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w 'w' THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, October 25, 1954 Party Attended by Ghosts, Witches Goblins and Cats Ghosts, Witches,' Hobos, Dancing girls. Cats and Gob lins, were in attendance Friday night for the meeting and HallO'Aeen party of the Junior-I American Legion Auxiliary held at the home of their sponsor, Mrs. Sorahia Wolever, Julie Chovanec, Junior chair man, presided at the business meeting with a large attend- a nee ol membership and three auests, Gail Leach. Ann Iver son and Sally O'Lxmnell, Reg jie Kellison, a new member was piesented to the group. Colors wers advanced by Sgt. at Arms Sharon Dunlap and color bearer M?.rcia Lagerstrom pledge of allegiance repeated m propriate for Halloween with unison, followed by singing of prizes given to Janice' O'Donnell, the "National Anthem. . Ann Iverson, Julie Chovanec, Chaplain Valerie Gorton, Barbara Krings and Joyce Mc srav the nraver. Jovce McClan- Clanahan. ahan secretary's report and Janice O'Donnell the treasur er's report. Committee Chairman reports were heard from Carol Schrein er, Peggy Timm and Nancy Hirz. Indian stones of character and their effect on American history was the lesson given by Joyce McClanahan, Kathy Cur- j KeeieVyaIerie Gorton and Mary Members were told that dues 1 , t i 1 ' a: 1 iie payauie ai uns iitne aim that the November meeting will be held at the home of Sharon Dunlap. Members are to bring fruit,' canned goods for basket, to be distributed to a needy J Howard Davis - LAWYER Phone 264 506 Main St. Plattsmouth 2s ussy for Eye for Willie y L2i u y m " GOOD MUSIC - FLOOR SHOW SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS . . , HELP A GOOD CAUSE! . HAVE A GOOD TIME! Tuesday, Oct. EAGLES Let's All Attend & Help The Drive Admission $1.00 per person ( IVilitical Advcrtipmri ) Vote DEMOCRAT FOR County Second District, Cass County YOUR SUPPORT APPRECIATED - family at Thanksgiving. .Lesson for November will be "The First Thanksgiving." Meeting adjourned with the group singing America. Mrs. Vera Warga, co-sponstir of the Juniors and" Mrs. Agnes Uhlik served as jujdges in the Halloween costumes prize awards, with Valerie Gorton, as prettiest; Julie Chovanec the j ugliest, and Kathy Curtis, most J original. Jovce MoClanciian, Sharon Dunlap and Kathy Curtis in charge of entertainment, pre- Rented a number of games' ap Sponsors presented each member with a favor, and host ess Barbara Krings assisted by Mrs. Ruth Krings, Fred Uhlik, Mrs. Alice McClanahan and Mrs. V. J. Chovanec served indi vidual cakes, hot chocolate, candy and nuts. Halloween theme carried out in decora- lions and refreshments. Miss Nutzman Tells Of Her Engagement O O AVOCA (Special Mrs. John Nutzman announces" the engagement and coming mar riage of her daughter. Elenor to Merle Rodgers, sen of Mr. and Mrs. Famous Rodgers, Unadilla. The wedding will be Nov. 2 at First Lutheran church, Avoca. Mr. Rodgers has recently come home from Korea where he snent several months and is spending his furlough with his 1 A -W - I'll 1 parents at unacuna ana men will be sent to a base in the states. th Simons Drive 26, 8 P. M HALL ( Pofl;i( il Advprtiscnipnt 1 MM Foir ommissio oer risfian Youth CLUB FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Ages 10-14 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Tuesday After School - 4 O'clock First Christian Church Basement Uniforms - Merit Awards b y Rank Achievement Badges Come on Kids Anyone Can Join! t 'Alice Noell Engaged To Stanley Miller f 4 Alice Noell Orvel Noell announces the en gagement of his daughter, Alice, to Stanley Miller, son of Mrs. Harry ' Stubbendeck, Unadilla, Nebraska. They are graduates of the Weeping Water high school. Mr. Miller is a Navy veteran and now farms at Unadilla Attend Dedication Sunday At Lincoln Attending the dedication of i the Howell Memorial Theatre at ;the Univeisity of Nebraska in 'Lincoln Sunday afternoon were j Mr. and Mrs. Robert R?ade, Mrs. ! Al Linder and Searl S. Davis. Mrs. George Abel, the former ; Hazel Hempl, member of a prom ! inent family of Cass county i liade the dedicatoral address, ' commemorating