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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO Monday, October 15, 1956 Mrs. Ed Ruffner's Niece Chosen Ak-Sar-Ben Countess Miss Mary Gerhold of Colum bus, Nebraska, a blue - eyed blonde, will be a ccuntess at the Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation this month. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gerhold of Colum bus and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William F. Gerhold of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kozlowski of early day Omaha and Platte County. The countess is a niece of Mrs. Ed Ruffner of Mynard. Miss Gerhold is a graduate of St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind., served as a co-editor of Chimes, the school's literary magazine. She taught junior and senior high school English and .sponsored the high school news paper at Hammond, Ind. Happy Helpers 4-H Club Organized An organization meeting of a 4-H Club was held at the home of Suzie Haith and the name Ha'ppy Helpers was chosen. Election of officers was held with the following named to serve: President, Gloria Dasher; vice president, Billie Marler; secre tary, Debby Kalasek; treasurer, Donna Thomas; recorder, Rosi lyn Taylor; music leader, Nancy Kiel; game leader, Suzie Haith and telephone girl, Dixie Wilson. The first project :Cor the newly organized club will be cooking. Mrs. Carl Haith is the leader and Mrs. Roy Wilson, assistant leader. The mother accompanied the girls to the meeting. Refreshments were served and the meeting adjourned. PIN-POINT PRECISION . IN WATCH REPAIRS Our experts see to it that your timepiece is running accurately once again. Prompt, dependable ser vice at sensible prices. Grove Jewelry 505 Main Dial 228 11 DONT WAIT! Do it now! Have your chiefs Portrait made NOW For Christmas Frank's Photos Children's Portraits a Specialty Prompt Service 646 So. 6th -YOUR... K H H U MAY ELECT A PRESIDENT Some elections are so close that ONE VOTE in each Precinct has changed the results. The dif ference of one vote per Precinct in or.e srafe could change the outcome of a National Election. SO . . . YOUR VOTE COULD ELECT A PRESIDENT . While Millions Pray For A Chance To Vote . . . DON'T BE TOO BUSY ... OR TOO LAZY TO VOTE! Vote as you think . . .But. . . VOTE! November 6th This Message sponsored by the PLATTSMOUTH- STATE BANK H m m P CM m & ii M IJ fa M K M SL1 3 CI a r Member PLATTSMOUTH ; 3 a . a ;i.B. :. & s: a.. 8 .;: a.ja..,a..;: Couple Celebrates Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stokes celebrated their 51st wedding an niversary Friday. Their daughter and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Marie Richards and Mrs. Albert Richards, were host esses at a dinner in their honor. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes also re ceived congratulations fr o m their granddaughter and hus band, Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Robert Aim of Biloxi, Miss. Social Workers Elect Officers The Social Workers Flower Club met with Mrs. Henry Kaf fenberger Thursday. Seventeen members and one guest, Mrs. Bond, and 11 children were pres ent. Mrs. Frank Cook conducted the business meeting. Election of officers was held with the fol lowing results: President, Mrs. Frank Cook; vice president, Mrs. Orval Kah ler; secretary, Mrs. Frank Lie pert; treasurer, Mrs. Mike Kaf fenberger and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ardon Ruhmann. Refreshments were served in keeping with the Halloween theme. Hostesses were Mrs. Hen ry Kaffenberger, Mrs. Orval Kahler and Mrs. Ardon Ruh mann. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Mike Kaf fenberger with Mrs. Marie Wheeler as co-hostess. Mrs. Roberts Hosts Sunbcnnet Club The Sunbonnet Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Anna Roberts, with ten members pres ent, and guest, Mrs. Alice Haef fke. Ida Patton presided and open ed the meeting with the Lord's Prayer. Roll call was taken with cur rent events of October. Celia Lancaster read a poem, "Wanted." Mrs. Clarence Ake son had the lesson. She read an article "Fragrant Garden" Jor the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, by the Garden Club of Toronto. Also a poem, "Flower Dance In The Garden."' A social hour followed. Games were played and prizes awarded to Mrs. Roy Clark, Mrs. Max Bovman and Mrs. -Ethel Hen nings. ,0, TheJiQsless served lunch.'