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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, February 6, 1956 Ronnie McKinney Observes Sixth ; Mrs. H. C. McKinney enter tained in honor of her son, Ronnie on his 6th birthday an niversary, Jan. 28 at the McKin ney home. -Invited guests vere Richard Hild, Kenneth Meisinger, Don nie, Jerry and Jimmy Tilson, Al len Kraeger, and Steve Vallery. -Games were played and . a prize was awarded to Jarry Til son. All the guests were treated to favors, and the honoree re ceived many gifts. ,Mrs. McKinney served re freshments along with the dec orated birthday cake. Birthday Theatre Party Sunday Mrs. Robert McClanahan en tertained in honor of her daugh ter Joyce's birthday anniversary, Sunday, Feb. 5. Fourteen, invited guests and the honoree attended the theatre; returning to the Mc Clanahan home where Joyce I opened her gifts. Mrs,. Clanahan served a lunch, and decorations were in the valentine theme. Stanley Cole Family Here Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cole and daughter, Debra Sue are stay ing at the home of Mr. Cole's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Cole while Stanley is practice teaching at the Plattsmouth high school. . Mr. Cole is a senior at Dana College at Blair, and will be in Plattsmouth three. weeks, teach ing biology and history. Droege-Davis Set Feb. Date , Mrs. Carl J. Droege has an nounced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Margaret Ann of Omaha, and Jack Bernard Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Davis of Plattsmouth. .The bride's paternal grand parents are. Mr. and Mrs. Jos eph Droege, former residents of this city. The date of the wedding has been set for Feb. 11 in Our liady of Nebraska Chapel of St. Cecilia's Cathedral at nine a.m., Omaha. for Diamonds SEE GROVE JEWELRY 601 Main Dial 228 Jce Wooster's Return Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wooster have returned from a trip spent in some of the Metropolitan cities of Missouri and Kansas. While at Kansas City, Kan. they visited the nephew and family of Mr. Wooster. They took in the sites of devastated region of the flooded area of sometime ago which is still be ing rebuilt and cleaned. At Independence, Mo. they visited Mr. Truman's home and the place where he carried on his work as President. In St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Wooster visited many places of interest, weather making com muting difficult, but consider ing all they report a wTonderful six day trip, returning last Wed nesday evening. Paul Family Visit Here Mr. and Mrs. O. Kenneth Paul and children Pamel Kathleen and David Kenneth of Lincoln were weekend guests of Mrs. Paul's parents and grand mother, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hughson and Mrs. Laura E. McLain The Paul's recently returned from a visit with Mr. Paul's father, William A. Paul of Har rison, Ark. and his mother, Mrs. Orville Martin in Webb City, Mo. While in Ark. the children be came ill with a strep throat infection. Phona 241 ' : ' - " ' Elmwood Couple To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dorr of Elmwood will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, Sunday, Feb. 12 with open house at their home in Elmwood from two to four p.m. The couple were married Feb. 14, 1S06 at the home of her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. A. N. McCrory, Wabash. Ralph E. Dorr was born in Wa bash on the farm where he liv ed for 68 years before moving to Elmwood in the fall of 1953. Mrs. Dorr, nee Jessie M. Mc Crory, was born near Wabash and moved to the Dorr farm home when she married, later moving to the present home. Mrs. Dorr is one of seven chil dren, two who previosly cele brated their golden wedding an niversaries; another will cele brate this spring. Mr. Dorr's on ly sister has celebrated her golden anniversary. All are liv ing. Mr. and Mrs. Dorr have three children. They are Mrs. T. J. Larson of Sheridan, Wyoming, Neal Dorr, Murdock and Russell E. Dorr of Falls City. The couple extend invitation to all their friends and relatives to the open house. They request no gifts. Navy Mothers Thursday Meet The Navy Mothers' Club met with Mrs. Chester Minniear, Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 in the evening, with Mrs. Mabel Haney as co-hostess. - The meetihg opened with Mrs. Mary Porter, first vice com mander,' presiding,' and ! presen tation of colors. - Chaplain, Mrs. Haney offered a prayer. Due to the poor weather and much sickness, a short business meeting was held. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. aw Feb. 2 the Westside Rooters 4-H club met at the home of Gayle Miller for their regular meeting. There were nine mem bers, including Fredene Engel king, as new member, present. New year books were distributed and were filled out for the two meetings. Plans were made for the Duroc judging contest at Fremont on Feb. 11. The whole group hopes to attend. Meeting was followed by re freshments and social hour. News Reporter, Gerald Fred-enburg. 