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vXvX :: Mrs. Dudo Hiatt Correspondent Kathy Rice Feted At Birthday Party Little Miss Kathy Rice was honored with a party for her fifth birthday on Monday after noon. Thirteen guests attended. They were Donna Sporer, Patty Jacobson, Mickey Jacobson, Vicky Aylor, Wendy Spangler, Barbara Jean Choat, Bruce Nol tc, Jean Nolte, Georgie Gruber, Janet Nolte, Karen Hostetter and Marcia Gruber. Miss Kathy re ceived many nice gifts. The guests and Kathy enjoyed re freshments at the close of the party. Murray Mrs. Val Johnson is recuper ating at Clarkson hospital in Omaha after undergoing an op eration last week. Mrs. Leonard Lutz was hostess at her home to the Neighbor hood Club . The meeting held on Tuesday was to elect new offi cers for the coming year. About 18 guests attended. Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Worthan and daughters were in Omaha on Thursday. ,fiiW m W M W VKSArm FURNACES Installed by Martinson Sheet Metal 139 So. tJth Phone 7189 Mr and Mrs. Bill Van Ackerin and Ronnie were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker and family of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Dude matt were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Crosby of Washing ton, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon - Smith were Omaha visitors on Friday. Murray Boy Celebrates Ninth Birthday Richard Worthan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Worthan cele brated his ninth birthday by en tertaining 29 young guests at a party. The children played games lor entertainment after which they were served refreshments. Richard received many nice gifts. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rice and family gave a dinner in honor i of Mrs. Fern Gruber who has been visiting here from Encino, Calif. Ather guests attending the dinner on Friday night were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gruber and children. Paul Dillon, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dillon celebrated his birthday at school by treating his roommates, the third, fourth and fifth graders with candy bars. Mrs. Ruth Buffington and Harold spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Tilson and family in Platts mouth. Mrs. Fern Gruber of Encino, Calif., who has been visiting at the home of her son, Gene Gru ber, left on Saturday, to return to her home. Overnight guests on Friday and Saturday at the Dude Hiatt home were Mrs. Betty Axtell, Clay and Phyliss of Omaha. PINCHPENNY P EMBERTON IT WAS CHEAPER. CAR FIXED IN THE HA ONLY 850 WHY THOSE SHARPIES BACK HOME WANTED $10 TO FIX IT I II HI I II I Ill II MB fW II II W II I I I I III , I I I I I I I I I I I I heard wmm - wij to have his mMmV: ,;'.w!.v. :--c..icVi i :;i j DIG- TOWN Wm$&& :JTl-4'. 1 ' M OF COURSE wPp-sJ why those crooked m MGHT FIND SOME- fegyj MECHANICS THEY WOUND W MIGHT THING ELSE WHEN TEAR IT DOWN mm ONE DAY SERVICE mm mm m w ma Friendly Service WASHING, DRYINC, IRONING 118 No. 6th St. Hazel Fitch Open from 6:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. (Daily) Open from 6:00 a. m. to 10:00 p. m. Mon., Wed., Fri. M m vvt v v7 ya t sss. 1 A VJ WffW' 1 h& 28s7 aim. DixatUs. tvL I$rV -jaci so now .UssL'.-yUs U? BY CHARGING AAE 33 AND NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE A CEMENT MIXER FROM NOW ON ILL HAVE, MY CAR FIXED AT HOME IN PLATTSMOUTH NOW ; FIXED HOME rM'Htd mm LOQXS lKE THE SUPER-DUPFR MECHANICS OVERHAULED PEMBERTON'5 WALLET, BUT FORGOT THE MOTOR. . Kahlcr Takes Sioux City Job Bill Kahler who for 28 years has been one of the force at the Kahler Pottery company, left Monday for Sioux City where he will be associated with the Trop ical Pain & Oil Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. He will be distributor for the firm and will cover 8 Iowa counties and two in the north eastern part of Nebraska: 'His headquarters will ' be in Sioux City. . . . - . Louisville Mrs. Maude Keiser was enter tained at supper Tuesday eve ning of last week at the home of Alice Pankonin. Co-hostess was Miss Leona Schliefect.' In the eveninsr Mrs. Simon Johnson" surprised her mother with a party. The occasion was Maude's birthday. Rev. H. G. Catlan who was formerly pastor of Immanuel Lutheran church but has since been pastor fo Zicn Lutheran church in Omaha has received THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, January 21,-1954 Section B - PAGE FIVE Mrs. Thomas Tennant Phone 3210 Louisville Mrs. Daisy McNealy and. Mrs. Hazel Ahl were entertained Sat urday at supper at the Harold Ahl home honoring their son Donald, who returned home Fri day after serving in Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hlavac and family were supper guests at the Dwavne Hlavac home near Bruno Wednesday eve ning. Mrs. Elmer Spreick and Mrs. Otto Sprieck were among those who attended the shower hon oring Mrs. Leon Meisineer in Surprise Party Fetes Woman A birthday surprise party was held on Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Van Ackerin in honor of Mrs. Van Ackerin's birthday. Pinochle was played for entertainment, after which pie, cake, ice cream and coffee wrere served. Those at tending were Shirley Baker and i Bill Miller of Omaha, Mr. and ( MBrs. Bob Tilson, Richard, Steve I and Beckie, and Mr. and Mrs. Dude Hiatt, Jerry, Irene and ! Keith. Murray Mrs. Bill Van Ackerin and ) Mrs. Leslie Hutchinson. Mrs. Robert Tilson, Steve and Becki attended the first meeting ' of the Women's Organization of the Reorganized Church of Lat ter Day Saints on Thursday aft ernoon at Plattsmouth. The or- ganization has not been named I as yet. Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Worthan and daughters were supper guests at the Harold Gregg home on Friday night. Murray The Cass County Extension banquet, held on Wednesday evening, to also elect new board members, was attended by sever al Murray ocuples . They were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobscheidt, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lancas ter, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Noell, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Worthan, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Stones, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin and Mr. and MURDOCH r g to be his ; I J O You can'f buy hint new eyes 2 You can give him . . . Modern, Aden vale School Ughnngl r?, ,.1, rsvWif y t'-fe'iK- vs;'ii Only lliri-c o:jI of every one hundred children are horn nearsighted, BUT fcrlyor.e out of one hundred are near sighted when they reach college! Why? CONTRASTS, GLARE and SHADOW, the three insidious classroom enemies of young eyes have heen shown to he -major con trihuiing factors to these deplorahlc sta tistics. These factors can he eliminated hy good, properly planned, modern school lighting! The cost of Better Light for Better Sight ii low. The cost of poor lighting in dam aged eyesight, had posture and poor scholarship is tremendously high! ISOW is the time to investigate and plan for Bet ter Light and Better Sight for your schools! FREE INFORMATION! For further information on modern school Ilshiins contact vour nearest CONSUMEUS PlliLlC POWER DISTRICT office. We vill be glad to assist, in any nay possible, in planning for Ibetter lighting for jour schools uilhout cost or obligation! Good Light is Cheap! Good Eyesight is Priceless! Electricity Costs Less Today Than in 19391 Mrs. Florence McDonald Phone 2871 or 2322 Mr. and Mrs. William Rikli returned home on Thursday from a three weeks' trip to Oklahoma where they have been visiting relatives. They also at tended a Rikli reunion while there. Fiftv some were oresent. Mr. William Blum is recuper ating from a major operation at the Olney hospital in Lincoln. Saturday evening supper guests at the heme of Mr.,, and Mrs. Lack McDonald were Mr.' and Mrs. Chester Elseman and Mr. and Mrs. Si Schlahoff. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boyd were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Boyd and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bovd and son, of Lincoln. Also Mr. and Mrs. Kent Boyd and family of Bellevue. The firemen entertained their wives to an oyster supper on Monday evening Richard Stock, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Stock landed in Cal ifornia last week and is new at Camp Carson. Colorado Springs awaiting his discharge The Brotherhood entertained their families to an oyster sup per on Monday evening Ed Craig's father passed away Sunday and the barber shop was closed for several days Mrs Louie Wendt was taken suddenly ill Tuesday afternoon and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. Mnrdock beat Alvo Tuesday evening in the first team