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Ernest Ahrens Celebtaies 90th Birthday With Family native rif r-.a-. n ., i , SL, 1lt-ts?louth' celebrated his Jutn birthday anniversary re cntly at a dinner at the home f-t his son and family. Mr. and urs. Enno Ahrens of Louisville Born at Lippe Det Mold. Ger many, he migrated to the Uni ted states as a young man and came to Plattsmouth in 1888, year of the famed Nebraska Blizzard. At Plattsmouth. Mr. Ahrens first resided at the home of the late William Puis, a cousin, but a few years later moved" to Ne hawka where he farmed until recent years. He was married to Ana Marie Schroeder in 1894 Following the death of his Tvife. in 1920. Mr. Ahrens has made his home with his five children. At the birthday celebration, the day was spent visiting fol lowing a dinner at which a three-tier birthdav cake baked by and-decorated by Mrs. Enno ' Ernest Ahrens Ahrens and Mrs. Stanley Schroe- i Anderson and children and Dan cer was unveiled. ! Anderson of Nehawka; Mr. and Two children and one grand- i Mrs. Walter Engelkemeier of daughter were unable to be pres- Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meis ent for the occasion. Absent inger of Plattsmouth; Mrs. Roy were Fred G. Ahrens of River- Chriswisser, Mr. and Mrs. Stan ton. Wyoming, and Mrs. E. D. ley Schroeder and family of Anderson of Nehawka. who has Louisville; and Richard Meising been visiting- in Texas', and Mr. er of Seward, and Mrs. Richard Berner and Mr. Ahrens family included 11 children. ; grandchildren and 18 great Those attending were Mr. and ; grandchildren. . Mrs. Donald Kroese and sons; jHe is reportedly enjoying good Mrs. R. K. Romans and children of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Lyman : V 1 I i Li Omaha Conference Of Evangelical Guild Held Here St. Paul's church was host to the Omaha regional Guild con ference Wednesday. Theme of the conference was "Christ calls to Mission and Unity." Registration from 9 a.m. UJ ; r aH Mrs Flrrr n dlyp. Wf-Fk Pnrl mipstc in T i n rf rt 10 a.m. was followed by song ; left for lhe:r hQme in Baldwin j visiting with relatives were Mr. fHE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Monday, April 27, 1953 PAGE THREE Several Countians Attend Farm Bureau Convention in prayer with the local guild in charge. Regional oiiicers men Park, California. Monday. They were called here bv the death of gave the summons to serving to nl-,-. n v solidarity, which included the; ' - ' department reports. Consecrating . Jo0erS?iPsffbaVliCe ed y ' w2SS th? W?rd Sfcideh? Mrs'. John Parkening. local -were Pev. Charles Aiiken and Guild president, gave the wel- Mrs Cl?.ra Ostrander of Bart come to which Mrs. H. H. Peters lett, Iowa, of Yutan, regional president, j t vpsnnnripri Mrs. fniUO usen- ir. a:;a Mrs. r;ufn o.anafr. hauer of president. and Mrs. Bernard Friedrichsen. Returning to her home in De troit, Michigan, is Mrs. Daisy Shaver, the former Daisy Stew art, formerly of Plattsmouth, who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Perry and other relatives. Kenneth Wohlfarth who was Baumgart i Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marshall .hn and son, Clark, and Mrs. Paul makes her home with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Baumgart, is reported seriously ill at her home. Mrs. Eva Kerns, Rae Mae Henry. Sandra Young and Joyce Ann Kerns were guests of rela tives in Council Bluffs, Iowa,jwas ably represented by ounuay Leaving Friday evening Firemen to Pick Slogan Winners Rvplanri of Elmwood: Mrs. Del- bert Lindsey and Mrs. Randall Fariss of Union: Mrs. Fred Wehrbein of Plattsmouth and Mrs. Nels Madsen of Otoe at tended the "College of Farm Bureau Knowledge"' at Kearney Anril 10 and 11. Cass County arm tsureau ; icr grade scnooi smaenis mxs. two winners win De picKea, Paul Eveland on panel discus-1 differing from earlier plans. sion of "To Have and to Hold, j Winners in grades kindergarten or Clark Marshall, son of the state through 3rd, and fourth through The Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department's insDection committee will meet Tuesday night to determine winners in the department's slogan contest Gladstone; Synodical Sr., and Mr. end Mrs. Hueh j injured recently and is in the i Florida and other places of in-! president, his v.ife, and Mr. and ! sixth will be' selected. Prize win - was speaker A noon luncheon was served i Vv it; wer, sister of Mrs. Stander, ! bv the local Guild in the church I Sr., at a hospital in Lincoln Sunday. P'ar.der, Jr.. visited Mrs. Louis i Methodist hospital is reportedly parlors. Tables were decorated in colored streamers with mat- ching containers filled with spring flowers. Afternoon service opened