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- ? THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Thursday, April 22, 1951 Louisville Lady Elected Tuberculosis Association Head Mrs. La Rue Williams of Louis- ville has been elected president of the Cass County Tuberculosis and Health Association to suc ceed Mrs. Don Warga of Platts mouth. She was elected at the annual meeting of the county associa tion at Louisville. Other officers elected were Mrs. Wayne Scoles, Union, first vice president; Mrs. Don Warga, Plattsmouth, second vice presi dent; Mrs. Anton Johnson of Louisville, secretary; t Orville Nielsen, Plattsmouth, treasurer; Mrs. Scoles was elected repre sentative director and Mrs. Williams, alternate. Featured at the meeting also was a report of Mrs. Ken Weav er, county health director. Mrs. Weaver explained that 865 stud ents in the county have been given tuberculosis tests and fol low. Students in Murdock. Elm wood, Eagle and Alvo will be tested next week if dates can be arranged. A resident doctor from the University hospital in Omaha will conduct the tests. Mrs. Weaver also expressed thanks of the association to doc tors and health education chair men for the splendid coopera tion during the testing period. Miss Florence Miller and Miss (Lillian Sorenson, field directors from Omaha, were present for the meeting. Miss Sorenson an nounced that Miss Miller is be ing transferred to another area and that Cass county will work with Miss Lela Miller, who wLl service the Southeast area. During the meeting a report was also presented by Mrs. Charles Janecek of Plattsmouth. chairman of the Christmas seals, from which proceeds were obtained for the student tests. She explained that the high costs of conducting the tests will require greater seal sales next year. Yearly reports were also given by all chairmen. Earlier ladies of the Methodist church had served a 6:30 din ner to association directors from Union, Alvo, Elmwood, Louisville. Murdock and Platts mouth. Several musical numbers were presented by Louisville high school students. SPRUCE-UP for SPRING Clean-Up Fix-Up Week April 26 - May 1 It's So Easy to Beautify Your Home LOOK AT THESE VALUES .only. Hf C. DECORATIVE ENAMEL VARNISH STAIN HOUSEHOLD PAINT OjlmLcWl PAINT DEPARTMENT TODAY We carry a .Complete Selection I MO4if-H0tB I of colors Clean Qui the Corners Treated Dusttnops 79c ea. Dustmop With Extra Head. Heads Can Be Removed for Washing $1.89 Complete Selection of Cleaning Supplies and Waxes Beautify Your Floor With Beacon Wax Pt. 65c Qt. $1.10 Half Cal. $1.75 Cal. $3.25 Hi Tir- Put Away the Old Bring Out the New Moth Balls 14-ox. Box . 29c Wide Selection of Moth Preventatives KNORR'S 5c to $1 .00 Store Overloaded Wire Delays Play One Hour "No More Homework" just about answered the situation Wednesday night. The name of the junior class play fitted well into the circum stance which delayed the pro duction for one full hour when temporary electrical wires to the new high school building wrere overloaded and all lights went out. Cooperation of the Platts mouth Fire Department and Consumers Public Powrer district remedied the situation and the production went off without a hitch. One of the largest crowds to view a high school production sat in the darkened building for more than an hour while Con sumer linemen and electricians made repairs, and volunteer liremen stood guard. Musical numbers provided en tertainment while repairs were being made, and the class play was a '-hilarious" success. i Bed Cross Pund iNeeirs $1,000 ami Mark Her the Ak-Sar-Ben confeirenw track and fieia evsjxu ui wmau University iield.cn April t Mrs. Al Nierste and Lorna en- Easter dinner guests at the tertained at a dinner on Easter . home of Mayor and Mrs. Clem Sunday. Guests were Mr. and ; Woster were Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mrs. Richard Beverage and fam ily and Mrs. Edna Boynton. Dick Beverage returned Sun day to Hamilton, New York, after spending the Easter vaca tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beverage and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aspedon spent the Easter week end with relatives in Beaver City, Nebr. ' Sharon Harms, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harms, and Mar cia Lagerstrom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chet Lagerstrom are reported as confined to their Jiomes with mumps. Larry, ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Marler, has re covered from a seige of the mumps and has returned