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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL rAUfc twu Monday, April 5, 1951 Ten Founded Social Workers Flower Club Forty Years Aao The Social Workers Flower Flower Club celebrated its for-. tieth anniversary on March 21, 1954, at' the Mynard Community Hall. . , The hall was beautifully dec orated :in blue and white, the colors of the club. At the front of the hall were several small ! tables, . upon which were blue African violets against a white, background. " j Invitations were sent to all, who have belonged during the ! forty years. Fifty names werr? registered in the guest book. j Letters, card, telegrams, and telephone call-; were received from twenty former members who now reside in different states and were unable to at tend. They came from different parts cf Nebraska. Oglahoma, California, Missouri and Iowa. Mrs. Georgia Creamer and Mrs. Dora Soangler welcomed the guests at the door and ush ered them to their seats. The serving table was cover ed with a white lace cloth, cen tered with a bouquet of white snap-dragons and blue pom poms, in a crystal vase, flanked by blue tapers in crystal hold ers. Mrs. Sam Gilmour poured cof fee from a silver service and Mrs. Ralph Doud served the cake and ice cream from large i crystal serving plates. The mints ! were served from silver bowls, j The individual servings of ice cream were white with a 40 and i S.W.F.C. embossed in each! piece. The white cakes were ai- j so individual servings frosted in ' white with blue rosettes. Mrs. George Mumm called ro:l ' everyone present responding! IWrQ Vlac't-a rinH with a few words. All cards, let- ,virs- v,3STa Land ters, telegrams were also read. Will Head Ea? GS 0 Mrs mm, M)wmncM)mM Phone 241 - nniEiBiffiPif jus 11 SO 11 LA 3 Mrs. Mumm presented corsages to Mrs. Ed Beins and Mrs. Net tie Smith Daly, who are the on- '. ly living charter members, andj Mrs. Sam Gilmour, who has be longed to the club the longest time and is still an active mem ber. A. skit, reminiscence of the club, and a vocal duet were en bv Mr3. Mike Kaffenbergc and Mrs. Ruel Sack. They were accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Ri2hard Sack, who also gave several piano selections. The club history was read by Mrs. Mike Kaffenberger. The ass If I heatre Plattamouth Last Times Mon. & Tues., April 5 & 6 . Bing Crosby, and Claude Dauphin in "LITTLE BOY LOST" The most heart warming picture ever made . . . every man, wom an and child should see it! Also Comedy, Cartoon & News . . i program cJcsed by singing tn I club song, "God be with you 'till ws meet again." It was on March 19, 1914, that a little band of ten women met at the home of Mrs. Mary Tay lor, and while quilting, they de cided to form a club for the purpose of doing all the good they could in a systematic way, as well as sponsoring good fel lowship among their neighbors. They called their club, "The So cial Workers Flower Club." They began very timidly, but doing their best at all time to cheer the down hearted, assist in case cf illness, and offer any assis tance in any case of need. Whei. war was declared they exerted themselves a little more ana made comfort kits for all the boys who enlisted from the com munity. Later they took up the regular Red Cross work. In ail ever 200 people have joined their ranks from time to time .Some have moved away, some have passed to the great beyond fot which every member pays trib ute in the name- of the club, which now comprises 23 mem bers. The club meets every month at the hemes cf mem bers -for a social gathering and to discuss and promote good will and aid the sick and needy. Mrs. Ralph Doud is president. Auxiliary Here New president of the Auxili ary to Plattsmouth Aerie, No. 3G5, Fraternal Order of Eagles, is Mrs. Vlasta Land. Mrs. Land was elected Thursday night at the unit's annual election of of- fiporc giv -1 A ra-nr-' She will succeed Mrs. Irene Smith, whose term will expire in May. Mrs. Smith presided at the meeting Thursday night. Other officers elected wrere Mrs. Honey Lou Cole, vice presi