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rP M i: v. UNION Mrs. L. G. Todd Phone 2441 Union Third In Volleyball Tourney During the Friday evening Cass County Tournament of volley ball at Alvo, Union girls team played against Murdock and won third place, for which they received a fine trophy. Bar bara Wolfe of Union was select ed on the all-county team. I 11 ion Mr. and Mrs. Ben Neil and family have moved to Iowa re cently, where they will continue to farm. The Neils have lived here a long time and will be missed by their many neighbors and friends. Mrs. Hazel Borcherding and daughter, Jane, of Lincoln, spent the week end visiting in the heme cf Mr. and Mrs. Mel vin Todd and family. Union McQuins Are Evening Guests Mr. and Mrs. John McQuin of Omaha drove to Stella. Nebr.. last Sunday where they were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. Jim Finkle was spending two weeks in the Rogers' home. Bob Finkle of Benedict. Nebr.. was also a guest. He is being transferred to Texas for Officers Training School. The McQuins wer. eve ning callers on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Rich and family. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stander j and family are moving to Fre- ' Tnnrtt thic n-ppt Thpir riTiiirhtsr I rr vv. rr":rj yoiui .mill oiiiuuei, ui iciiiiiiiij year. She will be in the home of Miss Lenna Barber. ass Theatre Plattsmouth Last Time Thurs., March 1?. Tom Conway and Hillary Brooke in ' CONFIDENCE GIRL" A William Shapiro presentation you'll like because it's so differ ent! Comedy and Novelty Night Shows ":00 & 9:15 Fri. & Sat., March 13 & 14 John Wayne and Montgomery Clift in RED RIVER" One of the best outdoor pictures ever made . . . it's worth driving many miles to see! 3 Stooge Comedy and Novellv Matinee Saturday 2:30 Nights 7:00 & 9:30 Sun., Mon.. Tues., Mar. 15, 16, 17 j Marge and Gower Champion and 1 Dennis O'Keefe in -EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS" The Champion Technicolor mu sical . . . seven smash hits . - -all the sensations of "Show Boat:' Also Ccmedy, Cartoon and News .Matinee Sunday 2:S0 Nights 7:00 & 9:15 Guaranteed Watch Kepair 9 Diamonds Silverware e Gifts Jewelry C Pen Sets We Give S & II Green Stamps ft I? fit Jewelry Co. G01 .Main Phone 1V ' ' CQW?te" ;pttns the miracle cleaner ZJ everybody's talking about , . . . Phone 3165 438lain jugni nere m Plattsmouth v.e can boast of our own Grandma Moses'' in the person of Mrs. Rose Retelsdorf, ' who observed her 81st birthday February 28, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Fayne, 414 South Fifth, with whom shp mal-ps Vipr hnmp. Mrs. Retelsdorf artistic ififciiLiy wnen sne entered a number of water color paint ings m the Senior Woman's Club art exhibit. Judges awarded Mrs. Retelsdorf a first place and honorable men tion in the water color division. Mrs. Retelsdorf began painting pictures in 1940 at the age of 68 years. It was during the winter of 1939-40 when she became ill and was confined to a sick bed. In order to pass time and keep her Qfr?pnfc I !se!f occupied, she took up the Panel Discussion The Union Woman's Club met ! at the home of Mrs. Howard Snodgrass with Mrs. Ollie Atte bery as hostess. Mrs. Robert Grunwald conducted the busi ness session. Mrs. Howard Comer led the devotions in which Mrs. L. B. Mougey sang a solo, Mrs. Snodgrass was accompanist. Mrs. Ray Frans and Mrs. Jerry Paasch conducted a youth for- a very interesting program. They : presented four Hieh School stu- i dents to take pan in this panel, j They were- Dorothv Schanot. i Carol Pike. Richard Atteberv ! and Ronald Bosweli. Dorothy used as her subject, '"Should Parents be Educated by Their Children?" She suggested that parents should be more broad- minded and attend youth activi- ties, and to remember this is not i "the horse and buggy age". Ren- aid suggested that something be t nion done for our young people to hflp them have a place lor ac- tivuies but he did not apDrove of ' too much older peooie su- ipervision. carol Pike is Wrong With our Schools?" ; drift. The house was complete She suggested better salaries for I lv covered and her father was teachers, also that there was a . foiled to tunnel through a win- shortage of teachers; too much money is being spent for liquor he