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weeping Mrs. Lewis Baker By Mrs. Edward Van Horn (Substituting for Mrs. Lewis Baker who is on vacation in Cal ifornia.) We?pins Water Annual Tea Held Mrs. Edward Van Horn, Mrs. Henry Knaup and Mrs. Ray Ehlers accompanied Mrs. Lynn Rothe to Lincoln Tuesday. Mrs. Van Horn and Mrs Roth attend ed a tea at the home of Mrs. W. H. Delehoy, executive sec retary of the Women's Christian work in Nebraska. This tea was for the president of the Chris tian Women's Fellowship, a Twenty-four attended the tea from the area of Murray, Fre mont, Bellevue, Bethany, First Christian, Tabernacle and the East Lincoln churches. Mrs. Earl Anderson, represent ative from District 11 was in charge of the devotions and the arrangements. A tasty lunch was served by Mrs. Delehoy and Mrs. Anderson and then the ladies visited and got acquainted with each other. Mrs. Delehoy will visit the Fel lowship on the first Thursday in May. Weeping Water Mrs. J. E. Renner spent Thurs day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lynn Rothe and boys. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Van Horn went to Council Bluffs Wednesday afternoon where Mr. Van Horn attended a meet ing of the Pennsylvania Oil Company and Mrs. Van Horn at tended a show in Omaha with some of the other wives of deal ers. About 18 dealers and their wives attended a six o'clock dinner- at the Hotel Chieftan in Council Bluffs. They were guests of tho president, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eckart, and the vice-president, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eck art. Weepin? VJtitvr Christian Women's Fellowship Meets The Junior Circle of the C. W. F. held its monthly meeting for February at the farm home of Mrs. Stanley Schroeder. Mrs. David Baxter, chairman, was in charge of the devotions and the meeting. She opened the meeting with group singing of "Count Your Blessings"' accom panied at the piano by Mrs. Ed ward Van Horn. The scripture was read from Psalms 24: verses 1 to 5. This was followed by pray- - rv .T X VW.fM' '.v : 4 , it i h : 1 a V s. " V ! v This year, in place of the usual sulphur and molasses spring tonic, blossom out in one of these colorful, waist hugging, water repellent, crease resisting creations by several of the top jacket manufacturers of boy's and men's sports apparel. In the ever popular reversible model or with colorful contrasting rayon lining MEN'S SIZES 36 to 46 BOY'S SIZES 6 to 20 V Z " .... WATER Phone 182 er. The group then sang, "Fair est Lord Jesus". The group discussed a banquet which will be served March 17. Plans were made for the party that this group is giving for the ladies of the church on March 8. Mrs. Maurice Hammons and Mrs. Lynn Rothe will be in charge of the program; Mrs. David Baxter and Mrs. Ralph Hyde in charge of the lunch and Mrs. Van Horn will send the in vitations. The meeting was closed with the fellowship benediction. The next meeting will be at the farm home of Mrs. Leon Bond. Mrs. Schroeder served a delicious lunch. Weeping Water Senior C. W. F. The Senior group of the C. W. F. met at the home of Mrs. Fred Linville on Thursday, Feb. 17 with nine members and two guests, Mrs. Lemuel Lane and Mrs. Bertha M. Stone present. Mrs. Henry Knaup presided at the meeting in the absence of Mrs. Leo Christensen, who was ill. The meeting was opened with the fellowship prayer. Mrs. J. E. Renner and Mrs. Cyrus Liv ingston were in charge of the devotions. The group joined in singing. Mrs. Grace Freeman closed the devotions with prayer. The minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs. Charles Free man. She also gave a report on the valentine tea which was held Feb. 10. Mrs. John Alber, wife of the pastor, was operated on Tuesday at the Bryan Mem orial hospital and it was sug gested that cards be sent to her. The Feeder's Day banquet was discussed and two menu's to be submitted for it. Committees were appointed for the birth day luncheon which will be held Thursday. March 3 at the church parlors. The senior group will be in charge of the tables and the making of the cakes. The meeting closed with prayer. Mrs. Linville served a delicious lunch. Weeping Water - Mr. and Mrs. Edward Van Horn visited Wednesday even ing for a short time with Mrs. Basil Lowther and family of Un ion. Mr. and Mrs. Meddie Balthazor and boys of Council