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? m 1 THE PLATTSMOUTH, FJEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR SecUon B Thursday, June 11, 1953 11 ftTES Mrs. Edward Van Horn Christian Women Retain Officers; Changes Adopted The Christian Women's Fel lowship met Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Sixteen members and four children were present. Mrs. Lynn Rothe opened the meeting with the group singing, accompanied by Mrs. S. H. Har mon. She then read a poem, "Sincere." Roll call was answered by "What holiday I like most" and most of the ladies liked Christ mas best. Mrs. Mabel Breckenridge was in charge of the devotions. She read St. John 14th chapter. Mrs. Cyrus Livingston closed the de votions with prayer. Mrs. Horace Morris conducted the missionary lesson. She gave an article on "Spanish Speak ing Americans." The ladies voted a goal for the Missionary offering for the coming year. The group decided to take the booklet, "Secret Place." Each member will have a copy. The group voted to change their year to begin with July to coincide with the other Chris tian Fellowship groups. The year had formerly began with January. The same officers will held office until July of next year exceot the secretary. Mrs. Horace Morris will be the new secretary in the place of Mrs. Ralph Lindsey. Mrs. Henry Knaup was the chairman of the nominating committee and was in charge of the election of the officers. The group unanimous ly voted for the officers that have been serving since Janu ary. The meeting closed with the benediction. Mrs. John Rieke served a delicious lunch. The next meeting will be June 18 and this will be the birthday luncheon. Invitations will be sent to the inactive members of the group for this luncheon. Weeping Water Better Best Club Has Lesson On Nebraska History The Better Best Extension Club met at the home of Mrs. Grace Harter on Wednesday afternoon, June 3, with Mrs. J. E. Renner as the co-hostess. 13 members were present. Mrs. Lee Stratton and Mrs. Herbert Rohrdanz gave the les son on "Along Pioneer Trails." Mrs. Stratton celebrated her birthday in June and she re ceived many lovely, cards and gifts from the other members. The hostess served a lovely lunch. The next meeting will be July 1 at the home of Mrs. Fred Wildrick. This will be the annual picnic at noon. Weeping Water Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hedden and Janet of Greenwood were Wednesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Bates. Mrs. Phone 252W Walter H. Harold R. Smith Lebens Attorneys-at-Law Donat Bldg. Plattsmouth "I Started Chicks We have a limited num ber of big husky started chicks 7-14 days old . . . A u s t r a Whites, Leg horns. New Hamps, In dian River Cross, Hy- Lines, and White Rocks. Hurry get yours be they are all gone! BM? Hatches of day-old chl. Chicks as low f c each. Insist on approved Pullor um Passed. to HILL HAKHER xwin & s Streets Lincoln, Nebraska Hedden spent the afternoon with Mrs. Ed Van Horn. Mrs. Ed Freeman moved from the Verta Baker apartment to the Slick Johnson apartment Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman and Derald of Avoca, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Freeman and Ed and Gary Van Horn helped Hank Friesel move the furniture. Mrs. Ed Freeman was a Fri day dinner guest of the Ed Van Horns. Mrs. George Bates spent the afternoon with Mrs. Van Horn.. Mr. and Mrs. Elton Harmon and Lloyd of San Bernardino, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Ger ald Stock of Shelton were Me morial Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Harmon. Mr. Harmon and Mrs. Stock are a nephew and a niece of the Harmons. Weeping Water Welfare Society Meets At Church The Welfare Society met at the Methodist church parlors on Monday afternoon, June 1. 26 members were present. The vis itors were Mrs. W. D. Lenker and Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Califor nia: Mrs. Emma Olsen of Plain field, 111.; Mrs. Gordon Willcox en and Mrs. Hy Kirchhoff. After the regular business meeting the afternoon was spent in piecing quilt blocks. Hostesses were Mrs. Alec Pat terson. Mrs. Henry Knaup. Mrs. H. I. Rookstool and Mrs. Ralph Keckler. ' Weeping Water Max Baty of Peoria. Ill:, called on his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hammond on Thurs day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hammond of Columbus were week end vis itors with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hammond. Mrs. Emma Olsen of Plain field, ill., spent Thursday after noon with Mrs. Theo. