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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Thursday, November 24 1955 Murray Couple ! Observe 50th Mr. and Mrs. Leroy (Bun) El liott of Murray, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, November 20th. Their children and a few close friends gathered for a covered dish dinner at noon, that was served on a white linen table cloth that had belonged to Mr. Elliott's grandmother, Mrs. Richard Camp. Flowers decorat ed the room. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott-are Ernest and Leon, Plattsmouth, Everett, of Auburn. Keith of Storm Lake, la. and Mrs.' J. R. Petidrick of Junction City, Kansas. A son Bill of Cal ifornia was unable to be pres ent. ." Coffee and the Anniversary Cakg were served in the after noon at 4 to those present: Mr. and Mrs. Everett Elliott and daughters, Janet and Denise, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pet idrick, Junction City, Kans; Mr. Keith Elliott, Storm Lake, la.; Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, and Mrs.'Bob Armstrong and Bobby of Auburn. Those from Plattsmouth at tending were Mr. and Mrs. Er nest. Elliott; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Elliott and daughter, Sharon, Mrs. Goldie Colby and daughter Jo Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Big gerstaff, Sharon and Jo Non, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Elliott and John, Mr. and Mrs. Les Gaylord, and Mr. and Mrs. Galloway and Sam; and the honorees Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Elliott of Murray. Good Will Club Good Will Club met at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Whited, Nov. 17 with a good attendance. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Roy Becker Dec. 15. They will reveal their secret pals and ex change gifts. Two Disney camera men are going to the South Pole. Cass Theafre Plattsmouth Last Time Thurs., Nov. 24 Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland and a big cast in " '.'UNDERWATER". Exciting underwater world two, years in the making Su pcrscope wide screen Techni color! Also Comedy and Disney Cartoon Night Shows 7:00 & 9:15 "FrT. Cr Sat., Nov. 25& 26 Z Double Feature Lloyd Bridges and Margaret Sheridan in -"PRIDE OF THE BLUE I. CRASS" Crowd roaring adventure in Z. thrilling color! and Edgar M. Queeny's Technicolor - "WAKAMBA" Hidden caferas reveal strange secret rites! See the most prim itive people on earth today! Z Matinee Saturday 2:30 - Nights 7:00 & 9:15 " Sun., Mon., Tues., - Ncv. 27 - 28 - 29 Jane Powell, Howard Keel and - an enormous cast in r "SEVEN BRIDES FOR -SEVEN BROTHERS" A riotous, youthful musical . . . about seven kidnapped sweeties and;-their shotgun weddings! All in color and Cinemascope on our new wide screen! "Aho Cartoon and News " Matinee Sunday 2:30 Z Nights 7:00 & 9:15 ideas k jnonogrammed writing papers book matches papernapkins i j 502 Main . Dial 289 i i Boys Honored On Anniversaries Mrs. Mary May Troop honored her son, Robert Carter Troop, November 21, on his first birth day at their home at 1604 Hill street. Sharing honors with Robert was Jackie Fink who reached his fourth birthday re cently. Guests were Mrs. Warren Fink, Mrs. Marilyn Slater, and son, Michael, Mrs. James Warga, Mrs. Howard Burcham, the host ess, Mrs. Troop, and the hon orees, Robert Troop and Jackie Fink. A decorated pink cake with cowboy design and coffee were served at 10 o'clock in the morning. Fairview Club At Ben Speck Home Thursday, November 10 the Fairview Woman's Club met at the home of Mrs. Ben Speck with Mrs. Glen Kraeger and Mrs. Walt Peterson assisting hos tesses. Mrs. Louis Wagner opened the meeting with Mrs. Albert Ul rich leading the singing. Mrs. Oliver Meisinger read a poem "Three Words of Strength". Cards of Thanks from Mrs. Eu gene Meisinger and Jo Ann Wehrbein were read. A discussion was held on the annual Christmas party for the families of the club, and decid ed to have a covered dish sup per Dec. 3 