H. Alice Howell I for her forty yeais of service to the University of Nebraska. S. T, ; Laase, former assistant at the : department of speech and dra ; matics, was presiding officer at i the services. Presentation of the Howell '. Memorial Plaque was made , by Searl S. Davis,' graduate of the University of Nebraska and who had been associated with H. Alice Howell in her work at the University. CALENDAR l Amclay, Oct: 25 Cass County Salon 01 the 8 and 40 will meet in the lounge room of the 40 and 8 Club on Monday, October 25, 8 p. m., for their regular meeting and Hal lowe'en party. Husbands and friends of partners will be guests. Initiation scheduled for October has been postponed until further notice. Monday, Oct. 25 St. John's Guild will meet at St. John's Hall Monday, Oc- i ner Gienwooa, lowa; Miss Eve tober 25; 8 p. m. lvn Anderson, Brooklyn, New Wednesday, Oct. 27 The Plattsmouth bird club will meet in the home of Lor- is Long at 8 p.m. Wednesday, S?" 2I' n(,o Thursday, Oct. 28 The American Legion Auxih- my win liuiu lilt u J ltci.iig Thursday, October 28, 8 p. m. at the 40 and 8 club. Friday, Oct. 29 Chapter F, PEO, will meet at the home of Mrs. Roy Knorr on Friday, October 29. at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 Nebraska Chapter No. 3, RAM nast high priest banquet Blue ! lodge members invited November 10, 6:30 p. m. at Masonic hat. When You Think of SHOES Think of X-RAY FITTING Crusaders Prions 241 - ' St. Paul's Circles met Last Week; Coffee Social Planned Circles of the St. Paul's Evan- eelical and Reformed church met at the church parlors Tues- the church parlors day evening Oct. 19. , CircJe 3 hostesses- were Mrs. Circle 1 hostesses were Mrs. w Qf Mrs H E Holmes, Verner Meismger Mr J. Leon Mrs . Lorine Urish. Mrs. Dar MrlS1?fnJ2rfinm- Starkjonn' rel Nolte, circle chairman, con Mrs. Leonard Born. ,j I KaT?era cond "tedV"?he 1 Kanenoerger, conauiea tne , meeting. Devotions were given i M Ed Meisinef reading the by Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, her i r Meismfer .eaain0 xne topic taken from the Guild de- "p , , votional book i Mrs- Helen Meismger received There were 17 members and ! the door Prize- Fourteen mem 3 visitors present. Mrs. Carl ' bers and. 3 visitors were present. Potschies received thp door nri7.e. 1 The November meeting " for all circles wrill be a covered dish supper with thanicoffering in gathering. Circle 2 hostesses were Mrs. Katie Kentz, Mrs. Herman Gra ham and Mrs. Wm. Halmes. The chairman, Freda Stibal, had charge of the meeting and also gave the devotional lesson, as sisted by Mrs. Ford Heim. Mem bers present 18, visitors 2. Mrs. Henry Kaffenberger drew the door prize. Circle 2 will have the coffee Smetanas Celebrate 60th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Alois Smetana 1 observed their 60th wedding an- niversary at open house on Sun- urday at the home of Mrs. C. R. day, October 17, at their home j Rosencrans with .41 good attend cn 221 North 14th street. - ; ance present.- Mrs. Smetana, the former Marie Lopaur and Mr. Smetana i were married October 16, 1894, at Frysava Moravia in Czecho- ! slovakia They have seven children, Mrs. ! Elmer Lohnes, Mrs. Blanche i Warner, Miss Helen Smetana, , Mrs. A. P. Christensen, Mason City, Iowa, Mrs. Frank Dashner, : Glenwood, Iowa, Louis- Smetana, ; St. Louis, Missouri, and Joseph Smetana, Sedalia, Missouri. They also have 12 grandchildren and- five great-grandchildren. Fall oouquets, gifts of friends'. and relatives were throughout the home Red carnations and red roses, eu.l"u 6 I1 aiamig wnn tne iccepuuii were ivirs., iNoxman.ivioyer oi uraana. n m t n w l Fred LUgsch served the ice cream, Mrs. L. W.. Egenberger the cake. Marilee Dashner, granddaugh ter of Glenwood; Iowa, had charge of the guest book. One hundred and seventy friends and relatives called dur ing the day to honor the couple. Joe Kvapii, Jr., sent a special air mail greeting from his home in Washington, D. C. , ' Out of town visitors who called during the day were: ivir. ana mrs. .fete unnstensen, Harlan, Iowa; Mrs. Richard Evans, Shelby, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fabian. Harlan. Iowa; Jack