bas ketball game and volley ball game Second basketball team lost to Alvo MINUTES OF VILLAGE BOARD OF MURDOCH Jan. 3, 1954 The Village Board met in reg ular session with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read for informa tion. The following bills were presented and cn motion or dered paid. General I una O. P. P. D;st $ People Natr'l Gas Co.. . . Corn Growers State Bank Corn Growers State Bank Ins i Plattsmouth Journal I Water Fund I O. P. P. Dist Peoples Natr'l Gas Co... Dick Trutna' Earl Horton Fire Dept. Fund O. P. P. Dist Peoples Natr'l Gas Co. . . Don Rase Peters Service Station Street Li?ht Fund O. P. P. D5st. . . Street Tund Cass County, Culvert Amusement Fund Dick Trutna, Christmas Tree Lights A motion carried that I Dlotffmn'itVl nlcrv ro 1 1 oH nrt 1vt plans to Teavr'fo that pla I Ernest ETl s00n Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ahl 'and ' Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Meis- Mr. and Mrs Geo. Addyman L sent Sund at the Har left Monday night for California -Ti r n j plattsmouth. to spend the remainder of the JATr H Arc Art TtPnsrm nnd winter before returning to their daugilter of Springfield called at Dayton Hennings are ill with iiuiiiv lii. xnim jar.Kj,a. n"-J I (Ua Arthur Tlorhv linma SnnfWV I II 's r;r :" . family of Springfield, Mrs. Flor ence Mayfi?ld and family were supper guests at the Jack Weg ener home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lang, Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Parks and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Errett Wiles, all of Omaha, visited at the Les ter Tennant home Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Reed vis ited friends in Ashland Satur day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson entertained Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Jacobson and their son, Beit, who is visiting here. Ills home is in Pennsylvania. Don Derbv came home from California Wednesday by plane, having received a medical dis charge from the Marines. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gaur en tertained Mr. and Mrs. Olen Love and family at supper Mon day evening honoring Mrs. Love's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Weben dorfer and daughter of Lincoln visited Sunday at the Lester Wagoner home. Called later at the Bob Wagoner home. The children of Mr. and. Mrs. Mrs. Bessie Core Phone 4377 Jim Heard of Norwood, Mo., has been visiting his children here and around Louisville. Fred Huff returned to the Veterans hospital in Omaha on Monday after spending the week end at home. P. E. Mayfield was down from Omaha Friday a. m. to spend a few days visiting his father, L. J. Mayfield. Dr. H. W. Worthman was in Lincoln Wednesday p. m. . Rev. and Mrs. Geo Inman and children of Exeter, Nebr, visited in Louisville Tuesday with Mr. Inman's mother, Mrs. John In man. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Isaac went to Steel City Saturday morning. Mrs. Wm. Meyers was taken to the M. E. hospital Tuesday of last week for a check up. She returned home promptly. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilduck' were shopping in Omaha Wed nesday and in the evening were supper guests of Mr. Wildduck's brother Geo. and wife. Word was receiyed here last week that Alvin Huff, who is working in Omaha expected to enter the Veterans hospital there for minor surgery this week. Louisville had visited Mr. Addyman's ! ; , rQ " " other nd wife' Mr- and Mrs- Mr. and Mrs. Bob Startzer and nero Auuyman. Louisville John M. Kahland has bought the building which Marion Koop owned on the west side of Main street. The building is being re modeled and will continue ' to house the liquor store and will be living quarters for Mr. and Mrs. Kahland and ltitle daugh ter Cindy. Donna ( 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jackman, was taken to the hospital Fri day for a check up. X-ray pic tures revealed she was doing fine and that her hip might be come normal without the aid of surgery. Bc2tis End Trip To West Coast Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bean of Omaha have returned from a 3 weeks visit at Portland, Oregon, where they visited the Joe Hart home. They also visited in Ta coma, Wash., where Mrs. Bean's niece, Mrs. L. J. Tavenner, lives. Mrs. Tavenner was formerly Me linda Jochim. Mr. Tavenner is recovering