with Rev. G. E. Seybold in charge. Guest speaker was Rev. A. G Crisp of Lincoln. Reports of the summer conference were heard and members, who had complet ed the reading course, were rec ognized. The service was con ducted by Mrs. F. F. Loeffler of Yutan. New officers were elected and t installed by Rev. Seybold. Nine ty-three ladies and five minis ters registered for the meeting, j LAincn was served by the local Attending the day of recollec guild at the close of activities. tion sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America at St. improved. Spending the week end in ! Kansas Citv, Missouri, were Mr. and Mrs. Herb Muehe. Returning home Wednesday from a two month's visit in Ar cadia, California, were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knorr. Thev were also guests of other relatives. Blue Bird Camofire Girls will deliver Mav baskets and cookies to the Masonic Home Friday. They will also assist- with the American Legion Auxiliary pep py day on Eaturdav. Ouests at the home of Mrs. Eva Week end guests at the H. B. i Kerns were Mr. and Mrs. Percv Perry home were Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and Terry of Council terest in th south were Mr. and j Mrs. Charles Marshall, sang , ners in eacn ciass U receive Automatic Gas WATER HEATERS Nat. Gas 20 Gal. 59.50 30 GaL 69.50 Aiu available uh Mdenesium Rod SWATEK HDWE. 1 l is til Ml I Eighth Graders To Take Exams Seventy-three eighth graders in Cass county rural schools will : take eighth grade examinations ' on May 4th to determine eligi : bility for free-high-school tui i ticn. The eighth graders will sit down to tests on that day at Louisville, Murdock. Weeping Water and Plattsmouth, Super intendent L. A. Behrends has ; annonuced. Harold Stewart and daughter of Biair, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Per ry and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Perry and daughter of Omaha. GLEfMLE Mrs. Thomas Tennanr Phone 3210 Louisville Three out of four traffic acci dents happen in clear weather on dry roads. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sprieck at- Mary's church in Nebraska City Sundav were Mrs. Charles W ar ea. Miss Antonia Vanek. Miss Josephine Wara, Mrs. Hermie Svoboda and Mrs. Wm. Wool-cott. Mrs. Maude Smith of Omaha was a guest at the Eugene Vro man home Sunday. Bluffs. Attending the initiation of the American Legion Auxiliary Jr. ctoup here Friday nieht were Mrs. Violet Attebery. District 12 president and Mrs. Mary Goble man, District secretary of Un ion. Pvt. Herbert Freeburg find Pvt. Cecil Kerns who are with the armed services stationed at Fort Riley, Kan., were week end vis itors with relatives here. Recent guests at the Eldon Keyes home were Mr. and Mrs. Bud Crowder, Mr. and Mrs. Har rv Grootveld, Jimmie and John nie of Oska'oosa, Iowa, and Mr. Plattsmouth Tuesday and visit- riav at her home. Attending were , Tf nVhV J Mrs. Eugene Vroman was hon- tended the H. Larsen funeral at ored at a birthdav dinner Sun Protect your animals and poultry against disease and infection and you protect your profits at the same time because healthy herds and flocks are bigger profit producers. We are fully prepared to supply dependable quality animal health products for effec tive disease prevention and control programs. Make cur siore your headquarters for animal health needs. Our product advice, efficent sales service, and eco nomical prices are other factors you profit by when you buy here. ROVAC The new Hog Cholera Vaccine One Dose Method Proven a success easy to use. See us for full in struction and cur new low price. Bloat Remedy, lOOcc ?. T. Z. Worm Powder, Dr. Hess, 1 lbs. - Stock Dip Kreso, Gallon - Dry Dip, 10-ib. Pail 5u!met Liquid Sulfo for Poultry, Pt. Sulquin Liquid for Poultry, Qt. Aureomycin Mastitis Ointment, Tube Bog Bclm, Udder Treatment D-Con for Rats, Concentrated, Pkg. Warfarin Ready Mix Rat Killer, lb. - - SufmetOblets for Calf Scours, Pkg. - - Bsnzer.e Hexachloride Mixture for Mange and Lice on H03S and Cattle, 1 -lb. $1.00 $2.10 $2.25 $1.79 $2.75 $1.65 65c $1.00 $2.89 98c 75c $1.25 Elliot, who had just returned home from the hospital. Sunday visitors at the Elmer Sprieck home were Mrs. Flo rence Mayfield and children. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sutton, Billie and Bobbie Mr. and Mrs. C. S. 'Sjogren and sons, Neva Jean Ruhge and Marion Sutton. Mrs. Emily Waldron is visiting a few days at the Orville Robbins home. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Myers at tended the funeral of Mr. Myers cousin, Claud Myers of Lincoln. He passed away at the Mayo hospital in Rochester. Burial was at Lincoln Thursday of last week. Mrs. Maurice Groupe and Sherry called on Mrs. Elmer Sprieck Tuesday afternoon. Oth er callers were Mrs. J. Halfert. Mrs. Herbert Edwards ' and daughter. Mrs. August Stohl man. Elain and Susan. Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Frank Salberg called, also Mrs. Iris Gerdes. Mrs. Alice Pankonin left Sat urday of last week to attend the marriage of her son, Herbert, in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ault and son. Mrs. Maude Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Vroman. Teachers snending the week end at their homes were Nancy Stooker at Nebraska City, Dvida Gilliland at Auburn and Helen Neddinrip at Brock. Jerry Downs of Omaha was visiting friends here Saturday. Don Davis, student at the Uni versity of Nebraska, was a week end guest at the home of his narents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis. Mrs. V. J. Hiner A guest of Mrs. Eva Mayer j and Mrs. Minnie Kuhns ws I their bmther-in-law. Lewis Wil- ! son of Council Bluffs, Iowa. H. F. Cecil is a patient at St. Joseph hospital in Omaha. Jams Hunter of Pnk Is land. Illinois, formerly of Platts mouth, who had been employed 'n the supply department of the Burlington shons is visiting friends and relatives here. e Jerry Sharpnack who attends the University of Nebraska, was a week end ruest of his mother, Mrs. Alice Shamnack. Attending funeral services for Geor?0 Fild in Pekin. Illinois, last Wednesdav were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. HiM, Louie Fred erick, Mrs. Glen Kraeger, Henrv Hilrt and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hild. . Recuperating at her home from a fall, three weeks aeo is Mrs. Herb Cotton, forrri Plattsmouth resident. Mrs. Cot ton suffered a broken hio and will be confined in a cast for six more weeks. Her address is 3423 Mason St., Omaha. Nebraska. Guest at the R. T. Cuthrell home is Mrs. John Motacek of Omaha, mother of Mrs. Cuth rell. several vocal selections at the j j3i $2 and r riaay luncneoii. Mrs. Charles N. de Shazo of j Paul's Cross Roads, Virginia, . president of the Associated Wo- j men of American farm Bureau Federation, was guest speaker at the Friday night banquet. She discussed the challenges con fronting agriculture and thinks that agriculture can do. Three members of the state legislature conducted a panel discussion on the work of the state legislature and its prob-; lems. i Throueh" courtesy of a Louis- ; ville pottery company, ladies had : small flower pots lor taDie favors along with paper and gum-drop dolls made by Mrs. Lindsey county chairman. Each county furnished 30 table favors for various luncheons. Mr. Marshall, president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, closed the session by discussing with the group price commodities, acreage allotments, marketing quotas, internatiotnal wheat si tuation, cotton and butter situa tions. He stated that all seg ments of American sociey real ize something is wrong with economv of America. Some 350 ladies attended the two-day meeting. KARR & SOCHOR Auditors & Accountants Audits Income Tax Service Bookkeeping Systems Installed Ph. 62S7 Donat Building St. Paul's Church Circles Unite For Social Period Twenty-five per cent of all drivers involved in fatal auto accidents in the U. S. last year were under 25 years old. Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Flattsmouth Journal 5e2 ui for Nitragm and other seed treatments Also all fvpes of plant sprays and weed killers Green S-H Stamps on All Vet and Farm Purchases Two County Art Students Have Exhibits on Tour Two of eighty exhibits from the All State Elementary School Art Exhibit, sponsored by the University of Nebraska, that hsve been selected for tns tra veling art gallery, are entries of Cass county art students. Countians having exhibits with the traveling gallery are Richard Wymore of Alvo, and Rechey Applegate of Weeping Water. There were four thousand en tries of which 450 are placed on display in a Lincoln department store. Circles of St. Paul's Evangeli-. cal and Reformed church met April 21 for their regular month ly meetings. Circle I met at the home of Mrs. Freda Stibal with Mrs. Fred Bnechler and Miss Helen Horn assisting. Mrs. Verner Kaffen bereer. chairman, conducted the meeting, and Mrs. Stibal gave kfrs Harrv fihiWfrs ruh Mr and the devotions, using the tonic j Mrs. Andy Webber of Nebraska "Th Bible Speaks to U? To- citv; Mr .and Mrs. Bill Hutter dav." Sh was assisted by Mrs. 0f Council Bluffs, la.: Mrs. Her Darrel Nolte. 