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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE EIGHT Section B Thursday, January 26, 1956 Vv fWVAi Mrs. Lewis Baker Opportunity Club The Opportunity Extension Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. M. Ranney with 14 members answering roll call. Mrs. president, Mrs. Elton Blakie opened the meeting by introducing Mrs. S. H. Harmon as music leader. She told of the origin of the hymn "Faith of Our Fathers" and led the group in singing it. Mrs. Blaikie led in devotions, after which the secretary, Mrs. Frank Cook, read the minutes of the December meeting. The year books' for 1955 were passed out and leaders, hostesses and programs for t-he year were discussed. The leaders, Mrs. Lester Par son and Mrs. George Smith, pre sented the lesson. Mrs. E. E. Lorensen, the read ing leader, told briefly of "The World of Albert Schwietzer" by Erica Anderson, and 3 others short reviews. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ranney and the co-hostess, Mrs. Sterling Amick. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. E. E. Lorensen with Mrs. Lemuel Lane as co hostess on Feb. 21. The leaders, Mrs. Parson and Mrs. Smith, will present the second part of the lesson. Weeping Water Mrs. Vista Baker of Nebraska City came to Weeping Water Saturday morning. In the eve ning she accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Baker and children to Blair where they stayed Saturday night' and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Peck and family. Mr. and Mrs. Baker and REAL ESTATE LOANS! 5 Percent Interest Charge Reduced for Each Monthly Payment Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. You save Clothes with j fljjj ' ' ' ' svWv j - I Jv year after year . . . while Thrifty GAS dries clothes for six months at less cost than it takes to dry clothes for one month with the Other type of automatic heat. For theK Perfect Clothes' Drying Combination Choose Thrifty GASand Bendix Easy Budget Phone 182 family were dinner guests Sun day "evening with Mr. and Mrs. Don Urwin and Roger in Louis ville. Mrs. Baker stayed over night with the Pecks and re turned to Nebraska City on Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bick ford of Weeping Water an nuonce the birth of a son, born Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2:15 a.m. at St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City. He weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces at birth. Mrs. Ai Bickford of Weeping Water and Mr. and Mrs. Kord Sudman of Avoca are grand parents. Weeping Watet -s Friendly Neighbor The Friendly Neighbor Club met with Mrs. Donald Wiles on Thursday, Jan. 12, with 11 mem bers present. Mrs. Harlan Stock, president, and Mrs. Kenneth Bauer, secretary-treasurer, new officers for the year, took charge. It was voted that the club contribute $5 to the March of Dimes. Mrs. Eugene Domingo was in charge of games. Next meeting will be Feb. 2 with Mrs. Glenn Taylor. Orig inal Valentines will be featured. A lunch was served by the hostess. Weeping Water Third Birthday Connie Meyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Meyer, cele brated her third birthday on Sunday, Jan. 22. A birthday par ty was held in her honor Sat urday afternoon with Robbie, Suzann, Billy and Diane King; Michael and Gene Barkhurst; Stevie and Paula Freeman; Car ol, Terry and Tommy Wipf; and a brother and sister, Marty and Karen, as her guests. The moth ers were present for an after noon of visiting. Connie opened her gifts and the group played until ice cream and cake was served. Pictures were taken in the afternoon. Weeping Water ' On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Nelson and Dave and Harold Myers were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hobson. On" Sunday the Hobson's were dollars of household expense Terms dinner guests of the Nelsen's. In the evening Dave and Harold took Mr. and Mrs. Nelsen to Omaha where they took a train to California. They plan to spend a few weeks there. Last week Mrs. Gelen Clark accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Day on a trip to Florida. They went by car and plan to visit friends and relatives in and around Bradenton, Florida. They plan an indefinite stay. Weeping Water Better Best Club Better Best Extension Club met last Friday with Mrs. Edith Moore. Mrs. Ethel Hermann served as co-hostess in the ab sence of Mrs. Ai Bickford who has been ill. Twelve members answered roll call. At a business meeting, the group voted to send $2 to the Di abetic Fund. New program books for 1956 were handed out. Mrs. F. M. Hunt and Mrs. William Heeb ner gave the first part of the lesson. The next meeting will be Feb. 15 with Mrs. Hunt as hos tess and Mrs. Lee Stratton as co-hostess. Weeping Water Richard Nickels returned home Thpursday morning after spending sometime with his fa ther, Cecil Nickels, in Buffalo, N. Y. While there, he did some sight seeing and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Art Nickels and Bobbie and Mrs. and Mrs. Dale Tigner also of Buffalo, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weber of Holland, N. Y. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lorensen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Patton and Ruth Ann and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Horn and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Rathe and boys. The evening was spent playing pinochle. Mrs. Patton and Mrs. Lorensen won traveling prizes. Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Horn were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nickels and Velda and Mrs. Carl Nickels of Plattsmouth and Naomi Comp ton of Weeping Water. Weeoin Water Fifth Birthday Johnny Van Horn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Horn, celebrat ed his 5th birthday Friday af ternoon with' a birthday party given in his honor. The guests were Mrs. Ray Freeman, Paula and Stevie, Mrs. E. T. Stacey and Heather; Mrs. Hector Balthazor and Larry; Connie Black and his grandmother, Mrs. John Van Horn. . , 1 J, i I ri m 'U NEBRASKA IN '' J' :?:wf-' - j; 7p:4 i I lJs - 0 7 '7',""' '7r.'s ' ''TvsX tifi jfi?99' k7'sv" 7 9P:,9x7k ?M 7'' '7' ''" A 7T WbA'T'&JJ'XsTfri Senator Carl T. Curtis of Nebraska at his office in Washing ton tells Tommy Woodward, 5, of Baltimore that the March of Dimes will go over biff in his state. Tommy, the 1956 March of Dimes poster boy, called on the Senator while m Washington because the Senator has always been active in the fight against polio. Bridal Shower Mrs. Richard Bauers was hon ored at a miscellaneous shower Sunday at the First Lutheran church at Avoca. Games were played during the afternoon. Lunch was served by the hos tesses, Mrs. Alberta Kirchhoff, Alberta and Mrs. Fred Kirchoff. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bauers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kirchhoff and son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauers of Weeping Water were married Nov. 23. They" are at home in the Wis hart apartment in Weeping Wa ter. Weeping Water Rainbow Officers Election of officers was held Monday evening at the meeting of the Order of Rainbow Girls. Miss Ann Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith'' was elected worthy advisor; Carolyn Spohn, associate advisor; Jean Domingo, charity; Sharon En ters, hope; Yvonne Domingo, faith; Susan Wood, recorder and Loreli Smith, treasurer. Other officers will be ap pointed and named at the in stallation services Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. at the Cass County Agricul tural Auditorium. This installa tion is open o the public. All parents and friends are invited to attend. Plans were also made for a evening, Feb. 12, 8 p.m., at the American Legion Hall. This is open to the public. The girls will be selling tickets and they may also be purchased at the door that evening. Prizes will be giv en away. The Rev. E. K. Bauman is the new minister of the Weeping Water Congregational church. Weeping Water Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stratton vis ited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Stratton. Mr. and Mrs. George Bates of Weeping Water and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Heddin of Green wood took a birthday dinner to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nickels in Plattsmouth on Mon day. It was a surprise on Mrs. Nickels on her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Patton of Milford visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Phillip Miller and boys, Virgil Miller of Lin coln was also a Sunday visitor. County Agents Take University Course LINCOLN Nineteen county agents are on the College of Agriculture campus in Lincoln enrolled in the annual winter refresher course, which runs from Jan. 9 to Feb. 3, Ed Janike, associate director of agricultur al extension service, announced. The course includes three phases, communications, irriga tion and use of chemicals, of which the agents select two for training, Mr. Janike said. Successful completion . of the month-long course applies to the agents' certificates for profes sional improvement. HAS SIX CRASHES Riverside, Calif. John Henry, civilian employe of March Air Force Base, recently set a rec ord for traffic accidents one day, it is believed. He was in volved in separate collisions with six autos and was booked on charges of hit-run driving, drunk driving, driving without an operator's license and failure to yield the right of way. He was uninjured. DIMES MARCH ASMW Mrs. Ivan Armstrong Phone 1502 Mr. and Mrs. George Gade en tertained at a farewell party Sunday evening for their son, Robert who will leave Wed nesday for Great Lakes Naval Training Station after joining the navy. Three other young men will be going with him. They are Wesley Lowell, Jim Judds and Claude Hurst. Those at the party were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buckmaster, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stenberg and Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. Har old Buell and Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunt, George and Carol, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Roger, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Trickson and Mrs. Coleen Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bricker accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stander to Weeping Water Wed nesday evening where they at tended the Cass County exten sion banquet. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert Maack and family for Sun day supper were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Weimer of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Jack CcCarty and son of Ashland and Mrs. John Maack. Anton Fisser of Hallam was a Wednesday supper and over night guest of his sister, Mrs. Henry Klipp and Mr. Klipp. South Ashland Jr. Fairlanders Junior Fairlanders extension club met Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Roeber. The meeting opened with the new president, Mrs. Sam Long reading the devotion verse of the month. Music leader, Mrs. Kenneth Roeber, read material on songs of Home. Song of the month was sung by all with Mrs. Roeber at the piano. v Eight members answered roll call. Mrs. Clinton Jones read the minutes of the December meeting and of the Christmas dinner party. Year books were filled out by members present for hostesses and meeting places for year ahead. A penny for Friendship Fund collection was taken as one of the club's county goals. Mrs. Harold Kellogg and Mrs. Delbert Humston gave the les son. Mrs. Robert Thiessen was a visitor. South Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sowards attended at the Presbyterian church in Plattsmouth Sunday. Their daughter, ' Mrs. Dod Mil ler sang a solo. Later Mr. and Mrs.' Sowards were dinner guests at the Dod Miller home celebrat ing Mrs. Soward's and Stevie Miller's birthdays. Robert Gade and Kenneth Stenberg spent last weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. George Gade, Jr.. in Broken Bow. RADIATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Plattsmouth Motors Washington Ave. Ph. 287 47th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. George Born man and Mrs. Darld Miller were guests of ,Miss Hazle Jones of Lincoln at a down town dinner Moniday for a belated celebra tion of Mr. and Mrs. Bornman's 42nd wedding anniversary, which was Jan. 6. Illness had prevented them observing the day, earlier. South Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hester and Jeffy returned to their home in Alliance Sunday morn ing. Mrs. Hester and son had spent the week at the Harold Richards home while Mr. Hester was attending school in Chicago, taking an insurance adjusting training. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fosnot, Jim and Jennifer, of Lincoln were Saturday night and Sunday guests at the Harold Richards home. Orville Sandy was an ad ditional Sunday guest and Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Ziegenbein and son son of Crete were Sunday evening visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sowards went to Lincoln Thursday and took their aunt, Mrs. Rhoda Ernst to her home in Elmwood. Mrs. Ernst having been in the hospital for another ten days for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, John Earl, Carl and Tommy and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Crittenbrink of Papillion were Sunday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Long, Bobby, Linda and Sally. The boys spent the afternoon sleighing in the Cass county hills. The snow of the past week is the first this wTinter to pro vide such sport. Mrs. John Gustofson's callers last week were Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Newham, Lud Gustofson, Mrs. Carl Parks and Mrs. Ro bert Benting. Mr..and Mrs. Bennett Born man and daughters of Omaha were Saturday over night and Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bornman. Monday guests at the Bornman home were Mr. and Mrs. George Bornman, Jr., and sons of Eagle; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Keller, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. Darold Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Moore, Dewey W. and Richard spent Sunday evening at the Art Box home. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bryant and daughters of Council Bluffs were Saturday afternoon and overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bachman. They went on to. Alvo Sunday and spent the day, with Mr. and Mrs. Don Skinner. South - Ashland Friendly Neighbor The Friendly Neighbor exten sion club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Beryl Keetle. There were eleven mem bers present. After the business meeting demonstrations were given by Mrs. Ruth Stander and Mrs. Shirley Morris, Mrs. Elton Erickson reported for the club. Mrs. Kettle served refresh ments. South Ashland . Mr. and Mrs. Vernor Bach man were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bachman. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Grimm and family and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wiles and Terry were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Gaudreault. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kellogg and family and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Moore and sons were Sunday visitor with their par ents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rueter in Alvo. Guests at the Elmer Hall home Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hall and family of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. George Schneider of Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Strode and family of Bellevue and Ora Hall of Wa hoo. Mrs. Carl Parks and her granddaughter, Sandra Jipp, ob served their birthday Sunday with a dinner at the Parks home. The group for dinner in cluded Mr. Parks and Gene, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jipp and daughters and Mrs. John Gustafson. Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCrory and family of Murdock were It Happened In NEBRASKA-- Z7 -Z.. M i ' la 1850, wagon trains moving West became acquainted much like the next-door neighbors these folks had left behind. At night they visited one another's camp, told stories and sang. Often the trains had their own bands which might join together after supper, marching and plajing in military formation on the prairie. ... NEBRASKA DIVISION today a favorite meeting place for friends is the neighborhood tavern. Its clean, friendly atmosphere invites us to enjoy a glass of beer or ale at our leisure. early Sunday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Jones and family, later Mrs. Jones and children spent the evening wih Mrs. Leonard Roeber and sons while Mr. Jones and Mr. Roeber took stock to Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Smith and family spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stand er and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Keller were Thursday dinner guests of Mrs. W. A. Laughlin. Sunday after noon visitors at the Keller home were Mr. and Mrs. Porter Sellin and family of Omaha. The Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Par nell were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan E. Armstrong at a pancake and sausage supper Friday eve ning. Mrs. Harold Richards returned home Saturday morning after a two week visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Murphy, in Teaneck, N. J. Mrs. Richards was helping care for the new daughter, Jean Marie. Mrs. Sam Long and Mrs. John Jones visited the Murdock school Friday and had hot lunch, with the children at noon. The Long and Jones children attend school in Murdock now since their home district was consoli dated with the Murdock school. South Ashland 4-H Rockets Club The club held the first meet ing of the year Jan. 5 at the home fo Mr. and Mrs. Delber Humston, with eight members and their leaders present. The new officers elected were Lynn Humston, president, Rich ard Moore, vice president; Har old F. Kellogg, secretary and treasurer; Dewey W. Moore, news reporter. Retiring officers were Mike Humston, Harold F. Kellogg, Gary Deal and Lynn Humston. Members were given their pro ject for the year, unit D, in the tractor program. It was deceided' , to have another January meeting and they were given an invitation to a roller skating party to be held in Ashland Jan. 17. anoth-ichpretnewsH vnichoFwh Gary Deal, Mike Humston and Raymond Buell dropped out of the club. Edgar Jones became a new member. The leaders for the new year will be Delbert Hum ston assisted by Harold Kellogg. Mrs. Humston served lunch. Second 1956 January meeting of the club was held Monday evening Jan. 16 at the Clinton Jones home with five members. One leader and a specia Iguest, Cass county agent Clarence Schmadeke were present. Mr. Schmadeke gave the mem bers and leaders their work books and outlined the years les sons an program. Wayne Kuppe is a new mem ber. Most of the members and their families attended a roller skat ing party in Ashland Tuesday evening. Mrs. Jones served lunch. Dewey W. Moore, news report er. - South Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stander and family went to Dunbar Sunday where they attended a Silver, wedding anniversary at the home of Mrs. Standers sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Heng. Melvin Wiles called on his fa ther Troy Wiles Friday forenoon. Moles Have Eyes The mole often is thought to have no eyes, but it does. 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