. Mrs. Shanholtz Had Trip South Mrs. Eari Shanholtz returned Sunday evening after visiting one week with her sister in Tul sa, Okla. and attending her brother's golden wedding anni versary at Cookville, Texas. Airs. Shanholtz also visited her uncle at Bonham, Texas. She reports both Oklahoma and Texas are suffering from a water shortage. f 1, X Phone 7187 N M a P & E m P S3 u if i R U M M is i Id u i V 1 r .1 ! A i i F. D. I. C. NEBR. m m b x ; m .i:.a,.ii m, :.a:.:; a:::, aui Family Gathering For Tom Carneal Relatives of Thomas M. Car neal on last Sunday joined in a very . happy reunion with the young man. Tom arrived by plane Thurs day, October 4th from overseas and is ; now with his family. He has been released from active duty with the Army Medical corps in Germany, where he served t the last twenty - nine months. Last Sunday the Carneal fam ily comprising three sons, were guests at a family dinner at 'the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wiles of Weeping Water. Others were Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Weten kamp of Plattsmouth, grandpar ents of Mr. Carneal, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hull and babe, the Lloyd Ranney and sons, John and Lloyd, who also have been recently discharged from serv ice. Otto Schliske To Visit West Coast Otto Schliske, who is enjoying his vacation from work at the BREX shops, departed Saturday for an outing on the west coast. He will enjoy a three weeks out ing and plans to visit with rel atives and many- old Platts mouth associates. He will stay with his brother, AleK Schliske and family at In gelwood, as well as with a neph ew, Marion Schliske and family, at Manchester Beach. Marion is engaged as director of recreation at Ingelwood. Among other old firends he will visit will be Byron Cohn, for many years owner and oper ator of the Nu Way here. Junior Womens Club Had First Business Meet Of The Year The Plattsmouth Junior Wom ens Club held their first business meeting of the year, Monday night, at the Lion's Club. Mrs. Gordon Wasson, president, was in charge of the meeting. Dale Bowman was introduced to the members and gave an interesting talk on the proposed park and swimming pool and the. campaign needed to encourage the people to vote, on this issue, in the November election. Members were urged io pay their dues. It was voted to hold regular meetings in the Consum er's Hall. A coin march was taken, pro ceeds to go the Nurses Scholar ship Fund. Ten girls are now taking nurses training on funds raised by the Federated Clubs. Mrs. James Keith and Mrs. Vernon Arn, guests were intro duced. Maxine Cloidt was elected al ternate to the President to the District convention to be held in Falls City, October 18, 19, at the First Christian Church. Junior Day will be the 19th. The members were asked to make and send gifts to the ba zaar for the Children's Memorial Hospital. Items are to be left with Mrs. L, A. Amato or Mrs. Wasson, and they will in turn see that the articles are given to Mrs. Stephen Davis by Nov ember 1. Mrs. Amato, program chair man, announced the committee would meet at her home Tues day night to outline the program for the year. Reports of the county meeting were given by county vice presi dent Mrs. Amato and Mrs. Hugh Stander, Jr. They attended the meeting in Louisville, October 3. Halloween decorations were carried out by the refreshment, committee. Hostesses were Mrs. Don Wall, Mrs. Joe York and Mrs. Leland McNulty. Clifford Tunnell's I Parents Celebrate I Wedding Anniversary j Two hundred years of married life were celebrated Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar I Tunnell, west of King City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar C. Tunnell were married September 26, 1906 and the latter's brother, Dr. and Mrs. Henry E. Tunnell were married September 27, 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tunnell are the parents oil Clifford Tunnell o f Plattsmouth. More than 200 quests register ed at the ppen house reception. The two brides of fifty years ago wore orchid corsages. The table was covered with lace cloth over gold, with candelabra, a floral arrangement of gold and bronze, and a large three-tiered white and gold wedding cake as a centerpiece. Mrs. Clifford Tunnell assisted with the