'man Otterstein of Otis. Colo.: . At the conclusion of the regu- Mr. and Mrs. Murel Wheeler of lar business, the meeting closed (Grand Island: Mr. and Mrs. Jim with all reDeatinz "The Lords :.arncit 01 tvansas uy. losi Many Out of Towners Here for Schubech Rites Out of towners "Sere for the funeral of Ernest Schubech in- ! eluded Mrs. Coleman O'Bryan. Praver." Two contests were conducted 1 and prizes awarded. Hostesses for thf next meeting will be Mrs. John Parkenine. Miss Katherine Parkening and Mrs. Ray Hild. Circle II met at the church parlors with Mrs. Otto Lutz, Miss Marylin Lutz and Miss Hel- : en Lessman as hostesses. Mrs. J Fred Lugsch, chairman, presided. ana Mrs. uno rnz gave me de votions. Hostesses at the May meet ing will be Mrs. Leonard Born and Mrs. Wm. Starkjohn. Seven teen members were present. Circle III met at the church ; parlors with Mrs. Edear Mei- sineer. Mrs. Verner Meisinger Journal Classifieds a try. and Mrs. Roland H. Hall and daughters of Colorado Springs. Omahans here for the services were Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Wig gans, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wig gans. Mr. and Mrs. John Ander sen, Mrs. Jo Junk, Addie McGin nis, Mr .an dMrs. Don KuDpig, Mrs. Rose Haffke. Mrs. Mary Rasky, Floy Haffke. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Bahm, Arnold Seastedt, Dave Seastedt, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Atr Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Willis. Tom Boullock. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grothe, Mrs. Harold Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wagner, Mr and Mrs. Dwane Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boonstra, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sy- dow, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stiles, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fritz. Mrs. Miss Feldhousen Is Delegate to National Meeting Miss Kathleen Feldhousen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Feldhousen and a junior at Mount St. Scholastica College, was one of the five members of the Kansas Gamma chapter who attended the Ninth Biennial Convention of Kappa Mu Ensilon at St. Mary s Lake Camp. Battle Creek, Michigan, April 17-18. The Atchison chapter captured hieh honors at the convention when Bernadine Law's paper "Some Fundamental Mathemati cal Considerations of Dynamic Symmetry as Emphasized in Visual Art" rated second place. Miss Law was the only college student to rate honors, the other two awards being made to grad uate students. Miss Feldhousen, president of the Kansas Gamma chanter, was one of the voting delegates at the oenvention. Edwin T. McHugh ATTORNEY Office in Corn Growers State Bank Murdock Nebraska SINGER Machine Sewing Co. Representative living in PLATTSMOUTH Repairs on all makes machines. Guaranteed used machines fr sf': needles, oil, supplies, etc New Singer Portables and Consoles, Vacuum Clean er Sen-ice, Machines for rent. Call or Write TOM MEEHAN Plattsmouth 4125 Singer Sewing Machine Co. 4804 So. 24th St, Omaha In 1952, 265,430 pedestrians were injured in U. S. traffic accidents. SAMSONITE LUGGAGE Nationally Advertised PERSONALIZED FREE with your own initials, A-Z Priced as 4J JTI Plus low as lijU Tax 13" Train Case 17.50 21" Quick Tripper 19.50 26" Pullman Case 27.50 24" Two-Suiter 25.00 For Men - Women - Students Smith's Mens Wear 5th and Main Announcing BILL'S ROOFING SERVICE 333 Main St. Phone 5201 OPERATED BY BILL SPRADLIN and Mrs. George Kaffenbereer joean Fritz, Miss Elizabeth Mist as hostesses. Mrs. Fred Kaffen- jnat Miss Jo Ann whitehill. Mr. berger, chairman, nad cttarire oi and Mrs. Todd Smith. Fred Blau the meeting. Mrs. Philip Mei- sineer gave the devotions. At the close of the regular bus iness meeting. Circles I and II joined the group for a united social period. Games were played and prizes awarded. Nineteen members and one guest represented Circle III. May hostesses will be Mrs. El sie McClintock, Mrs. Joe Lorjer and Mrs. Florence McClintock. ! Rehabilitation Workers To Meet Rehabilitation workers from six states will meet in Des Moines on April 29 through May 1 for thp annual rrvnfprenre of I Region vn, National Rehabili tation Association. Robert H. Reade of Platts , mouth, district supervisor of the state vocational rehabilitation service, says he expects about 250 counsellors from the six mid west states. Several nationally .prominent people in rehabilitation will attend. fuss, Jr., Robert Frazier, Russell Frazier. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wagner. Mrs. Anna Wigans. Mrs. Elsie Boonstra and Mrs. Blanch Kahn. COUPLE FINED Two Omahans, Gerald and LeRoy Galbreath were fined a total of $35 and costs in county court on a charge of assault and battery against James Attebery, Ronald Mead and Dale Draper near Union. Gerald Galbreath was fined $25 and costs and LeRoy paid a $10 fine and court costs. 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