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Christian of Lincoln spent Saturday with Mrs. Mabel Breckenridge and James. Mr. an dMrs. Grover Lorensen of Wabash were Satur day afternoon callers. Mrs. Mabel Breckenridge and James visited the Schliefert Gardens at Manley Monday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Stock and family, Judy and Tommy Stock visited Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Burbee, Rex, Duane and Carl of Plattsmouth Monday evening. Mr, and Mrs. Harold Meising er and family were Thursday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Meisinger and family of Louisville. The Weeping Water town team went to Sterling Sunday evening to play ball. They only played one inning and was rained out. Mrs. W. W. Davis returned home from the Lincoln General hospital Friday evening and is getting along fine. Her daugh ter, Miss Fern Davis took off this week from her work at the telephone office to care for her mother. Mrs. Clarence King and children visited with Mrs. Davis Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Opp and boys of Hiawatha, Kansas, spent the week end with Mrs. John Opp. Mrs. Eanos Plunkett reports seeing a deer in their field Sat urday morning. It was close to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Livingston. Clarence King and Paul Doty of Louisville left Thursday morning on a fishing trip to Perham, Minn. They returned home Monday night with their limit of fish. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Patton arrived Friday evening from California and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter Patton and family and Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Patton an ddaughters. Mr. and Mrs. Ed ' Holscher of Cook, Mrs. Raymond Freeman and Paula and Vesta Baker vis ited Sunday evening with Mrs. Ed Freeman. i Dale Kunz visited a short time in Weeping Water Sunday afternoon. He is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood. Mr. and Mrs. John Sterling were dinner guests on Monday evening of Air. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper. Kay and Evelyn Stovall of Ne braska City have been staying with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Lane while. their mother is in the hospital. 4' v f LeRoy Zessins 25th Wedding Celebrates Anniversary DECOLLETTE The pro vocative wavy neckline of this daring, dress by a Parisian de signer4 is copied in the wavy brim of the gold straw hat. The creator of this slim black crepe dinner gown keeps jew elry off the throat to empha size the gown's low neckline. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Zezzinsk- observed their 25th wedding an- williams of Omaha and Mr. and niversary June 7 in the Christ- M Bi11 Williams and daueh- ian church parlors loO guests ters of Springfieid. attended tms celebration. Fif- ; wecpins Water teen guests attended the cele-;0. j D-i. . bration who had attended the j Qirtnday ratty UMr!ntand Mrs. Zessin were ! Fetes Mrs. Lenker married on June 9, 1928, in! Mrs. L. F. Ehlers entertained Weeping Water at the home of at a birthday party in honor of Mrs. Zessin's mother, Mrs. Lot- Mrs. V. D. Lenker Monday eve tie Ward. They have one son, nirig. JLThe platform of the church -SSaJSc basement was decorated with Thi migan, MioS Margare- Kan baskets of beautiful flowers. neyMs- 1h STS pM?p These were the gifts of several . J- M. Ranney and Mr. NeJie LADIES HONORED Twenty-seven ladies gathered at the home of Mrs. Ed Lorensen Friday evening in honor of Mrs. W. D. Lenker, Mrs. Emma Olsen and Mrs. Helen Wallick. Mrs. S. H. Harmon and Mrs. J. M. Ranney were co-hostesses. Most of the guests were mem bers of a club, Cheer-A-Bir. The hostesses served rfrssii- Lenker were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Norris. Mrs. Frank Ccok entertained 20 members of the P. E. O. Fri day afternoon. Ben Rheldcn and daughter of Fercival, Icwa, were Sunday aft ernoon criers of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Day. - Mr. end Mrs. Kenneth Hide Obituary Of John Heebner, Resident 73 Years John Heebner was born on March 15, 1874, in Kuhmback, Germany, and departed this life on May 31, 1953, at the age of 79 years, 2 months and 26 days.. Mr. Heebner came to the Unit-, ed States of America in October of 1880, settling near Nehawka, Nebraska, and a year later moved to a farm southeast of Weeping Water. He lived in the Sunny Hill community for 66 years. He moved to Weeping Water with his wife, Eva, on March 1, 1948. On April 20. 1904, John was united in marriage to Eva Bail ey. To this union six children were born; two preceding their father in death, Henry George, who passed away at, the age of 7 months and Donna Elaine at birth. , ,His sister, Mrs. Lou Lehman and brother Fred preceded him in death in 1952. Surviving are his wife, Eva, two daughters, Margaret Wright and Roberta Jabot, both of Den ver, Colo.; two sons, Lester of Avoca; and John D. of Woods boro, Texas; four grandchildren, two nieces, two nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p m. 