serving. Attending the celebration from Plattsmouth were Mrs. George Lushinsky, a sister of Mrs. Ed gar Tunnell; Mr. and, Mrs. Ken neth Wohlfarth and - daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford . Tun- Coldenrod Study Club Met Thursday Goldenrod Study Club met at the heme of Mrs. Edward Wehr bein Thursday afternoon. Assist ant hostesses were Mrs. Frank Dill, Mrs. Sam Gilmour and Mrs. Herman Meisinger. In the absence of our Presi dent, Mrs. John Vallery,' vice president conducted the business meeting opeing with the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. George Jacobs gave the interesting histories of two songs "Little Brown Church" and "Home on the Range". The members then joined in sing'.ig these numbers, accompanied by Mrs. Roy Cole. Special recognition was given cur long time member, Mrs. Everett Spangler, who recently had the honor, of being chosen Chairman of the Country Wom an's Council. She will leave in December for a two month tour, including many places of inter est and a-meeting in Ceylon. Members were informed that Homemakers Day will be held October 17 in the College Activi ties Building at the College of Agriculture. Any member who desires to make an individual contribution to the Children's Memorial Hos pital Bazaar should wrap,- label and price articles and leave it at Steve Davis' office or Schrei ner Drug. Mrs. George Jacobs and Mrs. Emerson Wiles reported on their day at the Cass County Federa tion of Woman's Clubs Conven tion. All members were reminded to bring canned goods for the Nebraska Children's Home to the November meeting. Mrs. Lowell Hamblen present ed the lesson "Fashions." In cluded in her talk were points on color, fabrics, hats, gloves and style in general. It proved very entertaining to all. Lunch was served by the host esses to close the meeting. Merry Workers Club .. Meets At Mynard Hrll The Merry Workers Extension Club met at the Mynard Conv munity Hall on Tuesday Oct.,.9 with Mrs. Wm.. Schroeder andJ Mrs. ijieonara iiarvey .as host-, esses. t . , .r AU. club members weje asked td bring their Butternut Coffee key strips to the next meeting All club members have bee v asked to donate to the Child rens Memorial Hospital Bazaar. All articles should be left at the', home of Mrs. Neal Snell or Mrs. Blanche Snell by Nov. 1. Mrs. Arnold Meisinger gave' the lesson on refinishing furni ture. Lunch was served by the hostesses. - , The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Albert Kraeger Nov. 13 with Mrs. Ralph Younker assisting. Friends Honored Mrs. Frances Bestof Entertaining for Mrs. Frances Bestor of Kansas City, Mo., while she was in the city visiting were Mrs. Roy Knorr and Mar garet Scotten. Mrs. Knorr was hostess to a foursome at bridge and dessert Friday afternoon at her home in Hillcrest. Guests included Mrs. R. F. Iverson, Margaret Scotten and the honoree. Miss Scotten entertained mem bers of the K B Bridge Club and other guests at a 6:30 din ner Friday. Mrs. Bestor joined her friends making up three tables of bridge following the dinner. The honoree, a former mem ber of the K B Club was award ed a guest prize. Local Banking Force Attends Bankers Meet Meeting of Nebraska Bankers Association was held at the Sher-aton-Fontenelle hotel in Omaha October 11th and 12th. There was a large attendance from over the state and a very fine program was arranged by the general committee on arrangements. The Friday sessions of the convention were attended by members of the staff of the Plattsmouth State bank of this city and their wives. The Buffett luncheon was served at noon in the ball room. Those from 4his city were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Julian, Mr. and Mrs. John V. Svoboda, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herre. . rUJLL - Lin I B . I Ambulance e-srTn 702 4111 yM Ave-B ; SHBtnoBnMaaa Suzy Switzer Weds Charles E.Xomeau NEHAWKA (Special) Miss Suzy Switzer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wildon Switzer, Ne hawka, and Charles E. Comeau, son -of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Comeau, of Tomahawk, Wise, were married October 6 at 3 p. m. at the . Methodist Church at Tomahawk. Reverend Wenell Bennetts of ficiated at the wedding cere mony in the presence of the im mediate families and friends. Gold and yellow pom poms and spartan roses of rust and yel low