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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE EIGHT Section B Thursday, June 3, 1954 Mrs. Grace Plybon Phone 4-2247 Mrs. Ella Rosenow has come here from Alvo to stay in the home of Mrs. C. T. Charling for a time. Rev. J. T. Jochens passed away at his home here on Wednesday morning. For Home- and Building Needs CONCRETE BLOCKS For Walls or Foundation Each 8"x8"xl6" Covers Space Rapidly MASONRY CEMENT For Ease in Laying Blocks $1.15 Per Sack For Footings and Floors Use PORTLAND CEMENT $1.15 Per Sack ROLL ROOFING $2.10 Per Roll Galvanized SCREEN WIRE Most Width in Stock 8c Per Square Foot Millers STOP-ROT Prolongs the Life of Any Wood $1.75 Per Callon 14 1 FIR PLYWOOD Cood One Side 4'x8' Sheets $3.95 ausmou mS 648 1st Ave. Phone 285 Because of the rain on Sun day and that not many could come from a distance, the pro gram was not held on Sunday afternoon at the Wabash ceme tery. The last one interred there was Mrs. Etta Allen Feath er of Lincoln. This leaves the only survivor of this family to be Oscar Allen of Omaha. Frank Buell has an interesting diary left by his father, the late George Buell of the Murdock vi cinity. He homesteaded there in 1869. One record on the diary mentioned that he went to church in Elmwood once. Re corded also is the story of the time when coal was thought to be discovered near Elmwood. A miscellaneous shower was tendered to Mrs. Louise Ward Stock on Tuesday evening at Re bekah Hall. Vacation Bible school is now in progress, with Rev. Air. Horn as superintendent in general. Jessie Bragg is to be here for the second week. A nice breakfast party was held with Mrs. Betty Sumner Patton on Wednesday at 9:30. Mrs. Ramona Jones Jensen is the present manager of these parties. - Mrs. Gerbeline and Mrs. Plv- bon spent Monday in Lincoln. him wood Lakes Return From Wisconsin Centennial Is Meeting Theme Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lake have just returned from Madison. Wisconsin, where they visited with their son, James and fam ily and attended parents day at the University of Wisconsin. Part of the parents day program wnicn they enioyed included the crew racp between the Univer sity of Wisconsin and Harvard University. James who is visit- msr lecturer of law and a Rock efeller research fellow at the univprsitv law school will return to the University of Nebraska College of Law in June. Elmwood Mr. and Mrs. H. Carson have moved from Omaha to Elmwood. Thev are to live in the nropertv belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Ed James, the former Frisbee place. They are the parents of Mrs. Jicra. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fnpel kin? and Mr. Mills, were dinner priests at the H. A. Duckworth home last Sunday, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Towle and daughter of Lincoln were visitors there in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Larsen of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Larsen and daughter Amy visited at the Duckworth home on Wednesd. Harold Larsen is with the FBT of Bos ton. Mass.. and he and his fam ily' have ' been visiting nis par ents1 in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ste?e were also v1' si tors at the Duckworth home that day. Chas. Ferguson was a business visitor in Elmwood on Tuesday, coming from Lincoln to his farm near here. The sale of the thin"';, lare-elv chicken raising sunnlies. was held on Saturday for Mrs.' Maude NewMn. Auctioneer was .Em Fp'Har of Panama. On Sunday, Mav 17. Miss Bet ty Lou Osbom of Lincoln became the bridp of Herald Albers. At present Mr. Albers will continue his farm work here. Mrs. Albers has been employed in Lincoln. Ralph Gerbling and wife were in Chicago last week on a buying tour. Mrs. Addie Fleischman enter tained six bovs at a wiener roast on May 20, then took them to a show in Lincoln. This was hon oring Orville Bogenrief senior, who is in service now. Celebrating the 100th birthday of Nebraska in chairs were the community kensington ladies on Thursday at the Alma Clements home. Prop-mm lrnHnr vifh 'clippings, readings and pictures were Mrs. iioiienbcck and Mrs. Plybon. Centennial celebrations were mentioned as significant this year. The nice angel food cake that the hostess had made can be considered as the birth day one, minus the candles. Most of those present were proud to tell of their pioneer parentage and their settling in this state. Mrs. Monning led in the jokes and contests. Mrs. Emily Gon zales is sending in the name of John Gonzales, 95, as a prospec tive member of the Century Club, as sponsored by the Ne braska Farmer. Elmwood . Jerry Bornemeier was operated on for appendicitis last week, and he is doing well now. Mrs. Laura Allen and son Har ry of Nebraska City were among tnose in tne cemetery for dec orating on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gerbeling and daughter Lyndell were Sun day afternoon callers on Cora Gerbeling and Grace Plybon. A new house is being erected on the