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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Thursday, March 25, 1954 Mrs. F. O. Sand Phone 2604 lowans Arc Guests At Ross Home Miss Jean Comar and Roger Rental, Sioux City, Iowa, were guests for the day Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ross and Debbie. Mr. Rental and Mr. Ross were in basic training to gether and were also sent to Alaska where they stayed at the same base for the remainder of their time in service. Nehawka Mrs. Randall Switzer and Jan ice went to Lincoln Saturday. Janice entered the district mu sic contest sponsored by the Federated Women's clubs of the first district. She played an accordian solo. Otto Schaffer left Monday for Columbus, Nebr., to enter seven head of his purebred Angus cat tle in a show and sale. Nehawka School, Village Election Ncars At a recent town caucus Alvin McReynolds, Gilbert Edmonds, Charles Bates and Walter Wun derlich were nominated for the town board for a two year term. Dr. Andersen was nominated to a one year term to fill the va cancy of Allen Hansen, who moved to Scotia, Nebr. Alvin Mc Reynolds and Gilbert Edmonds are incumbents. Mrs. R. B. Stone is on her way home from a trip to Wash TERMITE CONTROL Years of Experience Latest- Equipment Free Inspection Does Not Harm Trees or Shrubbery Fully Insured Guaranteed Service BILL'S PEST CONTROL 601 No. 9th St. Phone 7142 Terms Can Be Arranged DANCE Saturday Night, March 27 at the Elm's Ball Room Syracuse, Nebr. MUSIC BY TONY BRADLEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA Dance Every Saturday Night . . . Always a Fine Band Friday - Saturday Only: NAVY PINK WHITE BLACK NATURAL RED This is the time to choose your new spring hat . . . when you can pick from the specially priced group . . . just arrived! CTVI P kmP S i Msmlkm ington, Oregon, California, and Arizona. She is now with her sister, Mrs. Henry Wheeler at Ponca, Okla. Her son, Chester Stone, plans to drive to Okla homa for her. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Owens and family and Mrs. Harry Met calf, Lincoln, were guests for the day Sunday at the Jim Sturm home. Mrs. Maude Cornell has moved into the house recently vacated by Mrs. Agnes Aschcraft and Norma. The property was pur chased by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warden. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murdoch, Lincoln, spent Monday with Mrs. Emma Murdoch and Mrs. Addie Dodson. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chappell, Nebraska City, were guests Sun day at the Clifford Trotter home. Mr. and Mrs. John Tyson were guests Sunday of their son, Louis and family at Otoe and their daughter, Mrs. Arnold French and family at Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Max Taylor and children, Council Bluffs, Iowa, wrere recent guests at the Geo. Poulos home. Centennial Theme Set for Rotary Event The Centennial theme will be in evidence next Tuesday night when Plattsmouth Rotarians are hosts to Rotary Anns at . their quarterly dinner meeting. Diners are requested to wrear centennial garments for the Tuesday night dinner and pro gram at the Presbyterian church. Robert Cappell is chair man for the 6:30 event. The following Tuesday, Rotar ians from Glenwood will pay off their attendance contest debt by providing the program for the Rotary meeting here. 1 The Tuesday program, pre sented by George Conis, consist ed of colored pictures taken on a recent tour of Europe by Rob ert Houston, associate editor of the magazine section and travel editor of the World Herald. Houston was introduced by Lyle Copeman, son-in-law of Mr. Co nis. The pictures were of Europe i A 1 X? - I ana norm Ainca. Farmer guests at the meeting included John Vallery, guest of George Conis, and Ed Wehrbein, guest of R. R. Furse. CONGRESSIONAL PENSIONS The Senate passed, by a 61-30 vote, a House approved bill to liberalize pensions for all mem- bers of Congress and their em ployees, overriding a protest by Senator William (R., Del.) that it amounted to a $7,500 bonus for each participant. Senator Williams estimated it would cost the nation $1,200,000 a year. Subscribe to The Journal NOW I HICHER PRICED MILLINERY 1 rti A . : : , "4 SHOP J- Elmwood Family Has Strong Wesleyan ; v fa I - a - ' "v J 1 - $ ft A. S V S' , xxxK x, t.y ?Sx, W ? s, V . 