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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, October 17, 1955 'Mrs. America' Speaker P-T.A. District Meeting Er.aaaed Kr 4-.-; ' -' Barbara Wiles Mr.' and Mrs. Donald A. Wiles of Wabash announce the en gagement and approaching mar riage of their daughter, Barbara Wiles, to SP-2 Harry. K. Oyler, of the Army of the United States, stationed at Fort Knox; Ky., son of Mrs. Esther M. Oyler of Rcsendale, Mo., and John H. Oyler of Camden, Ind. The couple plan a Christmas wed ding, Dec. 25. House guests of Mrs. Oda Mul holand for a few days the past week were Mr.- and Mrs. Jack Raffensperger. 'Mr. Raffenperg er, .was recently discharged from the armed forces. They left for a visit with his parents in Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Raffens perger is a daughter ' of Mrs. Mulholand. assTheatre " Plattsmouth Last Times Mon. fir Tues., Oct. 17 6- 18 Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan and a big cast in ' "ESCAPE TO BURMA" A searing story of a deadly swift chase . . . no escape from the sii:s and jungle! All Technicolor. Also Big Top circus featurette, cartoon and news Night Shows 7:00. & 9:15 Wed. Cr Thurs,, Oct. 19 & 20 Tony Curtiss and Colleen Miller in "THE PURPLE MASK" Ho hid his secret behind a purple mask of revenge! All Techni . color Also Comedy and Cartoon Night Shows -7:00 & 9:15 The eyes have ill : -'"mm'-: -- - : . .. - - ': ENJOY... 7fII2IIIiS DOME CARS VAT. V S i :: on,he: H Colorado Eagle L J : Texas Eagles ft? X Missouri River Eagle - r - - J j s AAV i TICKETS . iStfTZZ RESERVATIONS rS0? INFORMATION vf-vl--?' MISSOURI PACIFIC :i station , -' 'H0rl at Elmvood ELMWOOD (Special) Thir ty first annual conference of District No. 1 Parent-Teachers Association was held in Elm wood, Methodist Church, Oct. 11. Mrs. Swain Neilson, president of the Elmwood Unit, together with her committees, planned with the district officers for the conference. Chairman of the registration committee was Mrs. Paul Eve land; Hospitality, Mrs. Howard Poole; publicity; Mrs. Herold Krscklow, Congress publications md magazines, Mrs. Elbert Mil ler. Lunch was served by two of the churches. For the Christian church their committee was Mrs. John Box and Mrs. B. E. Sum ner; for the E. U. B. Church, Mrs. LeMoyne Spohn and Mrs. Chester Bornemeier. 180 regis tered. Dr. Galen Saylor, president of the Nebraska State P-T.A. was speaker in the morning, his sub ject "Our State P-T.A." At 11 o'clock the meeting was grouped for discussions. Mrs. Carl Beitmeyer, "Mrs. America," was one of the speakers. She spoke on gain ing members and making P-T.A. effective. About half of the members attending went to one church for lunch, and the other half to another church. Committees at at each church had prepared the lunch and served it. Afternoon session was a panel discussion. The moderator was Dr. Calvin Reed consultant of State P-T.A. There were five members orl this panel. From Elmwood was Sanford L. Cle ments. The other four were from State office. A new district director was elected for District No. 1. She is Mrs. Robert Moore of Peru. Theme of the convention was "Knowing and Doing in, our P T. A." Awards of cerificates were issued for various percentages of increase in membership in individual Units. Elmwood had an increase over last year of 72 per cent. This is the first time this conference has been held in as small a community as Elmwood. The officers living: in i the cities all agreed it was well taken care of and enjoyed being in our community. Plattsmouth F. H. A. Attend Meeting In Nebraska City ' r . Monday jiight, Oct. 10, the Plattsmouth chapter of Future Hcmemakers of America went to Nebraska City to Steinhart park for a joint meeting with Nebraska City chapter. The girls took