Bluffs wrere Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hector Balthazor and Lar- 1 ry. Designed to Add Pleasure to Your Leisure! Cood-bye, winter! Hello, spring! There's nothing like a handsome new sports jacket to put you in tune with the lift and lilt of the upcoming new season! All These Exciting Colors Helio Pink Orange Yellow Mint Green .,' j... W 98 to $i98 to $g Polio Contributions Mrs. Joseph John chairman of the March of Dimes reports that $22.80 was raised for the polio fund from the benefit basket ball game. The Weeping Water school contributed a total of $96.16. , Weeping Water Mrs. Elmer Terry was brought to Weeping Water from the Un iversity hospital in Omaha and will now stay at the Hill-Top Home. She is getting along as well as can be expected. Mrs. Cyrus Livingston called on her Thursday afternoon. SA Kenneth Brant son of Mr. and Mrs. Si Brant, arrived home Tuesday evening and will spend a 15-day leave with his parents and friends. Kenneth visited Thursday afternoon with his friend, Gary Van Horn. Mrs. John Heebner returned home Monday from Denver, Colo, after spending several weeks with her daughters and families, Mr. and Mrs. James Jabct and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindsey, Mrs. Edith Wiles and Ralph were guests Monday evening at an oyster supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Burrill and family of Murdock. Stanley Miller returned home Tuesday evening from the St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City following an operation. He is getting along satisfactorily. Mrs. Alma Berner and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt were Platts mouth callers on Monday. Weepins; Water Birth Reported Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sundeen are the parents of an eight pound 2V2 ounce baby boy. He was born on Friday, Feb. 11, at the Lincoln General Hospital and has been named Thomas Eugene. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack GandeLs of Fairbury and Mrs. Jack Linne of Los Anglees, Calif. The Sun deen's have two other children, Billy and Cindy. They are vis iting at the home of their grand parents in Fairbury. Weepuie Vvater Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Heneger, Mrs. Dick Wade and Mrs. Ray mond Knott called on Mrs How ard Heneger this past week to. see the new baby, Terry Joe. Pvt. Elwin Ranney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ranney arrived home this past week from Fort Bliss Texas. He will report to New Jersey by March 1 for ov erseas duty in Germany. His present plans call for a tour of duty of over a year. Mrs. Herbert Ratnour, city li brarian, has announced that several new books are now avail- $U $9 a8 able on the shelves at the city library. They are: "One White Star" by Carroll; "My Several Worlds," "The Song of Ruth," "The Family Nobody Wanted," "Goodbye My Lady," "Fun En cyclopedia," "Your America," and several bocks of the series, "Childhood of Famous Ameri cans." Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knaup visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Klemme of Murray. The ladies of the Congrega tional church served a smorgas bord in their church parlors on Friday evening, Feb. 18 with a good crowd in attendance. Marine Pvt. Robert Betts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Betts, is scheduled to take part in man euvers in the Vieques, Puerto Ri co, area during February to May. This training will include air-ground combat and amphib ious problems. Kenneth Brant was an over night guest at the Edward Van Horn home on Friday night. Weeping Water Junior Women's Club The Junior Women's Club held i Mrs. Willis Rhodes on Thursday evening, Feb. 17. 13 members and five guests, Mrs. Harold Gibson, Miss Wanda Rhodes, Mrs. Virgil Rhodes, Mrs. William Reinsch, and Mrs. Elmer John son and Mrs. Lila Engelkemeier of Louisville, were present. Mrs. Melvin Bickford, presided at the meeting. Mrs. Clarence King, secretary, read the min utes of the last meeting and Mrs. wayne Pederson gave the trea surer s report. Mrs. turner Micn elsen, chairman cf the ways and means, also gave a report. The group discussed plans for a ben efit card party which will be held on Monday night, March 14. The proceeds will go -to the Fire Department for necessary equipment. The ladies of the Junior Wom en's club are invited to attend