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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO ' Thursday, August 30, 1956 Auxiliary Hps Christmas In August Meet :: Members of the 'Auxiliary to Hugh J. Kearns Post No. 56 of the American Legion met in reg ular session at the lounge n the 40 &i 8 club on Thursday, Aug ust 23rd with President, Mrs. Vera Warga presiding. Other of ficers were present and a large attendance ,of members. One of the highlights of the business session was the report of the executive committee, who presented a suggested program for the Auxiliary for the coming year. Future plans include a 25c drawing each month, donations to Red Cross, cancer and polio, King Korn and many other ac tivities which promises an inter esting and profitable year for the Auxiliary. Mrs. Eugene Vroman, member ship chairman, reported that the membership drive is well un der way with 85 paid up mem bers. Sick committee chairman, Mrs. W. C. Maston, reported that she had sent three get well cards to ill members. oss u heat re Plattsmouth Last Time Thurs., Aug. 30 Richard Conte and Peggie Castle in "Target Zero" The story of the fighting G. I.'s! ALSO COMEDY & CARTOON Fri. Cr SaK, Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 DOUBLE FEATURE Hugh Marlow and Joan 'Taylor in "Earth vs. Flying Saucers" Z- . and ; ' Don Megoson and Joyce Holden in "The Werewolf? Two Brand New Hit Pictures Mat. Sat. 2:30 Nite 7:00 - 9:30 . Junior chairman, Mrs. Sophia j WolQver, gave an interesting j account of the picnic held bjr the Junior Auxiliary members. She also told, of the coming in stallation of Junior, officers at their next -meeting.- A communication was read from district 12 president, ap pointing Plattsmouth president, Mrs. Don Warga, to help judge history books at the district conj vention at Nebraska City Sep tember 19th. The Auxiliary, members voted to purchase 4,000 poppies to be sold on the annual poppy day in May. Delegates were elected to the district convention, delegates named being Mrs. Don Warga, Mrs. DeForest Perry, Mrs. Helen Woolcott, Miss Ida Patton, Mrs. LaVetta Baumgart, Mrs. Sophia Welover, Mrs. Eugene Vroman. Alternates selected were: Mrs. Gene Krings, Mrs. Harold Alkire, Mrs. Clarence Favors, Mrs. Glenn McClure, Mrs. Ralph Clinken beard, Mrs. Elsie McClintock. Mrs. Helen Woolcott gave a very interesting and instructive report of Governor Anderson's safety meeting in Lincoln Aug ust 23rd. President Mrs. Don Warga and Secretarv Mrs. Lloyd Fitch gave very interesting reports on the department convention held recently at Grand Island. Following the business meet ing Bingo was played until the strains of "White Christmas" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" called the members to lunch. The. table was beautiful ly decorated in the Christmas theme with the lunch also de picting ; the Christmas theme. The unusual atmosphere pro vided much merriment and the members became carried away with the' thoughts of Christmas and the uncomfortable warm weather of the evening was forgotten. Sun., Mon., Tues., Sept. 2-3-4 Jane WYIV1AN Van JOHNSOM pick-up on afX Miss Margaret Scotten Closes Long Service - Miss Margaret- G-. Scotten re tired from Central Electric and Gas Company- after forty- two years of dependable and loyal service with present and pre ceding companies on July 1, 1P56. ; On Tuesday evening Miss Scot ten was guest of honor at a 6:30 dinner where fellow em ployees gathered to pay her a warm tribute and to wish her happiness in the years ahead. ." Mr. W. T. Gleason, district manager Plattsmouth district, and Mr. D. T. Edwards, district manager of Norfolk district, for mer Plattsmouth district mana ger, spoke briefly commending Miss Scotten for her excellent work. , Miss Scotten responded and told of some of the interesting experiences in the earlier days with the present and preceding companies. In remembrance of the oc casion, Mr. Edwards on behalf of the company presented Miss Scotten with a solid brass Tele chram clock. On the top of the clock was engraved these words, "To Margaret G. Scotten in Ap preciation of 42 years of ; Dis tinguished Public Service 1914 1956, Presented July 1, 1956, Cen tral Electric and Gas Company-. Mr. Gleason on behalf of the employees presented Miss SooV ten with a gift of luggage. Following the dinner a social hour was held. u-.? Guests from a distance5 were Mr. and Mrs. D. ;T. Edwards of Norfolk, Nebraska. .'