closed with and tobacco. Sh wnat nave you aone lor your school besides paying .axes. Ricnard Attebery asked, "Should boys who are 18 yearf of age and old enough for the draft. be allowed to vote. He ! thought it not advisable, for he felt they were not able to make decisions which carry so much responsibility. He also was not in favor of the Unicameral. He stressed his ideas that a two house Legislature was a much better way to make decisions. Hostesses served delicious re-j Patrick's Day. . Inion Musical Program Presented To Union Community Club The Union Community Club met at the school house last Friday evening. After a short business session, the following program was presented: Mrs. Wolph's kindergarten and pri mary pupils sang several songs. The last number was very am usine as the Easter Bunny hop- !ned around the stage and spill- ed her Easter eggs. Edwin Wolfe and Sharon Neeld sang a duet. i tsaroara isannuig piuyeu pianu 'solo and Darlene Smiley tap j danced. Mary Ann Gruman. In ' ternational Farm Youth Ex i chanse Student to. Austria gave fine talk V,n her work i ! n verv and showed many beautiful pic i tures on the screen cf her tra i vels and work in Austria. The I fniinu-i'-ior hncptspc .served lunch in the school lunch room: Mrs. J Hollis Banning, Mrs. Oscar Hen derson. Mrs. Willie Brown, Mrs. Wayne Surface and -Mrs. Ted McClane. Hamilton Elzin ' Buiova Longines Kv Wittnanr NV 228 r$foj' i - nesiiieia v A ets Much Joy From talents came to light here ! artist's brush and began a paint mg (career that has resulted in hundreds of PYrplif-it w-ctor nl- Crs, all scenes and landscapes are originals, manv of them originals, translated to canvas from mem cries of childhood observations. One of the outstanding paint-in-s in her collection is the scene of her family's homestead near DeSmet, South Dakota, where the lived as a little girl, leaving there when 16 years of age and never returning. Ds- Picted m thf a 13 V smf two-room sod hem?, the old TO' f'e11 thc c0-binatl0n hTn and hav stack that served as shelter for farm animals. xt was nere mai ivirs. ixeitus- dcrf recalls one of the most ter rifying experiences of her life the blizzard of 1888. She recalls that on that fateful day, it dawned bright and clear under a warm sun. Toward evening. fstcrm clouds appeared on the j horizon and a slight breeze be- I gan blowing across the prairie Jpds. In p. matter of minutes i storm struck with all its fury, : .Awakening in the little two-room sod house the next mornine, she i wiin ner parents iouna tnem wondered ' What selves entombed in a huge snow dow. shoveling the snow inside the house, in order to release themselves from their orison. She recalls the oss of life and animals. Livestock was found manv miles from their home a" mnes l-CiTL eir ne frozen m the snow. Two neigh- bors saved themselves from freezing by going to the barn and crawled among the cattle. Others were not so fortunate. , tnion Belated Birthday rJrrf Tc T4lrl A "belated" birthday dinner was held at the home of Mrs. L. G. Todd last Sunday. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Er nest Rothe, Mrs. Marvin Carlson and baby daughter, Karen. Mr, and Mrs. Donald Rothe, all of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd, Nancy and Melvin, Jr., of Union, and Mrs; Hazel Borcher ding and daughter, Jane of Lin coln. There was '"loads of food'' with a fine birthday cake. Mrs. Todd also received a number of gifts and a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers. MILITARY MANPOWER The Citizens Advisory Com mission on Manpower has urg ed that an over-all reduction of at least ten per cent be made in ; the size of the standing military forces and the defense budget of the United .States. The pro posed cutbacks would amount to 500,030 men and five billion dol lars. DOG GONE Robert Johnson of Cairo made his donation to the March of Dimes campaign this year. But there was a leash attached. The fox terrier he donated, complete with collar and leash, had to be auctioned off the proceeds then goin to the March of Dimes. ! EI SINESS PROSPECTS Business in the nation is good and the prospect is for high level activity into the second half of the year and perhaps throughout the entire year. business decline, if it comes m ICIi as some experts predict, vill be a moderate one. i STRICTLY FRESH A MISSISSIPPI man made sure he didn't serve his prison sen tence on the county farm. He bought the farm. : A personnel expert states, "The brilliant lazy man makes the best ' executive." We know a lot of potential executives. They have half those aualities already. w ' Two burglars complained to po lice when another felon stole their loot. Cops got it back but returned it to the original owner. Some times there ain't no justice. ..