to school. w Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Adkins and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Palko attended funeral services for their aunt, Mrs. Roy Marth in Burwell, Nebr., last week, returning home Monday. Mrs. Palko, sister of Mrs. Marth, remained for a visit. House guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vincent is Mrs. Eunice Sny der of Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Snyder is an aunt of Mrs. Vin cent. Attending the Rebekah di' trict meeting in Weeping Water on Thursday evening were Miss Lillian Muenchau, Miss Florence Persinger, Mrs. Mary Nelson. Mrs. Irma Johnson,- Miss Clara Olson, Mrs. Freda Stibal, Mrs. Jessie Klinger and Mrs. Elva Aylor. Mr. and Mrs. Glen L. Thomp- Colling and baby-of Omaha, Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Brooks of Chad ron, Nebr., and Mrs. J. W. Cra bill. Mr .and Mrs. Bob Woster of Ashland were afternoon visitors. Mr. John Carmack returned home Monday from St. Cather ine's hospital. Week-end guests at the home of Mayor and Mrs. Clem Woster, were Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Brooks, uncle and aunt of Mrs. Woster of Chadron, Nebr. Dr. and . Mr-:. Brooks had been visiting at the home cf their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Forest Coulson at Burlington, Iowa Mrs. Coulson is the former Mary Jane Brooks. Mrs. Frank Lillie and Warren were hosts at a family dinner Easter Sunday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Justus Lillie, David and Bob, of Shenandoah, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lillie, Rita and Douglas of Wahoo, Mr. and Mrs. James Allbee, Tom and Joyce of April, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delrnar Law- Two thirds of the city's quota -K campaign will be achieved later this week, according to a mid week report of Chairman Walter H. Smith., Latest report from the city chairman shows that $907.18 has snn who hns hppn in Childrpn's i ViQ nam , -- . ' 7 1 i uccii ucjjuoii-cu oiiic wic Memorial hospital the past two paign started nearly four weeks weeks with virus pneumonia, Tnats three-fifths of the will be able to return home this i $f 500 quota for the Plattsmouth week- community. (No reports have b?en received Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heineman from tw0 gr0ups conducting the of Murdock, were here on busi- Red cross canvass, and one area ness Tuesday. They also visited is withouc a canvassing group, recently with a cousin, Mrs. Rose Th campaign is well ahead of a Shields at Omaha. j year ag0 i La,fci,t contributors to the fund Mrs. George Lushinsky, Mr. and Axrs. J. C. cterson, Mr. and Mrs. Hoback, Miss Clara Weyrich, Mr. and Mrs. ueorge Fornoff, Mr. FLYING HEARSE HILLSBORO,- Texas Louis Marshall, an undertaker, bought a plane for, pleasure. Then he thought of using -it to replace an ambulance for long trips. Then he made it into a hearse and has transported bodies from such distance points as - Dick Quinnett RM3, who has been enjoying a two weeks lea"7.! here with his mother, I.I .: James Quinnett, sister, O -s. ', and brother, Charles, is Isa hig Friday for his base at Kc.Aolk, Virginia. c Mrs. Chester Johnson of Mul len and A-2c and Mrs. Bill White of Salina, Kansas, . were week v15 T. H. Pollock. 5 Fritz A. Fricke and Mrs. Keith Delap. . $4 Plattsmouth Motors. $3 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hirz and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Naeve. $2.50 Stites Farm Equipment Co. $2 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rebal, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Newton, Mrs. end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Les- s Vesta Clark, Mrs. Joe Wiles, Mrs. ter ivieismgsr. ivixs. lvxeismser a. . k. case, Mrs. it. a. jtiayes, I .1 I I I I to Mrs. Walter Propst, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Born, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bollemeier, Mrs. Milton Muncie, Rex Young, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Enno Ahrens, Mrs, Phil Dclevan of Glenwood, Iowa . accompanied Mrs. Johnson Mullen fcr a few days visit. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs James Pollard and Cynthia of Englewood, Colorado; Marv and ; Mynard on Easter Sunday were!Earl Cline, W. L. Heinrich, Mr, J.VU.. duu AViio. xxaxi iwxicA u ana Mrs. uarrei iNoiie ana Mr. Nehawka, Mr. and Mrs. John and Mrs. C. H. Cuthrell. Hild, Shirley and Leonard, Mr. ; i en tc p pptipp and Mrs. Tom Meisinger of ""ir enc- Plattsmouth and Mr. and Mrs. $1 George L. Farley, Edith Ralph Hild of Omaha. Farley, Ralph Wiles, Mr. and Guests in the afternoon were Mrs. Ed Meisinger, Mrs. J. A. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hild and Capwell, Helen Smith, Mr. and Mrs. P. A: Hild of Plattsmouth, I Mrs. G. A. Lagerstrom, Mr. and SSgt. Raymond Hild of Doug- j 1 TTT - A TT!1 J ias, wyo., ancr nzc iviarvin niia of Wichita, Kansas. Mrs. Galen Leach underwent major surgery Wednesday at the Methodist hospital in Omaha. She is in room 405. Easter dinner-guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Akeson were Mr. and Mrs. Don Akeson and family of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Piper and Dor othy, and Leonard Weiland of Omaha. and Mrs. Lee Spry, Mr. and Mrs Utr firiihor ATr nnH Mrs Mav- nard Hodds, Mr." and Mrs. Harold j Paso, Kansas City and New Or- Gaines. Mr. and Mrs. jonn leans. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brink, j Mr. and Mrs. Marion Christian- j son, Mrs. Curtis Hobbs, Mrs. Maynard Tritsch, George and Louise Swain, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong, May Gooding and Carl Specie, Mr. and Mrs. Rich- , ard Otterstein, Mr. arid Mrs. Le- : Roy Covert, Mrs. M. B. Allen, Mr. : and Mrs. Chester Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haith, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Altschafil, Mr. and Mrs. i Albert Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. j McFarland, C. A. Burch, Vernon j Sanders, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Roy Tlustos, Bill Sprandel, . Mrs. Vera Crandell, Mrs. Doran , Bowman, Mrs. Ray Henry, Mrs.; Clark Finney, Mrs. Beryl Shan- holtz, Mrs. Jean Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hyde, J. M. Meising er, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manners, Mrs. George Platzer, Mrs. Emery Doody. Under $1 Mrs. Erie Price, Mr. ! and Mrs. D. K. Rhoden, Mrs. I William Highfield, Mrs. Herger, Mrs. Clara Wynn, Mr. and Mrs. E. Schwenneker, Mrs. Howard Ruback, Mrs. Harold Davis, Franklin Kief, Mrs. John Alexen, , James I. Fitch, Everett Daniel, Nellie Moore, Mrs. Edwin Wag- , ner, Mrs. Ethel Hennings, Mrs. j Bill Highfield, Frank Aschen brenner, Mrs. E. N. Peterson. mm m C -s . a m j the perfect SOIL CONDITIONER IPLANT FOOD (dry form) 5- .1 ... MOTHER NATURE DtVtiUfti, THIS PERFECT PLANT BUILOEl jmumsD nib Mrs. Helen Carter and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corcran of Omaha were Easter dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Egenberger. SSgt. Raymond Hild, station ed at Douglas, Wyoming and A 2c Marvin Hild, with the Air Force at Wichita, Kansas, were son and Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Ray J week-end guests of . their par- were Easter Sunday guests of their daughter and granddaugh ter, in Omaha. Karen Kay and Larry Lee Mil ler have returned to their home ents, Hild. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vocational Ag Prooram Set; Beck to Teach Robert E. Beck of Wisner has accepted a contract to teach vocational agriculture at Platts mouth high school during the coming year. Acceptance of the contract will mark the start of the voc ag program at Plattsmouth. The Drciram was recently adopted by the board of education, pro viding an instructor could be found. Beck will come to Plattsmouth on July 1 to set up the program. He has been a voc ag instructor for 3V2 years, the last two at Wisner. A graduate of Fremont high school and the University of Nebraska, Beck spent IV2 years at Mead before going to Wisner. At Wisner he has had outstand ing success, and at the recent state Future Farmers Conven tion, his teams did remarkably well. He has had several FFA jboys become state farmers m the program. Beck was a state president of the Future Farmers and at the University was a member of the livestock judging team and a member of the Farm House fra ternity. He was the recipient of several ag scholarships. The A'ocational agriculture teacher is married. The Becks have three children. Mrs. Bill Coan of Denison, Iowa, was here Tuesday evening for a short visit with her moth- in Omaha. They spent a week ' er. Mrs- -tieroert jocnimsen wnue here with their grandparents ! Mr- Coan was at Glenwood, Iowa and szreat erandDarents. Mr. and ! to attend a large implement TV.Tr nip-n T . Tbnmranr qtiH 7V.T r dealers meeting, and Mrs. G. S. Ray. 1 I Sharon Haecke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haecke, is confined to her home with the mumps. f Spending the Easter week end with Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Harms and family in Hastings were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harms and Shar on. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heil, Jr., and son Glen of Louisville wrere here Tuesday shopping and vis iting friends. Mrs. Dale Bowman Mrs. A. C. j McLean "and Mrs. Leland Mc Nulty, attended the installation ceremonies cf the Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wavs, (Tuesday night at Papillion. Mrs. jjowman, District president was installing officer. C. L. Dalbow was taken to the Methodist hospital at Om aha Tuesday by Sattler ambu lance. Ernest Yenney, who as been at St. Joseph hospital in Omaha for the past several weeks re turned Saturday afternoon and is convalescing at his home on Hillcrest Drive. Mrs. Josephine Ulrich of Om aha was here Wednesday visit ing with friends and relatives. . Mrs. Bill Knorr and baby son William Paul, returned Wednes day from Clarkson hospital, and are at their home at 402 Hill crest. 5 , " .' . ... 1 Mrs. Mabel Kolokittas of; Ala meda, California, is here as guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry Timm and family. She is a former res ident of this city. Helen Ambler, 8CXD lesat 2nd Lt. Charles Kocian of Geneva, New York, enroute to Lowry Field, Colorado, was ac companied to North Piatte oy Mrs. Noma McCarthy and I. L. Kocian. Mrs. McCarthy itea at JNorm Piatte ana .usie, : Funeral services were held on JNeoraSKa ana Mrs. IvCCian as- Tiiesdav aftpmnnn nt. thP rvm. S Quarry City ited at North Platte and Ogal lala. Lt. Kocian has been here the past week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. ' L. Kocian. Sgt. 1-c Edward R. Shown, who with Mrs. Shown, have been here for several weeks as guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Shown, brothers and sis ters, left Tuesday for Camp gregational church at Weeping Water for Mrs. Helen Ambler. lifelong resident of the Weeping Water community. Mrs. Ambler was 80 years old. Mrs. Ambler, died Saturday fol.cwing a short illness. the was a member of the Congregational church and the PEO. Surviving are her husband, if" f. Stephen J. of Weeping Water: a will be assigned for service in ?dSS-hfe'rf Mr?'Ma??oSe thp far "Ft Mrs Phmm will liiree aaugiuers, wr. iudrjoiie remain herl for a 'lorer visit i Norris Cole of" Plattsmouth, Mrs. remain nereior a longer visi. Thomas F- coppinger of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stevens and g3 Dnald BoesiSer of daughter, Connie, left Monday , Als'0 s-arviving are two bro for her home at Hayward , Calit., the E Lee Holden of covina, after spending a week with Mrs. California and Will Holden of Steven's parents, Mr. ana Mrs. 1 San Fernando, California a sis- of Roy Gregg and with her broth ers and sisters. Bertha Nickles, who under went surgery, at an Omaha hos- 1 ;4-ni i . . . 1 -M 1 yiuxi mas i ecu i lieu iiuiiit;. . ter. Mrs. Charles Baldwin Weeping Water; 10 grandchild ren and three great grandchild ren. Burial was at Weeping Water. Six Initiated at Impressive Rebekah Lodge Ceremony 1 1 Dcn't hesitate! When in doubt, nhone your fire department. Buc be sure to give your correct ad- t dress. Giles to Seek Re-election as Gass Assessor Ernest C. Giles, serving a two year term as Cass county as sessor, has filed as a candidate for re-election. Giles filed on the Republican ticket. The County Assessor is the third to file for the office. Miss Clara Olson; deputy assessor for several years had previously fil ed on the Republican ticket. Earl Allbee is a candidate on the Democratic ticket. Giles was elected two years ago for a short term when he defeated Willard McShane of Louisville by a slim margin. Mc Shane had been appointed to succeed the late Wm. Puis. Prior to seeking the assessor's job, Giles had lived for several years at Nehawka and at one time had operated a service sta tion here. L mm Accept No Substitute! SEE DEALER OR WRITE Platters to Meet Nebraska Deaf In Duel Here Plattsmouth will play host to Nebraska Deaf in a dual track and field meet here Friday aft ernoon. The dual will be a tune up for tisow, me. JUSP 2671 Nicholas Omaha, Nebr. Y 0 R. 1 5 Farm Store Murray, Nebr. Dial 6811 Bluebird Tweet Hearts Bluebird Tweet Hearts met at the home of their leader, Paul ine Wilson with election of offi cers featuring the business meet ing. At the election Evelyn Sulli van was named president and Clarissa Gruber was elected sec retary. An Easter egg hunt was held in the