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-THE PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL 1PAGE FOUR Section B Thursday. November 17, 1955 Z Mrs. Henry Maseman r. Correspondent - David Straub, son of Mr. and TMrs. Paul Straub, left Thursday -for California where he was sent IJcllowing his enlisting in the Air Force. - Avoca -rVlundr Son Born "Z Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mundt, Lincoln, are the parents of a "son born Nov. 9 at St. Elizabeth Uiospital. She is the former Lois -Carr. The baby has been named Arthur Craig. Avoca Neighbors went in and sur prised Mrs. Henry Maseman for iier birthday Friday. Those present were Mrs. Kristine Sal ling, Mrs. Henry Dankleff, Miss latilda Madsen, Miss Kate Shoemaker, Mrs. Henry Buch holz, Mrs. Joe Behrns, Mrs. Jo seph Aeschenbacher. - Mrs. Kristine Sailing fell in her home Friday evening frac turing her hip. She was taken to Syracuse Memorial hospital by ambulance - Several neighbors went to call -on Mrs. Dena Ruge Friday hon oring her birthday. Those pres ent were Mrs. Lee Hauptman, Mrs. Minnie Neumeister, Mrs. Caroline Marquardt, Mrs. Mar ina Ruge, Mrs. Pearle Vette. BUILT FOl FARMERS y LA CROSSE i&H SHOES 532 Main Dial 7232 no o Ij r All RUBBEC Z -AND TOUCH I U $5.95 Special J Effective January 1,1956, New Subscription Rates to The Plattsmouth Journal Will Be as Follows: ' Cass and Adjoining Counties per year . $4.00 All other areas, per year . $5.00 By Carrier in Plattsmouth, two weeks 25c Single Copy Newsstand price 10c , Until new rates apply on January 1, 1956, The Journal will accept renewal subscriptions at the present rate of $3.50 and $4.00 per year. Current subscribers will be allowed to extend their subscription for not more than one year in advance. While we regret the necessity of making this slight increase in the subscription price of this newspaper, we have no apologies to make. This is the first subscription rate increase of The Journal since 1948, a period of nearly 8 years. During that time . postage rates have increased more than three times. Newsprint has increased nearly $40.00 per ton. Costs of ink, metal, machines, parts and repairs have nearly doubled. Wages of printers and operators are nearly twice that of 1948. HERE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF COSTS 1948 Total Taxable Wages PAID . . . ... . .$22,003.75 1955 Total Taxable Wages (Est.) ..... . . . $44,391.36 In order to continue bringing you the kind of a newspaper you can enjoy, news, pictures, and greater coverage it is necessary that subscription rates carry their fair share of production costs. x It will continue to Cass County the finest newspaper in the area with more "pictures and more value. THE PUTT 410 Main St. Joe Koever has been in bed several days with a bad cold. Silas" Everett was ill this week. George Durham went to Sioux City, Iowa; to visit with his sis ter, Mrs. William Fromknecht, who recently lost her husband. Avoca Women's Fellowship Women's Fellowship of the Congregational church met Thursday in the church parlors with Mrs. Henry Dankleff and Miss Matilda Madsen. The devo tional period was led by Mrs. J. W. Brendel. Mrs. Ernest Norris led a dedication service. Next meeting will be Nov. 22 with a birthday party. The birthday song was sang for Mrs. Henry Maseman and Mrs. Dena Ruge. . Avoca Mrs. Henry Maseman was hon ored Sunday at a late birthday dinner when her family came in and surprised her. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. John Maseman and daughter; Stuart Maseman and Sue Ann; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Halm and daugh ters; Mr. and Mrs. Myron Shro der; Mrs. Robert Nutter and children; Richard and Henry Maseman. Miss Lavonne Meyer, of Otoe was honored at a shower Sunday in the parlors of the town hall. She is the daughter of Arthur Meyer, Otoe and will be mar ried to William Lippold, Syra cuse, Nov. 25. Hostesses were Mrs. Willard Hall, Mrs. Shick, Jr., Mrs. Will Newham. Avoca . Kepler Shower Miss Darlene Kepler was hon ored Sunday at a shower by at tendants at her wedding Nov. 21 in the church parlors of First Lutheran church. Hostesses were Miss Evelyn Freudenberg, Mrs. Roland Post, Mrs. Robert Ackley, Miss Shirley Stubben dick. ' ' Avoca Word was received here of the death of Mrs. Paul Ottens, for merly of Avoca. She had made her home in California for a number of years. - Dumke & Stohlman broke ground Thursday .for a second house south of the school house. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zaiser spent the Veterans Day holiday in Omaha Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sill left Thursday to visit relatives at Holdrege, also ' friends at Ber trand. They returned Saturday. A fruit and vegetable shower honoring Miss Darlene Kepler Saturday was held in the church parlors of First Lutheran church. Hostesses were Mrs. Ernest Emshoff, Mrs. Darrell Mather, Mrs. Kenneth ' . Steinhof f , Mrs. Lenord Brinkhoff, Mrs. August Wohlers, Mrs. 'William Kepler, Sr. Mrs. Dena Ruge entertained seven women at a cafe "Wednes day honoring her birthday. to on si D Ele ode irs be the policy of this newspaper SMITH PRINTERS OFFICE SUPPLIES Phone 241 Shower Given A linen shower honored Doris Kelso Saturday at the Eli Wil son home. Mrs. Kelso will be married Nov. 20 to Ellsworth Stohman. Other hostesses were Mrs. Leonard Haveman, Mrs. Ed ward Nelsen. ft. Avoca Four Corner club met Wednes day with Mrs. John Compton. They tied two quilts for the hostess. Faye R. Rippe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Rippe, had a tonsilectomy at Lincoln Thursday. Mrs. Lloyd Ganzel, Nebraska City, visited at the Mickle home Wednesday.' Mrs. Robert Mickle accompanied her home for a visit. Avoca ' Farmerettes Meet The Friendly Farmerettes met Tuesday with Mrs. Elton Blakie. Mrs. Harlan Kirkhoff gave a reading. Mrs. Jerry Bornemeier and Mrs. Lenord Haveman gave the lesson on entertainment. Officers elected were Mrs. Wayne Pederson, president; Mrs. Ray mond Rippe, vice-president; Mrs.' Richard Norris, secretary; Mrs. Richard Wilson, treasurer; Mrs. Lenord Haveman, news re porter. Next meeting is with Mrs. Robert Crownover at the Albert Bose home. Avoca Mrs. Walter Noerlinger is re modeling her kitchen at her home. Mrs. J. H. F. Ruhge, Mrs. Al bert Sill, Miss Bertha Neumeis ter attended a meeting of the Nehawka flower club at the home of Miss Evelyn Wolph Wednesday. They gave a les son on "Flower Arrangements" they saw at Omaha and Lincoln garden club shows. Also pres ent were Mrs. John Wolph and Mrs. Pearl Wolph from Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lutz moved to the Dave . Straub home, for many years the home of Jim rullen and the late Mrs. Cullen. Richard Lutz, their son and wife, will live on the farm the Emil Lutz's vacated. - Avoca Green Thumbcrs Green Thumber Garden club met with Mrs. Harry Hauschild Tuesday. Officers elected are Mrs. Fred Brockhoff, president; Mrs. Ralph Stubbendick, vice president; Mrs. Allen Ehlers, secretary; Mrs. August Wohlers, treasurer. Mrs. Kenneth Wes sel was chosen to act as chair man of the federation of garden clubs. The lesson was demon strated by Mrs. Ernest Haveman and Mrs. Albert Ebert, "Winter Arrangements" and "Decorating Vases." Avoca Homemakers Meet Avoca Homemakers met Wed TiesHnv vpniner at the home of Mrs. John Mohr with Mrs. Al port "Rosa nnH Mrs. Raloh StUb- bendick leaders. The lessons for this year will be "Beginning Baking" and "planning ivieas. Notice to give Plattsmouth and news, more features, more immm Plattsmouth, Nebr. ft tm' I J &sf' ' I K DRY-LAND FREIGHTER The U.S. Army's Hew training: ship for stevedore troops, the "S.S. Neyersail, 312-feet steel replica of a Imodern freighter, sits snuglj and for all time in her Sciff's Creek ("berth" at Fort Eustis, Va. The Election of ' of ficers resulted in Geraldine Walters, president; Kristie Kepler, vice-president; Sharon Wohlers, secretary; Paula Ludwig, news reporter. Avoca Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hennings entertained the Anniversary club Thursday evening. Prize win ners at cards were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wessel, Mr. and Mrs. Max Straub Mrs. Ella Wulf and Ray Norris. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Dena Ruge for a belated birth day were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Emshoff, Stanley and Karen, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ruge and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Ma ther and sons. . Mrs. Florence McDonald Phone 2871 or 2322 AWMV A week ago Mr. and Mrs. James Mills and daughter, Judy, spent the week end at the Polk home of their son, Frank, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Burrill and Carrol and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stock had dinner at Nebraska City Nov. 6 and then spent the remainder of the afternoon sightseeing. ' The Builder's Sunday school class had a nartv at the church parlors on Tuesday evening. A good time was enjoyed by all present. Mr. and Mrs. Robert .Stock and Richard had as their guests for dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Swarts, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stock, Rome and Manel Ann. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. McCrory returned home on Monday after noon after spending: ten days visiting their daughter, Doro thy and family, and their son, Maurice, and wife. On Saturday afternoon Miss Evelyn Bokenkamp of Lincoln became the bride of Grant Neitzel at a ceremony at the American Lutheran church. , Mr. and Mrs. Bud Rase and son arrived home last Tuesday from California where Bud has been in the service. He has row completed his term and they will make their home in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Neitzel are getting settled in their home in town and on Sunday had all their children home, Ruth and small son from Tennessee: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lowe of Hyan nis; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and familv of Nebraska City; Mr. and Mrs. Paap and children of Beatrice. The family all at tended the wedding of Grant's cn Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Earl of Torringtonr, Wyo., visited at the Lindell homes here last week. Mrl and Mrs. Everett Lindell and family took Mr. and Mrs. John Earl to York on Saturday evening where they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Earl Lindell and family. The year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.: Wallace Richert was se verely burned a week ago Sun day evening when he pulled a cup of hot coffee off the table. ONE MINUTE SPORTS QUIZ 1. How did the Georgia Tech Tennessee game end? 2. Who won the Stanford Southern Cal game? . 3. When is the last National Football League Sunday this season? 4. How many of Miami's nine games this season were home games? 5. Where is Lehigh Univer sity? The Answers: . . 1. Tech 7, Tennessee 7 2. Stanford. 3. December 11th. 4. Seven. 5. Bethlehem, Pa. ship has facilities for 273 trainees Efl G 1 E - Mrs. John Fischer Correspondent Truck Fire Fought The Eagle fire department was called early Saturday mor ning three miles east of town where a semi-trailer was a fire. Eagle Mr. and Mrs- Richard Weyers of Lincoln visited last weekend at Mrs. Weyer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker. Mr. Weyers had a painful exper ience a few days last week. Head and nose complications required hospitalization and medication a couple of days. He returned to Bryan Memorial hospital Sun day afternoon to undergo sur gery on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Mohr of Lincoln called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wulf, Sun day afternoon. Mrs. LaVelle Swarts, a sub stitute teacher in Lincoln, ele mentary schools, and was called in that capacity recently. She is a University of Nebraska gradu ate of last June. v Mrs. Lawrence Weyers has a FOR SALE advertisment in both Tuesday and Friday issues of Plattsmouth Journal