4 V v v s&W V x ct Judy and It didn't take much effort for Judith Cook to decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The Elmwood, Nebraska, girl, t Vi i c ttp or 117 qo met f n 1 1 miri ntr o l long Cook tradition when she ! made her choice of a college. Judy's grandmother, Mrs. Wil liam Cook, was a member of the first class to enroll at Wesleyan in 1888. The spry, little lady who has continued to reside, on the farm northwest of ElmwTood since he"r husband's death several years ago, was already teaching when i Wesleyan first opened its doors, j "I came to Wesleyan because I wanted to 'sharpen up' a lit tle," she recently told Dr. Virgil C. Welch, assistant to the Wes leyan chancellor. Top Boar Brings $560 at Harry Knabe Hog Sale NEHAWKA (Special) Harry Knabe's 63th purebred Hamp shire hog sale was held at his sale pavilion at Nehawka, Mon day, March 22. Harvey Larson, Atlantic, Iowa, bought the top boar for $560, George L.' Davis, Nebraska City, the top bred sow for $300, Roy Struve, Manning, Iowa, the top fall gilt for $375. Fifteen bred sows averaged $225.66; 28 fall gilts averaged $138.12; 42 head fall boars aver aged $174.22. Seven states, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, S. Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado and Ohio were repre sented. The members of the W. S.C.S. of the Methodist church served 95 dinners to those at tending the sale. Henry Waltz and Murray Snow of Crook, Colo., attended the sale and -were overnight guests at the Knabe home Mon day. Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journal QUILL TRIMS FLOWER TRIMS VELVET TRIMS PILL BOXES SAILORS 2C -x X-' Ties 4$ 'Vx- 'if . Ss. x s y A x x x X Sft"X '.V.V'X v.x?XXX- .1 '5x A- v Irs. Cook Mrs. Cook stayed only one year. After her marriage short- i she still resides. Later two of her daughters became Wesleyanites, Wilma Cock Dixon of Arroya Gradde, Calif., who graduated in 1924 and Clarice Pickwell of San Jose, Calif., who attended two years. Judith was valedictorian of her Elmwood high school class of 1953. At the moment she is pursuing a course in education and plans to teach. The Cook-Wesleyan tradition will not end at this point either. Judith's sister Sharon plans to enroll as a freshman next fall. S3 Mrs. Florence McDonald Phone 2871 or 2322 Mr." and" Mrs.' J. H. Boyd, May delle and Wally went to Clarin- da," Iowa,' on Sunday to visitfMr. Boyd's sister' and husband. The husband is critically ill in : the hospital at Clarinda. Murdock Friendly Neighbors Meet at Rikli Home Wednesday The Friendly Neighbors held their meeting at the Leo Rikli home Wednesday the 17th. The regular business of the club was taken up first, after which the program committee, Dorothy Bornemeier and Martha Schmidt took charge. Mrs. Schmidt was unable to be with us as she was assessing that day, so Ddrothy Bornemeier carried on with a list of questions dealing with Ireland. .Then a round or two of -helpful household hints, that all found to be very useful sug gestions. Meanwhile our hostess, Edna Rikli wras preparing a de licious luncheon to which each did justice. All members except ing two were present and wre en joyed the addition of three vis itors to the meeting. Next meet ing with Mrs. Carl Richert. Murdock Mr. and Mrs. G. E. McDonald of Hampton, Nebr., visited rela tives in Murdock over the week end. Sunday guests at the Dick Brummer home were Mrs. Brum- i mer's mother, her brother and his family, all of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wort who now reside in Iowa