dent; Mrs. Helen Jordan, chap lain; Mrs. Dorothy Janecek, sec retary; Mrs. Hazel Fitch, treas urer; Mrs. Martha Williams, conductor; Mrs. Florence Triggs, inside guard; Mrs. Mary Barn ard, outside guard: Mrs. Elvera LaHoda and Mrs. Ann beck, trustees. The meeting closed according to ritual. The new meeting of the unit will be held on April 15 at the Eagles Hall. rs. Gertrude Brittain I Elected WSCS President Californians Here for Visit Mrs. Wm. E. John and Alan of Riverside, California, arrived in Plattsmouth over the week end to visit the F. J. Libersahl family and the Wm. John fam ily of Elmwood. The Californians will visit here briefly before departing for Lcndon, England, where they will join Major John, who is as signed to the 7th Air Division as chief of budget and accounting divisions. Mildred Hall to Be Recognized at Honors Convocation Wed. & Thurs., April 7 & 8 Errol Flvnn and a great cast in "THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE" Robert Louis Stevenson's mas- terwork of adventure Chivalry-against-tyranny in the age of pageantry and plunder! Action and daring never before seen! All in Technicolor! Also Comedy and Cartoon Daughter Sings With UN Choir Mrs. Maynard Brummer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Heier of Greenwood appeared with the University of Nebras ka Lutheran chapel's 50-voice choir on Sunday, April-4, at Im manuel Lutheran church. Melvin H. Meyer is pastor o' the church near Louisville. Mildred . Hall, 712 Ave. C, a student of the College of Edu cation, will be honored at the annual University cf Omaha Honors Convocation April 9, in the University's Auditorium. The 9:30 a.m. program will feature an address, "Men Who Havi Dared," by W. Earl Hall, Editor of the Mason City, la., Globe Gazette. Two hundred ninety-seven students will be honored. The Wcmens' Society cf Chris- tian Service cf the Methodist Church, met in the Memorial Room, of the church on Thurs day afternoon, April 1, 1954. ! wit'.i a large attendance of members and rjests. President, Mr. Clement Woster, opened the meeting, presiding over the bus inesr routine. Announcement was made cf a meeting of tnc Omaha District at Papillion, Ap : 1 11 fth. with registration at 9 a. m. Several plan attendance from 1 the local society. Mrs. Harry j Cane, Mrs. Harold Alkire and ; Mrs. W. L. Heinrich were named p?. a tJv-Laws committee, unie? item of business was election ot officers -Mrs. John Schreiner of Schu- j the Nominating Committee pre sented the slate ot officers. Election resulted in the fol lowing: Mrs. Gertrude Brittain, president; Mrs. Maryl Carper, vice president; Mrs. Hazel Cool:, promotion secretary; Mrs. Mar cia Davis, treasurer; Mrs. Gla dys Glaze, recording secretary. Department secretaries a? fol lows were elected: Student Work, Mrs. Lillian Alkire: Youth Work, Mrs. Lola Shellenbarger Children's Work, Mrs. Hazel Hu miston; Spiritual Life, Mrs. Net tie Hutchinson; Christian So cial Relations.. Mrs. Lucille Schreiner; Local Church Acti vities, Myrtle Grosshans; Stat us cf Women, Mrs. Dorothy Hut ton; Literature Secretary, Gene vieve Hayes; Supply Secretarv, Mrc. Dorothy Mann: Missionary Secretary, Mrs. Alice Woster. Mrs. Lura Keller, Mrs. Helen Heinrich and Mrs. Mary Kay Waterman were elected as the Nominating Committee. A feature of the afternoon was presentation of a Life Member ship Pin to Mrs. J. Howard Dav is honoring her for outstanding loyalty to the church and her work in the music department and all activities of church membership. Each year a pin is presented to a member, the honoree chosen is kept secret until time of presentation. Mrs. Rcbert Brittain pinned the pin on Mrs. Davis who responded with deep gratitude and appre ciation of the honor bestowed upon her. Corsages to Missions were given to the three circle chairmen, gifts from their mem bers in appreciation of their work during the year. Mrs. R. B. Keller received her corsage from the Naomi Circle, pinned on by her vice president, Mrs. Edgar Glaze; Mrs. Vern Hutton pinned the corsage for the Dorcas Cir cle cn Mrs. Forest Carper and