Todd, Murray. Nebr.; Mr. and' Mrs. Roy Howard, Mur- ray, Nebr.: Mr. and Mrs. Fred: Campbell, Murray, Nebr.; Albert Kresl, Lincoln,- Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Clay Dashner, Glenwood, Iowa; Mrs. Perk Taylor, Glen wood, Iowa; Miss Glenell Dash- , r. ana mrs r rans is.o- zazek, Mr., and Mrc. Norman : Moyer and Carol Lynn, Mrs. An- na Vocasek, Mr. and Mrs. Joe ; lUChS oMrnd S- SSPS Kyapil Sr., Mr and Mrs Adolph Micka, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ko- lat-iijr, mi. anu xviia. Hiu i-ivi5 uiiu Pat, Charles Lukasck, Mrs. An- na Rezac, Mrs. Joe Farrar, Mrs. John Major, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Swanda, Mr. and Mrs. John Kolacny, Leslie Prokop, Mrs. Josie Tellas, Mrs. Charles Janda, Miss Mary Krejci, Severin Krej- ci, Mr. and Mrs,. John Straka, Mrs. Lee Spittler, Mr. and Mrs. - James Mirasky, Grant Olson, all of Omaha. A Camp Fire and Blue Bird Training Course A" Camp Fire and Blue Bird training course will be held in j Plattsmouth on Wednesday, Oc- I tober 27th at the Methodist ! church. Anyone interested in Camp Fire, especially mothers of Camp j ' Fire and Blue Bird girls are in- ! 1 vited to attend. The morning session for Blue Birds will start at 9:30 a. m. i Folk dancing, hand craft, com- ; munity service and program ! planning are scheduled in the i morning. The afternoon sched- I ule, starting at 12:30 p. m. will! ! include folk dancing, songs and I games and a general session I ' when all questions will be an- ! ' swered. j i The morning session for Camp j Fire, starting at. 9:30 a. m. will include folk dancing, program planning, symbolism and Indian lore. The afternoon session, starting at 12:30 p. m. will in- f'lude folk dancing, camping and $ general session for answering questions. A Classified Ad in The journa: costs as little as 35 cents . Frei fV,0 ipvotinni mw itvi rrecemng mc individual cir- cle meetings a report on the j Central Region ox the Nebraska Synod meeting was held at St. tlotte Powle of. Lilicoln Miss Pauls Evangelical and Reformed rMary Ellen Towle of Kansas church in Council Bluffs was cityf Mo Mr. and Mrs. ' Fred given by Mrs Fritz Kaf f enberg- . Dielman and Mr. and Mrs. Rich er, Mrs. Fred Lugsch and Rev. ard Diekman of Greenwood, At the conclusion of the busi ness sessions of the circle meet ings all joined in the social hour and then participated in enjoy- mg the delicious refreshments j which were served by the host- pssps I Mrs. C. R. RosencransMn Lincoln Hostess To D. A. R. j Fontenelle Chapter of the Daughters of the Araerican Rev-' olution held their meeting Sat- Miss Jessie Robertson, regent, presided at the business meet- inS-- . , Mrs. tsteiie Mcuiusky, chap- iaVi, SIL1?"- i K S- tAs of the lesson, her topic was "Po- litical Information." Meeting adjourned with host- ess Mrs. Rosencrans serving re- freshments. j K . . . 1 Naomj Circle aa. tl'm 'j,:, " IVier I nurSQay At Glaze Hom e - The Naomi Circle of the Meth- nrtisf rVinrrh nipt nn TKuvcrfov i rw 91st. nt. to hnmo f lvrrVif Rnis Mahn annnnnpp .the Edgar Glaze, with Mrs. Frank LiHie and Mrs. ThporinrP Vplirk as assistant hostesses. ; v The business meeting was con- i.' Hnrt.pH - hv t.hp rVinirman TVArc '. Howard Wiles. Fancy work was on display in preparation for the annual bazaar, which will be held in November. Devotions were given by Mrs. Robert Humiston, and the les son by Mrs. Harry White. Mrs. David Rutheford con- ducted . a very interesting game in - which Mrs. Humiston was the .winner. ; Refreshments were served at ; tne ciose oi tne meeting, mere ; were 18 members and 4 guests : present. ' Mks Todd Pledges ' J , ' o WeSievan oOrONTV Marilymi Todd is one of the ! 