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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE EIGHT Section B Thursday, January 20, 1955 T5 WEEP NG WITEK Mrs. Lewis Baker , Mrs. Vesta Baker accompa nied Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Baker, Sandy and Randy to Blair Sun day where they were dinner and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Peck and family. During the afternoon they also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Peck and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peck. On their return home they stopped at Louisville for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Don Urwin. Sandy stayed there to spend Sunday night and Monday. Another sister of Mrs. Ruby, Mrs. Nettie Amick, who is in Ol ney , hospital in Lincoln is im proving after 5 weeks of hospitalization. Phone 182 like the gentle caress of a POWDER PUFF 3B iX M tvU W.dfli. Cwihion O.p. tole. Soft . Glov-Ton Lather. Popular colon . . . Siim AAA to C, 4 thru 10. Surprised Guest Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Ed Van Horn and Mrs. Enos Plunk ett surprised several ladies by going to their homes, getting them and taking them to Rest Haven where they enjoyed an afternoon of playing bingo and visiting. The occasion being Mrs. Van Horn and Mrs. Piunk ett's birthday. They served birthday cake, ice cream and coffee. Mrs. Meisinger won the prize in bingo. Other guests were Mrs". Louis Ehlers, Mrs. Frank Day, Mrs. Ed Freeman, Mrs. John Van Horn, Mrs. Lynn Rothe and Marlin, Mrs. J. E. Renner, Mrs. A. J. Bickford and Mrs. Henry Knaup. - Weeping Water Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Walter Patton, Mr. and Mrs. Wil lis Lorensen and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Horn and families were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Rothe. They played pinochle during the evening and Mrs. Ed Van Horn and Walter Patton won traveling prizes. Lunch was served. Word was received this week that Dr. A. O. Spect, who was a dentist here in Weeping Water a few years back passed away in his home in Santa Monica, Calif. Dr. Spect still has a sis ter living in Syracuse, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Nielsen of Lincoln spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Conant Wiles and Randy Lou. In the evening they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiles. Weeping Water Past Noble Grand The Past Noble Grand Circle met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. A. W. Barkhurst with Mrs. Henry Knaup as co hostess. The evening was spent in sewing. Hostesses for the year's meetings were made out. Mrs. Barkhurst and Mrs. Knaup served refreshments. Weepina; Water Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nickels and family and Mrs. Carl Nick els of Plattsmouth and Naomi Compton of Weeping Water were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Horn and family. 111 i LUJ K ."."I r - f i FOR DEPENDABLE HEAT Select From Six Varieties Prices Range From oo Ton n to A GOOD STOCK ON HAND 29 So. 4th Dial 285 9 i TVJfcw 7 X " 7i Is La f III fyw x. v w1 NO STARCHHigh wind and biting cold are responsible for this petrified assortment of laundry. Socks, slacks and shirt left on a Kansas City, Kan., clothesline were really rough dried by Old Man Winter. Jaycccs Meet The Junior Chamber of Com merce met Thursday, January 6 for their first business meet ing of 1955. Committee reports were given regarding the home lighting and decorating contest sponsored by the J. C. C. this last Christmas. The Board of Directors and President Bill Reinsch will meet with the directors of the Com munity club to discuss projects for the coming year. Plans were discussed for the coming J. C. C. party. A tenta tive date of February 3 has been set for the box social. This will be for members only, and their guests, who are potential mem bers. A dance will follow the social. Walter Saxton won the jack pot prize. Weeping Water Tuesday Mrs. Earl Freeman of Avoca, Mrs. Basil Lowther and girls of Union, and Mrs. Ed Freeman of Weeping Water ac companied Mrs. Ed Tan Horn and Johnnie to Plattsmouth where they were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nickels. Weepmc Water Crowd At Dinner A large crowd attended the annual basket dinner at the Christian church Sunday after noon. During the afternoon a busi ness meeting was held. Harri son Livingston opened with a prayer. Group singing led by S. H. Harmon and accompanied by Mrs. Maurice Hammonds followed. Reports of different . groups were made. It was voted on to see about building or buying a parsonage for the church. Four new deacons were selected and voted in. They are: Arnold Up ton, Ray Ehlers, Ray Ward and Ralph Hyde. " Three deaconesses elected for three year terms were : Mrs. Ed Van