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f THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Thursday. March 22, 1956- 'Mrs. Platismouth' Real Farm Woman Who Gets Things Done Oakleaf Club At Akeson Home The Oakleaf extension club met at the home of Mrs. Clar ence Akeson Tuesday,' March 20 at 11 a.m., with Mrs. Ralph Pay ton and Mrs. Akeson as the leaders for the lesson on plan ning the noon meal, all of fro zen foods. Each club member brought one frozen food and following the dinner the business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Wayne Dasher. She led in the Flag Salute, club creed, club collect, and the poem "Along the Road." Mrs. Gardner Hamilton, mus ic committee, led in a round of songs. Mrs. Akeson and Mrs. Payton continued the lesson on freezing cooked and prepared foods. All of the members present plan to attend the Homemakers Day, April 17. Next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Ralph Payton, April 24. Platte View Glub Has March Meet The Platte View Club met Thursday, March 15 at the home of Mrs. George Schroeder. The meeting was opened by singing an Irish song. Roll Call was answered b y nine members naming a favored frozen food. Mrs. Clarence Meisinger and Miss Lois Schroeder were vis itors. The president appointed Mrs. Harlan Atkinson as safety and citizenship chairman. A letter received from the Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce was read inviting the club to attend the second annual Homemakers Day on April 17. Lesson on "Freezing cooked and prepared foods" was given by Mrs. George Schroeder and Mrs. Wilbur Hubbell. Lunch served by the hostess was food that had been prepared in the lesson. It consisted of individual meat loaf, Spanish rice, frozen fruit salad, nut bread sandwiches, mints and coffee. The club will meet April 20 with Mrs. Boyne Parson. Dorcas Circle Has Successful Meet Mrs. Don C. York entertained the Dorcas Circle of the Meth odist church in her home Thurs day, March 15, in the afternoon. Meeting was called to order by chairman, Mrs. M. M. Mun cie with fifteen members and one guest, Mrs. Hattie Meising er, present. Devotions by Mrs. Edgar Glaze was an account of the Northeastern trip with a mis sion to Alaska as given in the article "We Behold His Glory in Alaska." , During the business session, plans were completed for an April luncheon. Mrs. H. B. Per ry and Mrs. Shellenbarger, committee in charge, reported that through the courtesy of Wee Wardrobe, Soennichsen's, The Style Shop, Ladies Tog gery, Smith's Mens Wear and Grove's Jewelry, garments and costume jewelry will be model ed at the style show to be pre sented. Other committees re porting were menu, Mrs. Karl Grosshans; special numbers, Mrs. Forrest Carper and tickets, Mrs. Harry White. Mrs. L. B. Dalton, as lesson leader, reviewed the first two chapters of the year's study book, "This Revolutionary Faith." Following the adjournment, refreshments, carrying out a St. Patrick day theme, were serv ed by . the hostess assisted by Mrs. Dave Rutherford and Mrs. Fred Vincent. Journal Want Ads Pay t J. McMillian Before you buy that car, just tell me on the phone the total costs of the car, the financing and the insurance! Within five minutei I'll call you back and tell you what it will cost you to buy, finance, and insure the same car through my Bank Plan. Chances are, for exactly the same deal, it'll be $100 less! I know it's hard to believe but it's worth a phone call, isn't it? There is no obligation 1TI 111 It pays to know James INSUI4NCI 1104 3rd Ave. Mrs. Charles Snane-ler of Mur ray won the "Mrs. Plattsmouth" contest at the Gas Company of fice Friday, over five other con testants. She was judged best in baking a three-layer white cake, ironing a white shirt and for a sample of her sewing. "Mrs. Plattsmouth" has lived in Cass county 6l2 years, where she helps her husband, a polio victim, on the farm a great deal through the busy jseason, mostly with maintenance work on ma chinery, greasing, fueling and helping repair when breakdowns occur. Occasionally works in the field such as during wheat com bining. She takes the .children, Bill, 5, and Debbie, 3, along to the field. They play and learn to keep a healthy distance from the machinery. She says that in return, her husband, though they don't look on it in terms of trade, is generous about help ing with the dishes and the children during the months