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'J -."- V. ce Cream Was Good Too! ----- A v Jt - - 3 ' - i-r Meyer Ruback hands out a treat the opening of Ruback's super market here. Receiver of the gift I is Sandra Joe Distefano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Distefano of Omaha. In background at right is Bud McGann, of the Sealtest ice cream conipany. Journal Photo. Mrs. Henry Maseman, Correspondent The Neighborhood club met Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Dettmer. Prizes at cards went to Mrs. John Ems hoff, Mrs. Louis Ruhge, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jensen. The Golden Rod Garden Club Correction FRESH PORK HOCKS As Advertised in Our Ad on Pa?e 5, Sec. B Should Read toe 3 jLs f3 C HINKY-DINKY I Ntii; g oil The winter months are the time termites can do serious damage to your property. They cannot exist on lumber near the earth's surface and must go inside fcr warmth Don't take a chance. ll)!LiL S Phone 7142 for ,c? sTS?5S3S2SH5asa5aSHESESH5 ?JB5ESH5HSa5g525?5ZFc'5E5?5Z??.?y.t'T!v According to 1 y'jlL GIVES YCU 410 Main Street -1 V jf - - - 4 ,1 s J yt ! to one of his customers during met wilh Mrs. Paul Linhardt Monday. It was voted to give $1 to pelio fund. The yearbooks were given out with chairman Mrs. J. H. F. Ruhge. The pro gram was each member giving a short talk of a flower and the care of it. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zaiser en tertained the following at the Coffee Cup cafe Thursday eve ning for supper: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hennings, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wessel, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wilson, Mrs. Pauline Ludwig and Paula, Mrs. Emma Rawalt. 4 Corner Club met with Mrs. George Meyer Wednesday. 14 members were present. Next meeting is with Mrs. Gilbert Neumeister. ir nnd Mrs. John Ctubben- dick entertained 13 guests at the nrffon r-nn pqff Thursday eve- ' nmg, lnciuams: ivn. wo Louis Ruhge, Mr. and Mrs. Har iv Jacobsen. Mr. and Mrs. Hen rv Cezchin. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kastens, Mrs. Anna Mohr and Roseann Jacobsen, Mrs. Sophia Emshoff. Mr nnd Mrs. Alfred Eoert, ' Mr and Mrs. Henry Dodenhcf f, j Mr and Mrs. Henry Wohlers. 'Mr and Mrs. Fritz Brockhoff Free Inspection f ' . ' 1 '"1 1 'K 1 Brodstraet on 07 O of all failures in business are frcm the ranks of non advertisers. Only 5r of those that fail are advertisers. And who are we to argue with Dun & Bradstreet? MTTSB11I1 MORE FO.1 YOUR ADVERTISING DOLLAR . me Riiests of Mr. and Mrs. j gfWJSra V v V-l Ernest Haveman Thursday eve- J. STtfA f - 'jMjJg, Jj l: V&' "Site a number attended the 'HWw weddino dance of Miss Shirley v2 Erhart and William Roloff Sat- tJ 07 M ff I 'jfcAyfC AVi trt'3ljM rTfM A i) urday evening at Weeping Wa- fV l Q U f& ? 7 ' f 11 Kor.tesses for First Lutheran Aid Thursday were Mrs. Alfred Ebert, Mrs. Harvey Dettmer, Mrs. Harry Fhmke, Mr. William Dieckman, Mrs. William Dett mer. ' Robert Hallstrcm treated the basketball team bv taking them to see the Nebraska -Kansas basket-ball game Saturday eve nine. Mrs. Emma Ravralt was supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Spencer at Nebraska City Friday evening. Mrs. Alvin McReynolds, Ne hawka, was a Saturday dinner guest of Mrs. Minnie Neumeister j ar,d Bertha. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carr at- Helen McClaine and Marvin At teberry at Union Wednesday evening. Mrs. Emma Rawalt had as Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Spencer, Nebras ka City, Mr. and Mrs. William Strickler and son. Kobart, Okla homa. The Stricklers have re cently come home from Eng land where he was stationed for 2 veavs. Dr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Brendel were Sunday dinner euests of Mr. end Mrs. Carl Zaiser. Mrs. Lois Tefft went to Oma ha where she met her son, Rob ert, who arrived for a furlough from Maryland proving grounds. The Green Thvmbers Garden rh-.b mQt Tuesday 'ith Mrs. Ralph Stubbendick. Mrs. Wil liam Dettmer presided in the ab sence of the president. Mrs. Henry Buchholz and Mrs. Ken neth Wessl presented the les snn on making plow wax hearts. Each