- . . . tax deductions on depreciation of i their beauty as they grow older. ! The Internal Revenue officials i said 'American beauty never be i comes obsolete." , How true! Nor older. , ; j Agirl accused her boy friend of stealing ner coat wnen ne leu ner at a dance. Police found it in her garbage can. Sour grapes, eh! van 1... Iri - n III mpgiW0' -'i I MTt? tl -f If."-.. I i '25 41- vJ.- sok Mrs. Retelsdorf Mrs. Rose Retelsdorf reclines in bed at her home in Platts mcuth v.here she does much of her painting in water colors. She observed her 81st, birthday February 28. Mrs. Retelsdorf painted the pic ture in 1950 at the age of 78 years. Today. Mrs. Retelsdorf paints many of her pictures while re clining in her bed. Surrounded by dozens of former pictures, her water colors, canvas, radio and bedside telephone, she passes much of her time listening to her favorite programs, visiting with neighbors on her phone and using her brush to recall many pleasant scenes she has seen over the years. Mr. and Mrs. Retelsdorf came to Plattsmouth in 1918 from Imo gene. Iowa. She was born Rose Anne Kammerer in Jackson County, south of Dubuque, Iowa, and when a small child moved with her parents to South Da kota to the family homestead, leaving with them when she was 16 years of age. Mr. Retelsdorf passed away several years ago. AVOCA HIGHLIGHTS Mrs. Henry Maseman, Correspondent Candidates Are ; r Nominated Here - Town and the school caucus was held Monday evening at the school house. Names for the town board were Robert Hall strom, Elmer Hennings, Fred Marquardt, Carl Zaiser, Elmer Hennings, incumbent. For !the school board were Lynn Hoback, Paul Straub, John Compton and Ralph Stubben dick. Hoback and Straub are al so incumbents. Avoca Visiting at the George Sudman home Sunday were Mrs. Lena Hunterman, John Sudman, Mr. and Mrs. Don Wilson and sons, all of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Emshoff and family, Mrs. Dena Ruge and Frances were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Mather and Ricky of Platts mouth. Mrs. - John Compton enter tained at a brush party Wednes day. Mrs. Leonard Haveman is the demonstrator. Mrs p.ean vette is now neip - ing at the telephone office while Miss Frances Ruge and Miss Eertha Neumeister, operators, have a day off each week. Fririav evening Lenten services were held with Rev. Adams of A I Elmwood. Next Friday Rev. Val Johnson of Murray will speak William Burns is ill at his home with a blood clot. Mr. and Mrs. Wavne Pedersen 1 Lincoln, have moved U1I L.iC Clara Ruhga farm. Mrs. Peder , sen is the former Clara Jane Ruhga. John Marquardt went to Los Angeles, Calif., to deliver a new car and will also visit his brother Farncis. Avoca Entertains At Card Party William Mickelsen entertained the Sunday Evening Card club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ruhge. Prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. John Stubbendick, Mrs.. William Dettmer, Mrs. Alma Minderman, Mrs. Emma Rawalt, Mrs. Louis Ruhge. Prizes were pottery from the Red Wing Pot tery Co.. of Red Wing, Minn., which is Mr. Mickelsen's home. Avoca .' Jerry Johnson; son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson, left for the air corps in California' Monday. I WHEN EXPECTING A VISIT FROM THE STORK! S Shop where the largest selection and latest spring fashions " are obtainable 1 ONE STOP "shopping for everything you need! B 1 Dresses Two-piece Suits Separates p Sports Wear Lingerie g iiS Sizes 8 to 20 - 3& to 42 j At Prices You Can Afford I Also Finest Imported Perfumes BULK PRICES I SMART SET SALON 1225 N Street Lincoln, Nebraska Ptaiiraftoinigi She pointed out one farm plot in her picture of the family homestead planted to what she calls "Side Oats," and recalls it was one of their largest