when he cannot be outdoors, baby sit ting while she practices the or gan or does the weekly shop ping. Mrs. Spangler is 27, 5-feet-4 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds and has brown hair and eyes. She is active in church work, Goldenrod Study Club, Mission ary Society and the Farm Bu reau. Her favorite forms of en tertainment are picnics with friends, visiting, movies, sewing, gardening, being assistant or ganist at the church and teach ing Sunday School handcrafts Another interest, although not exactly a hobby, is that of tab ing work in elementary educa Hon at Omaha University," m night school. Through this she hopes to understand her child ren's educational problems bet ter and to earn a degree so that she could teach, if a need should arise. She does all of their interior painting and decorating, com pletely remodeling the first floor of their home last year. She tore out all the 50 year old wainscot ting and woodwork before the carpenters started with tire iron and crobar! She keeps abreast with better living through her local news paper, food pages, radio and television programs accepting the concrete and completely new information they present, and tackling the same old homemak- ing jobs, with a fresher outlook and more enthusiasm. If you were to have breakfast with the Spangler family you would probably be served their favorite breakfast menu o f orange and banana mixture, poached eggs, cereal, toast, milk or coffee. She likes clean ing best of all household tasks and dislikes drying dishes. Mrs. Spangler will advance to the district contest 'to be held in York, date to be announced, with a chance to move on to the national contest and become 'Mrs. America." Root-Holdsworth Exchange Vows EAGLE (Special) The Com munity church of Bennet was the scene of the wedding, of Miss Lucille Root, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Root of Eagle and Ralph Elmer Holdsworth son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Holdsworth of Bennett. The bride chose a waltz length gown of tulle over taffeta, fash ioned with a deep portrait neck line. The fitted decolletage featured a yoke of tulle ruffles. accented with jeweled high lights. Completing her ensemble was the half crown hat of pleat ed tulle. She carried a bouquet of delicate pink roses with bri dal streamers. The nonor attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald of Lincoln. Harry Holdsworth and Frank Holdsworth of Hick man, Neb. seated the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Holds worth will make their home near Eagle Buying a car? MY BANK PLAN. MAY SAVE YOU $100 Oil FINANCING AND AUTO INSURANCE i fa ii 1H until your STATE FARM Agent F. McMillian Dial 3928 a t t V i ti r.t 1 - f t XT -JSP MRS. CHARLES SPANGLER, third from right, was named. "Mrs. Plattsmouth" in a contest held at The Gas Company Fri day. She will advance to a district contest at York. Other con testants entered in the "bake off" were, from left, Mrs. Wayne Gorton, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Raymond Lancaster, Murray; Mrs. Large Attendance At Social Workers Flower Club Meet The Social Workers Flower Club met with Mrs. John Thom as, Wednesday, March 14 with 22 club members and eleven children present: Mrs. John Thomas, president conducted the business meeting. A letter was read from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Doud who are vaca tioning in Old Mexico. Games were conducted by Mrs. Arden Ruhmann and Mrs. William Williams. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Myron Rice, Mrs. Frances Cook and Mrs. Mike Kaffenberger. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Art Mohr, with Mrs. Frank Lepert and Mrs. Harold Peterson as assist ant hostesses. Refreshments in keeping with the St. Patrick's theme were served by the hostesses, Mrs. John Thomas, Mrs. George Mumm and Mrs. Carl Nickles. Grandmother To Meet Grandsons Mrs. Grant Deterding depar- ed for Anaheim, Calif, to be with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Deterding, and wel come the new grandson, Leo Grant. Mrs. Deterding plans visiting for three weeks on the coast, and will also call at the home of another son and family Charles Deterding in Long Beach, and will make the ac quaintance of Jeffrey Allen, an other grandson born in Novem ber whom she hasn't met. While Mrs. Deterding is away her daughter, Mrs. Edward Jones and son Randy of Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa are staying at the Grant Deterding home look ing after Grandpa. Elinor FidJer Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carnicle were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Swartz of Lincoln. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carnicle and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Streight of Omaha spent Friday and Sat urday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Streight. Miss Verla Livers of Hastings spent Thursday tc Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Livers. She has completed her training at Hastings Hos pital and will now be at the Childrens Hospital in Omaha for 3 months. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Fidler and Elinor visited Sunday with Miss Elaine Fidler at Crete who has been ill wathvthe flu for the past week. . . Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Par rish and family were , Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuerrer at Yutan. Mr. and Mrs. James Wisz mann, Terry Jo and Billy were Friday supper .and' evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Frahm at Ithaca. Miss Edna Wagner of Geneva spent the. weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Gle.n Thiessen.- Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fosberg were called to Albion Wednes day to visit Mrs. Stella Fosberg who i was seriously -ill at the Al bion Hospital. She is expected to return from the hospital soon to her home with Mrs. Torwald Hansen. Joe Knecht was a guest of Jess - Fidler at Rotary in Ash land Monday evening. After the meeting they, attended Masonic Lodge initation. m ., n, I,, i, ,...Z"Jm ,w.., ,.,....i..,...M..,, ,.u,... .,Iih,i.iwWWW . - - ' " ' ' ' - ' , , - I Talk of By Margaret Dingman - Phone 241 Edward Knabe of Nehawka was a visitor in Plattsmouth Thursday, and called at the Journal. Mr. and Mrs. Lindy Wolever and daughter Laure Lynn of Silver Creek were week end vis itors in Plattsmouth. Mr. t and Mrs.. Arthur Tesarek and d'aughter were Sunday din ner and evening guests at the Orval Kahler home. ' Mrs. Clara Jordan visited rel atives in Guide Rock, Nebr., Sunday. . . Perry Dingman spent Monday visiting his mother, Mrs. Pearl Muilenburg in Glidden, Iowa. ; j Mrs. Martha Ruby has been ill at her home in Mynard, but shows, some improvement, after being under the doctor's care. Mrs. Earl Allbee spent Wed nesday in Thurman, Iowa, visit ing her sister-in-law, Mrs. Er nest King. JP Z? Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Arnold and family of Auburn were Sun day dinner guests of Mrs. Clara Arnold. Mr. and Mrs. Don Morrison and two sons of Albion were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ar nold Monday night and part of Tuesday. Mrs. Morrison is a daughter of the Arnold's. Robert Halmes, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Halmes had his tonsils removed at the St. Mary's hospital of Nebras ka City this week. Mrs. Harold. Buechler return ed home Tuesday from the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha. She was a patient there for a week receiving blood transfusions. Bill Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Sullivan, is con fined at home with the chicken pox. Mrs. Mary Thorns of Weep ing Water was a guest of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lewis and Bud of My nard, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lempka and Kenneth, LeRoy Jones of Tecumseh, Patricia Lempka and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hill of Oma ha visited at the Fred Feld housen home Sunday. Mrs. Charlotte Fulton return ed Tuesday evening from the St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City. Mrs. Fulton makes her home with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kief at 1704 Ave. C. Lillian Muenchau visited in Eagle "with her brothers, Fred and Bert, the past weekend. Maxine Cloidt and her mother Mrs. Frank Cloidt, attended the State GOP convention in Lincoln Monday on Founders Day. They returned to their home Tuesday. $ Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pierce and daughter from-Blair visited at the homes of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Pierce and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krejci over St. Patrick's holiday . weekend. . Verner Friedrich, Louisville; Mrs. Spangler; Mrs. Forrest