from a heart condi tion which has kept him in a hospital for 3 weeks. iouisvuie Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schlie fect and Linda entertained at a good dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs. Oris Schliefect's birthday. Mrs. Earl Mayfield who re cently suffered fractures of both legs and was in a hospital in American Fork, Utah, was able to be taken to her home in Boulder City, Nevada, on Sunday of last week. Louisville Uncle, Aunt Note i 50th Anniversary Mrs. James Ingram accompan ied Mr. and Mrs. Elmr Berandt of Lincoln to Broken Bow and Merna Saturday to visit two brothers. On Sunday they went to Arnold, Nebr., where they at tended the 50th wedding,- anni versary of an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lily. Then on Saturday night they visited a sister, Mrs. Merle Parr and fam ily. They returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sutton," Bil lie and Bobbie, Mr. and Mrs, El mer Spreick and daughters, and Frank Wolfe were entertained at a turkey dinner at the Clar ence Sutton home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Spreick called at the Tom Tennant home Sunday auernoon. K. P. PENCE Bankers Life Man 222 So. 6th Phone 3269 a lifetime of usefulness! LSoyd Braack Heads Chamber 4.40 12.53 1.80 101.93 1.80 20.C0 1.00 16.50 10.00 4.00 12.54 5.00 Lloyd Braack was elected to the office of president of the Louisville Chamber of Com merce for the coming year at the meeting last Thursday eve ning. Other officers elected were Gib Luken, vice president, Lloyd Dai. terasurer. Earl Hurl but, secretary, and Elwood Pan konin and Clarence Stohlman to the board of directors. Louisville Mrs. Walter Blake went to an Omaha hospital Monday for a check up. Geo. Schoeman has returned home after visiting his daugh ter, Mrs. June Morgan and hus band in Omaha for the past week or two. Mrs. John Heil who recently underwent surgery at an Omaha hospital has recovered suffi ciently to permit her return to her Omaha home. Frank Schmander who has been in the Omaha Vets hospital for several weeks was able to leave and return to his home in Omaha last week. Mrs. Henry Youngquist and Mrs. Fred Huff were in Omaha Thursday to visit their husbands who are both in the Veterans hospital. Bill Wegener is home from Fort Riley for a 14 day leave 1 which he is spending with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John We gener. Bill has finished his training at Fort Riley and ex pects to be sent to Georgia for training from now on. Harvey Sass called on his grandmother New Years eve. He is also in the service. Tom Boardman who is attend ing a special navy training school at Norman, Okla., gradu ated from his. course last Friday. He is now taking another navy course at Memphis. Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Inman, Harry and Dortha of Paola, Kansas, visited last week with There's no finer GIFT than a typewriter and no finer portable than a , . . SmiilvCorona World's FASTEST portable fcSEE IT DEMONSTRATED Jot $10.00 down SCH1S1M! Plattsmouth " j Mis. John Inman. 85.64 63.C3 62. 01 $1X0 cint Louisville , Installation Planned by Lodge It was decided at the last Odd ; Fellow lodge meeting to have a ioint installation with the Re- TO Jz3 J D WITH Tear out the coupon at the bottom of this page. Take it to any dealer and receive a bottle of SEV without cost except posit. dc- You will enjoy Seven-Up time and again. Be sure and ask for Seven-Up when you shop. per foot be charged for any of bekahs on Friday night, Janu- the used metal street light po.es that are sold. The motion to. give the Li brary board $25.00 for books for the Library carried. The motion that the board ary 22, 1954. All Odd Fellows and wives and Rebekahs and hus bands are invited to be present. Louisville Mrs. Jce Zastera Jr., and baby daughter Judith Ann, were I check into the advisability and brought home from the hospital ; hecessarv steps to be taken to : m Omaha Sunday, i retire the outstanding water, August C. Paatsch, who has I bonds at the next interest peri- been in the M. E. hospital at i od carried. Omaha for the past month, was I There being no further busi- - able to be brought home Friday. I ness the meeting adiourned. His nephew. Oris Schhefut and ' W. jfB. McDonald. John Fusselman brought him Clerk. 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