this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scatter good went to Ruskin last Satur day to help their son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Sorenson and son, Lynn, celebrate Eldon's birthday. They returned home, Sunday evening after a famliy dinner at the Sorenson home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. McFarlane from San Diego, Calif., arrived in Eagle Thursday evening and visiting her half-sister and brother, Mrs. Lucy Seeman and Leonard Kent and cousins, 'Mr and Mrs. William Trumble and Mrs. Flossie Trumble and friends. Mr. and Mrs. McFarlane is the former Etta Kent. Mrs. Howard Rudolph enter tained relatives, neighbors and friends Sunday afternoon. Many baby gifts were presented her neighbor, Mrs. Wilbur Stall. Harold Wall, accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wall, were Syracuse visitors on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Strawn and two sons of Alburqurque.N Mex., arrived Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Strawn's 1st Turkey Sweepstakes Nov. 18-19-20, Entry Fee $1.50 (Includes Fee for 3 Cames) Handicap Tournament Divisions for Men and Women WIN YOUR THANKSGIVING TURKEY AT THE Phone 223 for Reservations Contest Open to ABC and WIBC Members Only parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Earl. Mr. Strawn's brother, Keith, had recently arrived at his parents home in Lincoln from overseas duty and was leaving soon for another foreign assignment. The Strawns left for their home Saturady after noon. Arthur Walberg and Robert Adkins painted the formers house property in the south sec tion of town last week. Mrs. Wm. Knaup of Murdock, visited her daughter, Mfs. Ho ward Root and family and at tended the Junior Class play last Friday evening. Eagle Junior Class Play The cast of the junior class did remarkably well last Friday evening. Mrs. Stock was the di rector and received a gift from the class. The elementary grades entertained with patrio tic songs following the first act in keeping with Veteran's Day under Mrs. Stock s direction with Suzanne Oberle, at the piano. The play cast members: Gene Rodaway, Kathryn Stub- bendeck, Kay Umland, Wilma Burks, Larry Walberg, Joyce Westfal, Charles Paswaters, Ar nold Schroeder Duane Umland, Lois Erskine, Diana Mack and Lila Root. Lunch was served by the FHA, following the presen tation. Eagle Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knokes received word from their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tate, that they had arrived home at Roy, Wash- satisfactorily, however had en countered considerable snow, ice and cold weather. Lillie Muenchau of Platts mouth visited her brothers, Fred and Bert Muenchau, and families last weekend. Mrs. Marie Quinn Trumble of Los Angeles, Calif., is visiting in Eagle with relatives and friends. She was a supper guest at the William Trumble home Sunday evening, as were Mr. and Mrs. D. McFarlane of San Diego, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. McFarlane of San Diego were supper guests at the home of Mrs. Flossie Trum ble Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillips and grandson, Bobby Manning, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Phillips of Lincoln went to Nobrara, Sat urday to see the men's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Phillips. Ralph Philips under went surgery and recently re turned to his home from the Mayo Bros., hospital. The Eagle folks returned home Monday. Mrs. D way ne-Novak and three sons of Crete were at the Robert Philips home, while her parents were at Niobrara. Mrs. Novak assisted her sister, Grace at the telephone office. Bill Baeder and George Lie- bers of Omaha with Arthur Walberg of Eagle and went hunting last Sunday. Eagle Early Thanksgiving Mr. and Mrs. David Kropp en tertained with a dinner at their home their daughters and fam ilies, Mr. and Mrs. Kochel and family of Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Milford Oltman and son of Cortland; a son and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kropp, of