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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, July 23, 1956 Dial 241 Mrs. Williams Was Honored Saturday - Mrs. William Williams was honored with a surprise birth day party Saturday evening at her home. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams and family; Mr. and Mrs. Orval Kahler and family; Mr. and Mrs. Art Tesarek and daughter, Karen; Mrs. Melvin Flint and sons all of Plattsmouth. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wil liams and family; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Williams, all of Omaha and Mr. arid Mrs. Allan McQuire of Milwaukee, Wise. The guests presented the hon oree with an electric roaster. Carol Puis Married To Live In Calif. Word has been received by relatives here from Mr. and Mrs. Glen Puis of Los Angeles, Calif., announcing the recent marriage of their daughter, Miss Carol Puis, to Mr. Wil liam L. Thorpe of Detroit, Mich. The couple plan to live in Los Angeles. Auxiliary Chairmen Named To Serve Unit UNION (Special) Chairmen for 1956-57 'have been appoint ed for the American Legion Auxiliary, unit 235 of Union. They are: Helen Wolfe, Americanism; Betty Harrah, Child Welfare; Kathryn Harrah, Civil Defense and national security; Esther Kindall and Betty Hoback and Elsie Frans, community serv ice; Dorothy Hobscheidt, con stitution and by laws. Also Gretchen Everett, educa tion of war orphans; Violet At tebery, gold star and poppies; Cleora Courtney, legislation and radio; Lois Beck, hospital and rehabilitation ; Marian Clark, membership; Mary Gobelman arid Hazel Wolfe, music; Jane Roddy, Pan American; Mary Gobelman, Publicity and Goldie Brannon and Erma Baker, bazaar.- Subscribe to The Journal Now" Schreiner's Special Formula HAND CREAM JUST THINK 3-oz. Jar . 50c 8-oz.Jar . $1.00 16-oz.Jar . $1.50 A Wonderful Quick Vanishing Fragrant Cream How Much Are You Paying for a 3-oz. Jar? 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The theme this year is under standing, believing, contribut ing. Membership chairman Mrs. Lucille McLean is working on a plan for a membership drive to start in September. Mrs. Lucy McLean of the re habilitation .committee collected a basket of food for a needy family and reported the amount of food given as $25. A bingo party will be given to patients of the Veterans Hos pital in Omaha, August 14. A check for $79 was received as the Units share of Poppy proceeds. This money is used for welfare and rehabilitation work. Mrs. Fitch reported on the two girls sent to camp by the unit. They are Patty Haley and Lois Kellison. The girls are taught crafts, swimming and many other things. Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. McLean help with the craft classes and took the girls swimming. The unit furnished money for the crafts. Friday night was talent night. The president announced the Post will hold a card party Fri day July 27. An Americanism program, was conducted - by Mrs, Wolever, Prizes were won by Mrs. Dale Bowman-, Mrs. LeRoy Wilson, Mrs. McGraw, Mrs.' A. C. Mc Lean and Mrs. Leland McNulty. ' Refreshments were served ; from a decorated table by Mes ! dames Fitch, March, Wolever, Piper, Andrews and Grove. Family Picnic Dinner Held At White Cabin j A family picnic dinner was ! held at the "Bob White Cabin" j Sunday in honor of Mr. and I Mrs. Mott Frady and children, Clifford and Laleta of Spokane, Wash. Those attending were: Mrs. Virgie L. Frady and John, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wetenkamp and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Schneider and children, Mr. and Mrs. "Bud" White, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Frady of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Bob White. xs;a:a;iBi:i;aii!iB:i&! a o New Camera Flash Bulbs! STUDIO Phone REgent 1317 STUDIO D B Plattsmouth Phone 226 BEST TRADE MARK Phone 4114 GALLON Drag Circle of Women's Guild Plan Picnics for August Meetings Circles of the St. Paul's Evan gelical and Reformed Women's Guild held their monthly , meet ings. . Circle 1 met at the home of Mrs. Herman Hennings on Tues day evening with Mrs. Tina Born, Mrs. Leonard Born and Mrs. Henry Heldt as hostesses. Mrs. , Mike Kaffenberger, chairman opened the meeting with a prayer. Mrs. Otto Pitz I presented the devotions. The topic was "Committed Christian, Who Gives Generously." After the close of the business session a game was enjoyed with Mrs. Otto Pitz receiving the j highest award and Mrs. Joe Stibal the consolation award. Mrs. Henry Kaffenberger drew the