Mrs. Melvin McKenney for tha Gleaners pinned her corsage on Mrs. Clyde Brittain. Mrs. Vern Waterman has pre pared a paper on the lesson top -ic, "Who Are the Guilty" which very ably dealt with former as compared with present prac tices in cur penal institutions which show an advancement in prison reform pointing to a more humane and successful hand ling of penal cases, and prose cution methods, in;, punishment of offenders of the laws. Mm. Woster gove a summary report on the recent state conference of the W.S.C.S. held at Grand Is land. Mrs. Woster represented the local society at this meeting. An impressive worship center had been ararnged for the day by Mrs. H. B. Perry.. Followin:; adjournment a committee from the Dorcas Circle served refresh ments carrying out the Easter motif. . Serving hostesses were Mrs. H. G. Frey, Mrs. R. B. Hayes. Mrs. Ruth Highfield, Mrs. D. M. Babbitt, Mrs. H. J. Alkire, Mrs Robert Mann. Mrs. Howard Wiles, Mrs. H. E. White and Mrs. Wm. Wetenkamp. Mrs. Florence McDonald Phone 2871 or 2322 On Tuesday Mrs. Grant Pe ters, Mrs. Ellen Swartz and Mrs. Ella Gakemeier went to Fremont to visit Mrs. Carrie Wolters and other relatives. Mrs. Elsa Hornbeck spent three days in St.- Elizabeth hos pital last week for treatment and observation. Raymond Shafer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shafer, who has been stationed in Texas is home on leave and will now be trans ferred to Spokane, Wash. The R. N. A.- Lodge met Wed nesday evening for their regu lar monthly meeting and so cial. Mrs. Viola Zeorian was the hostess of the evening. On Friday Mrs. Leo Rikli, Mrs. Johansen, Miss Viola Everett, Mrs. Helen McDonald and Mrs. Dorothy Mills went to Bennet, Nebr., to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ritter where they enjoyed a delicious dinner and afternoon of quilting. William Rikli entered Bryan Memorial the first of last week 4-where he has been under ob servation and treatment, but had to undergo a major opera tion on Monday 'afternoon. Rev. Nichols and L. W. Rase returned home on. Monday aft ernoon from Kearney, Nebraska, where they both underwent ma jor surgery, two weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiles and Evelyn ancLMr. and Mrs. Robert Stock were Omaha shoppers lasi Saturday. Mr. 'and Mrs. Gus Streich, Kenneth and Mr. and Mrs. Vir gil , Streich were Monday eve ning supper guests of Mr .and Mrs. Frank Eckery and family. Mr .and Mrs. Dick Brummer, Murdock, and Wayne Bersten of Lincoln drove to Olathe, Kan sas, Sunday to spend the day with Pf c. Val Brummer, who is attending a 90-day marine me- ; A chanical school near Olathe. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stock and Richard were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Streich, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Streich and Kenneth, who is home on-a -ten day leave. Mr. and Mrs. William Winkler of Lincoln were afternoon: callers. Supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wendt on Sunday were Mr.' and Mrs. John Heil, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Heil and family, Mrs. Chris Peterson and children, all of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kupke and Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kupke, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Guehstorff and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wendt and Dianne. The occasion being John Heil's 71st birthday. Herman Wendt and Henry Wendt went to Creston, Iowa, on Monday to attend -the fun eral services of their cousin, Rinehart Scheel and wife, who were killed in a car accident last Friday. Dan Schlahoff, who has been in Bryan Memorial hospital for several weeks was able to come home on Friday. Mrs. J. H. Buck has been quite sick again this past week. classified Ad in The Jonrnal costs as little as 35 cents ft V V n J all summer! with C$2 Marriage Plans Are Announced Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose-Moore announce the approaching mar riage of their daughter, Miss Frances Mae Moore to Richard O. 