Myrl Miller place. There are six main rooms and several smaller ones and basement, it is very near completion. Ellis Miller has been, fencing at the home of his cousins, Daisy and Edith Johnson in the Weep ing Water vicinity. These ladies ' nave been teachers for some time, including Lincoln grade positions. The Eastern Star kensington held a Wednesday morning ses sion honoring Mrs. Newlon who leaves soon for her home in Lin coln. Mr. and Mrs. Leger of Lincoln called on Ahlene Fitch on Satur day. These people are regular guests at the alumni banauet and Ahlene composes the invita tions each year, this one being cn the sports theme. She is a patient shut in for a large part of the time but she keeps a stenographer to copy her numer ous articles and card verses for which she finds a ready market. Frank Raker, one time citizen here, now of Imperial,- suffered a severe heart attack recently. The hospital reported his condi tion somewhat better. Mrs. Margaret Cook and daughter Lois of Ord came for the funeral service of her broth er, John Jochene on Friday. They are spending a few days with Mrs. Jochene. Roedon Boeenrief, son of Wal ter Bogenrief was graduated from the deaf school at Omaha last week. His family attended the graduation exercises. : NEW famous fully guaranteed for only $ As advsrflsttl la turdiy Evening Post lion, tad Busuwu Weak. J? J jfA sr 1 gg$f Ik) Mrs. Thomas Tennont Phone 4251 Louisville Smjfl dawn Bmmwm LOW IDOnthl term tlbtril trad -las. COMPARE WITH OTHER MAKES COSTING AS MUCH AS $35.00 MOREI Practical for small stores, shops, restaurants, farms, homes, offices, filling stations. Ideal as a -second machine." Lists 6 col umns, totals 7. Choice of key boards. Portable, easy to use. Cafl today for a free trial. The Plattsmouth Journal 410 Main Street ' Mr. and Mr?. Arthur TVrhv Mrs. Pov Derbv, Mr. and Mrs. ! "ren nerb and children, drove to Silver Citv. Iowa, to attend a fa mil v reunion Sunday." Mr. and Mrs. E. M. McFar land and Willis Rhodps of Kear ney, arrived at, the Elmer John ;nn homp Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland v'ited until Sunday evening at the Johnson home and f"comnanied Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Henninps to Ashland Monday to attend the Memorial Exrcises. Mr. nad Mrs. Bill Stivers cf oienwood. Oliver Schniededr of r"'pola. Nebr.. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schnieder were caller at fhe Lloyd Schnieder home Sun d?v. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wirth and family, visited Saturday o Mon day at the T.pstor Waeoner orrie Harrv Wirth railed on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Boh Wagoner and sons called Sun day evening at the Waeroner home. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ingram drove to Lincoln Saturdav pvp- nmg. Mrs. Tnram staved nvr ana went, to Merna with her sis ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. EJrner Brandt. Mr. and Mrs. Sidnev Spence pnd son of Elm Creek, Nebr.. vis ited at the -Tim and Mrs. Fan Ingram home Sunday eve ninsr. Caller at the T. A. Tennant home Fridav evening were Mr. nd M"". Arthur Derby. Mr. and 'rs. Alfred Matbers cf Nehaw ka. Saturdav afternoon callers "Tere Mr. and Mrs. Herman Roe ber. Mrs. Frvin Albert, Ray and Kav attended the Kimz 'family reunion at Flmwood Sunday, "av ?nd Fav staved over at the Rav Purcell home. "Mr piH Mrs. Otto Snrier.k "alipd Fndav nt the Elmer onrwir boe. Mr. and Mrs. whrri Sutton called Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. "arold Oaur and da"ehters and Mrs. Jpff Salberg called at, tbe Fiovd Gaur home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Elmer Rtoehr. Mrs. Tim Wooe and Mrs. .TabHg wTent to P'ktown. Dakota Thursday n attend tbe Graduation. A nenhew graduated from hieh sool an'' a niee from prade "rhooi. Thev , returned home brxiay eveninsr. Mrs. Frv'n Albert was toast master at the alumni banquet in EJrnwood Saturdav evening. Ruth and Marv. Joan and Jean Sprieck spent Saturday evening at the Otto Sprieck home. Friday afternoon callers at the Geo. and Elmer Stoehr home were Mr. and Mrs. Heib Schlueter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Keil and son and Mrs. Margret Jones of Califor nia, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sal berg. Mrs. Schrader Rhoden was a week-end guest at the Floyd Gaur home. The Erwin Albert family went to Elmwood to celebrate Ray's birthday Wednesday, May 26, an out-door picnic supper at the Ray Parcel! home. Mr. and Mrs. Hearld Beasac and family of Beatrice called at the Elmer Johnson home Satur day evening. Robert Schnieder and two sons visited Tuesday morning at the Lloyd Schnieder home and vis ited Lloyd atthe hospital in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Davis and daughters were Sunday visitors at the Geo. and Elmer fitnphr home. Mrs. Lucille Meisinger stayed at the Geo. Stoehr home Thurs day to Sunday vening. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rhodes and family visited Irila Uves in Weeping Water Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson and Mrs. Willis Rhodes and chil dren spent Friday evening at the Forrest Engelkemier home help ing Rex celebrate his birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Reed and lamily, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Ten r.ant drove to Syracuse Sunday. MATERNITY DEATHS DOWN New York Women, even in their late 30's can now have ba bies more safely than women in their early 20's could a decade ago, according to statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insur ance Company. The present rate is six deaths per 10,000 live births compared with 34 per 10,000 live births in 1940. !.f MURRAY Mrs. Dude Hiatr Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sack vis ited their son-in-law, Clayton Cooper, who is convalescing at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper of Weep ing, Water. Clifford Rogers entered Claik son hospital in Omaha on Satur day evening after suffering an injury to his knee. Irene, Jerry and Keith Hiatt spent the week-end at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Crosby of Washing ton, Nebraska. Murray Large Crowd at School Picnic A large crowd attended Mur ray school picnic at the school auditorium on Friday afternoon where tables were spread with the many good foods brought by the ladies and ice cream and orange ade furnished by the teachers. Murray Jay Dee Druecker and Billy Smith were overnight guests of David Read on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tilson, Richard, Steve and Becki had a picnic on Sunday at Dunbar park. I Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lancaster and Mrs. Neva Read, Ruth and Eilene visited on Sunday after noon at the home of Mrs. Clara Arnold of Plattsmouth. Fred Emmerett left on Mon day afternoon to reside in Tex as. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Van Ackern and Ronnie and Mr. Charles Mead "visited friends and rela tives in Palymaria on Sunday afternoon. Wayne Reike, Peggy Frans, Rose Read, Ray Sprieck and Nancy Perry visited Clifford Rogers at the hospital in Omaha on Sunday. Miss Eilene Read, Miss Gay Gansemer and Miss Janet Gan semer attended the birthday party of Miss Sharron Ganse mer on Sunday afternoon. Murray Several Couples At Square Dance Several Murray couples parti cipated in the square dance fes tival at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha on Saturday night. They were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobscheidt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fitzpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Jorgensen, Mr. and Mrs. John Stones, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lancaster and Mr. and Mrs. Dude Hiatt. Murray . Mrs. Clayton Cooper and Deb bie were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sack. Several young people from Murray enjoyed a weiner roast at the home of Barbara Meisin ger. They were Misses Janice Lancaster, Lois Sporea, Peggy Frans, Rose Read and the fol lowing boys: Joy Dee Drueker, David Read, Billy Smith and Clifford Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Dude Hiatt were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Crosbv of Wash ington, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lancaster. Mrs. Nev aRead and Ruth vis ited on Sunday afternoon at Plattsmouth with Mrs. John Stones. Mr. and Mrs. Robprt. Til and children were Sunday aft-' ernoon callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Coolman and family , of Plattsmouth. Off, ccrs WorkshoD Held Friday for 4-H Club Members 4-H club members from Cass county attended an officer work shop in Weeping Water Friday, May 28. The presidents, secretaries and news reporters of the 4-H clubs received individual instruction on the duties of their offices. Officers were elected from the workshop groups to conduct a sample meeting. The rules of parliamentary procedure were discussed and followed during this meeting. The officer train ing session was conducted by Mrs. Dorothea Holstein, assist ant state 4-H club leader; Airs. Shirley Marsh, assistant exten sion editor; Pearl Schultz, Cass county home agent; Mrs. Pearl Linde, assistant home agent; and Clarence Schmadeke, Cass coun ty agricultural agent. Other activities of the after noon meeting were presenting group games, leading a song fest and a skit given by four mem bers of the Thrifty Thimble 4 H club. LEAD SINKER KILLS COY Sacremento, Cal. It was Henry Wetter's 15th birthday and he'd just caught a fish. As he straightened up to try again, a 2-ounce lead sinker, cast by 11 -year-old Norman Freeman, struck Henry in the head. He was dead on arrival at a hospital. Journal want Ads Pay! $35,000 FORGOTTEN? Sacremento, Calif. Mors than five years ago a San Diego woman deposited $35,000 in a Los Angeles bank and apparent ly forgot all about it. Under the law, the money, with 129 "dead" accounts totaling $319,000, was forfeited to the State of California. J. 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