door prize. The August meeting will be a picnic at Gar field Park to be held on the regular meeting evenings for members and their families. It will be a six o'clock covered dish supper . The hostesses served refresh ments to 17 members and four visitors. Circle 11 met in the church parlors with Mrs. Anna Rob erts and Mrs. H. G. Klinger as hostesses. Mrs. Edgar Meisinger, co chairman called the meeting to order. Mrs. Rilla Gapen present ed the devotional message as sisted by Mrs. Chris Zimmer man, Jr. The door prize was drawn by Miss Sherry Haffke. Nine members and two visitors were present, The August meeting will be a New Dancing School To Open Here Soon Florence Baker, formerly of Chicago, is opening a school of dancing' at the Lions Club. Mrs. Baker has operated her own school of dancing in Chi cago for a number of years and has toured as dancer and solo ist with several name bands in cluding those of Tony Lohmann and Eddie Baker. Florence Baker, her mother and daughter, are establishing their residence in Lincoln. In addition to the Plattsmouth stu dio Mrs. Baker also has studios in Nebraska City and Auburn. Kaf fenberger-Fors Married ; At Churchy Miss Catherine - Kaffenberger" and Mr. Roy Fors were mar ried July 14 in the Methodist Church of Plattsmouth. Reverend E. S. DeSpain of ficiated at the ceremony. At tendnats were Mrs. Mildred Finch of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Mrs. Louis Fors of Chicago, 111. The bride is the daughter ot the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kaffenberger of Plattsmouth and has recently made her home in Omaha. A graduate of Omaha Univer sity, she is a former teacher in Plattsmouth, Omaha and Council Bluffs Schools. Mr. Fors is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fors of Chicago and is a graduate of Omaha University. The couple will make their home in Chicago where he plans to enter the field of electrical engineering. Birthday Picnic Honored Randy Gray A birthday picnic was held Friday evening at the Ernest Hild home honoring Randy Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyle Gray, on his second birthday. Those attending were Mrs. P. A. Hild, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hild and son, Marion; Mr. and Mrs. John Hild and children. Shirley and Leonard; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meisinger and son, Alan; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hild and daughter, Cheryl; Mr. and Mrs. Verner Hild and son, Lyle. Also Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bond; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mc Kinney and daughters, Patty, Janice and Ronnie; Mr. and Mrs. Clyle Gray and Charlotte, Herbert, Dale, Rolland and Richard Hild and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hild, and the honored guest, Randy Gray. The evening was spent visit ing, playing cards and playing volley ball. Mrs. Cadwell Hosts Her Granddaughter Miss Carol Lee Gunnoe was honored with a birthday dinner at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Ida Cadwell, Sunday. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Cadwell and chil dren, Terry and Mike, of Bel- J lovnp1 Tf o nrl llfrc TloTPnrroct Perry; Mr. and Mrs. Don War ga; Mrs. Le Roy Gunnoe and daughter, Barbara; Mrs. Cad well, Larry Cadwell and the honoree Carol Lee. Carol received many gifts to remind her of her ninth birth day spent in Nebraska. She, with her mother and sister, have been visiting here from their home in West Virginia. picnic for members and their families at the church basement on the regular meeting night. - Circles 11 and . Ill' united for the social hour in which games . were played and prizes awarded to the winners. Hostesses of circles 11 and 111 served refresh ments. Circle 11 met in the church parlors with Mrs. August Gall Mrs. Elsie McClintock and Mrs. Joe Loper as co-hostesses. Mrs. Laura Meisinger pre sided. Mrs. L. W. Egenberger gave . the devotional lesson which was selected from the guild devotional guide. Mrs. William Stark john was winner of the door prize. The August meeting will be a picnic at the Frank Bierl home on Tuesday evening, August 14. Fourteen members answered roll call. Circle IV met at the church parlors for a 2 p. m. luncheon served by the hostesses Mrs. Elmer Stoehr and Mrs. William Halmes. Mrs. Elizabeth Stoehr and Miss Sophia Kraeger as sisted as Mrs. Halmes was cal led out of town. Miss Sophia Kraeger, co-hostess called the meeting to order by repeating the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Alvin