82 Nebraska Wesleyan University women who recently pledged one j of the four sororities represented S on the Wesleyan campus. ! Miss Todd, daughter of Mr. ; and Mrs. Chester Todd of Green- ; ; woodf has pledged Phi Mu. Miss Todd is a SOphomore i under the Wesleyan system, , pledges cannot become active ' members of an organized group - unta the completion of one se- i mester of satisfactory scholastic work. Smetana Family Pre-Anniversary Dinner A pre-anniversary family din ner was held at the Alois Sme tana home Oct. 16, at 7:00 p. m. Those Dresent to enjoy the oc- i casion were all of the children i and their families. I It was the first complete fam- iily reunion in 25 years. ; ' ! i j GattLvdt-Xlndzx unsxal ?j-omz A. D. UNDER Telephone 4111 LA. CALDWELL ' '' - 762 Avenue B T Plattsmouth. Nebraska Spanglers To Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Spangler, Omaha, Nebraska, former resi dents of this vicinity are driv ing to Washington, D. where Mrs. Spangler will attend the annual Country Woman's Coun cil of U. S. A. meeting, and the Natiohaf Home Demonstration Council She and Mr. Spangler will visit the Ivan DeLes Der I nier home at Findlay, Ohio. Their daughter, Mrs. William Cummings, and granddaughter, Ellen of Severna Park, Maryland, will accompany the Spanglers on the return trip. Mrs. Bill Diekman Honored Sunday On Anniversary Mrs". Bill Diekman was pleas antly surprised Sunday when relatives arrived with well-filled baskets, to observe her birthday anniversary. The dinner was served at noon and remainder of day spent vis iting. Guests attending were Mr. ( and Mrs. Fred Lau of Murdock, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, Mr. nnr, Qrl Vnna r.v,or Miss Lena Rieke and Mr. and Mrs. John Box of Elmwood, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Diekman and 1 Marlene and Mr. and Mrs. Bill i Diekman I Apc AttPnd (Workshop Meeting The fall workshop of the Evan gelical and Reformed Omaha Regional Women's Guild was held at St. Paul's Evangelical iand Reformed church in Lin ! coin on Wednesday, October 20. Guest speaker for the occa ! sion was Mrs. Ralph Holland, j Indianapolis Ind., an 6fficer in , th ITnitpri r-hurrh Women's or- Indianapolis, Ind., an omcer ir the United Church Women's or- ; AttPndin from this citv were Mrs. John Parkening, Mrs. Fred Lugsch, Mrs. Mike Kaf f enberg ipr s,,r ' FHt7. ffpnhprP(,r. Mr er, Mrs. Fritz Kaffenberger, Mrs. T Anie XTo ctTc onn Aire Too T ; qt!Kaj ' i . i Daughter t TVTr an A ATrs Tnnrilf1 fMlshinP- Mirth of a daughter, Christie Ann, born September 20, 1951. Mrs. Cushing is the former Ruth Westover, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Westover, and a niece of Mrs. H. L. Gamer and Miss Jessie Robertson. 6V2 pounds, Ransom Lee, Omaha Lutheran hospital, Oct. 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard O. Cole. Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Clinefelter. Om- aha and Mrs. Marjone Cole, ; Plattsmouth. j Son To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth I Mever. Oct. 22 in St. Mary's hos- ; pital, Nebraska, City. j Son j To Mr. and : Mrs. Kenneth ! Rrhrnpdpr Ort. 24 in Lincoln. GLEMLE Mrs. Thomas Tennant Phone 4251 Louisville Mrs. Jim Ingram, Mrs. John Wegener and Mrs. Arthur Der by attended the Mass shower at Springfield Sunday after noon. Mr. and Mrs John Ritter drove to Missouri Valley. Tues day to take Mrs. Cristie Ritter of Torrington, Wyo., who is vis iting relatives there and at Mo dale, Iowa. Mrs. M. K. Schroeder of Syra cuse visited at the Tom Ten nant home Tuesday evening. FALL "ODD JOBS" A dry fall, if you have one, is a good time to fix ponds, im- ; prove drainage and sow reed grass in marshy spots. But tfon't j move regular field crops into low land. It will rain again! To be ...to be willing to serve whenever needed and ready to serve always... this is a part of our creed. BIRTHS IMSMif Mrs. Bessie Core Phone 4377 ' Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Walker of Council Bluffs ; and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thornton and Mrs. Wm. Graham drove to Arring ton, Kansas Tuesday and visit ed Bob Walker. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Wilcox drove down aloner the Missouri river Sunday near ' Nebraska ! City to enjoy the fall colors of j the trees. -Mr. and Mrs. Percy Thayer and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thay er of Wolbach, Nebr. came down and spent the week end with Bessie Core and helped. Frank Gadaway celebrate his 87th birthday. They , brought the birthday cake with them. Mrs. Robert Brockley and son Bobby of Lincoln were guests at the La Rue Williams home Sunday ' Mrs. Emma' Stratton is driv- ing a new Chevrolet which she recently purchased. Mrs. C. F. Crawford and Mrs. Benton Hutchison were in Omaha on business Friday. Richard Whitman spent, the week end with the flu. He' was still down Monday. Scott Schroeder of Omaha came down Friday night to see liouisvme Deai Syracuse it - Mr and MrS- Henry Davis Marc Welton of Omaha was and Mr and Mrs Charles Ro down to see the Syracuse - beck were am0ng those from Louisville football game Friday. here who attended the foot-nit- . , . I ball game at Lincoln Saturday. The concrete : slab and wings Mr and Mrs. Levi Cook of for th.e north entrance to the Grand Island have been visit city park on Second St. were ing at the H. E. Gess home.' p,0lirebyJmeme0f the Llonsi Sunday evening Mrs. Gess and cluMnday mht 0 Mrs. Cook called on Mrs. Frank Bill Rosencrans of South wilduck Bend was among the spectators , ' at the football game Friday j night. j Harry Ahl and Graham Jones attended the Oregon. State -' Nebraska football game . at Lincoln, Saturday. 1 Mrs. La Rue Williams, Miss Wilma Schoeman and Mrs. Ri chard Streeter were Lincoln visitors Thursday. Mrs. Frank Wilduck was in Omaha for a check-up follow ing her recent operation. Amos Hrabek, Bud, Blair and Bill Ingram Sr. drove to Ravenna- Saturday morning to do some pheasant hunt'ng. Members of the Junior Le gion ball team and coaches Walter H. Harold R. Smith & Lebens . Attorneys-at-Law Donat Bldg. Plattsmouth mm it Wli YJb roclamatton WHEREAS, Willie Simons, a resident of the City of Plattsmouth, is blind and in need of medical assistance and other aid; and WHEREAS, there is a chance to restore part of his vision if the people of Plattsmouth do their part in sup plying monetary aid; and WHEREAS, the Simons Fund Committee has declared Tuesday, October 26, 1954, as Willie Simons Day and asked the City of Plattsmouth to observe the same by suitable contributions or attendance at the Willie Simons dance that night; THEREFORE, I, Leo R. Meisinger, mayor of the City of Plattsmouth, do hereby designate Tuesday, Oc tober 26, 1954, as Willie Simons Day. This, the 25th day of October, 1954. Mayor Leo R. Meisinger Mayor of Plattsmouth, Nebraska ASK ABOUT UNITED'S NEW COVER-ALL. POLICY FOR COMPLETE AUTO INSURANCE CCATIJDKlg STANDARD STOCK COMPANY PROTECTION SERVICED BY A COM PETENT AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCAL AGENT. 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SEE, .CALL "or WRITE FIRST REALTY COMPANY 506 Main Street INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE Phones: 6107 and 264 Hrabik and Brown and their wives were honored guests at a banquet at the Legion Hall last Wednesday evening. A fried chicken dinner was serv ed by the Legion Auxiliary for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stratton left Thursday for Denver, Colo, where they spent the week end. They enjoyed a tour into the mountains and visited some of the Colo. Mtn. peaks and historic sites. They returned last. week. Jolm Schlater arrived home Tuesday frcm the Navy for a few days visit with his parents, Jr. Mpsrinmps Maude Rank. Alirp p chart attended a party at the home of Leona Schliefert, Wed. evening. Each brought a part of the dinner which was served and spent the evening visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Eager Jack and Diana sDent the week end at Glenvil, Nebr., visiting with Mrs. Eager's sister, Mrs. Meno Murrman and family and r doing some pheasant hunting, ! The Rev. C. M. Philips of the Free Methodist church has i bten busy the past several days ild"f VSSfcSSS. frSi't : d? the side : walk . line m front Walnut streets. When it is fin ished, the wall will make a nice improvement in the church parsonage property. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stiffler and Jennie and Danny spent the weekend at Creighton as guests of their daughter and sister and her husband. Journal Want Ads Pay Schreiner's Special Formula HAND CREAM JUST THINK 3-oz. Jar . 50c 8-oz.Jar . $1100 16-oz. Jar . $1.50 A Wonderful Quick Vanishing Fragrant Cream How Much Are You Paying ; for a 3-oz. Jar? .. f Schreiner Drug Wli 1 Jli Wit- Wilb YJC. liJli YJL YJL iVfc YJl V