member decorated a heart for a centerpiece. Mrs. Irvin Neumeister went, to Nebraska City St. Mary's hos pital Tuesday to see her moth er. -Mrs. Exline of Union. Th" Woman's Fellowship of the Congregational ChnTh met in th church -parlors Thursday with hostess Mrs. Calvin Car sen, Mrs. Marha Ruee. Mrs. Nancv Carston led the devotion al Deriod. Mrs. Henrv Maseman. w. president, installed thf rpw officers and ornmittee rha?r- men, us n" a cdobe of the world sun-cund0d by candles renr- nti"1- th h2:ht of th wor?d. She lighted the new president's can!e wh in t"rn liahfpd the randies of tvip officers. Ne" of ficers are Ms. Henrv ra.nkleff, president. Mrs. Earl Freeman, vice nresidn-. Mrs. Pearl Vette, secretary, Mr1. Elmer Hennings. treasurer. The new officers then took their places and at the new business meeting it was voted to five $50 toward the pur ehase of a portable organ for the church parlors. The Sutton Hardware sale Saturdav was very well attend ed in snite of th cold dav. Mr. end Mrs. Sutton left Monday fof their new home in Louisville where they will run a cafe. Mr. and Mrs. George Hemphill, Nebraska Citv, visited with Mrs. Pearl Vette Saturdav. Mrs. Sophia Bohlman is now making her home at the Coff- man Nursing Home in Broken Eow, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maseman and Richard. Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Nutter and children, Waver ly were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Halm and daughters near Syracuse. Relatives received wrord cf the tiPath of Gits Meyer, 74, of Noel, Missouri. Funeral services were held at Noel Sunday, January 16. His wife survives. Mrs. Earl Freeman entertain ed vSat.nrri.TV for Darrold's 20th &j birthday, the following: Rich ie j ard Nickels, Gary Van Horn, & David and Donald Straitb. ' Subscribe to The Journal NOW! Phcne241 Mrs. Charles Manners is sub, mitting to observation and treatment at St. Marys hospital in Nebraska City. s Week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Muncie was Mrs. Josephine Brennan of Omaha. Mrs. Ella Mcore of Shattuck, Oklahoma is a house guest at the George Moore home. Mrs. John Weiland of Pied mont, So. Dakota is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Clark. Mrs. Weiland is an aunt cf Mrs. Clark. 1 Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Soule of Evanston. Illinois, are here vis iting I. James Hall, brother of Mrs. Soule. i . Elinor Fidler Bcncfii- For Polio Saturday night the Polio Ben efit Card Party brought in $15.75. Prizes received for high and low scores were Mrs. Hugh OBrien high and Mrs. Glen Thiesen low for the women, Eiil Kline, high and George Vcgler, low for the men. Chal key Carter of Murray received the door prize. South Bend Pupils having perfect attend, ance for the first semester at Dist. 57 were Bion Dill, Mark Carnicle, Billy Cox, Dixie Ipock, er, Glenda Euing, David Ipock, Linda Kuhn, Sharon Dishong, Terry Wiles, Ronald Sack and Dennis Hill. Glen Kuhn returned home Friday after his second stay in Brayan Hospital. Callers this week were Mr. and Mrs. Corbin Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wisz mann and Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Val Euing, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kuhn of Louisville, J. L. Car nicle, Mr. Glen Thiessen, Mrs. Larry Carnicle and Mrs. Elmer Iloffmiester. Saturday visitors at the Tom Carnicle home were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O'Brien and Mr. Rockwell of Louisville. Miss Janice Dill .was a guest at a birthday, party for Miss Linda Engler at Lincoln Satur day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rcsencrans and boys were flanday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Buzzy Gakemier at Murdock. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Livers and Mrs. Vera Meese cf Ashland were Thursday supper guests with Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Livers and Mrs. Jennie Livers. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Streight were 1 naay dinner guests 01 Air. and Mrs. R. L. Davis and family at Lincoln. Mrs. Lucean Carper, Polio Fund County Drive Chairman and Mrs. Maxine Richter of Murray attended the card party Saturday evening. Murray is planning on a Polio Benefit card party this Friday eveinng, the 21st. Mrs. J. C. Streight, Mrs. Glen Thiessen, Mrs. Pies Proctor of Ashland and Mrs. Clyde Haswell of Wabash were Thursday af ternoon guests of Mrs. Jess Fid ler helping her celebrate her birthday. Thursday dinner guests of Mrs. Larry Carnicle were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hastetter and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Has tetter and son of Murray. ' Mrs. Leonard Parrish and Donald attended the bridal shower for Mrs. Ivan Rogers at Wann Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Camp, bell and grandson David and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Preston and Dwane of Elmwood were Wed nesday evening vistors with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Knecht were Sunday ! afternoon visitors with Mrs. Sadie Shradsr and Gerald at Nehawka. Mrs. Clyde Haswell of Wabash was a Tuesday afternoon visit or with Mrs. J. L. Carnicle. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wunder lich of Murray were Saturday evsning visiters at the F. J. Knecht and Wm. " Rosencrans homes. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Campbell attended a 'birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ches ter Campbell at Elmwood hon oring Mrs. Chester Campbell on her birthday. Mrs. Larry Carnicle spent Fri day with her mother, Mrs. S. F. Morris at Ashland. ijWo'f Hunt Brings ri trycod Dimes $25 ELMWOOD (Special) The March of Dimes driv? here bene fitted by $120 here Saturday when a wolf hunt turned up 10 captured coyotes. Orville Lenze, manager of the hunt, resorted tht ever 150 men tck nart in the hunt which covered 16 sections south and 13 sections northwest of Elm wood. Women of the Christian church served a full dinner for those who wished it after the hunt. The Flmwood March of Dime-' fu"d hs now reached a total of $120, $95 coming from the fcod sal?. $25- from covcte sales. Mrs. Ruth Monning is local chair man of the campaign. Subscribe to The Journal NOW! g Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Propst left Wednesday for a winter va ration in South Jacksonville, Fla. :? , . ' , Miss Shirley Eledge has re turned from a southern trip. Mike, 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kennedy is at childrens Memorial hospital in Omaha for observation and treatment. Mrs. Elmer Haffke who has been critically ill at the Clark son hospital in Omaha, is re portedly improved. Mrs. Will Jorgensen of Unio, mother of Mrs. Haffke, is staying at the Haffke home. F. !. Rea Presented Rocking Chair by Consumer Friends Fred I. Rea, who retired after 30 years as district manager of the Consumers Public Power company at Plattsmouth at the first of the year can now take to his rocking chair. After Monday night, he has a new one to break in. Every employee of the district chipped in on the platform rocker which was presented to Mr. Rea at a Consumer-employee-sponsored dinner at the Lions Club building in Plattsmouth Mon day night. But there were other presents too. R. L. Schacht, general man ager for Consumers at Colum bus, presented Mr. Rea with a personal gift of a pen and pen cil set. L. H. Lundin, personnel di rector at Columbus, presented Mr. Rea with a gold wrist watch inscribed as a gift from district managers. M. M. Mehring, safety super vision for Consumers, from Co lumbus, presented safe driver awards to the Plattsmouth dis trict employees who operate com pany vehicles and a plaque to the district for having no lost time because of accidents. If the district here has no lost time from accidents by July, 1955, it will be the completion of the 11th year without such an accident. District employees who received safe driving awards, including all .who operate vehicles, were Ernest Elliott, district manager; Tom Hanlon, sales supervisor; Charles Christensen, supervisor; William Highfield, Roy Cole, Darwin Gammell, and James Church. Christmas Seal Sales Are Short In Cass County "There is still $13,695.88 need, ed in the 1954 Christmas Seal Sale to reach the total of last year's Sale," says Delmar R. Serafy, Executive Secretary of