Meisinger gave the. devotions. The .door prize was presented to Mrs. Lena Hild. The August meeting will be an afternoon picnic at the church for mem bers and their families. ' .. Fourteen members and five visitors were present. Miss Wiles Attended Dance Conservatoire Miss Janice Wiles, local dance instructor, has recently returned from Chicago where she attend ed the NADAA Dance Conserva toire of which she is a second year member. . The week was spent in inten sive study under the supervision of some of the finest dance artists in this profession. Outstanding routines were re ceived from such favorite in structors as Beatric Bene, choreographer in toe and bal let work, Buster Cooper and Gene Cooper, both outstanding in tap and jazz moderne rou tines, -arid the choreography of 4 Medora: ; Lydick , in the modern dancex 'These are only tour oi the", twenty-seven artists pre-! senting their material, y Miss Wiles will open her studio with registration August 18 at the Plattsmouth Public Library. The curriculum in her studio will be of all new and up-to-date material and subjects. Daughter Born to Jim and Joan Graves of Burbank, Calif., a girl weigh ing seven pounds, six ounces, July 4, 1956. She has been named Kathy Lou. Grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Graves of - Burbank. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. Howrard Graves of this city. Son To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tay lor, 1534 Monroe St., Omaha, at St. Catherine's Hospital, July 21, 1956. The sonr Greggory Lee, weighed 8 pounds,, Grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor of La Platte and Mr. and Mrs Fred Schroeder of My- nard. Daughter To Mr. and Mrs! Bill Worthan of 2920 South 152, Seattle,8$, Washington, a daughter, Kim berly Ann, born July 19, 1956, at Providence Hospital. Grand, parents are Mr. and Mrs. L. . M. Roloff of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs M. H. Worthan ol Plattsmouth. WHAT HAPPENED? Call 242 or 241 and tell your local Newspaper Plattsmouth Journal. ; taMMWBBBBBBBBBB wmmmmixmmwMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 3 Baker School of Dancing - j ' i Beginning and Advanced Instruction in Tap - Ballet, - Toe Acrpbatic Dancing s CLASSES MEET 9 - 12 A. M. LIONS I Enroll !p a Keil Hamily Depart Fonwest Goast Trip 'Mr f sand Mrs. Paul Keil and theirj three daughters, Karen, Nancy and Debra, departed Tuesday for the. west coast. They, plan to visit a sister of Mr. Keil's near Oakland, Calif., and will visit relatives of Mrs Keil in , Burbank, Pacoima and Ingle wood, Calif They were accompanied by the parents of Paul, Mr. and Mrs. August P. Keil, of Allen. The elder Kell's will remain in Oakland for an extended visit with their daughter, Helen. Postmaster And Wife Return From Vacation Postmaster Les Niel and wife returned home Wednesday night from a trip to the Northwestern States. The trip was made by train, with the return trip by car. Accompanying the couple to Plattsmouth was Mrs. Niel's sis ter, Grettel Hackenberg of Se attle, Wash. Miss Hackenberg, a teacher, will be a guest in the Niel home until mid-August. Mr. and Mrs. Niel made sev eral side trips along the coast line in Oregon, Washington and California. On the return trip to Platts mouth they stopped at Yellow stone National Park, Tetons, and the Glaciers. Plattsmouth Garden Club Met Monday The Plattsmouth Garden Club met at the Consumers rooms, Monday with Mrs. Emma Egen berger as hostess. Miss Laura Meisinger was a guest. The meeting opened with The Lord's Prayer, pledge to the flag and a recitation of the Pres ident's message. Roll call was answered with a good idea for rock gardens. During the business meeting, plans were made for a picnic to be held at Mandin Park near Omaha, August 20th. A discussion about flower specimens brought by members was held. Mrs. Fred Lugsch talked about annual flowers and Mrs. Christie Hickey on beauty from bulbs and iris. The club talked of promoting the choice of a flower for the city, pre ferably the petunia, the club flower. Quiz games were planned and given by the hostess with prizes awarded to Mrs. Hermie Svoboda and Mrs Edith Akeson. The door prize was presented to Mrs Hickey. To close the afternoon meet ing and social, Mrs. Egenberger served a lunch. The Cleaners Circle Met In Church Room The Gleaners Circle of the Methodist Church met . in the memorial room Thursday eve ning with 16 members and four guests present. Mrs. Vernon Waterman gave the devotions and Mrs. Louis Kief gave the lesson. It was announced that the Gleaners Circle is to be host esses at the next meeting of the Womens Society of Christian Service. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Albert Todd and Mrs. How ard Porter. Hild Family Will Move To Chicago A picnic was held recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Er nest Hild honoring Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hild and daughter, Peg gy as a farewell. They will make their future home in Chicago, 111. Those attending were: The honored guests; Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Hennings and fam ily; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Park ening and family; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meisinger and son, Alan; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Althouse and son, Terry; Mr. and Mrs. Leon "Meisinger; Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Meisinger; Mr. and Mrs. Clyle Gray and family and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hild. The evening was spent visit ing and playing cards. B II 3 EVERY FRIDAY COMMUNITY BLDC. a July 27 Judy Miller Elected Chairman ofr-jZ were Jr. American Legion Auxiliary Election of officers marked lowed by group singing the Na the meeting Friday night of the tional Anthem. Kathy Curtis, Junior Legion Auxiliary, held at (chaplain, offered prayer with the home of Joyce McClanahan. ; Judy Miller was elected chair-! man, Sharon Dunlap, vice chair man, Kathy Curtis, secretary, Valerie Gorton, treasurer, Joyce McClanahan, chaplain, Marcia Lagerstrom, historian, Judy Baumgart, sergeant at arms, j and Georgiana Clinkenbeard, color bearer. The business session was con ducted by Valerie Gorton, chair man. Colors were advanced by Mary Ann Dingman and Judy Baumgart, and the pledge of al legiance repeated in unison, fol- Rebekahs To Send York Canned Goods Alfretta Rice, noble grand, conducted the regular meeting of the Bud of Promise Rebekah Lodge that convened at the IOOF Hall. Plans were made to send a contribution of canned goods to the home at York during the month of August. Canned goods will be brought to the next meeting. It was also voted to buy an electric fan for Mrs. Cora Cook who is a guest at the York home. At the close of the meeting lunch was served by the com mittee, Mary Mumm, Sybil Het rick, Willa Rice and Wilma Rice. The Naomi Circle Discussed Bazaar Fourteen members and two visitors were present at the reg ular meeting of the Naomi Circle of . the Methodist Church held at the home of Mrs. Karl Grosshans Thursday. Mrs. William Heinrich, chair man presided over the business session. The devotions were given by Mrs. Lee Eastridge and the les son was presented by Mrs. David Rutherford. Plans were discussed for the fall bazaar. Refreshments were served by Mrs Grosshans assisted by Mrs. John Zatopek. SATTLER Funeral Home Dial 3123 I Yfl - ML: fi -- 7 M mm v stl fj II Model TC6-13 New 1956 NORGE Tri-Levcl In yellow, pink, green, Glacier White. 3 separate lockers: 10 cu. ft. Refrigerator Locker, new separate Ice Locker, sep arate 105 lb. Frozen Food Locker. LIBERAL TRADE-INS Phone 267 the preamble following, and minutes of previous meeting read by Joyce McClanahan. Treasurer Marcia Lagerstrom gave the financial c report. Mrs. Don Wargar president of the Legion Auxiliary- presented pins to Junior members, in be half, of the Legion Auxiliary. Plans were completed for a picnic to be held in August with Joyce McClanahan and Judy Miller appointed co-chairmen. Mothers, sisters and brothers of Juniors to be guests. Mrs. Robert McClanahan was Introduced to the Juniors as adult co-chairman, with Mrs. Sophia Wolever reappointed as chairman of the group. A birthday card was signed by members to be sent to Julie Chovanec, who now resides in Virginia. Guests present were Coleen and Suzanne Nieman, Anthalee Rizzi, Mrs. Don Warga, and Mrs. Sophia Wolever. Installation of officers will be held following the picnic in Au gust. The June meeting was held at the home of ' Judie Seimers in Oakmont, with Mrs. Seimers as hostess assisted by Mrs. Chet Lagerstrom. ! Meeting adjuorned with the retiring of the colors, with a social hour following, games were played and prizes award ed to Marcia Lagerstrom, An thalee Rizzi and Kathy Curtis. Refreshments of ice cream bars, cold drink, nuts and mints were served by Mrs. McClanahan assisted by her daughter, Joyce. Visit Omaha's Finest Restaurant And Cocktail Lounge Reasonable Prices O Open Daily Lunch From 11:30 a. m. Til 5 p. m. Dinner From 5 p. m. 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