Horn," Mrs. Ray Ehlers and Mrs. Charles Freeman. The aft ernoon closed with a prayer. Weeping Water The Sew'n Sews met Thursday night with Mrs. Lynn Parson. There were nine members pres ent. The evening was spent sewing and visiting. The next meeting will be January 20 at the home of Mrs. Pat Wade. Mrs. Parson served cake, ice cre?m and coffee. W. L. Meyer of Weeping Wa ter, his brother, George Meyer of Avoca and a cousin, Wm. Jorgensen of Union, drove to Noel, Missouri, Saturday where they attended the funeral of an uncle, Gus Meyer, who passed away Friday morning after an extended illness. K. P. PENCE Bankers Life Man 222 So. 6th Phone 3269 ' '" I m mm. ii .JjjjWSJw.. i mm SARASOTA, FLORIDA Vhcre Summer Spends the Winter Every day is a fun-fillsd dcy at sunny Sarascta! Winter home of the Greatest Show on Earth Mingling Brothers Garnum & Bailey Circus, Boston Red Sox spring training, Ringling Mu seum or Art, jur?3!e gardens, sandy beaches and fabulous fishing. Yes, you will enjoy event ful, exciting Sarasota dcy and nsht! The Saresota Terrace is the finert on Florida's famous West Coast . swimming peel, shuffleboard courts, excellent dining and cock tail lounge. American and Euro pean plan. Guests enjoy privileges of Lido Beach, Bobby Jones gclf course, including free transporta tion to these facilities. 4 am - C7r J?c Southern Hospitality' SARASOTA TERRACE, P. O. Bos 1720, Phone Ringling 2-0421, SARASOTA, FLA. Band Mothers Meet The Band Mothers club met Monday evening in the school buildine with 34 members pres ent. The meeting was opened with two flute solos by Maribelle Elliott, "The Peasant Dance" and "Notturno." She was ac companied by Susan Wood. , Mrs. A. C. Petersen presided at the business meeting. Mr. Sundeen explained the purpose of the band clinic which will be held at the Weeping Wa ter public school on Jan. 21. Bands from many other towns will participate in this all day clinic. A guest conductor from the university will be present. The public is invited to attend during the evening when the highlight will be a massed band concert. The club decided to have a food stand with the following named to the committee: Mrs. Lee Stratton, chairman; Mrs. Alvin Groesser, Mrs. W. L. Mey er, Mrs. Phillip Dwinell, Mrs. Arnold Detmer, Mrs. Frank Mitchell and Mrs. H. C. Bruri kow. The date for the pancake sup per was set for Febr." 12 at the Methodist basement. Mrs. Wil lis Lorensen is chairman of the committee, with Mrs. Sigvald Jensen, Mrs. Fred Ward, and Mrs. Vincent Rehmeier assist ing. . " Weeping Water - Rodney Knaup was visiting Saturday with Robert Kolar at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kolar of Hum boldt, Nebr. The two boys are classmates at Peru State Teach ers College. Last Saturday evehing after an enjoyable dinner at the City cafe, the Saturday Night Bridge club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elliott. High score winners for the evening were Mrs. Fred Klepser and Ralph Keckler. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper were hosts Sunday at a birth day dinner honoring their daughter, Lula Jeanine, grand son Ricky, and Mrs. Cooper's mother, Mrs. E. M. Ruby. Others present were Mrs. Mable Mickle of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Elrod of Crete and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper and Debbie. Mrs. Mickle had been a guest of Mrs. Ruby over Saturday night. - Friends here received holiday greetings from Leslie Kunkel of Holyoke, Colorado. In his mes sage he told that his parents both passed away within a week of each other two years ago. His father was a jeweler , here in Weeping Water years ago. His mother was the former Susan Layman of Weeping Water. This was sad news for Mrs. Kunkel's friends .. who.; had ; not heard about his parents 'death "-" ' Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Junior Baxter of ; Chickasha, Oklohama, Mr. and Mrs. 'John Hammons of Lincoln and ' Nor man Addleman' were Saturday evening visitors : of Clayton Cooper and family. Mrs. S. H. Harmon, Mrs. H. J. Rookstool, Mrs. Henry Knaup and Mrs. Ben Olive were Lincoln visitors Tuesday. Mrs. ' Olive attended a , mother's luncheon at the Sigma Nu chapter house Weeping Water WSCS Meeting The ladies of the W. S C. S. held their . January, meeting Wednesday, in the Methodist Church parlors. It was well at tended considering the disagree able weather. Mrs. Sigvald Jensen, president, presided over the business meeting.