the Nebraska Tuberculosis As sociation. "Contributions are baily needed," he said. ' "The fine support given thus far expresses the confidence the people of Nebraska have in their tuberculosis program; its curtailment would be a great loss to the state," Mr. Serafy added. There is great need in the field of tuberculosis train, ing for medical students and nurses and for other profession al as well as the continued need for research; the ever - present need for payment of chest X rays; and the need for tuber culosis education for all. He reported that of the 121 agencies in Nebraska, 99 have returned their January 7 report. Forty six have exceeded their last year's total and 13 have set a new record Sale this year. The Christmas Seal Sale in now to tals $1,111.00 and is behind last year's sale by $117.75. "All friends of the tubercu losis movement are urged to send in their contributions. It is never too late to receive them. Last year's Sale for Ne braska can be exceeded if all who received Christmas Seals will pay for them," Mr. Serafy concluded. Omaha Tops Run Of Cattle Marts Omaha again Monday had the country's largest livestock run, and trade trends generally were steady to higher. Fat cattle sold steady to strong. Cow trade was steady to weak, canners and cutters $7.50 to $9, beef to $12, heifer ettes to $15. Stocker and feeder supply was lighter than a week earlier, trade steady to strong, spots 50c higher. Butcher hogs up to 260 pounds sold steady to 25c higher, others steady to 25c lower; sows steady. Fat lambs sold 50-75c higher, wooled $19.50-$21.25. Among recent sales at Omaha for shinpers from Cass county: Glen Todd, 22 steers, wt. 995, $26; Harley Morton, 19 hogs, wt. 305, $16.25; H. R. Rogers, 8 hogs, wt. 235, $17.50; Ernest Norris, 35, hogs, wt. 196, $17. College enrollment in the U. S. up for the second straight year. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy WTilson and Renee attended funeral services Wednesday at Dawson, Nebr., for their cousin, Robert Marsh, who was killed in a hunting accident. Burial was at Nemaha, Nebr. Sgt." Eldon Keys and family, who have been residents of this city for three years, left Thurs day. Sgt. Keys has been as signed for service in Newfound land. Mrs. Keys and children will visit relatives in Pennsyl vania. Mrs. Wm. T. Starkjohn en tered St. Catherine's hospital" Omaha, Monday and submitted to surgery Tuesday morning. She is progressing nicely. Mrs. Neva Read Correspondent Nancy Lancaster celebrated her .birthday last Sunday night with a party. They spent the evening playing cards. Those present were Miss Mary Sulli van Miss Mary Nolting, Miss Barbara Ulrich, Miss Janice Lancaster, Mr. Roger Hild, Mr. Don Conyers, Mr. Larry Jen. kins, and the guest of honor, Miss Nancy Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Iver Standish of Almena, Kansas are visiting relatives in Cass county for a week. They have been visits ing at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Read and Mrs. Neva Read. Mrs. Standish is Mr. Read's sister, Florence. Mrs. Gomer Worthan was greatly surprised last Tuesday night with a birthday party giv en by some of her friends. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Jacobsen, Mr. and MrsT Bert Worthan and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rice and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fitzpatrick and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hoscher and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gruber. Dimes Dance Set For Omaha Jan. 30 "Dance that Others May Walk" This motto marks the theme for the Third Annual Dimes campaign. The dance Benefit Dance for the March of sponsored by the Omaha Area Square Dance Callers Associa tion, will be held January 30th at the Livestock Exchange Building in Omaha. Over 25 callers from areas as far as 100 miles from Omaha as well as four orchestras will donate their services for the benefit dance. Both 10th floor ballrooms of the Livestock Ex change Building, and the com plete parking facilities of the Livestock Exchange, have been donated for the occasion by Mr. Harry B. Coffee, President of the Union Stock Yards Com pany. All proceeds from the