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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL AGE TWO: Monday, January. 4, 1S34. Former Resident Will Observe 50th Anniversary Holiday Dinner Unites Many Former Residents Mr ivii. iuiu lviid. ucuige v. taiiito oi 840 Jiiiex sireet, spring val ley. California, will celebrate t on January 10 at their home in" California. Phone 241 he'ir 50th wedding anniversary M r. and Mrs. V. H 1 Id Tell Engagement Mr and Mrs. James were mar- rL r..ij. l . and Mrs. James J. Ware.ripd in Oklahoma in 1904 and Laugnier, JVV oi uregon naci as their Christ- : came to Plattsmouth . in 1930. mas dinner guests Mr. and Mrs". ! They resided here until 1950 Leonjtfarechal, Mr. and Mrs. d. I when they moved to California. A. Maycroft. Mr. and Mrs. Mich- i The Jameses have five chil ael Hammond and son, Robbie; I dren who will help them cele Betty Jo. Ann and Ronald Kolb, j brate the occasion. They are Mrs. Robbie Herron, Norman and :i. Samuel James of Riverside, Dee Ann Simmons and daughter, Calif.; Mrs. Earl B. Brannon of Norma Dec. .Nebraska City; Mrs. Harry B. Mrs. Herron. the former Mitzi ' Cline of Lincoln; Mrs. Rolland Simmons, loft the next .day for Aldrich of Plattsmouth, and Los Angeles. California, to meet ' Warren G. James of Spring Vai ner husband who returned from 1 lQy- Japan. They spent New Years j The Jameses, both in fair with his parents and after a ; health, will celebrate the event short leave he will return to duty , at open house. aboard a U. S. Destroyer. j Mrs. Ware is the former Max- ; r-rm,r,c iJori.r ine Kolb and reports that she rmaCKS noSTS vestomet Dr" and Mrs' R- p'l At New Years Eve Unable to attend the dinner j Dinner Party were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oslin, ! Mrand Mrs. j0hn E. Carmack former residents here. Mr. Os- j host at a New Year's eve Jin was employed at the shops- dinner party for Miss Ethel Pe here several years ago and now ; tersen of Minneapolis. Minn., resides at Vancouver, Wash. He who has been snending the holi is a brother-in-law of Max , days with reiatives and friends Pnce- ! in Omaha. Other guests were Mrs. Jo Montana Visitors Hooper and Mrs. Lillian Peter- . r i i ' sen' of Omaha. Mrs. Emma Egen- Leave TOT Home berger and Miss Laura Meisin- O. F. Smalley" was nleasantly Eg thenew vlar surprised Christmas Eve whem9ld ear out ana tne new year his son, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore in- Smalley and familv of Missoula, . Montana, arrived to spend the;CarneaJ Home Is holidays with Mr. Smalley and ! other relatives. They departed i bcene ot New . for their home December 20. i x r ; Year Gathering House guests at the Glen Car neal home the past week have been Pvt. Rollie M. Dudik of Fort Riley, Kansas, a guest of MLss Martha Carneal; Miss Jov Burd of Ashland and Pvt Thomas W. .Carneal of Ft. Ri ley. Also spending New Year's eve ning at the Carneal home were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hoschar and family of Murray, Mr. and Mrs , , f ; f If. $ 1 i X i Jenkins Spend New Years with Illinois Relatives Mr. and Mrs. Estil Jenkins and son, Larry, were New Year's vis itors at the home of Mr. Jen kins' sister, Mr. and ,Mrs. Leo Nichols and daughter of Crystal Lakes, III. . On Saturday they visited and shopped in downtown Chicago and in the evening attended the wrestling matches at Marigold arena. The Jerkins's name was mentioned among the guests and Larry was shewn cn television during the Saturday night tele cast. Mr. Jenkins' brother-in-law was born and reared with An nouncer Jack Erickhouse in Peo ria. They left Thursday and re turned Sunday. Randall Switzers Tell Engagement of Their Daughter, Phyllis ' y I .1 4", 'I Miss Lena Kobler, daughter oi Mrs. Kobler and the late Geo. Kobler of Springfield, and Geo. Vercaeche were united in a quiet ceremony at Papillion Thursday, Dec. 24r They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moore of Thnrsda v. January 7. Manley. They are both well; Funeral services were, held known-in this vicinity and will ! Wednesday afternoon at the make their home cn a farm (Christian church in Louisville south of town. ! for Ellis L Benedict who passed j It has been announced that away Sunday afternoon at tne Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Coonce are . Tinivprsitv hosnital in Omaha the parents of a baby boy. Mrs. 1 following a long illness. He was Coonce was formerly Margaret in the hospital 4 weeks during Ann Proctor and lives in Cali- his last' illness but had been iSl3" o'v, a o , there earlier and had not been Mr. and Mrs. Carl Huffman vprv wpll fGr several years be- went to Lincoln Thursday and 5 a heartailment Mr. were Christmas eve d i n n e r. UJ:01 iiJL6??; guests were" from out of , spent .severer days wiiu woyd warncK oi nenawKu. xic luc first one. from Cass county Dick the town. ' Twelve year old Norma Jean Shuman of Louisville will play a piano solo on the "Talent I c.M.lf." nynrrrnm nn If MTV fill ! OpiUUlO jjiugittiu vi " guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ochsner. On Christmas day they were dinner and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Coe Dalrymple and in the evening had the pleasure of seeing movies taken of the twin sons. David and 3 daughters and one son, all of whom were here lor tne iunerai. Mrs. Everett Hicks, who has been in an Omaha hospital for some , time was somewhat im proved last week and was ex Johnny, of Mr. and Mrs Don' pected home early this week. She Hoffman. They returned home expects to return to the hospital Will; aofissie Go Representative will be in LATT5M0UTH every other day Repairs on all makes machines. Guaranteed used machines for sale; . . needles, oil, supplies, etc. New Singer Portables and Consoles, Vacuum Clean er Service, Machines for rent. Write Singer Sewing Machine Co. 4804 So. 24th St., Omaha JUiss Joy Hild Mr. an dMrs. Verner Hild an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Joy, to Ernest Bond, son ot Mr. and Mrs. Walter b. Pond of Plattsmouth. Miss Hild is teaching in the Cass county schools, while Mr. Bond is larming near Plattsmouth. The young couple plan early wedding. an Mrs. John Fischer Correspondent .v.- v. v.-. ..V, Shower Honors Bride To Be Gomer Worthan of Murray, Mr. betnelS KetUrn and Mrs. Lloyd McKenna and boys and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. We-tenkamp. S-Sgt. Gayle Muenchau. son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Muenchau, visited his parents last week., He is station at Scottsfield, Illinois, near St. Louis. j The Booster class of the Meth- odist church Sunday school sponsored a New Year's fellow ship evening Thursday evening at the church basement. I Worthwhile entertainment was Mrs. Amelia Heidi attended a' planned by the committee in shower at Yutan Sunday for charge Miss Faye Speckmann, whose The ' Ivan Basset family at marriage to Charles Stranathan tended a wedding anniversarv will be an event of January 1G. ( celebration at Unadilla, Nebr., Miss Speckmann is a grand- last Saturday evening, daughter of Mrs. Heldt. Mr. Mr. LaVelle Swarts and son, Stanathan, an Ohioan, is in the Kern, motored to Kearney Nebr., Air orce. iTuesdav. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Rodaway returned home Wednesday eve ning after spending several weeks in San Antonio, Texas, Iwith their daughter and family, i the Marion Rudolphs andsorJeny: ve S!dauers from Morrell Nebr., vicitinrr of u vn0 v.-ir visited relatives at Eagle dur- daughter and son-in-law, Mr.le the holidays Mrs Collins r-r Ua;s'- Miss Phyllis Switzer Mr. and Mrs. Randall Switzer, of Nehawka, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Phyllis, to Dugan Gregg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gregg of Mur ray. Miss Switzer is a senior at the Nehawka high school. .Mr. Gregg graduated with the class of 1953 at Nehawka and. is employed with the Burlington in Omaha. No date has been set for the wedding. xv;v.::-:-::-m From Holiday Visit in Texas Mrs. John Collins and four j Son Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Smith of Plattsmouth are the parents of a son born December 31, 1953, ' at St. Joseph hospital at Omaha, j Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Don Long, Tooele, Utah, are the parents of a baby girl born December 27, 1953, Linda Ann. Grandparents 'are Mr. and Mrs. John Long of Elm ; wood. ! Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brink are the narents of a 6V2 pound , daughter born early Monday i morning, January 4, 1953, at St. Joseph hospital at Omaha. , Grandparents are W. N. Brink I and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harris. and Mrs. J. J. St. John at El Pasc, Texas, the past ten days re turned home Wednesday eve - nmg. The weather there was near is the former Edith Robertson Messrs. Ivan and Clyde Rob ertsonvfrom DuBois, Wyo., and Wray, tColo., visited the Morris Robertson family at Alvo and zero 'and there was snow on the!MrS- Lester Robertson of Eagle ground on December 21st, the family reports. Receives Telephone. Call From Son A MAkii' Wallpaper Brings Rooms To Life! ife-' 'Be sure you bVf-; Get the Very Best . . . Get Imperial Wash able Wallpaper! Make your selection frcm our complete stock of fresh, new patterns CLASS PAINT FLOOR SANDING Plattsmouth Paint Store and Mrs. Collins and family from Morrell, Nebr., also visited the former at latter's home on Sunday. Mrs. Collins and fam ily left for their home Thurs day morning where Mrs. Col- O. F. Smalley received a tele- j schools while her husband is phone call Sunday evening , with a construction company in from his son, Russell W. Smalley, : North Africa who is stationed at Lackland The Eagle schools will start Air Base, San Antonio, Texas. 'classes Monday morning. Jan. 4, Russell has been promoted to after- having an 11 days vaca AC3 recently and is being I tion transferred into the food service pr0ject clubs wm meet at at the base and anticipates ;rrs Rfpwsrt's him? nn Mnndav permanent berth at Lackland. . Jan; 4 for tnsir first training 1 lesson and will be a new '"One dish meals"" recipe. Mrs. Laura West returned home recently after spending several days at the Richard West home in Granite City, 111., hav ing been called by the latter, due to Mrs. Richard West being ad vised to undergo surgery. At Saturday a. m The W. S. McGrew family was acie to be together this Christ mas for the first time in 11 years. They had their Christ . mas dinner in the evening on Christmas day. ' Mr. and Mrs. Mervil Miller left Wednesday for Michigan to : snend their vacation from school t work at Peru with relatives of '. 3 ( Mrs. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Raenss u-erp flrj i Christmas day guests of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Heman Schliefut and Linda were guests on Christ mas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oris Schliefut. Miss Nola Noyes of Omaha came down Wednesday pve to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Noyes. Mrs. J. R. Noyes has been sick in bed with the flu for the past week or more. A Christmas dinner was held ft the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilduck. Those present in cluded Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bau ers. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilduck and the hast and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Eidon Ragoss at tended the wedding and recep tion Saturday evening of Jean Meisinger and Bill White at St. Paul's church in Plattsmouth. The W. A. Bakers have re ceived word that their son-in-law, Ralph Hein of Omaha, is still in critical condition at an 1 Mrs. A. J. Remus and son Tomir r; VTuT V"c" the Christmas week end at the' home of Bessie Coie. Mrs. Re mus is a sister and Raymond a brother of Mrs. Coie. Mrs. Fred Smith of Lebanon, Indiana, arrived Monday by nlane from Tnriiananolis via Chicago to Omaha. She is vis-' ty of heip to celebrate her birth iting her sister Mrs. Ivan Thorn- day on December 27. Most of as, and the Elmore Saltmargh family and will return home new year's day. Mrs. Effie Masters and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Masters