spent the wreek end at the home of Mr. and (Mrs. Henry Backemeyer. I Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rice of Columbus, Nebr., visited rela tives here over the week end. Myrtle Wendt entertained Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kupke, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wendt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wendt and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peters on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Swarts were Lincoln shoppers on Satur day. Kenneth Streich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Streich, who has been stationed in Texas is home on a ten-day leave. Mrs. Leo Rikli is on the sick list this week. Murdock Neitzcls Have Guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Emery Paap and children of Beatrice, Nebr., spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs Alvm Neitzel. Mrs. Paap was formerly Rhoda Neitzel. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Streich and Ken neth Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Streich were aLso Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al vin Neitzel. . Murdock Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Buck and daughter of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rase and daugh- ter of Omaha were Monday eve- ning guests at the L. W. Rase x yTvfl xx r SSL "Vx " " ' ""1 Dr. Arthur Rikli, Murdock Native, Dies Recently Dr. Arthur Rikli, for many years a prominent Naperviile, Illinois, physician, died Febru ary 2 at the Copley Memorial hospital, Aurora, Illinois, after an illness of several weeks.. Dr. Rikli was born March 5th, 1877, at Murdock, Nebr. He was a graduate of North Central Col lege in the class of 1903 and of Rush Medical school in the class of 1907. He was married to Sarah R. Brown of Naperviile, Illinois, the same year and to gether they toured Europe, where Dr. Rikli did additional study in medicine. He had prac ticed medicine in Naperviile since 1908 and for many years had been secretary of the Du Page County Medical Associa tion. Dr. Rikli was cne of ' : founders of the Napervil'o Y. M. C. A. Eesides his w.'e Dr. Rikli is survived by four chil dren, Mrs. Verona Ba!on of Ot tawa, Mrs. Mary Dickerson and Mrs. Geraldine Eckman of Galesburg and Dr. A. E. Rikli of j Naperviile. Five brothers, two sisters and 1 1 Rr;mdchildren also survive. Memorial services were held at, the First Evangelical United Brethren church at Nap ervi.le. Members of the Du Page Medical Association served as pallbearers. Burial wras in Naperviile cemetery. . 1 Murdock 1 Mr. and Mrs. Willis Dean Rase j of Maine arrived Saturday to j spend a few days visiting rela- tives and left for their home in , Maine on Friday morning. Ladies Aid met at the church; Thursday afternoon with a good i attendance. Hostesses were Mrs. John Murdoch, Mrs. Vernon Schewe, Mrs. Carl Richert, Mrs. Leo Rikli, Mrs. Von Spreckleson and Mrs. Martha Kruse, pro gram chairman, Mrs. Viola Ze- nrinn Rev. C. E. Nichols and L. w.l Rase both entered the Kearney hospital on Monday for identi cal surgery. Mr. Dan Schlahcff has entered the Bryan Memorial hospital for treatment. Mrs. Ed McHugh and new son came home from the hospital oh Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmidt were supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Reickman on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Elseman entertained ten couples to a pi nochle party on Tuesday eve ning. Pfc. Val Brummer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Brummer of Mur dock, Nebraska left Saturday, March 13th by plane for Olathe, Kansas, where he will attend Marine Mechanical School for the next 0 days. Val is a mem ber of the Marine Reserves at Lincoln and was one of two boys chosen from the Lincoln base for this 90 day schooling. Mrs. Alvin Backemeyer is quite sick with a seige of the mumps as well as a number of younger children in the community. Countion Tells Qualifications For State Post A Cass county farmer and at torney, campaigning for a State Railway Commission post, launched his vote-getting cam paign in an address before the .Lancaster County Democratic Central Committee Monday 1 night. He is F. V. Robinson, of near Ashland, a native of Beatrice , and former Lincoln attorney. 