dance will be returned to the March of Dimes Chapters in the coun ties from which the contribu tors come. Over $700.00 was re turned to the March of Dimes campaign in 1954. Crowds of be tween 800 and 900 dancers are expected to participate this year. Anyone attending from Cass County should be certain to designate that he wishes his contribution returned to that chapter. ARE YOU GETTING FULL VALUE FOR YOUR INSURANCE DOLLARS? It won't cost a thing to talk to your STATE FARM AGENT . . . he may be able to give you better protection for your money . . on your car with STATE FARM AUTO INSURANCE: your home and its furnishings with STATE FARM FIRE INSURANCE; on your future with STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE It Pays fa Kbw Your STATE FARM AGENT Orville V. Nielsen Plattsmouth Phone 6274 THE PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday. January 20, 1955 . PAGE THREE Drew Pearson To Headline Wheat Program Headline speaker for the fifth annual meeting of the National Association of Wheat Growers will be the nationally known columnist and commentator. Drew Pearson, K. Kendricks of Stratford, Texas, Wheat Grow ers president, has announced. The meeting will be held in Am arillo, Texas, Feb. 2, 3 and 4. x Pearson has announced as his subject, "Bensonism, and Behind the Scenes in Washington." He will speak in a general session of the Wheat Growers at Ama rillo City auditorium Feb. 4. , The Wheat Growers meeting will include representatives from Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, South Dakota, North Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Missouri, and Mon tana, Kendricks said. Subjects for discussion and reports on the Wheat Growers program will range from re search on new uses of wheat and domestic markets to farm plans and public relations. "The National Association of Wheat Growers is ' the wheat farmer's own organization," Custom Slaughtering ANY DAY OF THE WEEK Lockers $8.00 Per Year if Rented This Month I I Slaughter My Own Beef and Pork AN Meats Inspected SPECIAL THIS WEEK FRESH 7 s 505 Main a;!!::B!;!!;Qi;:i;o:&:::"z;:i!;E::i;z:;:!:si!r:ii:::::B!::;;! II By every measure of VaTue irtd economy your best buy's the large size. You pay less and get more proportionately. It's practical! It's convenient! It's the BIG THING in savings! Get the good habit! Get the thrifty habit! Get the LARGE SIZE packages of the health and beauty aids used daily in your home. We have your favorite nation ally advertised brands at low-as-possible prices. Of-"?.. 59( New Low Pnt ,.$U3 CLOCK Two-sided SHAVE MHKWN ..$1. GIANT TOOTH PASTE, ulLD ;reas3 IS- G IAUE 85ra'cA0 oHSHoo eg SSIflBfiiiCEB qiltCrwBu,- 1 fit ac.. SZlfiMff ' "-- , ,,, I NOXZEMA lie 10 01. Jar SIXES YO'J 51( imam dimes JANUARY 3-31 r 1 r ' mmmsm?sMU BUBS r I Kendricks said. "Reports at the annual meeting will deal with many activities which have been carried out through the past year to improve the wheat farmer's position in the market place and in our economy, and plan for more activities in the coming year." A special program is planned for ladies attending the meet ing. Mrs. Raphael Raymond, chairman of the domestic wheat utilization committee of the Oregon Wheat Growers League, will address the ladies at a cof fee Feb. 2, and visiting ladies will be interviewed on television. A buffet ted and style show is planned for Feb. 3. Ervin Siemoneit, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Siemoneit has accepted a position as announc er with Radio Station K.A.W.L. York, Nebr. He has been asso ciated with K.G.F.W. at Kearn ey for the past two years. Mr. and Mrs. Siemoneit and son Ervin Ray were week end guests here of his parents, and sister Nancy. Auger mining, in which drills dig out coal from thin seams at depths ranging to 2,000 feet, permit three.man teams to get out coal considered niaccessible in the past. XIEKiimiK' i a M i PORK ame' Phone 4198 iE:!i!:B:;!i:ai:!i;B:;:!;Qi:!i;D!:;;;B!:Bi;!::B!i!B!;i!:B!i!i:BJ' IS. POND'S ''ii i , ii COLD CREAM si" IJ. PACQUINS HMD CREAM 98c It. JERGFIK ilLOTIOH qo. ETfQOET k. 63c 1 ivt- mm Or. SctO'is 39c ' m i eau B RECK SHAMPOOS sum you $f75 65c 1 16 Oz. GREEN TRADING STAMPS WE GIVE A. ,