2 Couples Married Two out - of - county couples were married by Cass County Judge Raymond J. Case at Plattsmouth on the weekend-. Married Friday by Judge Case were William Raleigh Todd, 28, and Marilyn Jo Scheibe, 22. Both were from Omaha. Saturday Judge Case married Earl J. Alley, 21, Omaha and Shirley F. Otten, 18, of Belle-vue. The Mynard Jolly Feeders club held their monthly meeting on Feb. 1 at the home of Leonard Hild with eight members pres ent. .. . The meeting was called to ord er by the president,' Tom Kraeg er. Donald Harvey gave a dem onstration on the parts of sheep, on which he also gave a test to all the members. The next meeting win be held at the home of Tom, Herbert and David Kraeger on March 7. Refreshments were served by Mrs. John Hild. Leonard Hild, news reporter. ' J- V mm M Mrs. F. O. Sand Phone 2604 Mrs. Melvin Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wilson previously married at Hiawatha, Kan., reaffirmed their wedding vows in a simple ceremony at the First Presbyterian churcn on Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. Rev. Keith Delap officiated with Miss Carol Burch and Mr. Norton of Omaha as attendants to the couple. A reception was held in the church parlors following the ceremony. Mrs. Wilson is the former Patricia Winscot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winscot, and the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson all of Plattsmouth. Mr. Wilson will leave shortly for the armed services. Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journal ft . It -You can lie the 'next menca The Crown goes to the Nation's ; V Best Homcmaker Enter the Contest Now and Wei MRS. BAMONA DETTEMEYER The Reigning Mr$. America If you ore married and 21 or over you are eligible to com pete . . in valuable prizes ''- To mention a few expense paid Irip lo Europe and the Belgian Conso for "Mrs. America" and tier husband IConiplete New Freedom Gas Kitchen and Laundry lBcautifu1 1956 DeSoto Fireflile four-door Sedan jTwo veek all expense paid acation for "Mrs. America' and huband at beauliful Ellinor Village, Florida. ' Plus rrizes'at e.ery leel of competition starting in jour on home town. ( in, i - - - .;. Pick up your application Hank at your local GAS Company Ojjke or your CAS Appliance Dealer's Store before February 2 CALENDAR Monday, Feb. 6 The Central school P-T. A. will meet at the auditorium, Mon day, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. Helen Ned denreip, principal is program chairman and will present a mu sical program; . also a film "Skippy And The Three R's." ,4 February 6, Monday I 7. The t Plattsmouth Woman' Club will meet in the Method ist church, Memorial room at 8 p. m., Monday, Febr. 6. Ray mond C. Cook of Omaha will give a Patriotic Travelogue pre ceding a solo by Carol Long. Tuesday, Feb. 7 The St. Mary's Guild will meet in the Undercroft room at th Episcopal church, Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 8 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 9 The Goldenrod Study Club will have a Valentine party, hus bands invited, Feb, 9, Thursday at the Mynard Community Hall at 8 p.m. Mrs. Art Hild will show slides. Feb. 9, Thursday The Sunbonnet Garden Club will meet with Mrs. Ethel Hen- nings Feb. 9, Thursday at 2 p.m. Feb. 10, Friday The Junior American Legion Auxiliary wrill meet with Judy Miller, Friday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Remember to bring your cookies, candy and valentines. Good Cause Kensington is postponed until Feb. 10. Friday, Feb. 10 1 The Junior American Legion Auxiliary will meet with Judy Miller, Friday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Remember to bring your cookies or candy and valentines. Mrs. Lewis baker Phone 182 ess Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper entertained at a card party at their home Saturday evening at Weeping Water. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Edenmil ler, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Groesser, Donald and John Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Renos Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Akeson, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ludwick and Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper, Ricky and Debbie, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Urwin, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Norris, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Rehemeier. At the close of the evening Mrs. Cooper served lunch. " Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper were Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper, Ricky and Debbie, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Urwin. Friday evenins: guests were Rolland Cooper and1 Karen Kalasek of Plattsmouth. Mrs. John Norris of Avoca re viewed the book, "An Episode of Sparrows" by Rumer Godden to members of the ' Nehawka Woman's club Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Wolph. She was introduced by Mrs. Amelia Balfour, program chairman. In the absence of the devotion leader, the president, Mrs. Har vey Barkhurst, gave the devo tions. She