'at the Methodist church. Weeping Water, with Rev. Fred Gardner officiating. S. H. Har mon sang two selections, accom panied by Mrs. Harmon. Pallbearers were Louis All gayer, Roy Ward, Fred Mar quardt, Raymond Hart, Alfred Hart and Dan Sudduth. Burial was at the St. John cemetery near Nehawka. The Hobson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Weeping Water Rev. and Mrs. Fred Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. John Sterling and Johnnie were Tuesday eve ning dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ratnour. Mrs. John Jochim and chil dren visited Monday afternoon with Mrs. Vernon Dettmer and children. Weeping Water Garden Club Has Picnic Friday The Garden Club held a picnic at the home of Mr: and Mrs. Carl Day on Friday evening, June 5. Twenty members at tended and two guests, Mrs. W. D. Lenker and Mrs. Helen Clark. Mrs. Helen Clark gave a talk on what she liked about Flori da. Mr. Day gave a talk on Florida agriculture. Sara Jen sen played a piano solo. The picnic was held indoors. The next meeting will be July 3 at the home of Mrs. Emily Olive. friends. On one table with a lace cov ered cloth was a three-tier cake, the gift of Mrs. Ralph Lindsey and Mrs. John Rieke. It was beautifully decorated in white i icing with pink roses, silver i leaves and a silver 25 on the top ! lnvpr ! Guests were served from a lace covered table. A lovely bouquet of flowers served as the centerpiece. This was arrang ed by Mrs. Rieke. On each side of the centerpiece were two candles in pretty candleholders. Miss Kay Ward and Miss Jean Elaine Domingo were in charge of the guest book. Music was provided by Mrs. S. J. Harmon at the piano and Mr. S. H. Harmon, wno played the violin. Mrs. Raloh Lincey presented the following pro gram about the courtshio and married life of Mr. and Mrs. Zessin. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon played "Church in the Wild wood" followed by Miss Kay Ward living a reading, "Rustic Courtshio of Pete and Nettie". Mrs. Maurice Hammons and Mrs. Henry Irons sang, "Let the Rest of the World Go By", ac companied by Mrs. Harmon. Miss War sang, "Because of You"; accompanied by Mrs. De Forest Ward. Mr. Harmon sang "Thru the Years" and Miss Roberta Knaup sang, "Down the River of Golden Dreams". Miss Ward sang, "Poor Uncle" and Mrs. Hammons and Mrs. Irons then sang "Home Sweet Home". The program closed with Mr. and Mrs. Harmon playing "Moonlight and Roses". Mrs. Lindsey presented this program as she was reading about the life of Mr. and Mrs. Zessin. She closed with a poem. Mrs. Edward Van Horn and Mrs. Eugene Domingo took flash pictures during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Zessin received many beautiful gifts and a nice sum of money. These were dis played on a large table with a white cloth. It was decorated with vases of flowers. Mrs. Guy Ward and Mrs. DeForest Ward were in charge of the gifts. Out-of-town guests attend ing were Mr. and Mrs. William Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ward, Arlene Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Lelia Fitzpatrick and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Wheeler, all of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Ward and Kay of Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobsen and daughter of Avoca; Mrs. Anna Mohr of Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mayfield, Mr. and Mrs. J. Alton Sterling and Edwin, Beulah Brunson, Mabel Ingram, Mrs. Mary Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Blair and Mr. and Mrs. La Rue Williams, all of Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Fleishman of Elm wood; Mr. and . Mrs. Earl Wallace of Nebraska City; Mr. and Mrs. Don Schultz and boys of Walton; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mayfield and boys of Nemaha; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mayfield of Ralston; Mr. and Mrs. John Sterling and John, Jr., and Mrs. W. D. Lenker of Oakdale, Caltf.: Mrs. Mary Smoots, Mrs. Pearl Abbuhl and Janice Abbuhl of Palisade; Mrs. Bertha Drennen of Madrid; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parker Mrs. Ehlers ments. served refresh ments. The evening was spent ; and rD-, Cf scottstluff are house in visiting. guests cf Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weeping Water I Noble and girls. The Bide-A-Wees met at the I Mr and Mrs. Don Hoffman of home of Mrs. Clarence Norris ' -ipood were Friday evening cn Tnursaay aiieruuuu. x snnr.er euests of Mr. ana jurs. Henry Irons mem bars ana two guests, mrs. Ralph Raines and Mrs. Kenneth Hide, were present. The aiterncon w7as spent in visiting. Mrs. Norris served a lovely lur.ch. Weeping Water Mr. and Mrs. John Sterling i.id Johnnie and Mrs. W. D. Mr. and Mrs; Lynn Rothe and sons attended a picnic Sunday at Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs. Others . attending were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Evans, Kenny and Kathy, Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Conrad and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hemphill and Larry and Mr. anJ Mrs. H2.rold IVrV.a and Pamela, all cf Grrwald. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wiles were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elton E. Stone of Lyons. - Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sudduth of Uncoin visited with Mrs. Earl Cole Wednesday afternoon. They had came to Weeping Water to attend the funeral of John Heebner. Mrs. Mary Smoots, Mrs. Pearl Abbuhl and daughter, Janice, spent from Sunday until Tues day with Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Harmon. 2 For Car and Fire INSURANCE Wm. S. Wetenkamp Real Estate & Insurance Office S. 6th Phone 5176 HEAL ESTATE LOANS! . 5 Percent Interest Charge Reduced for each monthly payment Plattsmouth Loan &. 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