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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Section B Thursday, February 9, 1956 Mrs. Ivan Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Gene Grimm, .Melody, Marlece and Gene, Jr. moved last week from Lincoln to a farm house recently pur chased by Mr. and Mrs. John Fox. Mrs. Grimm Is the former Miss Gloria Gaudreault and liv ed in this community with her parents on a farm now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Oren Kolb. We welcome Mrs. Grimm, Mr. Grimm and family to our com munity. South Ashland Music Hobby Noted Music and singing is Mrs. Kenneth Roeber's hobby. She plays the piano and organ. She lis also a faithful church worker in the Trinity Lutheran church, north of Murdock. She began singing in the church choir at the age of 13 and is now di rector of that choir of 12 mem bers. This is a rural church, so all choir members come from busy farm families. Mrs. Roeber also teaches a Sunday school class, works with a young married folks group; the Missionary League and the Ladies Aid. Mrs. Roeber is also secretary of the band Boosters of Murdock school. Her son, John, is a member of the band and plays the clarinet. An interesting thing about Mrs Roeber's organ is that it was. given to her by Mrs. Alta Mc Cartney of Ashland, it being the one that Mrs. McCartney learn ed to play on as a child, and used by her in her girlhood days, was spent oh the farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. Roeber, that being the home of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Craig and fam ily. The organ continues to stand in the same place it was when the Craig family lived there. Mrs. Roeber enjoys the organ very much. South Ashland folks are proud to have such people as Mrs. Roeber as a resident of their community for , it is through their efforts and faithfulness to their church and community that makes the world a better place to live. South Ashlanit . Mr. and Mrs. Don Sandy of York were weekend guests of Mr. Sandy's sister, Mrs. Ray mond Nelson and Mr. Nelson. Additional Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. William Stevens of Lincoln; Orville -Sandy of Greenwood and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richards. RADIATOR REPAIRING Plattsmouth Motors ONE-DAY SERVICE Washington Ave. Ph. ?87 Day , - V . f .' f , f 1 Give her a gift of stockings with no seams to mar her back beauty We'll gift wrap them, too! short, medium, long Style Phone 1502 Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Jame son and infant son, Ray Charles of Elsie brought Mrs. Jameson's mother, Mrs. Ray Bower, home Friday and spent the weekend at the Bower home. While here they attended graduation exer cises at the State University Saturday. Rex Bower, was a graduate, and received his Bachelor of Science degree, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bower and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bower attend ed also. Mr. and Mrs. Gustove Woitzel of Ashland and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Olesen and Dick of Lin coln were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woitzel and little sons. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jink of Sioux City spent, the weekend at the Roy Keller home. Others there on Saturday were George Bornman, . Jr., of Eagle; Kathy Lee Bornman of Omaha; Wat son Coleman of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Gill Keller, Mr. and Mrs. George Bornman and Mrs. Oscar Laughlin and Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roeber, John and Merry Sue, and Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Roeber went to Sutton Sunday where they met Mrs. L. J. Roeber's sister, Mrs. B. O. Mooney, and Mr. Mooney of Belleville Kan., at the Wil liam Mooney home and all were dinner guests there. Mrs. Helen Mueller, Rose Ma rie and Chris have purchased and moved to an acreage form erly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Strode. The Mueller's came here from Kansas City and will make their home in this vicinity. We welcome them to the community. Their tele phone number is 2902. Mrs. Mueller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orland Vincint, of Lincoln spent the weekend with them. Mr. and Mrs: Wilson Lambert and sons spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graham and daughters in Lin coln. South Ashland 54th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Jones were hosts at an anniversary dinner Sunday honoring Mrs. Jones parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. McCrory of Murdock on their 54th bedding anniversary. A son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCrory, and family of Murdock were also guests at the dinner. South Ashland Kathy Bornman of Omaha came Friday evening to spend the weekend with her grand parents Mr. and Mrs. George Bornman, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Bornman, Judy and Cindy came I Sunday for dinner and Kathy returned home with them. or Dress Sheers for Your VALENTINE! Shop 'You're making progress! Last week she checked your credit rating and discussed your f utyre with your boss. Mr. Haase Injured Freeman Haase was injured quite severely last Monday when he fell from a pile of haj. Two vertebra in his neck were frac tured. He was taken to Bryan Memorial hospital and returned home Friday. His father, A. F. Haase, and Carl Kupke, assisted by several other neighbors, have been looking after the chores. Neighbors helping are Henry Klipp and La Vern, Ashley Boi ler and Robert Leesleys. Callers at the , Haase home after his return from the hos pital were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fleischman and Arlo of Elm wood; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Probst and Steven of Syracuse, Mouras and Alice Hall of Lin coln; Mr. and Mrs. George Kraft and Miss Ella Lau of Murdock; Louie Kupke, Mrs. Henry Timm and Darlene. South Ashland . Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Odell and family of Omaha came down after church Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Odell. Warren Edward Odell is now attending the Omaha Uni versity. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hillis and Carolyn of Sprague; Mr. and Mrs. Tony Fisser, Dale and Donald of Hallam and Mrs. Tena Fisser of Lincoln were Saturday afternoon callers at the Henry Klipp home. Mr.xand Mrs. Ralph Wagner visitedwith Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pallas and daughters at Ceresco Monday. Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Pallas are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kellogg is staying this week with her grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Kellogg in Ashland and attending Ash land high school. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Bockelman and Sherry were Sunday eveing visitors , at the Carl Weston home. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Kolb and daughters attended the silver wedding anniversary celebra tion of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Timm at the Elkhorn Lutheran church, Sunday. Mrs. Timm was the former Frances Kolb, a sis ter of Oren Kolb. Mr. and Mrs. George Gade spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. George Gade, Jr., in Bro ken Bow. They also attended services at the Christian church there where Tod Hubble is pas tor. ,-Mr. and Mrs. Gade also visit ed with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Iske at Loup City as they returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Williams were Saturday sapper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stickney and family. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Pollard and little daughter, Kimberly, of Lincoln spent the weekend at the Ray Bower home and visited writh Mr. and M r s. Dwight Jameson and baby, who were also guests there. Other guests on Saturday evening wTere Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Grebe and Russell of Lincoln; Mf. and Mrs. Guy Stickney and Mr,' and Mrs. Jack Walters and family of Waverly; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stickney and Jane. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mansfield were Saturday afternoon visitors at the Charles Warren home near Elkhorn. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Miller and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Harris and daughters and Miss Edith Leikam of Lincoln wrere Satur day evening callers at the Arth ur Laughlin home. Vernon Laughlin of Omaha wras a Sun day afternoon caller. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Moore and sons visited at the George Schmader and Mrs. George Wiles, Sr., home in Weeping Water Sunday and were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Wiles. The Moore family spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rueter. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Parrott spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Schuelke and ! family near Alvo A group of men who have been working at the Christian ! operations required an expendi church in Ashland, had dinner jture of $7,195,255. Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan E. Armstrong. They were the pastor, B. F. Parnell, Richard Goings, Ed Moller and Paul Wild. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Farmer served them dinner one day last week. They also had dinner one day with Rev. and Mrs. Parnell. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Probst and Steven of Syracuse were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kupke. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stenberg and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Buck- master went to Council Bluffs Sunday where they were guests at a birthday dinner at the Lawrence Stenberg home, help ing Lawrence observe his birth day. Mr. and Mrs. Art Box and Milton spent Sunday evening with Mr. ' and Mrs. Dale Mc Laughlin at Elm wood. Harold Francis Kellogg spent Sunday with the home folks. His uncle, Glen Keetle, came home from the hospital Saturday and is doing nicely. Harold Francis will continue helping with the chores for a time. - John Laughlin accompanied Paul Gerard of Weeping Water to Bussey, Iowa Monday to at tend the funeral of a relative, Mrs. Elmer Eveland. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd De Freece and family of Cairo spent Sat urday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan E. Arm strong. The De Freece family attended church with Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong Sunday morn ing. The had spent Friday night and Saturday with Cliff De- Freece and Mr. and Mrs. James Runnells and Jimmy in Omaha. Mrs. L. C. Todd Phone 2441 Miss Carol Ann Pike spent the weekend with home folks. She was accompanied by Miss Vel ma Ploche of Panama City, Pan ama. The girls are students at Wesleyan University at Lincoln. , . South Ashland Golbelman Birthday Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gobel rrian entertained at a card party last Saturday evening honoring Mr. Gobelman on his birthday. Four tables of pinochle were played. Violet Dye and Con Watkins won high scores and Mr. and Mrs. John Klimm won low scores. Mrs. Loy Clarence won the traveling prize. A birth day cake, baked by Mrs. Del bert Lindsey, was served with the refreshmanets. South Ashland Teddy Brannon of Nehawka was a weekend guest of Tommy Pike. The flu bug sent Frank Ander son to bed for a couple of days the past week. Richard Schanot acted as custodian at the school during Frank's illness. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Warden celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary last Sunday by hav ing all of their family as dinner guests. Dr. James Frans, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Ray Frans, is lo cated at Milford for some time. Recently he has been elected president of the Seward county Medical Society. Mr. and Mrs. Verl Smith and son and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Larson of Murray were dinner guests last Thursday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rogers. Committees are busy these days preparing for the school carnival to be held at the school house next Monday evening, Feb. 13. Everyone is cordially invited. The refreshment com mittee will serve a lunch. THE RED CROSS During the fiscal year, 1954 55, the American Red Cross and its 3,717 chapters spent a total of $87,539,503, forty per cent of which went for services to mem bers of the armed forces and to veterans. .The organization spent $12,615,908 to obtain blood for ' civilians, and 300 disaster relief un on V. W. Rainbow Girls Install Ann Smith as Worthy Advisor WEEPING WATER (Special) Weeping Water Assembly No. 5, Order of Rainbow for girls, held an open installation on Thurs day, Febr. 2 at the C. C. A. A. Ann Smith was installed as Worthy Advisor. Welcome was given by Worthy Advisor, Marie Stock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harlon Stock. Presentation of the American flag was made by Maribelle El liott with Ramona Gardner pay ing tribute to the Rainbow flag Marie gave a resume of the work of her term. She is spon soring a Valentine card party at the Legion hall on Monday, Febr. 13 at 8 p. m. A special number was sang by the Rainbow choir with Roberta Knaup directing. DeForest Philpot introduced Marie Stock, installing officer; Susan Stone, marshall; Joanne Bender, chaplain; Joan Norris, recorder, and Mrs. Helen Smith, musician. Following the instal lation of the worthy advisor, Ann Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith, Miss Pearl Schultz sang a solo, "Sundown." Other officers installed were worthy associate advisor, Caro lyn Spohn; charity, Jean Domin go; hope, Sharon Ehlers; faith, Yvonne Domingo; recorder, Su san Wood; treasurer, Loreli Smith; chaplain, Henrietta Wade; drill leader, Dorothy Potts; love, Judith Domingo; re ligion, Phyllis Krogh; nature, Linda Norris; immortality, Dianne Cook; fidelity, Mary Nickels, patriotism, Sarah Lor- ensen; service, Myrna Van Horn; confidential observer, Ra mona Gardner; outer observer, Suzanne Ehlers; musician, Mari Mrs. Norris Named Chairman Cass County Cancer Crusade OMAHA A Weeping Water woman, Mrs. Clarence Norris, will serve as chairman for the Cass County Cancer Crusade for this April. The announcement was made here Wednesday by Frederick H. Wagener, state campaign chair man. Active in both church and civ ic affairs, Mrs. Norris has been recognized for her youth lead ership activities, particularly in the 4-H Club. "Mrs. Norris' acceptance as Cass County chairman," said Mr. Wagener, "Gives us hope that we will attain our objective of having an April Cancer Crusade in all 93 Nebraska counties." The Nebraska goal is $163,923, representing its minimum fair share of the national Society's $26 million effort. Nationally, last year, $24,400,000 was raised and Nebraskans contributed $131,554. An organized campaign for the American. Cancer Society has not been conducted in Cass county for the past two years. R. F. Brendel of Plattsmouth was the last chairman in 1953. Cass residents contrib u t e d $165.55 in unsolicited funds last year. "We want to reach as many Nebraskans as possible this April," said Mr. Wagener, "not only to make the state quota but W. W. Pastor Elect Of ficers And Set Dates WEEPING WATER (Special) The Rev. E. K. Bauman, pas tor of. the Congregational church was elected president, of the Weeping Water Ministerial Association at a meeting Sun day. The Rev. C. W. Severn, pastor of the United Brethern church is secretary treasuerer. The Association planned three events for the coming year. Good Friday and Easter sun rise services were decided upon. Vacation Bible school will in clude the Congregational, Meth odist and Christian churches of Weeping Water. The Rev. Bau man will be general chairman. Superintendents named for various' age groups:1 Mrs. Herbert Ratnour of kindergarten and beginner grades at the Metho dist church; Mrs. Ed Van Horn, first, second and third grades; M r s. Laurence Houseman, fourth, fifth and sixth grades and Mrs. Bauman, junior high, all three at the Congregational church. World Day of Prayer will be observed at 2 p.m., Feb. 17 at the Methodist church. 1955 BABIES. For the second consectutive year, more than 4,000,000 were born in American families. When the final figures are in, total births for 1955 will prob ably show a slight increase over the record total of 4,021,000 for 1954.' belle Elliott, and choir director, Roberta Knaup. The Rainbow choir consists of Barbara Philpot, Rose Marie Stoll, Mary E. Schroeder, Toni Lowe, Sally Carsten, Marlee Ma ther, Sarah Jensen; Maria Gard ner, Helen Mather, Sharon Stock, Jolene Spahn, Bonita Lacey, Linda Kearney, Bonita Noble, Karen Mather, June Da vis, Geraldine Mickelsen and Connie Rector. Rainbow flag bearer is Marlene Noble. A new Rainbow advisory board was installed. They are Mrs. Marylouise Hobson, Mrs. Gladys Akeson, Mrs. Edna Philpot, Mrs. Flossie Domingo, Mrs. Thelma Domingo, Mr. Oscar- Domingo, Mr. E. A. Mickelsen, Jr., Mr. De Forest Philpot, Richmond Hob son and Mr.. Gordon Heneger. Worthy Advisor Ann Smith introduced her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith, and present ed them with flowers. Ann also introduced her sister, Loreli, a brother, Joe, the Rev. and Mrs. E. K. Bauman, new minister of the Congregational church; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomsen, and Mrs. Florence Paap, sponsors of her high school class, members of her class;. Miss Kathryn Thomssdn, grand nature, and Miss Ann Marquardt, grand mu sician of the grand assembly, Order of Rainbow for girls. Also present were Miss Betty Burgen, and Miss Ann Mar quardt. Mrs. R. P. Hobson presented merit bars and gave a short talk. Roberta Knaup, accompanied by Mrs. S. 1 H. Harmon at the piano, sang. ; - in order to put our educational life-saving literature into their hands. Our job is to save lives through education." 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