. ;J " Dial 241 Myr Liii II r ri ii ii- "mm- if "Miracle In The Rain" See a picture of very, very spe cial greatness a star-lit story, tender and unforgettable! Also Comedy, Cartoon & News Mat. Sunt2:30 Nites 7:00-9:15 7 nard Church Group Meeting The Women's Society of World Service! of the ; Mynard EUB Church met at the home of Mrs. Albert Kreager Thursdays Aug ust 16th. The president, '. Mrs. Thomas Grosshans, . conducted the .business. sejssipV, , - ', - Mrs. Wayne, Hendrix, conduct ed the devotions. . Mrs.- Herman Meisinger presented : the i lesson with the . theme ."Changing Times". Mrs. . Melvln Shaffer presented "Changes in House keeping" and Mrs. Roy - Cole "Changes in Churches.'". T At the close of the afternoon Mrs. Kraeger " served refresh ments. , . ' The September meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Fred Arnold. , Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hums ton went to . Valley Sunday to visit Mr. Humston's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Humston. 1 S Tailored jacket 'Dress AJJV! A fine zcpliyr jacket tops the woiulerful Folkcr's Voolbrook ... permanent crease . resislant bleml of rayon, acetate and wool that lias the expensive look of pure wool . . . Deftly styled to flatter the half-size figure. .'. . Smartly detailed and will give you lot's of wear . . . Now and right thru the next season . . . Black with . Cognae, Black w ith Teal and Black with Charcoal. Sizes 12V-22V. $11.98 fefSSc . 4Tmm .. a a. a. a a a, a AAi SOENNICHSEN'S I z -S' 1 SA " . - Judy Dodson Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dodson announce the engagement of, their daughter, Judy, to Mr. Le roy Johnson Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Johnson, Sr., cf Howey in the Hills, Florida. Miss Dodson graduated from Nehawkai High School in 1955 and has since. , been employed in Omaha. Mr. "Johnson is with the .Navy Air. , Force stationed at Patuxent River, Md. No date, has been set fori the wedding. ,. ' . t Lincoln Family Visit In City Mrs., J. E. Worley of Lincoln accompanied by her son, Prof. Leonard Worley and his. two daughters, Lenora and Jeanette, were here this week to visit Miss Verna Leonard, sister or Mrs. Worley. : . ' ' Accompanying the party was Jay Worley, Jr., son of Dr.. Max Worley. : Mr. Leonard Worley had just returned from a trip of several months spent in Europe and the near, east where he was engaged in ;work ' for the S. .govern- ment. ; .His1 visit- included -a stay at Rome as well as a tout of the Holy Land which is so "largely in the pews from the near east. Shower For Mrs.-. Tom Hebard Friday Mrs. Tom Hebard was honor ed at a miscellaneous shower Friday evening at. the Alkire home on South 8th Street. The evening was spent in visit ing and special prize aas a- warded to Miss Marilyn Bourcke. At an appropriate hour the gifts were opened. Refreshments were served to twenty-five guests by the host esses, Tneima worton, $everiy Baumgart, Karen. Cooper and Barbara Alkire. Mcndenhails Visit In East vMr. and Mrs. Charles Menden hall and Mr. and Mrs. : Tom Mendenhall recently returned from a three weeks vacation spent traveling through the. east ern state and parts of Canada. - They ! .visited Niagara Falls and toured one of the General Motor, plants -in Canada, .also taking a boat trip - on - the St. Lawrence River as Veil as visit ing many places rof interest. t. Students Back From Summer In Colorado Stuart Nielsen returned Sat urday from Denver, Colo., where he has spent the summer work ing, as a student engineer ',' for the Public Service of Colorado. He and four fraternity broth ers, Don Simpson and Bob Fisch er of Des Moines, Kent Burrell of Perry, Iowa and George Wil son of Nebraska City leave Thursday for a fifteen day fish ing trip to Flim-Flan, Canada. All five of the boys will at tend Iowa State College at Ames again this fall. Tom Kraeger Is Awarded Scholarship Rotary Club Gets c