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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Thursday, March 24, 1955 Miss Benne Rae Speck Engaged "1 Benne Kae Speck Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Speck announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Benne Rae. Speck to Donald R. Beins, son "of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beins. Miss Speck is a graduate of Plattsmouth High School of the 1953 class, and is presently em ployed at Union Pacific head quarters, Omaha. A Jail wedding has been plan nttL' 40th Anniversary Coming for Holkas arid Mrs. Jesse Holka of Elnawood, will observe their 40th wedding anniversary, March 31&.- 1955. They have lived in the Elm wood community ,for the past 33,years. They have a daughter and. son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Caddy of Eagle, and a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Holka of Raymond. They also have two grandchildren, Karen Lou and Alan Edward Holka, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.-Holka. s. '.j.wj.',T.iiI --?...&: ws.-... oss I heaire Plattsmouth Last Time Thurs., March 24 Shirley Winters and Barry Sullivan in "PLAY GIRL" The story of Fran Davis . . . and the secret she kept hidden! ; Also Our Gang: Comedy and 3 Cartoons -Night Shows 7:00 & 9:15 Fri7cT Sat., March 25 & 26 Double Feature Richard Conte and Joan Bennett . in "HIGHWAY DRAGNET" Panic in each scorching mile of the highway! and Sterling Hayden and Coleen Grey in , "ARROW IN THE DUST" Adventure on the western border Z ... all technicolor! 'i Matinee Saturday 2:30 -3 Nights 7:00 & 9:30 Sun., Mon., Tues., March 27 - 28 - 29 Danny Kaye and Mai Zetterling - in T "KNOCK ON WOOD" The No. 1 International Singing ?nd Dancing Clown . . . brings you a show actually packed with more laughs and excite ment than we could put down . on a ream of paper! Abo Comedy, Cartoon & News - Matinee Sunday 2:30 t Nights 7:00 & 9:15 tar :: Come and Applaud for Your Favorite Homemaker at the Ii Local 'Mrs. America Contest' t: - Friday, larch 25, The Gas Company Office Fairview Women's Club Make Quilts Thursday, March 10th the Fairview Woman's club met at the home of Mrs. John Terry berry with Mrs. Louis . Wagner and Mrs. Richard Livingston as sisting. Mrs. Louis Wagner presided. Mrs. Leon Bond gave devotion als. Songs of the month were sung and directed by Mrs. Albert Ul rich. Eighteen members and one visitor spent the aiternoon mak ing and putting together baby ouilts for the hospital .which they so much enjoyed doing. A delicious lunch was served by hostesses. Next meeting will be April 14 at the home of Mrs. Jake Tritsch with Mrs. Oliver Meisinger and Mrs. Herman Hennings assisting. Draping Charter Ceremony, Rebekah Lodge, Monday Draping of Charter marked the meeting of the Bud of Pro mise Rebekah lodge Monday night at the IOOF hall. Meeting opened in due form with Mrs. ' Elizabeth Vincent Noble Grand presiding. Mrs. Mary Nelson, Mrs. Irma Johnson and Mrs. Elva Aylor conducted services in draping of Charter, for Mrs. Fannie De bow, past president of the Re bekah Assembly, who passed away recently. Renorts were given on activi ties of the lodge and members who are ill. Announcement was made of the Easter program to be pre sented by the Theta Rho girls club on April 6. Plattsmouth lodge will par ticipate in the District -meeting to be held in Omaha. Scholarships are now available for high school students that qualify for a college education. Communications, read by Mrs. Maxine Yelick, Secretary pro- tem, acted upon and filed. ; Meeting adjourned with mem bers being served cream puffs and coffee by hostesses Mrs. Sadie Finnetrock, Mrs. Betty Reno, Mrs. Alfareta Rice and Miss Clara Olson. Naomi Circle Makes Plans for Banquet, Coming Convention The Naomi Circle of the First Methodist ; church met March 17 at 2 o'clock with Mrs. C. C. Cotner. ; The chairman, Mrs. Howard