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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Thursday, September 6, 1956 Car Overturns Near Elmwood Sunday, Sept 2 By Mrs. Dudley Leavitt Tel. 42447 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilkens had an automobile accident Sun day, September 2, while re turning fromchurch. They were on Highway 1 coming south from Murdock, andhe struck a pile of loose gravel and the auto overturned, injuring Mrs. Wil- ken and Carol which resulted in only scratches so they report. RADIATOR REPAIRING ONE-DAY SERVICE Plattsmouth Motors 625 Ave. A Ph. 287 She telephoned to her mother about the accident, and Mrs. Otto Berlin, Ithica, came on to Elmwood to be with the daugh ter and family. She will remain for a visit and is happy there are no serious injuries. Virgil Rueter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rueter, attended the Camp Jefferson of the Metho dist Church, which was held at Fairbury from August 26 to 30. He went under the sponsorship of the United Youth Fellowship of Elmwood, which arranged for each member who attended the Camps, to go to a different denomination, than the church to which they belong. Virgil is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hewitt, Lincoln, was entertained for Sunday dinner, August 26 by her mother, Mrs. J. W. Menden hall, Elmwood. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hudnall, Des Moines, Iowa, and two chil dren visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stege over the Labor Day weekend, leaving Monday afternoon. Mrs. Helen Schneider left Fri day on a vacation trip. First, she visited her sister, Mrs. Reed er at Cambridge, where she found Janice, their daughter, had just undergone an appen dectomy. She is reported as getting along fine. Mrs. Schneid er left Sunday to visit another sister and family, Mrs. and Mr. Glenn Nicklas, at Curtis, Nebras ka. Mrs Nicklas was the for mer Anna Williams. Cleaning Done AT LUGSCH CLEANERS TRY DRY SIZE! Our New Cleaning Process for Cottons! DRY SIZE restores the original drape and style to dry cleaned cotton garments . . . Cives them that brand new look. You'll always look New Dressed if we Dry Size Your Cottons And Remember . You Get STAY-NU at NO EXTRA COST. A U LTLJ Gleaners & Launderers 429 Main Plattsmouth Dial 230 COMMUNITY KENSINGTON Mrs Otto Stege was hostess for the Community Kensington which met at her home on Fri day, August 30th. There were three visitors. The usual meet ing was conducted by the pres ident, Mrs. Nettie Mendenahall. Plybon was not present, as she is in the hospital for treatments. They elected Mrs. Mabel Wood as an assistant secretary. All joined in writing a letter to Mrs. Grace Plybon, by each adding a note in their own handwriting. Mrs. Emily Gonzales told the group about her recent trip to visit her two brothers, one in Idaho Falls Idaho, and the other in LaSalle, Colo. She explained about the . crops and climatic conditions she experienced. Afterwards . all enjoyed a cov ered dish meal. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gon zales, and son Scotty, Gutherie Center, Iowa, arrived August 26th for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shreve, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Gonzales, Elmwood. They left Friday morning for their home. Mrs.. Vernon Bornemeier en tertained at a coffee hour of Thursday August 30, honoring Mrs. Charles Gonzales. She in vited a few of their classmates as guests. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gon zales, son and daughter, arrived Friday from Minneapolis, to spend the Labor Day weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Gonzales. They were much disappointed to have just missed seeing his brother Charles and family who left that morning for a return to their home in Gutherie Cen ter, Iowa. Mrs. Ray Fentiman had the ELMWOOD CALENDAR September 8, Saturday, 8 p. m. Canopy Lodge meets Masonic Temple. September 10, Monday, 7:30 p m., Odd Fellows meets, IOOF Hall. September 11, Tuesday, 7:30 p. m., Rebekah Lodge meets, IOOF Hall. misfortune to fall and break her left wrist on Monday, Aug ust 27. She has her arm in a cast and is reported as getting along very well. Weeping Water (Continued from Page Five) The wedding was a seven o'clock ceremony held at the Grace Methodist church in Lincoln. Merlyn is stationed at Fort Riley in Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Peck of Blair spent from Sunday noon until Monday evening visiting with Mrs. Vesta Baker in Weep ing Water. HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Elmwood High School faculty for the coming year are Super intendent, Clarence Soucheck, who will teach Math and Science, Principal Mrs. Ruth Godbey, math and music; Mrs. Eleanor Adee, English and social science Coach, Dale Vanderford, shop and biology; Mrs. Robert Ebers, Commercial course, typing short- nana and book-keeping; Mrs. Jess Stock, home economics. Greeorv Bickford. son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bickford cele brated his third birthday Wed nesday morning. Sandy and Ran dy Baker. Marsha, Doris and " hV" -- " ' ,1 Mrs. Elbert Miller commenced teaching of the Seventh grade pupils in the Weeping Water school, Monday, September 3. Mrs. Bertha (August) Oehler king underwent surgery at Bry an Memorial Hospital on Monday August 27th. She is getting along satisfactorily but is expected to be there for at least a week. Mrs. Ray-Kunlenengel, Syra cuse, entertained at a family dinner honoring her ' mother, Mrs. Walter Oehlerking, on her birthday, August 17th. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Oehler king, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oehlerking drove to Jefferson, Iowa, to attend the wedding on August 19 of Harlan Renwanz to Miss Kay Hastings, solemn ized at the Presbyterian Church, at Jefferson. Miss Anne Ruhge of Upland, California, is spending her va cation at the home of her sister, Mrs. William Huffman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buell, drove Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mil ler and Mrs. Emily Gonzales to Alvo to attend the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ayers, Sunday, September 2. Others attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dorr; Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Eveland and Mrs. Frank Gustin; Mrs. Blanche and Miss Alice Kuehn, also Wm. Atchison. "The Whole town's alEiing About It" To Better Acquaint You With Our Service Facilities in our new Location . v 1 YOU may be called - to receive our Service Check Book which entitles you to WrL J .50 Actual Car enice for . . . . TIME WHAT VII O 1 Car Wash O 1 Chassis Lubrication O 1 Spark Plug Cleaning Job O 1 Brake Adjustment O 1 Repack Front Wheel Bearing Job f : 1 Wheel Alignment Check O 4 Quarts Oil one with each of 4 oil changes O 1 Oil Change and Chassis Lubrication (When booklet is completely used) r Designed to Cain Your Cood Will Merit Your Future Business Just phone 287 for check books . . . we'll gladly make city delivery. Rural residents may take advantage of this offer by stopping by the showroom. FORD -MERCURY 625 Avenue A Phone 287 KAMPMAN' VACATION The Rev. T. H. and Mrs. Kampman returned August 23 from. a two week vacation, which was spent visiting relatives in Akron, Ohio. Mrs. Kampman's mother, Mrs. M. A. Stuart, and a brother and several sisters live in Akron. They were at the mother's home, while visiting other relatives. One day they spent in Cleveland. They report their experience of driving on the Ohio and In diana Turnpike road was very enjoyable. ATTEND FAMILY REUNION Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn and family and Mrs. John Van Horn attended the True Van Horn family reunion at the city park in Columbus, Nebraska on Sun day. On their return home, they stopped in Lincoln where they visited with Gary Van Horn who is in Bryan Memorial hopsital. Dale Mogensen and Terry, Carol and Willar Wipf helped him cele brate at a party. Cup cakes and ice cream was served each child received a whistle. Greg recieved many nice gifts. Thursday evening the execu tive committee of the Christian Women's Fellowship held a meeting at the .Christian church to make plans for the missionary program this year. Mrs. Leon Bond, service chairman was in charge of the meeting and also served as hostess for the ocas-sion. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ham mons and family and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schroeder and family attended a Christian church family camp at Lexing ton from Friday until Monday. Twenty families from Nebraka were attending. Plans are to in crease the number of families for next year. ners of purple ribbons were Jolene Spohn and Marilyn Men-denhall-tailored ensembles. Baking cakes and pies: Sponge cake, blue ribbon won by Mar ilyn Thorns; red ribbons won by Marilyn Mendenhall and Sharon Fredenburg. Chiffon cake, blue ribbons won by Joyce Miller; Donna Miller and Darlea Mil ler; red ribbon by Sharon Fred enburg. Plain cake, Kathy Niel sen won a blue ribbon; and a red ribbon was won by Marilyn Mendenhall. Sour cream choc- late cake, Kathy Nielsen, blue ribbon, and Betty Nielsen, a red ribbon. Frosted shortened cake, Joyce Miller won a blue ribbon. Apple pie, Marilyn Thorns won a blue ribbon, while Joyce Miller and Sharon Fred enburg won red ribbons.