Make-Shift Program At Tuesday Meet Rotary Club was forced into a make-shift program Tuesday noon when illness and cancella tions got Program Chairman Dr. L; A. Pucelik in a position from which he could not escape. Illness of John Frady gave the burden of a program to others. Les Daltoni limited by time searched his archives and came through with two he had held back for an . emergency. Last mnute "yelps for help" were useless. ; . ' ' ' . ; . , ' Searl Davis took over and gave a good story of his activities in Rotary's' foreign relations field with letters from the past pres ident of the Rangoon, Indonesia, Rotary Club in, an exchange that gave a, nephew of Mrl "Davis, ah opportunity tc " visit; the Ran goon Club; 4s their guest." ;"";',; It was - 'also revealed that Plattsmouth Rotary Club ranki ed in. a field of "over 4900 clubs in the world in average attend ance.' ' ! , - -. Visitors, included Allen Dudley, Council Bluffs, Towa, and Ad Newens, .Nebraska City. ' Annual Family Reunion Is Held At Omaha Farm Sunday.. August 28th. marked the fourth annual picnic of the Lepert, Baburek and Koubek families with seventy-four rela tives and two friends attending. It was held at Robert Dairy farm west of Omaha, a most at tractive spot for the event. A very pleasant day was spent by all in playing games and visiting. Since the last reunion there has been three births added to the families. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Koubek of this city 1 were the oldest members present and the young est was Robert Joseph Baburek of Omaha. Mtf. and Mrs. Terry Bennett andfamily of Chicago came the farther distance ta be present. -: ..! The reunion will be held again on" the last Sunday in August next year. : Attends Summer School Course Miss Mary Ann Bergman, daughter . of ; Mr. and Mrs. John Bergman, has been in Chicago, 111., for the past ;weekr accompanying Miss Jean Baker of Omaha. The young ladies .have been in at tendance at a ; summer school of 'Catholic, Action being held this Week. . . , t '. ' While at . Chicago , they had the pleasure of attending a base ball' game between the . Cubs and iXhe , Brooklyn Dodgers on L Tuesday.". ,. V " 4ey ;are planning; on return ing . home Saturday Mrs. Jess Fidler New Reporter In South Bend Area Mrs. Jess Fidler will take over The Journal's news re porter job in the South Bend area effective September 3. Mrs. Fidler will be happy to handle your news stories subscriptions, advertising, job work and other services offered by this newspaper. Miss Elinor Fidler, daugh ter of the new represenative, has been handling news from that area for some time and has done a fine job. How ever, Miss Fidler is enroll ing in Doane College . at Crete as a Freshman and is not able to continue. Deanna Hutton Receives VFW Scholarship Lepert-Wolever Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars each year gives an award to stu dents of the Plattsmouth High School. This year the award was " to Miss Deanna Hutton, member of the class of 1956. Miss Hutton has accepted the award of the scholarship to Peru State Teacher's College and ex pects to report at Peru, Sun day morning., She is planning on taking a two year course in ele mentary teaching. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hutton, she has been working at the Mutual Insurance Com pany office in Omaha this sum mer.' : ' l The Veterans of Foreign Wars are wishing the greatest suc cess for their award winner. Physicians To Attend Post-Graduate As school bells ring again, a number of physicians from all over the state of Nebraska will travel to the University of Ne braska College of Medicine in Omaha. They will be attending the first course in the 1956-57 Post graduate education series at the College. They will spend Thursday, September 6, considering a sub ject which is of special import ance at this time of year when School Health programs begin. This' one.day course in "Current Concepts in School and Com munity Health" is being con ducted by the University of Ne braska College of Medicine in cooperation with the State of Nebraska Departments of Health and Education. The featured speaker for the program will be Dr. D. A. Duke