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' i Baby Girl Born Mr. ind Mrs. Basil Mrs. Lewis Baker Vr?liSdaJ gUGStS 0f Mr" and MrS- rank Hunt were Mrs. Hunt's T il: Mrs- Minerva Coolman and her son and family, Mr. and v5'h Elwm Coolman and three children of Plattsmouth. Rodney Knaup was a business visitor m Denver, Colo., from Wednesday until Friday Mr and Mrs. Harold Elliott, Manbelle, Dickie and Donnie spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Fioyd Brackney in Omaha. There were also other relatives present. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Meyer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meyer and family, Mr. and Mrs Meivin Bickford and daughters Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cook and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Iind sey and boys and Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Meyers and family spent Christmas Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Meyer and their other children. Others present were Don Flem ig and Janet Betts. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeman entertained at a Christmas sup per Saturday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mather and boys of Plattsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman and son of Avoca, Basil Lowther and family of Union, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Freeman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Horn and family and Miss Naomi Compton, all of Weeping Water. The 20 grandchildren of Mrs. Ed Free man presented her with a black leather bound Bible with her name in gold on the 'cover. Last Wednesday evening 25 parents and young people of the Christian church went Christ mas caroling. They visited and sang at the following places: Rest Haven Home, Hill Top Home, Mrs. Louis Ehlers' home, Mrs. Ed Freeman, Henry Cro zier, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lin ville, William Thornton, Mrs. Mary Wood, Mrs. Henry Smith end Mrs. George Kunz. Follow ing the group went back to the church where they enjoyed oys ter soup, cocoa and coffee. Phone 182 Susan Hobson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Hobsen arrived home Saturday, Dec. 13, by plane from. Los Angeles, Cali forma. mona College at Claremont, California, and is home to spend the holidays with her parents and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Baker, Sandy and Randy drove to Louis ville Friday evening where they spent Christmas Eve and Christmas day writh Mr.- and Mrs. Dan Urwin and Roger. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Norris also visited there on Christmas Eve. Bickford and Jay of Lincoln, Mr. 1 and Mrs. Robert Gess, Melva and LOWther inhhip anH Geortrp1 Cooler Of of Union, former residents of , Louisville, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Weeping Water, are the parents ( Bickford and Reggie, Mrs. A-. J. of a 6 lb., 4 oz. baby .girl, Linda j Bickford and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rose. She was born at 8:30 , Bickford and Greg, all of Weep a. m., December 22 at St. Mary s j -m water EdielSnS6 toeCmateraaSi ' Christmas dinner guests of frandmoSe? Linda pSe has 5 TMr- and Mrs" John Van Horn 8f, , r , were Mr. and Mrs. Frank -Nick- Weeping VJtr Mr nnrl Mrs Cfril Pprk find She is attending Po- i famil'y. of Blair were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Baker and family. Mrs. Vesta Baker was also a guest. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Don Urwin and Roger of Louis ville dropped in and had supper with them. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Gene Schmader were guests of els and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nick els of Plattsmouth, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Horn and family and Miss Naomi Compton of Weeping Water. Weeping Water School News We have had some very fine compliments concerning our Christmas program of which we are truly grateful. From the ad ministration standpoint there Mr. and Mrs. George Schmader. J is more to "student activity than On Sunday they drove to Lin coln where they visited with Mrs. On Saturday other dinner , chmaders mother and sister guests of the Urwins were their friends, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Her bic, Judy and Paul. ' Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hobson and Susan were Mrs. Helen" Clark, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Nelsen and David and Harold