1 Robinson, in his eaddress, gen- commission and qualifications or the three members of the board. In outlining his own qualifi cations, Robinson explained that he was born in Beatrice in 1895, son of a district judge. He grad uated from Fullerton high school and attended Nebraska Wesleyan University two years. He graduated from the Univer sity of Nebraska law college in 1921 although he had been ad- mitted to the NeorasKa oar m 1920. He served in the Marine Corps during World War I and engag ed in general law practice at Lincoln from 1920 to 1941. He was assistant attorney general of Nebraska in 1937 and 1933 and wras area manager for the bur- eau of census in 1939 and 1940. He was named legal advisor for the 1941 session of the state legislature and in October was appointed adjudicator for the bureau of Old Age and Surviv ors insurance of the Social Se curity board. Robinson was en forcement attorney in the OPA office in Washington one year and was regional food price at torney at Denver until 1944, when he was appointed to the hearing commissioners of the Chicago Region until 1947. In 1947 he and Mrs. Robinson moved to the farm in Salt Creek precinct, where he. now devotee his time to farm management. Journal Want Ads Pay! Service Calendar , lished u-ice eacn week htm Plattsmouth Journal in the in- Plattsmouth Journal in the in terest of the public. : Saturday : (2nd and 4th each j month, mornings only) Motoi Vehicle license examination by State Safety PatroL court house basement . - j Thursday (weekly) An Army and Air Force Recruiting Ser geant for 'Cass county will be at the Selective Service office in the courthouse each Thursday fe, 'KM 5i I T-' ,-1 & f ' f- i H EVERY BIT HELPS - This cuto Paris girl tacks up her con tribution to a proposed housing development. A local priest ap pealed for money to build a low-cost housing unit for his needy parishioners, and 'the public responded by pinning money to the wall of a house. Real Estate Transfers Denver Lyal Miller & Gladys M. to Archie I. Miller & Vida V. WD 10-20-53 ESWU 1-10-J $160013.00. Hazel Richards Skelton & W. R. to Frank J., Leo J., Albert G. & Joseph P. Hartman WD 11- . 20-53 NWVi 8-12-10 $16000.00. Carrie B. Leaver etal to Ern es Leaver & Marguerite WD 8-12-53 Sy2NW 1-11-9 $14000.00 Alva G. & Edna Reid to Dale T. Hall WD 2-27-54 NSWA 13-10-9- $200CD.0C. Jack Reno & Betty to Jack j Reno & Betty WD 2-27-54 L. 2 B. 6 Thompson's Add Platts $1.00. J. Howard Davis & Marcia to Marvin F. Esster WD 2-27-54 pt. L. 2 B. 2 Y&H Add Platts. & Pt. L. 4, 5, 6 B. 83 Platts. $1032.00. Marcia L. Davis & J. Howard to Arthur C. McLean & Lucille WD 2-27-54 pt. Ls. 3 & 4 B.2' &H Add Platts. & Alley $1032.00. T. H. Pollock to Henry Kaf fenberger & isola WD 3-1-5-1 Ere Ey2NE3.i 12-11-13 $8387.50. T. H. Pollock to Howard E. Wiles & Katherine WD 3-1-54 SEU 1-11-13 $24400.00. Geo. Bax V2& Glendoru to E. E. Howschultz WD 3-1-54 Ls. 36, 39, 3S, 48, 40..47 & pt. 35 NWV4 29-12-14, Ls. 15, 29, 35, 93 & 52. SW 20-12-14. $1.00. Charles Tasler & Flossie to Violet M. Sparks WD 3-1-54 L. 6 & 7 sy2NEi4 & SEV4 20 & NV2 NEi,4 23-12-13 $57000.00. Harry u. U-ooeifman ' eta ' to Ernest C. & Augusta Elliott WD 2-15-54 WSE 30-11-14 $13, OOO.OO. John Bickert to Willard M. Hall V2 Lillia WD 7-24-53 SV2SE 34 & NW4SEW, 28-10-10 $1.00. R. R. McDonald & Julia to Henry Wrohlers & Anna WD 7- W. A. Bund Whits MINERAL OIL Pint size . 