low, Consultant in Health and Fitness "lor the American Med ical Association. He will discuss "What Constitutes a Good School Health Program" and "Medical Leadership in Solving Commun ity Health Problems". Other speakers will include members of the University of Nebraska College of Medicine faculty, and represenatives from the fields of education and health. Nebraska Commissioner of Ed ucation Dr. F. R. Decker and State Department of Health Di rector Dr. E. A. Rogers will serve as chairmen for the morn ing and afternoon sessions, respectively. The total personal income of Americans reached an annual rate of $323,000,000,000 in May, a new record. RUTH CIRCLE MEETS The Ruth Circle of the Metho dist Church held their August meeting -Thursday, August 16, Friday the 14th. They will clean the church basement. Each member is to bring a covered dish for dinner at noon. Union Schools Open Sept. 4th The schools in Union are to open on Tuesday, September 4 for regular all day sessions. The serving of hot lunches will start on September 5th. CORRECTION The name of Barbara Scanlan was omitted from the group of names in the Friendship Club, who con tributed to the Pool Fund. They collectede $25.00 instead of the $23.00 as was first re ported to the Journal. BIRTHS U. S. consumer savings soared in first quarter. v.v.v.v.v.v.x.i.:wvv.ra Son To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wood, Wednesday, August 29, weight seven pounds and eleven ounces, at Doctor's Hospital. He has been named Charles Roy. Pat ernal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Wood of Platts mouth, maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ham ilton of Omaha. Daughter To Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.' Williams, August 26, weight 7 pounds and 9 ounces, named Cherri Lynn. Mrs. Williams is the former Leila Clark. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark'. Paternal grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. William' Williams, ureat granamotner js Mrs, W. D. Kellison. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Triv--ely-'a" daughter, Stacy Lorraine, born August 28th, at St. Cather ine's Hospital. Grandparents, r m .1 m 1 - 1 I are Mr. ana Mrs. &a iriveiy ant Mrw Dall Young. 1 : ' To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quin hett,; a daughter, born Sunday, August 26, at the Methodist Hos pital in Omaha, weight, eight pounds. She has been christened Annette Marie. Grandparents, are Mrs. James Quinnett of this city and Mr. and Mrs. August Funke of Louisville. , Send Clothing To The Needy , . Recently Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Coolman .and . family,. Karen 2aj'ic and Mr.-and Mrs. Wayne Green and Lola took a load of clothing to Macy. It was left at the home of John Sloathman, ; pastor of the Reorganized Church . of JesuS Christ of Lat ter Day Saints at Macy. The clothing, will be distribut ed by the church welfare com mittee to the needy Indians..; A number of .factors keep many Indians in poverty. b- The thanks of the Plattsmouth Latter Day Saints go to all those who - answered the appeal for clothing. The heed is great "and all contributions will go to good use. Shubert Family Now At Hallam Rev. C. Lloyd Shubert who has served a number of churches in this section of Nebraska, is now locating at Hallam, Nebras ka, where he will serve the U. B. Church. The new charge will give him the opportunity of at- tprifJincr tho TTnivpreitv nf Mohrcic. Tom Kraeger, son of Mr. andL . , , , . . . Mrs. Glen Kraeger, has been "31. . Rev. Shubert has been an in- Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Redd A' birthday supper, was held at the Henry Adkins home Wed nesday : evening honoring: Mrs. Flossie Redd. During the evening Mrs. Redd had the pleasure of a call from her, daughter, Mrs. Raymond Adkins from Denver that was much -i enjoyed. ,.; Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Taylor, Mrs. Nellie Moore, John Boetel, Mrs. Joe Heigl, Sharon Lee Miller, Linda Kay Ballinger and Connie Rae Adkins. ,5 (Si (ffeii v! I (iC-- . .