Myer. Weepiig Water Family Dinner Given Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Conant Wiles were host at a family din ner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Richert and Jacque and Jimmy of Murdock, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Wiles and Corrine, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiles and Evelyn and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wiles. Weeping Water Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knaup, Miss Roberta Knaup and Rod and her husband, Mrs. Delia Shraeve and Mr. and Mrs. John Davlinsky. Mrs. Richard Matteson honor ed her mother-in-law with a tea on Monday afternoon be tween the hours of 2 p. m. and 4 p. m. Many friends dropped in to say hello and greet her. Mrs. Matteson has been spending several days with her daughter-in-law and grandchildren. Mrs. Alma Berner was hostess Friday afternoon of the annual Christmas tea for the Retired Farm Ladies clubs. Mrs. Carl Carlson poured. The ladies en- iust what meets the eye of the public. We strive, to improve the behavior patterns of our young people in a public showing. De veloping responsibility, being punctual plus a good perfor mance, all are combined in good teaching, which is our job. We will strive to bring more such activity and to have more of our students participate in pub lic showings. We had a very special guest visit our "school on Tuesday. Mr. Ambler and his daughter, Mrs. Cole, were our guests for lunch and toured the building. It was a pleasure to have a man back with us who has served the school for so many years. All information leading to the joyed a gift exchange and spent i return of past class pictures the rest of the afternoon visit ing. The Rev. and Mrs. Roger D. Grow and family were hosts to ney Knaup were Christmas day i the members and friends of the guests of Mrs. Knaup's mother J First Congregational Church at and sister, Mrs. F. F. Fitch and a Christmas open house at the Ahlene of Elmwood. Other vis- j parsonage, on December 20th. itors were another sister, Mrs. : The arrangements were in Cecil Stilgebauer of Gettysburg, j charge of the Plymouth Guild S. D., and Mrs. George Hall and j of the church and were headed Miss Anna McFall of Elmwood. ! by Mrs. Ed Steckley. Other On Monday the Knaup's and I women of the Guild assisted. As Mr. and Mrs. August Klemme i sistm? as hosiesses and greeters were guests at a post-Christmas dinner in Murdock with Mr. and Mrs. William Knaup. There were others present also were Mrs. waiter KOD2ris, lvirs Stanley Wood, Mrs. Rich Hob son, Mrs. Ed Lorensen, Mrs. John Bender, Mrs. Eugene Do- .minso. Mrs. Moeens jonnson iimci guc.t. j J.vi.1 . anA j.vi.o. orlri Tir- Timber Owners! Convert Your Walnut Trees to Cash Contact Midwest Walnut Phone 6621 Co. Bluffs, la. ! Willard Wipf and family Sun day noon were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Barkhurst, Mrs. Lois Davi i son and son, Merle, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Meyer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dennis and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dennis and Roxanne and Miss Lois I Dennis. Mrs. Robert Gess, Mrs. E. C. Herbic and Mrs. Don Urwin of Louisville surprised Mrs. Wilson Bickford Monday afternoon. This was Mrs. Bickrord's birthday. Happy New Year f EVERYBODY from Ym Q mvilm .-- -r- -vn;-J - Wf'",v -v - - Better Farming More Profit For You Tune in the National Farm and Home Hour Every Saturday NBC 0 SALES AND SERVICE Charles Vallery Smp!e. Co. 125 So. 5th Dial 3134 nd Mrs. Harold Elliott. The table was beautifully dec crated in Christmas motif, as was the rest of the house. Weepine VVator Opportunity Club The Opportunity Extension club met Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the home of Mrs. DeForest Philpot for a covered dish dinner and Christmas program. Mrs. E. J. Boedeker, president, read a beautiful poem, "Christ mas." Mrs. Blaikie expressed her gratefulness to the members for remembering her during her stav at the hospital. Miss Ruth Hart will be the r.ew treasurer and Mr. Pace is the new reporter. 