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' V. V. V,V Correspondent Mrs. Dudley Leavitt Calendar rarch 26, Monday 7:30 p m Odd Fellows meet I.O.O.F. hall Ion services in the Methodist church. March 29, Thursday, 8 p.m., union communion service, E U B. church. ' March 30, 2 to 3 p.m., Good Friday union service, Christian church. Elmwood Cottage Hornemakers Cottage Hornemakers Exten sion club met at the home of Mrs. Howard Rippe with 13 members and two visitors, Mrs i?hl RJPPe, Avoca, and Mrs. Merle Hennings, Omaha, as guests. President, Mrs. Mynartl Rippe called the meeting to order and conducted a business meeting. Devotions were led by Mrs. Harry Brockhoff. Mrs. Fritz Albers and Mrs. Eldon Oehlerk mg gave the lesson. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Herbert Oehlerking, April Elmwood Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rawson, Lexington, visited Mr. and Mrs. Skyle Miller, Jr., recently. They left little Tommy with his 61 cnasta f" -v, SrT f DRUBS y grandparents and went to St. Joseph, where Mr. Rawson had shipped some hogs. Mrs. Raw son was the former Barbara Miller. Little Keith Juils fell down the last three steps of the stairs and hit his head on a cream can, cutting a gash in his head which had to have three stitches, one in his lip. Mrs. Juils, Kathleen and Keith were all ill last week with the flu. Mrs. Dale Hall entertained at Sunday dinner, March 11 hon oring her two sisters birthdays, those of Mrs. George Buell, and Mrs. Marion. Wenzel. Their hus bands and families were also present. Harry Lefler, Gretna, was in Elmwood, Tuesday on business and visiting with friends. O.E.S. Kensington met at the Masonic Temple Wednesday with 16 members and one child present. Darlene Cook, the pres ident, conducted a business meeting with secretary Alice Kuehn calling the roll. After ward, refreshments were served, by Susie Cook and Edna Reid. Tables were decorated with a St. Patrick's idea. At the start of the second semester, the senior class in high school elected new officers. Officers are: president, Sharon, Phillips; vice-president, Mary J i c k a; , secretary, Carolyn S p o h n; treasurer, Norman Brockhoff; student council rep resentatives, Charles Nickel and Marilyn Laughlin; news report er, Donna Miller. The class has received senior pictures and work is progress ing on the year book. . The president, Shaion Phil lips, reports that the class play has been received and they ex pect parts to be assigned soon. There are nine boys and nine girls in the class. Elmwood Heart Fund American Legion Commander Ed Parriott reports turning over to the Heart Fund $33.00. The drive was scheduled to extend through March but the Easter Seal campaign has started with containers, so he took down those of the Heart Fund. Anyone wishing to donate to the Heart Fund can give to the postmaster. LIONS t- '. s ' ' . -. i ' .. ... .... ' , Saturdays April 7, 7:30 p. m. COMMUNITY BUILDING j Ages 1-10 Junior Division Ages 11-15 Intermediate Division Ages 16-19 Senior Division Age is the age of contestant on Sept. 1, 1955 JOIN THE FUN . . . TO ENTER THE CONTEST SEE OR CALL Francis Casey 6191 Ray Story 6251 Bill Sheil 6129 Winning contestants will be sent to the district contest with all expenses paid and the state winner sent to the national contest with all expenses paid. A t?r4 if- fH-rv i ll '-JU -v4 l-f U Ji 1 1 miim -iwnrmr i-iiwmi miiim i"fnr-iriri in . n -Mir.in iliiiir"ir imwr i gmw'iifiif'-"-' :.mmmaMmii rnwnro MAKING YOUR OWN is still the way to save money these members of the Plattsmouth adult hornemakers class found when they did it and modeled these creations at a style show last week under the direction of Miss Lynas Schwende man, instructor. From the left, Mrs. Chris Bu lin, Mrs. Art Weiss, Mrs. Robert Jacobs, Mrs. Kenneth Todd and Mrs. Harold Elmore. Jour nal Photo. Marie L. Story Scholarship Set Up On Feb. 29, the pastor of Elm wood Methodist church, Dr. Bert L. Story, established a memorial scholarship of $1000 at Nebraska Wesleyan University, to be known as the Marie L. Story Memorial Scholarship Fund, to be held in perpetuity for the benefit of young people of the Elmwood Methodist church, cho sen by a scholarship committee of the University. The following committee of the church shall select and recommend each year a young person for the scholar ship: The chairman of the offi cial board; the Superintendent of church school;. the Presidents of the Women's Society of Chris tian Service. A total of $111.50 was contri buted by members of the church toward the scholarship. Elmwood Tuesday evening there was a surprise party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mar shall. They were expecting two couples but two tables full came. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stege, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ducksworth and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hollenbeck. i , .Lincoln Telephone company! service - men were in Elmwood this week putting up new lines into homes, trimming of limbf of trees which interfere with placing of lines. A fellowship supper was at the E.U.B. church Sunday evening. It was well attended and after ward, a movie was shown of colleges of the church in behaif of the United Crusade for funds for colleges. The Rev. T. H. Kampman took his daughter, Mernie, and some other University of . Nebraska students to Hastings to hear Isaac Stern, the noted violinist, Thursday night, March 15. Miss Kampmann is majoring in mus ic. Guests of Mrs. Emily Gonzales on Fridav March 16, were Mrs. J. F. Mills, Murdock; Mrs. Joe Dickmeyer, and daughter, Juilee of Omaha. The freshman class of Elm wood high school gave a skating ynM r mrffwr air m mrnmr Jiwr i t a.r am mx mi m m vr ma wk svyAvmyAVZ 1 mation WHEREAS, we. the peopte of the City of Plattsmouth, now pursue our daily lives in peace and prosperity, despite the tensions created by those whose aim is our subjugation to the atheistic doctrine of communism, and WHEREAS, it is possible to continue our peaceful pursuits because of the real and ready might of the long-range offensive arm of the United States Air Force, known as the Strategic Air Command and already proved in world affairs to be our strongest deterrent to enemy aggression, and WHEREAS, this mighty force will observe the tenth anniversary of its activation as our power for peace in the Atomic Age on March 21, 1956, ind upon WHEREAS, we. with our entire nation, are even now looking back A DECADE OR SECURITY THROUGH GLOBAL AIR POWER and confidently look forward to future decades of security maintained by this proved and present power, and WHEREAS, our neighbors, the men of Offutt Air Force Base, are members of the trateic Air Command, and have in their daily work on our behalf helped to creat? the strength which makes our security possible, NOW, THEREFORE. I, Leo R. Meisinger, Mayor of the City of Plattsmouth, do proclaim the week of March 21-28, 1956, as a period in which to give thanks to God for the peace and security which we enjoy, and to recognize, in every fitting manner, our debt to the men of Offutt Air Force Base for their constant and dedicated contribution to the Global Air Power which stands between us and the ravages of a major war. Done at the City of Plattsmouth, County of Cass, in the State of Nebraska. In witness whereof I nave hereunto set my hand and caused to be fixed the seal of the City of Plattsmouth, this 14th day of March, in the yar of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Six. SEAL) LEO R. MEISINGER, (Mayor) ATTEST: ALBERT OLSON (Clerk) .a i r n it rj t r n in i in i,'h i jm n:,p party Friday. They invited members of the high school. Mrs. Sanford L. Clments left Tuesday morning by plane to visit her mother Mrs. A. Rens wold, at New Pott Richey, Fla. She expects to be gone about two weeks. Mr. and Mrs: Fay Chambers, McClellan, Iowa, drove Mrs. F. W. Lorenz to Elmwood Sunday along with. Mrs. Ella Stits from Council Bluffs. All were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clements. Mrs. Lorenz has been visiting the Chambers for the past two weeks. Elmwood Bridal Shower A miscellaneous pre - bridal shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stolz, par ents of Martha Ann Stolz, Sat urday evening. This was given for Rae Jean Bornemeier, a classmate at Elmwood high school who is to be married in April. Thirty - five other mem bers of the class, relatives and friends were present. Mrs. Dick Elliott and Mrs Pearl Royer, aunts of the bride, and Mrs. Ruth Wright, sister of the groom to be, all of Lincoln, were among the guests. The grom to be is Charles Ziegelbein of Lincoln. Mrs. Harry Lannin : ' assisted Martha Ann as hostess. Elmwood Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Glenn Anderson, Jr., of Eagle were guests of the John Stolz family, Sunday evening March 18. Mr. Anderson is leaving for spring training in professional baseball March 27. Mr. and Mrs. LeMoyne Spohn report renting a house, on land which they purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Skyle Miller, to Mr. and Mrs. Casteel and family. They moved on March 7. Mr. Casteel is employed as an alum inum ware salesman in Lincoln. The couple have three children, a girl in the second grade at Elmwood. and two smaller child ren. The Spohn's farm the land The Fairview extension club met March 15 at the country home of Mrs. Mae Fentiman Ten members answered roll call A visitor from Lincoln was Mrs. Paul Hulfish, and a neighbor, Mrs. Joy Miller. The President, Mrs. Howard Miller, conducted a business meeting. Leaders for the lesson