Lincoln. The ocasion was an early Thanksgiving family din ner. Eagle Mr. and Mrs. W. L. elites have painted their house property in the southeast section of town, recently. Camp Creek Club members met at Mrs. Walter Umland's home last Thursday afternoon. The lesson on entertaining was presented by the leaders, Mrs. L. K. Swarts and Mrs. J. P. Fischer. The members decided to contribute to the diabetic fund instead of an exchange of gifts among members, at the next meeting, m December. A Christmas dinner will be the main event for the meeting at the home of Mrs. Swarts. Each member will bring a covered dish. Mrs. Umland served a lunch. Mrs. Doyle Gump, Mrs Wm. Malone, Mrs. Ray Reynolds and Mrs. Keith Muenchau are four new members. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Som- mers and family of Pleasant TinlA Tirpr" rlinAr ernpeta of Kfrc !? Sommer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Cantley, last Sunday. Mrs. Sommers is the former Melba Irene Cantley. - - : Leeland Folken left last Thursday for Texas to visit his two sisters and brother, LeRoy. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Winters and son are staying at Mr. Win ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs- Wm. Winter's, farm home while the latter are at various places in southern states for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wulf and three children enjoyed a family dinner at the home of Mrs.. Wulf's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kruger, at Sterling Sunday. Mrs. Cassie Adams accom panied by the Melvin Adams family, visited at the home, of Mrs. Adam's nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper and fam ily of near Weeping Water Sun day afternoon. EagTe ... Wool Style Show Mrs. Harold Wall and daugh ter, Sharon attended the Wool Style Show, at Scottsbluff last Saturday where Sharon the "Queen of the Wool" at the Dis trict contest at Red Cloud was to entertain the State Contest. Mrs. Wall and daughter return ed home Sunday evening. Mrs. Doyle Trumble and children and her mother, Mr3. Joe Youngquist, visited their daughter and sister, Mrs. La verne Grientenstroh, at Lincoln, last Thursday. , Eagle Omaha Tour Made Members of the O. St. Home- makers extension . club invited husbands or guest and charter ed a bus for an Omaha tour on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Stops were at Boys Town; the Omaha Grain Exchange; a department store; a biscuit company; Ne braska School for the Deaf. Those making the trip were Miss Martha - Dettmer. Henry Dettmer, Mrs. Jess Williams, Mrs. James Remaly, Mrs. Robert Kunz, Mrs. Gerald Hall, Mr. and Mrs. William Helmink and Ron nie, Mr. and. Mrs. Jesse West lake, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Froh lich, Mr. and - Mrs. Clarence Westlake, Mr. and - Mrs. Orris Lanning, Mrs. Chester Borne meier, Mrs. Laura West, Mrs. Orrin Lanning, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Gonzales and Mrs. Clin ton Westlake. 46 Registered At Open House W.W. Schools WEEPING WATER (Special) Registration at the grade school open house here last week showed that 46 parents visited during the school's celebration cf Education Week. Grades had displays in down town windows on visual aids and Your Investment in the Schools." Attending the open house were Mrs. E. R. Moore, Mrs. Or- ville Hoppmann, Mrs. Wm. New ham, Mrs. Lynn Rothe, Mrs. Emery Voyles, Mrs. Earl Cook, Mrs. Alvin Groesser, Mrs.-Harold Domingo, Mrs. Renos Anderson and Beth, Mrs. Lawrence House man. Mrs. John Nichols, Mrs. W. E Kunz, Mrs. Lloyd Sudduth, Mrsy Jack Ratliff, Mrs. Henry Hoffman, Mrs. Willis Lorensen, Mrs. Arnold Detmer; Mrs. Eugene Ludwick, - Mrs. Ed.ward Van Horn, Mrs Walter Patton, Mrs. Art Meeske, Mrs. Harold C. Elliott, Mrs. Stanley C Wood, Mrs. Helen Callahan, Mrs. Francis Thoren, Mrs. Ed Vahle, Mrs. Eugene Domingo and Joan, Mrs. Bill Roloff and Denny Erhart, Mrs. : Randall Faris and Kenneth, Mrs. Virgil L. 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