Wiles, presided over the bus iness meeting. Mrs. Gladys Glaze gave the devotions from Matthew 26th and 27th chapters on Jesus at Gethsemane and the crucifixion. Plans were made for a moth er's and daughter's banquet and also for the district convention of Woman's Society of Christian Service that it to be held in Plattsmouth, April 12. A committee was appointed to help decorate the tables at the Presbyterian church where lunch will be sreved by the Presbyterian ladies to the dele gates for the convention. Mrs. J. B. Cook and Mrs. Rob ert Huminston are to have charge of registration and Mrs. Dave Rutherford and Mrs. Har rv White will help usher. All members are to bring their treasure chests to the April meeting. Mrs. Robert Huminston had the lesson from the book "The Master Calleth For Thee" chap ter 9. "Mary, Mother of Jesus1' and "Good Friday and Easter Morning." A silent auction was held. The hostesses Mrs. Cotner and Mrs. Pierce served refreshments. Warners plansx a fresh film talent. canvass for - t: 1:30 P. M. at This Is Where Quilts Come From WX-h MUM-" J-iJ'- 1 HliiMW"-. l.JWWWJiy -'r r . " - -r --r-. s fffM is 1 J & J . I , o - - v t:- . v f I it i 1 j If " - vJ: I- J'.' iwlif-fMi'm-iiiinT-T-T" ,a--i- illti ntriir -yir-iiT iMfliili- ffn itinr" irT'iiriir Trfriiftiri if i wimiiBi ir' ' Mini innirmnrTrmvrT --mi Think the world is all rushing motor cars, television sets, automatic weaving machines and atomic energy? It isn't- Note this peaceful scene which occurred recently at St. John's Hall in Plattsmouth when the St. John's Altar Society got together for an old fashioned quilting bee. Material was donated- to them and when they Eidenmiller, Clark Wedding at Elmwood ELMWOOD (Special) On Saturday evening March 19 at the Elmwood Christian Church Miss Joyceola Eidenmiller was united in marriage to Robert Clark of Lincoln. The ceremony was performed, by Rev. Melvin Zichek. Miss Ruth Dreamer of. Lincoln played the wedding music. Mrs. Marlene Gard . sister of the bride was the matron of hon or and the soloist. A recpetion was held at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Eidenmiller. Joyceola specialized in music and for some years she was one of the pianists at the Christian Church. Before her graduation from high school she taught a music class and was a bookkeep er at the bank. She received a shorlarship as school award. 1 The couple will be at home in Lincoln where both are em ployees in a bank. Dinner Party In Observance of Legion Birthday American Legion post mem bers their families, Auxiliary members , and their families were honored at a covered dish supper on March . 17, at the 40 and 3 club rooms. The occasion was in observ ance of the 35th birthday of the Legion. Mrs. Helen Vroman and Mrs. Margaret Covert were in charge of tables. The serving table was attractively arranged with a large birtnday cake baked by Mrs. Covert, with gold and blue candles in crystal holders cen tering the table. Mrs. Minnie Schiber chair man of kitchen was assisted by Mrs. Ida Cotner, Mrs. Gladys Glaze, Mrs. Emma McClure and Mrs. Lura Spiegel. Games were played, under the direction of Mrs. Vera Warga and Mrs. Sophia Wolever, and nrizes awarded. CALENDAR Thursday, 3Iarch 24 Plattsmouth Lodge Nj. 6, A. F.' & A. M., will meet Thursday, March 24, 7:30 p. m. Fraday March 25 Cub Scout Pack meeting Fri day, -8:00 p.m. Central school building. Skit by Den No. 6. Inspection! Thursday, March 24 American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday, March 24, 8 p.m. at the 40 and 8 club rooms. Friday, March 25th. A meeting of the Mynard Community Club will be held Friday, 8 p.m., at Community hall. Lunch will be served and a program given. :: Thursday, March 31 special meeting. Thursday, March 31, 8 p.m. State Auxili ary president will make her of ficial visit. :! Monday March 28. Cass County Salon 441 of the 8 and 40 will meet in the lounge rooms of