beginning at 6:30 at the St. John's hall. The seven teen members present decided I to make a layette and quilts for I tVio TTnivprcitv Vinsnit.nl Wnrlr tn begin at the January meeting. Mrs. John Terryberry gave us the lesson on Christmas greens and tree decorations which was enjoyed. The next meeting in January will be held at the home of Mrs. Leon Bond with Mrs. A. Lentz and Mrs. Ernest Hild assisting. Refreshments were served by the hostesses at the close of the meeting. North Liberty At Smith Home Thirteen memDers and 3 vis itors were present at the meet ing of -the North Liberty Exten sion club when ihey met Wed nesdaat"' the" home of 'Mrs. Agnes Smith with Mrs. Myrtle Kendall as cohostess. The meeting opened by the president, Mrs. Otto Ehlers with Mrs. Merle Rogers leading the group singing. Mrs. John Klein summarized the safety rules which had been studied the past year. Mrs. Lewis Rogers led de votions, and Mrs. Clarence Bec card gave a review on Citizen hip. Mrs. Gale Hoback gave an in teresting lesson on "Christmas Decorations." Plans were com pleted for the annual Christmas party for the families to be held December 10. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Johnson-Mason Ray Johnson, Jr., 34, of Thur man, Iowa, and Mrs. Edna Louise Mason, 37, of Platts mouth, were married by Justice of the Peace James H. Graves at his offices in the Plattsmouth city hall Tuesday. Browns to Missouri Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Brown of Plattsmouth were called to Excelsior Springs, Mo., Sunday to see Mr. Brown's mother. Mrs. ; Anna Brown, who fell and broke her hip. Admiral Burke warns of Red submarine might. 0 -a.V ll Phoos 241 Good Luck Club Meets at Murdock MURDOCK The Good Luck Club met at the home of Mrs. Verle Stock on Nov. 16. The pre sident, Mrs. Vernon Schewe, called the meeting to order and group singing followed. Reports were given by the citizenship and safety leaders. For the December meeting, it was decided that a social hour would be held on Dec. 14 at the home of Mrs. Willard Stock. Each member is to bring cookies and secret friend gifts to ex change. Mrs. Robert Stock gave the lesson on "Table Setting" and showed some colored picture slides on the lesson. Refreshments were served by Mrs. John Murdoch and the hos tess. Roll call was answered by 16 members. Louisville Scouts Omaha Winners LOUISVILLE (Special) Boy Scout Troop 353 received top honors, the blue ribbon award, for their display of rope mak ing and knots at the Boy Scout Exposition held at the City Audi torium in Omaha last week. There were 168 booths and over 2,000 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts participating. Feature event of the enter tainment was the Ahamo In dian dancers. . , Local Scouts taking part were John Stohlman, Emmett Brown, James Brown, Orval Robbins, Terry Meisinger, Francis Green, Charles Pankonin, Ray Albert, Larry Reed, Ralph Gerdes, Rich ard Stohlman, Douglas Alfrey and William Sutton. Columbian P-T. A. Providing adequate drapery for the kindergarten room was the project chosen by a majori ty vote of the Columbian P-T. A. at their business meeting held Tuesday night, November 22. President - Roy Sharp presided. - Room mothers for the year are, . Kindergarten, Mrs. Am brose Claus, Mrs. Howard Ru back, Mrs. Don Lorensen, Mrs. Larry Smutz. First Grade, Mrs. R. W. Bernhardt, Mrs. Richard Haecke. Second Grade, Mrs. Doran Bowman, Mrs. Warren Rhylander. Third Grade, Mrs. G. H. Bishop, Mrs. W. T. Brown. Fourth Grade, Mrs. Dale Kent, Mrs. G. S. Garrison. Program chairmen, Mrs. Ray Bourne and Mrs. Don Zanders, had secured a film on four short subjects which enlightened the members. At the close of the evening, refreshments prepared by a committee composed of Mrs. R. W. Bernhardt, Mrs. Leo Oster holm, Mrs. Don Lorensen, Mrs. D. K. Rhoden, Mrs. R. J. Dietz, and Mrs Joseph Waydak were served. . The next meeting will.be De cember 20. mw Son Second son, Erik Lane to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Larson, Jr., 