sack' lunches and pop was furnished by the Nebraska City chapter. A short business meeting was introduced. Charloth Sorenson told of the District convention at Peru on Oct. 22. Games were enjoyed by the girls before leaving. The Plattsmouth parents who sponsored cars were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marsh, Glen Johnson, Mrs. Raymond Lancaster, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sporer and Mrs. Ople Morris. The next meeting will be Oct. 25, initiation for new members. Reporter, Marilyn Sporer Subscribe to The Journal Now! r Surround yourself with scen ery...high up in the thrilling Planetarium-Dome Coach on one of Mo-Pac's luxurious EAGLES. Then relax and sightsee your way through the scenic West Southwest! Take ail the Family! SAVINGS up to 50 on our FAMILY PLAN. M Mr m m.- W d t Social Workers Club Plan Halloween Party Social Workers flower club met at the home of Mrs. Orval Kahler on Wednesday, October 12, with fourteen members, and six children present. The meeting was opened by Mrs. Stanley Lepert, retiring president, and new officers con cluded the business session with Mrs. John Thomas, the newly, installed president, presiding. Plans were completed for the! annual halloween party, to be held at the Orval Kahler home on October 30, at 12:30 for mem bers and families, all are re quested to bring dishes silver and a basket dinner. Meeting adjourned with re freshments served by Mrs. Kah ler assisted by co-hostesses, Mrs. Art Neumann, and Mrs. Henry Kaffenberger. 4-Mile Extension Celebrates 25th Anniversary Year The Four Mile Extension Club celebrated a 25th anniversary on Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the memo rial , room of the Methodist church in Plattsmouth. Special guests ' invited : were Miss Jessie Baldwin, home dem onstration agent in 1930; Mrs. Everett Spangler and Mrs. Helen Gayer, group chairmen, and Miss Pearl Schultz, Cass county home demonstration agent at present. Also the Cullcm club and Jolly Workers club were in vited besides each member was allowed to invite a guest. The program was presented by Mrs. Wm. Starkjohn as fol lows: Duet, "Open Up Your Heart," Mrs. Wayne Meisinger and Mrs. Charles Grosshans; history of club from 1930 to 1955, Mrs. Leonard Born; accordian selec tions by Jeanne Weiss; solo by Mary Marlene Nolting; honor oring charter members with corsages, by Mrs. Ralph Wehr- bein, assisted by Mrs. Philip Kehne and Mrs. Arthur Theiss; duet, Mrs. Charles Grosshans and Mrs. Wayne Meisinger. The charter members are Mrs. Earl Becker, Mrs. Joseph Bierl, Mrs. Henry Born, Mrs. Aubrey Duxbury, Miss Helen Hunter, Mrs. Sterling ; Ingwer sonr Mrs.: Will. Kehne, Mrs. Ed Lutz, Mrs. C. R. Todd, Mrs. Claude Mayabb, Mrs. L.- Gf Mei-. singer, Mrs. Henry Nolting, Mrs. Harry Nielson, Mrs." Morris Stan der, Mrs. Russell Stander, Mrs. Hugh Stander, Sr., Mrs. John Wehrbein, Mrs. Elmer Tritsch. The 25th anniversary theme was carried out in serving re freshments of ice cream, cake, mint wafers, nuts and coffee. In the refreshments the table was arranged by Mrs. Virgil Stander, Mrs. Frank Bierl, Mrs. Arthur Penke.-Mrs. Everett Parriott and Mrs. George Stander. President of club, Mrs. Sterling Ingwerson, served the coffee and the first president, Mrs. Henry Nolting, served the ice cream. After the refreshments were served the remainder of the aft ernoon was spent in visiting with old and new friends. Twenty Attend Merry Workers The October meeting of the Merry Workers Club meeting was held Tuesday, Oct. 11th at the Mynard community hall. Mrs. Art Toman and Mrs. Ver ner Hild were hostesses. The meeting was opened by sing ing "Now the Day is Over" fol lowed by the flag salute. The club collect was read in unison. Twenty members were present. Interesting reports on Citizen ship and Safety