a fashion show by the Junior Women's Club of Louisville on Friday evening, March 4. Miss Pearl Schultz, vice-pres ident, introduced Mrs. Johnson ! and Mrs. Engelkemeier, and they gave a demonstration of cake decorating and how to decorate Easter eggs. They demonstrated how to decorate a circus cake, doll cake, bride and groom cake and a sheet cake. This demon stration was very interesting and several of the ladies tried mak ing roses. A special thanks was given to these two ladies for their visit to the club. The group also decided to buy a 25-cup coffee pot. The next meeting wrill be a silver tea. There will be an election of of ficers. This meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Clarence King on Tnursday evening. March 10. ' Weeping Water Pinochle Party Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Rothe were hosts at a pinochle party on Friday evening, Feb. 18. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lorensen, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Patton and Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Van Horn and their famil ies. The traveling prizes were won by Mr. Patton and Mr. Van Horn. Mrs. Roth served a del icious lunch. Weeping Water Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindsey attended a meeting on multiple sclerosis last Sunday at the Lin coln Hotel in Lincoln. About 50 people attended. Some were pa tients and some members of families who are caring for such patients. The meeting was held for the purpose of organizing chapters to find out more about patients who have MS and how they are reacting to treatment. Two chapters were organied, one for the Lincoln area and one for the Beatrice area. An effort will be made to contact all MS patients in Nebraska. Plans are being made for a MS clinic to be held in the St. Joseph hospital in Om aha. eeping Water A. F. Nomination Sidney James Stacey, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stacey was one of ten young men nominat ed by Senator Carl T. Curtis, R-Nebr. to the new Air Force Academy for entrance in July, 1955. The first class of 300 cad ets will be enrolled in July. Weeping Water Opportunity Club The Opportunity Extension club met at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Wiseman with Mrs. Ralph Keckler as co-hostess on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Seventeen members and one guest were present. A short business meet ing was held before the lesson was given. Mrs. Wiseman and Mrs. Har old Blaikie, leaders, conducted the lesson on "Broiler Meals". A discussion was held on differ ent ways and means of provid ing a well balanced meal. A one o'clock dinner consisted of baked potatoes, meat patties, pear halves and green beans and a desert of marble cake with a broiled icing. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Ed Lorensen with Mrs. S. H. Harmon as co-hostess on Tuesday, March 15. Weepine Water Center Valley Club The Center Valley Club met at the home of Mrs. Art Taylor on Monday, Feb. 14 with nine members present. The president presided at the business meet ing. It was decided to send $3.00 to the March of Dimes. Dues for the coming year were collected. After the meeting Mrs. Robert Ahrens and her daughter,1 Cin dy Lou, were honored at a show er. They were given many nice gifts. Mrs. Taylor served a delicious lunch at the close of the meet ing. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. LeRoy Ahrens Day of Prayer The World Day of Prayer, held by the Ministerial Associa tion will be held on Friday ev ening. Feb. 25, at 8:00 p.m. at the United Missionary church. Rev. Roger D. Grow, pastor of the First Congregational church, will bring the message. The min isters of the participating churches will also take part. There will be special music. Ev eryone is invited to attend this special day. Weepins Water Mrs. A. C. Petersen, president, was in charge of the meeting. She told of money raising pro jects in other cities. The mem bers decided to sell name labels. Tfiis money will be used to buy bind uniforms. A bake sale was also planned for Saturday, Feb. 28 at the OPPD office. It will start at 1:00 p.m. Committee members are Mrs. W. L. Meyer, chairman; Mrs. Lloyd Lane, Mrs. Jack Cohen, Mrs. Edward Slattery and Mrs. Robert Wiles. Weeping Water The Christian Science church cf Weeping Water donated sev eral books. They are: "Miscel laneous Writings of Mary Baker Eddy," "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" and "The First Church of Christ, Scien tist. All are by Mary Baker Ed dy. Virgil Dunkel had the misfor tune to sprain his ankle quite bp.dly while at work Thursday. Tje stepped out of a truck and turned it. He is under the care of a doctor. The Band Mother's Club met Monday evening, Feb. 14, at the school house. The meeting was opened writh two bass clarinet solos by James Dwinell and was accompanied by Evelyn Wiles. The Panda Dance and Staccato were played. Weeping Water Ruth Circle Meets The Ruth Circle of the Meth odist church met in the church parlors for their regular meet ing and a Valentine tea. Fifteen guests and eighten members were present. Guests were met at the door by Mrs. Lawrence Eidenmiller, Mrs. Sigvald Jensen, Mrs. Ken neth Dermen and Miss Pearl Shultz. Mrs. Phillip Dwinell had charge of the Devotions and Mrs. Francis Thoren gave a bootc review entitled "Angel Una ware . Miss Pearl Shultz sang two songs, "Loves Old Sweet Song" and "Love is Kind," ac companied by Mrs. Alvin Groes ser. Mrs. Groesser extended a hear ty welcome to the guests ex pressing that each would seri ously consider being a part of our group, after which we all admired the new altar cloth the Circle purchased. The meeting was closed by Mrs. Richard Lauritzen reading the origin of the song "Blest be the tie" the group then joined hands and sang a song. Mrs. Vincent Rehmeier and Mrs. Willis Lorensen prepared the lovely tea table with a cen ter piece of red carnations, yel low daffodils and white sweet peas and a candelabra having yellow candles. Mrs. Clarence Schmedake and Mrs. Ted Carnes poured. Weeping Water Better Best Club The Better Best Extension Club met at the home of Mrs. Fred Wildrick with Mrs. Martha Little as co-hostess. Thirteen members were present. Mrs. Ethel Hermann, presi dnet, presided at the business meeting. The club collect was read by the group and this was followed by group singing. Mrs. Herbert Peterson and Mrs. Fred Ward presented the lesson on "Broiler Meals". The hostesses served a lovely lunch. SOENNICHSEN'S Say D0-IT-Y0 With Come in for free booklet, test sample, and ideas for using CON-TACT. The Junior Class of the Weep ing Water school held a Valen tine party for the other classes in high school and for the fac ulty. Miss Marie Stock, was chosen queen of the Sweethearts and Gayle Meeske, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Meeske, was chos en hng of the Hearts. This par ty wras held in the school aud itorium Tuesday evening, Feb. 15. A delicious lunch was served. Mrs. Ed Freeman was a din ner and supper guest on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Van Horn and family. Mr. and Mrs. David Baxter and family were Sunday after noon and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schroeder and family. Weeping Water Birthday Honored Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schroed er, Sr. entertained at a supper Saturday night in honor of the rjventh birthday of their son, Stanley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wen dell Bell and family of Murray were the guests. Stanley's pic ture was shown on television Saturday morning. DEFERMENTS A new list which is to be sent to Selective Service offices and the Defense Department will cut from sixty-two to thirty the number cf occupations for which draft boards may grant deferments from military ser vice. 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The meeting was called to or der by giving the flag salute. Devotionals were read by 'Mrs. Ernest Hennings. Two . songs, "All Thru the Night" and "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" were sung with Mrs. Clarence Wilkin son as song leader. Mrs. Donald Younker read "The Pleasure of Reading" by Bennett Cerf. Mrs. Franz Oeter eit gave another report on safe ty and the rule for this month is "Make discarded ice boxes and airtight cabinets harmless to children. Seven members answered roll call by reading valentine rhym es. Minutes were read and also treasurer's report. After the meeting, valentine games were played with Mrs. Er nest Hennings and Mrs. Franz' Petereit in charge. Mrs. Wilbur Hubbell and Mrs. Clarence Wilkinson, leaders conducted the second part of "Broiler Meals." 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