-It . ' I ft given a very fine scholarship from the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. He is one of the active youth ful farmers of Cass County de voting, his time to the progres sive farming since his earliest childhood. The scholarship is for $150 and will be used by the young man who plans to enter the college of agriculture at the University of Nebraska. Death Of Babe At Nebraska City Joseph, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Reid of Union, was born on Monday, August 27th at 5:45 a. m. and died at 12:30 p. m. in St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City. Services were held Tuesday at the Porter Lett funeral home. Burial was at the Rosewood cemetery at Palmyra. Survivors are his parents and five sisters: Mrs. Wanda Lee Roeber, Mrs. Merlin Attebery, Judy Kay, Phyllis Jean and Peg gy Ann; three brothers, Gordon Wayne, Billy Joe, and LeRoy Ed ward, all of Union. structor at the Wayne State Teachers college and has been given a year's leave of absence to complete his work for his degree. The family has been living at Wayne and are now located at Hallam. To Enter Prep School Soon Cub Scouts To Nebraska City . v.; Cub Scouts of Den No. 5 were guests of Mrs. Louis Kief and Mrs. Bruce Gold on a trip to Nebraska City Tuesday where they enjoyed the day in swim ming and also touring of John Brown's cave. Those attending were Billy Thompson, Robert Kief, Steve Gold, Jim Eiting, Terry Ellingson, Allen McNulty, Mike Liddick, Tom Hansen. Mothers accompanying the boys were Mrs. McNulty, Mrs Liddick j Troy.. ana Mrs. Hansen. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Soward Greenberg and Cronin are in- 0f Valley were Friday . evening ducted into baseball Hall. . ! callers . at the Orie Sowards J - i home. They were' Sunday visit- Treasury surplus will be used j ors with Mr. and Mrs. Roy to reduce the national debt. 'Keller. &ti Carl Ulrich, son of Mr. and Mrs.; Carl Ulrich, Sr., Stanley Weber, son of ' Mr. and Mrs. Otto Weber, Bruno Beier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alford Beier, will depart the first part of Sep tember for East Troy, Wisconsin, where they will enter "The Di vine Word'Missionary" seminary prep school. ; The three boys were all grad uates of St. John's parochial school in this city last spring. - Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ulrich will accompany the boys to East Sarnoff says the Soviet "new look" masks treachery. Harmonicas are the most pop ular of musical instruments. CALENDAR Thursday, August 30 Business Education Dinner of the Chamber of Commerce, Thursday, August 30. TVs ..Lb Get -your holiday fun needs at close-out bargain "prices! That's right : things you need and want for a Labor Day weekend of fun in the sun are now being featured at the season's lowest prices! Stocks of many articles are limited. Shop early and avoid disappointment. . WM PAPER PAPER PLATES PMC JUG 29c 18c 1 or 2 Gallon $2.89 to $6.98 Pt. Thermos Bottle . $1.89 f 1-Day Kodak Y-,A O j i i Finishing h ' 1 : j JOHNSON'S X .Wi-Si : BABY . y t : POWDER t " (J i b. Prevents chafing IV 4 V poot ... ? I j, A V end diapetrajly h ,.htl-'' Works Best for V ""' Headache and vf1rFs2l ' p Upset Stomach l'T-r ? 1.69 36 13c i Sunday, September 2, Installation services will be held at 2:30;p. m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 4 miles south west of Louisville for the Rev. Lyle Mueller who has accepted the call to serve Immanuel Congregation and St. Pauls Con gregation at Weeping Water. Monday, September 3, Plattsmouth AFAM Masonic Lodge No, S meets, Monday evening. Regular meeting. Tuesday, September 4, Regular meeting Home Chap ter No. 189, .Order of the East ern Star, Tuesday, September 4, 8 p. m. .. . Gleem Toothpaste, large..47 Dial Soap. ree. size. 3 for 29 . ..." i r uycenn & Rose Water. Rubbing Alcohol, pint... Yeast Tablets, 250s Dr. Scholl's Zino Pads..., Mineral Oil, pint.,-.. Peroxide, pint Hair Brush, nylon ... REVLON TOILETRIES NAIL a;c POLISH O J LIP STICK $125 3 Kinds Each CLEAN CLEAR $100 AQUA MARINE LOTIONS FUTURAMA $125 $Q00 LIPSTICK CASES . I to 3 1 l'MH'i;mM I 33 .390 .69 .39d 19 .170 .980 School Bag, 18" size Protractor Shaeffer Pens Pencil Sharpener Scissors, blunt ends ... 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