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mayfield. He leaves soon for Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ross called at the C. C. Steffens home at Lorton and also visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Steffens of Lincoln, who were visiting at the C. C. Steffens home. They spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Adolph. Ross at Ne braska City. Here is the new address of Ray L. Lanum, Plattsmouth vouth now servine with the i iTnited states Navy His address is, FPFA Ray L. Lanum, 319-07-93; Div. R., USS Walker; DDE 517; FPO San Francisco, Calif. Yes, you'll enjoy extra savings, and fill your stamp bodfc for fine premiums, every Wednesday with Double Stamps on all purchases of $1.00 and over m gist rkuniKCM ri DRUG 'Your Friendly Drug, Store" Dial 6117 iBfli y u u 309 Main St. and Delivery Service fx ELIWOOD Mrs. Grace Plybon Phone 4-2247 Eldon Fleischman and Vin cent Seiker are both home from service and they will be free af ter all necessary records are completed. Their last station was Camp Custer in Michigan. Miss Bess Kampman is em ployed at Lincoln with the Goodyear company, Mrs. Plybon spent the day, ! Wednesday, in Lincoln. Mrs. Minnie Rosenkoetter ar rived home from the east on Tuesday. She came as far as Omaha on the bus called the Bus Express, which makes faster time. She was away from home five weeks, spending most of that time in Trenton, New Jer sey caring for her aunt, Mrs. i Gorthey, who was much im- j proved when Minnie left for a i little visit with relatives in New j York State. New cupboards are being in stalled in the E. U. B. church kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Groves and their son Freddie Groves were business visitors in Platts mouth on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. DeLor Swartz have bought the Elms Cafe from Howard Pool and they will take charge March first. It will not be too new for Mrs. Swartz as she has been helping there part time for a good while. Myrtle Wood sends a card from Venezula, South America, where she is with a touring group. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Brant, Gladys, Mrs. "Leonard Frazzle of Weeping Water passed away on Thurs day. Alton Miller is home from the hospital and getting along well. Rev. Klein, a former pastor here passed away at his home in Kearney where he was a re tired minister. Interment was in Lincoln one day last week. His widow and three daughters survive. Harland V. Taylor, who was school superintendent here for a number of years, goes from the Hastings high school principal ship to University Place or Northeast school where he will become assistant principal March 16. Mr. - and Mrs. Arthur Nance have a new son born at Lin coln February 8. He has been ! namer Lyle James. The mother Is the former Clara Long The ' two other boys in the family are Gregory and Bradley. The fa- iner is tuipiuyea Dy me uenerai Sales Co. of Omaha. P.hil Jackman, son of Rev. Ev erett Jackman was the orator at Weslevan Senior Recognition Day cn Thursday. Rev. Elby Boosinger, . former pastor here, is now the president of the State Ministerial Associa tion. He was present at the state convocation in York last week where there were ministers from many denominations. A delightful party was given ! at the Elms Cafe parlors on Feb- ruary 4. Mrs. Herbert Oldfield (Dorothy) was the honored guest at a pink and blue shower. Mr. and Mrs. George Moomey entertained twenty one members of the fire department to an I oyster supper Monday evening At the annual Mortar Board tea at the University of Nebras ka on Sunday afternoon, among those honored for high scholar ship was Alice Engelking Matson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Her man Engelking. "DOUBLE VALUE" EVERY WEDNESDAY af: FELDHOUSEN'S with DOUBLE GREEN STAMPS Neatness and Saves Money Coats Mrs. Thomas Tennanr Phone 420 Jack Ault entered the Clark son hospital Friday of last week for a checkup. Mrs. Arthur Derfy entertained the Social Circle Club of Sarpy County, Thursday afternoon. Ten members were present and one visitor. The afternoon was spent in sewing quilt blocks and visiting. A lovely luncheon was served. James Engelekemeier, small son of Forrest Engelekemeier was able to come home from T.inrriln funeral hospital Thurs- Iday afternoon after undergoing SUrgery late Sunday Jim Derfy AOE - 3187664 VC -35 arrived in San Diego with, the USS Essex which docked on ; Friday. Jim called his parents? and hopes to be home the early , part of March cn leave. Mrs. Florence Mayfield's car; struck a rut and some ice and went out of control oil Highway j 5C east of Ed Schmader's gar- j a?e. The door opened and two 1 children fell out but were not; injured outside cf a few bruises, j Walter H. Harold R. Smith & Lebens Attorneys-at-Law Oonat Bldg. Plattsmouth Planning fo Redecorate? SEE US FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS Paint - Enamel - Glass Imperial WE RENT TOOLS Wallpaper Steamers Polishers Sanders and Other Tools e 9 PLATTSMOUTH JIM and BOB ASPEDON Opposite Courthouse 337 Main New Frieze Covered 220-CoiI lanerspring Mattress Red, Green, Grey, Rose, Beige Smart Lawson Style Arm Style Blends With Any Decor long Wearing Rayon Resists Soil Big Value! Opens into a yog years of good nights Practical, MM ll Blot hod f cloth. Driftweo 1H w Qn wit t . Driftwood 532 Main A A A a 1 Skirts Sweaters Formals a Woolens Careful Cleaning Senator Harry Byrd of Vir ginia reported that the number of civilian government jobs dropped 3S.830 between July l.y . 1952, and January 1st, 1953. Th, number has declined for five months in a row. SINGER Sewing Machine Co. Representative living in PLATTSMOUTH Repairs on all makes machines. Guaranteed used machines lor sale: needles, oil. supplies, etc. New Singer Portables and Consoles. Vacuum Clean er Service. Machines for rent. 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