yard and refreshments of ice cream and cup cakes were served. Drummer Day Ticket Sales Picking Up Sale of "Drummer's Fun Day" tickets are picking up, a report of the committee showed today. The event is slated for May 6 and will recognize the role of salesmen and associate dealers to the ICO-year Plattsmouth his tory. In its report, the committee exolained that several mer chants have taken out addition al books of tickets for the all day program to be highlighted by tours of civic places and a smorgasbord. The committee is planning to make a check this week-end to get an idea of how many tickets have been sold. In reporting the number sold, merchants are re quested to include the two tick ets for themselves and their wives. Tours for the event will be made up of a caravan of local businessmen and their cars with their guests and salesmen. Ar rangements have also been com pleted for a boat to take the group to Queen Hill and back. The committee points out that "We the Plattsmouth Merchants are hosts, so let's show them a good time." Mrs. D. R. Gould, Mrs. Helen Woolcott. Mrs. Helen Smith and Mary Gertrude were guests on ! Easter Sunday with relatives at 1 York, Nebraska. : Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beins en tertained at a dinner Easter, honoring S-Sgt. and Mrs. Tom Bein and family of Travis A. F. Base, California. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beins, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Beins of Cedar Creek, Mrs. E. W. Beins, Don Beins, Dee Beins and ' Jon Schutz. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Cooley were week end guests of Mrs. Bertha Baker, mother of Mrs. Cooley, at Sioux City, Iowa Miss Satelle and her fourth grade pupils ' were visitors at the telephone office Tuesday. Violet Blue Birds Violet Blue Birds met Wednes day of last week with Marcia McQuin, president, conducting a short business meeting. At a recreational period which followed, an Easter egg hunt was enjoyed by the Blue Birds.. The meeting was held at the McQuin home. Ikacaga Camp Fire Girls met at the home of Noveta Humiston on April l3, with the new presi dent, Jane Fauquet, presiding at the meeting. Following the business discus sion, refreshments of fudge balls i An impressive initiation cere j mony marked the meeting Mon day mgnt 01 bua 01 Fromise Re bekah Lodge. The meeting was held at the IOOF Hall with Mrs. Mary Nelson, noble grand, pre siding. A large membership attend ance wras reported along with one guest, Mrs. Eunice Snyder of Lbs Angeles, California. Initiation ceremonies were conducted by officers of the lodge for Mrs. Helen Lanum, Mrs. Virgie Kaffenberger. Mrs. Hulda Kelsey, Mrs. Joan Moore, Miss Jackie Reno and Miss Yvonne Nelson. Assisting . at the initiation were Mesdames Freda Stibal, Irma Johnson, Betty Reno, Wil ma Rice, Mary Nelson, Jessie Klinger, Elizabeth Vincent, Elea nor Marler, Eleanor Winscott, Hallie Spry, Sophia Wolever, Lois Carr, Virgie Fitchhorn, Edith Akeson, June Aspedon, Sue Aspedon, Alfretta Rice, Mary Mumm, Miss Florence Per singer and Joe J. Stibal. Mrs. Nelson presided at the business meeting at which bal loting on new members was con ducted. Correspondence and other communications were act- Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journal ed uDon and final practice and Inlnn. for- o HitHft. TTlPPtincr t.O and a cold drink were served. ? ,n Omaha on Anril 27 A treasure hunt was held f ol- were set for Sunday, April 25 at lowing the meeting. ( the- 10OF Hall. The next meeting will be held 1 Refreshments were served at the home of Sharon Harms from dining tables covered with on Tuesday, April 27. ! white linen table cloths center- ed with Easter candy trees. Dec- FOR FIRE DIxL 17 ! orations were in charge of Mrs. In case of fire, dial 17. Give Roy Aylor and Mrs. Sophia the operator the correct loca- Wolever. tion to insure speedy response by the Plattsmouth fire depart- A classified Ad in The Journal ment. i costs as mue as 00 tcnw Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up, April26-May2 YwwM. Cooperate j sXj in the j i gAL Clean Up j -Ms, Paint Up IStew t?rSram I 1 KSaR ur fire department asks you to I W0h jf make youi home ct business buid- I 1 Ipil ing safer by- " 1 ym v clenin3 out trash 1 II vSk&k Checking pipes I vtil llTOAS Checking wiring and fixtures I yjpflpl Havo neccssary repairs made at I WSWAr SATTLER j pp FUNERAL j I y4s:2 HOME j I . fcS.5SN!'o. 345 Ave. A Dial 3123 t . . -. IB 5S5SixSS.'4 345 Ave. A ' I n T mil JK. ... U "V. V W -V .