4308 California St., Omaha. Weight 10 lbs., 7 oz., born Nov ember 21, 1955 at the Methodist hospital, Omaha. Mrs. Larson is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Rakow and Mr. Larson a son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Larson. Weeping Water ' Mr. and Mrs. Troy Jewell vis ited Saturday with Mrs. Jewell's cousin, Mrs. Frances Smith, at St. Elizabeth's hospital in Lin coln. CALENDAR Friday, Nov. 25 Mynard Community club will meet Friday night at 8 o'clock. Election of officers. Refresh ments will be served. Friday, Nov. 25 - American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday, Nov. 25. 8 p.m. in stead of Thursday, Nov. 24 at the 40 and 8 club. Saturday, Nov. 26 O. E. S. cookie day has been scheduled for Saturday, Novem ber 26, at 1:30 p. m. Members please leave cookies at Masonic hall on above date. Tuesday, November 29 Cub Scout pack meeting Cen tral school at 7:30 sharp, Nov ember 29, Tuesday. Engaged i 'A- - At Barbara Marie Yenney Announcement has been made by Mrs. Ernest H. Yenney of the engagement of her daughter, Barbara Marie, to Bobby Leah Embury, son of Mrs. A. D. McCune of Leavenworth, Kan., and the late Earl R. Embury and a grandson of Mrs. M. B. Allen of Platts mouth; Miss Yenney is the daughter of the late Ernest H. Yenney and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yenney of Norfolk, Nebr. She is a graduate of Plattsmouth high school, class of 1955, and is now employed in Omaha. Her fiance is a graduate of Plattsmouth high school, class of 1952, and also a graduate of Finlay Engineering College, class of 1955, and is now an engineer for Boeing Airplane Co., Wichita, Kan. The couple is planning a spring wedding. mm Mrs. Dudley Leavitt Correspondent Calendar Nov. 25, Friday, Ladies Coun cil will meet at the. Christian church. Mrs. Bell Copeley will show her Indian exhibit. Nov. 28, Monday, regular meeting of IOOF 7:30. Nov. 27-Dec. 4, 7:30 at Mur dock E. U. B. church, joint ser vices of Elmwood E. TJ B. and Emmanuel E. 17. B. Rev. C. R. Findley, pastor of E. U. B. Trin ity, Kansas City will conduct Services. Week nights 7:45. - .- Elmwood Creamer Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Riedsel, two boys and baby daughter, called on their aunts, the Misses Maud andk Jessie Creamer, Sun day afternoon. The Riedsel's moved to Ashland the first of. October, at which time he took over the publication of the Ash land Gazette. On Friday after noon, Fred Creamer of Waverly, his daughter Mrs. Helen Bratt, and her three children were vis itors of the Creamer's. Elmwood Mrs. Gordon Brooks of Chap pell was a recent visitor of her sister, Mrs. Bell Copeley. Bill Copeley of Plattsmouth visited his mother, Brs. Bell Copeley, Sunday, Nov. 13. Mrs. Eldon Mendenhall, dis trict president of the W. S. C. S. of the Methodist Church, Lin coln district, attended the "Quiet Hour" at the Vesta Methodist church, Tuesday, Nov. 15. Seven towns joined in this service with 48 in attendance. Mrs. Menden hall conducted the meeting. Mrs. Grace Plybon attended the 1:30 p.m. broadcast Qf "Back to the Bible" Friday in Lincoln. Afterward she and Mrs. Thelma Gustin had a cafe dinner. Elmwood Fairview Club The Fairview Extension Club met at the home of Mrs. Will Strabel, Thursday, Nov. 17 with ten members answering roll call. After a short business meeting, presided over by. Mrs. Howard Miller, members heard Mrs. Bert Reber give some of the high lights of her recent trip which took her into eleven states, trav elling a distance of over 3,000 miles. She traveled by automo bile with her daughter and hus band, from St. Louis to the far therest point, Hagerstown, Md. They visited friends there and did some sight seeing. A large pipe organ factory is located there as well as an airplane factory. They saw Ft. Monroe, Yorktown and Williamstown, Va. They spent most of their time near Hampton, Va., the home of their host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vincent Searles, who showed them . the historical points. Virginia is very rich in history. Mrs. Reber had . s 4 - t 5 $ a number of pictures to help il lustrate her talk. The church at Williamsburg is 250 years old, the same bell is used which was in service to call the congrega tion to worship in the time of Cornwallis, Washington and all the early worshipers. " Virginia climate was like a Slfie June day all the time they were there, and the whole coun try was a beautiful picture she reported.