the 40 and 8 club Mon day, March 28, 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 Catholic daughters business meeting will be held Tuesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the home, of Mrs. Wm. Cwatek. Thursday, April 7. Past Masters Banquet Thurs day, April 7, .6.30 p.m. Platts-j Phonj 241 Mrs. Ed Egenberger Hostess At Baby Shower Friday Mrs. Ed Egenberger enter tained at her home Friday night at a baby shower honoring Mrs. Howard Mrasek and son Steven Patrick. She was assisted by Mrs. Vince Kelly, Mrs. Bob Mrasek, and Mrs. Donald Mrasek. '-. Games and visiting were the diversions of the evening. Mrs. Mrasek and Steven were the recepients of many lovely gifts. ' . ;,j iCake topped with whipped cream and pineapple, and cof- fee w, served eiWa snow sVorm in Idaho . The Secretaries of. Defense, Labor and the Treasury joined in urging the Senate to vote a straight, three-year extension. . llm. 1 1 mum L ii mi iurni i ir t.,. n-nnr nm n ASSfe in f AS UTTLE AS 6c . A DAY : OSLY $ Months' lorn r -r V In each Super Plenamins n... M tablet you get MORE than your minimum daily requirement of ALL VITAMINS whose daily requirements are known, plus VITAMIN-Bu, FOLIC ACID, LIVER CONCENT-RATE; and 12 IMPORTANT MINERALS, including CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS, IRON and IODINE. ONE Super - 1 n.! More Vitamin A than 3 quarts of milk 10 ft" ore Vitamin Bi 'C3& than 2 loaves of enriched bread More Vitamin B than 10 pork chops r ONE DAY FILM SERVICE Kodochrome Slide Service finish this quilt, they would likely sell it to you to enhance the Society's treasury. In this photo, from left clockwise: Mrs. E. G. Ruffner, Mrs. Henry Starkjohn, Mrs. George Stoll, Mrs. F. I. Rea, Mrs. Anna R. Pittman and Mrs. Phillip Born. Journal Photo. Return From Northwest Trip Mrs. Clara Sutton, and brother Moses Smith of Tipton, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sut ton and Vicki returned home Tuesday from a two weeks va cation. 1 The r group traveled through Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Texas, New Mexico, Ok lahoma and Kansas. They vis ited with a daughter and sister in Calif.; the Glen Puis family, a brother at Portland, and a niece and nephew in Washing ton. . They report visiting many places of interest, and . driving Forty per cent of India's 1. 074,000,000 budget, the largest in the nation's history, will be spent for defense. ill' I I "" r T "" . , I ONE doily tablet! '"j Si Plenamins Tablet provides; More Vitamin C than 1 orange More Vitamin D than 5 eggs More Niacin than 1 lb: lima beans it Cor rine Wiles, Roland Heil Wed in Weeping Water Rites Miss Corrine Wiles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Wiles of near Weeping Water, and Roland Heil. son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto -tHeil of Louisville, were married Friday evening, March 11, at 8 p.m., at the Congregational church in Weeping Water, with the Rev. Roger D.Grow officiat ing at the double ring ceremony. Pink gladds, white stalks and greenery, white tapers in tali candleabras decorated the church. Aisle tapers were also used. The bride, given in marriage by her father, met the groom at the altar dressed in a gown of white chantilly lace and ny lon tulle over satin, fashioned with a fitted bodice and portrait neckline. The long sleeves came to bridal points at the wrists. The graceiul skirt of net over a motif of lace and satin com pleted the waltz length skirt. Her veil of sheer illusion fell to fingertip length from a tiara of seed pearls. Miss Wiles' only iewelry was a dainty chain of white gold with a heart shaped pendant outlined with rhine stones and earrings to match, a gift of the groom. She carried a cascade boquet of white car nations with pink roses. Also part of her wedding en semble was the delicate lace handkerchief she carried. It be longed to the brides paternal grandmother and has been car