7, Miss Hart and Mrs. Jameson vere in charge of the gift ex change. Mrs. J. M. Ranney gave the history of several Christmas carols, "Silent Night," "O Lit tle Town cf Bethlehem," "O Come All Ye Faithful." Mrs. S. H. Harmon led the group in singing these songs. Their next meetine will be on January 17, with Mrs. Frank Cook. Mrs. Ray Norris will be co-hostess. Veeping Water Christmas dinner guests of Mrs. Phillip Miller and family vere Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Miller of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patten of Milford. Joining them for supper wTere Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miller and family of Palmyra, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller and daughter of Douglas. Rev. and Mrs. S. J. K. Wipf were hosts at a Christmas day dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Don ald Lorensen and family of Plattsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wipf and Roger of Nebraska City, Mrs. E. Wiles and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wipf and three children" of Weeping Water as guests. j ivrs. oiena vvuima,n uiienu I ed a family Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Miller in Elmwood. There were 32 guests present. Mr. and Mrs. Conant Wiles and Randy Lou spent Christmas day writh Mrs. Wiles mother, Mrs. J. G. Quinnett of- Platts mouth. Weeping Wafpr Church Program The Church School of the First Congregational Church held its annual Christmas pro gram and party for the church on Wednesday, December 22nd at the church. The program was made up of a "Christmas program that just happened." It was the story of the preparation of a Christmas Sunday School program, and all the classes of the children's de partment, and the Junior Choir, participated. The Senior classes acted as ushers, readers, and helpers in the program. . Following the program, the group moved to the fellowship rooms of the church and the children were visited by Santa Claus, w-ho passed out treats of candy and nuts to all the chil dren, and who supervised the treats of coffee and cookies to the entire group. Weeping Water Christmas day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt were their ! daughters and families, Mr. and ! Mrs. Meritt Pollard, Jr., of Sey- j more, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. ; Ivan Armstrong of .Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Meivin Bickford and daughters were host and hostesses at a family dinner (Christmas day. Those attend ' ing were Mr. and Mrs. Don would be greatly appreciated. We are trying to assemble all class pictures and find that a great number are not in the building. If ycu have one please call us and wre will have in pick ed up. Christmas Menu at our Junch room on Wednesday, Dec. 22: Turkey, dressing with gravy. - Candied sweet potatoes. Cranberry jell. Cheese wedf. " Parker House rolls, butter. Ice cream, cookie. ' Milk. ' - " Christmas vacation began at 3:50 p.m. December 22. On be half of the faculty and myself may we wish all of our patrons the very Merriest Chistmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Weeping Water Indian maids, after a pow -wow, decided to ambush the Ne- hawka tribe on the evening of December 17. After the entire Weeping Wa ter War Party had seen action, they emerged from the melee a 44 - 15 victor. High scoreres for Weeping Water were Dorothy Potts with 11 points and Susan Stone with 8. Amy Warlick was high scor er for Nehawka with 5 points. Sophomore News: . We have a new .subject in school now, spelling. Mr. Lytle gives us each a gold star for every 100 per cent. We find it. sort of fun In Biology we t re making a study of fish which is very in teresting. In History we have started a new chapter on Europe. Yvonne Domingo, reporter Senior News: - During the week of December 20 through 23, the seniors have been plan ning for the annual Christmas mixer. It is to be held Thursday night in the school auditorium. We have planned a fine evening of entertainment, topped off with refreshments later in the evening. The Senior Class wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Larry Wade, reporter First Grade: Mrs. Fitzpatrick and Sheila, Mrs. Voyles and Connie and Mrs. Dennis have visited our room recently . In science we have been learning about the seasons and their temperatures. We have finished making our alphabet books to take home. Our room enjoyed the 7th grade boy's program in the au ditorium. In numbers we have learned all the number facts from 1 to 5 in. addition and subtraction. The Rockets have' finished Unit 3 in reading. The Jets are reading in Unit 2. Second Grade: Mrs. Neil Fitz patrick and Sheila visited our room last week. Bobby Wrought passed candy bars on his birthday which was Monday. We sang "Happy Birth day" and thanked him very much. We may now choose and keep a library book in