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CALENDAR Monday, April 5 Plattsmouth Womans Club will hold their meeting at th Masonic home on Monday, A-;-ril 5, at 8 p.m. Guests will be ladies of the home. Program music and dance revue, pupils of Pollv Pennington. Monday, April 5 Bud of Promise Rebekah Lodge wil1 hold their meeting Monday, April 5 at the IOOF Hall, 8 p.m. Tuesdav, April 6 O.E.S. Chapter 189 will hold their regular meeting and hon or the past matrons and patrons on Tuesday, April 6, 8 p.m., at the Masonic Hall. Tuesday, April 6 St. Mary's Guild and Auxil iary will hold their meeting Tuesday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the undercroft of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Wednesday, April 7 Kensington Plans Benefit for Theta Rho Girls Good Cause Kensington met at the home of Mrs. Sophia Wol cver Friday, night for their reg ular meeting. Mrs.' Elizabeth Vincent, "president: .conducted, the business meeting," which tip-' ened with "The Lord's. Prayer ' repeated in unison. : , Corespondence and communi cations were read, acted upon and filed and the group voted to sponsor a project for benefit of the Theta Rho Girls Club. Discussion on the various club activities was held. At a social period which fol lowed, games were played and prizes awarded. A silent auction was also held. Hostesses Mrs. Wolever, Mrs. Hazel Fitch, Mrs. June Aspedon. Mrs. Catherine Hall and Miss Mildred Hall served sponge cake tnnrvprl with whinned cream.! green cocoanut baskets witn Easter candy, and coffee. j BIRTHS Think of 'Son Mr. and Airs. Charles Favors sare parents of a son, Rodney 1 0ean, weight-nine pounds, eight and ' three fourths ounces, on April 2, 1954 at St. Mary's hos pital in Nebraska City, Nebr. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Orville, Kammerer, and Mi . and Mrs. Clarence Favors. Son Mr. and Mrs. "Walter Vele hradsky of Omaha announce the birth of a son, March 24. Mrs. James McKinstry of near Louisville is the great grand mother. . 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Apri? 13 Lepert-Wolever post Veterans cf Foreign Wars will hold their meeting on Tuesday, .April 13, 8 p.m. at the V.F.W. Hall. day evening. The cantata will be present ed at eight o'clock and the pub' lie is invited to attend. classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents Plattsmouth Point Store 337 Main Opposite Courthouse Phone 6173 INSURANCE Fire Auto Raymond J. Case Courthouse Phone 427S Kowuch ICE CREAM Dyou 11 You Get a Full Vi Gallon of Sealtest Neapolitan Strawberry Cherry Vanilla Chocolate Butterbrickle : Vanilla Flavor of the month "Black YOU CAN TASTE THE DIFFERENCE Pints For Only Fudge Royale Raspberry" 29c " 5' 521 Main Dial 4114 PEO Committees Are Appointed at Meeting Friday Chapter F, PEO, met at the home of Mrs. Estelle McClusky on Friday with Mrs. George Far ley and Miss Edith Farley, co hostesses. Committees for the year were appointed and Mrs. Ralph Wehr bein, program chairman, pre sented a history of Plattsmouth churches. Mrs. Alice Woster, president, presided at the meet ing. Refreshments were served. The; nicest way to Mrs. Bessie Core Phone 4377 The Peoples Natural Gas Co. last week extended its main from Fourth and Walnut across the Mc. F. railroad right of way west to serve the Bernard Voigt man, lrwin Gerdes and other homes in that area. Miss Marlene Duerr spent Sat urday and Sunday in Lincoln visiting her-sister, Miss Marie Ann, who is a student at the University of Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Mayfield of Omaha were here Saturday and took L. J. Mayfield to Omaha to spend the night. They brought him back honie again Sunday. Joe Habel is nursing a sprained ankle suffered Friday when he was getting off his tractor. He went to work again at the plant Monday night but his ankle is still pretty sore. ff is with You're invited to see our beautiful collection of new Hallmark Easter Cards. You'll find all the beauty, the color and spirit of Easter reflected in our wide selection of Easter Cards. 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