Carper, Plattsmouth, and Mrs. LowelL McQuin. Mrs. McQuin was second in the all-day contest. -Last year she won the contest to be "Mrs. Plattsmouth." Walter Gleason, manager of The Gas Com pany where the contest was held, is at the left rear. Photo by Chriswiser. the Town Mrs. Clyde Brittain and daughters Barbara and Linda visited Carolyn Robinson at Wes leyan college Friday, and stay ed overnight in the dormitory. Friday evening they attended the play "Murder In The Cathe dral" at the. Campus theatre in which Carolyn took part. Mrs. Don Smith of McPher son, Kan. has been a houseguest at the Roy O. Cole farm home. She is a niece of Mrs. Cole. ' Mrs. Les Hutchinson enter tained Monday evening at a cop per party in her home for twelve guests.. Mrs. Alice Smith of Murray received the door prize. Refreshments were serv ed at the close of the evening. Alan Wiles returned home. Tuesday afternoon from the St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City, where he received an ap pendectomy. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albert departed today for York, Nebr. to be with their grandson, Eddie Bashus, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bashus, who entered the hospital at York Wednesday night for diagnosis. Long-Time Citizen of Ashland Notes 93d Birth Anniversary SOUTH ASHLAND (Special)? One of the South Ashland com munity most beloved and long time citizens observed her 93rd birthday here March 16. She is Mrs. Willa Weldon, who noted her birth anniversary in conjunction with the 37th wed ding anniversary of her daugh ter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mansfield, who 'spent the day with Mrs. Weldon and her sister, Mrs. Sadie Eber, who i. staying with her. Mrs. O. S. Hatfield was an afternoon visitor. Mrs. Weldon was born March 16, 1863, in Danville, Pa., the (fourth of 11 children, of whom only she and Mrs. Ever are liv ing. In 1878, Mrs. Weldon came with her parents, the Rev. Sam uel and Ann Lewis, to a farm now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rager. The Rev. Lewis was a Methodist minister and held a past rate at South Bend, walking many times there from his home in South Ashland. Mrs. Weldon was married May 29, 1886, to Amos Weldon in a house now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ferryman in Ashland. They lived at a farm on a site now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield, their daughter and husband, for 12 years before building the present house there in which the Mansfields live. Mr. Weldon had come to the community from Malvern, Iowa, in 1878. He was originally from New York state. The Weldons lived at the farm 40 cr Saturday, March 24, 1 956 Music by 'The Night Hawks" FREE ADMISSION M. N. Tucker of Nehawka was a caller in Plattsmouth Thurs day. Mr. Tucker served as Cass County Treasurer, appoint ed and completed the term, suc ceeding Ruth Patton. Roy Holly of Lake Manawa, Iowa was a visitor in Platts mouth Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McMaken returned Tuesday, by. plane, from a business and pleasure trip in the East. They were gone ten days. ' Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Wilson and daughters visited Mrs. Wil son's grandmother, Mrs. Abbie WTebber at Nemaha Saturday and had dinner with her. Former Murray Resident Dead Jasper Queen, 56, of Culver City, Calif, died following a heart attack March 18. He form erly lived with Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Wilson in Murray, now of Fremont..: He is survived by his widow, Emma; one daughter, Dorothy; three, grandchildren; four sis ters, Mrs. Viola Wyatt of Deep water, Mo.; Mrs. J. A. Wilson of Wahoo; Mrs. Mattie Crunk of Nebraska City and Mrs. F. T. Wilson of Fremont; Three brothers, Willie of Deepwater, Mo.; Jess of Hiawatha, Kan., and Elbert of Omaha; several nieces and nephews. until the spring of - 1S27, when they retired and moved to Ash land to the present home where Mrs. Weldon has lived since th? death of her husband. Part of the time she lives alone and part of the time her sister is with her, and another daughter, Mrs. Babl Mable Milan, comes from Clifton Hill, Mo., to b e with her. Another daughter is Mrs. Nel lie Metheny of Lincoln. One daughter, Mrs. Hazel Hatfield, died several years ago. Mrs. Weldon was an active member of the Methodist con gregation until her advance years forced her to lead a less active life. She is well and alert. She crochets and works on quilts and still does some sewing and reading but this has to be lim ited because of her failing eye sight. Sunday several relatives met at her home for a quiet cele bration. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warren and fam ily; Mrs. S. C. Warren and Miss K. Joyce of Millard; Mr. and Mrs. George Mansfield of Hol ton, Kan.; Mrs. Clarence Buscho of Schuyler; Mrs. Ida Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mansfield and Mrs. Sadie Eber. Ice cream and a birthday cake baked by Mary Warren, were served. Mary also played sev eral accordian selections. Journal Want Ads Pay 8 Club Nl SeniorsCast Annual Drama For April 20 The senior class play, an an nual event at Plattsmouth high school, will be given April 20 at the high school auditorium, it has been announced by the cIelss Selection of a cast has been completed for the play chosen, "Arsenic and Old Lace", a mys tery comedy which opened on the Broadway stage in 1941 and ran for many years. The plot revolves around two '.'sweet" old ladies, who serve "their guests a special blend of elderberry wine. One nephew, convinced that he is Teddy Roosevelt, tries to re build the Panama Canal. All the while, Mortimer, a second neph ew, and Elaine, a minister's daughter, add spice and ro mance. ' Seniors chosen for the cast: Minnie Etta Frazer will play Abby Brewster; Roger Wehr bein, the Rev. Dr. Harper; Den ny Hirz, Teddy Brewster; Ed Ulrich, Officer Brophy; Vernon Aylor, Officer Klein; Judy Sik ora, Martha Brewster; Jeanine Newton, Elaine Harper; Loren H a a s e, Mortimer Brewster; Lorin Toman, Dr. Einstein; Tom Kraeger, Officer O'Hara; Ron ald Nichols, Lieutenant Rooney; Ed Egenberger, Mr. Wither spoon; Dan Heubner, Jonathan Brewster, and Vernon Kaffen berger plays Mr. Gibbs. Court Docket Call Set for Tomorrow The district dourt docket call will be tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the district courtrooms, Judge John M. Dierks announced to day. All attorneys who have cases coming to trial are asked to be present. The jury term opens April 16. Journal Want Ads Pay . .... .-jMSr.' mm mw m$lW&M& Fill-lt-Yourself Easter Baskets 5c to 59c It's fun to fill them with favorite candies, toys! .Woven baskets in gay colors. ..Assorted sizes up to 10 Va -inches. 9 1 Panorama Egg , With 3-D Scene 49c You peep through the hole and see fairyland! Cello wrapped decorated candy 4 Colorful Easter 4-oz. Easy to use Rit" Easter Egg Colors With Pencil 10c Bright assorted colors, 40 transfers, wax pencil for writing. Instructions. ;'5J - If EASTER E66 v " ? r xi s i SON m r. onH Mrs. Richard Ptacek, March 21, 1956, weigh-in- 8 lbs 14 oz at the St Josepn hospital, Omaha Paternaa grandmother, Mrs Agnes PU cek of Plattsmouth. Maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Donovan, Omaha. Leo Grant, weighing 8. lbs 4 oz, born March 12 to Mr and Mrs Leo Deterding of Anaheim, Calif. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Grant Deterding of PJat. mouth. Son To Mr .and Mrs. Lawrence Smith (Florence Terryberry) Elmwood, March 20. at the St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City. W.S.W.S. Elects New Officers Eleven members and two vis itors were in attendance at a regular meeting of the w.S.w.b. of the Mynard E. U. B. church that was held at the home of Mrs. Willis Cole, March 15. Vice president Mrs. Fred Arn old conducted the business meet ing and election of officers wer-i held. The following were elected President, Mrs. Tom Grosshans; vice president, Mrs. Willis Cole; secretary treasurer, Mrs. Royal Smith; secretary of young peo ple, Mrs. Art Toman; secretary of Literature, Mrs. Art Weten kamp; secretary of .Christian Social Relations, Mrs. Robert Cole, and secretary of Spiritual Life, Mrs. Melvin Shafer. Mrs. C. L. Wiles held the third lesson on Revolutionary Faith. Mrs. Chester Wiles will have charge of the lesson for the next meeting, April 19, at the home of Mrs. Art Wetenkamp. Hostess Mrs. Cole served re freshments at the close of the meeting. . Subscribe to The Journal Now! Chocolate Eggs Fruit & nut filled.. Boxed P ,J I N $ N - V Jelly Bird Eggs 35c jb. Bright colors, marshmaUow centers. As sorted fruit flavors. Ib.l9c Ea. I: EM Assortments Candies lb. EGG DYES . "Paas" Egg Color 15c Wire dipper, drying trays, colors, trans fers, crayon. 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