8-m. Sotte Pertussin for Coughs urn Large size . Large Size ALKA SELTZER tk m m U m Hi J m s M SUPER AHA1II3T I Antihistamine APC! TTMliliilt II 10-ounct TONIC Increases appetite. COMPLETE LINE OF EASTER CARDS by Buzza-Ccrdoza For All the Members of Your Family, Relatives and Your Friends M V I -x - 1 ff .... I Tul: 1 tab! Carter's' Add Avoca $4250.00. Tort RnYrm to'pTATiris .T. Lei- ner & Marie WD 2-27-54 EV2SW! Vi & NWttEEU 30-10-14 $1.03. Victor E. Howards to Ruby E. Gay et-I v. S-24-53 Und. lz Ws2 "74 iz W2SW4 19- $1.03. Fred D. Lake etal to Wm. L. Eisele May V7D 11-13-53 EVz S' H T2-11-10 $1.00 Fred D. Lake etal to Gustav Trl- ri Jchannah WD 11-3-53 WNEtt 22-11-10 $1-00. Fred D. Lake etal to John W. Murdoch & Mabel J. WD 11-3-53 EV2NE14 22-11-10 $1.00. Gustav Stock & Johannah to S. Verle Stock & Dorothy WD 11-2-54 WNE 13-11-10 $13, 333.00. Vonn W. Murdoch & Mabel to Wm. L. Eisele & May WD 3-2-54 pt. SEttNEtf, 22-11-10. $1.00. Howard F. Colbert & Ruth to Arlo Stock & Shirley WD 122-o4 NWV4NEV4 & SNE 18-11-11 $1.C0. August Rieke etal to Lena Rieke WD 9-4-53 SWUNWtt 13-11-9 $1.00. August Rieke etal to Delcris Rieke WD 9-4-53 NWNWU 13-11-9 $1.00. August Rieke etal to Emil Rieke WD 9-4-54 S&NEU 14-11-9 $1.00. August Rieke etal to Alice M. Kruse WD 9-4-53 EMjNW1 13-11-9 $1.00. J. Howard Davis & Marcia to City of Plattsmouth WD 3-2-54 W 7' L. 3 & E 7 L. 40 B. 83 & Alley north & south B. 2 Y& Add Platts. $l.0d. Bertha Griffin to Henry EI ston & Lela Marie WD 2-28-54 NVaSWU & Frc. NW4 35-13-12 $950,0.00. Frank Robotham & Joanna to : Harry Duckworth & Nannie WD 16-53 L. 14 & 15 B BAKE SALE PANCAKE FEED CARNIVAL At The Lions Building, Plattsmouth Saturday, March 27-10 A. M. to 7 P. M. FOOD SUPPLIED BY . . . Gooch Milling Co. Nebr. Consolidated Mills Falls City Meat Packers Omaha Provision Co. Parkay Margarine Division of Kraft Foods Company Help The Little Fellers uy a Ticket from a Cub Scout . . AH You Can Eat - 50c Vim ... ii..ni.li fin riii- -- - --m 1 1-!" - -"iM--, ,.--4 - E.1 "DRUGS WITH k Our Everyday JUST ARRIVED Filled Decorated Baskets and Sand Pails Come in and Make Your Selection Now TREAT YOURSELF TO THE BEST Take Home Seme Meadow Cold Hostess lec Cream and Taste the Difference Guaranteed Over 16 Butterfat A Full Pint 37c And Worth It SOMETHINC NEW AND DIFFERENT A Distinctive Line of Napkins, Doillics, Place Mats - Guest Towels For AH Occasions Popular Prices ANOTHER NEW ARRIVAL A New Showing Of Haegcr Pottery Just in . . . New Shades and De&Icns S;,m Cifts or fo rAdding Beauty to BEAN BAG ASH TRAYS In Singles or Sets of Three Finished in Bronze or Chrome Priced from $1.50 to $3.89 A COMPLETE MONOGRAM SERVICE IN NAPKINS STATIONERY BOOK MATCHES A Wide Variety of Types and Colors ALL ORDERS FILLED IN 24 HOURS 2-1G-54 L. 11 & W 30' L. 10 B. 13 Elmwood $3COO.uu. ' E. P. Stewart & Nyls C. to Nyle C. Stewart Sz Donald C. 3-6-54 L. 9 11. 29 Platts. $1X3. John G. & Christian Shaman ; id u w.nass vyu o--jj f o72 SWW & NSWVi & SE'4NW!i 35-12-li $1.QC. Eagle Lumber V2 Hdwe Co. to Clarence Ritter & Ada Marie WD 3-1-54 All B. 15 Eagle $1.00. Lemuel R. Lane & Mary J. to Joe S. K. Wipf & Anna WD 3-8-54 L. 5 & 10 B. 73 W Water $S, 000.00. Jobs at Weighing Station Near Here To Be Open Soon State Engineer Ii. N. Ress an nounced today that applications are being accepted for weighing station operators at the station north of Plattsmouth and throughout Nebraska. Minimum requirements are ages 21-49, high school graduate or equivalent, American male citizen resident of Nebraska six months. Applications must be submitted by April 15, and writ ten tests will be held May 6 and 7. . Those selected will receive three weeks training and will begin work on June 1. RADJATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Portsmouth Motors Washington Ave. Ph. 28V A. E. Staley Co. Corn Products Co. Syracuse Meat Co. Glazer's Provisions REPUTA Specials M Your Own H o " w wtfiiaviw I w omc SCOUTS nor FARMERS For Your Calves New Aurcomycin Tablets Veterinary For Increasing Weight Cains and Reducing Incidence of Caff Scours 100 Tablets $1.75 1 home. irem WAo a. m. until 1:30 p. m. -