crops. These oats, she explained, head ed on only one side of the stem and often she had seen heads measuring as much as 18 inches in length. Mrs. Retelsdorf loves to show her many paintings to friends and neighbors and stated to this reporter that "I have proposed to give all my talents and all the remaining years of my life to the Lord Jesus Christ, and I am planning on spending eternity with Him. I pray that what God has done for me through His power and His love, will be a testimony to all who read this and see my paintings, for all that I have and hope to be is from Him." Mrs Kord Sudman is much improved from her recent ill ness. Callers at the True Harmon home Sunday were Mrs. Hal Gar nett and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hinkle and Mrs. Ted Ryan, Om aha, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Swin dle, Lincoln, Rev. and Mrs. Val Johnson and family, Murray. Mrs. Pearl Vette spent Sunday with Mrs. Myrtle Wolph. Mr. and Mrs. John Rippe, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hennings and son, Mr and Mrs. Maynard Rippe and daughters were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kirkhoff of Eagle. Avoca Garden Club Meets Monday The Golden Rod Garden Club met with Mrs. John Wolph Mon day afternoon. The program was "Forcing Bulbs Indoors," Mrs. William Kepler; "Trellises and Lattices," Mrs. Paul Lin hardt; contest, Mrs. Caroline Marquardt. Each member made a SDrine" centeroiece and were , judeed. Prizes went to Mrs. J. i H. F. Ruhge, Mrs. Paul Linhardt, ; Mrs. Lois Tefft, Mrs. Albert Sill. : Avoca i panh'cmal !' -,a-fr'i.ij"ia.i Service Held Baptismal services were given to Kirt Gene Stubbendick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stubben dick. Also through the service i r T7 4. T 1 a raeniuur ui r uti iiumciau church Sunday with Rev. F. Brccher officiating. Jerry left for the armed forces Monday. The choir has received their new chorus robes. Avoca Mr. and Mrs. Danny Stratton and son of Omaha visited her father, Henry Jorgensen Sun day. Cemeterv Kensington met in Weeping Water with Mrs. Alma Berner and Mrs. Carl Carlson. It was voted to hire Lester Heebner as caretaker of the cemetery for another year. Walter H. Harold R. "mith Cf Lebens Attorneys-at-Law Oonat Bldg. Plattsmouth South Dakotan Is Avoca Guest Mrs. Maude Test, Mitchell, S. D., has been a house guest of her sister, Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom. Mrs. Test came to help the Hall stroms observe their wedding anniversary February 26. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Propst, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Propst, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Propst. Aroca Miss Meta Mueller and Mrs. Cole of Weeping Water attend ed a banquet at Lincoln Friday at the Italian Village which was sponsored by the Nebraska But ter Institute and American But ter Association. Mr. and Mrs. John Lingle were supper guests of her mother, Mrs. Kate Neumeister in Weeping Wa ter Friday evening. Avoca Celebrates 1st Birthday Bette Jeanne Hallstrom ob served her 1st birthday March 5. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. lmer Hallstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hallstrom and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hallstrom and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Case and son, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hallstrom and Barbara. Avoca Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith and family of Plattsmouth were vis itors with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerer and Joe Monday. Louis AJlgayer, Jr., has arrived in Europe after suffering an at tack of pneumonia while going over. The 4-H Calf club met with Robert Marquardt. Herbert Oelerking and Henry Kirkhoff are leaders. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maseman were Mrs. Myron Shroder, Mrs. Rob ert Nutter and family. Avoca 4-H Sewing Club Is Organized A 4-H sewing club was organ ized at the home of Mrs. Arnold French. Named "Snippy Stitch ers," Sharon Ehlers was elected president, Barbara Pummel, vice president, Paula Ludwig, secretary-treasurer, Chrystal Siegal, news reporter, Joyce French, song leader. 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