- - Mrs. Ed Sperry acted as treas urer in the absence of Mrs. Les ter. King. Mrs. Herbert Peter son was elected , proniotion sec retary. This office was vacated by Mrs. Oscar Uffelman who moved to Lincoln. The ladies made plans to serve the exten sion banquet to be held January 19. Mrs. Lawrence Eidenmiller conducted devotions with song, scripture and prayer. She brought out the thought that Christian instruction in the home makes a better nation. Mrs. George Smith presented the lesson, "The Family at Prayer." Her main thought was that Christian songs and stories and prayer in the home tend to make a nation. Mrs. W. D. Lenker ,was in charge of the birthday table which centered with a birthday cake and candles. At the table were Mesdames Milton Prall, Ethel Groesser, Ross Kinton, Renos Anderson and Miss Mable Harmer. Those absent were Mrs. Peter Anderson and Mrs. Oscar Uffelman. Weeping Water Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Junior Baxter of Chickasha, Oklahoma, were supper guests People 60 to 80 CAN APPLY FOR LIFE INSURANCE of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ham mons. Later following supper about fifty people gathered at the -Hammons home for an old time charivari. Later the group went to the Christian Church where they played cootie and hearts, followed by refresh ments. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Baxter, the par ents of Mr. Baxter, also from Chickasha, and Mrs. Murl Bryen, Pamela and Sharon of Oklahoma City, Okla. n eepin? Water Birthday Party Ricky Cooper, small son 'of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper, cele brated his third birthday Wed nesday. Guests at a birthday party that evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sack, and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Sack, Cathy and Barbara of Plattsmouth, Mr. and Mrs., Clifford Cooper and Jean ine, and Norman Urwin. Ricky had two birthday cakes, one baked by his mother and the other by his grandmother Cooper. The cakes were served with ice cream and coffee. Weeping Water Women's Meeting The Congregational Women's Association met at the church Jan. 12. The service of installa tion and dedication of officers was led by Mrs. E. E. Lorensen. In connection with this service, Mrs. H. C. Elliott related many examples of women devoted to ideals and tasks of service. Mrs. Lloyd Ranney sang "Draw Thou My . Soul to Christ," as the dedication hymn. Then Mrs. Lorensen, in a candle light service, stressed to the officers the great need of service and asked the members to work to gether in the common purpose of service for Christ. Devotions, stressing individual responsibility for the work of the church, were led by Mrs. Harold Domingo. The next meeting will be Feb. 9. Hostesses will be Mrs. Geo. Corley, Miss Mable Dudley, Mrs. J. R. Shannon, Mrs. C. E. Pool, Miss Hazel Pool, Mrs. C. H. Gib son, Mrs. Leonard Doty, Mrs. Gertrude Ellis and Mrs. Mark Wiles. . Program leaders will be Mrs. Roger Grow and Mrs. R. Lau ritzen, Jr. The topic is, "We Believe, We Worship, We Give." Kansas City, Mo. Even though you may be past 60, let us tell you how you can still apply for an extra $1,000 worth of life insurance to help take care of final expenses and other emergencies. 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Production of early and midseason oranges is estimated at 73 million boxes that is, 40 percent above aver. age. Though the grapefruit crop is smaller than last year, mar kets offer more fresh grape fruit because less, is being pro cessed. Tangerines, sometimes called "kid - glove oranges" be cause the peel strips off so easi ly, also are having a heavy crop this year, estimated at 5,400,000 boxes. These distinctively-flavored fruits are handy for lunch .boxes or between meal snacks for the youngsters. Markets have plenty of heavy turkeys this month, even after generous holiday feasting. These big birds are good buys for Jan uary parties or for restaurants or institutions. Along , with eggs and turkeys, j January main - dish items in elude both beef and pork in plenty and .wveral fishery pro ducts frozen haddock and halibut, fresh and frozen shrimp, and canned tuna. Cattle marketings continue large in January and includes many grain . fed animals so that more high - grade beef is expected in retail stores. Be cause hog marketings in Octo ber and November were not "so large as expected, pork supplies are heavier. Also plentiful this month are dairy products from butter and cheese to milk in many forms. Production of dairy pro ducts is "continuing at near record levels. '.. THOMAS WALLING CO. Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" Pl'ittcmniit'h Xphraslra , t i Journal Want Ads Pay- u i: L When You Think of SHOES Think of X-RAY FITTING NEW ASSISTANT Nelson A. Rockefeller has been appointed by President Eisen hower as a White House assist ant on foreign policy, charged with helping to develop and maintain government programs which will contribute to global cooperation and understanding. In his role, Mr. Rockefeller will attend cabinet and all other high level policy meetings. 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