were given by Mrs. John Hild and Mrs. Wil lis Cole, respectively. The Club Cook Books were passed out and a discussion held on how the selling should be handled. Mrs. Paul Long and Mrs. Carl Kraeger gave an informative lesson on "Entertaining." Lunch was served by the hostesses. The next meeting will be held Nov. 8th at the Mynard com munity hall. Hostesses will be Mrs. Leonard Harvey and Mrs. Joe Lochman. Rexall Original ONE CENT . SALE -NOW ON One More for Another Penny SCHREINER Rexall Drug Plattsmouth, Nebr. ?hom 241 wiwwwwwmwjjwp .... I IP 9 Mrs. Eugene Newbura Ceesa ma n-Newbu rn Rites Held In . Gedar Rapids, Iowa Miss Marlene - G e e s a m a n, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Jj Geesaman of Cedar Rapids, la.,' was married Friday evening to Eugene Newburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Newburn, of Plattsmouth, at a garden wed ding performed at the home of her parents. The ceremony was read at 7 30 p.m. by the Rev. Merton B. Green of Oelwein, Iowa, before an ivy covered archway. - The bride wore a chantilly lace gown over white satin with a.: senior 'train. A tiara of lace and seed -pearls- held her1 veil and she,; carried v a cascade .bou quet of White carnations, chry santhemums, stephanotis and ivy centered with an orchid. Mss Kathy Geesaman vwearing a gown of blue taffeta, and nylon net, was maid of honor for her sister. The flower girl, Kathy Smith was dressed in pink. Oscar Rozendaal served as best man and ushers were Mar lyn Cohen and Larry Young. Nuptial music was provided by the brides sister, Corrine Geesaman, and Mrs. L. B. Gees aman pianists. A reception following the cer emony for 150 guests was held at Central park, Presbyterian Church, y y For traveling the bride ' wore a navy blue suit with fruitwood brown accessories. After a brief trip the couple" will live at 224 15th street S.E. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mrs. Earl Payton Hostess Sun Bonnet Garden Club Mrs. Earl Payton was hostess Thursday afternoon to the Sun Bonnet Garden Club at her home on South Fourth Street. Miss Ida Patton, president, conducted the business session with a good attendance present. Roll call was answered with "Hints on Fall Planting." Airs. Edith Akeson presented the lesson, her topic was "Rock Garden Time Is Now" and "Fall Planting." She also read an ar ticle on "History of Scottsbluff National Alonument." Mrs. LeRoy Covert, who re cently returned from a trip in California, gave a few highlights of the scenic places visited among them the flower gardens and the "Last Supper" made of life size wax figures. Airs. Celia Lancaster, poet- laureate of the local club, read a poem, "Flower Club." Meeting adjourned with a so cial hour following, quiz game was conducted and prizes award ed. Mrs. Hallie Spry received the door prize. The next meetmg will be with roll call pertaining to Thanks giving at the home of Mrs. Earl Sbanholtz. Wiles Honored On Anniversary Honoring the wedding anni versary of Air. and Airs- Glenn Wiles Wednesday, Air. and Airs. C. L. Wiles entertained at a din ner with guests including Air. and Mrs- Earle Cole of Brule; Airs. Sherman Cole, and Air. and Airs. Roy O. Cole. Air. and Airs. Earle Cole are house guests this week at the Koy kj. uoie nome. Air. and Airs. Lester Aleisinger entertained at a noon dinner Friday - for Air. and Airs. Don Born. Other invited cuests wprp I ' . J -J " " f Iv Vj sr $ t iv . x w . " h X r ; ftvt - - , 3 r . - f v " - , 41 i . -. ' , - a i ; Neighbors Honor Mrs. Elizabeth Hennings The home of Mrs. Elizabeth Hennings on 2nd Avenue was th& : scene of C lovely party Thursday afternoon w h e n friends and neighbors arrived :or a no host gathering as a farewell honoring Mrs.. Hennings -uo is leaving to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Helen