-The trip was made to visit a grand-daughter and fam ily (Searles). She is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Schlichtemeier of St. Louis. The Searles have a new son, born in September which Mrs. Reber witnessed christened Joseph Vincent Searles, Jr. His frater nal grandparents were present. Across the Bay from Hampton is located the largest Shipyards, privately owned, supposedly in the world. The Forrestal was built at these yards.' Clark Marshall was home from Doane College over the weekend and drove to Omaha Friday evening, taking a guest, his mother, Mrs. Chas. Marshall and Mrs. Jicka, to see an ice re vue. Beth Kampman is home from Naperville, 111., to spend the hol iday. Merwinna arrived on Tues day from the Nebraska Universi ty to spend the remainder of the week with her parents, Rev. arid Mrs. T. H. Kampman. Elmwood Charles Marshall 5p eaks 2 Places Charles Marshall, president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, spoke Nov. 21 at an Arizona state meeting and at an India na state meeting on the Nov. 22. While in Arizona he visited with his brother, Ray, and fam ily at Wickenburg, Ariz. Some requests for him to appear at meetings are impossible for him to:' accept owing to distance and dates. Elmwood John Drake, father of Mrs. Ruth Abrahams, visited with her and her family over the weekend attending the Bazaar and turkey dinner at the Meth odist church Saturday evening. Mrs. Reinhart returned home from the hospital last Wednes day. She is recovering quite sat isfactorily from her eye opera tion but still has a bandage to keep the light out. Elmwood Sgh Thomas Home Sgt. John Thomas arrived in Lincoln Sunday night where his mother met him. He will re main home until after Thanks giving. Mrs. Thomas' mother, Mrs. John Perkins, also return ed from Lincoln to spend the week with her daughter and family over Thanksgiving. Elmwood Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Eveland entertained their family at a pre-Thanksgiving dinner Sun day, Ncv. 20. Those present wrere Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eveland, and family; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poole and family and Mrs. Frank Gustin. Owls Entertained Mrs. Grace Blessing and Rich ard of Murdock entertained the Owls at Sunday evening dinner at their home in Murdock. Those attending were from Elmwood were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pratt and Gene, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mil ler. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cap ler, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mil well of Lincoln. It wras really a Thanksgiving dinner as has been held by these six families at regular intervals for over 25 years. Elmwoon A Methodist church bazaar and turkey dinner Saturday, Nov. 19, was well attended. Quite a number came from Lincoln, among them Pauline Listen, Mrs. Pearl Woodard Shreve, Mr. and Mrs. John Turner, and her brother, Clarence Summerville and wife from Denver. There were others from Murdock, Al vo, and Nehawka and Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poole returned home from a recent trip to Florida, Nov. 18. They attended the International Crop Improvement Convention a t Winterhaven, Fla., which was in session one week. There were 40 of the-United States, Alaska, Canada and Turkey represented. Elmwood 50th Anniversary A number of Elmwood people attended the 50th Anniversary Celebration by the E. U. B. Church in Murdock. Former Ministers and many long time members were