our desk to read when we finish our work. Third Grade: David Ander son was absent all wreek be cause of an infection. He is much improved and able- to re turn to school again. The Clarence Williams family ?.re planning to move to Liberty, Nebraska during vacation. Dan ny will be leaving the third grade here if they do. The boys and girls in the third grade like their Christ mas tree very much because they made almost all of the de corations for it.! Each child made a Christmas card to take home to his par ents. The children are very excit ed. Enthusiasm is running high this Christmas season among the pupils. ; In our reading classes we have been thoroughly enjoy ing our Christmas stories. Pad dy's Christmas had a lot of meaning in it. This story brought out the real Christmas' spirit. Fourth Grade: Four more pu pils climbed our Christmas reading ladder; Carol Nickels, Ruth Ann Patton, Mary Alice Wood, William Raines, and Jeannie Kunz. ; In our unit test - in health, Richard Elliott and. Larry Er- hart had ICO. We are now study ing about our skin and why it is so wonderful. Janice Domingo, Richard El iiott, Virginia Faris, Georgia Ludwick, Charwin Thoren, and Mray Alice Wood had 100 in our social study test. We sang with the 5th and 6th graders in the hall Mon day morning. Our two carols were ''The First Noel" and "Angels We Have Heard on High." We can hardly wait until our Christmas party, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Wm. Kunz visited our room this week. Fifth Grade: The fifth grad ers are anxiously awaiting their Christmas party on Wednesday, December 22nd. There will be no classes Wednesday after noon. The entire grade school will sing . Christmas carols in the auditorium and after that go to their respective rooms for the remainder of the party. Monday morning the fourth, fifth and sixth grades sang car ols in the hall. All the other rooms left their' doors open to hear. They did a very nice job. Monday afternoon we enjoyed some musical numbers by the seventh grade boys. They did a nice job. In reading we have started a unit on "Story Land of Here and Now." Sixth Grade: The reading tree has been replaced by our Christmas tree. We got old greeting cards and hung them for decorations. On top of the bookshelves we put pine sprigs and laid gaily colored Christ mas balls and pine cones here and there. The Christmas party will be Wednesday afternoon. We have been singing Christ mas stories, telling about old Christmas customs and the story of The Wooly Lamb were the most interesting. The girls have been playing anagrams. The winners are: Cathy Callahan, Bonita Nqble, and Jane Davis. The boys are taking physical education. Seventh Grade: our social studies class have been studying about forests and animals that inhabit the woods around here. One animal that they made an intensive study of was the beayer. ! We took a field trip to in spect a beaver, dam. The next day all the pupils wrote a report of the trip. These reports Were read and judged by our superintendent, Mr. Thomsen. He awarded a certif icate of award to Connie Rector for her fine wrork. The following is her report. Our Beaver Trip- On Wednesday, December 15, 1954, the seventh and eighth grades went in the Weeping Water school bus to Mr. . Paul Long's farm which is about fif teen miles from here to see some beaver dams. Mr. Thomsen, our superinten dent drove the bus. Mrs. Ketel hut, the seventh grade teacher, and Miss Baldwin, the eighth grade teacher, went with us. We sang and talked on the way down. We saw several beaver dams and on one -we saw a hole in the top for the beavers to get m and out of their home. Beav ers make their homes mostly of things along the banks such as twigs, small limbs and trees. They had gnawed off bark for their dam too. The beavers had left the twigs far enough apart that the water would fall over like a small water-fall and keep it from freezing. When we got back to. the bus Mrs. Ketehut served refresh ments. Joe Ward also took, sev eral pictures of the group. . . We all had a very nice time. On Mojiday afternoon the seventh grade boys entertained the grade school with some in strumental numbers and sever al songs. Most of these were Christmas pieces. Eighth Grade: We have com- Ipleted reading the book entitl ed "The Other Wise Man" byi Henry Van Dyke. Our class; THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, December 30, 1954 Section B PAGE THREE highly enjoyed this book. . The Junior High School team won the game they