were Mrs. Skyle Miller, Sr., and Mrs: Will Strabel. Deane Fentiman, a grand daughter of Mrs. Fentiman sang accompanying herself on a small guitar. The club accepted an invita tion from the Women's' Division of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce to attend homemak ers day April 17. After the meeting, Mrs. Fent iman served lunch assisted by the leaders. Miss Alma Clements enter tained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Leavitt, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Clements and son, Fred, who was home over the weekend from Peru college. The occasion was the birthday of her brother, Sanford, and Dudley Leavitt, both having a birthday March 18. In the afternoon Mr and Mrs.; S. L. Clements took his sister and Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt to Lincoln where they heard the University Symphonic Band at the University Col iseum. Later they were all en tertained at the home of Mr and Mrs. Dick Clements, Lin coin, at a buffet supper. Mr and Mrs. V. G. Clements, Fred Clements and Miss ' Marilyn Hawxby, all had attended the concert. Mr. and Mrs. George Blessing Jr., and Barbara, and son George, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kendal Kitzel, Fairbury, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Miller re cently had their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bornemeier, of Denver to visit with them for Saturday evening a Red Cross Lags Red Cross quota for Elmwood is $350. It is lagging somewhat, so don't delay making your con tributions now and save personal solicitation. Local chairman is Emily Gonzales or leave at the bank for the Red Cross. Elmwood Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gerbeling and Nora, , visited his mother, Mrs. Cora Gerbeling and aunt, Mrs. Grace Plybon, Sunday aft ernoon and were early supper guests. Mr. and Mrs. Chas J. Fleish man entertained for Sunday din ner Dr. Bert L. Story, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buell and Mrs. Em ily Gonzales. Mrs. Grace Blessing and Rich ard entertained at Sunday din ner Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Norris, Avoca; Miss Carol Ann Blessing and Allen Ehler, Avoca. In the afternoon Mrs. Blessing, Rich ard, and Mr. and Mrs. Norris drove to Raymond to visit Harry Tolhurst. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pool, Wabash, was the scene of a family gathering for visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. Pool, Carbondale, 111. They are m Lincoln lor ten aays. Other;, guests, were Miss Eloise Pool, Lincoln, Mrs. Clarence Pool and Hazel, Weeping Water; from Elmwood Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Miller and family; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pool and fam ily, Mrs. Frank Bustin and Mr and Mrs. G. R. Eveland, the last three recently returned from their winter in California. A lunch was served late after noon. Elmwood Pre-Bridal Shower A pre-bridal showrer for Arlene Jo Ann Wilhelm was given by Sharon Phillips and Phyllis Eb- eler at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Phillips, Sunday afternoon. They decorated in pink and yellow, colors of the bride-to-be for her wedding on March 24. A large unbrella, up side-down held the gifts. This was centered on the dining table. Minature umbrellas were used for favors. Refreshments were ice cream, mints, nuts and punch. Twenty - four invited guests were some of the mem bers of Arlene's '55 high school class, friends and relatives. Elmwood The Rev. T. H. Kampman's entertained at Sunday dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Oehlerk ing. In the afternoon they all drove to Hallam td visit the son-in-law and daughter of the Oeh lerkings, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Schwaninger, and family. Carolyn Spohn has signed a contract for teaching a school in District 105 the coming year. It is near Nehawka. Carolyn ex pects to attend summer school at Peru College after her grad uation from Elmwood this Spring. v.v..'.".'.'-".'.".."." ..'.".... - aura MOTES Mrs. Mabelle Winn Phone 420 Herman Brunkow was taken back to the hospital March 13 for more treatment. His condi tion remains about the same. Mr. Ralph Winn and his moth er took Mrs.. Brunkow to the hospital Sunday to visit him. Mr. and Mrs. WTinn visited at the Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cheever and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cheever and Cheri Lynn home the rest of the afternoon and were lunch eon guests. -Alvo Hardwick Girl III Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Mickel en tertained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mickel and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Hardnock and Jerry. In the afternoon they drove to Lincoln to see little Patty Hardnock who was in the hospital there. Her parents took her to the Mayo Clinic Wednes day where she will undergo surgery for her heart. Alvo Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sutton were Thursday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klyver. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Klyver of Lincoln spent Friday after noon and had lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klyver. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stewart spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stewart. Wednes day they visited Mr. and Mrs. Neal McKay at Waverly. Mr. McKay is confined to bed. Sun day Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stewart were dinner and luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cain at Walton. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hardnock were Saturday night supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Mickel. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nickel entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of the birthday of their daughter, Mrs. Jane Johnson. Mr. THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Thursday, March 22, 1956 Section C PAGE THREE Johnson and baby were also guests. Evening guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nickel and baby from Lincoln. The meeting of the Ladies club has been postponed until next month because of sickness. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Howe and family were Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Dreamer and son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Dreamer, all of Lincoln. Alvo There will be special survices at the Methodist church Sunday night with several guest speak ers. Fellowship hour will follow in the church basement. Thursday evening callers a t the Herman Brunkow home were Mrs. Louie Allgayer and daughter, Aletha, and friend from Weeping Water. Mrs. Jesse Westlake and Mrs. Clarence Westlake o f Eagle were shopping in Lincoln Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Skinner and son from Conway, Iowa, spent Tuesday night with Clyde's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. John Weichel, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Hairy Weichel at tended a dance Saturday night at University Place. Recent dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Hemke at Ash land were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ayers, Miss Alice Kel logg,. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hemke and Charles and Mr. and Mrs. Raikes. Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hendrickson entertained at dinner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ayers and Miss Alice Kellogg and the Hendrickson's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mcintosh of Lincoln. Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Leaver and girls were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hemke of Murdock, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ayers and Miss Alice Kellogg. Alvo 14 Ar Cook Meet Fourteen members of the mothers and daughters club drove to Weeping Water last Friday to a cooking demonstra tion by Mrs. Walsch. Those driv ing cars were Mrs. Harvey Hei er, Mrs. Lester Rosenow and Mrs. Harold Nickel. Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journal ANNOUNCING NEW TELEVISION & RADIO SERVICE IN PLATTSMOUTH AREA I wish to announce opening of a new TV and 'Radio Repair and Service Shop. Prompt and Guaranteed service on All Makes and Models. COMPLETE LINE ANTENNA EQUIPMENT RAY'S. TV & RADIO Ray Harold, Owner 110 South 3rd St. Phone 233 SPECIAL TOUASE SALE ! WASHINGTON NOTES POLAR AIR DROP. The U. S. 18th Air Force plans to airdron an entire scientific base at the South Pole. The base will consist of 485 tons of mat erials for buildings, radio tow ers, scientific equipment and supplies to sustain scientists at the polar station through Jan uary, 1959, for studies connected with the International Geophysi cal Year. . REAL ESTATE LOANS! . 5 Percent Interest Charge Reduced for Each Monthly Payment Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. l excitingly new luxurious fabric Made to sell for 22.98 $ California Sun-Clazed Pastels Exciting Styles: Pocket details Cavalier cuffs Slim lines Box lines Button trims Tuxedo clutches Exciting Colors: White Navy Beige Crey Blue Exciting Fabrics: Cashmere and wool blends Fleeces Suedes Cuddle checks 71 UxP tfWVUCL 398 to J98 The flattering look in new Easter hats . . . dimensions you've never dreamed, of become exciting reality when you top your favorite ensemble with these dream hats. We feature the 'more hat look in our new group in all the colors you adore! 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