-' Canned fruit pie, Darlea Mil ler won a blue ribbon;. Donna Miller, a red. Marilyn Thorns won blue rib bons on white bread; whole wheat bread and white rolls. Spice cake; Betty Nielsen won blue ribbon. Kathy Nielsen won a blue ribbon. Meal planning, apple pie, Jo lene Spohn won a blue ribbon. The Club won a blue ribbon on their float entered in the parade; and received a red rib bon on their booth. All worked together to win. Mrs. Frank Nickels and Velda of Plattsmouth visited Tuesday with Mrs. Ed Van Horn and famliy. STRICTLY FRESH TON'T trip over the rake you XJ left out in the yard last fall at leaf-raking time. ' Sure sign of autumn the stores will 'soon be showing VISIT AILING LADY On Monday Mrs. Elsie Siegeli of Avoca, Mrs. Alvin Emshoff, her two daughters and Crystal Seigel also of Avoca visited with Mrs. Phillip Miller. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Otto Young of Austin, Texas and Mrs. Seigel called on Mrs. Miller again. In the afternoon they drove to Un adilla where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Young. Mrs. Seigel and both of the Young brothers are sister and brother to Mrs. Miller. Tuesday evening Mrs. Miller's son, wife and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller of Lyman, Nebraska arrived for a visit. They drove into town on Wednesday and returned on Monday when they returned home to Lyman. On Sunday, a family dinner was held at Mrs. Miller's home for Harolds. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Mil ler of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miller and families of Palmyra, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Patton and daughters of Mil ford and Mrs. Seegel, Darrel and Dean of Avoca. spring fashions. During these golden days, treat your nose to the spicy scent of pumpkin pies drifting from homes all along your street as housewives pop frozen, prepacked goodies into the oven, Fellow across the desk from us has been happily married for two years, but says that the previous 15 were pretty rough. When you go to get out the rubbers and overshoes for fall and winter wear is just about the time you'll find the sports shirts you were trying to locate all during the past summer. ZOO IN CAR SAN PEDRO, Cal. Attracted by a dog and a puppy on the front seat of a parked auto mobile, Harbor Guard H. E. McMahon poked his head into the car and then sprang back in the back seat were thirteen live rattlesmakes and a chucha- walla desert lizard, in cages, and fifteen turtles were craw ling on the floor. The car be longed to Jasper N. Maris, her- riptoloErist and cannery worker. who said his hotes wouldn't let the creatures in. MEXICO CITY An inventive taxi-cab driver had rigged up a device to protect himself and his cab from hold-up men. By simply stepping on a button on the floor of his invention throws open the driver's door, permit ting him to escape; locks all other doors automatically, and, last but not least; shoots the cab full of tear 'gas. The Soviet rejects Japanese claim for return of islands. REAL ESTATE LOANS! 5 Percent Interest Charge Reduced for Each Monthly Payment Plattsmouth Loan & Building Ass'n. y A sign you can depend on! At home ar away . . . there are nearly 8000 State Farm agents and claims adjusters ready to serve you when you need help! You can depend on outstanding claims service, plus sound protection at reasonable rates when you insure with State Farm. Call me for complete information. James F. McMillian 1103 3rd Ave. Dial 3928 ARNOLD DETMER Phone 2012 Weeping Water, Nebr. Guests of the Rev. and Mrs.' T. H. Kampman the past week were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Doo little, Wautosa, Wis.; and Mrs. Edith Hazeltine and daughter, Carol, Milwaukee, were there from Monday through Thursday. Mr. Doolittle and Mrs. Hazel- tine are brother and sister, and both cousins of the Rev. Kamp man. Merwinna Kampman returned Monday to the Nebraska Uni versity for the coming year. She has pledged at Zeta Tau Alpha, and this is rush week there. WINS PURPLE RIBBON The Style Revue held Friday afternoon at the close of the Cass County Fair at Weeping Water awarded purple ribbons to Miss Marilyn Mendenhall of Elmwood.and Miss Susan Wood, of Weeping Water for their pen delton outfits. They will repre sent Cass County at the State Fair in Lincoln this week at the 4-H Style Revue. They en tered their outfits in the 4-H exhibits at Weeping Water. LABOR DAY VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Nobel Buell and son, Bradford, of Mitchell, S. D. brought their daughter, to Lin coln for fall term of the Ne braska University. They spent Labor Day weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buell, Elmwood. The Noble Buell family are moving to Minneapolis, Minn., in a few weeks where Mr. Buell will be Regional Supervisor cf the Predatory and Rodent Con trol Activities for Region Three of the U. S. Fish and Wild Life Service, which includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michi gan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Ne- 1 braska, Norh and South Da kota, and Minnesota. He was formerly District Agent of the of the U. S. Fish and Wild Life Dakotas and Nebraska district Service. 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