of Kansas City came Saturday for a week end visit with Mrs. Clyde Ahl and to see Clyde Ahl, who is Mrs. Bessie Core Phone 4377 for more treatment later on Mrs. John Myers enjoyed two Christmas dinners on Friday. Her son, Paul and wife came down and took her to their home at Omaha for dinner at noon and then brought her back in time to be with the J. W. Myers family group in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O'Brien spent Christmas day with Mr. O'Brien's sister, Mrs. Meisinger and brother, Walter O'Brien in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Pankon in and David were Christmas day guests at the home of Mrs. Pan konin's parents. Dr. and Mrs. Pope in Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Ragoss entertained for Christmas at a six o'clock dinner. Those at tending were Wm. Wendt from Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Engelkemier and Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ragoss, Frank Pan konin and Lt. and Mrs. Marvin Poneitz of Lawton, Okla. Tom Boardman is leaving soon to resume his training with a naval unit at Norman, Okla. He has been home on Christmas leave. Dick Stander has written to his parents telling them he had has met since he has been over seas. Bob Donnelson is another of the boy in service who was able to get home for Christmas and is spending it with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nile Donnelson. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Snyder of Papillion were Sunday evening guests of Mrs. J. B. Larson. Mrs. J. B. Larson accompanied her sister and, husband from Iowa on a triD to Hemingford Tuesday. They will visit xi sister there ior a few days. Donald and Agnes Wildnck are spending this week at tne home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baucrs near Murdock. Fred Huff entered the Veter ans hospital in Omaha Monday for a check up. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Graham and Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Hen nings visited Ned Walker at the IOOF home at York Sunday. p. Edwin T. McHugh ATTORNEY Office in Corn Growers State Bark Murdock Nebraska THEATRE WEEPING WATER Tues.-Wed., Jan. 5-6 .. .11 iLttBfcU'Milttf Thursday, Friday, Saturday January 7-8-9 m UAm Mr. and Mrs. Lester Fariss. i Mike and Connie and Mrs. Geo. ' Erickson and 3 children of Bro ken Bow are spending several days this week visiting their mother, Mrs. E. H. Worthman. Mrs. Hugh O'Brien had plen- CALENDAR i IVIonday, January 4 Bud of Promise Rebekah lodge will hold their meeting and initiation, on Monday. Jan uary 4, at 8 p.m. at the I.O.O.F. hall, practice for initiation to j be held Sunday, January 3, at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 The Journal welcomes letters Thic Tilntf crniitV. xrr.v,-,on'c ! rrom readers ior mis column on very ill at the M. E. hospital in Omaha. They returned to Kan sas City Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Eager and family and Mrs. Jay Larsen spent Sunday in Blair, Nebr., at the home of Mrs. Larsen's broth er James Jensen and family. -Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gess cele brated their sixteenth wedding anniversary Sunday at their home here. A buffet dinner was served to the relatives who were the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thornton drove to York Sunday to spent the day with Ned Walker who is in the Odd Fellows home there. He is in the hospital ward at present. The Louisville Ash Grove plant resumed normal opera- this writing sh has recovered ll?.. very satisfactory. LETT Club Will hold their meeting at ! signed to all article! intended for the home of Mrs. Wm. Heinrich shutdown of three weeks during which time needed repairs were made. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ford and Donald Dee McGrew arrived Wednesday from California to spend the holidays in Nebraska. The Fords spent Christmas - in V," Cmaha. Miss Joan Eager, daughter of 337 Main Opposite Courthouse Phone 6173 ..?.u w a - y To be 0 ...to work in harmony witli others with due consideration for their ideas and ideals . . . this is a part of our creed. on Monday, January 4, at 8 p. m. Program, "The Art of Flowers," by Mrs. M. Brown. All members urged to bring their safety slo gans. Silent auction will also be held. Tuesday, January 5 Catholic Daughters of Ameri ca will meet at the home of Mrs ,j-m ft l ft .. s feV s 4W3sEEm I GRANITE l I Sun.-Mon., Jan. 10-11 IMtMUKIALi I t I ... .,, CECIL M. TROUT h I MfCi Dial 6068 f j f tRnludH 1 ) a. m m AM 1 publication, however, by leanest, j Mr nnri Mrs fllpnn FpflffPr nrH it can be omitted from the letter t' x7AlrZ- iCJ "--o--.nnearina- in nrint. (rnntont, Ho : John Herbert Adayman. son of not np"esariiy express the opin- j Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Addyman of j ...... ..... r. iLouisvuie, were united in mar- r-XvXv:::::::-:-:::- ; riage Thursday eve., DecermV December 29, 1953 ! i.n Louisville. They will live Plattsmouth Journal, i Z , Where Jhn 15 attsn.i Platrsmmith. Nehraska i mg school. .."ja t v r z Tt.'s a rrrprst. nriuilpo-p fn flio-nl' ' S , r t nrf uanuaijr . yOU IOr tne cooperation you have i,; nT; - I extended over the past year in """"''J i trio rmhl sVnno- nf CAT) env Plattsmouth Post of the Amer- i as pertains to the South Omaha ne ?, L52ld l i!f Squadron of which I am Public T- n To LliUYS-y i Information Officer. ?nS ' aJUJry 7 at 8 P- m- at the I When you think of things con- ; ijccitu vviiii j. jt. it. ii, isii t lieu- ass ti heatrei essary to think in terms of some Thursday, Jan. 7th rnu Oi- T . . 1 f n ZM i xne ou. . j,uK.t; s Auxiliary ana i oim,rf virrV,f of ua a St Mary's Guild will hold a ! our town because the grelt KSXr IT Ml UrS2ay 8 rane and speed of the airplane o clock at the church under- ; puts any c. A P unit withln a c ! hundred miles radius of its lo- Thursday, Jan. 7 cation in a position to serve all The WSCS will meet at the of the communities located Methodist church Thursday, j therein. We have even gone air January 7th at 2 p. m. Dorcas the way out to North Platte to uircie nostess. Plattsmouth Last Times Mon. Cr Tues., January 4 & 5 Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrer in "LILI" You'll fall in love with "Lili" in assist in search and rescue work j this happy-hearted carefree, all Thursday, Jan. 7 in that area. The Eagles Auxiliary will meet j I do again want to thank you j Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at i for the splendid cooperation you i technicolor hit! Comedy, Cartoon & News A. D. UNDER - Telephone 4111 L A. CALDWELL 702 Avenue B "v? Plattsmouth, Nebraska the Eagles Hall Friday January 8 Square and Round Dance Club will hold a dance Friday, Janu ary 8, at 8 p.m. in hall next to Meyers Grocery. Friday, January 8 Navy Mothers club will meet at the home of Mrs. C. C. Cot ner, at 2 p.m. Friday, January 8. Friday, January 8 Good Caue Kensington will hold its regular meeting on Fri ifiqv. Jan. 8th, at 8 o'clock at the jlOOF hall. Friday," January 8 I P. E. O. will meet. Fridav. Jan. have given me in the publishing of news items concerning our j South Omaha Squadron Civil i Air Patrol, and extend my best wishes for a happy and success ful coming new year. Sincerely yours, Lt. W. H. Phelps, P. I. O., South Omaha Squadron, C. A. P. """"I 8th, at the home of Mrs. Harley - 5 Ppril nt 9. -20 Walter H. Harold R. Smith & Le&ens Attorneys-at-Law Donat BIdg. Plattsmouth Wed. & Thurs., Jan. 6 & 7 Kathryn Grayson and Gordon MacRae in "DESERT SONG" The wind-swept sands of North Africa ... Screaming Arab terror-raids ... The Harem Dance of Desire .... The embattled Foreign Legion . . . The sheik's palace stormed. All in glorious i technicolor! Also. Comedy and Color Cartoon Night Shows 7:00 & 9:15 1 w omS -fe aU Utf Jt ail end" -fe ff roqha J fOcKa MuvrrQMb CWTt-- a (profit urc fc axil cekt lum &b otilb. dx(irp(r tw- 'lvvif aaoi JPx ere 0m. Xa-cM ft, u,c?jh- veV- c xj vnced mine i Sahe 1o $ic( ax oul Stkc. Pvqet uX'w e-n w IX. .'A. ! i . them up i. t - 1:30 P. 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