A'leislnger in Pncemx, Arizona. A bountiful luncheon was served and a gift presented to me honorse. Visiting and remi niscing was the diversion of the afternoon. Attending were Mrs. ilsn Diggs, Mrs. Glen Vallery, Mrs. Philip Lepert, Mrs. W. H. Meisinger, Mrs. Henry Born, Mrs. Elizabeth Engelkemeier, Mrs. J. II. Graves, Mrs. Wm. Oie,v Mrs. W. H. Polley, Mrs. Eliza beth Stoehr, Mrs. J. P. Meisinger, Airs. Alsx fihoden, Mrs. J. E. Meisinger, Mrs. P. F. Rihn, Mrs. Philip Born, Mrs. Henry Engel kemeier, Mrs. Ella Kay Wurl, Miss Sophia Kraeger, Airs. Mar ion Worthan, Mrs. Henri' J. Mei singer, Mrs. Julius Pitz, Mrs. Tchn Alwin, Mrs. H. B. Perry, Mrs. Edwin Younkers, Mrs. Les Niel, Mrs. H. . E. Holmes, Mrs. Herman Hennings, Airs. Herb Baumgart, : Mrs. R. B. Keller, Mrs. Wayne Gorton, Airs. Carl Ohlschlager, Airs. Walt Bryant, Airs. Walter Heil,: Mrs. Marvin Brown, Airs. E. W. Harper, Airs. Helen Meisinger, and Mrs. Hen nings. Mr- and Airs.. Carl Meisinger of Lincoln were weekend guests of relatives in Plattsmouth. Airs. Meisinger, who recently return ed home after five weeks hos pitalization, was able to be in the business district on crutch j Ocel!6 - Dish Mop 39c Value 1 1 Limit 2 to a Customer Step Ladders 4 Foot, Reg. $4.50 5 Fcot, Reg. $5.50 Wallpaper Special Close Out Patterns As Low as -' 30 exclusive patterns. Reg. price $2.50 to $4.00 per roll Per Roll $00 Now Choose Your Christmas Gifts Now From Our Complete Line USE OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN Venetian Blinds $2.49 22 in. Wide to 36 in. Wide 64 Inches Long 424 MAIN ST. Halloween Pixies Attend Junior Legion Auxiliary Party Goblins, cats, witches, pump kins and skeltons was the set ting at the George Jordon home Friday night, when their daugh ter Cathy Curtis was hostess for the regular meeting and hal loween party of the Jr. Legion Auxiliary. Guests and members arrived dressed in costumes for the oc casion. . Short business session was conducted by Joyce McClanahan, chairman of the Juniors, with a large attendance present. Election of officers and a Thanksgiving party will be held in November at the home of Valer)a Onrtnr Colors were advanced by. color bearer Reggie Kellison and Cathy Curtis, Sgt. at arms pro tern. Prayer by chaplain Alarcia Lagerstrom, was followed by the preamble repeated in unison. Announcement was made of the adoption of a Junior mem ber by a big sister of the Senior Auxiliary. - Membership dues are being accepted at the present time. Juniors are to bring food to the next meeting, for a Thanks giving basket to be delivered to a needy family. Meeting adjourned with the re tiring of the colors and a social hour followed. Prizes were awarded to Linda Ale An drew, for the most original costume, Vallerie Gorton, prettiest, Lola Brown ugliest, Sharon Dunlap, weird and to Carol Dasher for coming the longest distance. Games were played and win ning awards were Carol Gochen our, Sharon Searle, Joyce Mc Clanahan, Margaret Ann Jor dan, and Alary Ann Dingman. Mrs.-George Jordon and Mrs. K. P. PENCE Bankers Life Alan 222 So. 6th Phone 3269 SPECIAL $25 $049 THE FINEST WHILE FOR ONLY REGULAR 1.80 VALUE fSC We're practically giving away these 100 quarts to prove that Morrii Town & Country latex rubber base paint is the easiest to use and finest paint on the market. What can you lose? Just think a full quart for only 25c . . . you be the judge. We know that once you use Morris rubber base paint you'll never use any other kind. 9 I VALUABLE 1 This coupon and 25c full quart of genuine A pnMnl . 1 only limit one to a LIMIT ONE WITH COUPON ONLY SORRY, NO PHONE ORDERS, PLEASE B- wm wm mm mm mm mm wm mm mm mm wm mm mm mm H Linoleum Throw Rugs i trc 18x30 LINOLEUMS AND Perry Dingman assisted with the games. 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