decorated the church. Mrs. George Morren sang ac companied by Mrs. Ellsworth Orcutt. The bride chose a beige wool princess style dress. Satin appli qued flowers and ribbons fell from the bow at the waist. She carried a colonial bouquet of shrimp colored spartan roses. Her maid of honor wore a blue wool sheath dress with a black hat. She carried a crescent bou quet of gold and bronze pom poms. Best man was Rodney Com eau. A reception at the home of the bridegroom's parents immedi ately followed the ceremony. The serving table was center ed with a three tiered wedding cake with miniature bride and groom. Fall flowers were used for decorations. A dinner was served to the family and close friends followed by a dance. After a wedding trip to north ern Wisconsin the couple wi 1 1 live in Madison. The bride is a graduate of the Nehawka High School, attended commercial school in Omaha, was employed in Omaha before going to Wisconsin where she is a typist clerk for a business firm in Madison. The bridegroom is a graduate of the Tomahawk High School, attended one year at Superior State Teachers College and is now enrolled in college of engi neering at Madison. Happy Helpers 4-H Make Lemonade , Rosilyn Taylor News Reporter Happy Helpers 4-H Club had a regular meeting October 11 at the home of the president, Gloria Dasher. Eight happy housekeepers an swered the roll, call, with each naming a utensil. A short business meeting was held, as the girls were anxious; to get to the. kitchen. , Gloria Dasher and Billie Jo Marler demonstrated how to make lemonade, used as part of the refreshments later. The next meeting will be held November 8 at the home of Susie Haith with Rosilyn Taylor as sisting. "Odako CamD Fire Group Met Friday Susan Dunham News , Reporter The Odako Camp Fire group had a meeting Friday afternoon after school at the Central School Auditorium. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a discussion was held about what is required to learn to pass the rank of the Woodgathers. Scrapbooks were made. The meetino- was closed and games played. neatre Plattsmouth LAST TIMES MON. & TUES. OCT. 15-16 N Ava Gardner & Stewart Granger in "Bhcwani Junction" l a.? - - ja AVA liAnllMn ntnnurn STEWART GRANGER BILLTRAVERS wrf""g' An unusual picture filmed in Cinemascope and Color! From John Master's novel. ALSO CARTOON & NEWS Wed. & Thurs., Oct. 17 & 18 Joan Crawford & Barry Sullivan in "Queen Bee" Here is a picture every woman will want some man to see! ALSO CARTOON & NOVELTY Night Shows 7:00 & 9:00 I 4)' Hi', fc-"" Columbian PTA Has Recognition The Columbian PTA has re ceived a certificate of member ship in the 25-R-More Club from the National Chairman of th e National Parent Teacher Maga zine, it has been reported by Mrs. William Steer, magazine chairman for the Columbian School. " ' The Columbian association has received membership in this club because more than 25 mem bers are receiving the magazine. This is a non profit magazine. Its purpose is to provide highly competent information and top ics of educational interest to par ents and teachers. It is the official magazine" for PTA and is on file at the Public Library. Visits In Ofd Home Community Mr. and Mrs. E. W McGuire of Alliance, are here for a visit with old friends in Plattsmouth and Omaha. This is their first visit in number of years and note im provements in the business sec tion in new fronts, better light ing and street widening. They miss many familiar faces and names. Mr. McGuire is a member of an old railroad family, his fath er, Charles McGuire, was sec tion foreman here for many years. His brothers are still in railroad work, Tom being at Falls City, Charles, Jr., at Far go, North Dakota and Connie at Aurora, Illinois, while E. W. is with the Burlington Signal De partment at Alliance. Subscribe' to The Journal Now! Schreiner's Special Formula HAND CREAM JUST THINK 3-oz. Jar . 50c 3-oz. Jar . $1.00 16-oz. Jar . $1.50 A Wonderful Quick Vanishing Fragrant Cream How Much Are You Paying j for a 3-oz. Jar? Schreiner Drug Yes Mam $ GMfi (MM$2. Coupon Sale Take Advantage Of These Outstanding Specials NOW! They Spell Real Savings For You ! ! Kraft Salad Dressing m m t-i yi Esfa ri m rs PI Hy Klas Fancy fP6 IS U. S. No. 1 Jonathan APPLE Ring Pack $0-98 Bu I Top Quality A Size Red Potatoes 501b. 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