honored. Rev. T. H. Kampman of Elmwood E. U. U. Church and Emanuel E. U. B. attended. Elmwood Mr and Mrs. Albert Seiker and sisters, Alexine and Redemption, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Seiker vis ited Mr. John Rauth of Weep ing Water Sunday, Nov. 20. He is 93 and confined to his home with an illness which he has suffered several months. Elmwood Robbs Return Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Robb returned home Friday, Nov. 18, after visiting their son, Dr. John Robb, and family at Indianapo lis, Ind., for four weeks. While they were there Mrs. John Robb received word of the critical ill ness of her mother, Mrs. Alfred Christenson, in Fremont. She went to be with her mother and remained after her death. Fre mont was . the home of Mrs. Christenson , and burial was there. Mr. and . Mrs. Fleming Robb remained with Dr. Robb and family during the absence of his wife and the mother of the children. , Elmwood Attend Shower Mrs. ,Elda Lenz, Mrs. Frances Lenz and Mrs. Geraldine Kaut sky attended a miscellaneous prenuptial shower for Miss Dolores Clark of Unadilla, Sat urday, Nov. 19, in the evening. The shower was given by Mrs. Dorothy Beckman of Omaha and held at the home of Mrs. Ro bert Schrimer in Lincoln. Miss Dolores Clark and Robert Schriner, Jr., are to be married in January. He is a nephew of Mrs. Elda Lenz. Elmwood Mr. and Mrs. John Turner of Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Summerville, of Denver visited Mr. and Mrs. V. G. (Bud) Clements Saturday evening. for the O 532 Main 0) Sunday visitor of Rev. and Mrs. N. F. Horn was their son and wife Louis A. Horn of Belle Vue, Sunday afternoon. E'fnwocd Horns Return Rev. N. F. Horn and Mrs. Horn left Sunday afternoon, Nov. 13", for Indianola to visit their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Mustian. The Mus tian's have a new daughter, born Nov. 4, and the grandparents were anxious to see her as well as the rest of the family. They reported cold blustering weath er while, there on Wednesday it was 8 below zero in the morn ing. They returned to their home on Thursday, Nov. 17. Wintcrstecn P-T. A. Sets School Party Mrs. Helen McGraw, president of the Wintersteen Hill P-T. A. called the meeting to order Tuesday night for the Nov. ses sion held at the school. Minutes and Treasurer's report were read and approved. A plan and mo tion was made for a program with the children at school participating in it to be held in February. A vote of thanks I II i.iii- 4 V 11 Now A Genuine . . AUTOMATIC PEBFOIIM. AcE a single control lor time and temperature. Drum stops when door is opened. .fii.'tr mniACI.n FAB RICS Guaranteed safe for all fabrics, natural and synthetic, except wool. EXTRA-LARGE DRUM holds a 20-lb. wet load. No per forations to rip or tear. POSITIVE LIXT CONTROL filters all outgoing air. Handy front location. NEW FUNCTIONAL DESIGN Chip-proof, rust-proof, acid- proof cabinet takes less space Stays cool! ? I , ft L 4 ft - fi n ?4 1 SE1EL1II ilEl holidays ahead . PRETTIEST SHOES anywhere CI S11ES pip M Li U went to Mrs. Ugene Exline for working hard and selling vanil la so that the school has a new 48-cup couee urn. Mrs. Robert Brittain and Mrs. Robert Fine volunteered to be hostesses for refreshment committee at the January meeting. Mrs. Louis Amato sent a Thank You note for helping in the drive for funds for the Boy Scouts. Mrs. Nita Capwell, program chairman, presented Vern Duch ek, who showed films from Arab ia. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Darwin Hoover and Mrs. Melvin Ditte more. Mrs. Eisenhower says she's for retirement. ACID-INDIGESTION? TakeS9 BISMA-REX Prompt, prolonged relief for acid-upset stomach. 4 oz. Jar 89c Schreiner Drug Your Self Service Rexall store 521 Main Dial 4114 1 tiro? tza sc m w ju j. v , EASY TERMS SAVE THAT "PIN" MONEY No need for undependable, old fashioned clothespins now. Save that "pin" money and in vest in this new 1956 Skelgas Starlight Dryer. 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