played against the ninth and tenth graders. The score was 31 to 18. Michael Stacey and Wayne Mather made the most points. - We . appreciate being the guests of the seventh grade to a beaver dam northeast of Weeping Water. We all had a nice time. Maribelle Elliot reporter-. Weeping Water . Mrs. Elmer Terry spent Chr mas day at her home with Mr. Terry, Gerald and Jimmie. Mr. and Mrs. George Block and children of Unadilla were Christmas dinner guests of Mrs. Rose Block, a resident at Rest Haven. ' Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Plunkett, Sr., of Nehawka and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Campbell and fam ily of Ashland were Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Plunkett and . family at Rest Haven. WAR SIGNAL SAVES LIFE FARCHAM, ENGLAND A special signal which Mrs. Eliz- abeth Dayish, 70 - year - old widow, and Mrs. Lillian Privett, a neighbor, worked out during World War II to warn each oth er when enemy bombers were approaching, saved Mrs. ! Daysh's, life recently. Mrs. Dalsh, living alone, and ill, realized ' that gas was escaping from her kitchen stove and was filling ? her apartment. She managed to crawl to the wall separating her from her neighbor and gave the signal three knocks on the wall. Mrs. Privett heard the sig- , nal, remembered it and rushed next door to find Mrs. Daysh unconcious on the floor. Taken to a hospital, her condition was , reported satisfactory. U.S. MEAT SUPPLIES Meat producing animals in the .United States now total about 173,800,000. These include 94.700,000 cattle and calves, 48,200,000 hogs and 3,900,000 sheep' and lambs. The cattle to tal is of record size. The value of cattle on the farm last year was $11,997,000,000; for sheep, $503,000,000, and for hogs, $416,- 000,000. ' RIGHTS DAY President Eisenhower has is sued a proclamation asking the people of the United States to observe December 15th as the anniversary of the Bill of Rights in the. United States Constitution. RADIATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Plattsmouth Motors Washington Ave. Ph. 287 HAPPY NEW YEAR If in Need of Maternity Wear Visit our new Shop During the Gigantic January Sale PRICES GREATLY REDUCED We give and redeem Community Savings Stamps SMART SET SALON 19 South 12th Street Lincoln, Nebraska Formerly in Lincoln Theatre Building Lincoln, Nebraska SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 0) Lr. o) c I! A Hi rli Having decided to quit farming, we will sell the following equipment and livestock. Located 3 miles West and 3Vi miles North of Murray or can be reached driving 3 miles south of Plattsmouth, then 4 miles West, 1 mile South, 1 mile West, arid Vz mile North. PG AY, J AM 1 1 :00 OXIock AM -( ti t -f fi- III J''i!'l!J!l ) Head If ivestoc 6 yr. old roan cow, fresh about 60 days Guernsey cow, 4 yr., fresh 30 days Whiteface cow, 6 yr. just fresh Jersey Guernsey cow, 5 yr., just fresh Guernsey cow, fresh 90 days Swiss cow, 2 yr., will be fresh by sale day Guernsey Swiss cow, 6yr., fresh 90 days 18 month old Swiss heifer 9 month old Swiss heifer Roan cow, 3 yr. old Roan bull, 3 yr. old Red heifer 8 red and roan calves - 350 lbs. 6 roan calves - 400 to 600 lbs. mm K. P. PENCE Bankers Life Man 222 So. 6th Phone 3269 IHC - H tractor, late 1948 model. Just com pletely overhauled. F - 35 IHC Go-Devil, like new No. 8 IHC plow, 14 inch, like new No. 238 IHC cultivator ISA IHC 15 ft. disc IHC, 1954 spreader, like new No. 5 John Deere mower, good John Deere hammer mill 10 ft. Easy - flow fertilizer spreader Buzz Saw and mountings New Idea hay loader 40 ft. elevator, hoist and jack Rubber tire wagon and box Dump rake Side delivery Hay rack 2 row stalk cutter Regular tractor and cultivator' Old plow Old drill Tumble bug 3 section harrow IHC pull type lister Steel wagon gear 300 gallon tank with stand About. 75 bu. Nemaha oats, some baled alfalfa hay MisceDBoinieoiuis - !KIyselhDdl MILKING EQUIPMENT: IHC milker, good, Delaval Separator, several calf buckets, some milk cans, 8 stanchions. MISCELLANEOUS: Vise, anvil, grind stone, small tools 600 x 16 tires, electric brooder stove, chicken feeders and water,, stone jars, shovels, pitch fork, 1 heat comfort, 1 umbrella, several pieces of furniture gas stove refrigerator, May tag washer. LUNCH SERVED BY CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF MURRAY TERMS: CASH DAY OF SALE U1W u tni y YOUNG & LACY, Auctioneers rv SV PSN 5?V bJ'J mmn own mi r m OWNER K. W. CROSSHANS, Clerk - ' ' ' ' A -V A A. A A N v V -V X