ried by the daughter and all the granddaughters of Agnes Butbr. The matron of honor, Mrs. Wallace Richert, wore a ballerina-length gown fashioned of pink net over satin. She carried a colonial bouquet of white car nations centered with deep pink carnations The bridesmaids, Miss Evelyn Wiles and Miss Marcella Heil. wore similar gowns and carried matching colonial bou quets . of white carnations cen tered with pale pink carnations. Miss Barbara Wiles and Miss Cheryl Miller, Lincoln, candle lighters, wore white choir robes. Miss Jacque Richert in pink ny lon served as flower girl. Jim Miller, of Cedar Creek, served as best man, with Wallace Richert, Robert Heil, Robert Assenkaup and Norman Hitch inson as ushers. Clyde Wiles, who sang "Be cause" and "The Lord's Prayer," was accompanied by Mrs. Roger Graw at the organ. Mrs. Sterling Wiles, mother of the bride, chose a navy blue dress with navy accessories and a corsage of pink carnation. Mrs. Otto lieil, mother of the groom, Hvore a navy blue suit withnavy accesories ajbd also a corsage of pink carnations. A reception was held in the church parlors immediately fol lowing the ceremonies with 175 guests attending. The lace cover ed table was centered by a clover ttAUM PETROFOL Pint 59c Quart Extra Heavy Mineral. . . MAX FACTOR ERACE $1.75 Pius Tax Conceals Skin Blemishes ANGEL SKIN WITH DISPENSER 89c Plus Tax Ml 31 SOLUTION 79c Chlorophyll Mouth Wash . . .79c KLENZO FACIAL TISSUES 300CounS . . 25c .2 Boxes 47c Colored; and White TABU LIPSTICK NEW LAS VEGAS" SHADE - $1.50 BISMA-REX ANTACID POWDER 89c and $2.09 ALSO TAB AND GEL Vi Gal Scaltest Ice Cream 89c V2 Gal. Fro joy 69c All Flavors LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE MAGAZINE RACK IN. TOWN YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND SOMETHING TO READ i r . 521 Main St. leaf wedding cake baked and decorated by the bride's aunt, Mrs. Merman Wendt of Mur dock, and Mrs. Wilma Wilkins. Pink roses and wedding bells decorated the cake which was topped by the traditional arch over a wedding bell. Tiny bridal wreath twined on the archway with the bluebird of happiness perched above. Lighted candles also decorated with bells and bridal wreath were on either side. Mrs. - Robert Wiles cut the cake; Mrs. Lloyd Ranny served the punch; Mrs. Julius Nielsen poured. Mrs. Ralph Keckler serv ed as hostess. Others assisting at the reception were Judy Heil, Beverly Sprieck and Mrs. Herman wenat. miss vaierie ui felman'was in charge of the guest book. Mrs. Oscar Uffel man, Mrs. Jack Philpot and Miss Betty Herman were in charge of the gift table. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Heil left for Omaha following the recep tion. For traveling the bride chose a navy suit accented . by rhmestone buttons, and a cor sage of pink roses worn on the shoulder. Mrs. Heil plans to finish teach ing this school term at Oxford. She is a graduate of Weeping Water high school and has at tended Peru State teachers col lege at Peru and ths Nebraska Wesleyan University at Lincoln. Mr. Heil is a graduate of Louis ville High School and is now em ployed by the Omaha Steel Co. at Omaha. Cullom Extension Club Meets at Thiessen. Home The Cullom Extension club met at the home of Mrs. Art Thiessen on March 10th. Six teen members and two visitors were present. Meeting was opened by read ing the monthly devotions ;ind Club Collect." We sang three songs, "Wearing the Gre?n," "Endearing Young Charms" and "Extension Song," which vas followed by secretary's report and usual business meeting. Lesson on "Electric Cords," their selection and care, was given by Mrs. Hugo Meisinger and Mrs. Verner Meisinger. A short skit, "Ghosts," was given by some of the club members. Our next meeting will be April 14 at the home of Mrs. Leonard Stoehr. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs. Ella Halmes and Mrs. Art Thiessen. 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