read the club collect and a prayer. Miss Esther Barkhurst re ported on the heart fund drive. Miss Barkhurst is the local chairman. She sent out 174 let tersi, placed coin boxes and posters in the business places and menu stickers in the cafes. She announced the picture, "Val iant Heart," will be shown at the next P-T. A. meeting on Feb. 23 at the auditorium. A contribution was made to the heart fund and district music scholarship. Mrs. Ona Kunkel, chairman of the World Day cf Prayer, an nounced the United Brethren church would unite with the Methodist church for , the pro gram and all are invited to at tend on Feb. 17. The high school pupils are also asked to attend. : A discussion was held on the campaign against obscene liter ature. The club has been asked by the Federated clubs to co operate. Refreshments and appoint ments were in the valentine motif. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Walter Power and Mrs. Gilbert Edmonds. Mrs. Louie Ross was a guest. Nehawka - Indonesian Student Swie Oie, an Indonesian stu dent at Wesleyan, was a guest over the weekend at the Gil bert Edmonds -home. He came home with Marvin Edmonds, also a Wesleyan student. Mr. Oie had his first sled ride last Sunday and thought it was great fun. He spoke at the Methodist church Sunday morning. He re ceived his high school educa tion at a Methodist missionary school in Indonesia. He also was a guest of the Edmonds family at the Polio Smorgasbord bene fit and it was the first time he had ever attended one. He thought the, food very good and the hospitality unusual. Nehawka Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McRey nolds entertained at dinner Fri day for Marlin Kime on his 12th birthday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Kime and Marlin, Mrs. George Kime and Debbie Spear. Marlin took treats to the fifth and sixth grades that day. Mrs. Gilbert Edmonds, Jr., and sons Oregon, Mo. are spend ing this week at the Gilbert Edmonds, Sr. home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Power returned Tuesday evening from Enid, Okla., where they spent several days with Mrs. Power's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fowler. Dick McConaha of Ontario, Ore., and his friend, Gordon Hagen, Tacoma, Wash., were guests Sunday and Monday of Mrs. R. B. Stone, Dick's grand mother. The boys vere enroute from their homes, where they spent a furlough, to their camp at Greenville, S. C. Monday noon they were dinner guests at the Niel Pierce home. Others were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jameson ancf Bill, Mrs. R. B. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stone called in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jame son met the boys in Omaha and Mrs. Jameson and Bill tooi them to Omaha Monday eve to take their train to camp. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gray, Mr. and Mrs. George Haith of Shen andoah, Iowa, were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. George Kime. Those who assisted wTith pa pering the Methodist church last week were Mr. and Mrs. Wildon Switzer, Mrs. Harvey Bailer, Mrs. Kent Balfour, Mrs. John Chandler, Mrs. Vance Bal four, Mr. and Mrs. Niel Pierce, Albert Anderson, George Shel don, Mrs. D wight Cook. Those who cleaned the church follow ing the papering job were Mrs. Floyd Joerger, Mrs. Harvey Barkhurst and Esther, Mrs. George Dickman, Mrs. Ellis Lacy, Mrs. Fred Wessel, Mrs. Martin Ross, Mrs. Henning Johnson, Mrs. John Barkhurst, Mrs. Ray G. Nixon, Mrs. Elmer Stoll. Bill Jameson, Ag college stu dent, of Lincoln is spending some time between exams with his parents. The Thrifty Stitchers 4-H club met with Sandra Jameson at her home after school Tuesday. There are six girls in the club. Mrs. Clarence Engelkemeier is the leader. Beverly Balfour was nine Jan.. 31. Her dinner guest that day was her cousin, Billy Mayfield. Sunday her grandmothers, Mrs. Helen Petersen of Nebraska City and Mrs. Amelia Balfour were her dinner guests. Girl Lori Beth to Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Schlictemeier of Mur ray, at the Immanuel hospital, Omaha, Saturday, Feb. 4, 1956, weighing 5 lbs. 14 oz. Grandpar ents, Mrs. Lena Schlichtemeier of Nehawka and Mrs. Violentta Conn, Panama, Neb. Son To Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ben nett Chicago, weighing 8V2 lbs. Mrs. Bennett is the former Louise Lepert. Son To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Petet (Norma Krull), Friday, Feb. 3 at St. Mary's hospital, Nebraska City. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents r FESTIVE CANDIES YSF'TT-j&r:- at? yM i i 'j : -j w 11 a n l .1 1 1 1 . k . j m m HEART-BOXED CHOCOLATES 69c 1 -lb. 98c A Valentine she will (ove! Luscious choc olates in fancy heart boxes. Tiny Conversation HEARTS 4- oz. 10c 39c lb. JELLY HEARTS 5- ox. 10c 29c lb. VALENTINES MARSHMALLOW HEARTS With Heart Shaped Sucker Foil Wrapped 2 for 5c 2 for 5c & 5c ea. , Plastic Candy-Filled VALENTINE TOYS AND NOVELTIES 10c ea. to 59c ea. 5c to $1.00 VAX I T 'V.k o A r . 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